河南省郑州市第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

2024~2025学年下学期期中考试 27届 高一(英语)试题 说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。 2. 考试时间：120分钟。 3.将第I卷的答案代表字母填(涂)在答题卡上。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分) 第一部分 听力：共20小题，每小题1.5分，共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. What does the woman think of geography? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Difficult. 2. What is probably the woman? A. A shop assistant. B. The man’s friend. C. The man’s family member. 3. What does the woman imply? A. The restaurant wasn’t very crowded B. The meal was very expensive. C. The food wasn’t very good. 4. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Admiring the beauty of the night. B. Protecting the birth of birds. C. Preparing a picnic 5. Where did the woman leave her cellphone probably? A. At home. B. In the library C. On the basketball court. 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 does the man try on? A. A jacket. B. A hat. C. A shirt. 7. What does the woman mean? A. She can’t stand the hat. B. She dislikes the jacket. C She will buy the jacket for her kid. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题， 8. What are the speakers doing? A. Discussing an accident. B. Reading some news. C. Looking at some pictures. 9. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Helpless. B. Moved. C. Angry. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the man probably doing? A Visiting a gallery. B. Drawing a painting. C. Reading news online. 11. How does the woman sound about the painting? A. Amazed. B. Disappointed C. Pitiful. 12. When was the first exhibition held by Dogcasso? A. In 2015. B. In 2017. C. In 2019. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the woman think of her co-workers? A. Selfish. B. Nice. C. Unfriendly. 14. What do we know about the research program? A. It will be started in March. B. It was finished before Christmas. C. It hasn’t been finished yet. 15. What do we know about the woman? A. She traveled a lot in America. B. She won’t go back to America. C. She enjoyed herself in parties. 16. Which day does Boxing Day fall on? A. December 24. B. December 25. C. December 26. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What are the members asked to do? A. Collect money for the children. B. Help prepare for the yearly event. C. Invite teachers to attend the yearly event. 18. What should be done for the party? A. Cooking the dinner. B. Making everyone sign up. C. Cleaning up before the party. 19. Where does the money for the Christmas festival come from? A. Normal membership fees. B. The government. C. Every member. 20. Who will be given the presents? A. People who attend the party. B. Children who have no parents. C. Members of the organization. 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 Fantastic Fall Festivals Yon Won't Want to Miss Seymour Apple Festival Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests, bike- decorating contests and more. Humansville Fall Festival The Humansville Fall Festival may be hasted by a small town, but that doesn't mean it's lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This year's festival will feature live mu se from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years. You'll also find fun carnival rides, talented craftsmen selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday. Southside Fall Festival The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol- free environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food stores, live music, karaoke and more. Fall Into Arts Festival Make sure to bring the kids along far this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid- friendly activities like a Lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk. a jump house and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival and much more. 1. What do Seymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival have in common? A. They are free of charge. B. They are for family celebrations. C. They have parade events. D. They host kid- friendly activities. 2. What makes Humansville Fall Festival special this year? A. Fun activities on Saturday. B. The celebration of the festival. C. The area of the hosting town. D. Musicians' live performance. 3. will be the easiest to be attracted by Fall Into Arts Festival. A. Local musicians B. Foreign craftsmen C. Families with children D. Karaoke lovers B Colourful felt (毛毡) flowers have been “planted” at different street corners throughout Guangzhou by young local sculptor Luo Shengtian. Starting as a graduation project in April, his efforts have now become a group activity in both China and Europe. Luo said he always wanted to repair the city’s “scars”， such as damaged walls or stone stairs by art. Luo mentioned that these colourful felt plants are like a “beautiful warning” to people as they walk by, reminding them to be aware of these damaged street corners. Within one month, Luo “planted” more than 20 flowers in his community. These flowers attracted more than 300 volunteers to join a WeChat group to spread the repair tasks to other places such as Beijing and Fuzhou. “The meaning of the project is to bring art into people’s everyday lives. Sculptures or other works of fine arts are no longer just an idea in the air，” Luo noted. Following the increase of volunteers, it even spread to European cities such as Venice, and Paris. Luo shared an interesting story in Venice, where one of his fans “planted” a felt flower to see how people would respond to the project. The flower was picked up by someone only a day after it appeared in public, but later three new ones were “planted” by a mysterious person overnight. “I was touched by that. Such an artistic focus on our living environment seems to be shared by global creators，” Luo said. Luo is not the only young creator in the city to focus on creatively renewing people’s everyday experiences. More similar projects have been launched, showing younger generations’ care and social responsibility. 4. Why does Luo Shengtian “plant” felt flowers in Guangzhou? A. To protect the flowers. B. To fix broken walls. C. To start a group activity. D. To warn people in streets. 5. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Luo created 300 volunteer groups. B. Luo “planted” 20 flowers in Beijing. C. The project’s influence spread abroad. D. The project made art appear in the air. 6. What is the purpose of the story in Venice in Paragraph 4? A. To show the art works’ acceptance in Italy. B. To praise a kind stranger who spread the idea. C. To test if people value their living environment. D. To state the flowers have been widely “planted”． 7. What’s the best title of this text? A. Felt Flowers Beautify Old Cities B. Luo Shengtian, a Gifted Sculptor C. A Beautiful Warning from Flowers D. A Project Famous in European Countries C Animals appear to predict (预测) earthquakes by sensing electricity in the air — the first study to find reliable evidence of the phenomenon has shown. Cameras showed an “amazing” drop in the number of animals up to 23 days before a major quake hit their rainforest home at Yanachaga National Park in Peru. Lead scientist Dr Rachel Grant, from Anglia Ruskin University, said, “The results showed that just before the earthquake, animals’ activity dropped right down.” On a normal (正常的) day the cameras placed around Yanachaga National Park record between 5 and 15 animals. But in the 23 days before the earthquake, the number of animals dropped to five or fewer per day. No animals were photographed at all on five of the seven days immediately before the quake. Another study showed that animal activity remained normal in the park over a different period when seismic (地震的) activity was low. Co-author, professor Friedemann Freund, said, “The cameras were located at an altitude of 900 meters. If air ionization (电离) occurred, the animals would escape to the valley below, where there were fewer positive ions (离子). With their ability to sense their environment, animals can help us understand small changes that occur before major earthquakes.” Other evidence suggested that before the earthquake, the air around the high mountain sites is filled with positive ions that can be produced when rocks are placed under stress. Positive ions have been known to cause ill effects in humans as well as animals. Scientists believe the animals were made to feel uncomfortable by the positive ions, leading them to avoid the area. They are thought to have escaped to lower ground, where the air was less ionized. The findings may help experts develop better short-term seismic forecasts. 8. How did scientists conduct the study? A. By comparing different animals’ habits. B. By observing animals in high mountains. C. By analyzing the photos of animals they obtained. D. By explaining the positive ion phenomenon. 9. What usually happens before earthquakes according to the text? A. The ground at a lower altitude is less ionized. B. Cameras normally record more animals per day. C. The air is filled with positive ions. D. The activity of animals before earthquakes is normal. 10. What can we learn from the text? A. The findings make for long-term seismic forecasts. B. Animals tend to be uneasy with more positive ions. C. Positive ions make humans and animals nervous. D. All the animals remain abnormal before the earthquake. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Negative Influence of Positive Ions B. Ions’ Destruction to the Environment C. Animals’ Behavior Before Earthquakes D. Creatures’ Ability to Predict Natural Disasters D Many people are told that certain activities are out of the question for them, but a new invention proves that where there is a will, there is a way. Dr. Zacharias Vamvakousis has come up with a creative way to improve the quality of life for countless people through the power of music. His invention is called EyeHarp which enables individuals to make music using their gaze (注视) instead of their hands. “EyeHarp is the first musical application that allows people with disabilities to play music with eyes or head movements,” Zacharias explains. “Using an eye tracker, you can make melodies by looking at the notes on the screen.” EyeHarp uses the same type of digital eye-tracking technology used in some computer games. But instead of using it to aim weapons at digital opponents, EyeHarp uses it to track your eyes as they stay on different musical notes on a colorful circle on your computer screen. The application allows you to play three to four notes every second. However, users have to be careful not to move their eyes too quickly from one musical note to the next. So, much like any other instrument, playing a tune takes practice and concentration. Zacharias was inspired to create the magical application after a musician friend was badly hurt in a motorcycle accident. His friend was worried he’d never be able to play his guitar again, so Zacharias decided to find a new way to make music available to him. While his friend didn’t end up needing EyeHarp, Zacharias was on a mission to help others who thought music was forever lost to them. These are people who are so disabled that they don’t have the opportunity to do many things and learning music through EyeHarp gives them happiness, the purpose and the opportunity to play music. Zacharias agreed, saying that music builds social connections and raises self-esteem. He’s currently training music teachers to use EyeHarp so they can reach even more people with disabilities. This invention has the potential for changing so many lives. Hundreds of people with disabilities have used EyeHarp. “There wasn’t any instrument they could play. But now, they’re able to make their own music,” says Zacharias. “I hope it will light up the lives of more people like them.” 12. What is EyeHarp? A. A musical instrument played with disabled minds. B. A device that helps people play music with their eyes. C. A musical game using eye-tracking technology. D. A medical tool for improving ones’eyesight. 13. For what reason did Zacharias create the appliance? A. His love for music and technology. B. A need for a new form of musical therapy. C. A desire to help his musician friend. D. A sympathy towards people with disabilities. 14. How does EyeHarp work according to the passage? A. By tracking the movement of players’ hands. B. By detecting the sound of a music note. C. By following the stay of the gaze on the screen. D. By recognizing the face of a disabled user. 15. What can we infer about EyeHarp from the passage? A. It is very difficult to play. B. It can be used by anyone easily. C. It has limited musical notes. D. It brings hope to many disabled people. 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。 If staying optimistic(乐观)is something you struggle with, you’ re certainly not alone. Here are five ways you can frequently practice to be optimistic. Cherish(珍惜)the present The majority of negative thoughts are about the past and future, which can’t be changed. To embrace every fresh day, you need to exactly figure out whether they are in the past, present or future and bring them back into the moment. ___16___ Give thanks The thoughts of giving thanks can help improve your body function, and overall happiness. Start by writing down at least three things you’re thankful for each day. ___17___ This practice could also turn into a formal habit of recalling things you’re grateful for and writing them down. Laugh out loud Laughter really is fantastic medicine. Loud laughs can calm the brain’s stress center, so you are advised to watch one of your favorite TV plays or even try laughter yoga. Besides, it might be a good choice to reach out to others for help to laugh out loud. ___18___ It can help lift your mood(心情)during difficult times. ___19___ Acts of kindness can increase your sense of well-being(幸福). Even something as simple as giving someone a smile can leave you both feeling happier. Challenge yourself to do at least one kind thing for someone else each day, such as buying a stranger a cup of coffee or donating to a cause that matters to you. Find time to exercise Exercise produces pleasurable brain-chemicals and relieves bad emotions. When you participate in physical activities that bring you joy, your thinking will be clear. If it’s hard to find time to get to the gym, there are many exercise videos you can follow online. ___20___ Then you’ll likely feel more positive afterward. A. Having a positive network of friends or family can really make a difference. B. Acquire spiritual strength. C. Pay it forward. D. The main goal is to sweat and do it regularly. E. It’s unavoidable to feel unhappy with ups and downs all the time. F. Doing that helps you recognize the little good things around you. G. Try to focus on what’s in front of you. 第三部分 语言运用：共两节，满分30分。 第一节 完形填空(共15个小题;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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Last year, cardiologist (心脏病学家) Steve Lome came to truly understand what it means to be at the right place at the right time. During a half-marathon (半马拉松), he found himself in the ____21____ to save not one, but two runners. It all began around the 3-mile ____22____. Things had been going ____23____ up to that point, but that’s when Steve noticed an unwell ____24____ named Gregory. Gregory had just reached the peak and was ____25____ to see that he would run downhill for a bit. This was the last thing he remembered before ____26____. Meanwhile, Steve saw this happen, and he could ____27____ it wasn’t a simple fall. Steve stopped immediately to ____28____ CPR (心肺复苏) for Gregory as an ambulance ____29____ its way there. Steve stayed around to ensure the ambulance took him, and then he continued the race. But, as soon as Steve ____30____ the finish line, his life-saving help was needed once more. A man named Michael began to feel ____31____ after crossing the finish line. Then, just like Gregory, he fell down. The ____32____ of this entire situation is truly perfect. Had Steve not ____33____ to help Gregory, he would have crossed the finish line much sooner than Michael, ____34____ he wouldn’t have been around to save him, too. This happened last year, but all three men have stayed in ____35____. They even ran together in the very same half-marathon this year! 21. A. position B. way C. race D. condition 22. A. match B. mark C. lap D. way 23. A. formally B. joyfully C. extremely D. smoothly 24. A. coach B. guide C. competitor D. volunteer 25. A. confused B. relieved C. worried D. disappointed 26. A. leaving B. arriving C. fainting D. understanding 27. A. tell B. figure C. remind D. imagine 28. A. put up B. bring up C. work out D. carry out 29. A. felt B. made C. found D. rushed 30. A. approached B. gathered C. arrived D. reached 31. A. uncomfortable B. energetic C. scared D. grateful 32. A. processing B. conducting C. timing D. recording 33. A. tended B. failed C. quit D. offered 34. A. meaning B. proving C. reflecting D. showing 35. A. shape B. touch C. peace D. happiness 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共55分) 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。 Once upon a time, there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, a good idea ___36___ (strike) him. Early one morning, he disguised himself and went to a local village, ___37___ he placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and also some coins under it. A milkman with his cart crashed into the stone ___38___ (heavy), spilling the milk everywhere. He picked ___39___ (he) up and went away. Following that, a group of women came along, each ___40___ (balance) a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. However, none of them thought about moving the stone out of the road. The king watched all day but he found nobody making an attempt ___41___ (move) it. The king was disappointed beyond ___42___ (describe). It was at that moment ___43___ a little girl came along. When she saw the stone, she said to herself, “This stone is a danger to people’s safety after dark.” She pushed the stone with all her might and finally managed to move it to the side of the street.___44___ surprised she was when she saw the gold coins lying where the stone had been! The king was very pleased and rewarded the girl ____45____ her kindness. 第四部分 写作：共两节，满分40分。 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，五月十日你校将举办中国传统音乐节（Traditional Chinese Music Festival），请给外教Peter写封邮件邀请他来参加，内容包括： 1.时间地点； 2.活动内容； 3.发出邀请。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可适当增加一些细节，以使行文连贯； 3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. Pumpkin (南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder (85磅重的南瓜) back last year. This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I’m unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time. With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost (向上), I bent over and pressed my head against the opening. At first I got jammed (塞住) just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork (软木塞) forced into a bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders. My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. “I’m going to set it down, now,” I said, and with Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the enclosed (封闭的) space. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请如下格式在相应位置作答。　 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The video was posted online the Monday before Halloween. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024~2025学年下学期期中考试 27届 高一(英语)试题 说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。 2. 考试时间：120分钟。 3.将第I卷的答案代表字母填(涂)在答题卡上。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分) 第一部分 听力：共20小题，每小题1.5分，共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. What does the woman think of geography? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Difficult. 2. What is probably the woman? A. A shop assistant. B. The man’s friend. C. The man’s family member. 3. What does the woman imply? A. The restaurant wasn’t very crowded B. The meal was very expensive. C. The food wasn’t very good. 4. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Admiring the beauty of the night. B. Protecting the birth of birds. C. Preparing a picnic 5. Where did the woman leave her cellphone probably? A. At home. B. In the library C. On the basketball court. 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 does the man try on? A. A jacket. B. A hat. C. A shirt. 7. What does the woman mean? A. She can’t stand the hat. B. She dislikes the jacket. C. She will buy the jacket for her kid. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题， 8. What are the speakers doing? A. Discussing an accident. B. Reading some news. C. Looking at some pictures. 9. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Helpless. B. Moved. C. Angry. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the man probably doing? A. Visiting a gallery. B. Drawing a painting. C. Reading news online. 11. How does the woman sound about the painting? A. Amazed. B. Disappointed C. Pitiful. 12. When was the first exhibition held by Dogcasso? A. In 2015. B. In 2017. C. In 2019. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the woman think of her co-workers? A. Selfish. B. Nice. C. Unfriendly. 14. What do we know about the research program? A. It will be started in March. B. It was finished before Christmas. C. It hasn’t been finished yet. 15. What do we know about the woman? A. She traveled a lot in America. B. She won’t go back to America. C. She enjoyed herself in parties. 16 Which day does Boxing Day fall on? A. December 24. B. December 25. C. December 26. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What are the members asked to do? A. Collect money for the children. B. Help prepare for the yearly event. C. Invite teachers to attend the yearly event. 18. What should be done for the party? A. Cooking the dinner. B. Making everyone sign up. C. Cleaning up before the party. 19. Where does the money for the Christmas festival come from? A. Normal membership fees. B. The government. C. Every member. 20. Who will be given the presents? A. People who attend the party. B. Children who have no parents. C. Members of the organization. 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 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8 C 9. A 10. B 11. C 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) 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. F 18. A 19. C 20. D 第三部分 语言运用：共两节，满分30分。 第一节 完形填空(共15个小题;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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共55分) 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. struck 37. where 38. heavily 39. himself 40. balancing 41. to move 42. description 43. that 44. How 45. for 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 Peter, Learning that you are a Chinese music lover, I’m writing to invite you to join us in the “Traditional Chinese Music Festival” organized by our school. As scheduled, the music festival will take place in the school concert hall at 2 pm on May 10th, lasting for 3 hours. It will feature a variety of performances, including folk song singing, traditional Chinese dance performances and instrumental performances. Participants from each class will showcase their talents for traditional Chinese music. It promises to be a great feast for your eyes. I’m definitely sure that this Traditional Chinese Music Festival will give you invaluable insights into our culture. Looking forward to your presence. Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. Dad was summoned-less, it seemed, in expectation of practical help than to make sure he didn’t miss out on the spectacle. I heard him propose calling the fire department. “Stay tuned,” said Mom; she’d mentioned she was going to upload the video to Facebook, but it was only then that I realized she’d been filming the whole time. The video cuts before my rescue — Dad got me to push my head farther into the pumpkin so Mom could reach in and undo the rubber band round my ponytail. I emerged with squash-conditioned hair, a sore chin and my nose plugged with pulp. The video was posted the Monday before Halloween. By the end of that day, it had over 1, 000 views. People asked Mom to put it on Youtube, and by Wednesday morning we were getting 5: 00 am call from TV breakfast shows and then the international media-the video started racking up hundreds of thousands of views. When I went on a youth camp, I was recognized by children I’d never met. The pumpkin also became a minor celebrity. Passersby and trick-or-treaters would knock and ask, “Which is Rachel’s pumpkin?” before taking selfies with it. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $