2025屆山西省長治市潞州區(qū)第二中學(xué)校高三英語第一學(xué)期期末經(jīng)典模擬試題含解析

2025屆山西省長治市潞州區(qū)第二中學(xué)校高三英語第一學(xué)期期末經(jīng)典模擬試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what2．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what3．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should4．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited5．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry6．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling7．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will8．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．a(chǎn)dvocateB．distributionC．a(chǎn)llocationD．division9．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that10．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.11．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore12．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand13．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain14．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．a(chǎn)fter;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．a(chǎn)s;inpraiseof15．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path16．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently17．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made18．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.19．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant20．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Moreandmorecommentssectionsarebeingshutdownonline.AutumnPhillipshadhadenough.OnAug.19,theexecutiveeditoroftheQuad-CityTimesinIowa,andIllinois,USvisitedherwebsite,,andsawastoryaboutamanwhohadbeenshottodeath.Whenshegottothereaders’commentssectionsattheend,shewasshockedbywhatshesaw.Belowthestorywasagrowingnumberofcomments—aracistremarkaboutdemocraticvotes,anegativecommentaboutpolice…SoPhillipsdecidedtodosomethingshehadbeenthinkingaboutforalongtime:sheshutdownthecommentssections.Phillipswasnotaloneinmakingsuchamove.Lastweek,NPRannouncedktoowasclosingitsonlinecommentssections.Thedecisionsdon’tmeanthatthenewsoutletsarenolongerinterestedinwhattheiraudiencesarethinking.Bothstressedtheireagernesstohearfromreadersandlistenersonsocialnetworks.Butbothagreedthatcommentshaddeviatedfromtheiroriginalintention.Andsotheyhad.Inearlydaysofdigitaljournalism,commentswereseenasakeypartofthisnewmedia,awonderfulopportunityforstrengtheningthedialoguebetweennewsproducersandtheiraudiences.Itwasawelcomechange,giventhatforlongmanynewsorganizationswerefartooseparatedfromtheirreaders.Muchmorebackandforthconversationseemedlikehealthyandwelcomeevolution.Sadly,that’snotthewaythingsturnedout.Ratherthanaplaceforexchangingideas,commentssectionsbecamethehomeofuglyname-calling,racismandanti-womenlanguage.Besidestheirpoisonousquality,commentsseemoutofplacetoday.“Sincewemadetheannouncement,I’vereceivedanoutpouringofresponsesfromourreaders,”shesays.“I’veheardfromparentswhosechildrenwerehurtbyouronlinecomments.I’veheardfrompeoplewhosaidtheywouldn’tsendinletterstotheeditorbecausetheywereattackedsofiercelybycomments,andwasn’tworthit.”1、WhydidAutumnPhillipsshutdownthecommentssections?A．Theywereputtowronguse.B．Herwebsitewasattackedheavily.C．Theyexposedmanyillegalissues.D．Shewasangryaboutreaders’comments.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3indicateaboutcomments?A．Theywereoutofdate.B．Theyhadgoneagainsttheiroriginalintentions.C．Theywerefullofsensitiveinformation.D．Theycouldn’tinteresttheaudience.3、Whatwasthewelcomechangeintheearlydigitaljournalism?A．Readers,havingmoreaccesstonews.B．Readers’makinglessnegativecomments.C．Readers’freedomtoexpresstheirthoughts.D．Readers’activeinvolvementinthenewsindustry.4、HowdomanyreadersfeelaboutAutumnPhillips,moveaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Cautious.B．Hopeful.C．Surprised.D．Supportive.22．（8分）Ifyouaskmostfathers,withouthesitation,theywillsaythattheywoulddiefortheirchildren.Unfortunately,somemenhavebeenputinthatsituation,andwithFather’sDaycomingupnextweekend,wewanttosharewithyoutheirstories.JustinMcCaryOnOctober8,15,JustinMcCary,his10-year-olddaughterHaley,andhisnieceweredoingsomerockcollectingneararailroadbridgeinChattanooga.Whentheyheardthetraincoming,theystartedtomoveawayfromthetracks,butthatiswhenHaley’sfootbecamestuck.Hepushedheroffthebridgeandshefell15-feetintothestreambelow.Thegirlsurvived,butthetrainkilledthefatherinstantly.JimTramelOnEasterSunday,16,JimTramelwasonvacationwithhisfamilyinPalmSprings.SuddenlyJimsawthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisnine-year-olddaughter.Heimmediatelydivedintothepoolandmanagedtogethisdaughtertosafety,buthewaspronounceddeadinthehospital.Otherpeoplewerefarawayfromthefaultywiringandnotseriouslyinjured.FredrickMartinOnApril3,12,Fredrickandhiseight-year-oldsonTrewerecleaningoutTre’sgrandmother’sgaragewhentwomenrantowardsthemandfiredafewshots.Fredricknaturallybentoverhissonandprotectedhimfromthebullets(子彈).Policebelievethatthismurderwasrandom,andnoonehaseverbeenarrestedinconnectionwiththecrimethatleftTreMartinfatherless.JacobMerkelEarlyonemorninginNovember10,afirebrokeoutinthehomeoftheMerkelsinManitoba,Canada.Onceoutside,theparentsrealizedtheirfourthchild,Kai,wasstillinthebasement.Bravingtheflames,JacobwentbackinsideandreappearedfromthefirewithKaiinhisarms.Butjustashesteppedout,therewasanexplosionbehindhim.Sadly,Jacobdidn’tsurvivethenight.1、WhathappenedtoHaleywhenthetrainwascomingclosetoher?A．Shegotherfootstuck.B．Shewasknockeddown.C．Shewascollectingrocks.D．Shejumpedintothestream.2、Whoisavictimofthefaultywiring?A．JacobMerkel.B．JustinMcCary.C．FredrickMartin.D．JimTramel.3、WhatdidFredrickdotosavehisson?A．Shootatthemurderers.B．Stopbulletswithhisbody.C．Takethecriminalstocourt.D．Directhimtothebasement.4、Whydidtheauthorwritethetext?A．Totellwhyfathersdiedfortheirkids.B．Tointroducesomefathers’misfortune.C．Tohonorfathersandtheirheroicactions.D．Toshowhowmanyfathersdiedfortheirkids.23．（8分）Likealotofhealth-careprofessionals,Dr.BrianGoldmanfindsitextremelydifficulttodrawboundariesbetweenhisworkandpersonallives.“There’sthisviewthatyoushouldsuckitupanddoonemorething,”saystheERphysicianandhostofCBC’sWhiteCoat,BlackArt.Butthat“onemorething”oftencomesatGoldman’sexpense.“You’reexhaustedandapatientortheirfamilylookatyouwithbeggingeyes,”hesays.“Soyouhavethisdilemma:saythatyourshiftisoverorgiveuntilyou’retotallyspent?”Goldman’sworkstresscombinedwithfamilytensionafterhismotherwasdiagnosedwithdementia20yearsago.Caringforheroveradecadewasdifficult,aswasdealingwithhisfather’sgrief.“Whensomeoneelseisdrowningyou,youhavetograbalifepreserverandsaveyourself,”saysGoldman.Settingboundariesisn’tjustimportantforbusyprofessionals;everyonecanbenefitfrommanagingsituationsthatcauseunduestressorpain.Herearesometips.First,“Ifsomeone’sbehaviormakesyouunhappy---anditcouldbeanythingfromthewaytheyspeaktoyoutorepeatedlyfailingtosticktotheirpromise---thenthere’sroomtosetlimits,”saysPatrickKeelan,aCalgarypsychologist.Weoftenavoidsettinglimitsbecauseweprioritizethehappinessandcomfortofothersoverours.Inordertocontrolthisimpulse,Goldmansuggestsframingthedevelopmentofboundariesasaformofself-kindness.Whenfacinganoverwhelmingsituationliketheonehewasinwithhisfather,Goldmansuggestsreflectingonwhatismakingyoufeeluncomfortable,unhappyorunappreciated.