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新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)英语_251112黑龙江省新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)(全科)

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新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)英语_251112黑龙江省新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)(全科)
新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)英语_251112黑龙江省新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)(全科)
新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)英语_251112黑龙江省新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)(全科)
新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)英语_251112黑龙江省新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)(全科)
新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)英语_251112黑龙江省新时代高中教育联合体2025年11月高三学年期中联考巩固卷(二)(全科)

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7.Howwillthemangotothebasketballgame? A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Bysubway. !"#$%& ([) 8.WhenwillthespeakersmeetonSaturday? ((%&)*150*,+%,-120*.) A.At5p.m. B.At4:30p.m. C.At4p.m. 5=>’?@A,ST39d311"D:;。 /012:1.+,-,./01234567859:;9<=>7?@、A.BCDEFG 9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers? H%&I+,JKL7MNO。 2.+PQ,R,PSTU,+VW,22BX9Y+,JZ[,\7+V]3,^_ A.Salespersonandconsumer. B.Receptionistandguest. C.Managerandemployee. ‘a,2bcdefW,g]hi+V。jPQ,7+V1kl2345678 10.Howmucharethemeals? 59:;9GH+,JOm[7nop,GHq%&Ors。 A.(cid:150)30. B.(cid:150)90. C.(cid:150)100. 3..%tuW,’?@A,ST312d314"D:;。 V(cid:135)](cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:138),+,JO。 12.WhydidthewomangotoBangkok? 3’9(75:;;<:;1.5*,)*7.5*) A.Herfriendpersuadedher. B.Hercompanysentherthere.C.Hercolleagueinvitedher. 5=>5?@A。’?@A,ST315d317"D:;。 A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15. 15.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout? +V(cid:140)C。 A.Theircollegestudy. 1.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheexhibit? B.Theirfutureplans. A.Attractive. B.Inspiring. C.Uninteresting. C.Theirfavoritehobbies. 2.Whatisthemanprobably? 16.Whydoesthewomanconsidercontinuingherstudies? A.Ateacher. B.Acoach. C.Adoctor. A.Shewantstogetadegreeforherdreamjob. 3.Whatdidthemandoonthefirstdayatthesummerschool? B.Shewantstoworkwithhercollegeteachers. A.HedidGloriaafavor. B.Helearnedabouttherules.C.Hecollectedthestuff. C.Shewantstostudyinherfavoriteuniversity. 4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomandowithherpackage? 17.Whatdoesthemansayaboutbeingagyminstructor? A.Senditbyairmail. B.Mailittomorrow. C.Buyinsuranceforit. A.Itcanmakehimappearyoung. 5.WherearethespeakersgoingtomeetDave? B.Itcanmakehimfeelrespectable. A.Outsidethebookstore. B.Inaburgershop. C.Atthecinema. C.Itcanmakehimphysicallyhealthy. 3[9(715:;;<:;1.5*,)*22.5*) 5=>’?]^,ST318d320"D:;。 5=>5?@A\]^。’?@A,ST36d38"D:;。 A.Onhisown. B.UnderJudysguidance. C.Withthehelpofthesoftware. 6.WhatwillthemandoatnoononSaturday? 20.Whyisitnecessaryforchildrentolearnthecomputerathome? A.Havelunchwithhismother. A.Theycanavoidbeingatadisadvantage. B.Takehissistertoplaybasketball. B.Theycangetonlinehelpfromtheteachers. C.Makeatelephonecalltohismother. C.Theyllleavegoodimpressionsontheirteachers. !"#$%&(Æ) (1) (*10)) !"#$%&(Æ) (2) (*10))3[4* WX(789,)*50*) WhenFanarrivedinZhangye,shefoundthatshewasabletoshareacarwithafewother 3’9(715:;;<:;2.5*,)*37.5*) people.Thisallowedthetravelerstosavemoney,sincemanyoftheareastouristplacesarefaraway WX=fgh,E<;GHIA、B、C、DeDJ2FJKLMJ2。 fromeachother.SoFanfoundagroupofeasygoingyoungwomentojoin.Theywenttosometourist A placestogether,buteveryonewasfreetochoosetheirschedule((cid:226)ª(cid:228)(cid:229)).“Thebestpartofthe WerehappytointroduceNewsforClassroomUse:aweeklynewsletterwithapieceofnews tripisthiswayoftravelling,freeandfantastic,”Fansaid. andactivitiesbasedonitwhichyoucanuseasawarmup,afillerorawrapuptask.Thenewsletter Shegotmorefromthetrip.Beforethat,Fanthoughtmostofthenaturalsceneryshesawin mightinclude:discussionquestions,tasksaroundheadlinesandimages,commentstorespondto, photoswasoverbeautified.However,hertriptoDunhuangchangedhermind. vocabulariesandlinkstorelatedESLBrainslessonplans. AfteracoupleofdaysinZhangye,thegroupdecidedtoleaveforDunhuang.Fanwasnevera Howtousethenewsletter bigfanofmakingtravelplans,soshejustwentalong.Fanandhertravelpalswentonacamel((cid:230) Thestoriescoveredinthenewsletterrangefrombreakingnewstomoreevergreencontentwhich (cid:231))ride,andastheyenteredthedesert,shewasamazedatthescenery.“Icouldntdescribeitin youwillbeabletogobacktoaccordingtoyourstudentsneeds.Thenewsletteritselfhasseveral words.Tobehonest,Imnotahistorylover,butwhenIwasintheendlessdesert,itwasamazing,” parts. Fansaid,“IfeltlikeIhadbecomeZhangQian,travelingtoXiyu.” INTRO:Ashortparagraphdescribingwhatthenewsisabout.Youmightneedtoreaditoutto Fanbelievesthatlifeitselfisajourneymadeupoflongandshorttrips.“IthinkIwasbrought studentsoritmayalsoserveasareferencepointtoyou,dependingontheactivitiesthatgowiththe intothisworldtohaveasmanyexperiencesaspossibleandthatIshouldmakeeveryday particularpieceofnews. meaningful,”sheadded. ACTIVITY:Ataskortasksforstudentstoworkonintheclassroom.Eachnewslettercontainsaset 24.WhatdoyouknowaboutFanZhihua? ofquestionsrelatedtothenews.Youmightaskstudentstodiscussallofthemorjustsomeofthem. A.Sheisatravellover. B.Sheoftentravelswithtourgroups. Ifyouteachlowerlevelstudents,usetheeasierquestionsorjustaskstudentstosaywhattheythink C.Shehaslittlesparetime. D.Sheisgoodatmakingtravelplans. aboutthenews.Otheractivitiesmightincludecompletingheadlines,commentingonpictures, 25.WhichwordcanbestdescribeFanstriptoZhangye? reportingwhatstudentshaveheardaboutthenews,etc. A.Short. B.Tiring. Subscribetothenewsletter C.Expensive. D.Wonderful. IfyouareanUnlimitedoraPremiumuserandyouresubscribedtoournewsletters,theNews 26.WhatmightFanlearnfromhertriptoDunhuang? forClassroomUsenewsletterwilldropintoyourmailboxeveryWednesday. A.Itsnowornever. B.Seeingisbelieving. 21.Whoisthetextintendedfor? C.Sharingmakesthetripfantastic. D.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords. A.Newspresenters. B.Teachers. 27.WhydidFanmentionZhangQian? C.Foreignstudents. D.Reporters. A.Toshowherrespectforhim. B.TointroducethestoryofZhangQian. 22.Whichisafeatureofthenewsletter? C.Toexpressheramazementatthedesert.D.ToexplainthedifficultyofthejourneytoXiyu. A.Itpostsdailyupdates. B.Itprioritizesbreakingnews. C C.Itcontainsrealtimecomments. D.Itoffersreusablereadingmaterials. Ifastrangerofferedyouafreecookie,youmightwelleatit.Butwhatiftheyalsoofferedto 23.Whatactivitycanberecommendedtobeginners? giveyou(cid:150)2?Youmightpolitelydeclineandwalkawaythinking,“Somethingsmellsfishy.”Ina A.Rewritingrelatednews. B.Choosingnewspictures. studypublishedinPersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin,researchersfoundthatpeopletendto C.Expressingtheiropinions. D.Contributingtothenewsletter. turndownoffersof“freemoney”(aswellasunusuallyhighsalariesorsuspiciouslycheapservices) B becausetheyseem“toogoodtobetrue”.Theresearchbridgeseconomicsandpsychologytoexplain Travelislikeaboxofchocolates—youneverknowwhatyouregoingtoget,especiallywhen whyfinancialattractioncanbackfire. youareusingablindboxplaneticket. Intheinitialexperiment,nearly40percentofparticipantsateacookieofferedfreely, FanZhihua,whoenjoysgoingwherevershewantsandwhenevershewants,boughtherfirst comparedwithabout20percentofthoseoffered(cid:150)2aswell.“Peopletypicallyimaginethingslike blindboxplaneticketinMarchlastyear.The29yearoldwenttoZhangye,GansuProvince.Itsa thatsomeonedidsomethingdisgustingtothecookie,”saysstudyleadauthorAndrewJ.Vonasch,a lesserknownplace,butitactuallybringssurprises. psychologicalscientistatUniversityofCanterburyinNewZealand.Ninefurtherexperiments, !"#$%&(Æ) (3) (*10)) !"#$%&(Æ) (4) (*10))involvingmorethan4,000participants,usedonlinequestionnairestopresentothercases.These However,sheoftenfeelsconfusedabouthumanbeings.Atonepoint,sheandanotherAF, includedbeingofferedmoneytoacceptaridehome,incrediblyhighconstructionjobwagesand Rosa,seetwotaxidriversgettingintoafight.“ItriedtoimaginemeandRosagettingsoangrywith surprisinglycheapflights.Ineachcase,pastacertainthreshold(ŁØ),higherfinancialprofit eachother,”Klarasays.“ButIcouldnt.” reducedparticipantspotentialofacceptingtheoffer. ThereareotherkindsofemotionsKlaracantunderstand.Forexample,sheoncesawtwo Ifsomeoneseemstogoagainstacceptednorms(AŒ)suchasselfinterestwithout longlostfriendshugonthesidewalk.“Theyseemedhappy,”shenotes.“Butitsstrangebecause explanation,weassumetheyhavehiddenmotivesandinfertherewillbe“phantom costs”: theyalsoseemedupset.” imaginedconsequencesthatreducewhatVonaschcallsanoffers“psychologicalvalue”. Littlebylittle,Klaralearnsthatpeoplecanfeelmorethanoneemotionatatime,even Factorsbeyondthepresentmomentmaycomeintoplay.“Understandingthatothersperceived contradictoryemotions.Theysometimessayonethingbutmeananother.“Perhapsthemostconfusing overgenerositymayputusintheirdebtcouldalsohelpexplainpeoplesreluctance(º(cid:236)),”says thingwasthecomplexstrategiesusedbyhumanstoescapeloneliness,”Klaraadmits. RachelMcCloy,apsychologiststudyingdecisionmakingatEnglandsUniversityofReading.“The KlaraiseventuallyboughtbyJosie,whohashadadeadlyillness,andhermother(knownas oldsaying‘theresnosuchthingasafreelunch’isclearlyaliveandwell.” “theMother”)whoisdressedinhighrankofficeclothes.WhenKlaracomeshomewithJosie, Anotherexperimentfoundthathighscorersonmeasuresofdistrustinferredmorephantom somethingoddstartstohappen:TheMotherkeepstestingKlaratoseeifshecancopyJosies costs.Theresearchersalsoshowedhowtoalleviate((cid:237)(cid:238))theeffect:simplyprovideareasonfor movements,speechpatternsandemotionswellenough. thedeal.The“cheapflights”experimentincludedaconditionwheretheseatswererevealedtobe Againandagain,Klaraasks:Whatdoesitmeantobehuman?Whatdoesitmeantohavea veryuncomfortable.“Uncomfortableseatsarenttypicallyasellingpoint,”Vonaschsays.“But self?Andhowmuchofthatselfcanandshouldwegivetoothers?Herecomesthecentralquestion tellingpeopletheseatswereuncomfortablemadethemmorewillingtotakethembecauseitwas ofthenovel:Canacopyreplacetheoriginal? sufficientexplanation.” Intheend,KlaracopiesJosiesowellthatshecanlook,speak,andactlikeher,butshetells 28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“backfire”inPara.1mean? theMother,“IbelievetheresanunreachablepartinsideJosie,somethingthatsuniqueandwont A.Resultinanoppositeeffect. B.Boostthesuccessofanoffer. transfer((cid:135)(cid:127)).” C.Increasetheappealofaproposal. D.Causeapositiveoutcomeunexpectedly. FarfromKlaraseffortstofeellikehumans,theresasensethatmanyhumansinthenovel 29.Accordingtothestudy,whydopeopleoftenrejectoffersthatseemtoogoodtobetrue? actuallyenvyAFs.“Itmustbegreatnottomissthings,”saystheMothertoKlara. A.Theybelievetheyareillegal. 32.WhatdoesKazuoIshiguromostprobablyimplyaboutKlara? B.Theythinktheofferisnotgoodenough. A.Shedoesnothavetruefeelings. B.Shecanbeveryhelpfulindailylife. C.Theydonttrusttheintentionsoftheprovider. C.Sheshouldbegreatlyimproved. D.Sheshouldobservehumansmoreclosely. D.Theythinkitsawasteoftime. 33.WhydidtheMotherbuyKlara? 30.Whyisthequote“theresnosuchthingasafreelunch”mentionedbytheauthor? A.Shehadtofindafaithfulfriend. A.Toprovethephantomcosts. B.SheneededhertotakecareofJosie. B.Topromotegenerosityinsociety. C.ShehopedtofindthebestteacherforJosie. C.Todoubthiddencostsofgenerousoffers. D.Shewantedtomakeacopyofhersickdaughter. D.Toremindpeopletobecautiousoffreeitems. 34.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext? 31.Whathelpsmakethe“cheapflights”moreacceptableaccordingtotheexperiment? A.Offeringmoreflightcredits. B.Discountingthepricefurther. A.KlaraandtheSunExplorestheMeaningofLife C.Providingadditionalunrelatedgifts. D.Givingaseeminglyreasonableexplanation. B.KlaraandtheSunAsksWhatItMeanstoBeHumans D C.KlaraandtheSunExplainstheComplexHumanWeakness KazuoIshiguroseighthnovel,KlaraandtheSun,isfilledwithArtificialFriends(AFs)or D.KlaraandtheSunShowsHumansWillBeReplacedbyRobots humanlikerobots.Whenthenovelopens,Klara,oneoftheAFsinarobotstore,believesthather 35.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom? missionistomakehereventualownerhappy.Soshehastofindouteverythingshecanabouthuman A.Abiography. B.Asciencereport. beings. C.Abookreview. D.Achildrensstory. !"#$%&(Æ) (5) (*10)) !"#$%&(Æ) (6) (*10))3[9(75:;;<:;2.5*,)*12.5*) Ourclub,humorouslynamed“StanfordStillReads,” 46 ofeightmembersin 47 WX=>gh,EghBIJ2FJKijklm^nILMJ2。J2FC82op professions—fromaneuroscientisttoaretiredjudge.ProfessorSohn,whooncepatientlyguidedmy qJ2。 honorsthesis,continuestoinspireuswithhis 48 enthusiasm.Histhoughtfulgesturesmakethe FindYourSoulFamily virtualdistancedisappear. Asoulfamily,unlikeabiologicalfamilyboundbyblood,iscomprisedofpeoplewithwhom Thismonth,wediscussedanovelIhad 49 dislikedforitsslowpaceandunreliable youshareprofoundmentalconnectionsand“spiritualDNA”. 36 Herearepracticaltipstofind narrator.However,asmyfellowgraduatessharedtheirinsightsonwhatmadethenovelsogreat,my yoursoulfamily. perspectivegradually 50 .Ourlivelydebateunveilednewlayersofthestory,demonstratinghow Practicewhatbringsyoujoytofindsimilarsouls. 51 wisdomcandeepenindividualunderstanding. 37 Whetheritscookingdeliciousmeals,creatingart,orenjoyingyourfavoritemusic, WhentheZoomwindowcloses,Ireturntomydailyresponsibilities,butapartofme 52 thesejoyfulpursuitssendoutpositivevibrationsthatnaturallyattractkindredspiritstogravitate((cid:239) thatintellectualspace.Thismonthly 53 reconnectsmenotonlywithliteraturebutalsowiththe (cid:240)æ)towardyou. curious,analyticalselfIoncewas.Itremindsmethatpersonalgrowthnever 54 andthatshared 38 learningcanturneventhemostordinarybooksinto 55 experiences. Dontmissopportunitiestobondwithnewpeople.Begenuinelycuriousabouttheirpassions, 41.A.usually B.likely C.regularly D.rarely listenattentivelytotheirlifestories,andavoiddismissingthemtooquickly.Activeinquirieshelp 42.A.carveout B.workout C.tryout D.runout uncoverpotentialsoulconnections. 43.A.invented B.organized C.replaced D.attended Bepatientandpersistent. 44.A.interest B.passion C.curiosity D.emotion Yoursoulfamilywillfindyouintime,sostaypatientandkeephopealive. 39 Volunteering 45.A.pushing B.dragging C.transporting D.guiding isagreatwaytoenrichyourspirituallife.Whetheratfoodbanksoranimalshelters,helpingothers 46.A.consists B.accuses C.disposes D.approves deepensyourconnectionsandattractslikemindedsouls. Letgooftherelationshipsthatdontserveyou. 47.A.specialized B.overlapping C.diverse D.similar Toxicrelationshipsonlycreatenoiseinyourspiritualjourney.Evaluateifrelationshipshelpyou 48.A.occasional B.exhausting C.shallow D.infectious groworholdyouback.Ifsomeonebringsoutyourworst,considerendingtherelationship. 40 49.A.initially B.extremely C.randomly D.instantly Trusttheprocess,andyoursoulfamilywillappearwhenthetimeisright. 50.A.expanded B.strengthened C.evolved D.shifted A.Besideswaiting,youcanalsotakeactivesteps. 51.A.academic B.personal C.collective D.professional B.Makespaceforthosewhotrulyconnectwithyoursoul. 52.A.sticksto B.engageswith C.fadesfrom D.lingersin C.Asknewacquaintanceslotsofquestionsaboutthemselves. 53.A.isolation B.assignment C.gathering D.conference D.Thesearepeoplewhoareconnectedthroughgeneticrelationships. 54.A.pauses B.ceases C.sleeps D.escapes E.Yoursoulfamilyoftenappearswhenyoureengagedinactivitiesyoulove. 55.A.remarkable B.common C.dull D.modest F.Anyrelationshipthatrequiresefforttomaintainisnotyourtruesoulfamily. 3[9(710:;;<:;1.5*,)*15*) G.Theseareindividualswhounderstandyoudeeplyandbondwithyourtrueself. WX=>gh,um^nkl1DvwIxy\z{|xyI}~(cid:127)(cid:128)。 3"4* $rst(789,)*30*) TheyouthversionofThePeonyPavilion(《(cid:242)(cid:243)(cid:244)》) 56 (successful)enteredthestage 3’9(715:;;<:;1*,)*15*) oftheSpringforChineseArtsattheBeijingTianqiaoPerformingArtsCenter. ThePeonyPavilion, 57 culturaltreasureoftheworld,waswrittenbyChinasMing WX=>gh,E<;GHIA、B、C、DeDJ2FJKLMJ2。 DynastyplaywrightandwriterTangXianzu,whoiscomparedtoWilliamShakespeare.AndKunqu Asabusyworkingmotherandlawyer,I 41 havetimetorevisitmyloveforliterature.Yet Opera,combiningsongs 58 (perform)intheSuzhoudialect,gracefulbodymovements, everymonth,I 42 twoprecioushourstojoinanonlinebookclub 43 bymyformerStanford martialartsanddance,wasoriginallybornintheregionofKunshan,JiangsuProvince.Itwaslisted professor.Thesesessionsrevivethe 44 IoncehadasanEnglishmajor, 45 mebackto asoneoftherepresentative 59 (work)oftheoralandintangibleheritageofhumanityby campusdaysspentdebatingsymbolisminFitzgeraldandWoolf. UNESCOin2001. !"#$%&(Æ) (7) (*10)) !"#$%&(Æ) (8) (*10))KunquOperausesa 60 (vary)ofgesturestoexpressspecificemotionsandhas myfavoritelemoncookiesonthewindowsill.Infact,hedidmuchmorethanthat,thoughIdidnt distinguisheditselfbyitsrhythmicpatterns.Italsohasamajorimpact 61 allthemorerecent knowitatthattime. formsofoperainChina,suchasPekingOpera. Atschool,someteachersthoughtIwasshy,whileothersthoughtIwasstubborn(<=7).I 62 excitestheorganizingcommitteeisthatThePeonyPavilion 63 (attract)agrowing became“thequietgirl”,theoneeveryonetalkedaboutbutrarelyspoketo.Myonly“friend”was youngaudiencesinceitsfirstperformanceinBeijing.Uptonow,BeijingTianqiaoPerformingArts Center, 64 aimistoemphasizetheinheritance,promotion,developmentandpopularizationof mysketchbook(>?@).Idrewconstantly—trees,birds,dreams,andshadows.Pageswerefilled traditionalChinesecultureandarts,hasalsoheldmanyexhibitionswhicharerelatedtotraditional withthewordsIcouldntsay. drama,andestablishedthePekingOperainheritanceclass 65 (make)thetraditionalart Thenoneafternoon,Mr.Everett,anewteacher,walkedintoourmusicclass.Hewasyoung, popularamongchildren. haired,andworemismatchedsocks.Insteadofhandingoutsheetmusic,hebroughtinaboxof 3e4* (cid:129)c(789,)*40*) instruments—drums,flutes,guitars,andevenarustyharmonica. 3’9()*15*) “Nogradesinhere,”heannounced.“Justsound.”Istayedintheback.Mr.Everettdidnt 66.§L(cid:130)(cid:140)¤',O(cid:222)ıfl(cid:246)RobertH(cid:130)(cid:247)“łaøœß”(cid:252),(cid:247)(cid:253)O(cid:254)(cid:255)!D",|(cid:130) callonme.Hejustnodded,asiftosay,“Takeyourtime.” G(cid:192)#$ˆ%&’,p(cid:129)`´: Oneday,heplacedasmallxylophone(AB)onmydesk.Ihesitated,andthenstruckakey. 1.ˆ%&’; Soft,clear,Iplayedagain.Musicfeltlikerainonaroof—gentlebutreal.Afterthat,heleftvarious 2.D"›(; instrumentsnearme.Ineverspoke,butIplayed.Musicbecamemysecretlanguage. 3.ˆ%¯)。 WhenMr.Everettannouncedaspringconcert,fearroseinme.“Youdonthavetoperform,” ˚¸: hesaidkindly.“Butyourmusicdeservestobeheard.”IwroteapiececalledTheSoundofSilence, 1.˝˛80—(cid:209); onethatroseslowly,likehealing(CD). 2.*+,-./0,1l(cid:255)234; ˚¸: 3.5…S67879@、:@;。 1.(cid:221)G˝˛[ˇ150(cid:222)—(cid:209); DearRobert, 2.|(cid:210)^(cid:211)(cid:149)(cid:212)H+,J7m[MN(cid:204)+。 Onthenightoftheconcert,Isteppedonstage,nervousbutready. Yours, Aftertheshow,IwassurprisedtoseeDadstandingbesideMr.Everett. LiHua 3[9()*25*) 67.WX=>(cid:130)(cid:131),(cid:132)(cid:133)(cid:134)|(cid:135)VGH?(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:138)$(cid:139)(cid:129)8?,(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:142)(cid:143)’(cid:144)N(cid:145)Igh。 WhenIwasten,Istoppedspeaking,notbecauseIcouldnt,butbecauseIchosenotto. Itbeganafterwemovedtoasmallmountaintown.Myfather,onceajazzmusicianinthecity, leftthestageforpeaceandpinetrees.“Afreshstart,”hesaid.Butfreshstartsoftensmelledsad. Mymother,whowasasinger,passedawaysuddenly.Ididntcrymuch.Ijustfellsilentandstopped answeringquestionsinclass.Ididntspeakatdinner,noteventomyfather.Theworldwastooloud formybrokenheart,soIchosetobequiet.Myfatherneverpressedmetotalk.Instead,hedleave !"#$%& (Æ) (9) (*10)) !"#$%&(Æ) (10) (*10))