2025-2026学年下学期天津市某中学高三二模拟英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年下学期天津市耀华中学高三二模拟英语试题

本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第H卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题共100分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（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。

1.一Jack,rdliketohaveyouropinionsaboutmywrittenreport.

—,butIhaveonesuggestion.

A.That'sagoodideaB.Pmquiteimpressedwithit

C.ItsoundsridiculousD.Icouldn'tagreemore

2.Shelookedattheoldhouseonelasttime;thechildhoodshesofiercelyexistednow

onlyinmemory.

A.hasdefendedB.woulddefendC.haddefendedD.defended

3.Wehaveseenalotofexamplestheanimalsstarttodependtoomuchonhumans.

A.whichB.whereC.whenD.why

4.WhilegoingonyourfirsttriptotheUKisexciting,newanddifferentcustomsbe

confiising.

A.shouldB.mustC.canD.would

5.Whenyouhavealarge,time-consumingtask,youtendtoputitoffbecauseyoudon't

reallyknowwheretostart.

A.completedB.completeC.completingD.tocomplete

6.Scientistshavesoundedaclearnoteofregardingthetechnique'shighcostand

ethicalconcerns.

A.enthusiasmB.optimismC.indicationD.caution

7.carefullyplannedthebudgetmaybe,theproject'scostisstillhigh,whichisareal

shame.

A.WheneverB.HoweverC.WhateverD.Whoever

8.Theentiresequenceofevents,asdescribedbythethreewitnesses,togethergradually

bytheinspector.

A.wasbeingpiecedB.havebeenpiecedC.werepiecedD.haspieced

9.Shestaredintothefbg,tryingtorecallusedtoliebeyondtheriverbeforethewar

changedeverything.

A.thatB.whetherC.whatD.where

10.Despitebeinggivenonlya5%chanceofsundval,thepatientmadeafullrecovery.

A.againstalloddsB.forhissakeC.undernocircumstancesD.onalargescale

11.Thecommunitygardenprojecttheabandonedurbanspace,transformingitfroma

concretewastelandintoagreensocialhub.

A.takechargeofB.makewayfbrC.givelifetoD.setfooton

12.Whenthetyphoonhitthecoast,hugetidalwavescausedsevereflood,thelivesof

upto300,000citizens.

A.absorbingB.involvingC.wastingD.claiming

13.Manypeoplesaysocialmediahasweakenedface-to-facetalksandmadepeoplefeelmore

lonely;,ithasconnectedgroupsthatgetleftout.

A.thereforeB.overallC.neverthelessD.otherwise

14.Alwaysblamingothersrbrhismistakesatwork,hewasclearlyfailure,nomatter

howtalentedhethoughthewas.

A.boundfbrB.awareofC.pessimisticaboutD.sensitiveto

15.—Didthegamestayexcitinguntiltheend?

—Ohyes!.

A.YouwetickedalltherightboxesB.Iwasontheedgeofmyseatthewholetime

C.TheyhadamindoftheirownD.Therewasafroginmythroatfbrawhile

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16〜35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最

佳选项。

NotalotoffruittreesgrowwellinMaine.Itwasmyeatingsweetplumsinmychildhood

that16metoplantastrongvarietycalledaMountRoyalinmybackyard.Tomy

satisfaction,itgrew17.

Itwasalongwaitfbroneblossomto18—sixyearstobeexact.Idideverythingpossible

toencouragethelittlewhiteflowers,but19:Thatblossomsoon20.withnofruitto

follow.

ThencameyearNo.7.Byspring,thetreewas21flowerbuds,whichsoonopenedinto

blossoms.IwassoexcitedthatIdraggedmysonoutofadeepsleeptobear22toit.

Ilovedand23mytree,lookingforwardtoitsreward.Ipruned（修剪），fertilizedandeven

spoketoit24—alreadyvisualizingthesweetplumstocome.

Therewasonlyoneminor25.Agood20%ofthecropfell26toapest（害虫）.Butthat

slillleflasizableharvest,allhoughalargenumberofplumsdidn'tquite27ftunilicetc

basket,becauseIsimplycouldn'tcontrolmyself.

IliveonthebanksofthePenobscotRiver.LittledidIknowthat28eyesfromthatriverhad

beenwatchingmyMountRoyal.Andso,29onewanrmorningafterharvest,thescenein

mybackyard30me:Myplumtreewaslyingonitsside.

Atthatmoment,thebeaverwaslonggone.Theonlythingleftwasto31theevidenceofits

victory.1draggedtheplumtreetothewoodpileandputitupto32tbrfutureuseinthe

woodstove.

ItoldafriendthatIwantedtoplantanotherbutcouldn'tbearthelongwait."I'llbesevenyears

olderbythetimeit33JIsaid.

“Andhowmucholderwillyoubeinsevenyears34youdon'tplantanotherplumtree?”he

replied.

ThatwasallIneededtohear.IplantedanotherMountRoyalandalsobuiltastonewallalongthe

riverbankbehindmyhome.

35springsagain.

16.A.challengedB.inspiredC.expectedD.allowed

17.A.freelyB.secretlyC.beautifullyD.immediately

18.A.appearB.returnC.shineD.extend

19.A.beyondreachB.atrandomC.fbrgoodD.invain

20.A.fellapartB.movedonC.burstoutD.turnedaway

21.A.exposedtoB.hiddenbehindC.decoratedwithD.targetedby

22.A.devotionB.witnessC.approachD.reference

23.A.attendedtoB.worriedaboutC.watchedoutforD.putupwith

24.A.brieflyB.preciselyC.confidentlyD.fondly

25.A.anticipationB.coincidenceC.exceptionD.disappointment

26.A.solutionB.accessC.victimD.reaction

27.A.getitB.makeitC.takeitD.leaveit

28.A.enviousB.burningC.criticalD.bright

29.A.arisingB.expandingC.fadingD.lasting

30.A.allraulcdB.struckC.luuchcdD.scared

31.A.figureoutB.giveawayC.coverupD.breakdown

32.A.heatB.dryC.lightD.slim

33.A.growsB.fruitsC.shadowsD.emerges

34.A.onceB.sinceC.ifD.though

35.A.CourageB.PrideC.ScheduleD.Hope

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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

UniversityofWisconsin-Madison(UW-Madison)EventsCalendar(October)

BusinessBestPractices&EmergingTechnologiesConference

ShapingtheFutureofBusinessandTechnology

Tuesday,October6,2026,8:00am-4:30pm

TheUWEBCAnnualConferenceconvenes(召集)leadersfromindustryandUW-Madisontc

explorehoworganizationsareadaptingtorapiddigitalandorganizationalchange.

Featuringkeynotespeakers,expertpanels,andapplieddiscussionsfocusedondigitalinnovation,

data-drivendecision-making,customerexperience,andtheevolvingroleoftechnologyin

business,theconferenceisdesignedtosparkideasandmeaningfulconnectionsaswellasoffer

immediatelyactionableinsights.MeetatMononaTerraceinMadison,orvirtually.

Lecture:IllustratedChineseBooksandTheirPublicsatHomeandAbroad

Wednesday,Oct14,2026,3:30pm-5:30pm

Theperiodfromthelate16ththrough17thcenturiesisoftencalledthe“goldenage“ofillustration

inwoodblock-printedChinesebooks.Duringthistime,boththenumbersandvarietyofillustrated

publicationsdramaticallyincreased,reachingwiderandmorediverseaudiencesthaneverbefore.

ThelecturebyprofessorJuliaMurray,DepartmentofArtHistory,willexploresomevisually

appealingexamples.MeetattheChazenMuseumofArt.

RISE-EARTHConiicclious—IdeaRounds

Tuesday,Oct20,2026,3:30pm-5:30pm

Joinusforafast-paced,interactiveeventdesignedtostartnewpartnershipsinsustainability

researchatUW-Madison.Faculty(全体教师)andstafffromacrossdisciplineswillgatherfbr

dynamic“idearounds^^—conversationsthatencouragesharingexpertise,exploringpossibilities

andbuildingconnections.MeetatVarsityHall.

ResearchSenicesFair2026

Tuesday,Oct27,2026,1:3Cpm-4:30pm

IlostedbytheUWBiotechnologyCenter,theResearchServicesFairbringstogethershared

resourcesandindustrypartnerstopresentresearchsupportavailabletoUW-Madisonresearchers.

Learnaboutinnovativetechnologiesanddiscussyourprojectwithexpertstafftoseehowyour

researchcanbesupportedandenhanced.JoinusattheHealthSciencesLearningCenter.

36.WhatwillbethemainfocusofProf.Murray'slectureonillustratedChinesebooks?

A.Therepresentativeworks.B.Theirroleinculturalpromotion.

C.Illustrationsfromdifferenteras.D.Thedevelopmentofprintingtechniques.

37.Whicheventemphasizespracticaloutcomesthatcanbeappliedinstantly?

A.ResearchServicesFair2026B.RISE-EARTHConnections—IdeaRounds

C.Lecture:IllustratedChineseBooksandTheirPublicsD.BusinessBestPractices&Emerging

TechnologiesConference

38.WhichinferencecanbedrawnfromthedescriptionofRISE-EARTHConnections?

A.Itvaluestheoreticalresearchoverpracticalcollaboration.

B.Itpromotestrans-disciplinaryworkinsustainabilitystudies.

C.Itfocusesespeciallyonfacultyratherthanstaffparticipation.

D.Itrequirespriorregistrationduetolimitedseating.

39.WhatbenefitcanresearchersgainfromtheResearchSenicesFair2026?

A.Buildingcross-fieldpartnerships.B.Sellingtheirinnovativeprojects.

C.Gellingguidancefiuinexperts.D.Tryingoutnewtcclinologics.

B

MichaelSavihandMaxFinkshareacommongoal:tomakehistorytogether.TheSouthFlorida

nativesareregularracingpartnerswhohavecompetedinmarathoneventsaroundtheworldto

becomeoneofthefirstDuoTeams—oneathletepushingtheotherinawheelchair-to

completesixAbbottWorldMarathonMajorstogether.

Michael,32,wasbornwithcerebralpalsy（脑瘫）.“Isawotherpeopledoingalltheseraces/,he

said."AndItoldmydad,MwanttodoitSoMichaelcompetedinhisfirstduathlon—a

racewithbothbikingandrunning—withhisdad,JimSayih,ashispartner.

“Wecrashedafewtimesduringthe3（）Kbikeride,andIthoughthewasnevergoingtowantiodo

thiseveragainJJimsaid.Buthesaid,“HeyDad,there'sa5Kcomingup.Iwanttodothatone.”

Thattenacity（坚韧）hasstuckwithMichael.He'sgoneontodocountlessraces—asseenfrom

themanymedalshangingirhisbedroom.

ItwasthroughSpecialCompass,anonprofitwhichhelpspeoplewithdisabilitiescompetein

athleticevents,thatMaxmetMichael.

Max'smomhadpassedawayin2017,andhedecidedtohonorherbyrunningtheNewYorkCity

Marathon—somethinghismomoncedid.

“AsIwastrainingforthatrace,ImetMichael,“hesaid."TherewasaSpecialCompass5Kin

CoralGablesandIwentthereandjustgotpairedwithhimbychancc.^^AndMichael'sspirit

remindedMaxofthepersonhewasracingfor:hismom.

4idefinitelythinkitwasasignfrommymom.ShebroughtMichaelandmetogether,hesaid.uIt

wassomuchpartofwhoshewas.Shewasenergeticandmaintainedapositiveattitudetowardlife,

alwaysfbuusiugonthegoodralhcithanthebad.Thal,scxaullyhowMichaelliveshislife?'

Sincethatfirst5Krace,MaxandMichaelhaveregularlypartneredtogetherforraces,withMax

bikingorrunningwhilepullingorpushingMichael,whowilloftenkeephimincheck."Michael

isalwayssmiling,butthenhestartstoaskmeifTmdoingOK,andassoonashesays'Max,are

youdoingOK?',itmeansI'vesloweddown,“Maxlaughed.

WhenaskedhowitfeelstocompeteinthesemarathonswithMax,Michaelsaid,“Itfeels

amazing...Itfeelslikemywheelchairisgone.^^

40.WhydidMichaeldecidetoparticipateintheraces?

A.Hewantedtosocializemore.B.Hewasinspiredbyotherracers.

C.Hewasencouragedbyhisfather.D.Hehopedtosetanexamplefbrothers.

41.WhatdidMichaelhaveincommonwithMax'smom,accordingtoMax?

A.Theybothsharedapositiveoutlookonlife.

B.Theybothenjoyedparticipatinginmarathons.

C.Theybothhadexperiencewithseriousillnesses.

D.Theybothcommittedthemselvestohelpingothers.

42.WhatcanbeinferredfromMichaefsquestion"Max,areyoudoingOK?^^

A.Michael'scheerfulnessrevealshissincerecarefbrMax'scondition.

B.MichaelusesindirectquestionstotellMaxtobemindfulofhispace.

C.Michael'sconstantsmilemaskshisworryaboutMax'sperformance.

D.MichaelpretendstobeconcernedtoindirectlycriticiseMax'sslowness.

43.HowdoesMichaelfeelduringtheraceswithMax?

A.Tiredbutsatisfied.B.Nervousbutexcited.

C.Freeandwonderful.D.Proudandhonored.

44.Whalis(hemainiiilunliunuftheaulhorinwritingthispassage?

A.Tohighlightthesignificanceofmarathonracingfbrpersonalremembrance.

B.Tocelebratetheachievementsofdisabledathletesinglobalmarathonevents.

C.Topromotetheroleofnon-prolltorganizationsinsupportingadaptivesports.

D.Toillustratehowsharedambitionandmutualinspirationovercomeobstacles.

C

Humansnaturallytendtothinkinaseircenteredway,atendencymorecommonthanweoften

realize.Thisseircenteredbias,oregocentrism,cansometimeshelpbutoftenmakesus

misunderstandothersandhamisoursocialinteractions.

OneofthekeyinsightsintoegocentrismcomesfromresearchbyLisaDcBruincattheUniversity

ofAberdeen.Inherstudies,volunteersweremorelikelytotrustindividualswhowerelike,or

resembled,themselves.Thisphenomenon,rootedinthefamiliaritythatsuchresemblancebrings,

suggeststhatpeopletendtobedrawntothosewholooklikethembecauseitcreatesasenseof

comfortandtrust.However,thisbiasalsomeansthatwemayfavorthosewhoshareour

appearanceoverothers,leadingtopartialjudgmentsindiversesocialsituations.

TheworkofJasonMitchellatHarvardUniversityfiirthcrexploresthisegocentricbias,

particularlyinhowweperceivethosewhoweconsidersimilartoourselves.MitchelPsstudies

usedvirtualcharacterswithvaryingbackgrounds,andhefoundthatpeoplearemorelikelyto

projecttheiremotions,beliefs,andattitudesontocharacterstheyperceiveassimilar,evenwhen

thesimilaritiesaresurface-level.Thisprojectionisamentalshortcutthathelpsusmanage

complicatedsocialsituations,allowingustoquicklyassessethersbasedonperceived

cotnmonalitics.However,thisapproachcanleadtomisunderstandingswhenwcinistakcnly

believethatothersshareourexactviewpoints.

Egocentricthinking,thoughusefulinstreamlining（简彳七）socialinteractions,oftenresultsin

problematicjudgments.Forinstance,justbecausesomeonesharesourtasteinmusicorpolitical

viewsdoesn'tnecessarilymeantheyshareourbroadervaluesoremotionalresponses.Thiscan

leadlumisguidedassumptionsandpulcnliallylenseiclalionsliipswhenourcxpcclalionsarc

unmet.Itbecomescleartharwhileegocentricthinkinghelpsusmakesenseoftheworldquickly,it

alsolimitsourabilitytofiillyunderstandothers.

Toaddresstheseissues,it'sessentialtobeawareofourownbiases.Recognizingthelimitationsof

egocentricthinkingallowsustoapproachsocialinteractionswithmoreempathyandaccuracy.By

acknowledgingthatothersmaythinkandteelditlerently,wecandevelopdeeper,more

meaningfiilconnections.Inaworldwheresocialunderstandingisincreasinglyimportant,being

niindfiilofournaturaltendenciestowardself^centerednesscanhelpusbuildbetterrelationships

andenhanceoursocialwell-being.

45.Whatisoneconsequenceofegocentricthinkinginsocialcontexts?

A.Itsharpensourinsightintoothers'emotionalworlds.

B.Itguaranteesappropriateresponsesincomplexsituation.

C.Iteflectivelypreventspotentialconflictsamongstrangers.

D.Itcausesfavouritismtothosewhoresembleusphysically.

46.Whatcanbeinferredaboutegocentricthinkingfromthetext?

A.Itisaninborntraitthathumanshavedevelopedthroughevolution.

B.Itservesasadouble-edgedswordinhandlingsocialrelations.

C.Itsimplifiesourthoughtsbutcomplicatesouremotions.

D.Itensuresaccuratejudgmentinfamiliarsurroundings.

47.Whydocstheauthormention“musictaste”orApoliticalviews”inPara.4?

A.Toshowhowpeoplechoosetheirfriendsinreallife.

B.Toprovethatsharedhobbiesstrengthenrelationships.

C.Toillustratethatsurfacesimilaritiescanbemisleading.

D.Toexplainwhysocialinteractionsarebecomingcomplex.

48.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdointhelastparagraph?

A.Rcniainconsciousoftheimpactufstlf-ucnlcrudiicss.

B.Trytocompletelygetridofegocentricthoughts.

C.Acceptthefactthatbiasisunavoidableinlife.

D.Applybiasedthinkingtoimproveefficiency.

49.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.1heroleotempathyinovercomingself-centeredbiases.

B.Thebenefitsofrecognizingdiverseperspectivesinsocialinteractions.

C.Thehistoryanddevelopmentofpsychologicalresearchonegocentrism.

D.Theimpactofegocentricthinkingonsocialjudgmentsandrelationships.

D

Inthe20thcentury,progresswasdefinedpurelybygrowth,measuredintermsofnationalincome,

orgrossdomesticproduct（GDP）.Itwasbelievedthatsuchgrowthwastobeendless,an

ever-risingcurve.Politiciansandeconomistsclaimedthatsolutionstopovertyandpollutionrelied

onnever-endinggrowth.Butunfortunately,thispromisehasnotbeendeliveredon.

Growthisanaturalphaseoflife,whichiswhypeoplelovetoseechildrenandtreesgrow.This

biologicalaffectionledtheWesttoadoptthemantra（准则）that“moreisbetter''.Yet.nature

demonstratesthatnothinggrowsforever.Anythingseekinginfiniteexpansionwilleventually

destroyitselforitssupportingsystem.Successliesinmaturing,notjustexpanding.As

biomimicry（仿生学）pioneerJanineBenyusnotes,atreestopsgrowingonceitcannolonger

efficientlytransportnutrientstotheoutermosttipsofitsbranches.Itsgrowthisboundedbya

greatergoal:sustainingthehealthofthewholeorganism.

Despitethisbiologicaltruth,oureconomicsstruggletoacceptlimits.The20th-centuryabundance

ofcheapfossilfuelsnormalizedrapidgrowth,makingitseemnaturalandessential.Consequently,

institutionsandpoliciesweredesignedtodependonpermanentexpansion.Inotherwords,we

haveinheritedeconomiesthatrequiregrowthregardlessofwhetherornotitactuallyimproves

humanthriving.Thisrequirementhasbecomesolockedintoeconomictheoriesandpublic

cxpcclalioiisdial,overrcccnldcuadcs,wc'vcwilncsscddcspcralcandoflundcslruulivcmeasures

designedtorestartgrowthwhenitbecomeselusive（难以实现）.

Insteadofpursuingexcessive（过度的）growth,wemustabandonthisobsessionandpursue

well-beingfbrallaspartofathrivingworld,withpolicymakingthatisdesignedintheserviceof

thisgoal.Thisresultsinanovelconceptionofprogress—replacingendlessgrowthwitha

dynamicbalance,onethatmeetstheneedsofeverypersonwhileprotectingourplanetaryhome.

Addressinginequalitymustbecentraltothisneweco-socialcontract.Greaterfairnessreducesthe

nationalecologicalfootprintbyrestrictingexcessiveconsumptionandpreventsthedangerous

concentrationofwealthandeconomicpowerinthehandsofafew.Byshiftingfocusfromgrowth

todistribution,wccanbuildaregenerativeeconomy.

Toachievethis,wemustdesignpoliciesthatservesocialandecologicalwell-being.Alow-carbon,

zero-wasteindustrialtransformationshouldbeguaranteed,supportedbymeasureslikepersonal

carbonallowancesandprogressivewealthtaxes.Theseideaswereonceconsideredtooradical(激

进的)toberealistic.Todaytheyarenothinglessthanessential.

5().TheauthorcitesthetreeasanexampleinPara.2to.

A.showthattheview“moreisbettef,alsoappliestonature

B.suggestthateconomicgrowthdiffersfromnaturalgrowtli

C.explainhowtreesbalancegrowthandresourcedistribution

D.illustratethatunlimitedgrowthisnotnecessarilysustainable

51.Whatisthefundamentalfaultofthe20th-centurycconotnicmindset?

A.Itignoredthephysicalrestrictionsofenergyandnaturalresources.

B.Itoverestimatedtheroleoftechnologyinindustrialproduction.

C.Itfocusedonquantitativeincreaseregardlessofqualitativeboost.

D.Itfailedtodistributeresourcesfairlyamongdifferentnations.

52.Tlicunderlinedphrase“ThisrcuuircricnTinPara.3rclcisLu.

A.thecreationofinstitutionaldesignsandpolicies

B.thenecessityofrapideconomicgrowthatanycost

C.theneedfbrcheaperandmorecost-effectiveenergy

D.therecognitionofthelimitsofgrowthineconomies

53.Whichbestdescribestheauthor'stonewhenmentioning"desperateandoftendestmctive

measures”？

A.Mildskepticism.B.Cautiousoptimism.C.Moralanger.D.Scientificjudgement.

54.Howdocstheconceptof“dynamicbalance''differfrom'endlessgrowth”？

A.Itprioritizesenvironmentalprotectionoverhumanneeds.

B.Itacceptsperiodicalcontractiontomaintainlongstability.

C.Itreliesongovernmentinterventiontocontrolmarkets.

D.Itpromotesrapidinnovationtosolveresourceshortages.

55.Whatistheauthor'sprimarypuiposeinwritingthelastparagraph?

A.Tolistspecifictechnicalsolutionsfbrenvironmentalproblems.

B.Toarguethatradicalideasarcnowmainstreamduetourgency.

C.Tojustifythepracticalvalueoftheproposedeco-socialcontract.

D.Tocriticizegovernmentsfbrbeingtooslowinadoptingnewpolicies.

第n卷（非选择题共50分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）

第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Ipackedmyfamilyintoouroldcarandsetoft'ona3,000kmtripfromSydneytotheoutback,

hopingtocreatelastingmemoriesfbrmycity-raisedkids.Theplanseemedambitious—covering

suchdistanceswithtwoyoungkidsmightsoundcrazy,butIheldtighttomyownchildhood

uutbaukmcniurics;endlessroads,slarlilskies,andlaicsofii:yslciiouscreatures.

Formostofthejourney,wefeltannoyed:argumentsoverthewindowseat,complaintsaboutsore

legsandconstant"howmuchlonger?^^questions.Atabird-hidenearForbes,wewatchedaswamp

withbrightgreenwateranddeadtrees.EagertoshareAustralianfolkstories,Iconfidentlytoidthe

kidsthatamysteriouscreaturelivedthere,butstumbled（支支吾吾）whentheyaskedifitatekids.

1heirenthusiasmfbrthesmallestjoyknockedmetbrsix—1hadn'texpectedthemtofind

wonderinsuchsimplethings.Theywhisperedinaweasawhiteegret(白鹭)glidedacrossthe

water,andlaughedwhenafrogleapedontothewoodenrailing.Thatnight,theypressedtheir

facestothemotelwindow,justtowatchthenighttrainsrollpast.Intheireyes,everythingwas

newandIwascarriedbytheirjoy.

Threedayslater,wearrivedinBrokenHill.Idraggedthekidstothemineralmuseum,feeling

afraidthatthemineralmuseumwouldborethekids,buttheylitupcomparingcolorfulore(矿石)

samplestotheirMinecrafiblocks.Theyrantheirfingersoverjaggedcrystalsandbeggedfbrtiny

mineralkeychains.Iboughtthemeachone.

Thetripwasn'tperfect:hardmattresses,lukewarmshowers,andaflattirethatdelayedusanhour.

ButonEastermorning,Ihidhand-paintedeggsaroundourcheaproom.Thekidsscrambledunder

thebed,dugthroughthedresser,andevencheckedtheicebucket—lettingoutjoyfill