湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷（Word版附答案）

2023-2024-1长沙市一中高三上第二次月考英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（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。A“Unfortunately,85percentofwhatmakesusattractiveorlesstomosquitoes(蚊子)ishardwiredinourgeneticcircuitboard,”saysWinegard,authorofTheMosquito:AHumanHistoryofOurDeadliestPredator.Still,therearewaystooutsmartsummer’smostannoyingpartycrashers,especiallyifallyouwantistoenjoyaneveningonyourpatio(露台).KnowyourbloodtypeOnlyfemalemosquitoesfeedonhumans,andforgoodreason:Theproteinsinyourbloodhelpthemgrowandmaturetheireggs.“She’sjustbeingagoodmom,”Winegardsays.“PeoplewithbloodtypeOarehertopofchoice.TheygetbittentwiceasmuchaspeoplewithbloodtypeA,withbloodtypeBfallinginbetween.”Staycool“Mosquitoeshuntbybothsmellandsight,”Winegardsays.“Theycansmellthecarbondioxideandseetheheatsignatureoftheirtarget.”Avoidingalcoholcankeepyourbodytemperaturelower—makingyouhardertofind—soconsiderchoosingcocktailinstead.WearlightcolorsAvoidingdarkclothingcanalsokeepyoucooler,butthat’snottheonlyreasonitmayofferrelief.Mosquitoes,likemanybitingflies,areattractedtodarkercolors.Thethinkingbehindthisisthattheanimalstheytypicallyfeeduponarelarger,dark-bodiedmammals(哺乳动物).GetridofstandingwaterEvenaglassofdrinkingwaterleftonthedeckcanbecomeabreedinggroundformosquitoeggs—andmothermosquitoeslayabout100eggsatatime.“Theydon’tneedverymuchatalltobreed.Itcanbeabackyardtoy,likeatruckthathasabitofwaterinit,oracrushedpopcan,”saysWinegard.Ifyougetridofit,they’llgosomewhereelsetolaytheireggs.21.What’stheintentionofthistext?A.Tointroduceanewbook.B.Toofferprofessionaltips.C.Toanalyzeastudyofinsects.D.Tosuggestthrowingaparty.22.Whydoesafemalemosquitofeedonhumanblood?A.Tohatchmoreeggs.B.Toraisealargefamily.C.Toidentifybloodtypes.D.Tofullydevelopherbody.23.WhatcanwelearnaboutmosquitoesaccordingtoWinegard?A.Theycantracethesmellofalcohol.B.Theyhaveenergy-locatingabilities.C.Theyfeedoffdark-bodiedanimals.D.Theyneedabundantwatertobreed.BTheMalaysianactress,MichelleYeoh,60,sharedsomewisdomwiththeAmericanFilmInstitute’snewestgraduatingclassinaspeechassheacceptedanhonorarydoctorateoffineartsattheclassof2022graduationceremony. Sherecalledherearlyyearsintheindustry.Afteraninjurydashedherdreamsofgoingintoballet,Yeohbouncedbackatagymwhereseveralstuntmen(特技替身演员)trainedandendeduplearningsometricksofthetradefromthem.“Thefirstthingtheytaughtmewhattodowastotuckandroll,thenhowtofallonmyside,andthenhowtofallonmyback.Andafterawhile,itdawnedonmethattheywereteachingmehowtofall,”sherecalled.“Andtheysaidtome,‘Howareyougoingtogoupifyoudon’tknowhowtocomedown?’”“Thatlessonstickswithmetothisday.Ihadtolearnhowtofall.Well,youcouldsayIlearneditinmybones,literally,”Yeohadded.Theactressmentionedjumpingoffa20-foothighwayoverpassforonestunt,inwhichsheover-rotated(旋转),causingherbacktofoldinhalfandastuntwentwrong.“Ididn’tlandproperly,butIcompletedthescene,”shesaid.“Thesemomentstaughtmeperseverance,courageandhumility,”shesaid.“TheyalsotaughtmetohonemyskillsandeventuallyprogresstothepointwhereIwasrunningonrooftopsandjumpingontomovingtrains.I’mnotaskingyoualltodothat,okay?WhatIwanttosharewithyoutodayisthatourslipsandstumbles(绊跌)arethesecretstoourflight.Trustme,that’spartofthedeal.Successwithoutfailureiscalledluck.Itcannotreallyberepeatedorreliedupon.Itisfromfailurethatwelearnandgrow,”Yeohcontinued.TheCrazyRichAsiansstarconcludedherspeech:“Becourageous,takechances,breakbarriers,beproudofwhatmakesyouunique.”