2025-2026學(xué)年貴州省黔西南布依族苗族自治州興義市黔西南州頂興高級中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期1月月考英語試題考生注意：1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務(wù)必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項目填寫清楚。3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑；非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。4.本卷命題范圍：高考范圍。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三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。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.Howdidthemangotoworktoday?A.Onfoot.B.Bybike.C.Bytaxi.2.Whatisthewoman?A.Adesigner.B.Asaleswoman.C.Atourguide.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?AStrangers.B.Co-workers.C.Classmates.4.WhydoesthewomanwanttotalktoProfessorMonroe?A.Forherarticle.B.Forhercampuslife.C.Forajobinterview.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtoselectgrapes.B.Howtomixfruitjuice.C.Howtomakegrapewine.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6、7題。6.Howmanycarry-onsdoesthemanhave?A.Two.B.Four.C.Six.7.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Ontheplane.B.Attheairport.C.Atthetrainstation.聽下面一段對話，回答第8至10題。8.WhatisFinndoingthisweekend?A.Trainingforafootballmatch.B.Stayingatthetowncenter.C.Takingashorttrip.9.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutTeatreSans?A.It’sfarfromherhome.B.It’sopenalldaylong.C.It’sahistoricbuilding.10.WhatdoesSamuelagreetodoatlast?A.Bookaticket.B.Visitthetheater.C.Seehisparents.聽下面一段對話，回答第11至13題。11.Wherewillthewomangotomorrowafternoon?A.TotheSummerPalace.B.TotheNationalArtMuseumofChina.C.TotheChinaScienceandTechnologyMuseum.12.Whatdidthewomaneatlastnight?A.Zhajiangmian.B.BeijingRoastDuck.C.Mongolianhotpot.13.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodotonight?A.Havedinner.B.Goshopping.C.Seeafilm.聽下面一段對話，回答第14至16題。14.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Hostingaprogram.B.Buildingagreenhouse.C.WatchingaTVshow.15.WhenwasHoward’sdaughterborn?A.In1969.B.In1985.C.In1986.16.WhatisthetopicofHoward’sbooks?A.Familytraditions.B.Organicgardening.C.Communicationskills.聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至20題。17.Whichseasonisapproachingaccordingtothespeaker?A.Summer.B.Autumn.C.Winter.18.Whathasthenortheasternpartseeninthepastweek?A.Thunderstorms.B.Heatwaves.C.Coldweather.19.WhatwilltheweatherbelikeintheMidwest?A.Stormy.B.Rainy.C.Cool.20.WhatdoesthespeakeradviseresidentsintheSouthtodo?A.Rescheduleoutdoorplans.B.Avoidpossibleaccidents.C.Followthetrafficrules.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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFoundedin1978,weareoneoftheoriginalhotairballooncompaniestoofferagriculturalaerial(空中的)toursoverthebeautifulNapaValley.Inaddition,wehavemorehotairballoonlaunchsiteoptionsinNapaValley,andweprovidehotairballoonbasketsthatcarryfewerpassengersthancompetitors,givingourpassengersamoreopenatmospheretoenjoythebreathtakingviewsontheirballoonride.OurFAA-certifiedhotairballoonpilotshaveextensiveknowledgeofballooningoverNapaValleyandareamongthemostexperiencedintheworld.Theirknowledgeandpassionforhotairballooningmakethemtheperfectcaptainstotakeyourballoonadventuretogreatheights.Stayforbrunchafteryourballoonridetoaddanextralifttoyourday!ElevateyourNapaValleyballoonrideexperiencebychoosingNapaValleyAloft!Weinviteyoutobrowseourwebsiteformoreinformationonhotairballoonsandhotairballoonflightswithourexperiencedstaff,aswellastocheckoutourhotairballoonpartnershipstobookyourcompleteNapaValleyExperience.ForhotairballoonNapabookings,pleasecontactusormakeanonlinereservation.Weareexcitedtotakeyouonaonce-in-a-lifetimehotairballoonjourneyoverNapaValley.ProvidingSeveralLaunchLocationsWehavemorelaunchsitepossibilitiesthananyothercompany,increasingthelikelihoodofflyingonfoggymornings.WearetheonlycompanylaunchinginthecharmingtownofYountville,situatedatthehistoricalEstateYountville,neighboringaward-winninghotels,andrestaurants.Yountville’sHometownComfortSimpletolocate,comfortablecheck-in,withallthefacilities,ThemeetinglocationisattheluxuriousEstateYountville,whichisclosetoBouchonBakery,andworld-famousrestaurants.Allservicesarelocatedafewstepsawayfromourmeetinglocation.ClassicBalloonFlight$280MidweekSpecialStepontheaward-winning“ClassicFlight,”ahotairballoonjourneyknownforitsexcellenceandunforgettableexperiences.Asthefirstlightofdawnbeginstopaintthesky,youarriveatourpicturesquelaunchsite,wheretheanticipationofadventurefillstheair.1.Whatisauniquefeatureofthecompany’shotairballoonbaskets?A.Theyareequippedwithmoreadvancedsafetydevices.B.Theyprovideamoreopenatmosphereforpassengers.C.Theycancarryalargernumberofpassengersatatime.DTheyhavemorecomfortableseatsandbeautifuldecorationsinside.2.Whereisthecompany’suniquelaunchlocationsituated?A.AtthehistoricalEstateYountville. B.AtafamousscenicspotinNapaValley.C.InaquietcountrysideareaofNapaValley. D.AtanewlybuiltlaunchsiteinNapaValley.3.Wherecanthistextbetakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Aguidebook. C.Asciencebook. D.Ahistorybook.BAmonthago,a2.5-poundChihuahuanamedNibletwontheheartsoftheHumaneEducationalSociety(HES)staff.TheysoonfoundNiblethadaspecialmedicalcondition:asoftspotonhishead,whichispartofhydrocephalus(腦積水).Thismadesmallhouseholdaccidentslife-threatening.HESturnedtoUTC’smechanicalengineeringprofessorTrevorElliottforhelp.Dr.SamanthaBlairfromHEScontactedtheuniversity,andtheengineeringdepartmentofferedhopethatday.Blairrememberedtheuniversity’s3Dprintingskills,whichwerekeytomakingaprotectivecapforNiblet.ProfessorElliottrushedtohelpafterhearingaboutNiblet.“AssoonasIsawhiscutelittleface,Isaid,‘We’vegottohelp,’”herecalled.HeaskedConnorMackey,aMaygraduatewholedUTC’steamtowinaNASA3DPrintingAward,tojoin,andMackeyagreedrightaway.Tocreatetheheadgear(頭部防護裝備),ElliottgotJustinStephensfromVolkswagentoscanNiblet’sheadfora3Dimage.ThenElliottandMackeytrieddifferentdesigns:Mackey’slookedlikeafootballhelmet,whileElliott’swasmorelikeacap.Aftermanytimesofchanges,theymetatHESonJuly15tofitNibletwiththegear.Luckily,NibletquicklygotusedtoMackey’sdesign.Mackeywasamazedbytheresult:“It’scrazywhatyoucando.Gettingascanandmodelingarounditwassimple,butit’scooltosaveadog’slifewiththisprocess.”Elliottalsofeltproud:“Seeinghimwalkaroundwiththehelmetandknowingoursolutionwillhelphimisgreat.”HES’sSarahCallahansaidfittingadogwithheadgearwas“uncharteredterritory(未知領(lǐng)域)”forthem,buttheyhopeditwouldletNibletlivealongandhappylife.HES’sheadCarolineSmithpraisedeveryone’squickaction:“Inourwork,happyendingsaren’talwayspossible,soit’snicetoseepeoplecometogetherforananimal.”Sheaddedthattherescueneededlotsofteamwork,andtheywerethankfulUTCsteppedin.Withoutthe3D-printedhelmet,Nibletwouldhavestruggledtosurvive,butnow,hehasachanceforagood,longlife.4.WhatisthemainreasonNibletneededaprotectiveheadgear?A.Heneededcomfortforhimself.B.Hehadaseriousdiseasewhichmayruinhislife.C.Hewastoosmallandweaktowalkonhisown.D.HeoftenfoughtwithotheranimalsattheHumaneEducationalSociety.5.WhydidDr.SamanthaBlaircontacttheuniversity?A.Togetengineeringtools. B.Toborrowaprotectivecap.C.Toaskfor3Dprintinghelp. D.Tofindanexcellentgraduate.6WhatdoesthepassageimplyabouttherescueofNiblet?A.ItwasaneasytaskthankstoProfessorElliott’sefforts.B.Niblet’sconditionwastooserioustobeimprovedbythehelmet.C.Teamworkbetweendifferentgroupscansolvedifficultproblems.D.The3D-printedhelmetwassoexpensivethatHESalmostgaveup.7.WhatisCarolineSmith’sattitudetowardsthe3D-printedhelmet?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Uncaring. D.Confused.CWhereandwhenyouuseAIaffectsitswaterusegreatly.AdatacenterincoolIrelandmightuselittlewaterforcooling,butoneinArizonainsummerreliesheavilyonevaporative(蒸發(fā)的)cooling,whichuseslotsofwaterinhot,dryair.Winterusecanbehalfofsummeruse,andheatwavesmakecoolingsystemsworkharder.Newtechnologies,likeMicrosoft’szero-watercoolingdesign,cancutwateruse,butthey’renotcommonyetbecausethey’recostlyandhardtoinstallinexistingcenters.TheAImodelitselfalsomatters.Somemodelsuse70timesmoreenergyandwaterthanefficientones.Forexample,amedium-lengthGPT-5responseusesabout19.3watt-hours(瓦時)ofenergy,whileGPT-4usesjust1.75watt-hoursforasimilarlength.YoucancalculateanAI’swaterfootprinteasily:findthemodel’senergyuse,multiplybyawaterfactor,andgettheresult.AGPT-4responsemightuseonly2.3to3.5milliliters,whileGPT-5coulduse25to39milliliters.Puttingthesenumbersincontexthelps.OpenAIgets2.5billionprompts(提示詞)daily,whichmeansifallwereGPT-4,that’sabout8.8millionlitersaday,andifallwereGPT-5,it’s97.5millionliters.Google’sGeminiusesjust0.26millilitersperprompt,addingupto650,000litersdaily.Forcomparison,Americansuse34billionlitersadaywateringgrasslands,soAI’scurrentuseissmaller,butit’sgrowing.UnderstandingAI’swateruseisn’tjustforexperts.IthelpspeopleseethatAI’simpactisnotfixed:optimizingmodels,usingefficientcooling,andlocatingdatacenterswiselycanallreducewateruse.BalancingAIdevelopmentwithsustainabilitymeansknowingthesehiddencostsandpushingforbetterpractices.8.WhatcanweinferaboutMicrosoft’szero-watercoolingdesignfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisusedinmostexistingdatacenters.B.Itcanreplacetraditionalcoolingsystems.C.Itcangreatlyreducethewaterusedforcooling.D.Itisveryeasytoinstallinallkindsofexistingdatacenters.9.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredaboutthewaterusementionedinthepassage?A.AI’scurrentdailywateruseisunbalancednow.B.Google’sGeminileadstoasmallamountofwateruse.C.GPT-5’swaterusewouldbemorewater-savingthanusingGPT-4.D.ThewaterusedbyAIwillgobeyondwateringgrasslandsinthefuture.10Whatdoestheunderlinedword“optimizing”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Designing. B.Improving. C.Changing. D.Deleting.11.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthispassage?A.ToencouragepeopletostopusingAI.B.TocallforbalancedAIdevelopmentandsustainability.C.TocomparethewateruseofdifferentAImodels.D.ToshowthatexpertsneedtopayattentiontoAI’swateruse.DReadersonTikTokandInstagramaremakingreadingmorevisiblethaneverwithcreativeandcomplexmarginalia(旁注).Thesemarkupscanbedelicate,withnotesthatnearlyfillfullpagesandthatarecolor-matchedwiththebook’scover.Theriseofsuchbookishnote-takinghascausedadebate:aremarginaliaabadhabitorabenefit?Marginaliahavealonghistory.LeonardodaVincifamouslywrotethoughtsaboutgravity(重力)yearsbeforeGalileoGalileipublishedhisideaon-thesubject.FamouswriterslikeHermanMelvilleandEdgarAllanPoeareknownfortheirmarginalia,makingtheirbiographersbothhappyandataloss.Neuroscientistshavestudiedthecognitive(認知的)effectsofwritingbyhand.AstudyinFrontiersinPsychologyfoundhandwritinghelpspeoplerememberandunderstandmoreofwhattheyread.MaryanneWolf,anexpertfromUCLA,saidmarginalialetsreadersgobeyondtheauthor’swisdomtofindtheirownideas.AsCaitlinWelshwroteinTheGuardian,youngpeoplelovemarginalia.Onlinemarginaliastylesaredifferentfromthoseinschools,butexpertssayanystyleisfineifithelpsthereader.Forexample,highlightingafavoritecharacter’sdialoguecanhelpunderstandthecharacterbetter.IntheJournalofLanguageLearningandTeaching,foreignlanguageprofessorDemetYayliofPamukkaleUniversityinTurkey,explainedthatinwritingworkshops,especiallyforfictionwriting,deepreading,whichincludesmarginalia,iscriticalinhelpingstudentsformtheirownlearnerautonomy(自主權(quán)).I’velovedmarginaliawhenreadingbooksasanadult.Growingup,IwatchedRoryGilmoreinGilmoreGirlsloveJessMariano’smarginalia,whichmademewanttobeawell-readperson.Ifyoungpeoplewanttomatchtheirbookmarksandpenstotheirbooks’covers,that’sgreat.Marginaliadoesn’thurtanyone—letthemgooneatingtheirowncakes,eveniftheymakethepagesdirty.12.Whatmakesthedebateaboutmarginaliastart?A.Scientistsshowthebenefitsofhandwriting.B.ReadersontheInternetusevisiblemarginalia.C.LeonardodaVincihadthehabitofwritingmarginalia.D.Thedifferentopinionsbetweenyoungpeopleandexperts.13.WhatcanweinferfromtheinformationaboutDemetYayli’sexplanation?A.Deepreadinghelpsthemagazinedosomedeepresearch.B.Marginaliaisstylishforstudentstolearnforeignlanguages.C.Marginaliaplaysanimportantroleinlearningfictionwriting.D.Writingworkshopsforfictionwritingsfocusonteachingstudents.14.Whatwritingtechniquedoestheauthormainlyuseinthelastparagraph?A.Bysharingashortpersonalstory. B.Byusingfigurestosupportanidea.C.Bymakingacharttoexplainapoint. D.Byshowingdifferencesbetweentwothings.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHistoryofMarginalia B.DifferentMarginaliaStylesC.HowtoMakeBeautifulMarginalia D.Marginalia:ABadHabitoraBeneficialPractice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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Isitpossibletohaveajobyoulove?Absolutely.Butthejobhuntisoverwhelming(令人不知所措的).___16___Withaplanandthesetips,you’llknowwheretofocusyourtimeandenergywhenyousearchforanewjob.Figureoutyourpassions.Thismightseemlikeanobvioustip,butdon’toverlookit:spendtimewithyourselftounderstandyourdreams,values,andgoals.___17___Yourhobbies,talents,andpersonalinterestsplayahugeroleindeterminingtherightjobtitleforyou.Ifyou’reunsurewheretostart,considertakingpersonalityteststounderstandyourstrengthsbetter.Thisself-reflectionwillhelpnarrowyourfocusandguideyourjobsearchintherightdirection.Askforasecondopinion.Notalljobsarecreatedequal.Sometypesofjobsofferflexibility,whileothersprovidemorefinancialstability.Conductinformationalinterviewswithprofessionalsinyourdesiredfieldtogaininsightintodifferentroles.Ifyou’refeelingstuck,seekingcareeradvicefromamentor(導(dǎo)師)canbeinvaluable.You’reinchargehere,butaskingforanobjectivesecondopinionhelps.Askingclosefriendsorfamilyfortheiropinions.___18___Consideryourdailytasks.Whatwouldatypicalworkdaylooklikeforyouinsomeofthejobsyou’rethinkingof?Takealookatjobdescriptionsandconsiderhowyou’denjoythedailytasksandresponsibilities.Writedownwhatexcitesyouaboutthejobandwhatdoesn’tseemveryattractive.___19___Youmightfindoutthatyou’dhatethisjob,butthat’sOK.Itallhelpsyouonyourjourneytofindajobyoulove.___20___Tosuccessfullypursueyourdreamcareer,youneedtherightskills.Taketimetohonestlyevaluatewhatyou’regoodatandwhereyouneedimprovement.Ifyou’reenteringanewcareer,considergainingexperiencethroughentry-levelpositions.Thenconsidertakingcoursesorworkshopstobuildspecificskillsyourdreamrolerequires,anddon’tunderestimatetheimportanceofsoftskillslikecommunicationandteamwork.A.Updateyourskills.B.Assessyourcurrentskillset.C.Whatfillsyouwithpassionandpurpose?D.Youmightbeunsureofwheretobeginorwhattolookfor.E.Ifyouaren’tapeopleperson,ajobtitleinsalesmightnotbeforyou.F.Thisuncertaintycanmakethealreadyhardjobhuntevenmorestressful.G.Theymaygiveyouvaluableinsightorremindyouofthingsyouforgotabout.第三部分語言運用（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、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Asaskiinstructorforchildren,Iworkwithallsortsofbehaviorchallenges.Kidsseemtomask____21____lesseffectivelythanadults,soit’s____22____toseewhentheyarecold,scared,orjustnothavingfun.Ononeoccasion,Iwasworkingwithagroupof____23____whenoneofthemstartedtoactout.Hebeganspittingruderemarksand____24____instructions.Afterfiveyearsofworkinginthisenvironment,Irecognizedthathis____25____werenotbeingmet.Didhedeserve____26____ifhewasnotbeingkindhimself?Maybe.So,Itookhimasideandtrieda(n)____27____.Ishoweredhimwitheveryounceof____28____Icould.Ireassured(使安心)himandsmiledwhenhisskisrespondedeffectivelytohismovements.I____29____himwhenhefell.Astheclassweavedthroughtrees,Isawhis_____30_____grow.Bythebottom,hewassmilingaswell.Hequietlyapologizedforbeing_____31_____andthankedmeforbeinghisteacher.AlthoughthisisanoversimplifiedexampleofkindnessandbehavioralpsychologyIknowlittleabout,Ilearnedsomethingthatday:Kindness_____32_____.Ioftenthinkthatwearestilllikekidsasadults.We’rejustbetterat_____33_____ourunpleasantfeelings.Butourinnerchildneedshealingandsecurity.Andwhensomeoneoffersahugafteralongday,soulscanbe_____34_____.So,whetherthey_____35_____itornot,bekind.21.A.secret B.ability C.disappointment D.discomfort22.A.important B.easy C.useful D.difficult23.A.adults B.children C.athletes D.undergraduates24.A.ignoring B.demanding C.giving D.missing25.A.standards B.expectations C.needs D.interests26.A.sympathy B.kindness C.recognition D.attention27.A.experiment B.instruction C.exercise D.conversation28.A.security B.passion C.courage D.power29.A.promised B.questioned C.encouraged D.persuaded30.A.curiosity B.impatience C.anxiety D.confidence31.A.shy B.late C.unkind D.stressed32.A.remains B.occurs C.works D.continues33.A.accepting B.hiding C.understanding D.expressing34.A.protected B.cured C.released D.healed35.A.deserve B.believe C.know D.discover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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AtraditionalChineseculturalexhibitionattheCityArtGalleryisshowcasingworksinspiredbyChineseshadowpuppetry(皮影戲),___36___hasahistoryofover2,000yearsinChina.Chineseshadowpuppetryisoneof___37___mostancientformsofstorytellingthroughvisualart.ThevividimagesofcharactersandthestoriestheytellreflectthewisdomandvaluesofChinesefolkculture,accordingtoLinHua,thecurator(館長)oftheexhibition.“Theexhibitioncombinesshadowpuppetryculture,moderntechnologyandcontemporaryart,”saysLin.“Wehope___38___(show)thecharmofthistraditionalartinanewway,andstartconversationswithmodernartformslikeinstallationart,multimediaartandpopart.”“Inashadowpuppetryperformance,eachmovementofthepuppetsiscarefullydesigned.Theperformersusetheirskillstoguidethepuppets,leadingtheaudienceintoaworld___39___(fill)withmythsandlegends,”explainsChenLei,ashadowpuppetryperformerparticipatingintheexhibition.“Theperformers’emotions___40___(convey)throughthepuppets’actions,andtheirunderstandingofthestoriesispresentedtotheaudience,”sheadds.“Askilledperformeralways___41___(try)tomaketheperformancetouching,notjustbytheskills,___42___alsobythedeepconnectionwiththestory.”Linsaysthattheuniqueshapesoftheshadowpuppets,thebeautyinthe___43___(careful)arrangedstorylines,andtheculturalmeaningsbehindeachcharacterinspiredartiststocreatepaintings,sculptures,___44___digitalartworksfortheexhibition.TheseworksaimtoletmorepeopleappreciatethecharmofChineseshadowpuppetryinthecontextofmodernart,___45___(bridge)thegapbetweentraditionandmodernity.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）46.假定你是國際學(xué)校的李華。你在借閱朋友Lucy的英文原版書時不小心損壞了書頁，請你向她寫一封道歉信。內(nèi)容包括：1.說明情況，表達歉意；2.提出解決辦法。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個詞左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearLucy,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面的材料，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。IacceptedthegradualchangesinmymotherlongbeforeshewasofficiallydiagnosedwithAlzheimer’s(阿爾茨海默病).Ihadgrownaccustomedtoherrepetitivestoriesandfillinginthemissingwordsinhersentences.Shebegantoforgetthingsdayafterday.Onenight,shewasfoundwanderingthehospitalhallways,andthedoctortoldmeshewasenteringthemiddlestagesofAlzheimer’s.SittingwiththedoctorinahospitalconferenceroomIlistenedashegentlyexplainedthatunlikestrokepatients,thosewithAlzhe