2025年陕西省西安市未央区多校中考模拟预测英语试题

英语试卷 注意事项: 1.本试卷分为第一部分(听力)和第二部分(笔试)。全卷共8页,总分120分。考试时间120分钟。 2.领到试卷和答题卡后,请用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔,分别在试卷和答题卡上填写姓名和准 考证号,同时用2B铅笔在答题卡上填涂对应的试卷类型信息点(A或B)。 3.请在答题卡上各题的指定区域内作答,否则作答无效。 4.考试结束,本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分(听力共30分) I.听选答案(共15小题,计20分) 第一节:听下面10段对话,每段对话后有一个问题,读两遍。请根据每段对话的内容和后面 n 的问题,从所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。(共10小题,计10分) B. Saying goodbye. 1. A. Saving thanks C. Saying hi. B. An eraser. 2. A.Aruler. C. A dictionary. 3. A. Their father's. B. Their teacher's. C.Their mother's. 1, B. Friendly. 4.A.Special. C.Caring. B. The shopping malls. 5. A. The local food C. Disneyland. B. Playing basketball. 6. A. Having a picnic. C. Reading books. B. She went to the park. 7. A. She stayed at home. C. She visited her parents. B. In the hospital. 8. A. On the street. C. At a restaurant. B.At9:20. 9.A.At9:10. C.At9:30. 10. A. The girl should listen to his advice. 0 B. The girl should think carefully before talking C. The girl should avoid talking anything while working 第二节:听下面两段材料,包括一篇独白和一段对话,每段材料后有几道小题。请根据材料的 内容,从题目所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。每段材料读两遍。(共5小题,计10分) 听第1段材料,回答第11、12小题。 11. What time did they arrive at the museum? B.At8:30a.m. A.At 8:10 a.m. C.At8:50a.m. 12. What did they learn on the second floor? B. Old cars and buses. A. Space travel. C. The history of printing. Y1短期 听第2段材料,回答第13至15小题。 13. When will the new term begin? A. In July. B. In August. C. In October 14. Who is the teacher of the speaking class? A.Miss Green. B.Mr.Brown. C. Mr. Black. 15. Which telephone number should Frank call for more information? A.352-2472. B.752-2461. C.352-2481. II.听填信息(共5小题,计10分) 本题你将听到一段独白,读两遍。请根据独白内容,用所听到的信息完成下列各题。(每空 英语信心提升卷A-1-(共8页) C 不超过三个单词。) 16. Zhang Lin learned Helen Keller's story when she was . years old. 17. With the help of a teacher, Helen learned to 18. For many years, have comforted Zhang Lin's family and given them a lot of joy 19. This month's issue includes several 20. Zhang Lin looks forward to you. 第二部分(笔试 共90分) III.完形填空(共20小题,计20分) 第一节:阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从各小题的四个选项 中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。 I'm Wenwen. Parents always give everything to their families, and so do my parents. My mother is 21 nurse. She always provides good service for patients. Her work starts at 10:00. She gives a check on each patient every three hours. She 22 work at 8:00 the next day and arrives home by 9:00. Her bedtime is 23 around 10:30. In fact, she is busy with her work, but 24 she is free, we go to the park and have a good time together. She loves her job and she often reaches out a hand for the patients. She thinks every patient should 25 with care and service in the hospital. My father is a sanitation worker(垃圾清扫工.). I usually 26 him in the morning because he gets up pretty early at 4:OO. By 5:O0, he is at his first house to empty rubbish bins into a lorry. He seldom has time to share breakfast with 27 . Work ends at around 3:0O in the afternoon. Then he comes to school 28 at 4:30. We talk a lot on the way home and we both encourage each other to work hard for a better life. This is my 29 daily routine. They work hard for our family every single day. I hope 30 study harder and grow up to be someone they can truly depend on in the future. C. an B. the 21.A.a D./ B. will finish C. finishes 22. A.is finishing D. finished C. with B. at 23.A.in D. on C. although B.until 24. A. when D.because C. provide B. are provided 25. A. being provided D. be provided C. didn't see B. not see 26. A.don't see D. not saw B. ours C.we 27.A.our D.us C. to push up me B. to pick me up 28. A. to pick up me D. to push me up C. parents' B. parent D. parent's 29. A. parents C. that will I B. how Iwill 30. A. how will I D. that I will 第二节:阅读下面短文,理解大意,然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连 贯完整。 One day, something cool happened on the Internet. A blogger from Sichuan shared an AI-made cartoon short film about Journey to the West. The 31 looked so amazing. It showed this old: and famous story in a new way, and a lot of people 32 it right away. The blogger is Mr. Feng. He has worked in art for 15 years. He said,"Without AI, making a video like this would take at least six 33 . But with AI's help, I finished. it in just one week!" Mr. Feng wanted to tell others how to 34 videos with AI. He used the first part of Journey to the West as an example. First, he 35 ChatGPT to read and understand the story. Then he used AI painting software to draw pictures. After that, he put all the 36 together to make a video. "AL. doesn't always understand me 37 ," Mr. Feng said. "The results are sometimes random(随机的). So I make a lot of pictures to find the 38ones." When it comes to adding exciting fight scenes to the Journey to the West TV series and other shows Mr. Feng said "AI 39 has problems. It's not easy to make good fight scenes with AI now. But I hope that people will find ways to make it better." 英语信心提升卷A-2-(共8页) interestingthing andoplecan do oether. Wha wdersillAIhelp tell?Le's wait an see! C. invention B. blogger D. film 完 31. A. story C. loved B. refused D. hated 32. A. locked C. minutes B. months D. seconds 33. A. days C. copy D. make 34. A. explain B. accept C. showed B. managed D. created 35. A. used C. pictures B. purposes D. plans 36. A. projects C. finally B. completely D. suddenly 37. A. actively C. worst D. best 38. A. hardest B. easiest C. only B. even D. simply 39. A. still C. think about B. fight against D. give up 40. A. look through IV.阅读理解(共15小题,计20分) 第一节:阅读下面A、B、C三篇材料,从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句 子的一个最佳答案。(共10小题,计15分) 01:4 。731%■ o r Friends (3 people) Hi, guys! Is there anything to do today? I planned to play football, but it's raining outside. What a pity! Simon Let's go fishing after the rain stops. Alar Ricky What are you doing? I'm waiting! Simor Simon You are not alone! Alan Sorry! I just finished my homework. It isn't good to do loutdoor activities on a wet day. Why not see a film at Xinxin Ricky Cinema? I just checked movie times. The next show is at 3:o0 p.m Good idea. I'll buy tickets and I'll meet you two at the cinema at 2:40p.m. Simon OK! Alan 一 41. How is the weather now? 英语信心提升卷A-3-(共8页 D. Snowy. B. Sunny. A. Rainy. the C. Windy. #o 42. What did they decide to do at last? B. Go fishing. A. Play football. C. Do their homework. D. Watch a movie. 43. What kind of writing is the text? D. Report. B. Play. A. Interview. C. Conversation. B Once, in a sma coutry, there lived a young prince 子) named Le. He had many bad haits. He never shared his toys, spoke bad words and wasted food. The king and queen were woried, so they sent for an old wise man to help. The wise man arived and said,"Prince Leo, would you like to see something amazing?" The prince agreed. The wise man took him to a garden and handed him a small, weak plant. "If you water 句 this plant every day and care for it, it will grow into something beautiful," he said. At first, Leo forgot to water the plant, and it nearly died. The wise man reminded him,"Good habits, like plants, need patience and care." Leo felt sorry and decided to try harder. Every morning, he watered the plant and removed weeds(草). Slowly, the plant became strong and grew beautiful H flowers. 横 线 One day, the wise man asked, "What have you learned?" Leo smiled and said,"Taking care of something makes me happy. Maybe I should treat people the same way." 以内请勿答题 From that day on, Leo changed. He shared his toys, said sweet words, and stopped wasting food. The king and queen were very pleased. The wise man smiled and said, "Good habits grow like plants- with time, effort, and love." 44. The young prince used to A. care for others B. act politely C. like sharing his toys D. waste food 45. Why did the wise man ask Leo to take care of the plant? C A. To help the plant grow into a big tree. B. To make the garden more beautiful. C. To test if he could become a gardener _密 D. To teach him the importance of good habits 46. What does the story mainly want to tell us? A. Plants need daily watering to keep alive. B. Good habits reguire much patience and care. C. Princes should set good examples for people D. Wise men can help people solve all problems. C Have you ever felt like studying is a bit boring but watching someone else study makes you want to join in? You're not alone. "Study with Me" is a new way you can try. The basic idea behind it is that watching someone else study motivates us to do the same. "Study with Me" is a kind of ive broadcast (直播) on the Internet. It often shows real-time scenes of someone studying, in silence or with soft music. Studying together can make the learning process more 英语信心提升卷A-4-(共8页) inspire us to push through our own difficulties. "Study with Me"can be helpful, but there are a few things to kep in mind. First, we should set work. Besides, it's important not to depend on it too much, because true motivation should come from within. Lastly, we'd beter stic to learning with some trustwrthypeople who have wellorganized study plans. 47. What do "Study with Me" broadcasts often include? 智 A. Loud discussions about homework. B. Real studying scenes in silence or with music. C. Interviews with famous teachers. D. Competitions between students. 48. The underlined word "inspire" means"__"in Paragraph 3. A. avoid B. encourage C. stop D. suggest 如 49. What can we know from the passage? ) A. Scientists don't think"Study with Me" is helpful. ) B. Humans iust like to copy others' study behaviors. d C."Study with Me" helps students worldwide enjoy learning. D. People join in"Study with Me" only for social needs. 50. The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by C A. giving suggestions and reasons B. listing questions and answers C. comparing facts and opinions D. providing examples and results 第二节: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。(共5小题,计5分) Dear students. As you prepare for Zhongkao in 2025, I can't help but share some thoughts about the big test. Zhongkao is a big deal in your life. 51. Every new challenge can seem hard, but remember. , you are not alone. 52. A good rest helps you feel good! Also, eat healthy breakfast. Good food helps your brain work better and keeps your energy up. Then, take a dee breath before your exam. It's normal to feel some pressure. Everyone feels it, even the best students. 53. You have worked hard to get to this point. All those hours of studying and practicing are going to help you. Trust yourself-you know more than you think! Next, when you sit down to take the test, think about one question at a time. 54. If you come across question you don't know, don't wory.Just move on to the next question and come back to it later if you can. This way, you will not feel too rushed. 短 Lastly remember that this test isjust one par of yourlfe It does not decie who you are or what 英语信心提升卷A-5-(共8页) you can become. No matter what happens, you are still the same kid full of gifts that can turn into al kinds of possibilities! 55. Best wishes. Your loving teachers A. Good luck with your Zhongkao! B. You need to have a good study plan. C. Think of it like eating a big cake, take small bites. D. First, make sure you get a good night's sleep before the test. E. Think about the bright future you're going to get. F. Just try to stay relaxed and do your best. G. And it's normal to feel scared or worried about it. V.完成句子:根据所给汉语意思,用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。(共5小题,计10分) 56.夏天到了,我们喜欢在户外玩要。 Summer comes, and we love to 57.今天阳光明媚,我们带着零食去野餐。 The sun is shining today and we take snacks to have a picnic. 58.我和朋友们在湖边骑自行车,感受凉爽的风。 My friends and I ride bicvcles , feeling the cool wind. 59.