宁夏石嘴山市平罗中学2026-2027学年高三上学期10月阶段检测英语试题

平罗中学2026-2027 学年度第一学期第一次月考试卷 高三英语 （满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 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。每段对话读二遍。 1．Where does the man want to go? A．A health club. B．A restaurant. C．The woman’s place. 2．What are the speakers talking about? A．Whether to attend a party. B．Whether to wear the dress. C．Whether to buy a birthday gift. 3．What does the woman mean? A．A football stadium is too bright. B．She hasn’t been to the dining hall. C．The light is unsuitable for the dining hall. 4．What is the woman dissatisfied with about her flat? A．The rent. B．The facilities. C．The location. 5．Why doesn’t Andy use up his vacation weeks? A．He doesn’t like traveling. B．His colleagues ask him to do so. C．There aren’t enough people on his team. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6．What has Sarah been busy doing? A．Packing things. B．Receiving training. C．Moving office. 7．Where are the speakers? A．In a cafe. B．In the office. C．In a storeroom. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8．What is probably the woman? A．A hotel receptionist. B．A tour guide. C．A waitress. 9．What will the man do in about an hour? A．Check out of his room. B．Take a city tour. C．Go for a meal. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10．What made the man choose to stay in Finland? A．His study. B．The lifestyle. C．His job. 11．When does the man usually get to work? A．At about 7:30. B．At about 8:00. C．At about 8:30. 12．What will the man do if he wants to finish work earlier? A．Rest less at noon. B．Turn to his co-workers. C．Eat in the company canteen. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13．What does the man suggest doing? A．Having a discussion. B．Asking Dr. Mellor for help. C．Making a reading list. 14．What will the woman do next? A．Review some notes. B．Attend a class. C．Go to the library. 15．What did the speakers say about the lecture? A．They didn’t prepare for it. B．They couldn’t hear clearly in class. C．They were unfamiliar with the lecturer. 16．When will the speakers meet? A．At 12:00 p.m. B．At 1:00 p.m. C．At 1:10 p.m. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．What can people do to save water according to the speaker? A．Brush teeth quickly. B．Wash face less often. C．Have a shorter bath. 18．How can people save water when washing the dishes? A．By washing them by hand. B．By washing them in a full dishwasher. C．By washing only a few of them in a dishwasher. 19．How much is it for a full car wash? A．$8. B．$10. C．$15. 20．What is the purpose of the car wash activity? A．To help the homeless. B．To promote water conservation. C．To collect money for Lumsden students 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Tech-enabled Monitoring: Safeguarding Biodiversity Protecting biodiversity has become a global task, and technology is playing an increasingly important role in saving endangered species. Traditional ways of monitoring wildlife, which mainly depend on manual patrols (巡逻), often face problems like terrible environment, long distances and low efficiency, making it hard to protect rare animals in time and completely. A “sky-earth-space” monitoring system has emerged to solve these problems. It has three main parts and can track wild animal groups all-round and in real time. Its structure can be shown clearly by a simple diagram, which displays how the three monitoring layers connect and work together: Structure Diagram of “Sky-Earth-Space” Monitoring System The diagram takes the central database as the core. The three monitoring layers (aerial, terrestrial, space-based) are connected to it. Each layer collects data on its own and sends it to the database for analysis, forming a complete monitoring cycle. Monitoring Layer Core Equipment Main Function Aerial UAVs with thermal ( 热的 ) cameras Cover large wild areas fast; detect activities in darkness Terrestrial Infrared (红外的) cameras Monitor water sources/corridors 24/7; record natural behaviors without disturbance Space-based Satellite navigation & positioning collars Track long-distance migration of large mammals In practice, the aerial layer uses UAVs to scan large areas, while the ground layer sets infrared cameras at key spots. The space layer helps track long-distance migration. All data go to the central database. This tech system greatly improves the efficiency and accuracy of biodiversity protection. It reduces the need for manual work, thus reducing human influence on wildlife and helping endangered species recover better. 