海南省2024-2025学年高三学业水平诊断(三)英语试题

绝密★启用前 海南省2024一2025学年高三学业水平诊断（三） 英语 品 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.回答选择題时，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。如雾 姿 改动，用掠皮擦干净后，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。 批 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 圳 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 兵 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 仅读一追。 例：How much is the shirt? A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15. 如 答案是C。 1.What is the woman doing? 螺 A.Looking for her way. B.Waiting for her friends. C.Boarding the flight. 2.How much money did the woman have at first? A.s45. B.$60. C.$95. 3.What are the speakers talking about? A.A play. B.A book. C.A role. 4.Which club will John join? A.The basketball club. B.The ping-pong club. C.The badminton club. 5.What can we know about the man? A.He is having dinner in a restaurant now. B.He called the woman by mistake. ☒ C.He went to the wrong place. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） e 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What does the man intend to do this weekend? A.Buy a sofa. B.Watch TV at home. C.Go out for relaxation. 英语试题第1页（共8页） 7.When will the woman go diving? A.On Friday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Fellow workers. B.Brother and sister. C.Husband and wife. 9.What does the man initially want to do with the lack of bins? A.Leave a bad review. B.Speak to the manager. C.Send the manager an email. 10.What does the woman think of the hotel? A.Disappointing. B.Perfect. C.Not so bad. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At a car factory. B.At a rental company. C.At a repair shop. 12.Which car will the man get? A.The red one. B.The white one. C.The blue one. 13.What will the man do next? A.Talk about the price.B.Fill in some forms. C.Wash the car. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.What change will the man make? A.Working as a hairdresser.B.Developing new interests. C.Giving up junk food. 15.What does the woman speaker think of the man's decisions? A.Impractical. B.Timely. C.Useful. 16.Why does Claudia hope to change jobs? A.To quit bad habits. B.To leave Brazil. C.To travel more. 17.What did the man want to be last week? A.A famous writer. B.A great singer. C.A movie star. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.What treatment did the speaker receive? A.A routine check-up. B.Dental cleaning. C.Teeth whitening 19.What does the speaker like most about the clinic? A.The location. B.The staff. C.The price. 20.Why does the speaker give the talk? A.To recommend a dentist. B.To introduce a kind of service. C.To persuade people to care about their teeth. 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 For book lovers,nothing compares to the excitement of discovering a story that captures your imagination.Book festivals take this love of books to the next level. Monroeville Literary Festival,ALABAMA,US Attend this four-day festival in the courtroom made famous by the film To Kill a Mockingbird for enlightening discussions.You are welcome to discover new authors and share great times with others who love Southem literature.Many activities,like Monroeville Walking Tour,are free,but registration is required. Adelaide Writers Festival,ADELAIDE,AUSTRALIA Adelaide Writers Festival,which occurs every April in Adelaide,Australia,is a literary 英语试题第2页（共8页） festival available to the public at no cost.It features six days of group-discussion sessions with local and intemational authors,as well as special events and activities for young readers.It is part of the Adelaide Festival,one of the world's major art festivals. Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival,BRIMBANK,AUSTRALIA Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival is an event that is held once a year.It encourages a love of reading and literature,celebrates creativity and diversity,and promotes lifelong learning in Brimbank.The ten-day program of workshops,author talks,creative professional writing, storytelling and more is free of charge for the community. Paris Book Festival,PARIS,FRANCE Paris Book Festival is hosted by the French Publishers Association.It is one of Europe's largest public cultural events.It invites you to experience this three-day event in its original setting:the Grand Palais.With an enriched program,this festival enables you to explore exciting bridges between literature and cinema,the performing arts and music. 21.What can visitors do at Monroeville Literary Festival? A.Watch a famous film. B.Take part in a free tour. C.Leam something about a courtroom. D.Communicate with authors from the Souther US. 22.What can we know about Adelaide Writers Festival? A.It is an event that takes place yearly. B.It requires visitors to register in advance. C.It is among the most significant festivals globally. D.It has discussion parts that are especially for new authors. 23.Which festival lasts the shortest? A.Paris Book Festival. B.Adelaide Writers Festival. C.Monroeville Literary Festival. D.Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival. g After Anand Malligavad accidentally fell into a lake,he thought he might die.Not from drowning(),but the strong,unpleasant smell.Like hundreds of other lakes in the southem Indian city of Bengaluru,the one Mr.Malligavad suddenly found himself in was a container for sewage (and plastic waste.His unplanned dip happened one Friday in 2017,when Mr.Malligavad,a mechanical engineer,was on a walk with friends,discussing a problem,near his company. Walking back home,he smelled so bad that a guard refused his entry into his own office.The next day,Mr.Malligavad made an unlikely proposal to his company:He would restore the 36-acre lake if it funded the project.To his bosses at Sansera Engineering,one of the largest automotive manufacturers in India,the idea seemed foolish.That Mr.Malligavad had no knowledge of lake management made it only more unconvincing."They laughed at me,"said Mr.Malligavad. "Everyone thought I was crazy." But he didn't give up.Mr.Malligavad tured to the knowledge left behind in records from the Chola Dynasty that,starting about 1,500 years ago,ruled the surrounding Deccan Plateau for five centuries and built a self-sustaining network of irrigation lakes.After four months of studying the Chola methods-including how to trap silt()using carved stones,which need no maintenance-he won a $100,000 corporate social responsibility fund from his company for the cleanup project. "Until I finished,they had no hope it would actually work,"he said. In 45 days,using a dozen excavators and hundreds of workers,Mr.Malligavad removed enormous amounts of mud,waste and plastic from Kyalasanahalli Lake.He opened its blocked channels,created five islands with the excavated mud and waited for the rains. Six months later,after the rainy season,he was boating in the clean water of the lake, surrounded by ducks and migratory()birds,with the same friends who had helped pull him out of the once-dirty spot. 英语试题第3页（共8页） 24.What does paragraph I say about Mr.Malligavad? A.He fell into a lake when rescuing a friend. B.He found a lake full of plastic waste by accident. C.He had an argument with his friend near a lake. D.He almost got drowned while swimming in a lake. 25.Why did Mr.Malligavad study the records from the Chola Dynasty? A.To gain information about the history of the dynasty. B.To learn some knowledge of lake management. C.To improve his stone-carving techniques. D.To map the whole Deccan Plateau. 26.Which words can best describe Mr.Malligavad? A.Ambitious and independent. B.Humble and innovative. C.Enthusiastic and humorous. D.Responsible and determined. 27.What is the message delivered in the last paragraph? A.The rainy season was key to the cleanup work. B.The lake was an important habitat for migratory birds. C.Malligavad's cleanup project was a complete success. D.Malligavad was grateful to his friends who had saved him. C The National Archives(档案馆)needs help from people with a special set of skills一reading cursive().The archival office is seeking volunteer citizen archivists to help them classify and or transcribe()more than 200 years'worth of handwritten historical documents.Most of these are from the Independence War-period,known for rounded and flowing handwriting. "Reading cursive is a superpower,"Suzanne Isaacs,a community manager with the National Archives Collection told USA Today."It's not just a matter of whether you leamed cursive in school,but it's how much you use cursive today."Isaacs oversees over 5,000 citizen archivists that help read and transcribe some of the more than 300 million digitized objects within its collection.Volunteers can help with everything from retirement records,field notes made by geographers working on the Mason-Dixon line,to movement and population records. Interested volunteers can sign up online,no application required.Reading cursive text can help,but it is not required for some of the records.Independence War retirement records have a "no cursive required option,"where volunteers can help label the ones that have already been transcribed'so that it will be easier to find them. Cursive writing was once a standard in US classrooms,with handwriting graded,but it declined with the rise of typewriters and computers.By 2010,Common Core had prioritized keyboard typing,though 14 states still require cursive instruction.In 2023,California passed a law requiring the teaching of"cursive or joined italics"from first to sixth grade,citing the importance of reading historical documents like those in the National Archives. Brain expert Claudia Aguirre noted that cursive writing,compared to typing,activates brain pathways that support learing and language development.Research shows handwriting is better than typing for memory and leaming,though the benefits are just tied to writing,and not specifically to cursive over print. The National Archives says AI is improving when it comes to reading cursive but human help is still needed.Issues like marks,ink bleeding,and older letter forms make human editors essential for final corrections. 英语试题第4页（共8页） 28.What can volunteers do to help with documents? A.Label and type. B.Study and apply. C.Categorize and transcribe D.Digitize and archive. 