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安徽省炳輝中學(xué)2025屆高三第三次測評英語試卷注意事項1.考試結(jié)束后,請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回.2.答題前,請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0.5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置.3.請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符.4.作答選擇題,必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑;如需改動,請用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其他答案.作答非選擇題,必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答,在其他位置作答一律無效.5.如需作圖,須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚,線條、符號等須加黑、加粗.第一部分(共20小題,每小題1.5分,滿分30分)1.Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A.is B.willbe C.does D.need2.Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A.somehowB.otherwiseC.thereforeD.though3.Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A.beingheld B.holding C.tobeheld D.held4.We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A.howeverittakeslong B.howeverlongittakesC.nomatterhowittakes D.nomatterhowlongdoesittake5.Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A.switched B.shapedC.directed D.discovered6.—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A.haveworked B.workedC.willwork D.havebeenworking7.—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A.the;the B.the;aC.不填;a D.不填;the8.Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A.that B.whichC.it D.what9.---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A.mustput B.shouldhaveputC.mighthaveput D.mightput10.—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A.can’tB.wouldn’tC.needn’tD.mustn’t11.Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A.keepupwith B.putupwith C.endupwith D.catchupwith12.Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A.a(chǎn)nalysisB.a(chǎn)ngleC.a(chǎn)ttitudeD.a(chǎn)pproach13.ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A.weretrappingB.werebeingtrappedC.a(chǎn)retrappingD.a(chǎn)rebeingtrapped14.Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A.Isaw B.IwouldseeC.didIsee D.wouldIsee15.Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A.that B.what C.whether D.where16.ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A.knownB.knowingC.havingknownD.tobeknown17.Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A.it B.whichC.that D.what18.––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A.untilB.sinceC.ifD.while19.—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A.Allright B.ExactlyC.Goahead D.Fine20.—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A.Comeon B.Hi,thereC.Thankgoodness D.Dearme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四個選項中,選出最佳選項。21.(6分)Anerve-zapping(電擊神經(jīng))headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation(刺激)lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience,Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve(前庭神經(jīng)),whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody’sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy’sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference.“Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey’dbe,”McKeownsaid.Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.1、Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?A.Causingthebodytobumitsfat.B.Controllingthebody’sstorageoffat.C.Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.D.Speedingtheprocessofone’sdigesting.2、What’stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?A.Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.B.Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.C.Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.D.Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.3、WhichistrueaboutMcKeown’scurrentfindings?A.Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.B.Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.C.Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.D.TheyhavebeentestedbyMeKeown’scompany.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.ThescienceofzappingfatB.AnewtrialofweightlossC.ZappingcertainnervesleadstofatlossD.Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit22.