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听力:1-5 ABABC
6-10 ACBBC
11-15ABABA
单选
题号
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
容案
B
B
A
C
B
D
A
A
A
B
惑号
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
答案
D
B
0
C
D
C
C
D
D
题号
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
容案
C
B
B
C
D
B
C
B
D
A
完型
31.D
32.B
33.A
34.C
35.D
36.B
37.C
38.A
39.D
40.C
41.A42.B
43.A
44.D
45.C46.B
47.B
48.D
49.C
50.A
阅读
A篇51.D
52.B
53.A
B篇54.D
55.C
56.B
C篇57.D
58.B
59.A
60.C
61.C
D篇62.B
63.D
64.D
65.A
66.B
E篇67.C
68.B
69.C
70.D
阅读表达
71.To raise money for community services projects.
72.She was /felt satisfied and delighted.
73.Horrible.
74.To inspire as many children as possible to volunteer.
75.(Open).I think the author's dream can inspire many children to take part in volunteer
work and make a difference to the world.天津二十中学2025-2026学年第二学期高二年级英语学科学情调研(一)
一、听力理解(15分)
第一节(共5小题:每小题1分,满分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,你将有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 Which instrument does the woman play now?
A.The guitar.
B.The violin.
C.The drums.
2.How does the man feel about helping at home?
A.Annoyed.
B.Excited.
C.Embarrassed.
3.What did the speakers do together?
A.They went boating.
B.They had a picnic.
C.They climbed up mountains.
4.What will the man have for lunch?
A.Sandwiches.
B.Pasta.
C.Fried chicken.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Which film to see.B.Where to have a party.
C.How to celebrate the birthday.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题,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。听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读每个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小
题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8小题。
6.What take up most of the space in the box?
A.University books.
B.Music albums.
C.Children's toys.
7.What kind of insurance does the woman choose?
A.First rate.
B.Economy rate.
C.Standard rate.
8.How will the woman get her delivery?
A.Her colleague will help sign for it
B.It will be delivered to her house.
C.She will collect it from the post office.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11小题。
9.Why did the woman start her cafe?
A.She had lost her job.B.She saw a business opportunity.C.She wanted to achieve her dream.
10.What did the woman consider most important when choosing the site for her cafe?
A.It lacked cafe s nearby.
B.It was near schools.
C.It had more space.
11.What is parents'attitude toward the woman's cafe?
A.Approving.
B.Ambiguous.
C.Unhappy.
听下面一段独白,回答第12至第15小题。
12.Which movie won Andrews the Academy Award for Best Actress?
A.Darling Lili.
B.Mary Poppins.
C.Victor Victoria.
13.Whv was Andrews given a special award in 2020?
A.She had many achievements in her life.
B.She starred in a great movie that year.
C.She won an important contest.
14.When was The Sound of Music pulled from theatres?
A.In1965.
B.In1966.
C.ln1967.
15.What did Walt Disney do for Andrews?
A.He made her get the role of Maria.
B.He introduced a director to her.
C.He helped her publish a book.
二、单项选择(共30小题:每小题0.5分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.Despite early optimism,the startup
after failing to secure a second round of funding.
A.lost its temper
B.threw in the towel
C.kept its head
D.turned over a new leaf
2.This newly developed diagnostic method is applied to
_patients from the cost and
excessive radiation from CT scans.
A.separate
B.spare
C.withdraw
D.distract
3.
herself with routine office work,she had no time to attend to her children.
A.Occupying B.Occupied
C.Being occupied D.To occupy
4.After school,we went to the reading room to do some reading,only
that it
A.to tell;was decorating
B told;was decorated
C.to be told;was being decorated
D.being told;had been decorated
5.
the severe heat of the desert for several days,the hikers felt exhausted and desperate for
water.
A.Exposing to B.Exposed to
C.Having exposed to D.Being exposed to
6.The young boy
by the failure of his Drawing Number One and his Drawing Number
Two,so he gave up what might
a magnificent career as a painter.
A.was disheartened;be
B.would be disheartened;have been
C.had been disheartened;be
D.had been disheartened;have been
7.A modern exuension on the old building would ruin its architectural
_so the harmony of
its original design would be destroyed.
A.integrity
、B.determination
C.passion
D.vision
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_good use you have made of your time to work,there is still some room for improvement.
y
A.Whatever
B.However
C.Whichever
D.Wherever
9.I will go to college with these lessons in mind and continue my work with Cuddle Buddles,even
when I
a whole new set of exciting academic and nonacademic pursuits.
A.engage in
B.work out
C.keep off
D.rely on
10.-I have been considering canceling the project because it seems hard to go farther.
-But it's too early to now.There's still much hope.
A.brave the elements B.throw in the towel C.do the trick D.crack a smile
11.
makes the team's story touching is that they turned failure into success with mutual help
and perseverance.
A.That
B.Whether
C.Which
D.What
12.Large quantities of waste water from the chemical factory
into the nearby river over the
past three months,which
a serious threat to the local ecosystem.
A.has been poured;poses
B.have been poured;poses
C.has been poured;pose
D.have been poured;pose
13.The popular food blogger,together with her team,came to our restaurant for a tasting last week,
and many a positive review she posted online
our customer flow ever since.
A.boosted
B.boost
C.have boosted
D.has boosted
14.
surprised the whole research team was
the experiment succeeded under such
poor conditions.
A.It;that
B.What;what
C.What;that
D.As;how
15.
the museum chooses to feature should aim to engage the public and foster cultural
appreciation.
A.No matter what exhibit
B.What exhibit
C.Whatever exhibit
D.Which exhibit
16.The top research groups
eighty experts
our national scientific team.
A.consisting with;make up
B.consisted of;made up
C.consist of;are made up of
D.consisting of;make up
17.Heas a teacher for 10 years but now he turns businessman.
A.has worked B.had worked
C.worked
D.was working
18.It was
a big decision
most students have to make before graduation.
A.so;that
B.such;that
C.such;as.
D.so;as
19.The environment won't be getting better
the majority of us take steps to reduce waste and
pollution.
A.though
B.since
C.if
D.unless
20.The best time to visit South Africa is the dry season
animals gather around rivers.
A.as
B.which
C.where
D.when
21.The question is the film is worth seeing.
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A.if
B.what
C.whether
D.how
22.More than one student as well as three teachers
at the meeting the other day.
A.were awarded B.was awarded
C.will be awarded
D.have been awarded
23.
in reading,he didn't notice his friends coming.
A.Losing
B.Lost
C.Having lost
D.Get lost
24.The entertainment park
by the end of 2023 will attract visitors at home and abroad.
A.accomplished
B.being accomplished
C.to be accomplished
D.having been accomplished
25.-You've been watching TV too long.Have a rest.
But there is nothing like the 2022 World Cup.
A.Why bother?B.What for?
C.You got me there.D.You said it.
26.The tennis player never thought of giving up on his journey to success
all the setbacks.
A.by means of B.in spite of
C.in view of
D.on account of
27.Generally speaking,parents'influence on their children is greater than
of anyone else's.
A.one
B.it
C.that
D.those
28.-She failed to gain
to the university of her choice.
-Oh,really?No wonder she looks depressed these days.
A.reception
B.admission
C.rejection
D.alternative
29 Hundreds of delighted students
to welcome him who had raised money to build a well
for them near their school.
A.worked out
B.dropped out
C.given out
D.turned out
3G In some cases,local produce uses more energy and produces more greenhouse gases than produce
grown a long way away,even its transport.
A.taking into consideration
B.keeping in order
C.bringing under control
D.leaving out of service
三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When I was in my final year of college,a good friend of mine was planning to visit a
toastmaster(宴会主持人)club and invited me to join her..3 1 I loved the idea of public
speaking and hoped that the 32 would be also where I would see myself someday,I was a
self-doubting person filled with pessimism,which never gave me the 33 to take that baby
step.
Later,my another friend encouraged me to34 one of the forums.35,I still
never joined in it until I36.It was when I started working in a company and moved to a
different city,and I was lonely that I 37 myself harder to give this forum a(o)38.
