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2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号
1.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效第一部分必须用铅笔作答;第二部分必须用黑色字
2.2B迹的签字笔作答考试结束后,考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上,待监考员收回
3.第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)20L
5301.Do youhave aminute Ivegot somethingto tellyou.Ok,you makeit short.A.now that B.if onlyC.so longas D.every time一
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3.一Im terriblysorry.Pm latebecause・・..—Thafs OK.You arehere andthafs what.A.does B.works C.functions D.counts
4.—I heardthey wentskiing in the mountainslast winter.—It truebecause therewas littlesnow there.A.may benot B.wont beC.couldnt beD.mustn9t be一
5.What doyou thinkof yourjourney toYunnan一Everything isvery fantastic,especially itsfresh air.lt ispleasant.A.breathed B.being breathedC・to bebreathed D.to breathe一
6.Where canwe parkcar一Dont worry.Theres sureto beparking lotnearby.A.the;the B.the;a不填;不填;C.a D.the
7.—Joe,what about going toBelgium forour comingholiday—Sorry,honey,I on the newlydiscovered dinosaursite inArgentina.There areremains ofwhat isthoughtto be the largestcreature ever to walkthe earth.A.was workingB.workC.will beworking D.worked
8.—You speakvery goodFrench!—Thanks.I Frenchin SichuanUniversity forfour years.Miss Whitesaved one boy who18changing manylives.You see,its simple,really.An19can takeplace within the heartof oneboy,all because of oneteacher,1A.unchallenged B・unaccompanied C.unnoticed D.unpunished
2、A.class B・staff C.colleagues D.parents、B・except C.instead ofD.regardless of3A.besidesB・richest C.happiest D.smartest、4A.laziestB.closed C.raised D.dropped、5A.openedB・homework C.housework D.report、6A.researchB.surprised C.anxious D.embarrassed7^A.impressedB・excuse C.praise D.reward8^A.chanceB.workC.matter D.happen、9A.stopB.GraduallyC.Naturally D.Suddenly10A.LuckilyB・sleepC・cry D・play、11A.studyB・lessonC.quiz D.result、12A.questionB.livedC.broke D.saw、13A.hurriedB.shockC.sadness D.anger、14A.victoryB,designedC.passed D.failed、15A.attendedB,responsible forC.tired ofD.good at、16A.ready forB・discouragedC.met D.inspired、17A.forced B.gave upC.ended upD.took up、B.change18A.put upC.recovery D.improvementB.believesC.understands D.remembers20A.cares第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
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27.15It isoften saidthat eyescan speak.In abus youmay look at gstranger,L not too long.If henoticeswho20・that heis beingstared at,he mayfeel2,comfort.It isthe samein dailylife.When youare
3.look atfor severalmore times,you willlookatyourself upand downto seeif there is anythingwrong
4.you.If nothinggoes wrong,you5・feel angrywiththe personwho islooking atyou.Eyes canspeak,right6,look toolong atsomeone mayseem to be impolite.But sometimesthings aredifferent whenit
7.come tostaring attheopposite sex,if aman glancesat awoman formore thanten seconds,his intentionsare obvious,that is,he wishesto attract
8.sheattention,to makeher understandthat heis admiringher.In fact,continuous eyecontact islimited to9・(love)only,who willenjoy looking at eachother10・(gentle)for along作timeto showa ectionthat wordscannot express.Evidently,eye communicationshould bedone accordingto therelationshipbetween thetwo people.第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分分)10(分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文短文中共有处错误,每
28.1010句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号
(八),并在此符号下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
1、只允许修改处,多者(从第处起)不计分21011There arenot enoughseats inour schoolsreading room^One morningjust beforeour finallyexamination,I gotthere veryearlyto occupyinga seat^I puta bookon thedesk and then wentto havea breakfastWhile Icame back,I foundsomeonewas sittingon theseat whichI hadoccupied in the advanceI runto himimmediately andshouted athim,“Going away!Itsmy seat!”Everyone in the reading room raisedtheir eyesand staredat meon anunfriendly wayI feltvery ashamed,but I、第rushed outof thereadingroomwith mybook Ilearned ahard lessonthat day-1should respectand politeto otherpeople二节书面表达(满分分)25(分)假定你是李华,你的英国网友来信说他对中国家族文化很感兴趣,想进一步了解请你给
29.25Peter他回信,内容包括家族文化的重要性;
1.传统观念(光宗耀祖、尊祖敬宗等);
2.新时代价值(不少于两点);
3.好书推荐注意词数左右;
4.Customs and Traditions of China L100Q可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
2.参考答案第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)
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530、1C、2A、3D、4C、5D、6B、7C、8A、9C、10D、11B、12D、13C、14A、15C、16B、17B、18D、19B、20C第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最佳选项40A BC D、、211D、2B、3C、4A、、221C、2A、3C、、231C、2A、3D、4C、、241B、2B、3D、4A、、、251A2A、3D、4A第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的、、和L530A BC四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.D、、261C、2A、3B、4D、5D6^B、7C、8A、9B、10D、11A、12C、13A、14B、15C、16D、17D、18C、19B、20A第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
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10.gently第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分分)、、第二句改为10281finally final、改为2occupying occupy、第三句去掉3a第四句改为4^while when、去掉5the、第五句改为6run ran、改为7Going Go第六句改为8^on in第七句改为或9^but soand、第八句后加10polite be第二节书面表达(满分分)2529Dear Peter,Glad toreceive yourlast letter,in whichyou saidthat youwere veryinterested in Chinese family culture andwanted toknowmore.Here Fdlike toshare somethingconcerned withyou.As youknow,familyculturehas beenplaying animportant roleinChinesehistory,through whichmany greatmindswere developedand madegreat contributionsto thesociety.Some traditionalnotions,such asupholding thefamily honorandrespecting ancestors,are greatlyvalued andhanded downgeneration aftergeneration,which are an eventuallyessential partofChinese culture.In newera,new ideassuch asfairness andfreedom,have beenput forwardto guideus tostrive for a new9life.Additionally,a goodbook inthis respectnamed CustomsandTraditionsofChinacan tellyou more.Looking forwardto yourreply andfeedback afteryour readingthe book.Best wishes!Yours,Li HuaA.studied B.study C.was studyingD.had studied
9.that Iwouldnt supportmyself atthat momentA.I wasweak enoughB.I wastoo weakC.So weakwas ID.Such weakwas I
10.you starteating in a healthierway,weight controlwill becomemuch easier.A.Unless B.AlthoughC.Before D.Once
11.In order to finishthe worktime,the manin chargedecided tosome moreworkers.A.give upB.take onC.look afterD.And out
12.If you to myadvice carefully,you wouldnthave madesuch aterrible mistake.A.listened B.have listenedC.would listenD.had listened
13.The LifelongLearning Programmeto enablepeople totake partin learningexperiences hastaken offacrossEurope.A.having beendesigned B.being designedC.designed D.designing
14..The styleof thecampus isquite differentfrom ofmost Chineseuniversities wherevisitors wereamazed bythecomplex architecturalspace and abundant buildingtypes.A.thatB.one C.the oneD.those
15.You havea bigmouth,Tom.You have told everybodythe secret.A.cant B.mustntC.shouldnt D.mightnt
16.Like allparents in the world,we wantyoutogrow up in aworld isfull oflove andkindness.A.where B.thatC.when D.what
17.—The foodhereisnice enough.—My friendme aright place.A・introduces B.introducedC.had introducedD.was introducing
18.The two brothers lookso muchalike that it isdifficult to.A.tell themfrom B.tell from themC.tell apartthem D.tell themapart
19.For thousandsof years,poetry thefavorite type of literaturefor manyin China.A.is B.has beenC.was D.will be
20.Keep upyour spiritseven ifyou failhundreds oftimes.A.must B.needC.may D.should第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最佳选项40A BC D(分)
21.6When a storm iscoming,most peopleleave thearea asquickly adpossible andhead forsafety.But therearea fewpeople whowill get into theircars andgo straightfor thecenter of the storm.These peopleare willingto riskbeing killedbyfloods or100-kilometer-an-hour windsfor theexcitement ofwatching thestorm closeup.“Storm chasing99is becomingan increasinglypopular hobby,especially inthe Midwestof the United States,where therearefrequent stormsbetween Marchand July.A stormchaser beginsthe dayby checkingthe Internetfor thelatest weatherreports,and thendrives upto1,000kilometers towhere thestorm willbe andwaits forit todevelop.Although anyonecan doit,storm chasingis extremelydangerous.The powerof a big stormcan throwa cowinto theair ordestroya wholehouse inseconds.Storm chasersare alsooften hurtin accidentscaused bydriving ina heavyrain.If youare abeginner,it ismuch saferto joina groupfor storm-chasing vacationsduring thestorm season.Even then,storm chasingis notall adventureand excitement.wStorm chasingis95%driving Jsays DanielLynch,who spendsmostof hissummer storm-chasing.^Sometimes youcan sit around forhours waitingfor somethingto happen,and allyou getisblue skyand afew lightshowers.”However,for stormchasers,it is all worthit.When youget close to astorm,it isthe mostexciting sightyou willever seeinyour life,“says JasperMorley.Every stormis an example of the powerof nature,It isthe greatest show on Earth
9、1For storm chasing,the firstthing stormchasers dois to.A.head straightfor thecenter of the stormB,getinto the carfor safetyC.wait patientlyfor thestorm todevelopD.collect informationabout acoming storm、2Beginners ofstorm chasingare advised.A.not todrive ina heavyrainB.to doit inan organizedwayC.nottoget toocloseto a stormD.to spendmore timeon itin summer、3By saying“it isall worthit”inthelast paragraph,the authormeans that.A.storm chasingcosts a lot ofmoneyB・storm chasingis worthhours ofwaitingC.efforts instormchasingare wellpaidD.astormpresents thegreatestshowonEarth、4What canwe learnfromthetextA.Sometimes stormchasers getnothing butdisappointment B,Many stormchasers getkilled inthe storms.C・Storm chasingis becomingpopular aroundthe world.D.Storm chasingis onlyfit foryoung people.(分)
22.8The highestbeef pricesin almostthree decadeshave arrivedjust beforethe startof thehot season,causing agreatshock toboth consumersand restaurant owners—and reliefisn*t likelyanytime soon.A decreasingnumber ofcattle andgrowingexport demandfrom countriessuch asChina andJapan havecaused theaverage priceof fresh beef toclimb to$
5.28apound inFebruary,up almosta quarterfrom Januaryand the highest pricesince
1987.Everything thafsproduced isbeing consumed,said KevinGood,an analystat CattleFax,a Colorado-based informationgroup.Prices willlikely stayhigh fora coupleof yearsas cattle producers startto rebuildtheir cattleamong bigquestionsabout whether the Southwestand partsof theMidwest willsee enoughrain towater thegrass.HI quitbuying steaksa whileago whenthe pricewent upJ said59-year-old LenMarkham,who worksat TexasTech.Shesays shelimits redmeat purchasesto hamburger,choosing chicken,pork andfish instead.Restaurant owners,too,must dealwith thehigh prices.Mark Hutchens,owner of the50Yard LineSteakhouse inLubbock,raised hismenu pricesfor beefitems by about5percent inNovember.Since then,the ownerofthe small eatinghousehas triedto makecuts elsewhereto avoidpassing iton tocustomers.nIt reallyputs morepressure on thesmallguys,“he saidofnon-chain restaurants.HI justthink youhave tostay competitiveand keepyour costslow.nuWhite-tablecloth restaurantshave adjustedthe sizeof theirsteaks,making themthinner,says Jim Robb,director oftheColorado-based LivestockMarketing InformationCenter.uAnd fast-food restaurantsare cuttingcosts byreducing thenumberof menuitems andare offeringother meatoptions,including turkeyburgers,Robb said.Chain restaurantsalso trytobuy beefas muchas theycan,which essentiallygives thema discount,Iowa StateUniversity assistanteconomics professorLeeSchulz said.(大农场经营者),The highprices arewelcome newsfor atleast onegroup:especially thosein Texaswho foryears have(干旱)struggled amiddrought andhigh feed prices.But evenas ranchersbreathe asigh ofrelief,some worrylasting highpriceswill causeconsumers topermanently change their buying habits-switching tochicken orpork.Pete Bonds,a62-year-old Texasrancher andpresident ofthe Texas and SouthwesternCattle RaisersAssociation,said thatsa bigconcern.uBut suchfears maybe unfounded,Robb said.“Three yearsago,economists thoughtconsumers wouldstart flndingsubstitutionsfor beefas thedrought spread.Were surprisedwe haventseen moreof thatJ he said.South Dakotarancher ChuckOConnor thinksthat consumerswon abandonbeef forgood.Tm suresome aremaybegoing tocut backsome,but tosay thatpeople aren*tgoing to buyit anymore,I dontthink thafsgoing tohappen/1he said,adding,nI hopenot.”1The priceof beefhas increasedbecause・A.there isa growingdemand offreshbeefamong AmericansB.cattleproducershave succeededin raisinga newtypeofcattleC.there isa lackof rainand theexport of beef isincreasingD.ranchers havefound waysto dealwith highfeedprices、2Which methodis NOTused byrestaurantownersto dealwith thehigh beef pricesA.They havemade thesteaks smallerthan before.B.They haveincreased theprices ofbeef-related dishes.C.They havemade hamburgerswith manyother kindsof meat.D.They havesought discountby purchasinglarge amountsofbeef.、3JimRobbgives anexample inthe sixthparagraph inorderto.A.tell peoplethatitisatough jobto lookfor substitutionsfor beefB.show hisfear thatchicken orpork maybe analternative to beefC.explain thatcustomers wontchangetheirbuyinghabitscompletelyD.indicate thatranchers maybe leastaffected bythehighbeefprices
23.(8分)The subwaysystem intheU.S.city ofBoston willsoon beequipped withtrain carsnMade inChina/*which willbeshipped to the cityin December.The currenttrain carsin Bostonhave beenrunning fordecades andare tooold toprovidea moderntrip experience.Made innortheastern ChinasJilin Province,the newcars canrun ata speedof102kilometers perhour.Althoughdesigned accordingto theU.S.standard,the producingmethod ofthe carsis ownedbyaChinese companynamed CRRC,theChina RailwayRolling StockCorporation.The finalproducts matchthe Bostonsubways strictmaximum weightrequirementof34tons percar,which barreda lotof world-famous companiesfrom gettingthe orderform.HThe carshaveto be solid,butlight-weight at the sametime,n technologymanager ofthe projectHong Haifengtold CCTV*s Mandarinnews channel.HAndthey haveto becompatible with the century-old facilitiesin Boston.**This isthe firsttime forChinese railequipment tobe usedintheUnited States.The newcars aredesigned torun for30years.CRRC showcasedthe modelcar inBoston onApril
3.CCTV reportedthat the model waspraised bythe localleadersand citizens,including thegovernor ofMassachusetts CharlieBaker.Were reallylooking forwardto puttingthese intransit/1hesaid,adding that the upgradeswill bringthe Bostonsubway intothe modernera.、1Why Bostonchoose traincars made in ChinaA.They canoffer the local peoplea moderntrip experience.B.They canrun ata higherspeed.C.They meetthe Bostonsubways strictrequirements.D.They areof higherquality.、2What doesthe underlinedphrase becompatible within paragraphtwo meanA.match B.compare C.be competitivewith D.be competentof、3Whafs theattitude ofthelocalpeople towardsthemodelcarA.negative B.doubtful C.skeptical D.optimistic、4What maybethe best title for thetextA.Boston WillReplace ItsOld TrainCarsB.The Advantagesof TrainChina-made CarsC.China-made TrainCars WillCome IntoBostonD.Bostonians Preferencefor China-made Products(分)
