江苏省扬州中学2025届高三上学期1月月考英语试题及答案

这是一份江苏省扬州中学2025届高三上学期1月月考英语试题及答案，共12页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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. What are the speakers ging t watch this evening?
A. A cncert. B. A mvie. C. A ftball match.
2. What fd shuld the wman avid eating?
A. Beans. B. Cheese. C. Ptates.
3. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Mther and sn.B. Teacher and student.C. Shp assistant and custmer.
4. When will Mark g swimming?
A. In the mrning. B. In the afternn. C. In the evening.
5. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. At hme. B. At an ffice. C. At a cinema.
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. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. C-wrkers. B. Mther and sn. C. Brther and sister.
7. Why was the wman annyed with the man?
A. He made her late fr an event.
B. He frgt abut her birthday.
C. He didn't call her.
听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。
8. Hw is the wman related t the man?
A. His family member.B. His cach. C. His dctr.
9. Hw is the man feeling?
A. Relieved. B. Tired. C. Anxius.
10. What caused the injury t the man’s shulder?
A. Puring t many cups f tea.
B. Playing tennis.
C. Being a glfer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至 13题。
11. Hw did the man knw the wman stayed up late last night?
A. He was playing games fr hurs with her.
B. He received a friend request frm her.
C. He saw the light in her rm was n.
12. When will the wman and Penny meet?
A. In a few weeks.B. In ne week.C. In a few mnths.
13. Where are the speakers prbably?
A. In a garden. B. In a classrm. C. In a bedrm.
听第9段材料，回答第14 至 16题。
14. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.
15. Hw sn will the breakfast stp being served?
A. In 11 minutes. B. In 15 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
16. What will the man eat?
A. Bacn. B. Beans. C. Mushrms.
听第10段材料，回答第17 至 20题。
17. Wh is the speaker prbably talking t?
A. Guides. B. Artists. C. Students.
18. What des the speaker suggest ding befre the tur?
A. Eating smething. B. Preparing a map. C. Buying sme gifts.
19. What is inside the brchures?
A. A map f Lndn.B. A shrt histry f art.C. The lcatin f the exhibits.
20. What d we knw abut the Langstn Gallery?
A. It was cmpleted by Sir Charles Langstn.
B. It was finished in the 19th century.
C. It is n the secnd flr.
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
Vlunteer with Philly Fd Rescue (PFR)
In ne hur, yu can d smething t reduce fd waste and resurce lcal cmmunity. Dwnlad the Philly Fd Rescue app t get started.
What's the service pprtunity?
PFR is the sustainability, fd recvery, and dnatins arm f Share Fd Prgram. Yu’ll use yur wn car (r bike) t rescue leftver fd frm a grcery stre, restaurant, r farmers’ market, delivering it t the matched nnprfit takers. Thse include senir centers, shelters, schls, and mre. Yu can claim a ne-time r weekly fd rescue.
What difference des fd rescue make?
PFR wrks t increase access t fresh fd fr ur neighbrs. Our team recvers half a millin punds f fd every mnth thanks t vlunteers like yu. We resurce mre than 283 partners acrss Philadelphia, its suburbs, and Suth Jersey, impacting fd security and sustainability every day f the week.
What's required?
● If driving, a driver’s license and insurance are needed. Fr smaller fd rescues, a bike may d.
● Fd rescue vlunteers shuld be able t lift at least 30 punds.
● Clear the trunk and back seat t make space fr bxes r bags f fd.
● Cmplete the fd rescue within its scheduled windw.
Additinal infrmatin:
● PFR matches dnatins within five miles t keep fd lcal, hnr vlunteers’ time, and ensure fd safety.
● Yu’re welcme t bring a friend r child as a passenger t help with lading, unlading, and delivery.
● Questins? Ask Britt at bkrn@sharefdprgram.rg r (215)301-3734.
21. What des the authr intend t d?
A. T infrm peple f fd rescue.B. T call n peple t give a helping hand.
C. T intrduce ways f vlunteering.D. T entertain peple with a new cncept.
22. What d we learn abut PFR service?
A. It dnates t Share Fd Prgram.B. It cvers the natinal senir centers.
C. Its rescues have appinted receivers.D. Its aim is t help the stres r markets.
23. What is the relatinship between Philly Fd Rescue (PFR) and Share Fd Prgram?
A. PFR is a branch f Share Fd Prgram.
B. Share Fd Prgram is affiliated with PFR.
C. PFR is a cmpletely independent rganizatin.
D. PFR and Share Fd Prgram are cmpeting rganizatins.
B
As I stepped ut f the punishing Arizna heat and int the cl air-cnditined hall f the meeting center, I saw a sea f cstumed attendees. Sme wre cmplicated steampunk clthes; thers were dressed up as their favrite Marvel r Star Wars characters. “Hw culd I agree t this?” I thught as I made my way t the rm where I’d give a talk abut the science behind the classic Dune bks by Frank Herbert. Then I saw the audience's excitement.
I had been struggling fr years t find new ways t cmmunicate science t a brad audience. When I went int my Ph. D. prgram, research sn began t cnsume mst f my time. When I spke abut my research, it was mstly directed at peple within my Ph. D. field: wrkmates, cllabratrs, thesis cmmittee members. I struggled t explain hw my research might apply in the real wrld.
Then I tk a trip t Maine, where many fellws were great readers and excited t share stries abut the latest bks they’d cnsumed. I culd vividly recall every detail f the papers piling up back in the lab, yet I culdn’t remember the last bk I had read fr pleasure. “Is my Ph. D. killing my lve f science?” I thught. When I returned hme, I determined t devte mre f my time t ding things I lve utside the lab, especially reading fr pleasure. My eldest brther had recmmended a science fictin bk, s I started with that. It was refreshing t think abut science in a new way.
I kept reading science fictin in the years after I finished my Ph. D. But I still hadn’t gtten back t cmmunicating science t the public. Then, ne night I fund myself in a cnversatin with my new plicy clleagues abut science fictin cncepts. One invited me t speak at the pp culture cnventin. When the day came t present, I felt wrried until I was behind the platfrm and saw the bright-eyed, eager attendees. After I finished, I was flded with questins and cmments. It suddenly ccurred t me that this was my path back t science cmmunicatin.
24. What did the authr have difficulty ding during his Ph. D. prgram?
A. Balancing wrk and persnal life.
B. Making his research accepted by c-wrkers.
C. Keeping up with the latest scientific papers.
D. Explaining the practical value f his research.
25. What caused the authr t questin his lve f science?
A. He lacked interest in reading science bks.
B. He struggled t understand what the fellws shared.
C. He suffered great pressure frm his Ph. D. prgram.
D. He failed t recall the last bk he’d read fr fun prgram.
26. Why did the authr’s trip t Maine serve as a crucial turning pint?
A. Because it directly led t him securing the speaking pprtunity at the pp culture cnventin.
B. Because it prvided him with a new netwrk f cntacts in the science cmmunicatin field.
C. Because it reignited his passin fr reading and indirectly inspired a renewed interest in science cmmunicatin.
D. Because it frced him t cnfrnt his academic shrtcmings and seek prfessinal develpment pprtunities.
27. What can we learn abut the authr frm the last paragraph?
A．He shuld fcus mre n his academic career.
B．He enjyed giving presentatins mre than ding research.
C．He has fund a new way t cmmunicate science t the public.
D．He has develped a great passin fr pp culture.
C
Wild animals are equipped with a variety f techniques t avid becming lunch fr a bigger animal, als knwn as a predatr in nature. The mst well-knwn methds include the classic fight and flight as well as freeze.
A team f researchers wndered whether clseness t peple might impact thse survival strategies. “We ften see that animals are mre tlerant arund us in urban areas, but we dn’t really knw why.” says evlutinary bilgist Dan Blumstein. “Is it individual plasticity, meaning individuals change their fear f us and that leads t tlerance? Or can there be an evlutinary factr invlved?”
T find ut, Blumstein and his clleagues cmbined infrmatin frm 173 studies f ver 100 species, including mammals, birds, fish and even mllusks. It turns ut that regardless f evlutinary ancestry, the animals react in a similar way t life amng humans: they lse their anti-predatr characteristics. That pattern is especially nticeable fr plant-eating animals and fr scial species. This behaviral change is perhaps unsurprising when it’s intentinal, the result f dmesticatin r cntrlled breeding. But it turns ut that urbanizatin alne results in a similar change, thugh arund three times mre slwly.
The main pint is: we’re essentially dmesticating animals by urbanizatin. We’re selecting fr the same srts f characteristics that we wuld if we were actually trying t dmesticate them. If the urbanizatin prcess helps animals better c-exist with peple, it culd be t their benefit. But if it makes them mre defenseless t their nnhuman predatrs, it culd be a real prblem. Either way, these results mean that city living has enugh f an influence n wild animals that evlutinary prcesses kick in. Thse reductins in anti-predatr characteristics becme encded in their genes. We’re changing the ppulatin genetics ne way r anther.
What the researchers nw wnder is whether the mere presence f turists in less urbanized areas can cause similar changes in wild animals. If s, serius questins exist fr the idea f ethical, welfare-riented ec-turism. If we wish t help animals keep their anti-predatr defenses, the researchers say, we might have t intentinally expse animals t predatrs. It’s just yet ne ther way that we’re changing the wrld arund us.
28. The research led by Blumstein is aimed at ________.
A. determining hw animals’ survival is impacted by individual plasticity
B. studying hw living amng humans affects animals’ survival strategies
C. cmparing the effectiveness f different survival techniques
D. finding ut which evlutinary factr impacts animals’ survival methds
29. Which f the fllwing practices may cntribute t animals lsing anti-predatr characteristics?
A. Cntrlled breeding f animals.B. Banning the peratin f ec-turism.
C. Planned selectin f favrable genes.D. Eliminating dmesticatin.
30. Which f the fllwing statements is Blumstein likely t agree with?
A. Urbanizatin has made wild animals mre alert.
B. Urbanizatin has brught cncrete benefits t animals.
C. City living has led t animals’ genetic variatins.
D. City living has helped t preserve animal species.
31. The animal rescue center sptted an injured fx a year ag and has since nursed it back t health. Befre releasing it back t the wild, the center shuld prbably ________.
A. expse the fx t the urban envirnment repeatedly
B. train the fx t c-exist with the less aggressive predatrs
C. intentinally get the fx accustmed t the presence f humans
D. purpsefully adapt the fx t predatr related envirnment
D
A grup f 41 states and the District f Clumbia began a legal case against Meta, the parent cmpany f Facebk, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, insisting that the cmpany knwingly used features n its platfrms t cause children t veruse them. The accusatins in the lawsuit raise a deeper questin abut behavir: Are yung peple becming addicted t scial media and the Internet? Here’s what the research has fund.
David Greenfield, a psychlgist and funder f the Center fr Internet and Technlgy Addictin in West Hartfrd, Cnn, said the devices tempt users with sme pwerful appraches. One is “intermittent reinfrcement,” which creates the idea that a user culd get a reward at any time. But when the reward cmes is unpredictable. Adults are easily influenced, he nted, but yung peple are particularly at risk, because the brain regins that are invlved in resisting temptatin and reward are nt nearly as develped in children and teenagers as in adults. Mrever, the adlescent brain is especially accustmed t scial cnnectins, and scial media is all a perfect pprtunity t cnnect with ther peple.
Fr many years, the scientific cmmunity typically defined addictin in relatin t substances, such as drugs, and nt behavirs, such as gambling r Internet use. That has gradually changed. In 2013, the Diagnstic and Statistical Manual f Mental Disrders, the fficial reference fr mental health cnditins, intrduced the idea f Internet gaming addictin.
A subsequent study explred bradening the definitin t “Internet addictin.” The authr suggested further explring diagnstic criteria and the language, fr instance, nting that terms like “prblematic use” and even the wrd “Internet” were pen t brad interpretatin, given the many frms the infrmatin and its delivery can take.
Dr. Michael Rich, the directr f the Digital Wellness Lab at Bstn Children’s Hspital, said he discuraged the use f the wrd “addictin” because the Internet, if used effectively and with limits, was nt merely useful but als essential t everyday life.
Greenfield agreed that there clearly are valuable uses fr the Internet and that the definitin f hw much is t much can vary. But he said there als were bvius cases where immderate use disturbs schl, sleep and ther vital aspects f a healthy life. “T many yung cnsumers can’t put it dwn,” he said. “The Internet, including scial media like Meta, are the drugs affecting the mind.”
32. What was Meta accused f?
A. It added prblematic features t its platfrm.
B. It started a discussin t mislead yung peple.
C. It tempted children t use scial media t much.
D. It cnducted illegal research n its parent cmpany.
33. Accrding t David Greenfield, users tend t be addicted t scial media and the Internet due t __________ .
A. their under-develped brain
B. the randm pattern f rewards
C. their desire t be scially cnnected
D. the pssibility f escaping frm reality
34. What can be cncluded abut the study intrduced in Paragraph 4?
A. Addictin is smething abut behavirs instead f substances.
B. The nline language can be interpreted frm a brad perspective.
C. Current diagnstic criteria f “Internet addictin” isn’t satisfactry.
D. There shuld be an agreement n the definitin f the wrd “Internet”.
35. Dr. Michael Rich and David Greenfield bth agree that__________ .
A. prper use f the Internet des gd t children
B. the Internet is t blame fr disturbing healthy life
C. there are cases against mderate use f the Internet
D. the wrd “addictin” is imprperly used n the Internet
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Fd Safety Is Crucial: Hw Shuld We Respnd?
With the rapid grwth f nline media, China’s increasingly serius fd safety issues are cming t light mre ften. These include incidents like the prductin and sale f txic milk pwder, recycled cking il making its way back t dining tables, and falsified ingredient labels. ___36___
● ___37___ It’s crucial t knw where yur fd cmes frm and hw it’s prepared. Research the surces f yur grceries, whether it’s lcal farms r imprted gds. Read labels, check fr certificatins, and stay updated n any fd recalls. Awareness is yur first line f defense.
●Supprt lcal and transparent prducers. Instead f chsing fr mass-prduced, prcessed fds, cnsider supprting lcal farmers and markets where yu can trace the surce f yur fd. Lcal businesses ften priritize quality ver quantity. ___38___
● Eat mre at hme. Obviusly, it’s hard t mnitr the hygiene standards and fd surces in restaurants. 39 Yu can base yur meals arund minimally prcessed, whlesme ingredients t ensure bth safety and nutritin, which is abslutely beneficial t yur health.
● Practice smart hygiene at hme. Yu play a rle in ensuring fd safety nce it enters yur kitchen. Always wash yur hands befre handling fd, clean yur kitchen surfaces regularly, and ck meats t safe temperatures. 40
Be Infrmed.
Be prepared.
S, hw can we ensure that the fd we cnsume is safe?
In this way, yu are able t have fresher and safer ptins.
Preparing meals yurself allws yu t avid unnecessary additives.
Simple actins can make a significant difference in preventing fd-brne illnesses.
Then, hw shuld we deal with businesses selling bad fd?
第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In my grandparents’ era, the questin f whether t repair r replace an item was irrelevant. Repair was usually the nly 41 . S, when faced with a brken he (锄头), I let my brain d a little 42 and decided t make the repair, just 43 Grandpa wuld have dne.
I 44 thrugh my ld tlbx fr the needed parts, 45 the right tls in my dd cllectin frm extras belnging t the men in my family. I cherish the strng 46 tying tgether present and past generatins. Wrking with bjects that have a histry is 47 , and I lve thinking abut the hands that used them t keep hme, farm, wagns, r auts running 48 .
Finally, I chse my favrite hammer, inherited frm my dad, wh received it frm his dad. Grandpa’s hammer has a 49 handle, sptted with clrful paint and 50 frm a lifetime f prjects. I lve hw he’d used a bent hrseshe nail t 51 the head t the handle.
Repairing the he 52 a dusty and thrugh search thrugh Grandpa’s cllectin f the hardware. With just the right blt (螺栓) in hand, I was ready t begin. Alng with his 53 , Grandpa passed dwn the imprtance f having the right tls fr a jb. I 54 the finely crafted dairy barn his father had built 55 hand tls in Oregn’s Willamette Valley. I wnder if that was the first time this hammer had been put t wrk.
A. challengeB. barrierC. ptinD. pprtunity
A. event-inspiringB. time-travelingC. wrd- prcessingD. prblem-slving
A．asB. hwC. whatD. which
A．dugB. wentC. pulledD. brke
A．putting dwnB. hlding upC. srting utD. searching fr
A．beliefB. cnnectinC. impressinD. cntrast
A．fruitfulB. practicalC. satisfactryD. curageus
A．quicklyB. evenlyC. autmaticallyD. smthly
A．newB. wrnC. sftD. cmfrtable
A．marksB. signsC. signalsD. symbls
A．tieB. hkC. tightenD. twist
A．preparedB. releasedC. encuragedD. required
A．hammerB. nailC. heD. blt
A．tre dwnB. build upC. thught fD. light up
55. A．byB. withC. besideD. against
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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When it cmes t the wrd “ht”, it can describe smene’s sex appeal, the spiciness f fd, and the heat f the weather. Cincidentally, Chngqing, a city that blends mdern skyscrapers with centuries-ld traditins, is the very city 56 has all three characteristics.
Let me start by talking abut the weather. In summer, Chngqing can be 57 (extreme) ht and humid. Temperatures ften rise abve 37 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), 58 (make) it feel like a sauna. Peple try t stay cl by drinking cld drinks and enjying the shade.
Next, Chngqing is knwn fr its spicy fd. One f the mst ppular 59 (dish) is ht pt. It cnsists 60 a biling pt f spicy brth where peple ck fresh ingredients like meat 61 vegetables. The unique flavrs and heat f the spices make every meal an adventure. Eating ht pt with friends is a fun experience, and the warmth f the fd 62 (match) the city’s spirit.
Last but nt least, Chngqing features fr its beautiful wmen, wh ften have a cnfident and 63 (charm) presence. The blend f beauty and persnality adds t the lively atmsphere f the city. Yu can see many 64 (fashin) yung wmen enjying the streets and parks, making the city even mre vibrant.
Chngqing’s ht weather, spicy fd, and warm peple create 65 unique and exciting envirnment.
Chngqing is ht.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，是学校诗歌社团的负责人。你校美国交换生Tm发邮件想加入该社团，请你给他回复，包括以下内容：
1. 介绍诗歌社团；
2. 近期的活动安排；
3. 表示欢迎。
注意：1. 词数100字左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tm,
I’m delighted t knw that yu want t jin ur Pem Grup. _____________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
The Secret f Flwers
Anna wrked with her mther in their vegetable garden every day. This was hw they made their living. Anna helped her mther tend the garden, s the vegetables wuld be healthy and ready fr the market. Anna ften pretended the plants she tended were beautiful rses, like Mrs. Brwn’s prize flwers.
The nly persn in the village wh made mney selling flwers was Mrs. Brwn. She grew rses and sld them t flwer shps in the city. Every year she jined the City Rse Festival. Peple thught that Mrs. Brwn used magic t grw her rses. Hw else culd she win first prize twenty years in a rw?
Anna lved t tend flwers. Mrever, she ften dreamed abut grwing her wn rses and winning first prize in the festival. With the prize mney, she wuld als be able t lighten the burden at hme. Hwever, rses were t expensive fr her t start.
One day, Anna visited Mrs. Brwn t see her flwers. Mrs. Brwn was whispering t her rses when she arrived. “Spying n me again!” Mrs. Brwn frwned.
“I nly came t see yur flwers, Mrs. Brwn.” Anna tk a deep breath. “I wish I culd grw beautiful rses and win a prize at the festival like yu.”
“I have experience passed dwn frm generatins.” Mrs. Brwn laughed. “Stick t vegetables, child. Leave flwers t thse wh knw the secret f flwers.”
Mrs. Brwn returned t her gardening, ignring the sad lk n Anna’s face. Then she pulled up a dried-up rse, and threw it ver the fence. “A plant in bad cnditin. Unwrthy f my time,” Mrs. Brwn mumbled.
Anna smiled, as she had an idea. She bwed farewell t Mrs. Brwn and went ut the garden gate. Mrs. Brwn was busy minding her prize rses. Anna quickly bent ver and grabbed the abandned rse befre rushing hme. She remembered a quiet spt behind the cttage. It was the perfect place fr her little rse t grw. Nw, she had a chance fr the festival.
Anna planted the rse in her garden and tended it carefully. ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On festival mrning, Mrs. Brwn passed by and saw the beautiful rse. _____________
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参考答案
听力
1--5 ABCBC 6--10 BAACB 11--15 CAABC 16--20 BCACB
阅读理解
21--23 BCA 24--27 DDCC 28--31 BACD 32--35 CBCA
七选五
36--40 CADEF
完形填空
41--45 CBAAD 46--50 BCDBA 51--55 CDACB
语法填空
that57. extremely58. making59. dishes60. f
61. and62. matches63. charming64. fashinable65. a
应用文
Dear Tm,
I’m delighted t knw that yu want t jin ur Pem Grup. On behalf f all the members, I warmly welcme yur participatin.
Our Pem Grup was set up last summer with the purpse f cultivating the students’ interest in pems like Tang Pems and Sng Pems. Invlving themselves in a variety f activities, the members can develp their ability f reading and appreciating ancient pems. And thus, they can learn t create their wn pems as well. In the fllwing tw weeks, we’re planning t hld a range f activities, which includes attending lectures t be given by famus prfessrs and participating in Pem Reading Cmpetitin.
I’m sincerely inviting yu t be ur new member. Lking frward t yur early reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
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Anna planted the rse in her garden and tended it carefully. She nurtured it every day, watering it just right and making sure that it received plenty f sunlight. She talked t it sftly, much like Mrs. Brwn did with her rses, hping her wrds wuld encurage it t blm beautifully. Weeks passed, and Anna’s rse began t shw signs f imprvement. Its leaves grew greener, and a few buds frmed at the ends f its stems.
On festival mrning, Mrs. Brwn passed by and saw the beautiful rse. Mrs. Brwn culdn’t hide her shck. Anna carried it t the festival, where it std ut amng the rws f rses. As the prizes were annunced, Anna’s flwer wn the hearts f all. Mrs. Brwn’s muth drpped pen at the result and came t ask what her secret f planting flwers was. Anna mentined it was being able t d smething she enjyed and trying her best. Shcked and prud, her mther said excitedly in a whisper “Prud f yu and yur dream.”