4/112026年高考第一次模擬考試高三英語(yǔ)（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘試卷滿分：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)等填寫在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。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(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)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無(wú)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(tīng)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(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(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)話讀兩遍。1.Whatwillthemandrink?A.Coffee. B.Tea. C.Orangejuice.2.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Upset. B.Excited. C.Determined.3.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Drinksomewater. B.Getsomerest. C.Goforawalk.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inacar. C.Athome.5.Whydidthemanresign?A.Hecouldn’tgetapayraise.B.Hehadaheavyworkload.C.Hedislikedthenewposition.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(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)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(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)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。6.WhatbreedofdogisFuZai?A.Acorgi. B.Alabrador. C.AGermanshepherd.7.HowlongwasFuZaitrainedbeforehebecameapolicedog?A.Abouttwomonths. B.Aboutfourmonths. C.Aboutsixmonths.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。8.Whattimeisitnow?A.4:45p.m. B.5:15p.m. C.5:30p.m.9.Whatrelationisthemantothewoman?A.Herfriend. B.Herfather. C.Herbrother.10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aspaceexplorationbreakthrough.B.Abrand’sspecialpromotion.C.Anewcookie-makingrecipe.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。11.Whatdidtheman’sgrandmadobeforeretirement?A.Apsychologist. B.Anengineer. C.Agardener.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’sgrandpa?A.Heenjoyshishobbyalone.B.Hevalueshisfamilyalot.C.Hehasastrongsocialnetwork.13.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardsthetheory?A.Shetotallyagreeswithit.B.Shewantstostudymoreofit.C.Shedoesn’tthinkmuchofit.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。14.WhatdidKaceydowhenshewas18?A.Shetookpartinacontest. B.ShereleasedGoldenHour. C.Shewroteacowgirlsong.15.WhyisDeeperWellspecialtoKacey?A.ItwonherfourGrammys.B.Ithasmadeherfamous.C.Itsold66,000copiesinaday.16.WheredidKaceycreateDeeperWell?A.InWashingtonDC. B.InTexas. C.InNewYork.17.WhatdoesDeeperWelldiscuss?A.Teenagefeelings. B.Reflectiononadultlife. C.World-selfrelationship.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。18.InwhichyearwastheInternationalDayofMathematicsestablished?A.1931. B.1988. C.2019.19.WhatdoGermanstudentsdotocelebratePiDay?A.Createpi-relatedart. B.Recitethedigitsofpi. C.Throwpieateachother.20.Whatisthespeakerdoingattheendofthetalk?A.Guidingamuseumtour. B.Recommendingabook. C.Introducingalecturer.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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWe’rehappytointroduceNewsforClassroomUse:aweeklynewsletterwithapieceofnewsandactivitiesbasedonitwhichyoucanuseasawarm-up,afillerorawrap-uptask.Thenewslettermightinclude:discussionquestions,tasksaroundheadlinesandimages,commentstorespondto,vocabularyandlinkstorelatedESLBrainslessonplans.HowtousethenewsletterThestoriescoveredinthenewsletterrangefrombreakingnewstomoreevergreencontentwhichyouwillbeabletogobacktoaccordingtoyourstudents’needs.Thenewsletteritselfhasseveralparts.INTRO:Ashortparagraphdescribingwhatthenewsisabout.Youmightneedtoreaditouttostudentsoritmayalsoserveasareferencepointtoyou,dependingontheactivitiesthatgowiththeparticularpieceofnews.ACTIVITY:Ataskortasksforstudentstoworkonintheclassroom．Eachnewslettercontainsasetofquestionsrelatedtothenews.Youmightaskstudentstodiscussallofthemorjustsomeofthem.Ifyouteachlower-levelstudents,usetheeasierquestionsorjustaskstudentstosaywhattheythinkaboutthenews.Otheractivitiesmightincludecompletingheadlines,commentingonpictures,reportingwhatstudentshaveheardaboutthenews,etc.SubscribetothenewsletterIfyouareanUnlimitedoraPremiumuserandyou’resubscribedtoournewsletters,theNewsforClassroomUsenewsletterwilldropintoyourmailboxeveryWednesday.21.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Newspresenters. B.Teachers.C.Foreignstudents. D.Reporters.22.Whichisafeatureofthenewsletter?A.Itpostsdailyupdates.B.Itprioritizesbreakingnews.C.Itcontainsreal-timecomments.D.Itoffersreusablereadingmaterials.23.Whatactivitycanberecommendedtobeginners?A.Rewritingrelatednews.B.Choosingnewspictures.C.Expressingtheiropinions.D.Contributingtothenewsletter.BAlltheLightWeCannotSeeisaboutablindgirlnamedMarie-Laure,wholivesinParis,France,inthe1930s.WhentheNazisinvadein1940,sheandherfatherareforcedtoleavethecity.TheyescapetoacountrysidetowntohidewithMarie-Laure’sgreatuncle,Etierine.Afterseveralmonths,Marie-Laure’sfathergetsarrested.ShecontinuestolivewithEtienne,andtheystartpassingonsecretsignalstoaidtheFrenchResistancemovement.WernerPfennigisaGermanorphanwithahobbyoflisteningtoscienceandmusicprogramsonanoldradio.Developingatalentforfixingradios,heislaterhiredbytheNazistohelpthemtrackenemyradiosignalsduringthewar.Oneday,hepicksupasignalthatiscomingfromEtienne’shomeinFrance.Anyway,Marie-LaureandWernermeetanddevelopastrongrelationship.Canthesepoorsoulsfindawaytoescapethishorriblewartogether?AnthonyDoerrisanAmericanauthorfromCleveland,Ohio.CriticshavepraisedDoerr’swritingforhisshort,sharpsentencesandattentiontodetail.AlltheLightWeCannotSeeishissecondnovel,whichwaspublishedin2014.ItquicklybecameaNewYorkTimesbest-sellerandwonaPulitzerPrizeforFiction.Theamazingnovelgivesreadersalookattheuglyfaceofwar.Throughoutthebook,weseehowwarcandestroypeople’slivesintheblink(眨眼)ofaneye.CharacterssuchasEtienneandMarie-Laure’sfatherdisappearinaninstantandareneverheardfromagain.However,warisalsoshowntobringoutthebestinpeople.Thecharacterswhosurvivemustshowgreatcourageandstrengthwhentheyfacechallenges.Anotherimportantideaistheimportanceofscienceandtechnology.Doerrsuggeststhattechnologies,suchastheradio,arehelpfultosocietyiftheyareusedwithgoodintentions.However,iftechnologiesfallintothehandsofevil(邪惡),theycancausegreatdestruction.24.HowdoesMarie-LaureandEtiennehelpfightagainstNazis?A.Byprovidinginformation. B.ByjoiningFrencharmy.C.Bytrackingradiosignals. D.Bymakingtheirlifepublic.25.AnthonyDoerr’swritingsarehighlythoughtofbecause.A.theyareshortinlength B.theyarefullofinterestingdetailsC.heisaprizewinner D.heiseconomicalwithwords26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Scienceandtechnologyshouldbevalued. B.Wardestroyseverythingonitsway.C.Technologyisadouble-edgesword. D.Technologyplaysakeyroleinwar.27.Inwhichsectionofamagazineisthepassagemostlikelytobeseen?A.GreatWriters. B.BookClub.C.EverydayHero. D.HitMovies.CMoondustistheabsoluteworst.Notonlydoeselectrostatics(靜電)causeittosticktovirtuallyeverything,butitalsohastheconsistencyandfeeloffinelygroundfiberglass.ItwasagenuineproblemforthesixApollocrewswhovisitedthemoon’ssurface—moondustcoveredtheirsuits,workedtheirwayintoenginesandelectronics,andevenruinedafewoftheirextremelyexpensivespacesuits.TheseareallseriousissuestoconsideraheadofNASA’Splannedreturntothemoon’ssurfacein2025,butateamofcollegeundergraduatesatWashingtonStateUniversityjustdevelopedasolutiontomoondust—sprayingliquidnitrogen(氮)ontomoondust.TheteamdevelopedanewspraythattakesadvantageoftheLeidenfrosteffect.Namedafteritsdiscoverer,an18th-centuryGermandoctorJohannGottlobLeidenfrost,itoccurswhenaliquidcomesintoclosecontactwithasignificantlyhottersurface,causingittoquicklyformaprotectivelayerofvapor(蒸汽)thatbrieflykeepsitfromevaporating,suchaswhenwaterformsintodropsandrunsacrossaveryhotfryingnan.Thesameprincipleworkssimilarlyinspace.Inthiscase,aliquidnitrogenspray(typicallyaround-320℉)comesintocontactwithasurface’srelativelywarmerlunardustcoating,causingtheparticlestoturnintothingslikedropsandfloatawayonthenitrogenvapors.Totesttheirspray,theresearchteamfirstdressedaBarbiedollwrappedwithamaterialusedtomakespacesuits.Theythensprayeditwithliquidnitrogeninanormalatmosphericconditionaswellasthecircumstancessimilartoouterspace.Notonlydidtheliquidnitrogensprayperformbetterinthelattercircumstances,butalsoitonlyresultedinminimaldamagetothespacesuitmaterial.Inpastlunarmissions,astronauts’specializedbrushesforthemoondusttaskoftencauseddamagetospacesuitsafterasingleuse.Incomparison,theliquidnitrogenspraytook75usesbeforesimilarissuesoccurred.Goingforward,theteamhopestofurtherresearchthecomplexitythatmakesthecleaningprocesssoeffective,aswellassecurefundingtoconstructtestingroomsmorecloselyresemblingthelunarsurface’sgravity.Withanyluck,maybeacanoftheirMoon-Dust-GonewillbeaboardafutureArtemismission,readytohelpastronautsavoidoneofthelunarsurface’sannoyingthings.28.Whydoestheauthormention“Apollo”inthefirstparagraph?A.Toprovemoondustisarealheadache.B.Tocomparepastandpresentmoonprograms.C.Toshowtheachievementsinmoonexploration.D.ToofferreadersinsightsintotheApolloprogram.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“particles”inParagraph2referto?A.Liquidwaste. B.Moondust. C.Nitrogenspray. D.Protectivecoating.30.WhatdidtheresearchteamfindabouttheirsprayinParagraph3?A.Itbelongedtosingle-useitemsforastronauts.B.Itperformedbetterinnormalatmosphericconditions.C.Itincreasedthestrengthofthematerialofspacesuits.D.Itprotectedspacesuitsbettercomparedwiththebrush.31.Whatmaythefollow-upresearchofthesprayfocuson?A.Testsubjects. B.Complexlunarsurface.C.Otherapplications. D.Reasonsforefficientcleaning.DImaginethis.YouneedanimageofaballoonforaworkpresentationandturntoanAItext-to-imagegenerator,likeMidjourneyorDALL-E,tocreateasuitableimage.Youentertheprompt(提示詞)“redballoonagainstabluesky”butthegeneratorreturnsanimageofanegginstead.What’sgoingon?Thegeneratoryou’reusingmayhavebeen“poisoned”.Whatdoesthismean?Text-to-imagegeneratorsworkbybeingtrainedonlargedatasetsthatincludemillionsorbillionsofimages.Someofthegeneratorshavebeentrainedbyindiscriminatelyscrapingonlineimages,manyofwhichmaybeundercopyright.Thishasledtomanycopyrightinfringement(侵害)caseswhereartistshaveaccusedbigtechcompaniesofstealingandprofitingfromtheirwork.Thisisalsowheretheideaof“poison”comesin.Researcherswhowanttoempowerindividualartistshaverecentlycreatedatoolnamed“Nightshade”tofightbackagainstunauthorisedimagescraping.Thetoolworksbyslightlyalteringanimage’spixels(像素)inawaythatconfusesthecomputervisionsystembutleavestheimageunalteredtoahuman’seyes.IfanorganizationthenscrapesoneoftheseimagestotrainafutureAImodel,itsdatapoolbecomes“poisoned”.Thiscanresultinmistakenlearning,whichmakesthegeneratorreturnunintendedresults.Asinourearlierexample,aballoonmightbecomeanegg.Thehigherthenumberof“poisoned”imagesinthetrainingdata,thegreatertheimpact.BecauseofhowgenerativeAIworks,thedamagefrom“poisoned”imagesalsoaffectsrelatedpromptkeywords.Forexample,ifa“poisoned”imageofaPicassoworkisusedintrainingdata,promptresultsformasterpiecesfromotherartistscanalsobeaffected.Possibly,toolslikeNightshadecanbeabusedbysomeuserstointentionallyupload“poisoned”imagesinordertoconfuseAIgenerators.ButtheNightshade’sdeveloperhopesthetoolwillmakebigtechcompaniesmorerespectfulofcopyright.Itdoeschallengeacommonbeliefamongcomputerscientiststhatdatafoundonlinecanbeusedforanypurposetheyseefit.Humanrightsactivists,forexample,havebeenconcernedforsometimeabouttheindiscriminateuseofmachinevisioninwidersociety.Thisconcernisparticularlyseriousconcerningfacialrecognition.Thereisaclearconnectionbetweenfacialrecognitioncasesanddatapoisoning,asbothrelatetolargerquestionsaroundtechnologicalgovernance.Itmaybebettertoseedatapoisoningasaninnovativesolutiontothedenialofsomefundamentalhumanrights.32.Theunderlinedword“scraping”(para.2)isclosestinmeaningto____.A.facilitating B.collecting C.damaging D.polishing33.Accordingtothepassage,addingpoisoneddatamight____.A.increasetheaccuracyofreturnedinformationB.causeuserstoforgetthepromptkeywordsC.interferewiththetrainingofgenerativeAID.discriminateagainstgreatmasterpieces34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Datapoisoningissomehowjustifiedtodirectattentiontohumanrights.B.Computerscientistshaslearnedtorespectthecopyrightofmostartists.C.Nightshadeisbeingabusedbyhumanrightsactiviststorecognizefaces.D.Theissueoftechnologicalgovernancehasarousedthelawyers’interest.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.DataPoisoning:GovernmentEmpoweringCitizenstoProtectThemselvesB.DataPoisoning:AddressingFacialRecognitionIssuesAmongArtistsC.DataPoisoning:RisksandRewardsofGenerativeAIDataTrainingD.DataPoisoning:RestrictingInnovationorEmpoweringArtists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)。I’vealwaysdislikedgettingupinwinter.Asachild,Iwoulddragmyselfoutofbed,myeyeshalf-closed,andwatchmyschooluniformwarmingontheradiator.____36____It’stoodark,andIamalwayshalf-asleep.____37____Mostofthemarefun,butfewreallychangemylifeinthelongrun.Sunrisealarmclocks,however,aredifferent.They’vebecomeafundamentalpartofmymorningroutine.Mytoppicks,theLumieBodyclockSpark100andPhilipsSmartSleep,havegreatlybenefitedme.I’mwakingupeverydayfeelingmoreenergeticandmentallysharper.Essentially,sunrisealarmclocksareacombinationofalarmclockandlighttreatmentdevicethatshineswithincreasingbrightnessasyourwake-uptimeapproaches.Thelightinteractswithournaturalsleep-wakecycle,muchasthesundoeswhenitrises.____38____Sunrisealarmclocksalsopromotehealthiersleephabits.Inourtech-drivenworld,wakingupoftenmeansimmediatelycheckingourphones.Animportantstrengthofsunrisealarmclocksisthatyourmorningwake-upnolongerinvolvesyourphone.Stoppingasmartphonealarmmeansyourdaybeginswitheyeson-screen.____39____Butwiththeseclocks,youcanstartthedaywithaclearermindandmoreconcentration.Sleepispersonal,andnosingledevicefitseveryone.Butforme,sunrisealarmclockshavebeenagame-changer.They’reaffordable,withqualitymodelsavailableforunder￡30.____40____Afterall,somemorningpeoplearemade,notborn.A.Theyprovetofallintothisuniquecategory.B.Interestedintech,Ioftentestfascinatingdevices.C.Therefore,wewakeupbiologicallypreparedfortheday.D.Thepathtoendlessscreentimeisjustafingerprintaway.E.Thesedays,IsetmultiplealarmstoensureI’mwokenup.F.Ifyouarestrugglingwithdarkmornings,it’sworthashot.G.AllofthesunrisealarmclocksI’vetestedhavetheirstrengths.第三部分語(yǔ)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,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。（原創(chuàng)題）Onafinemorningin2025,werelaxedonourcottagedockwithfriends,___41___ourkidsplayedinthelake.Weadultsjokedaboutholidayfood.“Nodietingtoday,”Isaid,whichdrew____42___fromeveryone.Then,blackclouds___43___overthewater.“Let’sheadupbeforeitpours,”saidmyhusband,Ian.Wehurriedindoorsasthunderboomedandrainbegan____44____down.“Whereareourhusbands?”askedmyfriendGwyneth.“Igavethemalist,”Ireplied___45___.“They’recheckingthevehicles.”Minuteslater,Iancalledme.His___46___tonemeanttrouble.Outside,Isawa___47___.Waterturnedourdrivewayintoagushingriver.Culvertsoverflowed,andstreams___48___newpathsthroughouryards.Ouryardwasquicklyawadingpool.Neighborscameout,lookingatthedamageandexchanginghugsof___49___.Wewatchedthewatertearawaygrassandgardens.“Weneedtomovethecarsnow!”Iansaid.Soon,everyadulthadashovel.Weworkedtogether,___50___holesinthemudtopushvehiclestosafety.Weweresoaked,muddy,andcold,butstandingtogether.Afterthelastcarreachedtheroad,IanaskedifIwasokay.“Iwillbe,”I___51___.Thatnight,therainstopped.Weateahotmeal,listeningtowaterrushpastallnight.Thenextmorning,theairsmelled___52___andtheplacewasamess.“We’llfixthis,”Iansaid.“We’reCanadian.We’retough.”Hisconfidencewas___53___.Inthefollowingdays,ourcommunity___54___.Thephysicalworkwashard,butitremindedmethatacottageisnotjustabuilding;it’sa___55___builtbyhandsandhearts,abletowithstandanystorm.41.A.while B.because C.if D.though42.A.cheers B.chuckles C.doubts D.questions43.A.floated B.rolled C.hung D.disappeared44.A.clearing B.rising C.settling D.pounding45.A.seriously B.playfully C.impatiently D.nervously46.A.anxious B.exciting C.gentle D.formal47.A.vehicle B.flood C.trick D.shadow48.A.prevented B.blocked C.carved D.ignored49.A.welcome B.gratitude C.regret D.sorrow50.A.examining B.covering C.filling D.finding51.A.gaveup B.chokedup C.brokedown D.turnedaway52.A.smoky B.earthy C.salty D.flowery53.A.steady B.reasonable C.limited D.false54.A.visited B.rested C.recovered D.united55.A.legend B.promise C.memory D.symbol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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Urbandiningescape（社會(huì)熱點(diǎn)）“Wildeat”hasrecentlybecomeapopularlifestyletrendamongyoungpeopleinChina.Thisterm56(gain)over9,000postsontheChineselifestyle-sharingplatformXiaohongshusinceitcameintoview,and57(video)withthetaghavepiledup1.65millionviewsonDouyin,China’sversionofTikTok.58thenameimplies,wildeatinvolvesdiningoutdoors,butitdiffers59atraditionalpicnic.Wildeatfocusesonthe“wild”ratherthan“eat”.It’saboutenjoying60basicmealwhileembracing(擁抱)thewildnessofthesurroundings,providingasenseoffreedomandrelaxation.Thiscaninvolvemakinghotpotoutdoorsor61(bring)portablefoodtoanearbypark.Forthosewhotakewildeat,whatreallymattersistherelaxingatmosphereinthewild.Whetherit’sthepreviouslypopular“citywalk”,whichreferstowanderinginacity,62thecurrenttrendofwildeat,youngpeopleusethesecoinedtermstoexpresstheirdesireto63(temporary)escapeurbanlifeandembracenature.Inthepast,peoplemighthavepursueda64(elegant)lifestyle,addingmanyelementstotheirlives65(find)happiness.Now,it’squitetheopposite.Theyaremorefocusedonmakinglifesimpler,freer,andmorerelaxed.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）（原創(chuàng)題）假定你是國(guó)際部的學(xué)生負(fù)責(zé)人李華，學(xué)校計(jì)劃在“中外文化交流周”期間舉辦一場(chǎng)特別活動(dòng)——“第三只眼看中國(guó)（ChinaThroughFreshEyes）”，邀請(qǐng)外國(guó)學(xué)生分享他們?cè)谥袊?guó)發(fā)現(xiàn)的、令他們感到驚奇或感動(dòng)的文化細(xì)節(jié)（如中醫(yī)、家庭觀念、美食哲學(xué)等）。請(qǐng)給你校的美國(guó)交換生David寫一封郵件，邀請(qǐng)他作為主講嘉賓之一。內(nèi)容包括:（1）活動(dòng)介紹；（2）期待答復(fù)注意：（1）詞數(shù)80左右；（2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearDavid,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分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)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Eighthgrademeantanewclassroomandanewteacher,butIbarelynoticedthechange.AsfarasIwasconcerned,aclassroomwasaclassroom.Ilongedtobeoutside,wanderingaroundthehillsofTennessee,whereIgrewup.Myteachersdidn’tappreciatehiddencaves,runningstreamsandwildbearsanymorethanIappreciatedalgebra,historyandcalligraphy.Myreportcardsalwaysincludednotes,like“Douglasneedstoapplyhimselfinsteadofstaringoutthewindow.”Myparentstriedtheirbestwithme,butschoolhadn’tbeenabigpartoftheirliveseither.Daddyleftafterthethirdgrade,Mamaafterthesixth.“He’llgrowoutofit,”Daddysaidwhenanotherteacherhadconcernsaboutmebeingtoomuchofadreamer.“Ourboycamealongah