吉林省通化市梅河口市2025-2026学年高三英语下学期开学试卷

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.Whenwillthepartybeheld?

A.At6:00.B.At7:00.C.At8:00.

2.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?

A.Togivearesponse.B.Toaskaboutaworkmate.C.TocheckonMaria’s

contact.

3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewgym?

A.Busy.B.Modern.C.Spacious.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Aholidayplan.B.Ajobposition.C.Aformercolleague.

5.Whatwillthemanprobablyhave?

A.Afruitsalad.B.Someapplepie.C.Achocolatecake.

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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Neighbors.B.Brotherandsister.C.Husbandandwife.

7.WhatdoesBoboffertodo?

A.Buildaladder.B.Hireatreesurgeon.C.Cutbackthefruittrees.

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.Wherewasthewoman’shotellocatedthisyear?

A.Inacastle.B.Onamountain.C.Nearabeach.

9.Whatwasthebiggestproblemwiththehotel?

A.Therestaurant.B.Theservice.C.Thenoise.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?

A.Topicsforapresentation.B.Articlesforamagazine.C.Winnersfor

anaward.

11.Whyisthewoman’ssuggestionrejected?

A.Itisquitecommon.B.Itissimilartoanothertalk.C.Itwilltakea

longtimetoresearch.

12.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?

A.LendsomematerialstoGregory.

B.Renewajournalsubscription.

C.CheckGregory’sspeech.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.WhatinspiredDavidtostartdrawing?

A.Hisadmirationforafamousartist.

B.Hisnaturaltalentfordrawing.

C.Hisloveforpicturebooks.

14.WhatisDavidlike?

A.Gifted.B.Determined.C.Brilliant.

15.WhydidDavidhesitatetosharehisworkatfirst?

A.Hewantedtokeepitasecret.

B.Hewasnervousaboutthefeedback.

C.Hewasunsurehowtopresentitcorrectly.

16.HowdidDavidovercomehisproblem?

A.Byaskinghiscolleagues’opinions.

B.Byputtinghisdrawingsonline.

C.Bycreatingillustratedgifts.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.WhereisKristin?

A.Athome.B.Atastudio.C.Atastore.

18.WhatisthepurposeofKristin’snewproject?

A.Torecordherreallife.

B.Toshowcasehersummeractivities.

C.Topromoteasustainablelifestyle.

19.WhatdoweknowaboutKristin’sfriend?

A.Sheisasuccessfulfashiondesigner.

B.Shefailedthechallengeofbuy-nothing.

C.ShehelpedKristinstartherbuy-nothingyear.

20.WhatproblemdidKristin’sfriendhave?

A.Findingaffordablehousing.

B.Resistingthedesirefornewclothes.

C.Dealingwithunexpectedhomerepairs.

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

Coffeeisabelovedbeveragearoundtheworld,anddifferentregionsarefamous

fortheiruniquecoffeeflavorsandproductionmethods.Let’stakealookatthe

coffeefromthreedistinctplacesbelow.

Colombia:TheLandofHigh-QualityArabica

Thecountry’sidealclimate,withplentyofrainfallandmoderatetemperaturesin

thecoffee-growingregions,providesperfectconditionsforcoffeecultivation.

Colombiancoffeeisoftendescribedashavingasmoothandwell-balancedflavor,

withnotesofchocolate,nuts,andahintoffruitiness.Manycoffeelovers

appreciateitsmildacidity,whichmakesitagreatchoiceforthosewhoprefera

lessintensecoffeeexperience.

Ethiopia:TheCradleofCoffeewithRichFlavors

Ethiopiaisconsideredthebirthplaceofcoffee.Ithasalongandrichhistoryof

coffeeproductionthatdatesbackcenturies.Ethiopiancoffeeisknownforits

diverserangeofflavors.Thebeansfromdifferentregionswithinthecountrycan

varygreatlyintaste.Somehaveafloralandcitrusyflavorprofile,whileothers

mightofferamoreearthyandspicytaste.Theuniqueprocessingmethodsusedby

localfarmersalsocontributetothedistinctivenessofEthiopiancoffee.