(8分)ChristmaseventsinLosAngelesYouwon'tfindsnow-coveredtreesandbelow-zerotemperaturesinLA,buttherearestillplentyofChristmaseventsandholidayactivitiestogetyouinvolved.BeverlyHillsHolidayLightingCeremonyRodeoDrive,BeverlyHillsSundayDecember17,2017DuringChristmas,youcanseethetwinklinglightsanywherealongRodeoDrivebetweenSantaMonicaandWilshireBoulevards.Onweekendsthroughouttheholidayseason,youcanswingbythePaleyCentertomeetSantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.HollywoodChristmasParadeVariouslocationsinLASundayDecember17,2017Nowinits84thyear,theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeaturefloats,balloons,bandsandHollywoodstarsastheyrideinaU-shapedroutethatbeginsatHollywoodandOrangeandendsupatSunsetandOrange.Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebrationMusicCenter,DowntownMondayDecember18,2017DowntownCulverCitylightsuptheholidayseasonatTownSquare.Thecityopenstheswitchonitsrespectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.Stickaroundforhotcocoaandcookies,alongwithaspecialvisitfromSanta.Parkfreefortwohoursinthenearbyparkingspaces.AngelCityBandHolidayConcertandSing-AlongPomonaFridayDecember22,2017—SundayDecember24,2017HeadovertotheMethodistChurchtolistenandsingalongtoChristmasclassics.The160-memberAngelCityBand,famousforitsclassical,pop,worldandcontemporary,isputtingon“BringontheJoy”itsannualholidayconcert.Sojoininontheholidaytradition.1、WhereshouldyougotohaveabusridewithMrs.Claus?A.MethodistChurch,Pomona.B.TownSquare,CulverCity.C.RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.D.HollywoodandOrange.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttheChristmastreeatTownSquare?A.It'sthetallestChristmastreeintheUS.B.It'scollectedfromRockyMountain.C.Itoffersfreedrinksandfoodtovisitors.D.IthasthemostChristmaslightsinthecity.3、IfyouareatravelerinLosAngeles,youcan.A.meetSantaandMrs.ClausthroughouttheweekB.reserveseatstoviewtheHollywoodChristmasparadeC.switchonthegreentreebyyourselfD.singanddancealongwiththeband23.(8分)TheUniversityofSheffieldBacktoitsoriginTheUniversityofSheffieldisaresearchuniversityinthecityofSheffieldinSouthYorkshire,England.Itisoneoftheoriginal“redbrick”universities,whichareagroupoftopandfamousolduniversities.TheUniversityofSheffieldwasoriginallyformedbythecombinationofthreecolleges.TheSheffieldSchoolofMedicinewasfoundedin1828,followedin1879bytheopeningofFirthCollegebyMarkFirth,asteelmanufacturer(制造商),toteachartsandsciencesubjects.FirthCollegethenhelpedtoprovidemoneyfortheopeningoftheSheffieldTechnicalSchoolin1884toteachappliedscience.In1897thethreeinstitutionswerejoinedtogethertoformtheUniversityCollegeofSheffield,whichinturnbecametheUniversityofSheffieldbyRoyalCharter(特許)in1905.ThisuniversityisfamousforitsgoodeducationandboastsanumberofNobelPrizewinnersamongitsformerstudents.MoreinformationSystem:TheUniversityhasfivedepartments:ArtsandHumanities;Engineering;PureScience;SocialSciences;Medicine,DentistryandHealth.Sheffieldalsohasmanyresearchprogramsinfieldsincludingaerospace,environmentalscience,psychology,andbiology.Cityshow:SheffieldisalivelycityinthenorthofEngland.SheffieldisknownasthegreenestcityinEuropebecauseofits2milliontrees.Asaresult,therearemanyparksandwoodsthroughoutthecityandbeyond.SheffieldisthegreenestcityinEnglandwith150woodlandsand50publicparkswithinthecity.Once,inSheffield,thefolkhero—RobinHoodlivedinSherwoodForestwith150ofhisloyalfriends.AndCharlotteBronte,theEnglishwriternotedforhernovelJaneEyrewasborninSheffield.1、SheffieldisintheofEngland.A.eastB.westC.southD.north2、WhichstatementabouttheUniversityofSheffieldisnotTRUE?A.Ithasagoodfameformanygreatgraduates.B.Ithasalonghistoryofmorethan180years.C.Itisonememberof“redbrick”universities.D.Itownsdifferentdepartmentsandresearchprograms.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Sheffieldhasverybeautifulscenery.B.CharlotteBronteisanEnglishwriter.C.SheffieldisthebiggestcityofEngland.D.RobinHoodisacharacterinJaneEyre.24.(8分)Mynewlywedhusbandsaidthesamethingeverymorning.“You'rebeautifultoday.”O(jiān)neglanceinthemirrorshowedthatitwasfarfromthetruth.“Liar,”Ishotbackwithagrin.Itwasmyusualresponse.Mymother'sfirsthusbandwasnotakindmanandhisverbal(語言的)andphysicalabuseforcedherandhertwochildrentofindasafeplace.Heshoweduponherdoorsteponedaywithroses.Shelethiminandhebeatherwiththoserosesandtookadvantageofher.Ninemonthslatershegavebirthtoa9lb.13oz.babygirl--me.Therudewordsweheardgrowinguptookroot.Ihadtroubleseeingmyselfassomeoneofvalue.IhadbeenmarriedtwoyearswhenIsurprisedmyself.MyhusbandwrappedhisarmsaroundmeandtoldmeIwasbeautiful.Alotofyearshavepassed.Myhusbandhasgreyinhishair.I'mnolongerskinny.LastweekIwokeupandmyhusband'sfacewasinchesfrommine.“Whatareyoudoing?”Iasked.Icoveredmymouth,tryingtohidemymorningbreath.Hereacheddownandkissedmyface.“WhatIdoeverymorning,”hesaid.Whataman!Myhusbandunderstandsmypast.He'sbeenbesidemeasI'vegrownfromanunsureyounggirltoaconfidentwoman,mother,speakerandauthor.ButI'mnotsurethatheunderstandsthepartheplayedinthattransformation.ThewordsIheardgrowinguppierced(刺穿)mysoul,yethiswordspiercedevendeeper.ThisAnniversaryDayIplantowakeearly.IwanttotellRichardhowmuchIlovehim.Hemaylookinthemirrorandseeanextrapoundortwo,orwishforthedaywhenhishairwasdarkandcurly,butallI'llseeisthemanwhosawsomethinginmewhenIcouldn'tseeitmyself,andwholeavesbutterflykisses,evenaftertwenty-threeyearsofmarriage.1、Whentheauthorlookedintothemirror,shefoundherself______.A.beautifulB.confidentC.untidyD.unusual2、Whydidtheauthor’smotherandhertwochildrenhavetomove?A.Becausetheirhousewastoosmall.B.Becausetheywerenotwelltreatedbythehusband.C.Becausetheywereexpectinganotherbaby.D.Becausehermother’shusbandwantedthemtomove.3、Asayounggirl,theauthor______.A.wasmarriedearlyB.hadahappychildhoodC.lookedforrooteverywhereD.lackedconfidenceinherself4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.theauthor’shusbandhadapositiveinfluenceonherlifeB.theauthorplayedanimportantpartinthechangeC.theyhavebeenmarriedfor23yearsD.theauthor’shusbandhasgainedsomeweight5、Theunderlinedphrase“thewords”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto______.A.herownwordsB.herhusband’swordsC.hermother’swordsD.herfather’swords25.(10分)Peoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and2014.TheresultsshowthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfroml2thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen,meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof169.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchsaystheglobaltrendislikelybutonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,"headded.Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds."Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,"saidProfessorAlexander.Thenutritionalandhealthproblemsthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievestheglobaltrendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications."Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,"hesaid."Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome."1、WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphI?A.Theincreaseinwomen’sheightismuchbiggerthanmen’sinthelastcentury.B.Thelastcenturyhasseenagreatincreaseinpeople’sheightinmostcountries.C.Geneticsplaysakeyroleintheincreaseofpeople’sheightinthelastcentury.D.DutchandSwedesarerankedfirstandsecondinheightintheworldnowadays.2、Theunderlinedword"reversed"inParagraph2canbereplacedby.A.sloweddown. B.goneupwards. C.changedtothecontrary. D.cometolifeagain.3、Accordingtothetext,JamesBenthamsuggeststhat.A.Theeconomicsituationofsomecountriesshouldbeimproved.B.Environmentprotectionshouldbeattachedgreatimportanceto.C.Theglobaltrendofincreasingheightshouldbecloselywatched.D.Children’spropernutritionandhealthcareshouldbeguaranteed.第三部分語言知識運用(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四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項.26.(30分)OnedayIwaswalkingtothemailboxwithmydad,whenIsawsomethingdropfromatree.Icouldn't1whatitwas,soIkeptmyeyesonthespotaswecamenear.Itwasababybird,whichhadfallenfromitsnest.Ithadlong,awkwardwingsandfeet,and2thatfoughttostayopen.Itwas3,soIsatnexttoitwatchingwhilemydadgotthemail.I4itsnestandmother,5whatwouldhappentoit.Mydadsaidwehadto6it;therewasnothingwecoulddo.Hesaidifthebirdmothersmelledanytraces(蹤跡)of7,shewouldn'tgonearthe8again.Aswebegantowalkaway,awoman9."Diditfalloutofanest?"sheasked."Yeah."Ianswered."It10alot.Notmuchwecando,"shesaid."Trynottothinkaboutitwhenyougotosleeptonight."Iwalked11themailboxthenextday.Thebabybirdlay12inthegrass.Irealizethat"Trynottothinkaboutit"isthe13ofmanypeopletowardsthingswhich14toprovidethemwithperfectexcuses15notbothering.Thewomanwasn'tbeing16;shewasactuallyquitenice.Butwheneveryonesays"there's17Icando—justtrynottothinkaboutit,"wherewillwefinally18?Whenbillionsofpeople19trynottothinkaboutitwhentheygotobedatnight,theremightbemillionsoffallenbirdslyingdeadand20inthegrassthenextmorning.1、A.say B.talk C.speak D.tell2、A.eyes B.a(chǎn)rms C.feathers D.claws3、A.bored B.stupid C.lovely D.clever4、A.turnedback B.staredat C.pointedto D.lookedfor5、A.suggesting B.deciding C.wondering