贵州省镇宁民族中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

贵州省镇宁民族中学2025-2026学年第一学期 高二年级第一次月考英语试卷 考生注意： 1.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 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 will the speakers do next? A Ship the goods. B. Have a meeting. C. Discuss a report. 2. How much does a buffet meal cost at 7:00 pm? A. $5. B. $8. C. $10. 3. What does the man think of his work? A. Boring. B. Satisfying. C. Easy. 4. Whom has the man sent an invitation to? A. Rosa. B. Laura. C. Maria. 5. What is the man doing? A. Picking up the woman. B. Visiting a company. C. Looking for a car. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What are the speakers going to do after lunch? A. See a film. B. Go shopping. C. Attend a meeting. 7. Which restaurant will the speakers go to? A. Jim's Cafe. B. Rose Restaurant. C. The Seafood Palace. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the woman make the call? A. To arrange an exhibition. B. To discuss a business plan. C. To change her appointment. 9. When are the speakers going to meet? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. How long has the woman been unwell? A. For 4 days. B. For 5 days. C. For 6 days. 11. What is the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 12. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Look for a new job. B. Do physical tests regularly. C. Change her breakfast habits. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. What does the woman promise to do this Saturday? A. Learn cycling. B. Go swimming. C. Teach the man skating. 14. Why is the woman unable to go cycling right now? A. She doesn't have a bike. B. She has homework to do. C. She is waiting for her sister. 15. When will the speakers meet? A. At 2:00. B. At 1:30. C. At 1:00. 16. Where will the speakers meet this afternoon? A. At a park. B. By the lake. C. At the man's home. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What was the umbrella first used for? A. Keeping off the rainwater. B. Showing the power of the police. C. Protecting people against the sunlight. 18. Who first used the umbrella in Europe? A. The English. B. The Greeks. C. The French. 19. In what way have umbrellas changed much? A. The weight. B. The style. C. The price. 20. What is the passage mainly about? A. The history of the umbrella. B. The popularity of the umbrella. C. The importance of the umbrella. 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 Cycling is growing in Australia, and local sports stars inspire more people to try riding bikes. Melbourne’s Bayside is a perfect place to start. A local bike rider shares his best tips for riding in Bayside and on Beach Road-one of the most popular roads for cycling. Where to Shop There are many shops in Bayside for all your cycling needs. Big stores like Giant and Hampton Cycles have bikes for all levels and are good places to start if you’re new. For more experienced riders, Terry Hammond and O’Maria Cycles offer professional choices. The Best Routes (路线). Beach Road is the centre for some of Bayside’s best rides. You can ride towards the city or to the Mornington Peninsula. Here are some popular routes: Easy: Hampton to Luna Park 9.2km Medium: Brighton Beach to Mordialloc 6.3km Hard: Hampton to Arthur’s Seat 61.1km When to Ride Beach Road is often busy, so it’s good to know the quiet time, especially if you’re new to the area. Weekdays:11 a.m.—4 p.m. are usually safer time to ride. Weekends: Before 9 a.m. is best when most cycling groups are on the road. Meeting Other Riders It’s best to find a friend who knows about group riding before joining a group, as it can be hard and unsafe without experience. Many riders meet at local coffee shops like Cafe Corsair and Brown Cow Hampton between 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tips for Safe Riding on Beach Road Beach Road has a bike path you can use if you feel nervous or there’s too much traffic. Always have a light on your bike, especially in winter when it gets dark early. The St Kilda Cycling Club is good for new members, offering information for different ages and levels. 1. Which Beach Road route is the longest according to the text? A Hampton to Luna Park. B. Brighton Beach to Mordialloc. C. Brighton Beach to Hampton. D. Hampton to Arthur’s Seat. 2. What safety measure is recommended when you ride on Beach Road? A. Follow rules. B. Check routes. C. Bring bike lights. D. Wear helmets. 3. Where is this text most likely from? A. A storybook. B. A traveling guide. C. A news report. D. A science magazine. B Cats, like dogs, have been domesticated and generally thrive (茁壮成长) on human companionship. George is a 7-year-old white domestic shorthair (短毛猫) that once lived in a senior living facility, but when it closed down, he was taken to a local animal shelter, where he quickly became depressed. Finding a home for the sad cat wasn't going to be easy — his clear unhappiness, combined with his unusual appearance, was the reason for a long stay at the shelter. The staff in the shelter knew he needed a job, a job where he got to be the center of attention any time he walked into the room, so Alex and the others at the shelter searched for another senior care home to get George back to work. After senior living facilities found out the cat had years of previous experience that allowed him to avoid meow-orientation, a new staff training, they were waiting in line to add George to their staff. Eventually, the shelter chose Forest Hills Personal Care Home, and George has made himself at home. To no one’s surprise, he’s perfect at his job. “He’s a lap cat, he’s a cute cat, and he’s the kind of boy that’ll be very faithful to you and follow you around. He thrives on being with a lot of people,” Alex explains. The residents at the personal care home love him and give him all the attention he could ever possibly need. But once his shift is over, all the elderly residents are sound asleep and the night nurses are counting the minutes until they can finally rest, George begins his nightly adventures. He gets the late night zoomies (疯跑) to get some exercise before another long day of caring for his residents. Being a working cat isn’t always easy, but George manages it effortlessly. 