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义乌市2023届高三适应性考试英语注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试
结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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、B、C三个选项
中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.HowmuchdoesRosestillowethe
woman?A.$10.B.$20.C.$30.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.ATVprogram.B.Awoman'smarriage.C.Ajob.3.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.I
nameetingroom.B.Onaplane.C.Atatravelagency.4.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?A.Thenoisefromthetraffic.B.Th
elossofthelocalschool.C.Theharmtothenaturalbeauty.5.Whichsubjectdoesthewomandislike?A.Art.B.Geography.C.History.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A.Complainingabouthisroom.B.Checkinginatahotel.C.Buyingahouse.7.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutGeorge
?A.Hehasbeenworkingherefor12years.B.Hehasalwaysbeenagooddoorkeeper.C.Hehasnevercomplainedabouthisjob.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatp
roblemdoesthewomanthinkthelabshave?A.Thewallsneedpainting.B.Theroofshouldberepaired.C.Thewaittousethemislong.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofth
eequipmentinthelabs?A.It'smodern.B.It'sout-of-date.C.It'sexpensive听第8段材料,回答第10至12题10.Whofoundthebriefcase?A.Andy.B.Margaret.C.Scan.11.Whendoest
heconversationprobablytakeplace?A.OnSunday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnFriday.12.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.T
hemangotpromoted.B.Thewomanwillbeadirector.C.Thespeakerswillgotothetheaterafterwork.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题.13.
Whatistheman'sproblem?A.Hehaspainsallover.B.Hehasastomachache.C.Hehastroublesleeping.14.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A
.Hewenttoashop.B.Hewentforawalk.C.Hehadquiteabigmeal.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkthemanshoulddo?A.Changehislifestyle.B.S
topeatingdesserts.C.Walktowork.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hetakesalongwalkonceamonth.B.Hedrivestol
ocalshops.C.Heseldomexercises.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题.17.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.TointroducesomethingaboutbadmintonB.Toencouragepeopleto
jointheclub.C.Toinspirepeopletoplaybadminton.18.Whenwillthe“starter”sessionbeheld?A.ThisWednesday.B.ThisSunday.C.NextSunday.19.Howmuchisthebadmi
ntonmembershipfeeperyear?A.Thirty-fivepounds.B.Forty-fivepounds.C.Eightypounds。20.Whatisincludedinthemembershi
p?A.FreeclothesandsportsshoesB.Freeuseoftheswimmingpool.C.Freeaccesstocertainequipment.第二部分阅读理解(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,选出最佳答案。AThink“wintervacation,”anddreamofwarmshorelinesandsun-splashedancientruins.W
hateveryourideaofawintergetaway,herearesomeurbandestinationswhereyoucanembracetheseason.BuenosAires,Argentina-AverageJanuaryhigh:8
4°FCarnivalinArgentinaisoneofthebesttimesoftheyear.Tangodancers,soccerplayers,andfolkmusiciansshowofftheirtalentshere.Oncetherichestcityintheworld.
B.A.holdsgrand18th-and19th-centuryarchitectureinneighborhoodslikeRecoleta.IntheBocabarrio,brightlypaintedhousessurroundLaBonbone
ra,thehomestadiumforworking-classfootballteamtheBocaJuniors.Honolulu,Hawaii-AverageJanuaryhigh:81°FThePacificOceanmetropolisrevea
lsitselfasafarmorecomplexplacethanpicturepostcardssuggest,loadedwithinterestingneighborhoodsandahistoryfilledwithroyalsandimperialambitions.Sunbat
heonpalm-fringedWaikikiBeach,hikeupDiamondHead,orvisitIolaniPalace,hometothelastHawaiianking.Melbourne,Australia-Ave
rageJanuaryhigh:79°FAustralia'ssecond-biggestcityhastransformedfromamilitarycampoftheBritishEmpireintoamulticultural21st
-centurymeltingpot.Astrongimmigrantpopulationpowersmanyofthe600stallsatQueenVictoriaMarket:there'salso
aChinatownandtheGreekPrecinct,withitsHellenicMuseum.PortofSpain,Trinidad-AverageJanuaryhigh:88°FThecapitalo
fTrinidadisoneofthetopspotsintheCaribbeantoexperienceapre-Lentcarnival,withmusiciansanddancersinfeatheredcostumeskickingoffthepartyinthecentralQuee
n'sParkSavannah.This260-acreparkalsoholdstheEmperorValleyZooandtheRoyalBotanicGardens,withindigenousandinternationaltreesplantedon
thegroundsofaformersugarplantation.21.Whichplacebestsuitsvisitorsseekingculturediversity?A.BuenosAires,Argentina.B.Honolulu,Hawaii.C.Melbourne,Austra
lia.D.PortofSpain,Trinidad.22.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyinbothBuenosAiresandPortofSpain?A.Popmusic.B.Carnivaldances.C.Abundantgardens.D.Ancientarchit
ecture.23.Wherecanthetextbefound?A.Inageographytextbook.B.Inatravelmagazine.C.Inasummeractivityguide.D.Inasportguidebook.BIntheopenings
cenesofthenewfilm“GoodNightOppy,”theOpportunityrover(漫游车)rollsalongthroughPerseveranceValleyonMarsinJune2018.Butast
ormformingonthehorizonchangedeverything.Thisstormwasdifferent.Itrapidlygrewinsize,encirclingtheplanetandblockingoutthesun.Thesolar-poweredrov
er'slastmessagetomissioncontroltranslatedtothis:“Mybatteryislowandit'sgettingdark.”Thischapterisjustthebeginningofthedocumentary,availabletos
treamonAmazonPrimeonNovember23.2022.Thefilmtracesthejourneyofthetwinrovers-OpportunityandSpirit-andthepeoplewhodedicated
theirlivestothemfromconcepttothatlasttransmission.ThesetworoversbuiltbyNASAengineersintheearly2000swere
tosearchforpastevidenceofwateronMars.Bothwerelaunchedin2003insideDeltarocketsandlandedin2004onoppositesidesoftheredplanet.Thedualmission'sfirs
t90dayscameandwent,andNASAengineersrealizedthetworoverswerereadyformoreadventure.SpiritandOpportunity'sfindingsrewrotethet
extbookswithnewinformationaboutMarsanditswaterypastwhiletheybothgotintoallsortsoftroubleinbetweendiscoveries,likegettingstuckinthesan
dandnearlyrushingdownthesidesofsteepcraters(火山口).Thebondsbetweenteammembersandtheroversquicklydeepened,despitethevastdistancebetweenEarthandMars,maki
ngitmoredifficultwhenSpirit'sjourneyendedin2011andOpportunityfellsilentin2018.SpiritandOppy'smissionshave
ended,butMarsexplorationcontinuestodaythroughnext-generationroverslikeCuriosityandPerseverance.Thefilmshinesalightonthehopeofspaceexplor
ationandcapturestheemotionalattachmentbetweenhumansandtheroboticambassadorsthatexploreonourbehalf.24.WhatcausedthedeathofOpport
unity?A.Aslideinthevalley.B.Asandtrap.C.Afallinacrater.D.Ahugestorm.25.WhydidNASAsendthetworoverstoMars?A.TodiscoverwatersourcesonMars.B.Torecor
dthedataofstormsonMars.C.TomaptheshapeofvalleysonMars.D.TodetectsignsofpastwateronMars.26.Whatdothe“roboticambassadors”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Deltarockets.B.SpiritandOpportunity.C.NASAengineers.D.CuriosityandPerseverance.27.What'sthepurposeof
thistext?A.Torecommendadocumentary.B.Toappreciateengineers'devotion.C.TohonortheOpportunityrover.D.TopresentNASA's
achievements.CGoinggreenisgoodforbusiness.Consumersareoftenwillingtopaymoreforeco-friendlyproductsthanothercomparableproductsonthe
market,accordingtomarketresearch.Butnotallenvironmentalclaimsarecreatedequally.“Greenwashing”isaformofmi
sinformationoftenusedtofascinateanaspiringgreenconsumer.Companiespromisingtobesustainable,orbiodegradablesometimesfailtomeetthepromisestheymaketocon
sumers.Greenwashingisparticularlycommoninthefashionindustry,saysMaxineBédat,directorofTheNewStandardInstitute,athinkt
ankfocusedonimprovingtheindustry'senvironmentalstandards.Beingsustainableisthelatesttrendandawayforthei
ndustrytoattractconsumers.“Ithinkwe'reatthetopofgreenwashingintheindustry,”shesays.Retailerswillmisleadconsumersbydistractin
gthemfromacompany'slargerissues.Forexample,alargeretailermightrolloutanewlineofproducts,suchasjeans,thatuseslesswaterandthereforetheoreticallyha
slessofanenvironmentalimpactthantheotherclothesthecompanysells.“Youthink‘Ohthatsoundsgreat,’”Bédatsays.Butthatsamecompanymi
ghtignorewaterusageintherestoftheirproductslines,whiledoingnothingtoaddresstheotherwaysthattheirproductionmightbeharmingtheenvironment.Whenitcom
estofashion,Bérdatsaystorethinkshoppinghabits.Afterall,buyinganewsweaterlabeled“carbonneutral”stillproducesmorecarbonthanwearingasw
eateralreadyinyourcloset.Shenotes,“Themostsustainablethingyoucandoasaconsumeriswearthethingsyouhavem
ore.”Asmorecompanieslooktocashinonsustainablemarketing,governmentsarebeginningtotakemoreactiontoprotectconsumers.InNewYork,TheFashionActwoul
drequirefashioncompaniesoperatinginthestatetoobeytheParisClimateAgreement.AnewlawbroughtforthbymembersoftheEuropeanUnionwou
ldmorestrictlyregulateenvironmentalclaimsandsustainabilitylabelsslappedonproductssoldinEurope.28.Whatisthepurposeo
fgreenwashing?A.Toadvocateproperuseofwater.B.Tointroducegreenwaystowashclothes.C.Toreducetheimpactonenvironment.D.
Toattractthoseeco-friendlycustomers.29.Whatdoestheexampleinparagraph3present?A.Anewtrendinfashion.B.Anewkindofp
roduct.C.Awayofgreenwashing.D.Alargeissueofacompany.30.WhatisBérdat'sattitudetowardsgreenwashing?A.Disapproving.B.
Doubtful.C.Tolerant.D.Unclear.31.WhydidEuropeanUnionputforwardanewlaw?A.Toenhancethequalityofproducts.B.Toraisepeople'sawarenessofgoinggreen.C.T
oprotectcustomersfromgreenwashing.D.Toencouragecarbon-neutralproductlines.DErinAlexanderwashavingahardda
y.AwaitressworkingatStarbuckswastoo.Erinorderedanicedgreenteaandtoldthewaitresstocheerup.Afterpickinguptheorder,shenoticedamessage
onthecup:“Erin,yoursoulisgolden.”ErinAlexanderrecalledtheincident,“Ofcourse,Iwasstillreallysad,butthatli
ttlethingmadetherestofmyday.”Newfindings,publishedintheJournalofExperimentalPsychologyinAugust,provejusthow
powerfulexperienceslikeErin'scanbe.Researchersfoundthatpeoplewhoperformarandomactofkindnesstendtounderestimatehowmuchtherecipientwillapprec
iateit.Andtheybelievethatmiscalculationcouldholdmanyofusbackfromdoingnicethingsforothersmoreoften.Arecentexperimen
trecruited84participantsataniceskatingrinkinChicago,wheretheyweregivenahotchocolateandaskedtokeepitorgiveittoastrangerasanactofkin
dness.The75participantswhogaveawaytheirhotchocolatewereaskedtopredicthowtherecipientwouldfeelonascalefrom0(verysma
ll)to10(verylarge),andtherecipientswerethenaskedtoreporttheiractualfeelingsonthesamescales.Inthatexperiment,the
peopledoingthekindthingconsistentlyunderestimatedtheappreciationtheyreceive,accordingtoAmitKumar,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofTexas.
“Peopletendtothinkthatwhattheyaregivingiskindoflittle,maybeit'srelativelyinconsequential,”Dr.Kumarsaid.
“Butrecipientsarelesslikelytothinkalongthoselines.Theyconsiderthegesturetobesignificantlymoremeaningfulb
ecausetheyarealsothinkingaboutthefactthatsomeonedidsomethingniceforthem.”Dr.Kumarcontinued,“Withanexperimentlikethis,Ihopeitwillinspiremore
peopletoactuallycommitrandomactsofkindness.”32.What'sthefunctionofparagraph1?A.Topresentafact.B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Todescribeasc
ene.D.Toexplainanopinion.33.Whatcanwelearnabouttheexperiment?A.Allparticipantsgiveawaytheirhotchocolate.B.Recipientsreceived
kindgesturesfromtheirfriends.C.Recipientsshowedmoreappreciationthangiversthink.D.Participantsreportedtheirfeelingsonascalefrom0to10.34
.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inconsequential”inParagraph4mean?A.Insignificant.B.Substantial.C.Beneficial.D.Unbelievable.35.W
hichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ThePowerofSmallActsofKindness.B.TheMagicofReceivers'AppreciationC.TheImportanceofAppreciatingKindness.D.TheImpac
tofaSimpleMessageonaCup.第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyoulikecilantro(香菜)
?Cilantroisacommonfoodthatpeopletendtoeitheradoreorabuse.36Butthereasonsbehindwhatyoulikeanddon'tlikearenotalwayssostraightforward.37Yoursenseofs
mellallowsyoutodistinguishbetweensomethinglikestrawberryandcherry.Scientistslookedatolfactory(receptorsa
nddiscoveredthatindividualswithacertaingene.OR6A2,aremoresensitivetosmellingcilantro.That,inturn,affectshowpeoplesenseitsflavor.38Whenyou'reope
ntothesefoods,youlearntolikewhatyoueat.Evenpeoplewhohatecilantromaybeabletolearntoatleasttolerateit,ifnotlikeit.Culture
playsabigroleinwhatyoulike,too.Foodpreferencesvaryacrosscultures.Whenitcomesdowntofoodpreferencesindiffer
entpartsoftheworld,ithasalottodowithwhat'savailableandconsideredafoodstaple(主食).39Buttherewillalwaysbeexceptions-aGreekpersonwhocan'tstandoli
vesoraDutchpersonwhohatescheese.Whilepreferencescanbeformedafterafewattempts,negativeexperienceswithfoods,especiallywhenyou'reyoung,canhave
alastingeffect.40JasmineRobinson,29,fromAthens,sharedherstoryaboutolives.Whenshewasyoung,anotherchild,whowouldn'tletherhaveaturn
onaswing,madefunofherwhileeatingolivesfromajarandbeingmean.Shelatertriedolivesasanadultbutfailed.A.Welikesweetandhateb
itter.B.Loveitorhateitisprettyclear.C.Butyourbiologyisnoteverything.D.Itisrelatedtofamiliarityandnotbiology.E.Yourpreferencec
ancomedowntogenetics.F.Associationscanmakeyoulikeornotlikesomething.G.Justonebadexperiencecanturnyouofffromsomethingforlife.第三部分语言知识运用(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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everyday,thereare25,000flightsinAmerica.Accidentsaresorarethatflyingismuch41
thancartravel.Butthatdoesn'tstopmanypeoplefromfeeling42whentheyaremovingat500milesperhour,33,000feetabove
theground.That'swhat43recentlytoawomanflyingonacommercialairline.FloydDean-Shannon44thewoman'sdistress.Asaflightattendant,hehasplentytododuri
ngaflight.Buthepausedandspoke45tothewoman.Floydcalmlyexplainedwhatthe46wasandalltheotherperfectlyroutinesoundsyouhearasaplaneflies.47thewoman
begantocalmdownabit,Floydsatdownintheaislebesideherandheldherhand.Hesatwithherthroughthe48flight.WhenFloydlearneditwasanotherpassenger'sbir
thday,heledtheplaneinasongto49-anotherwayofmakingthewomanfeelsafeby50herfromherfears.Hestayedbythewoman'ssideun
tilitwastimetoland.Inaworldwheremostfocusonwhat'shappeningonascreen,wecan51occasionallyandcheckonthose52us.LikeFloyd,wecanbe53enoughtosee.tobethere
.Wedon'thavetobeprofessionalcounselors:wejustneedtobe54.Havingafriendwhenyoumostneeditnotonlygetsyouthroughthe5
5partsinyourlife-italsogivesyoutheconfidencetobeafriendtoothers.41.A.cheaperB.fasterC.saferD.closer42.A.doubtfu
lB.panickedC.curiousD.depressed43.A.happenedB.appealedC.appliedD.mattered44.A.handledB.removedC.noticedD.predicted45.A.casually
B.cautiouslyC.franklyD.reassuringly46.A.noiseB.equipmentC.situationD.call47.A.UnlessB.BecauseC.UntilD.As48.A.particularB.enti
reC.finalD.usual49.A.relaxB.celebrateC.rememberD.learn50.A.protectingB.discouragingC.savingD.distracting51.A.loo
kupB.takeoffC.breakinD.standout52.A.againstB.behindC.aroundD.like53.A.braveB.confidentC.openD.grateful54.A.attendantsB.neighbo
rsC.passengersD.friends55.A.unknownB.roughC.specialD.busy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。Limitingthescreentimeofteenagersisnotaseffectiveasintended.Areport56(release)Tuesdayshowe
dthatthe“teenagermode”on20Chinesemajorvideoplatforms,includingDouyin,Bilibili,andiQiyi,57(lack)relevantcontentformin
orsasrequired,withsomeshowingemptypageswithnovideos.Insteadofaddingmoreeducationalandknowledge-basedvideosinthefeed,man
ywerefilledwithfood58(recommend).Introducedin2019byChina'stopInternetwatchdog,a40-minutedailytimeuseonyounguserswascarr
iedout59nonighttimebrowsingwasallowed.Thesefeaturesaimedtorestrictthescreentimeofminors,limitingtheiraccess60ha
rmfulcontents.Withthe61(grow)popularityofshortvideoapps,therehavebeenconcernsabouttheoveruseof62(they)andtheirimpactonyoungusers.A202
2reportbytheChinaInternetNetworkInformationCentersaidthatnearly40%ofteenageInternetusersencountered“63(healthy)a
ndnegativeinformation”.Overtheyears,academicexpertsandanalysts64(criticize)videoplatformsforignoringtheflaws(缺陷)intheiroperatingsystems,thoughindustr
yinsidersclaimthatashortageofcontenttailoredtowardteenageusershasposed65additionalchallenge.Whileurgingforregu
latoryefforts,someexpertswarnedthattoomanyrestrictionscouldcauseoppositeeffects.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)下周,你将参与你校与英国友好学校举办的“我最喜爱的艺术家”线上交流活动
。请你准备一篇英语发言稿。内容包括:1.介绍你最喜爱的艺术家及其代表作;2.说明理由。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。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。Ilikestayingovernig
htatmyGramma'shouse-thatis,untilGrammastartstellingmehowwonderfulmycousinMayais.Thenit'sMayathisandM
ayathatuntilIdon'teverwanttohearanotherwordabouther.That'swhyIwasn'ttooexcitedwhenGrammacalledmeonthephoneto“comeonoverandbringyourp
ajamas.”WhenIgotthere,itwasworsethanI'dexpected.There,inGrandpa'sbigleatherrocker,satMaya,alldressedupandformal-lookingandwearingfancyshoesasifsh
e'djustbeentoaparty.“Surprise,Kristen!”Grammasaid.“YourcousinMayaandherparentshavetraveledinfromtheEastC
oastonbusiness.Mayagetstostaywithusthisafternoon.“Grammachatteredawayabouthowexcitedshe'dbeenforthissurpriseget-together,andh
owcousinsoughttogettoknoweachotherbetter.Ihungmybaseballcapintheclosetandsetmybackpackbythestairway,allthetimesmilingandnoddingas
ifI'dbeenwaitingforeverforthischancetospendanafternoonwithMaya.Grandpa'schairsquawked(咯咯叫)asMayarockedbackandfor
th.It'sthechairIlikebestinthehouse,theoneIusuallysitin.Isatdownonthesofaacrossfromher.Shortly,Grammawentof
ftothekitchento“seeaboutsomelunch,”she'dsaid.ThatleftmestuckinthelivingroomwithrockingMaya.Shewasstillsmall
buttallerthanI'drememberedherfromherlastvisitfouryearsago.Shewasgoodatsmalltalk,though,andwaschattingawayabouthowniceitwastoseemeagain.B
utIcouldtellthatshedidn'treallythinkso.Thelasttimeshewashere,we'dhadhoursoffuntogetherbuildingcavesoutofGramma'ssofap
illows.Afterthat,I'dheardaboutheronlythroughGramma'stales.Mayatakingpianolessons.Mayalearningmath.Maya,Ma
ya,Maya.NowMayawashere,lookinggreatwiththelatesthaircutandafancydress.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Glancingdownatmyjeansandmyol
dsneakers,IwishedIhadn'tcome.______“Howdoyouknowallthesethingsaboutme?”Iasked.______义乌2023届高三适应性考试英语答案第一部分听力1-5BABAC6-10ABCAA11-15CBB
CA16-20CBCAC第二部分阅读理解21-35A篇CBBB篇DDBAC篇DCACD篇BCAA第二节36-40BECDG第三部分语言知识运用第一节41-45CBACD46-50ADBBD51-55A
CCDB第二节56.released57.lacked58.recommendations59.and60.to61.growing62.them63.unhealthy64.havecriticized65.an第四部分写作第一节Oneposs
ibleversion:Dearall,Itismypleasuretosharewithyoutodayaboutmyfavoriteartist,VincentvanGogh.VanGoghwasaDutchpost-impressionistpainter,bestknownforhisv
ividandexpressiveuseofcolor.Oneofhismostfamousworksis“StarryNight”,whichdepictsthenightskyoveravillageinFrance.
Theswirlingstarsandboldbrushstrokesmakethepaintingcometolife,conveyingasenseofmovementandemotion.IadmirevanGoghbecauseofhisabilitytoconveyintenseemot
ionsthroughhisart.Hehadadifficultlife,strugglingwithmentalillnessandpoverty,buthefoundcomfortandmeaninginhispainting.Hisdedicationa
ndpassionforartaretrulyinspiringtome.Thankyouforlistening.第二节Onepossibleversion:Glancingdownatmyjeansandmyoldsneakers
,IwishedIhadn'tcome.ArushofshamefloodedovermeasIcomparedmyselftoMaya-Gramma'sfavorite.Shewassmarter,prettier,andmoretalentedthan
Icouldeverhopetobe.ThethoughtofbeinglovedlessbyGrammabecauseofMayawasunbearable.“Ihearyouliketoskate,”Maya'swor
dscrashedthroughmythoughts.Whatsheannouncedwastotallybeyondmyexpectation.Astonishedandspeechless,Iwonderedhowsheknewaboutmysk
ating.“Ihearyouarethecaptainofyourbasketballteam.Evenbetter,youarealwayscompetitiveandaggressiveinanysportsactivities,
”sheexclaimed,hereyesfullofenvyandadmiration.“Howdoyouknowallthesethingsaboutme?”IaskedShruggingandlookingdown,MayatoldmethatmyGrammawroteaboutmeinhe
rlettersandthatIwasherfavoritepersontowriteabout.Numbwithshock,IstaredatMaya'sface,andtheonlythingthatcametomymindwas,“Youwonthefirstprizeint
hemathcompetition,didn'tyou?”Mayalookedup,confused.IexplainedthatmyGrammatalkedaboutherallthetime.Welaughed,chattedabo
uteverything,andhadfunbuildingcavesoutofGramma'ssofapillows.Timeflewby,andasMayaandherparentsdroveof
f,GrammaandIwavedgoodbyeuntiltheywereoutofsight.“Isn'tMayaalovelychild!”Grammagrinned.“She'sreallynice,”Iagreed,nowunderstandingthatGrammahadtwofa
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