重庆市梁平区2023-2024学年高三年级上册第二次调研考试英语试题含答案

重庆市梁平区2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次调研考试英语试题含答案

高2024届第二次调研考试

英语试题

（本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。）

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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。

1.Whydidthepoliceofficerstopthewoman?

A.Becauseofthedrivingspeed.

B.Becauseofthelicenseproblem.

C.Becauseofthebrokentaillight.

2.Howdoesthemanfeel?

A.Confident.B.Nervous.C.Excited.

3.Whatisthewomantellingtheman?

A.Shelikeshim.B.Sheforgothim.C.Sheremembershim.

4.Whatwillhappeninthespeakers*company?

A.Theofficebuildingwillchange.

B.Manyemployeeswilllosetheirjobs.

C.Allemployeeswillcarnmoremoney.

5.Whatdoesthemansuggest?

A.Buyingaphone.B.Usinghisphone.C.Chargingthephone.

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.Whatwaswrongwiththeman*sjobinterview?

A.Hemistookthedate.

B.Hedidn'thavetherightdocuments.

C.Hearrivedtoolatefortheappointment.

7.Whatdoesthemanprobablythinkofthewoman?

A.Sheisunfriendly.B.Sheiscareless.C.Sheishelpful.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whataretheguardsbannedfromdoingaccordingtothewoman?

A.Speakingtoothers.

B.Wearingstrangeuniforms.

C.Takingpictureswithtourists.

9.WhatisLucy*sattitudetowardstherules?

A.Shequestionsthem.B.Sheunderstandsthem.C.Sheopposesthem.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whichdatedidtheboyfinishhisproject?

A.OnNovember12th.B.OnNovember15th.C.OnDecember17th.

11.Whichpaperwilltheboyprobablywritetonight?

A.TheWondersofLiquids.

B.BrownBearPopulations.

C.TheWarof1812.

12.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?

A.Timemanagement.B.Thechoiceofsubjects.C.Theplanofsomeprojects.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisthewoman'smainissue?

A.Herbagwasstolen.B.Someoneharmedher.C.Shecan*tspeakItalian.

14.Wherewillthewomangonext?

A.ToRome.B.ToVenice.C.ToMilan.

15.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Checkinearlier.

B.Stayclosetoherbag.

C.Letsomeonewatchherpersonalbelongings.

16.Wherearethespeakersprobably?

A.Onatrain.B.Atatrainstation.C.Atapolicestation.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whydidthespeakerstartplayinggolf?

A.Toplaywithhisdad.

B.Toplayonhisschoolteam.

C.Tofollowhisdreamofbecomingaprofessional.

18.Wherewasthegolfgamefirstlyinvented?

A.InEngland.B.InScotland.C.IntheUS.

19.Whatisthemostimportantgolfcompetitionaccordingtothespeaker?

A.TheMaster'sTournament.B.TheBritishOpen.C.TheUSOpen.

20.Whatdoesthespeakerplantodointhefuture?

A.Openhisowngolfcourse.

B.Organizegolfcampsforchildren.

C.Giveprogolfersone-on-oneinstruction.

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）

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

MustseeinGuangxi

ABroadSpectrumofScenery

Whatyouwillfindhereisbeyondtoweringmountains,denseforests,andpicturesquescenery.Thisalpine（高

山的）scenicspotspreadsacross17,008hectares,withoverone-thirdbeingprimeval（原始的）fbrest.Itsnatural

landscapecanbemagnificentbutquiet,specialbutelegant.Thehighhumiditymakestheseaofcloudsacommon

sceneherethankstothemountainclimate.Andthesceneryvarieswiththeseason.Here,youcanappreciate

splendidblossomsinspring,avoidsummerheatinthecoolcanyon,steponredleavesscatteredonthegroundin

autumn,andgetstunnedbytherimeiceinwinter.

