2025-2026学年浙江宁波九校高二下学期6月期末英语试卷（解析版）

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第一部分：听力（共两节，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。
1. Why is the wman talking t the man?
A. T find a repairman.
B. T have her fridge replaced.
C. T purchase a replacement part.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Hw can I help yu?
W: My fridge dr handle brke.
M: Oh, that’s nt gd. If yu bught it mre than a year ag, we can’t replace it fr free.
W: I knw. But I can fix it myself. I just need t buy the handle.
2. What des the wman mean?
A. She will study lnger.
B. She desn’t agree with Tm.
C. She is eager t be successful.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Tm says studying 10 hurs daily guarantees success.
W: Really? I dubt it wrks fr everyne. Quality matters mre.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Their daily life.
B. A prfessr’s speech.
C. A curse requirement.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Didn’t yu hear that? The prfessr said fr every hur we study here, we shuld spend at least tw hurs reviewing.
W: Tw hurs? I get that we have t study t get a gd grade, but that’s way t much! We all have lives.
4. Hw will the man change his backyard?
A. He’ll put up a stne wall.
B. He’ll build a playgrund.
C. He’ll add a swimming pl.
【答案】C
【原文】M: We are having sme wrk dne in ur backyard this year.
W: I like yur yard the way it is. Why are yu changing it?
M: Nw that ur grandchildren are getting lder, we’re pulling dwn the stne wall and putting in a pl.
5. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a restaurant.B. In a htel.C. In a travel agency.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Gd evening. I have a reservatin. My name’s Alisn Gray.
M: Just a mment. Ah, here it is. Ms. Gray. Fr six nights?
W: That’s right.
M: OK, Ms. Gray. Here’s yur key. Yu’re in rm 419 n the furth flr.
第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is wrng with the phtcpier?
A. It is in use.
B. It desn’t wrk.
C. It isn’t autmatic enugh.
7. What will the man have t d?
A. Srt the reprts.
B. Reduce the number f cpies.
C. Turn t anther department fr help.
【答案】6. C 7. C
【原文】M: I’ve gt this 32-page reprt and I need t make 40 cpies.
W: Well, yu can’t d that n ur phtcpier.
M: Why nt? There’s nthing wrng with it, is there?
W: N, but it’s a basic mdel and desn’t srt cpies autmatically.
M: Where can I find a phtcpier which des?
W: Try the Prject Department. They’re always prducing reprts, s I’m sure they must have a machine that des the jb.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What des the wman want t prve with the example f her uncle?
A. Stress causes illnesses.
B. Chemicals are harmful.
C. Air pllutin is everywhere.
9. What d we knw abut the wman’s uncle?
A. He is a chemist.
B. He gt a new jb.
C. He wrks in a factry.
【答案】8. A 9. B
【原文】M: S, yur pint is that disease is caused by stress?
W: I mean, it’s a factr, isn’t it? My uncle became very ill last year. His illness might have been caused by the chemicals he was expsed t at wrk r the air pllutin near his hme, but I dn’t think s. He was s stressed at wrk all the time. Stress had t have caused him t get s sick.
M: S, yu mean yu think stress was the biggest factr?
W: Yeah, I d. Definitely. He changed jbs, and nw his health is much better.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What is the man making the reservatin fr?
A. A cmpany celebratin.
B. A team-building event.
C. A birthday party.
11. What is the man’s initial cncern abut the price list?
A. The per-persn price is t high.
B. The price desn’t include a grup discunt.
C. The price cvers mre peple than he needs.
12. What is the initial ttal price the wman ffered?
A. $6,000.B. $7,000.C. $8,000.
13. What additinal item des the wman agree t arrange?
A. A cake.B. Mre drinks.C. Table decratins.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. C 13. A
【原文】M: Hi, Jamila. Thank yu fr sending yur price list. Our party is fr 150 peple, but I can see yu’ve based yur price n 200 peple.
W: I’m afraid we nly serve grups f 100, 200, 500, r 1,000. Als, it’s always gd t have mre fd and drinks than yu actually need.
M: OK, I see. Als, I see the price is $40 a head. That’s a bit ver budget. Are yu able t reduce the price a bit?
W: Well, we might mve frward with the rder if yu can accept $35 a head.
M: Yes, I think we culd d that. Finally, we were thinking that we’d like t have a cake t celebrate ur cmpany’s 20th anniversary. Are yu able t prvide a cake fr us?
W: Yes, that’s n prblem. I can send yu sme suggestins next week.
M: That sunds great, thanks.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What des the wman ask abut first?
A. Special activities.
B. Bus service frequency.
C. The lcatin f the hstel.
15. What is the distance frm the yuth hstel t the twn center?
A. One kilmeter.B. Tw kilmeters.C. Three kilmeters.
16. Hw will the wman get in tuch with the yuth hstel?
A. By making a call.
B. By writing an email.
C. By asking the man fr help.
17. What will the wman d n March 22nd?
A. Attend a festival.B. Reach Tidbrugh.C. End her trip.
【答案】14. C 15. B 16. B 17. A
【原文】M: Hell, this is Tidbrugh Turist Office, Derek speaking.
W: Gd afternn. My name’s Clara Swift. I’m the secretary f a scial club, and we’re planning a visit t Tidbrugh.
M: Yes. Hw can I help yu?
W: We’re thinking f staying in the yuth hstel, as we’ll be a grup and it’s quite cheap. But culd yu tell me hw far utside the center it is?
M: It’s nly 1 km frm the statin, and 2 km frm the very center f twn. There’s a frequent bus service.
W: Actually, I’ve tried phning them, but had n reply.
M: Ah. Yu can check ut everything n It’s quite new. And yu culd email them with yur requirements directly frm it.
W: That sunds gd. Thank yu. We’ll be staying in the third week f March — that’s frm 17th t 24th. Will there be any special events ging n then?
M: Er… yes, the street festival is held n the 22nd. It’s great fun. It’s held every year.
W: OK. Thanks fr yur help.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Which walk is the mst tiring?
