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2022~2023学年度高一第一学期和田地区洛浦县期中教学调研英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷包含选择题和非选择题两部分．考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效．本次考试时间为90分钟，满分值为120分．2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号（考试号）用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔将对应的数字标号涂黑．3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑．如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案．答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效．第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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答案。AThisholidayweekendwillbeaboutmorethanThanksgivingtreatsandextradaysofffromschoolforeighth-graderShreyaNair.ShreyawillalsospendsomeofhertimeconductinganinterviewthatwillendupintheLibraryofCongress.Shreya,13,isparticipatinginaStoryCorpsinitiativecalledTheGreatThanksgivingListen.Theprojectencouragesstudentstointerviewfamilymembersandfriendsabouttheirlivesinanefforttokeepthestoriesandvoicesofanoldergeneration(一代人).“Itwouldbeinterestingtoseeherviewonlifeandhowit’sdifferentfromminebasedonthecircumstancesshegrewupin,”Shreyasaidaboutherinterview.StoryCorps’aimistouseaudiotopreservethestoriesofpeopleofallagesandbackgrounds.StudentswillbeabletorecordtheirinterviewsusinganewappanduploadthemtotheStoryCorpsArchiveattheLibraryofCongress.Shreya’sEnglishteacherdecidedtogetinvolvedinspreadingthewordabouttheproject,byassigningtheinterviewashomework.AlisonMatthewsteachesShreyaatMcCallMiddleSchoolinWinchester,Massachusetts.Sheincorporated(纳入)theStoryCorpsinterviewassignmentintoaunitonthebook,TheGiver.Matthewsdescribesthenovelasa“storyaboutthiscommunitywherethere’soneman—thegiver—whoholdsallthememoriesofthecommunity.”“TheStoryCorpsprojectfitinsoperfectly.TheLibraryofCongressisthekeeperofourmemories.SoIaskedkidstothinkabouttheimportanceofmemoryinoursociety,”Matthewssaid.

1Shreyasaidthatherclassmatesliketheassignment.“It’saninterviewthatwillhelpusnotonlyunderstandthebookwe’rereadingrightnow,buthelpuslaterinlife,”Shreyasaid.“OneofthethingsIlikeabouttheprojectisthatyougettohearsomanyotherpeople’svoices,”sheadded.“Sometimesinthisworlditfeelslikeouropinionistheonlyone,butwhenyousitdownandlisten,it’samazingwhatitcanbring.”1．WhomightShreyameetthisholidayweekend?A．Hergrandmother.B．Oneofhercousins.C．HerEnglishteacher.D．Oneofherclassmates.2．Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?A．Tostartanewtradition.B．Tonarrowthedistancebetweenpeople.C．Torecordstoriesoftheoldthroughoralcommunication.D．Toteachstudentstocommunicatemoreeffectively.3．WhydoesMatthewssupporttheproject?A．Itfitsinalessonperfectly.B．Itisanewteachingmethod.C．Herstudentswanttolearnaboutinterviewing.D．HerstudentswanttovisittheLibraryofCongress.BThevictimswerecarriedinonebyone,theirpawsandfurburned,sufferingfromlackofwaterandfear.Theircaretakersbandagedtheirwoundsandlaidtheminbasketswiththeonlythingthatwasfamiliar--theleavesofaeucalyptus(桉树)tree.Ascatastrophicfireshaveburnedmorethan2millionacresinAustralia,dozensofkoalashavebeenrescuedfromsmokyandburningtreesandashenground."Theyareterrified,"saidCheyneFlanagan,clinicaldirectoroftheKoalaHospitalinPortMacquarie,theonlyfacilityofitskindintheworld.Koalas,unlikekangaroos,birdsorsnakes,donotfleefromfiresbutinsteadclimbtreestothetop,wheretheycancurdthemselvesintoaballforprotectionandwaitforthedangertopass.Butduringhigh-intensityfires,suchasthosethathaveburnedinrecentweeks,theanimals,conservationistssaid,arefarlesslikelytosurvive.Evenifthefireitselfdoesnotreachthetreetop,theanimalsmayoverheatandfalltotheground,wheretheycanbeburnedtodeath.Thesufferingofthekoala--anationalsymbolofAustralia--hasraisedquestionsamongconservationistsandscientistsaboutwhatitwilltaketopreservebiodiversityinacountryincreasinglypronetointensefire,

2extremeheatandwatershortage.Whilekoalashaveevolvedtoexistalongsidewildfires,theanimalsarefacingnewthreatsnotjustfromclimatechangebutalsofromhumandevelopment,whichhasaffectedlocalpopulations,impairingtheirabilitytosurvivefires."Wehavetheseuniqueanimalsnotfoundanywhereelseonthisplanet,andwe'rekillingthem,"Flanagansaid."Thisisabigwake-upcall."4．ThedescriptionofthekoalasinPara.1istoshow.A．koalasarequitelovelyB．theforestsinAustraliaareseverelyburntC．globalwarmingisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousD．forestburninghasputkoalasintogreatdanger5．Howdokoalasreactinfaceofforestfire?A．Theyescapefromfiresassoonaspossible.B．Theyclimbtothetopoftreesforsafety.C．Theycurlthemselvesintoaballontheground.D．Theywaitwherethey'reforthedangertopass.6．Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingfactorsmayNOTaffectthepreservationofbiodiversityinAustralia?A．Globalwarming.B．Watershortage.C．Intensefire.D．Extremeheat.7．FromFlanagan'swords,wecanlearn.A．koalasarenotuniqueanimalsontheearthB．peoplearekillingkoalascruellyonpurposeC．measuresshouldbetakentosavekoalasD．peopleshouldwakeuptopreservetheearthCYouwouldn'tthinkofdrivingyourcartoworkinthemorningwithanemptytankofgas,yetthousandsofparentssendtheirchildrenofftoschoolwithoutanybreakfast."Afteranovernightfastofeighttotwelvehours,thebrainneedsfuel,"saidJoanCarter,managerfortheChildren'sNutritionResearchCenterinHouston.Thebodybreaksdownfoodtoproducethisfuelintheformofglucose（葡萄糖）.Becauseglucoselevelsareassociatedwithmemoryfunction,childrencanhavedifficultyfocusingwhentheyskipbreakfast.Research

3showsthatbreakfasteaterstendtopaymoreattentiontotheirteacherinclassthanthosewhorarelyeatbreakfast.Theytendtobemorecreativeandbetterperformersinschool.Theyshowmoreenergybylatemorning,havemorestrengthandendurance,concentratebetter,andarebetteratproblem-solving.Childrenwhoarehungrycanbeslowornervousduringclassroomactivitiesorcanappeardisinterestedwhentheyhaveadifficulttasktoperform.Researchershavealsodiscoveredthatstudentswhoeatbreakfastregularlytendtohavebetterhealthoverall.Theytakeinmorevitaminsandminerals,consumelessfatandcholesterol（胆固醇）,andmayevenhavelesschanceofbecomingoverweightthanbreakfast-skippers.Withoutbreakfast,it'sdifficultforchildrentogetthenutrientstheyneedthroughouttheday.Researchshowsthatnutrientsmissedatbreakfastaren'tmadeupforatothermeals."Breakfastisthemostimportantmealofthedayandthere'snoexcusefornoteatingbreakfast,"Dr.Cartersaid.Apieceofbreadandaglassofmilktakelittletimetoprepare.Ifyouaretryingtoloseweight,skippingbreakfastisalsoabigmistake.Youwillbetiredandhungrybymid-morning.Thenyou'llwanttoeatasnackthatisn'thealthy.Breakfastshouldprovideatleast1/4to1/3ofachild'sdailyneedsforvitamins,mineralsandcalories.Anutritiousbreakfastalsoprovidesthesugar,proteinandfattheyneedbecausetheyarecontinuouslygrowingandchanging.Parentsshouldsetagoodexampleforchildren."Youcan'trunoutthedoorwithouteatingbreakfast,yetinsistthatyourkidssitdownandeatsomething,"Dr.Cartersaid.8．Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thebraincannotworkproperlyatschoolwithoutbreakfast.B．Breakfast-skippersareabletofocusbetterbecauseofhunger.C．Hungermakesitdifficultforthebodytobreakdownthefood.D．Breakfasteatershaveatendencytoignoretheirteachersinclass.9．Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theimportanceofbodyshaping.B．Therelationshipbetweenbreakfastandhealth.C．Theimportanceofgettingenoughnutrientsforchildren.D．Therelationshipbetweenbreakfastandschoolperformance.10．Whyisitwrongforthedieterstoskipbreakfast？A．Itleavesthemshortofenergytoexerciseallday.B．Itresultsinalackofnecessarynutrientstheyneed.

4C．Itmakesthemhavedifficultyinperformingwell.D．Itcontributestomoresnack-consuming.11．Howshouldparentsteachchildrentohavebreakfast？A．Byeatingbreakfastregularly.B．Bypreparinggenerousbreakfast.C．Byrunningoutwithoutbreakfast.D．Bygivingthemextramoneyforbreakfast.DItisbelievedthathumanstorybeginsinAfricaandendsabout200,000yearslaterwiththeirsevenbilliondescendants(后代)spreadacrosstheEarth,livinginpeaceoratwar,theirfacesJitbycampfiresandcomputerscreens.Inbetweenisanexcitingtaleofsurvival,movement,isolation,andconquest,mostofitoccurringbeforerecordedhistory.WhowerethosefirstmodempeopleinAfrica?Whatroutesdidtheytakewhentheylefttheirhomecontinent60,000yearsagotoexpandintoEuropeandAsia?WhenandhowdidhumansreachtheAmericas?Fordecades,theonlyproofwasfoundinasmallnumberofscatteredbonesandartifacts(文物)thatourancestorsleftbehindontheirjourneys.Inthepast20years,however,DNAtechnologieshaveallowedscientiststofindarecordofancienthumanmigrationsintheDNAoflivingpeople.“Everydropofhumanbloodcontainsahistorybookwritteninthelanguageofourgenes,”sayspopulationgeneticistSpencerWells.Thehumangeneticcode,orgenome(基因组),is99.9percentidenticalthroughouttheworld.ButwhilethebulkofourDNAisthesame,what’sleftisresponsibleforourindividualdifferences—ineyecolorordiseaserisk,forexample.Onveryrareoccasions,asmallchange,calledamutation,canoccur,whichisthenpasseddowntoallofthatperson’sdescendants.Generationslater,findingthatsamemutationintwopeopledDNAindicatesthattheysharethesameancestor.Bycomparingmutationsinmanydifferentpopulations,scientistscantracetheirancestralconnections.Theseancientmutationsareeasiesttotrackintwoplaces:inDNAthatispassedfrommothertochild(calledmitochondrialDNA,ormtDNAforshort),andinDNAthattravelsfromfathertoson(knownastheYchromosome,thepartofDNAthatdeterminesachildwillbeaboy).BycomparingthemtDNAandYchromosomes(染色体)ofpeoplefromvariouspopulations,geneticistscangetaroughideaofwhereandwhenthosegroupsseparatedinthegreatmigrationsaroundtheplanet.12．Whichonefromthefollowingcanbestsummarizethispassage?A．ExploringhumanhistoryB．FindingDNAdifferences

5C．MakingabiologyexperimentD．DiscoveringancestryinDNA13．WhatcanweinferfromthequoteofSpencerWellsinParagraph3?A．EverydropofbloodcontainsenoughDNAinformationtofillmanyhistorybooks.B．Adropofbloodcontainsgeneticinformationthatcantellaperson’sancestralhistory.C．Althoughpeoplespeakdifferentlanguages,allhumanbloodcontainsthesamelanguage.D．TheorganizationofinformationinahistorybookissimilartothethatofDNAwithinagene.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bulk”inParagraph3mostprobablyreferto?A．thelargesizeB．themainpartC．thenumberD．theweightorshape15．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothereading?A．HumanDNAremainsthesameaswhatispasseddownfromtheirancestors.B．ComparingmtDNAandYchromosomescanhelpidentifyhumanmigrations.C．TheearliestpeoplearesaidtooriginatefromAfricaandspreadacrosstheworld.D．Scientistshavefoundwaystodeterminewhetherpeoplesharethesameancestor.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Imagineyoureceiveane-mailthatlookssomethinglikethis:AREYOUGOINGTOCLASSTODAY?Howdoesreadingthismessagemakeyoufeel?Washeorsheangryordidthatpersonjustforgettoturnoffthe‘CapsLock’onthecomputer?Thefactisthatthise-mail“sounds”likethewriterisshoutingbecauseusingallcapitallettersinane-mailisusuallythewaythatpeopleshoutonline.Knowingwhentoandwhennottousecapitallettersisjustoneexampleofonlineetiquette(规矩)oftencallednetiquette.___16___Followingaresomeofhersuggestions.Firstalwaysrememberthatyouaresendingmessagestoarealpersonnotjusttoacomputer.Don’ttypeanythingthatyouwouldn’tsaytosomeone’sface.___17___Somakesureyourmeaningisclear.Don’tdoanythingonlinethatyouwouldn’tdoinreallife.Don’ttakeanythingwithoutpayingforitunlessit'sfree.Don’treadotherpeople’se-mail—youwouldn’tyou’reyournext-doorneighbor’smailboxandopentheirmailright?AnddoshareyourknowledgeoftheInternetwithothers.___18______19___Goodwritingskillsaswellascorrectgrammarandspellingdomatter.Sendpolitewell-writtene-mailmessagestoothers.Ifyou’reuncertainabouthowtospellawordorwhichphrasetouse,lookitup.Therearelotsofhelpfulbooksandwebsites.It’sokaytoexpressyouropinionsonlineinforumslikechatroomsormessageboardsforexample“MSN”

6or“QQ”butdon’tstartargumentswithpeople.___20___Buttheyareoftenunfairtoothermembersofthegroup.Expressyourideasbutrememberthatfightingonorofflineisjustnotright.A．Rememberyou’renottheonlyoneonline.B．“Flamewars”inonlinediscussioncanbeinterestingtoread.C．Trytorespectothers,suchastheirspace,privacy,andfeelings.D．It’sabigplacewithlotsofinformationandtherefiremanynewthingstodiscover.E．Rememberthatpeoplejudgeyoubyyourwordsandyouractions,sodotrytowritewell.F．Alsorememberthathecannothearthetoneofyourvoiceorseetheexpressiveonyourface.G．VirginiaShea’sbookNetiquettelistsabasicsetofdosanddon’tsforcommunicatingrightlywithothersonline.第二部分语言运用（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。I’maprofessorteachingpeoplehowtothinkmorecreatively.Interestingly,thislifetimepassionwas____21____byacasualcontestwhenIwasachild.Atafamilypicnic,childrenusedtohavethehandkerchief-throwingcontest,whichIrealizenow,wasnot____22____toshowanyrealskill,butsimplyforlaughs.Butitencouragedmyloveofthinking____23____thebox.Thehostgaveeachchildaclothhandkerchiefandtoldusthewinnerwouldbetheonewhothrewitthefarthest.Thefirstlittlethrowerstookmighty(有力的，用力的)____24____,buttheclothopenedandfelltotheground.Soitannoyedmetoseethekidsthrowing____25____whenthehandkerchiefalwaysopened.Thesecretwasnottothrowharderbuttokeeptheclothfrom____26____.SupposeIhidarockintheclothwithouttyingit.Therockwoulddrivetheclothatleastfartherthantheothers,andwhenit____27____,peoplemightnotnoticeasmallrock____28____inthegrass.Ihadagoodchanceof____29____withit,butIdidn’twanttowinbycheating.Ihadtomakethehandkerchiefflylikea____30____.Ibegantyingthehandkerchiefarounditselftomakeitsmall.WhenIapproachedthelineasthefinalcontestant,peoplewerealreadylaughing.Itookalongwind-up,andtheballedhandkerchief____31____offmaybe60feetaway.Thelaughing____32____suddenly.Thehoststaredatmeandthenranto____33____howI’dfakedit.“It’sjustthehandkerchief,”heannounced.Theadults____34____andIfeltproud.ThisishowIlearnedthesecrettocreativethinking.Iwantedtocontinuelooking____35____whatthingsseemedtobe.21．A．wokenupB．takenupC．straightenedupD．setup

722．A．consideredB．scheduledC．meantD．announced23．A．outsideB．insideC．withD．without24．A．put-upsB．set-upsC．wind-upsD．catch-ups25．A．fartherB．slowerC．fasterD．harder26．A．openingB．flyingC．disappearingD．floating27．A．marchedB．recoveredC．combinedD．separated28．A．dottingB．landingC．shootingD．locating29．A．gettingawayB．puttingawayC．switchingonD．callingon30．A．birdB．flashC．rockD．paper31．A．ranB．rocketedC．boostedD．sent32．A．overcameB．expandedC．fadedD．died33．A．searchB．compareC．remindD．expose34．A．accusedB．reactedC．applaudedD．complained35．A．atB．beyondC．intoD．around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。SecretsofanAncientArena(竞技场)TheColosseum,oneoftheworld’smostfamousbuildings,wasbuiltoveraperiodofabouteightyearsnearly2,000yearsago.Expertsconsideritoneofthemost___36___(remark)examplesofRomanarchitecture.Archesandcolumns(拱门石柱)supportedtheweightofthearena,whichwasmadeofstoneandconcrete.Overthecenturies,morethantwo-thirdsoftheColosseum___37___(destroy).Sincethe1990s,theancientroundtheater,includingthebasement,hasbeen___38___(slow)repaired.It’sthemostpopulartouristsiteinRome,___39___morethan5millionvisitorsinmostyears.Gladiators(角斗士)werethestarathletesoftheRomanEmpire,mostof___40___wereslavesorprisoners,butsomewerecitizenswhovolunteeredtofightin___41___hopeofbecomingacelebrity.Mostgladiatorsfoughtonlyafewtimesayear,liketoday’sboxers.AsgladiatorsfoughtontheColosseumfloor,alotwashappeningbelowtheir___42___(foot).Theundergroundtunnelswereequaltothebackstageofatheater.Sets,costumes,andweaponswerekeptthere.In___43___(hide)rooms,gladiatorspreparedforbattle.Inotherareas,doctorstreatedgladiators’wounds.Lions,tigers,andelephantswerealsokeptinthebasement.Gladiatorsdidn’tfightthem,butskilledhunters___44___(do).Theanimalswereraisedupinelevatorspulledbyropes.Thecreatureswouldburstintothearenafrom

8trapdoors,____45____(surprise)thecrowd.第二部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46．本月你校校报的英语专栏正在举办以“BeaStudentwithDreamsandResponsibilities”为主题的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.你的理想；2.发出倡议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。BeaStudentwithDreamsandResponsibilities.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、读后续写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。Asalanguageartsteacher,Ithinkitmydutytoteachmykidshowtouseourtoolsofwordswell.Useyourtoolright—thisiswhatIalwaystellthem.ButIneverexpectedtolearnthatlessonfromthem.Iclearlyremembereditwasmy40thbirthday.Onthatday,mysixth-gradestudentswereseatedinalargecircle,eachholdingadifferenttoolintheirhand—ahammer,aflashlight,ascrewdriver,etc.Thestudentsdiscussedhowwordsareliketools—theyhavetheabilitytobuildortodestroy,andtheydiscoveredhowtherighttoolusedattherighttimefortherightjobcanbringaboutgreatresults.Theyfreelysharedpersonalstoriesofhowtheyhadexperiencedsomeone’swordsusedasatool,towoundortoheal.Iwatchedandlistenedwithasenseofsatisfaction—thestudentswereengaged,attentive,andenjoyingthelesson.Theygotit!ItwasoneofthosetimeswhenIsatbackandenjoyedthemagicofbeingateacher—tohavetheopportunitytowatchyoungpeoplediscoveragreatertruthaboutlifeabouteachother,andaboutthemselves.Therewasnobettergiftthanthat.Aswenearedtheendofthatschoolday,oneofmystudents,Laura,hadanunexpectedoutburstof

9defiance(违抗)inclass.Busyscribbling(涂画)inherexercisebook,sherefusedtoworkwithhergroup.IwasawarefromreadingLaura'sfilethatshehadstruggledwithdefiantbehaviorinpreviousyears,butwehaddevelopedagoodrelationshipandshewasalwaysarespectful,thoughtful,andpositivecontributortoourclass.Herbehaviorcaughtmeoffguard.“I'mdisappointedinyou!"Withasharptone,IaskedhertoexcuseherselfandtoldherIwouldvisitwithherinournext-doormeetingroomafterschool.Sherefusedtoleaveandsatsilently,staringatmeangrilyfromthebackoftheroom.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。“ThiswasNOToptional,"Ifirmlytoldher,soundingunpleasantlybitter.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Butthemeetingroomrangwithherresponse“You'reusingyourtoolagainstme!”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10参考答案：1．A    2．C    3．A4．D    5．B    6．A    7．C8．A    9．D    10．D    11．A12．D    13．B    14．B    15．A16．G    17．F    18．D    19．E    20．B21．A    22．C    23．A    24．C    25．D    26．A    27．D    28．B    29．A    30．C    31．B    32．D    33．D    34．C    35．B36．remarkable    37．wasdestroyed    38．slowly    39．with    40．whom    41．the    42．feet    43．hidden    44．did    45．surprising46．Onepossibleversion:BeaStudentWithDreamsandResponsibilitiesWiththerapiddevelopmentofChina,we,youngsters,shouldsticktoourdreamsandshoulderourresponsibilities.Asforme,Ialwaysdreamtobetterthisworld.Itrytobegoodatwesternandeasterncultures,whichallowsmetospreadChinesecultures.Additionally,Iwilldomyparttomakeourcountrymorepowerfulandbeautiful.IsincerelyappealtoeverystudenttosparenoefforttorealizetheChineseDream.Onlywhenweyounggenerationsstrivewillournationthrive.47．Onepossibleversion:“ThiswasNOToptional,”Ifirmlytoldher,soundingunpleasantlybitter.Shemarchedfromthebacktothefrontandslammedthedoorassheleftfortheroomnextdoor.Aftertheclasswasdismissed,Ihurriedtothemeetingroom.Inanuncharacteristicgestureoffrustration,Islammedthemeetingroomdoorbehindme.“Doyouknowhowdisturbingyourdefiancewastothewholeclass?”IreprimandedasIstoodoverher.Withabitofcomplacency,Ipausedforhertorespond.Butthemeetingroomrangwithherresponse“You’reusingyourtoolagainstme!”Itthunderedinmyears.Agirlwaswoundedbymytoolofwords.Mymindracedforsolutions.“Sorry,Laura.Ihaven’tusedmytoolright.”Isoftlysaid,gentlyputtingmyhandonhershouldertoreassureherofmysincerity.Herdefianceslowlymeltedawayandshehandedmewhatshebusiedherselfwith—abirthdaycard.Thispreciousgiftservedasaconstantreminderoflearningtousemytoolright.