小芳正在放风筝,风筝飞得又高又远。 Xiao Fang is flying a kite, and it's flying 60.傍晚,我们坐成一排欣赏日落,度过了快乐的一天。 In the evening, we sit in a row to_ and have a happy day. VI.短文填空:用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次,每空限 填一个单词。)(共10小题,计10分) set one make success be learn they time show people Recently, a group of Grade 9 students in China did something really amazing-they turned a school project into a 61. business! Their journey began in the classroom. With the help of their teachers and school, they got to work. First, they made a survey. 62. talked to people to find out what they needed and what they would like. Then, they made the 63. model of their product. During the process, they faced many challenges but never gave up.: They worked hard and tested the model many . They made improvements again and again until they 65. 64. . ready to introduce it to the market. The result? Their project was a huge hit! They not only made money, but also caught many 66. attention. Most importantly, they learned a lot about starting a business and how to bring their ideas to life. This story 67. how important it is to learn by practicing and to be creative. When students can use what they have 68. in school to solve real-world problems, amazing 英语信心提升卷A-6-(共8页) things can take place. It also encourages students to be braver and try to 69. their dreams come true. Maybe you could be the next great businessman and your own company is going to be 70. up! Keep dreaming big and taking action-your journey to success could start right here and now! VII任务型阅读:阅读下面的语篇材料,根据所读内容,完成下列各题。(共5小题,计10分) Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April. Let's learn more about the big day. The △ of Earth Day Gaylord Nelson saw the Earth Day became a It was the 5Oth Earth Day and many pollution caused by the of the activities were held online. In worldwide event as 200 million people in oil spill in California. n total, 10o million people worldwide 141 countries bring He hoped people could took part in Earth Day actions online pay more attention to environmental problems which was the largest online activity environmental problems. to the world stage. in history. 1969 1990 2020 1970 2000 Gaylord Nelson set up Earth Day on April 22 Earth Day focused on clean energy. 5,000 to remind people of environmental problems, environmental groups in 184 countries use the fight against pollution and the importance the Internet to reach hundreds of millions of protecting wildlife. of people and organize activities. Earth Day 2025 Earth The theme for Earth Day 2025 is "Our Power, Our Planet". Day It is a call to action. The celebration is a powerful reminder that 2025 the planet's future lies in our hands. Even the smallest change-if Our Power, Our Panet repeated daily-can help. ·Use a CFL light bulb. It uses about 25% less energy. You can save $ 27O a year. ·Drinking from a reusable water bottle can save up to $ 15o a year. ·By sharing a car with a friend, you can each save about $ 65O a year. Protecting the planet is a lifelong effort. Get started right now! 71. When did Earth Day start? Earth Day started 72. How many people worldwide joined in the 5Oth Earth Day actions online in total? people worldwide joined in the 5Oth Earth Day actions online in total 73. What English word can you put in the"△"? I can put" ”there. 74. Which action can help save the most money a year according to the text? It is to 75. Which English word means "泄漏" in the text? Itis“ I.补全对话(共5小题,计5分) 根据下面对话中的情境,在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句,使对话恢复完整。 英语信心提升卷A-7-(共8页) A: Hi, Li Nan! China started a three-year"weight management" campaign(行动). 76. B: Yes, I have. The news has become such a big deal all of a sudden. 77. A: Well, maybe it is because many people are getting overweight. B: That makes sense. But it's not easy to manage our weight. 78. A: I think the first thing is to eat healthily. Besides, it's necessary to exercise often. B: Right. 