青桐鳴大考（高二）英語(yǔ)第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whenwastheworkshopsupposedtostart?A.OnAugust15th.B.OnAugust20th.C.OnAugust21st.2.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Putupaposter.B.Sellsomeproducts.C.Writeanadvertisement.3.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Aheadmaster.B.Astudent.C.Areplacementteacher.4.Whatis“couscous”?A.Atypeofmeat.B.Akindoffood.C.Anunusualplant.5.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheissuffering.B.Sheishavingsupper.C.Sheistakingmedicine.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whydoesthewomanrefusetojointheman?A.Shedislikescooking.B.Shehasherhandsfull.C.Sheplanstobuyarobot.7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofrobotspletelyreplacinghumans?A.Horrible.B.Impossible.C.Understandable.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Howdoesthegirlsound?A.Stressed.B.Excited.C.Relaxed.9.Whatdayisittoday?A.Saturday.B.Monday.C.Wednesday10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Professorandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Husbandandwife.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?AInagreengrocer’s.B.Inacar.C.Athome.12.Whywillthepartybecanceled?A.Theguestsarebusy.B.Theweatherisbad.C.Somethingunexpectedoccurred.13.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodonext?A.Visittheirneighbors.B.Shopfordrinksandsnacks.C.Bakesomecookiesandcreamcakes.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Howdoesthegirlspendherday?A.Bygoingforwalks.B.Bychattingwithherfamily.C.Bysharingplaylistswithherfriends.15.Whatindustrydoesthemanworkin?A.Education.B.Technology.C.Entertainment.16.Whatmighthappennext?A.Thegirlwilldeletetheapp.B.Themanwilltrytheapphimself.C.Theappwillremaininthegirl’sphone.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatnationalityisthespeaker?A.British.B.Chinese.C.American.18.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkcoststhemostwhentraveling?A.Food.B.Transportation.C.Acmodation.19.HowdoesthespeakerfeelabouttravelingbytraininChina?A.It’sfast.B.It’scheap.C.It’sfortable.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Apleasanttravelingexperience.B.Thekeytotravelingonabudget.C.ReasonsforlovingtotravelinChina.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)！AInternationalAskaQuestionDayThebigpicture:InternationalAskaQuestionDaypresentsawonderfulopportunitytospark(激發(fā))ourcuriosityandincreaseourknowledge.Itencouragesyoungsterstoasktheirfamilyaboutlife,studentstoinquireabouttheirsubjects,orfriendstofindoutmoreabouteachother.Thiseventaimstobuildopenminds,awareness,andmeaningbyunderstandingthewayourworld,andthepeopleinit,function.Whyitisimportant:ThisdayiscelebratedonAlbertEinstein’sbirthday,March14.Einsteinsaidthat“theimportantthingisnottostopquestioning.Curiosityhasitsownreasonforexisting.”Sadly,250millionchildrenworldwidelackaccesstopropereducationandexperiencedteachers.Thisaffectstheirrighttoexploretheircuriosityandincreasetheirknowledgebygettinganswerstoburningquestionsaboutlife.Moreover,750millionpeoplecan’treadorwrite,thuslimitingthequestionstheycanaskandhowwelltheyfigureouttheanswers.Howyoucangetinvolved:AgoodwaytocontributetoInternationalAskaQuestionDayistovolunteerorfundraisefororganizationsthatimproveaccesstoeducation,information,and—whynot—answerstoquestions!Inaddition,youcanholdaQ&Aforum(論壇)or“AskMeAnything”sessionwithyourfriends,family,orcoworkerstofindoutmoreaboutthemandtheirknowledge.Besidesthat,youcansimplythinkofaquestion(ormore!)thatyou’vewantedtoknowtheanswertoforalongtimeandaskaway—aneducator,expert,orevenGoogle.Whileyou’reatit,lookforexpertadviceonlinefrommotivationaltalksandeducationalsitesonhowtoaskquestionswell.1.WhatisthemainpurposeofInternationalAskaQuestionDay?A.Toraisefundsforeducation.B.Toprovideanswerstoallquestions.C.Tocelebrateascientist’sbirthday.D.Tostimulatecuriosityandexpandknowledge.2.Whydoestheauthormentionsomenumbersinparagraph2?A.Toillustratethenecessityofthisday.B.Toemphasizetheneedformoreteachers.C.Toencouragechildrentoaskmorequestions.D.Toshowthesuccessofeducationalprograms.3.Whichactivityissuggestedforcelebratingtheday?A.OrganizingaQ&Aforum. B.Donatingbookstolibraries.C.Deliveringmotivationaltalks. D.Watchingeducationalvideos.【答案】1.D2.A3.ABSarlaThakral,bornin1914inNewDelhi,madehistoryasIndia’sfirstfemalepilotin1936.Herjourneyinaviation(航空)wasgroundbreaking,especiallyinaneradominatedbymen.Despitefacingsignificantsetbacks,includingherhusband’sdeath,sheremaineddeterminedandsucceededinmultiplefields.Herstorycontinuestoinspirewomenglobally.SarlaThakral’sintroductiontoaviationcamethroughhermarriagetoP.D.Sharmaattheageof16.Herhusband’sfamily,withnineaviators,wasdeeplyinvolvedinflying.Encouragedbyherhusband,shebeganlearningtoflyattheLahoreFlyingClub.In1936,shereceivedher“A”licenseafterflyingforover1,000hours,beingthefirstIndianwomantoflyaloneinaGypsyMothplane.Sarla’saviationcareerwaspromising,butWorldWarIIandherhusband’sdeathin1939stoppedherprogress.Resolute,sheshiftedherfocustothearts.ShestudiedattheMayoSchoolofArtinLahore,masteringpaintingandtextile(紡織品)design.Hertalentinjewelrydesignledtoasuccessfulcareer,withclientslikeVijayalakshmiPandit.Sarla’sadaptabilityanddeterminationshonethroughthesechallenges.SarlaThakral’simpactextendsfarbeyondherpersonalachievements.ShesetanexampletowomeninIndianaviation,afieldthatnowclaimsthehighestpercentageoffemalepilotsglobally.Herstrengthandperseverance(毅力)inspirewomentopursuecareersintraditionallymaledominatedfields.Sarla’srefusaltoletsocialexpectationslimitherdreams,whetherinaviationorthearts,isapowerfulexampleofwhatpassionandperseverancecanachieve.Frombreakingbarriersinaviationtobeingamasterofthearts,SarlaThakral’slifeexperiencesserveasareminderthatcourageandawilltoworkcanmakeanyonegreat.AsIndiacontinuestocelebrateitspioneeringwomen,SarlaThakral’snameisforeverinhistoryasatruepioneer.4.WhendidSarlaThakralbeeIndia’sfirstfemalepilot?A.At16. B.At22. C.At25. D.131.5.WhatinspiredSarlaThakraltolearntofly?A.Herowninterest. B.Herambitiontobefamous.C.Herhusband’sencouragement. D.Herdesiretobreakgenderbarriers.6.WhatdoweknowaboutSarlaThakral’sexperiences?A.Shehadnointerestintheartsbefore1939.B.Herfamilydidn’tsupportherflyingatfirst.C.Herachievementscouldn’tbematchedbyanyone.D.Sheinspiredmanywomentoentermaledominatedfields.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheHistoryofIndianFemalePilotsB.SarlaThakral:TheFirstFemalePilotC.TheChallengesFacedbyFemalePilotsD.SarlaThakral:APioneerinAviationandArts【答案】4.B5.C6.D7.DCSpeakingmorethanonelanguagemaybenefitchildren’sexecutive(執(zhí)行的)function—especiallythosewithautismspectrum(自閉癥譜系)disorder(ASD),arecentanalysissuggests.Thestudy,publishedinAutismResearch,lookedat116childrenaged7through12.Ofthose,53hadautismspectrumdisorderand63didnot,though4childrenwerelaterexcluded.TwentyoneofthechildrenwithASDspokemorethanonelanguage,and35ofthetypicallydevelopingchildrenweremultilingual(講多種語(yǔ)言的).MostofthemultilingualchildrenspokeEnglishandSpanish,thoughsomespokePortuguese,Hebrew,French,JapaneseorBulgarianinadditiontoEnglish.Theresearcherstestedthechildren’sexecutivefunctionabilitiesandaskedparentstofilloutsurveysassessingautismbehaviorssuchasviewpointtaking—theabilitytounderstandviewpointsotherthanone’sown—andsocialmunication.Themultilingualchildrenalldemonstratedbetterexecutivefunctionthantheircounterpartswhospokejustonelanguage,regardlessofwhethertheywereontheautismspectrum.ButtheeffectwasmoresalientinmultilingualkidswithASD.ThesekidshadmuchbetterselfcontrolthanthosewhoonlyspokeonelanguageandhadASD.Theresearchalsofounda“directandindirectassociationbetweenmultilingualismandviewpointtaking.”Thiscouldbebecausepeoplewhospeakmorethanonelanguagemustassesssocialsignalstodecidewhichlanguagetospeakorthattheirknowledgeofmorethanonelanguageeswithahigherabilitytounderstandlanguageitself,theresearcherssaid.Multilingualchildren’sexecutivefunctionscouldbeimprovedbytheneedtochoosetherightlanguagetospeak,theresearcherswrite.“Ifyouhavetobalancetwolanguages,youhavetocontroloneinordertousetheother,”saidLucinaUddin,whowasaprofessorattheUniversityofMiamiduringtheresearch.“That’stheidea.Theabilitytostopyourselffromdoingsomethingmightbestrengthenedbyknowingtwolanguages.”Encouragingmultilingualismathomecouldbenefitkidswithautismspectrumdisorders,theresearchersconclude,andcouldevenprovidea“naturalintervention”forsometypesofexecutivefunction.8.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutthestudy?A.Itsconclusion. B.Itsparticipants.C.Itsprocedures. D.Itssignificance.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“salient”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Predictable. B.Noticeable. C.Potential. D.Serious.10.Whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutmultilingualchildren?A.Theyarelesslikelytobesidetracked.B.Theyaremorecreativeinlanguageuse.C.Theyarebetteratcontrollingthemselves.D.Theyaremorelikelytohavelanguagedisorders11.What’stheresearchers’attitudetopromotingmultilingualismathomeforautisticchildren?A.Negative. B.Uncaring. C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.【答案】8.B9.B10.C11.DD“WhatdoIwanttoeat?WhatelsecouldIeat?Ijustate,butwhatotherfoodisthere?Thesearesomeofthethoughtsthatmayeintothemindofsomeonedealingwithfoodnoise,”saysDr.JeffAlfonsi,aninternalmedicinespecialist.Simplyput,it’stheconstantthoughtormentaldialogueaboutfood.Andpeoplearebeingmoreoutspokenaboutit,fromsocialmediauserssharingtheirexperienceonlinetofamousfaceslikeOprahWinfreytalkingaboutit.Weightlossmedicationshavebeenplayingamajorroleinbringingtheconversationonfoodnoisetotheforefront.OneunexpectedoutefromGLP1medicationshasbeenpatientsreportingthereductionoffoodnoise,accordingtoexperts.Foodnoisecanalsocontributetoovereatingoreatingthewrongfoodsforyourbody.Itcanalsopresentitselfinotherways,including:thinkingaboutwhen,whatorhowmuchtoeat;notbeingpresentinyourcurrentmeal—constantlythinkingaheadaboutwhatyouwilleat;feelingguiltyaftereatingsomething,etc.Butdon’tconfusefoodnoisewithnormalhungersignals.Anyonecanexperiencefoodnoise,butitcanhaveamorepronouncedimpactoncertaingroups.Foodnoisehasaparticularlynegativeimpactonpeoplestrugglingwithweightloss,peopleinstressfulenvironments,teenagers,andevenathletes.Anddangerously,thosewitheatingdisorderscanoftenbemostsensitivetofoodnoise.Therearebothgenetic(基因的)andsocialfactorsthatcontributetofoodnoise.Whenwelookbackatourhistory,havingahighdegreeoffoodnoisewasprobablyreallyvaluableforsurvival.Youneedednutrients,youneededfood,andthosepeoplewhowerereallyfocusedonthatmaybehelpedgetfoodandstoreit,anditledtoasurvivaladvantage.Therearemultiplewaystohelpquietfoodnoise,accordingtoexperts.GLP1sandweightlosspillscanbeeffectiveforpatientsdealingwithfoodnoise.Next,trydoingotherthingslikeexerciseormeditation(冥想)tohelpstopthefoodnoise.Workingwitharegistereddietitianisanotherwaytoworkthroughfoodnoise.12.WhydoestheauthormentionOprahWinfreyinparagraph1?A.Topromotecelebrities’viewsondieting.B.Tosuggestsheisanexpertinfoodnoise.C.Toshowfoodnoiseisawidelydiscussedtopic.D.Toindicateshehasaproblemwithfoodnoise.13.Whichofthefollowinggroupsmaybemostaffectedbyfoodnoise?A.Peoplewitheatingdisorders. B.Peoplefocusingonhealthyfood.C.Peoplewhoaregoodatmeditation. D.Peoplewithahighsurvivaladvantage.14.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toprovideadetailedhistoryoffoodnoise.B.Toenhancetheuseofweightlossmedications.C.Toexplaintheconceptoffoodnoiseanditsimpact.D.Toencouragepeopletoseekmedicalhelpforfoodnoise.15.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthetext?A.Inascifireport. B.Inacookingbook.C.Inatravelguide. D.Inahealthmagazine.【答案】12.C13.A14.C15.D第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Beachesandpathscoveredwithbottlesmightdisappearsoon,astheUKgovernmenthaspassedalawtocreatearecyclingprogramfordrinkcontainersinEnglandandNorthernIreland.____16____Fromthatdayon,peoplewillpayalittleextramoneywhenbuyingdrinksinthrowawayplasticormetalbottles—butgetthismoneybackbyreturningemptycontainerstospecialcollectionspots.EnvironmentalgroupKeepBritainTidysaysplasticbottlesandcansmakeup55%oftrash(垃圾)intheUK.Thisrecyclingideawasfirstputforwardin2018,aimingtostartby2025.____17____TheUKgovernmentrefusedtheiridea,sayingitwouldmakethingstoohardforpaniesandraisepricesforpeople.Thenthesetworegionsadopteddifferentapproaches.Scotlandplannedtostartasimilarprogramatthesametime.____18____EnvironmentleaderMaryCreaghsays:“Thisrecyclingplanwillhelptacklethehugelitterproblemandmakeourtownscleaner.Itwillhelpnature,saveanimals,andprotectbeachesandoceans.”ButGreenPartyleaderCarlaDenyerisupsetaboutleavingoutglassbottles:“____19____”Storesmustchargetheextramoney,setupreturnmachines,andshowinstructionstocustomers.However,smallcityshops(under100m2)arenotrequiredtojoin.____20____A.Theprogramwillstarton1October2027.B.Thegoalistorecycle90%ofcontainersby2030.C.Addingglassistotallydoable—othercountrieshavedoneit.D.WaleslefttheplanoftheUKtomakeitsownversionincludingglass.E.Butin2024,ScotlandandWaleswantedtoaddglassbottlestotheplan.F.However,expertswarnthatwaitingtoolongtobeginriskslosingpublictrust.G.Someexpertsarguethatexcludingsmallshopsweakenstheprogram’soverallimpact.【答案】16.A17.E18.D19.C20.G第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。WhenmyoldersonJackwasinhighschool,heacceptedasummerjobsellingsolarpanelsdoortodoor.Myfirst____21____wastotellhimnottodoit.Iwasafraidofthe____22____hewouldfaceallsummerlong.Ijustcouldn’tseehowmysoncoulddealwithsomuchfailure.However,mostpeoplesaidnoandsomewererude,butafewsaidyes,makinghim____23____ofbringingrenewableenergytosomelocalhomes.Intheprocess,helearnedto____24____aftereachrejectionandtellhimselfthata“no”wassimplyasteptowardthenext“yes”.He____25____somehealthy“failuremuscles”thatcontinueto____26____himwellinhiscareer.Thisexperiencetaughtmethatfailurescanhelpkidssucceed.Todothis,weneedto____27____themtotakethoughtfulrisksandstepoutoftheir____28____zone.Forexample,theycouldaudition(試鏡)fortheschoolplayor____29____basketball.Yes,rejectionisa(n)____30____outeforanyofthesesmallliferisks.Buthere’sthething:thisisa(n)____31____,notashorting.Themostsuccessfulpeoplearethosewho’velearnedhowtoface____32____:they’vemissedmorecrucial____33____onthebasketballcourt,beenturneddownformoreauditions,andhadmorepapersrejectedfromtopjournals.Theirsuccessesfromtrying,learning,____34____andtryingagain—notfrom____35____gettingthingsrightthefirsttimearound.21.A.reaction B.chance C.goal D.effort22.A.excitement B.rejection C.confusion D.petition23.A.proud B.aware C.afraid D.tired24.A.apologize B.prepare C.reflect D.rest25.A.tore B.created C.lost D.built26.A.serve B.define C.suit D.teach27.A.forbid B.encourage C.persuade D.force28.A.fort B.safety C.war D.disaster29.A.getdownto B.giveupon C.tryoutfor D.getawayfrom30.A.rare B.likely C.optional D.simple31.A.threat B.experiment C.quality D.advantage32.A.wealth B.failure C.reputation D.growth33.A.marks B.matches C.points D.shots34.A.relaxing B.dreaming C.improving D.succeeding35.A.accidentally B.secretly C.magically D.doubtfully【答案】21.A22.B23.A24.C25.D26.A27.B28.A29.C30.B31.D32.B33.D34.C35.C第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Wheredinosaursoncelivedandancientlandscapeswhisperstories,theYunyangGeoparkinsouthwesternChinaisareminderoftheprehistoricpast.Itsmostfamousfeature—theGreatWallofDinosaurFossils(化石)—isan18kmsectionofrockformationspackedwithfossils____36____(date)backnearly170millionyearsthatdrawsvisitorsintoaworldshapedbytimeandtowering____37____(creature).Now,thisremarkableparkhasearnedinternational____38____(recognize).OnApril17,2025,UNESCO____39____(official)announcedthatYunyanghasbeenaddedtotheUNESCOGlobalGeoparksNetwork—amajormilestoneinChina’songoingefforts____40____(preserve).itsgeologicalheritage(地質(zhì)遺產(chǎn))andpromotegeotourism.