湖南长沙市雅礼中学2025-2026学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

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时量：120 分钟分值：150 分
命题人：
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节
听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
听下面的录音，回答第 1 小题。
Where are the speakers ging first?
The market.B. The park.C. The pst ffice.
听下面的录音，回答第 2 小题。
Hw des the wman get t wrk?
By train.B. By car.C. On ft.
听下面的录音，回答第 3 小题。
What are the speakers talking abut?
A cuntry cncert.B. A famus singer.C. A special place.
听下面的录音，回答第 4 小题。
Hw des the man prbably feel nw?
Anxius.B. Regretful.C. Grateful.
听下面的录音，回答第 5 小题。
What des the man plan t d?
Find a full⁃time jb.B. D vlunteer wrk.C. Jin a cking class.
第二节
听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每
段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题都有 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听下面的录音，回答第 6 和第 7 小题。
When is the film?
On Saturday mrning.B. On Saturday evening.C. On Sunday evening.
What des Jhn prbably d?
An actr.B. A lawyer.C. A teacher.
听下面的录音，回答第 8 至第 10 小题。
Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
In a htel.B. In an airprt.C. In a taxi.
Hw much is the cffee?
5 dllars.B. 6 dllars.C. 10 dllars.
What will the wman d at 7 pm?
Buy a plane ticket.B. Get her suitcase.C. Call a taxi.
听下面的录音，回答第 11 至第 13 小题。
Where can Linda study Cmputer Science?
At Stanfrd.B. At Clumbia.C. At UC Berkeley.
What prblem des Linda have with Clumbia?
The cst.B. The distance.C. The majr.
What des the man suggest Linda d?
Listen t her parents’ advice.B. Tur each campus.C. Fllw her heart.
听下面的录音，回答第 14 至第 17 小题。
Why des Sphie lk tired?
She had a lng meeting.
She stayed up late wrking.
She messed up the meeting.
What is the man trying t d?
Teach Sphie a lessn.B. Give Sphie advice.C. Cmfrt Sphie.
What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
Relatives.B. Wrkmates.C. Husband and wife.
What happened t the man this mrning?
He missed the cncert.
He hurt his leg.
He fell frm the bike.
听下面的录音，回答第 18 至第 20 小题。
Wh can take part in the cmpetitin?
Middle and high schl students wrldwide.
Middle and high schl students in America.
Middle and high schl students in Michigan.
What d gamers realize after playing Prt Pickup?
It’s challenging t clean the cean.
It’s necessary t build a prt.
It’s hard t cntrl a bat.
What is the main purpse f the cmpetitin?
T help peple relax with vide games.
T encurage creativity in the game industry.
T help find slutins fr real-wrld prblems.
第二部分 阅读理解（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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fr travelers wh lve fd, attending an internatinal fd festival is a perfect way t experience different cultures. The table belw lists fur f the mst famus festivals, each with its unique appeal. At these events, yu can taste lcal specialties, watch cking shws, and enjy cultural perfrmances.
Melburne Fd and Wine Festival in Australia (Mar. 10-20)
The Festival is Australia’s mst famus culinary (美食的) event. Held annually, the festival features lcal prduce, sustainable farming, and green wine-making practices. Visitrs can enjy wine tastings, chef-led
cking classes, and a range f utdr dining experiences that shwcase Melburne’s diverse fd scene—frm street fd t fine dining.
Mistura Fd Festival in Peru (Sep. 6-27)
As Latin America’s largest fd festival, Mistura celebrates Peru’s rich fd diversity. It features ingredients frm different regins—frm Andean ptates t freign fruits frm the Amazn. Visitrs can taste traditinal dishes like rast ribs, attend fd wrkshps, watch cultural perfrmances, and shp at handcrafted markets.
Taste f Chicag in USA (Jul. 1-31)
Taste f Chicag is the wrld’s largest fd festival, drawing millins f visitrs yearly t Grant Park. This vibrant event features live music frm renwned perfrmers, cking demnstratins by tp chefs, and family-centered fun activities. The festival shwcases the diversity f Chicag’s culinary scene, ffering
Oktberfest in Germany (Sep. 14-28)
Oktberfest, held annually in Munich, is the wrld’s biggest beer festival. It centers n Bavarian culture, ffering traditinal fds such as rast chicken and special beers frm Munich’s histric breweries (啤酒厂). The festival features lively beer tents, flk music, parades, and cultural perfrmances in traditinal
What makes the Melburne Festival different frm the ther festivals?
It ffers a variety f cuisines.B. It includes utdr activities.
C. It features master chefs.D. It prmtes ec-friendliness.
A big family f all ages with varius tastes wuld find the best chice.
Taste f ChicagB. Melburne Fd and Wine Festival
C. Mistura Fd FestivalD. Oktberfest
In which part f a magazine wuld yu mst likely find this article?
Cking Gd, Feeling Gd.B. Breaking News.
C. Embracing the Wrld.D. The Opinin Crner.
B
On a lively afternn at a senir center, Grace Sun, a talented high schl student and classical pianist, was perfrming fr a talent shw, her fingers gracefully mving ver the pian keys and her eyes filled with determinatin. Observing the huge happiness music brught t the elderly audience, Grace decided t rganize musical events fr senirs in her cmmunity.
At just 16 years ld, Grace set up a schl service club t arrange cncerts in care centers, hspitals, and nursing hmes. Grace and her classmates started with bth virtual and in-persn perfrmances, which received heartfelt praise frm senirs. The psitive respnse encuraged Grace t cntinue explring new ideas, especially fr senirs experiencing cgnitive( 认知的) challenges, such as thse with Alzheimer’s disease. After learning abut the benefits f music therapy( 治疗), Grace began adding familiar 1960s sngs t their perfrmances. The recgnizable music reminded the elderly f jyful memries f past experiences, prving the deep emtinal impact f music.
Driven by her desire t make a wider impact, Grace turned her student club int a nn-prfit rganizatin in 2023, named Meldies fr Remedies. The rganizatin nw aims nt nly t bring cmfrt and jy thrugh perfrmances, but als t raise awareness f and funds fr music therapy research and treatment. With the supprt f ver 100 student musician vlunteers, Meldies fr Remedies has hsted cncerts and music therapy prgrams acrss the cuntry, significantly imprving the lives f many.
Grace’s stry illustrates the amazing pwer f music t bridge generatins and build a strng sense f cmmunity. By bringing tgether student musicians and senirs, she has created meaningful cnnectins and brught happiness t cuntless individuals. Grace Sun is a true inspiratin, encuraging the yuth t use their talents and enthusiasm t help thse in emtinal need.
Hw did the talent shw impact Grace?
She gained a sense f satisfactin.
She decided t learn mre classical pian music.
She began t imprve her perfrming skills.
She gt inspiratin t help the elderly.
What was Grace Sun’s purpse f adding 1960s sngs t their perfrmance?
T explre new musical styles.
T create an emtinal cnnectin.
T shw her brad knwledge f music.
T teach the elderly abut sngwriting.
What can we learn abut Meldies fr Remedies?
It supprts music therapy with funding.
It fcuses n training senir musicians.
It has cured sme senirs with Alzheimer’s.
It prfits frm the musicians’ perfrmances.
Which f the fllwing best describes Grace?
Helpful and curius.B. Grateful and selfless.
C. Caring and inspiring.D. Outging and hnest.
C
everything frm the city’s famus deep-dish pizza and Chicag-style ht dgs t high-end internatinal cuisine, suitable fr all ages.
Bavarian clthes. Guests enjy carnival rides and games, making it a fun celebratin fr all kinds f gatherings.
Have yu ever jyusly stepped ut t yur backyard garden, freshly brewed cffee in hand, nly t find yur cared-fr plants and herbs wilted (枯萎的) and dying? Was the sil t dry? Did pests find their way in? During times like these, sme frustrated gardeners may wish their fickle ficus (榕树) wuld just tell them what it needs. A new Micrsft-partnered prject in the UK is trying t see if that cncept can be demnstrated in the real-wrld.
Next year, the Ryal Hrticultural Sciety in England will shw ff an “intelligent garden” that uses an AI mdel t mnitr the garden’s envirnment and infrm gardeners when it needs care. Visitrs can ask the AI-pwered garden questins. The mdel culd then respnd with phrases like “I need a bit mre water,” r “I culd use a haircut” depending n data captured in the sil.
The technical cmpnents( 组成部分) f the garden are the prduct f a partnership between AI start-up
Avande and Micrsft. The garden relies n a netwrk f sensrs placed thrughut the garden measuring envirnmental factrs like sil misture (湿度), alkalinity (碱度), and nutrient levels as well as wind and prjected rainfall. All f that data is then sent t a specially designed AI mdel at the back f the garden. The mdel, pwered by Micrsft’s Azure Open AI Service, can then analyze thse factrs and infrm gardeners n best feeding, watering, r trimming (修剪).
In thery, insights prvided by mdels like this ne culd help gardeners manage resurces efficiently and avid ver-watering plants befre rainfall, bth f which can aid in sustainability effrts. Thse tls culd be a welcme cnvenience fr casual grwers r businesses lking t reduce csts. It’s unclear, hwever, whether even the best mdels can cnsider smething abnrmal and individual plant tendencies with the same level f care as experienced gardeners.
Several currently available apps als use AI t help gardeners identify unknwn plants by cmparing a pht f them against a large nline database. But as past reprting has shwn, simply trusting an AI t tell yu whether a plant r fungi f unknwn rigin is safe t eat isn’t wise, and culd have dangerus results.
What will AI be used t d in gardening accrding t the text?
Lk after the plants in place f gardeners.
Design the envirnmentally-friendly gardens.
Imprve the cnditin f sil in the garden.
Help the gardeners cmmunicate with the plants.
What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
Hw the intelligent garden wrks.
Why the intelligent garden is ppular.
Hw the intelligent garden was invented.
What advantages the intelligent garden has.
What d we knw abut the AI tls fr gardening frm paragraph 4?
They can take care f plants as well as skilled gardeners.
They guide gardeners t use resurces mre wisely.
They are widely applied in cmmercial gardens.
They play an irreplaceable rle in sustainable gardening.
What is the authr’s attitude tward AI’s use in gardening?
A. Unclear.B. Apprving.C. Objective.D. Negative.
D
Lsing unwanted punds is what many f us dream f when starting exercising. Unquestinably, aiming t be mre active is a gd thing. But if the main reasn is t lse weight, yur decisin culd very well cme t nthing. Fr starters, exercise is typically futile fr weight lss. Take walking fr example. A 150-pund persn wh walks fr 30 minutes will burn, n average, arund 140 calries. That’s equal t ne can f sda — nt exactly a
great return n yur investment f time and effrt. It’s much easier just t skip the sda.
When exercise is added t a diet, the results are equally unimpressive. Researchers fund that a cmbinatin f dieting and exercising prduced n greater weight lss than dieting alne after six mnths. At 12 mnths, the diet-and-exercise cmbinatin shwed an advantage, but it was slight — abut 4 punds n average.
In studies where exercise has prduced meaningful weight lss, participants burned at least 400 t 500 calries
per sessin n five r mre days a week. T achieve that, a 150-pund persn wuld need t walk a minimum f 90 minutes r run 30 minutes per day. In shrt, sessins need t g well beynd what mst f us are willing r able t d. And even if we manage t make that much effrt, ur bdies ften cmpensate (抵消) by increasing appetite(食欲) and slwing dwn metablism (新陈代谢), effects that ver time limit hw many punds we lse.
When exercise fails t meet ur weight-lss expectatins, we ften stp wrking ut. Perhaps the biggest prblem with exercising t drp punds is that it turns physical activity int punishment — a price we have t pay fr a slimmer bdy. Hw many times have yu heard smene say “I’ll need t d extra exercise” after eating t much? We treat exercise as a frm f self-punishment fr being “bad”. In this case, we’re unlikely t keep ding it fr very lng.
The cnclusin is that we’re mre likely t treat exercise psitively and actually d it when we fcus n ur well-being rather than ur weight.
What des the underlined wrd “futile” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Necessary.B. Ppular.C. Dangerus.D. Useless.
What happens when yu run 30 minutes n a daily basis?
Yu might eat mre than usual.
Yu will lse 4 punds in a mnth.
Yu will burn 140 calries every day.
Yu might have a higher metablic rate.
Why d peple wh want t lse weight thrugh exercise ften give up?
They are nt likely t really enjy it.
They find it t challenging physically.
They turn their attentin t their well-being.
They have difficulty refusing delicius fd.
What can be the best title fr the text?
Exercise and weight lss: a pair f brthers
Weight lss: why exercise is the wrng path
What are the best exercises fr lsing weight?
Hw lng shuld yu exercise a day t lse weight?
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。
Fr mst f my life, I always treated taste as fixed. When I mved t Lndn, I threw myself int wrk while my husemates were endlessly trying new things. My autmatic “n” t anything that “wasn’t my thing” nly kept me trapped in the same daily rutine. That left me feeling flat and a little empty. I began t questin whether my taste is fixed r culd be trained. I nce read that children need eight t fifteen tries t accept a new fd. 36
I decided t start small. When a friend invited me t a bk club, I resisted the instinct ( 本能) t refuse it
despite my lngstanding dislike f reading and went anyway. 37 Nw I spend mrnings reading physical bks instead f wandering aimlessly.
Then came music and perfrmance — all things I had previusly disregarded. 38 Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and mvements and felt prud f my survival in the end.
39 Hwever, I stpped saying n befre I had even begun. Mst recently, I tried ut my lcal library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years yunger than everyne else, but that didn’t matter. Sitting ppsite peple with wildly different life stries made me realize hw rarely I speak with ther generatins. We talked abut their past careers, lcal news and new chess mves. Interestingly, I felt mre cnnected there than with peple f my age.
Research suggests that engaging yur curisity in new activities can help prtect against age-related cgnitive (认知的) decline. 40 Getting utside my cmfrt zne nw gives me a rush.
Yet, I was eager fr engagement.
I didn’t lve everything right away.
Fr me, it is far mre than brain health.
Initially, I was awkward and smetimes cnfused.
As expected, new tastes rarely cme withut discmfrt.
T my surprise, I enjyed the discussin and the peple there.
Why shuldn’t the same principle apply t scial activities fr adults?
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（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。 Several mnths ag, a pwerful trnad hit ur city withut any signs befre. We hadn’t 41 fr it in
advance, s we were just frced t g int ur emergency actin. I 42 nt t be in the classrm when it struck. Hearing the sund f alarm, I rushed 43 as fast as I culd back t the classrm. The wind tre ff part f the schl rf and sent pieces frm the hallways flying acrss the flr.
Never did I imagine that we wuld put ur regular 44 t use. Never did I imagine that my students had already 45 against the wall and cruched dwn n their knees. Their eyes were bviusly filled with 46 as they asked if their parents, pets, and friends wuld be kay. Tgether with ther teachers, I tried ur best t cmfrt them, thugh we actually had n idea what the 47 wuld be.
I culdn’t 48 the trnad mre. Hwever, I’m very prud f my students, wh behaved s well. In such a (an) 49 situatin, they acted beynd their ages. Never in my life had I seen them 50 instructins s quickly, withut any 51 . Thugh sme tears were drpping and sme hearts were racing, the kids remained unbelievably 52 . And I’m extremely prud that they made an effrt t calm dwn because f their trust in me.
Because f the trnad, I 53 that my jb as a teacher meant a lt. Behind every well-behaved student is a lng line f teachers wh have made it their 54 t educate them with safety, curage, calmness and trust. Thugh the trnad has 55 challenges , I’m sure we can deal with them ne by ne.
第二节 语法填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）第一部分 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
41.A. applied
B. secured
C. defended
D. prepared
42.A. pretended
B. decided
C. happened
D. attempted
43.A. suddenly
B. early
C. entirely
D. immediately
44.A. warnings
B. trainings
C. meetings
D. savings
45.A. built up
B. turned arund
C. lined up
D. taken place
46.A. fear
B. embarrassment
C. shame
D. cnfusin
47.A. prblem
B. result
C. excuse
D. reasn
48.A. hate
B. expect
C. prevent
D. survive
49.A. exciting
B. dd
C. threatening
D. cmmn
50.A. fllw
B. receive
C. repeat
D. give
51.A. reactin
B. questin
C. hesitatin
D. actin
52.A. frtunate
B. hnest
C. cnfident
D. brave
53.A. dubted
B. realized
C. stressed
D. hped
54.A. reward
B. pwer
C. wisdm
D. gal
55.A. designed
B. presented
C. vercme
D. faced
The game f G, knwn as weiqi in Chinese, is widely regarded as ne f the ldest strategic bard games still 56 (play) tday. Originating in China mre than 4,000 years ag, it has lng been cnsidered 57 essential part f a schlar’s fur arts, alngside the guqin, calligraphy, and painting.
58 first glance, the rules f G appear 59 (relative) simple. Tw players take turns placing black and white stnes n a grid(方格) f 19 by 19 lines. The gal is 60 (surrund) mre territry (领土) n the bard than the ppnent. Hwever, the strategic depth behind each mve is prfund. Each placement must balance shrt-term gains against lng-term gals, reflecting fundamental ideas f Eastern philsphy such as yin and yang.
In recent years, G 61 (experience) a remarkable revival, nt nly in East Asia but acrss the glbe. This renewed interest has been significantly bsted by artificial intelligence. In 2016, the wrld was amazed when AlphaG, an AI prgram, defeated Lee Sedl, a famus prfessinal player. The match sparked a 62 (glbe) cnversatin abut human creativity versus machine lgic, 63 (establish) G as a bridge between ancient traditin and cutting-edge technlgy.
