機(jī)密★啟用前?？谑?026屆高三年級(jí)調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)注意事項(xiàng)： 2026.011.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)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(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)。回答非選擇題時(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。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié).進(jìn)公八分)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，滿分7.5分)聽下面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)話僅讀一遍。1.HowmanyA.150.2.Whydoesn'tA.Thebatteryis、B.It'snotloudenough.C.Hesetittothewrongtime3.WhatdoesthewomanrecommA.Anewbookstore. B., s.C.Somedeliciouscoffee.4.Whatsigncoulditbe?A.NoPassing. B.NoParking. C.NoPhotos.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?A.Shelikestheman'sheadphones.B.Sheprefersplay?ngthedigitalpiano.C.Sheisbotheredbyherneighbor'smusic.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(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。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atanairport. B.Onaplane. C.Atastation.7.WhenwillthemanleaveforBoston?A.At9:45. B.At10:17. C.At13:45.英語(yǔ)試題第1頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatwillthewomanpreparefortheman?A.Water. B.Sportsdrinks. C.Energybars.9.Whatistheman'sconcernaboutthemarathon?A.Theweather. B.Hisinjury. C.Thedistance.10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Listentohisbody. B.Quittherace. C.Finishthewholerace.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Sortingdigitalphotos. B.TakingsomepicturesC.Enjoyingfamilyphotos.12.Whatdoesthesecondpictureshow?A.Benwinsacompetition.B.Junemakesasandcastle.C.Thefamilyplayonthebeach.13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Brotherandsister. C.Fatheranddaughter.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whatisspecialaboutthisyear'sbookfestival?A.Alongerperiod. B.Writers'attendance. C.Aneventfordeafchildren.15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofAliceandKicking?A.It'ssomuchfun.B.It'schallengingtoread.C.It'shelpfulforlanguagelearning.16.WhatsuggestiondoesJennygiveonenlargingkid'svocabularyA.Toshareideaswiththem.B.Toreadadvancedbookstothem.C.Tointroducenewwriterstothem.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatwastheprogressoftheprojectlastMonday?A.Ashortnoticewasposted.B.Agentleyogalessonwasoffered.C.Aseniorcommunitycenterwasopened18.Whatproblemdoestheprojectface?A.Fundshortage. B.Poormanagement. C.Outdatedequipment.19.Whatarethevolunteersrequiredtodo?A.Contactlocalcompanies.B.Donatemoneyandequipment.C.Engagemoreseniorsinthecenter.20.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A.Topromotesales. B.Togetvotes. C.Togetsupport.英語(yǔ)試題第2頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATravelbroadensourhorizons,whilebooksofferusauniquejourneythroughtimeandspace——atruththatshineswithinthefollowingworld'sgreatlibraries.●NewYorkPublicLibrary——StephenA.SchwarzmanBuilding,NewYorkTheNewYorkPublicLibrarydeservestobecalledoneofthemostpopularlibraries.With92locationsandalmost53millionitems,it'sthethirdlargestlibraryintheworld.ManybookloversdreamofvisitingthisfamousStephenA.SchwarzmanBuilding.Itattractspeoplewithitsbeautifuldesign,remarkablehistoriccollectionsandfreeaccesstoitsresources.●LibraryoftheMonasteryofSanLorenzodeElEscorial,MadridInsidethelibrary,colorfulmuralsandpaintingsdecoratetheceilingandwalls.Depictingscenesfromclassicalhistory,thesemasterpiecesgiveyouasenseofaweandadmirationandexplainthereasonwhyitisnicknamed“themostbeautifullibrariesintheworld”.Thelibraryholdsmorethan40,000books,includingpreciousmanuscriptsofphilosophyandtheology.●TheCuypersLibrary,AmsterdamTheCuypersLibraryistheoldestandlargestarthistorylibraryintheNetherlands.Todayit'saproudownerof450,000books,journals,periodicals,exhibitions,aswellascataloguesaboutartauctions(拍賣).Itisopenforresearchandstudywithadvancedreservation.●TrinityCollegeLibrary,DublinTrinityCollegeLibraryisoneofthemostrecognizablehistoriclibrariesintheworldfortworeasons.First,ithousessomeoftheworld'soldestbooksandreaderscanuseitscollectionsatnocharge.Second,theclassiclookoftheLongRoomofthelibraryfilledwithfloor-to-ceilingbookcasesinspiredJ.KRowlingforcreatingtheHogwartsLibrary.ForanyHarryPotterfans,thisisanexperienceyoucan'tmiss.21.Whatfeaturecontributestothenicknameofthe2??libraryintroduced?A.Therareartworkscollection.B.Thelibrary'slargecollection.C.Thedrawingsontheceilingandwalls.D.Theavailabilityofpreciousmanuscripts.22.Whichlibrarybestsuitsanarthistoryresearcher?A.NewYorkPublicLibrary—StephenA.SchwarzmanBuilding.B.LibraryoftheMonasteryofSanLorenzodeElEscorial.C.TheCuypersLibrary.D.TrinityCollegeLibrary.英語(yǔ)試題第3頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))23.WhatisasharedfeatureofthelibrariesinNewYorkandDublin?A.Bothprovidefreeaccesstotheirresources.B.Bothareprimarilyfocusedonmodernliterature.C.BothservedassourcesofinspirationforJ.K.Rowling.D.Botharelistedamongthetopthreelargestlibrariesintheworld.BMichaelhadbeensearchingforanewjobforeightmonths.Despitefifteenyearsofprojectmanagementexperienceandagoodrecord,everyinterviewendedthesanieway:politethanks,promisingfollow-up,thensilence.Oneday.Michaelwalkedintothereceptionareaofagiantcompany.Theinterviewer,Sarah,seemeddifferentfromthestart.Insteadofaskingabouthisexperiencemanagingbudgets,shesaid,“Tellmeaboutaprojectthattaughtyousomethingimportantaboutyourself.”Michaelfelthispreparedanswersescapehim.Foramoment,heconsideredlaunchingintohisusualresponseaboutsuccessfulbudgetmanagement,butsomethingstoppedhim.Eightmonthsofthesamepolishedapproach,eightmonthsofrejection.Maybeitwastimetotrysomethingdifferent.Therefore,Michaelmadeasurprisingchoice:tospeakfromtheheart——talkingabouthisbiggestfailure.Thenhefoundhimselftalkingaboutthedisasterthathadalmostendedhiscareerfiveyearsearlier——asoftwareimplementation(實(shí)施)thathadgonetotallywrong.Notbecauseoftechnicalissues,butbecausehe'dfailedtorecognisethatthesalesteamwasterrifiedofthenewsystem.“IfoundI'dbeenmanagingtheprojecttimelinebutignoringthehumantimeline,”Michaelheardhimselfconcluding.“Thesalesteamwasn'tresistingchange——theywereafraidoflookingincompetentinfrontoftheirbiggestclientsduringthatprocess.Ishouldhavereadwhatthesalesteamfearedandhelpedthemovercomethefear.”Threedayslater,Sarahcalledwithanofferthatincludeda20%salaryincrease.“Michael,”shesaid,“whatconvinceduswasn'tyourtechnicalexperience——plentyofcandidateshadthat.Itwashowclearlyyouunderstoodyourownvalueandcouldexplainwhyitmattered.Wecouldseeexactlyhowyou'dcontributetoourcultureandoursuccess.”Theinterviewhadn'tjustchangedMichael'scareer——ithadhelpedhimnameandlivehistrueprofessionalphilosophy:hisvalueliesinreadingwhatpeopleactuallyneedtosucceedandcreatingtheconditionsforthatsuccess.24.Whatdoes“politethanks,promisingfollow-up,thensilence”inParagraph1imply?A.Michaeldidn'tmeettheirexpectations.B.Michaelwastooparticularabouthisjob.C.Theinterviewerswereexpectingafollow-up.D.Theinterviewerswerehesitantaboutthehiring.英語(yǔ)試題第4頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))25.WhydidMichaelchoosetotalkabouthisbiggestfailure?A.Sarahaskedhimtodoso.B.Michaelwantedtobeopenandsincere.C.Thecompanyvaluedlearningfromfailure.D.Michaelforgotthedetailsofthebudgetmanagement.26.AccordingtoSarah,whatmadeMichaelsucceedintheinterview?A.Michaels'contributionstothecompany.B.Michaels'understandingofhistruevalue.C.Michaels'polishedpreparationsforinterviews.D.Michaels'techmicalexperienceandqualifications.27.