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2022年高二下学期期中考试试卷英语试题本试卷分为问卷和答卷。考试时量为120分钟，满分150分。请将答案写在答题卡上。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Goinghiking.B.Goingonworking.C.Playingchess.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hegotwet.B.Hefelldownthestairs.C.Hehadaquarrelwithhismom.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatkindofbusinessdoesDavid’sfather’scompanydo?A.Computerprogramming.B.Electronicengineering.C.Clothingdesign.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandemployee.B.Co-workers.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theboyneedstohavearest.第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
1B.Theboyhastogooverlessonsatweekends.C.Theboyshouldhavepassedtheexamlasttime.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whoplayedinlastnight’sSuperBowl?A.TheKansasCityChiefsvstheTampaBayBuccaneers.B.TheTampaBayBuccaneersvstheOaklandRaiders.C.TheKansasCityChiefsvstheOaklandRaiders.7.Whatwastheendingscoreoflastnight’sgame?A.48to21.B.31to19.C.31to9.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whatwasthereasonforthewoman’smoving?A.Tohaveadequatesleep.B.Tolivemorecomfortably.CTosavethecostontransportation.9.Whatdoestherentinclude?A.Electricity.B.TheInternet.C.ThesatelliteTV.10.Whatcanwelearnabouttheapartment?A.Itlacksequipment.B.Itissmall.C.Itischeap.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheater?A.Hehaslittleinterestinit.B.Heisadeeploverofit.C.Hedislikesitatall.12.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodointheend?A.Enjoyamusical.B.Goroller-skating.C.Godancing.13.Wherewillthespeakersgoontheweekend?第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
2A.Thetheatre.B.Therestaurant.C.Thestadium.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.HehasbeentoNewYork.B.Hehaslosthisjob.C.Heisonbusiness.15.WhoisNicole?A.Theman’sboss.B.Theman’sfriend.C.Theman’swife.16.Whywasthemaneagertoseethewoman?A.Toturntoher.B.Tomakethesuggestion.C.Totellhisstory.17.Whatwillthemandonext?A.HuntforajobontheInternet.B.Workatthecoffeeshop.C.Gobackhomeandexplain.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytellus?A.Theorganofthebees.B.Anexpression.C.Ajoke.19.Howoftenis“thebee’sknees”usednow?A.Itisusedlessoftenthanbefore.B.Itisusedmoreoftenthanbefore.C.Itisusedasoftenasbefore.20.Howdoesthespeakerdrawaconclusion?A.Byexplaining.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byquestioning.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。AFourInterestingScienceMuseumsPolytechnicMuseum,RussiaFormanyguestsofthecapital,someofthemostvividchildhoodmemoriesareassociatedwiththismuseum.Avarietyoftechnicalfieldsarepresentedin65halls-Mining,Space,Energy,andTransportation,etc.Andthe第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
3exposition(博览会)istheonlymuseumprojectinRussiaaboutthehistoryofthebike.Theinteractivedivision“Technoplay”isopen,whereyounotonlycanbutalsoneedtouchmostoftheexhibitswithyourhands.Inadditiontoself-experimentation,forpersonalrequeststhemuseum’sexpertswillshowmanyentertainingexperiments.Eureka,EnglandTheEurekaeducationalcenterisahugecomplexwheremodernscienceandtechnologyarebecomingclear,eventokids.Themainexhibitionisdevotedtothehumanbody,thelawsofphysicsandnaturalthings.Visitorscanobtainenergyorcreatepaperwiththeirownhands.OntheareaoftheEurekaeducationalparkthereisabotanicalgardenandacollectionofmineralsfromtherocktypesofFinlandispresentedthere.DeutschesMuseum,GermanyInthismuseumyoucanseemorethan100thousanddifferentitemsfromwindmills(风车)tomedicalequipment.Allaspectsofindustrialproductionappearbeforetheeyes.Severalmuseumroomsarearrangedespeciallyforchildren-thereareexhibitsthatentertainkidsstartingfromthree.NEMO,theNetherlandsThelargestDutchresearchcentrestandsreadytoshareitssecretswitheveryone.Thisimmersion(沉浸)intheworldofscienceandtechnologywillnotbedull.Allsignificantinformationispresentedintheformofexcitinggames.Allexhibitsareinteractive;visitorsareallowedtotouchpullandpressonanything.Themuseumisforchildrenfrom6to16,aswellasfortheirparents-itwillbeinterestingtoall.21.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraphone?A.Visitorswillshowentertainingexperiments.B.Kidshavethechancetowatchentertainingmovies.C.Ifyouareinterestedintheexhibits,youcantouchallofthem.D.Visitorscanlearnsomethingabouttransportation.22.Whereshouldakidgoifheorsheisinterestedintrees?A.PolytechnicMuseum.B.DeutschesMuseum.C.Eureka.D.NEMO.23.WhatmakesNEMOspecial?A.Itisspeciallydesignedforchildren.B.Itshowsinformationofexhibitsingames.CLotsofenjoyableexperimentsareshown.第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
4D.Someexhibitscanbetouchedorpressed.BA63-year-oldChinesecarpenter’straditionalskillshavebecomeanunexpectedInternethitashecreateswoodworkwithasinglepieceofwood,withoutglue,screwsornails.WangDewen,knownas“GrandpaAmu”onYouTube,hasbeenpraisedasthemoderndayLuBan,awell-knownChinesestructuralengineerduringtheZhouDynasty,thankstohisrichcarpentry(木工手艺)knowledge.GrandpaAmu’smostpopularvideo,whichshowshimmakingadelicatewoodenarchbridge,hasgoneviralonYouTube,gainingmorethan40millionviews.“Ifyoudosomething,youhavetoloveit,andyouhavetobeinterestedinit;however,beinginteresteddoesn’tmeanthere’sonlyhappinessandnopain.”GrandpaAmusharedwhentalkingabouthisexcellentcarpentryskills.Hismostpopularworksincludeafoldingstool,amodeloftheChinapavilionfromthe2010ShanghaiExpo,andanapple-shapedinterlockingpuzzle,knownasaLuBanlock.GrandpaAmufollowsanancientChinesemortiseandtenon(榫卯)technique,whichmeansnonailsorglueareinvolvedintheentireprocessofbuildingthearchbridge.Themastercarpenterhasalsomadeseveralwoodentoysforhisgrandsonusingthesametechnique.Hisyounggrandson’sfavoritesincludeawalkingPeppaPigandabubbleblowingmachine.Attractingover1.17millionfansonYouTube,GrandpaAmu’svideossofarhavegainedmorethan200millionviews.Hiswonderfulwoodworkingskills,usingthesamemortiseandtenonjointsfoundintheForbiddenCity,weredevelopedfromtheageofthirteenasawayofsupportinghisfamilyinEastChina’sShandongProvince.“Thegrandsonissohappy,astherehavebeensomanyfineanduniquetoysmadebygrandpafromanearlyage,”commentedonenetizen;whileanothersaid“It’samazing.Ihopethesetraditionalcraftscanbepassedon!”24.WhatdoweknowaboutGrandpaAmufromthefirstparagraph?A.HeismadefunofontheInternet.B.HeaimsatspreadingChineseculture.C.HeiswellknownforhiscarpentryskillsontheInternet.D.HehasmadealotoffortuneontheInternet.25.WhatcanweinferaboutGrandpaAmu’swordsinParagraph2?A.Outstandingskillslieindiligentwork.B.Successdependsonpassion.C.Happinesscomesfrominterest.D.Theoryisfrompractice.26.WhatistheuniquefeatureofGrandpaAmu’scraftworks?A.Theappleshape.B.Thefoldingstool.第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
5C.Nonailsorglue.D.Thewoodenmaterial.27.WhatprobablymadeGrandpaAmuworkasacarpenter?A.Hissupportforhisfamily.B.Hisinterestinwoodworking.C.Hisgrandson’srequirement.D.Hiswishestopassonthetraditionalcrafts.CQueenElizabethII,whoascendedtheBritishthroneat25,haspassedawayattheageof96.OnSept.8,theofficialTwitteraccountbelongingtotheroyalfamilyconfirmedthenews,writing,“TheQueendiedpeacefullyatBalmoralthisafternoon.”ThenewscomeshoursafterBuckinghamPalaceissuedastatementonSept.8,sharingthatdoctorswere“concerned”withtheQueen’shealthandrecommendedshe“remainundermedicalsupervision.”WhileHerMajestystayedbusywithavarietyofroyalengagementseveninthefinalyearsofherlife,someroyalwatchersgrewconcernedaboutherheathaftertheQueenstartedusingacaneandwasbrieflyhospitalizedinOctober2021foranundisclosedailment.InFebruary,thefearsgrewstrongeraftershetestedpositiveforCOVID-19,justweeksaftershecelebrated70yearsontheBritishthronetobecomethelongest-reigningmonarchinBritishhistory.However,theQueenwouldmakearareappearancealittleoverthreemonthslaterinMayattheRoyalWindsorHorseShow.ButafterthefirstdayofherPlatinumJubileecelebrationsinJune,thePalacesharedatthetimethatsheexperienced“somediscomfort,”leadinghertomisstheNationalServiceofThanksgivingatSt.Paul’sCathedralonJune3.Backin1952,Elizabethbecamequeenuponthedeathofherfather,KingGeorgeVI.In2015,shesurpassedthepreviouslongest-reigningBritishmonarch,hergreat-great-grandmotherQueenVictoria,andalsobecamethelongest-servingfemaleheadofstateinworldhistory.Herextraordinaryreignincludedcountlessoverseasvisitswithworldleaders,buttheQueenalwaysviewedpublicandvoluntaryserviceasoneofthemostimportantelementsofherwork.AccordingtothePalace,Elizabethhadlinks—asPresidentorRoyalPatron—withover600charities,militaryassociations,professionalbodiesandpublicserviceorganizations.“Ideclarebeforeyouallthatmywholelifewhetheritbelongorshortshallbedevotedtoyourservice,”Elizabethsharedonher21stbirthday,backwhenshewasstillknownasPrincessElizabeth.ElizabethwasmarriedtothelatePrincePhilipfor73yearsbeforehepassedawayinApril2021attheageof第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
699.AttheDukeofEdinburgh’sfuneral,acardwasseenatopofthelateroyal’scoffin.Thenote,writtenontheQueen’sstationeryandplacedalongsideflowers,appearedtoreadinpart,“Iloveyou”.TheQueencarriedoutallofherdutieswhileraisingfourchildren:PrinceCharles,PrincessAnne,PrinceAndrewandPrinceEdward.Duringherincrediblelife,shewouldalsowelcomeeightgrandchildren,and12great-grandchildrentotheRoyalFamily.AtthetimeofPhilip’spassing,PrinceHarryreflectedonhisgrandparents’incrediblelovestory.“Thetwoofthemtogetherwerejustthemostadorablecouple,”heshared.“Idon’tknowifanyone’severdescribedthemasadorablebut,tome,knowingthecheekinessofhimandknowingthatbehindwhattheworldseesyouhavetwoindividualswhowereverymuchinlove,andbothataveryyoungage,dedicatedbothoftheirlivestoservice.Theplacesthesetwotravelled,thethingstheysaw,theexperiencestheywentthrough.Thatisanincrediblebondbetweentwopeople.”28.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsQueenElizabethII’swork?A.Doubtful.B.Admirable.C.Objective.D.Confused.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“undisclosed”meaninparagraph4?AunrevealedB.publicC.exposedD.unsecret30.WhichofthefollowstatementisTRUE?A.TheQueenhaspassedawayforhavinginfectedwithCOVID-19.B.TheQueenreignslongerthanhergreat-great-grandmotherQueenVictoriaandevenlongerthananyotherleaderintheworld.C.TheQueenisalwaysdedicatedtopublicandvoluntaryserviceinsteadofcaringaboutherfamily.D.TheQueenwasforcedtomissseveraleventsinthefinalstageofherlifeduetosomehealthissues.31.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthelastparagraph?A.TheonlypersonwhounderstandsPrincePhilipistheQueen.B.TheQueenandherhusbandbothdedicatedtheirlivestoservice.C.TheQueenandherhusbandformsaspecialbondandsharedalotofcommonexperiences.D.TheQueenandherhusband’slovestoryhasbecomeanexemplarforthewholeroyalfamily.D“Eatingtogether”isastatementthatdoctorsuseregularlywhentheytalkwithfamiliesaboutmaintainingnormalweight.Childrenwhoeatregularfamilymealstendtohavelowerratesofobesity.Anewstudytakesalookatwhy.第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
7AteamledbyJericaBergaskedthefamiliesof120childrentorecordeightdaysofmeals.Berge’steamsortedtheinteractionsoccurringatthetableintotwobroadgroups—thoserelatingtotheemotionalatmosphereatthemeal,suchashowmuchthefamilymembersseemedtobeenjoyingthetimetogether,andhowmanyuncomfortablesilencesoccurred—andthoseinvolvingfoodspecially,suchashowmanyunpleasantfeelingsemergedfromdiscussionsaboutfood,andhowmuchtheparentscontrolledwhatandhowmuchchildrenate.Childrenwhowereoverweighthadfamilymealsthatincludedmorenegativeemotionalinteractionscomparedtochildrenwhoweren’toverweight.Theirmealstendedtohaveawarmer,morecommunicativeatmosphere.Forexample,thesechildrenwereencouragedtoeatfoodstogetstrongerorrunfaster,whileheavierchildrenexperiencedmorenegativepressuresincludingthreatsandbeingmadetofeelguiltyaboutthosewhocan’taffordtoeatthreemealsaday.Ifparentstalkconstantlythroughoutthemealaboutfood,andlecturedthechildrenabouthomeworkorattemptedtocontrolwhatthechildrenate,theyoungsterswerealsomorelikelytobeheavy.Also,theresearchersfoundheavierchildrentendedtohaveshortermeals.Inthemeantime,thecurrentdatasuggeststhatsimplysittingdownatthesametableatthesametimeisn’tenoughtoinfluenceobesity.Andit’suptofamilydoctorstohelpfamiliesunderstandhowtotakefulladvantageofbreakingbreadtogether.32.WhatwereclassifiedintotwogroupsbyBerge’steam?A.Feelingsemergingfromdiscussionsaboutfood.B.Featuresoffamilymealsinfluencingweight.C.Emotionalatmosphereduringthemeals.D.Conversationshappeningduringdinner.33.Whatdidparentswithoverweightchildrennotdoatthetable?A.Theytoldthechildrentoeattogrowhealthier.B.Theytalkedwiththechildrenabouthomework.C.Theytriedtotakecontroloffoodthatchildrenate.D.Theyaskedthechildrentofinishmealsquickly.34.Whatmaytheauthortalkaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Listingwaystocookdeliciousmeals.B.Showinghowfamiliesdietinahealthymanner.C.Givingreasonsofwhychildrenareoverweight.D.Introducingwaystomakethemostofeatingtogether.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
8A.HowobesityspreadsacrossfamilymembersB.HowdiningwithparentsaffectsobesityinkidsC.WhyparentsshouldeattogetherwithchildrenD.Whymorechildrenarebecomingoverweight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。Farmsareacrucialpartofourworld.However,thenumberoffarmersaredecreasingdaybyday.Oneofthebestwaystohelpsolvetheproblemistovisitafarm.____36____.Youcanlearnhowyourfoodisraised.Whenyouvisitafarm,yougetfirsthandexperienceonhowyourfoodisraised.____37____,whichwillchangethewayyouconnectwithyourfoodandgiveyouadeeperappreciationforallthehardwork.Seeingthiswillmakeyouwastefewerresourcesandbeamoresensibleconsumer.Youcanreconnectwithnature.Nowadays,allwehavearebigbuildings,highways,andcountlesscars.Wespendtoomuchtimeinfrontofscreens.However,whenyouvisitafarm,youwillbeawayfromallofthatandwillactuallybeabletobreatheinsomefreshair.____38____Thiswilllikelyimproveyourmentalhealth,anddecreasefeelingsofstressandanxiety.____39____WeallreadsuccessstoriesaboutfarmersinmagazinesandevenTVshows,butthepeopleinthesestoriesarerealpeoplewithrealfamilies.Andquiteoften,peoplewitharealloveforwhatthey’redoing.Peoplethatappreciatethepeoplewhopurchasethingsfromtheirfarm.Peoplewitharealcommitmenttomakingtheirvisitorsfeellikehome.____40____,andweshouldsupportthesefamiliesaroundtheglobe.Visitingafarmisoneofthebestwaystodothis.A.YoucanconnectwithfarmersandtheirfamiliesB.WeshouldbegratefultothesepeopleC.YoucanpicktheproductsyourselfD.Youwillbeabletogetawayfromthe“concretejungle”andpurifyyourbodyandyourmind.E.ThisisauniqueexperienceforpeoplefromallagegroupsF.AndherearesomegreatreasonswhyyoushouldvisitafarmG.Visitingfarmscanhelpstimulatingyourappetiteforlearningmoreaboutnature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)第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
9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人空白处的最佳选项。Anelderlybricklayerwasreadyto____41____.Hetoldhisemployerofhisplanstoleavethehouse-buildingbusinesstoliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeand____42____hisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheck(工资)eachweek,buthewantedtoretire.Theycouldgetby.Theemployerwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecould____43____justonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thebricklayersaidyes,____44____overtimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Heresortedtobadworkmanshipand____45____buildingmaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewayto____46____adedicated(献身的)career.Whenthebricklayerfinishedhiswork,hisemployercametoinspectthehouse.Thenhehandedthefront-door____47____tothebricklayerandsaid,“Thisisyourhouse.--my____48____toyou.”Thebricklayerwas____49____!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse,hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Soitiswithus.Webuildour_____50_____,adayatatime,oftenputting_____51_____thanourbestintothebuilding.Then,withashock,we_____52_____realizewehavetoliveinthe“house”wehavebuilt.Ifwecoulddoitover,wewoulddoitmuchdifferently.But,youcannot_____53_____.Youarethebricklayer,andeverydayyouhammeranail,placeaboard,orbuildawall.Someoneoncesaid,“Lifeisado-it-yourselfproject.”Your_____54_____andthechoicesyoutaketoday,helpbuildthe“house”youwillliveintomorrow.Therefore,build_____55_____!41.A.travelB.retireC.restD.recover42.A.enjoyB.supportC.shareD.care43.A.decorateB.designC.sellD.build44.A.althoughB.howeverC.butD.before45.A.poorB.rawC.toughD.perfect46A.pursueB.endC.startD.change47.A.roofB.windowC.keyD.design48.A.punishmentB.promiseC.salaryD.gift49.A.shockedB.excitedC.interestedD.disappointed50.A.housesB.livesC.dreamsD.careers51.A.worseB.moreC.ratherD.less52.A.happilyB.hardlyC.actuallyD.suddenly53.A.stepforwardB.setbackC.gobackD.lookaround第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
