貴州省貴陽市一中2025屆高考英語四模試卷含解析

貴州省貴陽市一中2025屆高考英語四模試卷注意事項(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，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．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was2．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need3．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．a(chǎn)t B．inC．on D．to4．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled5．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun6．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．a(chǎn)fter D．until7．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm8．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown9．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting10．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout11．Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．a(chǎn)ndran;finding D．running;finding12．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave13．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea14．Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastbyseainsteadofdrivingacrosscontinent。A．the；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．/；/15．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where16．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout17．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．a(chǎn)reC．has D．have18．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．a(chǎn)rechanging19．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick20．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might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）Google,oneoftheworld’soutstandingtechcompanies,wasattacked.Itwasn’titssearchenginethatwasattackedoritsadvertisingplatformorevenitssocialnetwork.Google+.Instead,itwasabuilding.Twowebsecurityexpertshacked(侵入)intoitsWharf7officeinSydney,Australia,throughGoogle’sbuildingmanagementsystem(BMS).Oneofthem,BillyRios,says,“MycolleagueandIhavelotofexperienceinwebsecurity,butitisnotsomethingthatpeoplecouldn’tlearn.Onceyouunderstandhowthesystemworks,itisverysimple.”TheyfoundthesystemonShodan,asearchenginethatlistsdevicesconnectedtotheInternet,andthenranitthroughtheirownsoftwaretoidentifywhoownedthebuilding.InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadnoimmoralpurposeandjustinformedGoogleaboutwhattheyfound.AccordingtoMrRios,whorunssecuritycompanyWhitescope,thereare50,000buildingscurrentlyconnectedtotheInternet,includingresearchinstitutes,churchesandhospitals,and2,000ofthoseareonlinewithpasswordprotection,MartynThomas,aprofessorofITatGreshamCollegeintheUK,says,“Itisbeyonddoubtthatattemptstoattackbuildingmanagementsystemsarehappeningallthetime.”Makingabuildingsmartgenerallymeansconnectingthesystemsthatcontrolheating,lightingandsecuritytotheInternetandthewidercorporatenetwork.Therewasastrongreasonfordoingthis,saidAndrewKelly,principalsecurityconsultantatdefencecompanyQinetiq.“Energysavingsarethebiggestfactorinconnectingbuildingmanagementsystemstothecorporatenetwork,”hesays.“Itgivesthosewhorunthebuildingbettercontrolandoffersbetween20%to50%inenergysavings,”headds.Butitalsomakesthemlesssecure.AndifanyofthesefeelslikeaHollywoodfilm,thinkagain.1、HowdidBillyRiosandhiscolleaguehackGoogle’sbuilding?A．TheyinventedasearchengineandconnectedittoGoogle’sbuilding.B．TheyworkedforGoogleandmasteredhowthebuildingworked.C．TheyusedGoogle’sBMStofindouttheownerofthebuilding,D．TheyconnectedtheirownsoftwaretothebuildingtorunGoogle.2、InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadtheintentionof________.A．a(chǎn)nalyzingsomeimmoralproblemsB．explainingthereasonsforenergysavingsC．enteringGoogle’sbuildingtosavemoreenergyD．tellingGoogleabouttheWharf7office’shiddendanger3、What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A．Thebuildingmanagementsystemsofsomebuildingsareindanger.B．Therearemanyresearcherscontributingalottowebsecurity.C．Theattackonbuildingmanagementsystemshappensallovertheworld.D．TherearetoomanybuildingsconnectedtotheInternettobemanagedwell.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthewayoftheenergysavingsofsomebuildings?A．Ambiguous.B．Negative.C．Indifferent.D．Favorable.22．（8分）RevolutionaryTVEarsTVEarshashelpedthousandsofpeoplewithvariousdegreesofhearinglosshearthetelevisionclearlywithoutturningupthevolume(音量)andnowit’sbetterandmoreaffordablethanever!WithTVEarswirelesstechnology,yousetyourownheadsetvolume,whileotherTVlistenershearthetelevisionatavolumelevelthat’scomfortableforthem.YoucanevenlistenthroughtheheadsetonlyandputtheTVonmute(靜音)ifthesituationcallsforaquietenvironment—maybethebabyissleeping.Orperhapsyouaretheonlyonewhoisinterestedinlisteningtotheballgame.TVEarspatentedtechnologyincludesarevolutionarynoisereductioncartip,notusedinanyothercommerciallyavailableheadset.Thistipreducesoutsidenoisesothattelevisiondialogueisclearandunderstandable.Getthetechnologythathasproventohelpthemostdemandingcustomers.That’swhyTVEarshasearnedthetrustandconfidenceofaudiologists(聽覺學(xué)家)nationwideaswellasworld-famousdoctors.DoctorRecommendedTVEars!“MywifeandIhaveusedTVEarsalmostdailyforthepasttwoyearsandfindthemagreathelpinourenjoymentoftelevision.Asaretiredeardoctor,IheartilyrecommendTVEarstopeoplewithnormalhearingaswellasthosewithhearingloss.”—RobertForbes,M.D,CACustomerRecommendedTVEars!“NowmyhusbandcanhavethevolumeasloudasheneedsandIcanhavetheTVatmyhearinglevel.TVEarsissocomfortablethatJackforgetshehasthemon!Hecanonceagainhearandunderstandthedialogue.”—Darlene&JackB,CARiskFreeTrial!TVEarscomeswitha30-dayriskfreetrial.SpecialOffer—Now＄59.95.Ifyou’renotsatisfied,returnit.Money-backguarantee!Callnow!800-123-78321、TVEarshelpsyou_____.A．improveyoursleepingqualityB．listentoTVwithoutdisturbingothersC．changeTVchannelswithoutdifficultyD．becomeinterestedinballgameprograms2、WhatmakesTVEarsdifferentfromotherheadsets?A．ItcaneasilysetTVonmute. B．Itsheadsetvolumeisadjustable.C．Ithasanewnoisereductioncartip. D．Itappliesspecialwirelesstechnology.3、Thisadvertisementismademorebelievableby_____.A．usingrecommendations B．offeringreasonsforthisinventionC．providingstatistics. D．showingtheresultsofexperiments.23．（8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.24．（8分）Whenoldpeoplelivewithchildrenandotherrelativestherelationshipisnotalwaysahappyone.Evenoldparentsandadultchildrenwholiveseparatelycanhavedifficulties.Herethegenerationgapbecomesmostvisibleastheneedsandinterestsofthemiddle-agedandolddiverge.Somemiddle-agedchildrenaresoannoyedbythedemandsoftheirparentsthattheymakesuchcommentsas“Whydon’ttheoldfoolsdie?”Althoughsuchuglycommentsexist,asurveyconductedbytheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsreflectsapositiveattitudebyAmericanpopulationtowardstheold.Thatsurveyshowedthat69%adultchildrenhaveweeklycontactwiththeirmothersand20%havedailycontactwiththeirmothers.Othersurveyshaveshownthat40%ofadultshaveface-tofacecontactwiththeirparentsonceaweek.The2014NationalSurveyofFamilyandHousehold(NSFH)showedthat78%ofadultsviewtheirrelationshipwiththeirmotherandfatherasexcellent.Only0.03%ofthosesurveyedviewedthatrelationshipas“bad”.Theremainderswereambivalentintheirperceptionoftheirparents.ThisfindingisconfirmedbymucholderstudiesofthesamephenomenonalsoconductedbytheNationalSurveyofFamiliesandHouseholds.Ofthosesurveyed,66%contactedtheirparentsonceaweekormoreandonly10%didnotcontacttheirparentsatall.Inpart,thisisaproductofthedistanceatwhichadultchildrenlivefromtheirparents.The2014surveyshowedthat67%ofadultchildrenlivewithin100milesoftheirparentsandthat38%livewithintenmilesoftheirparents.However,afull20%ofthosesurveyedlive1,000milesormoreawayfromtheirparents.1、Accordingtothepassage,therelationshipbetweenmostAmericanoldpeopleandtheiradultchildrenis______.A．terribleanddistant B．a(chǎn)nnoyinganddifficultC．greatandclose D．neithergoodnorbad2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“diverge”inparagraph1?A．differ B．meet C．exist D．transfer3、Fromthepassage,welearnthat______.A．generationgapbecomesinvisibleifoldparentsandadultchildrenliveseparatelyB．relationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenhasbecomemuchbetterthanbeforeC．someoldparentswouldratherdiebecausetheirchildrenareannoyedatthemD．livingfarawaymayleadtopeople’slessornocontactwiththeirparents25．（10分）SydneyOperaHouseToursWeofferthreedifferenttoursofthisiconicbuildings.TheEssentialTourbringstolifethestorybehindthedesignandconstructionofoneoftheworld’smostfamouslandmarks.Usinginteractiveaudiovisualtechnology,yourguidewilltakeyouonamemorablejourneyinsidetheyoungestbuildingevertobeWorldHeritagelisted.Afterwards,whynotstayaroundandeatattheStudioCafé,withitsmodernAustralianmenu?YoucanbothenjoythebestviewsinSydneyandclaima20%reductiononthetotalcostofyourmeal.(Don’tforgettoshowyourticketinordertoclaimyourdiscount.)Language:English,French,GermanTakesplace:Dailybetween9amand5pmPrices:Adult$35/Online$29.75Concessions:Australianseniorsandpensioners;studentsandchildrenof16andunder$24.50Priorbookingsarenotessential.——————————————————————TheBackstageTourgivesyoubackstageaccesstotheSydneyOperaHouse.Itisauniqueopportunitytoexperiencethereal-lifedramasbehindthestage!Youmightevengettostandontheconcerthallstage,takeupaconductor’sbatonintheorchestrapitandimagineyouareleadingtheperformance.Youwillalsogettoseeinsidethestars’dressingrooms.ThetourconcludeswithacomplimentarybreakfastintheGreenRoom,theprivatediningareaofperformerspastandpresent.Takesplace:Dailyat7amPrices:$155.Noconcessions.Topurchase:Bookingsareessential.Limitedto8peoplepertour.Onlinesalesexpireat4:30pmtwodaysprior.Notes:Thetourincludesupto300steps.Flat,rubber-soledshoesmustbeworn.Forsafetyreasons,childrenof12yearsoldandunderarenotpermitted.——————————————————————OperaHighTeaconsistsofatourwhereyouwillwalkinthefootstepsofworld-classsingers,dancersandmusicians,followedbyfinefoodandmusicinthespectacularsurroundingsoftheBennelongDiningRoom.Whatcouldbebetterthanatreatofdeliciouslightsnacksandsoftdrinksfollowedbyaliverecital(獨(dú)唱會)byaleadingAustraliansinger?Anunforgettabletreatforyoungandold!Takesplace:EverysecondWed.,2pmDuration:1.5hoursPrices:$145perpersonBookonlineorvisittheGuidedToursDesk557、Atravelerwillenjoyaperformanceifhechooses________.A．theEssentialTour B．theBackstageTourC．OperaHighTea D．a(chǎn)nyofthetours1、JoiningtheBackstageTour,atraveler________.A．isallowedtowearsneakerswhenstandingonthestageB．willhaveanopportunitytobetheconductoroftheorchestraC．cantakehisbigfamilyof8memberstofreebreakfastD．canbuythediscountticketthedaybeforethetour2、Ifacouplewhotravelledwiththeir17-year-oldsonjoinedtheEssentialTourandhadamealof$150there,whatwouldthelowestcostbeifpaidincash?A．$203.25. B．$214.5.C．$225. D．239.25.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）AtanairportIoverheardafatherandadaughterintheirlastmomentstogether.Hesaidtohisdaughter,“Iloveyou.Iwishyou1Shesaid,“Daddy,ourlifetogetherhasbeenmorethanenough.YourloveisallIever2.Iwishyouenough,tooTheykissedgoodbyeandsheleft.Thefatherstoodthere3withtearsinhiseyes.Itriednottointerrupthisprivacy,buthe4meandgreetedmebyasking,“Didyoueversaygoodbyetosomeoneknowingitwouldbe5?”“Yes,Ihave,”Ireplied.Sayingthatbroughtbackmymemoriesofexpressingmyloveand6ofallmydadhaddoneforme.Recognisingthathisdayswere7,Ispentthetimetellinghimfacetofacehowmuchhe8tome.SoIknewwhatthismanwas9.“Forgivemeforasking,butwhyisthisagoodbyeforever?”Iasked.“IamoldandshelivesmuchtoofarawayIhave10aheadandtherealityisthathernexttripbackwillbe11formyfuneral,”hesaid.“Whenyouweresayinggoodbye,Iheardyousay‘Iwishyouenough’.MayIaskwhatthatmeans?”Hebeganto12.“That’swishthathasbeenhandeddownfromother13.”Hepausedforamomentlookingupasiftryingtorememberitindetail,andhesmiledevenmore.“Whenwesaid‘Iwishyouenough’,we14theotherpersonstohavealifefilledwithenoughgoodthings15them,”hecontinuedthefollowingasifhewere16itfrommemory.“Iwishyouenoughsunlighttokeepyourattitude17.Iwishyouenoughraintoappreciatethesunmore.Iwishyouenoughhappinesstokeepyourspiritalive.Iwishyouenoughpainsothatthesmallestjoysinlifeappear18biggerIwishyouenoughgaintosatisfyyourneeds.Iwishyouenough‘loss’toappreciateallthatyou19.Iwishyouenough‘Hellos’togetyou20thefinal‘goodbye’.”hethenbegantosobandwalkedaway.1、A．enoughB．luckC．successD．health2、A．supportB．praiseC．judgeD．need3、A．carefullyB．silentlyC．seriouslyD．gratefully4、A．noticedB．monitoredC．thankedD．observed5、A．endlessB．meaningfulC．foreverD．temporarily6、A．a(chǎn)ppreciationB．a(chǎn)dmissionC．enthusiasmD．sacrifice7、A．darkB．shortC．wonderfulD．Bitter8、A．explainedB．lentC．meantD．introduced9、A．wonderingB．experiencingC．a(chǎn)pprovingD．imagining10、A．differencesB．passionsC．wondersD．challenges11、A．probablyB．extremelyC．graduallyD．clearly12、A．smileB．shoutC．sufferD．Cry13、A．countriesB．generationsC．mothersD．communities14、A．a(chǎn)dmittedB．putC．thoughtD．wanted15、A．promisingB．teachingC．surroundingD．charging16、A．remindingB．losingC．forgettingD．reciting17、A．seriousB．oppositeC．brightD．open18、A．onlyB．muchC．a(chǎn)nyD．just19、A．treatB．decideC．donateD．possess20、A．throughB．inC．a(chǎn)longD．a(chǎn)cross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）Haveyouhadaheadacheduringatest?Haveyoueverbeen1．worriedaboutsomethingthatyouhaveaheadacheorevencan'tsleepatnight?Ifso，thenyouknow2．stressis.Somekindsofstresscanhelpyougetthings3．(do)better,likewhenyouarerunningtowardsthefinishinglineorwhenyou4．(ask)togiveaspeechtoyourclass.Stresscanhelppushyoutomakefull5．(prepare)foratest.However,toomuchstresscanresultinanger,depressionandotherproblems,whichweneedtotake6．(serious).Therearemanythingsinourlife7．mightcausestress------havingtoomuchhomework,takingahardtest,8．havingeconomicproblems.Itisimpossibletolivealifecompletelyfreeofstress,soyoushouldlearntodealwithstress.Thebestway9．(reduce)stressistohavea10．(balance)life.Ifyougetenoughsleepandhaveenoughfuntime,youwillfeellessstressed.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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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(Λ),并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。OnNewYear’sDayIwenttoastampexhibition,whatprovedtobeanuniqueexperience、At9：30,Iarrivedattheexhibitionwithmypreciousstampalbum,eagerandexcited、Tomydelighted,theregatheredcrowdsofstamplover、ImmediatelyIjoinedthemandstudiedthestampsonebyone、Iwasattractedbytheartists’delicatedesignandwantedtolearnmore、Then,someofusgottogetherontwosandthreestoshareourcollections,chatcheerfullyaboutthestamps、Weeventoldstoriesbehinditlikeoldfriends、Timepassedquicklyanditwastimetosaygoodbyetothefriends、Ihadagreattime、NotonlyIappreciateforbeautifulstamps,butalsoImadenewfriendswiththesameinterest、ThiswasreallyaspeciallycelebrationfortheNewYear、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）最近的一項(xiàng)研究表時(shí)，大約50%的青少年有不吃早餐的習(xí)慣。請根據(jù)下面的提示用英語寫一篇短文。原因：晚上學(xué)習(xí)太晚，不吃早餐可以多睡一會兒；女孩子為保持苗條身材不吃早餐。結(jié)果：課堂睡覺，注意力下降；學(xué)業(yè)不理想；專家意見：早餐不可少：1）提供全天所需要的能昨的30%；2）有助于創(chuàng)造思維，做出更好的判斷。注意：1.可以適當(dāng)?shù)脑鰞?nèi)容使文章充實(shí)。2.詞數(shù)120左右，開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Arecentstudyshowsthat50%oftheschoolkidsdonothavebreakfast.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、A5、B6、B7、C8、A9、D10、D11、B12、A13、B14、B15、D16、B17、B18、A19、D20、C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、D3、A4、B22、1、B2、C3、A23、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyaredroseformymother.ButIonlyhaveseventy-fivecents,andarosecoststwodollars.”theyounggirlreplied.Themansmiledandsaid,“Comeoninwit