2024届山西省太原市高三下学期一模英语试题

2024年高三年级模拟考试（一）英语试卷(考试时间：下午3:00-5:00)本试卷采用闭卷、笔试形式。试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.-B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whoisthemanmostprobablyspeakingto?A.Apostalclerk.B.Abusconductor.C.Ashopassistant.2.Howdothespeakersfindthemovie?A.Unforgettable.B.Complicated.C.Appealing.3.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Gotosleep.B.Drinksomecoffee.C.Prepareforhispresentation.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?C.Inabookingoffice.A.Atahotel.B.Attheairport.5.WhatisSallylikenow?C.Sheisinpoorhealth.A.Sheisoverweight.B.Sheisingoodshape.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whydoesthewomanrefusetogooutwiththemantonight?A.Shecan'tunderstandSpanish.B.Shedoesn'treallylikedancing.C.Sheworriesaboutbeinglateforthefestival.7.Wherewillthespeakersgotomorrow?C.Tothedowntowncenter.B.TotheCityTheatre.A.Totheman'shome.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhydidBobmakethecall?A.Toaskforleave.B.Toextendanapology.C.Tomakeanappointment.9.WhatisthereasonforBobnotcontactingPenny?A.HeforgottocallPenny.B.Hefailedtogetthrough.C.Hewasbusywithextrawork.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whywillsandwichesandsnacksbeserved?A.Theguestscanhavemorechoices.B.Theyaretypicalfoodfortheoccasion.C.Theygiveguestschancestocommunicatefreely.11.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewsupermarket?A.Itoffersbigdiscounts.B.Itsellsallkindsofdrinks.C.Itisquiteclosetoherhouse.12.WhatwillPauldofortheparty?A.Makeacall.B.Bringhisspeakers.C.Sendoutinvitations.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemanchoosetotakeaneveningcourse?A.Itlastsmuchlonger.B.Hepreferssmallerclasses.C.Hehastoworkduringtheday.14.Whatisthescheduleoftheeveningcourse?A.Itwillendat10pm.B.Itwilllastforaweek.C.ItwillendafterChristmas.15.Whatdoesthemanhavetodobeforetakingthecourse?A.Learnanewlanguage.B.Learndataprocessing.C.Buysomecomputersoftware.16.Whatinformationdoesthemangetattheendoftheconversation?A.Howmuchtopay.B.Wheretoregister.C.Whattobring.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatbusinessdoesMiltontakeupinAmerica?A.Financing.B.Housekeeping.C.Cooking.18.Whydidheadvertisehisbusinessontheradio?A.Itwascheaper.B.Ithadagreaterinfluence.C.Itattractedmorecustomers.19.WhatcontributestothesuccessofMr.Angelino'sbusiness?A.Thegoodlocation.B.Thecompetitiveprice.C.Thepleasantatmosphere.20.Whatisthepurposeofthisspeech?A.Togiveadvice.B.Toadvertisearestaurant.C.Tocomplainaboutthehardlife.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。THISSTREETISOPENFORPLAYConcernedaboutoutdoorplayincrowdedcities?Startaplaystreet-acommunityeventwhereneighborsclosetheirroadtotraffic,creatingasafespaceforchildrentoplay.Thisinitiativeallowskidsandadultstoexplore,createandsocialize,which,undoubtedly,willbringthebondsbetweenneighborstoanewheight.Comparedtostructuredplays'withstrictrulesandfixedprocedures,aplaystreetallowschildrentolead,establishrulesandgetinvolvedinanopen-endedactivitywithoutspecificinstructions,methodsorgoals.GettingStarted:1.Hostameetingtodiscussbenefitsandencourageinvolvement.Chooseaneventdateandassigntaskstotheneighbors.2.Reachouttocitycouncilsfornecessarypermitstoclosetheroad.Ignoringthiswillleadtothecancellationofthewholeplan.3.Useposters,flyers,andsocialmediatospreadtheword.Usethesepromotionmeanstoinformresidentsofthedate,timeandactivitiesplannedfortheplaystreet.4.Setupbarriersforsafety,provideequipmentandencourageneighbor’s;participation.WhattoExpect:.GameAreas:Avarietyofplayequipmenttailoredforkids,suchasjumpropes,balls,chalkfordrawing,hulahoopsandotheroutdoorgames..SwappingCorner:Aplacewheremomscanbringunwanteditemssuchaskitchenware,gardeningtoolsorotherhouseholdgoodstoexchangewitheachother.●ArtsandCraftsSeating:Artsandcraftsseatingwithmaterialslikepaper,markers,crayons,paintsandbrushes.Childrenareencouragedtogetcreativeandexpressthemselvesthroughart..SnackandRefreshmentStation:Lightrefreshmentslikewater,juice,fruitandhealthysnackstokeepmixed-ageparticipantsenergized.Apotlucktosharehomemadetreatsandrecipes.21.Whatisthepurposeof"aplaystreet"?A.Topreventtrafficjams.B.Tostrengthencommunitybonds.C.Toexplorekids'artisticpotential.D.Toinvolvechildreninstructuredplays.22.Whatisamusttoholdtheevent?A.Raisingfunds.B.Announcinginstructions.C.Postingthesafetyregulations.D.Askingforauthorities'approval.23.Whichactivityisintendedforbothkidsandadults?B.ArtsandCraftsSeating.A.GameAreas.D.SnackandRefreshmentStation.C.SwappingCorner.ItwasnotuntilphotographerRitaNanninileftNewYorkthatshegrewfascinatedbythecity’s;ssubways.WhilelivinginManhattanforsome15yearsinthe1980sandearly1990s,Nanninionlycommuted(通勤）ontheonetrain-giventhesubwaysystem'sbadreputation.ButafterrelocatingtoNewJerseyforseveralyearswheresubwayisnotanoption,Nanninifoundthatabsencedidmaketheheartgrowfonder-maybeevenforpizzarats.DuringhervisitbacktoNewYork,Nannininodded,noticingimprovementsinthesubway'sfacilities.WhileNanniniwaswaitingforatrain,abenchontheplatformoppositecaughtherattentionduetotheeverchangingfacesandcharacters.Theywerepeopleofdifferentaccents,colorsandbeliefs.Theywerefromallwalksoflife,adiversemixofNewYorkersalltherefortheirowndifferentreasons.Havinglearnedtheteenagers’;popular"EndoftheLine"challenge-boardingtrainsatrandomandridingthemuntiltheirfinaldestination,NanninidecidedtovisiteveryfirstandlaststopacrosstheNYsubway'slineswithherbelovedcamera.Nannini's"EndoftheLine"experiencesawhertravelingsome665milesacross26routesinNewYorkcity.Shetookover8,000photosofthefinalstations,aswellasthecommunitiestheyserved.Inmanycases,sherodetheroutestwoorthreetimesovertoensureshegot"theshot"."Theprojectreallyshowsmehowimportantthesubwayis,andhowsustainableitmakesourlives,"shesaid."It’softensaidthatmyphotosshowtheendofthelines-thelaststops,"shesaid."Buttheendofthelineisindeedthestartforsomanypeople.Thatmademethinkaboutwhothepeopleandthecommunitiesthatliveatthetwoendsareandwhatitisthatthesubwaymeanstothem."Nanniniwasproudofhersetofimagesdirectlychallengingthetraditionsofstorytelling,whichechoedboththeboredomandexcitementoftravelontracks.Nanninienjoyedtakinghertime,startingherchallengein2013andonlyshootingthefinalphotoslastyear.HerfirstmonographontheterminalstopsoftheNYsubwaywasreleasedinApril2023."Whenyoudriveinthesuburbs,youdon'thavethoseencounters,"shecontinued."Peopleenteryourlifeonthesubway.That'swhatstrikesmemostonmyjourneyontracks."24.HowdidNanninifindtheNewYorksubwayduringherrevisit?A.Itturnedoutfine.B.Itwasdepressing.C.Itstillheldthesamebadreputation.D.Itwouldbeheronlycommutingoption.25.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.ThediversityofNewYorkers'dailylife.B.TheinspirationforNannini'ssubwayshots.C.Thepopularityof"EndoftheLine"challenge.D.ThechallengesofNannini'sjobasaphotographer.26.WhatcanweinferfromNannini's"EndoftheLine"experience?A.Herwayoftellingstoriesistraditional.B.Sheexpressedsympathyforthesubwayriders.C.Herphotographyishighlyexpectedbytheencounters.D.Shefoundlifeontrackswasmoreinterestingthanlifeonwheels.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A."EndoftheLine"Challenge:ANewTrendinNYSubwaysB.TheRoadHome:RitaNannini'sRecordofherSubwayRideC.LastStoptoNewStart:APhotographer'sRediscoveryofNYSubwaysD.NewYorkers'Routine:ASurprisingMixtureofBoredomandExcitementPickupanypackagedprocessedfood,andthere'sadecentchancethatoneofitslistedingredientswillbe"naturalflavor".Theingredientsoundsgood,particularlyincontrastto"artificialflavor".Butwhatexactlydoesnaturalflavormean?Itreferstoextracts(提取物）gotfromnaturalsourceslikeplants,meatorseafood.Whenconsumerssee"naturalflavor"onalabel,theyareunlikelytoassumethatsomeoneissqueezingthejuicefromorangesintotheirbottle.Theyknoweventhoughnaturalflavormustcomefromnaturalsources,itneedn'tallcomefromtheplantormeat.Forexample,orangeflavormightcontainnotonlyorangeextract,butalsoextractsfrombarkandgrass.Noristhecommonbelieftruethatingredientsextractedfromnaturearenecessarilysaferthansomethingartificiallymade.Soifflavorslikeorangeareneeded,whynotjustuseoranges?Theanswercomesdownto"availability,costandsustainability",accordingtoflavorchemistGaryReinecciusoftheUniversityofMinnesota."Ifyou'regoingtouseallyourgrapesongrapesoda,"Reinecciussays,"youdon'thaveanygrapesforwinemaking;theproductsaregoingtobeexorbitant;besides,whatdoyoudowiththeby-productsyoucreateafteryou'vesqueezedallthejuiceoutofthegrape?"Actually,whilechemistsmakenaturalflavorsbyextractingchemicalsfromnaturalingredients,artificialflavorsaremadebycreatingthesamechemicalsartificially.Thereasonwhycompaniesbothertousenaturalflavorsratherthanartificialflavorsissimple:marketing."Manyoftheseproductshavehealthtitles,"saysPlatkin,professorfromHunterCollege."Consumersmaybetalkedtobelieveproductswithnaturalflavorsarehealthier,thoughthey'renutritionallynodifferentfromthosewithartificialflavors.Naturalflavorsmayinvolvemoreforestclear-cuttingandcarbonemissionsfromtransportthanflavorscreatedinthelab."Platkinsuggestsgettingmoretransparentlabelingonpackagingthatdescribesexactlywhatthenaturalorartificialflavorsare,soconsumersarenotmisledintobuyingoneproductoveranotherbecauseof"naturalflavors".Reinecciusalsoofferssomesimpleguidance:"Don'tbuyanythingbecauseitsays'naturalflavors'.Buyitbecauseyoulikeit."28.Whichisamisunderstandingaboutthe"naturalflavor"juiceaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Itcomesfrom100%originalfruit.B.Itisnothingbutadvertisingtricks.C.Itcertainlycontainsextractsmadeinthelab.D.Itisabsolutelysaferthanjuicewithartificialflavors.