安徽省太湖中学2023-2024学年高一下学期第一次段考英语试题

太湖中学2023级高一下学期第一次段考英语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A．£19.15． B．£9.15． C．£9.18． 答案是B。 1．What does the man probably want? A．Carpet cleaners. B．Cups. C．Notebooks. 2．How does the man find the problem? A．Very interesting. B．Quite difficult. C．Too simple. 3．What does Paul want to do? A．Save money. B．Change his job. C．Study abroad. 4．What does the man mean? A．Tony is skilled in repairing bikes. B．Tony is learning to fix bikes. C．Tony likes riding bikes. 5．What does the woman suggest doing? A．Finding a volunteer. B．Clearing up together. C．Helping prepare the party. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．Why does the woman come to see Rick? A．To ask him to go to her home. B．To get some advice from him. C．To say goodbye to him. 7．Which country would the woman like to visit? A．France. B．Germany. C．Canada. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．Whom will the man meet on Saturday? A．Hebe. B．Daniel. C．His cousin. 9．What does the woman expect the man to do? A．Invite Daniel to have dinner. B．Pick her up at the airport. C．Attend her birthday party. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10．What are the speakers preparing for? A．A camping trip. B．A match. C．A festival. 11．What can the man do? A．Make fruit salads. B．Cook chicken wings. C．Fry eggs. 12．What fruit will the woman pick? A．Apples. B．Peaches. C．Bananas. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13．Where are the speakers? A．In a park. B．In a hospital. C．In a gym. 14．What happened to the woman yesterday? A．She fell off the bed. B．She had trouble in breathing. C．She felt painful in her heart. 15．What was the woman’s decision? A．To have a physical examination regularly. B．To get more sleep every night. C．To change her lifestyle 16．What annoys the woman most? A．Getting up early. B．Giving up fried chips. C．Having terrible dreams. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．What is the speaker? A．An editor. B．A reporter. C．A typist. 18．What is necessary for a volunteer? A．Mastering good communication skills. B．Doing well in his or her study. C．Having some experience. 19．What’s the best reason for taking the job? A．To learn to write. B．To have fun. C．To make money. 20．When are volunteers supposed to start working? A．Sometime next week. B．Right after the meeting. C．The day after tomorrow. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A New York Times best-selling author Susan Casey travelled globally, joining scientists and explorers on dives to the deepest places on the planet. She takes us on an interesting journey through the history of deep-sea exploration, from the legends of the ancient world to storied shipwrecks we can now reach on the bottom. Throughout this journey, she learned how important the deep is to the future of the planet, and how necessary it is that we understand and protect it. The Underworld is Susan Casey’s most beautiful and thrilling book, a wonderful show of the natural world. Event location: The lecture and book signing (签名) will be held at the Linda Hall Library,5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Event time: Thursday, January 14th,7:00 pm-8:00 pm Book signing: Hard copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event courtesy of Rainy Day Books. A book signing will immediately follow the lecture. Admission package (admits one) Click to order tickets through the Kauffman Center. Admission is $40.00 plus Kauffman ticket fee and includes one hardcover of the book and one admission ticket. Reserved seating. Please note: Attendees (参与者) will receive their books as they arrive at this event. Your electronic ticket will be needed for event entry and to receive your hardcover of the book as you arrive. Disclaimer (免责声明): All Rainy Day Books Author Event sales are final and non-refundable. 1. What is the topic of Susan Casey’s book? A. A show of the heights of the earth. B. Some discoveries made by explorers. C. Some measures to protect the ocean. D. Journey s to the depths of the ocean. 2. What kind of event is it? A. A lecture and book signing. B. A discussion between readers. C. A sales meeting of a new book. D. A party of celebrating the success. 3. What should attendees do with their electronic tickets? A. Return them to the Kauffman Center. B. Get a discount of the book with them. C. Get hardcovers of the book with them. D. Exchange them with other book lovers. B Once upon a time, there was a small village in the center of a big forest. All the villagers were used to their robotic farm work and none of them had the imagination or the will to try something new, except for one girl named Jo. Most villagers could not read or write, and Jo was an exception. One afternoon, when Jo was on one of her adventures in the forest, she came across an abandoned cottage. Though she’d been warned to stay away from abandoned places, her curiosity got the best of her. She slid in and was amazed to find a room full of books! Jo’s excitement was huge when she realized she had found a hidden treasure. She ran to tell the villagers everything, thinking that they would share her excitement but instead, she heard roars of laughter! Jo was confused by this reaction and a little hurt too, but she did not give up on her books. She came to the cottage every day and got down to reading the books. For her, each page was an adventure with characters who challenged difficulties with their determination and who struggled for good. Knowing the power of stories in impressing on people the values of life, she decided to share the stories with the villagers, though she knew it would be a difficult journey. Making this her mission, Jo started telling stories every day at her cottage. In the beginning, only a few came to the readings. But word spread rapidly, causing more and more people to come, some of whom even traveled from far away to just listen to her stories. She also conducted workshops in which she taught people how to read and write. She was remembered and lived in her stories even after she was long gone. 4. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “got the best of” in paragraph 2? A. Discouraged. B. Beat. C. Cheated. D. Scared. 5. Why did the villagers laugh when Jo told them her discovery? A. They took her words seriously. B. They’ve already known it. C. They thought it was something meaningless. D. It was all Jo’s imagination. 6. Which of the following best describe Jo? A. Dedicated and honest. B. Devoted but confusing. C. Adventurous but careless. D. Determined and influential. 7. What is a suitable title for the text? A. A Hidden Treasure Discovered by Jo. B. Jo’s Journey: from Adventure to Education. C. The Power of Stories D. A Role Model in the Field of Education C Virtual reality is quickly becoming the new technological frontier. Tech companies everywhere seem to be racing to get their foot in the VR door. However, virtual reality has a set of challenges and hurdles that it must overcome in order to work well. It should be noted that VR is heavily dependent on being very fast, very accurate and very good-looking. If it isn’t, the viewer will feel motion sick or disconnected from the world that VR is trying to create. Now that we can actually build VR headsets that begin to meet these requirements, we are seeing a rising interest in VR. As it rises, so does the interest in creating new media to be experienced in using virtual reality. Journalism is a medium built on relevance. Journalists should always be finding new ways to tell stories and deliver content. It is a goldmine for storytelling. What better ways to tell a story to someone than to put them right in the center of it? Virtual reality is a powerful tool for journalists. The consumer isn’t just reading or watching something play out; they’re experiencing it. The immersive nature of VR allows for people to connect with the subject matter on a much deeper level than just reading about it. The experience is emotional, speaking more to our instinct than our intellect. The possibilities for storytelling here are legion, and any storyteller wanting to do something more interesting than their peers should surely be considering the sheer power of VR. The question of virtual reality, though, is not how powerful it is. That is immediately apparent. The question of VR is one of viability and availability. Telling stories must be easy to do, and access to those stories must be readily available. This is the biggest challenge that VR faces. If the tools to tell a story with VR aren’t easy to pick up and learn, VR will fail. If VR technology isn’t both top-of-the-line and affordable, VR will fail. Accessibility was one concern for Thomas Hallaq, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, who said that current VR technology, is pretty exclusive right now. Despite that, he said he doesn’t think the exclusivity of this technology will be a problem in the long run. “I think it’s very promising,” Hallaq said. “We’re seeing more technology become accessible, and more people having access to that technology. Just look at smartphones.” Like radio, TV and the Internet before it, virtual reality will change the way we tell stories. 8. Why is VR considered a powerful tool for journalism? A. Because it is an exclusively new tool. B. Because it is very powerful and popular. C. Because people can experience the story in person. D. Because it is very fast, accurate and good-looking. 9. According to the passage, what is the biggest challenge VR is facing? A. How powerful and interesting it can be. B. Whether people will have easy access to it. C. Whether qualified VR headsets can be built. D. What new ways people will find to deliver content. 10. What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of VR technology? A. Optimistic. B. Neutral. C. Pessimistic. D. Concerned. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The Wide Popularity of Virtual Reality B. The Future Development of Virtual Reality C. Challenges and Hurdles of Virtual Reality D. Virtual Reality is the Future of Storytelling D The Mogao Grottoes were a center of Buddhist life and some of the world’s great cultures for hundreds of years. However, by the late Qing Dynasty they had been abandoned and nearly forgotten and many of the caves had become damaged by the elements. Around 1900, with the discovery of a library of thousands of ancient documents, the caves received new interest from Chinese and foreign researchers. Unfortunately, this resulted in tens of thousands of items from the caves being taken to foreign museums In the 1940s, many researchers and artists visited the area to study traditional Chinese art. Copies of some of the artwork painted by respected artists such as Zhang Daqian and GuanShanyue helped people all over the country learn about Dunhuang. These artists were also inspired by the artwork they saw in the caves and it began to influence their painting styles. Others staved in the desert for much longer, Chang Shuhong stayed for the rest of his life — struggling to record the cultural treasures and protect them from the weather. As a result of their efforts the Dunhuang Academy was formed to protect and study the Mogao Grottoes. In 1987, the Mogao Grottoes were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the caves are open to the public, access is now limited in order to protect the artwork. However, the caves can be seen online in digital form so that people around the world can study and enjoy them. Despite its remoteness, the Mogao Grottoes continue to draw visitors. And just as the sand and desert have survived largely unchanged through the centuries, this small art gallery in the desert has also survived largely unchanged providing an amazing look at a world long ago past. 12. When did the Mogao Grottoes regain the world’s attention? A. Hundreds of years ago. B. In the late Qing Dynasty. C. In the late eighties of the 20th century. D. Around the beginning of the 20th century. 13. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the artists in the 1940s? A. To learn about their works. B. To show how hard they worked. C. To compare their different styles. D. To appreciate their contributions. 14. When people have no access to visiting the caves, . A. they can do researches online B. they can enjoy the digital versions C. they can watch copies in art galleries D. they can study them in foreign museums 15. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Mogao Grottoes — Center of Buddhist Life B. The Mogao Grottoes — Art Gallery in the Desert C. Respected artists — Protectors of the Mogao Grottoes D. An Amazing Tourist Attraction — The Mogao Grottoes 第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Keeping animals safe on the road Roadkill is not a rare sight when driving down most highways and sometimes also on roadways in cities. ___16___. A recent study has measured, for the first time, the damage that can be caused to animals in urban areas on China’s fast-developing road network. ___17___. Li Zhongqiu and his team from Nanjing University’s School of Life looked at the problem in cities, where roadkill could have an even larger impact. They chose Nanjing as the study subject, where there are more than 9,700 kilometers of paved roads. A total of nine roads were chosen for the research, including three national highways. ___18___. The researchers then monitored the roads every two weeks over a year. The team recorded a total of 293 individual roadkill cases. Birds made up nearly half the total, making them the most susceptible (易受影响的) group to roadkill. ___19___. “This may be owing to the large number of stray (流浪的) cats and dogs in urban areas,” Li said. “Abandoned pets are more likely to wander into traffic.” Also, there are a large number of black birds in East China, and they can be attracted by flies or other insects, leading to further accidents. ___20___. This may be owing to the fact that some warm-blooded animals have to go out and search for food during these times when food is hard to find. “Roadkill has resulted in the decline (下降) of urban animal populations and must be taken seriously,” Li said. The researchers also call on policymakers to put forward related traffic rules and animal protection rules, such as speed limits and traffic controls. A. You may not feel good about seeing roadkill B. The object is to educate people about road safety C. The