2024年高考英語(yǔ)模擬試題（一）（新高考卷）（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘試卷滿(mǎn)分：150分）注意事項(xiàng)：1．本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答第Ⅰ卷時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B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)。寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．回答第Ⅱ卷時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上。寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。4．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）注意回答聽(tīng)力部分時(shí)，請(qǐng)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音部分結(jié)束前，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(mǎn)分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)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(huà)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(huà)僅讀一遍。1．Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?A．Sheplayedfootball. B．Shewatchedagame. C．Sheworkedinthelab.2．WhereisJohn’sfather?A．Inthediningroom. B．Inthelivingroom. C．Inthegarden.3．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecourse?A．Itistough. B．Itisbad. C．Itiseasy.4．Whenwillthemanleavefortheairport?A．At2:30pm. B．At4:30pm C．At6:30pm.5．Howwillthespeakersgototheexhibition?A．Bybicycle. B．Bysubway. C．Bycar.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)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)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)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(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Anactivityholiday. B．Theirhobbies. C．Theteamworkspirit.7．Whatdidthewomangetaprizefor?A．Climbing. B．Walking. C．Sailing.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthebook?A．Itisboring. B．Itisstimulating. C．Itisserious.9．Whowrotethebook?A．LoriGottlieb. B．AaronEsterson. C．ErikErikson.10．Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A．Readthebook. B．Recommendthebook. C．Findsomeonetoconsult.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11．WhatisthewomandoinginSydney?A．Traveling. B．Studying. C．Teaching.12．Whatispurposeofthecourse?A．Toevaluatestudents’readingdifficulty.B．Toenhanceteachers’readingtechniques.C．Toimproveteachers’abilitytoteachreading.13．Whydoesthewomanchoosethecourse?A．Itismulti-task. B．Itiscost-effective. C．Itistime-consuming.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Trainerandtrainee. B．Bossandadvisor. C．Hostandguest.15．Whydoesthewomanmentionlosingweight?A．Toshowhowtoachieveagoal.B．Tostresstheimportanceofhealthyfood.C．Toexpressherwishtoimproveherhealth.16．Whatcanfriendsdotohelpingoal-setting?A．Findproblems. B．Tellthetruth. C．Givesupport.17．Whatmakesmostpeopledobadlyatreachinggoals?A．Failingtokeepfocused. B．Havingmanymissions. C．Losingtheirway.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18．WhatmadeChaiLingethisfirstbike?A．Hisownefforts. B．Hisfamily’shelp. C．Hissuccessfulbusiness.19．Whatisthemuseumintendedfor?A．Education. B．Fame. C．Recreation.20．WhatdoesChaiLinexpecttodo?A．Collectmoreantiques. B．Producenewbrandbikes. C．Expandtheexhibitionarea.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)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)。AWomenareequallyresponsibleforthegrowthofafree,modernsociety.Here’salookatsomeoutstandingwomenwhomadegreatcontributionstoworldhistory.MariaSibyllaMerianToday,childrencanexplainhowacaterpillar(毛毛蟲(chóng))turnsintoabutterfly(蝴蝶).Buttherewasatimewhennooneknewthis--notevenscientists.ThankstoMariaSibyllaMerian,weknowthetruthaboutthesebeautifulwingedinsects.Merianwasfascinatedbyinsects,andshebegancollecting,studying,anddrawingthemwhenshewasasyoungas13.Itwasthroughherstudyofcaterpillarsthatshediscoveredthetruthabouttheirlifecycles.BerylMarkhamBerylMarkhamwasquiteincredibleinnotjustaviation(航空)butseveralotherindustries,includinghorseracing.In1936,atage33,MarkhambecamethefirstwomantoflyacrosstheAtlanticalonefromtheeasttothewest,nonstop.Thepilotplayedaroleintheclassicbest-sellingnovelandfilm,OutofAfrica,andhadmanybiographiespennedabouthertalentsandlife.MadamC．J.WalkerMadamCJ.Walkerdevelopedaconditionthatcausedhertoloseherhair,andwithit,aninterestinhaircare.Shebeganworkingforblackhaircareentrepreneur(企業(yè)家)AnnieTurnboMalone.Eventually,WalkerbeganmakingandmarketingherownhaircareproductsdesignedforAfrican-Americanwomen.HercompanydevelopedintothesuccessfulMadamC．J.WalkerManufacturingCompany.SheiswidelyrecognizedasAmerica’sfirstblackfemaleself-mademillionaire.HedyLamarrYoumightknowHedyLamarrfromthesilverscreen;shestarredinmanyfilms.Butherfilmcareerisfarfromheronlyachievement;shewasalsoabrilliantinventor.In1942,shereceivedapatentforaninventionthatcouldchangeradiosignalfrequencies.Itpavedthewayformuchofthewirelesstechnologyweusetoday.21．Whohadalotofenthusiasmforthestudyofinsects?A．HedyLamarr B．BerylMarkhamC．MadamC．J.Walker D．MariaSibyllaMerian22．WhatmadeMadamC．J.Walkerbegintofocusonthehaircare?A．Herlosingherhair. B．Atypeofhaircareproduct.C．AnnieTurnboMalone’ssuccess. D．HerwishtohelpAfricanAmericans.23．WhatisspecialaboutHedyLamar?A．ShewasthefirstwomantoflyacrosstheAtlanticalone.B．Shewasbothafilmstarandaninventor.C．Shewasasuccessfulbusinesswoman.D．Shewasabest-sellingwriter.BTeachersoftencanfallintothetrapofteachingcontent,payingnoattentiontochildren.Manyofushavetheattitudethat“wewillputtheinformationoutthere,andiftheydon’tgetit,theyaretoblame.”Severalyearsago,IhadastudentnamedJeremyin12th-gradeEnglish,inwhichBritishliteraturewastaught.Istruggledtofindwaystomakethecontentinteresting.Jeremydidn’tcare.ThoughJeremywasclassifiedas.gifted,hesleptinclasseveryday.Ibegantogetreallyfrustrated.Ievenbegantodislikehim.Highschoolteacherssometimesdevelopahands-offattitude.Ithought,“OK,Jeremy,ifyouwanttofailmyclass,fine.I’vetriedeverything.”Astimewenton,IignoredJeremy.Ididn’taskhimquestions,orevenmakeeyecontactwithhim.Byaccident,IfoundthatJeremywascapableofmuchmore.Oneday,Iwenttothebroadcastingclassroomtoeditavideo.Onthisday,severalstudentswereworkingonanassignment.ThenIheardavoiceIrecognized.IlookedupandsawJeremywasteachinghisclassmatesenergeticallyhowtofilm.MyfirstthoughtwasthatJeremymusthaveatwin!SuddenlyherealizedIwassittinginthecorner.Oureyesmet.“Mrs.Duff?”heaskedwithsurprise.“Youknowhowtoeditvideo?”“Yes.Ihadnoideayouwereavideographer!”Atthis,hesmiledwithprideandexplainedtheprojecthisgroupwasworkingon.Itwasclearhehadearnedhisclassmates’respect.AnditwassuddenlycleartomethatIhadnotreallymadeanefforttoknowJeremyatall.Whathappenednextwasamazing.Inclass,Jeremystayedawakeandcompletedhiswork.HepassedmyclasswithaB．Whathappened?WhenJeremyencounteredmeoutsideEnglishclass,itchangedhisperspectiveofme.HerealizedIwasn’tjustsomeoddladytryingtoforcehimtolearnBritishpoetry.Equallyimportant,myperspectiveabouthimchanged.Hewasn’tjustthekidwhosleptinmyclass.I’mnotproudthatIdidn’tmakeabetterefforttoknowJeremybeforetheencounterinthebroadcastroom.ItoldmyselfIhadtriedeverything,butIhadnotsteppedoutsideofmylittleEnglishworldatall.24．What’sthepurposeofparagraph1?A．Todrawreaders’interest. B．Tointroducetheauthor’sidea.C．Toremindteachersofteachingtraps. D．Toaskstudentstoshiftlearningfocus.25．WhatdidtheauthordowhenJeremyshowedlastingboredominherclass?A．Sheblamedherself. B．Shegaveuponhim.C．Shekeptonpersuadinghim. D．Shemadeteachingmoreinteresting.26．HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawJeremyasavideographer?A．Proud. B．Relaxed.C．Regretful. D．Rewarded.27．Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Whytobuildacommonperspective.B．Howtotransformastudent’snegativebehavior.C．Teachersshouldreachstudentsinindividualways.D．Studentswilleventuallyconnectwiththeirteachers.CThemostsuccessfulinventionshaveonethingincommon:creativity.Butkeepingcreativitycanbedifficult.Previousresearchhasfocusedonthebenefitsofawardsorrecognition,butProfessorMarkusBaerhasfoundsomethingdifferent.Tostudytheeffectreceivinganawardorrecognitionhadonproducers,Baerandotherresearchersconductedastudyof224first-timecookbookauthorsintheUnitedKingdom.Itwasfoundthatonlyabout50%ofcookbookauthorswithasuccessfuldebutwentontoproduceasecondcookbook.Interestingly,theyalsodiscoveredthatthemorecreativethefirstcookbookwas,thelesslikelytheauthorwastoproduceasecondcookbook.“Inourstudy,wefoundthatpeoplewhodevelopcreativeideasandreceiveawardsforthemstarttoseethemselvesasacreativeperson.Thisnew-foundidentityistheninneedofprotection,”Baersaid.“Steppingoutofthisnew-foundidentity—byproducinganideathatmaydisappointincomparisontotheirearlierwork—alwaysmakesthemstressedout.”O(jiān)newaytoavoidthebadsituationistostopproducingworksaltogether.Youcannotcompromise(使陷入危險(xiǎn))yourgoodnamewhenyoudonotproduceanythingnew.AccordingtoBaer,HarperLeeisaperfectexampleofthis.Herfirstbook,ToKillaMockingbird,isoneofthebestsellingandmostlovedAmericannovelsofalltime.Yetshedidn’tpublishagainuntil55yearslater.Creativityismostlikelytothriveinenvironmentswhereproducersaremotivatedprimarilybythechallengeandmeaningoftheworkitselfanddon’thavetoworryabouttheimpactontheirpreviouslyestablishedreputation,Baersaid.Therefore,inBaer’sview,toencouragecontinuouscreativity,wemustmakesurethatrewardsandrecognitionarenotonlyofferedfortheoutcomeofthecreativeprocess—anewproduct—butalsofortheprocessofdevelopingtheoutcome.Besides,wemustrewardbothsuccessandlearningfromfailure.Whilesuccessisdifficulttopredictandoftenrequiresafairamountofluck,learningfromfailurecanbeimmenselybeneficialandshouldbeencouraged.28．Whatdoesthenewstudyfindout?A．Theworksofproductivewritersareusuallycreative.B．Manysuccessfulinventionsareencouragedbyrewards.C．Winningawardsisusuallyeasyforfirst-timeproducers.D．Recognitionmaybeadiscouragementtocreativeproducers.29．WhatdoesBaerpointoutaboutaward-winningproducersinparagraph3?A．Theyfeelboredaftertheirfirstsuccess.B．Creativeidentitycausesextrastressforthem.C．Lackofpublicattentionisunacceptableforthem.D．Manyoftheirlaterworksarenotasgoodastheirfirstone.30．WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbygivingtheexampleofHarperLee?A．Peoplecannevercreategreatworkswithouteffort.B．Peoplecanactuallylearntobecreativeatanyage.C．Producerstendtoavoidcreatingnewworkstopreventfailure.D．Producersenjoyingtakingrisksareconsideredmorecreative.31．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thrive”inthelastbutoneparagraphprobablymean?A．Reduce. B．Remain. C．Increase. D．Disappear.DWithanabundanceofsunandwind,SpainispositioningitselfasEurope’sfutureleaderingreenhydrogenproductiontocleanupheavyindustries.Butsomeenergyexpertsexpresscautionbecausethisprocessreliesonmassiveavailabilityofzero-carbonelectricity.Greenhydrogeniscreatedwhenrenewableenergysourcespoweranelectricalcurrentthatrunsthroughwater,separatingitshydrogenandoxygenmolecules(分子).Theprocessdoesn’tproduceplanet-warmingcarbondioxide,butlessthan0.1%ofglobalhydrogenproductioniscurrentlycreatedinthisway.Theseparatedhydrogencanbeusedintheproductionofsteel,ammonia(氨)andchemicalproducts,allofwhichrequireindustrialprocessesthatarehardertostopfossilfuels.Hydrogenalsocanbeusedasatransportationfuel,whichcouldonedaytransformthehighlypollutingshippingandaviationsectors.Spain’slarge,windsweptandthinlypopulatedterritoryreceivesmorethan2,500hoursofsunshineonaverageperyear,providingidealconditionsforwindandsolarenergy,andthereforegreenhydrogenproduction.“IfyoulookatwherehydrogenisgoingtobeproducedinEuropeinthenextmillionyears,it’sintwocountries,SpainandPortugal,”saidThierryLepercq,thefounderandpresidentofHyDealAmbition,anindustryplatformbringingtogether30companies.“Hydrogenisthenewoil.”LepercqisworkingwithcompanieslikeSpanishgaspipelinecorporationEnagasandglobalsteelgiantArcelorMittaltodesignanend-to-endmodelforhydrogenproduction,distributionandsupplyatacompetitiveprice.Criticismhascenteredongreenhydrogen’shighercostcomparedwithhighly-polluting“grayhydrogen”drawnfromnaturalgas.LepercqarguesthatsolarenergyproducedinSpainispricedlowenoughtocompete.Globally,Lepercqsaid,“Electricityis20%ofenergyconsumption.Whataboutthe80%thatisnotelectrified?...Youneedtoreplacethosefossilfuels.Notin50years’time.Youneedtoreplacethemnow.”32．WhyaresomeexpertscautiousaboutgreenhydrogenproductioninSpain?A．Itneedslargeamountsofsunandwind. B．Ithasaneffectonheavyindustries.C．Itcausesconflictsamongcountries. D．Ituseslotsofzero-carbonelectricity.33．WhatistheadvantageofgreenhydrogenproductioninSpain?A．Idealgeographicalconditions. B．Thesupportfromgovernment.C．Hydrogenproductiontechnology. D．Well-developedpublictransports.34．WhatcanbeinferredaboutgreenhydrogeninSpainaccordingtoLepercq?A．Itishighlypriced. B．Itiseasytostore.C．Itiscompetitive. D．Itishighly-polluting.35．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Spainmanagestousezero-carbonelectricity. B．SpainstrugglestoleadEUinheavyindustry.C．Spaintakestheleadinpreventingairpollution. D．Spainreplacesfossilfuelwithgreenhydrogen.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)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)。Haveyoueverwonderedwhydifferentpeoplereactdifferentlytothethingsyousayanddo?Maybeyoutoldyourparentsastorythatmadethemlaugh,butfoundthatthesamestorywasupsettingtothekidsatschool.Whatcausedthemtoreactsodifferently?36Boundariesarethecut-offpointbetweenwhatapersonfindsfunnyandcharming,andwhattheyfindhurtfulandinappropriate.37Youmaynotalwaysshareaperson’sboundaries,butit’sstillimportanttorespectthem.38That’swhyit’sespeciallyimportanttobeagoodlistenerwhenyou’refirstgettingtoknowsomeone.Listeningwillhelpyougetafeelforthetopicstheyarecomfortablediscussing.39Iftheybecomewithdrawnwhenyoubringupacertaintopic,ortheytrytochangesubjects,youmaybemakingthemuncomfortable.Thenitisbettertopullbackintheconversation,andletthemtaketheleadforawhile.Whilemanypeoplewon’ttellyoudirectlythatyou’vemadethemuncomfortable,somepeoplewill.40Inthatcase,it’salwaysbesttoapologizeandcorrecttheoffensivebehavior.Failingtotakeastepbackcancreatealotofdiscomfortforthepeoplearoundyou.Mostpeoplecanforgiveaone-timeslip,butyoushouldavoidmakingthesamemistakerepeatedly,whichcandamageafriendship.A．Youaren’tsureofaperson’sboundaries.B．Differentpeoplehavedifferentboundaries.C．Thegatewaytoahealthyrelationshipisboundaries.D．Theymaytellyouthatyou’restandingtooclosetothem.E．Payattentiontothewaytheyreacttoyourideasandjokes.F．Apersontendstotellyoudirectlyifyou’vemadeamistake.G．Theanswerhassomethingtodowithatrickyconceptcalledboundaries.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)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)。Duringaperiodoftwomonths,theeastcoastofFloridawashitbythreemajorhurricanes!Whenwe41onthemorningofSeptember5,myhusbandandIstoodonthebalcony(陽(yáng)臺(tái))andwatchedthestill-powerfulwindsbreakhugetrees.42,inthemidstofthesedestructivewinds,wespottedaflashofcolorinour43.Nomorethantenfeetfromwherewestood,ahummingbird(蜂鳥(niǎo))44infrontofus.Thiswasthefirsttimewehadever45ahummingbirdinouryard-orinFlorida!Becausetheyarerare,the46ofahummingbirdinBrevardCounty,Florida,isalmosta47initself.AlthoughIhadbeentryingtogrowalltherightplantsto48them,ittookahurricaneformeto59attractthemtomyyardandtoreallyobservethemclosely.Almosteverydaysincethehurricanes,Ihavehadthe50ofobservingthevisitinghummingbirds.Withafeederrightoutsidemywindow,Igetadailybird’sview.Thehurricaneseasonaffectedmeinavery51way.EverytimeIseethehummingbirds,Iam52ofthemanyblessings-hope,beauty,strength,anddetermination,whichnature53forus.Butperhapsthegreatest54isthatwondersareouttherewaitingtopayusavisit.Wejustneedtokeep55theseedsofbeautyandfaith,andweneedtokeepaneyeoutforthewonders!41．A．wokeup B．stoodup C．lookedup D．turnedup42．A．Generally B．Gradually C．Normally D．Suddenly43．A．room B．garden C．platform D．office44．A．landed B．dropped C．returned D．tripped45．A．heard B．drawn C．seen D．caught46．A．color B．name C．shape D．sight47．A．symbol B．concept C．belief D．wonder48．A．a(chǎn)ttract B．feed C．drive D．impress49．A．formally B．finally C．regularly D．constantly50．A．task B．joy C．skill D．plan51．A．typical B．positive C．strange D．casual52．A．a(chǎn)ccused B．warned C．reminded D．cured53．A．discovers B．forms C．holds D．predicts54．A．message B．hobby C．subject D．chance55．A．buying B．changing C．receiving D．planting第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或所給單詞的正確形式。TheanimatedfilmChangAnhasbecomeasurprisehit,earning56impressive600millionyuanattheboxofficeoftheChinesemainlandwithinjusttendaysofitsrelease.Ithasappealedtoaudiencesofallages,who57(enthusiastic)recitepoetryalongsidethecharactersonscreen,takingthemonafantasticjourney.ThisfilmnotonlyidentifieswiththeChinesepeoplebutalsoallowstheworld58(explore)therichtraditionofTangpoetryandthe“ChinesePoetryUniverse.”ThestorycentersaroundthedeepfriendshipbetweenpoetGaoShiandtheromanticpoetLiBaiofferingabrieflookintotheglorioushistoryoftheTangera,59isknownforitseconomicprosperityandculturaladvancement.The48Tangpoems60(feature)inthemoviepresentaviewofthemostexcellentpoetsofthattimeaswellastheirpoliticalambitionsandideals.Thesepoemstransportaudiences61sandydesertstomist-filledregionsalongtheYangtzeRiver.ChangAnisundoubtedlyamasterpiecethatshowstheunique62(characteristic)ofChineseculturetotheworld.InChina,poetsandtheirpoems63(consider)nationaltreasures.Thesepoemsdescribenotonlythehistoricalchangesofadynasty,butalso64(people)understandingoftheworld.Thefilmhasraisedtheaudiences’65(aware)andenhancedtheirloveandbeliefinChineseculture.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié),滿(mǎn)分40分）假定你是李華，你校英文報(bào)正在為2023年6月5日的世界環(huán)境日征集環(huán)?？谔?hào)。請(qǐng)你給口號(hào)征集負(fù)責(zé)人Alex寫(xiě)一封信，介紹自己的口號(hào)，內(nèi)容包括：1.口號(hào)的具體內(nèi)容；2.口號(hào)內(nèi)涵；3.對(duì)口號(hào)入選的期待。參考詞匯：口號(hào)slogan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。DearAlex,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua第二節(jié)（滿(mǎn)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。ItwasChristmastime1974.Iwastenyearsold,butIwasnotlookingforwardtoChristmas.ThepreviousspringmymotherhadmovedourfamilyfromruralAlabamatosunnySouthernCalifornia.MylittlebrotherTodd,andIwereleavingbehindallofourextendedfamily.ThiswouldbemyfirstChristmasawayfromAlabama.Iwasafat,awkwardchildwithahigh-pitchedvoiceandaheavysouthernaccent.Myfirstdayatmynewschool,Iwenttothefrontofmyfourthgradeclasstointroducemyself.AllIsaidwasmynameandwhereIwasfrom.Theclassburstintolaughterwithjeersof“Hetalksfunny”.Ittooktheteachertwominutestor