2023屆山東省濟寧市高考英語必刷試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working2．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign3．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．a(chǎn)s4．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime5．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it6．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．a(chǎn)rehaving7．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior8．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou9．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen10．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while11．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．a(chǎn)dequate C．a(chǎn)ccessible D．a(chǎn)ppropriate12．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered13．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing14．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result15．Youcanneverbe________whencrossingthestreet.A．verycareful B．toocareful C．carefullyenough D．enoughcareful16．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a(chǎn);a B．the;the C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the17．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．a(chǎn)llowance D．bonus18．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven19．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which20．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）ColumbusDayhasbeenonAmericancalendarssince1937,whenPresidentFranklinD．RooseveltdeclaredOctober12afederalholidaytohonortheItalianexplorerwho“discovered”theAmericasin1942.However,theholidayhasalwaysbeencontroversial.ManypeoplebelievethatChristopherColumbusshouldnotbegivencreditfor“discovering”thecontinent,sincenativeAmericanshadalreadybeenlivingthereforgenerations.Besides,theexplorer’smissionwasnotascientific“voyageofdiscovery”,butoneintendedtoconquerthenewland.CriticsmaintainthattheSpanisharmyColumbusbroughtonhissecondvoyage,causedthedeathsofhundredsofthousandsofindigenous(土著的)people.Thosethatsurvivedthemassacrebecameslaves,workinginmines.Many,therefore,believethattheexplorer’sarrivalshouldnotbecelebrated.In1977,adelegationofNativenationsattheInternationalConferenceonDiscriminationAgainstIndigenousPopulationsintheAmericas,proposedrenamingtheholidayto“IndigenousPeople’sDay”.Theproposalpassedwithamajority.However,convincingtherestofthecountrytodothesamewasnotthateasy.Ittook15yearsbeforethecityofBerkeleyinCaliforniaadoptedthenamein1992andthen22moreyearsbeforeMinneapolis,MNandSeattle,WAdidthesamein2014.Thefollowingyear,eightmorecitiesincludingAlbuquerque,NMandPortland,OR,begancelebratingthesecondMondayofOctoberas“IndigenousPeople’sDay”.Themovementreallystartedtogainmomentumin2016when19cities,includingBoulder,COandPhoenix,AZ,aswellasthestatesofMinnesotaandVermont,alldecidedtorenamethedaytohonorNativeAmericans.In2017,21morecities,includingAustin,TXandLosAngeles,CAhavemadetheshift.WiththeincreasinglylargernumberofcitiesmovingawayfromColumbusDayeachyear,itwillbeinterestingtoseeif“IndigenousPeople’sDay”getsfederalrecognition.Meanwhile,itwillcontinuetobethefocalpointofdebatesthroughouttheAmericas.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．IndigenousPeople’sDayHasGotFederalRecognitionafterYears’WorkB．ColumbusDayHonoringtheItalianExplorerHasAlwaysBeenControversialC．ChristopherColumbusShouldNotBeGivenCreditforDiscoveringAmericasD．MoreCitiesHaveReplacedColumbusDaywithIndigenousPeople’sDay2、Manypeopledon’tagreethat.A．ColumbusdiscoveredthecontinentB．ColumbuswasaremarkableexplorerC．NativeAmericanswereabusedD．ColumbusDayisapublicholiday3、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．ColumbuswaswellreceivedbyindigenouspeopleB．TheindigenouspeoplehatedtheColumbus’arrivalC．TheSpanisharmyrebelledagainstColumbus’ruleD．FewsoldierssurvivedtheattackbynativeAmericans4、WhichofthefollowingcitiesistheearliesttoreplaceColumbusDaywithIndigenousPeople’sDay?A．PortlandB．PhoenixC．SeattleD．LosAngeles22．（8分）Haveyoueverwonderedwhatwildanimalsdowhennooneiswatching?Lowcost,dependableandsmallmoderncamerasofferedabighelp.Camerasplacedinhard-to-reachplaceshaveshoteverythingfromsmalldesertcatstolargersnow-lowingcatsinthenorthernRockyMountains.Scientistshavebeenabletodocumentthe“private”momentsofwildlifewithleadingtechnology.GrantHarrisisagovernmentbiologistwiththeUnitedStatesFishandWildlifeServiceinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Inhiswords,“there’snodoubtthatthesewildcamerasareimportanttoolstolearnnewinformationonwildlife.”Harrissaidsomeimageshelpscientistsseetheeflectsofclimatechange.ResearcherswiththeWyomingMigrationInitiative,orWMI,areamongthoseusingwildcamerasalongwithglobalpositioningsystems,orGPS.ButWMIdirectorMatthewKauffmansaysasthosedevicesarelimited,soistheamountofinformationtheycangatherfromGPS.However,camerascanbeleftinverywildareasfordays,weeksorevenmonths.Theycanprovideinformationonhowmanyanimalsaremovingoveragivenperiodoftime.Puttingthosecamerasinplacerequirescarefulplanning.Wildvideocanshowdetailsaboutanimalbehavior.However,wildcamerashavetheirproblemstoo.Animalssuchaswolverinesandbearssometimesattackthem.Scientistsdonotknowiftheattacksaretheresultofangerorinterest.Also,thedeviceshavebecomepopulartoolstohelphunterslookforanimals.Somepeoplearguethatitisunfairtousethecamerasthatway.Evenwithsuchproblems,wildcamerasareclearlyanimportantscientifictoolinresearchingwildanimals.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“document”inparagraph2mean?A．Remind. B．Enrich.C．Appreciate. D．Record.2、Whichisadisadvantageofwildcameras?A．Theycannotbeleftinthewildoveralongperiod.B．Theycannotbeplacedinhard-to-reachareas.C．Theyprovidelimitedinformation.D．Theymightbestolenbypeople.3、Whydosomepeopleargueagainstusingwildcameras?A．Itisdifficulttofixthecameras.B．Ithelpshuntersfindanimalseasily.C．Itishardtoachievecarefulplanning.D．Itmakesanimalsinterestedinthecameras.4、Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardswildcameras?A．Doubtful. B．Positive.C．Uncertain. D．Uncaring.23．（8分）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.24．（8分）LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucson.Arizona.Hemovedthereafewyearsago,andIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareofatall,handsome,successfulmandevotedtohisworkandfamilybutuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim;asaschoolgirlandyoungadultIfearedhimandfeltbitter（仇恨的）bouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotas“successful”ashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekends,Iusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.Onthefirstdayofmyvisit,wewentoutwithoneofmyfather’sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafe.Wewalkedalongthatafternoon,didsomeshoppingateonthestreettable,andlaughedovermyson’sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather’scritical(挑剔的)airandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfather,whoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?Thenextdaymydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhood.Althoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyears,Ineverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.Aftersomanyyears,I’matlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.Andinsodoing,I’mdelightedwithmynewfriend.MydadinhisnewhomeinArizona,isbacktomefromwherehewas.1、hydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherwhenshewasayoungadult?A．HewassilentmostofthetimeB．HewastooproudofhimselfC．HeexpectedtoomuchofherD．Hedidnotlovehischildren2、Whentheauthorwentoutwithherfatheronweekends,shewouldfeel________.A．safeB．sorryC．tiredD．nervous3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A．GentleandfriendlyB．MoretalkativeC．MorecriticalD．Strictandhard-working4、Theunderlinedwords“mynewfriend”inthelastparagraphreferto___________.A．theauthor’ssonB．thefriendoftheauthor’sfatherC．theauthor’sfatherD．thecaféowner25．（10分）Aboutsixmonthsago,IwasworkinginajobwhereIsatatacomputerinanofficefor50orsohourseachweek.Mybestfriend,Dusty,alsosatinanofficeatacomputerallday.Weoftentalkedaboutwhatawasteitseemedtobe,spendingourtimeinsideinfrontofacomputeralldaylong.Iendedupleavingmyjob,andsodidDusty.Neitheroneofusaresittinginanofficeallday.Lastweek,Dustycametomyhomeanddeclared,“I’mgoingtotravel.”O(jiān)fcourse,travelingisexciting.It’sgettingtoexperiencenewthings,gettingtobeaslightlydifferentversionofourselves,butIthinkthepointismoreaboutthemindset(心態(tài))thatitallowsforthantheactualrealitythatcomeswithit.Wakingupeverydaywithasenseofexcitementfortheunknown.Approachingeachinteractionduringthedaywithasenseofwonder.Notthinkingaboutyesterdayortomorrow,andjustaboutwhatever’srightinfrontyou.However,thethingis,wedon’tneedtobeintransittobeabletoapproachourdaysthisway.Itispossibleformetobelivingmynormallifeandbeexcitedfortheunknownoftheday.Imeetnewpeopleanddonewthingseveryday.Yes,theymightbeinSantaMonica,afewblocksfrommyapartment,butwhat’sthedifferencebetweenanewpersonhereandnewpersoninAustralia?IreadanAlanWattsquoterecently,anditgoesasfollows:“IfIaskyouwhatyoudid,saw,heard,smelled,touchedandtastedyesterday,Iamlikelytogetnothingmorethanthethin,sketchyoutlineofthefewthingsthatyounoticed,andofthoseonlywhatyouthoughtworthremembering.Butsupposeyoucouldanswer,‘Itwouldtakemeforevertotellyou,andIammuchtoointerestedinwhat’shappeningnow.’”O(jiān)negenerationseemstobeeagertoexpandourhorizons(視野).ButIagreewithAlanWatts.Thereisalotofopportunityforhorizon-expansionwhereverwehappentobe.IthinkI’llwakeuptomorrow,walkdownthestreet,andputonmyadventurer’scap.1、Accordingtothetext,theauthorquithisjobmainlybecause_________.A．itdidn’tpayverywellB．DustyadvisedhimtodosoC．hewantedtospendsometimetravelingD．hedidn’twanttostayinsidealldaylong2、What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatmakestravelingsoattractive.B．Whatismostimportantwhentraveling.C．Howtofindanewversionofourselves.D．Howtospendanunforgettableholiday.3、Theunderlinedwords“intransit”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean________.A．movingaround B．workinghardC．filledwithcuriosity D．fullofenthusiasm4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnexcitingbutnormallifeB．AdventuresinourownbackyardC．GototravelandexpandyourhorizonD．Getoutsideandexplorefortheunknown第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Songsbringusthroughourlife.EachtimeIlistentomyfavoritesongReach,I’mdeeply1byitslyrics:“IfIcouldreachhigher,justonemomenttouchthesky...”Whenwehearthis2songsungbyGloriaEstefan,wecan3imaginehowshemanagedtoreturntothestageafterherseriousbackinjury.In1990,thisCubansingerwas4downinaterribletrafficaccident,andthedoctor5thatshemightneverwalkagain.ButGloriadidnot6andkeptonworkinghardtowardher7.Justoneyearafterthedisaster8,shestoodupagainand9thisencouragingsongattheAtlantaOlympics.WheneverIthinkofGloria,a10crowdsinmymind.WhenIentereduniversity,naturallyshy,ordinarylooking,andwith11scoresinmylessons,justlikeanuglyduckling.Iseemedtobethe12outstandingoneinmyclass.Continuousfailuresdrovemeinto13.“AmItotakeabackseattoeveryoneelse?”14togiveintosuchafateIsparednoefforttoworkonmylessonsandjoinedinmany15,suchasEnglishspeechcontestsanddramas.Ijustwantedtocatcheverylittlechanceto16myself.Mycontinuouseffortsfinallypaidoff.Ireceivedsome17.Moreimportantly,I18courageandconfidencetofaceanydifficultyinmylife.19isjustlikefarming.You20whatyousow.Onceyouhaveadream,don’thesitate.Keepmoving!1、A．convinced B．disturbed C．impressed D．discouraged2、A．entertaining B．inspiring C．boring D．puzzling3、A．easily B．simply C．finally D．hardly4、A．knocked B．cut C．pulled D．turned5、A．a(chǎn)rgued B．declared C．doubted D．a(chǎn)dded6、A．giveaway B．giveback C．giveout D．giveup7、A．goal B．journey C．a(chǎn)chievement D．recovery8、A．happened B．ended C．lasted D．returned9、A．wrote B．recorded C．presented D．covered10、A．fancy B．view C．memory D．question11、A．standard B．poor C．high D．excellent12、A．most B．more C．least D．very13、A．hopelessness B．weakness C．trouble D．a(chǎn)nger14、A．Free B．Eager C．Disappointed D．Unwilling15、A．parties B．games C．a(chǎn)ctivities D．meetings16、A．satisfy B．improve C．enjoy D．forgive17、A．a(chǎn)wards B．thanks C．gifts D．comments18、A．confirmed B．gained C．combined D．requested19、A．Luck B．Belief C．Life D．Competition20、A．harvest B．reserve C．expand D．discover第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Believeitornot,haveyouevernoticedthatyoufeelhappierandmorerelaxedafteryoueatbread,pastaorfruit?Doyoufindthatyouaremoreenergeticandawakeaftereatingyogurtorbeans?Thesethingsarenotaccidents.Foodaffect1．wefeelmorethanwethink.Scientistsresearching2．(it)effectonourmoodsarebeginningtounderstandthatwecaninfluenceourfeelingswithwhatweeat.Althoughourmoodsrelates3．havingvariousfoods,itisnotquiteassimpleaschoosingthefoodsfortherightoccasions.Ifthat4．(be)thecase,athleteswouldnoteatalotofcarbohydratesbeforearace.Anotherchemical5．(connect)withourmoodiscaffeine,which6．(find)incoffee,chocolateandmanytypesoftea,isperhaps7．worstthingyoucanhavewhenyouarefeelingstressed.Ofcourse,8．(enjoy)anicemealwithfriends,whateverweeat,canalsoimpactourspirits.Beingwithfriendsandfamilyplaysabigpartinexperiencinghappiness.Most9．(important),though,rememberthefollowingoldrule:trytoeatdifferentfood,10．nottoomuch.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。It’stimeforustograduate、Beforeparting,ourclassisgoingtoholdthelastclassmeeting,whichthemewillbethePastGoldenDays、Weplantohaveseveralactivitiestobringaunforgettableendingtoourbeautifuldays、Firstly,wewillwatchthephotostakeduringthethreeyears,especialaboutourschoolevents、Itwillsurelymakeeveryonetorecallthosepreciousmoments、Thenwe’llextendoursinceregratitudetoourteachers、Itisthemwhogivewithoutaskinganythingforreturn、Thencameoneofthemostimportantmomentinourlife—abigparty、Inaword,Ihopethelastclassmeetingwillmeaningful、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。在你市留學(xué)的外國朋友Peter非常喜歡中國戲曲。本周日下午3點你市新落成的紅日劇院將舉辦一場精彩的京劇表演。請你用英語給Peter寫一封電子郵件，內(nèi)容包括:1.邀請他一同觀看京劇演出；2.給出觀劇后的活動建議；3.期待他的回復(fù)。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、B5、B6、D7、B8、B9、A10、A11、C12、C13、D14、C15、B16、D17、A18、A19、B20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、B4、C22、1、D2、C3、B4、B23、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNanny,climbedonherlap,andforthefirsttimeinmyshortlifeIdidsomethingelsetoo.Iapolog