江苏省扬州中学2023-2024学年高三英语上学期10月月考试题（PDF版附答案）

江苏省扬州中学2023-2024学年度第一学期高三月考试卷英语2023.10第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WhatarethespeakersgoingtodoonSaturday?A.Enjoyaconcert.B.Gotothecinema.C.Playcomputergames.2.Whenwillthetrainprobablyleave?A.At10:00.B.At10:30.C.At10:45.3.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A.Excited.B.Unhappy.C.Surprised.4.Whydoesthewomancongratulatetheman?A.He’sgettingmarried.B.Hebecomesadoctor.C.He’sjustbecomeafather.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Asaying.B.Agame.C.Aheartdisease.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inalibrary.B.Inthewoman’sstudy.C.Inasecond-handbookstore.7.Whenwillthespeakersgoonvacation?A.Inthreedays.B.Infivedays.C.Intendays.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdidSarahdoalmosteverydayduringhertrip?1学科网（北京）股份有限公司 A.Sheplayedthepiano.B.Shewentswimming.C.Shedidherhomework.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Guideandtourist.C.Teacherandstudent.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whodoesthemanwanttotalkto?A.PeterGriffin.B.JaneSolomon.C.MariaFernandez.11.Whatdoesthemanneed?A.Aphonenumber.B.After-salesservice.C.Projectinformation.12.Whatdoesthemandointheend?A.Havelunchwiththewoman.B.Givethewomanhisemailaddress.C.Arrangeameetingwiththewoman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthemanprobablyteach?A.Math.B.History.C.Physics.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthegirl’squestion?A.It’ssilly.B.It’sdifficult.C.It’sworthasking.15.WhatcanwelearnaboutFibonacci?A.Hewasthebestmathematicianever.B.Hehadpoorhealththroughouthislife.C.Heputforwardanewnumbersequence.16.Whatisthefifthnumberinthenumbersequence?A.2.B.3.C.5.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoweknowabouttheweatherlastweek?A.Itwasdry.B.Itwasstormy.C.Itwascold.18.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestdoing?A.Drivingslowly.B.Avoidinggoingout.C.Preparingenoughfood.19.Whatcanpeopleexpectnextmonth?A.Heavyrainfall.B.Extremecold.C.Strongwinds.20.WhoisprobablyDan?A.Aweatherman.B.Asportsjournalist.C.Afinancenewshost.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）2学科网（北京）股份有限公司 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。AOldFurnitureFallingApart?LetSouthwarkCarpentershelp.Wantawalk-inwardrobe(衣柜)?Fancyafittedkitchen?Orjustwanttoreplaceyouroldfloorboards?Wecustom-buildfurnitureandfittingstoworkwithyourhouse,andyourvision.Weworkwithavarietyoftradesupplierstobuildyouitemsoutofthefinestqualitywoodsatthelowestreasonableprice.Toreceiveaquotedpriceforyourwork,pleasesendusanemailorpickupthephoneandletusknow:(1)theworktobecompleted;(2)thedimensionsoftheitem/flooringtobecreated;(3)thematerialtobeused;(4)thetimelinefortheworktobecompleted.Thatgivesusenoughinformationtocreateacustomquotedprice,thenyoucanreviewitandbookanin-persondiscussionwithoneofourprofessionals.We’reexcellentatcreatingwonderfulfittingsandfurniturewithwoods.Giveusacallandletourknowledgeablestafftalkyouthroughyouroptions.CONTACTUSTODAY02079460345CALLSANSWERED24HOURSADAYHearwhatourcustomershavetosay(aselectionofourreviews):“Georgewasprofessional,friendly,andwenttheextramiletofinishthejobonthesameday.Thankyou.”Trankle(Kent)“Willdefinitelyuseitagainandrecommendittoourfriends.Leedidsuchagreatjobmakingourcustomwardrobe.”Loren(Hampshire)“Wegotaquotedpriceforsomeworkfromadifferentcarpentrycompanythatseemedquitehigh.Sarahwasabletogettheworkdoneforhalfofourinitialquote,anddidn’tlowerthequality!”Dancy(Sussex)“Klaushasdoneacoupleofcarpentryprojectsforus.Heis100%reliableandarealartisan.”Herbert(Surrey)21.WhichworkisSouthwarkCarpenterscapableof?A.Layingnewflooring.B.Custom-buildingahouse.C.Repairingoldfurniture.D.Supplyinggood-qualitywoods.22.Whatdoyouneedtodoforacarpentryservice?A.Emailthestaffyourbudget.B.Makeaphonecallduringtheday.3学科网（北京）股份有限公司 C.Discusswiththestaffonline.D.Providerelateddatainadvance.23.WhopraisedSouthwarkCarpentersforitslowprice?A.Trankle.B.Loren.C.Dancy.D.Herbert.BThesubjectofJayOwens’snewbookhaslongbeentryingtokillme.Likemillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld,Iamallergictodust.Ihavelongconsidereditanenemy.ButOwensisouttobroadenourperspective.Whileeachparticle(微粒)ofdustmaybetiny,togethertheyhaveoutsizedconsequences.Approximately2bntonsofdustareliftedintotheEarth’satmosphereeachyear,Owenstellsus,bothabsorbingandreflectingthesun’senergyandseedingclouds—thereforedirectlyaffectingglobaltemperaturesandclimate.Likewater,dustispartofanessentialecologicalcycle.Owens’sownfascinationwithduststartedin2015,witharoadtripthroughCalifornia.OwenswastransfixedbythestoryofLosAngeles,whosegrowthandmodernexistencewasonlypossiblethroughthesystematictheftofwaterandthecreationofadustdeserttotheeast.Earlyinthebook,Owensunpacksthehistoryofhygiene(卫生),exploringhowdirtandourrelationtoithaschangedovercenturies,andcleanliness—orthepursuitofit—definesourmodernlives.AftertheIndustrialRevolution,emergingideasabouttherelationshipbetweendirtanddiseasemadedustsomethingtobefoughtagainst—aresponsibilitythatfellonwomen.Thepoorestpeopletendedtohavetheleasttimeandmoneytocleanahouse;often,theirjobsweretocleanthehousesofothers.“Thehistoryof20th-centurycleanlinessis,thus,ahistorynotonlyofthemakingofsexandclassdistinctions,butracialisedinequalities.”PerhapsthemostemotionallystirringchapterinthebookisthatinwhichOwensretellsthestoryofthenuclearagenotthroughmushroomclouds,butthroughtheradioactivedusttheyleftbehind.Onestudyestimatedthattheeffectsofatmosphericnucleartestingwouldeventuallyresultinthedeathsof2.4millionpeoplefromcancer,athreat“thathasgonesubstantiallyunnoticedbecauseradioactivedustissuchadelayedkiller”.Onereasontothinkaboutdust,OwenswritesinDust,is“tochallengeourselvestotrytoseetheworldbeyondoureasyimaginings”.24.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph2?A.Theimpactofdustontemperatures.4学科网（北京）股份有限公司 B.Theamountofdustintheatmosphere.C.Thecomparisonbetweendustandwater.D.Thetravelingcourseofdustaroundtheworld.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“transfixed”meaninparagraph3?A.Thrilled.B.Inspired.C.Embarrassed.D.Shocked.26.HowdoesOwensregarddust?A.Itisadistantconcern.B.Itcarriespoliticalmeanings.C.Itchangesourrelationtonature.D.Itisareflectionoftechadvancement.27.