Vietnam:RobustaandtheDistinctiveBrewingStyle

VietnamisamajorcoffeeproducerinAsia.ItisfamousforitsRobustacoffee

beans.Vietnamesecoffeehasastrongandboldflavorwitharelativelyhigh

caffeinecontent.Itisoftenbrewedusingadripmethodwithametalfilter,

whichresultsinathickandconcentratedcoffee.Theadditionofcondensedmilk

isapopularwaytoenjoyVietnamesecoffee,givingitasweetandcreamytouch

thatsetsitapartfromthecoffeesofotherregions.

WhetheryoupreferthesmoothnessofColombiancoffee,thecomplexflavorsof

Ethiopiancoffee,ortheboldnessofVietnamesecoffee,eachoftheseregions

offersauniquecoffeeexperiencethathascaptivatedcoffeeenthusiastsworldwide.

1Intermsofcoffeeflavor,whichstatementisincorrectaboutthethree

countries?

A.ColombiancoffeehasvariousflavorswhileEthiopiancoffeevariesinflavorby

region.

B.VietnamesecoffeeisboldduetoRobustabeansandcondensedmilk.

C.ColombiancoffeeismoreintensethanEthiopiancoffeebecauseofhigher

caffeine.

D.Ethiopiancoffee’sdiverseflavorrelatestodifferentprocessingmethods.

2Regardingcoffeeproductionandbrewinginthesecountries,whichiscorrect?

A.ColombiagrowsbothArabicaandRobustabeansfordiverseflavor.

B.Ethiopiaprocessesbeansuniformlyforconsistentflavor.

C.Vietnamesebrewingwithametalfilteraffectsflavorandcaffeinecontent.

D.Allcountriesuseuniquewaystobringoutbeanflavors.

3Consideringhistoricalandculturalaspectsofcoffeeinthesecountries,which

isaccurate?

A.Colombiastartedcoffeecultivationlater,learningfromothers.

B.Ethiopia’scoffeeculturedeeplyinfluencesglobalculture.

C.Vietnammainlyfocusesondomesticcoffeedemand.

D.Thethreecountries’coffeecultureshavenoconnection.

B

Intensiveworkandtraveldidnotleavemuchtimeforaprivatelife.Attheage

of43AlfredNobelwasfeelinglikeanoldman.Heplacedanadinanewspaper

seekingamature,multilingualwomantoserveashissecretaryandhousehold

supervisor.ThemostsuitablecandidateturnedouttobeAustrianCountessBertha

Kinsky.However,afterabriefstintwithNobel,shereturnedtoAustriatowed

CountArthurvonSuttner.InspiteofthisAlfredNobelandBerthavonSuttner

remainedfriendsandkeptwritingletterstoeachotherfordecades.Overthe

yearsBerthavonSuttnerbecameincreasinglycriticalofthearmsrace.

Shewroteafamousbook,LayDownYourArmsandbecameaprominentfigureinthe

peacemovement.NodoubtthisinfluencedAlfredNobelwhenhewrotehisfinalwill

whichwastoincludeaPrizeforpersonsororganizationswhopromotedpeace.

SeveralyearsafterthedeathofAlfredNobel,theNorwegianStorting(Parliament)

decidedtoawardthe1905NobelPeacePrizetoBerthavonSuttner.

AlfredNobeldiedinSanRemo,Italy,onDecember10,1896.Whenhiswillwas

openeditcameasasurprisethathisfortunewastobeusedforPrizesinPhysics,

Chemistry,PhysiologyorMedicine,LiteratureandPeace.Theexecutorsofhiswill

weretwoyoungengineers,RagnarSohlmanandRudolfLillequist.Theysetabout

formingtheNobelFoundationasanorganizationtotakecareofthefinancial

assetsleftbyNobelforthispurposeandtocoordinatetheworkofthePrize-

AwardingInstitutions.Thiswasnotwithoutitsdifficultiessincethewillwas

contestedbyrelativesandquestionedbyauthoritiesinvariouscountries.

AlfredNobel’sexceptionaltalentlayinhisuniqueabilitytomergetheinsight

ofascientistandinventorwiththeenterprisingspiritofanindustrialist.

Nobelwasveryinterestedinsocialandpeace-relatedissuesandheldwhatwere

considereduncommonviewsinhisera.Healsopossessedaprofoundlovefor

literatureandauthoredhisownpoetryandplays.TheNobelPrizesbecamean

extensionandafulfillmentofhislifetimeinterests.

4WhichoneistrueaboutNobelFoundation?

A.ItwassetinDecember,1896withdifficulties.

B.ItoffersvarioustypesofawardstoEuropeans.

C.ItwasestablishedafterthedeathofNobel.

D.ThefirstNobelPrizewasawardedin1905.

5WhydidAlfredNobelplaceanadinthenewspaper?

A.Hewantedtofindawife.

B.Heneededhelpwithworkashislimitedpersonallife.

C.Hewaslookingforassistantsfortheexperiment.

D.Hewaslookingforabusinesspartner.

6WhatcanwecategorizeLayDownYourArmsinto?

A.Asciencefictionmovie.B.Anaffairamongacouple.

C.Anovelagainstmilitary.D.Abiographyofapeaceactivist.

7Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichonecanbestdescribesthe

characteristicsofAlfredNobel?

A.Adventurousandgenuine.B.Ambitiousandopen-minded.

C.Industriousandmature.D.Dedicatedbutilliterate.

C

Withthearrivalofthesummerheat,cultural-themedicecreamsareonceagain

trendingacrosssocialmediaplatformsin

Museums,scenicspots,amusementparksandevenuniversitieshaveonceagain

rolledouttheiruniquecultural-themedicecreamsthisyear.Theseicecreamsare

oftentinycopiesoffamouslandmarksorculturalreliesthatoffervisitorsa

delightforthetastebuds.

Thetrendofcultural-themedicecreamsbeganin2019whentheOldSummerPalace

inBeijingwasoneofthefirstscenicspotsinChinatointroducelotus-shaped

icecreams.Itwasinspiredbythatin2017elevenancientlotus(莲花)seedswere

discoveredinapoolattheOldSummerPalace.Sixoftheseancientlotusseeds

bloomedinthesummerof2019.Sotomarktheoccasion,staffattheOldSummer

Palacedesignedicecreamsshapedlikelotusblossoms.Theseicecreamswere

widelylovedbyvisitors,notonlyservingasacoldtreatbutalsoofferinga

uniquewayforvisitorstosampleandconnectwiththeirculturalheritage.

Toprotecttheirculturalrelics,manymuseumshaveputupsignsprohibiting

photographyortheuseofaflash.However,cultural-themedicecreamsprovidean

alternativewayforvisitorstocatchmemoriesoftheirvisit.Variousflavors

offervisitorsachoiceofcolorsandingredientsfortheicecream,whichreflect

thelocalcharacteristicsandcharmofthesecoldtreats.Itisalsosuggestedby

themuseumsthatthevisitorscantakethecarvedicecreambarshomewiththemto

useasbookmarks.

Formanyyoungpeople,takingphotosofthemselvesstandingalongsidecultural

landmarksisanartisticpreferencefromtheirparents’generation.Tothem,a

selfie(自拍)withacultural-themedicecreamisamuchcoolerwaytoshowoff

theirtravelexperiencesandbridgethegapbetweenmodernlifeanddistant

historicalrelics.

8.Whatcanwelearnaboutcultural-themedicecreamsfromthefirsttwo

paragraphs?

A.Visitorsspendmuchmoneyonthem.B.Theymaybeshapedlikelandmarks.

C.Visitorsareeagertotrytheirtaste.D.Theyaremadeduetosummerheat.

9.Whatinspiredtheideaofcultural-themedicecreams?

A.TheOldSummerPalace.B.Thewidelovebyvisitors.

C.Theblossomsofthesixseeds.D.Thediscoveryofancientlotus.

10.Forwhatarecultural-themedicecreamswell-received?

A.Protectingculturalrelics.B.Rememberingone’svisit.

C.Beingusedasbookmarks.D.Offeringvisitorsvariousflavors.

11.Whydotheyouthtaketheselfiewithacultural-themedicecream?

A.Todosomethingdifferent.B.Tobridgethegapwiththeirparents.

C.Toshowofftheircoolerwaytotravel.D.Toshowtheirconnectionwith

culture.

D

InthePixarmovieUp,afuncartoondogcalledDugwearsamagicalcollarwhich

candetectandtranslatehisbarksandcriesintofluenthumanspeech.Humanshave

alwaysbeenfascinatedbythepotentialtocommunicatewiththeanimals.Thisweek,

anarticleintheNewYorkTimesdocumentedmajoreffortsfromagroupof

researchersusingmachine-learningalgorithms(算法)toanalyzethedifferent

callsofwhales,chickens,bats,cats,andmore.

ThereareseveralwaystotrainAIsystemsnow.Typically,AIsystemslearn

throughtrainingwithlabeleddataofhumanlanguagewhichcanbewellsuppliedby

theInternet.Butanalyzinganimallanguageisdifferent.Scientistshaveto

instructsoftwareprogramsonwhattolookfor,andhowtoorganizethedata.This

processrequiresmatchinggainedvocal(发声的)recordingswiththevisualsocial

behaviorsofanimals.AgroupstudyingEgyptianfruitbats,forexample,alsoused

videocamerastorecordthebatsthemselvestoprovidecontextforthecalls.

ManycriticsofthisapproachpointouttwoweaknessesofcurrentAIlanguage

models:beingunabletotrulyunderstandtherelationshipsbetweenwordsandthe

objectsintherealworld,andscientists’littleunderstandingofanimal

societies.Allanguagemodelsforhumansrelyonacomputermappingoutthe

relationshipbetweenwordsandthecontextstheycouldappearin.Butthesemodels

havetheirownweakpoints,andcansometimesbeablackbox-researchersknowwhat

goesinandcomesout,butdon’tquiteunderstandhowthealgorithmisarriving

attheconclusion.

Anotherfactorthatresearchersshouldtakeintoaccountisthatanimal

communicationsmightnotworkatalllikehumancommunications.Theremightbe

uniqueelementstoanimallanguageduetophysiologicalandbehavioraldifferences.

MakingaTranslatorforanimalshasbeenapopularprojectthat’sbeeninthe

worksforthelastdecade.Althoughsomesoftwarehasshownsomesuccessin

identifyingthebasicvocabularyofcertainanimals,it’sstillafarcryfrom

understandingthecomplexanimallanguages.

12.WhydoresearchersuseAltoanalyzeanimals’calls?

A.Totellthedifferencesamonganimals.

B.TotestAl’sabilityoftranslatinganimallanguage.

C.Tounderstandanimallanguagebetter.

D.Toexplorethefunofcommunicatingwithanimals.

13.Whatmakesanalyzinganimallanguagedifferent?

A.ThelackoflabeleddatafortrainingAlsystems.

B.Thedifficultyinrelatinghumanspeechtorealobjects.

C.Theneedforsoundrecordingstoprovidecontext.

D.Thematchingofvocalrecordingswiththeircalls.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedterm"blackbox"refertoinParagraph3?

A.Allanguagemodelstostudyanimalcommunication.

B.Theresearchers’studyonanimalsocieties.

C.Therelationshipbetweenwordsandcontext.

D.ThemethodofAlalgorithmstodrawconclusions.

15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Alsystemsforanimallanguagetranslation.

B.LimitationsofcurrentAllanguagemodels.

C.Uniqueaspectsofdetectinganimallanguage.

D.Challengesincreatingatranslatorforanimals.

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。

Doyouoftenfeelliketherearen’tenoughhoursintheday?Timemanagementisa

skillthatcanbelearned-andmasteringitcanboostyourproductivityand

reducestress.Here’showtogetstarted:

SetClearGoals

Beforeyouplanyourday,definewhatyouwanttoachieve.Areyouworkingtoward

adeadline,studyingforanexam,orcompletingapersonalproject?_____16_____

Breakthemdownintosmaller,actionabletaskstoavoidfeelingoverwhelmed.

PrioritizeTasks

Notalltasksarecreatedequal.UsetheEisenhowerMatrixtocategorizetasks

intofourquadrants:urgentandimportant,importantbutnoturgent,urgentbut

notimportant,andneitherurgentnorimportant._____17_____Thisensuresyou

focusonwhatmattersmost.

CreateaSchedule

Planyourdayinadvanceusingaplannerordigitaltool.Blocktimeforwork,

breaks,andpersonalactivities._____18_____Berealisticabouthowlongeachtask

willtake-overestimatingisbetterthanunderestimating.

AvoidMultitasking

Contrarytopopularbeliefmultitaskingreducesefficiency.Yourbraincan’t

focusonmultipletasksatonce,leadingtomistakesandwastedtime.19You’ll

getmoredonewithhigherquality.

TakeBreaks

Workingnonstopleadstoburnout.Scheduleshortbreaksevery90minutesto

recharge._____20_____Whetherit’sawalk,aquicksnack,ormeditation,breaks

helpyoustayfocusedandmotivated.

Byfollowingthesestrategies,you’llgainbettercontrolofyourtimeand

achieveahealthierwork-lifebalance.

A.Instead,focusononetaskatatimeandfinishitbeforemovingon.

B.Writedownyourlong-termgoalsandshort-termobjectives.

C.Alltasksshouldbetreatedasequallyimportanttoavoidbias.

D.Aimtotackletasksinthe"urgentandimportant"quadrantfirst.

E.Leavesomeflexibilityinyourscheduleforunexpectedevents.

F.Themoretasksyoudoatonce,themoreproductiveyou’llbe.

G.Physicalactivityistheonlyeffectivewaytorefreshyourmind.

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。

MyhusbandandIinsistedthatourchildrenwereoldtocleantheirroomsandmake

theirbeds.Buttheythought21_____our15-year-olddaughter,Lily,wouldpile

clothesonherchairinsteadofhangingthemup,andour13-year-oldson,Max,

lefttoysscatteredacrosshisfloor.Mycomplaintswerealwaysmetwitheye-rolls

and22_____replieslike"I’lldoitlater."

OneeveningIwalkedintoLily’sroomtofetchaforgottensweater.WhatI

saw_____23_____me:herdeskwasburiedundertextbooks,artsupplies,andhalf-

finishedsketches.AsImovedastackofpaperstoreachthesweater,asmall

notebookfellout.Curiositygotthebetterofme,andI_____24_____siteof

delicatedrawingsandpoems,eachtitledwithdatesandemotions:"Frustratedat

Mom’snagging,"

Ifeltasharppangofguilt.HowhadImissedthe_____25_____thatmydaughter

usedcreativitytoprocessherfeelings?Myfocusoncleanlinesshadovershadowed

herneedforaspaceto_____26_____.Iclosedthenotebookandlefttheroom,

determinedto_____27myapproach.

Thenextmorning,Icalledafamilymeeting."Iwanttoapologize,"Ibegan.

"I’vebeensobusytellingyoutocleanupthatIhaven’taskedwhatyouneed

yourroomsfor."Lily’seyeswidened;Maxstoppedmid-chewonhistoast."From

nowon,"Isaid,"let’screate_____28_____together—spacesthatworkforyou,

aslongasthey’renothealthhazards."

Tomysurprise,thekids29_____eagerly.Lilyclearedacornerofherdeskfor

herart,arrangingpencilsandpaintsinawaythatmadesensetoher.Maxbuilt

shelvesforhismodelcars,proudlyshowingushoweverypiecehadits"special

spot."Sure,theirroomsweren’tmagazine-perfect,buttheywere_____30_____

filledwithposters,projects,andtheenergyofteenagersthrivingintheirown

worlds.

Thisexperiencetaughtmethatparentingisn’tjustaboutrules;it’sabout_____

31_____—seeingbeyondthemesstothepersonbeneath.Whenweletgoofour

needforcontroland_____32_____theirautonomy,weopenthedoortotrust.The

roomsstillgetmessy,butour33_____areclearer.

Lifeisn’tachecklistofchores;it’sacanvaswhereeveryonedeservesthe

spaceto_____34_____—andsometimes,thatmeansembracingalittlechaosaspart

ofthe35.

21.A.otherwiseB.similarlyC.naturallyD.logically

22.A.eagerB.casualC.guiltyD.grateful

23.A.boredB.amusedC.shockedD.disappointed

24.A.hidB.closedC.openedD.returned

25.A.factB.dreamC.mistakeD.chance

26.A.studyB.relaxC.createD.sleep

27.A.abandonB.changeC.praiseD.explain

28.A.rulesB.memoriesC.habitsD.spaces

29.A.resistedB.hesitatedC.agreedD.complained

30.A.theirsB.oursC.mineD.his

31.A.cleaningB.controllingC.seeingD.fighting

32.A.denyB.respectC.limitD.doubt

33.A.mindsB.goalsC.pathsD.conversations

34.A.drawB.growC.workD.rest

35.A.journeyB.problemC.planD.lesson

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.

TheBritishLibraryexpandeditsChinesecollectiononNov.21byadding36____

(print)copiesof10novelsoriginallypublishedonlinebyChineseauthors37___

followsthelibrary’sfirstinclusionof16titlesofonlineChineseliterature

in2022.

ChiefOperatingOfficeroftheBritishLibraryJasRaisaysthelibraryisexcited

tocooperatewithChinesepublisherstoengageaudiencesintheUnitedKingdom,

highlightingthelibrary’sdedicationtomakingitsofferingsmore_____38_____

(access)anddiverse.

The39___(new)includednovelsaredeeplylovedbyreadersworldwide.

Qianshanchake,aChineseweb40___(novel)whoseworkStaciewasincludedinthe

library’scollection,expressedexcitementandsurpriseattherecognition.Her

fantasystory41___(set)aroundamodern-dayfemaleofficeworkerwhostruggles

againstfateafter_____42_____(drag)intoaworldwheremonstersandkungfu

coexist.Thewriterbelievestheadventurousthemesandorientalelementswill

resonatewithBritishandEuropeanreaders.

43___announcementalsomarkedthelaunchofathree-yearcooperation,Literature

intheDigitalAge,betweentheBritishLibraryandYuewen,anonlineChinese

literaturecompany.AroundtableforumonthethemewasheldinLondon,bringing

togetherpublishingprofessionalsfrombothnations44___(share)insights.

"ThisisaboomingculturalcooperationbetweentheUKandChina,"saysRupert

Daniels,directorattheUKDepartmentforBusinessandTrade.Hehopesthatthe

partnershipwillintroduceglobalreaders_____45_____inspiringstoriesthrough

innovativetechnologies.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Beth最近来到中国留学，她想学习中国书法，发邮件向你

求教。请给她回封邮件，内容包括:

(1)表示支持；

(2)推荐老师。

注意:

(1)写作词数应为80个左右;

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearBeth,

GladtoknowthatyouwanttolearnChineseCalligraphy.

Yours,

LiHua

第二节(满分25分)

46阅读下列材料,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。

Intheserenemorning,ourschoolcampuslaybathedinagentleglowofsunlight.

Theairwasstill,withonlytheoccasionalchatterofstudentsandtherustleof

booksbreakingthesilence.Theclassroomswereabuzzwithactivityasstudents

diligentlyworkedontheirassignments,theirfaceslitbythesoftlight

filteringthroughthewindows.

Butsuddenly,thetranquilitywasshatteredbyaviolentearthquake.Theground

begantoshake,sendingashudderthroughtheentireschool.Theseismicwaves

weresopowerfulthattheysentashiverdownthespinesofeverystudent.Amidst

thechaos,agirlnamedAlice,afellowmemberofourclass,panickedandfledthe

classroominaflash.Herflightwasastarkcontrasttothecomplacencyofthe

restofuswhoremainedseated,unmovedbytherumblingbeneathourfeet.Yet,as

wesatunperturbed,studentsfromotherclassesstreamedoutoftheirclassrooms

inapanic,theirfacesetchedwithfear.Thecorridoroutsideourclassroomsoon

filledwiththehustleandbustleoffleeingstudents,theirfootstepsechoing

loudlyintheotherwisesilentmorning.

Suddenly,theschool’sbroadcastsystemcametolife,itsvoiceechoingthrough

thehallways,instructingeveryonetoevacuateandgatherinthedesignatedarea.

However,itwassoonrevealedthatthiswasamistake,amiscuefromthebroadcast

stationthathadsentourheartsracingevenfurther.Withtheall-clearsignal,

wereturnedtoourseats,tryingtoregainourcomposure