北京市朝陽外國語2023-2024學(xué)年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

北京市朝陽外國語2023-2024學(xué)年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。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應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x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)束后，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．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a(chǎn);aD．the;the2．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those3．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what4．-Oh,wehavefinishedourtaskandcanhaveagoodrest．-________．Ourmanagertookanotherorderyesterday．A．Yes,itwill B．Idon'ttakemuchofitC．It'spossible D．It'shardtosay5．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced6．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．a(chǎn)t7．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．a(chǎn)llofwhich B．eachofwhich C．a(chǎn)llofthem D．eachofthem8．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．a(chǎn)slongasC．a(chǎn)sifD．eversince9．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably10．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what11．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure12．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will13．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch14．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone15．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle16．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．a(chǎn)s17．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn18．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant19．—“DoyoumindifIlookatyournotes?”—“Ofcoursenot._______.”A．NoproblemB．BemyguestC．WithpleasureD．Notatall20．IwillgotoBeijingonbusinesstomorrow,doyouhaveanything____toyoursonstudyinginPekingUniversity?A．tobetaken B．totake C．taken D．beingtaken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）IcanproudlysaythatlastyearIbroketherecordfortheoldestpersonintheworldtoridearoller-coaster.I’m105,butIfeelyounger.EventhedoctoragreesI’mingoodcondition.I’mabitdeafandmylegsfeelweak,buttheyaretheonlyissue.IrodetheTwistosaurusatFlamingoLand,whichspinsyouroundquitefast.Ididn’tchoosetogoonthat.I’dhavepreferredareallyfastonethatwentupsidedown.ButIwastoldIcouldn’tridesomethinglikethat,becausemybloodpressurecoulddropandImighthavesomedanger.Iwasn’tnervous—Idon’tgetfrightenedofanything.Iwassecurelyfastened,soIknewIwouldn’tfallout.Theroller-coasterridewentonforthreeorfourminutes,anditcouldn’tbeabetterexperience.AndIraisedalotofmoneyfortheDerbyshire,Leicestershire&RutlandAirAmbulancefund,whichwasfantastic.PeopleweresayingI’dgotaplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.Later,someonecametopresentmewiththecertificate.Ihaditonthewallinmylivingroom,withanotheronethatgotayearearlier.Myrecord-breakingwaysreallybeganacoupleofyearsago,withtheice-bucketchallenge.ItturnedoutthatIwasprobablytheoldestpersonintheworldtodoit,andthevideowasverypopular.Afterthat,IstartedtothinkaboutwhatelseIcoulddotoraisemoneyfordifferentcharities.I’mnotsureifanyoneadmiresallthefunI’mhaving.TheyjustsayI’mdaftandthat’saboutit.ButI’vehadmanygooddaysandmanyexcitingtimes.I’vehadareallygoodlife.Idon’tthinkI’vewastedanyofit.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorchoosetogoonridingtheTwistosaurus?A．Becausehewasinabadphysicalcondition.B．Becausehewastoldnottodoso.C．Becauseheconsideredittoogentle.D．Becausehethoughtitspuntoofast.2、Howdidtheauthormostprobablyreactwhileridingtheroller-coaster?A．Hereallyenjoyedhimself. B．Hewasveryworriedatfirst.C．Hecouldn’tthinkmuchaboutit. D．Hegotfrightenedasitstartedmoving.3、WhatdoyouknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Hewastheoldestpersonintheworld. B．Hesetarecordtheyearbeforelastyear.C．Hedislikedshowingoffhissuccess. D．Hewaseagertogetcertificates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daft”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．healthy. B．strong.C．crazy. D．funny.22．（8分）Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-Astudents.WeseethemfrequentlyinTVsituationcomediesandinmovieslikeRevengeoftheNerds.Theygethighgrades,allright,butonlybybecomingdulllaborers,theirnosesalwaysstuckinabook.Theyarenotgoodatsocialcommunicationandlookclumsywhiledoingsports.How,then,doweaccountforDomenicaRomanorPaulMelendres?RomanisonthetennisteamatFairmontSeniorHighSchool.Shealsosingsinthechoralgroup,servesonthestudentcouncilandisamemberofthemathematicssociety.FortwoyearsshehasmaintainedA'sineverysubject.Melendres，afreshmanattheUniversityofNewMexico，wasstudentbodypresidentatValleyHighSchoolinAlbuquerque.Heplayedsoccerandbasketballwell，exhibitedatthesciencefair，andmeanwhileworkedasareporteronalocaltelevisionstation.Beingaspeechgiveratthegraduationceremony，heachievedstraightA'sin.hisregularclasses，plusbonuspointsforA'sintwocollege-levelcourses.Howdosuper-achieverslikeRomanandMelendresdoit？Brainsaren'ttheonlyanswer."Topgradesdon'talwaysgotothebrighteststudents，"declaresHerbertWalberg，aprofessorofeducationattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago，whohasconductedmajorstudiesonsuper-achievingstudents."Knowinghowtomakethemostofyourinnate（天生的）abilitiescountsformore.Muchmore.”Infact，Walbergsays，studentswithhighIQsometimesdon'tdoaswellasclassmateswithlower1Q.Forthem，learningcomestooeasilyandtheyneverfindouthowtogetdown.Hardworkisn'tthewholestory，either."It'snothowlongyousittherewiththebooksopen，"saidoneofthemanystraight-Astudentsweinterviewed."It'swhatyoudowhileyou'resitting.”Indeed，someofthesestudentsactuallyputinfewerhoursofhomeworktimethantheirlower-scoringclassmates.Thekidsatthetopoftheclassgettherebymasteringafewbasictechniquesthatotherscanreadilylearn.1、Theunderlinedword“nerds”canprobablybe__________A．dullbookwormslackingsportsandsocialskillsB．successfultopstudentspopularwiththeirpeersC．studentswithcertainlearningdifficultiesD．bornleaderscrazyaboutsocialactivities2、Whatcanweconcludefromthefirstparagraph？A．MostTVprogramsandfilmsareaboutstraight-Astudents.B．Peoplehaveunfavorableimpressionofstraight-Astudents.C．Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-AstudentsfromTVorfilms.D．Straight-Astudentsarewelladmiredbypeopleinsociety.3、Somestudentsbecomesuper-achieversmainlybecause__________A．theyarebornclevererthanothersB．theyworklongerhoursatstudyC．theymakefulluseoftheirabilitiesD．theyknowtheshortcuttosuccess4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutafterthelastparagraph？A．Theinterviewswithmorestudents.B．TheroleIQplaysinlearningwell.C．Thetechniquestobebetterlearners.D．Theachievementstopstudentsmake.5、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．IQismoreimportantthanhardworkinstudy.B．Thebrighteststudentscannevergetlowgrades.C．Topstudentscertainlyachieveall-arounddevelopments.D．Students'withaverageIQcanbecomesuper-achievers.23．（8分）WhenPaulaGrzelak-Schultzspottedapieceofpapertuckedunderwindshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃)wipers,shethoughtshewasgettingfinedforleavinghercarinabarparkinglotovernight.Withaheavysigh,Grzelak-Schultzremovedthepaperandunlockedhercar.Hardlyhadsheunfoldedthepaperwhenshegotshocked.ItwasaletterfromthemanagerofOriginalJoe’sRestaurant&BarinSherwoodPark,Canada.“Justwantedtothankyouforleavingyourcarparkedovernight,”JayMcLean,managingpartneratOriginalJoe’s,wrote.“I’mnotsureifyouhadconsumedalcoholatourrestaurantornot,butwewantedtothankyoufornotdrinkinganddriving.”Insideit,,Grzelak-Schultzalsofoundavoucher(代金券)for1poundofchickenwings.“Pleaseacceptthisasathankyouforbeingresponsible,”McLeanwrote.“Lifeisvaluable,haveagreatweekend.”Grzelak-Schultzwastouched.“Iwassureitwasgoingtobeaticketorascoldingfromsomeoneforleavingmyvehiclethereforsolong,”Grzelak-SchultztoldCBSNews.“Iwastrulysurprisedandsopleasedthatthemanagertookthetimetoacknowledgemygoodjudgment.”Shedecidedtosharetheman’sgooddeedonFacebook.“Wow!I’msoimpressed.Definitelygoingback,”Grzelak-SchultzwroteinaFacebookpostonTuesdaythathassincegonewidespreadwithnearly8,500shares.“Notjustbecauseofthevoucher,butalsobecauseofhowwellthisguytreatshisregularcustomers.”Exactlyaweeklater,Grzelak-SchultzreturnedtotherestauranttothankMcLeanforhiskindnessanddiscoveredthatshe’snottheonlycustomertoreceivethisletter.“He’sbeendoingitforoverayear,withnoexpectations.”Sheexplained.“Justbeingagoodguy.”1、98．Atfirstsightofthepaper,Paulthoughtitwas.A．a(chǎn)ticketB．a(chǎn)voucherC．a(chǎn)letterD．a(chǎn)thank-youcard2、100．WhattrulysurprisedGrzelak-Schultz?A．Shewasnotfinedbythepolice.B．Shewasnotscoldedforparking.C．Shewasconsideredasresponsible.D．Shegotavoucherforchickenwings.3、102．WhatcanwelearnaboutJayMclean?A．Hesimplymeanttobegood.B．Hehopedtoattractmorecustomers.C．HewantedtobepopularontheInternet.D．Heintendedtopleaseregularcustomers.4、104．24.Whichcanbestdescribethechangeoftheauthor’sfeelings?A．sad—excited—surprise—relievedB．sad—surprised—pleased—impressedC．surprised—sad—disappointed—pleasedD．disappointed—surprised—excited—delighted24．（8分）GiveitaGo!One-OffVolunteeringOurOne-Offprogrammeallowsyoutotakepartinvolunteeringactivitieswithnoregularcommitmentsuchasdogwalking,helpingyourlocalcommunityandsoon.Transportisprovidedfromcampuswhenactivitiescan’tbereachedbypublictransportoronfootfromcampus.CanleyPopUpCafe:ChineseNewYearSpecial!Date:Saturday17February2018Time:10:30-15:30HelprunfungamesandactivitiesforCanleycitizens.CanleyPopUpCafesaimtoinitiatecommunityinteractionandraiseawarenessofculturaldiversityanddifferenceasbeingpositivebycreatingspacesthatencourageneighbourstomeet,talk,sharetalents,historiesandknowledge.DogsTrustVolunteerDayDate:Friday23February2018Time:09:55-16:00JoinusforadaywiththeDogsTrust.Helpexercisethedogs,preparefoodandcleanthedogshelter.TransportandlunchwillbeprovidedbyWarwickVolunteers.KingsHillNurseryDate:Wednesday16May2018Time:09:05-13:15KingsHillNurseriesprovideplacements,training,workexperienceandjobsforpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.Volunteerswillhelpsupportadultswithdisabilitieswithgardeningtasks.Nopreviousexperiencerequired.Transportfromcampusprovided.FriendsofCanleyGreenSpaces—WoodlandPathClearanceDate:Saturday10March2018Time:10:30-13:30Helpcleanawoodlandpathwaybyremovingamassofdeadwoodfromlowlyingtreebranches.Bycuttingawaythewood,walkingalongthepathwillbemucheasier.AmoreattractivepathwaywillalsoencouragepeopletoexploreParkWood,oneofCanley’sancientbluebellwoodlands.Pleasewearsuitableoutdoorclothingandstrongshoesorbootsthatyoudon’tmindgettingalittlemuddy.1、WhatisthepurposeofCanleyPopUpCafes?A．Toprovidejobsforvolunteers.B．Toimprovetheneighbourhood.C．Toaskforhelpfromneighbours.D．Toencourageneighbourstoconsume.2、Whichactivitylastslongest?A．KingsHillNursery.B．CanleyPopUpCafe.C．DogsTrustVolunteerDay.D．FriendsofCanleyGreenSpaces.3、Whatisthemaintaskinthelastactivity?A．Plantingtrees.B．Wideningthepath.C．Guidingthetourists.D．Clearingthepath.25．（10分）Longago,peoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Today,ifagirlactslikesheisbetterthaneveryoneelse,youmightsaysheshould“getoffherhighhorse.”Yesterday,mychildrenwantedmetotakethemtotheplayground.ButIhadtofinishmywork,soItoldthemto“holdyourhorses”—waituntilIfinishwhatIamdoing.Mytwoboysliketocompeteagainsteachotherandplayinaviolentway.Ialwaystellthemtostop“horsingaround”orsomeonecouldgethurt.Weliveinasmalltown.Itdoesnothaveanyexcitingactivitiestooffervisitors.Mychildrencallita“one-horsetown.”Lastnight,IgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause“wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway”fromthetelevision—therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.Sometimesyougetinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubject.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Youmayhaveheardthisexpression,“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.”Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.1、Howmanyidioms(習(xí)語)about“horse”doesthepassagetalkabout?A．5B．6C．7D．82、What’stheprobablemeaningof“holdyourhorses”?A．waitamomentB．stopworkingC．keepontryingD．neverdothatagain3、Whenyougettheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,itmeanstheinformationis_____.A．reliableB．falseC．uselessD．frightening4、Whensomeoneforcesyoutodosomethingasheadvises,youcansay“______”tohim.A．holdyourhorsesB．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrinkC．getoffyourhighhorseD．wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itmainlytalksabouthorseinthewest.B．Itmainlyintroducessomeidiomsabouthorse.C．Itmainlyshowstheimportanceofhorse.D．It’smainlyaboutthequalityofhorse.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Mydadalwayscollectedcoins.Hewouldwalktohislong-timebankersand1theyputatleastsomenewcoinsasideforhim2coinswereissued.Hegavethemtoevery3member.Itgraduallybecameaspecialfamily4togetcoinsfromDad.Whenmydaddied,Ifeltasenseof5.MyfatherandIhadbeensoclose.Iwaslostwithouthis6andsupport.IwonderedifIwould7feelmydadaroundmeagain,watchingoverme.ItwasrightafterHurricaneKatrina.Attheendofamotivationalmeeting,Ifeltso8asIlookedatthesedevotedvolunteers.Tomysurprise,whenIglancedatthe9,Isawacoinfromthestatewheremydadwas10andraised.Later,Iwenttothebankto11acheck.Thebankmanager,whohadknownme,calledmeintoheroffice,showingmethecoinsforallthestatesmydadhad12.Eversincethattime,Ihavealways13coinsatthemostextraordinarytimes,whenIneededsupportthemost.14,nowadayswhenIneedemotionalsupportduringatoughtime,acoinwillalways15inastrangeplace.Noweverytimeacoinappearsinourhouse,oneofmy16says,“Oh,it’sGrandpa!”Weallfeelasenseof17everytimeasinglecointurnsupina(n)18place.Wehaveallaccepteditasa19oflove,guidanceandsupportfromDad—and20coinmakesussmile.1、A．pointoutB．talkaboutC．lookatD．makesure2、A．becauseB．whenC．sinceD．until3、A．clubB．bankC．familyD．team4、A．principleB．traditionC．discoveryD．memory5、A．reliefB．dutyC．guiltD．emptiness6、A．promiseB．beliefC．guidanceD．expectation7、A．everB．justC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．even8、A．nervousB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．