AHotelinNature

ChaoranpaiInternationalHotelisonly2kilometersawayfromtheLijiangRiverSourceGrandCanyon.By

takingboththeecologicaldesignandstandardsof5-starhotelsintoaccount,thishotelhasintegratedmodem

servicesandnature,especiallybamboo.Thehotelalsooffersentertainmentssuchasgo-carting,cosplayofcounter

strike,andChinese-styleteahouses.Besides,themountainitselfislikeanaturaloxygenbar.

AHeavenofFaunaandFlora

Mao*ermountainisabundantinrareanimalsandplants.Inhabitedby2,484speciesofplantsand345species

ofvertebrates,thisplacecanserveasanaturalgenebank.Andsurprisingly,ararealpinewetlandfeaturing

evergreenbroad-leavedtreeshasfoundawayofsurvivinginthedwarfforestatahighaltitude.

Twowaystogetthere

1.TakeatrainandgetoffatXing*anBeistation,andtaketheshuttlebusthatgoesdirectlytotheMao*er

mountain.

2.TaketheGuilin-Xing^nbusfromGuilinbusstation,getoffatBaizhupustation（ZibaiRoadIntersection）,

andtaketheshuttlefromBaizhuputoGaozhai,whichisatthefootoftheMao!ermountain.

TravelTips

Entranceticket:160yuanforadults（halfpriceforchildrenunder12）

Openinghours:8:00amto5:00pm

Recommendeddurationofvisit:2-4hours

Location:northwestofXing*ancounty,Guilin

21.WhatisthecharacteristicofnaturallandscapeinGuangxi?

A.CrowdedbutelegantB.Magnificentbutquiet

C.Specialanddesolate(荒凉的)D.Commonandlifeless

22.Whichplaceissuitableforgoing-cartingandcosplay?

A.ThealpinescenicspotB.Xing'anBeistation

C.Mao*ermountainD.ChaoranpaiInternationalHotel

23.Ifacoupletaketheir11-year-oldsontovisitthere,howmuchwilltheypay?

A.240yuan.B.320yuan.C.400yuan.D.480yuan.

B

Howamiddledagewomanfindherlifetimecareer

Ididnotcomefromawealthybackground.Mymother(asinglemotherwhoraised6childrenwithloveand

courage)wantedmetohaveasecurefuture,soshespentalotofmoneytosendmetotheUK,whereIlearnedto

beaprofessionalsecretary.Then,IbackedtoHongKongandworkedasasecretary.

ButIhadaproblem:Icouldnotconcentrateonpaperwork.ItwasaseriousissueandIsoughtmedicalhelp.

ThedoctordiagnosedmewithADHD(AttentionDisorder:meansapersonmayhavedifficultystayingontask,

sustainingfocus).Ifeltlikemyworldwasfallingapart.HowcouldImakealivingwiththiscondition?Howcould

Imeetmyfamily'sexpectations?

WhenIwasfiredfromthreedifferentoffices,Ilostallmyself-respect.Withnothinglefttolose,1decidedto

usemysavingsandopenasmallrestaurant.Askitchenistheonlyplacetogainbackmyself-esteem.

Ilovecooking,however,Iwasnottrainedasachef.ButIwasverylucky.Manyfamouschefswerekind

enoughtosharetheircookingsecretswithmewholeheartedly.Theysawsomethinginme:afearlessmiddle-aged

woman.Mycookingskillsimprovedalotwiththeirhelpandthemybusinessstartedtopickup.lbecamekindof

famousasCNNnamedChoyChoyKitchenasoneoftheBestPrivateKitcheninHongKong.

BusinesswasgoodandIgainedbackmyfocusandself-respectinmykitcheninHongKong.Itriedtofinda

professionalpartnerwhocouldfullyutilizemybrandandmycreativity.

ImovedtoTokyoandopenedarestaurantwithmypartner.However,thecovidpandemichit,restaurant

businesssuffered.Andweendedthepartnership.IboughtasmallhouseinAobadai,Meguroandbegantorunmy

ownrestaurant.Therestaurantwasreallysmallandcouldserveonly4guests.IservedonlyrealChineseCuisine

withhigh-endfoodingredients.Thepriceofmycuisineseemshigh.However,thecostofhigh-endingredientsin

Japanwashightooandtheprofitmarginwasunexpectedlylow.

