贵州毕节市威宁彝族回族苗族自治县2025～2026学年度第一学期高中期末质量监测高二英语试卷

2025～2026学年度第一学期高中期末质量监测高二英语 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。 3．本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册&选择性必修第二册。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1．How much will the woman pay? A．70 yuan. B．72 yuan. C．80 yuan. 2．What will the man do first? A．Play football alone. B．Borrow a new football. C．Wait at the park gate. 3．What is the weather like now? A．Rainy. B．Windy. C．Sunny. 4．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．At the dentist’s. B．In a store. C．At home. 5．What are the speakers doing? A．Holding a home party. B．Taking a walk outdoors. C．Enjoying a campfire dinner. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6．Why does the woman feel terrible? A．She feels weak. B．She gains much weight. C．She is occupied with work. 7．What will the woman do tomorrow? A．Go to the gym. B．Change her lifestyle. C．Sign up for yoga classes. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8．What’s the possible relationship between the speakers? A．Clerk and guest. B．Guide and visitor. C．Teacher and student. 9．What did the man leave in the room? A．A card. B．A book. C．A bill. 10．When did the man check in? A．Yesterday. B．This morning. C．Three days ago. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11．What is the speakers’ first stop? A．The city park. B．A local restaurant. C．The history museum. 12．What will the speakers do after lunch? A．Take some photos. B．Visit an art gallery. C．Make a new schedule. 13．How does the man sound? A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Surprised. 听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。 14．How many times has Emily visited the Wonder Zoo? A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times. 15．Where did the man know about the incident? A．From TV. B．From a newspaper. C．From the Internet. 16．What did the African lion do? A．It hurt a zoo worker. B．It injured a tourist. C．It escaped from the zoo. 17．What happened to the zoo after the incident? A．It was rebuilt. B．It was closed forever. C．It reopened an hour later. 听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。 18．What might the speaker be? A．A host. B．A scientist. C．A shopkeeper. 19．What can a household robot do according to the passage? A．Repair tools. B．Look after kids. C．Cook meals. 20．What is the passage mainly about? A．Household robots. B．Advanced technologies. C．Future life with robots. 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 Where to Go in Mexico in December Mexico is one of the great places for Americans who want to escape the cold in winter. Start with this list to look for where to go in Mexico in December! Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca Puerto Escondido is a village where many people still earn a living by fishing in the bright blue waters. Besides its championship surfing, you can go diving and snorkeling (浮潜) — even during December’s warmer days. When the temperatures get lower, you can also go boating, bird-watching and horseback riding. Puerto Penasco, Sonora You can drive to Puerto Penasco from San Diego in a few hours. The area becomes more lively in December as birds arrive in winter to look for sandy beaches, the calming atmosphere, and plenty of sunshine. If you want, you can enjoy a luxurious stay at a high-end resort (度假胜地). Or you can keep things simple with a private rental. From there, the area’s nature parks and outdoor adventures are all easy to reach. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas has a traditional village center that’s home to great restaurants and unique hotels. It’s also a cultural center where you can experience the mix of local Mayan traditions and the highlights of the area’s international residents. If you’re looking to experience indigenous (土著的) heritage, San Cristobal de las Casas is a great choice. Patzcuaro, Michoacan Patzcuaro is well-known for its special Day of the Dead celebrations and its lake that almost circles around the city. The area keeps its ties to the indigenous Purepecha culture, giving you the chance to explore Mexico’s traditional roots through handicraft markets, special cooking practices, and seasonal celebrations. 1. What can visitors do in Puerto Escondido? A. Visit zoos for free. B. Feed rescue horses. C. Enjoy water sports. D. Volunteer at nature parks. 2. What makes Puerto Penasco more lively in December? A. Beach ball games. B. The arrival of birds. C. Local resorts’ discounts. D. An annual competition. 