江苏省扬州市广陵区扬州中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题（含答案无听力音频无听力原文）

江苏省扬州中学阶段性检测高二英语2025.12第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。1.Whereisthemanprobablygoingtonight?A.Jane’splace. B.Theairport. C.Therestaurant.2.Whatisthemandoing?A.Planningaprogram. B.Organizingasend-off. C.Makinganappointment.3.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheskiclasses?A.Interested. B.Tired. C.Bored.4.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$70. B.$38. C.$32.5.Whatwillthemandonextweek?A.Gotothedoctor. B.Playatennismatch. C.Recoverfromaninjury.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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Workmates. C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Studentbehaviorinclass. B.Differentteachingstyles. C.Classmanagement.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hesawthemoviebefore.B.Hewasimpressedwiththehero.C.Heappreciatedtheauthor’swritingstyle.9.Whatdoesthewomandislikeaboutthemovie?A.Thestory. B.Theactors. C.Thelength.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredothespeakerswork?A.Atalanguageschool. B.Atatravelagency. C.Atarestaurant.11.Whatdoesthemanrecommenddoing?A.Offeringservicesinmanylanguages.B.Takinglanguageclasses.C.Planningavacation.12.Whathasthewomandone?A.Shehashirednewemployees.B.Shehascontactedatranslationagency.C.Shehasarrangedmeetingswithjobseekers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthemandoing?A.Signingupforavolunteergroup.B.Conductinganinterview.C.Hostingameeting.14.Whatisthesecondmostcommonamongtherubbish?A.Plasticbottles. B.Plasticbags. C.Bottletops.15.WhatcanwelearnabouttherecentbeachClean-upDay?A.Itcleanedupamillioncigarettes.B.Itinvolvedmanykindsofpeople.C.Itincludedasmallgroup.16.WhatdoesJulietathinkofClean-upDay?A.Itisnecessarytocarryon. B.Itstopsthrowingrubbish. C.Itisjustafunday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhydoesDianegivethetalk?A.Todopromotion. B.Tooffertraveltips. C.Tosharehertravelexperience.18.WhatisspecialabouttheIsleofMull?A.Itsuniqueseacolor. B.Itshighmountains. C.Itsrichwildlife.19.WhatistheweatherlikeontheIsleofMull?A.extremelycold. B.Sunnyandwarm. C.Mildandwet.20.WhatdoesDianetalkaboutatlast?A.Thebesttimetotravel. B.Themeansoftransport. C.Thelocationoftheisland.第二部分阅读理解（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。APlanninganeducationaltripforyourstudents?ThinkabouttakingthemtoexploresomeofthemostsustainableparksintheU.S.DiscoveryGreenParkDiscoveryGreenParkinHouston,Texasisfullofdogruns,lakes,eco-friendlyartdisplays,playgrounds,andsustainablebuildings.Parkmanagersfollowthroughwithorganicgardeningandlandscapingmethods,andthere’sevenanon-siterecyclingcenter.Thisparkwillshowstudentshowurbanparkscanfollowsustainablepracticesandhelptheenvironment.DenaliNationalParkandPreserveIfyourschoolcanswingatriptoAlaska,thenavisittoDenaliNationalParkandPreserveshouldbeatthetopofyourlist.Itiscommittedtobeingagreenparkbyreducingenergyandwaterconsumptionandpromotingeducationalcoursesonclimatechange.EdenPark186acresofbeautyisfoundinCincinnati,Ohio.Sinceitsconception,theparkhasbeengoinggreen,withapilotsolarandwindenergyprojectthatbeganin2006.Thegoalistodemonstratetheeffectivenessofusingrenewableenergytopowercitybuildings.Studentswillnotesolarpanelsthroughout—evensolargarbagecans.NorthCascadesNationalParkFoundedinWashingtonin1968,NorthCascadesNationalParkhascreatedanenvironmentallearningcenterthat’scompletelygreenandgreatforstudents.They’llfindarooftoprainwaterharvestsystem,greenlighting,buildingsmadewithrecycledgoods,andsomuchmore!21.WhichparkisbasedinAlaska?A.EdenPark. B.DiscoveryGreenPark.C.NorthCascadesNationalPark. D.DenaliNationalParkandPreserve.22.WhatcanbefoundatNorthCascadesNationalPark?A.On-siterecyclingcenters. B.Arainwaterharvestsystem.C.Awindenergyproject. D.Solargarbagecans.23.Whatisacommonfeatureoftheparks?A.Theyarelocatedinurbanareas. B.Theyofferpet-friendlyfacilities.C.Theypromoteeco-friendlypractices. D.Theyhavehistoricalsignificance.BSarahThompsonfacedconstantchallengesduetoherhearingimpairment(听力障碍).Fromayoungage,shewasoftentoldwhatshecouldn’tdo,butSarahwasdeterminedtoshowtheworldwhatshecouldachieve.Afterbeingrejectedfrommultiplejobsbecauseofherdisability,shedecidedtofoundOceanBreezeCrafts,asustainablehandmadegoodsbusiness,todemonstratethatherdisabilitywouldneverdefineherlimits.OceanBreezeCraftsbeganasasmallworkshopinSarah’sapartment,butitquicklygrewintoaflourishingbusiness.Today,hereco-friendlyproducts,includinghandmadejewelryandhomedecorations,aresoldinshopsacrossthecountry.However,Sarah’smissiongoesfarbeyondcreatingbeautifulitems.Sheofferedemploymentopportunitiestoindividualswithdisabilities.Sarahbelievesthateveryonedeservesachancetocontribute,regardlessoftheirchallenges.EachemployeeatOceanBreezeCraftsistrainedinvariousaspectsofthebusiness,fromdesigningproductstomanagingorders,helpingthemgainvaluableskillsandconfidence.Oneofthecompany’smostinnovativeinitiativesisits“Sign&Design”program,whereproductpackagingincludessimplesignlanguageinstructionstoenhanceunderstandingofthedeafcommunity.ThisprogramreflectsSarah’spassionforbridgingthegapbetweenthehearingandhearing-impairedworlds.Shehopesthesesmallstepswillencouragebroaderconversationsaboutinclusivity.OceanBreezeCraftsalsoreinvestsitsprofitsinthecommunity.Apartoftheearningsfundssignlanguageworkshopsforlocalschools,jobtrainingprogramsfordisabledindividuals,andsustainabilityprojects.Sarah’svisionisnotjustaboutrunningasuccessfulbusiness—it’saboutcreatinglastingchange.Shedreamsofaworldwherepeoplewithdisabilitiesarevaluedfortheirabilities,notjudgedbytheirlimitations.Withthesupportofherteamandagrowingcustomerbase,OceanBreezeCraftscontinuestoexpanditsimpact,provingthatwithdeterminationandsympathy,barrierscanbebroken,andlivescanbetransformed.24.WhydidSarahfoundOceanBreezeCrafts?A.Toearnaliving. B.Toproveherabilities.C.Topromotedisabilityeducation. D.Tohelphearing-impairedpeople.25.WhatdoesOceanBreezeCraftsdotohelpitsstaff?A.Offerthemfreedailyproducts. B.Fundtheireducationindeafschools.C.Traintheminpracticalworkingskills. D.Exposethemtonewtechnologies.26.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Sarah’seffortstohelpthedeafcommunity.B.Sarah’sdevotiontosignlanguageteaching.C.Themarketingstrategiesusedbythecompany.D.Thesuccessofthe“Sign&Design”program.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSarah?A.Determinedandfar-sighted. B.Independentandpatient.C.Humorousandkind-hearted. D.Optimisticandhumble.CTeacherburnoutandstudentstressmaybelinked,accordingtoaUniversityofBritishColumbiastudy.Thestudyisthefirstofitskindtoexaminetheconnectionbetweenteacherburnoutandstudents’cortisol(皮质醇)levels,whichareabiologicalindicatorofstress.Researcherscollectedsaliva(唾液)samplesfromover400elementaryschoolchildrenandtestedtheircortisollevels.Theyfoundthatinclassroomsinwhichteachersexperiencedmoreburnout,orfeelingsofemotionaltiredness,students’cortisollevelswereincreased.Highercortisollevelsinelementaryschoolchildrenhavebeenlinkedtolearningdifficultiesaswellasmentalhealthproblems.“Thissuggeststhatstressspreadingmightbetakingplaceintheclassroomamongstudentsandtheirteachers,”saidEvaOberle,thestudy’sleadauthor.Indeed,therelationshipbetweenstudentstressandteacherburnoutisachicken-and-eggquestion.It’sunknownwhatcamefirst-increasedcortisolorteacherburnout.Weconsidertheconnectionbetweenstudentandteacherstressacyclicalproblemintheclassroom.Oberlesaidastressfulclassroomclimatecouldbearesultofinsufficientsupportforteachers,whichmayimpactteachers’abilitytoeffectivelymanagetheirstudents.Apoorlymanagedclassroomcancontributetostudents’needsnotbeingmetandincreasingstress.Thiscouldbereflectedinraisedcortisollevelsinstudents.Alternatively,stresscouldoriginatefromstudents,whomaybemorechallengingtoteachbecauseofincreasesinworry,behavioralproblems,orspecialneeds.Inthissituation,teacherscouldfeelverytiredandreporthigherlevelsofburnout.“Ourstudyisareminderofthesystemicissuesfacingteachersandeducatorsasclassroomsizesincreaseandsupportsforteachersarecut,”saidOberle.“Itisclearfromanumberofrecentresearchstudiesthatteachingisoneofthemoststressfulprofessions,andthatteachersneedsufficientresourcesandsupportintheirjobsinordertobattleburnoutandrelievestressintheclassroom,”saidUBCeducationprofessorKimberlySchonert-Reichl,thestudy’sco-authoranddirectorofHELP.“Ifwedonotsupportteachers,werisktherelateddamageofstudents.”28.Howdidresearchersmeasurestudents’stresslevels?A.Bytestingcortisollevelsintheirsaliva.B.Byobservingtheirclassroombehaviour.C.Byrequiringstudentstoreporttheirfeelings.D.Byaskingteachersaboutstudents’performance.29.Whatcanbeconcludedfromparagraphs4and5?A.Students’behaviorsleadtoteachers’higherlevelofburnout.B.Teacherburnoutisthecauseoftheraisedcortisollevelsinstudents.C.Studentswithhigherstressaremorelikelytohavelearningdifficulties.D.Stressandburnoutcanbeatwo-wayproblembetweenteachersandstudents.30.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Teacherscansolveclassroomproblemsalone.B.Stressfulclassroomsaremainlycausedbystudents.C.Cuttingresourcesforteachershasnonegativeeffects.D.Providingenoughresourceshelpsreducestudentstress.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CortisolLevelsandLearning:BiologicalImpactsB.TeacherBurnoutandStudentStress:AHiddenLinkC.ClassroomManagementandStress:PracticalSolutionsD.StudentHealthandClassroomPerformance:KeyFactorsDInarecentpostaboutprioritizingthingsinyourlife,Iquotedastatement:“Ifyoudiedtomorrow,itwouldtakeyouremployeraboutamonthtoreplaceyou.Ontheotherhand,yourfamilywouldneverbeabletoreplaceyou.”Ipresenteditasameansofexhibitingtheimportanceofprioritizinglifeoutsideofwork.Intermsofworkandcareer,youarereplaceableand,ifthat’snotareasontoprioritizeotheraspectsofyourlife,Idon’tknowwhatis!Ireceivedsomefeedbackthatsuggestingpeoplearereplaceableintheirworklivesmightbeabitharsh.Bethatasitmay(尽管如此),atthesametime,it’sfair.Thatsaid,it’snotmyaimtomakethepointsoundlikeadowner;rather,theaimwasforittobeliberating.Sure,theremightbeagreatimpactonwhatyoudo,butthatdoesn’tmakeyouspecial.Yes,everyoneisspecialintheirownways—especiallytotheirlovedones.Tomisspecial,asareJill,Ben,Sarah,andKevin.Thelistgoeson.Theyallhavetheiruniquecombinationsofcharacteristics.Butthinkofitintermsofstatisticsinpsychologicalresearch—wedesirealargesamplesizeinpartbecausetheyhelpusobservetrends.Themorepeopleweobserve,themoresimilarpeoplebecome.Forexample,ifyouonlyhadJimandDenise—thedifferencesbetweenthetwowouldbe“remarkable”—you’dseehoweachis“special”.But,that’ssimplythescopeofthings.Changethescopefromtwopeopleto1,000,andyoustarttoseethatwhatmadeJimorDenisespecialisactuallynotveryspecialatall.Justasimportantasvaluingyourselfandhavingapositiveself-imageisbeingrealisticabouthowothersseeyou.Thatis,youarenotspecialtoeveryoneorineverysituation.Recognizingthisshouldnotbeablowtoone’sself-image;rather,itwillhelpyouengagewithothersinahealthyandsuccessfulmanner.32.Whatdoestheauthorimplybythequoteinhisrecentpost?A.Familyismoreimportantthanwork. B.Prioritiesseldomexistamongpeople.C.Individualsmatterlittleatwork. D.Work-lifebalanceiseasytoachieve.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harsh”inparagraph2possiblymean?A.Fairtosee. B.Unpleasanttohear. C.Easytohandle. D.Hardtounderstand.34.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A.Notwopeoplearealike. B.Thosewelovemakeusspecial.C.Beingspecialisrelative. D.Weareuniqueinalargercontext.35.Whyisitimportanttoberealisticabouthowothersseeyou?A.Itmakesyouvalueyourselfmore. B.Itallowsyoutoseeyourweaknesses.C.Itcontributestoapositiveself-image. D.Itboostshealthyinterpersonalinteractions.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。Manypeoplearefeeling“phone-overwhelmed”,yearningfora“simplertime”whensmartphonesdidn’texist.Smartphonesdefinitelyaren’t“evil”or“bad,”butpeopleofallagesarestrugglingtofinda“balance”.What’sthesolution?Actuallyyoudon’tnecessarilyneedtothrowyourbrandnewiPhoneintothetoiletorpromisetonever,everuseitagain.Thingsdon’thavetobethatblackorwhite.____36____Hereareafewsimplesteps:Makeaplan.Toearnacollegedegree,youselectspecificclasseshappeningatspecifictimesandyouattendthem.Thiskeepsyouontrack,movingsteadilytowardsyourgoal.____37____Choosespecifictimestochecktexts,socialmediaupdates,andsoon,andthendoyourbesttosticktotheplan.Createphone-routinesthathelpyoutocreatethekindofday(andlife)thatyouwant.Savor(细品)thesoundofsilence.Ifyourphoneiscontinuallybleepingandpingingeverytime“somethinghappens”,it’sgoingtobetoughforyoutostayfocused—you’llbetemptedtocheckinandseewhat’sup!Thismayseemobvious,butturnoffthosenoisynotifications.____38____Ifyou’reconcernedthatyoumightmisssomethingimportant,youcancreatea“callfilter”sothatcertainpeople’scallscomethroughevenifyourphoneison“silent.”Thatwayyoucanresteasy,knowingyouwon’tmisssomethingtrulyurgent.____39____Formanycouplesandfamilies,dinnertimeistheonlytimeofthedaywheneveryoneisgatheredtogetherinoneplace.Makedinneraspecial,sacredtime.Nophonesatthetable.Ifpeoplegetrestlessorbored,strikeupaninterestingconversationbyplayingaquestiongame.Evenifyou’rediningalone,setyourlaptoporphoneasideandsavoryourmealwithouttechiedistractions.Askyourself,“WhatamIdesiringrightnow?”Whenyoufeeltheurgetocheckyourphone,andyoudon’treally“need”to,pauseformoment.____40____Doyoucrave(渴望)company?Doyouwantsomeexcitementorentertainment?Inspiration?Whateveryoucrave,seeifyoucanfindanon-phone-relatedwaytogiveittoyourself.Goforajog,orpopbyafriend’shousetosay“hi”.Aftersatisfyingyourcravingsoutinthe“realworld,”youmaydiscoverthatwhateverisgoingoninthe“phone-world”justisn’tthatcompellinganymore.A.Takesomephone-freetime.B.Makedinnertimeaphone-freezone.C.Checkinwithyourselfandseewhatyouwant.D.Seehowitfeelstomovefreelywithoutyourphone.E.Youcanapplythatsame-logictoyoursmartphoneusage.F.Youcantakespecificstepstocreatehealthier,morebalancedrelationshipwithyourphone.G.Betteryet,turnthevolumeonyourphonedowntozeroorpower-downyourphonecompletely.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In2020,whenIwasdrivingthroughtheneighbouringtownCarrbridgeandencounteredasignreading“WelcometotheHomeoftheWorldPorridgeChampionship”,IneverthoughtIwould____41____ittwoyearslater.Thecompetitionwassetupin1996byCarrbridgevolunteerstoraisethe____42____ofthetownandofporridgeasahealthyfood.It____43____peoplefromallovertheworld,fromIndiatoAustralia.Anyonecanapply.It’samuchmore____44____eventthanIfigured.Afewhundredcrowdssitinthevillagehallwhereittakesplace,thousandswatchingviaalivestream.People____45____enthusiasticallylikeit’safootballmatch.Therearetwopartstothecontest.Thefirstinvolvesmaking____46____porridge,inwhichyou’reonlyallowedthreeingredients:water,oatsandsalt.Then,there’sacreativecompetitionwhereyoucanmakeanythingyoulike____47____itcontainsoats.Youhavetomakethemonacampingstovewithin30minutes.The____48____basetheircriteriaontaste,texture(质地),colourandseasoning,buttheydon’tgive____49____soit’shardtoknowwhattheylikeanddislike.Ididn’tgetthroughin2022and2023,butlastyear,Iapproachedtheprocessmore____50____.Iresearchedalot—lookingupdifferentmaterialsandexperttips—and____51____thatoatsachievethebesttexturebetween60°Cand92°C,soIusedathermometertokeepmyporridgeunder92°C.IalsoemployedHimalayanpinkrocksalt,asithasaslightsweetnesstoit.Atlast,I____52____.Mostpeopledon’tthinkmuchofporridge,sobeingtheworldporridge-makingchampionisslightly____53____,butthere’smoretoitthanpeoplerealise.It’sremarkablehowmuch____54____thereisinsomethingwithsofewingredients.Thisyear’schampionshipisinOctober,andI’mpreparingtodefendmy____55____.41.A.stage B.enter C.watch D.report42.A.reputation B.economy C.concerns D.expectations43.A.turnsdown B.dropsoff C.pullsin D.tendsto44.A.informative B.massive C.rewarding D.challenging45.A.cheer B.work C.kick D.cooperate46.A.watery B.rich C.unique D.conventional47.A.sothat B.aslongas C.eventhough D.incase48.A.judges B.journalists C.cooks D.attendees49.A.trust B.attention C.feedback D.support50.A.playfully B.eagerly C.hurriedly D.scientifically51.A.hoped B.imagined C.pretended D.determined52.A.quit B.struggled C.won D.hesitated53.A.honourable B.strange C.stressful D.enviable54.A.impact B.history C.variety D.memory55.A.choice B.title C.belief D.recipe第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。“AsaforeignerwhohaslivedinChinafor18yearsitisalsomymissiontotellChinesestorieswell,”saidStuartWiggin,____56____Britishvlogger,uponreceivingtheFriendshipEnvoyAward.Overthepastdecade,Wiggin____57____(publish)hundredsofvlogsonsocialmediaplatforms,sharinggenuineandobjectiveperspectivesonChina____58____(promote)culturalexchangeanddeepenglobalunderstandingofthecountry.HisjourneythroughChinabeganwithagraduationtrip,____59____theobviousenthusiasmandconfidencesurroundingBeijing’s2008Olympicsfascinatedhim.ThedynamismofChineseculture,alongsidethedeepsenseofhistoryhefeltwhenwalkingthroughthehutongs,____60____(make)himfallinlovewiththecapital.LivinginChinahastakenWiggintocountlesscitiesandvillages,____61____(immerse)himindiverselocalcustoms.Amonghismost____62____(impress)experienceswasajourneyaboarda“slowtrainforpublicgood”inSichuanProvince,whichhighlightedthetrain’svitalroleinsupportingremotecommunitiesandreducing____63____(poor).Onboard,hetalkedwithmanylocals,whoseconversationsservedasareminderofhowwelcomingandfriendlyChinesepeopleare.InfluencedbyChineseculture,henowapproacheseverythingwithabroaderperspective,particularlyattachinggreatvalue____64____family.“Culturalexchangeisextremelysignificantbecauseitpromotesmutualunderstanding,andthatis_____65_____(essential)thekeytoachievingpeaceandharmony,”saidWiggin.第三节教材短语填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据中文提示完成句子，每空一词。66.军官们觉得士兵们还没有理解他们的观点。Officersfelttheirpointofviewwasnot__________________tothesoldiers.这本传记披露了他在战争期间的行为。Thebiography_________hiswartimeactions_________________.上个月，一个新的社交媒体平台突然兴起，并很快获得了数百万用户。Lastmonth,anewsocialmediaplatform________________andquicklygainedmillionsofusers.一想到即将到来的暑期旅行，我就开心得要飞起来。Justthinkingabouttheupcomingsummertripmakesmewantto_______________________.当你感到不堪重负时，试着客观看待你的问题；很多都是暂时且可以解决的。Whenyoufeeloverwhelmed,tryto________yourproblems________________;manyaretemporaryandmanageable.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办线上校园科技创新成果展，请你向国际友好学校的师生写一封邀请信，内容包括：1.展览的时间和地点；2.活动的亮点；3.邀请他们线上参与。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。Dearteachersandstudents,Dearteachersandstudents,IamLiHua,thepresidentoftheStudentUnion.Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。InthefinalpartoftheSantaBarbaraXVGrandPrixbikerace,withonly300meterslefttothefinishline,IwasrightbehindmyteammateIsmaelEsteban.We’dbeentrainingtogethersincefreshmanyearatSeasideHigh,pushingeachotherthroughearlymorningridesalongthecoastalroads,wheretheoceanspraymixedwithoursweat.Ismael,thesonofalocalfisherman,alwayssangoldSpanishsongswhenwerodeuphill,hisvoicestrongandsteadylikethesea.Wheneverhechangedgears(换挡),I’dwhistlethreenotesback—thatwasourlittlesignal,madeperfectovermanyridestogether.WhenIsmael’stiresuddenlywentflat,theloudnoisecutthroughtheairlikeafirecracker.Iwatchedhimlifthisracingbikeontohisshoulderwithoutstoppingandstarttorun,hislegsworkinghardundertheweight.Evenfromtenmetersbehind,Icouldfeelhisdetermination.Inthatmoment,memoriesfloodedmymind:thathardNovemberrainstormwhenwetookturnspushingeachother’sbikesupmuddyhills,ourcoldfingersholdingtightlytothehandlebars;thenightwesatonthepier(码头)sharinganorangewhiledreamingofracingintheEuropeanJuniorChampionships;thesnackbarhe’dquietlyputintomypocketthismorningbeforetherace,with“Forluck”writtenonthewrapper.Icouldhaveeasilypassedhim—threepowerfulpedalstrokeswouldhavesecuredmethirdplace—thepodiumspot(领奖台)we’dbothbeenchasing.Butmyfeetfeltheavyonthepedals.Irememberedourlastraceagainstotherschoolswhenmybikechainbroke.Ismaelhadimmediatelydroppedback,hishandonmyshoulderaswewalkedtogetheracrossthefinishline.Hisownfinishtimewasruinedbuthissmilewasgenuine.Now,watchinghimstruggleforward,Ikne