2024屆上海黃埔區(qū)高三一模英語試題含答案解析

黃浦區(qū)2023學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高三年級(jí)教學(xué)質(zhì)量調(diào)研

英語試卷

2023年12月

（完卷時(shí)間：120分鐘滿分：140分）

第I卷（共100分）

I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,a

questionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthe

bestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Atabookstore.B.Atthetrainstation.C.Inaclockshop.D.Onthestreet.

2.A.TheybothpreferE-textbooks.B.Themanisexpectingprintedtextbooks.

C.Thewomanisagainsttheuseoftablets.D.Neitherofthemneedstablets.

3.A.They'reformal.B.They9reworththeprice.

C.They'reout-of-date.D.They'repoorinquality.

4.A.Findaroommate.B.Movetoaneatroom.

C.Postanadforacleaner.D.Replytoanad.

5.A.Tomakethecomputerbeautiful.B.Toprotecthiseyes.

C.Togetthecomputertoworklonger.D.Tokeepthecomputerawayfrombluelight.

6.A.Themovietheatreisn'tpopularinLondon.

B.Londonersshouldhaveseentheforeignmovie.

C.Londonershadbetterlearnforeignerlanguages.

D.ThereisagreatdemandforforeignmoviesinLondon.

7.A.Thewomanmissedthediscount.B.Thewomanisn'tqualifiedforthediscount.

C.Thewomanfailstocometoclassontime.D.Thewomancan'tjointhenewclasses.

8.A.Chaseeachother.B.Chatwhileeating.C.Prepareforarace.D.Serveasnack.

9.A.It'ssuitableforherlearningstyle.B.Shewantstotrydifferentwaystolearn.

C.Shepreferstoconnectnotestoastory.D.Itcanstronglysmoothheremotion.

10.A.Thehuntingistoblameforthedisappearanceofthebirds.

B.Thecauseofthedeclineintheducks'numberisuncertain.

C.Sheisunhappywiththeclimatechangethroughouttheworld.

D.Themanshouldfindmorescientificevidenceforthebirds'extinction.

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SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearonelongerconversationandtwoshortpassages.Aftereachconversationor

passage,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Theconversationandthepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswill

bespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichone

wouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through14arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

11.A.Toaskforherhelp.B.Toapplyfortheentryforthecompetition.

C.Totakebackhiscopyofdrawing.D.Toconfirmthenameofhistutor.

12.A.Improvingthedesignsofsavingenergy.

B.Designingatypicaldomestickitchenappliance.

C.Developinganewusefbrtheexistingtechnology.

D.Adoptingdifferentapproachestoexistingproblems.

13.A.Theydon'tsellwell.B.Theydon'tlookappealing.

C.Theyoftencosttoomuch.D.Theyvaryinappearance.

14.A.Topushabutton.B.Toturnonthedishwasher.

C.Todecoratethepool.D.Tobreaktheglass.

Questions15through17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

15.A.Accordingtohowimportanttheworkis.

B.Accordingtowhentheworkoccurstoyou.

C.Accordingtohowmuchyoulikethesubject.

D.Accordingtowhentheworkshouldbecompleted.

16.A.Haveavacation.B.Rewardyourselffbrfinishingatask.

C.Takesomesummeractivities.D.Dosomethingplannedinadvance.

17.A.Thosewholacktimeforstudy.B.Thosewhoaregoodatmakingaplan.

C.Thosewhopreferstudytorelaxation.D.Thosewhoplantostudyinsummer.

Questions18through20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

18.A.Theyexpecttoseereceivers5happiness.

B.Theyregardthemasfashionableappliances.

C.Theywanttoshowtheirtasteingiftchoices.

D.Theyvaluethefeelingsdeliveredbythegifts.

19.A.Theirappearance.B.Theirpackaging.C.Theirprice.D.Theirusefulness.

20.A.Writeitonthewishlist.B.Tellgiversdirectlywhatwewant.

C.Followagift-givingprocess.D.BrowseAmazontobuyit.

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ILGrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.

Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useone

wordthatbestfitseachblank.

ReconsideringtheStaycation

I'vealwaysbeendoubtfulofthestaycation.Thenewly-inventedwordistoocutefor_21_feelslikeacomfort:

WhileotherpeopleareoffexploringtheBlueLagoonbycampervan,yougettostayinyourveryownhomeandgoto

yourusualsupermarket_22_cookies!

So,Iamfascinatedtodiscover,thankstomycolleagueCatherinePearson,thatI_23_(understand)staycationin

awrongway.Evidently,mytendency_24_(take)abreakwithoutaplanisunlikelytoproducearestorativeeffect.

Instead,oneshouldmakegoodpreparationsforthatperiodoftime.JaimeKurtz,apsychologyprofessoratJames

MadisonUniversityandtheauthorof“TheHappyTraveler:UnpackingtheSecretsofBetterVacations,advises_25_

(ask)oneself,“IfIweremovingawaysoon,whatwouldImostwanttodo,andwhowouldImostwanttospendtime

with?”

Ilikethissaying“Liveeverydayasifitwereyourlast."Anyreminderthattimeisflyingisagoodone_26_it

getsyoutolivebetter.Thisweekend,youcould,forinstance,seekoutsomeveganicecream_27_doesn'ttaste

terrible.Youcouldtryrunninginapool,whichiseasieronthejointsbutaseffectiveasrunningonland.Youcouldgo

forawalkoradrivewhilelisteningto“SlowRadio,“averycomfortingBBCpodcast_28_(feature)soundsofthe

naturalworld.

Whetherornotyouhaveapropervacation_29_(plan)forthecomingweeks,youcouldenvisionanycoming

weekendasitsowntwo-daymini-break,programmingitasyouwouldatriptosomewherenew,withajourney_30_

(exciting)thanjust“sleepasmuchaspossible95and"mowthelawn”.

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SectionB

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethat

thereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.airflowsB.blockC.challengesD.coolE.criticallyF.disproportionately

G.principlesH.reducesI.sensitiveJ.site-specificK.stretches

Skywell

Askywell,or“tianjin”,asitiscommonlycalled,isatypicalfeatureofatraditional

homeinsouthernandeasternChina.Skywellsweredesignedtoreducetemperaturein

buildingswellbeforeair-conditioningexisted.Whenwindblowsaboveaskywellhouse,

itcanentertheindoorspacethroughtheopening.Becauseoutdoorairisoftencooler

thanindoorair,theincomingwindtravelsdownthewallstothelowerstoriesandcreates

31_byreplacingwarmerindoorair,whichrisesandleavesthroughtheopening.

Themainpurposeofaskywellistoallowinlight,improveve幾/〃〃力?？祝ㄍL(fēng)）andharvestrainwater.InHuizhou,a

skywellissmallbuttall,andtheroomsaroundit_32_outsunlightonhotdays,enablingthebottomoftheskywellto

staycool.Meanwhile,hotairinsidethehousecanriseandescapethroughtheopeningabovetheskywell.

Architectsarenowlookingtowardsthe_33_behindskywellswhiledesigning

newbuildingstosaveenergy.OneexampleistheNationalHeavyVehicle

EngineeringTechnologyResearchCentreintheeasternChinesecityofJinan.The

18-storeyglass-walledtowerblockhasagiantinnerskywellinthemiddle,which

_34_fromthefifthtothetopfloor.Theelevators,toiletsandmeetingroomsareallsituatedaroundthischannel,

whichhelpsimprovethelightingandventilationand_35_theoverallenergyconsumption.

Ancient“greenwisdom^^suchasskywellscontinuetoinspiretoday'sclimateadaptivedesignandinnovationsin

methodsthatdependondesignandtechnologyto_36_abuildingwithouttheuseofpower.

However,therearesome_37_forbringingskywellsintomodemdesigns.Themechanismsofcourtyards

facilitatingnaturallighting,ventilationandraincollectionarewellknown,butapplyingthesemethodsneedstobe

_38_.Becausetraditionalskywellshaddifferentshapes,sizesandfeatures,whichwere_39_dependentontheir

naturalsurroundings,addingskywellsintomodembuildingsrequiresdesignerstobe_40_totheirproject5scontext

andsituation,makingitdifficulttoapplythemasauniversalsolution.

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III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineach

blankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Turkeyisnotmything,butonedishIcannotlivewithoutonThanksgivingismymom'sSnowyMashedPotatoes.I

start_41_thesepotatoes,myannualtime-releasecapsuleofpurejoyinearlyNovember.FmprettysureI'vehadthem

ateveryThanksgivingsinceIwasakid,andbitesoftentransportmebacktodifferentyearsanddifferentdiningrooms.

Howandwhyisitthatcertainfoodsgiveussomuch_42_?Andwhatcanbesaidaboutthekindsoffoodswe

considermostcomforting?Sciencetellsusthattasteandnutritionalcontentaffecthowfoodsmakeusfeel,butcertain

foodsareespecially_43_satisfyingforreasonsthathavelittletodowiththeirtasteornutritionalcontent.Muchofthe

happinesswegetfromourfavoritefoodscomesfromthememoriestheystimulateforusandthepeoplewe'rewith

whilewe_44_them.Pastandpresent_45_shapethefoodswefindcomforting.

Often,welovefoodbecausewehave_46_memoriesassociatedwithit.Mymom'smashedpotatoes（土豆泥）

remindmeofholidayjoyandpastreunionswithextendedfamily.Wearealsodrawntofoodsweweregivenearlyinlife

bypeoplewhocaredforus,whichcanhelpexplainour_47_loveforchickennoodlesoup,whichmanyparentsfeed

theirsickchildrentomakethemfeelbetter.

Thesmelloffoodcan_48_powerfulmemories,too.Thepartofthebrainresponsiblefbrprocessingsmell

directlyconnectstotheamygdala,abrainregionthatprocessesemotions,andthehippocampus,whichhandlesmemory.

Andourmemoryforsmellsis_49_andprecise,especiallywhenitcomestosmellwewerefirstexposedtoin

childhood.Thafswhyyoumightcatchthesmellofpumpkinpiebakingintheovenandbetransportedbacktothefirst

timeyoubakeditwithyourgrandmother.

These_50_cangotheotherway,too.Sometimesyoumightfeel_51_whenyoueatfoodsthatremindyouof

lovedonesyoumiss.Wemayalso_52_foodsthatweassociatewithbadexperiences.

Inadditiontopastmemories,the_53_inwhichweeatfoodsshapeshowmuchweenjoytheminthemoment,

andourgustatory（味覺的）experiencescanbe_54_byasenseofcommunity,asenseofwarmthandenjoyingit

together.I_55_mymom'sSnowyMashedPotatoesthatmuchmoretodaybecauseIgottoeatthemwithmyhusband

andtwochildren,thethreepeopleIlovemostintheworld.

41.A.cuttingdownonB.lookingforwardtoC.makingforD.puttingaway

42.A.perspectiveB.pleasureC.spaceD.transition

43.A.emotionallyB.financiallyC.physicallyD.visually

44.A.enjoyB.memorizeC.orderD.recall

45.A.companyB.menusC.outlookD.recipes

46.A.culturalB.fondC.photographicD.shared

47.A.collectiveB.creativeC.lostD.parental

48.A.awakeB.correctC.preserveD.record

49.A.bitter-sweetB.freshC.long-lastingD.selective

50.A.associationsB.experiencesC.foodsD.memories

51.A.alertB.amazedC.disappointedD.sad

52.A.avoidB.consumeC.storeD.swallow

53.A.areaB.backgroundC.contextD.emotion

54.A.enhancedB.offeredC.reflectedD.weakened

55.A.adaptedB.appreciatedC.copiedD.digested

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SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.

ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformation

giveninthepassageyouhaveread.

(A)

KatalinKarikoandDrewWeissman,whotogetheridentifiedaslightchemicalchangetomessengerRNA,were

awardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinethisyear.

Dr.Kariko,the13thwomantowintheprize,hadcometotheUnitedStatesfromHungarytwodecadesearlierwhen

herresearchprogramthereranoutofmoney.ShewaspreoccupiedbymRNA,whichprovidesinstructionstocellsto

makeproteins.Defyingthedecades-oldbeliefthatmRNAwasclinicallyunusable,sheholdtheviewthatitwould

stimulatemedicalinnovations.

SheandDr.WeissmanhadtheirfirstchancemeetingoveracopymachineattheUniversityofPennsylvaniain1998.

Atthetime,Dr.Weissmanwasdesperatefornewapproachestoa(疫苗)againstH.I.V.,whichhadlongproved

impossibletodefendagainst.AphysicianwhohadtriedandfailedforyearstodevelopatreatmentforAIDS,he

wonderedifheandDr.KarikocouldteamuptomakeanH.I.V.vaccine.

Foryears,theywereataloss.MicevaccinatedwithmRNAbecameinactive.Countlessexperimentsfailed.They

wandereddownonedeadendafteranother.Buteventually,thescientistsdiscoveredthatcellsprotecttheirownmRNA

withaspecificchemicalmodification(修飾).SotheytriedmakingthesamechangetomRNAmanufacturedinthelab

beforevaccinatingitintocells.Itworked.

Atfirst,otherscientistswerelargelyuninterestedintakingupthatnewapproachtovaccination.Buttwobiotech

companiessoontooknotice:Modema,intheUnitedStates,andBioNTech,inGermany.Thenthecoronavirusemerged.

Almostinstantly,Drs.KarikoandWeissman'sworkcametogetherwithseveralfactorsofdifferentresearchtoput

vaccinemakersaheadofthegameindevelopingshot.

BrianFerguson,animmunologistattheUniversityofCambridge,said."TheworkofKatalinKarikoandDrew

Weissmanintheyearspriorto2020preventedtensofmillionsofdeathsandhelpedtheworldrecoverfromtheworst

pandemicinacentury.Theyrichlydeservethisrecognition.,9

56.Theunderlinedword“defying”(paragraph2)isclosestinmeaningto"

A.challengingB.confirmingC.re-emphasizingD.stating

57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutDr.KarikoandDr.Weissman'sresearch?

A.TheyteamedupforthetreatmentforAIDSinHungary.

B.TheyprotectedtheirmRNAwithachemicalmodification.

C.Theypersevereduntiltheymadeachangetolab-mademRNA.

D.TheymanufacturedmRNAinmicedespitetheircountlessfailures.

58.AccordingtoBrianFerguson,Dr.KarikoandDr.Weissmandeservetherecognitionbecause.

A.theytooknonoticeofothers9ignoranceB.theycaughtattentionoftwobiotechcompanies

C.theirworkhelpedavoidthelossofcountlesslivesD.theirworkpreventedtheoutbreakofthepandemic

59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ChemicalChangesIdentifiedinthePandemicB.ApproachesAdoptedtoDefendAgainstH.I.V

C.NobelPrizeAwardedtoCovidVaccinePioneersD.mRNAManufacturedinaUniversityLabinUSA

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(B)

IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS

Thericecookercanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8yearsandaboveandpersonswith

reducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhave

beensupervised/instructedandunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnotplaywiththe

appliance.Cleaningandusercareshallnotbedonebychildrenunlesstheyareolderthan8and

supervised.Keeptheapplianceandwireoutofreachofchildrenunder8years.

Ifthewireisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsserviceagent,orsomeonesimilarlyqualified,to

avoidhazard.

SERVICE

Theproductisn'tuser-serviceable.Ififsnotworking,readtheinstructions,checktheplug%se(保險(xiǎn)絲)andmain

fuse.Ifit'sstillnotworking,consultyourretailer(零售商).

Ifthatdoesn'tsolvetheproblem-ringCustomerService-theymaybeabletooffertechnicaladvice.

Iftheyadviseyoutoreturntheproducttous,packitcarefully,includeanotewithyourname,address,dayphone

number,andwhafswrong.Ifunderguarantee,saywhereandwhenpurchased,andincludeproofofpurchase.Senditto:

CustomerService

SpectrumBrands(UK)Ltd

FirStreet,Failsworth,ManchesterM35OHS

email:support@russellhobbs.com

telephone:03456589700

Pleasenote:Ifyouhavepurchasedtheproductwithinthelast6months,pleasecontacttheretailerfirsttodealwith

anymattersrelatingtoguarantee.

GUARANTEE

Faultsaffectingproductfunctionalityappearingwithintheguaranteeperiodwillbecorrectedbyreplacementor

repairatouroptionprovidedtheproductisusedandmaintainedinaccordancewiththeinstructions.Yourlegalrightsare

notaffected.

Guaranteeperiod=2yearsfromfirstretailpurchase.

Toclaimanextra1-yearguarantee,registeryourproductonlinewithin28daysofpurchase.

Registerat:www.msseHhobbs.co.uk/DrodiiDtrecistei7

Consumablesareguaranteedonlyfortheirrecommendedlifecycle.Replacementsareexcludedandareonly

coveredbya1-yearguarantee.

60.Whatcan9-year-oldsdowiththericecooker?

A.Theycancleanorrepairitalone.B.Theycanuseitwithproperinstruction.

C.Theycanplaywithitaslongasitisnotinuse.D.Theycansupervisetheiryoungerbrotherswhouseit.

61.Jenniferboughtaricecooker10monthsagoandnowthereissomethingwrongwithit,whatcanshedo?

A.Callherretailertoextendtheguaranteeperiod.B.Self-checktheappliancebeforeaskingforhelp.

C.Emailtosupport@fortechnicaladvice.

D.Returnthecookerwithcontact&purchasinginformationwithouttherecipe.

62.Youcanreplaceafaultyricecookerinthethirdyearfromyourpurchaseif.

A.ithasbeenrepairedbyyourretaileroraserviceagent

B.theproductfunctionalityhasn'tbeenaffectedseriously

C.youhaveregisteredthecookeronlineassoonasyoubuyit

D.itsconsumablesareguaranteedfortheirrecommendedlifecycle

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(C)

①Agroupof41statesandtheDistrictofColumbiabeganalegalcaseagainstMeta,theparentcompanyof

Facebook,Instagram,WhatsAppandMessenger,insistingthatthecompanyknowinglyusedfeaturesonitsplatformsto

causechildrentooverusethem.Theaccusationsinthelawsuitraiseadeeperquestionaboutbehavior:Areyoungpeople

becomingaddictedtosocialmediaandtheinternet?Here'swhattheresearchhasfound.

②DavidGreenfield,apsychologistandfounderoftheCenterforInternetandTechnologyAddictioninWest

Hartford,Conn.,saidthedevicestemptuserswithsomepowerfulapproaches.Oneis'"intermittentreinforcement,9,

whichcreatestheideathatausercouldgetarewardatanytime.Butwhentherewardcomesisunpredictable.Adultsare

easilyinfluenced,henoted,butyoungpeopleareparticularlyatrisk,becausethebrainregionsthatareinvolvedin

resistingtemptationandrewardarenotnearlyasdevelopedinchildrenandteenagersasinadults.Moreover,the

adolescentbrainisespeciallyaccustomedtosocialconnections,and“socialmediaisallaperfectopportunitytoconnect

withotherpeople.^^

③Formanyyears,thescientificcommunitytypicallydefinedaddictioninrelationtosubstances,suchasdrugs,and

notbehaviors,suchasgamblingorinternetuse.Thathasgraduallychanged.In2013,theDiagnosticandStatistical

ManualofMentalDisorders,theofficialreferenceformentalhealthconditions,introducedtheideaofinternetgaming

addiction.

@Asubsequentstudyexploredbroadeningthedefinitionto"'internetaddiction.,,Theauthorsuggestedfurther

exploringdiagnosticcriteriaandthelanguage,forinstance,notingthattermslike"problematicuse“andeventheword

“internet“wereopentobroadinterpretation,giventhemanyformstheinformationanditsdeliverycantake.

⑤Dr.MichaelRich,thedirectoroftheDigitalWellnessLabatBostonChildren'sHospital,saidhediscouragedthe

useoftheword"addiction“becausetheinternet,ifusedeffectivelyandwithlimits,wasnotmerelyusefulbutalso

essentialtoeverydaylife.

?Greenfieldagreedthatthereclearlyarevaluableusesfortheinternetandthatthedefinitionofhowmuchistoo

muchcanvary.Buthesaidtherealsowereobviouscaseswhereimmoderateusedisturbsschool,sleepandothervital

aspectsofahealthylife.Toomanyyoungconsumers"can'tputitdown,^^hesaid."Theinternet,includingsocialmedia

likeMeta,arethedrugsaffectingthemind.^^

63.WhatwasMetaaccusedof?

A.Itaddedproblematicfeaturestoitsplatform.B.Itstartedadiscussiontomisleadyoungpeople.

C.Ittemptedchildrentousesocialmediatoomuch.D.Itconductedillegalresearchonitsparentcompany.

64.AccordingtoDavidGreenfield,userstendtobeaddictedtosocialmediaandtheinternetdueto.

A.theirunder-developedbrainB.therandompatternofrewards

C.theirdesiretobesociallyconnectedD.thepossibilityofescapingfromreality

65.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutthestudyintroducedinParagraph4?

A.Addictionissomethingaboutbehaviorsinsteadofsubstances.

B.Theonlinelanguagecanbeinterpretedfromabroadperspective.

C.Currentdiagnosticcriteriaof"internetaddiction"isn'tsatisfactory.

D.Thereshouldbeanagreementonthedefinitionoftheword“internet”.

66.Dr.MichaelRichandDavidGreenfieldbothagreethat.

A.properuseoftheinternetdoesgoodtochildren

B.theinternetistoblamefordisturbinghealthylife

C.therearecasesagainstimmoderateuseoftheinternet

D.theword“addiction“isimproperlyusedontheinternet

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SectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbe

usedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.DoIevenwantthem?Onwhoseclock?

B.Whyshouldyouchallengethatsecrettimelineofmilestonesinyourhead?

C.Thistime,quittingherjobledtoherfirstalbum,televisionappearancesandsold-outshows.

D.Insteadoffeelingpressuretohitlifeeventsonsomeoneelse'stimeline,maybeifsfinetomakeourown.

E.Peoplearefeelinglikethey'refallingbehind,wheninfactthey'reprobablydoingexactlywhattheyshould.

F.Shespentyearsfeelinglikeanoutsiderandfailureasshewatchedherpeersriseinschoolandwork,figuringshe'd

nevercatchup.

DefiningSuccessonYourOwnTerms

“Yougotocollegerightoutofhighschool.Thafstherule,right?^^saysNikkiIvey,asalestrainerandconsultant

outsideJacksonville,Fla.However,it'snotthecaseforher.Actually,shegotherundergraduatedegreeat28._67_

Onebyone,shemissedthemilestonesshe'denvisionedinsomeimaginarydreamlife:earningsixfiguresby30,

buyingahouseby35.Thenshehitone-attainingahigh-levelexecutivepositioninacompany.Shedidn'tlovethejob.

Shedidlovesittingaroundthedinnertablelaughingwithherkids."_68_"sheaskedherself.Sheendedupleavingthe

job,andstartedtowonderaboutallthosemilestones.

DaniellePonderhadacareerasalawyerbeforededicatingherselftosingingfulltime.Workingasapublic

defenderinRochester,N.Y.,DaniellePonderwouldfrequentlyGoogle,“Didanyonemakeitaftertheageof35?”Atone

point,shequitherdayjob,onlytoreturnayearandahalflater,duetothepandemicanddisappointingbookings.Onthe

lastdayof2021,fivedaysbeforeher40thbirthday,shetriedagain._69_"Idon'tknowifIcouldsurvivethis

happeningtomeat19,“shesays.Shethinksherinsecureteenselfwouldn'thavehandledthestressofthepubliceye

well.

Itcanbehardtomakeatransitionlaterinlife._70_