新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期7月月考英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期7月月考英语试卷(含答案)，共15页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
Fr many yeas, I wanted t be a music vide directr. After graduating frm high schl, I mved t LsAngeles. I earned a degree in vide prductin there. Frtune smiled upn me as I quickly wrkedas a prductin helper. I was yung and ambitius, ding my best in my dream wrk.
One day, I wrked as a vlunteer at an award shw. A prductin manager talked with me and said that I was ging t be a “big fish” ne day. I was praised, but frightened. I wasn’t sure whether I culd bear the pressure f being a “big fish”. Ntt lng after the shw, I was laid ff frm my psitin at the prductin cmpany. I went back hme t Flrida t think abut my next career mve.
In Flrida, I fund a jb in a financial cmpany. The pay was gd, and the wrk was nt difficult. But a few mnths later, my creative spirit sent an SOS t my brain. It reminded me that I wasn’t making the best use f my talents. I didn’t have the mney t make anther crss-cuntry mve back t Ls Angeles, but I culdn’t wait t create smething.
I did sme creative writing during my spare time. T mtivate myself even further, I prmised myself a children’s strybk. My gal didn’t end there, hwever. I als decided t get the bk published. It was nt easy, and I cntinued sending ut my wrk fr nearly fur years. Finally my wrk attracted the interest f a publisher.
When I held a cpy f my beautiful children’s bk in my hands, I felt really happy frm the bttm f my heart. I may nt have becme a big fish, but I did achieve a gal. Success cmes frm effrts. When yu have smething t fight fr, yu’re nt far frm success.
1．The authr went t Ls Angeles t _______.
A.find a high-paid jbB.reach fr her dream
C.visit a famus film directrD.take part in vlunteer activities
2．What was the authr’s reactin t the prductin manager’s cmments n her?
A.Prud.B.Happy.C.Uncertain.D.Disappinted.
3．What des the authr think f her jb in Flrida?
A.It lacks challenges.B.It requires a higher degree.
C.It ften takes up her free time.D.It can hardly supprt her family.
4．What can we infer abut the authr frm Paragraph 4?
A.She set herself t wrk n a new gal.B.She was mved by her children’s wrds.
C.She was attracted by a picture strybk.D.She planned t leave fr Ls Angeles sme day.
5．What des the authr encurage us t d thrugh this text?
A.T make a crss-cuntry mve.B.T break ur ld wrking habits.
C.T try hard t imprve ur writing skills.D.T make every effrt t achieve ur gals.
When des spring begin? Fr sme, it’s the secnd Sunday in March, when we turn ur clcks frward by an hur in the United States. Fr thers, it’s when they first realize they’ve finished dinner and it’s still light ut. This year, impatient as ever fr winter t end, I decided t skip my usual rutine f calendar watching and see if I culdn’t d smething t speed up spring’s arrival.
It’s nly a three-hur flight frm La Guardia (rainy, cld), New Yrk t West Palm Beach (sunny,81 degrees, slight breeze), Flrida and frm there an hur’s drive t Clver Park in Prt St. Lucie, the spring training hme f the New Yrk Mets, where the traffic f mre than 7,000 fans descended. Here in Prt St. Lucie n a Tuesday afternn, weeks befre the seasn’s fficial start, cheery fans were dressed in lightweight clthing, drinking Mdel Especial and snacking n peanuts, heckling(起哄)the players. Here, spring was already happening.
Being utdrs in the sunshine and fresh air, things d feel slwer and easier. I lve that baseball has lng been cnsidered America’s natinal pastime. A pastime is smething that makes the passing f time pleasant. Isn’t that what we’re dying fr in the winter mnths? Smething that makes time nt just tlerable but enjyable?
By the time I left Flrida, it was puring rain and even a little chilly. Hw was I suppsed t take springtime hme with me, I wndered fiercely. It was still raining in New Yrk when I landed. Spring isn’t just weather, f curse, and it certainly makes n prmises abut rain. I'm trying t resist cliché (陈词滥调), t keep frm saying smething similar t “spring is a state f mind,” even thugh I wish it were.
I went lking fr spring and I fund it where spring breakers find it every year, already in full swing in the Sunshine State. My wn fficial remval f wlen cats will ccur n Tuesday, when spring finally arrives. But having experienced 24 hurs f spring’s full pageant (盛会), my wn little preseasn, I feel slightly pacified. Perhaps I can be patient as spring establishes itself, and ffer the seasn a little grace as it clicks int place.
6．What is presented in Paragraph 1?
A．Spring falls n a fixed date.
B．Spring came late this year.
C．The authr was lnging fr spring restlessly.
D．The authr was celebrating the end f winter.
7．Hw did the authr find Prt St. Lucie?
A．A fast-paced wrld.B．Full f a jyful atmsphere.
C．The birthplace f baseball.D．Hme t delicius fd.
8．What des the underlined wrd “pacified” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Puzzled.B．Disappinted.C．Curius.D．Calm.
9．What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A．In Search f SpringB．In Praise f Spring
C．A Trip t FlridaD．A Farewell t New Yrk
Jhn Cruitt, 62, spent decades tracking dwn his third-grade teacher.
He wanted t talk with Cecile Dyle abut 1958— the year his mther, wh was seriusly ill, passed away.
Her death came just days befre Christmas. Cruitt had been expecting t g hme frm schl and decrate the Christmas tree.
Dyle tells Cruitt at StryCrps in Mnre, N. Y. “And yu just dn’t knw hw yu’re ging t g n withut that persn.”
When Cruitt returned t schl, Dyle waited until all f the ther children left the rm at the end f the day, and tld him that she was there if he needed her.
“Then yu kissed me n the head,” Cruitt says. “And I felt that things really wuld be OK.”
“Well, Cruitt, I’m s glad that I culd be there with yu fr that time,” says Dyle, 82.
Decades after his mther’s death, Cruitt began t think mre and mre f Dyle. He finally wrte a letter:
Dear Mrs. Dyle,
If yu are nt the Cecile Dyle wh taught English at Emersn Schl in Kearny, N. J., then I’m embarrassed, and yu can neglect the letter. My name is Jhn Cruitt, and I was in yur third-grade class during the 1958-1959 schl year. Tw days befre Christmas, my mther passed away, and yu tld me that yu were there if I needed yu. I hpe life has been as kind t yu as yu were t me.
Gd bless yu.
Jhn Cruitt
Dyle says his letter, which arrived in February, culd nt have cme at a better time. Her husband, wh passed away this August, was struggling with Parkinsn’s disease.
“Well the funny thing is, when I finally wrte t yu again after 54 years, I typed the letter —I was afraid my penmanship wasn’t ging t meet yur standards,” Cruitt says as Dyle laughs.
“Jhn, what can I say —I’m just glad that we made a difference in each ther’s life.”
10．Befre Cruitt wrte the letter, he ________.
A．knew Dyle’s husband had passed away
B．believed Dyle was leading a happy life
C．cnsidered it embarrassing t write t Dyle
D．was unsure whether Dyle culd receive the letter
11．Dyle believed the letter ________.
A．was a gift cming late
B．came at just the right time
C．lifted her cnfidence greatly
D．served as a reminder f her husband
12．The underlined wrd “penmanship” prbably means “________”.
A．pen repairerB．pen friendC．handwritingD．bigraphy
Creating Yung V&A
When the V&A Museum f Childhd in Bethnal Green was funded in 1872, it was East Lndn’s first public museum. Tday, we are transfrming this belved building int a new natinal museum f design and creativity dedicated entirely t children.
Relaunching later this year as Yung V&A, the museum will be a place t imagine, play, create, debate and design. Yung V&A will help children t develp abilities such as creative thinking, prblem-saving ad cllabratin thrugh imaginative, hands-n gallery displays and creative prgraming fr schls, families and cmmunity grups. Hw yu can help
In a climate f grwing inequality and reduced funding fr the arts, it is vital that wed supprt yung peple’s creative develpment. We rely n yur generus dnatins and are s grateful fr yur supprt. Whether yu can give £25 r £25,000, all dnatins will help t cmplete this prject.
£25 culd buy bks fr the new Reading Rm.
£75 culd buy sensry materials t help bring the cllectin t life fr yung visitrs.
£150 culd cnserve and display an inspiratinal bject in the permanent galleries.
£5000 culd help furnish the new creative studis in the Learning Centre. Ways t give
•T pay by credit card, use the QR cde, visit , r call 02079422905 t speak t a member f the Develpment team.
•Return a cmpleted dnatin frm r pst a cheque directly t the museum r hand it in at the V&A Membership Desk r the Members’ Rm.
•T find ut abut dnating by bank transfer, making a regular mnthly dnatin, r t make a larger gift, please email the Develpment team at appeals@
13．Wh are the mst likely t visit Yung V&A?
A．Art lvers.B．Children.C．Teachers.D．Senirs.
14．What can a dnatin f £150 d fr the prject?
A．Buy sme materials.B．Cnserve the galleries.
C．Exhibit an excellent bject.D．Cllect an inspiratinal bject.
15．Hw can peple dnate by cheque?
A．Scan the QR cde.B．Fill a dnatin frm.
C．Email the Develpment team.D．Send a cheque t the museum.
二、七选五
16．Accents in English
Accents are fascinating and usually cme with kinds f infrmatin. ① . S many peple, especially actrs, are interested in learning accents.
Thanks t the develpment f technlgy, varius handy accesses are available fr peple t share and pick up accents. English actr and accent cach Sarah Valentine is an expert in teaching the tnes which can change the English language. ② .
Valentine has been wrking in TV since the 1990s. She appears t have fund success caching ther actrs t speak in a variety f dialects. ③ , TikTk is a medium t educate the masses. Valentine’s TikTk takes simple phrases, such as “I’m hungry” r “the milk smells funny”. Valentine then repeats these simple wrds in accents including German, Dutch, and New Yrk. She als highlights the rich variety f dialects within the UK, including Yrkshire, Scuse, Cckney, Gerdie, Welsh, and Nrthern Irish.
“④ ,” James Lantlf, a prfessr at Penn State, said. “Islated (偏僻的) areas, such as New Orleans, develp different dialects. Since there is n cntact between regins, entire wrds and languages can grw and develp independently. Scial standing and educatin als affect the language f an individual persn.” It is thught that accents have psych-scial purpses, allwing individuals t identify neself and thers as part f a grup.
Everyne has an accent. A dialect cach like Valentine can help ne learn t speak differently, fr an acting jb r fr fun. ⑤ . Learning a secnd language as an adult is difficult; fr much the same reasn, it’s tricky t change yur accent. With that in mind, watching Valentine change accents at the drp f a hat is all the mre impressive.
A．In fact, all accents are wrthy f pride
B．One’s birthplace can affect his accent
C．Hwever, nt all accents are wrth learning
D．While much wrk with actrs is dne in ne-n-ne caching
E．They can signal ne’s living places, educatin and persnality
F．On TikTk, she gives examples f simple phrases repeated in ver 20 accents
G．A regin’s lcatin has a direct influence n the develpment f a lcal language
三、完形填空（15空）
I wuld say I ttally did it.
I culd sund a(n) 1 t cause peple t pay attentin t the children with neurlgical (神经系统的) diseases. I culd put my 2 as a dancer t perfrm n stage acrss the cuntry in rder t raise mney fr these children.
I have tried a lt, and als 3 a lt.
On the ther day I went t 4 mney we cllected t thse extremely sick children. They all 5 me happily and lked at me as if I had been their lng-lst family member, and ne f them 6 held my hand, expressing his wish that I wuld cme mre ften.
Therefre, I have made it my life 7 t help fight neurlgical diseases, and t inspire mre yung dnrs t participate in fr 8 lives thrugh arts.
I spend many weekends speaking at medical cnferences t prvide visibility (可见性) fr the 9 ill children, s d my clleagues.
10 things can happen if the arts and medicine jin frces. A life can be saved smewhere in the wrld with funding research, 11 the medical equipment, and prviding hme-care services.
In these ways, the yung 12 f ur generatin, alng with ur times, can cme tgether and 13 a dmin effect (多米诺骨牌效应) that we’ve been dreaming abut.
I have learned that the 14 wrk is nt smething reserved fr adults. I am 16 years ld and I am respnsible fr my fellws. What happens t each f us 15 us all. I’ve nly just begun t learn hw t care abut thers.
17．A．wrdB．explsinC．threatD．alarm
18．A．energiesB．talentsC．risksD．spirits
19．A．askedB．respndedC．gainedD．wn
20．A．deliverB．raiseC．makeD．accept
21．A．glared atB．smiled atC．laughed atD．shuted at
22．A．tughlyB．securelyC．firmlyD．cnfidently
23．A．galB．stageC．jurneyD．chance
24．A．decratingB．takingC．livingD．saving
25．A．simplyB．frequentlyC．desperatelyD．widely
26．A．FlishB．ExtrardinaryC．FunnyD．Nrmal
27．A．thrwingB．cmparingC．supplyingD．carrying
28．A．dnrsB．turistsC．custmersD．emplyers
29．A．designB．reduceC．increaseD．create
30．A．remarkableB．reasnableC．cnsiderableD．charitable
31．A．affectsB．embarrassesC．interestsD．puzzles
四、短文填空
32．Feeling depressed r lnely can age us faster than smking, researchers say
Feeling unhappy, depressed r lnely culd speed up the ageing prcesses mre than smking r even certain diseases, researchers have suggested. While everyne has an age based n their date f birth - “chrnlgical age”, they als have① is knwn as a “bilgical age”, based n the ageing f the bdy’s functins, influenced by genetics, lifestyle and ther factrs. Studies have previusly suggested the higher the bilgical age, the higher the risk f varius diseases, and the risk f death.
Nw researchers say they have created a digital mdel f ageing, ② (reveal) the imprtance f psychlgical health. “Yur bdy and sul are cnnected, ③ is ur main message,” said Fedr Galkin, a c-authr f the study and lead scientist at the Hng Kng startup Deep Lngevity.
“We demnstrate that psychlgical factrs, such as feeling unhappy r being lnely, add up t 1.65 years t ne’s bilgical age,” they write. While Galkin said the figure is an estimate, nt least as the mdel assumes that different feelings like hpelessness r fearfulness are independent f each ther, the study highlights that ④ fast we age is significantly assciated with ur psychlgical state.
“Taking care f yur psychlgical health is the greatest cntributr that yu can have t ⑤ (slw) dwn yur pace f ageing,” he said. The team als reprt that peple wh smke ⑥ (predict) t be 15 mnths lder than their nn-smking peers while living in urban areas reduces bilgical age⑦ five mnths. Similarly, ⑧ (marry) takes abut seven mnths ff ne’s bilgical age.
But, he said, it is unlikely islatin and lneliness are truly wrse risk factrs fr health than smking, while the study nly lked at the data that ⑨ (cllect) at ne pint in time. “The researchers did nt fllw up participants t shw that thse with psychlgical distress actually aged mre rapidly,” he said. “It will be imprtant in the future ⑩ （test）whether these predictins can be fulfilled by repeating testing ver a number f years.”
五、书面表达
33．目前，许多年轻人在网上讨论“外貌焦虑”的热门话题，你和大多数同学的观点是：We need t judge peple by what they are like, nt what they lk like。请根据下面提示写一篇留言。
1. 对你的观点进行简单阐述。
2. 分析该观点合理的原因 (内在美更加重要等) ，并举身边的例子证明。
3. 提出倡议。
注意：1.词数不少于100词，可适当添加细节，使文章流畅。
2. 参考词汇：真诚的sincere and hnest 勤劳industry n. industrius adj.
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六、读后续写
34．The real pain fr Emma always started when all the students were gathered n the track, ready t run. It wasn’t the fatigue (疲惫) that she minded but the lks thers gave her. Emma was bigger fr her age. On the utside, she lked big, but n the inside, she felt as small as a pea. And PE class was when she felt at her smallest.
Nt all her classmates made her feel uncmfrtable, thugh. It was mainly a grup f girls and bys, bursting ut in laughter every nw and then, cmmenting n hw Emma jgged.
Just ne mre year, Emma kept telling herself, “One mre year and I’ll have graduated and wn’t have t take this stupid PE class anymre.” She just wanted t survive it.
But everything changed when a new girl called Kit jined the class. Yu culdn’t mistake Kit. She had shrt, jet-black hair, bright eyes, and a lng scar (伤疤) acrss the left side f her face. Her entrance int the classrm that day was met by dzens f curius eyes.
Althugh their teacher, Ms. Hardy, didn’t ask Kit fr a persnal intrductin, upn putting her bag dwn n her desk, Kit rse, saying, “Hi, everyne, nice t meet yu, I’m Kit. I lve bxing, cartning and fashin. Yu might be wndering abut the scar n my face. I gt it when I was yung when I fell ff my bike. Luckily, I didn’t get hurt mre seriusly. It’s nw like a cl trademark f all the adventures I had as a kid.”
After Kit’s intrductin, Emma simply sat there, her heart punding and muth wide pen. Hw culd smene wh lked s different frm the thers be s cnfident? Even the ppular kids were sitting there in shck.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为120左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At lunchtime, Emma sat at her usual table when Kit walked ver t her.
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On Friday, Emma’s feared PE class came.
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参考答案
1．答案：B
解析：根据文章第一段第一、二句 Fr many years ,l wanted t be a music vide directr. After graduating frm high schl, l mved t Ls Angeles.及最后-句中 ding my best in my dream wrk 可知，多年来，“我”一直想成为一名音乐视频导演，到了洛杉矶之后做了梦想的工作，因此作者到洛杉矶是为了实现梦想。
2．答案：C
解析：根据文章第二段第三四句l was praised, but frightened. wasn't sure whether l culd bear the pressure f being a" big fish.可知，“我”受到了赞扬，但也受到了惊吓。“我”不确定自己能否承受“大人物”的压力。wasn't sure与 uncertain属于同义替换，均表示“不确定的”
3．答案：A
解析：根据文章第三段第二句 The pay was gd, and the wrk was nt difficult.及第四句 It reminded me that l wasn't making the best use f my talents.可知，薪水不错，工作也不难。但作者觉得没有充分利用自己的才能。因此可推断作者觉得这份工作缺少挑战性。故A项正确。B项“它需要更高的学位”，C项“它经常占用她的空闲时间”，D项“它几乎不能养活她的家庭”，均不符合文意
4．答案：A
解析：文章第四段讲述作者在业余时间做了一些创造性的写作，并立誓要出版一本儿童读物，坚持4年投稿后终于有出版社抛出了橄榄枝。A项意为“她使自己致力于一个新的目标”，符合段意。B项“她被孩子们的话感动了"，C项“她被一本图画书吸引住了”，D项“她计划有一天去洛杉矶”，均不符合第四段想要表达的意思
5．答案：D
解析：文章是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者从梦想成为-名音乐视频导演到真的当上了制作人助理，之后辗转金融公司，并在业余时间写作，最终实现了一个目标。虽然工作在换，但她始终坚持、努力，不懈奋斗，因此实现了自己的各种目标。D项意为“尽一切努力实现我们的目标”，符合作者写这篇文章的目的。
6．答案：C
7．答案：B
8．答案：D
9．答案：A
10．答案：D
解析：细节题。由第八自然段书信内容的第一句话lf yu are nt the Cecile Dyle wh taught English at Emersn Schl in Kearny, N.J., then i'm embarrassed, and yu can disregard the letter.意思是:如果你不是在新泽西卡尼爱默生学校教英语的Cecile Dyle老师，那我非常抱歉，你可以不理会这封信。因此可知Cruitt不确定这封信是否可以到达Dyle那里。故选D。
11．答案：B
解析：细节题。由第十一自然段And l had just cme hme frm the hspital, and l read this beautiful letter, and l just was verwhelmed,意思是:我刚从医院回来，读了这封美丽的信，就在不久前我崩溃了。因此这封信在Dvle最需要的时候给了她安慰，所以来得正是时候。故选B。
12．答案：C
13．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据Creating Yung V&A部分第二段Yung V&A will help children t develp abilities such as creative thinking, prblem-slving and cllabratin thrugh imaginative ,hands-n gallery displays and creative prgraming fr schls, families and cmmunity grups.(Yung V/A将通过富有想象力的动手画廊展示和为学校、家庭和社区团体提供的创意节目，帮助孩子们培养创造性思维、解决问题和协作等能力。)可知Yung V&A的目标访客是儿童。
14．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据部分 £75 culd buy sensry materials t help bring the cllectin t lie fr yung visitrs.(75英镑可以购买感官材料，让年轻游客可以使这些收藏品焕发生机。)可知75英镑的捐款能帮助这些收藏品焕发生机。
15．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Return a cmpleted dnatin frm r pst a cheque directly t the museum r hand it in at the V&A Membership Desk r the Members' Rm.(将填写好的捐赠表格或支票直接寄回博物馆，或在V&a会员服务台或会员室交回。)可知人们用支票捐款的话给博物馆寄张支票就可以了。
16．答案：EFDGA
17．答案：D
解析：考查名词。根据语境可知,本句讲“我”发出警报(sund an alarm)以提醒人们关注患有神经系统疾病的孩子。
18．答案：B
解析：考查名词。根据语境可知，本句讲“我”会用自己的舞蹈天赋(talent)为患有精神系统疾病的孩子筹款。
19．答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据第四段提到的孩子们对“我”的态度可知,本句讲“我”尝试了很多,也收获(gain)了很多。
20．答案：A
解析：考查动词。根据下文的“mney we cllected”可知,此处是讲“我”去给生病的孩子送(deliver)钱。
21．答案：B
解析：考查动词短语。根据下文的“happily'可知，此处是讲他们(孩子们)对“我”微笑(smile at me)。
22．答案：C
解析：考查副词。根据语境可知,此处讲其中一个孩子紧紧地(firmly)抓住“我”的手。
23．答案：A
解析：考查名词。根据语境及下文的“that we've been dreaming abut”可知,此处是讲“我”的人生目标(gal)。
24．答案：D
解析：考查动词。根据语境可知,此处讲的是通过艺术激励更多年轻捐赠者参与拯救(save)这些患者的生命。
25．答案：C
解析：考查削词。根据上文的“thse extremely sick children”可知,此处是讲孩子病得很严重(desperately)。
26．答案：B
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知，本句是讲如果艺术和医学形成合力,将会发生不同凡响的(extrardinary)事情。
27．答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据上文的“funding research"和下文的“prviding hmecare services可知,此处是讲提供(supply)医疗设备。
28．答案：A
解析：考查名词。根据上文中的“inspire mre yung dnrs”可知,本句讲的是“我们’这一代的年轻捐赠者(dnr),与我们的时代一起,可以走到一起共同创造(create)一个我们一直梦想的多米诺骨牌效应。
29．答案：D
解析：考查动词。解析见上一题
30．答案：D
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知,本句谢的是“我”意识到慈普(charitable)工作不是成年人的专利。
31．答案：A
解析：考查动词。根据上文的“I am respnsible fr"以及下文的“t learn hw t care abut thers”可知,本句是讲发生在我们每个人身上的事会影响(affect)我们所有人。
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33．答案：
Everyne admires beauty, and each persn has his wn understanding f beauty. As fr me, what’s s fascinating abut beauty is being kind and genuine because peple with these qualities definitely gain respect as well as a gd reputatin at length.
Take the experience that happened last weekend fr example. That afternn, I went t the park with my parents. On the way, a yung man wh was wearing designer clthes rde a bike passing by, and was admired with appreciative eyes. Hwever, he rde s fast that he kncked an ld lady dwn carelessly. Withut stpping, he pretended nt t see this and rde away. We were extremely angry with that yung man. The mment I wanted t help the lady, a girl in a plain dress ran frward at nce, wh picked up the lady. It’s the girl’s actin that was wrth highly praising.
Therefre, we cannt judge a persn by his appearance. If yu have a kind heart, yu wn real beauty. Hping everyne f us can be a persn with true beauty.
34．答案：
At lunchtime, Emma sat at her usual table when Kit walked ver t her. “Mind if I jin?” Kit asked plitely, her bright smile lighting up the rm. Emma was surprised, hardly believing such a cnfident girl wuld sit with her. As their cnversatin prgressed, Emma was starting t share what was bthering her — her struggles with her lack f self-cnfidence. Kit listened attentively, saying wrds f encuragement nw and then. Kit brught sunshine int her life.
On Friday, Emma’s feared PE class came. But this time, Kit was jgging with her. Emma wasn’t surprised t see the ppular kids laughing at her as usual. “Take it easy. Just be yurself.” Kit said. Again, a wave f warmth washed ver Emma. Relaxed and cmfrtable, she jgged tgether with Kit. This time Emma lked big nt nly n the utside, but als n the inside.