2024-2025学年广东省湛江市英语初一上学期测试试卷与参考答案

2024-2025学年广东省湛江市英语初一上学期测试试卷与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Question:Listentotherecordingandchoosethecorrectanswertothequestion.Recording:“Goodmorning,everyone.Today’sweatherforecastforZhanjiang,GuangdongProvince,issunnywithahighof28degreesCelsiusandalowof22degrees.Perfectforoutdooractivities.”Options:

A)Itwillberainytoday.

B)Thetemperaturewillreach28°C.

C)It’srecommendedtostayindoors.Answer:BExplanation:Therecordingstatesthatthehightemperaturefortodaywillbe28degreesCelsius,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.Question:Listentothedialogueandselectthemostappropriateresponse.Recording:“Excuseme,couldyoutellmewherethenearestbookstoreis?”

“Ofcourse,it’sjustaroundthecornerontheleft.Youcan’tmissit.”Options:

A)Thankyouforthedirections.

B)No,Idon’tknow.

C)Sorry,I’mbusy.Answer:AExplanation:Thesecondspeakerisgivingdirectionstothenearestbookstore,sotheappropriateresponsewouldbetothankthemfortheinformation,makingoptionAthecorrectchoice.3、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswer.Question:Whattimedoestheschoolstartinthemorning?A.7:30B.8:00C.8:30Answer:BExplanation:Inthedialogue,thespeakersays,“Westartschoolat8o’clockinthemorning.”ThisdirectlycorrespondstooptionB,whichstatesthatschoolstartsat8:00.4、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:HowmanysubjectsdoesthespeakerhaveonMonday?A.Threesubjects.B.Foursubjects.C.Fivesubjects.Answer:CExplanation:TheshortpassagementionsthatthespeakerhasMath,English,Chinese,Science,andArtonMonday.Countingthesesubjects,thereareatotaloffivesubjects,whichcorrespondstooptionC.5、Question:Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.Options:A.Thegirlisgoingtothelibrary.B.Thegirlisgoingtothepark.C.Thegirlisgoingtothesupermarket.Answer:BExplanation:Thedialoguestates,“Whereareyougoingafterschooltoday,Lily?”andLilyreplies,“I’mgoingtotheparkwithmyfriendstoplaysoccer.”Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB,indicatingthatthegirlisgoingtothepark.6、Question:Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthefollowingquestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforBeijing?Options:A.At8:00am.B.At10:30am.C.At2:00pm.Answer:AExplanation:Thepassagementions,“ThetraintoBeijingdepartsfromplatform3at8:00amsharp.Pleaseensureyou’reatthestationatleast30minutesbeforedeparture.”ThisdirectlystatesthatthetrainleavesforBeijingat8:00am,hencethecorrectanswerisA.7、Listentotherecordingandchoosethecorrectanswer.Question:Whatdoestheboywanttodothisweekend?A.Gotothemovies.B.Goshopping.C.Goforapicnic.Answer:A

Explanation:Therecordingsays,“Iwanttogotothemoviesthisweekendwithmyfriends.Doyouwanttojoinus?”Therefore,theboywantstogotothemoviesthisweekend,sothecorrectanswerisA.8、Listentothedialogueandfillinthemissingword.Dialogue:

Student:Hi,teacher.CanIborrowabookaboutanimals?

Teacher:Sure,butyouneedtoreturnitbeforetheendoftheweek.

Student:Okay,Iwill.Thanks,(teacher).Question:Fillinthemissingwordinthedialogue.Answer:teacher

Explanation:Thestudentisthankingtheteacherforallowingthemtoborrowabook,sothemissingwordshouldbe“teacher.”Thestudentisdirectlyaddressingtheteacher,sotheproperformofaddressisused.9、Listentotherecordingandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Shelikesplayingbasketball.B.Shelikesplayingfootball.C.Shelikesplayingvolleyball.Answer:A

Explanation:Therecordingmentionsthatthespeakerenjoysplayingbasketballinherfreetime,sothecorrectanswerisA.10、Listentothedialogueandfillinthemissingword.Teacher:What’syourfavoritesubject,Tom?

Tom:Myfavoritesubjectis___________.Answer:Science

Explanation:Inthedialogue,Tomrespondsthathisfavoritesubjectisscience,sothemissingwordshouldbe“Science”.11、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswer.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforShanghai?A.8:30amB.9:30amC.10:30amAnswer:BExplanation:Inthedialogue,thespeakersays,“ThetrainforShanghaileavesat9:30am.”Thisclearlyindicatesthatthetrainleavesat9:30am,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.12、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Howmanybooksdoesthespeakerhaveintotal?A.FiveB.TenC.FifteenAnswer:CExplanation:Theshortpassagestates,“Ihavefivebooksonscienceandanothertenonhistory.Thatmakesfifteenbooksintotal.”Thisconfirmsthatthespeakerhasatotaloffifteenbooks,consistingoffivebooksonscienceandtenbooksonhistory.Therefore,optionCisthecorrectanswer.13、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswer.

Question:WhatistheboygoingtodoonSunday?A.He’sgoingtowatchafootballmatch.B.He’sgoingtoplayfootball.C.He’sgoingtowatchTV.Answer:A

Explanation:Theconversationstates,“I’mgoingtowatchafootballmatchwithmydadonSunday.”Thisindicatesthattheboy’splanistowatchafootballmatch,sothecorrectanswerisA.14、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.

Question:Howmanybooksdoesthespeakerhave?A.Twobooks.B.Threebooks.C.Fourbooks.Answer:B

Explanation:Thepassagementions,“Ihavethreebooksonmydesk.Oneisanovel,oneisadictionary,andthethirdoneisasciencebook.”Thisclearlystatesthatthespeakerhasthreebooks,sothecorrectanswerisB.15、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswer.Question:Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Borrowabook.B.Returnabook.C.Findabook.Answer:BExplanation:Inthedialogue,themansays,“Excuseme,I’dliketoreturnthisbook.”Thisclearlyindicatesthathewantstoreturnabook,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.16、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Howoftendoesthespeakergotothegym?A.Everyday.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.Answer:CExplanation:Thepassagestates,“Itrytokeepfitbygoingtothegymthreetimesaweek.”Thisdirectlyanswersthequestion,specifyingthatthespeakergoestothegymthreetimesaweek,makingoptionCtheaccurateanswer.17、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhatistheboygoingtodoonSaturday?A.Playbasketball.B.Watchamovie.C.Dohishomework.Answer:A.Playbasketball.

Explanation:Intheconversation,theboysays,“I’mgoingtoplaybasketballwithmyfriendsonSaturday.”ThisclearlyindicatesthatheplanstoplaybasketballonSaturday.18、Listentotheshortpassageandfillinthemissingword.Passage:

ThisSaturday,myfamilyandIaregoingtothecountrysideforapicnic.Wewillpacksomesandwiches,fruits,andsoft_________.It’sgoingtobealovelydayoutside,andwe’relookingforwardtoit.Answer:drinks

Explanation:Thepassagementionspackingfooditemsforapicnic,includingsandwiches,fruits,andamissingwordthatshouldgowith“soft.”Basedoncontext,themissingwordismostlikely“drinks,”referringtonon-alcoholicbeveragessuitableforapicnic.19、Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforShanghai?A.At8:00am.B.At9:00am.C.At10:00am.Answer:B

Explanation:TherecordingstatesthatthetraintoShanghaidepartsat9:00am.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.20、Listentotheconversationandfillinthemissingword.Conversation:

Student:Excuseme,couldyoutellmewherethelibraryis?

Teacher:Sure,it’sonthe_______floorofthemainbuilding.Answer:third

Explanation:Theteacherrespondsbysayingthatthelibraryisonthethirdfloorofthemainbuilding.Therefore,themissingwordis“third”.二、阅读理解（30分）Title:TheMagicofBooksInasmalltownnestledbythesea,therelivedayoungboynamedLiMing.LiMingwasdifferentfrommostofhisfriends.Insteadofspendinghisdayschasingafterbutterfliesorplayingfootball,hepreferredtocurlupwithabook.Tohim,thepagesofabookheldamagicthattransportedhimtofarawaylands,wheredragonsflewandmermaidssang.Oneday,whilebrowsingthroughthedustyshelvesofthelocallibrary,LiMingstumbleduponanold,leather-boundbookwithamysterioustitle:“TheSecretGarden.”Asheopenedit,awarmbreezeseemedtosweepthroughtheroom,carryingwithitthescentofflowershehadneversmelledbefore.Thestoryinsidecaptivatedhim—ofaneglectedgardenthatbloomedtolifeunderthecareofayoungorphangirl,Mary,andhermysteriousfriend,Dickon.AsLiMingreadon,hefeltasifhewerewalkingthroughthegardenhimself,admiringthevibrantcolorsandhearingtherustlingofleaves.HelaughedwithMaryasshediscoveredhiddentreasuresandfeltasenseofwonderwhenDickonrevealedthesecretofbringinglifebacktotheonce-deadsoil.ThebookbecameLiMing’sconstantcompanion.Hecarrieditwithhimeverywhere,readingitunderthewarmsunbythebeachorundertheglowofhisbedsidelampatnight.Slowlybutsurely,themagicofthebookbegantoseepintohislife,inspiringhimtoseethebeautyineverythingaroundhim.Andso,LiMinglearnedthatbookswerenotjustpiecesofpaperwithwordsonthem;theywereportalstonewworlds,teachersthattaughtwithoutspeaking,andfriendsthatstayedbyhissidethroughthickandthin.Questions:WhatwasthetitleofthemysteriousbookLiMingfoundinthelibrary?

Answer:TheSecretGarden.HowdidLiMingfeelwhenhefirstopenedthebook?

Answer:LiMingfeltasifawarmbreezesweptthroughtheroom,carryingwithitthescentofunfamiliarflowers,andhewascaptivatedbythestoryinside.WhatdidLiMinglearnfromhisexperiencewiththebook“TheSecretGarden”?

Answer:LiMinglearnedthatbookswerenotjustpiecesofpaperwithwordsonthembutportalstonewworlds,teachersthattaughtwithoutspeaking,andfriendsthatstayedbyhissidethroughthickandthin.三、完型填空（15分）SectionThree:ClozeTestDirections:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswerforeachblank.EachblankhasfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ThenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosenontheAnswerSheet.(Note:Thisisasamplequestionwithonlyoneparagraphandfiveblanksfordemonstrationpurposes.)InthebustlingcityofZhanjiang,GuangdongProvince,therestandsaschoolfilledwitheagerlearners,includingLiMing,afreshmaninGrade7.AsheflippedthroughhisEnglishtextbookforthefirsttime,hecameacrossapassagethatcaughthisattention.ItwasaboutayoungboynamedAlex,wholivedinasmallvillagebythesea.Alexloved1storiesaboutfarawaylandsanddreamedofexploringtheworldoneday.Oneday,hefoundanoldmapinhisgrandfather’sattic,whichsparkedhis2evenmore.Fromthenon,hespenteverysparemomentstudyingthemap,imaginingtheadventureshewouldhave.Alex’sparents,seeinghispassion,encouragedhimtostartsmallandlearnEnglish,thelanguageof3.TheybelievedthatknowingEnglishwouldopendoorstoaworldofpossibilitiesforhim.Withtheirsupport,AlexbeganhisjourneyofEnglishlearning,determinedtomakehisdreamsareality.Despitethechallengeshefaced,Alexnevergaveup.HepracticedspeakingEnglishwithhisfriends,readbooksinEnglish,andevenwatchedmovieswithEnglishsubtitles.Slowlybutsurely,hislanguageskillsimproved,andhefeltclosertohisdreamoftravelingtheworld.LiMing,readingthis,feltinspired.HerealizedthatjustlikeAlex,hetoocouldchasehisdreamsthroughhardworkandperseverance.Fromthatdayon,hevowedtomakethemostofhisEnglishclassesandembraceeveryopportunitytolearn.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateoptions:A.listeningtoB.singingaboutC.readingaboutD.dancingtoAnswer:CA.excitementB.curiosityC.worryD.disappointmentAnswer:BA.friendshipB.adventureC.communicationD.discoveryAnswer:C(AsEnglishisoftenconsideredthelanguageofinternationalcommunication.)(Note:Forthesakeofsimplicityandfocusingonthestructure,I’vechosenstraightforwardanswersthatalignwiththecontext.Inarealexam,theremightbemorenuancedorcontextualizedoptions.)Thisconcludesthesampleclozetestquestionwithfiveblanksandtheirrespectiveanswers.四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、Idon’tknow_______hewillcometomorrow.A.whetherB.ifC.thatD.why

