姓名 座位號(在此卷上答題無效)2026年亳州市高三第一次教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英 語滿分：150分考試時間：120分鐘注意事項：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必用0.5毫米的黑色墨水簽字筆將自己的姓名、學(xué)校、班級、準考證號及座位號填寫在答題卡上規(guī)定的位置。2.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，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。不能答在本試卷上，否則無效。3.考試結(jié)束，將答題卡交回。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。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.Whydidthewomanarrivelate?A.Sheoverslept.B.Thetrafficwasheavy.C.Therewasafaultinthesubwaysystem.2.WhatwillThomasprobablydonext?A.Callsomefirms. B.Gojob-huntingonline. C.Attendajobfair.3.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Replacethewoodenfloors.B.Coverthefloorswithcarpets.C.Findacleanertohelpwiththefloors.4.Wherewillthemangonext?A.Aschool. B.Anoffice. C.Ahospital.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Anofficelocation. B.Alivingplace. C.Meansoftransportation.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.WhathasTomdone?A.Hehasfinishedaproject.B.Hehasreceivedacertification.C.Hehascheckedoutsomecourses.高三年級英語試卷第1頁(共10頁)7.WhatdoesAmythinkoftheonlineplatform?A.Secure. B.Economical. C.Reputable.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whodoesthemangiveagoodcommenton?A.Thegoalkeeper. B.Thereferee. C.Theopponents.9.Whatwastheresultofthematch?A.Itendedinadraw. B.Theopposingteamlost. C.Theopposingteamwon.10.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetowardherteam'sfuture?A.Uncertain. B.Optimistic. C.Negative.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutsomeoftheteachingrooms?A.Theyhavebigwindows.B.Theywerenewlypainted.C.Theyneedsomeimprovements.12.Whichplaceishardtogetaccessto?A.Thelibrary. B.Thegym. C.Thetenniscourt.13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Schoolmates. C.Teacherandstudent.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhatmadeTamsinfallinlovewithmusic?A.Herparents'encouragement.B.Herearlyinterestinmusic. C.Herteacher'sguidance.15.HowdidTamsinfeelbeforethecompetition?A.Calm. B.Pitiful. C.Confident.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthecompetition?A.ItwasbroadcastonTV. B.Itallowedmultiplewinners. C.Itwasheldforyoungperformers.17.WhatisTamsinnow?A.Acollegestudent. B.Amusicdirector. C.ATVhostess.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Makingarrangementsforacelebration.B.Promotingseveralcompetitions.C.Askingforsponsorship.19.WhywillthebeachbeclosedonSaturday?A.Toobeythecouncil'ssafetyregulations.B.Toensuretheteamcancleanthebeachthoroughly.C.TopreservethecleanedbeachforSunday'sevents.20.Howmanypeopleappliedforthecompetitionslastyear?A.263. B.203. C.70.高三年級英語試卷第2頁(共10頁)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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。APlanetZooisanaward-winningzoosimulation(仿真)gamedevelopedbyFrontierDevelopments,releasedonNovember5,2019.IthadbeenavailableforthePCbutrecentlywasreleasedforPlayStation5andXboxsystems.Inthegame,youareinchargeofbuildingazoo,takingcareofitsanimals,andmanagingitsoveralloperations.Ittakesmanydifferentskillstocreateabusiness,butthegameprovidesyouwithinformationonhowtodothebasics.OnewaytoplayPlanetZooisinCareermode,whichfeaturesmanycharactersandsendsyouonjourneysaroundtheworldtofindnewanimalsandcompletedifferentchallenges.InSandboxmode,youronlyfocusisbuildingazooofyourdreams.Franchisemode,meanwhile,balancestheresponsibilitiesofcaringforanimals,designinghabitatsandgrowingabusiness.Detailsyouwillneedtothinkaboutincludetheshapeofanimalfeedersandthelocationoftheelectriclinesinenclosures(圍場).Youwillalsoneedtoensurethatthezoo’sdesignmakesyourcustomershappy.Challengemodeletsyoubuild&runazoofromscratchwithlimitedstartingresourcesandafullofflineeconomy,testingyourmanagementandbuildingskills.Whenallthegame’sdownloadablecontentisactivated,zooscanhavefeaturessuchashugerainforesthabitatsalongsideAfricanplainsandEuropeanmountains.Thegamehassuper-realisticpictures,whichmaketheanimalslookalmostlifelike.Choosingwhichoneswillliveineachenclosuredependsonhowspeciesmayinteractwithoneanotherandthekindofcaretheyrequire.TherearethreeversionsofPlanetZoo:ConsoleEdition.Thestandardonehas72animals,withmoreindownloadablecontent.TheUltimateeditionwillhave180species,plusthousandsofsceneryitemsthatcanmakeyourzooextraspecial.21.WhatdoweknowaboutPlanetZoo?A.Itisanaward-winningzoo.B.Itisagamedevelopmentcompany.C.Itenablesuserstoruntheirownzoosvirtually.D.ItisoriginallydesignedforXboxandPlayStation.22.Whichmodeisbestforpracticingresourceplanningandmanagementskills?A.Careermode. B.Sandboxmode. C.Franchisemode. D.Challengemode.23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thezooshavenaturalhabitatsofasingletype.B.Thethreeeditionsmerelydifferinspeciesdiversity.C.Thedownloadablecontentsareaccessibletouserswithoutactivation.D.Animalenclosurechoicesdependontheirinteractionsandcareneeds.高三年級英語試卷第3頁(共10頁)BBrianGonzalez,anArgentinegraduateofBeijingInternationalStudiesUniversity(BISU),isanoticeablefigureinculturalexchangebetweenChinaandArgentina.AregularguestontheChineseTVshowInformalTalks,hestartedhisowntradecompanyinYiwu,Zhejiangprovince,in2017.Duetohiscloseconnectionswiththeembassiesinthetwocountries,hewasalsocalleda“folkambassador”betweenChinaandArgentina.Gonzalez,whocomesoriginallyfromasmalltowninArgentina,developedapassionfortheChineselanguageattheageof14.HisinterestinChinesecultureledhimtostudyChineseinBuenosAires,wherehewastaughtbyaBISUgraduate.Hewonthe“ChineseBridge”competitioninArgentinaat15,earninganopportunitytoapplyforascholarshiptostudyinChina.EnteringBISUin2009andmajoringinChinese,helaterpursuedamaster’sdegreeininternationaltradeatBISU’sSchoolofEconomics.Duringhismaster’sstudies,GonzalezwasselectedtojointhepopularTVshowInformalTalks,whichfeaturesinternationalparticipantssharingperspectivesonvarioustopics.ItallowedhimtoshowcasehisfluentChineseanddeepunderstandingofChineseculture.HethenbecameabelovedfigureamongChineseaudiences,amassingover2millionfollowersacrosssocialmediaplatforms.HecreditedBISUformuchofhissuccess,particularlytheculturalknowledgeandexperienceshegainedthere,whichplayedacrucialroleinhiscareer,bothinmediaandininternationaltrade.HealsofondlyrecalledtheBISUInternationalCultureFestival,aneventthatcelebratestheinternationalstudents’diversecultures.Gonzalez’sachievementsasaculturalambassadorandmediapersonalityareashiningexampleoftheglobalimpactoftheuniversity’seducation.24.WhatdoweknowaboutGonzalez?A.Hestudiesabroadtowinagovernmentscholarship.B.HeonceworkedintheembassyofArgentinainChina.C.Hismajorremainsconsistentduringtheacademicjourney.D.HispassionfortheChineselanguageoriginatedinhisteens.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amassing”inparagraph3mean?A.Gathering. B.Training. C.Targeting. D.Blocking.26.WhatdoesGonzalezthinkcontributestohissuccess?A.Thecompetition. B.Theuniversity. C.Thescholarship. D.Thesocialmedia.27.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanthetextbefound?A.Nationalnews. B.Volunteerservice. C.Internationaltrade. D.Culturalexchange.CNewYear'sgiftsmaycontainmoresurprisesthanusualthisyear,aschildrenopenpresentsthatcantalkback.ToymakersinChinahavedeclared2025theyearofartificialintelligence(AI)andareproducingrobotsandteddiesthatcanteach,playandtellstories.Olderchildren,meanwhile,aregluedtoviralAIvideosandAI-enhancedgames.Atschool,manyarebeingtaughtwithmaterialscreatedwithtoolslikeChatGPT.Someareevenlearningalongsidechatbot-assistants.Inworkandplay,AIisremaking高三年級英語試卷第4頁(共10頁)theverynatureofchildhood.AIpromiseseverychildthekindofupbringingpreviouslyavailableonlytotherich,withprivateassistants,personalisedcoursesandtailoredentertainment.Childrencanlistentosongscomposedforthem,readstoriesinwhichtheystar,playvideogamesthatadapttotheirskilllevelandhavechatbotfriendscheeringthemon.Achildhoodfitforakingcouldbecomeuniversal.Yetthisfutureisfilledwithbothopportunitiesandhiddentraps:atailoredupbringingmayleadtolonelinessandisolation(孤立).What'smore,astheirsubjectsoftenfindout,itcancreateadultswhoareill-equippedforreallife.AsAIchangeschildhoodforbetterandforworse,societymustrethinkthebusinessofgrowingup.Beingbroughtupbyrobotshasadvantages.TechfirmsarealreadyshowinghowAIcanenhancelearning,especiallywhereteachersandmaterialsarescarce.Earlytrialshaveshownitimproveslanguageskillssignificantly.AIassistantsfreestudentsfromone-size-fits-allclasses,wherebrightpupilsgrowboredandstrugglingonesfallbehind;AIcanevenrewritecomplexcontentintocartoonsorsongsfor8-year-oldlearners.Yettherearewell-publicisedrisksinlettingchildrenlooseonanevolvingtechnology.Toyscangoofftherail;childrencaneasilymisuseAI.Worsestill,thetechnologyquicklylearnswhatitsmasterlikesandshowsmoreofit.One-sidedrelationshipswithchatbotspresentasimilarrisk.AIcompanionsthatnevercriticise,norsharefeelingsoftheirown,areapoorpreparationfordealingwithimperfecthumans.Somebasiccounter-measuresareurgent.Parentsshouldthinktwicebeforeentrustingtheirchildtoamachine;chatbotsshouldhaveagerestrictions;However,thelonger-termchallengeistothinkdeeplyabouthowtopreservethesocialisationthatAIcouldtakeoutofchildren'slives.Schoolsarethebestplacetodothis.Theyshouldtakeadvantageofpersonalisedteachingwhereitisproventowork.Buttheymustalsoredoubleeffortstoteachthingsthatarobotcan't:todebate,todisagreeandtogetalongwith——perhapseventoappreciate——peoplewhoarenotassycophantic(阿諛)asachatbot.28.Whyareseveralexamplescitedinparagraph1?A.Tolabel2025asthefirstyearofAI.B.TodemonstrateAI'swidespreadexistence.C.Toemphasizeacademicandleisureactivities.D.ToexhibitthetechnologicaladvanceAIbrings.29.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheAI-supportedchildhood?A.Itlimitschildren'srangeofchoices. B.Itmaycausedrawbacksinadulthood.C.Itisonlyavailabletotheprivilegedclass. D.Itenableschildrentobecomekingsinfuture.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Trainingchatbots. B.EntrustingAImachines.C.Keepingpersonalinteractions. D.Liftingagerestrictions.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AIisRewiringChildhood B.AIHelpsChildrenGrowHealthilyC.AIisPromisingaBrightFuture D.AIBecomesanIdealCompanion高三年級英語試卷第5頁(共10頁)DAnewstudysuggeststhatsomehomemadesoups——madeofchicken,beeforvegetables——mighthelpfightmalaria.JakeBaumoftheImperialCollegeLondonledtheresearch.HeaskedchildrenataLondonschooltobringinhomemadeclearsoupsthattheirfamilieswouldmaketotreatafever.Thechildrenwerefrommanydifferentculturalbackgrounds.Thesoupswerethenexposedtotheparasite(寄生蟲)thatcreates99.7percentofmalariacasesinAfrica,theWorldHealthOrganization,WHO,explained.Ofthe56soupstested,fiveweremorethan50percenteffectiveincontainingthegrowthoftheparasite.Twowereaseffectiveasonedrugnowusedtotreatmalaria.Andfoursoupsweremorethan50percenteffectiveatpreventingparasitesfromagingtothepointthattheycouldinfectmosquitoesthatspreadthedisease.BaumandhisteamreportedtheirresultsrecentlyinthepublicationArchivesofDiseaseinChildhood.“Whenwestartedgettingsoupsthatworked——inthelabunderveryrestrictedconditions——wewerereallyhappyandexcited,”BaumsaidinanemailtoAgenceFrancePresse.Baumalsonotedthatitwasunclearwhichfoodsmadethesoupseffectiveagainstmalaria.“Ifwewereseriousaboutgoingbackandfindingtheingredient,likegoodscientists,we’dhavetodoitinaverystandardizedway,”hesaid.Thesoupscamefromfamiliesfromdifferentethnichistories,includingEurope,NorthAfricaandtheMiddleEast.Theyhadseveralmainingredients,includingchicken,beefandgreenvegetables.Baumsaidthevegetariansoupsshowedsimilarresultstothesoupswithmeat.Baumsaidhisaimwasinparttoshowchildrenthatscientificresearchcanturnanherbalcureintoaman-mademedicine.HenotedtheresearchofDr.TuYouyouofChina.Inthe1970s,shefoundthattheherbquinhaowasaneffectiveantimalarialtreatment.TheherbhasbeenusedinEasternmedicinefortwothousandyears.Tu’sresearchledtothemanmadedrugartemisinin,adrugnowwidelyusedtotreatmalaria.ShewontheNobelPrizein2015.Moreandmorepeoplearebecomingresistanttothedrugsthattreatthedisease,whichkillsabout400,000peopleayear.Thatmeansscientistswillhaveto“l(fā)ookbeyondchemistry”andfindnewdrugs,Baumadds.32.Whatdoesparagraph2focuson?A.Thespreadofmalaria. B.Thegrowthandagingofparasites.C.TheinfluencesofBaum’sresearch. D.Theresearchfindingsonhomemadesoups.33.WhatcanweinferfromBaum’sresearch?A.Thetestedsoupsarenotmadeinthestandardizedway.B.Meatsoupsprobablyoutperformvegetariansoupsinthelab.C.There’salongwaytogobeforeidentifyingthethingsthatwork.D.Regionalcharacteristicsmakeabigdifferenceintheeffectofsoups.34.WhydoesBaummentionDr.TuYouyouinthelastparagraph?A.TohighlightDr.Tu’scontributions.B.TorecallDr.Tu’sresearchprocess.C.Toprovethevalueofnon-chemicalcures.D.Torevealthefactofpeople’sdrugresistance.35.WhatisBaum’sattitudetowardschemicaldrugs?A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Neutral. D.Unconcerned.高三年級英語試卷第6頁(共10頁)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。Mostofusareprettygoodatcelebratingourbigwins:movinghouse,gettingmarried,orpassingadrivingtest.Butwhataboutallthesmallwinsalongtheway?36Long-termgoalsareachievedinbite-sizepieces,andtakingnoteofthesewinscankeepyoumotivated.So,herearefourwaystoacknowledgeandcelebrateyourwins,nomatterthesize.PauseandslowdownWhenyouachieveasmallwin,itcanbeappealingtosimplycrackonwiththenexttaskonyourto-dolist,ordownplaytheprogressyou’vemade.37Thisgivesyourbraintimetoabsorbwhatyou’veaccomplished,boostingthepositivefeelings,andremindingyouthatprogress,howeversmall,stillcounts.Writeathankyounote38Makethemostofthisbywritingaletter,email,ortextmessagetosomeonewhohashelpedyouachieveyoursmallwin.Thiscouldbealovedone,instructor,orevenyourpastself,andreallystresstheimportanceofthesemini-milestones.SeizethemomentTakeaphoto,writeapoem,orrecordavoicenoteabouthowyoufeelwhenyoureachyourmilestone.Theseshotsbecomeremindersonharderdays,andactasproofthatprogressishappening.3940Ifyou’reworkingonsmallerstepstoachievealong-termgoal,trackingyourprogressstep-by-stepcanbeanexcellentwaytostaymotivated.Sayyouaretrainingforamarathon,forexample,whichtakesaconsiderableamountofplanning,commitment,andrequiresrunningmultipletimesaweek.Writedownthedateanddetailsofeveryrunonawhiteboard,orlargesheetofpaperonyourwall.Youcouldevenbuysomerunningthemedstickersandgetthethrillofpoppingoneaftereveryrun！A.Createa‘win’wallB.HityourmovementgoalC.Thetruthisthatlifeismadeupoflittlemoments.D.Peopletendtofocusonsmallwinsconstantlyanddismissthenextbiggoal.E.Instead,practiseintentionallypausingandslowingdownafteryoursmallwin.F.Expressinggratitudecomeswithmanybenefits,fromstressrelieftoimprovedsleep.G.Overtime,you’llbuildacollectionofmomentsthatshowjusthowfaryou’vecome.高三年級英語試卷第7頁(共10頁)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)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項。Thatsummer33yearsago,averydiversecrowdofpeopletooktheearlybusfromthesuburbeverymorning.Wesatsleepily,acheerlessandquiet41.Asmallgrey-hairedmalepassengerwithasadlook,42thebustothecentreforseniorcitizenswithsomedifficultyandsatdownalonebehindthedriver.Nooneeverpaidverymuch43tohim.Onemorning,however,hesaidgoodmorningtothedriver,smilingshort-sightedly.Thedriver44guardedly.Therestofusweresilent.Thenextday,theoldmangotonenergetically,45andgreetedallofusinaloudvoice.Someofuslookedup,amazed,and46“Goodmorning,”inreply.Thefollowingweeksweweremore47.Dressednowinaniceoldsuitandawideout-of-datetieandwiththethinhaircarefully48,ourfriendgreetedusdailyandwe49begantonodandtalktoeachother.Anothermorninghecarriedabunchofwildflowers.Thedriver50smilinglyandasked:“Haveyougotyourselfagirlfriend?”Henoddedshylyandsaidyes.Theotherpassengerscheeredand51athim.Everymorningafterthat,Charliealwaysbroughtaflower.Someofthe52passengersbeganbringinghimflowerstomakeabunch,gentlypushedhimandsaid53:“Here.”Everyonesmiled.Themenstartedto54aboutit,andtalktoeachother.Fromthenon,theonce-silentmorning55werefilledwithlaughterandgreetings,feelingjustlikeawarmhome.41.A.chain B.staff C.bunch D.circle42.A.missed B.boarded C.approached D.reached43.A.money B.attention C.effort D.patience44.A.nodded B.listened C.commented D.warned45.A.smiled B.sighed C.sorrowed D.drove46.A.complained B.whispered C.explained D.declared47.A.cautious B.worried C.alert D.annoyed48.A.touched B.torn C.styled D.polished49.A.gradually B.suddenly C.completely D.initially50.A.headedout B.pulledover C.stoodup D.turnedaround51.A.clapped B.shouted C.puzzled D.pointed52.A.temporary B.permanent C.regular D.foreign53.A.softly B.rudely C.formally D.surprisedly54.A.argue B.joke C.complain D.hear55.A.voyages B.drives C.rides D.walks高三年級英語試卷第8頁(共10頁)第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheairinZhouchengvillage,DaliBaiautonomousprefecture,Yunnanprovince,isfilledwiththeearthysmellofplantjuices56(use)inthetie-dyeing(扎染)techniqueoftheBaiethnicgroup.ForDuanYuan,indigoisnotjustacolor57asymbolofidentityandhisinheritance.Bornintoafamilydevotedtodyeing,hegrewupinsideanindigofactoryinZhouchengvillagethat,despitethepressuresofmodernization,58(remain)astrongholdoftheancientcraft.Hometomorethan200dyeingworkshopsandaround4,000artisans,Zhouchengstandsas59dynamicprooftoChina'srichfabricheritage.In2006,thetie-dyeingtechniqueoftheBaipeople60(recognize)asanationalintangibleculturalheritage.Duan'sparents,bothinheritors(遺產(chǎn)繼承人),rejuvenatedtheirancestralworkshopin1998.“61attractsmeisitslimitlesspossibilitiesfordesignandpatterns,”Yangsays,addingthateverypieceisunique.Sheappliesminimalistdesign62(idea)tocreatemoderntie-dyeclothingandmatchingfamilyoutfits.Beyondtheirworkshop,thefamilyhasinvested63safeguardingthecraft'sheritage.In2008,theyrejuvenatedthe64(struggle)factoryandtransformeditintoamuseum,preserving1,800rarepatterns,3,600modelsand700antiques,drawingover200,000visitors65(year).第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華?！饵S帝內(nèi)經(jīng)》的核心觀點“心神同頻”是在告誡人們：一個把身體不好掛在嘴邊的人更容易生??；反之，積極的言語更有利于健康。請你為學(xué)校報社的英語欄目寫一篇稿件，談?wù)勀愕捏w會。內(nèi)容包括：1.分析觀點；2.提出建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.標題已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；3.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。LanguageShapesHealth高三年級英語試卷第9頁(共10頁)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。注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)在150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。LucaPaduagrewupstepsfromthebeach,andhislifetookaturnwhenhejoinedtheHalfMoonBayJuniorLifeguardsprogram.Itwasthereaninstructorintroducedhimtosurfingduringfreewaterdevelopmentbreaks,andhequicklyfellinlovewiththesport.By13,hesethissightsonsurfingMavericks,thefamousbig-wavespotknownforitshugeandunpredictablewavesthatevenseasonedsurfersfeared.Hisparentswereneversurfers,andatfirst,theyworriedabouttherisks.Lucahadoncegiventhemascare——at12,he’dcrashedwhileskateboardingdownhillafterhidinghishelmet(頭盔),wakingupwithcerebralconcussion(腦震蕩).ButhewasdeterminedtoprovehecouldhandleMavericks.Hetrainedunceasingly,graduallytakingsmall,calculatedriskswitheachwaveherode.Oneday,hedecidedtheconditionswererighttotackleMavericksforthefirsttime.Ashesurfedout,theoceantoweredlarge,withwavesswellingtoheightsthatmadehishandsshake.Mid-way,hespottedafellowsurferwhoseboardhadbrokenafterabadfall.Thesurferwasstrugglingtostaysmooth,caughtinastrongcurrentpullinghimfurtherfromshore.Withoutasecondthought,Lucachangedcourse.Hesurfedhardagainstthecurrent,hisarmsburningfromtheeffort.Whenhereachedthesurfer,heshoutedoverthecrashofthewaves,tellinghimtoholdontohisboard.Thesurfer,exhaustedandpanicked,couldbarelyholdon.Lucakeptcalm,talkingtohimsteadilywhileguidingtheboardtowardtheshore.Severaltimes,largewavesthreatenedtoseparatethem,butLuca’syearsoftrainingkickedin——hepositionedtheboardtocutthroughthewavesandshelteredthesurferasmuchaspossible.Paragraph1Justastheywereapproachingtheshallowwater,ahugewavesuddenlyrolledahead.Paragraph2WhenLucafinallydraggedthesurferontothebeach,lifeguardsrushedoverimmediately.