天津市三校联考2025-2026学年第二学期高三模拟训练（一模）英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年第二学期高三模拟训练（一模）

英语试题

第一部分英语知识运用

一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

1.—Goodnews!Tvefoundasummerjob!

—.Anythinginteresting?

A.It'sagoodideaB.Youcan'tbeseriousC.That'sgreatD.Cheekitoutfbryourself

2.Normally,Iwouldneverdoanythinglikeskydiving,butItogiveitatrysincethe

lessonswerefree.

A.havedecidedB.haddecidedC.wastodecideD.decided

3.PeopletodaywatchTVmorethantheybuybooks,whichistheyunderstandvisual

informationfarbetterthanwritteninformation.

A.whyB.whatC.v/henD.where

4.一Jackfelloffaladderyesterdaybuthe'sallright.

—He'slucky—hehimselfbadly.

A.musthavehurtB.couldhavehurtC.shouldn'thavehurtD.wouldn'thavehurt

5.Thisnewlydevelopeddiagnosticmethodisappliedtopatientsfromthecostand

excessiveradiationfromCTscans.

A.separateB.spareC.withdrawD.distract

6.Ihavetobeoutoftown,eachweekItakemymothertodohershoppingandvisit

thedoctor,providingcompanyandtransportation.

A.WheneverB.EvenifC.UnlessD.Once

7.PeacetalksbetweenKenya'spresidentandtheoppositionoverthecontroversialelectionare

draggingonwithoutany.

A.resolutionB.assignmentC.differenceD.procedure

8.Youshouldstopinatoneofthemanycoffeehousesandenjoythecharmingatmosphere,

SanFranciscanslovetodomost.

A.whereB.whenC.whichD.whose

9.Thesefolktaleswhichfeaturestoriespasseddownthroughgenerationsintoan

animated(动画的)seriesnextyear.

A.hasbeenadaptedB.arctobeadaptedC.haveadaptedD.isbeingadapted

1().Apersonworkingonamajorprojectshouldn'tonlyworkindependently.importantto

workaspartofateamtonewideas.

A.takeoutofB.lookforwardtoC.getawayfromD.comeupwith

11.China'sstarsnowboarderSuYimingwonabronzemedalinthemen'ssnowboardbigair

finalsattheMilanoCortina2026WinterOlympics,thefirstmedalfortheChinese

delegationattheGaines.

A.baggedB.baggingC.havingbaggedD.tobag

12.Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarketits

superiorquality.

A.byvinucofB.inthefaceofC.unthebasisufD.lorlack,of

13.1assuredmywifethatIknewthewaytotheairport.ItwasonlywhenIturnedontothemain

road,,thatInoticedIhadmadeamistake.

A.thusB.otherwiseC.thoughD.moreover

14.Generallyspeaking,theaverageChinesearebetterintbrniedabouttheWestthana(n)

WesternerisaboutChina.

A.typicalB.individualC.specialD.sensible

15.—Hey,myfavoriteband'splayingatthecampusfestivalnextFriday!

一Wait,—confirmourgroupworkdivisionnow?

A.PleaseturnoveranewleafB.DoivtpullourweightC.Let'ssticktothepointD.You

tickedalltherightbox

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Threedaysago,oneofmygraduatestudentscametomeaskingto16researchgroups.The

studentwasmakingprogressandwas17,soIwasconfused.Aftertakingtime

to18mywork,IconcludedthatthestressIwasunderwasbeing19mygraduate

students.

Beforereturningtomyhomecountrytostartmyfacultyposition,IwastrainedintheU.S.

and20withKoreanfundingagencies.21fundingfbrmysmallgroupmeantan

endlesscycleofproposalwriting,leavingme22ontimeandpatience.

Mytenure（终身职位）hopesaddedtothe23.Ifeltforcedto24mypublishing

outputtokeepupwiththespeedofKoreanacademia.Ipushedstudentstopublish

quickly,25theirtimefbrreadingandthinking.I26signsthattheyneededhelp.This

wentonfbryears,untilthestudentcametome,sayingshecouldn't27mybehaviour

anymoreandwantedtoleave.IwasshockedbecauseIthoughtIhaddoneeverything

to28hersuccess.ButIam29fbrhercourage.Itwasawake-upcall,helping

mu30（heimpactofniybehaviour.

Mystudent'sfeedbackalsomademethinkbackonwhyI31academia.Irememberedthe

curiosityandexcitementIfeltwhenIworkedinalabwherepeoplecomfortablyasked

questions32jobtitles,discussinginspiringstudies.ThatwaswhatIwantedinmylab.But

I33curiositywhileexhaustedbytenurepressure.

Afterreflecting,Ihadopenconversationswithmystudents,reducedmeeting34andoffered

basictrainingtoimprovetheirskills.1don'tknowwhether1willachievetenure,but1doknow

thatresearchisamarathonandIhavetomanageit35.

16.A.switchB.refbmiC.organizeD.establish

17.A.atriskB.inchacsC.ontrackD.undercontrol

18.A.breakdownB.reflectonC.keepoffD.drawup

19.A.givenuptoB.lookedbackonC.takenoutofD.passedonto

20.A.pleasedB.consistentC.impatientD.unfamiliar

21.A.SecuringB.InvestingC.DepositingD.Presenting

22.A.availableB.dependentC.shortD.reliable

23.A.priorityB.ambitionC.expenseD.pressure

24.A.subscribeB.accelerateC.monitorD.budget

25.A.extendingB.savingC.mountingD.limiting

26.A.recognizedB.overlookedC.interpretedD.exposed

27.A.ignoreB.takeC.adoptD.mind

28.A.sacrificeB.anticipateC.ensureD.fancy

29.A.frustratedB.awkwardC.disappointedD.grateful

30.A.getoverB.figureoutC.bringforwardD.makeup

31.A.identifyB.missC.pursueD.arrange

32.A.accordingtoB.inresponsetoC.onaccounto:D.regardlessof

33.A.lostsightofB.keptupwithC.tookadvantageofD.showedrespectfor

34.A.intentionB.expansionC.frequencyD.convention

35.A.sustainablyB.relativelyC.accuratelyD.instantly

第二部分阅读理解

笫一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)

阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheJohnLockeInstitute(JLI)encouragesyoungpeopletocultivatethecharacteristicsthatturn

goodstudentsintogreatwriters:independentthought,depthofknowledge,clearreasoning,

criticalanalysisandpersuasivestyle.OurEssayCompetitioninvitesstudentstoexploreawide

rangeotchallengingandinterestingquestionsbeyondthescopesoftheschoolcurriculum.1he

judgeswillselectprizewinnersfromeachofthetensubjectcategories,suchasEconomics,

History,InternationalRelations,etc.

Enteringanessaywillbuildknowledgeandrefineskillsofargumentation.Italsogivesstudents

thechancetohavetheirworkassessedbyexperts.Allofouressayprizesarcjudgedbyapanelof

senioracademicsdrawntro：nleadinguniversitiesincludingOxford,Cambridge,Harvard,and

Princeton,etc.

Assessment

Ourgradingsystemisproprietary(专有的).Essayswillbejudgedonknowledgeand

understandingoftherelevantmaterial,thecompetentuseofevidence,qualityofargumentation,

originalitystructure,writingstyleandpersuasiveforce.

PolicyregardingtheuseofAI

Contestantsarewelcometomakeuseoflargelanguagemodels(LLMs)andotherrelatedtoolsin

ordertodeveloptheirthinkingonthesubjectoftheiressays,andtostresstesttheirarguments.

Suchonlinetoolsshouldbeusedfbrresearchsupportandasathoughtpartner,butcertainlynotas

asubstitutefbrthehumanauthor.Ourexaminationtechniquesandtheassesstnenttoolswe

ourselveshavedeveloped,arccarefullydesignedtorecogniseandrewardoriginalthoughtand

expression.

Prizes

Thereareprizesfbrthebestessaysineachcategory.Thefirstplacewinnersineachsubject

categorywillreceiveascholarshipwurlhUS$5000towardsthecostufallciidinganyJLI

programme.ThesecondplaceUS$2000,andthethirdplaceUS$1000.SeniorandJuniorentries

arejudgedseparately,meaningeachcategoryawardssixprizesintotal.

Prize-givingceremonieswilltakeplaceinLondon,atwhichwinnersandrunners-upwillbeable

tomeetsomeofthejudgesandotherfacultymembersoftheJLI.Thecandidatewhosubmitsthe

bestessayoverallwillbeawardedanhonoraryJLIJuniorFellowship,whichcomeswithaUSS10,

000scholarshiptoattendoneormoreofoursummerschoolsand/orvisitingscholars

programmes.

RegistrationDeadline:Friday,31March,2026

Submissiondeadline:31May,2026

Cost:Entryisfree.

36.WhatdoestheJohnLockeInstituteprimarilyencourageinyoungpeople?

A.Businessawareness.B.Academicexcellence.

C.Qualitiesofgreatwriters.D.Thehabitofquestioning.

37.WhatopportunitydocstheJohnLockeessaycompetitionprovidethewinnerswith?

A.Achancetoparticipateininternationaldebates.

B.Achancetogetexperts'feedbackontheiressays.

C.Ascholarshipfbrvariousonlineacademiccourses.

D.AutomaticadmissiontoOxfordorPrincetonUniversity.

38.Accordingtotheassessmentcriteria,whichfactorishighlightedascrucialfbrevaluatingan

essaybesidesthestrengthofitsargument?

A.Theskillfulintegrationofrelevantevidencetosupportclaims.

B.Theinclusionofpersonalexperiencesrelatedtothetopic.

C.Theabilitytosummarizeexistingtheorieswithoutmistakes.

D.Thelengthoftheessaybeyondtypicalschoolassignments.

39.WhatistheproperwaytoemploylargeLLMsduringtheessaypreparationprocess?

A.Employingthemtogeneratetheentireessaycontentindependently.

B.Usingthemmainlyforfinalproofreadingandgraminarcorrection.

C.Relyingonthemasasubstitutetodevelopone'sanalyticalthinking.

D.Applyingthemtoaidresearchandchallengeone'sinitialarguments.

40.Howareprizesgivenacrossthecompetitioncategories?

A.Eachagegroup(Senior/Junior)hasseparatejudgingwithsixprizespergroup.

B.Onlythetop3essaysinthecombinedSeniorandJuniorgroupsreceiveawards.

C.ScholarshipsarcspeciallygrantedtoparticipantsfromOxfordorCambridge.

D.Allbestessaywinnerreceivesthesameprizeasfirst-placecategorywinners.

B

InatownnearthePotomacRiver,GeorgeandAnneAllen,both82,struggletoremainintheir

belovedthree-storyhouseandneighborhood.Mr.Allenhashadtroublewalkingsincehebrokehis

backboneinafalldownthestairs,andheexpectstolosehisdriver'slicensewhenitcomesupfbr

renewalgivenhisphysicalstate.Mrs.Allenrecentlygotherfoothurtgettingoutofbed.Neither

canclimbuptochangethelightorbendunderthesinktofixaleak.Withoutoutsidehelp,stores

andpubliclocationsmeanunimaginablehikestothem.

SotheAllenshavebandedtogetherwiththeirneighbors,whoareequallydeterminedtoavoid

beingforcedfromtheirhomesbydependence.Alongwithirorethan100communitiesnationwide,

theirgroupispartofamovementtomake“aginginplace“safeandaffordablefbramajorityof

elderlypeople.

“Wearetotallydependentonourselves,"Mr.Allensaid.“ButIwanttoliveinamixedcommunity,

notjustwiththeelderly.Andaslongaswecandoithere,that'swhatwewant.^^

Theirgrouphasbeenregisteredasanonprofitcorporation,issettingmembershipdues,andis

liningupprovidersufliaiisporlalioii,liumcrepair,coiiipanionsliip,scuurilyandoilierservicesto

meettheirneedsathomefbraslongaspossible.

Urbanplannerssaythismovement,organizedbyresidentsinsteadofgovernmentagencies,could

make“aginginplace“safeandaffordablefbramajorityofelderlypeople.Althoughnotthe

cure-allfbrthosewithcomplicatedmedicalneeds,theapproachaddresseswhatexpertssaycanbe

aprematuredecisionbyolderpeopletogiveuptheirhomesinresponsetorelativelysmall

problems.Asthesesmallproblemsmount,sometimesaccoirpaniedbypressurefromadult

children,theelderlyhomeowneriscaughtoffguard.Remainingathomewithoutsufficienthelpis

frightening.€llfpeopledon':feelsooverpowered,theydon'thavetojumpatprecipitous（仓促的）

decisions.Actuallypracticeslikemovingintonursinghomesarchardtobereversed（逆转）said

anexpert.

Forinspiration,4taginginplace”groupsnowpayyearlydues—$58（）fbranindividualin

exchangeforthesecurityofknowingthatcarpenters,chefs,computerexpertsorhomehealth

helpersareonephonecallaway.

41.WhatdailytasksarctheAllensunabletoperformindependently?

A.Walkingshortdistanceswithintheirownyardunaccompanied.

B.Travelingtopublicplacesaloneduetotheirphysicalcondition.

C.Preparingfinemealsormanaginghouseholdbudgetswithoutassistance.

D.Communicatingwithdistantrelativesororganizingneighborhoodevents.

42.WhatdoesMr.Allen'spreferencefbra“mixedcommunity^^revealinagingsocieties?

A.Seniorsseekintcrgcncrationalinteractiontoavoidsocialisolation.

B.Olderadultsprioritizediversehousingoptionstoreducelivingcosts.

C.Elderlyindividualsvalueculturaldiversitytoenhancedailyengagement.

D.Retireesaimtojoingroupsmixingsocialactivitieswithpoliticalactivism.

43.Whydoestheexpertstressavoiding“precipitousdecisions^^?

A.Minorphysicalchallengesusuallyresolveiialurallyoverlime.

B.Adultchildrentypicallyresistsuchmovescausingfamilyseparation.

C.Relocatingtonursinghomesoftenleadstoirreversiblelifestylechanges.

D.Governmentregulationsprohibitreversinghousingchoicesaftertheyaremade.

44.WhatcanwelearnaboutoftheAllens'neighborhoodgroup?

A.”Aginginplace“peoplepaytohavenecessaryservicestaffoncall.

B.ThegovernmentarrangesnecessaryservicesfbrpeoplelikeAllens.

C.PeoplelikeAllensliveinaspecialplacefbrsharedelderlycaring.

D.Seniorsquit“aginginplace”mainlyoutofpressurefromchildren.

45.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythetitleofthepassage?

A.Attention,USseniorsaresuflering

B.USgreybandfightstoslayathome

C.USadultchildren,it'stimetocarefbryourparents

D.Athomevsoffhome:ahardchoicefbrUSseniors

C

Exploringthevastareawherepsychologyandphysiologymeet,recentstudiesarccontinually

castinglightonaninterestingphenomenon:theimpactofourmentalstatesonphysicalhealth.

Theconceptofamind-bodyconnection,oftenviewedwithdisbelief;isnowgainingsupport

throughscientificinquiry.Forinstance,happinesshasbeenfoundtohaveaprotectiveeffect

againstcommonillnesses.Thisrevelationcamefroma2003studywhereover300participants,

exposedtoacoldvirus,exhibitedfewersymptomsiftheyhadagenerallypositiveoutlookon.

Theseindividualsweren'tjusthappier;theywerehealthier.

Thislinkbetweenourpsychologicalstateandphysicalwell-beingextendsbeyondtemporary

illness.Focusingonthelongevityofoptimists,researchledbyDr.LauraKubzanskyofHarvard

hasrevealedthatanoptimisticoutlookisassociatedwithalower4allostaticload'—thewearand

tearonthebodyfromlong-termstress.Thisreducedburdenisthoughttocontributetolonger

lifespans,willillicinoslopliniisliuanioiiguslivingsignificanllylongerlives.

Anotherstrikingareawherethemind'sinfluenceisvisibleisinthefiinctionandlengthof

telomeres（端粒）一protectivecapsattheendsofourchromosomes（染色体）.Dr.Elizabeth

Blackbum'spioneeringworkhasshownthatindividualsunderlong-termstresshaveshorter

telomeres,whichcanleadtoearliercellularaging.Ontheotherhand,positivementalattitudes

andpracticeslikemeditationappeartopresenetelomerelength,suggestingthatourmental

practicescaninfluencetheveryagingprocessofourcells.

Theimplicationsofthesefindingsarcbroadandsignificant,particularlyinmedicaltreatmentand

recovery.Theplacebo（安慰剂）effect,onceamerefootnoteinclinicaltrials,isnowacentral

focusinunderstandinghowbeliefandexpectationcanbringaboutrealphysicalchanges.Fron

reducingpaintoimprovingsurgeryoutcoines,placeboshavedemonstratedthatourbeliefina

treatment'seffectivenesscanappearasrealhealinginthebody.

Recentexperimentshaveexploredthisbyadministeringtopen-label'placebos—placebosgiven

withclearstatementthattheycontainnoactiveingredients—topatients.Remarkably,these

placeboscanstillleadtoimprovementsinconditionslikeirritablebowelsyndrome,challenging

ourperceptionaboutthenatureofhealing.

Aswelooktothefuture,thedevelopingfieldofpsychoneuroiimnunology（心理神经免疫学）is

suretooflerevenmoreinsightsintohowourmentallandscapeaffectsourphysicalhealth.The

implicationsofthiscouldbetransformative,aswebegintointegratepsychologicalwellnessinto

ourstandardhealthcarepractices.Theultimatequestionthatemergesisnotwhetherourminds

influenceourhealth—thatmuchisclear——buthowwccanusethispowermosteffectivelyfora

healthiersociety.

46.Whatdidthe2003studyrevealaboutthemind-bodyconnectioninthepassage?

A.Beliefintraditionaltreatmentproducesreliablephysicalimprovements.

B.Optimismisrelatedtoreducedphysicalpressureandshorterlifespan.

C.Themind-bodyuoniiculionisnowsupporlcdbyscicnlifiuresearch.

D.Positiveoutlookcouldpreventparticipantsfromcatchingcold.

47.WhalcanbeinferredfromDr.ElizabethBlackbum'sresearchontelomeres?

A.Shortenedtelomeresaretheprimarycauseofallchronicdiseases.

B.Positivementalpracticesmayslowdownthebiologicalagingofcells.

C.Stresshasnomeasurableimpactonthestmetureofhumanchromosomes.

D.Telomerelengthismainlydeterminedbygeneticfactorinsteadoflifestyle.

48.Paragraph5servestointhecontext.

A.highlighttheinvisibleeffectsofopen-labelplacebosonpatients.

B.provideanexamplechallengingtraditionalviewofplacebos.

C.explainthechemicalmechanismbehindtheplaceboeffect.

D.suinmarizethehistoricaldevelopmentofplaceboresearch.

49.Whatisimpliedtointegratepsychologicalwellnessintostandardhealthcare?

A.Permanentfbcusontheplaceboeffecttoreducehealthcarecosts.

B.Futureresearchintoallmentalstatesotherthanoptimismandstress.

C.Furtherresearchintohewtomaximizethemind'spoweroverhealth.

D.Traditionalmedicaltreatmentstobereplacedwithmentalhealthcures.

50.Whichtitlebestcapturesthecentralthemeofthepassage?

A.ThePlaceboEffect:ACloserLookatBelief-DrivenHealing

B.Optimismvs.Pessimism:ADccadc-LongStudyonLongevity

C.TheMind-BodyBond:HowMentalStatesShapePhysicalHealth

D.TelomeresandAging:TheHiddenLinktoPsychologicalWellbeing

D

Thesearchforlifeelsewhereintheuniverseisoneofthemostexcitingaspectsofmodernscience.

Givenitsimportance,significantresourcesaredevotedtotheyoungscienceofastrobiology（天体

生物学）,rangingfromrovers（探onMarsluubscrvaliunsufplanetsmovingaroundolher

stars.

Thegoalofthissciencewouldbetheactualdiscoveryofalien（外星的）life.Suchadiscovery

wouldlikelyhaveprofoundscientificandphilosophicalimplications.Butfbrallweknow,

extraterrestriallifemaynotevenexist.Fortunately,evenifalienlifeisneverdiscovered,simply

searchingtoritwillbringvaluablebenefitstosociety.Whyisthisthecase?

First,astrobiologyisfundamentallymultidisciplinary（多学科）.Thesearchforalienliferequires

agraspofastronomy,biology,geology,andplanetaryscienceataminimum.Universitycoursesin

astrobiologyneedtocoverelementsofallthesedifferentsubjects.Byforcingmultiplescientific

disciplinestointeract,astrobiologyisstimulatingapartialreunificationofthesciences.Itis

helpingtomove21st-centuryscienceawayfromtheextremespecializationoftoday.

Itisalsoimportanttorecognizethatastrobiologyisanincrediblyopen-endedfield,searchingfbr

lifeintheuniversetakesusfromextremeenvironmentsonEarthtotheplainsofMars.Whetheror

notlifeisdiscoveredinanyoftheseenvironments,thissearchwillcontinue.Therangeofentirely

newenvironmentsopenedtoinvestigationwillbeessentiallynon-rcstrictcd.Therefore,ithasthe

potentialtobeanever-endingsourceofscientificandintellectualstimulation.

Beyondthemorenarrowlyintellectualbenefitsofastrobiologyarearangeofwidersocietal

benefits.Thesearisefromthekindsofperspectivesthatthestudyofastrobiologynaturally

promotes.

ItissimplynotpossibletoconsidersearchingfbrlifeonMarswithoutmovingawayfromthe

Earth-ccntricperspectivesthatdominatethesocialandpoliticallivesofmostpeopletoday.Indeed,

itisonlybysendingspacecraftouttoexplorethesolarsystemthatwecanobtainimagesofour

ownplanetthatshowitinitstruecosmicsetting.Today,ourplanetisfacedwithglobalchallenges

thatcanonlybemetbyincreasedinternationalcooperation.Atsuchatime,thegrowthofa

unifyingperspectiveispotentiallyofenormousimportance.

“Themostdangerousworldviewistheoneofthosewhohavenotviewedtheworld,“saidthe

GennannaturalistAlexandervonHumboldt.Ithinkthatthereisanimportantimplicationinthis

perspective.Humanityisanintelligenttechnologicalspeciesthatnowdominatestheonlyknown

inhabitedplanetintheuniverse.Ithasaresponsibilitytodevelopinternationalsocialinstitutions

appropriatetomanagingthesituationinwhichwefindourselves.

51.Whatistheprimaryimpactofastrobiologyon21st-centvryscience?

A.Itprioritizesbiologicalresearchoverastronomicalobservations.

B.Itlimitsstudents'trainingtoasinglecoresubjectfbrdeeperexpertise.

C.Itformsintegrationofscientificdisciplinestoreduceovcrspccialization.

D.Itshiftsfbcusfromplanetaryexplorationtolaboratory-basedexperiments.

52.Whichstatementabouttheopen-endednatureofastrobiclogyissupported?

A.Thesearchwillceaseonceasinglenewenvironmentisfound.

B.Itofferslimitlessnovelenvironmentsfbrscientificexploration.

C.Discoveringlifeisthecorecriterionfbrthevalueofthefield.

D.ItsinvestigationsarcrestrictedtoMars-likeenvironments.

53.Howdoesastrobiologycontributetoaddressingglobalchallenges?

A.Bypromotingasharedviewpointtourgeinternationalcooperation.

B.Byreplacingpoliticalnegotiationswithscientificdecision-making.

C.BymotivatingresourceconservationfromtheEarth-centricperspective.

D.Byprovidingadvancedtechnologytomonitorclimatechangedirectly.

54.WhydocstheauthorquoteAlexandervonHumboldt'swords?

A.Tocriticizethenarrowworldviewofthosewithoutworldtravelexperience.

B.ToemphasizethenecessityofviewingEarthfromaglobalperspective.

C.Toarguethattechnologicaldominancealonedefineshumanintelligence.

D.Tosuggestthatnaturalistsarebetterequippedtoaddressglobalchallenges.

55.Whatdocstheauthorarguefbrinwritingthepassage?

A.Thehistoryanddevelopmentofastrobiologyasascience

B.Thechallengesofinternationalcooperationinscientificresearch

C.Theimportanceofspaceexplorationfbrtechnologicaladvances

D.Thepotentialbenefitsandsignificanceofthesearchfbralienlife

第二节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，按照题FI要求回答问题（注意词数限制）。

Dad'slovefbrdarkchocolatetookrootinthe1960s,whenourfamilydroveanhourtotheonly

shopmakingitfromscratch.Myparentswouldbuydarkchocolatealmondbark（杏仁巧克力）.

We'dreturnwithawhiteboxtiedwithribbon;athome,myfatherwouldceremoniouslybreakthe

chocolateintopieces,eachpiecewithexactlytwoalmonds—hisengineer'sprecisionshining

through.

Dadwasstrictandquicktofrustrateoverwork,butwhenhebitintoasquareofchocolate,the

tightnessinhisshoulderswouldmeltaway,andadeepcontentedsmilewouldspreadacrosshis

face.ThatsmilewaswhyIoinedtheritual（ftit）,eventhoughdarkchocolatetastedbittertome

itwasmywindowtohisgentleside.Afterdinner,hiscallof“chocolatedrewustothe

livingroom.Theritualwasn'tjustaboutcandy;itwasaboutbeingtogether.

Friendsandfamilyknewmyfatherlovedchocolate,butfewnoticedhowspecifichistasteswere.

Hespurnedsugaryorfilledchocolates—onlykeptstrongandsimpleones.Whengiftedboxesof

assortments（什锦），hewouldpickthedarkestplainpieces,leavingcaramels（焦糖）andcorcials

（洒心）fbrtherestofus.Wewereallhappytohelp.

Ashigh-qualitydarkchocolatebecamewidelyavailable,myfathernolongerneededtomakea

longtripforhispurchases.Hebeganbuyingbarsfromthesupermarket,buttheritualstayed.After

mymotherpassedaway,andIwasadivorcedemptynester,DadandIgrewespeciallyclose.We

talkedmoreandlaughedmore.Andalways,weatechocolate—anindulgence（享受）hekeptup

untiltheveryendofhislife.

Today,mygrownchildrenknowtheycanalwaysfindan86%cacaobarinmykitc