四川省泸县第五中学2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题（含答案）

高2025级高一上学期第三学月考试

英语

本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）组成，共

8页；答题卡共2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）

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．WhatdoesDavidthinkofthewoman’sstory?

A．Sad.B．Great.C．Simple.

2．WhenwillJack’strainarrive?

A．Ataboutfive.B．Ataboutseven.C．Ataboutnine.

3．Howmuchdidthemantip(给小费)thewaiter?

A．$10.B．$20.C．$200.

4．Whoisprobablytheman?

A．Thewoman’steacher.B．Thewoman’sworkmate.C．Thewoman’sclassmate.

5．WhatdidRobertforgettodothistime?

A．Takeoutthetrash.B．Addlaundrysoap.C．Startthewashingmachine.

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．Whendoesthepartystartprobably?

A．At10:00a.m.B．At2:00p.m.C．At7:00p.m.

7．Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?

A．Lendherabicycle.B．Carrytheboxesupstairs.C．Preparefoodfortheparty.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．WhatdoesKarenwanttodo?

A．Rentanapartment.B．Findaroommate.C．Buyahouse.

9．Whatdoesthemansayabouthisoldapartment?

A．Itislargebutexpensive.B．Ithasbigbedrooms.C．Itissmallbutbright.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Whatkindofcameradoesthemanwant?

A．ATVcamera.B．Avideocamera.C．Amoviecamera.

11．Whichfunctionisthemanmostinterestedin?

A．Underwaterfilming.B．Alargememory.C．Auto-focus.

12．Howmuchwouldthemanpayforthesecondcamera?

A．950euros.B．650euros.C．470euros.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Wherearethetwospeakers?

A．Intheclassroom.B．Inthedoctor’soffice.C．Inthelibrary.

14．Whatwasthemandoingyesterday?

A．Swimming.B．Doingsports.C．Camping.

15．Whathappenedtotheman?

A．Hegotlost.B．Hewasbittenbyasnake.C．Hewaspunished.

16．Howdidthemanfeelwhenhesawthesnake?

A．Frightened.B．Excited.C．Confident.

听第10段独白材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Whatdoesthespeakerexpectthelistenerstodo?

A．Joinherteamanytime.B．Repairthebookshelves.C．Workhardandbepatient.

18．Howlongisthebookstoreopeneveryday?

A．7hours.B．9hours.C．10hours.

19．Whencanthelistenersworkinthebookstore?

A．OnSunday.B．OnThursday.C．OnWednesday.

20．WhatkindofbooksareonsaleinthisbookstoreonSaturday?

A．Historybooks.B．Artbooks.C．Sciencebooks.

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Withthedevelopmentofcampingathomeandabroad,moreandmorepeoplehavestronginterestincamping.

Campingprovidesoutdoorloverswiththerelaxationofthemindandinnerpeace.Herearesomecommonwaysto

camp.

TentCamping

Thisisthemostbasicandcommonwayofcamping.Youcanputupatentinapark,onthebeach,inthe

woods,oranywhereelseyoulike,enjoyingafewnights.Tentcampingisagreatchoiceforpeoplewhodon’twant

tospendalotofmoneytogetstarted.Itisperfectforfamilieswithchildrenbecauseitcreatesaspecialtimefor

parentsandkids.

HikingCamping

Hikingcamping,backpackingtrip,meansanoutdoorcamp,whereyouwillspendthewholedayhikingwith

necessaryequipmentonyourback.Itcanlastanywherefromafewdaysloseveralmonths.Itgivesyouthechance

togetclosertonature.Incaseofanemergency,you’dbettershareyourtravelplanswithsomeone.

SurvivalCamping

Inthistypeofcamping,avarietyofskillsarerequiredtolearninordertosurviveinvariousoutdoor

conditions.Youwillsearchforfoodonyourowninthewildandtakeemergencymedicalmeasuresintheeventof

danger.Itwouldbeagoodideatohaveapartnerwithawealthofexperienceinthewild.

RVCamping

Ifyougocampinginamotorhome,youwillhavemoretimetoenjoytheoutdoors.Withamotorhome,you

havealmosteverythingathome,includingcomfortablebeds,kitchensandentertainment.Allyouneedistofinda

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suitableparkinglotwhereyoucanparkyourcar.Youcanalsocookandenjoyfoodinthecaranditwillfeelgreat.

However,thisisnotrecommendedforstarters.

21．Whichcampingissuitableforbeginnercampers?

A．Tentcamping.B．Hikingcamping.

C．Survivalcamping.D．RVcamping.

22．WhatdoHikingCampingandSurvivalCampinghaveincommon?

A．Theyattractkids.B．Theymayberisky.

C．Theyrequiretraining.D．Theyarefamily-friendly.

23．WhatisauniqueadvantageofRVcamping?

A．Lowcosts.B．Accesstonature.

C．Homelycomfort.D．Flexibleschedules

B

Velez-Liendo’searliestmemoriesareofplayinginthelowlandforestsnearhervillageinsoutheasternBolivia

asachild—“inbarefeet,justsearchingforinsects”.WhenherfamilymovedtoOruro,shetooktochasingreptiles

(爬行动物),continuingher“appreciationofnature”.Whileearningherundergraduatedegree,Velez-Liendohadher

heartsetonstudyinggorillasinRwanda—untilshemetanAndeanbearinCarrascoNationalPark.

Velez-LiendothenspentalmostthreeyearstravelingtheentireeasternareaoftheBolivianAndestoproduce

thefirstnationalassessmentofAndeanbears.Sheidentifiedthebestplacestoinvestinprotectingorrestoring

AndeanbearhabitatandzeroedinonthedryforestedvalleysofTarija.Butonly6percentoftheoriginaldryforest

wasleft,distributedinafewregionsinEcuador,PeruandBolivia.AndAndeanbearsinTarijaareacknowledgedas

extinct.

In2016,Velez-LiendosetupcameratrapstoseeifanybearswerestillinTarija.InFebruary2017,aphotoof

amotherandcub(幼崽)broughthope.ThoughTarija’sforestswerepromisingbearhabitat,localvillagerskilled

bearsforthesakeoftheirfarmanimalsandcrops.Whenanothercommunityshowedheragroupofbrand-newbee

boxesthatpeopledidn’tknowhowtouse,shehatchedanidea.

Velez-Liendoaskedanexpertwhohadexperienceteachingbeekeepingtotrainlocalsinhowtocareforhives

(蜂箱),obtainhoneyandmarketitforsaletoincreasetheirincomes.Inexchange,communitymembersagreedto

protecttheforestandnotharmAndeanbears.Velez-Liendoalsotaughtlocalshowtocollectdataandhelpmonitor

theecosystem.Today,over60AndeanbearswanderthroughTarija’sforests,aremarkableincreasefromthefive

bearsdocumentedin2017.

Velez-LiendowantstocopyTarija’smodelintheChuquisacaandCochabambaregionstothenorth.

“Engagingmoreruralcommunitiescanprovide‘steppingstones’ofhabitattoconnectisolatedbearpopulations,”

shesays.“Conservation(保护)comesfromthecommunitiesthatlivewiththisbiodiversity.Ithinkthat’show

conservationischanging:fromthehandsofbiologiststothehandsofpeople.”

24．WhatcanVelez-Liendobedescribedaswhilegrowingup?

A．Aforesthunter.B．Awildlifelover.C．Agorillaexpert.D．Apark-goer.

25．WhatmightaccountforAndeanbears’situationaccordingtoVelez-Liendo?

A．Thedecreaseoftheirlivingspace.B．Theinfluenceofextremeweather.

C．Thelackofcontinuousmoneysupport.D．Thebadcooperationamongcountries.

26．HowdidVelez-Liendohelpbearprotection?

