海南省2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题（学业水平诊断一）

null 海南省2024—2025学年高三学业水平诊断（一） 英 语 考生注意： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the man want to arrive early? A. To have his ticket checked. B. To meet his friend. C. To buy a ticket. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Whose video is it? A. The man’s. B. The woman’s sister’s. C. John’s. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the weather be like on the weekend? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman mean? A. The heating is broken. B. She had a poor sleep. C. She was turned down. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much did the car cost? A. $15,000. B. $30,000. C. $50,000. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why did Peter leave London? A. It was hard to find a job. B. He failed to rent a flat. C. Living there cost too much. 7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Former classmates. B. Close relatives. C. Co-workers. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where is the man going? A. Gary Street. B. Bridge Street. C. A gas station. 9. How is the man travelling? A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car. 10. What should the man do next? A. Make a U-turn. B. Make a right turn. C. Make a left turn. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. How does Charlie feel at first? A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Relieved. 12. What makes Charlie scared? A. His photos have been uploaded. B. Some information is hard to remove. C. Everyone wants to see his information. 13. Where did Charlie write down his password? A. In the drawer. B. In a notebook. C. On the desk. 14. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How to stay safe online. B. How to upload photos online. C. How to search for information. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. What’s wrong with the woman? A. She has a headache. B. She failed in the exam. C. She can’t concentrate. 16. Why does the woman feel stupid? A. She often gets lost. B. She often loses things. C. She often feels worried. 17. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the classroom. B. In the yard. C. At the doctor’s. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What’s the destination of the flight? A. Paris. B. Berlin. C. San Francisco. 19. When will the flight reach the destination? A. At 11: 00 p. m. B. At 10: 40 p. m. C. At 10: 30 p. m. 20. Which of the following is included on the menu? A. Cakes. B. Beef noodles. C. Meat balls. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Southeast Michigan is central to a lot of low-cost and free activities to keep kids occupied, happy and learning during holidays. Here’s a list from the Detroit Free Press’s education reporter. Ann Arbor Arts Center Ann Arbor Arts Center, together with other programs for kids and teens, offers a family Friday event on select Fridays during the summer holidays, which has children complete a different artwork in each class, such as stuffed (填充的) animals. The center also hosts art activities for teens, including paper-cutting. Cost varies depending on the activities. Self-guided nature walks at Heritage Park Farmington Hills Farmington Public School partnered with the Farmington Nature Center at Heritage Park to create printable, self-guided nature walks with activities for children this summer. The Nature Center, indoors, is also open in case it starts to rain and features many kinds of animals, which is great for kids. The Nature Center is free and open Monday through Saturday from 10 a. m. to4 p. m. and Sunday from noon until 4 p. m. Public planetarium (天文馆) shows at Wayne State University On select Friday nights in July and August, Wayne State hosts free public planetarium shows: one at6 p. m. and another at 7: 30 p. m. The presentation includes a 30-minute film followed by a talk by a planetarium member. Stemville, Northville and Detroit If you want to encourage a little science and engineering creativity, Stemville promises to encourage kids to create with various tools, robots and more. This summer, the organization is hosting a pop-up (快闪), which requires parents to book online ahead of time. Cost: $20 for one child and one adult at Northville. 21. What do we know about the Nature Center? A. It is open all day. B. It has animals in it. C. It is in the outdoors. D. It offers guide service. 22. Which of the following requires booking in advance? A. Public planetarium shows. B Self-guided nature walks. C. An activity held by Stemville. D. The paper-cutting activity in Ann Arbor Arts Center. 23. What do the four activities have in common? A. They have an age limit. B. They are free of charge. C. They include a film-watching period. D. They take place in summer. B Georgia, who works for a popular fashion store in the UK named Bows Boutique, left her purse at a gas station after her company party in early December. She was heartbroken, but thinking someone must have taken it away, she gave up the idea of going back to look for it and didn’t phone the station to ask about it. But her tears quickly dried when an off-duty firefighter named Nyma showed up at her door. A ring camera caught Georgia and Nyma’s exchange, and the owner of Bows Boutique posted the video on the store’s Instagram page. In it, Nyma rings her doorbell and Georgia answers it using a phone app. Nyma explained where he found the lost purse and said he decided to drive straight to her house, so she wouldn’t have to experience an extra moment of panic. Georgia was moved to tears and kept offering to send Nyma money for his good deed, but he refused. He simply asked her to pay it forward, and explained that it was no trouble for him though Georgia knew he needed to drive hours to her house. Because she wasn’t home at the time, he left the purse in an empty garbage bag and left. The owner and Georgia were so touched by the gesture, and they started a search for the mystery man so they could give him a proper “thank you”. Georgia uploaded the video. It didn’t take long to find him. They invited him to the store for an official meet — and he went. “He is such a kind man,” reads another post. “It was an absolute pleasure to meet him. The video has got millions of views and we hope he will be a positive influence on many. ” 24. How did Georgia respond when realizing she lost her purse? A. She did nothing to recover it. B. She made a phone call to the station. C. She planned to go back to look for it. D. She believed someone would send it to her. 25. Which can best describe Nyma? A. Devoted and generous. B. Energetic and independent. C. Honest and considerate. D. Responsible and hard-working. 26. What did Nyma advise Georgia to do? A. Pass on the kindness. B. Be more careful next time. C. Meet at the gas station for safety. D. Empty the garbage bag for her purse. 27. What can be the best title for the text? A. Two Strangers Meet for the First Time B. An Unexpected Meet with a Firefighter C. A Moving Journey Recorded on Social Media D. A Firefighter Drives Hours to Return a Purse C A new study provides evidence that Mars contains a large ocean deep beneath its surface. The finding is based on data collected by the InSight Lander, a robotic explorer operated by the American space agency NASA. InSight, which landed in 2018, was designed to capture data from within the planet’s interior. The lander ended its operations on Mars in late 2022. For the current study, researchers used seismic (地震的) data collected by InSight. The team examined the data to study Martian quake activity. InSight had recorded more than 1,300 marsquakes. The device InSight used to measure ground movements is called a seismometer(地震仪). It is extremely sensitive to the Martian environment. The seismic data suggests liquid water exists deep beneath the ground where InSight operated from. Since water is considered necessary to support life, scientists say the presence of it on Mars leaves open the possibility that some form of life might exist, or existed there in the past. Numerous studies done before have also provided evidence that liquid water could exist on Mars. Scientists have already uncovered evidence that about 3 billion years ago, the surface of Mars likely had an active system of lakes, rivers and oceans. Scientists believe that Mars has lost its surface water as its atmosphere became less thick. This likely turned the planet into the dry, dusty world it is today. They have theorized that much of the ancient water escaped out into space or remained buried under the surface. The data suggests liquid water sits between 11 and 20 kilometers down in the Martian crust. The water is likely contained in a deep layer of igneous rock beneath the Martian surface. Scientists said that the water likely moved down from the surface billions of years ago, when water is believed to have flowed freely on Mars. There is currently no way to confirm the study’s suggested existence of liquid water because it sits so far beneath the Martian surface. Such a confirmation would require large drills and other specialized equipment. 28. How did the researchers get the finding? A. By analyzing the previous research. B. By conducting an experiment on Mars. C. By referring to the data from a robotic explorer. D. By comparing the Martian surface with that of Earth. 29. Why did water disappear from the surface of Mars according to the scientists? A. Its structure changed. B. Its atmosphere thinned. C. Its temperature rose. D. Its surface broke into pieces. 30. What’s the author’s attitude towards the new discovery? A. Objective. B. Tolerant. C. Unclear. D. Uncaring. 31. What’s the text mainly about? A. There are frequent quakes on Mars just like on Earth. B. Scientists have been searching for signs of life on Mars. C. New study suggests Mars has a large underground ocean. D. An advanced device for exploring Mars has ended its mission. D This past week, Sotheby’s announced the auction in New York of Thomas Taylor’s original watercolor illustration for the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Published by Bloomsbury in 1997, the title kicked off the famous seven-book series. In a statement shared with NPR, the auction house said the artwork is expected to sell for 400,000 to 600,000 — a record estimate for any Harry Potter-related material ever offered at auction. Taylor’ s illustration, which describes the boy with his trademark round glasses and scar boarding the train to Hogwarts from King’s Cross Station’ s platform 9¾, was first offered at auction at Sotheby’s in London in 2001, according to the statement. At that point, there were only four published Harry Potter books, yet Pottermania was already taking hold: the artwork sold for a then-record-breaking £85,750. Sotheby’s says it expects the return of the artwork to the auction to do better this time around, as the love for Harry Potter-related fare has only increased over the past couple of decades with the release of the Harry Potter films. In 2021, an unsigned first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone sold for $421,000 — the current record for a Harry Potter-related item. What does Thomas Taylor himself think of his early, giant success? It was this artist’s first professional assignment. “Normally, when you start out as an illustrator, you kind of hope that your first work will be a bit forgotten and then you’ll develop and get better and better. But in this case, this first piece of work has sort of followed me in my entire career. So I look at it and I think, ‘Why did I paint that? Why didn’t I paint something more exciting?’” But he said he’ s finally made peace with it — in part because of how valuable his Harry Potter book cover painting has become at auction. 32. What does the text say about the auction in New York? A. It will cooperate with Bloomsbury. B. It will probably set a record. C. It is hosted by Taylor. D. It is about books of Harry Potter series. 33. What does the underlined part “taking hold” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Necessary. B. Formal. C. Familliar. D. Popular. 34. How did Taylor feel about his first illustration in the beginning? A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Proud. D. Regretful. 35. Where might this text appear? A. In a newspaper. B. In a textbook. C. In Harry Potter books. D. In a children’s picture book. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In today’s digital world, people are willing to seek instant satisfaction. ____36____ But that’s where being patient comes in, even if you tend to go the other way. Some people are naturally more patient than others. However, it’s kind of like dancing, and everyone can improve with practice. Be more mindful. ____37____ That’s because mindfulness helps you live in the present moment. This allows you not to get stressed out about some future happening. If you find your mind wandering about the things you have to do while you are waiting for the dentist, take deep breaths to connect to your senses and do some relaxation exercises. ____38____ There are some things that you can control and things you cannot. While the things you can’t control are the ones that are out-of-your-hands you can work on the ones that you can control. Set goals to change the things in your life that you can control, whether it is quitting smoking or spending more time with your partner. Actively listen. If you take the time to actively listen to what people are saying to you instead of thinking ahead about your response, you can stay in the present moment. ____39____ Become more empathetic (有同理心的). It is easy to lose patience with other people, especially if they are not doing what you expect them to, like when your child refuses to get dressed for school on a day when you are already running late. But rather than just thinking how this affects you, stop and consider that these actions aren’t about causing you problems. ____40____ Maybe your child was bullied (欺凌) in school. Being more empathetic will help you on your journey to be a more patient person. A. Focus on what you can control. B. Think about why the child refuses to dress. C. This will train you to be a more patient person. D. You may ask how to make yourself more mindful. E. Some children are naturally able to call upon patience better than others. F. Practicing mindfulness in your everyday life can help you become more patient. G. That might be why people are not used to having to wait or working on something anymore. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 By nature, I’m a shy person. I don’t like to be in the front and center, I am ____41____ in unfamiliar situations, and I dislike being the “new kid” in a group of people. After retirement I moved to be near my daughter, but sometimes I still felt somewhat ____42____. When I told my daughter I still didn’t know anyone else there, she said, “Nobody’s going to come knocking on your door. Get out and ____43____ them. ” Me? What if I was ____44____ ? What if I went to a group where everyone knew everyone else - and I was the only one out? One afternoon, I ____45____ a small advertisement in our local newspaper asking for Support Volunteers to help out at the fire department. After much ____46____ , I called and was told they were starting a class to train new volunteers. When I ____47____ that everyone was going to be a newbie (新手) at the same time, I smiled. I was interviewed and had my fingerprints taken and my background ____48____ . I passed. I was nervous on the first day. But when I met the other new volunteers, I ____49____ discovered what a group of people they were. They came from different walks of life. Volunteers, in general, are special because they’ re _____50_____ their time and energy, but this particular group was made up of retired people with _____51_____ similar to my own - They wanted to be active; they wanted to be _____52_____; and most of all, they wanted to be a _____53_____ person for the community instead of sitting around the house. During my years as a fire-department volunteer, not only did I overcome my _____54_____ , but I became more confident and wasn’t afraid to put myself out there. I’m glad I had the _____55_____ to make that original volunteer phone call. 41. A. impatient B. dissatisfied C. irresponsible D. uncomfortable 42. A. lonely B. nervous C. confused D. regretful 43. A. rely on B. pass by C. deal with D. look for 44. A. blamed B. rejected C. abandoned D. recognized 45. A. noticed B. posted C. selected D. assessed 46. A. comparison B. negotiation C. hesitation D. explanation 47. A. admitted B. realized C. promised D. remembered 48. A. promoted B. ignored C. discovered D. checked 49. A. initially B. immediately C. constantly D. optimistically 50. A. donating B. saving C. exchanging D. maximizing 51. A. schedules B. memories C. purposes D. qualifications 52. A. praised B. connected C. encouraged D. considered 53. A. wise B. creative C. useful D. popular 54. A. shyness B. selfishness C. carelessness D. forgetfulness 55. A. chance B. luck C. courage D. right 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。 The 2024 Spring Festival Gala showed 20 kinds of traditional clothing patterns from the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, including classic designs such as butterfly patterns and orchid (兰花) patterns. The show not only ____56____ (attract) viewers but also caused a new round of interest in modern Chinese-style clothing, ____57____ is called “New Chinese Style”. Jingdong. com’s online sales data show that sales of modern Chinese clothing increased by 215%, and that of Hanfu clothes increased by 325%. Many famous persons wear modern Chinese clothes at major events, ____58____ (push) New Chinese Style to the forefront of fashion trend in 2024. New Chinese Style has removed the complexity of ancient clothes and introduced traditional Chinese patterns into contemporary fashion, showing ____59____ (it) unique style. Such traditional elements with new materials, techniques, and modern technology show ____60____ beauty of Eastern traditional style. Social media platform data show the rising popularity of “New Chinese-style clothes” that appeared earlier. The Chinese Brand Consumption Trend Report from the JD Research Institute for Consumption and Industrial Development, which ____61____ (publishing) last year, highlighted a sharp increase in the purchase of Guochao products, also ____62____ (know) as “National wave” or “China style”. Between 2019 and 2022, Chinese ____63____ (consumer) buying products with Chinese cultural elements greatly increased by 74%, with sales experiencing remarkable ____64____ (grow) of 355%. This trend expresses that people take pride _____65_____ their history and culture. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，上周你班参观了当地的历史博物馆。请给你的英国朋友Ryan写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1. 所见所闻； 2. 你的感想。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Ryan, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 In our daily life, trust weaves (编织) the strongest bonds, while misunderstanding can break them with ease. I once found myself at the heart of friendship breakdown in senior 2, during a seemingly ordinary music class filled with the harmonies of new melodies (乐曲). The room was filled with the soft tones of guitars and the melodious voices of my classmates as we practiced a lively folk song. My deskmate, Bob, who was often the life of the party, suddenly found himself sitting alone, surrounded by a sea of busy classmates. Feeling ignored, he got a plan to get attention and slipped Jenny’s cherished pencil case, decorated with stickers from her favorite anime (动漫), into my backpack in secret while I was absolutely absorbed in the song. As the bell rang, signaling the end of the class, Jenny sprang into action, preparing for her upcoming math class. To her disappointment, her careful search for the pencil case turned out to be empty-handed, and in the end she got more and more anxious she looked around, seeking answers. Bob, seizing the moment, approached and whispered with false sincerity, “Jenny, have you checked David’s bag? It might have gotten mixed up somehow.” Without a second thought. Jenny’ s mistrust clouded her judgment, and she marched over to my desk with determination. It seemed that she had found out the last straw (稻草). At that time, I felt innocent and wronged, but in order to prove my innocence, I decided to have Jenny check my backpack. I stood back to let Jenny search my backpack thoroughly. My heart sank when the pencil case emerged, its anime stickers shining brightly in the light. Jenny’s eyes widened in disbelief, and her voice trembled with anger as she accused me. “David, I never believed that you would do such a thing. You seem so honest, but you’re nothing but a thief!” 注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I tried my best to explain my innocence to Jenny. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing my great trouble, Bob felt guilty. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 海南省2024—2025学年高三学业水平诊断（一） 英 语 考生注意： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 【1题答案】 【答案】A 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】B 【5题答案】 【答案】B 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 【6~7题答案】 【答案】6. C 7. A 【8~10题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 【11~14题答案】 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 【15~17题答案】 【答案】15. C 16. C 17. B 【18~20题答案】 【答案】18. C 19. B 20. A 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D C 【28~31题答案】 【答案】28 C 29. B 30. A 31. C D 【32~35题答案】 【答案】32. B 33. D 34. D 35. A 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. G 37. F 38. A 39. C 40. B 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【41~55题答案】 【答案】41. D 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 【56~65题答案】 【答案】56. attracted 57. which 58. pushing 59. its 60. the 61. was published 62. known 63. customers##customers’ 64. growth 65. in 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【66题答案】 【答案】Dear Ryan, Last week, our class visited the local history museum, which turned out to be a truly experience. We explored various ancient Chinese artifacts, and I was particularly fascinated by a set of bronze vessels that were used in some ceremonies thousands of years ago. Seeing these artifacts up close made me realize the depth and richness of our cultural heritage. It also highlighted the importance of preserving these historical treasures for future generations. The trip not only deepened my understanding of history, but also inspired me to learn more about our ancient civilizations. Now, I understand why preserving cultural heritage is so important. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 【67题答案】 【答案】I tried my best to explain my innocence to Jenny. But she was in no mood to listen to my explanation because she was in great anger. “We’re done, David. I won’t trust you anymore. Don’t speak to me, and I won’t speak to you.” With that, she went away angrily, leaving me alone. I felt a mix of shock, hurt and confusion. Days turned into a cycle of isolation and self-doubt. I found myself avoiding eye contact with others, afraid of the whispers and stares that seemed to follow me wherever I went. Seeing my great trouble, Bob felt guilty. One day he approached me and told me the truth, his eyes filled with sincerity. “David, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for it to go this far. I would go to Jenny to admit my fault.” When Jenny listened in silence, her expression softened as the truth revealed itself. “David, I’m so sorry. I should have listened to you.” Her words were a comfort to my wounded soul, and tears of relief welled up at the corners of my eyes. From that day on, we worked to rebuild our friendship, making it stronger and more stable than before. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$