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroduceabook.B.Tosupportanauthor.C.Topresentaphenomenon.D.Tocorrectmisunderstandings.CIntoday’smotivationalliterature,failureisoftenviewedassomethingtobecelebrated.InspirationalspeakersarefondofquotingthewordsofthenovelistSamuelBeckett-“Failagain.Failbetter.”Itseemsthatdisappointmentsareanessentialsteppingstonetosuccess,aturningpointinourlifestorythatwillultimatelyendinvictory.However,psychologicalresearchesfindmostofusstruggletohandlefailureconstructively.Inotherwords,wefailto“failforward”.Wefindwaystodevaluethetaskatwhichwefailed,andbecomelessmotivatedtopersevereandreachourgoals.Thisphenomenonisknownasthe“sour-grapeeffect”,whichwasdiscoveredbyProfessorHallgeirSjastad.Sjastadexplainsthat“sour-grapeeffect”isaself-protectivemechanism.“Mostofuspictureourselvesascompetentpeople,sowhenexternalfeedbacksuggestsotherwise,itposesaseriousthreattothatself-image,”hesays.“Theeasiestwayoutistodenyorexplainawaytheexternalsignal,sowecanreducetheinconsistencyandpreserveapositivesenseofself.Wedothisevenwithoutnoticing.”Ifyouhaveonebadinterviewforyourdreamjob,youmightconvinceyourselfthatyoudon’treallywantitatall,andstopapplyingforsimilarpositions.Thesamegoesifyoufailtoimpressatasportstrial,orifapublisherrejectsthefirstsubmissionofyourmanuscript.“Wetendtoexplainawayourshortcomingsandconvinceourselvesour‘PlanC’isactuallyour‘Plan5学科网（北京）股份有限公司 A’,”Sjastadsays.Itdoesn’tmeanweshouldpersevereingoalsallthetime.Itcanbehealthytochangeambitionsiftheprocessisnolongermakingushappy.Butthe“sour-grapeeffectmayleadustocometothisdecisionprematurely,ratherthanhangingonalittleandseeingwhetherwemightlearnandimprove.Failuresareunavoidable.Bylearningtofacethedisappointmentinsteadofdevaluingitsimportanceandpretendingnothinghappened,youmayfinditeasiertoachieveyourgoals.28.Whydoestheauthormentionthespeechofinspirationalspeakersinparagraph1?A.Toofferanexampletohandlefailure.B.Todescribeashallowunderstandingoffailure.C.Tointroduceacommonattitudetowardsfailure.D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofexperiencingfailure.29.Whatcanwelearnfromtheparagraph3aboutthe“sour-grapeeffect”?A.Itprotectsusfromfalsefeedback.B.Itpicturesusascompetitivepeople.C.Itposesaseverethreattoself-image.D.Itdeniesnegativefeedbacktoourselves.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsfailure?A.Short-sighted.B.Wait-and-see.C.Objective.D.Skeptical.31.Whichstatementwouldtheauthormostprobablyagreewith?A.Don’tescapewhenourself-imageisbroken.B.Don’tquitwhengoalsnolongermakeyouhappy.C.Neverhesitatetoreplace“PlanA”with“PlanC”.D.Neverforgettomaintainapositivesenseofself.DBabiesaresurroundedbyhumanlanguage,alwayslisteningandprocessing.Eventually,theyputsoundstogethertoproducea“Daddy”ora“Mama”.Butwhatstillconfusesneuroscientistsisexactlyhowthebrainworkstoputitalltogether.Tofigureitout,ateamofresearchersturnedtoafrequentstand-in(代替)forbabieswhenitcomestolanguagelearning:thesong-learningzebrafinch.“We’veknownsongbirdslearntheir6学科网（北京）股份有限公司 songbyfirstformingamemoryoftheirfather’ssongoranotheradult’ssong.Thentheyusethatmemorytoguidetheirsonglearning,”saidNeuroscientistToddRoberts.“It’sbeenalong-termgoalofthefieldtofigureouthoworwhereinthebrainthismemoryis.Thistypeofimitativelearningthatbirdsdoisverysimilartothetypeoflearningthatweengageinregularly—particularlywhenwe’reyoung,weuseittoguideourspeechlearning.”Robertsandhisteamhadafeelingthattheinterface(交叉区域)betweensensoryareasandmotorareasinthebrainwascriticalforthisprocess,andtheyfocusedonagroupofbraincellscalledtheNIf.“Inordertoprovethatwecouldidentifythesecircuits,wethoughtifwecouldimplantafalsememory.”First,theyusedavirustocausetheneurons(神经元)inthebirds’NIftobecomesensitivetolight.Then,usingatinyelectrodeasaflashlight,theyactivated(激活)theneurons.Thelengthofeachpulseoflightcorrespondedwiththeamountoftimetheneuronswouldfire.Andthebirds’brainsinterpretedthattimeperiodasthelengthofeachnote.Soonenough,thebirdsbegantopracticethenotestheyhadlearned,eventhoughtheyneverreallyheardthesounds.Amazingly,thebirdsproducedtheminthecorrectsocialsituations.Theresearcherssaythisisthefirsttimeanybodyhasfoundexactlyapartofthebrainnecessaryforgeneratingthesortsofmemoriesneededtocopysounds.“Thislineofresearchisgoingtohelpusidentifywhereinthebrainweencodememoriesofrelevantsocialexperiencesthatweusetoguidelearning.Weknowthatthereareseveralneurodevelopmentaldisordersinpeoplethathavereallyfar-reachingeffectsonthistypeoflearning.”32.Thezebrafinchisresearchedbecauseitssong-learningmode_______.A.decideswhetheritwillsingsongsB.helpsittosay“Daddy”or“Mama”C.islikethewaybabieslearnspeechD.reflectsitstalentforimitatingitsfather’ss33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?A.Theinterfaceinthebrain.B.Guidancefromadults.C.Imitativelearningtypelikebirds’.D.Thewayofregularlearning.34.WhatcanwelearnfromtheresearchledbyRoberts?A.Scientistsactivatedsomeneuronsbyusinganelectrode.7学科网（北京）股份有限公司 B.Abirdonlysingswhatitheardbefore.C.Thebrainproducestinyelectrodes.D.Birdsaresensitivetolight.35.WhatdotheRoberts’teamexpectofthislineofresearch?A.Achangeinourwayoflisteningandprocessing.B.Achancetohaverelevantsocialexperiences.C.Abetterknowledgeofthesecretsoflearning.D.Identificationofneurodevelopmentaldisorders.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。Thehumanmemoryisphenomenallystrong.Italsohasahabitofgettingthingsbadlywrong.36Justlastweek,forexample,mywifeandIwerediscussinghowwe’dchosenouryoungestson’sname.Ihadavividmemoryofuswritingoutalistofpossiblenames,butstoppingafterjustafewbecausewe’dspottedonewebothloved.Mywifedisagreed.Inhermemory,we’dhadamuchlongerlist,andgonebackandchosenonefromthemiddleofthelist.37Wedugoutthepieceofpaperwe’dused—andfoundthatwe’dactuallydonesomethingcompletelydifferenttochooseNate’sname.38Well,forstarters,memoryoftenworksbyassociation,andsimilarbitsofinformationcanoverlapinourbrains.We’realsogoodat“fillingintheblanks”withdetailsthatarelogicalbutuntrue.What’smore,wheneverwerehearse(重复)amemory,wemakeitstronger—includinganybitsthatwerewrong.39Everyonemisremembers.Weshouldn’tbetoohardonourselveswhenwemakemistakes.Thementalassociationsthatsometimesleadtoerrorscanalsohelpustofindelusiveinformation.Besides,discussingyourmemoriesisgreatmentalexercise.Ithighlightsstrengthsandweaknessesandletsyoulearntipsfromothers.Comparingmemoriesoftenbuildsamuchmoreaccuratepicture.40Makesuretorememberthatrememberingisacreativeprocess:verypowerful,andalsotendtomistakes.8学科网（北京）股份有限公司 A.Sowhat’sgoingon?B.Howcanwedealwithit?C.Buttheresultisquitedifferent.D.Butthere’splentyofgoodnewshere,too.E.Thereareotherexamplesofthisphenomenon.F.Thatwascertainlytrueforbothmywifeandme.G.Faultymemoryareverycommonbutsometimesuseful.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。