和平區2024-2025學年度第一學期高二年級英語學科

期末質量調查試卷

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第I卷選擇題（共75分）

第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分15分）

第一節（共5小題;每小題1分，滿分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，你將有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.Inthewoman'shouse.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.

2.Whyisthemanlatefortheconcert?

A.Hisbikebrokedown.B.Hedidn'tcatchthebus.C.Hehadacaraccident

3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theweather.B.Apicnic.C.Afriend.

4.Whatdoesthemanneedtobuy?

A.Apairofshoes.B.AT-shirt.C.Abag.

5.Whyhasn'tAdamcomeyet?

A.Hewasn'tinformedofthemeetingtime.

B.Hedidn'twanttomeetthewoman.

C.Hewasbusywithhiswork.

第二節（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

聽下面幾段材料。每段材料后有幾個小題，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。聽每段材料前，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。每段材料讀兩遍。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6至第8小題。

6.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?

A.Tovisithisfactory.B.Toinvitehimtoherparty.C.ToaskabouthisChristmasplan.

7.WhenwillthecustomercometoLondon?

A.Onthe20th.B.Onthe22nd.C.Onthe25th.

8.Whereisthefactory?

A.InLondon.B.InLeeds.C.InBath.

聽下面一段對話，回答第9至11小題。

9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Guideandtourist.B.Husbandandwife.C.Customerandsaleswoman.

10.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'sfirstidea?

A.Interesting.B.Confusing.C.Ridiculous.

11.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?

A.Takeaboatride.B.Goswimming.C.Haveasunbath.

聽下面一段材料，回答第12至第15小題。

12.Whatdidthespeakerputinsidetheboxintheexperiment?

A.Apicture.B.Amirror.C.Atoy.

13.Whatagechildrentoldliesmostoftenduringtheexperiment?

A.Thefive-year-olds.B.Thesix-year-olds.C.Theseven-year-olds.

14.Whatdidthechildrenunderseventhinkoflying?

A.Itwasuselessitself.

B.Itwouldbringthemself-respect.

C.Itcouldhelpthemescapefromtrouble.

15.Whatcanhelpchildrenstoplyingmost?

A.Encouragingwords.B.Reasonableexplanation.C.Awarningofpunishment.

第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節：單項填空（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

1.一Walktwoblocksandthenturnleft.ThafsJacksonStreet.

A.Thankyouallthesame.B.Well,Igotit.Thanks.

C.Youarewelcome.D.Ifsagoodfifteen-minutewalk.

2.Innocentpeopledeservefromthegunmenandthievesinthearea.

A.tobeprotectedB.havingprotectedC.forprotectingD.toprotect

3.Recently,myfatherthathisdinnersuitwastoosmall,soheastrictdietfortheupcomingparty.

A.haddiscovered;followedB.discovers;wasfollowing

C.discovered;isfollowingD.discovered;followed

4.Thecompanyexportsfiftypercentoftheenergyitgeneratesatthisfactory.

A.whatB.thatC.whereD.how

5.Afteralongwalk,Iacupoftea.

A.coulddowithB.coulddowithoutC.woulddoawaywithD.mightdoupwith

6.Afterweeksofanxietyanduncertaintyaboutherfuture,struckherthatsheshouldtelephonethecollege

toaskifshehadbeenadmitted.

A.whatB.whichC.thethingD.it

7.——Soexcitedaboutmovingintothenewhouse,isn'tit?

一Definitely!Butbeforesettlingin,weshouldreallyfirstitanymice.

A.rid...ofB.cure...ofC.clear...awayD.remove...from

8.Ifmyexperienceisany,youngpeopleshouldfindwhattheyarepassionateaboutandunderstandthat

onlywithpatiencecantheyrealizetheirvalue.

A.indicationB.conferenceC.referenceD.assumption

9.Asthemonthsofreducingwastecontinued,IdidwhatIcouldthatwas.

A.withinmyreachB.beyondmyimagination

C.alongthelinesofmygoalsD.againstmyvalues

10.Thelawyerisknownforhisformalstyleandseldomwearsanythingotherthanasuit,theoccasionor

season.

A.howeverB.whereverC.wheneverD.whatever

第二節：完形填空（共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從26~45各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳

選項。

I'veworkedasabackpackingguideinYosemiteNationalParkforoveradecadenow.Ona（an）11

workday,I'llpatch（包扎）aclienfsfeetintherain,driveawaybears,andmakedrinksforfolksusingrum（朗姆酒）,

fruitjuice,andsnow.Butthe12isthatI'vespentmostofmyadultlife13people-because

beforebecomingaguide,I'dbeena14ofoneofthelargestmentalhealthcarefrauds（騙局）.

WhenIwas15,myschoolmastercalledmyparentsandtoldthemI'd15myskateboard.Shethought

itwasasignofdistressandIneededhelp.Itoldthemthatwasn't16."Myfriendbrokehis,soIgavehim

mine,^^Iexplained."AndIjustwantedadifferentone.^^

Itdidn't17.Thenextdaytheysignedmeintoapsychiatrichospitalthatwouldeventuallyplead

（對認罪）guiltytopayingbribes（賄賂）forpatientreferrals.Ispentelevenmonthssittinginachair,sometimes

for18twelvehoursaday.Thestaffcalledit“chairtherapy.^^TheysaidthatIwassupposedtothinkabout

my19.

BythetimeIleftthehospital,Iwasthescatteredwreckage（散落的殘?。﹐fateenager.Oneofthefewthings

thatbroughtmehappinesswasbeing20.Afternearlyayearofsolitaryconfinement（單獨禁閉）,eventhe

sightofafewbirdsbroughttearstomyeyes.Everydetailofthe21worldseemedsurrealnow.

rdlongbelievedthatotherpeoplewerebetterthanme.Itwasn'tuntilIbeganspendingdaysinthebackcountry

withclientsthatIcametorealizethatIwasn't22them."Mydaddiedlastyear,“oneofmyclientssaid.

“He'llneverbeagrandfathertomykids."Istoodthere,listeningtohergrieving（使傷心、）overthe23of

herfather.IknewatthatmomentthatIneededto24mypast,butIneverwouldhavefoundthe25

withoutthepeaceofnatureandthehelpofmyclients.Slowly,overthosefirstfewweeks,Ibegan26

portionsofmypast,onlytodiscoverthatnoonethoughtanydifferentlyofme.Theydidn'tscream,runaway,or

stareatmeinsilence.27、theyhuggedmeandweptwithme.Bytheendofthatfirstseason,itwasn'tonly

naturethatseemedsurreal,butalsothe28ofpeople.

Today,afterguidinghundredsofclients,I'mstill29.Whilethere9snofinishlineforhealing,my

woundshavemeaningnow-andforthat,andforthepeoplewhohavemadeitpossible,Tilbeforever30.

11.A.averageB.specificC.busyD.exciting

12.A.truthB.rumorC.memoryD.outcome

13.A.accompanyingB.admiringC.annoyingD.avoiding

14.A.victimB.caseC.participantD.eyewitness

15.A.brokenupB.givenawayC.keptoffD.turneddown

16.A.expensiveB.humbleC.urgentD.true

17.A.workB.echoC.feedbackD.shift

18.A.uptoB.adequatetoC.equaltoD.similarto

19.A.dreamsB.principlesC.problemsD.secrets

20.A.abroadB.aroundC.nearbyD.outside

21.A.lonelyB.naturalC.perfectD.virtual

22.A.differentfromB.familiarwithC.fondofD.accustomedto

23.A.failureB.lossC.quitD.suffer

24.A.cometotermswithB.putupwithC.settledownD.leavebehind

25.A.courageB.honestyC-joyD.passion

26.A.creatingB.sharingC.removingD.revising

27.A.FurthermoreB.InsteadC.SimilarlyD.Nevertheless

28.A.complexityB.fitnessC.kindnessD.unity

29.A.confusedB.endangeredC.frightenedD.wounded

30.A.carefulB.gratefulC.harmfulD.helpful

第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30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

STUDENTHEALTHSERVICESONCAMPUS

Allstudentsareencouragedtoutilize（利用）thehealthservicesprovidedbytheuniversity.Theseservicesare

designedtosupportthehealthandwell-beingofallstudents.

GettingStarted

Beforeaccessinghealthservices,studentsshouldcompleteahealthhistoryquestionnaireandprovidetheir

insurancedetails.Internationalstudentsmayalsoneed:

?Avalidstudentinsurancecard

?Proofofimmunizations（免疫）

?Acopyoftheirpassport

ServicesOffered

Thehealthcenteroffersavarietyofservices,includingbutnotlimitedto:

?Routinemedicalcheck-ups:Regularhealthscreeningstomaintainwell-being.

?Mentalhealthguidance:Individualandgrouptherapysessionstohelpwithstress,anxiety,andothermental

healthconcerns.

?Nutritionconsultations:Guidanceonhealthyeatinghabitsanddietaryneeds.

?Wellnessworkshops:Educationalsessionsontopicslikestressmanagement,sleephygiene,andhealthylifestyle

choices.

?Immunizationsandvaccinations:Necessaryimmunizationsavailableforstudents.

MakinganAppointment

Tomakeanappointment,studentscan:

?Callthehealthcenter:Thephonenumberislistedontheuniversity'shealthserviceswebpage.

?Visitinperson:ThehealthcenterisopenMondaytoFridayfrom8:00AMto5:00PM.

?Usetheonlineportal:AfterlogginginwiththeirstudentID,studentscanaccesstheappointmentscheduler.

HealthEducationPrograms

Theuniversityalsooffersvarioushealtheducationprogramsforstudents,including:

?Workshopsontimemanagement:Strategiestobalanceacademicdemandsandpersonallife.

?Fitnessclasses:Groupclassesfocusingonvariousphysicalactivities,suchasyoga,aerobics,andstrength

training.

?Preventionprograms:Informationonsubstanceabuse,alcoholaddict,andsafepractices.

?Supportgroups:Facilitateddiscussionsforstudentsdealingwithsimilarissues(e.g.anxiety,transitiontocollege

life).

ImportantInformation

?Confidentiality:Allservicesprovidedareconfidential(機密的)，ensuringthatstudentsfeelsafeandcomfortable

whenseekinghelp.

?Emergencyservices:Forurgentsituations,studentscanreachouttocampussecurity,whichoperates24/7.

?Studentinvolvement:Theuniversityencouragesstudentstoparticipateinhealthadvocacyprogramsandhelp

raiseawarenessoncampus.

Bytakingadvantageoftheseservices,studentscanmaintaintheiroverallhealthandwellness,ensuringa

successfulacademicexperience.

Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheHealthServicesofficelocatedintheStudentUnion,email

health@,orcall555-315-6789.

31.Whatmustinternationalstudentsprovidebeforeaccessinghealthservices?

A.Acopyoftheiraccountandfinancialaidapplication.

B.Ahealthhistoryquestionnaireandproofofresidence.

C.Aphysicaleducationformandaletterfromaguardian.

D.Avalidstudentinsurancecardandproofofimmunizations.

32.Howcanstudentsmakeanappointmentatthehealthcenter?

A.Bysendinganemailtothehealthstaff.

B.Byvisitingthehealthserviceswebpageinperson.

C.Byusingtheonlineschedulingsystemafterloggingin.

D.Byfillingoutapaperformandsendingitviamail.

33.Whatdoweknowaboutthehealtheducationprograms?

A.Theyareonlyavailabletostudentswithhealthproblems.

B.Theycoverbothphysicalandmentalhealthtopics.

C.Theymainlyfocusonfitnessandexercise.

D.Theyarecompulsoryforallstudents.

B

OnasunnySaturdaymorninglastspring,Isteppedintomybackyard,readytoembracetheday.Theairwas

filledwiththesweetscentofbloomingflowers,andtherichcolorsofflowerspaintedabeautifullandscape.AsI

lookedaround,Inoticedmyneighbor,Mrs.Jenkins,tendingtohergarden.Sheappearedcompletelyinvolvedin

herwork,singingatunewhilecuttingherplants.

Gardeninghasbeenmyescapefromthechaosofeverydaylife.WitheachseedIplant,Ifeelasenseofhope

andanticipationforwhafstocome.Lastyearhadbeenparticularlychallenging;thelonghoursatworkandthe

stressofdailyresponsibilitiesleftmefeelingexhausted.Ineededanoutlet,somethingtoreactivatemypassionand

joy.ThafswhenIdecidedtotransformmyneglectedbackyardintoaflourishinggarden.

Armedwithenthusiasmandafewgardeningbooks,Istartedmyjourney.Thefirstfewweeksweretough;my

handswerepainful,andtheweedsseemedtoreturnfasterthanIcouldpullthemout.However,witheverylittle

sprout（發芽）thatcamethroughthesoil,Ifeltarenewedsenseofpurpose.Irememberthethrillofseeingmyfirst

tomatoesripen.Itwasasmallvictorythatbroughtmegreatjoy.

Astheseasonschanged,sodidI.Gardeningbecameaweeklyroutine.EverySaturday,Iwouldspendhours

outside,nurturing（培育）myplantsandbathinginthesun.Idiscoveredacommunityoffellowgardenersinmy

neighborhood,andwebeganexchangingtipsandsharingproduce.Thisinteractionenergizedmeevenmore,asI

learnedthatmanyofuswereusinggardeningasawaytocopewithourpersonalstruggles.

Duringoneparticularlydelightfulgardengathering,wesharedlaughterandstories,unitedbyourlovefor

plants.Holdinghandsasweadmiredeachother5sblooms,Irealizedthatourgardensweremorethanjustpatches

ofsoil;theyweresymbolsofresilience（堅強）andgrowth.

Whilegardeningwon'tsolveallmyproblems,ithascertainlybroughtanoverwhelmingsenseofpeaceand

satisfactionintomylife.AsIlookforwardtoanothergardeningseason,Iamexcitedtocontinuethisjourneyof

growth,bothinmygardenandwithinmyself.

34WhatisthepurposeoftalkingaboutMrs.Jenkins'Gardeninthefirstparagraph?

A.Tohighlighttheauthor^jealousyofMrs.Jenkins'gardeningskills.

B.Tointroduceanothercharacterofthestory,Mrs.Jenkins,andhergarden.

C.Tocontrastbetweentheauthor'sneglectedbackyardandMrs.Jenkins'well-maintainedgarden.

D.Toengagethetopicandprovideapersonalconnectionfortheauthor'sgardeningjourney.

35.Howdidtheauthorfeelduringthefirstfewweeksofhergardeningjourney?

A.Shefounditsatisfiedandaccomplished.B.Shefeltextremelyfrustratedanddiscouraged.

C.Sheexperiencedchallengesbutmotivated.D.Shefoundituninterestedandreadytoquit.

36.Whatchangehasgardeningbroughtaboutintheauthor?

A.Shefeelsmoreconnectedtohercommunity.B.Shehasbecomeanexpertgardener.

C.Sheismorecompetitiveinhercareer.D.Shespendslesstimeoutsidethaneverbefore.

37.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“overwhelming“inthelastparagraph?

A.Intense.B.Confusing.C.Unusual.D.Terrifying.

c

Itseemsthatthereisnomiddlegroundwhenitcomestocats.Peopleeitherlovethemorhatethem.These

feelingsarenotneweither.Allthroughhistory,catshavebeenworshipedorhated.Astudyofancientevidence

indicatesthatforthepast5,000years,catshavebeenkeptaspets.Thismaynotseemverylongcomparedtothe

factthatdogshavebeendomesticatedfor50,000years,andithasdefinitelyhaditshighandlowpoints.

CatswereattheirhighestpositionofdomesticatedlifeinancientEgypt.ThereweremorecatslivinginEgypt

duringthetimeofthepharaohs（法老）thaninanyotherplaceintheworldsincethattime.Thishighconcentration

ofcatswasprobablyduetothelawsprotectingtheanimal.Catswereassociatedwiththemoongoddess,sothe

Egyptiansworshipedthemasholyanimals.Ifanyonewascaughtkillingacat,thepersoncouldbeputtodeath.

ThisrespectforcatscarriedovertotheRomanEmpirewherecatsweretheonlyanimalsallowedintotemples.This

factwasprobablyduetotheabilityofcatstokeepthetemplesfreeofmiceandrats.

WiththecomingoftheDarkAgesinEurope,theplaceofcatsinsocietytookaturnfortheworse.Catshada

reputationashelpersofwitches.Whenapersonwasaccusedofbeingawitch,acatwouldoftenbeputontrialwith

theperson.Thecatwouldbetortured（拷問）totryandmakethepersontellthetruth,andusuallythecatandthe

personwouldendupbeingburnedinabonfire（篝火）ordrowned.Bonfiresofcollectedcatswerenotuncommon

duringthistime.

Thedaysofhuntingwitcheshaveended,butafewmythsaboutcatsstillholdout.Manypeopletoday

continuetobelievethatblackcatsarebadluck.Ifablackcatwalksinfrontofaperson,thatpersonmusttakeextra

careinthenearfuturetowatchoutfordangeroussituations.

Regardlesssuperstition（迷信），catsremainapopularpettoday.Someauthoritiesoncatsmaintainthatacat

cannevertrulybedomesticatedbecauseitmayturnwildandrunawayatanytime.However,thisclaimhasnot

discouragedpeoplefromkeepingcatsintheirhomes.One-thirdofhomesintheUnitedStateshavecats,andone

outofeverythreeofthesehomeskeepsbothadogandacat.Especiallyinlargecities,manypeopleinapartments

havefoundthatcatsmakemuchbetterpetswhencomparedtodogs.

38.WhywerecatshighlyrespectedinancientEgypt?

A.Becausetheywereexcellenthuntersofmiceandrats.

B.Becausetheywereassociatedwiththemoongoddess.

C.Becausetheyweretheonlyanimalsallowedintotemples.

D.BecausetheyhadahighconcentrationinEgypt.

39.WhathappenedtocatsduringtheDarkAgesinEurope?

A.Catswereoftentreatedaswitnessesinwitchtrials.

B.Catswereoftenputontrialwithaccusedwitches.

C.Catswereinnocentandprotectedfromharm.

D.Catswereconsideredunluckyandsubjecttopunishment.

40.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Morepeoplepreferdogsovercatsastheirpetsnowadays.

B.Peoplearenotinfluencedbysuperstitionwhenchoosingpets.

C.Catsarebecominglesspopularasotherpetsinurbanareas.

D.AllfamiliesintheUnitedStateshaveatleastonecat.

41.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Cats'relationshipwithhumansthroughouthistory.

B.Thescientificevidencetosupportthedomesticationofcats.

C.People'smixedfeelingsaboutcatsamongdifferentcountries.

DThechallengesfacedbycatownersinmoderncities.

D

ThemodernOlympicGamesaretheleadingsportingeventnowadays.However,thereareconstantlymixed

voicesfromdifferentmediaastowhethertostoptheOlympics.

http:〃Camilla,com.au/

TheOlympiccharter's（奧林匹克章程）callfora"peacefulsociety^^and""preservationofhumandignity^^isa

verynobleone,butitsmeansareratherodd.Throughfierceathleticcompetitionbetweennations,individual

contestbetweenathletes,whotrainfor75%oftheirwakinglife,probablyplayaverylittleroleintheirsociety

anyway.

TheOlympicsisanarena（競技場）forindividualachievement;however,ifsomeoneistowinarace,others

mustlose.Emphasisisnotplacedonathletesimprovingtheirpersonalbestbutonewhowins.

Havingmanynationscometogethershowsworldwideunity,nationsunitedbytheirathletesinLycraand

brandedshoes.Theculturesofnationsareshownbylittlemorethanflagwavingandtheappearanceoftheir

mascots（吉祥物）.

TheGuardian

TheoriginalspiritoftheOlympicswassupposedlythatofsportingcompetitionbetweenamateurs,who

competedforthehonorofdoingso,andtotestthemselvesagainstthebestsportspeopleworldwide.However,the

Olympicshasbecomemorecommercialized.Moneyandrewardspotentiallyavailablefromexcellingonthe

internationalstagehasservedtobringnotonlyprofessionalization,butalsocheating.Theclaimedambitionofthe

OlympicmovementandtherealityofthecontemporaryOlympicsarenowutterlyopposed.

TheNewYorkTimes

Citizensofthehostcity,oftenuninterestedintheOlympicspectacle,canendupfootingthebillbypaying

extrataxes.TheconstructionofOlympicfacilities,companyinvestmentandtheregenerationofareasinhostcities

canbeverydisruptive,pricinglocalresidentsandshopkeepersouttheirareas.PreviousOlympicshaveshownthat

Olympicresources,whenthegamesareover,donotalwaysbenefitthehostcity.TheOlympicsitescanbecome

ghosttowns,socharacteristicoftheyeartheywerebuiltinastobeaesthetically（審美地）odd,impractical,

inhospitable（不宜居的）andunfashionableadecadelater.

TIME

TheathletescompetingintheOlympicGameshaveworkedforyearsshowingcommitmenttoachieving

physicalgreatness.Theykeeptoastrictdiet,andputinhundredsofhourstraininginaweek,allforthehonorof

competingagainstthebestathletesintheworld.Besides,individualperformancestandshereforcelebrationof

collectivevalues,includingthatoffaircompetition.Thosecaughtcheatingaredealtwithharshly（嚴厲地），which

teachesagainsthonestyanddedicationtoone'sdreams.

Aboveall,theOlympicspiritisabeaconofhope.Countlesstimesthegameshaveinstilled（逐漸灌輸）hope

andtogethernessinmany.Inaworldofgrowinghostility,itsencouragingtoseeasenseofpeaceandtogetherness

gathereveryfouryears.

42.Accordingtothearticle,howdoestheOlympicsfailtoliveuptoitsnobleideals?

A.Byemphasizingindividualachievementsoverteamwork.

B.Byfocusingtoomuchoncompetitionratherthanonimpactingsociety.

C.Byexcludingprofessionalathletesfromparticipation.

D.Byneglectingtheculturaldiversityofparticipatingnations.

43.WhatdoesTheGuardianargueabouttheoriginalspiritoftheOlympicsanditscurrentstate?

A.Theoriginalspiritremainsunchangedandisstillupheldtoday.

B.Itisnolongersticktotheiroriginalamateurideals.

C.TheOlympicshaveevolvedtoemphasizeentertainmentoverathleticcompetition.

D.Theprofessionalathleteshavesignificantlyimprovedthequalityofthegames.

44WhataresomenegativeconsequencesofhostingtheOlympicsmentionedinTheNewYorkTimesarticle?

A.HighcostsforconstructingOlympicfacilitiesanddisruptionstolocalcommunities.

B.Apermanentboosttothehostcity'sframeworkconstructionandreputation.

C.Increasedtourismandeconomicgrowthforthehostcity.

D.Aguaranteedlong-termbenefitforthelocalresidentsandshopkeepers.

45.WhatisthemainargumentabouttheOlympicspresentedinthepassage?

A.ThemodemOlympicGamesarethemostpopularsportingeventworldwide.

B.TheOlympicCharter'sgoalsareeasilyachievablethroughathleticcompetition.

C.ThereareconflictingopinionsregardingwhethertheOlympicsshouldbestopped.

D.ThereisacommongroundamongdifferentmediathattheGamesshouldcontinue.

第n卷非選擇題（共25分）

注意事項：

1.請用黑色墨水的鋼筆或簽字筆將答案寫在答題卡上。

2.本卷共16小題，共35分。

第一部分閱讀表達（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

閱讀表達

At25,EmilyCarsonwaslivingwhatmanymightcallasuccessfullife.Shehadastablejobatamarketing

firm,acomfortableapartmentinthecity,andanetworkofsupportivefriends.Butsomethingalwaysfeltmissing.

Growingup,Emilyhadadeeploveformusic.Shewouldspendhoursatthepianoasachild,butovertime,life's

demandstookpriority,andherpassionformusicwasslowlypushedaside.

Onecoldwinterevening,asEmilywalkedpastamusicstore,shefeltanoldfamiliarpull.Shewanderedin

andfoundherselfstaringatabeautifulgrandpiano.Thememoriesfloodedback.Thatnight,Emilymadeadecision

thatwouldchangeherlife:shewasgoingtolearnmusicagain.Butthistime,itwouldn'tjustbeahobby-itwould

beacentralpartofherlife.

Emily?sfirstpianolessonasanadultwasbothexcitingandfrustrating.Herfingerswerestiff,andthenoteson

theshee