2023-2024學年重慶市高三下學期開學考試英語模擬試題

第一部分聽力（共兩節，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（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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Agallery.B.Abookstore.C.Acoffeeshop.

2.Whereprobablyarethespeakers?

A.Athome.B.Inacafe.C.Intheoffice.

3.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Lookafterherkid.B.Buylunchforher.C.Keepaneyeonher

stuff.

4.Howdoesthemanfindthefilm?

A.Dull.B.Difficult.C.Well-acted.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theweather.B.Theirplan.C.Thebeach.

第二節（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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6至第7兩個小題。

6.Howoftenwillthemanhavepsychologyclasses?

A.OnceaweekB.Twiceaweek.C.Fourtimesa

week.

7.Whattimewillthemanbehavinghispsychologyclassnextweek?

p.m.-p.m.p.m.-4:30p.m.Thursday.

B.8:00a.m.-10:00a.m.Tuesday.

C.8:00a.m.-10:00a.m.Wednesday.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第9兩個小題。

8.WhydoesLydiacalltheman?

A.Toreturnalostbaseball.

B.Toreportabrokenwindow.

C.Tocomplainaboutarepairman.

9.WhatdidLydiadothismorning?

A.Shewentshopping.B.Shemetherfriend,C.Sheplayed

baseball.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。

10.Whafstheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Closefriends.B.Studentandteacher.C.Assistantandcustomer.

11.WhatruledoesLindatelltheman?

A.Latereturnswillbefined.

B.Nobookscanberenewed.

C.IDcardsareneededeachtime.

12.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Buyacoffee.B.Payforthebook,C.PhotocopytheID

card.

聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。

13.Whatisthewomanprobably?

A.Ateacher.B.Asecretary.C.Aphysician.

14.WhydidthemanmovetoLosAngles?

A.He'sgotapromotion.B.He'slandedanewjob.C.He'stotakean

examination.

15.Whenwillthemanmeettheheadmaster?

A.At9:00a.m.B.At10:00a.m.C.At11:00a.m.

16.Howwillthemangethisreport?

A.Bye-mail.B.Byapp.C.Bytelephone.

聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.HowlongdoesacompleteIELTSeslast?

A.120minutes.B.165minutes.C.2-5days.

18.WhatisanadvantageoftakingtheIELTStest?

A.Improvementofone'ssocialstatus.

B.Accesstointernationaljobopportunities.

C.Greaterpossibilityoffull-timeeducation.

19.WhichsectionofthetwoversionsofLELTSdifferfromeachother?

A.Speaking.B.Listening.C.Writing.

20.WhohastotakeanIELTSGeneraltest?

A.AJapanesewantingtoworkintheUK.

B.Astudentpreparingforexchangeprograms.

C.Ajobseekereagerforapositioninthegovernment.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（共15小題：每小題1.5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。

A

HotelsWhereWildAnimalsWanderFree

Checkintooneofthesehotelswherewildanimalswanderfree,andyoucouldbesharingyour

breakfasttablewithgiraffes,relaxingpoolsidewithelephants,orviewingoutfromyourhotelroom

windowpenguins.

MakanyaneSafariLodge

MadikweGameReserve,SouthAfrica

LocatedwithintheMad汰weGameReserve,theMakanyaneSafariLodgeoffersguestsup

closeviewsofthesurroundingbushandthewildlifethatresideswithinit.Thesuiteshavefloor-to-

ceilingglasswindowsperfectforwatchingpassingelephants,andthemainlodgeisconveniently

locatednexttoawaterholevisitedbyavarietyofwildlife.

Disney'sAnimalKingdomLodgeResort

Orlando,Florida

AstayatDisney9sAnimalKingdomLodgeResortinOrlandowillfeelmorelikeavisitto

AfricathanFlorida.Takeawalkaroundthegrounds,andyou'relikelytospotmorethan30species

ofAfricanwildlife.Thelodgeishometo200residentanimalsandbirds,includinggazelles,

flamingos,zebras,andgiraffes.

GiraffeManor

Nairobi,Kenya

ThishoteloutsideofNairobiletsyougetupcloseandpersonalwithRothschildgiraffes.The

originalplacewasbuiltin1932andhasservedasagiraffesheltersincethe1970s.Today,Giraffe

Manorhassixbedroomsandoffersgueststhechancetosharetheirbreakfasttablewiththeeight

residentgiraffes.AllofthehotefsprofitsgotosupporttheAfricanFundforEndangeredWildlife.

SeaLionLodge

SeaLionIsland,FalklandIslands

Despitethename,itisn'tsealionsyoushouldlookoutforhere:AgroupofGentoopenguins

hasbeenknowntosetupcampnexttoSeaLionLodge,acomfortable3-starhotelintheFalkland

Islands.Asidefrompenguinspotting,thelodgeoffersexpansiveviewsoftheSouthAtlanticOcean

wherenothingbutwaterseparatesyoufromAntarctica.

21.Inwhichhotelcanyouviewelephantsthroughthewindows?

A.MakanyaneSafariLodge.B.Disney9sAnimalKingdomLodgeResort.

C.GiraffeManor.D.SeaLionLodge.

22.WhatisspecialaboutGiraffeManor?

A.Itoffersguestsfreebreakfasts.B.Itishometovarietiesofwildlife.

C.Ithasbeendoingcharityforwildlife.D.ItprovidesastaylikeavisittoAfrica.

23.WhatcanpeopleseeinSeaLionLodge?

A.Giraffes.B.Penguins.C.Sealions.D.Elephants.

Kidsandteenagerswhovolunteeraren'tjusthelpingtheircommunity.Theymightalsobe

helpingthemselves.That'saccordingtoanewresearchpublishedinJAMANetworkOpen,inMay.

Kidswhoparticipatedincommunityservicewere34%morelikelytobeinverygoodphysical

healththanthosewhodidn'tparticipate,thestudyfound.Andthosewhovolunteeredwere66%

morelikelytobeconsidereddoingwellingeneral.Kidsaged12andolderwhovolunteeredwere25%

lesslikelytohaveanxietythanpeerswhodidn't.Thefindingscomefromsurveydataprovidedby

theparentsofsome50,000kidsintheUnitedStatesaged6to17.Abouthalfofthoseparents

reportedthattheirkidsdidvolunteerwork.

Studieslikethishavelimitations.Parentsansweredquestionsabouttheirkids'healthand

community-serviceactivity.Butaparentmightnotknowiftheirchildexperiencesanxietyor

considersthemselvestobedoingwellingeneral.Thistypeofdataalsocan'tprovecauseandeffect.

Itcanonlyuncoverconnections.Soifsnotpossibletosayforsurethatvolunteeringleadstobetter

mentalandphysicalhealth.Itcouldbethatpeopleingoodhealtharemorelikelytohavetheenergy

ordesiretovolunteer.

Butthedatacomesatanimportanttimeforyouthmentalhealth.Inrecentyears,ratesof

depressionandanxietyhaverisenamongyoungpeople.Morethan40%ofhighschoolstudents

reportedexperiencingfeelingsofsadnessorhopelessness.Sothere?saclearneedforaccessibleand

effectivementalhealthresources.Givingbacktothecommunitymaybeonesuchresource.Andthis

studyisn'ttheonlyonetoreachthatconclusion.Previousresearchhasalsofoundlinksbetween

volunteeringandwell-beingamongadults.Servingthecommunityseemstohelppeoplefeelasense

ofpurpose.Anditmakesthemfeelconnectedtothosearoundthem.Generosityhasalsobeenshown

toboosthappinessandimprovephysicalhealth.Itmightbeapracticeworthdoing.

24.HowmanykidsintheUSwhovolunteeredwerelesslikelytobeanxious?

A.12,500.B.17,000.C.33,000.D.50,000.

25.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?

A.Healthypeoplearelesslikelytovolunteer.

B.Volunteeringsurelyleadstobettermentalandphysicalhealth.

C.Parentsknowtheirkids'mentalandphysicalhealthverywell.

D.Thereisarelationshipbetweenhealthandcommunity-serviceactivity.

26.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Therearevariousmentalhealthresources.

B.Peopleofallageswillservethecommunity.

C.Servingthecommunitywillbenefitmentalhealth.

D.Highschoolstudentsaresufferingmentalhealthproblems.

27.Whichproverbbestmatchesthearticle?

A.Helaughsbestwholaughslast.

B.Theroseisinherhand,theflavorinmine.

C.Thelongestjourneybeginswiththefirststep.

D.Treatotherpeopleasyouhopetheywilltreatyou.

C

Doyouhaveafavoritesport?Areyoupassionateaboutsewingorreading?Typically,you

engageintheseactivitiessimplybecauseyouenjoythem.Wouldyoubetakenabacktoknowthe

oveijustificationeffectthatwhenyouarerewardedforyourbelovedactivities,yourdesireto

participateinthemdiminishes?

EdwardDeci,apsychologyprofessor,conductedaseriesofexperiments,inoneofwhichDeci

dividedtheparticipantsintotwogroups:onewaspaidtocompleteapuzzle,andtheotherwasnot

paidto.Aftermoneywasremoved,thegroupthatwaspreviouslypaidtoplayshowedless

motivationtocompletethetaskthanthegroupthatwasneverpaidandonlydidthepuzzlefor

enjoyment.Theoutcomedemonstratedtheoveijustificationeffect,whichoccurswhenanexternal

stimulationdecreasesaperson'sinternalmotivationtoperformabehaviororengageinanactivity.

Accordingtotheself-determinationtheory,threeconditionsareessentialforpeopletofeel

internallymotivatedandperformattheirbest:autonomy,freedomfromexternalrestrictions;

competence,theneedtofeelcapable,andrelatedness,theneedtofeelconnectedwithothers.In

Deci'sexperiment,moneyactedasatie,whichreducedparticipants5autonomy,acrucialcomponent

ofinternalmotivation,discouragingthemfromexperiencingthefreedomofexternalrestrictions.

Thepressuretoperformforthemoneylessenedthepleasureandfreedomfeltbythosewhowere

doingthepuzzlemerelyforfun.

Butifexternalstimulationistiedtoperformance,theoveijustificationeffectislessinfluential.

Forexample,beingrewardedforstudyingisunlikelytodecreaseinternalmotivationbecausethe

gradedependsuponactuallydoingwellratherthanjustgoingthroughthemotions.

Whiletheoveijustificationeffectcanreducemotivation,somestrategiescanloweritsimpact.

Oneistofocusonprovidingfeedbackandrecognitionratherthanconcreterewards.Forinstance,

praisinganindividual5seffortoracknowledgingtheiraccomplishmentscanmaintaintheirinternal

motivation.Additionally,allowingindividualstohaveautonomyandcontrolovertheirtasksalso

works.Bygivingthemthefreedomtochoosehowtheycompletetasks,individualsaremorelikely

tobeinternallymotivatedandexperienceagreatersenseofsatisfactionandengagement.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminishes“inparagraph1mean?

A.Remains.B.Weakens.C.Ceases.D.Solidifies.

29.HowdidDeciprovetheoveijustificationeffectintheexperiment?

A.Byinterpretingaconcept.

B.Bypresentinganargument.

C.Bymakingacomparison.

D.Bydescribingaphenomenon.

30.Whatismainlyillustratedinparagraph3?

A.Theskillsneededforapuzzle.

B.Thecoreelementsofinnerdrives.

C.Theimpactofautonomyoncompetence.

D.Thetheoreticalbasisfortheoveijustificationeffect.

31.Whichservesasanexampleofpreventingtheoveijustificationeffect?

A.Speakinghighlyofapupil'shardwork.

B.Rewardingakidwithcandyforplayingtheviolin.

C.Offeringaclerkfinancialbonusesfordailyroutines.

D.Promisinganemployeeadecentpositionfordoinghisduty.

D

Lately,ifsfeltliketechnologicalchangehasenteredanincrediblespeed.Companieslike

OpenAIandGooglehaveunveilednewArtificialIntelligencesystemswithincrediblecapabilities,

makingwhatonceseemedlikesciencefictionaneverydayreality.Ifsanerathatisraisingbig,

existentialquestionsforusall,abouteverythingfromthefutureofhumanexistencetothefutureof

humanwork.

“Thingsarechangingsofast,9,saysErikBrynjolfsson,aleading,technology-focusedeconomist

basedatStanfordUniversity.Ashenotes,thisnewwaveoftechnologicalchangelookslikeitcould

beprettydifferent.Unlikebefore,experiencedandskilledworkersbenefitedmostlyfromAI

technology.Inthisnewwave,it'sthelessexperiencedandlessskilledworkerswhobenefitthe

most/"Andthatmightbehelpfulintermsofclosingsomeoftheinequalitythatprevious

technologiesactuallypromoted,,5Brynjolfssonsays.Soonebenefitofintelligencemachinesis-

maybe-theywillimprovetheknow-howandsmartsoflowperformers,therebyreducinginequality.

ButifsalsopossiblethatAlcouldlowertheprofitoftheexperienced,smart,orknowledgeable

ones.AIcouldreduceinequalitybybringingthebottomup,anditcouldalsoreduceinequalityby

bringingthetopandmiddledown.

Ofcourse,asErikput,it'salsopossiblethatAlcouldendupincreasinginequalityevenmore.

Forone,itcouldmaketheBigAIcompanies,whichownthesepowerfulnewsystems,wildlyrich.It

couldalsoempowerbusinessownerstoreplacemoreandmoreworkerswithintelligentmachines.

Anditcouldkilljobsforallbutthebestofthebestinvariousindustries,whokeeptheirjobs

becausemaybethey'resuperstarsorbecausemaybetheyhaveseniority.

TheeffectsofAI,ofcourse,arestillverymuchbeingstudiedandthesesystemsareevolving

fast,sothisisjustanassumption.Thismachineintelligencecouldupendmuchoftheprevious

thinkingonwhichkindsofjobswillbeaffectedbyautomation.

32.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“theknow-howandsmarts“meaninparagraph2?

A.Experienceandintelligence.B.Skillsandpotential.

C.Capacityandexperience.D.Outlookandtalents.

33.WhowillgainmoreinthisnewAIera?

A.Theseniorwithhighrank.

B.Theinexperiencedwithlowcompetence

C.Thelearnedwithgreatcredit.

D.Thepoorwithpracticalskills.

34.WhichstatementwillErikprobablyagreewith?

A.ThefastdevelopmentofAIwillpromotethedivisionofinequality.

B.AIGiantswillbethedominatorinthefutureworldofnewAIsystems.

C.ThebestofallwalksoflifewillsurvivethecompetitionagainstAIsystems.

D.Lowerrankworkerswithlittleknowledgeareboundtobeabandonedbyemployers.

35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.TheFastGrowthoftheArtificialIntelligence

B.TheInfluenceoftheAIInequality

C.TheImpactoftheArtificialIntelligence

D.TheFutureoftheAIGeneration

第二節（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。

Manywouldconsideremotionstobeabarriertodecision-makingand,therefore,thinkthatthey

wouldbebetteroffwithoutthem.However,thelatestresearchhasprovedthatouremotionswill

drivetheconclusionswemake,andthatourwell-beingmaydependuponourabilitytounderstand

andinterpretthem.36Herearesomesuggestions.

Startbyunderstandingyouremotions.37Thismindfulprocessofself-examinationis

importantforhealthydecisions,sinceemotionscaninfluenceourviewsandjudgments.

Emotionscanactasacompass（指南針）,pointingyoutowardwhatmattersmosttoyou.

However,strongemotionscanaffectourjudgmentandmakeitchallengingtothinkobjectivelyand

critically.38Youshouldbeawarethatemotionsthatarisefrompastexperiencesmight

cloudyourjudgment.Separatethepresentsituationfromthepastandfocusontherelevantfactors.

39However,theyshouldbeconnectedwithfactualinformation.Takeyourtimeto

gathercrucialinformationbeforemakingimportantdecisions.Analysetheprosandcons（利弊）of

youroptionstomakethebestpossibledecisions.

Ifsbeneficialtoexpandyourviewpoint.Whenyouseethebigpictureandarefocusedonyour

highestpurpose,youarenotdistractedbysmallerissues.Figuringoutyourdeepestlong-termgoals

andpursuingthemwillchannelyouremotionstowardpeaceandharmony.40

Tosumup,emotionsplayasignificantroleindecision-makingand,whenusedproperly,they

canimprovetheeffectivenessofthedecision-makingprocess.

A.Emotionscanprovidevaluableinsights.

B.Allthisinformationcanserveyourgoalinthelongrun.

C.You'llrecognizethatadecisiondrivenbyyourvaluesisthebest.

D.Actually,wecaneffectivelyuseemotionsforsuccessfuldecision-making.

E.Takeamomenttorecognizehowyouarefeelingandwhyyouarefeelingso.

F.Therefore,itisessentialtobalanceemotionalinsightswithlogicalreasoning.

G.Youshouldtrytounderstandhowcriticalthinkingcontributestogreatdecisions.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（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。

Nuclearpollutionisaseriousglobal41,broughttotheforefrontbymajor

accidentsatThreeMileIsland,Chernobyl,andFukushima.Theseeventshavedemonstratedthe

significanthealthandenvironmentalrisks42bynucleardisasters.Notonlyhavethey

causedimmediatehealthproblems,suchasradiationsicknessandincreasedcancerrates,butthey

havealso43lastingenvironmentaldamageandgeneticchangesinaffectedcommunities.

Asaresult,nuclearpollutionremainsapressingconcernforgovernments,scholars,andindividuals

worldwide.

Whennuclearaccidentsoccurincoastalareas,the44environmentbecomesacritical

concernduetothecrucialrolethatoceansplayin45theclimate,ensuringfoodsecurity,

andsupportingthelivelihoodsofbillionsofpeopleglobally.Inrecentyears,theincreasingthreatsto

marineecosystemsfromoceanpollutionhave46publicawarenessoftheneedtoprotect

themarineenvironment.Studieshaveshownthathumanactivitiesposea47threatto

marineenvironments,emphasizingtheimportanceofimprovingenvironmentalmanagementand

takingmeasurestomitigateenvironmentalrisks.

FollowingtheFukushimanucleardisasterin2011,effortstocoolthereactorsbypumpingin

seawaterresultedinthe48ofasignificantamountofnuclearwasteinthewaterstorage

tankattheFukushimaNuclearPowerPlant.49attemptstomanagethiswaste,the

Japanesegovernment'sdecisiontoreleasenearly1.26milliontonsofnuclearwastewaterintothe

PacificOceanoverthenext40yearshasfacedopposition50neighboringcountries,

local51,andinternationalenvironmentalorganizations.

This52posesseriousriskstomarinelife,fisheries,andhumanhealth.Radioactive

isotopespresentinthewastewater,suchastritium,carbon-14,cobalt-60,andstrontium-90,can

accumulateinmarineorganismsandultimatelyaffecthumanpopulationsthroughthefood

53.Therefore,thereisan/a54needforfurtherresearchandmitigation

measuresto55thewidespreadimpactsofnuclearpollutionontheenvironmentand

humanhealth.

41.A.changeB.opportunityC.concernD.possibility

42.A.causedB.posedC.createdD.increased

43.A.resultedinB.ledtoC.broughtaboutD.caused

44.A.terrestrialB.aquaticC.marineD.atmospheric

45.A.balancingB.regulatingC.consideringD.stabilizing

46.A.heightenedB.raisedC.decreasedD.lifted

47.A.minorB.slightC.substantialD.insignificant

48.A.accumulationB.storageC?depositionD.buildup

49.A.ThereforeB.DespiteC.HoweverD.Hence

50.A.fromB.byC.ofD.in

51.A.residentsB.citizensC.inhabitantsD.dwellers

52.A.issueB.measureC.releaseD.disposal

53.A.webB.chainC.networkD.system

54.A.urgentB.immediateC.pressingD.critical

55.A.addressB.tackleC.solveD.resolve

第二節（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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Theworld's56(famous)heartsurgeon,theEgyptianProfessor,SirMagdiYacoub,has

transplantedmoreheartsthananyoneelse.Tothecountlesspeoplewhoseliveshe57

(transform)andsaved,heisahero.ProfessorYacoub58(inspire)inhisworkbyhisfather,

whowasageneralsurgeon.

Now66yearsold,professorYacoubstillretainshisenergyandextraordinaryenthusiasmfor

hiscareer.For43years,hehasdealtwithdesperatepatientswhosecombinationofpoordiet,

inactivelifestyleandstressoverloadhavecausedthemtoaskforhishelp.59allthese

experiences,heisveryawareoftheroleofgoodnutritionandregularexerciseinmaintaininggood

health.Heeatsverywellandswimsearlyeachmorning.

ProfessorYacoub'slifeisalwayshectic(狂熱的).60adonorhearthassuddenlybeen

found,thenanoperationhastotakeplacequickly.Heworkslonghours;hesaystherearenoregular

hoursforaheartsurgeon,asthesurgery61takeplacewhenitneedstobecarriedout.

Forrelaxation,professorYacoubenjoys62(garden)andevengrowsorchids.One

dreamof63istogototheAmazononeday64（see）therareplantsthere.Heis

patronoftheChainofHopecharity,whichaimstotakemedicalexpensetothedevelopingworld.

SpecialistteamsgivetheirtimefreeandtravelallovertheworldtoplacessuchasMozambiqueand

Jamaicatotrainlocalsurgeonsintechniquesthat65（save）lives.Thischarityalsobrings

needychildrentotheWestnecessaryheartsurgery.

第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節（滿分15分）

66.假定你是李華，即將來臨的寒假假期生活，主題為“Enjoyahappyandhealthylifeofthe

vacation5%請寫一篇英文發言稿，要點如下：

1.健康快樂生活的重要性；

2.怎樣才能做到健康快樂地生活（樂觀、鍛煉等）；

3.享受假期快樂生活和充分利用時間學習。

注意：

1.100詞左右。

2.開頭已給出，不計入單詞總數。

Dearfellowstudents,

Ifsmyhonortobeheretosharemyopinion...

LiHua

第二節（滿分25分）

67.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

“Bang..!”Sarapushedthedooropen.Shethrewherschoolbagontothefloorandcalledout,

"I'mhome!^^Noanswer.Thehousewassilent.Itsoundedempty,butsheknewitwasn't.Hermum

anddadwereworkingupstairs.

Saragotaglassoforangejuice,wentintotheconservatoiy（玻璃房）andsatdowninher

favouritechair.Thegardenwasstillinthedarkafternoon.Ononeside,hermum'sgardenwasneat

andtidywithboringshortgrass,boringstraightflowerbedsandboringstraightpaths.Butonthe

otherside,Sara'sNatureGardenlookedwildandexcitingwithbigdeadsunflowersandtallgrasses.

“Nobodyisinterestedinme.Mumanddadonlythinkabouttheirwork,“shethoughtsadly.

Thensherecalled:Onemonthearlier,shelearnedinamagazinethatmanydogswere

abandonedbecausetheirownersgotboredwiththem;Onehourearlier,shesawacutedogwagging

itstailandlickingherfriend5sface.

Saraknewtodaywasspecial.Todaythingswerechanging.Shecouldn'twaitanylonger.Ifs

timetotalktoherparents.

SoSaragotupfromherchairandclimbedallthewaytotheloft（閣樓）.“Mum,Iwantatalk.”

saidSara.t4Justaminute!?,Hermumclickedonthekeyboard,tookoffherglassesandturnedtoher

daughter.Saracoughed,tookadeepbreath,andtoldhermumthatshewantedadog."No,Sara.

That'simpossible,9,hermumsaidfirmly.Sarawenttoherfatherbutgotthesameanswer.She

rushedintoherroomangrilyandslammedthedoorshut.

Later,Sara'smumknockedatthedoorandwentin."Darling,weknowthisisimport