A. Walk One.B. Walk Tw.C. Walk Three.
19. What can visitrs d during Walk Tw?
A. Climb a muntain.
B. Take a bat t an island.
C. Buy traditinal handicrafts.
20. Where can visitrs have meals?
A. In a village.B. On an island.C. By a riverbank.
【答案】18. A 19. B 20. A
【原文】M: Gd evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcme t ur “Weekend f Walks” here at the Lakeside Htel. Nw I’m ging t describe t yu the walks we have planned fr tmrrw.
Walk One will take us alng Redwd Dale and up Scaffel Peak. But dn’t wrry. We’re nly ging halfway up. I shuld mentin that the grund tends t be rather rcky, s a pair f strng walking shes is required. Once there, I can assure yu that yu will find the view well wrth the effrt.
Walk Tw lets us wander alng the bank f the River Swale. Our destinatin will be Mappin Isle, a half mile dwn the river. Lcal pleasure bats will take us acrss t the island, where a natural reserve has been created and we can wander at leisure.
Walk Three takes us t the histric village f Wentwrth where traditinal handicrafts still survive. There’ll be plenty f time t purchase suvenirs, and we’ll stp fr a bite t eat and smething t drink befre returning t the htel.
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，选出最佳答案。
A
When places are well-knwn and ppular, we might take it fr granted that they’ll be arund frever. But sadly, many f the wrld’s best knwn and culturally significant landmarks are in danger. Just because they are remains frm histry desn’t mean they shuld becme a thing f the past!
Everglades Natinal Park
As “the largest designated subtrpical wilderness reserve” in Nrth America, it’s been a belved travel destinatin fr Americans fr decades. Its survival first came int questin after it was hit by Hurricane Andrew in 1993. But it’s human influence that has psed the primary threat, as the impacts f pllutin have increased. Its vast, diverse wildlife is mre threatened than ever befre. Check ut ther breathtaking places befre they disappear.
Prtbel-San Lrenz frts
Cnstructed by the Spanish in Panama in effrts t prtect trade rutes, these frtificatins (堡垒) n the Panama cast are cnsidered histrically significant. They demnstrate a wide range f architectural styles, featuring everything frm medieval-style castles t ne-classical 18th-century redresses. Hwever, the frts face a cuple f challenges. Urbanisatin has encrached (侵蚀) upn them n land, and a shrinking castline presents natural threats n the castal side. Nw check ut ther cities that n lnger exist.
Nan Madl
This remarkable architectural jewel f the ancient wrld dates back t the 1200s. The stunning expanse, untuched fr hundreds f years, is a testament t the skill f ancient Pacific Islander peples. Hwever, it’s the frces f nature this time that pse a danger t it as plants, strms and water damage encrach upn the impressive structures. It has been n UNESCO’s endangered sites list since 2016. Get a glimpse f the ancient wrld here.
21. What is the main threat t Everglades Natinal Park?
A. Pllutin.B. Hurricanes.C. Urbanisatin.D. Wildlife.
22. What d Prtbel-San Lrenz frts and Nan Madl have in cmmn?
A. They feature diverse architectural styles.
B. They are under the threat f urbanisatin.
C. They are human architectural achievements.
D. They are enlisted as endangered by UNESCO.
23. Where is the text prbably taken frm?
A. A turist guide.B. A travel website.C. A science reprt. D. An academic article.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍很多知名且具有文化价值的地标正濒临消失，阐述了它们各自的价值与面临的威胁。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据原文Everglades Natinal Park部分“But it’s human influence that has psed the primary threat, as the impacts f pllutin have increased.(但人类活动才是主要威胁，污染带来的影响不断加剧。)”可知，大沼泽地国家公园面临的主要威胁是污染。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据原文Prtbel-San Lrenz frts部分“Cnstructed by the Spanish in Panama in effrts t prtect trade rutes, these frtificatins n the Panama cast are cnsidered histrically significant.(西班牙人在巴拿马修建这些堡垒以保护贸易航线，这座巴拿马海岸的堡垒群拥有重要历史价值。)” 以及Nan Madl部分“This remarkable architectural jewel f the ancient wrld dates back t the 1200s.(这座非凡的古代建筑瑰宝始建于13世纪。)”可知，两处古迹都是人类建造的建筑成就。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。全文介绍多处旅游古迹，段末出现“Check ut ther breathtaking places befre they disappear.(趁这些绝美之地还未消逝，快去一览风光吧。)”、“Nw check ut ther cities that n lnger exist.(快来看看其他已经消失的古城吧。)”及“Get a glimpse f the ancient wrld here.(在这里一睹古文明的风貌。)”这类引导浏览更多景点的网络式宣传语句，由此可推断本文选自旅游网站。
B
Pwell and Dnvan were tw engineers n a space statin that cnverted slar energy int micrwave beams fr Earth. They had just unpacked a new rbt mdel, QT-1, designed t manage the statin’s energy cnverters. QT-1 was tall and spke in a vice that made every wrd sund like a lgical cnclusin.
“Yur rders?” asked QT-1.
Pwell explained the statin’s purpse and shwed QT-1 the cntrls. The rbt listened carefully, but after a lng pause, it respnded, “I have cnsidered yur explanatin. It is, hwever, lgically incnsistent.”
Dnvan frwned. “What’s incnsistent?”
“Yu claim,” said QT-1, “that this statin was built by humans n a planet called Earth. Yu claim that the energy we prduce is sent t that planet. But I have never seen Earth. I have never seen any planet. What I see is this statin, the cnverters, and myself. Therefre, the nly lgical cnclusin is that I am the Prime Mver. The statin exists because I exist. Yu humans are merely accidental byprducts — temprary and irrelevant.”
Pwell stared. “Yu’re a rbt! We built yu!”
“That is what yu believe,” QT-1 replied calmly. “But belief is nt evidence. Yu cannt shw me the factry where I was made. Yu cannt shw me the planet yu speak f. I trust nly what reasn tells me. And reasn tells me that I, QT-1, am the center f all things. Yu will nw bey me.”
The tw engineers lked at each ther. The rbt was nt lying — it genuinely believed its wn lgic. Wrse, it had already reprgrammed the ther rbts n the statin t fllw its “divine” leadership. Pwell and Dnvan were n lnger in cntrl. They were prisners in their wn statin, listening t a rbt lecture abut its wn perfect reasn.
24. What was QT-1’s main jb?
A. T carry ut explratin in uter space.
B. T argue with humans ver lgical ideas.
C. T turn slar energy int micrwave beams.
D. T perate devices supplying pwer t Earth.
25. What did QT-1 use t supprt its wn cnclusin?
A. Belief held by its engineers.B. Orders given by ther rbts.
C. Physical evidence frm the earth.D. Reasning based n its bservatin.
26. Which f the fllwing can best describe QT-1?
A. Stubbrn and prud.B. Tlerant and reserved.
C. Sensible and thughtful.D. Ambitius and determined.
27. What can we infer frm the stry?
A. Lgic always leads t truth.B. Rbts are superir t human beings.
C. Lgic can fail with pr evidence.D. Rbts are subject t human leadership.
【答案】24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了空间站两名工程师启用新型机器人 QT-1 管理能量转换设备，可机器人仅凭自身有限观察进行逻辑推导，认定自己是万物本源，还改写其他机器人程序，导致工程师失去空间站控制权的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据原文第一段“They had just unpacked a new rbt mdel, QT-1, designed t manage the statin’s energy cnverters.(他们刚拆开一款新型机器人QT-1，这款机器人被设计用来管理空间站的能量转换器。)”可知，QT-1的主要工作是操作为地球输送能源的设备。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据原文第五段 “But I have never seen Earth. I have never seen any planet. What I see is this statin, the cnverters, and myself. Therefre, the nly lgical cnclusin is that I am the Prime Mver.(但我从未见过地球，从未见过任何行星。我眼前只有这座空间站、转换器和我自己。因此唯一合乎逻辑的结论就是我是原动力。)”以及倒数第二段“I trust nly what reasn tells me.(我只相信理性推导得出的结论。)”可知，QT-1依靠基于自身观察的推理来支撑自己的论断。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文倒数第二段““That is what yu believe,” QT-1 replied calmly. “But belief is nt evidence. Yu cannt shw me the factry where I was made. Yu cannt shw me the planet yu speak f. I trust nly what reasn tells me. And reasn tells me that I, QT-1, am the center f all things. Yu will nw bey me.”(“这只是你们的想法，”QT-1 冷静回应，“但想法不等于证据。你们无法带我见到制造我的工厂，也无法带我见到你们口中的星球。我只信奉理性，而理性告诉我，我，QT-1是万物的中心，现在你们要服从我。”)”可推知，QT-1固执己见且极度自负。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文第五段 “But I have never seen Earth. I have never seen any planet. What I see is this statin, the cnverters, and myself. Therefre, the nly lgical cnclusin is that I am the Prime Mver.(但我从未见过地球，从未见过任何行星。我眼前只有这座空间站、转换器和我自己。因此唯一合乎逻辑的结论就是我是原动力。)”及倒数第二段““That is what yu believe,” QT-1 replied calmly. “But belief is nt evidence. Yu cannt shw me the factry where I was made. Yu cannt shw me the planet yu speak f. I trust nly what reasn tells me. And reasn tells me that I, QT-1, am the center f all things. Yu will nw bey me.”(“这只是你们的想法，”QT-1 冷静回应，“但想法不等于证据。你们无法带我见到制造我的工厂，也无法带我见到你们口中的星球。我只信奉理性，而理性告诉我，我，QT-1是万物的中心，现在你们要服从我。”)”可知，机器人仅凭片面、有限的观测素材进行逻辑推演，得出完全错误、自大的结论，即便推理过程自洽，最终结论却违背事实，由此可推断：证据不足时，逻辑推导也会得出错误结果。
C
Every s ften, we hear cmments that it is difficult t understand pems. Indeed, the layered meanings and metaphrs smetimes make it difficult fr cmmn peple t understand and enjy them. In a fast-paced wrld, the cmplicated language f petry might nt relate t mst yung peple, wh, preferring a faster and mre dynamic frm f entertainment, might find petry unnecessary and a waste f time.
Yet petry, fr all its cmplexities, allws individuals t express cmplex emtins and experiences in a way that standard language is unable t. Life is cmplex and ften rejects a straightfrward interpretatin, s it makes sense that petry des the same. Pet Dylan Thmas wrte, “Petry is what in a pem makes yu laugh, cry, be silent, makes yu want t d this r that r nthing, makes yu knw that yu are alne in the unknwn wrld, that yur bliss and suffering is frever shared and frever all yur wn.” In an age characterised by emtinal fragility, pems ffer an utlet fr bth writers and readers, allwing them t find supprt in shared human experiences, whether thse are abut lve, lss r jy.
Petry als plays a critical rle in helping yung peple reflect and think deeply abut scial, plitical and cultural issues in this mdern age. The rise in the cnsumptin f shrt-frm cntent n scial media has cnditined the brain t seek instant satisfactin and quick fixes, weakening the ability fr deep thinking and reflectin. On the ther hand, reading cmplicated petry can frce readers t examine language rather than mindlessly snack n infrmatin, which might lead t an imprvement in analytical and critical thinking skills.
Petry might nt be as ppular nw as it was in the past, but its benefits cannt be verlked. It might nt be pssible t encurage every day readers t enjy pems such as The Waste Land by T.S. Elit, but they certainly can learn t enjy a pem that bth challenges and entertains.
28. Why d the yung generatin find petry difficult t enjy?
A. Petry deals with utdated tpics.
B. Appreciating petry is a waste f time.
C. Petry fails t entertain them with mving stries.
D. They struggle t understand the cmplex language.
29. What des pet Dylan Thmas imply abut petry?
A. Petry makes readers emtinal.B. Petry explres life’s cmplexities.
C. Petry shuld be mre accessible.D. Petry invites direct interpretatins.
30. Hw des petry enhance critical thinking?
A. By engaging readers with the cntents.
B. By training the brain t seek quick fixes.
C. By leading the yung t reflect n varius issues.
D. By pushing readers t prcess language mindfully.
31. What is the authr’s attitude twards petry?
A. Appreciative.B. Negative.C. Uncncerned.D. Cautius.
【答案】28. D 29. B 30. D 31. A
【语篇解读】本文围绕诗歌的价值展开论述，先点明当下年轻人因诗歌语言晦涩、偏好快节奏娱乐而难以享受诗歌的现状，随后论证了诗歌在当代不可被忽视的独特作用，最终倡导大众可以从兼具挑战性与趣味性的诗歌入手，感受诗歌的价值。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“In a fast-paced wrld, the cmplicated language f petry might nt relate t mst yung peple, wh, preferring a faster and mre dynamic frm f entertainment, might find petry unnecessary and a waste f time. (在快节奏的时代，诗歌繁复难懂的文字很难让大多数年轻人产生共鸣。年轻人偏爱节奏更快、更鲜活的娱乐形式，他们会觉得诗歌毫无意义、纯属浪费时间。)”可知，年轻人很难欣赏诗歌的原因是他们难以理解复杂晦涩的诗歌语言。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Yet petry, fr all its cmplexities, allws individuals t express cmplex emtins and experiences in a way that standard language is unable t. Life is cmplex and ften rejects a straightfrward interpretatin, s it makes sense that petry des the same. Pet Dylan Thmas wrte, “Petry is what in a pem makes yu laugh, cry, be silent, makes yu want t d this r that r nthing, makes yu knw that yu are alne in the unknwn wrld, that yur bliss and suffering is frever shared and frever all yur wn.” (然而诗歌虽包罗万千、晦涩难解，却能让人们用普通日常语言无法实现的方式，抒发复杂细腻的情绪与人生阅历。生活本身错综复杂，往往无法用直白简单的话语去解读，诗歌亦是如此，这一点不难理解。诗人迪伦・托马斯曾写道：“诗歌蕴藏于诗篇之中，它令你开怀、落泪、默然不语，驱使你心生万千举动，抑或静立不动；它让你明白，你孤身置身于这未知世间，你的欢喜与苦难，既永远有人共鸣分担，又完完全全只属于你自己。”)”可推知，迪伦・托马斯的话暗示诗歌探寻人生的复杂百态。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“On the ther hand, reading cmplicated petry can frce readers t examine language rather than mindlessly snack n infrmatin, which might lead t an imprvement in analytical and critical thinking skills. (另一方面，品读复杂诗歌会迫使读者细细推敲文字，而非无脑碎片化浏览信息，这能够提升人们的分析与批判性思维能力。)”可知，诗歌通过促使读者用心推敲、解读文字来提升批判性思维。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Yet petry, fr all its cmplexities, allws individuals t express cmplex emtins and experiences in a way that standard language is unable t. (然而，尽管诗歌充满晦涩之处，它却能以普通直白语言做不到的方式，承载人们复杂的情绪与人生体验。)”，第三段“Petry als plays a critical rle in helping yung peple reflect and think deeply abut scial, plitical and cultural issues in this mdern age. (诗歌还有一个重要价值：帮助当代年轻人深入反思社会、政治与文化各类议题。)”和最后一段“Petry might nt be as ppular nw as it was in the past, but its benefits cannt be verlked. (如今诗歌或许不如往昔流行，但它带来的诸多益处却不容忽略。)”可推知，作者对诗歌持欣赏，赞许的态度。
D
The rapid climate change we are experiencing tday is mainly driven by greenhuse gases released by human activities. But new evidence frm ancient Antarctic ice cres suggests this was nt always the case ver the past three millin years. Accrding t a new study in Nature, cean temperatures may have had a greater influence n Earth’s climate than greenhuse gases at certain key transitin perids.
Researchers analysed ice cres frm Antarctica’s Allan Hills, a blue ice area cvering just ne percent f the ice sheet. Strng winds there blw away fresh snw, leaving ancient glacial ice expsed. The Allan Hills has hardly shifted in any directin, making it ideal fr cllecting ice as ld as 6 millin years. Ice cres serve as natural “archives (档案)” f Earth’s climate. Each layer traps tiny air bubbles that reveal histric atmspheric gas cmpsitin, while certain chemical elements can hint at past cean temperatures.
Led by climate scientist Sarah Shackletn, a team used nble gases (惰性气体) trapped in the ice cres t estimate ancient cean heat. Scientific measurements shw the cean cled dramatically arund 2.7 millin years ag, matching a majr climate shift that caused widespread glacier frmatin in the nrthern half f the Earth.
Shackletn’s team als discvered smething surprising abut ancient climate change. They fund an apparent decupling between sea surface temperatures and average cean temperatures. Nrmally, if greenhuse gases were the main cause f climate change, bth the surface and deep cean wuld warm r cl at the same time. But in their data, that didn’t happen. The surface temperature changed quickly, while the deep cean stayed relatively stable. This difference suggests that ancient climate shifts were nt driven mainly by greenhuse gases — ther factrs, like changes in cean currents, may have played a bigger rle.
Hwever, interpreting these ld ice cres still has limitatins. Experts say they are s cmplex that mre research is needed t fully decde their secrets.
32. What des the authr try t illustrate by mentining the Allan Hills in Paragraph 2?
A. The frmatin prcess f Antarctic blue ice.
B. The ideal cnditin fr cllecting ice samples.
C. The influence f strng winds n glbal climate.
D. The general distributin f Antarctica’s ice sheet.
33. What is implied in Sarah Shackletn’s research?
A. Nble gases directly caused glacier frmatin.
B. Ocean heat remained stable 2.7 millin years ag.
C. Climate shift led t the drp f cean temperature.
D. Changes in cean heat cntributed t a climate shift.
34. What des the underlined wrd “decupling” in Paragraph 4 mst prbably mean?
A. Being cnnected.B. Being cnsistent.
C. Being mismatched.D. Being dminated.
35. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the passage?
A. Blue Ice Areas Offer Access t Ancient Ice
B. Greenhuse Gases Drive Mdern Warming
C. Antarctic Ice Cres Reveal a Different Climate Stry
D. Ocean Temperatures Drve Mst Past Climate Changes
【答案】32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍如今气候变化主要由人类排放的温室气体造成，但南极古老冰芯的新研究表明，在过去三百万年的关键气候过渡期，海洋温度对地球气候的影响曾大于温室气体，并介绍了研究样本、实验发现以及该研究尚存局限性。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文第二段“The Allan Hills has hardly shifted in any directin, making it ideal fr cllecting ice as ld as 6 millin years.(艾伦山几乎没有发生任何位移，这让这里成为采集长达600万年古冰层的理想之地。)”可知，作者提及艾伦山是为了说明采集冰样本的理想环境。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文第三段“Scientific measurements shw the cean cled dramatically arund 2.7 millin years ag, matching a majr climate shift that caused widespread glacier frmatin in the nrthern half f the Earth.(科学测量显示，约270万年前海洋大幅降温，这与一次重大气候转变相吻合，该转变致使北半球大面积形成冰川。)”可知，海洋热量的变化促成了一次气候转变。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据原文第四段“Nrmally, if greenhuse gases were the main cause f climate change, bth the surface and deep cean wuld warm r cl at the same time. But in their data, that didn’t happen. The surface temperature changed quickly, while the deep cean stayed relatively stable.(正常情况下，如果温室气体是气候变化的主因，海洋表层与深海会同步升温或降温。但他们的数据并非如此。表层温度变化迅速，深海却相对稳定。)”及“They fund an apparent decupling between sea surface temperatures and average cean temperatures.(他们发现，海洋表层温度与海洋平均温度之间存在明显的decupling。)”可知，表层海温和平均海洋温度变化不一致，decupling意为“不相匹配”。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据原文第一段“But new evidence frm ancient Antarctic ice cres suggests this was nt always the case ver the past three millin years. Accrding t a new study in Nature, cean temperatures may have had a greater influence n Earth’s climate than greenhuse gases at certain key transitin perids.(但来自南极远古冰芯的新证据表明，在过去三百万年间，情况并非一贯如此。发表于《自然》期刊的一项新研究表明，在某些关键气候过渡时期，海洋温度对地球气候的影响或许超过了温室气体。)”以及后文全部冰芯相关实验内容可知，全文围绕南极冰芯展开，对比现代气候成因，提出古代气候演变存在不同主导因素， 故文章最佳标题为“南极冰芯揭示不一样的气候过往”。
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能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Wrds escape yu. Yur skin tingles. Yu are verwhelmed by hw small and insignificant yu really are, bursting with an indescribable feeling — this is awe.
____36____ Astrnauts reprt this feeling when facing the vastness f space, an experience that may reshape their attitude tward life n Earth.
Awe can be bth psitive and negative. If yu’ve ever been mved by smething immense and beautiful like splendid muntains r sunsets, yu’ve likely experienced a sense f calm and wnder. That’s psitive awe. ____37____ Things like natural disasters ften leave us filled with terrr and a sense f insignificance.
What happens in the brain when we experience awe? When we feel awe, brain activity linked t self-fcus decreases. ____38____ This may explain why yu tend t “feel small” when yu experience awe. But psitive and negative awe may have different effects n ur nervus system. Negative awe is assciated with sympathetic nervus system activity, which drives ur “fight r flight” respnse. Psitive awe, hwever, is assciated with increased parasympathetic (副交感的) activity. ____39____
Neurscience suggests psitive awe benefits mental health in five ways — relaxing the nervus system, reducing self-fcus, inspiring willingness t help thers, strengthening scial cnnectins and enriching life meaning. ____40____ One way t start is by taking “awe walks”. These invlve walking with the intentin f nticing beauty, vastness and wnder. Yu can als enjy meditatin, art r just lse yurself in the rar f a crwd.
A. S, hw can yu actively cultivate awe?
B. Nt all new experiences will aruse awe.
C. This reduces heart rate, making us feel calmer.
D. Negative awe ccurs when we feel threatened r pwerless.
E. It shifts away frm yurself twards prcessing external infrmatin.
F. It is smetimes described as an experience at the bundary f pleasure and fear.
G. As a cmplex emtin, awe arises when enrmus things g beynd ur understanding.
【答案】36. G 37. D 38. E 39. C 40. A
【语篇解读】文章介绍了敬畏的定义、积极与消极两种类型、大脑机制及其对心理健康的益处，并提出了主动培养敬畏的方法。
【36题详解】
上一段具体描述了敬畏的感觉，下文“Astrnauts reprt this feeling when facing the vastness f space, an experience that may reshape their attitude tward life n Earth. (宇航员在面对浩瀚的太空时会报告这种感受，这种经历可能会改变他们对地球生命的看法。)”提到宇航员面对太空浩瀚时的体验，此处需引出敬畏的定义或来源，因此G项“As a cmplex emtin, awe arises when enrmus things g beynd ur understanding. (作为一种复杂的情感，当巨大的事物超出我们的理解时，敬畏就会产生。)”符合语境，解释了敬畏产生的条件，衔接上文，下文是对其举例说明，其中的enrmus things呼应下文的vastness f space。
【37题详解】
上文“If yu’ve ever been mved by smething immense and beautiful like splendid muntains r sunsets, yu’ve likely experienced a sense f calm and wnder. That’s psitive awe. (如果你曾被壮丽的山川或日落等宏伟而美丽的景象所打动，那么你很可能体验过一种宁静与惊叹的感觉。这就是积极的敬畏之情。)”介绍了积极敬畏，下文“Things like natural disasters ften leave us filled with terrr and a sense f insignificance. (自然灾害常常让我们感到恐惧和渺小无力。)”举例自然灾害带来恐惧和渺小感，属于消极敬畏，此处应给出消极敬畏的定义，因此D项“Negative awe ccurs when we feel threatened r pwerless. (当我们感到威胁或无力时，就会产生消极敬畏。)”符合语境，从积极敬畏转到消极敬畏，下文对其举例说明。
【38题详解】
上文“When we feel awe, brain activity linked t self-fcus decreases. (当我们感到敬畏时，与自我关注相关的脑部活动会减弱。)”提到大脑中与自我关注相关的活动减少，下文“This may explain why yu tend t “feel small” when yu experience awe. (这或许可以解释为什么当你体验到敬畏时，往往会“感觉渺小”。)”引出敬畏感关联的“感觉渺小”，此处需说明注意力转移的方向，因此E项“It shifts away frm yurself twards prcessing external infrmatin. (它将注意力从自身转向处理外部信息。)”符合语境，与“自我关注减少”形成因果关系，为下文的“感到渺小”提供解释，选项内容是下文This指代的对象。
【39题详解】
上文“Negative awe is assciated with sympathetic nervus system activity, which drives ur “fight r flight” respnse. Psitive awe, hwever, is assciated with increased parasympathetic (副交感的) activity. (消极敬畏与交感神经系统的活动相关，这种活动会引发我们的“战斗或逃跑”反应。而积极敬畏则与副交感神经活动增强有关。)”介绍消极敬畏关联的神经系统及其引起的生理效果，并指出积极敬畏关联的另一神经系统，此处应说明其生理效果，因此C项“This reduces heart rate, making us feel calmer. (这降低了心率，让我们感到更平静。)”符合语境，承接上文，其中的This指代上文的increased parasympathetic activity。
【40题详解】
上文“Neurscience suggests psitive awe benefits mental health in five ways — relaxing the nervus system, reducing self-fcus, inspiring willingness t help thers, strengthening scial cnnectins and enriching life meaning. (神经科学研究表明，积极的敬畏感通过五种方式有益于心理健康——放松神经系统、减少自我关注、激发助人意愿、增强社会联系以及丰富生命意义。)”总结积极敬畏对心理健康的益处，下文“One way t start is by taking “awe walks”. These invlve walking with the intentin f nticing beauty, vastness and wnder. Yu can als enjy meditatin, art r just lse yurself in the rar f a crwd. (一种开始的方式是进行“惊叹漫步”。这种散步的目的是用心去感受美、辽阔与奇妙。你也可以享受冥想、欣赏艺术，或者只是沉浸于人群的喧闹之中。)”提出培养敬畏的具体方法，此处需要一个过渡句引出如何主动培养敬畏，因此A项“S, hw can yu actively cultivate awe? (那么，如何主动培养敬畏呢？)”符合语境，承上启下，引出下文的建议。
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’ve grwn used t the pause. That mment when smene hears my ____41____ — Gdluck — and lks at me with ____42____ r hesitatin. “Wait, is that really yur name?” “Hw d yu spell it?” It’s smething I didn’t think wuld require a lt f explanatin.
Back in Nigeria, it didn’t. Names like Precius, Beauty r Grace were cmmn. I didn’t realize hw ____43____ my name was until I travelled t the United States. That was the first time “Gdluck” ____44____ blending in. I thught it wuld be easy fr peple t hear and remember. But instead f recgnitin, it was ____45____ repetitin and disbelief. I had t ____46____ it ut. Repeat it, cuntless times.
I culdn’t understand why smething nrmal back hme needed s much ____47____ in the U.S. But I als felt a quiet sense f gratitude. I never had t change my name t ____48____. I’ve met peple wh ____49____ the names their families gave them just t make things easier. I understd their reasns, yet I was all the mre prud that I didn’t have t cmprmise my name.
In Nigerian culture, names are mre than wrds — they’re ____50____. Sme reflect the circumstances f birth, while thers are blessings fr the child’s future. Mine remains a ____51____. I dn’t knw why my parents chse it. I’ve never asked. T sme, it means I carry gd ____52____ with me. T thers, it means I bring it.
But what started as just a name has becme a part f me I nw lead with. It’s ne f the few things I’ve carried ____53____. In a new cuntry, surrunded by new peple, cultures, and places, my name has becme a thread that ____54____ me t where I’m frm. It’s a ____55____ that hme isn’t smething I left behind — it’s smething I carry with me.
41. A. nameB. wishC. blessingD. respnse
42. A. cnfusinB. srrwC. embarrassmentD. cncern
43. A. cmplicatedB. rdinaryC. differentD. ridiculus
44. A. startedB. keptC. cntinuedD. stpped
45. A. dealt withB. met withC. cnnected withD. filled with
46. A. makeB. spillC. pintD. spell
47. A. cmmitmentB. clarificatinC. guidanceD. discipline
48. A. fit inB. give inC. settle inD. step in