disappointedD．grateful9、A．ceilingB．floorC．playgroundD．wall10、A．playedB．savedC．bornD．chosen11、A．writeB．postC．cashD．print12、A．sharedB．orderedC．receivedD．collected13、A．foundB．countedC．droppedD．collected14、A．UnluckilyB．GraduallyC．AmazinglyD．Obviously15、A．breakoutB．endupC．fadeawayD．showup16、A．studentsB．colleaguesC．kidsD．friends17、A．comfortB．a(chǎn)chievementC．prideD．loss18、A．unexpectedB．fixedC．similarD．distant19、A．supportB．messageC．resultD．record20、A．a(chǎn)notherB．everyC．eitherD．other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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhenIsettledinChicago,mynewcityseemedsobigandunfriendly.ThenIhadaphysicalproblemandhadtogotohospitalfor1．wholeexamination.Itseemedasmallchallenge2．(compare)totheoneIwasabouttoface,butthingsstartedtogowrongrightfromthebeginning.Nothavingacarorknowingthecity,Iwasdependingonacoupleofbuses3．(get)mefromAtoB．AlthoughI'dleftmyselfplentyoftime,soon4．wasobviousthatIwasgoingtobelate,asIhadmistakenlyboardedabusthat5．(take)meintheoppositedirection.Igotoffthebusandstoodonthepavementnotknowingwhattodo.Ilookedintotheeyesofastronger，whowastryingtogetpastme.Surprisingly,6．movingon,shestoppedtoaskifIwasOK.AfterIexplained7．wastroublingme,shepointedtoabusstopacrossthestreet,8．a(chǎn)buswouldtakemebackintothecitytomyappointment.9．(sit)therewaiting,Ifeltgratefulthatsomeonehadbeenwillingtohelp.Then，hearingahorn(喇叭)nearby,Ilookeduptoseeacarwithmynewfriendwavingatmetogetin.Shehadreturnedtooffermealifttothehospital.Suchunexpectedkindnessfromapasser-bywasalovelygifttoreceive.10．Iclimbedoutofthecaratthehospitalandturnedtothankher,shesmiledandtoldmenottolosefaith,forallthingsarepossible.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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（∧），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(cuò)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(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。DearMr.Li,I’mWangtao.I’mwrittentotellyoumyopinionaboutemployingaforeignlanguageteacher.Theyaretwofactorstotakeintoconsider.Forathing,thesenseofhumorisnecessaryforateacher,whomakeshisclassinterestingandlively.Foranother,ensureefficiencyinteachingandlearning,theforeigner’sabilitytospeakChinesemattersmuch,soonlywiththehelpofChinesecantheycommunicatewitheachothersmoothly.Variousofactivitiesoutofclass,suchasEnglishEveningandEnglishCorner,shouldbeorganizedbytheforeignlanguageteacher,whichbringsthestudentsmorechancestocommunicatewiththeteacherandimprovehisoralEnglish.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）根據(jù)寫作要求，參考第4頁A篇短文內(nèi)容，寫出一篇連貫完整的短文。詞數(shù)不少于60。開頭已給出。假設(shè)你是交換生李華，在網(wǎng)上看到hermitcrabs的文章。請你給當(dāng)?shù)鼐用駥懸环獬h信。內(nèi)容包括:1.介紹hermitcrabs遭遇的困境;2.提出倡議并說明理由。IamLiHua.anexchangestudentfromChina._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、D5、A6、B7、B8、B9、A10、D11、B12、C13、A14、B15、D16、D17、D18、B19、B20、A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、1、C2、A3、B4、C22、1、A2、B3、C4、C5、D23、1、98．A2、100．C3、102．A4、104．B24、1、B2、C3、D25、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyaredroseformymother.ButIonlyhaveseventy-fivecents,andarosecoststwodollars.”theyounggirlreplied.Themansmiledandsaid,“Comeoninwithme.I’llbuyyouarose.”Heboughtthelittlegirlherroseandorderedhisownmother’sflowers.Astheywereleavingheofferedthegirlaridehome.Shesaid,“Yes,please!Youcantakemetomymother.”Shedirectedhimtoacemetery(公墓),wheresheplacedtheroseonafreshlyduggrave(墳?zāi)?.Themanreturnedtothefl