2026年6月江苏省南通市崇川初级中学九年级英语三模试题（含答案）

第第页2025～2026学年度第二学期第三次阶段练习初三英语（试卷共12页总分：120分时间：120分钟）第Ⅰ卷（选择题共65分）第Ⅰ卷共45小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.Whichsentenceisrightaboutthetowncenteraccordingtothetwopictures?A.Peopleusedtogoaroundbybusortaxi.B.Thestreetsusedtobefulloftraffic.C.Moreandmorepeoplehavetheirowncarsnow.D.Thegovernmenthasturnedthetowncenterintoagarden.2.—Theweatherappshowsa______ofafternoonthunderstormstomorrow.—Shouldwemovethesportsdaythen?Safetycomesfirst!A.decisionB.possibilityC.difficultyD.suggestion3.Asthenumberofcarsontheroadisincreasing,you______betoocarefulwhencrossingthestreet.A.can’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.shouldn’t4.Manypeoplethinkprotectingtheenvironmentisdifficultandneedsbigactions.Infact,creatingagreenworldisoften______amatterofsmallgoodhabitsinourdailylife.A.hardlyB.nearlyC.simplyD.mostly5.—Thiswork______tobeharderthanwethought.—Youshouldresearchmorebeforethebeginning.Remember,Wellbegunishalfdone.A.putoutB.foundoutC.carriedoutD.turnedout6.______pooreyesighthasbecomeacommonproblemamongteenagers,schoolsshouldcutdownunnecessaryscreen-basedhomework.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.UnlessD.If7.Hemetcountlessfailuresonhisroadtothechampionship.______,hestillchosetokeepgoingforwardfirmlyandhisstrongspiritfinallyledhimtothefinalvictory.A.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Anyway8.Thesaying“Knowledgestartswithpractice”tellsus______.A.whatisknowledgeB.howwecangetknowledgeC.whyispracticepowerfulD.whenweshouldstartpracticing9.—I’malwaysleftoutbymyclassmatesandfeelbadaboutmyself.—Cheerup!______.Everyonewillhavehisshiningmoment.EverydoghasitsdayB.PracticemakesperfectC.RomewasnotbuiltinadayD.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords10.—Ithinkteenagersshouldbeallowedtomaketheirowndecisionsabouttheirfuturecareers.—______.Theyneedguidanceandexperiencefromadults.A.NoproblemB.ExactlyC.I’mafraidnotD.Iagree二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Life’smostlastingwisdomisoftengainedaswepushourselvesforwardintheearlystagesoflife.WhenIlookbackonmychildhood,Ifeelitwasa11______experiencefulloflessonsfromfarmwork.Ionceworkedintheremotebutbeautifulcountryside.Inmyexperience,allfarmworkcantrainapersonto12______aSpartanspirit(斯巴达精神).Fromtheageofeight,Ihadtocontributemyshareoflabouralongwithmyparentsandtwoelderbrothers.Onthehottestsummerdayswhentheair13______flowed,Ikneltinapaddyfield(稻田)withmykneesdeepinmud.Smallbugsswamaroundinthewaterandoften14______intomyskin,causinguncomfortablepain.Istayedworkingoutdoorsforhours,andthesunkept15______uponmyback.Longhoursofworkleftwetdropsalloverme.Thesedrops16______downquickly.Wheneveronedropranintomyeyes,itwould17______tears.SoIalwayskeptmyfaceaslowaspossible.Thetirednessalmostbeatmemanytimes,yetIchoseto18______myweakfeelingsandsticktothework.Itoldmyself,“Be19______!”Ifmyparentsandbrotherscouldgoontakingit,socouldI.SlowlyIcheeredmyselfupandpushedmyself20______.Ilearnednottobeafraidofdifficultiesandthemeaningof“youwillharvestwhatyouplant.”“Judgeamannotbyhisface,butbyhis21______”mymotherusedtosay.Thelandisfruitfulaslongasyouarewillingtoworkonit.Whenthewindblewandthericeplantsmovedlike22______inthesea,breathtakinglybeautiful,adeepsenseof23______appearedinmyheart.AlthoughlaterIwentintoacademic(学术的)research,Ishallalwaysremember24______workinginthepaddyfieldstaughtme:plantyourfeetfirmlyontheground,nevergiveupandyouwillbe25______.SuchlessonshaveaccompaniedmeallthewayandbecomemylifelongguidelinewheneverIfacedifficultiesinlife.11.A.boringB.simpleC.valuableD.strange12.A.buildB.developC.createD.invent13.A.gentlyB.hardlyC.loudlyD.usually14.A.climbedB.fellC.cutD.bit15.A.burningB.shiningC.lightingD.spreading16.A.turnedB.calmedC.streamedD.laid17.A.holdB.produceC.dropD.replace18.A.hideB.showC.shareD.express19.A.quickB.proudC.quietD.patient20.A.towardB.forwardC.upwardD.downward21.A.fieldsB.booksC.clothesD.appearance22.A.boatsB.waterC.fishesD.waves23.A.confidenceB.excitementC.prideD.direction24.A.whatB.howC.whyD.when25.A.encouragedB.educatedC.rewardedD.comforted三、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShakeItUp!Usingachallengejarisafun,easywaytotrynewthings.TRYTHESE,ORCOMEUPWITHOTHERS!-Helpoutwithsomethingyou’veneverdone.-Tryanewtoppingonyoursandwichorpizza.-Learnanewwordanduseitthroughouttheday.-Practiseanewsportsskill.-Writeanotewiththehandyoudon’toftenuse.-Dancetoaparent’sfavouritemusic.-Learntocountto7inanotherlanguage.-Makeacomicstrip.-Onawalk,noticeatleast5newthings.-Askalibrariantopickasurprisebookforyou.-Turnaphotoupsidedownanddrawit.-Inviteashykidtoplaywithyou.-Makeasnackforthefamily.Steps:①Cutstripsofpaper.②Oneachstrip,writeanewthingtotry.③Putthestripsinajar.④Eachmorning(orwheneveryou’dlike),shakethejar,pulloutapaper,andtrytocompletethechallengebeforetheendoftheday.26.Thepassageismostprobablywrittenfor______A.teachersB.parentsC.teenagersD.librarians27.Whenshouldyoutrytocompletethechallengefromthejar?A.Rightafterchoosingthecolour.B.Beforethedayfinishes.C.Rightafterwritinganewone.D.Beforetheendoftheweek.28.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowhowtomakeacreativetoy.B.Tointroduceafunwaytotrynewthings.C.Totellpeopletocomeupwithnewideas.D.Toencouragepeopletolearnnewlanguages.B①Classicsarethegems(宝石)oftheliterary(文学的)world.Foryears,peoplehavereadthemtolearnmore.Butnow,morepeoplelove“watching”theseclassicsinvideos.AccordingtoasurveyreportedbythemostpopularChineseshort-videoplatform,theviewsforbook-relatedvideosjumpedby65.17percentyear-on-year.②Anumberofpeoplegetwhattheywantby“watching”classics.③“TherearesomeclassicsthatIamnotinterestedinbutneedtoread,”said14-year-oldHeLiyanfromJiangsu.“SoIusuallywatchavideoaboutthebooktofindoutsomeinterestingstorieswhichcankeepmereading.”Somepeoplealsofindclassicbooksarereallylongandhardtounderstand,sotheygotovloggers’explanations.④“Thevloggersalsoaddpersonalopinionstotheirexplanations,makingthebookseasiertounderstand,”addedHe.⑤ADreamofRedMansionsisfamousforshowingChinesesocietywithinterestingcharactersandapoeticwritingstyle.Ittalksaboutfamily,societyandhumannature.Thesethingscanbefuntowatchbutboringanddifficulttoread.Soitwilltakealongtime.⑥“Therearesomanycharactersinthenovel,whichmakemeconfusedalot,”said12-year-oldShaoXinyaofromHubei.“Themindmapsshowninthevideosmaketheirrelationshipsclearandquick.”⑦Whilereadingwithvideoshelpsmanypeople,someexpressdifferentopinionsandworries.⑧ForZhangBoren,a13-year-oldfromBeijing,readingisajourneyaboutformingapersonalrelationshipwiththetext,notjustlearninginformation.“Bookscanletmeimagine.Althoughvideoscanhelpalot,theycan’tshoweverypartofawell-madestory,”hesaid.⑨18-year-oldWangHongjiefromSichuanagreed,saying,“Itmayweakenreaders’abilitytoreadindependentlyandthinkdeeply.”29.Whydoes14-year-oldHeLiyanwatchvideosaboutclassicbooks?A.Becauseshefindsclassicbookstooshortandeasytofinish.B.Becauseshethinksvideoscantaketheplaceofalltraditionalreading.C.Becausesheprefersvloggers’personalopinionsovertheoriginaltexts.D.Becauseshehopesthevideoshelpherreaduninterestingbutnecessarybooks.30.Whichpicturecanshowthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“confused”inpara6?31.Whydopeoplepreferclassicsvideosaccordingtothepassage?①Readershavetroublegettingthroughsomelonganddifficultclassicbooks.②Watchingvideoshasbecomepeople’smainwaytoenjoyclassics.③Explanationswithvloggers’ownideasmakeclassicbooksmucheasiertofollow.④Mindmapsinvideoshelpreadersknowhowdifferentcharactersareconnected.A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④32.WhatcanweinferaboutZhangBoren’sviewonwatchingclassics?A.Hebelievesvideosareuselessforunderstandingclassics.B.Hethinksvideosreducereaders’abilitytounderstandthebook.C.Hethinksthevideoshelptoformapersonalconnectionwithbooks.D.Hebelievesbooksarebetterthanvideosfordevelopingimagination.CImagineaclockthatnevermakesamistake,evenafterbillionsofyears.Thisisnotadream,butarealinventioncalledthestrontiumoptical(锶光学)clock.Itisoneofthemostprecise(精准的)clocksintheworld.Scientistsareveryexcitedaboutitbecauseitcanmeasuretimemoreaccuratelythananyordinaryclock.Normalclocksarefinefordailylife,buttheyarenotperfect.Eventhebestonescangetoffbyasecondafteralongtime.Forscientists,evenatinymistakemattersalot.Thatiswhytheyworkhardtomakeclocksthataremoreexactandreliable.Thisspecialclockworksinaverydifferentway.Unlikeregularclocksthathavemovingparts,ituseslightfromstrontiumatoms(锶原子)tokeeptrackoftime.______Theseatomsmoveinaveryregularway,liketinydancers,swingingbackandforthconstantly.Theirmovementisstable,makingtheclockverycorrect.Ifthisclockhadstartedrunningatthebeginningoftheuniverse,itwouldstillbenearlyperfecttoday.Becauseitissoexact,thisclockcanhelpscientistsdomanyimportantthings.ItcanimproveGPS,makingnavigationandmapsmorecorrect.Itcanalsohelpscientistsstudyhowtimechangesindifferentplaces,whichisrelatedtoEinstein’stheoryabouttimeandspace.InMarch2026,ProfessorPanJianweiandhisteamattheUniversityofScienceandTechnologyofChinaimprovedtheirstrontiumclocksoitonlymakes1secondoferrorin300billionyears.ThisachievementputChinaamongthetopcountriesintheworldforthistechnology.Itwasevenusedtohelpcontrolinternationaltime.Inthefuture,theseclocksmaybesentintospace.Bycomparingtimeindifferentplaces,theycouldshownewsecretsaboutspace.Asmallclocklikethiscouldhelphumansanswerbigquestionsabouthowtheworldworks.Timeissomethingweuseeverydaywithoutthinking.However,thisamazingclockshowsitcanbemeasuredinanamazing,almostmagicalway.Itremindsusthatevensomethingordinarylikeaclockcanhelpusexplorespace.33.Whatmakesthestrontiumopticalclockdifferentfromordinaryclocks?A.Itusesmovingpartstomeasuretime.B.Itcangetoffbyasecondovertime.C.Ituseslightfromstrontiumatoms.D.Itismainlyusedforourdailylife.34.Whichsentencecanprobablybeputinthe______?A.Thismakesitdifferentfromordinaryclocks.B.Scientistspreferregularclocksfordailylife.C.Strontiumatomsarefounddeepinsidetheearth.D.Thelighthelpstheclockkeeptimeaccurately.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Commonthingsmayhavegreaterscientificvaluethanwethink.B.Magicalinventionscanchangepeople’sdailylives.C.Spaceexplorationfullydependsonnewclocktechnology.D.Ordinarytoolscanlimithuman’sscientificdiscovery.36.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthispassage?A.Introduction→Workingway→Newprogressandfuture→Uses→ConclusionB.Introduction→WorkingwayandUses→Newprogressandfuture→ConclusionC.Introduction→Uses→Workingway→Newprogressandfuture→ConclusionD.Introduction→Newprogressandfuture→WorkingwayandUses→ConclusionDThesunshonethroughthehighwindowsoftheschoolhall,buttheairinsidefeltheavy.EveryonewasthereforthefinaldayoftheScienceFair.TheywerewaitingtoseeMr.Harris,theheadmaster,punishLeo,theboyeveryonebelievedhadbrokentheschool’smostexpensivetelescope(望远镜).Samsatintheback,hisheartbeatinglikeatrappedbird.HelookedatLeo.Thequietboylookedsadandhelpless.ThenSam’seyesmovedtoBrad,theleaderofthefootballteam,whostoodnearthefront.Brad’sfacewascalm,buthehadwarnedSamearlier,“Keepyourmouthshut.”Samknewthetruth.HehadseenBradknockthetelescopeoverbyaccidentwhileplayingwithafootballindoors.ButBradwasaboyeveryonefearedtogoagainst.Stayingsilentwassafe.Speakingupmeanttrouble.“Leo,doyouhaveanythingtosay?”Mr.Harrisaskedstrictly.Samstoodup.Herememberedthenightshecouldn’tsleep,feelingguiltyaboutLeobeingpunishedforsomethinghedidn’tdo.Hethoughtofwhathisgrandfatheralwayssaid.Aherowasn’tsomeonewhowasneverscared;aherowassomeonewhodidtherightthingevenwhentheywereshaking.Hemovedforward.Thehallgrewquiet.“Sam?”Mr.Harrisasked.“Doyouhavesomethingtoshare?”Sam’svoiceshookatfirst.“I...Iwasinthehallyesterdayevening.”Everyonewhisperedinsurprise.SamlookeddirectlyatMr.HarrisinsteadoflookingatBrad’sangryeyes.Healmoststopped,butthenhesawLeo’ssadface.Heknewhemusthelptheboywhodidnothingwrong.“Isawitall,”Samsaid,hisvoicebecomingstronger.“Leodidn’tdoit.Hewasjustcleaningupthepieces.ItwasBradwhohititwithhisfootball!”Suddenly,Brad’sfaceturnedred,andhelookeddownathisshoes.SamwasstillalittlescaredofBrad,butforthefirsttimeindays,theheavyweightonhischestdisappeared.Sometimes,asinglevoiceinaquietroomisenoughtochangeeverything.37.WhydidSamkeepquietatfirst?A.BecausehewasafraidofBrad.B.Becausehewantedtoprotectthetelescope.C.Becausehedidn’tseewhathappenedyesterday.D.BecausehewasbusypreparingfortheScienceFair.38.WhydidSam’svoicechangefrom“shaking”to“becomingstronger”?A.BecausehestoppedlookingatBrad’sangryeyes.B.Becausethewhispersinthehallgavehimcourage.C.Becausehewantedtoshowhisgrandfatherhewasahero.D.Becausehefelthemusthelptheboywhodidnothingwrong.39.Whatdoesunderlinedsentence“theheavyweightonhischest”standfor?A.Thefearofplayingfootballindoors.B.Theworryofbeingpunishedforbreakingthetelescope.C.Theguiltyfeelingoflettinganinnocentpersongetpunished.D.ThetirednessfrompreparingfortheschoolScienceFair.40.Whatdoesthelastsentence“Sometimes,asinglevoiceinaquietroomisenoughtochangeeverything.”mean?A.Beingaheromeansyouareneverafraidofanything.B.Oneperson’scouragecanhelpothersandmakethingsright.C.Itisimportanttospeakloudlywhenaroomisveryquiet.D.Onlyteacherscanchangetherulesinaschool.第二节请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whenwasthelasttimeyouusedcash?Formanyofus,itfeelslikeages.HaveyoueverlookedcarefullyatRMBnotes?Nowadays,wepayforbubbleteaormealswithjustaphone.Banknotesseemtohavedisappeared.41______TheyarelikesmallwindowsthatshowChineseculture.Takethe¥100noteasanexample.Itsbackgroundpicturelookslikeaphoenix(凤凰)designonapieceofWarringStates-periodlacquerware(漆器)!42______.Infact,Chinawasoneofthefirstcountriesintheworldtousepapermoney.DuringtheSongDynasty,peoplebegantousenoteslikejiaozi.Theyhaddetaileddesigns,suchasdragonsandcloudstripes.43______Theyalsomadeithardtomakefake(假的)money.44______Forexample,the¥50noteshowsthechrysanthemum(菊花).Thisfloweroftencarriesthemeaningofthehermit(隐士),especiallybecauseofTaoYuanming,thepoetwhowrotethefamousline“Pluckingchrysanthemumsbytheeasternfence.”Anothergreatexampleistheplumblossom(梅花)onthe¥100note.45______Ithasbeenasignofstrength,hope,andcourage.It’sprobablythemostcelebratedflowerinourcultureandhasappearedinmorepoemsthanonecancountsinceancienttimes.RMBnotescarryaculturalweightfarheavierthanthenumbersprintedonthem!A.Thisfloweropensinthecoldwinter.B.However,theygobeyondpaymentuse.C.Thesedesignsnotonlylookedprettybutservedasecondpurpose.D.Itshowsthatthebeautyofancientartstilllivesontoday’smoney.E.NoteswereinventedduringtheSongDynastyandsoonbecamewidelyused.F.EachRMBnotefeaturesaflowerthatplaysanimportantroleinChineseculture.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共55分）四、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式，使短文通顺、连贯。Chinahasmaderemarkableandeye-catchingachievementsintheaerospacefieldoverthepastdecades.On24May,China’sShenzhou-23mannedspacecraft(46)______(send)upattheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCentersuccessfully,whichmakesanewmilestoneinChina’sspaceexploration.Thisamazingmissionhascaughtwidespreadattentionacrossthewholecountry.MillionsofChinesecitizensarefilledwith(47)______(proud)whenevertalkingaboutthebreakthroughsofourspaceindustry.Threeexcellentastronautshavebeensentintospace(48)______(carry)outscientifictasks.Theywillcarryoutmanydifferentkindsofexperimentsinthespacestation,whichwillhelpChinamakemoreprogressinspaceresearch.AmongthemisLiJiaying,whoisthe(49)______(one)femaleastronautfromHongKong.BorninHongKong,sheholdsadoctor’sdegreeincomputerscienceandonceworkedasaseniorpoliceofficer.LiJiaying(50)______(receive)strictprofessionaltrainingoverthepasttwoyears.Shefinishedmorethan200trainingsubjectsandpassedallchallengingtestswithoutstandinggrades.Expertsbelievethatshe(51)______(finish)herspaceexperimentssmoothlyduringthelong-termmissioninthespacestation.Allequipmentandplansthatareusedforthisspaceflighthavebeen(52)______(careful)checkedbythousandsofscientists.ThevaluablespacedatafromtheuniversewillberecordedandsentbacktoEarth.ThesuccessfullaunchofShenzhou-23fullyprovesthatChina’sspacetechnologyhasbecomefar(53)______(strong)thaneverbefore.Ittakesplentyoftimeandeffortstorealizesuchgreatprogress.Andtheresearcherswillneverstopandkeepchallenging(54)______(them)tomakenewachievements.ThestoryofLiJiayingtellsusthatdreamsneverfailthosewhokeepworkinghard.Andlotsof(55)______(discover)alsocomefromtheirlong-timehardwork.Italsoencouragesteenagerstosticktotheirgoalsandmakecontributionstoourgreatmotherlandinthefuture.五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Aface-to-facemeetingwithEmperorQinshihuang,onceonlyathought,isnowwithinreach.InCentralChina’sHunanProvince,AIismakingthiskindof“meeting”(56)p______—itbringsoldthings,placesandevenpeoplefromtheQinDynastybacktolife.Thiscreativeandeducationalentertainingisdeveloped(57)t______closeteamworkbetweenaprofessionaltechcompanyinChangshaandexperiencedarchaeological(考古学的)experts.Thecompany’smanager,ZhangGangyi,ledthecreationofadigitalimageofHua,anofficerfromtheQinDynasty.Hua’sstoryandmanyfactsoflifeintheQinDynastywerewrittenonabout38,000bambooslips(竹简),whichareofgreat(58)v______forthestudyofancienthistory.Theyhavesuccessfullycompletedthe(59)m______partsinancientQinhistorythatpeoplehardlyknewaboutbefore.ThecompanyalsousedAItechnologytoturnthosewordsontheagedbambooslipsinto(60)l______andeasy-to-understandshortvideosforthepublic.Now,theAI-madeHuaisdesignedto(61)s______asawarmandprofessionalintelligentguideatLiyeAncientTownArchaeologicalSitePark.Itprovidestimelyanddetailedhistoricalexplanationsandguidanceforallvisitors,sothatpeoplecanlearnancienthistoryinarelaxingwayandperfectlykeepawonderfulbalancebetween(62)k______learningandinterestingtravelexperience.Allpictures,costumesanditemsinthevideosarebasedon(63)r______historicalfinds.Forexample,Hua’sclothesgotideasfromEmperorQinshihuang’stombinShaanxi.Sincehistoryneedstobeshowninatrueway,theteamhadtospendagreatdealoftimereadingrecordsto(64)c______everytinymistake.Theyregarditastheirdutytomakehistorypopular.ZhangisdeeplyfondofChinesehistory.Hebelieves“culture+technology”willmake(65)t______culturemucheasierforeveryonetoenjoy.Healsosaidthatourowntechnologyisimportantandweshoulduseitforourculturalprojects.六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。Forthefirsttimeinhistory,aChineseillustrator(插画家)haswontheHansChristianAndersenAward(HCA)—widelyregardedasthe“NobelPrize”forchildren’sliterature.HernameisCaiGao,whoislovinglyknowninChinaas“PictureBookGrandma”.CaiGaowasbornin1946inChangsha,Hunanprovince.Shegrewupinawarmandcaringenvironment.Herfamilyencouragedherinterestinartfromanearlyage.Theywouldmakeregulartripstothetheatre,andafterwardsyoungCaiGaopaintedthescenessheremembered.Hergrandmotheralsohadastronginfluenceonher.Shelovedsingingnurseryrhymesandtellingstoriestothefamily.CaiGaooncesaid,“Myearliestmemoriesareofaworldfullofstories.ThatiswhyIbelievegoodstorytellingissoimportantforchildren.Agoodstoryshouldbringbothenjoymentandknowledge.”Asastudent,sheoftendrewillustrationsforherschoolmagazine.Shelatertaughtinavillagefornearlytwelveyears.Duringthisperiod,CaiGaobeganimprovingandcreatingforbooksandmagazines.CaicreatesclassicalpicturebooksbasedonChinesefolklore;herwell-knownworksincludeBao’er(TheFoxSpirit)andseveralcollectionsoffolkart.HerillustrationsareinfluencedbyChineseinkpainting,folkart,andsoftcolours.Inherwork,onecanclearlysensethequality,artistryandemotionaldepthshebringstoeachpiece.Thewaysheseestheworldisbeautiful.TheHCAisthehighestinternationalrecognitionawardedtoauthorsandillustratorsofchildren’sbooks.Uponwinningtheaward,CaiGaosaid,“Thishonorbelongstoallmypeerswhowitnessedand