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常州市教育学会学业水平监测高三英语试题注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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.Whydoesthemanneedamap?A.TotourManchester.B.Tofindarestaurant.C.TolearnaboutChina.2.Whatkindofmaskisthemanwearing?A.AN95mask.B.Aclothmask.C.AKF95mask.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Motherandson.C.Colleagues.4.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Pleased.B.Touched.C.Anxious.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Avideo.B.Asinger.C.Aprogram.第二节听下面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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Overthephone.7.Whatwillthemandotomorrowmorning?A.Deliverasuit.B.Attendameeting.C.Pickupsomeone.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewoman’splanfortonight?A.Learningtobake.B.Reviewingforatest.C.Attendingaparty.9.Whatdessertdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Teaicecream.B.Bananacupcakes.C.Strawberrypancakes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Satisfied.B.Unhappy.C.Excited.11.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?AShe’salawyer,B.She’sadoctor.C.She’sasalesperson.12.Whenwillthewomantakeherholiday?
1A.Inthesummer.B.Inthefall.C.Inthewinter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Hostingashow.B.Givingalecture.C.Havingaclass.14.HowdidSteven’smotherinfluencehim?A.Bysendinghimtopoetryclasses.B.Byteachinghimtowritebusinessplans.C.Byaskinghmtoreadfromearlychildhood.15.WhatdoesStevenfindmostdifficultinwriting?A.Findingtherightwords.B.Choosingasuitabletopic.C.Describingrealexperiences.16.WhatisSteven’sopiniononhisownwriting?A.Creative.B.Successful.C.Encouraging.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatistherateoftheaverageglobaltemperatureincrease?A.0.15to0.20°Cperyear.B.0.15to0.20°Ceveryfiveyears.C.0.15to0.20°Cperdecade.18.Atwhataveragetemperaturewillcoralreefsbegintodie?A.35°C.B.37°C.C.38°C.19.Whatwillhappeniftheaveragetemperaturereaches39°Cto41°C?A.Sunflowerswon’tsurviveanymore.B.Mostcountrieswillbedrowned.C.Seaanimalswilldiemassively.20.Whatdoesthespeakermeanintheend?A.Weshouldmakesomechanges.B.Wehavelostourlastchance.C.Wecanstopglobalwarming.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。AHome/Information/Paymentmethods/FinnairflightgiftcardFinnairflightgiftcardPleasenotethatFinnairflightgiftcardsarecurrentlynotavailableforpurchase.Ifyouhaveanexpiringflightgiftcardwithsomebalanceleft,itsvalidityisextendeduntil31December2022duetothesituationcausedbyCOVID-19.
2IfyouhavereceivedaFinnairflightgiftcard,payattentiontothefollowinginformation.●YoucanusetheFinnairgiftcardforpurchasingflightticketsonFinnair.comandFinnairapp.●YoucanuseoneFinnairgiftcardperbooking.It’snotpossibletocombinegiftcards.●ItisnotpossibletousetheFinnairgiftcardforawardbookingsorbookingspaidwithmoneyandpoints;purchasingtravelextrassuchasseats,mealsorextrabags;purchasesonboardtheflight.●Weissuegiftcardsineuros.Ifyouaredepartingfromacountrythatdoesnotusetheeuroasitscurrency,youmustcontactourcustomerservicetousegiftcards.●Finnairgiftcardisnotpersonal,soyoucangiveittosomeoneelseorpurchaseflightsforothersaswell.●Finnairgiftcardisvalidforoneyear.Pleasebuyyourticketbeforetheexpirationdatemarkedonthegiftcard.Traveldatecanbelater(max360daysfromthedayofthepurchase).●Unusedgiftcardsorapartofthemarenotredeemed.