安徽省合肥市庐江县2024-2025学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

庐江县2024/2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测 高二英语试题 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 did the man do last weekend? A. He went for a picnic. B. He did some gardening. C. He enjoyed a TV show. 2. What are the speakers discussing? A. A course. B. A teacher. C. A book. 3. What are the speakers doing? A. Revising a report. B. Scheduling a meeting. C. Changing their work plans. 4. Where are probably the speakers? A. On a plane. B. At an airport. C. In a shopping mall. 5. When will the man check out? A. On February 3rd. B. On February 5th. C. On February 6th. 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。每段对话或被白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where will the speakers probably celebrate Leo’s birthday? A In a park. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 7. What gift did Leo get this Christmas? A. A bicycle. B. A helmet. C. A pair of hiking boots. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What do we know about Jane? A. She speaks Finnish well. B. She is a frequent traveller. C. She dislikes visiting beaches. 9. Which city was the second stop of Jane’s tour to Finland? A. Helsinki. B. Rovaniemi. C. Tampere. 10. How did Jane go to Oulu? A. By rail. B. By bus. C. By car. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Pet doctor and pet owner. B. Good friends. C. Neighbors. 12. What health problem does the woman’s cat have? A. A weight issue. B. Joint pain. C. Heart disease. 13. What advice does the man give the woman about her cat? A. Ensure it gets plenty of exercise. B. Take it for regular health checks. C. Feed it on low-calorie foods. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. When was the first Consumer Electronics Show held? A. In 1958. B. In 1967. C. In 2025. 15. How are Wisson Robotics’ robots different from traditional robots? A. They have harder materials. B. They are easier to operate and cheaper. C. They can carry out a wider variety of tasks. 16. Which of the following is created by Dreame Technology? A. Soft robots. B. AI glasses. C. Window-cleaning robots. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker? A. A college teacher. B. A businessman. C. A writer. 18. What issue did the original version of Squire have? A. It was short of funds. B. It failed to meet the barbers’ needs. C. It ignored the challenges faced by consumers. 19. What was Tanya Menendez’s major? A. Economic Sociology. B. Fashion Design. C. Law. 20. Why did Tanya Menendez set up Maker’s Row? A. To sell her leather goods. B. To find more product designers. C. To link American factories with designers. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece — have stood the test of time. The Amolfini Portrait Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the Nation document on fifteenth-century society, through Van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism. While husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also informative. The Starry Night Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12 months stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh’s most famous works. The Harvesters The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It describes the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919. Guernica Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid. 1. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest? A. The Harvesters. B. The Starry Night. C. Guernica. D. The Amolfini Portrait. 2. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons? A. Jan van Eyck. B. Vincent van Gogh. C. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. D. Pablo Picasso. 3. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night? A. It was painted on wood in oils. B. It wasn’t widely recognized before 1941. C. It was given away to the museum by a collector. D. It described the painter’s life in hospital. B Most parents do not enjoy watching their children act out. Bad behavior by children often results from bad behavior by parents. The first idea that has to go is that poor parenting is what makes children misbehave. The cause of the child’s behavior may lie in the biology of the child. The most important issue is how the parent treats the behavior of the child. Aggressive (侵略性的) behavior starts early in children’s lives. A study looked at children 6 to 24 months of age. Mothers reported how often their children acted out. They listed kicking, hitting, pulling hair, biting and even hurting animals. The most common actions were hitting or slapping another person. The least common action was hurting animals. A good many toddlers (学步儿童) began to hit more as they get older. The 24-month-olds were hitting about four to six days a week. Experts can assure parents that these behaviors are normal in small children. The big job is to guide parents. From the start, parents should set limits. They need to respond in ways that may help redirect a child or take his or her attention away. They are better than punishing the child with anger, yelling or beating. Almost all children will misbehave once in a while. The more aggressive toddlers will need more help. Parents often use their instincts (直觉) to deal with their children. They may respond with anger, threats, and punishment. The better way is to plan to avoid potential battles. If getting ready for school is a problem, come up with ways to make it easier. Ask the child what he or she needs. You should ignore small bad behavior such as complaining or disrespect. Pick your battles. Do not start with punishments such as ‘no play dates, no TV, no screen time.’ These punishments do not result in better behavior, It is also important to make sure you reward good behavior. 4. What is the key to kids’ bad behavior? A. Parents’ attitude towards it. B. Parents’ way of thinking. C. Parents’ way of dealing with it. D. Parents’ way of recognition. 5. What do experts think of bad behavior in small children? A. It is natural. B. It is abnormal. C. It is dangerous. D. It can be avoided. 6. What should parents do with their kids’ aggressive behavior? A. Punish their kids severely. B. Prevent possible battles. C. Be ignorant of their kids. D. Respond with threats. 7. Who is the text intended for? A. Teachers. B. Writers. C. Students. D. Parents. C Some people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English, but is running free and developing uniquely local forms. Can you figure out the following terms? “I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.” This is a way of saying “Keep off the grass.” Or “people mountain, people sea”, which means “very crowded”. These examples are what we call Chinglish. When it comes to Chinglish, if all you know is “good good study, day day up”, you will be considered “out man”. Nowadays, more Chinglish words have been created, for example, a Chinese idiom is translated as “smilence”, a combination by the English word smile and silence. Chinglish usually offers a humorous look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs products, and advertising. They are favoured by some English speaking tourists and visitors. Dominic Swire has been living in Beijing for a couple of years. “I think many Chinese people complain about the Chinglish and badly translated English. But you know, sometimes for us foreigners, it’s actually quite charming to see them. I think if the translations of English in China were all perfect, then something would be lost from Chinese culture.” However,Chinglish will probably become a “cultural relic” in the near future. Beijing has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years. “It is very ridiculous to see Chinglish on the signs in some scenic spots. And they are a kind of barrier for communication between Chinese and people from other countries,” a Beijinger said. Some Chinese university experts side with Chinglish. They argue that English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth, and now it’s Chinese’s turn. 8. What can we call Chinglish? A. English words which get new Chinese meanings. B. The Chinese words which are difficult to translate. C. The words combining English vocabulary and Chinese grammar. D. The local words preventing foreigners from learning Chinese well. 9. What does “smilence” most probably mean? A. Saying nothing but to smile. B. Smiling without being noticed. C. Laughing at somebody. D. Knowing little about speech. 10. What is Swire’s attitude to Chinglish? A. It can show the humour of Chinese. B. It will attract more foreign tourists. C. It helps him to learn Chinese well. D. It seems part of Chinese culture. 11. Why Chinglish is likely to become a “cultural relic” in Beijing? A. Because it has become a unique bridge between Chinese and English. B. Because Chinglish is a chance to enrich Chinese and English. C. Because it improves the understanding between Chinese and foreigners. D. Because Beijing is determined to get rid of Chinglish signs. D New research has highlighted the deep link between dietary choices and brain health. Published in Nature, the research showed that a healthy, balanced diet was linked to superior brain health, cognitive function and mental well-being. The study, involving researchers at the University of Warwick, sheds light on how our food preferences not only influence physical health but also significantly impact brain health. The dietary choices of a large sample of 181,990 participants from the UK Biobank were analyzed and a range of physical evaluation including cognitive functions, blood metabolic biomarkers, brain imaging, and genetics unveil new insights into the relationship between nutrition and overall well-being. A balanced diet was associated with better mental health, superior cognitive functions and even higher amounts of grey matter in the brain — linked to intelligence — compared with those with a less varied diet. The study also highlights the need for gradual changes in eating habits, especially for people who are used to tasty but nutrient-poor foods. By slowly reducing sugar and fat intake over time, people may find themselves naturally tend to make healthier food choices. Genetic factors may also contribute to the association between diet and brain health, the scientists believe, showing how a combination of genetic predispositions (倾向) and lifestyle choices shapes well-being. Lead author Professor Jianfeng Feng, University of Warwick, emphasized the importance of establishing healthy food preferences early in life. He said, “Developing a healthy balanced diet from an early age is crucial for healthy growth. To foster the development of a healthy balanced diet, both families and schools should offer a diverse range of nutritious meals and cultivate an environment that supports their physical and mental health.” Co-author Wei Cheng, Fudan University, added, “Our findings underline the associations between dietary patterns and brain health, urging common efforts in promoting nutritional awareness and fostering healthier eating habits across diverse populations.” 12. What did the research done at the University of Warwick centre on? A. The link between exercise and brain health. B. The association between diet and brain health. C. The impact of well-being on cognitive functions. D. The effects of a balanced diet on mental well-being. 13. How did researchers draw their conclusion? A. By analyzing data. B. By conducting surveys. C. By doing experiments. D. By observing participants. 14. Which of the following is influenced by the amount of grey matter in the brain? A. A person’s age. B. A person’s weight. C. A person’s height. D. A person’s cognition. 15. What may the two authors, Jianfeng Feng and Wei Cheng, suggest? A. Getting regular brain health checks. B. Improving the nutrition in every meal. C. Forming healthy eating habits early. D. Promoting health awareness in school. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） What to do in a fire Talking about fires can frightening because no one likes to think about people getting hurt or their things getting burned. ____16____ So let’s start from talking about escape plans and escape routes. ●____17____ An escape plan can help you get out of a burning house. The idea is to get outside quickly and safely. Smoke from a fire can make it hard to see where things are, so it’s important to learn and remember the different ways out of your home. How many exits (出口) are there? ____18____ It’s a good idea to draw a map of the escape plan. It’s possible one way out could be blocked by fire or smoke, so you’ll want to know where other ones are. ●Remember the safety steps. If you’re in a room with the door closed when the fire breaks out, you need to take more steps: Check to see if there’s heat or smoke coming in the cracks around the door.If you see smoke coming under the door—don’t open the door! ____19____ If the door is hot or very warm—don’t open the door! If you don’t see smoke—and the door is not bot—then use cracks around the door. If your fingers to lightly touch the door handle. If the door handle is hot or very warn—don’t open the door! If the door handle feels cool, and you can’t see any smoke around the door, you can open the door very carefully. When you open the door, if you feel heat or smoke pours into the room, quickly shut the door. ___20___ A. Get everyone out. B. Know your way out. C. If you don’t see smoke—touch the door. D. How do you get to them from your room? E. But what if there was a fire where you live? F. But you can feel less worried if you are prepared. G. If there’s no smoke or heat, go toward your escape route exit. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkley. But that year, I ____21____ a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made a(n) ____22____ with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I had a surgery. Fortunately, the surgery was ____23____, and I returned to classes soon. But six months later, a new bump appeared. Many ____24____ confirmed it had turned into a horrible tumor. I was advised to have another operation and ____25____ that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel ____26____. I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults ____27____ and children pointing — and sometimes laughing — at me. The occasional and unintentionally negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I ____28____ asked others, “Do my looks ____29____ you?” Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I ____30____ a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. He ____31____ me that my problem, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His ____32____ helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones. I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those ____33____ cancer. Now, I am ____34____ for who I am — a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at ____35____. 21. A. took charge of B. took care of C. took notice of D. took control of 22. A. arrangement B. appointment C. commitment D. placement 23. A. severe B. successful C. apparent D. complicated 24. A. specialists B. novelists C. impressionists D. journalists 25. A. advocated B. predicted C. witnessed D. warned 26. A. delicate B. enthusiastic C. desperate D. optimistic 27. A. staring B. glaring C. glancing D. smiling 28. A. seldom B. consequently C. rarely D. frequently 29. A. restrict B. impress C. limit D. bother 30. A. encountered B. persuaded C. greeted D. grasped 31. A. abused B. defended C. offended D. informed 32. A. relief B. honesty C. defence D. security 33. A. going about B. relating to C. fighting with D. breaking with 34. A. greedy B. tolerant C. suitable D. grateful 35. A. mental strength B. physical fitness C. face value D. social acceptance 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。 People around the globe have been mourning (哀悼) the death of Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, whose lifelong research in hybrid rice helps feed more people around the world. Born in Beijing in 1930, Yuan devoted his entire life ____36____ the study of hybrid rice. With his tireless efforts, he finally ____37____ (overcome) numerous difficulties and cultivated the world’s first hybrid rice strain in 1973, ____38____ was planted first in Hunan province in the following year. It was the first time that a hybrid rice ____39____ (use) for farming. Having spent over five decades in hybrid rice research, Yuan has helped China work a great wonder, ____40____ (feed) nearly one-fifth of the world’s population with ____41____ (little) than 9 percent of the world’s total farmland. Moreover, Yuan’s team has also offered training ____42____ (course) in dozens of countries to help them address the problem of food ____43____ (short). However, ____44____ impressed the world most was that despite such great contributions he made, he still considered ____45____ (he) as a farmer and cared little about money or fame. Yuan is surely a great figure to be remembered. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假设你是高二学生李华，你校将于下周一举行成人礼（coming-of-age ceremony），请你作为学生代表进行发言，内容包括： 1. 你对师长亲友的感谢；2. 你的收获与感想。 注意： 1. 词数不少于80词；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear fellow schoolmates, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 The Science Fair Dream That spring, my fifth-grade self-became determined to win the school Science Fair’s gold medal. Every year, the gym turned into a magical space: third graders’ “talking” plants in pots, sixth graders’ robot fish feeders, and eighth graders’ erupting volcano models that always amazed everyone. This time, I couldn’t stop staring at the shiny medal, as if it belonged to me already. With two weeks left, I felt nervous. My notebook was still empty. “What if you build a rocket?” Mom suggested at breakfast, waving her spoon. The idea lit up my mind — a smooth silver rocket with bright blue flames shooting upward. Nothing could be cooler! We rushed to the store that afternoon. Cardboard turned into rocket parts, and glitter (小发光物) became my space magic. At the kitchen table, I worked like a scientist: pizza box wings, tin foil (锡纸) tips shining like ice. When Dad asked how it would fly, I shook my jar of glitter: “This is the special fuel!” On the morning of the fair, my glittering rocket stood by the door. In the gym, Mary’s plants grew in real dirt, and Tom’s robot arm picked up candies. I placed my rocket under the sunlight, rainbow colors dancing on its surface. As the judges walked closer, I stood tall, waiting for their amazed faces. 