D.finding6、A.help B.leave C.catch D.kill7、A.children B.humans C.a(chǎn)nimals D.insects8、A.tree B.grass C.baby D.person9、A.returned B.interrupted C.a(chǎn)pproached D.left10、A.happens B.cries C.suffers D.changes11、A.from B.beyond C.past D.into12、A.a(chǎn)sleep B.dead C.still D.a(chǎn)live13、A.a(chǎn)ttitude B.feeling C.consideration D.understanding14、A.fail B.prove C.refuse D.seem15、A.from B.of C.a(chǎn)bout D.for16、A.cruel B.kind C.silly D.friendly17、A.something B.nothing C.everything D.a(chǎn)nything18、A.startout B.comefrom C.settledown D.endup19、A.possibly B.simply C.particularly D.luckily20、A.forgotten B.buried C.eaten D.remembered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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27.(15分)Itseemstobesomethinginourblood1.makeshumanbeingswanttoconquer(征服)”thingsbyclimbingthem,nomatterwhetherit'sQomolangma---the2.(high)peakonEarth---3.Uluru,abigrockthatsits348metersabovethegroundinthecentralAustraliandesert.Many4.(visit)toUluruclimbtherockeventhoughthere'snoroadtoit,exceptforachain-and-polepaththat'sbeenhammeredintotherockbyearlyexplorers.There'sevenasignatthebottomoftherock5.(write)insevenlanguages,reading:"Pleasedon'tclimb."Forstarters,therockhasspiritualsignificanceforthelocalAboriginalpeople,and6.(set)footonitisconsidereddisrespectful.Otherconcernsincludesomepeopleleavinglitterontopoftherock,andsomeevenurinate(撒尿)onitsincethere'snotoiletupthere.Whenitrains,thehumanwasteiswasheddownontotherock,whichcanbe7.(harm)totheenvironment.Also,accordingtoABCNews,35people8.(die)sofartryingtoclimbit.Thisis9.theAustraliangovernmentannouncedearlierthismonththatclimbingUluru10.(ban),startingfromOct26,2019.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié))第一節(jié)短文改錯(滿分10分)28.(10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,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)不計分。Ihavealwaysbeenthebigfanofmusic,buttobehonestIdon’tknowanypersonwhomhaseveropenlydislikedit、It’soneoftruefriendinlifebecauseitcanbeenjoyedbyanyoneandeveryone、Withbooks,youhavetobeabletoread,andmusichasnolimits,nospecialconditionsandwaseasilyenjoyedbyall、Idon’tthinktherearemanythingsinlifeforwhichhavesuchadirectlyandclearinfluenceonone’sfeeling、Obvious,however,therearesomepeoplewhoaremuchinfluencedbymusic,andofcourseitdependswhatsortofmusicthey’reinto、Watchpeoplereacttooneoftheirfavoritesongsisactuallythebestthingever、第二節(jié)書面表達(滿分25分)29.(25分)假設(shè)你是李華,在一所國際中學(xué)就讀,你決定參加校學(xué)生會(theStudents’Union)主席的競選?,F(xiàn)請你用英語準備一份競選演講稿,內(nèi)容包括:1.自我介紹(性格和愛好等);2.當選之后的舉措(至少列舉兩點)。要求:(1)演講稿的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好(不計入總詞數(shù));文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的校名和人名;字數(shù)100詞左右。Goodafternoon,everyone!Thankyouforgivingmethisopportunity.Nowletmeintroducemyself._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thanksforyourattention!

參考答案第一部分(共20小題,每小題1.5分,滿分30分)1、A2、D3、A4、B5、A6、D7、B8、B9、C10、C11、C12、D13、B14、C15、D16、A17、A18、A19、B20、D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四個選項中,選出最佳選項。21、WhenSeattle-basedpoetHeatherMcHughwon$500,000fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaMaseratiorflytoParis.Instead,sheputthemoneyinthebankandcontinuedteachingcollegecoursesandwritingpoetry.Itwasn’tuntilabouttwoyearslater,in2011,thatshefinallyfiguredoutwhattodowithit.ShediscoveredtherearemillionsofcaregiversintheUnitedStatestakingcareofthechronically(長期地)illordisabled.“It’saheartbreakingcontractoflove,”shesays.Soin2012,HeatherformedCaregifted,anon-profitorganizationthatoffersaseven-day,all-expenses-paidvacationtoVancouverIslandtopeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.”It’shardphysical,psychological,andemotionalwork.“It’scleartheydeserveandneedarespite,”shesays.TriciaEisner,asinglemotherof19-year-oldtriplet(三胞胎中的一個)boys,twoofthemwithsevereillness,wasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoonvacation,in2013.WhenTriciagotaphonecallsayingCaregiftedwantedtosendhertoEastport,Maine,she“couldn’tbelieve”someonewouldpayforhertogoonavacation;disbeliefgavewaytoconcernabouthersons.Butaftertwodaysaway,theworrywasgone.nAfterbeinginMainebymyself,withnobodytotakecareoforthinkaboutexceptmyself,Irealizedthatrockwasgone,"saysTricia.Shewasafraidtheheavinesswouldreturnwhentheweekwasover,buttohersurprise,ithasn’tbeenbacksince.Heathersays,“Everybodyneedsrestorativetime.Forsome,it’slife

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