A．Bymakingstricterlaws.B．Byaskinglocalstogrowtrees.

C．Byestablishingbearreserves.D．Byincreasingfarmers’income.

27．WhatmessagedoesVelez-Liendowanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?

A．It’snevertoolatetomend.B．Sharptoolsmakegoodwork.

C．Morelogsmakeabiggerfire.D．Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.

C

DistrictsacrosstheUSareseekingwaystosupportthegrowingnumberofstudentsinneedofmentalhealth

assistance.OneinnovativeapproachcomesfromaruralhighschoolinOhio,wherestudentsthemselvesarepartof

thesolution.

AtClaymontHighSchoolinUhrichsville,Ohio,agroupofapproximately21highschoolersaretrainedin

mentalhealthfirstaid.Theyhavecompletedcoursesdesignedtoequipthemwiththeskillstoassisttheirpeers(同

龄人)facingchallenges.

Thestudents,whoareingrades10through12,arepartofalargerprogramcalledPeersUpliftingPeers,or

PUP,whichaimstobreakdownthestigma(羞耻)aroundmentalhealthandwellnessandnormalizehaving

conversationsaboutbothandseekingprofessionalhelpwhennecessary.

Asignificantaspectoftheirtrainingistohelptheirfriendsgetintouchwithprofessionalsandestablished

resources.“Studentsarehelpingoutbypickinguponearlywarningsigns.Theyarenoticingthatmaybesomeoneis

havingaharddayorisjustsittingbythemselves,”saidKelsiBarnhart,theschool’sassistantprincipal.“Theytryto

begoodfriends,andtheyspeakup.It’snotthattheyaresteppinginandprovidingcounseling(咨询).”

Despiteanationalconversationaroundmentalhealth,thesituationmaybedifferentinruralareaslike

Uhrichsvillewherepeoplefeelashamedofdiscussingmentalhealth.“It’shardtotalkaboutmentalhealthoutloud,”

saidBridgetBritton,alicensedsocialworker.Accessingtheaidcanalsoposeproblems,asmanyruralregionslack

publictransportationoptionsfoundinurbancommunities.Financialbarriersaddanotherlayerofdifficulty.“Many

ruralresidentsworkonfarms,whichoftendon’tprovideworkerswithhealthinsurance,”shesaid.

28．WhatisthepurposeofthePUPprogram?

A．Toremovefinancialbarrierstoschools.

B．Totrainteachersinmentalhealthawareness.

C．Toreducetheshameconcerningmentalwell-being.

D．Topromoteacademicexcellenceamongstudents.

29．HowdothetrainedstudentsatClaymontHighSchoolhelptheirpeers?

A．Byreferringstudentstofamousdoctors.

B．Byorganizingcommunitymentalhealthevents.

C．Byidentifyingearlywarningsignsofsuffering.

D．Byprovidingprofessionalcounselingservices.

30．Whyisdiscussingmentalhealthbemorechallenginginruralareas?

A．Thereisalackoftrainedprofessionals.

B．Residentshavelimitedaccesstotechnology.

C．Schoolprogramsareoftencostlyinruralareas.

D．Thereisaculturalstigmaaroundit.

31．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．PeerSupportinMentalHealthProgram

B．TheImportanceofMentalHealthTraining

C．MentalHealthChallengesinUrbanCommunities

D．TheRoleofTeachersinMentalWellnessInitiatives

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D

WeatherexpertssayextremecoldinmanypartsoftheUnitedStatesthiswinterhasbeendrivenbyapolar

vortex(涡旋).Butwhatisthisweathersystemandhowdoesitwork?

TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)definesapolarvortexasasetofpowerful

westerlywinds—notasinglestorm,butasteadyatmosphericpattern,whichusuallytakesshapeeachyearinthe

Arcticstratosphere,alayer16to48kilometersabovethesurfaceofthenorthernmostpointonEarth,andremains

activemainlyduringthecoldwinterperiod.

Attimes,thepolarvortexweakens,makingcoldairmassesescapeandmovesouth,whilepushingwarmerair

north.Thiswinter,severalsucheventshavehittheU.S.andEurope,asArcticweatherforcescombinedtodrivecold

airsouthward.

Windchillreadings—temperaturereadingsthattakeintoconsiderationtheeffectsofwind—felltominus51

degreesCelsiusintheU.S.Midwest,colderthanactualairtemperatures.TheU.S.NationalWeatherService(NWS)

warnedofpossibledangerssuchasfrostbiteandhypothermiaforunprotectedskin,aswellasfrozenandbursthome

waterpipesduetoprolongedcold,addingthatmoststateswouldfacelowwindchilltemperatures,withexceptions

includingthosewithmilderclimateslikeHawaii,CaliforniaandFlorida.Themidwesternregion,coveringstates

suchasKansas,NebraskaandMissouri,wasexpectedtobehitthehardest.

NOAAnotesthepolarvortexsurroundsnotjusttheArcticbutbothofEarth’spoles,strengtheninginwinter

andweakeninginsummer.Aboutonceayear,itweakensfurther,shiftingoffthepoleorbreakingapart,which

pushessurfacecoldairsouth.

NOAA’smodelspredictlowtemperaturesforstateslikeOklahoma,Colorado,IllinoisandIowa,aswellas

Wyoming,MontanaandtheDakotas.Somestormsmayalsobringheavysnoworflooding.

32．WhichofthefollowingisNOAA’sfeatureofthepolarvortexaccordingtoNOAA’sdefinition?

A．StrongB．SystemicC．RegularD．Destructive

33．Whyarewindchillreadingsmentionedinthepassage?

A．ToexplainhowArcticweatherforceswork.

B．Tostresstheseriousnessoftheextremecold.

C．TocomparetemperaturesindifferentU.S.states.

D．ToshowtheactualairtemperatureintheMidwest.

34．WhatcanbelearnedabouttheU.S.statesaffectedbylowwindchill?

A．Hawaiiwillfaceslightwindchillduetoitslocation.

B．Midweststatesaremoreeasilyaffectedbyextremecold.

C．Californiaislikelytoexperiencethecoldesttemperatures.

D．Florida’sclimatemakesitimpossibletohavelowtemperatures.

35．Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussnext?

A．ThehistoryofpolarvortexeventsinEurope.

B．WhyCaliforniaandFloridaarelessaffectedbycold.

C．NOAA’splanstoimproveweatherpredictionmodels.

D．Howtoprotectoneselffromthepolarvortex’sharmfuleffect.

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。

Ascientistisapersonwhoexploresandexaminesaspectsofacertainfieldtobetterunderstandhowthey

function.Theprocessofexplorationfollowsastrictsetofrulesknownasthescientificmethod.36.

Theprimarydutyofascientistinanyfieldsistodoresearch.37.Ascientistwhospecializesin

microbiologycouldstudygerms,whileascientistwhostudiestheatmospherecouldresearchthepatternofthewind.

Apartfromdevotinghimselftotheresearch,ascientistcanalsoworkforemployers.38.Besides,

universitiesandsomegovernmentalorganizationsalsorequirescientiststoteachandresearch.Somescientistsare

abletogetresearchfundsindependentlyorparticipateinafundedscientificprojectandspendtheirtimeworking

towardacleargoal.

39.ThisusuallymeansgettingaPhDinthechosenfield.Inmanycases,italsomeansfindingwork

opportunitiesduringschool.Theycanprovidethepersonwithpracticalexperience.Manyscientistsregularly

publishtheirfindingsornotesoftheirwork.

Somescientists,suchasadoctor,mightrequireofficialcertificates(证书).40Therequirements

anddutiesofscientistsareasbroadandvariousastheareawhichtheystudy.

A．Beingascientistrequiresaverygoodeducation.