“Andmostimportantly,don’tbeafraidtofall,foryouarelearningtofly,”Yeohsaid.24.WhancanwelearnaboutMichelleYeohfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shewastrickedbyseveralstuntmen.B.Shewaspassionateaboutworkingoutinagym.C.Shewonadoctor’sdegreeinfineartsdespiteheroldage.D.Shewasterriblydefeatedbyaninjuryanddiscouragedinherearlyyears.25.WhatlessondidMichelleYeonlearnfromthestuntmen?A.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.B.Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguise.C.Successfulpeoplearelearningexperienceswithothers.D.Thegreatestgloryisnotinneverfalling,butinrisingeverytimewefall.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hone”inparagraph5mean?A.Believe.B.Sharpen.C.Restore.D.Dominate.27.Whatarethekeystooursuccessaccordingtothetext?A.Mistakesandfailure.B.Luckandhumility.C.Courageandpride.D.Opportunitiesandskills.C“It’sanaturalquestion,”Dr.Holt-Lunstadsaidaboutthe“ideal”numberoffriends.“Justlikewehaveguidelinesandrecommendationsfortheamountofsleepwegetandhowphysicallyactiveweare,thisishealthrelevant.”Whilesheandotherfriendshipresearchersadmittherearen’tmanystudiesthathavespecificallytackledthequestionofhowmanyfriendspeopleshouldaimfor,thosethathavebeendoneofferarange.Dr.Degges-Whiterecentlyconductedasurveyof297adults,whichhasnotbeenpublishedorsubjecttopeerreviewbutfoundthat55percentofparticipantsbelievedtwotothreeclosefriendswasideal,while31percentthoughtfourtosixwasthegoal.Butfriendshipandintimacyaresubjective,andthereisn’tawidelyusedscaleresearcherssharetodefinethoseconceptsacrossstudies.It’salsounclearhowsocialmediafactorsintoallofthis,asresearchsuggeststhesizeofaperson’sonlinenetworkmaynothaveanymeaningfulimpactontheirperceivedwell-being.Whilefriendshipresearchofferssomestandards,itmaybemoreusefulformostofustoconsiderifyouneedmorefriends.Dr.MarisaFrancorecommendsstartingwithafairlyobviousbutpowerfulquestion:DoIfeellonely!“Also,differentpeoplebringoutdifferentpartsofus.Sowhenyouhavealargerfriendgroup,you’reableto experiencethissideofyourselfthatlovesgolf,andthissidethatlovescars,”sheadded.“Ifyoufeellikeyouridentityhassortofshrunk,oryou’renotfeelingquitelikeyourself,thatmightindicateyouneeddifferenttypesoffriends.”Ofcourse,makingfriendsinadulthoodisn’talwayseasy.Researchshowspeoplestrugglewithitbecausetheyfinditdifficulttotrustnewpeople.Forthosereasons,itisofteneasiertostartbyreawakeningoldrelationships.Theamountoftimeyouactuallyspendwithyourfriendsmatters,too.Francosuggeststhatonaverage,veryclosefriendshipstendtotakearound200hourstodevelop.Butspendingtimewithfriendsyoufeelambivalent(情绪复杂的)about—becausethey’reunreliable,critical,competitiveoranyofthemanyreasonspeoplegetunderourskin—canbebadforyourhealth.28.WhichstatementwouldDr.Holt-Lunstadprobablyagreewith?A.Healthyfriendshipscontributetoqualitysleep.B.Therehavebeenguidelinesformakingfriends.C.Twotosixclosefriendsmaybethemostideal.D.Friendshipscanbeacrucialfactorinwell-being.29.HowwasDr.Degges-White’ssurvey?A.Itsummarizedthestatisticsinpreviousstudies.B.Itsetstandardsontheexactnumberoffriends.C.Itdistinguishedbetweenfriendshipandintimacy.D.Itdismissedtheinfluencesofsocialmediafactors.30.AccordingtoFranco,youhavetomakenewfriendsif_____________.A.yourfriendcircleislargeenoughB.youhaveawiderangeofhobbiesC.yourpersonalidentitiesarerestrictedD.youleadanunhappyadulthoodlife31.WhatmattersinmaintainingclosefriendshipsaccordingtoFranco?A.Quantitiesoftime.B.Meetingfrequency.C.Yourhealthymoods.D.Personalitiesoffriends.DManyrobotstrackobjectsby“sight”astheyworkwiththem,butoptical(视觉的)sensorscan’ttakeinanitem’sentireshapewhenit’sinthedarkorpartiallyblockedfromview.Nowanewlow-costtechniqueletsarobotichand“feel”anunfamiliarobject’sform—andskillfullyhandleitbasedonthisinformationalone.Roboticist,XiaolongWanginUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiegoandhisteamwantedtofindoutifcomplexcoordination(协调)couldbeachievedinroboticsusingonlysimpletouchdata.Theresearchersattached16contactsensors,eachcostingabout$12,tothepalmandfingersofafour-fingeredrobothand.Thesesensorssimplyindicateifanobjectistouchingthehandornot.“Whileonesensordoesn’tcatchmuch,alotofthemcanhelpyoucapturedifferentaspectsoftheobject,”Wangsays.Inthiscase,therobot’staskwastorotate(旋转)itemsplacedinitspalm.Theresearchersfirstcollectedalargevolumeoftouchdataasavirtualrobothandpracticedrotatingobjects,includingballs.Usingbinarycontactinformation(“touch”or“notouch”)fromeachsensor,theteambuiltacomputermodelthatdeterminesanobject’spositionateverystepofthehandlingprocessandmovesthefingerstorotateitsmoothlyandstably.Nexttheytransferredthiscapabilitytooperatearealrobothand,whichsuccessfullymanipulated(操纵)previouslyunencounteredobjectssuchasapples,tomatoes,soupcansandrubberducks.Transferringthecomputermodeltotherealworldwasrelativelyeasybecausethebinarysensordataweresosimple;themodeldidn’trelyonaccuratemeasurements.Diggingintowhattherobothandperceives,Wangandhiscolleaguesfoundthatitcanre-createtheentireobject’sformfromtouchdata,informingitsactions.HeandhisteamaresettopresenttheirhandiworkataninternationalconferencecalledRobotics:ScienceandSystems.NewYorkUniversity’sLerrelPinto,whostudiesrobots’interactionswiththerealworld,wonderswhetherthesystemwouldbecomelesseffectiveatmorecomplicatedtasksincludingopeningabottlecap.Wang’sgroupaimsto tacklemorecomplexmovementsinfutureworkaswellastoaddsensorsinplacessuchasthesidesofthefingers.Theresearcherswillalsotryaddingvisiontoimprovetouchdataforhandlingcomplicatedshapes.32.Whatmaycontributetotheineffectivenessoftheopticalsensors?A.Poorvisibility.B.Blockedroads.C.Complicatedtasks.D.Inaccuratecalculation.33.Whatdoparagraphs3–4focuson?A.Stimulatingtherobotfingerstomovetheitemssteadily.B.Increasingtheprecisionoftouchoftherobothand.C.Comparingthecomputerworldwiththerealcircumstances.D.Testingiftouchinformationcanfacilitatetheformationoftheobjectshape.34.WhatistheattitudeofLerrelPintotowardsthesystem?A.Neutral.B.Suspicious.C.Favorable.D.Pessimistic.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Robotics:ScienceandSystemB.NewRobotRotatesItemsSkillfullyC.NewRobotHandWorksbyFeel,NotSightD.FromtheComputerModeltotheRealRobotHand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。