湖北省枣阳市鹿头中学2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

湖北省枣阳市鹿头中学2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项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．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen2．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking3．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased4．________theprogram,theyhavetostaythereforanothertwoweeks.A．Notcompleting B．NotcompletedC．Nothavingcompleted D．Havingnotcompleted5．—Jackhasbeenoutofconsciousnesssincetheaccident.Willhecometohimself，doctor?—It’sgoingtobetoughbutweanticipatethathewill.A．putthroughB．pullthroughC．putoverD．pullover6．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．agoodSamaritanB．awetblanketC．afeatherinmycapD．apieceofcake7．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif8．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released9．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful10．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where11．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone12．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered13．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through14．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．after C．while D．before15．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata16．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should17．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that18．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who19．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make20．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother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）I’dhavetosaythattheschemestoreducestaffabsenceandincreasepunctuality(准时)havebeenabigsuccess.We’veseenthatstaffattendancelevelshaveincreasedfrom88%to93%,andlevelsofpunctualityhaveincreasedfrom79%to91%,whichisfantastic.Andthenumberofdaysthatstaffhavetakenoffforsicknesshasdroppedfromanaverageofninedaysperyeartojustfive.Therehasalsobeenageneralincreaseinmotivationatwork,andwe’veseenoutputincreasebyatleast16%sincethistimelastyear.So,whathavewebeendoingtoimprovethings?Well,forastart,we’vebeenintroducingaschemesothatemployeesgetbonusesifcompanyproductiontargetsandsalesfiguresaremet.Andifthingscarryonastheyare,allemployeeswillhavereceivedabonusbytheendofnextmonth.We’vealsointroducedasystemwherebyemployeesandmanagementsetpersonaltargets.Then,theindividualemployeereceivesabonusifthesetargetsaremet.Andtohelpwithpunctuality,we’veinstalledanewsystemthatrecordsexactlywhattimepeoplearegettinginandleavingtheoffice.Thishashelpedimprovepunctualityratessubstantially.Anotherinitiativehasbeentheinstallationofagamesroomforemployeestouseduringmid-morningandlunchbreaks.We’vefoundthatit’sagreatwaytomotivatestaff,givingthemtimetorelax.Aspartofthis,we’veboughtapingpongtable,abasketballhoopandadartsboard.Andbynextweek,thetwotable-footballtablesthatweorderedlastmonthwillhavearrived.Sinceopeningthegamesroom,staffhavebeenusingitconstantly,especiallythebedsthatweboughttoallowstafftohaveashortnapduringtheday.Alongsimilarlines,we’vealsoorganizedanumberofteambuildingexcursions.1、WhydoestheauthorlistsomefiguresinParagraphOne?A．ToprovetheplansworkwellB．ToshowemployeestobemorepunctualC．TopresenttheproductiongrowsobviouslyD．Toprovetheincreaseofworkers’attendance2、Whathavetheydonetohelpwithpunctuality?A．They’vesetpersonaltargetsB．They’veweakeneddemandsonemployeesC．They’veintroducedaschemetogiveemployeesbonusesD．They’verecordedworkers’comingandleavingbyanewsystem3、Whathasbeenmostpopularinthegamesroom?A．ApingpongtableB．AdartsboardC．AbasketballhoopD．Anapbed4、Asreaders,whomaybenefitmostfromthisarticle?A．StudentsB．ManagersC．TeachersD．Farmers22．（8分）InstructorTipSheet#1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinaCommunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourcommunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions.TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonalYouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目鱼）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset200、Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A．It'sMagic! B．CleanupYourManCaveC．LiveBetteronLess D．What*sYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?1、Thistipsheetisintendedto.A．writebeltercoursedescriptions B．makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC．supportthecommunityprograms D．promoteeffectivelearnin23．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy's,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowiheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarcthencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearcthenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rolhy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture."Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialtomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.B．Theyareburiedorburned.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarereturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“knitted”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Combined. B．Fixed.C．Spotted. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor.B．Thereasonableprice.C．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.D．Thecompany'sadvertisement.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.24．（8分）“Whatiscivilization?”askedKennethClark50yearsagointheBBCseriesonthesubject.“Idon’tknow,andIcan’tdefineitinabstractterms,yet.ButIthinkIcanrecogniseitwhenIseeit,andI’mlookingatitnow.”Andheturnedtogesturebehindhim,atthesoaringGothictowersandflyingbuttressesofNotreDame.Itseemsinhumantocaremoreaboutabuildingthanaboutpeople.ThatthesightofNotreDamegoingupinflamehasattractedsomuchmoreattentionthanfloodsinsouthernAfricawhichkilledover1,000arousesunderstandablefeelingsofguilt.Yetthewidespread,intensegriefatthesightofthecathedral’scollapsingsteeple(尖塔)isinfactprofoundlyhuman—andinaparticularly21st-centuryway.Itisnotjusttheeconomythatisglobaltoday,itisculturetoo.Peoplewandertheworldinsearchnotjustofjobsandsecuritybutalsoofbeautyandhistory.Abuildingonwhosesunnystepsyouhaverested,infrontofwhichyouhavetakenaselfiewithyourlovedone,becomesawarmpartofyourmemoriesandthusofyourself.ThathelpsexplainwhyChinaisinmourning—WeChat,youngChina’sprincipalmeansoftalkingtoitself,hasbeenthrobbingwiththestory,andXiJinping,thecountry’spresident,sentamessageofcondolence(慰问)toEmmanuelMacron,hisFrenchcounterpart—whileIndiawaslargelyindifferent.TourismfromIndiatotheWestisastreamcomparedwiththefloodfromChina.Thisvisualagehasblessedbeautywithnewpower,andsocialmediahaveturnedgreatworksofartintosuperstars.Onlyafew,though,haveachievedthisstatus.Justasthereisonlyeverahandfulofworld-famousactors,sothenumberofgloballyrecognisableculturalsymbolsistiny:theMonaLisa,Michelangelo’sDavid,theTajMahal,theGreatPyramid—andNotreDame.Disaster,too,isvisual.Inthe24hoursafterthefirestartedvideosonsocialmediaoftheburningcathedralwereviewednearlyaquarterofabilliontimes.Yettheemotionsthesightarousedwerelessaboutthebuildingitselfthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.NotreDameisanexpressionofhumanityatitscollectivebest.Nobodycouldlookupintothatvaultedceilingwithoutwonderingatthegeniusofthethousandsofanonymouscraftsmenwho,overacenturyandahalf,realisedavisionsograndinitsstructuralambitionandsodelicateinitshand-chiselleddetail.Itssurvivalthrough850yearsofpoliticalturbulence—throughwar,revolutionandNazioccupation—bindsthepresenttothepast.Thefirealsobindspeopletoeachother.Theoutpouringofemotionithasbroughtforthisproofthat,despitethedarkforcesofdivisionnowabroad,weareallinittogether.Whennationalismisarisingthreat,sharedsadnessmakesborderssuddenlyirrelevant.Whenpoliticsispolarised,aloveofculturehasthepowertounite.WhenextremismdividesMuslimfromChristianandreligiouspeoplefromatheists,thoseofallfaithsandnonearemourningtogether.Anedifice(宏伟建筑)builtforthegloryofGodalsorepresentstheunityofthehumanspirit.Anditwillberebuilt.Themorningafterthefire,themanyParisianswhowenttothecathedraltomournitsdestructionfoundcomfortinstead.Althoughthespireisgone,thetowersarestillstandinganditseemslikelythatthewholebuildingcanberevived.Theefforttorebuildit,likethefire,willbringpeopletogether.Within24hours,￡6000m($677m)hadbeenraisedfrombusinessesandrichpeople,andalotofcrowdfundingcampaignsstarted.Ahigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuilding,carriedoutrecently,shouldhelp.Itwillneverbethesame,butthatisasitshouldbe.AsVictorHugowrotein“TheHunchbackofNotreDame”,athree-volumelove-lettertothecathedral:“Greatedifices,likegreatmountains,aretheworkofcenturies.Artisoftentransformedasitisbeingmade...Timeisthearchitect,thenationisthebuilder.”1、Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsimply?A．WeshouldfeelguiltyaboutignoringthefloodsinsouthernAfrica.B．Peopleinmoderntimestendtocarealotabouthistoryandcivilization.C．Thedestructionofahistoricbuildingismoreseriousthanthelossoflife.D．ThehumancivilizationisgonewiththeburningofNotreDameCathedral.2、WhichofthefollowingcanexplainwhyChinaandIndiaresponddifferentlytothecathedralonfire?A．Familiarityproducesaffection.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.D．Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.3、Theculturalsymbolsinthefourthparagrapharementionedtoprovethat________.A．newshaswingsintheageofsocialmedianowadaysB．onlyafewculturalsymbolscanbecomeworld-famousC．disastersbecomemorepowerfulwithsomevisualeffectD．culturalsymbolshavetakenonnewmeaningsinthevisualage4、Whenthecathedralwasonfire,peoplefeltmostpainfulabout________.A．thedestructionofitsartisticandtime-honoredceilingB．thefadingofitsstructurewithcarefullymadedetailsC．thelossofthelinkbetweenthepastandthepresentD．thedeathoftheunknowncraftsmenwhocreatedit5、WhichofthefollowingaboutwhathappenedafterthefireisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Technologicalsupportismoreimportantthananythingelseintherescuework.B．Thefirehasunitedeveryoneintheworldtofocusontherestorationofthecathedral.C．Donationsweremadeovernight,mostofwhichwerefromtherichbusinessesandpeople.D．Influencedbythedisaster,peoplewithdifferentbeliefshaveabandonedtheirprejudices.6、VictorHugo’swordsarequotedinthelastparagraphtoprovethat________.A．NotreDamelikeanyotherartshouldbetransformedB．timehealseverythingandwewillsoonforgetthesorrowC．therebuiltNotreDamewillnotenjoythesamereputationD．timeconstantlygivesNotreDamenewmeaningandvalue25．（10分）NEWHAVEN,Connecticut——AsurpriseawaitedstudentsinYalewhoshowedupforProfessorLaurieSantos’sclass.Theygotslipsofpaperthatsaid,“Noclasstoday.”Therewasonlyoneruleforthestudents‘unexpectedfreetime——Theywerenotallowedtostudy,buttorelax.Sinceexamsandpaperswerecomingup,everyonewastiredandstressed.Atthismomenttheyweretouched.Witharoundapplause,ninestudentshuggedSantos,andtwoburstintotears.Yet,cancellingclasswasnotjustabreak.Itwasalsoachallenge,asshewasaskingthemtostopworryingabouttheirgrades,evenifitwasjustanhour.OnestudentwenttotheYaleUniversityArtGalleryforthefirsttimeinherfouryearsatYale.Agroupofstudentswenttoarecordingstudioandplayedanewsong.Morepeoplewereoutside,andmoreweresmiling.That’swhyabout1,200studentsweretakingSantos’sclass,called“PsychologyandtheGoodLife,”thelargestclassinYale’s317-yearhistory.Evennon-YalestudentshadthechancetotakeSantos’sclass.ItwasofferedasanonlinecourseandsheimmediatelybecameanInternethit.SkylerRobinson,oneofherstudents,wasatalossforawhileaboutwhattododuringhisbreak,andthendecidedtotakeanap.“Itwasagreatnap,”hecommented.Santosdesignedtheclassaftersherealizedthatherstudentskeptbusythroughlongdaysthatseemedfarmoredepressingandjoylessthanherowncollegeyears.“Theyfeelthey’reinthiscrazyratrace.They’reworkingsohardthattheycan’ttakeasinglehouroff.That’sawful.”Theideasbehindtheclassaresimple.Santossaid,“Itisthehopethatsciencecanhelpstudentsfindpeaceamongallthestressesanddifficultiestheyfaceatcollege.”Thelessonsincludeshowingmoregratitude,performingactsofkindnessandincreasingsocialconnections.Thestudentsreallywantedtolearntoleadahappylifeinascience-drivenway.Santosalsonotedthepsychologicalhappeningof“mis-wanting”,whichledpeopletoworktowardsthewronggoalsinlife.Oneweek,Santoaskedstudentstoexercise.Anotherweek,shewantedthemtogetmoresleep.Theyworkedhardtokeepsomenewhabits.Socialscienceresearchledtomanynewunderstandingsofhowpeoplefindhappiness.ShethinksherclasscanchangeYale,orrather,notjustYale.1、Howdidstudentsrespondtothecancellingclass?A．Theyexpressedtheirconcern.B．Theywereatalosswhattodo.C．Theyshowedgratitudetotheteacher.D．Theywereeagertostudyindividually.2、HowcanweknowSanto’sclasswaspopular?A．Fromtheattendenceinherclass.B．Fromthesubjectshetaught.C．FromthelonghistoryofYale.D．Fromthereleaseoftheonlinecourse.3、WhatcanstudentslearnfromSantos’sclass?A．Todevelopgoodstudyhabits.B．Toletexercisebecometheirroutine.C．Tobetterunderstandhowtofindhappiness.D．Todosomethingjoyfulduringthestressfultime.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Santoshadamorestressfultimeinhercollege.B．StudentswouldbeinratraceafterSantos’sclass.C．Santos’sinfluencecanreachawiderrangeofpeople.D．Santosisgoingtocancelmoreclassesforbettereffects.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）SoonafterSusansettleddownonaflighttoIllinoisthispasMay,sheglancedoveratherseatmate.Hewasinhis60s,1brightyellowsunglasses,andwasbusy2amessage.Thescreenofthephonewasbigand3,makingiteasyforSusanto4whathewastappingout:“HeyBabe,I’msettingnexttoasmellfatty.”ItremindedSusanofthe5thingsshethoughtaboutherselfonadailybasis.6tearsstreameddownhercheeks.7arowbehindthemwasDavid,a35-year-oldbarmanager.Hecouldseetheman’s8onthephone,too—andhecouldseeSusan.“I9herlookingathisphone,”Davidtoldwsmv.com.“Iwassicktomystomach.Icouldnothavethisguysittingnexttoherthiswholeflightandhaveherthinkinghe’s10her.”Inaninstant,David11hisseatbeltandstoodup.“Hey,Ineedtotalktoyou,”Davidtoldtheman.“Weare12seats!Now!”Whenthemanasked13,Davidsaid,“You’retextingabouther,andI’mnot14that.”Themanhadto15quickly.DavidtookhisplacenexttoSusanandwassooncheeringuphisnew16.“Hetoldmenottolettheguy17meandthateverythingwasgoingtobefine,”SusanwroteinaFacebookpostaftertheflight.Andhewasright.SheandDavidspenttherestoftheflight18likeoldfriends.Withher19inhumanityrestored(恢复),Susan20onFacebook,“Theflightattendanttoldhimthathewasherhero.Hewasn’therhero—hewasmine.”1、A．wore B．removed C．polished D．adjusted2、A．whispering B．posting C．sending D．copying3、A．narrow B．bright C．blank D．flat4、A．guess B．predict C．recall D．read5、A．comfortable B．ridiculous C．negative D．positive6、A．Regularly B．Soon C．Anyway D．Constantly7、A．Sitting B．Hiding C．Standing D．Lying8、A．picture B．passage C．message D．game9、A．heard B．left C．stopped D．noticed10、A．makingfunof B．relyingon C．givingup D．lookingafter11、A．found B．unfastened C．tightened D．caught12、A．booking B．choosing C．switching D．taking13、A．where B．when C．how D．why14、A．accepting B．doubting C．knowing D．judging15、A．refuse B．answer C．agree D．explain16、A．customer B．seatmate C．manager D．employee17、A．abandon B．control C．cheat D．annoy18、A．chatting B．working C．cheering D．playing19、A．worry B．faith C．knowledge D．view20、A．complained B．wrote C．warned D．sign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）Cloningisawayof1．(make)anexactcopyofanotheranimalandplant.2．hastwomajoruses.Oneis3．gardenersuseittoproducecommercialquantitiesofplants.The4．isthatitisvaluableforresearchonnewspeciesandformedicalresearchonanimals.5．,theprocessofcloningisdifficulttoundertake.Manyattemptstoclonemammalsfailed.Thefirstsuccessfulclone,Dollythesheep,madethewhole6．(science)worldfollowitsprocess,thoughithad7．problemsthanthenormalsheep.Ontheotherhand,Dolly’sappearance8．(raise)astormofobjectionsandhadagreatimpact9．themediaandpublicimagination.Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsofit.However,scientistsstillwonderwhethercloningwillhelp10．harmusandwhereitisleadingus.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：在错的词下画一横线，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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Hearinganewsthatthe2022WinterOlympicswouldbeholdinChina,Ifeltveryexcited、ItstrucktomehowIlearnedskatingwhenIwasachild、At7,Ibegantogocrazyaboutskating,likeallmyfriend、Atthebeginning,itextremelytoughformetokeepmybalance、Ialwaysfalloverontheground,asaresultofwhichIthoughtIhadnotalentforskating、SoIgraduallylostconfidenceandbecameimpatient、Themoreimpat