4. What initially made it difficult for George to find a new home? A. He was beyond the suitable age for adoption. B. He was unwilling to interact with humans. C. He appeared low-spirited and had an uncommon look. D. He required professional medical attention. 5. What can we infer from paragraph 4? A. Meow-orientation is a very difficult training for new staff. B. George’s previous experience was not helpful at all. C. Senior living facilities valued George’s work experience. D. The shelter had a hard time choosing a care home for George. 6. What does George do at night to prepare for his next workday? A. He sleeps deeply with the elderly residents. B. He receives special meals from night nurses. C. He engages in energetic running exercises. D. He interacts with shelter staff. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Lonely Shelter Dog B. A Working Cat Back on Duty C. Training Cats for Senior care D. An Animal Shelter Full of Love C The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play have an important part in keeping you healthy. Treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is.You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger. Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important to the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive (认知的) falling. Anyway, adding humor, laughter and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active, more interesting and happier. 8. What does the underlined word “infectious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Of great importance. B. Able to keep people in high spirits. C. Capable of quickly influencing other people. D. Able to prevent illness from spreading. 9. What can laughter increase according to the author? A. Cognitive abilities. B. Good relationships. C. A sense of humor. D. Responsibility and trust. 10. What does the author think the old should do? A. They should have a good rest. B. They should play like children. C. They should prevent cognitive falling. D. They should take part in physical play. 11. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Humor, Laughter and Play for Health B. Always Keep Our Body Healthy C. Have an Active and Happy Life D. Let Our Body and Mind Relax D A major reason why plastic bags and yogurt containers aren’t recycled is that it’s much more frugal to make these products from the ground up than to recycle them. However, a new recycling technique promises a cost-effective way to turn these common plastic waste items into high-quality liquid fuels. What makes plastics useful, namely their strength and resistance to high temperatures, becomes an annoyance when it comes to recycling the materials. The strong carbon-carbon bonds in these plastics requires very high temperatures to break, making the process energy-consuming. Once the bonds break, the smaller molecules (分子) quickly form new bonds, resulting in unwanted chemicals. These byproducts then have to be broken down again, adding time and complexity. Researchers developed a way to transform these plastics into useful fuels at temperatures below 100℃, without creating any side products. They conduct the chemical reaction in the presence of a new type of catalyst (催化剂) in a special acidic solution. In these reaction conditions, as soon as the carbon bonds in the plastic break apart, new bonds form in a controlled way, giving off the chemicals called alkanes. The alkanes can be used either as a fuel or as raw material for new plastics. The entire reaction takes place in a single reaction container. It takes only three hours and occurs at 70℃. By comparison, existing recycling techniques typically require two stages, take much more time, and need temperatures of over 200°C. Up to now, this catalyst has been used in some factories. But it will take more research to know whether the technique can be translated to more occasions. If so, such a low-cost method to turn single-use plastics into high-value materials could go a long way in making the plastic economy sustainable. 12. What does the underlined word “frugal” mean in paragraph 1? A. typical. B. expensive. C. inexpensive. D. reasonable. 13. What can we know about plastics from paragraph 2? A. They stretch easily and quickly. B. They are productive in poisonous gases. C. They fail to resist heat perfectly. D. They are stable in chemical properties. 14. What does the new way of recycling plastics feature? A. Keeping new bonds from forming. B. Controlling acidity of the solution. C. Stressing cleanliness and speed. D. Extending functions of plastics. 15. What is researchers’ attitude toward the technique’s wide application? A. Cautious. B. Hopeless. C. Critical. D. Optimistic. 