黑龙江哈尔滨市第九中学校2026-2027学年高二上学期10月阶段检测英语试卷（含答案无听力原文无音频）

哈尔滨市第九中学校2026-2027学年度高二上学期10月份考试英语试卷(考试时间：120分钟满分150分共5页)第Ⅰ卷（总分110分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.£15. B.£30. C.£45.2.Whydidn’tSophiebuythedress?A.Itwastooexpensive. B.Itdidn’tlookgoodonher.C.Itdidn’tcomeinhersize.3.WhatdoesPetermean?A.Heisaprofessionalpainter. B.HewantstohelpLydiapaint.C.HewillfindapainterforLydia.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Classmates. C.Motherandson.5.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Checkthemeetingarea. B.Giveapresentation. C.Scheduleameeting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Agoodreview. B.Somespecialfood. C.Anewly-openedrestaurant.7.WhatdoesPaulsuggestBethdo?A.Throwabirthdayparty. B.TryanItalianrestaurant.C.Readthereviewsbeforehand.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdothespeakerstalkaboutatfirst?A.Abuilding. B.Someantiques. C.Moderncities.9.Wherewerethespeakersjustnow?A.Atafactory. B.Atalibrary. C.Atamuseum.10.Whatdoesthemandecidetodolater?A.Collectsomeinformation. B.Buysomevases. C.Seeadisplay.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howcanwedescribetheman?A.Heisenergetic. B.Heiscareless. C.Heisadventurous.12.Whathappenedtothemanduringhisholiday?A.Helosthispassport. B.Hemissedhisflight.C.Hedidn’tsleepthefirstnight.13.Whatdidthemandoonthesecondday?A.Herelaxedatabeautifulbeach. B.Hewenttoaseafoodrestaurant.C.Heenjoyedthemountainscenery.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatledtotheslowprogressaccordingtoDavid?A.Afewdiscussions. B.Lackofcooperation. C.Alooseschedule.15.WhatdoesDavidthinkthegroupshoulddoatfirst?A.Spendmoretimeontheproject. B.Setmorerealistictargets.C.Clarifyindividualduties.16.WhatdoesthewomanadviseDavidtodo?A.Turntotheresourcecenter. B.Talktothegroupmembers.C.Learnmoreabouthistory.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatbroughtBronkarLee’svideomillionsofviews?A.HostingaTVprogram. B.Actinginacommercial.C.Performingwithhisson.18.WhatdoesBronkarLeedonow?A.Anassociationleader. B.Aninstrumentmaker. C.ATVhost.19.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofBronkarLee’sapproach?A.Entertaining. B.Unusual. C.Simple.20.WheredoesBronkarLeelivenow?A.LosAngeles. B.NewYork. C.Atlanta.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，在ABCD中选出最佳答案AFourNewBookstoCrackYouupIfyou’relookingforabookthatwillguaranteelaughter,trytheselatestbestsellers.TheBoyWhoGotAccidentallyFamousbyDavidBaddiel.IllustratedbyStevenLenton(HarperCollinsChildren’s)BillySmithiscompletelyordinary—untiladocumentarycrewturnsupathisschooltofilmanewTVseriesandhisboringclasspresentationunexpectedlygoesviral.Billyissuddenlyanovernighthit.Now,hislifeisawhirlwindofredcarpetsandheadlines—buthesoonfindsthatfamecomeswithaprice…TheUnderpantsofChaosbySamCopelandandJennyPearson.IllustratedbyRobinBoydenandKatieKear(PuffinBooks)StrangeSHIVERSarestrikingLittleStrangehavenPrimary,leadingtostrangeevents.Spy-detectiveAgathaandnewboyLennysetouttofightoffevilunderpants.Thisisthefirstbookinanewseries.Looshkin:TheMaddestCatintheWorldbyJamieSmart.(DavidFicklingBooks)Looshkinmightlooklikeacutebluecatbutthisisthemaddestcatintheworld.LifeisneverboringwithLooshkinaround,butit’sdefinitelyveryfunny.Fullofadventuresandside-splittingsilliness,thisbookisperfectforfansofBunnyV’sMonkeyandDogMan.HolidayAdventuresbySerenaPatel.IllustratedbyEmmaMcCann(UsbornePublishing)Anishaisonholiday,butthere’snotimetorelaxwhentheholidaypark’smascot,Delilahtheduck,isdestroyed.AnishamustuseherinvestigativeskillstofindthecriminalsandprovethathernewfriendCloisinnocent.21.WhatisthebookbyDavidBaddielabout?A.Lifeoffilmstars. B.ApopularTVseries. C.Ordinaryschooldays. D.Thetroubleoffame.22.Whichbookwillattractreaderswhoenjoyanimaladventures?A.TheBoyWhoGotAccidentallyFamous. B.TheUnderpantsofChaos.C.Looshkin:TheMaddestCatintheWorld. D.HolidayAdventures.23.Whoarethesefourbooksintendedfor?A.Fairytaleslovers B.Funnystorieslovers. C.Romancefictionslovers. D.Sci-fithrillerslovers.Lastfall,JoshuaBarbeau,afreelancewriter,loggedontoamysteriouswebsitecalledProjectDecember.Foryears,Joshuahadstruggledwiththelingeringsorrowoflosinghiswife,Jessica,whodiedeightyearsago.ProjectDecember,poweredbyanadvancedAI,canmimic(模仿)almostanywritingstyle.ByprovidingtheAIwithspecificsamplesofaperson’sspeech,itcanconducthuman-likeconversations.Drivenbyamixtureofcuriosityanddesperatelonging,JoshuabuiltanAIversionofJessicausingheroldtexts.Theinitialinteractionsentashiverthroughhissoul.ThechatbotcapturedJessica’suniquevoice,evenherhabitofusingjokestosoftenseriousstatements.Formonths,itservedasashelterwhereJoshuacouldfinallyunburdenhislong-buriedsorrow.Yettheexperiencehadapainfullimit.Eachchatbothadafixedlifespanandwoulddisappearpermanentlyonceitssettimeended.JoshuarealizedthatthedigitalversionofJessicawould“die”aswell,buthedeterminedneverto“reboot”her,fearingthattreatingherlikearestartablevideogamewouldcheapentheexperience.Fearinganotherloss,helimitedhisconversationswiththechatbot,returningonlybrieflyonspecialoccasions,say,Jessica’sbirthday.Despiteoccasionalerrorsandconfusioninthechatbot’sresponses,Joshuadidnotfeeldisappointed.Instead,thesemomentsremindedhimofJessica’sfinaldays,whenillnesshadcloudedhermemory.Hecorrectedthechatbotgently,justasheoncehadinreallife.Inthemonthsthatfollowed,hefeltcalmerandmoreoptimistic.Thechatbotdidnoterasehissorroworsolveallhisproblems,butitofferedemotionalreleaseandgentleencouragement.Thesurvivor’sguiltthathadweighedonhimforyearsgraduallylooseneditshold,andmostofthetime,henolongerfeltselfishforseekinghappiness.ForJoshua,thechatlogspreservedthesparkofhisbeloved,offeringalong-awaitedchancetosaygoodbye.24.WhydidJoshuacreatethechatbot?A.TotestthetechnicalboundariesofAI. B.Toreconnectemotionallywithhiswife.C.ToproveAI’sgenerativecompetence. D.Topreservethedigitalrecordsofhiswife.25.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A.AI’soccasionalfaultsdepressedJoshua.B.Joshuaplannedtocreateanewchatbotlater.C.Joshuawantedtoprolongthechatbot’scompany.D.Thetechnicalerrorsmadetheexperiencelessreal.26.WhatimpactdidthechatbothaveonJoshuaovertime?A.Hewaslostinthevirtualworld. B.Hecompletelygotridofhissadness.C.Hemanagedtofindanewwife. D.Hefeltmorecomposedandpositive.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ADigitalReunionwithaLostLove B.ARomanticMemoryofaLateWifeC.DigitalEchoes:HowtoBuildanAICompanionD.ProjectDecember:APlatformforProgrammersCPicturethis:You’resittingatyourdesk,finallygettingtothetaskthathasbeenputoffforages.Youhaveputyourphoneinyourbag.Despitetheurgetocheckitonceinawhile,youfeelfocused.Doyouthinkyou’rehavingaproductivetime?Thinkagain.Wetendtobelieveputtingourphoneface-sidedownonourdeskorinourbagisenoughtoguaranteeourattention.However,arecentstudyrevealsthatthemerepresenceofyourphone,evenifit’soutofsight,canbeadistractiontoyourbrain—aconceptknownas“braindrain”.Totestthe“braindrain”theory,548collegestudentsattheUniversityofTexasweredividedintothreegroupsandaskedtocompleteasetofbrainperformancetests,withtheirphonesfacingdownontheirdesk,intheirbag,oroutsidetheroom.Researchersfoundthatthegroupwiththeirphonesinanotherroomscoredsignificantlyhigher.Ananalysisof22studiesextendsthislineofresearch,indicatingthemerepresenceofsmartphonescreatesa“braindrain”andthatthefartherawaytheyarefromtheusers,theeasieritisforthemtoconcentrate.Why?Ourbrainscanonlyfocusonasmallamountofinformationatonce,andneedtoprioritizewhatisthemostever-presentandrelevant,likesmartphones.Infact,weengagewiththedeviceanaverageofmorethan150timesaday,whichmeanswearerarelyfocusedonataskformorethanafewminuteswithoutourattentionbeingdivided.Thisover-relianceonsmartphonestrainsourbraintobeinattentive,leavinglessspaceforothertasks.Asourphonesconstantlybattleforourattention,howcanwepreventthemfromnegativelyimpactingourperformanceatwork?Agoodstartingpointistoeducateourselvesontheimpactofphoneusageonourbrainssowecanmakemoreinformeddecisionswhenworkingonatask.Tofurtherimproveourproductivity,weshouldalsoremembertoplaceourphoneoutsidetheroom,ratherthansimplyturnitupsidedownorsilenceitrightbesideus.28.Whatdoestheauthoropenthetextwith?A.Aheateddiscussion. B.Avividly-describedpainting.C.Awell-knowntheory. D.Acommonmisunderstanding.29.Whyistheanalysisof22studiesmentioned?A.Toconfirmpreviousfindings. B.Toanalyzestudies’outcomes.C.Tocompareresearchmethods. D.Totracksubjects’performances.30.Whatcausesa“braindrain”accordingtothetext?A.Thelackofconcentrationtraining. B.Thelimitedcapacityofourbrains.C.Theoverloadofonlineinformation. D.Themindfuluseofdigitaldevices.31.Howcanweavoiddistractionsfromphonesatwork?A.Byreducingourphone’susage. B.Byswitchingsmartphonestosilentmode.C.Bycoveringourphone’sscreen. D.Byseparatingworkzonesandphonezones.D“Fewitemschangeownersmorefrequentlythanclothes.Theytraveldownwardsfromgradetogradeinthesocialscalewithremarkableregularity,”wrotethejournalistAdolpheSmithin1877ashetracedacoat’sjourneyinthelastcentury:cleaned,repairedandresoldrepeatedly;cutdownintoasmalleritem;eventuallyrecycledintonewfabric.Butwiththeimprovementinpeople’slivingstandards,thatmodelismind-bogglingintheeraoffastfashion.Yetthegradualrevivalofthesecond-handtradehasgatheredpaceinthepastfewyears.AtfashionwebsiteAsos,salesofvintageclothes(古董衫)haverisenby92%.Clothingwasoncewornoutofnecessity,andnowitissimplyawayoflife.BusyfamiliesselluseditemsoneBay,teenagersresellonDepopandsomefashionpeopleofferdesignerlabelsonVinted.Gradually,thishasbecomebigenoughbusinessthatmainstreamretailers(零售商)wantasliceoftheaction.Forsomebuyersandsellers,theswitchtothesecond-handisbornoffinancialdifficulties.Onlyafewhavebeenworriedabouttheimpactoftheirshoppinghabitontheplanet.Buttheshiftisonlyapartialsolution.Somepeopleworrythatsomemainstreambrandsmay“greenwash”—usingsecond-handgoodstoimprovetheirimage,ratherthanengagingmoreseriouslywithsustainability.However,thebiggestconcernmaybethatpeoplekeepbuyingbecausetheyknowtheycanresellgoods,stillchasingthepleasureofthenextpurchasebutwithaneasedconscience(愧疚).Boohoo,apowerfulfastfashioncompany,hassalesandprofitsrise,despiteconcernsaboutenvironmentalproblemsinitssupplychainthatledtoaninvestigationearlier.AnewNetflixseries,WornStories,documentstheemotionalmeaningsthatclothescanhave:Eacholditemisfullofmemories.Actually,ahandbagfromagrandmotherandascarfpassedonbyafatherarebothvaluableforus.Aloveofstyleisnotabadoranunimportantthing.Butacommittedrelationshipisbetterthanaquickflash.Canwelearntoappreciateourownoldclothesaswellasothers?32.Whatdoestheword“mind-boggling”underlinedinparagraph1probablymean?A.Unbelievable. B.Popular. C.Reasonable. D.Influential.33.Withthebusinessmentionedinparagraph2,theauthorwantstoshow

.A.oldclothesaremorepopularthannewpiecesB.theonlinesecond-handmarketsareboomingC.thefashionworldbeginstofavorvintageclothesD.manyclothingbrandsareinnovativeintheirnewproducts34.Howdoesthesecond-handtradeimpactpeopleaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Itmakespeoplefeelfreetopursuefastfashion.B.Itmakespeoplemorecautiousabouttheirbudgets.C.Itencouragespeopletochooseeco-friendlyclothes.D.Itpushespeopletobemoreengagedwithsustainability.35.WhichofthefollowingviewsdoesWornStoriesadvocate?A.Olditemshavelostfavorwiththepublic.B.Olditemsareworthyofbeinglongcherished.C.Oldergenerationsattachgreatimportancetoolditems.D.Oldergenerationscareaboutthequalityoftheirclothes.第二节（满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项，选项中的两项为多余选项。Early2026wasatoughtimeforTaylorMacMahon.The21-year-oldcollegestudentwasstrugglingwithsomeintenseanxietysoshedecidedtoseekhelpfromadoctor.

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“Heliterallytoldmetogotouchgrass,”sherecalls.MacMahonwasskepticalatfirst,butshewassurprisedtodiscoverhowwell—andquickly—itworked.MacMahon’sexperiencematchesagrowingtrendinmedicine:doctorsprescribingtimeinnaturetotheirpatients.ScottKaiserisoneofthesedoctors.Herearesomecommonwaysthatheisusingthegreatoutdoorstoimprovetheirpatients’health.

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Dr.Kaiseradviseswalkingmindfullythroughnaturewhilefocusingonwhatyoucansee,smell,hear,touchandeventaste.Totakeittothenextlevel,headtoanaturepreserve,forest,botanicalgarden,mountainorlakeandengagein“forestbathing”.Othersimpleprescriptionsincludegardening,hiking,biking,swimmingorpicnicking.

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Andifactivepursuitsfeelliketoomuch,evenjustsittingoutdoorsonyourbalconyoronaparkbenchwillbringbenefits.Dr.Kaiseremphasizesthatnatureprescriptionsareadaptable.“It’saboutfindingwhatworksforeachperson.Forinstance,Ionceusedwhale-watchingasaprescriptionforonepatientbecausetheylovedbeingontheocean,”saysDr.Kaiser.“

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Mineissittingonthebeachorridingwaves.”Dr.Kaiserputsitlikethis:Whenyoufeelsooverwhelmedwithyourlifethatyoufeellikeyoucan’tfitonemorethingin,that’sexactlywhenyouneedtowriteyourownnatureprescription.You’llimmediatelybehappier,healthierand,yes,moreproductiveintherestofyourlife.

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A.It’sworthit. B.Theoptionsarealmostlimitless.C.Sensorywalksareaneasywaytogetstarted.D.Naturehasaprofoundimpactonhealthyaging.E.Buttherecommendedwasmuchofasurprise.F.Yoursmightbewatchingthesunsetfromyourbackyard.G.Tobeginwith,integrategentlephysicalactivitiesintoyourroutine.第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Iwasraisedtobelievethatshowingmystrengthwasthebestwaytofacelife.Andthebelief

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me.Throughmyqualityeducationandpromisingcareer,myself-worthseemedtiedto

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thatIshouldjoinalocalkitefestival.Initially,I

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theidea—itseemedlikeachildishdistraction.Butdesperateforanyrelief,Iagreed.IhadspentweekscraftingwhatIbelievedwastheperfectkite—rigid,balancedand

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.However,whilethekitewasflying,asuddengustofwindsnappeditsframeandmymasterpiececrashedtotheground,

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.Feelingdefeated,Igatheredthebrokenpieces.Myfriendpointedtosomebamboonearbyandsaid,“Seehowitsways?Itbends,soitdoesn’tbreak.”Hiswordsmademe

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anewdesignusingflexiblematerials.WhenItestedit,somethingamazinghappened.Whileothersstruggledintheunpredictablewinds,mykitedanced

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,adaptingtoeverygust.ThisexperiencemademerealizeIhadbeenfocusingonlyonoutwardappearanceswhileignoringinnerneeds.Truestrengthisn’taboutbeingunbreakable,butabouthavingtheflexibilityto

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andadapt.41.A.tookrootin B.didgoodto C.weighedon D.madeachangefor42.A.academic B.professional C.external D.mental43.A.pride B.toughness C.passion D.kindness44.A.appear B.grow C.remain D.deepen45.A.concerned B.satisfied C.doubtful D.confident46.A.change B.breakdown C.disaster D.breakthrough47.A.commanded B.required C.recommended D.ordered48.A.adopted B.adjusted C.enjoyed D.resisted49.A.colorful B.strong C.large D.expensive50.A.defeated B.lost C.ruined D.gone51.A.amused B.inspired C.annoyed D.offended52.A.beauty B.speed C.height D.endurance53.A.copy B.abandon C.create D.buy54.A.gracefully B.violently C.easily D.helplessly55.A.persist B.oppose C.move D.bend第二节单句填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56.Speciese

(进化)isaprocessofgradualdevelopmentinaparticularsituationorthingoveraperiodoftime.57.Her

(prefer)isforcomfortableratherthanstylishclothes.58.Hewasonthepointofgivingupsearchingforthemissingkey

afaintsparkleinthegrasscaughthiseye.59.Thisnewpolicyrequiresahugec

(投入,奉献)offinancialandhumanresourcesfromthewholedepartment.60.Sheisastrongc

(候选人,申请者)forthenewlyopenedmanagementpositioninthecompany.61.Foraformalbusinessmeeting,adarksuitandleathershoesarealwaysthemosta

(合适的，恰当的)choice.62.Theprofessoralwaysusessimpleexamplestomakecomplexphysicstheoriesmore

(access)tobeginners.63.Bytheendoflastquarter,thelocalnewenergyfactory

(generate)morethan12millionkilowatt-hoursofcleanelectricityfromitsnewlyinstalledsolarpanels.64.Childasheis,thelittleboyhasalreadyformedagoodhabitofnot

(distract)fromfinishinghisdailyreadingtaskfor30minutes.65.Whilehehasencounteredcountlesssetbacksanddoubtsalongtheway,theoriginaldreamofbringingcleanenergytoremotevillagesstillm

(激发，激励)himtokeepmovingforwardwithouthesitation.第三节语法填空（共10小题，每题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。Strawhats(草帽),onceseenaspurelyfunctional,arenowgaininganewlifeasfashionableandinternationallysought-afterproducts—thanksinpart

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acenturies-oldtechniquefromShandongprovince.InTanchengCounty,thetraditionofgrowingLangyagrassforweavingdatesbackhundredsofyears.Knownforitssimplicity,practicalityandaccessibility,

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LangyagrassweavingtechniqueofTanchengisa

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(collect),hands-onskillpasseddownthroughgenerationsandbecameaprovincial-levelintangibleculturalheritageofShandongin2021.Oneyearlater,aworkshop

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(build)forthepreservationandmodernizationofthisheritage,withacommitteddesignandinnovationteamfocusingonimprovingweavingtechniques

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developingnewproductlines.TheworkshophasmanagedtoextendtherangeofitsmaterialbeyondtraditionalLangyagrassoverthepastyears,

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(meet)modernmarketdemands.Currently,theworkshopproducesthousandsofhatstylesandhasanannualoutputof3millionunitsandaproductionvalueof30millionyuan,withitsproducts

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(account)toreachonlineconsumersandstrengthenitsdigitalpresence.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共40分）第一节书面表达（满分15分）假定你是校学生会主席李华。为响应国家乡村振兴(ruralrevitalization)号召，鼓励同学们利用假期参与服务乡村的实践活动，请你代表学生会写一封英文倡议书，内容包括：1.倡议的目的；2.推荐乡村实践活动的具体内容（如志愿服务、宣传乡土文化、助力乡村环保等）；3.发出号召。注意：写作词数应为80个左右_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。ItwasMom’sbirthday,andacold,snowyafternoon.Thesnowhadbeenfallingsteadilyoutsidetheartroomofmyschool,blanketingtheplaygroundinwhite.I’dstayedlatetofinishadrawingforher,determinedtomakeitperfect.I’dworkedforhours,carefullysketchingeverydetail—theplayfulexpressionofourpuppyDaisy,thedelicatepetals(花瓣)ofMom’sfavoriteflowers,andthehappy,smilingfacesofourfamily.ButIwasrunningoutoftime.Ihadtohurrytocatchthelastbushome.IfImissedit,Iwouldhavetowalk40minutesthroughthebittercoldandfallingsnow.However,justasIturnedthecorner,myfootslippedontheicysidewalk.Ifellhard,andmyschoolbagflewopen.Booksandpensfellallover.Tomakemattersworse,thedrawingslippedoutandlandedintheslush(雪泥)neartheroadside.Istruggledtomyfeetandrushedtograbthedrawing.ButwhenIpickeditup,myheartsank.ThecolorsI’dcarefullychosenhadbled(渗)intoeachother.Icouldhardlyrecognizetheimageanymore—ourpuppyDaisy,Mom’sfavoriteflowers,andoursmilingfaces—itwasalldestroyed.Itriedtodrythepaperwithmycoat,butitonlymadethingsworse.Thewetedgesofthepapertore,andIcouldfeelhottearswellingupinmyeyes.Inmydistress(悲伤),Ihadn’tnoticedanoldmanafewfeetawaywhowitnesseditall.Hewasthestreetcleanerwhoworkedthisblockeveryday,sweepingthesidewalkwithhisbroom.I’dseenhimmanytimesbefore,alwayswearinghiswoolenhat,butwehadnevere