山東省禹城市綜合高中2024年高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷含解析

山東省禹城市綜合高中2024年高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively2．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving3．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing4．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．a(chǎn)ddition B．a(chǎn)rrival C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．a(chǎn)udience5．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare6．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup7．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled8．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith9．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s10．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That11．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．a(chǎn)ccounts D．receipts12．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit13．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded14．---Haveyouheardthattheyareworkingaroundtheclocktocompetefortheprize?---Don’tworry.Wearereadytothechallenge.A．buildup B．takeupC．stickto D．leadto15．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough16．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting17．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since18．Aftertheflooding,peopleweresufferinginthatarea,________urgentlyneededcleanwater,medicineandsheltertosurvive.A．which B．whoC．where D．what19．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout20．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Whetheryouwentinforahugonlylobemetwithahandshake,orsimplyhadafallinfrontofacrowdedroom,you’reprobablywonderingwhattodonext.Avoidtheawkwardnessorconfrontit?Accordingtoresearch,you’llwanttodoabitofboth.Inonestudy,JoshuaW.Clegg,anassociateprofessorofpsychologyatJohnJayCollegeofCriminalJustice,foundthatthefirstthingyoushoulddoisacknowledgethesituation.Hewrote,“Directresponseswereassociatedwithare-establishedsenseofsocialharmony.Henotedthisisoftenbestdonethroughhumor—sayingsomethingassimpleas“Awkward”canputyouatease.Remindingothersofyourmistakeswillonlydrawthemomentout,andcanmakethingsmoreun-comfortable.Facingthesituationhead-onalsohelpsyourealizehowmuchofanon-eventmostawkwardmomentsare.Withdrawing,ontheotherhand,“canactuallymakethatanxietyandthatsenseofawkwardnessworsebecauseyou’renotgettingtofindoutthatyoucanrecover,”BethanyTeachman,aprofessorintheUniversityofVirginian’sDepartmentofPsychology,said.Nowthatyou’vefacedthesituation—maybeevenlaugheditoff—letitgo.Stillfeelinguneasy?Rememberthatembarrassmentisnormal.uItisthepricewepayforbeingmessy,imperfect,normalhumans,SusanDavid,PhD,aHarvardMedicalSchoolpsychologist,said.“Akeypartofmovingonfromembarrassmentistopracticeself-compassionandself-forgiveness.Whenyourecognizethatyouareonlyhumanandimperfect,justlikeallotherhumansareimperfect,itgivesuspermissiontoletgoofthepastembarrassmentwiththeknowledgethatwedidourbest.”1、WhatisJoshuaW.Clegg’ssuggestionaboutthesituation?A．Torunawayfromit.B．Tospeakoutyourfeelingdirectly.C．Tocoveryourfacetoprotectyourself.D．Torememberthepeoplelaughingatyou.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword^Withdrawing”inParagraph3mean?A．Gettingback.B．Movingaway.C．Comingfrom.D．Stoppingfrom.3、Whichofthefollowingiswiserandbetterwhenpeopleface“awkwardness”?A．Totrytorecoversoon.B．Topretendtobeallright.C．Toactskillfullyandbravely.D．Toavoidwhatotherpeoplesay.4、Inwhichsectionofamagazinecanwereadthetext?A．Advice.B．Health.C．Education.D．Entertainment.22．（8分）CakanisasuccessfulbusinessmanfromMontenegro,whohasearnedhimselfnicknames(昵稱)like“thebestboss”and“Brother”bybeingsurprisinglygeneroustohisemployees.Cakan,whoowns"CakanSports",thelargestsportinggoodsstorechaininMontenegro,hasbeenmakingnewsheadlinesforyears,butnotforhisprofessionalsuccess.Heisbestknownforthegenerosityheshowstohisfaithfulandhard-workingemployees.Thebusinessmanfirmlybelievesthathiscompanycanboomonlyifhekeepshisemployeeshappy,andtothatend,hehasofferedthebestofthemsomeprettyunbelievablepresents.Cakanfirstsurprisedhisworkersbackin2012,whenheofferedfourofthembrandnewcars—2VWGolf6and2VWpolo—completewithpaidinsurance.Theyweresomeoftheoldestandmosthard-workingemployeesofCakanSports,andsincethecompanyhadrecentlymoveditsoperationsoutsidethecity,Cakanthoughthisbestpeopleshouldn'thavetostruggletogettowork."Whenwesawthem,wewerespeechless,"Danijela,oneofthereceivers,remembers."Whilethebosswassaying‘hisisagiftforyou’,allIcouldthinkofwas‘thisisnotreal,thiscan'tbehappeningtous’.”ButthiswasjustoneofthegenerouswaysCakanhasrewardedhisemployeesovertheyears.In2014,afterhearingthatoneofhisworkershadbeensavinguphispaycheckssohecouldbuyatickettotheworldCupsoccerfinal,inBrazil,hetookhimtherehimself,athisownexpense.Askedwhyhedoesn'tusecheapermeansofmotivatinghisemployees,likeasmallraiseoracashbonus,Cakanhadthistosay,"Moneycomesandgoes,butmemoriesareforever."Askedwhymanyofhisemployeescallhim"Brother",Cakantoldareporterthatitwasbecause"brothersalwayshelpeachother".1、WhatisCakanbestnotedfor?A．Hisfrequentheadlinenewsforyears.B．Hisgreatsuccessinhisbusiness.C．Hisextremegenerositytohisemployees.D．Hislargestsportinggoodsstorechain.2、WhydidCakanofferhisfourbestworkersnewcars?A．Tomakethemtraveltoworkeasily.B．Torewardtheircreativeideasinwork.C．Toencouragethemtogettoworkearlier.D．Tohelpthemreducetrafficexpenses.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ASmartBusinessman.B．AConsiderateEmployer.C．HardworkingEmployees.D．UnbelievablePresents.23．（8分）Everybody,atsomepointintheirlives,hasexperiencedfailure.Itcouldbesomethingassimpleasnotgettingthejobyouwanted,orgettingfewermarksevenafterhardwork.Butwhatmakesyouisnotyourfailure,buthowyougetbackupafterbeinghit.Once,ayoungschoolboywascaughtinafireaccidentinhisschoolandwasassumedthathewouldnotlive.Hismotherwastoldthathewassuretodie,fortheterriblefirehaddestroyedthelowerhalfofhisbody.Evenifheweretosurvive,hewouldbelamethroughouthislife.Butthebraveboydidnotwanttodienordidhewanttobelame.Muchtotheamazementofthedoctor,hedidsurvive.Butunfortunatelyfromhiswaistdown,hehadnomotorability.Histhinlegsjusthungthere,lifeless.Eventuallyheleftthehospital.Buthisdeterminationtowalkwasunshakable.Athome,whenhewasnotinbed,hehadtostayinawheelchair.Oneday,hethrewhimselffromthechairandpulledhimselfacrossthegrass,dragginghislegsbehindhim.Hereachedthefence,raisedhimselfupandthenbegandragginghimselfalongthefence,firmlydetermined.Hedidthiseveryday,withfaithinhimselfthathewouldbeabletowalkunaided.Withhisirondetermination,hediddeveloptheabilitytostandup,thentowalkonandoff,thentowalkbyhimselfandthentorun.Hebegantowalktoschool,andthenruntoschool,torunforthejoyofrunning.Laterincollegehewasonthetrackteam.InFebruary1934,inNewYorkCity'sMadisonSquareGarden,thisyoungmanwhowasnotexpectedtosurvive,whowouldsurelyneverwalk,whocouldneverhopetorun-thisdeterminedyoungman,Dr.GlennCunningham,rantheworld'sfastestmile.Agoodexampleofthepowerofpositivethinkingandfaithinoneself,GlennCunninghamcontinuestobeaninspirationformany,andhisstory,abrilliantevidencetohowonecanbouncebackevenwhenalldifficultiesarepiledagainstone,tothedegreethatdeathseemedthepreferableoption.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________A．presentanargumentB．makepreparationsforstatementC．a(chǎn)rousereaders'interestD．functionasabriefintroduction2、Whatwasthedoctor'sopinionaboutGlenn?A．Glennwasabletowalkwithhisowngreateffort.B．GreatdeterminationcouldmakeadifferencetoGlenn.C．TherewasaslimchancethatGlenncouldsurvive.D．Glenncouldliveanormallifewiththeupperhalt"ofhisbody.3、WhatdoweknowaboutGlenn?A．Glenntookrecoveryexerciseinhospital.B．Glenninspiredpeoplewithhismovingstory.C．GlennwonthefirstplaceinMarathon.D．Glennorganizedatrackteamincollege.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．StrengthendeterminationB．StandupafterfailureC．GoafterdreamsD．Facedifficultybravely24．（8分）Adragonflybarelyaninchandahalflongappearstobeanimalworld’smostproductivelongdistancetraveler-flyingthousandsofmilesoveroceansasitmigratesfromcontinenttocontinent-accordingtoanewlypublishedresearch.Biologistswholedthestudysaytheevidenceisinthegenes.Theyfoundthatpopulationsofthisdragonfly,calledPantalaflavescens,inTexas,easternCanada,Japan,Korea,India,andSouthAmerica,havegenessosimilarthatthereisonlyonelikelyexplanation.Apparently—somehow—theseinsectsaretravelingdistancesthatareextraordinarilylongfortheirsmallsize,breeding(繁殖)witheachother,andcreatingacommonworldwidegenepool.Buthowdoinsectsfromdifferentcontinentsmanagetomeetandhookup?Waresaysitappearstobethewaytheirbodieshaveevolved.“Thesedragonflieshaveadaptationssuchasincreasedsurfaceareasontheirwingsthatenablethemtousethewindtocarrythem.”Dragonflies,infact,havealreadybeenobservedcrossingtheIndianOceanfromAsiatoAfrica.“Theyarefollowingtheweather,”saysDanielTroast,whoanalyzedtheDNAsamplesinWare’slab.“They’regoingfromIndiawhereit’sdryseasontoAfricawhereit’swetseason,andapparentlytheydoitonceayear.”WetnessisamustforPantalatoreproduce,andthat,saysWare,iswhytheseinsectswouldbedriventoevenattemptsuchadangeroustrip,whichshecallsa“kindofsuicide.”Thespeciesdependsonit.Whilemanywilldieontheroute,aslongasenoughmakeit,thespeciessurvives.Forthemoment,thedetailsofthisextraordinaryinsecttravelareaneducatedbestguess.Muchmoreworkisneededtobringmanylooseendstogether.WareandTroasthopethatscientistscanworkonplottingthoseroutes.1、WhatprovesPantalaflavescensaretheworld’slongest-distanceflyers?A．Scientistshavetrackedthedragonflyacrosstheworld.B．TherearemanyPantalaflavescensinvariouscontinents.C．ThesamedragonflywasfoundbothinAsiaandAmerica.D．Pantalaflavescensindifferentcontinentshavesimilargenes.2、WhathelpsPantalaflavescensflyoversolongdistance?A．Theirspecialbodyshape.B．Theirabilitytousewind.C．Theirsmallandlightbody.D．Theirlargeandstrongwings.3、WhatisnecessaryforPantalaflavescenstoreproduce?A．Dampweather.B．Enoughsunshine.C．Dryenvironment.D．Warmnests.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theweather.B．Theinsect.C．Thewind.D．Thetrip.25．（10分）Thousandsoffree,popularchildren'sappsavailableontheGooglePlayStorecouldbeviolatingtheChildren'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct(COPPA),accordingtoanew,large-scalestudy,highlightinggrowingcriticismofSiliconValley'sdata-collectionefforts.“Thisisamarketfailure，”saidSergeEgelman,aco-authorofthestudy.