清華大學(xué)附中2025年高三下英語(yǔ)試題期中模擬試題含解析

清華大學(xué)附中2025年高三下英語(yǔ)試題期中模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday2．---I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.---Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)mattending B．a(chǎn)ttendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending3．Enterourprize______andwinabreakinaNationalTrustholidaycottageofyourchoiceanywhereinthecountry.A．draw B．search C．match D．collection4．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear5．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what6．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken7．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto8．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither9．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.10．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has11．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones12．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that13．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension14．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that15．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that16．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn17．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered18．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress19．________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed20．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）CherishtheMomentswithOurParentsTherewassomethinginanelderlywoman’sbehaviorthatcaughtmyeye.Unsureofhersteps,thewomanmovedslowly,alongwithayoungerwomanwhoIguessedwasherdaughter.Thedaughterwasrollinghereyesandcheckingherwatcheveryfewseconds.TheolderwomanlefttheyoungeroneandbegantotickthroughtheDVDsonthenearestshelf.Withouthesitation,IwalkedoverandaskedifIcouldhelpherfindsomething.Thewomansmiledatmeandshowedmeatitleonapieceofpaper.RatherthanrushofftolocatetheDVDforthewoman,IaskedhertowalkwithmesoIcouldshowherwhereshecouldfindit.Lookingback,IthinkIwantedtoenjoyhercompanyforamoment.Hermovementsremindedmeofmyownmother,whohadpassedawaythepreviousChristmas.Aswewalked,thewomanseemedgladoftheunrushedcompanyandcasualconversation.Wefoundthemovieandshetoldmeitwastheoneshe’denjoyedwhenshewasherson’sageandthatshehopedhewouldenjoyitasmuchasshehad.Maybe,shesaidhecouldenjoyitwithhisownyoungchildren.Iaccompaniedhertothequeueatthecashier.AsthecashierputtheDVDintoaplasticbag,Iwentovertotheyoungerwoman,whowasstilltappingherfootatthefrontofthestore.“Isthatyourmom?”Iasked.Ihadexpectedhertotellmeitwasnoneofmybusiness.Butsherolledhereyesandsaid,“Yeah.”Therewasannoyanceinherreply.Stillwatchingthemother,Isaid,“Mindsomeadvice?”“Goahead,”saidthedaughter.IsmiledtoshowherIwasn’tcriticizing.“Cherishher,”Isaid,“Whenshe’sgone,it’sthelittlemomentsthat’llcomebacktoyou.Momentslikethis.Iknow.”Itwastrue.ImissedmymomstillandrememberedwithsadnessthemomentswhenI’dusedmyimpatiencetomakeherlifemiserable.Theelderlywomanmovedslowlybacktoherdaughter.Togethertheymadetheirwaytowardthestore’sexit.Theystoodthereforamoment,sidebyside,watchingtherushoftheholidaycurrent.Thenthedaughterglancedoverandslowlyplacedherarmwithapparentlyunaccustomedaffectionaroundhermother’sshouldersandgentlyguidedherhome.1、92．Thedaughtercheckedherwatchfrequentlybecauseshe______.A．hadtowaitforafriendB．wantedtobuyanewwatchC．wasimpatienttoshopwithhermomD．wasuninterestedinwatchingtheDVD2、94．FromParagraphs3and4weknowthat______.A．theelderlywomanhadn’tseenthemoviebeforeB．theelderlywomanfoundherson’sfavoritemovieC．theauthorandtheelderlywomanhurriedtofindtheDVDD．theauthorandtheelderlywomanenjoyedeachother’scompany3、96．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A．theauthorhadtreatedhermomverywellB．theelderlywomanlookedliketheauthor’smomC．theauthorscoldedthedaughterforherbehaviorD．thedaughterchangedherattitudetowardhermom22．（8分）BrokenWings1-4Aug:MusicaladaptationofthepoetKahilGibran's1912masterpiece.SetinNewYorkin1923,ittransportsyoutoturn-of-the-centuryBeirut.7:30pm(&2.30pm4Aug).Tickets:￡l0-￡96.so.www.trh.co.uk.TheatreRoyalHaymarket,Haymarket,SWIY4HT.TE7.Station:PiccadillyCircus.ChicagotheMusicalMartinKempstarsasBillyinthisjazzmusicalbasedonrealmurdercaseswhichshockedChicagointhe1920s.Mon-Sat7:30pm;Wed&Sat2:30pmTickets:￡25-￡150.www.phoenixtheatrelondonco.ukPhoenixTheatre,110CharingCrossRd,WC2HOJP.TE7.Station:TottenhamCourtRoadDreamgirlsMusicalaboutafemalesinginggroupfromChicago.ClassicsongsincludeIAmTellingYouI'mNotGoing,IAmChanging,andListenandOneNightOnly.Jointhesefriendsastheygoonamusicalrollercoasterridethroughaworldoffame,fortuneandtheruthlessrealitiesofshowbusiness,testingtheirfriendshipstotheverylimit.Mon-Sat7:30pm;Wed&Sat2:30pmTickets:￡15-￡75.www.savoytheatreorg.savoy.StrandWC2ROET.TE8.Station:CoventGarden.Everybody'sTalkingaboutJamieThisfeel-goodmusicalissetonacouncilestateinSheffield,northernEngland,andtellsthestoryof16-year-oldJamieandhowheovercomesbulliesandprejudice.Thisisinspiredbyatruebullystory.Mon-Sat7:30pm;Wed&&t230pmTickets:￡20-￡85.www.everybodystalkingaboutjarmie.co.ukApolloTheatre,31ShaftesburyAvaWID7ESTE7.Station:PiccaddlyCircus1、Whichnumbercanonecalltogetmoreinformationonthemusicalaboutamurderstory?A BC D2、Whichoneofthemusicalsisn’tsetintheU.S.?A．Dreamgirls. B．ChicagotheMusical.C．BrokenWings. D．Everybody'sTalkingaboutJamie.3、Ifonewantstoenjoyclassicsongs,whichwebsiteshouldhevisittobooktickets?A．www.trh.co.uk. B．www.phoenixtheatrelondon.co.uk.C．www.savoytheatre.org.savoy. D．www.everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk23．（8分）RockJunketisTheOriginalRocknRollWalkingTourofNewYorkCity.RockJunketfounderBobbyPinnisanauthor,formerrockradiopersonality,rockhistorianandhe’sspent17yearsasamusicexecutive(總監(jiān)).Readthereviews,bookthebestandforgettherest!Checkavailabilityandbuyticketsonline:EastVillageRockTour-#1seller-MondaythruSaturdayGreenwichVillageRockTour-SundayUnionSquareRockTour-TuesdayandThursdayBeatlesTourCustomized(定制的)ToursAdvancepurchaserequiredasToursselloutquicklyPurchasebyphoneat(212)2-3370GroupandPrivateToursAvailable—fordetailsclickhereorcall(646)515-7874RockJunketWalkingToursarenotonlytheperfectwaytodigdeepintoNewYork’srockscenebutalsolearnaboutart,fashion,rockn’rollclothingstoresandgreatlocalbarsandrestaurants.TheEastVillageRockTourisverypopularaswedemonstratehowtheneighborhoodwentfrompoortobeingthebirthplaceofpunkrock.OnTheGreenwichVillageRockTourwe’lllookattheinfluenceBobDylanhadontheVillageplussitesaboutJimiHendrixandTheAnimals.WecoverlotsofclubsalsoincludingCafeWha,BitterEnd,andothers.TheUnionSquareRockTourdetailstheimmoralbehaviorofMax’sKansasCity,WebsterHall,AndyWarholandhis2ndand3rdFactory,afamousClashalbumcoverandmuchmore.TheBeatlesTourtakesusthroughMidtownandUptownasweexplorethesitesthatgavebirthtoBeatlemania(披頭士狂熱).OurCustomizedRockTourshavebeenbookedandlovedbyschools,universities,writers,museumcurators(館長(zhǎng))andmanyothers.1、FromthepassageweknowRockJunketis.A．a(chǎn)travelagency B．a(chǎn)famousmuseumC．a(chǎn)websiteformusiclovers D．a(chǎn)surveycompany2、IfyouwanttojoinintheRockJunket’sactivities,youmust.A．haveagiftformusic B．readonlinereviewsC．buyaticketinadvance D．wearrockn’rollclothes3、Whichofthefollowingismostpopularamongstudentgroups?A．TheEastVillageRockTour. B．GreenwichVillageRockTour.C．UnionSquareRockTour. D．CustomizedRockTours.24．（8分）WhenIarrivedatuniversity,Ihadnothinginmybankaccountbutwasgivenabrandnewoverdraft(透支).I’dneverhadonebefore.Soitwasveryexcitedtospendmoneyonshopping,nightsout,andallthejunkfoodmymumhadneverletmeeat.Imanagedtomaxout(達(dá)到最高限度)myaccountwithinthreemonthsandsuddenlylifewasn’tsomuchfun.IspentthelasttwoweeksbeforeEasteronadietofporridgeandbecameself-loathing(自我憎恨的)andIalsoblamedAsda(阿斯達(dá)超市)forallthetwo-for-onedealsIcouldn’tresist.NowI’mworkingfull-timetorepaymydebts.I’malsosettingupaseparatebankaccountformystudentloantogointotocoverrentandbills.SoI’llbeabletokeepaneyeonmyspending.WithalotofhardworkandsavingovertheholidaysI’mhopingthatI’llbeinbetterfinancialshapefornextyear.Aftermyexperienceinhalls—beingkeptawakeuntil4a.m.andworksurfacespermanentlycoveredinmind—I’mlookingforwardtomovingintoahousewithfriends.Thepartyingandsociallifeinhallsarefantastic,butsometimesyou’reputwithpeopleyoudon’tgetonwith,andit’shardtocopewiththat.Ithelpedmetostaystrong,butIwishIhadstooduptothemratherthanfeltbullied.Ihadareallybadtimeinmyfirstyear,whichiswhyI’mgoingtomakethemostofuniversitynextyear.I’mgoingtobalanceworkwithasociallife,hitFreshers’weekhardandjoinsomesocieties.Withuniversityhandingmesomanyopportunitiesonaplate,IwanttotakeupasmanyasIcanandenjoymyself.1、Theauthorcoulddosomuchshoppingasafreshmanbecause________.A．shewaspermittedtooverdraftfromthebankB．herparentssenthermoneythroughthebankC．shewantedtomaxoutheraccountD．shecouldworkfull-time2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraphabouttheauthor?A．Sheenjoyedeatingporridgeforhermeals.B．Shehadtoworktopayforhereducationfee.C．Sheregrettedspendingsomuchmoneyonshopping.D．Shewantedtoborrowmoremoneyforshopping.3、Fromthistextwecanseethattheauthor________.A．gainedalotofmoneythroughworkingB．didn’tgetonwellwithherworkmatesC．feltbulliedbyherfriendsD．workedandsleptinabadcondition4、Theauthormadeuphermindto________nextyear.A．makegooduseofheruniversitylifeB．findabetterjobC．takeupmoreplatesD．formsomeorganizations5、Theauthormainlyintroducesher________inthepassage.A．opportunitiesatfirstyearofuniversityB．freshmanexperiencesatuniversityC．workingexperiencesatuniversityD．thoughtsonherdailySpending25．（10分）Untilrecently,voicecloning—orvoicebanking,asitwasthenknown—wasacustomizedindustrywhichservedthoseatriskoflosingthepowerofspeechtocancerorsurgery.Synthesizing（合成）avoicewasalongandexpensiveprocess.Itmeantrecordingmanyphrases,eachspokenmanytimes,withdifferentthehistoryoftheKidPassblogemotionalemphase（s重音）andindifferentcontexts(statement,question,commandandsoforth),inordertothetipsonwritinggoodarticlesonlinecoverallpossiblepronunciations.Notanymore.Softwareexiststhatcanstorepiecesofrecordedspeechwhichismerelyfivemillisecondslong,eachmarkedwithaprecisepitch（音高）.Thesecanbeputtogethertomakenewwords,andadjustedindividuallysothattheyfitharmoniouslyintotheirnewsonichomes.Thisismuchcheaperthanconventionalvoicebanking,andpermitsnovelusestobedeveloped.ThisyearVivoTextplanstoreleaseanappthatletsusersselecttheemphasis,speedandlevelofhappinessorsadnesswithwhichindividualwordsandphrasesareproduced.Mr.Silbertreferstotheemotivequalityofthehumanvoiceas“theultimateinstrument”.Yetthispoweralsotroubleshim.VivoTextlicensesitssoftwaretoHasbro,anAmericantoymakerkeentosellincreasinglyinteractiveplaythings.Hasbroisaware,Mr.Silbertnotes,thatwithoutsafeguardsanaughtychildmight,forexample,typeimpolitewordsonhismother’ssmartphoneinordertoseeayoungersiblingburstintotearsonhearingthemspokenbyatoyusingmum’svoice.Moretroubling,whentestedagainstvoice-biometricssoftwarelikethatusedbymanybankstoblockunauthorizedaccesstoaccounts,morethan80%ofthefakevoicestrickedthecomputer.AlanBlack,oneofFestvox’sdevelopers,thinkssystemsthatrelyonvoice-IDsoftwarearenow“deeply,fundamentallyinsecure”.Dr.Saxenaandhiscolleaguesaskedvolunteersifavoicesamplebelongedtoapersonwhoserealspeechtheyhadjustlistenedtoforabout90seconds.Thevolunteersrecognizedclonedspeechassuchonlyhalfthetime(ie,nobetterthanchance).Theoutcome,accordingtoGeorgePapcun,anexpertwitnesspaidtodetectfakerecordingsproducedasevidenceincourt,istheappearanceofatechnologywith“enormouspotentialvaluefordisinformation”.Asmightbeexpected,countermeasurestorecognizesuchdeception（欺騙）arebeingdeveloped.NuanceCommunications,amakerofvoice-activatedsoftware,isworkingonalgorithms（算法）thatdetecttinyskipsinfrequencyatthepointswhereslicesofspeecharestucktogether.Adobe,bestknownasthemarkerofPhotoshop,animage-editingsoftwaresuite,saysthatitmayadddigitalwatermarkstospeechsynthesizedbyavoice-cloningsoftwarecalledVoCoitisdeveloping.Suchtechnologymayhelpcomputersrecognizesuspiciousspeech.Evenso,itiseasytoimaginethechaosthatmightbecreatedinaworldwhichmakesiteasytoputauthentic-soundingwordsintothemouthsofopponents—betheycolleaguesorheadsofstate.1、Paragraphs1and2aremainlyabout.A．significantelementsinfluencingvoicecloningB．possibleapplicationsofvoicecloninginrealityC．complexitiesofcreatingasyntheticcopyofavoiceD．differencesbetweentraditionalandexistingvoicebanking2、What’sHasbro’sattitudetowardsVivoTest’snewapp?A．Optimistic.B．Conservative.C．Unconcerned.D．Subjective.3、TheexperimentcarriedoutbyDr.Saxenaandhiscolleaguesshowsthatvolunteers.A．identifiedclonedspeechinabout45secondsB．preferredarealspeechtoavoicesampleC．provedonlyalittlehardertofoolthansoftwareD．foundithardtousethesoftwaretorecordtheirvoices4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Investmentsshouldbeincreasedtoadvancevoicecloning.B．Long-termmeasuresshouldbetakentopopularizetheideaofvoicecloning.C．Disagreementsamongfirmsaboutthewaytotreatvoicecloningaregettingserious.D．Problemsofvoicecloningareunavoidabledespitetheeffortsthathavebeenmade.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Jakewasbornhealthy,buthisparentsnoticedtherewassomethingwrongwhenhewas5.Jake1about20poundsinjustsixmonths.Hekeptputtingonweight2eatingonlysalad.In2015,JakewasdiagnosedwithROHHAD,a3conditionthataffectsthebrainandcausesrapidweightgain.Only75caseshaveeverbeenreported,and4ofthesufferersisknowntohavesurvivedtwentyyears.ButJakewantstofightforhis5.Althoughthereisnowaytofully6theweightgain,hedoeseverythinghecantoslowitdown,including7competingintriathlons(鐵人三項(xiàng)).Triathlonshelphimkeepfitandactive.It’sgoodforhis8andalsogiveshimachancetosocializewithotherkids.He9withtheMaltaYouthTriathlonAssociationthreetimesaweek.“Heisextremely10.Henevermissesatrainingsessionwithoutvalid11andisconstantlyeagertotrain,”Jake’strainersaid.“Jakeisverylovableandstealstheheartofallwhoknowhim.It’sheartbreakingtoseewhathehasto12.Ilookathisfamilywithamixtureof13—despitethehardshiptheytrytheirbesttoensurethatJakegetsas14alifeaspossible.”EverybodyismorethanhappytohelpJake,andthey15changeeventdatesandtrainingschedulesjusttomakeiteasierforhimto16.Heisalwaysverydetermined,butduetohiscondition,hecan’t17himselftopushhisheartratetoohigh.Jake’s18istomeettwofamousBritishTriathlonplayers,19duetohisdisease,hecannottravel.AfterJake’sstorywasmadepublic,someone20thathewoulddoeverythinghecouldtomaketheboy’sdreamareality.1、A．collected B．gained C．reduced D．recovered2、A．for B．beyond C．without D．despite3、A．rare B．poor C．difficult D．deadly4、A．each B．one C．none D．neither5、A．goal B．life C．career D．future6、A．influence B．reduce C．a(chǎn)ffect D．stop7、A．strongly B．faithfully C．regularly D．truly8、A．mind B．health C．heart D．growth9、A．trains B．plays C．works D．competes10、A．proud B．smart C．positive D．caring11、A．reason B．evidence C．result D．date12、A．seethrough B．getacross C．gothrough D．putdown13、A．expressions B．feelings C．tastes D．ideas14、A．impressive B．regretful C．crazy D．normal15、A．luckily B．gladly C．impatiently D．unwillingly16、A．join B．believe C．a(chǎn)ttend D．organize17、A．stop B．a(chǎn)llow C．pretend D．protect18、A．dream B．task C．intention D．story19、A．but B．or C．a(chǎn)nd D．so20、A．warned B．explained C．predicted D．a(chǎn)nnounced第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語(yǔ)法填空AyoungmaninWuhan,HubeiProvincehasbecomethelatestInternetsensationafteravideoshowinghisheart-warmingactonasubwaytrainwentviralonsocialmedia1．(recent)Inthevideo,themancanbeseen2．(hold)hismobilephoneinhishandafterfallingasleeponaMetro,withamessageinlargefontonthescreenwhichreads,“Pleasewakemeifyouneedmyseat”Thevideo3．(capture)byafellowpassengerwhoposteditonWeiboThevideo,4．wasjust7secondslong,hasbeenviewedmorethan19milliontimesinjusttwodaysChinesenetizens（網(wǎng)民）weregreatlytouchedbytheyoungman’sactandapplaudedhimforhis5．(kind)Awebuserevencommented,“Ionlyneeded7secondstofall6．lovewiththisyoungman”Thehumbleman7．(refuse)aninterviewinvitationafterbecominganInternetstarandsaidthathejustdidwhathefeltheshouldInaWeibopost,hethankednetizensfor8．(they)loveandpraiseHesaidhewouldalwaysfallasleepwhenhehadnothingtodoonthetrainbutworriedothersmayneedtheseat,sohegot9．ideaofmakingamessageonhisphonescreenHeaddedthathehopesthepositiveenergycanspread10．(far)第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文，文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。IfeltdelightedtobeinformedthenewsthatIwouldbeourStudentUnion’snextministerofhealth.Therefore,whenIcalmeddown,Ibegantorealizewhatchallengingthejobwouldbe.IcanstillrememberthefirsttimeIholdameetingwithallthemembers,thatwasarealchallengeforme.Withsomanyeyesfixingonme,Istruggledtospeakasmyfaceandearsturnedcompletered.Ihadneverfeltsonervousago.AlthoughIwentthroughaseriesofdifficulty,Igainedalotaswell—aplentyofnewfriends,theabilitytocommunicateandanimprovementinmyorganiz