●IfyouloseyourFinnairgiftcardnumberorthePINcode,pleasecontactFinnairCustomerServiceusingtheCHAT.Finnairisnotresponsibleforlostgiftcards.1.Whatisthisnoticefor?A.Sellinggiftcards.B.Usingagiftcard.C.Changingagiftcard.D.Buyingagiftcard.2.IfaChinesemanhasagiftcardworth800euros,whatcanhedowithit?A.Buytwoticketsworth400euroseach.B.Combineitwithanothercardforaticketof1000euros.C.Buyaticketworth600eurosand200eurosforfood.D.Exchangeitformoneyinsteadofusingitfortickets.3.Whichofthefollowingticketscanapersonbuywithagiftcard?A.Aticketfor1July2023.B.Aticketfor31December2024.C.Extrabagsforhimself.D.Anawardticketforhisfriend.BThepeonyhasgainedextraordinarysupportinanonlinevotetobechosenasChina’snationalflower.Thefinalresultofthepoll,initiatedbytheChinaFlowerAssociation,willbeunveiledonFriday.ThefivedaysofvotingbeganonMonday,andanofficialfromtheassociationrevealedthatthepeonyhascollectedmorethan90percentofthevotestodateamong10options.“Wearesteppingintotheneweraandthecountryiswitnessingsocialprosperity,”theofficialsaid.“Peoplealsohavebetterlivingconditions.Itistimetohaveanofficialnationalflowerthatcanrepresentourstateimage
3andthenation’sspirit.”Accordingtotheassociation,China’snationalflowershouldmeetfourstandards:ItshouldoriginateinChinaandhavealonghistoryinmanyregions;itshouldbebeautifulinshapeandcolor,torepresenttheChinesecultureandpersonality;itshouldhaveaprofoundhistoricalcultureandbewidelyknowntothepublic;anditshouldbeextensivelyusedinmanyfieldswithacompetitiveecologicalandeconomicvaluethatcouldbenefitthepublic.“ThepeonywasthenationalflowerintheTangDynasty(618-907).Apartfromornamental(观赏的)value,italsohasbeenusedasafoodandatraditionalChineseherb,forwhichithasstrongeconomicvalue,”Dongsaid.“ItiswidelyknownbyChinesepeople.Evenmy10-year-oldsonandhisclassmatesinprimaryschoolhavevotedforit.”ByWednesdayafternoon,nearly600,000peoplehadjoinedinthediscussiononWeChat,withabout470,000agreeingthatthenationalflowershouldbeonlyonecertainflower.Amongseveralcolorsbeingconsidered,theredpeonyhasgainedthegreatestsupportfromthepublicwithnearly30,000votesonSinaWeibo,followedbywhiteandyellow.Manynetizenssaidtheydidn’trealizethatChinahasnonationalflower.Infactmanypeoplesaidtheyhadalreadyacceptedthepeonyasthenationalfloweryearsbeforetheysawthevote.4.Whatismostprobablythisarticle?A.Anintroductiontoaflower.B.Anewsreportaboutavote.C.Anadforaflower.D.Apublicnoticeofavote.5.Whatpartofthevotingisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theprocedure.B.Thestandard.C.Thereason.D.Theresult.6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardspeonybeingchosenasChina’snationalflower?A.negativeB.supportiveC.unclearD.intolerant7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Peonyleadsnationalflowervoting.B.Neweracallsfornewnationalflower.C.Peonychangesnationalflowerstandards.D.Peonyrepresentsnation’simageandspirit.C4outof10parentsandcarersarethinkingofleavingtheircareersinclassicalmusicduetochallengingworkingpractices,accordingtoanewstudybyParentsandCarersinPerformingArts(PiPA)andBirkbeck,Universityof
4London.Thenewreport,titledABittersweetSymphony,surveyed410participantsfromthemusicindustryandconductedfocusgroupsandin-depthinterviews.Itsfindingshighlightthestrugglethatthoseintheclassicalmusicsectorfacewhenhavingbalanceworkandsupportingchildren,elderlyorsickfamilymembers.Thestudysaidthatself-employedwomen-over85%ofwhomhaveparentingandcaringresponsibilities-reportedapaypenaltyof£8,000.Womenwithcaringresponsibilitieswerealsofoundtobetwiceaslikelytoturndownworkduetohighlygenderedworkandcaregivingstructuresinclassicalmusic.“Thereisgreaterimpactonwomen,whoarelikelytoworkandearnless,andthosewithoutsocialcapital,”thereportsays.Alsohighlighted,arethelogistics（后勤）andfinancialdemandsarisingfromtouringandworkingawayfromhome,thelackofaffordable,flexible,ad-hocchildcareforworkingmusicians,andthelackofsupportmechanisms（机制）withintheclassicalindustry.Thereportcallsonindustryleaderstocreateaclassicalmusicsectorthatworksforeveryone.Ithighlightsflexibleworking,moreadvancedscheduling,andsharingbestpracticewithintheindustryaskeynextsteps.PiPAwillbebringingtogetheraworkinggroupcomprisingofBlackLivesinMusic,HelpMusicians,IndependentSocietyofMusicians,LiverpoolPhilharmonic,Musicians’Union,PhonographicPerformanceLimited,RoyalOperaHouseandScottishOperatodevelopabestpracticecharter（章程）toaddressthechallengesraisedby‘BittersweetSymphony’.“Onlybyre-evaluatingestablishedworkingpractices,canwebegintodealwithwellbeingimpacts,inclusionanddiversity,andpotentiallossoftalent,”thereportsays.“Weneedtojointlyadoptsustainable,consideredandflexiblepractices,HRpoliciesandprocesses,toaddresstheproblem.”8.Whichaspectofclassicalmusicindustrydoestheresearchfocuson?A.Potentiallossofitsworkforce.B.Suggestionsonitsdevelopment.C.Itsgenderedworkstructures.D.Itslogisticsandfinancialproblems.9.Whatdoweinferfromthereporttitle“ABittersweetSymphony”?A.Performingasymphonyofclassicalmusicisabitterjob.B.Classicalindustryissufferinghardshipsdespiteitssweetness.C.Thesurveywascomparedtoaclassicalsymphony.
5D.Lifeisasymphonymixedwithbitternessandsweetness.10.Whatmakesitharderforwomentostickwithclassicalmusiccareers?ATheirinborngenderdisadvantages.B.Highchallengesontheirperformance.C.Thelackofsupportmechanismsintheindustry.D.Thelackofflexibilityintheircareerscheduling.11.Whatisthekeyfactorinsolvingtheproblem?A.Aworkinggroupandacharter.B.Agender-balancedstructureoftheindustry.C.Stickingtotheestablishedworkingpractice.D.Reformingthecurrentworkingmechanism.DWeourselves,asproductsofaneducationalsystem,aresufficientlyperfectevidenceagainstit.Ifwethinkofwhatwehappilymighthavebeen,andthenofwhatweare,wecannotbutadmitthetotalfailureorthehelplessinsufficiencyofoureducation.Lookingbackonthoseyearsuponyearswhichwespentinschool,weknowthatsomethingwaswrong.Ifwewillremember,wedidnot,atthetime,exactlyapproveoftheschoolsystem.Manyofus,infact,wentinforsabotages.Ourfavoritebrandofsabotagewasthe“withdrawalofefficiency”—inourcaseakindofunconsciouspassiveresistance.Good-naturedonlookers,suchasourparentsortheboardofeducation,mighthavethoughtthatwewereleaningsomethingallthewhile;butthat’sjustwherewefooledthem!Therewere,ofcourse,afewofuswhoreallylearnedandrememberedeverything—whocouldstateoff-hand,rightnow,ifanybodyaskedus,inwhatyearNormantheConquerorlandedinEngland.Butthetroubleisthatsofewpeopleaskus!Therewasonebitofhonestyinourschooling—atitsveryend.TheycalledthatendingaCommencement.Andsoindeedwefoundit.Confused,unprepared,outoftouchwiththerealities,wecommencedthenandtheretolearnwhatlifeislike.Wefounditdiscouraginginathousandways;butthethingwhichstruckusatthetimemostforciblywasthatitwasineveryrespectquiteunlikeschool.Onecouldnotcramforajobasifitwereanexamination;onecouldnotgetinthegoodgracesofamachineasifitwereateacher;thedocilitywhichwonhigh“marks”inschoolwascalledlackoforiginalityinthebusinessworld,dullnessinsociallife,stupidityintherealmoflove.Wehadbeenquitecarefullypreparedtogoonstudyingandattendingclassesandtakingexaminations;buttherealworldwasnotlikethat.So,whatdifferencedoesschoolingmake,tousortotheworld?Andwhattousnowarethosevictoriesandhumiliations,thefailureorsuccessofschool?
612.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A.Tocomplainabouttheeducationalsystem.B.Toencouragereaderstogeteducatedinschool.C.Todiscussabouthowtogetgoodeducationinschool.D.Totalkabouttherelationshipbetweenschoolandsociety.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sabotage”in2ndparagraphmostprobablymean?A.anunconsciousactofdestructionB.thelowabilitytobeefficientC.adeliberatestrategyofdisrespectD.theactiveresistancetosuccess14.Whatdoestheauthormeanbythelastsentenceofthe2ndparagraph?A.Notmanyunderstandknowledgelearnedfromeducation.B.Toomuchdeadknowledgeisgiventostudentsinschool.C.Fewpeopleareinterestedineducationalquestions.D.Themorequestionsyouaskthemoretroubleyouface.15.Whatisthemainideaofthe3rdparagraph?A.Commencementsshouldn’tbecarriedoutinschools.B.Schoolvaluesarenotconsistentwithoutsiderealities.C.Wehaveattendedtoomanyclassesandexaminations.D.WEshouldbeeducatedondifferentaspectsatschool.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。Fallingasleeporcomingdownfromanxietymightneverbeaseasyas1-2-3,butsomeexpertsbelieveadifferentsetofnumbers—4-7-8—comesmuchclosertodoingthetrick.“Whatalotofsleepdifficultiesareallaboutispeoplewhostruggletofallasleepbecausetheirmindisbuzzing,”saidRebeccaRobbins,aninstructorinmedicineatHarvardMedicalSchool.“____16____Andthat’sexactlywhatweneedtodobeforewegotobed.”The4-7-8methoddoesn’trequireanyequipmentorspecificsetting,butwhenyou’reinitiallylearningtheexercise,youshouldsitwithyourbackstraight,accordingtoWeil.Practicinginacalm,quietplacecouldhelp,saidRobbins.____17____Duringtheentirepractice,placethetipofyourtongueagainsttheridgeoftissuebehindyourupperfrontteeth,asyou’llbeexhaling(呼气)throughyourmoutharoundyourtongue.Thenfollowthesesteps,accordingtoWeil:
7●Completelyexhalethroughyourmouth,makingawhooshsound.●____18____●Holdyourbreathforacountofseven.●Exhalethroughyourmouth,makingawhooshsoundforacountofeight.●Repeattheprocessthreemoretimesforatotaloffourbreathcycles.●Keepingtotheratiooffour,thensevenandtheneightcountsismoreimportantthanthetimeyouspendoneachphase,accordingtoWeil.●“____19____Withpracticeyoucanslowitalldownandgetusedtoinhalingandexhalingmoreandmoredeeply,”hiswebsiteadvised.Whenyou’restressedout,yoursympatheticnervoussystem(交感神经系统)—responsibleforyourfight-or-flightresponse—isoverlyactive.Thismakesyoufeeloverstimulatedandnotreadytorelaxandtransitionintosleep,Rebeccasaid.“Anactivesympatheticnervoussystemcancauseafastheartrateaswellasrapidandshallowbreathing.”The4-7-8breathingpracticecanhelpactivateyourparasympatheticnervoussystem—responsibleforrestinganddigesting—whichreducessympatheticactivity.____20____Activatingtheparasympatheticsystemalsogivesananxiousbrainsomethingtofocusonbesides“whyamInotsleeping?”Weilsaid.A.Breatheoutsomeairforacountoffour.B.Itcanputthebodyinastateeasierforrestfulsleep,headded.C.Onceyougetthehangofit,youcanusethetechniquewhilelyinginbed.D.Butifyou’reabeginner,youcouldfeelalittlelightheadedatfirst,Rebeccasaid.E.Closeyourmouthandquietlyinhalethroughyournosetoamentalcountoffour.F.Butexerciseslikethe4-7-8techniquegiveyoutheopportunitytopracticebeingatpeace.G.Ifyouhavetroubleholdingyourbreathspeedtheexerciseupbutkeeptheratio(consistent)forthethreephases.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。CharliePlumbwasaNavyjetpilot.Onhis75thmission,hisfighterwasdestroyedbyamissileandbewasforcedto____21____.Theonlythingbetweenhimand____22____washisparachute(降落伞)thatheprayedwouldopen.TheparachutedidopenandCharliemadeitdowntotheground,buthewas____23____andspent6yearsinaprisoncamp.
8Oneday,15yearslater,Charliewassittinginarestaurantwhenhe____24____twotablesoverwasthisguywhokeptlookingathim.Charlielookedbackbutdidn’t____25____him.FinallytheguywalkedovertoCharlie’stableandsaid,“You’reCaptainPlumb.Youflewjetfightersinthewar.You____26____fromtheaircraftcarrier(航母)KittyHawk,youparachutedintoenemyterritory…”AstonishedCharlieasked,“Howdidyouknow?”Themanlaughedandsaid,“BecauseI____27____yourparachute.”Charliewas____28____.ThemangrabbedCharlie’shandandsaid,“Iguessitworked,”andwalkedoff.Charlielayawakethatnight,thinkingaboutallthetimeshehadwalkedthroughthelongnarrowroomofthe____29____,withthetableswherethemenpackedtheparachutes.Hewonderedhowmanytimeshemusthavewalkedpastthisman____30____saying“hi,”or“goodjob”or“I____31____whatyoudo.”Thinkaboutthisforyourself.Howmanytimesinlifedoyou____32____thepeoplewhohelpyououtthemost?Thepeoplewhocomeoutofthe____33____cornersofyourlifejustwhenyouneedthemthemost?Thepeoplewhogothe____34____mile,thepeoplewhodon’tlookforthe____35____ortheachievementmedaloreventhebonuscheck—thefolkswhoarejustouttherepackingparachutes?21.A.stopB.escapeC.jumpD.uphold22.A.deathB.faithC.courageD.confidence23.A.protectedB.seizedC.deniedD.admitted24.A.noticedB.facedC.witnessedD.accepted25.A.appreciateB.discoverC.acknowledgeD.recognize26.A.fellB.collapsedC.launchedD.bounded27.A.collectedB.packedC.unlockedD.shifted28.A.embarrassedB.ashamedC.motionlessD.speechless29.A.prisoncampB.restaurantroomC.aircraftcarrierD.enemyterritory30A.whileB.withoutC.byD.before31.A.knowB.noticeC.rememberD.appreciate32.A.passB.saveC.testD.cheat33.A.darkB.farC.smallD.secret34.A.requiredB.mistakenC.regularD.extra35.A.troubleB.beautyC.praiseD.comfort第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
9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。Hanson,isoneofmanyprofessionalartistswhoseworkwasincludedinthedatasetusedtotrainStableDiffusion,apopular____36____publiclyavailableopen-sourceAIimagegenerationtool.She’soneofseveralartistsinterviewed____37____wereunhappytolearnthatpicturesoftheirworkwereusedwithoutsomeone____38____(inform)them,askingforconsent,orpayingfortheiruse.Onceavailableonlytoaselectgroupoftechinsiders,text-to-imageAIsystemsarebecomingincreasinglypopularand____39____(power).ThesesystemsincludeStableDiffusion,fromacompanythatrecentlyraisedmorethan$100millioninfunding,andDALL-E,fromacompanythathasraised$1billion____40____now.Injustmonths,millionsofpeople____41____(enter)text-to-imageAIsystemsandtheyarealreadybeingusedtocreateexperimentalfilms,magazinecoversandimagestoillustratenewsstories.Animage____42____(generate)withanAIsystemcalledMidjourneyrecentlywonanartcompetitionattheColoradoStateFair,andcaused____43____uproar(怨愤)amongartists.ButasartistslikeHansonhavediscoveredthattheirworkisbeingusedtotrainAI,itraisesanevenmorefundamentalconcern:thattheirownartis____44____(effective)beingusedtotrainacomputerprogramthatcouldonedaycutintotheirlivelihoods.AnyonewhogeneratesimageswithsystemssuchasStableDiffusionorDALL-Ecanthensellthem.“Idon’twanttoparticipateatallinthemachinethat’sgoingto_____45_____(cheap)whatIdo,”saidDanielDanger,anillustratorandprintmakerwholearnedanumberofhisworkswereusedtotrainStableDiffusion.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，上周日你参加了学校组织的一场志愿者活动。请写一篇文章向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1.所作所为；2.参与动因；3.参与感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
10___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。PintyTailorwasalittleboywhoenjoyedgoingtoschoolanddoingallsortsofthings,exceptforartandwriting.UsingbrushesandpencilsdidnotcomeeasytoPinty,sohisworksofartdidnotendhappily,andhewouldjustgiveupindisgust.ButonedayPintyfoundapencilofsuchlovelycoloursthathecouldnotresist,andhetrieddrawingacircle.Asever,itdidnotgowell,andhewasabouttothrowthepencilawaywhenhisdrawingbegantospeaktohim.“Psst!Youaren’tgoingtoleavemelikethis,areyou?Comeon,theleastyoucandoisdrawmeapairofeyes!”saidthedrawing.Pintywasunderstandablyshocked,buthemanagedtodrawtwolittlespotsinsidethecircle.“Muchbetter,nowIcanseemyself,”saidthecircle,lookingaroundatitself…“Arghh!Butwhathaveyoudonetome?!”“Idon’tdrawverywell,”saidPinty,tryingtomakeexcuses.“OK,noproblem,”thedrawinginterruptedhim,“I’msurethatifyoutryagainyou’lldobetter.Goon,rubmeout!”SoPintyerasedthecircleanddrewanotherone.Likethefirstone,itwasnotveryround.“Hey!Youforgottheeyesagain!”“Oh,yeah.”“Hmmm,IthinkI’mgoingtohavetoteachyouhowtodrawuntilyoucandomewell,”saidthecirclewithitsquick,high-pitchedlittlevoice.ToPinty,whoremainedalmostparalysedwithshock,thisdidnotseemlikeabadidea,andheimmediatelyfoundhimselfdrawinganderasingcircles.Thecirclewouldnotstopsaying“rubthisout,butcarefully;ithurts,”or“drawmesomehair,quickly,Ilooklikealollipop(棒棒糖)!”andotherfunnyremarks.Afterspendingnearlythewholeafternoontogether,Pintycouldalreadydrawthelittlefiguremuchbetterthanmostofhisclassmatescouldhave.Hewasenjoyingitsomuchthathedidnotwanttostopdrawingwiththiscrazynewteacherofhis.Beforegoingtobedthatnight,Pintygavehisnewinstructorahearty“thankyou”forhavingtaughthimhowtodrawsowell.Para1ThenextmorningPintyjumpedoutofbedandwentrunningtofindhispencil,butitwasnotthere.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para2Herealisedthatthecrazylittleteacherhadbeenright.
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