山西省柳林县联盛中学2023学年高考英语三模试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted2．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon3．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun4．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how5．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that6．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom7．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun8．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme9．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout10．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn11．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend12．ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that13．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone14．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase15．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof16．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got17．ItisalmostfiveyearssinceJimmytaughthighschoolstudentsandhe_____asaninterpreterinaforeignenterprise.A．servedB．hadservedC．isservingD．wouldserve18．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t19．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should20．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Twenty-fiveyearsago,asaparenteducator,Ibeganreadingaboutthedangersofpraise.IwascompletelyshockedbywhatIwaslearning:praiseisnotgoodforourkids.Howcouldthatbe?SoIspentyearstalkingwithexperts,readingabouttheeffectsofpraise,andfinallydecidedtoclosethedooronpraiseandfocusonbuildinganencouragingfamily.Eventoday,withmanystudiesavailabletoparents,Istillhearpeoplesay,“Howcanthatbe?Howcansaying‘Goodjob’or‘You’resmart’bebad?”Iunderstand.Itcanbeadifficulthabittobreak.Ifwetellaboy“Youaresosmart!”whenhebringshomeanAinhismathtest,howdoeshefeelwhenhecomeshomewithaD?Ifwe’vetoldhimthatheissmart,thenhewillmorelikelyfeelafailurewhenhestruggleswithhomework—“I’msupposedtobesmart.Whycan’tIdothis?”Praisetrainschildrentodependonconstantfeedbackonwhata“greatjob”theyaredoing.Thisdependencyshattersratherthanbuildschildren’sconfidence.Praisetrainschildrentoask,“Doyoulikeit?”“DidIdoagoodjob?”“Areyouproudofme?”Theybegintobelievethatwhatothersthinkismoreimportantthanwhattheythinkabouttheirachievementsandmistakes.Praisebreakstherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Withoutevenrealizingit,parentsmaybeusingpraiseasatooltodirectthechild’sbehavior.Themessageisclear—Iapproveofyouwhenyou…andIdonotapproveofyouwhenyou…Livingwiththiskindofconstantjudgmentcandamagenotonlythechild’sconfidencebutalsotherelationship.Thesolutiontotheproblemofpraiseisencouragement.Encouragementcanbegivenatanytime,toanyone,inanysituation.Itisacomment,anacknowledgment,astatementthatfocusesoneffort,improvementorchoice.Hearing“Youaresosmart!”canleaveachildatalosswhentheydon’tdowellinatest.Using“ThattookalotofworktocomehomewithanAinyourtest…”givesachildthechancetobesomethingelse.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Manyparentscan’tgetonwellwiththeirchildren.B．Theauthornevershowsanyapprovaltohischildren.C．It’shardformanyparentstobelievepraiseisharmful.D．Theauthorspent25yearschangingpeople’sopiniononpraise.2、Accordingtothepassage,itseemsthatparents’praise______.A．canleadtochildren’sbeingsmartB．mighthavejusttheoppositeeffectC．isagoodtooltoeducatetheirchildrenD．helpsthemgetalongwellwiththeirchildren3、Whichofthefollowingisagoodexampleofencouragement?A．Youareverygoodatmath.B．YouarethebestartistIhaveeverseen.C．Youhaveaproblemandyouhavetofixit.D．Youdidn’tthinkyoucouldfinishintime,butyoudid.22．（8分）Anerve-zapping（电击神经）headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation（刺激）lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience,Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve（前庭神经）,whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody’sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy’sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference.“Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey’dbe,”McKeownsaid.Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.1、Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?A．Causingthebodytobumitsfat.B．Controllingthebody’sstorageoffat.C．Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.D．Speedingtheprocessofone’sdigesting.2、What’stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?A．Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.B．Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.C．Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.D．Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.3、WhichistrueaboutMcKeown’scurrentfindings?A．Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.B．Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.C．Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.D．TheyhavebeentestedbyMeKeown’scompany.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThescienceofzappingfatB．AnewtrialofweightlossC．ZappingcertainnervesleadstofatlossD．Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit23．（8分）Withmorethan100,000peopleaged100orover,SpainisthecountrywiththegreatestlifeexpectancyafterJapan.Howdoyouliveto100?Here4ofthecountry’scentenarians(百岁老人)givetheiradviceonstayingyouthful.FranciscoNunez,112HeisfromBienvenida,Badajoz,southernSpain.Nunezliveswithhisdaughter.Hesayshedoesn’tlikethepensioners’(领养老金的人)daycarecenterbecauseit’sfullofoldpeople,whosenegativeattitudetowardslifeaffectshimdeeplysometimes.Despitehisoldage.hehasalwaysmaintained(保持)ayouthfuloutlook,andthatiswhathaskepthimgoingon.PedroRodriguez,106HelivesinCangasdeOnis,Asturias,northernSpain.Rodriguezplaysthepianoeverydayinthelivingroomoftheflatwhereheliveswithhiswifewhoisnearly20yearsyoungerthanhim.Theirdaughtersvisitthemoften.Hishobbyissomethingthathefeelshaskepthimyoung.“Thenuns(修女)taughtmehowtoplaythepianoasachild,”hesays.MaximinoSanMiguel,102HelivesinLeon,northernSpain.SanMigueldiscoveredhispassion(酷爱)foramateurdramaticsattheageof80andhasparticipatedinmanylocalproductions.Hedidn’tgotoschoolasachildbecausehewassenttoworkasashepherd(牧羊人).Heprefersreadingbooksaboutdrawingandtravelling.Nowthishobby,hesaid,haskepthimfullofenergy.PilarFernandez,101SheliveswithherdaughterPili,granddaughtersFloriandAnainAmbas,Asturias,northernSpain.Fernandezsufferedhungerandhardshipduringthewaryearsalongsideherninebrothersandsisters.Toavoidhistoryrepeatingitself,shelimitedherselftojustonechild.“Frompurefear,Ididn’thaveanymore,”saysFernandez.Oneofthebestthingsforherhealth,shesays,istendinglivestock(家畜)andavegetablegarden.299、WhydoesFranciscoNunezdislikelivingwithotheroldpeople?A．Theymaydependonhishelp. B．Heissensitivetohisoldage.C．Theymayaffecthisattitudetolife. D．Hehasmorekidstolookafterathome.1、WhatbenefitsherhealthaccordingtoPilarFernandez?A．Doinggardening. B．Learninghistory.C．Livingwithkids. D．Havingmorechildren.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthefouroldpeoplefromthetext?A．Theyarefondofexercisingregularly.B．Theyledahardlifewhentheywereyoung.C．Theyhavethesamehobbiesintheirfreetime.D．Theyhavetheirownmethodofstayingyouthful.24．（8分）JudyWrightandherhusbanddecidedtomoveclosertotheirson,Chris,wholivedinGeorgia.Aboutamonthafterthemove,Judyfellill,sufferingfromherongoing(不间断的)battleagainstParkinsondisease.Herconditionworsenedrapidlyandsherequiredmedicalcareathome.Thefamilyhiredanursingaidwhocanceledatthelastminute.Instead,awomannamedTunDeHectorshowedupinherplace.Oneday,TunDesharedastorywithJudyandherfamily.Sherememberedaparticularlydifficultdayin2014,whenastrangerhadhelpedherwithakindgesture.Shehadrunoutofgas,andwithonly$5inherpocket,waswalkingtoagasstation.Amansawherwalkingandturnedhiscararound.Hepaidforhergasandgaveherallthecashleftinhiswallet.Uponhearingthestory,Judy’sson,Chris,tookoffhishatandsaid,“Thatwasme!”HewasthestrangerthathadhelpedTunDeonthatdifficultday.DuringthecareofJudy,theWrightfamilylearnedaboutTunDe’sfamilyandherowndream.Thenursingaid,TunDehopedthatonedayshecouldbecomeanOB-GYNnurse.Hertuitionwaspastdue(逾期)andshehadafamilytocarefor,butshewasdeterminedtoachievethatgoalforherselfandherfamily.JudydiedonJuly9,2017.Insteadofflowers,herfamilyaskedmourners(悼念者)todonatetoTunDe’seducation,toassistherinpayingforhernursingschool.Inlessthanaweek,theyraisedmorethan$8,000andpresentedherwiththesurprisecheck.1、WhydidJudy’sfamilychooseTunDeintheend?A．Tohelpherwithakindgesture. B．TolookafterJudyinthehospital.C．