北師大萬寧附中2025屆高考壓軸卷英語試卷含解析

北師大萬寧附中2025屆高考壓軸卷英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may2．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying3．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what4．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination5．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/6．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes7．PhysicallychallengedasJackwas,hedidnot________himselftohisfate.A．resistB．reserveC．resignD．rescue8．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone9．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express10．—Whathasmadehiminsuchhighspiritsrecently?—_____byhisteacherforsucceedingpassingtheexam.A．BeingpraisedB．PraisedC．HavingpraisedD．Topraise11．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever12．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered13．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．a(chǎn)ppealto C．belongto D．occurto14．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);\ D．\;the15．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who16．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished17．Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory18．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited19．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that20．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare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）ThepeopleofChicago,Illinois,US,canthankthreecanalseverytimetheydrinkaglassofcleanwatertoday.ThebuildingoftheIllinois-MichiganCanal,theChicagoSanitaryandShipCanalandtheCal-SagCanalallhelpedtheChicagoRiverstartflowinginadifferentdirectionin1892.Sincetheirconstructionoveracenturyago,thesewaterwayshaveconnectedLakeMichiganandtheMississippirivernetworkandensuredaregularflowoffreshwaterofChicago.However,someunusualandunfortunatesideeffectshavealsobeencreatedbecauseoftheirconstruction.Asiancarp(鯉魚),alsoknownassilverorflyingcarp,arethreatenedintheirnativehabitatintheChineseHeilongjiang,Yangtze,andPearlRiverbasins.ButtheyhavebecomeincreasinglysuccessfulatfillingtheMississippirivernetworksincefirstbeingintroducedintoArkansascatfishfarmsinthe1970stocontrolalgae(水藻).Byswimmingintothecanalsandspreadingfurtheracrossthecountry,therearenowmajorfearsthatthisintroducedspeciesmaybeabletoaccessLakeMichiganandthewiderGreatLakes-whichstoreanincredible21percentoftheentireworld’sfreshwater.“TheactualinfluenceofAsiancarpontheGreatLakeshasyettobeexplainedclearly,andwethinkthisuncertaintyispartofthereasonwhytheyaresuchanobviousissue,”saysDrCorySuski,AssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentSciencesattheUniversityofIllinois.HepointsoutthatadultAsiancarparetoolargetobehuntedbyanythinglocally,thattheyhaveaprolific(多產(chǎn)的)reproductionrate,andtheycanstealfoodfromtheothernativespeciesintherivers.“CouldtheysurviveintheGreatLakesoristherenotenoughfoodforthem?”heasks.Stoppingthefishfromspreadinghasthereforebecomeakeyconcernforlocallawmakers,whohavemadeeffortssuchasbuildingelectricfencesintheChicagoSanitaryandShipCanal.However,anybigeffortstostopthecarp-suchasallowingtheChicagoRivertoonceagainflowinitsoriginaldirection-wouldinturnthreatenthesecurityofthecity’swatersupply,replacingonebigproblemwithanother.1、Accordingtothetext,theconstructionofthethreecanals.A．changedthedirectionoftheMississippiriver.B．broughtfreshwatertothepeopleofChicago.C．lastedforalmostacenturybecauseofhugecost.D．hasbeenthelargestconstructionprojectinUShistory.2、Accordingtothetext,Asiancarps.A．havenearlybecomeextinctinChineserivers.B．haveoccupiedlargeareasintheGreatLakes.C．wereintroducedtotheUStofightagainstalgaepollution.D．a(chǎn)relikelytopollutethefreshwaterintheGreatLakes.3、WhatisthemajorconcernofAsiancarpintheUS?A．Itslargesizeandfastreproductionrate.B．Thefoodshortagefacingthespecies.C．ItsthreattotheGreatLakesecosystem.D．Itsnaturalenemiesinthelocalareas.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．USlawmakersknewlittleofthethreatcausedbyAsiancarp.B．ElectricfencesmightnotbeenoughtostopthespreadofAsiancarp.C．TheChicagoRiverhaschangeditsflowingdirectionmanytimes.D．PeopleinChicagowillsoonfaceaseriouswatersupplyshortage.22．（8分）TheFiveBestCountriesToMoveToForRetirementRetiringinadifferentcountryisgainingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirement.CostaRicaMildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人員)toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.MalaysiaRetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.MexicoBecauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.IncreasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendlyEnglishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.PanamaGentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.EcuadorLazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.1、WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?A．Convenientshopping.B．Relativelylowlivingcost.C．Variousculturalactivities.D．Simpleimmigrationprocedures.2、Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?A．Malaysia’s.B．Mexico’s.C．Panama’s.D．Ecuador’s.3、WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama?A．Beautifulbeaches.B．Aboomingeconomy.C．Apleasantclimate.D．Discountsforretirees.23．（8分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Traveling,justlikereading,isarefreshingjourneyfromthebusyworld.Books,brainfood,cankeepyoucompanyonyourtravel.1.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThemaincharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.ThebookcanbeagoodpartnerwithyoutoexploretheUnitedStates.2.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains.”Thebooktellsayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreamsandhasarelationship.Experiencetheartist’spassionatelifeinthebookduringatriptoCentralEurope.Thebookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlife.3.TheStoriesoftheSahara,1967,bySanmaoThebooknarratestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsadesolateanddullplace.Thefancynaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticandintensiveemotionswillinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.Readingthebookislikeparticipatinginadialoguewiththeauthor,whoissincereandhumorous.4.Lotus,2006,byAnnbabyThisnovelsetinTibet,tellsthreepeople’sstories,eachwiththeiruniquecharacteristics.Itrevealsmodernpeople’semotionsandinnerlife,theirconfusionaboutlove,andexplorationofBuddhism.ThebookisagoodpartnertobringyoutothescaredlandTibet.1、Whichbookisabouttheexplorationoflifevaluethroughajourney?A．OntheRoad. B．LifeisElsewhere.C．Lotus. D．TheStoriesoftheSahara.2、WhosebookissuitabletoaccompanyyourtriptoGermany?A．MilanKundera’s. B．Sanmao’s.C．Annbaby’s. D．JackKerouac’s.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．TheStoriesoftheSahararecordsthedialoguesbetweentheauthorandherreaders.B．LifeisElsewherepromotesreaders’considerationoftheirpresentlives.C．LotusisareligiousbookwhichexploresBuddhistcultureinTibet.D．OntheRoadisintendedtoadviseaclassicroutefordrivingacrosstheUS.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toadvertisefourtravelguidebooks.B．Tointroducefournovelsabouttraveling.C．Torecommendfourbookslinkedtodestinations.D．Toarousereaders’interestinreadingbooks.24．（8分）Eco-ResortManagementEcotourismisoftenregardedasaformofnature-basedtourismandhasbecomeanimportantalternativesourceoftourists.Inadditiontoprovidingthetraditionalresort-leisureproduct,ithasbeenarguedthatecotourismresort(度假村)managementshouldhaveaparticularfocusonbest-practiceenvironmentalmanagement.CouranCoveResortissuchatouristattractionlocatedonSouthStradbrokeIsland,Australia.Sustainable(可持續(xù)的)PracticesofCouranCoveResortSouthStradbrokeIslandisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheBroadwater,whichishometoawiderangeofplantcommunities.Locatedontheoffshoreisland,theResortisonlyaccessiblebymeansofwatertransportation.Itprovideshourlyferryservicefromtheharbouronthemainlandtoandfromtheisland.WithintheResort,transportmodesincludewalkingtrails,bicycletracksandthebeachtrain.Thereceptionareaisthecounteroftheshopwhichhasnotchangedin8yearsatleast.Theaccommodationisanoctagonal(八角形的)building.Thesearelargeroomsthatarecleanbuttheequipmentisoldandinsomecasesjustworking.Theceilingfanonlyworksathighspeedforexample.Bedsarehardbutclean.Thereisatelevision,aradio,anoldairconditionerandasmallfridgeineachroom.Asanecotourism-basedresort,mostoftheplanninganddevelopmentoftheattractionhasbeenconcentratedontheneedtoco-existwiththenaturalenvironmentofSouthStradbrokeIslandtoachievesustainabledevelopment.WaterandEnergyManagementThereisgroundwateratthecentreoftheisland,whichhasamaximumheightof3metresabovesealevel.Thewatersupplyisrechargedbyrainfallandiscommonlyknownasanfreshwateraquifer(含水層).CouranCoveIslandResortobtainsitswatersupplybytappingintothisaquiferandcollectingitthroughapipe.Inordertonarrowthewateruses,alllaundryactivitiesarecarriedoutonthemainland.TheResortusesLPGpowerstationratherthanafueloilstationforitsenergysupply,supplemented(補充)bywindpower,whichhasreducedgreenhouseemissionsby70%.Hotwaterintheeco-cabinsandforsomeoftheResort?svehiclesissolar-powered.Waterefficientfittingsarealsoinstalledinshowersandtoilets.VisitorswhostayattheResortareencouragedtomonitortheirwaterandenergyusagebyanin-housetelevisionsystem,andarerewardedwithprizes(suchasafreereturntriptotheResort)accordinglyiftheirusagelevelislow.EvaluationInthreeyearsofoperation,CouranCoveIslandResorthaswon23internationalandnationalawards.Ithaseffectivelyimplementedcontemporaryenvironmentalmanagementpractices.However,theResort?sgrowthwilleventuallybelimitedbyitscarryingcapacity,andquantitycontrolshouldbeincorporatedinthemanagementstrategyoftheResort.1、Inordertoachievesustainabledevelopment,theResort.A．cancelsthetransportationserviceB．researchesintoplantcommunitiesC．provideshighqualityaccommodationD．operatesinharmonywithitsnaturalsurroundings2、WhatisappliedforheatingwateronCouranCoveIslandResort?A．TheLPGpower. B．Thepetropower.C．Thesolarpower. D．Thewindpower.3、Accordingtothestudy,inthefuturewhatshouldtheResortfocuson?A．Increasingthesupplyoffreshwater.B．Meetingtheneedofinternationalguests.C．Improvingthetourismentertainmentprojects.D．LimitingthenumberofthegueststotheResort.4、FromthepassagewecanknowthatCouranCoveIslandResort.A．suffershugelossinnaturalresourcesB．a(chǎn)chievessuccessineco-resortmanagementC．setsagoodexampleforprofit-makingbusinessD．raisesstandardsinguest-monitoringmanagement25．（10分）Sometimesyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon’tactonyourimpulse(沖動),butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattotaketheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboobehaviorishowitcanchangeovertheyears,howcertainbehaviorandattitudesonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintime.Topicssuchasdeath,forexample,wereonceconsideredsoupsettingthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbye,peoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathand,asaresult,aremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject.Oneofthenewesttaboosisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatpeopletalkaboutconstantly.It’snottaboototalkaboutfat;it’stabootobefat.The“in”lookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostcompaniespreferyouthful-looking,slimmanagertoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouth,vigor,andsuccess.Thefatperson,ontheotherhand,isthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergy,self-disciplineandself-respect.Afterall,howcanpeoplepermitthemselvestobecomefat?Inanimage-conscioussociety,thinis‘‘in”,fatis“out”.It’snotsurprisingthatmillionsofpeoplehavebecomeobsessed(著迷)withstayingslimand“inshape”.Thepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnot,however,theonlyreasonforpeople’sobsessionwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshowntheimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednations,thelife-styleofpeoplehaschangedsincelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallabor.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisuse,people’sbodiescaneasilybecomeweak.Inanefforttoavoidsuchafate(命運),millionsofpeoplearespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercising.Parksarefilledwithjoggersandbicyclists,andmanycompaniesareprovidingspecialexerciseequipmentfortheiremployeestouseduringtheworkday.1、Whatdoestheword“taboo’’refertointhepassage?A．Acrimecommittedonimpulse.B．Anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople.C．Astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.D．Behaviorconsideredunacceptabletothesociety.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“in”lookprobablymean?A．Thefashionablelook. B．Thehiddenlook.C．Theusuallook. D．Theinsidelook.3、Accordingtothepassage,thecommonbeliefisthat.A．fatpeoplearefullofenergyB．thinpeoplearemoresuccessfulC．fatpeopleprefertohavefatbossesD．thinpeoplearelessimage-conscious4、Peoplepaymoreattentiontodietandexercisebecauseof.A．theirneedtokilltime B．theirloveforsportsC．theirconcernforhealth D．theirbeliefinhardwork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）ItwasmyfirstdaytoMissHargrove'sseventhgrade.Past"newcomer"experienceshadbeendifficult,soIwasvery1tofitin.Afterbeingintroducedtotheclass,Ibravelyputonasmileand2myseat.Lunchtimewasa(n)3surprisewhenthegirlsallcrowdedaroundmytable.Theywerefriendly,soIbeganto4.Mynewclassmatestoldmeabouttheschool,theteachersandtheotherkids.They5outtheclassnerd（書呆子）tome:MaryLou.Shewasaprettygirlwithdarkeyesandolive-skin,6sheworealongwoolenskirtandanold-fashionedblouse.Shelookedstupid.Thegirlswhisperedandlaughed7MaryLouwalkedby.Sheatealone.Afterschool,thegirlsinvitedmeto8theminfrontoftheschool.Iwas9tobeamemberoftheclub.Wewaited.Forwhat,Ididn'tknow.ThenMaryLoucamedowntheschoolsteps.Thegirlsstarted10her,shoutingrudely,bitingcomments.I11,andthenjoinedrightin.Meanremarks12frommylips.NoonecouldtellI'dneverdonethisbefore.Theothergirlssteppedbackandstartedcheeringforme.Feeling13,Ipulledonherbackpackandthenpushedher.Herbackpackbroke,MaryLoufellandIbackedoff.Everyonewaslaughing.I14in.Iwasaleader.Iwasnotproud.Somethinginsidemehurt.Ifyou'veeverpickedawingoffabutterfly,youknowhowIfelt.MaryLougotup,gatheredherbooksandleftwithoutatearorsayinganything.Sheheldherhead15asbloodrandownfromherknee.I16herstruggleawaydownthestreet.Iturnedtoleavewithmy17mendsandnoticedamanstandingbesidehiscar.HemusthavebeenMaryLou'sfather—hehadthesameoliveskin,darkhairandhandsomelook.Heremainedstillandwatchedthe18girlwalktowardhim.Onlyhiseyes—shiningwithbothsadnessandpride—followed.AsIpassed,helookedatmeinsilencewithburningtearsthatremindedmeofmy19.MaryLou'sfather'seyestaughtmeagoodlessonthatday.Ineveragainhurtsomeoneformyown20.1、A．a(chǎn)nxious B．excited C．frightened D．curious2、A．reserved B．had C．put D．took3、A．terrible B．pleasant C．disappointing D．expected4、A．read B．hesitate C．relax D．suspect5、A．picked B．pointed C．worked D．found6、A．because B．so C．a(chǎn)nd D．but7、A．a(chǎn)s B．before C．until D．since8、A．play B．join C．a(chǎn)sk D．study9、A．scared B．careful C．thrilled D．a(chǎn)fraid10、A．speakingwellof B．makingfunof C．lookingupto D．goingbackto11、A．paused B．refused C．hurried D．escaped12、A．said B．received C．spoke D．fell13、A．a(chǎn)shamed B．guilty C．encouraged D．enthusiastic14、A．turned B．went C．took D．fitted15、A．cautiously B．casually C．lowly D．high16、A．watched B．heard C．glared D．sensed17、A．caring B．laughing C．puzzling D．satisfying18、A．silly B．only C．lonely D．friendly19、A．pain B．pity C．weakness D．shame20、A．loss B．gain C．effort D．duty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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空LastyearIwonaprizeinacompetition．I1．（award）ajourneytoAD2．Worriedaboutthejourney，Iwasnervousand3．（certain）atfirst．Luckily，myfriendandguide，WangPing，wasveryunderstandingandgavemesomegreentablets4．helpedalot．Well-knownfortheirexpertise，hisparents'company，5．（call）"FutureTours"，transportedmesafelyintothefutureinatimecapsule．Icanstillremember6．momentwhenIlayrelaxedinthecomfortableseatsafteracalmingdrinkasthecapsuleswung7．（gentle）sideways．Duringthejourney，theairseemedthinasif8．（it）combinationofgasseshadlittleoxygenleft．Thenewsurroundingsweredifficultformetotolerate，soWangPingsuggestedmeputtingonamaskwhichmademefeelmuchbetter．Innotime，Iwasbackonmyfeetagain．When9．（arrive）atastrange-lookinghouse，IwasshownbyWangPingintoalarge，brightcleanroom，whosewallwasmade10．trees．LaterIfoundthattheir11．（leaf）providedtheroomwithmuch-neededoxygen．AfterawhileWangPingleft．Ihadabriefmealandahotbath．Exhausted，Islidintobedandfellfastasleep．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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）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。WhenIwasintheGradeOne,IwasterriblepoorinEnglish.BesleepyinclasswasoneofthereasonswhyIrarelydidwellinschool.OnceIevenfailedin