信息必刷卷04（新高考II卷）考试版-2025年高考英语考前信息必刷卷（新高考Ⅱ卷专用）

绝密★启用前2025年高考考前信息必刷卷（新高考II卷）04英语（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）考情速递高考·新动向2025年新高考将继续坚持“五育融合”，强化德育、智育、体育、美育和劳动教育的考查。题型设计上，主要有以下特点：1.贴近生活场景试题更加贴近生活实际，如探讨电车油车的发展问题，引导学生关注生活中的实际问题并思考解决办法。2.科普文章比重增加科普文章增多，如AI发展趋势、生物样本数据等，鼓励学生在学习语言的同时了解前沿科学知识。3.强调语言实际应用听力语速加快，阅读难度提升，注重语言的实际应用能力，培养用英语解决问题的人才。4.讲述中国故事用外国的语言讲述中国的故事，引导学生用英语传播中国文化。5.增强文化育人将国家发展、社会进步、社会主义核心价值观融入试题，引导学生提升品德修养和文化自信。6.提升开放性和灵活性试题形式创新，设问角度和方式更加灵活，增强开放性，考查学生的实际应用能力和创造性表达。7.词汇量和传统文化考察力度加大词汇量要求增加，尤其注重与传统文化相关的词汇，要求学生能用英语传播中华文化。这些新动向旨在培养学生的综合语言运用能力和跨文化交际能力。高考·新考法本套“信息必刷卷02（新高考II卷）”命题思路概述：1.体现“难度”：整套试题难度系数控制在0.69±0.01。其中，听力独白题、阅读理解CD篇和七选五以及读后续写难度系数大约为0.58；2.兼顾“广度”：四选一阅读理解题兼顾了应用文(A篇)、记叙文(B篇)、说明文(C篇和D篇)几种体裁，且“细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题及词义猜测题”均有所考查；三大话题(人与自然、人与社会、人与自我)均有所涉及；3.突出“重点”：阅读理解题突出考查了实用英语（A篇），个人成长（B篇）,社会中的人（C篇）“环境保护”的话题(D篇)；七选五突出考查了“上下文观点或语意一致”的问题；完形填空突出考查了动词词义辨析和名词词义辨析；语法填空突出考查了“动词词性/形的变化”；4.贴近高三生活：应用文写作话题为写给学弟学妹的话。命题·大预测阅读理解题A篇(实用英语-暑期研究项目)让学生学以致用，能真正将英语用于生产生活；B篇(17岁少年莱斯·斯托利的火车之旅)旨在引导学生养成正确的人生观；C篇(社会科学)书中作者将人与锡罐、游泳池、蘑菇和鬣狗等进行比较，揭示出作为“人”的我们，具有独有的特征；D篇（环境保护）如何用古老火砖技术如何通过储存热能，帮助实现工业过程的可再生能源使用，从而助力全球净零排放目标的实现；七选五（身心健康-健身技巧）引导学生学会自我成长；完形填空（再续前缘）珍妮和斯蒂芬·沃茨相爱，但由于家庭的原因，两人未能走到一起。40多前后，两位老人再次相遇，再续前缘；语法填空（文化交流）中国和爱尔兰之间的文化联系；应用文写作（同学交流）写给学弟学妹的话；读后续写（慈善筹款）凯蒂·布洛姆奎斯特是南卡罗来纳州的一年级教师，在她搬到东部以后，她的大多数学生都来自低收入家庭，夏令营、课程、旅行和自行车对他们来说都是负担不起的。于是她先是发起了一项筹款活动，得到了很多捐赠，制片人史蒂夫·哈维也被她的故事感动了，他决定捐赠2万美元，学生因此每个人都能得到一辆崭新的自行车，随后凯蒂也建立了慈善组织，帮助更多的孩子。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．Whatistheweightlimittotheluggageontheplane?A．8kilograms. B．12kilograms. C．16kilograms.2．WhydidthewomanworkforAdam’scompany?A．Sheneededatypist. B．Sheneededaroom. C．Sheneededajob.3．Howcantheman’srecipebedescribed?A．It’sareward. B．It’sasuccess. C．It’saproblem.4．WhattypeofbusinessisKentucky’s?A．Achainrestaurant. B．Alocaleatery. C．Afamily-ownedfactory.5．Whyisthemanplanningtomove?A．Tobeclosertohisoffice. B．Tobenearaschool. C．Tohavemorelivingspace.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．WhydoesTommakeacalltoMary?A．ToinvitehertoNewZealand.B．Totellhersomethingabouthistrip.C．ToaskforinformationaboutNewZealand.7．WhatwillMarydothisSaturday?A．Workathercompany. B．TraveltoNewZealand. C．HavedinneratTom’shome.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．WhatdoesAlicelikebestabouthernewschool?A．Theteachers. B．Theenvironment. C．Thefood.9．WhatdoesAlice’snewschoollooklike?A．Itisinmodernstyle. B．Itiswellequipped C．Itisnewlybuilt.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10．Whatdoesthewomanwantherweighttobecome?A．Around52kilos. B．Around50kilos.C．Around48kilos. D．Around49kilos11．Whatsportingactivitydoesthewomandoatweekends?A．Basketball. B．Swimming. C．Dancing. D．Badminton.12．Whatdoesthewomando?A．Apersonaltrainer. B．Anofficeworker.C．Aprofessionalathlete. D．Alibrarian.13．Wherearethespeakers?A．Atagym. B．Atanoffice. C．Atarestaurant. D．Atahospital.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14．WhatinspiredTrenttostartclimbing?A．Apictureofmountains. B．Abiographyofaclimber. C．Atelevisiondocumentary.15．WhatdidTrentactuallyfeelduringhisfirstbigclimbing?A．Nervous. B．Confident. C．Doubtful.16．WhydidTrentdecidetoclimbthesevenpeaks?A．Toovercomehisfear.B．Torealizehislong-helddream.C．Toraisemoneyforhisgrandpa.17．WhatmadeTrentspecialamongtheclimberstothesevenpeaks?A．Hewasaccompaniedbyhisgrandpa.B．Heclimbedsnow-coveredmountains.C．Hewasyoungerthananyotherclimber.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．Whatdidthespeakerdobeforesheretiredin2015?A．Aseller. B．Apoliceofficer. C．Afurnituredesigner.19．Whatdidthespeakerbegintohelpdofrom2018?A．Controltobacco. B．Keeppublicorder. C．Fightviolence.20．Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofworkingasavolunteer?A．Rewarding B．Dangerous C．Challenging.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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASimonsSummerResearchProgramEstablishedin1984asagrowthprogramforlocalhighschoolstudents,theSimonsSummerResearchProgramnowattractsapplicantsfromallacrossthecountrytotheStonyBrookcampus:SimonsFellowsarematchedwithStonyBrookstudyadvisors,joinaresearchgrouporteam,andassumeresponsibilityforaproject.TheSimonsFellowsconcludetheirprogrambyproducingaresearchposter.Inadditiontolearningvaluabletechniquesandexperiencinglifeatamajorresearchuniversity,SimonsFellowsattendweeklyresearchtalksandtakepartinspecialworkshops,toursandevents.Attheclosingmeetingonposters,studentsarepresentedwithacashaward.Eligibility(资格)●Studentsinterestedinsciencewhohaveshownindependence,creativityandanabilitytodohands-onworkareespeciallyencouragedtoapply.●Applicantsmustbeintheirjunioryear(11thgrade)ofhighschoolatthetimeofapplyingandmustbeatleast16yearsoldbythestartoftheprogram.HousingandpiningDinnerProjectedsummer24programcosts(residential):$2,781.50(includes$600MealPlanand$61.50StudentHealthServicesFee)Residential&Commuter(通勤者)Options:Participants(参与者)maychoosetoliveoncampuswithotherstudentresearchersortocommute.Studentswholiveoncampusaretypicallyhousedinadoubleroominauniversityresidencehall,andareresponsibleforpayingtheirownhousingfeesbeforetheprogramstartdate.Pleasenotethatresidentialstudentsarenotallowedtobringacartocampus.21．WhatshouldparticipantsdointheSimonsSummerResearchProgram?A．Decideontheirfuturecareer. B．LearnaboutSimons’historyC．Visittheirdreamcolleges. D．Designaresearchposter.22．Whichofthefollowingisarequirementfortheapplicants?A．Theirage. B．Theirresidence.C．Theirrelatedexperiences. D．Theirschoolperformance.23．Howmuchisthehousingfeeforaresidentialapplicant?A．$2,781.50. B．$2,720.00. C．$2,181.50. D．