Unlike chess, 64 pieces becme mre pwerful as the game prgresses, the pwer in G depends entirely n the ever-changing relatinships between the stnes. A single mve can change the fate f a large grup. “In G, yu learn nt nly hw t win, but als hw t lse gracefully,” says a Chinese master. “It teaches yu patience, fresight, and the 65 (aware) that every mve has a cnsequence.”
第二部分 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
课文句子原文填空，根据提示在空白处填入答案。
Yet there is ne majr danger these irreplaceable plants and animals: us.
We als wrk hand in hand with ther branches f gvernment t ensure that develpment strategies are fllwed in an (环保的) way.
She warned her parents f the danger, at first they just thught she was jking.
Sabrina was frightened, but she sn (保持冷静).
Over the empty streets — ver the frum — far and wide — with many a nisy crash in the strmy sea —
(fall) that awful shwer.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你校计划开展“守护湘江”环保活动。校英语报就以下两种方案征求学生意见：
Optin 1: The Green Vice (an eclgy-themed English speaking cntest) Optin 2: Hands-n Help (envirnmental vlunteering alng the river)
请你给校英语报编辑写一封邮件，内容包括：
你的选择；
说明理由。
注意：
写作词数应为 80 个左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Editr,
Yurs sincerely,
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。
Jack used t be a librarian. He lved reading bks mre than anything else in the wrld. Every week, he made it a rule t finish tw bks. His favrite thing was getting lst in stries by great writers. Fr years, he dreamed f writing and publishing his wn nvel and even started wrking n ne.
But when Jack turned frty-five, smething terrible happened. He develped a serius eye prblem. Day by day, his eyesight gt wrse. Sn, reading a page made his eyes burn, and watching TV fr mre than ten minutes felt like a struggle. What he lved mst became impssible. The sight f his bkshelf, filled with unread nvels and his half-finished nvel, nly deepened his pain. Jack stpped smiling. He stayed in his rm all day, feeling hpeless and alne.
On the ther side f the twn, a 15-year-ld student named Clare learned abut Reading Friends, a charity prgram in Britain, which invites vlunteers t visit peple wh can’t read anymre and read bks alud t them. Clare thught it sunded amazing and signed up right away. He imagined the jy f bringing stries back t thse wh had lst access t them, hping his yung vice culd bridge the gap f silence. When he heard abut Jack’s stry, he decided t help.
At first, Jack refused Clare’s ffer. “What’s the pint?” he tld his wife Sadie wh culdn’t read due t her illness. “I’m nt the reader I used t be.” Three times, he clsed the dr n Clare. But the yung vlunteer didn’t give up. One day, he called Sadie and asked what kind f bks Jack liked. “Ernest Hemingway,” Sadie replied. “He’s read all f Hemingway’s nvels at least twice.” Hearing this, Clare had an idea.
注意：
续写词数应为 150 个左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next Saturday afternn, Clare came t Jack’s huse again.
On a sunny Saturday, Jack mentined his half-finished nvel.
雅礼中学 2026 年上学期期中考试试卷
高一英语答案解析
41-45 DCDBC 46-50 ABACA 51-55 CDBDB
四、语法填空
56. played57. an58. At59. relatively60. t surrund
61. has experienced62. glbal63. establishing64. where65.awareness
课文填空
66. t67. envirnmentally friendly68. thugh/althugh69. kept her head70. fell
A
21-23 DAC（21-23 的答案格式和后面不太一致，后面是“21.D。细节理解题”这样）
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍世界四大知名美食节，包括举办时间、特色内容与文化亮点，供美食爱好者参考。
【21 题详解】
细节理解题。根据 Melburne Fd and Wine Festival in Australia (Mar. 10-20)部分中的“the festival features lcal prduce, sustainable farming, and green winemaking practices.(该节日以本地农产品、可持续农业和绿色酿 酒工艺为特色。)”可知，墨尔本美食节的独特之处在于推广环保理念。故选D 项。其他三个美食节也有a variety f cuisines、utdr activities、master chefs，不是 Melburne Fd and Wine Festival in Australia 的独特之处，故排除。
【22 题详解】
细节理解题。根据 Taste f Chicag in USA (Jul. 1-31) 部分中的“The festival shwcases the diversity f Chicag’s culinary scene, ffering everything frm the city’s famus deep-dish pizza and Chicag-style ht dgs t high-end internatinal cuisine, suitable fr all ages.(该节日展现芝加哥丰富的美食种类，从招牌深盘披萨、芝加哥热狗到高端国际菜肴应有尽有，适合各个年龄段。)”可知，年龄不同、口味多样的大家庭会最适合选择芝加哥美食节。故选 A 项。
【23 题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段中的“Fr travelers wh lve fd, attending an internatinal fd festival is a perfect way t experience different cultures.(对于热爱美食的旅行者而言，参加国际美食节是体验不同文化的
绝佳方式。)”可知，文章面向环球旅行者介绍世界各地美食文化，最可能出现在杂志的“拥抱世界”板块。故选 C 项。
B
24-27 DBAC
【语篇导读】本文讲述了高中生 Grace Sun 用音乐为老年人，尤其是认知能力下降的老年人，带来快乐与安慰的故事。
D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Observing the huge happiness music brught t the elderly audience, Grace decided t rganize musical events fr senirs in her cmmunity”可知，Grace 在才艺表演中看到音乐给老年人带来的巨大快乐，决定在她的社区为老年人组织音乐活动。因此她从这次在老年中心的才艺表演中得到了
一、听力
1-5 AACAB
6-10 BCACB
11-15 ABBCC
16-20 BCBAC
二、阅读理解
21-25 DACDB
三、完形填空
26-30 ACDAB
31-35 CDAAB
36-40 GFDBC
帮助老年人的灵感。
B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“After learning abut the benefits f music therapy(治疗), Grace began adding familiar 1960s the deep emtinal impact f music”可知，在了解了音乐疗法的好处之后， Grace 开始加入老年人熟悉的 20 世纪 60 年代的歌曲。这种容易辨认出来的音乐让老年人想起了过去的快乐 回忆，这证明了音乐对情感的深刻影响。故可推知，Grace 在演奏中加入 20 世纪 60 年代的音乐是为了建立与老年人的情感联系，让音乐疗法更有效。
A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The rganizatin nw aims nt nly t bring cmfrt and jy thrugh perfrmances, but als t raise awareness f and funds fr music therapy research and treatment”可知，Meldies fr Remedies 不仅通过表演带来安慰和快乐，还提高人们对有关音乐治疗的研究和疗法的认识，并为其筹集资金。即该组织为音乐治疗提供经济支持。
C 推理判断题。根据全文叙述，尤其是第一段中的“Observing the huge events fr senirs in her cmmunity”、第三段中的“Grace turned her student club int a nn-prfit rganizatin in 2023”以及最后一 段中的“she has created meaningful (热情) t help thse in emtinal need”可知，Grace Sun 关爱老年人，为老年人组织音乐表演，激励着更多年轻人用自己的才能和热情去帮助有情感需要的人，因此她是乐于助人和激励人心的。
C
28-31 DABC
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述英国皇家园艺学会将展示一个“智能花园”，该花园利用人工智能模型监测环境并在植物需要照顾时通知园丁。
细节理解题。原文仅提到 AI “infrm gardeners when it needs care”（告知园丁植物需求），并未说 AI 会 代替园丁照顾植物，属于过度推断，排除 A 项。原文仅提到 AI 监测土壤湿度、碱度等数据，并未说 AI 会改善土壤状况，无中生有，排除 C 项。原文未提及 AI 用于设计环保花园，仅提到 AI 助力可持续园艺，偷换概念，排除 B 项。根据第 1 段末尾 “sme frustrated gardeners may wish their fickle ficus wuld just tell them what it needs. A new Micrsft-partnered prject... is trying t see if that cncept can be demnstrated”，以及第 2 段 “Visitrs can ask the AI-pwered garden questins. The mdel culd then respnd with phrases like ‘I need a bit mre water’(已改为英文的单引号)”，可知 AI 的作用是让园丁能和植物 “对话”，即帮助园丁与植物互动。故选 D 项。
主旨大意题。段落未提及智能花园 “受欢迎的原因”，无中生有，排除 B 项。段落仅介绍了技术合作方，未说明智能花园的发明过程，排除 C 项。段落未讨论智能花园的 “优势”，仅说明其工作机制，排除 D 项。第 3 段详细介绍了智能花园的技术原理：传感器采集土壤、环境数据→数据传输到 AI 模型→AI 分析数 据并给园丁养护建议，完整说明了智能花园的工作原理，符合段落主旨。故选 A 项。
细节理解题。原文第 4 段明确指出 whether… the same level f care as experienced gardeners，说明 AI 无法和熟练园丁做得一样好，排除 A 项。原文仅提到 “tls culd be a welcme cnvenience fr... businesses”，并未说明 AI 工具 “已在商业花园广泛使用”，属于过度推断，排除 C 项。文章没有说 AI 在可持续园艺中是不可替代的，表述过于绝对，与原文不符，排除 D 项。根据第 4 段第 1 句 “insights prvided by mdels like this ne culd help gardeners manage resurces efficiently and avid ver-watering plants befre rainfall”，可知 AI 工具能帮助园丁高效分配资源、避免过度浇水，即帮助园丁更合理地使用资源。故选 B项。
推理判断题。作者明确表达了对 AI 优缺点的看法，并非 “态度不明确”，排除 A 项。作者未一味赞同，也指出了 AI 的风险和不足，并非 “完全支持”，排除 B 项。作者认可了 AI 的实用价值，并非 “完全否定”，排除 D 项。作者既提到了 AI 在园艺中的优势（帮助高效分配资源、降低成本、助力可持续发展），也客观指出了其局限性（无法替代有经验的园丁、AI 识别植物存在安全风险），既不盲目肯定，也不全盘否定，态度是客观的。故选 C 项。
D
（D 篇阅读无【语篇导读】，未标注“细节理解题”等题目类型）
32-35 DAAB
D。在第 2 段中，作者举了步行 30 分钟只燃烧大约 140 卡路里的例子，这相当于一罐汽水的热量。作者随后评论说：“这对你投入的时间和精力来说，回报并不高。不喝那罐汽水要容易得多。” 这暗示了运动对于减肥来说是无效的，无法达到预期的效果。因此，“futile”在这里的意思是“无用的、无效的”。
A。第 4 段指出：“即使我们努力做到那么多运动量，我们的身体常常会通过增加食欲和减缓新陈代谢来
抵消。” 文中提到，一个 150 磅的人每天需要跑 30 分钟才能燃烧 400-500 卡路里。这种运动量会触发身体的补偿机制，包括增加食欲，所以你可能会比平时吃得更多。
A。第 5 段解释道：“也许通过运动减肥最大的问题在于，它把体育活动变成了一种惩罚……我们把运动当作对自己‘不乖’的一种自我惩罚。在这种情况下，我们不太可能长期坚持下去。” 这意味着人们把运动看作惩罚，而不是享受的事情，所以会放弃。
B。整篇文章都在论证：如果把运动的主要目的定为减肥，效果往往很差——燃烧的卡路里太少、身体 会产生补偿机制、人们会因为感觉像受惩罚而放弃。最后一段的结论是：当我们关注健康而非体重时，才 更可能积极运动并坚持下去。因此，文章的核心信息是运动不是好的减肥策略，“为什么运动是错误之路”最贴合主旨。
第二节
G 37. F 38. D 39. B 40. C
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者过去固守固有喜好、生活单调空虚，后来效仿儿童尝试新事物的道理，主动参与读书、音乐、象棋等活动，收获快乐与归属感，也认识到尝试新事物意义远超健康本身。
G 前文“I nce read that children need eight t fifteen tries t accept a new fd.( 我曾经读到过，孩子需要八到十五次尝试才能接受一种新的食物。)”提到儿童需要多次尝试才能接受新食物，后文“I decided t start small. When a friend invited me t a bk club, I resisted the instinct (本能) t refuse it despite my lngstanding dislike f reading and went anyway.( 我决定从小事做起。当一个朋友邀请我参加一个读书俱乐部时，尽管我长期以来一直讨厌阅读，但我还是抑制住了拒绝的冲动，还是去了。)”作者开始尝试新的社交活动，G 选项“Why shuldn’t the same principle apply t scial activities fr adults?( 为什么同样的原则不能适用于成年人的社交活动呢？)”将“食物接受原理”类比到成人社交活动，形成逻辑衔接。故选 G 项。
