2026届四川省泸州市高三一模英语（含答案）

泸州市高2023级第一次教学质量诊断性考试

英语

本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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3.考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。

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，

并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

1.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A.Recommendabooktohim.B.Arrangeajourneyforhim.C.Sendhimtohospital.

2.Whoistheman?

A.Acarsalesman.B.Arepairman.C.Acustomer.

3.Howdidthemanfeelduringhislasttrip?

A.Excited.B.Stressed.C.Lonely.

4.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Watchthetigers.B.Feedthemonkeys.C.Takepicturesofthelions..

5.Whenwillthewomanmeetherlawyer?

A.At2:00p.m.B.At3:00p.m.C.At5:00p.m.

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.What'sthewoman'sconcernaboutmoreelderlypeople?

A.Lackofyoungworkers.

B.Increasedneedfornursingstaff.

C.Higherpressureoneconomicgrowth.

7.Whatmakesthewomanuncertainaboutrelyingonrobots?

A.Thecostofgettingsuchtechnology.

B.Thelossofemotionalcommunication.

C.Therobots'inabilitytoperformdifficulttasks.

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听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whalpartoftheman'sbodywasinjuredthistime?

A.Hislcg.B.Hisback.C.Hisfoot.

9.Whcrearcthespeakersprobably?

A.A1afootballfield.B.Atagolfcourse.C.Inahospital.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistherelationshipbetwecnthespeakers?

A.Schoolnates.B.Colleagues.C.Teacherandstudent.

11.HowdidthewomanlearmsomeFrenchbeforehighschool?

A.Byleaningfromhersister.B.Bytakingclasses.C.Bytravelling.

12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'sdecision?

A.It'sawasteofopportunity.

B.It'sofgreatusetohislaterlife.

C.Itwillhelphimapplyforuniversity.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisanadvantageofthesolarenergyequipment?

A.It'scheaptosetup.

B.It'seasytomaintain.

C.It'ssuitableforvariousareas.

14.What'sthelastenergysourcethespeakershavementioned?

A.Wind.B.Thesun.C.Water.

15.Whatcanbeaproblemincreatingwaterpoweraccordingtothewoman?

A.Itcaninfluencethefishandplantsnearby.

B.Itcaneasilysufferfromnaturaldisasters.

C.Itcancausethemovingofthelocalpeople.

16.Whatisthewoman'ssuggestiononrenewableenergysources?

A.Balancingdifferenttypesofsources.

B.Focusingonthemosteffectivesource.

C.Discoveringmorecleanenergysources.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Wherespiderslive.

B.Howspiderscatchfood.

C.Whatspidersdowithwebs.

18.Whydospidersmakewebstohunt?

A.Theyareslowinchasing.

B.Theyhavepooreyesight.

C.Theywanttosaveenergy.

19.Whatdoes“ballooning”allowspiderstodo?

A.Huntmoreefficiently.

B.Traveltonewlocations.

C.Communicatewitheachother.

20.Whydoesthespeakermentionengineers?

A.Toemphasizespiders'role.

B.Tohighlightspiders'ability.

C.Todescribespiders'huntingskills.

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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。

A

FascinatingNon-FictionScienceBooksForCuriousMinds

Whetheryou'realifelonglearnerorsomeonedippingtheirtoesintoscienceforthefirsttime,the

followingsciencebooksmightjustbeyouridealcompanions,promisingtoamaze,inspireandmakeyou

alittlemoreknowledgeableabouttheworldaroundyou.

AstrophysicsForPeopleInAHurry—NeildeGrasseTyson

Forthosecaptivatedbythecosmosbutshortontime,AstrophysicsforPeopleinaHurryisthe

perfectintroductiontothewondersoftheuniverse.Inthissnappy,engagingbook,NeildeGrasseTyson

simplifiescomplexideas—fromtheBigBangtodarkmatter,fromtheoriginsoftimeandspacetoblack

holes—intobite-sized,accessibleexplanations.

TheManWhoMistookHisWifeForAHatAndOtherClinicalTales—OliverSacks

InTheManWhoMistookHisWifeforaHat,OliverSacksexaminesneurologicaldisordersthrough

poignantcases.Bycombiningclinicaldetailsandempatheticstorytelling,hecreatesabsorbinghuman

narratives.Atrulyessentialread.

YourInnerFish:AJourneyIntoThe3.5-Billion-YearHistoryOfTheHumanBody—NeilShubin

InYourInnerFish,paleontologistNeilShubinexploreshowhumanbodydevelopedovertime,

tracingtraitslikearmsandorgansbacktoancientfishthroughfossils.Hisengagingstorytellingbridges

pastandpresent,makingcomplexsciencerelatableandawe-inspiring—amust-readforthosecurious

aboutlife'sorigins.

TheGeniusOfBirds—JenniferAckerman

Frompigeonsthatoutperformhumansinvisualmemoryteststocrowscapableofcomplex

reasoning,JenniferAckermanchallengesthephrase"bird-brained”withafascinatingexplorationofbirds'

intelligence.Basedonthelatestcutting-edgeresearchandfascinatingfieldstudies,Ackermanreveals

howbirdsdemonstrateincredibleproblem-solvingskills,memory,creativityandeventheabilitytouse

tools.Thispopularsciencebookwillopenyoureyestothesurprisingcognitiveabilitiesofbirds.

21.WhatdoesAstrophysicsforPeopleinaHurryfocuson?

A.Ideageneration..B.Universewonders.

C.Spaceadventures.D.Strategyinterpretation.

22.WhatdoesNeilShubinmainlydointhebookYourInnerFish?

A.Heinventsfascinatingstories.B.Hediscoversuniquefossils.

C.Heexplorestheoriginoffish.D.Hestudieshumanbodyevolution.

23.What'sthecommonbeliefof"bird-brained”whenitcomestobirds?

A.Theyhavealogicalbrain.B.Theyhaveavisualmemory.

C.They'relackinginintelligence.D.They'reinneedoftraining.

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B

ThisFobrunry,apotowcrIcefthismothercatandherkittenwithapetsitterfromXiaohongshu.

OnlythrecdaysJater,bothcatsfellfromthe19thflooranddied."Theownerwasingreatemotionalpain

一ho'dbadthecatssincetheywerelittle."saidLawyerCui.Insteadofgoingtocourt,thetwoparties

cametoadealwithCui'sassistancc:thesitterwouldpayafewthousandyuaninsmallmonthlyparts.

Cui,27,haspracticedlawinChengdusince2020andwentindependentin2023.Atfirst,hehandled

manycivilcases,butthebeavyworktiredhimout.Onelatenight,withhislong-hairedcatUltraman

quietbesidehim,bebadasuddenidea:“Ilovepets.Whynotfocusonlegalproblemsaboutthem?”This

specialareahasfewlawyersinChina.Sincethen.Cuihastakencaseslikepetmedicalmistakes,salelies,

andaccidentaldeaths.

A2024GoldnanSachsreportsaysChina'spetnumberfirstpassedkidsunder4.By2030,itmaybe

ncarlytwicethat.AspetownershipsurgesinChina,suchdisputes(纠纷)arebecomingmorecommon.

Petsareincreasinglyviewedasfamilymembers,yetthelegalsystemhasbeenslowtoadapt.

Chinastilllacksadedicatedanimalprotectionlaw.LawyersoftenusegeneralrulesfromtheCivil

Code,whichonlybringlightpunishments."Thelegalvacuumisthebiggestchallenge,"Cuisaid.

“Withoutclearstatutes,it'sdifficulttoprotectpetsortheirownerseffectively.”

YetCuiremainsoptimistic.HestartedaWeChatgroup“PetLegalAlliance”withover1,000

lawyers(allpetownerstoo).Theyshareresourcesandpushforbetterrules.Cuilikestomediate(调解)

insteadoflongcourtfights.Still,hebelieveschangeiscoming."Petsarenotproperty.Theyarelife

companions.Thelawshouldreflectthat,"hesaid.

24.Whatwastheresultofthetwocats'case?

A.Itwasputofffornewevidence.B.Itwassuccessfullysolvedincourt.

C.Thelawyerhelpedreachasettlement.D.Thesitterdelayedrepayingtheowner.

25.WhydidLawyerCuidecidetotakepet-relatedwork?

A.Tofollowhisownheart.B.Todecreasecareerrisks.

C.Togainspecialinspiration.D.Tolowerhisexpectations.

26.WhatisthemainpurposeofmentioningtheWeChatgroup?

A.Todisplaythegroup'sdailyactivities.

B.Tostresspettopics'popularityonline.

C.Topointouttheinefficiencyoflawsuits.

D.Toshowcaseajointeffortforpetlegalrights.

27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutCui?

A.Heisconfusedaboutcivilcases.

B.Heispassionateaboutcourtfights.

C.Heshowsindifferencetochallenges.

D.Hepossessesasharpmarketawareness.

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C

Resultsarecssential.Workinghardcanfcellikeawastewhennodesirableoutcomeoccursafter

cverything.However,it'snotallabouttheresults.Whiemakingprogresstowardsomething,wecangain

somethingfromtheprocess,andthat'swhyweshouldnotunderestimatetheimportanceoffocusingon

theprocess.

Anyprocessrequiredtoachievesomethingisatreasuretrove(宝库)oflearningopportunities.You

mayneedtolearnnewskillsandtakeinnewknowledge.Youmayalsoneedtoworkwithotherswith

differentspecialties,andyoucanlearnfromthemtoimproveyourself.Youwillmissalltheselearning

opporunitiesifyoujumpstraighttotheresults.Sure,youmightreapthebenefitsforonespecific

momenzbutwhataboutnexttime?Youwillhaveproblemsfiguringoutthe"how"ifyouonlygetthe

"what"immediately.

Whenyoufocusononespecificresult,itcannarrowyourperspectiveandmakeyouinflexible.

Thingscanchangewhileyouareonyourjourneytoaccomplishyourgoal.Whatyouinitiallythought

youwantedmaychange.Asaresult,youwilllearntobeflexibleandadapttothedemandsneededfor

yourdesiredoutcome.Youalsobecomemoreappreciativeofwhateveryouobtain.Youknowhowhardit

istoachievesomething,sothevalueofwhatyouwinintheendincreasesandmakesyoumore

appreciativeofit.Therefore,youwon'teasilytakethethingsyouachievethroughtimeandeffortfor

gTanted.

Youfocusmoreonthepresentandachievehappinessmoreeasily.Whentheoutcomeistheonly

thingthatmatters,yourmindtendstofocusmoreonthefuture,leadingtoconstantworrieswhenyoutie

yourhappinesstoanexternalfactor,suchasyourdesiredoutcome.Whatifyoudon'tattainit?That

meansyouendupfeelingdisappointedandstressed.However,ifyouemphasizetheprocess,youtendto

focusmoreonthepresent.Gettingintouchwiththepresentcanmakeyoufeelhappyevenbefore

attainingthedesiredresult.Andevenifyoudon'tgetwhatyouwant,youstilllearnsomethingfromthe

process,whichyoucanusetopursuesomethingelse.

28.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Resultandprocessarebothdesirable.B.Theimpactofhardworkiseasilyignored.

C.Progressandoutcomearebothmeasurable.D.Thecostofprocessisusuallypredictable.

29.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword"reap"inParagraph2?

A.Confirm.B.Obtain.C.Emphasize.D.Estimate.

30.Whatshouldwedoonthewaytoasuccessfulgoalaccordingtothepassage?

A.Neglectthedemandingtasks.B.Sticktoacertainresult.

C.Adjusttothechangingsituation.D.Treattimeandeffortlightly.

31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Takingthepresentseriously.

B.Achievinghappinessstepbystep.

C.Thesignificanceofvaluingtheprocess.

D.Therelationshipbetweensuccessandfailure.

D

HoneyfromAustralia'sstingless“"sugarbag"beeshasbeenfoundtohaveamazingantimicrobial(杀菌的)

abilities,meaningitcouldbeusedtotreatinfections.Butwhatgivesitsuchamazingpower?

AstudyledbyDrKenyaFernandesoftheUniversityofSydneyhasshowntheremarkable

antimicrobialqualitiesofhoneyfromthreespeciesofnativeAustralianstinglessbees,commonlycalled

“sugarbagbees”.Theirhoneyhaslongbeenservedasfoodandatraditionaltreatmentforhealthissues

likeitchyskinandsoresamongAustralia'snativecommunities.

Theresearchrevealsthatstinglessbeehoneykeepsitsinfection-fightingpowerevenafterheat

treatmentandlong-termstorage.Thesedistinctivefeaturessetitapartfromhoneyfromhoneybees.With

antibioticresistance(抗生素耐药性)becomingavitalglobalhealthproblem,DrFernandesnoted,

“Giventhegrowingmedicalchallengeofantimicrobialresistance,ourfindingssuggeststinglessbee

honeycouldprovideavaluablealternativetoman-madeantibiotics."

Earlierstudieshaveshownthatunlikeconventionalantibiotics,microbesrarelydevelopresistance

tohoney.ButunlikeEuropeanhoneybeehoney,whichmainlyreliesonhydrogenperoxide(过氧化氢)for

antimicrobialeffects,Australianstinglessbeehoneyhashighlevelsofbothhydrogenperoxideand

non-peroxideactivity,makingiteffectiveforhealthuse.

However,amajorchallengeislowyield.Eachstinglessbeehiveproducesonlyabout0.5litresof

honeyayear,makinglarge-scaleproductiondifficult.DrRosGloagexplained,“Whiletheyieldissmall,

thesehivesrequirelessmaintenancethantraditionalbeehives,allowingbeekeeperstomanagelarger

numbers."

Theresearchteamplanstofurtherexploreitsnon-peroxideactivity.DrFernandessaid,“Whilewe

haveyettotestthehoneysagainstantibiotic-resistantbacteriaspecifically,thepresenceofmultiple

antimicrobialfactorssignificantlyreducesthepossibilityofresistancedeveloping.”

32.Whatdoweknowfromthesecondparagraph?

A.Howstinglessbeesmakespecialhoney.

B.Howstinglessbeehoneyisusedforfood.

C.Australiannativecommunitiesliveonhoney.

D.Sugarbagbees'honeyhassomemedicalvalue.

33.Whatisspecialaboutstinglessbeehoneyaccordingtorelatedstudy?

A.Itisrichinantimicrobialfactors.

B.Itlosesantimicrobialpowerafterheating.

C.Itrequirescarefulstorageforthenaturaltaste.

D.Itdependsonantibiotictopreventinfections.

34.Whatcanwesayabouttheresearchteam?

A.They'llexpandthesalesofthehoney.B.They'llimprovetraditionalbeehives.

C.They'reoptimisticaboutthefuturestudy.D.They'veprovedthehoney'ssideeffect.

35.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.DifferentBeesHavingDifferentPotentials

B.ASweetHopeAgainstAntibioticResistance

C.ThreeSpeciesofNativeAustralianStinglessBees

D.Man-madeAntibioticsComingontotheMarketSoon

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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。

TheUltimateGuidetoLivingRoomRenovation(整修)onaBudget

Areyoudreamingofafreshlookforyourlivingroombutworriedaboutthecosts?You'renot

alone.36However,withabitofcreativity,youcantransformyourspacewithoutbreaking

thebank.

AssessYourCurrentSpace

Beforeyoustart,takeagoodlookatyourexistingfurnitureanddecoration.Isthereanythingthat

canbereusedorrefurbished?Identifywhatstaysandwhatgoes.37Italsohelpspreservethe

character,soyoucanachievethedesiredresults.

ChooseaColorScheme

Colorscandramaticallychangetheatmosphereofaroom.Optforlightcolorstomakeyourspace

feellargerorboldtonestoaddatouchofmodernity.38

InvestinKeyPieces

39Sometimes,addingorupdatingafewkeypiecescanhaveadramaticeffect.

Considerinvestinginanewcarpetoranewlamptoserveasthefocalpointofyourroom.Adding

personaltouchesthroughaDIYapproachcanhelpavoidsignificantexpensesaswell.

MaximizeYourBudget

Exploresecond-handstoresforuniqueandaffordablepieces.40PlatformslikeFacebook

MarketplaceorCraigslistcanofferbargains,too.Furnishingaroomshouldn'tcostafortune.Justmake

themostofyourbudget.

A.Youdon'thavetoreplaceeverything.

B.Thisactreducesunnecessaryexpenses.

C.Youcanmakeyourdreamarealityoneday.

D.Itiscrucialtokeepupwiththelatestfashion.

E.Waitforend-of-seasonsalesforbiggerdiscountsonnewitems.

F.Manyhomeownersarefacedwiththechallengeofhighrenovationcosts.

G.Pairedwithmatchingitems,therightselectioncanrefreshyourlivingroomentirely.

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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四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Atthestartoftheswimseason,my11-year-olddaughterElizabethandImadeadealthatshe

wouldgotopracticethreetimesaweekbutwouldn'tcompeteinswimmeets.She41them,

gettinghorriblynervousatthethoughtofmakingmistakesand42everyone.

Recently,herteamannounceda"T-shirtrelay,"whereeachswimmerwould43aT-shirt

andsocks,andswim50meters.Oneteammatewouldtakeofftheclothesandsocksandputthemonthe

nextone.Itwasn'texactlyanindividualswimmeet,butinvolvingteammembers,soIfinallytalkedher

intogoing.44,Elizabethwaschosentoswimthedecisivelastleg(最后一棒).

Bythelastleg,herteamhad45anarrowlead.ThenitwasElizabeth's46.Atthe

halfwaymark,her47felloffandfloatedinthepool.Herteamwasinformedthatshehadtoput

itonintimeorthey'dbe48.Herteammatesscreamedforhertogetthesock,butshecouldn't

hear.Agirlfromanotherteamwas49up.Suddenly,ateammatejumpedin,50the

sockandswamafterElizabeth,andthen51itonherfoot.Withthesockon,Elizabethfought

herheartoutforthelast15metersandbecamea52

Ontheridehome,she53hermomentofgloryrepeatedly.Shetalkedabouthowscared

shewaswhensomeonetookholdofherfootandhow54thenightwas.Shetoldmethatifthe

relaywasanOlympicevent—andsheisquite55itshouldbe—herteamwouldwinthegold

medal.Itoldherthatinmyprofessionalopinion,shewasabsolutelyright.

41.A.practicedB.dislikedC.underestimatedD.attended

42.A.embarrassingB.disappointingC.frighteningD.annoying

^43.A.designB.chooseC.wearD.purchase

44.A.EventuallyB.ThankfullyC.UnexpectedlyD.Fortunately

45.A.gainedB.arrangedC.selectedD.required

46.A.exhibitionB.struggleC.platformD.turn

47.A.sockB.capC.glassesD.clothes

48:A.recordedB.finedC.disqualifiedD.controlled

49.A.dressingB.signingC.cheeringD.catching

50.A.removedB.grabbedC.checkedD.emptied

51.A.stuckB.fastenedC.putD.wrapped

52.A.heroB.competitorC.swimmerD.coach

53.A.anticipatedB.scheduledC.witnessedD.relived

54.A.amazingB.relaxingC.exhaustingD.frustrating

55.A.energeticB.confidentC.proudD.considerate

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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。

ChinesepeopleperformliondancesatChinesefestivalsorbig.56(occasion)tobringgood

fortuneandchaseawayevilspirits.Theliondanceisoneof57mostsignificanttraditionsat

ChineseNewYear,whichisperformedtobringprosperityandgoodluckfortheupcomingyear.Thelion

danceisalsoaway58(create)afestiveatmosphereandbringhappiness.

Southernliondance,.59(come)fromGuangdong,ispopularinHongKong,Macauand

overseasChinesecommunities.Itimitateslionbehavior,withvividandcomicalactslikescratchingand

playingwithaball.Northernliondanceis60(close)relatedtoChinesemartialarts.Costumes

arepracticalformovement.Adultliondancehasgymnasticmoveslikestandingup,rollingandleaping.

IntraditionalChineseculture,thelion,liketheChinesedragon,wasananimal61existedin

myth,andtherewerenoactuallionsinChina.DuringtheHanDynasty(202BC—220AD),onlyafew

lions62(bring)totheCentralPlainsfromthewesternareaofancientChina(nowXinjiang)due

totheSilkRoadtrade.Afterthat,liondancescontinuedtoberegardedasapopular63(perform)

amongthepeople,toprayforgoodluckduringtheSpringFestivalorduringothercelebrations.

Theliondanceisanexcellentexample64Chinesefolkculture,whichhasspreadacrossthe

worldwithChineseimmigration.Uptonow,overseasChineseinEurope,America,etc.65(establish)

manyliondanceclubs,holdingavarietyofeventstocelebrateChinesefestivals,particularlyChinese

NewYear.

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，你答应帮助本校交换生Paul预定中国书法展(ChineseCalligraphyExhibition)

门票，但错过了预定时间。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

(1)表达歉意；

(2)说明原因；

(3)提出补救方法。

注意：

(1)写作词数应为80左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearPaul,

Yours,

LiHua

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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。

Halfayearago,LiMei'sfatherreceivedanoticefromhiscompanystatingthatheneededtowork

inParisfortwoyears.SohermotherdecidedtomovetoParisandaskedLiMeiifshewaswillingtogo

withthem.Despitehavingtoleaveherfamiliarsurroundings,LiMeididn'twanttobeseparatedfrom

herparents.Onemonthago,thewholefamilyrelocatedtothe13tharrondissement(区)ofParis,andLi

Meisuccessfullyenrolledinalocalhighschool.

LiMeistartedherhighschooljourneyinthevibrantcityofParis.Whileshewaseagertoimmerse

herselfinthenewculture,someaspectsofadaptingprovedtobemorechallengingthanshehadpictured

inmind,especiallywhenitcametosomethingaspersonalasfood.

WhileherFrenchclassmatesatesalads,LiMeitookoutapackageofsteamedrice.Duringher

schooldays,herlunchbecameadailystruggle.OneMonday,oneboyPierrepointedatherlunchand

whispered,“Thatlooksstrange!”LiMeiblushedandquietlyranout.

Overthefollowingdays,sherefusedtheChinesedisheshermotherpreparedandonlybought

sandwichesforlunch.Althoughshenolongerreceivedstrangelooksatschool,shefeltalittlebit

ashamedhidingwhatshetrulyliked.

Everythingchangedwhenherhistoryteacher,Mr.Dupont,launchedaproject“Food&Culture

Week”.Eachstudentwastoprepareatraditionaldishandpresentitsculturalsignificance.LiMei

hesitated—wouldanyonecareaboutChinesefoodhere?Butshereallywantedtohaveatry.Aftermuch

thoughtandcarefulselection,shedecidedtogowithafooditemrelatedtotraditionalChinesefestivals,

asfestivalsalwaysseemattractive.Moreover,sincesometraditionalChinesefestivalshavegaineda

certaindegreeofpopularityinFra