參照秘密級管理★啟用前河南省天立教育2025—2026學(xué)年度高三秋期10月調(diào)研考試英語試題本試題卷共8頁，四大題，67小題，滿分150分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘。注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、班級、考場號、座位號、考生號填寫在答題卡上。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應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。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2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）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，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。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatisthewoman’sproblem?A.Shemissedthedeadline.B.Shelostaimportantfile.C.Hercomputerbrokedown.2.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouttheseminar?A.Itwasbeyondhisexpectation.B.Itwasratherdisappointing.C.Itwascanceledunexpectedly.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Anewsreport.B.Ajobopportunity.C.Atravelplan.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atacarrentalagency.B.Ataautorepairshop.C.Atagasstation.5.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Reviewhernotescarefully.B.Focusonthekeyconcepts.C.Discusswithherclassmates.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whydoesthemanapologize?A.Forbeinglate.B.Forforgettingthenotes.C.Formixingupthemeetingtime.7.Howdoesthewomanrespond?A.Sheisveryangry.B.Sheisunderstanding.C.Sheisdisappointed.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatistheman’sinitialconcernabouttheinternship?A.Theworkinghours.B.Thelocation.C.Theallowance.9Whatisthemainadvantageoftheinternshipmentionedbythewoman?A.Itoffersahighsalary.B.Itprovidesvaluableexperience.C.Itguaranteesafuturejob.10.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Applyfortheinternship.B.Consulthisparents.C.Lookforotheroptions.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatisthewoman’sopinionaboutthemovie?A.Theplotisconfusing.B.Theactingisexcellent.C.Theendingisperfect.12.Whatdoesthemanappreciatemostaboutthemovie?A.Thespecialeffects.B.Thesoundtrack.C.Thecostumedesign.13.Whatdobothspeakersagreeon?A.Themovieistoolong.B.Theleadactorperformedwell.C.Thestoryisoriginal.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatwasthemandoingwhenthewomancalledhimyesterday?A.Hewasinameeting.B.Hewasworkingoutatthegym.C.Hewaswatchingabasketballgame.15.WhyisthemangoingtoShanghai?A.Toattendatrainingcourse.B.Tovisitaclient.C.Togiveapresentation.16.Whenwillthemanreturn?A.OnFridayevening.B.OnSaturdaymorning.C.OnSundayafternoon.17.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Bringbacksomelocalfood.B.Bookahotelforher.C.Buyasouvenir.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A.Tointroduceanewproduct.B.Toexplainascientificconcept.C.Todiscussabusinessstrategy.19.Whatisthekeyfeatureof“deeplearning”?A.Itrequireslessdata.B.Itmimicsthehumanbrain.C.Itisfasterthanothermethods.20.Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardsthefutureofAI?A.Cautious.B.Optimistic.C.Critical.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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ARockandrollmusicdevelopedintheUnitedStatesintheearly1950s.ItwasbasedonthemusiccalledrhythmandbluesthatwasperformedbyAfricanAmericanmusicians.Earlyrockandrollsingersdevelopedtheirownkindsofmusic.ElvisPresley,ChuckBerry,theBeachBoysandBobDylanwerethemostpopularrockandrollmusiciansintheearly1960s.AllwereAmerican.Then,in1964,anewrockandrollgroupfromBritaininvadedAmerica:theBeatles.SomepeoplesaytheBeatles’musicshookAmericalikeanearthquake.TheBeatleschangedrockandrollforever.TheirearlysongswereinfluencedbyAmericanrockandrollmusicians,includingChuckBerry.ButtheBeatleslookeddifferentandsoundeddifferentfromanyothermusicalgroupsbeforethem.TheBeatlesreleasedtheirfirstalbumintheUnitedStatesin1964,whenallofthetopfiverecordsinAmericawerebytheBeatles.In1967,theyreleasedanalbumcalledSergeantPepper’sLonelyHeartsClubBand.Itwasoneofthefirst“concept”albums.Thatis,allthesongswerelinkedbyacommonstoryoridea.ThepopularityoftheBeatlesledthewayformorerockandrollbandsfromBritaintobecomepopularinAmerica.TheRollingStoneswasthemostimportantofthesebands.TheRollingStonesisoneofthefewgroupsfromthe1960’sthatisstillperformingandrecordingtoday.In1965,thegrouprecordedoneofitsmostfamoussongs,Satisfaction.Themusicalinstrumentmostlinkedtorockandrollistheguitar.ExpertssayJimiHendrixwasoneofthemostinfluentialguitarplayersinrockandrollduringthelate1960s.HisPurpleHazewaslikedbymanypeople.Bythe1970s,rockandrollmusicbecameknownasrockmusic.Itexpandedintomanynewforms.Forexample,therewascountryrock,hardrock,acidrock,heavymetalrock,punkrock,jazzrockandglitterrock.Inthemiddle1970s,expertssayrockmusicregainedsomeoftheenergyofearlyrockandroll.BruceSpringsteenandtheEStreetBandbecamepopularwiththeiralbumBorntoRun.Springsteen’smusicwaslikethelivelyrockandrollmusicoftheearly1960s.Manyofhissongswereaboutsocialissues.HesangabouttheeffectsofunemploymentandthewarinVietnam.1.Themaintopicofthispassageis___________.A.thehistoryofAmericanmusic B.thedevelopmentofrockandrollmusicC.thefamousrockandrollgroups D.thenewformsofrockandrollmusic2.WhichofthefollowingmatchesisNOTtrue?A.theBeatles—ChuckBerry B.theRollingStones—SatisfactionC.JimiHendrix—PurpleHaze D.BruceSpringsteen—BorntoRun3.Whosesongsweremainlyaboutsocialproblemslikeunemploymentandwar?A.ElvisPresley’s. B.BobDylan’s.C.JimiHendrix’s. D.Springsteen’s.【答案】1.B2.A3.DBNotonlydoestheuseofplasticwaterbottleshurtyourwallet,butitalsocausespollution,wastesenergy(能源),andsurprisinglywasteswater.Only23%oftheplasticinAmericaendsupinrecyclingbins(回收垃圾箱),meaningover$1billionworthofplasticistreatedasrubbishayear.Recently,SkippingRocksLabhasinventedakindofwaterbottlecalledOoho.Oohoisdesignedforlargeoutdooreventswherealargenumberplasticbottlesareusedandfrequentlyleftbehindaslitter.It’sakindofconvenient,clearwaterbottlethatcaneitherbedrunkoreaten.Todrinkit,youcaneithergetridofthemembrane(膜)ortear(撕開)aholeinthemembranewithyourteethtopourthewaterintoyourmouth.Toeatit,yousimplyputthewholebottleinyourmouth.It’scompletelytastelesssoyouneedn’tworryaboutanytaste.Theteamhasbeenworkingforthepasttwoyearstodevelopthetechnologyandmaterials(材料)thatareneededtomakeOoho.Thepricehasn’tbeendecidedyet,butitcostsabouttwocentstocreateaunit,whichischeaperthanplasticbottles.TheteamhasalsobeensellingOohowaterbottlesinLondonforthepastsixmonths.Oohoiscatchingmanypeople’sattentionandhasraisedover$1millioninonlythreedays.It’smostlybeingsoldateventstointerestthebuyerswhiletheproductionmachineisgettingupandrunning.It’squicklymakingarise,sokeepaneyeonthesebottlesofthefuture.4.HowismostplasticinAmericadealtwith?A.Itisthrownawayasrubbish. B.Itisreusedasnewenergy.C.Itisburiedundertheground. D.Itisappliedtonewtechnology.5.WhatcanweknowabouttheOoho?A.Itplanstobesoldataverylowprice.B.Ithassomeadvantagesoverplasticbottles.C.MostpeopleinLondonuseOohoinsteadofplasticbottles.D.SuitablematerialsofmakingOohoarehardtofind.6.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsOoho’sfuture?A.Doubtful. B.Uninterested. C.Positive. D.Worried.7.Thearticlemightbewrittenfor________.A.Scientists. B.Experts. C.Environmentalists. D.Thepublic.【答案】4.A5.B6.C7.DCInavideosubmittedtoanationwidesciencecompetition,HemanBekelefromVirginiaspelledouthismissionbriefly—curecancer,onebarofsoapatatime.Hecreatedacheapsoapthatcouldpotentiallyhelpfightskincancer.Hisinventionwonhimthetitleof“America’sTopYoungScientist”atthe3MYoungScientistChallenge,anannualcompetitionthatinvitesstudentsingradesfivethrougheightto“changetheirworldforthebetterwithasingleinnovativeidea”,onOctober10,2023.Atage4,HemanmovedtoAmericafromEthiopia,wherehealwayssawpeopleconstantlyworkingunderthehotsun.Whileheconsideredideasforthecompetition,itstruckhimthatsomanypeopleinhishometownwereunawareoftheriskofsunexposure.Therecollectionsfueledhisdecisiontofocushisresearchonskincancer.“Ihopedtomakemyideasomethingthatnotonlywasgreatintermsofsciencebutalsocouldbeaffordableforasmanypeopleaspossible,”Hemansaid.Asheinitiallythoughtabouthisapproach,Hemanwantedhisproducttobesomethingasmuchofa“constant”inpeople’slifeaspossible,anitemthatwasmostconvenientincontrasttoothermedicinalproducts.InJune2023,hewasselectedasatop-tenfinalistandpairedwith3MproductengineeringspecialistDeborahIsabelletodevelopandtestaphysicalprototype(原型)ofhisidea.Ittookthepairfourmonthsoftrialanderrortocreate“SkinCancerTreatingSoap”(SCTS).Thebarcontainschemicalsthatrestorethebody’sdendriticcellskilledbycancercells.Oncereconstructed,dendriticcells,thebody’sfirstlineofdefenseagainstcancerandinfections,arecapableoffightingagainstcancercells.SCTS,whichcostsjust50centsabar,stillhastoundergoclinicaltrials.Theprocesscouldtakeoverfiveyears.Heman’splanforthesoapstretchesfarbeyondthewinning.Hehasafive-yearplan,whichincludesseekingapprovalfromtheFoodandDrugAdministration.Healsohopestostartanonprofittodistributethesoapinthefuture.“Thereisstillalotlefttodo,”the14-year-oldteenagersaid.8.WhatinspiredHeman’sideafortheinvention?A.Folktales. B.Childhoodmemories.C.Workingexperiences. D.Medicalobservations.9.InwhichaspectdidHemanwanthisproducttodifferfromothertreatments?A.Accessibility. B.Function. C.Security. D.Effectiveness.10.HowdoesSCTSwork?A.Itminimizessolarradiation. B.Itkillscancercellsdirectly.C.Itreactivatesdestroyedcells. D.Itremovesvirusesfromtheskin.11.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHemanaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Industriousandsociable. B.Ambitiousandcaring.C.Intelligentandcompetitive. D.Sensitiveandconservative.【答案】8.B9.A10.C11.BDForalongtime,beingbusyhasbecomepartofwhoweare.Weassociatebeingbusywithbeingproductive,andbeingproductivewithbeingsuccessful.Wetendtothinkhavinganinundateditineraryandflyingthroughlifeatafastspeedareaneffectivemarkerofhowwellwearedoing.However,manypeoplewholivethiswayareoftenverytiredandstruggling.Tochangethis,weneedtoslowdown.Recently,therehasbeenagrowingmovementagainstbusyness.Morepeopleareseekingtimeforthemselvesandlearningtosay“no”tomoreinvitations.Supportersof“slowliving”arguethatlifeisbetterwhenwemovemoreslowly.Theybelievethattakingthingsonestepatatime,withoutrushingoroverloadingyourschedule,allowsyoutoenjoythepresentmoment.Inmyview,slowlivingisaboutbeingmindfulofthehere-and-now,makingthoughtfulchoicesabouthowtouseyourtime,andappreciatingthesimplejoysoflife.Thisapproachisbeneficialbothphysicallyandmentally.Forthosewithchronic(慢性的)illnesses,slowlivingcanbelife-changing.HannahHoskins,whosuffersfromseveremusclepain,sometimesonlyhastheenergytositupfortenminutes.Shesays,“Slowlivingsavedmylife.Itteachesusthatproductivityisn’ttheultimategoal,andthatashumans,weneedtolivefully,notjustworkendlessly.Realizingit’simpossibleto‘doeverything’freesyoutodecidewhetheryoutrulywanttokeepdoingwhatyou’redoing.”Hannah’sadviceforthosetryingtopracticeslowlivingistostartsmall.Shesuggests,“Say‘no’tosomethingyoufeelobliged(有責(zé)任的)todobutareactuallyafraidof.Onceyouseethattheworlddoesn’tendandpeopledon’tdislikeyouforsayingno,keeppracticing.Themoreyouaskyourself,‘IsthissomethingIreallywanttodo,oramIdoingitbecauseIfeelIshould?’theeasieritbecomestostopdoingthingsyoudon’tenjoy.”12.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“aninundateditinerary”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Anexcitingchance. B.Aflexiblearrangement.C.Anoverloadedcalendar. D.Awell-plannedjourney.13.Whatcanweinferfrompeople’srecentviewsonbeingbusy?A.Theyarebeginningtoquestionitsvalue.B.Theyconsideritanessentialpartoflife.C.Theythinkitisabarriertohappiness.D.Theybelievestayingbusyleadstosuccess.14.WhatdoestheauthortrytoshowbymentioningHannahHoskinsinParagraph3?A.Productivitymeasurementsshouldberevised.B.Overworkingistherootcauseofchronicpain.C.Chronicillnessrequiresacompletelifestylechange.D.Aslowerpacebenefitspeoplewithlong-termhealthissues.15WhatisHannahHoskins’ssuggestionabout?A.Doingwhateveronewants.B.Avoidingchallengestofeelsafe.C.Defeatingfeartounlockgreaterpotential.D.Refusingtasksyoufearbutfeelobligedtodo.【答案】12.C13.A14.D15.D第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Thirstisoneofthefundamentalurgesanorganismcanhave.Afterall,wateristhesubstancethatwerelyontotransportessentialmolecules(分子)andotherparticlesaroundourbodiestokeepusalive.____16____Shouldn’twehavedevelopedatasteforthisessentialsubstance?____17____Severalnewstudiesseemtoshownotonlythatwaterdoes,infact,haveataste,butthatwemighthavetastebuds(味蕾)thatresponddirectlytoit.Wenowknowthatthereareatleastfivebasictastes:salty,sour,sweet,bitterandumami.____18____Researchershavesoughttosolvetheissueonceandforall.They’vefiguredoutanexperimentthatseekstoidentifyanywater-sensingtastereceptorcells(TRCs)onthetonguesoflabmice.TheteamfirstusedatechniqueknownasgeneticknockouttosilencedifferenttypesofTRCs,inordertoremovethepossibilitythatthosecellsmightaccidentallydiscoversomeothertastewithinthewaterbesidesthewateritself.____19____Itturnedoutthattheacid-sensingsourTRCswerestillfiringactively,indicatingthesecellsmighthaveadoublepurpose,capableofdistinguishingwateroracidicfluids.Soifyou’reonthesideofthedebatethatarguesthatwaterisflavorless,youmightstillbecorrect.____20____Thestudyalsoopensupthepossibilitythatourtonguesandtastebudsmightbedoingmorethanmerelyprovidinguswithasenseoftaste.Ifthisstudydoesn’tprovethatwateristhesixthflavor,itmightstillbethefirstevidenceofawholeothersenseentirely:awatersense.A.Well,perhapswehave.B.Actually,wehaveasixthtasteforwater.C.Ourtastebudsaretiedtoaflavorofwater.D.Soit’sperhapsabitdoubtfulthatwaterdoesn’tseemtohaveanyflavor.E.Butwaterisn’tsenseless,atleastitdoesn’tappearthatwayaccordingtothisresearch.F.Theythenwashedtheirmouthswithwatertoseeifanycellswerestillresponding.G.Ifthereisasixthtasteforwaterexists,thenthereshouldbeevidencesomewhereinthemouthortongue.【答案】16.D17.A18.G19.F20.E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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Thetaxidriversoundedsurprised.“You’reherebyyourself?”Hewasn’tusedto____21____solo(獨(dú)自的)womentoKilimanjaroInternationalAirport,whereI’dcatcha____22____totheheartofTanzania’svastland.I’mhappilymarried.Ihavefriends.Yettheideaofgoingonsafari(游獵)alone____23____me.Whilesolotravelhasincreasedin____24____,safarisremainwell-receivedwithfamilytripsandhoneymoons.ButIwantedtoexperienceoneofthe____25____placesonEarthonmyown.Afterlanding,myjourneybeganinthewildlife-richMara-Serengetiecosystem.Atmycamp,myguideDavid____26____mewithaquestion:“Whatdoyoumostwanttosee?Thisis____27____uptoyou.”Twicedaily,wesetoutatdawnanddusk—____28____hoursforspottingwildlife.Withinminutes,wesawalilac-breastedbird,itsfeathersprettyagainstthegoldengrass,____29____byagroupofwarthogs(疣豬)eatinggrass.Somedays,wetrackedlionsrestingintrees;others,I____30____quietbirdwatching.FromTanzania,IflewtoKenya’sMaasaiMara.“ThisforestiswhereyoungMaasaibecomewarriors,”myguideSimontoldme.Heplantstreesto____31____deforestation.Theland,heexplained,istiedtohispeople’s____32____.Thistrip____33____theparadox(悖論)ofsolosafaris:thefreedomtobealone,yetdeeply____34____natureandculture.Campsare____35____,droppingsinglefeesandofferingflexibility.AndasIlearned,beingaloneinthewildisn’tlonely—it’sliberating.21.A.driving B.leading C.moving D.shipping22.A.train B.subway C.flight D.coach23.A.confused B.terrified C.annoyed D.attracted24.A.affordability B.popularity C.comfort D.frequency25.A.wildest B.busiest C.furthest D.oldest26.A.ignored B.interrupted C.greeted D.inspired27.A.rarely B.physically C.partially D.entirely28.A.random B.worst C.ideal D.quiet29.A.followed B.replaced C.hidden D.threatened30.A.avoided B.forgot C.regretted D.preferred31.A.promote B.fight C.speed D.monitor32.A.extinction B.entertainment C.celebration D.survival33.A.invented B.revealed C.doubted D.simplified34.A.connectedwith B.trappedby C.dependenton D.fearfulof35.A.resisting B.rejecting C.adapting D.commercializing【答案】21.A22.C23.D24.B25.A26.C27.D28.C29.A30.D31.B32.D33.B34.A35.C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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheYinggedanceisacombinationofopera,danceandmartial.____36____(typical),thedanceisperformedduringfestivalsandcelebrations,withdancerswearingcolorfulcostumesandcarryingmasks,snakes,spearsanddrums.Itsrichhistoryandculturalsignificance____37____(earn)itthedistinctionofbeingclassifiedasanationalintangibleculturalheritageinChinaoverthepastfew____38____(decade).OnChineseNewYear,aYinggeteam____39____(consist)of16dancersfromtheChaoshanregionofGuangdongProvincegaveawonderfulperformanceinLondon.Theeventprovided____40____uniqueopportunityforUKresidents____41____(experience)therichnessanddiversityofChineseculture.Thedanceteam’scommitmenttotheircraftwasevidentintheirpreparation.Foroveramonth,theydevoted____42____(they)toperfectingtheirperformance,ensuringeverystep,everygesture,andeverybeatwasinharmony.Thedancers,manyof____43____hadmorethan15yearsofperformanceexperience,showedtheirdevotiontopreservingthisancientartform.Sofar,theYinggedancehascrossedborders,attractingaudiencesinforeigncountriessuchasThailand.ThecelebrationoftheSpringFestivalhasbecomeoneoftheglobalphenomena,with“SpringFestivalParades”____44____(hold)inseveralcountrieseachyear.Nearlyone-fifthoftheworld’spopulationnowcelebratetheChineseNewYear____45____variousstyles,reflectingthegrowinginfluenceofChinesecultureworldwide.【答案】36.Typically37.haveearned38.decades39.consisting40.a41.toexperience42.themselves43.whom44.held45.in第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，你校上周開展了“網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全周”主題活動。請給校英文報(bào)寫篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包括：1．活動情況；2．活動反響。注意：1．寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。AnEventAboutCyberSecurity______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】AnEventAboutCyberSecurityLastweek,ourschoollaunchedthe“CyberSecurityWeek”eventwhereaseriesofactivitieswereheld,includinglecturesbyexperts,posterexhibitions,andclassdiscussions.Theexpertsvividlyexplainedcommoncyberthreatsandhowtoprotectourselvesonline.Theeventreceivedanenthusiasticresponsefromstudents.Theyshowedgreatinterestandactivelyparticipated.Manystudentssaidtheyhadabetterunderstandingofcybersecurityandwouldbemorecautiousinthedigitalworld.Thiseventeffectivelyraisedstudents’awarenessofcybersecurity.第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落的開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Lastmonth,myfriendOllieandIsawaposterintheparkforWastetoTreasureDay.Itsaid“We’rehavingarecycled-sculpturecontestherethisweekend.Thegrandprizeisagiftcertificatetotheskateshop!”O(jiān)llielookeddownathistrustyoldskateboard.“Icouldprobablydowithanupgrade.”“Wecouldbothusenewboards,”Isaid.“Let’steamupandsharetheprizewhenwewin!”Ifwewantedarealshotatwinning,weshouldprobablyplanwhatweweregoingtomakebeforewegotthere.“Howaboutarobot?”saidOllie.“Possibly,”Isaid.“Orsomekindoftree?”“Maybe.”O(jiān)lliehoppedbackonhisboard.“Ihavetogettosoccerpractice.Canwedecidetomorrow?”Icalledtohimasheskatedaway,“Don’tpracticetoohard.You’regoingtoneedlotsofenergyforthecontest!”Thatnight,Ilayawaketryingtothinkoftheperfectsculptureidea.WhenIfinallyfellasleep,Ihadawilddream.OllieandIwereworkingonasculptureofafire-breathingdragon.Itwassofantasticthatweendedupwinningfirstplace.Butjustasthejudgewashandingustheprize,ourdragoncametolifeandflewaway.AfterbreakfastwhenItoldOllieaboutthedream,hesaid,“Yeah!Adragon’sperfect!”Sincedragonsareundeniablyawesome,Iagreedandspenttherestofthedayresearching.Oncontestday,Iwaspreparedwiththeperfectdragonpicturetouseasourguide.Whenwegotthere,wesawpilesofrecycledstuff,includingcardboard,containersandlids,usedtoys,andtrinkets(小玩意兒).E