福建省南平市第一中學(xué)2024年高考沖刺模擬英語試題含解析

福建省南平市第一中學(xué)2024年高考沖刺模擬英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced2．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．a(chǎn)sC．orD．but3．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe4．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that5．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/6．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose7．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad8．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes9．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput10．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where11．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where12．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat13．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou14．I_____upmymindwhatIwasgoingtosayintheseminar,butitwascancelled.A．havemadeB．hadmadeC．wasmakingD．wouldmake15．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!16．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing17．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding18．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion19．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．a(chǎn)mwaitingfor20．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）PinewoodStudiosislocated(位于)abouttwentymileswestofcentralLondonandnamedafterthepinetreesinthegrounds.PinewoodhasbeenattheheartofbothBritishandinternationalfilmproduction.Thehouse,HeatherdenHall,wasboughtbyCharlesBootin1934,andheandJ.ArthurRankbecamepartnersintheprojecttobuildthestudios.Pinewoodprovedpioneeringinitsuseofthe“unitsystem”thatallowedmorethanonefilmtobemadeatatime,andthisenabledPinewoodtoachievethehighestoutputofallthestudiosintheworld.ThefirstfilmtobecompletedatPinewoodwasTalkoftheDevil(1936,Reed)whiletheimmediatepostwarperiodsawsixmajorproductionsincludingthepraisedOliverTwist(1948,Lean)andTheRedShoes(1948,PowellandPress-burger).The1950ssawcountlessproductionsincludingtheDoctorseriesandmedicalcomedy,whichwerethefatherstotheCarryOnfilms:theseriesstartedwithDoctorintheHouse(1954,Thomas)andledtoafurthersixfilms.Othernotablefilmsofthe1950sageincludeThePrinceandtheShowgirl(1957Olivier)starringMarilynMonroe,CarveHerNamewithPride(1958,Gilbert),NorthWestFrontier(1959Thompson)andTheThirty-NineSteps(1959,Thomas).TheThirty-NineStepswasareworkingofJohnBuchan’snoveloriginallyfilmedbyHitchcockin1935.Becauseofitsnewideasandskills,AmericanproductioncompaniescrowdedtoPinewoodandamajorreinvestment(再投資)wasrequired.Duringthe1960s,fournewstageswerebuilttoaccommodateeveryaspectoffilmandtelevisionproduction.ThisperiodalsosawthestartoftheassociationbetweenPinewoodandtheJamesBondseries,whichstartedin1962withDrNo(Young).ThestudioshavecontinuedtoproduceimaginativeandtechnicallychallengingmaterialsuchasSuperman(1978,Donner),SupermanⅡ(1980,Lester),SupermanⅢ(1983,Lester),SupermanⅣ:TheQuestforPeace(1987,Furie),andBatman(1989,Burton).1、HowlongisthehistoryofPinewoodStudios’firstfilm?A．About60years. B．About70years.C．Morethan80years. D．Morethan100years.2、WhatmadePinewoodStudiosproducemost?A．Itsfamousactorsandactresses. B．Puttingtheunitsystemintouse.C．Itsproperlocationandtranslation. D．Theseriousattitudeofitsleaders3、Whichfilmwascompletedduringtheearlypostwarperiod?A．TheRedShoes. B．TheQuestforPeace.C．TheThirty-NineSteps. D．ThePrinceandtheShowgirl.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheupsanddownsofPinewoodStudios.B．ThebestfilmsmadebyPinewoodStudios.C．ThelocationandcharactersofpinewoodStudios.D．ThehistoryandachievementsofPinewoodStudios.22．（8分）1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1230's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1200. B．1200-1222.C．1240-1242. D．1250-1252.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.23．（8分）AcardealershipinmyhometownofAlbuquerquewassellingsixtoeightnewcarsaday.Iwasalsotoldthat72percentofthisdealership’sfirst-timevisitorsreturnedforasecondvisit.Iwascurious.Howdoesacardealershipget72percentofitsfirst-timevisitorstoreturn?Andhowcantheysellsixtoeightcarsadayinadecliningcarmarket?WhenIwalkedintoSaturnofAlbuquerquethatFriday,thestafftheredidn’tknowmefromAdam;yettheysharedwithmetheirpricingpolicy,theprofitmarginoneverymodel,andstaffincome.TheyevenopenedtheirtrainingmanualsformyreviewandinvitedmebackonSaturdayifIwantedmoreinformation.OnSunday,thedayaftermysecondvisittotheSaturnstore,mywife,Jane,andIwerewalkingaswefrequentlydo.OnthisparticularJunemorning,Janegentlyslippedherhandinmineandsaidtenderly,＂Idon’tknowifyouremember,buttoday’smyfifthanniversaryofbeingcancer-free.＂Iwassurprised,partiallybecauseIwasembarrassedthatIhadforgottenand,partiallybecause....Well,Ididn’tknowwhattodowithJane’sinformation.Thenextday,Monday,Janewentofftoworkteachingschool.Stillnotknowingwhattodotomarkthisspecialoccasion,IdidthemostimpetuousthingI’veeverdoneinmylife:IboughtanewSaturn.Ididn’tpickthecolororthemodel,butIpaidcashandtoldthemI’dbringJaneinonWednesdayat4:30.ItoldthemwhyIwasbuyingthecar.OnTuesday,itdawnedonmethatJanealwayswantedawhitecar.IcalledthesalesconsultantatSaturn,andIaskedhimifhehadanythingwhiteinthestore.Hesaidhehadoneleftbuthecouldn’tguaranteeit’dstillbeavailableonWednesdayat4:30becausetheyweresellingsofast.IsaidI’dtakemychancesandaskedhimtoputitintheshowroom.Wednesdaycame.Unexpectedly,someoneinourfamilywasadmittedtothehospital.So,itwasn’tuntil9:30SaturdaymorningwhenwefinallymadeourwaytotheSaturnstore.JanehadneverbeeninaSaturnstore.Whenwewentthroughthefrontdoor,theLordtookcontrolofherfeetandhermouth.ShesawthatlittlewhiteSaturncoupeallthewayacrosstheshowroomfloor.Shequicklypassedamulti-coloredseaofautomobiles,satinthelittlewhiteSaturnandsaid,＂Oh,whataprettylittlecar.CanIhaveanewcar?＂Isaid,＂No.Notuntiloursongraduatesfromcollege.＂Shesaid,＂I’msickandtiredofdrivingthatoldDodge,Iwantanewcar.＂Isaid,＂Ipromise,justthreemoresemestersandhe’llbeout.＂Next,Janewalkedaroundtothefrontofthecar.Asshelookeditover,sheletoutthemostblood-curdling,shrillscreamI’deverheardin29yearsofmarriage.Now,beforeItellyouwhyJanescreamed,letmetellyouwhatthesalesconsultanthaddone.Hehadorderedalarge,professionallyengravedsign(whitelettersonblue).ThesignstoodaloneonthehoodofthelittlewhiteSaturncoupe.Itsaid＂Congratulations,Jane.Thiscarisyours.Fiveyearscancer-free.Let’scelebratelife.FromTeamSaturn＂EveryemployeeatSaturnofAlbuquerquehadsignedthebackofthatsign.Janesawit,screamed,collapsedinmyarmsandcriedloudly.Ididn’tknowwhattodo.Iwasintears.Itookoutmyinvoice(發(fā)票)fromthepreviousMonday,pointingtothewhitecoupe,said,＂No,honey,thiscarisn’tyours.Iboughtyouthisone.＂Itappedtheinvoicewithmyindexfinger.Janesaid,＂No,Iwantthisonerighthere.＂Whilethisconversationwasgoingon,therewasnooneinthestore.Thesalesconsultanthadarrangeditsothatwecouldsharethemomentalone.Evenso,it’simpossibletohavealotofprivacywhensomanypeoplearestandingoutsidetheshowroomwindowslookingin.WhenJanescreamedandcollapsedinmyarms,Isaweverybodyoutsideapplaudandbegintocry.1、WhydidthewritervisittheSaturnofAlbuquerquethatFriday?A．Hewantedtocollectsomerawmaterialsforhisstory.B．Hewasaskedtowriteareportaboutthatcarstore.C．Hewastoldthecarstorewaslaunchingapricereductionactivity.D．Hesimplywantedtoseewhythecarstoreenjoyedsomuchpopularity.2、WhydidthewriterbuyanewSaturn?A．Becausehiscarwassooldthathedidn’twanttodriveitanylonger.B．BecauseJanewantedanewcarforherfifthanniversaryofbeingcancer-free.C．Becausehewantedtomarkhiswife’sfifthanniversaryofbeingcancer-free.D．Becausehethoughtthecarcouldbehelpfultohiswife’srecoveryfromcancer.3、Whendidthewriterdecideuponthewhitecar?A．OnthenextTuesday.B．OnthefirstFriday.C．OnthesecondWednesday.D．OnthefirstSaturday.4、HowdidJanefeelwhenshesawthesignonthecar?A．Surprisedandthrilled.B．Angrybutsatisfied.C．Shockedandfrightened.D．Skepticalbutoverjoyed.5、Whichofthefollowingbelongstothemostwonderfulpartofthisstory?A．PayingcashforanewSaturn.B．Pickingupthenewcarinthestore.C．Thecouple’sconversationonthestreet.D．Thewriter’sfirstvisittothecarstore.6、Thepurposeofthewriterwritingthisstoryis________.A．tointroduceanewtypeofcarB．totellreadersofhislovelywifeC．tosinghighpraiseforacarstoreD．toshowhisdeeploveforhiswife24．（8分）Ifyou’resecretlyworriedaboutyoursmartphoneaddiction,thenthenewNoPhonemightbejustthethingyouneed.Itlooksandfeelsexactlylikeasmartphone,butitdoesnothing.It’sjustapieceofplasticthatyoucancarryaroundinyourhandtofoolyourself.DutchdesignerIngmarLarsencameupwiththeideaasajokealongwithhistwofriends.Totheirgreatsurprise,theideareceivedalotofattentiononlineandpeoplefromallovertheworldstartedplacingrequestsforNoPhonesoftheirown.Sothat’swhenthethreefriendsdecidedtoturntocollectingenoughfundformassproduction.NoPhoneiscurrentlyaprototype(模型)thatwillcostonly$12onceithitsthemarketItis5.5incheshigh,2.6incheswideand0.29inchesthick,bringingitquiteclosetothelatestsmartphonesonthemarket.Itisdescribedas“batteryfree”,“noupgradesnecessary,”“shatter-proof(抗震)”,“waterproof”and“analternativetoconstanthand-to-phonecontactthatallowsyoutostayconnectedwiththerealworld.”“Phoneaddictioniseverywhere,”thedesignersinsist.“It’sruiningyourdates.It’sdistractingyouatconcerts.It’sblockingsidewalks.Now,thereisarealsolution.Withathin,lightandcompletelywirelessdesign,theNoPhoneactsasasubstitutetoanysmartmobiledevice,enablingyoutoalwayshaveaphonetoholdwithoutgivinguppotentialengagementwithyourdirectenvironment.”Ifyou’reinterestedinNoPhone,butconcernedaboutnotbeingabletotakeselfies(自拍)anymore.Don’tfeelupset.Themakersdohaveanupgradeatnoextracharge---themirrorsticker.Thatway,theysay,youcanenjoy“real-time”selfieswithyourfriendswhenthey’restandingrightbehindyou.1、WhatcanNoPhonedoforpeopleaccordingtothetext?A．Itisactuallyanewkindofrealsmartphone.B．Itcanhelpusstayawayfromtherealworld.C．Ithelpsgetridofpeople’ssmartphoneaddiction.D．It’sjustapieceofplasticandcandonothing.2、WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A．ThesizeofNoPhone.B．TheinventorsofNoPhone.C．ThematerialofNoPhone.D．AbriefdescriptionofNoPhone.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．NoPhonehasreceivedunexpectedattention.B．NoPhonecancompletelyreplacesmartphones.C．ThedesignershavemadelotsofmoneyfromNoPhone.D．NoPhoneisabletotakeselfiesassmartphonesdo.4、Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?A．Atravelguide. B．Ascientificreport.C．Amedicalrecord. D．Anofficialdocument.25．（10分）AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety;OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines,“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligentandindividualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers.”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,closetothoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofhismostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdiseasethatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitive(認(rèn)識的)abilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange.”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Bygivingfoodrewards.B．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.C．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.D．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thenewdiscoveryisofgreatbenefittothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.C．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AWonderfulScientistB．TheLifeofSheepC．ANewDiscoveryaboutSheepD．HowSheepRecognizeEachOther第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Johnhadtogotowork.Sohesetoffhalfanhour36thanusualandarrivedatthelibrarybeforeanybodyelse.The37tocomewasMr.Steele,whothought,“Thismustbeawonder.Johnis38thefirsthere.Ifhecameas39asthiseverymorning,hewouldgetalotmore40done.”Johnbegantogetonwithhisworkandbyhalfpastninehehad41allthepostcardshehadtowrite.Itwasaquartertoten,andMaryhadnotarrived42.Hewondered43shewasillorifshehadtakentheday44.ButMr.Steelecameand45himifheknewwhereMarywas.Ifshewereill,shewould46,hesaid.It’snotlikeher.She’susually47.Johnsaidthathehadno48whereMarywas.But49thedooropenedandtherewasMary.Shewaslookingvery50andtired.SheapologizedtoMr.Steeleandexplainedthatshehadbeen51mostofthenight.Shehadn’t52tosleepuntilfiveinthemorningandhadoverslept.Mr.Steelewasvery53andsuggestedthatshetakethedayoff.She54himandsaidshewouldstay,butshe55saidawordfortherestofthemorning.John,ontheotherhand,wasfeelinghappysoatoneo’clockhesuggestedtoMarythattheygoandhavelunchtogether,andsheagreed.1、..A．later B．faster C．slower D．earlier2、..A．next B．last C．third D．first3、..A．a(chǎn)lmost B．a(chǎn)bout C．a(chǎn)ctually D．finally4、.A．soon B．early C．late D．quick5、.A．job B．book C．work D．thing6、..A．taken B．sold C．finished D．ended7、.A.too B．yet C．still D．a(chǎn)lready8、..A．whether B．why C．when D．either9、.A．on B．over C．off D．up10、..A．told B．warned C．a(chǎn)nswered D．a(chǎn)sked11、..A．telephone B．drive C．ride D．stay12、..A．laterforwork B．a(chǎn)bsent C．ill D．thefirsttocome13、..A．question B．idea C．thought D．mind14、.A．a(chǎn)tthatmomentB.foramomentC．longbefore D．a(chǎn)fterwork15、.A．happy B．pale C．red D．excited16、..A．a(chǎn)sleep B．a(chǎn)way C．a(chǎn)lone D．a(chǎn)wake17、.A．got B．wanted C．hoped D．begun18、.A．cruel B．kind C．a(chǎn)ngry D．glad19、..A．taught B．told C．laughedat D．thanked20、..A．hardly B．nearly C．mostly D．immediately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）IcebreakertotheNorthPoleisanewbook1．thewell-knownChinesewriterBiShumin.ItdescribesherspecialtriptotheNorthPolelastyear.LongingtogototheNorthPole,shealwaysheardaboutitwhenshewasyoung.Bi,nowinher60s,hasatlastrealizedthedreamtoseeitfor2．(she).“Thisdreamwashiddeninmyheartbymyselfinthepast.Itgraduallybecamedusty,butitneverdisappeared.3．Idreamedhasfinallycometrue.”Uptonow,Bi4．(travel)to73countriesworldwide.BesidestheNorthPole,shemadeatriptoEasterIsland,whichisaround3,700kilometresoffthewesterncoastofChile.Inthesameyear,shewenttotheSouthPole.Andsheintends5．(go)tootherplacesinthenearfuture.Asawriter6．(show)agreatinterestintravel,Bithinkstraveling7．(be)apartofourlife.Shealsobelievesitis8．onlywaytoseedifferentculturesandhistories.“Iftheviewisthesameeveryday,wewilleasilybecome9．(bore).Butifwegotoastrangeplace,wewillsoonenteraconditionofexperiencingandthinkingaboutdifferentcultures.Travellinggivesmemuch10．(free).”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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。Susan’sfamilywasterriblepoor.OneChristmasEve,Susan’sfathersawthatSusanhadusedpieceofgoldwrappingpapertodecorateashoe-box,whereissoprecioustotheirfamily,andsheputitundertheChristmastree.Thenextmorning,Susantakestheboxtoherdadandsaid,“Thisisforyou,dad!”Butifheopenedit,hefounditwasempty.“Whydoyougivemeanemptyboxes?Don’tyouknowthegoldwrappingpaperissuchexpensivetous?”Herdads