之江教育評(píng)價(jià)2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末考試試題含解析

之江教育評(píng)價(jià)2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末考試試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced2．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied3．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．a(chǎn)fter C．unless D．when4．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof5．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup6．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will7．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting8．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that9．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so10．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)gainstC．throughD．over11．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction12．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking13．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed14．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough15．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read16．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich17．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse18．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．a(chǎn)ndB．forC．soD．but19．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.20．Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push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）NormanGarmezy,adevelopmentpsychologistattheUniversityofMinnesota,metthousandsofchildreninhisfourdecadesofresearch.Anine-year-oldboyinparticularstuckwithhim.Hehasanalcoholicmotherandanabsentfather.Buteachdayhewouldwalkintoschoolwithasmileonhisface.Hewantedtomakesurethat"noonewouldfeelpityforhimandnoonewouldknowhismother’sincompetence.”TheboyexhibitedaqualityGarmezyidentifiedas“resilience”.Resiliencepresentsachallengeforpsychologists.Peoplewhoareluckyenoughtoneverexperienceanysortofadversity(逆境)won'tknowhowresilienttheyare.It'sonlywhenthey'refacedwithobstacles,stress,andotherenvironmentalthreatsthatresilience,orthelackofit,comesout.Somegiveinandsomeconquer.Garmezy'sworkopenedthedoortothestudyoftheelementsthatcouldenableanindividual’ssuccessdespitethechallengestheyfaced.Hisresearchindicatedthatsomeelementshadtodowithluck,butquitelargesetofelementswaspsychological,andhadtodowithhowthechildrenrespondedtotheenvironment.Theresilientchildrenhadwhatpsychologistscallan“internallensofcontrol(內(nèi)控點(diǎn))”.Theybelievedthatthey,andnottheircircumstances,affectedtheirachievements.Theresilientchildrensawthemselvesasthearrangersoftheirownfates.CeorgeBonannohasbeenstudyingresilienceforyearsalColumbiaUniversity'sTeachersCollege.Hefoundthatsomepeoplearefarbetterthanothersatdealingwithadversity.Thisdifferencemightcomefromperception(認(rèn)知)whethertheythinkofaneventastraumatic(創(chuàng)傷),orasanopportunitytolearnandgrow.“Stressful”or“traumatic”eventsthemselvesdon'thavemuchpredictivepowerwhenitcomestolifeoutcomes."Exposuretopotentiallytraumaticeventsdoesnotpredictlaterfunctioning,”Bonannosaid."It'sonlypredictiveifthere'sanegativeresponse.”Inotherwords,livingthroughadversitydoesn'tguaranteethatyou'llsuffergoingforward.Thegoodnewsisthatpositiveperceptioncanbetaught."Wecanmakeourselvesmoreorlesseasilyhurtbyhowwethinkaboutthings,"Bonannosaid.InresearchatColumbia,theneuroscientistKevinOchsnerhasshownthatteachingpeopletothinkofadversityindifferentways--toreframeitinpositivetermswhentheinitialresponseisnegative,orinalessemotionalwaywhentheinitialresponseisemotionally“hot”---changeshowtheyexperienceandreacttotheadversity.1、Accordingtothepassage,resilienceisanindividual'sability________.A．tothinkcritically B．todecideone’sownfateC．toliveabetterlife D．torecoverfromadversity2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph3referto?A．Thepsychologists B．TheresilientchildrenC．Positiveelements D．Internallocusofcontrol3、AccordingtoParagraph4,wecanlearnthat____________.A．yourpositiveperceptionmayturnadversityaroundB．stressfuleventsaremorepredictivethandelightfuleventsC．experiencingadversitypredictsthatyouwillgoonsufferingD．a(chǎn)negativeresponsedoesn'tguaranteeyouwillsufferallthetime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．ToteachpeoplehowtoberesilientB．ToencouragepeopletolivethroughadversityC．Toindicatepeople’sperceptionvariesfromeachotherD．Tocomparedifferentresearchfindingsaboutresilience22．（8分）Inafewdecades,AI(ArtificialIntelligence)willoutstrip(超越)manyoftheabilitieswebelievemakeusspecial.Thisisagrandchallengeforourage,anditmayrequireaneffectiveresponse.Withcomputersconqueringwhatusedtobedeeplyhumantasks,whatwillitmeaninthefuturetobehuman?Someareworriedthatself-drivingcarsandtrucksmaydisplacemillionsofprofessionaldrivers,anddisruptentireindustries.ButIworryaboutmysix-year-oldson.Whatwillhisplacebeinaworldwheremachinesconquerusinoneareaafteranother?Whatwillhedo,andhowwillherelatetotheseever-smartermachines?Whatwillbehisandhishumanpeers’contributiontotheworldhe’lllivein?Actually,itallcomesdowntoafairlysimplequestion:What’ssospecialaboutus,andwhat’sourlastingvalue?Itcan’tbeskillslikearithmeticortyping.Norcanitberationality(理性),becausewithallouremotionswehumansarelackingit.Soperhapswemightwanttoconsiderqualitiesatadifferentangle:bravecreativity,irrationaloriginality,evenadoseofplainillogicalcraziness,insteadofhard-nosedlogic.Iamnotsuggestingwegiveuponreason,logic,andcriticalthinking.Infact,justbecauseIthinksohighlyofthevaluesweassociatewithrationality,Idobelievewemightwanttocelebrateabitoftheopposite.Sowemustaimourhumancontributiontothisdivisionoflabortocomplement(補(bǔ)充)therationalityofthemachines,ratherthantocompetewithit,becausethatwillsustainablydifferentiateusfromthem,anditisdifferentiationthatcreatesvalue.Whatshouldwedo?IfIamright,weshoulddevelopacreativespirit,evenirrationalideasasweeducateourchildren.Unfortunately,however,oureducationsystemhasnotcaughtuptothecomingrealityofthisSecondMachineAge.Ourschoolsanduniversitiesarestructuredtomold(塑造)pupilstobemostlyservantsofrationality,andtodevelopoutdatedskillsininteractingwithoutdatedmachines.1、Whatdoestheauthorworryabout?A．Manypeople’slosingtheirjobs.B．Humanbeings’positionintheworld.C．Machines’conqueringhumanbeings.D．Manyautomaticmachines’appearing.2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“theopposite”inParagraph6referto?A．Irrationalbehaviors.B．Reasonableactivities.C．Dangerousmoves.D．Logicthinking.3、Whatshouldwedotodealwiththefuturechallengesfrommachines?A．Trytocopytheirexamples.B．Trytodobetterthanthem.C．Trytodowhattheycan’tdo.D．Trytobesmarterthanthem.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardtoday’seducation?A．Unclear.B．Confused.C．Confident.D．Disappointed.23．（8分）Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼澤地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.“Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!”“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale.“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(暈倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.1、Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A．courage B．a(chǎn)ssistance C．instruction D．challenge2、WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A．Tofrightenthem.B．Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C．Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.D．Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.3、WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A．Theoldmanenviedhim.B．TheoldmanwasfoolishC．Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D．Hewasgreedyformorecrops.4、WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A．HesawDennis’sshadow.B．Hewasscaredbyaplant.C．Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D．Theweatherbecameextremelycold.5、WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A．Graspall,loseall.B．Nosweat,nosweet.C．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D．Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.24．