29.What does paragraph 4 focus on? A.Explaining how cursive writing enhances memory. B.Showing the decline and retum of cursive writing. C.Describing the advantages of typing over handwriting. D.Highlighting the role of reading cursive in education. 30.What is Claudia Aguirre's opinion about cursive writing? A.It is no match for typing at improving memory. B.It benefits the advancement of writing skills. C.It is more effective than typing for certain tasks. D.It helps strengthen brain functions related to leaming. 31.Why does cursive reading need human assistance as AI improves? A.People have better cursive writing skills. B.People handle digitized objects more often. C.AI struggles with messy and old handwriting. D.AI has limited knowledge of historical documents. D A new study in Nature by last year's Nobel winner in Chemistry reveals a possible game- changer in snakebite treatment.Researchers have created new proteins that fight the deadly poisons in snakes,potentially offering a safer and more effective altemative to traditional antivenoms( 毒素). According to the WHO,snakebites affect 1.8 million to 2.7 million people each year,causing roughly 100,000 annual deaths and three times as many permanent disabilities.Most injuries happen in less developed countries,where weak health systems aggravate the issue.Currently,the only antivenoms for snakebite are from animal plasma (and often come with high costs, limited effectiveness,and negative side effects.However,a team led by 2024 Nobel winner in Chemistry David Baker from the University of Washington School of Medicine and Timothy Patrick Jenkins from DTU (the Technical University of Denmark)used deep leaming tools to design new proteins that fight poisons from deadly snakes. The study focuses on an important class of snake proteins called three-finger poisons,which often make traditional antivenoms ineffective.While not yet protecting against full snake venom, the AI-generated antivenoms provide full protection from deadly doses of three-finger poisons in mice:80%-100%survival rate,depending on the exact dose,poison and designed protein. The scientists reasoned that the new antivenoms could be produced using microbes(微生物)， avoiding traditional animal immunisation and potentially reducing production costs.But there are more advantages,explains Timothy Patrick Jenkins."An added benefit of these designed proteins is that they are small-so small that we expect them to enter tissue better and fight the poison faster.And because the proteins were created entirely on the computer using Al-powered software, we dramatically cut the time spent in the discovery phase." Despite these encouraging results,the team stresses that traditional antivenoms will remain the main treatment for snakebites for the time being.The new computer-designed antivenoms could initially serve as supplements()or agents that improve the effectiveness of current treatment until next-generation treatments are approved. 32.What does the underlined word "aggravate"in paragraph 2 mean? A.Worsen. B.Explain. C.Remove. D.Simplify. 英语试题第5页（共8页） 33.What is the advantage of the new proteins designed by the research team? A.They can be used to detect disease in its initial phase. B.They are effective in fighting three-finger poisons in humans. C.They are likely to cut the costs and shorten the time of treatment. D.They have made it possible to treat snakebites in less developed countries. 34.Why will traditional antivenoms still be the main treatment for snakebites? A.It takes time to change people's traditional beliefs. B.The newly-developed proteins prove less effective than expected. C.Animal plasma used in traditional antivenoms is easier to access. D.The new antivenoms have not been fully developed for widespread use. 35.What can be the best title for the text? A.Snakebites:A Global Health Crisis B.Deep Leaming Tools:Transforming Medical Research C.Traditional Antivenoms:High Costs and Side Effects D.New Proteins:A Promising Hope for Snakebite Treatment 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人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Parents worry about their kids'screen time.36 To figure it out,it helps to think about a child's overall health and wellness.Do they get plenty of sleep and exercise?Do they spend quality time with family?If the answers are no,then limiting screen time might help.Try these techniques to set healthy boundaries and keep conflict to a minimum. Start with compassion().Unstructured screen time is an important source of comfort and entertainment for many kids.It can also be a source of conflict,though.37 You can say to your kids,"Look,I know you need to relax."Let them know a certain portion of their screen time is theirs to do what they like. *Offer additional screen time as a bonus.38 If you go this route,be sure to let your child know exactly what is necessary to eam that time.For example,getting ready for bed without complaining might eamn them an additional ten minutes the next day. 39 It can also be helpful to set specific times of the day or week when your kids know they'll be allowed to use their screens.For instance,maybe the 30 minutes before dinner are always open for screen time.That kind of structure helps kids know what to expect. Emphasize connection.Experts recommend no screen time for kids under the age of two- except for FaceTiming with relatives,which can benefit the whole family:This activity provides a way of maintaining relationships,especially for young kids.40 A.Keep a timetable. B.Make your schedule more flexible. C.You might have to make exceptions sometimes. D.But it can be hard to know how much is too much. E.Try using extra screen time as a reward for good behavior. F.It also gives you a chance to relax or get other things done. G.Understanding their needs is a simple way to reduce stress for everyone. 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。 Stopping my excuses has been a long and uneven road.I was the kind of person who could easily be persuaded to 41 almost anything.Whenever there was a task,my mind would look 英语试题第6页（共8页） for 42 to avoid it."I'll work out tomorrow,"I would tell myself,conveniently 43 the fact that I had said that the day before.I had a mental library of these excuses.In those years, each excuse was like a brick,44 building a wall separating me from the person I wanted to become. The tumning point came when I knew these small things were 45,and they were creating stress and I just couldn't 46 it.I would lie in bed at night,feeling a sense of 47.I knew I had let myself down,and that realization 48 me.So I thought it was time to try something_49_· I started by doing just a tiny bit.Like,"You only have to fold five shirts.I was doubtful at first.But I took a deep breath and picked up the first shirt.To my 50,once I got going,I found it wasn't so hard.And before I 51 it,half of the laundry was folded.When I looked at the tidy shirts,my heart was filled with 52.Now,whenever I want to make an excuse,I will 53 that feeling and use it as motivation to push forward. Yes,today I still have 54 days,but now I know that starting small is better than any big motivation boost.Each small victory 55,and they all contribute to a big transformation. 41.A.believe B.quit C.challenge D.explore 42.A.topics B.courage C.approval D.reasons 43.A.ignoring B.understanding C.mentioning D.accepting 44.A.skillfully B.originally C.gradually D.necessarily 45.A.breaking down B.slowing down C.mixing up D.adding up 46.A.shake B.evaluate C.admit D.record 47.A.accomplishment B.restlessness C.loneliness D.purpose 48.A.shaped B.limited C.surrounded D.comforted 49.A.familiar B.relaxing C.practical D.different 50.A.surprise B.embarrassment C.credit D.knowledge 51.A.proved B.checked C.realized D.expected 52.A.stress B.pride C.calmness D.curiosity 53.A.share B.recall C.handle D.explain 54.A.lazy B.busy C.happy D.lucky 55.A.appears B.varies C.counts D.continues 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。 Many Chinese places have wide appeal to foreigners.Yunnan,a Chinese province 56 (border)three Southeast Asian countries-Laos,Vietnam and Myanmar,makes Terd,a researcher from Thailand,feel "at home". Working as a professor at Chiang Mai University,Terd first visited Yunnan in 2018 through a program for creative scientists.In Yunnan,Terd learned Mandarin and became 57 (passion) about Chinese tea culture.Currently,he is working on a unique Thai tea 58(produce) through a special process,aiming to establish the first Thai fermented tea brand. "Every time I felt homesick,I would take a bullet train to Dali.China's railway 59 (construct)is extremely impressive.Dali is a fantastic place and people can refresh their souls with tea anywhere,anytime,he said. Like Terd,about 200 Thai students study at Kunming University of Science and Technology each year.60 (attract)more foreign students,various education programs are conducted in many universities across China.And 61 the same time,official statistics show that over the past decade,more than 20,000 Chinese students 62 take)study tours to Thailand annually.At 英语试题第7页（共8页） Chiang Mai University's Depariment of Biology,63 Terd now works,there are several Chinese students as well. In March,China and Thailand announced that they would quit visa requirements 64 permanent),a move that Terd believes will strengthen 65 bond between the two countries. fostering more people-to-people exchanges. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 你校近期开展了对照清单完成劳动打卡的活动。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容 包括： 1.介绍一项你的劳动打卡内容； 2.你的感受。 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。 My Labor Experience 第二节（满分25分）》 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。 