山東省煙臺(tái)20222023高二上學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)水平診斷英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)等填寫(xiě)在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，只交答題卡。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分）（7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanprobably.wanttoknow?A.Whatthemandidyesterday.B.Whenthemanvisitedhissister.C.Wherethemanwatchedamovie.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson B.Fellowpassengers. C.Conductorandpassenger.3.Howmanybagsdoesthewomanhave?A:2. B.3. C.5.4.WhydoesStevenarriveatschoollate?A.Hedidn'tcatchthebus.B.Hedidn'twakeupontime.C.Noonedrovehimtoschool.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhiscurrentlife?A.Satisfactory. B.Just,soso. C.Disappointing.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分（22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhendidLiuDongstartrunning?A.At10. B.At13. C.At80.7.WhatkindofnewsdoesMaryliketoread?A.Sports. B.Education. C.Currentevents.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Iftherideis5kilometers,howmuchwillthewomanpay?A.$14. B.$12. C.$10.9.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Pickupaperson. B.Gosightseeing. C.Goonabusinesstrip.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatisthemandoing?A.Givingthewomansuggestions.B.Askingforthewoman'sassistance.C.plainingaboutAnne'sbehavior.11.WhatwasDave'sattitudetowardsAnneaccordingtotheman?A.Impolite. B.Friendly. C.Unconcerned.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Writeareport. B.TalkwithDave. C.Sendaform.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.He'sthinnerthanbefore.B.He'sintosportsallthetime.C.Hegothurtintheexperiment.14.WhomightRobinsonbe?A.Nancy'shusband. B.Achemistryteacher. C.Thewoman'sclassmate.15.HowlonghasTombeenmarried?A.2years. B.8years. C.10years.16.Wheredoesthemanlivenow?A.InHouston B.InNew.York C.InSanAntonio.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatmakesrunningaschoolgardenhardaccordingtothespeaker?A.Lackingmoney. B.Lackingsuitablespace. C.Lackingparents'support.18.WhatdoesSusansayaboutschoolgardening?A.Itinvolvesvarioussubjects.B.Ithelpsstudentscalmdown.C.Itteachesstudentstotreasuregrains.19.Whoownsanonprofitproject?A:SusanHobart. B.RonFinley. C.TobyAdams.20.WhydoesFinleysupportschoolgardening?A.Tomakestudyinteresting.B.Topromoteagoodhobby.C.Tocallforrespectfortheplanet.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AThe5,000yearoldStonehengehasbeenwonderedandpuzzled（使困惑）atforages.HerearesomemostpopulardaytourstoStonehengeanditsnearbylandmarks.TheEnglishBusLimitedto16people,thetourdepartsfromLondoninaminibusandyou'llenjoylive,indepthmentaryfromyourguide.AfterStonehenge,you'llheadtoBathtoenjoylunchandtimeonyourown.Yourfinalstopisa,“secret”scenicspotselectedbytheguide.Departuretime:6:30a.m.daily Duration:12hoursPrices:134poundsperperson,foodorStonehengeticketsnotincludedPremiumToursYou'llbeamongthefirstvisitorstostepinsideWindsorCastleonthisdaylongtour.Otherhighlightsincludelunchina14thcenturypubinLacock,awalkingtourofBathand,finally,thedayendswithavisittoStonehenge.Departuretime:7:45a.m.daily Duration:13hoursPrices:129poundsforadults,119poundsforkids,lunchandadmissionticketsincludedBritishToursVisitsomeofEngland'smostfamouslandmarkswiththisdaytrip.Amongthesitesyou'llseewithyourguideareWindsorCastle,StonehengeandBath.Travelersenjoythetourandappreciatetheguides'senseofhumorandwealthofinformation.Departuretime:onthedemandsofcustomers Duration:12hoursPrices:120poundsforadults,100poundsforkids,400poundsforgroupsoffour,mealandentrancefeeselffundedInternationalFriendsTravelersapproveofthistourforitssmallgroup.（upto16participants）andknowledgeableguides.You'llvisitStonehenge,WindsorCastleand.the,cityofBath,whereyou'llhavethechoicetotourtheRomanBathsorwandertheancientcityforsomesightseeing.Departuretime:variesbyseasonThursdaythroughMonday Duration:11hoursPrices:154poundsforadults,134poundsforkids,nofoodsupplied21.WhatdoweknowabouttheEnglishBustour?A.Itlastslongerthanthreeothertours. B.Ithasnosizelimit.C.Itendswithanunexpecteddestination. D.ItoffersfreeentrytoStonehenge.22.What'stheminimumpriceforacouplewithtwinsiftheychooseBritishTours?A.400pounds. B.440pounds. C.320pounds. D.220pounds.23.Whatdothetourshaveinmon?A.They'reguidedtours. B.TheyincludeBathasastop.C.Theychargeforlunch. D.TheydepartforStonehengedaily.BFamousadventurerCarolinePaulnoticedfemalesshowlessbraverythanmenandtendtoshyawayfromadventureseekingoutdooractivitiesevenbeforepuberty（青春期）.Buthowewomenseemtobemuchlessgutsythanmen?Paulfoundtheanswertobeinthewaytheyareraised.Parentsmorelikelywarngirlsthanboysaboutaccidentsanddemandcarefulness.Whenplayingoutdoors,theytendtodiscouragedaughtersfromtakingrisksandassistthem,asiftheyweretoodelicatetodoitbythemselves,whiletheyencouragetheirsons'initiative,lettingthempushtheirboundariesontheirown.Fearfulgirlsinplaysaskidsbeelessdaringwomeninreallifeasadults.Paulwasdifferent.Hermothermadeitapointtoraisefearlessdaughters,supportingherthirstforphysicalchallenges.PaulbecameoneofSanFrancisco'sfirst15femalefirefightersandpletedmanyseeminglyimpossiblemissionslikewalkingupthe.GoldenGateBridgeandclimbingDenali,theworstweatheredmountainofAlaska.Paulthoughtsharingheradventuresandinspirationwithyoungwomenwouldhelpthemgetbetter.Theresult,The.GutsyGirl:EscapadesforYourLifeofEpicAdventure,isabookforgirls,inwhichsheoutlinestheattempts,successes,andfailuresofheradventures.ParentsarewarnedthatmostofPaul'sadventuresaren'tthekindthey'dwanttheirgirlstotryandshesayssoherself,overandoverwarning:safetyfirst.What,however,parentsshouldhopetheirgirlstryistodreambigandforgetfear.“Thepressuregirlsfaceatpubertytobeprettyandlikedisenormous,”P(pán)aulsaidinthebook,stressingthatafamiliaritywithoutdooradventuresworksasasolutiontothatandmakesforreallifetraining.Plus,notallofPaul'sadventuresendinsuccess,whichisgreat:daringmeansdaringtofail,too—somethingfemalesareparticularlyscaredof.Paul'sbookwillconvinceanyfemalethatshe,too,isboundtohavealifeofheroicadventure—whetherit'sinthewoodsorintheboardroom.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gutsy”inparagraph2mean?A.Energetic. B.Optimistic. C.Flexible. D.Courageous.25.What'stherootcauseofgirlsgrowingintofearfulwomenaccordingtoPaul?A.Howtheyarebroughtup. B.Theirinnocentnature.C.Howtheirparentsbehave. D.Socialdiscriminationagainstthem.26.WhichofthefollowingsuggestionsmayPaulgivetogirls?A.Trytostayslimandpretty. B.Signupforajungleexploration.C.Putrisktakingbeforesecurity. D.Actperfectlytokeepfailureatbay.27.What'sthepurposeofthetext?A.Togivetipsonhowtobeambitious.B.Toremendabookintendedforgirls.C.ToassessPaul'sstrengthsandweaknesses.D.Topresentalongstandingculturalphenomenon.COnthefarminaredoutbuildingbehindLutherJacksonMiddleSchool,MarkSmithpickedapieceofcabbageofftheplantandtookabite.“Tasteslikevictory,”hesaid,satisfied.Fifteenengineeringstudentsattheschool,ledbySmith,theirengineeringteacher,havedevelopedandbuiltthefarmusingaquaponicstechnology,biningthemethodsofhydroponics,growingplantswithwaterratherthansoil,andaquaculture,theprocessofgrowingandraisingfish.Thefishwasteisusedasnutrientsfortheplants,whichfilter（過(guò)濾）thewatertobereusedinthefishtank.“Theinnovativeprojectwasputforwardbythestudents,”Smithsays.“Effectivelybiningtechnologywitheducation,itservestoprovideauniquelearningexperience,involvingstudentsincoreSTEMsubjectslikeMath,Biology,ChemistryandEngineering.It'sourhopethatitcanhelpbooststudents'interestandhandsonskillssothatmorestudentswillbeinspiredandchoosetotakeupengineeringastheircareerinthefuture.”Notonlycanstudentsstudyfish,plantsandbacteria（細(xì)菌）interactinginalivingecosystem,butthey'realsoinchargeofeveryaspectofdevelopingandmaintainingthefarm,fromorderingsuppliestoharvestingthegreens.Camryn,14,putatesttubeintothefishtankanddroppedsomechemicalstotestpHlevelsandsomesubstancesinit.Sheheldthetubeuptolight,inspectingthecolor.Behindher,Yusufworkedalongatablewithotherstudentstoharvestthecabbage,stuffingtheleavesintobagstodistributelaterthatafternoontoabout70families.Forhim,theabilitytogivebacktohismunityisthebestpartoftheproject.“Weshouldallbeproudofourselves,”Yusufsaid.“We'remakingstuffthatpeoplearegoingtobeeating.”28.What'sthetechnologythestudentsapplytothefarm?A.Roboticsandartificialintelligence.B.Mechanizedplantingandharvesting.C.Sustaininggoodbacteriatogrowgrain.D.Integratingfishfarmingandsoillessplanting.29.WhatdoesSmithwishtodo,throughtheproject?A.Createmorepotentialengineers. B.Promotestudents'survivalskills.C.Enhancethereputationoftheschool. D.Teachstudentshowtotestwaterquality.30.WhatmakesYusuffeelbestabouttheproject?A.Praisefromhismunity. B.Hismasteryoffarmingtechniques.C.Thepanyofhisclassmates. D.Theircontributionstotheneighborhood.31.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheschoolproject?A.Demanding. B.Conventiona C.Studentcentered. D.Energyconsuming.DAnewstudyinwhichresearchersexplorethehumancapacityforcooperationfindsthatpeoplerelyoneachotherforhelp.Thestudyshowsthatwhenpeoplesignalaneedforassistance,theirsmallrequestsdon'tgounanswered:Acrosscultures,peoplefollowthesesmallrequestsfarmoreoftenthantheydeclinethem.Ontherareoccasionswhenpeopledodecline,theyexplainwhy.Thesehumantendenciessuggestthat,deepdown,peoplefromallcultureshavemanysimilarcooperativebehaviors.Thenewfindingshelpsolveapuzzlegeneratedbypriorresearchwhichhasemphasizedvariationinrulesandstandardsgoverningcooperation.Forexample,inKenya,wealthierOrmavillagersareexpectedtopayforpublicgoodssuchasroadprojects.WealthyGnauvillagersofPapuaNewGuinea,ontheotherhand,wouldrejectsuchanofferbecauseitcreatesanawkwardmoraldutytoreturnfortheirpoorerneighbors.“Culturaldifferenceslikethishavecreatedapuzzleforunderstandingcooperationandhelpingamonghumans,”saidRossi,achiefresearcher.“Areourdecisionsaboutsharingandhelpingshapedbytheculturewegrewupwith?Orarehumansgenerousandgivingbynature?”Toanswerthosequestions,theresearchersanalyzedover40hours'videorecordingsofeverydaylifeinvolving350peopleingeographicallyandculturallydiversesites.Theanalysisfocusedontheorderinwhichonepersonsentasignalforhelpandanotherpersonresponded.Thesituationsinvolved“l(fā)owcost”decisionsaboutsharingitemsforeverydayuse.Suchdecisionsaremorefrequentthan“highcost”decisionslikecontributingtoavillageroad'sconstruction,thetypesofdecisionsconsideredtobesignificantlyinfluencedbyculture.Peoplefollowedsmallrequestsseventimesmoreoftenthantheydeclined.Theyhelpedwithoutexplanation,butwhentheydeclined,74%of'thetimetheygaveaspecificreason.“Acrossculturalpreferenceforfollowingsmallrequestsisnotpredictedbypriorresearchonresourcesharingandcooperation,whichinsteadsuggeststhatcultureshouldcausehelpingbehaviortovaryinappreciablewaysduetolocalvaluesandadaptationstothenatural,technological,andsocioeconomicenvironment,”saidRossi.“Thesefactorscouldinprinciplemakeiteasierforpeopletosay‘no’tosmallrequests,butthisisnotwhatwefind.”32.Whatisincludedin“Thesehumantendencies”underlinedinparagraph2?A.Toaskforassistance. B.Toaidothersonrequest.C.Toreturnthepreviousfavor. D.Toturndownanofferofhelp.33.Whydoestheauthormention“Ormavillagers”and“Gnauvillagers”inparagraph3?A.Toindieatehumansareborngenerous. B.Toevaluatevariedinterpersonalbonds.C.Toshowculturaldifferencesonhelping. D.Torevealtheoriginofnoncooperation.34.Basedonthestudy,ifsomeonedeclinesarequestforhelp,he'llprobablysay“______”.A.It'smypleasure.B.I'dloveto,butitdepends.C.I'mafraidnot.Waittillotherse.D.Sorry,butI'mtoattendanurgentmeeting.35.Whatdoweknowaboutthepriorresearchmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Itinvolvednoenvironmentalfactors.B.Itstressedthevalueoffollowingrequests.C.Itfailedtoprovetheuniversalwillingnesstohelp.D.Itproducedanouteconsistentwiththenewstudy.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。36Withouruprightposture（姿勢(shì)）,flexiblejoints,andstronglegmuscles,ourbodieswereliterallydesignedwithwalkinginmind.whichiswhatmakesitsuchperfectexercise.Whynotfocusonwalkingwithapurpose?Togetstarted,sitdownwithamapandmakeaplan.Askyourselfwhatyouwanttogetoutofwalkingasidefromhealthbenefits.37Seenewplaces?Exploreacity?Knowingyourprioritieshelpsdecideonthetypeofwalkyouwant.Ifmakingfriendsandsocializingisyourgoal,callupyourfriendsandschedulewalkswiththem.Goonlineandlookupyourlocalmall（購(gòu)物中心）,whichhasgroupsthatedailyto“walkthemall”andarealwayshappytoincludeonemorewalker.Similarly,atyourlocalpark,youmightfindopengroupsofdogwalkerswhoconductdiversegrouphikes.38Inmostcities,suchwalksaregoingonalmosteveryweekendinsupportofcancerresearchandotherhumanitariancauses.lflonewalksarewhatyou'reafter,askthelocaltouristauthorityaboutlocalhikesthatgetyououtoftownandintothewildernessorcountryside.ThankstotheRailstoTrailsprogram,railwaysacrossAmericaarebeingtransformedintoscenicwalkingpaths.39Headedtoanewcity?Thentieonyourwalkingshoesandpreparetogettoknowitfromthegroundup!Manyhistoriccitiesofferdetailedandwellplannedwalkingtours.40Andsmalltownsgenerallyhaveascenicroutethatwillcarryyoupastitsbestshopsandcafes.A.Humansweremadeforwalking:B.Doyouwanttomeetotherpeople?C.Sometouristofficesevenprovidefreemaps.D.They'reaperfectwaytoexplorenewterritory.E.Doyouexpecttogetfitandstayingreatshape?F.Butremembertostayonthelookoutforcharitywalks.G.Scienceuincoveredalinkbetweensociabilityandwellness.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Lastweekweencounteredaminorwatercrisisatourhome.Awaterpipe（管子）hadbeenleaking41withinabathroomwall,whichmyhusbandandI42forlong.Consequently,wewokeuponemorningtoapoolofwateronthebedroomfloor.We43thebedroomsofathatsharesthesamewallandlocatedthe44:Waterhadspreadfromabreakbetweenthewallandthefloor.Igotdowntoclearingupthe45.Initially,Iusedtowelstoabsorbthewater.Whenseeingthebreakwasnothuge,Itried46backthewaterwithamop（拖把）.Butthe47quicklybecamebigger,makingmorewaterconstantlywellout.Thiswasasignthatsomethingdeeperwithinthewallneededour48.Weacteddecisively,49themainwaterline,openingupthewallandbeginningthechaoticworkof50thebrokenpipe.Despitequiteabitofwallrepairandpaintingtodo,wewere51thatitwasnolongerleakingandourwatersupplywasbackontrack.Later,weweretoldbyanarchitectfriendthatsuchasmallleakcanbeea52breakandeventuallydoseriousstructuraldamagetoourhome.Bigproblemsusuallystartsmall.I'vebeenreflecting:Howmanytimeswedon'tbotherto53smallissuesthatdemandourattentionuntiltheygrowintobigonesthatalmost54ourlife.Withmorecareandearlieraction,wecansaveourselvesmuchtimeand55.41.A.rapidly B.slightly C.heavily D.widely42.A.expected B.discussed C.considered D.ignored43.A.occupied B.changed C.abandoned D.removed44.A.fault B.resource C.item D.approach45.A.objects B.doubt C.mess D.memories46.A.pushing B.drawing C.shipping D.blowing47.A.floor B.leak C.pipe D.wall48.A.mention B.service C.attention D.sympathy49.A.breakingthrough B.puttingaside C.takingapart D.shuttingdown50.A.arranging B.preserving C.fixing D.distinguishing51.A.curious B.anxious C.shocked D.relieved52.A.sharp B.major C.mental D.temporary53.A.address B.highlight C.admit D.postpone54.A.cure B.direct C.ruin D.dominate55.A.space B.trouble C.argument D.water第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AclassicbranchofChinesemartialarts（武術(shù)）56（win）popularityoverseasoverthepastdecades,andforeignfansaregrowingfrom57（begin）tomaster.JakeLeePinnickfromtheUScalledhimselfthe16thgenerationsuccessoroftheSanfengschoolofWudangmartialarts,makingithisduty58（spread）thekungfuandWudangculture.Pinnickteachesatabilingual（雙語(yǔ)）martialclubatWudangMountain,59UNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesiteandawellknownholy（神圣的）landofTaoisminHubeiProvince,afterstudyingthereformorethan10years.Asateenager,heenjoyedwatchingChinesekungfufilmsperformed60actorssuchasJackieChan.Bychance,hesawaninternetvideoofamannamedYuanShimaoperformingWudangBaxianSticks.HevisitedYuanin2010,afterwhichhelearned61（multiply）formsofkungfu,suchastaichiandqigong.Now,asaninstructor,hehastutoredmanymartialartsenthusiastsfromdifferentcountries.Everyyear,over100,000foreignerstravelatWudangMountain,5,000of62learnmartialarts.LiuJia,whoalsolearnedatthemountain,teachesWudangmartialartsforfreewithhispartnerLiuHuajin,63（attract）about150students.ChenYixin,oneofLiu'soldeststudents,saidtaichi64（true）bringspeaceofhermindandhastaughthertheimportanceofwillpower.TheWudangMartialArtsAssociationwithover10,000membersalreadyhas10branches65（build）incountriesliketheUS,CanadaandFrance.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你校交換生Jack發(fā)來(lái)郵件邀約你暑假去法國(guó)旅游。請(qǐng)你給他回封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1．你不能去國(guó)外旅游的原因；2．你的旅游地點(diǎn)建議。注意：1．寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJack,Yoursever,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Withnewfaceseverywhere,thetimeinGradeIwasreallytoughforme.SinceIwasanIndiangirl,nobodywantedtotalktome.Everyspareminutewasspentalone,andnoclassmateswouldgroupwithmeforprojects.Feelinglonelyandsad,Iwasindesperateneedofclosefriends,withwhomIhopedtosharemyhappinessandsorrow.AgirlnamedFatin,whowascute,cleverandtalented,appealedtomedeeply.However,sheseemedtobeavoidingmeaswell.Beingonlysixyearsold,Ididn'tunderstandwhypeopletreatedmelikethat,Iopeneduptomymotheraboutallthis,almostcryingmyeyesout.Momsmiled,pattingmeontheshoulderandfortingmeuntilIcalmeddown.Shelookedintomyeyesandencouragedme,“Honey,don'tworry.They'rejustnotfamiliarwithyou.Trytobringoutthebestinyou.They'llbefriendyouaslongastheyseeyourexcellence.”Atthattime,Ididn'tbelieveher,butMomwasright.Oneday,myteacher,MissBibiena,announcedthattherewastobeaspeechpetition.Myheartpoundedwildly.Ireallyenjoyedparticipatinginspeechpetitions.Actually,Iwasquitegoodatthem.TheonlyproblemwasthatthewholeschoolwouldbewatchingmeandIknewnoneofmyaudience.However,Iwasdeterminedtodoit.Igatheredallmycourage,marcheduptotheteacherandsaid,“MissBibiena,Iwanttojoininthespeechpetition.”ShestaredatmeforsuchalongtimethatIstartedtofeelunfortable,butthenIsawagentlesmilespreadingoverherface.Shehandedmeanapplicationform.Thenextday,Iarrivedatschoolearlytosubmitmyformtotheteacher.Takingtheform,MissBibienasaidencouraginglytome,“Foranewstudent,youhav