广东省华附、省实、广雅、深中四校2024-2025学年高二下学期期末联考试题 英语 Word版含答案含答案解析

这是一份广东省华附、省实、广雅、深中四校2024-2025学年高二下学期期末联考试题 英语 Word版含答案含答案解析，共14页。试卷主要包含了考生必须保持答题卡的整洁等内容，欢迎下载使用。
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1.开考前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、班级、考号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。
2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。
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
Vlunteering is ne f the rewarding activities yu can engage in. There are numerus types f vlunteer wrk. Pick ne that interests yu.
Hmeless Shelter Assistance
Vlunteers play a vital rle in imprving the lives f thse facing husing insecurity by serving meals and distributing essentials like blankets and kits, and prviding emtinal supprt and engaging in cnversatins. This pprtunity is ideal fr sympathetic and patient individuals. Vlunteers shuld have strng interpersnal skills, and be pen t wrking with peple frm diverse backgrunds.
Beach and River Cleanups
Plastic pllutin threatens marine life, with millins f tns f waste entering ceans and waterways annually. By vlunteering fr beach and river cleanups, yu can help remve pllutin, prtect wildlife, and raise awareness abut plastic waste. It is designed fr envirnmentalists, families, and crprate teams. This type f vlunteering is fr individuals passinate abut marine cnservatin, pllutin reductin, and sustainability awareness.
Psychlgical Supprt Services
Disasters leave nt nly physical damage but als deep emtinal scars n survivrs, especially thse wh have lst lved nes, hmes, r livelihds. Psychlgical supprt vlunteers help individuals cpe with trauma, grief, and emtinal distress. This wrk is best fr mental health prfessinals, therapists, scial wrkers, and psychlgy students with experience in trauma cunseling.
Online tutring and Mentring
Virtual tutring and tutring help students wrldwide imprve academic perfrmance, develp career skills, and gain cnfidence. By remving gegraphical barriers, this prvides accessible educatin t underserved cmmunities. Virtual tutring can be a great way t give back if yu are patient, knwledgeable in a particular subject, and it’s especially beneficial fr individuals pursuing careers in educatin.
S, which type f vlunteer wrk suits yu mst? Get Mre Inf Nw>>
1. What d Hmeless Shelter Assistance and Psychlgical Supprt Services have in cmmn?
A. They call fr teamwrk.B. They value mental aid.
C. They benefit career skills.D. They fcus n scial skills.
2. Wh is qualified t engage in Online tutring and Mentring?
A. Lily wh is prficient in mathematics.B. Mike wh is sympathetic twards thers.
C. Jack wh is helpful in distributing essentials.D. Lucy wh is respnsible fr picking up plastics.
3. In what sectin f a website may yu find a passage like this?
A. Public Services.B. Scial Activities.
C. Sprts and Health.D. Finance and Business.
B
When my sn started preschl, my husband and I realized he was different. Almst every mrning at drp-ff, he wuld hld n t my leg until I culd free myself and run away feeling guilty. We sn learned that he spent mst days with his head n his desk, refusing t speak r make eye cntact with anyne. Hwever, he had n prblem speaking at hme, which puzzled us.
It wasn’t lng befre he was diagnsed with selective mutism (SM), a rare frm f anxiety characterized by the inability t speak in certain situatins. Fr a child like him, schl and ther scial situatins can be especially stressful, which explained why my sn didn’t want us t leave him there.
I went int full mama bear mde. Each year, I wrte a detailed email t his classrm teacher befre the start f schl, giving them infrmatin n hw t deal with him in class. But in a public schl, with nearly 40 kids per class and nly ne cunselr (顾问) t deal with everything, my emails ften went ignred. And when I turned t the administratin, they suggested we find anther schl. Hwever, my sn begged me t keep him in the same schl with his lder sister, insisting if he had t g t schl, he liked knwing she was in the building.
Against ur better judgement, we decided t trust him and let him lead. T ur surprise, his cmpetitive nature made him a determined student, and his grades reflected his effrt. His spirit made me want t be a psitive advcate. After cnstant effrts, his furth grade teacher finally respnded t my summer email and we came up with slutins that met the curriculum within his level f cmfrt.
Nw, he is still a little nervus abut schl, but I’m less anxius when seeing he’s playing sccer with a team f bys he calls his ‌“friends”. And fr the first time in a lng time, he let g f my leg, waved gdbye and walked int the schl building t face the day.
