江苏省海门中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语Word版含答案

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江苏省海门中学2022-2023学年度高二第二学期期中考试试卷英语试题第I卷（选择题部分共95分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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二小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whoisthewomanlikelytovotefor？A．Karen.B．Mary.C．John.2．Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo？A．Rewardhisstaff.B．Hiremoreworkers.C．Sctadeadlineforthestaff.3．Wherearethespeakersprobably？A．Inaswimmingpool.B．inarestaurant.C．Inaclassroom.4．WhomightTonybe？A．Agardener.B．Adeliveryman.C．Aboss.5．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout？A．Asingingcompetition.B．Familymembers.C．Theplay.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分2.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Whyisthewomanexcitedattheverybeginning？A．She'sgotanewdog.B．She'sopenedapetshop.C．She'smovedintoanewhome.7．Whatdoesthewomanneedtodo？A．Bringherpettohaveacheck.B．Buysuppliesforherapartment.

1C．Findsomeonetolookafterherpet.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatisthe“bigcheese”？A．Aregularburger.B．Ahealthyburger.C．Alargeburger.

29．Whywon'tthewoman'sburgertastelikeanormal“bigcheese”？A．Ithasnoonions.B．Ithaslessstuffinit.C．Ithasmorecheese.10．Howdoesthewomansoundintheend？A．Shocked.B．Satisfied.C．Calm.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．OnwhichdaywillCarolbringtheheater？A．Tuesday.B．Wednesday.C．Thursday.12．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewrittentests？A．Theyareold.B．Theyareeasy.C．Theyaredifficult.13．Whatdoesthemandoeverynight？A．HewatchesTV.B．Hehasaclass.C．Hestudiesforsometime.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Whoarethespeakersprobably？A．Classmates.B．Guideandvisitor.C．Teacherandstudent.15．Howisthemanviewingthebird？A．Withhistelescope.B．Withhiscamera.C．Withhisphone.16．Wheremightthebirdnormallybeseen？A．Upinatree.B．Highinthesky.C．Besideariver.17．Whatisthebirdinthephotodoing？A．He'sattackingadog.B．He'senjoyinghismeal.C．He'sstandingonthemountaintop.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．WheredidBellattendhighschool？A．InLondon.B．InEdinburgh.C．InNewYork.19．WhatdidBelldoatfirstwhenhemovedtoBoston？A．Heinventedthetelephone.B．Hewenttouniversity.C．Hesetupaschool.

320．WhendidBellsendthefirstmessageoverthetelephone？A．In1870.B．In1876.C．In1878.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。ABeautifulBritainPhotoCompetitionWhatrepresentsthebeautyofBritainforyou？Isitrollinggreenhillsandhiddenvalleysofthecountryside？Here'syourchancetocaptureitinaphoto!ThecompetitionwillbejudgedbyprofessionalphotographerJamesEckersley.Thejudge'sdecisionisfinalandwinnerswillbeinformedbyemailorpost.Youmustowntherightstothephotographyousubmitforentry.Youmustbeabletosupplyahigh-resolutioncopyofthephotographsuitableforprintpublication.CompetitionisopentoresidentsoftheUK,aged18orover,exceptReader'sDigestemployeesandanyassociatedpartnersorattachedcompanies.Thereisnocashalternativeandprizesarenottransferable.Multipleentrieswillbeaccepted.Winnersmustagreetopublicationoftheirwinningphotograph,alongwiththeirname.ThewinningentrieswillbepublishedinourJulyissue,withthetopwinnergracingthebackcover.ContributionsbecomeworldcopyrightofVivatDirectLtd(t/aReader'sDigest).Yourinformationwillonlybeusedinaccordancewithourprivacypolicy.Entryimpliesacceptanceoftheserules.Formoredetails,tipsandguides,visitreadersdigest.co.uk/inspire/photo-competition.21．Whichofthefollowingwillleadtodisqualification？A．LivingintheUK.B．Sendingapublishedphoto.

4C．Providingmorethanonephoto.D．EmailingtheentriesonMay11,2023.22．Whatcanthewinnersdoafterthecompetition？A．Usethephotosfreely.B．Changetheprizeformoney.C．Buyacameraatadiscount.D．Becomeonememberofaphotoclub.23．Wherewillthewinningphotosbepublished？A．InReader'sDigest.B．Inatravelbrochure.C．Onatextbookcover.D．OntheAmazonwebsite.BAnthonyDoerr'snewbestseller,AlltheLightWeCannotSee,holdsspecialappealforme.That'showIwoulddescribeit.Fromthepoeticlanguage,totherealizationofwhatthetileactuallymeans：thatunderneaththesurfaceofhistory,thereislightthathasnotbeenseen,andstoriesthathavegoneuntold.I'mgoingtobehonest---loveforthisbookdidn'thitmestraightaway.Infact,myfirstattempttoreaditlastmonthendedwithmeputtingitasideandgoingtofindsomethingeasier,lighterandlessdescriptivetoread.Butthisbookisbuiltonbeautifulimagery.Bothintheliteralsense---thephysicalworldof1940sParisandGermany,andthemetaphorical（隐喻性的）sense-scientificandphilosophicalreferencestolight,toseeingandnotseeing,andthedifferencesbetweenthetwo.It'sabeautifulworkofgenius,butitdoesgetalittlecomplicatedattimes.However,whenwegetintothemeatofthisWorldWarIInovel,it'salsoanupsettingstoryofachildhoodtornapartbywar.It'saboutParisianMarieLaurewhohasbeenblindsinceshewassix,andaGermanorphancalledWernerwhofindshimselfatthecenteroftheHitlerYouth.Bothoftheirstoriesaretoldwithsensitivityandsympathy,eachoneforceddownapathbytheirpersonalcircumstancesandbythatdestructivemonster-war.Ithinkthisisthekindofbookyouwillneverappreciateifyoustoptoosoon-Ilearnedthatlesson.Fromthefirsttolastpage,thereisathemeofinvisiblelinesrunningparalleltooneanotherandsometimes,justsometimes,crossinginthestrangestway.Thesetwolivesweareintroducedtoseemtobeworldsapart,andyettheycometogetherandinfluenceoneanother,Itwasthis,morethanthepredictablyawfultaleofwar,thatmademefeelquiteemotional.24．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthebook？A．Lightandeasytoread.B．Richinphilosophicalideas.C．Fascinatingbuttoodescriptive.D．Toocomplicatedforitstheme.

525．WhatcanwelearnaboutMarieLaureandWerner？A．Thewarleadstotheirsensitivity.B．Theyknoweachotheratanearlyage.C．TheHitlerYouthpushesthemtogrow.D．Theybothhaveamiserablechildhood.26．Whatparticularlystirredthewriter'semotions?A．Thebook'sdramaticending.B．Thebook'sbeautifulimagery.C．Thecharacters'interconnecteddestiny.D．ThesuffcringbroughtbyWorldWar.27．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．Tosharethewriter'sfeelingsofabook.B．Torecommendadelightfulbestseller.C．Totellreadersaheartbreakingstory.D．Toanalyzethestructureofabook.CAlotofmediaattentionhasfocusedontheharmfuleffectsofworkinglonghours.LoggingexcessivehoursatworkisrootedintheworkcultureoftheWest.FromBayAreastartupstovariousmultinationals,theirideaiscenteredaroundhowmanyhoursyoucanclockatwork.Itisassumedthatthemorehoursyouputintoyourjob,themorecareerprospectsyou'llgetoutofit.AnewstudyinEuropechallengedthisassumption,however.Fromtheiranalysisofnearly52,000peoplefrom36Europeancountries,theyconcludedthatit'snotthenumberofhoursyouclockattheoffice,buthowintenselyyouworkduringthosehours,thataffectscareer-relatedoutcomes.Researchersfoundpeople,withsimilarjobsandeducationlevels,weremorelikelytosufferpoorerwell-beingandinferiorcareerprospects,includingsatisfaction,securityandpromotion,whentheyworkedatanintenselevelforlongperiods.AccordingtoHansFrankort,aseniorlecturerinstrategyatCassBusinessSchool,theresearchsuggestscareerbenefitsofexcessiveworkeffort-longerhoursorharderwork-maynevermaterialize.Employersshouldreduceworkintensityratherthantrytocontrolexcessivehours,theauthorsconcluded.“Comparedwithovertime,workintensitypredictsmuchgreaterreductionsinwell-beingandcareerbenefits,”HansFrankortsaid.

6Thereisalsoarangeofthingsforemployeestodotoensurethey'reworkingsmarter,andnotjustharder.BethBelleCooper,aformercontentcreatoratBuffer,thesocialmediaschedulingapp,suggeststakingmorebreakstorefreshyourmindandresetyourattentionspan.Shealsorecommendstakingnapstoconsolidatenewinformationinthebrainandhelpyouavoidburnout.Youmightalsoconsidercompletelyunpluggingfromworkmoreconsistently,andforlongerperiodsoftime.ThisiswhatSeanMcCabeandhissmallteamdoeswhentheytakeaweek-longvacationeveryseventhweek.28．Whatiscommonintheworkcultureofwesterncountries？A．Havingbrightcareerprospects.B．Spendinglonghoursatwork.C．Startingupone'sownbusiness.D．Earninglongpaiddaysoffwork.29．Whatcanbetheeffectofworkingintenselyaccordingtothetext？A．Itleadstomorecareerchallenges.B．Itbringsoutgreaterpromotionopportunity.C．Itreducesone'sworkpassionandefficiency.D．Itworsensone'shealthconditionsandjoboutlook.30．WhatisadvisabletoworksmarteraccordingtoSeanMccabe？A．Requiringbreaksoccasionally.B．Takingdaysoffworkregularly.C．Catchinguponsleepproperly.D．Refreshingone'sbrainconstantly.31．Whatdoesthetextmainlyintendtotellus?A．Workingintensivelyisnecessary.B．Workingwhole-heartedlyisuseless.C．Workingmorediligentlydoesmoreharm.D．Workingmorewiselybringsmorebenefits.DSwotsatelliteisscheduledtobelaunchedThursdaymorningtoconductacomprehensivesurveyofEarth'svitalresource.Byusingadvancedmicrowaveradartechnologyitwillcollectheight-surfacemeasurementsofoceans,lakesandriversinhigh-definitiondetailover90%oftheglobe.It'sreallythefirsttimetoobservenearlyallwaterontheplanet'ssurface.

7Themajormissionistoexplorehowoceanshelptominimizeclimatechangebyabsorbingatmosphericheatandcarbondioxideinanaturalprocess.Oceansareestimatedtohaveabsorbedmorethan90%oftheextraheattrappedintheEarth'satmospherebyhuman-causedgreenhousegasesSwotwillscantheseasfromtheorbitandpreciselymeasurefinedifferencesinsurfaceelevations（高度）aroundsmallercurrentsandeddies（漩涡），wheremuchoftheoceans'decreaseofheatandcarbonisbelievedtooccur.“Studyingthemechanismwillhelpclimatescientistsanswerakeyquestion:Whatistheturningpointatwhichoceansstartreleasing,ratherthanabsorbing,hugeamountsofheatbackintotheatmosphereandspeedupglobalwarming,ratherthanlimitingit,”saidNadyaShiffer,Swot'sprogramscientist.Bycomparison,earlierstudiesofwaterbodiesreliedondataofriversoroceanstakenatspecificpoints,orfromsatellitesthatcanonlytrackmeasurementsalong,aone-dimensionalline,requiringscientiststofillindatagapsthroughextrapolation（外推法）.Thankstotheradarinstrument,SwotcanscanthroughcloudcoveranddarknessoverwiderangesoftheEarth.Thisenablesscientiststoaccuratelymaptheirobservationsintwodimensionsregardlessofweatherortimeofdayandtocoverlargegeographicareasfarmorequicklythanwaspreviouslypossible.“Ratherthangivingusalineofelevations,it'sgivingusamapofelevations,andthat'sjustatotalgamechanger,”saidTamlinPavelsky,Swotfreshwaterscienceleader.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“vitalresource”inthefirstparagraphreferto？A．Technology.B．Climate.C．Oceans.D．Water.33．WhatisthemajormissionofSwot？A．Toexploretheinfluencesofgreenhousegases.B．Toexplaintheconsequenceofglobalwarming.C．ToidentifythecausesofwaterabsorbingheatandCO2.D．Tostudythemechanismofoceansinfluencingclimate34．WhatmakesitpossibleforSwottomeasureprecisely?A．Thehigh-definitioncomputer.B．Advancedradartechnology.C．Thethree-dimensionalimage.D．Anaccuratemapofelevations.35．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．ASolutiontoClimateChangeB．ABreakthroughinSpaceTravel

8C．FirstGlobalWaterSurveyfromSpaceD．TheSuccessfulLaunchofSwotSatellite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。TopTipsonStayingWarmerinColderMonthsWiththerisingcostoflivingaffectingallofus,stayingwarmerthiswinterfeelslikeit'sgoingtobeadifficulttask.Thegovernmenthasalreadybroughtinmeasurestohelpwiththecostofliving.36.Readonforsomesmalltipsthatcouldmakeabigdifferenceandhelpyoustaywarmerincoldermonths.LovelayersRatherthansnugglingintoonebigjumper,thinkaboutwearingplentyofthinlayersinstead.37Itactsasaninsulator（绝缘体）—keepingyouwarmerthanifyoujustworeonethickone.Don'tforgetthethermalunderwearwhenit'sreallychilly.Clothesmadefromwoolandcottonarethewarmest.WarmfromtheinsideoutWinterisagreattimeforrustlingupsoupsandstews,butevenabowlofhotporridgecansetyouupfrombreakfastonwards.Eatinghot,nutritiousdishescankeepyouwarmandhealthy.38.HeatcarefullyIfyou'reabletoheatallofyourrooms,keepyourmainlivingroomat18-21℃(64-70°F.)andtherestofyourhousearound16C(61°F.).39.Heatthelivingroomduringthedayandthebedroomjustbeforeyougotosleep.Anddon'tforgettohaveyourheatingsystemservicedregularlytomakesureit'sworkingwell.40.Stayingactiveisgoodforyourhealthingeneral,butifitistoocoldtowalkoutside,thencatchinguponthehouseholdchoresisagreatwayofmakingsureyou'regettingupandabout.Evenlightexercisecankeepyouwarm,sograbthatvacuumcleanerorduster,getmovingandmakeyourhouseshine.A．DothehouseworkB．ExerciseregularlyC．Giventhepriceoffuel,ifthisisn'tpossible,beselectiveD．However,therearestillotherthingsyoucandotokeeptheheatinE．Therefore,trytoeatatleastonehotmealadaywithregularhotdrinksF．MultiplethinlayersallowwarmairtobecometrappedbetweenthelayersG．Alongwithlayers,makesureyouwrapupinascarf,hatandgloveswhenyouareoutside.第三部分完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）

9阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Mymotherworkedasahousekeepern,wasgivenmanyleftoverthingswhenclients41theirjunk,includingaswellasmanyothertreats.MyoldersisterandIalwayslovedshariy42booksandboardgamesthatMombroughthome.We43diyything.OneDecemberday,anold-modeltoycararrivedintheloadofgoods.Itwasaslongasmyforearmand44bothhandstolift.Mysisterdidn'twantit,soitwasallmine.Iimmediatelybeganbrushingitcleanand45ittoabrightcandy-applered.Itwasathingofbeauty,andIglowedasmuchasitdidfromprideof46.Our47fromFrancecametovisitthatChristmas,andmyyoungFrenchcousinfellinlovewiththatwonderful,shinyredautomobile.He'dbeen48sofarinlife,sufferingsevere,life-threateningillnessesasachildandhurtinghimselfbadlyearlierintheyearwhenheaccidentally49andfellontheicysidewalk.Bynow,everyoneknewhowIfeltaboutthecar，50nobodydaredsuggestthatIgiveittohim.But,deepdown,Iknewitwasthe51thingtodo.So,whentheyleft,myredcarwentwithhim.ThoughIwasupsettoseeitgo,myheart52whenIsawhisbeamingfaceashetightlygraspedit.Istillthinkaboutthatcarand53ittothisday.ButwiththatbelovedrecyeledChristmasgift,I54withmycousinforlife.Yearslater,mycousinpresentedmewithareplica（复制品）oftheredtoycar,areminderofthejoyofgiving.Hecherishedtheoriginalgiftandwantedtopassonthe55thatit'sbettertogivethanreceive.41．A．putawayB．sortedthroughC．burnedupD．brokedown42．A．donatedB．purchasedC．recycledD．borrowed43．A．fairlyB．surprisinglyC．hardlyD．unexpectedly44．A．stretchedB．lookC．equaledD．had45．A．transformingB．comparingC．addingD．polishing46．A．victoryB．identityC．ownershipD．invention47．A．relativesB．mastersC．colleaguesD．customers48．A．toughB．unluckyC．consistentD．hopeless49．A．sneezedB．skiedC．stampedD．slipped50．A．butB．soC．orD．for51．A．bitterB．oddC．funD．right52．A．sangB．sankC．beatD．failed53．A．ownB．cleanC．lendD．miss

1054．A．sympathizedB．livedC．bondedD．struggled55．A．messageB．objectiveC．statementD．resolution第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分共55分）第四部分：语言知识运用语法填空（每题1.5分，共10题，共计15分）Dressedlikeaprincess,XiangChenxisetsupherlightsandcameraandbeginslivestreaming.Shegreetsherfans56asweet,gentlevoicejustlikeanyotherlivestreamer，57unlikeothers,Xiangissittinginawheelchairandhasabreathingtubeimplanted（嵌入）inherthroat.“Hi,there!ThisisfairyChenxiwholoveshandicraftsandlife,”saysthe30-year-old,herbrightsmile58(shine).Behindher59(be)shelvesofclayfigurines（泥人）thatshehasmade.Xiangteachespeoplehowtomakesuchfigurinesthroughherlivestreams.Xiangwasdiagnosedattheageof8withararedisease.Shelosttheabilitytowalkand60.(reduce)toawheelchairuser.In2016,Xiangdecidedtoshareherownstoryonlineof61shedealswithherownchallengestoencouragethoseseverelyilltopersevere.Meantimeshebegantomakeclayfigurineswhileinteractingwithheraudience.Xiang'shandicraftsenjoyedenormouspopularity.However,shehadjustmademajorprogressinlivestreaming62herconditionworsenedtotheedgeofdeath.Sheevenexpressedherfinalwishintherecordedvideo63(donate)herbody.The64(courage)womanmiraculouslysurvivedaftertwoweeksoftreatment,butshehastoliveonventilator（呼吸机）supportfortherestofherlife.65(ask)whatadviceshewouldgivetoothersintrouble,Xiangsaid,“Regardlessofhowdifficultlifemaybe,wemustmaintainstrongwillpower.”第五部分：写作（满分35分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）66．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alan对你校的“校园农场（CampusFarm）”项目很感兴趣，想来你校参观。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1．表示欢迎；2．介绍项目内容和目的。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

11DearAlan,Yours,LiHua

12第二节读后续写（满分25分）Mygreat-grandmotherEileenisfierce,loyalandstrongandabitofalegendinherownlifetime,whichnowstretchesto92years.Ishouldaddthatwe'renotallowedtocallherGran,becauseshesaysitmakesherfeelold.Thatsummer,Ilostmyjobandfelthopeless.Oneday,Ipaidavisittoher.Shepickedupaboxwhichsheplacedonthecoffeetable.“Thereyougo,”shesaid.“Youdoknowwhatyou'redoingwiththesethings,don'tyou？”Itwasanewphone.Hercurrentmobilewasprettyancient.Iwasamazeditwasstillgoing.“Yes,”Isaid.“Good.That'swhyIaskyou.Youyoungpeopleknowmoreaboutsuchthingsthanusoldies.Youcantakeithomewithyouandgetitallsetup,”shewenton.“Then,whenyoubringitback,youcanshowmehowtousemynewphone,suchasgettingontheinternet,sendinge-mailsandsoon.”ShesmiledsosweetlythatIfeltasurgeofloveforher.Igrabbedtheboxandstoodup.Settingupthephonewouldbeeasy.Itwasteachingherhowtouseitthatmayprovechallenging.ThefollowingdayIheadedbacktomygreat-grandmother'swiththephone.“Here'syourphone.It'sallreadytouse.”Forthenexthour,Iwasbusysettingupherpasscodeandfingerprintrecognition,whichshesaidwaslikesomethingoutofJamesBond.ShechoseapictureforherscreenanditwasallgoingsowelluntilItriedtoshowherhowtoswipe（滑动屏幕）.“Whatdoyoumean,swipe?”sheasked.Shewas92,Iremindedmyself.Thishadbeentiringforher.Shepressedattheuparrowandgotangrywhennothinghappened.WhenIfinallygothertoswipe,shedidn'tputtherightamountofpressureonandthemenuslippedaway.Afterwhatseemedlikehours,shethrewthephoneacrosstheroomanditlandedonthesofa.“Takeitaway!”shehowled.“Iwantmyoldphoneback!”IpickedupthephoneandwasabouttoleavetogivehertimetocooldownwhenIrealizedIdidn'twanttogohomewhenshewasangryandupset.注意：续写词数应为150左右，请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:“Comeon,Eileen.Onemoretry.”Isaid.Paragraph2:Iwasnotfeelingsohopelessanymorenow.

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14江苏省海门中学2022-2023学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语参考答案听力：ACBACABCBACBCAABCBCB阅读：BDACDCABDBDDDBC完形填空：BCABDCABDBDADCA七选五：DFECA语法填空：56．In57．But58．Shining59．Are60．wasreduced61．how62．When63．todonate64．Courageous65．Asked应用文：官方范文：DearAlan,KnowingthatyouareinterestedinourCampusFarm,I'mwritingindelighttooffermywarmestwelcomeandabriefintroduction.OurCampusFarm,coveringlessthanhalfanacre,aimstoofferacombinationofhands-ontrainingandengagingclassroomtobothstudentsandstaff.Eachclassisassignedacertainpatchofland,wherestudentscandesign,plant,irrigate,fertilizeandharvestallbythemselves.Twogreenhousesarealsoavailableforexperimentsandtrainingprograms;exposingstudentstoaninvitingatmosphereforlearning.Ibetyou'dbeamazedthereandIcan'twaittoshowyouaround!Yours,LiHua教师下水文：DearAlan,Thrilledtohearyou'reinterestedinourCampusFarmproject,nowI'dliketosharesomeinformationaboutitwithYou.Aimedatpromotingsustainableagricultureandprovidingfreshproduceforourcommunity,ourCampusFarmprojectincludesavarietyofactivitiessuchasplanting;watering,weeding,andharvestingcrops.Studentsalsolearnaboutsoilpreparationandpestmanagementtomaintainahealthyandthrivingfarm.TheCampusFarmprojectnotonlybenefitsourschoolcommunitybutalsoraisesawarenessabouttheimportanceofsustainable,agricultureandenvironmentalmanagement.Wehaveateamofpassionatestudentsanddedicatedteacherswhoworktogethertomaketheprojectsuccessful.

15Iwouldbedelightedtoshowyouaroundandsharemoreinformationaboutthecampusfarmduringyourvisit.LetmeknowwhenyouplantocomeandIwillarrangeatourforyou.Yours,LiHua读后续写：Paragraph1“Comeon,Eileen.Onemoretry.”Isaid.“No”Eileeninsisted,“Ijustwantmyoldphoneback!”headingtoretrieveherrepaireddevice.Gatheringmypatience,Isteppedforward,huggedmyGranandgentlyexplainedthattheoldphone,justlikeanantique,wasincapableofprovidinginternetaccessorsendingemails.“Pleaseletgoofftheoldone,andembracethebrand-newworld.”Iencouraged.Empoweredbymywords,shemusteredthecouragetogiveitonemoreshot.Smoothlyandmagicallythroughthefingerprintrecognition,thistime,sheswipedwiththerightamountofpressureandlocatedtheemailapponthemenu.Paragraph2Iwasnotfeelingsohopelessanymorenow.Moresurprisingly,anewlyreceivede-mailblewmeaway,itreading“Pleaseletgoofftheoldjob,justembraceanothernewopportunity.”TheknowingchucklefrommywisegrandmotherconfirmedwhatIalreadyknewdeepdown.Thefamiliaryetpowerfulwordsliftedtheweightfrommyshoulders,motivatingmetoseekoutabettercareer.HowwiseandstrongmyGranwas!Thewordskeptechoinginmymindeversince.Evennow,Iamconstantlyremindedofthetransformativeexperience,whereIgotthelesson---Outwiththeold,inwiththenew!Paragraph1“Comeon,Eilleen.Onemorethy.”Isaid.“Youhavebeenmakingprogress,andIhavedistilledsomeskillsfromtheformerexperience.”Iadded,inabidtosteadyheranger.Andacclaimseemedalwaystostimulatepeopletofurtherefforts.Althoughstillfrowning,grandmawasn'tresistanttotryingthat.Thistime,Iheldherfinger,withthempoisedabovethescreen,andbegantoswipe.Occurassomeglitchesdid,gradually,sheachievedmastery---thrilledtosendselfiestoherfriendsandevencommentwithvideosonTikTok.“Thankyousomuchmydear.Youhavedoneasuperbjob”,shepraisedme,alightwithgratitudeandecstasy.Paragraph2

16Iwasnotfeelingsohopelessanymorenow.Herlittlehigherpitchandrapturebolsteredme.WithIexaminingwhathadhappened,itstruckmethatifwewereinabind,ashowoftemperavailedusnothing.Donotabandonyourselftodespairandeffortisthebestantidotetosorrow.Ifthe92-year-oldEileencouldovercomethehurdlesandembraceanewdigitalera,certainly.socouldI.Nomatterhowbadthingsare,weshouldalwaysnourishahopeinourmind.Andthelegendarywomanfueledmydream--takingadeepbreathofclean,crispair,Ibelievedtheremustbeamoresuitablejobawaiting.

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