B．Indifferentfields,theirresearchescanbedifferent.

C．Othersmightonlyneedmembershipinanassociation.

D．Ascientistmaymakeuseoftheresultsofothers’researches.

E．Thepurposeofscienceistoproduceusefulmodelsofreality.

F．Therearelargecompaniesthathirescientiststohelpwiththeirproducts.

G．Themethodensuresthatnewdiscoveriesarefactualandnotjusttheories

第三部分语言知识运用（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳

选项。

Iamsogratefulforthe21-DayEco-FootprintChallengehostedbyKindSpring.Takingcareofoursweet

MotherEarthhasalwaysbeen41tomeinmylifeandIhavetaken42inmyeverydaylifeto

recycle,reuse,andthinkaboutwaystoprotectourMotherEarth,etc.However,this43awakenedme

evenmore.

OurScholarsTogethercommunityhastakenonmorethanwehavebefore44recycling,usingour

ownchinacupsandmetalwaterbottleswhenwegoout,notbuyingthingsin45containersandhaving

greenlunchesmoreconsistently,butthebiggestchangewemadewassettingagoalofZeroWaste.

Wesetupmoreboxesandbinsforpaperthatwecould46againandrecycledeverysheetof

use-on-both-sidepaper,plastics,cans,etc.Wealso47allofourfoodwecookedorbought,insteadof

throwingsomeaway.Wereally48itintoachallenge.Eachdayweallsawhowlittle49there

couldbeinourdustbins.IrealisedthatIhadbeenthrowingpaperawaythatcouldbeusedontheother50

orcouldberecycled,andnowIamlookingeverywhereforhow51canbeusedmoreeffectivelyuntil

recyclingtime.

ThevideosofferedbyKindSpringhavebeenso52andusefultousallthatIdon’twantthe

Eco-FootprintChallengeto53.Wewillcontinuetodoourpartand54thenewstoourfamily

andfriends.Itiscooltoseehowthe55spreads.

41．A．abstractB．importantC．obviousD．curious

42．A．notesB．stepsC．turnsD．ages

43．A．lifestyleB．journeyC．adventureD．challenge

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44．A．intermsofB．inneedofC．regardlessofD．apartfrom

45．A．glassB．metalC．plasticD．china

46．A．createB．findC．useD．put

47．A．gaveawayB．soldoutC．thoughtofD．ateup

48．A．broughtB．madeC．pushedD．divided

49．A．rubbishB．paperC．moneyD．food

50．A．bottomB．sheetC．topD．side

51．A．thingsB．inventionsC．storiesD．reasons

52．A．meaninglessB．instructiveC．briefD．funny

53．A．existB．occurC．endD．last

54．A．hideB．deleteC．enjoyD．spread

55．A．awarenessB．donationsC．mottoesD．fantasy

第II卷（非选择题，共55分）

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

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,

Porcelain,alsocalledfinechina,56(feature)itsdelicatetexture,pleasingcolor,andrefinedsculpture,

hasbeenoneofthe57(good)artworksintroducedtotheWesternworldthroughtheSilkRoad.The

earliestone58(find)madeofKaolin(高岭土)intheShangDynasty(17th-11thcenturyBC),andpossessed

thecommonaspectsofthesmoothnessandunaffectedqualityofhardenamel(瓷釉),whilepotterywares(陶器)

weremorewidelyusedamongmostoftheordinarypeople.Anywayitwasthebeginning.Inthefollowingdynasties,

due59itsdurabilityandshine,porcelainrapidlybecame60necessityofdailylife,61

(especial)inthemiddleandupperclass.Itwasmade62theformofallkindsofitems,suchasbowls,cups,

teasets,vases,jewelcases,musicalinstrumentsandboxes,aswellaspillowsfortraditionaldoctorstofeelone’s

pulse.

Throughthe63(develop)ofover4000years,nowitisstillabrilliantkindofartthatattracts

thousandsofpeople.ThePorcelainCapital,JingdezheninJiangxiProvince,64hasbeenpraisedfor

thousandsofyears,willbecertain65(satisfy)yourappetiteforbeauty.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66．假如你是李华，下个月你校将要举办以“体育与健康”为主题的校园体育节。请你写一封邮件给交换生Peter，

邀请他参加体育节，内容包括：

1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动的内容和意义。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearPeter,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

67．阅读下而材料，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。

Asasinglemother,I’veneverdoubtedmydaughterJane’sdreamtobeasingeronthestage.Atanearlyage,

shewascrazyaboutsinging.Whenevershehadachance,shewouldsingtoherheart’scontent.Hersweetand

charmingvoicetendedtogetpeoplearoundattractedtohersongs.

Livinginasmallcity,Itookseveraloddjobs,determinedtodoeverythinginmypowertosupporther.Soon

afterJaneattendedschool,hermusicteacherMarynoticedhertalentbychanceandvolunteeredtogivehersome

guidanceonhowtosing.Janepracticedsohardthatbeforelongshemadegreatprogressinsinging.

Unfortunately,onenoonayearlater,Janewascrossingthestreetwhenacarelessdriverknockedherdown.

Shewasrushedtohospital.WhenIhurriedthere,thedoctortoldmethatmydaughterwouldprobablynotstandon

herownfeet.Ifrozewithshock,feelingasifIhadbeenthrownintoadarkworld.Weakanddizzy,Iwasaboutto

falltothegroundwhensomeonetookholdofme.

ItwasMary,whogotthenewsandracedhere.Shecomfortedme,sayingfirmly,“Grace,Janeneedsyou.You

muststaycalmandstrong.”Inodded.Havingcalmeddown,IenteredthewardwithMary.

Thatnight,Janerecoveredherconsciousness(知觉)andopenedhereyes.Holdingherhand,Isaid,“Mydear,

everythingwouldbefine.”Marycomfortedhergently,“Iknowyouareastronggirl,Jane.Don’tworry.We’llbe

standingbyyou.”IwasheartbrokentoseetearsstreamingdownJane’scheeks.

Aftertwomonths,wereturnedhomefromhospital.Herteachersandfriendsfrequentlyvisitedher.Jane

eventuallyacceptedthefactthatshewouldhavetogetaroundinawheelchair.Neverdidsherefertothesubjectof

singingagain.Iknewshewasaniceandunderstandinggirl,whowasafraidthattalkingaboutheroriginaldream

wouldupsetthetwoofus.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Oneday,however,Marycamewithgoodnews.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

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WhenthehostannounceditwasJane’sturn,shewaswheeledontothestage.

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61．especially62．in63．development64．which65．tosatisfy

66．DearPeter,

Knowingyouareinterestedinsports,I’mwritingtoinviteyoutoparticipateinourannualSportsFestival

scheduledtobeheldonDecember1stinourschoolstadium.

Thecomingfestival,withthethemeofSportsandHealth,willconsistofvariousactivities,rangingfromthe

tug-of-wartoChinesemartialart.Subsequently,arelevantlectureconcerningahealthylifestylewillbearranged.

Undoubtedly,itwillserveasaplatformtodemonstrateourtalentandstimulateourenthusiasmforsports.

Lookingforwardtoyourreplytoconfirmyourparticipation.

Yourssincerely,

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67．Oneday,however,Marycamewithgoodnews.ShetoldJanetheschoolmusicfestivalwastobeheldthenext

monthandthatherclassmatesallexpectedhertosingonbehalfofherclass.Jane’seyessparkledbutresponded

doubtfully,“CanI...?”MaryandIimmediatelyassuredherthatshecouldmakeit.Inthefollowingmonth,withthe

helpofMary,Janekeptonpracticingsinging.Beautifulsongsechoedinourhouseagainandsmilesbegantoappear

onherface.Finallythebigdaycamewhenshecouldpresentherself.

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