辽宁省鞍山市2024-2025学年高三下学期第一次月考英语试题

2024—2025学年度下学期月考 高三英语 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15. 答案是 C. 1．How much did the ma w pay for the dictionary? A．S20. B．S30. C．S40. 2．Why does the man apologize to the woman? A．He pressed the wrong button. B．He dropped her iPad. C．He broke her purse. 3．What can we infer about Elsa? A．She is unconfident about her job. B．She will make greater efforts C．She has got a job promotion. 4．What is the woman doing? A．Daydreaming. B．Making a travel plan. C．Describing her dream job. 5．What does the woman advise the man to do? A．Go to the office. B．Keep calling. C．Try online booking. 第二节（共 15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．What is Pete doing now? A．Washing the dishes. B．Picking apples. C．Making pies. 7．What is Pete like? A．Forgetful B．Nervous. C．Considerate. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．How does the man feel? A．Delighted. B．Upset. C．Relieved. 9．What suggestion does the man take? A．Getting a private bathroom. B．Using his parents’ bathroom. C．Making a schedule with his sister. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What does Sally value most about after-school activities? A．Learning new skills. B．Opening up new horizons. C．Helping get higher grades at school. 11．What benefit does Jason get from doing voluntary work? A．He’s developed his interest. B．He is employed by a law firm. C．He’s got experience for his future career. 12．Why does Sally go to the school sports center? A．To make friends. B．To organize games. C．To pass the time. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．Who took the man to the hospital? A．His wife. B．A stranger. C．A neighbour. 14．What does the man probably do? A．A cook. B．A waiter. C．A salesman. 15．Why does the woman mention her accident? A．To comfort the man. B．To make nice. C．To express her sorrow. 16．What does the woman suggest the man do? A．Stay in bed for 8 weeks. B．Never ride his motorbike. C．Take his injury seriously. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．When did the incident happen? A．On Friday. B．On Saturday. C．On Sunday. 18．What problem did the whale face? A．She was dragged onto a ship. B．She was caught by some divers. C．She was trapped in a fishing net. 19．What did the whale do shortly after she regained freedom? A．She rested for a while. B．She struggled all the time. C．She swam away immediately. 20．What is the speaker? A．A host. B．A swimmer. C．A sailor. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Are you ready to unlock your full career potential? Explore the details of each course below to find your right fit. EliteOnline Whether you’re exploring what to do next or you’ve already identified a role this course is structured to help you take practical steps toward your career. It uses a design thinking approach to help people of any age and academic background. It consists of 5 career-oriented concepts, explained through videos, personal reflections, and exercises. 7 weeks:2-4 hours per week; self-paced AUX The course provides skill development for graduates as they prepare for their next career step. Participants will build skills to promote leadership, run a team, manage projects, apply teaching skills beyond the classroom, develop strategic communication skills and prepare successful job application materials. ·7 weeks:2-5 hours per week; instructor-led on a course schedule BerkUX This course provides tips and strategies for launching a successful music career as an artist. It covers developing your identity, leading a band, planning and recording your first independent record, building a brand, developing business partnerships, and understanding the business side of music production. ·4 weeks: 2-5 hours per week; self-paced UXOnline In this course, you will focus on the pathways to Internet security career success. You will determine your own incoming skills, talent, and deep interests to apply toward a meaningful exploration of 32 Digital Pathways of Cybersecurity. You will complete a self-assessment to determine the essential next steps. ·6 weeks:2-4 hours per week; self-paced 1. What is an advantage of EliteOnline? A. It provides downloadable videos. B. It offers the longest learning hours. C. It focuses on trainings of design thinking. D. It requires no specific academic background. 2. What do AUX and BerkUX have in common? A. They allow a flexible learning pace. B. They aim at specific professions. C. They develop management skills. D. They assess career potentials. 3. Which profession are participants in UXOnline most likely to pursue? A. Network engineering. B. Online teaching. C. Career consulting. D. Digital marketing. B Russell Cassevah has been obsessed with Legos since he was 4, when his mom let him pick out his first set after a trip to the doctor’s office. As an adult, he took his love of Legos to another level: he broke Guinness world records for walking barefoot more than half a mile up and down a path covered with sharp Lego bricks. After his first world record, Cassevah decided he could use Legos for good: he quit his day job and began traveling the country to deliver free Legos to children’s hospitals through the nonprofit he created, LittleBricks Charity. Each year, he uses donations to buy and give away more than $120,000 worth of Lego sets to 29 children’s hospitals nationwide. Cassevah recently completed a road trip to the Arkansas Children’s Northwest Hospital in Springdale, where he donated $9,000 worth of new Lego sets to young patients. One of them, Hewitt Kahana, was staying in the hospital for his third chemotherapy (化疗) treatment when he spotted Cassevah sitting at a table covered with new Lego sets. Hewitt has always been a Lego fan, and he had recently finished building a mini Egyptian pyramid at home in between treatments for a brain tumor. When Cassevah noticed Hewitt’s excitement, he handed him a Lego Galaxy Explorer set and asked if he could help him to build it. Hewitt enthusiastically said yes. “Cassevah was really cool, and building Legos with him made me feel happy,” Hewitt said. “You could tell that Cassevah really cared about the kids and was there to bring smiles and encouragement. It was wonderful to watch him and Hewitt building and laughing,” added Hewitt’s mom, Christen Sluyter. “When I build with kids, my goal is to create fun memories and give them a voice and let them talk. Hewitt knew so much about what he was going through. You could also tell that Legos were his escape and joy. More than anything, we laughed and had fun. Hewitt knew a lot about the bricks and even taught me a few things. My time with him reinforced my feeling that I’m on the right path,” Cassevah said. 4. What is the mission of Little Bricks Charity? A. To raise money for children with cancer. B. To gift legos to hospitalized children. C. To encourage kids to walk on legos barefoot. D. To create world records related to legos. 5. What kind of person is Cassevah according to Christen Sluyter? A. Persistent. B. Caring. C. Humorous. D. Courageous. 6. What does the underlined word “reinforced” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Hid. B. Hurt. C. Strengthened. D. Reduced. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Legos: Young Patients’ Escape B. Sick Kids’ Joy in Children’ s Hospitals C. A Lego Fan’s Great World Records D. From Walking on Legos to Donating Them C A region of the brain called the amygdala (杏仁核) is responsible for powerful emotions like fear. Now, researchers have found the region may also be to blame for overeating. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Bo Li has discovered a group of neurons (神经元) in the region that drives mice to eat fatty or sugary foods — even when they’ re not hungry. Like most people, mice also tend to find foods high in fat and sugar the tastiest. They may enjoy these treats for pleasure, rather than for survival. The neurons Li and his colleagues studied cause this behavior, called hedonic (享乐的) eating. “Even if the animal is supposed to stop eating because they are already full, if those neurons are still active, they can still drive those animals to eat more,” Li notes. When the team switched off the specific neurons, mice weren’t drawn to the fatty and sugary foods that had attracted them before. “They just happily ate and stayed healthy,” Li says. “They not only stopped gaining weight, but also seemed to be much healthier overall.” Switching these neurons off reduced overeating and protected against obesity. It also boosted the animals’ physical activity, leading to weight loss and better health. Li and his team are exploring ways to control the neurons that cause hedonic eating. The next step, he says, is to map out how these neurons respond to different types of food and see what makes them so sensitive. He hopes this collaboration will lead to new strategies for effective anti-obesity therapeutics (疗法). Therapeutics targeting these neurons could lead to new treatments for obesity with minimal side effects. “The medications currently available to aid weight management can cause significant side effects. So, a more targeted approach is needed,” Li says. “Identifying the brain neurons that controls eating is important for developing better treatment options for people who struggle to control their weight.” 8. What does the study focus on? A. The causes of becoming overweight. B. The connection between brain and fear. C. The link between brain and appetite. D. The effects of fatty and sugary food. 9. What happen to mice when specific neurons in the amygdala are switched off? A. They are attracted by fatty and sugary products. B. They are more likely to be victims of obesity. C. They suffer a complete loss of appetite for food. D. They increase physical activity and get better health. 10. What does Professor Bo Li want to do next? A. Know more about specific neurons in the amygdala. B. Test new therapeutics on people with obesity. C. Identify side effects of treatments for obesity. D. Use current methods to treat eating disorders. 11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The significance of the study. B. The limitation of the study. C. The challenges of the study. D. The possible reason for the finding. D Scientists have found a trigger (诱因) for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits (大山雀) has pinpointed a single factor — immigration — that can cause birds to pay close attention to others, leading them to rapidly adopt useful behaviors. The study, conducted by scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) in Germany, is the first to provide experimental support of a long-held assumption that immigrants should strategically use social learning. By copying the behaviors of others, animals can potentially unlock resources. So Chimento, a postdoctoral researcher at the MPI-AB, wanted to know if there was an ingredient that would boost social learning, allowing animals to more efficiently realize its rewards. Using an automated puzzle box system they developed, the team designed an experiment to test this immigration hypothesis. They created experimental social groups of wild-caught great tits. Each group was provided with a “tutor” which was trained to access food from a puzzle box by either pushing the door left or right, so that their flock mates learned to prefer using one solution over another. Next came the immigration event. Right-pushing birds were transferred into aviaries where resident birds were using the left-hand solution, and vice versa (反之亦然). Not only did immigrants see that residents were opening the puzzle box in a new way, but in some groups, the newcomers also discovered that residents scored a superior reward by doing so. What’s important is that the immigrants were blind to the fact that the food reward had changed. Immigrants could only know something changed by either watching the residents use the puzzle, or by trying the other side themselves. “In nature, animals are often moving from one environment to another, so it’s helpful to have a strategy to remove bad behaviors and learn good behaviors to use in the new place. Our study provided the experimental evidence to show that this is also what happens in real life,” Chimento said. 12. Which of the following might make great tits copy others? A. Finding shelters. B. Moving places. C. Losing direction. D. Making friends. 13. What is the “tutor”’s role in the experiment? A. To provide food. B. To assess behaviors. C. To model a behavior. D. To measure intelligence. 14. What did the experiment reveal about the immigrants? A. They ignored the residents’ methods. B. They knew the reward change in advance. C. They observed both the method and rewards. D. They were indifferent to the residents’ behaviors. 15. How can social learning benefit immigrants? A. By avoiding hunters in the new area. B. By finding more food and water resources. C. By increasing competition with other animals. D. By helping them adapt more quickly to new environments. 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。 Personal development doesn't just happen. ___16___ Self-development requires hard work, devotion and an ever-growing skill. So，what new skills do you need to power forward? On your journey toward your best self, you need to set goals. The key is balance : If your goals are too high, you'll get discouraged when you fall short. ___17___ The better approach is to think in milestones. If you want to be a novelist, don't set a goal to finish a book in a week. Focus on getting a couple of pages done each day, or on writing a chapter each week. This measurable progress is more sustainable and fulfilling. ___18___ To keep going when times are tough, you have to learn how to manage your stress levels. If light walks help you keep your head on straight, schedule one for your lunch period every day. If you need to take Sundays off to recharge for the next week, it's more than acceptable to do so. Organization is a skill that comes more naturally to some people than others. If you're a naturally messy person, start small. Otherwise, you'll be at a loss. ___19___ Clean up your bedroom or your car. If physical cleaning is stressful, start by cutting out files from your computer. Believe it or not, one clean space can set the tone for the rest of your life. On the road of personal development, you'll run into some barriers. Nobody but you can remove these from your path. ___20___ Perhaps anxiety is keeping you from doing your best work. Instead of struggling through it, quietly take a mental health day. A. Personal growth needs stress management. B. Focus on the places where you spend the most time. C. You can't expect to wake up the next day with new skills. D. Don't let personal challenges stand in the way of your growth. E. That's why problem solving is a vital skill for self-development. F. You absolutely don't need to disclose why you're taking a sick day. G. Start too small, and you'll become satisfied with your progress too early. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 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。 Last summer, a memorable mountain-climbing adventure with my classmates imprinted itself deeply into my memory. Standing at the foot of the colossal mountain, its majestic peak veiled by thick clouds, a blend of excitement and a slight nervousness ___21___ the air. Each of us was filled with anticipation, yet ___22___ by the unknown that lay ahead. Our journey upward began smoothly, the path twisting gently. But it wasn’t long before the landscape transformed; it grew steep and slippery spread with jagged rocks. Midway, my legs seemed to turn into dead weights, and I ___23___ desperately for air, my lungs burning. The thought of surrendering crept into my mind as the difficulty ___24___ me. At that critical moment, an elderly hiker came into view. Despite his age, he inched upwards slowly yet ___25___, his wrinkled expression radiating stubborn determination. Witnessing his determination ___26___ a spark within me. Inspired, I ___27___ my teeth and pressed on. With every painstaking step, I could sense my strength gradually ___28___ back. Finally, we climbed the summit, and scene of indescribable beauty ___29___ before our eyes. The vast expanse of nature, with its lively valleys and soaring peaks, felt like a glorious ____30____ for our uphill struggle, Reflecting on this experience, I grasped a profound truth. Life ____31____ this arduous climb. Obstacles are unavoidable, often tempting us to ____32____ in the towel. However, it’s precisely during these trying times that our potential ____33____. Whenever we endure hardships and persevere, not only do we fulfill our aspirations but also ____34____ more adaptable. So, let’s wholeheartedly embrace challenges and progress forward ____35____ on our paths to perseverance. 21. A. filled B. covered C. surrounded D. crowded 22. A. excited B. encouraged C. frightened D. delighted 23. A. cried B. shouted C. breathed D. whispered 24. A. overcame B. defeated C. conquered D. beat 25. A. steadily B. quickly C. carelessly D. nervously 26. A. lighted B. lit C. burned D. fired 27. A. set B. clenched C. opened D. loosened 28. A. disappearing B. fading C. returning D. weakening 29. A. closed B. hid C. appeared D. disappeared 30. A. waste B. deserve C. use D. reward 31. A. likes B. is like C. looks like D. seems 32. A. throw B. take C. hold D. pick 33. A. comes out B. shows up C. surfaces D. emerges 34. A. become B. seem C. look D. feel 35. A. firmly B. hesitantly C. slowly D. quickly 第二节 语法填空（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。 For decades, China’s internal migration ____36____ (see) hundreds of millions move from rural areas to cities in search of opportunity, but now a growing number of young urbanites are reversing (扭转) this trend, ____37____ (draw) to the countryside by new prospects in revitalized (充满活力的) rural communities. Liu Xiabing left Guangdong to return to her rural hometown, with the aim of reviving her family’s declining bamboo weaving business. Bamboo weaving has long been the backbone of Xiamu village in the southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. However, the 2008 financial crisis led to ____38____ sharp decline in export orders, ____39____ (leave) warehouses (仓库) filled with unsold goods and nearly paralyzing the bamboo trade. Determined ____40____ (breathe) new life into the tradition, the 33-year-old returned full of ____41____ (innovate) ideas. Her contemporary twist on the ancient craft led to the ____42____ (create) of fresh products, like pet houses and play structures, ____43____ quickly gained popularity among younger buyers. Embracing China’s flourishing influencer economy (网红经济), Liu launched an online store and started livestreaming on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Her strategy paid off, with annual ____44____ (sale) reaching nearly 6 million yuan (about $841,432) at their peak. Liu’s success reflects a broader trend — many young Chinese are turning to social media platforms to promote unique rural products, ranging _____45_____ beef jerky to potted plants. 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假定你校将举办“人工智能与未来教育”主题讲座，请以学生会名义给DeepSeek技术专家写一封英文邀请函，内容包括： 1．邀请目的； 2．时间、地点等基本信息； 3．讲座内容要求（结合教育场景的技术应用） 注意： 1．写作词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear DeepSeek Technical Expert ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Student Union 第二节 读后续写（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。 My birth was a little more dramatic than the standard way a baby enters the world. Within minutes of coming out, doctors gave my parents the difficult news: I was born missing my left hand. Indeed, that announcement of my limb difference might have been a disaster if it hadn’t been for what happened next. I’m told that a nurse placed me m my mother’s arms and instructed: “You will take her home. You will love her. you will raise her like you would any child. You will treat her as normal” My parents took that instruction seriously, I played sport, acted in theatre, excelled in school, participated in student government and had playdates. while I did set some stares and ‘polite’ questions about my disability, I am lucky because I wasn’t made fun of for my limb difference. As kids do I learned to adapt. One of earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes. I gently pushed him out of the way because his two=handed method wouldn’t work for me, and I figured out a way to do it with one hand. Not every challenge was that simple, however. Because my parents were trying so hard to make me feel ‘normal’, that also meant I didn’t really have space to talk about my limb difference ― and it was different. No matter how hard we tried, other kids had two hands and I had only one. The fact that I was different hit me hard my first day of high school. I was 13, an age when kids are already very self-conscious. I remember getting on the bus and one of the other kids stared just a little too long at my left arm. The staring upset me in a way it never had before, and I felt a sudden urge to hide my hand, so I immediately slipped it into my pocket. 注意： 1. 续写词数应 150 词左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I spent the next two decades keeping my limb difference hidden at all times. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The journey of hiding to unhiding is hard, but the efforts were rewarding. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024—2025学年度下学期月考 高三英语 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15. 答案是 C. 1．How much did the ma w pay for the dictionary? A．S20. B．S30. C．S40. 2．Why does the man apologize to the woman? A．He pressed the wrong button. B．He dropped her iPad. C．He broke her purse. 3．What can we infer about Elsa? A．She is unconfident about her job. B．She will make greater efforts C．She has got a job promotion. 4．What is the woman doing? A．Daydreaming. B．Making a travel plan. C．Describing her dream job. 5．What does the woman advise the man to do? A．Go to the office. B．Keep calling. C．Try online booking. 第二节（共 15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．What is Pete doing now? A．Washing the dishes. B．Picking apples. C．Making pies. 7．What is Pete like? A．Forgetful. B．Nervous. C．Considerate. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．How does the man feel? A．Delighted. B．Upset. C．Relieved. 9．What suggestion does the man take? A．Getting a private bathroom. B．Using his parents’ bathroom. C．Making a schedule with his sister. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What does Sally value most about after-school activities? A．Learning new skills. B．Opening up new horizons. C．Helping get higher grades at school. 11．What benefit does Jason get from doing voluntary work? A．He’s developed his interest. B．He is employed by a law firm. C．He’s got experience for his future career. 12．Why does Sally go to the school sports center? A．To make friends. B．To organize games. C．To pass the time. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．Who took the man to the hospital? A．His wife. B．A stranger. C．A neighbour. 14．What does the man probably do? A．A cook. B．A waiter. C．A salesman. 15．Why does the woman mention her accident? A．To comfort the man. B．To make nice. C．To express her sorrow. 16．What does the woman suggest the man do? A．Stay in bed for 8 weeks. B．Never ride his motorbike. C．Take his injury seriously. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．When did the incident happen? A．On Friday. B．On Saturday. C．On Sunday. 18．What problem did the whale face? A．She was dragged onto a ship. B．She was caught by some divers. C．She was trapped in a fishing net. 19．What did the whale do shortly after she regained freedom? A．She rested for a while. B．She struggled all the time. C．She swam away immediately. 20．What is the speaker? A．A host. B．A swimmer. C．A sailor. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D 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. G 18. A 19. B 20. E 第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 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. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. A 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. has seen 37. drawn 38. a 39. leaving 40. to breathe 41. innovative 42. creation 43. which 44. sales 45. from 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Dear DeepSeek Technical Expert, We are honored to invite you to deliver a lecture on “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Education” at our university. The event aims to enhance students’ understanding of AI technologies and their transformative potential in educational settings. We kindly request your insights on practical applications of AI in teaching and learning. The lecture is scheduled for March 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the University Auditorium. Your expertise would greatly inspire our community. We look forward to your positive response. Sincerely, Student Union 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Possible version: I spent the next two decades keeping my limb difference hidden at all times. I’d keep my hand in my pocket, cover it with extra-long sleeves or tuck it behind bags or underneath jackets. In my mind, I had decided that my missing hand made me extremely ugly and that if people knew about it they would not want to be around me anymore. I internalised this self-loathing, .and it only strengthened over the years, When I finally realized I was not thriving, I was determined to stop it. The journey of hiding to unhiding was hard, but the efforts were rewarding. I learned that being comfortable with myself made other people more comfortable as well. Talking about my struggles gave them permission to talk about theirs as well, and I was able to bond on a deeper level with a much larger group of people. For 25 years, I’ve worked in non-profit organisations working with young people. Accepting my disability has sparked a passion in me to educate others about disability as part of diversity, through public speaking and writing. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$