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 The Olympics are entering a new age, with artificial intelligence set to reshape every respect of the Games. ____16____ Here’s how: Perfecting talent Every four years, countries pour millions into identifying and training the best athletes in hopes of gaining more medals than their competitors. ____17____ With increasing wearable technology accessible to more youth athletes, the previous problem of not having enough data is rapidly going away. Training plans are also totally changed by AI, with more automatic training equipment put into application. Judging upgrades ____18____ Machine judging is perhaps the most visible in professional baseball, where machines measure athletes’ performance instantly to contribute to fair judgement. Garrett Beaty, a sports performance expert, predicts AI judging will outperform humans within 5 — 10 years. After all, AI technology ensures decisions are emotion-free and fact-based. ____19____ Organizing the Olympics is a demanding task. One of the biggest difficulties is that host cities have to sort out a wide range of information to prepare for such a big event. Over the seven-year cycle, cities are expected to build up a small army of committee members who organize the competitions, stadiums, transportation, communication and so on. AI might help analyse data and address problems, reducing the preparation efforts. As AI continues to change daily life, we may see these advances of the Olympics. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics approaching, AI is likely to be the game changer. ____20____ A. Improving equipment performance. B. Simplifying the process of preparation. C. Now, AI is bringing much convenience. D. AI can predict athletes’ injuries, allowing early medical treatment. E. Its application will definitely make the Games more smooth and successful. F. Human judges suffer from tiredness and previous opinions, while AI offers fairness. G. From athlete training to event management, AI promises to bring significant changes. 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun homework—to draw a picture of something for which they were___21___. Most of the class might be___22___economically disadvantaged; but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. The teacher thought these would be the subjects of most of her students’___23___. And they were. But Douglas made a___24___kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery (不幸), weak and unhappy. As other children played in the playground, ___25___, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain Douglas felt behind those___26___eyes. Yes, his___27___was different. When___28___to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an ordinary hand. His strange image captured the___29___of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a____30____because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and____31____people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God for God feeds us. And so the____32____went on—until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself. When the children had gone on to other pictures, she walked up to Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and muttered (低声说出),“ It’s yours.” She____33____the times she had taken his hand and____34____with him here and there, although she had the other students. How often had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas. We’ll go outside.” Or “Let me show you how to____35____your pencil.” Or “ Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand. 21. A. eager B. grateful C. concerned D. prepared 22. A. considered B. accepted C. produced D. imagined 23. A. tests B. texts C. arts D. answers 24. A. same B. different C. similar D. right 25. A. in addition B. as a result C. by contrast D. in other words 26. A. incredible B. anxious C. happy D. sad 27. A. holiday B. picture C. tradition D. pain 28. A. approved B. employed C. asked D. persuaded 29. A. dream B. preference C. imagination D. hope 30. A. student B. doctor C. cook D. farmer 31. A. care for B. appeal to C. trade with D. call on 32. A. class B. discussion C. game D. action 33. A. remembered B. recorded C. watched D. researched 34. A. sang B. walked C. talked D. complained 35. A. break B. sell C. fix D. hold 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共55分） 第二节（共10小题；每小1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Pan Junfan, a one-legged man from East China’s Wenling City, sets a new world record in an extreme hiking competition through the Gobi Desert in Northwest China’s Gansu Province. The 40-year-old ____36____ (lose) the lower part of his right leg in a traffic accident in 2015, ____37____was a turning point in his life. He said although the accident was a terrible experience, it turned him into a ____38____ (total) different person, a tougher man. ____39____ (inspire) by a video of extreme hiking, he set up a goal for himself — to complete an extreme hiking race one year later in the Gobi Desert. Intensive training helped him gradually adapt ____40____the fast walking and running. In 2016, he took part in an extreme hiking competition and became ____41____ first amputee (被截肢者) to complete the entire journey. “I hope that by completing the challenge I can inspire people and tell them that life has limitless possibilities and not to stop ____42____ (try) something different,” Pan says. Since then, he has gone on to break multiple world____43____ (record) as an amputee in extreme hiking. His ____44____ (determine) has encouraged many people in the whole world _____45_____ (find) opportunity in difficulty. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。近期，你校英国外教Mr. Jenson 做了关于阅读方法的在线讲座，但还有一些困惑。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1. 表达感谢； 2. 说明你阅读中的困惑并寻求帮助。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr. Jenson, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I loved nothing more than fishing. The summer after fourth grade, I’d head out to the pond with my pole every day. I didn’t keep the fish I caught. I set them free instead. I simply enjoyed the excitement of catching a big fish. One afternoon, I came running home, bursting with excitement. “I caught the biggest fish ever today!” I announced. “It was this big!” I stretched my hands apart carefully, giving my family the length from nose to tail. Tommy, my older brother, didn’t believe me. “You caught a fish that big in a pond that small?” he said. “I think someone is exaggerating (夸大其词) a little bit. No picture, no fish.” “It’s not a lie,” I said loudly and stomped upstairs. Mum followed me to my bedroom, trying to cheer me up. “Sometimes it’s hard for people to believe things they haven’t seen with their own eyes,” she said. “But why should the fish have to die so other people will believe me?” I replied. A few days later, Mum bought me a camera to take to the pond. Never once, however, did I manage to take a picture of my fish. I just couldn’t get the camera out of my bag in time. “Sure you couldn’t!” Tommy would jokingly say over and over. “Just admit it. No picture, no fish.” On the last day of summer vacation, I caught an even bigger fish. I was lying on the bank looking up at the clouds when I felt a tug on my line. I really had to wrestle with it. With my other hand I tried to find my camera. I felt all around my bag and even turned it out on the bank. But the camera wasn’t in my bag! “No picture, no fish!” Tommy’s words started echoing in my head, making me even more anxious. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I decided to bring the fish back to show Tommy. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What a relief to see the fish alive in the pond! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 贵州省镇宁民族中学2025-2026学年第一学期 高二年级第一次月考英语试卷 考生注意： 1.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 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 will the speakers do next? A. Ship the goods. B. Have a meeting. C. Discuss a report. 2 How much does a buffet meal cost at 7:00 pm? A. $5. B. $8. C. $10. 3. What does the man think of his work? A. Boring. B. Satisfying. C. Easy. 4. Whom has the man sent an invitation to? A. Rosa. B. Laura. C. Maria. 5. What is the man doing? A. Picking up the woman. B. Visiting a company. C. Looking for a car. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What are the speakers going to do after lunch? A. See a film. B. Go shopping. C. Attend a meeting. 7. Which restaurant will the speakers go to? A. Jim's Cafe. B. Rose Restaurant. C. The Seafood Palace. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the woman make the call? A. To arrange an exhibition. B. To discuss a business plan. C. To change her appointment. 9. When are the speakers going to meet? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. How long has the woman been unwell? A. For 4 days. B. For 5 days. C. For 6 days. 11. What is the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 12. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Look for a new job. B. Do physical tests regularly. C. Change her breakfast habits. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. What does the woman promise to do this Saturday? A. Learn cycling. B. Go swimming. C. Teach the man skating. 14. Why is the woman unable to go cycling right now? A. She doesn't have a bike. B. She has homework to do. C. She is waiting for her sister. 15. When will the speakers meet? A. At 2:00. B. At 1:30. C. At 1:00. 16. Where will the speakers meet this afternoon? A. At a park. B. By the lake. C. At the man's home. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What was the umbrella first used for? A. Keeping off the rainwater. B. Showing the power of the police. C. Protecting people against the sunlight. 18. Who first used the umbrella in Europe? A. The English. B. The Greeks. C. The French. 19. In what way have umbrellas changed much? A. The weight. B. The style. C. The price. 20. What is the passage mainly about? A. The history of the umbrella. B. The popularity of the umbrella. C. The importance of the umbrella. 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. C 6. C 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. C 15. A 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. C 18. F 19. B 20. E 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共55分） 第二节（共10小题；每小1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. lost 37. which 38. totally 39. Inspired 40. to 41. the 42. trying 43. records 44. determination 45. to find 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 Mr. Jenson, I hope this email finds you well. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the insightful lecture you delivered on reading methods. Thanks to your guidance, I have made progress in comprehending the essence of passages. However, after applying the techniques you taught us in my own reading practice, I still have some difficulties. For example, when encountering unfamiliar words or phrases while reading English texts, how can I effectively understand their meanings without interrupting the flow of my reading? Also, how can I improve my speed and comprehension at the same time? Could you kindly offer me some advice on how to tackle these issues? Your expertise and support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for kind attention to my concerns. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】One possible version: I decided to bring the fish back to show Tommy. I carefully lifted the fish out of the water and held it tightly in my hands. As I walked home, I imagined the look on Tommy's face when he saw the huge fish. When I got home, I found Tommy in the living room. “Look!” I shouted, proudly presenting the fish. Tommy's eyes widened in surprise. “Okay, you were right,” he said. But then I noticed the fish was not moving. Panic struck me. I quickly ran back to the pond with the fish. What a relief to see the fish alive in the pond! I gently lowered the fish into the water and watched as it swam away. I realized that the most important thing wasn't proving Tommy wrong, but rather the joy of fishing and the beauty of nature. From then on, I still went fishing every summer, but I never cared about taking pictures or proving anything to anyone. 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