Toreplaceanothernursingaid. D．TogiveJudythebestmedicalcare.2、HowmightChrisfeelwhenhearingTunDe’sstory?A．Thrilled B．ShockedC．Puzzled D．Delighted3、HowdidtheWrightfamilyhelpTunDeafterJudy’sdeath?A．Theypaidforhereducation. B．Theyhelpedcareforherfamily.C．Theyboughtherasurprisepresent. D．Theyhelpedherrealizeherdream.4、Whatdoesthewholestorymainlytellus?A．Kindnesscomesfullcircle. B．Constantdroppingwearsstone.C．Thetruthneverfearsinvestigation. D．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.25．（10分）Thatrobots,automation,andsoftwarecanreplacepeoplemightseemobvioustoanyonewho’sworkedinautomotivemanufacturing.ButMITbusinessscholarsErikBrynjolfssonandAndrewMcAfee’sclaimismoretroublingandcontroversial.Theybelievethatrapidtechnologicalchangehasbeendestroyingjobsfasterthanitiscreatingthem.Theybelievethattechnologyincreasesproductivityandmakessocietieswealthier,butitbecamecleartothemthatthesametechnologiesmakingmanyjobssafer,easier,andmoreproductivewerealsoreducingthedemandformanytypesofhumanworkers.TechnologiesliketheWeb,artificialintelligence,andbigdataareautomatingmanyroutinetasks.Countlesstraditionalwhite-collarjobs,suchasmanyinthepostofficeandincustomerservice,havedisappeared.Asevidence,BrynjolfssonandMcAfeepointtoachartonwhichseparatelinesrepresentproductivityandtotalemploymentintheUnitedStates.ForyearsafterWorldWarII,thetwolinescloselytrackedeachother,withincreasesinjobscorrespondingtoincreasesinproductivity.Then,beginningin2000,thelinesdiverge;productivitycontinuestorisesteadily,butemploymentsuddenlyshrinks.By2011,asignificantgapappearsbetweenthetwolines,showingeconomicgrowthwithnoparallelincreaseinjobcreation.UnitedStatesProductivityandEmploymentButarethesenewtechnologiesreallyresponsibleforadecadeoflackluster(无生气)jobgrowth?DavidAutor,aneconomistatMITwhohasstudiedtheconnectionsbetweenjobsandtechnology,doubtsthattechnologycouldaccountforsuchasuddenchangeintotalemployment.Moreover,healsodoubtsthatproductivityhas,infact,risensteadilyintheUnitedStatesinthepastdecade.Ifhe’sright,itraisesthepossibilitythatpoorjobgrowthcouldbesimplyaresultofadepressedeconomy.Thesuddenslowdowninjobcreation“isabigpuzzle,”hesays,“butthere’snotalotofevidencethatit’slinkedtocomputers.”“Tobesure,computertechnologiesarechangingthetypesofjobsavailable,butthatisverydifferentfromsayingtechnologyisaffectingthetotalnumberofjobs,”headds.“Jobscanchangealotwithouttherebeinghugechangesinemploymentrates.”LawrenceKatz,aHarvardeconomist,saysthatwhiletechnologicalchangescanbepainfulforworkerswhoseskillsnolongermatchtheneedsofemployers,nohistoricalpatternshowstheseshiftsleadingtoanetdecreaseinjobsoveranextendedperiod.Still,Katzdoesn’tdismissthenotionthatthereissomethingdifferentabouttoday’sdigitaltechnologies.Thoughheexpectsthehistoricalpatterntohold,itis“genuinelyaquestion,”hesays.“Iftechnologydisruptsenough,whoknowswhatwillhappen?”1、WhichperiodonthechartstronglysupportsMcAfee’sclaim?A．1947—1967.B．1985—1987.C．1997—2000.D．2011—2013.2、AccordingtoDavidAutor,thechangeinjobgrowth________.A．isnotnecessarilycausedbytechnologyB．resultsfromaweakeningeconomyC．hasnoconnectionwithproductivityD．affectsthecurrenttypesofjobs3、WhatisLawrenceKatz’sattitudetowardsthetopic?A．Optimistic.B．Defensive.C．Objective.D．Disapproving.4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A．showtherelationbetweenproductivityandjobcreationB．discusstheeffectoftechnologicaladvancesonemploymentC．argueagainstthewideuseofartificialintelligenceD．explaintheimpactoftechnologiesonproductivity第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Don’tBeAfraidtoMakeaFoolofYourselfandReachouttoStrangersGrowingup,Iwasgluedtomymother’ship,readytofollowherwherevertheworldtookus.Iusedtosleepather1onthefloorofherlawschoollecturehallswhilehundredsof2pouredoverscoresoflegaltermsandhistoricalcourt3.WhenmymotherandIwouldtraveltodifferentcountriestogether,shealwaystalkedto4.ShewouldtellourlifestoryandIwasoften5.Ifiguredthatpeoplethoughtshesharedtoomuchanditwas6.Inowrecognizetheimportanceofthe7mymothermade.Aftershedied,Ireceivedhundredsofphonecallsfrompeopleallovertheworld.They8tooffertheircondolences(吊唁),but9tosharehowmuchmymotherhadmeanttothem.10sheofferedlegaladviceorsimplysharedastory,they11theirhearttomeabouthowshe12theirlives.WhenshefirstdecidedtobuyanapartmentandsettleddowninParis,she13thewritersofherfavouriteblogsandinstantlybegantoformtheirownFrench14.Theyspenthourseatingcarefullyselectedcheesesandsipping(啜饮)coffeewhile15favoriteParisianrestaurants.ThesearethepeopleInowcallmy16auntsanduncles.WhatIjudgedasmymommakinga17ofherselfwasherwayofsharingher18andcharm.Thistaughtmeto19intofearandnottoletself-criticismgovernanythingIdo.Now,Ispeakup.Italktostrangers.I20myselfandbecauseofit,Ireceive.1、A．