2026届四川省德阳市2023级高三一诊英语试题（含答案和音频）

德阳市高中2023级第一次诊断考试英语试卷说明：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷，共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共95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。每段对话读两遍。Whatmakesthemanworried?A.HisbusinesswithMr.Smith. B.Hisjobinterview. C.Histalkaboutanxiety.Whatdidthewomandolastnight?A.Shemettheman’scousin.B.Shelookedafterhermother.C.Sheattendedeveningclasses.Whatwilltheboydoimmediately?A.Dohishomework. B.KeepwatchingTV. C.Gotosleep.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Acountry. B.Anarticle. C.Arainforest.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Mexicanfoodisnothercupoftea.B.Mexicanfoodiswellworthtrying.C.Mexicanfoodmaymakethemanill.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。Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Managerandshopper. B.Guestandhost. C.Brotherandsister.Whichofthefollowingwillthemangiveasapresent?A.Flowersandacake. B.Ajointtrip. C.Ticketsforaconcert.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Howwillthewomanpayfortheticket?A.Bycreditcard. B.Bydigitalwallet. C.Incash.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atatravelagency. B.Atarestaurant. C.Atasupermarket.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Whatmakesthewomansoupset?A.Shefailedtoleadtheresearchproject.B.Shecouldn’tpresenttheresearchproject.C.Shehadanargumentwithherteammate.Whyisthewomanexhaustedlately?A.She’sbeenstayingupreallylate.B.She’sbeenbotheredbyherneighbor.C.She’sbeennervousaboutherproject.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Speaktotheneighbordirectly.B.Writeanotetotheneighbor.C.Introduceherselftotheneighbor.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。WhatisuniqueabouttheLakesideHotel?A.Afitnesscenter. B.Alarge-screencinema. C.Abiggameroom.Wherecanpeoplegettrainedforwatersports?A.IntheLakesideHotel. B.IntheStarHotel. C.IntheAdventureHotel.WhatcanpeopledointheHubHotelforfree?A.Usetablets. B.Playtabletennis. C.Surfonthesea.WhydoesthemanchoosetheStarHotel?A.Itmakesthemrelaxed.B.Itcontainsatopstudio.C.Itprovidesameetingroom.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Whocanparticipateinthehike?A.Parentswhoworkonweekends.B.Adultsingoodphysicalcondition.C.Studentsunder14travelingalone.Whyarethehikersrequiredtowearhikingboots?A.Forfun. B.Forsafety. C.Foreducation.Howwillthehikersreturntothestartingpoint?A.Bywalkingthere. B.Byridingabike. C.Bytakingabus.Whatisthemainpurposeofthespeaker?A.Toteachstudentstolearnaboutlocallife.B.Toinformpeoplehowtoenjoyaweekend.C.Topromoteaguidednaturehikepublicly.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABackforYear2!OurJet2holidayswillsee25luckySunreadersandtheirfamiliessweptofftothe4*+TivoliAlvorAlgarveResort,Portugal(April5-12).EnjoyfamilyfunhostedbyJeffBrazier,includingafun-in-the-sungamesday,treasurehunt,familyquiz,anexclusiveVIPevening,andalegendarypopstarperformance.Andstayattheluxurious4*+TivoliAlvorAlgarveResort,whichoffersfantasticfeaturesincluding6pools,asplashpark,aspa,restaurants,andanearbybeach.Jet2holidays,theUK’sleadingtouroperator,providestrustedpackageholidaystoover65destinations,supportingyoueverystepoftheway.Toenterthecompetitionandstandachancetowinthisfantasticholiday,youcanchooseoneofthefollowingmethods:FORYOURCHANCETOWIN,JUSTFOLLOWTHESESIMPLESTEPS●DownloadtheSunSaversapporsignupforsunsavers.co.uk.●GotoOffersandclickStartCollectingontheJet2holidayspage.●CollectfiveSunSaverscodes.WewillprintonedailyuntilMarch13.Youcanfindtoday’sonPage24.●Enterorscanyourfivecodesontheapporwebsitebymidnight.GMTonFriday,Mareh14.●Alternatively,youcanjoinSunClubfor£1.99toenterwithouttheneedtocollectanycodes.Gotothesun.co.uk/club.TERMSANDCONDITIONS18+UKresidentsonly.CodecollectionavailablefromMarch1toMareh13.Onlineaccessrequired.Entryclosesat11:59pmGMTonMarch14.DepartureonApril5andreturnonApril12,2025,only,flyingfromaselectednumberofUKairportsusedbyJet2.Prizeisaplaceonagrouptrip.Maximumoftwoadultsandtwochildren(uptoage12).Ts&Csapply,seesunsavers.co.ukorclub.thesun.co.uk/sun-club.SunClub:£1.99permonthfor12months,£4.99thereafter.WhatcanweknowaboutJet2holidaysinthetext?A.Itoffersflight-onlyservices.B.ItisamajorresortinPortugal.C.ItisatopUKholidayprovider.D.Itorganizesvariousfreeactivities.WhatisthepurposeofjoiningSunClubaccordingtothetext?A.ToaccessJet2holidaysoffers.B.Toavoidcollectingcodesdaily.C.TosupporttheSunfinancially.D.Togetadiscountontheholiday.Whichistherequirementfortheparticipants?A.LifetimemembersofSunClub.B.EntriessubmittedbyMarch13.C.18+UKresidentswithonlineaccess.D.FlightreservationsfromanyUKairports.BA19-year-oldsurferwasfoundinstableconditionafterbeingfoundonaremoteislandoffAustralia’sNewSouthWalescoast—anoutcomehisfathercalledamiracle.DarcyDeefholtslefthisWoolihomeWednesdayafternoonforWoolibeachbutfailedtoreturn,makinghisfamilycontactthepolice.Hisfather,Terry.oostedapublicappealonFacebookthatnight,statingthefamilywas“fearingfortheworst”andurgingboatownerstojointhesearch.AccordingtoNSWPolice,anextensiveland,air,andwateroperationinvolvingmultipleagencieslocatedDarcysafeonThursday.HewasfoundonNorthSolitaryIsland,arockynaturereserveapproximately9milesoffshore.Thiscoastlineispopularforsurfing,fishing,anddiving,thoughnotwithoutrisk.Lastyear,amissingrockfisherman’sbodywasdiscoverednearanotherislandinthesamemarinepark.InhisemotionalFacebookpost,Terrydescribedhissontakingacreamsurfboardtoalocalspotaround4pmamidsmallwaves,likelywearingdarksurfwear.“Weareoverwhelmedcommunityefforts,”Terrywrote,addingtheirsolewishwasto“findourbelovedboysafe.”Afterspendingthenighttrapped,DarcywasrescuedandadmittedtoGraftonHospital.Ahealthdistrictspokespersonconfirmedheremains“ingoodspirits”underobservation,supportedbyfamily.Thefamilyexpresseddeepgratitudetoemergencyservicesandcommunitymemberswhomobilizedafterhefailedtoreturnfromsurfing.Speakingtothemedia,anexhaustedTerryDeefholtsadmittedhewas“close”tolosinghope.“It’sunreal...Iwasthinkingtheabsoluteworst,”hetoldtheABC.“Whosurvivesthis?It’samiracle.”HeaddedtotheDailyTelegraph:“I’moncloudnine.”CommunityeffortsincludedarapidlyformedFacebookgroup,whichgainedover100membersinunder24hours.Itsorganizer,CaseyMeaker,announcedtherescue,writing:“Hemadeitalongwayout—buthe’sALIVE,safe...Weareabsolutelyblownawaybythisyoungman’sstrengthandourincrediblecommunity.”WhatdidTerryDeefholtsdoinitially?A.Hereportedtheincidenttoauthorities.B.Hecheckednearbybeachespersonally.C.Heorganizedalocalsearchteamhimself.D.Heputupadesperatepostforhelponline.Whydidtheauthormentionthemissingrockfisherman?A.Toemphasizethepotentialrisksalongthecoastline.B.Towarnthelocalstostayawayfromthecoastline.C.Tohighlightthepopularityoffishingalongthecoastline.D.Tostresstheimportanceoftimelyoperationsfromthecoastline.WhatdoTerry’swords“I’moncloudnine”inparagraph7convey?A.Hewasgratefultoalltheparticipants.B.Hewasmovedbythemedia’sconcern.C.Hewassatisfiedwithhiswisedecision.D.Hewasoverjoyedathisson’ssurvival.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestoryofDarcy?A.Oneinamillion. B.Afishoutofwater.C.Onefootinthedoor. D.Adiamondintherough.CInthe1990s,teensbelievedbananapeelscontainedapsychoactivesubstancethatcausedhallucinations(幻觉)whensmoked.Decadeslater,thesamegenerationnowclaimsthatpeelscanboosthouseplantgrowth.Isetouttodiscoverwhethertherewasanytruthtothis.Somearguethattheyshouldsimplybelefttodecomposeontopofyourplantpots.Otherssuggestsealingtheminjarsofwaterforafewdays,thenpouringtheresulting‘tea’onyourplants.Athirdschoolofthoughtinvolvesbakingbananapeelsinalowovenuntiltheyturnblack,andthengrindingthemintoapowdertomixintothesoil.Fertilizersboostgrowthbyprovidingessentialnutrients—nitrogen,phosphorus,andpotassium.So,howmuchofthesenutrientsdobananapeelscontain?Studiesshowpeelshavesignificantlylowerlevelsofthesenutrientsthanstandardfertilizers.Whiletheycontainacertainamountofpotassium(vitalforflowersandfruits),theirnitrogenlevels(crucialforleaves)areminimal.Sincemosthouseplantsaregrownfortheirleaves,bananapeelsarenotideal,especiallyastheyarelowerinallessentialnutrientsthancommercialplantfood.However,peelsarefreeandeco-friendly.Couldtheseadvantagesoutweightheirlimitations?Turningthemintoashcanwork,butfewpeoplehavetheequipmentathome.Soakingtheminwaterextractsonlyatinyportionofminerals,andleavingthemtorotinpotsisineffective,aspottingmixtypicallylacksthemicrobiallifeneededtoconvertpeelmineralsintoausableformforplants.Theoretically,bananapeelscouldbeusedindustriallytomakefertilizerwhencombinedwithingredientsrichinthenutrientstheylack.However,forthehomegardener,bananapeelsarenomoreeffectiveasahouseplantfertilizerthantheywouldbeasasmokingmaterial—it’sapurefiction.Whatistherecenttrendinvolvingbananapeels?A.Theycandogreatharmtoteens.B.Theycanenhanceindoorplantgrowth.C.Theycanserveasanaturalfertilizer.D.Theycanprovidenutrientsforgardening.Whichaspectdoestheauthorhighlightthroughtheuseofbananapeelsinparagraph2?A.Diverseideas. B.Obviousstrengths.C.Scientificgrounds. D.Complextechniques.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Bananapeelsareasineffectiveascommercialplantfood.B.Homegardenersrelyonsmokingmaterialasplantfertilizer.C.Industrialprocessingmaymakebananapeelsusefulasfertilizer.D.Nitrogenhelpsmorethanbananapeelsinhouseplants’growth.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?·A.Don’tStarveYourGardening! B.FeedYourPlantsonaBudget!C.BelieveItorNot? D.ScienceorMyth?DScientistsmayhavefoundanewenergycarrierthatcouldhelpwithoureffortstotransitionawayfromfossilfuels—anditcouldbehidinginthemountains.Usingadvancedsimulations(模拟),aGermanresearchteambelievesithasfoundvastreservesofcleanhydrogengas(H2)producedbyrocksthataremillionsofyearsold.Asanenergycarrier,H₂ismoresustainablethanfossilfuels,whichreleasegreenhousegasesandcauseclimatechangebytrappingheatintheatmosphere.Yetnow,ourpredominantmethodofproducingH₂isthroughasynthetic(合成的)processthat,ironically,requiresfossilfuels.TheimpedimenttonaturalH₂extraction(提炼)hasbeentheabsenceofareservesufficientlylargetobeviable—thatis,cost-effectivetodevelop.However,theresearchteam’sfindingscouldchangethissituation.“Overall,wemaybeataturningpointfornaturalH2exploration,”saidDrFrankZwaan,oneoftheteammembers.“Assuch,wecouldbewitnessingthebirthofanewnaturalhydrogenindustry.”Themostpromisingnaturalmethodforlarge-scaleproductionofH₂isthroughageologicalprocessknownas‘serpentinization’,whichreferstohowrocksfromdeepinEarth’smantle(地幔)reactwithwater.Essentially,themineralsintheserocksundergochemicaltransformations,formingnewmineralsthatbelongtotheserpentinegroupandreleasingH2gasintheprocess.TheresearchersthinkthatwhentheserocksarefoundnearEarth’ssurface,theycouldcreatesignificanthydrogen-richzones.Togettothesurface,therocksare‘tectonicallyexhumed(构造折返)throughmorethan2,900kmofmantleovermillionsofyears.Thisprocessoccursthroughtwomainmodes:continentsbreakingapart(allowingthemantletorise)andtheformationofmountains(pushingmantlerocksuptothesurface).Whenresearchersmodelledthetwoprocesses,theyfoundthatmountainformationcreatedthebestconditionsforserpentinization.Infact,theirsimulationsshowedthatrocksemergingthroughmountainformationspromised20timesmoreH₂capacitythanthosepushedtothesurfacethroughcontinentalrifting.ResearchershavealreadyfoundindicationsofnaturalhydrogengenerationinmountainsincludingthePyrenees,theAlpsandtheBalkans.Whatistheproblemwithfossilfuelsaccordingtothetext?A.Theyaredifficulttoaccess.B.Theyaccountforglobalwarming.C.Theyarecostlyformassproduction.D.TheylacksourcesforH₂extraction.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impediment”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Majorbarrier. B.Baisemethod.C.Unexpectedbenefit. D.Keyrequirement.What’sthepurposeofparagraph5?A.Topresentthelocationofrockdiscovery.B.Toillustratetheprincipleofmountainformation.C.Toexplaintheprocedureoftectonicexhumation.D.Todescribethecreationofhydrogen-richzones.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsnaturalH₂?A.Doubtful. B.Hopeful. C.Neutral. D.Critical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。Manyofusfindourselvesendlesslyscrollingthroughsocialmedia,spendinganaverageofover2.5hoursonitdaily.36Toaddresstheseissues,herearethego-tostrategiesonhowtoresetyourrelationshipwithsocialmedia.37Beginbywritinga“missionstatement”thatoutlinesthepositivewaysyouintendtousesocialmedia—suchasstayingconnectedwithfriends,learningnewskills,orcarryingoutcreativeexpression—whilealsosettingclearboundaries.Specifically,youmightcommitto“neverallowingonlineinteractionstoreplacereal-lifeconnections.”Placethisstatementwhereyou’remosttemptedtoscrollmindlessly.Refreshyourfollowinglist.Regularlyevaluatetheaccountsyoufollow.Removethosethatbringaboutnegativityornolongercorrespondtoyourinterests.Dr.NinaVasanadvises,“Selectyourfeedtoincludeonlycontentthatinspires,educates,orrelatestoyourhobbies.”38Replacescrollingwithactivehobbies.39PsychologistJosephGalassoemphasizestheimportanceofchoosingpursuitsthat“nourishyourmind,emotions,orbody”—suchaswalking,reading,orlearninganewskill.Engaginginhands-onhobbies,likecraftingorcooking,cannaturallyreducescreentimewhileprovidingasenseofaccomplishment.Scheduledigitalbreaks.Integrateregularperiodsofdisconnectionintoyour,routine.Forinstance,TiffanyShlainfoundthatweekly24-hourphone-free.intervalsgrantedher“luxurioustime”andsparkedcreativity.40Viewthemnotasalossbutasanopportunitytoreclaimvaluablementalspaceandreconnectwiththeworldaroundyou.A.Defineyourpurposeclearlyandprecisely.B.Trackyourscreentimeonaweeklybasisregularly.C.Makealistoftrulyfulfillingofflineactivitiesindetail.D.Theoutcomeofactinginthatwayisdeterminedbyyourefforts.E.Thisapproachcanbringamorepositiveandmeaningfulonlineexperience.F.Suchbenaviorcancausenegativeimpacts,suchaslonelinessandlowself-respect.G.Startwithmanageableones,suchasadigital-freedayeachweekoramonthlyreset.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。Recently,asciencebloggerwentviralonline.ChenLei,knownas“BrotherHunzi,”createsviralcontentbyturningboringanddifficultknowledgeinto__41__comicstorieswithwittyjokes.Injusttwomonths,“BrotherHunziDrawsandExplains”hasgained10million__42__acrossallplatformssinceitslaunchinJuneandatitspeak,onevideoreached140millionviews.About10yearsago,Chenlaunchedthe“Hunzhi”officialaccountandbegancreatingpopularsciencecomics.In2017,heandhisteamintroducedthe“Half-HourComics”seriesofpopularsciencebooks__43__the“Hunzhi”brand.“Theteamhadbeenurgingmeforalongtime,butIwasalways__44__.Ultimately,Idecidedtogiveitatry.”__45__,thismovebroughthimintoabroaderpublic__46__.Todate,hisaccounthas__47__morethan30videos,__48__areassuchastraditionalculture,history,andhumanities.Hefindsinspirationinthemessagesleftbynetizens.“Manypeopledon’t__49__awayfromcomplexknowledge;theyjustneedsomeonetoexplainitintherightway.Whatevernetizenswanttosee,I’lldomybestto__50__it,”Chensaid.This“responsivecreation”approachhas__51__thegapwithnetizensandturnedthespreadofknowledgeintoatwo-way__52__.ChenbelievesthatChinesepeoplehaveaninherentlovefortraditionalculture.“It’sjustthatmanypeoplehaven’tfoundthedooryet.Ihopetobetheonewhoopensthatdoor,allowingeveryonetorememberknowledgewhilehavingagood__53__.”Asa“poorstudent”whousedto__54__tograspknowledge,heisnow__55__thedoortounderstandingformillions.A.informal B.intelligent C.amusing D.engagingA.followers B.competitors C.strangers D.netizensA.basedon B.adaptedfrom C.applyingfor D.turningtoA.ambitious B.stubborn C.determined D.hesitantA.Unfortunately B.Naturally C.Unexpectedly D.FinallyA.approval B.spotlight C.dialogue D.ignoranceA.downloaded B.purchased C.released D.admiredA.passing B.missing C.searching D.coveringA.fade B.break C.shy D.coolA.study B.create C.copy D.settleA.mapped B.bridged C.recorded D.picturedA.interaction B.opposition C.negotiation D.separationA.surprise B.performance C.course D.laughA.struggle B.manage C.intend D.refuseA.fixing B.closing C.unlocking D.breaking第二节（共10小题；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。将答案填写在答题卡上的相应位置。SHENZHOU13,isChina’sinaugural8KspacefilmproducedbyChinaMediaGroup.ItisinspiredbytheShenzhou-13crew’ssix-monthin-orbitmissionand56(feature)footagecapturedbyastronautsZhaiZhigang,WangYaping,andYeGuangfuaboardChina’sSpaceStation.The90-minutefilmmadeitsdebutnationwideonSept.5.Itshowcases57extraordinaryjourneyfilledwithChinese—stylespaceaesthetics,revealingnever-before-seenspace58(scene)andlittle-knowndetailsofastronauts’livesinspace.59(shoot)fromWangYaping’sperspective,thefilmoffersauniqueblendofdelicateemotions,visualimpact,andcosmicphilosophy.AsChina’sfirstfilmmadeinspace,itemploysdomesticallydeveloped8Kultra-high-definitioncameras.Themediagroup’steamcooperatedcloselywithaerospaceexperts60(overcome)challengessuchasrocketvibrationtests,spaceenvironmenttests,andadaptivecharging-storageonthespacestation,integratingspaceresearch,filmcreation,andEarth-spacecoordination.ZhuYiran,61directedthefilm,highlightedthatfilminginrealspacebringsanunparalleledartisticappeal,asEarth’sauthentictexturecannot62(reproduce)digitally.“ThesuccessfulproductionreliesonChina’s63(remark)mannedspaceflightachievements,representingavividpracticeofintegratingideology,art,andtechnology,”hesaid.ThepremierepresentedasurprisevideomessagefromtheShenzhou-20crewaboardChina’sSpaceStation.Theyextendedtheirgoodwishes,statingthatthefilm64(truthful)paintsastronauts’in-orbitwork-life,recordspreciousmomentsofthestation’sconstruction,65capturestheuniquebondofChineseaerospaceprofessionalsfilminginspace.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校音乐社团负责人李华，你校计划在下学期推出名为BeautifulCampus,SweetHome的英文校歌。请给外教Cathy写邮件，请她对这首英文校歌做出指导。内容包括：1.校歌的意义；2.指导的内容。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearCathy,Yourssincerely,LiHua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。Iwillneverforgetthatcool,crispOctobermorning.Thecitywasjustwakingup,butthestreetswerealreadybuzzingwithenergyfortheAnnualAutumnHalfMarathon.ThiswasthedaymyfatherandIhadtrainedthreelongyearsfor.Westoodtogetherinthestartingline,surroundedbythousandsofrunners,yetinthatmoment,itfeltlikeitwasjustthetwoofusagainstthecourse.Familiarfacesfromourrunningclubandmyschoolflashedacrossmyviewinthecrowd.IglancedatmyfatherandsawthesamemixofnervousexcitementthatIfeltreflectedonhisface.Hegavemyshoulderaquicksqueezejustbeforethestartinghornblared,andwewereoff.Forthefirsttenkilometers,wefoundourrhythmtogether.Thecarefultraining,theearlymornings,thestrictnutritionplan—ithadallledtothis.Myfriendshadn’tseenmuchofmeduringpeaktrainingweeks,buttheyunderstoodthisdreamweshared.Wedidn’tstarttoofast,justaswe’dpracticed,findingourpacewhileotherssprintedaheadprematurely.Asinallmyraces,Ididn’trushtothefrontatthestart;Ilovedthethrillofpassingcompetitorsonebyoneasmysteadystrengthoutlastedtheirhastyburstsofspeed.Then,aroundthefifteenthkilometer,Ifeltmyenergybeginningtofade.Thegentleupwardslopeofthecitybridgefeltsteeperthanitshouldhave.Mybreathingbecamelabored,andmypacesloweddespitemybestefforts.Myfather,runningsteadilybesideme,noticedimmediately.“Staywithme,sweetheart,”heencouraged,hisvoicecalmbutfirm.“Justalittlefurthernow.”Butmylegshadturnedtolead.Asweapproachedthefinalkilometer,withthefinishlinearchvisibleinthe