福建省泉州市第十六中学2026届英语高三上期末监测试题含解析

福建省泉州市第十六中学2026届英语高三上期末监测试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should2．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．applyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor3．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t4．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where5．We’llgoearly．，wemaynotgetaseat．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides6．Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．answerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor7．Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest8．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout9．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．abstract D．universal10．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned11．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen12．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom13．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.14．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate15．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any16．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto17．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what18．--Ipreferacomputermadeinyourcompany,butImayneedsomemoreinformationabouttheproduct.--______.A．Thankyou B．It’sapleasureC．Youarewelcome D．Atyourservice19．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall20．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Academiclearningisusuallyinthespotlightatschool,butteachingelementary-agestudents“soft”skillslikeself-controlandhowtogetalongwithothersmighthelptokeepat-riskkidsoutofcriminaltroubleinthefuture.OnceaprogramcalledFastTrackwasstartedintheearly1990sformorethan7,600childrenof55schoolsinAmerica.Theywereidentifiedbytheirteachersandparentstobeathighriskfordevelopingaggressivebehavioralproblems.Thestudentswererandomlydividedintotwogroups;halftookpartintheintervention,whichincludedateacher-ledcurriculum,parenttraininggroups,academictutoringandlessonsinself-controlandsocialskills.Theprogram,whichlastedfromfirstgradethrough10thgrade,reduceddelinquency(少年犯罪),arrestsanduseofhealthandmentalhealthservicesasthestudentsagedthroughadolescenceandyoungadulthood.Inanotherlateststudy,bylookingatthedatafromnearly900studentsinpreviousfindings,researchersfoundthataboutathirdoftheinfluenceonfuturecrimeoutcomeswasduetothesocialandself-regulationskillsthestudentslearnedfromages6to11.Theacademicskills,orhardskillslikelearningofphysics,whichweretaughtaspartofFastTrack,turnedouttohavelessofaninfluenceoncrimeanddelinquencyratesthandidthesoftskills,whichareassociatedwithemotional(情绪的)intelligence.Softskillsmightincludeteachingkidstoworkcooperativelyinagrouporteachingthemhowtothinkaboutthelong-termconsequenceswhentheymakeadecision.Researchersdrewtheconclusionthatthesesoftskillsshouldbeemphasizedevenmoreinoureducationsystemandinoursystemofsocializingchildren.Parentsshoulddoalltheycantopromotetheseskillswiththeirchildrenasshouldeducationpolicymakers.Totheextentwecanimprovethoseskills,wecanimproveoutcomesindelinquency.1、FastTrackwasintendedforchildrenwho.A．wererandomlychosenfromtheirschoolsB．hadsomeproblemswithacademiclearningC．oftenwentagainsttheirteachersandparents’wishesD．wereconsideredtohavecriminaltroubleinthefuture2、Whatcanbelearnedabout"theintervention"inParagraph2?A．Itincludedallthestudents.B．Itfocusedonsocialskills.C．Itimprovedhealthservices.D．Ithadpositiveoutcomes.3、Comparedwithsoftskills,hardskills.A．almosthavenoinfluenceonstudentsB．aremoreaffectedbystudents’emotionC．aremainlyrelatedtoacademiclearningD．offerchildrengreaterself-controlabilities4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．SoftSocialSkillsMatterB．FastTrackHelpsChildrenC．HowtoPreventDelinquencyD．WhattoDOforEducation22．（8分）WhatDoestheLengthofYourFingersSayAboutYou?Areyouthepeace-lovingtypeortheambitiousgo-getter?Yourfingerlengthmightbeaclue.Takealookatyourfingers.WouldyoubelievemeifItoldyouthatthelengthofyourfingersinrelationtooneanothercanpredictyourpersonality?IknowthatitsoundslikeoneofthosesillytestsyouseeonFacebook,butIhavetoadmitthatitisexactlycorrectforme.Here’showitworks.Lookatyourthreemiddlefingersofyourhand.Isyourindexfingerlongerthanyourringfinger?Isyourringfingerlongerthanyourindexfinger?Orarethetwoofthesamelength?Findthesituationthatbestmatchesyourhandandseeifwhatfollowsisanaccuratedescriptionofyourpersonality.Longerringfinger:TheSweetTalkerIfyourringfingerislongerthanyourindexfinger,researchshowsthatyou’relikelyacharmingtype,andyoucanprobablytalkyourselfoutofanysituation.Othersoftenfindthispersonalitytypeirresistibleandwillgotogreatlengthstohelpyou.You’remorelikelytotakerisks,andyou’regoodatproblem-solving.Peopleinthiscategorymakegreatengineers,soldiersandcrossword-puzzlesolvers.Longerindexfinger:The(Over)ConfidentOneIfyourindexfingerislongerthanyourringfinger,chancesareyouarefullofconfidence—possiblyeventothepointofbeingover-confidentandproud.Youarenotnecessarilyintroverted(内向的),butyoudoenjoytimetoyourself,especiallywhenyou’retryingtocompleteaproject.Youareadreampursuerwhocanmakethingshappen,butyoumaybeshywhenitcomestotakingthefirststepinarelationship.Youarealsoprobablyhappywithwhatyouhave,butyou’realwayswishingformore.Indexandringfingerareofthesamelength:ThePeacemakerIfyourindexfingerandringfingerareroughlyofthesamelength,youarelikelytoavoidconflictatallcostsandseektokeepthepeaceinyourrelationships.Youarewell-organized,faithfulandsympathetic.Butdeepdownunderallofthatcaringandpeace-loving,youalsohaveahot-temperedsidethatcanappearunexpectedlywhenyou’repushedtoofar.Youwilltryyourhardesttoavoidafight.Howwelldothesedescriptionsmatchyourpersonality?Iwassurprisedattheaccuracyinmycase,butI’mnotgoingtotellyouwhichoneitwas!1、Whichofthefollowinghandcouldbeanengineer’shand?A．B．C．D．2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A．isverycharmingandhelpfulB．alwaystrieshardtoavoidafightC．oftentakessillytestsonFacebookD．thinksthedescriptionssuithimwell3、Whatdoesthepassageintendtotellus?A．Howaccuratethedescriptionofthetestis.B．Thelengthoffingerscanrevealpersonality.C．Whyyourfingersarenotofthesamelength.D．Personalityisdeterminedbyyourfingerlength.4、Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A．Apopularmagazine.B．Anofficialreport.C．Apublicadvertisement.D．Abiologytextbook.23．（8分）“HeaveniswherethepoliceareEnglish,thecooksareFrenchthemechanicsareGerman,theloversareItalianandeverythingisorganizedbytheSwiss.Helliswherethe.policeareGerman,thecooksareEnglish,themechanicsareFrench,theloversareSwiss,andeverythingisorganizedbytheItalians.”Obviouslythenationalstereotypes（模式化的思想）inthis,oldjokearegeneralizations,butsuchstereotypesareoftensaidto"existforareason".Isthereactuallyasliveroftruthinthem?Notlikely,aninternationalresearchteamnowsays."Nationalandculturalstereotypesdoplayanimportantroleinhowpeopleseethemselvesandothers,andbeingawarethatthesearenotdependableisausefulthing,"saidstudyauthorRobertMcCraeoftheNationalInstituteonAging."Theseareinfactunfoundedstereotypes.Theydon'tcomefromlookingaroundyou,"McCraesaid.Ifnationalstereotypesaren'trootedinrealexperiences,thenwheredotheycomefrom?Onepossibilityisthattheyreflectnationalvalues,whichmaybecomeknownfromhistoricalevents.Forexample,manyhistorianshavearguedthatthespiritofAmericanindividualismhasitsoriginsintheexperiencesofthepioneersontheOldWest.SocialscientistssuchaspsychologistRichardRobinshavegivenseveralotherpossibleexplanationsforstereotypesandwhytheymaybeincorrect.Robinsnotesthatsomestereotypesmayhavebeencorrectatonepointinhistoryandthenremainedunchangedwhiletheculturechanged.Wemaybe"hard-wired",tosomedegree,tokeepincorrectstereotypes,sincewearelesslikelytonoticeandrememberinformationthatisdifferentfromourstereotypes.Generally,accordingtoRobins,whenwemeetpeoplewhoaredifferentfromourstereotypes,weseethemasuniqueindividualsratherthantypicalnationalorculturalgroups.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethetopicofnationalstereotypes.B．Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthecharactersofdifferentcountries.C．Toexemplifytheargumentagainststereotyping.D．Toanalyzethestrengthsandweaknessesofpeopleindifferentcountries.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMcCrae'sattitudetowardsnationalstereotypes?A．Supportive.B．Indifferent.C．Critical.D．Uncertain.3、Accordingtosocialscientists,whyaren’tnationalstereotypesalwayscorrect?A．Becausetheyareformedbyindividualhistorians.B．Becausepeopletendtohavefalseideaaboutothercultures.C．Becausegeneralizationsaremadethroughpersonalexperience.D．Becausewhatwastrueinthepastmaynotbetrueatpresent.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hard-wired"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Forgetful.B．Fixed.C．Anxious.D．Helpless.24．（8分）You’veprobablyheardaboutsportscoaches,fitnesscoaches,vocalmusicteachers,careercounselors，psychiatrists(精神病医师)andotherspecialistswhoteachskillsandhelpuscopewithdailylife.Butthere’sarapidlygrowingkindofprofessionalwhodoesalittlebitofeverything.Sheorheiscalleda“lifecoach”.Peoplewhoareatcrossroadsintheirlivesandcorporationsthatwanttogivecertainemployeesacareerboostareturningtothemforhelp.Theideathatoneperson’ssuccessstorycanchangeotherpeople’slivesforthebettergoesbackatleasttothe1930s.DaleCarnegie’sfamousself-improvementprogram“HowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople”camealongsoonthereafter.Butthisnewstyleoflifecoachesincludesmorethanenthusiasticspeakersorwriters.Theyusetheirownexperiencesinbusiness,sports,militaryservice,orpsychotherapy(心理疗法)tohelpothersmakecriticallifedecisions.Theyoftengivetheirapproachaslogan,suchas“energycoaching”or“fearlessliving”or“workingyourselfhappy”.DaveLakhaniinBoise,Idaho,forinstance,workswithsalespeopletodevelopwhathecallsa“roadmap”.Hesaysanongoingrelationshipwithacoachislikehavingapersonalfitnesstrainerforone’scareerandlifeoutsidework.Lakhani’sBoldApproachcoachingfirmalsodonatessomeofitstimetohelppeoplewhoareanythingbutsuccessful—includingbatteredwomenandstrugglingsinglemothers.Butothersintheso-called“helpingprofessions”arenotthrilledaboutthelife-coachingmovement.Theysaythatanyone,trainedoruntrained,cancallhimselforherselfalifecoach,andthatslick(华而不实的)promoterswhomesswithpeople’slivescandomoreharmthangood.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WorkingYourselfHappyB．LifeCoachesHelpwithToughDecisionsC．HowtoCopewithDailyLifewithLifeCoachesD．TheLife-CoachingMovement2、Theunderlinedphrase“lifecoach”inParagraph2means“”.A．thecareercounselorwhoteachesskillsB．thepsychiatristwhohelpsuscopewithdailylifeC．thefitnesscoachwhoteachesuslessonsD．thespecialistwhohelpsusmakeimportantlifedecisions3、Thelastparagraphismainlyabout.A．theintroductionsoflifecoachB．thedisagreementsoflifecoachC．theeffectsoflifecoachD．theexperiencesoflifecoach4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslifecoaches?A．Cautious. B．Approving.C．Casual. D．Disapproving.25．