黑龍江省高三第二次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷（含答案及聽(tīng)力）

高三學(xué)年第二次模擬考試

英語(yǔ)試題附答案及聽(tīng)力

試題說(shuō)明：

1、本試題滿分150分，答題時(shí)間120分鐘。

2、請(qǐng)將答案填寫(xiě)在答題卡上，考試結(jié)束后只交答題卡。

第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷

的相應(yīng)位置。

I.Whydoesthewomanaskforleavetomorrow?

A.TohelpJohnwithwork.

B.Toholdaparty.

C.Toattendawedding.

2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Howtokeepfit.

B.Howtohandlepressure.

C.Howtotakeupahobby.

3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atarestaurant.

B.Atabakery.

C.Atasupermarket.

4.Whatdidthewomanlose?

A.Herpassport.

B.Herbankcards.

C.Herdiscountcards.

5.WhatdoweknowaboutDavid?

A.Helosthisjoblastweek.

B.HeisworkingwithMary.

C.Heearnslessthanbefore.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，

并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，每小

題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6和第7兩個(gè)小題。

6.Wherearethespeakersgoing?

A.Thedrugstore.

B.Thehospital.

C.Thetheater.

7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Acouple.

B.Friends.

C.Workmates.

聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第8和第9兩個(gè)小題。

8.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Gettheclasstimetable.

B.Findhiscamera.

C.Reportatheft.

9.Wherewillthemangonext?

A.Classroom109.

B.Theschoolguardhouse.

C.TheLost&Foundoffice.

聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第10至第12三個(gè)小題。

10.Whatdocsthewomanplantodo?

A.Sleepallday.

B.Gocamping.

C.WatchTV.

11.What'stheweatherlikeinthecity?

A.Hot.

B.Cool.

C.Mild.

12.Howdoesthemanfindthewoman'splan?

A.Excellent.

B.Ridiculous.

C.Boring.

聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第13至第16四個(gè)小題。

13.Whyisthewomanworriedabouttheexam?

A.Shethinksit'sdifficult.

B.Sheisnotsogoodathistory.

C.Shehasmuchinformationtoremember.

14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'snotes?

A.Toosimple.

B.Toodetailed.

C.Tooboring.

15.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.Trytopracticeasmuchaspossible.

B.Usepictureswhiletakingnotes.

C.Makegooduseofnumbers.

16.Howmanypagesofnotesdoesthewomanhave?

A.2.

B.3.

C.5.

聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。

17.Whatisthespeakerprobably?

A.Atourguide.

B.Aradiohostess.

C.Acoach.

18.WhoenjoysplayinggolfinAmerica?

A.Onlytheyoung.

B.Onlytherich.

C.Peopleofallages.

19.WhendidAmericanfootballappear?

A.Inthe1800s.

B.Inthe1900s.

C.Inthe2000s.

2O.WhatdoAmericanslikebest?

A.Golf.

B.Football.

C.Gardening.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分47.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Wecanconfirmthatthere'snothingworsethanbeingstuckinasweatyofficewhentheweatherisglorious

outside.Thankfully,thereareloadsofparksandgrandgreenspacesinLondonforustoescapetoforalunchtime

picnicbreak,anafter-worksnackoraweekend-longfeastinthefreshair.

KewGardens

SomeofthecoolestpicnicspotsinthecityarewithintheflowerybordersoffamousKewGardens.Youhave

topaytohavealookaroundbutit'stotallyworthit-especiallytohaveawalkinsidethenewlyreopened

TemperateHouse,whichisstuffedfullofimpressiveandrareplants.Onceyou'vespentonentry（￡16.50）,

bringingapicnicwilldefinitelysaveyousomepennies.

PrimroseHill

It'seasytoseewhyPrimroseHillissopopularduringlongandsleepysummerafternoons,thankstothose

incredibleviewsacrossthecity.Butit'snotjusttheskylinethatmakesthisapopulardiningdestination.Thepeak

ofPrimroseHillisalsoashortwalkfromAbbeyRoadandLondonZoo.

HollandPark

HollandParkisoftenovershadowedbyitsroyalneighbourKensingtonPalaceGardens,butit'san

undeniablypicturesquepicnicspot.There'salottosee,fromwoodlandandwildlifetosculptureandthe

Japanese-styleKyotoGarden,plustherearetenniscourts,footballpitchesandspotstoplaygolf,cricketand

netball.

GreenPark

EnjoyingapicnicinGreenParkisguaranteedtobealivelyaffair.Visitorsandlocalsalikeflockherethanks

tothepark*sratherfamousneighbour.TheQueen'sgaffaside,GreenParkhasitsownratherattractive

scenery,withstatues,waterfountainsand,inspring,daffodilsasfarastheeyecansee.

21.Whatdoesthewritertrytointroducetous?

A.Sportsfields.B.Picnicplaces.

C.Historicalsites.D.Communityparks.

22.Whichmightasportsmanlikebest?

A.KewGardens.B.PrimroseHill.

C.HollandPark.D.GreenPark.

23.WhatdoGreenPark,PrimroseHillandHollandParkhaveincommon?

A.Theyarenearanotherfamoussite.

B.Theyhaveapopularskyline.

C.Theyallhavestatuesandwaterfountains.

D.Theyareovershadowedbytheirneighbours.

B

WhenAmandaLemayheardthestoryaboutabakerandherhusbandwhoweretravelingaroundtheUnited

Statesinavan,learningfromexpertbakers,shewantedtodosomethingsimilar.Soshegotridofmostofher

possessionsandmadeanoldambulancewithherdadintoalovelyhomeonwheels.

Lemay'sambulanceisactuallyaformeremergencyresponsevehiclefortheUSNavy,builtona2006Ford

E350Cutaway.Renovations（改裝）weremainlydonebyherandherdad.Nowthedarkbluevehiclehasalotof

built-incabinetsonallsides,offeringalotofstoragespace,whiletherooftophas400-wattofsolarpowerpanels

andasmallroofdeckwhereLemaypracticesYoga.TheinsideistastefullydonetosuitLemay'sworkandhobbies.

AsLemaymentions,notonlydidherfatherhelp,butalsotherestofherfamily.Lemay'smotherhelpedsewthe

decorationsontheremovablecushions,andhersistercraftedtheleatherpulls.

Hercurrentnomadic（流浪式的）lifestylefitswellwithherworkdoingaudiobooks,voiceovers,and

publishingwork.Intheend,thisunexpectedpathhasLemayrethinkingwhatitmeanstobetrulysustainable,now

thatvanlifehasgottenhertobecomeminutelyawareofthewater,electricity,andotherdailyresourcesthatshe

uses.Butalltheseday-to-daytroubleisbalancedwithagreatersenseoffreedom.

"It'salmostmind-blowing,itfeelslikeacompletelydifferentlifebecauseI'mdoingtheworkonline,andI

candothingsonmyownschedule.Mostofmydaysaremine-sobylivinginthevan,IcanbewhereIwanttobe,

anddothethingsIwanttodo,andspendtimeoutside.^^

24.WhatinspiredAmandatomakeachange?

A.Acouple'stravellingexperience.B.Someexpertbakers'suggestions.

C.Herownawfullivingconditions.D.Herparents'continuouspersuasion.

25.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Thehistoryofthevan.B.ThetalentsofAmanda'sparents.

C.Therenovationsofthevan.D.TheattitudesofAmanda'sparents.

26.WhichofthefollowingmaybestdescribeAmanda?

A.Selflessandkind-hearted.B.Independentanddetermined.

C.Playfulandromantic.D.Decisiveandadventurous.

27.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Amandaiscompletelyfreefromanyworries.

B.Amandafullyvalueshersenseoffreedom.

C.Amandawillreturntoherpreviouslifesoon.

D.Amandawillinviteherfamilymemberstojoinher.

C

LastyearCongressissuedamoralcallforactionwhenitorderedtheNationalInstitutesofHealthto

reevaluateitsethicaloversightofgovernment-fundedprimate(靈長(zhǎng)類)research.Althoughthescientific

communitywidelyseesnon-humanprimatesasessentialforadvancesinbiomedicine(theyhavecausedmajor

gainsinthefightagainstAIDSandneurologicaldiseasessuchasParkinson'sdisease),researcherscompletely

agreeditcanbedonetotreattheanimalsmorehumanelyandconductresearchlesswastefully.Tothatend,the

NIHgatheredfomousscientistslastSeptembertodiscussthefutureofprimate-basedresearch-andtheyagreed

thatdatasharingisthewayforward.

"Researcherscouldreduceexperimentsonnon-humanprimatesbystudyingdatathathavealreadybeen

collectedtoanswernewquestions,saysDavidO'Connor,apathologistattheUniversityof

Wisconsin-Madison.OrConnoriswalkingthewalk:hislaboratorystudiestheZikavirusdiseaseinprimates,andhe

immediatelypostsalltheresultsonline.ThegoalistofigureoutwaystofightZikaasquicklyaspossiblewithout

placinganundueburdenonresearchingprimates.TheSeattle-basedAllenInstitutefbrBrainScience,whichuses

rhesusmacaques,smallSouthAsianmonkeys,tostudythemolecularbasisofbraindevelopment,alsomakesall

resultspublic.O,Connorsaysthispracticeshouldbemorewidespreadsothat"researcherswhoareusingthis

scarcebutvitalresourcecanlearnasmuchaspossiblefromasfewanimalsasnecessary.^Still,heisskepticalof

thatdatasharingwillcatchonbecauseitwouldrequireachangein"normativebehavio^'-science'sstrongculture

ofsecrecy,inwhichdataarekeptunderwrapsuntiltheyarepublishedinapeer-reviewedjournal."Onestep

towardsfulltransparencyistofollowtheleadofhumanclinicaltrials”,saysChristineGrady,abioethicistatthe

NIH.U.S.lawrequiresmostclinicaltrialstoregisteronlineandmaketheirresultspublic,evenifastudyfailsoris

inconclusive.Thisensuresthatotherresearcherscanleamfromatrialregardlessofitsresults-amovethatcould

alsosafeguardprimatesagainstbeingusedforthesamethingtwice.NancyHaigwood,directoroftheOregon

NationalPrimateResearchCenter,alsosaysdatasharingis“thewayofthefuture.^^Hercenterhas4,800primates

tostudyavarietyofhumandiseases.ShecurrentlycontributesresultsfromhercentertoO'Connor'swebsite."I

don'tseeadrawback,"shesays.^Wehavetosharedatamorequickly.^^

28.WhatdocsCongressthinkoftheprimateresearch?

A.Ithasdoneagreatdealofgoodtoadvancesinbiomedicine.

B.Itisahugewasteofmoneytoconductresearchonprimates.

C.Primate-basedresearchmustbestoppedformoralreasons.

D.Properattentionshouldbegiventotreatingprimateshumanely.

29.Theunderlinedphrase"walkingthewalk"inParagraph2showsthatO*Connor.

A.istheleaderinfightingZikavirusdiseaseinprimates

B.iswalkingawayfromhisownresponsibility

C.iscarryingoutwhathehassaidheshoulddo

D.istakingatoughroadwhenpostinghisdata

30.AccordingtoO'Connor,whatmightpreventscientistsfromsharingtheirdata?

A.Thedeep-rootedculturethatdatashouldbekeptsecretlyuntilpublished.

B.Thefactthatscientistsarereluctanttochangetheirwayofresearch.

C.Therequirementthatmostclinicaltrialsshouldberegisteredonline.

D.Thefearthattheywillbelaughedatifastudyfailsorisinconclusive.

31.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheMercilessPracticeofPrimateResearch

B.ToTreatPrimatesMoreHumanely:Transparency

C.ToAbandonExperimentsonPrimates:FinalGoal

D.TheBurdenofResearchonNon-humanPrimates

D

Forcenturies,CentralAmerica'sGarifunapeoplehavekepttheculture'sspokenhistoryalivethroughtheir

ancestors*nativelanguage.Butdecadesofmodernization,randomnative-languagetraininginGarifunaschools,

intermarriagebetweencultures,andtheridicule（嘲笑）ofyoungpeoplewhospeakthelanguage,togetherled

toGarifunabeinglistedontheUNESCOAtlas（地圖集）ofEndangeredLanguagesin2001.

Thethreatoflanguageextinctionisn'tnew.Somelinguistsestimatethatalanguagedieseverytwoweeks,as

somelanguagesbecomeimportanttoolsforsocialandeconomicexchange,whileothersarepushedtothemargins

（邊緣）Buttherearewaystosaveat-risklanguagesaswell.Thekeyisthatthelanguageneedstobethoughtof

lessaspreserved,"butindeedpartoftheirpresentandfuturesaysLilianaSanchez,alinguistandprofessorat

theUniversityofIllinois.

That'sexactlywhattheGarinagu（Garifunapeople）aredoing.Forthepasttwodecades,Garifunaartistshave

usedaculturalcornerstone-spiriteddancemusic-toinspireyoungGarinagutolearnandsharetheirnative

language.Now,withanewGarifunaTourismTrailprojectinBelize,travelerscanexperienceandsupportthe

culturalrevival,too.

Palacio,aleaderintheculturalrevival,gatheredGarifunamusiciansacrossCentralAmericatoformaband

namedtheGarifunaCollectivein2007.TheirGarifunalyricssentapowerfulmessage:Itrstimetodefendour

culture.Withmultipleworldtoursandinternationalmusicawardslater,theGarifunaCollectiveputGarifunaon

theinternationalmapandtookBelizealongwithit.AlthoughPalaciopassedawayin2008,hislyricsandthework

ofGarifunamusicianslitaculturalflameforGarinaguworldwide.

WillmusicsavetheGarifunalanguage?Timewilltell.GarifunaremainsonUNESCO's

endangered-languagelist,lastupdatedin2010.And,astheHawaiiansjustlearnedfromrevitalizing（使恢復(fù)生

機(jī)）theirownlanguage,thiskindofrevivalisalong,multi-generationalroad.

32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.TheoriginoftheGarifunalanguage.

B.ReasonsforGarifuna*sbeingendangered.

C.Theendangeredlanguagesof2001.

D.WaystosavetheGarifunalanguage.

33.WhatisLilianaSanchez*sopiniononsavingat-risklanguages?

A.Theyshouldbeprotectedbysingingsongs.

B.Theyshouldbepreservedasmuchaspossible.

C.Theyshouldbemadeuseofineverydaylife.

D.Theyshouldbeadvertisedbytourists.

34.HowdoestheauthorlikePalacio'swork?

A.Overwhelming.B.Challenging.

C.Interesting.D.Rewarding.

35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Garifunahasbeenremovedfromthelist.

B.MusicissuretosavetheGarifunalanguage.

C.IflltakegreateffortstopreserveGarifuna.

D.Hawaiiansarebetteratprotectingtheirculture.

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

You'llprobablybefamiliarwiththeNorthAmericanspellingoftheword''airplane^.however,ifyou'veever

beenonaninternationalflightleavingtheUnitedStatesandgoingtoanotherEnglish-speakingcountrylikethe

UnitedKingdom,you'veprobablynoticedthatthereareafewdifferencesbetweentheAmericanandBritish

spellingsofwordswiththesamemeaning.(36).TheAmericanEnglishspellingis“airplane“whiletheBritish

Englishspellingis"aeroplane”.So,whydoesthishappen?

