英语+答案【南通最后一考】江苏南通市2025-2026学年高三下学期高考物理考前模拟练习卷(南通高三四模)(5.26-5.27)

高三练习卷做题时，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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whatwasthemanbusywithtoday?A.Packingfood.B.Cookingmeals.C.Cleaningthekitchen.2.Whatmistakedidthemanmake?A.Clickingabadlink.B.Givingouthispassword.C.Publishingahotonlinetopic.3.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Visitthetemple.B.Reprabuilding.C.Viewhistoricalobjects.4.Whatistheconversationmnlyabout?A.Policeofficers.B.Theman’sinterest.C.Lawmajor.5.Whydoesthemanreturntothistowneveryyear?A.Todoprojectresearch.B.Tovisithisgrandparents.C.Tochecktheproject’sprogress.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.Wheremightthespeakersbe?A.Ataschool.B.Atabusstation.C.Inasciencemuseum.7.Whydoesthemanleavehisphoneinhisbag?A.Torelaxhismind.B.Tofollowschoolrules.C.Toprotecthiseyesight.8.HowdoesJasonfeelabouttheeventatthebeginning?A.Satisfied.B.Uninterested.C.Worried.9.Whatdidthewomandolasttime?A.Shemadeafan.B.Shegaveaspeech.C.Shecreatedapoem.10.HowmuchwillJasonpayintotal?A.£5.B.£10.C.£14.11.Whichactivitywillthewomanjoin?A.Tree-planting.B.Riverclean-up.C.Plasticrecycling.12.Whendoestheman’sactivitybegin?A.At8:30a.m.B.At8:45a.m.C.At9:00a.m.13.Whatwillthemancollectbeforestartinghisactivity?A.Thickgloves.B.Plasticbottles.C.Toolsandyoungtrees.14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Reporterandrobotengineer.B.Racejudgeandrunner.C.Coachandathlete.15.Whatweremostrobotsoriginallybuiltfor?A.Long-distanceraces.B.Roughoutdoorroads.C.Smoothindoorsurfaces.16.Howmanytimesdidtheman’srobotfallduringtherace?A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.17.Whatwilltheman’steamfocusonimprovingnext?A.Batterydesign.B.Balance.C.Speed.听第10段录音，回答第18至2018.Whatisthemncauseofthefoodsafetyproblem?A.Poorhandlingoffood.B.Poordeliverypractices.C.Uncleankitchenequipment.19.Whatactionhavelocaluniversitiestaken?A.They’vebannedalltakeoutorders.B.They’vesentinspectorstotakeoutshops.C.They’veencouragedstudentstoeatinthecanteen.20.Whatwillthespeakerdointhefuture?A.Providefoodsafetyadvice.B.Pushforstricterdeliveryrules.C.Introducenewsafetystandards.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。AWithdramaticpeaksandsplendidlakes,YellowstoneNationalParkisanoutdoorenthusiast’sparadise.Multicoloredpoolscirclearoundhotsprings;thickforestsweavepastexpansivegrasslands.BestMonthstoVisitThebesttimestovisitarefromlateApriltoMayandSeptemberthroughearlyOctober.Theseshouldermonthsoffermildweather,fewercrowds,andfewtonoroadclosures.JulyandAugustarethemostpopularmonthsbecausekidsareoutofschoolandtheweatheriswarmenoughtosleepoutside.However,thisparkisnostrangertocold.Temperaturescandropintothe30sduringsummerinhigherelevationareas.Inwinter,expecttemperaturesfrombelowzerotothehigh20s.Don’tletthatstopyou:nothingbeatsseeingsteamrisefrombeneathsnowandice.HowtoSaveMoney.Bringyourownbed:campgroundsaremuchlesscostlythanhotels,andmanycampgroundscomeequippedwithshowers,toiletsandlaundry..Skipsummerbecausehotelratesrisewiththenumberoftourists..Doyourowncooking:sit-downrestaurantscantakeabiteoutofyoursavings.WhatYouNeedtoKnow.Bewareofbears:makenoisewhenhiking,bringbearspray,andsecurefoodovernight..Campingoutsidedesignated(指定的)areasrequiresapermitfromvisitorcenters..Gettingaround:Thebestwaytogetaroundisbycar;thereisnopublictransportation.Rentacaratnearbyrports.Parkingcanbechallengingdependingonthetimeofyearandday.EntranceFeeEntrytoYellowstonecosts$20perpersonforfootorbike,$30formotorcycle,$35forcar.Allparkpassesarevalidforsevenconsecutive(连续的)days.21.WhichmonthisYellowstone’speaktouristtime?A.April.B.July.C.September.D.December.22.WhatarevisitorsadvisedtodoinYellowstone?A.Stayatcampgrounds.B.Keepsilentwhilehiking.C.Takepublictransportation.D.Dineatsit-downrestaurants.23.Howmuchdoesafamilyoffourpayfora9-daytriponfoot?A.$80.B.$140.C.$160.D.$180.BInIndia,whenanelephanttramplescropsoraleopardattackslivestock,orworse,aperson,thefalloutcanbedisastrousforfamilies.Itcanalsocreatethehuman-naturetensionandruintheharmonywitheachotherthatiscrucialforprotectingwildlife.ThisiswhyconservationbiologistKrithiKaranthhasspentyearsdevelopingnovelstrategiestohelppeoplelivealongsidesomeoftheworld’smostdangerousanimals.Forthat,she’sbeennamedthe2026RolexNationalGeographicExploreroftheYear,anawardforcontributionstoresearchandconservationamongNationalGeographicExplorers.AsCEOoftheBengaluru-basedCentreforWildlifeStudies,Karanthfacesaparadox(矛盾)thatIndia,with1.4billionpeople,isalsoastrongholdforwildlife,hometoapproximatelyhalfofAsia’selephantsandroughlythree-quartersoftheplanet’swildtigers.Conservingthoseandotherspecies,shesays,requiresnotjustsavinghabitatbutalsowinningheartsandminds.KaranthhaslaunchedWildSeve,aplatformforuserstorequestgovernmentcompensation(补偿金)whenwildlifedamagescrops,livestock,orproperty.Withasimpletoll-freecall,victimsasktheprogram’strnedfieldstafftodocumentlosses,thenfileclmsandtrackcasesasthey’reprocessedbygovernmentofficials.WildSevehashelpedsome17,000familiesmakeupforeconomiclosses,andreducedthelikelihoodofhuntingaspunishment.Reducingthebadoutcomesisfarfromenough.Shehasalsocreatedacurriculumforschoolkidslivingnearwildlifereserves,calledWildShaale,designedtoinspirecuriosityaboutandrespectforanimals.Throughgames,storytelling,andart,theprogramexploreswhyconflictsoccurandhowtorespondsafely.WildShaaleisnowtaughtinsome1,600schoolsacrossIndia.“KrithihassparkedamovementofhopeacrossIndia,”saysNationalGeographicSocietyCEOJillTiefenthaler.“Bycombiningscience,education,andcommunitypartnership,sheisredefininghowpeopleliveinharmonywithnature,andwhatconservationcanachieveforcommunitiesandyoungpeople.”Next,KaranthwantstoapplyherideasoutsideIndia,cultivatinganinternationalcropofenvironmentalstewards—orevenjustempatheticneighbors.“Havingasetofpeoplewhoatleasttoleratethepresenceofalargeanimal,”shesays,“isamassivevictory.”24.WhatmadeKaranththe2026RolexNationalGeographicExploreroftheYear?A.Stoppingelephantsdestroyingcrops.B.Protectingpeoplefromdangerousanimals.C.Participatinginsavingwildlifepersonally.D.Improvingthebondbetweenmanandwildlife.25.WhatparadoxisKaranthfacedwith?A.Indiansdislikelivingalongsidewildanimals.B.Indiaiscrowdedwithtoomanywildspecies.C.Indialackssufficientresourcesforitspeople.D.Indiansandanimalscompeteforlivingspace.26.WhydidKaranthlaunchtheseconservationprogramsacrossIndia?A.Tohelppeopleco-existwithwildanimals.B.Tofreekidsfromthethreatfromanimals.C.Toinformfarmersoftheloss-clmingprocess.D.Toconvincepeopletoestablishwildlifereserves.27.WhatisthekeytosuccessinKaranth’sconservationwork?A.Havingaglobalvision.B.Reformingeducationpolicies.C.Earningpeople’ssupport.D.Prioritizinghumaninterests.CMostofusassumethatwarmthiswhatleadstogenerosity,ratherthantheotherwayaround.It’sanintuitiveorderofevents:welikepeoplefirstandthenchoosetohelpthem.However,accordingtoresearchfromtheFudanJournaloftheHumanitiesandSocialSciences,theoppositecanalsobejustastrue.Interestingly,thisiswhat’sknownasthe“BenFranklineffect”.Afterdoingsomeoneafavor,youbegintolikethemmore,despitehavingfeltneutralorindifferentaboutthembeforehand.IntermsoftheBenFranklineffect,thismeansthatifyouhelpsomeone,yourbrnislikelytotryandreason:“Well,Iwouldn’tgooutofmywayforsomeoneIdislike,soImustlikethem.”Psychologistsidentifiedthatthecognitive(认知的)mechanismunderlyingthisintuitivesocialshiftwas,infact,cognitivedissonance(失调).Insimpleterms,cognitivedissonanceoccurswhenourbehaviorsareinconsistentwithourbeliefs.Inturn,ourmindsunconsciouslyadjustourattitudestoreducethediscomfortthisinconsistencybringson.TheconceptgnedsignificantscientificrecognitionafterrenownedresearchersJonJeckerandDavidLandy’sclassic1969experiment,publishedinthejournalHumanRelations.Specifically,participantswithinthestudywhohaddoneafavorfortheexperimenterratedtheexperimenterasmuchmorelikablethanthosewhohadreceivedafavororhadnointeractionatWiththisstudy,JeckerandLandywereabletoprovideprooffortheeffect.Thisstronglysuggeststhatthethingsthatwedoaremorelikelytoshapeourbeliefsthantheinverse(相反).Inotherwords,whenweactgenerously,weunconsciouslyconvinceourselvesthatwemustcarefortherecipientinsomewayoranother.TheBenFranklineffectsuggeststhatouractionscanbuildconnectionsfarmorereliablythanjustouremotionsalone.Thishasprofoundmeaningsforromanticrelationships,friendships,familydynamicsandevenhealingoldwounds.Offeringasmallfavortosomeoneyoufeelslightlydistantfromcanbeagentleyeteffectivewaytoreopentheconnection.However,theinverseisalsotrue:ifyouneverputineffort,yourpridewillonlycreateemotionaldistance.28.WhichofthefollowingagreeswiththeBenFranklineffect?A.Warmrelationsleadtogenerosity.B.Generousbehaviorwinspopularity.C.Gooddeedsdeservegreaterrewards.D.Actsofkindnessestablishcloserties.29.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmnlyabout?A.Themotiveforhelpingthepeoplewedislike.B.Theunderlyinglogicofreducingdiscomfort.C.Thepsychologicalprocessbehindtheeffect.D.Themethodofmanagingcognitivedissonance.30.JeckerandLandy’sexperimentseemstotellusthat.A.experimentersratehelpfulparticipantshigherB.emotionshealscarsmoreeffectivelythanactionsC.behaviorisacontributortotheformationofideasD.peopleprefertocarefortherecipientbeforedonation31.Whatdoestheauthorstressinthelastparagraph?A.Potentialimplicationsoftheeffect.B.Supportingevidencefortheeffect.C.Thefurtherinterpretationoftheeffect.D.Thenegativityoftheinverseoftheeffect.DAnewstudywasconductedbyexpertAndréBarcauioftheFederalUniversityofRiodeJaneiro,whorananexperimentwithagroupofuniversitystudents.HalfwereallowedtouseChatGPTtohelpthemrespondtoanassignmentonartificialintelligence,andhalfweren’t.Inasurprisetest45daysaftertheassignment,thestudentswhousedChatGPTscoredanaverageof5.75outof10,whilethosewhotookthetraditionalstudyrouteaveraged6.85.That’sanotabledifference,whichchimeswithotherresearchshowingthatusingtofindinformationmeanswedon’ttakeasmuchin.“ThissuggeststhatunrestrictedChatGPTuseaffectedlong-termmemorystorage,likelybyreducingthecognitiveeffortthatsupportsdurablememory,”Barcauiwrites.Inthestudy,thestudentsweregiventwoweekstolearnabout,thenhadtogivea10-minutedemonstration.TheChatGPTgroupcouldusethetooltosearch,integrate,andstructureinformation;theothergroupstucktotraditionalmethods.LearningwasfasterwiththeChatGPTgroupspentanaverageof3.2hoursontheassignment,comparedwith5.8hoursforthenon-group.ThisremindsusthatusingappslikeChatGPTcouldberobbingourbrnsoftheexercisetheyneed—andthathasconsequences.Theideaofcognitiveoffloadingisn’tnew.In2011,ateamledbypsychologistBetsySparrowfirstdescribed“digitalamnesia(失忆症)”—theeffectofsearchengineslikeGoogleonourabilitytorememberinformation.Withassistantsnowabletotakeonmuchofthementalworkload,studiessuggesttheycouldbechanginghowwethink,perceive,focusandremember—notnecessarilyforthebetter.“Futureteachingstrategiesshouldmtotakeadvantageofthebenefitsofwithoutsacrificingthecognitiveengagementandproductivestrugglerequiredfordurablelearning,”Barcauiwrites.“Intheageof,thecoreprinciplesofhumanlearningarenotoutdated;infact,theyaremoreimportantthanevertouphold.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“chimeswith”inparagraph2mean?A.Conflictswith.B.Correspondsto.C.Contributesto.D.Comesfrom.33.WhatexplnsthefasterlearningofChatGPTgroup?A.Limitedmemorystorage.B.Enrichedlearningexperience.C.Increasedlearningmotivation.D.Reducedcognitiveinvolvement.34.Whydoestheauthormention“digitalamnesia”?A.Toemphasize’sgreatrisk.B.Toclarifycognitiveoffloading.C.Toaddevidencetothefindings.D.Tocriticizeover-relianceontools.35.WhatisBarcaui’sattitudetowardtheuseof?A.Supportive.B.Unclear.C.Dismissive.D.Doubtful.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。Adultsusuallysleepsixtoeighthoursorevenless.However,someadultsliketaking20-minutenapsafterlunchtomakeupforthis.Ifwedon’thaveenoughgoodqualitysleep,wemayfeeltiredandsleepyduringtheday.36Napsmayhelptomakeusmorealert,activeandbetterabletocopeduringtheday.Whencannapsbegood?Sometimesweknowinadvancethatwewillnotbeabletosleepwhenweusuallydo,forexamplewhengoingoutintheeveningandstayinguplate.Anapbeforehandcanimproveperformanceatthistimeandhelpyoutoenjoywhatyouaredoing.37Additionally,ifyouknowthatyouhavealongdriveahead,apreparatorynapmayhelpyoutostayawakeforlongeranddrivemoresafely.Howlongisagoodnap?Whenyoufeelsleepy,itisbesttonapfor15~30minutes.Thiswillimproveyouralertnessandconcentration.Ashortnapofthislengthmayreducetheriskoffallingasleep.38Afteralongnap,youmaywakeupfeelingdizzy.Itcanmakeitmoredifficulttodothingswell.Itmaylastforafewminutesbutcanlastmuchlonger. Whenyougetreadytotakeanapyou,shouldmakesureyouareinasafeplace.Ifyouareinyourcar,makesureyouparkawayfromtheroad,preferablyatareststop.Bemindfuloftheriskoffeelingconfusedafterwakingfromanap.Attheendofeverynap,besuretotakeenoughtimetowakeupfullybeforestartinganythingthatmightbeadanger. 40Youshouldmakesleepduringthenightapriorityandusenappingonlywhennight-timesleepisnotenough.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyoursleepatnight,talkaboutitwithyourdoctor.A.What’sthebestwaytotakeanap?B.Whatcareshouldbetakenwithnapping?C.Napscanalsobegoodwhenyoufeelsleepy.D.Sleepingforalongertimeisnotaseffective.E.Suchnapscanalsohelpinthecaseofnightshiftwork.F.Thiscanmakeitdifficulttodoournormaldlyactivities.G.Anapduringthedaycan’treplacegoodqualitysleepatnight.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)Runninghasalwaysbeenapassionofmine.OnedayIheardaboutamarathoninaSwedishzincmine.Ratherthanputtingmeoff,itmadememore41.Ihadassumeditwouldbecold,butgeothermal(地热的)energy42thesurroundingstoabout24℃.Wewouldalsohavetorunin43,ashealthandsafetyregulationsdidn’tallowheadphones.Thetunnelstretchedforoveramile.Tomakeupthe44ofafullmarathon,wewouldruntotheendandback11times.Wehadbeenwarnedaboutthe45,butIhadn’texpectedhowdarkthetunnelwouldbe.Beyondafewfeetoflightfromtheheadlamp,itwascomplete46.Usually,Iblast(高唱)Eminemtodistractmyself,soitfeltstrangeto47alongincompletesilence.Theonly48cameeachtimewepassedbackthroughthestartingpoint,wherepeople49usalong.Atthestarttherewasquiteapartyatmosphere.Butwhenwebeganto50,Iconcentratedonputtingonefootinfrontoftheother,remindingmyselfthiswasaonce-in-a-lifetime51.Ikeptpacewithotherrunners.Thefirst20milesweren’ttoobad,butthelastsixwere52.Hoursofrunninghadchurned(搅拌)upthefloors.Nearingtheend,Irealizedotherswere53,whileIstillhadabitleftinthetank.Ipulledahead.Iwasn’tevensureifIhadcountedthe54properly,butthecheeringcrowd55thatnotonlyhadIcompletedthemarathon,butIhadcomefirst.41.A.gracefulB.courageousC.independentD.motivated42.A.limitedB.warmedC.relatedD.compared43.A.orderB.peaceC.silenceD.panic44.A.miracleB.scheduleC.distanceD.duration45.A.heatB.weatherC.timeD.length46.A.chaosB.dangerC.blacknessD.difficulty47.A.poundB.jumpC.wanderD.drive48.A.surpriseB.doubtC.reliefD.chance49.A.carriedB.guidedC.videoedD.cheered50.A.takeonB.showupC.breakinD.stretchout51.A.appointmentB.experienceC.transformationD.investment52.A.fulfillingB.testingC.inspiringD.upsetting53.A.slowingB.tryingC.movingD.complning54.A.lapsB.stepsC.runnersD.minutes55.A.arguedB.expectedC.confirmedD.denied第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Hangzhouisoftenintroducedthroughitsscenery.Butitshistoryisasexpansiveasitslandscape.Thecityishome56southernterminusoftheGrandCanalandtheArchaeologicalRuinsofLiangzhuCity,whichdatesbackmorethan5,300years.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,Hangzhou’saccommodationfacilities57(expect)tohavereceived1.4millionvisitorsin2026.Forvisitors,asatisfyingtripisshapednotonlybymuseumtoursandcorporate58(visit),butalsobypractical,everydayconsiderations:CanIpayconveniently?Isthehoteleasy59(reach)?Overthepastfewyears,Hangzhou60(try)toanswerthosequestionsaspartofitsdevelopmentoftourism.OnAugust29,2025,thecitypilotedChina’sfirstone-clicktaxrefundserviceforinternationaltourists,61(cut)processingtimefromabout20minutestowithintwominutes.HangzhouhasalsolaunchedanEnglishversionofatourismagent.Apartfromitscultureandhistory,Hangzhouisatechhub.Itbeganbuildingitsdigitaleconomicecosystemintheearly2000s,62InternetcompaniessuchasAlibabaexpandedrapidly.Today,thecityisknownforagroupoffast-risinghi-techstartupsoften63(refer)toastheSixLittleDragons,includingdeveloperDeepSeekandroboticscompaniesUnitree.Hangzhouoffersaclearexampleof64technologyisusedfor.Youseeextraordinarytechnologicalprogressandthe65(apply)oftechnologytousefulthings.第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校近期对高中学生使用工具辅助学习的情况进行了调查，结果如下图所示。请写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1.调查结果；2.你的看法。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。UseAmongSeniorStudents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。Foryears,Ihadlivedbehindaninvisiblewallwithmyneighbor,Mr.Miller.Themisunderstandingstartedonmytenthbirthday.Ihadaccidentallykickedmysoccerballintohisrosebushes,crushingseveralofhismostbeautifulblooms.Hehadrushedoutofhishouse,shoutingatmewithangerIhadneverseenbefore.IwassohurtandembarrassedthatIshoutedback,callinghimanunreasonableoldman.Sincethatday,wehadexchangednomorethancoldnodsanduneasysilences.Overtheyears,thatsmallmomentgrewintoawall.Weavoidedeyecontact.Wecrossedthestreettoavoidwalkingpasteachother.Myparentstriedtosmooththingsover,butIrefused.“Hestartedit,”Iwouldsay.Andsothedistancebetweenusbecameahabit—acold,quietroutineofpretendingtheotherdidn’texist.ThatbeliefwasbrokenonacoldNovembereveningsixyearslater.Myparentswereawayfortheweekend,leavingmealone.Around9PM,whilecarryingastackofbooksdownthestrs,Imissedastepandtumbledtothebottom.Asharppnshotthroughmyankle,sointensethatIscreamed.Itriedtostand,butmylegwouldn’tholdme.Idraggedmyselftothelivingroom,onlytofindmyphonedeadonthesofa.Nochargernearby.Ishoutedforhelp,butthewindoutsideswallowedmyvoice.Fifteenminutespassed.Twenty.Panicbegantocreepin.IthoughtabouthowfoolishIhadbeentopusheveryoneaway.Thencameasoftknockatthedoor.“Hello?Areyouokay?Iheardsomeoneshouting.”ItwasMr.Miller.ThemanIhadavoidedforsixyears.ThemanwhoserosebushesIhadcrushed.ThemanIhadcalledunreasonable.注意：2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Ihesitated,thentoldhimIhadfallenandcouldn’tmove.Thenextday,Mr.Millercameby,andmymotherbroughtupthepast.1—5AACBC6—10BABAC11—15BCCAC16—20CBABA21—25BACDD26—30ACDCC31—35ABDCA36—40FEDBG41—45DBCCA46—50CACDD51—55BBAAC56.to57.areexpected58.visits59.toreach60.hasbeentrying/hastried61.cutting62.when63.referred64.what65.application66.应用文写作PossibleversionUseAmongSeniorStudentsNowadays,toolshavebeenwidelyadoptedbyseniorstudentsforvariouslearningpurposes.Accordingtothesurvey,searchingforinformationranksfirst,accountingfor70%,followedbywritingassistanceandlanguagetranslation,whichmakeup55%and50%respectively.Otherusesaccountfor10%.Personally,Ibelieveservesasavaluablelearningassistant.Notonlycanwehavequickandeasyaccesstoavastamountofinformation,butalsowecangettimelyhelpinwritingandtranslating.However,weshouldn’tbeaslavetodespiteitsgreatadvantages.Therefore,canlargelysupportourlearningaslongasweuseitproperlyandresponsibly.67.读后续写PossibleversionIhesitated,thentoldhimIhadfallenandcouldn’tmove.Withoutanotherword,heopenedtheunlockeddoorandrushedtomyside.Hekneltdown,examinedmyanklegently,andhelpedmeontothesofa.“Youshouldhavecalledmeearlier,”hesdsoftly,handingmehisphonetoreachmyparents.Thenhewentbackhomeandreturnedwithanicepackandabowlofhotsoup.Watchinghimmovearoundmylivingroom—fetchingblankets,adjustingtheicepack—Ifeltastrangemixofshameandwarmth.ShamefortheyearsIhadwastedonpride,andwarmthforakindnessIneverknewexisted.Thenextday,Mr.Millercameby,andmymotherbroughtupthepast.Beforeshecouldsayanotherword,Iinterrupted.“Mr.Miller,I’mtrulysorry.Iwasakidwhodidn’tknowanybetter.Youhadeveryrighttobeupsetaboutyourroses.”Helookedatme,hiseyessoftening.“I’msorrytoo,”hesd.“Ishouldn’thaveshoutedatachild.”Westoodinsilenceforamoment,sixyearsofcoldnodsmeltingaway.Atthatmoment,Ilearnedthatsometimes,thehardeststepingrowingupisadmittingyouwerewrong.Butonceyoutakeit,theweightonyourshoulderssuddenlyfeelsmuchlighter.Text1M:Ivolunteeredatthecommunitykitchentoday.W:Yourshirtiscoveredindust!M:Yeah,Iwaspackingriceandbeans.(1)Wehelpedsortoutmealsfor100people.Text2M:Thatonlinelobsterfarmingcourse—Iclickeditslink.Nowmybankaccount’sbeenemptied.(2)W:Hottopicslikethatareperfectforonlinetricks.Alwaysdouble-checkthesourceandensureit’ssecurebeforetakinganyactiononline.Text3M:Shouldweskiptheancienttemple?It’sunderreprwork.W:I’veheardthemuseumnearbyhasanewexhibitiononancientartifactsM:OK.That’sabetteroption.(3)Text4W:You’rereadingacriminallawjournalagn.Thinkingofbecomingapoliceofficer?M:Notreally.Ijustfindthecasesinterestingandenjoylearningabouthowthelegalsystemworks.(4)Text5W:Grandfather,whatbringsyoubackeveryyear?M:Iworkedonthefirst“GrnforGreen”projectherein2002.Justcometoseehowgree