2024屆重慶市烏江新高考協(xié)作體第一次高考模擬預(yù)測(cè)英語試卷

英語試卷第英語試卷第頁重慶烏江新高考協(xié)作體2024屆高考模擬監(jiān)測(cè)（一）英語試題（分?jǐn)?shù)：150分，時(shí)間：120分鐘）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面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。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A．Holdaparty. B．Gotothebookstore. C．Celebratehisbirthday.2.Whenwillthemancleanuphisroom?A．Injusthalfanhour. B．Afterseeingthemovie. C．Beforegoingtothecinema.3.Howdoesthemanusuallygettohiscompany?A．Bysubway. B．Bycar. C．Bybike.4.WhatwasthematterwithAlicetoday?A．Shedidbadlyinthemathtest.B．Sheforgottocheckherhomework.C．Shemademanymistakesinalltests.5.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayintotal?A．$6. B．$18. C．$30.第二節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面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。聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6至第7兩個(gè)小題。6.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenNeilandTim?A．Bossandsecretary. B．Husbandandwife. C．Driverandpassenger.7.WhenwillNeilandTimgettotheairporttomorrow?A．Atabout8:00am. B．Atabout9:00am. C．Atabout5:00pm.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第8至第9兩個(gè)小題。8.Whydoesthegirlwantababybrother?A．Topleaseherdad.B．Toenjoybeingabigsister.C．Toraise‘a(chǎn)nimalstogetherwithhim.9.Whatdoesthegirlhopetodoatlast?A．Keepadog. B．Getacutecat. C．Lookafterherbrother.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第10至第12三個(gè)小題。10.Whatdoesthemanthinkofairtransportation?A．Itsinsuranceisalwaysexpensive.B．It’sthesafestwaytosendgoods.C．It’sthefastestwayoftransportation.11.Whatwillthemanrecommendtosendveryheavymachines?A．Airtransportation. B．Seatransportation. C．Roadtransportation.12.Whichisthefeatureofrailwaytransportationaccordingtotheman?A．Itiseconomical. B．Itisveryflexible. C．Itbringsmuchpollution聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第13至第16四個(gè)小題。13.HowwasJane’striptotheWestCoast?A．Wonderful. B．Terrible. C．Tiring.14.WhatwasJaneunsatisfiedwithinLosAngeles?A．Theweather. B．Thebignoise. C．Thebusservice.15.WhatwastheweatherlikeonJane’stripinSanFrancisco?A．Warm. B．Cool. C．Cold.16.WhatattractedJanemostinSanFrancisco?A．Itssmallsize. B．Itslargestreets. C．Itsbeautifulscenery.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。17.Whatwasthewritingsubjectaboutlastyear?A．Abedroom. B．Aplace. C．Food.18.Whocantakepartinthewritingcompetition?A．Teenagers. B．Middle-agedpeople. C．Oldpeople.19.Whatwillthewinnersget?A．500dollars. B．Freeticketstoazoo. C．Theclub’smagazines.20.Whatisthedeadlinefortheentry?A．The4thnextmonth. B．The14thnextmonth. C．The25thnextmonth.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1.5分，滿分37.5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)。AIntoday’sclassroom,homeworkiscompletednotonlywiththepenandpaper,butalsowithcomputersandcellphones.Howtomakethebestuseofsuchdigitalproductsisanimportantquestionforteachersandstudents.Thefollowingtopdigitalportfolioplatforms(作品集平臺(tái))offerabroadrangeoffunctions.Mostimportantly,theyprovideawaytosharestudents’workwithpride.GoogleSitesCreatingadigitalportfoliocouldnotbeanyeasierthanGoogleSitesmakesit.Itletsstudentsquicklyputincontents,suchastext,images,videos,maps,andmuchmore.Useoneoftheprovidedsixthemesorcreateacustomone,andthenpublishitasapublicorrestricted-view(限制瀏覽的)site.SeesawforSchoolsDesignedforeducation,SeesawforSchoolsprovidesaplatformthroughwhichstudentscompleteandshareschoolprojects.Byrecordingtheprocessofgraduallyimprovingtheirschoolwork,kidsgainasenseofmasteryandpride,soitispopularamongthem.Plus,parentscanbeinvolvedtoo—justdownloadtheSeesawFamilyapp.ArtsoniaArtsoniaislikeadreamcometrueforart-mindedstudents:afree,safe,educationalspacethroughwhichstudentsshowtheirdigitalcreativity.Friendsandfamilycanview,commentonandbuyobjects.Thesitealsoprovidesacompleteteachers’guide.JustcelebratetheartisticskillswithArtsonia!EdublogsOneoftheoldestandbest-knownwebplatformsforeducation,EdublogsmakesiteasyforteachersandstudentstostartbuildingafreeWordPressplatform.Thefreeplanoffers1GBofstoragespace,classmanagementtools,andnoadvertising.AsetofeducatorguidesandcommunityparticipationisanotherbigplusforEdublogs.21．WhatisspecialaboutGoogleSites?A．Itletsstudentslearnfromothers’work.B．Itiscontrolledbyeducatorsforsafety.C．Itoffersstudentsonlinepublishingrightsforfree.D．Itallowsstudentstocreatecontentsindifferentforms.22．WhyisSeesawforSchoolspopularamongkids?A．Ithelpschecktheirschoolwork.B．Itcantracktheirprogress.C．Itrequiresteamworkwithparents.D．Itprotectstheirpersonalinformationwell.23．WhatdoArtsoniaandEdublogshaveincommon?A．Theyofferprofessionaladvice.B．Theyrequiresupportfromteachersandparents.C．Theyremindstudentstohandinhomeworkontime.D．Theycanstorelargeamountsofinformation.BTheCarterCentersaidrecentlythatonly13humancasesofGuineawormdiseasewerereportedworldwidelastyear.Thatisamajordropfrom3.5millioncasesofinfectedpeoplein1986,inwhichyeartheAtlanta-basedCarterCenterjoinedtheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)inthefightagainstGuineawormdisease.Thecentersaidtheremaininginfectionoccurredinfourcountriesinsub-SaharanAfrica.SixhumancaseswerereportedinChad,fiveinSouthSudan,oneinEthiopiaandoneintheCentralAfricanRepublic.AndtheCentralAfricanRepubliccaseremainsunderinvestigation.GuineawormdiseaseisadiseasethataffectspoorcommunitiesindistantpartsofAfricaandAsiawherepeopledonothavesafewatertodrink.Peoplewhodrinkuncleanwatercangetparasites(寄生蟲)thatcangrowupto1meter.Thewormgrowsinpeopleforuptoayearbeforepainfullycomingout,oftenthroughthefeetorothersensitivepartsofthebody.TheWHOsaysthereisneitheradrugtreatmentforGuineawormdiseasenoravaccinetopreventit.Butitcanbepreventedbytrainingpeopletofilter(過濾)anddrinkcleanwater.Guineawormdiseasecouldbethesecondhumandiseasetobeendedaftersmallpox,accordingtotheCarterCenter.AdamWeiss,adirectorofaprogramtofightagainstthedisease,saysthateradicatingthediseasefinallycouldbedifficult,forthepopulationswhereGuineawormdiseasestillexistsoftenfaceinsecurity,includingconflict,whichcanpreventworkersandvolunteersfromgoinghousetohousetooffersupport.Weisswarns,“Ifsupportforthesecommunitiesslowsorstops,there’snoquestionthatyou’regoingtoseeasuddenincreaseinGuineaworm.”However,headds,“We’recontinuingtomakeprogress—evenifitisnotasfastasweallwantittobe,thatprogresscontinues.”24．WhatdoweknowaboutGuineawormdiseasefromthetext?A．It’sstillabigproblemworldwide. B．Itwasfirstfoundintheyear1986.C．Ithasbeenwellcontrolledinthepastyears. D．Itonceexistedinmostcountriesworldwide.25．WhatwillhappenafteroneisinfectedwithGuineawormdisease?A．Hecanbeingreatpainwithinafewdays. B．Hewillendupbecomingverysensitive.C．Hewillmainlysufferstomachaches. D．Hemaysufferalotintheend.26．HowcanGuineawormdiseasebebesthandled?A．Byhavingavaccinetopreventit. B．Byensuringdrinkingwaterisclean.C．Byreceivingagooddrugtreatment. D．Byavoidinggettingintouncleanwater.27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eradicating”inParagraph4mean?A．Completelyending. B．Carefullystudying.C．Exactlyknowing. D．Suddenlychanging.CThosewhohadthepleasureofwatchingBennyGoodmanatworksawaratherordinary-lookingmaninrimlessglassesandaconservativebusinesssuit;buttheyalsosawahumanbeingwhocouldplaytheclarinet(單簧管)likenoonebeforeorsince.ThismadeBennyGoodmanauniqueindividual.OtherAmericanswhohavestoodoutfromtheflockincludeJoeDiMaggio,BeverlySill,ErnestHemingwayandJonasSalk.They,likeBennyGoodman,wererecognizedandhonoredfornootherreasonthanexcellence.Itisdoingsomethingbetterthanotherpeoplethatmakesusunique.Yetasurprisingnumberofpeoplestillseeindividualityasasurfacething.Theyweargarishclothes,dyetheirhairstrangecolorsanddecoratetheirskinwithtattoostomakesomekindofsocialstatement.Butanordinaryguywhohasdyedhishairpurpleororangeisnothingmorethanthesamepersonwithafunny-lookinghead.Thewholepurposeofindividualityisexcellence.Thosewhoinvent,whoimprovise(即興發(fā)揮),whoknowmoreaboutasubjectthanotherpeopledo,andwhotakesomethingthatdoesn’tworkandmakeitwork––thesepeoplearetheverysoulofcapitalism.CharlesKetteringdidn’tliketheideaofcrankingacartomakeitstart,soheinventedtheelectricstarter.HenryFordfiguredouttheassembly-linetechniqueandmadeitpossibletomass-produceautomobiles,andElishaOtis,inventoroftheelevator,indirectlycreatedthecitysky-line.Thesepeopleunderstoodthatindividualismmeansworkingatthetopofone’scapacity.Theoneswiththepurplehairandthefunkyjewelryarejustalongfortheride,tryingtobe“different”andnotknowinghowtogoaboutit.ThestudentwhoearnsstraightA’sonhisreportcardhasgraspedtheideaandhasfoundtherealmeaningofindividuality.Sohastheyoungsterwhohasdesignedhisownspaceship,whogivespianorecitals,whopaintspicturesoftheworldaroundhim.BennyGoodmanunderstoodittoo.Thisiswhyhewasathisbest,blowinghisclarinet,inabluesuitandblackshoes.28．TheauthormentionstheappearanceofBennyGoodmanto_________.A．showwhatatalentedmusicianshouldlooklikeB．introduceanimportantfigureinthemusicalworldC．contrastwithhistalentinmusicperformanceD．indicatethathecan’tstandoutfromtheflock29．Theauthorwouldmostprobablyagreethat_________.A．a(chǎn)nindividualisttendstoseekdifferencebothincharacterandappearanceB．theessenceofindividualismliesinpursuingexcellencetothefullC．beingdifferentinappearanceistheveryfirststeptobeingindividualD．thosewhostrivetowintherecognitionofothersarerealindividualists30．Accordingtothepassage,whichindividual’sactionsmaynottrulyembodytheessenceofindividualism?A．Ascientistwhoconductsresearchsolelyadvancingknowledgeforthegreatergoodratherthanforpersonalrecognition.B．Asocialmediainfluencerwhoconformstopopularopinionstomaintainalargefollowing.C．Anartistwhocreatesuniqueworksbutfailtogainfameandrecognitionfromothers.D．Anentrepreneurwhoprioritizesethicalconsiderationsoverprofitinhisbusinesspractices.31．Forthemainthread,thearticleisorganizedbywayof__________.A．specifictogeneral B．causeandeffectC．examplesandconclusion D．comparisonandcontrastDHowmanybossescouldrelyontheiremployeesthreateningtoquitinmassiftheywereabruptlyforcedout?SamAltmanreceivedsuchashowofsupportfrommorethan700staffafterhewasfiredfromOpenAIthathewasswiftlyrestoredtohispositionbytheboard.Butthislevelofloyaltyisnottypicalandmaynotalwaysbeagoodthing.Managementexpertssaystaffwhoareloyaltotheiremployerareinclinedtoinvestmoretimeandeffortintheirjobs,helpingtocreateanengagedandhigherperformingworkplace.Inturntheyreceivepronotionsandpayrises.Theyhaveagreatersenseofbelongingandpotentiallyalongercareeratthesameorganisation.Butitisnotallrosy.Peoplewhoaretooloyalaremorelikelytotakeactionsthataredeemedwrongtokeeptheirjobsandprotecttheiremployer,accordingtoa2021academicpaper.Theymightoverlookwrongdoingandbelesslikelytoexposecorruption.Loyaltyissometimesseenassuchaforceforgoodthatitcanbeusedtojustifybadbehavior.Oftencompaniesandseniorbossesaretherealwinneraofemployeeloyalty.ResearchledbyMatthewStanleyatDukeUniversity’sFuquaSchoolofBusinesspublishedthisyear,foundthatmanagersweremorelikelytoexploitloyalindividuals.Stanleyrecruitedalmost1,400managerstoreadaboutafictional29-year-oldemployeecalledJohn,whoworkedforacompanythatwastryingtokeepcostsdown.TheyhadtodecidehowwillingtheywouldbetoaskJohntoworklongerhoursandtakeonmoreworkwithoutmorepay.ResearcherscreatedvarioussituationsincludinglabellingJohnasloyalversusothertraitssuchashonestandfair.ManagersweremorewillingtoaskloyalJohntotakeontheburdenofunpaidwork.However,ConsultancyGallup’slateststateoftheworkplacereportshowedthathalfofthe122,416employeeswhotookpartinaglobalsurveywerelookingoutfornewwork.“Youcan’tguaranteeanyonewillstickaroundthesedays,”saysaconsultantwhoadvisesboards.Thisisparticularlytrueofyoungergenerations.Theytrusttheirbosseslessandarenotaspatientwhenitcomestocareerprogression,seeinglittlebenefitinkeepingtheirheadsdownandfollowingordersiftheydonotseeresultsquickly.32．WhatdoestheauthorwanttosaybymentioningSamAltmaninParagraph1?A．OpenAI’sstaffloyaltyisquitehigh.B．Staffloyalty’srosysideinthework.C．SamAltmancouldcountonhisemployees.D．Thislevelofloyaltyisnotalwaysgood.33．HowdidMatthewStanleyconducthisresearch!A．ThroughglobalsurveysconcerningafictionalemployeenamedJohn.B．BycreatingdifferentsituationstoaskJohntatakeonmoreunpaidwork.C．ByaskingmanagerstomakedecisionsaboutworkarrangementsofJohn.D．Byrecruitingmanagerstoreadfictionaboutworktraitslikeloyalandhonest.34．Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A．Loyaltycanbeusedbymanagementtoexploitemployees.B．Youngergenerationsaremorepatienttowardstheiremployers.C．Employeeswhoareloyalaremorelikelytoreportwrongdoing.D．Loyaltytoanemployeralwaysleadstoapositiveworkenvironment.35．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowJobLoyaltyAffectstheWorkEnvironment?B．WhyStaffLoyaltyisNotAlwaysaGoodThing?C．AreLoyalEmployeesMoreLikelytobePromoted?D．DoesWorkLoyaltyHelpCareerProgressMoreQuickly?第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以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)。Forthesakeofsurvivingintheworldwithchallenges,weneedtobewise.36Letmetellyouthis,wisdomprovidesuswithperspectivewhenweneeditanditcalmsusdowninterriblesituations.Herearesomestrategiesthatwecanusetogetwiser.Sometimesweourselvesneedtobeopentodiverseperspectives.37Neverbaseyourperspectiveonthemostpopularopinionorwhichisthemostcomfortableforyou.Trainyourmindtobeajudgment-freespaceforideas.Ifyouarehumble,thenyouwillalwaysgettoexperiencesomethingnew.38Takenewclasses,readbooksandthelistgoesonandon.SurftheInternetandclearoutyourproblemsthatconfuseyou.Alloftheseactivitieswillhelpyoutotackleproblemsfromdifferentangles,makingeverythingeasier.Youobviouslywanttogrowanddobetterinlife,right?Thebestwayistohavewisepeopleasyourmentors(導(dǎo)師),liketeachers,colleaguesandevenspecialfriends.Priortomakingthemamentor,findoutwhatmakesthemwiser,thenengageinusefuldialoguewiththem.39Ifyouhaveaccumulatedalotofknowledge,thenwhynotshareitwithotherstoo?Communicatingwithothersandhelpingthemoutwillalsoincreaseyourwisdom.40Sokeepthingsbalancedandneverletgoofyourpassionsandvalues.Thiswillpavethepathtosuccess.A．Thiswillopenupnewpathwaysforus.B．Andwisdomiscrucialinthismodernworld.C．Changeyourroutineandseewherelifetakesyou.D．What’smore,weneedcommunicatewithwisepeople.E．Youmustbethekindofpersonwholearnssomethingneweveryday.F．Intoday’sworld,itisveryeasytobecomewisebutitisn’teasytohelpothers.G．Themoretimeisspentwiththem,themoretransferofknowledgetherewillbe.第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。InFavourofSimpleWritingDoyouedittextmessagescarefullybeforesendingthem?Ifso,youmaybethekindofpersonwhotakespridein41eventhesimplestmessage.Ifyoudonot,youmayseeyourselfasago-getter,onewhovaluesexcitementandspeedover42:getitdonedecentlynowratherthanperfectlylater.Peopleareconstantlyreceivingmessages,fromthemailboxtotheinboxtothetext-messagealert.Whattoread,whattoskim(略讀)andwhattoignorearedecisionsthatnearlyeveryonehastomakedozensoftimesaday.AnewbooktitledAllReadersareBusyNowadaysmakestheargumentforbeingthecarefulkindof43,evenininformallines.Theauthorsalsopresentwell-established44thathavelongbeenprizedinguidestowriting.Take“l(fā)essismore”.Mostbooksonwritingwelladvocatetheadviceto45needlesswords.Theauthors,however,have46theidea.Inanemailtothousandsofschool-boardmembersaskingthemtotakeasurvey,cuttingthecountfrom127to49wordsalmost47theresponserate.Keepingmessagestoa48idea—orasfewasabsolutelyneeded—helpsensurethattheywillberead,rememberedandactedon.49thenumberoftheavailableoptionshasthesameeffect,too.Alinkinanemail,50,attracted50%moreclickswhenpresentedalonethanwhenitwassentalongsideasecondadditionallink.Syntax(句法)and51matter,too.Itismore52toadoptshortandactivesentences,withcommonwordsfamiliartoeveryone.FromFacebookpoststoonline-travelreviews,evenbrief,informalpiecesofwritingthatfollowtheserulesgetmorelikesandshares.Ifeveryoneisabusyreader,everyoneisabusywriter,too.Thatmaymakeittemptingtosentasmanymessagesas53aspossibleandhopeforthebest.Butfromessaystotextmessagesorganizingdinnerplans,devotingtimetotheneedsofreadershasprovable54.Ifyouaresobusythatyouwriteanundisciplinedmessagewhichreadersscan,ignoreanddelete,thenyoumightaswellhavenot55itatall.41．A．conveying B．understanding C．crafting D．sending42．A．care B．quantity C．simplicity D．technology43．A．reader B．poster C．learner D．writer44．A．structures B．principles C．a(chǎn)ims D．a(chǎn)lternatives45．A．remove B．ignore C．reconsider D．interpret46．A．conveyed B．translated C．tested D．shaped47．A．lowered B．a(chǎn)ffected C．doubled D．maintained48．A．basic B．positive C．definite D．single49．A．Recording B．Reducing C．Counting D．Estimating50．A．incomparison B．a(chǎn)fterall C．forinstance D．inparticular51．A．word-choice B．pattern-design C．target-setting D．platform-selection52．A．difficult B．suitable C．challenging D．common53．A．carefully B．often C．politely D．quickly54．A．outcomes B．points C．figures D．benefits55．A．received B．written C．read D．a(chǎn)nswered第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，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。HiKelsey,Happy18thbirthday!You’veofficiallyreach56(adult)inalotofways,eventhoughIknowyou’realreadymaturebeyondyouryears.Manybittersweeteventswillhappeninthenexttenyears.Therewillbehighs.Stickto57(cherish)everysinglesecond.Therewillalsobelows,andyoumayfeel58(dishearten).Butyou’llsurelybecommittedto59(make)itthrough,and60(gradual)you’llgetstrongerthanbefore.Theworldwillalwaysthrownewchallengesatyou.61aconsequence,yourstrengthwillbetestedagainandagain.Lookingbacktowhathashappenedoverthelastdecade,Ifeelproudofhowfaryou’vecome.Approve62everythingthatcontributestoyour63(become)fearlessandindependent.Asyoubecomeanadult,jumpateveryopportunity64comesyourway.Celebrateeverychanceyouget.Nodoubtyou’llalwaysponder65itandmaketherightdecision.Happybirthday,Kelsey!Seeyouintenyears.28--year--oldKelsey第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66．假定你是學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華，學(xué)生會(huì)舉辦的首屆生活技能云端展示活動(dòng)WorkCreatesaBetterLife得到了外教Patrick的大力支持。活動(dòng)已經(jīng)圓滿結(jié)束，請(qǐng)你給他寫一封感謝信。內(nèi)容包括：1．表示感謝；2．外教的幫助；3．活動(dòng)的反響。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）67．閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。It’sagreatpitythatIhadnotputforththeamountofeffortrequired.Ihadspenttoomuchtimedplayingwithmyfriendsinsteadofimprovingmyself.Ihadletdownmyteacher,whowasthekindest,sweetest,andprettiestoneIhadeverknown.Shelaughedoften,andneverthreatenedanyofus,yetshewasableto“read”thechildren,controltheclass,andteacheffectively.MissPrattputalotofhe