topsB．armsC．elbowsD．feet2、A．teachersB．studentsC．audienceD．views3、A．accidentsB．eventsC．casesD．stories4、A．foreignersB．strangersC．neighborsD．learners5、A．embarrassedB．excitedC．disappointedD．surprised6、A．fortunateB．inappropriateC．properD．reasonable7、A．connectionB．inventionsC．decisionD．possessions8、A．wroteB．plannedC．calledD．attempted9、A．purposelyB．usuallyC．mainlyD．accordingly10、A．WheneverB．WhereverC．HoweverD．Whether11、A．turnedoutB．pouredoutC．figuredoutD．foundout12、A．madeB．savedC．earnedD．changed13、A．contactedB．becameC．namedD．investigated14、A．communityB．classC．restaurantD．organization15、A．enteringB．searchingC．exploringD．discussing16、A．AmericanB．EnglishC．FrenchD．British17、A．showB．foolC．goalD．dream18、A．weaknessB．shortcomingsC．strengthD．disadvantages19、A．backoffB．liveupC．getdownD．stepforward20、A．extendB．understandC．trustD．share第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）WhenIwasinthemiddleschool,Ifoundedastudentclub1．(name)“greenplanet”inspiredbyChaiJing’sdocumentaryUndertheDome.Atfirstpeopleknewthisclub.Asaresult,wehadonly15members.AndI2．(laugh)atforbeingcrazy.However,Ididn’tloseheartandIinsisted.Everyday,weclubymembersbroadcastweatherreportsandPM2.5levels.Wethenpublishedarticlesandpicturesoftheserious3．(pollute)ofthecityontheschoolwebsite.Meanwhile,myclubalsosharessuggestions4．howtolivealowcarbonlifeontheschoolboard,forexample:takepublictransportationorcarpooltoschool;do5．(little)shoppingandsoon.6．timewentby,morearewhatstudentsshowedgreatinterestinourclub.Andluckily,Ipersuadedmyheadmastertojoinus.Afterwhatseemedagesofwaiting,theclubwasfinallyacceptedbythemajorityofstudentsinmyschool.Anincreasingnumberofstudentssupported7．(ours).Sincethen,we’reworkedtogether8．(promote)ourclub.Anduptonow,85%ofthestudents9．(join)usandenjoyedthesimplebuteco-friendlylife.SuchisJoy,10．responsibleandpersistentgirl.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hello,I'mLihua,chairmanofStudentUnion.We'regoingtoorganizeabicycletriptoourschoolfarmonthisSunday.Itwaslocatedinthewesternsuburb,coveredanareaofabout50acres.Therearedifferentkindsofcattleraisedandvariousvegetableplanted,withoutsomeharmfulthingsinthefeedorthefertilizer.Theproductsareprovidedfortheschoolcanteen，whichweenjoyahealthdiet.OnthefarmyoucancombineyouhavelearnedwithpracticetothefullestYouareexpectedtoarrivethereatabout9o'clock,Remember:followingtheworkersanddon'ttrytodoanythingstrangetointeresttheanimalsordodamagetotheplantsduringmyvisit.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你班打算组织一次有机蔬菜采摘活动，想邀请外教Mr.Smith一起参加,请你根据以下提示,给他写一封电子邮件。1.时间地点；2.活动内容；3.期待回复。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使方文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、D5、D6、C7、B8、B9、B10、D11、A12、B13、C14、B15、D16、D17、C18、A19、C20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、C2、B3、D22、WhenSeattle-basedpoetHeatherMcHughwon$500,000fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaMaseratiorflytoParis.Instead,sheputthemoneyinthebankandcontinuedteachingcollegecoursesandwritingpoetry.Itwasn’tuntilabouttwoyearslater,in2011,thatshefinallyfiguredoutwhattodowithit.ShediscoveredtherearemillionsofcaregiversintheUnitedStatestakingcareofthechronically（长期地）illordisabled.“It’saheartbreakingcontractoflove,”shesays.Soin2012,HeatherformedCaregifted,anon-profitorganizationthatoffersaseven-day,all-expenses-paidvacationtoVancouverIslandtopeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.”It’shardphysical,psychological,andemotionalwork.“It’scleartheydeserveandneedarespite,”shesays.TriciaEisner,asinglemotherof19-year-oldtriplet（三胞胎中的一个）boys，twoofthemwithsevereillness,wasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoonvacation,in2013.WhenTriciagotaphonecall