79. But I don't go to bed until 12 o'clock every day. A: That's terrible. You're supposed to focus on things and finish your work in the day and try to sleep as early as possible. B: I see. It seems that weight management is all about forming good habits in our daily life. A:80. Let's start making these changes from now on and have a healthy "Weight Management Year"! B: Great! IX.书面表达(共1题,计15分) 。 假设你是李华,你打算邀请你班的交换生John一起参加学校的毕业典礼。请你用英语给他写 一封电子邮件,告诉他活动的安排、内容及意义。 略 Graduation Ceremony Time: 9:00 a. m.-11:00 a. m., July 1st Place: The School Hall Activities: give speeches; present performances; take photos.... Meanings: celebrate achievements; express gratitude (感激).... 要求:1.参考提示内容,可适当发挥: 2.语句通顺,意思连贯,书写工整; 3.文中不得出现任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等) 4.词数:不少于70词。(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数) Dear John, How's it going? Yours. Li Hua 英语信心提升卷A-8-(共8页)英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 第一部分(听力 共30分) I.听选答案(共15小题,计20分) 第一节(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分) 2. C 3.A 4. B 5.C 7.A 9.C 1.C 6.B 8.A 10.B 第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分) 11. B 12.A 13. B 14. C 15.C II.听填信息(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分) 每小题2分,单词拼写错误每个扣0.5分。 16. nine/9 18. dogs 19. animal stories 17. read 20. hearing from 第二部分(笔试 共90分) IIII完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,计20分) 21.A 22.C 28.B 24.A 25.D 23.B 26.A 27.D 29.C 30.D 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.A 37.B 31.D 36.C 38.D 39.A 40.C IV.阅读理解(共15小题,计20分) 第一节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,计15分) A)41.A 42.D 43.C B)44.D 45.D 46.B C)47.B 48.B 49.C 50.A 第二节(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分) 52.D 53.F 51.G 54.C 55.A V.完成句子(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分) 每小题2分,单词能够识别,但个别字母有错误,每个单词扣0.5分。 56. play outdoors/play outside 57. bright/brightly 58. by the lake 59. high and far 60. enjoy the sunset VI.短文填空(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分) 选对单词但词形错误,每空赋0.5分。大小写错误忽略不计。 62. They 63. first 61. successful 64. times 65. were 67. shows 66. people's 68. learnv/learned 69. make 70. set VII.任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分) 每小题2分,信息点正确,但语法错误(含大小写)及单词拼写错误,每两处扣0.5分 71.in 1970 72. 100 million/One hundred million 73. history/developmenV/... 74. share a car with a friend 75. spill VIII. 补全对话(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分) 信息点正确,但单词拼写、语法错误(含大小写),每两处扣0.5分。 76. Have you heard of it/the news 77. Why did China start this campaign/Why does China ask people to lose weight ... 78. How can we do that 79. We should also go to bed early 80. You're right/I agree with you/... (答案不唯一,符合题意即可) IV.书面表达(共1题,计15分) 参考范文: Dear John. How's it going? I'd like to invite you to attend the school's graduation ceremony. The ceremony will be held in the School Hall from 9:oo a. m. to 11:o0 a. m. on July Ist. The activities include speeches by teachers and students, performances like singing and dancing, and a photo session to capture memories We also plan to create a video showing highlights of our school life. This event aims to celebrate our achievements, express gratitude to teachers. and inspire everyone for the future. I think it will leave us unforgettable memories. Yours. Li Hua 评分说明: 1.此题为半开放性试题,要求学生根据所给信息,写出一篇语言连贯、符合逻辑、书写规范、卷面整 洁的短文。 2.词数少于70的,每10个单词扣1分。 评分标准: 档次 评分标准 书面表达 (分数) 技能标准描述 其他说明 很好地完成了规定的写作 1.能根据写作要求收集准备素 任务。包含所有内容要 材 行文紧扣主题,语言表述流畅 2.能独立起草文段 点,结构完整,语句流畅. 生动.几乎无语言瑕(15 第五档 意思清楚,连贯。使用较 分); (14~15分) 3.能使用连接词表示顺序和逻 为丰富的语法结构和词 辑关系,衔接、连贯较好 或行文较为流畅生动:或虽语 汇,语法和词汇错误较少. 4.能很好描述人物事件,且语 言表述流畅生动,但存在极个 格式正确,书写规范。 言运用正确,得体 别语言待完善之处(14分)。 较好地完成了规定的写作 1.能根据写作要求收集、准备 任务。基本上包含所有内 素材。 行文紧扣主题,内容描述完整. 容要点,结构较为完整,语 2.能独立起草文段。 第四档 语言较为流畅但内容不够丰 句完整,意思清楚。语法 3.能使用连接词表示顺序和逻 (12~13分) 富,且存在服脏:或存在照搬书 结构和词汇错误较少,格 辑关系,衔接、连贯较好 本或其他来源文本材料的趣 4.能简单描述人物事件,但语 式基本正确,书写较为规 疑。 品 言存在个别暇。 