2024届湖南株洲市二中教育集团高三全真模拟英语考试

株洲市二中教育集团2024年高三全真模拟考试 英语试题 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。 例如: How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the house? A. Its location. B. Its size. C. Its price. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A boring TV series. B. A pop song. C. A well-known star. 3. Why will the woman set up a drama club? A. To improve students’ English-speaking abilities. B. To create more opportunities for drama lovers. C. To make new friends with the same interest. 4. How does the woman probably sound in the end? A. Angry. B. Confused. C. Awkward. 5. What does the man take pleasure in doing? A. Taking pictures. B. Watching movies. C. Reading books. 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. What does the man remind the woman to take? A. Umbrellas. B. Warm clothes. C. A tent. 7. How does the woman feel about the man? A. He’s helpful. B. He’s efficient. C. He’s inconsiderate. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How did Eric get hurt? A. He got hit by a ladder. B. He tripped over a rock. C. He fell from the height. 9. Which part of Eric’s body got injured? A. His arm. B. His ankle. C. His head. 10. What does the woman ask the man to do next? A. Lift Eric onto the bed. B. Apply ice to the injured part. C. Send Eric to the hospital for an X-ray. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What time is it now? A. 4:30. B. 8:45. C. 9:15. 12. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the hotel. B. In the watch shop. C. On the beach. 13. What does the man refuse to do? A. Water-ski and windsurf. B. Windsurf and dive. C. Sunbathe and dive. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What did the speakers’ mother do this morning? A. She wrote a note. B. She called her father. C. She cooked breakfast. 15. What is the woman? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A store owner. 16. What does the woman offer to do? A. Take out the garbage. B. Clean the floor. C. Do the laundry. 17. How will the speakers go to the market? A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. College students. B. High school students. C. Primary school students. 19. What do the volunteers have to do? A. Introduce some good learning methods. B. Be familiar with the history of the school. C. Live on campus during the summer camp. 20. How can the listeners sign up to be the volunteers? A. By making a phone call. B. By going to the Student Union office. C. By filling in the form on the official website. 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 The social purpose of the copyright system is to encourage creativity and the advancement of knowledge by giving those who make intellectual (智力的) contributions a “unique right to their writings and discoveries” for limited times. Protection is provided for a much longer time for copyrights than for patents. The U.S. Copyright Law of 1976 provides a term or the lifetime of the author plus 50 years. It recognizes that the value of written works often extends over a longer time than that of technological advances in the public area. It is essential to register for formal copyright protection in order to have some degree of protection against the copyright of one’s works by others. The procedure for obtaining a copyright registration is quite simple—an application is submitted with a small fee and two copies of the work. No examination is made, and the copyright is immediately in force. The Copyright Office will provide on request a variety of leaflets (小册子) describing the procedure and giving information about the classes of subject matter that can be registered. Those are subject to protection: (1) Books and newspapers (2) Lectures (3) Dramatic compositions (4) Films (5) Maps (6) Works of ant (7) Sound recordings (8) Photographs (9) Prints and labels (10) Musical compositions Those are not subject to protection: (1) Ideas (2) Systems, methods and plans (3) Government publications (4) Laws and opinions of courts You can contact the Copyright Office (wwcoprightfice.org) for more information. 1. In which aspect do copyrights differ from patents? A. The application fee. B. The duration of protection. C. The intellectual value. D. The contribution to society. 2. Which of the following should you provide for copyright registration? A. Copies of your work. B. Photos of yourself. C. Introductory leaflets. D. Examination certificates. 3. According to the text, the Copyright Office may reject ______. A. a movie about a new method of time travel B. an original musical composition for children C. a book about one’s opinions on American laws D. an official document issued by the local county B Courage is a huge theme in my life, a quality I constantly seek, appreciate, and analyze. The root of “courage” is “cor,” the Latin word for heart. In the beginning, courage meant “to speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.” While courage is often associated with heroism nowadays, I believe true courage lies in being open and honest about who we are and how we feel. I recently witnessed an example of true courage. During a mountain-climbing trip with my 15-year-old daughter and some college students, I noticed her struggling to keep up with the group. Despite my suggestions to rest, she persisted until she couldn’t breathe properly. Panicked, I called out to the front for help, but there was no response, and we had no cellphone signal. Fortunately, two students just came back to check out on us. They offered assistance and calmed us down. As we continued at a slower pace, they shared their own experiences, from starting out as beginners like my daughter to becoming consistently among the first to reach the peak. “You know,” one of them said, looking at my daughter, “I was just like you when I started. But with practice and proper pace, you’ll get there too.” “Yeah, don’t let your lack of experience stop you,” the other added. “It’s okay to admit when you’re struggling or not feeling alright. In fact, it’s important to speak up and ask for help when you need it. That’s how we improve and grow.” Reaching the mountain top was a huge relief for both my daughter and me. However, the two students addressed the celebrating group directly, emphasizing the importance of staying together in tough environments. Their words led the group to apologize to us for overlooking our struggle. I was totally amazed at their bravery, and my daughter learned that it’s okay to be the least experienced in a group. Courage, I’ve come to realize, has a ripple effect. Each time we choose courage, we inspire those around us to be a little braver and make the world a little better. 4. Why does the author mention the original meaning of courage? A. To question the common belief of courage. B. To argue for the true nature of courage. C. To show the changing meaning of courage. D. To compare different interpretations of courage. 5. What did the two students suggest the daughter do? A. Keep to a suitable pace. B. Seek help whenever possible. C. Challenge her own limits. D. Stick with experienced climbers. 6. Which action in the mountain-climbing story is an example of true courage? A. The mother asked the girl to rest. B. The girl tried hard not to fall behind. C. The two students pointed out the group’s fault. D. The group celebrated the reach of the mountain top. 7. What does the author intend to tell us? A. Kindness connects us all. B. Being a beginner takes courage. C. We don’t have to be a hero to be brave. D. With courage, everyone can be perfect. C Rich countries are racing to dematerialize payments. They need to do more to prepare for the side effects. For the past 3,000 years, when people thought of money they thought of cash. Now, however, digital payments have taken off. Now this revolution is about turning cash into an endangered species in some rich economies. That will make the economy more efficient — but it also causes new problems that could hold back the transition (转型) . Countries are removing cash at varying speeds. In Sweden, the number of retail (零售) cash transactions per person has fallen by 80% in the past ten years. America is perhaps a decade behind. Outside the rich world, cash is still king. But even there its leading role is being challenged. In China digital payments rose from 24% of all payments in 2017 to 56% in 2022. Cash is dying out because of two forces. One is demand — younger consumers want payment systems that plug easily into their digital lives. But what’s equally important is that suppliers such as banks and tech firms are developing fast, easy-to-use payment technologies from which they can pull data and pocket fees. There is a high cost of running the infrastructure (基础设施) behind the cash economy — ATMs, vans carrying notes, and tellers who accept coins. Most financial firms are keen to abandon it, or discourage old-fashioned customers with heavy fees. In the main, the prospect of a cashless economy is excellent news. When payment is dematerialized, people and shops are less open to theft. It also creates a credit history, helping consumers borrow. Yet set against these benefits are a couple of worries. Electronic payment systems may risk technical failures, power failures and cyberattacks. In a cashless economy, the poor, the elderly and countrymen may be left behind. 8. What are some rich countries trying to do? A. Develop their infrastructure. B. Get rid of the side effects of cash. C. Make cash an endangered species. D. Promote payment without paper money. 9. Why are several countries mentioned in Paragraph 3? A. To show that cash is still king across the world. B. To show digital payments are becoming an unstoppable trend. C. To show the differences between rich countries and poor countries. D. To show China is developing faster than rich countries in digital payment. 10. Why is cash disappearing to a great degree? A. The infrastructure is developing at a high speed. B. Financial firms want to abandon old-fashioned customers. C. Suppliers are trying to reduce costs and obtain money and data. D. Younger consumers are short of money to live their digital lives. 11. What’s the author’s attitude toward digitalized payment? A. Favorable. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Unclear. D According to a new study published in the journal Science, rats, like humans, can use their brains to imagine walking to a new location or moving a virtual item to a new place, even when they are physically sitting still. Scientists think much of the human imagination is controlled by the hippocampus (海马体), a region of the brain that plays a role in memory and learning, which makes humans able to navigate (导航) an environment using just their thoughts. The hippocampus is also involved in rats’ spatial memory. But researchers have long wondered whether rats can navigate an environment like humans can. The problem, until now, was finding a way to test that. For the new experiment, scientists spent years developing virtual reality for rats — a brain machine that could help them answer this question. First, they implanted electrodes (电极) into the animals’ brains to record activity in their hippocampus. Then, they put the animals just on a ball-shaped running machine and supported them with a 360-degree screen showing a virtual reality environment. As the rats ran on the running machine, they moved through the virtual environment in the screen. Researchers trained them to navigate to specific areas by rewarding them with a bit of sugar water. In another part of the experiment, they severed the running machine, leaving the rats to navigate the virtual reality environment using only their minds. In this task, the brain machine translated the animals’ brain activity into motion on the screen. When the rats recreated the hippocampus activity associated with a specific location, the screen jumped to that site, where the rats got a reward. Three of the four rats tested were able to navigate the virtual reality tasks, according to The Washington Post. Together, the findings indicate rats can mentally navigate environments they’ve visited in the past, just like humans do. Rats can also, it seems, hold their thoughts on a specific location for several seconds. 12. What once confused the scientists before the experiment? A. How rats’ hippocampus works. B. The location of rats’ hippocampus. C. The structure of rats’ hippocampus. D. Whether rats have the ability to navigate. 13. What does the underlined word “severed” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Showed off. B. Switched off. C. Turned on. D. Gave away. 14. What can we conclude from the findings? A. The rats can go somewhere by memory. B. The rats can focus their minds for a long time. C. The rats can translate the brain activity into motion. D. The rats can imagine something they’ve never seen. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Rats Can Use Imagination As Well As Humans Do B. Scientists Used Brain Machine to Test Rats’ Imagination C. Rats Can Use Imagination to Navigate in Virtual Reality D. Scientists Invented a Machine That Creates Virtual Reality 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。 Why is it that when you have the most to do you feel the least able to act? This sense of helplessness always seems to set in when you have a dozen things on your list, all equally pressing. ____16____ These expert tips can help you deal with it and put you back in control of all things. Minimize the elephant task. You need to turn down your stress levels. Try taking a few deep breaths. If it’s a discouraging task that’s causing you to feel depressed, the advice is to break it into tiny steps. It’s like that old saying: How do you eat an elephant? ____17____ These steps should be quite small. The measuring stick is that your task should be so small that you feel no resistance. The steps also need to be concrete, restricting you to a time, location and duration when you’ll get a certain thing done. Take some of the pressure off, too, by telling yourself it’s OK if you do a bad job. ____18____ Encourage yourself. For an overwhelming (巨大的) list of lots of little to-dos, the key is to start strategically. ____19____ However, another option is to begin with the most enjoyable task. “We’re so focused on what should be done that we forget sometimes there are some wants in our heart, and following that can be very refreshing,” Dr Hendriksen said. “If all this has to get done, then I might as well approach the one where I feel the least resistance.” Encouraging yourself can also help complete that task you really don’t want to do. If there’s an email you need to send that you keep putting off, promise yourself ten guilt-free minutes of Internet celebrity gossip (闲言碎语) afterward. ____20____ “You use something you like to do to reward something you don’t like to do,” Dr Hendriksen said. “That has been around for 50 years and it’s a very successful technique.” A. One bite at a time. B. Thus, you have no choice but to give up. C. What do you feed an elephant in the zoo? D. You could do the most important thing first. E. Therefore, you’re stuck in how to even begin. F. Or pair a pleasant task with an unpleasant one. G. You can always come back and improve on it later. 第三部分 语音运用 (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。 