2025年湖北省新八校协作体高三2月联考英语（含答案）

2025年湖北省“新八校”协作体高三2月联考

高三英语试卷

命题学校：随州一中命题教师：高三英语组审题学校：龙泉中学武汉三中

考试时间：2025年2月7日上午8：00-10：00试卷满分：150分

注意事项：

1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考

证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写

在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸

和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

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。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Howsoonwillthewoman’sbuscome?

A.Inabout10minutes.B.Inabout15minutes.C.Inabout20minutes.

2.WhatwillTonytakehisfriendtodo?

A.Gotothegym.B.Makeacitytour.C.Playbaseball.

3.Whoistheman?

A.Adriver.B.Apassenger.C.Apoliceman.

4.Whatmightthewomandonext?

A.AskAndrewforhelp.B.Buyanewcomputer.C.Meetaclient.

5.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inanoffice.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inarestaurant.

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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Aninterview.B.Acandidate.C.Aproject.

7.Whoissuitableforthejob?

A.Onewhocanleadateam.

B.OnewhoisgoodatEnglish.

C.Onewhohascompletedtraining.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdidthemanmainlydiscusswithhisteacher?

A.Histestresults.B.Hisillness.C.Hismood.

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9.Whydidtheteacherapologizetotheman?

A.Shegavehimlittlesupport.

B.Shedidn’tremindhimofthetest.

C.Sheforgotabouthisabsencefromclass.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheclimbingtrip?

A.Dangerous.B.Manageable.C.Cheap.

11.Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodo?

A.Spendlessonhobbies.

B.Builduphisconfidence.

C.Ensurehissafetyatalltimes.

12.Whatdoesthemanlearnfromclimbing?

A.Planninginadvance.B.Knowingyourweaknesses.C.Stayingfocused.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatwasleftattheman’soffice?

A.Atoolkit.B.Atreatmenttable.C.Acomputer.

14.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Sunday.

15.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.TalktoRob’smanager.B.Waifforacall.C.MeetRob.

16.HowdoesRobfeelnow?

A.Surprised.B.Relieved.C.Depressed.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowdidpeopleinancientIraqpredicttheweather?

A.Byobservingclouds.

B.Bystudyinganimalbehaviors.

C.Byfeelingthedampnessoftheair.

18.Whendidthefirstthermometerappear?

A.Inthemid1400s.B.Inthelate1500s.C.Intheearly1900s.

19.WhatdidtheNorwegianscientistdo?

A.Heincreasedthecalculatingspeed.

B.Hethoughtaboutcreatingacomputer.

C.Heusedmathematicalcalculations.

20.Whywereballoonsusedtopredicttheweather?

A.Theycostmuchless.

B.Theycouldflyhighenough.

C.Theywereeasiertooperate.

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。

A

NationalParksYouShouldNeverMiss

SincetheU.S.NationalParkService(NPS)startedkeepingrecordsin1904,itsmountain

landscapes,seasidewildernesses,andhighdesertacreshaveregisteredmorethan16billionvisits.

Someofthebest-knownparksexperiencedrecordcrowdsin2024.Thefollowingnationalparksare

decenttravellingandvisitingdestinations,buttheyofferjustaglimpseofthevarietytobefoundinthe

429parkunitsoftheNPS.

JoshuaTreeNationalPark

Drawnbyoutsizedrockformationsanddistinctiveyuccabrevifoliaplants,3,270,404travelers

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enteredJoshuaTreeNationalParkin2024.Itoffershiking,rock-climbing,andstar-gazingintheSonora

andMojavedesertseastofLosAngeles,California.

GrandTetonNationalPark

ThepeaksoftheTetonRange,solemnandimposing,towernearly7,000feetovertheWyoming

valleyfloor,makingthemsomeoftheboldestgeologicalstatementsintheRockies.GrandTeton

NationalPark’sjewel-likelakes,blueandwhiteglaciers,andnakedgranite(花岗岩)summitsreceived

3,417,106visitorsin2024.