____41____(establish)in2015,theUNESCOGlobalGeoparksNetworkhighlightssitesofinternationalgeologicalsignificance____42____tellthestoryofEarth’shistory,evolution(進(jìn)化),andclimate.Coveringsome1,100squarekilometers,____43____geoparkbinesscienceeducation,folkculture,tourism,andecologyinasingledestination.Itishome____44____landscapesformednearly250millionyearsago,whichshowthedramaticwithdrawalofanancientinlandseaandtheriseofadistinctivelandbasedecosysteminitswake.Theregionisfamousforitsfossilsites,andoneexceptionalarea____45____(reveal)about5,000fossilssofar,whichhaveprovidedinvaluableinsightintodinosaurevolutionduringtheMiddleJurassicperiod.【答案】36.dating37.creatures38.recognition39.officially40.topreserve41.Established42.that##which43.the44.to45.hasrevealed第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分第一節(jié)（滿(mǎn)分15分）46.假定你是李華，在學(xué)校英語(yǔ)論壇上看到一則求助帖：Iamahighschoolseniorwhoenjoyssinging.However,wheneverItrytopractice,mymotherinsiststhatIfocusonmystudy,sayingIhavetoomuchschoolwork.Thismakesmefeelreallyupset.Pleasehelp!Anyadvicewouldmeanalottome.Thanks!請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)一則回帖給予他/她鼓勵(lì)和建議。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearFriend,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【答案】DearFriend,I’msorrytohearaboutyoursituation.Iunderstandhowimportantsingingistoyou.Herearemysuggestions:First,createaschedulethatbalancesstudyandpracticetime.Showyourmomyoucanmanageboth.Forexample,practice20minutesafterfinishinghomework.Second,talktoyourmomcalmly.Explainthatsinginghelpsyourelaxandimprovesfocus.Maybeshe’llunderstandifyoushareyourstudyplanwithher.Remember,hobbiescanactuallybooststudyefficiency!StaypositiveandIbelieveyou’llfindasolution.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿(mǎn)分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。OneofthebestdecisionsIevermadewasvolunteeringattheBlueOceanDiscoveryCenter.ItwasthesummerbeforemysenioryearofhighschoolandIwantedtobeinvolvedinsomethingfun.IalsoknewthatinthefallIwantedtostartapplyingtocollegesandneededtoenhancemycollegeapplication.WhenIlearnedaboutthevolunteeropportunityIwasveryinterested.Iappliedandgotaccepted.DuringthatsummerIhadmorefunthanIcouldhaveimagined.Thestaffweresolovelyandtaughtmesomanythings.Itdidn’ttakelongformetopickupthelifehistoryfactsofeveryanimalinthecenter.Ihadsignedupforafewhours,afewdaysaweek,andeverydayIfoundmyselftryingtofindexcusestostaylonger.EventhoughIrepeatedlyspokewithvisitorsaboutthesameanimals,itnevergotold.ThejoyIgotfrominspiringthemtorecycle,oratleastnottothrowtheirrubbishonthebeach,wasnothinglikeIeverfeltbefore.IleftthisvolunteerexperiencewithanevenstrongerpassionforworkingwithwildlifeandabetterideaofwhatIwantedtostudyincollege.Inthefallof2014,IwasacceptedtoUnityCollegetogetmyBachelorofScienceDegreeinCaptiveWildlifeCareandEducation.AtUnity,Idevelopedanevendeeperpassionforanimalsandlearnedaboutenvironmentalissues.IspenttimeworkingwithalldifferentkindsofanimalsinthesummerswhileIwasn’tatschool,butIneverforgotaboutthetimeIspentattheDiscoveryCenter.Atthetime,Icouldn’tmittosomethingunpaid,buttheideaofworkingthereneverreallywentaway.Aftergraduation,Ilookedforajob.IdoubtedthataplacesoimpressiveastheBlueOceanDiscoveryCenterhadanyjobopenings,butIdecidedtolookanyway.Well,myjawalmosthitthefloorwhenIsawtheywerehiringaneducatortomanagetheBlueOceanDiscoveryCenterforthesum