福建省廈門2023-2024學(xué)年高三年級上冊12月份月考英語試卷（含答案）

福建省廈門2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月份月考英語試卷

注意事項(xiàng):

1、本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第n卷（非選擇題）兩部分，答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、

考生號填寫在答題卡上。

2、回答第I卷時，選出每小題的答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動,

用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號。寫在試卷上無效。

3、回答第n卷時，將答案填寫在答題卡上，寫在試卷上無效。

4.考試結(jié)束，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。

第I卷（選擇題，共95分）

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，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）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，聽

完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.Wherearethespeakersprobably?

A.Alabusstop.B.Atschool.C.Athome.

2.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Orderfood.B.Askforthemenu.C.Leavetherestaurant.

3.Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Tocancelavisit.B.Tomakeanappointment.C.Togivesome

information.

4.Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?

A.Theystayedatahotel.B.Theymovedtheirhouse.C.Theymadeaspecial

meal.

5.Whatisthewomanprobably?

A.Astudent.B.Amathteacher.C.Aheadteacher.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白，每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出

最佳選項(xiàng)，聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘：聽完后，各小題將給

出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatdoesthegirlhopetodoatfirst?

A.Haveatalkwiththeman.

B.Findanactressfortheschoolplay.

C.Receiveaninvitationfromtheman.

7.Whenistheschoolplay?

A.ThisMonday.B.Nextweek.C.Nextmonth.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.WhyisPaulinevisitingthechildren?

A.Topainttheirschool.B.Tosupplynewclothes.C.Togivethemanart

project.

9.WhatisJohn'sconcernaboutchildren?

A.Theymaygethurt.B.Theymayperformbadly.C.Theymaygettheir

clothesdirty.

10.Whatwillhappenintheschooltomorrowevening?

A.Parentswillvisit.B.Workwillbemarked.C.Childrenwilldraw

pictures.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.WheredidPhilipgoonhistriptoday?

A.Afarm.B.Acastle.C.Afactory.

12.WhatdoesPhilipwanttodo?

A.Travelabroad.B.Payanothervisit.C.Readabouthistory.

13.WhatdoesthewomansuggestPhilipdo?

A.Watchaseries.B.Readabook.C.Buyacomputer.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.WhatdoesJohnthinkabouttheCityTheatre?

A.IfscloseB.Ifssmall.C.It'scrowded.

15.WhatisLiz'spurposeofmakingthephonecall?

A.Toaskafavour.B.TogiveJohnsometickets.C.Tosharedetailsofa

show.

16.WhereisLiznow?

A.Atwork.B.Athome,C.Ataconcert.

17.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenJohnandLiz?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Fellowworkers.C.Friends.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Doingexercise.B.Choosingacareer.C.Learninglanguages.

19.Howmanyyearshasthespeakerdevotedtoteaching?

A.2yearsB.3yearsC.5years

20.Whatdoesthespeakergainfromteaching?

A.Fullhealth.B.Activeimagination,C.Communication

skills.

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37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

ForfarMarine（海洋的）ScienceProgram

Liveonbeachfrontproperty,studyontheclearCaribbeanwaters,andearnyourcertifications

duringamarinescienceprogramthroughthenonprofitInternationalFieldStudies（IFS）.ForfarField

Station,locatedonAndros,Bahamas,hasbeenhometouniquefieldstudyexperiencesforstudentssince

1970andIFSishappytousethepast50yearsofexperiencetosupportourprogramdesignedtogive

youngadultsaprofessionalandacademicexperienceofalifetime.Studentswilljoininlecture-based

activitiesandjourneysthroughouttheislandastheyexplorethewondersofAndros.

ProgramOverview

Ourprogramwillallowstudentstoconductreal-lifemarine-basedfieldstudieswithanintroduction

toecotourismandtheBahamianculture.Wewillalsoexplorehowclimatechangeisspecifically

affectingtheecosystemontheisland.Studentswilltakeclassesfromourqualifiedstaffof

EnvironmentalEducatorsandCertifiedinstructorswhileenjoyinghands-onlabsandexploringtheocean,

blueholes,anduniqueislandecologyofAndros.Asarecentcollegegraduateorpost-highschool

studenttakingagapyear,thisexperienceissuretohelpyoustandoutasyoustartyourcareerpath.

ProgramDetails

Ages:18-24yearsold

Length:about6weeks

?FallGroup:October27一December5,2022

ApplicationDeadlineExtended:September27th

?WinterGroup:January17-February25,2023

ApplicationDeadlineExtended:October31st

?SummerGroup(shortenedprogram):May30-July1,2023

ApplicationDeadlineExtended:February20th

Pricing:

?Fall/WinterGroups:$5,500

?SummerGroup:$4,700

?DiscountedratesforBahamianresidentsavailable.Pleasenoteinterestonyourapplication.

Focus:MarineScience,CoastalEcotourism,IslandEcology,ClimateChange,Diving,andSea

Kayaking.

Certificationsyou'llreceive:PADIOpenWaterDiver,PADIAdvancedOpenWaterDiverPADI

RescueDiver,etc.(PADIistheworld'sleadingscubadivertrainingorganization.)

21.WhenmayyousubmitanapplicationifyouareinterestedinFallGroup?

A.OnOctober1st,2022.B.OnOctober1Oth,2022.

C.OnSeptember30th,2022.D.OnSeptember15th,2022.

22.Howwilltheprogrambenefitstudents?

A.Theywillbepaidverywell.B.Theywillgetdiving-relatedcertificates.

C.TheymaygoonafreetourontheBahamas.D.Theymaybecomeamemberofstaffat

PADI.

23.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheprogram?

A.Itlastsforsixweeksineachseason.B.IttakesplaceonAndros,Bahamas.

C.Itisopentoprimaryschoolstudents.D.Itfeaturesmarineandfoodscience.

B

In1959,Handlerchangedhowtoydollsweremadewhensheintroduced“Barbie“totheworld.

Withhermaturefigure,Barbiewasoneofthefirst“grown-up“dollstohittheretailmarket.

Handlerwantedtocreateatoythatwasdifferentfromthebabydollsthatdominatedlittlegirls'toy

boxes.Shewantedadollthatgirlscouldprojecttheirfuturedreamsuponandallowedforlimitless

clothingandcareerchoices.Inspiredbypaperdollsofthetime,Handler,tomuchdisagreement,made

sureBarbiehadthebodyofagrownwoman.

“MyownphilosophyofBarbie/9Handlerwroteinherautobiography,66wasthatthroughthedoll,

thelittlegirlcouldbeanythingshewantedtobe.Barbiealwaysrepresentedthefactthatawomanhad

choices.^^

There5sevenaBarbieforcancerpatients-BraveBarbie-apartnershipbetweenMatteland

CureSearchthatsendsabald（光頭）Barbietofamiliesaffectedbycancer."GiftingmydaughteraBarbie

whosufferedfromcancerwastremendous,9,Michelle,acancersurvivorsaid,t4Wewouldplaywiththat

BarbietogetherandI'dheartbreakinglywatchherpretendtotakethedolltothehospitalforchemo（化

療），orplaceitslongwigontopofitsheadandtellthedoll'It'stimetobebeautifulagain.5,5

BaldBarbiewassuperbraveandwentonawesomeadventuresafterchemo.Sometimesshefelt

sickandneededtosleep,butwouldfeelmuchbetterafterarest.BaldBarbiealwaysbeatthecancerand

wentontolivealongandhappylifewithherfamily.ThatBarbiebecamesomuchmorethanaplastic

doll-shewasameansofcommunicationandacopingmechanismduringanextremelydistressing

timeforlittlefamilies.

24.WhydidHandlercreateBarbie?

A.Tomakeahitintheretailmarket.B.Toappealtogirlswithherdiverseoutfits.

C.Todoaprojectonwomen'scareerchoices.D.Toinspiregirlstomakechoicesasthey

wish.

25.HowmightMichellefeelwhenwatchingherdaughterwithBraveBarbie?

A.Sadyetcomforted.B.Enviousyetproud.

C.Overwhelmedandashamed.D.Heartbrokenandregretful.

26.WhatdocsBraveBarbiemeantoMichelle'sfamily?

A.Areliableemotionalsupport.B.Aglueforbrokenrelationships

C.Aneffectivepracticaltreatment.D.Asecretmediumofnegotiation.

27.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Amedicaljournal.B.Acharitybrochure.

C.Afinancialreport.D.Astorycollection.

C

Virtualrealityisalreadywidespreadinentertainmentandisstartingtospreadtofieldsrangingfrom

educationtohealthcare.Butwhilevisionandhearinginterfaces（界面）areextremelyadvanced,and

touch,isimproving,onekeysensehasbeenmissingfromthevirtualworld:smell.

Thatmaybeabouttochange.EngineerXingeYuoftheCityUniversityofHongKongandhis

colleagueshavedevelopedalightweight,flexibleandwirelesssmellinterfacethatcanpreciselydeliver

smellstoVRusersandmorefullyimmersetheminscentedvirtualworlds."Wewantedtodevelop

somethinginawearable,skin-integratedformatthatpeoplecangoanywherewithanduseanytime.9,Yu

says.

Previoussmellinterfaceshavetypicallyusedbottlesofliquidperfume,anatomizer（adevicethat

turnsliquidsintoafinemist.Butitdoesnoteasilyallowforcontrollingintensity.Thedrawbackhas

madethedeviceslesspracticalfbrVRsystems.Thenewdesignusesasmallspecialpadwithscentsthat

isheatedtoreleaseanodor.Atemperature-dependentresistorbelowitsensesthetemperature,which

controlsthesmell'sintensity.Andacoilcontrolsametalplatethatconductsheatawaytorapidlycoolit

downandshutoffthescent.

Thestudydescribestwodifferentdeviceformats.Thefirstissmallenoughthatitcanbestucktoa

user'stoplip,butitincludesonlytwoodorgenerators.Thesecondiswornlikeafacemaskandhasnine.

Botharecustomizedwithaselectionof30odors.Differentcombinationscanbeblendedatvarying

intensitiestocreatethousandsofpossiblefragrances.

ThestudyincludesdemonstrationsofpossibleapplicationsbeyondjustVR,including

communicatingmessagesbysmell.Theresearcherssuggestthedevicescouldevenbeusedtoalleviate

depressedmoodorpromoterecallinpeoplewithage-relatedcognitivedecline."Scentisdirectly

connectedtotheemotionalpartsofthebrain,sotherearealotofapplicationsrelatedtowell-beingand

health,,5Amoressays.

28.WhydidengineerXingeYuandhiscolleaguesundertakeresearchonsmelldevicesforVR

applications?

A.Toenhancethesensoryexperience.B.ToexpandtheuseofVRtechnology.

C.ToreplacetraditionalVRproducts.D.Tostudytheeffectsofnewdevices.

29.HowdoesthenewlydevelopedsmellinterfacecontroltheintensityofsmellsinVR?

A.Byusingbottlesofliquidperfume.B.Bycoolingdownthemetalplate.

C.Byheatingthesmallspecialpad.D.Bydetectingthepad'stemperature.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“customized“inParagraph4mean?

A.Generalized.B.Updated.C.Tailored.D.Charged.

31.WhatarethepotentialusesofthenewdevicesbeyondVR?

A.Moodregulation.B.Anti-agingtreatment.C.Visualtraining.D.Health

education.

D

Recyclingisagreatwayofdoingyourbitfortheenvironmentandhelpingtoprotecttheearth's

preciousresources.However,anewstudyhasrevealedthatourdesiretobesustainablemaybedoing

moreharmthangood.AccordingtowastecompanyBiffa,thisisbecauseof"wish-cycling”-assuming

thatitemssuchasdisposablecoffeecupsandpizzaboxeswillberecycledifputintherecyclingbin.In

fact,pollutionfromthoseitemsorothernon-recyclablescanresultinrecyclableitemsthathavebeenput

inthecorrectbingoingtolandfill.DavidHeaton,abusinessdirectoratBiffa,said:"Pollutionhappens

whenitemsaredisposedofinthewrongbinsorhaven91beencleanedbeforebeingrecycled.,9

ExpertsatBiffaanalyzedtheamountsofnon-targetandnon-recyclablematerialsthatenteredUK

materialrecyclingfacilitiesbetween2016and2020.Itwasfoundthat,in2016,theaveragepollution

rateofrecyclingwastewas13.4percent,risingoverfouryearsto17percentbytheendof2020.This

showsthat,evenaspeoplearebecomingmoreeco-conscious,wish-cyclingisincreasingbothin

householdsandbusinesses.

TheBiffaexpertssaythatoneofthebestwaystopreventpollutionofrecyclingistoclean

recyclablewastebeforeputtingitinthebin.Theysuggestcuttingoffthetopofoldpizzaboxesandonly

recyclingthatparttoavoidpollutionfromthegrease（油月旨）.Checktheon-packagingrecyclinglabelto

checkitcanactuallyberecycled.Whenitcomestoplastics,Biffarecommendscheckingtheresincode,

thenumberintheplastictriangle,toknowwhetheritshouldgointherecyclingbin.Ingeneral,resin

codes1,2,4and5arerecyclable,while3,6and7arenot.Largeritems,likeelectronics,furnitureand

batteries,canalsoberecycledbutoftencannotgoinhouseholdrecyclingbinsastheyneedspecialist

separating.Thesewillneedtobetakentorecyclingcentersorsustainablewastemanagementcompanies.

“It'svitalasanationthatwegetbetterateffective'pre-cycling'-sortingwastecorrectlybefore

collectiontoreducepollutionrates/5addedMr.Heaton.

32.Whafsthetruthof“wish-cycling“accordingtothefirstparagraph?

A.Thedesiretoleadasustainablelife.B.Thegoodintentiontohelprecycling.

C.Thehabitofthrowingitemsthatendupinlandfills.D.Thepracticeofrecyclingitemsthat

cannotberecycled.

33.WhathasexpertsatBiffaconcludedaftertheiranalysis?

A.Wish-cyclingisontheriseinrecentyears.

B.Peoplearebecomingmoreeco-conscious.

C.Pollutionhappenslessfrequentlyinrecyclingfacilities.

D.Peopleareusedtocleaningrecyclablewastebeforeputtingitinthebin.

34.Whichofthefollowingisaproperwayofrecycling?

A.Disposeofelectronicstogetherwithhouseholdwaste.

B.Skipthestepofcheckingtheon-packagingrecyclinglabel.

C.Checktheresincodeofplasticstoseewhetheritisrecyclableornot.

D.Cutoffthetopofoldpizzaboxandthrowtheresttotherecyclingbin.

35.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Recycling:ABigProjectB.Wish-cycling:ANewTrend

C.Pre-cycling:AnEffectiveMethodD.Wish-cycling:AGrowingConcern

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以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)。

Thereisincreasingevidencethat,unlessyouareawheelchairuser,sittingdowntoomuchcanbea

risktoyourhealth.Thelesssittingorlyingdownyoudoduringtheday,thebetteryourchancesfor

livingahealthylife.

Sittingforlongperiodscanleadtoweakeningandwastingawayofthelargelegandgluteal（臂肌）

muscles.Ifthesemusclesareweak,youaremorelikelytoinjureyourselffromfalls.36Sittingfor

longperiodscanalsocauseproblemswithyourback,especiallyifyouconsistentlysitwithpoorposture

ordon'tuseanergonomicallydesignedchair.

37Thismightbebecausepeoplewhospendalotoftimesittingaremissingthepositive

mentaleffectsofphysicalactivityandfitness.Ifso,gettingupandmovingmayhelp.

Humansarebuilttostandupright.Yourheartandcardiovascularsystemworkmoreeffectivelythat

way.Yourbowel（腸）alsofunctionsmoreefficientlywhenyouareupright.

Whenyousit,youuselessenergythanyoudowhenyoustandormove.38Ifyouspendalot

oftimesitting,digestionisnotasefficient,soyouretainthosefatsandsugarsasfatinyourbody.

Youmaybethinking,exerciseseveraltimesperweek."Unfortunately,youcannotundo8hours

ofcontinuoussittingwithaworkout.Don'tthrowawayallthathardworkatthegymbyhittingthe

couchfortherestoftheday.39

However,simplemodificationstoyourroutinecanmakeabigdifference.Whenyou'retidyingup,

putitemsawayinsmalltripsratherthantakingthemalltogether.Getoff'thebusonestopearlyand

walktherestoftheway.Ifyouworkinanoffice,standupwhileyoureademailsorreports.Sittingcan't

beavoidedcompletely.40

A.Youareadvisedtoexercisehard.

B.Alsoyoumayhurtfromstrainswhenyoudoexercise.

C.Theeffectsoftoomuchsittingarehardtoreducewithexercise.

D.Movingyourmuscleshelpsyourbodydigestthefatsandsugarsyoueat.

E.Itisthoughtthatexcessivesittingmaycauseweakermusclesandbones.

F.Theriskofbothanxietyanddepressionishigherinpeoplethatsitmore.

G.Though,itisnottoolatetoaddmoremovementthroughouttheday.

第三部分語言運(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四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳

選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

DexterlivesinOuray,Colorado,where,forthepastfewyears,thetwo-footeddoghasbeenturning

headswhereverhegoes.Hisowner,KenteePasek,says41ontwolegsisn'tatrickshetaughthim.

Rather,ifsa（n）42hemadeafteranear-deathexperience.

WhenDexterwasapuppy,heescapedhisyard,dashedintothe43andgothitbyacar.He

losthisfrontlegs.Everyone44hewouldneedsomekindofadaptiveequipmenttogetaround.He

didusea45forawhileuntilonedaywhenPaseksetthedogatthefootofherporch（門廊）

withoutit.

Pasckranintogetacupofcoffee,cameoutand46foundthatherdoghadclimbedthestairs.

She47hercellphone,putDexterbackatthebottomofthestairsand48himwalkingupthe

stairsontwofeetwithoutthewheelchair.

Inthesixyearssince,Dexterhasbecomeafull-blowncelebrity,49inparadesandbuildinga

groupofsocialmedia50,whonowcometothedogshometownjusthopingforaglimpseof

Ouray'smost51"citizen”.

Thewholethingisn'tconsideredasa52formanypeople.PeoplepraiseDexterforhisoption

tostay53.Heshowswherehumanssee54,dogssometimesbegtodiffer.AndDexter9s

action,hasproventhatsometimesgetting55istheonlywaytoseehowtallyoustand.

41.A.walkingB.jumpingC.climbingD.riding

42.A.performanceB.experimentC.adaptationD.promise

43.A.crowdB.playgroundC.subwayD.traffic

44.A.understoodB.assumedC.realizedD.recognized

45.A.shelterB.walking-stickC.wheelchairD.bench

46.A.finallyB.luckilyC.surprisinglyD.

occasionally

47.A.coveredB.changedC.forgotD.grabbed

48.A.recordedB.imaginedC.supportedD.observed

49.A.starringB.admiringC.wavingD.shouting

50.A.teachersB.followersC.designersD.websites

51.A.peacefulB.upstandingC.humorousD.beautiful

52.A.gestureB.popularC.routineD.joke

53.A.positiveB.calmC.seriousD.crazy

54.A.secretsB.troublesC.mistakesD.chances

55.A.carriedoutB.putawayC.dressedupD.knocked

down

第一節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

AshortvideoshowingamemberofthecleaningstaffattheSummerPalaceinBeijingexplaining

Buddhistscenicspotsdrewalotoftrafficondifferentsocialmediaplatformsrecently,withnetizens

56(impress)byhismasteryoftraditionalChineseculture.

Inthevideo,theworker,ZhangXu,40,explainstheculturalconnotationsofthesites57

severaltourists,whoweredoingresearch.Whatmakesitspecialishisrecitationofalistofdozensof

Buddhistsites,whicharehard58(pronounce).Hespeakswithsucheaseandconfidence59

itseemsheisdoingatonguetwister.Peoplethoughthemustbeatourguideorexpert,60hewas

wearingtheuniformofajanitorandholdingabroom.Afterhis61(explain),Zhangsmiledand

returnedtohisworkasthoughnothinghadhappened.Thevideo,62waspostedbytheresearchers

onsocialmediaplatformsonOct7.immediatelybecameatrendingtopiconline.Zhangwasevengiven

thenameof“themostpowerfulcleaningmonk“bynetizens,oneofthe63(character)inLouis

Cha's(金庸)novelTianlongBabu.

Devotedto64(study)booksonancientarchitectureinhisretime,Zhangsaid"it'sjusta

hobbyandallIwantedistohelpthetouristswhoseemedpuzzled."He65(join)thecleaningstaff

atthepalaceinlate2021andwalksabout40,000stepsinsidethepalaceeveryday,soheknowsalot

aboutit.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假設(shè)你是學(xué)生李華，進(jìn)入高中后你發(fā)現(xiàn)很多同學(xué)因?yàn)槊β档膶W(xué)習(xí)生活養(yǎng)成了不健康的生活方式。

請你根據(jù)以下提示以“向不健康生活方式說不”為題寫一份倡議書。

內(nèi)容包括：1.根據(jù)圖表描述現(xiàn)狀；

2.簡要評論并給出建議：

3.發(fā)出呼吁。

注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為120左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

SayNotoUnhealthyLifestyles

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Withabroadsmileonherlips,15-year-oldSirinrushedtohermomtoshowoffhernewpainting.

Butmomraisedhereyebrowswitheyeswideopen,andspokeinanimpatienttone,"Notime,baby.

RightnowIambusywithanimportanttalk.Justwaitforsometime,OK?”

Holdingheroilpainting,shefrowned（皺眉）,andthensearchedforherdad.

“Dad,seewhatIhavedone,^^Sirinannouncedaloudinanexcitingvoice.Herdadturnedaround

whileadjustinghistie,grinnedather,andshowedhisthumbsup!

Immediately,blowinghertwocheeks,Sirinrepliedangrily,<aDad,youhaven'tseenityet.”

Hesmiledathersaying,t4Notime,baby,Iwillseeitlater."Hejustpattedherbacklovingly,kissed

herforehead,andrushedforhisoffice.

Shewasnotakidtobepleasedwithsimplegestureorsmile.Shestoodthereforafewseconds,and

thenstormed