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"exorbitant"inparagraph2probablymean?A.Popular.B.Expensive.C.Durable.D.Innovative.30.Whydocompaniesusenaturalflavorsintheirproducts?A.Tocutthecosts.B.Topromotethesales.C.Toadvocateahealthydiet.D.Toavoidfoodsafetyissues.31.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.GaryandPlatkinholdoppositeperspectives.B.Naturalflavorsaremoreenvironmentally-friendly.C.Customersaremisledforignoringlabelsonpackaging.D.Naturalandartificialflavorsaremorealikethanyouthink.Influencedbyfactorslikeschoolfunding,sportsfacilities,teacherresourcesandsafetyconcerns,traditionalphysicaleducationwaslimitedtostatic(静态的）scenesandclosedgymsandplaygrounds,whichlackedinteractionandfeedbackfunctions.PEcurriculumwasalsorestrictedtobasicsportslikeballgames,trackandfieldandgymnastics.However,theemergenceandapplicationofnewtechnologieslikevirtualreality(VR),3Dtechnology,greatlyexpandandinnovatesportsscenes,providingpossibilitiesfortheconstructionofaflexible"on-site,on-campus,online"integratednewsportsworld.ITcanbuildonlinevirtuallearningenvironmentsforstudents,creatingteachingsceneshardtoachieveinphysicalworld.Manyschoolshavealreadypartneredwithtechnologycompaniestocreatedifferentteachingscenesusingdigitalsportsproducts.TheUniversityofSouthFloridahascooperatedwiththeVRsportstrainingcompanySenseArena,allowingstudentstopracticetennisonitsgloballypioneeringVRtennistrainingplatform.StudentsusetheMetaQuest2headsetandVRtouchingracket(球拍）whichimitatestheweightandfeelofarealtennisracket.Theplatformfeatures35trainingmodesimitatingvariousscenesinreal-lifetennismatches,includingcrowdnoise,dazzlingsunlight,shadowsandwind.Athletescanengageinvariousformsoftraining,suchasskillpractice,technicalanalysisandmatchimitation.SuchvirtualsportsteachingspacefurtherenhancestheexperienceofPElearning.Technology-basedphysicaleducationnotonlyservesordinarystudents'physicalhealthbutalsoaddressestheneedsofspecialgroupsinsports,especiallystudentswhocannotparticipateinregularPEclassesduetophysical,psychologicalorsocialadaptationissues.Manyschoolsofferspecializedsportsprogramstodisabledstudents,likethe"PathwaystoInclusion"programlaunchedbytheUniversityofQueensland,whichtailorsvarioussportsactivitiestodifferentdisabilities,suchasblindfootballandwheelchairhockey.Thisismadepossiblewiththesupportofsportstechnology,asdifferentsymptomsrequiretheuseofdifferentsportsequipment.Throughscientific,healthyandjoyfuleducationalconcepts,technology-empoweredPEclassesconveythevaluesofcreatingandenjoyingapersonalizedexperience,developingasportseducationwhereeveryoneparticipatesandbenefits.32.HowdonewtechnologieschangetraditionalPEclassaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Byinvestingmoreinbasicsports.B.Bycombiningitwithacademicstudy.C.BymakingdynamicPEclasspossible.D.ByreplacingPEteacherswithAIteachers.33.WhichofthefollowingservicescanSenseArenaprovide?A.Real-lifetennismatches.B.Virtualheadsetsandrackets.C.Imitativedistractingconditions.D.Sufficientsportsspaceoncampus.34.Whatdoes"PathwaystoInclusion"programfeature?A.Professionalknowledgeaboutpsychology.B.Technology-assistedsportsforthedisabled.C.Interactiveactivitieswithordinarystudents.D.Personalizedmedicaltreatmentfordisabilities.35.Whatistheauthor'swritingpurposeofthetext?A.ToadvertiseanewVRproduct.B.Toraisepublicawarenessofphysicaleducation.C.Tostresstheimportanceofequalityamongstudents.D.TointroduceanewapplicationoftechnologyinPEclass.