湖北省鄂東南六校2024屆高三年級上冊期中考試英語試卷及答案

2023—2024學(xué)年上學(xué)期高三期中考試

英語試題

試卷滿分：150分考試用時(shí)：120分鐘

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第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最

佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題

和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Askingfordirections.B.Visitingamuseum.

C.Sellingcoffee.

2.Whataffectstheman'sphonebill?

A.Thetaxesandextrafees.B.Hiscallsandtexts.

C.Hisfamily'sInternetuse.

3.Whydidthewomanbuythehat?

A.It'scheaperthanbaseballhats.

B.Itofferscompletesunprotection.

C.ItwaseasytopurchaseontheInternet.

4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.She'sbeenextremelybusy.

B.Shedreamsofbecomingamillionaire.

C.She'sproudofbeingabletodomanythings.

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5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesoup?

A.It'stoothick.B.It'snotverygood.

C.Itneedsabitmoreflavor.

第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有2至4個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三

個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有5秒鐘的

時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatdoesthegirlsuggestaboutthefirstpairofshoes?

A.They'reagoodvalue.B.They'reeasytowalkin.

C.She'llbepopularifshewearsthem.

7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Fatheranddaughter.

C.Uncleandniece.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.WhoisAshleyBryan?

A.Anartist.B.Apoet.C.Afamoussailor.

9.HowoldwasLangstonHugheswhenhedied?

A.FortyyearsoldB.Sixty-fiveyearsold.

C.Ninety-twoyearsold.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atanairport.B.Atthewoman'shouse.

C.Attheman'shouse.

11.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.ShewilltakeaflighttoAmerica.

B.Hersuitcaseismorethan40kg.

C.Shehasahandbagandalargebackpack.

12.Whattimedoestheflightleave?

A.At8：30a.m.B.At9：30a.m.C.At10：30a.m.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whatdoesthemanprobablydoforaliving?

A.Heisafilmreviewer.B.Heisajournalist.

C.Heisamagazineeditor.

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14.Whatisthewoman'sfavoritefilmever?

A.KillBill.B.JackieBrown.C.PulpFiction.

15.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.

16.Howdoesthemanfeelattheendoftheconversation?

A.Verygrateful.B.Muchcalmer.C.Alittleannoyed.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Wherecancopiesbemade?

A.OnLevel1.B.OnLevel2.C.OnLevel3.

18.Howmanybookscanagraduatestudentcheckout?

A.Uptotwo.B.Uptofive.C.Uptofifteen.

19.Whatisthelatefeeforabookthatis10daysoverdue?

A.$5.B.$15.C.$20.

20.WhendoesthelibrarycloseonFridaynights?

A.At8：30p.m.B.At9：00p.m.C.At10：00p.m.

第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A,B,C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

IfyouwanttounderstandChinabutcan'taffordanexpensiveinternationalflight,

thesefourbookscangiveyouacompleteoverviewofthecountry.

RiverTown

RiverTown：TwoYearsontheYangtzebyPeterHessler—Thisbookisajournalof

theauthor'stwoyearsspentteachingEnglishinasmalltowncalledFuling,situatedonthe

banksoftheYangtzeRiver.Hesslerwritesabouthisexperienceslivinginaforeignculture

andobservingthelivesofthetown'sresidents.Thebookwaspublishedin2001andhas

wonseveralawards,includingtheKiriyamaPrize.

DengXiaopingandtheTransformationofChina

ItisabookthattellsthestoryofChina'smodernization.ItwaswrittenbyEzraVogel

andpublishedin2011.TheauthordescribeshowDengXiaoping'spoliciesledtosignificant

changesinChina'seconomyandsociety.Thebookhasreceivedcriticalhonorsandwonthe

LionelGelberPrizein2012.

英語試題第3頁共12頁

TheSearchforModernChinabyJonathanSpence

ThisbookisacomprehensivehistoryofChinafromtheMingdynastytothepresent

day.Theauthor,aprominentscholarofChinesehistory,providesadetailedanalysisofthe

social,cultural,andpoliticalchangesthathavetakenplaceinChinaoverthepast500years.

Thebookwasfirstputoutin1990andhassincebeenrevisedandupdatedseveraltimes.

Thisbookwasthetopbestsellerforyears.

FactoryGirls：FromVillagetoCityinaChangingChina

WrittenbyLeslieT.Chang,thisbook,publishedin2008,isareportageonthelivesof

youngwomenwholeavetheirruralhomestoworkinfactoriesinChina'scities.Chang,a

formerNewYorkTimesjournalist,interviewedhundredsoffactorygirlstoprovideinsight

intothesocialandeconomicchangesinChina.

21.WhattypeofliteratureisRiverTown?

A.AtravelguideofFuling.B.Apersonaldiary.

C.Asciencefiction.D.Areferencebook.

22.WhichstatementisrightaboutTheSearchforModernChinabyJonathanSpence?

A.Itreceivedpositivereviews.

B.Itwaspublished500yearsago.

C.Itwaswrittenbyahistoryteacher.

D.Ithasremainedthesamesinceitsfirstpublication.

23.Whichbookiswrittenbyareporter?

A.RiverTown

B.TheSearchforModernChina

C.DengXiaopingandtheTransformationofChina

D.FactoryGirls：FromVillagetoCityinaChangingChina

B

Itwasacarefreesummerdaywhenafather,StevenPoust,wasoutboatingontheSt.

John'sRiverwithhis4-year-olddaughterAbigailand4-year-oldsonChase.Thechildren

wereplayfullyswimmingneartheiranchoredboatwhiletheirfatherwasfishing,smilingat

hiskids.Suddenly,Abigailgotcaughtinthepowerfulcurrent,forcinghertoreleasethe

handleontheboat.Chaseletgooftheboattotakeholdofhislittlesister,buthefound

himselfcaughtinthecurrent.WhenStevenjumpedintothewatertorescuehisstruggling

children,hewasalsopulledin.

Astheyalldriftedfartherfromtheboat,thedesperatefatherpushedhissontoasafer

英語試題第4頁共12頁

placeandtriedtostickwithhisdaughteraslongashecould.However,heworehimselfout

later,andshedriftedawayfromhim.Thefatherhadtofollowhisdaughter.Sothe

responsibilitytosavethefamilywasnowonyoungChase'sshoulders.

Steveninstructedhissontoswimtotheshoreandfindimmediatehelp.Meanwhile,he

wouldattempttoretrievehislittlegirl,whowascontinuouslybeingpulledfartherfromhis

reach.

Chasedidashewastold.Theyoungboywasswimmingagainstthecurrent,whichmadeit

moredifficulttoswimtowardtheshore.However,theyoungboycontinuedtoswimwithone

thoughtinmind：tosavehisfamily.Chaseswamasfastashecouldtoreachtheriverbank.Whenhe

grewtired?Chasecleverlyfloatedonhisback；attimes,hepaddledtoconservehisenergy.Oncehe

reachedtheshore9heracedtotheclosesthousehecouldfind,knockedonthedoorandscreamedfor

help.Theownersansweredandimmediatelydialed911.

TheJacksonvilleFireandRescueDepartmentrespondedquickly.Theylocatedthe

emptyboat.Inthewater,theyfoundkids'shoes,acellphoneandfishingpolesfloatingnear

theboat.Aftera90-minutesearch,thesearchcrewlocatedthefatherandthedaughterin

thewater,whohadbeensweptamileandahalffromtheirabandonedboat.

24.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph1?

A.Theyhadnothingtodobutplaynearthewater.

B.Theyhadaverypleasanttimebeforetheaccident.

C.Stevenwassoabsorbedinfishingthathedidn'tlookafterhiskidswell.

D.Abigailreleasedthehandleontheboattoseeksomethingnewandexciting.

25.WhydidStevencountonChasetoseekforhelp?

A.Hismentalstrengthranout.

B.Hisswimmingskillwaspoorer.

C.Hehadtotrytosavehisdaughter.

D.HewantedtogetChasetrained.

26.WhichonemayNOTbethereasonfortheirsafereturn?

A.Chase'sintelligenceandflexibilitytowardsdifferentsituations.

B.Therapidresponseandefficientworkofrelevantdepartment.

C.AbigailandSteven'soptimismandnevergivingupthehopeofliving.

D.Thekindnessandwarmheartoftheroomowners.

27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeSteven?

A.DevotedandcalmB.Braveandgenerous.

C.Strictandsmart.D.Ambitiousandhonest.

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c

Sharingabedwithapetatnightisacommonfeatureofnighttimeroutinesinthe

UnitedStates.Accordingtoa2021—2022survey,43percentofpetdogsintheUnited

Statesand49percentofpetcatssleepontheirowner'sbed.Whenitcomestotheperksof

sharingyourbedwithyourfavouritefurryfriend,however,expertsaredivided.

First,it'sworthnotingthatthemajorityofresearchonthetopicofco-sleepingwith

petshasfocusedondogsratherthancats.MarkFierstein,aninternalmedicinespecialistat

NYULangoneHealthinNewYorkCity,suggeststhisisbecausecatsmaywanttoplayor

evenpurposelywakeuptheirowner.Rabbitsorhamstersarealsooutofthequestion.

Abenefitofsleepingwithpetsisthatthepracticemaypreventloneliness,Fierstein

says.Often,peoplewhoco-sleepwithpetsreportanincreasedsenseofsecurity9companionship,

andrelaxation,“henotes."Forsomepeople,thedog'swarmth,steadyheartbeat,and

protectivenaturecanmakesleepingwiththemfeelsafeandcozy."Thismaybeespecially

trueofpeoplewhoaremanagingtraumaorpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).Leslie

Sinn,apsychologist,saysaccordingtoasurvey,60%ofPTSDsuffersfeelcalmdownif

theywakeuptoseethepresenceofthedog.

Someresearchsuggestsco-sleepingwithpetsmayincreasemid-nightawakeningsfor

people."Iftheownerisalightsleeper,heorshemaynotdowellwithadogorcatinthe

bedroom,“notesFierstein.Forexample,hepointsoutthatadogwhosnoresloudlyisnot

anidealsleepingmate.

Dogsmayalsoshowaggressivebehaviour—suchasbiting.Allowingpetsinthebedroom

canalsoexposeownerstopotentialallergens?likepethair,aswellasvirusesthatcause

disease.

28.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“perks“inthefirstparagraph?

A.disadvantagesB.numbersC.possibilityD.bonus

29.Accordingtothetext,whomightbethemostsuitableonetosleepwithadog?

A.Anewbornbaby

B.Asurvivorofanearthquake

C.Anoldmanwithaheartdisease

D.Ayoungmansufferingfromlackofsleep

30.WhichoneisNOTthebenefittosleepwithapet?

A.Torelievepost-traumaticstressdisorderB.Topreventloneliness

C.TogetasenseofsecurityD.Toavoidpotentialallergens

英語試題第6頁共12頁

31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardssleepingwithpets?

A.ObjectiveB.SkepticalC.AmbiguousD.Approving

D

Now,anewtrialfindsantiviralmedications,whengivensoonafterachildisdiagnosed

withtype1diabetes（糖尿病）,mighthelppreservethosevitalbeta（[3）cells.

Antiviraldrugscouldbe“usedalone,oraspartofcombinationtreatment,torescue

insulin（胰島素）-producingbetacellsatdiagnosisoftype1diabetes,“saidateamthat

presentedtheirfindingsattheannualmeetingoftheEuropeanAssociationfortheStudyof

Diabetes,inHamburg.So-calledbetacellsinthepancreas（胰腺）cangenerateinsulin.But

insomecases,anuncontrolledauto-immuneresponsecausesthebodytoattackitsownbeta

cells,ruiningachild'scapacitytoproduceinsulinandcausetype1diabetes.Sopeoplewith

type1diabetesrelyoninsulininjectionstomaintainhealthybloodsugarlevelstherestof

theirlives.

Theresearchershavebeeninvestigatingtherootcausesoftheautoimmune“malfunction”

behindbetacelldestructionforyears9andtheydiscoveredthatlow-gradeinfectionswith

commongermsoftenoccurinthepancreaticcellsofpeoplenewlydiagnosedwithtype1

diabetes.Sowhatifthesepeopleweregivenantivirals——inthiscase,pleconariland

ribavirin一toridthepancreasoftheseinfections?

Thenewtrial?ledbyDr.Mynarek,soughttoanswerthatquestion.Theteamfollowed

96childrenaged6to15whowerealldiagnosedwithtype1diabetesinthestudy.The

childrenwererandomlyselectedtoreceiveeitherthetwoantiviralmedicinesoraplacebo

（無效對照齊（]）forsixmonths.Mynarek?sgrouptrackedC-peptideslevelsintheblood,

which“mirrortheinsulinproductioninthepancreas,“implyingthatthehigherachild's

C-peptidelevelsontests9thebettertheirpancreaswasproducinginsulin.Accordingtotheir

findings,whileC-peptidelevelsdroppedafull24%inchildrenwhoreceivedtheplacebo,it

fellbyjust11%inthosewhogottheantivirals.Thatsuggeststhetreatmenthelpedprotect

thechild'spancreaticbetacellsfromdestruction.

Theresearchersconcludedthatfurtherstudiesshouldbedonetoevaluatewhether

antiviraltreatmentcoulddelaytheprogressionofbeta-celldamageleadingtoclinicaltype1

diabetes.”

32.What'sthefunctionofbetacells?

A.Toattacktheviruses.B.Toproduceinsulin

C.TocausediabetesD.Toabsorbdrugs

英語試題第7頁共12頁

33.Howdoesthenewdrugworkfordiabetes?

A.Tokillthegermsinfectingourpancreas.

B.Toinjectinsulintoourbody.

C.Tohelpcreatemorebetacells.

D.Topreventcommongermsfromattacks.

34.WhatdoesthetrialfindaccordingtoMynarek7sgroup?

A.Therewasnoobviousdifferencebetweenthetwogroups.

B.ThekidsgivenaplaceboshowahigherC-peptidelevelsthanothers.

C.Thekidsgivenantiviralmedicinesproducemoreinsulinthanothers.

D.Thekidstakingaplaceboproducemoreinsulinthanothers.

35.Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Therootcauseofdiabeteshasbeenfound.

B.Betacellscouldbepreservedbyinsulin.

C.Autoimmuneresponsecouldcausebodydiabetes.

D.AntiviralmedicinescouldhelpeaseTypeldiabetes.

第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多

余選項(xiàng)。

Haveyoueverwonderedaboutthesignificanceofemotionsinourlife?Emotionsplayacritical

partinourlives.36Letmegiveyouanexamplehere：Whenyouarewithyourlovedones,your

moodchangesinstantlyright?Iftheyfeelhappythenyoufeelhappy,andiftheyfeelangry/sadthen

sodoyou.StartingtogetwhatIwastalkingaboutinthebeginning?Shouldyoubefeelinglikethat?

Incertainsituations,yes,buteverytime,no!

Youmayfinditveryhardtobelievebutitisnotourresponsibilitytobearother

people'sfeelings,thisissomethingthattheyhavetodothemselves.37Apartfrom

this?wemustneverbecontrolledbyourownfeelings.Letmegiveyouanexamplehere.In

themiddleofafightbetweenyourspouseorpartner,theywillsay,“Youreallyhurtmy

feelings”.Sometimes,youmightevensay：”Youaremakingmeangry”.Whatdoesthis

imply?38Wheneverthishappens9youstartblamingyourself,especiallyforthe

emotionsthatothersarefeeling.Thisisknownasemotionalreflection.Youmustlearnto

controlthis.39

Whatshouldbeyourcourseofactionhere?ItmightseemrudewhenIsaythisbutyou

英語試題第8頁共12頁

reallyneedtohearit.Youarenotresponsibleforhowothersfeel!40Allinall,we

mustlearntobeemotionallyaccountableandmature,doingsowillresultinabetterand

happierlife.

A.Therforeembraceyouremotionsasapartofyourself.

B.Theyareinfectiousunlessyouknowhowtocontrolthem.

C.So,it'samustforustolearntocontrolourfeelings.

D.Youhaveconveyedyourfeelingsinaveryunderstandablemanner.

E.Thisgoessideways,othersarealsonotaccountableforhowyoufeel.

F.Itmeansthatyouhaveallowedtheotherpersontoemotionallycontrolyou.

G.Otherwise,itwillcreateco-dependencyinrelationshipswhichisveryharmful.

第三部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A,B,C或D）中，選出可以填入空白處

的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

China'sstarswimmerWangShunisnostrangertonewspaperormagazinecovers.

Wang9anOlympicchampion,hasalready41threegoldmedals,asilverandabronzein

HangzhouAsianGames.Hisstoryrevealshowyearsof42andsetbacksturnedhim

intoaworld-beater.

43hischildhood,Wanghasfondmemoriesofthemomentthatsparkedhis44

curiosityaboutswimming.44ThefirsttimeIgotintothepoolwaswithmyfather.Ifollowed

himandIdidn'tknowhowtoswim.IrememberIswallowedalotofwater,andthenIsaw

anadult45outofthewater,soIjust46hisheadandclimbedontohisshoulder.”

Ashebegantotrain47,though,Wangoftenstruggledwiththelonghoursinthe

pool,andwouldsometimessitinthelockerroomto48training.Now,withOlympic

goldinhistrophycabinet,heis49hedidn'tgiveup.

"I’vebeenthroughmany50timesinmycareer.In2019,forinstance?my

performanceswerenotidealandIwasreally51atthetimeaboutthis.Ieventhought

about52.Butmycoachstuckwithmeandkepthelpingmeimprove,mentallyand

physically,“Wangsaid."TheninJuneIsprainedmyankle,which53metostop

trainingfortwoweeks.The54processwasprettytough.Iwasjustthinkingthese

setbackswon'tstopmefromtryingtowinOlympicgold.,,

英語試題第9頁共12頁

At27,ageisnowanewchallengeforWang.However,withTeamChinaincreasingly

55scientificmethodsoftrainingandsupport,heisconfidenthecanremaincompetitive

intohisthirties.

41.A.awardedB.absorbedC.baggedD.rewarded

42.A.strugglesB.performancesC.competitionsD.achievements

43.A.LookingB.RecallingC.ReflectingD.Reviving

44.A.remoteB.exceptionalC.presentD.initial

45.A.putupB.popupC.makeupD.takeup

46.A.searchedforB.reachedforC.divedforD.madefor

47.A.eagerlyB.frequentlyC.rigidlyD.seriously

48.A.awaitB.greetC.denyD.escape

49.A.thankfulB.gracefulC.regretfulD.successful

50.A.tightB.plainC.toughD.glorious

51.A.upsetB.frightenedC.annoyedD.curious

52.A.fleeingB.protestingC.resistingD.quitting

53.A.permittedB.pressedC.commandedD.made

54.A.movementB.survivalC.recoveryD.attempt

55.A.embracingB.identifyingC.inventingD.challenging

第二節(jié)(10個(gè)小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式(每空1.5分計(jì)15分)

OnOct4,GongLinnaandhermusicianfriendsgaveaconcert,performing56

(public)thenewalbumattheDivineMusicAdministration,oneofthefivemajor

structuresattheTempleofHeaven.

57herfirstqingealbum,featuringclassicsongsplayedontheguqin?thisnew

album,SongoftheBarbarianReed-WhistleinEighteenStanzas,58(present)aguqin

piecewrittenbyCaiWenji,59femalepoetandcomposerfromtheHanDynasty.60

(divide)into18parts9theguqinpieceexpressesthecomposer'semotiononherwayback

home12yearsaftershe61(take)prisonerbytheXiongnunomads(游牧民族)，

becomingachieftain'swifeandbearingtwochildren.

Onthealbum,62wasrecordedinBeijinginFebruary,GongworkedwithLinand

Wangagain.Shealsoinvitedmorefriends,shengplayerNieYunleiandpercussionistLi

Shang,63(play)withher.

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AccordingtoLin,thenewalbumisquitedifferentfrom64waspresentedon

Gong'sfirstqingealbum,whichsoundeddiverseanddisplayedthesinger'sabilitytomaster

differentmusicstyles.Thisrecordingisofanindependentworkofgreat65（long）,

consitingof18partsandittakesaround40minutestoperforminitsentirety.

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）

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注意：1.寫作字?jǐn)?shù)80左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫.

第二節(jié)：讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Itwasthefirstdayofournewgrade.Everyoneintheclassroomwaschattinghappily,

excitedtoseeeachotheragainafterthelongholidays.Whenthedoorslidopen,allofus

stoppedtalkingandturnedtolook.IncameourteacherMs.Sullivan,followedbyan

ordinary-lookingboy,“Thisboy'snameisRafael.Ms.Sullivanannounced."He'sa

transferstudent（轉(zhuǎn)校生）,andhe'sgoingtobeinourclassstartingfromtoday.Makesure

allofyouwelcomehimwarmly."Theclassclapped.ButIdidn,twanttohaveasecondlook

atthenewcomer,forhehadnooutstandingqualitiesconsideringhissmallfigureandcasual

T-shirt.

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“Oh,Iforgottomentiononething."MsSullivanspokeup.44Rafaelactuallyhas

hearingproblems.Normallyhewouldhavehearingaidson,buthisoldoneshavejustbeen

broken.Hisdoctorsuggestedthathestayathomeuntilhegothisnewones.However,

Rafaelinsistedonattendinghisfirstdayofschool.Soifyouwanttocommunicatewith

him?youhavetowriteitonapieceofpaper."Thissinglespeechsentthewholeclassup

intoanuproar（嘈雜）.Somestudentslookedateachotherwithexpressionsofsurprise.

Othersvoicedcriesofconcernoutofpity.MsSullivancalmedeveryonedown."I'dlike

someonetopersonallyhelphimoutthroughouttheday.DoIhaveanyvolunteers?”"How

canadisabledpersonbeintelligent?”Ith