StephClemencealwaysintendedtogotocollege.41whenherfatherdiedinacaraccident,leavinghermothertosupportthreedaughtersona42income,payingforcollegebecameoutofthequestion.43goingtocollege,Stephfoundajob,andtriedto44whattodowithalifesodifferentfromherplan.The45camefromtwopagesfromherEnglishteacher,DorothyClark.Oneafternoonshewalkedintotheclassroomcarryingastackofpaperstitled“Mrs.Clark’sBookList.”Itwasn’thomework,theteacherannounced,butitcouldbearoad46.“Someofyoumightnotgoontohighereducation,”Mrs.Clarksaid,“butyoucan47tolearn.”“Iwasdeterminedto48myself,”Stephsays.Shestudiedthe49andsoitbegan.Eachofthosebookssparkedher50tolearnmore.“Readingbooksislikeatreasurehunt,”saysSteph.“WhatamIgoingto51?Howwillmyheartchange?”Thatmadeherlookforotherbooksthatweren’tonthelist,hopingto52herknowledge.Whentheoriginallist53,shetypedupanewcopy.Andthenanother.Overtheyears,thefamilymovedaroundalot.Throughitall,thereadinglistwasa54inSteph’slife,travelingwithherevenonvacations.NowStephis70,andsheneverdidgettocollege.Butshehasonlyfourbooks55toreadfromthelist.Sheexpectstocompletethemsometimein2023.41.A.AndB.ButC.SoD.Then42.A.modestB.highC.regularD.net9学科网（北京）股份有限公司 43.A.DuetoB.ApartfromC.InsteadofD.Asfor44.A.risetoB.figureoutC.thinkofD.takedown45.A.newsB.questionC.responseD.answer46.A.showB.blockC.mapD.test47.A.continueB.stopC.pretendD.afford48.A.defendB.enjoyC.supportD.improve49.A.homeworkB.surveyC.reportD.list50.A.creationB.passionC.imaginationD.satisfaction51.A.discoverB.purchaseC.saveD.bury52.A.checkB.understandC.limitD.deepen53.A.triedoutB.burstoutC.woreoutD.soldout54.A.choiceB.souvenirC.constantD.vision55.A.missingB.publishedC.finishedD.left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。Stallholders(小摊贩)at56bustlingnightmarketinDongyang,Zhejiangprovince,nowhaveonelessthingtoworryaboutafterthelocaltradeunionfederationhelpedestablishachildcarecenter,whichspendthesameamountoftimeonadailybasistendingtheiryoungstersastheydo57(earn)breadandbutteratnight.Thecenter58(launch)inJuneonZhenxingRoadtohelprelievethepressureonmanyofthoserunningits435streetstalls,manyof59aremigrantworkersfromaroundthecountry60localrelativestohelptakecareoftheirchildren.Duringavisit61(early)thisyeartothecrowdedandnoisymarketinthe62(city)Wuningsubdistrict,MaoFenghua,headofthelocaltradeunionfederation,foundachilddoinghomeworknearastreetstall.“Thenightmarketisnoisyandcrowded.Itishardforthechildrentokeeptheirattention63(focus)ontheirstudieswithallthenoise,andtheparentswillneverbeabletoconcentrateontheirbusiness64theyhavetolookaftertheirchildren,”shesaid.Maovisitedeverystallalongtheroadtolearnabout65(convenient)facingtheparents.OneofthesewasXiaQiongfang,fromHubeiprovince,whosellsscreenprotectorsformobiledevicesatthenightmarketalongsideherhusband.10学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是红星中学的学生李华，准备参加某高校的招生面试。请你就个人未来专业选择用英语进行简短的介绍，主要内容包括：1.选择的专业及其理由；2.你的愿望与决心。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Honorableteachers,goodmorning._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）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。Foryears,Jessie,a15-year-oldseniorhighschoolgirl,hasbeenaholidayfixedvisitorinakindergarteninLosAngelesCounty.Asanexperiencedvolunteerinaseverelypoorneighborhood,Jessieknewthoseyoungstudentshaditrough—somewerehomeless,manywereinfostercare(家庭寄养),andtheotherswerecrammedintogaragesorsingleroomswitheighttotenfamilymembers.Soshemadeuphermindtovisitthemwithgiftseveryholidayseason.ItwashardforJessietodothisonalittlegirl’spart-timejobsalary,buteveryholidayfromThanksgivingtotheChristmasbreak,Jessiemanagedtobringthekidssomelittlegiftsofholidaymagic—apackofcrayons(蜡笔),pencils,toysandsoon.Nomatterhowsmallthegiftsare,Levinson’sstudentswerealwaysgrateful.Andtherewasagoodchancethatitwouldoutshinewhatevertheirfamiliescouldaffordtogivethem.Despitebeingsurroundedbywealthyneighborhoods,theircommunitywassopoorthatwhenitrained,kidscametoschoolwearingtrashbags.Somedidn’tbrushtheirteethbecausetheydidn’townatoothbrush.ButJessieneverdespised(轻视)themandwerealwaysdevotedtoimprovingtheirconditions.ThatdaywasthedaybeforeThanksgiving,shebroughtgiftstothekindergartenagain,andthechildren’sexcitedexpressionswerethesameasbefore.Thechildreneagerlysharedhappystorieswithherandshowcasedtheirlatestachievements,suchasheightandvariousplantsthey11学科网（北京）股份有限公司 planted.Lookingatthehappysmilingfacesofthechildren,shehesitatedseveraltimesbeforespeaking.Shedidn’thavethecouragetotellthemthatshewasgoingtostudyinafarcountry,whichtheyhadneverheardofbefore.Thiswastheexamandadmissionshehadputincountlessdaysandnightstopass,butatthismomentshehesitatedanddidn’tknowhowtosayit.Shecouldn’tevenimaginehowdisappointedandsadtheywouldbesinceshecouldnotcomehereagain,atleast3years.Thinkingofthese,herheartbecameveryheavy.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。Alittlegirlnoticedherworriedexpressionandasked,“Doyouhaveanyworries?”Tohersurprise,thechildrenlistenedattentively.12学科网（北京）股份有限公司 高三月考试卷答案第一部分：听力1-5ACBCA6-10CABAC11-15CBACC16-20BACBC第二部分阅读第一节阅读选择21-23ADC24-27ADBA28-31BDCA32-35CCAC第二节七选五36-40GCADF第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空41-45BACBD46-50CADDB51-55ADCCD第二节语法填空56.a57.earning58.waslaunched59.whom60.without61.earlier62.city’s63.focused64.if65.inconvenience第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节Honorableteachers,goodmorning.I’mLiHua.Ifeelgreatlyhonoredtotalkaboutmyselfhere.Ihavealwayswantedtobeapersonusefultoournationandsociety.It’sbecauseIhavegrownuptobehealthyandhappyduetomyfamily’sgreatcareandloveaswellasdevotion.AlltheseaccountforwhyIchooseZhenhuaUniversity,whereIcanmajorinEnvironmentalEngineering.Anotherreasonismyconstantconcernabouttheenvironmentalprotectionandtheimprovementofpeople’slivingconditions.IfIamluckyenoughtobeadmitted,IwillgivemybestinwhatIsetouttodo,howeverdifficultthatmightbe.第二节Alittlegirlnoticedherworriedexpressionandasked,“Doyouhaveanyworries?”Jessielookedintotheinnocenteyesstaringupather,filledwithconcern.Itwasareminderofwhyshehadbeenvisitingthiskindergarteneveryholidayseasonforyears,despitethechallengesshefaced.Takingadeepbreath,shebegan13学科网（北京）股份有限公司 sharingherworriesaboutleavingforafar-awaycountrytopursueherstudies.Asshespoke,theotherchildrengatheredaround,theirattentioncapturedbytheconversationbeforethem.Tohersurprise,thechildrenlistenedattentively.Then,onebyone,theystartedexpressingtheirgratitudeforeverythingshehaddoneforthemovertheyears.Theyspokeoftheimpacthervisitshadmadeontheirlives,howhersmallgesturesofkindnesshadbroughtthemjoyandhopeduringdifficulttimes.ThechildrenassuredJessiethattheyunderstoodherdecisionandwouldsupportherdreams,justasshehadsupportedthem.Inthatmoment,Jessierealizedtheinfluenceshehadontheseyoungsouls,andherworriesbegantodisappear,replacedbyasenseofreassuranceandlove.14学科网（北京）股份有限公司