安徽省亳州市利辛縣闞疃金石中學(xué)2024屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

安徽省亳州市利辛縣闞疃金石中學(xué)2024屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting2．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk3．Beijing’snewinternationalairportintooperationin2019willserve72millionpassengersannually.A．beingputB．tobeputC．putD．toput4．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May5．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout6．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured7．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;a8．__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant9．Ifyouweretohaveafewminutesfree,I______theopportunitytoaskyouonemorequestion.A．wouldappreciate B．wouldhaveappreciatedC．weretoappreciate D．hadappreciated10．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup11．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat12．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff13．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．a(chǎn)sD．that14．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant15．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when16．Dayslater,mybrothercalledtosayhewasallright,but_______saywherehewas.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t17．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so18．Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A．wheresittheEuropeanleaders B．theEuropeanleaderstheresitC．sittheEuropeanleaders D．thattheEuropeanleaderssit19．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm20．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）HowtoGettheBestHotelDealTakingtheentirefamilyonvacationcanaddupquickly—flights,rentalcar,gas,meals,snacks,andofcourse,hotels.However,bydoingsomeresearchandusingthreelittlewords,youcouldendupsavingalotofmoneyonaccommodations.First,searchhotelbookingsiteslikeTripAdvisororExpediaandcheckoutthehotelratesinyourlocationforthedatesyouwouldliketobook.Takedownallthepricesyoufindonlineforthathotel.Butevenifyoufindastealofadealor“aspecialdiscount”,don’tpressthebookbuttononthewebsitejustyet.Afterresearchingpricesonline,expertssaythebestwaytogetthelowesthotelrateistocallthehoteldirectly—notanyofthecustomerserviceor1-800numbersthatcouldbelistedasacontactnumber,especiallyforachainhotel.Thenyou’regoingtodropsomemagicwords.Whileyoumightbetemptedtoaskfor“thebestdeal”or“thelowestrate”,yoursecretweaponhereistousethephrase“cheapestnonrefundablerate.”AccordingtoexpertsatTravel+Leisure,thatphrasetriggershotelstafftosearchfortheroomthatwillcostyoutheleastforyourvacation.Ifyoudoenduptryingtonegotiateabetterprice,mentionthenumbersyoufoundonlineandthenreducethosepricesby20percent.Apparentlyhotelspayaheftyfeetobelistedonhotelbookingsites,andthat20percentcouldactuallymeanmoremoneythantheywouldgetifyoubookedthroughoneofthem.Justdon’twaituntilthelastminutetoscoreadeal,becausethatcanleadtopayingmore,notless.FredLalonde,founderofthetravelserviceHopper,toldTravel+Leisurethatthebestdealsonhotelsareusuallyavailabletwotothreemonthsaheadofthevacationdate,potentiallysavingyoumorethan$270foraneight-daystay.120、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“threelittlewords”inParagraph1referto?A．Aspecialdiscount B．ThebestdealC．Thelowestrate D．Cheapestnonrefundablerate.1、Accordingtothepassage,thepreferredwaytogetthebesthoteldealisto________.A．callthetargethotelstobargainwiththestaffB．collectandcomparethepricesfoundonlineC．bookhotelsjustbeforeyourdeparturetimeD．turntohotelbookingsitesforadiscount22．（8分）Hitsongsarebigbusiness,sothereisanincentiveforcomposerstogetthoseingredientsthatmightincreasetheirchancesofsuccess.Butsongsarecomplexmixturesoffeatures.Howtoanalysethemismademoredifficultbythefactthatwhatispopularchangesovertime.ButNataliaKomarova,amathematicianattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,thinksshehascrackedtheproblem.Hercomputeranalysissuggeststhatthesongscurrentlypreferredbyconsumersaredanceable,party-likenumbers.Unfortunately,thoseactuallywritingsongsprefersomethingelse.SheandhercolleaguescollectedinformationonmusicreleasedinBritainbetween1985and2015.Theylookedinmusic“metadata(元數(shù)據(jù))’’thatareusedbymusicloversandareoftentappedintobyacademics.Metadataareinformationaboutthenatureofasongthatcangivelistenersanideaofwhatthatsongislikebeforetheyhearit.Dr.Komarovaandherteamwerepresentedwithmorethan500,000songstodetectnumerousmusicalfeatures.Theteamfedallofthisinformationintoacomputerandcomparedthefeaturesofsongsthathadmadeitintothecharts(排行榜)withthoseofsongsthathadnot.Overall,theteam’sresultssuggestedthatchartsuccesseswerehappierandbrighterthantheaveragesongsreleasedduringthesameyear.Charttopperswerealsomorelikelythanaveragesongstohavebeenperformedbywomen.Dr.Komarovausedtheseresultstotrainhercomputertotrytopredictwhetherarandomlypresentedsongwaslikelytohavebeenahitinagivenyear.Themachinecorrectlypredictedsuccess75%ofthetime,comparedwiththatfromthemusicdatabase.Contentisn’teverything.Asmightbeexpected,circumstances,particularlyanyfamealreadyattachedtoarecordingartistorartists,hadaneffecttoo.Butnotahugeone.Thatsuggeststhatmusicalfameisactuallyattachedtotalent,ratherthantoadvertising.Andthisisalessonforanindustrythatsomebelieveisnotconnectedenoughtotalent.1、Whyisitdifficulttotellwhatmakesgoodmusic?A．Whatpeoplethinkispopularchangeswiththetime.B．Whatsomepeoplethinkpopularisn’tforotherpeople.C．Noonecaresaboutwhatmakespopularmusic.D．It’sdifficulttoknowthefeaturesofpopularmusic.2、Whatcanweinferfromtheresultsoftheteam’sresearch?A．Thecontentofgoodmusiccanbetypedintocomputers.B．Goodmusichasthequalitytomakepeoplethinkaboutlife.C．Happierandbrightersongsaremorelikelytomakethecharts.D．Analysiscandecideinadvancewhetherasongwillbepopular.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incentive”inParagraph1mean?A．Expression.B．Motivation.C．Exhibition.D．Division.4、What’stherelationshipbetweenmusicalfameandthesinger?A．Afamoussingerwillmakeanymusiche/shesingspopular.B．Goodmusicdependsonwhetherthesingeriswidelyadvertised.C．Agoodfemalesingercanmakeanaveragesongpopular.D．Talentismoreimportantthanfametomakeasongpopular.23．（8分）Itwasnotyeteleveno’clockwhenaboatcrossedtheriverwithasinglepassengerwhowasluckytobeabletocrosstheriveratthatunusualhourbypromisingtopaysomeextramoney.Whiletheyouthstoodinthelightplacesearchinghispocketsformoney,theboatmanliftedalamp,withthehelpofwhich,togetherwiththenewlyrisenmoon,hetookacarefullookatthestranger.Hewasayoungmanofabouteighteenyears,clearlycountrybroughtup,andwas,asitseemed,onhisfirstvisittotown.Hewaswearingaroughgreycoat,whichwasingoodshape,andwhichhadseenmanywintersbeforethisone.Thejacketunderhiscoatwasmadeofleatherandtrousersfittedtightlytoapairofstronglegs;hisstockingsofblueyarn(毛絨)musthavebeentheworkofamotherorsister,andonhisheadwasahat,whichinitsbetterdayshadperhapsprotectedthegrayerheadoftheyoungman’sfather.Inhislefthandwasawalkingstick,andonhisstrongshouldershungaleatherbag.Brownhair,well-shapedfeatures,bright,cheerfuleyeswerenature’sgifts.Theyouth,whosenamewasRobin,paidtheboatman,andthenwalkedforwardintothetownwithalightstep,asifhehadnotalreadytraveledmorethanthirtymilesthatday.Ashewalked,helookedaroundaseagerlyasifhewereenteringLondonorNewYorkinsteadofthelittlecityinNewEngland.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Thisboywasrich.B．Thisstorytookplaceonacoldsnowynightinwinter.C．Theboatmanwouldn’tliketosendtheyoungmanacrosstheriveratfirst.D．Theboatmanknewthattheyoungman’snamewasRobin.2、Thestockingsthattheyoungmanworewere__________.A．WornoutB．veryexpensiveC．muchtoobigD．madebyhand3、Theyouthwaswearingahat,which__________.A．wasausedoneB．hisfatherhadboughtforhimC．hehadboughthimselfD．wasmadebyhismotherorsister4、Thecoattheyoungmanwaswearing__________.A．wasnewandingoodshapeB．wascutoutverywellC．hadbeenusedforalotofyearsD．fittedhimwell24．（8分）TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(殺蟲(chóng)劑）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．a(chǎn)bout15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．a(chǎn)bout16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.25．（10分）Thesedeviceswereamongthethousandsfeaturedatthisyear’sConsumerElectronicsShow,aconferencethatbringsindustryexpertstogethertosharethelatestandgreatestintech.Afoodbaby-friendlybeltCollegestudentsarefamiliarwith“foodbabies,”bigstomachscausedbyeatingalittle—okay,alot—toomuch.Thissmartbeltautomaticallyadjuststoyourstomachsize.That’sright.Whenyouovereat,Beltyexpandswithyourstomach.“You’lldefinitelyknowhowmanymonthsintothepregnancyyouare,”jokesSteveGreenberg,authorofGadgetNation,whojustgotbackfromCES.Ifyoudon’twanttouseBeltywhilepiggingout,youcantakeadvantageofitshealth-relatedfeaturesinstead.Alongwithshiftingsize,Beltytracksfoodintakeandexercise.Itevenvibrates(振動(dòng))ifyou’vebeeninactivetoolong.TheRocketPowercharacters’dreamproductMoststudentswalk,bikeorskateacrosscampus.ButwithRocketskates,whichareelectronic,motorizedskatestiedtoyourregularshoes,youcanmoveveryquickly.Theskate’swheels,whicharerunbyamicroprocessor,getgoingwhenyouleanforwardandstopwhenyouleanback.Topspeedis12milesperhour,meaningyoucouldleaveyourdormat7:56andbeontimeforyour8:00class.Andyoucancarrythemafterwards,sincethey’relight-weight.AmagicalmicrowaveMost3Dprintersturnplasticinto3Dobjects.ButXYZprinting’sversionturnsflourandchocolateintocookies,cakeandcandy.Theprinter,whichisaboutthesamesizeasatraditionalall-in-oneversion,issimpletouse.Youselecta3Dfooditemfromthecompany’sdatabaseof“recipes”,allofwhichhavebeenapprovedbyafoodspecialist.Withinminutes,yourfoodisready.The“whyhasn’tsomeoneinventedthissooner”phonechargerEveryoneknowscollegestudentsarebusy—mostlybecausewetakeeveryavailableopportunitytosayso.TheStoreDotFlashBatterycan’tsolveschedulingissuesforsmartphones,butitdoesmakelifeeasierbycompletelychargingtheminoneminute.DoronMyersdorf,StoreDotCEO,callsthebattery’squick-chargingtime“ideal”forcollegestudents.HeevenvisualizesfreeStoreDotstationsoncampusthatwouldmakecarryingachargerunnecessary.1、What’sthemainfunctionofBelty?A．Totrackfoodintakeandexercise.B．Towarnyouit’stimetogetupandexercise.C．Topredicthowlongapersonhasbeenpregnant.D．Tomakeyourstomachcomfortablebyshiftingsize.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutRocketskates?A．Itispoweredbyyourfeet.B．Itcanrunasfastasacar.C．Youmaystartitbyleaningforward.D．Itistooheavytocarrybyhand.3、Howdoesthenew3Dprinterdifferfromtraditionalversions?A．Itismuchsmallerinsize.B．Itturnsflourinto3Dfood.C．Itturnsplasticinto3Dobjects.D．Itisoperatedbyafoodspecialist.4、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Theauthorbelievescollegestudentsareverybusy.B．FreeStoreDotstationsareavailableoncampusnow.C．TheFlashBatterychargesaphoneunbelievablyquickly.D．DoronMyersdorfisnotsatisfiedwiththeFlashBattery.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）WhenIwasaboygrowingup,welivedacrossariverfromthemainroadnexttoasetofrailroadtracks.Theonlywaytoourhousewasacrossa1.Ouronlyneighbor,Frankie,livedina(n)2houseonthehillsidebehindourhome.Hishouse,3,wasoverahundredyearsold.Frankiewasalreadynearly80yearsoldwhenIwas4.Hewasafirstgeneration,Italianimmigrantwhohadnevermarried.Hehad5ontherailroadforover40yearsbeforeretiringbutstillworkedhardeveryday.Iwouldwatchhimwith6growplantsonhillsides.Frankiewas7bytoday’sstandards.Hehadnoelectricityorrunningwaterandwould8onceaweekwithwaterheboiled.Ineverseemedto9thesmellwhenIvisitedhim,though.His10remainedbrokenevenafterallhisyearsinAmericabutsomehowIneverhadanytrouble11him.Frankiealso12meinmyspiritualgrowth.Hedidthismainlyby13.Heneverlecturedortaught.Hejustshowedmehowtolivewithhonesty,kindness,andgoodness.Heshowedmethejoyofnature,the14thatcancomefromjustsittingoutsideonasunnyday.WhenFrankie15,wefoundhehadover40,000dollarsinthebank,a16atthattime,fromalifetimeofsaving.Itwassenttohisbrothersandsisters17livinginItaly.Weoftenwonderedwhyhehadn’tusedittobuyabetterhomeandlivemore18.Lookingbacknow,however,Iknowthe19.Hehadfood,shelter,clothes,andwarmthbothinhishouseandinhisspirit.He20nothingmoretobehappyinhislife.1、A．streetB．boardC．mapD．bridge2、A．openB．emptyC．oldD．dark3、A．infactB．a(chǎn)tfirstC．a(chǎn)boveallD．a(chǎn)susual4、A．employedB．bornC．preparedD．educated5、A．workedB．waitedC．walkedD．traveled6、A．delightB．a(chǎn)mazementC．regretD．patience7、A．weakB．carelessC．poorD．smelly8、A．diveB．swimC．batheD．practice9、A．mindB．bearC．haveD．take10、A．heartB．EnglishC．lifeD．time11、A．understandingB．findingC．believingD．improving12、A．servedB．guidedC．heldD．a(chǎn)ccepted13、A．natureB．choiceC．orderD．example14、A．courageB．wealthC．peaceD．strength15、A．failedB．returnedC．settledD．died16、A．recordB．secretC．fortuneD．success17、A．stillB．a(chǎn)lsoC．a(chǎn)gainD．often18、A．a(chǎn)ctivelyB．comfortablyC．safelyD．quietly19、A．methodB．processC．chanceD．a(chǎn)nswer20、A．managedB．changedC．neededD．explained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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Oneday,Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper.Hewascookingsomedeliciousfoodinthekitchen.Suddenly,he1．(find)thathehadrunoutofsalt.SoNickcalledtohisson,“Gotothevillageandbuysomesalt,butpayafairpriceforit:neithertoomuch2．toolittle.Hissonlookedsurprised.“IcanunderstandwhyIshouldn’tpaytoomuch,Father,butifIcanpayless,3．notsaveabitofmoney?“Thatwouldbeavery4．(reason)thingtodoinabigcity,butitcoulddestroyasmallvillagelike5．(us),Nicksaid.Nick’sguests,6．hadheardtheirconversation,askedwhytheyshouldnotbuysaltmorecheaplyiftheycould.Nickreplied,“Theonlyreasonamanwouldsellsalt7．a(chǎn)lowerpricewouldbebecausehewasdesperateformoney.Andanyonewhotookadvantageofthatsituationwouldbeshowingalackofrespectforthesweatandstruggleofthemanwhoworkedveryhardtoproduceit.”“Butsuchasmallthingcouldn’t8．(possible)destroyavillage.”“Inthebeginning,therewasonly9．verysmallamountofunfairnessintheworld,buteveryoneaddedalittle,always10．(think)thatitwasonlysmallandnotveryimportant,andlookwherewehaveendeduptoday.”第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。WhenIwashavingsupperlastsummer,Isawwhitecatintheyard.ItwassocutethatIcouldn’thelpplaywithit.Itwasnervousatfirst,andsoonwebecamegoodfriends.Onedaywhenitjumpedtomyroom,Idecidedtogaveitawarmbath,becauseitfurwasdirty.Astimegoesby,theweatherturnedtocoldgradually.Ithadtoleavetofindawarmlyplace,anditwouldcontinueitsjourney