Let'slookattherootofthephenomenon.(37)."BritishEnglishhasageneraltendencytofavor

spellingsandwordsthatremindpeopleofFrench,butAmericanEnglish,whenithasdeviated(背離)fromwhat

BritishEnglishdoes,oftenchangesintothedirectionofseeminglessFrench,"saysLynneMurphy,authorofThe

ProdigalTongue:TheLove-HateRelationshipBetweenBritish&AmericanEnglish.

(38)."Aeroplane^isnoexception.4UWe*recomfortablewith'aero*inscientificterms,butasplanes

becamemorecoinmonthingstotalkabout,the'aero*seemedtoofancy,95explainsMurphy."InScientific

Americanin1906,therewasalreadyaclaimthat'(39)'.Tenyearslater,*airplane'wasadoptedbytheNational

AdvisoryCommitteeforAeronauticsastheirterm.ItwasconsideredintheUnitedKingdom,butthatsuggestion

didn'tgoanywhere.^^

There'sagoodreasonwhywordsthatmeanthesamethingarespelleddifferently,andwhythatwillcontinue

tohappen.t4(40),andpeoplearegenerallyproudofit,sotheycontinuetospelldifferently,“saysMurphy.

A.Everycountryhasadifferentculture

B.Yourspellingtellspeoplewhereyou'refrom

C.Theword"airplane“happenstobeanexample

D.Airplaneisamuchbetterwordthanaeroplane

E.AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishhavesimilarhistoricalorigins

F.There'salotofhistorythatgoesbeyondwordsanddivesdeepintopolices,government,andscience

G.AlotofwordsintheEnglishlanguageareborrowedfromotherlanguages,likeLatin,GreekandFrench

第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

"NewRecruitsWanted.,5This(41)caughtmyeyeandrevivedthedreamIhadsincemychildhood.But,

justas(42),1remindedmyselfthatIwasgettingclosetosixty.Hesitatingforawhile,Ifinally

enteredthehallandfilledouta(n)(43)

MydreamofbecomingafirefighterbeganwhenIwatchedthetelevisionshowRescue8,(44)withthe

cooperationoftheLosAngelesFireDepartment.Unfortunately,acareerinconstructionandafamilyto(45)

gotinthewayofworkingforthelocalfiredepartment.Now,(46)retirement,mywifeandIhad

justrelocatedtoabeautifulvillagenearSeattle.Ihadtimetogive.

Tomydelight,Iwasacceptedfor(47).Yes.Iwastheoldestrecruit,anditwasso(48)thatIwasreadyto

dropoutoneday.WhenIgothomefrompracticethatday,afriendcameover.IwasabouttosayIcould(49)doit

anymorewhenhepassedmeabeautifully-illustratebookoffirefightersin(50),withapersonalizedmessageof

inspiration,encouragingmetofollowmydream.AsIlookedthroughthe(51),1feltamazedatthecourage

anddevotionofthesebrave(52).ItgavemethestrengthIneededtocarryon.

Overthenextfewweeks,thetrainingcontinuedtobetough,butIneverlost(53)again.Ilost

twentypounds,buteventuallyIwascertificatedasafirefighter.AndnowIcandrivethebigredtrucksand(54)

mycommunity.Whenmostofmyfriendsareretiring,Pm(55)anewcareerIlove.AndIknowthatyou're

nevertoooldtotakeonnewchallenges;nevertoooldtofollowyourdreams.

41.A.promiseB.signC.guidelineD.exposure

42.A.quicklyB.accuratelyC.fundamentallyD.originally

43.A.diagramB.memoryC.appointmentD.application

44.A.writtenB.promotedC.describedD.filmed

45.A.rescueB,treasureC.raiseD.build

46.A.incaseofB.infavorofC.inanticipationofD.insearchof

47.A.trainingB.performingC.workingD.advertising

48.A.crucialB.intenseC.simpleD.helpful

49.A.graduallyB.regularlyC.barelyD.particularly

50.A.surpriseB.actionC.debtD.return

51.A.pagesB.tipsC.speechesD.indications

52.A.judgesB.colleaguesC.individualsD.assistants

53.A.timeB.senseC.fantasyD.focus

54.A.controlB.organizeC.representD.serve

55.A.pursuingB.shiftingC.creatingD.recalling

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Local(56)(official)inBeijingpromisedtofurtherprotectthecity'sculturalheritage,in

particularthenarrowstreetsknownashutongs.

Hutongsare(57)(common)fbundinthecitiesofNorthChina,buttheyareindanger.Beijingis

nowadaysbelievedtohavefewerthan1,000hutongs,mostof(58)areneartheForbiddenCity.

Only60yearsago,thenumberofthehutong。9)(be)3,250.

''Usuallymorethan100,000peoplevisittheForbiddenCityduringtheNationalDayholidays.Thevisitsput

pressureonthe(60)(protect)ofculturalrelicsJsaidHuangYan,directoroftheBeijingMunicipal

CommissionofUrbanPlanning,(add)thathutongsshouldbeprotectedfromhumandamage.

Thegovernmentconcentrated(62)howtheprotectionplanswerecarriedout.WangShaofeng,headof

theXichengDistrictGovernment,saidtheareahas182culturalrelics,(63)manyofthemwerebuiltasfar

backastheYuanDynasty.ThedistrictofXichenghas1.28millionresidentsinits50.7squarekilometersof

land.“Themostefficientwayistodecreasethelocalpopulationtoreducethepossibilityofcausingharmtothe

heritage,nWangsaid."Eachcommunityhasbeenrequired(64)(report)thestatusofitscultural

heritage."

Nooneknowsforsurehowmanyhutongs(70)(leave)inthecoming100years.

第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫(xiě)作(滿分15分)

上周你參加了學(xué)校學(xué)生會(huì)組織的以心理健康教育為主題的系列活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你給校英文報(bào)寫(xiě)一篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包

括：

(1)活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；

(2)活動(dòng)反響。

注意：

(1)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；

(2)可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)(滿分25分)

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。續(xù)寫(xiě)的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150

左右。

Afewyearsago,thecompanyIworkedforsentmywifeandmetoliveinNewYorkforayear.I'vealways

lovedrunning,soIwasreallyhappywhenIfoundouttheapartmenttheyhadrentedfbruswasnexttotheCentral

Park.ThismeantthateverymorningIcouldgoforarunbeforeIwenttowork.

Becausealotofpeoplehadtoldmetobecarefulofrobbersinthepark,Ididn'tusuallytakeanythingwith

me.HowcouldtheyrobmeifIdidn'thaveanything?Butonemorning,mywifegavemea$10billandaskedme

tobuysomebreadontheway.

Itwasabeautifulmorningandtheparkwasquietwithveryfewpeoplewalkingorjoggingaround.WhileI

wasrunning,anotherjoggerknockedintome.Heapologizedandcontinuedrunning.Forawhile,Ididn'tthinktoo

muchofit.However,whenInoticedthewidepathwhereIwasrunning,1thoughtitwaskindofstrange.The

warningofrobbersintheparkoccun,edtome."Itcouldhavebeenarobber!1suddenlybecamealarmed,soI

checkedmypocketandfoundthatthemoneywasmissing!Withoutthinkingtwice,Iranafterthatjogger.Ifinally

caughtupwithhimandgrabbedhimfirmlybythearm.Ishouted,"Givemethe$10bill!Now!"I'mnotusuallya

hot-headedperson,butIreallylostmytemperatthatmoment.Icouldn'tbelievetherobberywasactually

happeningtome.Filledwithanger,Ishookmyfistalhim.Thisseemedtofrightenhim.Hequicklyputhishand

inhispocketandgavemethemoney.Thenheranawayasfastashecould.

Iboughtthebreadandwenthome.AssoonasIgothome,Icouldn'twaittotellmywifethestory."Youwon't

believewhathappenedtome,“Istartedwithpride.Sheimme