江蘇省鹽城市射陽縣射陽中學2024-2025學年高三上學期10月月考英語試題

2025屆高三英語學科階段檢測2時間：120分鐘 分值：150分 命題人： 審核人：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，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Today’sweather. B．Judy’sweekend. C．Judy’scousin.2．Howwillthewomanpayatlast?A．Incash. B．Bycheck. C．Bycreditcard.3．WhatisAngelagoingtodotoday?A．Practisemartialarts. B．Visithergrandparents. C．Workinagrocerystore.4．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atabarber’s. B．Inthelibrary. C．Inashoppingcenter.5．Whathelpdoesthemanneed?A．Tobedriventotheairport. B．TosendJohntotheairport. C．Tohavehiscarfixedtoday.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6．Whatdothespeakersneedtodoaccordingtotheman?A．Respondtothedemandsofthecustomers.B．Participateinthecompany’scontest.C．Giveanametoanewproduct.7．Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?A．Turningtoaconsultingcompany.B．Askingforthecustomers’opinions.C．Organizinganunusualmeeting.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8．Whendidtheflightattendantseethebackpack?A．Aftertheplanelanded.B．Whenthelittlegirldroppedit.C．Whilethewomanwasbrushingherteeth.9．Whendidthewomangetherluggage?A．Atabout7:00. B．Atabout8:30. C．Atabout9:30.10．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Attheairport. B．Inarestaurant. C．Inasecurityoffice.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegasolineprice?A．It’slow. B．It’shigh. C．It’snormal.12．What’sLucy’slastconsiderationwhenbuyingacar?A．Safetyissues. B．Fuelconsumption. C．Thesizeofanengine.13．Whyaresomehi-techdevicesbuiltinthesegreencarsaccordingtotheman?A．Tomaketheirpriceslower. B．Tomakethempolluteless. C．Tosatisfycustomers’needs.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14．Whatisthespeakers’attitudetowardsthechangeofmanners?A．Positive. B．Unconcerned. C．Dissatisfied.15．Whatdidthespeakersusetodointheafternoon?A．Playoutside. B．Havealightsleep. C．Lookaftertheirkids.16．Whydoesthewomanthinkithardtohaveparties?A．Shecan’tfindgoodplacesforthem.B．Sheneverknowswhotoinvite.C．She’snotsurewhomaycome.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17．Whatisthespeakerdoing?A．Givingalecture.B．HostingaTVtalkshow.C．Introducingacourseofinterviews.18．Whatadvicedoesthespeakerofferabout“howtospeak”?A．Speakloudly.B．Don’tspeaktoofast.C．Keepyourvoicelowerthanusual.19．Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbodylanguage?A．Smilingmakesonelookpretty.B．Propersittingmannersmakeoneappearrelaxed.C．Keepingeyecontactshowsone’sopennessandhonesty.20．Whathelpstoimpresstheinterviewerinthefirstplace?A．Appropriatebodylanguage. B．Thebeautifulvoice. C．Thewayoneisdressed.第二部分閱讀（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、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATherearetwodrive-incampgroundsinHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark,N?makanipaioandKulanaokuaiki.N?makanipaioN?makanipaioCampgroundisoperatedbyHawaiiVolcanoesLodgeCompany.Itisalarge,opengrassyareawithtalltrees.Thiscampgroundhasrestrooms,water,picnictablesandbarbequepits.Campfiresarepermittedinthebarbequepitsonly.Maximumstayis7days.Fees:Thereisapaystationonsite.Drive-insites—$15.00pernight.Iftherearemorethantwopeopleinyourparty,youcanexpandtofourpeoplepersitewithanothertent.Weathermaybecoolallyearround.Daytimetemperaturerange:60sto80sF.Nighttimetemperaturerange:30sto50sF.Wesuggestthatyouuseatentwithagoodrainflyandbringwarmclothingforcooldaysandevenings.Reservationsarerequired.KulanaokuaikiKulanaokuaikiCampgroundislocatedaboutfivemilesdowntheHilinaPaliRoad.TheninecampsitesatKulanaokuaikihavepicnictablesandtentpads,andareavailableonafirst-come-first-servedbasis.ThereisNOWATERatthislocation.Checkouttimeis11:00a.m.Firesareprohibited.Fees:$10.00anightpersite;staylimitofsevenconsecutivedays.