浙江省臺(tái)州市山海協(xié)作體期中聯(lián)考高二上學(xué)期11月期中考試英語(yǔ)試題

2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期臺(tái)州山海協(xié)作體期中聯(lián)考高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)學(xué)科試題考生須知：1．本卷共8頁(yè)滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。2．答題前，在答題卷指定區(qū)域填寫班級(jí)、姓名、考場(chǎng)號(hào)、座位號(hào)及準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)并填涂相應(yīng)數(shù)字。3．所有答案必須寫在答題紙上，寫在試卷上無效。4．考試結(jié)束后，只需上交答題紙。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，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)涂到答題紙上。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)話后，你都有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。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Howsoonwillthenextbuscome?A.Infiveminutes. B.Infifteenminutes. C.Intwentyminutes.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Workonthedisplay. B.Rearrangetheshelves. C.Putthetoysaway.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatkindofpaintdoestheman’sfatherlike?A.Deep-coloredpaint. B.Mixed-coloredpaint. C.Light-coloredpaint.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inastore. B.Inahotel. C.Inarestaurant.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheismoresensitivetohotweatherthantheman.B.Shewantstobuyanairconditioner.C.Shecoolsherdownbyafan.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。聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】6.Whatarethespeakersconcernedabout?A.Missingaflight. B.Findingaparkingspace. C.Payinganadditionalcharge.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Getonaplane. B.Gotoagasstation. C.Havearest.聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】8.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Anutritionalprogram. B.Cafeteriaservice. C.Breakroomfacilities.9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Seeksomegoodideas.B.Putforwardsomesuggestions.C.CommunicatewithHumanResources.聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】10.Wheredidthewomangettoknowabouttheadvertisement?A.OntheInternet. B.Fromanewspaper. C.Fromherfriend.11.Whywillthemansellthediningtable?A.Hehasboughtasmallerone. B.Hedoesn’tlikeitanymore. C.Hewillmovehouse.12.Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisafternoon?A.Talkwithherfriend. B.Checkonthediningtable. C.Tidyupherroom.聽下面一段較長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】13.Whatistheprogramabout?A.Studyingabroad. B.Travelingabroad. C.Workingabroad.14.Whatdidthemandoduringhighschool?A.Heattendedsomeforeignlanguagelessons.B.HetraveledacrossIreland.C.Hegaveuphisstudy.15.Whydidthewomanbecomeanadviser?AShecouldmakegooduseofherlanguage.B.Shewaswillingtohelpothers.C.Shegotbenefitfromthejob.16.Whatdoesthewomanmeanintheend?A.It’llcostalotofmoneytotravelabroad.B.It’sdifficulttogiveupsomethingimportant.C.It’smeaningfultohavealife-changingexperience.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請(qǐng)去附件查看】17.Whenwerehot-airballoonsfirstusedtocarrypassengers?A.In1752. B.In1783. C.In1784.18.Whatcausedthesecondhot-airballoonflighttoendearly?A.Gasshortage. B.Equipmentfailure. C.Badweather.19.Whomadehot-airridesbecomepopular?A.AnAmericaninventor. B.TheFrenchQueen. C.TheKingofSweden.20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthefestivalinBristol?A.Itisthelargestoneallovertheworld.B.Itiscelebratedforfourdays.C.Itisheldeveryhalfyear.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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AMagicMilkExperimentThisfunexperimentisaclassicforareason!Inthemagicmilkexperimentkidslearnaboutsimplechemicalreactionsandphysicalfeaturesusingonlyafewmaterials.Readontoseehowtodotheexperiment.Howdoesthemagicmilkexperimentwork?Inthisexperiment,youpoursomemilkinashallowdish.Youthenadddropsoffoodcoloringtothesurfaceofthemilk.Usingacottonswab(棉簽)dippedintodishsoapthatisputaside,youlightlybrushthesurfaceofthemilk.Thedishsoapbreaksthesurfacetensionofthemilk,andthesoapmolecules(分子)trytoattachtothefatmoleculesinthemilk.Thisleadstoburstsoffunrainbowcolors.Whatdoesthemagicmilkexperimentteach?Thisexperimentteachesusaboutthescienceofmoleculesandhowmatterinteracts(相互作用).Thesoapbreaksdownthefatmoleculesandmakesthemmoveapart,showingusasimplebutinterestingexampleofchemistryinaction.Materialsneeded:Todothemagicmilkexperiment,youwillneedashallowbowlorplate,milk,bluedishsoap,cottonswabs,andfoodcoloring.Besuretousethemoreinexpensivefoodcoloringinsteadofgel(凝膠)coloring,whichdoesnotworkaswell.Magicmilkexperimentsteps:●Pourmilkintoashallowdishorbowl,justenoughtocoverthebottom.●Adddropsoffoodcoloringalloverthesurfaceofthemilk.●Diptheendofacottonswabintoaseparatedishofbluesoap.●Lightlybrushthetopofthemilkwiththecottonswab,andwatchwhathappens.21.Whatbringsaboutburstsoffunrainbowcolorsintheexperiment?A.Thecottonswabusedtobrushthesurfaceofthemilk.B.Thefoodcoloringthathasbeenleftintheshallowdish.C.Thephysicalreactionsofthedishsoapandfoodcoloring.D.Theinteractionbetweenmoleculesofdishsoapandmilk.22.Whichmaterialdoestheexperimenthavespecialrequirementfor?A.Milk. B.Dishsoap. C.Foodcoloring. D.Thecottonswab.23.Whichofthefollowingisonecorrectstepoftheexperimentalprocedure?A.Pourthemilkintothecontaineruntilitisfull.B.Runthecottonswabgentlyoverthemilk’ssurface.C.Addfoodcoloringtothemilktocreateamixture.D.Diponeendofacottonswabintothebluemilk.BIwasscaredwhenIwasspeakinginfrontoftwentypeopleforthefirsttime.Myfearshowedinmypace.Ifinisheda35-minutetalkin25minutes.Aprofessoraskedmetoslowdowntowardtheendofthetalk.Butthedamagehadbeendone.Peopledidn’tgetthemessage.Iwasfeelingliketrash.Mybossdidn’thelp.HerepeatedlyaskedmewhyI’dgotcarriedaway.No,notasked.Heshoutedinmyface.Nothinghaseverstressedmeoutmorethanthatconversation.IstillthoughtofmyselfasafailurewhenIrecovered.ButIwasprobablytheonlyoneseeingmyselfthatway.There’sthistrickthathelpsmekeepmyattitudeundercontrol.WhenI’mfeelingsuperemotional,Ineedtorelyongoodoldcommonsense.Itsayspeopleforgetyouthemomenttheyleavetheroom.Letmeexplain.Therewasaguy,Marc,whocametomynewlabforajobinterview.Ajobinterviewisatalkinacademia.Marcwaslateforhisowntalk.HemisplacedfiguresinhisPowerPointpresentation.Marcwassoworriedattheendthathecutanyoneaskinghimaquestionandbeganansweringit.Hemessedupcompletelyanddidn’tgetthejob.IwaslookingatMarcandrecallingmyexperience.Iknewhowhewasfeeling.IalsoknewIwouldn’tthinkofhimformorethantensecondsthemomentIlefttheconferenceroom.ThereweremeasurementsIneededtorun.MygirlfriendtextedmetoaskwhatIwantedfordinner.There’snoemotionalattachmentandnoreasontothinkaboutMarc.Justastherewasnoreasonfortheattendeesofmytalktofocusonme.There’snothingwrongwithmakingmistakes.Justmakesureyoulearnfromthem.It’seasyifyoudon’ttakeyourselftooseriously.Lookatyourselffromsomeoneelse’sperspectiveandrealizeyou’reunimportant.Nobodyblamesyou.Nobodyiseventhinkingaboutyou.It’syou,alone.Sogiveitanothershot.24.Whatwastheproblemwiththeauthor’sspeechinthefirstparagraph?A.Itwastoofast. B.Itwasboring. C.Itwasmisleading. D.Itwastoodifficult.25.WhydoestheauthormentiontheinterviewwithMarc?A.Tostresstheimportanceofself-control.BToconfirmtheoldcommonsense.C.Toshowtheintensepressureofjobinterviews.D.Toexplainthereasonsforbeingsuperemotional.26.Intheauthor’sview,whatshouldMarcthinkofhismess-upintheinterview?A.Nobigdeal. B.Apureaccident. C.Noeasymatter. D.Atotaldisaster.27.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledo?A.Ignoreothers’opinions. B.Takethemselvesseriously.C.Makeasmanymistakesaspossible. D.Realizetheirinsignificanceinothers’eyes.CForLaurieEzzellBrown,localnewshasbeenafamilyaffair.HerdadwastheownerandpublisherofTheCanadianRecord,aweeklypaperservingthesmallTexasPanhandletownofCanadiansince1893.Shespentmuchofherchildhoodinthenewsroom.Shelikedit,sowhenherfatherdiedin1993,shesteppedupasaneditor.Browntookprideinthoroughlyexploringenvironmentalissuesherneighborscaredabout.Butovertheyears,runningthenewspaperbecameincreasinglydifficult.InMarch2023,shehadtomakethepainfuldecisiontoendtheprintingoftheRecord,leavingthecountywithoutalocalnewssource.AcrosstheU.S.,localnewspapersliketheRecordarefadingawayrapidly,withoverathirdhavingclosedsince2005.This“newsdesert”trendleavescommunitieslessinformed,exposedtounethical(不道德的)practices,anddividedintheirpoliticalviews.Localjournalismiscrucialyetfacesunforeseendifficulties.Asclimateandbiodiversityissuesworsen,environmentreportersareoftenfirsttolosejobs.“Thereisnomorelocalstorythantheenvironment,”saysMeaghanParker,formerexecutivedirectorfortheSocietyofEnvironmentalJournalists.“Itistheairwebreathe.It’sthefoodweeat.It’sthewaterwedrink.”Despitesmallaudiences,localpapershavehugeimpactduetoreaders’trust.WhentheFountainValleyNewsclosed,over60yearsofreportingended.KarinHillworriesaboutherneighbors’lackofinformationonissueslike“foreverchemicals”inwater.Localnewsisstruggling,butinnovativemethodsareemerging.ReportforAmericaandPressForwardarefundingreportersandnewsrooms.Somestatesusepublicmoneytostrengthenjournalism,whileacongresshillofferstaxbreaksforsupportinglocaloutlets.Klemannotesthatthere’snosinglesolution,butmanyexperimentsareinprogress.InTexas,BrownhopesabuyerrevivestheRecord.Duringamajorwildfire,shesharedupdatesonFacebookbutlackedresourcestoreportdeeply.Sherealizesthecommunitydesperatelyneedsitsnewspaper.28.WhatwasthemainreasonfortheclosureofTheCanadianRecord?A.Laurie’sfather’sdeathin1993.B.Laurie’sdecisiontostepdownasaneditor.C.Increasingchallengesofmanagingthenewspaper.D.People’sgraduallackofinterestinlocalnews.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“this‘newsdesert’trend”probablyrefertoinParagraph3?A.Thepoliticalviewsthatdividecommunities.BThecrucialroleoflocaljournalismintheU.S.C.ThespeedyshutdownoflocalnewspapersacrosstheU.S.D.Theunethicalpracticesthatleavecommunitieslessinformed.30.WhatcanweinferfromMeaghanParker’words?A.Environmentreportersarejoblessinthenearfuture.B.Environmentalissuesarecloselytiedtoourlives.C.Localpapershavewideraudiencesthannationalones.D.Weshouldcaremoreabouttheclimateandbiodiversityissues.31.Whatismainlydiscussedinthelastparagraph?AKleman’sconcernforlocalnews. B.ThefundingofReportforAmerica.C.Brown’shopefortheRecordrevival. D.Supportforrevivinglocaljournalism.DTheOscars.TheBookerprize.TheNobels.Theseawardsareallbackward-looking,celebratingpastachievements.Butthereisanothertypeofaward,onethatlookstothefuture—achallengeprize.Suchprizesdon’trecognisepastsuccesses;rather,theyinspirefutureones.Theideaissimple:achallengeisselected—withaclear-cuttarget—andajackpot(賭注)isofferedtowhoeverfirstreachesthatgoal.ExamplesincludetheLongitude(經(jīng)度)prizeonantimicrobialresistance(AMR)(耐藥性),whichhasjustawarded￡8milliontoSysmexAstregoforitsPA-100ASTSystem,arapiddiagnostictestthatcouldtransformthetreatmentofurinarytractinfections(泌尿道感染)andsohelptackletheriseofAMR.Thechallengeprizeformathasalottooffer.Byopeningthefieldtothewidestpossiblepoolofinventors,itcaninspirecountlesspotentialsolutionstoaproblem.Theseprizesalsohavethepowertosolvesomeofthemostpressingproblemsofthetime.ConsidertheoriginalLongitudeprize,launchedin1714totacklethegreatestscientificchallengeofthatcentury:howtoeffectivelymeasurelongitudeatsea.Withouttheabilitytodothis,manyshipslosttheirwayandsank,sotheBritishgovernmentestablishedaprizeof￡20,000toawardwhoevercouldsolvetheproblem.ThechallengewasmetbyJohnHarrisonforhischronometer.Thisseafaring(航海)clockkepttimetowithin5secondsonarollingshiponatransatlanticvoyage.Thisallowedsailorstodeterminetheirexactposition,leadingtosafershippingandopeningupglobaltraderoutes.Later,a12,000-franccontesttofindwaysofpreservingfoodforNapoleon’sarmyledtotheinventionoftinnedfood.Morerecentchallengeprizeshavefocusedonsuborbitalspaceflight,driverlesscarsandrobotics.TheLongitudeprizeonAMRattractedsome250entries,soitisthrillingnow.Adecadeaftertheawardwaslaunchedin2014,SysmexAstrego’ssystemhaswon.Thefirmwillreceivemillions,butitwon’tbetheonlybeneficiary;itissocietythatwillbeanevenbiggerwinner.32.Whatdistinguishesachallengeprizefromotherawards?A.Ithassimplerrules. B.Itoffersprizemoney.C.Itisforward-looking. D.Itismoredifficulttoget.33.Whatisanadvantageofthechallengeprizeformataccordingtothetext?A.Itattractspublicattentiontothefield. B.Itengagesasmanyinventorsaspossible.C.Itsolvesasmanyproblemsaspossible. D.Itofferseveryoneachancetoberecognized.34.WhatwasthepurposeoftheoriginalLongitudeprize?A.Toopenupglobaltraderoutes. B.Toaddtothescientificatmosphere.C.Torecognizeachievementsinsailing. D.Toovercomeapressingprobleminsailing.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AWinforAll B.ACureforAll C.APioneerforAll D.AWonderforAll第二節(jié)(共5個(gè)小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能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)。Beingateenagercanbedifficult,sinceyou’redealingwithhormones,higherexpectations,andtheprocessoffindingyourplaceintheworld.Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoucan’tenjoytheteenyears.____36____SettingRealisticExpectationsAvoidmedia-basedexpectations,goodorbad.____37____Althoughadolescenceisatimeofgreatchange,thisdoesnotnecessarilymeanitwillbethemostdifficulttimeofyourlife.Ifyouareworriedthatthisnewlifestagewillbefullofever-presentdrama,thetruthisthatthisisjustanotherstageofyourlifewhichyouwillgetthroughasmuchasyoudidinchildhoodlongago.DevelopingYourselfDevelopyoursenseofself,focusingmoreonyourownthoughtsandgoals,insteadofwhatotherpeoplethink.Forlotsofpeople,theteenageyearsarefullofworries—stoppayingsomuchattentiontothem!____38____Goaheadanddowhatyouwanttodo,withoutconsideringtheopinionofothers.DevelopingRelationshipsWorktoimproveyoursocialskills.Someteenshavetroublewithsocialinteraction,withthereasonsbehinditvarying.Sincesocialinteractionisnecessaryinordertosucceed,it’simportanttolearnhowtodealwithshynessandsocialanxiety.____39____Itmaynotreplacenewsocialexchanges,butit’sagoodpractice.____40____That’sjustafactoflife.However,ifyoudon’tenjoyyourteens,concentrateonbeingkindtoothersandgettingthroughit.A.Othersexpecttoomuchfromus.B.Remember,noteveryoneenjoystheirteens.C.Allofusareabletoexperienceanenjoyableadolescence.D.Herearesomethingsyoucandotoenjoyyourteenageyears.E.Manyworriesarebasedonwhatotherpeoplethink,ratherthanwhatyouthink.F.Beingateenagerisnotnecessarilyanyeasierormoredifficultthananyotherlifestage.G.Considerworkingwithafriendorafamilymemberofcloseagetodevelopyoursocialskills.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15個(gè)小題：每小題1分，滿分15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)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Mybirthstorywasunusual.Bornwithoutmylefthand,doctorsinformedmyparentsofthis____41____.However,limb(肢體)differencesarenot____42____.Myparentstaughtmetoacceptmine.Theysupportedmeinsports,theatre,andschool,ensuringIleda____43____life.Asachild,I____44____quickly,learningtotiemyshoeswithonehand.ButasIgrew,theeagernesstofitingrewstronger.Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,the____45____ofmydifferencestruckmelikeatonofbricks.Irecallboardingthebusandnoticingonestudentstaringatmyleftarmforan____46____longtime.Ifeltasudden____47____tohidemyhand,soIquicklyslippeditintomypocket.Fortwodecades,Ikeptitasecret,fearingthe____48____ofothers.Butatage38,exhaustedof____49____,Imetsomeoneexceptionalandinvitedthemintomyworld.ItwasacrucialmomentasIfinallyfeltreadyto_____50_____myself.Theirwillingnessto_____51_____theunhidingjourneywithmewas_____52_____whatIneeded.Fortheveryfirsttime,Iallowedsomeonetoreallyholdmylimb,observeit,takepicturesofit,touchit,andmostimportantly,_____53_____me.Today,Inolongerhidemyleftarm;Iwearitwith_____54_____.Mystoryteachesmethat_____55_____arenotweaknesses;butrather,thethingsthatmakeusuniqueandbeautiful.41.A.advantage B.uniqueness C.innovation D.punishment42.A.distinct B.distant C.uncommon D.unimportant43.A.normal B.instant C.apparent D.constant44.A.adopt B.adapt C.appeal D.approve45.A.imagination B.impression C.expectation D.realization46.A.unfairly B.unnoticeably C.unwillingly D.uncomfortably47.A.security B.desire C.regret D.delight48.A.criticism B.disapproval C.judgement D.commitment49.A.hiding B.forecasting C.wandering D.reacting50.A.defeat B.deny C.defend D.reveal51.A.takeup B.sumup C.breakdown D.gothrough52.A.exactly B.barely C.rarely D.mostly53.A.follow B.accept C.inquire D.oppose54.A.pity B.pride C.puzzle D.wonder55.A.fears B.tears C.differences D.prospects第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空(共10個(gè)小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Five-dayworkweeksarecommonlyacceptedandpracticed.Buttrialsofafour-dayweekinIcelandwereconsidered____56____(remarkable)successful.Theyled____57____manyworkersmovingtoshorterhoursandworkersaroundtheworldarefollowingthetrend.Whyhasthispracticegained____58____(popular)andisitpossibletoapplyitcrossculturally?Thetrials,____59____involvedmorethan2,500workers,tookplaceseveralyearsago.It____60____(report)thatproductivityremainedthesameorimprovedinthemajorityofworkplaces.Meanwhile,theyfoundtheirworkingconditionswere____61____(little)stressfulandtheywerenolongeratriskofburnout,andtheirhealthandworklifebalancealsoimproved.Therefore,theworld’slargestevertrialofashorterworkingweekwas____62____completesuccess,____63____(show)thatthepublic’sserviceisripeforbeingapioneerofshorterworkingweeksandlessonscanbelearnedbyothergovernments.Anumberofothertrials____64____(run)acrosstheworldnow.Forinstance,UnileverinNewZealandisgivingstaffachancetocuttheirhoursby20%withouthurtingtheirpayinatrial.Peoplefeelactuallymoreattachedtothejob____65____theygetrewardedbyhavingmoretime.第四部分寫作(共兩小節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文(滿分15分)66.假設(shè)你的英國(guó)朋友Peter對(duì)你近日朋友圈（Moments）的一組游玩照片很感興趣，留言詢問相關(guān)信息。請(qǐng)你回復(fù)，內(nèi)容包括：1.游玩經(jīng)過；2.你的感受。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)67.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。Itwasmid-December,andthetemperaturewasachillyminus20-degreeCelsius.Iwalkedwithmyheaddown,passingthehomelessbeggarsandignoringallofthemasusual.ThenIsawhim,sittingagainstabuilding,wrappedinthincloth,holdinga