3. What do San Cristobal de las Casas and Patzcuaro have in common? A. They have indigenous culture. B. They rely on the fishing industry. C. They are famous for various lakes. D. They feature seasonal celebrations. B Two years ago, Johnny Furphy from Melbourne was finishing high school and dreaming of becoming a professional basketball player. Today he’s three games away from winning an NBA championship. Furphy, just at 20, has had a great new player year with the Indiana Pacers as the team tries to win its first championship. After winning the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Pacers is now locked in a best of seven battle with the Oklahoma City Thunder for basketball’s biggest prize. The Pacers defeated the New York Knicks to obtain the Eastern Conference title in a showdown (最后的决战) that saw Hollywood stars like Ben Stiller, Miles Teller and Timothee Chalamet rush to a packed Madison Square Garden each night to watch the game. Furphy’s family and friends have flown from Melbourne to cheer him on in the remaining games of the season against Oklahoma. The Pacers bested Oklahoma by just one point to win the first game of the finals series but lost game two — both teams now need three more wins to secure the championship. Looking back on his busy year, Furphy said it was hard to choose his favorite highlight but his NBA debut (首秀) was definitely a “pinch me” moment — it didn’t really feel real sometimes. “Generally, it’s been such an incredible year for me, just learning so much,” Furphy said. “My first year as a professional has been a huge learning experience. After the finals, the new star will go on to play in the NBA’s Summer League series but hopes to manage a trip back to Melbourne, where he’s looking forward to spending time with family, friends and his dogs.” 4. What is the Indiana Pacers fighting for? A. A new student player. B. A high school dream. C. A school in Melbourne. D. An NBA championship. 5. Why are Hollywood stars mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To tell the real challenge for the Pacers. B. To explain Furphy’s choice to play basketball. C. To highlight the influence of the basketball game. D. To show the difficulty of becoming a professional. 6. What do the underlined words “pinch me” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Ordinary. B. Frightening. C. Disappointing. D. Unbelievable. 7. What does Furphy want to do after the finals? A. Spend some time in his home city. B. Invite his family and friends to America. C. Introduce his adorable dogs to his teammates. D. Give up the NBA’s Summer League series. C Most of us have heard the saying, “Goldfish can only remember things for three seconds.” It has been spread widely and goldfish get “famous” for their low ability to remember things. “What is confusing is that it’s pretty much the same wherever you go,” John Smith, an expert in fish, said. “In some places, they say two seconds, and in others, they say ten, but it’s always short. However, there is no relevant scientific data.” John has studied the intelligence of fish, including goldfish, for more than 25 years. He said, “In reality, goldfish are often used as a common model for studying memory and learning in fish because of their good performance. And there are thousands of studies on goldfish.” For example, if goldfish are fed at only one side of their fish tank (缸), they will quickly learn and remember to stay at that side at feeding time no matter whether they are actually fed. Similarly, if they are trained to push a blue tool instead of the red one, they will continue to show a preference for that color long after the experiment is finished. People’s views on goldfish haven’t changed much in spite of these studies. A big reason for this is that most people do not come across live goldfish in their daily life. And even when they do, people don’t spend time with goldfish the way that they do with other animals like dogs. People’s guilt (内疚) may be another factor in thinking poorly of goldfish’s memory. It makes them feel better about putting goldfish in a small tank. Actually, goldfish that are properly taken care of can live for 20 years, so owners might want to consider getting their pets large tanks with many objects and other fish, as well as taking the time to play games with them and teach them skills. After all, your goldfish might remember certain experiences for years to come. 8. What can be learned about goldfish from paragraph 1? A. Their strange behavior often confuses people. B. Some experts have proved their bad memories. C. Misunderstanding of their memory is common. D. More and more people tend to keep them as pets. 9. What mainly makes it hard for people to change their views on goldfish? A. Goldfish’s bad effect on other fish. B. Goldfish’s poor relationship with dogs. C. People’s doubt about these studies. D. People’s unfamiliarity with goldfish. 10. What does the author want to say in the last paragraph? A. Goldfish need to learn more skills to live well. B. Owners are supposed to treat goldfish better. C. Mixing goldfish with other fish species is unwise. D. Keeping goldfish is good for owners’ mental health. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Are goldfish the smartest pet fish? B. Do goldfish really have a short memory? C. Is it better to keep goldfish in a big tank? D. Why are goldfish chosen for memory studies? D A kind of robotic boot, created by a team of researchers from Stanford University, can increase walking speed and reduce walking effort in the real world. The great boot can give users personalized walking assistance and allow them to walk 9% faster and use 17% less energy when they walk the same distance. The energy savings are equal to those by taking off a 30-pound backpack, according to the team. The boot is designed to help people with mobility problems, especially older people, to move more easily, and the researchers believe that the technology will be ready for commercialization in the near future. Using a motor that works with calf (小腿肚) muscles, the robotic boot gives users an extra push with every step. The push is varied depending on different people by using a machine learning-based model. It was trained through years of work with simulators (模拟装置), or large and immovable lab devices that can rapidly test how to best assist people. Participants in the research were connected with the boot simulators while researchers collected motion and energy consumption data. The data helped the research team to understand how the way a person walks with the boot relates to how much energy he is using. The team got more details about the relative benefits of different kinds of assistance offered by the simulator and used the information to adapt to each user better. To adapt to an individual’s unique way of walking, the boot will provide a slightly different pattern of assistance each time the user walks. The boot then measures the resulting motion so that the machine learning-based model can determine how to better assist the user next time he walks. The researchers hope to test what the boot can do for those older adults and people who are experiencing mobility decline from disability. They also want to plan design variations that aim to improve balance and reduce joint pain, and work with commercial partners to turn the device into a product. 12. What can be learned about the robotic boot? A. It has been widely used among the elderly. B. It can cure users with mobility problems. C. It helps users walk faster with less effort. D. It aims to measure the pressure on users’ feet. 13. What do the figures in paragraph 2 show? A. The boot’s effectiveness. B. The boot’s popularity. C. The boot’s diverse styles. D. The boot’s application conditions. 14. Why were the participants asked to wear the boot simulators? A. To collect information about their state of health. B. To test the function of the machine learning-based model. C. To show the relative benefits of different kinds of assistance. D. To help analyze users’ walking style and energy consumption. 15. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. Different experts’ opinions on the boot. B. The researchers’ further focus on the boot. C. Predictions of the boot’s market prospects. D. The boot’s advantages over other devices. 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。 Choking on food is common in daily life, and we usually have others around to help when it happens. However, few of us know how to handle it if we choke alone. ____16____ The standard first aid for a choking person is the Heimlich maneuver, which requires a J-shaped inward and upward push on the abdomen (腹部) to produce pressure, forcing out the foreign object and causing a cough. If you choke alone, stay calm, repeat this movement with everyday items like a desk, or a chair. Bend forward to press the object’s edge firmly against your stomach, then lean in and use your body weight to push continually. ____17____ However, this is effective and reliable if you’re choking alone. Medical experts confirm this self-help approach works. However, they warn that many people can hardly put enough pressure on themselves. ____18____ After all, it’s important to seek help by any possible means. Choking often causes intense panic — one person described it as “the most frightening thing” because of the feeling of something stuck in the throat (喉咙). ____19____ Thus, you may stay calm and act fast in an emergency. Repeating this approach helps build muscle memory and remember steps. This ensures you can respond naturally and effectively if you choke alone. ____20____ A related video shared online got over 1.5 million views, 68,000+ likes, and 845 comments. Many users praised its usefulness, with one saying, “You just saved my life.” and another sharing, “I’ve done this. It was frightening but successful!” For those looking to prepare for unexpected choking alone, this practical and proven method is an essential safety tool. A. The hard edge may cause discomfort. B. Practice this self-rescue method regularly. C. Here is a way to prevent you from choking. D. You can also put the chair on your stomach. E. It is an urgent situation that needs self-rescue skills. F. Even so, you can still give this self-help method a try. G. The method has received wide attention and positive feedback (反馈). 第三部分 语言运用(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。 As an international student from Ghana, an African country, I thought I was prepared for all the potential culture shocks in Canada. However, I was not fully prepared for what ____21____ me even at Pearson Airport! My first shock wasn’t necessarily cultural; it was the ____22____! Coming from a tropical (热带的) country, I ____23____ the cold in Canada. I knew it was going to be cold, but I didn’t ____24____ it to be as extreme as it was. I could say it was three times ____25____ than I had imagined. My second culture shock was calling my ____26____ by their first names. In Ghana, we refer to older people or people in ____27____ as sir or madam and it would sound disrespectful if you ____28____ them by their first names. It did take me a while to ____29____. Another shock for me was how Canadians ____30____ the door for you. I was shocked when someone held the door open for me from a ____31____ of about 30 meters as I was entering a building on campus. I had to walk ____32____ to reach the door, so the person wouldn’t have to wait too long for me. All these moments ____33____ me something. The biggest lesson is that culture shocks, as well as other shocks in life, are actually ____34____ to see the world from a new angle. They may be ____35____ at first, but they often shape you the most. 21. A. depended on B. waited for C. appealed to D. passed by 22. A. price B. airport C. clothes D. weather 23. A. feared B. missed C. avoided D. remembered 24. A. allow B. cause C. expect D. require 25. A. worse B. clearer C. stranger D. later 26. A. classmates B. friends C. students D. professors 27. A. question B. recovery C. authority D. history 28. A. called B. judged C. selected D. separated 29. A. rest B. adjust C. grow D. explain 30. A. fix B. paint C. design D. hold 31. A. height B. level C. distance D. depth 32. A. suddenly B. quickly C. regularly D. normally 33. A. owed B. promised C. saved D. taught 34. A. chances B. reasons C. plans D. dreams 35. A. annoying B. challenging C. satisfying D. interesting 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。 Anji county in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province has officially announced the Xianxia Town theme park as a star attraction of its Skyland Resort. The resort is one of the most popular tourist ____36____ (destination) in the region. Xianxia Town theme park is a ____37____ (remark) escape inspired by xianxia — a ____38____ (fantastic) about immortal beings (神仙) and martial arts. The opening ceremony at the Nine-Colored Deer Square of the park ____39____ (literal) combined traditional xianxia themes with modern tourism innovations, featuring a splendid light show. Visitors ____40____ (treat) to an amazingly engaging tourist experience. Pleasant exposure to various performances made visitors satisfied. ____41____ (stretch) 1.8 kilometers, the Xianxia Town theme park combines mountain amusements — including performances, magical night tours, and xianxia-themed travel photography — with the concept of ecological conservation ____42____ (integrate) into its storytelling. The “Most Beautiful Sky Road”, ____43____ is a route with cloud-swept mountain trails and cableways (索道), links the Yucun scenic area in Anji’s Yucun village with the Skyland Resort in just 25 minutes. The route has halved the travel time, connecting the two sites while completing 12,000 square meters of ecological restoration (修复), according to Xu Yufan, who is ____44____ charge of Anji’s Skyland Resort. And the project marks ____45____ new stage in Anji’s rural tourism. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是高中生李华，你所在的英语俱乐部打算增加一个新的活动，并提出了“3-D Printing”和“Cooking”两种供成员选择。请你给负责人Jenny写一封邮件，内容包括： 1．你的选择； 2．说明理由。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Jenny, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 For generations, the Smith family had run the watch and clock repair shop named The Timeless in the small town. In the shop, old Mr Barry Smith, the current owner, was quiet and patient. He always focused on one of small clock parts and wound-up springs. His grandson, Leo, saw a different world. To him, the shop was old-fashioned and boring, compared to the digital world of his phone. He spent his summer days here because he had to learn from his grandfather. He watched his grandfather look through a magnifying glass, tweezers (镊子) in hand, and fix broken watches and clocks. In his opinion, the work seemed painfully slow and useless in an age of cheap throw-away watches. One afternoon, a woman brought a very damaged old pocket watch. “It was my great-grandfather’s,” she said, her voice full of hope. “Everyone says it cannot be fixed.” The surface of the watch was bent, the glass broken, and it lay silent in Mr Barry’s hand. Leo expected his grandfather to say no. However, Mr Barry’s eyes grew gentle. “Time,” he said softly. He agreed to try and told the woman to come to the shop the next day. Mr Barry was patient as usual. He drew pictures, carefully cleaned each tiny part, and even made a small replacement gear (替代齿轮) out of yellow copper. He spoke to the watch, not with words, but with the focused silence of his hands. Slowly, the separate pieces began to come together. Mr Barry brought the watch to his ear. Soft, uncertain tick (滴答声) started, then grew stronger, steadier—a heartbeat came back. He handed the watch to Leo and said, “Listen.” Leo, surprised, lifted it to his own ear. The sound was clear, deep, and alive. It was no longer just tick. 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。 The next day, still lost in the watch’s tick, Leo didn’t notice the woman’s arrival. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Putting his phone away, Leo took the old broken alarm clock out of his desk. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2025～2026学年度第一学期高中期末质量监测高二英语 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。 3．本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册&选择性必修第二册。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1．How much will the woman pay? A．70 yuan. B．72 yuan. C．80 yuan. 2．What will the man do first? A．Play football alone. B．Borrow a new football. C．Wait at the park gate. 3．What is the weather like now? A．Rainy. B．Windy. C．Sunny. 4．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．At the dentist’s. B．In a store. C．At home. 5．What are the speakers doing? A．Holding a home party. B．Taking a walk outdoors. C．Enjoying a campfire dinner. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6．Why does the woman feel terrible? A．She feels weak. B．She gains much weight. C．She is occupied with work. 7．What will the woman do tomorrow? A．Go to the gym. B．Change her lifestyle. C．Sign up for yoga classes. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8．What’s the possible relationship between the speakers? A．Clerk and guest. B．Guide and visitor. C．Teacher and student. 9．What did the man leave in the room? A．A card. B．A book. C．A bill. 10．When did the man check in? A．Yesterday. B．This morning. C．Three days ago. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11．What is the speakers’ first stop? A．The city park. B．A local restaurant. C．The history museum. 12．What will the speakers do after lunch? A．Take some photos. B．Visit an art gallery. C．Make a new schedule. 13．How does the man sound? A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Surprised. 听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。 14．How many times has Emily visited the Wonder Zoo? A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times. 15．Where did the man know about the incident? A．From TV. B．From a newspaper. C．From the Internet. 16．What did the African lion do? A．It hurt a zoo worker. B．It injured a tourist. C．It escaped from the zoo. 17．What happened to the zoo after the incident? A．It was rebuilt. B．It was closed forever. C．It reopened an hour later. 听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。 18．What might the speaker be? A．A host. B．A scientist. C．A shopkeeper. 19．What can a household robot do according to the passage? A．Repair tools. B．Look after kids. C．Cook meals. 20．What is the passage mainly about? A．Household robots. B．Advanced technologies. C．Future life with robots. 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. C 2. B 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 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. E 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. G 第三部分 语言运用(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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B 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. destinations 37. remarkable 38. fantasy 39. literally 40. were treated 41. Stretching 42. integrated 43. which 44. in 45. a 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 Jenny, I’m Li Hua. I vote for “3-D Printing” as the new club activity. The main reason is that 3-D printing is a cutting-edge technology. Learning about it can broaden our horizons and keep us informed of the latest technological trends. It also involves a lot of creativity and problem-solving, which can enhance our practical skills. Additionally, the products we create through 3-D printing can be both interesting and useful. I believe this activity will be a great addition to our club. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】 The next day, still lost in the watch’s tick, Leo didn’t notice the woman’s arrival. When she walked in, he finally looked up, a bit startled. Mr Barry smiled at the woman and handed her the pocket watch. The woman’s eyes widened with disbelief as she heard the clear ticking. Tears welled up in her eyes. “It’s like my great-grandfather is with me again,” she whispered. Leo watched this scene, deeply touched. For the first time, he realized the magic his grandfather could create, breathing new life into these old timepieces. Putting his phone away, Leo took the old broken alarm clock out of his desk. He remembered how he had carelessly broken it as a child. Now, inspired by his grandfather, he decided to fix it. He looked at the various parts, a little nervous but also determined. He tried to recall the steps his grandfather had taken with the pocket watch. He started cleaning the parts gently, his hands moving with new-found patience. As he worked, he felt a new connection to the world of these mechanical wonders, leaving behind the digital distractions. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $