2026年高考全国1卷英语高考真题（网络 收集版）

2026年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国I卷） 英语 第一部分 阅读理解（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 Los Angeles is famously known for its sun, surf and celebrities, but the city’s rich history in sports is the cherry on top. Since its opening in 2020, SoFi Stadium has continued to set the standard for the entertainment and fan experience. Still the newest in the NFL, SoFi Stadium is the home venue for both the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, as well as the annual LA Bowl in college football. Are you planning your trip to Los Angeles and hoping to stop by SoFi Stadium? We’re happy to answer all your burning questions. Here is everything you need to know about SoFi Stadium, including a full schedule of upcoming events that will be held at the venue. SoFi Stadium parking options and cost There are several parking options at SoFi Stadium. You can book parking in advance via ParkWhiz, an app that allows you to purchase parking passes for specific events at SoFi Stadium. Purchasing a parking pass in advance helps to avoid higher parking rates on site. Parking lots will open approximately 4 to 5 hours before the start of Rams and Chargers home games. (Specific times for other events can be found on the SoFi Stadium website.) Entry gates will open 2 to 3 hours prior to kickoff. Parking at SoFi Stadium can cost between $ 50 and $ 100, depending on the type of pass and where you park. Tailgating is permitted at the following “pink” lots: H, I, J, P, and Q. If you are looking to navigate your way to a specific lot, use these directions to find your way around SoFi Stadium. SoFi Stadium transportation, rideshare and taxi options There are also several public transportation options for fans looking to avoid parking at SoFi Stadium on game days. The City of Inglewood Operated Park and Ride program offers off-site parking with a shuttle that runs every 15 minutes to and from the stadium. GTrans, Torrance Transit and the Metro C Line are also options for hands-free transportation. For more information on service times and pick-up and drop-off locations, visit the SoFi Stadium website. Hotels near SoFi Stadium There are plenty of hotels in the area surrounding SoFi Stadium. For a prime location, check out Sonder Lum Hotel right across the street from the stadium, or the USC Hotel, which is a couple of miles north by the USC campus. Other options include the LAX airport hotels, like the Hampton Inn, Hilton or Holiday Inn Express. All of these are within three miles of SoFi Stadium and offer comfortable accommodations for a simpler travel experience. World Cup schedule at SoFi Stadium 2026 Below is a list of World Cup matches being played at SoFi Stadium in 2026. ● Fri., June 12: USA vs. Paraguay ● Mon., June 15: Iran vs. New Zealand ● Thurs., June 18: Switzerland vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina ● Sun., June 21: Belgium vs. Iran ● Thurs., June 25: Turkey vs. USA ● Sun., June 28: Round of 32-Match 73 ● Thurs., July 2: Round of 32-Match 84 ● Fri. July 10: Quarterfinals-Match 98 21. Which team will play the most games at the stadium this month A. Washington Commanders. B. Los Angeles Rams. C. Los Angeles Chargers. D. New Orleans Saints. 22. Which hotel is the nearest to the stadium? A. Sonder Lum Hotel. B. The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles. C. The H Hotel Los Angeles. D. The Renaissance LA Airport Hotel. 23. What do you need to do if you want to park at the stadium? A. Call the parking staff. B. Prepay the parking fee. C. Obtain a parking pass. D. Choose a parking zone. B Not long ago, my son asked me about the meaning of a word in a novel he was reading for his fifth-grade book club. “Look it up,” I responded, my automatic rejoinder when my children ask me the meaning of a word, which is often. “But my screen time is off,” he whined. We were sitting next to a bookshelf that held at least three dictionaries, plus a thesaurus. I looked pointedly at the shelf, and my son sighed dramatically. “Can’t you just use your phone?” he asked. A terrifying thought occurred to me. “Do you even know how to use a dictionary?” This was my second son, and it turned out that my sureness of having taught him something was often a transplanted memory of having taught that very thing to my firstborn. “Of course,” he scoffed. “Every chapter is a different letter.” I laughed out loud at this idea. I’d never thought of the dictionary as having chapters, as something that might be read sequentially from beginning to end. We pored over a paperback dictionary together for a few minutes before I handed it to my son. It took him a few tries to find the word in question (peripheral), and he was overwhelmed by the idea that there could be an entire page — pages! — devoted to words that share the same three beginning letters. He kept saying: “How can there be this many words?” He asked this with alternating horror and awe. I wanted him to land squarely in the awe category. But I knew from experience that if I pushed too hard, he’d just shut the book. So I concentrated on my own work as he continued to browse. After a few frustrated minutes, he looked at me with surprise. “Do you know all these words, Mom?” I am an English professor, and he often assigns strange functions to my job, imagining the classes I teach to be a mix of book club, Scratch class, and the soul-numbing five-paragraph essay. I rarely explain that these things don’t really exist in college. “I definitely do not know all these words,” I said. “But that’s why this is one of my favorite books.” I was just a bit older than my son is now when I decided that I wanted to learn as many words as I could and started marking every entry I looked up in the dictionary with a small penciled dot. I don’t know where I got this idea. I remember feeling stolen from, my face burning in the dark, while watching the scene in Say Anything when Diane Court tells Lloyd Dobler that she used a pen to mark the words she looked up in her obscenely huge dictionary. My dictionary was also obscenely huge, the kind with onionskin paper and gold leaf on the cutaway thumb tab for each letter. Diane’s dictionary was covered in Xs; mine was filled with graphite — a strange, silvery Morse code dotting its pages. The dictionary was a gift for my 13th birthday. Books, especially new books, were hallowed in my house. Although neither of my parents was able to go to college, they both made clear that my education was a family priority. This dictionary seemed like an embodiment of what I’d need to know to get into college one day. And so I took to measuring my progress. In her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, the psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that this inclination toward self-challenge is far more important as a measure of success than talent or intelligence. I agree that my impulse to set goals and my tendency to work harder than the next person have been more helpful in my life than any score I ever received on an IQ test or the SAT. But mostly, I marked up my dictionary because I enjoyed the process, took pleasure in the visual tabulation. I didn’t set out to learn every word. I did it for the experience, for the pleasure of participation, not the result, a rare thing in those days. I continued to make these pencil marks for years, and when I did finally go off to college, I packed that dictionary in my suitcase. After my son finished his homework that evening, I reshelved the paperback dictionary. He did not place a dot by his word, and since that day, I haven’t seen him take the dictionary down once. I have, however, heard him ask Siri to define many more words. I try not to let this scare me, and yet, I worry that things are too easy for my children, that asking Siri to define words instead of hunting for them on their own in a paper dictionary will soften and ultimately dull their brains. I want to keep them sharp, but I don’t know how to do this in today’s world, where every single definition of every single word is only a voice query away. A few days later, my son asked me about my dictionary, the one I marked up. He wanted to see it. A small pain gripped my chest at the memory. “The book is gone,” I said. The dictionary was stolen at the end of my freshman year of college. I had used the book to prop open my old double-hung dorm window, and someone walking by just plucked it from the sill when I wasn’t looking. “That’s so sad,” he said. “I wish I could see all the words you know.” I thought about this. When they were toddlers, I used to write the words my children could say in chalk on our bluestone patio. I loved seeing the list grow, extend to more and more of the pavers until we couldn’t squeeze any more words in. I thought about all of my own dictionary words climbing out of my childhood bedroom and down to the street, extending into the distance, making a bridge of letters to my college dorm room. My son paused, thinking, then said, “But you still know all those words, even without the book.” I realized that this was true. I imagined my dictionary with its little dots, moldering in a secondhand bookshop or turning to mulch at the dump. I still made it through the next three years of college, even without my book. And it wasn’t, ultimately, the dictionary that got me there — not really. I remembered that although my children loved to watch me chalk out their words, what they loved even more was helping spray down the stones with the hose afterward, watching the color disappear until our patio resembled a computer screen gone blank. And I understood that although my son may be learning differently, he is still learning. It’s not about the words themselves or how we learn them, but the wanting to know them, the curiosity and the appetite. 24. What does Kevin usually do to get the meaning of word? A. Use electronic devices. B. Consult a paper dictionary. C. Guess from the context. D. Turn to his English teacher. 25. How did Kevin feel while looking up the word in the dictionary? A. Annoyed. B. Disappointed. C. Encouraged. D. Astonished. 26. What can we learn about the author’s first dictionary? A. It helped her through the college. B. It was given to Kevin as a gift. C. It bore witness to her efforts. D. It was a valuable limited edition. 27. What has the author come to realize about learning? A. It is never too late to start. B. Motivation is what really matters. C. Children need role models. D. Dictionaries are still a useful tool. C Planting Some Tree Species May Worsen, Not Improve, NYC Air In line with longstanding initiatives to expand its green spaces, New York City is planting tens of thousands of trees each year. They provide shade, lower surface temperatures by releasing moisture, absorb a surprising amount of airborne carbon, scrub out soot and other floating pollutants, and provide wildlife habitat along with just plain beauty. What could go wrong? Actually, something could go wrong, according to a new study. Oaks and sweetgums, which currently account for a majority of the city’s trees, produce huge amounts of volatile compounds called isoprenes. Harmless by themselves, isoprenes interact rapidly with polluting nitrogen oxides emitted by vehicles, buildings and industry to form ground-level ozone — a prime factor in many respiratory ailments, especially chronic bronchitis and asthma. The research, carried out by scientists at the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and other institutions, found that if the city maintains past species patterns in new plantings, isoprene production in Manhattan in coming decades will go up by about 140%, and resulting summer ozone levels as much as 30%. In Queens, which has the most room of any borough for more trees, isoprene production could quadruple, with corresponding increases in peak ozone; the other boroughs are somewhere in between. The study was just published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. “We’re all for planting more trees. They bring so many good things,” said study coauthor Róisin Commane, an atmospheric chemist at Lamont-Doherty. “But if we’re not careful, we could make air quality worse.” “There is no reason to think that trees don’t play a role in what’s in the air,” said lead author Dandan Wei, who did the research as a postdoctoral scientist at Lamont-Doherty. “We just didn’t have the tools before this to understand this particular aspect.” The leaves of some tree species emit isoprene as a byproduct of photosynthesis, though no one is quite sure why. With oaks, emissions tend to increase exponentially with heat, at least until air temperatures reach the high 90s. Some scientists think this helps keep leaf tissues from drooping and losing their ability to photosynthesize as it gets hotter. Emissions of these and other volatile compounds by trees may also have something to do with attracting pollinating insects. For whatever reason, oaks and sweetgums are especially prolific; oaks emit some 800 times more isoprene than low emitters like maples or London planes. (Fun fact: the oak-rich Blue Ridge Mountains get their bluish tinge when seen from afar due to vast amounts of isoprene and other volatile compounds reacting indirectly with water to form tiny floating droplets.) New York City is planting tens of thousands of trees each year. They provide shade, lower surface temperatures, absorb airborne carbon, and offer wildlife habitat along with just plain beauty. What could go wrong? Actually, something could, according to a new study. Oaks and sweetgums, which account for a majority of the city’s trees, produce huge amounts of volatile compounds called isoprenes (异戊二烯). Harmless by themselves, isoprenes interact rapidly with nitrogen oxides emitted by vehicles to form ground-level ozone, a prime factor in many respiratory ailments such as asthma. The research found that if the city maintains past species patterns, isoprene production in Manhattan will rise by about 140%, and summer ozone levels by as much as 30%. “We’re all for planting more trees. They bring so many good things.” said study coauthor Roisin Commane. “But if we’re not careful, we could make air quality worse.” But isoprene from trees alone is not to blame. Ozone cannot form without nitrogen oxides, emitted during the burning of fossil fuels by vehicles and industry. Many city dwellers remain oblivious to this connection, assuming trees can only ever clean the air. “If we lowered emissions significantly, trees would not be a problem,” said lead author Dandan Wei. “It is the cars.” The Parks Department is aware of the issue. Like the study authors, scientist Novem Auyeung said trees should not be viewed as the enemy. “We could plant any trees we want, if we just rethink our car-centric lifestyle,” she said. In fact, the department has already reduced the proportion of oaks it plants in favor of a more diverse mix, mainly to protect against pests. Oaks are keystone species, providing food and habitat for native insects and birds. Importantly, northern red oaks can function in high temperatures when other trees shut down. “There are still wonderful reasons to have them around,” said Commane. 28.What does the new study imply regarding oaks and sweetgums? A. They affect the growth of other trees. B. They absorb less carbon than expected. C. They harm people’s health indirectly. D. They raise the local temperature slowly. 29.Which of the following may Commane suggest based on their study? A. Cutting down the isoprene-producing trees. B. Suspending tree-planting for a few decades. C. Changing the species of trees in new plantings. D. Removing isoprene released by existing trees. 30.What does the underlined phrase “oblivious to” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Honest about. B. Unaware of. C. Related to. D. Optimistic about. 31.What would Auyeung probably advocate? A. Reducing car use in daily life. B. Providing animals with new habitats. C. Controlling population growth. D. Doing more research on the problem. D Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking A psychological experiment conducted at Kettle’s Yard suggests that actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion - helping us escape the “mental trappings” of day-to-day living. Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it has the power to transform our state of mind. Now, a new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that stopping to contemplate the beauty of artistic objects in a gallery or museum boosts our ability to think in abstract ways and consider the “bigger picture” when it comes to our lives. Researchers say the findings offer empirical evidence that engaging with artistic beauty helps us escape the “mental trappings of daily life,” such as current anxieties and to-do lists, and induce “psychological distancing”: the process of zooming out on your thoughts to gain clarity. A team of Cambridge psychologists conducted an experiment using the University’s modern art gallery, Kettle’s Yard, as a “living laboratory” to compare the cognitive effects of merely seeing art with actively judging how beautiful it is. Researchers found that study participants who focused on the beauty of objects in an exhibition of ceramics were more likely to experience elevated psychological states enabling them to think “beyond the here and now”, and more likely to report feeling enlightened, moved, or transformed. This was compared to participants who were simply asked to look intently at the artistic objects to match them with a series of line drawings. The findings are published in the journal Empirical Studies of the Arts. The study, among the first to explore how aesthetic experiences in a gallery or museum can affect cognitive processing, reinforces the importance of art creation as well as access to artistic spaces, say researchers. “Many philosophers throughout history have suggested that engaging with aesthetic beauty invokes a special kind of psychological state,” said Prof Simone Schnall, senior author of the study and Professor of Experimental Social Psychology at Cambridge. “Our research indicates that engaging with the beauty of art can enhance abstract thinking and promote a different mindset to our everyday patterns of thought, shifting us into a more expansive state of mind.” “This is known as psychological distancing, when one snaps out of the mental trappings of daily life and focuses more on the overall picture.” 32. What was the task of the “beauty” group? A. Matching line drawings with objects. B. Rating how beautiful each object was. C. Creating their own clay objects. D. Describing their daily worries. 33.According to the study, which group was more likely to think beyond daily life? A. The beauty group, who showed greater interest in bigger questions. B. The beauty group, who felt much happier afterwards. C. The control group, who showed stronger abstract thinking. D. The control group, who felt more enlightened. 34. Why did the researchers ask about the participants’ feelings? A. To compare the two groups’ scores. B. To judge their specific thinking pattern. C. To measure the difficulty of the task. D. To identify the true factor behind the results. 35. What does the study encourage people to do? A. Visit galleries more often. B. Spend less time on screens. C. Buy handmade ceramics. D. Develop their critical thinking. 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项。 How Are Museums Using Artificial Intelligence Museums, once quiet places filled with history, are now full of digital excitement. Every year, over 1 billion people visit museums around the world. These institutions now face the challenge of preserving artifacts while also engaging a tech-savvy generation. Artificial intelligence (AI), known for self-driving cars and futuristic robots, is becoming a key player in the cultural sector. AI is more than just a trend: it’s transforming the museum experience. Using machine learning and advanced algorithms, museums create personalized visitor journeys, protect delicate collections, and reveal hidden stories. 36 AI-Powered Personalized Experiences Today’s museum visitors want more than just a walk through static exhibits. They want engagement, personalization, and a deeper connection to the stories behind the artifacts. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making this possible, transforming the museum experience into a dynamic, personalized adventure. This not only delights visitors but also encourages them to return and fosters a deeper appreciation for cultural institutions. Smart Recommendations When you visit a museum, AI-powered recommendation engines can create a personalized itinerary based on your interests. By analyzing data such as visitor demographics, past behavior, exhibit popularity, and contextual information, these algorithms can suggest exhibits, artworks, and events that will resonate with you. This makes your visit feel both personal and surprising. 37 These digital companions engage visitors in conversations, share historical anecdotes, and offer context-sensitive insights. They can even tailor their responses to the visitor’s age and knowledge level, creating a personalized learning experience for everyone. Preservation & Restoration Museums care for priceless artifacts that can deteriorate over time. AI helps by analyzing high-resolution images to detect early signs of decay, such as cracks or discoloration, which may not be visible to the naked eye.  38  AI also predicts future deterioration patterns, helping museums take preventative measures and optimize preservation strategies. Personalized Learning Museums are important for children and families. 39 Interactive exhibits powered by AI can adjust their content and difficulty level based on the user’s age and responses. AI can also analyze visitor data to identify knowledge gaps and recommend additional materials, ensuring each visitor leaves the museum with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the subject matter. Ethical Considerations AI brings ethical concerns. Algorithms can reflect biases from their training data, risking the reinforcement of stereotypes or exclusion of some views. Museums are collaborating with AI ethicists to develop fair algorithms.  40 Clear policies on data handling are essential to protect visitors’ information. There’s still much more to come. The future may bring AI-generated art and immersive virtual exhibits. What do you think about AI in museums? Share your experiences and predictions in the comments below! Let’s keep the conversation going about how this technology is reshaping our cultural institutions. A. This capability allows for timely intervention and restoration. B. Visitor data collection also raises privacy issues. C. In short, AI is changing the way we experience and interact with museums D. It tailors learning experiences to different age groups and learning styles. E. Museums have always been important places for learning. F. Furthermore, AI-powered chatbots and virtual guides are replacing old-fashioned audio guides. G. AI is also used to design more attractive exhibits. 第二部分 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。 When I was two years old, my family moved from Cincinnati to a little town in northeast Ohio called Cortland. The 41 that people only really knew Ohio for the three C’s-Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Columbus (not Cortland!)-came quickly when I decided to go to school in central Pennsylvania. The truth is, I never considered myself “Midwestern” until I left Ohio. You’d think that people would realize that we were neighboring states, but the people at my “East Coast” school thought of Ohio as a whole different world. Half of my peers didn’t even realize I lived a 42 three and a half hours away. “Do you have to fly home? Do you live on a farm? Is there even anything in Ohio worth seeing?” The 43 are never-ending. I was a unicorn in their eyes, a 44 . Or, on second thought, maybe just a country hick. Don’t even get me started on the “pop” versus “soda” debate… As I grow older, I’m more and more 45 for my small town roots. Sure, my friends and I loved to  46 about how bored we were in the middle of nowhere, 47 , as I finish up my junior year of college, I’m convinced that it took 48 our small town to realize how much we actually did love it and what exactly we loved about it. We grew up amongst corn fields, spent summers by Mosquito Lake, and learned to ride our bike on the hill with the rest of the kids in the neighborhood. We played kick ball and Red Rover in the empty lot down the street, caught snapping turtles in the creek and snakes in the shared vegetable garden behind the fence, and spent many an afternoon exploring the woods behind our houses. We counted the days until the county fair, prayed for snow days, we’re forced into corn hole competitions by our dads, never viewed burnt out headlights as anything other than paddles, and have all run a red light at some point at one of the five stoplights in town. I might be showing my affinity toward the midwest lifestyle, but all of these things taught have taught me important life lessons. For one, the pace of life isn’t anxiety provoking and people really 49 connecting to each other. That means that you do more than just talk to your next door neighbors-in a lot of cases, they’re truly an 50 of your family. So much of this 51 revolves around being outside and knowing the ins and outs of the town, being present and mindful of your 52 is a critical part of the culture. The gift of being able to grow up slowly is another invaluable treasure that I was given by my small town. Sure, there will always be a little bit of “keeping up with the Jones’,” or rather the “advanced” girls, but I never felt pressure to rush through my childhood or to act older than I was-heck, I was still playing with American Girl dolls in middle school! As I move through my college years, I 53 the visits to my little hometown. A huge perk has been the memories that I made with the people that I was lucky enough to know, and maybe wouldn’t have if our school district didn’t have just one building for each the elementary, middle, and high schools. There were no more than 130 kids in my public school graduating class and we had known each other since kindergarten. My life would be so different without the midwestern friendliness and hospitality that I’ve been exposed to through the years and which has acted as my compass growing up. I am grateful for the 54 that I had growing up and know that wherever my next adventure takes me, I can 55 my small town roots to lead me in the right direction. 41. A. fantasy B. prejudice C. realization D. expectation 42. A. only B. indeed C. still D. even 43. A. tests B. questions C. games D. debates 44. A. success B. victim C. novelty D. problem 45. A. thankful B. hopeful C. suitable D. reliable 46. A. dream B. lie C. hear D. complain 47. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. otherwise 48. A. touring B. changing C. leaving D. protecting 49. A. value B. admit C. fear D. remember 50. A. advantage B. example C. honor D. extension 51. A. lifestyle B. landscape C. procedure D. personality 52. A. findings B. surroundings C. belongings D. greetings 53. A. give up B. put off C. face up to D. look forward to 54. A. confidence B. reputation C. experience D. opportunity 55. A. inspire B. trust C. remind D. challenge 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Dajis typically take place on specific dates of the lunar calendar, for example, on dates with five or seven as the last digit. It is also common for them 56 (hold) on traditional Chinese holidays such as the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, and Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as other local festivals. The exact dates and  57 (frequent) of dajis vary from region to region. Dajis evolved from the folk custom of trading goods, which can be traced back to 58 Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-A.D. 220). In the old days, transportation and communication 59 (be) so poor that it was challenging for households to exchange items to meet their needs for daily 60 (necessity) As a solution, people made agreements to gather at a specific location on a particular day. They would trade their surplus items 61 the goods they needed. In addition to being venues for buying and selling, dajis are an occasion for people to socialize and enjoy entertainment. Today, residents from surrounding areas flock to these markets. 62 (Draw) by the enticing aromas, they hurry to food stalls, 63 steamed dumplings and hot noodle soup. They engage in casual conversations with the stall owners, sharing stories of their daily lives. Before 64 (head) back home, they purchase some fresh fruit and vegetables from local farmers, which are much 65 (cheap) than those in supermarkets, and embark on their journey back home. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 你校英文报“Opinion”栏目正在进行征稿，请你就未来大学生活的三个要素：学习（study），睡眠（sleep）和社交（socialize），按重要性排序，并阐述理由。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段英文，使之构成一篇的短文。 Hailey Slovik of Detroit said she’s learned a valuable lesson about winter driving. The 27-year-old was one of dozens - possibly hundreds - of people who found themselves marooned in Chatham-Kent trapped by a fierce winter storm Dec. 23. The just-in-time-for-Christmas blizzard saw Mayor Darrin Canniff declare a state of emergency and the closure of both Highway 401 and Highway 40, as first responders and snow plow operators grappled with drifting snow in whiteout conditions. The extreme weather event saw local residents and business owners open their doors to the stranded, and many travellers were also welcomed to emergency shelters at schools, churches, arenas and even Chatham’s Wal-Mart. On her way to Toronto to visit her boyfriend and meet his family for the first time, Slovik set out in the afternoon. She heard there was a storm coming, but didn’t give it a lot of thought thinking she could “beat it” and go around any problem areas. “I thought it was like Michigan where they detoured you around the parts of the road that were closed,” Slovik said. “I didn’t realize that wouldn’t happen… I didn’t think it would be a big deal.” Old Man Winter had different plans. Slovik discovered Hwy. 401 was closed from Tilbury to London, with police redirecting off the highway towards Chatham. Now facing a blinding whiteout, her Buick Lacrosse slipped into a ditch somewhere. However, she managed to get car out, crawling along unfamiliar roads. As night lengthened Slovik said she began to panic. She found herself on Bloomfield Road but got stuck when she attempted to turn the car around. Other vehicles stopped to see if she was okay. A passerby offered Slovik a blanket that she pulled around herself to keep warm, as she turned the car’s ignition on and off to charge her phone and create heat. Eventually she fell asleep. Enter Good Samaritan Jessie. Slovik awoke to a knock on her car window and an invitation to come in out of the cold. “He asked if I was OK and if I needed anything and then invited me to come and sleep on the couch,” Slovik said. “I was so happy and I was so grateful.” The next morning, Jessie and his friend Chantel helped Slovik plot her next move. Because her car was stuck with no scheduled time to be towed out, she decided to catch the train to Toronto and return when the car was pulled out. However, Slovik’s impromptu hosts weren’t done helping. They helped Slovik purchase a VIA rail ticket to Toronto and gave a her a suitcase to carry her Christmas gifts in. “They bought my ticket and I paid them back,” she said, noting it was her first-ever train ride. On Boxing Day, Slovik got a ride to Chatham with her boyfriend’s family, retrieved the car and headed back to the U.S. The American traveller said she’s in awe of how events unfolded during the storm and of the kindness of the strangers she met. “I wasn’t expecting this kind of help,” Slovik explained. “It’s like a Christmas miracle. The chances of me landing in someone’s yard like that… it’s like I met an angel. “You never know,” Slovik said. “I never thought I would meet such polite people. It definitely made everything easier. It certainly could have turned out differently.” Henceforth, Slovik said she will be prepared for winter driving and will “definitely” be packing flares, candles, blankets, a shovel and food “just in case” she encounters a storm on the road. Slovik also had plenty of praise for Chatham-Kent police who oversaw her car tow and the 9-1-1 operators she spoke with throughout the ordeal. “They were calm and very, very helpful.” The couple suggested that Emily take a train to meet her boyfriend. Three days later, Emily came back to pick up her car. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $