湖北省黄冈市2025-2026学年高一英语下学期期中试题

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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。每段对话读两遍。

1.Whatfooddoesthemanencouragethewomantoprepare?

A.Mexicantacos.B.Indiannaan.C.Frenchcrepes.

2.WhydidJuliefailtosubmitherreport?

A.Sheaskedforsickleave.

B.Sheforgottobringittoschool.

C.Ittotallyslippedhermindtowriteit.

3.HowdoesWendyfeelaboutjoiningthedramaclub?

A.Hesitant.B.Excited.C.Uninterested.

4.WhatisthewomangoingtodothisSunday?

A.Workinthemuseum.B.Admiresomepictures.C.Gotoamusicconcert.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Acharityactivity.B.Avillageschool.C.Aclassicalnovel.

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.Howmanypillsshouldthewomantakeeachday?

A.Three.B.Six.C.Eight.

7.Whatdoesthemantellthewomantodo?

A.Stoptakingthemedicineonceshegetsbetter.

B.Getsomesleepaftertakingthemedicine.

C.Consulthimbeforehavingotherpills.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhoisprobablyChristina?

A.ANASAastronaut.B.Ascienceteacher.C.Apolarexplorer.

9.WhathasChristinalearnedfromthemission?

A.Theimportanceofhardwork.

B.Thecouragetofacefailure.

C.Thevalueoflife.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.OnJune21st.B.OnJune20th.C.OnJune19th.

11.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?

A.Playingatreasurehunt.

B.Goingcampingbythebeach.

C.Havingawaterballoonbattle.

12.WhydoesthemanthinktheyshouldaskLilyforadvice?

A.Sheusedtoplaythegame.

B.Shehastobeindependent.

C.Shedeservesrespect.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheQueen’sHouse?

A.It’sthelargestbuildinginGreenwich.

B.Itwasbuiltinthe16thcentury.

C.ItwasdesignedbyInigoJones.

14.WhatstopsthewomanfromchoosingVolunteerTours?

A.Highentrancefee.B.Limitedvisitingtime.C.Unavailabledates.

15.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthetoursintotal?

A.£5.B.£7.C.£10.

16.Whichtourdoesthemandecidetotake?

A.TheTreasuresTour:ModernandContemporaryArt.

B.TheClassicTreasuresTour.

C.GalleryFavorites.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdoesthespeakershareatfirst?

A.Adinosaur-relatedexhibition.

B.Thefindingsofadinosaur’slifestyle.

C.Thediscoveryofanewspeciesofdog.

18.WheredoesSusannahMaidmentwork?

A.Atanartgallery.B.Atamuseum.C.Atapublishinghouse.

19.Whatmadethenewlydiscovereddinosaurveryspecial?

A.Itsbodystructure.B.Itslivingarea.C.Thenumberofitsbones.

20.Whatisunknownaboutthenewlydiscovereddinosaur?

A.Whatitate.B.Howitdied.C.Whenitlived.

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

3Dprinting&modelingwithBlender

Price:$1,299

Age:13-17

Skilllevel:beginner-advanced

Duration:aweeklongprogram,8hoursperday

3Dprintingtechnologyhaspavedthewayforcountlessinventions.DivedeepintoBlender,

apowerful3Dmodelingandanimationsoftwareusedbyindustrycreatives.You’llinventandmodel

yourowndesigns,suchasfunctionaldeskorganizersandimaginativecharacters.Then,transform

themintotactileprints!Createkeychains,toys,orcollectiblepets.Pluginyour3Dmodels

andwatchthemcometolifelayerbylayerontheprintbed!Attheendoftheweek,you’lltake

homeyourentirecollectionof3Dprints.

Thecamp

Thiscampispartofasummercourse.RunningMondaythroughFriday.Learningsessionswill

beheldinalabonaninspiringuniversitycampus.Youwillbeplacedwithinasmallgroupand

guidedbyanexperiencedinstructor.Dailyschedulesnotonlyfocusonhands-onlearningand

creativeexplorationbutalsoallowforoutdoorandrecreationalactivities.Dayandovernight

optionsareavailablebasedonlocation.

Sampleschedule

Here’sasampleofwhataweekinthiscoursecouldlooklike.Keepinmindthatstudents

willprogressatvaryingpaces,sothisismeanttoserveasanoutlineofkeymaterialsandthe

overallexperience.

MondayAnintroductionto3Dprinting

TuesdayLearningadvanceddesigntoolsinBlender

WednesdayStartingyourownoriginalcreation

ThursdayFinalproject&printcollection

Friday3Dartgallery

Experiencedinstructors

Ourinstructorshaveapassionfortechnology,possessunmatchedexpertise,andhavethekind

ofpersonalitythatbringsouttheverybestineveryone.Theygraduatefromtopuniversities

andearncertificationtoensureexceptionalteachingquality.Everyinstructorundergoesthorough

backgroundandreferencechecksbeforejoiningtheprogram.Whenyoulearnfromthebest,you’ll

unlockopportunitiestobecomeyourbest.

21.Whatcanparticipantsbringbackhomeafterthecourse?

A.Acertificateofcompletion.

B.Aprivatedigitalartcollection.

C.Aprofessionalsoftwarelicense.

D.Asetofprinted3Ditemsbythemselves.

22.Whatisafeatureofthiscourse?

A.Itsarrangementsarebalancedandadaptable.

B.Itssessionsfocusmainlyononlinelearning.

C.Itslessonsareexamination-basedandintensive.

D.Itsplanemphasizescompetitionamongparticipants.

23.Whichbestdescribesthecampinstructors?

A.Volunteersfromtopcamporganizations.

B.Techniciansfromleadingtechnologyfirms.

C.Universityprofessorswithoutteachingexperience.

D.Outstandingexpertswithexceptionalteachingquality.

B

Culturalfairsofferafirsthandexperienceoftraditions,artforms,andculinary(食物

的)delightsfromvariouscommunities.Irememberattendingaculturalfairlastyear.AsIwalked

throughthefair,Iwasenvelopedbythesmellofspicesfromfoodstalls.Oneparticularstand

caughtmyattention,whereawomanwaspreparingpaella,atraditionalSpanishdish.Asshecooked,

shesharedwithmehowthisrecipehadbeenpasseddownthroughgenerations,andthather

grandmotherwouldmakeitforfamilycelebrations.Watchingherpreparethepaella,Irealized

howfoodcantellthestoryofaculture.

Atthesamefair,Ifoundmyselfdrawntoaboothdisplayingcolorfulpaintings.Oneofthe

artists,alocalwomannamedElena,hadcreatedaseriesoflandscapesdescribingtherolling

hillsofourregion.Aswespoke,Elenarecalled,asayounggirl,howshewouldgoonweekend

hikeswithherfamily,soshewouldmakeaquickdrawingofwhatshesaw.Itmademerealizehow

artcantellthestoryofaplace,oftheartist’ssoul.

Atanotherbooth,ImetMaya,asculptorwhousedrecycledmaterialstocreatestrikingly

beautifulpieces.Oneofhersculptureswasabirdmadefromoldnewspapersandbottlecaps.She

explainedhowthepiecerepresentedherbeliefintheimportanceofsustainability,andhoweven

discarded(被丢弃的)itemscouldbetransformedintosomethingmeaningful.

Asthedayworeon,theatmosphereatthefairgrewmorevibrant.Themusicpickedup,and

Ifoundmyselfsweptintoalivelydancecirclewithagroupofstrangers.Irememberlooking

aroundatthelaughter,feelingcompletelyatease,asifIhadknownthesepeopleforyears.

Atthatmoment,Irealizedthatculturalfairsdomorethanshowcaseart.Theybringpeopletogether

inunexpectedandbeautifulways,transcendinglanguage,culture,andbackground.

24.Whatrolecanfoodserveasdescribedinthefirstparagraph?

A.Asymbolofwealthandsocialstatus.

B.Atoolfortradeandculturalexpansion.

C.Alinkbetweenreligionanddailypractice.

D.Acarrierofculturalmemoryandtradition.

25.WheredidElenadrawinspirationforherart?

A.Herchildhoodexperiences.B.Storiestoldbyherfamily.

C.Famousmuseumsshevisited.D.Historicaleventsinherregion.

26.WhatdoesMaya’sstorytellus?

A.Artcanbeadecorativetool.

B.Artcanpromotepositivechange.

C.Artmustpreserveculturaltraditions.

D.Artmustreflecttheartist’sexperiences.

27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Todisplayvariousartforms.B.Torecommenddifferentfoods.

C.Todemonstratetraditionalcustoms.D.Toshowculturalfairsconnectingpeople.

C

TheWorldEconomicForum’sFutureofJobsReport2025foundthatasmanyas41%ofemployers

wereplanningondownsizingtheirworkforceduetoAI.Whilethatstatisticmaybeconcerning,

itdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatthere’sanapproachingemploymentcrisis,accordingtoTill

Leopold,theleadauthorofthereport.

Rather,Leopoldthinksthatit’sanissueofskillupgrading.Thereportfoundthat77%of

employerswerelookingatteachingtheircurrentworkforcetobetterworkalongsideAI,while

47%werelookingattransitioningemployeesfromdecliningrolesintootherrolesinthe

organization.

“Thekeypointisnotthatwemightnothaveenoughjobs,”Leopoldsays.“Theissueis

thatjobsmaylookmuchdifferent.”Thejobsmostlikelytobeaffectedarelargelywhite-collar

jobslikeclerical(文书的)workthatinvolvesusingvariousprocesses,suchastypingandvoice

recording,forinputtingdataintocomputers,whichisinlinewithwhathasbeenfoundinprevious

editionsofthereport.Newadditionsincludeaccountingandgraphicdesignjobs,asgenerative

AImodelshaveimprovedcapabilitiesforboth.

OtherrecentreportssupporttheWorldEconomicForum’sfindings.Asurveyofchieffinancial

officersconductedbyDukeUniversityfound37%ofrespondentshadusedAItocompletetasks

previouslydonebyemployees.54%wereplanningondoingsooverthenextyear,including76%

oflargefirms.“However,intheshortrun,thiswillbemoreaboutpluggingsomeholesandpossibly

nothiringsomeonetheywouldhaveplannedtohire—butnotdismissingsomeone“saidJohn

Graham,theacademicdirectorofthesurvey.

Anewstudypaintsamoresoberingpicture.Itsaidbankscouldcutupto200,000jobsin

thenextfiveyearsduetoAI.Butdespitethefindingsofthestudy,authorTomaszNoetzelagreed

withLeopoldandGraham.“Jobsinvolvingroutine,repetitivetasksareatrisk,butAIwon’t

removethemfully.Rather,it’llleadtoworkplacetransformation,”hesaid.

28.WhatdoesLeopoldthinkisthedirectionofchangeinthejobmarket?

A.Manyjobsarebeingdegraded.

B.Thenatureofmanyjobswillchange.

C.Peoplewillbeoutofworkinthefuture.

D.Companieswillcutinvestmentinemployeetraining.

29.WhatwillcompaniesdoaccordingtoGraham’sview?

A.Theywillundergoamassivewaveoffirings.

B.TheywillhirepeoplewithadvancedAIskills.

C.TheymayrelyonAIinsteadofaddingnewstaff.

D.Theymaygraduallychangetheirbusinessmodel.

30.Whatdoes“sobering”underlinedinthelastparagraphmean?

A.Encouraging.B.Alarming.C.Confusing.D.Relaxing.

31.Whatisthistextmainlyabout?

A.HowAIisreshapingthemodernjobmarket.

B.Whycompaniesarestrugglingtofireemployees.

C.Howtechnologyischangingordinarypeople’slives.

D.Whymoreworkersareenteringthetechnologyfield.

D

Anewstudyhasfoundthathedgehogs(刺猬)haveincrediblysensitivehearing.Theanimals

canhearhigh-pitchedsoundsthathumans,catsanddogscan’tdetect,accordingtoscientists.

Expertsnowhopethatspecialnoise-makingdevicescouldbebuilttohelpkeephedgehogsaway

fromroads.

Hedgehognumbersareindeclineandcarsareabigfactor.A2022reportrevealedthathedgehog

numbersintheBritishcountrysidehaddroppedbyupto75%injustover20years.Itisthought

thatuptoathirdofhedgehogsarekilledbycarswhencrossingroads.SophieLundRasmussen,

fromtheUniversityofOxford,England,hadtheideatobuildasounddevicethatcouldscare

hedgehogsawayfromroads.However,sheneededtoknowhowgoodtheirhearingwasfirst.

Researchersworkedwith20hedgehogsfromDanishwildliferescuecentres,studyinghowtheir

brainsrespondedtoshortburstsofsound.Theyfoundtherewasbrainactivitywhenhedgehogs

heardfrequenciesbetweenfourand85kilohertz(kHz).

Frequencymeasureshowmuchasoundwavevibratesinonesecond.Anythingover20kHz,which

isthelimitthathumanscanhear,isinthe“ultrasonic”range.Dogscanhearupto45kHzand

catsupto65kHz.Inotherwords,hedgehogscanhearsuperhigh-pitchednoisesthathumans,dogs

andcatscan’tpickup.

Rasmussensaidmoreresearchisneededtoworkoutexactlywhichsoundsputoffhedgehogs,

butoncetheyknowtheycoulddesignadevicethatgivesoffanultrasoundnoise.Thiscouldbe

attachedtocarsandlawnmowerstoscarehedgehogsawayfromdanger,butnotbeannoyingtohumans

ormostpets.

Thetestresultsalsoraisethepossibilitythathedgehogsaretalkingtoeachotherina

high-pitchedchatterthatishiddenfromhumans.“Imaginethatthey’reactuallychatteringall

thetimeandwejustcouldn’thearit,”saidRasmussen.

32.Whatisspecialabouthedgehogs’hearing?

A.Itissensitivetothenoise.B.Itisworsethanotheranimals’.

C.Itdetectshigh-frequencysounds.D.Ithelpsthemtogetdeliciousfood.

33.Whyisasounddeviceneededaccordingtothetext?

A.Toreducehedgehogs’deaths.B.Todistracthedgehogs’attention.

C.Toimprovehedgehogs’hearing.D.Toincreasehedgehogs’communication.

34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthehearingcomparison?

A.Catsarethesameasdogs.B.Humanshavethebesthearing.

C.Hedgehogshavethewidesthearing.D.Hedgehogsarelimitedtospecialsounds.

35.Wherecouldtheultrasounddevicebeused?

A.Todecreasetrafficjams.B.Toscareawayotheranimals.

C.Topromotehumans’hearing.D.Topreventhedgehogsfromdanger.

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。

Thepowerofpets

Petsaremorethanjustcompanions;theyarelifelines,offeringprofoundemotionaland

psychologicalbenefitsthatpositivelyimpactourwell-being.

Encouragephysicalactivity.

Physicalactivityisakeycomponentofmentalhealth.36.Dailywalksandplayful

sessionsincreasephysicalactivity,whichreleasesendorphin(内啡肽)thatcanboostmood.37

Feeding,grooming(刷洗),walking,andplayingwithapetcreateaconsistentschedulethat

canbeincrediblybeneficialtoindividualscopingwithmentalhealthchallenges.Thisroutine

providesasenseofstabilityandpredictability,helpingindividualsfeelmoreincontrolof

theirlives.

Offeremotionalsupport.

Theconceptoftherapyanimalshasgainedattentioninrecentyears,withdogsandeven

miniaturehorsesbeingusedtocomfortpeopleinhospitals,schools,anddisasterareas.38.

Petsprovideasafespacewheretheirownerscanexpressemotionswithoutjudgment.Theyareperfect

listeners,andtheirquietpresenceoftenmakesthemidealconfidants.Petsalsohaveanincredible

abilitytosensehumanemotions.Dogs,forinstance,areknowntoapproachtheirownerswhen

they’refeelingsad,offeringcomfortwiththeirphysicalclosenessandempatheticeyes.

Improvesocialconnections.

39.Walkingadogcansparkconversationsatthepark,andattendingpet-friendlyevents

cancreateopportunitiesformakingnewfriends.40.Sharingstories,photos,andadvice

withlike-mindedindividualsonsocialmediafostersasenseofbelongingandmutualunderstanding.

A.Reducestress.

B.Provideroutine.

C.Andpets,especiallydogs,encourageregularexercise.

D.Infact,anypetcanofferemotionalsupporttoitsowner.

E.Owningapetoftenleadstoincreasedsocialinteractions.

F.Butthementalhealthbenefitstheyofferareunparalleled.

G.Onlinecommunitiesofpetownersalsoofferconnections.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；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。

Inthefallof1993,highschoolseniorJedseemedtohaveitall.HewasontheChaparral

HighSchoolfootballteam,influencedbyhis41Josh.ButtheScottsdaleteen,Jed42

hishomelifefromclassmates.

Jed’smom,Gerry,hadbeenraisingthebrothersonherown.Sheworkedavarietyofjobs,

butlifewasstill43.Despitethefamily’sstruggles,Gerrywasloving,artistic,and

dedicatedtoherkids.Andso,Gerrydidn’twantJedto44asignificantlifeeventfor

anyschoolteam45:gettinghisletterman(校队优秀运动员)jacket.“Irememberbeingat

thejacketshopanddesigningitmyself,”thenow-49-year-oldJedsaysofthejacket—bright

redandgoldfortheChaparralFirebirds,withhis46onthefront.

Acoupleofmonthslater,Jed’sjacketwasreadyforpickup.Thepricewashigh,about$300.

“Mymomsaid,‘Wecan’t47itrightnow.We’llpickitupnextmonth.’Shesaidthe

samethingthemonthafterthat.Andthenhighschoolwas48,andInevergotmyjacket,”

hesays.“Itwasjustoneofthosethings.AndIjustdidn’treallytellanybodyaboutmyfamily

condition.”Fast-forwardto2021:Jedhadsincetradedfootballfor49,andScottsdale

forLosAngeles,wherehewasplayingtheguitarinaband.

Sincetheirmom’spassingin2012,thebrothershadn’tcontactedeachother.SoJedwas

50togetacallfromJoshasking,“Hey,isthereanychanceI’mlookingatyourletterman

jacketrightnow?”Thatday,Joshhadbeenwanderingaroundasmallsecond-handstore.Abright

redjacket51hiseye.ChaparralHighSchool,1994,Jed.JoshimmediatelycalledJedand

senthima52todistinguish.Jedexclaimedinastonishment,“Thatismyjacket!”Josh

53itimmediately,for$25.

Withinaweek,JedwasbackinScottsdaletotryonthejacketfortheveryfirsttime.Not

onlydiditstillfitwell,butitwasalsoclearly54.Sincethen,hehaswornitalot.

Thejacketnotonlymadethebrothersfeeltheloveoftheirmomlater,butalsobroughtthem

55together.

41.A.neighborB.friendC.brotherD.teacher

42.A.releasedB.receivedC.hidD.learned

43.A.happyB.toughC.simpleD.empty

44.A.takepartinB.lookdownuponC.missoutonD.gothroughwith

45.A.graduateB.organizerC.studentD.athlete

46.A.nameB.classC.photoD.team

47.A.missB.affordC.spendD.burden

48.A.endedB.interruptedC.stoppedD.delayed

49.A.businessB.travelC.musicD.basketball

50.A.relaxedB.confusedC.annoyedD.surprised

51.A.openedB.caughtC.flashedD.attached

52.A.dressB.messageC.pictureD.sample

53.A.boughtB.exchangedC.orderedD.captured

54.A.looseB.shabbyC.unwornD.tight

55.A.closerB.remoterC.calmerD.tenser

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。

PekingOperahasbeenagamechangerforSwedish56(act)—TimothyPilotti,leading

himtoChinaandinspiringhispassionforculturalexchange.

PilottiwasdrawntoPekingOpera57hewaslittle,attractedbyitsstylizedapproach

tostagemovementandcombat.So,whenhewasaskedtoexploreaforeigntheatreformduringhis

58(three)yearofstudyingphysicaltheatreataFinnishuniversity,heknewimmediatelywhat

tochoose.

In2009,PilottibeganhisstudiesattheNationalAcademyofChineseTheatreArts(NACTA)

inBeijing.AlthoughhehadnopriorknowledgeofPekingOpera,hisbackgroundinphysicaltheatre

andstrongdisciplineenabledhimto59(rapid)grasptheessenceoftheartformthrough

rigoroustraining.

HereturnedtoNACTAforfurtherstudyin2014.Havingbuiltonthisfoundation,helater

combined60hehadlearnedwithhisoriginalSwedishproductions,creatingtwotheatre

pieces:onemotivatedbythelegendaryMonkeyKingfromthenovelJourneytotheWest,andanother

basedonJingwei,amythological(神话的)figurewhotransformsintoabirdandisdetermined

61(fill)thesea.

Intheseperformances,heseamlesslyblendsWesternphysicaltheatre62traditional

Chinesetechniques,vividlyembodyingthecharacters’traitsthroughtheexpressivemovements

ofPekingOpera.Beyondthestage,healsohostssmallworkshopstoteachchildrenthesemovements.

Hiseffortsnotonlybringancientstoriestolife,butalsofoster63deeperappreciation

fortherichnessofChineseculture.

Sinceperformingthesetwocreations,he64(gain)growingrecognitionasacultural

envoybetweenChinaandSweden.Inthisrole,hehasperformedPekingOperaonmanyvarietyshows

andgivenspeechesatvariousforumsasayoungsinologist(汉学家).“Mydreamistopromote

moreculturalexchangeand,oneday,createashow65(feature)bothChinesePekingOpera

artistsandSwedishperformers,”hesays,envisioningaculturalbridgebetweenthesetworich

traditions.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你一直使用一款名为“TalkTrails”的应用程序来练习英语对话。最近你发现，虽然

AI给你打分很高，但在真实的英语角活动中，你常常听不懂外教的话，也无法流畅地表达自己的想法。请

你给该应用程序的客服中心写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.你使用该应用程序的初衷和感受；

2.你遇到的具体困难；

3.提出改进建议。

注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右;

(2)请按如下格式作答。

DearSirorMadam,

IamLiHua,aseniorhighschoolstudentandaregularuserofyourTalkTrailsapp.

Yourssincerely,

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。

Asasubstituteteacher,mydailyroutineinvolvesdrivingtoanewschoolalmosteveryday

soI’musuallyunabletoanticipatetheday’sevents,goodorbad!

Ononeparticularday,Iwasteachinginaverydifficultclassroom.Someoftheschoolboys

didn’tfinishtheirhomeworkontimeandthatreallyannoyedme.Iwasmanagingbehaviorall

morningandbylunchtime,IknewIneededcoffeetoevenconsidersurvivingtheafternoon.So

atmylunchbreak,Idrovetoanearbyplazatogetacupofcoffee.ThereIhadawonderfultime

andforgottheunpleasantexperienceinthemorning.UponreturningtothecarIrealizedIhad

lockedmykeysandmyphoneinside!Ihadabout15minutestogetbacktotheschoolwhichwas

agood4-or-5minutesdriveaway.Icontemplatedrushingback,butitwaswinter,andIthought

anastyfallonicewouldonlymakethesituationmuchworse.

SoIranintoarestaurantwhichwasinthesameplazaandaskedthemanatthecounterto

callmeacab.Themanhappenedtobethemanageroftherestaurant.Ibrieflyexplainedmysituation

tohim,andIcouldtellbythelookinhiseyesthatheempathized.Hehurriedtothebackto

usethephonewhileIpacedintherestaurant.Ihadlessthan10minutestogetbacktomyschool

atthispoint.

Themanagerreturnedonlytotellmethatthecabcompanyhadputhimonholdandthenthe

linegotdisconnected.Myexpression,Iassume,begantoresemblesomecombinationofhopelessness

andfear.

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DearSirorMadam,

IamLiHua,aseniorhighschoolstudentandaregularuserofyourTalkTrailsapp.I’m

writingtosharesomeofmyexperiencesandofferafewsuggestions.

IstartedusingTalkTrailshalfayearagobecauseIwantedtoimprovemyspokenEnglish.

TheAItutor’sfeedbackandscoringsystemwereveryhelpful,andIfeltmoreconfidentabout

pronunciationandsentencepatterns.However,whenIattendedmyschool’sEnglishCorner,Ifound

ithardtokeepupwithnativespeakers’naturalspeed,slang,andchangingtones.

Tomaketheappevenmoreeffective,Isuggestaddingrecordingsofauthenticconversations

withdifferentaccentsandmoreslangexamples.ItwouldalsobegreatiftheAIcouldsimulate

spontaneousdialogues,notjusttopic-basedquestions,solearnerscanpracticeflexible

responses.

Thankyouforconsideringmyfeedback.IlookforwardtoseeinganevenbetterTalkTrails.

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

Withoutasecondthought,themanagergrabbedhiscoatandofferedtodrivemetotheschool.

Withouthesitation,Iwalkedoutoftherestaurantandfollowedhimintohiscar.Thoughthere

werenottoomanycarsontheroad,itseemedacrowdedonetome.Iwasontheedgeofbreaking

down.Allthoseterriblethingsthathappenedtomeasasubstituteteachercrowdedintomymind.

Butfortunately,thankstothemanager,Ifinallymadeittotheclassroomandranintoitjust

beforethebellrang.

Themanager’scalmbehaviorandkindnaturemademeloseinthought.Studentsmightjust

breakdownasIdidandwhattheyneededwaspatienthelp.ImadeupmymindthatIwouldnever

onlyaskstudentstoobeymyorders.So,afterclass,apartfromass