$2,120.00.BDuetotherisingcostofrentandseeminglyendlessloanpayments,agrowingnumberoffamiliesarelivinginrecreationalvehiclesandrestoredschoolbuses.Someretireesarechoosingtospendmostoftheyearoncruiseships.ButoneteenagerinGermanyhasdecidedtotakeadvantageofhiscountry’srailsystem,andhasbegunlivingontrainsfull-time.LasseStolleyisa17-year-oldGermansoftwaredeveloperwhospendshismorningsgrabbingbreakfastinsidethefirst-classloungeandhiseveningsinsleepingcars.Heshowersingymsandleisureareas,andwasheshisclothesattrainstations.Hefitsallofhispossessionsintoasinglebackpack,includingthreesetsofclothes,hygienesupplies,sleepingnecessities,andtechnology.Theteenagerhasbeenlivingthiswaysincehewas16,whenhegraduatedfromhighschool.Hesaysthatoriginallyconvincinghisparentswasastruggle,buteventuallytheylethimgo.Atfirst,Stolleyhadtroublesleepingonthetrain.Andhealsohadtobecarefultomakesurehisbelongingsdidn’tgetstolenatnight.Butafterthefirstcoupleofmonths,hewasabletosettleintoaroutineandthoroughlyenjoyhimself.LasseStolleyobtainedaBahnCard100card,allowinghimtoboardanddepartfromanyDeutscheBahnunlimitedly.ItcostsStolleyapproximately€10,000peryear.Sinceamonth’sworthofrentinGermanycosts€942onaverage,trainlifeisanappealingoptionforayoungadultwithdreamsoftravelling.However,Stolleysaysthebestpartisthefreedomofnotbeingboundtooneplace.Heisabletotakeimpromptudaytrips.Onanaverageday,Stolleycantravelover600miles.Nowhehastravelledtomorecountriesthanmanypeopleeverwillintheirlifetime,andheshowsnosignsofstoppinganytimesoon.24．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutStolley?A．Hisactivityvenues. B．Hisworkschedules.C．Hisbasicnecessities. D．Hislifearrangements.25．WhatcanbeinferredaboutStolleyfromparagraph3?A．Heoncehadhisbackpackstolen. B．Heinitiallyhadatoughtimeontrains.C．Hedidn’tgetpermissionfromhisparents. D．Hepackedhisbelongingsinseveralbags.26．What’sthemostattractivetoStolleyabouthistrainlife?A．Heavilydiscountedfares. B．Theflexibilityofremotework.C．Morechancestomakenewfriends. D．Thefreedomtogowherehewants.27．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toappealforlowhouseprices. B．Tointroduceanunusuallifestyle.C．Topromotethespiritofadventure. D．Toexplainthebenefitsoftraintravel.C“Hello.YouareyouandIamI.Wearepeople,alsoknownashumans.ThismakesusdifferentfrommostofthethingsonEarth.”ThisfairlystraightforwardobservationistheopeningspreadofLike,writtenbyAnnieBarrows.Itestablishesasomewhatoddyetmatter-of-facttonewithayoungboyaddressingthereader.Mattersgetmorequizzical-orphilosophical(哲学意义的),ifyouprefer—onthefollowingspread,whichcarefullythinksaboutthewaysinwhichpeoplearedifferentfromonespecificthingonEarth,“Wearenotatallliketincans.Wearenotshapedliketincans.Wecannotholdtomatosauceliketincans.Ifyouopenupourlids,nothinggoodhappens.Wearenotatallliketincans.”Thetargetaudiencewillnodoubtbeamused,aswasI,andperhapsreassured.Likenextmatchespeoplewiththeswimmingpools,“Wearealittlebitmorelikeaswimmingpoolthanatincan.Wehavewaterandchemicalsanddirtinsideus.Butunlikeaswimmingpoolwedon’thavepeoplesplashingaroundinsideus.”Mushrooms,welearn,differfromtincansandswimmingpoolsbybeingalive,andbygrowingandreproducing-humantraits,too!Mushrooms,however,don’thavemouthsandbrains.Butwait:Hyenashaveallthat.Theyrunaroundreallyfast,likewedo...Buthyenasdon’tsaywords.Theydon’ttellstories.Theydon’tgetembarrassed,evenwhenthey’recaughteatingsomethingofftheground.Wheretogofromthere?“Lookatallthesepeople,thetextexclaimsovertheillustrationfullofpeopleofseeminglyeverysize,shape,color,ageandmeansofmobility.Theyarenotexactlylikeus.Buttheyaremorelikeusthantheyaredifferent.”“IammorelikeyouthanIamlikemostofthethingsonEarth,thenarratorconcludes.I’mglad.I’dratherbelikeyouthanamushroom-anappealingandinarguableunderstanding.”28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“quizzical”meaninthesecondparagraph?A．Definite. B．Consistent. C．Unusual. D．Ambiguous.29．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingismostlikehumans?A．Hyenas. B．Tincans. C．Mushrooms. D．Swimmingpools.30．Howisthewriter’sideamainlydevelopedinthepassage?A．Bydescribingindetails. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Byanalyzingcausesandeffects. D．Bypresentingproblemsandsolutions.31．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Ananimalencyclopedia. B．Astoryentry.C．Aphilosophicaltextbook. D．Abookreview.DAtechnologywithrootsgoingbacktotheBronzeAgemayofferafastandinexpensiveapproachtohelpingachievetheUnitedNationsclimategoalofnetzeroemissionsby2050,accordingtorecentStanford-ledresearch.Thetechnologyinvolvesfittingheat-absorbingbricksinaninsulated(隔热的)container,wheretheycanstoreheatgeneratedbysolarorwindpowerforlateruseinindustrialprocesses.Theheatcanthenbereleasedwhenneededbypassingairthroughchannelsinthepilesof“firebricks”,thusallowingcement,steel,glass,andpaperfactoriestorunonrenewableenergyevenwhenwindandsunshineareunavailable.Thesesystemsareaformofthermalenergy(热能)storage.Thebricksaremadefromthesamematerialsasthebricksthatlinedprimitivekilns(窑)thousandsofyearsago.Batteriescanstoreelectricityandprovideittogenerateheatondemand.“Thedifferencesbetweenfirebrickstorageandbatterystoragearethatthefirebricksstoreheatratherthanelectricityandthattheircostisone-tenththecostofbatteries,”saidleadstudyauthorMarkZ.Jacobson,aprofessoratStanfordUniversity.“Thematerialsarebasicallyjustthecomponentsofdirt.”Theresearchersadoptedcomputermodelstocomparecosts,landneeds,healthimpacts,andemissionsinvolvedintwoscenariosforanimaginedfuturewhere149countriesin2050areusingrenewablesourcesforallenergypurposes.Inonescenario,firebricksprovide90%ofindustrialprocessheat.Intheother,there’szeroadoptionoffirebricksorotherformsofthermalenergystorage.Theresearchersfoundthescenariowithfirebrickscouldcutcostsby$1.27trillionacrossthe149countries,whilereducingthedemandforelectricalenergyandenergystoragecapacityfrombatteries.Jacobson’sfocusonfirebricksisrelativelynew,inspiredbyadesiretoidentifyeffectivesolutionsthatcouldbeadoptedquickly.“HereIcanseeasubstantialbenefitsatlowcostfrommultipleangles,fromhelpingreduceairpollutiondeathstomakingiteasiertoturntheworldtocleanenergy,”hesaid.32．Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A．Howfirebrickstoragetechnologyworks. B．Howfirebricksareproducedsustainably.C．Whatthermalenergymeansscientifically. D．Whatthermalenergystorageisusedtodo.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。GameslikePumpItUpareenjoyablebecauseittakesthingsthatmakegamesaddictive—points,levelsandchallenges,forexample—andputsthemandphysicalmovementtogether.36Youcanapplythesetechniquestoyoureverydayfitnessroutinestomakeexercisefeelasfunasavideogame.Haveanobjective.Whenyou’replayingagame,there’salwaysanobjective.37Exerciseshouldbenodifferent.Createaclearfitnessgoal.Aimtowalk10,000stepsaday,forexample,ortrytorunatotalof6mileseveryweek.Competeagainstothers.Researchsuggeststhataddinganelementofcompetitiontoyourexerciseroutinecanactuallyhelpyouworkoutharder.38Competingagainstotherswillhelpyouwalkmoresteps.Youcanalsolookintofitnessprogramsthatencouragefriendlycompetition.39Researchersfoundthatcollaboration—gettingagrouptoworktogethertowardacommongoal—wasalsoaneffectivewaytoincreasephysicalactivity.Sograbaclosefriendorfamilymemberandbringthemtothegymwithyou—there’sareasonwhythe“gymbuddy”exists.Addanelementofnovelty.Somepeoplelovevideogamesbecausethere’salotofunpredictabilityandsurprise.Youcanrecreatethissenseofwonderinyourownexercises.40Rideyourbikefromonefriend’shousetoanother.Beatyourpersonalrecordtothepeakofatrailrun.A．Lookforopponents.B．Teamupwithpartners.C．Itneedstobebothspecificandchallenging.D．Youcanparticipateinastep-trackingchallenge.E．Takephotosofatleast5differentflowersonyourneighborhoodwalk.F．Ithelpsyoufocusandmotivatesyoutokeepplayinguntilyouwinthegame.G．Thispowerfulcombinationmotivatespeopletokeeponplayingandexercising.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和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Wecanspendtherestofourlivestogethermakingplans,”saysthewomanwhonowgoesbyJeanneWatts(formerlyDanas).JeanneandStephenWattsfirst41andsoonfellinlovein1971,whentheywereatChicago‘sLoyolaUniversity.ButJeanne‘smomstrongly42therelationshipbecauseshedidn’twantherWhitedaughterseeingaBlackman.Still,thepair43datedforsevenyears.ButafterJeannegraduatedfromanursingschooland44ajobthatrequiredalongcommute(通勤)andlateshifts,shefaceddifficultiesseeingStephen,whodidn’towna45.Jeannewascompletelyoverwhelmedbyeverything.Thecoupletalkedabout46,butJeannewasafraidoftakingthatnextstepbecausethefamilyissuewasalways47onher.Standingatthenurse’sstationduringher48oneevening,Jeannetoldhimoverthephone,“Iloveyou,butIjustcan’tdothis.”Crushedbythenews,Stephenwas49.Theywouldspendthenextfour50leadingseparatelivesandnotspeakingtoeachother.Cutto2021,whenJeannewasadivorcedretireewhosemotherwasnolonger51.ShebeganlookingforStephenfromherhomeinOregon,butshecouldn’t52himonsocialmedia.Everythingseemedtocometoa(n)53end.InApril2021,fromhisniece,JeannegottoknowthatStephenwasinanursinghome.Whenshewalkedintotheroom,Stephen54herinstantly,saidhernameandstartedtocry.“Youaremyheartandsoul,”Stephentoldher.“Iwanttobewithyoualways.”Afewmonthslater,heaskedhertomarryhim.“Igladlytookhislast55,”saysJeanneWatts.Thepairsaid“Ido”onOct.15,2022infrontofabout65Guestsatthecouple’snewhome.41．A．married B．met C．quarreled D．bonded42．A．gavewayto B．approvedof C．heldonto D．objectedto43．A．unfortunately B．obviously C．secretly D．temporarily44．A．landed B．created C．abandoned D．wanted45．A．phone B．house C．car D．job46．A．opportunity B．love C．pressure D．marriage47．A．feeding B．putting C．weighing D．acting48．A．shift B．vacation C．preparation D．operation49．A．exhausted B．speechless C．delightful D．unconcerned50．A．weeks B．years C．months D．decades51．A．alive B．available C．healthy D．important52．A．entertain B．dismiss C．associate D．locate53．A．incredible B．dead C．opposite D．happy54．A．recognized B．comforted C．suspected D．possessed55．A．straw B．name C．chance D．wish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。Thoughfarapartindistanceandculture,ChinaandIrelandsharesurprisingbonds,bothfamousforstrongcommunitiesabroadandtheirsharedenthusiasm56food,drink,andthearts.Amongthese,musicstandsoutasauniquebond,withIrishmusic57(hold)aparticularappealinChina.PartofthisculturallinkisLiYan,5865-year-oldBeijingnativewhonowlivesinLondon.Playingthebodhran,atraditionalIrishdrum,inmusicgatheringsthatunitemusicians,hehasbecomeavitalpartoftheIrishmusicscene.Originallyapoet,Li,59(draw)tothestorytellingandrhythmsofIrishmusic,evenastonishesaudiencesbysingingGaelicsongsinChinese.The60(connect)betweenIrishandChinesemusicislong-standing.Inthe1980s,TheChieftains,acelebratedIrishgroup,61(perform)inChina,introducingmillionstoIrishmusic.TheircollaborationwithChinesemusicianssymbolizedtheharmonyofbothcultures.Equally62(remark)isRiverdance,aworld-famousIrishdanceshow,whichbroughtIrishculturetoChina.ItisIrishmusic’ssharedtraditionswithChina,suchasdrummingandpoetry,63stronglyappealtopeople.“Musicisborderless,”saysLi,64journeyillustratesthatarthasthepower65(bond)peoplefromdifferentworldstogether.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校英文报ToMyFellowStudents（写给学弟学妹的话）栏目正在进行征文活动，请你以“Makehighschoolcount”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1．高中三年的苦与乐；2．合理规划高中生活的建议。注意：1．词数100左右；2．题目已为你写好。Makehighschoolcount____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）67．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。KatieBlomquist,afirst-gradeteacherinSouthCarolinahadahappychildhood.Shegottogotosummercampsandtakeswimminglessons,rideherbikearoundherLosAngelesneighborhood,anddressupinfuncostumesonHalloween.Shedescribesherselfas“areal,liveValleyGirl”.SheassumedeveryoneenjoyedsomebasicjoysofchildhooduntilshemovedEastandworkedwithagroupofkidswhodidn’treallydomuchbutstayintheirneighborhood.Mostofherstudents,camefromlow-incomefamilies,andcamps,lessons,tripsandbikeswerenotaffordableforthem.Katiefoundthattherewerealotofcharitiesdevotedtohelpingpoorkidsgetthecaretheyneed,likefoodand