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皖豫名校联盟2024届高中毕业班第二次考试英语试卷考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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2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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.₤19.15.B.₤9.18.C₤9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatwasthewomandoingwhenherbagwasstolen?A.Shewassleeping.B.Shewaslookingforaseat.C.Shewasreadingsomedocuments.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atahotel.
C.Atanairport.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdoweknowaboutTommy?A.Heeatsverylittle.B.Hetriestoloseweight.C.Hemaintainshisweightwell.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Agreatbook.B.Presentsforfriends.C.Theirco-worker.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.GotoChina.B.Learnalanguage.C.Takeabreak.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.Wherewillthemansitinthetheater?A.Inthefront.B.Inthemiddle.C.Intheback.7.Whenwillthemanseethefilm?A.At8:00p.mB.At7:00p.mC.At6:00p.m.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.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthehotel?A.Disappointing.B.Acceptable.C.Surprising9.Whyisthewomanunhappy?A.Thebathroomisinamess.B.Thereceptionistisunfriendly.C.Thebedisuncomfortable.10.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodoatlast?A.Askforanotherroom.B.Getthemoneyback.C.Stayinthehoteltonight.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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Takingphotos.B.Readingamagazine.C.Touringaroundanisland.12.Whatisthehotelshapedlike?A.Aship.B.Anisland.C.Asail.13.Howlongdiditactuallytaketobuildthehotel?A.Twoyears.B.Threeyears.C.Fouryears.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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Discussingaproject.
B.Makingashoppinglist.C.Planningatrip15.Whowillberesponsibleforthelocaldocuments?A.Ben.B.Sharon.C.Vivian.16.WhatdoesBenoffertodo?A.Interviewtheelderly.B.Helpcontactorganizations.C.Decideonalistofinterviewees.17.Wherewillthespeakersgotogettheoldmapsofthetown?A.Thepubliclibrary.B.Retirementhomes.C.Therecordsoffice.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.Whyisthebaobab’strunkreallyfat?A.Itisshapedbypeople.B.Itstoresalargequantityofwater.C.Itmustbestrongenoughtosupportthetree.19.Whatisthefullheightofabaobab?A.About12metre.B.About15metre.C.About30metre.20.Whatarebaobabsoftenusedasnowadays?A.Shops.B.Wildlifehabitats.C.Busshelters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和D
四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHotList:TheBestNewRestaurantsintheWorldPlacedesFetes—NewYorkCityThisfamouswinebarprovidesaspotwithararesweetandwarmatmosphere.Fordatenight,gotothebarwithviewsoftheopenkitchen,orfillupthelargetableinthebackwithagroupandtastetheentire20-itemmenu.Eitherway,donotmissthefamousmushroomsoup.LeDoyenné—Saint-Vrain,FranceAustralianchefsJamesHenryandShaunKellytransformedtheformerstables(马厩)ofa19th-centuryprivateestateintoaworkingfarm,restaurant,andguesthousedrivenbytheprinciplesofregenerativeagriculture.Morethanonehundredvarietiesoffruits,vegetables,andherbsmaketheirwayintoHenry’scookingafterbeingcarefullynurtured(培育)byKelly.MiCompaChava—MexicoCitySeafoodisahangovercureinMexico,andalmosteveryoneeatinghereisdevotedtofixinglastnight’sdamagefromdrunkennessandgettingaheadstartoncreatingtoday’s.Onthesidewalk,crowdsoflocalsandtouristsalikelineupforfishermanSalvadorOrozco’screativetakesonSinaloaandBajaseafood.Anythingfromtherawhalfofthemenuisasurebet,thoughcookeddisheslikefishcanhelpfilloutameal.Vilas—BangkokCanadishinspiredbyaSpanishrecipeusingJapaneseingredients(原料)stillbeconsideredThai?ForChefPrinPolsuk,oneofBangkok’smostfamousThaichefs,itmostcertainlycan.Athislatestrestaurant,asmalldiningroomatthebaseofBangkok’slandmarkKingPowerMahanakhonTower,hedrawsinspirationfromKingChulalongkorn’s1897journeyaroundEuropeandtheforeigningredientsandcookingtechniquesheaddedtotheroyalcookbooks.21.WhatdoweknowaboutLeDoyenné?A.Itfeaturesseafood.B.Itservesfamousmushroomsoup.C.Itsvegetablesaregrownbythemselves.D.Itsdishesareinspiredbyforeignrecipes.22.WhoaremorelikelytovisitMiCompaChava?A.Peoplewhoenjoynightviews.B.Peoplewhoprefervegetablestomeat.C.Peoplewhofavorasweetandwarmatmosphere.D.Peoplewhowanttogetafreshstartfromdrunkenness.
23.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A.Education.B.Travel.C.Sports.D.Food.BThelocalgovernmentofZibo,EastChina’sShandongProvince,hasissuedtwoopenlettersinashorttimetoallcitizens,extendingitsgratitudefortheirwarmthandhospitalitytowardvisitorswhohavecometoenjoythecity’ssignaturebarbecue,whichhasrecentlybecomeahitacrossthecountry.Suchanunexpectedsuccesshasshownthecity’sspiritofunityandtenacity(坚毅),furtherboostingitstourismandeconomicdevelopment.Foralongtime,ZibowasanaveragecityinalmostallaspectsontheChinesescale.However,sinceearlyMarch,Zibolocalbarbecuehascausedasensation(轰动)online.Thelittledouble-layerstove,smallpancakes,greenonionsandsaucebecameiconsamongnetizen.“Takingthehigh-speedtraintotastebarbecueinZibo”miraculouslybecameatrendinghashtag(话题标签)forthisnon-traditionaltouristcity.ButhowdidZiborisetofame?Thishasnotbeensomerandomcoincidence.First,itcomesdowntothecitygovernment’sambition,determinationandcreativity.FromJuly2022toFebruary2023,Ziboorganizedmanytripstothecityforuniversitystudents.Despitereachingpeakvisitationnumbers,therewasnosenseofpanic.Instead,severalsupportivepolicieswerepromptlyintroduced,suchasestablishinga“GoldenStoveAward”,formingabarbecueassociation,creatingamapofZibobarbecuerestaurants,andlaunching21dedicatedtouristroutesthatgobeyondjustbarbecue.Italsoorganizedvolunteerstoguidetouristsandappointedpersonneltoensurepublicsafety.Second,Zibo’ssuddenboominpopularityalsoresultedfromthepost-pandemictourismrevivalChinahasexperienced.Thecityaimstorecoveritstourismindustryandensuresustainablegrowth.Toachievethisgoal,ithascreatedawelcomingenvironmentwithconvenientservicesforyoungpeople,particularlyuniversitystudents.Forinstance,non-localstudentscanenjoythreefreestaysperyearatyouthinns,eachlastingtwonights.ThecityhasalsoinvitedstudentsfromdistinguisheduniversitiestovisitZiboforfree,signalingitseagernesstoattracttalentedyoungindividuals.24.Whatisthepurposeofthetwoopenletters?A.Toexpressthecity’sgratitudetoitscitizens.B.Tointroducethecity’simpressivesightstotourists.C.Tospeciallypromotethecity’ssignaturebarbecue.D.Toboostthecity’stourismandeconomicdevelopment.25.WhatmainlycontributestoZibo’srisetofame?A.Thecity’sperfectlocationontheChinesescale.
B.Thecity’sreputationasatraditionaltouristcity.C.Thegovernment’sambition,determinationandcreativity.D.People’sdesireforatasteofbarbecueafterthepandemic.26.WhydoesthecityinvitestudentsfromfamousuniversitiestoZibo?A.Toofferpart-timejobsforthosestudents.B.Toencourageyoungpeopletobevolunteers.C.Toprovidestudentswithchancestogetpracticalknowledge.D.Toattracttalentedyoungpeopletoworkthereaftergraduation.27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthissensation?A.Unconcerned.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Opposed.CAccordingtoanewUSDA(theU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture)report,U.S.forestscouldworsenglobalwarmingbecausetheyarebeingdestroyedbynaturaldisastersandarelosingtheirabilitytoabsorbplanet-warminggasesastheygetolder.Thereportpredictsthattheabilityofforeststoabsorbcarbonwillstartdecliningafter2025andthatforestscouldreleaseupto100millionmetrictonsofcarbonayearastheiremissionsfromdecaying(腐烂)treesgoabovetheircarbonabsorption.Forestscouldbecomea“substantialcarbonsource”by2070,theUSDAreportsays.Thelossofcarbonabsorptionisdriveninpartbynaturaldisasterssuchaswildfires,tornadoesandhurricanes,whichareincreasinginfrequencyandstrengthasglobaltemperaturesrise.Thedisastersdestroyforestland,destroyingitsecosystemanddecreasingitsabilitytoabsorbcarbon,accordingtoLynnRiley,aseniormanagerofclimatescienceattheAmericanForestFoundation.Agingforestsalsocontribute.Thereportfoundthatolder,maturetreesabsorblesscarbonthanyoungertreesofthesamespecies,andU.S.forestsarerapidlyaging.Thistrendislikelytocontinue,asforestscomeunderincreasingthreatfromclimatechangeandexploitation(开采).Thetypicaltropicalforestmaybecomeacarbonsourcebythe2060s,accordingtoSimonLewis,professorintheschoolofgeographyatLeedsUniversity.“Humanshavebeenluckysofar,astropicalforestsarecleaninguplotsofourpollution,buttheycan’tkeepdoingthatindefinitely,”hesaid.“Weneedtocutdownfossilfuelemissionsbeforetheglobalcarboncyclestartsworkingagainstus.”U.S.forestscurrentlyabsorb11percentofU.S.carbonemissions,or150millionmetrictonsofcarbona
year,equaltothecombinedemissionsfrom40coalpowerplants,accordingtothereport.ThelossofforestsasnaturalcarbonabsorberswillrequiretheU.S.tocutemissionsmorerapidlytoreachnetzero.“Asweworktodecarbonize(碳减排),forestsareoneofthegreatesttools.Ifweweretolosethattool,itmeanswewillcontributethatmuchmoreinemissions,”Rileysaid.28.Whatisthemainfindingofthereport?A.Forestsaresufferingfromdecayingtrees.B.Forestscouldcontributetoglobalwarming.C.Forestsarebeingdestroyedbynaturaldisasters.D.Forestshavebecomesubstantialcarbonabsorbers.29.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thekeyroleofforestsintheecosystem.B.Theconsequencesoffrequentnaturaldisasters.C.Theimpactofrisingglobaltemperaturesonforests.D.Thereasonsforforests’decliningabilitytoabsorbcarbon.30WhatisSimonLewis’suggestiononaddressingtheproblem?A.Reducingfossilfuelemissions.B.Cleaningupdecayingtreesintime.CPlantingtreesonalargescale.D.Limitingtheexploitationofforests.31.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Tooffersuggestionsonforestmanagement.B.Tostressthesignificanceofforestprotection.C.Topresenttheeffortsmadetoreachnetzero.D.Toshowthecarbonemissionsfromcoalpowerplants.DAlotofmanufacturedglasstodaymadefromsandandsodiumcarbonate(碳酸钠)canbereusedormelteddownandrecycledintonewitems,butitdoesn’tbreakdownintheenvironmentandwillsitinlandfillsforthousandsofyears.AteamofChinesescientistsaimedtodealwiththisenvironmentalconcernbydevelopinganEco-consciousalternative.InastudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalScienceAdvances,ateamattheChineseAcademyofSciences’
InstituteofProcessEngineeringdescribehowtheyengineeredbiodegradable(可生物降解的)glassmadefromaminoacids(氨基酸).Thatglasswouldhaveasmallerimpactontheenvironmentandcanbreakdowninafewweeksorinseveralmonths.Inatest,glassbeads(玻璃珠)madeoutofaminoacidswereplacedundertheskinofmice,andthebreakdownofthebeadsandtheskinhealingprocesswereobservedfor30days.Adiagramfromthestudyshowedhowthemice’sbodiesbrokedownthebeads.Inthatmonth,theglassimplantdegradedbeneaththeskin,thewoundsiterecovered,andfurgrewback.“Throughouttheexperimentalperiod,nomiceexhibitedanypain-relatedbehaviorthatmayhavebeencausedbytheglassimplantation,andnoneofthemexperiencedobviousweightloss,”theresearcherswroteintheirpaper.Althoughaminoacidsdodegradeovertimeintheenvironment,thisbiodegradableglassisnotesdurableastraditionalglass,becauseaminoacidscanbreakdownquicklyinhightemperature.Inordertoovercomethishurdle,theresearcherschemicallyimprovedtheaminoacidsusingtheheating-coolingprocedureappliedinglassmanufacturing.Thisiswhenmaterialsfortheglassareheatedtobecomesoftandthenrapidlycooledsoastomaketheglasstougher.“It’simportanttopointoutthatthisbiodegradableglassiscurrentlyinthelabstage,andfarfromlarge-scalecommercialization,”emphasizedYanXuehai,aprofessorinvolvedinthestudy,inapressrelease.32.Whatisanadvantageofthenewglass?A.Ittakeslesstimetobreakdown.B.Itcanberecycledatalowercost.C.Ithasawiderrangeofapplications.D.Itcanbeproducedonalargerscale.33.Whydidresearchersimplantglassbeadsinsidemice?A.Toinvestigatewhyaminoacidsaremedicallyuseful.B.Toassesswhethertheglassisbiologicallyharmless.C.Toexplorehowlongittakesfortheglasstodegrade.D.Toobserveiftheglasscanbemeltdowninmice’sstomach.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hurdle”inparagraph4referto?A.Thedifficultyofselectingmaterialsfortheglass.B.Thechallengeofimprovingglassmanufacturing.C.Theinstabilityofaminoacidsinhightemperature.D.Theenvironmentalproblemscausedbyaminoacids.
35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BiodegradableGlass:ClosertoSustainabilityB.BiodegradableGlass:ReadytoHittheMarketC.AminoAcidsLowerCostsofGlassManufacturingD.AminoAcidsCastNewLightonGlassApplication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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Thinkofthelasttimeyoudisagreedwithanotherperson.Maybeyouarguedwithasibling(兄弟姐妹)overwhattowatchonTV.___36___Howdidyourdisagreementend?Wereyouabletoseetheissuefromtheotherperson’sviewpoint?___37___Theyarepartoflife.Afterall,everyonehasdifferentopinions.Weallhavepastexperiencesthatshapehowweseetheworld.Still,notalldisagreementsarebad.Infact,manypeoplelookonthemasopportunitiestolearn.Theydosobytryingtounderstandwherebothsidesarecomingfrom.Howcanyouunderstandbothsidesofanissue?Oftenitisbesttostartbyaskingquestions.___38___Therightquestionscanalsohelpuslearnaboutotherpeople.Inadisagreement,askingformoreinformationcanhelpyoulearnaboutaperson’sviewpoint.Itcanalsoleadyoutogetmorefacts.Thiscanpaintabetterpictureoftheentireissue.Whenseekingtounderstandbothsidesoftheissue,it’simportanttoknowthedifferencebetweenfactsandopinions.Remember,factsarebasedontrueinformation.Opinionscanchangefrompersontoperson.Payingattentiontofactscanstopbiases(偏见)fromtakingoverinadisagreement.___39___Disagreementsmaybeuncomfortableatfirst.___40___Thenexttimeyoudisagreewithanotherperson,tryaskingquestionsabouttheirviewpoint.Youneverknowwhatyoumightlearn.A.Inmanysituations,disagreementsareunavoidable.B.Questionshelpuslearnabouttheworldaroundus.C.Thiscanhelpeveryoneinvolvedseebothsidesoftheissue.D.Afterall,don’tmostpeoplejustwanttoprovethattheirsideisright?E.Maybeyou’rewonderingwhyit’simportanttounderstandbothsidesofanissue.F.Orperhapsyoutriedtoconvincegrown-upsthaticecreammakesabetterdinnerthanvegetables.G.However,whenbothsidestrulytrytounderstandeachother,theyoftenfindtheyhavemoreincommonthantheythought.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mostofusareafraidtofail.Ourfearoffailureisn’t___41___.Fromanearlyage,weweresurroundedbypeoplewhovalue___42___.ParentstellustobringhomeA’s.___43___teachustogoforthegold,notthesilverorbronze.Andonsocialmedia,peopleshareonlythecoolestpartoftheirlives.Usuallytheykeeptheir___44___tothemselves.What’ssobadaboutbeingafraidtofail?Itmightseemlikea“winateverything”attitudewould___45___youtosuccess.Inreality,itcan___46___holdyouback.Forexample,manypeoplegetonebadgradeonanalgebra(代数)testand___47___theyarenotsmartenoughformath.Accordingtoexperts,thatisa___48___waytothink.Theysayfailingisgoodforyou.Itteachesyouto___49___ataskevenwhenitgetshard.Theabilitytodothisiscalledgrit(毅力).Topeoplewithgrit,failureisnotareasontogiveup.Itisachanceto___50___.Thereisoneplacewherefailureissurely___51___:technologycompanies.TechleadersoftengatherforeventscalledFailCons.Theylearnfromideasthatdidn’twork.“Sometimesthingsjustdon’tgoas___52___,”saystheFailConswebsite.“Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoushouldstoptrying.”Thatmessage___53___toamannamedEvanWilliams.In2005hedevelopedanAPPcalledOdeo.Notmanypeopleusedit.Itwasabig___54___,butWilliamswasn’tupset.___55___,helearnedfromhismistakesandkeptworkinghard.Afewyearslater,hehelpedcreateoneofthebiggestsocialmediasitesever:Twitter.41.A.familiarB.surprisingC.meaningfulD.understandable42.A.perfectionB.friendshipC.creativityD.education43.A.CompetitorsB.JudgesC.CoachesD.Organizers44.A.examplesB.coursesC.strugglesD.secrets45.A.inviteB.attachC.compareD.lead46.A.temporarilyB.barelyC.narrowlyD.seriously
47.A.denyB.decideC.predictD.report48.A.wrongB.properC.typicalD.unique49.AstickwithB.giveupC.dependonD.breakdown50.A.participateB.connectC.improveD.share51.A.avoidedB.ignoredC.valuedD.measured52.A.suggestedB.offeredC.orderedD.planned53A.relatedB.appliedC.switchedD.objected54.A.hitB.disappointmentC.reliefD.reminder55.A.InsteadB.MoreoverC.MeanwhileD.Therefore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。Forcenturies,globalizationwaslargelyshapedbythesea.WhileWesternnationsrapidlydevelopedthroughcolonialexpansion(殖民扩张),landlockednationsweretrapped___56___acycleofpovertyOverthepastdecade,atransformativeinitiative___57___(launch)tobreakthiscycleandisrecoveringtheeconomiesofinlandcountries—theBeltandRoadInitiative(“一带一路”),___58___wasestablishedin2013.ThisnetworkhasbroughttogethertheeconomiesofEastAsiaanddevelopedEuropewiththevasthinterlandcountries,___59___(result)inincreasedeconomicandtradeexchanges,thegrowthofboomingcities,andtheemergenceofanewcenterofglobaleconomicgrowth.Bytacklinginfrastructuredifferencesindevelopingcountries,___60___initiativeishelpingbreakobstaclesthathavelonglimitedtheirdevelopment.TheChina-LaosRailwayrealizes___61___theLaopeoplelongdreamedof—transformingtheircountryfromalandlockedoneintoaland-linkedcenter.Ithasalsofacilitatedthe___62___
(adopt)ofcleanenergyinAfrica,helpingitavoidthepollution___63___(associate)withWesternindustrialization.TheBeltandRoadInitiativehasattractedtheparticipationofmorethanthree-quartersofcountries___64___(global),substantiallyimprovingthelivesof30%oftheworld’spopulation.ForChina,everythingthesecountriesgainfrom___65___(it)helpisagainfortheworld.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。你发现许多高三学生由于学习紧张而养成了不健康的生活习惯。请就此现象向校英文报“我们的高三生活”栏目投稿。内容包括：1.列举不健康的生活习惯；2.提出合理的解决方案。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答案卡的相应位置作答。DearEditor,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIfirstmetGeorge,Iwasinmyearlythirties,tryingtofindsomethingcreativetogetawayfromtheboringhouseworkandraisinglittleones.Mychildren,thenagedthreeandfive,werejustenteringkindergartenandschoollife.At55,Georgehadrecentlyretiredandwasseekingarewardinghobbyforhisgoldenyears.Forbothofus,paintingwas“it”,andwemetatalocalpaintingclass.Thuswebeganafriendshipthatwastolastfor25years,untilthedayhedied.Georgewasamanwholivedlifetothefullest;heworkedhard,playedhardandhadanopinionabouteverything.Helovedhisfamilyandfriends,tookprideinhisfitnessandhealthandwalkedthreekilometersevery
day.Andastheonlymaleinapaintingclassfullofwomen,Georgeruledtheroostandwewerehishens.Helookedaftereveryonewiththesameattention.Hetooktopaintingwithagreatpassionandcommitment,eventransformingthesparebedroomofhishomeintoastudio.Hispaintingequipmentwascomprehensive—aneasel(画架),qualitypaints,brushes,palette,canvases,charcoalpencils,etc.Georgehousedmanyoftheseitemsinaredmetaltoolboxwithoriginalshopstickerwiththeprice.Notfancy,butshinyandveryred.Foraboutsixyears,GeorgeandIstudiedtogetheruntilthecompletionofthecoursedrewusapart.Wekeptintouchaswelivedwithinacoupleofkilometersofeachother.Iwouldsometimesseehimonhisdailyworkoratlocalshops,andoccasionallywe’dchatoverafternoontea.Lastyear,Georgewasabout80yearsold.Herangonedayandaskedmetocometohishouse.WhilehiswifeDorothyservedteaandcake,Georgeexplainedthathewasgivinguppaintingandgivingawayallhisstuff.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答案卡的相应位置作答。Hesaidhewouldgivemeeverything—paints,boards,canvases,completedworksandeventhepreciousredtoolbox.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ifailedtopersuadehimandfeltquiteupsetabouthisdecision.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