Answer:A

Explanation:本题考查的是宾语从句的引导词。句意“我不知道他明天是否会来。”whether或if都可引导宾语从句，表示“是否”，在从句中不做任何成分。但whether与ornot连用，而if不能。that引导宾语从句时在从句中无具体含义，只起连接作用，而且在从句中也不作任何句子成分，它所引导的从句的句子结构和意义是完整的。why表示“为什么”，引导宾语从句时在从句中作原因状语。根据句意“我不知道他明天_____会来。”可知，本句话的空白处要填写一个表示“是否”的引导词，而且空白处后面没有ornot，所以不能用if，只能用whether。因此，正确答案是A。2、Myparentsaregoingto_______Beijingfortheirholidaynextweek.A.theB.aC./D.an

Answer:C

Explanation:本题考查冠词的用法。题干的意思是：“我的父母下周打算去_____北京度假。”

选项A，定冠词the表示对某人、某物进行特指。题干中“Beijing”是专有名词，表示地名时，前面不需要加冠词，所以该选项不合适。选项B，不定冠词a用于辅音音素开头的单数可数名词前，表示泛指事物或人物，用在可数名词或名词短语前，表示一个或一类。题干中“Beijing”是专有名词，且不可数，所以该选项不合适。选项C，当专有名词表示独一无二的名词时前面不需要冠词，如：theGreatWall，theUnitedStates，Beijing等。题干中“Beijing”是专有名词，表示独一无二的名词，所以前面不需要冠词，该选项正确。选项D，不定冠词an用于元音音素开头的单数可数名词前，表示泛指事物或人物，用在可数名词或名词短语前，表示一个或一类。题干中“Beijing”是专有名词，且不可数，所以该选项不合适。因此，本题的正确答案是：C./。3、Shealways_______(do)herhomeworkonSundays.Answer:doesExplanation:本题考查时态和主谓一致。题干中的时间状语“onSundays”表示经常性、习惯性的动作，所以应该用一般现在时。又因为主语“She”是第三人称单数，所以谓语动词应该用第三人称单数形式，即“does”。4、Therearesome_______(photo)inthealbum.Answer:photosExplanation:本题考查名词的复数形式。题干中的“are”是复数形式的be动词，它要求后面的名词也应该是复数形式。而“photo”的复数形式是“photos”，所以本题应该填“photos”。注意，在英语中，许多以“o”结尾的名词在变复数时，通常需要在词尾加“-es”，但“photo”是一个例外，它直接加“-s”构成复数形式。5、The________(visit)tothemuseumwasreallyfantastic.Answer:visitExplanation:在这个句子中，我们需要一个名词来作为主语”The”的补足语，并且这个名词要与后面的”was”动词在数上保持一致。由于”was”是单数形式，所以我们需要使用”visit”的名词形式，而不是动词形式。因此，答案是”visit”。6、Theboyissoyoungthathecan’t________(dress)himself.Answer:dressExplanation:在这个句子中，我们需要一个动词来与”can’t”一起构成否定句。由于”dress”是一个不及物动词，它可以直接与反身代词”himself”连用，表示”他自己穿衣服”。因此，我们不需要在”dress”后面加任何介词，直接填”dress”即可。同时，“can’t”后面需要接动词原形，所以答案就是”dress”。7、—Whatdoyouthinkofthebook?It’squitedifferentfrom________Ireadlastweek.A.thatB.whichC.theoneD.theones

Answer:C

Explanation:此题考查代词的用法。题干的意思是：“——你觉得这本书怎么样？——它和我上周读的那本_____很不一样。”分析句子结构可知，题干中的“Ireadlastweek”是定语从句，修饰空格处的代词，且该定语从句中缺少宾语，所以空格处需要一个关系代词引导该定语从句。又因为空格前的“from”表示“与……不同”，所以空格处需要一个表示单数的代词。选项A“that”在定语从句中可指代前文提到的不可数名词或特指的单数可数名词，但它通常不用在“介词+关系代词”的结构中；选项B“which”引导非限制性定语从句时，有一个前提，就是前面必须是一个句子，而本句中“from”前不是句子，所以不能用“which”；选项C“theone”特指前文提到的单数可数名词，代入题干表示“我上周读的那本书”，符合语境，且可用于“介词+关系代词”的结构中；选项D“theones”特指前文提到的复数可数名词，而题干中的“book”是单数，所以不能用“theones”。8、Heneverdoeshishomeworkas________ashissister.A.carefullyB.carefulC.morecarefullyD.mostcarefully

Answer:A

Explanation:此题考查同级比较。题干的意思是：“他做作业从来没有他姐姐_____。”分析句子结构可知，句子中的“as…as”表示同级比较，中间用形容词或副词的原级，所以空格处应该填形容词或副词的原级。又因为题干中的“does”是实义动词，所以空格处应该用副词来修饰“does”，所以可排除选项B“careful”，它是形容词。又因为选项C“morecarefully”是副词的比较级，不符合题意；选项D“mostcarefully”是副词的最高级，也不符合题意。所以只有选项A“carefully”符合语境，意思是“仔细地”。9、I’msorrytohearthatyou_______(fail)intheexam.Answer:failedExplanation:根据句意“我很难过听到你考试不及格”，这里表示的是过去发生的事情，所以需要用一般过去时。动词fail的过去式是failed，因此填failed。10、Theywill_______(fly)toShanghainextweek.Answer:flyExplanation:根据句中的时间状语“nextweek”可知，这里描述的是将来要发生的动作，所以需要使用一般将来时。在一般将来时的句子中，当句子中有will时，动词应使用原形。因此，填fly。五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）Question:

WhatarethethreemainpartsofanEnglishessay?Answer:

ThethreemainpartsofanEnglishessayare:IntroductionBodyParagraphsConclusionExplanation:Introduction:Thispartintroducesthetopicoftheessayandgivesabriefoverviewofwhattheessaywillcover.Italsoincludesathesisstatement,whichisthemainargumentorpointoftheessay.BodyParagraphs:Thebodyparagraphsprovideevidenceandexamplestosupportthethesisstatement.Eachparagraphshouldfocusonasingleidearelatedtothethesisandincludeatopicsentence,supportingdetails,andaconcludingsentence.Conclusion:Theconclusionsummarizesthemainpointsoftheessayandrestatesthethesisstatement.Itmayalsoprovideafinalthoughtorcalltoaction.Question:

Whatisthedifferencebetweenapresentsimpletenseandapresentcontinuoustense,andgiveanexamplesentenceforeach?Answer:

Thedifferencebetweenthepresentsimpletenseandthepresentcontinuoustenseliesintheirusageandmeaning.PresentSimpleTense:Itisusedtodescribehabits,routines,generalfacts,orpermanentsituations.Itfocusesonactionsthathappenregularlyorarealwaystrue.

Example:Iusuallygotoschoolat7:30am.PresentContinuousTense:Itisusedtodescribeactionsthatarehappeningrightnoworareinprogressatthemomentofspeaking.Itfocusesonactionsthataretemporaryorhappeninginthenearfuture.

Example:Iamreadingabooknow.Explanation:

Thepresentsimpletenseusesthebaseformoftheverb(e.g.,go,read)withtheappropriatesubject-verbagreement(e.g.,Igo,youread).Itdoesnotrequireanyhelpingverbslike“am,”“is,”or“are.”Thepresentcontinuoustense,ontheotherhand,usesthepresentformoftheverb“tobe”(am,is,are)withthepresentparticipleformofthemainverb(e.g.,going,reading).Thistenseemphasizestheongoingnatureoftheaction.3、Question:

Writeashortparagraph(50-70words)describingyouridealweekendactivity.Includedetailsonwhereyouwouldgo,whoyouwouldgowith,andwhythisactivityappealstoyou.Answer:

