(听力音频下载地址：jsgkxzx@163.com 密码：Js20082008)2021～2022学年高三年级期末试卷（无锡）英 语本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。( )1.Howdoesthewomanthinkabouthavingonlinelessons?A.Difficult.B.Helpful.C.Boring( )2.Howmuchwillthewomanhavetopayforthedinner?A.$40.B.$45.C.$90.( )3.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Deliverthespeech.B.Checkthedocuments.C.Findanotherprintshop.( )4.WhatisJamesdoing?A.Doinghishomework.B.Cleaningthebedroom.C.Doingsomeresearchforhispaper.( )5.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Amovie.B.Acharacter.C.Themusic.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。( )6.Whenwillthemeetingbeheldintheend?A.At11a．m.B.At9a．m.C.At12a．m.( )7.HowwillStevenknowthetimechange?A.Fromanemail.B.Fromtheman.C.Fromaphonecall.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。( )8.Whendidthemanlosehisjob?A.Aweekago.B.Threeweeksago.C.Amonthago.( )9.Whatdidthewomandotohelptheman?A.Sheboughthimacar. B.Shegavehimheroldcar.C.Shedonatedmoneytohim.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。( )10.Whatistheman?A.Abanker.B.Asalesman.C.Anoperator.( )11.Whatexcusedoesthewomanmaketorefusethemanatfirst?A.Sheistoobusytotalktohim. B.Shethinksit'stooexpensive.10,C.Herhusbanddoesn'tallowit.( )12.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelintheend?A.Sorry.B.Annoyed.C.Interested.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。( )13.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Brotherandsister.C.Friends.( )14.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.She'stheonlychild.B.She'stheyoungestchild.C.She'stheeldestchild.( )15.What'sthemainreasonwhythemanwantsasecondchild?A.Reducingtheagingpopulation. B.Solvingthelaborshortageproblem.C.Keepinghissoncompany.( )16.Whatworriestheman'swifemostinhavingasecondchild?A.Theinfluenceonhercareer. B.Thehighcostofchildcareandliving.C.Thebalancebetweenherworkandfamily.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。( )17.Howmanycupsofcoffeeadayareconsideredhealthy?A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.( )18.Whatwillitprobablycauseifwedrinktoomuchcaffeineaday?A.Difficultysleeping.B.Goodappetite.C.Lowheartrate.( )19.Whoshouldavoiddrinkingcoffeecompletelyaccordingtothespeaker?A.Kids.B.Doctors.C.Women.( )20.Whatdoesthespeakeradvisetodowhenonefeelslazyinthemorning?A.Drinkacupofgreentea. B.Drinkacupofcaffeine.C.Drinkaglassofwater.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AForthosewhohaveneverbeentoHarbin,there'salmostanendlesslistofthingstodo.Hereareseveralactivitiesthathavetobeincluded.TurningwaterintoinstanticeOnecan'tgototheIceSnowWorldwithoutstoppingbytheSunIslandSnowExpo.Afterall,theformerisforappreciatingilluminated(照亮的)iceatnight,andthelatterisforcheckingoutsnowinthedaytime.Touristsfromthesouthmightbeastonishedbythebrightsunshinereflectedinthesnow,sodon'tforgetthesunscreen.Thisisalsoagoodplacetotosswaterandwatchitturnintoiceinstantly.Findasafeplacewithnoonenearby,andenjoytheuniquephenomenon.Snowtubing(雪地滑轮胎)ontheSonghuaRiverInwinter,theSonghuaRiverturnsinto“thousandsofmilesofice”andbecomesanaturaliceskatingrink.Thefrozenriveroffersopportunitiesformanydifferentwinteractivities.Butmakesuretheiceissolidbeforegoingstomping(跺脚)inthesnow.SpeedingdownYabuliSkiResortOneplaceyoushouldn'tmisswhenvisitingHarbinisYabuliSkiResort,whereyoucanskidownsplendidsnowcoveredmountains.Thesnowisthickandmoderatelyhard.Therearejunior,10,middleandseniorskiruns.Professionalstaffareavailabletoimproveyourskiingability.