Whichismoreimportantforpeople,booklearningorexperience?Somehavespenttheirlivesstudyingandgraduallyacquiringvaluabledeepknowledge.Theyareafraidtostartanddosomethingwrong.36Theyquicklystartdoingsomethingusinglearningbeyondthebook,makemistakes,andlearnfromthisexperience.Thedebatebetweenbooklearningandexperiencehasbeengoingonforalongtime.Thereisnoclear“rightanswer”yet,butthereisstrongevidencethatexperiencegivesusimportantskillsthatcan’tbelearnedinbooks.37Ofcourse,readingthebestbooksonlearninggivessomeoneknowledge,butexperiencegivesknow-how.Itcomesfrompracticingagainandagain.Professionalscanmakethemselvesbecausetheydevotetheirwork,practice,andtimetoobtainingthispositioninsteadofmanagingtoreadbooksonly.Thisdistinguishesthemfromalltheothers.Readingmorebooksaboutsomethingdoesn’tleadtosuccess.Youcanacquirealotofknowledgebyreading,buttherearealsowaystoaccumulateknowledgethroughexperience.Knowledgeistheoretical,butexperienceisdistinguishedbythefactthatyoucanputintopracticewhatyouhavelearnedinabook.38Booklearningtounderstandaconceptisimportant.Butifyoucan’tunderstandtheapplicationoftheconceptinrealtime,theconceptisuseless.Experienceallowsyoutoputthelearnedconceptsintopractice.39Youcan’teffectivelylearnimportantskillswithoutapplyingtheseconceptstoreallife.Certainly,theexperiencecanleadtofailure.Butyoucanalsolearnfromthatfailureandleadtosuccess.40Therefore,experienceisyourgreatestally(盟友)inprofessionaldevelopmentifyouwanttounderstandthetheorybehindtheconcept,becomeanexpertinthisfield,keepthetechniqueinmind,andgainvaluableinsightsthroughfailure.A.Incontrast,othersdon’tworryaboutanything.B.Youcanlearnalotfrombooksonself-learning.C.Ofcourse,withtheseconcepts,experienceisacquired.D.Thisisvaluableknowledgethatisnotfoundinanybook.E.Itisalsoanopportunitytotestandchallengeyourknowledge.F.Throughexperience,youcanalsolearnhowtointeractwithpeople.G.Neitherscientistsnordoctorshavereadbooksonlyandbecomeexperts. 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。GrowingupinNewDelhi,IsawBarbieasmorethanjustadoll.Shewasthecentral41incountlessdramaticstoriesthatI,likemanyothergirls,42onmybedroomfloor.AsmuchasIlovedBarbie,ourtimetogethercouldonlylastsolong.Eventually,Igrew43thatIstillplayedwithmyBarbiedollswhilemymiddle-schoolfriendshadallmovedontomore“mature”44.Barbiebecamesimilarwithbeingafake,“plastic”girl,whosebrightpinkclothing45myfriendsandme.Bythetenderageof12,myfriendsandIhadbecome46allgirlishthings,andBarbietoppedourlistofitemstogrowoutof.Every47wetookupinsteadseemedeithergender-neutralortraditionallymasculine(男子气概).Fora48periodItookupwatchingfootballtolookcool(sayexactlyamonth).Lookingback,Ifeellikeweweremissingthepoint:Barbiewassimplyablankcanvasuponwhichtodrawourideas.Itwasourown49thatwehadcometoabuseherforwearingpinkclothesandhavingblondhair.ThatiswhyIappreciatethewaytheBarbiemovieisbeing50.Themovie51andBarbie’sbrightpinkcolorsareeverywhere—thereare100ormoreco-brandproducts,andyoucangeteverythingBarbie-pinkfromsportsfacilitiestomake-upandshoes.InMalibu,thereisapinkhotel52afterBarbie’spinkDreamHouse.Inaninterview,thedirectorGerwigsaidtheteamhadmanymeetingsjusttosettleonthecorrect53ofpinkforthemovie—onethatwasbeautifulbut“nottoofashionable”,shesaid,“becausewhenIwasalittlegirl,Ilovedthepinkest,brightestthings”,withoutahintofthe54thatIandmypeershadofBarbieallthoseyearsago,whichwouldhavebeenreallyimportanttomeasanadolescentgirlwhooftenfelt55inherfemininity(女子气质).41.A.themeB.characterC.argumentD.conflict42.A.assignedB.gatheredC.createdD.staged43.A.embarrassedB.satisfiedC.