2025~2026學年上海市實驗學校高三上學期10月考月考英語試卷一、語法填空(★★★)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.It'sSaturdaymorningatSydney'sManlybeachandnearly100peoplearebendingoverpilesoflitter,sortingthemintocolouredbags.Ajudgeblowshiswhistleandcalls:“Twominutes!”asateamdebates1adiscardedtennisracket(網(wǎng)球拍)is“heavywaste”—riskinga100-pointpenaltyiftheyguesswrong.ThisisAustralia'sWorldCupqualifierforSpogomi,agameinventedinJapanin2008byKenichiMamitsukaundertheslogan“Trashpickupisasport!”2(make)rubbishcollectionmoreengagingandraiseawarenessaboutwaste.ThenamecombinestheEnglishword“sport”withgomi,3Japanesewordforrubbish.ThevictorwillwinatriptoTokyotocompeteagainstabout20countriesincludingtheUS,theUKandChinafortheSpogomiWorldCup2025.4onlydiscoveringthesportaweekbefore,Iwaspartofateamofthree,amongthe30takingpartinAustralia'squalifier.Teamshadanhourtopickuprubbishwithinadesignatedarea.Thetypesofrubbish5(collect),andtheirweight,earncertainpoints.Someheavyitems-suchaspramsortyres—arebannedandattractapenalty.Participantsareallowedtowalkquicklybutnotrun,andmuststaywithin10metresoftheirteammembers.Rulebreachesleadtoayelloworredcard-thenelimination.Attheend,teamshave20minutestosortitemsintobags6pointsarecounted.ThisisonlythesecondyearthatSpogomiqualifiers7(hold)inAustraliabutinJapan,wherealmost50regionstakepartinthequalifiers,thesportishugelypopular.ThefirstWorldCupin2023wasbroadcastonseveraltelevisionstationsandattendedbymembersofJapan'sministryofsport.Australia'sspogomifounder,JasonPartington,8tookAustralia'swinnerstoTokyo,saysthesportis“onlygoingtogetbigger”here.“Itwascrazy,”hesaysofthe2023event.“ItwaslikebeingintheOlympics...itwasincredible.”ToPartington,9isdressedupasafuneventisaboutraisingenvironmentalawareness.“Weknow80%oflitterthatendsupintheoceancomesfromtheland,sothemorewecangetpeopleaware10insteadofwalkingpastrubbish,youshouldpickitup,thebetter,”hesaid.“Therewillbehundredsofkilogramsofstuffthatwe'vecollectedtoday.”二、選詞填空(★★★)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.rightB.flameC.sawD.soundE.eagerlyF.lifted

G.disciplineH.tournamentI.sightsJ.manlyK.mirroredInthegrasslandoftheXiUjimchinBanneroftheXiliinGolLeague,NorthChina’sInnerMongoliaautonomousregion,37-year-oldherderUrbuusanandhis12-year-oldsonDegjiingrabeachother’sshoulders.Bothtrytogettheiropponent’sarmandleg11todislodgehim.ThesilentchallengeconstitutestheirdailytrainingasMongolianwrestlers.Meaningdurability,Bokh,orMongolianwrestling,ismorethanjustasport;italsosymbolizesstrength,perseveranceandhonor.Deeplyrootedinthenomadicwayoflifeandasaculturalpracticethatreflectstheregion’shistory,valuesandspirit,itisoneofthe“Three12skills”oftheMongolianethnicgroup,alongsidehorseracingandarchery.Urbuusan’sownjourneyinthetraditionalsportspanstwodecades,hisstrengthandskillearninghimmorethan10titlesinvariouscompetitions.Therhythmofthegrasslandandthespiritofthesportflowinhisveins.ItisalegacythatDegjiin,whowatcheshisfather’striumphswithwideeyes,has13embraced.Sincehewassixyearsold,theboyhas14hisfather’smovements,hissmallframelearningtheintricategripsandexplosivethrows.Now,hestandsnotjustasason,butasayoungwrestlerinhisown15.Urbuusannurturedthis16.SinceDegjiin’seighthbirthday,hehasguidedhissonontocompetitivematsacrosstheregion.Backhome,thetangibleresultsofDegjiin’sdedicationshimmer(閃爍)—awholewallisadornedwithshiningmedals,eachatestamentofgritandgrowth.Lastyear’striumphinChifeng,InnerMongoliaautonomousregion,17Degjiinwingoldinaneventthatdrew255wrestlers.Besidesagoldmedal,hewasalsoawardedwithawhitehorseaftertheregionalyouthBokh18.Nowafifth-graderatprimaryschool,dailypracticewithhisfatherisacherishedluxury.Yet,Degjiin’spassionburnsundimmed.Hehasjoinedtheschool’sBokhclub,improvinghistechniques,andhis19setfirmlyontheupcomingtraditionalsportsgames.Thedreamofsteppingontoalargercompetitivestagefuelshis20.“Wheneverdadishome,Ican’twaittogetouthereandtrainwithhim,”Degjiinsays.Theproudfatheradds:“DegjiinwantstobecomeafamousMongolianwrestler.I’llkeepwrestlingwithhim,aslongashe’shappy.”三、完形填空(★★★★)Shouldyougoforaride-hailingupgrade,orpayextraforlegroomonalongflight?Formany,suchminorchoicescausemoreanxietythantheydeserve.Anewfinancialguidelinepromises________.Itiscalledthe“0.01%rule.”Ifthepriceofapurchaseamountsto0.01%orlessofyournetworth,youshouldstopbeingdistressedandbuyit.Someonewithassets(資產(chǎn))worth$500,000,forinstance,canspend$50without________.TheprinciplewascoinedbyNickMaggiulli,awriterandinvestmentmanager,andoutlinedinhisrecentbookTheWealthLadder.Sincethen,ithasmigratedintopersonal-financepodcastsandonlineforums,whereithasattractedadmirersand________alike.Personalfinanceisnostrangertonumericrules.The50/30/20ruleadviseshouseholdstodevotehalftheirbudgettoneeds,30%towants,andtheresttosavings.The4%ruleoffersretireesasupposedlysafeannualdrawdown(動用資金)fromtheirnestegg.MrMaggiulli'scontributionisdifferent.Itisnota________planbutayardstickformomentsofhesitation—aquicktesttodistinguishtrivialsumsfrom________ones.Theideawassparkedbya(n)________source.AlinefromJay-Zasked:“What's50grandtoafellowlikeme?”MrMaggiullicalculatedthatatthetimeitrepresentedroughly0.01%oftherapper'sfortune.Thefigure,herealized,________evenfornon-billionaires.Itmirrorstheassumptionthatassetswillcompoundatjustunder4%ayear,or0.01%aday.________thatshareofwealthdoesnoteatawayatcapital.Likeanyruleofthumb,therulehaslimits.Applyittooliberallyand“________yourself”purchasescanaccumulateintosomethingratherlesstrivial.MrMaggiulliadvisesrestraint:onceortwiceaweek,notdaily.Usedsensibly,itcanjustify________luxurieswithoutopeningthedoortoextravagance(鋪張浪費).Financialplannersseethemainvalueoftherulenotfortheimpecunious—whoknowalltoowellwhattheycannot________—butforthewell-off.NeelaHummel,headofAbacusWealthPartners,notesthatclientswitheight-figureinvestmentsoftenwastehourschasinga$200refund.Wealthrarelyerases________;habitsformeddecadesearlierstay.The________areobvious.Optimisticvaluationsofone’shomecanpushupthebenchmark.Successiveapplicationscanjustifyever-pricierupgrades.Andfocusingonminorexpensesmay________youfromlargerquestionsaboutsaving,investingandretirement.Theruleisnoreplacementforsoundfinancialplanning.Evenso,itspopularityrevealssomethingimportant.Inaworldfullofmoneyadvice,manypeopledonotneedanotherformulaforbuildingwealth.Whattheydesireisawayto________spendingit.Inthisrespect,MrMaggiulli’sruleofferssomethingrare:arationalexcuseforyourchoice.21.A．a(chǎn)utonomyB．rewardC．interventionD．relief22.A．budgetingB．considerationC．guiltD．restrictions23.A．a(chǎn)dvocatesB．doubtersC．onlookersD．followers24.A．far-reachingB．state-of-artC．low-profileD．long-term25.A．a(chǎn)greedB．fixedC．seriousD．subsequent26.A．independentB．informedC．literaryD．unlikely27.A．risesB．worksC．dropsD．backfires28.A．PossessingB．SpendingC．SavingD．Generating29.A．liberateB．treatC．a(chǎn)pplyD．choke30.A．modestB．ultimateC．unnecessaryD．pure31.A．a(chǎn)ffordB．sacrificeC．earnD．boost32.A．bonusB．economyC．incompetenceD．odds33.A．contradictionsB．hazardsC．upsidesD．distinctions34.A．distractB．spareC．withdrawD．defend35.A．steerawayfromB．planaheadforC．takedelightinD．makepeacewith四、閱讀理解(★★★)Thereisgrowingevidencethatsimple,everydaychangescanphysicallyalterourbrains.Asasciencejournalistfascinatedbythemind,Idecidedtoinvestigate—startingwithabrainscan.LyinginthemawofafunctionalMagneticResonanceImaging(fMRI)machine,myfirstthoughtwas,“It’ssurprisinglyhardtothinkofnothingatall.”Iwastoldtofocusonablackcross,butthehypnotichumofthescannermadeitdifficulttokeepmyeyesopen.Iworriedthatdriftingoffwouldskewtheresultingimagesofmybrain,whichweretakenbeforeIembarkedonasix-weekbrain-alteringcourse.Mygoalwastodiscoverifwecanactivelyinfluencemeaningfulbrainchange.Iwantedtoseeifalteringmydailylifecouldstrengthencrucialneuralconnectionsandimprovemymentalhealth.Thisconceptisknownasneuroplasticity—thebrain’sincredibleabilitytoadaptandchangeinbothstructureandfunctionovertime.Itwasoncethoughttobelimitedtoyouth,butwenowknowit’saconstantforcethatshapeswhoweare.Everytimewelearnanewskill,ourbrainphysicallyadapts.Neuroscientistsarefindingthatwehavesomepowertocontrolthisprocess.WiththehelpofProfessorThorstenBarnhofer,aclinicalpsychologistfromtheUniversityofSurrey,Isetouttotestthis.Heiscurrentlystudyingtheeffectsofmanagingstressanddifficultemotions,particularlyonpeoplewithseveredepression.Iwassurprisedthatsomethingassimpleasmindfulnesscouldbesocrucialforbrainhealth.Researchshowsitenhancescognitivefunctions,improvesattention,relievespain,andreducesstress.Studiesindicatethatjustafewmonthsofmindfulnesstrainingcaneasecertaindepressionandanxietysymptoms,thoughindividualresultsvary.Moreimportantly,mindfulnesscanphysicallychangethebrain.Barnhoferexplainedthatwhenthestresshormonecortisolremainshigh,“itcanbecometoxicforyourbrain.”Stressdirectlyinhibitsneuroplasticity,somanagingithelpsthebrainremainplastic.Butwoulditworkforme?Oversixweeks,Ifollowedamodifiedmindfulnesscourse.For30minutesdaily,Ipracticedguidedmeditation.IalsohadaweeklyZoomsessionwithBarnhofer.Myinstructionsweretobefullyawareofthepresentmoment—tonoticewheremythoughtswanderedandwhatoccupiedmymind.Heencouragedmetobemindfulindailyactivitieslikecookingorrunning,tofocuscompletelyonthemoment,andtogentlybringmymindbackwhenitwandered.36.AccordingtoProfessorBarnhofer,whyismanagingstressimportantforneuroplasticity?

A．Becausestresshelpsthebrainadapttonewchallenges.B．Becausehighlevelsofcortisolmaydamagethebrainandinhibitchange.C．Becausestressacceleratesthelearningofnewskills.D．Becausecortisolisnecessaryformaintainingcognitivefunctions.37.Theword“skew”inparagraph2mostprobablymeans________.

A．establishB．distortC．delayD．confirm38.Basedonthepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheauthor’spersonalexperience?

A．Shereceivedguidancefromaprofessorthroughouthersix-weekpractice.B．Theinitialbrainscan(fMRI)wasconductedaftershecompletedthemindfulnesscourse.C．Shewascertainthatthemindfulnesstrainingwouldyieldpositiveresultsforher.D．Herdailymeditationpracticelastedforapproximatelyonehour.39.Whatdoestheauthoraimtoachievebysharingherpersonalexperimentandthescientificexplanationsinthearticle?

A．Toprovideastep-by-stepguidetopracticingmindfulnessmeditation.B．ToarguethatfMRItechnologyisessentialforimprovingmentalhealth.C．Topresentneuroplasticityasacontrollableprocessthroughpersonaleffort.D．TodetailProfessorBarnhofer’sresearchoncortisolanddepression.(★★)ForYou/ResourcesForCurrentCollegeofEducationStudents/AcademicIntegrity&AcademicMisconductAcademicIntegrity&AcademicMisconductTheCollegeofEducationattheUniversityofWashington,andthefieldofeducationasawhole,maintainsrigorousexpectationsforacademicintegrity.UpholdingstrongacademicintegrityisvitalforthecredibilityofourprofessionandalignswiththeCollege’svisiontotransforminequitablesystemsofeducation.TheCollege’sownAcademicIntegrityPolicy,consistentwiththebroaderUWStudentConductCode,outlinesspecificexpectations,roles,andproceduresforitsstudentsandfaculty.CommonFormsofAcademicMisconductWhilemanyformsexist,plagiarismandcheatingarethetwomostcommon.●Plagiarism,asdefinedbytheUWStudentConductCode,involvespresentingsomeoneelse’sworkorideaswithoutattribution(歸屬).Thisincludesusinganotherperson’spublishedorunpublishedwork,whetherthroughdirectquotationorparaphrase,withoutclearacknowledgment.Italsocoversusingmaterialspreparedbyanotherpersonoracquiredfromcommercialsources.●Cheatingisanyunauthorizedactionintendedtosecureanunfairacademicadvantage.Thisincludesusingunauthorizedassistanceonexamsorassignments;acquiring,using,ordistributinganotherstudent’sunpublishedworkwithoutpermission;usingunauthorizedonlinesourceslikesolutionmanuals;orhavingsomeoneelsecompletecourseworkonyourbehalf.●Othermisconductoutlinedinthecodeincludesfalsification,unauthorizedcollaboration,deliberatelydamaginganother’swork,andunauthorizedrecordingofinstructionalcontent.PreventingAcademicMisconductClearcommunicationisessentialforprevention.Instructorsshouldbeginbyestablishingexplicitguidelinesinthesyllabus.ItisrecommendedtousetheCollege’sAcademicIntegrityStatementandtorestateexpectationsbeforethefirstassignmentregardingcitations,collaboration,andoriginalwork.Studentsshouldalsobeinformedoftheconsequencesofmisconduct.TheUWOfficeofCommunityStandardsandStudentConductprovidesnumeroustipsforprevention,coveringareassuchasAItools,in-classexams,homework,writtenassignments,andfinalprojects.Furthermore,UWLibrariesoffersStrategiesforAssignmentDesigntohelpinstructorsminimizeopportunitiesforplagiarism.AvideotitledPreventingAcademicMisconduct,producedforCollegeofEducationstudents,isaresourcethatcanbelinkedfromyoursyllabusorCanvascoursesite(s).40.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofplagiarismbutNOTofcheating?

A．Usingunauthorizedassistanceonanexam.B．Distributinganotherstudent’sunpublishedworkwithoutpermission.C．Presentingaparaphrasedideafromapublishedbookwithoutcitation.D．Havingsomeoneelsecompleteanassignmentforyou.41.Theauthorpresentsthe“StrategiesforAssignmentDesign”primarilyasameasurethat________.

A．transferstheburdenofmaintainingintegrityfromstudentstoinstructorsB．a(chǎn)ddressespotentialmotivationsformisconductattheirrootC．simplifiestheprocessofgradingcomplexstudentprojectsD．ensuresallassignmentsareequallychallengingandengaging42.ThepassageconnectstheCollege’svisionto“transforminequitablesystems”withthemaintenanceofacademicintegrityinorderto________.

A．highlightthatacademicmisconductisprimarilyasocialjusticeissueB．establishthemostprofoundreasonforwhyintegritymattersC．explainhowintegrityrelatestobroadereducationalgoalsD．suggestthatintegritypoliciescontributetoaddressingsystemicinequity(★★★★)Asartificialintelligencerapidlytransformssociety,researcherslikeDavidLuxton,PhD,describeitasa“super-disruptivetechnology”withpotentialforbothprofoundharmandsignificantbenefit.AtCES2024,Luxtonhighlightedconcernsrangingfromjobdisplacementtoalgorithmicbias,wherediscriminatorydatapatternscanproducesystematicerrorsandintensifysocialinequalities.PsychologistRhodaAu,PhD,urgesamovebeyondsimplisticjudgments,stating,“Wecan'tjustbedismissiveandsay:‘AIisgood’or‘AIisbad’,”Thiscomplexityisdrivingglobalregulatoryefforts,wherepsychologistsareincreasinglyvaluedfortheirexpertiseincognitivebias,culturalinclusion,anddataanalysis.Publicanxietyiswell-founded.MindyShoss,PhD,haslinkedfearsofAI-inducedjoblosstonegativementalhealthoutcomes,particularlyinunequalsocieties.Theseconcernsarerealizedindocumentedcasesofbiasedalgorithmsinfieldslikehiringandhealthcare—problemsoftenstemmingfromunrepresentativedataorthe“blackbox”issue,whereevendeveloperscannotfullytraceanAI'sreasoning.Addressingthesechallengesdemandsstrictauditing(審計).Beyondtechnicalchecks,psychologistsTaraBehrendandRichardLandersproposea“psychologicalaudit”toevaluatetheimpactofAIonhumans.Thisapproachappliescoreresearchprinciplestoassessdatasources,methodology,andthevalidityofinferences.BehrendemphasizesthatbiaschecksareascriticalforAIguidancesystemsthatshapelifepathsasforhigh-stakesdecisions.Shossaddsthatmoralimplementationdependsonorganizationaltrust,transparency,andaccountability,Thehumanelementintroducesfurthercomplexity.StudiesbyHelenaMatute,PhD,showthatpeoplecaninheritandcontinueAIbiases,continuingwrongpatternsevenaftertheAIisnolongerinuse.Thisinheritedbiasisnotablypersistent,partlybecause,asCelesteKidd,PhD,notes,AI'sauthoritativetonemakesitsmisinformation“sticky.”Morealarmingly,AIcanbedesignedtoexploitcognitivebiases,suchasthefamiliarityheuristic(熟悉性啟發(fā)法),raisingseriousmoralquestionsaboutmanipulativeapplications.Despitetheserisks,AIalsoholdspotentialtoidentifyandcorrecthumanbiases—forinstance,byflaggingdiscriminatoryhiringpractices.Luxtoncautionsthatsuchapplicationsalsorequiretransparencytomaintaintrust.Adeeperchallenge,Behrendpointsout,isthatAItrainedonhistoricaldatainherentlyreinforcesthestatusquo(現(xiàn)狀).Usingitactivelyforfairnessrequiresageneralsocietalagreementonthemeaningof“fairness,”agoalcomplicatedbyconflictingdefinitions.Thislandscapeisfuelingaregulatorypush,withnumerousU.S.statespassingorproposingAI-relatedlaws.Luxtonadvocatesforestablishinguniversalguidelinesandaudittrails(審計追蹤)overfragmentedlegislation.Behrendholdsthatamidrapidtechnologicalchange,theenduringpsychologicalprinciplesofreliability,validity,andfairnessprovideastablefoundationforevaluation.Ultimately,asShossconcludes,themoraluseofAIdemandssustainedandadaptivedialogue.“Thesediscussionsneedtobeongoing,”shesays,“becausethenatureofgenerativeAIisthatit'sconstantlychanging.”43.Theprimarypurposeofproposinga“psychologicalaudit”isto_________.

A．replacetheexistingtechnicalauditproceduresentirelyB．a(chǎn)ssesstheimpactofAIsystemsonhumanusersandsocietyC．simplifythecomplexdataanalysisprocessinAIdevelopmentD．eliminatethe“blackbox”issuecompletelyfromAIreasoning44.AccordingtoBehrend,whyisusingAItoactivelypromotefairnessa“deeperchallenge”?

A．BecausetheinherentbiasinAI'salgorithmsmakesitimpossibletoachieveanyformoffairness.B．Becauseitdependsonsocietyfirstreachinganagreementonacomplexandconflictingconcept.C．BecauseAItechnologyevolvestoorapidlyforanymoralguidelinestobeeffectivelyimplemented.D．Becausethe“blackbox”issuepreventsusfromfullyunderstandinghowAImakesitsdecisions.45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．RhodaAusuggestsweshouldavoidsimplisticjudgmentsaboutAIbeingentirelygoodorbad.B．MindyShosscorrelatesthefearofAI-drivenjoblosswithnegativeimpactsonmentalwell-being.C．CelesteKiddsuggeststhatthesolutionto“inheritedbias”liesintechnicalauditsofAI'sreasoningprocesses.D．DavidLuxtonfavorstheestablishmentofuniversalAIguidelinesoverpiecemeallegislation.46.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?

A．AI'spotentialisseverelylimitedbyitsinherentrisks,whichcurrentlypreventitsresponsibledevelopmentanduse.B．AIpresentsrisksbutofferscorrectivepotential,necessitatingmoralguidelinesandongoingdialogueforitsresponsibleuse.C．AIrequiresthatitsdevelopmentnotcontinueuntilcomprehensiveglobalregulationsarefirmlyestablished.D．AIwillmanageitsownmoraldilemmasautonomouslythroughtheadvancementofitsowncorrectivecapabilities.(★★★)Hackerswhoattemptedtoblackmailanurserychainbypostingstolenimagesanddataaboutchildrenonthedarknethaveremovedthepostsandclaimtohavedeletedtheinformation.ThecriminalsbeganpostingprofilesofthechildrentotheirwebsitelastThursday,addinganother10childrendayslaterandvowingtocontinueuntilKidoSchoolspaidaransom(贖金)inBitcoin.Thecriminalsalsocontactedparentsdirectlywiththreateningphonecallswhilsttryingtogettheirransompaid.Butpublicangerattheirattackappearstohaveforcedthecriminalstobacktrack.Firsttheyblurred(打碼)theimagesbutkeptthedataup.47.Theirapparentchangeofhearthasbeenmetwithdoubtbyexperts.48“Thisismoreaboutpracticalitythanmorality,”saidcyber-securityexpertJenEllis.“Thesecriminalsareclearlyshockedandworriedbytheattentiontheirhackhascausedandtheyaretryingtoprotectthemselvesortheirbrand.”Thehackersclaimtohavedeletedeverythingtheytook—whichincludedtheprivatedetailsandpicturesofaround8,000childrenaswellascontactinformationforparentsandcarers.“Allchilddataisnowbeingdeleted.Nomoreremainsandthiscancomfortparents,”oneofthecyber-criminalsinvolvedtoldtheBBC.49Pastcaseshaveshownthathackersoftensaytheyhavedeletedstolendataandbeenfoundtohavekeptitorsolditon.WhentheUK’sNationalCrimeAgencytookdownthecybercrimegangLockBittheydiscovereddatastillonthecriminal’sserversthatvictimshadpaidtobedeleted.50In2020agangusingDopplepaymerransomwaregiftedtheirencryption(加密)keytoaGermanhospitalafterthechaoscontributedtothedeathofanemergencycarepatient.WhenContihackersattackedtheIrishHealthServicein2021theytoogavetheirantidoteawayforfreeclaimingnottohavedeliberatelytargetedhospitals.

A．Thisisn’tthefirsttimethatcyber-criminalshavebacktrackedonanattack.B．Sothehackersappeartohaveactuallylostmoneyinthiscyber-attack.C．Nowtheyhavetakenalltheinformationoffline,andapologizedfortheiractions.D．Theyhadpreviouslycondemnedthetargetingofnurseriesasa“newlow”forcyber-criminals.E．Then,monthsbefore,criminalstookthestrangedecisiontopostproofthattheyhaddonatedsomeoftheirill-gottenbitcointocharities.F．It’sunderstoodthatKidohaven’tpaidthehackersaransomwhichwasthoughttobearound￡60,000.五、書面表達(★★★)51.“WhereYouGo”Doesn'tMatterSoMuchDuringthefallmonthsathighschoolguidancecounselingprograms,juniorsruntothestagetoparticipateinanexercisetotryandhelpthemunderstandthatitisnot“whereyougo”thatmatters.Theyholdpostersfeaturingthenamesandfacesoffamouspeoplewhiletheirpeersandparentsshoutoutwithconfidencethenamesofelitecollegestheyassumethecelebritiesattended.The“oohs”and“aahs”followastheaudiencelearnthatStevenSpielberg,SteveJobsandBillGatesdroppedoutofcollegeandthatKenBurnsgraduatedfromHampshireCollege.Ifevenafewstressedstudentsandtheiranxiousparentsbenefitfromthisinformation,itisaworthwhileexercise.Evenbetterisgivingthestudentsanassignmenttoidentifythehappy,successfulpeopleintheirowncircleoffamily,friends,co-workersandneighborsandchallengingthemtogoandask“iforwheretheywenttocollege?”asameansofbroadeningth