2023烟台高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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2022—2023学年度第一学期期末学业水平诊断
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are probably the speakers?
A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the school canteen.
2. What is the woman's hobby?
A. Drinking tea. B. Collecting stamps. C. Going skin-diving.
3. What is the woman doing?
A. Catching a flight. B. Seeing the man off. C. Talking on the phone.
4. How will Tina travel to Italy?
A. Uncertain. B. By plane. C. By ship.
5. Why does the man look so tired?
A. He is ill.
B. He worked late last night.
C. He didn't sleep last night.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the woman describe the man's injury?
A. It's hard to recover.
B. It's nothing serious.
C It needs further examination.
7. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Move his legs more. B. Take some X-rays. C. Take some medicine.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the woman feel at first?
A. Confident. B. Doubtful. C. Disappointed.
9. What will the woman do if the boy wins?
A. Buy him a ticket.
B. Teach him to write.
C. Bring him to a museum.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How soon will the speakers' neighbors finish decorating?
A. In about one month. B. In about two months. C. In about three months.
11. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Making a complaint.
B. Continuing to bear it.
C. Talking with the neighbors.
12. What is the woman going to do tomorrow?
A. Take Tom out.
B. Go on a business trip.
C. Visit an amusement park alone.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What will the man do this Saturday morning?
A. Pick up his sister. B. Attend a meeting. C. Visit another apartment
14. Why does the man look for a new apartment?
A. He wants a bigger apartment.
B. His current apartment is in poor condition.
C. His sister will move into his current apartment.
15. When will the speakers meet?
A. Next Saturday morning.
B. This Saturday afternoon.
C. Next Wednesday afternoon.
16. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is quite busy this week.
B. She will meet her sister soon.
C. She will sell her apartment immediately.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long had Brownie been missing?
A. One night. B. Three days. C. More than ten days.
18. Why did Spotty show up at Brownie's gate every day?
A. To turn to the family for aid.
B. To express dissatisfaction to the family.
C. To tell the family Brownie was missing.
19. What happened to Brownie?
A. It was stuck by a trap.
B. It was poisoned in a park.
C. It was locked in a steel plant.
20. What was Ted's feeling in the end?
A. Curiosity. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium(水族馆)
Located on Darling Harbour in the heart of Sydney, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium welcomes millions of explorers yearly. It’s our mission to inspire a love for the ocean and its creatures, and to encourage people to protect them for the future.
Prepare to discover all about our incredible creatures with fun and interactive learning experiences:
·Expert daily talks to teach you fantastic facts about our creatures.
·Multimedia (多媒体) experiences like Shark Mission and Art Aquarium to help you dive deeper into our creatures’ lives.
·Behind the Scenes tours to inspire ocean biologists of the future and team up with our expert guides to go deep behind the scenes and discover our creatures’ secrets.
·Annual events like Shark Week to teach you about ocean conservation.
Tickets/Admissions
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is an all weather indoor attraction. All persons entering it must pay for admission or hold a valid (有效的) ticket, children under 3 free of charge. No child under 12 will be admitted to an attraction unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.
Tickets are priced at $50 in our physical box offices. When you buy tickets online in advance, you’ll save up to 20% on admission and get to skip the lines with express mobile ticket entry.
Please note: SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is now a cashless attraction.
Opening Times
We’re open 7 days a week! Opening times vary by season and can also be subject to change due to special events. Last admissions occur 1 hour before closing each day. Full details of all scheduled variations are available on our webpage.
1. What can we learn about SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium?
A. It’s a hot tourist site in central Sydney.
B. It accepts cash or credit card payments.
C. Its closing time depends on the weather.
D. It admits visitors at regular time every day.
2. What can visitors do in SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium?
A. Dive with sharks. B. Apply to volunteer in it.
C. Give educational speeches. D. Explore sea animals’ mysteries.
3. What’s the minimum entrance cost for a couple with twins of 12?
A. $100. B. S160. C. $120. D. $200.
B
“Can’t you take a picture of me?” I turned to my husband and couldn’t help asking him, at a loss why he didn’t volunteer to take my picture. We were on a long-planned, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Venice. I couldn’t stop taking pictures-263 so far. Everything was beautiful: the bright green water, the bridges topped with Venetians looking at their phones, the shining of sun or low-lying morning mist on water. I had to capture the joyful decorative beauty. My phone was packed with such pictures as I would never remove. My husband was not taking pictures. But we were walking along a particularly attractive canal(运河)in the sun. I had lots of my husband: wouldn’t it be nice to have a few of me? He helped happily, but I looked awkward. It showed 1 had to ask.
Men don’t take photos. At least most men don’t seem to take phone pictures the way women do. So I wonder why. On one level, my husband is right. Holding up your phone is an imperfect and inelegant way of capturing a place or a feeling. That is the classic criticism of the digital age: We are recording, not living. He is good at being in the moment and happy to simply enjoy it.
But I’m right too. Memory is unreliable: It is a story we construct for ourselves, not an objective truth. If I think about the year 2020, I remember fear, sadness and sitting at my desk seven days a week. But if 1 look through my pictures, it was all stupid family games, terrible haircuts and strange but lovely socially distant breakfasts. My phone’s camera is also a powerful corrective to my natural pessimism(悲观). My brain will probably regard 2022 as the permanent crisis, a time of global sadness and fear. But my pictures will tell a different but also true story: that perfect vegetable I grew; the sons I also grew. That is why I do it-if happiness doesn’t come naturally, sometimes you need to take its picture.
4. How did the author feel when she made the request to her husband?
A. Annoyed. B. Confused. C. Hopeless. D. Delighted.
5. What does the author want to show by telling their trip story?
A. Venice is a must-see attraction.
B. Her husband takes trips with her unwillingly.
C. Many men dislike photographing while traveling.
D. Travel deepens the understanding between the couple.
6. In the husband’s eye, what matters most during a tour?
A. Appreciating the views. B. Sharing his feelings.
C. Taking photos of his wife. D. Having the views recorded.
7. Why does the author enjoy photographing?
A. To expose the truth. B. To overcome daily hardships.
C. To present her stories to others. D. To restore a sense of well-being.
C
The slogan of a University of Northern Iowa clothing exchange also serves as the perfect description of a fashion currently popular among students: thrifting-trading clothes with friends informally or through campus events and websites such as Swapstyle or at a thrift store.
Students are becoming increasingly vocal champions of this creative and commercial effort and the culture it represents. The act of thrifting is at the heart of the rise in students’ do-it-yourself (DIY) fashion shows and themed parties in which clothes must be handmade-composed of older, organic or recyclable items.
More broadly, the thrifting movement represents a generational switch built on five basic beliefs: old is new, mixing is far better than matching exchanging beats shopping, the best things in life are free (or incredibly cheap), and social responsibility is the new black.
According to recent campus and professional press reports, more students are thrifting so they can remain fashionable during the economic downturn.
They are giving up brand loyalty. They are also increasingly unwilling or unable to buy things at full price. Instead, they are seeking discounted ways to stand out stylistically, including making certain classic clothes the next big things.
“It’s often hard to find two of the same clothing items in a thrift store. You can leave knowing that the special outfit you are getting for your major event, no one will have,” Saint Xavier University rising senior Sydney Bennett confirms. “Because a lot of the items in thrift stores are classic, you will have a chance to showcase a ‘recycled style’ that is just like new for our generation.”
To this end, Bennett calls thrifting “a treasure hunt and shopping experience rolled into one ”.
8. Which item of the following will disqualify you for DIY fashion shows?
A. A newly-bought dress. B. A pair of washed-out jeans.
C. An out-dated sweater. D. A second-hand cotton jacket.
9. What do we know about the thrifting movement?
A. It’ll damage economy. B. It’s a temporary success.
C. It was started by the government. D. It reflects a change in philosophy of life.
10. What’s the advantage of thrifting in thrift stores according to Bennett?
A. Getting anything for nothing. B. Staying loyal to the brand.
C. Seeking out unique items. D. Buying as many clothes as possible.
11. What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
A. To evaluate a rule. B. To clarify a concept.
C. To introduce a new trend. D. To recommend a way of life.
D
Exercising with a friend is more motivating than going unaccompanied, according to new research. It also suggests interacting with active people can influence the sedentary to become more active.
