2025届江西省南昌五校高考英语五模试卷含解析

2025届江西省南昌五校高考英语五模试卷考生须知：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．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth2．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade3．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend4．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor5．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．arenotleading6．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should7．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute8．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith9．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking10．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever11．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.12．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which13．Moreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,________recipeisdon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A．ofwhich B．whichC．whose D．ofwhom14．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted15．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch16．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind17．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。18．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen19．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．20．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got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）Weavinghammocksisanartthattakesasharpeye,askilledhandandlotsofpatience.ButinLenwoodHaddock’scase,beingblindworkstohisadvantage.Histrained,sensitivehandsareacutelyawareofeverystepoftheprocess.Sincebeginninghiscraftin1986,Lenwoodhaswovenabout145,000perfecthammocks.Lenwoodlosthissightin1973,atage18,duringahuntingaccident.“Mywholeworkingcareerhasbeenblind,”hesays.Hefirstfoundajobasawoodworker,butwhenthatorganizationclosed,theNorthCarolinaDivisionofServicesfortheBlindconnectedhimwithHatterasHammocks.Onhisfirstdayofwork.“Ididatotalofonehammock,”Lenwoodrecalls,laughing.“AndthenIcamehomeandlaydowntosleep.Iliftweights,butIwasn’tastoughasIthoughtuntilIstartedweaving.lttakesalotofenergy,andyou’restandingupallday.”Intime,however,Lenwoodfoundhehadaknack(窍门)forthejob.Atfirstheworkedon-siteatthecompany,butafterayearLenwoodmovedhisoperationtothehomeworkshopwherehehadworkedfor10yearsduringhiswoodworkingdays.There,hecreatesdozensofhammockseachweekfromropesinavarietyofsizes.Oneday,herealizedthestepcounteronhisphonerecordedhimwalkingeightmileswithouteverleavinghisshop.Theprocessofweavingahammockinvolvesmakingandcatchinghundredsofloops(环).Asinglemissedstitch(织针)createsaholethatcanwidenandmakethehammockuncomfortableorevendangeroustouse.Experiencedweaversmissloopssometimes,buttohiscompany’sknowledge,Lenwoodhasneverturnedinahammockwithevenonedroppedstitch.Lenwood’sskilledfingersarequicktocatchandfixanymistakes.ThecompanyhasacquiredotherbrandsandchangeditsnametoTheHammockSource.Today,itistheworld’slargestmakerandsellerofhammocks,allbuiltbyhand.However,Lenwood’sroutinehaschangedlittle.Heworkshisfingersbackandforthacrosstherows,loopingtheropeandpullingit.Witheveryhammock,Lenwoodpresentshimselfaperfectproduct.“I’mnotsurehowsightedpeopledoit,”headmits.1、Lenwoodstoppeddoinghisfirstjobbecause.A．itwasforpeoplewithgoodeyesightonlyB．thecompanyfailedtogoonwithitsbusinessC．thecompanydidn’tproducehammocksD．hewasnotskilledatdoingwoodwork2、ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatLenwood.A．hasbeenblindallthroughhislifeB．usedtoworkasahuntertosupporthisfamilyC．wasborninthe1950swithgoodeyesightD．hasworkedasahammockweaverfor10years3、WhatcanwelearnaboutLenwoodfromthe4thparagraph?A．Hemovedveryoftenwhilehewasworkingonahammock.B．Hehadtomakedifferentropesbeforehewoveahammock.C．Hehadtostay8milesawayfromtheworksitetocompleteit.D．Heneededropesofabout8mileslongtocompleteahammock.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．thesuccessoftheHammockSourceCompanyB．ablindcraftsmanwhomakesperfecthammocksC．howtoweaveperfecthammocksbyhandD．howtobecomeasuccessfulcraftsman22．（8分）Anerve-zapping（电击神经）headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation（刺激）lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience,Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve（前庭神经）,whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody’sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy’sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference.“Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey’dbe,”McKeownsaid.Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.1、Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?A．Causingthebodytobumitsfat.B．Controllingthebody’sstorageoffat.C．Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.D．Speedingtheprocessofone’sdigesting.2、What’stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?A．Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.B．Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.C．Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.D．Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.3、WhichistrueaboutMcKeown’scurrentfindings?A．Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.B．Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.C．Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.D．TheyhavebeentestedbyMeKeown’scompany.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThescienceofzappingfatB．AnewtrialofweightlossC．ZappingcertainnervesleadstofatlossD．Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit23．（8分）Somepeoplearesorude!Whosendsane­mailoratextmessagethatjustsays“Thankyou”？Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?WhoasksforafacteasilyfoundonGoogle?Don’tthesepeoplerealizethatthey’rewastingyourtime?MaybeI’mtherudeonefornotappreciatinglife’slittlepoliteness.Butmanysocialagreedstandardsjustdon’tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigitalcommunication.Intexts,youdon’thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello.E­mail,too,isslowerthanatext.Voicemailisanowimpolitewayoftryingtoconnect.Myfatherlearnedthislessonafterleavingmeadozenvoicemailmessages,noneofwhichIlistenedto.Exasperated,hecalledmysistertoexpresshisdissatisfactionthatIneverreturnedhisphonecalls.“Whyareyouleavinghimvoicemail？”mysisterasked.“Justtexthim.”Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce­acceptablequestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumber,ordirectionstoahouse,arestaurant,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonGoogleMaps.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank­youe­mail.Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy.Consideryouraudience.Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank­youmessage.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.Theanthropologist(人类学家)MargaretMeadoncesaidthatintraditionalsocieties,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodernsocieties,theoldcanalsolearnfromtheyoung.Here’shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime­wastingformsofcommunicationdo.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Exasperated”meaninthefifthparagraph?A．Worried.B．Surprised.C．Annoyed.D．Tired.2、Whydidn’tthewriterreplytohisfather?A．Helikedtextmessagesbetter.B．Heenjoyedcheckinghisvoicemail.C．Hedidn’treceiveanyvoicemailmessages.D．Hedidn’twanttotalkwithhisfather.3、Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeto?A．Peopleneedn’tlearnfromoneanotherintraditionalsocieties.B．Dealingwithvoicemailshouldvarywitheachindividual.C．Peopleneedn’tturntoGoogleforhelpwhenintrouble.D．Declaringwhoyouareorsayinghellointextsisnecessary.4、What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Nowadays:whatshouldwedowithtextmessages?B．Nowadays:doyoulikeleavingothersavoicemessage?C．Nowadays:whatmeansshouldweuseincommunication?D．Nowadays:doyouneedathank­youmessage?24．（8分）WhenKatieStaglianowas9yearsold,shewasgivenaclassprojecttogrowherfirstcabbagefromjustoneseed.Shetookithomeandplanteditinherhomegarden.Itdidn’teventakeherlongtocomeupandbegintogrow.Butasfriendscameover,theypointedoutthatitwasbiggerthananyoftheirs.Anditgrewsomuchthatthecabbageendedupweighing40pounds!Katiethendecidedthatshecouldusethiscabbagetodosomethingniceforthecommunity.Soshetookthehugecabbagetoalocalsoupkitchen,wheretheyusedit,andcookeditwithhamandrice.Andbecauseofhercabbage,275peoplewerefed.Shebegantorealizethatgardeningandhelpingpeopleiswhatshelikestodomost.So,shedecidedtostartherfirstgardenonaplotoflanddonatedbyherschool.“Ithinkifmorekidsgettoexperiencegardeningtheywouldfindouthowcoolitisandhowmanypeoplecanbefedifyoudonateyourproduce,”saidKatie.Now,just9yearslater,Katieis18yearsold,andhassetupherownbusinesscalled“Katie’sKrops”withthehelpofherfamilyfriends.Butthisdoesn’tevencomeclosetotheotheramazingpart.Shehasraisedover200,000dollars!Andthereareover100Katie’sKropswithin33statesintheUnitedStates.Shelovesgardeningandlovesinspiringotherchildrentoexperiencethejoyofgardeningaswell.Asoftoday,herfirstgardenisstilldoingamazingandisevenresponsibleforsupplyingover3,000poundsofproducedonatedtolocalcharities.Hergoalnow?Toget500gardensacrossall50states.1、HowdidKatiedealwithherfirstcabbage?A．sharingitwithhercommunity.B．Presentingittotheschoolkitchen.C．Eatingitwithherfamily.D．Givingittoherfriends.2、WhatinspiredKatietohelpothersbygardening?A．Thesupportfromherschool.B．Thegardeningandsharingexperience.C．Theencouragementofcommunity.D．Theadmirationofherfriends.3、WhydoesKatiesuggestmorechildrenlearntogarden?A．Shethinksgardeningiscool.B．Sheneedsmorepeopletohelpher.C．Shehopestoearnmoremoney.D．Shewantsthemtoexperiencethejoy.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThebriefintroductionofKatie’sKrops.B．Theamazingbenefitsofgardening.C．Katie'sachievementandfutureaim.D．Thejoyofgardeninganddonation.25．（10分）Everymorningat6amAlanSwallowgetsoutofbed,hasbreakfastandreadsthepaper.Andforthatheisanunsunghero.WhenhereadsTheSouthlandTimesinthemorning,hereadsitaloudandrecordsifforpeoplewhoarevisuallyimpaired(受损的).TheBlindFoundationprovidesitsmemberswiththeTelephoneInformationService(TIS)whichhasarticlesfrommorethan70newspapers,radioandTVschedules,financeinformation,publicandgovernmentnoticesandupdatesfromtheBlindFoundation.For17yearsSwallowhasreadthepaperfortheservice.Intheearlydayssomeonewouldheaddowntothelocalstudiotorecordthenewsforthedayandtheyhadonechancetogetitright.Nowadays,thenewsreaderscanworkfromhomesuingtheirphones.TheTISserviceisavailable365daysayear,anditcouldsometimestakehimanhourtogetthroughthelocalnewsitemshehadchosen.“Itdoesn’ttakemucheffort,butitdoestakeacommitmentbecausepeoplearerelyingonit.”Hesaid.Theservicehadstruggledforsometimewithvolunteersbecausenotmanypeopleknewaboutit.Swallowsaid,“Itwasfulfillingtoknowthatpeoplewerebenefitingfromwhathewasdoing.”ForBlindFoundationsocialfunctionorganiserLizAnstice,theopportunitytogivebacktoafoundationthathadgivenmuchtoher,wasaniceaspectoftherole.Shehasbeeninvolvedwiththefoundationforfiveyearsaftershebecamevisuallyimpaired.Shesaidthebiggestchallengewasbuildingthetrustthatpeoplehadinthelocalbranchofthefoundation.Ansticereformedthesocialcommitteegroupandchangedthingssopeopledidnotgetbored.TheChristmascelebrationshadbeensowellreceivedmembersfromtheBlindFoundationinBalcluthawerecomingdownforthem.However,sometimesgettingmemberstotheeventswasachallengebecauseofalackofvolunteersavailabletotransportthem,shesaid.ShewasproudofbeingafinalistfortheVolunteerRecognitionAward.1、HowdoesAlanSwallowworkforTheBlindFoundation?A．Bywritingnewspaperarticles.B．Byreadingnewsfortheblind.C．Byupdatinglocalnewseveryday.D．Bycollectingtelephoneinformation.2、HowdoesAlanSwallowfeelabouthisworkfortheTISservice?A．Time-consuming.B．Challenging.C．Satisfying.D．Struggling.3、What’stheproblemforgettingmemberstotheeventsaccordingtoLizAnstice?A．People’sdistrust.B．Costsoftransport.C．Boredomofevents.D．Shortageofvolunteers.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．BlindFoundationRecognizesItsUnsungHeroesB．WorkforTelephoneInformationServiceC．GreatChallengestoBlindFoundationD．BlindFoundation:ReformsGoingon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）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Manyyearsago,IownedaservicestationandroadhouseonthemainroadbetweenMelbourneandAdelaide.Oneverycold,wetnightatabout3:30a.m.,therewasa1onthefrontdoorofourhouse.Ayoungman,wetfrom2totoe,explainedthathehad3outofpetrolabout30kmuptheroad.Hehadlefthispregnant（怀孕的）wifeandhistwochildren4atthecarandsaidthathewouldhitchhike（搭便车）back.OnceIhad5acanwithpetrol,Itookhimbacktohiscarwherehistwo-year-oldandfour-year-oldchildrenwereboth6,sayingthattheywerecold.Oncethecarhadstarted,Isuggestedthathe7meback.Beforeleaving,Ihadturnedtheheater8intheroadhouse,sothatwhenwewentin,itwasniceand9Whilethelittleonesplayedandran10,Ipreparedbreadandbutterforthechildren,andhotchocolateforthe11Itwasabout5a.m.beforethey12.Theyoungfellowaskedmehowmuchhe13meandItoldhimthatthepetrolpump（加油泵）had14$15.Heofferedtopay“call-outfee”,butIwouldn’tacceptit.Aboutamonthlater,Ireceiveda15frominterstate,alargebuscompanythatwebadbeentryingto16tostopoffatourroadhouseforalongtime,It17outthattheyoungfellowIhadhelpedwasitsgeneralmanager,themost18personinthecompany.Inhisletter,hethankedmeagainand19methat,fromthenon,alltheirbuseswouldstopatmyservicestation,Inthis20,alittlebitofkindnesswasrewardedwithahugeamountofbenefits.1、A．kick B．hit C．beat D．knock2、A．finger B．shoulder C．head D．hand3、A．driven B．used C．come D．run4、A．away B．behind C．over D．out5、A．supplied B．poured C．equipped D．filled6、A．sleeping B．crying C．quarrelling D．fighting7、A．allow B．ring C．lead D．follow8、A．on B．off C．in D．over9、A．heat B．hot C．warm D．attractive10、A．around B．inside C．nearby D．along11、A．drivers B．guests C．customers D．adults12、A．left B．arrived C．ate D．disappeared13、A．gave B．paid C．owed D．offered14、A．appeared B．exhibited C．calculated D．shown15、A．call B．letter C．check D．notice16、A．get B．force C．require D．hope17、A．pointed B．turned C．worked D．found18、A．generous B．successful C．serious D．powerful19、A．praised B．persuaded C．informed D．convinced20、A．lesson B．business C．aspect D．case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）Childrenhavetheirownrulesinplayinggames.Theydon'tcaremuchabout1．winsorloses,andtheydon'tseemtoworrywhetherthegame2．(finish)ornotwhentheyleave.Yet,theylikegamesthatdependalotonluck,sothattheirpersonalabilitiescannotbe3．(direct)compared.Theyalsoenjoygamesthatmoveinstagesin4．eachstage,thechoosingofleaders,thepicking-upofsides,orthedeterminingofwhichside5．(start)isalmostagameinitself.Grown-upscanhardlyfindchildren’sgameexciting,andtheyoftenfeel6．(puzzle)atwhytheirkidsplaysuchasimplegameagainandagain.However,itisfound7．achildplaysgamesforveryimportantreasons.Hecanfind8．(he)beingausefulpartnertosomeoneofwhomheisordinarilyafraid.Hecanbecomealeaderandgive9．(order)whenitcomestohisturn.Insomegames,hecanpretendtobedeadortokisssomeonehehascaught.10．appearstousthatwhenchildrenplayagametheyimagineasituationundertheircontrol.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处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处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；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Weeachisthinkingaboutthefuture、Whatisme?Ihavemadeupmymindbecomeamiddleschoolteacher、Doesitsoundsurprising?IbegintohavethisdreamwhenIwasonlythechild、Ilovechildren、Idon’tthinkthatisawasteoftimetodealwiththemalltheyeararound、Onthecontrary,tomeitwouldmeanhappinessandjoyful、Althoughteachersarebadlyneededinourcountry,butnotmanyofuswanttobecometeachers、Themainreasonforthisisthatteachingisoneofthemoststressedjobs、Inspiteofthat,I’mdeterminedtogiveallmylivestothecauseofeducation、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高一新生吴东，写信给你的朋友李明，描绘你进入新华高中以后的生活，请用英语写一篇100—120个词的一封信，就学校、学习、交友等方面进行简单介绍。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、A5、B6、D7、A8、D9、D10、C11、C12、B13、C14、D15、B16、A17、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem18、A19、C20、D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、B2、C3、A4、B22、WhenSeattle-basedpoetHeatherMcHughwon$500,000fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaMaseratiorflytoParis.Instead,sheputthemoneyinthebankandcontinuedteachingcollegecoursesandwritingpoetry.Itwasn’tuntilabouttwoyearslater,in2011,thatshefinallyfiguredoutwhattodowithit.ShediscoveredtherearemillionsofcaregiversintheUnitedStatestakingcareofthechronically（长期地）illordisabled.“It’saheartbreakingcontractoflove,”shesays.Soin2012,HeatherformedCaregifted,anon-profitorganizationthatoffersaseven-day,all-expenses-paidvacationtoVancouverIslandtopeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.”It’shardphysical,psychological,andemotionalwork.“It’scleartheydeserveandneedarespite,”shesays.TriciaEisner,asinglemotherof19-year-oldtriplet（三胞胎中的一个）boys，twoofthemwithsevereillness,wasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoonvacation,in2013.WhenTriciagotaphonecallsayingCaregiftedwantedtosendhertoEastport，Maine，she“couldn’tbelieve”someonewouldpayforhertogoonavacation;disbeliefgavewaytoconcernabouthersons.Butaftertwodaysaway,theworrywasgone.nAfterbeinginMainebymyself,withnobodytotake