2025—2026學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期蕪湖市高中教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)控

高三年級英語試題卷

本試題卷共8頁，滿分150分，考試用時120分鐘

注意事項：

1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。

2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號框涂黑。如需

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寫在本試卷上無效。

3.考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。

第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂

到答題紙上。

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。

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。每段對話讀兩遍。

1.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Atasportsstore.B.Athome.C.Inafitnesscenter:

2.Whatmightthemanenjoynext?

A.PekingOpera.B.YueOpera.C.HuangmeiOpera.

3.Wherearethespeakersheading?

A.ArestaurantB.Auniversity.C.Abank.

4.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Openanaccount.B.Getpaid.C.Conductasurvey.

5.WheredidCarlogetinspirationforthesong?

A.FromapersonnamedAngela.

B.Fromaviewonamountain.

C.FromastorycalledDistantEves

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。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.WhichaspectoftheCherycaristheman'sfavorite?

A.Reliablequality.B.Reasonableprice.C.Stylishlook.

7.Howdothehigh-techfeaturesmakethecarbetter?

A.Theymakedrivingmuchsafer.

B.Theymakedrivingmoreconvenient.

C.Theymakethecarlookmuchcooler.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.WhatcanvisitorsdoinWuhuAncientCity?

A.Watchafolkperformance.

B.Seeadorableanimals.

C.Takeartisticphotos.

9.WhenwillthemanvisitJiuziAncientTownfortheshow?

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheevening.C.Intheafternoon.

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10.WhoisMichael'schild?

A.Antonio.B.Cindy.C.Tony.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Whicheventdidtheathletewinagoldmedalin?

A.Swimming.B.Gymnastics.C.Running.

12.WhoisDengnow?

A.Auniversityteacher:B.Afull-timejudge.C.Anactiveathlete.

13.WhatinspiredthegirltoapplytoAnhuiNormalUniversity?

A.ThehonorofOlympicchampionship.

B.ThesportsmanshipofDeng.

C.Thebeautifulcampusoftheuniversity.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Howmanydaysinadvancecanthemaneatfriedmeatballs?

A.2days.B.3days.C.5days.

15.WhichpartoftheSpringFestivalGalaisthewoman'sfavorite?

A.Thecrosstalkcomedies.B.Theopeningdances.C.Themidnightcountdown.

16.Whatisnewlyaddedtothisyear'sSpringFestivalGala?

A.Popularstars.B.Animalmascots.C.Arobotdance.

17.Whywon'tthegirlhavetimetowatchtheSpringFestivalGala?

A.ShewillbetravelingduringtheNewYear.

B.ShewillgotoHuangshanonbusiness.

C.ShewillconductresearchonHuiculture.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Indisasterresponse,whatdodronesusetocreatedetailedmaps?

A.Fastflightsystems.B.Specialtanks.C.Sensorsandcameras.

19.Whatisonemajoradvantageofusingdronesinagriculture?

A.Theycanflyoverdisastrousareas.

B.Theyuse90%lesswater

C.Theyuse90%fewerchemicals

20.WhatisthemaintopicofTechTodaytonight?

A.Theusesofdrones.B.Disasterrescueteams.C.Agriculturaladvances.

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。

A

SpringintheUKbringsacertaincharmtoitsvariedlandscape,drawingattentiontodestinations

thatcapturetheessenceoftheseasonindifferentways.

StourValley

ThebeautyoftheRiverStouranditsvalleyhavelongattractedartists.Thispeacefulsliceof

countryside,withitshistoricwalkingtrails,continuestoinspirevisitorstoday.Inthepopularvillage,

youcanviewlocalcraftsorevenjoinapaintingcourseatthe15th-centuryhall.

Falmouth

VisitFalmouthtoexperienceatraditionalseasidetownwithastrongcreativepulse.Itsdeep-water

harbourisfullofmaritimehistory.Localsremaincloselytiedtothesea,fromfamily-runseafood

restaurantstopaddleboarders(漿板運動員)ontherivermouth.Thetown'svibrantartsscenefills

smallplaceswithindependenttheaters,music,andexhibitions,whileannualseafoodfestivalsarekey

localevents.

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Monmouthshire

ThiscountyinsoutheastWalespacksapowerfulpunchwithitsgrandmountains,windingrivers,

andcharmingmarkettowns.Itisanexcellentgetawayforoutdoorlovers,featuringscenicwalking

trailsthatpassbytranquilfields,ancientcastles,andmysteriousruins.Thetownstandsoutasa

creativeandfood-centeredhub,knownforitsindependentshopsandcelebratedrestaurants,andhosts

therenownedfoodfestivaleachSeptember

WhitleyBay

Onceaclassicseasideresort,WhitleyBayhasbeenrevitalizedandisfirmlybackonthemap.Its

maindrawisamagnificentmile-longsandybeach.It'sasafeplaceforwatersportsenthusiasts,where

bravelocalsswimandpaddleboardyear-round,andsurfersarewellservedbythereliableNorth

Atlanticwaves.

21.Whichofthefollowingdestinationofferspaintingcourses?

A.Falmouth.B.StourValley.

C.Monmouthshire.D.WhitleyBay.

22.Whichdestinationswouldapaddleboardinglovertravelto?

A.FalmouthandWhitleyBay.B.StourValleyandMonmouthshire.

C.MonmouthshireandWhitleyBay.D.StourValleyandFalmouth.

23.Wherecanwefindthisarticle?

A.Inatravelmagazine.B.Inageographytextbook.

C.Inahistorybook.D.Inascientificreport.

B

Afewyearsago,IhadtheopportunitytogoonawildlifetourinsouthemAfricawhereour

spotlightlitupasmallerhunter—Africanwildcat.ThemoreIthoughtaboutthoseAfricanwildcats,the

moreI'vebeenamazedattheirevolutionary(進(jìn)化的)success.TheAfricanwildcatistheancestorof

ourbelovedhouseholdpets.Anddespitechangingverylittle,theirdescendantshavebecomeamong

theworld'stwomostpopularcompanionanimals—catsanddogs.

Householdcatsarequiteexpressivetotheirhumancompanions,usingdifferentmeows(喵)to

communicatedifferentmessages.However,thisisnotanexampleoftheirtreatingusaspartoftheir

kind.Quitethecontrary,catsrarelymeowtooneanother.Thesoundofthesemeowshasevolvedto

moreeffectivelycommunicatewithus.

Catssimilarlymanipulatepeoplewiththeirpurrs(呼嚕聲).Whentheywantsomething,theypurr

extraloudly.Andthispurrisnotthepleasantpurringofacontentcat,butahigher-pitchedelectricsaw

br-IT-oomdemandingattention.Scientistsdigitallycomparedthesoundqualitiesofthetwotypesof

purrsanddiscoveredthatthemajordifferenceisthatthedemandingpurrincludesapartverysimilarto

thesoundofahumanbabycrying.People,ofcourse,areborntopayspecialattentiontothissound,and

catshaveevolvedtotakeadvantageofthissensitivitytogetourattention.

Ofcourse,thatwon'tsurpriseanyonewho'slivedwithacat.Althoughcatsareverytrainable—

they'reveryfoodmotivated—catsusuallytrainusmorethanwetrainthem.Astheoldsayinggoes,

“Dogshaveowners,catshavestaff.”

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"descendants"mean?

A.Relatives.B.Ancestors.

C.Previousowners.D.Latergenerations.

25.Whatdoesmeowingofhouseholdcatsindicate?

A.It'saskilltheyusetocommunicatewithhumans.

B.It'sawaytheycommunicatewithcats

C.It'slessexpressivethanwildcats'meowing.

D.Itindicatescatsseehumansastheirkind.

26.Whatisthedifferencebetweentwotypesofpurr?

A.Thedemandingpurrismorepleasant.B.Thedemandingpurrsoundslikeababy'scry.

C.Thecontentpurrsoundslikeanelectricsaw.D.Thecontentpurrishardertohear.

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27.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Catsseehumansasowners.B.Catsanddogsareequallyloyal.

C.Humansarelikestafftocats.D.Humanstraincatsmore

C

Globalwarmingismainlydrivenbygreenhousegases,butnaturefightsbackwithcarbonsinks,

placesthatabsorbmorecarbonthantheyrelease.

Forestsareoneofthesenaturalcarbonsinks.However,theyaredifficulttostudythoroughly,

especiallyinthecomplexlandscapesofChina.Withsomanyplanttypes,measuringeachonetakesa

lotoftimeandeffort.

Tosolvethisproblem,twostudentsfromSunYat-senMemorialMiddleSchoolinZhongshan,

Guangdong,builtapredictivemodel.TheirideawontheExcellentPosterAwardatthe2025

InternationalCongressofBasicScience(ICBS).

“We'velearnedthattreestakeincarbondioxideandgiveoutoxygenthroughphotosynthesis(光

合作用),"said17-year-oldOuyangAnduo,oneofthestudentswhowontheaward."Butthiswasour

firsttimestudyingaforest,acomplexsystemwithmanyfactorstoconsider."

Tonarrowthescope,theyfocusedononeveryimportantfactor—forestcanopy(冠層)height.

Thisfactorshowstheforest'shealth,helpingpeopleunderstanditscarbonstorageandadjusttheir

strategiestomaintainecologicalbalance,protectspeciesdiversity,regulateclimateandmore.

Forestcanopyheightdirectlyaffectstheaccuracyofcarbonstorageestimationandbiodiversity

assessment,butitcanbeinfluencedbymanyvariables,whichmakesitdifficulttodeterminethe

relationshipsamongthem."Thenwethoughtofmachinelearning.Whynotletamodellearnonits

own?”said17-year-oldLiXiaoyong,anotheraward-winningstudent.TheyintegratedGlobal

EcosystemDynamicsInvestigation(GEDI)LiDARdatawithmulti-sourceenvironmentalvariables

suchasclimate,topography(地形)andsoil.Themodelthenidentifiedpatternsandmadepredictions.

Butteachingamodeltolearnwasnoteasy.Attimes,thealgorithmfittoocloselytoitstraining

data,leavingitunabletomakeaccuratepredictionswithnewdata."Wespentalongtimefinding

solutionsandadjustingthemodel,"saidOuyang."Thismademefeellikearealscientist,handling

eachstepwithgreatrigorandpatience.

28.What'sthepurposeofthetwoteensbuildingapredictivemodel?

A.Tomeasureplanttypesfaster.B.Tostudyforestsmoreefficiently.

C.Towinaninternationalcompetition.D.Tosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.

29.Whydidtheyfocusoncanopyheight?

A.Becauseit'svitalincarbonstorage.

B.Becauseithelpsprotectspeciesdiversity.

C.Becauseitisdifficulttostudythoroughly.

D.Becauseitreflectsmultipleaspectsofforesthealth.

30.WhatdoesOuyangimplyinthelastparagraph?

A.Studentsshouldtryhardtobescientists.

B.Scientistsshouldmakeaccuratepredictions

C.Societyshouldshowrespectforscience.

D.Studentsshouldlearnthetruespiritofscientists

31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.WhyForestsareSoImportant

B.TheStudyofForestCanopyHeight

C.TeensWinanAwardforForestResearchModel

D.HowtoBuildaPredictiveModelEffectively

D

Whatdidyouhaveforbreakfasttoday?Andhowdidyoucelebrateyourlastbirthday?Whenyou

thinkbacktotheseevents,you'reusingepisodicmemory(情景記憶)—theabilitytorecallpersonal

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experiencestiedtospecifictimesandplaces.Buthowdoesyourbrainkeepthesememoriesseparate

withoutmixingthemup?

ScientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA)intheUSbelievethisisthanksto

a“memoryresetbutton”inourbrainstem.Thissmallregion,calledthelocuscoeruleus(藍(lán)斑核),

helpsorganizeandseparateourmemories.

Inthestudy,36volunteerstookpartinamemorytask.LyinginanMRIscanner,theywereshown

aseriesofpicturesofdifferentobjects.Meanwhile,severalsimpletoneswereplayedoverandover

again,firstinoneearandthenintheotherwithadifferentpitch.Thepitchchangeaimedtochangethe

contextandcreatewhatisknownasaneventboundary.Eventboundarieshelpthebrainorganize

episodicmemorybychangingourperceptionandattention.

Aftertheexperiment,UCLAscientiststestedhowwellthevolunteerscouldrecalltheorderofthe

pictures.Theresultshowedthatitwashardertodowhentheseriesofpicturescrossedanevent

boundary.Thissuggeststhatchangesinsoundmadethebrainstorememoriesseparately.What'smore,

MRIscansshowedthatthelocuscoeruleusbecamehighlyactivewheneventboundariesappeared,but

notsomuchotherwise.

Earlierresearchshowedthatthehippocampus(海馬體),helpsshapeepisodicmemorybyboth

linkingeventsclosetogetherintimeandseparatingthosefurtherapart.Butwhattellsthehippocampus

whentochangemodes?MRIscanssuggestthat"thelocuscoeruleusmayprovidethecritical'start'

signaltothehippocampus,asifsaying,'Hey,we'reinaneweventnow',"saidLilaDavachi,oneof

theresearchers.

Thenewunderstandingcouldleadtobettertreatmentformemory-relatedproblemslike

Alzheimer'sdisease,wherethelocuscoeruleusisoveractive.Theseconditionsmightbemanagedby

calmingthelocuscoeruleusthroughmedication,slowbreathingorevenusingstressballs.

32.Whatisthefunctionofthelocuscoeruleus?

A.Tocreateeventboundaries.B.Tostorelong-termmemories.

C.Toenhancememoryaccuracy.D.Tohelpseparatememoryevents.

33.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthe“eventboundary”?

A.Itmadememoryrecalleasier:B.Itbrokecontinuousmemoryflow.

C.Itwascreatedbyachangeinattention.D.It'scontrolledonlybythehippocampus.

34.WhatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodoaboutfutureAlzheimer'streatment?

A.Repairthehippocampus.B.Removeeventboundaries.

C.Adjustlocuscoeruleusactivity.D.UseMRIscannersalmostdaily.

35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Howeventboundariesseparatedailymemories.

B.Thehippocampuslinksandseparatesdifferentevents.

C.Thelocuscoeruleushelpsorganizeepisodicmemories.

D.Soundchangescreateboundariesbetweenmemories.

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Wegetfiustratedallthetime.Thelinewon'tmove.TheWiFiwon'twork.Fromlife'sbiggest

goalstoitstiniestannoyances,frustrationisinourdailylife.

36Unlikeanger,whichoftentargetsanexternalcause,orstresswhichcanarisefrom

toomanydemands,frustrationhappenswhenthingsarenotprogressinginthewayyouanticipate.Now

scientistsareuncoveringitssurprisingupside.Frustrationcanbetransformedintomotivation,pushing

peopletooptimizesolutionstoovercomedifficulties.Sohowcanweemploytheunexpectedupsidesof

feelingfrustrated?

·_37

Insteadofseeingfrustrationasfailure,viewitasevidencethatyou'rebeingchallengedatthe

rightlevel.Forexample,academictestswillgrowmoredifficultasyouperformbetter—that'sbecause

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youaregoodenough.38

·Acknowledgeobstaclestobefunctional.

Thefirststepisbeingawarethateverythinghasroadblocks—work,learninganewhobby,or

evenre-learningtheskillyouoncemastered.Frustrationisaninputto(notasideeffectof)our

pursuits.39Ifyouknowthisinadvance,youwillanticipateobstacles,whichcanmotivate

self-growth,especiallywhenyouaretoldtheyarenecessarypartsofprogress.

·Analyzethesignalfromthesituation.

Whenfacedwithfrustration,trytoanalyzethesignalconveyedbythesituation.Thisinitial

analysishelpsyouavoidbeingoverwhelmedbynegativeemotions.40Inthisway,frustration

isnolongeraroadblockbutasteppingstonetowardpersonalgrowth.

Keepinmindthatbyreflectingontheobstacles,learningfromtheexperienceandapplyingthe

gainedknowledgetosubsequentchallenges,youcantrulybenefitfromfrustration.

A.Lookonfrustrationfromadifferentangle.

B.Regardfrustrationasanacademicchallenge.

C.Thereisareasonfortheexistenceoffrustration.

D.Furthermore,youwillcenteronpracticalsolutions.

E.Onaregularbasis,it'snotgoingtogetyoutofeelrightatfirst.

F.Therefore,suchastruggleisn'tasetbackbutproofofpersonalgrowth.

G.Inshort,frustrationisofvitalsignificanceindevelopingourhands-onability.

第三部分語言運用(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)

閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳

選項。

WillardWiganwasbornwithdyslexia,alearningdisorderaffectingtheabilitytoread,writeand

spell.Hecouldn't41letterslikeMandWornumberssuchas6and9,andhisteacher,

unawareofhislearningdisability,42himas"Iazy"insteadofofferinghelp.Schoolbecame

hisconstant43.Heoftensataloneatlunch,feelingastinyand44astheants

crawlingnearhisgardenshed.

Oneday,watchingagroupofantsstruggletobuildahome,Willardfeltasudden45to

help.Hebuiltalittlehouseandsprinkledsugarinsidetoattractthem.Thissimpleact46a

passionhe'dneverknown:hewentontobuildmoreanthomeswithswingsandseesaws.When

schoolworkdepressedhim,creatingthesetinyworldsbecamehisescapeandsourceof47

48,hestartedcarvingfacesontoothpicks,holdinghisbreathforminutestoimprove

49.However,at15,hewasforcedtoleaveschooltoworkinafactory,50car

partstosupporthisfamilybutheneverlethishobby51.Asmorefriendsandneighbors

praisedhistalent,hegainedthecourageto52hisjobandchasehisdreamofbeingatopartist.

Today,Willardcreatestheworld'stiniestsculptures,whichmadehiminternationallyfamousand

wealthy,butheoftensays,"Successisn'tabout53things;it'saboutperseveringwhenthe

worldtellsyouyou'retoosmallto54

Theboywhooncefeltinvisibleprovedthateventhetiniestefforts,55withpersistence,

canleadtoextraordinaryachievements.

41.A.assessB.appreciateC.distinguishD.change

42.A.defendedB.labeledC.employedD.appointed

43.A.trainingB.learningC.warningD.suffering

44.A.insignificantB.inactiveC.incompetentD.independent

45.A.reliefB.urgeC.pressureD.curiosity

46.A.openedupB.gaveupC.livedoutD.missedout

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47.A.anxietyB.responsibilityC.depressionD.confidence

48.A.InthelongrunB.SoonerorlaterC.LateronD.Afterawhile

49.A.situationB.precisionC.strengthD.competition

50.A.assemblingB.offeringC.throwingD.purchasing

51.A.developB.growC.fadeD.spread

52.A.continueB.completeC.acceptD.quit

53.A.practicalB.materialC.valuableD.private

54.A.matterB.challengeC.existD.judge

55.A.comparedB.stuckC.coupledD.decorated

非選擇題部分

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。

Mini-series56(become)popularonshortvideoplatformslately.Thesemini-series,

often57(adapt)fromnovels,featureepisodeslastingonetothreeminutes,witharound80to

100episodesintotal.Typically,thefirst20episodesarefree,butviewersmustpaytoaccessthe

58(remain)episodes.Thecostofwatchinganentireseriesisalmostthepriceofamovie

ticket.

Mini-seriescatertothefast-pacedurbanlifestylewiththeirshortdurationandengagingplots,

becoming59(increasing)popularaspeoplewatchthemduringbriefdowntimelikewaiting

forabusortakinganelevator.Theyoffersignificantemotional60(engage)withinalimited

time,whichis61modernpeopleneed.However,thegenrefacescriticismforoccasionallow-

brow(低俗的)contentand62(suitable)themes,causinggovernmentandplatform

regulatorstoremoveinappropriatematerial,asisthecaseinChina.

Somethinktheriseofmini-seriesisagoodsign.Itprovidestheaudience63more

choicesandfun,allowingthem64(take)advantageoftheirfragmentary(碎片的)time.

Platformsshouldpromoteandrecommendhealthycontent,whileviewersshouldmindfullysupport

goodmini-series,whetherthroughleavingpositivereviews65payingtowatchmini-series

insteadofwatchingpiratedones.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

上周末你參加了學(xué)校為高三學(xué)生組織的“新高考英語聽力改革”主題講座。請為校英文報寫

一篇報道，內(nèi)容包括：

1.講座的內(nèi)容(聽力方式改變、心態(tài)調(diào)整等);

2.收獲與感想。

提示詞：英語聽力機考：computer-basedEnglishlisteningtest

注意：

1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80詞左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

NewGaokaoListeningReform

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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續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

TheEnglishwritingcompetitiondrewnear.Jack,whohadalwaysstruggledtoputhisthoughts

intocoherentwords,determinedtoturntoAIforhelp.

Hesimplyinputthegiventhemeofthecompetition,addedafewkeywords,andhit“generate”.

Muchtohisdelight,inlessthan5minutes,thescreenlitup.Avividandwell-structuredessaywas

presented.Jackwasamazedbyhoweffortlesslythewell-chosenwordsflowedonthepage.Withouta

secondthought,Jacksignedhisnameandsubmittedthepiece,ignoringthetinyvoiceofguiltfromthe

bottomofhisheart.

Hisessaystoodoutamonghundredsofentriesandwasselectedtorepresenttheschoolinthe

municipal-levelcontest.WhenhisEnglishteacher,Ms.Cathy,calledhimtoheroffice,Jack'sheart

skippedabeat.Withagentlebutfirmtone,Ms.Cathylookedstraightintohiseyesandasked,"Jack,I

needyoutotellmethetruth—didyouwritethisessayentirelyo