1054.A.skillB.attitudeC.experienceD.advantage55.A.wiselyB.badlyC.earlyD.confidently第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Themini-gameYangLeGeYang,____56____roughlytranslatesto“SheepASheep”,isanewmatch-tiles-stylegameavailableonWeChat’sminiprogramand____57____(rise)tobeanationalonlinesensationinthepastfewdays.Thecartoonbackgroundeliminategame“ Sheepa Sheep ”____58____(sudden)exploded.Butthen,manynetizenspointedoutthat“The Sheep ”____59____(suspect)ofplagiarizinganothermatchinggame“3Tiles”.Judgingfromtheexposedgamescreen,therearemany____60____(similar)inthegameplaybetween“TheSheep”____61____“3Tiles”,thedifferenceisthattheiconsofthetwoareabnormal. Somenetizensexpressedabandonmentforthis,butsomeplayerspointedoutthatthe gameplayofmulti-layerLianliankanissimilar, soitcannotbeconcludedthatthereisplagiarismin“SheepaSheep”.____62____isreportedthat“SheepaSheep”isacartoonbackgroundeliminationgame.Playersneedtoclickthecardanditwillmovedowntothewoodenframeatthebottom.Theframecanstoreupto7cards.Whenthereare3identicalcards placedintheframe,theeliminationcanbeachieved.Itisworth____63____(mention)thataccordingtoanumberofmediareports,thegamedeveloperhasbeeninvestedingigabits.Inthisregard,Gigabitsaid:theyhaspaidattention____64____theexplosionof“SheepaSheep”,_____65_____gameisdevelopedbyGigabit’sshareholdingcompany,theinvestmentratioisnothigh,andtherelevantincomewillbereflectedintheinvestmentincomeofGigabit.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom最近迷上了中国诗人李白，他写信向你询问有关诗人李白的信息。请你给他写封回信，介绍诗人李白和他的诗歌。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。DearTom，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
11Yours，LiHua第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。AgiftofgoldItwasthewinterof1937,justafterChristmas.TheDepressionwasstillgoingon,butIwasingoodspirits.Iwasgoingtograduatefromelementaryschool,butmymotherstilldressedmeinshorts.Mostofmyclassmateshadgivenupwearingshorts.Forthegraduationceremony,alltheboyswereexpectedtowearwhiteshirtsanddarkbluewoolpants.IwaiteduntilaweekbeforeItoldmymother.OnacoldMondayafternoonIwenthomefromschool.“Mom,”Isaid,“aboutgraduation...”“Yes?”sheanswered.“Theyaregoingtogivemethefirst-prizemedal,"Isaid.Stillworkingoverthestove,shelookedoverhershoulderatmeandsmiledbroadly."That'swonderful,Babe.DadandIwillbeboththere,andwe'llbetheproudest.”Shemusthaveseenbythelookonmyfacethatsomethingwaswrong.Sheturnedherbackandsaid,“So?”“So,Ihavetogetlongpants,"Isaid.“Babe,wedon'thavemoneyfornewpantsrightnow,"shesaid."Okay,"Iburstout."ThenIwon'tgotograduation.Plus,I'mrunningawayfromhome!""IfIwereyou,Iwouldn'tpackmybags.We'llsolvetheproblemofpantssomehow,"shesaid.ThefollowingSaturday,whenmymothersaid"Let'sgoshopping",Iknewthatshehadsolvedtheproblem.Thenwelefthome.WetookthetrolleyandgotoffatSouthernBoulevard,thebestshoppingstreet.Theclothingstorewasjustacoupleofblocksaway.ButfirstwewalkedashortwaydowntheBoulevardandstoppedataplaceIhadnevernoticedbefore."Waithere,"shesaid.Thensheenteredastorefrontthatlookedlikeabankandopenedthedoorwiththehandwithagoldweddingringonherringfinger.Shewentoutabouttenminuteslaterwithapurseinherlefthand,andthenwewenttothepantsstore.Ichoseapairofpants.Afterapatientbargainwiththeseller,mymotherboughtitatthepriceofthreedollarsandfiftycentsandhandedittome.Paragraph1:第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
12Iwasholdingthepantstightlyundermyarmwhenmymotherwenttopaythemoney.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Wetookthetrolleybackhome.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第14页/共14页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
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