2025-2026學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期七校聯(lián)盟第一次學(xué)情檢測高三英語試題(本試卷滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘)注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整，筆記清楚。3.請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。第一部分聽力(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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是答案C.第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面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)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthespeakersdotoday?A.Drawapicture.B.VisitKara'scousin.C.Attendanartshow.2.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inthecity.B.Attheseaside.C.Inthecountryside.3.Whydoesthemanintendtobuyanewbike?A.Tobeenvironment-friendly.B.Tosavemoneyonfuelcosts.C.Tostayinfashion.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Successisnotforthelazy.B.Experienceisthebestteacher.C.Amanisknownbyhisfriends.5.HowdidGracegetoutoftheforest?A.Withthehelpofasearchparty.B.Undernature'sguidance.C.Alongahiddenpath.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面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。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Wheredoesthemanprobablycomefrom?A.America.B.TheUK.C.Japan.7.WhydoesthewomantalkaboutJapanesehousepreference?A.Togiveanexampleofbuildingskills.B.Toshowthevarietyofarchitecture.C.Toexpresshertasteinhouses.聽第7段材料，回答第8-10題。8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fellowstudents.C.Fellowteachers.9.Whatadvantageoftheappisthemostimportantforthewoman?A.Itsfeatureofchatting.B.Itsnumberofexercises.C.Itsconvenienceforlearning.10.Howistheappcomparedtotraditionalclasses?A.Itcostsless.B.Ithaslessvariety.C.Itlacksspeakingexercises.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.HowcanSarahbebestdescribed?A.Youthful.B.Careful.C.Changeable.12.WhathasenoughsleepbroughttoSarah?A.Lessstress.B.Moreinspiration.C.Betterconcentration.13.WhatdoesSarahsuggestJackdo?A.Adjusthislifestyle.B.Setrealisticgoals.C.Findagoodexample.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whatisthetopicoftheconversation?A.Partnershiptypes.B.Ecologicalmatters.C.Businessstrategies.15.Whydoesthewomancomparenaturetoabusinesspartner?A.Toleadtoanatureproject.B.Toexplaintheeconomicvalueofnature.C.Toshownatureprotectionisgoodforhumans.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'slogic?A.It'soriginal.B.It'sconfusing.C.It'scomplicated.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker'sfather?A.Hewearslonghair.B.He'sdevotedtohischild.C.Heisaprofessionalbasketballplayer.18.Whatdifficultydidthespeaker'sfatherfaceinraisingher?A.Instructingherinherstudies.B.Traininghertobeasoccerplayer.C.Takingtheresponsibilityofamother.19.Whatisthepurposeofthespeaker'stalk?A.Toapplyforuniversity.B.Torecommendherselfforarole.C.ToenterherfatherforaTVprogram.20.Howoldisthespeaker?A.20.B.22.C.24.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)。AGivingbacktothecommunitymakesyourselfandothersfeelgreat.Whetheryouwanttohelpanimals,theenvironment,orpeopleinneed,volunteerwebsitescanmatchyouwithspecificopportunities.VolunteerMatchVolunteerMatchhasmatchedmillionsofpeoplewithwonderfulvolunteeropportunities.Whenyoutypeyourlocationinthesearchbar,VolunteerMatchlistsalltheworkpossibilitiesnearyou.Youcansortseveralpossibilitiesbycause——animals,children,seniors,women,andtheartsarejustsomeofthefilters(過濾器)youcanusetofindtherightvolunteerworkforyou.Sinceweliveinanagewheresmartphoneappscanhelpsomeone,VolunteerMatchalsoallowsyoutocheckoutvirtualopportunities.Thisletsyoudovolunteerworkfromthecomfortofyourhome.EngageEngage(formerlyAllforGood)usesyourlocationtofindopportunitiesnearyou.Enterthekindofvolunteerworkyouwanttodointhekeywordsfield,andtheninputyourlocation.Butifyou'renotlookingforaspecifictypeofopportunity,leaveanykeywordsout,enteryourlocation,andhitsearch.Engageprovidesyouwiththousandsofresultsforyoutochoosefrom.Thesitealsoletsyoufiltertheresultsbyremoteprojects,issuearea,andskillsrequired.JustServeJustServemakessigningupforvolunteerworkabreeze.Onceyoufindanopportunity,signupforanaccountonthewebsiteandshowupattheeventwhenthedaycomes.Typeinthelocationofyourchoicetoviewopportunities.Then,filtertheeventsbyagegroup,volunteerskills,andyourowninterests.JustServenotonlydisplaysone-timeevents,butit'llshowyouongoingopportunitiesaswell.UnitedWayIfyouevervolunteered,you'veprobablyheardofUnitedWay.Thisnonprofitorganizationspecializesingivingbacktothecommunity,especiallyineducation,healthcare,andfundraising.UnitedWayconnectsyouwithawiderangeofopportunitiesthatinvolvesupportingchildren,gardening,construction,therapy,disasterservices,andevenworkingatafoodbank.Tohelpyoufindthebestfit,thesiteletsyousortthroughopportunitiesbyyourskillsandfocusareas.Whenyousearchforopportunities,you'llfindthatUnitedWayinyourareasponsorsmostevents.Togetinvolvedinvolunteerworkoverseas,makesuretocontactyourlocalUnitedWay.21.Whichwebsiteallowsvolunteerstoworkfromhome?A.VolunteerMatch.B.Engage.C.JustServe.D.UnitedWay.22.WhatshouldonedoiftheywanttovolunteeroverseasthroughUnitedWay?A.Signupforanaccountonitsofficialapp.B.Filteropportunitiesby“overseas”keyword.C.ContactthelocalUnitedWaybranch.D.Applydirectlythroughthewebsite'ssearchbar.23.Howdothefourvolunteerwebsiteshelpusersfindsuitableopportunities?A.Byallowingfilteringbasedonspecificneeds.B.Byprovidingfreetrainingforvolunteerskills.C.Byrecommendingoverseasopportunitiesfirst.D.Byfocusingonlyonlong-termvolunteerprojects.BThebestandmost-commonlyusedsourcesforthepillswehaveareoilyfishlikesalmon(鮭魚),mackerel(鯖魚)andsardine(沙丁魚).Manyenvironmentalistsfearthatsomespeciesarebeingoverfishedforthispurpose.Wemayhaveanendlessvoracityforfishoil,butwedon'thaveanendlesssupplyoffish.Menhaden(鯡魚),whichisdescribedas“abig-headed,smelly,foot-longfish”,isingreatdanger.Althoughprizedfordinnerinthe18thcentury,thespecieshasbecometheunknownvictimofthefishoilbusiness,whichpresentsuswithpotentialselfish.Menhadenfeedsalmostentirelyonalgae(海藻)andisespeciallygoodatchangingitintoomega-3fattyacids,whichmakeitagoodtargetforfishoilcompanies.Oneparticularcompany,ProteinofHouston,hasbeenfishing90percentofthecountry'smenhaden.It'sbecomesuchabigproblemthat13ofthe15Atlanticstateshavebannedthecompany'sboatsfromtheirwaters.YetthecompanyisstillallowedtofishinNorthCarolinaandVirginia,aswellasfederalwaters;thecompany'seffortsresultintheremovingofhalfabillionmenhadenseveryyear.Asidefromapublicnaturalresourcerunningoutforacompany'sprivateprofit,thedamagetotheecosystemisthecauseforalarm.ThemuddybrowncolouroftheLongIslandSoundisthedirectresultoflackingwaterfiltration(過濾)——ajobthatwasoncedonebymenhaden.MenhadenkeepstheoceanwatersoftheAtlanticandGulfcoastsclean.Amenhadenfiltersfourtosixgallonsofwaterofalgaeinaminute,whichpreventsunderwaterdeadzones.Measuresshouldbetakentoavoidtheoverfishedsituation.Plantseedssuchasflaxseeds,chiaseeds,hempseeds,andsesameseeds——andparticularlytheiroils——aregoodvegetariansourcesofomega-3fattyacids,althoughthemixofspecificacidsisdifferentfromwhichonecangetfromfish.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“voracity”inparagraph1mean?A.Trouble.B.Shortage.C.Resource.D.Appetite.25.Whydoesmenhadenbecomeagoodfishforcompaniestomakepills?A.Itisgoodatformingomega-3fattyacids.B.Itfeedsmainlyontheharmfulalgae.C.Itiswell-knownforitsrichprotein.D.Itisrelativelyeasyforcompaniestocatch.26.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosuggestusinthelastparagraph?A.Togrowmoreplantsfortheirseedstomakeoil.B.Tousesomesubstitutesinsteadofmorefishoil.C.Tocallonthegovernmenttomakelawsinfishing.D.Totakepartinmoreactivitiestoprotecttheenvironment.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBrokenNaturalEcosystemB.TheProcessofMakingFishOilC.BadEffectsofFishOilMakingD.Howtousenaturalresources.CYoustayeduptoolatebrowsingthroughyourphone,answeringemailsorwatchingjustonemoreepisode.Thenextmorning,youfeelsleepyandimpatient.Thatdessertorsandwichsuddenlylooksmoreappealingthanyourusualyogurtandberries.Thisisn'tjustaboutwillpower.Yourbrain,shortonrest,ispushingyoutowardquick,high-caloriefixes.Researchshowsthatinsufficientsleepdisturbshungersignals,weakensself-controlandincreasesyourriskofweightgain.Sleepinadequacyaffectsmillions.Morethanone-thirdofU.S.adultsregularlygetlessthansevenhoursofsleeppernight.Nearlythree-quartersofadolescentsfallshortoftherecommended8-10hourssleepduringtheschoolweek.Firstresponders,includingnurses,firefightersandemergencyworkers,areespeciallyvulnerableduetonightshiftsandvaryinguncontrollableschedules.Thesepatternsdisturbthebody'sinternalclockandarelinkedtoincreasedappetite,pooreatinghabitsandelevatedrisksforobesityandmetabolicdisease.Studiesshowthatafterjustonenightofsleepdeprivation(匱乏),reward-relatedareassuchastheamygdala,apartofthebrainthatdrivesmotivationandreward-seeking,becomemorereactivetoinvitingfood.Yourbrainbecomesmoreexcitedbyjunkfoodandlesscapableofresistingit.Participantsinsleepdeprivationstudiesnotonlyratedhigh-caloriefoodsasmoredesirablebutwerealsomorelikelytochoosethem,regardlessofhowhungrytheyactuallyfelt.Sleepisasimportantasdietandexerciseinmaintainingahealthyweight.Fortunately,evenafewnightsofconsistent,high-qualitysleepcanhelprebalancekeysystemsandstarttoreversesomeoftheseeffects.Inaculturethatglorifieshustleandlatenights,sleepisoftentreatedasoptional.Sothenexttimeyoufindyourselfreachingforjunkfoodafterashortnight,recognizethatyourbiologyisreactingtostress.Sleepisyourmostpowerfultoolforappetitecontrol,energyregulationandlong-termhealth.28.Whatphenomenondoestheauthorpointoutinparagraph1?A.High-caloriefoodsaremoreattractive.B.Stayinguplatecanmakepeopledizzy.C.Sleeplossstimulatesthebrainforappetite.D·Peopleareaddictedtousingmobilephones.29.Whyarefirstrespondersmorelikelytosufferfromsleepdeprivation?A.Theyhaveunhealthylifestyles.B.Theybearexpectationofthesociety.C.Theyhavedemandingandshiftingschedules.D.Theyhavemuchpressurefromtheworkload.30.Whyisthebrainmorelikelytoshiftintotherewardmodeaftersleepinsufficiency?A.Thebrainbecomesmoreexcitedandunrealistic.B.Sleeplosschangeshowthebrainevaluatesfood.C.Thebrainreactsmorequicklytotheenvironment.D.Sleeplosschangeshowthebodyabsorbsnutrients.31.Whatdoestheauthoradvocateinthelastparagraph?A.Gettingenoughsleep.B.Puttingdowntheelectronics.C.Stayingawayfromjunkfood.D.Controllingourweight.DYoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurvey.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,USforeignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26.Allofthemcurrentlyattend,orformerlyattended,2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheUSgovernmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60percentofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.Partoftheproblem,arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,istheInternet.Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongstallthefakenewsandtrivia(瑣事)whichswamptheweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsontheInternet.Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasapresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationtostudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesurvey?A.Alltheparticipantswererecentuniversitygraduates.B.ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.C.ItsaimwastofigureoutwhattheyoungpeopleknewaboutAmerica.D.Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.33.What'sonereasonthesurveyorganizersgiveforyoungpeople'slackofknowledge?A.Youngpeopleareunwillingtotravelabroad.B.Youngpeoplefindithardertogethigh-qualityinformationontheInternet.C.TheUSuniversitysystemisofpoorquality.·D.Youngpeoplelackinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.34.Accordingtothesurvey,whattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbest?A.Environmentalmatters.B.Geographicinformation.C.Foreignrelations.D.Governmentorganizations.35.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?A.Economics.B.Entertainment.C.Politics.D.Education.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)Calligraphy,asanimportantpartofChineseculture,wasanancientartofwritingwordsaesthetically(審美地).36Regularpracticeofcalligraphycanhavemanybenefitsfortheindividualsandculture.Inordertopractisecalligraphy,weneedtoknowhowtousethepentocreateeachstrokeofthecharacters,whichactivatesthemotorareasofthebrain.Atthesametime,thelanguageareasarealsoengaged.Studieshaveshownthatchildrenrememberthespellingofawordmuchbetterwhentheyarewritingthewordoutbyhand.Practicingcalligraphycanimprovehand-eyecoordination(協(xié)調(diào))andfinemotorskills.37Besidesthephysicalinfluence,thepracticeofcalligraphycanbelinkedto.variousmentalhealthbenefits.Goodmentalhealthcoverssocial,emotional,andpsychologicalwell-being.38Itcanhelptocalmthemindandfocus,allowingthecalligraphertoenterastateofmindfulawarenessandlookinwardtoreflectontheirheartandminds.Whencreatingbeautifulcharacters,individualscanplacetheiremotionsintotheartform,achievingasenseofachievement.Calligraphyhasitstraditionalandculturalsignificance.ChinesecalligraphyisdeeplyrootedinChinesecultureandhistory,showingthe,valuesandidealsoftraditionalChinesesociety.Throughthisartform,calligraphercandevelopadeeperappreciationfortheculturalheritageandaesthetics.39Thebeautyofawell-writtencharactercanbeenjoyedbyanyone,regardlessoftheirculturalbackground.Inthisway,calligraphyservesasabridgeacrossculturesbetweendifferentworlds.SothepracticeofcalligraphycanserveasameansofprotectingandpromotingtraditionalChineseartforms.40A.Itisalsoaformofcommunication.B.Soitcanimproveaperson'sconfidence.C.Today,itisstillconsideredtobeanartform.D.Calligraphyprovidesawayforemotionalexpression.E.Calligraphershavetheirstyles,techniquesofcreatingart.F.Anditensurestheyarepasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.G.Sopractisingcalligraphyisgoodfortheindividuals'physicalhealth.第三部分語言運(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)IwassittinginachemistryclasswhenIandsixotherkidswerecalleddowntotheheadmaster’soffice.Itwasprettystrangebecausenoneofuswere“41”students.Weall42whatshewantedtosay.Thiswaswhenshetoldusshewouldbechoosing43ofustobenominated(提名)forthelargest44inCanada.IneverrealizedIwasthat45.Shesaid,sinceweallhada(n)46highaverage,shewouldtalktoourteacherstoseewhomost47it.Aweeklater,Igotanemailfromtheheadmaster.Itwas48tomeandanotherstudentatthemeeting.Iwasshocked;thismusthave49wewerethetwopeopleshewouldbechoosingfrom.Wewererequiredtowriteaboutwherewe50ourselvesintenyears.IknewIhadtomakethiscount.Ispokefromtheheart,describingmy51life:livinginthebigcity,havingfinishedmydegree,doingwhatIlovedeveryday.Aboutanotherweeklater,Igotcalledbacktoheroffice,onlyme.Ididn'twanttobeoverexcitedbecausemaybeshewasbeing52,tellingmeIwasn'tchosen.ShetoldmeIwastheonepicked.Nobodycouldhave53mysmile,whatamoment!Shetoldmeaboutallthe54thingsmyteacherssaidaboutme.IneverrealizedIwasthoughtsohighlyofbythem.Over350,000studentsgraduatefromhighschooleveryyearandIwasoneoftheonly1,500kidsnominatedforthisscholarshipacrossallofCanada. 55Ididn'twininthelastround,I’dstillliketothankeveryonewhohelpedmegettowhereIamtoday.41.A.talentedB.intelligentC.problemD.normal42.A.reflectedB.hopedC.wonderedD.ensured43.A.bothB.oneC.allD.none44.A.ceremonyB.businessC.groupD.scholarship45.A.honestB.popularC.eagerD.excellent46.A.similarB.differentC.strongD.accurate47.A.discussedB.deservedC.announceD.performed48.A.attachedB.carriedC.returnedD.addressed49.A.meantB.predictedC.allowedD.demanded50.A.seeB.behaveC.enjoyD.suit51.A.busyB.wildC.reasonableD.perfect52.A.anxiousB.patientC.personalD.pleased53.A.letdownB.heldbackC.broughtaboutD.keptup54.A.beautifulB.importantC.negativeD.awkward55.A.SoB.ThoughC.SinceD.Unless第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)China,whichtakesprideinfourinventionsinancienttimes,hasonceagainshownitsability56(change)theworldwithits“newfourgreatinventions”:high-speedrailways,electronicpayment,sharedbicyclesandonlineshopping.Recently,the“newfourgreatinventions”57(improve)thequalityofpeople'slives.Thankstoonlineshoppingandmobilepayment,peoplecanbuywhattheywant58(simple)withatapofthephonewithindoors.High-speedtrainshaveshortened59journeyfromBeijingtothecoastalcityTianjintohalfanhour.Asforthebikes,theythemselvesarenotnew.Itistheoperatingmodelofbike-sharing60(base)onthesatellitenavigation(導(dǎo)航)system,mobilepaymentaswellasbigdata61hassurprisedtheworld.Sharedbicyclesarebringingcyclingback62people'slivesandtheyaremakingpublictransportmore63(attract).·ItisincreasinglyclearthatChinaisnolonger64(copy)Westernideasandisleadinginmanynewways.Agrowingnumberofforeign65(company)hopetopromotethedevelopmentintheirhomecountrybyhighlightingtheneedfortechnologicalachievementslikethatofChina.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假如你是李華，你的英國筆友John聽說北京舉行了盛大的閱兵儀式，他來信表示很感興趣并想要了解更多，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示給他回復(fù)一封郵件。1.活動(dòng)時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.閱兵儀式的內(nèi)容等；3.本次活動(dòng)的意義并希望他明年來觀看活動(dòng)。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJohn,I'mlookingforwardtoyourjoiningusthen.Yourssincerely第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Lenawasa17-year-oldgirlwhoconsideredherselfindependent.Forthreeyears,herdiaryhadbeenheronlytrustedfriend.Everynight,shewouldrecordeverythinginlife—themathteacher'sblame,thebrokenrelationshipwithdeskmates,thecrush(喜歡)onaboy,thestraydog,theleakingroof,eventhewayhermothertalkedtoher.Thecoldwarbeganafterthatnight——whenMomopenedherschoolbagwithoutwarning,stufffelloutontothefloor—ahalf-finishedlovepoem,apresentpreparedforherdeskmate,andherprivatedrawingbook.“Whatareyoudoingonearth?”screamedLena.“Ijustwanttocheckandkeepyousafe!”Mom'svoicecracked,herhandsshaking.“Safe?Youjustwanttocontrolme!”Lenacried,kickingthebagaway.Thatnight,Lenalockedherselfinherroom,scribblingangrywordsintoherdiary:“ThisismyPrivacy!Ihateher!I'llneverforgiveher!”ForaweekLenawouldn'tspeaktohermother.Onerainyafternoon,Lenareturnedhometofindherdiarymissingfromitsusualspotunderthepillow.Panicsetin.DidMomtakeit?Shestormedintothekitchen,wherehermotherwaswashingvegetables,handstremblingslightly.“Giveitback!”Lenademanded.Momwipedherhandsslowly,avoidingeyecontact.“Theroofleaked.IwascleaningupthemessinyourroomwhenIfoundyournotebooklyingonthewetfloor.Iwasdryingit.”Shepointedtothebalcony,wherethediarylayopenunder