江苏省泰州中学2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题

江苏省泰州中学2025~2026学年度第一学期第二次质量检测 高一英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟;总分：150分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end? A. Take the bus. B. Use the subway. C. Walk to the square. 2. What will the woman probably do first? A. Report the problem. B. Have a picnic. C. Get protective equipment. 3. How much will the man pay the woman? A. £4. B. £5. C. £7. 4. What is Charlotte doing in Greece now? A. Preparing for an exam. B. Taking a vacation. C. Running a hotel. 5. What is the weather probably like? A. Cold. B. Warm. C. Wet. 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. Which course does the woman plan to take this term? A. Spanish. B. French. C. English. 7. What makes the man concerned? A. Failing to fix the website. B. Learning Spanish too slowly. C. Missing out on a popular course. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a hospital. B. In a nursing home. C. In a community center. 9 What does the man want to do? A. Visit his family. B. Take a class. C. Play a game. 10. Which place will the man probably head next? A. Room 18. B. The game room. C. The activities hall. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation? A. Anxious. B. Relieved. C. Angry. 12. What does the woman still need to find out? A. Where she can wash clothes. B. How much the monthly rent is. C. If the rent includes the Internet. 13. How will the woman contact the owner again? A. By text. B. By email. C. By phone call. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Schoolmates. C. Event organizer and volunteer. 15. What is the man excited about next week? A. He will meet the woman. B. He will read famous writers’ works. C. He will join a school exchange program. 16. What did the woman give the man’s sister? A. A Shakespearean storybook. B. A book from an American writer. C. A picture book with Chinese stories. 17. What will older students do for World Book and Copyright Day? A Dress in fancy clothes. B. Create stories. C. Meet a Chinese author. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What does Wang Dayong do? A. He’s an environmentalist. B. He’s a farmer. C. He’s a filmmakers. 19. When did the “black gold” win an award? A. In 1920. B. In 1993. C. In 2017. 20. What is the talk mainly about? A. A new type of coffee in Yunnan. B. A story of changing a place for the better. C. A film about how coffee changed a village. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分42.5分) 第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A My first paper plane was a failure at age six. As my father, a pilot, hurried out, he encouraged me, “Try again. Don’t give up, Captain.” His frequent absences over the next twelve years were marked not by typical gifts, but by flight logs (日志) and maps that recorded his journeys. These filled me with wonder and a deep longing to fly like him. At twelve, I built my first flight model. It took three months and seventeen failed attempts. That night, Mom filmed me presenting it to Dad through video call. However, Dad pointed out several design issues and pushed me to enhance the design further. He stressed that flight required absolute precision as it was a matter of life and death. High school became my runway. While classmates socialized or slept, I buried myself in physics, engineering, and physical training. Each test I passed and each model plane I built brought my dream closer. The sky was waiting. The acceptance letter from the Pilot Academy arrived on my father’s retirement day. However, real challenges only just began. The pilot training was so demanding that I always wanted to quit. When I told Dad, he just said, “I survived tougher trainings — and never once thought of give up.” From then on, whenever I faced difficulties, a voice would remind me, “You are your father’s son.” Years later, when I was in the cockpit (驾驶舱) as a first officer, my father was aboard as a passenger. Halfway through the journey, the captain invited him forward. As I guided the plane through clouds, I felt his hand on my shoulder and heard his words, “Good job, my son.” The paper plane, he realized, had climbed to the higher sky. 1. What do we know about the author’s father’s gifts? A. They attracted the author’s interest in flight. B. They represented the father’s great flying skills. C. They recorded the father’s expectation of the author. D. They showed the frequent contact between the father and son. 2. What does the first sentence of paragraph 3 indicate? A. The author enjoyed his colorful high school life. B. The author showed great talent in high school studies. C. The author used high school as preparation for his career. D. The author developed great friendships with his classmates. 3. Which of the following can best describe the author’s father? A. Creative and patient. B. Strict and determined. C. Generous and brave. D. Kind-hearted and practical. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Folding Dreams: How I Designed Airplanes B. The Science of Flying: My Father’s Travel Stories C. The Cockpit Conversation: Becoming My Father’s Equal D. From Paper Planes to the Clouds: My Father’s Inspiration in Flight B A person’s distrust in humans predicts they’ll have more trust in artificial intelligence(AI)’s ability to moderate (审核) content online, according to a recent study. In the study, the researchers asked 676 participants from the US to test a content-moderating system that was in development. They were given definitions of hate speech and self-harm thoughts, followed by one of four different social media posts. The posts were either marked as fitting those definitions or not marked. The participants were also told whether the decision to mark the post or not was made by AI, a human or both together. Then they had to answer a series of questions about their individual differences, which included their tendency to distrust others, experiences with technology and trust in AI. “We found individuals who have less trust in other humans showing greater trust in AI’s judgment,” said the researcher S. Shyam Sundar. However, “power users”, experienced users of information technology, showed the antithetical tendency. They trusted AI moderators less because they believed that machines couldn’t detect slight differences in human language. “One of the reasons why some may be hesitant to trust content moderation technology is that they’re used to freely expressing their opinions online. They fear that content moderation may take that away from them,” said Maria D. Molina, the first author of the study. “This study may offer a solution to that problem — for people who hold a negative attitude towards AI for content moderation, it’s important to reinforce (强化) human involvement when they’re making a decision. On the other hand, for people who think positively about machines, we may reinforce the strength of the machine by highlighting elements like the accuracy of AI.” “However, certain groups of people who tend to have too much faith in AI technology should be reminded of its limitations, and those who don’t believe in its ability to moderate content should be fully told about the extent of human involvement in the process,” she added. 5. What were the participants asked to do in the study? A. Share their opinions about AI on social media. B. Offer advice on building user trust in the AI system. C. Test the performance of an AI content moderation system. D. Talk about their experiences with online content moderation. 6. What does the underlined word “antithetical” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Obvious. B. Opposite. C. Increasing. D. Optimistic. 7. What does Maria D. Molina want to do with her words in paragraph 4? A. Explain causes of different opinions online. B. Question the fear for online content moderation. C. Present the improvements in current AI systems. D. Suggest ways to deal with different attitudes to AI. 8. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Online content moderation should be stricter. B. Balanced trust in AI moderation is necessary. C. Humans’ distrust in AI can hardly be overcome. D. AI content moderation demands careful handling. C Forests are not just many trees standing together. Beneath the ground, roots and fungus (真菌) connect to share nutrients. This partnership helps trees survive in poor soils and tough conditions. Some trees take this connection further. They link up with two different types of fungus at the same time. Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) and Agoscope studied this strategy. According to the study’s lead author Ido Rog, trees with two fungi reach farther and wider, taking over places where other trees fail, and their roots extend deeper, reaching untapped water reserves. They also access nutrients from various soil levels, widening their survival range. Trees with two fungi grow where others can’t, thriving (茁壮成长) in rocky, poor soil. Climate change is turning once-thick forests into dry, poor landscapes. Trees that can handle drought and nutrient shortages may become the new standard in reforestation (重新造林) projects. “In forestry, this knowledge could be helpful in the future for selecting tree species specialized in two fungal partnerships,” explained study co-author Professor Marcel van der Heijden. The idea is actually simple: choose trees that can do more with less. Trees that work with two fungi can make the most of resources and cover more area. There’s more to this story than the survival of individual trees. Trees that form two partnerships with fungus also stabilize (稳固) the soil, prevent soil loss, and create living places for other living beings. These trees shape the landscape, turning poor ground into thriving ecosystems. Trees with two fungi don’t just survive but also change the game, creating new homes and pushing ecological limits. The forest floor may look silent, but beneath the surface, an active network of connections is at work that could hold the secret to thriving in a changing world. 9. What does “this strategy” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Roots’ connection with fungus. B. Fungi’s role in nutrient sharing. C. Forests’ adaptation to poor soils. D. Trees’ partnership with two fungi. 10. What is the main advantage of trees with two fungus partners? A. They have a faster growth speed. B. They get better access to resources. C. They reduce the demand for water. D. They support a wide variety of wildlife. 11. What can be inferred about reforestation projects in the future? A. They will favor two-fungal trees. B. They will target wet environments. C. They will focus on ecological restoration. D. They will avoid using fungus-dependent trees. 12. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. Methods for preventing soil loss. B. Strategies for improving tree survival. C. Ecological impacts of two-fungal trees. D. Economic benefits of fungus partnerships. 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。 We all know that moving our bodies is good for us. Not getting enough exercise is the bigger issue for most people. ____13____ Over-exercising can be dangerous to your health. How do you know if you are over-exercising? ____14____ It usually results from not giving yourself enough rest between workouts, not getting enough nutrition for the exercise you’re doing, not getting enough sleep, or not cutting back on workouts when you are sick. Over-exercising can lead to numerous health problems. In the short term, it can impact moods and energy levels. The low energy associated with over-exercising can cause anger, problems with sleep, and lack of enjoyment in your hobbies. ____15____ Over-exercising is closely related to muscle strains, runner’s knee, joint pain and so on. In the long term, over-exercising can cause damage to your heart. While over-exercising can be problematic, the good news is that you can reverse (彻底改变) its effects. ____16____ Take one to two weeks off training completely, which may be long enough for moods, energy levels, and motivation to return to typical levels for you. After you’ve taken this time off and as you return to training, make sure you’re taking steps to not jump right back into an over-exercising routine. If you raced a car without filling up the tank (油箱), you’d eventually stop, right? The same goes for your body. When you exercise, your body needs the proper fuel to keep you moving — not only during your workouts but afterward as well. ____17____ A. The first thing you can do is rest. B. You can also increase the risk of injuries. C. Therefore, be careful during your workout. D. But exercising too much can be a problem, too. E. Over-exercising means pushing yourself too hard. F. When it comes to over-exercising, there are some tips. G. So, if you want energy drinks, feel free to enjoy them. 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分37.5分) 第一节(共15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。 My mother was a full-time housewife who took care of my brother and me. She was very ____18____, giving everything she had to her family. However, life changed when my father ____19____. After Dad’s death, we were struggling financially. Bills piled up and we were in ____20____. However, Mom stayed ____21____. She decided to follow her dream of becoming a nurse, something she had ____22____ while raising us. She was very ____23____ and I remember her studying all night after putting us to bed. We had to move to live with grandparents for a while. This ____24____ made Mom work even harder because she turned her longing into ____25____. At last Mom got into nursing school. The textbooks didn’t come ____26____ to her, and every page demanded her extra effort. But when it came to ____27____ training, she excelled through her hands-on skills. After graduating, Mom was ____28____ at a hospital. When she finally brought us home, she said ____29____, “I can raise you all on my own.” As Mom hugged us in our old home, her nurse’s uniform still had the smell of ____30____. I finally realized that real heroes don’t wear capes (披风). Real heroes are shaped by life’s long ____31____. The true success isn’t about never falling — it’s about ____32____ through every difficulty. 18. A. selfless B. careless C. fearless D. restless 19. A. died down B. moved out C. passed away D. stopped by 20. A. reality B. loss C. shock D. debt 21. A. strict B. silent C. hesitant D. strong 22. A. gone after B. put aside C. passed over D. kept back 23. A. committed B. generous C. considerate D. sensitive 24. A. application B. vacation C. separation D. contribution 25. A. regret B. motivation C. adventure D. distance 26. A. hopefully B. naturally C. easily D. slowly 27. A. optional B. clinical C. theoretical D. physical 28. A. employed B. promoted C. admired D. married 29. A. nervously B. surprisingly C. quietly D. proudly 30. A. disease B. food C. flower D. medicine 31. A. lessons B. trials C. stories D. moments 32. A. observing B. demanding C. growing D. changing 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Xi’an guyue is a kind of traditional Chinese music from Xi’an. It uses drums and wind instruments, and sometimes people sing along. In 2009, it ____33____ (add) to UNESCO’s list of important cultural traditions. This music ____34____ started in the Tang Dynasty was played for the emperor and at royal parties. Later, it mixed with folk music. The songs were written ____35____ (reflect) local life and were often played during festivals or temple activities. Xi’an guyue has two main types: “sitting music”, played indoors, ____36____ “walking music”, played outdoors. The music is recorded ____37____ (use) a very old system from the Tang and Song periods. Almost every wind and percussion (打击乐器) association in Xi’an has kept handwritten copies, ____38____ around 150 preserved to the present day. It was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s, but later, fewer people played it. Since the 1980s, local people and the government ____39____ (try) to protect this music by doing research and ____40____ (organize) performances. In 2006, China named it ____41____ national cultural heritage. Today local students are encouraged to take part in activities related to the art form. But because many young people like modern music more, fewer are learning Xi’an guyue, leaving its future _____42_____ (certain). 第三节 单词拼写(共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7.5分) 根据首字母提示或中文提示填写恰当的单词。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 43. One of her greatest s________ is her ability to stay calm under pressure. (根据首字母单词拼写) 44. Reading diverse books is highly b________ for improving language skills. (根据首字母单词拼写) 45. Teachers should avoid making the a________ that all students have the same foundation in grammar when designing teaching plans. (根据首字母单词拼写) 46. After years of exercise and a healthy diet, she became s________ and more energetic. (根据首字母单词拼写) 47. She was seriously i________ in a car accident last month. (根据首字母单词拼写) 48. The team remained optimistic d________ the early failure. (根据首字母单词拼写) 49. Jenny stayed home to keep her mother c________ while she was ill. (根据首字母单词拼写) 50. The new cafe is always c________ with young people on weekends. (根据首字母单词拼写) 51. She called the teacher ________ (一……就) she noticed the student’s abnormal performance in the exam. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. Modern smartphones use facial ________ (识别) technology for secure unlocking. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. After the operation, his ________ (恢复) was slow but steady. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. You can check the table of ________ (目录) first to find the chapter you need. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. The art exhibition is ________ (视觉上) stunning, attracting visitors of all ages. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 56. She increased the ________ (频率) of her gym visits to three times a week. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 57. He ________ (更喜欢) to work independently rather than in a large team when he was at college. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 58. 假定你是校英文报记者李华，上周三你校开展了主题为Work and Growth的活动，内容包括校园绿化维护、食堂帮厨等。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，介绍这次活动。内容包括： 1.活动过程； 2.活动反响。 注意： 1.写作词数应为100左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Work and Growth _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 59. 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 day blossomed like a beautiful flower with an array of colours. The golden rays of the morning sun filtered through my bedroom curtains, showering my room in its brilliance. I yawned and rubbed my eyes. Glancing at the clock, I felt my heart skip a beat. It was already 8 o’clock. The realization that I was going to be late for school yet again hit me like a bucket of ice-cold water. In a panic, I jumped out of bed. I put on my school uniform, grabbed my schoolbag and dashed out of my house. I waved my arms at the school bus, praying the driver would see me. Miraculously, the bus slowed down, and I managed to hop on just in time. I walked to my regular seat. Suddenly, I noticed something unpleasant. The school bullies (恃强凌弱的人) were sitting at the back of the bus, laughing loudly at a new student with long hair. The poor boy seemed uncomfortable — his face flushed with embarrassment. However, I was so busy checking my school belongings that I didn’t care about the victim. During my mathematics class, however, I couldn’t shake the image of the new student. The memory of the bullies’ mocking laughter replayed in my mind over and over again. As I struggled to focus on the lesson, I felt a growing sense of unease. I couldn’t just stand by and let this continue. The bullies would do that for weeks, maybe even months, if no one stood up for the new student. The bell finally rang, signaling the end of the class. Walking down the seemingly never-ending corridor, I heard giggles and amused laughter. My steps slowed as I turned the corner, and there they were again, the bullies, pulling at the new boy’s hair as he stood there, frozen in fear. How could they keep doing this? I couldn’t just walk away. 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。 Without thinking, I walked quickly towards them. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After they left, I approached the new boy and extended my hand. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 江苏省泰州中学2025~2026学年度第一学期第二次质量检测 高一英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟;总分：150分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end? A. Take the bus. B. Use the subway. C. Walk to the square. 2. What will the woman probably do first? A. Report the problem. B. Have a picnic. C. Get protective equipment. 3. How much will the man pay the woman? A. £4. B. £5. C. £7. 4. What is Charlotte doing in Greece now? A. Preparing for an exam. B. Taking a vacation. C. Running a hotel. 5. What is the weather probably like? A. Cold. B. Warm. C. Wet. 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. Which course does the woman plan to take this term? A Spanish. B. French. C. English. 7. What makes the man concerned? A. Failing to fix the website. B. Learning Spanish too slowly. C. Missing out on a popular course. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a hospital. B. In a nursing home. C. In a community center. 9. What does the man want to do? A. Visit his family. B. Take a class. C. Play a game. 10. Which place will the man probably head next? A. Room 18. B. The game room. C. The activities hall. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation? A. Anxious. B. Relieved. C. Angry. 12. What does the woman still need to find out? A. Where she can wash clothes. B. How much the monthly rent is. C. If the rent includes the Internet. 13. How will the woman contact the owner again? A. By text. B. By email. C. By phone call. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Schoolmates. C. Event organizer and volunteer. 15. What is the man excited about next week? A. He will meet the woman. B. He will read famous writers’ works. C. He will join a school exchange program. 16. What did the woman give the man’s sister? A. A Shakespearean storybook. B. A book from an American writer. C. A picture book with Chinese stories. 17. What will older students do for World Book and Copyright Day? A. Dress in fancy clothes. B. Create stories. C. Meet a Chinese author. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What does Wang Dayong do? A. He’s an environmentalist. B. He’s a farmer. C. He’s a filmmakers. 19. When did the “black gold” win an award? A. In 1920. B. In 1993. C. In 2017. 20. What is the talk mainly about? A. A new type of coffee in Yunnan. B. A story of changing a place for the better. C. A film about how coffee changed a village. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分42.5分) 第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~4题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D B 【5~8题答案】 【答案】5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B C 【9~12题答案】 【答案】9. D 10. B 11. A 12. C 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。 【13~17题答案】 【答案】13. D 14. E 15. B 16. A 17. C 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分37.5分) 第一节(共15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。 【18~32题答案】 【答案】18. A 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. D 31. B 32. C 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【33~42题答案】 【答案】33. was added 34. that##which 35. to reflect 36. and 37. using 38. with 39. have tried 40. organizing 41. a 42. uncertain 第三节 单词拼写(共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7.5分) 根据首字母提示或中文提示填写恰当的单词。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 【43题答案】 【答案】strengths##trengths 【44题答案】 【答案】beneficial##eneficial 【45题答案】 【答案】assumption##ssumption 【46题答案】 【答案】slimmer##limmer 【47题答案】 【答案】injured##njured 【48题答案】 【答案】despite##espite 【49题答案】 【答案】company##ompany 【50题答案】 【答案】crowded##rowded 【51题答案】 【答案】immediately 【52题答案】 【答案】recognition 【53题答案】 【答案】recovery 【54题答案】 【答案】contents 【55题答案】 【答案】visually 【56题答案】 【答案】frequency 【57题答案】 【答案】preferred 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 【58题答案】 【答案】参考范文 Work and Growth Last Wednesday, our school launched a meaningful activity with the theme of “Work and Growth” to promote labor education and develop students’ practical skills. During the activity, all students actively engaged in various tasks. Some were responsible for maintaining the campus greenery, watering plants and clearing weeds in flower beds, while others volunteered to help in the school canteen, assisting cooks with food preparation and cleaning dining tables after meals. The activity was highly praised by all participants. Students not only experienced the hardship of labor but also developed a stronger sense of responsibility and teamwork, which is truly a precious lesson for their growth. 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 【59题答案】 【答案】参考范文 Without thinking, I walked quickly towards them. “Stop teasing him!” I told the bullies, standing in front of the newcomer. They froze for a second, then snickered and moved a little closer. My hands clenched into fists, I stood straight and didn’t back away. Roger, their leader, answered fiercely, “Mind your own business!” “I’ll go and get a teacher if you don’t stop.” I said and threw a harsh glare. The bullies exchanged uneasy glances, and after a moment of silence, they walked away slowly, disappearing down the corridor. After they left, I approached the new boy and extended my hand. He stared at my palm for a second and hesitantly took it. A wave of relief visibly passed over him. He introduced himself as Alex, his voice barely above a whisper but filled with gratitude. I suggested we head for the next classroom together, and he nodded, falling into step beside me. My earlier unease had vanished, replaced by a firm belief that we should always stand up for what’s right. Kindness and courage can really make a difference. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $