絕密★考試結(jié)束前2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中模擬卷（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘試卷滿(mǎn)分：150分）注意事項(xiàng)：1．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．回答選擇題時(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)?；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．難度系數(shù)：0.65。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）做題時(shí)，請(qǐng)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(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．Whatdoesthegirlwanttodo?A．Tellherfatherariddle.B．Knowwhatherpresentis.C．Holdabirthdaypartytomorrow.2．Whichtouristspotdoesthewomanhighlyrecommend?A．TheGreatWall. B．TheForbiddenCity. C．TheSummerPalace.3．WhendidthemanvisittheNationalPark?A．LastSeptember. B．LastDecember. C．ThisJuly.4．Whatdoestheboyprobablywanttobeinthefuture?A．Aprofessoratuniversity.B．Abusinessman. C．Alawyer.5．Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A．Toplaceanorder. B．Toreportadelay. C．Toarrangeadeliverydate.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)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。6．WhydoesRickysaysorrytothewoman?A．Hemissedherparty.B．Heforgotherbirthday.C．Hedidn’tanswerherphone.7．WhatwillRickydonext?A．Buyagift. B．Trysomecoffee. C．Visithisgrandparents.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。8．WhenisthemantravelingtoMilan?A．Nextmonth. B．Nextweek. C．Nextyear.9．Wherecanthemanfindmoreinformationaboutthebustour?A．Inatravelprogram. B．Intheguidebook. C．Ontheofficialwebsite.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。10．WhydidthewomancometoBeijing?A．Todosomesightseeing.B．Tohaveabusinesstrip.C．Tovisitherfriends.11．What’stheman’sgiftforthewoman’sparents?A．Chinesepaper-cutting.B．TastyChinesefood.C．AChineseknot.12．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Neighbors.B．Colleagues.C．Classmates.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話(huà)，回答以下小題。13．WhendidBobbynoticehisfoothurt?A．Whenhecutitbyaccident.B．Afterhewokeupatnight.C．Onceheknockeditagainstsomething.14．HowdoesBobbydescribethepain?A．Dull B．Sharp C．Constant15．WhatisBobbygoingtodofirst?A．Gototherestroom. B．Havesomebloodtests. C．Writedownsomeinstructions.16．Wherearethespeakerstalking?A．Onthefirstfloor. B．Onthesecondfloor. C．Onthethirdfloor.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。17．Whoisthespeaker?A．Acompetitor. B．Acollegeteacher. C．Anorganizerofthecompetition.18．Whatisacommonwrongbelief?A．Familiarwordsdestroyunderstanding.B．Difficultwordssoundimpressive.C．Pausingisnotimportant.19．Whatshouldthecompetitorspaymostattentionto?A．Pronunciation. B．Fluency. C．Personalappearance.20．What’sthespeaker’slastpieceofadvice?A．Beyourself. B．Practicemore. C．Gainmoreconfidence.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)。AIfyouwanttounderstandChinabutcan’taffordanexpensiveinternationalflight,thesefourbookscangiveyouacompleteoverviewofthecountry.RiverTownRiverTown:TwoYearsontheYangizebyPeterHessler—Thisbookisajournaloftheauthor’stwoyearsspentteachingEnglishinasmalltowncalledFuling,situatedonthebanksoftheYangtzeRiver.Hesslerwritesabouthisexperienceslivinginaforeigncultureandobservingthelivesofthetown’sresidents.Thebookwaspublishedin2001andhaswonseveralawards,includingtheKiriyamaPrize.DengXiaopingandtheTransformationofChinaItisabookthattellsthestoryofChina’smodernization.ItwaswrittenbyEzraVogelandpublishedin2011.TheauthordescribeshowDengXiaoping’spoliciesledtosignificantchangesinChina’seconomyandsociety.ThebookhasreceivedcriticalhonorsandwontheLionelGelberPrizein2012.TheSearchforModernChinabyJonathanSpenceThisbookisacomprehensivehistoryofChinafromtheMingdynastytothepresentday.Theauthor,aprominentscholarofChinesehistory,providesadetailedanalysisofthesocial,cultural,andpoliticalchangesthathavetakenplaceinChinaoverthepast500years.Thebookwasfirstputoutin1990andhassincebeenrevisedandupdatedseveraltimes.Thisbookwasthetopbestsellerforyears.FactoryGirls:FromVillagetoCityinaChangingChinaWrittenbyLeslieT.Chang,thisbook,publishedin2008,isreportageonthelivesofyoungwomenwholeavetheirruralhomestoworkinfactoriesinChina’scities.Chang,aformerNewYorkTimesjournalist,interviewedhundredsoffactorygirlstoprovideinsightintothesocialandeconomicchangesinChina.21．WhatkindofbookisRiverTown?A．Asciencefiction. B．AtravelguideofFuling.C．Anonfiction. D．Areferencebook.22．WhatisTRUEaboutTheSearchforModernChinabyJonathanSpence?A．Itwaspublished500yearsago. B．Itwaswrittenbyahistoryteacher.C．Ithasremainedthesamesinceitsfirstpublication. D．Itwasverypopular.23．Whichbookiswrittenbyareporter?A．RiverTown.B．DengXiaopingandtheTransformationofChina.C．TheSearchforModernChina.D．FactoryGirls:FromVillagetoCityinaChangingChina.BBornin1955andgrewupinGaomiineastChina’sShandongProvince,MoYan,whoisthefirstChinesenationaltowintheNobelliteratureaward,wasawardedtheHonoraryFellowshipbyRegent’sParkCollege,UniversityofOxfordonWednesday,inrecognitionofhiscontributiontoChineseandworldliterature.ThecollegeprincipalRobertEllispresentedthegowntoMoattheceremony.TheyuncoveredtogetheranewinternationalwritingcenternamedafterMo.TwoChinesecontemporarywritersSuTongandYuHuawereinvitedtoworkasWritersinResidencefortheinternationalwritingcenter.Mo,well-knownforhisimaginativeandhumanisticfiction,wasawardedthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature.HeisalsoaprofessoratBeijingNormalUniversity.HeexpressedhisgratitudetotheOxfordcollegeandrecalledhislovetoliteraturesincehischildhood.HealsotoldtheaudienceinhisspeechthathewasgreatlyinfluencedbyWilliamShakespeare’smasterpiecesandwouldfocusonplaywritinginthefollowingyears.MotoldXinhuaheexpectstheinternationalwritingcenterinOxfordwillfurtherimproveChina-UKliteraturecooperationandtalentexchange.EllistoldXinhuathatasthecollegehasstrengtheneditsrelationshipswithBeijingNormalUniversityinthelastfewyears,“itistheveryrightthingtodoforsomebodyintheuniversitynotonlytohonorMoYan’sgreatachievementsasawriter,butalsowewanttorecognizehimandwelcomehimintoourcollegecommunity.”“Itisagreathonorforustoassociatehimwithusandwehopehetoowillgainfromtheassociationwithourcollege,”theprincipaladded.HenotedthatRegent’sParkCollege,locatedatthecenterofOxford,hadhistoricaltieswithChinaandthenewlyinaugurated(成立的)MoYanInternationalWritingCenteris“averyexcitingdevelopment”.“WehopetostrengthenourcooperationwithBeijingNormalUniversityandhopeitwilltrainnewwritersandyoungpeoplewillbemotivated,”Ellissaid.HebelievestheinterchangebetweenOxfordandChineseuniversitieswillcontinuetobringadvantagestobothsides.“Oneoftheadvantagesoftherelationshipsisthewaytodeepentheunderstandingsbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesanddifferentsystems.ThatisalsogainedthroughconversationswehavebecauseofthequalitywritingofMoYan.So,toreadhisbooks,RedSorghumClan,forinstance,isforreadersfromtheWesttounderstandChinainanewway,”hesaid.24．MoYanwasawardedOxfordHonoraryFellowshipmainlybecause_________.A．heisaprofessoratBeijingNormalUniversityB．hestartedMoYanInternationalWritingCenterC．heisthefirstChinesetowintheNobelliteratureawardD．hemadeagreatcontributiontoChineseandworldliterature25．WhohadaneffectonMoYan’swritinggreatlyaccordingtohisspeech?A．YuHuaB．SuTongC．RobertEllisD．WilliamShakespeare26．WhatisthepurposeofsettingupMoYanInternationalWritingCenter?A．ToexpressMo’sgratitudetoOxfordcollege.B．Toimprovetheworld’srecognitionofMo’sworks.C．ToinviteSuTongandYuHuatoworkasWritersinResidence.D．