江蘇省無錫市天一中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測試題含解析

江蘇省無錫市天一中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what2．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict3．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded4．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing5．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound6．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held7．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped8．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those9．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that10．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a(chǎn);the;X B．X;the;a C．a(chǎn);X;the D．the;the;a11．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush12．---Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood.---_____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway13．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound14．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how15．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should16．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．a(chǎn)ctivelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily17．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when18．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when19．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput20．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回聲).Itwasjuststandingthere,withfatherstandingononeside,andmeontheotherside.Wewerebothingreatanger.＂Neversetfootinthishouseagain!＂stormedfather.Withtearswellingupinmyeyes,Irushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshining,causingrathersadfeelings.Iwanderedaimlessly.Ayoungfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastme.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandcarefree.Butnow…Idon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingold.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.Itfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopened.Iwanderedthestreets,withoutadestinationinmind.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedon,therewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreets,untilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlived,Isawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:＂Isfatherwaitingforme,orishestillangrywithme？＂Infact,itwasnothing.Perhaps,dadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatme,henevershowedanymercyoranymomentsofregret.Thiswashowhealwayswas.Hehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnature.Thelightwasstillon.＂AmIwrong＂Iwhispered,maybe…Withthekeyinmyhand,IwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.Atlast,Idecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoor,tearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love—it’ssecondtonone.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whydidhisfatheroftenshoutathim?A．Perhapsthefatherwasgettingolderandolder.B．Perhapstheyneveragreedwitheachother.C．Perhapsthesonhadalreadygrownup.D．Perhapsthefatherhadbeenusedtodoingthat.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorfullyunderstoodwhyheandhisfatherhaddifferentthinking.B．Theauthorandhisfatherlackedcommunication.C．Theauthor’sfatherdidn’tapproveofhisstampcollecting.D．Theauthor’sfatheropenedthedoorforhimwhenhecameback.3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardshisfatherattheendofthestory?A．Hewasfrustratedwithhisfather.B．Helovedhisfather.C．Hewasafraidofhisfather.D．Hewasdissatisfiedwithhisfather.22．（8分）DearMom,Ihaven’twrittenbeforeforquiteawhilebecauseIhavegotnoenergy.InowgetaroundmyroomandthisfloorofthehospitalwithawalkingstickbutIcangoonlyalittlebitatatimebecauseI’mawfullyweakyet.Myrightlegwastakenoutofthecast(石膏)severaldaysagoandit’sstillasstiffasaboardandawfullysorefromsomuchcarvingaroundthekneejoint.Butthesurgeonsaysthateventuallyitwillbeallright.I’veincludedapictureofmeinbed.Itlookslikemyleftlegisastump(殘肢),butitreallyisn’t.Justbentsoitlooksthatway...Thiswarmakesusabitlessfoolsthanwewere.Thereisn’tgoingtobeanysuchthingas“foreigners”formeafterthewariswon.I’vegottenItalianprettywell.I’vepickedupquitealotofPolishandmyFrenchisimproving.YouwanttobepreparedforalotofvisitorsafterthewarnowbecauseI’vealotofpalscomingtoseemeinChicago.Idon’tknowwhenI’llbeback.Ican’tgetinthearmyandtheywon’ttakemewithtwoshakylegsinthedraft(征兵)ifIgohome.SoImightaswellstayoverhereandavoidtheawkwardnessforawhile.AlsoMa,I’minloveagain.Nowdon’tstartworryingaboutmegettingmarriedforI’mnot.I’mnotevengoingtogetengaged.Sodon’twriteany“GodBlessU,MyChildren”:Notforabout10years.You’readearoldkid,andstillmybestgirl.Godblessyouandwritemeoften...Iloveyou.Ernie1、Bymentioningthathisrightlegwouldbeallright,thewriterintendsto___________.A．showthecrueltyofthewar B．puthismom’smindateaseC．persuadehisgirlfriendtomarryhim D．gethismom’spermissiontojointhearmy2、Wecanlearnfromtheletterthat___________.A．ErnieisabletospeakfourforeignlanguagesB．ErniehardlymadeanyfriendsbeforethewarC．ErniehopestokeepintouchwithhismotherD．Ernieisengagedbuthasn’thadtheplanformarriage3、Whatemotionismainlyconveyedintheletter?A．LoveforMom. B．Fearaboutpain.C．Gratitudefordoctors. D．Doubtaboutfriendship.23．（8分）InaworldfullofKatesandSarahs,youmightthinkit’dbenicetohaveauniquenametohelpmestandoutinacrowd.BeingnamedStacia(pronouncedstay-sha)isnotsoluckytome.I’11gettheoccasional.“Yournameissopretty"afterintroducingmyself,buteventuallymynamecausesmemorefrustrationthanhappiness.Forexample,MicrosoftWordalwaystriestotellmemynameisn’tarealword.IwasneverabletobuyacheesyMickeyMousekeychainfromDisneylandasakid(inotherwords,Ididn’thaveachildhood).Icouldn’tevenpronouncemyownnamecorrectlyuntilIwasfive.Ioncehadaprofessorwhopronouncedmynamedifferentlyeachclass.AfterawhileIstoppedcorrectinghim,andthat’sbeenmyreactiontostrangerseversince.Inothercages,I'drathertellthecashiermynameisStaciandsavebothofus,aswellasthepeoplestandingbehindmeinline,valuabletime.Meetingnewpeoplegivesmeanxiety,andI'verealizedit'seasierjusttolieaboutmynamealtogetherincertaincases.ActuallyIdid—somanytimesthatBrittanyisnowmychosen“goingout"name.Itmayhavecausedsomeconfusionwithmyfriendsatfirst,whowouldletoutasmalllaughorconfusedlook,butI'vetrainedthemtokeepastraightfacewheneverIcameupwiththisfake(假的)name．NowgoingoutonweekendsmeansIgettohaveashiftofidentity.Frustrationsaside,beingtheownerofauniquenamehasmademeappreciatethelittlethingsinlife.Someonepronouncingorspellingmynamecorrectlyonthefirsttrybringsmemorejoythanitprobablyshould.IalsolovewhenImeetanotherStaciaandwegettobondoveroursharedstruggles.ToanyotherStaciasreadingthis—Ifeelyou,girl.P.S.IapologizetoanyrealBrittanysoutthere.Thanksforlettingmeborrowyourname!1、36．Howdoestheauthoroftenfeelabouthername?A．AnnoyedB．HappyC．DisappointedD．Proud2、38．Whydoestheauthoruseafakename?A．ToenjoyadifferentidentityB．TostandoutinacrowdC．TosavetimeandtroubleD．Tomakeafoolofherself3、40．What’sthereactionofherfriendsto“Brittany"finally?A．TheyarelaughingatherB．TheyareusedtoitC．TheyarestronglyagainstherD．Theyareconfusedaboutit4、42．Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A．GuiltyB．CautiousC．CuriousD．Humorous24．（8分）Anameismorethanjustaword.Itcarriestheweightofaperson’swholeidentity.Anamecanrepresentaperson’sethnicity(種族身份)andculture,orshowrespectfortheirancestralroots.Aself-givennamemayrepresentaperson’sbeliefsorchosenidentity.Everyonehastherighttohavetheirnamepronouncedcorrectly.Itisasignofrespectforaperson’sindividuality.“Aperson’snameistohimorherthesweetestandmostimportantsoundinanylanguage,”DaleCarnegiewritesinhisbookHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople.Behindeachnameisastory,andwhenanameisanglicized(英語化),mispronounced,orignored,thatstoryisdismissed.Anamemispronouncedforalongtimecannegativelyimpactaperson’sattitudetowardtheirownidentity.Itcancreatefeelingsofshameorembarrassmentbecausetheyaremadetofeellikeaburden.Inthelongterm,thismightcausesomeonetodistancethemselvesfromtheirroots.Theymaybeginshyingawayfromtheirnativelanguage,culture,andfamilyforthesakeoffittingin.Inordertoavoidthis,manyinternationalstudentslivingintheU.S.chooseEnglishnames.Peopleshouldn’thavetoignoretheiridentitiesforthesakeofsomeoneelse’sconvenience.Everyonemakesmistakes,andnoteveryonecangetanamerightonthefirsttry.Mispronouncinganamerepeatedly,however,showsalackofeffort.Itisnotokaytobecomfortablewithmispronouncingnames,andbeingunfamiliarwithalanguageisnoexcuse.Ifyou’reunsurewhetheryou’repronouncinganamecorrectly,justask.Thinkofitasawaytoexpandandstrengthenunderstanding,bothpersonallyandculturally.Whenmeetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,makesurethatyouheardthenamecorrectly.Itdoesn’ttakealottosimplyrepeatthenameback.Spellitout.Writeitdown.Dowhateveryouhavetodotogetthenameright.Makingtheefforttocorrectlypronouncesomeone’snameisanessentialpartofculturalcompetency(文化素養(yǎng)).Withoutthis,wecannotexpecttoshowrespectandtoleranceforourdiversecommunity.1、Whatmayaperson’snametellus?A．Hisculturalbackground. B．Hisphysicalappearance.C．Hisfavoritesound. D．Hisattitudetolife.2、What’sthelong-terminfluenceofmispronouncingonesname?A．Thefeelingofshamemaybecaused.B．Thepersonmayfeelover-burdened.C．Thecharacterofthepersonmaychange.D．Thepersonmaytrytohidehisroots.3、Whatdoesthewriterthinkofmispronouncinganamerepeatedly?A．Itisunavoidable. B．Itisunacceptable.C．Itstrengthensfriendship. D．Itshowsdiscrimination.4、What’sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Howtoshowourrespectforothers. B．Howtoavoidmispronouncingnames.C．Howtoimproveourpronunciation. D．Howtoliveharmoniouslyinacommunity.25．（10分）TinyCountriesYouNeverknewExistedSaoTomeandprincipeSaoTomeandPrincipeoffAfrica'swestcoastisonly372squaremiles,butithasImpressive,undamagednature,richinbiodiversespecies.Theamazingneedle-likevolcanicpeakPicoCaoGranderises1,000feetintotheair.Theislandsarehometoonlyaround10,000peopletoday.SanMarinoOnly23squaremileswithapopulationofjust34,000,thelittle-knowncountryofSanMarino,surroundedbyItaly,istheworld'sfifthsmallestcountry.WiththeUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMountTitano,thecountryissaidtobetheoldestrepublicintheworld.DominicaDominicacoversonly290squaremiles,withsomeofthebestdivingintheCaribbean,includingtheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofvolcanicMormeTroisPitonsNationalPark.InDominica,you'llseerainforests,waterfalls,andcoastalviews.TheislandisalsohometotheonlyremainingpopulationoftheKalinago,whoarepartoftheisland's74,900inhabitants.KiribatiThisPacificislandcountry33coralislandsis313square-miles,butit'stheonlycountryintheworldtofallintoallfourhemispheres(半球).Thecountry's109,000residentsliveinonly2oftheislandsseethistropicalparadisebeforeitisnolonger--risingseasarethreateningtoswallowthecountrywhole.1、Whichcountryhasthesmallestpopulation?A．SaoTomeandPrincipe.B．SanMarin.C．Dominica.D．Kiribati.2、WhatcanoneseeinbothSanMarinoandDominica?A．Volcanoes.B．Worldheritagesites.C．ViewsoftheCaribbean.D．Waterfalls.3、WhichistrueofKiribati?A．Itisrichinbiodiversespecies.B．ItissurroundedbyItaly.C．ItishometotheKalinago.D．Itisdisappearing.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Myfatherwasaself-taughtmandolin（曼陀林琴）player.Hecouldnotread,butifheheardatuneseveraltimes,hecouldplayit.Occasionally,he______playforthelocalradiostation.Dadlovedplayingthemandolinforhisfamily.Heknewweenjoyedhisplaying.Ifhecouldgive______toothers,hewould,especiallyforhisfamily.Hewasalways______histimeandeffortstomakingsurehisfamilyhadenoughintheirlife.Later,Imaturedintoamanandhadmyownchildren.Whenevercominghome,IwouldaskDadtoplaythemandolin,fornobodyplayedthemandolinlikehim.Hecould______yoursoulwithtunescomingoutofthatoldmandolin.Heseemedto______whenplaying,takingprideinhisabilitytoplaysowell.Unfortunately,in1977.Dadwas______inanaccident,leavinghisthirdfingerofhislefthandwoundedseriously.______hedidn’tloseenoughofthefingerwhereitwouldstophimpickingupanything,itdidaffecthis______toplaythemandolin.Aftertheaccident,hewas______toplayandfeltunabletoplayaswellasbefore.Everytimeweaskedhimtoplay,hewouldmakeexcuses.______,wecouldpersuadehimandhewouldsay“Okay.ButIcan’tholddownonthestringsandplayaswellasbefore.”Forthefamilyitmadeno______.Whenheplayedtheoldmandolin,itwouldcarryusbacktoacheerful,happiertime.InAugust1993,Dadwas______withseriousdisease.Hechosenottoreceiveanychemotherapy（化療）treatments______hecouldliveouthisrestlifeindignity(尊嚴(yán)).Aweekbeforehisdeath,weaskedDadifhewouldplaythemandolinforhisfamily.Firsthemadetheusual______againbutlatersaid“Okay.”,______itwaslikelytobethelastchanceforustohearhimplaying.Hetuneduptheoldmandolinandplayed.______,Ifoundeveryoneinthefamily______.Wesawbeforeusaquiethumblemanwithaninner______thatliveswithhiminhislife.Dadwouldneverplaythemandolinforusagain,butwestill______themostvaluablegiftwegainedfromhim,______hehaddoneallhislife,giving.1、A．might B．should C．would D．must2、A．pleasure B．a(chǎn)dvice C．help D．favor3、A．a(chǎn)pplying B．paying C．a(chǎn)ttaching D．devoting4、A．touch B．discover C．deliver D．possess5、A．escape B．shine C．exist D．calm6、A．included B．a(chǎn)bsorbed C．buried D．involved7、A．Although B．If C．Whether D．Because8、A．courage B．faith C．a(chǎn)bility D．energy9、A．desperate B．unwilling C．worthwhile D．sensitive10、A．Eventually B．Suddenly C．Gradually D．Consequently11、A．sense B．difference C．contact D．progress12、A．combined B．burdened C．carried D．diagnosed13、A．sothat B．incase C．evenif D．a(chǎn)sthough14、A．plan B．a(chǎn)pology C．reason D．excuse15、A．promising B．noticing C．requesting D．knowing16、A．Lookingaround B．Turningup C．Lookinginto D．Speedingup17、A．happy B．tearful C．a(chǎn)nxious D．delighted18、A．preference B．a(chǎn)dvantage C．strength D．courage19、A．treasure B．a(chǎn)dopt C．consider D．a(chǎn)pprove20、A．a(chǎn)nything B．everything C．nothing D．something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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Twoyearsagostudentsstartedaradioclubandareinchargeofitthemselves.It1．(broadcast)duringbreaktimeseveryday.Itplays2．thanmusic，andittellsabouttheweather，recentnews，specialmessagesandsoon.Duringexamtimewetellstudentswhattheyshoulddo3．(prepare)fortheexam.Attheendoftheschoolyears，many4．(graduate)usetheclubtogivemessages.Whenparentscome，itinformsthem5．someschoolevents.Theliteraryclub6．(start)byourEnglishteacher.MembersmeetonthelastFridayofeverymonth.Membersselectandreadthepoemsthattheylove7．(loud)，andalsodiscussthem.8．(one)timeIreadapoembymyself，everyonewassonicethatIstopped9．(worry)．Ioncereadacomposition10．thememberssaidwasoneofthebest.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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）不計分。Sometimesthere’snosomuchworkforyoutodealwithandyoufeltit’sbeyondyourabilitytofinishthem、Actually,youcantakemeasuretohelpyourselfout、Firstly,listallthetaskswhichmustbedoneanddecidewhichonerequiresimmediatelyattention、Secondly,dividetheworkintoseparatefrompartssoit’llbeeasierforyoutoseewhethereachpartisbeingaccomplishedasdesiring、Besides,assignalittleextratimeforeachtask,suchthattheworkwillbecarriedoutsystematically、Finally,you’llfindsenseofaccomplishmentwillreplacetheanxiousyoufeltatfirst、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上看到美國高中生Tony希望結(jié)識一位中國朋友的信息，請你用英文給他發(fā)一封電子郵件，希望和他做網(wǎng)友，并盼望能盡快收到他的回信。1、表示愿意和對方交朋友；2、簡單介紹自己，如性格特征、愛好特長等；3、希望多了解美國文化。注意：（1）詞數(shù)100左右；（2）可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearTony,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、D5、A6、A7、D8、C9、C10、B11、B12、A13、D14、B15、C16、A17、D18、B19、A20、D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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworld,boysandgirlsattendamixedschool,wheretheystudytogether.Butboysschoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotions（情感）andinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasart,danceandmusic.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressiveness,ratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto(和……相符)the＂boycode＂ofhidingtheiremotionstobea＂realman＂.Surprisingly,thefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarl,headmasterofEton,warnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstyle,lettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredom,wrotethestudy’sauthor,AbigailJames,oftheUniversityofVirginia.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwith＂boy-focused＂approachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacuteeye,learnbestthroughtouch,andare