( )21.Whichisagoodplacetoenjoyanightscene? A.TheSonghuaRiver.B.TheIceSnowWorld.C.YabuliSkiResort.D.TheSunIslandSnowExpo.( )22.WhatcanvisitorsdoinHarbin?A.Getprofessionalguidanceforfreewhileskating.B.Choosedifferentroutesbasedontheirskiingability.C.Godowntheworld'slongesticeslideonSonghuaRiver.D.Tosswaterandwatchitturnintoicewhereveryouwant.( )23.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanwefindthisarticle?A.Travel.B.Health.C.EntertainmentD.Business.BDryeye—aconditionthatoccurswhenyoureyesdon'tproduceenoughtears,thetearsdon'tworkcorrectly,ortheyevaporate(蒸发)tooquickly—ismuchmorethanabother.“Theburningcanfeellikesandisinyoureyes,andthiscancauseeyetiredness,lightsensitivity,andblurryvision，”saysAngelaBevels,adoctorinTucson,Arizona.Nearly16millionAmericansmayhavedryeye,accordingtotheNationalEyeInstitute.Anyonecandeveloptheproblem,butit'smorecommoninwomenandpeopleover50.Sometimesdryeyeisatemporaryconditioncausedbyavarietyofirritants(刺激物).Butitcanbeconstant,too,whencausedbyimmunesystemdiseases.Skinissuesonoraroundtheeyelidsanddiseasesoftheglands(腺)intheeyelidsarealsocommoncontributors.Peoplewhowearcontactlenses(隐形眼镜)orhavehadeyesurgeriesarealsoatahigherrisk.Somelifestylechangescanminimizethediscomfort.First,takefrequentbreaksfromstaringatcomputerandphonescreens,whichmaycausetearstoworkovertime,accordingtoAdityaKanesathasan,MD,aneyedoctorattheWillsEyeHospitalinPhiladelphia.Turnofffansorotherdirectairtoyourface,asthiscanincreasetheevaporativelossoftearsaswell,hesays.Eighttotenglassesofwatereverydaycanalsoplayaroleinkeepingyoureyeslubricated(润滑的).Overthecountereyedropscanhelpeasesymptoms.Butwhenthesesolutionsdon'tproviderelieforyoufindyou'reusingdropsmorethansixtimesaday,it'stimetoseeaneyedoctorfortreatments.( )24.Whatdoweknowaboutdryeyeaccordingtopassage?A.Itisatemporarycondition.B.Itiscausedbyeyeweakness.C.Itwillmakeyouunabletosenselight.D.Itmaybecausedbyimmunesystemdiseases.( )25.Whichgroupofpeoplearemorelikelytohavedryeye?A.Peopleunder50.B.Peoplewithskinissues.C.Peoplewearingglasses.D.Peoplehavingdoneeyesurgeries.( )26.Whatshouldpeoplewithdryeyedo?A.Useeyedropsmoreoften.B.Avoidusingphonesorcomputers.C.Drinkenoughwatereveryday.D.Gotothedoctorforeyesurgeries.10,( )27.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CopingwithDryEyeB.TipsforEyeHealthC.CaringforYourEyesD.CausesofDryEyeCAsCovid19spreadthroughtheUnitedStatesinthespringof2020,previouslybusycitiesfellsilent.Anewstudyshowsthatthedipinnoiseintheearlymonthsofthepandemic(大流行病)ledtoanincreasedabundanceofbirdsincities.Theflocktocitiesranged“frombirdslikehawksandeaglesallthewaydowntosmallsongbirdsandevenhummingbirds，”saysMichaelSchrimpf,studycoauthorandpostdoctoralfellowattheUniversityofManitoba'sNaturalResourcesInstitute.Toseeifandhowbirdswereusingnowquietcitiesdifferently,theteamofresearchersanalyzedmorethan4.3millionbirdobservationsofmorethan80birdspeciesrecordedonthecommunityscienceappeBird.Theylookedatmorethanthreeyearsofobservationstakenbyexperiencedbirdersbeforeandthroughthefirstfewmonthsofthepandemic.Scientistsfoundsignificantchangesinbirds'migrationpatternsanduseofurbanhabitats(栖息地),likebravelygettingclosertousuallynoisyareaslikeroadsandairports.ItwasalsorevealedthatwhitecrownedsparrowsadaptedtheirtunewhenSanFranciscostreetsfellquiet.Birdabundanceincreasedincitiesoverall,especiallyduringspringandfallmigration.NorthAmericahaslostalmostathirdofitsbirdsinrecentdecadesduetoacombinationoffactors,includingclimatechange,predation(捕食)bystraycats,andhabitatloss,soanyinformationscientistscanobtainabouthowtomakeurbanenvironmentsmorebirdfriendlyissignificant.Thestudy'sauthorsnotethatoneofthemostremarkablefindingsisthatmanydifferentbirdsbenefitedfromareductioninnoise,whichdoesn'thavetobelimitedtopandemiclockdowns.“Thereisanopportunitytoadjusthowwelive,toslowdown，”saysSchrimpf.“Wehopethatitmightbealessonforusthatwecantakeawayinapostpandemicworld.”( )28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dip”inParagraph1mean?A.Decrease.B.Increase.C.Effect.D.Change.( )29.Howdidtheresearchersconducttheresearch?A.Byobservingvarietiesofbirdsinnature.B.Bydoinganexperimentondifferentkindsofbirds.C.Byanalyzingbirdobservationsrecordedbybirders.D.Bystudyingpastresearchesonbirdbehavior.( )30.Whatdothefindingsofthestudyindicate?A.Allbirdsbenefitedfromthereductioninnoise.B.Somebirdssangdifferentlyinaquieterenvironment.C.Birdswouldoftengotonoisyareaslikeroadsandairport.D.Theoverallbirdpopulationincreasedworldwideduringthepandemic.( )31.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthisarticle?A.Peopleshouldslowdowntoappreciatebirdsinnature.B.Peopleshouldbebannedfromanyactivitiesharmfultonature.C.Peopleshouldadjusttheirlifestyletostaysafeduringthepandemic.D.Peopleshouldreducenoisetocreateabetterenvironmentforbirds.DMariamwasfiveyearsoldthefirsttimesheheardthewordharami.10,IthappenedonaThursday.Itmusthave,becauseMariamrememberedthatshehadbeenrestless(坐立不安的)thatday,thewayshewasonlyonThursdays,thedaywhenJalilvisitedher.Topassthetimeuntilthemomentthatshewouldseehimatlast,Mariamhadclimbedachairandtakendownhermother'sChineseteaset.ItwastheonlythingthatMariam'smother,Nana,hadofherownmother,whohaddiedwhenNanawastwo.ItwasthislastpiecethatslippedfromMariam'sfingers,thatfelltothegroundandshattered.WhenNanasawthebowl,herfaceflushedred,herupperlipshivered,andhereyessettledonMariamunblinkingly.NanagrabbedMariambythewrists,pulledherclose,and,throughgrittedteeth,said,“Youareaclumsylittleharami.”Atthetime,Mariamdidn'tknowwhatthiswordmeant.Norwassheoldenoughtoappreciatetheinjustice,toseethatitisthecreatorsoftheharamiwhoareguilty,nottheharami,whoseonlysin(罪过)isbeingborn.ItwasthewayNanautteredtheword—notsomuchsayingitasspittingitather—thatmadeMariamfeelthefullstingofit.Sheunderstoodthenthataharamiwasanunwantedthing.JalilnevercalledMariamthisname.Jalilhadthreewivesandninechildren,allofwhomwerestrangerstoMariam.HewasoneofHerat'swealthiestandbestconnectedmen.Hehadacook,adriver,andthreehousekeepers.Nanahadbeenoneofthehousekeepers.Untilherbellybegantoswell.WhenNanasaidsomethingbadaboutJalil,Mariamneverdaredtellherhowmuchshedislikedit.ButthetruthwasthataroundJalil,Mariamdidn'tfeelatalllikeaharami.WhenJalilcametoseeher,allsmilesandgifts,Mariamfeltdeservingofallthebeautyandbountythatlifehadtogive.Forthis,MariamlovedJalil.EVENIFSHEhadtosharehim.( )32.WhydidNanacallMariamaharami?A.BecauseshemetJalil.B.Becauseshebrokethebowl.C.BecauseshestoletheChineseteasetfromNana.D.Becausesheclimbedachairandfelltotheground.( )33.WhatcanweknowaboutMariamaccordingtothepassage?A.Shelikedhermother'sChineseteasetverymuch.B.Shedidn'tdaretotellJalilsheactuallylikedhim.C.Shesaidsomethingreallybadtohermotherinherface.D.Shewashurtbythewayhermothercalledherharami.( )34.HowdidNanafeelwhencallingMariamharami?A.Scaredanddissatisfied.B.Embarrassedandhurt.C.Anxiousandheartbroken.D.Angryandfrustrated.( )35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.JalilactuallylovedNanamorethanMariam.B.MariamfeltlovedandcontentinJalil'spresence.C.Mariamoftenhungoutwithherbrothersandsisters.D.JalilwasthewealthiestandbestconnectedmaninHerat.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。10,Ifyouaresomeonewhostruggleswithexamanxiety,knowthatyouaren'talone.Somelevelsofstressarenormal,andtheydoserveapurpose.Stresscanimproveyourworkperformance,thinkmorequicklyandmoreefficiently.__36__Thesehighlevelsofstressandanxietyhaveharmfuleffectsonbothyourmentalhealthandyourperformance.Fortunately,therearethingsthatyoucandototryandrelievethis.Simplybeingawareofwhatiscausingyouranxietycanhelptolessentheeffects.Trytotakesometimetoreflectonwhatcouldbecausingyouranxiety.__37__Intermsofexamanxiety,itcouldbelinkedtoafewdifferentfactors.Forexample,ifyou'resomeonethattendstobeabitofaperfectionist,youmightexperiencehigherlevelsofexamanxiety.__38__Mostofthetime,thekeytoreducingexamanxietyismakingfullpreparations.Makeanearlystartonyourrevision.Starting6weeksbeforetheexamisusuallyrecommended.__39__Takeenoughtimetodoyourselfjustice.__40__Studyingconstantlywillmakeyouwornout,andyoumayevenfeelburntout—longbeforeyouevengetthechancetosittheexam.Makesurethatyouhaveatleastonedayofffromrevisionaweek.Takeregularbreaksforexercisetohelpkeepyourbrainactive.Andalwaysremembertoeatnutritious,highqualityfoodsanddrinkenoughwater.Hopefully,youwillbefreefromexamanxietyinthefuture.A.Inaddition,yourmentalhealthmattersthemost.B.Onceyouaddressthecauses,itputsyouinabetterpositiontotreatit.C.Also,trynottoneglectyourselfcare.D.Itiscompletelynormaltoexperienceexamanxiety.E.Thatbeingsaid,sometimesstresscanturnintoanxiety,whichisoverwhelming.F.Thisoftenmeansyousetyourselfupforfailureordisappointment,duetothefearofneverfeeling“goodenough”．G.Butthiscanchangedependingonwhereyoufeelyouareinyourstudiesandthestudylevel.第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，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。WhenIwasalittleboy,Iwasplayingwithmyfriendsintheattic(阁楼)ofanold,abandonedloghouse.AsIclimbeddownoutoftheattic,I__41__myfeetonawindowsill(窗台)foramoment—andthenjumped.Ihadaringonmyleftindexfinger,andasIjumped,theringcaughtonanailheadand__42__myfinger.Iscreamed.Iwasterrified.Iwas__43__Iwasgoingtodie.Butafterthehand__44__，Ineverworriedaboutitforonesplitsecond.Whatwouldhavebeenthe__45__？