黑龍江省2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期階段考試（二）英語(yǔ)試題

大慶實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)三部2021級(jí)高三階段考試(二)英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分20分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdidthewomantelltheman?A.Herpencilwasn’tsharp.B.Hecoulduseherextrapen.C.Shedidn’tbringthepencilsharpener.2.Whywasthemansurprised?A.Thewomanwaslate.B.Thewomanarrivedearly.C.Thewomanhadtoworkovertimetonight.3.Whenwillthespeakersdiscussthematteragain?A.OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.4.HowdoesHenryfeelnow?A.Grateful. B.Homesick. C.Exhausted.5.Whatwillthespeakersdo?A.Keepwaiting. B.Gobackhome. C.Gotoanotherrestaurant.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6和第7兩個(gè)小題。6.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Thebestsocialapps.B.Plansfortheweekend.C.Theman’sphonemessages.7.Howmanypeopledoesthemanclaimtotextoften?A.5. B.10. C.60.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第8和第9兩個(gè)小題。8.Whatdoesthemanhavetodothismorning?A.Treatfriendsathome.B.Finishreadingapaper.C.Lookafterhisbabysister.9.Whatwillthemando?A.Borrowthewoman’scomputer.B.Havethewomanvisithisfriends.C.Gotothelibrarytofinishhispaper.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第10至第12三個(gè)小題。10.WhyisJeffattheairport?A.ToseeRyanoff. B.ToflytoLondon. C.Tomeetthewoman.11.WhydoesRyangotoParis?A.Todobusiness. B.Togosightseeing. C.Toreceiveeducation.12.WhatdoesJeffworryabout?A.Ryanmaymisshisflight.B.Theplanemaybedelayed.C.There’snotimetotalktoDaisy.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第13至第16四個(gè)小題。13.WhatisPeopleYouMeet?A.Anofficeparty. B.Aradioprogram. C.Atrainingcourse.14.HowmanypeopledoesMark’sofficeserveeveryyear?A.About100,000. B.About200,000. C.About500,000.15.WhatdoweknowaboutMark?A.Heisateamleader.B.HewasborninLondon.C.Hespeaksthirtylanguages.16.WhatdoMarkandhisco-workersusuallydotohelpvisitors?A.Showthemaround. B.Plantoursforthem. C.TeachthemEnglish.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。17.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?A.Ajournalist. B.Astudent. C.ATVhost.18.Wheredidthespeakervisitlastyear?A.Auniversity. B.Atopcollege. C.Anewsagency.19.Whichkindofjobdoesthespeakerdislike?A.Theonewithoutchange.B.Theonethatkeepshimbusy.C.Theonethatneedstobedonesecretly.20.Whatisthespeakergoingtodoaftergettingthebachelor’sdegree?A.Findajob. B.Continuehisstudy. C.Travelaroundthecountry.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ALongWalksinEuropeWaldst?tterwegRoute·Distance71milesTheWaldst?tterwegRouteisoneofthesafestwhenitcomestosnowyconditions,andtheviewsandthecoloursofthetreesarebreathtakingattheendofOctober.Thisseven-stageroutespreadstotheshoreofLakeLucerne,withtheglaringbluewaterbeingaconstantcompanion.Oldpathsandelegantroutesthroughwoodslinklakesidesettlements.HarzWitchesRoute,LowerSaxony·Distance58milesTheHarzMountainshavelongbeenassociatedwithGermanfolklore(民俗).HarzWitchesRouterunsalongforesttracksthroughHarzNationalParkandcanbewalkedthroughoutOctoberandbeyond.Theroutetakesinforests,Germany’slargestwoodenchurch,anda439-metreropesuspensionbridge.ItalsofollowsthepoetGoethe’shikingrouteuptheGR141,Andalucía·Distance68milesAutumnisn’tjustagoodtimetowalkinAndalucía.Theweatherstayswarmlongafterwinterstartstobitefurthernorth.It’scheaperandlesscrowded,too.InNovember,conditionsaremilderhereandsomeplantscontinuetoflower.AndtwonewlycreatedGRroutesbeginhere:botharewellmarked,reasonablychallenging,dividedintosixstagesandwalkableinaweek.MenalonRoute·Distance47milesTheMenalonRouteisanexcellentoptionforautumn.TemperaturesarepleasantandautumncoloursarewonderfulwellintoNovember.It’saquiettimetovisit,too.Nightsinmountainvillagesareahighlight.Dimitsana,surroundedbysnowypeaks,isaparticularjewel.InStemnitsa,thereisafolkloremuseumshowingthevillage’sjewellery-makingheritage.21.Whichroutemayattractpeoplewhoareinterestedinfolkandlocalreligiousculture?A.Waldst?tterwegRoute. B.HarzWitchesRoute.C.GR141. D.MenalonRoute.22.WhatcanpeopledoonMenalonRoute?A.Admirecolorfulflowers. B.Enjoywonderfulnights.C.Learnaboutlocalfestivals. D.Exploretheforests.23.Whatdothelistedfourrouteshaveincommon?A.Theycoversimilardistances. B.Theyrequirenocharges.C.Theysuitautumnwalks. D.Theyfeaturesnowscenery.BInmyearlyteens,Iwasoncegivenafilmcameraasagift.Onreceivingit,Ijumpedonmybike,headedtoWimbledonCommonandtookphotos,justforme:photosoftreesandwildlife.Iwasoutallday.OnmywayhomeIspottedatreelitupbystreetlightingandtriedtocaptureitsbeauty.Rushinghome,Iputthespentfilminaspeciallittleenvelopequicklyandsentitofftoaphotographystore,desperatetoseehowitcameout.Itookmanyphotosthenandlovedthefactthatwhenyouprocessedyourfilmyougotbackcolourphotoswhichfrozethepreciousmoments,gentlyencouragingthehobbyandthepaymentsforprocessing.AsIgrewintoadulthood,thatsimple,deephappinessgraduallyfadedaway.OneweekendwhenIwasbusyansweringtheworkcalls,myeyescaughtaboxinthecorneroftheroom.Isuddenlyfeltasenseofsadness.Thestressgrowingovertheseyearshadpushedthecamerafrombesidemypillowtotheboxinthecorner.IthoughtIneededachange.Itookoutthecameraanddusteditdown.Itwasagreatjoythatitstillworked.IboughtnewfilmandtookthecameraeverywhereIwent.Nowitisalwaysonhandtoaccompanymeonjourneys,toallowmetimetomyself.Evenifthedayisfullandbusy,Icanseizesomemomentsformyselftotakephotosandtoobservetheworldaroundme.Thewallofmyroomnowholdsallmycameraequipmentondisplay,alongwithphotosI’vetaken.Tome,theroomrepresentshowI’vefoundhappiness:byreconnectingtotheyoungerpartofmyselfIlaidaside,byallowingroominmylifeforpleasuretoexist,andbycreatinganenvironmentthatallowsopportunitiesfordelight.)24.Whatdidtheauthorthinkoftakingphotosasayoungboy?A.Inspiringandpractical. B.Tiringyetdelightful.C.Excitingandworthwhile. D.Difficultyetengaging.25.Whydidtheauthorstoptakingphotosaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Hewantedtofocusonhiswork. B.Hewasstruckbysuddensorrow.C.Heattemptedtobehavelikeanadult. D.Hewasfacedwithincreasingpressure.26.Whatdidtheauthorgetfrompickinguphishobby?A.Morefuninthedailyroutine. B.Newjourneysinthewild.C.Betterskillsofobservation. D.Differentstylesofphotography.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RevisitingLostChildhoodMemories B.AppreciatingBeautybehindtheLensC.EscapingTeenageSadnesswithCamera D.RegainingPleasurethroughPhotographyCHaveyoueverforgottenitemswhentryingtorecallashoppinglist?Ordialledthewrongphonenumberwhenattemptingtomemoriseone?Thebrainmechanisms(機(jī)制)thatcauseustodrawablankinsuchsituationshavenowbeenidentified.Ourworkingmemorykeepssmallpiecesofinformationthatarereadilyaccessibleforplanning,understandingandsolvingproblems.Butitwillhave“swaperrors”.Forexample,ifweareshownaredsquareandabluecircle,andarethenaskedwhatcolourthecirclewas,wemightsayred.Tounderstandwhywemakesucherrors,JeffJohnstonatColumbiaThemonkeyswereshowntwodifferentlycolouredsquares,oneabovetheother,forhalfasecond.Afterashortdelay,ablackspotappearedinthesamelocationasoneofthesquares,andthendisappeared.Theanimalsweretrainedtotellthecolourofthesquaretheyweresupposedtoberememberingbasedonthelocationofthespot,bystaringatthematchingcolouronarotatable(可旋轉(zhuǎn)的)wheel.Whendoingthisforabout3hoursovermultiplesessions,themonkeysperformedthetaskcorrectlybetween60and82percentofthetime,butoccasionallymadeswaperrors.Theresearchsuggeststhatthebrainresponseslinkedtoswaperrorsemergedbeforetheanimalsdecidedwhichcolourtoreport.Theyappearedtoariseduring“selection”whencertainitemsstoredinworkingmemoryareenhancedattheexpenseofothers,ratherthanoccurringasaresultofthemforgettingorafailuretocorrectlyencode(編碼)itemsintheirworkingmemory.“Everyoneassumedthereweresimplerexplanationslikefailuretoencodeorforgetting,butthisverycoolstudyshowsthatworkingmemoryerrorscomefromapreviouslyunknownsource,”saysEarlMillerattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Theteamisplanningfurtherexperimentstogainabetterunderstandingofmechanismsbehindswaperrors.28.Whatisthefunctionofworkingmemory?A.Toidentifytheerrorsinunderstanding.B.Toreducetheoccurrenceofmindblanking.C.Todevelopthewayofdistinguishingcolours.D.Tostoreinformationreadyformentaluse.29.Whatwerethemonkeystaskedwithintheresearch?A.Correctingtheirerrorsovermultiplesessions.B.Playingamatchinggameonarotatablewheel.C.Reportingthecolourofthesquaretomemorize.D.Figuringouttheexactpositionoftheblackspot.30.Whatdoestheresearchsuggestaboutswaperrors?A.Theyareunusualbrainresponses. B.Theyshowatendencyforforgetfulness.C.Theyhaveaneffectonworkingmemory. D.Theyaretheoutcomeofmemoryselection.31.WhatisEarlMiller’sattitudetowardstheresearchfindings?A.Unclear. B.Appreciative. C.Objective. D.Negative.DIfyouwanttodisturbthecarindustry,you’dbetterhaveafewbilliondollars:Mom-and-popcarmakersareunlikelytobeatthebiggestcarcompanies.Butinagriculture,smallfarmerscangetthebestofthemajorplayers.Byconnectingdirectlywithcustomers,andbyrespondingquicklytochangesinthemarketsaswellasintheecosystems,smallfarmerscankeeponestepaheadofthebigguys.Astheco-founderoftheNationalYoungFarmersCoalition(NYFC,美國(guó)青年農(nóng)會(huì))andafamilyfarmermyself,Ihaveafront-rowseattotheinnovationsamongsmallfarmersthataretransformingtheindustry.Forexample,theQuickCutGreensHarvesterisatooldevelopedjustacoupleofyearsagobyayoungfarmer,JonathanDysinger,inTennessee,withasmallloanfromalocalSlowMoneygroup.Itenablessmall-scalefarmerstoharvest175poundsofgreenvegetablesperhour—ahugeimprovementoverharvestingjustafewdozenpoundsbyhand---suddenlymakingitpossibleforthelittleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.Beforethetoolcameout,smallfarmerscouldn’ttouchthepriceperpoundofferedbyCaliforniafarms.Butnow,withthecombinationofabetterpriceandagenerallyfresherproduct,theycanstayinbusiness.Thesustainablesuccessofsmallfarmers,though,won’thappenwithoutfundamentalchangestotheindustry.Onecrucialfactorissecureaccesstoland.Competitionfrominvestors,developers,andestablishedlargefarmersmakesowningone’sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.From2004to2013,agriculturallandvaluesdoubled,andtheycontinuetoriseinmanyregions.Anotherchallengeformorethanamillionofthemostqualifiedfarmworkersandmanagersisanon-existentpathtocitizenship—thegreatbarriertobuildingafarmoftheirown.Therearesolutionsthatcouldlightapathtowardamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy,butfarmerscan’tawkwardlyputthemtogetherbeforeus.WeattheNYFCneedbroadsupportasweurgeCongresstoincreasefarmlandconservation,aswepushforimmigrationreform,andasweseekpoliciesthatwillensurethesuccessofadiverseandambitiousnextgenerationoffarmerfromallbackgrounds.WithanewfarmbilltobedebatedinCongress,consumersmusttakeastandwithyoungfarmers.32.Whydoestheauthormentioncarindustryatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Tointroducetheprogressmadeincarindustry.B.Tointroduceaspecialfeatureofagriculture.C.Tointroduceatrendofdevelopmentinagriculture.D.Tointroducetheimportanceofinvestingincarindustry.33.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinparagraph2?A.Loanstosmalllocalfarmersarenecessary.B.Technologyisvitalforagriculturaldevelopment.C.Competitionbetweensmallandbigfarmisfierce.D.Smallfarmersmaygainsomeadvantagesoverbigones.34.Whatisthedifficultyforthosenewfarmers?A.Togainmorefinancialaid. B.Tohiregoodfarmmanagers.C.Tohavefarmsoftheirown. D.Towinoldfarmers’support.35.Whatshouldfarmersdoforamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy?A.SeeksupportbeyondNYFC. B.Expandfarmlandconservation.C.BecomemembersofNYFC. D.Investmoretoimprovetechnology.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。MyfriendJamesdidsomefirst-aidtraininglastweektolearnthefundamentalsoftheCPR.AndheaskedifI’deverdonethesame.“Yes,”Isaid,“…andno.”Because,yes,I’veattendedseveralresuscitation(復(fù)蘇)sessionsovertheyears.36Infact,despitebeingshownallthekeyinformationatvariouspointsinmycareer,Idon’tthinkIcanrememberanyofitnow.What’stheproblem?EverytimeI’vehadthistypeoftraining,it’sbeenaperfectlygoodopportunitytolearn:animportanttopic,taughtwell,inafocusedenvironment,withplentytosee,hearanddo.I’vealwaystakenitseriously,too,andbeenfocused.AndI’vealwayscomeawaywithawealthofinformation.37Here’swhatIshouldhavedone—andwhatyoucandonow—tomakesureanytrainingdoesn’tgotowaste.·38Youmightbesurprisedtofindthatyou’vegotsomefoundationsofknowledgetobuildon.Pre-testingsparksyourcuriosityandputsyouinaframeofmindtoremember.·Challengeyourrecalllater.39Ifit’shardtoremember,butjustaboutpossiblewitheffort,thenthat’sperfect.Youneedthatlittlebitofstruggletostartembedding(把……嵌入)informationinyourbrain.·Keepcomingback.Putanoteinyourdiarytotestyourselfagaininaweek,thentendaysafterthat,thenamonthon…leavinglongergapsbetweenchecks.40TalkingtoJameshasinspiredmetobookmyselfontoyetanotherCPRcourse.ButthistimeI’mdeterminedtodoitright.Rememberthatit’sthenextdaywhentherealtrainingbegins.A.Testyourselfbeforeyoustart.B.Waitaday,andthenseehowmuchyoustillknow.C.Staycuriousaboutwhatyouareeagertoknow.D.Allthebasicinformationhasstuckinyourmind.E.Butno,Idon’texactlyfeel“trained”tosavelives.F.Yetvirtuallynothinghasevermadeittomylong-termmemory.G.Usethequestionsyouwroteonthedaytokeepchallengingyourself.第三部分：語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共三節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)AndrewPowellwaspullingenvelopesfromthelargemailboxoutsidehiscontemporaryhousewhenhenoticedsomething41:atinydollcoupleweresittingonaloveseatinsidethemailbox.Asmallnotewasattached.“We’vedecidedtolivehere,”the42read.ItwassignedfromMaryandShelley.Andrewinitiallyfiguredthatsomebodymusthaveleftthemthere43.Soheaskedtheneighborswhetheranybodyhadleft44inhismailbox,andeveryonesaidno.Soon,Andrewandhiswifediscoveredthatthesmallcouplehad45ateatable,aprettycarpetandapillow.Overthenextfewmonths,additionalitemsmysteriously46:abed,apaintingandawood-burningstove,tonameafew.ForChristmas2022,adecoratedtreewasleftwithtinypresents.ButthegiftsweretakenbackrightafterChristmas47Andrewcouldopentheboxestoseeifanythingwasinside.Morethanayearlater,MaryandShelleyarestilllivingrent-freeinthemailbox,tothedelightoftheneighborswhonow48Andrew’supdatesonthevillage’swebsitetocheckthe49.AndrewfirstpostedaboutthetinydollsonAug21,2022,hopinghisfellowvillagersmighthelpsolvethe50.“It’sjustsomebodyouttherewhoishavingsomefun,givingusallalittlecommunity51.Butwhoeverisdoingthisisobviouslyvery52andclever,”saysAndrew’snext-doorneighbor.Andrewsayshenowdoesn’twanttoknowwhois53forthemail-boxaffairbecausehe’shopingitwillcontinue.“Also,peopleintheneighborhoodare54itandsomeaskifI’vethoughtaboutinstallinganoutdoor55,butpersonally,Ilikethemysteryofit.”41.A.alive B.unusual C.important D.unique42.A.notice B.board C.mail D.message.43.A.bymistake B.bychance C.onpurpose D.onsale44.A.gifts B.cards C.dolls D.posts45.A.displayed B.acquired C.designed D.decorated46.A.cameback B.wanderedoff C.showedup D.brokein47.A.before B.since C.unless D.when48.A.follow B.comment C.download D.appreciate49.A.improvement B.possibility C.truth D.progress50.A.difficulty B.conflict C.case D.mystery51.A.care B.humor C.blessing D.support52.A.artistic B.academic C.sympathetic D.realistic53.A.suitable B.eager C.responsible D.ambitious54.A.describing B.imitating C.celebrating D.enjoying55.A.light B.camera C.tent D.bench第二節(jié)單項(xiàng)選擇(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)56.______,asamatteroffact,hasbeenputforwardattheconferenceis______thegovernmentshouldmotivatethegraduatestosetuptheirownbusiness.A.What;that B.It;what C.What;what D.That;that57.Hesuggestedthattheproblems______paidspecialattentionto.A.referredtobeing B.referringtobeing C.referredtobe D.referringtobe58.______thefiercecompetitioninfindingagoodjobinbigcities,manyfreshgraduatesarestilltryingtheirfortuneinbigcitieslikeGuangzhouCity.A.Regardlessof B.Apartfrom C.Insteadof D.Becauseof59.I’llneverforgetthedays______Istudiedhardinmyseniorhighschool,______changedmywholelife.A.when;which B.that;which C.which;when D.when;that60.ItcanbehardforyoutoimaginewhatdifficultyIhavehad______theproblems______inthemeetingheldlastweek.A.todealwith;broughtup B.dealingwith;bringingupC.dealingwith;broughtup D.todealwith;bringingup61.______isknowntoallisthattheoldscientist,______Chinesepeopleareproudof,isstilldevotedtoadvancingthemedicaldevelopment.A.As;whom B.What;whose C.It;whose D.What;whom62.—Doyouthinkit______toarguewiththem?—Thequestionisnotworthy______.A.worthwhile;discussing B.worthwhile;tobediscussedC.worthy;todiscuss D.worth;tobediscussed63.Atthattime,people______thatallspecieshadappearedonEarthatthesametime,and______since.A.wasbelieving;didn’tchange B.believed;hadn’tchangedC.hadbelieved;hadn’tchanged D.believed;haven’tchanged64.Thecompany______asafailure______intoamajorchemicalmanufacturerinthepastdecade.A.regarded;evolved B.regarded;hasevolvedC.wasregarded;evolved D.hasbeenregarded;hasevolved65.LastMonday,Iwaschattingonline______,beforeIknewit,ourmanagercameinandstoodbehindme.A.until B.as C.when D.while第三節(jié)單句語(yǔ)法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)66.Itcanbe______(benefit)toshareyourfeelingswithsomeoneyoutrust.67.______(admit)toauniversityintheUSA,internationalstudentsmusthaveastrongabilityinspokenandwrittenEnglish.68.If______(take)accordingtotheinstructions,thenewmedicinehasalmostnosideeffects.69.Theresearchersarestillworkinghardtofigureout______itwasthatcausedthedisease.70.Weapologizeforany______(convenient)causedduringtherepairs.71.BythetimeJackreturnedhomefromEngland,hisson______(graduate)fromcollege.72.Take,______example,thefamousfootballgameonChristmasDayin1914.73.Withsomanypeople______(focus)theireyesonhim,hefeltverynervous.74.Kenhasreallygotthejobbecauseheshowedmetheofficialletter______(offer)himit.75.Theadoptedprojectfeatures______(independent)developedkeytechniquesanddesign.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假設(shè)你是李華，作為一名高中生，你對(duì)英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)有著自己的見(jiàn)解。請(qǐng)你以“TheImportanceofOralEnglishLearning”為題，寫(xiě)一篇英語(yǔ)短文，談?wù)勀銓?duì)英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的看法，并提出一些建議。內(nèi)容包括：1.觀點(diǎn)陳述，至少包括兩個(gè)理由：2.給出相應(yīng)的建議。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。TheImportanceofOralEnglishLearning__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Lilywasknownforherdesiretoachieveperfectionineverythingsheundertook.Whetheritwasschoolprojects,artassignments,orevenhelpingherparentswithhouseholdchores,Lily’scommitmenttoexcellencewasunshakable.Onesunnysummerday,Lily’sfamilydecidedtospendadayatthebeach.Astheyarrived,Lily’seyeswereimmediatelydrawnbyagroupofchildrenwhoplayfullybuiltandthentoredowntheirsandcastles.Theygiggledan