21. What is a disadvantage of traditional wildlife monitoring methods? A. They are too human-dependent. B. They fail to cover long distances. C. They can’t save endangered species. D. They require complex technical operation. 22. What is the main function of the aerial monitoring layer? A. To track long-distance animal migration. B. To quickly scan and detect large wild areas. C. To build and update the central database. D. To record animals’ natural behaviors non-stop. 23. What can we learn about the “sky-earth-space” monitoring system? A. It primarily needs manual data collection. B. It totally removes human influence on wildlife. C. It has fully replaced traditional protection ways. D. It highly contributes to biodiversity preservation. B Ghanaian photojournalist Paul Ninson arrived in New York five years ago with a passion for visual storytelling. To his surprise the city’s libraries and museums held more photographs documenting Africa’s past and present than he had ever seen in Ghana. “How could our history be better kept here than at home?” he wondered. This realization became the start of his life’s work: to build a library in Ghana where Africans could reclaim their stories through photography. Growing up, Ninson loved family stories told by his grandparents, but photography was seen as an unwise career choice in Ghana. However, he sold his iPhone to buy a camera and taught himself the skill. His early projects, like recording a Kenyan community started by women escaping violence, strengthened his belief that Africans must own their visual history. In 2019, Ninson joined a photography school in New York. There, he eagerly read hundreds of photobooks -- a clear difference from Ghana, where such books were rare. When museums refused to share their records, Ninson promised to build his own library. He searched secondhand stores, asked publishers for help, and filled storage units with over 30,000 books, even using up all his credit card limits. His friend Brandon Stanton’s $1.2 million online fundraiser made the dream possible. With the funds, Ninson shipped the books to Ghana and established the library. On a December morning in 2022, the Dikan Center — “take the lead” in Ghana’s Akan language — opened in Accra, near the Gulf of Guinea’s historic coast. The library’s two collections celebrate African views: one focuses on Africa and Africans living abroad, the other displays works by photographers worldwide. Among its treasures is Ninson’s first New York purchase: The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today, a 1940s photobook documenting Ghana’s history before it gained independence in 1957. “It reminds us where we’ve been and where we’re going,” he says. 24. What inspired Ninson to create African’s own visual history? A. Finding photobooks in secondhand stores. B. Developing his family storytelling traditions. C. Finding more African records overseas than locally. D. Studying at a New York photography school. 25. What best describes Paul Ninson’s character as highlighted in the text? A. Committed and forward-thinking. B. Creative and sympathetic. C. Conventional and home-centered. D. Ambitious and humorous. 26. Why is The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today important? A. It contains stories from his grandparents. B. It shows Ghana’s history under foreign rule. C. It was donated by a photography school. D. It was Ninson’s first photobook purchase in New York. 27. What does Ninson’s story mainly inspire us to do? A. Value teamwork in cultural projects. B. Use technology to document history. C. Rely on external institutions for heritage protection. D. Pursue cultural goals through determined action. C It’s not unusual for snow to fall in winter. During the cold weather months, some folks like to share recipes for how to make snow ice cream and other treats that use fresh powder as a base, adding milk, sugar, and toppings. Obviously, no one is recommending anyone scoop up a bowlful of snow idling on the side of the road, full of salt, muck (淤泥), and other unpleasantness. But it does beg the question: Is any snow actually safe to consume? While you may assume snow that’s freshly fallen and collected in an undisturbed area — even a cup set out for that purpose — is free of any contaminants (污染物), don’t be so sure. According to meteorologist Mary Scarzello Fairbanks, snow isn’t all that clean. It’s formed when water droplets freeze around some dust or debris in the air, forming an ice crystal that continues to collect water vapor and form a snowflake. When it falls, it will also collect things hanging in the air, including dirt and even bacterial particles. Depending on the region, snow could also contain mercury (水银) or pesticides. If it’s windy, snow could even mix with dirt kicked up from the soil before settling. A 2015 study published in the journal Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts even demonstrated how snow could mix with gas exhaust. This all means that, theoretically, your snow ice cream could have some pretty disgusting “toppings”. At the same time, there doesn’t seem to be a surge of reports of illnesses related to snow consumption. Assuming you don’t consume a huge quantity of it, it’s unlikely that whatever contaminants might be in the snow will be present in large enough amounts to cause problems. While no one is technically advocating for snow ingestion here, just a small bite will probably be fine. Eating snow in an emergency is another matter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns against snow snacking for people like hikers, because it can lower one’s body temperature. In cases where there is a water supply issue, the CDC says it’s safe to take collected snow and boil it to kill off any bacteria.   28. What is the correct order of snow formation? ① Ice crystals are formed. ② Water and vapor are collected. ③ A snowflake comes into being. ④ Water droplets freeze in the air. A. ②④①③ B. ④①②③ C. ②①④③ D. ④①③② 29. What is the function of paragraph 4? A. To introduce a new concept. B. To offer a detailed explanation. C. To pave the way for what follows. D. To back up a previous statement. 30. What can we infer from the text? A. Under no circumstances does the CDC advise eating snow. B. Boiling snow can eliminate all risks associated with eating it. C. Eating snow after it is boiled can lower one’s body temperature. D. Consuming a small quantity of snow is unlikely to cause severe diseases. 31. Which is the best title for the passage? A. The Hidden Dangers of Snow Ice Cream B. How to Safely Consume Snow in Emergencies C. Is Snow Safe to Eat? What You Need to Know D. From Cloud to Table: The Journey of a Snowflake D At the foot of Yinhu Mountain in Shenzhen, the Yulong landfill — once the city’s largest waste site — is busy in the early morning. After two decades undisturbed, the Yulong landfill’s 2.55 million cubic meters of waste — a volume large enough to fill 1,000 swimming pools — is now undergoing the nation’s largest excavation (挖掘) and relocation project, with dozens of excavators operating all out. Located near the city center, the landfill long polluted the nearby neighborhoods with terrible smells and dirty groundwater. Meanwhile, the increasing shortage of land resources has forced the city to fundamentally explore new approaches to tackling this waste pile problem. Now, at the site, trucks transport different categories of waste to sorting centers. After sorting, burnable materials of the household waste are transported to the energy ecological park for incineration (焚烧), thus turning waste into resources. In the incineration workshop, waste gas is kept above 850℃ for at least two seconds to completely break down dioxins, a harmful byproduct. After many steps of purification, the gas released meets higher standards than those of the EU. The project can deal with 330,000 tons of burnable waste and produce 100 million kilowatt-hours of electricity yearly, enough for 26,000 families. Pan Gong, an expert in solid waste research, said China’s waste-to-energy technology is world-leading. Chinese companies now lead the world in technology, cost control, and operational experience. Most equipment and components have been domestically produced, achieving independent control over the entire industry chain from waste collection and incineration to gas treatment. China is also sharing its experiences and technologies with the world. Speaking at the launch ceremony of a Chinese-funded waste-to-energy plant in Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz President Japarov said the factory would help solve waste processing issues while generating electricity and creating jobs. As of May 2025, Chinese companies had been involved in 79 overseas waste-to-energy projects. The “going global” of China’s waste-to-energy industry has become a key component of China’s participation in global environmental governance.   32. What was a problem caused by the Yulong landfill before relocation? A. It occupied too much farming land. B. It led to shortage of natural resources. C. It brought unpleasant smells and pollution. D. It prevented the development of local tourism. 33. Why is the excavated waste from Yulong landfill burned at temperatures above 850℃? A. To break down harmful substances. B. To burn the waste faster. C. To reduce the volume of waste. D. To generate more electricity. 34. What is a feature of Chinese waste-to-energy technology according to Pan? A. It adopts imported guidance. B. It remains under development. C. It targets the domestic market. D. It proves self-sufficient in equipment. 35. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To explain the working principle of a landfill. B. To urge global cooperation on waste processing. C. To compare waste processing technologies at home and abroad. D. To show the advantages and global influence of China’s waste-to-energy technology. 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Career planning is a vital process that empowers you to take control of your professional journey. By strategically mapping out your career path, you can match your skills, interests, and values with your long-term goals. Identify Your Strengths 36 Take time to reflect on the tasks you excel at and the activities that energize you. Once you’ve identified your strengths, think about how they align(相一致) with different career paths. This alignment can lead to greater job satisfaction and success in your chosen field. Set Long-Term Goals Setting long-term goals is essential for effective career planning. 37 Think about where you want to be in 5, 10, or even 20 years. It’ll guide you in choosing which opportunities to pursue and which skills to prioritize. Develop Key Skills Identifying and cultivating essential skills can significantly enhance your career prospects. 38 Once you’ve identified target skills, create a plan to acquire or improve them. This might involve taking online courses, attending workshops, or seeking mentorship. Stay Updated with Industry Trends Keeping pace with industry trends plays a key role in career growth. You can start by following influential figures and companies on social media platforms. 39 Besides, set aside time regularly to research and explore emerging trends in your field. It will help you anticipate changes and adapt your skills accordingly. Career planning isn’t a one-time thing, but a continuous process that changes as you grow and the job market evolves. If you carefully plan it, you can turn unclear career hopes into concrete actions. This active way of planning not only helps you seize good opportunities, but also makes sure your career path fits your true interests and values. 40 A. Acknowledge both strengths and weaknesses. B. They provide new insights into your strengths. C. They serve as a roadmap for your career decisions. D. They often share valuable insights and updates about your field. E. Finally, it will lead you to a rewarding career that grows with you. F. Take time to assess the competencies required in your desired field or role. G. Recognizing your unique abilities is the foundation of effective career planning. 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 For years, I proudly called myself a perfectionist. If I couldn’t do something 41 from the start, I simply wouldn’t do it at all. But turning thirty made me realize my comfort zone had become a 42 . Determined to try something new, I signed up for a beginner’s pottery (陶艺) class. During the first lesson, the instructor 43 how to center the clay（陶土） on the spinning wheel. His hands moved with effortless grace, 44 a beautiful bowl in seconds. 45 , I sat at my wheel, expecting similar results. Instead, disaster 46 . My clay flew off the wheel, leaving mud everywhere. When I finally managed to keep the clay on the wheel, my 47 to pull it upwards resulted in ruined masses. By the end of the second week, I was ready to 48 . Seeing my 49 , the instructor walked over. “You’re 50 the clay,” he observed gently. “Stop trying to force it to be perfect. Just 51 the material and let it take the shape it wants.” Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes, 52 my strict expectations, and allowed my hands to move naturally. When I opened my eyes, the bowl wasn’t perfect, but it stood upright, 53 the unique marks of my fingers. I kept that imperfect bowl as a constant 54 that the beauty of a new skill lies in the messy 55 of learning, not just the final result. 41. A. well B. naturally C. fast D. differently 42. A. base B. shelter C. stage D. cage 43. A. explained B. demonstrated C. imagined D. reviewed 44. A. shaping B. designing C. carving D. decorating 45. A. Hesitantly B. Cautiously C. Confidently D. Nervously 46. A. passed B. returned C. struck D. continued 47. A. decisions B. intentions C. abilities D. attempts 48. A. complain B. apologize C. quit D. hide 49. A. disappointment B. relief C. excitement D. guilt 50. A. wasting B. fighting C. blaming D. destroying 51. A. choose B. control C. feel D. guide 52. A. let go of B. lived up to C. held on to D. kept track of 53. A. removing B. bearing C. suffering D. leaving 54. A. proof B. promise C. warning D. reminder 55. A. standard B. process C. purpose D. method 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 根据句意和括号内提示词，在空白处填入正确形式，每个空白处不多于3个词。 Cheers echoed (回响) across the frozen Songhua River in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, 56 students from leading universities in China and Britain competed in a first-of-its-kind ice dragon boat race. The event, 57 (know) as the “HIT-Cambridge-Oxford Cup,” brought together 14 teams, including those from Oxford, Cambridge and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), as well as universities from Hong Kong and Macao. 58 traditional water dragon boating, ice dragon boating requires athletes to use ice picks 59 (push) their boats forward on solid ice, a task 60 (demand) great upper body strength. Edward Townsend from Cambridge described the race as a fantastic experience, admitting it was the first time that they 61 (try) dragon boat racing on ice and that adapting to the cold climate was no easy task. With 62 (guide) provided by HIT coaches, however, his team gradually mastered the skills and secured the first prize in the race. Apart from the competition, participants also enjoyed 63 (variety) cultural activities, visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World, feeding Siberian tigers 64 experiencing local cuisine. Organizers hope that the friendship race will serve as a positive beginning for youth exchanges between China and Britain, as well as an important link for universities to expand cooperation and 65 (joint) develop talent. 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你将向校英文报投稿。学校号召学生参加社区服务活动，外教Jenny提出“Teaching English in Community”和“Helping the Old Use Some Apps”两个选项供大家选择。请给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）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jenny, Best regards, Li Hua 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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The day had finally arrived. For weeks, my team--Maya, Jake, and I had dreamed of this moment: the annual Market Day, when the school gym would transform into a lively fair of student-run businesses.     The past month had been intense. We spent countless hours brainstorming ideas, before we finally focused on “Fashion Hut” （小屋）with creative handicrafts. Maya, who loved herbs（草本）, made flower-scented candles using recycled jars. Jake, skilled with knots（绳结）, decided to learn weaving friendship bracelets(手链)from online courses. I later contributed painted wooden key chains. Together, we calculated costs, detailed market strategies, and planned pricing carefully, all of which came down to a ten-page business plan. And the most stressful moment was when we presented our plan to the review committee. Eventually, they approved our $300 startup loan(借款). We jumped for joy in the hallway.   We produced over eighty items with reasonable prices: candles at $6, bracelets at $4, keychains at $3. So we needed to sell that many items to repay the loan. “Everything’s perfect,” Maya declared. Watching students flood into the gym, I believed her.    