Iacceptedtheinevitable(必然发生的事).NowIoftengoforamonthatatimewithouteventhinkingaboutthefactthatIhaveonlythreefingersandathumbonmylefthand.Afewyearsago,Imetamanwhowas__46__afreight(货物)elevatorinoneofthedowntownofficebuildingsinNewYork.I__47__thathislefthandhadbeencutoffatthewrist.Iaskedhimifthe__48__ofthathandbotheredhim.Hesaid,“Oh,no,I__49__everthinkaboutit.Iamnotmarried;theonlytimeIeverthinkaboutitiswhenItrytothreadaneedle.”Itis__50__howquicklywecanacceptalmostanysituation—ifwehaveto—and__51__10,ourselvestoitandforgetaboutit.Ioftenthinkofaninscription(碑文)ontheruinsofafifteenthcenturychurchinAmsterdam,Holland.“Itisso.Itcannotbe__52__．”AsyouandI__53__acrossthedecadesoftime,wearegoingtomeetalotof__54__situationsthatareso.Wehaveourchoice.Wecaneitheracceptthemasinevitable,orwecanruinourliveswithrebellion(反抗)andmaybeendupwithanervous__55__．( )41.A.struggledB.restedC.layD.squeezed( )42.A.tookdownB.knockeddownC.toreoffD.droppedoff( )43.A.positiveB.consciousC.confusedD.informed( )44.A.sufferedB.stretchedC.remainedD.healed( )45.A.caseB.useC.bondD.harm( )46.A.runningB.openingC.handlingD.balancing( )47.A.examinedB.spottedC.clarifiedD.doubted( )48.A.painB.shapeC.lossD.situation( )49.A.hardlyB.merelyC.reallyD.nearly( )50.A.astonishingB.confusingC.annoyingD.worrying( )51.A.abandonB.devoteC.adjustD.admit( )52.A.thoughB.otherwiseC.eitherD.yet( )53.A.jumpB.comeC.getD.march( )54.A.excitingB.fascinatingC.unpleasantD.uncertain( )55.A.breakdownB.breakawayC.breakthroughD.outbreak第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Doyouknowhumanwildlifeconflict?Humanwildlifeconflict,__56__(refer)todirectinteractionsbetweenhumansandwildlifewithnegativeoutcomes,coststhe__57__(globe)economybillionsofdollarsannually.Worsestill,it__58__(threat)humanlivesandcausesmanyspeciestodieout.Theseconflicts__59__(large)resultfromhumansandwildlifeseekinglimitedresourcesinthesamelandscapesandoftenhavemanyunexpectedconsequences.Asamatteroffact,bothextremeclimateeventsandclimatechangehavethepotentialtoinfluencetheinteractionsbetweenhumansandwildlife.Seriousclimateeventscanbringaboutrapidchangesinresourceavailability,__60__maydrivestrongresponsesinanimalsandpeople.The__61__(compete)betweenthetwogrowstougherasaconsequence.Droughts__62__particularhavecausedsomeofthemostvisibleconflicts.Despitethegravityoftheseconflicts,climatechangeismakinghumanwildlifeconflicteven__63__(serious).Withpeopleandwildlifesharingcrowdedspacesandlimitedresources,humanwildlifeconflictisrisinginfrequency.Manypeople,__64__，stillhaven'treallyrealizedhowcomplexandseveretheproblemis.Therefore,__65__(protect)wildlifeandhumansalike,itisvitalthatawiderangeofresearchandinstitutionsshouldconsidertheroleofachangingclimateinshapingthecomplexdynamicsofconflict.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的好友Sam给你写信说最近在中文学习上遇到了一些困难，心情很沮丧。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.表示理解；2.提出建议(不少于2点)；3.给予鼓励。10,注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.书信格式已给出，不计入总词数。DearSam，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours，LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。Istoodwithmyfriendsinaline.Myheartwashammeringlikeanything,myhandscoldandwet,myheadbuzzingwithexcitementandnervousnessatthesametime.Iearnestlylistenedtothenamesofthehousecaptains(社长)beingannounced,butinmyheart,Iwantedittoendbecausethentheheadgirlwouldbeannounced.Isowantedittobeme.Ihadmadecountlessposters,badgesandbraceletsforthecampaigning.Insteadofhavinglunchduringthelunchtime,Ihadgonefrompersontoperson,askingthemtovoteforme.Ihadshoutedatthetopofmylungstheslogan,“EastorWest,Maryamisthebest!Voteforherandyouryearwillbebest.”Ihadtriedmyhardesttoconvincepeopletovoteforme,nowallIhadleftwashope.“Guesswhotheheadgirlfortheyearis？”teasedtheannouncer.Aheavysilencefell,onethatwasfullofhopeandexpectation,offearandofnervousness.Theannouncerteasedforaminuteortwobeforefinallyannouncingthenameoftheheadgirl.Ifeltconfusedasmyfriendspushedmeoutoftheline.AsIlookedatthehugecrowdclappingforme,IcouldnotbelievethatIwastheheadgirloftheschool.Theheadofthecouncilbody.Thestudentthatwasrespectedandlikedbyeverybody.Fromthenon,IenjoyedtherespectIgotinandoutofschool.Athome,myfamilymemberspraisedmeandatschooleveryonelookeduptome.TheythoughtIwasaninspirationaswellassomeonetheycouldgetmotivatedby.Ihadpower.Icouldtalktotheschoolprincipalandconvincehertodoanything.Icouldorderaroundothercouncilmembersandaskthemtodoanything.Butasdayspassed,Irealizedthatwithpowercomesresponsibility.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Iwasgivencountlessresponsibilitiesalongwithmystudies.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theprincipallistenedattentively,herconcernclearlywrittenonherface.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10,________________________________________________________________________10,2021～2022学年高三年级期末试卷(无锡)英语参考答案第一部分 听力1～5 BBCAA 6～10 BACBB 11～15 ABCCC 16～20 AAAAC第二部分 阅读第一节21～23 BBA 24～27 DDCA 28～31 ACBD 32～35 BDDB第二节36～40 EBFGC第三部分 语言运用第一节41～45 BCADB 46～50 ABCAA 51～55 CBDCA第二节56.referring 57.global 58.threatens 59.largely 60.which 61.competition 62.in63.moreserious 64.however 65.toprotect第四部分 写作第一节Onepossibleversion：DearSam，I'msosorrytohearyou'vemetwithsomedifficultiesinlearningChinese.Icantotallyunderstandyourfeelings.Inmyexperience,firstly,youshoulddevelopaninterestinlearningChinese,forinterestisthebestteacher.SoIstronglyrecommendthatyoushouldwatchChineseTVprograms.Besides,alanguagepartnerisofequalimportance,withwhomyoucanimproveyourChinesethroughdailycommunication.Cheerup!I'msureyou'lldealwithallthechallengesifyoufindproperways.Bestwishes!Yours，LiHua第二节Onepossibleversion：Iwasgivencountlessresponsibilitiesalongwithmystudies.Ihadtocheckstudents'uniform,keepanalertmindforbullies,andmaintainorderwhenstudentsqueueupformeals.MyenergyandtheexcitementdrainedoutofmeasIrealizedthatwithapositioncomesburden.Asaresult,mymarksdroppeddramaticallyandIeventuallybrokedown.Oneday,Ifoundmyselfintheprincipal'soffice,tellingherwithdeepsorrowthatIcouldnolongerbetheheadgirl.Theprincipallistenedattentively,herconcernclearlywrittenonherface.Sheputherhandonmyshoulderandexpressedherunderstanding.ShesuggestedIturntotheformerheadgirlandfindsomeassistants.Iwasdoubtfulatfirst,butmydoubtsvanishedasthesuggestionsprovedveryhelpful.NowIfeltIwouldbeabletodothisandatthesametimeaceatmystudies.Whenyouaskforpower,youshouldbepreparedtoaccepttheresponsibilitiesthatcomewithittoo.10