Onmyidealweekend,Iwouldheadtothebeachwithmyfamily.Thegoldensandsandthesoothingsoundofwavescrashingagainsttheshoreofferaperfectescapefromthehustleandbustleofdailylife.Wewouldbuildsandcastles,goforaswim,andenjoyapicniclunchunderthewarmsun.Thisactivityappealstomebecauseitpromotesbonding,relaxation,andallowsustoappreciatenature’sbeauty.Explanation:

Theanswerdescribesaweekendactivitythatisrelaxingandfamily-oriented,withdetailsonthelocation(thebeach),thecompanions(family),andthereasonsforchoosingthisactivity(promotingbonding,relaxation,andappreciatingnature).Theresponseisconciseyetinformative,adheringtothewordcountrequirement.4、Question:

Explaininsimpletermsthedifferencebetweenpresentcontinuoustenseandpresentsimpletense,givinganexamplesentenceforeach.Answer:

Thepresentcontinuoustenseisusedtodescribeanactionthatishappeningnoworanactionthatisplannedforthenearfuture.Itisformedusing“am/is/are+verb-ing.”Forexample,“Iamstudyingformyexam.”Ontheotherhand,thepresentsimpletenseisusedforgeneralfacts,habits,routines,andthingsthatarealwaystrue.Itsimplyusesthebaseformoftheverb.Forinstance,“Istudyeveryday.”Explanation:

Theanswerclearlyexplainsthedifferencebetweenthepresentcontinuoustense(describingactionshappeningnoworplannedforthenearfuture)andthepresentsimpletense(forgeneralfacts,habits,routines,andthingsthatarealwaystrue).Eachtenseisillustratedwithanexamplesentence,makingtheexplanationeasytounderstand.5、Question:

Writeashortparagraphaboutyourfavoritehobbyandexplainwhyitisimportanttoyou.Answer:

Myfavoritehobbyisreadingbooks.Ifinditincrediblyenrichingandrewarding.Readingopensupawholenewworldforme,allowingmetoescapethemundaneandtraveltofar-offlands,experiencedifferentcultures,andunderstanddiverseperspectives.Itnotonlybroadensmyknowledgebutalsostimulatesmyimaginationandcreativity.Moreover,readinghelpsmerelaxafteralongday,providingapeacefulescapefromthehustleandbustleofdailylife.It’savaluablehabitthatnurturesmymindandsoul,makingmeamoreempatheticandwell-roundedindividual.Explanation:

Thisquestionpromptsstudentstoexpresstheirpersonalinterestsandthesignificanceoftheirfavoritehobby.Theanswergivenfocusesonreadingasthehobby,highlightingitsvariousbenefitssuchasbroadeningknowledge,stimulatingimagination,providingrelaxation,andfosteringempathy.Theexplanationalsotouchesupontheimportanceofhobbiesingeneral,emphasizingtheirroleinpersonalgrowthanddevelopment.六、书面表达题（15分）SectionVI:WrittenExpressionTopic:“MyFirstSemesterinJuniorHighSchool”Instructions:Writeashortessayaboutyourexperienceinyourfirstsemesterofjuniorhighschool.Includethefollowingpoints:Howdidyoufeelwhenyoufirststartedjuniorhighschool?Whatwasthemostchallengingsubjectforyouandhowdidyouovercomeit?Describeamemorableexperienceoreventthathappenedduringthissemester.Whathaveyoulearnedaboutyourselfandyourgoalsforthefuture?SampleAnswer:Startingjuniorhighschoolwasamilestoneinmylifethatfilledmewithbothexcitementandanxiety.Walkingthroughthegatesofmynewschoolforthefirsttime,Ifeltlikeasmallfishinabigpond.Thecampuswasvast,thestudentsseemedolderandmoremature,andthethoughtofnavigatingthisnewenvironmentalonemademyheartrace.Amongallthesubjects,Englishposedthegreatestchallengeforme.Thelessonsweremoreadvancedandrequiredahigherlevelofcomprehensionandwritingskills.Initially,Istruggledtokeepupwiththepaceof