雅禮中學(xué)2025屆高三月考試題(8)英語試題及答案

-2025-2雅禮中學(xué)高三月考（八）英語時量：120分鐘滿分：150分第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whichanimalsdon’thavefingerprints? A.Kangaroos. B.Monkeys. C.Koalas.2.Whenwillthestaffmeetingend? A.At9:30a.m. B.At10:30a.m. C.At11:00a.m.3.Whatisthewomandoing? A.Introducingarecipe. B.Makingacomplaint. C.Correctingamistake.4.Whatisthetopicoftheconversation? A.Itemsthatcanberecycled. B.Adviceonchoosingcatfood. C.Thekeytogrowingflowers.5.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman? A.Callataxiforher. B.Helpherpacktheluggage. C.Takehertothetrainstation.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhatdoesMr.Grantowehisgoodperformanceto? A.Thedirector’sguidance. B.Hisyears’actingexperience. C.Thesupportofthecast.7.WhatdidMr.Grantfindthemostdifficultaboutplayingtherole? A.Memorizingthelines. B.Expressingcomplexemotions. C.Actinginfrontofalargeaudience.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatwasthescoreinthethirdsetofthetabletennismatch? A.11—7. B.11—8. C.11—9.9.Whowonthetabletennismatch? A.Lisa. B.Sarah. C.Emily.10.Whatwillthespeakersdothisafternoon? A.Watchabasketballgame. B.Volunteerattheschoolgym. C.Learntoplaytabletennis.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wheredidthewomangoyesterday? A.Toabookstore. B.Toawatchshop. C.Toahospital.12.Whathelpedthewomanfindherdestinationyesterday? A.Amapapp. B.Someroadsigns. C.Assistancefrompassers-by.13.Whatistheman’ssecondtipforimprovingthesenseofdirection? A.Usinglandmarkstodeterminelocations. B.Turningthestreetnamesintostories. C.Takingunfamiliarroutesonpurpose.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhydoesthemanmentionTinyDeskConcertsandbakedgoods? A.Toemphasizethedifficultyofbeingaradiohost. B.TohighlighthispleasureoftalkingtoLoralO’Hara. C.ToshowthevarietyofLoralO’Hara’shobbies.15.WhereisLoralO’Hara? A.Onthespacestation. B.Inaradiostudio. C.Atthespacelaunchcenter.16.WhatdidLoralO’Haradothismorning? A.Shecheckedonsomeequipment. B.Shewatchedasciencefictionfilm. C.Shetestedherco-workers’eyes.17.WhatisLoralO’Hara’ssuggestionforthenewastronauts? A.Beingpatientwiththemselves. B.Takingeachtrainingseriously. C.Embracingchallengesinlife.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhichcompanydoesChelsieRohrscheibworkfor? A.Wesper. B.SleepAdvisor. C.NewsweekPublishingLLC.19.WhatdoesRajDasguptasayaboutpeoplewhoneedlongnaps? A.Theymayspendalotoftimesittingdown. B.Theyaregenerallyprettytiredduringtheday. C.Theymayhavepotentialhealthproblems.20.WhatisRajDasgupta’sopinionaboutnappingintheend? A.It’sgoodtonapwheneveryoufeeltired. B.Nappingshouldbeadailyhabitforeveryone. C.Nappingmaybeunnecessaryforthosewhosleepwellatnight.第二部分閱讀（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、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AInternationalUNVolunteers(UNV)worktopromotepeaceanddevelopmentglobally,supportingtheidealsoftheUnitedNations.Theycomefrom160countries,representingmanyculturesandbackgrounds.AsaninternationalUNVolunteer,youwilllearnaboutdifferentculturesandlanguages,expandyournetworksandgainprofessionalandlifeexperiences.Requirements:Toguaranteetherequiredlevelofprofessionalandpersonalcompetency,theminimumageforinternationalUNVolunteersisestablishedat18yearsold.Specifically,UNYouthVolunteersandUNUniversityVolunteersmustbebetween18and26yearsold,UNVolunteerspecialistsmustbeaged27to80,andUNExpertVolunteersshouldbewithintheagerangeof35to80years.Ahighertechnicaldiploma,Bachelor’sorMaster’sdegreeisrequiredformostassignments.Workexperience:UNYouth/UniversityVolunteers(0—3years),specialists(3—15years),experts(15+years).GoodworkingknowledgeofatleastoneofUNV’sthreeworkinglanguages:English,FrenchorSpanish.Strongcommitmenttovolunteervalues,respectfordiversity,interpersonalandorganizationalskills,andabilitytoadapttomulticulturalandchallengedenvironments.InterviewprocessAllcandidatesundergoacompetitiveinterviewprocess.TheUNVFieldUnitpaysparticularattentiontoacandidate’smotivationandattitudetowardsvolunteerism,aswellasotherpersonalqualities,suchasteamspiritandleadership,whicharelikelytomakethemsuccessfulintheirassignmentsasUNVolunteers.TheHostEntityrepresentativewillassessthetechnicalskillsofthecandidate.21.WhatopportunityisprovidedtoaninternationalUNVolunteeraccordingtothepassage? A.Receivingfinancialrewards. B.Travellingaroundtheworld. C.Developingamaturecharacter. D.Broadeningsocialconnections.22.Whichofthefollowingisarequirementfortheapplicants? A.Theymusthaveastrongsurvivalability. B.Theyshouldbenolessthan18yearsold. C.Theycanspeakatleastthreeforeignlanguages. D.Theyshouldbeequippedwithanaverageeducationlevel.23.WhataspectofacandidatedoestheUNVFieldUnitprobablyevaluate? A.Histechnicalskills. B.Hisgrowingexperience. C.Hissenseofcommunity. D.Hisgradesofassignments.BIn2019,IbeganlearningChineseattheConfuciusInstituteinRome.AlreadyfluentinseveralEuropeanlanguages,Isoughtanewchallenge—somethingtrulydifferentthatwouldexpandmyworldview.Chinese,withitscomplicatedcharacters,melodictones,anduniquestructures,fascinatedmefromthestart.However,myinterestsoonbranchedoutbeyondlinguistics.IexploredChina’srichculturalheritage,startingwithTangDynastypoetrybyLiBaiandDuFu,famousforitsconciseeleganceandemotivepower.Then,mystudiesbroadenedtoincludeChinesehistory,literature,philosophy,andarthistory.Confucianism,Taoism,andBuddhismofferedinsightsintocorevalues,whileChinesescrollpainting,withitsgracefulbrushstrokesandvisualstorytelling,trulyfiredmyimagination.Duringmyjourney,IwasparticularlydrawntothestoriesofinfluentialwomeninChinesehistory,suchasmilitaryleaderFuHao,EmperorWuZetian,andEmpressDowagerCixi.LearningabouttheseextraordinarywomenexpandedmyunderstandingofChina’ssocietaltransformationsandhowwomen’scontributionshaveoftenbeenoverlooked,yetundeniablycrucial.AllthesediscoveriesstimulatedapassionwithinmetosharewhatIwaslearning.Iwantedtobecomeaculturalbridge,introducingChinesetraditions,storiesandinnovationstopeoplebackhome.ThisishowIcameupwiththeideaofabilingualmagazinededicatedtoChineseculture,aimingnotonlytorecounthistoricalfactsbutalsotoshowcasethetimelessspiritthatdefinesChinesecivilization.Thispublishingventure(活動)isbothexcitingandchallenging.Fromselectingarticlestoeditingtranslations,I’mconstantlylearning.Andthat,initself,ispartofwhatfascinatesmesomuchaboutChina:itsculturaldepthisanever-expandingpuzzle—onethatcanneverbefullycompleted,butbecomesmorefascinatingwitheachpieceweadd.Ultimately,myhopeisthatbycreatingthisbilingualmagazine,Icancontributetoamutualunderstanding.24.WhatinitiallymotivatedtheauthortolearnChinese? A.ThecomplexityoftheChineselanguage. B.Thedesiretobecomealinguisticteacher. C.TheinfluenceofseveralEuropeanlanguages. D.TheopportunitytostudyattheConfuciusInstitute.25.InherexplorationofChineseculture,whichofthefollowingtopicsdoestheauthorNOTcover? A.TheprinciplesofConfucianismandTaoism. B.TheexpressivequalitiesofTangDynastypoetry. C.TheartisticskillsinvolvedinChinesecalligraphy. D.ThestorytellingelementsinChinesescrollpainting.26.WhatdoestheauthorfindmostsignificantaboutthestoriesofinfluentialwomeninChinesehistory? A.Theirsuccessinchallengingtraditionalgenderroles. B.TheircontributionstoChina’ssocietaltransformations. C.Theirartisticachievementsinbothpoetryandpainting. D.TheiroverlookedyetcrucialthoughtsofChinesesocietalstructures.27.Whydoestheauthorcompare“Chineseculturaldepth”to“anever-expandingpuzzle”inthelastparagraph? A.ToemphasizethatChinesecultureistoocomplicatedtounderstand. B.TocriticizethelackofsystematicstudyofChinesetraditions. C.TodemonstratethatChinesecultureisdisconnectedandincomplete. D.Tohighlightitscomplexityandtheendlessopportunitiesfordiscovery.CWehavemorewaystoaccessmusicthanatanytimeinhistoryandawholeworldofunfamiliarstylestoexplore.Thethrillofdiscoveringnewsongsandnewsoundscanenrichpeopleofallages.Except,mostofthetime,itdoesn’t.Ourwillingnesstoexplorenew,unfamiliarmusicdeclineswithage.Academicshavecoinedtheterm“open-earedness”todescribethisphenomenon.Untilaroundtheageof11,childrenaregenerallyhappytoengagewithunfamiliarmusic.Earlyadolescenceseesareductioninopen-earedness,butisaccompaniedbyanintenseincreaseininterestinmusicmoregenerally.Open-earednessincreasesslightlyduringyoungadulthood,andthendeclinesasweage.Amajorstudyinvolvingmorethan250,000participantsconfirmedthesechangingbehaviors.Italsoshowedthatthesignificancewegivetomusicafteradolescencedeclines,andtheamountofmusicwelistentoreducesfromahighpointof20%ofourwakingtimeduringadolescence,to13%inadulthood.Researchershavedifferenttheoriestoaccountforthesetrends.Oneexplanationforage-basedreductioninmusicconsumptionsimplyassumesthatresponsibility-burdenedadultsmayhavelessfreetimeattheirdisposal(自由支配)toexploretheirmusicalintereststhanyoungerpeople.Someinterprettheobserveddeclineinmusicengagementintermsofpsychosocialmaturation.Adolescentsusemusicasanidentitymarkerandengagewithittonavigatesocialcircles.Adultshavedevelopedpersonalitiesandestablishedsocialgroups.Assuch,driverstoengagewithnewmusicarelessened.Someresearchersarguethatweshouldn’tuseaperson’sagetopredictiftheirmusicaltastewillstaythesame,withoutfirstthinkingabouthowweenjoyandusemusicatdifferentstagesofourlives.Teenagerstendtobeveryawareofwhattheyarelisteningto.Adultswhousemusicasmotivationoraccompanimentforactivitiessuchasexerciseorhouseholdchoresmaybelessconsciousoftheextenttowhichtheyactuallydolistentonewmusic.28.Whatdoestheterm“open-earedness”refertointhepassage? A.Theabilitytoplaymusic. B.Thewillingnesstoexplorenewmusic. C.Theinterestinmusicduringadolescence. D.Thesignificanceofmusicindailylife.29.Accordingtothestudy,howdoestheamountofmusiclistenedtochangeasweage? A.Itremainsconsistentthroughoutlife. B.Itincreasesfromchildhoodtoadulthood. C.Itpeaksduringadolescenceandthendecreases. D.Itgraduallydeclinesfromchildhoodtoadulthood.30.Whatfactorissuggestedasonecauseforareducedinterestinnewmusicaspeopleage? A.Anincreaseinhearingsharpness. B.Lesssparetimeduetoresponsibilities. C.Anintensedecreaseininterestinmusic. D.Changesinpersonalityandsocialgroups.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.MusicConsumption:ALifelongJourney B.FactorsInfluencingMusicEngagementinAdults C.AdolescentsandMusic:IdentityandExploration D.DeclineofOpen-Earedness:AgeAffectsMusicExplorationDWhyisitthatinaclassroom,apersonsimplyneedstowhispertocommunicatewithsomeone,whileataconcert,theyhavetoshouttopassonamessage?ErnstWeberandGustavFechnerhavealawthatwilltellyouallaboutit.TheWeber-FechnerLawwasdevelopedtocalculatewhetherapersonwillbeabletodetectadifferencebetweenanoriginalstimulus(刺激物)andanewstimulusintheenvironment.Inorderforapersontodetectadifference,thechangeofastimulusmustreachtheJustNoticeableDifference(JND),whichreferstothesmallestamountofchangebywhichanewstimuluscanbedetectedbyanindividual.Considerthisexample:apersonisgivena2-poundweighttolift.Afterthat,theyaregivenanotherweightthatis2.05poundsandaskedwhetherthisoneisdifferentfromthefirst.Becausethechangeissosmall,thepersonwillnotbeabletodetectthedifference.Next,thepersonisgivena2.2-poundweight,andthistimetheycandetectthechange.ThiswouldbetheJND.Furthermore,iftheintensityoftheoriginalstimulusincreases,thechangerequiredforapersontodetectitalsoincreases.Inthecaseofourclassroomandconcertsituationsearlier,whenthenoiseintensityintheclassroomwaslow,awhisperwasdetectable.Likewise,whenthenoiseintensityattheconcertwasveryhigh,shoutingwasrequiredtogettheattentionofyourfriend.TheWeber-FechnerLawhasfar-reachingimplicationsinpsychology,marketing,andotherfields.Forexample,inmarketing,companiesoftenusethelawtopriceproducts.Asmallpriceincreaseonalow-priceditemismorenoticeablethanthesameincreaseonahigh-priceditem.Therefore,companiesoftenusedifferentstrategiesforpricinginexpensiveandexpensiveproducts.TheWeber-FechnerLawhasitslimitations.Itismoreaccurateatmoderate(適度的)stimulusintensitiesbutlesssoatextremelyhighorlowintensities.Ifweareexposedtoanintensestimulus,wearelesslikelytonoticeanuancedstimulussimplybecausethecomparisonbetweenthetwoistoogreat.Thissuggestsablindspotinhumanperception.32.WhatistheamountoftheJNDintheexampleofparagraph2? A.0.2pounds. B.2.05pounds. C.2.2pounds. D.0.05pounds.33.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheJNDfromparagraph3? A.Itvariesfrompersontoperson. B.Itisimmeasurableinsomecases. C.Itdependsontheoriginalstimulus. D.Ithasnothingtodowiththeenvironment.34.HowdocompaniesusetheWeber-FechnerLaw? A.Bydesigningnoticeableproductpackaging. B.Byadjustingpricesbasedontheoriginalprices. C.Byofferinglowdiscountsonhigh-priceditems. D.Bypricingtheproductaccordingtothetruevalueofit.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuanced”inthelastparagraphmean? A.Slight. B.New. C.Visual. D.Negative.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。DeepSeek:ARisingStarintheAIFieldInrecentyears,thefieldofartificialintelligence(AI)haswitnessedremarkableadvancements,andonenamethathasbeenmakingwavesisDeepSeek.36DeepSeekisaninnovativeAItechnologydevelopedbyHangzhouDeepSeekArtificialIntelligenceCo.,Ltd.Itstandsoutforitspowerfullanguage-processingcapabilities.37Itcanhandleawiderangeofnaturallanguagetaskswithhighaccuracy,fromtextgenerationtoquestion-answeringsystems.Forexample,whengivenacomplextopicforwritinganarticle,DeepSeekcanquicklygeneratewell-structuredandcoherenttext,incorporatingrelevantinformationandideas.38Inthefieldofeducation,itcanserveasapersonalizedlearningassistant.Itcananalyzestudents’learningpatternsandanswertheirvariousquestions,providinginstantfeedbackandguidance.Inthebusinessworld,DeepSeekcanbeusedforcustomerservice.Itcanunderstandcustomers’inquiriesinreal-timeandofferaccurateandefficientresponses,enhancingtheoverallcustomerexperience.However,likeanyemergingtechnology,DeepSeekalsofacessomechallenges.39Thereareconcernsaboutthepotentialbiasesinthedataitistrainedon,whichcouldleadtounfairorinaccurateresults.Additionally,asitbecomesmoreintegratedintovariousaspectsofourlives,issuesrelatedtodataprivacyandsecurityalsocometotheforefront.40Withcontinuousresearchanddevelopment,itisexpectedtobreakthroughthecurrentlimitations.Forinstance,effortsarebeingmadetoimprovethedatapre-processingtechniquestoreducebiases.Moreover,moreadvancedsecuritymeasuresarebeingexploredtoensurethesafeuseofthistechnology.A.ThefutureofDeepSeeklookspromising.B.Ithasawiderangeofapplicationsindifferentfields.C.Let’stakeacloserlookatwhatmakesitsospecial.D.Itisdesignedtounderstand,interpret,andgeneratehumanlanguage.E.ThedevelopmentofDeepSeekisbasedonyearsofin-depthresearch.F.Oneofthemainchallengesisrelatedtothequalityandquantityofdata.G.DeepSeekhasalreadyshowngreatpotentialinthefieldofcontentcreation.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Mymother-in-lawwasatypicalandtraditionalurbanhousewifebutspecialinaway.Sheresistedbeing41byothersuntilshewasover100yearsold.IimaginedI’dseeher42:sittinginawheelchairandstaringintospace,alongwiththeconditionoflosinghermind.However,itdidn’thappen.Shewas43aboutlife.Sheinsistedongetting44everyday,andinfact,whenevertherewasafashionshowcompetition,shewould45enterit.Shelikedkeepingherhairinthesamebouffant(蓬松的)styleandinbrightorange,whichIusedtosecretly46.Suddenly,itbecamea(n)47ofwhoshewasanditlookedattractivetomethen.Inaddition,sheestablishedabodybuildinggroupinthecommunity,inwhichshewasthemost48memberandleader;shewasneverabsent,rainorshine.Themostastonishingthingaboutherwasthatsheneverthoughtabout49.“I’mnotold,”shesaidat75.Thesameat85and95.Shereadnewspaperseverydaytomakesurethatshegot50aboutwhatwashappeningintheworld.HerhusbandWalterfellanddiedfouryearsago,andjustbeforethen,shebegantohavedementia(癡呆),butwedecidedtonevertellherthe51.Becauseofthat,shefeltWalterwasstillbesideher.Itwasnotuntilshewas105thatshesaid,“IthinkI’mdone,”andthenshe52sheshouldbehome,notinahospital,withallherlovingfamilymembers53her.Mymother-in-lawtaughtmethe54oflivinganactivelife.Ithinkonlyinthiswaycanone55theirwholelife.41.A.attracted B.ignored C.praised D.assisted42.A.future B.preference C.hobby D.advantage43.A.enthusiastic B.uneasy C.curious D.strict44.A.broughtup B.kickedout C.dressedup D.takenin45.A.safely B.hesitantly C.badly D.actively46.A.pickup B.laughat C.giveup D.setaside47.A.discussion B.argument C.symbol D.copy48.A.common B.determined C.talented D.learned49.A.remaining B.aging C.disappearing D.competing50.A.concerned B.doubtful C.informed D.excited51.A.truth B.rule C.sign D.excuse52.A.imagined B.guaranteed C.feared D.insisted53.A.blaming B.accompanying C.saving D.persuading54.A.exception B.trend C.wisdom D.challenge55.A.spare B.pass C.start D.cherish第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TraditionaldesignandpracticesforbuildingChinesewoodenarchbridgeshavebeenaddedtoitsRepresentativeListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitybyUNESCO.Thewoodenarchbridges,builtwithoutasinglemetalnail,relyon56(delicate)fittedwoodenstructures.AtraditionalChinese-stylewoodensuperstructure57(top)thebridge,featuringagrandroofthataddsweightandenhancesthestructure’sstability.Buildingthesebridgescombinescraftsmanship,thecoretechnologiesof“beam-weaving”andmortiseandtenonjoints,aswellasan58(experience)woodworker’sunderstandingofdifferentenvironmentsandthenecessarystructuralmechanics.Woodenarchbridgesserveascentersforgatherings,entertainment,tradeandothersocialactivities.59(local)oftenholdeventslikeweddings,funeralsandbirthdaysonthesebridges.However,thetraditionhasdeclinedovertheyearsduetorapidurbanization,scarcityofwoodandlackofavailableconstructionspace,allof60threatenitstransmissionandsurvival.In2016,threewoodenarchbridgesinZhejiang61(ruin)inatyphoon,whichalertedthepublic62theprotectionandrestorationofthesetreasures,andtheneed63(pass)downthecraftsmanshipofbridgebuilding.Zhejianghasestablishedathemedmuseum,includedinformationonthebridgesinprimaryschoolcurricula,organizedacademicseminars,64producedTVdocumentariestodisplaythehistory,craftsmanshipandcultureofthebridges.UNESCO’srecognitionmarksatransitionfrom“endangered”to“revival”forthecraft,showing65acknowledgementofconservationefforts.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你班的英國交換生Joe即將圓滿完成學(xué)業(yè)回國，班級將舉辦“中國故事”主題送別會。請你撰寫發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容包括：(1)回憶Joe參與的一次傳統(tǒng)文化活動；(2)引用一句相關(guān)古詩詞表達祝福；(3)對贈送的禮物進行說明。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJoe,We’resadtoseeyougo.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。OnaFridayeveninginDecember,twoweeksbeforeChristmas,Ilostmyjob.Ihadn’tseenitcoming.Iwasexcitedfortheweekend,whenmydaughter,Kristil,then12,andIplannedtogetourChristmastree.ThenIlistenedtomyvoicemail:“We’resorrybutyourworkassignmenthasendedasoftoday.”Myheartsank.Iwasn’tjustasingleparent;Iwastheonlyparent.Mypaycheckwassurvival.Thenextdayaswesearchedforourtree,IstruggledtobecheerfulasIeyedeachpricetag.“IseverythingOK?”Kristilasked.“Youseemworried.”“Igotsomebadnewsyesterday,”Itoldher.“Ilostmyjob.”“Ohno,”Kristilsaid.“Well,Ihave$100fromGrandmaIcangiveyou.”“Absolutelynot.”Itoldher.Inthefollowingdays,Ifuriouslyappliedforjobsasmybankaccountgrewsmaller.Ifeltasiftheworldwasclosinginonme.Oneafternoon,IdroppedKristilinawealthygatedcommunityforabirthdayparty.Iwatchedasshewentin,surroundedbyallthenicethingswecouldn’tafford.Idrovehomedefeated.Backathome,Iglancedoutofthewindow.Ithadbeensnowingonandoffallmorning.Inoticedathinwomanwithshortwhitehairstrugglingtoopenhercardooragainstthewind.Asshegotout,Irealizeditwasmyoldprofessor,EstherHeffernan.Ihadn’tseenhersincewemetforlunchthreemonthsago.Irushedtothefrontofmybuilding.“Whatareyoudoingoutinthisweather?”Iaskedaswehugged.“Well,Itriedtocalllastweekbutcouldn’tgetthrough.ThenIcalledyourjobandtheysaidyouweren’tworkingthereanymore,soIthoughtIwouldcomeby.”Esthersaid,“IhavegiftsforyouandKristil.”Imadeheracupoftea,andwetalked.JustbeinginEsther’spresencegavemehopethatthingswouldbeallright.Asshegotuptoleave,shehandedmeaChristmascard.“Thisisforyou.”Iwalkedhertohercarandwavedasshepulledaway.注意：(1)續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。WhenIopenedhercard,hundred-dollarbillsfellontothetable.OnChristmasEve,Idecidedtopassonthegoodwill.