F 前文“When a friend invited me t a bk club, I resisted the instinct t refuse it despite my lngstanding dislike f reading and went anyway.( 当一个朋友邀请我参加读书俱乐部时，尽管我长期以来一直讨厌阅读，但我还是抑制住了拒绝的冲动，还是去了。)”提到作者本不喜欢阅读却参加了读书俱乐部，后文“Nw I spend mrnings reading physical bks instead f wandering aimlessly.( 现在，我早上会花时间阅读实体书籍，而不是漫无目的地闲逛。)”提到如今养成晨读习惯，此处应说明意外地喜欢上了读书俱乐部的氛围。F 选项“T my surprise, I enjyed the discussin and the peple there.( 让我惊讶的是，我享受了这次讨论以及那里的每一个人。)”符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选 F 项。
D 前文“Then came music and perfrmance — all things I had previusly disregarded. (接下来是音乐和表演——这些都是我之前不屑一顾的东西。)”作者尝试此前忽视的音乐和表演，后文“Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and mvements and felt prud f my survival in the end.( 逐渐地，我对那些陌生的节奏和动作产生了兴趣，并最终为自己的坚持感到自豪。)”“Gradually（逐渐地）”体现从生疏到适应的过程，此处应描述初期的窘迫与困惑。D 选项“Initially, I was awkward and smetimes cnfused.( 起初，我感到有些笨拙和困惑。)”符合此推断，起到上下文的承上启下作用。故选 D 项。
B 后文“Hwever, I stpped saying n befre I had even begun.( 然而，在我甚至还没开始之前，我就不再说“不”了。)”“Hwever”表转折，说明作者不再轻易拒绝新事物，前文应体现不会立刻爱上所有新事物的客观事实。B 选项“I didn’t lve everything right away.( 我并非一开始就喜欢上所有的东西。)”符合此推断，和下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选 B 项。
C 前文“Research suggests that engaging yur curisity in new activities can help prtect against age-related cgnitive (认知的) decline.( 研究表明，对新活动保持好奇心有助于预防与年龄相关的认知能力下降。)”提到新活动利于大脑认知健康，后文“Getting utside my cmfrt zne nw gives me a rush.( 现在走出自己的舒适区让我感到兴奋不已。)”强调走出舒适区带来的精神愉悦，说明意义远超大脑健康本身。C 选项“Fr me, it is far mre than brain health.( 对我而言，这远不止关乎大脑健康。)”起到上下文的承上启下作用，符合语境。故选 C 项。
三、英语知识运用第一节 完形填空
41-45 DCDBC 46-50 ABACA 51-55 CDBDB
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了工作中突遇龙卷风来袭，学生们有序避难，以及通过这次事件得出的感悟。
考查动词词义辨析。根据上文“... withut any signs befre.”及下文“... we were just frced t g int ur emergency actin.”可知，龙卷风毫无征兆地袭击了作者的城市，他们因为没有提前做好准备(prepared)，被迫采取紧急行动，故 D 项符合语境。
考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“I rushed 43 as fast as I culd back t the classrm.”可知，龙卷风来临时作者碰巧不在教室，happen t d sth 意为“碰巧做某事”，符合语境。pretend t d 假装做某事；decide t d决定做某事； attempt t d 试图做某事。
考查副词词义辨析。龙卷风来袭，警报响起，作者应该是立刻地 (immediately)赶回教室。A.“突然地” B.“早早地” C.“完全地” D.“立刻地”。
考查名词词义辨析。根据下文学生们有序地靠墙避难的行动可知，他们平时进行过演练 (trainings)。A.“警告” B.“训练” C.“会议；见面” D.“储蓄”。
考查动词短语辨析。根据避难的常识及“ against the wall”可知，学生们靠着墙排成一行(lined up)。build up
增大; turn arund 转过身; take place 发生。
考查名词词义辨析。由龙卷风来袭及学生们担心家人朋友的语境可知，他们是感到害怕(fear)。A.“恐惧” B.“尴尬” C.“羞愧” D.“困惑”。
考查名词词义辨析。 因为龙卷风来袭，老师们也无法得知会造成什么样的后果(result)。A.“问题” B.“结果” C.“借口” D.“理由”。
考查动词词义辨析。根据后一句中的 Hwever 转折和“Iˈm very prud f my students wh behaved s well.”可知，作者虽讨厌(hate)龙卷风，但为学生们应对龙卷风的表现而感到自豪。culdnˈt ... mre 表示“非常”。 A.“讨厌” B.“期待” C.“阻止” D.“幸存”。
考查形容词词义辨析。根据龙卷风的特性可知，它是危险(threatening)的。A.“令人兴奋的” B.“奇怪的” C.“有威胁的；危险的” D.“常见的”。
考查动词词义辨析。根据上文学生们有序地靠墙蹲地的避难行动可知，学生们遵循了(fllw)平常演练的指示。A.“遵循” B.“收到” C.“重复” D.“给予”。
考查名词词义辨析。根据上文 “Never in my life had I seen them 50 instructins s quickly”可知学生迅速地听从老师的指令，故而是“withut any hesitatin” 毫不犹豫。A.“反应” B.“问题；质疑” C. “犹
豫”D.“行动”。
考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文作者为学生们应对龙卷风的表现而感到自豪以及下文“... they made an effrt t calm dwn ...”可知，面对龙卷风来袭，作者的学生们是非常勇敢的(brave)。A.“幸运的” B.“诚实的” C.“自信的” D.“勇敢的”。
考查动词词义辨析。本段主要讲述作者的感悟，也就是作者从这次龙卷风袭击中意识到 (realized)教师这一职业的意义。A.“质疑” B.“意识到” C.“强调” D.“希望”。
考查名词词义辨析。t educate them with safety, curage, calmness and trust.”可知，用安全、勇气、冷静和信任教育学生，是老师教育的目标(gal)。A.“回报” B.“力量” C.“智慧” D.“目标”。
考查动词词义辨析。根据后半句“Iˈm sure we can deal with them ne by ne.”可知，作者相信学生们能够一一应对挑战，为积极信息，而 thugh 表示转折，故而前半句应为负面信息，即龙卷风带来挑战，或符合语境。A.“设计” B.“带来；呈现” C.“克服” D.“面临”。
第二节 语法填空第一节
played57. an58. At59. relatively60. t surrund
61. has experienced62. glbal63. establishing64. where 65.awareness
【语篇导读】
本文是一篇介绍中国传统文化项目—围棋的说明文。文章从围棋的起源、基本规则、战略思想，一直延伸到人工智能（AlphaG）带来的当代复兴，将东方哲学与现代科技有机融合。
played。 考查非谓语动词。 围棋是“被玩的游戏”，所以用过去分词 played。
an。 考查冠词。essential 以元音音素开头，表示“一个重要部分”，所以用 an。
At 考查介词。at first glance（乍一看，初看起来）。
relatively。 考查词性转换。副词修饰形容词 simple。
t surrund。表示目的、任务以及梦想的词做主语时，其表语须用不定式。
has experienced。考查动词时态。in recent years 是典型现在完成时态标志词。
glbal。考查词性转换。形容词修饰名词 cnversatin。
establishing。 考查非谓语动词。 现在分词作结果状语（自然而然的结果）。
where。考查定语从句。 先行词 chess 在定语从句中做地点状语，故填关系副词 where。
awareness。 考查词性转换。名词做宾语。
第二节
t67. envirnmentally friendly68. thugh/althugh69. kept her head70. fell
四、写作
Dear Editr,
Knwing ur schl plans t launch activities t prtect the Xiangjiang River, I firmly prefer The Green Vice, the eclgy-themed English speaking cntest, and the reasns are as fllws.
Fr ne thing, it perfectly cmbines English learning with envirnmental educatin. Unlike Hands-n Help, the n-site vlunteering which nly benefits participants directly, speech preparatin encurages all students t reflect n practical ways t guard lcal water resurces, gain a deeper understanding f ur mther river, and plish their language skills at the same time. Fr anther, inspiring speeches can spread green ideas acrss the whle campus, raise public envirnmental awareness and mtivate mre peers t take cnsistent actin t preserve the river ecsystem, creating a far-reaching influence beynd ne-time vlunteer wrk.
I am cnvinced that this meaningful activity will encurage us t develp ec-friendly habits and cntribute t lng-term envirnmental prtectin in ur cmmunity.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
Dear Editr,
Hearing that ur schl will launch activities t prtect the Xiangjiang River, I strngly recmmend Hands-n Help, the envirnmental vlunteering alng the river, and am writing t express my views.
T begin with, we can carry ut ur schl’s traditinal prgram “Little Fish fr River Gvernance”. Unlike
The Green Vice, the English speaking cntest which nly spreads ideas verbally, releasing yung fish int the river helps purify the water naturally and directly reduce ptential hidden pllutin. In additin, cleaning up the riverbanks enables us t witness litter, plastic waste and subtle signs f pllutin firsthand, which will further strengthen ur awareness f envirnmental prtectin far mre deeply than theretical speech preparatin.
Let’s jin hands and turn ideas int cncrete actin t prtect ur mther river tgether.
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Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
The next Saturday afternn, Clare came t Jack’s huse again. This time, he carried a wrn cpy f The Old Man and the Sea, determined t reach Jack thrugh the authr he nce lved. Instead f kncking again, Clare sat dwn utside the dr and began reading, his vice clear and calm. Tired and hpeless, Jack did nt respnd at first. But the familiar stry slwly wrked its magic. After several minutes, the dr creaked pen. Jack said nthing, still leaving the dr pen. Clare tk that as permissin, stepped inside, and cntinued reading. By the end f the afternn, Jack’s expressin had sftened. He ndded when Clare asked if he culd cme again.
On a sunny Saturday, Jack mentined his half-finished nvel. His vice trembled slightly as he described the stry he had left behind years ag. Withut a wrd, Clare pulled ut his laptp and placed it n the table. Wrd by wrd, Jack dictated, and Clare typed. Encuraged by the yung vlunteer, Jack pured his heart int the bk. After mnths f hard wrk, the nvel was finally cmpleted and then published with Clare’s help. When the printed bk arrived, Jack held it in his trembling hands, a wide smile spreading acrss his face. He realized that his dream as a writer had never truly been lst. Mre imprtantly, he had gained smething just as precius—a friendship that reminded him he was never alne.
【导语】
本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了爱读书的 Jack 因眼疾无法阅读和写作而陷入痛苦与绝望，15 岁志愿者 Clare通过“Reading Friends”慈善项目得知他的故事后，决心用海明威的作品打开 Jack 的心门，最终帮助他重拾写作梦想并收获珍贵友谊的故事
【详解】
段落续写：
由原文结尾“He’s read all f Hemingway’s nvels at least twice.” Hearing this, Clare had an idea. 以及第一段首句“The next Saturday afternn, Clare came t Jack’s huse again.”可知，第一段应描写 Clare 如何用海明威的《老人与海》打动 Jack，成功破冰并开启每周共读之旅。重点展现 Jack 从抗拒到接受、从绝望中看到希望的情感转变过程。
由第二段首句“One sunny Saturday, Jack mentined his half-finished nvel.”可知，第二段应描写两人在固定共读的基础上，如何进一步发展为深度合作——Clare 帮助 Jack 完成并出版他多年前搁置的小说。这一部分需要与前文“Fr years, he dreamed f writing and publishing his wn nvel and even started wrking n ne”的伏笔形成闭环，最后升华主题，点明梦想从未真正消失，以及友谊的珍贵。
Clare 带来海明威作品→ 朗读破冰 → Jack 同意共读 → Jack 提起未完成的小说 → Clare 帮忙记录 → 小说完成并出版 → 圆梦与感悟
词汇激活
determined 坚定的tired and hpeless 疲惫而绝望的
sften 变得柔和precius — 珍贵的
pur ne's heart int 全身心投入
【点睛】
【高分句型 1】形容词作状语 Tired and hpeless, Jack did nt respnd at first.
【高分句型 2】独立主格结构 Clare began reading, his vice clear and calm. Jack held the bk in his trembling hands, a wide smile spreading acrss his face.
【高分句型 3】分词作状语 Determined t reach Jack, Clare sat dwn utside the dr. Jack said nthing, still leaving the dr pen.
Encuraged by the yung vlunteer, Jack pured his heart int the bk.
听力原文
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(Text 1)
W: Luis, the central market is n the crner. Behind it are the pst ffice and Riverside Park. M: Let’s buy sme snacks at the market first. Then we can picnic at the park.
(Text 2)
W: Hney, the train statin’s packed every mrning, and I’m tired f standing all the way t wrk. M: Yeah … maybe it’s time we thught abut getting a car.
(Text 3)
W: Did yu hear that Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace is clsing dwn, David?
M: Yeah, I saw that. It’s been arund fr 28 years, hsting s many big names in cuntry music. W: I bet even peple like Taylr Swift have happy memries f playing at places like that. (Text 4)
W: Gerge, have yu heard back frm the interview yet? It’s been three days. M: Nt yet. Why?
W: Yu keep checking yur phne.
M: Just ... wndering if I missed the callback. (Text 5)
M: Susan, my schedule’s been s empty since I quit my part-time jb. I need smething t d. W: Why nt vlunteer at the fd bank? They are always shrt n help.
M: That’s a great idea! I’ll head there right nw. W: Perfect! I’ll jin yu after my cking class. (Text 6) 听下面的录音，回答第 6 至第 7 小题。
M: Olivia, I bught tw tickets fr yur favrite actr’s latest film. D yu want t g with me? The mvie is
playing n Saturday evening and Sunday mrning.
W: I wish I culd, Jhn, but I am tied up with a meeting.
M: Yu’ve been busy frm Mnday t Friday. Can’t yu take a break?
W: Well, with a lawyer’s schedule, weekends ften get filled with last-minute cases.
M: Ah, I get it. It’s like hw I’m always dealing with student questins ver the weekend. W: At least nw yu can finally enjy yur summer break.
(Text 7) 听下面的录音，回答第 8 至第 10 小题。 W: Hi, I’m checking ut f Rm 409.
M: Alright. Hmm ... I see tw bttles f water, tw breakfasts and it lks like yu requested a late checkut as well. There’s als a cffee frm the minibar. The ttal is 66 dllars.
W: I didn’t have the cffee. That might be a mistake.
M: N prblem, I’ll remve it. That brings yur ttal t 56 dllars! Wuld yu like t pay by cash r card? W: Card, please. Culd I leave my suitcase here and pick it up arund 7 pm?
M: Of curse. Here’s yur claim ticket.
W: Thank yu. Culd yu call a taxi fr me nw?
M: Abslutely, madam. It shuld arrive in abut five minutes. W: Thanks fr all yur help.
(Text 8) 听下面的录音，回答第 11 至第 13 小题。
M: Have yu decided which cllege yu’re ging t, Linda?
W: Ah, dn’t remind me. I’ve been struggling with that decisin. M: What’s the issue? I thught yu gt accepted int many places.
W: I did — Stanfrd fr Cmputer Science, Clumbia fr Internatinal Relatins, and UC Berkeley fr Envirnmental Studies. But each ne has its wn prblem.
M: Like what?
W: Stanfrd’s my dream schl fr Cmputer Science, but the schl fees are way t high. Clumbia’s prgram is amazing, but it’s s far frm hme. Berkeley’s clser and cheaper, but the majr isn’t really my passin.
M: That’s tugh. Have yu talked t yur parents abut it?
W: I have, but they just tell me t chse what feels right. Nt exactly helpful. M: Maybe take a day t visit each campus. I can cme with yu.
W: That’s a gd idea.
(Text 9) 听下面的录音，回答第 14 至第 17 小题。 M: Sphie, what’s up? Yu lk tired.
W: Oh, yu have n idea. I had the wrst mrning at wrk. Mr. Baker asked me t rganize the meeting, but I frgt t print the papers and the prjectr wasn’t wrking. In brief, it was a disaster.
M: That sunds like a lt t deal with. But at least yu tried, right? W: Yeah, but it’s embarrassing. I feel like I can’t d anything right.
M: Dn’t wrry, everyne makes mistakes. It’s hw yu learn. Plus, half f yur terrible mrning wasn’t even smething yu culd cntrl.
W: I guess yu’re right. By the way, I didn’t see yu in the meeting. Where were yu? M: I went t the hspital. I hurt my arm.
W: Oh n. I’m srry t hear that. Hw did that happen?
M: I went t a cncert last night and stayed up late. I was s sleepy n my way t the ffice that I lst cntrl f my bike.
W: That’s awful. I hpe yu will get well sn. M: Thanks.
(Text 10) 听下面的录音，回答第 18 至第 20 小题。
Gd evening, I’m Andrew Andersn, and I’ll be hsting tday’s news prgram. Our tp stry tday is hw yung peple are dealing with glbal issues thrugh digital games. The nnprfit Games fr Change rganized a cmpetitin t encurage middle and high schl students acrss the U.S. t design games that deal with issues impacting their cmmunities.
One f the winning games, Prt Pickup, was created by Lgan Lawler and Drew Oleski frm Michigan. In this game, players cllect pllutin in the sea until their bat is full, then return t the prt t put it dwn. In their race back and frth t the prt, gamers get a sense fr just hw big a task cleaning up the cean wuld be — a realizatin its designers made t.
This cmpetitin aims t shw hw games can be mre than fun — they can help us think abut significant
real-life issues and find slutins. It’s really amazing t see yung peple using their creativity t make a difference.