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。 One of the judges asked softly, “Can you explain how your rocket works?” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the awards were announced, my name wasn’t called. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 庐江县2024/2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测 高二英语试题 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 did the man do last weekend? A. He went for a picnic. B. He did some gardening. C. He enjoyed a TV show. 2. What are the speakers discussing? A. A course. B. A teacher. C. A book. 3. What are the speakers doing? A. Revising a report. B. Scheduling a meeting. C. Changing their work plans. 4. Where are probably the speakers? A. On a plane. B. At an airport. C. In a shopping mall. 5. When will the man check out? A. On February 3rd. B. On February 5th. C. On February 6th. 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。每段对话或被白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where will the speakers probably celebrate Leo’s birthday? A. In a park. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 7. What gift did Leo get this Christmas? A. A bicycle. B. A helmet. C. A pair of hiking boots. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What do we know about Jane? A. She speaks Finnish well. B. She is a frequent traveller. C. She dislikes visiting beaches. 9. Which city was the second stop of Jane’s tour to Finland? A. Helsinki. B. Rovaniemi. C. Tampere. 10. How did Jane go to Oulu? A. By rail. B. By bus. C. By car. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Pet doctor and pet owner. B. Good friends. C. Neighbors. 12. What health problem does the woman’s cat have? A. A weight issue. B. Joint pain. C. Heart disease. 13. What advice does the man give the woman about her cat? A. Ensure it gets plenty of exercise. B. Take it for regular health checks. C. Feed it on low-calorie foods. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. When was the first Consumer Electronics Show held? A. In 1958. B. In 1967. C. In 2025. 15. How are Wisson Robotics’ robots different from traditional robots? A. They have harder materials. B. They are easier to operate and cheaper. C. They can carry out a wider variety of tasks. 16. Which of the following is created by Dreame Technology? A. Soft robots. B. AI glasses. C. Window-cleaning robots. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker? A. A college teacher. B. A businessman. C. A writer. 18. What issue did the original version of Squire have? A. It was short of funds. B. It failed to meet the barbers’ needs. C. It ignored the challenges faced by consumers. 19. What was Tanya Menendez’s major? A. Economic Sociology. B. Fashion Design. C. Law. 20. Why did Tanya Menendez set up Maker’s Row? A. To sell her leather goods. B. To find more product designers. C. To link American factories with designers. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4 C 5. A 6. B 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. F 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. G 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 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 37. overcame 38. which 39. had been used 40. feeding 41. less 42. courses 43 shortage 44. what 45. himself 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 fellow schoolmates, It’s my privilege to stand here sharing feelings related to coming-of-age ceremony on behalf of all the schoolmates. Admittedly, it’s high time to extend endless gratitude to people backing us up selflessly. Initially I’d like to convey heartfelt gratitude to our beloved teachers and parents. But for your dedication and care, we couldn’t gain the tremendous improvement today. We are growing up gradually while you are aging unconsciously. Ultimately, I couldn’t thank my relatives and friends too much. Words fail to demonstrate my sincere love to you. Congratulations again! What we should do is endeavor to take an adult’s responsibility. After all, the marvelous future belongs to us. Thanks for your attention! 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】One possible version: One of the judges asked softly, “Can you explain how your rocket works?” My throat tightened. The glitter fuel jar felt suddenly heavy in my palm. “Well…the glitter creates driving force when it sparkles,” I stammered, watching the judge’s smile fade into polite confusion. Beside me, Tom demonstrated his robotic arm’s precise candy-sorting calculation using real coding terms. My cardboard wings bent under the gym’s colorful lights as I finally understood — while I’d been crafting decorations, others had been studying actual science. When the awards were announced, my name wasn’t called. Mary got third place for her plant experiment. Tom won second with his robot arm. The gold medal went to an eighth grader who made a water cleaner using real science. I clapped but felt my face turn hot. My rocket’s glitter looked childish now. Mom hugged me and said, “Real scientists fail many times before they succeed.” Dad pointed to the gold medal winner — she had made a volcano the year before but worked harder this time. Walking home, I held my rocket tightly. That night, I started drawing new plans for next year’s science fair. The medal still mattered, but I wanted to earn it properly — with real experiments, not just glitter. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$