2024屆江西省九江市高三下學(xué)期二模英語(yǔ)試題

九江市2024年第二次高考模擬統(tǒng)一考試英語(yǔ)本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分；滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題，滿分95分）考生注意：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、姓名填寫在答題卡上?？忌J(rèn)真核對(duì)答題卡上粘貼的條形碼的“準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、姓名、考試科目”與考生本人準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、姓名是否一致。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束，監(jiān)考員將試題卷、答題卡一并收回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，請(qǐng)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。聽完每段對(duì)話，你將有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwilltheweatherbelikelaterthatafternoon?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.2.Wheredidtheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthelibrary. B.Atthehospital. C.Atthemuseum.3.Whattimeisitnow?A.18:25. B.18:45. C.19:15.4.Howwillthemanpay?A.Incash. B.Bycreditcard. C.ByWeChatpay.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.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(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)。聽每段對(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，聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whichjacketdoesthemanprefer?A.Theblueone. B.Thecottonone. C.Theleatherone.7.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.95dollars. B.100dollars. C.105dollars.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.WhatdoesthemanthinkofMr.Henry’slectures?A.Boring. B.Exciting. C.Interesting.9.WhatdoesthewomandoduringMr.Henry’slectures?A.Shefallsasleep. B.Shetakesnotes. C.Shetakesphotos.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatisthewomancallingabout?A.Inquiringabouttheprice.B.Complainingabouttheservice.C.Gettingarefundforacomputer.11.Whenwasthepaymentactuallymadebythecompany?A.OnTuesday. B.OnFriday. C.OnWednesday.12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Getanewbankcard.B.Waituntilthepaymentismade.C.Updateherbankcardinformation.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whyisn’tthemangoingtocook?A.Heistiredofcooking.B.Heisfeelingexhausted.C.Hewantstotrydifferentfoods.14.Whatdoesthemansayhe’lldoonhisphone?A.Bookatable. B.Orderadelivery. C.Downloadanapp.15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofIndianfood?A.Itistoospicy. B.Itisnothealthy. C.Itisabitmild.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Sheisinterestedinfood.B.Sheiscasualaboutfood.C.Sheistoopickyaboutfood.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhendidChenLijunbegintolearnopera?A.1992. B.2005. C.2008.18.WhatmadeherteacheradvisehertoswitchtoXiaosheng?A.Herheight. B.Hertalent. C.Herhardwork.19.Whydidshehaveasenseofcrisis?A.Shewasn’tinterestedinitatall.B.Shewasconstantlymakingmistakes.C.Shewasn’tsureabouthercompetence.20.Whatcontributedtohersuccessaccordingtothetext?A.Perseverance. B.Optimism. C.Intelligence.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A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheMasterofArtsProgramintheHumanities（MAPH）attheUniversityofChicagoisdesignedtoallowyouthefreedomtoeitherfocusononeacademicdisciplineorexploreinterdisciplinary（跨學(xué)科的）intereststhatmaynotfitwellwithinatraditionalMAprogram.Thisadvantage,combinedwithourstrongsupport,canhelpyoutakethenextstepinyourprofessionalandacademiclifeinashortamountoftime—morethan90%ofourstudentsgraduatein9months.TheValueofThisMAProgramMaster’sdegrees,obtainedafterfinishingMAprograms,havebecomeincreasinglycommonforadmissiontoPhDprogramsanditisnotunusualforanMAdegreetoserveasarequirementforentryintomanyprofessionalfields.MAPHalsoallowsstudentstocompleteintensiveacademicworkandpreparesthemtocontinueintofurthergraduatestudyoracareerthatmuchfaster.AcademicSupportMAPHstudentsareprovidedwithacademicguidancefromthemomenttheyarriveoncampus.Mostoftenthissupportcomesfromthefollowingsources:·AllMAPHstudentstakearequiredfallquartercoursetaughtbytheMAPHDirector.·Studentsareplacedingroupsof10-12andworkcloselywithanassignedpost-doctoralInstructionalProfessororTeachingFellowthroughouttheyear.·Overthewinterandspringquarters,MAPHstudentsworkcloselywithafacultymemberwhohasagreedtoserveastheirthesisadvisor.·ThreeMAPHMentors,recentMAPHgraduateswhoworkasstaffmembers,areavailabletomeetwithstudentstodiscusscourseselection.21.WhatisthehighlightoftheMAPH?A.Interest. B.Expertise.C.Discipline. D.Flexibility.22.WhatisthepotentialuseofobtainingtheMAPH?A.Pursuingaprofitablecareer. B.ApplyingforaPhDprogram.C.Publishingloadsofpaperwork. D.Choosingundergraduatestudy.23.WhatkindofsupportisavailableforallMAPHstudents?A.Coursebythedirectoroftheprogram. B.GroupworkwiththeMAPHdirector.C.Adviceonthesiswritinginfallquarter. D.HelpwithcoursebooksfromMentors.BWhenphotographerChrisJordanfirststeppedontoMidwayAtoll（中途島）in2009todocument“overwhelming”levelsofoceanwaste,littledidheknowthathisstrikingimageofadeadalbatross（信天翁）chickwouldgoviralandchangetheworld’sresponsetotheplasticscrisis.Afterhearingaboutanislandcoveredinthousandsofdeadbirdswithstomachsfullofeverydayplasticitems,hewasdeterminedto“findauniquewaytophotographthesebirdsindicatingtheseverityofthisenvironmentaltragedy”.Thoughheneverexpectedhisimageswouldgoviral,hisphotossoonbeganappearinginmagazinesandnewspapersallovertheworld.“Manypeopleemailedme,expressingconcernsandwantingtogototheislandtosavethealbatrosses,buttheplasticisnotcomingfromthisisland.It’sasystemicproblem,”saysJordan.ArecentreportbyWWFprojectsthatplasticproductionisexpectedtomorethandoubleby2040,resultinginplasticwasteintheoceanfourtimesby2050.In2010,8milliontonnesofoceanplasticwastewerefromsourcesonland.Thatistheweightofsome650,000doubledeckerbuses.JoRuxton,themakerofthefilmAPlasticOcean,says,“WhatmakesJordan’sphotosresonate（共鳴）withpeopleisthattheyrecognizethingsintheirdailyuse,andit’swhenweseethingsthatweactuallyusethatmakespeoplerelate.”“EverytimeIwaswithbirdsastheyweredying,tearsjustpoured.Thegriefwasincrediblyintense.Happily,thingsareimproving—bansoneverythingfromplasticmicrobeadsintoothpastetocarrierbagshavesincecomeintoforceinvariouscountriesaroundtheworld.Butforsolutions,Ibelievetheheartofthiscrisisliesinsociety’sdisconnectionbetweenactionsandtheirimpactsontheenvironmentandthatare-connectionwithnatureandarawappreciationfortheworldaroundusiswhatreallydrivespositivechange.”saysJordan.24.WhatinitiallydrivesJordantoMidwayAtoll?A.Tosupportthebanonplasticitems.B.Torecordtheenvironmentaltragedy.C.Tocreateresonatingimagesofplasticwaste.D.Tophotographtheamazingsceneryoftheisland.25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeChrisJordan?A.Reliableanddetermined. B.Generousandresponsible.C.Creativeandsympathetic. D.Adventurousandintelligent.26.WhatisthekeytosolvingtheenvironmentalcrisisaccordingtoJordan?A.Carryingoutstricterbansonplasticproducts.B.Strengtheningeducationonenvironmentalissues.C.Advisingusingenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials.D.Reestablishingthelinkbetweenhumansandnature.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePhoto:MakingthePlasticsCrisisPersonalB.TheMethod:DealingwithMarinePlasticPollutionC.TheCampaign:RestoringOurRelationwithNatureD.TheInitiative:FightingAgainsttheEnvironmentalDisasterCWhenascentmovedgentlythroughtheairinthebedroomsofolderadultsfortwohourseverynightforjustsixmonths,theirmemoriesskyrocketed.ParticipantsinthisstudybyUCI（UniversityofCalifornia,Irvine）Centrereapeda226%increaseincognitive（認(rèn)知的）capacitycomparedtothecontrolgroup.Theresearcherssaythefindingtransformsthelong-knowntiebetweensmellandmemoryintoaneasy,non-invasive（無創(chuàng)的）techniqueforstrengtheningmemoryandpotentiallypreventingdementia.Theteam’sstudyappearsinFrontiersinNeuroscience.ThestudywasconductedthroughtheUCICenterfortheNeurobiologyofLearning&Memory.Itinvolvedmenandwomenaged60to85withoutmemorydisorders.Theywereeachgivenadiffuser（擴(kuò)散器）andsevensmallbottles,eachcontainingasingleanddifferentnaturaloil.Peopleintheenrichedgroupreceivedfull-strengthbottles.Controlgroupparticipantsweregiventheoilsintinyamounts.Participantsputadifferentbottleintotheirdiffusereacheveningpriortogoingtobed,anditremainedactivefortwohoursastheyslept.Peopleintheenrichedgroupshoweda226%increaseincognitiveperformancecomparedtothecontrolgroup,asmeasuredbyawordlisttestcommonlyusedtoevaluatememory.CTimagingrevealedbetterintegritybrainpathway.Thepathwayaffectsdecision-makingabilityandusuallybecomeslesspowerfulwithage.Participantsalsoreportedsleepingmoresoundly.Scientistshavelongknownthatthelossofolfactorycapacity,orabilitytosmell,canpredictdevelopmentofnearly70differentkindsofdiseasesincludingAlzheimer’sandotherdementias.EvidenceemergesaboutalinkbetweensmelllossduetoCOVIDandlatercognitivedecrease.Researchershavepreviouslyfoundthatexposingpeoplewithmoderatedementiatoupto40differentscentstwiceadayoveraperiodoftimeboostedtheirmemoriesandlanguageskills,alleviateddepressionandimprovedtheirolfactorycapacities.Later,theUCIteamdecidedtotrymakingthistechniqueeasierforolderadults.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“skyrocketed”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Dramaticallydeclined. B.Slightlyimproved.C.Severelyweakened. D.Significantlyincreased.29.Whatdoweknowabouttheexperimentdescribedinparagraph2?A.Allofthebottlescontaintheidenticalnaturaloil.B.Thegivenoilamountvariesfromgrouptogroup.C.Eachparticipantisdistributedeightoil-filledbottles.D.Norequirementisforparticipantsexceptageandsex.30.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toreportastudyonscentexposureboostingmemory.B.Toshowamethodtopredictdevelopmentofdiseases.C.Torevealtherelationshipbetweensmellandmemory.D.Todrawpublicattentiontomemorylossinolderadults.31.Whatwillthefollow-upparagraphmostprobablytalkabout?A.Theapproachtoenhancinglanguageskills.B.Thereasonbehindsimplifyingthetechnique.C.Thepossibilityofrelievingseveredepression.D.Thesolutiontorecoveringolfactorycapacities.DWhenfacinganextremelyannoyingproblem,weoftengatheragrouptobrainstorm,aimingtogetthebestideasquickly.Iloveseeingithappen—exceptforonetinywrinkle.Groupbrainstormingusuallybackfires.Inbrainstormingmeetings,manygoodideasarelost—andfewaregained.Extensiveevidenceshowsthatwhengeneratingideastogether,wefailtomaximizecollectiveintelligence.Surprisinglyenough,individualsworkingalonetendtoproducemoreandbetterideascomparedtobrainstormingingroups.Tounearththehiddenpotentialinteams,insteadofbrainstorming,ashifttoaprocesscalled“brainwriting”ismoreeffective.Initially,youaskeveryonetogenerateideasindependently.Next,youpoolthemandsharethemanonymously（匿名地）amongthegroup.Topreserveindependentjudgment,eachmemberevaluatesthemontheirown.Onlythendoestheteamcometogethertoselectandrefinethemostpromisingoptions.Bydevelopingandassessingideasindividuallybeforechoosinganddetailingthem,teamscansurfaceandadvancepossibilitiesthatmightnotgetattentionotherwise.Forinstance,duringthe2010Chileanminerescue,timepressing,therescueteamestablishedaglobalbrainwritingsystemtocrowdsourceindependentideas,avoidingtime-consumingbrainstorming.Anentrepreneurofferedatinyplastictelephonethatbecamethesolemeansofcommunicatingwiththeminerswhilea24-year-oldengineer’ssuggestionresultedinthecreationofaspecializeddrillthatultimatelysavedtheminers.ResearchbyorganizationalbehaviorscholarAnitaWoolleyandhercolleagueshelpstoexplainwhythismethodworks.Theyfindthatakeytocollectiveintelligenceisbalancedparticipation.Inbrainstormingmeetings,participationcaneasilybecomedominatedbythemostinfluentialpeople.Thebrainwritingprocessensuresthatallideasarebroughttothetableandallvoicesarebroughtintotheconversation.Thegoalisn’ttobethesmartestpersonintheroom—it’stomaketheroomsmarter.Collectiveintelligencebeginswithindividualcreativity,butitdoesn’tendthere.Individualsworkingaloneproducegreatervarietiesofnovelideas,bothbrilliantandterrible,thangroups.Ittakescollectivejudgmenttolocatethesignalwithinthenoiseandextractthebestideas.32.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“groupbrainstorming”accordingtothispassage?A.Creative. B.Productive.C.Inefficient. D.Fundamental.33.Whyisthe2010rescuementionedinparagraph4?A.Toillustratethesignificanceofspecificequipmentintherescue.B.Toshowtheimportanceofbrainstorminginemergencysituations.C.Tohighlighttheroleofinfluentialpeopleincollectiveintelligence.D.Todemonstratetheeffectivenessofbrainwritingingeneratingideas.34.Whatismainlydiscussedinparagraph5?A.Theimportanceofcollectiveintelligence.B.Thegoalofbecomingthesmartestperson.C.Thepowerofequalinvolvementinbrainwriting.D.Theinfluenceofpowerfulindividualsindecision-making.35.Whatisthefunctionofcollectivejudgmentincollectiveintelligence?A.Identifyingthetopideas. B.Findingmoregoodsolutions.C.Replacingindividualcreativity. D.Encouraginggroupbrainstorming.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)。Ifyouidentifyasapeople-pleaser,youmightfeellikeit’simpossibletochange.Well-meaningfriendscantrytoencourageyoutojustbeyourself,butnomatterhowhardyoutry,youcan’tshakethaturgetokeepeveryonehappy.36TellPeople-pleasingfrombeingpolite37Tobeabletotellthedifference,youshouldlookattheamountoftensionyoufeel.Forexample,whenyouseeafriendfinishhiswaterandyourefillhiscup,thatcancomeoutofnormalsensitivitytootherpeople’sneedsifyoufeelrelaxedwhenyoudoit.Butifyounoticeasenseofpressure,likesomethingbadwillhappenifyoudon’trefilltheirdrink,thenyou’reoperatingfromanxietyandfear.38Lotsoftimes,peoplewhotrytopleaseotherpeopleareextremelyquicktoreactinsocialsettings.Theyknowwhattosayrightawayandtheymoveintocaretakingimmediately.39Onesubtlebutpowerfultechniquetochangeyourhabitistodeliberatelydelayyourreactions,connectwithyourselfandthentrytohavetheinteractionoutofanauthenticpartofyourself.BereadyforrelationshipstochangeorendAsyouslowlystarttobecomeawareofyourneedsandevenstatethemoutloud,itcanbringinsomeessentialchangesinyourrelationships.Youmightrealizethatasyoumature,somefriendshipsarenotasrewardingorevenasequalasyouwouldlikethemtobe.40Ifyouhaveanemotionallyimmaturefriend,it’suptoyoutodecideifyouwanttoleavethefriendshiporusethatrelationshipasanopportunityformutualgrowth,iftheotherpersonalsoseemsinterestedinchanging.A.So,it’stimetoendtherelationship.B.Changeyourhabitsandpleaseyourself.C.Slowdownandcheckinwithyourselfbeforereacting.D.Thiscouldbebecause,sincechildhood,theyhavedevelopedthishabit.E.However,thatdoesn’tmeanyoualwayshavetocutpeopleoutofyourlife.F.Therefore,here’showtoslowlystoppeople-pleasingandstartbeingyourself.G.Generalpolitebehaviortoonepersoncanbepeople-pleasingtosomeoneelse.第三部分英語(yǔ)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，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。