海南省乐东思源高中2023学年高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．athandB．atwillC．ontrialD．ontrack2．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline3．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how4．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime5．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything6．---Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass.---_____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso7．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.8．Itwasn'teasyhavingmyfriendstalkabouttheirfreshmanyears________Iwasn'tapartof．A．whom B．when C．that D．what9．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout10．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward11．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover12．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live13．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．applyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor14．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the15．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget16．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith17．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother18．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must19．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged20．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which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）2017TFKPoetryContestCallingallpoets!TIMEForKidshasachallengeforyou:Writeafunny,rhymingpoem.Itmustbeanoriginalpoemthatdoesnotcopyanotherpoet’swork.EnteritintheTIMEForKidsPoetryContest.Asfewerandfewerchildrenareinterestedinwritingpoetryoftheirown,TIMEForKidsdecidestoorganizeandsponsorsuchacontesttochangethesituation.ContestRules1.Howtoenter:Thiscontestbegins12:01amonMarch6,2014andends11:59pmonJuly24,2014.Toenter,mailthefollowinginformationto1271AvenueoftheAmericas,32ndFloor,NewYork,NewYork10020:(a)anoriginalandpreviouslyunpublishedpoemthatishumorousandhasarhyme

scheme(韵律);(b)

Entrant’sfirstnameonlyandaparent’smailaddress.Limitoneentryperperson.Byentering,Entrantpromisesthattheentry(1)isoriginal,(2)hasnotbeenpublishedinanymediumand(3)hasnotwonanaward.2.Judging:AllentrieswillbejudgedbypoetKennNesbitt,basedonthefollowingcriteria:creativityandoriginality(50％),useoflanguageandrhyme(25％)andappropriatenesstothethemeofthecontest(25％).Thelengthoftheentrywillnotbetakenintoconsideration.3.Prizes:Ourjudgewillselectfoursemifinalists(半决赛选手)fromwhichonegrand-prizewinnerandthreefinalistswillbechosen.Theonegrand-prizewinnerwillreceiveanonlineclassvisitfromChildren’sPoetKennNesbittandasignedcopyofhisnewestbookofpoetry,

TheArmpit

ofDoom:FunnyPoemsforKids,approximatelyvalue:$275.ThethreefinalistswilleachgetasignedcopyofNesbitt’snewestbookofpoetry,TheArmpitofDoom:

FunnyPoemsforKids,andboththeirpoemsandthatofthegrand-prizewinnerwillbepublishedat

.4.Eligibility(参赛资格):Opentolegalcitizensofthe50UnitedStatesandtheDistrictofColumbiawhoareprimaryschoolstudentsandare8to13yearsoldattimeofentry.5.Winner’slist:Fornamesofthewinnerandfinalists,visit

