2023-2024学年青海省部分名校高一下学期期末联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1青海省部分名校2023-2024学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AListeningtomusicfromyourownhomeisfun,butdon’tyoueverwanttoseethebandsinperson?Well,musicfestivalsareagreatwaytodothis.Youcanseeallyourfavoritebandsinperson.Inthisarticle,wewilltalkaboutfourannualmusicfestivals.LouderThanLifeItisafour-dayhardrockandmetalfestivalthattakesplaceyearlyinLouisville.KentuckyinSeptember.Knownasoneoftheworld’slargestrock‘n’rollwhiskeyfestivals,itisaneventforallages.Annuallydeliveringthemostspectacularrock&rolllineup,thefestivalwillonceagainwelcomesomeofthebiggestandbestnamesthescenehastooffer.LollapaloozaArock,hip-hop,heavymetalandelectronicdancefestival,LollapaloozaisheldinGrantParkinChicagooverthecourseoffourdaysinAugust.Itisalarge-scalemusicfestivalheldintheUnitedStatessince1991andcanbeconsideredoneofthemostpopularmusicfestivalsinthecountry.Theestimateddatefor2024isAugust1st—4th.RiotFestStartingin2005,RiotFestisthelong-timeChicagomusicfestivalthatfocusesonpunkandrock.Theannualthree-daypunkrockmusicfestivalisknownforbookingreunions,guestperformances,andfullalbumperformances.ItisheldinDouglassParkinChicago,IllinoisinSeptember.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivalFirstheldin1970,theNewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivaltakesplaceannuallyinNewOrleans,Louisiana.EverymusicgenrefromjazztoR&Bandrockcanbeheard.Itwillbeoverthecourseofeightdaysin2024fromApril25thtoApril28thandMay2ndtoMay5th.21.WhatdoLollapaloozaandRiotFesthaveincommon?A.Bothsharethesamehistory. B.Bothareheldatthesamestate.C.Bothshowthesameguestperformances. D.Bothareheldinthesamemonth.22.Whichmusicfestivalwilllastforthelongesttime?A.LouderThanLife. B.Lollapalooza.C.RiotFest. D.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestival.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Topraisethefourmusicfestivals.B.Tointroducethefourmusicfestivals.C.Toinvitemusicianstothefourmusicfestivals.D.Toshowthedevelopmentofthefourmusicfestivals.BDakenKramermayonlybe11yearsoldanditwashislastyearatThomasUlticanElementary(TUE).KnowingdialTUEhasahighnumberofstudentswhocomefromeconomically（在经济上）challengedhomes,hedecidedtodealwiththeproblemhead-on.AccordingtotheBlueSpringsSchoolDistrict,alunchcosts$2.55—witha40-centreductionforstudentsinneed.Butevenwiththereduction,itisstilltoobiganeconomicalburden（负担）forsomefamilies.So,wantingtoreducetheirstress,hestartedafundraisercalled“DakenFeedsTUE”toclearthelunchdebt（债务）.Dakentooktosocialmediatospreadtheword,postingavideoonhismother,VanessaKramer’swebsitepage.Itturnsoutthathe’snotjustareallykindkid,he’salsoaprettypersuasivesalespersonaswell.Hisoriginalgoalwas$3,500butwhenwordgotaround,donationscamepouringin.Withintwoweeks,he’dalreadydoubledit.Daken’sactionsinspiredtheschooltoestablishanawardinDaken’shonor,tobegiventofuturefifthgraderswhofollowhisleadandstruggletomakeadifference.Histeacher,KristiHaley,announcedthe“DakenKramerLegacyAward”athisgrade5graduation.“Iwasnotexpectedit,”Dakensaid.Headdeditfeltgoodtohearabouttheaward.Daken’sfundraisermadeadifferenceinhiscommunitybutitalsoshowedalargerissue—theproblemwithschoollunchdebt.BlueSpringsSchoolDistrictspokesperson,KatieWoolf,toldCNNthatmealdebttotalsmorethan$235,000inherdistrictalone.Andmealdebtisreachingunprecedented（前所未有的）heightsacrosstheUnitedStates.ArecentSurveyfromtheSchoolNutritionAssociationfoundschooldistrictshavemorethan$17millioninunpaidmealdebt.24.WhydidDakenstart“DakenFeedsTUE”?A.Hedecidedtoraisemoneyfornewschoolsupplies.B.HewantedtohelpsomestudentswithlunchdebtatTUE.C.Hewishedtoorganizeaschooleventforhisclassmates.D.Heaimedtofundaschooltripforthefifthgraders.25.Whatwasthepeople’sresponsetoDaken’sfundraiser?A.Theymisunderstoodit. B.Theyactivelysupportedit.C.Theywereamazedatit. D.Theywereunconcernedaboutit.26.HowdidDakenfeelabouttheaward?A.Disappointed. B.Surprised.C.Embarrassed. D.Doubtful.27.Whyarethedatalistedinthelastparagraph?A.Tohighlighttheseriousnessofschoollunchdebt.B.TopraiseDaken’seffortsforschoollunchdebt.C.Tocomparethelunchdebtbetweendifferentschools.D.Toexplainthereasonfortheappearanceoflunchdebt.CFlamingo（火烈鸟）imagesareeverywhereinFlorida,ontouristT-shirts,hotelnames,andtheFloridaLotterylogo.However,realpinkflamingoshavebeenmostlygonefromthestatesincetheearly1900s,whenhuntersnearlywipedthemout.seekingtheirstylishandvaluablefeathers（羽毛）.Now,however,flamingosseemtobereturningtoFlorida.Birdersrecorded101wildAmericanflamingosightingsacrossthestateinFebruary,accordingtorecentlyreleasedfiguresfromAudubonFlorida.EnvironmentalistsbelievemanyofthesebirdswerecarriedintothestateonthewindsofstorminAugust2023.FlamingoshavelandedinFloridaafterstormsinthepast,buttheyusuallydon’tstayfortoolong.Thistime,birdersandwildlifebiologistsallhopethatthecreaturescanstaythere.Inrecentdecades,peoplehavesometimesseenflamingosinFlorida,includingawell-knownflamingonamedConchy,whowasrescuedfromanairportintheFloridaKeysin2015.ThedatashowedConchymovedalloverthesouthernpartofthestate,teachingscientistsmoreaboutflamingosinFloridaintwoyearsthanwasknownintheprevious100years,writesLoriRozsa.Meanwhile,environmentalistshavebeenworkingtorestore（恢复）thelocalwetlandhabitats（栖息地）.IntheCaribbeanandMexico,protectioneffortshavealsohelpedincreasethenumberofhabitatsthenumberofflamingopopulations.Now,thoseeffortsseemtobepayingoff.Thisyear,forecastersarepredictingaparticularlybadstormsseason.ItremainstobeseenwhatthatwillmeanforFlorida’sburgeoningflamingopopulation—andotherbirdspecies,morebroadly.Theremaybeafewsilverlinings,however.AfterstormsinSeptember2022,thenumberofshorebirdsfoundwrappedindangerousfishinglinedroppedby58percentinsouthwestFlorida，sincefishingpiersweredestroyedinthestorm.“WeneverwelcomestormshereinFlorida,butwedidwelcomesomepassengers,”JerryLorenz,directorofresearchforAudubonFloridasaid.28.WhatmadepinkflamingosalmostdisappearfromFloridainthe1900s?A.Thelossofhabitat. B.Tourismindustry.C.Frequentstorms. D.Theoverhuntingfortheirfeathers.29.WhatdoweknowaboutConchyfromparagraph4?A.ItwasbornintheFloridaKeys.B.ItwasfoundinazooinsouthernFlorida.C.Itneverlefttheareawhereitwasrescued.D.Itgavescientistsinsightsintoflamingos’behavior.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“silverlinings”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Somethingeasy. B.Somethingpopular.C.Somethinggood. D.Somethinginteresting.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheImpactofStormsonFlorida’sEcosystemB.FlamingosReturntoFlorida:HopeAfterDecadesofAbsenceC.ClimateChangeandItsEffectsonFlamingosD.ThePinkPhenomenon:Flamingos’ImpactonFlorida’sCultureDThebeliefthatfailureleadstosuccessmaybebothinaccurateanddamagingtosociety,accordingtoresearchpublishedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Researchersconducted11experimentswithmorethan1,800participantsacrossmanyfieldsandcomparednationalstatistics（统计数字）totheparticipants’responses.Inoneexperiment,participantsgreatlyoverestimated（高估）thepercentageoffuturenurses,lawyersandteacherswhopasslicensingexamsafterpreviouslyfailingthem.“Peopleexpectsuccesstofollowfailuremuchmoreoftenthanitactuallydoes,”saidleadresearcherLaurenEskreis-Winkler.“Peopleusuallyassumethatpastbehaviorpredicts（预测）futurebehavior,soit’ssurprisingthatweoftenbelievetheoppositewhenitcomestosucceedingafterfailure.”Insomeexperiments,participantswronglyassumedthatpeoplepayattentiontotheirmistakesandlearnfromthem.Inonetest,nursesoverestimatedhowmuchtheircolleagueswouldlearnfromapasterror.“Peopleoftenconfuserealitywithwhatoughttobe,”Eskreis-Winklersaid.“Peopleoughttopayattentionandlearnfromfailure,butoftentheydon’tdosobecausefailuremakepeoplelosemotivation（动力）.”Whiletellingpeopletheywilldirectlysucceedafterfailuremaymakethemfeelbetter,thattheideacandamagereal-worldresults.Inoneexperiment,participantsassumedthatheartpatientswouldaccepthealthierlifestyles,butinreality,manyofthemdon’t.Peoplewhobelievethatproblemswillself-correctafterfailurearelessmotivatedtohelpthoseinneed.Whywouldweinvesttimeormoneytohelpstrugglingpopulationsifwemistakenlybelievethattheywillrightthemselves?Failureisnormal.However,peopleneedtoreadjusttheirexpectationswhengiveninformationaboutthelimitedbenefitsoffailure.Andtakepositivemeasurestosupportthosewhohavefacedchallenges.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Byimaginingsscene. B.Bydescribingaprocess.C.Byprovidingaresearchresult. D.Bygivinganexample.33.Whydopeopleoftenfailtolearnfromtheirmistakesaccordingtothetext?A.Theybelievefailureisanegativeexperience. B.Theylacktheopportunitytolearn.C.Theytendtoforgettheirmistakes. D.Theyassumepastsuccesspredictsfuturesuccess.34.Whatdoestheauthormainlytrytodointhelastparagraph?A.Offeradvice. B.Givewarnings. C.Presentafact. D.Makeapromise.35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Failureleadstosuccess. B.Benefitsoffailurearelimited.C.Failuremakespeoplelosemotivation. D.Benefitsoffailureareoverestimated.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Yourprivateinnerdialoguescaneitherbeapowerfulsteppingstoneoramajorblocktoreachyourgoals.Herearesomewaystoovercome（克服）harmfulself-criticism（自我批评）.PayattentiontoyourthoughtsYou’reusedtohearingyourownthoughts.36.It’sestimated（估计）thatyouprobablyhavearound60,000thoughtsperday.Thatis60,000chancestoeitherbuildyourselfupormakeyourselfweak.Learningtorecognizeyourthoughtpatternsiskeytounderstandinghowyourthinkingaffectsyourlife.Changethechannel（频道）Whenyoucan’tstopthinkingaboutsomethingbadthathappened,you’lldragyourselfdown.37.Findanactivitythatwilltakeyourattentionawayfromthebadthoughtinyourhead.Goforawalkorcallafriendtotalkaboutadifferentsubject.38Yourthoughtsaren’talwaystrue.Ifyouthinkthatyou’regoingtoembarrassyourselfwhenyougivethespeech,stopforaminute.Takeoutapieceofpaperandwritedownalltheevidencethatindicatesyou’regoingtofail.39.Lookingattheevidenceonbothsidescanhelpyoulookatthesituationalittlemorewiselyandlessemotionally.Askyourselfwhatadviceyou’dgivetoafriend40.Forexample,whileyoumightcallyourselfafoolformakingamistake,it’sunlikelyyou’dsaythattoalovedone.Whenyou’restrugglingwithroughtimesordoubtingyourabilitytosucceed,askyourself,“WhatwouldIsaytoafriendwhohasthisproblem?”Then,offeryourselfsomekindandwisewords.A.ExaminetheevidenceB.AcceptyourselfforwhoyouarerightnowC.ThebestwaytochangeisbygettingactiveD.Balanceself-improvementwithself-acceptanceE.Thenlistalltheevidencethatyouaren’tgoingtofailF.Soit’seasynottonoticethethoughtsyou’resendingyourselfG.It’softeneasiertobemorekind-heartedtootherpeoplethantoyourself第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。KristinSchellisthefounderofTheTurquoise（青绿色的）Table.It’samovementforordinarypeoplewhowantto41acommunityrightintheirownfrontyards.Tenyearsago,sheandherhusband42totheirnewhouseinAustin.Oneday,Kristinneededfurnitureforapartyand43newpicnictablesinafurnitureshop.Aftertheparty,she44onetableturquoiseandputitinthefront45,justafewfeetfromthesidewalk.Neighborsbegantostopbyto46themselvesforachat.Kristininvitedthemtojoinheratthetableforcoffeeortea.Itwasa47waytoconnectwithothers.Constructionworkersinthe48tooktheirlunchbreaksatthetable.Ababysitterwalkingbysatdownto49,Kristinencouragedotherstopainttablesturquoiseandputthemintheirfrontyardtoo.Amovementwasborn.“Hospitality（好客）doesn’t50meanentertainingpeoplewithabigmealorabigparty.Atthepicnictable,allIhavetodois51.”SheLikeshowitenableshertotakea52steptowardeasing53andbuildingrelationshipsinherneighborhood.“People’s54needistoknowtheyarelovedandthattheybelong,”shesays.Adecadeafterthebeginning,thousandsofTurquoiseTablesexistinall50statesandin13countriesaroundtheworld.Kristinthinkstheyare55tables.41.A.describe B.create C.imagine D.discover42.A.performed B.returned C.moved D.traveled43.A.bought B.searched C.made D.fetched44.A.pressed B.occupied C.lost D.painted45.A.step B.way C.house D.yard46.A.introduce B.recognize C.identify D.examine47.A.modest B.strange C.brave D.simple48.A.theater B.neighborhood C.family D.company49.A.rest B.sleep C.play D.sing50.A.also B.even C.always D.still51.A.goup B.showup C.makeup D.fillup52.A.mysterious B.round C.small D.strong53.A.illness B.quietness C.loneliness D.seriousness54.A.oldest B.tallest C.widest D.greatest55.A.friendship B.freedom C.family D.membership第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Moralsandvirtuesarelikeacompass（指南针）56guidesusinmakinggoodchoicesanddoingtherightthing,Moralsareaboutknowingthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong,whilevirtuesaregoodqualitiesorhabitsweshouldhave.Whenwefaceamoraldilemma,it’s57（challenge）todeterminetherightactiontotake.Inthesetimes,wecanrelyonourmoralstohelpuschoose58（wise）.Forexample,beingkind,honest,andfairareimportantmoralvaluesthatcanguideouractions.Virtues,suchas59（patient）,courage,andgenerosity,helpusbecomebetterpeople.Theyarelikestrengthswecandevelop60（face）challengesandtreatotherswithrespect.Whenweshowvirtuesinourdailylives,weinspirethosearoundustodothesame.Inrelationshipslikemarriageorfriendships,moralsandvirtuesplay61importantrole.Respect,trust,andloyaltyarevirtuesthatbuildstrongconnectionsandfosterharmony.Whenconflictsarise,relyingonmoral62（principle）andvirtuescanhelpusresolvedifferencespeacefully.It’salsoimportanttopassonthesevaluestothenextgeneration.Teachingchildrenaboutmoralsandvirtuesfromayoungage63（set）astrongfoundationfortheircharacterdevelopment.Bypracticingkindness,honesty,andempathy,wecancreateamorecompassionateandunderstandingsociety.Moralsandvirtuesareessentialtoolsfornavigating（导航）life’schallengesand64（create）abetterworldforourselvesandothers.Withgoodvalues,wecanbuildstrongerrelationships,makewiserchoices,andcontributepositively65ourcommunities.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办征文活动。请你以“ThePowerofMusic”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.音乐能表达情感；2.音乐有激励作用；3.音乐能传播快乐。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。ThePowerofMusic_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Once,apoorboylivedinavillagewithhismotherandlittlesisters.Thevillagewasabeautifulone,butnothighlypopulated,sincemanyofitsresidentshadmovedtothecitiesinsearchoflivelihood.Theboy’smotherworkedveryhardtofeedherchildren,Hisfatherhadpassedawaylongback.Oneday,asthemotherwasreturningfromwork,rainstarted.Shewaswetthroughbythetimeshereachedhome.Asaresult,shefellsick.Aftertwoweeksofbeingill,shepassedaway.Nowtherewasnooneatthehomewhocouldworkandmakemoney.Thefoodwasoverinafewdays.Onemorningtheboywokeupfeelinghungry,buttherewasnothingtoeat.Histwoyoungersisterswerealsohungry,andlookedattheirbrotherwithsadeyes.Firsttheboydidn’tknowwhathecoulddotofeedhissistersandhimself.Hewasnotstrongenoughtodoheavyjobs.Besides,hehadnotechniquetoskilledwork.However,theyhadtolive.Sofinally,theboythoughttodosomeworkandearnmoneytobuyfood.Aftersometime,hefoundapart-timejob.Hepulledthecartwithluggagethewholeday.Heworkedveryhard.Thebosswasquitesatisfiedwiththeintelligentboyandhisworkmateslikedhimandcaredforhimasmuchaspossible.Gradually,theboygotmoreandmoremoneytobuyitemsforhissistersandhimself.Soontheylivedahappylife.Oneday,ashewasreturningfromwork,theboysawanoldmanontheroadside.Hewaslookingverysick.Thepoorboywenttohimandasked,“Whyareyousittingbesidetheroadallalone?MayIhelpyou?”注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Theoldmanwassurprisedtohearthevoiceofayoungboy._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theystartedlivinglikeafamily._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________——★参考答案★——1—5BCACA6—10CBABA11—15BCABC16—20CABAB21—23BDB24—27BBBA28—31DDCB32—35CAAD36—40FCAEG41—45BCADD46—50ADBAC51—55BCCDA56.that/which57.challenging58.wisely59.patience60.toface61.an62.conflicts63.sets64.creating65.to写作第一节ThePowerofMusicMusichastheuniquepowertoexpressthedeepestemotions,touchingoursoulswithitsclassicalcompositions.It’snotjustamelody;it’salanguagethatspeakstotheheart,enablingustofeelarangeofemotions.Asaforceofinspiration,musiccanpushusforward,providingtheenergyneededtoovercomedifficulty.Composerscancreateupliftingmelodies,andhearingthiskindofmusicmakesusmoreconfidentandstronger.Inaddition,musicisasourceofpurejoyandcanspreadhappiness.Whetheryouaresingingatapartyorsingingloudinaconcert,thesharedexperienceofaperformancebringspeopletogether,offeringrelieffromlife’sachesandcelebratingtheordinaryinanextraordinaryway.第二节Theoldmanwassurprisedtohearthevoiceofayoungboy.Hereplied,“I’msickandcanhardlywalk.I’venomoneytobuymedicine.I,mhomelesstoo.I’lldiesoon.”Theboyfeltsorryfortheoldman.Hetooktheoldmantothedoctorandbroughthimbacktohisownhome.Theoldmanwasveryhappyandthankfultotheboyforhiskindness.Hesaidtotheboythathewouldberewarded.Theoldmanalsodidsmallworkfortheboyandhissisterslikecookingfoodandcleaningthehouse.Theystartedlivinglikeafamily.Soonthechildrengotattachedtotheoldman.Theoldmanalsotreatedthemlikehisownchildren.Theylivedtogetherhappily.Astimepassedby,theboyopenedhisownshopandstartedhisbusinesssuccessfully.Hebroughtfooditemsfromthecityandsoldtheminhisvillage.Heworkedveryhard.Hewasrewardedforhisgooddeedtowardsthatoldman.青海省部分名校2023-2024学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AListeningtomusicfromyourownhomeisfun,butdon’tyoueverwanttoseethebandsinperson?Well,musicfestivalsareagreatwaytodothis.Youcanseeallyourfavoritebandsinperson.Inthisarticle,wewilltalkaboutfourannualmusicfestivals.LouderThanLifeItisafour-dayhardrockandmetalfestivalthattakesplaceyearlyinLouisville.KentuckyinSeptember.Knownasoneoftheworld’slargestrock‘n’rollwhiskeyfestivals,itisaneventforallages.Annuallydeliveringthemostspectacularrock&rolllineup,thefestivalwillonceagainwelcomesomeofthebiggestandbestnamesthescenehastooffer.LollapaloozaArock,hip-hop,heavymetalandelectronicdancefestival,LollapaloozaisheldinGrantParkinChicagooverthecourseoffourdaysinAugust.Itisalarge-scalemusicfestivalheldintheUnitedStatessince1991andcanbeconsideredoneofthemostpopularmusicfestivalsinthecountry.Theestimateddatefor2024isAugust1st—4th.RiotFestStartingin2005,RiotFestisthelong-timeChicagomusicfestivalthatfocusesonpunkandrock.Theannualthree-daypunkrockmusicfestivalisknownforbookingreunions,guestperformances,andfullalbumperformances.ItisheldinDouglassParkinChicago,IllinoisinSeptember.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivalFirstheldin1970,theNewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivaltakesplaceannuallyinNewOrleans,Louisiana.EverymusicgenrefromjazztoR&Bandrockcanbeheard.Itwillbeoverthecourseofeightdaysin2024fromApril25thtoApril28thandMay2ndtoMay5th.21.WhatdoLollapaloozaandRiotFesthaveincommon?A.Bothsharethesamehistory. B.Bothareheldatthesamestate.C.Bothshowthesameguestperformances. D.Bothareheldinthesamemonth.22.Whichmusicfestivalwilllastforthelongesttime?A.LouderThanLife. B.Lollapalooza.C.RiotFest. D.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestival.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Topraisethefourmusicfestivals.B.Tointroducethefourmusicfestivals.C.Toinvitemusicianstothefourmusicfestivals.D.Toshowthedevelopmentofthefourmusicfestivals.BDakenKramermayonlybe11yearsoldanditwashislastyearatThomasUlticanElementary(TUE).KnowingdialTUEhasahighnumberofstudentswhocomefromeconomically（在经济上）challengedhomes,hedecidedtodealwiththeproblemhead-on.AccordingtotheBlueSpringsSchoolDistrict,alunchcosts$2.55—witha40-centreductionforstudentsinneed.Butevenwiththereduction,itisstilltoobiganeconomicalburden（负担）forsomefamilies.So,wantingtoreducetheirstress,hestartedafundraisercalled“DakenFeedsTUE”toclearthelunchdebt（债务）.Dakentooktosocialmediatospreadtheword,postingavideoonhismother,VanessaKramer’swebsitepage.Itturnsoutthathe’snotjustareallykindkid,he’salsoaprettypersuasivesalespersonaswell.Hisoriginalgoalwas$3,500butwhenwordgotaround,donationscamepouringin.Withintwoweeks,he’dalreadydoubledit.Daken’sactionsinspiredtheschooltoestablishanawardinDaken’shonor,tobegiventofuturefifthgraderswhofollowhisleadandstruggletomakeadifference.Histeacher,KristiHaley,announcedthe“DakenKramerLegacyAward”athisgrade5graduation.“Iwasnotexpectedit,”Dakensaid.Headdeditfeltgoodtohearabouttheaward.Daken’sfundraisermadeadifferenceinhiscommunitybutitalsoshowedalargerissue—theproblemwithschoollunchdebt.BlueSpringsSchoolDistrictspokesperson,KatieWoolf,toldCNNthatmealdebttotalsmorethan$235,000inherdistrictalone.Andmealdebtisreachingunprecedented（前所未有的）heightsacrosstheUnitedStates.ArecentSurveyfromtheSchoolNutritionAssociationfoundschooldistrictshavemorethan$17millioninunpaidmealdebt.24.WhydidDakenstart“DakenFeedsTUE”?A.Hedecidedtoraisemoneyfornewschoolsupplies.B.HewantedtohelpsomestudentswithlunchdebtatTUE.C.Hewishedtoorganizeaschooleventforhisclassmates.D.Heaimedtofundaschooltripforthefifthgraders.25.Whatwasthepeople’sresponsetoDaken’sfundraiser?A.Theymisunderstoodit. B.Theyactivelysupportedit.C.Theywereamazedatit. D.Theywereunconcernedaboutit.26.HowdidDakenfeelabouttheaward?A.Disappointed. B.Surprised.C.Embarrassed. D.Doubtful.27.Whyarethedatalistedinthelastparagraph?A.Tohighlighttheseriousnessofschoollunchdebt.B.TopraiseDaken’seffortsforschoollunchdebt.C.Tocomparethelunchdebtbetweendifferentschools.D.Toexplainthereasonfortheappearanceoflunchdebt.CFlamingo（火烈鸟）imagesareeverywhereinFlorida,ontouristT-shirts,hotelnames,andtheFloridaLotterylogo.However,realpinkflamingoshavebeenmostlygonefromthestatesincetheearly1900s,whenhuntersnearlywipedthemout.seekingtheirstylishandvaluablefeathers（羽毛）.Now,however,flamingosseemtobereturningtoFlorida.Birdersrecorded101wildAmericanflamingosightingsacrossthestateinFebruary,accordingtorecentlyreleasedfiguresfromAudubonFlorida.EnvironmentalistsbelievemanyofthesebirdswerecarriedintothestateonthewindsofstorminAugust2023.FlamingoshavelandedinFloridaafterstormsinthepast,buttheyusuallydon’tstayfortoolong.Thistime,birdersandwildlifebiologistsallhopethatthecreaturescanstaythere.Inrecentdecades,peoplehavesometimesseenflamingosinFlorida,includingawell-knownflamingonamedConchy,whowasrescuedfromanairportintheFloridaKeysin2015.ThedatashowedConchymovedalloverthesouthernpartofthestate,teachingscientistsmoreaboutflamingosinFloridaintwoyearsthanwasknownintheprevious100years,writesLoriRozsa.Meanwhile,environmentalistshavebeenworkingtorestore（恢复）thelocalwetlandhabitats（栖息地）.IntheCaribbeanandMexico,protectioneffortshavealsohelpedincreasethenumberofhabitatsthenumberofflamingopopulations.Now,thoseeffortsseemtobepayingoff.Thisyear,forecastersarepredictingaparticularlybadstormsseason.ItremainstobeseenwhatthatwillmeanforFlorida’sburgeoningflamingopopulation—andotherbirdspecies,morebroadly.Theremaybeafewsilverlinings,however.AfterstormsinSeptember2022,thenumberofshorebirdsfoundwrappedindangerousfishinglinedroppedby5