TostrengthenChina-UKliteraturecooperationandtalentexchange.27．WhyisMoYan’sbookRedSorghumClanmentioned?A．BecauseitisMoYan’sbest-sellingbookintheWest.B．BecausethisbookpromotestheChina-UKrelationships.C．BecauseithelpsforeignreadersknowChinainanewway.D．BecausethisbookisofhighqualityinMoYan’swriting.CManyconstructionsitestodaylooklikesomethingoutofasci-fimovie,filledwithautomatedrobots,tabletsandsoon.Increasinglycomplexsoftware,togetherwithhardware,ischangingtheconstructionindustry.Strugglingwithworkershortages,risingprojectcostsandothercrises,constructioncontractorscannotaffordtowasteasingleresource.Inaccuratebuilding,whichcausesmistakesandrework,isaprojectkillerandcontributortotheseissues.Reworkaccountsformorethan30%ofallworkonsite.That’swheretechnologycanlendahand.Longgonearethedayswhenconstructioncrewsreliedonpaperdesigns.Instead,theyusecomputer-aideddesigntechnologytocreateandinteractwithdetailed3Dmodels.Thisdigitizationofthedesignandbuildprocessgivesconstructioncrewsandengineerstheabilitytocontrol,simulate(模擬)andvisualizethesemodelsinrealtime.Asweentertheageofthemegaproject(大型工程)construction,professionalsmustbuildincreasinglycomplexstructures,andthereisgreatdemandforprecisionandspeed,withinbudgetandwithminimalwaste.Sometimes,aminorerroratthestartofaprojectcanhaveacatastrophiceffectlaterifnotidentifiedandaddressedproperly,hugelyextendingtheprojecttimelineandwastingmaterialsandenergy.Digitalinformationisaccurateandcanbesharedeasily,especiallyusingcloudplatforms.Digitallyenabledhardwarecancollectdatainthefield,buildingahomeforAIinconstruction.AIcanalsohandleprojectdataandmanageresourceslikematerialsandenergytofreeuptimeforothertasks.Architectsandengineersarealreadyadoptingcutting-edgetechnology,reportingasmuchasninetimesreturnoninvestment.Facedwithtightprojectdeadlinesandoftenunpredictablemarketchallenges,itwilltakesometimeforthetraditionallyslow-movingindustrytoadjust,butit’salreadyhappeningandisaccelerating.It’scatchonquickly,orbeleftinthedust.28．Whatcantechnologydoaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Skipconstructionprocess. B．Selectqualifiedworkers.C．Recyclemorewaste. D．Lowererrorrate.29．What’stheadvantageofcomputer-aideddesign?A．Prettiermodels. B．Betterinteraction.C．Morecreativedesigns. D．Moreflexibleschedule.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catastrophic”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Disastrous. B．Distinctive.C．Inappropriate. D．Comprehensive.31．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoimplyinthelastparagraph?A．Thetrendofdigitalconstructionisunavoidable.B．Theshifttodigitalconstructionrequirescloseregulation.C．Thetrendofdigitalconstructionisunpredictable.D．Theshifttodigitalconstructiondemandsmorecooperation.DVelez-Liendo’searliestmemoriesareofplayinginthelowlandforestsnearhervillageinsoutheasternBoliviaasachild—“inbarefeet,justsearchingforinsects”.WhenherfamilymovedtoOruro,shetooktochasingreptiles(爬行動(dòng)物),continuingher“appreciationofnature”.Whileearningherundergraduatedegree,Velez-LiendohadherheartsetonstudyinggorillasinRwanda—untilshemetanAndeanbearinCarrascoNationalPark.Velez-LiendothenspentalmostthreeyearstravelingtheentireeasternareaoftheBolivianAndestoproducethefirstnationalassessmentofAndeanbears.SheidentifiedthebestplacestoinvestinprotectingorrestoringAndeanbearhabitatandzeroedinonthedryforestedvalleysofTarija.Butonly6percentoftheoriginaldryforestwasleft,distributedinafewregionsinEcuador,PeruandBolivia.AndAndeanbearsinTarijaareacknowledgedasextinct.In2016,Velez-LiendosetupcameratrapstoseeifanybearswerestillinTarija.InFebruary2017,aphotoofamotherandcub(幼崽)broughthope.ThoughTarija’sforestswerepromisingbearhabitat,localvillagerskilledbearsforthesakeoftheirfarmanimalsandcrops.Whenanothercommunityshowedheragroupofbrand-newbeeboxesthatpeopledidn’tknowhowtouse,shehatchedanidea.Velez-Liendoaskedanexpertwhohadexperienceteachingbeekeepingtotrainlocalsinhowtocareforhives(蜂箱),obtainhoneyandmarketitforsaletoincreasetheirincomes.Inexchange,communitymembersagreedtoprotecttheforestandnotharmAndeanbears.Velez-Liendoalsotaughtlocalshowtocollectdataandhelpmonitortheecosystem.Today,over60AndeanbearswanderthroughTarija’sforests,aremarkableincreasefromthefivebearsdocumentedin2017.Velez-LiendowantstocopyTarija’smodelintheChuquisacaandCochabambaregionstothenorth.“Engagingmoreruralcommunitiescanprovide‘steppingstones’ofhabitattoconnectisolatedbearpopulations,”shesays.“Conservationcomesfromthecommunitiesthatlivewiththisbiodiversity.Ithinkthat’showconservationischanging:fromthehandsofbiologiststothehandsofpeople.”32．WhatcanVelez-Liendobedescribedaswhilegrowingup?A．Aforesthunter. B．Anwildlifelover.C．Agorillaexpert. D．Apark-goer.33．WhatmightaccountforAndeanbears’situationaccordingtoVelez-Liendo?A．Thedeclineoftheirhabitat.B．Theinfluenceofroughweather.C．Thelackofstablefinancialsupport.D．Thebadcooperationamongcountries.34．HowdidVelez-Liendopromotebearconservation?A．Bymakingstricterlaws.B．Byeducatinglocalpeople.C．Byestablishingbearreserves.D．Byincreasingfarmers’income.35．WhatmessagedoesVelez-Liendowanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A．It’snevertoolatetomend. B．Sharptoolsmakegoodwork.C．Morelogsmakeabiggerfire. D．Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.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)。Alargepartoftheworld’stotalsugarsupplycomesfrombeets.Mostmarketscarrythissugar,butitmaynotalwaysbeclearlylabeled.Youmaythinkthewhitesugaryoujustboughtismadefromsugarcane.36Beetshavebeenanimportantcropinhumanagricultureforcenturies,withevidenceoftheirplantingdatingbacktoancientcivilizationsinEurope.However,itwasnotuntilthe16thcenturythatbeets’potentialasasourceofsugarwasrealized.37Later,theyslowlyspreadtoAmerica.Onekeyadvantageofusingbeetsforsugaristhatcomparedtosugarcane,beetscanbeplantedincoolerregions.38Beetsugarisalsoeasiertoproduce.justrequiringverybasicprocessing.Soinconsiderationofthecost-effectivecharacteristics,beetsareanattractivealternativetosugarcane.39Theinitialstepinvolveswashingandcuttingupthebeets,followedbypassingthemthroughamachinethatforceshotwaterpastthebeetpieces.Theresultingjuiceisthencombinedwithliquidssqueezedfromthebeets.Themixtureisthenheated,leadingtoathick,sweetliquid.Finally,theliquidisfurtherprocessedtoobtainbeetsugar,whichischemicallynearlyidenticaltosugarcanesugar.Thequantitiesofbeetsugarandsugarcanesugarcanbeusedequallyinbakingrecipes.40Whilesomepeopleareabletotelladifference,manyotherscan’ttellwhetherabakedtreathasbeenmadewithbeetsugarorsugarcanesugar.Sobeetsugarsometimescanreplacesugarcanesugarinabakingrecipe.A．Beetscanbeeasilyprocessed.B．Butitssourcemaybeactuallybeets.C．Theflavourofbakedgoodsisquitesimilar.D．Let’slookathowexactlytomakebeetsugar.E．Inmostcases,peopletendtoeatsugarcanesugar.F．Besides,beetsaretougherandabletogrowonlandofpoorquality.G．Therefore,beetsugarprocessingplantsbegantobebuiltinEurope.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)。WangShunbecameChina’sfirstOlympicchampioninthemen’sindividualmedleyeventinTokyo2020.Inalivechat,Wangrevealshowyearsofstrugglesandsetbacks41himintoaworld-beater.Recallinghischildhood,Wanghaspleasant42ofthemomentthatraisedhisinitialcuriosityabout43.Afterthat,WangsetagreatgoalthathewantedtobeanOlympic44.Healwaystrainedseriouslyandoften45tostayinthepoolforlonghours.Duringhistraining,Wang46manysetbacksanddifficulties,andrealizeditwouldnotbe47toreachthetopofswimming.In2019,48,hisperformanceswerenotidealandhewasreallyupsetatthetimeaboutthis.TheninJune,heinjuredhisankle,whichforcedhimto49two-weektrainingandtherecoveryprocesswaspretty50andheeventhoughtaboutquitting.51,WanghasaconsideratecoachZhuZhigen,who52withWangandkepthelpinghimimprovementallyandphysically.Zhuactslikeparentstowardhis53—alevelofcarehedisplaysforWangtothisday.BeforethefinalattheTokyoOlympics,thecoach54guardedthedoorforWangtoensurehesleptwell,because10athletessharedaroom.Withthehelpofhiscoach,Wangovercameallthe55andgotthefirstprizeinTokyo2020.41．A．tricked B．turned C．put D．forced42．A．challenges B．stories C．memories D．hobbies43．A．swimming B．running C．jogging D．skating44．A．volunteer B．champion C．player D．coach45．A．failed B．hesitated C．regretted D．struggled46．A．encountered B．settled C．understood D．ignored47．A．rewardable B．suitable C．visible D．straightforward48．A．onoccasion B．ingeneral C．onaverage D．forinstance49．A．giveup B．stickto C．getthrough D．longfor50．A．slow B．tough C．smooth D．boring51．A．Hopefully B．Eventually C．Fortunately D．Obviously52．A．competed B．a(chǎn)ssociated C．worked D．a(chǎn)ccompanied53．A．pupils B．friends C．a(chǎn)ssistants D．colleagues54．A．occasionally B．especially C．constantly D．unwillingly55．A．a(chǎn)nxieties B．puzzles C．barriers D．mistakes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。56isknowntoallthattheGreatWallofChinaisamonumenttothousandsofyearsofculture.Buttodaymanypartsofthewall,liketheJiankousection,riskerosionand57(destroy).Asmuchas30%ofthewallliesinruinsbecauseofthewindandrain.ItcanbetoodangeroustoreachsomeofthemostfragilepartsoftheancientwallespeciallytheJiankouwall,whichwindsthroughpeaksandcliffs,58(make)thepreservationofitnoeasytask.Herecomesthegoodnews59theChinaFoundationforCulturalHeritageConservationiscooperatingwithInteltolauncharevolutionaryapproach60itsrestoration:artificialintelligenceanddrones(無(wú)人駕駛飛機(jī)).Thedronesareusedtomapandmeasuresectionsofthewall.61(base)onthehighlyaccurateimagestakenbythedrones,623-DmodelcanbecreatedandhelptheFoundationtoplanfortherestoration.Besides,thedatacollectedbythemhashelpedworkersbuildsupportstructuresforthewall.Solutionslikethiscan63(apply)totherestorationofthewholesectionoftheGreatWall.64(hope),moreoftheGreatWallwillremainforfuture65(generation)tosee.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）第一節(jié)（滿(mǎn)分15分）本周你班的主題班會(huì)的主題是“Tobeself-confident”，你是班長(zhǎng)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的提示準(zhǔn)備一篇發(fā)言稿。內(nèi)容包括：1.自信的重要性：2,從缺乏信心到有自信的轉(zhuǎn)變過(guò)程。注意：1.詞數(shù)120左右，短文的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫(xiě)好（不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)）；2.可根據(jù)內(nèi)容適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Boysandgirls,Lifeisbutahardandbitterjourney.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.第二節(jié)（滿(mǎn)分15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。16-year-oldLisahatedlookingatherselfinthemirror.Shewasnotcomfortableinherownskinandfearedpeoplewouldlabelher“ugly”afterseeingtheburnscaronherface.Ithurthereverytimeshehadtorecallthattragedywhereherfacewasbadlyburnedinabigfire.Sheenjoyedbeingalone,lostinbooksandmelodiesonherguitar.ShortlyafterLisa’s15thbirthday,Chris,Lisa’sfather,wasstrickenbyasevereillnessandlosthisabilitytowalk.However,Chrismanagedtoprovideforthefamily.Hesenthisdaughterstoschoolanddideverythingpossibletoimprovetheirlives.Buttheirdifficultiesneverceased,mainlyafterhehadtospendmuchonhismother’shearttreatment.Itappearedasthoughfatehadonlyterribleplansforthisfamily.Lisakneweverything,andshecouldn’tbeartowatchherdaddystrugglingsomuch.Shewantedtohelprelieveherfamily’sburden.“WhatcanIdotoimproveourlives?”Lisalostindeepthought.