“Youcan’trelatetoothersorbekindtoothersifyouaren’tkindtoyourself,”hesays.Second,onceyou’vebecomeawareofyourneeds,settingandmaintainingboundariesrequiresclearverbalcommunication.Therearethreeobstaclestoenforcingboundariesinarelationship:fear,guiltandself-doubt,sayspsychologistNicoleMaCance.Weoftenfearthatifwesetlimits,theotherpersonwillrejectus,orwefeelbadclaimingourneeds.Keelanproposessettinggroundrulesbeforerelationshipsbecometense.Startbycooperativelylistingvalues---likemutualrespect,support,andloyalty---andthenbuildingtheguidelinesfromthesevalues.Ifyou’restrugglingtoreachaconsensus,Keelanrecommendsengagingathirdparty,suchasatherapist,tohelp.Now,ifyouwantaboundarytostickto,youcan’tenablesomeoneinbreakingit.Assuch,it’scrucialtoestablishconsequencesfortransgressions(越軌).Otherwise,McMancesays,“you’regivingthempermissiontoviolatethatboundary.”Iftheywon’trespectyourboundaries,youhavetodosomesoul-searchingaboutthevalueoftherelationship.“Whenyoufeelbadmorethanyoufeelgoodinthisperson’spresence,andwhentherelationshipisimpactingyourself-worthandhappiness,it’stimetoreassess,”saysMcCance.Sayingnoishard,butshesuggestsframingitassayingyestohealthierrelationships.“We’reallbettermothersandpartnersandbrotherswhenwehaveboundaries.”1、WhatdoweknowaboutGoldman?A．Heisinneedofsupportinhiswork.B．Heiscaughtbetweenhisworkandlife.C．Heslidesintothestateofdesperation.D．Healwaysputshisfamilyatthefirstplace.2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisimpulse”referto?A．prioritizingothers’happiness B．a(chǎn)voidingsettinglimitsC．failingtosticktotheirpromise D．framingthedevelopmentofboundaries3、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Docommunicate. B．Donotcross.C．Identifyyourlimits. D．Saynoandmeanit.24．（8分）Mostofusspendalotoftimetryingtofigureoutwhatmakesus.WesearchtheInternetforpersonalityquizzes.Wethinkendlesslyoverthethingswe’vesaidordone.Wepickteams-shyoroutgoing—andthenmakeourdecisionsthroughthelabelwe’vechosen.Otherpeople,though-thatcanbealittlemoreofapuzzle.It’snotlikelythatyoucangetmuchinsight(深入了解)fromtakingapersonalityquizonsomeoneelse’sbehalf.Butnewresearchsuggeststhatallthatself-reflectionyou’vebeendoingmaybehelpfulhere—ateamofpsychologistsfoundacloselinkbetweengreaterself-awarenessandsocialintelligence.TheteamleaderBocklersaid,“Togetinsideotherpeople’sheads,thenitmaybebesttostartwithyourown.”O(jiān)verthecourseofthreemonths,Bocklerandhercolleaguescollecteddatafrom161peoplebetweentheagesof20and50astheyexperienceda“thoughtfultraining”designedtohelpthemfocusontheirinnerlives.Theparticipantswhoimprovedmostovercourseofthetrainingwerealsotheoneswhoshowedthemostgrowthinhoweasilytheycouldinferanotherperson,smentalstate,askillknownasthetheoryofmind.Bocklerbelievestheseresultsareespeciallyimportantgivenourcurrentstateofaffairs.“Manyoftheglobalchallengesthatwefacetoday—takinginrefugees(難民),overcomingbetween-groupconflicts,orleadingmoresustainable(可持續(xù)的)lives—requirethatweputourselvesintheshoesofothers,”shesaid.Still,wetendtoseekinnerconsiderationasagoalinitself,whileunderestimating(低估)thewaysitcanalsohelpusconnectmorecloselytoothers.Self-awarenessisn’tlimitedtojustus—itspreadsoutintoourrelationships,too.Takingallthosepersonalityquizzeswhenyou’reboredonyourcomputermaynotbethemosthelpfulinthatregard(就這一點而言),butbytryingtobecomemoreawareofyourownthoughts,youcanbegintoshapeyourselfintosomeonemoresympathetic(富有同情心的),moresmartandbetteratunderstandingtheworldoutsideyourhead.1、Whatisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A．Apersonalityquizturnsoutapuzzle.B．Peopleprefertodopersonalityquizzes.C．Therearefewstrategiestounderstandothers.D．Self-awarenesshasnothingtodowithsocialintelligence.2、Whatisthetheoryofmindaccordingtothetext?A．Apatternofpersonalbehaviors.B．Asignofinnerpersonalities.C．Astandardforthementalstate.D．Askilltounderstandothers.3、WhatBocklersaidprovedthattheresultsare’.A．practicaltodealwithmodemsocialproblemsB．thesolutionstothecurrentglobalchallengesC．a(chǎn)basisforaworldwithoutanyconflictsD．therequirementsforthesustainablelivesofrefugees4、Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheappreciationofothers’.A．isn’talimittoself-awarenessatallB．goeshandinhandwithself-understandingC．isourwayofbeingconnectedwithothersD．makesuscaremoreaboutourownthoughts25．（10分）I.M.Pei,theChinese-American,whowasregardedasoneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedattheageof102.AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:HisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.Hegaveustheglassandmetalpyramidinthemaincourtyard,alongwiththreesmallerpyramidsandavastsubterranean(地下的)additiontothemuseumentrance.PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.WinningthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizein1983,hewasthoughtasgivingthe20thcentury“someofitsmostbeautifulinsidespacesandoutsideforms…Histalentandskillintheuseofmaterialsapproachthelevelofpoetry.”AfterstudyingarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard,PeisetuphisownarchitecturalpracticeinNewYorkin1955.DesigningtheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museumin1964establishedhimasaname.HisEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonin1978changedpeople’sideasofamuseum.Thesitewasanoddtrapezoid(梯形)shape.Pei’ssolutionwastocutitintwo.Theresultingbuildingwasdramatic,lightandelegant—oneofthefirstcrowd-pleasingcathedralsofmodernart.Thoughknownasamodernist,andnotableforhisformsbasedonarrangementsofsimplegeometric(幾何的)shapes,heonceurgedChinesearchitectstolookmoretotheirarchitecturaltraditionratherthandesigninginawesternstyle.Inperson,I.M.Peiwasgood-humored,charmingandunusuallymodest.Hisworkingprocesswasevolutionary,butinnovation(創(chuàng)新)wasneveranintendedgoal.“Stylisticoriginalityisnotmypurpose,”hesaid.“Iwanttofindtheoriginalityinthetime,theplaceandtheproblem.”1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheresultofredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseum?A．ItwascriticizedbytheFrench.B．Itwasasuccess.C．ItmadetheLouvreMuseumlooksstrange.D．ItchangedthefunctionoftheLouvreMuseum.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A．Heisamasterinapplyingmaterials.B．Heisskilledinwritingpoems.C．Heoftencombinespoetryandconstruction.D．Hegetsinspirationfrompoetryindesigning.3、What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.DesigntheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museum.b.StudyarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard.c.DesigntheNationalGalleryofArt.d.WinthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrize.A．a(chǎn)bcd B．bacd C．bcad D．dacd4、WhatcanwelearnaboutI.M.Pei?A．Innovationwashisfirstgoalindesign.B．Hewastalentedandserious.C．Hepreferredwesternstyletotheeast.D．Helikedsimplegeometricshapes.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。WhenLucywalkedintoHardawayHighschoolonherfirstdayasahighschoolstudent.Shefelt36bysomanyclassesandthecrowded37.“Idon’tlikebeinginabigcrowd.”Lucysaid“Itwas38atfirst,becausetheschoolwasreallybig.Ilost39manytimes.Iwasn’t40toseeingpeoplesotallandbig.Butafewweekslater,Lucyhasfelt41athomeatschoolnow,thankstotheschool’sMentoring(指導(dǎo))Mattersprogram.Theclub42aseniorstudentandanewstudentapair,inordertohelpnewstudentseasilyadapttothenew43“Itreally44withmyproblemsandhelpedmechoosetheright45”saidLucy.Shehasmadefriendswithaseniorstudent46“We47getalongwell”shesaid.“Wetalkedonthephoneandshe48mymotherandmylittlesister.”KevinisworkingwithanewstudentcalledSusan.Hesaid,“AtfirstIwassaying49Imademistakesinmyfirstyear.Ihopeitcanhelpherinsomeway.Linda,aseniorstudent,isinsevendifferent50andhasencouragedthenewstudentTonyto51them,too.“Don’tloseheartifnoonetalkstoyouatfirstLindasaid,“Joinclubs.Surroundyourselfwith52people.”Besides,thetwoofthemhaveworkedtogetherto53Tony’ssciencegrades.“I’mgoodatsciencemyself,andI’mhelpinghimpass.”Lindasaid.Tonysaidhe54thehelpandadvice.“Ifshedidn’tdoit,Iwouldjustbesittinginmy55bymyself.”Tonysaid,“shepushedmetowanttodomore.”Nowthestudentsarelivinginharmony.36.A．puzzled B．shocked C．pleased D．excited37.A．doors B．students C．hallways D．balcony38.A．frightening B．satisfactory C．disappointing D．comfortable1、A．it B．myself C．one D．me2、A．a(chǎn)ttached B．suited C．devoted D．used3、A．much B．well C．more D．better4、A．makes B．gets C．has D．a(chǎn)llows5、A．study B．life C．touch D．subject6、A．developed B．treated C．marked D．helped7、A．book B．method C．path D．course8、A．by B．through C．on D．a(chǎn)cross9、A．could B．should C．would D．must10、A．surprised B．met C．discussed D．informed11、A．whether B．when C．what D．how12、A．clubs B．groups C．teams D．classes13、A．part B．join C．miss D．a(chǎn)ttend14、A．loyal B．inactive C．positive D．important15、A．change B．correct C．test D．improve16、A．considered B．noticed C．enjoyed D．wondered17、A．box B．chair C．room D．class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）語篇語法填空LanternFestivalfalls1．thefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Thisisthefirstfullmoonofthenewyear,representingunityandperfection.Thisfestivalalsomarksthe2．(office)endofthelongholiday.Therearemanylegends(傳說)relatedtotheoriginsofLanternFestival.Accordingtoonelegend,onceinancienttimes,acelestial(天堂的)swancameintothehumanworldwhereit3．(shoot)downbyahunter.TheJadeEmperor,the4．(high)godinHeaven,wasangryaboutthis.He5．(plan)anattackonEarthonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth,withorderstodestroyallpeopleandanimals.Buttheothercelestial6．(begin)todisagreewithhimandriskedhislives7．(warn)thepeopleofEarth.As8．result,beforeandafterthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth,everyfamilyhungredlanternsoutsidetheirdoorsandsetofffirecrackersandfireworks(煙花爆竹),givingtheimpression9．theirhomeswerealreadyburning.BysuccessfullytrickingtheJadeEmperorinthisway,humanbeingsweresavedfrom10．(destruct).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—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。Thereisaproverbthatwent“Honestyisthebestpolicy”、IstillrememberthedaythatIwasleftaloneathome、Ibrokeavasebychances,whichwasquitetreasuredbymyfather、Whenhecameback,IwastoofearfulthatIdidn’ttellthetruth、Thecatwashisexcuse、Myfathersaidnothing,andIcouldreadhisdistrust、Thenextmorning,afterarestlessnight,Iadmittedtomyfatherthatitwasmyfault、Isawreliefinhiseyes、Hesmiledatme、Fromnowon