(afterAugust1,2017,availableforaperiodof10days).1、Thepurposeofthecontestisto__________.A．encouragechildrentolearnfromotherpoetsB．helpchildrenrealizethedreamofpoetrywritingC．encouragechildren’sinterestinpoetrywritingD．encouragechildrentoreadmoreoriginalpoems2、Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsofapoemisvaluedmostinjudging?A．BeingcreativeandoriginalB．UsingapropernumberofwordsC．UsingproperlanguageandrhymeD．Beingappropriatetothecontesttheme3、Accordingtothecontestrules,____________.A．poemscanbesenttotheorganizersbye-mailB．allchildrenhavetherighttotakepartinthecontestC．thenumberofpoemstoenterthecontestisnotlimitedD．theresultofthecontestwillbeunknownbeforeAugust,201722．（8分）Nowadays,especiallyinChina,everythingseemstofavorsocialintercourse(社交),suchasgatheringsoffriends,KTV,grouptravel,diningtighter,playingcardsandMahjong,plustheChinese-style"street-crossinggroup."Backhome,discussionscanstillbeboisterouslycarriedonwithinthe"circleoffriends"ofWeChat.However,thesescenescannotalwayseaseasenseofloneliness.ZhuZiqing,awell-knownprofessorofTsinghuaUniversity,signedwithemotion:"Mylonelinessincreasesasscenebecomesmuchbusier."Onepopularsongtodayisalsocalled"Alonelymanincrowds."Actually,engaginginsocialintercourserequiresability,whilebeingaloneinvolvesthewholecharacter.Thesedays,itisnoteasytocalmdowntotallyandreturntoone'strueself.Willpower,intellectanddisciplinearerequired.Einsteinsaid:"Itisnotyourworkingtimebutyoursparetimethatdeterminesthepossibilityofwhetheryouwillbesuccessfulornot."The"sparetime"hereferredtocouldbetakenas"spendingtimebyyourself."Lonelylifecouldbeeitherdull,boringandtastelessorabundant,interestingandcolorful,dependingonone'squality,ambitionandinspiration.Justasthebodyconstantlyrequiresenergy,themindandsoulalsodemandneverstoppinginputs.However,information,processedandintegrated(融入)intoknowledge,thoughtsandfeelings,insteadofbustle(忙碌)seemstobetherightcondition.Successfulcareersmallwalksoflifeworldwidehaveprovedthat"thesoulgrowsinpeaceandtalentisnurturedinloneliness".Inasense,itmaybereasonabletosaythat"Happinesstendstobeshallowwhilelonelinessinvolvesdepth".Man,infact,needslonelinessmorethanhappytime,andonlyabundantlonelinesscanproducequalityhappiness.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedtheword"boisterously"inparagraphl?A．surprisinglyB．sadlyC．busilyD．peacefully2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．Beingalonemarkspeopledepressed.B．Socialintercourseimprovesourhappiness.C．Onemayfeellonelyevenwhensurroundedbypeople.D．Weshouldattendsocialintercoursetodecreaseourloneliness.3、WhatcanweknowfromEinstein'swords?A．Youshouldbesuccessfulifyouspendallyourtimebyyourself.B．Youshouldexercisemoreifyouwanttokeepyourmindshealthy.C．Youwillnotbecomesuccessfulifyoujoininmoresocialintercourse.D．Youwillbemoresuccessfulifyoucanmakeyourlonelytimemeaningful.4、Whichmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A．LiveonYourOwnB．HappinessandLonelinessC．TheSecretofSuccessD．PracticeYourSocialAbility23．（8分）Youmaynotbeaware,butdigitalcurrency(货币)isabigpartoftheInternetworld.QQCoinscanbuyyouaccessories(配饰)foryourQQimages.Moreimportantly,anewdigitalcurrency,Bitcoin,isbringingtheworld’scommerceonline.Ifyou’retraveling,youcanspendBitcoinsatrestaurantsandhotelslistedatBitcoinT.InChina,Bitcoinscanbeusedtobuygoodsatabout134onlineshopsonTaobao.Andatacafénamed2nd

PlaceinBeijing,youcanevenbuyfreshcoffeewithBitcoins.SowhatmakesBitcoinsoattractivetoinvestors?Firstofall,theBitcoinsystemisnotcontrolledbyanyone.OnecentralauthoritycannotmakepoliciestochangethevalueofBitcoins.ThefixedamountofBitcoinsalsomeanstheycannotlosevaluethroughinflation(通货膨胀),asallformsofpapermoneyhavedoneovertime.Inaddition,accountsintheBitcoinsystemareanonymousandtransparent.UserscansetupanaccounteasilyandtrackeveryBitcoin.AllofthesefeaturesseemtomakeBitcoinsimmune(有免疫力的)fromloss,butthatisnotentirelytrue.“ThevalueofBitcoinscanvarywildlyasnocentralgovernmentmakesthepriceofthemsteady.Ifthevaluedropssuddenly,investorscannotgetanycompensation(赔偿),”ZhaoQingming,aseniorresearcheratChinaConstructionBank,toldChinaEconomicWeekly.AndBitcoins,unlikecompanyshares,arenotbackedbyanytangibleassets（有形资产）,whichalsoaddstotheirrisk.WhileChinawillnotrecognizethedigitalcurrencyanytimesoon,Xinhuasaid,lawmakersandofficialsatahearingonNov.18intheUSmadepositivecommentsaboutBitcoin.BenBernanke,outgoingchairmanoftheFederalReserve,toldtheWashingtonPostthat“thesetypesofcreations,suchasBitcoin…mayholdlong-termpromise,particularlyifitssystempromoteafaster,moresecureandmoreefficientpaymentsystem.”1、Bitcoinis______.A．actuallyexactlylikeQQCoins B．onlyusedonlineC．anewcurrencyusedbothonlineandinreallife D．acountry’snewdigitalcurrency.2、WecanuseBitcointobuythefollowingthingsexcept______.A．onlinegoods B．goodsat134onlineshopsonTaobaoC．booksinphysicalshops D．coffeeatacafénamed2ndPlace3、WhatisthedisadvantageofBitcoin?A．thevalueofitcanriseandfallwildly.B．Itcannotlosevaluethroughinflation.C．Everybitcoininyouraccountcanbefollowed.D．Itcanevenbeusedatsomespecificrestaurantsandhotels.24．（8分）IWastheDoughnutLadyInuniversityIhadapart-timejobatashopthatsolddoughnutsandcoffee.Situatedonablockwhereseveralbusesstopped,itservedthepeoplewhohadafewminutestowaitfortheirbus.Everyafternoonaroundfouro’clock,agroupofschoolchildrenwouldburstintotheshop,andbusinesswouldcometoastop.Adultswouldglancein,seethecrowdandpasson.ButIdidn’tmindifthechildrenwaitedfortheirbusinside.SometimesIwouldhandoutabusfarewhenaticketwentmissing—alwaysrepaidthenextday.OnsnowydaysIwouldgiveawaysomedoughnuts.Iwouldlockthedooratclosingtime,andwewaitedinthewarmshopuntiltheirbusfinallyarrived.Ienjoyedmyyoungfriends,butitneveroccurredtomethatIplayedanimportantroleintheirlives—untiloneafternoonwhenamancameandaskedifIwasthegirlworkingonweekdaysaroundfouro’clock.Heidentifiedhimselfasthefatheroftwoofmyfavorites.“IwantyoutoknowIappreciatewhatyoudoformychildren.Iworryaboutthemtakingtwobusestogethome.Itmeansalotthattheycanwaithereandyoukeepaneyeonthem.Whentheyarewiththedoughnutlady,Iknowtheyaresafe.”Itoldhimitwasn’tabigdeal,andthatIenjoyedthekids.SoIwastheDoughnutLady.Inotonlyreceivedatitle,butbecamealandmark.NowIthinkaboutallthepeoplewhokeepaneyeonmyownchildren.Theybecome,well,DoughnutLadies.Likethemenattheskatingrink(滑冰场),wholetmyboysringhome;Orthebusdriverwhodrovemydaughtertoherstopattheendoftherouteatnightbutwouldn’tleaveuntilIarrivedtopickherup;OrthatnicepoliceofficerwhotookpityonmyboyswalkinghomeintherainwhenIwasatwork—eventhoughthephonerangallthenextdaywithcallsfromcuriousneighbors.“WasthatapolicecarIsawatyourhouselastnight?”Thatwasn’tapolicecar.ThatwasaDoughnutLady.1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorsometimes______.A．soldbusticketstothechildrenB．gavethechildrenfreedoughnutsC．didbusinesswiththechildren’shelpD．calledthechildren’sparentstopickthemup2、Bysaying“…itwasn’tabigdeal(Para.4),”theauthormeantthat______.A．shehadn’tdoneanythingsignificantB．shehadn’tspentmuchtimewiththechildrenC．shehadn’tmadealotofmoneyfromthechildrenD．shehadn’tfoundithardtogetalongwiththechildren3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthepoliceofficer?A．Hetooktheboystothepolicestation.B．Hehelpedtheboyslookfortheirmother.C．Hedrovetheboysbackhomeinapolicecar.D．Hemanagedtomakesureoftheboys’identity.4、Thepassagesuggeststhat______.A．runningabusinessrequiresskillB．takingresponsibilityisamoralvirtueC．devotionshouldbeeverythinginlifeD．therearealwaysnosmallactsofkindness25．（10分）Mostofusdon’treachforthatgnarled(多瘤的)carrotwhenselectingourproduceatthelocalsupermarket.That’sexactlywhyAmericanswasteupto40%ofediblefoodeveryyear.Thisunbelievablenumberhassparkedthe“uglyfood”movement,inspiringmanycompaniestoselluglyfruitandvegetablestoconsumers,ratherthanthrowingtheminthetrash.OneSanFranciscoorganizationistakingauniqueapproach.TheSalvageSupperclubhostsfancydinnersinsidedumpsters(垃圾箱)wheretheyservedishesentirelypreparedwithfoodthatwouldhaveotherwisegonetowaste.JoshTreuhaft,founderoftheseuglyfooddinners,originallycameupwiththeideatobringabouttheawarenessofAmerica’sfoodwasteproblem.“Thereisundevelopedpotentialintheirfoodthatforsomereason,nottotheirownfault,isgoingtowaste,”hetoldSeeker’sLauraLing.Treuhaftisn’taloneinhisefforttoreduceAmerica’sfoodwaste.ArequestlastyearcalledforWholeFoodstobecomepartoftheuglyfoodmovement.Theysoldmisshapen(畸形的)fruitsandvegetablesinNorthernCaliforniastores.Sellingimperfectproduceisstillrelativelyrarerightnow,whichcanbepartiallyattributedtoasupplyissueratherthanalackofwillingparticipants.Raley’s,aSacramento-basedgrocerychain,startedanuglyfoodpilotprogramcalled“RealGood”,butdiscontinueditafter90dayssayingtheyhad“somechallengessourcingtheproduct”Agrowermighthavelargeamountsofuglyproduceoneyearduetoterribleweather,butmuchlessthenextyeariftheweatherisbetter.Harvestsconstantlyvaryandretailersaremorelikelytobuyuglyproduceinlargenumberratherthanjustafewpoundsatatime.ThisiswhyorganizationsliketheSalvageSupperclubareplayinganimportantroleinthepreventionoffoodwaste.TheSalvageSupperclubtakesitastepfurtherbynotonlybuyingtheuglyproduct,butturningitintoagooddiningexperienceaswell.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“ediblefood”inParagraph1referto?A．Healthyfood.B．Expensivefood.C．Foodsuitabletoeat.D．Foodgrownlocally.2、WhydoestheSalvageSupperclubhavedinnersinsidethedumpsters?A．Tosharetheirfancyideas.B．Towarnpeoplenottowaste.C．Toshowwasteshouldbereused.D．Toadvisepeoplenottothrowdumpsters.3、WhatmakesRaley’sstopits“RealGood”after90daysofitsoperation?A．Lackofsourcesofproduct.B．Retailers’pursuinglargerprofit.C．Badharvestsduetobadweather.D．People’sunwillingnesstobuyimperfectproduce.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JoiningintheUglyFoodMovement.B．AnUnusualDiningExperience.C．MakingFullUseofUglyFood.D．TheFoodWasteProbleminAmerica.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）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWomanandaForkTherewasayoungwomanwasdiagnosedwithaterminalillnessandcouldonlylivethreemonths.Soasshewasgettingherthings"inorder,"she36herRabbi(法师）andhadhimcometoherhouseto37certainaspectsofherfinalwishes.Shetoldhimwhichsongsshewantedsungatthe38,whatscripturesshewouldlikeread,andwhatoutfitshewantedtobeburiedin.EverythingwasinorderandtheRabbiwaspreparingtoleave39theyoungwomansuddenlyrememberedsomethingveryimportanttoher."There'sonemorething,"shesaid40."What'that?""Thisisveryimportant,Iwanttobeburiedwithaforkinmyrighthand."TheRabbistoodlookingattheyoungwoman,notknowingquitewhattosay.“Thatsurprisesyou,doesn'tit?”theyoungwomanasked."Well,tobehonest,I'm41bytherequest,"saidtheRabbi.Theyoungwoman42.“Mygrandmotheroncetoldmethisstory,andfromthenon,Ihavealwaysdoneso.Ihavealso,alwaystriedtopassalongitsmessagetothoseIloveandthosewhoareinneedof43.

Inallmyyearsofattendingsocialsanddinners,Ialwaysrememberthatwhenthedishesofthemain44werebeingcleared,someonewouldinevitablyleanoverandsay,'Keepyourfork.'Itwasmyfavoritepart45Iknewthatsomethingbetterwascoming...likevelvetychocolatecakeordeep-dishapplepie…”So,Ijustwantpeopletoseemethereinthatcasket（棺材）withaforkinmyhandandIwantthemto46"What'swiththefork?"47Iwantyoutotellthem:"Keepyourfork…thebestisyettocome."TheRabbi'seyeswere48upwithtearsofjoyashehuggedtheyoungwomangood-bye.Heknewthiswouldbeoneofthelasttimeshewouldseeherbeforeherdeath.Buthealsoknewthattheyoungwomanhadabettergraspof49thanhedid.Shehadabettergraspof50heavenwouldbelikethanmanypeopletwiceherage,withtwiceasmuchexperienceandknowledge.Sheknewthatsomethingbetterwascoming.Atthefuneralpeoplewerewalkingbytheyoungwoman'scasketandtheysawthecloakshewaswearingandthefork51inherrighthand.Overandover,theRabbiheardthequestion"What'swiththefork?"Andoverandoverhe52Duringhismessage,theRabbitoldthepeopleofthe53hehadwiththeyoungwomanshortlybeforeshedied.Healsotoldthemabouttheforkandwhatitsymbolizedto54.TheRabbitoldthepeoplehowhecouldnotstopthinkingaboutthe55andtoldthemthattheyprobablywouldnotbeabletostopthinkingaboutiteither.Hewasright.Sothenexttimeyoureachdownforyourfork,letitremindyoueversogently,thatthebestisyettocome.1、.A．contracted B．contacted C．attracted D．attached2、A．talk B．identify C．recognize D．discuss3、A．assembly B．party C．conference D．service4、A．before B．as C．when D．then5、A．excitedly B．regretfully C．angrily D．breathlessly6、A．surprised B．astonished C．depressed D．puzzled7、A．explained B．introduced C．admitted D．hesitated8、A．praise B．honor C．encouragement D．comfort9、A．meal B．course C．food D．cause10、A．so B．and C．yet D．because11、A．wonder B．question C．enquire D．say12、A．Later B．Afterwards C．Finally D．Then13、A．full B．filled C．fed D．flowed14、A．life B．funeral C．fork D．heaven15、A．how B．where C．what D．which16、A．placed B．grasped C．held D．caught17、A．sobbed B．cried C．smiled D．laughed18、A．agreement B．conclusion C．argument D．conversation19、A．her B．him C．them D．people20、A．woman B．funeral C．incident D．fork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）Walkingisoneofthehealthiestandcheapestwaystogetmoving.Allyouneedareapairofcomfortableshoesandthe1．(willing)togetmoving.Startgraduallyandincreaseyourdistance2．nomorethanfiveminuteseachweek.Don’tworryabouthowfaryoucango.Walkataproperspeedsothatyoucanbreathe3．(comfortable).Trythiswalkthreetimesinyourfirstweekandinthefollowingweekadd4．extracoupleofminutes.Continuetobuildyourdistancegraduallyuntilyouareatastage5．youcanwalkfor30minutes.Therewillbedayswhenyouwon’tfeellike6．(go)out.Weallcancreateexcusesonthesedays，butit’salotharder7．(explain)yourexcusestosomeoneelse.Sowalkingwithothers8．(be)abetterwayout.Sometimesacaninebuddy(犬类伙伴)isevenbetterthanahumanone.Evidence9．(show)themostactiveoldpeoplearethosewhohaveadog.Thedogwon’tlistentoyourexcusesaboutbeingtoobusyor10．(tire).Thedogwon’tmindthecoldortherain.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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（∧），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：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。Failurecomestousnowandthen.Isufferedpainfulfailureintheexamholdtheotherday,andithelpedmefindanewself.Beforetheexam,IhadpromisedmyparentsthatIwillgetthebestmarksinallmysubjects.However,Itookeverythingforgranted,ignoringmyteachers’adviceorpayinglittleattentiontomyhomework.Therefore,Ifailedtwoofmyfavoritesubjects,mathandphysics,whatsurprisedeveryoneincludemyself.Lookingatback,Irealizedthatitwasouroverconfidencethatledtothefailure.Onlyifwearemodestandworkhardwillweareabletohav