江西省九江市2026届高三上学期第一次高考模拟统一考试英语试卷（不含音频）

这是一份江西省九江市2026届高三上学期第一次高考模拟统一考试英语试卷（不含音频），共13页。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，满分 95 分)
考生注意：
1. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和
答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 答题时，请按照答题卡上“注意事项”的要求，在答题卡相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题
卷上的作答一律无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂
到答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段录音后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1. What is the wman ding?
A. Asking fr permissin.
B. Offering help t a freshman.
C. Meeting an exchange student.
2. What des the wman think f the weather frecast?
A. It is accurate. B. It is unreliable. C. It is helpful.
3. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Hstess and guest. B. Bss and emplyee. C. Father and daughter.
4. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. Watching sea creatures. B. Buying tanks. C. Feeding whales.
5. Hw much lnger will the cake be in the ven?
A. Fr half an hur. B. Fr ne and a half hurs. C. Fr tw hurs.
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，每小题都有 5 秒钟的作答
时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第 6 段录音，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What des the wman say abut the phts f Susan’s hmetwn?
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A. They’re rdinary. B. They’re interesting. C. They’re fantastic.
7. Which best describes Susan’s hmetwn?
A. Green with a flat-tpped muntain.
B. Quiet with a small green muntain.
C. Windy with a snw-capped muntain.
听第 7 段录音，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What is the wman ging t d n Saturday mrning?
A. G jgging. B. Play ftball. C. Visit the canal.
9. What d we knw abut Benjamin’s injury?
A. It is rather severe. B. It is fully recvered. C. It is slightly swllen.
10. Why is the wman ging t the z next Saturday?
A. T relax after her lng run.
B. T celebrate her nephew’s birthday.
C. T shw her great lve fr animals.
听第 8 段录音，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Wh is the wman?
A A receptinist. B. A hstess. C. A custmer.
12. Hw many peple in Pattersn’s family will check in?
A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.
13. What did the man mentin abut his father-in-law?
A. He reserved the rms.
B. He had a knee peratin.
C. He preferred a family rm.
听第 9 段录音，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. Where is Cube Mvie Theater lcated?
A. In a frmer hat factry.
B. In a ppular music bar.
C. In a new cinema building.
15. What caused hat factries in Britain t clse dwn?
A. A financial crisis. B. A fashin change. C. A material shrtage.
16. What makes Cube Mvie Theater special?
A. Cheap tickets. B. Large audience. C. Overseas mvies.
17. What is the wman’s attitude twards the Pakistani musical?
A. Curius. B. Satisfied. C. Disappinted.
听第 10 段录音，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What des Michael Twery fcus n?
A. Sleep-related health issues.
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B. Children’s mental prblems.
C. Memry training techniques.
19. Why is getting a gd night’s sleep imprtant?
A. T allw the brain t stp wrking.
B. T transfrm training int learning.
C. T stre learning int permanent memry.
20. What benefit can lder adults get frm napping?
A. Imprving the learning prcess.
B. Resisting age-related memry lss.
C. Aviding cmmn sleep disrders.
第二部分 阅读理解(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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Our Earth is dtted with natural wnders f all srts, s incredible yet real, each sharing the stry f a
particular destinatin.
Marble Chapels, Patagnia
The Capillas de Marml, r Marble Chapels, are an abslute must-see when visiting Patagnia, Chile. The
astnishing caves are lcated in the middle f General Carrera Lake, making them accessible nly by bat. The
arches inside are truly breathtaking, and even amateur phtgraphers will have a great time capturing amazing
shts here. Turists fr the best experience shuld plan their trip frm December t early March, summer here,
when the blue f the waters is enhanced by the sun.
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
This spectacular cral reef is a paradise fr nature lvers. It grants clse encunters with ver 1,500 species f
trpical fish — glide (滑翔) abve the light greenish-blue waters by helicpter t admire its vast beauty frm a
bird’s-eye view, r dive deep t explre cral gardens fr an immersive adventure. These experiences impress
turists with its rich marine life and breathtaking scenery. Yet this glbal treasure als happens t be ne f the
mst vulnerable (脆弱的). Climate change has caused extensive cral bleaching (白化). If such damage cntinues,
ver 90 percent f living cral will disappear in a decade.
Haleakala Natinal Park, Hawaii
Haleakala ffers plenty f scenic vistas sparkling waterfalls, and endangered species sightings like the nēnē,
the state bird. The tp f the drmant vlcan is ne f the best spts t watch the sunrise. If yu want t enjy the
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splendid sunrise, yu have t make a bking up t seven days in advance. And there is an extra $30 fee if yu park
yur car here, but it’s valid fr three days.
