四川省成都龍泉中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年英語高三第一學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)水平測試模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant2．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where3．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．a(chǎn)ccumulates B．a(chǎn)ccelerates C．collapses D．loosens4．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything5．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained6．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when7．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．a(chǎn)n;the B．a(chǎn);the C．the;/ D．a(chǎn)n;/8．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．a(chǎn)ppeal C．train D．a(chǎn)ttempt9．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever10．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before11．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing12．Duetothereformandopening-up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．a(chǎn)pproximately C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．considerably13．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse14．Hisadvicemademehappy,but____othersangry.A．making B．tomake C．/ D．make15．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while16．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t17．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．a(chǎn)slongasC．a(chǎn)sifD．eversince18．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean19．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that20．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40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)。21．（6分）PinewoodStudiosislocated(位于)abouttwentymileswestofcentralLondonandnamedafterthepinetreesinthegrounds.PinewoodhasbeenattheheartofbothBritishandinternationalfilmproduction.Thehouse,HeatherdenHall,wasboughtbyCharlesBootin1934,andheandJ.ArthurRankbecamepartnersintheprojecttobuildthestudios.Pinewoodprovedpioneeringinitsuseofthe“unitsystem”thatallowedmorethanonefilmtobemadeatatime,andthisenabledPinewoodtoachievethehighestoutputofallthestudiosintheworld.ThefirstfilmtobecompletedatPinewoodwasTalkoftheDevil(1936,Reed)whiletheimmediatepostwarperiodsawsixmajorproductionsincludingthepraisedOliverTwist(1948,Lean)andTheRedShoes(1948,PowellandPress-burger).The1950ssawcountlessproductionsincludingtheDoctorseriesandmedicalcomedy,whichwerethefatherstotheCarryOnfilms:theseriesstartedwithDoctorintheHouse(1954,Thomas)andledtoafurthersixfilms.Othernotablefilmsofthe1950sageincludeThePrinceandtheShowgirl(1957Olivier)starringMarilynMonroe,CarveHerNamewithPride(1958,Gilbert),NorthWestFrontier(1959Thompson)andTheThirty-NineSteps(1959,Thomas).TheThirty-NineStepswasareworkingofJohnBuchan’snoveloriginallyfilmedbyHitchcockin1935.Becauseofitsnewideasandskills,AmericanproductioncompaniescrowdedtoPinewoodandamajorreinvestment(再投資)wasrequired.Duringthe1960s,fournewstageswerebuilttoaccommodateeveryaspectoffilmandtelevisionproduction.ThisperiodalsosawthestartoftheassociationbetweenPinewoodandtheJamesBondseries,whichstartedin1962withDrNo(Young).ThestudioshavecontinuedtoproduceimaginativeandtechnicallychallengingmaterialsuchasSuperman(1978,Donner),SupermanⅡ(1980,Lester),SupermanⅢ(1983,Lester),SupermanⅣ:TheQuestforPeace(1987,Furie),andBatman(1989,Burton).1、HowlongisthehistoryofPinewoodStudios’firstfilm?A．About60years. B．About70years.C．Morethan80years. D．Morethan100years.2、WhatmadePinewoodStudiosproducemost?A．Itsfamousactorsandactresses. B．Puttingtheunitsystemintouse.C．Itsproperlocationandtranslation. D．