$6.00anightpersiteforcamperswhoholdtheInteragencySenior(GoldenAge)andGoldenAccesspasses.Feesmaybepaidatthecampground’sself-registrationstation.PetsarenotallowedinthecampgroundoranywhereonHilinaPaliRoad.Nighttimetemperaturerange:40sto60sF.Daytimetemperaturerange:60sto80sF.Wesuggestthatyouuseatentwithagoodrainflyandbringwarmclothingforcooldaysandevenings.Reservationsarerequired.21．HowisN?makanipaioCampgrounddifferentfromKulanaokuaikiCampground?A．Itoffersnowater. B．Itallowsfireinthebarbequepits.C．Itprovidesanuptoseven-daystay. D．Ithasanarrowerrangeoftemperature.22．HowmuchshouldyoupayifyoustayatKulanaokuaikiCampgroundforfivenightswithGoldenAccesspasses?A．$80. B．$75. C．$50. D．$30.23．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Aguidebooktoavolcano. B．Abrochureaboutcampsites.C．AsurveyonHawaiiantourism. D．Auser’sreviewofcampgrounds.BAsachildofaChinesemotherandaBritishfather,youngLilyhadalwaysbeenfascinatedbytherichnessofherdoubleheritage.However,itwasn’tuntilherfirstvisittoChinathatshetrulybegantoappreciatethedepthofChineseculture.Oneparticularexperiencestoodout:herfirstencounterwiththeartofChinesetea.Lilyhadgrownupwiththepleasantsmellofteafloatingthroughherhome,alegacyofhermother’sChineseroots.Yet,itwasintheancientteahousesofHangzhouthatshediscoveredthesoulofChineseteaculture.There,amidstthegentlerustleofbambooandthesoftmurmurofconversation,sheobservedtheritualisticpreparationoftea,aprocessasnaturalastheflowofthestreamsshehadonceexploredintheEnglishcountryside.Hermother,anexpertinChineseteas,introducedLilytothesubtletiesoftasting.Whydocertainleavesunfoldtorevealhiddenflavors?Whichteascancapturetheessenceofamountainmistorasummerbreeze?Witheachsip,Lilyfeltaconnectiontoherancestralhome,abondthatwentbeyondlanguageandtradition.ThejourneyofteafromleaftocupbecameametaphorforLily’sownjourneyofself-discovery.Shedecidedtopursueabetterunderstandingoftheartoftea,tolearnhowtheChinesehavecultivatedandcherishedthisancientdrinkforcenturies.Shewouldlaterrefertothispursuitasher“culturaleco-journey.”ThetaskLilysetforherselfwastoimmerseherselfintheteaculture,toexperiencefirsthandtheprocessfromteapickingtobrewing.First,shevisitedthelushteagardensofLongjing,whereshelearnedaboutthegreatcarerequiredforeachleaf.Thenshetraveledtotheworkshopswhereartisanscraftedthetea,eachstepshowingtheharmonybetweenhumanskillandnaturalbounty.Shewasdeeplyattractedbytheresults.Theteashetastedwasnotjustadrink;itwasastory,ahistory,andatraditionthathadbeenpasseddownthroughgenerations.Withinmoments,theflavorsunfoldedinhermouth,demonstratingthepurityandwisdomofChineseteaculture.Overtime,Lilyhasdippeddeeperintotheworldoftea.Shehasexploredtheteaceremoniesofvariousregions,eachwithitsuniquecustomsandsignificance.Shealsodiscoveredthetherapeuticpropertiesoftea,howithasbeenusedintraditionalChinesemedicinetopromotehealthandwell-being.“Culturalimmersion”iswhatLilycallsherapproachtounderstandingherheritage.“Theworldisatreasuretroveofexperiencesforthecurious,”shesays.“Youimmerseyourselfinnewculturesandobservethetraditions.Thenyouletthesenewinsightsshapeyourownunderstandingoftheworld.”24．WhatcanwelearnaboutLilyfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Shewascuriousaboutherdoubleheritage. B．ShepreferredtheBritishlifestyle.C．Shehadadeepinterestintea. D．ShelongedtovisitChina.25．WhydidLilyvisittheteagardensandworkshops?A．Tolearnaboutthetea-makingprocess. B．Tofindtheperfectcupoftea.C．Tounderstandtheculturalsignificanceoftea. D．TotestherknowledgeofChinesetea.26．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningLongjing?A．ToreviewLily’sculturaljourney.B．ToshowanapplicationofLily’sinterestintea.C．TocomparedifferenttearegionsinChina.D．ToremovedoubtsaboutthequalityofChinesetea.27．WhatisthebasisforLily’sculturalexploration?A．ThedesiretoconnectwithherChineseroots.B．Thebeliefinthetherapeuticpropertiesoftea.C．Thefascinationwiththeartofteapreparation.D．Thecuriosityabouttheculturalsignificanceoftea.CResearchersatMITcreatedahigh-techpillthatstartstovibrate(震動)onceitmakescontactwithliquidintheuser’sstomachandmakehimorherfeelfull.ThepillwasreportedlythoughtupbyShriyaSrinivasan,currentlyanassistantprofessorofbioengineeringatHarvardUniversity.VIBES,shortforVibratingIngestibleBioEleotronicStimulator,wasonlyrecentlymadepublicinastudypublishedintheScienceJournal,butitisalreadybeingannouncedbythemediaasthefutureofweightloss.Althoughithasyettobetestedonhumans,trialsonpigshaveachievedveryhopefulresults.Afterabout30minutesofVIBESactivity,pigsconsumedonaveragealmost40percentlessfoodinthenexthalfhourthantheydidwithoutthesmartpill.Apparently,therevolutionarydeviceworksbyactivatingstretchreceptorsinthestomach,modelingthepresenceoffood.Thisinturnsignalsthehypothalamus(下丘腦)toincreasethelevelsofhormonesthatmakeusfeelfull.Thevibratingstimulator,whichisaboutthesizeofavitaminpill,ispoweredbyanencasedbatteryandactivatedeitherbythegastricfluid(胃液)breakingdownacoataroundthepill,orbyanincorporatedtimer.Afterproducingthedesiredeffect,thepillexitsthebodywithothersolidwaste.Thegoodnewsisthatitisexpectedtohaveacostinthecentstoonedollarrange,andresearcherssaythatitmayeventuallybepossibletoimplantthestimulatorandthusremovetheneedforpeopletoconstantlyswallowit.“Ourstudydemonstratestheeffectivenessofalow-cost,non-operativeinterventiontoreducefoodintakeandcalorieconsumption.Thedevicefunctionseffectivelyinthestomachandleadingtofullness,”saidGiovanniTraverso,coauthorofthestudy.“Thedevicehasthepotentialtorevolutionizeoptionsforweightlosstreatment.However,futurestudieswillneedtoexplorethephysiologicaleffectsofthedevicebeforeit’savailableforpatients.”ResearchersarenowexploringwaystoscaleuptheproducingofVIBEScapsuleswhichcouldenableclinicaltrialsinhumans.28．Whatistheoutcomeoftakingthepill?A．Liquidproduction. B．Foodstorage.C．Sensationoffullness. D．Recoveryofusers.29．Whichaspectofthedeviceismentionedinparagraph2?A．Itsworkingprinciple. B．Itsintelligence.C．Itstestinghistory. D．Itssideeffect.30．Whatistheresearchers’ultimategoalofthedevice?A．Toproducegastricfluidwithit. B．Todestroythecoataroundit.C．Tointegrateitintothehumanbody. D．Toremovesolidwastefromit.31．WhatisGiovanniTraverso’sattitudetowardsthefutureofthedevice?A．Worried. B．Cautious. C．Doubtful. D．