四川省成都东部新区养马高级中学2025~2026学年高二上12月月考英语试题（含答案无听力音频无听力原文）

成都东部新区养马高级中学2025～2026学年度高2024级高二上期12月月考试英语本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。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。1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Attheclothingstore. B.Atthetailor’sshop. C.Atthelaundry.2.HowisJasonfeelingnow?A.Grateful. B.Regretful. C.Concerned.3.HowwillthewomangettoNorway?A.Byplane. B.Bycar. C.Byboat.4.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Anactress. B.Adirector. C.Aplaywright.（剧作家）5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Preparingahouse-warmingparty.B.Talkingabouthowtodecorateahouse.C.PraisingEmily’sfamilymember.第二节听下面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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.WatchTV.B.Playcomputergames.C.Getsomepocketmoney.7.Whatistheman’sadviceforthewoman?A.Findherselfajob.B.Spendmoretimeonherstudy.C.Bemorecarefulwithmoney.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhyisJackgoingabroadthissummervacation?A.Tostudy. B.Towork. C.Totravel.9.HowdoesJackfeel?A.Nervous. B.Fearless. C.Excited.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10.WherewasEnriqueborn?A.InCuba. B.InSpain. C.InPuertoRico.11.WhendidEnriquebegintolearnpainting?A.Aboutthree.B.Aroundtenoreleven.C.Aboutseventeen.12.WhatwasEnriqueinterestedinwhenhegotolder?A.Still-lifedrawings. B.Pastelportraits. C.Academicdrawing.13.WhydidEnriquequithisjobasateacheratPomonaCollege?A.Hismethodscouldn’tmatchtheexistedschoolenvironment.B.Hefoundithardtoteachsomanystudentsatthesametime.C.Hewasgoingtotakehisdoctorateinphysics.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whoismostprobablytheman?A.Aticketseller.B.Anairportworker.C.Thewoman’sassistant.15.Whichairlinewillthewomanflywith?A.Lufthansa. B.BritishAirways. C.AirFrance.16.Howlongwilltheflightlast?A.Onehour. B.Ninetyminutes. C.Twohours.17.Whatdoesthewomanmentionintheend?A.Apick-upservice.B.Themethodofpayment.C.Thebookingreferencenumber.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatcausedthespermwhale’s（抹香鲸）deathaccordingtowildlifeofficials?A.Inappropriatebehaviorofbeachgoers.（海滩游客）B.Othersharks’attacks.C.Theoldageandsickness.19.Whatstrangebehaviordidthespermwhalehavebeforedeath?A.Swimmingclosetoshore.B.Swimminginwidecircles.C.Swimmingonlyindeeperwaters.20.WhatdoesNOAAsayaboutthecurrentsituationofspermwhales?A.Theirpopulationsaredecreasingsharply.B.Theirnumbersareslowlyrising.C.Theyareunlistedasendangered.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。AIfyou’relookingforanewwaytoenjoyreading,joiningabookclubsubscriptioncanbeafunexperience.Unliketraditionalbookclubs,modernvirtualbookclubsoperateviasubscriptionsthatsendnewbooksmonthly.Hereareseveralbestbookclubs.BrilliantBooksisaunique“long-distancelocalbookstore”.Ithasanonlineplatformandphysicalstore,offeringvariousbooksandaudiobooks.Frombestsellerstoyoungadultfictionandchildren’sliterature,eachmonthlybookishandpickedfromtheirindependentbookstore.Withdiversesubscriptions,flexibleschedules,andsatisfactionguarantees,it’satoppickamongbookclubs.5-starrated.OnceUponaBookClubpresentsamonthlyadventure,mainlyforwomen18⁺andyoungadultreaders.Boxescontainanewlypublishedbook(paperbackorhardcover)andthreetofivegiftstiedtostorypages.Genreslikeromanceandmysteryareavailable.Pricevariesfrom$49/monthto$570/year.Therearehintsprovidedregardingtheshipmentsandanoptiontopausethem.4.4-starratings.Giftsenhancereading.BookoftheMonth,operatingsince1926,offersaoftheMonthmonthlyselectionoffivetosevenbooksoraudio-booksacrossvariousgenres.Youcanchooseyourpreferredoneforthismonth.First-monthbookingatsign-upis$5,then$15-$20/monthwithfreeshipping.Ithasflexibleplans,freeskips,loyaltyrewardslikeabagafter12shipments,add-onoptions,a4.1-staraverage,andisacompetitive,flexiblechoicedespitesomepriceconcerns.21.WhatdoweknowaboutBrilliantBooks?A.Itwasstartedin1926.B.Ithasitsownindependentbookstore.C.Itgivesdifferentgiftstoencouragereading.DItprovidesfreeshippingforloyalcustomers.22.What’stheleasttopayforthesubscriptionofBookoftheMonthClubforayear?A.$60. B.$170. C.$180. D.$240.23.Whichsectionofamagazineisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Fashion. B.People. C.Opinions. D.Books.BApaintingdiscoveredinabasement,oncewavedasideasworthless,isnowrecognizedasagenuinePicasso,potentiallyworthmillions.Inthe1950s,LuigiLoRosso,apawnbrokerontheItalianislandofCapri,foundtheartworkinthebasementofanabandonedvilla.Convinceditwasatreasure,heframeditcheaplyandgaveittohiswife.Shewasunimpressedandevenwashedtheartworkalongsideanotherdustypieceasifcleaningacarpet.Fordecades,thepaintinghungunnoticedinthefamilyhomeandlaterinarestaurant,itstruevalueunrecognized.Luigi’sson,Andrea,wasn’tbornwhenthepaintingwasfound,butarevelationduringhiscollegeyearschangedeverything.Hecameacrossanimageinanarthistorytextbookthatboreastrikingsimilaritytothefamilypainting.ItfeaturedDoraMaarandnotedPicasso’spresenceonCapriduringthatera.Returninghome,Andreabeganamissiontouncoverthetruth.Andrea’spersistencelasteddecades.Bytreatingthepaintingaspotentiallystolen,heregistereditwithItaly’spatrimony(遗产)police,ensuringin-depthexamination.LockedinaMilanpolicestorageroomuntil2019,thepaintingwaseventuallyexaminedbyCinziaAltieri,whofoundPicasso’ssignatureinthecornertobetrue.ArtexpertLucaGentileCanalMarcantealsoconfirmeditsgenuineness,valuingitat$6million,afigurethatcoulddoubleortripleifthePicassoFoundationinParisofficiallyrecognizesit.Andrearemainscautiousyethopeful,“I’mhappy,butlet’swaittotoast,”hesaid.Fornow,hecontinueshisfather’sdream,aimingforthefinalsealofapprovalthatcouldmarkthepainting’sincrediblejourneycomplete.24.WhatdidLuigi’swifedotothepainting?A.Shetriedtofigureoutitsworth. B.Shehaditframedanddisplayedit.C.Shecleanedthepaintinglikeacarpet. D.Shesolditasshethoughtithadnovalue.25.WhatmadeAndreathinkthatthepaintingmightbedrawnbyPicasso?A.ItshowedtheimageofDoraMaar. B.PicassowasonCapriwhenitwaspainted.C.Itlookedliketheimagehesawinatextbook. D.Itwaswellreceivedwhenhunginarestaurant.26.WhydidAndrearegisterthepaintingwiththepolice?ATohaveacarefulexamination. B.Todonateittothegovernment.C.Tomeetthepolice’srequirements. D.Tohideitfromotherfamilymembers.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAndrea?A.Determined. B.Open-minded. C.Confident. D.Warm-hearted.CMorepeopleintheUKarechoosingtospendtheirmoneyon“ethical”shopping,accordingtotheFairtradeFoundation.Ethicalshoppingmeansbuyingthingsthatdonotharmpeople,animalsortheenvironmentwhentheyareproduced.TheFairtradeFoundationisanorganizationbasedintheUKthathelpsfarmersandworkersinpoorerpartsoftheworldtoearnenoughmoneytolivecomfortably.Itdoesthisbyaskingcompaniesthatgrowproductssuchasbananasorcoffeetoprovidesafeworkingconditionsandpaytheirworkersfairwages.ThecompanycanthensellitsproductswithaFairtrademarksobuyersknowtheyareshoppingethically.MichaelGidney,fromtheFairtradeFoundation,saiditexpectstohavemademorethan£13millionfromsalesintheUKlastyear,anincreasefrom£12.8millionin2022.LastyearwasachallengingtimefortheUKeconomy.TheeffectsoftheCovidpandemic,andregionalconflicts,pushedupthepricesoffoodandenergy,sopeoplehadlessmoneytospend.However,thegrowthinethicalspendingshowsthatmanypeoplecareabouthowtheirspendingaffectsothers.“Britishshoppersdonottradedownontheirvalueswhentimesaretough,”Gidneysaid.Millionsofpeoplein70countriesbenefitfromtheFairtradeFoundation’swork,includingprojectssupportingschools,healthcareandcleanwater.Thisyearthefoundationmarks30yearssincetheFairtradeprogrammebegan.TherearealsoorganizationslikeRainforestAlliancerunningethicalshoppingplans.Gidneysaidthegrowthinethicalshoppingprovestobigcompaniesthatmorepeoplewanttobuygoodsthattreatworkers,animalsandtheplanetwell.“Wearewinningtheargumentthattradecanbesustainableandfairforpeopleandplanet,”hesaid.28.WhatcanwelearnabouttheFairtradeFoundation?A.Itsellsproductswithrecognizedlabels.B.Iturgescompaniestobeworker-friendly.C.Itencouragesshopperstobuymoreproducts.D.Itsetswagestandardsforgrowersonpoorland.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3probablymean?A.Britishshoppersaren’taffectedbyeconomicchallenges.B.Britishshoppersbuymoreregardlessofmoneyshortage.C.Britishshopperskeeptoethicalshoppingdespitetightfinances.D.Britishshopperscaremoreabouttheirspendingineconomicstruggles.30.WhydidGidneymentionthegrowthinethicalshoppinginparagraph4?A.Tosettlethedisagreementontrade.B.ToprovetheinfluenceofRainforestAlliance.C.Todrawbigfirms’attentiontosustainabletrade.D.Toexpectagreaterdemandforresponsibleproducts.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ShoppingtoHelpOthersB.TradingtoEnsureBenefitsC.WhyCanEthicalShoppingSaveEconomy?D.HowDoesFairtradeFoundationHelpGlobalEconomy?DPeoplethoughtlesslymakeotherpeopleintosocialmediacontent.Ifyouwanttoexplainthisproblem,youonlydrawmoreattentiontosomethingthatshouldn’tbehappeninginthefirstplace.Onaregularbasis,aphotooravideowillbepostedonsomesocialmediainwhichatotallyordinarypersondoingatotallyordinarythingisremovedfromallcontext.Andifyoulookatthenumbersonthepost,you’llfindthattheposthasbeenviewedbyamillionpeople.Thisisapredictableresultofeverybodyhavingacamerawiththematalltimes.Whohasn’twishedtheyhadacameratodocumenttheamazing“smallpersonwalkinghugedog”momenttheyenjoyed?Curiosityhappens,andsurprisehappens.Butifyouarepurelyusingsomeoneasacuriosity,whydont’tyousay,“CanItakeyourpicture?”Deepdownyouknowthepersonmightnotwantyouto.Shouldwewalkaroundwithourheaddown,ignoringtheworldofamusingstrangenessaroundus?Ofcoursenot.We’refarenoughintothe“practicallyeverybodyhasacamera”agethatweknowhowitgoes,andhowwejustneverknowwhenoursmallpostwillbecomeabigdeal.Topreserveprivacy,youcanputdigitalstickersoversomebody’sface.Youcanalsoofferdescriptionsindifferentwaysinsteadofshowingphotos.Bearinmind:Standingtherewithyourphoneouttakingapictureofpeoplewhoareinnocentlyeatinglunchmightseemstrangetosomepeople,Andoneofthemmightalsohaveaphone.32.Whatisthepredictableresultofeasycameraaccess?A.Peoplebecomemoreinterestedinothers.B.Peoplearemorelikelytoenjoyamusingevents.C.Amazingsituationscanberecordedwithoutworry.D.Postsofordinarypeoplecanunexpectedlybecomehot.33.Whymightpeoplenotaskstrangersforpermissionbeforetakingphotos?A.Theywantnaturalshots. B.Theyareafraidofbeingrefused.C.Theyintendtosurprisestrangers. D.They’reunwillingtobotherstrangers.34.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwedotoprotectprivacyinonlinephotos?A.Coverfaceswithdigitalstickers. B.Askforpermissionbeforeposting.C.Postphotoswithrichdescriptions. D.Paynoattentiontowhathappensaround.35Whatattitudedoestheauthorprobablyholdtotakingphotosofpeopleeatinginpublic?A.Objective. B.Unconcerned. C.Favorable. D.Disapproval.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。Havingalong-termstrategyforyourcareercanhelpyoureducecareer-relatedstress,andincreaseyourpotentialemployability.____36____Brainstorm.Startbythinkingabouthowyouwantyourcareertodevelopandwhatyouneedtodotogetthere.____37____You’llneedtoidentifyyourprimarygoal,yourenthusiasm,howyourexistingskillscontributetothosethings,andyourareasforimprovement.Gatherfeedback.____38____That’swhyit’simportanttogatherfeedbackfromyoursupervisors,mentors,andpeers.Theymayhelpyoudiscovercareeropportunitiesyouneverconsidered,clueyouintostrengthsyoumayoverlook,andshareinsightsregardingyourareasforgrowthanddevelopment.____39____It’stimetoorganizetheinformationyou’vecollected.ConsiderkeepingtrackofyourplaninPowerPoint.Forexample,slide1shouldoutlinethecareergoalsyouidentifiedinyourself-reflection.Slide2shouldlistouttheskillsyoualreadyhaveandtheonesyouwouldneedtoachieveyourcareergoals.Slide3shouldhighlightthedevelopmentactivitiesyouplantopursueoverthenextfiveyearstoachieveyourgoals.Andslide4shouldpresentpossibleobstaclesandhowtoaddressthem.Updateyourplan.____40____Onewaytoensureyou’rekeepingyourplanupdatedistosetaquarterlycalendarreminder,whichwillhelpyouaddressanynewdevelopmentsinyourlifeorcareerandmakechangeswherenecessary.A.Mapitout.B.Createato-dolist.C.Thisrequiresself-reflection.D.Itmaycomefromdifferentsources.E.We’renotalwaysthebestjudgesofourowncapabilitiesandstrengths.F.Buthowdoyoumovebeyondyearlycareergoalsandcreateafive-yearplan?G.Unlikeyear-longgoalsetting,theprocessofcreatingafive-yearplanisnevercomplete.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。I’vealwayslovedanimals,particularlylionsandtigers,andIwasdesperatetoseethemintheirnaturalhabitat.Imanagedto____41____myparentstolendmethemoneyIneededtobooktheflights,accommodation,etc.AndIwasoff.Ireadalistof____42____thingstotakewhengoingonasafaribeforehand,whichwasareallysensible____43____.Thisincludedthingslikeaguidebook,agoodpairofbinoculars(双筒望远镜)andmost____44____,loose,comfortableclothing.Ialsofollowedthe____45____ofafriendwhotoldmetolearnhowtopitchatent,whichI____46____forhoursinmybackgarden.Whoknowswhatmyneighbours____47____it!Thereweresomanyhighlightstochoosefrom,butthere’soneI’llnever____48____.Itwasthe____49____ofaherdofelephantsstoppingforadrinkfromalake.I’dgotupbeforedawninorderto_____50_____thesunrise,andgettingtoseetheelephantstoowasa(an)_____51_____bonus(奖励)!I_____52_____gotquiteemotionalwatchingthem.Ididn’tthinkitwould_____53_____melikethat,tobehonest.Frombreathtakingviewstoamazing_____54_____,thetriptoKenyahaditall.Itwasanunforgettable_____55_____andIwouldrecommendittoanyonewhohasapassionforanimals.41.A.invite B.persuade C.force D.encourage42.A.interesting B.traditional C.valuable D.useful43.A.idea B.solution C.plan D.rule44.A.importantly B.surprisingly C.urgently D.notably45.A.requirements B.route C.advice D.instructions46.A.held B.kept C.practised D.observed47.A.learnedabout B.noticedabout C.didwith D.thoughtof48.A.choose B.expect C.forget D.leave49.A.sound B.sight C.action D.place50.A.watch B.follow C.avoid D.show51.A.small B.unexpected C.practical D.inspiring52.A.fortunately B.slowly C.finally D.actually53.A.affect B.approach C.connect D.shock54.A.sunrise B.animals C.people D.plants55.A.season B.story C.moment D.experience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。TheChineselanguage,withitsrichhistoryandcomplexsystemofcharacters,hasasignificantimpactonlanguagesaroundtheworld.____56____neighboringcountrieslikeJapanandKoreatodistantregionslikeIndonesiaandthePhilippines,Chineseleavesitsmarkon____57____(count)languagesanddialects.Oneof____58____mostsignificantwaysChinesehasinfluencedotherlanguagesisthroughitswritingsystem.Chinesecharactersareauniqueformofwriting____59____usessymbolstorepresententirewordsorideas.Thismakesthemapowerfultoolforcommunication,butalsoonethatisdifficult____60____(master).Despitethechallengesof____61____(learn)Chinesecharacters,manylanguagesinEastAsiaadopttheminsomeform.Japanese,forexample,usesa____62____(combine)ofChinesecharacters,calledkanji,alongwithtwosetsofsymbols,hiraganaandkatakana.KoreanalsousesmanyChinesecharacters,orhanja,althoughtheyaremuchless____63____(common)usedthaninJapan.Chinesealsocontributestothewordsandphrasesofneighboringlanguages.Japanesewordslikesushi,karaoke,andtyphoonallhavetheirrootsinChinese.Similarly,Koreanwordslikekimchiandtaekwondo____64____(borrow)fromChinese.Sofar,theinfluenceofChineseonotherlanguagesinEastAsia_____65_____(be)huge,whichshowsitsimportanceasaculturalandlinguisticforceintheworldtoday.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分20分）66.你校英语报正在开展以“MyDreamJob”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：（1）介绍该工作；（2）阐述其原因。注意：（1）写作词数应为100个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyDreamJob____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分20分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整短文。“Youincludetoomanysafetyschools,”thiswasthesamecommentfromallmyteachers,family,andfriendsaboutmylistofcolleges.“Whynotchoosemorereachschools?It’shardertogettheiroffer,butIhaveconfidenceinyou,”mymomsaidtome,confused.