curiousD.aware44.A.peersB.hobbiesC.ladiesD.companies45.A.involvedB.caughtC.offendedD.connected46.A.worriedaboutB.passionateforC.contentwithD.dismissiveof47.A.appointmentB.journeyC.recreationD.challenge48.A.difficultB.contemporaryC.briefD.spare49.A.faultB.memoryC.experienceD.selection50.A.marketedB.capturedC.illustratedD.filmed51.A.settingsB.promotionsC.resultsD.witnesses52.A.operatedB.managedC.organizedD.modeled53.A.symbolB.designC.imageD.shade54.A.imaginationB.judgmentC.ignoranceD.appreciation55.A.interruptedB.sympatheticC.unsettledD.familiar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。InChina,alcoholhasahistoryofmorethan4,000years.SomescholarsbelievethatthetechniqueformakingChinesealcohol56(origin)intheXiaDynasty. InancientChina,sincealcoholwasregardedasasacredliquid,onlywhenpeoplemadesacrificialofferingstoHeavenandtheEarthorancestorswas57used.AftertheZhouDynasty,alcohol58(account)oneoftheNineRites(九礼),andeverydynastyputgreatemphasisonalcoholadministrationtosetupspecialministries59(manage)alcohol.Chinesealcoholcanbeclassifiedintomanytypes,andChineseBaijiuandHuangjiuarethe60(represent).Baiju,or“Shaojiu”,isaChinesedistilled(蒸馏的)alcoholicbeveragemadefromfermented(发酵的)grain.Huangjiuismadedirectlyfromgrain.UnlikeBaijiu,Huangjiuisnotdistilled,andis61(suit)fordailydrinking.Inancienttimes,alcoholwasusedasastimulantandrewardforthearmy.Thestimulatingdrinkcouldmakecowardsbrave,cheerup62exhaustedandraisethespiritsofthearmy.AlcoholalsohadagreatimpactonChineseartists,manyofthem63(produce)theirpeak-of-perfectionmasterpiecesrightafterdrinking.InmodernChina,alcoholremainsitsimportantrole64manysocialchanges.Itstillappearsinalmostallsocialactivities,andthemostcommoncircumstancesarebirthdaypartiesforseniors,weddingfeastsandsacrificialceremonies,65alcoholisthemaindrinktoshowhappinessorrespect.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你所在的国际学校图书馆就即将到来的读书节正在展开对“FavouriteBookGenresforThisYear’sReadingFestival”的调查。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文，内容包括：GenresProportionBiographies(人物传记)≈55%Politicalcommentaries(评论)≈58%Classicliterature≈60%1.调查结果；2.喜爱理由；3.相关建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.开头已经给出，不计入总词数；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ReportonFavouriteBookGenresforThisYear’sReadingFestivalAccordingtothesurveyconductedbyourlibrary,thefollowingisananalysisofstudents’favouritebookgenresforthisyear’sReadingFestival.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。 Itwasthe2019NationalSeniorGamesinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Iwasthereforthe1,500-meterrace.Yes,youhearditright—fourtimesaroundthetrack,1,500meters,attheageof93.Inadvanceofthetoughrace,we’dstoodbakinginthesunforatleastanhourwhilethecommitteegottheracewalkorganized.We’dwalkedalmostthefulldistanceoftheracegettingregisteredandintoposition.We’dstoodinthesunlisteningtothedirections:heelfirst,thenshiftweighttotheballofthefoot.Therewereforty-fourothercontestantsbutonlytwoinmyagegroup,ninety-toninety-four-year-oldwomen,soIwascountingonthebronze.Idecidedtokeepmymindon“weight-on-the-heel,weight-on-the-ball-of-the-foot,goJeango”.AsIpassedthefinishlineforthefirsttime,mysoncheeredandyelled,“Go,Jean,go!”BythetimeIfinishedanotherlapandpassedthefinishlineasecondtime,otherpeoplesittinginthestandsjoinedin.Iyelledback,“Thanks!”Iwassoonbeingpassedbywalkersfromotheragegroups.Astheywentby,theysaid,“Youcandoit.Keepgoing.”Istartedgettingthelittlereddotsatthebackofmyeyesthatsignallackofoxygen.Ikeptblinkingmyeyes,tryingtosee.Ipassedthefinishlineathirdtime.Iwasonthelastlap.Itriedtochangemyposture(姿势)toputthestressinadifferentplace.Mycane(拐棍)washavingtroublefindingtheground.Iwasgasping(喘气)forbreath.Twojudgescamerunningtowardme.