2025届湖南省怀化市中方县第二中学高考英语三模试卷含解析

2025届湖南省怀化市中方县第二中学高考英语三模试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing2．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce3．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where4．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing5．Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that6．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t7．Marylikedtolookbackonherhigh—schooldays，shethoughtwerethehappiestinherlife．A．that B．what C．which D．when8．.---Wouldyouhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible?.---Iwouldhave,butI_____sobusythen.A．hadbeen B．were C．was D．wouldbe9．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.10．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense11．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a12．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat13．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving14．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating15．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what16．The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a;a B．the;a C．a;the D．the;the17．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something18．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead19．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must20．Acceptanceisnotaboutlikingasituation.Itisaboutacknowledgingallthathasbeenlostand________tolivewiththatloss.A．learning B．learnedC．tolearn D．havinglearned第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）TheOklahomateen’seyeswerecoveredbytwoblindfolds(眼罩)forthebigsurprise:beingreunitedwithherfather,James,after12-yearseparation.“Ihadactuallydiscussedwithherthenightbeforeatarestaurantandtalkedoverthedetailsofwherewewouldgoandhowwewouldpullitoff,”saidAmanda,RoryBeth’smother.AvideoshowsAmandaledherblindfoldeddaughteroutoftheircarandguidedheracrosstheparkinglotofBrokenArrowLanesinBrokenArrow.Littledidsheknow,herfatherwasonthesidewalkholdingabirthdaycakethatread,“HappyBirthdayRoryBeth,LoveDad.”Whentheteenslowlypulleddownherblindfolds,shewasdumbfounded.BoththefatheranddaughterstoodsilentlylookingateachotheruntilJamesfinallywalkedoverandhuggedher.Jamesonlybroketheirembracetolookathisdaughterandholdherface.“Thereweredefinitelylotsoftearsfrommyself,herbrothers,andevenafewbystanders,”saidAmanda.Jameswasatruckdriverwhospentalotoftimeontheroad,andAmandasplitwithhimwhenRoryBethwasababy.“Itwashardtofigureouthowtomakeitwork,”Amandasaid.AmandafeltRoryBethwasnowoldenoughtounderstandandtoaskanyquestionsshemayhave,sothereunionhappened.ThebirthdaysurprisewasonJune4,andthefatheranddaughterhadseeneachotheragainsince,evencelebratingFather’sDaytogether.AmandasaidherdaughterandJameswerebothdelightedtobereunited“She’salreadycallinghim‘daddy’andtellshimthatsheloveshim,”Amandasaid.“They’rebothverycommitted.”1、WhatcausedRoryBethtobeseparatedfromherfatherfor12years?A．Herparents’divorce.B．Herfather’sworkingasataxidriver.C．Themisunderstandingbetweenthem.D．Herpreferenceforlivingwithhermother.2、WhydidRoryBethreunitewithherfather?A．Herfatherwaseagertoseeher.B．Shehadmanyquestionstoaskherfather.C．Shewasoldenoughtorecognizeherfather.D．Hermotherthoughtitwastimeforhertoseeherfather.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dumbfounded”inParagraph4mean?A．Tired.B．Scared.C．Shocked.D．Confused.4、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．ThevideoaboutthereunionwasshotbyJameshimself.B．RoryBeth’sbrothersaccompaniedhertoseeherfather.C．RoryBethcalledJames“daddy”onher12thbirthday.D．AmandahadaconversationwithRoryBethonJune3.22．（8分）ZachBonnerknowsjusthowfartryingcangetyou.Earlierthismonththeeleven-year-oldcompletedhisbiggestcharityprojecttodate.HewalkedalmosttwothousandkilometersfromhishomeinFloridatoWashingtonD．C．toraisemoneyforhomelesschildreninAmerica.Zachcalledhisproject"FromMyHousetotheWhiteHouse".HecarriedamessagetotheAmericanpresidentandlawmakers.HeaskedforhelpforthehomelesschildrenintheUnitedStates.ThewalkraisedtensofthousandsofdollarsforZach'scause.HismothersaysZachhasalwaysenjoyedcommunityservicework.ItbeganwhenHurricaneCharleyhitFloridain2014.Zachdecidedtohelpvictimsbywalkingaroundhisareawithhislittleredwagoncollectingandgivingoutbottlesofwater.Hegotthenickname"LittleRedWagonBoy".Now,"LittleRedWagon"isthenameofZach'sfoundation.Ithasraisedmoneyforplaygroundsandsheltersforhomelesschildren.Zachalsogivesoutthousandsofbackpacks.Hefillseach"Zachpac"withatoy,personalcleaningsupplies,socks,sewingsupplies,afirst-aidkitandfood.Zachhaswonmanyawards,metseveralpresidentsandbeenontelevision.Butthatisnotwhyhewantstohelppeople.ZachBonnersaysifyouhaveagoodheartyouhavetouseit.And,hesays,charityworkisalotoffun.Eighteen-year-oldChristinaJohnsonandheroldersisterGenevastartedtheirproject,"BringItOn"intheBronxareaofNewYorkCityin2014.Theywantedtoimprovetheplacewheretheylived.Theareawassodangerousthattheirparentswouldnotletthemplayoutside.Thegirlsstartedaprogramtoempowerchildrenintheircommunity."BringItOn"organizesenvironmental"jams"tocleanupwasteinthearea.Thegroupalsoholdsclassesandtalksonhealth,leadership,howtosetupsmallbusinessesandotherissues."BringItOn"receivesmoneyandothersupportfromlocalbusinessesandothersponsors.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutZachBonner?A．Hehadpersuadedhismothertoworkwithhim.B．Hiswalkhelpedraisealargeamountofmoney.C．Hewonhisnicknamebyhelpingthevictimswithalittleredwagon.D．Heenjoyedhimselfindoingcommunityservicework.2、WhywasZachBonner'sfoundationstarted?A．ToasktheAmericanpresidentandlawmakersforhelp.B．Towinawardsandappearontelevision.C．Tohavealotoffunwithotherpeople.D．Toraisemoneyforhomelesschildren.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"empowerchildren"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Givechildrenthepowertodoanything.B．Takecontrolofchildren.C．Enablechildrentolivesafely.D．Stopchildrenplayingwitheachother.4、Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothetext?A．"LittleRedWagon"and"BringItOn"arethenicknamesofyouths.B．YoungpeopleareleadingthewayinvolunteeringintheUnitedStates.C．Thegirlsstartedtheirprogramtofindlostchildrenintheircommunity.D．ChristinaJohnsonandGenevaaremakingeffortstoraisemoney.23．（8分）Foodproductiondoesgreatharmtoourenvironment.Therearemanyproceduresinvolvedinthemanufactureoffoodthatresultingreenhousegasesandotherpollutants.Someproceduresrequiretheconsumptionoflargeamountsoffossilfuels,suchasthetransportationandstorageoffoodproducts.Otherfactorsthatcausegreatdamagetoourenvironmentincludetheoveruseoffreshwater.Theproductionofbeefismoredamagingtotheenvironmentthanthatofanyotherfoodweconsume,Raisinglargenumbersofcattlerequirestheproductionoflargeamountsoffoodfortheanimals.It’sestimatedthatproducingonepoundofbeefrequiressevenpoundsoffeed.Landuseisalsoaproblem.Ifthecattlearefree-rangecattle,largeareasoflandarerequiredforthemtoliveon.Thishasledtodisastrousforestcuttingandthelossofrareplantsandanimalspecies,particularlyintropicalrainforestsinCentralandSouthAmerica.Anotherproblemspecifictobeefproductionismethaneemissions(甲烷排放).Althoughmanypeopleareawareofthedamagingeffectsofcarbondioxide,theydon’trealizemethane’sglobalwarmingpotentialis25timesworse,makingitamoredireproblem.Unfortunately,beefconsumptionisgrowingrapidly.Thisistheresultofsimplesupplyanddemandfactors.Specifically,therearetwomaincausesofdemandthatareencouragingtheproductionofmoresupply.First,theincreaseintheworldpopulationmeanstherearemorepeopletoconsumemeat.Thesecondfactorissocioeconomicadvancement.Ascitizensindevelopingnationsbecomefinanciallystable,theycanaffordtobuymoremeat.Therefore,onewaytoreducethegreenhousegasemissionsisforpeoplearoundtheworldtosignificantlycutdownontheamountofbeeftheyeat.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Raisingfree-rangecattleiseco-friendly.B．Peoplecutdowntreesforanimalhabitats.C．Producingbeefcandamagetheenvironment.D．Carbondioxidecausesfarmoreharmthanmethane.2、Theunderlinedword“dire”inPara.4means.A．urgentB．commonC．typicalD．avoidable3、Beefproductionisgrowingrapidlybecause.A．morepeopleareindemandofbeefB．developingcountriesraisemorecattleC．morelandisavailabletoraisecattleD．thecostofraisingcattleisrelativelylow4、Theauthorwritesthisarticleto.A．describetheboomingofthebeefproductionB．emphasizetheadvantagesofbeefproductionC．condemnthedeforestationoftherainforestD．argueforadecreaseinbeefconsumption24．（8分）Anewstudyhasshownhowcomputersandrobotspoweredbyartificialintelligencecanreadhumaneyemovementsto"read"humanpersonalities.Theeyes,theysay,arethewindowstothesoul.Andifthatistrue,computersandrobotspoweredbysophisticated（复杂的）artificialintelligencealgorithms（算法）maysoonhavetheabilitytopeerintoyoursoul.Thatistheresultofanewstudyontheconnectionbetweeneyemovementsandpersonality,conductedbyneuroscienceresearchersbasedattheUniversityofSouthAustraliaandPublishedinthescientificJournalFrontiersinNeuroscience."Eyemovementsduringaneverydaytaskpredictaspectsofourpersonality,"wrotetheresearchers,ledbyUniversityofSouthAustralianeuroscientistTobiasLoetscher,whoseteamfollows42studysubjectsaroundtheuniversitycampusrecordingtheireyemovements,thendeterminestheirpersonalitytraits（特点）with"well-establishedquestionnaires"fordeterminingpersonalitytype,accordingtoasummaryofthestudypublishedbythesiteScienceDaily.TheresearchersfedthedataintotheirAlalgorithmsandfoundthatcomputersrunningthealgorithmswereabletorecordhumaneyemovementsandimmediatelydetermineaperson'smajorpersonalitytraits,suchas"neuroticism,extraversion（外向），agreeableness,conscientiousness,aswellasperceptual（感知的）curiosity",thescientistswrote."Thenewfindingscouldimprovethewayhumanbeingsinteractwiththeircomputersandotherhigh-techdevices,evenrobots,allowingformorenaturalandrealisticsocialinteractionswithmachines,"Loetschersaid."Peoplearealwayslookingforimproved,personalizedservices.Today'srobotsandcomputersarenotsociallyawaresotheycannotadapttonon-verbalinformation,"LoetschersaidinastatementquotedbyIndianExpress.Thisresearchprovidesopportunitiestodeveloprobotsandcomputerssothattheycanbecomemorenatural,andbetteratinterpretinghumansocialsignals."Thestudyrevealedpreviouslyundiscoveredrelationsbetweenspecificpersonalitycharacteristicsandspecificeyemovementtendencies,accordingtoasummaryinBritain'sDailyMailnewspaper.1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords"peerinto"inParagraph2probablymean?A．understand B．stareatC．searchfor D．concernabout2、Howdidtheresearchersconducttheresearch?A．Itwascarriedoutinalab.B．42subjects'eyemovementswererecorded.C．Thestudents'dailymovementsweretracked.D．Itssubjects'personalitiesweredeterminedbycomputer.3、AccordingtoTobiasLoetscher,whatcanweknow?A．Robotsandcomputersaresociallyconscious.B．Peoplecarelessaboutimproved,personalizedservices.C．Today'srobotsandcomputerscanaccustomtonon-verbalinformation.D．Thediscoverywillimprovetheinteractionbetweenhumanbeingsandmachines.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanPersonalityTraitsB．WhatHumanEyeMovementsAreC．TellPersonalitiesbyEyeMovements.D．HowHumansandMachinesInteract25．（10分）Anerve-zapping（电击神经）headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation（刺激）lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience,Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve（前庭神经）,whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody’sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy’sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference.“Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey’dbe,”McKeownsaid.Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.1、Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?A．Causingthebodytobumitsfat.B．Controllingthebody’sstorageoffat.C．Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.D．Speedingtheprocessofone’sdigesting.2、What’stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?A．Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.B．Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.C．Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.D．Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.3、WhichistrueaboutMcKeown’scurrentfindings?A．Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.B．Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.C．Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.D．TheyhavebeentestedbyMeKeown’scompany.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThescienceofzappingfatB．AnewtrialofweightlossC．ZappingcertainnervesleadstofatlossD．Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）IrememberwhenmyhusbandstartedcoachingthebasketballteamatalocalhighschoolinRichmond,California.Hehada(n)1forsportsandlovedworkingwithkids.Sittinginthestandsduringthefirstgame,Icried2joyasIwatchedhiminteractwiththestudents.Heseemedto3.Onthecarridehome,webothrealizedthathehasagiftfor4.Notjustonthe5,butalsointheclassroom.He6awell-paidjobinfinance,andwentbacktoschoolto7histeachingcertification.Helandedajobteaching8thgradeUShistorytotheamazingkidsatHelmsMiddleSchoolinSanPablo,California.Hehadfoundhisoccupation.LittledidIknowthatIwouldbeinthe8,too.MyhusbandknowsthatIworkforasoftwarecompanythatdoesstuffwith3DprintingandthatwegetfreeticketstoMakerFaire（创客节）,butthat’susuallytheextentofhisinterestmmyprofession.SoIwas9whenheaskedmetobea(n)10speakerinhisclassthatfirstyear.11Iwasplanningmyfirstlessonforhisstudents,Iaskedmyself,“WhatshouldIdo?HowdoIintegrate（融入）12,modelingand3Dprintinginto8thgradeUShistory?”I13myfriendsfromMakemagazine,readthelocalteacherblogsandthoughtIwas14togo.Buta15thinghappenedduringmyfirstlesson:Ikindoffailed.Theendresult,16,wasbetterthanIever17.Attheendoftheclass,Iaskedthestudentshowtheyfeltaboutwhat18hadjustlearned.Theyraisedtheirhandsand19answersandsoughtmeouttomorequestions.Whenthebellrang,theythankedmeformy20.1、A．sign B．excuse C．plan D．passion2、A．with B．under C．beside D．upon3、A．apologize B．shine C．forget D．quit4、A．researching B．teaching C．composing D．writing5、A．theory B．subject C．court D．ride6、A．left B．heard C．offered D．desired7、A．enjoy B．exchange C．adopt D．obtain8、A．studio B．stadium C．classroom D．office9、A．frightened B．surprised C．prepared D．satisfied10、A．guest B．strange C．fortunate D．smart11、A．Unless B．Though C．Until D．While12、A．distance B．spirit C．design D．shelter13、A．consulted B．mentioned C．understood D．blamed14、A．fortunate B．ready C．nervous D．sorry15、A．basic B．meaningful C．great D．funny16、A．moreover B．besides C．therefore D．however17、A．expected B．confirmed C．disturbed D．appreciated18、A．I B．she C．they D．he19、A．putout B．turnedout C．shoutedout D．figuredout20、A．confidence B．practice C．energy D．time第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Coco1．(become)ahitsinceitwasreleasedonNov.24,2017inChina.ThestorytakesplaceduringtheDayoftheDead,whenthebordercontrolsbetweenlifeanddeath,andthedead2．(allow)temporarypassagetothelandofthelivingaccordingtoMexicantradition.Ayoungboy3．(name)Miguelstickstohismusicaldreamandaccidentallymakesthetriptoafantasticworldofghostsandskeletons.Althoughthereis4．murderandafatalchurch-bell-relatedaccident,theafterlifeinCocoisawarmandexcitingplace,morefunny5．sad,CocoisalsooneofthosePixarmoviesthat6．(attempt)aconceptualbreakthrough,anapplicationofthebrightcolorsandopenemotionalismofmodern,mainstreamanimationtoanunlikelyzoneofexperience.It7．(success)makesafamily-friendlycartoonaboutdeath.The8．(important)offamilyisbothspecificanduniversal,9．explainstheparticularbeatsofMiguel’sstoryandconnectshimtoviewersregardlessofbackground.Lastbutnotleast,thetouchingmusicaddstogreatfunandtenderness.Sopersonallyspeaking,Cocoisreallyagreatanimationmovie-wellworth10．(see).第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）DearJenny,I’msoworriedwhenIseethatyou’renotalittletiredandnervousaboutthecomingCollegeEntranceExamination;Hereissomeadvicestohelpyoupreparethecomingexam、Haveenoughsleep,whatevermuchworkyouhavetodo，oryou’llfeelsleepyonanoccasioninclass、Abalanceddietwillcertainlyhelpalot、Havingmorefreshfruitandvegetableseverydayaregoodforyou、Whichyouknow,apropermethodoflearningwillenableyoutolearnmoreandfaster、Togetbetterresults,thatiswisetobeattentiveandmakeeveryefforttogainknowledge、Andyouweresupposedtoreviewyournotestakingdownafterclasseveryday、Alwaysremembertostayhappilyandoptimisticsothatyoucanbeenergeticwhiledoingtherevision、Ihopeyou’llnolongerfeeltiredandnervous、Bestwishes、Yours,LiMing第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的学生李津。你在某网站的论坛上读到一位名为Chris的外国学生发的帖子，ChrisAustraliaAnysuggestions?PostedonMar.22nd,20189:00PMIt’stimetomakeadecision.I’mwonderingifIshouldgotoChinaforcollege.LiJinChinaReplytoChrisPostedonMar.23rd,201810:00PMHi,Chris.此处不能答题得知他有意来中国的大学学习。请根据以下提示给Chris留言：鼓励他来中国留学；说明来华留学的好处（如：加深对中国的了解，对个人发展的益处等）：表示愿意进一步提供帮助。注意：(1)词数不少于100可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯开头已给出，不计入总词数。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、B5、C6、C7、C8、C9、A10、A11、C12、B13、D14、C15、B16、B17、B18、B19、A20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、A2、D3、C4、D22、1、A2、D3、C4、B23、1、C2、A3、A4、D24、1、A2、B3、D4、C25、WhenSeattle-basedpoetHeatherMcHughwon$500,000fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaMaseratiorflytoParis.Instead,sheputthemoneyinthebankandcontinuedteachingcollegecoursesandwritingpoetry.Itwasn’tuntilabouttwoyearslater,in2011,thatshefinallyfiguredoutwhattodowithit.ShediscoveredtherearemillionsofcaregiversintheUnitedStatestakingcareofthechronically（长期地）illordisabled.“It’saheartbreakingcontractoflove,”shesays.Soin2012,HeatherformedCaregifted,anon-profitorganizationthatoffersaseven-day,all-expenses-paidvacationtoVancouverIslandtopeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.”It’shardphysical,psychological,andemotionalwork.“It’scleartheydeserveandneedarespite,”shesays.TriciaEisner,asinglemotherof19-year-oldtriplet（三胞胎中的一个）boys，twoofthemwithsevereillness,wasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoon