（试题+答案）河南省顶级名校联盟2026届高三年级12月教学质量测评-英语

河南省顶级名校联盟2026届高三年级12月教学质量测评+答案英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）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．Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A．Enteracave．B．Takeofftheirhats．C．Writedownafewwords．2．Whendoesthewomanwanttoarriveattheconcert?A．At7：00p．m．B．At8：30p．m．C．At9：30p．m．3．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Ataconcert．B．Atabirthdayparty．C．Atasweetshop．4．Whatisthemaintopicofthisconversation?A．Friendship．B．Hobbies．C．Character．5．Whatrelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Neighbors．B．Firemanandvictim．C．Policemanandvillager．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．Whichcitydoesthemanlikebest?A．Liverpool．B．London．C．Manchester．7．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Enjoysomeartworks．B．Watchafootballmatch．C．Visitafamousstadium．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?A．Hehasmuchhomework．B．HehasfailedhisEnglishexam．C．Heisunabletofocusonhisstudy．9．Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A．Playingtheviolintogether．B．Workingatdifferenttimes．C．Havinglunchoutside．10．Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A．Buyherasandwich．B．Helpherwithherexam．C．Cooksomefoodforher．听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Whathappenedtothewoman’sjacket?A．Shelostit．B．Sheleftadirtymarkonit．C．Shesoldittoasecond-handshop．12．Whatdidthewomandotwoweeksago?A．Shesawamovie．B．Sheboughtanewjacket．C．Shewenttoaclothingstore．13．Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?A．Satisfied．B．Apologetic．C．Angry．听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14．Whoistheman?A．Sarah’shouseowner．B．Sarah’sroommate．C．Sarah’sfriend．15．Whydoesn’tSarahmoveoutoftheapartment?A．Itischeap．B．Itispeaceful．C．Itispet-friendly．16．WhatkindofhousedoesSarahwant?A．Ahousewithexpensivefurniture．B．Ahouseinaquietneighborhood．C．Ahousewheredogsareallowed．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whoisthespeaker?A．Adirector．B．Areporter．C．Atalkshowhost．18．WhatisJackieChanfamousforaccordingtothespeaker?A．Starringincomedies．B．Promotingkungfufilms．C．Appearinginfilmsasalittlekid．19．WhatisJackieChangoingtotalkabouttoday?A．Hischildhoodmemories．B．Hisfutureplan．C．Hisfansworldwide．20．Whatwilltheaudienceseenext?A．Afilm．B．Aninterview．C．Someadvertisements．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。ABewareofPhone/OnlineScamsHaveyoubeenthevictimofaphone/onlinescams?Ifyoueverthinkthatthere’sreallynoreasontoworry，justrememberthefollowingstatistics．—1195000casesemergedin2022-2024inChina．—Morethanbillionsofmoneyinvolved．—Victimsof19yearsoldtopthelistintermsofage．—Victimsof18-25yearsoldaccountfor52．4%ofthewhole．Andhereinbelowwearesharing4typicaltypesofPhone/Onlinescamsandhowtodealwiththem．21．What’sthemainpurposeofmentioningthestatisticsatthebeginning?A．Toremindthepublicofthefigures．B．Tohighlighttheaccuracyofthefigures．C．Toshowthegravityofthephenomenon．D．Toprovetheexistenceofthephenomenon．22．WhichtypesofPhone/Onlinescamsrequirepeopletotransfermoneydirectly?A．Type1andType2B．Type3andType4C．Type1andType3D．Type2andType423．Wherecanyouprobablyfindthearticle?A．Asecurityleaflet．B．Aresearchreport．C．Aposterfromabank．D．Amobilephonecommercial．BWhenJaneGoodallfirstsetfootinGombeStreamNationalParkinTanzaniain1960，fewscientistsbelievedayoungwomanwithnoformalacademictrainingcouldunlockthesecretsofchimpanzeebehavior．Today，at89，shestandsasoneoftheworld’smostcelebratedprimatologists（灵长类动物学家），whoseworkhasrevolutionizedourunderstandingofanimalintelligenceandreshapedglobalconservationefforts．Goodall’searlydaysinGombeweremarkedbypatienceandpersistence．Formonths，theshychimpanzeesfledatthesightofher，leavingherwithlittlemorethanfleetingglimpsesoftheirdailylives．Undiscouraged，shewouldsitquietlyintheforesteachday，observingfromadistance．Herbreakthroughcamein1961，whenshewitnessedachimpanzeeusingatwigtofishfortermites（白蚁）—abehaviorpreviouslythoughttobeuniquetohumans．Thisdiscoverychallengedthelong-heldbeliefthatonlyhumanscouldmakeandusetools，forcingscientiststorethinkthedefinitionofhumanity．Overthenext60years，Goodall’sresearchuncoveredmoresurprises．Shedocumentedcomplexsocialstructuresamongchimpanzees：theyformlifelongfriendships，grieveoverthelossoffamilymembers，andevenengageinactsofkindness．Shealsoobserveddarkersidesoftheirbehavior，suchasterritorialwars，whichprovidedamorecompletepictureoftheirlives．Inthe1980s，Goodallturnedherattentiontoanewcrisis：therapiddeclineofchimpanzeepopulationsduetodeforestationandpoaching．Toaddressthis，shefoundedtheJaneGoodallInstitute（JGI）in1977，whichworkstoprotectchimpanzeehabitatsandsupportlocalcommunities．OneofJGI’smostsuccessfulprogramsis“Roots&Shoots，”launchedin1991，whichempowersyoungpeopleworldwidetotakeactiononenvironmentalandsocialissues．Despiteherage，Goodallshowsnosignofslowingdown．Shetravelsover300daysayear，givinglecturesandadvocatingforwildlifeconservation．“Everyindividualmatters，”sheoftensays．“Everyindividualhasaroletoplay．Everyindividualcanmakeadifference．”Herlife’sworkisatestamenttothepowerofcuriosity，compassionandunwaveringdedication．24．Whatchallengedthescientists’long-heldbeliefabouthumanityin1961?A．Goodall’sarrivalinGombeStreamNationalPark．B．Thediscoverythatchimpanzeesusetwigstofishfortermites．C．Theobservationofchimpanzees’complexsocialstructures．D．ThefoundingoftheJaneGoodallInstitute．25．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasapartofchimpanzeebehaviorinthepassage?A．Forminglong-termfriendships．B．Usingtoolstogetfood．C．Huntingotherprimatesforfood．D．Feelingsadaboutlosingfamily．26．WhydidGoodallstartthe“Roots&Shoots”program?A．Totrainyoungscientiststostudychimpanzees．B．TohelplocalcommunitiesinTanzaniabuildschools．C．Toencourageyoungpeopletoprotecttheenvironment．D．Toraisemoneyforchimpanzeehabitatprotection．27．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Todiscusstheimportanceofformalacademictraining．B．TointroduceJaneGoodall’slifeandachievements．C．Todescribethecurrentstateofchimpanzeepopulations．D．Toexplainhowchimpanzeesdifferfromhumans．CNotlongago，youhadtophysicallyhandovercashtobuysomething．Youwitnesseditexityourwallet．Yousensedit．ButwithpaymentservicesKlarnaorClearpay，youcannowpayforanewphoneinthreeinstallments（分期付款）andbarelynoticethedifference．Thisisn’tjustashoppinghabit；it’sareflectionofhowwerelatetomoneytoday．Wearebecomingincreasinglyfreeoftheemotionalburdenofspending．Additionally，ourmentalhealthisbeingprofoundlyaffectedbythisquietshift．ThepopularityofBuyNow，PayLater（BNPL）planshasskyrocketed．Theypromisefreedomandflexibility，buttheeaseofusecantrickourminds．Whenpaymentisdividedintosmallerpayments，wearewiredtofeellessemotionallydrained．Althoughthe£15paymentsseeminsignificant，theyquicklyaddup．Psychologistsfoundthatwhentheactofpayingisseparatedfromtheactofpurchasing，weexperienceless“painofpaying”，whichmakesusmorelikelytooverspend．Insocietieswheredigitalcreditiseasilyaccessiblebutfinancialeducationislimited，thisbehaviourcanfallintolastingdebt．Stressovermoneydoesn’tstayinthebank．Itfollowsusintoourhomes，ourrelationships，andevenoursleep．Researchfrommultiplecountrieshasshownthatpersonaldebtisstronglyassociatedwitharangeofmentalstruggles，includingsymptomsofdepression，persistentanxietyandevenfeelingsofhopelessness．That’swhyweneedtotalkaboutmoneymoreoften—notjusthowtomakeit，buthowwefeelaboutit—infamilies，schools，workplaces，andtherapyrooms．Therapistsshouldbeabletoaskaboutfinancialstresswithconfidence．Financialeducationoughttobetreatedasessentialinschools．Additionally，weshouldnormalizedebt-relatedconversationstorelievepeople’sfeelingsofisolationandshame．Financialstresscanmakeyoufeelhelpless．Butbyaddressingtheemotionalsideofmoneyandbuildinghealthierhabits，wecanmovefromcrisistoconfidence．Weliveinaworldwheremoneyisinvisible．Buttheemotionalburdenittakesisveryreal．Ifwestartnoticingthatcost，wemightfinallytreatmoneynotonlyasaresource，butassomethingdeeplypsychological．28．Whatphenomenondoestheauthorpointoutinparagraph1?A．KlarnaandClearpayhelppeoplesavemoney．B．Digitalpaymentsarenowrelativelypreferred．C．Invisiblepaymentshaveimprovedmentalhealth．D．Installmentseasetheemotionalspendingburden．29．WhatmayBNPLresultin?A．Easyaccesstodigitalcredit．B．Improvedfinancialknowledge．C．Overspendingandlong-termdebt．D．Decreaseofsmall-amountexpenses．30．Howcanwebuildhealthierfinancialhabits?A．Valuefinancialeducation．B．Hidefeelingsofshame．C．Maskpeople’sfinancialstress．D．Highlightdebt-relatedproblems．31．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．CashShopping：TheHealthyWayofConsumptionB．Money’sEmotionalCost：BeyondInvisiblePaymentsC．BNPL：ANewApproachtoBoostConsumerSpendingD．FinancialEducation：TheCoretoCuttingExpensesDFordecades，scientistshaveidentifiedchroniclow-levelinflammation（炎症）—called“inflammaging”—asoneoftheprimarydriversofage-relateddiseases．Thinkofitasyourbody’simmunesystemstuckinoverdrive—constantlyfightingbattlesthatdon’texist，graduallywearingdownorgansandsystems．Butanewstudychallengesthatideaandcouldreshapehowwethinkaboutagingitself．Theresearch，publishedinNatureAging，comparedpatternsofinflammationinfourverydifferentcommunitiesaroundtheworld．Twogroupswerefrommodern，industrialisedsocieties—olderadultslivinginItalyandSingapore．Theothertwowerepristinecommunitieswholivemoretraditionallifestyles：theTsimanepeopleoftheBolivianAmazonandtheOrangAsliintheforestsofMalaysia．Theresearchersanalysedbloodsamplesfrommorethan2，800people，lookingatawiderangeofinflammatorymolecules（分子），knownascytokines．AmongtheItalianandSingaporeanparticipants，theresearchersfoundafairlyconsistentinflammagingpattern．Aspeopleaged，levelsofinflammatorymarkersinthebloodrosetogether．Higherlevelswerelinkedtoagreaterriskofchronicdiseasesincludingkidneydiseaseandheartdisease．ButintheTsimaneandOrangAslipopulations，theinflammagingpatternwasabsent．Thesameinflammatorymoleculesdidnotriseconsistentlywithage，andtheywerenotstronglylinkedtoage-relateddiseases．Infact，amongtheTsimane，whofacehighratesofmicroorganisminfections，inflammationlevelswereoftenhigh．Yetthisdidnotleadtothesameratesofchronicdiseasesthatarecommoninindustrialisednations．Theseresultsraiseimportantquestions．Onepossibilityisthatinflammaging，atleastasmeasuredthroughthesebloodsignals，isnotauniversalbiologicalfeatureofaging．Instead，itmayariseinsocietiesmarkedbyhigh-caloriediets，lowphysicalactivityandreducedexposuretoinfections．Inotherwords，chronicinflammationlinkedtoaginganddiseasemightnotsimplyresultfromaninevitablebiologicalprocess，butratherfromamismatchbetweenourancientphysiologyandthemodernenvironment．Ifthesefindingsareconfirmed，theycouldhavesomesignificantconsequences．32．Howisinflammagingrelatedtoagingintheestablishedscientificview?A．Itattackshumanorgans．B．Itcausestheinactivityoforgans．C．Itgeneratesoveractiveimmuneresponse．D．Itlowerstheefficiencyofimmunesystem．33．Whatdoestheword“pristine”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Unspoiled．B．Unstable．C．Unsafe．D．Unlivable．34．WhathasthestudyfoundabouttheTsimaneandOrangAslipeople?A．Theyseldomdevelopchronicdiseases．B．Theirbloodlacksinflammatorymarkers．C．Theyrarelygetexposedtosourcesofinfection．D．Theirinflammationlevelsareindependentofaging．35．Whatdoesthenewstudysuggest?A．Inflammagingisasignalofaging．B．Inflammagingisbiologicallyunavoidable．C．Repeatedinfectionsholdbackinflammaging．D．Modernlifestylecontributestoinflammaging．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。Negotiatingisafactoflife—especiallybusinesslife．36Youneedtoconvinceothersthatanideaorpremisemakessenseandshowpeoplehowadecisionwillgenerateadesiredreturn．Herearesomespecificwaystomakeyournegotiationsmorefunandsuccessful．Taketheinitiativetomakethefirstbid．Thevalueofanofferishighlyinfluencedbythefirstrelevantnumber–ananchor–thatentersanegotiation．37Researchshowsthatwhenasellermakesthefirstoffer，thefinalpriceistypicallyhigherthanifthebuyermadethefirstoffer．Why?Thebuyer’sfirstofferwillalwaysbelow．Thatsetsaloweranchor．Nevergivewithouttaking（inagoodway）．Sayabuyerasksyoutocutyourprice；youshouldalwaysgetsomethinginreturnbytakingsomethingoffthetable．38Followthesamelogicifyouarethebuyer．Ifyoumakeasecondandhigheroffer，alwaysaskforsomethinginreturnforthathigherprice．39Whileyouprobablydohavethefinalword，iftheothersideknowsyou’retheultimatedecisionmakerthatcansometimesleaveyoufeelingcornered．AlwayshaveareasontostepawayandgetafinalOKfromanotherperson，evenifthatotherpersonisjustyou．It’sbettertosay，“Ineedtotalkthisover，”thantogiveintopressuretomakeadecisionyoudon’twanttomake．Usetimetoyouradvantage．40Hastealwaysresultsinnegotiationwaste．Plus，there’sanotheradvantagetogoingslowly．Eventhoughmoneymayneverchangehands，negotiationsarestillaninvestmentintime—andmostpeopledon’twanttoloseontheirinvestments．Themoretimetheothersideputsin，themoretheywillwanttoclosethedealandmakeconcessions．A．Trytonevernegotiate“alone”．B．Maketheultimatedecisionbyyourself．C．Itstronglyinfluencestherestofthenegotiation．D．Nevertrytowrapanegotiationupjusttobedonewithit．E．Ithaslesstodowithcompetitionthansimplycommunicating．F．Anopeningbidprimarilyservestoshowyourgoodwillinthedeal．G．Everypricereductionorincreaseinvalueshouldinvolveatrade-off．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。AshleighSchroederhadtakenhertwokidsandtwooftheirfriends—aged9to12—foracelebratorydayatthezoo．Butsoonafterarriving，theskydarkened41．Shecheckedherphoneandrealizedthiswasn’ta42thunderstorm．Actingquickly，she43thefourchildrenintothemonkeyhouse．“Iknewithada__44，”shesaid，tryingtocalmdown．“NotonlydidIhavemykids，but45．”Fiveminuteslater，phonesinthemonkeyhousestartedtogooff，46everyonetoapossibletornado，Schroederandothermomswerekeepingcalm47scaringthechildren．Schroedersaidthetornadosoundedlikeafreighttraineverytimetheyopenedthedoorstotheupstairs．Whenthekidsaskedaboutthenoise，she48itwasprobablyjustthehanddryerintherestroom．“Iwastryingsohardtokeepthemcalm49Iwasalreadyscaredtodeath．”shesaidwithalaugh．Oncethesky50，shewentoutsidebutwasquicklyurgedtoreturnbecausezoostaffwere__51allanimalstoensurenonehadwanderedoffamidthetornado’schaos．Whenthechildrenlearnedtheyweretornado52，theyfounditexciting．Thejourneyoutwasfarfromnormal，53amazeofruins．“Youneedtoknowthezoonolongerlookslikethezooweknowandlove，”she54thekidsbeforetheysteppedoutside．Buttheyfinallymadeit!55，thechildrenwereabletofindhumorinthesituation．“Thegoodthingisnoneofthecarnivores（食肉动物）escapedandtriedtoeatanyhumanbeings，”oneofthekidssaid．41．A．dramaticallyB．slowly C．slightly D．surprisingly42．A．special B．typical C．fierce D．disastrous 43．A．drove B．guided C．sent D．called44．A．roof B．balcony C．yard D．basement45．A．monkeys B．phones C．extras D．children46．A．leading B．connectingC．alerting D．turning47．A．infavorof B．inspiteofC．forfearofD．incaseof48．A．lied B．admitted C．proved D．feared49．A．though B．asifC．sothatD．nowthat50．A．cloudedoverB．darkened C．weptD．clearedup51．A．rescuing B．counting C．raising D．finding52．A．victims B．survivors C．witnessesD．experts53．A．avoiding B．exploring C．cleaning D．navigating54．A．warned B．promised C．remindedD．comforted 55．A．DisappointinglyB．ShockinglyC．NervouslyD．Amusingly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。TheHanyiFestival，alsoknownasWinterClothingFestival，isanimportanttraditionaldayofremembranceinChina．TheoriginsofthefestivaltracebacktotheZhouDynasty（11thcentury-256BC），56__peoplepracticedthecustomofbestowingwintergarments．TheBookofSongsrecordstheline，“Intheninthmonth，winterclothingisgranted”，remindingpeopletopreparefor57comingcold．Overtime，thefirstdayofthetenthmonthbecameknownastheFestivalofBestowingClothes，reflectingancient58（concern）forwarmthandwell-being．Thecustomgained59（emotion）depththroughthelegendofLadyMengJiang，whotraveledthousandsofmilestobringwinterclothestoherhusbandbuildingtheGreatWall—only__60（learn）hehaddied．Ingrief，sheburnedtheclothesshehadprepared，lettingtheflamescarryherlovetohimintheafterlife．Then61（emerge）theenduringtraditionof“burningwinterclothesonthefirstdayofthetenthmonth”．TheWinterClothingFestivalismore62aritual—itreflectsthedeepChinesevaluesofhonoringancestors，rememberingone’sroots，andmaintainingcontinuitythanpastandpresent．Asautumn63（fade）intowinter，peoplesendwarmthtothosewhocamebeforethem，64__（strengthen）aspiritualbondthattranscendslifeanddeath．Thefestivalservesasa65__（remind）torespectthepast，cherishlovedones，andcarryforwardthetraditionsthatshapeculturalidentity．第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是校学生会主席，近期你注意到校园内不文明行为时有发生。请你用英文写一封倡议信向学校英文报投稿，内容包括：1．描述现象；2．发出倡议；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。Dearfellowschoolmates，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion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。MybrotherJackwassosmartthatheearnedafullscholarshiptoHarvard．Ioftenwishedhewasn’tsoperfectbecauseitmademefeellikeIhadtoworktwiceashardjusttoprovemyselftoothers．Ononehand，hissuccesswasachallengethatIenjoyed，butontheotherhand，itwasanimmensepressurethatIstruggledtocopewith．Tobalancehisrecordinhighschool，IfeltlikeIwasconstantlyrunningonatreadmill（跑步机），dedicatingeverymomenttoanon-stoprace．TherewasnoroomforrelaxationasIpursuedthatperfectrecord．Mylifeseemedtobecompressedintoaseriesofendlesstasksanddeadlines．“IneededanA，”Irepeatedtomyselfbeforethebiologytest，sothatIwouldmaintainmyperfectrecordandsecureaplaceonthehonorroll．Istudiedtillthelastminuteoflunchandrushedtoclass．IfeltasenseofconfidenceasIglancedoverthefirstpageofthetest，quicklyfillingintheanswerswithasmile．However，asIturnedtothelastpage，mymindwentblank．Timetickedby，andsoon，theclassroombegantoemptyasstudentsfinishedtheirtestsandleft，exceptme．“Lara，classended．Ineedyoutohandinyourtest，”Mrs．Phloemsaid，stretchingoutherhand．Reluctantly，Ihandedherthetestpaper．Thenextday，Ireceivedmytestback．Istareddumbfoundedattheredmark：76．NotevenaBminus，mymindscreamed．Justaverage．It’sover．Noperfectrecord．Ifeltanunprecedented（前所未有的）senseoffrustrationanddisappointment．Afterschool，Idraggedmyheavyfeetbackhome．WhenIpushedopenthedoor，Jackwassittingonthecouch，reading．Seeinghisleisurelystate，Icried，hardtocontainthejealousyandsadnessinmyheart．Jackimmediatelynoticedthedepressiononmyface．Heaskedwithconcern，“What’swrong，Lara?”Blindedbyfrustrationmixedwithatouchofjealousy，Ishoutedathim“HowIwishyouwerenotsoperfect!”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。Withahintofhurtandsurpriseinhiseyes，Jackgentlyapproachedme．_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hiswordswerelikeawarmbreeze，blowingmydepressionawayandchangingmymindset．______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语参考答案21题，C。文章一开始的数据，凸显了手机、网络诈骗现25题，C。细节+推理，定位在第三段和第二28题，D。细节题，定位在第一段倒数第二行，分期付款可以减轻消费的情绪负担。32题，C。细节题，定位在第一段第二行，over33题，A。词义猜测题，unspoilRecently,uncivilizedbehaviorshavebeenonDiscardingsnackwrappers,emptybottlesorusedtissuesonlawoftrashbinsleavesthecampusmessy.Talkingloudlyorplayingphfoffensivelanguagebreedsdisconnectionandhostility.sortingrubbish,keepingvoicelowinpublicplacesanWithahintofhurtandsurpriseinhiseyes,Jackgentlyapprdefinedbygradesorachievemyourself;everyoneelseisalreadytaken.”Hiswordswerelikeawarmbreeze,blowingmydepressionawayandchangingmymindset.Iwasstillengagedinendlesstasksanddeadlines,butInolongerfeltshadow.Realizingthatcomparisonisthethiefofjoy,Istroveforexcellenceinsteadofperfection,realizedthatmyvaluoverwhelmedasIknowthatbelievingindoingmybestwillalwaysbetheultimatebestscoA.£19.15.B.£9.18.M:OK.Everyone,justafewwordsbeforfollowingmeandkeepyourhardhatsonalltM:It’sslightlycoldeM:Thefirstbandattheconce