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyoueverfeellikeyou'renotgoodenough,eventhoughyou'vedonesomecoolstuff?Thisfeelingcancontributetoincreasedanxiety,depressionandacycleofoverworkingtoprove36.Actually,lotsofpeople,upto82%,havethesekindsofdiscouragingyourself.feelings.Here'showyoucandealwiththem..37.Onewaytofightself-doubtistokeeptrackofallthecoolthingsyou'vedone.Startajournalwhereyouwritedownprojectsyouapos;vefinished,goalsyouapos;vereached,andnicethingspeoplehavesaidaboutyou.Workoutapracticalscheduletolookbackatthislist..Figureoutwhat'sgoodenough.Successcanmeandifferentthingsindifferentsituationsfordifferentpersons,soit'sokaynottobethebestateverythingallthetime.Justthinkabouthowgoodisgoodenough38,andthenitcansaveyourenergyforotherimportantthings,likespendingtimewithyourfamilyandfriends..Gethelpfromsomeoneyoulookupto.Workingwithaseasonedlifecoachwhohasdonewellandhasqualitiesyouadmirecanbeabighelp.Theycanassistyoubysharingtheirownstruggleswithself-doubtandthisexchangeequipsyouwithgoodstrategiesinyourownpursuitofsuccess.39Justremember,it'snormaltobefooledbynegativefeelingssometimes,butyoucan'tbetrickedbythemallthetime.40.Byusingthesestrategies,youcanstartatransformativepathtowardspersonalgrowth.A.ButyouarenotaloneB.Planapersonal-growthscheduleC.CollectproofofyouraccomplishmentD.Soyou'dbettertrytogetthebestofmosttasksE.Thisway,youmayknowwhentostopproperlyF.YoucanbenefitalotfromthepracticalguidanceG.Youaresuretobreakfreefromthecycleofself-doubt第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ItwasasunnySundayafternoon.Myhusbandwastakingcareofourbabygirlsothatmysix-year-oldandIcoulddosomeyardwork,justthetwoofus.Itwassuretobe41.Butsoon,thecloudsofmosquitosseemed42toourbugspray(喷雾)andarguingwithmysonabout43topullweeds.Ihadtoldhimtheright"way-gettingthoseweedsoutfromthebottom,bytheroots,removingthementirely.However,mysonwentaboutthingsinhisownway.Hepulledthe44oftheweedsoff,movingquicklydownthelineashelefttheremainingpartstillinthesoil.Somehow,Ifoundthistobeincredibly45.Whycouldn'thedoitinmywayandsavemethetimeofhavingto46hisportion(部分）?Whydidhedoitatallifhewasn'tgoingtodoitproperly?"Ifyouwoulddoastold,we'dbedoneearlierand47alongerperiodbeforewewouldhavetoreturnandpullweedsnexttime."Isaid,tryingtokeepmytone48.Hewentbacktohiswork,shakingdirtfromhishandfulofgrowingthingsandthrowing49stemsintooursharedbasket."Peopledothings...50,Mom."Hesaidinnocently.Myfiresoonfaded,replacedbythe51realizationthatI'djustreceivedavaluable52fromthepersonthatIwassupposedtobeteaching.Whiletryingto53mybabygirl,mykindergartener,andtheyardwork,54wasalifelineforme,acopingmechanism.Butmywaywas,perhaps,notthebestwayafterall.Histimeshouldn’tbe55.Hisjobwastobeakidandtakehistime,foraslongashewasable.41.A.relaxingB.disturbingC.urgentD.tough42.A.sensitiveB.resistantC.harmfulD.addicted43.A.howB.whoC.whetherD.why44.A.rootsB.fibresC.topsD.points45.A.amazingB.boringC.annoyingD.confusing46.A.recycleB.redoC.identifyD.ignore47.A.clarifiedB.launchedC.repeatedDpromised48.A.nervousB.mysteriousC.lightD.loud49AlongB.brokenC.dryD.useful50.A.differentlyB.separatelyC.indirectlyD.absolutely51.A.satisfyingB.correspondingC.depressingD.humbling52.A.behaviorB.warningC.reminderD.review53.A.raiseB.landC.disciplineD.balance54.A.efficiencyB.concentrationC.madeupforD.quality55.A.runoutofB.setlimitstoC.urgentD.keptpacewith第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。EveryLunarNewYear,Chinaintroducesazodiac(生肖）signfromacycleof12luckyanimals.Thisyear,it’stheYearoftheDragon,ormore56(accurate),"theYearoftheLoong".Thenwhat'sthedifference?TheWestern57(describe)ofdragonsas"firebreathingwingedcreatures"wasinspiredbyliteraturesuchasBeowulf-theOldEnglishepicaboutaScandinavianhero58contributionwaskillingmonsters,includingadragon.Greekfairytalesalsopresenteddragons59.aviolentseamonstersorguardsofvaluable60.(possession).Bycontrast,"loong",aword61(create)inthe19thcentury,remindspeopleofstrengthandfortune,andshould62(distinguish)itsWesterncousin.InShiji,632,000-year-oldChinesehistorybook,theemperor’smotherdreamedofadragonlyingonherbody,64(predict)thebirthofafutureemperor.Exactlyforthisreason,Chinesepeopleproudlyclaimtheyare"descendantsoftheLoong".Therefore,somecultureexpertshavebeencallingforaswitchto"loong"65(tell)theChinesedragonfromthefrighteningmonstersofWesterntales.ThecallisalsoinlinewiththepushforculturalconfidencetochoosethepreferredtranslationoftheMandarinwordforacreaturelongrespectedinChineseculture.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你所在的小区近日准备张贴严禁电动车入楼的通知。物业公司请你帮忙用英文写一则告示，告知小区内的外国朋友，内容包括：1.严禁电动车入楼；2.危害和消防安全建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。NOTICEDearresidents,PropertyCompanyMarch30第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。TheveryfirstspeechIhadgivenchangedmylifemorethanIcouldeverhaveimagined.Iwasathird-graderwhenIchoseSusanB.Anthonytobethetopic.WhenIgottheassignment,IwenttothelibraryandbeganresearchingtheWomen'sFightfortheRighttoVote.Ineverreallythoughtaboutatimewhenwomenhadnovotingrightsandthattheiropinionsdidn'tcount.IlearnedthatSusanB.Anthonyledthefighttogivewomenasayinoursociety.Sheovercamealotofobstaclesinordertodothat.Aboutaweekaftergivingmyschoolspeech,mymomreadanewspaperarticleaboutastatuehonoringSusanB.Anthony.Theproblemwasthatfewpeopleevergottoseethestatue.Itwasdedicated(落成）in1921,butwithintwenty-fourhoursitwastakendowntothebasementandstoredwhereithadremainedfornearlyeightyyears.WhenIreadthatarticle,Iwasgettingangry!Thisstatuebelongedinaplaceofhonor.IfeltthatitshouldbeintheRotunda,alongwiththestatuesofAbrahamLincoln,MartinLutherKingJr.andGeorgeWashington.Thearticleaskedfordonationsbecauseitwouldtake$74,000tomovethethirteen-tonstatueoutofthebasement.Idecidedtowritealetterwithaself-addressedenvelopeaskingmyrelativesandfriendstosendaSusanB.Anthonycoinora$1billtometocontributetotheWomen’sVotingStatueCampaign.EverydayIrantothemailboxafterschool.Butamonthlater,mypiggybankwasstillfarfromfull.Soeverynight,aftermyhomework,Iwrotemorelettersatthekitchentable.Prettysoonthewholefamilygotinvolvedintheproject.Myseven-year-oldbrother,David,preparedstampsandenvelopes.MymotherandgrandmotherfoundaddressesforpeopleIwantedtocontactandmyda