Confused.DWhatstrategydoyouusetomaketoughlifedecisionslikewhethertoendarelationship,quityourjob,orgobacktoschool?Maybeyouweightheadvantagesanddisadvantages.Maybeyougowithyoursixthsense.Ormaybe,ifyou’relikemostpeople,yousimplydonothing.Afterall,wehaveatendencytopreferthestatusquo,andfocusmoreonthepotentiallossesinvolvedwithchangeratherthanthepotentialbenefits.Buthere’sasimplerstrategy:Whenyou’reindecisiveaboutabiglifedecision,choosethepathofchange.That’sthetakeaway(要點)ofresearchrecentlypublishedbyStevenLevitt,aneconomistattheUniversityofChicago.Forthestudy,LevittaskedpeoplewhowerefacingtoughdecisionstotossadigitalcoinonthewebsiteFreakonomicsE.Thecointosseswererandomized,withonesiderepresentingchange,theotherstatusquo.Thestudyaskedmorethan20,000participantstomakewhicheverdecisionthecointossdirected,andthenreportbackonhowthingsplayedoutaftertwoandsixmonths.Ofcourse,noteveryonefollowedthrough.Thetwo-monthsurveyfoundthatparticipantschosechangelessfrequentlythantheyhadinitiallypredictedtheywould.Aftersixmonths,however,thistendencytowardinactiondisappeared.Butthemostsurprisingweretheresultsonwell-being.Atboththetwoandsix-monthmarks,mostpeoplewhochosechangereportedfeelinghappier,betteroff,andthattheyhadmadethecorrectdecision.Thestudyhadsomelimitations.Oneisthatitsparticipantsweren’tselectedrandomly.Anotherlimitationisthatparticipantswhosedecisiondidn’tplayoutwellmighthavebeenlesslikelytoreportbackontheirstatusaftertwoandsixmonths.Stillthestudydoessuggestthatpeoplewhoareontheedgeofatoughdecisionareprobablybetteroffgoingwithchange.Levittisn’tsuggestingyoutossacointomakealldecisions.Butcoin-tossingdoesseemtohavesomebenefits.Levittnotesthatsomepeoplemightprefergivingintotheirfatetorandomnessinordertoavoidregret.Butyoucanalsouserandomnessabitmoresensibly.Whenfacingatoughdecision,youcouldtossacoinand,uponseeingtheoutcome,noticewhetheryoufeelrelieforfright.Ifyoufeelrelieved,that’sprobablythepathyoushouldchoose.32．Whatismostpeople’sprioritywhenmakinghardchoices?A．Valuingpotentialbenefits. B．Calculatingpotentiallosses.C．Makingachangetothestatusquo. D．Followinginnervoiceofone’smind.33．Whatarethefindingsofthetwosurveys?A．Moreparticipantsremainedinactiveaftersixmonths.B．Makingchangesbroughtmostparticipantshappiness.C．Participants’actionagreedwiththeirinitialprediction.D．Allparticipantsgaveimmediatefeedbackontheirstatus.34．Whatisalimitationofthestudy?A．Theinsufficiencyofstudystatistics. B．Theinsensibleoutcomeoftheanalysis.C．Theincorrectmethodoftossingacoin. D．Therandomnessofpickingstudysubjects.35．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Tossingcoinsisbeneficialtomakinghardchoices.B．Astudyoffersastrategyformakingharddecisions.C．Whenfacingaharddecision,choosethestatusquo.D．Astudyjustifiesmakinghardchoiceswithrandomness.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。Whilemostofusworkhardtoshineatthepresentationsandspeecheswecanpreparefor,wemayfindimpromptu(即興的)communicationscary.Actually,youjustneedtolearnspecificskillstocommunicateeffectivelywhenputonthespot.Hereareafewpointers.36Whatdoyouwantyouraudiencetoknow?Howdoyouwantthemtofeel,andwhatdoyouwantthemtodo?Havingaclearobjectivepairedwithanawarenessofyouraudiencewillnarrowyourfocus.Thenyoucanprioritizewhattosayandchooseyourexactwordsmorewisely.OrganizeYourThoughts.Whenmakingformalpresentations,mostpeoplegivealogicalstructurethataudiencescaneasilyfollow.Butfewofusadequatelyorganizethoughtsinimpromptusituations.37Infact,thebestspeakersmaintainaudienceinterestbydemonstratingconnectionsamongspecificpoints,ideas,forexample.Listenaswellasyoutalk.38Youshoulddotheopposite:focusonlisteningsothatyoucanbetterunderstandthein-the-momentneedsandinterestsofyourconversationpartnersandrespondmoreeffectively.Paraphrasingoraskingopen-endedfollow-upquestionscanhelpconfirmyourunderstandingandprovideextratimetothinkaboutyourresponse.Daretobedull.Don’tfeelyouneedtogiveastandoutperformance.Onepopularsayingapplieshere,“39”Listenersaremorelikelytotrustandapproveofyouwhenyouspeaklikeahumanbeingratherthananactororarobot.Researchshowsthatthemosteffectivespeechincludesmoderateuseoffillerssuchas“um”and“uh”.Therealprobleminimpromptucommunicationisn’taninabilitytocommunicate.40Fortunately,ameasureofexperimentationthought,andpracticeoftheskillscanmakeimpromptuspeakingopportunitiesyourtimetoshine.A．Identifyacommunicationgoal.B．Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast.C．Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood.D．It’sbeingsonervousthatwestrugglewiththetalks.E．Wemayassumethatit’simpossibletodosoonthefly.F．Aclearstructureenhancescomprehensionandengagement.G．Mostpeoplegetcaughtupinwhattosayduringimpromptuencounters.第三部分語言運用（共三節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Lastyear,Istartedthejourneyofbeingaremoteproductdesigner.Thethoughtofa41schedule,acomfortablehomeoffice,andtheescapefromthecrowdedpublictransportwasincredibly42.Thefirstfewweekswerefilledwithalong-lostfeelingof43.However,the44ofworkingfromhomegraduallysetin.Ihadstartedmydaywiththebestintentions,promisingmyselfquickbreaksandregular45.Butdeadlines,endlessemails,andvirtualmeetings46metomycomputerthroughouttheday,leavingmelittletimeto47.Goneweretheshortwalkstoacolleague’sdeskandthequicklunchtimewalksaroundtheofficecomplex.Finally,myworldwas48tothewallsofmyhome,mysteps49inmeremetersratherthankilometers.Oneday,Itried50oneofmyfavoritedressesanditwasn’tpassingthroughmywaistatall.Glancingatmyselfinthemirror,Isawa51personcarryingextraweight,ratherthansomeoneenjoyingfreedom.The52ofworkandpersonallifehadleftmefeelinglikeIwasaneverendingmotionmachine.Thisincidentmarkedthe53ofajourneyofself-discovery.ImadeupmymindthatIneededa(n)54notjustformywaistlinebutformyoverallwell-being.Itwasapromisetoprioritizemyphysicalandmentalhealth,andacommitmentthatIcould55controlovermylifeandmybody.41．A．tight B．regular C．full D．flexible42．A．a(chǎn)ppealing B．a(chǎn)musing C．challenging D．disturbing43．A．direction B．security C．freedom D．responsibility44．A．duties B．rewards C．problems D．expectations45．A．visits B．emails C．updates D．stretches46．A．tied B．inspired C．guided D．introduced47．A．reply B．relax C．react D．read48．A．extended B．limited C．related D．exposed49．A．counted B．repeated C．watched D．followed50．A．tidyingup B．puttingaside C．fittinginto D．gettingback51．A．lazy B．tired C．rude D．mad52．A．mix B．success C．balance D．value53．A．distance B．memory C．beginning D．training54．A．promise B．excuse C．a(chǎn)nswer D．change55．A．maintain B．ease C．remove D．regain第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheJiangsucountrysideishometoalotofsmallbeautifulwatertowns,manyofwhich56(locate)alongtheGrandCanal.OneofthesetownsisTongli,whichiseasily57(access)totouristsfromthenearbycityofSuzhou.58(build)intheSongDynasty,thetownofferspleasantviewsandlandscapesoftraditionalChina,characterizedbypicturesquecanalscrossedbyarchbridgesandwhitewashedhousesthatoverlookthewater.Walkingalongthenarrowalleys,youcanadmire59interestingnumberofwell-preservedtraditionalhouses,templesandgardens.Theatmosphereis60(definite)peacefulcomparedtomostpopularsitesthatareruinedbymasstourismandcommercialization.Yes,Tongliishometoagreatmanysouvenirshopsandlocalproducts,butwhatamazedmewas61wellthetownispreserveddespitebeingopentotourism:agoodbalance62commercialactivitiesandlocallife.Soinspiteofits63(popular),Tonglimaintainsaquietfeeling,makingitanidealdestinationforvisitorswhoseekpeaceandleisure.I64(take)scoresofpictureswhileIwastouringTongli,whichIhopemayinspiretravelerstoaddthisprettywatertowntotheirtrips.MyimpressionofTongliissopositivethatIintend65(go)backwithmyfamilyfortheirfirstvisittoChina.第三節(jié)單句語法填空（共10題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）66．FromthetimethatIheardoftheassistant______(have)comeforhalfwages,itwasobvioustomethathehadsomestrongmotiveforsecuringthesituation.67．WhentheyclosedtheirLeagueoffices,thatwasasign______theycarednolongeraboutMrWilson’spresence.68．Newlawsaremadeasnewsituationsdevelopsuchas______createdbyadvancesintechnologyorchangesinsocietalattitudes.69．Asthelawisnot______(apply)toallsituations,itisjustoneinstrumenttoregulatesociety.70．Remembertodrinkthroughoutexercisetomakeupforwaterlost______sweat.71．ZhangSanfengwassaidtohaveinventedtaichiafterdrawing______(inspire)fromafightbetweenasnakeandabird.72．Traditionalfestivalsare______sourceofnationalprideandhelpshapeournationalidentity.73．Thewholefamilycouldnotbe______(happy)tobetogether.74．Topreventsofttissue______(injure),makesurethatyouwearproperclothesandequipmentwhenexercising.75．Whateveryouransweris,there’salwaysalotmoretoit______firstmeetstheeye.第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）76．假定你是校樂團負責人李華，你校學生樂團YouthOrchestra受邀將參加在英國舉辦的國際中學生音樂節(jié)，并演奏中國民樂，請給主辦機構(gòu)寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1．詢問各項安排；2．表達期待。注意：1．寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Dearorganizingcommittee,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)：讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）77．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。Ijumpedintomymother’scar,shutthedoorandpouredoutmyrecenttrouble.“Jennyisplayinghermindgamesagain.Trainingislesstiringthandealingwithherandherfeelings,”Icomplained.JennyandIwereco-captainsofourcross-countryteam.We’dbeentrainingforthecomingtournamentforweeks:stretching,running,andmakingthesevenofusintoateam.Jenny,withexceptionalrunningtalent,alwayshadawaytogetaheadofhercompetitorsonthecourse.Shealsohelpedallofusrunfasterandcheereduson.Itseemedthatshewasanticipatingthefinalshow.However,thisweek,herattitudeshifted.Shekeptmakingexcusesnottorunwiththeteam,fromachinglegstoheadaches.Ihadtobegher,tellingherrepeatedlythattheteamcouldn’tdowithouther.ItwentonalldayandIwaswornout.What’sherdeal?Mompulledintoourdriveway,andturnedtowardme,“Well,IknowalittleaboutJenny.Sheandherlittlebrotherhavebeentogetherinfostercare(寄養(yǎng)撫養(yǎng)).Socloseweretheythateverytimetheymoved,Jennywouldsaythataslongastheyweretogether,theyhadafamily.”MyheartsankasMomcontinued,“Jenny’sstepfathercameforherbrotherthisweek,withgifts,hugsandbigplansfortheirfuture.ButJennywasn’tevenpartofhisbigplans.”Mychestfelttight.“PoorJenny,nottohaveafamily.”Iwasclosetotears.Mymotherpattedmyknee.“That’sit,honey.Yougotit.”AndIdid.IdecidedthatIshoulddosomething.Iproposedthatweorganizeateamgatheringbeforethetournament.Eachmemberwastowriteaheartfeltmessageforeveryteammateandprepareaspecialgiftfortheonetheyfeltmostconnectedto.ImadesurethatJennywouldcome.Ittooks