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2026届江苏省苏州市高考英语模拟卷
听力
1-5 CAACB 6-10 CBCAA 11-15 CABBC 16-20 CACBB
阅读
21-23 DBC 24-27 DAAD
28-31 AACD 32-35 32-35 BABA
7选5 36-40 AGFBD
完形
41-45 BCADA 46-50 BDCAB 51-55 ADABC
语法填空
is left 57. provincial 58. has been drawn 59.than 60. chasing 61.to promote
62. ceremonies 63. which 64. as 65.be preserved
应用文
Dear readers,
We are excited to announce the launch of our new column, “The Labor Diary”. This column is created to promote the true value of our working experiences, serving as a reminder that the effort, learning and growth through hard work always matter a lot.
Here, you are invited to document, share and even comment on authentic stories of labor, whether it’s organizing a school event, mastering a new skill or volunteering. Plus, articles concerning any reflection on your experiences or whatever you learn from them are also welcome.
We appreciate your dedication to this column. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get cracking!
The editorial department
读后续写
For the next week, Megan and Liam busied themselves with the project. They first cleaned the messy garden, moving old chairs and folding tables to a sunny spot under the big tree. Liam scrubbed the dirt off the furniture and arranged them in a circle for kids. Megan brought colorful posters of dinosaurs and space—Liam’s favorite—and they hung them on the tree. They also picked out a lot of picture books and storybooks for young readers and placed them on a wooden shelf from the storage. Every evening, they discussed fun activities like book sharing and role-playing, with Liam coming up with many creative ideas.
On the opening day of the project, they waited nervously in the garden. Soon many kids came, attracted by the colorful posters and interesting books. Liam became a great guide: he read dinosaur stories aloud and acted out some parts with vivid gestures, making everyone laugh happily. The garden was filled with soft laughter and reading voices, never disturbing the quiet inside the library. The head librarian came and praised them warmly, saying the garden reading corner was a wonderful addition. Megan smiled, knowing she had found the best way to let Liam’s energy shine and keep the library quiet.
听力录音稿
Text 1
W: You're standing in line here. I'll go back to the produce section to get some onions for dinner.
M: Okay. I'm waiting to check out.
Text 2
M: I watched the weather forecast on TV. It's going to be sunny this weekend. We won't have to cancel our trip to the national park.
W: That's great! I've always wanted to go camping outdoors. Let me search for some camping tips.
Text 3
M: Is this your mom
W: Yeah, I'm coloring it. I sketched it based on her photo. Does it look like her
M: Yes. Did you learn the skill in your art classes
W: Yes.
Text 4
W: Let's try some new dishes at the Mexican restaurant.
M: Sorry. I just want to head home and lie on the bed. I feel like I have practiced for ten hours straight.
W: What How could you leave me alone
Text 5
M: I heard GreenWave is cutting staff. Do you think it's because the whole energy industry is struggling
W: Not really. It's due to GreenWave's poor management and failed projects.
M: So it's mainly the company's own problem.
W: Exactly.
Text 6
W: Jim, have you heard that there will be the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon in our city this Saturday
M: Yes. Joe casually mentioned it at the weekly online meeting. What a novel contest!
W: The poster says it's open to all. So, do you plan to go
M: No. The outdoor temperature will reach 37 degrees Celsius.
W: Don't you think it's a good chance to open your eyes
M: But I prefer to prepare myself for the coming computer programming exam.
Text 7
W: Hey, the class is over. I can't wait to tell you something interesting about my part-time job.
M: Go ahead.
W: I worked as a server at a restaurant. It's crazy how much you can learn about people just by observing their body language and even what they wear.
M: Could you give me some examples
W: If they keep checking their watches, I know I need to hurry up. If they smile and enjoy long conversations, they'll probably expect me to slow the service. It's been a really eye-opening experience for sure. I can save that money for a trip after this term.
Text 8
M: When did you buy this scarf
W: Maybe last month It was on sale for $60.
M: I guess the original price was $100, right
W: No, the original price was double what I paid.
M: That price was set on purpose. In that case, even if the actual price of the item is $60, when compared to the so-called "original price", it makes you feel like you're getting a bargain when you pay $60 for it.
W: But the discount is too attractive, especially for well-known brands. How can I avoid falling into this trap
M: Well, you can try to figure out whether you actually need the product, and I think it's most important to only buy what's truly necessary.
Text 9
W: What made you choose this neighborhood
M: We'd spent months looking for a house to buy. Then one day, I saw an advertisement saying the house was on sale. It was large and beautiful. And to top it off, there was a big discount. It's only six blocks from my daughter's and a five-minute walk from a big supermarket. I can easily get whatever I need. How about you
W: My husband and I, along with my daughter Jenny, moved to Oakton in Virginia 27 years ago because of its reputation for having excellent public schools with great academic programs. The house has a big yard. Foxes and deer regularly visit here.
M: So your daughter must be quite outstanding.
W: Thanks. She graduated from Towson University in Maryland and now works in Texas.
M: It was nice talking with you. Why not get in and have a cup of tea
W: Thanks. But I have to walk my dog.
Text 10
How much do you really know about Pi Sure, you've heard about it in math class—potentially sharing a Pi joke or two—but this famous number has such a fascinating history that it even has its own holiday. Every year on March 14th, math enthusiasts around the world celebrate Pi Day—an entire day dedicated to the infinite, irrational number that starts with 3.14. And one of the best ways to celebrate is by learning and sharing the most interesting and fun facts about Pi! Get ready to expand your knowledge and discover some of the coolest facts about Pi. Pi, the Greek letter π, is pronounced like the word "pie". It equals roughly 3.14. In the 18th century, mathematicians gave the number the name "Pi". Pi Day was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of a science museum. It also happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday. Eating pie on Pi Day is a tradition. According to The Guardian, Akira Haraguchi recited 100,000 digits of Pi back in 2006. This impressive task reportedly took him a cool 16 hours and 30 minutes to complete.2026届江苏省苏州市高考英语模拟卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标试卷上。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。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。每段对话读两遍。
1. Where are the speakers now
A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a grocery store.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A weekend trip. B. A camping site. C. A weather report.
3.What is the woman doing
A. Painting a portrait. B. Taking a photograph. C. Attending an art class.
4. How is the woman feeling now
A. Puzzled. B. Excited. C. Disappointed.
5. What leads to GreenWave cutting staff
A. The struggling industry.
B. Its own fault.
C. An overloaded project.
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。
听下面的录音，回答第6和第7小题。
6. How did Jim know about the marathon
A. From a poster. B. From a website. C. From a friend.
7. What will Jim do this Saturday
A. Attend a meeting. B. Study for a test. C. Watch a marathon.
听下面的录音，回答第8至第10小题。
8. What is the woman talking about
A. A new restaurant. B. A term plan. C. A job experience.
9. How will the woman spend her earnings
A. On a vacation. B. On a new watch. C. On a service training.
10. What do we know about the woman
A. She is observant. B. She is modest. C. She is open-minded.
听下面的录音，回答第11至第13小题。
11.What was the original price of the scarf according to the woman
A. 60 dollars. B. 100 dollars. C. 120 dollars.
12. What does the man say about the pricing of the scarf
A. It was a marketing trick.
B. It was adjusted frequently.
C. It was within a reasonable range.
13. What does the man think matters most when shopping
A. Product quality. B. Personal needs. C. Brand names.
听下面的录音，回答第14至第17小题。
14. What does the man think of his house
A. It's small. B. It's convenient. C. It's expensive.
15. Why did the woman choose to move to Oakton
A. To raise animals in the yard.
B. To work in a nearby university.
C. To seek better education for Jenny.
16.Where did Jonny complete his college education
A. In Texas. B. In Virginia. C. In Maryland.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.
听下面的录音，回答第18至第20小题。
18.Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To assign a science task.
B. To recommend a math course.
C. To introduce a special holiday.
19. When did the name Pi first appear
A. In the 16th century. B. In the 18th century. C. In the 19th century.
20. What can we learn about Pi Day
A. It dates back to 2006.
B. It has a pie-eating custom.
C. It's in honour of Albert Einstein.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students in high school to pursue college-level studies—with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—before applying to college.
Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each ending in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond. Students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree.
Enrolling Students: Equity and Access
Equitable access is a guiding principle for AP programs. All students should have access to academically challenging courses before they enroll in AP classes, which can prepare them for AP success.
How AP Exams Are Scored
While multiple-choice questions are scored by machine, the free-response questions and through-course performance assessments are scored by thousands of college professors and expert AP teachers. They are thoroughly trained, and their work is monitored for fairness and consistency. In each subject, a highly respected college faculty member serves as Chief Consultant to maintain the accuracy of the scoring standards.
Scores on the free-response questions and performance assessments are weighted and combined with the results of the computer-scored multiple-choice questions, and this raw score is translated into an overall AP score on a 1-5 scale.
The Validity of AP Scores
AP Score Credit Recommendation College Grade Equivalent
5 Extremely well qualified A
4 Well qualified A-, B+, B
3 Qualified B-, C+, C
2 Possibly qualified n/a (not available)
1 No recommendation n/a (not available)
How to Apply
Visit http://collegeboard.org/apreading for qualification requirements and to start the application process.
21.What can students gain by taking AP courses
A. Entry to college. B. A college degree.
C. Teaching competence. D. Higher-order thinking skills.
22. What is a Chief Consultant responsible for
A. Training AP teachers. B. Guaranteeing scoring quality.
C. Assessing student performance. D. Grading multiple-choice sections.
23.What is the minimum AP score for college grade equivalent
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
B
Deema Assaf walked slowly through Birgish, one of only a few forests in Jordan, careful not to step on one of the delicate wild orchids. “We once had thick forests,” she said. “There were elephants, rhinos and the Asiatic lion, animals which used to live together with people here.” She looked up at the top of an old oak tree and said, “Discovering that made me see the landscape from a different perspective. It is fascinating to see the potential if human intervention were not affecting ecosystem negatively.”
Assaf is an architect and urban forester. After working as a full -time architect for more than ten years, Assaf left her job to look for something more meaningful. She was inspired by a video about a 2,000-year-old forest in Morocco. In the film, she saw a man-made forest in a dry country, with a high ceiling of foliage and walls of fruit trees. She decided that this was what she wanted to do in her native Jordan.
Her research led her to the Miyawaki method, which creates highly biodiverse, multi-layered native forests ten times faster than nature itself does. Her approach goes beyond planting individual trees. It is about establishing a complex and dynamic plant “community”, reconnecting native species that co-evolved together for thousands of years.
Jordan is one of the driest countries in the world, with 75 percent desert and little rainfall. Despite the challenge, Assaf believes it is crucial to act. “It is not drought that causes bare ground, it is bare ground that causes drought,” Assaf said. She claims that “the more we work on greening, the more we give nature the ability to restore itself.”
Assaf started small. Her first site was only 107 square meters. She has gradually built a database for native forest creation in Jordan. So far, she has planted four forests with more than 2,700 native plant seedlings. She also collects seeds for others, including those of endangered species in Jordan.
Assaf always emphasizes it is important to have people participate in growing forests. She often works in collaboration with schools, universities, cities, and companies. “I see it as a kind of citizen-led species recovery intervention, doing what we believe is right and being part of the solution,” Assaf explains.
24.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. The old oak tree. B. The preservation of forests.
C. The effects of human intervention. D. The co-existence between man and wildlife.
25. What did the video motivate Assaf to do
A. Restore local ecology. B. Quit her job as an architect.
C. Facilitate landscape connectivity. D. Monitor biodiversity conservation.
26. What does Assaf highlight in paragraph 4
A. The importance of greening. B. The causes of desertification.
C. The urgency to conserve nature. D. The difficulty in fighting drought.
27.What does Assaf think is crucial to her mission
A. Site selection. B. Database creation.
C. Business expansion. D. Community engagement.
C
Imagine a future where the most powerful computers aren’t made of silicon chips, but are grown from living cells. This is the ambitious goal of synthetic(合成)biology. and a team from MIT has just taken a groundbreaking step. They have successfully engineered common baker’s yeast(酵母) cells to perform basic computational operations, effectively turning them into tiny, self-reproducing biological computers.
Traditional computers process information using a binary(二进制) code of 0s and 1s, represented by electrical currents. The MIT team’s system, however, works differently. They redesigned the yeast’s genetic circuits so that specific combinations of chemicals act as “input” signals. When the yeast cell detects these chemical clues, it triggers a chain of internal gene expression, ultimately leading to a visible “output”一for example, the cell giving off a green light under a microscope to signal a “YES” answer, or remaining dull for a “NO”.
This achievement, published in Science, is revolutionary for several reasons. First, these biological computers are incredibly energy-efficient, running on the same sugar nutrients the yeast uses to grow. Second, they are self-assembling and self-repairing, properties no silicon-based machine possesses. Most importantly, they can operate in complex, liquid environments inside the body or in ecosystems, where traditional electronics fail.
The immediate application lies in smart diagnostics(诊断). Imagine taking in a capsule containing these engineered yeast cells. They could travel through your body, detect specific disease markers, and produce a clear visual signal in your waste, offering a cheap and safe diagnostic tool. In the longer term, such “wetware” computers could monitor environmental pollution or even direct the behavior of future living machines.
Of course, significant challenges remain. The “calculation” speed of cells is currently far slower than that of electronic computers, and designing reliable, complex genetic circuits is immensely difficult. Yet, this research lights the path to a future where computation is smoothly woven into the fabric of life itself.
28. How does the biological computer indicate its output
A. By giving off an observable signal.
B. By detecting specific chemical clues.
C. By activating gene expression chains.
D. By using a combination of chemicals.
29.What powers the biological computer
A. Sugar nutrients that support yeast growth.
B. A capsule containing engineered yeast cells.
C. The process of assembling and repairing itself.
D. Electrical energy generated by genetic circuits.
30. What might challenge the development of biological computers
A. Finding a more energetic organism.
B. Overcoming major ethical concerns.
C. Improving genetic engineering design.
D. Developing faster electronic computers.
31.Which of the following is the best title for this article
A. A Brighter Future: How Yeast Will Diagnose Disease
B. Encode Information: The Making of a Bio-Supercomputer
C. The End of Silicon: Why living Computers Are Taking Over
D. Compute Differently: Engineering Cells to Process Information
D
For most, the sound of rain hitting rooftops is just noise, and the droplets are simply water to be channeled away. However, a team of researchers at UNIST, led by Young-Bin Park, has found a way to turn the energy of falling raindrops into a power source.
To capture energy, the researchers turned to carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (聚合物), known as CFRP, which can both stand the natural elements and move electricity. It is incredibly lightweight, yet stronger than many metals. Using it as the foundation for their droplet-based electricity generator, or DEG, they created a device called the S-FRP-DEG.
Falling through the atmosphere, each raindrop typically carries a positive charge. The surface of the S-FRP-DEG, however, is engineered to be negatively charged. When a raindrop hits it, a transfer of charges occurs. To make this process efficient, they applied a lotus-leaf-inspired coating to the device. As a droplet strikes, it spreads out and rolls away instantly. This quick motion is what drives an electric current through the carbon fibers. This way, the mechanical energy of the falling rain is translated into electricity.
Through laboratory tests, the researchers found that a single raindrop— measuring roughly 92 microliters in volume—was capable of generating a surprising 60 volts of electricity. They proved its scalability by connecting four of these generator units in series, whose combined power can briefly illuminate 144 LED lights. When testing it on real-world rooftops, they discovered the S-FRP-DEG could act as a sensor to autonomously distinguish between a drizzle and a storm. When a storm hits, these signals can be used to automatically activate drainage pumps (排水泵) without needing any external electricity or batteries.
Park suggests that this technology could one day be integrated into mobility systems. Imagine a car or a plane that harvests energy from the rain it passes through. By turning rain into a source of power, this research provides a sustainable, and autonomous way to protect our cities and keep our technology running, even in the middle of a storm.
32. Why did the researchers choose CFRP to capture energy
A. It is light and cost-effective.
B. It is durable and conductive.
C. It is sustainable and heat-absorbing.
D. It is stretchable and environmental-friendly.
33.What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The working principle. B. The surface engineering.
C. The design inspiration. D. The functional instructions.
34. How can the device help fight floods
A. It can collect falling rainwater.
B. It can be a self-powered rain sensor.
C. It can be an automatic drainage system.
D. It can transport electricity to the LED lights.
35.What is Park's suggestion about the invention
A. Apply it to vehicles. B. Make cities free of storms.
C. Improve road facilities. D. Update self-driving systems.
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。
A few days before, I tried clearing out some old schoolbooks. Deep down, I knew I would never read them again. Yet I realized with myself that maybe they would be helpful someday. 36 I am probably not alone in this: this struggle is a phenomenon known as the “Endowment Effect(禀赋效应)”.
Psychologists who demonstrated the effect found that people demanded a much higher price to sell a bottle of wine they owned than they were willing to pay to buy that same bottle. 37 It explains why we are so unwilling to give something up once we own it.
Why does this happen At first, researchers thought it was a classic case of “loss reluctance”, where the pain of losing something feels twice as strong as the pleasure of gaining it. 38 Psychologists conclude that we value something more simply because it is ours. We project our identity onto the object, making it painful to move on.
Fortunately, there is an effective counteraction: shifting your perspective from an “owner” to a “buyer”. When you are hesitating to throw something away, ask yourself: “How much would I pay to buy this from others now ” 39 If that is the case, it is a clear sign you value the item not for its usefulness, but simply for the endowment effect.
40 Besides turning our homes into storage units for the past, it makes us mentally trapped in them as well. Recognizing this is the first step toward the liberation of living with less. Make space for what truly matters.
A. It just feels right to keep them.
B. More often than not, the answer is “nothing”.
C. Thus, a price gap exists between buyers and sellers.
D. The cost of ownership is often far greater than we think.
E. We often mistakenly believe these items define who’ we are.
F. That sounds logical, but the real reason is the sense of ownership itself.
G. The inconsistency reveals we overvalue things just because we possess them.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
非选择题部分
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some people were born gifted, but I wasn't. Well into my sixties, I was 41 searching for something I did really well. When my friend advised me to join an art class, I 42 but finally decided to have a go.
Now here I was staring at a 43 canvas, with a photograph of a sunflower beside it, wondering what I was doing in this class. "Grid off the photo and canvas into squares," Debbie, my teacher, walked us through the 44 of painting. As I followed the instructions, I thought back on my past 45 to make artwork. In junior high, I eagerly chose art, but my enthusiasm was 46 . The teacher's harsh criticism quickly made me drop the class. Then in college, I 47 a drawing class but barely kept up, leaving my confidence 48 again. After that, my creative energies were restricted only to secret 49 .
This time, I wouldn't let that happen again. I gridded off my picture and painted just one 50 at a time. My shaky hands gradually 51 and found their rhythm. Little by little, a cheerful sunflower came to life. Debbie had told us, "Don't think of it as part of a bigger picture. And don't guess at where it 52 with the rest." A single sunflower had brought me more 53 than an entire field of flowers.
The sunflower finally 54 and bloomed within me: I was a late bloomer, finally uncovering a truth we too often forget—take small steps and dreams have no 55 limit.
41.A. already B. still C. ever D. just
42.A. resolved B. accepted C. hesitated D. yielded
43.A. blank B. strange C. rough D. painted
44.A. trends B. chores C. tests D. basics
45.A. attempts B. excuses C. promises D. reactions
46.A. short-sighted B. short-lived C. ever-growing D. far-reaching
47.A. missed B. skipped C. designed D. braved
48.A. on alert B. on purpose C. in pieces D. in chains
49.A. hobbies B. careers C. collections D. rules
50.A. photo B. square C. sunflower D. class
51.A. steadied B. froze C. ached D. sweated
52.A. conflicts B. competes C. agrees D. fits
53.A. joy B. luck C. patience D. fame
54.A. took shape B. took root C. died out D. faded away
55.A. status B. gender C. age D. ability
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In a simple museum in Kunming, Zhang Hang shapes a piece of clay into the figure of a cat known as wamao，or tile cat. As a figurine（小雕像）traditionally placed on rooft ops, wamao originates in Yunnan,and particularly from the Bai ethnic group. The belly of wamao 56.___________ (leave) hollow, with its mouth and tail connected, symbolizing the idea of “swallowing evil, releasing blessings and bringing peace to the household”. In 2023, wamao was listed as one of Yunnan's 57.____________ (province) intangible cultural heritage items.
Zhang 58._____________ (draw) to its expressive artistic form since he first encountered wamao in2012. He said, “Wamao is more 59._____________ an ornament. It’s a vessel（容器）of history，culture and people’s hope for prosperity.” In the past 14 years, he has wandered through old city markets and construction sites, from the cities of Dali and Lijiang to the outskirts of Kunming, 60.__________(chase) traces of the clay guardians on the ridges of the roofs. In 2019, Zhang founded the wamao museum 61.____________ (promote) the craft through exhibitions, hands-on classes and cultural tours. Visitors can take part in wamao-making workshops, wamao placement 62._________ (ceremony), and field trips to traditional villages, 63.________helps connect the intangible cultural heritage with modern life, encouraging creativity and understanding through practice.
Through more than a decade of efforts, Zhang's museum houses over 700 wamao. As urbanization changes the landscape of Kunming,many old houses have disappeared. Zhang hopes his museum will serve 64.___________a new home for wamao where the memory of the wamao and its cultural spirit can 65.____________(preserve).
第四部分 写作（共两节， 满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
你校英文报将增加一个新的栏目 “The Labor Diary”。请你以编辑部的名义写一篇创刊词，内容包括：
1. 创刊目的; 2. 栏目介绍。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80个左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear readers:
We are excited to announce the launch of our new column, “The Labor Diary”._______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
The editorial department
第二节 读后续写（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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The community library was Megan's peaceful kingdom, a place of quiet whispers and turning pages. Every summer vacation, she worked as a student volunteer, feeling responsible for protecting this quiet space.
Lately, a boy named Liam had become her challenge. Liam wasn’t rude—he just couldn’t sit still. Like clockwork, he would get up to “stretch his legs”, pacing between the bookshelves. Sometimes he’d accidentally knock over a chair. Once, absorbed in a picture book, he let out a loud “Whoa!” when he saw a giant dinosaur filled the page. In the silence, each sound drew looks from other readers.
Yesterday, when Megan walked over and reminded him gently again, Liam’s face turned red. “I’m really sorry,” he whispered sincerely. “I don’t mean to. I just... I really like being here”. She believed him. She had noticed that Liam was a curious explorer of books. He would pull out a book on dinosaurs, reading with intense focus for a few minutes, then move on to another about volcanoes or space rockets. He just loved the library.
Megan went back to her office. A note on the head librarian’s desk caught her eye. It read, “More Lively Reading Activities Book sharing Acting ” Seeing this, Megan suddenly remembered the librarian had mentioned she could feel free to use the garden at the back of the library. It was a place where some unused items were stored—some old chairs, folding tables, all piled up gathering dust under a large tree. At the time, Megan hadn’t thought much about it. But now, the thoughts of directing Liam’s energy and making use of the garden connected in her mind. Perhaps the solution wasn’t to quiet Liam down, but to give his energy and love for books a positive stage, right here in their own library.
An idea for a “Garden Reading Corer” project, aimed at young readers, began to take shape. The next morning, she found Liam among the bookshelves. “Want to do something really cool ” she said, her voice low but excited. Liam did not answer at once, but the eager light in his eyes said everything.
For the next week, Megan and Liam busied themselves with the project. On the opening day of the project, they waited nervously in the garden.

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