4 What caused the authr t realize that her sn was special?
A. His pr perfrmance in exams.B. His inability t speak t strangers.
C. His unwillingness t bey rules.D. His abnrmal behavirs at schl.
5. What des ‌“full mama bear mde” shw abut the mther?
A. She started taking persistent and rganized actins t supprt her sn.
B. She became angry because the schl staff didn’t give enugh supprt.
C. She became s emtinal that she struggled t cntrl her sn’s behaviur.
D. She demanded immediate changes frm teachers regardless f being ignred.
6. Which f the fllwing best describes the authr?
A Strict and demanding.B. Knwledgeable and caring.
C. Reslute and ptimistic.D. Strng-willed and cmpetitive.
7. What message des the stry seem t cnvey?
A. Schls shuld refrm the current curriculum.
B. Strng family supprt makes a cnfident child.
C. A determined sul will finally achieve his dream.
D. Mental encuragement is crucial t children’s grwth.
C
Researchers at the Beijing Academy f Agriculture and Frestry Sciences are n the frntline f pstharvest technlgy, dedicated t preserving the freshness and nutritinal value f vegetables while reducing waste. Their wrk extends beynd shelf life alne, fcusing als n maintaining the quality f prduce.
One key fcus is rapid precling, a critical step in preserving freshness. This invlves lwering the temperatures f freshly harvested vegetables t the ideal levels fr lng-term strage. “It’s like envelping them in invisible freshness ‘armr’,” said Wang Qing, a researcher at the academy.
Hwever, achieving effective precling invlves its challenges. Different vegetables and varying levels f ripeness require temperature cntrls. T address this issue, the researchers created advanced experimental platfrms in their lab, carefully recrding changes under varius cnditins t identify the ideal temperature range fr each prduce type. After mnths f research, they develped new methds like cntrlling air cling speed and humidity, using flwing-ice in layered cntainers, and using tiny zne particles (臭氧分子) fr cleaning bacteria. “Beynd the technlgy, we’ve develped a range f precling equipment suited t varius vegetables,” said Zha Xiayan, an fficial at the academy. These new methds have made precling much mre effective, dubling r even quadrupling the shelf life f vegetables sent t cities.
Disclratin als pses significant challenges fr vegetable preservatin. “Disclratin during strage ften results in entire shipments being rejected, causing financial lsses fr farmers and businesses alike,” said Wang Dan, a member f the team. Starting with white radishes (萝卜), creating and analyzing the vegetable’s blue disclratin prcess in labratry and real-wrld cnditins, the team identified a plant cmpund (化合物) that prduce the unwanted blue clr and discvered that cntrlling gas cmpsitin within packaging culd effectively prevent disclratin. Researchers then expanded their research t ther vegetables, identifying the main prcesses that cause clr.
Over the past tw years, the team’s innvatins have been applied in 75 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The researchers’ specialized preservatin technlgies and devices have revlutinized the vegetable supply chain, generating additinal sales and increasing prfits fr related industries.
8. What des the underlined wrd “armr” in paragraph 2 mst likely mean?
A. A precling system.B. A strage methd.
C. A temperature cntrller.D. A prtective cvering.
9. What innvatin did researchers achieve in precling?
A. Using zne particles t replace cleaning prcesses.
B. Imprving air cling efficiency and humidity level.
C. Develping tailred equipment and diverse methds.
D. Creating standardized temperature fr each prduce type.
10. What is the key t tackling disclratin?
A. Recreating disclratin prcess.B. Adjusting gas inside the sealed pack.
C. Identifying plant cmpunds causing blue.D. Testing white radishes under real cnditins.
11. What’s the purpse f the text?
A T explain majr challenges in vegetable strage.
B. T intrduce breakthrughs in vegetable freshness.
C. T share researchers’ pinins in vegetable preservatin.
D. T highlight the value f Chinese pstharvest technlgy.
D
While free diving — diving withut an xygen tank — t phtgraph kelp (海藻) frests, I’ve strngly felt the limit as a living being — the shrt- lived single breath and the capacity f my lungs. Kelp frests, t, are reaching a tipping pint. These twering underwater jungles, which release life-giving xygen int the sea, stre carbn, shelter ther rganisms, prtect shrelines, and remain the basis f life fr many marine wrlds, are ging thrugh critical changes that culd push them beynd their ability t recver. Heat waves, declining sea star numbers, and increasing urchin (海胆) ppulatins have caused the desertificatin f kelp frest. In sme regins, mre than 90 percent f these frests have disappeared within nly the past 10 years. Sme native cmmunities, wh have lng understd kelp’s rle as bth shelter and lifeline, describe the plant as the cean’s “life channel,” carrying life thrugh the currents. Nw the flw is slwing dwn.
