2025-2026學(xué)年江蘇省蘇州市南京航空航天大學(xué)蘇州附屬中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)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.WhenwillthemanbuythemagazineforJessie?A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheevening.2.Howdothespeakersfeel?A.Delighted.B.Confused.C.Nervous.3.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Comfortingtheman.B.Askingforadvice.C.Havinganinterview.4Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Clothesforadance.B.Theirholidayplan.C.Abirthdaygift.5.Whatkindofpetdoesthemanwantthechildrentokeep?A.Arabbit.B.Acat.C.Adog.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Whatdidthewomanhaveinthecafe?A.Thesoup.B.Thesandwich.C.Thesalad.7.Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthecafe?A.Thefood.B.Theservice.C.Thecolorsofthewalls.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatisthewomangoingtodoafterwork?A.Fetchsomeoldclothes.B.Takecareofherniece.C.Dosomeshopping.9.Whatdoesthewoman’ssistersayaboutoldclothes?A.They’renotoutofdate.B.They’regoodforbabies’skin.C.They’reenvironmentallyfriendly.10.Whydidthewomanhatetowearhersister’soldclothes?A.Theydidn’tfither.B.Theywerenotherstyle.C.Theyhadhersister’ssmell.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題，11.Whatmakesthemantired?A.Aday’shardwork.B.Twodays’training.C.Anoverseasbusinesstrip.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Roommates.C.Acouple.13.Whatwillthemandonext?A.WatchTVB.Gotothemovies.C.Sendsomeemails.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhydoesKevinfeelexcitedaboutthelecture?A.He’llgetabookforfree.B.HeisinterestedintheSouthPole.C.HeadmiresMartinReaganverymuch15.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.Attheschoolgate.B.Atthebookstore.C.AtSophie’shome.16.Whenshouldthespeakersarriveatthelecturehall?A.At3:30pm.B.At3:40pm.C.At4:00pm.17.WhatmeansoftransportwillKevintake?A.Bus.B.Bike.C.Subway.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18Whatcanelectronicdancemusicdo?ACalmtheanimals’mood.B.Increasechimpanzees’mathskills.C.Lowermosquitoes’desireforfood.19.Whatistheawardaimedat?A.Exploringthefunsideofscience.B.Gettingbusinessprofitfromresearch.C.Helpingusefulstudiesgetpublished.20.Wherearetheprizewinnersformedicinefrom?A.JapanandMalaysia.B.JapanandtheCaymanIslands.C.MalaysiaandtheCaymanIslands.第二部分閱讀理解(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和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWe’veroundedupthebiggest(andbest)artexhibitionstovisitinLondon.Happywandering!FrancisBacon:HumanPresence,NationalPortraitGalleryUntilJanuary19,2025Thisexhibitionisasignificantretrospective(回顧展)dedicatedtooneofthe20thcentury’smostinfluentialartists.Thisexhibitionfeaturesover50paintingsthatspanfromthelate1940suntilhisdeathin1992.TheexhibitionaimsnotonlytoshowcaseBacon’sartisticachievementsbutalsotoprovokethoughtaboutwhatitmeanstobehumaninamoderncontext.EntrytoSaatchiGallerycosts￡14.Moreinfohere.AsWeRise:PhotographyFromTheBlackAtlantic,SaatchiGalleryUntilJanuary20,2025ThisincredibleexhibitioncelebratestheBlackphotography,boastingagorgeouscollectionofover100photographsfromAfricanculture.WithworksbyBlackartistsfromdifferentcountries,theshowexplorecommunity,identityandpower.From￡23.Moreinfohere.TheWorldOfTimBurton,DesignMuseumUntilApril21,2025AnexhibitionthatgivesfansaninsightintothemindoftreasuredfilmdirectorTimBurtonhaslandedinLondon.Whetheryou’vebeenafanofhisworksinceEdwardScissor-handsorBatman,there’ssomethingforyouatthisexhibition,whichismakingitslaststophereinLondonafteradecade-longtour.From￡34.Moreinfohere.DrawingTheItalianRenaissance(文藝復(fù)興),TheKing’sGalleryUntilMarch9,2025Thisexhibitionbringsyouface-to-facewiththegeniusofDaVinci,Michelangelo,andbeyond.Thisisn’tjustacollectionofsomeofthemostsignificantpaintingsfromarthistory;it’saninsightfulshowcaseofthebrilliantmindsoftheRenaissancemasters.Youcanevensketchsomeartoutforyourself.Pricefrom￡19.Moreinfohere.1.WhichofthefollowingexhibitionsmightinterestafanofEdwardScissor-hands?A.AsWeRise:PhotographyFromTheBlackAtlantic.B.DrawingTheItalianRenaissance.C.FrancisBacon:HumanPresence.D.TheWorldOfTimBurton.2.WhatdoFrancisBacon:HumanPresenceandDrawingTheItalianRenaissancehaveincommon?A.Theybothprovidechancestotrypainting.B.Theybothfeaturemasterpiecesinpainting.C.Theybothshowcaseanartist’slegendarylife.D.Theybothexploretheinfluenceofanartmovement.3.Whereareyoulikelytoreadthetext?A.Amuseumguidebook. B.Ahistorytextbook.C.Afashionmagazine. D.Atravelwebsite.BItwasMay1945whenwhatwouldbecomeoneofAmerica’smostpopularhome-cookingtechniquesfirstenteredtheEnglishdictionary.Inhercookbook,HowtoCookandEatinChinese,55-year-oldChineseimmigrant(移民)ChaoYangBuweidescribedaprocesscommoninherhomeland,wherecookswouldcutmeatandvegetablesintosmallbitesandtumble(翻滾)themrapidlytogetheroverheat.“TheChinesetermforthetechnique,ch’ao,cannotbeaccuratelytranslatedintoEnglish,”Chaocomplained.Forshort,shedecided,“Weshallcallit‘stir-fry.’”ThetermsoonmadeitswayintotheAmericanlanguageandhassincetakenonalifeofitsown.Chaocametocookingunexpectedly.Adoctorbyprofession,shegaveuphermedicalcareertomovetotheUnitedStatesin1921afterherhusband,thefamedlinguist(語言學(xué)家)ChaoYuanren,wasofferedajobatHarvard.BoredathomeandonlyabletospeakalittleEnglish,sheturnedtocookingdishesthatremindedherofChina:soupswithmushroomsandporkflavoredwithsoysauce.Sheeventuallyagreedwhenafriendbeggedhertowriteacookbook.Chao’seldestdaughterhelpedhertranslaterecipesfromChinesetoEnglish,beforeherhusbandputthefinishingtouchesonthelanguage,oftenaddingphrasingthatevenChaorecognizedasawkward.ThisstylisticconflictresultedinacookbookthatChaowas“ashamedtohavewritten,”asshedeclaredinanauthor’snote.Thecookbooksucceeded,goingintomultipleprintingsbytheendof1945,thoughcriticslargelyoverlookedtheangerinChao’swords.English-languageChinesecookbookshadbeenpublishedasfarbackas1911intheUnitedStates,butChao’swasthefirstthatrefusedtowesternizeChinesecooking.ShemayhavegivenAmericaawell-wornphrase,butsheknewthatsomeaspectsoftheimmigrantexperienceresisttranslation.Chao’scontributiontoAmericanfoodcultureshouldhavebeenenoughtomakeherintoheadlines,buttheNewYorkTimesdidnotevenhonorherwithanobituary(訃告)uponherdeath.HowmanyothercookingpioneerslikeChao,immigrantswhodidn’tsilencetheirdifferenceinordertogainbroadapproval,stillawaitrediscovery?4.Whichofthefollowingistrueabout“chao”?A.ItisacookingtechniqueusedonlyinAmerica.B.ItquicklyfoundaplaceintheAmericanlanguage.C.Itwasaccuratelytranslatedinto“stir-fry”byChao.D.Itmeansmixingtogethersmallpiecesofmaterials.5.WhatmadeChaoturntotraditionalChinesecooking?A.Herinterestincooking.B.Herprofessionasadoctor.C.InadaptabilitytolifeinAmerica.D.Encouragementfromherhusband.6.WhatismostspecialaboutChao’scookbook?A.Consistencyinwritingstyle.B.RefusaltowesternizeChinesecooking.C.SuccessinpleasingtheAmericantaste.D.Reflectionofwesternculture.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Chao’scookbookwaslargelyoverlookedbycritics.B.Chaofollowedthesametrendasothercookbookwriters.C.Chaoisn’ttheonlyimmigrantthatdeservesgivingcreditto.D.Chaogainedpopularityforherunwillingnesstosilenceherdifferences.CItwasthestartofthesummerholidays,andIwasexcitedtotakemyseven?year?oldson,Felix,toafreeactivitydayatafootballclub.Thechildrenhadfitnessclasses,lunchandastadiumtour—awonderfulopportunity.Felixwasthrilled,chattingeagerlytootherkids,andIfelttheexcitementtoo.ButIsoonnoticedsomethingunsettling.Whilemanychildrenranaroundjoyfully,othersseemeddisengaged,givingblankstares.Later,somefamiliesarrivedlate,satsilentlyandofferednoapologies.Recently,the“GenZstare”hasgoneviral—youngpeoplegivingvacant(無神的)looksinsocialsettings,oftenlinkedtoscreenuse.Yetwhatworriesmemoreisthe“GenAlphastare”,wherechildrennotonlylookblankbutalsoneglectbasicpoliteness.Atanotherevent,Felixtriedtotalktoaboydrawingbesidehim,buteveryattemptwasmetwithsilence.Evenatthebeach,Isawkidshunchedover(伏在)phonesinsteadofenjoyingthesea.Ofcourse,thepandemic(大流行病)harmedchildren’ssocialskills;nearlyhalfofparentsreporteddeclines.Butscreensplayahugeroletoo.Three?quartersoffive?toseven?year?oldsnowusetablets,andone?fifthoftoddlers(學(xué)步的兒童)ownsmartphones.Adultsarehardlybetter,spendingoverthreehoursdailyonphones.Studiesevenwarnthatwhenchildrenseeparentsabsorbedinscreens,theircommunicationskillscanweaken.That’swhyIavoidendlessscrollingaroundFelixandlimithisscreentimetosafeprogrammes.Ialsoencouragehimtogreetneighbours,chatwithwaitersandjoinconversations.Buildingtrustthroughsmallinteractionshelpshimfeelsecureandconnected.Iworrythatwithoutsuchpractices,childrenwillgrowintolonelyadults.Phonesandthepandemicmaybepartlytoblame,butparentsmustnowstepup—encouragingfreeplay,eyecontactandcreativity.Andwhenchildrenretreatintosilence,weshouldn’tignoreit.Afterall,itcostsnothingtobepolite,andthefutureofourcommunitiesdependsonit.8.WhydidtheauthordescribeFelix’seagernessatthefootballclubinpara.1?A.Tohighlightthevalueoffreeactivities.B.Tostresstheimportanceoffootballinchildhood.C.ToshowFelixwasmoreathleticthanotherchildren.D.Tocontrastitwithotherchildren’snon-participation.9.Whatcanweknowaboutthe“GenAlphastare”?A.Itiscausedentirelybysmartphoneaddiction.B.Itshowschildrenaretiredafterpandemiclockdowns.C.Itissimplyanotherpopulartrendlikethe“GenZstare”.D.Itreflectsnotjustblanklooksbutdecliningsocialmanners.10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveybymentioningadults’screenhabits?A.Adultsarealsovictimsofthepandemic.B.Technologyhasthesameimpactonpeopleofallages.C.Thescreentimeforadultsisdifferentfromthatforchildren.D.Children’spoorcommunicationskillsmayresultfromcopyingadults.11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoinginthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Replacingscreentimewithacademicguidance.B.Encouragingpolitesocialinteractionindailylife.C.Forbiddingchildrenfromusingdeviceswithscreenscompletely.D.Organizingmoreofficialactivitydayslikethefootballclubday.DMuseumsareechoesofhistorythatgobeyondtimeandspace.Recently,theyhavebeenattractingmoreandmorevisitorsexcitedtoexperienceculturedirectly.Tomeetthedifferentanddiversifiedneedsofvisitors,newmethods,modelsandcontenthaveappeared,drivinganincreasein“museumtourism”.Thewidespreaduseofdigitaltechnologyhasnotonlyreducedtheupkeepcostsofexhibitedobjectsbutalsogreatlycutdownthegeographicalandtemporalboundariesofculturalresources,improvingthevisitorexperience.TechnologieslikeVRglassesand3Ddisplaysabletobeenjoyedwithoutspecialequipmentarebecomingkeytoolsforinteraction,enhancingthemuseumvisitorexperience.Notably,theShanghaiArtMuseumlaunchedthe“EndlessSea”AIdigitalartexhibition,China’sfirstmarine-themed(海洋主題的)artshowtouseanewAI-designedcontentanduser-generatedcontentmodel,offeringadeep,multi-layeredexperience.Mostmuseumsrelyonhumanorelectronicguides.Whilehumanguidesareinteractive,theycanbeexpensive.Electronicguides,ontheotherhand,oftenlackexcitementandthe“humantouch”.Moreover,somemuseumshavestartedtryingout“digitalhuman”guideswhocanshowaround,introducetheexhibition,explainhistoricalbackgrounds,serveasbrandambassadorsandmixhistoricalatmospherewithmodernelements.Thedigital-humanguideisanewmethoddesignedtoshiftvisitorsfrompassivelisteningtoactiveinteraction,addingahigh-techelementtoculturalexchanges.Byusingadvancedtechnologyandincreasingglobalteamwork,museumsarequicklybecominglivelyplatformsofferingdeeper,moreengagingculturalexperiences.Bycombiningtraditionwithmodernization,museumsarenotonlypreservinghistorybutalsoshapingthefutureofculturalengagement(參與).12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upkeep”mostlikelymeaninparagraph2?A.Maintaining. B.Visiting. C.Selling. D.Transporting.13.Whydoestheauthormention“EndlessSea”AIdigitalartexhibition?ATorevealthemarine-themedarttrendinChina.B.ToprovethatAItechnologyismoreinteractive.C.Tohighlightaspecificartworkintheexhibition.D.Toshowthattechnologiesareadoptedinmuseums.14.Whatisspecialaboutthedigital-humanguide?A.Itbringsaboutactiveinteraction. B.Itlackshumantouch.C.Itiswidelyusedinmuseums. D.Itistooexpensive.15.Whatisthemainideaofthistext?A.Museumtourismisincreasingrapidly.B.Technologiesarereducingmuseumquality.C.Newmuseuminnovationsofferdeeperengagement.D.Museumsarefacinggreaterchallengesfromtechnology.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分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)。Poetryhashealingpowers.Togetmorejoyandpeace,wedon’thavetobeaprofessionalpoetbutwecandevelopapoeticmindset(心態(tài)).___16___Beinawe(敬畏)ofeverything.Thepoeticmindsetstartswiththeideathatnothingisanaccident.Everythingisinterrelatedandplaysapartinagreaterwhole.___17___Closeyoureyes.Nowopenthem.Whatisthefirstthingyousee?Lookcloser.Askyourself:Whatdoesitlooklike?Whatdoesitremindyouof?Doesitbringhappythoughtsorsadones?Why?Ibetyourrandomlyselectedobjectisfullofmeaning.___18___Apoemisaplacewhereyoucanpouroutyourhardfeelings.Don’tbeafraid.Youcanalwaysthrowthepageintothefireplaceonceyou’vefilledit.___19___Poetrycanbeastoreroomforeverythingdifficultinyourlife.Butthere’smore,IfindwhenIwriteaboutsomethingI’mstrugglingwith,mynegativefeelingbeginstobecomeweaker.Seekwhatinspiresyou.Lifeisn’tperfect,butyoucanlivewithloveandtrustanyway.___20___Thereisalwaysgoodnesstobefoundonceyoutrainyourselftolookforit.Poetrytomeisaformofpraise.IbuildpoemsfromthingsIsee,peopleImeetandthoughtsandfeelingsfounddeepinside.AsIpresentthosetreasuresinpoeticlanguage,Iamappreciatingwhatisgoodinthem.A.Letpainbeyourteacher.B.Howcanwemanageitinaneasyway?C.Whatarethestepsofwritingagoodpoem?D.Poetryhelpsusrememberthisimportantwisdom.E.Orsealitinanenvelopeandcomebacktoitlater.F.Writingapoemisaboutdescribingyourinnerworldvividly.G.Thereforeeverythingdeservesnoticeandevenappreciation.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共三節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的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)。Myhusband’scareerhasledtoourfamilyrelocatingmanytimes.Witheachmove,tomakefriends,Iexplorednew____21____,likedrawing,andjoinedvariousclubsandgroups,justwithoutaball.That____22____whenourfamilymovedtoAnkara,Turkey.IfIwanteda____23____lifeinthenewcommunity,I’dhavetoplaytennis.Havingboughtatennisskirtandaracket(球拍),Iappearedatmy____24____.Withanencouragingcoach,I____25____toshowup,witharacketinhandandasmileonmyface.I____26____criticismandlearnedtolaughatmymistakes.Despitemynewcan-do____27____,myswingswereoftenmetwithnothingbutair.Laughingandlearning,Ikeptswingingandtrying,____28____theprogressIwasmaking.Afterafewmonthsoflessons,thepracticeprovidedmewiththe____29____toplayCardioTennisbeforeasold-outaudience.Graspingmyracket,Imademywaytothecourt.Asthey_____30_____therulesofthegametome,Iworriedlydeclared,“I’manamateur!ThoughI’m_____31_____tobehere,Iapologizeinadvance!”Thehourswespenttogetherwerefulloflaughter,_____32_____andfriendship.TheypraisedmyforehandandsympathizedwhenI_____33_____areturn.Iputmyselfoutthere,unashamedly_____34_____myrookie(新手)state.Butbyputtingmyselfinthe_____35_____,Idevelopedasenseofachievement,learnedanewskillandmadenewfriends.21.A.missions B.routes C.hobbies D.traditions22.A.occurred B.changed C.failed D.developed23A.global B.practical C.common D.social24.A.lessons B.activities C.researches D.events25.A.decided B.continued C.stopped D.refused26.A.demanded B.guided C.discovered D.accepted27.A.attitude B.analysis C.attempt D.strategy28.A.workingout B.givingup C.focusingon D.puttingaway29.A.need B.confidence C.aim D.duty30.A.explained B.contributed C.applied D.referred31.A.disappointed B.calm C.confused D.happy32.A.pressure B.encouragement C.silence D.blame33.A.spotted B.picked C.missed D.rewarded34.A.showing B.doubting C.expecting D.noticing35.A.target B.theory C.plan D.game第二節(jié)(共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10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。ChenNingYangiswidelyconsideredanoutstandingphysicist.Hemadeenormouscontributionsthatreshapedmodemscience____36____advancedChina’sacademicdevelopment.Bornin1922inHefei,he____37____(demonstrate)exceptionaltalentinmathandphysicsatuniversity,despitechallengingwartimeconditionsAfterhismaster’satTsinghua,hepursueddoctoralstudiesinChicago____38____theguidanceofNobelwinnerEnricoFermi.In1957,working____39____(joint)withTsung-DaoLee,heproposedthenon-conservationofparityinweakinteractions—____40____revolutionarytheorythatshattered(完全顛覆)long-held____41____(belief)inphysics,earningthemtheNobelPrize.TheYang-Millstheory,establishedwithRobertMills,laterformedthestructural____42____(base)fortheStandardModelofparticlephysicsandremainshighlyinfluentialinguidingresearchworldwide.Inhislateryears,YangreturnedtoChina,____43____(commit)himselftoadvancingscientificeducationatTsinghuaUniversity.Beyondteaching,hefosteredinternationalcooperation,____44____enhancedChina’sglobalscientificposition.Hispersistenteffortshelpedestablishadvancedresearchsystemsandinspirednumerousstudentstopursueinnovativework.Yang’slifeperfectlycombinedworld-classscholarshipwithdeeppatriotism.AshiswifeWengFanwrote,hislife“wasasatisfactoryanswersheet____45____(hand)inforhumanity’sprogress.”HebecameasymbolofChina’srejuvenation(復(fù)興)—arolemodelshowinghowknowledgeanddedicationcanservebothhumanityandthemotherland.第三節(jié)單詞填空(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)請認(rèn)真閱讀下列各小題，并根據(jù)上下文語境和所給首字母或中文的提示，寫出下列各句空格中的單詞，注意保持語義和形式的一致。46.—WiththedevelopmentofAI,manytraditionaljobsareatrisk.—Yes,it’strue.Wemayhavetoc________withrobotsforjobsinthefuture.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)47.Itisverycoldhereandthegroundisf________allyearround.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)48.Whenwearefondofsomeone,wetendtobet________ofhisorhermistakes.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)49.Manywell-knownathleteshavedevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellenceandpushingtheb___ofhumanachievement.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)50.Throughconsistentpractice,theamateurrunnerg________improvedhisspeedandendurance.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)51.Theoldtemplehas________(見證)thecity’shistoricchangesoverseveraldecades.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)52Thechild’s________(好奇心)wasarousedbythevividcolorsandprecisestructureinthepainting.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)53.Theconstructionworkersdecidedto________(罷工)forbetterworkingconditionsandhigherwages.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)54Studyingabroadcan________(使接觸)studentstodiverseculturesandcomprehensiveknowledgesystems.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)55.EquallyimpressiveisLiBai’sfreeexpressionofstrongfeelings,which___(區(qū)分)himfromotherlandscapepoets.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)56.假如你是李華，上周日你校組織高二學(xué)生到蘇州當(dāng)代美術(shù)館（SuzhouMoCA）參觀了一次畫展。請你為校英文報寫一篇報道，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動簡介（時間、地點(diǎn)等）；2.描述畫展（主題、場面等）；3.活動感受、評價。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分20分)57.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。AnemergencyroomdoctornamedShaneNaidooparticipatedintheNewJerseyHalfMarathononSeptember28th.Despitehisprofessionalcommitmentsandjobdemands,Naidoohasalwaysfoundtimetolacehisrunningshoesupandhitthepavement.Asanamateurathletewhohadnotbeenengaginginstricttraininginrecentweeks,hehadsetrelativelylowexpectationsforhimself.Hehadplannedtosimplyenjoytheraceandmaintainaleisurelypacethroughout.Itturnedoutthatalthoughhefinishedlastintherace,itwasundoubtedlythemostmeaningfulandunforgettableone.