四川省天立教育集团2024-2025学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题

天立教育2024-2025学年高一第一学期期中测试 英语试卷 本试卷共8页，67题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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．What is on sale at the shop? A．Hats. B．Shirts. C．Jackets. 2．When did the woman arrive? A．At 6 o’clock. B．At 7 o’clock. C．At 8 o’clock. 3．Why is the man moving to London? A．He has gotten a job there. B．He runs a company there. C．He prefers to live in a big city. 4．What is the man probably? A．A salesman. B．A repairman. C．A mailman. 5．Where did the man’s brother say he would meet the man? A．At the café. B．In the baggage area. C．At the gate. 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，各小题将给出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。 6．Why does the woman tell the man to put the bread back? A．It tastes bad. B．It is cheaply made. C．It is cheaper in another store. 7．What does the man usually buy at the shop near his house? A．Peanut butter. B．Bread. C．Olive oil. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．How often does the woman eat out? A．Only once a week. B．About three times a week. C．Almost five times a week. 9．What kind of food does the woman like the most? A．Home-cooked food. B．Restaurant food. C．Food the man makes for her. 10．What does the woman say about business meals? A．They are very expensive. B．They make everyone more relaxed. C．They don’t usually end in a deal. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．Why does the woman complain about the hotel room? A．It was dirty. B．It face d a noisy street. C．She had to wait for two hours to move in. 12．What did the woman think is the worst thing? A．The noise. B．The food. C．The workers. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13．What is the woman’s telephone number? A．456-8316. B．456-8136. C．454-5454. 14．Where did the man store the telephone number? A．In his cell phone. B．In his notebook. C．In his head. 15．How many telephone numbers can the man remember? A．About 456. B．About 81. C．About 100. 16．How can the man remember so many numbers? A．He has a trick to remember the numbers. B．He calls the numbers very often. C．He puts every number in order. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．What did the speaker want to do as a teenager? A．Study whatever he wanted. B．Take a part-time job. C．Drop out of school. 18．What did the father do after hearing the son’s plan? A．He took his son to the factory. B．He called his son’s teacher. C．He bought his son many books. 19．What did the speaker think of the local factory later? A．It was terrible. B．It was fun. C．It was quiet. 20．What does the speaker do now? A．He teaches language. B．He works at the United Nations. C．He studies at a famous college. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Mia H asked I day ago How to make a good first impression at high school? High school’s starting soon, and I want to make a good first impression. I’m a little afraid because I’m short and weigh a bit too much and sometimes people make fun of me for that. Can anyone give me any advice on how to act during my first weeks, or what kind of clothes to wear, etc.? 4 answers Kandel 19 minutes ago I really suggest being kind and outgoing. It is better to be really social and introduce yourself. You won’t get any where being shy. Your weight really doesn’t matter. If you’re really that uncomfortable with it, try working out. FLaSh24 30 minutes ago Don’t worry about your weight, and don’t let it get you down. “Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” Remember that. Concentrate on schoolwork. Be nice, polite, and stay strong. Don’t wear the ‘in’ clothes just because everybody else does. Wear clothes for YOU. Try babydoll tops and flats; they’re very nice and work for almost all body types (类型). babycakes07 I hour ago Freshman (九年级学生) year, just ended for me a few months ago! Take it from me, the best thing for you to do is be nice to everyone. If someone isn’t nice to you, don’t take it personally. Try out for sports and clubs, and you’ll soon make new friends. hiddenstar 4 hours ago Don’t be nervous at all! Try keeping a smile on your face at school and keeping eye contact (目光接触) while talking to others. Say hi to as many people every day as long as it feels comfortable for you. 1. Who gave useful clothes suggestions? A. Kandel. B. FLaSh24. C. babycakes07. D. hiddenstar. 2. What did hiddenstar advise Mia H to do? A. Work out. B. Be social. C. Talk freely. D. Be on time. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A webpage. B. A newspaper. C. A survey report. D. A personal diary. B Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math. However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class. Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student. I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度). Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” 4. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Interest. B. Responsibility. C. Dislike. D. Misunderstanding. 5. What first made the author look forward to math class? A. Mr. A’s attitude. B. Her interest in math. C. Her friends’ encouragement. D. The top achievers in her class. 6. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A? A. It was straight. B. It was awkward. C. It was challenging. D. It was impressive. 7. How did the author change in math? A. She made slow progress. B. She fell in love with math. C. She became a straight-A math student. D. She became comfortable with difficult math questions. C Being the cat’s whiskers (胡须) is a humorous and positive way of noting that something is considered to be very near perfect. The humorous and cute images that this particular term brings to mind have to do with the use of the whiskers of the cat, including the ability to express feelings, sense changes in the environment, help with hunting (捕猎), and help the cat measure distance (测量距离). Different views are held on the exact origin (起源) of the English saying “cat’s whiskers”. Some believe that the term, along with the similar “cat’s meow”, has its origin in girls’ boarding schools of the 19th century. Others believe that the term was first brought to life by Thomas Dorgan, an artist who was active during the early years of the 20th century. What is generally agreed is that by the 1920s, both “cat’s whiskers” and “cat’s meow” were often used in the United States, and commonly used as a term among young people of college age. Unlike other sayings that may sometimes carry positive or negative meanings depending on the setting, “cat’s whiskers” is always used in a positive way. An employer (雇主) may use the term to refer to an employee who produces wonderful work. Proud parents may say this to their children when they perform well in a school play or win some type of competition. In each situation, “cat’s whiskers” is used to show warm feelings for another person. While not used as commonly as before, being the cat’s whiskers is still generally understood to be a good thing. Younger people may sometimes have to receive an explanation of what the term means, which can lead to seeing the use of the saying in a funny way. Even those who consider the saying to be outdated and not worthy of use in public may still use the term to show love and respect in private settings. 8. The expression “cat’s whiskers” can be used to describe something that ______. A. will never happen B. is better than everything else C. causes misunderstandings D. needs to be measured 9. What do most people believe about “cat’s whiskers”? A. It was used a lot in the US in the 1920s. B. It was first used in college. C. It developed from “cat’s meow”. D. It mainly refers to girls. 10. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What “cat’s whiskers” meant at first. B. When “cat’s whiskers” got popular. C. How “cat’s whiskers” is used. D. Why “cat’s whiskers” has different meanings. 11. How might young people nowadays feel hearing people say “cat’s whiskers”? A. Embarrassed. B. Excited. C. Pleased. D. Confused. D He was already asleep. His bag stood ready by the backdoor. His pencil box was filled with freshly sharpened (削尖的) pencils. A big day lay ahead. My eyes filled with tears (泪水) as I thought about his new journey in the morning. My baby was off to high school. I thought back to his first day of kindergarten (幼儿园). How he ran in excitement to the bus as my heart broke, how his smiling face in the window caused my tears to flow. I thought about how hard it was to let go of his hand and let him fly on his own for the first time. But this time, I found it was even harder. Kindergarten is paper and glue sticks. High school is computer projects and technology you don’t understand. Kindergarten is Mother’s Day gifts made with hand-prints. High school is a funny card and a “Love you, Ma.” Kindergarten is emails to the teacher about his difficulty with math. High school is depending on him to ask for help in class. Kindergarten is afternoons at the park. High school is keys to the car. Kindergarten is excited talk about his day. High school is just “My day was fine, Ma.” Kindergarten is the beginning. High school is the beginning of the end. You know that your time with him at home will become less and less. The moments where your family will always feel complete at the end of the day are coming to an end. I’ve raised him to leave us. I’ve raised him to be independent (独立的), and I’m watching him pull away, one day at a time. As I watched him board the bus to high school, my eyes filled with tears again and my heart ached more deeply than it did on his first day of kindergarten. The bus pulled away, and my eyes met his. He gave a quick wave (挥手) and mouthed, “Love you.” And then he made a silly face, and he wanted his mom to go back into the house now and set her mind at rest. I waved back and laughed. High school, here we come. 12. How did the author find sending her son to high school? A. It would steal his love for her. B. It was much easier than she had expected. C. It would allow her more free time to enjoy life. D. It was more difficult than sending him to kindergarten. 13. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 3? A. To compare kindergarten and high school. B. To describe her feelings about her son then. C. To tell a lot of very interesting stories of her son. D. To show it’s quite important for kids to be independent. 14. What does the author mean by saying “High school is the beginning of the end” in Paragraph 4? A. Her son will leave her someday. B. Her son is going to college in future. C. Her son has completed middle school. D. Her son must spend more time at school. 15. Why did the author’s son make a silly face on the bus? A. To keep the tears in his eyes secret from the author. B. To make himself less nervous about high school. C To stop the author from worrying about him. D. To show his joy of going to senior high. 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Studying longer does not necessarily mean studying better.___16___ Below are some great ways of learning as much as you can without getting too stressed. Find the right place to study. The first thing you need to do is avoid distractions (分散注意力事物) while studying.___17___ You should keep away from television sets and phone calls. Get all of your study materials together, so you will not be interrupted in the middle of your session. Break down the tasks into smaller parts. When you have gotten everything ready, list the items you need to study, and arrange them across several hours or days, depending on how big your load is. As a general rule, assign (分配) at least one hour to each subject. ___18___ By doing this, you will be able to know more easily how long you need for each topic. Schedule study breaks. When you have listed all of your tasks and made a schedule, you should arrange study breaks. ___19___ This will give your eyes some time to rest, and yourself a chance to go to the bathroom or have some coffee. Scheduled breaks will reduce the need for you to interrupt yourself to the lowest level during the study session. Put your tasks in order of importance. ___20___ Just in case you run out of time to study, or if you think you do not have enough time to cover all topics, you should study in an order. A Each break may take about 15 minutes every two hours. B. Learn to arrange the subjects in order of importance. C. This means going to one place that will give you peace and quiet. D. The key to efficient studying is following the schedule strictly. E. You can find a way to test your knowledge by having a study partner. F. If you have a broad subject, you will need to break it down into smaller parts. G. To make the best use of your time, you need to learn how to study efficiently(高效地). 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 In just a few days,90-year-old Joyce Defauw will finally graduate from Northern Illinois University. It’s a journey that ____21____ in1951. “I went to college for 3 years, and I ____22____,” Joyce said. “Later, I met a gentleman who ____23____ my heart, and we decided to get married.” A few years after dropping out of college and getting married, she had two kids and thus was just busy with ____24____, and that college diploma (文凭) seemed far away. Now a grandmother of 17, Joyce said while she didn’t think much about returning to ____25____, it was always a ____26____. In 2019 when Joyce showed ____27____ in the college education she left behind, things were much ____28____ for her. With the help of her adult children, Joyce, who was too old to ____29____, began taking online classes using a computer for the first time. In four years of taking classes, Joyce was on _____30_____ only once, when Northern Illinois University _____31_____ students doing well after the first semester. Now, she will return in person to finish the _____32_____ that began nearly 70 years ago, with a _____33_____ for others, like her younger self. “Don’t give up. Even if you do quit, go back,” Joyce said. “It’s there for you. Just _____34_____ it. Sometimes you get _____35_____ because it’s taking so long, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.” 21. A. continued B. began C. finished D. mattered 22. A. stayed B. graduated C. remembered D. quit 23. A. lost B. broke C. stole D. followed 24. A. family B. exams C. sports D. business 25. A. marriage B. work C. homeland D. college 26. A. wish B. chance C. mistake D. danger 27. A. pride B. confidence C. promise D. interest 28. A. clearer B. different C. impossible D. harder 29. A. run B. drive C. perform D. suffer 30. A. campus B. vacation C. duty D. board 31. A. honored B. observed C. helped D. supported 32. A. novel B. match C. journey D. project 33. A. respect B. request C. message D. plan 34. A. laugh at B. look at C. wait for D. go for 35. A. sick B. hurt C. depressed D. excited 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。 My brother is someone ____36____ inspired (鼓舞) not only me but also everyone else he met. As an older brother, he seemed ____37____ (know) everything. I could come to my brother with any issue or worry, and he would always know ____38____ (exact) what to do. My brother is very brilliant (聪颖的), and this was quite obvious at a very young age. He was ____39____ (talent) in school from the very beginning. He was even able to master (精通) more than four languages. When I was younger, I ____40____ (see) him only in the light of an older brother; however, as I grew older, our relationship developed into something more like best friends. My brother inspired me to be ____41____ (good) than the person I was yesterday. Because of him, I wish to go to university as he did. Because of him, I wish to inspire my little ____42____ (brother) to be the best they can be, just as he did. I think I’m very ____43____ (luck) to have my brother as my best friend. He had a tremendous (巨大的) impact ____44____ everyone he met. No matter where he is, his inspiration has always stayed with ____45____ (I) and continuously pushes me to be the best I can be. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，是你校英语角的负责人。英语角下周计划举办一场主题为“英文网络用语”的活动，请你给你校外籍教师Bob写一封邮件，内容包括： 1．邀请他参加英语角活动； 2．介绍活动信息：时间、地点和主要内容等； 3．期待回复。 注意：写作词数应为80左右；开头和结尾已经给出。 Dear Bob, I’m writing to invite you ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 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。 Lucy opened her sleepy eyes and looked out of the window at the field below. “No!” she cried, now fully awake. Maya, the cow was in Mama’s daisy patch (雏菊花田). “I must have forgotten to close the gate last night,” Lucy thought as she pulled a shirt over her head. Mama was planning to sell daisy bouquets (花束) at the fair next week. But Maya was eating the flowers. Lucy hurried outside and grabbed (抓) the lead rope hanging on the door. “Why can’t you stay in the field?” she called to Maya as she headed across the yard to the daisy patch. Maya didn’t listen. She just stood in the patch eating the beautiful flowers. “When I grow up, I’ll be an artist and paint pictures all day,” Lucy thought. “I’ll never own a cow. Too much trouble.” Just as Lucy was about to put the lead rope around Maya’s neck, the family dog, Red, rounded the corner of the house. The cow couldn’t stand Red. She took off, running through the daisies and across the yard. Lucy tried to stop Maya, but the cow was too fast. She finally ran through the open gate and into the field. “Thank goodness!” Lucy said as she closed the gate and tightened the latch (插紧门闩). She turned to look at the flower garden. What a mess! Half of the daisies were either eaten or stepped on. Hearing the noise, Mama came out of the house. “What’s going on?” she asked. She looked sadly at her garden. “I forgot to lock the gate and Maya ran in,” Lucy said. “I’m so sorry, Mama.” “I know you are.” Mama walked up to Lucy and gave her a hug (拥抱). “You learned an important lesson today.” Lucy’s heart was heavy as she went back into the house. She had to think of a way to make it up to her mother. A painting on the wall caught Lucy’s eye. “That’s it,” she smiled. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Lucy raced upstairs and took out her art box. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The morning of the fair, Lucy helped put daisy bouquets in the mini truck. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 天立教育2024-2025学年高一第一学期期中测试 英语试卷 本试卷共8页，67题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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．What is on sale at the shop? A．Hats. B．Shirts. C．Jackets. 2．When did the woman arrive? A．At 6 o’clock. B．At 7 o’clock. C．At 8 o’clock. 3．Why is the man moving to London? A．He has gotten a job there. B．He runs a company there. C．He prefers to live in a big city. 4．What is the man probably? A．A salesman. B．A repairman. C．A mailman. 5．Where did the man’s brother say he would meet the man? A．At the café. B．In the baggage area. C．At the gate. 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，各小题将给出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。 6．Why does the woman tell the man to put the bread back? A．It tastes bad. B．It is cheaply made. C．It is cheaper in another store. 7．What does the man usually buy at the shop near his house? A．Peanut butter B．Bread. C．Olive oil. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．How often does the woman eat out? A．Only once a week. B．About three times a week. C．Almost five times a week. 9．What kind of food does the woman like the most? A．Home-cooked food. B．Restaurant food. C．Food the man makes for her. 10．What does the woman say about business meals? A．They are very expensive. B．They make everyone more relaxed. C．They don’t usually end in a deal. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．Why does the woman complain about the hotel room? A．It was dirty. B．It face d a noisy street. C．She had to wait for two hours to move in. 12．What did the woman think is the worst thing? A．The noise. B．The food. C．The workers. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13．What is the woman’s telephone number? A．456-8316. B．456-8136. C．454-5454. 14．Where did the man store the telephone number? A．In his cell phone. B．In his notebook. C．In his head. 15．How many telephone numbers can the man remember? A．About 456. B．About 81. C．About 100. 16．How can the man remember so many numbers? A．He has a trick to remember the numbers. B．He calls the numbers very often C．He puts every number in order. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．What did the speaker want to do as a teenager? A．Study whatever he wanted. B．Take a part-time job. C．Drop out of school. 18．What did the father do after hearing the son’s plan? A．He took his son to the factory. B．He called his son’s teacher. C．He bought his son many books. 19．What did the speaker think of the local factory later? A．It was terrible. B．It was fun. C．It was quiet. 20．What does the speaker do now? A．He teaches language. B．He works at the United Nations. C．He studies at a famous college. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. A 15. C 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. C 18. F 19. A 20. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. who 37. to know 38. exactly 39. talented 40. saw 41. better 42. brothers 43. lucky 44. on 45. me 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Bob, I’m writing to invite you to participate in our English Corner activity scheduled for next week. The theme is “English Internet Slang”, and it will be held in the school library at 3:00 p.m.on Thursday. The event will feature discussions on various popular internet terms which are used by English speakers. We believe your insights would be incredibly valuable, and it would be a pleasure to have you with us. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 （满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Lucy raced upstairs and took out her art box. She knew that a thoughtful gift would mean a lot to her mother. As she sat by the window, she picked up a brush and began to paint. Her mind was filled with images of the daisy patch as it used to be, full of life and color. Each stroke of paint captured the beauty that Maya had disrupted. Lucy used every shade of yellow and green she had, trying to make the picture look as beautiful as the real garden. She hoped that this painting, which showed her love and apology, would cheer up her mother. The more she painted, the more Lucy felt that she was fixing her mistake. The morning of the fair, Lucy helped put daisy bouquets in the mini truck. Despite the chaos Maya caused, there were still enough flowers for her mother to sell. Lucy felt proud because she had not only helped regain some of the lost beauty but had also learned responsibility. When they reached the fair, Lucy surprised her mother with the painting. Mama, who was touched by Lucy’s effort, promised to hang the picture in the living room. Lucy realized that day that she had the power to make things better, a lesson that was as valuable as any flower in the garden. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$