（8分）FiveoftheBestTheatreShowsWarHorseItispossiblytheNational’sbiggesthit,havingplayedin11countriestomorethansevenmillionpeople.Now,MarianneElliottandTomMorris’sproductionreturnstothevenue11yearsafteritsfirstshow.AChristmastreat.NationalTheatre,November8toJanuary5ChristmasSpectacularThesmallNorfolktownofFakenhamreceivesaround110,000visitorsannuallyforthisseasonalinstitution,whichhasbeenrunningfor42years.Eventheroyalfamilyhavecometotheshow.ThursfordCollection,November6toDecember23CompanyThetrendforgender-changerolescontinueswithStephenSondheim’s1970musical,inwhichtheheroBobby—turning35andatanemotionalcrossroads—becomesthefemaleBobbie.Itworks.IntheupdatedCompany,theplotremainsthesameandthere’sfunnyactingfromRosalieCraiginthelead.MarianneElliottdirectswithherhabitualimagination.GielgudTheatre,November7toMarch30MacbethTherehavebeenacoupleofversionsoftheScottishPlaythisyear.TheGlobehopesforabetteropeningforitswinterseason.TherestoftheseasonincludesMarlowe’sDoctorFaustuswithPaulineMelynnasMephistopheles,andRichardⅡwithacastofwomenofcolour.Shakespeare’sGlobeTheatre,November7toFebruary2TroilusandCressidaTopresentPoloniusinHamlet,theproductionofthis“problem”playiscomical-historicalinnewRSC(英國(guó)皇家莎士比亞劇團(tuán))staging.ThereiseventhefirstdeafactorinamainstreamRSCrole,CharlotteArrowsmith,signingherlinesasCassandra.RoyalShakespeareTheatre,November8toNovember171、ThefollowingshowscanbewatchedonChristmasDayEXCEPT________.A．WarHorse B．ChristmasSpectacularC．Company D．Macbeth2、WhatcanwelearnaboutCompany?A．TheheroBobbybecomesaladyinthemusical.B．BobbyfallsinlovewithBobbieinthestory.C．In1970,StephenSondheimwroteanovelcalledCompany.D．MarianneElliottstarsinCompanyandheractingisinteresting.3、WhereisRichardⅡonduringthiswinterseason?A．RoyalShakespeareTheatre. B．GielgudTheatre.C．ThursfordCollection. D．Shakespeare’sGlobeTheatre.4、WhichroledoesthefirstdeafactorplayinRSC?A．Polonius. B．Charlotte.C．Cassandra. D．Hamlet.25．（10分）Trees,someofthetallestintheworld,toweredaboveHannahGriffithsandhercolleagueseachmorningastheywalkeddeepintotherainforestintheMaliauBasininBorneo,wheretheyhadsetupasetofexperimentstolookattheecologicaleffectsofsmallcreatures:termites(白蟻).Termitesgetabumrap.TheymakeheadlinesforchewingupbillionsofdollarsofpropertyeachyearintheU.S.Andtheyareresponsibleforsomethingliketwopercentofglobalcarbonemissions,simplyasaresultoftheirhugepopulationsandpreferenceforchewingthroughcarbonrichmaterials.Awholeindustryisaimingatkillingthem.Buttheyplayakeyroleinmanynaturalecosystems.Scientistshaveknownforyearsthatintropical(熱帶的)forests,termiteschewupfallenleavesanddeadwood,keepingthefallenmaterialundercontrolandlettingnutrientsfromthedeadmaterialbackintothesystemtobeusedbyotherplants,insects,andanimals.Buttheydidn’tknowexactlyhowimportanttheinsectswereinkeepingtheforesthealthyandfunctional,sotheyremovedtermitesfromaparticularspotintheforestandsawhowitresponded.Asluckwouldhaveit,HannahGriffithsandhercolleaguesstartedtheirexperimentwhentheforestwashitbyanextremedrought(干旱).Duringthenon-droughtyears,theysawtherewasn’tmuchdifferencebetweenthenormalplotsandtheoneswherethey’dremovedthetermites.Butduringthedrought,theeffectsweremarked.Whattheyfoundwasunexpected:inthetermite-richareas,thesoilstayedslightlywet,moretreeseedlingssprouted(抽芽),andthesystemwasfullofactivitydespitethelong,harddryspell.ForGriffiths,itwasonlybecausetheyhappenedtostudythedroughtthattheycouldpickouttherealimportanceoftermitestothesystem,shepointsout.“Andthatringsalarmbellsinmyhead,”shesays,“becauseitmakesmethink,wellwhatelsedon’tweknow?Ifwestartdamagingbiologicalcommunities,wedon’tknowwhatthatwilldo.”1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“abumrap”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Unfairblame. B．Widepopularity.C．Publicattention. D．Specialpreference.2、Whathavescientistslearnedabouttermites?A．Theydoseriousharmtotropicalrainforests.B．Theycontributealottotheecosystemtheylivein.C．Theyactasfoodforotherplants,insectsandanimals.D．Theyspeedupthelossofnutritionintherainforest.3、WhatcanweinferfromthefindingofGriffithsexperiment?A．Termiteshelprainforestssurviveclimatechange.B．Termitespreferdroughtyearstonon-droughtones.C．Termitesbenefitmorefromtheforestduringthedrought.D．Termitesenjoyeatingtreeseedlingsduringthedrought.4、WhatdoesGriffithstellusinthelastparagraph?A．Termitesarenowindangerofextinction.B．Termitesdamagebiologicalcommunities.C．Weshouldthinktwicebeforedamagingaspecies.D．Weshouldstudythedroughttoimprovethesystem.第三部分語(yǔ)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）Ihadbeenstaringatthewhitewallsofthevideogamestoreforabout2hourssincelunch.Itwasavery1day.Iglancedatthetableinfrontofthestore,andmyheart2.ItwasthedonationtableforthevictimsofTyphoonYolandaandeventhoughIhaddonatedwhatIcould,I3feltsadwheneverIsawthepeopleontheTVsuffering.Iwasbrokenoutofmy4whenthedoorsgotopen.Customers,5!Shewasasmallgirlabout10or11.Hermotherwasaccompanyingherwithafewplasticbags.I6hermom.WhenIwassellingcigarettesonthestreet,Isawhersellingclothesshe7herselfatthemarket.Thedaughterjusthada8andhermomfinallyhad9moneytobuyaPS3andsomegames.Thegirlhalf-jogged,half-skippedtomycounter.She10herbackpackandpulledoutaconsole(操縱板).Hermomhandedmethebagfullofgames.“CanI11this?”“Suresweetie,noproblem.”Iinspectedtheconsoleandthegames,andnothingwasopened.Accordingtoour12,Ireturnedthe13tothemom.Shehandedittothegirl.Andthegirlranoffasfastasherlittlefeetcouldtakeher.Iwasabouttoaskwhenthemom,seeingmy14,explained,“Shewantstosellherbirthday15,soshecandonatetothe16.”Shewas17togiveupwhatwassupposedtobehersandgavetothose18.That'srealgenerosityoutthere.19Iwaswatchinghertalkingtothegirlatthedonationstable,Iwasremindedthateventhoughtherearealotof20peopleintheworld,therearestillthosepeoplejustlikethatlittlegirl.1、A．goodB．coldC．warmD．slow2、A．beatB．a(chǎn)chedC．ranD．sank3、A．a(chǎn)lmostB．a(chǎn)lsoC．stillD．never4、A．moodsB．dreamsC．painsD．thoughts5、A．firstlyB．finallyC．quicklyD．excitedly6、A．greetedB．foundC．recognizedD．told7、A．woreB．madeC．washedD．bought8、A．dateB．jobC．birthdayD．disease9、A．enoughB．littleC．easyD．big10、A．carriedB．openedC．soldD．left11、A．buyB．changeC．returnD．donate12、A．planB．decisionC．discussionD．regulation13、A．moneyB．backpackC．gamesD．receipt14、A．smileB．expressionC．unhappinessD．difficulty15、A．cardB．cakeC．surpriseD．gift16、A．victimsB．workersC．charitiesD．typhoons17、A．gratefulB．willingC．unhappyD．a(chǎn)fraid18、A．poorB．unfortunateC．indangerD．inneed19、A．SinceB．UntilC．WhileD．Although20、A．selfishB．unluckyC．poorD．rich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）InChina,it’squitecommontoseeabigfamilyhavemanygenerations(代)livingtogether1．thesameroof.Atthebeginningof2019,avideoaboutthistraditionhasgainedinteresting2．(popular)andmadeawaveofmodelingaroundtheworld.Theideaisverysimple.Eachvideobeginswithayoungchild3．(call)outtotheirmotherorfather.Thentheparent4．(enter)theroomsmiling,turnsaroundandcallsouttotheirownparent5．fourgenerationsarestandingtogether.Peoplefoundthisscene6．(extreme)touching.“Thereisaparticularfocusonbeingtogetherwithlovedones.Ican’thelpsmilingwhenwatchingthewholething,7．tearsburstfrommyeyesattheend,“wroteaSinaWeibouser.Laterthevideos8．(share)onUSsocialplatformTwitterandbecameahittoo.Besidesshowingthepeopleinafamily,thevideosalsomakesomepeoplerecall(追憶)theirlatefamilymembersandremindthem9．(value)whattheyhave.RespectingtheelderisatraditionofChinesepeople.Itisinlinewith10．followingidea:Fourgenerationslivingtogetherrepresentsthespiritofharmony,andalargehappyfamily.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下短文。短文中共有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)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)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(xiě)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。Todayisanexcellentdayforsmallimprovements.Itisnoneedtomakeahugechange,justasmallone,somethingyoucanprobablytodorightnow.Ifyoulearnjustonemorenewwordseachday,inthenextyearyouwillincreaseourvocabularybymorethan300words.Smallimprovementscanadduptobigachievements.Considertheworkyoudoeachdayandthinkingabouthowyoucandoitjustalittlebitbetter.Onamarathonrace,eachstepthewinnertakesisju