（10分）Sportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnature.However,whetheryouareonthemountains,inthewaves,oronthegrassland,youshouldbeawarethatyoursportofchoicemighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golf,asyoumayknow,eatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountryside,butalsotonsofwater.Besides,allsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscourses(球场)ingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.Forexample,inthedryregionsofPortugalandSpain,golfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortageinsomelocalareas.Therearemanyenvironment－friendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon'tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptagoodpairofshoes;andyoudon'thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpurse.Simpleandfree,powerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyouwalkregularly,itwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxious,sleepwellandhavebetterweightcontrol.Whateversportyoutakeup,youcanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironment－friendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbe“greengyms”.Theyarebetterreplacements(代替物)fortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoors,inthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofall,it'sfree.1、Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostprobablyinfavorof?A．Playingbasketballinagym. B．Motorracinginthedesert.C．Cyclingaroundalake. D．Swimminginasportscenter.2、Whatdoweknowaboutgolffromthepassage?A．ItispopularinPortugalandSpain.B．Itneedswaterandelectricitytokeepitscoursesgreen.C．Itpollutestheearthwithchemicalsandwastes.D．Itcauseswatershortagesaroundtheworld.3、Theauthorusespowerwalkingasanexamplemainlybecause________．A．itusesfewerresourcesB．itimprovesourhealthC．itisanoutdoorsportD．itisrecommendedbyexperts4、Theauthorwritesthepassageto________．A．showusthefunctionofmajorsportsB．encourageustogoinforgreensportsC．discussthemajorinfluenceofpopularsportsD．introducedifferenttypesofenvironment－friendlysports.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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．26．（30分）TheplanfortheannualChristmasDinnerforThoseAloneandHomelessstartedbetweentwochurchmemberswhohappenedtoshareaplaneridebacktoSpringfield.SpringfieldphysicianF.T.“Hogan”H’DoublerJr.toldGaryEllisonhewas1aboutthosewhoheknewwere2duringtheupcomingholidays.Hewantedtohelpthem.Hesaid,“Ifyoudon’thave3withyou,thefactthateverything,atChristmasis‘familythisandfamilythat’canbe4Wouldn’titbegreat5ourchurchcouldhaveabigChristmasdinner-freeof6?”Iftheywantedthebigdinnerheldinthechurch,admissionofthepreacher(牧师)wasverynecessary.Therefore,H’DoubleraskedEllisonifhecould7thepreachertoallowthedinner.H’Doublerwouldputupasizable8.“Heimaginedaniceeventwithnostrings(附加条件)attached,”saidEllison.Withthephysician9themaincourse,otherchurchmembersofferedsidedishesanddesserts.Afterafewyears,thechurchpickeduptheexpenses.“Thefirst10mayhavedrawn200people,”Ellisonsaid,“butsomeyearsitmaydrawcloseto20.”Inorderthatthechurchcan11fortherightsizecrowd,peoplewhowantto12areaskedtocallanansweringserviceandselectthetimetheywillcomeinadvance.Ellisonsaidchurchmemberswoulddotheirbesttomakeeveryonefeel13.Overtheyearshe’senjoyedseeingstrangerssocialize.H’Doubleralwayssmiledwhenhereadorheardreportsoftheevent’s14,hisdaughterSarahMueggesaid.“Hewasvery15withthewayitdeveloped,”saidEllison.“It’s16thewayH’Doublerexpectedit:nostringsattached.Justfunandgood17,”saidEllison.H’Doublerpreferredtokeepsecrethisrolein18theevent,buthe19recentlyattheageof85.EllisonaskedH’Doubler’sdaughterifitwasOKtotellpeoplethatitwasH’Doubler’s20andmoneythatstartedthetradition.Andshesaidyes.1、A．concernedB．confusedC．curiousD．doubtful2、A．abnormalB．abroadC．aloneD．asleep3、A．familyB．friendsC．neighborsD．children4、A．excitingB．obviousC．interestingD．painful5、A．unlessB．untilC．thoughD．if6、A．costB．timeC．chargeD．game7、A．forceB．warnC．convinceD．order8、A．serviceB．buildingC．tableD．donation9、A．showingupB．payingforC．depositD．lendingto10、A．tourB．dinnerC．contestD．show11、A．planB．possessC．remindD．refuse12、A．buyB．attendC．helpD．watch13、A．confidentB．welcomeC．ignoredD．proud14、A．problemB．challengeC．successD．chance15、A．busyB．familiarC．patientD．pleased16、A．onlyB．justC．evenD．still17、A．foodB．sceneC．storyD．report18、A．startingB．recordingC．celebratingD．ending19、A．leftB．appearedC．diedD．returned20、A．turnB．visitC．excuseD．idea第二节（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。27．（15分）Iamalwaysthefirstperson1．(get)totheoffice.Themorningsarealwaysverybusyandtheafternoonsareeven2．(busy)!Meetingsandphonecallstake3．alargepartoftheday.Everyminuteoftheday.Everyminuteoftheday4．(fill)withurgentmatters.Byaroundeighto’clock,Iusuallyfindsometimetodomyownpaperworkandanswersome5．(person)e-mails.WhenIgethomeataboutten,Ilookatsomedocuments6．IbringbackfromtheofficesothatIcanbereadyforthenext7．(day)work.Igettobedaroundmidnight8．mywifeandchildrenarealreadyasleep.Iseldomhavetimeforfunandother9．(activity)withmyfamily.Myfamilycomplainsabout10．.ButItrytoworkhardsothatIcanmakemoremoneyforthem.Besides,Igetboredifthere’snothingtodo.Ilikebeingbusy.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LiMingaswellashisclassmatesarealwayshelpingothers.OnMayDay,hisclasswenttotheSeniorCenteranddidsomevoluntaryworks.Onarriving,theywereallwarmwelcomed.Thentheybegintowork,cleaningthewindowsandsweptthefloor.Everythingdone,wesatintheyardreadingnewspaperstotheelderly.Themanagerherepraisedandthankedthem.Theyfeltveryproudbecauseofwhattheydidbroughtjoytoothers.Fromtheirexperience,I'velearnedthattheelderlyshouldbepaidmoreattention.SoI'vemadeapromisewhichIwillgivetheelderlyasmuchhelpasIcan.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的朋友Tom原计划暑假来你所在的城市旅游，为此你提前为他在一家酒店预定了一个房间，但他来电说因故要推迟一周。请给美籍酒店负责人写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.说明情况；3.改定日期。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearSirorMadam,IbookedaroominyourhotelformyfriendTomyesterday.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、C5、A6、A7、C8、A9、A10、B11、D12、C13、C14、D15、B16、A17、A18、D19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、D2、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、D3、B4、A23、Inthedulltwilightofthewinterafternoon,ScarlettcametotheendofthelongroadwhichhadbegunthenightAtlantafell.Shehadsetherfeetuponthatroadasaspoiled,selfishanduntriedgirl,fullofyouth,warmofemotion,easilyconfusedbylife.Now,attheendoftheroad,therewasnothingleftofthatgirl.Hungerandhardlabor,fearandconstantpressure,theterrorsofwarandtheterrorsofReconstructionhadtakenawayallwarmthandyouthandsoftness.Aroundthecoreofherbeing,ashellofhardnesshadformedand,littlebylittle,layerbylayer,theshellhadthickenedduringtheendlessmonths.Butuntilthisveryday,twohopeshadbeenlefttosupporther.Shehadhopedthatthewarbeingover,lifewouldgraduallyreturntoitsoldface.ShehadhopedthatAshley'sreturnwouldbringbacksomemeaningintolife.Nowbothhopesweregone.Sherealizedthatforher,forthewhaleSouth,thewarwouldneverend.Thebitterestfighting,themostviolentandcruelrevenges,werejustbeginning.AndAshleywasimprisonedforeverbywordswhichwerestrongerthananyjail.PeacehadfailedherandAshleyhadfailedher,bothinthesameday,anditwasasifthelastcrevice（裂口）intheshellhadbeenclosed,thefinallayerhardened.ShehadbecomewhatGrandmaFontainehadcounseledagainst,awomanwhohadse