1. What makes summer the best time t visit the Marble Chapels?
A. Easier access t the caves.
B. Imprved clur f the water.
C. Spectacular views inside the arches.
D. Better cnditins fr phtgraphy.
2. What can we knw abut the Great Barrier Reef?
A. It has banned all underwater activities.
B. It will lse mst f its cral in a decade.
C. It is best appreciated frm a bird’s-eye view.
D. It ffers visitrs amazing natural experiences.
3. What is required fr visitrs t see the Haleakala sunrise?
A. Paying a parking charge.
B. Hiring a lcal guide.
C. Making reservatins ahead.
D. Carrying special equipment.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
B
Brn with rare eye cnditins, I’m legally blind. I learned Braille (盲文) at fur, rde my first wave at twelve,
and nw hike with my guide dg Isla — gaining independence that’s n easy achievement fr a persn living with
blindness. “Visin isn’t the nly way t experience the wrld,” I ften laugh. Yet smething as simple as a birthday
card, a traditin mst peple take fr granted, has ften made me feel left ut and discnnected — a sharp
reminder f being verlked.
Each year, I receive clrful birthday cards, decrated with ballns, flwers r cartn animals. Inside are
warm handwritten messages like “Shine bright, Karlee!” r “Anther amazing year, yu rck, darling!”, but I can
nly wait fr smene else t read them t me. “It’s a small thing,” I admit, “yet each card seems t whisper, ‘This
wrld isn’t made fr yu.’” Thse cards, meant t be special suvenirs, became things I never cnnected with.
My 21st birthday changed everything. While excited abut starting university and mving ut, I received a
card with raised Braille abve the printed text. Fr the first time, I read a heartfelt message by myself, tears filling
my eyes. “It wasn’t just a card,” I recall, “it felt like a key t the same wrld everyne else lives in.” Inspired, I
cntacted Guide Dgs Australia and suggested wrking with Hallmark, C., Ltd. t create accessible birthday cards
— including Braille, larger print and tactile (触觉的) designs. This wuld help nt nly me, but als elderly peple
with visin lss.
Nw I test each new design, ensuring blind and lw-visin peple can share life’s celebratins. “A card might
seem tiny,” I think, “but it carries lve, memry and cnnectin. Everyne, disabled r nt, deserves t be included.
When all can feel the warmth inside, the wrld grws a little wider — fr all f us.”
4. What did the writer learn at fur?
A. Reading thrugh Braille.
B. Designing tactile cards.
C. Hiking with her guide dg.
D. Surfing waves cnfidently.
5. Hw did usual birthday cards make the writer feel?
A. Excited and lved.
B. Ignred and separated.
C. Cnnected and included.
D. Surprised and delighted.
6. What can be inferred frm the writer’s suggestin t Guide Dgs Australia?
A. She aimed fr cmmercial prfit.
B. She recgnized a need fr inclusin.
C. She verlked printed messages’ value.
D. She priritized blind peple’s requirements.
7. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A. The Art f Making Cards
B. A Business Success Stry
C. The invisible Birthday Card
D. The Sund f Birthday Music
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C
C
When I shpped fr a car seven years ag, my primary fcus was n style, size and clr. This time, with
electric vehicle (EV) ppularity explding, I had t master a whle new set f terms: range, regenerative braking,
and level-tw charging (充电). The reasn was simple — I was buying my first EV.
Alan Taub, directr f the Electric Vehicle Center at the University f Michigan, says that the drivability f
EVs shuld be better marketed t ptential buyers. He pints ut that EVs ffer a smther ride and better
perfrmance than traditinal gas-pwered cars and “happen t als be gd fr the envirnment.” This smther
ride is mainly because placing the battery at the bttm allws the car t better hug the rad. And as the battery
prvides immediate pwer t the acceleratr (加 速 器 ), EVs can accelerate frm zer t 60 miles per hur
surprisingly fast. Als, drivers need t apply the brake less frequently. Technlgical advances have largely
vercme “range anxiety” — the fear f running ut f battery pwer halfway. Tday, ver 50 EV mdels can tp
300 miles n a single charge, sme even beynd 500 miles. In additin, public charging statins have dubled in
the past five years.
Scientifically, EVs help reduce glbal warming and imprve air quality. The transprt industry emits abut
ne-third f glbal greenhuse gases. The Internatinal Energy Agency(IEA)estimates that if the 58 millin EVs n
the rad had been gas-pwered, they wuld have cnsumed much mre il per day. Research als shws that EVs
are far mre energy-efficient, with abut 90% f their pwer used t mve the vehicle, cmpared t nly 25% fr
traditinal cars. Mrever, EVs cntain fewer mving parts, s the maintenance and repair csts f gas vehicles are
nearly 40% higher than thse f EVs.
There is much fr first-time buyers like me t learn. But it cntinues t be tns f fun. I’m especially lking
frward t the lwer csts f wning and maintaining my EV in the years ahead, plus the jy f driving past all gas
statins withut stpping.
8. What primarily makes EVs’ ride smther?
A. The instant acceleratin.
B. The battery’s lw psitin.
C. The high-capacity battery.
D. The effective braking system.
9. What des the term “range anxiety” in paragraph 2 refer t?
A. Wrry abut driving distances.
B. Stress frm perating new cars.
C. Cncern ver charging availability.
D. Fear f facing high repair csts.
10. Why des the authr list the data frm the IEA in paragraph 3?
A. T stress EVs’ energy saving.
B. T predict EVs’ market trend.
C. T explain EVs’ wrking principle.
D. T shw EVs’ grwing ppularity.
11. What is the advantage f EVs ver traditinal cars accrding t the passage?
A. Mre functins and greater safety.
B. Lnger range and faster acceleratin.
C. Simpler cntrl and quicker respnse.
D. Greener technlgy and lwer repair csts.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. A 11. D
D
D thers agree with yu? D they remember events the same way yu d? We ften assume thers share ur
perspectives, but hw accurate is this assumptin? Mre imprtantly, hw can we fster shared understanding?
A critical issue lies in ur pr ability t judge whether thers hld similar memries, beliefs, and pinins
with us. Actually, this is rted in a psychlgical bias knwn as the False Cnsensus (共识) Effect: We assume
that thers agree with us mre than they actually d. In a recent study, researchers tested hw repetitin influences
peple’s sense f cnsensus. Participants were given trivial (琐碎的) statements, sme true, sme false. When
certain statements were repeated, peple assumed mre thers knew and believed them, cmpared t statements
heard nly nce.
This effect has substantial real-wrld cnsequences. Fr instance, mst peple accept that human activities
like burning fssil fuels cntribute t climate change and supprt gvernment actins t address it. Yet, many
peple hld false beliefs abut the cnsensus, underestimating public supprt fr climate change actins, largely
because they have been cnstantly expsed t statements questining climate change and ther misinfrmatin.
This expsure leads them t believe that many thers are skeptical abut it.
T cunter the False Cnsensus Effect, penly vicing bjectins matters. Peple hear repeated statements but
rarely encunter crrectins r ppsing views. Withut these crrectins, individuals may assume that the
repeated statements are widely accepted, mistaking silence fr agreement. But a crrectin can serve t break this
false cnsensus. Smetimes, asking questins, whether in persn r nline, wrks better than arguing directly. Even
seeing questins abut a claim n scial media can make peple less certain that it is universally accepted.
Breaking the False Cnsensus Effect is crucial. When peple encunter an idea repeatedly, they assume thers
believe it, which in turn influences their wn belief. Simply challenging the idea can break this cycle. Therefre,
dn’t stay silent against false claims — speak up.
12. What is the False Cnsensus Effect?
A. The ignrance f public pinins.
B. The rejectin f crrectins frm thers.
C. The verestimatin f thers’ agreement.
D. The repetitin f claims t persuade thers.
13. What’s the purpse f the example given in paragraph 3?
A. T illustrate the cause f glbal warming.
B. T highlight public distrust f climate plicies.
C. T present scientific evidence n climate issues.
D. T shw misinfrmatin’s impact n public views.
14. What des the underlined wrd “cunter” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Ignre. B. Supprt.
C. Repeat. D. Oppse.
15. What is recmmended t reduce the False Cnsensus Effect?
A. Expressing disagreement and questining.
B. Minimizing expsure t cntrversial issues.
C. Remaining silent t maintain scial harmny.
D. Repeating crrect claims mre than false nes.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A
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。
Hw Managing Attentin Can Change Our Life
In a wrld f cnstant digital nise, ur mst valuable resurce is nt time, but attentin. ____16____ Our
attentin decides hw ur hurs are spent, what we ntice, and ultimately, what gets created in ur life.
Our attentin is ur pwer. Yet we are living thrugh an attentin crisis — ur attentin has becme a
cmmdity (商品) in the“attentin ecnmy”. ____17____ And this cmes at a cst: Research shws that even
after a brief interruptin, it will take an average f 23 minutes t return t a state f deep fcus.
____18____ The gd news is that we can learn t cnfirm, guard and guide ur attentin with a better system,
nt just willpwer.
Knw what’s stealing ur attentin. First, identify what apps, habits, r envirnments are distracting us mst.
____19____ Once we cnfirm exactly what they are, we can take actin.
Guard the gates f ur attentin by designing ur envirnment. Start by turning ff unnecessary messages and
creating blcks f uninterrupted time fr deep fcus.
Set a clear intentin. When we have a clear purpse that we are passinate abut, distractins lse their hld.
Instead f relying n willpwer fr fcus, intentin pulls us frward. ____20____
By learning t cntrl ur attentin, we regain ur mst valuable treasure. Remember: the mre we guide ur
attentin cnsciusly, the faster we can upgrade urselves and even ur shared wrld.
A. Is willpwer really the slutin?
B. S, what practical steps can we take?
C. It gives time the pwer t shape what we truly are.
D. Cuntless cmmercial apps are designed t capture it.
E. Thus, staying fcused becmes easier and mre natural.
F. Fr instance, cnstant messages may be ur biggest challenge.
G. Cntrlling ur attentin is the real victry in the attentin ecnmy.
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. B 19. F 20. E
第三部分 英语知识运用(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，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I dn’t understand why sme stres make their shelves s high that nly prfessinal basketball players can
reach the tp. Recently, while shpping fr ____21____, I experienced this firsthand.
I was ____22____ the ty aisle (过道) n the way t the fd sectin when I nticed a little girl ____23____
pinting at a stuffed animal n the tp shelf. Her mther, nly five feet tall, was trying t ____24____ her t
chse a similar ne within ____25____, but the girl insisted n the tp ne.
As the mther sighed in ____26____, I stepped frward. “May I help?” I ____27____. Thugh my jumping
ability had ____28____ with age, I jumped as high as I culd. My finger ____29____ the ty, sending it tumbling
(滚落) ff the edge, and I caught it midair. The girl erupted in _____30_____, hugging the ty and jumping with
delight. Her mm, smiling brightly, expressed her _____31_____, and I replied warmly, “Yu’re welcme.”
Walking away, I felt smething strange — my steps lighter, my heart _____32_____. It was just a small act
f kindness, yet it _____33_____ my day and enriched my sul. The mre we give, the mre we receive. Kindness
can be _____34_____ in cuntless ways — even in the simplest gestures, like getting a ty frm the tp shelf and
placing it int the _____35_____ hands f a child.
21. A. tys B. shelves C. grceries D. basketballs
22. A. cleaning up B. cutting thrugh C. running acrss D. lking ver
23. A. angrily B. lazily C. nervusly D. desperately
24. A. warn B. frce C. remind D. cnvince
25. A. reach B. sight C. pwer D. cntrl
26. A. relief B. surprise C. frustratin D. regret
27. A. ffered B. begged C. shuted D. whispered
28. A. imprved B. declined C. regained D. disappeared
29. A. kicked B. grabbed C. pressed D. tuched
30. A. cheers B. tears C. shck D. silence
31. A. cnfusin B. recgnitin C. gratitude D. satisfactin
32. A. slwer B. fuller C. faster D. heavier
33. A. saved B. ruined C. brightened D. shrtened
34. A. shwn B. hidden C. absrbed D. ignred
35. A. tiny B. eager C. empty D. strng
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A
31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，满分 55 分)
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。
What was schl life like in Xinjiang in ancient times? A dcument, ____36____ (unearth) in 1969 frm the
tmbs f Astana, hlds the answer. The 5-meter-lng scrll (卷轴) was used by Bu Tianshu, a 12-year-ld student
in 710 AD during the Tang Dynasty, ____37____ (reprduce) Zheng Xuan’s anntatins — explanatins f
Analects f Cnfucius and The Thusand Character Classic, ____38____ were bth assigned readings fr students
back then.
Interestingly, Bu attached a playful dggerel (打油诗) ____39____ his assignment:“All tasks dne, teacher!
Culd yu dismiss us n time and let us head hme earlier?” This little pem has made the scrll much
____40____ (lively), and its inncent request still tuches us tday, ____41____ (remind) us hw eagerly children
then, just like nw, lked frward t the end f the schl day.
Frm ____42____ phillgical (文献学的) perspective, Zheng’s anntatins were lst after the Tang Dynasty.
Yet Bu’s cpy, alng with ther unearthed dcuments, has prvided ____43____ (value) material fr the study f
Cnfucian classics.
This find, tgether with ther similar dcuments, indicates that a relatively cmplete educatin system had
been established in Xinjiang by the Tang Dynasty. Mrever, mst surviving ____44____ (cpy) f Zheng’s
anntatins made by students suggest that educatin in Xinjiang at that time ____45____ (influence) by the Central
Plains culture.
【答案】36. unearthed
37. t reprduce
38. which 39. t
40. livelier
41. reminding
42. a 43. valuable
44. cpies 45. was influenced
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假定你是李华。你校外教 Fiki 提出一个主题为“Small Steps, Big Changes”的校园环保活动的倡议，并
面向学生征集具体、易行的环保方案。现请你给 Fiki 写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)提出方案；
(2)说明理由。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为 80 个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Fiki,
I’m truly excited abut yur envirnmental initiative themed Small Steps, Big Changes.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Fiki
I’m truly excited abut yur envirnmental initiative themed Small Steps, Big Changes.
I’d like t prpse a “Class Recycling Crner” prgram. We can place separate bins in each classrm fr
paper, plastic bttles and used batteries, and assign a weekly “recycling mnitr” t remind everyne t srt
prperly. Students can srt their waste befre thrwing it away.
This is easy t carry ut and can raise ur awareness f waste classificatin. Mrever, the recycled materials
can be turned int useful items, reducing resurce waste. Small as it is, it can make a big difference t ur campus
envirnment.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One evening, we were having a family dinner at a nice restaurant — my husband Trevr, ur
twenty-tw-year-ld sn Ryan, and my husband’s father Bb. Ever since his wife passed away five years ag, Bb
had stuck with us everywhere we went. Suddenly, Bb turned t Ryan and asked, “Ryan, hw much d yu weigh
nw?” Struggling with his weight prblem, Ryan answered in a lw vice, “Tw fifty.” Bb gave a lw whistle and
cntinued, “Tw hundred and fifty punds! D yu want t get married sme day?” “Yeah,” Ryan murmured (嘟
哝), wishing he were anywhere but here. But Bb didn’t stp. “What yu need t d is find yurself an ugly girl.
She’ll be s grateful that yu asked her ut that she wn’t mind yu’re fat.”
I stared in shck. Bb had always been frank, even rude at times, but this was t much. I was abut t say
smething when my husband signaled me nt t argue with his father. Tight-lipped, I ndded unwillingly.
The rest f the evening dragged n. Suddenly, Bb remarked that I was als gaining sme extra weight. I
ndded in agreement, secretly relieved that the fcus had shifted away frm Ryan. I was willing t be the target f
Bb’s remarks as it kept my sn frm being further embarrassed.
On the way hme, I asked Trevr t drp me ff first befre taking his father hme, because I culdn’t bear
being in Bb’s cmpany a mment lnger. The mment the car disappeared arund the crner, I aplgized t
Ryan immediately. “It’s kay, Mm,” he said. “That’s just hw Grandpa is. I’m already ver it.” “But aren’t yu
angry?” I asked in disbelief. “Being angry wn’t change Grandpa and it wn’t make me feel better either.”
He was right. At just twenty-tw years ld, he pssessed far mre emtinal and spiritual maturity than I did. I
had spent years trying t shake ff my negative thinking, yet my sn, s yung, already understd the imprtance
f frgiveness. Undubtedly, he became a rle mdel fr me.
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Weeks later, Bb’s birthday came arund.
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Tuched, Bb lked at his grandsn and fell int a rare silence.
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【答案】
Weeks later, Bb’s birthday came arund. Ryan surprised everyne by rganizing a small family gathering.
As Ryan handed the carefully wrapped gift t his grandfather, his eyes shne with a warmth that seemed t melt the
tensin in the rm. He baked a healthy carrt cake — his first attempt at cking — and decrated the table
with phts f Bb and his late wife. When Bb made his usual blunt remarks abut the cake’s appearance, Ryan
simply smiled and said, “Grandpa, I made it with less sugar, just fr yu. Happy birthday.”
Tuched, Bb lked at his grandsn and fell int a rare silence. His eyes glistened as he stared at the cake,
then at Ryan. Fr the first time in years, Bb’s sharp tngue sftened. “Yu’re a gd kid,” he muttered, his vice
uncharacteristically gentle. Later, he even thanked Ryan privately, admitting, “Maybe I’ve been t hard n yu.”
That night, Ryan’s quiet kindness bridged the gap between them, prving that lve, nt criticism, heals wunds.