基本上完成了规定的写作 任务。包含主要内容要 1.能根据写作要求收集、准备 点.结构欠完整,少数语句 素材。 第三档 不通顺,意思基本清楚。 2.能独立起草文段 (7~11分) 3.能使用连接词表示顺序和逻 达到基本标准即赋分 语法结构和词汇错误较 辑关系,体现文本衔接和连贯 多,格式基本正确,书写基 本规范. 特征。 未能按要求完成规定的写 作任务。只包含少数内容 要点,结构不完整,多数语 1.能根据写作要求收集、准备 第二档 句欠完整,意思不够清楚 素材。 (4~6分) 2.能独立起草文段,有初步语 达到基本标准即赋分 语法结构和词汇错误较 多,影响理解,格式不够正 句意识和谋篇意识。 确,书写欠规范 未能按要求完成规定的写 作任务。只写出个别要 第一档 点.结构不完整,多数语句 1.能根据写作要求收集,准备 (1~3分) 不完整或意思不明,语法 素材。 满足基本标准即赋分 和词汇错误很多,书写不 规范。 听力材料 1.听选答案 第一节:听下面10段对话,每段对话后有一个问题,读两遍。请根据每段对话的内容和后面 的问题,从所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。 1. W: Hi. Mike! I haven't seen you for a while. M: Hi. Rose! It's good to see you again. 0: What are they doing? 2. W: Here is a dictionary. M: Oh, it's Linda's. She lost it in the morning 0: What did Linda lose? 3. W: Dad's birthday is coming. What can we do for him? M: I already have a great idea for it. O. Whose birthday is coming? 4. W: Dale. have you made any good friends in your new school? M: Sure. My new classmates are very friendly. O. What does Dale think of his new classmates? 5. W: Did you try any local food in Hong Kong? M: Yes. We also hung out in the shopping mals. But the best part was visiting Disneyland. 0: What does the boy like best about Hong Kong 6. W: Shall we go for a picnic? M: But it takes lots of time to prepare for it. Why not just play basketball? 0: What does the boy suggest? 7. W: I stayed at home last weekend. How about you. Jim? M: I went to the park on Saturday and visited my parents on Sunday O: What did the girl do last weekend? 8. W: Excuse me. Could you please tell me how I can get to the hospital? M: Sure. Just walk straight and you can find it next to Xishan Restaurant. O: Where are the two speakers? 9. W: I want to buy a bottle of water. M: Be quick. It's already nine twenty. The train will arrive in ten minutes. O: What time does the train arrive? 10. W: Dad, how can I do better in my new job? M: Well, just learm to listen more and try to keep your mouth shut before thinking twice 0: What does the man mean? 第二节:听下面两段材料,包括一篇独白和一段对话,每段材料后有几道小题。请根据材料的 内容,从题目所给的三个选项中选出问题的正确答案。每段材料读两遍。 听第1段材料,回答第11.12小题。 Last Sunday. I went to the science museum with my elassmates. We arrived there at 8:3o a. m First. we went to the first floor. We leamed much about the history of printing there. Then, we went to the second floor. It was about space travel. We spent several hours there discovering fascinating things and learned a lot. We left the museum at 11:40 a. m. It was such a meaningful experience and we were all excited after the visit. 听第2段材料,回答第13至15小题。 W: Hello! Fun English School. M: Hello! This is Frank. I want to get some information about your evening classes, please W: OK! They are on Saturdays. Em, new term starts in August and finishes in October. M: I see. And I want to improve my spoken English. W: We have a fifty-minute speaking class. Mr. Black will give you the lessons. That would be good for you. M: That's OK! How much does each class cost? W: It's 30 dollars M: OK! I'll go to Mr. Black's class. W: You can call Miss Green at 352-2481 for more information M: Thank you! Bye! W:Bye! II.听填信息 本题你将听到一段独白,读两遍。请根据独白内容,用所听到的信息完成下列各题 (限女声) Hi, I am Zhang Lin. I learned Helen Keller's story when I was nine years old. Helen was blind and deaf, but with the help of a teacher, she learmed to read. What I didn't know is how much she valued dogs for the comfort and friendship they gave her. But I'm not surprised. Dogs are't called "man's best friend" for nothing! For many years, dogs have comforted my family and given us a lot of joy. This month's issue includes several animal stories- from a fiction story about a boy who gets the pet he really wants to a true story about a baby tiger who is nursed back to health and returned to the wild I hope you'll read them all and write to me, telling me which one you liked best. You can also share a story about an animal you have loved in your life. I look forward to hearing from you.