But an hour passed. Then another. Our table remained painfully quiet while chaos erupted around us. A booth(摊位) named “Game On!” had a line of students waiting to play balloon-shooting. Next to them, “Magic Bakery” had sold out of cookies. Students walked past our “FashionHut” with barely a glance.   “Maybe our prices are too high,” Jake whispered. “ But if we lower prices now, we won’t make enough.” I disagreed.      The $300 loan hung over us like a storm cloud. We had signed an agreement to repay the full amount. By the two-hour bell, we had sold exactly two candles and one bracelet. We had two hundred and eighty-four dollars to go. Normally, I avoided talking to strangers. In class, I never raised my hand. But now thinking of the loan, weeks of work, and my friends’ disappointed faces, I wouldn’t want our business to go up in smoke. 注意：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。 “ New plan. We can no longer wait for them to come to us.” I declared. After the final bell rang, we counted our earnings eagerly. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 参考答案与解析 第二部分　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） 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 答案 B B D C A D D B C D C C A D D 部分小题解析： 21．B　细节理解。第一段指出传统监测方式“面临环境恶劣、距离远、效率低等问题”，B项“难以覆盖远距离”与之对应。A项“过度依赖人力”并非文中所说缺点。 22．B　细节理解。表格中Aerial（空中）层的核心装备为带热成像的无人机，主要功能是“快速覆盖大面积野外区域”。 23．D　推理判断。末段指出该系统“极大提高生物多样性保护的效率与准确性”，D项符合。A、B、C三项均表述绝对（“完全”“彻底”等），与原文不符。 24．C　细节理解。第一段：纽约的图书馆和博物馆里关于非洲的影像资料比他在加纳见过的还多，这一发现成为他毕生事业的起点，即“海外比本土有更多非洲记录”。 25．A　推理判断。尼森卖掉手机买相机、自学摄影、跑遍二手书店、刷爆信用卡收藏三万余册影集，并立志为非洲建摄影图书馆，体现了“坚定执着、富有远见”。 26．D　细节理解。末段提到馆藏中包括尼森在纽约购买的第一本摄影集《The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today》。 27．D　推理判断。尼森以不懈行动实现“让非洲人重拾影像历史”的文化目标，激励我们“以坚定行动追求文化目标”。 28．B　细节理解。原文第三段：雪花形成于“水滴在空中围绕尘埃凝结成冰晶，冰晶继续收集水汽形成雪花”，故顺序为④①②③。 29．D　篇章结构。第三段列举雪中的各类污染物，第四段随即指出“并无大量吃雪致病报道、少量食用无碍”，是对前文所提判断（顾虑）的补充支撑。 30．D　推理判断。第四段明确“只要不过量食用，污染物含量不足以致病”，可推断“少量吃雪不大可能引起严重疾病”。A项与CDC在紧急情况下的建议矛盾；B项“消除所有风险”绝对；C项张冠李戴（原文是吃雪会降低体温，而非煮沸后）。 31．C　主旨大意。全文围绕“雪是否安全可食”展开，从污染物、风险到CDC建议，C项最全面。A、B仅概括局部，D只涉及雪花形成。 32．C　细节理解。第三段：玉龙填埋场长期散发恶臭、污染地下水，“给邻近社区带来难闻气味和污染”。 33．A　细节理解。焚烧车间“将废气保持在850℃以上至少两秒，以彻底分解二噁英等有害副产物”，即“分解有害物质”。 34．D　细节理解。潘功指出中国垃圾发电技术世界领先，“大部分设备和部件已国产化，实现全产业链自主可控”，即“设备自给自足”。 35．D　主旨大意。文章先述玉龙填埋场治理成效，再论中国垃圾发电技术的领先与“走出去”，目的是“展示中国垃圾发电技术的优势与全球影响”。 第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 题号 36 37 38 39 40 答案 G C F D E 第三部分　语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节　完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 答案 A D B A C C D C A B C A B D B 第二节　语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56．as　57．known　58．Unlike　59．to push　60．demanding　61．had tried　62．guidance　63．various　64．and　65．jointly 解析：56题as引导方式状语从句（as expected“正如所料”）；57题be known as“作为……而闻名”；58题Unlike作介词“与……不同”；59题不定式表目的；60题demanding作定语“要求高的”；61题过去完成时表“曾尝试过”；62题guidance名词“指导”；63题various形容词“各种各样的”；64题and连接并列成分；65题jointly副词“共同地”。 第四部分　写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分）应用文参考范文： Dear Jenny, I would like to choose "Teaching English in Community" among the optional activities. First, I am good at English and confident in explaining basic grammar and daily expressions, so I can help children learn English in a fun and effective way. Besides, this activity allows me to practice my communication skills and give back to the community, which is very meaningful. I would appreciate it if you could offer me some teaching tips. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分）读后续写参考范文： "New plan. We can no longer wait for them to come to us." I declared. I grabbed a candle, walked to the entrance, and began calling out to the crowd, "Come and see our handmade crafts! Each piece is unique!" Maya stood on a chair, holding up a bracelet, while Jake set up a small demonstration of tying knots. Soon, curious students gathered around our booth. Our handmade candles and bracelets, full of creativity and warmth, quickly won their hearts. By the final hour, we had sold nearly all our items. After the final bell rang, we counted our earnings eagerly. Our hearts raced as the coins and bills piled up. When the total reached three hundred and ten dollars, we jumped and cheered—we had not only paid back the loan but also made a small profit! We hugged one another, realizing that courage and teamwork, rather than waiting passively, had saved our business. This Market Day taught us that taking the initiative can turn failure into success. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $