辽宁省沈阳市郊联体2024-2025学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体 2024—2025学年度上学期高一年级期末考试试题 英语 考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 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。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。 1. Where will the woman go? A. The gym. B. The office. C. The garage. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman’s hometown. B. A spelling mistake. C. A travel plan. 3. What do we know about Peter? A. He failed to get into college. B. He studied very hard. C. He is quiet. 4. How does the man usually go to work? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Waitress and customer. C. Boss and secretary. 第二节（共15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 does the man want to do? A. Book a room. B. Get a job. C. Interview the woman. 7. When will the man come to the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To get a discount. B. To try on a dress. C. To ask for his opinion. 9. What color does the woman dislike? A. Yellow. B. Blue. C. Red. 10. What is the woman’s final decision? A. Take the purple dress. B. Go to other stores. C. Wait for a promotion. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where are the speakers? A. At a restaurant. B. At a school. C. At a language center. 12. Which course is the woman in? A. The fifth course. B. The fourth course. C. The second course. 13. What is the man dissatisfied with about the class? A. The teacher. B. The time. C. The number of students. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What activity does Meg like most? A. Jogging. B. Hiking. C. Running. 15. Why does Meg like baking? A. She likes desserts. B. She finds it relaxing. C. She can share the food with others. 16. What is probably the man? A. A teacher. B. A host. C. A sportsman. 17. What does the man think of running? A. Challenging. B. Relaxing. C. Tiring. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What will control the tree house’s temperature? A. The roof. B. The soil. C. The leaves. 19. What is the most important design of a lizard house? A. Producing energy. B. Collecting sunlight. C. Changing colors. 20. Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner? A. It can protect the house from strong heat. B. It allows cool air to come in. C. It is easy for hot air to flow out. 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 Find Your Next Adventure: Changbai Mountain Tourist Resort Jilin Province Are you tired of your busy schedule and looking for a place to relax? Here is a national-level tourist destination perfect for your holiday. Now, begin your new adventure! This appealing site offers features ranging from historical and environmental significance to clean lakes and various wild animals, from beautiful resources to colorful theme zones — it all awaits your discovery. Located in the southeast of Jinlin province, China, Changbai Mountain is a national 5A-level tourist resort and one of the 10 most famous mountains in China, which has rich natural resources, including 2,596 kinds of wild plants and 2,442 kinds of wild creatures. When visitors climb this mountain, they may get a chance to see Manchurian tiger, the king of animals: Meanwhile, Changbai Mountain is famous as a volcano in modern China, but its last eruption (爆发)was more than 300 years ago in 1702. It is also the headstream of the Songhua River, Tumen River and Yalu River. Changbai Mountain gives different colors in the four seasons of the year. It is an amazing choice for tourists to admire natural beauty! Opening Time: 6:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.(North Gate); 6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.(West Gate). Ticket Price: Adult, 120 yuan(full price); Senior(age 65 +) and Child under five go free and do not need a ticket. Discount: The disabled, soldiers, teachers, and students enjoy half price. Address: Chibei district, Antu town, Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture (自治州). Airport: Changbaishan Airport. 1. What can we know about Changbai Mountain? A. It is regarded as the tallest mountain in China. B. It has the world’s largest tiger population. C. It is famous as an active volcano. D. It is the source of three major rivers. 2. How much should two middle school students and a man aged 63 pay for their tickets? A. 120 yuan. B. 240 yuan. C. 300 yuan. D. 360 yuan. 3 Where is this text probably taken from? A. A travel brochure. B. A book review. C. An official report. D. An animal poster. B I was a student at the University of Cincinnati’s music academy, looking for something to do outside of musical harmony classes. Somehow, I found myself at a printer’s office across the river in Northern Kentucky, making final edits for Ed’s small Cincinnati newspaper. It wasn’t until I’ d been there a few months that I realized how much Ed changed the world around him and changed my life in the process. Ed started the paper because the local daily papers of the time turned a blind eye to some problems in the local community and gave little space to social issues affecting disadvantaged groups. Ed’s paper was a small, 16-page monthly one, handed out for free in bars. He often encouraged “non-writers” to write if they had a story to tell. Some of them were inexperienced writers. He worked with them until the words better expressed their ideas. When I turned in a story about an unpopular topic, he only asked, “Is it true?” and “Does it affect people?” Satisfied by my answers, he ran the story. What drove Ed? It wasn’t fame, for the paper’s limited resources kept him unknown; it wasn’t money, for he ran the paper at a deficit (赤字) for its entire life of eight years. Indeed, more than once, I remembered him having to choose between paying his rent and paying the printer. Perhaps his real drive was revealed in a recent phone conversation. While talking about a common friend, I said, “He fought the good fight.” Ed responded, “The good fight’s never over.” I don’t believe that events make heroes; I believe heroes are the result of long-standing goodness. Ed’s story proved the value of constancy (坚定不移) and expressed the significance of working for good causes for their own sake. He showed how one person, working tirelessly, could help a population get over its problems. Above all, his example showed me the necessity of making my own contributions to the causes I believe in. 4. Why did Ed set up the Cincinnati newspaper? A. To promote new writers' works. B. To improve his printer’s business. C. To reflect overlooked social problems. D. To find talent from disadvantaged groups. 5. What is Ed’s attitude towards storytellers like the author? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Curious. D. Picky. 6. What does the “good fight” mainly refer to? A. Overcoming financial difficulties. B. Doing worthy and kind causes. C. Making a name for himself. D. Creating a big fortune. 7. Which of the following can best describe Ed? A. Proud and single-minded. B. Careful and hard-working. C. Determined and caring. D. Patient and calm. C In South Korea, rock climbing is becoming increasingly popular. There are more than 600 climbing areas across this East Asian country of about 51.6 million people. More than 500,000 fans have taken up the sport. Why is climbing so popular in Korea? Let’s find out. Rock climbing started to catch on in South Korea in the early 1990s. The sport includes a variety of events, each with its own challenges and excitements. Bouldering is about climbing short but difficult paths without ropes. This kind of climbing requires strength, agility (灵活), and problem-solving skills. Lead climbing includes longer paths, where climbers climb onto fixed points. This tests both their physical strength and mental focus. Speed climbing is a race against the clock to climb a pre-determined path as quickly as possible. One reason for the rise in the sport’s popularity is its presence in popular culture. For example, a 2019 Korean movie called Exit has several rock-climbing scenes. The movie scenes have resulted in a lot of interest and curiosity among viewers. Many have been inspired to try climbing for themselves. I recently talked with two young rock climbers about their interest in the sport. “I took up climbing because I wanted to quit Taekwondo (跆拳道),” said Shin Hyeon-gyu, 12. “I got addicted after watching the Asian Games and seeing climbers in action.” Kim Ji-eun, who is also 12, said that rock climbing is a natural fit for her. “I enjoyed climbing things when I was little,” she said. “So climbing seemed like the perfect sport for me.” Both climbers expressed similar opinions about why they love the sport. “It’s fun to hang on the wall and use the strength in my arms,” Hyeon-gyu said. “Climbing feels like playing,” Ji-eun added, “or being on a ride at an amusement park.” 8. What does the underlined phrase “catch on” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Get ready. B. Be familiar. C. Make sense. D. Become popular. 9. What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 3? A. Fun of climbing. B. Benefits of climbing. C. Types of climbing. D. Training of climbing. 10. Why do many people start practicing climbing in Korea? A. Because it appears in a movie. B. Because it is a better way to keep healthy. C. Because it makes people feel cool. D. Because it is regarded as an amusement sport. 11. Why did Shin Hyeon-gyu begin climbing? A. To win a prize. B. To change her sport. C. To realize her childhood dream. D. To develop cultural traditions. D Being a vegetarian (素食者) in a meat-eating culture isn’t always easy. I always get asked, “Why? Since when? How come?” and “How can you stand not eating meat?” For me, being a vegetarian isn’t strange; it’s just who and what I am. I’m sick and tired of people judging (评价) me based on a personal choice that has nothing to do with them. Honestly, I could understand if my decision had an influence on their lives, but the thing is it doesn’t, so they should just get over it. If anything, more people should be vegetarians. It’s a fact that there are some health benefits connected with being a vegetarian. Some of these benefits include a lower risk of cancer, heart attacks, and high blood pressure. Being a vegetarian can help people live a longer life because they are eating healthily and not taking in the fat that can be found in non-vegetarian diets. While all diets need to be balanced, it is possible to get protein, minerals and nutrients from vegetable sources, though in lesser quantities (数量) . Vegetables, milk and eggs have all the requirements your body needs to survive. If you are creative, a vegetarian diet is far from boring. As vegetables come in a variety of types and tastes, they can be prepared and eaten in countless ways. There are so many vegetarian cookbooks, which shows this is a fact. You can also grow your own vegetables, which is very satisfying. I find it funny when people say that vegetarians do not get enough energy (能量) from their diet. My answer is to mention Dave Scott, the first person to win the IRONMAN World Championship. . . six times! Yes, surprise, surprise, at the time he was a vegetarian. Vegetarianism is better for the planet because the ecological footprint (生态足迹) of vegetarians is smaller. So next time you want to judge someone’s personal choice to go veggie, remember that they have their reasons, not the least of which are concerns for animals and the state of the planet. 12. How does the author feel about others’ opinions on his diet? A. He is angry with them. B. He is careful about them. C. He is doubtful about them. D. He is uninterested in them. 13. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about a vegetarian diet? A. Its types. B. Its sources. C. Its popularity. D. Its advantages. 14. Why does the author mention Dave Scott in paragraph 5? A. To show what a vegetarian diet is. B. To suggest a vegetarian diet is healthy. C. To present a study on vegetarian diets. D. To explore why some athletes are vegetarians. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. My road to being a vegetarian. B. Never regret your own choice. C. Being a vegetarian is my choice. D. Misunderstandings about vegetarian diets. 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。 Are you an art hobbyist or perhaps an art lover wishing to become an artist? In either case, finding time and inspiration to make art can be challenging. With work, school, friends, family, and household chores, it's easy to set aside your personal hobbies. ____16____ Here are several tips to get your creative practice going and build good art habits. ____17____ When you want to work in brief periods, it's important not to waste time gathering your tools and hunting for good lighting. For example, you'd better lay out your paints, prepare your pencils, fill your cups with water, and set everything up for creation. This way, you can dive right into the creative process when inspiration calls. Create a“library” for inspiration. Record your ideas in a Notes app or save posts from your favorite artists. ____18____They are also a fantastic way to discover your personal style and what artistic elements(要素) you would like to focus on as you develop your skills. Use the partner system. Creating art can be a private practice, having an art partner can enrich the experience. Meeting up for coffee dates to sketch (画素描) can help build friendships. Look for in-person or online meet-up groups to create a network of like-minded artists. Even if you prefer making your art alone, it can be great to have someone to share your progress. ____19____. Step out of your comfort zone. If you find yourself growing bored with your art, it's the perfect time to experiment. ____20____If you seldom use orange, try including it in your next piece. Another choice is exploring a whole new medium that will not only reawaken your interest but also help improve your artistic talent. A. Choose high-quality art tools. B. Keep your materials at the ready. C. Experiment with different art styles regularly. D. They can also offer helpful advice as needed. E. Start small by applying a color you typically avoid. F. These collections are valuable when you ' re unsure what to create. G. However, with some planning, you can still follow your artistic interests. 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Grandma is ninety this Christmas. I remember once visiting her, crying when my big sister told me “There is no Santa Claus!”, because I knew she always told the ___21___. “No Santa Claus?” she snorted (哼着说). “Ridiculous! Don’t ___22___ it. That rumor has been going around for years. Now, put on your coat, and let’s go.” “Go? Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” ___23___ to be Kerby’s General Store. As we walked in, Grandma handed me twenty dollars. “Take the money,” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you outdoors.” I was only eight years old, and had never ___24___ for anything alone. For a few moments I just stood there, ___25___, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for. Suddenly I ___26___ Bobbie, a kid sitting behind me in the classroom. He didn’t have a coat; he never ___27___ during the winter. I held the bill in excitement. I would buy Bobbie a coat. I saw a red one with a hat to it. It looked really ___28___. He would like that. That ___29___, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and write, “To Bobbie, From Santa Claus” on it. Then she drove me to Bobbie’s house. Grandma ____30____ down the street, and we hid in the bushes by his front walkway. Then Grandma pushed me ____31____. “All right, Santa Claus, get going!” she whispered. I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, ____32____ the present down, rang his doorbell and flew back. Together we waited ____33____ in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did and there stood Bobbie. Forty years haven’t ____34____ the excitement of those moments. That night, I realized those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said: they were ____35____. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team. 21. A. story B. truth C. joke D. lie 22. A. believe B. ignore C. suspect D. admit 23. A. happened B. supposed C. proved D. imagined 24. A. waited B. hunted C. longed D. shopped 25. A. bored B. depressed C. worried D. puzzled 26. A. ran into B. occurred to C. thought of D. knew about 27. A. put on B. went out C. turned off D. burned down 28. A. new B. warm C. cheap D. fancy 29. A. morning B. weekend C. evening D. afternoon 30. A. parked B. slowed C. rode D. walked 31. A. suddenly B. gently C. angrily D. impatiently 32. A. positioned B. turned C. threw D. took 33. A. passionately B. cheerfully C. willingly D. breathlessly 34. A. weakened B. strengthened C. reminded D. informed 35. A. typical B. frightening C. impossible D. ridiculous 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 Shadow puppetry (皮影戏), also called shadow play, got___36___ (it) start thousands of years ago in China and India. This unique form of storytelling is the___37___ (old) type of puppetry in the world . Shadow puppets are figures that___38___ (place) between a light and a screen. Moving them creates the illusion (假象) of moving pictures on the screen. ___39___experienced puppeteer can make figures appear to walk, talk, fight and dance. China, India, Indonesia and Turkey have been very important in the___40___ (develop) of this art form over time. The types of stories___41___ (tell) with shadow puppetry vary from country to country. For example, in China, shadow plays are usually based on Chinese folk tales. Traditional Chinese shadow puppets are made out of animal skin. Today, you might see different kinds of shadow puppets, many of___42___also contain paper, plastic, wood or cloth. There’s really no end to how creative puppeteers can be when___43___ (make) their puppets. Shadow puppets are usually constructed from separate___44___ (piece) that are then put together with strings or wires. The strings or wires are usually attached____45____long sticks that the puppeteer will use to control the movement of the puppet. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 最近，健身操的流行引发了新一波的运动热潮。请你写一篇短文，向英文校报投稿，内容包括： 1．你最喜欢的运动； 2．这项运动对你的影响。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The Sport I Like Most ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 读后续写 A couple of months before I started high school, my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for: a cellphone. I lived on that phone all summer with my face buried in its screen. I ignored my family and my surroundings. Being connected was more important than being present. So, you can imagine my displeasure when I learned what my dad had planned for our family vacation that year. “This year,” my dad said, “we’ll be doing something special. We’re going camping!” His excitement was met with a disappointed sigh. It wasn’t my dream vacation because mind was on my phone. I was so buried in the screen, in fact, that the first time I can remember truly looking up was when we drove across a bridge on the way to our campsite. I stared out the window and saw redwoods towering above us, their branches threatening to pierce (刺破) the blue sky. I saw a roaring river, with slivers of silky black water appearing between crashing white rapids. The air blowing into the car from the open windows was hot. But none of that mattered to me. The reason I had looked up was for something far more serious: my phone no longer had service. The last hour of the drive was increasingly tense. My dad announced that he had chosen a campsite that had no cell service, and that my phone would be useless until we returned home. I would be trapped in the forest for four days with no way to contact the outside world! I went through the full cycle of teenage emotions during the first day of the trip. I raged. I bargained. I begged. I flip-flopped (转变) from a depressive state to anger and back. I went to bed angrily that night. But when I awoke in the morning, something had changed. 注意： 1. 所续写短文词数应为150左右; 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Instead of burying myself in my phone, I focused on something else: my surroundings. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next four days passed in a flash with many fun activities. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体 2024—2025学年度上学期高一年级期末考试试题 英语 考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 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。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。 1. Where will the woman go? A. The gym. B. The office. C. The garage. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman’s hometown. B. A spelling mistake. C. A travel plan. 3. What do we know about Peter? A. He failed to get into college. B. He studied very hard. C. He is quiet. 4. How does the man usually go to work? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Waitress and customer. C. Boss and secretary. 第二节（共15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 does the man want to do? A. Book a room. B. Get a job. C. Interview the woman. 7. When will the man come to the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To get a discount. B. To try on a dress. C. To ask for his opinion. 9. What color does the woman dislike? A. Yellow. B. Blue. C. Red. 10. What is the woman’s final decision? A. Take the purple dress. B. Go to other stores. C. Wait for a promotion. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where are the speakers? A At a restaurant. B. At a school. C. At a language center. 12. Which course is the woman in? A. The fifth course. B. The fourth course. C. The second course. 13. What is the man dissatisfied with about the class? A. The teacher. B. The time. C. The number of students. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What activity does Meg like most? A. Jogging. B. Hiking. C. Running. 15. Why does Meg like baking? A. She likes desserts. B. She finds it relaxing. C. She can share the food with others. 16. What is probably the man? A. A teacher. B. A host. C. A sportsman. 17. What does the man think of running? A. Challenging. B. Relaxing. C. Tiring. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What will control the tree house’s temperature? A. The roof. B. The soil. C. The leaves. 19. What is the most important design of a lizard house? A. Producing energy. B. Collecting sunlight. C. Changing colors. 20. Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner? A. It can protect the house from strong heat. B It allows cool air to come in. C. It is easy for hot air to flow out. 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. D 2. B 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. B 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. B 18. F 19. D 20. C 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D 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. its 37. oldest 38. are placed 39. An 40. development 41. told 42. which 43. making 44. pieces 45. to 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】One possible version: The Sport I Like Most As the saying goes, “Life lies in movement.” Among various sports, I have a strong preference for volleyball. You cannot imagine how weak I was before junior high school when I would often catch a cold and easily become out of breath. Then I took up volleyball, from which I have gained plenty of benefits. Through daily training, not only does it help build up my strength and develop my character, but it also makes me aware of the importance of team spirit. Besides, by cooperating with my teammates, I make more friends. All in all, volleyball gives me a body full of strength and a mind crazy about sports. Let’s enjoy the pleasure and benefits of sports together! 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】 Instead of burying myself in my phone, l focused on something else: my surroundings. I let the noise of the wilderness wash over me, animals and bugs creating a ruckus that was both loud and serene at the same time. My anger turned to peace, then little interest and, finally, excitement. Standing on the high campsite, I felt the weight of stress melt from my shoulders as I viewed the vast expanse that unfolded below me. The sight that met my startled eyes nearly took my breath away. For the first time, I thought camping in a place that had no cell service might not be so bad. The next four days passed in a flash with many fun activities. I hiked. I swam. I fished. My dad and I learned how to start a fire together after several false starts. We cooked together and I ate the sweetest marshmallows I had ever tasted. Dad told me stories of his life, stories I had never heard or perhaps I hadn’t been listening. When the weekend came to an end, I realized I hadn’t thought of my phone once. I hadn’t felt the need to be connected to anywhere else. It dawned on me that what mattered most were the moments I was sharing with just my father and nature. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$