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高二年级期中考试英语时间：120分钟分值：150分注意事项：1.答卷前，考试务必将自己的姓名、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2B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。3.在答题卡上与题号相对应的答题区域内答题，写在试卷、草稿纸上或答题卡非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatisSonyaresponsibl

efor?A.Doingsomeresearch.B.Lookingupthedates.C.Decidingonexplorers.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewomantryingtod

o?A.Makeanappointment.B.Rescheduleanappointment.C.Cancelanappointment.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemando?A.Abanker.B.Asho

pper.C.Acashier.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inashoestore.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inatrain

station.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’sdaughter.B.Abirthdayparty.C.Somethingto

drink.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【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Houseownerandrenter.B.Gymclerkandcustomer.C.Hotelcl

erkandguest.7.Whatwillthewomando?A.Cleantheroom.B.Packhersuitcase.C.Havesomethingtoeat.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此

处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whatdidthespeakersdojustnow?A.Theymetawriter.B.Theysawadoctor.C.Theyclimbedamountain.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthes

tories?A.Boring.B.Interesting.C.Difficult.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Workou

taplan.B.Lookforanapartment.C.Askthemanforhelp.11.Whatwillthemando?A.Moveontohisnewjob.B.Givenewemployeest

raining.C.Workonanimportantproject.12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Waitforhimfortwoweeks.B.Extendthedeadline.C

.TurntoMr.Cortez.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】。13.WhatdothespeakersagreeaboutaGPS?A.Itisnotentirelyreliable.B.Itisveryco

nvenient.C.Itisquiteuseless.14.Whyaresomepeoplebetteratfindingtheirway?A.Theyaremorefocused.B.Theywerebornwiththeskill.C.Theygototheplacemo

refrequently.15.Whathelpedthemanfindhisfriend’splace?AAstreet.B.Abuilding.C.Atree.16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Ta

kealookaround.B.Shareherexperience.C.Visitherfriend.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Whatisthespeaker?A.Atourguide.B.

Ahotelmanager.C.Abusdriver.18.Wherearethespeakerandthelisteners?A.Inahotel.B.Onabus.C.Onabridge.19.Whatdoweknowa

boutIbiza?A.Itisacoastalcity.B.Thedeathratethereishigh.C.Itisfamousforitsrestaurants.20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthelistenerstodointheend?A.Drinksome

water.B.Takecareoftheirluggage.C.ContactManuelinadvance.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，

从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASerengetiNationalPark,locatedinnorthernTanzania,isoneofthemostfamouswildlifer

eservesintheworld,well-knownforitsincrediblebiodiversityandtheannualGreatMigration(迁徙)ofovertwomilliona

nimals.KeyFeatures.TheGreatMigration:Oneofthepark’smostfamousevents,whereover1.5millionwildebeest(角马),200,000zebras,andthousa

ndsofgazellestravelinacircularmigrationpatterninsearchoffreshgrasslands.Hunterssuchaslions,cheetahs,andcrocodile

sfollowthismigration.TheBigFive:Serengetiishometolions,leopards,elephants,buffaloes,andrhinos,makingitagooddestinationforv

iewingAfrica’sBigFive.EndlessPlains:Thename“Serengeti”comesfromtheMaasaiword“Siringet,”meaning“theplacewherethelandrunsonforever.”Theparkfea

turesvastgrasslands,acaciawoodlands,andriverineforests.SeroneraRiverValley:Thisareaisparticularlygoodfo

rspottinghunters,suchaslions,wilddogs,hyenas,andleopards,andisoneofthemostpopularpartsoftheparkforgamedrives.GrumetiRiver:Akeycrossingpointdur

ingtheGreatMigration,wheredramaticscenesofwildebeestcrossingthecrocodile-filledriverarecommon.EntryFeesEntryFee:Internat

ionalvisitorsarecharged$82perpersonperdayforparkentry.OtherCosts:Visitorswhobookguidedtoursthroughtravelcompaniesdonotneedtopayaseparatee

ntryfee,asitisincludedinthepackage.Thesepackages,whichalsocoveraccommodation,meals,andparktransportation,rangingfrom$200toover$1,000p

erday,dependingonthelevelofluxury.BestTimetoVisitDrySeason(JunetoOctober):Thisisthebesttimeforgameviewing,asanimalstendtoga

theraroundwatersources,andtheweatherispleasant.ThisperiodmatchesthetimewhentheGreatMigrationherdsmaketheirrivercr

ossingsattheGrumetiandMararivers.WetSeason(NovembertoMay):Thisisthetimeofthebirthingseason(JanuarytoMarc

h),wherehundredsofthousandsofwildebeestyoungareborn,makingitanexcellenttimetoseenewbornsandhunteraction.Theparkisalsolesscrowd

edduringthistime.21.WhatattractsvisitorstotheSeroneraRiverValley?A.Itoffersluxuryaccommodationoptions.B.Itisagoodplacetoobservehuntingan

imals.C.Ithaseasyaccesstothepark’sentrance.DItisknownforbirdwatchingopportunities.22.Whatisthelowestdailyp

riceforapackagetourtotheSerengetiNationalPark?A.82dollars.B.200dollars.C.282dollars.D.1,000dollars..23.Whenisthe

besttimetoseeherdsrivercrossings?A.Duringthedryseason,fromJunetoOctober.B.Duringthebirthingseason,fromJanuarytoMarch.C.Inthewet

season,whentheparkislesscrowded.D.Attheendoftherainyseason,whenanimalsmigrate.BIamnotapatientwoman,andthepeopleinmylocalp

harmacy(药店)regularlyfeeltheimpactofthat.WithType1diabetes(糖尿病),Ihavemultiplerepeatprescriptions(处方)tofillinordertostayalive.It’sateachingpharmacy

sotheserviceisabitdisorganized,asstudentstrytolearntheirwayaroundthesystems.Recently,ithasbeenparticularlybad.Th

erewasanationwideshortageofoneofmyregularmedicines,andsoeachtimeIwenttopickupaprescription,itwasn’tavailable.IaskedmyGP(全科医生)iftheycould

justchangetheprescriptiononceandforall.Theysaidtheywould,butthentheychangedtheprescribedamountaswell,soinsteadofgettingamo

nth’ssupply,Igotaweek’s.Iaskedagain—thistimetheyjustswitcheditbacktomyoriginalmedicine,theonethatwasn’tinsupply.Thisco

ntinuedformonths,untilonedayI’dhadenough.IhadgonebacktomyGP’sclinicfromthepharmacyastheprescriptionwaswrongy

etagain.Whyweretheymakingthingssodifficultforme?Whycouldn’ttheyseehowscaredIwas?Ilostmytemper.Iwasdownrigh

trudetothereceptionteamandtheGP.AndwhenIfinallygotbacktothepharmacytocorrectprescriptioninhand,theytoldmethepharmacistwasactuallyoutforlunchandI

’dhavetowaitforanhour.Istartedshouting.WhenIthinkofthatmomentnow,Ifeeluncomfortable.Therealityisthatbyshouting,thesituationwasfixed—thepharmacist

reappearedfromtheirlunchbreakandIhaven’thadaproblemgettingmyprescriptionquicklysince.ButeverytimeIsetfootinthatpharma

cy,IfeelasenseofshameandIgooutofmywaytobenicetothestaffinthedesperatehopethatitwillundothememory.Sometimesweshout;sometimeswehaveto.

Andifyouwereonthereceivingend,thenI’msorry.Itprobablywasn’tanythingtodowithyou:itwasjustascaredpersonatthebottomo

ftheirmentalwelltryingtobeheard.24.Whydoestheauthoremphasizethepharmacybeingateachingone?AToexplainthedisorganizationinservice.B.To

explainwhytheservicemightbeslowerattimes.C.Tosuggestthatstudentsarelearningtomanageprescriptions.D.Toshowthatthestaffarealwayslearningandimpr

oving.25.Whatwastheproblemwithoneofthemedicinesthewriterneeded?.A.Thedoctorwouldn’tprescribeit.B.Thewr

iterwasgiventoomuchofit.C.Thepharmacydidn’thaveitinsupply.D.Thewriterdidn’tlikethesideeffects.26.Whatwastheimmedia

teresultoftheauthor’sshoutingatthepharmacy?A.Thepharmacistapologizedforthemistake.B.Theauthorwasaskedtoleavethepharmacy

atonce.C.Thepharmacistrefusedtofilltheprescription.D.Thepharmacistreturned,andherproblemwassolved.27.Whatistheauthor’s

toneinthelastparagraph?A.Defensiveandunapologetic.B.Regretfulandreflective.C.Angryandblaming.D.Hopefulandpositive.

CTheIgNobelPrizes,establishedin1991,areanamusingalternativetothedistinguishedNobelPrizes,honoringresearchtha

t“makespeoplelaugh,thenthink.”Thenameisacleverwordplayon“ignoble,”meaningsomethinglackinghonor,reflectingthehumorousand

unconventionalnatureofthediscoveries.However,beneaththefoolishnessoftenliesgreatscientificvalue,showingthatcuriositycanleadtosignificantunderst

anding,evenfromseeminglyinsignificantquestions.Theprizesdrawattentiontoarangeofoddbutfascinatingstudies.In2024,someresearcherswereaward

edfordemonstratingthatrealplantscancopytheappearanceofartificialonestheyareplantedalongside,revealingtheremarkableadaptabilityofnature.Anothe

r2024studydemonstratedthatdeadfishcanswimupstreambyusingenergyfromfast-movingwatercurrents,whichcouldinspireenergy-efficientdesignsinen

gineering.Additionally,aprobabilityexperimentinvolvingmorethan350,000cointhrowsrevealedthatathrownco

inismorelikelytolandonthesideitstartedfrom,offeringunexpectedunderstandingintochanceandprobability.Inpreviousyears,similarlyquir

kystudieshavebeenhonored.In2004,oneoftheIgNobelPrizeswasawardedtoJillianClarke.Sheinvestigatedthescientificsoundnessofthe“five-secondrule,”apopul

arbeliefthatfooddroppedonthefloorisstillsafetoeatifpickedupwithinfiveseconds.Some2006IgNobelPrizewinne

rsfoundthatfemalemalariamosquitoes（蚊子）areequallyattractedtothesmellofhumanfeetandLimburgercheese.Thisresearch,whichwontheBiologyPrize,sugg

eststhattheseodorscouldbeusedtodevelopinnovativemosquitocontrolmethods.Heldannuallyinmid-September,aroundthetimetherealNobe

lPrizesareannounced,theIgNobelPrizeceremonyisauniquemixtureofhumorandscience,whererealNobelPrizewinnerspresenttheawar

ds.Theeventcontainsanumberofrunningjokes,includingMissSweetiePoo,alittlegirlwhorepeatedlycriesout“Pleasestop,I’mbo

red”,ifspeakersgoontoolong.Paperairplanesaretraditionallythrownbytheaudience,addingtothefunnynatureoftheevent.

28.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheIgNobelPrizes?A.ToprovideanalternativetothetraditionalNobelPrizes.B.Torecognizeresearchthatispurelyhumorous.C.Torecogniz

ehumorousscienceresearch.D.Toawardthesmallestscientificstudies.29.Whatdoesthestudyofcointhrowingreveal?A.Possibilityc

annotbepredictedwithcertainty.B.Humanbeliefinfluencestheprobabilityofaresult.C.Theendresultisalwaysuncertain,witha

50/50chance.D.Coinstendtolandonthesidetheystartfrom.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“quirky”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Unusualorunconventiona

l.B.Standardortypical.C.Boringoruninteresting.D.Disorderedorunstructured.31.WhopresentstheIgNobelPrizestothewin

ners?A.Scientistshavingasenseofhumor.B.Politicalorsocialcelebrities.CRealNobelPrizewinners.D.IgNobelPrizeorgani

zers.DInthepastfewdecades,RayKurzweilhasmademorethan100forecastsaboutthefuture,ofwhich86%haveproventobeaccurate.Amonghisfamouspredictionsis

hisdaringclaimthatby2029,artificialintelligence(AI)willpasstheTuringtestandachievehuman-levelintelligence.Perhapshismostsignificantpr

edictionisthatthesingularity(奇点)willbereachedby2045,markingthepointatwhichhumanintelligencefullyintegrateswithAIandsignificantlyimpr

ovesourmentalcapabilities.Kurzwel’spositiveviewonthesingularitystandsinsharpoppositiontothewarningsfromSteph

enHawking,ElonMusk,andBillGates,whohavevoicedconcernsaboutthepotentialrisksofsuperintelligentAI.ThesefiguresfearthatAIcouldbeco

meuncontrollableandthreatenhumanity’ssurvival.Kurzweil,however,seesAInotasanexistentialrisk,butasapowerf

ultoolforimprovinghumanabilities.HearguesthatAIwon’toperateasan.independentforcebutwillfunctionwithinanetworkde

signedtoworkalongsidehumans,improvingratherthanreplacingourabilities.Kurzweilsupportshisviewpointwithexistingtechnologies,likebrainimplantsu

sedtotreatParkinson’sdisease(帕金森病）,suggestingthattheintegrationprocessisalreadyinprogress.Heenvisionsafutu

rewhere,bythe2030s,individualswillconnecttheirneocortex—thepartofthebrainresponsibleforadvancedthinking—tothec

loud,improvingourmemory,creativity,andproblem-solvingskills.Lookingaheadto2045,Kurzweilbelievesthatthesingularitywillfurthere

nablehumanitytoaddresscomplexglobalchallengesandunlocknewlevelsofintellectualandcreativepotential.Ratherthanviewingthistransformationasathreat,Kurzw

eilconsidersitavaluableopportunityforhumanprogress,asAIwillempowerindividualstomeettheirphysicalandintellectual

needs.Hearguesthatthiswillleadtoasocietycharacterizedbyremarkablegrowthandachievement.32.Whatisthesignificanceoftheyear2045inKurzwe

il’spredictions?A.ItmarksthetimeAIwillbeathumanintelligenceforthefirsttime.B.ItistheyearwhenAIwillsuccessfullypasstheTuringtest.C.ItistheyearwhenAIw

illbecometotallyuncontrollable.D.ItmarksthetimehumanintelligencewillcompletelycombinewithAI.33.WhatconcernsdothefigureslikeHawkin

g,Musk,andGateshaveaboutAIdevelopment?A.TheybelieveAIwillmakehumansdependentontechnology.B.TheyfearAIcouldescapehumancontrolande

ndangerhumanity.C.TheythinkAIwillmakehumanslosetheabilitytotalk.D.TheypredictAIwillleadtoconflictsbetweennations.34.Why

doesKurzweilmentionbrainimplantsusedfortreatingParkinson’sdisease?A.Toshowthatthehuman-machineintegr

ationhasalreadybegun.B.ToillustratethepotentialdangersofAIinthemedicalfield.C.ToarguethatAIhasalreadybeatenhumanint

elligence.D.TosuggestitispossibletofindcureforParkinson’sdisease.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitl

eforthetext?A.Kurzweil’sDream:TheFutureofAIB.Kurzweil’sAnalysis:AIandHumanityC.Kurzweil’sPrediction:Singularityby2045D.Kurzweil’sWarning:T

heThreatofAI第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共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。Nowadays,intheageofround-the-clocke

ntertainment,it’shardertobebored.Iftheshowyou’rewatchinghaslostitsspark,youcanselectanalternativeinstantly.___36___Feelingbor

edwiththetaskinhanddoeshaveitsbenefits.___37___Feelingboredatwork,forexample,couldinspireyoutoexploreachangeofcareer.Orifyoudec

idethere’snothingworthwatchingonTV,youmightchoosetoswitchoffandmakeyourownentertainmentbytakingupanewhobby.___38___

Thisdrivetofindinterestingactivitiescanleadtoariseincreativity.What’sthepointofdaydreaming?WithoutsocialmediaorTV

,wemayfallbackondaydreaming.Despitewhatparentsandteachersmayhavetoldyou,daydreamingisgoodforyou.Lettingyourthoughtswanderwithoutthedistrac

tionsoftechnologycanbeausefulwayto“allowyourmindtorelax,relievestress,developingyourcreativityintheprocess,”writest

heUniversityofCentralLancashire’sDrSandiMann.___39___Arewemoreeasilyborednowadays?Still,whydaydreamatthebusstopwhenyoucansimplyscrollthroughyo

urphone?Forstarters,spendingeverysparemomentstaringatascreencanhaveanegativeeffectonyourmentalwell-being,sle

epqualityandeyesight.Butthat’snotall.___40___Eventually,westarttolosetheabilitytoentertainothersandf

indwaystodosomethinglessboring.Whisperit:Weruntheriskofbecomingboringourselves.A.Doesboredommakeusmorecrea

tive?B.Butthat’snotnecessarilyagoodthing.C.Whydon’tyoudosomethinglessboring?D.Anewshowislaunchedtokeepchil

drenentertained.E.Beingboredinspiresyoutosearchoutsomethinglessboringtodo.F.Itmeansyoubecomelessabletothinkcreativelyandsolveproblems.G.Peoplewhol

ikeddaydreamingscoredhigheronintellectualandcreativeability.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。Itwasaf

reezingFridaynight.Myfathertelephonedme,tellingmemymotherhadbeeninaterriblecarcrash.Onarrivingatthehospital,

astrongsmellof___41___broughtasickfeelingtomyalreadyturningstomach.Thehorribleconditionofmymother’sbody___42___me.Shestruggledt

oturnaroundbutcouldn’t.Shehadtubesdownherthroatandinherarms.___43___holdinghercoldswollen(肿胀的)hands,Icon

trolledmyurgeto___44___out.Shekeptstaringatme,lookingpainful.Iturnedmy___45___awayfromher,tryingtohid

emytears.ItoccurredtomethatIreallymight___46___mymother.Mylifecompletely___47___.Iusedtoonlydealwithmyteenagelife.Butthatnight,thetroubl

eatschoolappeared___48___.Lifetookonanewmeaningforme.Twomonthslater,shewasallowedhome.Itwasa___49___forusall,butitmeantmorerespo

nsibilitiesforme.Iwouldfeedher,batheherandhelphertothe____50____.ItstruckmethatIwasplayingtheroleof__

__51____tomyownmother.Thedifficultpartformewastryingto____52____mymother’sspiritsupwhenshelostheartoverherinabil

itytodosimplethingsbyherself,butIalwayshadasmileonmyface.Ithasbeentwoyearssincethatnight.Ihave____53____morethanalltheyearsbefore.Bein

gamotherfiguretomyownmother____54____mealotaboutparenthood:theworries,theprotectivenessand,mostofall,

theunconditional____55____.41.A.coffeeB.medicineC.flowersD.food42.A.shockedB.confusedC.annoyedD.excited43.A.CalmlyB.TightlyC.GentlyD.Joyfully44.A.c

allB.runC.leaveD.cry45.A.faceB.handC.attentionD.mind46.A.loseB.hurtC.cureD.need47.A.startedB.ceasedC.changedD.boiled48.A.unnecessaryB.in

credibleC.unusualD.insignificant49.A.treatB.blessingC.surpriseD.trouble50.A.schoolB.toiletC.carD.hospital51

.A.fatherB.friendC.motherD.daughter52.A.keepB.takeC.putD.wake53.A.improvedB.sufferedC.grownD.seen54.A.offeredB.taughtC.paidD.left55.A.gif

tB.rewardC.choiceD.love第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。The2024ChinaInternationalConfuciu

sCulturalFestivaliskickingoffonFridayinQufu,ShandongProvince.Recently,over370guestsfrom36foreigncountries___56___(invite)toattendthefestival.F

ivemajoreventsincludingamemorialhonoringConfuciusandaglobal___57___(explore)ofConfuciustemplesandacademieswillbeheldduringthefestival.Today,

touriststoQufu,___58___isthebirthplaceofConfucius,gobeyondsimplyvisitingConfucianheritage.Theycanwatchspectacularperf

ormancesand___59___(show)themedaroundConfucianism,andtakepartintraditionalculturalactivitieslikecalligraphy,paper-cutting___60___seal

-carving.Additionally,workshopsonConfuciancultureareheldinlocalschoolsandcommunities___61___(regular)tocultivatechildren’smoralityandmixtraditional

culturewithresidents’dailylives.Throughouttheyear,touristscanparticipate___62___differentfolkfestiva

lsandtraditionalculturalactivitiesaroundtheprovincetoexperience___63___(it)artisticcreativityandculturaldiversity.Shandongalsohas___64___we

ll-connectedtransportationnetwork,deliciouscuisine,anddiverseaccommodationoptions,____65____(offer)visitorsacomfortableandcarefreetravel

experience.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假如你是李华，最近你在英语学习上遇到了困难，但你积极地解决了这些困难。请给你的朋友Alice写一封邮件分享此事，内容包括：1.描述你的困难；2.介绍你的解决方法。注意：1.写作词数应为80个

左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearAlice,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Mydadwasmorethanafathertome;hewasmyfriendandconfidant(知己)andoneofthemostamazingpeopleinmylife.Sowh

enhepassedawaysuddenlyfromastrokeattheageof51,myworldfellapart.Iwaslost,alongwithmymotherwhohadbeenwithmyfathersinceage16,twobr

others,andeveryonewhoknewhim.Wewerethrownintoathickfogofanger,sadness,andshock.Icriedeverynightandtriedtoholdontoallmymemoriesofhim.Ire

playedeverymomentIcouldremember—writingdownthoughts,printingoutolde-mails,readingoldbirthdaycards—anythingIcouldhangontobecauseIdidn’twanttoforget

.AsIwasgoingthroughalltheseoldmemories,IbegantowonderaboutallthethingsIhadmissed.Mydadwasaquietmanwhowasknownforhislisteningskills,hispatience,hishu

mor,andhissmile.Hewasoftentheonelisteninginsteadoftellingstories.IwantedtoknowwhatstoriesIhadmissedbylosinghim

sosoon.SoIdecidedtocompile(编纂)amemorybookasasurpriseChristmasgiftformymomandbrothers.IstartedmyprojectinNovember,contactingeveryoneIknew

whowasclosetomydadorhadbeeninthepast.Isente-mailsandlettersaskingforfriendsandfamilyofGaryForcetosendmetheirtho

ughtsandmemoriesofhim.Iaskedthemspecificallytosharefunnystoriesaboutmydadandthestoriesthatmaybenoonehadeve

rheardorhadlongforgotten.ItoldthemtorespondnolaterthanoneweekbeforeChristmas.IwaitedandwaitedandgotveryfewresponsesbyDec

ember.Ibegantowonderifthiswasahorribleideaorifanyoneevencared.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。Andthentheresponsesstartedpouringin.________

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