“Don’tgiveup,”oneofthemsaid.“You’regoingtomakeit.”Theothertoldmetomoveoveralane,whichwouldbeslightlyshorter.Mycanewashavingtroubleagain.“Thefinishlineisn’tfarnow,”thejudgesaid.“Howfar?”Iasked.“Upthere,thatlineoftrees.”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。Thelast100metersfeltlikeamarathon,butIwasdeterminedtofinishtherace.Anhourlater,Icameto,surroundedbymysonandadoctor. 2023-2024-1长沙市一中高三上第二次月考（参考答案）第一部分听力略第二部分阅读第一节短文理解21—23BDB24—27CDBA28—31DDCA32—35ADBC第二节七选五36—40AGEBD第三部分语言运用第一节完形填空41—45BDABC46—50DCCAA51—55BDDBC第二节语法填空56.originated57.it58.wasaccounted59.tomanage/managing60.representatives61.suitable62.the63.producing64.despite65.where第四部分写作第一节ReportonFavouriteBookGenresforThisYear’sReadingFestivalAccordingtothesurveyconductedbyourlibrary,thefollowingisananalysisofstudents’favouritebookgenresforthisyear’sReadingFestival.Thesurveyrevealsthatstudentshavediversepreferences.Approximately55%ofparticipantsfavourbiographies,longtodrawinspirationfromremarkableindividuals’achievements.Moreover,politicalcommentariesappealtonearly58%ofstudentsduetothecriticalinsighttheyprovideintocurrentissues.Surprisingly,studentsseekingtimelessandthought-provokingthemesinclassicliteratureaccountforaround60%.Inlightoftheresult,itisrecommendedincorporatingthesegenresintotheupcomingreadingfestivaltoappealtothevastinterestsofourenthusiasticreaders.Let’screateanengagingandenrichingeventthatencouragesreadingforpleasure,intellectualgrowth,anddevelopingalifelonglove.ReportonFavouriteBookGenresforThisYear’sReadingFestivalAccordingtothesurveyconductedbyourlibrary,thefollowingisananalysisofstudents’favouritebookgenresforthisyear’sReadingFestival.Thesurveyrevealsthatstudentshavediversepreferences,withapproximately55%ofstudentsfavoringbiographies,nearly58%preferringpoliticalcommentaries,andaround60%fondofclassicliterature.Itisreportedthatbiographiesinspirereaderswithvaluablepersonalitiesofremarkablepeople.Politicalcommentariesprovidecriticalanalysisandmultipleperspectivesonpoliticalissues,encouragingstudentstothinkcritically.Theenduringappealofclassicliteraturetransportreaderstodiversesettingsandevokeemotionsandreflections.Asclassicliteratureemergesasthetopfavorite,werecommendanexhibitionshowcasingclassicliteraryworks, encouragingstudentstoexploretherichstorytellingandfosteradeeploveforliterature.Let’scelebratethejoyofreadingthisyearbyimmersingourselvesinthetimelessbeautyofclassicliterature!第二节Thelast100metersfeltlikeamarathon,butIwasdeterminedtofinishtherace.Beforemy“sprint”(冲刺),I sloweddownabit,steadiedmycaneandtookadeepbreath.ThenIstaggeredtothefinishline,usingeverylastbitofmystrength.Afterwhatseemedlikeacentury,Iheardeveryoneshouting,“Goodjob,Jean!”Atthattime,Icouldjustmakeoutamanrunningtowardsme,whosehandscaughtmeasIcollapsedintoayellowchairunderthetree.Fromthemancameafamiliarvoice:“I’mproudofyou,Mom.”ThatwasthelastthingIcouldremember.