第第頁重慶市梁平區2023-2024學年高三上學期第一次調研考試英語試題（含答案，無聽力音頻無聽力原文）重慶市梁平區2023-2024學年高三上學期第一次調研考試

英語試題

（本試卷滿分150分，考試用時120分鐘）

注意事項：

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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。

1.Whatwillthemanprobablygivethewomannext

A.Anewfork.B.Extrasteaksauce.C.Adifferentknife.

2.Whatisthemangoingtodonextweek

A.Repairhislaptop.

B.Attendabusinessmeeting.

C.Goshoppinginthecitycenter.

3.Whenwillthespeakersmeet

A.At11:00a.m.B.At9:00a.m.C.At1:00p.m.

4.Whatcanthespeakersdefinitelyagreeon

A.Whattheywanttocat.

B.Whentheyneedtogotosleep.

C.Whichmovietheywillwatch.

5.Whatisthemanprobablyplaying

A.Football.B.Golf.C.Tennis.

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和第7兩個小題。

6.HowwillthewomangivetheluckymoneytoWilliam

A.ByWeChatPay.B.Bybanktransfer.C.Incash.

7.WhatwillWilliamprobablydoduringtheholiday

A.Attendclasses.

B.Joinhisfamilyfordinner.

C.Traveltohisgrandparents’house.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。

8.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Classmates.C.Co-workers.

9.Whichtypeofbookdoesthewomanprobablymostprefer

A.ClassicAmericannovels.B.Fantasy.C.Sportbooks.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。

10.Whendidthespeakerslastseeeachother

A.Duringmiddleschool.B.Duringhighschool.C.Duringcollege.

11.Whodidthemanseeatthegrocerystore

A.Acurrentprincipal.B.Aformerteacher.C.Anoldclassmate.

12.Howdidthewomanfeelabouttheiroldgymclass

A.Frightened.B.Interested.C.Amazed.

聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。

13.Wherearethespeakers

A.Inthewoods.B.Attheirhome.C.Intheclassroom.

14.Whatisthewomanlookingfor

A.Rubbish.B.Mushrooms.C.Bamboograss.

15.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodowithwhatshefinds

A.Takepictures.B.Cookameal.C.Doadrawing.

16.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation

A.Severalpictures.B.Aschoolproject.C.Someplants.

聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.WhichTVshowisViolamostlyknownfor

A.CentralFalls.

B.Everybody’sRuby.

C.HowtoGetAwaywithMurder.

18.WhendidViolareceiveherfirstmajoraward

A.In1993.B.In1999.C.In2023.

19.WhichfilmdidViolawinanAcademyAwardfor

A.Fences.B.Doubt.C.TheHelp.

20.WhathaveViolaandherhusbanddonerecently

A.Theyhaveruntheirownfirm.

B.Theyhaveactedtogetherinamovie.

C.Theyhaveshowedupinaceremony.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

A

WhileattractionsliketheShardandtheLondonEyeofferexcellentperspectives,they’realwaysbusyandticketpricesaresteep.Butwithalittleinsiderknowledge,youcansaveyourpoundsandbagyourskylinephotoswithoutthecrowdsthroughaccessingthefollowingviewpoints

ParliamentHill

Londonismostlyflat,butifyouknowwheretolookthereareafewhillsthatprovidenatural(andfree)highpointsofferingcityviewswithasideorderoffreshair.

OneofthemostcentralisParliamentHillonHampsteadHeath-at98m,oneofLondon’shighestnaturalviewpoints.Fromhere,onaclearday,youcansitontheparkbenchthatfeaturedinmovieslikeRunFatboyRunandNotesonaScandal.

Entryfee:free

TheGardenMuseumTower

IfyouexitleftoutofWestminsterstation,battleyourwayoverthebridgeandthenturnright,pasttheviewofBigBenandwalkalongthesouthsideoftheThames,you’llcometo(中世紀的)church.

WhileyoumightbeinterestedinBritishgardendesign,it’sthe14th-Centurytowerthat’sthemainattractionforphotographersClimbthe131stepsofthenarrowspiralstaircaseandyou’llemergeontooneofthefinestriversideviewpointsinthecity-withviewsacrosstothePalaceofWestminsterontheright.

Entryfee:Adult16,orToweronly4

TheIFSCloudCableCar

IfyouwanttosoaroverLondoninaglasspod,theobviousplacetogoistheLondonEye.Butacheaperandcrowd-freealternativeistoridetheIFSCloudCableCar.

Theviewsareimpressiveatanytime,buttheCableCarstaysopenlate,soyoucanevenenjoymagnificentsunsetsfromthewest-facingsideoradmirethetwinklingcitylightsafterdark.

Entryfee:6one-way

Seabird,Southwark

Londonhasnoshortageofrooftopvenues(場所)offeringknockoutcityscapeviews,soitcanbehardtopickjustoneortwo.Butforlocation,anglesandagreatexperience,itdoesn’tgetmuchbetterthanSeabird,onthe14thflooroftheHoxtonhotelinSouthwarkwithnothingtoblockviewsonthreesides.

Entryfee:Buyadrink:draughtbeercosts6.50orsmallglassofwineis9;aportionofolivescosts5.

21.Wherecanyougoifyouwanttophotographthe14th-Centurytower

A.TheLondonEye.B.ThesouthsideoftheThames.

C.TherooftopvenuesD.AplacenearStPaul’sCathedral.

22.Inwhichviewpointcanyoujustbuyadrinkandenjoyfreecityviews

A.ParliamentHillB.TheGardenMuseumTower.

C.TheIFSCloudCableCarD.Seabird,Southwark.

23Whatdothe4viewpointshaveincommon

A.Theyarefree.B.Theyarewell-known.

C.Theyarenotcrowded.D.Theyarenotcheap.

B

Sometimes,thekidsinStephanieWilliams’skindergartenclassneedalittleextramotivation.Whilesomestudentsprefermaterialrewardsforgoodbehavior,allKameronEisenbergwantedwastobethefirstoneonthebus.Thatway,he’dbeabletospendalittleextratimewiththeschoolbusdriverCharlesFrierson.Inthefewminutestheysharedtogethereachafternoon,Mr.CharleswouldchatwithKameron,encouragehim,andgenerallybrightenhisday

“Ialwaysaskthekids,‘Whatdoyouwanttoworkfortoday’AndKameronsaid,‘Iwanttoworktoseethebus,’”Stephaniesaid.“JustbeingthefirstoneonthebusandtalkingtoMr.Charlesdoesnotseemlikealot,buttohimit’stheworld.”

Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,Kameronwashavingsomedifficultiesinclass.Hisbehaviorgothimsenttotheadministrator’sofficealmosteveryday.However,gettingtohangoutwithMr.Charlesturnedouttobeastrongmotivatorforthekindergartnertofollowdirections.Aftercheckinginwithhisteacher,thebusdriverwouldsometimeseventalktohimaboutanyproblemshewashavinginschool.

StephaniesawahugechangeinKameron’sattitudeoncetheboystartedtalkingtoMr.Charleseveryday.SodidKameron’smom.Eventually,shedecidedtowritealettertothedriver.AsCharlesreadthenoteoncamera,hestartedtotearup

“Ihavealwaysbelievedangelscomewhenyouleastexpectthem.”Shewrote,“ThisholdsespeciallytrueinregardstoMr.Charles.Iwouldlikehimtoknowhowmuchweabsolutelylovehimforwhoheisandwhathehasdoneformyson.”

AccordingtoSchoolTransportationsNews.CharlesandKameronoftengeticecreamtogethernowthatschoolisoutforthesummer.Thebusdriveralsocheershimonathisweekendbaseballgames.

24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphs

A.KameronwastiredofStephanie’slessons.

B.Kameronlikedtocompeteforthefirstplace.

C.KameronmadefriendswithMr.Charles.

D.Allkidsinthekindergartenpreferredmaterialrewards.

25.WhathappenedtoKameronatthebeginningoftheschoolyear

A.Hebehavedbadlyinschool.

B.Hewastobedismissedfromschool.

C.Hehadapoorsenseofdirection.

D.Hewasaffectedmorebytheadministrator.

26.WhydidKameron’smomwritetoMr.Charles

A.Toshowhergratitudetohim.B.TochangeKameron’sattitude

C.Toexpressamother’senthusiasmD.Togettheschoolbusdrivermoved

27.WhichwordscanbestdescribeMr.Charles

A.PatientandcautiousB.Caringandpositive.

C.Honestanddetermined.D.Ambitiousandsensitive.

C

Gettingridofoldtyreshaslongbeenaproblem.MostarethrownintolandfillsorpiledupinstorageEnergyrecoveryisanothercommonmethod.Thisinvolvesburningtyrestogenerateelectricityorheatforindustries,butthatproducesplanetwarmingpollution;orweusethemtorepairroads,butchemicalsfromthemmightpollutetheground.

Somefirms,therefore,havebegunexploringanalternative.OnesuchfirmisWastefront,whichownsabigtyre-recyclingplantinnorth-eastEngland.Inacoupleofyears,itwillbeabletoturn8millionoldtyresintonewproducts,includingablackliquidcalledTDO(輪胎衍生油).

Theprocessworksbydeconstructingatyreintosteel,rubber,andcarbonblack(炭黑).Aftertearingdownthesteel,theremainingmaterialisexposedtohightemperaturesintheabsenceofairtomaketherubberchangeintoamixofhydrocarbongases,andthenthey’reremoved.Whatisleftbehindispurecarbonblack.Oncetheremovedgasescooldown,apartofthemliquefiesintoTDO.Theremaininggasesaretobeburnedtofueltheprocess.Thiscreatesaclosed-cyclesystemthatpreventsemissions(排放).

Thecarbonblackcanbereusedtomakenewtyres.Thatisofinteresttotyre-makersbecauseithelpseffortstobecomecarbonneutral-achievingabalancebetweentheamountsofcarbondioxideproducedandthecarbondioxideremovedfromtheatmosphere.Producingnewcarbonblackrequiresburningheavyoilorcoal,whichletsoffplentyofgreenhousegases

TherecoveredTDOiswell-suitedformakingdiesel(柴油).Whilenotcompletelycarbon-neutral,itdoesproducean80-90%reductioninemissionsofcarbondioxide,comparedwiththeconventionalfuel.Thefuturemarketforsuchcleanerfuelswillremainlarge,eventhoughelectricvehiclesareontherise.Fossil-fuelledvehicleswillexistfordecades,particularlythebigburnersofdiesel-trucks,whicharehardertoelectrify.Thefuelisalsoneededbytrainsandships.So,anythingthathelpscleanupoverallemissionsisuseful—especiallyifitalsoeasesamountainouswasteproblem.

28.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph

A.Toanalyzecauses.B.Topresentproblems

C.Toreachsolutions.D.Tomakecomparisons

29.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthetyre-recyclingprocess

A.Airbooststheburningoftheoldtyres.

B.Theremaininggasesareemittedintotheair.

C.Purecarbonblackisanunprocessedsubstance.

D.TDOcomesfromtheremovedhydrocarbongases.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto

A.DieselmadefromTDO.B.Cleanelectricenergy.

C.Carbon-neutralprocessD.RecoveredTDOfromoldtyres.

31.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage

A.TheProblemsofBurningOldTyres.

B.TheBlackLiquidCalledTDO.

C.TheSystemPreventingEmissions

D.TheAlternativetoTyre-recycling.

D

Sincewearevulnerable(脆弱的)whenwesleep,sleepmustplayacriticalrole,orevolutionwouldn’thaveselectedforit.Earlyhumanshadtohunt,gatherfoodandprotectthemselves.Thoseactivitiesconsumedmuchtime,sounlesssleepservedveryimportantpurposes,thosewhosleptlesswouldhaveanadvantage.Yetsleepingforlonghoursofthenightwaskeptforyears,butscientistshadonlygeneralideasaboutwhathappenedduringsleep.Recently,Dr.ChiaraChiarelli,aneuroscientist,sharedwhatsleepneuroscienceresearchhasdiscovered.

Neural(神經的)networksinthebrainareconnectedthroughsynapses(神經突觸)whichallowsignalstoflowthroughoutthebrainandontocells.Duringwakinghours,newlearningcanstrengthentheconnections.Youcanthinkofknowledgeacquiredoveralongtimeasagroupofwell-connectedneuralpaths.Whenyoulearnsomethingnew,newpathsareconnectedtotheold.Duringthewakinghours,yourbrainprocessesmassiveamountsofnewinsignificantinformation,sayrememberingwhereyouparkedyourcar.Butthatmemoryhastobepreservedatleastuntilyoureachthecar.Itestablishesanewconnectiontoyourmemoryofwhatyourcarlookslike,awell-established“old”memory.Thebraincreatessomanyconnectionsdailythatparticularcircuitscanbeheavilyburdened.

Dr.Cirelliexplainedthatduringsleep,agreatmanysynapticconnectionsareweakenedsothatconnectionsaremoreavailablefornewlearningthenextday.Continuingwiththeparkedcarexample,theexactlocationoftheparkedcarisnotneededagain,sotheconnectionsareweakened.Infact,ifitwerenot,youmightmemorizehundredsofplaceswhereyouhaveparked,leadingtoconsiderableconfusion!

Youdon’thavetobeascientisttounderstandthatnotsleepingwellaffectsnextdayfunctioning—thisiscommonculturalwisdom.Dr.Cirelli’sresearchisanexampleofscienceshowingthe“why”and“how”mechanismsthatunderliethatwisdom.

32.Whatdoestheexampleofearlyhumansshow

A.Sleepwasn’tasimportantasitistoday.

B.Ourancestorshadahardtimesurviving.

C.Sleepissignificantinthehistoryofhumans.

D.Whoeversleepslessenjoysmoreadvantages.

33.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinparagraph2

A.Ourmemorycanbekeptoveralongperiodoftime.

B.Ourbraincanbeoverloadedwithsynapticconnections.

C.Ourbrain’sneuralnetworkisconnectedthroughsynapses.

D.Ournewlearningisbasedonwell-establishedoldmemories

34.WhathasDr.Cirelli’sresearchdiscovered

A.Sleeprelievessynapticburden.B.Sleepcarriesculturalwisdom.

C.Sleepbroadensneuralpaths.D.Sleepstimulatesbraindevelopment.

35.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoDr.Cirelli’sresearch

A.DoubtfulB.Unclear

C.Dismissive(鄙視的)D.Approving

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。

DisposeofYourCreditCardWithoutBuryingIt

Disposingofunwanteditemsinourlivesoftenmeanssimplythrowingthemintothegarbageorrecyclingbin—or,ifthey’restilluseful,givingthemaway.It’sdifferentwitholdcreditcards,whichshouldbedestroyedsonobodycanusethemfraudulently(欺詐地).36Here’showtogetridofanoldcard.

First,contacttheissuer

Ifclosingtheaccountisyourgoal,you’llhavetocallthenumberonthebackofyourcardandasktodoso.Ifyourcardisarewardscard,remembertofirstredeempointsorcashback.Changeanyautomaticpaymentstoadifferentcard,andbesuretopaythefinalcardbill.

Cutupplasticcards

Sharpscissorsandsmarttrimmingwilldothejobhere.“WerecommendthatconsumerscutthroughtheEMVchip,thenfurthercutthecardafewtimesalongtheshortside,anddisposeofthesectionsinmorethanonetrashbag,”saysSarahGrano,aspokeswomanfortheAmericanBankersAssociation.37

Sendbackmetalcards

38Contactyourissuer.Typically,youcanmailitbackfordisposal.“Forexample,whenAmericanExpresssendsareplacementcard,italsosendsanaddressedreturnenvelopetomailbackanoldmetalcardfordestruction,”saysHeatherNorton,spokeswomanforAmericanExpress.

Checkbackonyouraccount

Don’tobsessaboutidentitytheftofanoldcreditcard.Yougenerallywon’tberesponsibleforfraudulentchargesanyway.39It’sagoodideatocheckyouraccountstatementtomakesurethere’sbeennofraud.

Closinganaccountcanhurtyou

Closingacreditcardaccountcanloweryourcreditrating.That’sbecausecreditscoresconsideryour“creditutilizationratio’”,orhowmuchofyouravailablecredityou’reusing.Andwhenyoucloseanaccount,youhavelessavailablecredit.40Closinganoldcarddecreasestheaverageageofyouraccounts.

A.Itcouldbeworthclosingtheaccountanyway.B.Scoresalsoconsiderthelengthoftimeyou’vehadthecardopen.C.Orfeedcardsintoamachinedesignedtohandlethem.D.Takecarewithdebitcardsandotherplasticwherefraudmeansyoumightbemissingmoney.E.Buthowtodestroyapaymentcardproperlyisnotobvious,especiallywithnewmetalcreditcards.F.Destroyingametalcardbyyourselfisharderandpotentiallydangerous.G.Skipthisstepifyou’resimplyreplacinganexpiredcardoronethathasbeencompromised.

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，

Lifeskillsorsocialskillsareseldomprioritized(優先考慮)inmostschools.However,a41schoolteacherinCanada,JenniferThiessen,thinks42andensuresherstudentsarewell-equippedforlife.Accordingtoher,43theseskillswasasimportantasstudentsknowinghowtomultiplyanddivide.

Thiessendiscussedher44withafellowteacher,KylaStradling,andtheycameupwithaplan.Theygavetheirstudentsaproject45tospreadinggoodwill.Theycalleditthe“KindnessProject”.

Thiessentoldherthird-gradestudentsin2023,“Ifwecouldbethatsparkofkindness,wecould46otherstodoactsofkindness.”Andthestudentsdid47.Theymadecupcakesathomeandsoldthemfor$1.Theymadeabout$400andthenusedittobuysmall48likeflowersanddogtreats.Theythengaveitoutto49neartheschool.

Afterthisexperience,Thiessenmadeitanannualactivityforthird-gradersattheschool.“Thisprojectisn’taboutwhocan50wellacademically,”shesaid.“Thisisaneverybodyproject.Itdoesn’thaveany51whenitcomestoability.”

TheschoolhascarriedouttheKindnessProjectforthelastfiveyears.Duetotheproject’ssuccess,theschool52fiveclasses,threethird-gradersandsecondfourth-graders.Thisyear,the100studentsweredividedintomanygroupsand53differenttasks.OnMarch15,somewereatcoffeeshopshelpingpeoplebuybeverages,whileotherswaitedatalocalparkto54dogtreatsandflowers.

Besidesbeginningachainofkindness,theteacherwantstoshowstudentswhatthey’re55of.

41.A.collegeB.juniorC.primaryD.senior

42.A.creativelyB.differentlyC.sharplyD.positively

43.A.applyingB.checkingC.cultivatingD.sharing

44.A.theoriesB.schedulesC.issuesD.concerns

45.A.relatedB.exposedC.addictedD.devoted

46.A.remindB.forceC.inspireD.invite

47.A.practicesB.wondersC.assignmentsD.projects

48.A.toolsB.servicesC.itemsD.gifts

49.A.strangersB.friendsC.teachersD.parents

50.A.estimateB.performC.adoptD.approve

51.A.ambitionsB.challengesC.regretsD.requirements

52.A.involvedB.revealedC.impliedD.stimulated

53.A.reflectedonB.basedonC.builtonD.focusedon

54.A.pickupB.giveoutC.sortoutD.copewith

55.A.proudB.worthyC.capableD.aware

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。

OnAugust24,JapanstartedreleasingwastewaterfromitsFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerPlant(福島第一核電站)intothePacificOcean.Thishascausedangerandfearacrosstheworld.

InMarch2023,Japanexperiencedthestrongestearthquakeinits56(record)history.Theearthquakecausedatsunami(海嘯),57greatlydamagedtheFukushimanuclearplant.Eversincethen,theplanthasbeenproducingalargeamountofradioactivewastewater.Sofar,it58(collect)morethan1.3milliontonsofit.Thefirstroundofreleasewilllast17days.Thewholeprocesswilltakeabout30years.

TheplantwasoperatedbyTEPCO(東京電力公司).Accordingtothecompany,thewastewaterisdiluted(稀釋)before59(it)release.However,there’sstillaproblem.Someofthemostdangeroussubstancesareverylikely60(remain)init

“They’llpollutetheocean,theanimalswithinit,and61(final),theearth,”saidTackoFujimura,anofficialatJapan’sZen-Noh(倭國農業合作社聯合會).

Onthesameday,Chinaannounced62immediatebanonallseafoodproductsfromJapan.This63(decide)wasmadeto“protectthelivesandhealthofthepeople.”Inastatement,thecountry’sForeignMinistry(外交部)calledJapan’smove“64(self)andirresponsible.”

ChinawasthebiggestbuyerofJapaneseseafood.Morethan255,000userstookapoll(民意調查)onWeibo.Upto97%ofthemsaidthattheywouldnolongereatseafoodfromJapan.“We’reonthesameplanet,”saidoneofthem.“Nobodycanbefreefromharm.It’sjustamatter65time.”

第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節（滿分15分）

假設Williams教授寫信邀請你給留學生做一個關于中國文化的演講。請你寫信回復，信件內容包括：（1）接受邀請；（2）介紹演講主題和要點。

注意：1.詞數80左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫：3.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。

DearProfessorWilliams,

IamhonoredtogiveapresentationaboutChineseculturetointernationalstudentsatyourinvitation._________

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Sincerelyyours,

LiHua

第二節（滿分25分）

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。

Everyonehasahero—someoneheadmires,whohashadanimpactonhislife.Mybrother,John,ismyhero.Heisthemostsympathetic,sweetandfunnypersonIhaveevermet.Johnisalsomentallyhandicapped(智障的)andhasadevelopmentaldisabilityknownasautism(自閉癥).

IusedtobeashamedofJohnwhenIwaslittle.Whenhefirststartedtalking,hehadahardtimewithpronunciationandunderstandingthemeaningofwords.HecalledmeMay-MeformostofmychildhoodbecausehecouldnotpronounceAmy.AsJohngrewolder,hislanguageabilitygraduallyincreased.IwentfromMay-MetoAmy,andhammerburgersbecamehamburgers.

WhenIwasyounger,IwasembarrassedbyJohn.Heusedtorunaroundinstorestalkingtohimself,flickinghisearsandputtinghishandsinhismouth.Hehadahardtimeswallowingandwouldhavedrool(流口水)runningdownhisface.Johnwasveryloud,anditseemedtomethathewouldalwaysfindthequietestmomentstotalk.

AllIeverwantedwasanormalbrother.Iwouldlookatotherbrothersandsisters,seetheirrelationshipsandturngreenwithenvy.WhydidmybrotherhavetobesodifferentIwasveryself-consciousofwhatpeoplethought.IfeltasiftheentireworldwaslaughingatmebecauseofthewayJohnwasacting.IwasutterlyoffendedattimesthatIcouldnothaveanormalbrother.

Thesiblingsofanautisticchildcanhavemanyreactionstotheamountofattentiontheautisticchildreceives.Somefeelasiftheyarenotreceivingenoughattentionandmaybecomesuperachieverstogettheirshare.Ihatetoadmitit,butIdefinitelyfallintothiscategory.Ifeeltheneedtoexcel(突出)ineverythingIdo.Icannothelpbutthinkthatthiscomesfromhavingadisabledbrother.

Johnhaschangedsignificantlyoverthepasteighteenyears.__________________________________________

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AsIgrowolder,I’mnolongerashamedofmybrother;instead,IamashamedthatIusedtobe.____