Althoughtheprofitwasnotasexpected,Ifeelaprofoundjoythatfillsmyentirebeingwheneverguests

appreciaterealChineseCuisine.WheneverIgotacomplimentaboutrealChinesecuisine,Ifeellikedestinychose

metospreadthegospel(福音)ofrealChineseCuisineinJapan.IntroducingtherealChineseCuisinetoJapanese

isachallengingmission.AsmostoftheChineseCuisineinJapanisadaptedtothelocalpreferencesandtastesand

thereforemostJapanesehaveneverexperiencedthetrueflavorsofChina'sdiverseregionsanddishes.Although

missionsoundsdifficult,Iwilltrymybest.

24.Whatwasthewoman'sinitialcareerchoiceafterreturningtoHongKong?

A.Secretary.B.Professionalchef.

C.Restaurantowner.D.Businesswoman.

25.Whydidtheauthor*spartnershipinTokyoend?

A.Becausethecostofhigh-endingredientswasunexpectedlylow.

B.BecausetheCOVID-19pandemicnegativelyimpactedtherestaurantbusiness.

C.BecausetheauthorwantedtofocusonrunningtheirownrestaurantinAobadai,Meguro.

D.BecausetheprofitmarginfromservingrealChinesecuisinewasnotasexpected.

26.WhatdrivesthewomantocontinuehermissionofintroducingrealChinesecuisinetoJapan?

A.Thesupportshereceivesfromfamouschefs.

B.Thedesiretomakeaprofitfromherrestaurant.

C.Theopportunitytoperfecthercookingskill.

D.ThejoytospreadthetrueflavorsofChina*sdiversecuisine.

27.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?

A.Determinedandgenerous.B.Dependentandambitious.

C.Optimisticandcourageous.D.Sensitiveandadventurous.

C

WhenlandingatSoekamo-HattaInternationalAirportinJakarta,Indonesia,touristsareoftensurprisedtosee

manybillboardsadvertisingChinesecompaniessuchassmartphonemakerOppo.

Walkingintohigh-endshoppingmallsinJakarta,consumersalsonoticethatChinesebrandsarespotlighted.

InPlazaIndonesia,whichhousesinternationalluxurybrandssuchasLouisVuittonandChanel.

Oppoalsohasawell-designedstore.SuchanoticeablepresenceshowcasesthepopularityofOppoin

Indonesia-anexampleofhowChinesecompaniesareeagertoexplorethebiggesteconomyintheAssociationof

SoutheastAsianNations.

AccordingtostatisticsfromtheIndonesiangovernment.Chinesecompanies*directinvestmentinthecountry

reached$8.23billionin2022,ayear-on-yearjumpof160percent,reachingarecordhighandrankingasthesecond-

largestsourceofforeigninvestmentinIndonesiaUSinvestmentbankGoldmanSachsalsoforecastedinareport

thatIndonesiawillbecometheworld*sfourth-largesteconomyby2050Toturnsuchrosyprospectsintoreality.

Chinesecompaniesarescramblingtobetterlocalizetheirproducts,managementteamsandmarketingstrategies.

Oppo,forinstance,isnowboominginonthehigh-endsmartphonemarketafterthecompanybeatSamsung

asthetopsmartphonebrandinIndonesiainthesecondquarterwithamarketshareof20percentThesuccessis

attributedinparttoOppo*sstrategyofopeningwell-designedstoreswithcompetitiveproductsinhigh-endshopping

malls.

28.WhatsurprisestouristswhentheyarriveatSockamo-HattaInternationalAirportinJakarta?

A.ThelargepopulationofIndonesia

B.ThepopularityofOpposmartphones.

C.Thenumberofluxurybrandsintheshoppingmalls.

