黑龙江省大庆铁人中学2025-2026学年高一下6月期中考试英语试卷

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2026.6
试题说明：1、本试题满分 150分，答题时间120分钟。
2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分
第一部分 听力（共两节，共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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 三个选项卷中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话读两遍。
Hw are the guests ging t New Yrk?
By car.B. By plane.C. By taxi.
Where are the speakers?
In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. In the wman’s huse.
What is the wman’s attitude twards the man’s decisin?
Encuraging.B. Understanding.C. Disapprving.
Why wn’t the man g t lunch with the wman?
He has n time.
He has a neck pain.
He has rdered a takeut.
What are the speakers mainly discussing?
Trusers.B. Shirts.C. Shes.
第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
What is the tpic f the cnversatin?
The missing dcument.B. The incrrect bill.C. The pstal service.
Hw des the man feel in the end?
Anxius.B. Relieved.C. Dubtful.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
What is Margaret?
A singer.B. A teacher.C. A salespersn.
What des Plan C include?
Vice mailbx service.
Lng-distance call service.
20 GB mbile traffic service.
Hw much will Margaret pay fr her telephne service plan per mnth?
$5.B. $10.C. $15.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
What is the relatinship between the speakers?
Clleagues.B. Engineer and client.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
When was the cnstructin prject expected t be finished?
In September.B. In July.C. In March.
What d we knw abut the wman?
She wrks mainly n training prjects.
She nce lived with her mther in Africa.
She is cnfident f her management skills.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
What first made Richard interested in filmmaking?
Watching independent mvies.
Dcumenting life with a camera.
Wrking in a lcal vide stre.
What did Richard learn frm the unclassifiable films?
The techniques f filmmaking.
The effects f films n peple.
The rules f the film industry.
What is Richard’s main reasn fr nt making art films?
He is bad at making them.
He thinks they are all predictable.
He dislikes the way they are presented.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
When des the speaker make the speech?
At the beginning f a cncert.
In the middle f a lecture.
At the end f a shw.
Whm des the speaker say srry t?
Peple wh ccupied the back seats.
Peple wh have perfrmed n the stage.
Peple wh have wrked behind the scenes.
What is the weather like tnight?
Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Windy.
What can we learn frm the speech?
The rf can’t be repaired.
The speaker is in a theater.
The rf was replaced fur years ag.
第二部分 基础知识考查（共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
A. cncernB. cntributinC. cnfirmatinD. declaratinE. charge
The fficial ffered n f the cmpany’s internal adjustment..
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Many scientists have made a remarkable t the develpment f new energy technlgy.
There is widespread public abut the rising pressure n high schl students.
The cuntry issued a frmal that it wuld stick t peaceful develpment.
The manager was in f arranging all vlunteers fr the cmmunity activity.
A. ensureB. hesitateC. attachD. demnstrateE. surrund
We shuld great imprtance t independent thinking in senir high schl study.
The experiment is designed t hw the new methd wrks in real situatins.
Warm wishes and kind remarks the little girl whenever she meets difficulties.
Strict rules and careful arrangements can the safety f all participants in the activity.
Dn’t t turn t yur teachers r classmates when yu are faced with puzzles.
A. independentB. effectiveC. flexibleD. frequentE. brad
Travelling helps us develp a mind and understand the wrld frm mre perspectives.
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Nwadays many teenagers hpe t be financially and live n their wn after graduatin.
Only thrugh regular reflectin can we develp learning methds suited t urselves.
This cmpany ffers wrking hurs s that emplyees can balance wrk and family life better.
It’s believed that cmmunicatin between parents and children helps reduce generatin gap greatly.
第三部分阅读理解（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Best Phtgraphy Cmpetitins t Enter in 2026
One f the best ways t imprve yur phtgraphy is t challenge it by entering a phtgraphy cmpetitin. Luckily, there are plenty f great ptins ut there t chse frm.
Amateur Phtgrapher f the Year
This is a pints-based cntest, where prizes are awarded fr each rund, with an verall winner f the tp prize at the end f the year.
Entry fee: 1 free entry available per rund, £7 fr 1 image entry Prizes: T be cnfirmed
Tp Tip: Amateur Phtgrapher editr Nigel Athertn says, “Cnsider hw yur image lks at smaller sizes — this is ften the way judges will first cme acrss it and make their initial judgement.”
Lens Culture
Lens Culture has many cmpetitins thrughut the year, ranging frm genres like art phtgraphy t street phtgraphy.
Entry fee: Free (1 pht), $10 each, $35 (5+ single phts), $45 (a series f max.10 phts), 20% ff fr students
Prizes: $10,000, exhibitin pprtunities at internatinal events
Tp Tip: Prize winner Peter Easy advises being persistent, “Many successful phtgraphers enter the same wrk in several cmpetitins befre they finally win.”
Wrld Fd Phtgraphy Awards
Wrld Fd Phtgraphy Awards has cnsistently attracted the very best phtgraphic talent since its launch in 2011.
Entry fee: £30 fr 5 images, £6 fr additinal entries
Prizes: Overall winner receives £5,000, ther prizes available
Tp Tip: Judge Yasia Williams says, “I want t see smething I’ve never seen befre, r a familiar image but seeing it phtgraphed frm a new and exciting perspective.”
Travel Phtgrapher f the Year
With travel being such a brad subject, yu may find yu already have smething ready t enter this cmpetitin.
Entry fee: £10-£50 Prizes: £1,000 plus mre
Tp Tip: The funder f Travel POTY, Chris Ce, says, “Think abut entering the categry yu feel is the hardest, as this may well have the least entries!”
What is a feature f Amateur Phtgrapher f the Year?
It cvers many categries.B．It is a multi-rund cntest.
C．It ffers a single grand prize.D．It favurs small-sized images.
Hw much shuld a student pay t enter six separate phts in Lens Culture?
$28.B．$35.C．$36.D．$40.
Wh emphasizes riginality as a tp tip fr entrants?
A．Nigel Athertn.B．Peter Easy.C．Yasia Williams.D．Chris Ce.
B
I had just quit my pstdctral fellwship fr a research psitin at a cnsulting firm. Fr my first prject, I was assigned t be the nte-taker fr a lng week f interviews. My hands ached frm typing by ur 10th participant — and we still had dzens t g. Maybe I culd have given the academic jb market anther year r tw f my life, I thught.
I had spent the previus decade wrking tirelessly tward my gal f becming a prfessr — cmpleting a Ph.D., earning a pstdctral fellwship, and publishing 15 first-authr papers. Hwever, after celebrating my 30th birthday, I realized that n matter hw hard I wrked, n ne culd guarantee me a teaching psitin in a place where I wanted t live. The lack f cntrl became t much fr me.
I cast aside my academic career plans and set my sights n industry. A mnth int my jb search, an ffer arrived amng many rejectins: a six-figure research psitin in prduct develpment that allwed me t chse where I lived. It seemed t be everything I wanted, s I decided t take it and quit my pstdc. Yet, in the shadws f the bservatin rm, dissatisfactin ate at me. I was back t the dull tasks I’d nce cmpleted as an undergraduate research assistant.
This wasn’t where I wanted t be in my career. I was ambitius — I wanted t manage prjects and lead a team. I realized I had t change my mindset. I wuld need t let g f the idea that I was already an “expert” in my field. I had t becme a Ph.D. student nce again.
As I devured (急切地读) bks, blgs, and pdcasts, I realized just hw much I didn’t knw, and
hw much I needed t learn. It was humbling and exciting, all at nce. I had frgtten hw much I enjyed learning.
Tw years and three cmpanies later, I’m an engineer at a medical device cmpany. My Ph.D. has prved valuable after all. It gave me the skills t succeed wherever I chse t take my career. It gave me the tls t be a student frever.
Hw did the authr feel abut his first wrk prject?
Excited and mtivated.B. Tired but satisfied.
C. Bred but ptimistic.D. Uneasy and dubtful.
Fr what reasn did the authr leave academia?
The dullness f teaching at cllege.
The anxiety caused by research wrk.
The uncertainty f landing ideal academic careers.
The difficulty f winning recgnitin in the academy.
What mindset shift did the authr underg?
Starting ver.B. Aiming high.
C. Accepting the situatin.D. Relying n expertise.
Hw did the authr’s academic backgrund benefit him?
It prvided prfessinal netwrks.
It enabled jb selectin acrss industries.
It qualified him fr a managerial psitin.
It equipped him with the skills t learn quickly.
C
A new kind f stethscpe (听诊器) that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can detect three different heart cnditins in 15 secnds. Stethscpes are devices that medical experts use t listen t mst sunds in the bdy, such as a heartbeat.
In the US, mre than 6.5 millin peple have a cnditin called heart failure, which ccurs when their heart muscle is nt pumping bld prperly. There are signs f the cnditin, including shrtness
f breath, but estimates shw that 70% f peple have the cnditin cnfirmed nly after they have gne t the hspital fr serius symptms. Early detectin by using this new stethscpe enables patients t receive life-saving treatment sner.
The new device, which was develped in the UK, is the size f a playing card. Dctrs put it n a patient’s chest, where it recrds the electrical signals in the heart and listens t the sund f bld flwing thrugh the heart. This infrmatin is then sent t an AI system, which cmpares it t data frm thusands f ther peple t see if there’s a prblem. The results are immediately sent t a smartphne.
The device was tested in a study with mre than 12,700 peple ver the curse f a year. The results shwed that the AI stethscpe was able t detect unusual heart activities that a dctr might miss with a traditinal stethscpe. Patients examined with the AI stethscpe were als twice as likely t have their heart failure sptted. And the device was 3.5 times mre likely t detect atrial fibrillatin, which is an irregular heartbeat, and was better at detecting when ne r mre f a patient’s heart valves were nt wrking prperly.
The AI stethscpe des require sme cautin, hwever. The study fund that the device ften detected heart failure in patients wh did nt actually have it. The researchers wh designed it said it shuld be used nly when dctrs suspect that a patient has heart prblems, nt fr rutine checks n healthy peple.
What can we knw abut the new kind f stethscpe?
It can be used t access all bdy sunds.
It helps save peple’s lives effectively.
It can figure ut peple’s shrtness f breath.
It is able t spt many kinds f heart failure.
What des Paragraph 3 mainly fcus n?
The new stethscpe’s using prcess.
The new stethscpe’s disadvantages.
The new stethscpe’s wide applicatin.
The new stethscpe’s hidden principle.
Hw des the authr prve the new stethscpe’s effectiveness?
By quting experts.B. By prviding data.
C. By analyzing causes.D. By ffering cmments.
What is the authr’s attitude twards the new stethscpe?
A. Unfavrable.B. Uncncerned.C. Objective.D. Subjective.
D
One f the mst famus experiments in scial psychlgy is the “marshmallw (棉花糖) test,” in which a child is presented with a marshmallw and prmised a secnd if they can resist eating the first fr fifteen minutes. The ability t delay satisfactin has lng been linked t future success. Hwever, in
his deeply reflective new bk The Lng View, scial scientist Richard Fisher argues that mdern sciety has failed this test n a glbal scale, becming dangerusly trapped in “living fr the mment.”
Fisher’s central claim is that ur ancestrs pssessed a “cathedral thinking” mindset — the ability t plan fr a future they wuld never persnally see, much like the medieval builders wh started grand structures knwing they wuld take centuries t cmplete. Tday, hwever, the pressures f the 24-hur news cycle, quarterly financial reprts, and the instant pleasure f scial media have shrtened ur mental hrizns. We are, as Fisher puts it, “time-limited immigrants” wh are cnsuming the resurces f the future t satisfy the temprary desires f the present.
The bk is nt merely a critical reprt; it is a fascinating explratin f hw we might retrain ur brains t think in lnger perids. Fisher intrduces readers t “The Lng Nw Fundatin,” which is building a clck designed t tick fr 10,000 years, and explres the legal cncepts f “intergeneratinal justice.” He suggests that we shuld treat future generatins as “unbrn citizens” with their wn rights, rather than just abstract cncepts.
While Fisher’s writing is elegant and his research is thrugh, sme readers might find his ptimism slightly discnnected frm the harsh realities f mdern plitics. It is ne thing t appreciate the beauty f a 10,000-year clck; it is quite anther t persuade a plitician t priritize a fifty-year climate gal ver next year’s pressure. Nevertheless, The Lng View is a necessary wake-up call. It
challenges us t lk beynd ur wn lives and cnsider what kind f “gd ancestr” we want t be.
What is the main prblem f mdern sciety accrding t Richard Fisher?
Peple lack the curisity t explre the unknwn.
Peple are highly fcused n immediate interests.
Peple are struggling with scial media addictin.
Peple have lst the ability t build grand structures.
What is the characteristic f “cathedral thinking” as described in the text?
The ability t quickly adapt t the 24-hur news cycle.
The skill f balancing quarterly reprts with scial media use.
The willingness t invest in the well-being f future generatins.
The preference fr building physical structures ver digital nes.
What can be inferred abut the authr’s attitude twards Fisher’s bk? A．Enthusiastic abut its plitical influence.
B．Dubtful abut the authr’s research methds.
C．Critical f its lack f scientific evidence and samples. D．Supprtive f its main message despite sme cncerns.
What wuld be the best title fr this passage?
Why Cathedral Thinking is Outdated Tday
The Secret t Future Success: The Marshmallw Test C．Regaining Our Future: A Review f The Lng View D．Richard Fisher: The Man Wh Built a 10,000-Year Clck
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。
Over-Prmtin f Scenic Spt Fds: Hw t Stay Reasnable?
Scenic spt fds carry lcal culture, ffer unique tasting experiences, and help turists remember their trips, but the ver-prmtin and ver-beautificatin f these fds — exaggerating their flavrs, hiding high prices, r making up “must-try” stries — have brught negative impacts n travelers.
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Definitely nt. Lsing the fun f explring lcal fds wuld make trips less clrful. Here are sme tips n making sensible chices t avid the dwnsides f ver-prmtin and enjy real lcal flavrs.
Check real reviews first.
Over-prmtin ften relies n plished nline psts and paid ads that hide prblems. With s many platfrms full f exaggerated recmmendatins, it’s easy t be misled. Lk fr genuine feedback frm rdinary travelers, like cmments n nn-cmmercial blgs r recent visitr shares.
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Fcus n real needs.
The best way t resist ver-prmtin is t stick t what yu truly want. Thugh “ppular fds” seem attractive, they may nt match yur taste r budget. That means yu can ignre the nisy hype (促销广告) and chse based n yur preferences. 53 Why nt try a small lcal eatery lved by lcals instead f a crwded “internet-famus” shp, r pick snacks that fit yur dietary habits?
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Avid regret frm impulsive (易冲动的) buys by cmparing basic infrmatin. Yu’ll knw the real price range, avid verspending n verpriced fds, and get better value fr yur mney — since clear infrmatin helps yu make wise decisins.
Trying lcal fds at scenic spts is abut enjying genuine flavrs, nt chasing exaggerated fame. D yur part t stay away frm the trap f ver-prmtin. 55 Yu may be surprised hw much mre enjyable yur fd explratin becmes with a ratinal mind.
Chse based n facts, nt hype.
S, shuld we avid lcal fds?
Can ver-prmtin be stpped?
Cmpare infrmatin befre buying.
Yu can still find real lcal flavrs that fit yur taste.
Cnsider asking lcal residents fr tips n genuine lcal fd.
Yu’ll save mney and avid disappintment frm false prmtins.
第四部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 25 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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While enjying my fresh lunch in a restaurant in Amsterdam, I nticed smething dd. Custmers cming in fr smething t eat ignred the persn standing behind the cunter, preferring t 56
thrugh a smartphne.
What was the crazy thing abut this? They were just several 57 apart! In fact, they were s clse that the staff member tk a quick 58 at his phne screen t get a head start n picking the right vegetables—all withut any wrds 59 . Nw, I get it: mdern technlgy allws us t be mre 60 , but I might be witnessing smething deeper: we prefer nt t talk t each ther anymre.
Think abut it fr a mment. When was the last time yu naturally 61 a cnversatin with smebdy yu didn't knw? The chances are that yu dn't even 62 ! Likely either yu r the ther persn was “busy” with ther things like 63 with a smartphne. Nw, with the 64
f digital technlgies, ne can't help but pay the 65 fr mdern efficiency: ur ability t talk t strangers.
() 56. A. talk
B. call
C. rder
D. deliver
() 57. A. metres
B. millimetres
C. miles
D. centimetres
() 58. A. chance
B. step
C. glance
D. breath
() 59. A. spken
B. identified
C. deleted
D. mentined
() 60. A. efficient
B. cmmitted
C. ambitius
D. critical
() 61. A. sped up
B. engaged in
C. turned t
D. went n
We shp, 66 a htel, r rder a taxi, all via an app. 67 with randm strangers is becming rarer and rarer. Yet there are surprising 68 f having even a shrt and simple cnversatin with strangers. Yu might learn smething 69 , and beynd dubt, it has the pwer t enrich yur understanding f thers and 70 a special bnd in ur mdern wrld.
第 II 卷第二节（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。
Imagine a huge, beautiful island that has just becme 71 special “shpping and business park” fr the whle wrld. This is 72 happened t the Hainan Free Trade Prt (FTP), the wrld’s largest FTP by area. On December 18, 2025, island-wide special custms peratins
73 (launch) fficially. Dn’t let the big wrds cnfuse yu — this desn’t mean the island is clsed. It actually means Hainan is nw 74 (pen) t the wrld than ever befre.
Think f it like this: the island is nw a unique “wrld” with tw “lines”. The “First Line” is between Hainan and freign 75 (cuntry). Here, mst gds frm verseas can enter Hainan with zer tariffs ( 关税). The “Secnd Line” is between Hainan and the Chinese mainland. This line
76 (make) sure that the special tax-free gds stay in Hainan’s “wrld” and are managed
prperly.
This smart system, 77 (describe) as “freer access at the First Line and regulated access at the Secnd Line”, allws gds, mney, and peple t mve mre freely. This helps businesses save a lt f mney and grw 78 (sustainable).
Why is this s imprtant? At a time when sme natins are creating mre trade barriers, China is pening a huge dr wider. Hainan, 79 the full supprt f China’s vast market, aims t be a leading gateway fr China’s pening-up in the new era. It’s nt just abut ding shpping; it’s abut
() 62. A. cmplain
B. dream
C. remember
D. apprve
() 63. A. recrding
B. studying
C. playing
D. budgeting
() 64. A. lack
B. intentin
C. decline
D. rise
() 65. A. cash
B. price
C. debt
D. bill
() 66. A. decrate
B. reserve
C. recmmend
D. purchase
() 67. A. Interacting
B. Cperating
C. Arguing
D. Wandering
() 68. A. interests
B. benefits
C. warnings
D. barriers
() 69. A. unavidable
B. unnecessary
C. uncertain
D. unexpected
() 70. A. serves as
B. refers t
C. accunts fr
D. cnsists f
establishing a stable, transparent and predictable institutinal system 80 (attract) high-end resurces frm arund the wrld in the future.
第五部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，校英语社团将举办以“The Prs and Cns f AI in Life”为主题的英语辩论赛。请你邀请对辩论活动极有研究的外教 Mr.White 担任评委，内容包括：
辩论赛的流程安排；
希望他点评的重点。
注意：写作词数应为 80 个左右。
Dear Mr. White,
第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
Yurs, Li Hua
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。
My dad tk up wdwrk after retiring last mnth, and he turned ur small balcny int his little wrkshp. Every evening when I gt hme t d my hmewrk, the sund f sawing wd r planing ( 刨) bards wuld cme thrugh the balcny dr—s lud that I culd barely fcus n my math prblems.
I’d cmplained t him several times. “Dad, can yu stp wrking when I d my hmewrk? The nise is driving me crazy!” But he’d just smile and say, “Sn, sn. I'm almst dne with this little shelf.” Then the next day, the nise wuld start again. Once, I even hid his favrite wd plane in my clset while he was ut, hping he’d take a break fr a few days.
Last Friday, I was in a hurry t finish my English essay. I grabbed my ntebk frm the desk and rushed t the living rm—but I tripped ver the carpet and drpped it. The ntebk fell pen, and all
the pages came lse, fluttering (飘落) nt the flr. I felt s frustrated that I sat dwn and almst cried. Dad heard the nise and came ver. He didn’t say anything, just picked up the pages ne by ne and gently patted the dust ff them.
That night, I stayed up late finishing the essay at the dining table. When I went t the kitchen t get a glass f water, I passed the balcny and saw Dad still wrking under the lamp. He was gluing smething carefully, with my brken ntebk next t him. I didn’t want t talk t him then, s I quietly went back t my rm.
The next mrning, I fund the ntebk n my desk. It was neatly put back tgether, and n the cver, there was a tiny carved pattern—a little star, just like the ne I’d drawn fr Dad n his birthday last year. Curius, I walked t the balcny. Under his wrking table, I saw a flded piece f paper—it was that birthday drawing f mine, with a small nte n the back: My kid’s first gift t me. I std there, my thrat suddenly tight.
注意：（1）续写词数应为 150 个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I reached ut and tk that ld drawing frm under the table.
With the wd plane I’d hidden earlier in my hand, I walked ver t Dad.
大庆铁人中学 2025 级高一年级下学期期中考试
英语答案
第一部分 听力
第一节 1-5 BABAC
第二节 6-10 ABBAC11-15 CACBB16-20 CCABA
第二部分 基础知识考查
21-25 CBADE26-30 CDEAB31-35 EABCD
第三部分 阅读理解
第一节 36-38 BAC39-42 DCAD43-46 BABC47-50 BCDC
第二节 51-55 BFEDG
第四部分 语言知识运用
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第二节
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第五部分 写作
Dear Mr.White,
Our English club is rganizing a debate cmpetitin titled “The Prs and Cns f AI in Life” n March 15th at 3 p. m. in the schl auditrium. We wuld be hnred if yu culd serve as a judge, given yur expertise in debate.
The event is scheduled t fllw a standard frmat: pening statements (5 minutes per team), pint-by-pint rebuttals (10 minutes), and clsing remarks (3 minutes per team). After the debate, we’d appreciate yur feedback n lgical cherence, argument strength, and language fluency, as these are key areas fr imprvement.
Yur insights wuld greatly benefit us students. Please let us knw if yu’re available.
Lking frward t yur reply!
One pssible versin:
Yurs, Li Hua
I reached ut and tk that ld drawing frm under the table. The paper was sft and a little yellw, but the star I ‘d clred with crayn was still bright. I remembered hw prud I was when I gave it t Dad---he’d held it fr a lng time and put it in his wallet that day. Nw I realized he’d kept it all these days, even when I’d lng frgtten abut it. I thught f all the times I’d yelled at him fr the nise, and hw he’d never gtten angry. My eyes started t water.
With the wd plane I’d hidden earlier in my hand, I walked ver t Dad. He was sanding a small piece f wd, and he lked up in surprise when he saw me. “Dad, I’m srry,” I said, handing him the plane. “I shuldn’t have hidden this, and I shuldn’t have cmplained abut yur wdwrk.” Dad smiled and patted my shulder. “It’s kay, kid. Want t learn hw t carve a
little star?” I ndded, and sat dwn next t him. The sand f sanding, which used t anny me, nw felt warm and nice.
Anther versin:
I reached ut and tk that ld drawing frm under the table. Staring at the childish star I had drawn a year ag, I was verwhelmed by a wave f guilt and warmth. I had always cmplained abut the nise Dad made, never thinking abut why he kept wrking late. It suddenly dawned n me that he just wanted t make delicate little gifts fr me with his wn hands, silently expressing his lve in his simple way. All my previus impatience and selfishness made my face burn with shame. I held the drawing tightly, tears welling up in my eyes.
With the wd plane I'd hidden earlier in my hand, I walked ver t Dad. I aplgized t him sincerely fr hiding his tl and lsing my temper ver the nise. A sft smile appeared n Dad’ s face, and he patted my head gently, saying he had never minded my cmplaint at all. He tld me he wuld arrange his wrking time prperly s as nt t disturb my study. Lking at his kind and tired face, I made up my mind t be mre understanding and cnsiderate. Frm then n, I learned t appreciate Dad’s quiet lve and treasure every mment with him.