遼寧省點(diǎn)石聯(lián)考2024-2025學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期6月份聯(lián)合考試英語(yǔ)試卷（不含音頻）

2024—2025學(xué)年度下學(xué)期高二年級(jí)6月份聯(lián)合考試英語(yǔ)本卷滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。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)等填寫在答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)條形碼粘貼在答題卡的指定位置?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B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)。3.回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）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)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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.Whydidthewomanmissthelecture?A.Sheattendedameeting.B.Shevisitedadoctor.C.Shedidn’tlikethetopic.2.Howwillthespeakersgotothecinema?A.Bybike.B.Onfoot.C.Bysubway.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggesteating?A.Chicken.B.Beef.C.Salads.4.Whathappenedtotheman’scomputer?A.Itgotdamaged.B.Itwasborrowed.C.Itwaslostinthelibrary.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.AChinesesong.B.Atalentshow.C.Amusicalinstrument.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)。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)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inamuseum.C.Inalibrary.7.Howlongcanmagazinesbekept?A.Fivedays.B.Sevendays.C.Tendays.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whendoesthemanwanttocheckin?A.OnOctober11th.B.OnOctober12th.C.OnOctober13th.9.Whydoesthemanrejectthesingleroom?A.Hedoesn’ttravelalone.B.Itisn’tavailableforthreedays.C.Itisn’tequippedwithacomputer.10.Whatdoesthemandecidetodointheend?A.Changehistravelplan.B.Lookforanotherhotel.C.Waitforasuitableroom.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.WhatmakesJackhesitanttojoininthecontest?A.Lackofinterest.B.Ascheduleconflict.C.Thecomplexcontestrules.12HowmanypeoplemightbeinJack’steam?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.13.WhatmustJackdobeforeWednesday?A.Gotoateammeeting.B.Finishthewholeproject.C.Handintheregistrationform.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.WhatdoesEmilyinviteMarktodo?A.Helporganizetheevent.B.Participateintheclean-up.C.Makerefreshmentsforvolunteers.15.WhatshouldMarkbringtotheevent?A.Araincoat.B.Abagforrubbish.C.Apairofgloves.16.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?ANeighbors.B.Classmates.C.Coworkers.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthemainpurposeofthecourse?A.Tooffertechnicaljobtraining.B.Tohelpstudentsmakecareerdecisions.C.Topreparestudentsforcollegeentrancetests.18.Whowillteachstudentscommunicationskills?A.Mr.Davis.B.Ms.Lopez.C.Dr.Chen.19.Whatshouldstudentsdointhecourse?A.Writecareerplans.B.Conductsurveys.C.Attendjobinterviews.20.Wherecanstudentslearnaboutthecourseschedule?A.InClassroom303.B.Ontheschoolwebsite.C.Ontheschoolinformationboard.聽(tīng)力答案：1-10BACABCABAC11-20BCCBAABCAB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)。AOurHistoryLaunchedin1998bytheCornellLabofOrnithologyandNationalAudubonSociety,theGreatBackyardBirdCount(GBBC)wasthefirstonlineparticipatory-scienceproject,alsoreferredtoascommunityscienceorcitizenscience,tocollectdataonwildbirds.BirdsCanadajoinedtheprojectin2009toprovideanexpandedcapacitytosupportparticipationinCanada.Twoyearslater,wesuccessfullycarriedoutthefirstnationwidebird-watchingactivitywithinCanada.In2013,webecameaglobalprojectwhenwebeganenteringdataintoeBird,theworld’slargestbiodiversity-relatedparticipatoryscience.ProjectGoalEachFebruary,forfourdays,theworldcomestogetherfortheloveofbirds.Overthesefourdaysweinvitepeopletospendtimeintheirfavoriteplaceswatchingandcountingasmanybirdsastheycanfindandreportingthemtous.Theseobservationshelpscientistsbetterunderstandglobalbirdpopulationsbeforeoneoftheirannualmigrations(遷徙).JoinUsWhetheryoucountonebirdorhundreds,participatingiseasyandfunforallages!LetbirdsbringyouclosertonatureandtoeachotherbyspendingfourdaysinFebruarywithus!Participatingcanbedoneanywhereyoufindbirds.First,youneedtodecidewhereyouwillwatchbirds.Then,watchbirdsfor15minutesormore,atleastonceoverthefourdays,February13—16,2026.Finally,identifyallthebirdsyouseeorhearwithinyourplannedtime/location,andusethebesttoolforsharingyourbirdsightings.1.WhyistheGreatBackyardBirdCountlaunched?A.Tohelppeopleraisebirds. B.Tocelebratebirdmigration.C.Togatherdataonwildbirds. D.Totestpeople’sabilitytoidentifybirds.2.WhendidtheGreatBackyardBirdCountbecomeaworldwideevent?A.In1998. B.In2009. C.In2011. D.In2013.3.Whichofthefollowingisrequiredforjoininginthebirdcount?A.Watchingbirdsinmorethan2places. B.Recordingbirdsusingcertaintools.C.Sharingdatathroughofficialplatforms. D.Spendingatleast15minutesobserving.【答案】1.C2.D3.DBOnepopularpieceofadviceforboostingcreativityistolearnsomethingneweveryday.Buthere’sthecatch:Thisonlyworksifthatnewinformationisverydifferentfromwhat’salreadyinyourhead.Thisiswheremostofourmodernhabitsfallshort.Internetsearches,forinstance,giveyouinformationthatyou’realreadyinterestedin.So,whatcanbedone?Forme,Ichoosetoreadobituaries(訃告).I’mnottalkingaboutthehalfwrite-upsofcelebrities.Imeanthesmall-printobituariesintheNewYorkTimesSundayedition.Thesepeoplearen’tfamous.Atfirstglance,theirlivesmightseemlikelittlemorethanacollectionofdatesandachievements.Butforme,they’vebecomeasourceofcreativity—eachoneaninsightintoalifeIwouldhaveneverimagined.HereisanobituarythatIreadoneSundaymorning:NortonGarfinklediedonMarch202025attheageof94.GarfinklewasaprofessoratAmherstCollegeandanentrepreneur.HefoundedacompanythatdetectedlandminesfortheU.S.andforeigngovernments.HeinventedanewsdatabaseandsoldittoReuters.HedevelopedPLAX,thefirstpre-brushingdentalrinse(漱口液).You’veprobablyneverheardofhim.Ihaven’t,either.Butreadinghisstoriesintroducesyoutoamixoffields—oralhygiene(衛(wèi)生),databasedesign,andotherareasthatyou’drarely,ifever,encounterallinoneplace.It’sexactlythekindofconceptuallydistantmaterialthathelpsfuelcreativethinking.Whenreadinganobituary,remembertoaskquestions.WhatledsomeonetoinventPLAXorbuildsearchtoolsforfinancialnewsdecadesbeforeGoogle?Evenifyoudon’tfindalltheanswers,justposingthequestionshelpsyoukeepcuriosityandconnection,thusboostingcreativity.Keepasking“Why?”,andlookfordistantconnectionswithyourownlife.Creativityisadailypracticeavailabletoanyone.4.Howdomostpeoplethinkcreativitycanbeimproved?A.Byfollowinguniqueadvice. B.Byboostingbrainfunctions.C.Bygettingnewinformation. D.Byreadingobituariesonline.5.WhatdoestheexampleofNortonGarfinklemainlyillustrate?A.Creativityoriginatesfromachievements.B.Technologieshelpofferinsightsintohistory.C.Obituariesoftenrevealdifferentpersonalities.D.Obituariescanexposereaderstovariousfields.6.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwedowhenreadingobituaries?A.Avoidtoomuchdetail. B.Comparevariousfields.C.Askthoughtfulquestions. D.Focusonfamousnames.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.Toargueagainstmodernhabitsoflearning.B.Torecommendawaytoenhancecreativity.C.Tosharetheexperienceofreadingobituaries.D.Toshowobituariesasasourceoffactualdata.【答案】4.C5.D6.C7.BCOnetrainedCaliforniasealionnamedRonancankeepabeatbetterthansomepeople,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalScientificReports.Ronan,a15-year-oldsealionconsiderednon-releasableaftermalnutrition,joinedUCSantaCruz’sPinnipedLabin2010.ToputRonan’sbeatkeepingtothetest,theteamdesignedanexperimenttoassessRonan’sconsistencyandcoordination(協(xié)調(diào))inmovingintimetothebeatofadrum.Theybeatadrumat112,120,and128beatsperminute(bpm).Theythenpresentedthesesamesoundsto10undergraduatestudentsbetween18and23yearsoldandaskedthemtowavetheirhandsintimetothedrumbeat.Theteamusedvideotrackingsoftwaretomonitorhowprecisetheundergraduate’stimekeepingwas.Overall,Ronan’stimekeepingwasmoreaccurateandlessvariablethanthehumantestsubjects.Ronan’saccuracyalsoincreasedwiththetempo(節(jié)奏).Atthetempoof128bpm,heraveragetempowas129bpm.Thehumansubject’saveragewasonly116.2bpm.Aftercompletingthetest,Ronanwasrewardedwithatoyfilledwithfishandice.Sincethisstudyonlytestedtimekeepingwithonetrainedsealionand10humans,largerstudiesareneededtoseeiftheseresultscanbefound.Thereisnoshortageofgreatmusiciansamonghumans,whodemonstratehighmusicaltalentthroughtheirhighlyinfluentialworks.Whilehumansmaycornerthemarketofwritingsongs,rhythmitselfismorewidespreadacrosstheanimalkingdom.“Humansareanimals.Themorewelook,themorewefindthathumancapabilitiesexistinotherspecies,”saysPeterCook,astudyco-author.“Tounderstandthehumanmind,howhumansthinkandact,weneedtoexaminethefoundationofourbehaviorandcognition(認(rèn)知).Studyingotherspeciesprovidesawindowintojustthat.”8Whydidtheresearchersbeatthedrumwithvariedbeats?A.TotestRonan’stempoaccuracy.B.TotrainRonantofollowthebeats.C.TomeasureRonan’sspeedoflearningbeats.D.Todemonstratedrumskillstohumansubjects.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutRonanfromthestudyresults?A.Herperformanceimprovedwithrewards. B.Shefollowedthebeatbetter.C.Herconsistencydeclinedwithoutpractice. D.Shecouldadjustheraveragetempo.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“cornerthemarket”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Needcapabilities. B.Discovernewways.C.Establishdominance. D.Graspmarketingskills.11Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SeaLionRonan:ABeat-keepingWinnerB.SeaLionRonan:AWindowtoAnimalBehaviorC.SeaLionRonanSucceedsinaDrumCompetitionD.SeaLionRonanEqualsHumansinSensingBeats【答案】8.A9.B10.C11.ADAmazonannouncedithasmadearobot,Vulcan,withasenseoftouchthatwillbecapableofgrabbingaboutthree-quartersoftheitemsinitswarehouses(倉(cāng)庫(kù)).Vulcan,launchedinDortmund,Germany,onWednesday,istobeemployedaroundtheworldinthenextfewyears.AaronParness,Amazon’sdirectorofrobotics,describedVulcanasa“fundamentalstepforwardinrobotics.It’snotjustseeingitems.It’sfeelingthem.”Inwarehouses,VulcanwillbeabletoidentifyobjectsbytouchusingAItoworkoutwhattheycanandcan’thandleandfiguringouthowbesttopickthemup.Theywillalsoworkalongsidehumanswhotakeitemsoffshelvesandputthemback,whilerobotsonwheelsbringtheshelvestothem,ofwhichAmazonnowhasmorethan750,000inoperation.What’smore,Vulcanwillbeabletoputitemsontheupperandlowerlevelsoftheshelvessothathumansnolongerneedtouseladders(梯子)orbendsooftenduringtheirwork.Thedevelopmentislikelytoraisefearsofjoblossesasemployersreducehumaninvolvementindistribution(配送)centres,whichemploythousandsofpeople.Someexpertspredictedin2023that300mjobsworldwidecouldbeautomatedoutofexistenceby2030asaresultofthedevelopmentofAI,withmanymoreroleslargelytransformed.However,TyeBrady,thechieftechnologistofroboticsatAmazon,saidrobotscouldnotcompletelyreplacehumansinthegroup’swarehousesbutweretheretoimprovesafetyintheworkplace.“Peoplewillalwaysplayanimportantrole,”hesaid,“whilemachineswillhandlethesimple,boring,andrepetitivetasks.”Bradysaidthelatestgenerationofrobotsmovedsafelyalongsidepeopleandwereableto“askforhelp”sothattheycouldlearnnewwaysofdoingthings.“It’sreallyexcitingtobringboththemindandthebodytogether,”hesaid.“It’sfinallyhere,andit’sjustthebeginning.”12.WhatdoweknowaboutVulcanfromthefirstparagraph?A.It’sabletoseeandfeelobjects.B.Ithasalreadybeenusedwidely.C.Itcanreplacemosthumanworkers.D.It’sdevelopedbyengineersinGermany.13.Whatdoesparagraph2talkabout?A.Thechallengesofworkingwithrobots.B.ThefunctionsofVulcaninwarehouses.C.ThelimitationsofAIinwarehousetasks.D.ThenumberofrobotsonwheelsinAmazon.14.WhatmightbeaconsequenceofintroducingVulcan?A.Theriskofunemployment. B.Theconcernsaboutsafety.C.Thedecreaseinworkers’salaries. D.Thedemandformoredistributioncentres.15.HowdoesBradyfeelabouttheroboticfuture?A.Cautious. B.Optimistic. C.Concerned. D.Doubtful.【答案】12.A13.B14.A15.B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)。AstheClassof2025graduatesintoafast-changingworkingworld,theyfaceacrucialquestion:Whatdoesitmeantobesuccessful?Asabusinessschoolprofessor,Ihavespentalotoftimeinstructingstudents.____16____Throughtheseconversations,Icompiled(匯集)thefollowinginsightstooffertothenextgenerationofgraduates.Knowwhatmattersmosttoyou.____17____Itmeanssettingasidesociety’snoiseandknowingyourownvalues.Whenpeoplearedrivenbyinternal(內(nèi)部的)rewardslikecuriosity,purposeorpleasureinanactivityitself,theytendtodisplayhigherlevelsofperformanceandsatisfaction.____18____Afulfilling(充實(shí)的)lifeincludestimeforrelationships,healthandrest.Whilemanyyoungprofessionalsfeelendlesspressuretoworkhard,themostfulfilledschoolmatesIspokewithlearnedtotakestepstoprotecttheirpersonalwell-being.Sticktoyourvaluesovertime.Severalschoolmatesspokepassionatelyabouttheactofpreservingandpassingonvalues,relationshipsandtraditions.Asoneschoolmatewhomajoredineconomicsputit,“Successisleavingamarkontheworldthatgoesbeyondearningmoney.Successisn’tjustabouttoday.____19____”Maximizeyour“happycircle”.Itdoesn’tnecessarilyconsistofpeopleyouknow.Aschoolmatewhobecameadoctorsaidhiswork’struerewardwasmeasuredin“tensofthousandsifnotmillionsofpeople”inbetterhealththankstohisefforts.____20____Aschoolmatewhoworksinalocalsheltersaidhevaluedthewell-beingofanimalsmorethanmoneyorpraise.A.Trytokeepbalance.B.It’swhatyoustandfor.C.Identifythesourceofstress.D.Self-reflectionisofextremesignificance.E.I’vesurveyedsomeformerundergraduatestudents.F.I’vefounddiversemethodstohelpthemsucceedinlife.G.Your“happycircle”doesn’tevenneedtobehumanseither.【答案】16.E17.D18.A19.B20.G第三部分語(yǔ)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)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。About30yearsago,NancyWillisrantheNewYorkCityMarathon.Herentirefamily—herthreekids,andherhusband—____21____tomeetupnearthefinishlineandcelebratewhatshe’djust____22____.Willismadeherwaytotheirplanned____23____spotafterfinishingtherace.Shewas____24____withhugsfromeachofherfamilymembers.Butonehugwas____25____.Her8-year-oldson,Jack,wasnowheretobefound.Thefamily____26____,searchingfortheboy.Theyaskedthemarathonorganizerstosendout____27____overtheloudspeakers.Even____28____inthecrowdwerecallingoutJack’sname.“Thattypeofenergyandfocus____29____helpedmetostaycalm.WejustturnedallourenergyintotryingtofindJack,”Willisremembered.“Afterwhatseemedlikemorethananhour,butitwasprobably10minutes,awoman____30____up,holdingmyson’shand,”andasking,“Isthisyourson?”Willis____31____Jackandhuggedhimtight.Therestofthefamily,relievedand____32____withemotion,huggedtheyoungboy.Whentheyturnedaroundtothankthewoman,shehad____33____.“IfIeverhadthe____34____tomeetthatwoman,Iwouldthankherfromthebottomofmyheart,becauseitwasprobablya____35____dayofmylife,butshefixedit,”Willissaid.21.A.preferred B.agreed C.pretended D.failed22.A.accomplished B.witnessed C.imagined D.avoided23.A.start B.secret C.reunion D.rest24.A.crowded B.equipped C.compared D.welcomed25.A.moving B.amazing C.inspiring D.missing26.A.sprangintoaction B.cameintoview C.ranintotrouble D.gotintoshape27.A.signals B.announcements C.invitations D.gifts28.A.runners B.experts C.strangers D.relatives29.A.lately B.accurately C.gradually D.normally30.A.dressed B.mixed C.cleaned D.came31.A.grabbed B.shook C.helped D.remembered32.A.overwhelmed B.confused C.bored D.satisfied33.A.prayed B.disappeared C.hesitated D.succeeded34.A.courage B.right C.intention D.chance35.A.record-breaking B.heart-breaking C.mind-blowing D.time-consuming【答案】21.B22.A23.C24.D25.D26.A27.B28.C29.C30.D31.A32.A33.B34.D35.B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。The2025SudirmanCupFinalsconcludedonSundayinXiamen,FujianProvincewithChinadefeatinglong-timerival(對(duì)手)SouthKorea3-1inthefinal,____36____(secure)theirfourthsuccessivetitle.Itwas____37____16thconsecutiveSudirmanCupfinal____38____(appear)forChinaandtheseventhtimetheyfacedSouthKoreainthechampionshipmatch.The2025finalopenedwithatensemixeddoublesmatch.ChinesepairFengYanzheandHuangDongping____39____(draw)firstbloodbytakingtheopeninggame,butSouthKoreafoughtbacktowinthesecond.Inthethirdgame,FengandHuangmanaged____40____(hold)theirnerveandprevailed(占上風(fēng))2-1,whichgaveChinaanearlylead.SouthKorearesponded____41____(immediate)inthewomen’ssinglesmatch,____42____OlympicchampionAnSe-youngoutlastedChina’sWangZhiyi21-17,21-16,levelingthescoreat1-1afterahard-foughtfight.Inthedecisivewomen’sdoublesmatch,LiuShengshuandTanNingcapitalizedontheopportunity,defeatingtheirKorean____43____(opponent)21-14,21-17tosealthe3-1triumph(勝利)andinspirecelebrationsamongthehomecrowdinXiamen.Thisyear’stournament____44____(regard)asthefirstmajorinternationaleventofthenewOlympiccycleleading____45____the2028LosAngelesGames.China’ssuccessfultitledefensenotonlyshowstheirdominanceinworldbadmintonbutsignalsastrongstarttotheirnewOlympicjourney.【答案】36.securing37.the38.appearance39.drew40.tohold41.immediately42.where43.opponents44.isregarded45.to第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，上周你校舉辦了“端午文化進(jìn)校園”活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)給你的英國(guó)好友Alex寫一封郵件分享此次活動(dòng)，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；2.你的感想。注意：1.寫作詞數(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。DearAlex,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【答案】Onepossibleversion:DearAlex,Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.I’mwritingtoshareanexcitingactivitywithyou—theDragonBoatFestivalCultureActivityheldinourschoollastweek.Theactivitykickedoffwithaninformativelecture.Aprofessorwasinvitedtointroducetheculturalsignificanceofthefestival.Afterthat,therewerehands-onactivities.Wetriedmakingzongzi,atraditionalricedumpling.What’smore,therewasadragonboatmodel-makingcompetition.Ourteamworkedtogether:cutting,gluinganddecorating,andfinallycreatedawonderfulmodel.Thisactivitynotonlyallowedmetohaveadeeperunderstandingofourtraditionalculturebutalsomademeproudofbeingpartofsucharichculturalheritage.IsincerelyhopethatyoucanexperiencethecharmoftheDragonBoatFestivalsomeday.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.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)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文?！癢howantstoshowusyourspecialprojectfirst?”Mrs.Williamsaskedmyclass.Forthisproject,wewereallowedtodoanythingaslongaswediditourselves.“Don’tcallonme.Don’tcallonme.”Italkedtomyself.“Michael,yourproject,please.”Michael,thatwasme.Iswallowedthebaseball-sizedlumpinmythroatandstoodup.Jayce,mydeskmate,whisperedsomewordsofencouragementtome,saying,“Goforit.”Iwalkedtothefrontoftheclassandsetmybirdhouseonthetable.“Thisismybirdhouse,”Ibegan.“Ilookedonlineforplanstobuildit.ThenIdesigneditbymyself.MydadcutfourpiecesofwoodusingthemeasurementsIgavehimforthewalls.”Iturnedthebirdhousetoshowmyclassallfoursides.Luka’shandshotup.Weweresupposedtotakequestionsifanyonehadthem.Lukawasmyfriend,buthealwaysaskedabillionquestions.Ilookedattheclockabovetheclassdoor,justwantedtofinishandsitdown.“Soifyourdadcutthewood,whatdidyoudo?”heasked.Thelumpinmythroatwasnowthesizeofabasketball.“Icameupwiththeideaandtalkedwithmydadaboutit.AndIfiguredouthowtonailtheroofsoIcancleanoutthehouseafterthebirdsleave.”Iliftedtherooftoshoweveryone.“ThenInailedallthewallstogether.”Ipickeduptheheavyhammer(錘子)IhadborrowedfromDad.IhadleftoneofthenailsstickingoutalittlesoIcoulddemonstra