江西省宜春市丰城市第九中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次段考英语试题

2024-2025学年高三年级上学期第二次段考英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 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。 1. Who is William probably talking to? A. His doctor. B. His boss. C. His wife. 2. What will the woman do next? A. Arrange a meeting. B. Pick up the man’s client. C. Drive the man to his office. 3. What does the woman like about the restaurant? A. The service. B. The food. C. The price. 4. What does Jake suggest doing? A. Restarting the printer. B. Checking the connections. C. Referring to the instructions. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At a supermarket. C. At the man’s office. 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 are the speakers doing now? A. Waiting for Tina. B. Looking for a guide. C. Climbing a mountain. 7. When was the bus scheduled to leave? A. At 9:30 am. B. At 9:50 am. C. At 10:10 am. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Who might the woman be? A. An actress. B. A director. C. A hostess. 9. What does the woman think of the award-winning film? A. It is her favorite. B. It is worthy of the award. C. It is terribly disappointing. 10. What are the speakers going to do? A. Hold a meeting. B. Watch a video. C. Attend an interview. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What kind of book does the man want? A. One’s life story. B. A fantasy series. C. An adventure novel. 12. Why does the woman buy books today? A. To complete her paper. B. To prepare a birthday gift. C. To learn more about a great man. 13. Which book series will the woman take? A. Harry Potter. B. The Lord of the Rings. C. The Hunger Games. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What made the man notice the problem first? A. A call from his bank. B. A bill in his mail. C. A purchase of his own. 15. What did the bank do to fix the problem? A. They gave the man his money back at once. B. They advised the man to talk to his manager. C. They asked the man to provide the evidence. 16. On what occasion did the problem arise according to the man? A. Shopping online. B. Opening an account. C. Making a call. 17. What does the problem warn the speakers of? A. Information leaks. B. Investment traps. C. Financial crises. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What does Caroline Smith talk about in the Kyrie Belle Show? A. Wildlife extinction. B. Latest campaigning activities. C. Common misunderstandings of animals. 19. What does a monkey’s ear-to-ear smile suggest? A. It is quite shy. B. It feels at risk. C. It is very happy. 20. Why does the speaker deliver the speech? A. To present a charity show. B. To advertise a national zoo. C. To introduce a preservationist. 第二部分 阅读理解(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。 A (Urgent) Middle School Science Teacher About the Position: • All Girls Private Catholic School • Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00—4:30 • Location: Princeton, New Jersey • Class size: 11—15 students per class • Facilities: Well-equipped classrooms, library, sports facilities and canteens Benefit Package: • Salary: Competitive Salary (based on qualifications and experience) • Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance • Paid Holidays • Lunch is provided and teachers may use the fitness center, library, and many other facilities for personal use • Ongoing professional development Requirements: • 2＋years of related subject experience • Degree in Education is strongly preferred but not required • Formal State Teaching License is required Summary: Our client is an all Girl’s K-12 Private Catholic School located in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. This beautiful campus is located exactly one hour from the beach, one hour away from the mountains, and one hour away from the prestigious Princeton University! Our client was founded in 1963, and since then has been ranked as one of the top Private schools in New Jersey. The school is known to provide a learning environment where girls put academics first, are willing and able to take risks, and explore every opportunity available. The school’s curriculum focuses on STEM as well as the arts and humanities. Our client’s mission is to help young girls become accomplished, committed women whose confidence, global perspective, and passion for justice will transform the world in which they live. Apply today or contact us for more recruitment (招聘) details! 1. Which of the following is a must for the position? A. A degree in Education. B. Formal State Teaching License. C. Three years’ teaching experience. D. A desire for professional development. 2. What is the school famous for? A. Having a top university as a neighbour. B. A good learning environment for girls. C. The beautiful beach and mountains nearby. D. Its curriculum focusing on various subjects. 3. Where can we find this passage? A. A government website. B. A social networking website. C. The school official website. D. A recruitment agency website. B At the end of a perfect July afternoon in 2016, Raymond awoke from an accident only to find that he’d damaged his neck and could no longer walk or fully use his hands. But that’s just the beginning of Raymond’s story. A year later, sad with the lack of rehab (康复) resources available for people like himself in New Orleans, the former broadcast engineer decided that his hometown needed an adaptive gym to cater for those with injuries and disabilities (残疾). Based on the need, Raymond financed the establishment (建立) of Split Second Fitness in 2021, with specially designed workout equipment and therapy programs that allow clients to grow stronger without the aim (意图) of making money. The inspiration for Split Second Fitness came to Raymond as he spent three months at a rehab center in Sacramento, which redefined his understanding of recovery. “I knew I had to get back home and figure out how to do that,” says Raymond, who spent three years raising funds (资金) and learning how to run an organization. Seated bikes help move disabled users’ legs; yoga instructors help stroke survivors increase flexibility and range of motion; mental health experts facilitate the hard transition to a new way of living… “Anybody’s life can change in a split second like mine did,” explains Raymond. “What our organization is really centered around is ‘How do we give you hope?’ and ‘How can we help you transform that hope into action steps for you to create a better tomorrow?’” “The aim is to increase the quality of life of those with a disability,” he says. “Because if I can give you something to look forward to, it will help you get out of the painful process and help you get back on track to a happy and healthy life.” Raymond, who insists he’s just getting started, says that he plans to open similar gyms across the nation. “I want to be remembered as someone who moved the needle on disability advocacy issues.” 4. What do we know about Split Second Fitness? A. It is open to everyone. B. It is made up of many gyms. C. It is financed by TV programs. D. It is run on a non-profit (盈利) basis. 5. What inspired Raymond to set up Split Second Fitness? A. A live broadcast. B. A rehab experience. C. A request from a fitness center. D. A suggestion from a former workmate. 6. What can we learn about Split Second Fitness from paragraph 4? A. Its goal and mission (使命). B. Its facilities (设备) and staff. C. Its background and change. D. Its challenges and difficulties. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Life with a Disability: a Painful Process B. Hope in action: a Road to Self-discovery C. Gyms: Making You Healthier and Stronger D. Instructors (教练): Helping you become energetic C In 2022, the Nature Conservancy launched two 5-year pilot projects at working ranches (牧场) in Kansas and New Mexico to determine if virtual fences enable land managers to better perform regenerative management practices and to assess potential benefits for biodiversity and for ranchers’ bottom lines, as well as impacts on soil carbon storage. Applauded by the U. S. Department of Agriculture as a climate adaption strategy, virtual fencing is an innovative technology that enables ranchers to use a smartphone or web app to remotely monitor and control where and when cattle graze (吃草). Virtual fences can reduce the need for physical fences, which require significant time, expense and labor to maintain. Physical fences also limit land managers in their ability to change grazing boundaries to adapt to seasonal changes in vegetation or to exclude cattle from ecologically sensitive areas. The cows are outfitted with battery-operated, GPS-enabled collars that send out a radio frequency to communicate with reception towers, creating virtual grazing boundaries set by a rancher. When a cow approaches the edge of the virtual boundary, the collar produces a sound suggesting it turning around. If the cow proceeds to cross the boundary, it receives a momentary mild shock, indicating that it’s gone too far and should rejoin its group. Grasslands are the least protected habitat on earth and one of the most effective carbon sinks, storing up to 20% of the world’s soil organic carbon. Unfortunately, grasslands are continuing to rapidly disappear for several reasons. For ecological health, most grassland ecosystems need periods of disturbance to aerate (使透气) the soil, stimulate plant growth and recycle nutrients into the soil. Ranchers complete this disturbance-rest cycle by managing the timing, location, herd size and intensity of grazing activities, all of which can be time-consuming and painstaking. “Currently, the costs of virtual fencing are still high, but in the long run it can help land managers better carry out management practices that regenerate land health, help address climate change and biodiversity loss,” said William Burnidge, director of the Nature Conservancy. 8. What’s stressed concerning virtual fencing in paragraph 2? A. Its smart design. B. Its wide application. C. Its major advantages. D. Its working principles. 9. What does the mild shock signal to the cow? A. It’s time to graze. B. It’s time to return. C. It’s in danger. D. It’s in a wrong direction. 10. What’s unavoidable for ranchers to complete the disturbance-rest cycle? A. Polluted soil. B. Intense efforts. C. Financial failure. D. Ecological imbalance. 11. What’s Mr. Burnidge’s attitude to virtual fencing? A. Objective. B. Intolerant. C. Dismissive. D. Conservative. D For decades, “simpler is better” has been accepted as a universal truth in marketing. Nick Light, assistant professor of marketing at the UO Lundquist College of Business, has tested that assumption. He found that most consumers prefer offerings that appear to be easy to use and understand. However, pushing simplicity can have a hidden, costly downside. “Simplicity is not a silver bullet,” Light said. This method might work for established companies with track records to back up their claims. But it can be risky for a start-up with no history or a company in a complicated market category where failures or breakdowns are more common. Light’s earlier experience stimulated his interest in the study. He was a marketing manager at a direct-to-consumer mattress(床垫) company. With the catchword “one perfect mattress”, the company offered only one mattress model shipped directly to the consumer’s door, dramatically simplifying the mattress-buying process. “Some customers calling with even minor problems such as a slight discoloration in the material, would get really angry,” Light said. “They would say things like, “I don’t understand what’s so difficult about this,’ even when producing and shipping mattresses are quite complex. These customers were getting overly upset because the product and process had been labeled as simple.” The study also showed that consumers judged the complexity of brands or products based on their mental connections. For example when study participants viewed advertisements for two different companies, they formed mental pictures of the simplicity or complexity of the brand depending on how plain or busy the art was and the details provided in each ad. Light also looked into product quality and customer opinions and found that consumers are less likely to recommend simpler brands after failures compared to more complex brands. Therefore, the lesson for marketers is to be more careful about building branding and advertising strategies around simplicity, because they could easily backfire if the product or service fails to deliver. 12. What does the underlined words “a silver bullet” in paragraph 2 mean? A. A risky investment. B. A business strategy. C. A quick-fix method. D. A cure-all solution. 13. What did the use of simplicity in the mattress business lead to? A. Rising customer dissatisfaction. B. Reduced expenses for producers. C. Longer transport time for goods. D. More comments from customers. 14 What mainly influence consumers’ views on a brand according to the study? A. The company’s historical background. B. The impressions shaped by ad design. C. The advertising reviews on its website. D. The richness of color in its packaging. 15. What advice does the author give to marketers? A. Advertise after-sale customer service. B. Be cautious about simplicity-themed efforts. C. Stress product quality over simplicity. D. Improve brand presence through social media. 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。 I’m often asked how to study English effectively. I think this means getting the most out of your study time, and that means variety. ____16____ Study Every Day. It’s important to study English every day. However, don’t exaggerate (夸张)! ____17____ This habit of studying English every day will help keep English in your brain fresh. A Little Grammar, a Little Listening and a Little Reading. Make sure that you study a number of areas rather than focusing on just one. Study a little grammar, then do a short listening exercise, and then read an article on the same topic. Don’t do too much; twenty minutes on three different types of exercises is plenty! ____18____ Give yourself one grammar goal when reading a new article or watching a new video. For example, try to write down each example of a form you are studying such as the present tense. Use colored pens to highlight forms that you are studying. Use Different Learning Methods. Don’t just use one way to study English. ____19____ For example, if you are learning new vocabulary, you can create a word map, describe a picture, make a list...All of these methods together help with your learning. Find Some Friends. ____20____ And as you study English together, help each other with exercises you may not understand. A. Forget Grammar. B. Study Grammar as You Watch or Read. C. You can practice the exercises together and have conversations together in English. D. Here are some basic ways to help you as you study English. E. Study for thirty minutes every day instead of two hours once a week. F. It is a good way to help you make good use of your study time. G. Use many kinds of methods which will make all the parts of your brain help you. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) Jerry was the kind of guy who was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. One day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t ____21____ it! You can’t be in a good mood all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jerry, you have two choices today — to be in a good mood or in a bad one. I choose the former.” “Yeah, it’s not that easy,” I ____22____. “Yes, it is,” Jerry said. “Life is all about choices. You choose how you ____23____ to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. It’s your choice how you live a life.” I ____24____ what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I changed my job. We lost touch. Several years later, I heard that Jerry was ____25____ and was shot. I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. I asked him what had ____26____ his mind when he was taken to the hospital. Jerry replied, “I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live.” Jerry continued, “The nurses ____27____ telling me I was going to be fine. But when they ____28____ me into the emergency room, the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses ____29____ me. In their eyes, I _____30_____, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action.” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, before the _____31_____, a nurse asked if I was allergic to(对……过敏) anything. The doctors and nurses were waiting for my reply... I took a deep breath and yelled. ‘_____32_____! ’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.” Jerry would not have survived without the _____33_____ of his doctors, but also because of his amazing _____34_____. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live _____35_____ thanks to Jerry. 21. A. make B. get C. keep D. beat 22. A. promised B. admitted C. protested D. commented 23. A. react B. attend C. reply D. devote 24. A. carried on B. depended on C. reflected on D. held on 25 A. swallowed B. sentenced C. accused D. robbed 26. A. gone through B. broken through C. pulled through D. carried through 27. A. kept B. risked C. regretted D. forgot 28. A. involved B. signaled C. wheeled D. persuaded 29. A. inspired B. reminded C. transformed D. scared 30. A. claimed B. read C. agreed D. pronounced 31. A. survival B. struggle C. surgery D. strategy 32. A. Hospital B. Mango C. Alcohol D. Bullets 33. A. ambition B. expertise C. sympathy D. enthusiasm 34. A. humor B. talent C. patience D. attitude 35. A. comfortably B. optimistically C. peacefully D. simply 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 语法填空 French theater director Jean-Jacques Annaud, also known as Sommier, has made outstanding contributions to Sino-French cultural exchanges. Recalling his first cooperation with the Chinese theater professors in 2004, he said he was impressed by the actors’ makeups, costumes and their effort ___36___ (pass) the acting skills to their students. One professor explained, “In China, opera is an art ___37___ (require) lifelong devotion and the effect of the performance largely depends on the actors’ inner strength and acting skills.” Following Sommier’s suggestion on introducing Chinese ___38___(classic) to the French audience, Beijing Vocational College of Opera and Arts(BVCOA)____39____ (stage) a series of innovative and ___40___(fascinate) performances in 2005. The shows drew over 22,000 French students, half of ___41___ got involved in the workshops on Chinese opera makeups and gestures afterwards. Sommier always hopes the audience truly understand that theater is not a product to consume ___42___ a real cultural meeting and an approach toward what we wonder. The year 2024 marks the ___43___ (sixty) anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Serving as a cultural bond, Sommier hopes the French and Chinese will impress each other ___44___ high-quality shows. His ____45____(commit) to cultural exchange is positive proof of the power of arts in bringing people together and fostering global harmony. 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，你的外教John被评为“最美(Admirable)外教“”，请你用英语给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括：1.祝贺获奖； 2.感谢付出； 3.表达祝愿。 注意：1.字数80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear John, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, 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。 Simon was born with a very poor vision. However, to add insult to injury, Simon’s eyes are extremely sensitive to light, which is more frustrating. While others cheer and run outside on sunny days, Simon can only stay at home or wear his tightly wrapped sun hat. At school, Simon was haunted by a deep sense of inferiority. In class, he never raised his hand, afraid of classmates’ eyes on him. He sat in silence as others participated in discussions and activities effortlessly, while he felt trapped in his own shell of self-doubt. He constantly compared himself to others and always found himself lacking. The weight of his insecurities made every day at school a struggle. However, one’s life isn’t defined by these when faced with a particular set of circumstances. The best thing to do is accept them and act within the context. For Simon, the particular was music, which brought him endless strength. When Simon played the piano, he could feel that every change in tone and rhythm created colorful sounds. The music came alive with soft and loud keys. For a boy with a sharp sense of hearing, these details transformed the performance into an emotionally charged experience. One day in a music class, the whole class were listening to a piano piece while checking the notes in the music textbooks. Simon’s eyes were shining bright as he listened to the different instruments blend together. Suddenly, he frowned his brows. He quickly bent over the music textbook, searched through the lines in his music textbook and then pointed to a certain note. He caught a mistake. He looked in the teacher’s direction, wanting to say something, but then hesitated. He bit his lip and seemed to have made up his mind. 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。 Finally, Simon raised his hand, and the teacher stopped the music. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After class, Simon was surrounded by his admiring classmates. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024-2025学年高三年级上学期第二次段考英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 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。 1. Who is William probably talking to? A. His doctor. B. His boss. C. His wife. 2. What will the woman do next? A. Arrange a meeting. B. Pick up the man’s client. C. Drive the man to his office. 3. What does the woman like about the restaurant? A. The service. B. The food. C. The price. 4. What does Jake suggest doing? A. Restarting the printer. B. Checking the connections. C. Referring to the instructions. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At a supermarket. C. At the man’s office. 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 are the speakers doing now? A. Waiting for Tina. B. Looking for a guide. C. Climbing a mountain. 7. When was the bus scheduled to leave? A. At 9:30 am. B. At 9:50 am. C. At 10:10 am. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Who might the woman be? A. An actress. B. A director. C. A hostess. 9. What does the woman think of the award-winning film? A. It is her favorite. B. It is worthy of the award. C. It is terribly disappointing. 10. What are the speakers going to do? A. Hold a meeting. B. Watch a video. C. Attend an interview. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What kind of book does the man want? A. One’s life story. B. A fantasy series. C. An adventure novel. 12. Why does the woman buy books today? A. To complete her paper. B To prepare a birthday gift. C. To learn more about a great man. 13. Which book series will the woman take? A. Harry Potter. B. The Lord of the Rings. C. The Hunger Games. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What made the man notice the problem first? A. A call from his bank. B. A bill in his mail. C. A purchase of his own. 15. What did the bank do to fix the problem? A. They gave the man his money back at once. B. They advised the man to talk to his manager. C. They asked the man to provide the evidence. 16. On what occasion did the problem arise according to the man? A. Shopping online. B. Opening an account. C. Making a call. 17. What does the problem warn the speakers of? A. Information leaks. B. Investment traps. C. Financial crises. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What does Caroline Smith talk about in the Kyrie Belle Show? A. Wildlife extinction. B. Latest campaigning activities. C. Common misunderstandings of animals. 19. What does a monkey’s ear-to-ear smile suggest? A. It is quite shy. B. It feels at risk. C. It is very happy. 20. Why does the speaker deliver the speech? A. To present a charity show. B. To advertise a national zoo. C. To introduce a preservationist. 第二部分 阅读理解(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。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 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. D 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. C 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. B 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. to pass 37. requiring 38. classics 39. staged 40. fascinating 41. whom 42. but 43. sixtieth 44. with 45. commitment 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 John, I’m writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on receiving the award of “The Most Admirable Foreign Teachers”. As your student, I am so proud of your remarkable achievements.        For these years, you’ve shown great passion in teaching and kept on improving our English ability. It is your humorous and instructive teaching that makes English learning an entertaining and eye-opening experience for us. Without your selfless devotion, we couldn’t have made such great progress. Thank you for your company.        I really hope that you can enjoy your stay here and best wishes for an even better future. Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】 Finally, Simon raised his hand, and the teacher stopped the music. “Yes, Simon?” the teacher asked, surprised by his sudden action. Simon took a deep breath and said, “I think there’s a mistake in the music. The note played doesn’t match the one in the textbook.” The teacher, intrigued, replayed the section and checked the textbook. To everyone’s surprise, Simon was right. The teacher praised Simon for his keen sense of hearing and encouraged him to share more in class. Simon felt a wave of pride wash over him, realizing that his unique ability was valuable. After class, Simon was surrounded by his admiring classmates. They were amazed by his musical talent and began asking him questions about music. For the first time, Simon felt included and appreciated. His classmates’ admiration boosted his confidence, and he started to participate more in class. Simon realized that his differences made him special, and he no longer felt inferior. 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