24.8Not solong ago,most peopledidnt knowwho Shelly Ann FrancisPryce wasgoingtobecome.She was just anaveragehigh schoolathlete.There wasevery indicationthat shewasjust another Americanteenager withoutmuch of a future.Ho wever,one personwants tochange this.Stephen Francisobserved theneighteen-year-old Shelly Ann asa trackmeet andwasconvinced thathe hadseen thebeginning oftrue greatness.Her timewere notexactly impressive,but evenso,he seemedtherewas somethingtrying toget out,something theother coacheshad overlookedwhen theyhad assessedher andfound herlacking.He decidedto offerShellyAnna placein hisvery stricttraining seasons.Their cooperationquickly producedresults,andafew yearlater atJamaicas Olympicgames inearly2008,ShellyAnn,who atthat timeonly rankednumber70in(短跑).the world,beat Jamaicasunchallenged queenofthesprintn Wheredid shecome fromnaskedan astonishedsprinting world,before concludingthat shemust beone ofthose one-hitwonders thatspring upfrom timeto time,only todisappear againwithout signs.But ShellyAnn wasto provethat shewasanything buta one-hit wonder.At theBeijing Olympicshe sweptaway anydoubts abouther abilityto performconsistently bybecoming the firstJamaican womanevertowin the100meters Olympic gold.She didit againone yearon atthe WorldChampionshipin Briton,becoming worldchampion witha timeof,
10.73—the fourthrecord ever.Shelly-Ann isa littlewoman withabigsmile.She hasa mentaltoughness thatdid notcome aboutby chance.Her journeytobecomingthefastest womanon earthhas beenanything butsmooth andeffortless,She grewupinone ofJamaicas toughestinner-city communitiesknown asWaterhouse,where shelived ina one-room apartment,sleeping fourinabed withher motherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,one ofthe poorestcommunities inJamaicans areally violentand overpopulatedplace.Severalof Shelly-Ann^friends andfamily werecaught upinthekillings;one ofher cousinswas shotdead onlyafewstreets awayfromwhere shelived.Sometimes herfamily didnthave enoughto eat.She ranattheschool championshipsbarefooted becauseshecouldnt affordshoes.Her motherMaxime,one of a familyof fourteen,had beenan athleteherself asa younggirl butjikesomany othergirls inWaterhouse,had tostop aftershe hadher firstbaby.Maximes earlyentry intothe adultworld withitsresponsibilities gaveherthedetermination toensure thather kidswould notend upin Waterhousesroundabout ofpoverty.One ofthe firstthings Maximeused to do withShelly-Ann wastaking hertothetrack,and shewas readyto sacrificeeverything.It didnttake longfor Shelly-Ann torealize thatsports couldbe herway outof Waterhouse.On asummer eveninginBeijing in2008,all thoselong,hard hoursof workand commitmentfinally borefruit.The barefootkid whojustafew yearspreviouslyhad beenliving inpoverty,surrounded bycriminals andviolence,had writtena newchapter inthe historyof sports.But Shelly-Ann*s victorywas fargreater thanthat.The night,she wonOlympicgoldin Beijing,the routinemurders inWaterhouseandthedrug warsintheneighbouring streetsstopped.The darkcloud aboveone ofthe worldstoughest criminalneighbourhoodssimply disappearedforafew davs.“I haveso muchfirs burningfor mycountry.Shellv said.She plansto startafoundation forhomeless childrenand wantsto builda communitycentre inWaterhouse.She hopesto inspirethe Jamaicanstolay downtheir weapons.She intends to fightto makeitawomans aswell asa mansworld.As MuhammadAli putsit:Champions arentmadeingyms.Champions aremade fromsomething theyhave deepinside、them.A desire,a dream,a vision.One ofthe thingsShelly-Ann can be proudof isher understandingof thistruth.1Why didStephenFrancis decideto coachShelly-AnnA.He hada strongdesire tofree herfamily fromtrouble.B.He senseda greatpotential inher despiteher weaknesses.C.She hadbig problemsmaintaining herperformance.D.She sufferedalotof defeatsattheprevious trackmeets.、2What canwe inferfrom Shelly-Ann^statement underlinedin Paragraph5A.She washighly rewardedfor herefforts.B.She waseager todo morefor her country.C.She becamean athleticstar inhercountry.D.She wasthe envyofthe whole community.
3、By mentioningMuhammad Aliswords,the authorintendsto tell usthat・A.players shouldbe highlyinspired bycoachesB.great athletesneed toconcentrate onpatienceC.hard workis necessaryin onesachievementsD.motivation allowsgreat athletestobeonthetop、4What isthebesttitleforthe passageA.The MakingofaGreat AthleteB.The Dreamfor ChampionshipC.The Keyto HighPerformanceD.The Powerof FullResponsibility(分)(亮相)
25.10Breakdancing isset tomake itsfirst debutasanOlympic sportat Paris2024,Tony Estanguet,headof theParis organizingcommittee,said onFebruary21st.Skateboarding,sport climbingand surfing,which havealready beenaddedtotheprogramme forthe2020Tokyo Olympics,have beeninvited toreturn in Paris fouryears later.Tony Estanguetsaid thechoices respondedtoa need tomake theOlympics more urban”and“more artistic”.We have()chosen topresent theInternational OlympicCommittee IOCwiththefour sportsbecause theyare creative,appealing to为youth andcompletely inline withour vision.They reflectperfectly Paris2024identity.Breakdancing isanexampleofasport“Which canbe playedanywhere andanytime inurban andother environment.^Itappeared atthe2018Youth Olympicsin BuenosAires inthe formof head-to-head^battles
55.In competitivebreakdancing,“breakers”face offin“battles”against eachother,either asindividuals orteams.Breakdancers usea mixof physicaland(杂技).artistic skillscombining elementsfrom gymnasticsor acrobaticsThe IOC hadannounced thatthe numberof competitorsat Paris2024would berestricted to10,500,which limitedtheopportunity to add sports.But theorganizers saidthe inclusionofthefour sportsin Pariswould notnecessitate theconstructionof permanentfacilities andwould involvejust248competitors,of which32would hein breakdancing.Thesurfing eventsare likelytobeheld inestablished surfcentres suchas Biarritzor Lacanauin southwestFrance.The inclusionstill needtoberubberstamped bythe IOC,which isexpected todecide onwhich sportstoaddin Parisafternext yearsTokyo Games.、1What dowe knowabout breakdancingB.It involvesmultiple skills.C.Its limitedto groupcompetition.D.It willshow upinParis
2024.D・It neverappeared inthe worldevents.、2Why haveParis organizerschosen thefour sportsA.Because theyattract youngpeople.B.Because theyperfectly reflectParis9identityC.Because theymake Parismoreurbanand artistic.D.Because theycanbeplayed anytimeand anywhere.、3What canwe learnfrom Paragraph4A.10,500competitors willcompete forthe newsports.B.More surfcenters willbe speciallydesigned forParis
2024.C.TheIOCwill rejectthe proposalbecauseofinadequate facilities.D.The inclusionwont requireadditional competitionspace tohe built.
4、Which isclosest inmeaning tothe underlinedword Urubberstamped,9inthelast paragraphA.approved B.canceledC.submitted D.designed第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的、、和L530A BC四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.D(分)
26.30Steve,a12-year-old boy,has beenfailing sincefirst grade.He generallywent]…until hejoinedMiss Whitesclass.“You alldid prettywell/9she toldthe2as shewent overthe testresults,“3oneboy,and itbreaksmy hearttotellyou this,but…”She hesitated,lookingatSteve.“The4boy inthe seventhgrade isfailing myclass.Steve5hiseyes andcarefully examinedhis fingertips.After that,Steve refusedtodohis6Miss whitewas very7and triedto encouragehim tostudy.()“Give yourselfan8!Don giveup onyour life!”Miss Whitetold him,yet itdidnt9Then oneday,she said,“Steve!Please!I careabout you!”
10.Steve gotit.Someone caredabout him.He spentthewholeafternoon thinkingabout whathe shoulddo.Arriving athis houseafter school,feeling determined,heheaded tohis bedroomto11・Monday morning,Miss Whitegave a12ontheweekend homework.Steve13through thetest,and wasthe firstto handinhis paper.Miss Whitelooked itover intotal
14.The smartestboy inthe seventhgradehad just15his firsttest.From thatmoment,nothing wasthe samefor Steve.He discoveredthat notonly couldhe learn,but hewas16it.After highschool,Steve joinedthe Nave.During hisnaval career,he17many youngpeople whomight nothave believedinthemselves tobuild upconfidence.。