YosemiteNationalPark

Nearly4millionvisitorscametothisnationalgeoparkofgranitecliffsandtoweringwaterfallsin

2024.MostspenttimeinYosemiteValley,amile-wide,seven-mile-longcanyonthatwascutbyariver

andthenwidenedanddeepenedbyglacialaction.

YellowstoneNationalPark

YellowstoneNationalPark—theworld’sfirstnationalpark—wasvisitedbymorethan4.5million

peoplein2024.Thevastreserve—covering2.2millionacresinWyoming,Idaho,andMontana—has

craggy(陡峭的)peaks,explosivegeysers,alpinelakes,deepforests,andawealthofwildanimals.The

starsarebison,bears,sheep,moose,andwolves.

Hikewithus:NationalGeographic’sTrailsIllustratedmapshighlightthebestplacesforhiking,

camping,boating,paddling,andwildlifeviewing.ClickhereforroutemapsofNationalParks.

21.Whichofthefollowingattractsthemosttravelersin2024?

A.YosemiteNationalPark.B.YellowstoneNationalPark.

C.GrandTetonNationalPark.D.JoshuaTreeNationalPark.

22.WhatdoGrandTetonNationalParkandYosemiteNationalParkhaveincommon?

A.Bothhavesteepgranitecliffs.

B.Bothfeaturejewel-likealpinelakes.

C.Bothoffersceneryofmountainsandwaters.

D.Botharevisitedbymorethan4milliontravelers.

23.Whichwebsitecanyouprobablyfindthispassage？

A./travel

B./history

C./story

D./sports

B

OnasummertriptoMaharashtra,India,AryamanKhandelwalsawalittleboy,nomorethanten

yearsold,carryingabagofcorntwicehissize.“Theyhadtoworksohardtomakedo,”Khandelwal

said,“Somethingneededtochange.”

ThenasenioratParklandHighSchool,KhandelwalwentontodesignGet2Greateroverthenext

coupleofyears,anAI-drivenapptoimproveaccesstohealthcareservices.Hiseffortsearnedhimthe

GloriaBarronPrize,whichisgiventoyoungpeoplewithsignificantsocialinitiatives.

TheyoungmanwaspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcareinMaharashtra,aplacethatlacked

qualifieddoctorsandhealthcareworkers.Moreover,thereweremanyquacks,whomightquitstudying

afterayearofmedicineschoolandreturnhomeas“healthcareproviders”.

ThenKhandelwalwasintroducedtotheaMAHANTrust,ahealthcareorganizationservingrural

partsofMaharashtra.Atthetime,theMAHANTrustwastrainingvillagehealthworkerstocarryout

basicmedicaltasks,suchastakingmeasurementsandtransportingdatatohospitalsforreview.Through

them,Khandelwallearnedthatonly10to15trainedworkersservedapopulationof200,000.Whilethe

methodshowedresults,itwastime-consumingandrequiredsignificantimprovementtohandlethelarge

volumeofcasesmoreefficiently.

That’swhereGet2Greatercamein—itseparatestheunhealthyfromthehealthy,sodoctorscan

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focusonmorepressingcases.Theappcanrecordbasichealth-relateddatapoints,compile(汇编)them

inorderofpriorityandsendthemtodoctorsnearby.Khandelwalsentatabletcomputerequippedwitha

basicsoftwareprototype(软件原型)totheMAHANTrustandestablishedalineofcommunication

withhealthcareworkersthere.“Iaskedthemtoprovidefeedbackontheapp,”hesaid.

Khandelwal’sproposalwonhimfundingandafternumeroustrials,hecreatedaWi-Ficomponent

sothedevicescouldconnecttothelocalhospitals.HehasalsobeenintalkswiththeUNtohelptake

thedevicetootherpartsoftheworld.

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“quacks”inparagraph3referto?

A.Studentswhoquitschool.B.Doctorswhoareunqualified.

C.Nurseswhoworkinhospitals.D.Professionalswhohelpinhealthcarework.

25.WhatwasthechallengefacedbytheMAHANTrust?

A.Thedifficultyintransportingdataaccurately.

B.Villagehealthworkers’unwillingnesstobetrained.

C.Insufficienthealthcareprovidersforvastcommunities.

D.Lackofmedicalequipmentforperformingmedicaltasks.

26.HowdoestheappGet2Greaterfunction?

A.Bycuttinghealthcarecostsforpatients.

B.Byprocessingdatafordoctors’attention.

C.Byautomaticallyrecordingtreatmentprocess.

D.Byidentifyingthesymptomsquicklyandcorrectly.

27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeKhandelwal?

A.Innovativeandcommitted.B.Confidentandmodest.

C.Humbleanddetermined.D.Generousandambitious.

C

Areathletesnearingthelimitsofwhat’spossible?Aretheystrugglingtobreakrecords?The

hammerthrow(链球),forexample,hasn’tseenanewworldrecordsince1986.Yet,athletesfrequently

outdothemselvesinothersports,suchasthe400-metresprint.

Althoughprofessionalathletesoftenboastimpressivemuscles,simplyincreasingmusclemass

doesnotguaranteeimprovedathleticperformance.Thisispartlybecausemusclesloseefficiencyas

theygrow.Moremusclemassproducesextraforce,butthebenefitsdecreaseasmusclemasscontinues

togrowandmuscleswilleventuallyapproachahardlimitonwhattheycanachieve.

Anathlete’sdominantmusclefibretypealsosignificantlyimpactsperformance.Sprinters(短跑运

动员)haveahighconcentrationoffast-twitchfibres(快肌纤维)incontrasttomarathonrunners,who

haveahighconcentrationofslow-twitchfibres.Fast-twitchfibresarericherinenergystores,produce

morepowerfulmovementsandtireusoutmorequicklythantheslow-twitchvariety.Thisdifference

setsaspeedlimitonhigh-endurancesportslikelong-distancerunning.

Musclessetaceilingonhowhardathletescanwork,butperformancealsodependsonwhat

athletesdowiththeirmuscles.Inthe1968Olympics,DickFosburyusedaninnovativestrategyforthe

highjumpthatraisedthebar.Insteadofsoaringforwardoverthepole,heturnedhisbodymid-flight.

Thebackwardjumpenabledhimtoleapoverthepolewithlesseffort.Fiveyearslater,DwightStones

perfectedthe“FosburyFlop”andbrokethehigh-jumpworldrecordusingthismethod.

Technologicaladvancementsinsportswearalsosignificantlyboostperformance.Shoesequipped

withcarbon-platedinsoles(碳板鞋垫)cangiverunnersanadvantage.Thistypeoffootwearlimits

energyloss,meaningtherunnerhastoputinlessworktorunfaster.WorldAthleticsallowsathletesto

competewiththeseshoesaslongasthesoftbaseisnohigherthanabout4centimeters,soit’spossible

thissportswearcouldleadtonewrunningrecords.

Ultimately,whilemusclelimitationsexist,innovativetechniquesandadvancementsinsportswear

continuetoredefineathleticpotential,suggestingthatrecords,evenseeminglyunbeatableones,mayyet

bedefeated.

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28.Howdoesthewriterintroducethetopic?

A.Byraisingquestionsonathletes’concerns.

B.Bylistingdifferentsportseventsdirectly.

C.Byemphasizingtheefficiencyofmusclemass.

D.Byanalyzingthelimitsofathleticperformance.

29.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthemusclefibretypesaccordingtoparagraph3?

A.Fast-twitchfibresareidealforMarathonrunners.

B.Sprinterspossessmorefast-twitchfibresthanmarathonrunners.

C.Slow-twitchfibresaremorepowerfulandtireusmorequickly.

D.Themusclefibretypeonlyhasasmallimpactonperformance.

30.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“FosburyFlop”?

A.TopraiseStones’breakingtheworldrecord.

B.Toreveallimitationsinhigh-jumptechniques.

C.Toillustratethesignificanceofphysicalpeakinathletes.

D.Toprovetheroleofcreativetechniquesinathleticperformance.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Onlyspecificsportscanseenewrecords.

B.Musclemassguaranteesathleticperformance.

C.Musclelimitationsmakenewrecordsimpossible.

D.Recordsmaybebrokenwithinnovationandtechnology.

D

AtechnologywithrootsgoingbacktotheBronzeAgemayofferafastandinexpensiveapproach

tohelpingachievetheUnitedNationsclimategoalofnetzeroemissionsby2050,accordingtorecent

Stanford-ledresearch.

Thetechnologyinvolvesfittingheat-absorbingbricksinaninsulated(隔热的)container,where

theycanstoreheatgeneratedbysolarorwindpowerforlateruseinindustrialprocesses.Theheatcan

thenbereleasedwhenneededbypassingairthroughchannelsinthepilesof“firebricks”,thusallowing

cement,steel,glass,andpaperfactoriestorunonrenewableenergyevenwhenwindandsunshineare

unavailable.Thesesystemsareaformofthermalenergy(热能)storage.Thebricksaremadefromthe

samematerialsasthebricksthatlinedprimitivekilns(窑)thousandsofyearsago.

Batteriescanstoreelectricityandprovideittogenerateheatondemand.“Thedifferencesbetween

firebrickstorageandbatterystoragearethatthefirebricksstoreheatratherthanelectricityandthattheir

costisone-tenththecostofbatteries,”saidleadstudyauthorMarkZ.Jacobson,aprofessoratStanford

University.“Thematerialsarebasicallyjustthecomponentsofdirt.”

Theresearchersadoptedcomputermodelstocomparecosts,landneeds,healthimpacts,and

emissionsinvolvedintwoscenariosforanimaginedfuturewhere149countriesin2050areusing

renewablesourcesforallenergypurposes.Inonescenario,firebricksprovide90%ofindustrialprocess

heat.Intheother,there’szeroadoptionoffirebricksorotherformsofthermalenergystorage.The

researchersfoundthescenariowithfirebrickscouldcutcostsby$1.27trillionacrossthe149countries,

whilereducingthedemandforelectricalenergyandenergystoragecapacityfrombatteries.

Jacobson’sfocusonfirebricksisrelativelynew,inspiredbyadesiretoidentifyeffectivesolutions

thatcouldbeadoptedquickly.“HereIcanseeasubstantialbenefitsatlowcostfrommultipleangles,

fromhelpingreduceairpollutiondeathstomakingiteasiertoturntheworldtocleanenergy,”hesaid.

32.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A.Howfirebrickstoragetechnologyworks.

B.Howfirebricksareproducedsustainably.

C.Whatthermalenergymeansscientifically.

D.Whatthermalenergystorageisusedtodo.

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33.Whatadvantagesdofirebrickhaveoverbattery?

A.Firebrickcanstoreheatandcostless.

B.Firebrickcangeneratemoreelectricity.

C.Firebrickcanprovideheatmorequickly.

D.Firebrickismadeofmoreadvancedmaterials.

34.Whyarethecomputermodelsadopted?

A.Totestthedurabilityoffirebricks.B.Tocutthecostsoffirebricks.

C.Toexploretheeffectivenessoffirebricks.D.Totestenergystoragecapacityoffirebricks.

35.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Theusageoffirebrickscanreplacebatteries.

B.Embracingrenewableelectricitybecomespossible.

C.Innovativesystemsturnheatintoelectricitycheaply.

D.Anoldtechnologycanaidtheswitchtocleanenergy.

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。

Socrates,therenownedancientGreekphilosopher,famouslystated,“Theunexaminedlifeisnot

worthliving.”36Hebelievedtruewisdomandpersonalgrowthcouldn’tbeachievedinan

unexaminedlife.

TheSocraticMethod,namedafterSocrateshimself,isaformofcooperativedialoguewhereone

asksaseriesofopen-endedquestionstoguideanothertowardinsightandunderstanding.Forexample,

imagineateacherdiscussingmoralitieswithstudents.Theteachermaynotexplainwhatis“right”or

“wrong”.37Andfollowupwithquestionslike,“Whydoweconsidersomeactionsfairand

othersunfair?”Throughthisquestioning,studentsareledtothinkmorecriticallyandexaminetheirown

valuesandassumptionsratherthanjustacceptingthepredeterminedanswers.

38Whenyouaskyourself,forinstance,“Whydoyoubelievethis?”or“Whatevidence

supportsyourthinking?”,youareencouragedtoconsiderwhetheryourbeliefsaretrulyyourownor

influencedbyexternalfactors.Thisprocessofquestioningleadstoself-reflection,helpingindividuals

betterunderstandtheunderlyingmotivationsbehindtheirthoughtsandactions.

Self-reflectionislikehittingthepausebuttononlife.39Anditalsolookscloselyatyour

ownthoughts,feelings,andexperiences.Anunexaminedlife,however,isonewherepeoplegothrough

themotionswithouteverquestioning.Livinganunexaminedlifeissimilartocoastingonautomatic

pilot,whereonesimplyacceptssocialstandardswithoutcriticallyevaluatingthem.Inthiskindoflife,

you’resweptalongbysociety’sexpectations.40Itseemsasifyou’relivingsomeoneelse’s

scriptwithouteverwritingyourown.

A.Itgivesyouamomenttostepback.

B.Youarebarelyawareofyourowndesires.

C.Sotheycanfollowa“right”or“fair”action.

D.Youarealwaysstuckinyourownceaselesswork.

E.TheSocraticMethodisapowerfultoolforself-examination.

F.Instead,heorshemightask“Whatdoesitmeantoactmorally?”

G.Thispowerfuldeclarationservesasacalltodigdeeperintoone’sownthoughts.

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。

Asalittlekid,Iwasfascinatedbytheinnerworkingsofeverydeviceinmyfamily’shome.I

wouldspendhoursassembling(装配)radios,41andotherhouseholdappliances,tryingto

figureouthowtheyworked.Assemblyismorelikesolvinga42thanastep-by-stepprocess.

Some43adultswereamazedatthis,buttome,ablindkid44theworld,itfelt

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perfectlynatural.Blindnessisahands-onprocess.

Decadeslater,whenIstudiedattheUniversityofCalifornia,I45familiarbarriers

becausethecampuslackedaccessiblelabequipmentforthedisabled—theydidn’t46blindkids

tobestudyingphysics.47,Ifoundblindtutorswhotaughtmeto48someofmyown

accessibleequipment.Thisattemptultimatelypavedthewayformetobecomean49inventor

andscientist.Mypersonalstorysparkedmy50tocreatemoretoolstohelppeoplelikemeto

navigatethescientificworld.

Withthisnewfoundmission,Istartedreachingouttootherswhosharedmy51.Ultimately,

wefoundedanonprofitorganizationdedicatedtomakingscienceaccessibletotheblind.Today,our

nonprofitorganization52thegapforblindstudents,andthesuccessfulstoriesofourmembers

53atestamenttothepowerofperseveranceandadaptability.

Justasoursocietyislearningtorecognizeand54racism,sexism,andotherbiases,we

needtobecomemorebroadlycapableofspottingandeliminatingdisabilitydiscrimination.Onlythen

canwemovetowarda/an55world.

41.A.tablesB.toysC.ironsD.furniture

42.A.taskB.challengeC.questionD.puzzle

43.A.disabledB.curiousC.sightedD.surprised

44.A.exploringB.connectingC.changingD.creating

45.A.overcameB.encounteredC.avoidedD.cleared

46.A.botherB.expectC.doubtD.expose

47.A.NaturallyB.GraduallyC.FortunatelyD.Occasionally

48.A.buildB.operateC.maintainD.assess

49.A.diligentB.modestC.exceptionalD.realistic

50.A.abilityB.driveC.targetD.taste

51.A.sightB.imaginationC.opinionD.vision

52.A.crossesB.bridgesC.linksD.fills

53.A.workoutB.takeupC.serveasD.preparefor

54.A.putoffB.calloutC.fightforD.turnout

55.A.sharedB.extensiveC.inclusiveD.connected

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。

Asisuniversallyacknowledged,theChineselanguageboasts56long-establishedand

far-reachinghistory.WhatmakesChineselanguageparticularly57(fascinate)isitswrittenform.

Chinesecharactersaretheonlypictorialwrittenforminmoderntimes,manyof58havestories

behindthem.NotonlyareChinesecharactersrich59symbolismbutalsotheyareamazingly

beautifulwhen60(pen)withabrushinthetraditionalway.KnownasHanZi,Chinesecharacters

aretheoldestcontinuouslyusedwritingsystem.61(date)backtoasfarastheShangDynasty,

whentheywereinscribed(刻)onoraclebones,Chinesecharactersstronglywitnesstheirtime-honored

history.

ChinesecharactershavebeenusedthroughaunifiedsystemthroughoutChina’shistory.One

advantageofusingthesystemisthatpeoplewhospeakdifferentdialectscanunderstandeachother’s

writingandthusthemutual62(communicate)cangoonsmoothly.Differentaspronunciation

marksare,Chinesecharacters63(use)previouslyandpresentlyarestillbeingusedinother

languagessuchasJapanese,KoreanandVietnamese,indicatingtheyhavebeenworking64(influence).

WithChinaplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleintheworld,Chinesecharactersarebeing

globallylearnedduetothefactthattheinternationalcommunityhaverealized65great

importanceitistospeakChineselanguagefluentlyandwriteChinesecharactersbeautifully.

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第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

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换生Mike写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.介绍活动；

2.邀请参加。

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。

DearMike,

Howhaveyoubeendoingrecently?

Yours,

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。

Inthehubofacity,sandwichedbetweenskyscrapersandhigh-riseswasatinybutvibrantanimal

shelterbythenameof“PawsHome”.Servingasanicehavenfornumeroushomelessanimals,it

offeredfood,shelterandcare.

Oneday,youngJackandGracewalkedbytheshelterandnoticedasignforavoluntaryservice.

Jackwasabsorbedimmediately,“Grace,justtakeintoconsiderationthosesadanimalsinurgent

needofhelp.Let’sjointobevolunteers.”

Grace,however,showedsomewhatuncertainty,“Iamnotsure,Jack,voluntaryservicetakeshard

work,andwehaveschooltogotoandsomethingelsetodo.”

Jackinsisted,“justthinkaboutwhatameaningfuldifferencewewouldmaketothehomeless

animals.Don’thesitate!Doitnow!”Eventually,Gracenodded.

BothJackandGracerantotheanimalshelterandsprangintoaction.Sweepingtheshelter,feeding

theanimalsandhavinggameswiththemweregreatfunforthem.Withdayspassing,theybecame

attachedtothelovelycreaturesandfeltasenseofpride.

OnoneSundayafternoonfullofsunshine,whenmakingnicemealsforthelovely,Jackhappened

tohearaconversation,leavinghimworried.Theshelter’sdirector,Mr.Frank,wastellingaworkera

financialcrisisPawsHomewasfacedwith.Asdonationsweredecliningandrunningcostswererising,

theshelterwasontheverge（边缘）ofbeingclosed.“Theshelterwillstopinthenearfuture”,sighedMr.

Frank.

JacktoldGracethenewspromptly.Surely,bothofthemfelthowurgentitwastofindawayout.

“Wecan’twaitdoingnothing,”Gracesaid,resolveshininginhereyes,“wehavetotakeactionagain.”

Theyimmediatelyputforwardagoodplan:stageacommunityfundraisingcalled“AnEveningfor

Paws”—animalstalentshow,bakesaleandauction(拍卖)onthesquare.

Theweeksthatfollowedsawhowbusytheywere.Jackpersuadedsomelocalshopstodonatepet

supplies,bakedgoods,andartworksfortheauction.Atthesametime,Gracepromotedtheeventonline,

attractingattentionfast.Shedesignedposterswhichwouldappearintheneighborhood.

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Thencamethedaywhenthecommunityfundraisingstarted.

Overexcited,Mr.Frank,couldn’tbemoregratefultoeveryone.

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