RogerBannister,borninHarrow,London,earlyshowedatalentforrunning.Universityeducationwasbeyondthe41ofhisworking-classparents,buthewas42tosecureaplaceatoneofEngland’stopuniversitiesandpursueacareerin43.Luckily,owingtohisacademicefforts,BannisterwasawardedascholarshipbyOxfordUniversity,wherehisexceptionalspeedonthetracksoonearnedhimtheattentionand44fromthesportsmedia.Surprisingly,he45tocompeteinthe1948OlympicsinLondon,preferringtofocusonhis46andhismedicalstudies.By1951,BannisterhadwontheBritishchampionshipinthemileandfelt47forOlympiccompetition.48,alast-minutechangeintheschedule49himtocompetewithoutrestingbetweeneventsandhefinishedjustfourthinthe1500-meterraceatthe1952Olympics.Tobreakthefour-minutemilebarrier,Bannister5045minuteseverydayfromhisfull-timemedicalstudiesfortraining.OnMay6,1954,atOxford,his51eventuallypaidoff.Atage25,Bannistermadehistory,crossingthefinishlineat3:59.4.Whentheannouncerreadoutthetime:“3…”,therestwas52bythecheeringcrowd.Inthefollowingfamous“MileoftheCentury”race,Bannister53AustralianrunnerJohnLandywithatimeof3:58.8toLandy’s3:59.6,bothunderfourminutes.In1955,Bannister’sautobiography,FirstFourMinutes,waspublished.Bannister’s54toacademicmedicineisequallyremarkable,buthisspiritofthefour-minutemileis55tonotonlypeopleofourera,buttobeforeandafter.41.A.hope B.reach C.sight D.control42.A.excited B.surprised C.satisfied D.determined43.A.medicine B.biology C.history D.literature44.A.support B.guidance C.permission D.recognition45.A.decided B.planned C.declined D.promised46.A.family B.training C.profession D.competition47.A.cool B.proud C.ready D.afraid48.A.Naturally B.Actually C.Obviously D.Unfortunately49.A.forced B.allowed C.expected D.encouraged50.A.takein B.setaside C.carryaway D.getthrough51.A.interest B.effort C.courage D.attention52.A.favored B.attracted C.drowned D.confirmed53.A.defeated B.inspected C.overlooked D.approached54.A.promise B.attitude C.contribution D.viewpoint55.A.inspirational B.considerate C.aggressive D.controversial第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，滿分55分）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。OnFeb8,2001,workersataconstructionsiteinJinshavillage,Chengdu,foundmanypiecesofivoryandjadeandthehiddenruinsofthecapitaloftheancientShuKingdomwerebrought56.________lightbyarchaeologists.Amongtheover5,000preciousrelics57.________（excavate）fromtheruins,themosteye-catchingistheGoldenSunBird.Itismadefromdelicategoldfoil（箔）,justone58.________（five）ofamillimeterthick.Ithastwosections:Thecenterisasunpatternwith12rays59.________（indicate）therotation（自轉(zhuǎn)）ofthesunandaroundthesunarefourbirdsflyinganticlockwise.Accordingtoarchaeologists,thefourbirdssymbolizefourseasons,whilethe12rays60.________（mean）torepresent12monthsoftheyear.Hence,itcouldbeinferredthatover3000yearsagoancientShupeoplepossessed61.________goodknowledgeofastronomyandnature.Furthermore,thismasterpieceisbelievedtobeanillustrationofanancientChinesemythrecordedintheclassicTheLegendsofMountainsandSeas,62.________waswrittenabout2,500yearsago.Accordingtothebook,ancientpeoplebelievedthesunwascarriedup63.________downbybirdsdaily.In2005,thepatternwas64.________（successful）selectedasthesymbolofChina’sculturalheritagetoshowcasetheancientChinesepeople’s65.________（wise）andaspirations.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）學(xué)校學(xué)生會(huì)為6月6日全國(guó)愛眼日（NationalEyeCaringDay）征集倡議書，以“照顧好眼睛，避免近視”為題，根據(jù)圖表中的調(diào)查結(jié)果對(duì)同學(xué)發(fā)出倡議。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1.簡(jiǎn)述青少年近視現(xiàn)狀；2.提出護(hù)眼建議；3.發(fā)出倡議。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。TakeCareofourEyesandAvoidMyopiaDearfellowstudents,Wearelivinginaneraofrapidtechnologicaldevelopment,whereelectronicproductshavebecomeanindispensablepartofourdailylives.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union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(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。LouisaCantonibecameawareofayoungmanleaningagainstthesideofherhouse,acigarettehangingfromhismouth.Helookedtobe13or14yearsoldwiththreatening,darkbrowneyes.Whenshewasyounger,thelittleoneswouldflockaroundher.TheylovedherItalianaccentandflowersanda