2025届东北三省三校哈尔滨师大附中高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

2025届东北三省三校（哈尔滨师大附中高三（最后冲刺）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．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion2．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting3．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme4．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what5．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich6．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound7．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy8．Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing9．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou10．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup11．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever12．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting13．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought14．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow15．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken16．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem17．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item18．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen19．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved20．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential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）TheannualWorldEconomicForumtookplaceinDavos,Switzerland,inJan.23-26,2018.WhatdidChineseentrepreneurs（企业家）speakintheforum?Aretheresomequotablequotesforyou?★JackMa,founderandexecutivechairmanofAlibabaGroup“Ithinkglobalizationcannotbestopped—noonecanstopglobalization,noonecanstoptrade.Iftradestops,theworldstops.Tradeisthewaytodissolve(结束)thewarnotcause

thewar,”saidMainDavos,“Google,Facebook,AmazonandAlibaba—wearetheluckiestcompaniesofthiscentury.Butwehavetheresponsibilitytohaveagoodheart,anddosomethinggood.”★RichardLiu,founderandchiefexecutiveofficerofJD“Businessisnotonlyawaytomakemoneybutalsoawaytocontributeyourself,tohelppeople,”LiusaidinaspeechinDavos.“Howcanwefacethefractured(分化的)world?That’sthetopicsoftheDavosthisyear.Ithinkaveryimportantthinginbusinessiscooperation.Ifwecanunite,worktogether,ifweworkveryclosely,Ithinkwecanbringmorehopetothepeopleandwecanbuildmoretrustbetweenthepeople,countriesandcompaniesandpartners,”hesaid.★JaneSun,CEOofCtrip“Tourismisasunriseindustry.SinceIenteredCtrip,everyyeartherearenewcomers,which,firstofall,showsthattourismisbooming.”SuntoldSinDavos.“WeinvestedheavilyinABC．AreferstoAI,Bisbigdata,andCiscloudcomputing.Aswecontinuetoexpandoverseas,thesethreewillbeverygoodweaponsforus.Sowethinkthosemeanopportunity,”shesaid.★HuXiaoming,presidentofAliyun“In2018,peoplewillseethedevelopmentinvariouscountriesmorecloselyconnectedwithcloudcomputing.Moremanufacturingenterprisesandfinancialinstitutionswillstarttouse‘cloud’,andcloudcomputingwillincreasetheefficiencyoftechnologyandfinance,”HutoldXinhuainDavos.1、WhatdoChineseentrepreneurslikeJackMaandRichardLiufocusmoreon?A．Earningmoremoney. B．Thejoinedeffortsofmankind.C．Reducingproductioncosts. D．Theroleofscienceinbusiness.2、WhatisthemainbusinessofCtrip?A．Tourism. B．ThecreationofAI.C．Computer. D．Financialserviceonline.3、WhatdoesHuthinkwillpromoteglobaleconomicdevelopment?A．Economyrecovery. B．TheWorldEconomicForum.C．Cloudcomputing. D．Financialefficiency.22．（8分）LOSANGELES—KobeBryantisawinnerinretirement,too.TheformerLosAngelesLakersstarwonanOscarintheanimatedshortcategoryfor“DearBasketball,”apoemhewroteafterendinghis20-yearcareeronthecourtin2016.He’lladdittoanalreadyjammedtrophycollectionthatincludesfiveNBAchampionshipswiththeLakers,twoOlympicgoldmedals,NBAFinalsmostvaluableplayerawards,aleagueMVPawardandfourAll-StargameMVPawards.Asexecutiveproducer,BryantacceptedhisgoldenOscarstatuefrom“StarWars”starMarkHamillonSundaynight.HesharedtheawardwithDisneyanimatorGlenKeane.AmongthoseofferingtheircongratulationsviaTwitterwereHallofFamersMagicJohnson,BillRussellandShaquilleO’Neal,Bryant’sformerLakersteammatewhoadmitted,“I’mjealous!”Sincehanginguphisbasketballshoes,Bryanthasthrownhimselfintobusiness(anewNikeshoe)andvariousformsofstorytelling.“Asbasketballplayers,we’retoldtoshutupanddribble,”Bryantsaidonstage.“I’mgladwedidalittlebitmorethanthat.”Hethankedhiswife,Vanessa,andhisthreedaughters,namingeachofthem.HespokeafewwordsofItalian—alanguagehelearnedasachildgrowingupinItaly—andclosedbytellingthem,“Youaremyinspiration.”1、Accordingtothepassage,KobeBryantwontheOscarbecauseof_________.A．histakingpartintheanimationmovieB．hisfamousreputationinbasketballC．hispoemwrittenafterhisformercareerD．hiswinningintheanimatedshortcategory2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“trophy”?A．awardB．presentC．harvestD．possession3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．ApersonaldiaryB．AsciencereportC．AnewspaperD．Atextbook23．（8分）Jobsquicklybecameboredwithcollege.HelikedbeingatReed,justnottakingtherequiredclasses.Infact,hewassurprisedwhenhefoundoutthattherewerestrictcourserequirements.WhenWozniakcametovisit,Jobswavedhisscheduleathimandcomplained,“Theyaremakingmetakeallthesecourses.”Wozniakreplied,“Yes,that’swhattheydoincollege.”Jobsrefusedtogototheclasseshewasassignedandinsteadwenttotheoneshewanted,suchasadanceclasswherehecouldenjoyboththecreativityandthechancetomeetgirls.“Iwouldneverhaverefusedtotakethecoursesyouweresupposedto,that’sadifferenceinourpersonality.”saidWozniaksurprisedlyandadmiringly.Jobsalsobegantofeelguiltyaboutspendingsomuchofhisparents’moneyonaneducationthatdidnotseemworthwhile.“Allofmyworking-classparents’savingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition(学费).”hedetailedhisexperienceinafamousceremonyaddressatStanford.“IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelpmefigureitout.AndhereIwasspendingallofthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtodropoutandtrustthatitwouldallworkoutokay."Hedidn’tactuallywanttoleaveReed；hejustwantedtoquitpayingtuitionandtakingclassesthatdidn’tinteresthim.Surprisingly,Reedtoleratedthat.“Hehadaveryinquiringmindthatwasenormouslyattractive,”saidthedeanofstudents,JackDudman.“Herefusedtoacceptautomaticallyreceivedtruths,andhewantedtoexamineeverythinghimself.”DudmanallowedJobstoauditclassesandstaywithfriendsinthedormsevenafterhestoppedpayingtuition.“TheminuteIdroppedoutIcouldstoptakingtherequiredclassesthatdidn’tinterestme,andbegindroppinginontheonesthatlookedinteresting,”hesaid.Amongthemwasacalligraphy(书法)classthatappealedtohimafterhesawpostersoncampusthatwerebeautifullydrawn.“Ilearnedaboutserifandsansseriftypefaces(字体),aboutvaryingtheamountofspacebetweendifferentlettercombinations,aboutwhatmakesgreattypographygreat.Itwasbeautiful,historical,artisticallyfineinawaythatsciencecan’tcapture,andIfounditfascinating.”ItwasyetanotherexampleofJobsconsciouslypositioninghimselfattheintersection(相交点)oftheartsandtechnology.Inallofhisproducts,technologywouldbemarriedtogreatdesign,elegance,humantouches,andevenromance.“IfIhadneverdroppedinonthatsinglecourseincollege,theMacwouldhaveneverhadsomanytypefaces.AndsinceWindowsjustcopiedtheMac,it’slikelythatnopersonalcomputerwouldhavethem.”MeanwhileJobshadahardtimeatReed.Hewentbarefootmostofthetime,wearingsandalswhenitsnowed.ElizabethHolmesmademealsforhim,tryingtokeepupwithhisobsessivediets.Hereturnedsodabottlesforsparechange,continuedhislonghardjourneystothefreeSundaydinnersattheHareKrishnatemple,andworeadownjacketintheheatlessgarageapartmentherentedfor$20amonth.Whenheneededmoney,hefoundworkatthepsychologydepartmentlabmaintainingtheelectronicequipmentthatwasusedforanimalbehaviourexperiments.OccasionallyChrisannBrennanwouldcometovisit.Theirrelationshipdevelopedabnormally.Butmostlyhetendedtothebeginningofhisownsoulandpersonalgoalforenlightenment(开明).“Icameofageatamagicaltime,”hereflectedlater,“OurconsciousnesswasraisedbyZen,andalsobyLSD．”Evenlaterinlifehewouldcreditcertaindrugsformakinghimmoreenlightened.“TakingLSDwasavaluableexperience,oneofthemostimportantthingsinmylife.LSDshowsyouthatthere’sanothersidetothecoin,andyoucan’trememberitwhenitwearsoff,butyouknowit.Itheightenedmysenseofwhatwasimportant—creatingwonderfulthingsinsteadofmakingmoney,puttingthingsbackintothestreamofhistoryandofhumanconsciousnessasmuchasIcould.”1、JobsandWozniakdifferedin________.A．approachtofreedomB．appetiteforknowledgeC．attitudetorequirementsD．affectionforcollegelife2、OnefactorinJobs’decisiontoleavecollegeisthat________.A．hisfamilywasinabsolutepovertyB．hewantedtobeindependentofhisparentsC．hewouldn’thavehisparents’moneywastedD．thecollegecouldn’tpreparehimforhissetgoal3、FromJackDudman’sstatementwecanseethatJobswas________.A．ratherdifficulttogetalongwithB．quitegoodatsolvingproblemsC．toostubborntochangehismindD．veryseriousaboutexistingbeliefs4、Theunderlinedword“audit”inParagraph3means“________”.A．attendinformallyB．missoccasionallyC．givesuccessfullyD．conductirregularly5、Jobsworkedontypefaceswhilesufferingfromahardlife________.A．toprovehisvaluetothewholeworldB．tobringsomethinggreatintoexistenceC．tomakehimselfwealthyforabetterlifeD．toshowcollegewasunimportanttohim6、Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleforthepassage?A．StayOutB．DropOutC．HoldOutD．WorkOut24．（8分）Makingemployeesfeelhappyandhealthyatworkisgoodformanybusinesses.Butitisn’talwaysaneasything.Astudysuggeststhatonly33%oftheU.S.employeesconsiderthemselvesfullyengaged（投身于）inwork,while16%aregreatlydisengaged,and51%arejustshowingup.Butthereisanexception.Whenitcomestoemployeeengagement,itseemsthatemployeesinsmallcompaniesaredoingbetter.Accordingtothesameresearch,thelargestU.S.companiesareatthelowestlevelsofengagement,whilecompanieswithfewerthan25employeesareatthehighest.Andinonerecentreport,75%ofsmallbusinessworkerssurveyedsaidtheywere“very”or“extremely”satisfiedwiththeirroleasasmallcompanyemployee.Unlikebigcompanies,smallcompaniesareoftenshortofresourcesbuttheemployeescangetmoresurprisesthere.Smallcompaniesofferexcellentcareeropportunitiestotheiremployees.Thebossesoftenknowtheirstaffverywellandunderstandtheirpersonalneeds.Employeesofsmallcompaniesaremorelikelytoreceivefreemeals,paidleave,andtheycanevenbringtheirpetstowork.Butofcourse?therearemanyotherdrawsinsmallbusinesses.Oneofthetopdrawsisflexiblescheduling(弹性工时).Anotherisbeingabletoreallyseethefruitsofone'slabor.Besides,non-cashawardisalsoabigdraw.Thiscouldbesomethingsmallthatreflectsemployees’interestsandlifestyles.Whileaparentalleavemightleadtosomefinancialproblems,smallcompaniesmaydosomethingtoimproveit.“Itmaybeimpossibleforafive-personteamtobereducedtofourforsixmonths,”writesCamilliaVelasquez,headofHRmanagementplatform,Justworks.“Butitcouldbepossibletoallownewparentstotakeonreducedhoursinawork-from-homeenvironment.”Thiskindofmethodhasbeenrealizedinsomesmallcompanies.1、Whatcanweknowaboutemployeesinbigandsmallcompanies?A．Employeescandevelopbetterinsmallcompanies.B．Employeescanearnmoremoneyinsmallcompanies.C．Employeesinbigcompaniesarehardtobesatisfied.D．Employeesinsmallcompaniesaremoreengagedinwork.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A．Workingforsmallcompanieshasmanybenefits.B．Alltheemployersinsmallcompaniesknoweverystaffmemberverywell.C．Staffinsmallcompaniesmayfacemanychallenges.D．Staffinbigcompanieshavemorematerialbenefits.3、Comparedwithbigcompanies,whatistheadvantageofsmallcompanies?A．Employersinsmallcompanieshavemorechoices.B．Smallcompanieshavemoreattractionstoemployees.C．Employeesofsmallcompaniesmayhavehighersalaries.D．Employeesofsmallcompanieshavefixedworkingtime.4、Whatcanbemostprobablyinferredfromthepassage?A．Smallcompaniesmayhavemoreemployeeswithmuchhappiness.B．Bigcompaniesshouldlearnfromsomesmallcompanies.C．Employeesshouldhavetheirownhobbiesandlifestyles.D．Employersshouldpaymoreattentiontothestaff’sneeds.25．（10分）There’sarevolutionhappeninginthewaythatfoodisgrownaroundtheworld.Verticalfarmingpilescropsontopofoneanotherinaclimatecontrolled,indoorfacility,andusesadvancedtechnologytoproducefoodinthemostenvironmentallyfriendlywaytheworldhaseverseen.AtAeroFarmsinNewark,NewJersey,cropsarepiledmorethan30feethighina30,000squarefootspace.Theyuseaeroponic(气雾栽培)technology,involvingmistingtherootsoftheplants,usinganastonishing95%lesswaterthanconventionalfarmingmethods.DavidRosenberg,CEOofAeroFarmstoldSeeker,“Typically,inindoorgrowing,therootssitinwater.Ifwemistnutritiontotherootstructure,therootshaveabetteroxygenation(氧合作用).”AeroFarmsusesnopesticides.Theplantsaregrowninareusableclothmadefromrecycledplastic,sonosoilisneededtogrowthem.TheyalsouseasystemofspecializedLEDlightinginsteadofnaturalsunlight,reducingtheirenergyfootprintevenfurther.“Manypeoplesay‘Sunless?Wait.Plantsneedsun.’Actuallytheplantsdon’tneedyellowspectrum(光谱).Sowereduceourenergyfootprintbydoingthingslikereducingcertaintypesofspectrumtomakeitfunctionassunlight,”Rosenbergsaid.DicksonDespommier,anecologistfromColumbiaUniversity,wasoneofthefirstadvocatesofverticalfarming.In1999,heproposedthatverticalfarmingcouldhelpfeedourever-growing,overpopulatedcities,whileusinglesswaterthancurrentfarmingmethodsandreducingtheneedtotransportfoodlong-distances.Despommierlikelyimaginedhisideawouldbetakingshapeonagloballevel,just18yearslater.TherearenowverticalfarmsinCanada,Panama,Britain,andthroughoutAmerica.AeroFarmsiscurrentlybuildinganotherverticalfarmfacilityinanoldsteelfactorythat’slargerthanafootballfield.Theyexpectitwillgrowupto2millionpoundsofgreenseveryyear.Rosenbergbelievesthatverticalfarmingistrulythewayofthefuture.“It’satoughbusiness,butit’sonethat’llstaywithabiggerandbiggerimpact.”1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentoffarming.B．Agreatagriculturalprinciple.C．Theimaginationoffutureagriculture.D．Abriefintroductionofverticalfarming.2、WhatisspecialaboutAeroFarmsaccordingtoRosenberg?A．Itproducessafecrops.B．Itplantsmorecropswithoutwater.C．Itsavesmoreenergyandlabor.D．Itusesmistednutritionforabetteroxygenation.3、WhatistheAeroFarm’sspecializedLEDlightinglike?A．Itisalmostdark.B．Itissimilartosunlight.C．Itisactuallynaturallight.D．Itaddssomeyellowspectrum.4、WhatattitudedoesRosenberghavetoverticalfarming’sfuture?A．Skeptical.B．Positive.C．Critical.D．Indifferent.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）Speakingtwolanguagescanactuallyhelpreducesomeeffectsofagingonthebrain,anewstudyhasfound.Researcherstestedhowlongparticipantsneededto1fromonecognitive(认知)tasktoanother,somethingthat’sknownto2longerforolderadults,saidleadresearcher,BrainGold,anexpertattheUniversityofKentucky,“Ithasgreateffectsthesedaysbecauseourpopulationis3gradually,”Goldsaid.“Seniorsare4longer,andthat’sagoodthing,butit’sonlyagoodthing5acertaindegreethattheirbrainsare6.”Gold’steamcomparedtask-switchingofyoungerandolder7,knowingtheywouldfindslowerspeedsinthe8populationbecauseofpreviousstudies.9,theyfoundthatolderadultswhospoketwolanguageswereabletoswitchmentalgear(齿轮)10thanthosewhodidn’t.First,Goldandhisteam1130people,whowereeitherbilingual(双语的)12monolingual(单语的),tolookataseriesofcoloredshapesand13withthenameofeachshapebypushingabutton.Then,they14theparticipantswithasimilarseriesofcoloredshapesandaskedthemtorespondwithwhat15theshapeswerebypushingabutton.Thebilingualpeoplehadthe16torespondfastertotheshiftingprompts(提示).Researchersthengathered80morepeopleforasecond17;40bilingualsand40monolinguals.Thistime,researchersusedFMRImachinesto18brainactivityduringthesameshape-andcolor-identifying19.Goldandhisteamfoundthatbilingualpeoplehaddifferentbrainactivitythantheirmonolingualpeers.“Learningasecondlanguageinchildhoodwasthoughtofas20,”Goldsaid.“Actually,it’sbeneficial.”1、A．switchB．performC．jumpD．transport2、A．holdB．spendC．lastD．take3、A．increasingB．agingC．growingD．exploding4、A．survivingB．stayingC．livingD．expecting5、A．withB．inC．atD．to6、A．powerfulB．healthyC．sensitiveD．special7、A．adultsB．researchersC．leadersD．seniors8、A．randomB．ordinaryC．olderD．younger9、A．ThusB．OtherwiseC．BesidesD．However10、A．fasterB．slowerC．longerD．better11、A．paidB．askedC．promisedD．forced12、A．yetB．norC．orD．and13、A．rememberB．realizeC．recallD．reply14、A．presentedB．rewardedC．assistedD．treated15、A．formsB．typesC．colorsD．sizes16、A．rightB．abilityC．opportunityD．determination17、A．experimentB．conclusionC．lessonD．task18、A．recognizeB．improveC．makeD．record19、A．toolsB．scoresC．tasksD．games20、A．uselessB．reasonableC．simpleD．interesting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）Nooneknowsexactlyhowtheearthbegan,asit1．(happen)solongago.However,accordingtoa2．(wide)acceptedtheory,theuniversebeganwitha“BigBang”thatthrewmatter3．alldirections.Afterthat,atomsbegantoformandcombinetocreatestarsandother4．(body).Forseveralbillionyearsafterthe“BigBang”,theearthwasstilljust5．cloudofdust.Whatitwastobecomewasuncertain6．between4.5and3.8billionyearsagowhenthedustsettledintoasolidglobe.Theearthbecameso7．(violence)thatitwasnotclear8．theshapewouldlastornot.Itexplodedloudlywithfireandrock.Theywereintime9．(produce)carbon,nitrogen,watervapourandothergases,whichweretomaketheearth’satmosphere.Whatiseven10．(important)isthatastheearthcooleddown,waterbegantoappearonitssurface.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。WhenIwasintheGradeOne,IwasterriblepoorinEnglish.BesleepyinclasswasoneofthereasonswhyIrarelydidwellinschool.OnceIevenfailedinamid-termexam.WhileIgotthepapers,Irealizedthatthingswouldbebetter