“I’mafraidofbeingrejected(拒绝)byeveryuniversity,”Imurmuredfaintly.Asachild,Iwasalwayscautiousandalert,attemptingtominimizeeverypossibilityofriskordanger.Myearlyyearswerecharacterizedbycarefulpreparationandanever-endingsearchforsafety.IcanstillclearlyrecallmyfirstdayofkindergartenwhenItightlygrippedmymother’shanduntilmyknuckles(指关节)turnedwhite.Itwasimpossibletofacetheoverpoweringfearoftheunknownandenteringaroomfullofstrangers.ButIovercamethem,asIhaveovercomemanyfears,bylearningtotakebabystepstowardmygoals.Therewerenewchallengesinhighschool.Mybiggestfearwaspublicspeaking,butIrealizedthattheonlywaytogetoveritwastotackleithead-on.Therewerepainfulmomentsinthebeginning.Mythoughtswouldrace,andmyvoicewouldtremble.Iencounteredsharpobjectionsand“heart-hurting”comments,butIbecamemoreassuredandaccomplishedwitheveryopportunitybeforetheclass.Idiscoveredhowtousemyfearasmotivationtowritebetterdrafts,encounteraccidents,andimprovemypublicspeaking.Eventually,myEnglishteacherchosemeasthehostofourschool’sForeignLanguageReadingFestivalattheendofthesemester.IdistinguishedmyselfbygivingapersuasivespeechonEnglishreadingabilitiesandwontremendousapplause.注意：1.续写词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Creatingmyschoollistwasadifficultprocessfilledwithcountlessworriesandfears,butIkeptinmindthelessonsIhadlearnedovertheyears.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二英语12月月考试题参考答案听力:1-5ABCBC6-10CAABA11-15BCACA16-20BACAB阅读:21-25BBDCC26-30AABCC31-35ADBAD七选五：36-40FCEAG完型】41--45.BDAAC46-50.CDCBA51-55.BDABD语法填空：【答案】56.From57.countless58.the59.That/which60.tomaster61.learning62.combination63.commonly64.areborrowed65.hasbeen作文：【答案】MyDreamJobEveryonehasadreamjob.Asforme,Idreamaboutbecomingajournalistinthefuture.Eagertoworkindifferentlocations,Ibelievebeingajournalistwillfitmypreferences.I’dliketoreportmanyinterestingthings.Plus,it’smydesiretohelppeopleknowmoreabouttheworld.Beingajournalistmaybestressfulandevendangerousattimes,butI’msurethatIcanmanageit.Tomakemydreamcometrue,I’llstudyhard.Meanwhile,I’lldevotemysparetimetolearningsomethingaboutjournalism.【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于你校英语报正在开展以“MyDreamJob”为主题的征文活动这一情况，写一篇短文投稿。【详解】1.词汇积累此外：Plus→What’smore帮助：help→assist梦想成真：makeone’sdreamcometrue→makeone’sdreamareality致力于：devote...to→commit...to2.句式拓展同义句转换原句：Tomakemydreamcometrue,I’llstudyhard.拓展句：I’llstudyhardsothatIcanmakemydreamcometrue.【点睛】【高分句型1】 Eagertoworkindifferentlocations,Ibelievebeingajournalistwillfitmypreferences.（运用了省略了连接词that的宾语从句）【高分句型2】Beingajournalistmaybestressfulandevendangerousattimes,butI’msurethatIcanmanageit.（运用了动名词短语作主语以及连接词that引导的宾语从句）第二节（满分20分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Youincludetoomanysafetyschools,”thiswasthesamecommentfromallmyteachers,family,andfriendsaboutmylistofcolleges.“Whynotchoosemorereachschools?It’shardertogettheiroffer,butIhaveconfidenceinyou,”mymomsaidtome,confused.“I’mafraidofbeingrejected(拒绝)byeveryuniversity,”Imurmuredfaintly.Asachild,Iwasalwayscautiousandalert,attemptingtominimizeeverypossibilityofriskordanger.Myearlyyearswerecharacterizedbycarefulpreparationandanever-endingsearchforsafety.IcanstillclearlyrecallmyfirstdayofkindergartenwhenItightlygrippedmymother’shanduntilmyknuckles(指关节)turnedwhite.Itwasimpossibletofacetheoverpoweringfearoftheunknownandenteringaroomfullofstrangers.ButIovercamethem,