Borneo is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife. Several years ago, I decided to go there for a visit. A local person offered to be my guide, which was a great bonus for me. One day, my guide turned off the smooth road and took me across a ____21____ hillside instead. We picked our way carefully when ____22____ a charming flower popped into my view among those stones. Oh, dear! More than ____23____ , I bent down and put my nose practically inside the flower’s core. ____24____ , to my surprise, it was only one of the ____25____ during the trip. As I ____26____ the end of my trip, there was still something I had yet to see. We planned to ____27____ most feared creature there, the saltwater crocodile, which can grow to a ____28____ of 6 meters or more. When we shone a flashlight towards the muddy shore, little sounds ____29____ in the darkness as if something unseen underwater had broken the _____30_____ . Taking a second look, we spotted two greedy _____31_____ just above the water line. As we drew near, it _____32_____ and we saw clearly it was a crocodile. With great caution, we neared it and finally could _____33_____ its true dimensions. It was a baby — no more than 0.6 meter long. Aha, whatever, I could now report to the _____34_____ back home, who had never been to Borneo, that I had _____35_____ a hungry crocodile in the wild and lived to tell the tale. 21. A. rolling B. spectacular C. rough D. breathtaking 22. A. suddenly B. literally C. definitely D. ultimately 23. A. alarmed B. pleased C. concerned D. upset 24. A. Nevertheless B. Besides C. Instead D. Therefore 25. A. desires B. motivations C. destinations D. highlights 26. A. summarized B. suspected C. approached D. valued 27. A. hold onto B. pick up C. reflect on D. hunt for 28. A. width B. length C. height D. size 29. A. emerged B. paused C. continued D. declined 30. A. mud B. surface C. ground D. shore 31. A. legs B. mouths C. eyes D. teeth 32. A. moved B. sank C. hid D. escaped 33. A. give out B. let out C. turn out D. make out 34. A. victims B. opponents C. folks D. guides 35. A. challenged B. encountered C. terrified D. chased 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。 After over a decade of cooperation with Chinese people and companies, Klaus-Dieter Merz from Germany has gained confidence in the ____36____ (country) scientific and technological development level. Since 2012, he has been a chief expert at Hebei ALLGRAND Battery Company, ____37____ (devote) himself to cooperative research and technical exchange in developing new batteries for Sino-German markets. Merz has more than 30 years of experience in battery technology and is a ____38____ (global) celebrated electrochemistry expert ____39____ research areas include electrochemistry, battery production and energy engineering. In 2012, Merz ____40____ (appoint) as chief expert at the company. Over the next 12 years, he made multiple annual ____41____ (journey) between Germany and China. He recalled that a decade ago, there was a gap between China and the West in terms ____42____ enterprise production, technological level and societal conditions. But what he saw ____43____ (be) the unlimited development potential of China. He developed a new generation of large tubular high-performance lithium batteries with high energy density, long cycle life ____44____ a wide operating temperature range, filling the gap in this field in China. Merz is optimistic about the future of the new energy project with his Chinese partner. During the past 12 years, China’s rapid development in all aspects and its preserved traditional culture have opened new windows for Merz ____45____ (understand) the country. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，学校计划在6月20日举行毕业晚会，请你写一封邮件邀请外教Ryan参加，内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 活动安排； 3. 询问对方意向。 注意： 1. 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 Ryan, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 The Secret of Flowers Lucy worked with her mother in their vegetable garden every day. The produce from their garden was sold at the farmer’s market. They worked hard to make ends meet. Lucy’s job was to make sure the vegetables were never too dry. Each day Lucy would push her fingers into the soil to test for wetness, and then carefully water the vegetables so they would be healthy and ready for market. Lucy often pretended the plants she tended were roses, like Mrs. White’s prize flowers. Mrs. White made money by selling flowers and won the first prize at the Rose Festival every year. Other competitors whispered that Mrs. White used magic to grow her roses. How else could she win the first prize twenty years in a row? Lucy admired Mrs. White. If she could sell flowers like her, she would be able to buy things for her mother. But roses were expensive to start, and Lucy could only dream about growing them. One day, Lucy visited Mrs. White to see her flowers. Mrs. White was inspecting her roses when she arrived. The garden of flowers springing up thrilled Lucy. She greeted warmly, “Mrs. White, I come to see your flowers. I wish I could grow beautiful roses and win a prize at the festival like you.” “Child, do you know what’s required to grow such flowers? The secret of growing prize roses has been passed down to me from past generations of my family.” Mrs. White laughed. Noticing the sad look on Lucy’s face, Mrs. White pulled up what looked like a weed. “What’s that?” Lucy asked. “A shabby plant. Unworthy of my time — too weak to bother with. If you can turn it into a strong and healthy rose, I’ll pass on what I know to you.” Mrs. White said before handing the small plant to Lucy. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Lucy took the shabby plant home. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lucy attended the Rose Festival after being instructed by Mrs. White. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 株洲市二中教育集团2024年高三全真模拟考试 英语试题 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。 例如: How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the house? A. Its location. B. Its size. C. Its price. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A boring TV series. B. A pop song. C. A well-known star. 3. Why will the woman set up a drama club? A. To improve students’ English-speaking abilities. B. To create more opportunities for drama lovers. C. To make new friends with the same interest. 4. How does the woman probably sound in the end? A. Angry. B. Confused. C. Awkward. 5. What does the man take pleasure in doing? A. Taking pictures. B. Watching movies. C. Reading books. 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. What does the man remind the woman to take? A. Umbrellas. B. Warm clothes. C. A tent. 7. How does the woman feel about the man? A. He’s helpful. B. He’s efficient. C. He’s inconsiderate. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How did Eric get hurt? A. He got hit by a ladder. B. He tripped over a rock. C. He fell from the height. 9. Which part of Eric’s body got injured? A. His arm. B. His ankle. C. His head. 10. What does the woman ask the man to do next? A. Lift Eric onto the bed. B. Apply ice to the injured part. C. Send Eric to the hospital for an X-ray. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What time is it now? A. 4:30. B. 8:45. C. 9:15. 12. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the hotel. B. In the watch shop. C. On the beach. 13. What does the man refuse to do? A. Water-ski and windsurf. B. Windsurf and dive. C. Sunbathe and dive. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What did the speakers’ mother do this morning? A. She wrote a note. B. She called her father. C. She cooked breakfast. 15. What is the woman? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A store owner. 16. What does the woman offer to do? A. Take out the garbage. B. Clean the floor. C. Do the laundry. 17. How will the speakers go to the market? A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. College students. B. High school students. C. Primary school students. 19. What do the volunteers have to do? A. Introduce some good learning methods. B. Be familiar with the history of the school. C. Live on campus during the summer camp. 20. How can the listeners sign up to be the volunteers? A. By making a phone call. B. By going to the Student Union office. C. By filling in the form on the official website. 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. B 2. A 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. 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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. F 第三部分 语音运用 (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. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. C 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. country’s 37. devoting 38. globally 39. whose 40. was appointed 41. journeys 42. of 43. was 44. and 45. to understand 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 Ryan, I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. I am delighted to invite you to attend the graduation evening party scheduled on June 20th in our school stadium. The arrangements are as follows. Initially, our principal will deliver a speech, aiming to prepare students for their future. Additionally, there will be varieties of activities, ranging from singing to talent shows, which will not only entertain students but also leave a deep impression on them. We would appreciate it if you could confirm your participation at your earliest convenience. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】Possible version Lucy took the shabby plant home. She transplanted it carefully into a pot. Every day she would push her fingers into the soil to test for moisture and water the little plant. She would talk lovingly to her plant while tending to all its needs. With time flying by, the plant looked stronger and taller. Mrs. White’s mouth dropped open at the sight of the thriving plant displayed by Lucy. She taught Lucy the details of growing prize roses as she had promised. Under Mrs. White’s instruction, the plant was in full blossom. They were the most beautiful roses Lucy had ever seen. Lucy attended the Rose Festival after being instructed by Mrs. White. Lucy’s roses won the first prize and the prize money was used to buy young rose plants for her own garden and useful tools for her mother. She was also grateful to Mrs. White. If Mrs. White hadn’t given her the plant or instructed her in the skills, she wouldn’t have had the chance to grow the wonderful roses. Thinking of the many times she had carefully weeded, watered and cared for the flowers, Lucy realized the real secret of flowers and life was helping others and being able to do something she enjoyed. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $