山東省鄒城市2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題

2023～2024學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期中教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)高二英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)等填寫(xiě)在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，請(qǐng)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(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)中選出最住選項(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。例：Howmuchistheshin?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C.1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】WhatwillKarendotonight?A.Goswimming B.VisitMichelle. C.Prepareforaperformance.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant. B.Atasupermarket. C.Athome.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whenwasthepartypreviouslyscheduledtostar?A.At6:00pm. B.At6:30pm. C.At7:00pm.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】WhatshouldMikedoaccordingtotheman?A.Changelearninghabits. B.Workmuchharder. C.Seeadoctor.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?AAtravelexperience. B.Ahistorylesson. C.Atouristattraction.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5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5秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題;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)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】6.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenLilyandJohn?A.Brotherandsister. B.Classmates. C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whydoesthemanwanttojoininthewoman’sactivity?A.Tohelpwithagoodcause.B.Tohavefunonthebeach.C.Tohaveaspecialcamping.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】8.HowdidAnnafeelbeforecomingtotheclassroom?A.Worried. B.Embarrassed. C.Delighted.9.WhatbothersAnnanow?A.Feelingabithomesick.B.Havingtroublegettingaround.C.BeingweakinspeakingChinese.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】10.WhydoesJasonhavenotimetorelaxontheweekend?A.Heneedstowriteabook.B.Hemusttakemusiccourses.C.Hehastodohisschoolwork.11.WhatisJenny’sopiniononmentalhealthdaysofffromschool?A.Itmaymakethingsworse.B.Itcansolvementalproblemswell.C.Itcanboostparent-childrelationship.12.WhatdoesJennythinkisimportantinstudents‘mentalhealth?A.Students‘self-control,B.Amentalhealthlecture.C.Doctors’suggestions.聽(tīng)下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】13.Wheredidthemanreadthestoryaboutaflight?A.Inanewspaper. B.Inamagazine. C.Onawebsite.14.Whocalledtheairtrafficcontrollerforhelp?A.Apilot. B.Anairhostess. C.Apassenger.15.Whatdidtheairtrafficcontrollerdecidetodo?A.Teachhowtooperateaplane.B.Askhiscoworkersforhelp.CMakeavideoofflying.16.Whathappenedtotheplaneintheend?A.Itcrashed. B.Itlandedsafely. C.Itcausedseveraldeaths.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】17.WhendidAelitaAndrebegintolearnpainting?A.At10yearsold. B.At12months. C.At9months.18.WhatwasthehighestpriceofAelitaAndre’swork?A.$4,000. B.$10.000. C.$14,000.19.WhatwasAelitaAndre’sachievementin2020?A.ShedrewapaintingofJacksonPollock.B.ShewonGlobalChildProdigyAwards.C.ShehadherownexhibitioninManhattan.20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Tointroduceatrulytalentedartist.B.ToshowherconcernsaboutAelitaAndre.CToillustratethevalueofabstractpaintings.第二部分：閱讀理解第一節(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A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AStudyAreasinIowaStateUniversity’sLibraryQuietAreaThePeriodicalRoomonFloor2isaQuietZone,requiringanabsoluteminimumofnoiseanddistraction.Usersarecompletelybannedfromconversations(includingmobilephones),andnogroupworkisallowed.GroupStudyRooms?GroupstudyroomsmustbereservedonlineusingavalidUniversityaccountandaUniversityCardonafirst-come-first-servedbasis.?ThirteenroomsareavailableforgroupswantingtoworktogetherintheLibrary.?Reservationscanbemadeupto30daysinadvance.?Groupshave15minutesafterthestartoftheirreservationtoarrive.Ifagrouphasnotclaimedtheirstudyspacebythattime,theirreservationwillbecancelled.ResearchStudyRooms?Researchstudyroomsareassignedtoindividualusersforresearchandotherscholarlyactivitiesthatrequireextensiveuseoflibrarymaterials.?ApplicationscanbepickedupattheCirculationDeskintheLibraryorrequestoneviaemailatlibstudy@iastate.edu.?Thereisusuallyawaitinglistfortheserooms.Applicationsshouldbemadeinadvanceifpossible.Generally,theseroomsaresharedspacesbecauseofthehighlevelofdemand.?Essentialequipmentisprovidedforeachstudy,andadditionalequipmentmaynotbeaddedwithoutauthorization.TheLibraryisnotresponsibleforpersonalproperty(laptops,textbooks,notebooks,etc)leftintheserooms.AllLibraryrulesandregulationsapplytotheserooms.Foodandfruitareforbidden,thoughdrinksincovered,spill-proofcontainersarepermitted.?Attheendoftheassignedperiod,thekeyissuedforeachstudyroommustbereturnedpromptlytoCirculationstaffortheuserwillbebilled.21.WhatmaybesuggesteddoinginthePeriodicalRoom?A.Readinginsmallgroups. B.Havingadiscussioninalowvoice.C.Puttingone’sstuffinorder. D.Settingone’sphoneonsilentmode.22.Whatconditionshouldbemettobookagroupstudyroom?A.Possessinganactivestudentcard.B.Leavingphonesoutoftheroom.C.Groupsconsistingofover15members.D.Fillinginanapplicationform30daysearlier.23.WhatisprohibitedinaResearchStudyRoom?A.Personalcomputers. B.Bottledwater. C.Sandwiches. D.Studymaterials.BAaravAnil,the17-year-oldstudentWithapassionforroboticsfromBengraluro,inventedasmartspoonthatcanhelppeoplewithParkinson’sdiseaseeatwithdignity.Aarrav’sinterestincreatingasmartspooncamefromseeinghisuncleArjunwhohasParkinson’sdiseasestrugglingtofeedhimself.Thisdiseaseaffectsthebrainandleadstoinvoluntaryshaking.Hence,foodkeptspillingoutofhismouthandontohisclothing.Aarravwantedhisuncletobeabletoeatbyhimselfwithdignity.Aarravtooktohisroomwithmicrocontrollers,motors,sensorsanda3-Dprinter.Noteverythingwentsmoothly.“ItwasfrustratingnotbeingabletofindthetinyelectronicspartsIneededhereinIndia.IhadtoordersomefromChina.buttheytookagestoarrive.”Aarravsaid.Throughtirelessefforts.Aarravmadeafirstmodelbutthehandlewastooslipperyforhisuncletousesohehadtochangeit.Thentheprototype(維形)wenttobetestedattheRVCollegeofPhysiotherapyinBengaluru.“I’vebeenfinetuningthedesignbasedonthecollege’sfeedback—thatitneedstobewaterproofsothatitcanbewashedwithoutdamagingalltheelectronicsinside;andthatitmustbedetachable(可拆卸的)soitcanbecleanedandreplacedbyafork.”Aarravsaid.Thetrialsbeingconductedatthecollegeareexpectedtobecompletedbyearly2024andtheresultswillbepublishedinamedicaljournal.Aarravhopesthathissmartspoonwillbegintobemanufacturedonasmallscalewhenthetestingiscomplete.WhileothersmartspoonsalreadyexistandtwoUScompaniesarealreadyproducingtheirownversions,thecostistoohighformostIndians.Aarrav’sversionisestimatedtocostaround580).HishopeisthateveryonewithParkinson’sdiseasewillhaveaccesstoasmartspoon.24.WhatcanAarav’sinventionhelppeoplewithParkinson’sdiseasedo?A.Maintaintheirphysicalbalance.B.Boosttheirmoodandrelievestress.C.Feedthemselvesmuchmoreeasily.D.Ridthemofuncontrollableshaking.25.WhatisemphasizedabouttheinventionofthesmartspooninParagraph3?A.Itspopularity. B.Itschallenges. C.Itsfunctions. D.Itsapplication.26.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“tuning”inParagraph4?A.Adjusting. B.Publicizing C.Outlining. D.Simplifying27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAarrav?A.Industriousandsociable. B.IntelligentandhumbleC.Sensitiveandconservative. D.Ambitiousandcaring.CAfterdecadesofexploringthemoon,adramaticvisionisfinallybecomingreality.TheGuardianrecentlyreportedthataprojectcalledLunarCodexisplanningtosendandstoreover30,000worksonthemoonfromartists,writers,filmmakers,andmusiciansfromover150countriesandregions.Thegoodstobestoredrangefromnovelsandpaintingstomusic,films，andevensoilfromEarth.Infact,thisisnotthefirsttimethatpeoplehavetriedsendinghumanlegacies(遺產(chǎn))toouterspace.In1969,theApollo12missioncarriedaceramicpiecewithdrawings.In1971,theApollo15staffleftasculpturetohonorthosewhohaddiedinspaceexploration.What’smorefamousistheGoldenRecordcarriedbyspacecraftVoyager1and2fromNASAin1977,whichcontainshumanlanguage,musicandimages.Forexample,apieceofChineseguqinmusic,calledFlowingStreamswasincludedinit.Althoughwedon’tknowwhodetermineswhichsymbolsofhumanlegacygetsentouttospaceinmostprojects,it’sobviousthatthecriteriakeepchanging.Inthepast，spaceheritageproductsonlyfocusedonspace-relatedworks;butgradually,morehuman-relatedcontemporarygoodswhichheldgreatimportanceintheirrespectiveerashavebeenaddedtothelist.IntheLunarCodex,films,diverseartandliteraryworksproducedbywomen,disabledartists,andevenAIhavebeencollectedforthefirsttimetobesenttothemoon.Thesechangingcriteriaalsoleavespaceforordinarypeopletoimagineandthink.ManypeoplearenowtryingtostoretheirDNAinformationdigitally.Willpeoplebeabletofindevenmoresurprisingandinventivewaystopreservetheirlegacyinthefuture?Onlytimecantell.28.Whatisthegoaloftheproject?A.Tomakethemoonlivable. B.Toshowrespecttoartists.C.Toenrichthelifeofastronauts. D.Topreservehumanlegacies.29.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Byexplainingreasons. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons D.Byanalyzingpreviousdata.30.Whatdoesthechangeofthecriteriareflect?A.AItechnologyisamazing. B.Theselectiverulesarestrict.C.Humancivilizationisinclusive. D.Space-relatedworksarepopular.31.Wheredoesthetextmostprobablycomefrom?A.Amagazine. B.Atextbook. C.Anadvertisement. D.Aposter.DIntoday’sdigitalage,whereavastoceanofinformationisjustaclickaway,thequestionarises:canonelearntoomuch?Giventhatnoindividualcangrasptheentiretyofhumanknowledge.However,thereexistsaphenomenonwhereexcessivelearningcanleadtoinaction,astateofbeingoverwhelmedbytoomuchinformation.Considerasituationwhereyou’reeagertoachieveaparticulargoal.Youbeginbyconductingextensiveresearch,divingdeepintothesubject.Asyouabsorbmoreinformation,itparadoxically(矛盾地)feelslikeyourunderstandingweakens.Eachnewconceptorstrategyrevealsfurtherlayers,makingthegoalseemmorecomplexandoutofreach.Thissituationisacommontrap:theendlesspursuitofmoreinformation.Althoughgainingcomprehensiveknowledgeisvaluable,thatistosaythere’snothingwrongwithlearningalot,issuesarisewhenthispursuitobstructspracticalapplication.Iflearningcontinuouslypreventsyoufromstarting,you’llfindyourselfstuck,unabletoachieveyourdesiredoutcomes.Analternativeandmoreeffectiveapproachtoachievinggoalsistostrikeabalancebetweenlearninganddoing.Gatheressentialinformation,thentransitionintoactionswiftly,evenifyoufeelsomewhatunprepared.Thisisoftenthebestwaytolearn,ashands-onexperienceprovidesinsightsthattheoreticalknowledgealonecannot.Thecomparisonwithababylearningtowalkisagoodexamplehere.Ababydoesn’tlearntowalkbysittingandanalyzingtheprocess.Instead,itlearnsbyattemptingtowalk,falling,andthenunderstandingfromeachfallwhatworksandwhatdoesn’t.Throughrepeatedeffort,walkingiseventuallymastered.Thismethodisapplicabletogoalachievementtoo.Byengaginginaction,learningfromtheoutcomes,andadjustingaccordingly,yougraduallymoveclosertoyourgoals.Insummary,whilethepursuitofknowledgeisvaluable,it’scrucialnottoletitbecomeabarriertoaction.Learningshouldbeasteppingstonetodoing,notanendinitself.It’sthroughtheinterplayofgatheringknowledgeandapplyingitthatwecantrulyprogresstowardsourambitions.32.Whatstopspeoplefromachievingthegoal?A.Thedistractioncausedbyunrelatedtasks.B.Theinabilitytofindrelevantinformation.C.Theconfusioncausedbytheinformation.D.Thedesiretolearnbasicconceptorstrategy.33.Whatdoestheauthortrytoadvocateinparagraph3&4?A.Stickingtocontinuouslearning B.Takingpracticalactionwithoutdelay.C.Gainingasmuchknowledgeaspossible. D.Prioritizingtheoreticalknowledgeinstudy.34.Whyistheexample“babylearningtowalk”mentionedinParagraph5?A.Tocomparedifferentlearningstyles.B.Toshowtheimportanceofmakingmistakes.C.Toemphasizetheneedforparentalguidance.DToillustratelearningthroughactionandexperience.35.Whatmakesthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHarmonyofLearningandDoing. B.TheProcessofAccessingInformation.C.ThePursuitofAdvancedKnowledge. D.ThesignificanceofHands-onExperience.第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后地選項(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)。Inthemorethan6,000yearsoflivingincities,humanshavealwayshadtofindsolutionstoproblemsconcerninghowtheyliveandwork,suchassanitation(衛(wèi)生),transportationandnatureprotection.Inaddition,importanttechnologicalinnovationsrequirebasicfacilities:theelectricgrid;telephoneandcell-phonenetworksandsoon.____36____Theycanhelpprovideforimproveddeliveryandqualityofservices.Asmartcityisaplacethatusesdigitalmethodstoprovidemoreefficientnetworksandservicesforthebenefitofitsresidentsandbusinesses.Itmeanssmarterurbantransportation,advancedwatersupplyandmoreefficientwaystolightandheatbuildings.____37____Smartcitiesrelyheavilyonautomationandtheinternetofthings.Accordingtoaglobaltechnologyorganization,asmartcityworksinfoursteps:collection,analysis,communication,andaction.____38____Afterthedatacollectedisanalyzed,theresultwillbecommunicatedtothedecision-makers,whowilltakeactiontoimprovethecitylifeofitsresidents.____39____Singapore,forexample,hasintroducedawiderangeofsmarttechnologiesinbothitspublicandprivateareasin2024.Tohelpwiththeagingpopulation,itintroducedadigitalhealthsystemallowingvideoconsultationsaswellasdevicesthatcanmonitortheirhealth.____40____However,aswithanysignificantcitywidetechnologyinitiative,implementation(實(shí)施)ofsmartcitiestakesvision,investment,andcarefulplanningtoensureadoptionandsuccess.Takingthefirststepstowardpicturingwhatyoursmartcitymightlooklikeis,well,thesmartthingtodo.A.Whatdoesasmartcitylooklike?B.It’shardtoignorethemanybenefitsconnectedcitiesoffer.C.Today,usingcutting-edgetechnologies,smartcitiescoverthemall.D.Italsomeansamoreinteractivecityadministrationandsaferpublicspaces.E.Itcanprovidebettertransportation,safersocietyandeffectivedecisionandsoon.F.Smartcitytechnologieshavealreadybeenappliedinvariouscountriesacrosstheworld.G.Duringthisprocess,asetofsmartsensorswillcollectreal-timedataaboutpeopleandfacilities.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分。)第一節(jié)：完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的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)。Iliveinatown,abouthalfamilefromthebanksofariver,Ithadbeenrainingbucketsthatweekandtherewere____41____warningsfornearbyareas,butnotwhereIwas.Asaprecaution(預(yù)防),I’d____42____sandbagsoutsidemygardendoorjustincasewatermanagedtoflowthrough.AsIfellasleep,Iwas____43____bythesoundofrushingwater.WhenIswungmylegsoffthebed,Iwas____44____tofeelcoldwateralreadyuptomykneesandrisingfast.Trembling,I___45___myphoneonthetableand____46____theflashlight.Waterwascomingfromthegardendoor.Therivermusthave____47____burstitsbanksandbrokethesandbags.AndnowIhadtogetout--fast!Withthewateruptomywaist,inbarefeetIstartedtopaddle(蹚水)tomyonly____48____thedoorleadingtooutdoors.Finally,Imadeittothatdoorand____49____topullitopen,butthewater’s_____50_____washigh.Anyhow,withgreatefforts,Imadea_____51_____ofabout30centimeters,enoughformetogetthrough.Rushingdownoutside,I_____52_____thatifIhadn’twokenupintime,Iwouldhavedrowned.Manyhousesarounduswere_____53_____,includingahomeforthedisabled.Ilearnedtobegratefulthroughtheexperienceanddeterminedtoliveeachdaytoits_____54_____.Iwillrememberafamoussaying:“Don’trememberthedaywhenyoulosteverything.Rememberthedayyou_____55_____.”41.A.flood B.earthquake C.drought D.sandstorm42.A.cleaned B.lifted C.discovered D.placed43.A.deafened B.awakened C.impressed D.amused44.A.annoyed B.shocked C.embarrassed D.relieved45.A.grabbed B.examined C.recognized D.dropped46.A.showedoff B.threwaway C.switchedon D.setaside47.A.accidentally B.violently C.temporarily D.originally48A.stage B.partner C.shelter D.escape49.A.happened B.agreed C.attempted D.hesitated50.A.quality B.pressure C.standard D.surface51.A.gap B.depth C.height D.mark52.A.regretted B.promised C.predicted D.realized53.A.restored B.established C.preserved D.destroyed54.A.fullest B.easiest C.fastest D.coolest55.A.recovered B.mattered C.survived D.matured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。IntraditionalChineseculture,thedragonisoneofthe12-yearcircleofanimals____56____appearintheChinesezodiac.Formanycenturies,it____57____(regard)asasymbolofluck,powerandmystery.PeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonaretraditionallythought____58____(be)enthusiastic,intelligent,lively,energetic,andinnovative.AmongtherichlegaciesofChinesehistory,thedragontotems(圖騰)intheForbiddenCityare____59____(undoubted)afascinatingpresence.TheForbiddenCity,asplendidarchitecturalcomplexknownasthe“treasureofChina”,wasoncetheroyalpalaceoftheMingandQing____60____(dynasty),anditstandsastheworld’slargestandmostcomplete____61____(exist)ancientwoodenstructurecomplex.IntheForbiddenCity,thedragons,whetherhanginginthesky,leapingbetweenbeams(橫梁),____62____hiddeninthedetails,alltellancientstories.IneachcorneroftheForbiddenCity,____63____varietyoflifelikedragonscanbeseen,showingnotonlyspecializedskills,butalsodeephistoryandculturalenrichment.AccordingtophotographerGuCaihua,thosedragonssittingontheroofsseemtobeguardingtheancientpalaces,whilethosedragons____64____(sculpture)onbeamsappeartobetellingtheupsanddownsofhistory.Thesedragonsarenotmerelydecorations,and_____65_____someextent,theycarrytheessenceofChineseculture.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假定你是英語(yǔ)社團(tuán)負(fù)責(zé)人李華，擬在下周開(kāi)展主題為“用勞動(dòng)感恩父母”的活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你代表社團(tuán)寫(xiě)一封倡議書(shū)，號(hào)召全校學(xué)生積極參與，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)目的；2.活動(dòng)要求；3.發(fā)出倡議。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。ShowGratitudetoOurParentsthroughLaborDearfellowstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheEnglishClub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(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasaboy,IalwaysworeturtleneckshirtsbecauseIwassosensitiveandshy.Iworkedhardtoearnexceptionalmarksandalwaystriedtobehavewell.Iwasyoungerthaneveryoneelsebecausemygoodmarkshadallowedmetoskipsecondgrade,butthisaddednothingtomyalreadylowself-confidence.WhenIwas14,myparentsdivorced(離