四川省广元市 2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语Word版含答案

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苍溪中学校高2022级高一下期中考试英语试卷第Ⅰ卷注意事项:1.答题前,考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号,在试题卷上作答无效。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.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inalibrary.2.Atwhattimewillthefilmbegin?A.7:20.B.7:15.C.7:00.3.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.TheirfriendJane.B.Aweekendtrip.C.Aradioprogram.4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Catchatrain.B.Seethemanoff.C.Goshopping.5.Whydidthewomanapologize?A.Shemadealatedelivery.B.Shewenttothewrongplace.C.Shecouldn’ttakethecakeback.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）

1听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话和独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段对话和独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5分钟；听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6和第7题。6.WhoseCDisbroken?A.Kathy’s.B.Mum’s.C.Jack’s.7.Whatdoestheboypromisetodoforthegirl?A.BuyheranewCD.B.Dosomecleaning.C.Giveher10dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8.Whatdidthemanthinkofthemeal?A.Justso-so.B.Quitesatisfying.C.Abitdisappointing.9.Whatwasthe15%inthebillpaidfor?A.Thefood.B.Thedrinks.C.Theservice.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whyisthemanattheshop?A.Toorderacameraforhiswife.B.Tohaveacamerarepaired.C.Togetacamerachanged.11.Whatcolordoesthemanwant?A.Pink.B.Black.C.Orange.12.Whatwillthemandoafterwards?A.Makeaphonecall.B.Waituntilfurthernotice.C.Comeagainnextday.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthedistancebetweenthewoman’shouseandthenewsupermarket?A.Oneblockaway.B.Twoblocksaway.C.Threeblocksaway.14.Whydoesthewomanwanttogotothenewsupermarket?A.Itsgoodsarecheaper.B.Itsenvironmentisnicer.C.Itsworkersarefriendlier.

215.Wheredidthemangoyesterday?A.Aracingclub.B.Acarexhibition.C.Adrivingschool.16.Howdoesthemanfindthesespecially-madeturnsfordrivers?A.Strange.B.Common.C.Challenging.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WheredoesThomasManningwork?A.IntheGuinnesscompany.B.Ataradiostation.C.Inаmuseum.18.Wheredidtheideaofabookofrecordscomefrom?A.Abird-shootingtrip.B.AvisittoEurope.C.Atelevisiontalkshow.19.WhendidSirHugh’sfirstbookofrecordscomeout?A.In1875.B.In1950.C.In1955.20.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtotalkaboutnext?A.Morerecordsofunusualfacts.B.Thefounderofthecompany.C.Theoldestpersonintheworld.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,50分）第—节（共15小题:每小题2.5分,共37.5分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AHaveyoueverhadsuchanexperiencethatadaystartingoutbadjustcontinuestogetworse.Butwhy?Sometimesthere’sa“dominoeffect”withbadevents.Forexample,yousleepthroughthealarm,soyou’restressed.Andyouwillsitinthebadtraffic,whichwillalsomakeyoulatetowork,etc.Howcanweturnabaddaytoagoodday?Herearesomeideasthathaveworkedforme:SmilealotSmilingalotwillhelpyoufeelrelaxed.Researchhasshownthatsmilingproducesthreeusefulchemicalswhichmakeusfeelgood.

3TalktoagoodfriendTalktosomeonewhocaresandlistensreallydoeshelpusfeelbetter,too.FocusonyourgoodthingsIt’shardtofocusonhowbadthingsarewhenyou’refocusingonhowgoodthingsare!Thinkof10ormorethingsyou’rethankfulfor,andyou’llachieveawholenewoutlook(人生观)onyourday.GetsomeexerciseIfyoucan,exercise.Exercisingwillhelpyoufeelbetteranditcangetyourdaybacktobenormalagain.MakethedayachallengeIfyoumakeyourselfthinkofthedayasachallenge,you’llstarttodoallthethingsyoucantomakeyourdaybetter.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasethe“dominoeffect”meanaccordingtothepassage?A.It’saneffectthatgetsoneeventtocauseothersimilareventstohappen.B.It’saneffectthatturnsagooddaytoabadday.C.It’saneffectthatmakesonepersonaffectanother.D.It’saneffectthatturnsbadthingsintogoodthings.22.Howcanthethreeusefulchemicalsthatsmilingproducesmakeusfeel?A.Angry.B.Relaxed.C.Stressed.D.Worried.23.Whatwillwedoifweconsiderabaddayasachallenge?A.Wewilltryourbesttodothings.B.Wewillgiveupdoingthings.C.Wewillloseallourconfidence.D.Wewillgotoexerciseatonce.BHe’sacomedian,he’sanactor,he’sBritishandthewholeworldknowshimasthesilent,black-hairedcharacterMr.Bean.That’sright,RowanAtkinson.AtkinsonwasborninNewcastle,EnglandandwaseducatedatNewcastleUniversityandOxford.WhileatOxford,hemetthewriterRichardCurtis,whowasstudyingthere

4too,andtheybecamefriends.CurtiswasquitedifferentfromAtkinson.HehadgreatloveforwordswhileAtkinsonenjoyednonverbal(不用语言的)comedy.TogethertheybeganwritingcomedyreviewsfortheOxfordPlayhouse.Shortlyafterwards,AtkinsonbeganappearinginsmallertheatresinEdinburgh.AfterashowattheHampsteadTheatrein1978,hewasofferedapartintheBBCseriesNottheNineo’clockNews.Thisseriesgotofftoaslowstart,butsoonbecameahugesuccess,withAtkinsonwinningaBAFTAawardforhiswork.However,beingaverywiseman,Atkinsonsawthewholeactingjobasahobby,alongwithhisgrowinginterestincarracing.Atkinsonmadehisbig-screenappearancein1983’sunofficialJamesBondfilmNeverSayNeverAgain.ThatsameyearAtkinsonappearedintheBBCseriescalledBlackAdder.ThemainheronamedEdmund,triesunsuccessfullytobecomeKingofEnglandafteraccidentallykillinghisuncleRichardIduringafight.ThiswasfollowedbythreehugelysuccessfulsequelseachsetinadifferenteraofEngland’shistory.TheBlackAdderserieswontheBestComedyShowoftheYearin1990.HethenwentontocreateMr.Bean.Awalkingdisaster,Beanwaspurelyphysicalcomedy,differentfromEdmund.Thischaracterwasahugesuccessandbecameanothernationaltreasure.In1997Beancametothebigscreen.Afewyearslater,ScoobyDoobecameaboxofficehitintheUSin2002.ThiswasfollowedbyJohnnyEnglishin2003,afunnyworkofJamesBondfilms.Inhissparetime,Atkinsoncollectsclassiccarsandtakespartinraces.HealsowritesfortheBritishmagazineCAR.Heisaveryshyman,andhasmanagedtokeephisprivatelifeprivate.24.HowdidRichardCurtisandRowanAtkinsongettoknoweachother?A.TheyworkedtogetherforBBC.B.Theystarredinthesameseries.C.Theywenttothesameuniversity.D.TheymetintheOxfordPlayhouse.25.WhatcanweknowabouttheBBCseriesNottheNineO’clockNews?A.ItmadeAtkinsonfamous.B.Itbecamesuccessfulimmediately.C.ItgotAtkinsontogiveupphysicalcomedy.

5D.ItshowedsomeofAtkinson’sweaknessesasanactor.26.WhatdoweknowaboutAtkinsonatthebeginningofhiscareer?A.Hekeptwritingcomedies.B.Hedidnotviewactingasajob.C.Hedidnotlikephysicalcomedy.D.HehadanargumentwithCurtisaboutcomedy.27.Whatwouldyourecommendtosomeonewholikeshumormixedwithhistory?A.Mr.Bean.B.BlackAdder.C.JohnnyEnglish.D.NottheNineo’clockNews.CForsomepeople,musicisnofunatall.About4%ofthepopulationiswhatscientistscall“amusic”.Peoplewhoareamusicarebornwithouttheabilitytoenjoymusicalnotes.Amusicpeopleoftencannottellthedifferencesbetweentwosongs.Asaresult,songssoundlikenoisetoanamusic.Manyamusicscomparethesoundofmusictopiecesofmetalhittingeachother.Lifecanbehardforamusics.Infact,mostpeoplecannotunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobeamusic.Justgoingtoarestaurantorashoppingcentercanbeuncomfortableorevenpainful.Thatiswhymanyamusicshavetostayawayfromplaceswherethereismusic.However,thiscanresultinsocialloneliness.“Iusedtohateparties,”saysMargaret,aseventy-year-oldwomanwhoonlyrecentlydiscoveredthatshewasamusic.BystudyingpeoplelikeMargaret,scientistsarefinallylearninghowtoidentify（辨别）thisunusualcondition.Scientistssaythatthebrainsofamusicsaredifferentfromthoseofpeoplewhocanenjoymusic.Thedifferenceiscomplex(复杂的),anditisnotconnectedwithpoorhearing.Amusicscanunderstandothernon-musicalsoundswell.Theyalsohavenoproblemsunderstandingcommonspeech.Scientistscompareamusicstopeoplewhojustcan’tseecertaincolors.Manyamusicsarehappywhentheirconditionisfinallydiagnosed(诊断).Foryears,Margaretfeltembarrassedabouthermusicproblem.Nowsheknowsthatsheisnotalone.Thatmakesiteasierforhertoexplain.“Whenpeopleinvitemetoaconcert,Ijustsay‘No,

6thanks.I’mamusic,’”saysMargaret.28.Amusicsarethepeoplewho____________.A.likemusicB.arebornunabletoenjoymusicC.don’tlikemusicD.havepoorlistening29.Lifeishardforamusicsmainlybecause____________.A.theyknowtheycannotenjoymusicB.theyhateparties,restaurantsorshoppingcentersC.theytrytostayattheplacefullofmusicD.theyarenotunderstoodbyothers30.Whatcausesamusicstobedifferentfrommostpeopleaccordingtoscientists?A.Theirlackofcolors.B.Theirpoorhearing.C.Theirbrains.D.Theirproblemswithspeech.31.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Somepeople’sinabilitytoenjoymusic.B.Somepeople’smusicalability.C.Amusics’strangebehaviors.D.Diagnosisandtreatmentofamusics.D“Redtourism”,anewformoftourisminwhichpeoplevisitlocationsandmemorials(纪念碑)ofhistoricalsignificancetotheCommunistPartyofChina,hasgivenamuch-neededshotinthearmofthedomestic(国内的)tourismindustryinsummer.AndredtourismwillbemorepopularduringtheNationalDayGoldenWeekholiday.TicketbookingsforredtourismsitesinJuneincreasedbyfivetimeswithlocalandshorttripstoredtourismsitesbeingthechoiceofabout88percentofsuchtourists.Andthesearchfortheterm“redtourism”onMafengwo,aChinesetravelserviceandsocial-networkingplatform,increasedby300percentduringthesummerholidays.Redtourismisnotonlyaboutthejoyofvisitinganewplaceandtakinginthewonderfulsights.ItisalsoaboutgainingknowledgeabouthistoryandbeinginspiredbythestoriesofthepeoplewhogavetheirlivestothefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicin1949andworkedforthewell-beingoftheChinesepeople.ByrediscoveringhistoryandpassingonthestoriesoftheChineserevolutionanditsheroestothenextgenerations,

7peoplecanuplifttheirspirit.Redtourismcanalsobeusedasanopportunitytodeveloprural(农村的)areasbecausemostoftherevolutionarybasesandredtourismsitesareinthecountryside.Itcanraisetheincomesoflocalpeople,sinceredtourismcreatesjobsandhelpsincreasefarmers’incomes,itcandeveloplocaldevelopment.Datashowthatinthefirsthalfof2022,morethan30percentofalltouristsvisitedredtourismsitesinruralareas,whichwas10percentmorethanthelastyear.Yetredtourismfacescertaindevelopmentalproblems,mainlybecausesomelocalgovernmentofficialshavefailedtomakethebestuseofredtourismresourcesforlocaldevelopment.32.Whatcanweknowaboutredtourism?A.Ithasbroughtlifetotourism.B.Itisnotpopularwiththeyoung.C.Itisatraditionalformoftourism.D.Itisaboutvisitingbeautifulscenery.33.Whydoestheauthorlistthenumbersinparagraph2?A.Todescribeascene.B.Toprovehisidea.C.Toillustratethestory.D.Tointroduceaplatform.34.Whatisthebenefitofredtourismforruralareas?A.Itcanhelpimprovefarmingfacilities.B.Localpeoplecanmakemoremoney.C.Itcanofferjobopportunitiestovisitors.D.Localpeoplecanreceivemuchhelpfromsociety.35.Whatwillbementionedinthefollowingparagraphs?A.Moreandmorepeoplewillchooseredtourism.B.Manytravelcompanieswillbenefitfromredtourism.C.Somemeasuresshouldbetakentosolveproblems.D.Moreredtourismsitesshouldbeopentothepublic.第二节（共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyoueverfindyourselfstudyingreallyhardforatestbutfinallynotdoingsowell?

8Youspenthoursreviewingyournotes,onlytofindyourhardworkdoesn’tmakeyoureceiveagradeyouwant.It’snotthatyou’renotsmart.36.Ifyouwanttostudyinaneffectiveway,belowarestudyingmethodsthatmaybesuitableforyou.Tryexplainingtheconcepts(概念)thatyou’restudyingtofamilymembersorfriends.37Studywithfriends.Ifyou’reabletostayfocused,studyingwithagroupmightbemorefunthanstudyingalone.38.Itispossiblethatthere’ssomethingyoumissormisunderstand,sohearingothers’opinionsisveryimportant.Pickpossibletesttopicsandholddiscussionstogainunderstandingofthesetopicsindifferentways.Useflashcards.Flashcardsareagreatwaytomemorizeimportantinformation!Tomakeitmorefun,writeyourflashcardsusingcolorfulpensandmarkimportantparts.39.Ipersonallyuselearningapps(应用软件),whereIcanfindveryusefulresources(资料)forforeignlanguagestudies.I’vealsousedwebsitesinthepast.Alotofsitesofferexpensiveversions,sobeawareofwhichfeaturesarefree.Tryusingsomeofthesemethodswhenyoustudyforyournexttest,andseewhetheryou’veimproved.Studyingcanbeboring.40.Don’tlosemotivation(积极性),andyou’llsucceed!A.UseonlineresourcesB.It’sjustthatthewayyoustudyiswrongC.StartstudyinginamoreinterestingwayD.It’sofgreathelptohearotherpeople’sthoughtsE.ThisstopsusfromdealingwithinformationF.FindingwaystomakeitmorefuncanreallyimproveyourgradeG.Correctlyexplainingtheconceptstoothersmeansyouunderstandthem第三部分语言运用（共三节,满分40分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

9Onemorning,thedoortotheclassroomopenedandanewteacher,Mrs.Cosby,walkedin.Shelookedtoo41toeverdealwithus.Andwesuregavehera42time,butsheneverlosthertemper.Andthencamethelastdayofthefirstmonthshehadbeenourteacher.She43somepapersthemomentsheenteredtheclassroom.We44theworst—atest.Butno,itwassomethingthattotally45us.Mrs.Cosbyaskedustocometothefrontoftheclass,andgaveeachofusapieceof46,onwhichshehadwrittenwhatthestudentwith47hadbeengoodatduringthelastmonth.Youseenooneever48us.Nooneeverlikedus.Wewereconstantlytoldhowgood-for-nothingwewere.Andhere,suddenly,wassomeonewhohadbeendealingwithuscloselyforamonth.Wemadethingsasdifficultforheraswecould.Butstillshecouldfindsomethingwonderfultosayabouteachofus.Mrs.Cosbydidthiseverymonthfromthenon.Eachmonthwegotapieceofpaperthatsaidourstrengths.Shecommented(评论)onmycourage,howpunctual(守时的)Iwas,andhowwellIdidifIwantedtosettlearguments.Herattitudeinfluencedourclass.Wedidnotwantto49herfeelingsanymore.Weactuallystartedto50.Andthencamethedayofour51.Mrs.Cosbyhuggedusandtolduswithtearsinhereyeshow52shewasofus.Thenshe53eachoneofusabook.Alltheencouragingwordsthroughtheyearswerethere,inhardcovers.Shesaid,“Iwantyoueachtokeepthisbookandifeverduringyourlifeyoufeelunworthy,54thisandreadhowgoodyouare.Youcanbeanythingyouwanttobe55youbelieveinyourself.Promisemeyou’llrememberthat”41.A.kindB.shockedC.worriedD.ordinary42.A.happyB.hardC.goodD.valuable43.A.pickedupB.tookoutC.paidforD.cameacross44.A.hopedB.neededC.fearedD.dreamed45.A.boredB.surprisedC.excitedD.satisfied46.A.woodB.equipmentC.paperD.bread47.A.abilitiesB.interestsC.actionsD.problems48.A.forgotaboutB.playedwithC.believedinD.lookedfor

1049.A.understandB.knowC.hurtD.read50.A.studyB.playC.fightD.joke51.A.successB.failureC.graduationD.competition52.A.tiredB.proudC.confidentD.afraid53.A.promisedB.boughtC.handedD.suggested54.A.rememberB.changeC.openD.borrow55.A.evenifB.aslongasC.sothatD.asthough第二节（共10分；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。Nowadays,footballisoneofthemostpopularsportsintheworld.Itshistory56.____________(go)backover2000yearstoAncientChina,which57.____________(know)ascuju,agame58.____________(use)aballofanimalskinswithhairinside.However,footballweknowtodaystartedinGreatBritain,59.____________thegamewasgivennewrules.Thereareanumberoffactorscontributingtoits60.____________(popular).First,footballis61.____________simpleandcheapthatyoudon’tneedexpensiveequipment.Anotherfactoristhatfootballiscreativeand62.____________(excite).Itisfunenoughtoattractmillionsofpeopleandyoudon’thavetobeafantorecognizetheskillsof63.____________(profession)players.Last,footballcanbeawayforpeople64.____________(communicate)becauseeveryonecanunderstandit65.____________words.SojustasBillShanklysaid,footballismorethanjustasport.第四部分写作(共两节,满分30分)第一节(满分15分)66.你校高一年级即将开展一场英语演讲比赛,请你写一篇以友谊为主题的演讲稿参加班级初选,要点包括：1.友谊的重要性；2.如何选择朋友；3.如何保持友谊。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

11____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分15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,使之构成一篇完整的短文。AFather’sDaySurprise“Mano,doyouknowwhenFather’sDayiscelebrated?”Aliaskedhissister.“Yes,itisgoingtobecelebratedonJune19thisyear.YesterdaymyfriendandIweretalkingaboutit.”Manoreplied.“DoyouhaveanyideahowweshouldcelebratethisdayandmakeitmemorableforDad?”Aliasked.“Hmm.Iwasthinkingaboutittooandhavesomeideas.”Manoansweredexcitedly.“Whatareyoukidstalkingabout?”theirmumasked,enteringtheirroom.“Mum,wewerewonderingabouthowtocelebrateFather’sDay.”Manosaid.“Oh,Iamsurprisedyoukidsremembered!Well,Iamthinkingofcookingsomefavoritedishesforyourfather.Youbothshouldthinkofwaystodecoratethehousebeautifully.”Mumsaid.“Thatwouldbegreat!”saidManoandAlitogether.Bothofthemgotupsmiling,thinkingofhundredsofwaystocelebrateFather’sDay.Mumwenttothekitchen,andManoandAlistarteddoingtheirhomework.ButsoonAlinoticedManodeepinthoughtsoheaskedwhatthematterwas.“Ali,Iwasthinkingthatourparentsdoeverythingforusandinreturntheywantnothing.Isn’titbadthatweneverthinkaboutthemandarealwaysconcernedaboutourneeds?”Manoreplied.“Sometimeswearesobusywithourlivesthatwedon’tpayproperattentiontoourparents.Weshouldlistentowhatevertheysayproperlyandanswerthem.Wemustalsostudyhardtogetgoodgrades.”Alinodded.Thenextday,allthreeofthem,Mano,Aliandtheirmum,gotbusypreparingtheirsurprisecelebrationforFather’sDay.Manodrewafamilypicturewithhercrayons,Aliboughtballoonsandcandlesandbeganwritingapoemwhichheplannedtosingthatday.Inshort,alotofthingswerebeingplannedandprepared.

12注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Finally,whenFather’sdaycame,bothAliandManocamehomefromschooland____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:AliandManocriedouttogether,“HappyFather’sDay!”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语答案01—05CABCA06—10CBBCC11—15ABCAA16—20CAACA21—23ABA24—27CABB28—31BDCA32—35ABBC36—40BGDAF41—45ABBCB46—50CDCCA51—55CBCCB56.goes57.wasknown58.using59.where60.popularity61.so62.exciting63.professional64.tocommunicate65.without66.

13Dearfellowstudents,I’mhonoredtohavethechancetomakeaspeechaboutfriendship.Friendshipislikesunshine,whichkeepsuswarmandhelpsusgrow.Itisimportantforustomakegoodfriendssothatwecanalwaysstudyandhavefuntogether.Iliketochoosepeoplethatarekind,honestandhelpfulasmyfriendswithwhomIwillsharemythoughtsandfearswheneverIgetintotrouble.Weshouldlendhelpinghandwhenourfriendsareinneed,andonlyinthiswaycanwemaintainfriendships.That’sall.Thankyouforyourlistening!67.Finally,whenFather’sdaycame,bothAliandManocamehomefromschoolandstarteddecoratingthehouse.Aliquicklycleanedthelivingroomandcontinuedwiththedecoration,puttingupthecolorfulballoonsandpresentingthebirthdaycake.Atthesametime,Manotookoutthefamilypicture.Theywereabouttopracticesingingthepoemwhenthedelicioussmellcamefromthekitchen.SurelyitwasMomthatpreparedthebigmeal.Frenchtoastandchickenporridge,bothofwhichwerefather’sfavoritedishes,wereready.Eventually,everythingwassettled.AliandManostoodbesidethedoor,waitingfortheirfathereagerly.ThenDadcamein.AliandManocriedouttogether,“HappyFather’sDay!”Hearingthewords,sogladwasDadthathisfacelitup.“Wehaveasurpriseforyou!”addedAli,pointingatthedecorations.Whenhesawthedinner,hiseyeswidenedandtwinkledwithexcitement.Hecouldn’thelptastingabitofchicksoup,explainingthatitwasthebestdishhehadeverhad.MomsmiledheartilyandexchangedagentleglancewithAliandMano.Whatabeautifulandsweetsurprise!Theroomwasfilledwithhappiness.