2025届江苏省南京市鼓楼区高三一诊考试英语试卷含解析

2025届江苏省南京市鼓楼区高三一诊考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually2．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when3．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.4．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked5．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though6．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes7．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated8．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．activelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily9．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing10．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit11．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless12．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat13．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating14．________fromJ.K.Rowling’sbookseriesofthesametitle,the“HarryPotter”moviesareuniversallyacknowledgedasclassics.A．Adapting B．HavingadaptedC．Adapted D．Tobeadapted15．Withoutyourhelp,I________thefirstprizeintheEnglishSpeakingContest.A．won’tget B．didn’tgetC．wouldn’tget D．wouldn’thavegot16．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate17．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．as18．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct19．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied20．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif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）WhenTVnewsprogramsreportwarsordisasters,theeditorsrarelyusethemosthorrifyingpicturesofdeadorwoundedvictimsbecausetheydon’twanttoupsettheirviewers.Evenso,viewersareusuallywarnedinadvancethatthey“mayfindsomeofthesedisturbing”sotheycanlookawayiftheychoose.Butthemenandwomenwhosejobsaretorecordthosescenes--theTVcameramen—havenosuchchoice.Itistheirdutytowitnessthehorrorsofthewarandrecordthem,nomatterhowhorrifyingandunpleasanttheymaybe.Consequently,itisoneofthemostdangerous,exposedandemotionallytaxingjobthattheworldoffers.Today,thedemandfortheirworkisrising.Theexplosionofsatellitebroadcastingand24hournewsinrecentyearshavecreatedanalmostinsatiable(无法满足的)demandforTVinformation.ButmajorbroadcastersandtheTVnewsagencies--suchasReutersandWTN---haveneverhadenoughstafftomeettheworldwidedemandforup-to-datepictures,soincreasinglytheyturnto“Freelance”TVcameramen.Thesefreelancecameramenareindependentoperatorstiedtonoparticularorganization.Theywillworkforanycompanywhichhiresthemforjustafewhoursorforseveralweeksinawarzone.Butifafreelancecameramanisinjuredinthecourseofthejob,theTVcompanyisnotresponsibleforhim.Thefreelancermustsurviveonhisown.“TVwillalwaysneedhard,vividmovingpictureswhicharefresh,butthesecompaniesfeeluncomfortablewithlargenumbersofemployeesontheirbooks,”explainsNikGrowing,onceforeigneditorforBritain’sChannel4NewsandnowaBBCnewspresenter.“Byhiringfreelancers,theycanbuyintheskillstheyneedonlywhentheyneedthem.Italsoenablesthemtocontractouttherisk,”hesays.1、Theunderlinedword“taxing”inPara1mostprobablymeans_________.A．demandingB．strikingC．satisfyingD．encouraging2、TVnewsagenciesturntofreelancecamerameninorderto_______.A．saveexpensesandavoidriskB．getfirsthandinformationandpicturesC．lookforpicturesthatareoffinequalitiesD．buythehorrifyingpicturestheyneed3、Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.A．TVcameramenshouldbegivenbetterchoiceofworkB．TVcameramenarebeingchallengedbythefreelancersC．TVcameramenhavetowitnessdisastersandkillingwhethertheylikethemornotD．TVcameramenhavetocontractouttherisksfortheircompanies4、Theauthorofthepassageshowshis_______thefreelancecameramen.A．respectforB．sympathytoC．ignoranceofD．admirationto22．（8分）EducationSecretaryNickyMorganhascalledforareturntotheclassicsofEnglishliteratureinschools,butaretheystillappropriatefortoday’schildren?Aquickscanofanylistofthemostreadchildren’sbookswillreveal(揭示)thattoday’syoungpeoplearegrowingupinaverydifferentliteraryenvironmentfromtheirparents.GonefrombedroombookshelvesaretheFamousFiveandtheChroniclesofNarnia.AndintheirplacesarethelikesofJeffKinney’sDiaryofaWimpyKid.Andasforthe19thCenturyclassicsofEnglishliterature,suchasEmilyBronteandCharlesDickens,manychildrensimplyhavenotheardofthem.OnesouthLondonmother,GeriCox,explainedhowherdaughter’sYear5classwastobenamedthisyearaftertheliterarygiant,JaneAusten.Buttheclassteachersoonhadsecondthoughtswhenthesuggestednamewasmetwithblankstares.“Mydaughtercamebackandsaidtheyweren’tgoingtobecalledAustenclassanymore,becausenotmanypeoplehadheardofher.Instead,theclasswastobenamedafterRowing,theHarryPotterauthor.”Ms.Morganarguesthatchildrenwillmissoutiftheydonothaveaccessto“ourrichheritage(遗产)ofworld-famouschildren’sliterature”.Butperhapsthesemoremodernbooksareabletodothejoboflightingtheliterarytouchpaperjustaswell.AspokesmanforPenguinRandomHouseChildren’sbookssaid:“MillionsofchildrenarereadersbecauseofDiaryofaWimpyKidandJeffKinney’sworkisperfectforturningunwillingreadersontobooks.”AccordingtoSeniGlaister,children’sbooksexpert,themixoftype-faceandartisabigpartoftheattraction.“Itmeansthetextdoesnotlookfrighteningandthatitwillthereforeappealtounwillingreaders.”1、Whoenjoysthegreatestpopularityamongchildren?A．JeffKinney.B．JaneAusten.C．EmilyBronte.D．CharlesDickens2、WhatdoesthestoryofGeriCox’sdaughtersuggest?A．Teacherslearnlessabouttheirstudents.B．Childrenoftenstareblanklyattheirteachers.C．Year5classshouldselecttheirownliterarygiant.D．Childrendon’tlikereadingliteraryclassicstoday.3、What’sMs.Morgan’sattitudetowardsliteraryclassics?A．Unclear.B．Positive.C．Doubtful.D．Confused.4、WhatdowelearnaboutDiaryofaWimpyKid?A．ItbelongstooneofliteraryclassicsB．Itwaswrittenbyawriterin19thcentury.C．Itturnsouttobeagreatsuccessamongchildren.D．Itisn’twell-receivedbyexpertsonchildren’sbooks.23．（8分）Ilogontoacomputeratthedoctor’sofficetosayIhavearrivedandthenwaituntilavoicecallsmeintotheexaminationroom.There,aroboticnursedirectsmeontoadeviceandthentakesmybloodpressure.Sometimelater,instepsthedoctor,whoisalsoarobot.Henotesdownmysymptomsandgivesmeaprescription(处方).Ipayformyvisitusingacreditcardmachineandreturnhomewithouthavingmetanotherhumanbeing.WhenIcallmydentist’sofficeandactuallygetahumanbeingontheline,Iamthrilled.AndwhenIseetheintroductionofyetmoreself-servicecheckoutstationsatthegrocerystore,Ifeellikeshouting,“Whenitcomestocashiers,makeminehuman,please!”Afterall,humancashierssometimesgiveyouastorecoupon(优惠券)foritemsyouarebuying.Evenmorethanthat,real-lifecashiersoftentakeaninterestinparticularlycutechildren,whichcanbrightenayoungmother’sday.Acashiermayalsoshowcompassion(同情)foranelderlypersonstrugglingtogetthatlastpennyoutofherpurse.Whattechnologicaldevicewoulddoanyofthis?Idon’twanttogobacktotheStoneAge,butI’malsoworriedaboutaworldrunbymachines.Sometimeswhenyou’rechattingwithsomeone,youdiscoverthingsyouneedtoknow.Maybeareceptionistneedsprayerssaidforasickchild.Maybeasalespersoncanofferabitofencouragementtoacustomerwhoisfeelingtired.Machinescanbeefficientandcost-effectiveandtheyoftengetthejobdonejustfine.Buttheylackanelementsoimportanttoeverydaylife.Callitthespirit,thesoulortheheart.Itissomethingnomachinewilleverhave.Itisbeinghumanthatpromptsustosmileatothers,whichmaybewhattheyneedatthatmoment.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Toindicatehightechnologycanmakeourfuturelifeveryeasy.B．Todescribeapossiblefuturescenewhererobotstakecontrolofourlife.C．Towarnreadersofthepossibledangersofroboticnursesanddoctors.D．Topredicthowtechnologycanaffectthewayweseeadoctoringthefuture.2、Whydoestheauthorpreferbeingservedbyhumansratherthanbyrobots?A．Robotsareindifferentandemotionless.B．Robotscan’tprovideefficientservices.C．Robotsdon’toffertogivestorecoupons.D．Robotsareunabletodoajobaswellashumans.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsmachines?A．Hewishesonedaytheywouldcometolife.B．Heisabsolutelyagainsttheirexistenceinhislife.C．Hedoesn’tliketheygetinvolvedinhislifetoomuch.D．Heisafraidtheywouldtaketheplaceofhumanbeings.24．（8分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_______.A．atraveljournalB．asciencefictionC．anewsreportD．afilmreview25．（10分）Flyingtoanothercountrycansometimestakeseveraldays.Butthedesignerofafuturisticjet(喷气式飞机)sayshisplanecouldtakeyouaroundtheworldinyourlunchbreak.AccordingtoanarticleinTheSun,theplanet,calledtheAntipode,couldcarry10peopleanduserocketboosters(火箭助推器)togo12kmhigh.ThenitcouldflyfromLondontoNewYorkinlessthan20minutes,orfromNewYorktoShanghaiin24minutes.AnormalBoeing747hasatopspeedof917km/h.ThefastestplaneintheworldrightnowisAirForceOne.ItcarriesthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesandcanreach1,092km/h.ButtheAntipodewouldbecapableofreachingacrazy25,750km/h!CanadiandesignerCharlesBombardiersayshisplanecouldbe10timesfasterthantheConcorde,whichcouldflyat2,180km/h.TheConcordeusedtobetheworld’sfastestpassengerplanebetween1976and2003.ButtheConcordewasverynoisyanditsnosegotdangerouslyhotwhenitflew,AConcordecrashedin2000,killing114people.NoConcordeswereflownagainafter2003.TheAntipodesdesignincludesaspecialnosethatstopsitfromoverheatingandhavingthesameproblemsthattheConcordedid.Newtechnology,recentlytestedbyNASA,makestheAntipodetheperfectshapeandweighttoflyfastandsafely.“It’salwayssomethingthatpeoplewouldlike—atransportationsystemthatcouldtakeyoufromoneplaceontheplanettotheotherside,”MrBombardiertoldtheBBC．Don’ttrytobuyaticketontheplaneyet,though.Thedesignisjustaconceptandwillneedmoreresearchbeforeitbecomesareality.1、WhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweentheAntipodeandothernormalplanes?A．Itcanflymuchfaster.B．Itcanholdmanymorepeople.C．Itcanflymuchhigher.D．Itcanbemuchsafer.2、WhichofthefollowingabouttheplanesisNOTtrue?A．ABoeing747canreachaspeedof917km/h.B．AirForceOneisthefastestplaneintheworld.C．ThepresidentoftheUnitedStatesusuallytakesaBoeing747.D．TheAntipodecouldbeabout24timesfasterthanAirForceOne.3、WhatdoweknowabouttheConcorde?a.Itusedtobetheworld’sbiggestpassengerplane.b.Itmadeloudnoiseswhenitwasflying.c.Itsnosegotdangerouslyhotwhenitflew.d.Itstoppedflyingafter2000.A．abB．bcC．cdD．ad4、Accordingtothestory,weknowthat________.A．aUSdesignerdesignedtheAntipodeB．peoplenowcanbookatickettoflyontheAntipodeC．theAntipodehasalreadybeenproducedD．theAntipodewon’thavetheproblemsthattheConcordehad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）Whenyouthinkoffriends,youoftenthinkofthosewhoaccompanyyouforalongtime.Butthereisanotherkindof1—onethatdoesnotunfoldovera2periodoftimebutspringsentirelyfromaparticular3.Inmyeighthgrade，therewasJenny.I4tostayatherfarmhousewithcatsanddogs.Eighthgradewasaterribleyear.Weboth5it，butwedidn'ttalkaboutit.Oncoldwinterdays，she6mehowsheliedonherponyRedwing'sback.Thenwewould7onlongjourney，ridingandwalking.SheleftinninthgradeandI8her.Wehadgotteneachotherthrougha9time.Anyonewithchildrenknowstherapidfriendshipsformedwithparallelparents.ToJulie,Iwillbeforever10.Wemetona11inNewJersey.Hertwinboyswereaboutthesame12asmydaughter.Shelivedinthebeachtown.Ilivedalonewithmy13ablockaway.MyhusbandhadleftforNorthDakota,leavingmeto14outwhattodonext.Now,15,therewassomeoneIcouldtalkto.Forthenextweeks，wemetatthebeach，andIwouldgo16withhersothatthe17couldgoonplaying.Thenormalstateofherlittlehome18mybrokenheart.Suchfriendsastheseoften19whenyourownlifeisoffbalance；they20youtilltheworldsettlesonitsaxis(轴)onceagain.1、A．classmate B．friendship C．marriage D．neighbour2、A．brief B．special C．consistent D．long3、A．custom B．festival C．ceremony D．moment4、A．loved B．tended C．attempted D．demanded5、A．overlooked B．knew C．forgot D．preserved6、A．inspired B．required C．consulted D．showed7、A．goout B．makeup C．slowdown D．fallbehind8、A．followed B．admired C．missed D．forgave9、A．cheerful B．difficult C．grand D．decisive10、A．reliable B．merciful C．generous D．grateful11、A．beach B．farm C．playground D．square12、A．size B．intelligence C．age D．weight13、A．daughter B．husband C．sister D．parents14、A．turn B．puzzle C．point D．carry15、A．punctually B．ridiculously C．suddenly D．theoretically16、A．home B．downtown C．shopping D．swimming17、A．adolescents B．boys C．children D．girls18、A．ached B．hardened C．comforted D．bled19、A．withdraw B．arrive C．disappear D．gather20、A．recommended B．promoted C．tolerated D．supported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）OnOctober23rd,2018，PresidentXiJinpingannouncedtheopeningoftheHongKong–Zhuhai-MacaoBridge(HZMB)atanopeningceremonyinZhuhai,Guangdongprovince.TheHZMB,1．(locate)atthewatersoftheLingdingyangofPearlRiverEstuary,isahugeseacrossing,linkingHongKongandMacaototheChinesemainlandcityofZhuhai.Astheworld’s2．(long)sea-basedproject,the55-kilometrebridgeistheresultoffiveyearsofresearchandanothernineyearsofbuilding.Ithasbeendescribedasoneofthe“seven3．(wonder)ofthemodernworld”bytheGuardian.Theproject4．(make)upofa22.9-kilometer-longmainbridge,a6.7-kilometer-longtunnelandanartificialislandoffthebridge.Itisdesignedwith5．servicelifeof120years.Itcanwithstandastrongwindequal6．amaximumBeaufortscale16.Thebridge’sengineershadtoconsidermanyenvironmentalfactorstoprotectthe7．(surround)environmentwhilebuildingthebridge.Chinesewhitedolphins,anendangeredspeciesthatlivesinthearea,8．(be)aparticularconcern.TheHZMBwillmake9．muchmoreconvenienttotravelbetweenthethreeareasitconnects.ItwillbringpeopleinHongKong,MacaoandGuangdongwithina“one-hourlivingcircle”,10．isexpectedtoattractmorevisitorstotheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayArea.Itwillbeatransportlinkaswellasasocial,economic,cultural,andtourismconnectionamongthethreeareas.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。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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。InMarch1984,DrJohnFellows,wholivedinEngland,anddecidedtovisithismarrieddaughterintheUSA．HeboughtareturnairtickettoNewYorkandflewKennedyAirport．Whenhereached,however,herealizedthathehadforgottenhisdaughter’saddress．Evenbadly,hediscoveredhecan’trememberherfamilynametoo!DrFellowsspentseveralhoursattheairporttriedtothinkwhathisdaughter’snamewasandwhereitwaswhichshelived,butwithmuchluck．Eventually,hedecidedthathewouldhavetogiveuphisplantovisitherandhecaughtanextplanebacktoEngland．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,进入高中已近一个学期,感悟颇多。请你写一封信给你的美国笔友John,向他介绍你的学习生活情况。内容包括:1.学校环境;2.人际交往;3.学习生活。注意:1.词数100词左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;DearJohn,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、C4、B5、B6、C7、A8、A9、D10、A11、C12、A13、A14、C15、D16、C17、C18、A19、A20、C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、A2、B3、C4、B22、1、A2、D3、B4、C23、1、B2、A3、C24、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(连贯性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwellandthetransitions(过渡)easilyflowfromoneideatothenext.Likewise,trytostayawayfromtheobviousorthesadstory.Yes,collegewillbealife-changingexperience,butcanyouthinkofaninterestingreasonwhythisisso?Andyes,itisterriblethatyoulostafamilymemberatayoungage,butwhatdoesithavetodowithwinningthisschol