D.TheChinesecompaniesadvertisedonb:llboards.

29.WhyareLouisVuittonandChanelmentionedinParagraph2?

A.Becauseitreducescostsandincreaseprofits.

B.Becauseitestablishesadominantmarketposition.

C.BecauseitshowsthespotlightandpopularityofOppo.

DBecauseitmeetstheexpectationoftheIndonesianconsumers.

30.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedsentence?

A.ToobeyIndonesianregulationsandpolicies.

B.Tobetterunderstandthelocalcultureandcustoms.

C.TocompetewithotherforeigncompaniesoperatedinIndonesia.

D.ToincreasetheirmarketshareandappealtoIndonesianconsumers.

31.WhatcanwelearnaboutOppofromthelastparagraph?

AOpeningwell-designedstoreswithcompetitiveproductsresultedinOppo'success.

BOppoinIndonesiaisbeatenbySamsungasthetopsmartphonebrand.

C.Oppoplanstoinvesthigh-endshoppingmallsinIndonesia.

D.Oppoisbecomingmoreandmorepopularbecauseofitscheapprice.

D

AfteraparticularlystrongstormnamedKlaushitsouthwesternFrancein2009,researchersmadeacurious

observationaboutthedamage:nearlyallthetreesbeatenupbywindsblowingatspeedsof94milesperhour,

regardlessoftheirspecies,heightordiameter,however,mosttreeshitbystrongwindsbelowthatwereingood

condition.Wasthiswind-speedthreshold（分界线）reallythearbiter（仲裁者）ofdestruction?

PhysicistChristopheClanetandhiscolleaguesatFrance*sEcolePolytechniqueandESPCIParisTechsetto

findoutbybreakingbeechwoodrods（格木棒）ofdifferentlengthsanddiametersundercontrolledconditions.To

doso,theyinsertedoneendofagivenrodintoaholeofthesamediameterinablockofsteelandslowlyadded

forcetotheotherend,causingtherodtobend.Thentheymeasuredthecriticalfigurestodetermineacorresponding

windspeedWhattheyfoundmatchedthereal-worldsituationof2009:thecalculatedwindspeedtobreaktherods一

nomatterthesizewasabout94mph.

However,severaloutsideexpertshaveconcernsaboutthis.Forexample,LeeFrelich,directorofthe

UniversityofMinnesotaCenterforForestEcology,saysthatmodelingtreesasbranchlesscylinders（无分支

气缸）ignoresthestreamlining（直线型化）ofbranchesinthewind,whichinturnchangestherelationbetween

forceonthetrunkandwindspeedInotherwords,themethoddidnotreflectthecomplexinteractionsofreal-life

biology,weatherandphysicsRegardless,Clanetandhiscolleaguesdothinktheresultshaveutilityandplanto

studywhetherstrongwindscanchangethebreakingpoint.

32HowdidClanetconductthestudy?

ABysettingplansandgivingexamples.

B.Bycollectingfiguresandusinginformation.

C.Bydoingexperimentandmeasuringfigures

D.Byanalyzingdataanddrawingaconclusion.

33.WhafstheattitudeofLeeFrelichtowardsthestudy?

A.Optimistic.B.IndifferentC.Objective.D.Worried.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"utility“inParagraph3mean?

A.Effect.BUsefulness.C.Future.D.Significance.

35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Howthewindcutswood

B.Whythewinddestroyswood

C.Windspeed:thechangerofwinds

D.Whetherstrongwindscanchangethebreakingpoint

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上可以填入空白处的最重选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

WhyIt'sHardtoLoseWeight

Whatmakespeoplegainweight?Thisseemslikeasimpleenoughquestiontoanswer.Ifweeatalotanddon't

doenoughexercise,wewillbecomefat.36

Asweknow,whatweeatgreatlyaffectsourweight.Itiswidelyacceptedthatpeoplehave100%controlover

whattheycatandhowmuchtheyeat.This,however,ispartlytrue.37Youmayrarelytouchvegetableswhile

overeatingfriedchicken.Meanwhile,theservingsizeandthebackgroundmusiccanbothaffecthowmuchwecat.

OurbodiesthemselvescandecidewhetherwearemoreKellytogainweightorloseweight.Scientistshave

foundthatthemoredeliciousthefood,themoreexcitedourbrainsget.38Conparedtopeopleofnormalweight,

fatpeoplefeelmoreexcitedwhentheyseedebtorsfood.

Also,ourbodiesuscavarietyofhormones（放点）totellourbrainswhethertheyarehungryorfull.

Ghrelin（胃饥饿系），forexample,tellsthebrainthatthebodywantsfood.Leptin（喷头）,meanwhile,tellsthebrain

thatit*stimetostopeating.Ghrelinandleptinhelpustomaintainahealthyweight.39Aswegetfatter,thelevels

ofleptininourbodiless.Ourbrainsaretoldnottoeatallthetime.Intheend,theywouldnolongertrustleptinand

wouldstoprespondingtoits"warnings”.Whenwestarttoloseweight,leptinlevelsdrop.Ourbrainsthinkweare

hungryandmakesusfindfoodinourfridge.

40Theymayhavetriedveryhard,buttheirbodiesareworkingagainsttheirwill.

A.Butsometimes,theymayworkimproperly.

B.Peopleformhabitsaroundfoodatayoungage.

C.Ifweoftenhavedeliciousfood,overtime,ourbrainwillchange.

D.Nowyouknowwhyfatpeopleoftenhaveatoughtimelosingweight.

E.Thereisalsoevidencetoshowindustrialchemicalsmayincreasebodyfat.

F.However,thesciencebehindweightproblemsismorecomplicatedthanwethink.

G.Peoplewithlowlevelsofbodysatisfactionaremorelikelytogainweightovertime.

第三部分语言运用（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。

Fromthevillage,forthevillage

“Inmychildhood,thehousesinthevillagewereold,andtheroadswere41.“recalledLiJing,29,currently

servingasthedirectorassistanttothevillagesecretaryinCuijiaba,atown42Hubeiprovince."Butnow,our

villageboostsmodem,43homes,widewelllitroads.”

Liisanativeofthisvillageandwasoneofthefirstfromhercommunityto44highereducation.After

graduation,sheembarkedonacareerinthecity.However,shemadethelifealtering45lastyeartoreturntoher

village.Shewaswillingto46herselftoherhometownandrealizedherownpersonal47_.

WhenLireturnedtoherhometown,shereceivedfirmsupportfromherfamily,despitesomevillagerswho_48

herdecision.Sheresolvedtoproveherselfthrough49andaction.

Liexplained,"Herjobinvolvesextensivecommunicationwiththevillagers,andpromoting

50production.,,6<Weholdmeetings51aboutsharinginsightsonpotatoplanting52,saleschannels,market

trends,andmore,^^Lisaid."Thesegatheringsprovideuswithopportunitiesto53thevillagerswithtoolsand

offerawindowsuchaslivestreaming54likeDouyinforthem.^^

Inthenearfuture,Lihopestocontinuehelpingherfellowvillagersraisetheirpotatoproductionandincrease

their55.Herlongtermvisionistopromoteurbanruralintegration(体化).

41.A.flatB.narrowC.dirtyD.muddy

42.A.stayedinB.situatedinC.settledinD.occupiedin

43.A.well-designedB.well-composedC.well-constructedD.well-orgnised

44.A.receiveB.witnessC.employD.introduce

45.A.livingB.commentC.decisionD.mistake

46.A.applyB.addictC.commitD.devote

47.A.achievementB.satisfactionC.valueD.fulfillment

48.A.questionedB.followedC.agreedD.ignored

49.A.attitudeB.thoughtC.behaviourD.determination

50.A.economicB.agriculturalC.industrialD.commercial

51.A.normallyB.properlyC.generallyD.regularly

52.A.techniquesB.toolsC.processesD.productions

53.A.copeB.equipC.furnishD.collaborate

54.A.skillsB.stagesC.platformsD.methods

55.A.incomeB.cashC.salaryD.reward

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面知文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

TheJakarta-BandungHigh-SpeedRailway(HSR)startedofficialoperationonOctober17.It*sthefirstHSR

projectthatChina56(independent)completedoverseas.ItalsoshowsthatChinaandIndonesiahaveachieved

resultsundertheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI/4一带一路”倡议).

TherailwayiscalledWHOOSH.It*sthefirstofitskindinIndonesia.The142.3-kilometer-longlinehasfour

stations,57(connect)thecountry*scapitalcityJakarta(雅力口达)anditsfourthlargestcityBandung(万隆).For

now,14trainsrunbetweenthetwocities.Thefrequencywillbeincreasedifmarketdemand58(grow).

Therailwaycancarryup59600passengers.Ithasatopspeedof350kilometersperhour,_60cutsthejourney

betweenthetwocitiesfrom3.5hourtojust46minutes.Theshorterjourneywillcreatemorejob61(opportunity)

alongtheline.

In2017,IndonesianPresidentJokoWidodo62(speak)highlyoftheBRI.It*snotjustemptytalk.Instead,

ifsarealeffort63(make)totheworld.WiththeoperationoftheJakartaBandungHSR,anew64(economy)

zoneistakingshape.ThatisalreadyhappeningalongtheChinaLaosRailway.TheChinaThailandHSRprojectis

alsounderway.65it'scompleted,itwillbringmorebenefitstoSoutheastAsiaandbeyond.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，你的家乡梁平最近在开展“乡村振兴(ruralrevitalization),大袖作为“采柚(pomelo)游园会,

你校正组织同学们参观梁平柚海，体验“赏柚采柚吃柚”活动，你将邀请你的英国朋友Tom参加此次活动。

请根据以下要点写一份邀请信。

要点：1.活动时间、地点：2.活动内容（逛柚园、采摘柚子、品尝柚子等）。

注意：1.词数80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

DearTom.

KnowingtherewillbeaPomeloFestivalthemedthe"ruralrevitalization^^,aimingtopromotethelocal

economyinLiangping.____________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

可读下面材料，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。

Itwasacoldwinterevening,andthepressureofhighschoolwasweighingheavilyonmyshoulders.Ihad

alwaysbeenahardworkinganddedicatedstudent,butinmyfinalyear,theworkloadseemedunbearable.No

matterhowmucheffortIputintomystudies,Icouldn'tseemtokeepup.

Asthemid-termexamsapproached,Ifeltasenseofdread.Ihadspentcountlesshoursstudying,butwithso

manysubjectstocover,Iwasoverwhelmed.Thefearoffailureconsumedme,andIbegantodoubtmyself.

Onedayafterschool,Ifoundmyselfwalkingalongsidemyteacher,Mr.Johnson,ontheemptyplayground.

Hecouldtellthatsomethingwasbotheringme,andheaskedifeverythingwasalright.Ihesitatedforamoment,

unsureofwhethertosharemystruggles.Buttherewassomethinginhiskindeyesandconsideratesmilethatmade

meopenup.

Ipouredoutmyfrustrations,explaininghowhardIhadbeenworkingandhowlittleprogressIwasmaking.

TearswelledupinmyeyesasIadmittedthatIwasafraidoffailingtheexams.Tomysurprise,Mr.Johnsondidn't

offerwordsofsympathyorpity.Instead,hesharedhisownexperiencesasahighschoolstudentandthechallenges

hefacedduringhisfinalyear.

Hetoldmeaboutthecountlessnightshehadspentstudying,themomentsofself-doubt,andtheoverwhelming

pressure.Buthealsospokeabouttheimportanceofperseverance,nomatterhowdifficultthingsmayseem.He

assuredmethatsuccesswasn*tjustaboutgettinggoodgradesbutaboutlearning