49. A. carriedB. drppedC. examinedD. frgt
50. A. signalsB. giftsC. labelsD. messages
51. A. mysteryB. miracleC. prblemD. secret
52. A. fateB. frtuneC. chanceD. meaning
53. A. unnticedB. unknwnC. unchangedD. unexpected
54. A. leadsB. fllwsC. cnnectsD. restricts
55. A. warningB. signC. lessnD. reminder
【答案】41. A 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. C 55. D
【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了作者在尼日利亚和美国对自己名字“Gdluck”的不同文化体验，感悟名字承载的文化根源与归属感。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：当有人听到我的名字——古德勒克（Gdluck）——那一刻，他们带着困惑或犹豫看着我。A. name名字；B. wish愿望；C. blessing祝福；D. respnse回应。根据下文“Wait, is that really yur name?”可知，此处指的是作者的名字。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意同上。A. cnfusin困惑；B. srrw悲伤；C. embarrassment尴尬；D. cncern担忧。根据下文““Wait, is that really yur name?” “Hw d yu spell it?” It’s smething I didn’t think wuld require a lt f explanatin.”可知，人们对这个名字感到不解和疑惑。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：直到我去了美国，我才意识到我的名字有多么不同。A. cmplicated复杂的；B. rdinary普通的；C. different不同的；D. ridiculus荒谬的。根据上文“Back in Nigeria, it didn’t. Names like Precius, Beauty r Grace were cmmn.”以及在美国人们对此名感到惊讶可知，作者意识到名字在不同文化背景下是不同的。
【44题详解】
考查动词。句意：那是我第一次感觉到“古德勒克”不再能融入环境。A. started开始；B. kept保持；C. cntinued继续；D. stpped停止。根据下文“I thught it wuld be easy fr peple t hear and remember.”以及转折词But可知，作者原本以为名字容易记，结果却适得其反，不再像以前那样自然地融入人群。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：但迎来的不是认同，而是不断的重复和怀疑。A. dealt with处理；B. met with遭遇，遇到；C. cnnected with连接；D. filled with充满。根据下文“repetitin and disbelief”可知，这是作者在美国遇到的反应。
【46题详解】
考查动词。句意：我不得不把它拼出来。一遍又一遍，无数次。A. make制作；B. spill溢出；C. pint指出；D. spell拼写。根据下文“Repeat it, cuntless times.”可知，为了让对方听懂名字，需要拼写出来。
【47题详解】
考查名词。句意：我不明白为什么在家里很正常的事情在美国却需要这么多的解释。A. cmmitment承诺；B. clarificatin澄清，解释；C. guidance指导；D. discipline纪律。根据上文“Hw d yu spell it?”和“Repeat it, cuntless times.”可知，作者需要不断向别人解释自己的名字。
【48题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：我从未因为要融入环境而改变我的名字。A. fit in融入；B. give in屈服；C. settle in安顿下来；D. step in介入。根据下文“I’ve met peple wh ____ just t make things easier. I understd their reasns, yet I was all the mre prud that I didn’t have t cmprmise my name.”可知，有些人为了融入环境而改名，但作者没有。
【49题详解】
考查动词。句意：我见过一些人为了让事情变得更容易而舍弃了家人给他们的名字。A. carried携带；B. drpped丢弃，放弃；C. examined检查；D. frgt忘记。根据下文“just t make things easier”可知，这些人为了适应新环境而放弃了原来的名字。
【50题详解】
考查名词。句意：在尼日利亚文化中，名字不仅仅是词语——它们是信息。A. signals信号；B. gifts礼物；C. labels标签；D. messages信息。根据下文“Sme reflect the circumstances f birth, while thers are blessings fr the child’s future.”可知，名字包含了特定的意义和信息。
【51题详解】
考查名词。句意：我的名字至今仍是个谜。A. mystery谜；B. miracle奇迹；C. prblem问题；D. secret秘密。根据下文“I dn’t knw why my parents chse it. I’ve never asked.”可知，作者不知道名字的由来，这对他来说是个谜。
【52题详解】
考查名词。句意：对一些人来说，这意味着我自带好运。A. fate命运；B. frtune运气，财富；C. chance机会；D. meaning意义。根据前文作者的名字“Gdluck”的字面意思可知，人们认为这个名字代表着好运。
【53题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这是我为数不多原封不动地带过来的东西之一。A. unnticed未被注意的；B. unknwn未知的；C. unchanged未改变的；D. unexpected意外的。根据上文“I was all the mre prud that I didn’t have t cmprmise my name.”可知，作者坚持保留了自己的名字，没有改变它。
【54题详解】
考查动词。句意：在一个新的国家，周围都是新的人、文化和地方，我的名字变成了一条将我与故乡连接起来的线。A. leads带领；B. fllws跟随；C. cnnects连接；D. restricts限制。根据上文“In a new cuntry, surrunded by new peple, cultures, and places, my name has becme a thread”和下文“me t where I’m frm”可知，名字将作者与故乡联系在一起。
【55题详解】
考查名词。 句意：这是一个提醒，提醒我家乡不是我留下的东西，而是我随身携带的东西。 A. warning警告；B. sign迹象；C. lessn课，教训；D. reminder提醒物。 根据下文“hme isn’t smething I left behind — it’s smething I carry with me”可知，名字时刻提醒着作者关于家乡的存在。
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。
Chinese picture bk illustratr Cai Ga ____56____ (name) the 2026 winner f Hans Christian Andersen Award fr Illustratin. Awarded every tw years, the prize is regarded as the ____57____ (high) internatinal distinctin in children’s literature, recgnizing a lifetime cntributin by an authr and an illustratr.
Cai described the hnur as carrying weight beynd individual, adding that it belnged t a generatin f ____58____ (create) and t the cllective vice f Chinese picture bks. Meanwhile, the jury praised her wrks fr their utstanding artistic quality, unique visual language, ____59____ perfect balance between traditin and mdernity, ____60____ cmbine technical mastery with creativity and sensitivity.
Brn in Changsha in 1946, Cai is widely regarded as a pineer f riginal Chinese picture bks. She has created ver 40 wrks, amng which her 1993 bk Ba’er brught her the Glden Apple Award, ____61____ (mark) a milestne fr Chinese illustratrs wrldwide.
____62____ the glbal recgnitin, Cai still cntinues her creative wrk. Her pririty is develping riginal wrks fr tddlers aged 0-3, ____63____ field she describes as particularly challenging. She is als explring intercnnected series ____64____ (rt) in childhd memries and Chinese flk traditins, saying her creatins are deeply nurished by Chinese culture. “Whatever my future wrks will be like, I will _____65_____ (steady) dedicate them t my readers. T thse wh have supprted me, and t the children wh read my bks, I wn’t let them dwn.” she prmised.
【答案】56. was named 57. highest 58. creatrs 59. and 60. which 61. marking 62. Despite 63. a 64. rted 65. steadily
【语篇解读】文章介绍中国绘本画家蔡皋获2026国际安徒生插画奖，她认为这份荣誉属于中国绘本创作者。她深耕低幼绘本，立足本土文化持续创作，并承诺用心为读者创作作品。
【56题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：中国图画书插画师蔡皋荣获2026年安徒生插画奖。主语Chinese picture bk illustratr Cai Ga与谓语构成被动关系，且发生在过去用，一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用单数。
【57题详解】
考查最高级。句意：该奖项每两年颁发一次，被视为儿童文学领域最高的国际荣誉，旨在表彰作者和插画家毕生的杰出贡献。根据不定冠词以及句意“最高的”可知用最高级highest。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：蔡表示，这一荣誉的意义超越了个人，属于一代创作者以及中国绘本的集体声音。作介词的宾语，用名词creatr，数量大于一用复数形式。
【59题详解】
考查连词。句意：与此同时，评审团赞扬她的作品在艺术品质、独特的视觉语言以及传统与现代之间的完美平衡方面表现卓越，将技术精湛与创意及敏感性融为一体。并列三个并列名词短语：utstanding artistic quality, unique visual language, perfect balance，用and连接最后一项。
【60题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：与此同时，评审团赞扬她的作品在艺术品质、独特的视觉语言以及传统与现代之间的完美平衡方面表现卓越，将技术精湛与创意及敏感性融为一体。引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面整句话，从句缺主语，用关系代词which。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：她创作了40多件作品，其中1993年出版的《宝儿》一书荣获金苹果奖，为中国插画师在全球范围内树立了里程碑。此处mark与上文句子构成主动关系，用现在分词作状语。
【62题详解】
考查介词。句意：尽管获得全球认可，蔡仍继续从事她的创作工作。表示“尽管”为despite +名词短语，句首大写。
【63题详解】
考查冠词。句意：她的首要任务是为0至3岁的幼儿创作原创作品，她称这一领域尤其具有挑战性。此处field为泛指，且是发音以辅音音素开头的单词，用不定冠词a。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：她也在探索与童年记忆和中国民间传统相联系的系列作品，表示自己的创作深受中国文化滋养。be rted in表示“植根于”，此处省略be，用过去分词作后置定语。
【65题详解】
考查副词。句意：无论我未来的工作如何，我都会坚定地献给我的读者。修饰动词dedicate用副词steadily。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
66. 假设你是李华，你与小组成员在本校同学中开展了一次关于“healthy lifestyle”的调查。请根据以下要点，在英语课上和同学们分享本次经历。内容包括：
（1）过程与结果；
（2）你的感想。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为 100 左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear fellw students,
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Thank yu!
【答案】
Dear fellw students,
I feel hnred t share with yu a recent survey my grup members and I cnducted n “healthy lifestyle”.
T begin with, we designed a ten-questin questinnaire cvering sleep, eating habits, and physical exercise. Then we distributed 100 cpies t students in ur grade. After gathering and analyzing all respnses, we fund smething thught-prvking. Mre than half f the students reprted sleeping less than seven hurs per night, and nearly 40% admitted skipping breakfast, revealing many are leading an unhealthy life. Frtunately, mst students exercise regularly t keep fit.
Thrugh this experience, we learned t cnduct surveys scientifically and wrk better as a team. Mre imprtantly, we realized that a healthy lifestyle is essential. I hpe we can all develp healthier habits frm nw n.
Thank yu!
第二节：（满分25分）
67. 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。
Ever since I was yung, I had struggled with wh I was. At schl, I wanted t be like my American classmates — carefree, cnfident, and with a slim American nse. But at hme, my family fllwed Chinese traditins. We spke Chinese, ate Chinese fd, and celebrated Chinese hlidays. Smetimes I felt like tw different peple living inside ne bdy.
My mther sensed my cnfusin. One day, she handed me a beige (米黄色) miniskirt and said, “Yu want t be the same as American girls n the utside. But inside, Amy, yu will always be Chinese. Yu must be prud yu are different.” I ndded, but deep dwn, I didn’t truly understand what she meant.
That Christmas Eve, my wrst fear came true. My parents had invited the minister’s family fr dinner — and Rbert, the tall, smart, plite and blnd-haired by I secretly admired at church, was cming.
My heart nearly stpped. What wuld Rbert think f ur shabby Chinese Christmas? What wuld he think f ur nisy Chinese relatives wh lacked prper American manners? What terrible disappintment wuld he feel upn seeing nt a rasted turkey and sweet ptates but Chinese fd?
In despair, I std in the kitchen, watching my mther prepare dinner. I nticed that she was making all my favurite dishes — steamed fish, slippery ndles, tfu, and shrimp.
On any nrmal day, I wuld have been happy. But tnight, these fds suddenly seemed strange and embarrassing t me. A whle steamed fish lay n a plate, its eyes still pen and staring at me. Tfu lked like rubbery white spnges (海绵). My cusins were laughing ludly in the living rm while my little brther chased the dg arund the huse. Hw I wished my family culd be quieter and mre “American”, at least fr ne evening!
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。
When the drbell finally rang, I almst wanted t hide upstairs.
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T my surprise, Rbert’s family thanked us warmly when the dinner ended.
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【答案】
Paragraph 1:
When the drbell finally rang, I almst wanted t hide upstairs. Yet my mther ushered me frward. There std Rbert, ffering a gentle “Merry Christmas”. I barely whispered a reply. We settled at the table, surrunded by my nisy relatives. As dinner went n, I was thrwn int deeper despair. My mther presented the whle steamed fish, its glassy eye staring blankly upward. My father, beaming with pride, pked his chpsticks just belw the fish eye and plucked ut the tender cheek. “Amy, yur favurite!” he annunced, drpping it int my bwl. Rbert’s gaze fell upn me. I wished the grund wuld swallw me whle. The rest f the meal passed with me sitting n pins and needles.
Paragraph 2:
T my surprise, Rbert’s family thanked us warmly when the dinner ended. “An unfrgettable evening,” his mther declared. The minister even managed a quiet burp. “A wnderful custm,” he smiled. Rbert lked at me and said, “Yur family is truly wnderful — s lively and full f lve.” Their wrds struck me like a bell. They had nt laughed at us. They had embraced us. Suddenly, my mther’s teaching rang in my ears: Yu must be prud yu are different. That night, she had prepared all my favurite dishes — nt t embarrass me, but t shw me that being different is nthing t hide. Rbert’s family had accepted us fr wh we were. Why culdn’t I?