湖南省郴州市第十五中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月质量监测英语试题

郴州市一中南高二年级12月份质量检测试题卷 学科：英语 总分：150 考试时长：120分钟 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．How much should the man pay for the tax? A．$8. B．$5. C．$3. 2．Where are the speakers probably? A．An at airport B．In an office. C．In a taxi. 3．How does the man find the movie? A．Wonderful. B．Childish. C．Disappointing. 4．When did Sue leave home? A．At 4:30. B．At 5:00. C．At 5:15. 5．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．The man’s mother. B．The woman’s dish. C．The strange smell. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．What did the man like to do? A．Hike. B．Swim. C．Take photos. 7．What does the woman suggest in the end? A．Go more camping. B．Enjoy family activities. C．Rely less on social media. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．When is the woman supposed to hand in the paper? A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Thursday. 9．Where will the woman be on Wednesday night? A．At a theater. B．In a restaurant. C．At an apartment. 10．How does the man probably feel? A．Upset. B．Excited. C．Angry. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11．What’s the relationship between the speakers? A．Interviewer and applicant. B．Colleagues. C．Teacher and parent. 12．What attracts Robert most in students? A．Curiosity. B．Naughtiness. C．Kindness. 13．Who will be in charge of Class 8? A．Lily. B．Robert. C．Mr. Green. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14．What is Betty’s disadvantage? A．She can’t speak Spanish. B．She’s been in the company for a short time. C．She can’t move overseas easily. 15．What do we know about Mr. Smith? A．He has three children. B．He is good at languages. C．He has much experience. 16．When did Jeff come to the company? A．Five years ago. B．Three years ago. C．One year ago. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Who may find the talk especially helpful? A．People who eat healthy diets. B．People who want to design their houses. C．People who care about their figures. 18．What will people do in dark environment? A．Have more food. B．Lose appetite. C．Feel rather cold. 19．Which color makes the least consumption of food? A．Blue. B．Yellow. C．Red. 20．What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A．Eat quickly. B．Play fast music. C．Use smaller plates. 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Party Rentals Host your next celebration at the Cayton Children’s Museum in Downtown Santa Monica. It offers 21,000 square feet of play space and a full-service experience tailored to your needs. Availability ◆Most parties are booked for two-or-three-hour time slots (时间段). ◆Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.~12 p.m. or 10 a.m.~1 p.m.; 2 p.m.~4 p.m. or 1 p.m.~4 p.m. Rental Options Private Party Rooms There are S. Mark Taper Brilliant Blue Room and Orange You Glad Room. These spaces can accommodate various events for you. These rooms can hold groups of up to 40 each and can be rented together for larger parties. One room starts at $1,200 and the price for two will double. Private Art Crawl Art Studio II can be transformed into one big, blank canvas (画布) for your little guests to express their inner artists! They can move around in a free exploration of safe paints and colors while creating a beautiful mess from head to foot. And the best part is that we do all the cleanup! Private Art Crawl starts at $1,000. The Derfner Theater It’s our main individual event space for larger groups of 80 or more guests, offering advanced media capacity and an adaptable environment for a wide range of events. This is the ideal space for more complex parties and celebrations. It starts at $2,400. Private Buyouts Booking the entire Cayton Children’s Museum for your event guarantees an unforgettable experience for you and your guests (up to 275 people). This option enables you to use the full space freely. The rental costs $7,500 from Monday to Friday and $15,000 on weekends. 1 How many people can Private Party Rooms hold at most? A. 40 guests. B. 100 guests. C. 80 guests. D. 275 guests. 2. Which option is ideal for hosting a painting activity for young children? A. Private Party Rooms. B. Private Buyouts. C. The Derfner Theater. D. Private Art Crawl. 3 What can we know about the last rental option? A. It is available only on weekends. B. It has a specific age requirement. C. It is an ideal place for little painting lovers. D. It allows access to the entire museum space. B Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award—China’s top award for theater and opera performances—started to learn the traditional art form in 1977. Born with a melodic voice, Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently, and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity, Wang’s parents finally agreed. Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing martial artists roles at first, she had to spend extra time practicing kungqu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands when training in shabby classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls. Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s, when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed (难以禁受) by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life, and it has stayed with me since. ” Now, Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations of audiences and helped to promote the art form among young people. 4. Why did Wang fail to receive the troupe’s invitation at first? A. Her parents regarded the members of troupe as insincere. B. Her parents didn’t want her to ignore her studies. C. She saw no future in learning Kunqu Opera. D. She didn’t have artistic talent. 5. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. Artists deserve more attention and care. B. Traditional culture needs further promotion. C. Wang has devoted herself to learn Kunqu well. D. Wang has made a great contribution to the development of Kunqu. 6. What made Wang change her attitude towards Kunqu Opera? A. Joining her ideal troupe. B. Winning the Plum Performance Award. C. Being greatly admired by the audience. D. Being touched by Zhang’s masterly performance. 7. What can we learn from Wang’s story? A. Doing is better than saying. B. Don’t judge a book by its cover. C. It is never too late to learn. D. Rome was not built in a day. C Imagine you need milk, so you go to the grocery store to pick some up, only to find there are dozens of options. These days, you have to make a decision on not only the percentage of fat you want, but also what source you want your milk to be coming from: cows, soybeans... You have no idea what milk to pick. There are so many choices that you are confused. This phenomenon is known as the paradox (悖论) of choice and it is becoming a concern in the modern world, where more and more options are becoming easily available to us. While we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, and thus increases consumer satisfaction, having too many options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice. The idea was popularized by American psychologist Barry Schwartz when he published his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. Schwartz, who has long studied the ways in which economics and psychology intersect (交叉), became interested in seeing the way that choices were affecting the happiness of citizens in Western societies. He identified that the range of choices that we have available to us these days is far greater than that people had in the past; however, consumer satisfaction has not increased as much as traditional economics theories might expect. Schwartz identified that the paradox of choice carries the most consequence for people that are maximizers. Maximizers, unlike satisficers, are concerned with making the best choice instead of simply making a choice that they are happy with. When there are many options available to maximizers, it becomes harder for them to determine which is the best, which can cause them to feel a great deal of regret after they have made a choice. Instead of believing that freedom of choice is unlimited, Schwartz advocates that the role of psychology and behavioral economics should be to find the kind of limitations on freedom that can lead to the greatest level of happiness within society. 8. What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning buying milk in paragraph 1? A. To lead in the topic. B. To draw a conclusion. C. To show that we have more choices when shopping. D. To indicate that people pay greater attention to health when shopping. 9. What does the paradox of choice suggest? A. More options mean less satisfaction. B. Consumer satisfaction has greatly increased. C. People are happy with more choices. D. Modern people are happier than their ancestors. 10. What can be learned about satisficers? A. They aim for the very best. B. They tend to follow their feelings. C. They often regret their decisions. D. They have trouble making a decision. 11. What does Schwartz suggest people do? A. Hold on to their beliefs. B. Accept their own behavior. C. Give up freedom. D. Limit their own choices. D Artificial intelligence becoming self-aware and exterminating (消灭) the human race is a common theme in science fiction. But the levels of high intelligence that AI could reach is a real concern among some scientists. But with more talk of AI and smart devices in the home, what are the positives of bringing these things into your life? Hans Rosling, a professor of international health, once spoke about the impact and changes that the washing machine made. The once tough task of cleaning clothes by hand was taken on by a machine and freed up more time for other activities. There are so many smart devices that you can fill your home with. Imagine waking up to find a piping hot, freshly brewed cup of coffee, spotless floors that have been recently cleaned and the house set to the perfect temperature. With smart devices, these things can happen while you sleep. The potential to pre-program and automate parts of your life means that you can focus on other tasks in your life. But there is a difference between smart devices and AI. Smart devices are the things that get on with the tasks, while AI can ‘think’ or interact, and can be used to control the smart devices. There are many voice-activated AI systems which can control the smart devices around your home. You can ask these devices to start making coffee, dim the lights when they’ re too bright or even make sure the house is secure. You can inquire as to the weather outside, ask them to play music or search the internet for you when you have a burning question about history or the latest cooking recipes. Some of these devices even have a sense of humour, and upon asking them certain questions, they will retort (反驳). In short, in some ways, they can act as company. But how far will it go? Well, we already have self- driving cars and sentient tech that can automatically order the delivery of certain products to restock our fridge when we’ re running low, but often in films and games we see humanoid robots taking over all of the domestic duties. It seems for now, that those things only live in our imaginations, but we could be seeing them sooner than we think. 12. What concerns some scientists about AI? A. It will reach high levels. B. It will retort when asked. C. It will take over the earth. D. It will live in imaginations. 13. What is the difference between smart devices and AI? A. AI systems get on with tasks. B. Smart devices can control AI system. C. Smart devices can be controlled by voice. D. AI implies a level of thinking or interaction. 14. What’s the writer’s attitude to the future of AI? A. Objective. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. 15. What can be the best title for the passage? A. The Future of AI and Smart Devices B. The Wonders of Smart Devices and AI C. AI and Smart Devices: Changing Our Lives D. Benefits of AI and Smart Devices in Daily Life 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at? Say, have you accidentally knocked over the water when you were talking with someone? ___16___ And it’s okay — you should even have a laugh about them. ___17___ Most of us have insecurities, or feel bad about ourselves because of past misfortune. However, it’s normal to be imperfect. You should stop worrying about having to convince others of your worth or maintaining an ideal image of yourself. You should be honest with yourself about who you. are and accept yourself despite your weaknesses. You won’t be able to laugh at yourself without first accepting yourself. Being a little sceptical about yourself actually helps to promote your confidence. ___18___ And optimistic people tend to be more successful. This is because making fun of ourselves contributes to our mental health and helps lift our mood in the face of difficulties or embarrassment. More importantly, it helps us realize our own weaknesses so we know which areas to do better in. When you laugh at yourself, people will probably like you more because you’ re being real. While laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didn’t intend to, laughing at yourself does not — you might even bring a smile to their faces. ___19___ People actually appreciate it when you laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself shows that you are being real about your imperfections. Just remember: it is human to make mistakes, and you have to accept yourself just as you are. ___20___ A. Think about some past mistakes you made. B. Don’t worry about losing respect from others. C. Chances are that we all have this kind of experience. D. Past experiences are perfect materials for good jokes. E. Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are. F. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be so much happier. G. Usually, people who are able to laugh at themselves are the optimistic ones. 第三部分 语言运用(满分15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。 In the live-streaming channel of Yang Weiyun, no singing or dancing is performed nor are products sold. Instead, Yang teaches pinyin, reading and writing, something that has been most ___21___ to her for the past 50 years. The difference is that her students are mostly adults. The 73 year old, a (an) ___22___ educator, had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 30 years and a kindergarten head for another 20 years. When she ___23___, Yang also wanted to do something meaningful. The rise of short video platforms gave her the idea of ___24___ her education endeavors through live streaming online so she opened her live streaming account in May, 2021 and offered free pinyin courses ___25___ for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools. However, she ___26___ learned her viewers include a lot of illiterate adults. As they can’t read or write, most of them develop a sense of ___27___, being afraid to go to new places, ___28___ that they couldn’t teach their children or read their boss’s instructions. “Many illiterate adults didn’t have the chance to go to school when they were ___29___. They are the ones in ___30___ need of becoming literate. I wanted to give them a new starting point,” Yang said. Considering that each student has their own demands, she added ___31___ content to meet their needs and every time she ends her ___32___ she will do carefully concluding and preparing, trying to ___33___ what ways the students can learn and remember better. Up till now she has nearly 300,000 followers on the short video platform Douyin. Zhang Mei is among the students who benefited from Yang’s live-stream lessons. She was born and ___34___ in the countryside and had never been to school. “Thanks to Granny Yang, I found a job. I’ve learned how to write my name and I can ___35___ Chinese characters if they are marked with pinyin.” 21. A. famous B. beneficial C. familiar D. natural 22. A. experienced B. knowledgeable C. well-known D. excellent 23. A. changed B. retired C. survived D. performed 24. A. continuing B. returning C. beginning D. canceling 25. A. compared B. trained C. designed D. promised 26. A. gradually B. immediately C. suddenly D. temporarily 27. A. superiority B. achievement C. curiosity D. inferiority 28. A. scared B. worried C. inspired D. delighted 29. A. good B. old C. mature D. young 30. A. emotional B. individual C. urgent D. financial 31. A. targeted B. disturbed C. decorated D. recovered 32. A. speeches B. reports C. performances D. courses 33. A. come out B. hand out C. figure out D. give out 34. A. played B. studied C. worked D. raised 35. A. write B. read C. speak D. hear 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确形式。 Genes play a critical role in shaping our lives. Our own personal genome carries all the information ____36____ (need) to make us grow and develop. It also contains information ____37____ helps determine our lifespan and affects our chances of Contracting certain diseases. Geneticists believe genome editing is ____38____ effective means of disease treatment and prevention and they hope to apply this technology to treat ____39____ (vary) health problems. With the technology ____40____ (develop) at a fast pace, however, questions arise about how to use it ____41____ (appropriate). One day soon genome editing ____42____ (use) to increase the human resistance to colds and flus, to____43____ (sharp) all of their senses, etc. However, is this a good thing? What consequences might it have? Philosophers, geneticists and government ____44____ (official) have all started to wrestle with such moral issues. Despite the public argument over this technology, _____45_____ (it) possibilities have been creating much excitement throughout the entire medical community and beyond. Without doubt, genome editing is one of the greatest innovations in the history of science. 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，在新加坡某学校当交换生。你得知当地即将举办“中国文化周”活动，正在招收志愿者。请写一封邮件申请，内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2 个人优势； 3. 表达愿望。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 When I came home from college on Sunday, it was just Halloween. Our neighborhood usually went all out for trick-or-treating. In the evening, there had been streams of kids coming into houses in their fancy costumes. We’d got a few bowls of candies out for the kids, and it was an amazing night. Later that evening, I saw a mother and her six-year-old son, Alan, come into my house. The mother, called Mary, was a cleaner in our neighborhood. She cleaned the street earnestly and while her English was simple, she was always polite and attempted to have pleasant conversations with neighbors. It was said that she’d come from Asia and her husband had passed away. So many times, when I passed by their small house, I saw Alan writing under the street lamp. I joked with him. “Hi, Alan, studying so hard! Do you want to enter Harvard?” He nodded with a smile and waved me goodbye. Alan was wearing what could be described as a white garbage bag with a head hole cut into it. It looked like the mother had applied some of her lipstick (口红) to his face to make it seem as if he was bleeding from his mouth and eyes-scarily effective! I realized the mother had very little income but still wanted to ensure her little son a good evening. The boy asked me, “Keith, can I frighten you?” I replied, “Oh! Wow! What a scary...” The boy continued, “Mama couldn’t finish work early, but I still got some candies! Look!” He showed me a container with a few candies in it. I looked at my watch-it was 9:00 p.m, and most of the trick-or-treating took place between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. I passed the candy bowl to him, and he politely took the smallest candy. He said to me with a big smile, “Thank you very much!” The boy’s behavior moved me so much that I put all other candies into his container. His mother noticed what I’d done and said in broken English, “I’ve told him not to be greedy.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右： 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Hearing what his mother said, the boy was about to give the candies back. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Watching Alan’s little figure gradually fading into the night, I felt I should do something for him. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 郴州市一中南高二年级12月份质量检测试题卷 学科：英语 总分：150 考试时长：120分钟 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．How much should the man pay for the tax? A．$8. B．$5. C．$3. 2．Where are the speakers probably? A．An at airport. B．In an office. C．In a taxi. 3．How does the man find the movie? A．Wonderful. B．Childish. C．Disappointing. 4．When did Sue leave home? A．At 4:30. B．At 5:00. C．At 5:15. 5．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．The man’s mother. B．The woman’s dish. C．The strange smell. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．What did the man like to do? A．Hike. B．Swim. C．Take photos. 7．What does the woman suggest in the end? A．Go more camping. B．Enjoy family activities. C．Rely less on social media. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．When is the woman supposed to hand in the paper? A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Thursday. 9．Where will the woman be on Wednesday night? A．At a theater. B．In a restaurant. C．At an apartment. 10．How does the man probably feel? A．Upset. B．Excited. C．Angry. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11．What’s the relationship between the speakers? A．Interviewer and applicant. B．Colleagues. C．Teacher and parent. 12．What attracts Robert most in students? A．Curiosity. B．Naughtiness. C．Kindness. 13．Who will be in charge of Class 8? A．Lily. B．Robert. C．Mr. Green. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14．What is Betty’s disadvantage? A．She can’t speak Spanish. B．She’s been in the company for a short time. C．She can’t move overseas easily. 15．What do we know about Mr. Smith? A．He has three children. B．He is good at languages. C．He has much experience. 16．When did Jeff come to the company? A．Five years ago. B．Three years ago. C．One year ago. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Who may find the talk especially helpful? A．People who eat healthy diets. B．People who want to design their houses. C．People who care about their figures. 18．What will people do in dark environment? A．Have more food. B．Lose appetite. C．Feel rather cold. 19．Which color makes the least consumption of food? A．Blue. B．Yellow. C．Red. 20．What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A．Eat quickly. B．Play fast music. C．Use smaller plates. 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. G 19. B 20. F 第三部分 语言运用(满分15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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. B 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. needed 37 that##which 38. an 39. various 40. developing 41. appropriately 42. will be used 43. sharpen 44. officials 45. its 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 Sir or Madam, My name is Li Hua, an exchange student at a school in Singapore. Learning about the upcoming “Chinese Culture Week” from your website, I’m writing to apply for a job as a volunteer. I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which will allow me to communicate smoothly with the participants. Additionally, with a strong background in Chinese culture, I believe I can contribute effectively to this event. My previous experience of event planning has also sharpened my skill in teamwork, guiding visitors and sharing cultural knowledge. I would appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Looking forward to your acceptance. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】Paragraph 1: Hearing what his mother said, the boy was about to give the candies back. However, I stopped him immediately and gently said, “Alan, you can keep them. I can’t bear seeing a polite kid who has almost nothing take the least.” His eyes lit up with joy as he looked at his mother for approval. Mary smiled softly and nodded. “Thank you, Keith!” Alan exclaimed. I could see the excitement inside him, and I felt warmth in my heart, knowing I had made his night a little brighter. They then waved goodbye to me. Paragraph 2: Watching Alan’s little figure gradually fading into the night. I felt I should do something for him. It impressed me how much effort his mother had put into supporting him, even with limited resources. I decided to help them more in the future. Therefore, from that day on, I stuck to offering Alan some guidance in his studies and giving them some learning materials and they were extremely grateful. As weeks turned into months, Allan made great progress in his academic performance. I believed his dream of attending Harvard University would come true because of the boy’s hard work and determination. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$