英語-江蘇省無錫市2024-2025學年高三上學期期中教學質量調研測試試題和答案

無錫市2024年秋學期高三期中教學質量調研測試命題單位:無錫市教育科學研究院制卷單位:無錫市教育科學研究院注意事項及說明:1.試卷共150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.答案一律寫在答題卡上?？荚嚱Y束時，上交答題卡。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題:每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inagym.B.AtschoolC.Athome.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Arestaurant.B.Arobot.C.Acamera.3.WhydidthemancometoBeijing?A.TovisitBeijingUniversity.B.Tostudyasaninternationalstudent.C.Tointroduceaneducationalprogram.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Doctorandpatient.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Bossandemployee5.Howdidthewomanreturnfromthetrip?A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘:聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.HowmuchdidBenraiseintotal?A.$200.B.$600.C.$800.7.WhydidBencollectmoney?A.Toprovidehelpforanimals.B.Tosupplyfoodtothehomeless.C.Todonateittotheschoolnewspaper.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Howlongdidthewoman’spresentationlast?A.10minutes.B.20minutes.C.30minutes.9.Whatwastheman’slastsuggestiontothewoman?A.Tochangetheorderofthedata.B.Tooffercopiesoftheslides.C.Toreducethedeliveryspeed.10.Howdidthewomanprobablylookduringthepresentation?A.Calm.B.Excited.C.Nervous.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatwillthewomandointhelunchchub?A.Cookthemeals.C.Helpwithtransport.B.Makeanappointment.12.WhenwillthewomantakeMrs.Claratoseeadoctor?A.NextTuesday.B.NextThursday.C.NextFriday.13.WhatwillthewomandoforMr.PaulnextFriday?A.Decoratehiskitchen.B.Weedhisgarden.C.Movehouse.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.What’sthewomandoing?A.Hostingaprogram.B.Attendingameeting.C.Introducingalistener.15.What’stheman’sproblem?A.He’sgotacold.B.He’sbrokenhisankle.C.He’sgotaheadache.16.Whatdoestheman’sjobprobablyinvolve?A.Handlingonlinecomplaints.B.FixingthecomputerscreensC.Bookingholidaysforpeople.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhydidMiltontravelover3000miles?A.TomovetoCalifornia.B.Toreunitewithhisfamily.C.Todoaninterviewinthestudio.18.WhathappenedonMonday?A.Somecarswerestolen.B.TheJohnsonfamilycalled911.C.Arollercoasterstoppedworking.19,WhereisSixFlagsthemeparklocated?A.InNewYork.B.InUnionCity.C.InOrangeCounty.20.Whatwilltheviewersseefirstafterthenews?A.Aninterview.B.Aweatherreport.C.Anadvertisement.第二部分閱讀理解(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATheIronTrialAboynamedCallumHuntisamagicianandauseroftheelements.Beforehismotherwaskilled,shedroppedhimandhislegwasbroken.NowhereceivesaninvitationtotheIronTrial,aticketintoamageschool,theMagisterium.Hewillfaceevil,makefriends,andfindsomethingheistrulygoodat.MysteryoftheRomanRansomSevenboysinancientRomebecomedetectiveswhentheybuyaslavefortheirteacher.Theslaveisactuallyacourier(信使)runningforhislife.Themessagehe’scarryingrequestsaRomansenatortodie,andalltheboys’fathersaresenators.It'suptotheboystosavethesenatorbeforeit'stoolate!EsperanzaRisingEsperanzaOrtegaisayounggirllivinglongagoatElRanchodelasRosas.Onherfamily’sfarmsheisspoiled(寵壞)byherservants.However,whenshefindsoutaboutherfather’sdeath,shewillhavetomakesomechangestoherlifestyle.EscapefromMr.Lemoncello’sLibraryIt’sanovelaboutKyleKeeley,agame-lovingboy.Thecreatorofallhisfavoritegames,Mr.Lemoncello,isfindingthebuildingofthenewtownlibrary.Towinanovernighttourofit,Kylewritesanessayonwhatexciteshimmostaboutthelibraryopening.21.WhatdoweknowaboutCallumHunt?A.Hewasgoodatmakingfriends.B.HesufferedalotinhischildhoodC.Heusedtobespoiledbyhismother.D.HeboughtaticketintotheMagisterium.22.Whichofthefollowingmightthedetectivestoryfanschoose?A.TheIronTrial.C.EsperanzaRising.B.MysteryoftheRomanRansom.D.EscapefromMr.LemoncelloLibrary.23.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.ToshowthebenefitsofreadingB.Tointroducethewaysofreading.C.Torecommendsomebooks.D.Toadvertisebookstobepublished.BIfyouentertheGoergenAthleticCenter,youmayheartherhythmicLatinmusicoftheweeklyZumbaclass.Here,approximately30peoplegathereveryweekforanhourofZumbaledbyDr.CareGellin.Duringtheday,GellinisapediatricianatGolisanoChildren’sHospital.Atnightthough,twiceweeksheleadsZumbaclasses,attractingallsortsofpeople.It’satrademarkedLatin-inspireddanceworkout.Participantsneedn’tcopyhermovesexactly,rathereveryonecanhavefunandmovetheirbodiesinwhateverwaytheyfeelthemostcomfortable.GellinwasfirstintroducedtoZumbain2010.Whilelookingforafunwaytoworkoutwhilerecoveringfromherpregnancy(懷孕)andbirth,sheaccidentallyhadaZumbaclass.Shelovedherfirsinstructorandgothooked(者迷).Ayearlater,shebecameacertifiedZumbainstructor.Afterteachingatseveralgyms,Gellineventuallystartedteachinginthebasementofthehospital.Gellinnotedthatmostofherjobiscenteredaroundeducationratherthanpracticingmedicine,soshespendslotsoftimethinkingaboutwhatsafelearningspacesmean.ThishastranslatedintoherZumbateaching.Whilethere’renomistakesinZumba,there’reunfortunatelymistakesinmedicine—somewithseriousconsequences.Gellinworksonsettinguplearningsoherstudentscanhavesafetynetstocatchthemiftheymakeanerrorinjudgmentandpreventpatientharm.Sheadded,“IlovemomentswhereIcantellsomeofthestudentshavememorizedthemoves.Everystudentparticipatesintheclassatadifferentintensitylevel,somygoalistopresentalevelthatnomatterwhereyouare,youhavetopushyourself.”Zumbaismeanttobeaworkoutafterallwithsongsincorporating(包含)morefitnessmovements.“I'vebeenworkingoutsinceIwas10,”shesaid,reflectingonallofherpastandpresentactivities.“Zumbaisprobablythemostfunofallofthem.”24.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinparagraph1?A.Bygivingadefinition.B.ByprovidingevidenceC.Bydescribingascene.D.Bymakingaprediction.25.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Gellin’sfirstintroductiontoZumba.B.Gellin’sgreatinterestinlearningZumba.C.Gellin’srecoveryfrompregnancyandbirth.D.Gellin’sjourneytobecomingaZumbainstructor26.WhatisZumbadesignedforaccordingtoGellin?A.Analternativetopracticingmedicine.B.AfunandcomfortablewaytoworkoutC.Anactivitytoattractmoreparticipants.D.Achallengingcoursetopushthelimits.27.WhatcanwelearnaboutGellin?A.ShehasbeenlearningZumbasinceshewas10.B.Shesufferedfromdepressionduringpregnancy.C.SheaskedherstudentstofollowhermovesexactlyD.ShetooksecurityseriouslywhileteachingZumba.CExperimentsonratsshowthatmixingenergydrinkswithalcoholcancauselong-termproblemswithcognitive(認知的)function,addingtoconcernsoveryoungadultsdrinkinghabits.ThestudywascarriedoutbyateamfromtheUniversityofCagliari,andgroupsofmaleadolescentratsbeinggivenalcohol,energydrinks,oramixtureofboth.Variousstandardexperimentswerethenusedtoassesscognitivefunction—includingbrainscansandbehavioraltests—upto53daysafterdrinking.Thesetestsrevealedthattheanimalsconsumingthemixeddrinksshowedenduringchangesintheirabilitytolearnandrememberandchangesinthehippocampus(海馬體)—apartofthebrainresponsibleforlearningandmemory.Alcoholandenergydrinksarepopularwithyoungpeopleforvariousreasons,andtheeffectsfromthisstudyarethatthesehabitscouldcausesomelong-termharm.Inparticular,itseemsthathippocampusplasticitycouldbeaffected,damagingthebrain'sabilitytoadaptandchangeinresponsetonewinformationanddemandsWhiletheratsonalcoholandenergydrinksinitiallyshowedaboostincertainbrainfunctions.thesebenefitsdidn’tlast,andovertimeandintoadulthoodtherewasadeclineinbraincapability.Theresultsshowthatalcoholmixedwithenergydrinksconsumptionduringthepreadoleseentperiodproducesadaptivehippocampalchangesattheelectrophysiologicalandmolecularlevels.associatedwithchangesinbehavior,whicharealreadydetectableduringadolescenceandpersistinadulthood.Theseresultsstillneedtobeconfirmedinhumanstudies,andthere'relikelydifferencesbetweensexesduetohormoneinteractionsthatweren'texploredinthisstudy.Buthealthconcernsoverenergydrinksarejustified.Alcoholhasplentyofeffectsinhealth,andit’swell-knownthatmixingthetwotogetherinanykindofsignificantwayisn’tthebestidea.Overall,theanalysisofthewholesetofdataobtainedsuggeststhatalcoholmixedwithenergydrinks,duringadolescence,mayhaveresultsthatarenotnecessarilythesumofthoseobservedwithalcoholorenergydrinksaloneandpermanentlyaffecthippocampalplasticity.28.Howwasthestudycarriedout?A.Byobservingrats’variousbehaviorsonthespot.B.Bycomparingrats’reactionsondifferentoccasions.C.BycollectingpreviousdataofratsofdifferentkindsD.Bymeasuringthecognitiveinfluencesonthetestedrats.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enduring”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Minor.B.Instant.C.Lasting.D.Unnoticeable30.Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A.Mixeddrinksinitiallydogreatdamagetorats’brains.B.Greatsexdifferenceshavebeendetectedinratssofar.C.HumansubjectshavenotbeeninvolvedintheprocessD.Thehippocampalandbehavioralchangesdon’tlastlong.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AdolescentRatsExperimented,GreatConcernsArousedB.MoreEnergyDrinksConsumed,MoreHealthEffectsNotedC.HealthyDietHabitsAdopted,BehavioralPatternsImprovedD.EnergyDrinksMixedwithAlcohol,BrainFunctionsAffectedDNewresearchhasfoundalinkbetweentheheightofceilingsinexamhallsandtheperformanceofstudents.Whiletheshapeofaroomcan’tmakeyousmarter,theenvironmentswe’reinhaveaneffectonus.Theauthorsofthestudysuggestthatbigandopenrooms,withhighceilings,makeitharderforstudentstofocusonwhat’sinfrontofthem.Apreviousstudyfromsomeofthesameresearchers,makinguseofbrainmappingtechnologyandvirtualreality,hadfoundarelationshipbetweencognitiveabilityandtheperceivedsizeofaperson’ssurroundings.Here,theteamwantedtodosomereal-worldtesting.“Wewerecurioustoapplyourlabfindingstoareal-worlddatasetandseeifbeinginalargespacewhilehavingtoconcentrateonanimportanttaskwouldresultinapoorerperformance,”saysIsabellaBower.Thestudyanalyzedexamresultsfrom15,400studentsovereightyearsandacrossthreecampusesreferencingtheirscoresagainstwhatwasexpectedbasedonthecourseworkthey’dpreviouslysubmitted.Inexamroomswithhighceilings,studentstendedtounderperformcomparedtothosetakingexamsinroomswitha“standard”ceilingheight,evenafteraccountingforage,gender,time,subjectandpriorexamexperience—otherfactorspotentiallyaffectingtheresults.“Thekeypointisthatlargeroomswithhighceilingsseemtodisadvantagestudentsandweneedtounderstandwhatbrainmechanisms(機制)areatplay,andwhetherthisaffectsallstudentstothesamedegree,saysBower.Thosearequestionsthatfutureresearchcanfindout.It’sclearthatenvironmentmatters—andthatwemightnotgivestudentsthebestchanceforsuccessbyholdingexamsinroomsthataren’tcustom-builtforthepurpose.“Examinationshavebeenakeypartofoureducationsystemforover1,300years,shapingstudentscareerpathsandlives,”saysJaclynBroadbent.“It’scrucialtorecognizethepotentialimpactofthephysicalenvironmentonstudentperformanceandmakenecessaryadjustmentstoensureallstudentshaveanequalopportunitytosucceed.”32.Howisthenewstudydifferentfromthepreviousone?A.Itisconductedinareal-worldsituationinsteadofinlabsB.ItrulesoutpotentialfactorsthatmayinfluencetheresultsC.ItmakesuseofbrainmappingtechnologyandvirtualrealityD.Itfindsalinkbetweenenvironmentandstudentperformance33.Whatisfutureresearchexpectedtofindout?A.Whetherexamroomswithhighceilingswilldisadvantagestudents.B.Whetherotherfactorscouldpotentiallyaffecttheresultsofthestudy.C.Whetherstudentsareequallyaffectedinexamroomswithhighceilings.D.Whetherbrainmechanismsaffectstudentsinexamroomswithhighceilings34.What’sJaclynBroadbent’sattitudetoholdingexamsinhigh-ceilingedrooms?A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Opposing.D.Unclear.35.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanweprobablyfindthistext?A.HealthB.ScienceC.CelebrityD.Architecture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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Researchhasshownthatlonelinessisamajorthreattolongevity(長壽).Peoplewhoarelonelyorsociallyisolated(孤立的)haveahigherriskofdamagedimmunefunctionanddepression.Ontheotherside,healthyfriendshipscanhelpuscopewithstressandlivehappier,longerlives.36AHarvardstudyfoundthatwhenapersongetshappy,theirfriendslivingwithinonemilehavea25%higherchanceoffeelinghappiertoo.Herearetipsfromrelationshipexpertsformakinganddeepeningfriendships.Beactive 37Andiftheydo,theymightnotbesustainable.Astudyfoundthatthebeliefthatfriendshipswerebasedonexternaloruncontrollablefactors—luck,basically—predictedgreaterlonelinessfiveyearslater.BeoptimisticResearchersfoundthatreceiversofanunexpectedcommunication,suchasashortnoteorasmallgift,appreciatedthegesturealotmorethanthesenderthoughttheywould.38Butnotjustintheobviousway.Weoftenunderestimatehowmuchpeoplelikeus.Ifweassumewe’regoingtobeliked,webecomemorelikable—warmer,friendlierandmoreopen.MakealistWritedownthenamesofseveralpeopleyouknowbutwouldliketobecloserto.Thenreachouttoeachofthem:Sendatextmessageoraninvitationtomeetforacoffee.39Practice 40Socialskillsarelikemuscles—wecanworkthem.Ina2022study,participantswererequiredtotalktostrangerseverydayforaweek.Bytheend,peoplewerelessworriedaboutbeingrejectedandmoreconfidenttheycouldkeeptheconversationgoing.A.Friendshipsdon’tjusthappen.B.Plus,happinessspreadseasily.C.Friendscan’tcometoyouinallthewaysyouneed.D.Seeifthissmallgesturemightcontributetoadeeperconnection.E.Incontemporarysociety,manyofusforgethowtosocialize.F.Notsurprisingly,apositiveattitudecanhelpusmakefriends.G.Repeatedactivitiescomewithabuilt-inget-to-know-youschedule.第三部分語言運用(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四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項WhenIwasinHighSchool,ourgymclassfocusedonswimming.Iwashappytobeafishinthe41areaofthepoolalthoughIwouldsometimesventuretoamiddleareathatreachedmynose.Oneday,thegymteacher41theclass.“Anyonewithcouragecouldtrytoswimacrosstotheshortsideofthepool.Giveita43!”Iwasencouraged.Thentheteacher44andalongwiththeothersldivedintothewater,pushingmyselfforward.Suddenly,myswimmingmotionsstoppedandbeganto45.Pushingmadlyagainstthepool46launchedmybodyupwards,andinsecondmyhead47thewatersurfacetotakeamouthfulofair.Ineededmoreairbutwasstillfarfromthepool’sedge.Iwassinkingagain.Oneclassmatejumpedintothewaterand48formyarms.Withgreatefforthe49mebackandhelpedmeoutofthewater.Ineverreturnedtothatswimclassagain.WhenIwasteachingauniversityspeechclass,onestudent,who50tohavebeenalifeguardforyears,volunteeredtoshareherexperience.Standingintheroom,sheillustratedthebasicbreathingtechniquesandmadeswimmingseemsoeasythatallofuswere51.Theemphasisonrelaxationofthebody,andshortpracticesofspecifictechniques,werepointsdrivenhome.Ihurriedtothelocalswimpool.Learningto52whilepracticinginhaling(吸氣)andexhalingIknewhowtotrustmyself,Finally,Iwasabletoswimseverallapsnon-stopandmy53grewtothepointwhereIcouldaddfourdifferentstrokes(游泳姿勢)tomyswimming.Leamingtoswimhasbecomea(n)54hobbyasswimmingskillshaveaffordedmeopportunitiesforfunandadventures.Itis55simply“playing”inwater.41.A.deepB.emptyC.remoteD.shallow42.A.instructedB.remindedC.challengedD.commanded43.A.tryB.playC.startD.thought44.A.noddedB.smiledC.cheeredD.signaled45.sinkdownB.rolldownC.falldownD.liedown46.A.sideB.edgeC.surfaceD.bottom47.A.approachedB.brokeC.struckD.touched48.A.pushedB.calledC.ranD.reached49.A.turnedB.droveC.pulledD.held50.A.claimedB.promisedC.pretendedD.remembered51.A.movedB.amusedC.impressedD.shocked52.A.relaxB.focusC.floatD.adapt53.A.devotionB.happinessC.patienceD.confidence54.A.amusingB.demandingC.rewardingD.convincing55.A.otherthanB.morethanC.ratherthanD.lessthan第二節(jié)(共10小題:每小題15分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。OnAugust20,amajoreventintheChinesegamingworldcaughttheattentionofplayersglobally.Thefirst“3A”gamemadeinChina,calledBlackMyth:Wukong,_56(release)officially.ThisgametooksevenyearstodevelopandisinspiredbytheChinesebookJourneytotheWest.Inthegame,playersgoonanexcitingjourneytouncover57(hide)truths.ThegameBlackMyth:Wukongisspecialbecauseitwasmadeusingtheworld-famousUnrealEngine5,58helpscreateamazingvisualsandrealisticgameplay.But59makesthegamestandoutevenmoreishowit60(highlight)Chineseculture.Thegame’sdesignteamworkedhardtoshowoffthebeautyofChina’sancientarchitectureandhistory.江蘇省海安高級中學景蘇華QQ:771515126YangQi,theart61(direct)ofthegame,ledateamthattraveledacrossChinatostudyancienttemplesandhistoricalobjects.Theycreatedadigitallibraryofthesesitesandartifactstomakethegamelookasrealisticaspossible.This62(devote)todetailletsplayersaroundtheworldexperienceapieceofChina’srichculturewhileplaying.ExpertsbelievethatBlackMyth:WukongisopeninganewdoorforChineseculture63(share)globally.Thisgame’ssuccessisnotjust64winforChina’sgamingindustrybutalsoastepforwardinspreadingChinesestoriesandculturetotheworld.Withmoregames65BlackMyth:Wukong,peopleeverywherewillhaveabetterchancetolearnaboutandappreciateChineseculture.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，本學期你校要求所有同學完成一項研究性學習報告。你打算邀請你班來自英國的交流生Thomas共同完成。請給他寫封郵件，內容包括:1.選題及理由:2.實施方案。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearThomas,Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之成一篇完整的短文。Theairwasfilledwithanticipation.ItwasJobDay,themostexcitingdayoftheAutumntermatSunnysidePrimaryschool.whispersandlaughtersspreadthroughtheclassroomastheyoungstudentsbrighteyedandbuzzingwithnervousenergy,waitedfortheirfate.ThiswasthedayMs,Lee,theirwiseteacher,wouldassigneachofthemaresponsibility,agreatdutytheywouldshoulderfortheentireschoolyear.Therewardforthemostdevoted?Asecretprize,whisperedtobemysterious.Thejobsthemselvesrangedfromtheordinarytotheextraordinary.Some,likeTimekeeperorBlackboardBrigadier,wererespectablebutunremarkable.Others,likeHeadGardener,themostwantedofall.AlleyeswereonLucy,thequietgirlwithaheartofgold.Herdiligenceandgentlespirithadblossomed(綻放)throughoutthepreviousyear,Shefollowedinstructionswithconsistentfocus,herworkashiningexampleforherpeers.EveryoneknewLucywastobegreat,surelyfortheroleofKeeperoftheClassPet,afluffyrabbitorperhapsatalkativeparrot.Butthisyear,Ms.Leehadasurpriseinstore,Atwinkledancedinhereyesassheannouncedatwist:eachstudentwouldreceiveaunique,individualtask.Silencefellovertheroomasshebegangivingoutsmall,unassumingboxes.Insideeachlayaseeminglyordinaryresponsibility—adusterfortheBlackboardBrigadier,asmallbellfortheTimekeeper,Disappointmenthungheavyintheair.WhenLucyreceivedherbox,herheartsank,Inside,nestledonabedofsoftsand,wasatiny,unmovingant.“This,Lucy,isnoordinaryant.Heneedsspecialcare,specialunderstanding,”Ms.Leewhispered.ButevenMs.Lee’swordscouldn’tmaskthewaveofdisillusionment(幻滅)thatsweptthroughtheclassroom.Murmurs(低語)ofdiscontentarose.Lucy’sfriendsstoodaroundher.“Justignoreit,Lucy,”onewhispered.“It’snotfair!”anothershouted.Lucylookedatthetinyantandasilentpromiseformedinherheart.Thistinycreature,overlookedandunderestimated,wouldbecomeherpurpose.Shewouldprovethateveninthesmallestoftasks,greatnesscouldbefound.注意:1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右:2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。“Iwillturnthislittletaskintosomethinggreat,”Lucysaidtoherself._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally,thebigdaycame.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________