浙江省2020年7月普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟卷04（Word版附解析）

浙江省2020年7月普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟卷04（Word版附解析）

2020 年 7 月浙江省普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟卷 04 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂 黑。 A Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人)Johnny Bobbitt,34,did in October in Philadelphia. Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员)in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that. One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas. After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, who both live in New Jersey, visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund-raising page so he wouldn't have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street. McClure started the GoFundMe page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months ’ expenses. Bobbitt's story ran in a local paper. By November 15, more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the GoFundMe page and more than $300,000 had been raised. On Thanksgiving, Bobbitt was resting in a hotel, his feet up on the bed, drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed. 21.What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean? A.Doubtful. B.Cautious. C.Guilty. D.Optimistic. 22.McClure met Bobbitt when she______. A.couldn't find a gas station B.got to the way home C.couldn't unlock her car D.was in search of gas 23.It can be known from the text that_____. A.Bobbitt’s story obtained wide attention B.Bobbitt became world-famous overnight C.the GoFundMe page collected over $400,000 for Bobbitt D.the GoFundMe page was started to help people like Bobbitt 答案：BDA 解析： 21.细节理解题。根据第三段中 Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas". As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt.可知,McClure 是在去 加油站寻找油时遇见 Bobbitt 的。故选 B。 22.推理判断题。根据文意第五段 Bobbitt’s story ran in a local paper.可知,McClure 是在一月十号達立募捐网页 的,他们原本期望帮助 Bobbm 募集一万美元,他的故事还上了当地的报纸, 截至十一月十五号,一万多名当地 人通过该网页进行了捐款,募集到的捐款超过了三十万美元。可知,Bobbitt 的故事引起了广泛的关注。故选 D。 23.推理判断题。根据文意第五段 Bobbitt’s story ran in a local paper.可知,McClure 是在一月十号達立募捐网页 的,他们原本期望帮助 Bobbm 募集一万美元,他的故事还上了当地的报纸, 截至十一月十五号,一万多名当地 人通过该网页进行了捐款,募集到的捐款超过了三十万美元。可知,Bobbitt 的故事引起了广泛的关注。故选 A。 B Nearly every week, we hear news about the latest successes and failures in driverless vehicles. But we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology. One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is agriculture. Companies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals. One of the companies is ecoRobotix of Switzerland. It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. The robot has four wheels to carry itself through the fields in search of weeds. Computer-controlled arms then lower and spray the weeds with small amounts of herbicide (除草剂). Company officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while being powered by the sun. It uses the same kind of sensor and positioning technology used to guide driverless vehicles. A farmer can also control the equipment through a smartphone. The co-founder of ecoRobotix, Aurélien Demaurex, says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times less herbicide than traditional methods. This is because the system uses exactly the right chemical amount in the exact place required to kill the weeds. Currently, farmers spread weed killers over massive areas to destroy unwanted plants. Another company developing farm robotics is California-based Blue River Technology. The company has a system called "See & Spray", which it claims was the world's first smart sprayer. The system—which is connected to the back of a tractor—is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds. It can also spray chemicals on wanted plants to help them grow. Ben Chostner, vice-president of business development for Blue River Technology, explains in a company video that See & Spray technology uses the same deep learning methods used in facial recognition. "The first time the machine saw pigweed, it didn't know what kind of plant it was. But we taught it—by giving it tens of thousands of examples of that pigweed 一 and now it's an expert in pigweed." 24.How will AI benefit agriculture? A.It will fund agriculture research. B.It contributes to low-cost farming. C.It can avoid harmful chemicals. D.It frees all farmers from field work. 25.What do the products of the two companies have in common? A.They use recognition technology. B.They are powered by solar energy. C.They are connected with smartphones. D.They can help wanted plants grow rapidly. 26.What do Ben Chostner's words suggest about the robot? A.It is environmentally friendly. B.It is good at self-improving. C.It has the learning ability. D.It can track various plants. 答案：BAC 解析： 25.根据第一段最后一句"Companies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals"可知，人工智能可以帮助农民节省时间和金钱，同时减 少使用对环境有害的化学物质。故选 B。 26.根据第二段第二句"It created a robot equipped with and cameras to identify all plants on a farm"以及第四段第 三句"The system—which is connected to the back of a tractor—is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds"可知，两个公司的产品的共同点就是，它们都使用了识别技术，故选 A。 27.根据第四段最后一句"But we taught it—by giving it tens of thousands of examples of that pigweed—and now it's an expert in pigweed"可知，研发人员给这个机器人成千上万的苋的样本来教它,这个机器人现在在识别苋 方面是一个专家。由此可推知,Ben Chostner 意在表明该机器人有学习能力。故选 C。 C Brain health is key to successful ageing, and it involves several mental functions including memory, reasoning and planning. Memory defines who we are—without memory we have no past, cannot plan for the future and are unable to enjoy the present. Our reasoning and planning skills help us create and maintain healthy lifestyle habits that protect our bodies and minds. People are living much longer than ever before. Those born in 1900 would have been lucky to reach their 50th birthday. Today, life expectancy in many countries exceeds 80, but unfortunately age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's and diabetes can diminish quality of life. As we age, brain cells that normally fight off infection and repair tissue begin to attack healthy brain cells. This causes inflammation (炎症) and can lead to cognitive deficits and disease. But adopting healthy lifestyle habits, such as eating fish, getting a good night's sleep and doing physical exercise, can slow and even reverse the process. The typical 45-year-old has worse memory than the 25-year-old y and our brains will continue to decline if we do nothing to protect them. However, if we intervene (干预) early, we can slow the decline. It's always easier to protect a healthy brain than to try to repair damage once it is extensive. Although there is a genetic component to healthy ageing, lifestyle habits may be more critical than genes. The landmark MacArthur Studies of Successful Ageing showed that, on average, non-genetic factors are more important than genetics in determining how well and long we live, suggesting that we have more control than we realize over remaining healthy as we get older. 27.What does the underlined word "ageing" mean in the first paragraph? A.The process of getting old. B.Mental functions. C.Life expectancy. D.Healthy lifestyle. 28.What can we do to slow the decline of our brains? A.Enjoying the present. B.Staying in a good mood. C.Working as long as possible. D.Adopting healthy lifestyle habits. 29.What does MacArthur Studies of Successful Ageing suggest? A.Age-related diseases affect our quality of life. B.Genetic factors determine how well we live. C.We can do something to live better and longer. D.Sometimes we don9t know how to keep healthy. 30.What is the main idea of the text? A.Daily habits determine your longevity. B.You should protect your brains early. C.Good health results from right food. D.Body exercise also benefits mental health. 答案：ADCA 解析： 27.根据下文的叙述可知本文讲的是有关健康老龄化的问题，同时文章第五段中的"Although there is a genetic component to healthy ageing, lifestyle habits may be more critical than genes"也出现了"ageing"，根据第五段内容 可知"ageing"在这里的意思是"老龄化过程"，故答案为 A 项。 28.本题问的是为了减缓大脑衰退我们能做什么。根据文章第三段中的"brain cells... But adopting healthy lifestyle habits, such as eating fish, getting a good night's sleep and doing physical exercise, can slow and even reverse the process"可知我们可以通过养成健康的生活习惯来达到目的，故答案为 D 项。 29.本题问的是麦克阿瑟成功老龄化的研究表明了什么。根据文章最后一句"The landmark MacArthur Studies of Successful Ageing showed that, on average, non-genetic factors are more important than genetics in determining how well and long we live, suggesting that we have more control than we realize over remaining healthy as we get older"可知，这个研究表明随着年龄的增长，我们对保持健康的控制比我们认识到的要多。也就是说我们可 以做些事情让自己活得更好更久，所以答案为 C 项。 30.本题问的是文章的主旨大意。文中就健康老龄化这个问题做了探讨，指出日常生活习惯决定了个人的寿 命。故答案为 A 项。 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month.31__________ One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. 32__________ We know that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing(加强) connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear. Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元) in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day. 33__________ Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. 34__________ The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping. If Tononi’s theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a night’s, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information — our brains may have smaller room for new experiences. Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. 35__________ "You keep what matters," Tononi says. A. We should also try to sleep well the night before. B. It’s as if the brain is preserving its most important memories. C. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick. D. The processes take place to stop our brains becoming loaded with memories. E. That’s why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning. F. "Sleep is the price we pay for learning," says Giulio Tononi, who developed the idea. G. Tononi’s team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice. 答案：C; E; F; G; B 解析：本文为说明文研究表明,睡眠期间脑细胞之间的关联会减弱,从而使大脑为新的记忆腾出空间,但是对于 重要的记忆,大脑则会对其加以保护。 31.C 细节句。上句指出,当不允许实验室的老鼠睡觉时,它们在一个月之内就死去了。本句是上句的延伸,由 动物转移到了人类。C 项符合语境, 意为“同样,人几天不睡觉的话也会生病"。 32.E 细节句。上句指出睡眠有助于加强新的记忆,下文对此进行了解释。本句应该是对这个观点的回应,E 项 “那也就是为什么学生在学习之后如果有机会睡觉的话,他们就会考得更好”符合语境。 33.F 过渡句。下段首句指出“现在我们有最直接的证据证明他是正确的”,由此可知本句应指出某人的观点。 结合本段提出的“睡觉期间神经元之间的关联减弱,从而为第二天要形成的新记忆腾出空间”,可以判断 F 项符 合语境。 34.G 过渡句。下句的 synapses 以及 the mice 为关键线索。下文指出 T 老鼠在睡完一觉后和睡觉前“synapses” 的不同,所以本句应该指出本次试验的内容,故 G 项符合语境。 35.B 细节句。上句指出,研究团队发现某些神经突触似乎得到了保护,并未发生变化,这正是对某些重要记忆 的保护,故 B 项正确: 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分） We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been 36 our garbage cans to the garage each garbage day, and Jim and I had wondered 37 . Then one day we 38 him: an elderly man who lived across the street. I baked cookies and left them on a chair outside the garage 39 a thank-you note. When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had replaced the 40 . The letter was from Tom and explained how he had come to 41 the neighborhood on garbage day, returning cans for people he 42 knew. Back when he’d been fighting a war I wasn’t alive to see, his young wife, Gee, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to 43 her garbage cans so 44 didn’t have to, and he 45 forgot. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us. A few years after we’d moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and 46 it to one of our own for Gee. We told her how 47 Tom had been to us, how sad we felt sorry for her, how thankful we were to have 48 him. She wrote back and told us she still talked to Tom every day. These days, we’re planning a 49 . The house that seemed so huge six years ago is filled with furniture and books and toys and, of course, people. We know it’s time to go, and 50 we can’t seem to stick the For Sale sign up on the lawn. Gaining a third bedroom sometimes seems like an awful trade for all we stand to 51 . It’s not just Gee. It’s the man who lets our kids pick peaches off the tree in his front yard. It’s the ladies who 52 Jim when their pool filter (过滤器) breaks and leave overflowing baskets for our kids on Easter. It’s the police officer living directly across from us, who smiles and waves and makes me feel a little 53 when Jim is away. The moving boxes are still neatly packed in our basement, but Jim and I agree to 54 until January. Maybe before leaving I’ll talk to Tom, just as Gee still does. Thank you, I’ll say, for teaching us what it means to be a 55 . 36.A.lifting B.returning C.delivering D.fixing 37.A.who B.what C.how D.why 38.A.visited B.caught C.spotted D.followed 39.A.in B.for C.to D.with 40.A.gift B.chair C.garbage D.cake 41.A.protect B.search C.walk D.greet 42.A.only B.barely C.nearly D.surely 43.A.handle B.change C.recycle D.open 44.A.they B.we C.he D.she 45.A.never B.always C.sometimes D.seldom 46.A.wrapped B.connected C.attached D.exposed 47.A.special B.hopeful C.powerful D.lucky 48.A.contacted B.remembered C.known D.understood 49.A.party B.trip C.meeting D.move 50.A.also B.yet C.then D.therefore 51.A.win B.lose C.fail D.save 52.A.help B.treat C.charge D.call 53.A.stronger B.happier C.safer D.firmer 54.A.plan B.wait C.prepare D.talk 55.A.husband B.friend C.couple D.neighbor 答案：BACDA CBADA CACDB; BDCBD 解析： 36.考查动词及语境理解.根据下文 our garbage cans to the garage each garbage day 可知,是把垃圾桶送回车库, 故答案为 B. 37.考查连词及语境理解.根据上文 someone,可知是在好奇是谁,用 who.故答案为 A. 38.考查动词及语境理解.根据下文 an elderly man who lived across the street 可知,表示发现了是谁,故答案为 C. 39.考查介词及语境理解.根据下文 a thank-you note 可知,附带了一张感谢卡片,用介词 with,故答案为 D. 40.考查名词及语境理解.根据上文可知是我给他准备了礼物,所以是代替了上文的礼物.故答案为 A. 41.考查动词及语境理解.walk the neighborhood 表示"在附近散步"用 walk,故答案为 C. 42.考查副词及语境理解.根据returning cans for people he (7)knew可知他帮助几乎不认识的人用barely,故答案 为 B. 43.考查动词及语境理解.后接 garbage cans,用 handle,表示"处理垃圾桶",故答案为 A. 44.考查代词及语境理解.表示指代上文的 her,则此处用 she 做主语,故答案为 D. 45.考查副词及语境理解.根据下文 forgot. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us.可知是绝不会 忘记这件事,用 never,故答案为 A. 46.考查动词及语境理解.表示把信复制了给自己留了一份,用 attach,常和 to 搭配,故答案为 C. 47.考查形容词及语境理解.根据下文 Tom had been to us, how sad we felt sorry for her 可知他对我们来说是很 特殊的,故答案为 A. 48.考查动词及语境理解.根据上文 how sad we felt sorry for her, how thankful we were to have 可知我们很感激 认识了他,故答案为 C. 49.考查名词及语境理解.根据下文 The house that seemed so huge six years ago is filled with furniture and books and toys and, of course, people 可知是在计划搬家,故答案为 D. 50.考查副词及语境理解.根据上下文可知是转折的含义,用 yet 表示"还没,然而"常用于否定句中.故答案为 B. 51.考查动词及语境理解.根据前文 Gaining a third bedroom sometimes seems like an awful trade for all we stand to (16)可知,stand to lose 表示"注定要失去的"常用固定搭配,故答案为 B. 52.考查动词及语境理解.根据下文 Jim when their pool filter (过滤器) breaks and leave overflowing baskets for our kids on Easter 可知是遇到了困难就打电话给 Jim,故答案为 D.18.C.考查形容词及语境理解.根据常识及上 文 It's the police officer living 53.考查形容词及语境理解.根据常识及上文 It's the police officer living directly across from us, who smiles and waves and makes me feel a little (18)可知,看到警察所以是感到更安全,故答案为 C. 54.考查动词及语境理解.根据 but Jim and I agree to (19)until January 可知,是我们同意等到二月,用 wait,故答案 为 B. 55.考查名词及语境理解.根据上文 the neighborhood on garbage day 可知,文章讲的都是邻居之间的事,故答案 为 D. 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 It is quite clear that air planes provide 56__________efficient and convenient way to travel. Thanks to planes, the world we live in has become a 57__________(small) place. 58__________getting to somewhere by air can cause a lot of stress for people sometimes. There are many reasons 59__________an unpleasant journey, such as long lines at the airport or screaming kids who seat 60__________(them) behind you. However, recent 61__________(study) conducted by US travel platform Expedia have found that more than half of the people 62__________(survey) say what annoys them most are the passengers 63__________continually kick, bump or grab airplane seats. Why do they do that? Are they bored, nervous or just 64__________(complete) unaware? There is no sure answer to that question, it seems. According to Expedia, this behavior is likely 65_________(remain) one of the most common and hated parts of travelling by air. 答案： 56. an 57.smaller 58. But 59. for 60. themselves 61.studies 62.surveyed 63.who/that 64. completely 65.to remain 解析： 56.考查冠词。句意:很明显,飞机提供了一种有效和方便的旅行方式。文中泛指“一种有效和方便的旅行方 式”,efficient 的首字母发音是元音,用不定冠词 an,故填 an。 57.考查比较级。句意:多亏了飞机,我们生活的世界变得更小了。文中指“更小的地方”,含有比较含义,用比较 级,故填 smaller。 58.考查连词。句意:但是,坐飞机去某地有时会给人们带来很大的压力。文中表示转折关系,故填 But。 59.考查介词。句意:对于一次不愉快的旅行,有很多原因,比如在机场排起长队,或者孩子们在你身后尖叫。文 中表示“对于……”,故填 for。 60.考查固定短语。句意:对于一次不愉快的旅行,有很多原因,比如在机场排起长队,或者孩子们在你身后尖叫。 seat oneself 就坐,该短语是固定短语,故填 themselves。 61.考查名词。句意:然而,美国旅游平台 Expedia 最近进行的一项研究发现,超过一半的受访者表示,最让他们 恼火的是那些不断踢、撞或抢飞机座位的乘客。作句子主语,用名词,“最近的研究”是复数,故填 studies。 62.考查非谓语动词。survey 的逻辑主语是 the people,它们之间是被动关系,用过去分词作定语,故填 surveyed。 63.考查定语从句。_____ continually kick, bump or grab airplane seats. 是一个定语从句,修饰先行词 the passengers,关系词在从句中作主语,指人,故填 who/that。 64.考查副词。句意:他们是感到无聊、紧张还是完全没有意识到?该空修饰形容词 unaware,用副词,故填 completely。 65.考查固定句型。句意:Expedia 表示,这种行为可能仍然是乘飞机旅行中最常见、最令人讨厌的部分之一。 be likely to do 很有可能,该句型是固定句型,故填 to remain。 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节：应用文写作（满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 假定你是李华,你校英国交换生 Taylor 发邮件说她加入了你校“中国艺术社”(Chinese Art Club),该社团本 学期开设两门课程:中国书法(Chinese Calligraphy)和京剧(Beijing Opera), 希望你能向她推荐其中一门课程。 请你给她回一封邮件,内容包括: 1.你推荐的课程; 2.你推荐该课程的理由; 3.你的祝福。 Dear Taylor, Knowing that you are still undecided as to which course to choose between Chinese Calligraphy and Beijing Opera, I am writing to offer my recommendation. Chinese Calligraphy is highly recommended, for Chinese calligraphy is the cultivation of one's morality as well as a window into Chinese profound culture. The course, a combination of theory and practice, is given by a retired but renowned master, Professor Zeng, and ranks number one among our school courses in terms of popularity. Actually, I took the course last term, and was impressed with his clear explanation and demonstration. Besides, the course includes weekly workshops for calligraphy lovers and learners to practice calligraphy and to communicate. So don't hesitate, and seize the chance! You won't be disappointed! Wish you a rewarding voyage of discovering the beauty of Chinese calligraphy! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节：读后续写（满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。 For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school. “Hurry, you’ll be late for school,”my mother called to me. “ I am hurrying, Mom! What did I do with my books?” Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my diploma. That seemed more appealing even than getting married. But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn’t afford tuition (学费). My hope of getting a diploma was dead, or so I thought. Pretty soon, I married and had three children, and I thought: “There goes my diploma.” Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关 节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to live her life with regret. I didn’t give up hope of her being back to school in some way. One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. “That’s the answer,”I said to myself. Linda always feels better in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night school. Linda was busy filling out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs. Schantz, why don’t you come back to school?” I laughed: “There’s no way! I’m 55!”But he persisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,”I warned him, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右; 2. 应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词; 3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好; 4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: It was exciting to go to school again but ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Linda and I saw each other through the time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ A possible version: It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. Sitting in a classroom full of kids was awkward, even if most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I was still a busy married woman having loads of housework to do. In the evening, I was a hardworking student working on my courses. To my surprise, both Linda and I did very well in night school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades steadily improved. Linda and I saw each other through the time. When I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Mom, you can’t quit now!” And when she was down, I encouraged her. I have to say it was a time which was really hard on both of us. But neither of us gave up. At last, I got my diploma. To my surprise, almost all of my classmates voted for me to be class speaker, and I got a $3,000 college scholarship. The unfinished business in my dreams was eventually finished.