And yet, scientists are studying kelp nt just as a sufferer f climate change but as a survivr. “Diving int the kelp frest is like falling int a dream,” says Sara T. Gnzalez, a researcher at the Wds Hle Oceangraphic Institutin. “But abve all the magic f the kelp frest, what really mtivated me t study kelp was its tw-fld imprtance as an essential habitat fr marine life and as a valued natural resurce in human sciety.”
In a recent study in the Jurnal f Applied Phyclgy, Gnzalez’s team identified a certain kelp variety with natural genetic (基因的) adaptatins that help them withstand rising cean temperatures. By cmbining the gene f this kelp with ther sea plants — frm different species, they prduced rganisms that grew very well under heat stress. Since this resistance seems t be passed t yung generatins, it culd cntribute t bth wild kelp restratin and seaweed farming.
Acrss the wrld’s ceans, kelp frests are indeed disappearing — but their wn cells might hld the blueprints fr their survival. “All kelp share the same life cycle,” Gnzalez says, s this knwledge — kelp’s being resistant t heat — culd be applied t ther sea plants. With each discvery, scientists edge clser t restring these frests nt just in ne sea but in many, facilitating the cming-back f the underwater frests that breathe life int the planet’s shifting currents.
12. The underlined wrds “a tipping pint” refer t a pint when _______.
A. kelp frests start t decline dramatically.
B. kelp frests reach their maximum height.
C. kelp frests are mst sensitive t temperature.
D. kelp frests prduce xygen at the slwest speed.
13. Which f the fllwing best describes kelp frests?
A. A crucial nutritin transprter.B. An imprtant marine ecsystem.
C. A valuable fd resurce.D. An icnic diving destinatin.
14. What d we knw abut Gnzalez’s study?
A. It invlved editing the gene f kelp.B. Its results were far frm satisfactry.
C. Its implicatins g beynd ne species.D. It aimed t identify the varieties f kelp.
15. Which can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Can Kelp Endure a Htter Marine Ocean?
B. Hw Can Kelp Supprt Marine Bidiversity?
C. Can Kelp’s Gene Be Applied t Other Sea Plants?
D. Hw Can We preserve Kelp Frests frm habitat Lss?
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。
Want better sleep at night? Yu may need t rethink yur eating habits, as what yu eat can all play a rle in whether yu sleep well at night. ___16___ Here are sme suggestins fr yu.
Seek ut fds rich in tryptphan.
Tryptphan (色氨酸) is an amin acid changed t chemicals that play an imprtant rle in sleep. Yu can find tryptphan in brwn rice, Oats, pumpkin seeds, tfu, white beans and ygurt. ___17___ Wrking them int yur diet will prmte healthier sleep ver time.
Swap sugary and prcessed fds fr fruits and vegetables.
Many fruits and vegies are gd surces fr multiple sleep-supprting nutrients, which als help the bdy t prduce melatnin (褪黑素). They’re als a great surce f fiber. ___18___ Instead, having mre prcessed fds and mre added sugars can lead t a higher risk f sleeplessness nights.
___19___
Caffeine (咖啡因) makes yu feel alert because it blcks adensine (腺苷), a chemical that builds up in the bdy during the day and makes yu feel sleepy at night. Sensitivity t caffeine varies, but the American Academy f Sleep Medicine says t avid caffeine in the late afternn and evening. Experiment with the timing that wrks best fr yu. Fr sme peple, cutting ut caffeine by late mrning is best.
N feasting n heavy meals right befre bed.
Eating a big meal right befre bed can disrupt yur sleep. Digestin slws at night and laying flat after eating can lead t physical discmfrts like heartburn. Stp eating heavy fds (like chclate cakes, cheese burger, and steak) a cuple f hurs befre bed. But it’s fine t eat a little snack in the evening—think chips r a bwl f cereal. ___20___
A. Cut ut cffee by late mrning.
B. If yur digestin is dne yu tend t sleep better.
C. D avid caffeine in the late afternn and evening.
D. S, what shuld we eat t help us imprve sleep quality?
E. Peple wh have high fiber diets tend t sleep mre deeply.
F. Hwever, dn’t assume that eating these fds makes yu instantly sleepy.
G. Actually, there are many science-backed dietary practices that imprve sleep quality.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I began my jurney at 12, wrking as a waitress — a jb that gave me mre abut peple than any classrm. When I went n t cllege, it als ____21____ fr tuitin and husing and — eventually — a camera. But best f all, being a waitress taught me t quickly ____22____ and understand all kinds f peple. I learned hw t make small talk and hw t quickly put peple at ease — great training fr a ____23____ .
Frm the mment I picked up a camera, I was ____24____ . I lst interest in ther hbbies, and all I wanted t d was take pictures fr the university newspaper, the Minnesta Daily. In six mnths, I was able t get a lt f great ____25____ . The week I finished cllege, I was ____26____ by the Wrthingtn Daily Glbe. By sme miracle I was hired, and the tw-year experience that fllwed was like a master class in phtjurnalism.
One mrning, a phne call ____27____ everything. “Yu a phtgrapher?” asked a rugh vice. When I replied that indeed I was, the vice ____28____ , “This is Bb Gilka. Natinal Gegraphic. I need a hail (冰雹) damage ____29____ . Yu guys get a big hailstrm last night?” I ____30____ my nervusness and said, “Yes, sir.” When he asked if I culd take the pht fr him, I again said, “Yes, sir.” My little picture f hail damage was well ____31____ and launched my 40-year career with the ____32____ .
Thrugh decades, my lens captured ____33____ truths: Nrwegian farmers and Mnglian herders sharing identical laughter creases (皱纹); tsunami survivrs and wildfire fighter displaying equal ____34____ . Crafting my phtgraphy exhibitin, I feel each frame pulses with ____35____ stries.
21. A. paidB. earnedC. spentD. affrded
22. A. praiseB. cnfirmC. entertainD. assess
23. A. teacherB. waitressC. jurnalistD. student
24. A. mvedB. absrbedC. struckD. thrwn
25. A. mneyB. equipmentC. knwledgeD. experience
26. A. visitedB. recmmendedC. cntactedD. appinted
27. A. imprvedB. declaredC. recrdedD. changed
28. A. shutedB. respndedC. dubtedD. whispered
29. A. pictureB. evidenceC. dcumentD. scene
30. A. withdrewB. vercameC. admittedD. shwed
31. A. adptedB. examinedC. receivedD. sld
32. A. magazineB. bkC. psterD. brchure
33. A. lcalB. universalC. distantD. natinal
34 A. curageB. beautyC. fearD. pain
35. A. writtenB. translatedC. cpiedD. unspken
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。
Australia is a land f cntrasts and harmny—a place where ancient traditins cexist with mdern innvatins, and diverse cultures blend int a unique natinal identity. ____36____ its native rts t its cntemprary multicultural sciety, Australia’s culture and lifestyle ffer a rich picture wrth ____37____ (explre).
Australia’s cultural narrative begins with its First Natins peples—Abriginal and Trres Strait Islander cmmunities wh ____38____ (inhabit) the land fr ver 65,000 years. Their deep ____39____ (spirit) cnnectin t the land, knwn as “Cuntry,” is expressed thrugh art, music, dance, and strytelling. Traditinal practices, such as the use f bush tucker (native fds like kangar, emu, and bush tmates), ____40____ (cnsistent) influence mdern Australian cuisine and cultural expressins.
Tday, Australia is ne f the wrld’s mst multicultural natins. Accrding t the 2021 Census, nearly 30% f Australians are brn verseas, and ver 300 languages ____41____ (speak) acrss the cuntry. Majr cities like Sydney and Melburne are vibrant places f cultural diversity, ____42____ cmmunities frm Asia, Eurpe, the Middle East, and Africa cntribute t a dynamic scial structure.
Australians are knwn fr their laid-back attitude and lve fr utdr activities. With ____43____ climate that encurages year-rund utdr living, Australians ften engage in surfing, hiking, barbecuing, and sprts. The cncept f “mateship,” emphasizing friendship and ____44____ (equal), is a crnerstne (基石) f Australian scial life.
Australia is hme t several wrld-renwned universities and research institutins. The cuntry’s educatin system attracts internatinal students, cntributing t its cultural diversity. Innvatin is encuraged, with researches and develpment in varius fields ____45____ (supprt) by the gvernment. It is always a unique and welcming place t live in and explre.
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，你校即将举办一场英语演讲比赛，主题为对雨果(Victr Hug)的名言“Perseverance, secret f all triumphs(胜利)”的理解。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.你对这句名言的理解；
2.以自己或他人的事例进行阐述。
注意：
1.写作词数应为100个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Gd mrning, everyne!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank yu fr yur attentin.
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。
It was time fr bed. Hwever, Demi, Meg and Jhn’s five-year-ld sn, expsed the mtherly indulgences (溺爱) by fearlessly demanding, “Mre candies, mum.”
“Nw this wn’t d,” said Jhn, hardening his heart against the little naughty by. He tld Meg that they wuld never enjy any peace until the child learned t g t bed prperly. Meg agreed that it was time t give Demi a lessn. But Meg als wrried that Demi wuldn’t g t bed alne and he never did unless she stayed beside him.
“I’ll manage him.” Jhn said t Meg, turning t Demi, “Nw g upstairs, and get int yur bed” . “N” replied the yung truble-maker, helping himself t the candy and taking a bite with calm bravery. Jhn warned Demi that he must never speak that way t his father and that he wuld carry him upstairs if he did nt g himself.
“G away I dn’t lve Papa” Demi hid behind his mther’s skirts fr prtectin.
Despite this, he was handed ver t Jhn, wh tk him upstairs. Meg begged Jhn t be gentle with Demi, but the by was upset when his mther abandned him. He felt that smething bad was abut t happen. Withut his candy and fun, he was carried t the bed, kicking and screaming all the way upstairs.
The minute he was put int bed n ne side, he rlled ut n the ther, and made fr the dr, nly t be caught up by the tail f his little pajamas (睡衣), and put back again. This lively perfrmance was kept up till the yung man’s strength gave ut when he devted himself t screaming at the tp f his lungs. This crying exercise usually defeated Meg, but Jhn sat as gunmved. N sugar, n sng, n stry and even the light was put ut. This new rder f things annyed him, and he cried ludly fr mama.
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。
Meg culd nt bear t hear Demi’s cries and ran upstairs.
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With Meg’s gentle cmfrt and Jhn’s encuragement, Demi gradually became quiet.
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2024学年下学期高二期末四校联考试卷
英语
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1.开考前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、班级、考号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。
2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。
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. B 2. A 3. B
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. B
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A
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. G 17. F 18. E 19. C 20. B
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D
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. Frm
37. explring
38. have inhabited
39. spiritual
40. cnsistently
41. are spken
42. where 43. a
44. equality
45. supprted
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
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Gd mrning, everyne!
Victr Hug’s wrds, “Perseverance, secret f all triumphs,” remind us that genuine successis reserved fr thse wh persist in the face f adversity. Triumph is rarely handed t us — it is earned thrugh determinatin and resilience.
I learned this lessn thrugh my wn jurney f learning the pian. At first, my fingers stumbled ver the keys, and cmplex meldies seemed impssible. Frustratin crept in, and the thught f giving up crssed my mind mre than nce. Yet, I chse t press n, cmmitting t daily practice even when prgress seemed slw. After mnths f dedicatin, I finally mastered a challenging piece. That mment was mre than a musical milestne — it was a pwerful testament t what perseverance can achieve.
In academics, athletics, r any walk f life, challenges are unavidable. But if we chse t endure — t persist despite setbacks — we pen the dr t grwth and eventual success. Let Hug’s wisdm inspire us all — keep ging, and triumph will fllw.
Thank yu fr yur attentin.
第二节（满分25分）
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Meg culd nt bear t hear Demi’s cries and ran upstairs. She fund Jhn seated beside Demi’s bed, his face a mask f calm determinatin. Meg apprached quietly and whispered, “Jhn, is everything kay?” Her vice trembled slightly. Jhn lked at her with understanding but reslved eyes, seeming t cnvey that thugh it was tugh, they must help him learn t be independent. Meg ndded, her eyes glistening with tears. She reached ut, gently kissing Demi’s frehead. Jhn then placed a reassuring hand n Meg’s shulder and said sftly, “It’s kay, sweetheart. Daddy and Mum lve yu s much. Yu’re a big by nw, and yu can d this.”
With Meg’s gentle cmfrt and Jhn’s encuragement, Demi gradually became quiet. His eyes fluttered pen, and he lked at his parents with a mixture f fear and curage. Demi whispered that he wuld try t sleep by himself. Smiling thrugh her tears, Meg gently tucked him int bed, ensuring his favrite ty was within reach. Demi squeezed Meg’s hand ne last time befre releasing it, a small gesture f bravery. “I lve yu, Papa.” he murmured, his vice already grwing sleepy. As Demi’s breathing slwed and his bdy relaxed, Jhn and Meg tipted dwnstairs. Fr the first time in a lng while, they culd hear the peaceful silence f a child sleeping sundly.