Little did I know that it was this little forum that was really a start to bigger39 Since then I
have started to 40 the road to my career as a toastmaster gradually.
That friend doesn't know what a(n)41 his little encouragement has made on my life
Today I am a 42 individual;pessimism no longer has the upper hand and I can 43
call myself a public speaker.I still remember when I 44
my first paycheck for my public
speaking,tears weren't enough to 45 my emotions.I have been speaking on46
occasions to various audiences since then.Whenever I walk up to the platform,holding the
microphone,I believe that I am nothing but myself.
I don't just give a 47 to the crowd.Sometimes,I tell them a story-one that has a
48
reflection of my past pessimism,one that is related to my sincere
49
for that
friend of mine and one that 50 my hidden passion and talent,which might have been
forgotten had it not been for her encouragement.
31.A.But
B.Since
C.Unless
D.Though
32.A.class
B.stage
C.situation
D.opportunity
33.A.courage
B.permission
C.freedom
D.ability
34.A.create
B.sponsor
C.
attend
D.know
35.A.Otherwise
B.Moreover
C.Therefore
D.However
36.A.succeeded
B.graduated
C.married
D.settled
37,A.helped
B.developed
C.pushed
D.recommended
38.A.y
B.comment
C.excuse
D.purpose
39.A.tasks
B.jobs
C.facts
D.things
40.A.repair
B.block
C.take
D.hold
41.A.impact
B.solution
C.decision
D.profit
42.A.strange
B.
confident
C.common
D.
calm
43.A.proudly
B.immediately
C.exactly
D.
carefully
44.A.expected
B.spent
C.paid
D.
earned
45
A.arouse
B.explore
C.define
D.handle
46.A.entire
B.different
C.wide
D.considerate
47.A.present
B.lecture
C.mark
D.chance
18.A.sudden
B.useful
C.further
D.dark
49.A.explanation
B.sympathy
C.appreciation
D.responsibility
50.A.shouts out
B.calls off
C.makes up
D.gives away
四、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50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
Choosing a major is one of the biggest decisions you'll make while you're in college.It's
important that you make your choice confidently and after some consideration.
There's Nothing Wrong With Being"Undecided".
Between 20%and 50%of college freshmen enter school without a declared major.Keep in mind
that there's nothing wrong with remaining "undecided"or"undeclared"for the first few years of your
college career.You can use this time to decide what you're interested in.Also,keep in mind that even
if you do declare a major your freshman year,you can always change your mind.About one-third of
first-time college students change their major within three years.Even more,over 60%of college
graduates say they would go back and change their major if they could,primarily to pursue their
passion areas and expand their job opportunities.
Explore Your Passions and Abilities.
Set aside some time to really explore your passions and take stock of your unique abilities.With
an undeclared major to start,you can take time to really develop into what interests you.Join clubs
around campus to connect with fellow students who share your interests.Take electives in areas that
you might not otherwise have an opportunity to experience.For example,when else might you be
able to take a poetry course or an art history seminar?College is the perfect time to step out of your
box and expand your horizons.As a student with an undeclared major,you're uniquely positioned to
do just that.
Consider Employment Opportunities.
While it's important to choose a major that interests you,it's also critical to choose a college
major that will provide you with future employment opportunities Statistically,the college majors
that tend to have the most earning power are in STEM.These majors might include health sciences or
computer engineering:Business majors can also expect a higher than average earning potential.That
being said,employers frequently recognize that graduates who majored in the liberal arts have
valuable soft skills,too,including strong communication,written and verbal skills,and leadership
abilities.The key is to pick a major that will be marketable for the career you're interested in
pursuing.
Talk to an Academic Advisor.
If you need a little guidance,set up an appointment with an academic advisor or career
counselors.Career development counselors and academic advisors can help you narrow down your
options.If you have an idea of what classes you've most enjoyed and what career paths are most
appealing to you,working with one of these professionals might be the final push you need to pick a
major.
Still have some doubts now?You can submit your questions Here.
51.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Most graduates went back to college and changed their majors for a brighter future.
B.Most students frequently change their majors throughout their college years.
C.It is all right to remain undecided on majors for only the freshman year.
D.You don't necessarily need to declare your majors upon entering college
52.You are advised to take electives as described in the third paragraph because
A.the courses and seminars are popular with college students
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B.it helps you fully explore where your interest lies
C.you can share your common interest with your fellow students
D.your major lies in the areas,you can't miss them
53.An example of having good soft skills is that
A.you express yourself well in a controversial business discussion
B.you fix the technical problems of computers in your office easily
C.you quickly figure out why the communication equipment doesn't work
D.you never delegate but shoulder more of the workload at work
力
One Saturday,Mary and 1 were playing with a ball and suddenly the ball went into a big man's
house.We went to his house and asked him if he could let us in to get our ball.He said,"No."We felt
helpless.Then I had an idea.There was a water tank (behind the man's house.I looked at it and
told Mary that we could climb onto the water tank and jump over the wall.Mary agreed,but we were
both wearing skirts.So we decided to get our ball the next day.
The next morning Mary and I went to the water tank very early.We were both wearing shorts.
Mary first climbed down into the man's house by herself and I followed her.We looked for the ball
and found it under a bed.Along with the ball were some gold bars!In a rush,we climbed back with
the ball.
When we reached Mary's house,the TV was on.It was news time.We couldn't believe our ears
when we heard that 20 gold bars were stolen from a gold shop.They showed a picture of the gold bars
which were exactly the same as the ones we had seen under the big man's bed.We rushed to tell
Mary's mother about the gold bars and she called the police immediately.The police came at once and
caught the man.They found the gold bars in his house.
Several days later a police officer came and said,"Thank you children for helping us catch the
thief.Here is the reward for you."
We opened the gift box and were greatly surprised.There were some detective
storybooks.
54.Why did the girls decide not to climb onto the water tank that Saturday?
A.Because they got no permission.
B.Because they were afraid of the big man.
C.Because they didn't know how to climb onto it.
D.Because they didn't wear suitable clothes.
55.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?
A.Mary was followed by the man.
B.Mary went to the water tank alcne.
C.Both of the girls got into the house.
D.The girls ran out with the gold bars.
56.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Two Honest Girls
B.A Ball and Gold Bars
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C.Skirts and Shorts
D.A Stupid Thief
C
Gifted students in the Wichita Falls Independent School District in Texas had the opportunity to
travel to STEM facilities and learn coding and other technical skills,but the transportation is not
convenient."We just started talking about,'Wouldn't it be cool if we were able to design a mobile
STEM lab?'"says Dr.Peter E.Griffiths,the district's associate superintendent Educators soon
realized that they could retrofit an old bus into a mobile STEM lab,which would provide increased
access to career and technical education(CTE)experiences for students.
Districts sold off buses when the vehicles became too old.Griffiths and his colleagues decided to
retrofit one of those old vehicles."Give me your 'best worst'bus,"Griffiths said to the transportation
department.Soon the process of transforming began.Griffiths reached out to Reuben Rodriguez,the
owner of a local car company,and explained what they wanted to do.Rodriguez agreed to work with
the district on the price on condition that they could send-CTE students to lend a hand with some of
the building work.And bringing the bus from the dream stage to fruition has taken a lot of joint
efforts of educators and the community.
Called STEAM Machine,the bus looks like a device from a video game or a real-life Lego truck,
and rides as a mobile maker space."It has two touch screen TVs outside.It comes complete with
drones and drone obstacle courses that will help students learn about coding in an enjoyable way,"
Griffiths says."Those are things that a lot of these kids have never experienced before."
To drive the bus,the district has hired a retiring teacher who will take the bus to various schools
and engage in different lessons with students and educators."We were so concerned about kids losing
out on experiences before,and this is a solution.We aren't going to let this go.The STEAM Machine
will be equipped with all the necessary materials and resources,and it may change the way students
learn and engage with their education,"Griffiths said.
57.What is the main purpose of the mobile STEM lab?
A.To develop students'interest in STEM research.
B.To replace traditional school buses with electric ones.
C.To provide fun activities for students during long trips
D.To enable students to get more learning chances
58.What was Rodriguez's requirement for transforming the old bus?
A.Educators needed to pay him in advance.
B.Some students could help with the building work.
C.The old bus should be equipped with high technology.
D.The district must provide him with necessary materials
59.What does Griffiths say about the STEAM Machine in Paragraph 3?
A.It brings students fun learning experiences.
B.It awakens students'curiosity about bus driving.
C.It protects students'health with its special design.
D.It saves students'time by reducing traffic on the road.
60.What's Griffiths'attitude towards the future of the STEAM Machine?
A.Doubtful.B.Worried.
C.Hopeful.
D.Unclear.
61.Which of the following best describes the features of the STEAM Machine?
A.Safe and long-lasting.
B.Fashionable and comfortable.
C.Creative and educational.
D.Cheap and eco-friendly.
D
Smartphones are our constant companions.Fer many of us,their.glowing screens are a
ubiquitous(十分普a遍的)presence,drawing us in with endless distractions.They are in our hands as
soon as we wake,and command our attention until the final moments before we fall asleep.
Steve Jobs would not approve.
In 2007,Jobs took the stage and introduced the world to the iPhone.If you watch the full speech,
you will be surprised by how he imagined our relationship should be with this iconic(标志性的)
invention.This vision is so different from the way most of us use these devices now.
In his remarks,Jobs spent an extended amount of time demonstrating how users could utilize(
its touch screen before detailing the many ways Apple engineers had improved the age-old
process of making phone calls."It's the best iPod we've ever made,"Jobs exclaimed at one point.
"The killer app is making calls,"he later added.Both lines drew thunderous applause.
The presentation confirms that Jobs imagined a simpler iPhone experience than the one we
actually have more than a decade later.For example,there was no App Store when the iPhone was
first introduced,and this was by design.Jobs was convinced that the phone's carefully-designed
native features were enough.He did not seek to completely change the rhythm of users'daily lives.
He simply wanted to take experiences we had already found important-listening to music,placing
calls,generating directions-and make them better.
The minimalist(简约主义者)vision for the iPhone Jobs offered in2007 is unrecognizable today
-and that is a shame.
Under what I call the "constant companion model,"we now see our smartphones as always-on
portal (to information.We have become so used to it over the past decade that it is easy to
forget the novelty (of the device.It seems increasingly clear to me that Jobs probably got it
right from the very beginning:Many of us would be better-off returning to his original minimalist
vision for our phones.
Practically speaking,to be a minimalist smartphone user means only using your device for a
small number of features that do things of value to you.Otherwise,you simply put it away outside of
these activities.This approach removes this gadget (from the position of a constant
companion down to a luxury object,such as a fancy bike,that gives you great pleasure when you use
it but does not dominate your entire day.
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Early in his 2007 keynote jobs:said,"Today,Apple is going to reinvent the phone."What he
didn't add,however,was the follow-up promise:"Tomorrow,we're going to reinvent your life."The
smartphone is fantastic,but it was never meant to be the foundation for a new form of existence.If
you return this innovation to its original role,you will get more out of both your phone and your life.
62.According to Steve Jobs,what was the main selling point of Apple's first iPhone?
A.It allowed its users to have access to the Internet.
B.It was actually an iPod that could make phone calls.
C.It was installed with applications by third-party developers.
D.It could fulfill people's desire to multitask in their daily lives.
63.According to the article,a minimalist smartphone user is likely to
A.expect to reinvent his life with the device
B.buy the latest model of iPhone and see it as a luxury
C.spend more time working than playing with his device
D.remove the unnecessary applications from the device
64.The underlined word "it"in the 7th paragraph probably refers to
A.the native features of smartphones B.the information on the Internet
C.the novelty of the device
D.the constant companion model
65.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The minimalism of iPhone helps users bring out the best of the device.
B.Jobs expected iPhone to be the foundation for a new form of existence.
C.Smartphone users have changed their life to enjoy pleasant experiences.
D.The invention of App Store has made smartphones luxury objects.
66.The author's purpose in writing the article was to
A.tell readers why Steve Job created the iPhone
B.remind readers not to be addicted to their smartphones
C.show readers that smartphones can greatly change their lives
D.encourage readers to block Internet access on their smartphones
E
Researchers have built the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever created.These
machines can swim through liquid,sense their surroundings,respond on their own,and operate for
months at a time.Powered entirely by light,the robots contain minicomputers that allow them to
follow programmed paths,detect local temperature changes,and adjust their movement in response.
As is known,fish and other large swimmers move by pushing water backward,generating
forward motion.The tiny robots take a very different approach.These robots generate an electrical
field that gently pushes charged bits in the surrounding liquid.As those charged bits move,they drag
nearby tiny water molecules with them,effectively creating motion in the liquid around the robot.
True autonomy requires more than movement.A robot must also be able to sense its
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environment,make decisions,and power itself.All of those parts must fit onto a chip that is only a
small part of a millimeter across.
One of the biggest problems was power."The key challenge for the electronics,"Blaauw,a
researcher,says,"is that the solar boards are tiny and produce only 75 nanowatts (of power."To
make the system work,the team designed specialized circuits that operate at extremely low voltages
(电压),cutting power consumption by more than 1,O00 times.
Space was another major limitation.The solar boards take up most of the robot's surface,
leaving very little room for computing hardware.To solve this,the researchers redesigned how the
robot's software works."We squeezed what would usually require many instructions for movement
control into a single,special instruction to reduce the program's length to fit in the robot's tiny
memory space,"Blaauw explains.
Together,these advances produced what the researchers believe is the first sub-millimeter robot
capable of real decision-making."This is really just the first chapter,"says Blaauw."We've shown
that you can put a brain,a sensor and a motor into something almost too small to see,and have it
survive and work for months.Once you have that foundation,you can layer on all kinds of
intelligence and functionality.It opens the door to a whole new future for mini-robots."
67.What mainly powers the tiny robots?
A.Batteries.B.Water flow.
C.Solar boards.
D.Electric fields.
68.What guarantees the robot's true autonomy?
A.Big memory space.
B.Integrated key parts.
C.Long program length.
D.Single movement step.
69.What was the key challenge for the robots'electronics?
A.Limited memory space.
B.High voltage requirements.
C.Extremely low power supply.
D.Unstable temperature control.
70.What is the main significance of the research according to Blaauw?
A,Creating long-lasting micro-batteries.
B.Developing new solar power systems.
C.Achieving full automation in large robots.
D.Enabling intelligence in nearly invisible robots.
五、阅读表达(10分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容用英语回答问题。
After an exhausting swim practice on a cold winter evening,I received an invitation from my
friend Lucy,asking me to attend a dance.At the top of the invitation,Young Angels was written
across the page.Young Angels was organizing a dance to raise money for community service projects.
I thought it was such a great idea that I not only wanted to attend it,but also wanted to become
involved.
This was over two years ago and since then,I have become a lead member in Young Angels of
America.At each dance,teens not only have fun with their friends but are also informed about
different charities.Knowing that I have taught others how they can get involved makes me feel
satisfied and delighted.
The most memorable experience of my time in Young Angels was the Middle School Winter
Dance in 2007,when we had a special child help organize the dance and participate in the event.This
child was Lily.Lily had a dreadful disease that will eventually kill her.Lily had the best attitude
towards life:she enjoyed every moment and made the best of it.Lily got me inspired to help others
and never take any moment for granted.
I now have a dream,I want to inspire as many children as possible to volunteer.So many kids
don't realize how easy it is to make a difference to the world.I am only 15 years old and I have
organized over five events,getting nearly 1,000 children involved.I want to be the angel to inspire
that passion in others to make the difference that I feel as I have made to my community.
71.What's the purpose of the dance organized by Young Angels?
72..How did the author feel about her influence on others?
73.What does the underlined word"dreadful"in Paragraph 3 mean?
74.What is the author's dream?
75.What do you think of the author's dream?
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