Theseriousattitudeofitsleaders3、Whichfilmwascompletedduringtheearlypostwarperiod?A．TheRedShoes. B．TheQuestforPeace.C．TheThirty-NineSteps. D．ThePrinceandtheShowgirl.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheupsanddownsofPinewoodStudios.B．ThebestfilmsmadebyPinewoodStudios.C．ThelocationandcharactersofpinewoodStudios.D．ThehistoryandachievementsofPinewoodStudios.22．（8分）HobbiesHelpCureAddictiontotheInternetWhilesomeparentshaveexpressedconcernsabouttheamountoftimetheirchildrenspentsurfingtheInternetduringthesummerbreakfromschool,itwasn’taproblemforYinQiming.Instead,the37-year-oldShanghairesidentandhisdaughterdividedtheirvacationbetweencyberspaceandthe8-year-old’sotherinterests.“MydaughterhasmanyhobbiesandIandhermotherrespectherchoices,soweaccompanyhertoclassessheenjoys,suchaslearningtoplaythedrumsanddrawing,”hesaid.“Shelovestoplayoutsidewithherfriends,soshedoesn’tthinktheInternetisamust-havethinginherlife.”Yinaddedthatherarelyimposesatimelimitonhisdaughter’sonlineactivity.“ShesometimesusesWeChat(apopularinstant-messagingtool)onmymobilephone,butonlytocontacthermother,”hesaid.“Onceshehasherownplanseverydayandrealizesthattheinternetisjustapartoflife,shewon’tbecomeaddictedtoit.”LiLin,aprimaryschoolteacherfromLiaoningprovince,expressedasimilaropinion.“Wedosomehomeworkonline,includingrecitingstories,andthechildrenusetheInternetfrequentlyeverydayoftheirlives,”shesaid,notingthatthechildren’sonlineactivityislimitedto30minutesadayatschool.“WeshouldmakebetteruseoftheInternettoprovidechildrenwithmoreknowledgeandhelpthemtogrowup,”saidLi,whohasa10-year-oldson.Thekeytopreventingchildren,especiallythoseatprimaryandmiddleschools,frombecomingaddictedtotheInternetistolimitthetimetheyspendonlineandtoensurethattheyknowcyberspacecannotreplacetraditionalformsofcommunication,shesaid.MaoFeizhu,apsychologistfromFujianprovinceinsoutheastChina,saidpeopleoverestimatetheinfluenceoftheinternet.“Manypeople,evensomeparents,believetheInternetplaysabigroleinourdailylives,andmanythingscanbecompletedonline,butthat’snotcompletelyright,”shesaid.“Wecanusesocialapplicationstotalkorplaybasketballgames,andevensharewhatwearethinkingabout,butsometimesit’simpossibleforouremotionstobeaccuratelyreflectedinthisway.Whatchildrenneedisemotionalcommunicationandrealphysicalexercise.Afterall,lovecannotbeboughtonthenet,”shesaid.Perhaps,thebestwaytostopyoungnetizensspendingtoomuchtimeonlineistoencouragetheirotherinterestsbutalsoaccompanythemwhentheygoonline:“WeshouldusetheInternet,notbecomeitsslaves.1、Whatbotherslotsoftheparentstodayisthattheiryoungchildren______.A．enjoychattingwithfriendsonlineB．a(chǎn)readdictedtoplayingcellphonesdeeplyC．spendtoomuchtimeontheInternetD．loveplayingcomputergamestoomuch2、HowdidYinQimingkeephisdaughterfreeoftheInternetaddiction?A．ByinvitinghertoplanherowntimelimitofusingtheInternet.B．Bytalkingandplayingwithherfrequentlytosparetheholiday.C．Bysparingtimetoaccompanyherdevelopingherownhobbies.D．Byencouraginghertomakeenoughfriendsinthereallife.3、AccordingtoLiLin,thekeytopreventingtheInternetaddictionis________.A．tolimittheirtimeonlineandencouragereallifecommunicationB．tostresstheimportanceoffriendshipandmakingfriendsonlineC．tomakerulesonsurfingonlineandoffermoreonlinetimeD．toforbidInternetuseandspendmoretimeonbook-reading4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?I:IntroductionCP:CentralpointP:PointSp:Sub-pointC:ConclusionA．B．C．D．23．（8分）Whilereducingplasticwasteissomethingmostconsumerswishtodo,itisnotaneasygoaltoachieve.That’sbecausethecheapanddurablematerialisfoundinalmosteveryhouseholditem–fromdinnerwaretodrinkbottlestoevenfoodwrappers.Now,anIndonesian-basedcompanyhascomeupwithadeliciousandnutritioussolutiontohelpreduceourdependenceonthisenvironmentalhazard.Sincesingle-usepackagingisalargecontributortotheproblem,thecreatorsdecidedtosettlethatproblemfirst.Afterresearchingonvariousmaterialoptions,thecompanysettledonseaweed.Unlikecorn,commonlyusedforbiodegradable（可生物降解的）containers,seaweeddoesnotrequireresourceslikewater,fertilizers,orlargeamountsofspace.AccordingtoEvoware,asmuchas40tonsofseaweedcanbegrowninanareathesizeofabaseballfield.Themarinealgae（海藻類植物）alsohelpsreduceoceanaciditybyabsorbingharmfulgreenhousegaseslikecarbondioxide.SinceIndonesianfarmersalreadyharvestmoreseaweedthantheycansell,itisnotdifficultforthecompanytofindthematerial.Evowaresaystheseaweedpackagingcontainsnochemicalsandissafetoconsume.Inadditiontowrappingfastfooditemslikeburgers,itcanalsobeusedtohousethingslikeinstantnoodlesseasoningandsingle-serveinstantcoffee.Consumerssimplydroptheentirepackagingintothehotwaterandwatchtheodorless（沒有氣味的）,tastelesspacketdisappear,leavingbehindnotraceofitsexistence.Whilereplacingplasticwiththeseaweedproductsmayseemlikeano-brainertomostofus,itisahard-sellinIndonesia.AccordingtoChristian,“Theawareness,understanding,andsenseofurgencytominimizetheuseofsingle-useplasticisstillverylow.Thismakesourbioplasticseemirrelevant（不相干的）andunnecessary.”Alsoafactoristhecost,whichishighertheusingplastic.However,Evowarebelievestheycanreducethepricegreatlyoncethecompanymovestofull-scaleproduction.Hopefully,EvowarewillsucceedinconvincingIndonesians,andpeopleworldwide,thattheirproductswillbebeneficialtotheprotectionofourbeautifulplanet.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazard”inParagraph1mean?A．Protection.B．Power.C．Danger.D．Contribution.2、Whydoesthecompanyuseseaweedtoproducetheirwrappers?A．Itiseasytoacquire.B．Itcanbeplantedinbaseballfield.C．Itiscommonlyusedforcontainers.D．ItispopularwithIndonesianfarmers.3、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thingsabletobewrappedinseaweedcontainers.B．Componentscontainedinseaweedcontainers.C．Waysofusingtheseaweedpackaging.D．Advantagesoftheseaweedpackaging.4、WhatdoesEvowarethinkoftheirfutureseaweedproducts?A．Theywillbringinhugeprofits.B．Theyremainabigchallenge.C．Theywillbeacceptedfinally.D．Theywillreplaceplasticscompletely.24．（8分）Itisnotonlypraiseorpunishmentthatdeterminesachild'slevelofconfidence.Therearesomeotherimportantwaysweshapeourkids—particularlybygivinginstructionsandcommandsinanegativeorpositivechoiceofwords.Forexample,wecansaytoachild＂Don’trunintotraffic!＂or＂Stayonthefootpathclosetome.＂Inusingthelatter,youwillbehelpingyourkidstothinkandactpositively,andtofeelcompetentinawiderangeofsituations,becausetheyknowwhattodo,andaren’tscaringthemselvesaboutwhatnottodo.Whydoessuchasmallthingmakeadifference?Itisallinthewaythehumanmindworks.Whenwethink,weautomaticallyrehearse.Forexample,ifsomeoneofferedyouamilliondollarsnottothinkofabluemonkeyfortwominutes,youwouldn’tbeabletodoit.Whenachildistold＂Don'tfalloffthetree,＂hewillthinkoftwothings:＂don’t＂and＂falloffthetree＂.Thatis,hewillautomaticallycreatethepictureoffallingoffthetreeinhismind.Achildwhoisvividlyimaginingfallingoffthetreeismuchmorelikelytofalloff.Soitisfarbettertouse＂Holdontothetreecarefully.＂Clear,positiveinstructionshelpkidstounderstandtherightwaytodothings.Kidsdonotalwaysknowhowtobesafe,orhowtoreacttothewarningofthedangerinnegativewords.Soparentsshouldmaketheircommandspositive.＂Sam,holdonfirmtothesideoftheboat＂ismuchmoreusefulthan＂Don'tyoudaretofalloutoftheboat?＂orworsestill＂HowdoyouthinkI'llfeelifyoudrown?＂Thechangesaresmallbutdifferenceisobvious.Childrenlearnhowtoguideandorganizethemselvesfromthewayweguidethemwithourwords,soitpaystobepositive.1、Positivechoiceofwordshelpskidsto____________.A．dothingscarefully B．builduptheirconfidenceC．improvetheirimagination D．learnindifferentsituation2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Achildwillactonwhatisinstructed.B．Onecan’thelpimaginingwhatisheard.C．Achildwillfalloffthetreewhentoldnotto.D．Onewon’tthinkofabluemonkeywhengivenmoney.3、Whichofthefollowingcommandshelpskidstobesafe?A．Fastenyourseatbelt.B．Don’tplaybythelake.C．HowdoyouthinkI’llfeelifyougethurt?D．Don’tyoudaretowalkthroughtheredlight.4、Themainideaofthepassageisthat_____________.A．praisemakeskidsconfidentB．rightinstructionskeepkidssafeC．clearcommandsmakekidsdifferentD．choiceofwordscanmakeadifference25．（10分）Everybody,atsomepointintheirlives,hasexperiencedfailure.Itcouldbesomethingassimpleasnotgettingthejobyouwanted,orgettingfewermarksevenafterhardwork.Butwhatmakesyouisnotyourfailure,buthowyougetbackupafterbeinghit.Once,ayoungschoolboywascaughtinafireaccidentinhisschoolandwasassumedthathewouldnotlive.Hismotherwastoldthathewassuretodie,fortheterriblefirehaddestroyedthelowerhalfofhisbody.Evenifheweretosurvive,hewouldbelamethroughouthislife.Butthebraveboydidnotwanttodienordidhewanttobelame.Muchtotheamazementofthedoctor,hedidsurvive.Butunfortunatelyfromhiswaistdown,hehadnomotorability.Histhinlegsjusthungthere,lifeless.Eventuallyheleftthehospital.Buthisdeterminationtowalkwasunshakable.Athome,whenhewasnotinbed,hehadtostayinawheelchair.Oneday,hethrewhimselffromthechairandpulledhimselfacrossthegrass,dragginghislegsbehindhim.Hereachedthefence,raisedhimselfupandthenbegandragginghimselfalongthefence,firmlydetermined.Hedidthiseveryday,withfaithinhimselfthathewouldbeabletowalkunaided.Withhisirondetermination,hediddeveloptheabilitytostandup,thentowalkonandoff,thentowalkbyhimselfandthentorun.Hebegantowalktoschool,andthenruntoschool,torunforthejoyofrunning.Laterincollegehewasonthetrackteam.InFebruary1934,inNewYorkCity'sMadisonSquareGarden,thisyoungmanwhowasnotexpectedtosurvive,whowouldsurelyneverwalk,whocouldneverhopetorun-thisdeterminedyoungman,Dr.GlennCunningham,rantheworld'sfastestmile.Agoodexampleofthepowerofpositivethinkingandfaithinoneself,GlennCunninghamcontinuestobeaninspirationformany,andhisstory,abrilliantevidencetohowonecanbouncebackevenwhenalldifficultiesarepiledagainstone,tothedegreethatdeathseemedthepreferableoption.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________A．presentanargumentB．makepreparationsforstatementC．a(chǎn)rousereaders'interestD．functionasabriefintroduction2、Whatwasthedoctor'sopinionaboutGlenn?A．Glennwasabletowalkwithhisowngreateffort.B．GreatdeterminationcouldmakeadifferencetoGlenn.C．TherewasaslimchancethatGlenncouldsurvive.D．Glenncouldliveanormallifewiththeupperhalt"ofhisbody.3、WhatdoweknowaboutGlenn?A．Glenntookrecoveryexerciseinhospital.B．Glenninspiredpeoplewithhismovingstory.C．GlennwonthefirstplaceinMarathon.D．Glennorganizedatrackteamincollege.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．StrengthendeterminationB．StandupafterfailureC．GoafterdreamsD．Facedifficultybravely第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）“Kevin,wearegettingadivorce,”saidmymother.Myheartplunged.Iwas9yearsoldandIthoughtthatmylifewasgoingto1MybrotherandIweregoingtomovewithmymothertosouthernCalifornia.Mydadwasto2inNewJerseybecauseofwork.Myfamilywassplittingapart.Nowthatmymomisasingleparent,Idomyown3,makedinneranddoextrachoresaroundthehouse.4itwashardatfirst,Inowrecognizethepositive5thatthisresponsibilityhadonme.MymothergavemethesechoresanddutiessothatIwouldlearntobecome6andtrustworthy.Istrivetodisplaythese7inallaspectsofmylife,andhaveseenthebenefits.WhenIwasonly11yearsold,my8toldmethathewasselectingmeassoccerteamcaptainbecauseofmydeterminationandabilitytogetmyteammatesto9themselves.Welostthechampionship,butIwonthe10playawardforkeepingmyteamtogether.Iamalways11tobeanindividualandnotparticipateinanythingthatIfeeliswrong.Iam,forexample,extremelyproudofmydecisionnottodrinkalcohol.12,Idon’tfeeltheneedtodrinktohavefun,andIstandbymydecisionevenwhenotherstryto13me.Mymomanddadbothfoundnew14andhappilyremarried.Iam15closetomyfather,eventhoughhelives4,800kmaway.Ithoughtmyparents’divorcewasgoingtobetheworstthingthat16happenedtome.Ironically(諷刺的是),itturnedouttobethe17Iwasn’twillingtoletitruinmylifewithoutputtingupafight,and18wasmyfamily.Atage9,Istruggledwiththeconfusionand19ofdivorce.Today,atage16,Iunderstandthat20canbringopportunityandsuccess,andthathardwork,determinationandself-controlcanturnyourworsttimeintoyourbesttime.1、A．fallapart B．giveaway C．pickup D．takeoff2、A．drop B．remain C．call D．break3、A．housework B．farming C．cooking D．laundry4、A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since5、A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．experience C．effect D．situation6、A．self-centered B．self-absorbed C．self-disciplined D．self-concerned7、A．skills B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities8、A．father B．headmaster C．brother D．coach9、A．enjoy B．teach C．prove D．push10、A．fierce B．fair C．close D．decisive11、A．determined B．reminded C．relieved D．a(chǎn)mazed12、A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Personally D．Consequently13、A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．delight14、A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners15、A．still B．not C．rarely D．less16、A．never B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lmost17、A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first18、A．so B．such C．a(chǎn)s D．neither19、A．pain B．memory C．significance D．emergency20、A．barriers B．families C．parents D．routines第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Oneday,whenIwascookingtheeveningmeal,mydaughterstoodbesidemeverystillWhenIturned,Inearlyknockedherdown“Moveoutoftheway,”IsaidimpatientlyShewalkedaway,andherlittleheartwas1．(break)Ididn’trealize2．rudelyI’dspokenWhenI3．(lie)awakeinbed,God’ssmallvoicecametomeandsaid,“While4．(deal)withastranger,youusecommonpoliteness,butthechildrenyoulove,youseemtoabuseLookatthekitchenfloor,andthosearetheflowersshebroughtforyou”Bythistime,mytearsbegantofallIquietlywentandsatbyherbed“Arethesetheflowersyoupicked5．me?I’msosorry”IsaidShesmiled,“Oh,Mom,that’sokayIloveyouanyway”Isaid,“Daughter,Iloveyoutoo,andIdoliketheflowers,6．(especial)theblue”Youshouldbeawarethatifweweretodietomorrow,thefamilyweleftbehindwouldfeelthelossfor7．restoftheirlivesAndcometothinkaboutit,wedevote8．(us)moretoworkthantoourfamily-an9．(wise)decisionindeedSo,whatisbehindthestory?Filllifewithloveand10．(brave),andweshallliveahappylife第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(^)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。ThesunwasjustslowlycomeupoverthemountainstodayasItookmydogsforitsmorningwalk、IsmiledasIwatchedthecloudsgraduallyturntowhiteandgold、TheairwascoolandIworeabigsmileinmyface、Eventhoughthereweren’tleafonthetrees,butIcouldstillhearbirdssingingsongsofspring、Evenmydogsseemedtonoticethedifferentintheair、Theywereplayinginsteadofjustdotheirmorningbusinessinthegrass、Theparticulargoldensunseemedtomakeitabeautifulday、AsIheade