辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校科学高中部2024届高三英语上学期高考适应性测试（一）（Word版附答案）

绝密★使用前东北育才学校科学高中部2023-2024学年度高考适应性测试（一）高三英语考生注意：1.本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。分两部分，67小题，共9页2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。3.本试卷主要考试内容：高考全部内容第一部分听力（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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Aninjury.B．Ameal.C．Apieceofart.2．Whowilllookafterkids?A．Thewoman.B．Theman’ssister.C．Theman’sfriend.3．Whatwillthewomandotonight?A．Cookdinnerherself.B．Visittheman’shouse.C．Lookafterhergrandmother.4．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Agame.B．Asong.C．Adriver.5．Whatwillthewomandofortheman?A．Paintthewall.B．Drawapicture.C．Filloutaform.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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6-7题。6．Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A．Watchamovie.B．Readabook.C．Playbasketball.7．Whydoesthewomanwanttostayhome?A．Sheisupset.B．Sheistired.C．Sheissick.听下面一段对话，回答第8-9题。8．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Attheman’sgarage.B．Atacarrepairshop.C．Inatoolstore.9．Howwillthemanfixhisproblem?A．Withatool.B．Withsomeoil.C．Withhishands.听下面一段对话，回答第10-12题。 10．Whatisthebookabout?A．Foreignlanguages.B．Travelingrules.C．Touristattractions.11．Wherewillthemangoforsightseeing?A．France.B．SaudiArabia.C．Italy.12．Whatdoesthewomanexpectthemantodo?A．Bringheragift.B．Makeatravelplan.C．Givesomeadvice.听下面一段对话，回答第13-16题。13．WhatkindofdogdoesCarolwant?A．Aloudone.B．Akindone.C．Alargeone.14．WhendidCarollastseeSpot?A．Adayago.B．Amonthago.C．Ayearago.15．WhodislikesSpot?A．Steve’sneighbors.B．Carol’ssister.C．Steve.16．Whydoesn’tStevewanttogetacarpetinhisapartment?A．Spotwillgetsick.B．Spotwillbenoisy.C．Spotwillrunaround.听下面一段对话，回答第17-20题。17．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherlastjob?A．BoringB．InterestingC．Stressful18．Whydoesthewomanstartherbusiness?A．Shecantakeupahobby.B．Shecanaffordlongholidays.C．Shecanchooseofficehours.19．Whendoesthewomanpractiseyoganow?A．Inthemorning.B．Intheafternoon.C．Intheevening.20．Whatisthemandoing?A．Deliveringaspeech.B．Hostingaprogram.C．HavingaPEclass.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。A4BestPlacestoTravelin20232023istheyearwhentravelreturnsinabigway.Togetyoustarted,we’veroundedupsomeofthebestplacestotravelin2023.Allyouneedtodoispicktheplacethatappealstoyou.CopenhagenWithitsfantastichouses,cleanstreetsandcolorfularchitecture,Copenhagenisregardedasthemostlivablecityontheearth.NamedtheWorldCapitalofArchitecturefor2023,Copenhagenwillofferaseriesofmajorartisticeventsandprogramssuretodelightarchitectsanddesignlovers.BhutanFortravelerswithasenseofadventureandaloveofdiscovery,Bhutanhasalwaysbeenamust-godestination.In2023, travelerscanonceagainexploretheTransBhutanTrail,whichruns250milesfromeasttowest,offeringvisitstothecentury-oldcommunitiesalongthejourney.Thetrailspans(横跨)18majorbridgesandnationalparksandconnectsmorethan400historicandculturalsites.BordeauxThecomingyearswillbesportyinthehistoricalwineregionofBordeauxinFrance.In2023,thecitywillhosttheRugbyWorldCup,anintenseandstressfulgame.Beyondsports,Bordeauxisoneofthefavoritehistoricalcities,withmorethan350structuresthatareeithernationallyorregionallylistedashistoricalmonuments.NamibiaWildlifeandadventureloverslookingforauniquepathinAfricanSafaritripsshouldheadstraighttoNamibiain2023—thiscountryinsouthernAfricaistheperfectplacetotraveltoreconnectwithnatureandescapethemodernstressesoflife.Onthewildlifefront,youmayseelionsalongwithgiraffesandelephants.21．WhatisCopenhagenwell-knownfor?A．Thenaturallandscape.B．Theadventuretravel.C．Eye-catchingarchitecture.D．Famousartdesigners.22．WhatcanyouvisitontheTransBhutanTrail?A．Moderncommunities.B．Culturalrelics.C．Historicalwineregions.D．Nationalmonuments.23．Whichplaceattractsthosewhowanttobefreefromstressfulcitylife?A．Copenhagen.B．Bhutan.C．Bordeaux.D．Namibia.BWhenZhiYueying,then19,wenttotheremoteNiyangvillageinYichuncity,Jiangxiprovince,toworkasavillageteacherin1980,villagersweredoubtfulifshewasgoingtostaylong.Overthepastfourdecades,Zhihasdevotedherselftoruraleducation.SheisarecipientofTouchingChinaawardsthatrecognizethemostinspiringrolemodelsin2016.Shewasalsoawardedasamodelpovertyfighterbythegovernment.Zhihasaprofoundunderstandingoftheimportanceofeducationinthemountains.Overtheyears,shehastaughtthestudentsandcaredforthem,sincemanyofthemwere“left-behind”childrenwhoseparentsmigratedtootherplacestowork.Morethan1,000studentsofhershaveleftthemountainarea,andcreatedabetterlifeforthemselves.Locatedamidthemountains,thevillagewasverypoorandfarfromanytown.Villagershadtohikeinthemountains.“Iarrivedattheschoolinanearlyevening,andwasshocked.Ihadknowntheconditionswerepoor,buttherealitywasworse.”Moreover,localpeopleneededtogodownhilltobuydailynecessities,andtransportthembackintheirhandsorbalancedacrosstheirshoulders.“Ihadneverwalkeduphillonamountainroadbefore,soIwalkedmuchmoreslowlythanothers,sometimesIwalkedslowlybehindtoomuchandwasscaredtotears,”saysZhi.Sometimesshehadtowalkuphillbyherselfwithaflashlightatnight.Thewildboarsandrabbitssometimesfrightenedherandsheenhancedhercouragebysingingloudly.Butshegraduallygotusedtoherlifethere.Atthebeginning,shefoundmanylocalpeoplevaluedtheirsonsfarmorethantheirdaughters,andwouldnotliketoletthemattendschool.Zhiwenttotheirhomesrepeatedlyandgraduallypersuadedthemtosendalltheirchildrentoschool.Forthosewhocouldnotaffordthetuition,shesparedherownmoneytohelp.Zhisaysseeingherstudentsdowellbeyondthemountainsisdeeplyrewarding.“Mydream,thesameasbefore,istostaybythesideofmorechildren.Iknowpovertywillforeversaygoodbyetothemountainousvillages,tomystudents,andtomyself,”saysZhi.24．WhydidZhichoosetostaylonginthemountains? A．Shewasavillageteacher.B．ShewasaTouchingChinaawardsrecipient.C．Shewasshockedbythepoorlivingconditions.D．Shewasawareofthesignificanceofruraleducation.25．WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A．Thereasonsfortheirpoverty.B．Thewaysofbuyingdailynecessities.C．Thetoughsituationsinthemountains.D．ThedescriptionofZhi’steachingexperience.26．WhatcanwelearnaboutZhiYueying?A．Shehasasenseofachievement.B．Sheenjoyslivinginmountains.C．Shehaschangedthelocallife.D．Shelikeschallengesinteaching.27．Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ALife-changingLessonB．AContributortoRuralEducationC．TheTeachingExperienceinMountainsD．TheCurrentSituationofRuralEducationCArtificialIntelligence(AI)toolshavebecomeextremelypowerful,surprisingeventheircreators.MostpeoplehaveprobablyreadabookorseenamovieaboutanAIorrobotthathasbecomesosmartthatitcantakeovertheworld.TheAIinstoriesliketheseisknownasAGIorArtificialGeneralIntelligence.TrueAGIwouldbeintelligentinmanydifferentareasandwouldbeabletolearnonitsown.Currently,thereisnorealAGI.MostexpertsbelieveitwillbemanyyearsbeforeanAGIcouldpossiblybecreated.ScientistshavebeenworkingtoimproveAImodels,mainlybytrainingthemodelsonlargerandlargercollectionsofinformation.Thoseeffortsarepayingoff.TheAItoolthathasgottenthemostattentionrecentlyisChatGPT,createdbythecompanyOpenAI.ChatGPTappearstobeextremelyintelligent,whichanswersquicklyinperfectsentences,makesupstoriesandgames,writesessaysandmuchmore.AnotherpowerfulmodelcalledGPT-4isalsodevelopedbythesamecompany.GPT-4cancreateandexplainjokes,andpasstests.TherapidprogressofrecentAImodelsworriessomepeople.Lastweek,manycomputerexpertsreleasedalettercallingforasix-monthpauseinanyworkonAItoolsstrongerthanGPT-4.TheletterclaimedAIcompanieswereinaracetocreate“powerfuldigitalminds”thatnoonecould“understand,predictorcontrol”.ThegroupbehindtheletterwantsgovernmentstodeveloplawstomakesureAItoolsaresafe.NotallAIexpertsagreewiththeletter.Somesaythelettermakestoday’sAItoolssoundmoreintelligentthantheyreallyare.Otherssayit’smoreimportanttoworryaboutrealproblemsincurrentAItoolsratherthanimaginaryonesinthefuture.ChatGPThascausedsomuchexcitementthatmanycompaniesarelikelytokeepdevelopingpowerfulAItools.Buttheletterhassentastrongwarmingthatmanypeople—includingleaders—willbethinkingaboutcarefully.28．WhyarethebookandmoviementionedinParagraph1?A．ToshowthesurprisingpowerofAI.B．ToclarifyAIwilltakeovertheworld.C．TostatethethreatofAItoitscreators.D．ToindicateanAIorrobotissmartenough.29．WhatcanbeinferredaboutChatGPTfromParagraph2? A．Itofferspracticalinstructionsonessay-writingskills.B．IttrainsAImodelsonhowtopresentinformation.C．Ithasdifficultyinunderstandingjokes.D．Itproducesperfectlanguageresponse.30．What’stheletter’sattitudetoChatGPT?A．Indifferent.B．Favorable.C．Concerned.D．Disappointed.31．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．WhyAItoolsarebeneficialtous.B．WhyAItoolsareaccessibletothepublic.C．WhetherAItoolsarehavingabrightfuture.D．WhetherAItoolsarebecomingtoopowerful.DWhenyouenjoyyourmorningcupoftea,youareprobablynotawarethatthosetealeavescanmeaninjury,orevendeath,forAsianelephantswanderingIndianteagardens.IntheIndianstateofAssam,growingnumbersofteafarmsaredestroyingtheAsianelephant’shabitatsandendangeringtheirpopulation.MuchoftheforestlandwhereteaisgrowninAssamisflatandthusfarmersmustdigdrainagetrenchesorsmallchannelstopreventwaterfromaccumulatingandhurtingtheplants.Thetrenches,however,canbedeathtrapsfortheelephants.Sincetheelephantsneedtouseteaplantationsaslandmarkswhentravelinginforests,theyalmostunavoidablyhavetomovethroughthefarms.Moreover,becausetherearefewerhumansaround,pregnantfemalesoftenusetea-growingareasassafeshelterstogivebirth.Butbabyelephants,stillnotusedtoroughgroundmayeasilyfallintothetrenchesandgethurt.Onceinjured,theymightnotbeabletoclimbout.Whenmotherstrytodigtheirbabiesout,bothmaybetrappedinthickmud,evenbekilled.Furthermore,elephantsareknowntoresistleavingtheirsickordyingbehind,andagroupmaystayatatrenchwithatrappedbabyforhours,unwillingtomoveonuntilallhopeislost.Istherepossibilityforelephantstoliveinharmonywiththeboomingteabusiness?ElephantFriendlyTeaisanorganizationthattakestheinitiativetomakeitpossible.Theorganizationencouragesconsumerstochoosebrandsthattakeanactivepartinelephantsprotection,andhasestablishedacertificationprogramtorewardteagrowerswhoaredoingitright.Untilnow,onlysmallerteabrandshavebeencertified,butawarenessisgrowing.Theorganizationbelievesthatpeoplemaybeencouragedtobuyelephant-friendlybrandswhentheyknowmoreabouttheriskteacancausetotheseendangeredanimals.32．WhydofarmersinAssamdigtrenches?A．Totrapelephants.B．Tomarkboundaries.C．Toprotectteatrees.D．Toexpandteafarms.33．Whatcanwesayaboutbabyelephants?A．Theygetstuckbythesharpbranchesoftheteatrees.B．Theyhavedifficultymovingaroundtheunevenfields.C．Theymightmissthelandmarkswhiletravellinginforests.D．Theyfailtofindasafeshelterwhenclimbingoutoftrenches.34．Whatdoes“it”underlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?A．Encouragingconsumerstochoosehigh-qualitybrands.B．Rewardingteagrowersforprotectingtheenvironment. C．Promotingelephant-friendlytrenchesandorganizations.D．Creatingawin-winsituationforelephantsandteafarms.35．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheTrenchesPoseThreatstoElephantsB．HabitatLossAffectsEndangeredAnimalsC．GrowthofTeaGardensBenefitsPlantationD．FarmsSponsorEnvironmentalOrganizations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。Therearecountlessarticlesonlinethatwillgiveyouadviceonhowtodealwithhomesickness,butherearesomeofmyfavoriteadviceandtipsonwhathashelpedme.36.MakefoodfromyourhomecountryAndifyoudon’tcook,trylearningtocookwithfriendsorfindnewplacestoeat.Thismayjustbemelovingfood,buteatingwithfriendsreallymakesthingssomuchbetter.37.Foodcanbeconnectedtomemories.Youcantalkaboutwhatthisremindsyouof,whilealsocreatingnewmemoriestomixwiththeonesthatmakeyoumisshome.Callhome—butnoteveryminuteofeverydayIwasalittleannoyedwhenIsawsomanyonlinesourcesphraseitthisway:“Talktoyourparents—butnottoomuch.Callhome—butnottoooften.”38.It’sgoodtokeepintouchwithyourfamilyandfriends.However,it’saproblemwhenyou’retalkingtothemsomuchthatit’sstoppingyoufromhavingrealexperienceinthisnewplace.39.Callthepeopleyouloveoften,keepthemupdatedwithyourlifeandaskthemhowlifeisgoingforthem.You’regoingtoneedthat.Thinkofitthisway—themoreyou’relivingoutsideofyourroom,themoreyoucantellthemlaterabouteverythingyou’relearning.40Thereisnothingwrongwithfindingsomeonetotalkabouthowyou’refeeling.Itcanbefriendsandfamily,mentorsorprofessorsthatyoufeelcanunderstandyou.Oritmaymeantalkingtoacounselororgettingpsychologicalhelpifthat’swhatyouthinkyouneed.Talkingaboutmentalhealthisbecomingalotmoreopen.So,ifyou’refeelinghomesick,itcanalsobehelpfultodosomeresearchonwhoyouruniversityrecommendsyoureachoutto.A．TalktosomeoneB．DosomeresearchC．ThereisnothingwrongwithbeinghomesickD．So,ofcourse,keepintouchwithyourfamilyE．Hopefully,theywillbehelpfultoyouaswellF．But,thethingis,theyreallyhaveapointwhentheysaythatG．It’sawaytobond,anexcusetogetcloser,andyouevengetrewardedfromit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。Asusual,LilyboughtexpensivegiftsforherchildrenAliceandPeterbeforeChristmas.Herjobkeptherbusy,andshe 41gottoseeherchildrenduringweekdays.Beingamother,shealwayswantedtobe42herchildren,butsheplacedher43first,thinkingearningmoneywasmoreimportant.Lily44thegiftsinsecretanddecidedtogivethemadaybeforeChristmassinceshehadtoattendabusinessmeetingthenextday.45,adaylater,themeetinggotcanceled.Lilywas46shecouldspendChristmaswithherfamily.Therefore,shedecidedto47aparty.Lilysent48toallherfriendsandherfather-in-law,Michael.Lilywasworriedherfriendswouldnotfeel49inthepresenceofagedpeople.Laterthatday,herchildrennoticedthegiftsshehadbought.Unexpectedly,neitherofthemseemed50toopenthegifts.OnChristmasEve,Lily51herfriendsintoherhouse.However,shefelt52whenshesawMichaelwalkingin.Onarrival,MichaelgaveAliceandPeterpresents—somecookiemolds(模具)!Thetwokidsranhappilytotheirgrandfatherandshowedgreat53forhisgifts,askinghimtobakecookieswiththem.Alltheguestspresentweremovedbythescene.Lily54alltheywantistheirparents’timeand55notwhattheirparentsbuythem.41．A．usuallyB．rarelyC．alwaysD．never42．A．aroundB．beyondC．withoutD．for43．A．familyB．heartC．bodyD．job44．A．watchedB．laidC．hidD．made45．A．FortunatelyB．EventuallyC．SuddenlyD．Amusingly46．A．shockedB．touchedC．happyD．free47．A．attendB．throwC．delayD．rule48．A．blessesB．regardsC．lettersD．invitations49．A．confidentB．warmC．relaxedD．cool50．A．shyB．worriedC．easyD．eager51．A．welcomedB．ledC．signaledD．waved52．A．uncomfortableB．refreshedC．surprisedD．calm53．A．respectB．pityC．enthusiasmD．love54．A．noticedB．realizedC．learnedD．witnessed55．A．moneyB．passionC．knowledgeD．attention第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。ThecityofZibohasneverseensomanyvisitors.Asthesunbeginstoset,thearomaofsizzlingmeatfallstheairanddrawsinmore56(hunger)customers.Oneachstreet,queuesstretchoutsiderestaurantsformorethanahundredmeters.Somerestaurantsevenrunoutofkeyingredientsasearlyas7p.m.57thenight.Allhotelsarealsooperatingatfullcapacity.Thecitywasbarelyknownbyoutsiders58itwentviralonChinesesocialmediaplatformsrecently.Mostvisitorsareyoungpeople,whosharetheirexperienceoftravelingtoZibotoexperiencethecity’sbarbecuecultureonsocialplatforms,59(attract)evenmorevisitors.Zibo-stylebarbecue’sclassicthree-piecesetcontainsroastlamb,greenonions,andnanbread,which,60(combine),makeamouth-wateringcombo(组合).ThefameofZibobarbecueusedtobelimitedtojustShandongProvince.61(previous),barbecueinNortheastChinawasmuchmorepopularacrossthecountry.BehindZibo’ssuddenfame62(be)theeffortsandservicesofthelocalgovernment,aswellasagoodreputation oflocalbusinesses,63receivefavorablereviewsfromvisitorswhosharetheirexperiencesonline.TopromoteZibo-stylebarbecue,Zibohaslaunchedtwodozen“specialbarbecuetrains,”wherelocaltourismofficialswouldservetourists64(they).Atthecity’strainstation,shuttlebusestransporttouriststovariousbarbecuestallsdirectly.Netizensjokethatthehigh-speedtrains65(pack)withvisitingtouristsandthattheaironboardisfilledwithcumin.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66．你校5月4日举办了“成人礼”活动。请你给《21世纪英文报》“校园生活”栏目投稿,介绍这次活动。内容包括：1、参与人员；2、活动过程；3、你的感悟。注意:1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3、题目已经写好，不记入总词数。TheComing-of-AgeCeremony—anUnforgettableExperience___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。UpinLightsForsome,puttingupChristmaslightsisaholidaychore.ButforthePascuccifamily,itwasalwaysabigdayofcelebration.EveryyearonthedayafterThanksgiving,Sara’sfather,AnthonyPascucci,60,wokeupexcitedtostringlightsanddecoratethelawnofhishomeanddidn’ttakethemdownuntilFebruary,beingtheonlyhousewithChristmasdecorationsinthecommunity.AnthonyPascuccibelievedthebrightnessofthelightscouldcounter(抵消)someofthedarknessofthepastyearwithCOVID-19.In2020,asineveryotheryear,AnthonyPascuccistrungcolorfullightsallaroundtheirroofuntilitlookedasifsparklesweredrippingontothehallway.Sara’sbrother,AnthonyJr.helpedwiththewiring,whileSarahungornaments(装饰物)onthetreeinsidethehouseplayingthesong“WhiteChristmas”overandovertokeepeveryoneinthespirit.Thewholeplacelookedlikeascenefromapop-upChristmasstorybook.OnChristmasEve,thewholehousetwinkledwithlightsandgiftswerepiledunderthetree.Everyonewaslookingforwardtooverlystuffedclams——atypicalItalianfeast.Butmostofall,theylookedforwardtoenjoyinganotherChristmastogetherasafamily.However,SarareceivedacallfromhercolleaguewhohadtestedpositiveforCOVID-19.ThoughSaradidn’thaveanysymptomsshedecidedtogettestedrightaway,aswellasthewholefamily.Whentheirresultscamebacktheyalllearned thattheyalsohadCOVID-19.SeveralweekslateronearlyFebruary,AnthonyPascuccipassedawayaftergettinglunginfections.Inadditiontohelpingtoplanthefuneralforherfather,Sarahadtotackleaseeminglyendlesslistofdifficultto-dos.Itwasalmosttoomuchtobear.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1:Butwhenshereturnedtothehouseafterthefuneral,thetwinklingChristmaslightsbroughtherasparkofjoy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Inthefollowingdays,moreandmoreChristmaslightswerereappearingonneighbors’houses.东北育才学校科学高中部2023-2024学年度高考适应性测试（一）英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）12345678910ACBACABCCB11121314151617181920ACBCAABCAB第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）21222324252627282930CBDDCABADC31323334353637383940DCBDAEGFDA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）41424344454647484950BADCACBDCD5152535455AACBD第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56575859606162636465hungryinbefore/untilattractingcombinedPreviouslyarewhichthemselves arepacked 66.TheComing-of-AgeCeremony—anUnforgettableExperienceOnMay4th,alltheseniorGrade3students,theirparentsandteacherstookpartinthecoming-of-ageceremony,whichwasheldinourschool.DressedinHanfu,thetraditionalChinesecostume,wegatheredtogetherintheArtCenterofourschoolfortheceremony.Theceremonystartedwithaspeechdeliveredbyourheadmaster.Hecongratulatedusandencouragedustopursueourdreamsbravely.Afterthat,astudentrepresentativeexpressedourgratitudetoourbelovedparentsandteachers.Thenparentsgaveusagiftwiththeirbestwishes.Finally,wetookphotostogether.Asitwasreallyamemorablemoment,Imadeupmymindtobeindependentfromthenon!67．Butwhenshereturnedtothehouseafterthefuneral,thetwinklingChristmaslightsbroughtherasparkofjoy.Thelightswereasignofhopeandresilience,areminderthateveninthedarkesttimes,thereisstillbeautyandbrightnesstobefound.Sararealizedthatherfather’straditionofputtingupChristmaslightswasn’tjustaboutmakingtheirownhomefestive,itwasaboutspreadingthatjoyandhopetoothersaswell.Inthefollowingdays,moreandmoreChristmaslightswerereappearingonneighbors’houses.Andsoonthewholestreetwasaglowwithcolorfullightsanddecorations.Everyevening,familieswouldtakewalksaroundtheneighborhood,admiringthefestivedisplaysandfeelingasenseofcommunityandtogetherness.ThePascuccifamily’straditionhadtakenonalifeofitsown,becomingasymbolofresilienceandhopeinthefaceofdifficulttimes.Andastheyearswenton,thelightscontinuedtoshinebrightly,bringingjoyandcomforttoallwhosawthem.