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SteppingfromFailuretoSuccessB.TipsonBecomingSuccessfulinJobHuntingC.TheValueofTechnicalExperienceinInterviewsD.TheAwakeningofOne'sProfessionalPhilosophyCAlmostoneinfouroftheworking-agepopulationintheUKareclassifiedasdisabled,withthenumbercontinuingtorise.ArecentreviewledbySirCharlieMayfield,formerchairmanoftheJohnLewisPartnership,revealedatroublinggap:disabledpeoplearetwiceaslikelytobeoutofworkasnon-disabledpeople.Describedbycharitiesas“unacceptable”,thisnearly30%employmentgaphascalledforaction.Beforenextweek'sUNInternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities,MayfieldhasjoinedtheDisabilityCharitiesAssociation.Thisassociationhascalledonlargeandsmallbusinessesanddisabilityexpertstoworktogethertomakeworkplacesmoreinclusive.DianeLightfoot,chairoftheDisabilityCharitiesAssociation,said,“Manyemployerswanttoemploydisabledpeople,butdon'tknowwheretobegin.”O(jiān)fficialstatisticsconfirmthechallenge.A2024governmentsurveyfoundjust35%ofemployersfeltconfidenthiringdisabledpeople.Luckily,somebusinessesareleadingtheway.WhitbreadrunstheThriveprogramtosupportyoungpeoplewithspecialeducationalneedsanddisabilitiesintowork.AtMarks&Spencer,30%oftraineesonitslong-runningMarks&Startschemehaveadisability.Thefour-weekprogramaimstobreakthe“noexperience,nojob”cycleandofthe12,000youngpeoplewhohavetakenpart,halfhavegoneontoajobwiththehigh-streetchain.Inpractice,employingdisabledindividualscanbringsomeunexpectedbenefits.Tooeginwith,disabledemployeesaretheoneswhoareverykeentowork,whostayiongerwiththeemplycerandwhooftenmaketheworkingenvironmentmoreproductiveandpleasant.Inaddition,disabledstaffhelpemployerslearntoapproachthingsfromdifferentangleswhichbenefitthewiderworkforceandcustomers.英語(yǔ)試題第5頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))AsDianeLightfootputsit,“Allofusshouldandcancreatemeaningfulopportunitiesfordisabledpeopletoentertheworkforce.Aninclusive,diverseworkforceisasourceofstrengthforsocialdevelopment.”28.WhatdoesthereviewledbySirCharlieMayfieldsuggest?A.Disabledworkersaretwiceasproductiveasothers.B.Disabledpeoplefaceaincreasinglyhigherunemploymentrate.C.ThetotalnumberofdisabledindividualsisdecreasingintheUK.D.Manycompanieshaveeffectivedisabilityemploymentprograms.29.AccordingtoDianeLightfoot,whatisacommonchallengeforemployers?A.Ashortageofqualifieddisabledapplicants.B.Alackofgovernmentfundingfortraining.C.Rejectionfromnon-disabledstaffmembers.D.Uncertaintyabouthowtolaunchthehiring.30.Howdoeshiringdisabledemployeesbenefitabusiness?A.Theyreduceworkinghours.B.Theyattractmorecustomers.C.Theyincreasethebusinessprofits.D.Theybringdifferentperspectives.31.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Togiveabriefaccountofdisabilityrights.B.Tolistthebenefitsofdisabilityemployment.C.Todrawmoreattentiontoclosetheemploymentgap.D.Tohonortheexpertswhosupportdisabilityemployment.DForeverchemicals,orPFAS,areagroupofman-madesubstancesthattakeaverylongtimetobreakdownintheenvironmentnaturally.They'reeverywhere.Andtheyareusedinhundredsofproducts,rangingfromfryingpansandwaterproofclothingtofirefightingfoam,foodpackagingandstainresistantcoatings.Now,arecentstudyonducklingssuggestsforeverchemicalsmightbeinterferingwiththegenesofbirdsbeforetheyhatch.ScientistsattheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology(NTNU)foundthatthechemicalsinterferedwiththeducklings'DNA,switchinggenesonandoffinseveralorgans,andpotentiallydamagingtheirchancesofsurvival.Intheirstudy,researcherstestedtheeffectsofthreedifferentforeverchemicalsbyinjectingthemintoduckeggs.Then,theysealedtheeggswithwaxandincubated(孵育)themuntiltheyhatched.Thiswasdoneinacontrolledlabsettingbutwasintendedtoimitatethesortofexposurethattheseeggsmightencounternaturally,viatheir英語(yǔ)試題第6頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))mothers.Assoonastheducklingshatched,thescientistscollectedsamplesfromtheirliversandhearts,whichplayakeyroleintheirimmunesystem.Thescientistsfoundthattwooutofthethreeforeverchemicalshadcausedgeneticchangesintheducklings,affectinggenesthatregulatetheirfatmetabolism(代謝).Anne-FleurBrand,thestudy'sleadresearcher,noted“Iftheirfatmetabolismchanges,itcouldreducetheirchancesofsurvivingorreproducing.”Surprisingly,theresearchersdidnotobservesignificantchangesintheducklings'hearts.ThescientistsconcludedthatPFASmaybeharmingyounganimals,suchasducklings.andurgedthatthechemicalsbebetterregulated.Someforeverchemicalsarebanned,buttherearethousandsofdifferenttypeswhicharestillinuse,andwedon'tyetknowhowtheyaffectus,otheranimalsandtheplanet.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinthefirstparagraph?A.Bygivingadefinition. B.Bylistingstatistics.C.Byquotingascientist. D.Bymakingcomparisons.33.WhatdidthescientistsatNTNUfindaboutforeverchemicals?A.TheyaltertheDNAofducklings.B.Theyhavenoeffectonbirdgenes.C.Theyaffectadultbirds,notducklings.D.Theyenhancethesurvivalratesofducklings.34.Whydidthescientistssealtheeggswithwax?A.Topreventtheeggsfromhatchingtooearly.B.Toenhancethegrowthoftheducklingsafterhatching.C.Toprotecttheeggsfrombeinginfectedbyexternalbacteria.D.Tomimicnaturalexposuretochemicalsthroughthemother.35.Whatdidthescientistsuggestinthelastparagraph?A.PFASshouldbebannedimmediately.B.RegulationsforPFASshouldbemade.C.Researchesonducklingsshouldbeforbidden.D.Moreforeverchemicalsshouldbeputintouse.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)。英語(yǔ)試題第7頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))Chongqing,knownas“thecityofmountains”,isalsocalled“thecityofbridges”asithasover20,000bridges.Asthecitygrows,muchofthespacebeneaththesebridgeshasbeenneglected.Therefore,makinggooduseofithasbecomeatoppriority.36The“Qiaoxiale”restaurantbar,transformedfromanoverlookedareabeneathabridgeintheNan’andistrict,hasbecomeafavoritespotforbothtouristsandlocals.ItoffersbreathtakingsunsetviewsofChaotianmen-Gate,wheretheYangtzeandJialingreiversmeet.37Manypeoplecomeheretocapturethebeautifulviews.WangXingchen,theprojectdirector,isanexpertatinteriordesign.Hehasskillfullymadeuseofthelocation'suniquefeaturestoacreatearelaxingyetprivatespacefordifferentcustomers.Toenhancethedreamlikeatmosphere,lightshavebeenaddedtothegrounds,thegreenery,andtherailings.38SinceitsopeningearlierinJuly,profitshavesteadilyincreased.39Astheareawasinaccessibletolargeequipment,workershadtomanuallyremovethemudandweeds.Theyalsohadtoensurethebridgeremainedstructurallysoundthroughouttheprocess.Notably,therestaurantbarofferscommunitybenefits,suchasaspaciousbenchareaalongitsoutersection,whichprovidesafreerestingspot.Thisspotisfavoredbylocals,includingfishingenthusiasts,workers,andpedestrians.40MoreunderusedbridgespacesinChongqingwillundergosimilartransformation,turningforgottencornersintolivelypartsofcitylife.A.Alloftheaboveeffortshavepaidoff.B.Nowithasbecomeanewlandmarkofthecity.C.Theworkerswerepraisedfortheircreativework.D.However,theprojectfacedsignificantchallenges.E.Thisstrengthensitsconnectionwiththelocalcommunity.F.Here'sanexampleofthecity'screativeapproachtospacetransformation.G.Therefore,therehasbeenanincreaseinonlinecustomersorderingtakeout.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。英語(yǔ)試題·第8頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))Itwas1a.m.onChristmasmorning.Likesomanyotherparents,Marisahadholidaymagicto41.Forweeks,her4-year-olddaughter,Aubree,hadbeenaskingforonegift:arealpianokeyboard.NowthatAubreewas42,Marisapulledtheboxfromits43spot.Butwhensheopenedit,onlythestandandbenchwereinside.Nokeyboard！Panic44herassherealizedthatthekeyboardwassold45Theremustbesomewayto46it,shethought.Maybeanonlineshopcould47akeyboardbymorning.Maybeshecouldbuyoneinanearbystore.Shelookedintoboth48,butnoluck.Nowdesperate,Marisa49inaneighborhoodFacebookgroup:“I'mabouttocry,”shewrote,explainingthesituation.“I'mafraidthiswill50herChristmas.”Andy,wholived5milesaway,wasjustaboutto51bedwhenhesawMarisa'surgentrequest.“Anyparentwouldbeina52,”Andysaid.“MaybeIcouldhelp.”Hethoughtofhisdaughter'skeyboard.Andyimmediatelywentdownstairstofindthekeyboard.Aftergettingherdaughter's53,AndytypedamessagetoMarisa:“Wheredoyoulive?Wehaveakeyboardthatwecould54.”O(jiān)nehourlater,thetwometatagrocerystorenearMarisa'shome.Together,they55thekeyboardintoMarisa'scar.MarisaexpressedherheartfeltgratitudetoAndy.ItwastrulyaChristmasofmagic.41.A.feel B.make C.explore D.explain42.A.tired B.busy C.asleep D.happy43.A.playing B.hanging C.ringing D.hiding44.A.overtook B.inspired C.surprised D.forgave45.A.quickly B.frequently C.separately D.directly46.A.ignore B.fix C.break D.lose47.A.deliver B.produce C.design D.plan48.A.directions B.occasions C.problems D.options49.A.debated B.posted C.advertised D.required50.A.break B.simplify C.ruin D.celebrate51.A.crawlinto B.runinto C.diveinto D.walkinto52.A.hurry B.rush C.panic D.challenge53.A.blessing B.plan C.advice D.permission54.A.partwith B.playwith C.workwith D.staywith55.A.pushed B.loaded C.installed D.dropped英語(yǔ)試題第9頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空(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。ClassicalChinesegardensarefamousaroundtheworldfortheiruniquedesigns.Oftencalled“scholars”gardens”,thesespacesbeautifullycombinenature56art.TherearethreemaintypesofclassicalChinesegardens.Thefirsttypeistheimperialgarden,withtheSummerPalaceinBeijing57(be)oneofthemostwell-knownexamples.Theselargegardens58(create)foremperorsandtheirfamiliestoenjoythebeautifullandscapeswhichseemedtocomefromscenicpaintings.Elementslike59(impress)halls,colorfulpavilions,andcoveredwalkwayscanbefound.Nextaretemplegardens,usually60(find)inpeacefulmountainareas.Thesegardenssharesomefeatureswithimperialgardensandaredesignedasquietplacesforprayersandreflectionthatthepubliccanvisit.Manytemplegardens,61havestunningnaturalviews,areenhancedbytallmountainsthataddtotheircalmatmosphere.Finally,southerngardens,consideredthefinestinChina,areprimarilyfoundincitiessouthoftheYangtzeRiver.Manyofthemwerebuiltbyscholarsandofficials.Theyresembletemplegardensbutaresmallerand62(delicate).Insteadoftemples,thesegardenshavehomesforscholars,alongwithpavilions,viewingareas,andstudiosforpoetryandpainting.Thesegardensaresmall63richindesign,featuringhills,lakes,pavilions,andbridges.Theirremarkabledesignfeatureistheability64(change)thescenerywitheachstep.TofullyappreciatethebeautyofChinesegardens,it'simportanttounderstandthe65(philosophy)thatinspiretheirvariousdesigns.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)上周六上午，你參加了校跑步俱樂部在人民公園組織的“奔向2026年”主題趣味跑活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)為校英文報(bào)寫篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包括：(1)活動(dòng)的過(guò)程；(2)收獲與感想。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；(2)可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。英語(yǔ)試題第10頁(yè)(共12頁(yè))“RacingTowards2026”ThemedFunRun第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WeCareDr.JameswasafamouseyedoctorinWellington,NewZealand.Eachday,hesawupto30patients.However,heoftenstruggledwithhisdailyscheduleashehadtodealwithlotsofpaperwork.Itseemedhehadspenthiswholecareertakingnotes.What'sworse,hiswifeandtwosonscomplainedthathewasnottrulyafamilyman,becausehehadspenttoomanyofhiseveningsandweekendsburiedundermedicalnotesandreports.Fortunately,anewtechnology,anAIassistant,changedeverything.Thisdigitalassistantgreatlyreducedhisworkload.Itworkedsilentlyinthebackground,listeningtodoctor-patientconversations.Itsjobwassimplebutpowerful:itinstantlytooknotes,andwrotemedicalreportsforthedoctor.“Thistechnologytrulyfreesme,”Dr.Jamessaidgratefully.“AllIneedtodoisaskquestions,prescribemedicineandperformoperations.”However,aroutineeyecheck-upleftDr.JamesfeelingunsettledoneWednesdayafternoon.Thepatient,ayounggirlnamedSarah,camealone.Shecameforhelpbecauseshehadnoticedhereyesightbecomingunclear.Asusual,Dr.Jamesconductedanexaminationofhereyeswhilehisdigitalassistantdidtheusualwork.Throughoutthecheck-up,Sarahremainedmostlyquiet,respondingeitherwithbriefnodsorshortsentencesinalowvoice.Itseemedshewantedtosaysomethingbutdidn'tdaretospeakup.Twentymin