Since I was seven,I have dreamed of becoming a member of the Student Union in my school. I always admired those members for taking responsibility for all of us.They gave instructions, organized school activities,and gave speeches on school issues.They were our role models As time went by,my desire to join the Student Union grew stronger.I longed to be the one resolving students'concerns,offering solutions,and making a meaningful impact. Years flew by,and soon I was able to participate in the elections.When I was twelve,I entered my name as a junior member and prepared my election speech.On the day of the election, each candidate delivered their speech,and then the voting began.My close friends had promised me their unwavering support,and with hopeful anticipation,I silently prayed for victory. The next moming,we gathered on the playground as the principal prepared to announce the results.I could feel my heart pounding as I waited to hear my name,certain that my dream was just about to come true. One by one,names were read aloud,and the crowd erupted into cheers as the girl with the highest votes walked up to the stage.I closed my eyes and waited for my name to be called.But when the last name was read,mine was not among them.My heart sank,completely broken by the hard truth.My dream was ruined,and all I wanted was to run home and cry my heart out. That evening,I lay on my bed,crying uncontrollably and feeling as if my entire world had collapsed.But as my tears dried up and silence filled the room,I started to think more clearly.I admitted that my speech wasn't perfect.Besides,I hadn't made enough efforts to connect with others,nor had I made enough efforts to impress them.This thought made me realize my loss wasn't the end of the world-it was a lesson.I wouldn't give up.I would leam from this experience and try again,better prepared. 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。 On reflection,I realized action speaks louder than words. Then came my second election,and I stepped onto the stage with confidence. 英语试题第8页（共8页） (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 1-5 ABACB 6-10 BCCAC 11-15 BABCA 16-20 CCBCA (共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分) 21-25 BAABB 26-30 DCCBD 31-35 CACDD 36-40 DGEAF (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 41-45 BDACD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55 CBBAC (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 56.bordering 57.passionate 58.produced 59.construction 60.To attract 61.at 62.have taken 63.where 64.permanently 65.the 写作第一节（满分15分） One possible version: My Labor Experience Recently,our school encouraged us to complete tasks on the Labor Checklist.I chose to thoroughly clean the house. First,I started with the living room.I carefully moved the furniture.piece by piece,to reach every hidden corner. Using a broom,I swept the floor to collect all the dust.I devoted.myself to the cleanup work for the whole morning, sweeping the floor,mopping every corner,and wiping the dust off firrmiture.Tired as I was,I felt a sense of pride the moment I saw the spotless house. This simple activity was really rewarding.It allowed me to contribute to family happiness and understand the joy of labor.What a meaningful and fulfilling experience! 评分原则 L.本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。 2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后 给分。 3.词数少于60的，从总分中减去2分。 4评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得 体性。 5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用 法均可接受。 6.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 7.内容要点可用不同方式表达，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。 【各档次的给分范围和要求】 第五档：(13一15分)】 1.完全完成了试题规定的任务。 2.覆盖所有内容要点。 3.应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 4.语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。 5.有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 6.完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第四档：(10一12分) 1.完全完成了试题规定的任务。 2.虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 3.应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 4,语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 5.应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 6.达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档：(7一9分) 1.基本完成了试题规定的任务。 2.虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。 3.应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 4.有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 5.应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 6.整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的 第二档：(4一6分) 1.未恰当完成试题规定的任务。 2.漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。 3.语法结构单调、词汇知识有限。 4,有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解， 5.较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 6.信息未能消楚地传达给读者。 第一档：(1一3分)】 1.未完成试题规定的任务。 2.明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 3.语法结构单调、词汇知识有限。 4较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误！影响对写作内容的理解。 5.缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。 6.信息未能传达给读者。 不得分：(0分) 未能传达给读者任何信息；内容太少，无法评判；所写内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。 写作第二节（满分25分）】 One possible version: On reflection,I realized action speaks louder than words.I knew I had to take action to address my weaknesses.I started to care about the interests of every student and the school by joining multiple school clubs and volunteering for events,ensuring I was actively involved in group activities.Additionally,I went all out to practice public speaking, aiming to convey my ideas clearly as well as making myself confident on stage.Each day,I worked hard to prepare for the big day. Then came my second election,and I stepped onto the stage with confidence.I took a deep breath and looked at the crowd,feeling encouragement from those familiar faces.I smiled,spoke passionately about my views and shared my