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试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共 10 页，满分 150 分。
注意事项：
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第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分
第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分 30 分）
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。每段对话读两遍。
1. Hw des the man sund?
A. Strict. B. Disappinted. C. Psitive.
2. What was the wman’s prblem?
A. Her flight was rescheduled. B. Her request was ignred. C. Her mney was stlen.
3. What kind f weather des the man prbably prefer?
A. Ht. B. Warm. C. Cld.
4. What will the man prbably d tmrrw?
A. Pick up his car. B. Wrk frm hme. C. G int the ffice.
5. What des the wman prbably want t knw?
A. When dinner starts. B. When the cncert ends. C. When the man cmes back.
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?
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A. Mther and sn. B. Teacher and student. C. Manager and emplyee.
7. Why des the wman mentin the ld saying?
A. T stress the share f husewrk.
B. T encurage the man t act nw.
C. T teach the man abut respnsibility.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Why des the wman talk t the man?
A. T find a car park. B. T check int a htel. C. T ask abut a turist attractin.
9. Hw many Eurpean cuntries is the wman visiting n her trip?
A. Fur. B. Five. C. Six.
10. What will the wman prbably d next?
A. Rest in her rm. B. G t a restaurant. C. Lk arund the city.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Where is the cnversatin taking place?
A. In the speakers’ hme. B. In a stadium. C. In a pie shp.
12. Which kind f pie des the man like mst?
A. The butter ne.
B. The meat and ptat ne.
C. The chicken and sweetcrn ne.
13. What des the man praise the wman fr?
A. Her cking skills.
B. Her sprts perfrmance.
C. Her envirnmental awareness.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A new diet fr bees.
B. Dangers t bee ppulatins.
C. The prfessr’s research career.
15. What is Prfessr Clark prbably ding?
A. Teaching a class. B. Chatting with a friend. C. Accepting an interview.
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16. What has mainly affected the bee ppulatin accrding t Prfessr Clark?
A. Farming chemicals. B. Phne signal. C. Disease.
17. Hw lng has Prfessr Clark been invlved in this prject?
A. 10 years. B. 15 years. C. 20 years.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What is the speaker’s jb prbably?
A. A city leader. B. A tur guide. C. A museum wrker.
19. Wh cared fr Bbby when he was yung?
A. Jhn Gray. B. Mr. Greyfriars. C. Sir William Chambers.
20. What happened after Bbby became ppular?
A. He acted in famus films.
B. His wner wrte him a stry.
C. An fficial cvered the cst f his license.
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
4 epic train jurneys t take in China
A natin f vast distances and ever-changing landscapes, China is a destinatin that’s simply made fr train
travel. Here are ur picks fr the best train jurneys running thrugh China, t see beautiful landscapes, epic Wrld
Heritage sites and beynd.
Beijing t Lhasa (3757km)
One f China’s mst epic train jurneys is this spectacular tw-day trip alng the highest railway line in the
wrld. Running frm the natin’s capital all the way t Xizang, it cvers sme 3757km acrss eight prvinces.
Trans-Mnglian (7621km)
N discussin n China train travel is cmplete withut mentin f the Trans-Mnglian rute. One f the
wrld’s great rail jurneys, this seven-day, six-night bucket-list adventure travels 7621km frm Beijing int the
wilds f the Gbi desert, the Mnglia steppe and the endless birch frests f Siberia befre pulling int Mscw.
Hefei t Fuzhu (850km)
Unquestinably ne f China’s mst scenic high-speed railways, this rute passes nt ne, but three Wrld
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Heritage sites. Beginning in Hefei in Anhui prvince, this bullet train races thrugh China’s sutheast t arrive at
Fuzhu in Fujian prvince. It’s a fur-hur jurney thrugh muntainus scenery f mist-claked pine frest,
canyns, rivers, tea plantatins and well-preserved villages. Highlights include Huangshan, Sanqingshan Natinal
Park and Mt Wuyi, all featuring idyllic trails leading t summits with astnishing lkuts.
Xian t Urumuqi (2344km)
Linking China t the West, the ancient trade rute f the Silk Rad has lng evked a sense f rmance fr
travelers far and wide. And thugh the days f camel-drawn caravans are lng gne, the Lanzhu–Xinjiang High
Speed Train enables yu t retrace their steps in quicker and mre cmfrtable means.
1. What d Beijing t Lhasa and Trans-Mnglian have in cmmn?
A. They cver the same length.
B. They start frm the same city.
C. They run acrss eight prvinces.
D. They will pull int freign cuntries.
2. Which can be a suitable train travel fr a muntain lver?
A. Beijing t Lhasa B. Trans-Mnglian
C. Hefei t Fuzhu D. Xian t Urumuqi
3. Where is this text prbably taken frm?
A. In a histry bk. B. In a nvel.
C. In a travel magazine. D. In a bigraphy.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
B
Last spring, my neighbr Dnna and I, bth in ur seventies, spent several hurs in the glrius sunshine
enjying the new seasn. When it was time t sit dwn and relax, Dnna pulled ut her red metal chair frm her
garage (车库), and I sat n an verturned plastic bucket (桶). It was fun t catch up n the news that we had missed
during the lng winter indrs.
Hwever, ver the next few days, it turned ut that we needed mre than a chair and a bucket which were nt
quite cmfrtable. Dnna decided we needed a bench. After dismissing unsuitable ptins frm lcal stres, she
fund a perfect ne nline. The next day it arrived. Excitedly, she pened the bx and started putting it tgether.
We prudly high-fived each ther as the pieces jined up and the bench started t lk like ne. After a few
minutes’ assistance frm a neighbur, it was cmplete. What’s mre, it was the perfect fit fr tw 70-smethings t
carry n late afternn chats.
Sn, the bench attracted ther neighbrs. One day, smene called ut frm the sidewalk, “What d yu d
n that bench?” Quick-thinking Dnna called back, “It’s ur ‘Thinking Bench’! We think abut imprtant things
happening in ur lives.” Then, the name gradually evlved — after ne neighbr sat alne deep in thught, he
declared it a “Decisin-Making Bench”; anther time, when Dnna was caught napping, she insisted she was
“meditating (冥想) “, adding yet anther name.
Last fall, with the temperature falling, we came t the end f sitting utdrs. We were faced with ne
prblem — what t d abut it in the winter? Well, we sat dwn and thught and meditated and decided t put it
in Dnna’s garage fr the winter.
When I glimpsed it a few times ver the next mnths, the bench sat lnely, hlding empty flwer pts, and
sme flat, ld bxes. But nw after a lng winter, spring flwers are ready t blm in the warm sunshine, and we
neighburs are ready t welcme “The Bench” back int ur lives.
4. Why did Dnna decide t replace the chair and bucket?
A. T lighten the carrying lad. B. T attract mre neighburs.
C. T get better seating fr chats. D. T adapt t warmer weather.
5. Hw did the bench get its varius names?
A. Frm items placed n it. B. Frm seasnal discussins.
C. Frm users’ activities n it. D. Frm Dnna’s creative ideas.
6. Why are pts and bxes mentined in the last paragraph?
A. T suggest the flwers wuld sn be planted.
B. T shw the bench was nt serving its purpse.
C. T describe the bench’s practical use in winter.
D. T explain why the bench needed winter strage.
7. Which f the fllwing is prbably the best title f the passage?
A. Having fun with neighbrs. B. Bnding thrugh a bench.
C. Cherishing the time tgether. D. Varying activities in the seasn.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B
C
With millins f riders n the rad, China’s fd delivery industry has lng prided itself n being able t reach
every crner f the cuntry. Nw, Meituan is even ffering t deliver takeut t the Great Wall — drpped ff nt
by a wrker n an electric bike, but by a drne (无人机) sliding frm the sky.
Fr the millins f turists wh visit the Great Wall each year, the drne delivery service ffers a new level f
cnvenience. Visitrs can nw rder meals and drinks via their smartphnes, with drnes delivering their rders t
their lcatins n the wall, which eliminates the need fr turists t leave their spts, allwing them t fully engage
in the experience f visiting the Great Wall withut interruptins.
The Great Wall drne rute extends frm a nearby htel rftp t a watchtwer n the suthern part f
Badaling, an area previusly free f cmmercial (商业的) facilities. “That’s where drnes can help,” Yan Yan,
public affairs directr f Meituan’s drne business, tld CCTV. “Thrugh drnes, we can make trips that take 50
minutes n ft in five minutes and deliver heat relief bjects and emergency supplies t visitrs.”
Once an rder is received, a Meituan wrker will pick it up frm a nearby stre and bring it t the htel
rftp, where it will be weighed and packaged. An peratr then ties the package t the drne, which will fly n
autpilt t the watchtwer, where anther wrker waits t receive it and hands it ver t the custmer.
The cmpany will initially ffer free delivery while it tests the service, and claims that pricing will stay similar
t that f regular deliveries afterward.
Meituan’s drne delivery at the Great Wall is anther example f hw drne technlgy can be used fr the
last mile. The prgram culd serve as a mdel fr similar services in ther turist-heavy r gegraphically
challenging lcatins wrldwide and have a prmising future.
8. What des the underlined wrd “eliminates” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Ignres. B. Identifies. C. remves. D. Satisfies
9. Hw des Yan Yan sund abut the drne delivery?
A. Critical. B. Dubtful. C. Uncncerned. D. Apprving.
10. What des paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A. Hw the packages are attached t the drnes. B. Hw the drne delivery service is carried ut.
C. Hw peratrs cntrl the rutes f the drnes. D. Hw custmers’ rder infrmatin is received.
11. What are the main features f Meituan’s drne delivery service at the Great Wall?
A. Cnvenient and innvative. B. Cstly but dependable.
C. Dangerus and time-cnsuming. D. Traditinal but high-cst.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A
D
At the start f every new year, many f us think abut hw t make ur lives better. Perhaps we want t lse
weight r stay ff ur cell phnes. If nly we had mre willpwer, the thinking ges, we culd meet ur gals. But
a new study suggests that we culd have that backwards.
In the study, tw grups f participants filled ut surveys measuring their level f self-cntrl and happiness
ver time t see if their self-cntrl at ne pint led t greater well-being later n, and vice versa (反之亦然).
Peple in bth grups reprted n hw well they emplyed strategies like inhibitin (e. g., the ability t resist
temptatins), initiatin (e. g., nt wasting time befre getting t a prject), and cntinuatin (e. g., being cnsistent
in their actins) t have better self-cntrl. Fr well-being measures, researchers asked participants hw much they
agreed with statements like, “I am happy”, “I appreciate my wn self-wrth”, and “I am appreciative f life”, r
asked them t reprt n things like hw ptimistic, energetic, and happy they were.
When lking within individuals ver time, the researchers fund that a persn with greater self-cntrl at ne
pint in time did nt reprt having greater well-being at later pints in time. Hwever, peple wh had greater
well-being at ne pint in time did experience greater self-cntrl later n.
What is the science behind this? Lile Jia, an authr f the study, pints t Barbara Fredricksn’s
“braden-and-build” thery f psitive emtins, which suggests that having psitive feelings increases ur
psychlgical resurces. This means that when feeling gd, we can be mre creative and pen t new experiences,
helping us manage difficulties better — including the “wrk” f stpping urselves frm walking away frm ur
gals.
“When yu find yurself struggling t stick t yur gals, I wuld encurage yu t resist the urge t label
yurself as undisciplined r unwrthy. Instead, cnsider it a signal t check in n yur wn state f being,” says Jia.
“Feeling gd is nt just the destinatin. It is a critical part f the jurney.”
12. What were the participants asked t d in the study?
A. Recall memrable experiences. B. Reprt their wn state f being.
C. Put frward practical strategies. D. Shw gratitude t grup members.
13. Why is Barbara Fredricksn’s thery mentined in paragraph 4?
A. T explain why feeling gd bsts self-cntrl.
B. T tell the functin f psychlgical resurces.
C. T cmpare factrs cntributing t fulfilling gals.
D. T prve that self-cntrl leads t ultimate happiness.
14. What des Jia try t d in the last paragraph?
A. Remind us t set realistic gals. B. Urge us t push urselves harder.
C. Suggest paying attentin t ur well-being. D. highlight external encuragement.
15. What is the main idea f the text?
A. Greater well-being cmes frm better self-cntrl.
B. It’s necessary t set gals at the start f every new year.
C. The level f self-cntrl and happiness changes ver time.
D. We need well-being mre than willpwer t reach ur gals.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5）
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。
•While peple dn’t always like the ld saying “the early bird gets the wrm”, getting up early is actually the
secret t the success f many peple. ____16____ There are als ther benefits f waking up early in the mrning.
•Imprve yur cgnitive (认知的) functin. Peple wh get up early in the mrning can cncentrate better,
are mre attentive, and stay energetic thrughut the day. Since peple’s brains are mre active in the mrning,
fcusing n imprtant tasks earlier will allw yu t make better decisins than peple wh wrk later. Mrning
peple have better prblem- slving skills. ____17____
•Help yu sleep better. Waking up early makes ging t bed early easier and helps yu get cnsistent sleep
and wake times. ____18____ Getting enugh sleep may lwer yur bld pressure and imprve brain functin.
Hwever, peple wh tend t be night wls are mre likely t feel tired and develp sleep disrders.
•Give yu mre time t eat breakfast. ____19____ After all, fd is the fuel peple need t feel energetic and
ready t face the wrld. Just grabbing a cffee and a piece f bread at the drive- thrugh will nt give yu what yu
need. Enjy a nutritius breakfast f Greek ygurt and fruit t start yur day ff right.
•____20____ Are yu t tired r t busy t wrk ut at the end f the day? Try ging t the gym r fr a
run first thing in the mrning. A mrning wrkut can change yur md, lwer stress, reduce anxiety, and
increase yur energy levels.
A. Give yurself mre time t get relaxed.
B. Get yu t d exercise early in the mrning.
C. And thus this can lead t a better quality f sleep.
D. Setting yur alarm clck early will give yu extra time.
E. Nthing starts a day better than eating a healthy breakfast.
F. That’s because they can d mre while the wrld is still sleeping.
G. S they can get better grades in schl and btain higher paying jbs.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. C 19. E 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 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My interest in marathn reflects my ____21____ — my life must have purpse, and I want success in all I d.
Fr every race, I aim t ____22____. And fr a lng time, I stuck t this idea. Even when life was hard, I pushed n,
____23____ t settle fr less.
But last summer, I tre a ligament (韧带) in my knee. The recvery was a real ____24____ and ut f reach.
Dctrs said I might nt run again, but I refused t let the injury ____25____ me. After mnths f effrt, I felt
ready t race again, and that drive t win kept ____26____ me.
Yet nce n the curse, I knew smething was wrng. My legs felt ____27____, and breath came hard. I tried
t ____28____ my strength, but sn realized achieving my expected time wuld be ____29____.
By the eighth mile, I changed my attitude and decided t let my heart lead. Lking arund at the fellw
runners, I felt a wave f ____30____, fr having recvered frm my injury, being back , and nce again sharing
this amazing experience with them. Instead f chasing victry, I chse t ____31____ the mment and turned the
____32____ int a fun run.
Truly, running has changed me. I still want t ____33____ myself, but n lnger feel I must ____34____
anything t anyne. Althugh I didn’t get first place, I’ve grwn strnger, gained mre ____35____, and becme
kinder t myself. Hw culd that nt be a win?
21. A. belief B. mistake C. fear D. achievement
22. A. finish B. prepare C. win D. start
23. A. accepting B. deciding C. regretting D. refusing
24. A. relief B. struggle C. task D. experience
25. A. help B. hurt C. drive D. beat
26. A. pushing B. teaching C. stpping D. asking
27. A. flexible B. strng C. heavy D. light
28. A. lse B. gather C. waste D. lend
29. A. impssible B. certain C. unclear D. easy
30. A. curisity B. pride C. disappintment D. cnfusin
31. A. cntain B. enjy C. ignre D. miss
32. A. perfrmance B. gathering C. cmpetitin D. training
33. A. challenge B. calm C. cmfrt D. remind
34. A. prvide B. explain C. prve D. recmmend
35. A. knwledge B. self-pity C. dependence D. self-awareness
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分（满分 55 分）
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。
Are yu familiar with pp star Jay Chu’s Blue & White Prcelain? Its riginal lines, just as the ____36____
(cmpse) Fang Wenshan described, were inspired by Ru prcelain (汝瓷).
Ranked best amng famus kinds during the Sng Dynasty (960-1279), Ru prcelain is knwn fr its unique
pale blue glaze (釉). Oceans ____37____ Ru prcelain flded nt the market arund the year f 1100, but the
____38____ (exist) f Ru ware nw is actually rare. Thanks t the effrts f Ru prcelain inheritrs, peple can
nw appreciate it ____39____ (clse) at hand than befre.
Brn in Ruzhu, Henan prvince, Li Cha has spent a decade ____40____ (better) crafting skills. Ru
prcelain ges thrugh 72 steps, the first f ____41____ is kneading (揉) mud. Any small errrs culd lead t
disaster, said the 41-year-ld inheritr. He then stressed that a Ru prcelain inheritr must be patient enugh. Every
item f artwrk ____42____ (full) deserves ur admiratin.
Techniques f making Ru prcelain will ____43____ (lse) with senir inheritrs gradually passing away. S,
____44____ Li spares n effrt in ding is intrducing it t wider masses. ____45____ (achieve) this gal, he
creatively uses Ru prcelain in making daily ware ppular amng yung peple. Nw he’s aiming t expand the
market by intrducing it t the whle wrld.
【答案】36. cmpser
37. f 38. existence
39. clser 40. bettering
41. which 42. fully
43. be lst
44. what 45. T achieve
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 最近，你班越来越多的同学使用 AI 助手完成学习任务，请你就该现象写一篇短文投稿校英文报，内容
包括：
(1)你的看法；
(2)你的建议。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为 80 个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My Views n the Use f AI Assistants in Learning
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
My Views n the Use f AI Assistants in Learning
Recently, an increasing number f students in ur class have started using AI assistants fr learning tasks.
While this may seem efficient, it raises cncerns abut its lng-term impact n learning quality.
Althugh AI assistants can prvide helpful supprt, ver-reliance n them may limit students’ ability t think
critically and slve prblems independently. When students skip the prcess f explring and understanding n
their wn, their knwledge tends t remain shallw. T address this, I suggest that AI shuld be used as a
supprtive tl rather than a primary resurce. By using it wisely and nly when needed, students can benefit frm
its help while still develping essential thinking skills.
In cnclusin, balancing AI use with active learning is the key t making it truly beneficial.
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。
Sphie, fifteen, had always thught f herself as the respnsible ne in the family. Her thirteen-year-ld
brther Jake, n the ther hand, seemed t live in a wrld f half-finished hmewrk, lst scks, and endless vide
games. They argued almst every day — abut wh shuld walk the dg, wh gt t use the cmputer, and even
wh shuld finish the last ckie. Smetimes the arguments were lud enugh that the neighbrs jked they culd
hear them thrugh the pen windws.
Their parents rarely stepped in unless things gt t serius. “Yu tw need t figure it ut yurselves,”their
dad ften tld them. Sphie fund that rule deeply unfair; Jake just ignred it and returned t whatever he was
ding. But ne Saturday, their parents gave them a task they culdn’t avid: planning Grandma’s birthday party,
which was nly a week away.
At first, it was a disaster. Sphie wanted everything t be perfect — matching tableclths, hmemade
cupcakes, sft music. She even made a checklist t keep things“rganized”. Jake rlled his eyes. “She just wants t
see us, nt a fancy restaurant!” he said. They argued fr hurs until their mm quietly reminded them, “Yur
grandmther wuld rather see yu wrking tgether than fighting.”
Smething abut that stuck with Sphie. The next mrning, she kncked n Jake’s dr and said, “Let’s
divide the jbs. I’ll handle the fd, and yu take care f decratins.” Jake hesitated, and then ndded, surprised
by her calmer tne. Slwly, the tensin began t ease.
When they started wrking, Sphie nticed Jake had gd ideas — he designed a funny pht bard with ld
pictures f Grandma, and it made everyne laugh. She realized she hadn’t given him enugh credit befre. Jake, in
turn, nticed hw hard Sphie tried t make things right and stpped teasing (取笑) her. Bth f them began t feel
that maybe, fr nce, they culd really pull this ff tgether.
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When the day f the party finally came, Sphie and Jake were bth nervus but excited.
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That night, after everyne left, Sphie and Jake sat tgether in the quiet living rm.
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【答案】 When the day f the party finally came, Sphie and Jake were bth nervus but excited. As guests
arrived, they wrked tgether smthly: Sphie served the hmemade cupcakes she’d prepared, while Jake shwed
everyne the funny pht bard he’d designed. Grandma’s eyes lit up the mment she saw it, and she pulled bth
kids int a warm hug. Thrughut the party, they helped each ther pass fd, chat with relatives, and even laughed
tgether when a cupcake accidentally fell n the tableclth. Their parents watched with smiles, prud f hw well
they cperated.
That night, after everyne left, Sphie and Jake sat tgether in the quiet living rm. They lked at the messy
table, still with leftver cupcakes and streamers, but neither felt like cmplaining. “We actually did it,” Jake said,
breaking the silence. Sphie ndded, smiling. “Yeah, we did. And yur pht bard was the best part.” Jake
grinned, “Yur cupcakes weren’t bad either.” Fr the first time, they talked calmly, n arguments r teasing. They
realized wrking tgether was easier — and mre fun — than fighting. Frm that day n, their days f endless