上海市延安中学2024-2025学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题（含答案）

上海市延安中学2024学年第二学期三月质量调研高一年级英语试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分100分）第I卷(79分)LListeningComprehension(15%)SectionA(5%)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyou’veheard.1.A.Inamovietheatre.B.Inamarket.C.Atacafeteria.D.Atalaundry.2.A.Shewasunderstanding.B.Shewasapologetic.C.Shewasannoyed.D.Shewascareless.3.A.Avisitorhasborrowedit.B.Shehadgivenittoherguide.C.Afriendtookittotheguest.D.Billgaveitbacktohisfriend.4.A.Hewonderswhathappenedinthecoffeeshop.B.Hedoesn’tknowwhythecoffeetastesbad.C.Heonlywantscoffeebecauseheisn’thungry.D.Hethinksthattheyoughttogotothecoffeeshop.5.A.Heisablacksmith.B.Heisataxidriver.C.Heisacarpenter.D.Heisashoemaker.6.A.Shehasrunupabigbillonit.B.Shedoesn’tneedanewoneafterall.C.Shemustrenewitbeforegettingplanetickets.D.Shehasn’thadtroublerenewingitsofar.7.A.Beforedinner.B.Duringdinner.C.Rightafterdinner.D.Thenextday.8.A.Theyworkatthezoo.B.Theyaregoingtodosomeartwork.CTheyenjoywatchingelephants.D.Theyaregoingtofeedtheelephants.9.A.She’sputtingitinananimalhome.B.Kenistakingitonvacation.C.Itwillaccompanyher.D.ItwillbestayingwithKen.10.A.Professorandstudent.B.Classmates.C.Managerandsecretary.D.Brotherandsister.SectionB(10%)Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearfourshortpassagesandlongerconversations,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandconversations.Thepassagesandtheconversationswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Hewenttothewronghouse.B.Hecouldn’tfindthekeytohismailbox.C.Hedidn’tknowwherethebackdoorwas.D.Itwastoodarktoputthekeyinthelock.12.A.Itwasgettingdark.B.Hewasafraidofbeingblamedbyhisfriend.C.Thebirdsmighthaveflownaway.D.Hisfriendwouldarriveanytime.13.A.Helookedsillywithonlyoneleginsidethewindow.B.Thetorchlightmadehimlookveryfoolish.C.Heknewthepolicemanwouldn’tbelievehim.D.Herealizedthathehadtofeedthebirdsagain.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar.B.Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals.C.HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational.D.Hesoldhiscowstomanyfamiliesintheworld.15.A.Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesinthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.B.TheyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighboursC.Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals.D.Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities.16.A.Ithasimprovedanimal-breedingskillsallovertheworld.B.Ithashelpedtorelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries.C.Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.D.IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica.Questions17through18arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.TopGuri.B.Speed.C.Hero.D.Plot.18.A.Row5,seat12,at5:40.B.Row10,seat14,at7:30.C.Row5,seat16,at3:50.D.Row10,seat10,at5:40.Questions19through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.19.A.Heneedsacarefulsecretarytohelphim.B.Hecan’tunderstandthesecondparagraph.C.MsJonesmadeanerrorinabusinessletter.D.HehastocompensateBissellIndustriesfortheirloss.20.A.Tofindsomeonebettertoreplaceher.B.Towritearesignletterwithintwoweeks.C.Todriveherbosstoaninconvenientplace.D.Toputanadforasecretaryintomorrow’spaper.II.GrammarandVocabulary(28%)SectionA(10%)Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Thenewpolicywill,________alargeextent,reshapetheeconomicstructureoftheregion.A.in B.with C.at D.to2.Inthepastfewmonths,theinternationalcommunity________aseriesofpeace-seekingeffortsintheIsrael-Palestineconflict.A.saw B.hasseen C.hadseen D.sees3.Thecityheldagrandparadeontheoccasion________itsannualculturalfestivalwascelebrated.A.which B.that C.when D.what4.________theconflictintheMiddleEastcontinues,theglobalenergymarketremainshighlyunstable.A.Aslongas B.Eventhough C.Unless D.Until5.Shanghai’sHuangheRoadusedtobehometoover100restaurants,manyof________servedhigh-endfarethatonlytherichandfamouscouldafford.A.them B.whom C.that D.which6.Numerousfansobjecttotheirfavoriteband’sconcert________withoutsufficientnotice,astheyhavemadeelaboratearrangementsforit.A.postponing B.beingpostponed C.postponed D.waspostponed7.Thelocalgovernmentisplanningtobuildmorehospitals________themedicalresourcesarerelativelyscarce.A.than B.that C.where D.because8.________isevidentfromthecurrentsituationisthattheartificialintelligenceindustryisboomingatanastonishingspeed.A.What B.That C.As D.It9.Inthisyear’sglobalclimatesummit,theresearchteamfromChinawasthefirst________apracticalsolutiontoreducecarbonemissionssignificantly.A.presenting B.topresent C.havingpresented D.haspresented10.Itwasduringthe2025SpringFestivaltravelrush,whichwasexpectedtoseearecord9billiondomesticjourneys,________thegovernmentrolledoutvariousmeasurestoensuresmoothtransportation.A.when B.which C.where D.thatSectionB(8%)Directions:Completethesentenceswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphrasecanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.AspoiledB.drainingC.controversialD.gotridofE.humidF.evaporatedG.boundaryH.windingI.embarkedon.11.Thelarge-scaleinfrastructureprojecthasbeen________thecity’sfinancialresourcesformonths,causingconcernsaboutthelong-termeconomicsustainability.12.Trump’sdecisiontorenametheGulfofMexicoasthe“GulfoftheUnitedStates”ishighly________,criticizedbymanyLatinAmericancountries.13.ThestudentsataschoolinKunmingwereserved________meatinthecafeteria,whichledtoabiginvestigation.14.Peoplearewalkingalongthe________pathsinthepark,enjoyingthebloomingredplumtrees.15.InthesouthernregionsofChina,theweatherhasbeenquite________recently,makingpeoplefeelabituncomfortable.16.Thenewproposalhasdrawninternationalattentionasitredrawsthetraditional________,leadingtodiplomaticnegotiationsanddiscussions.17.Aftermucheffort,thelocalgovernmentfinally________thelong-standingproblemofillegalwastedumpinginthearea.18.Scientistsarestudyingthepropertiesof________waterparticlesintheupperatmospheretobetterunderstandcloudformationandweatherpatterns.SectionC(10%)Directions:Completethepassagewiththewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.A.rivalsB.frequentlyC.ritualsD.novelE.vagueFdistortedG.profoundH.prosperityI.overlookedJ.hurdlesK.fundamentallyRecentweekshaveseennumerousUS“TikTokrefugees”flockingintoXiaohongshuandtheresultingcross-culturalexchange.Theremarkablefloodhas___19___transformedthewaytheyperceiveChina.Foryears,someAmericanmedia’sone-sidedcoveragehas___20___China’strueimage.ManyAmericans,swayedbysuchfalsenarratives,havelong___21___theastonishingprogressChinahasmadeacrossmultiplesectors.TheyholdtheunfoundedbeliefthatChinalagsfarbehindintechnology,lifestyle,andculturaldevelopment.However,Xiaohongshuisemergingasapowerfulcounter-forcetothismisperception.TakeTom,awell-knownAmericanTikTokblogger,asaprimeexample.AfterdivingintotheXiaohongshucommunity,hewasshockedbythemoderninfrastructureofChinesecities.ThespectacularnightviewofTheBundinShanghai,withitsstate-of-the-artlightingsystemsandteemingstreets,madehimacutelyawarethatit___22___theenergyanddynamismofTimesSquareinNewYork.Moreover,theprevalenceofmobilepaymentlefthiminawe.Withjustasmartphone,peoplecaneffortlesslymanageallaspectsoftheirdailyconsumption,fromgroceryshoppingtohailingaride.Hispreviously___23___andinaccurateunderstandingofChina,shapedbyfalsereports,hasnowbeenreplacedbyavividanddetailedpicture,havinga___24___impactonhisviewofthecountry.Whenitcomestoculture,traditionalfestivalsliketheSpringFestivalhavebeenarealeye-openerforAmericanusers.Theelaborate___25___,fromthelionanddragondancestothefamilyreunions,alongwiththerichhistoricalheritage,havemadethemrealizehowmuchtheirformerunderstandingofChineseculturehadbeenspoiledbymisinformation.ThroughXiaohongshu,theyarenowwitnessingChina’scultural___26___anditscontinuousevolution.The___27___thatonceblockedAmericansfromtrulyunderstandingChinaaregraduallybeinggotridof.Forbetterorforworse,theinfluxofAmericanTikTokusersintoXiaohongshuprovidesa___28___lensthroughwhichtoviewChina,significantlypromotingculturalexchangeandmutualunderstandingbetweenthetwocultures.III.ReadingComprehension(36%)SectionA(15%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.TheFirstSpringFestivalAfterChina’sIntangibleCulturalHeritageSuccessWastheSpringFestivalthisyearalittledifferent?Youbet!SincetheSpringFestival,China’smosticonicholiday,earnedUNESCOintangibleculturalheritagestatus,ithasdrawnglobalattention,therebybecominga___29___exampleofculturalexchangewhichblendstraditionwithmodernity.Theancientcustomofhangingredlanternslitupthestreets,creatingawarmandfestiveglow.Meanwhile,thedeafeningsoundoffirecrackersechoedthroughthebustlingcrowds,addingtothelivelyatmosphere.Asignificant___30___offoreignvisitorsflockedtovarioustraditionalactivities.Theywereamazedbythecustomscarefully___31___formillenniaandeagertogetatasteofthe___32___SpringFestivalexperience.Ahighlightwasinternationalstudentsjoiningalocalfamilytoprepareareuniondinner,withaspecialfocusonthedelicateartofdumpling-folding.___33___bythedeepsymbolismofdumplings,whichrepresentfamilyreunion,theymadeearnestattempts.“It’stougherthanitlooks,”admittedMariafromSpain,laughingasshe___34___toshapethedough(面团).“Butsharingthiswarm___35___,whichisexpressedthroughpatientguidanceandwarmlaughteramidstthearomaofsteamingtea,seemsintenselymeaningful.”TheSpringFestivalGala,anotherhighlightonNewYear’sEve,featuredcross-culturalcollaborations.___36___,FrenchacrobatsandChinesedancersmergedtheiruniquestylesintoaspectacularshowofharmony.Theirperformancewasnotonly___37___butalsothought-provoking,demonstratingthebeautyofcultural_____38_____.InShanghai,thefestivalshowcasedavibrant_____39_____ofoldandnew.Traditionalredlanternshungbrightly,whilehugeLEDscreensonskyscraperspaintedthenightskyinvividhues.StreetperformersentertainedwithafusionofclassicChineseoperaandmoderndance.AttheYuGarden’sLanternFestivalfinale,theintricatelanterns,a(n)_____40_____forhopeandprosperity,wowedtourists.Inviewofthediverse_____41_____oftheSpringFestival,UNESCO’srecognitionhasnotonlyvastlyhonoredtheculturaltraditionbutalsoeffectively_____42_____globaldivides.Itsenduringanduniquecharmcapturesaudiencesworldwide,makingthefestivalasymbolof_____43_____.29.A.occasional B.ordinary C.remarkable D.adaptable30.A.recognition B.interaction C.contemplation D.proportion31.A.persevered B.preserved C.reserved D.reversed32.A.authentic B.fake C.artificial D.potential33.A.Captivated B.Caught C.Drained D.Frustrated34.A.hesitated B.struggled C.sought D.fought35.A.hostility B.hospitality C.indifference D.infrastructure36.A.Asaresult B.Incontrast C.Inaddition D.Forexample37.A.engaging B.dull C.spontaneous D.innate38.A.heritage B.integration C.division D.conflict39.A.contrast B.analogy C.mix D.category40.A.metaphor B.margin C.desire D.cure41.A.baselines B.versions C.profiles D.prospects42.A.bridged B.expanded C.extended D.spanned43.A.familiarity B.prosperity C.unity D.longevitySectionB(15%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)IoftenlikedtoplaytricksonpeopleatMIT.Onetime,inmechanicaldrawingclass,someonepickedupaFrenchcurve(曲线板)andsaid,“Iwonderifthecurvesonthisthinghavesomespecialformula?”Ithoughtforamomentandsaid,“Suretheydo.Thecurvesareveryspecial.Letmeshowyou.”IpickedupmyFrenchcurveandbegantoturnitslowly.“TheFrenchcurveismadesothatatthelowestpointoneachcurve,nomatterhowyouturnit,thetangent(切线)ishorizontal.”Alltheguysintheclassheldtheirfrenchcurvesupatdifferentangles,placingtheirpencilsatthelowestpoint,anddiscoveredthatthetangentwasindeedhorizontal.Theywereallexcitedbythis“discovery”—eventhoughtheyhadalreadylearnedincalculus(微积分)thatthederivative(切线的斜率)oftheminimumofanycurveiszero.Theydidn’tconnectthetwoideas.Theirknowledgewassofragile!IdidasimilartrickfouryearslateratPrinceton.IwastalkingwithanassistantofEinstein,whoworkedwithgravityallthetime.Igavehimaproblem:Youblastoffinarocketwithaclockonboard,andthere’saclockontheground.Youhavetoreturnwhenthegroundclocksaysonehourhaspassed.Youwantyourclocktobeasfaraheadaspossible.AccordingtoEinstein,ifyougoveryhigh,yourclockgoesfasterbecausethehighersomethingisinagravitationalfield,thefasteritsclockgoes.Butifyougotoohigh,youhavetogosofastthatthespeedslowsyourclockdown.Soyoucan’tgotoohigh.Thequestionis,whatprogramofspeedandheightshouldyoumaketogetthemaximumtimeonyourclock?Theassistantworkedonitforawhilebeforerealizingtheansweristherealmotionofmatter.Ifyoushootsomethingupnormally,sothatthetimeittakestogoupandcomedownisanhour,that’sthecorrectmotion.It’sthefundamentalprincipleofEinstein’sgravity—the“propertime”isatamaximumfortheactualcurve.ButwhenIpresentedittohim,hedidn’trecognizeit.Itwasliketheguysinmechanicaldrawingclass,butthistimeitwasn’tfreshmen.Thisfragilityisfairlycommon,evenamonglearnedpeople.44.WhatdidthestudentsinthemechanicaldrawingclassdiscoverabouttheFrenchcurve?A.ThecurvesontheFrenchcurveweredesignedtofollowaspecificmathematicalpattern.B.Thetangentatthelowestpointofthecurvewasalwayshorizontal,nomatterhowitwasturned.C.TheFrenchcurvecouldonlybeusedtodrawstraightlines.D.ThecurvesontheFrenchcurvewererelatedtobasiccalculusprinciples.45.Theauthordescribescertainkindofknowledgeas“fragile”or“fragility”,andwhichofthefollowingwordsisclosestinmeaningto“fragile”inthiscontext?ADelicate. B.Complex. C.Solid. D.Precise.46.HowwouldtheauthormostlikelyviewEinstein’sassistant?A.Heisacreativethinkerbuttakestimetoapplyhisknowledgeeffectively.B.HelacksadeepunderstandingofEinstein’stheoriesandoftenmakesmistakes.C.Heisconfidentbutinitiallystrugglestoconnecthisknowledgetopracticalproblems.D.Heisknowledgeablebutstrugglestoapplyhisknowledgeinpracticalsituations.(B)Theydon’tjuststayinaroomwaitingtodieIfyouhaverelativesincarehomes,youmayknowwhat’stypicallyonoffer.Acarehomemightbejustarepurposedbigoldhouse,oranew-buildascost-efficientasabudgethotel.Nomatterhowoldyouarenow,there’sapointincaringaboutwhat’sgoingon.It’sanissueforsocietyingeneralasthepopulationages.Architecturehasaroletoplay,asthephysicalenvironmentcanimproveorharmthewellbeingofresidents.Doneright,designcanmakethecareofelderlypeoplelessstressfulandmoreeffective.Forarchitects,designingforolderpeopleandthoselivingwithage-relateddiseasesgivesthemachancetodosomethingofsocialvalue.TheVillageLandais,inthetownofDaxinsouth-westFrance,isagoodexample.Itisanattemptto“givereallifeback”topeoplewithAlzheimer’s.Asonestaffmemberputsit,“theydon’tjuststayinaroomwaitingtodie.”Itfeaturesanarcadedsquarewitharestaurant,libraryandotherfacilities.Fourgroupsofbuildingsarebuiltaroundapleasantgreenspace,withapondandtreesinthemiddle.Theproject,whichopenedin2020,aimstogiveasmuchfreedomtothevillagersaspossible.Thefive-hectarecommunityhasafencearounditforthesafetyofitsvulnerableresidents.Withinitsboundary,though,peoplecancomeandgomoreorlessastheyplease.Theycanwalkaroundtheopenspaces,visittheirneighbours,gototherestaurantortoashowinthevillageauditorium,andattendtoanimalsandplantsinamini-farmandakitchengarden.Thereareotherdetailsdesignedtoreducetheeffectsofthedisease.Thepavingisbeige,asstrongcontrastscanmakepeoplewithAlzheimer’sfeelanxious.Lightanddarkareusedtoattractattentiontowhereitshouldgo.Paledoorhandles,forexample,areplacedagainstdarkerbackgrounds.There’salsoamake-believeshop,wherevillagerscan“buy”productswithoutactuallypayingforthem.Amake-believecompartmentofanold-fashionedrailwaycarriagehasascreeninsidethatshowscountrysidescrollingbytomakepatientsthinktheyreallyhavebeenonajourney,whichcancalmtheresidents.Theseattemptsappeartowork.InDax,thevillagersseemcheerfulandrelaxed.IndependentresearchrecentlyfoundthatmarkersforsuchthingsascognitivedeclineanddepressionweresignificantlybetterintheDaxvillagethaninothercarehomes.47.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphaboutcarehomes?A.Theirqualityismainlydeterminedbytheirage.B.Theirdesignhasasignificantimpactontheelderly’slife.C.Theyareallnewly-builttorealizecost-efficiency.D.Theyarenotaconcernfortheyoung.48.Whatdothemake-believeshopandold-fashionedrailwaycarriagecompartmentinVillageLandaisaimat?A.Allowingresidentstopracticeshoppingskills.B.Encouragingresidentstolearnabouthistory.C.Trainingresidentstoadapttotheoutsideworld.D.Providingasenseofnormalcyandcalmnesstotheresidents.49.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.Anintroductiontothebasicfacilitieswithinatypicalcarehome.B.AdiscussionontreatingAlzheimer’sdiseaseeffectivelyviaarchitecture.C.Anillustrationofhowcarehomesimproveelderlylife,especiallyforAlzheimer’spatients.D.Acomparisonofdifferentcarehomesintermsoftheirarchitecturaldesigns.(C)TheEnglishlanguage,whichiswidelyusedaroundtheworldtoday,hasalongandfascinatinghistory.Itsorigindatesfromthe5thcenturywhenGermanictribes,suchastheAngles,Saxons,andJutes,invadedBritain.TheirlanguageswerepartofalanguagechainthateventuallyledtotheformationofEnglish.TheselanguagescombinedandgraduallyformedOldEnglish(450-1150),whichwasquitedifferentfromtheEnglishweusetoday,withacomplexinflectionalsystemandalargenumberofGermanicwords.ThencametheMiddleEnglishperiod(1150-1450).AftertheNormanConquestin1066,FrenchbecamethelanguageoftherulingclassinEngland.Asaresult,asignificantamountofFrenchvocabularymergedintoEnglish.ThisinfluxofFrenchwordsnotonlychangedthevocabularybutalsomultipliedthecomplexityofthelanguage’sgrammarandusage.Forexample,manywordsrelatedtolaw,government,andcuisinewereborrowedfromFrench,showingaremarkablesimilaritybetweenthetwolanguagesinthesefields.ThisledtoasignificantchangeintheEnglishlanguage,makingitmorediverseinvocabularyandgrammar.TheRenaissancealsohadaprofoundimpactonEnglish.ItnotonlyintroducedmanyLatinandGreekwordsbutalso,alongwiththedevelopmentofprintingtechnology,promotedthestandardizationofEnglish.Thismadethelanguagemorestableandlaidthefoundationforitsspreadaroundtheworld.Sincethen,ModernEnglishhasemerged.Astimewentby,theEnglishlanguagecontinuedtoevolve.Today,Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageglobally.Itservesasanofficiallanguageinmorethan50countries.Inthefieldsofinternationalbusiness,diplomacy,andeducation,theroleofEnglishisindispensabletootherlanguages.ItisalsothelanguageoftheInternet,withalargeproportionofonlineinformationbeinginEnglish.Additionally,Englishhasarichvarietyofdialectsaroundtheworld,suchasAmericanEnglish,BritishEnglish,AustralianEnglish,etc.,eachwithitsownuniquefeatures.However,thewidespreaduseofEnglishhasunfortunatelyledtotheextinctionofsomeminoritylanguages,asmoreandmorepeoplechoosetocommunicateinEnglish.Inconclusion,thedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguageisalong-termprocessinfluencedbyvarioushistoricaleventsandculturalexchanges.Itscurrentstatusasagloballanguagereflectsitsversatilityandadaptability.50.WhatwasthemostsignificantchangetotheEnglishlanguageduringtheMiddleEnglishperiod?A.Thesimplificationofitscomplexinflectionalsystem.B.TheadditionofalargenumberofFrench-rootedwords.C.ThemultiplicationofGermanicwordsingrammarandusage.D.TheformationofalanguagechainleadingtoModernEnglish.51.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ComparedwithOldEnglish,EnglishtodayhasalargenumberofGermanicwords.B.NormanrulerspromotedteachingofFrench,makingEnglishmorediverse.C.LatinandGreekwordsbecamedominantinEnglishintheRenaissance.D.Englishnowholdsformalrecognitioninnumerouscountriesworldwide.52.Itcanbeinferredfromthe4thparagraphthat________.A.evolutioniscalledforinEnglishdespiteitsindispensableroleB.EnglishiscomposedofalargenumberofInternetwordsC.somelanguagesaregoingextinctowingtothedominanceofEnglishD.Englishdialectsshareuniformfeaturesregardlessofregionalvariations.53.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.English:FromGermanicRootstoContinentalExpansionB.English:FromHumbleOrigintoGlobalDominationC.English:ObscureOriginandGradualGrowthD.English:ModestOnsetandDomesticGrowthSectionC(6%)Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenchoosethesentencesthatcanbefilledintotheblanks.Notetherearetwomoresentencesthancanbeused.LearningtoChoose,toLetGo,andtoEmbraceRegretsforGrowthInthejourneyoflife,weoftenfindourselvesatacrossroads,facedwiththechallengingtaskofchoosingonepathoveranother.However,theartofmakingwisechoicesoftenrequiresustoletgoofcertaindesiresanddreams.Embracingthisduality—choosingandreleasing—isessentialforpersonalgrowthandfulfillment.Life,muchlikeavideogame,presentsuswithcountlessoptionsanddecisions.___54___.Ourtimeandenergyarelimited,andwemustfocusonwhattrulymatters.Choosing,atitscore,reflectsourvaluesandaspirations.Itdemandsself-awarenessandaclearunderstandingofourgoals.Forinstance,considerahighschoolstudenttornbetweenpursuingapassionformusicandexcellingincoreacademicsubjectstosecureabettercollegefuture.___55___.However,makingwisechoicesalsoinvolvesrecognizingtheneedtoletgo.Thismeansacknowledgingdesiresordreamsthatmaynolongeralignwithourwell-beingorarebeyondourcontrol.Lettinggomightmeansteppingawayfromacherishedhobby,distancingourselvesfromasocialcirclethatnolongersupportsus,orreleasingalong-helddreamthathasoutliveditspurpose.It’snotaboutachievingperfectionbutaboutprioritizingwhattrulymattersandmanagingourresourceswisely.___56___.Theyserveaspersistentremindersofpastmistakesorunfulfilledaspirations.Thestudentmightregretnotdedicatingenoughtimetocertainsubjectsormissingoutonvaluableexperiencesduetoovercommitment.Yet,whenfacedhead-on,theseregretscanbecomepowerfulteachers,offeringlessonsthatshapeourfuturedecisions.Thisprocessofchoosing,lettinggo,andlearningfromregretshelpsusevolveandmature.Ittransformslife’schallengesintovaluablewisdom,guidingustowardamorepurposefulandfulfillingjourney.Now,ifyou’reastudentsittinganexamandsuddenlyrealizetimeisslippingaway,takeadeepbreathandsmile.Remember,thisexamisjustanotheropportunitytopracticetheartofdecision-making.Ifyoucan’tanswereveryquestion,it’sokaytoletsomego.___57___.Afterall,thebestplayersinlifeknowwhentolevelupandmoveontothenextchallengewithgraceandresilience.A.Butinthegameworld,notonlycanweeasilybypasstoughsituationswithsimplecheats,butwecanalsostartoverafreshwithoutanyreal-worldconsequencesholdingusback.B.suchadecisionisfraughtwithcomplexity,requiringcarefulconsiderationofpersonalinterests,long-termambitions,andtheinevitabletrade-offsinvolved.C.Regrets,thoughpainful,areaninevitablepartoflife.D.Insteadoflookingbackonthepast,weshouldalwayskeepoureyesonthefutureandstriveforgreaterachievements.E.Focusonwhatyouknowandmakethemostofthetimeyouhave.F.Yet,unlikeagamewhereshortcutsortricksmighthelpusovercomeobstac