The research was developed by a team led by Ensela Mema, PhD from Kean University in New Jersey. According to the researchers, the 2018 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines recommending the types and amounts of physical activity haven’t inspired much improvement in daily exercise routines.
So, Mema and other researchers looked at previous research showing social interactions with contemporaries can play a key role in promoting physical activity within a community. They developed a mathematical model simulating how social interactions can affect a population’s exercise trends over time.
Using data from the U.S. Military Academy, the simulations showed populations with decreasing physical activity and sedentary behavior-always sitting and rarely moving-were most common in the absence of social interactions. However, when simulations included social interactions between sedentary and active people, they became more physically active in the long term.
“We have traditionally directed physical activity interventions by engaging sedentary individuals to become more active,” Mema said. “Our model suggests that focusing on the active population to sustain their activity and increasing their interactions with sedentary people could stimulate higher levels of overall physical activity in the population.”
Experts say there’s not only an increased level of enjoyment with group exercise, there’s also accountability, making it more likely that people show up and get results. Depending on the individual’s personality, expectations, experience, and motivation, everyone can respond differently and uniquely to a more social exercise environment. Some individuals are more internally accountable, where they will never miss a commitment they make to themselves, and others are more externally accountable, where they are more likely to exercise when they have an external accountability system.
Whereas some individuals may feel competitive, that sense of competition can be friendly or serious. Others can compare themselves with others, which can either lower or increase confidence depending on the context.
12. What do the underlined words “the sedentary” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Sporty persons. B. Inactive individuals.
C. Energetic youths. D. Unconfident singles.
13 What may be the problem with the 2018 guidelines about physical activity?
A. They lacked necessary factual basis.
B. They were targeted at residents in communities.
C. Too many ways of exercise were recommended.
D. Social interactions’ effect on exercise wasn’t considered.
14. What did experts explain in paragraph 6?
A. Why group exercise is effective.
B. How to engage more people to exercise.
C. Why overall physical activity contributes to health.
D. How traditional interventions inspire people to be competitive.
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Exercise More, Sit Less
B. Doing Workouts with a Partner Works
C. Communicating with People Benefits Your Health
D. Social Exercise Environment Strengthens Competitiveness
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项全科试题免费下载公众号《高中僧课堂》。
With the popularity of electronic devices, you find it harder to tear your children away from iPads and curl up with a good book. ____16____ So, how can you cultivate in your kids a love of reading, as well as the habits of a lifelong reader?
First of all, be sure to choose accessible books. Authoritative reading lists are a great guideline for the books you select for your kids. ____17____ A quick way to assess whether or not a book suits your child is to have them read a page from it. If he or she comes across 2-3 unfamiliar words, that book in general should be at his or her level. This doesn’t mean more challenging books should be thrown aside completely. These books provide a great opportunity for group reading and discussion with a parent. ____18____
Another way is to let your kids have a say in what they want to read. Have them select books based on his or her interest and books they find enjoyable. ____19____ Such fun books as Captain Underpants, comics, and even the Guinness Book of World Records suit kids’ taste and serve the purpose.
Finally, create settings where reading is a natural part of their positive memories. ____20____ Read while lying on the beach, or snuggle up with family and a beloved book. When associating reading with the happy memories, kids will be much more willing to read at their leisure as they grow older.
A. There are endless means of doing this.
B. To improve their reading skills is essential.
C. Books with top-level difficulty are unavailable.
D. Reading is a fantastic way to relax and reduce stress.
E. The benefits of reading are beyond question even in the digital age.
F. Even so, you’d better single out books appropriate to their reading levels.
G. The joint reading sessions are invaluable for your child’s growth as a reader.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last summer, our group of 16 American students reached the elephant conservation camp deep in the jungles of Thailand. We were to give our ____21____ to elephants’ lifelong trainers called mahouts(象夫). By helping them, we’d take out some jobs from their ____22____ schedule.
On my first day ____23____ with my elephant Yom, I was asked to wear a strange-looking suit by her mahout. I was also instructed not to ____24____ it under any circumstances so that my personal ____25____ would enter the suit and stay strong.
It was remarkable how ____26____ Yom was．After a couple of days, Yom flapped(拍) her ears in ____27____ every time she smelled me coming. She reached out her long trunk and gently ____28____ me from the ground. Her flagging ears acted as a (an) ____29____ , always holding my legs against her neck to make sure I didn’t fall off.
Every morning I rode Yom to a lake to give her a bath and then to the ______30______ , where Yom had her fill of leaves. Next I rode her to her daily activities. In an obstacle(障碍) course, I led her through poles and ______31______ her to bow her head and walk backwards. Yom was exceptionally ______32______ ! She had had over 48 years of training at the camp! Yom performed these ______33______ in shows for tourists to raise money for her own upkeep.
Time flew by! We had to ______34______ . Yom sensed it. She pressed her head against mine, tears welling up. How I ______35______ seeing her again!
21. A. guidance B. company C. knowledge D. service
22. A. appealing B. reasonable C. tight D. predictable
23. A. playing B. competing C. arguing D. working
24. A. mark B. wash C. unfold D. mention
25. A. courage B. smell C. temperature D. virtue
26. A. smart B. picky C. generous D. popular
27. A. wonder B. curiosity C. excitement D. sympathy
28 A. distanced B. protected C. dropped D. removed
29. A. umbrella B. seatbelt C. fan D. barrier
30. A. playing fields B. sleeping place C. feeding grounds D. shooting site
31. A. directed B. forced C. persuaded D. allowed
32. A. unfortunate B. cheerful C. impatient D. amazing
33. A. tricks B. functions C. roles D. promises
34. A. sigh B. suffer C. part D. concentrate
35. A. take pride in B. look forward to C. hesitate about D. deal with
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Whenever celebrations or major events take place, people in Wenxi County, North China’s Shanxi Province take out huamo ____36____ (entertain)guests for promising outcomes in the future.
These flour (面粉) and flower-shaped buns, or huamo, can date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, ____37____ (know) for its elegant design and innovative conception. It is ____38____ (close) related to local customs and widely used in festivals, weddings, birthdays and many other occasions. In addition, huamo ____39____ (make) its way to the high-end market ____40____ a business gift in the past decade, since it can be made into artwork that can last for seven or eight years.
Making huamo is ____41____ ancient cultural tradition in China. The way to make it is handed down from generation to generation. When making huamo, women concentrate on their artistic creation as they like, letting their rich ____42____ (imagine) run freely in the artistic world, ____43____ leave behind fantastic works of huamo, each with its own special characteristics.
Wenxi flower-shaped buns present various forms, and reflect Wenxi working women’s deep folk art knowledge in their ____44____ (day) life over the long course of history. With the development of the times, the art of huamo, _____45_____ has always been the pride of local rural households, is increasingly popular across the whole country.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在班级举办的“养成课堂好习惯”的主题活动中，你收获很大。请给校英语报投稿，内容包括：
1．举办活动的原因；
2．你养成某个好习惯的过程；
3．你的收获。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Form a Good Class Habit
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
David was a windsurfer, who was serious and hardworking. He dreamed of becoming a city champion of the annual Teenager Windsurfing Race. To achieve it, he barely missed a single game or practice whatever the weather. After months of intense training, the big day finally arrived!
The beach was crowded with the excited audience, including reporters and photographers. The speaker system was announcing the names of the windsurfers, calling them to get ready for the race. And there was David, in a line with other windsurfers, all of them moving nervously up and down on the waves behind an imaginary starting line. They were all fighting for the best position to start and were tense as a result, ignoring the vast sea they were on.
The moment the starter’s signal sounded David was off, so natural and quick. He pulled hard at his sail to race just ahead of the group. As he picked up speed, gliding (滑行) over the waves, he felt the familiar joy and freedom that windsurfing always gave him. What he loved was simply being out at sea. He could hardly stop himself from shouting out in excitement, rushing to the finishing line for the first.
“Go! David!” The wind carried over a familiar voice. He looked around and spotted his elder sister Jessica on her speedboat upwind of him cheering for him. She waved at David and he nodded his head in acknowledgement, even though he knew she was too far away to see him. Just as he turned away, however, out of the comer of his eye, he saw smoke behind the speedboat, on the shore. Knowing that the smoke could tell him the direction the wind was blowing, he decided to study it for a moment out of habit. Just as he was getting a better sense of how to use the wind to his advantage, he saw it.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Not just the smoke but a big fire!
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The other windsurfers were far ahead of him at that time.
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2022—2023学年度第一学期期末学业水平诊断
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are probably the speakers?
A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the school canteen.
2. What is the woman's hobby?
A. Drinking tea. B. Collecting stamps. C. Going skin-diving.
3. What is the woman doing?
A. Catching a flight. B. Seeing the man off. C. Talking on the phone.
4. How will Tina travel to Italy?
A. Uncertain. B. By plane. C. By ship.
5. Why does the man look so tired?
A. He is ill.
B. He worked late last night.
C. He didn't sleep last night.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the woman describe the man's injury?
A. It's hard to recover.
B. It's nothing serious.
C. It needs further examination.
7. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Move his legs more. B. Take some X-rays. C. Take some medicine.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the woman feel at first?
A. Confident. B. Doubtful. C. Disappointed.
9. What will the woman do if the boy wins?
A. Buy him a ticket.
B. Teach him to write.
C. Bring him to a museum.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How soon will the speakers' neighbors finish decorating?
A. In about one month. B. In about two months. C. In about three months.
11. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Making a complaint.
B. Continuing to bear it.
C. Talking with the neighbors.
12. What is the woman going to do tomorrow?
A. Take Tom out.
B. Go on a business trip.
C. Visit an amusement park alone.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What will the man do this Saturday morning?
A. Pick up his sister. B. Attend a meeting. C. Visit another apartment
14. Why does the man look for a new apartment?
A. He wants a bigger apartment.
B. His current apartment is in poor condition.
C. His sister will move into his current apartment.
15. When will the speakers meet?
A. Next Saturday morning.
B. This Saturday afternoon.
C. Next Wednesday afternoon.
16. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is quite busy this week.
B. She will meet her sister soon.
C. She will sell her apartment immediately.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long had Brownie been missing?
A. One night. B. Three days. C. More than ten days.
18. Why did Spotty show up at Brownie's gate every day?
A. To turn to the family for aid.
B. To express dissatisfaction to the family.
C. To tell the family Brownie was missing.
19. What happened to Brownie?
A. It was stuck by a trap.
B. It was poisoned in a park.
C. It was locked in a steel plant.
20. What was Ted's feeling in the end?
A. Curiosity. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. C
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. D
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. to entertain
37. known 38. closely
39. has made
40. as 41. an
42. imagination
43. and 44. daily
45. which

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
【46题答案】
【答案】范文
Form a Good Class Habit
The programme “Form a Good Class Habit” launched three months ago has aroused great interest among our students, since then our life has taken on a new dimension.
In the past, I always started to get my work done till the last minute. When the programme began, I tried hard to force myself to do everything in time. With the encouragement from the people around me as well as my efforts, everything has changed — I’ve made significant progress in my studies and made more friends in my class. I’m really grateful for the programme now.
第二节（满分25分）
【47题答案】
【答案】
Not just the smoke but a big fire! David couldn’t believe his eyes. It occurred to him that it was from a restaurant where he once did a part-time job and that all the staff might be among the audience. He looked back at the beach, where all of the audience were too attentive to the race to be conscious of the fire. It was then that he made a resolution to turn around, passing by the other windsurfers and racing towards the shore, rather than the finishing line.
The other windsurfers were far ahead of him at that time. Apparently, this promising teenager had withdrawn the Race. Many confused people who noticed his strange behavior also spotted the shocking smoke and fire on the shore. The teenager rushed towards the fire, followed by many adults, including the staff. More hands made light work. They put out the fire before it was too late, minimizing the losses. Due to his contribution, the organizing committee awarded David the sportsmanship Award. All the audience applauded him for his acceptance speech: “I don’t regret losing the chance of becoming a champion to help others.”