“Whatwehaveuncoveredpointsoutbasicenforcement(執(zhí)行)workthatneedstobedone.”Thepotentialviolationswereabundantandcameinseveralforms,accordingtothestudy.Morethan1，000children'sappscollectedidentifyinginformationfromkidsusingtrackingsoftwarewhosetermsexplicitlyforbidtheiruseforchildren'sapps.TheresearchersalsosaidnearlyhalftheappsfailtoalwaysusestandardsecuritymeasurestotransmitsensitivedataovertheWeb,suggestingaviolationofreasonabledata-securitymeasureslaidoutbyCOPPA．SomeoftheappsinquestionincludedDisney's“Where'sMyWater？”，Gameloft's“MinionRush”andDuolingo,alanguagelearningapp.ThefindingsalsosuggestedthatappcreatorsthathadbeenofficiallyrecognizedasCOPPA-compliant(遵守)werenobetterthananyoftheotherappdevelopersatprotectingchildren'sprivacy.Disneyarguedthatthestudydoesn'tclaimtoidentifyanyactualviolations.“Protectingchildren'sonlineprivacyisveryimportanttousandweareconfidentthatourpracticescomplywiththelaw，”thecompanysaid.“WehaveasoundCOPPAcomplianceprogram,andwemaintainstrictdatacollectionandusepoliciesforDisneyappscreatedforchildrenandfamilies.”Gameloftannouncedthatchildren'sprivacyisof“utmostimportance”andisinvestigatingtheissue.“Wehaveaverystrictdata-collectionpolicyatGameloftandalwaysmakesurethatwearecompliantwithprotectionlaws，”thecompanysaid.Duolingodidnotrespondtorequestsforcomment.AlthoughGooglestatedthat“Wearetakingtheresearcher'sreportveryseriouslyandlookingintotheirfindings”，criticsofGoogle'sappplatformsaythecompanyhasprofitedgreatlyfromadvancesindata-trackingtechnology.“Googlehasbasicallylookedtheotherwaywhileitwasabletogeneraterevenuesoffofchildren'sapps，”saidJeffreyChester,theexecutivedirectoroftheCenterforDigitalDemocracy.“Thenew,alarmingreportisfurtherevidencethatGoogleisthumbing_its_nose_attheonlyfederalonlineprivacylawthatwehave.”1、HowdidcompaniesrespondtotheaccusationofviolatingCOPPA?A．Disneyclaimedtostrictlyobeyprivacylaws.B．Gameloftquestionedthevalidityofthestudy.C．Duolingoplannedtoadoptstrictdata-collectionpolicies.D．Googleadmittedtothechargeandpromisedtodomore.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thumbingitsnoseat”probablymean?A．Observing.B．Disrespecting.C．Prohibiting.D．Introducing.3、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________．A．chargeappcompanieswiththeviolationofCOPPAB．informreadersofdifferentwaystoviolatechildprivacylawsC．illustratethegrowingcriticismofapp'sdata-collectionfunctionD．highlighttheurgencyofstrengtheningenforcementofCOPPA第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）BackinthefifteenthcenturyinNuremberglivedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Theyweresopoorthattwochildren,whowantedtopursuetheirtalentfor1knewtheirfatherwouldneverbe2abletosendeitherofthemtoNurembergtostudyattheAcademy.Sotheytossed(擲)acoin.AlbrechtDurer,theyounger,3thetossandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentdownintothedangerous4andforthenextfouryears,financedhisbrother,whodidsowellthathisworkswereevenbetterthanthoseofmostofhis5Bythetimehegraduated,hewasbeginningtoearn6feesbydrawingforwealthypeople.Whentheyoungartistreturnedhome,atdinnerhedranka7tohisbelovedbrotherfortheyearsof8thathadenabledhimtofulfillhis9Hesaid,“Albert,myblessedbrother,nowitisyour10togotoNurembergtopursueyourdream,andIwilltakecareofyou.”Withtearsinhiseyes,Albertheldhishandsclosetohisrightcheekandsaid,“No,brother,Icannotgo.Look...lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomy11!Thebonesineveryfingerhavebeen12atleastonce.LatelyIhavebeensufferingfromarthritis(關(guān)節(jié)炎)sobadlyinmyrighthandthatIcannotevenholda13toreturnyourtoast,muchlessmakedelicate（細(xì)膩的）lineswithapenorabrush.No,brother...,formeitistoo14.”Deeplymoved,Albrechtpainstakinglydrewhisbrother’s15handswithpalms（手掌）togetherandthinfingersstretchedskyward.Hecalledhispowerfuldrawing16“Hands”,towhichtheentireworldimmediatelyopenedtheirheartsandlaterthey17it“thePrayingHands”.Thenexttimewhenyouseeacopyofthat18creation,takeasecondlook.Letitbeyour19,ifyoustillneedone,thatnooneevermakesit20!1、A．a(chǎn)ssistance B．a(chǎn)rt C．science D．dreaming2、A．fundamentally B．frequently C．financially D．flexibly3、A．won B．lost C．ended D．started4、A．mountains B．oceans C．deserts D．mines5、A．classmates B．colleagues C．professors D．brothers6、A．convenient B．considerable C．considerate D．confident7、A．beer B．drink C．drop D．toast8、A．selfishdonation B．noeducation C．hardwork D．richexperience9、A．a(chǎn)ttempt B．a(chǎn)mbition C．a(chǎn)ppointment D．a(chǎn)ssessment10、A．turn B．dream C．kindness D．hope11、A．health B．body C．mind D．hands12、A．injured B．strengthened C．sharpened D．used13、A．knife B．spoon C．glass D．pen14、A．urgent B．unnecessary C．messy D．late15、A．overused B．dark C．wide D．fragile,16、A．seriously B．simply C．carefully D．gently17、A．sold B．bought C．found D．renamed18、A．longing B．touching C．challenging D．disturbing19、A．reminder B．a(chǎn)id C．guide D．coach20、A．a(chǎn)long B．a(chǎn)side C．a(chǎn)lone D．a(chǎn)ware第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,1．wecangetridofthemcorrectlyandwisely.First,someofusareupset2．theirbodystylesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn’tcareaboutit.Itisone’sinnerbeauty3．matters.Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstoodbyourteachers,parentsandclassmates.4．(face)withthis,wecanfind5．propertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,tryingtoremovethe6．(understand).Someofushavefewerinends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendly7．(do)yougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,8．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage9．toworkefficiently,fullofdetermination.Lastly,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn10．tospendmoney.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）英語課上老師要求同桌之間修改作文，假設(shè)以下便條為你同桌所寫，請你對(duì)其進(jìn)行修改。便條中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（^），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。3、必須按答題要求做題，否則不給分。Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofitcorrectlyandwisely.First,somestudentsareupsettheirfiguresandlooks.It'snecessaryandit'snotimportantatall.Weneedn’ttocareaboutthem.Itisone'sinnerbeautywhichmatters.Second,wesometimesseemstobemisunderstoodbyourclassmates.Facingthis,wecanfindapropertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,trytoremovethemisunderstanding.Third.wemayfallafterothers,whichmakesusstressed.Actually,wecanencourageourselvestoworkefficient,fullofdeterminations.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你班開展主題為“不忘初心，方得始終”的演講比賽。請你就以下要點(diǎn)，結(jié)合自身的經(jīng)歷寫一篇演講稿，談?wù)勛约旱睦斫?。要點(diǎn)：1.你的“初心”；2.選擇此“初心”的原因或意義；3.如何實(shí)現(xiàn)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入字?jǐn)?shù)。附“不忘初心”的兩種翻譯：1.remaintruetoouroriginalaspirations2.neverforgetwhywestartedDearclassmates,Itismyhonortobehereandsharewithyoumyideaonthistopic.__________________