length of the roads combined was over 224.27 kilometers D. It refers to animals being hit by cars or other vehicles by accident. E. Cats, dogs and blackbirds were the three commonly killed animals F. In the past, research in China focused on roadkill in nature reserves G. Roadkill incidents are more likely to happen in November and January 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The “Double Seven Festival” is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a longer history than the ___21___ of Valentine’s Day in the West. The origin of this festival is related to a cowboy and a weaving girl, whose love story has become a part of the Chinese culture. ___22___ there are many different versions of the story, the most popular one begins with a poor cowboy. Living with his elder and ___23___ brother, who treated him badly, the cowboy looked after an old cow every day. Though life was tough and boring, he put up with it in silence, without complaining. Unluckily, even such a hard life didn’t last long. His brother got rid of him and all he got was the old cow. Although they couldn’t talk to each other, they ___24___ on each other for company. One day, miracle happened. The old cow started talking and told him that there would be seven fairies coming down to the Earth to ___25___ in a pond. All he should do was to ___26___ the dress of one of the fairies. Then that fairy would be his wife. ___27___ but excited, the cowboy followed the cow’s advice. Every day the cowboy went to work ___28___ the fairy wove cloth at home. However, their ___29___ life came to an end when the Heavenly Goddess learned about it. She took the weaving girl away and drew a line in the sky that turned into the Milky Way, which ___30___ the cowboy meeting her wife. Due to the strong reaction from the young ___31___, the Goddess finally allowed them to see each other only once a year. The day was on the seventh day of the seventh month. That is ___32___ the Double Seven Festival came into being. Although the love story doesn’t end up with a happy ending it is to be told from one ___33___ to another. It reminds people to cherish every moment ___34___ with their loved ones and not to regret until we ___35___ them. 21. A. celebration B. congratulation C. inspiration D. liberation 22. A. As if B. Even if C. Until then D. In case 23. A. open-minded B. absent-minded C. narrow-minded D. business-minded 24. A. depended B. based C. concentrated D. worked 25. A. sleep B. bathe C. dance D. play 26. A. make B. bring C. steal D. buy 27. A. Interested B. Frightened C. Tired D. Surprised 28. A. while B. as C. before D. after 29. A. careful B. successful C. peaceful D. helpful 30. A. freed B. risked C. kept D. prevented 31. A. gentleman B. lady C. cow D. couple 32. A. why B. when C. where D. how 33. A. dynasty B. generation C. age D. person 34. A. shared B. connected C. filled D. separated 35. A. meet B. lose C. miss D. see 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 At the 10th anniversary of China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI), the ___36___ (late) season of the travel reality show on Hunan TV___37___ (attract) a newfound interest in the special bridge in Croatia among viewers. China and Croatia are far apart, ___38___ they were connected by the ancient Silk Road more than 700 years ago. In 2022, the Pelješac Bridge, ___39___ (build) by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, was ___40___ (official) completed and opened to traffic. It connects the northern and southern lands of Croatia,___41___ has become a symbol of friendship and cooperation between Croatia and China. Hai Tao, the head of the company, talked about the changes it has brought to local people’s___42___ (life). He mentioned that people spent three hours ___43___ traveling to Dubrovnik, yet now it takes only half an hour___44___ (cross) the bridge. It saves residents time, promotes local tourism development and increases job opportunities. The bridge realizes “the centuries-old dream of ____45____ (connect) the south with the rest of Croatia” and its completion “gave the cooperation between Croatia and China a completely new dimension,” Croatian Prime Minister told Xinhua. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是育才中学高一学生李华，你和来自英国的国际部学生John原打算去远足，但是你突然感冒发热，感到不舒服，所以不能按计划去远足。你想给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1.表示抱歉; 2.说明原因; 3.等待下次机会。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear John, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 A Father’s Day Surprise “Mano, do you know when Father’s Day is celebrated?” Ali asked his sister. “Yes, it is going to be celebrated on June 19 this year. Yesterday my friend and I were talking about it.” Mano replied. “Do you have any idea how we should celebrate this day and make it memorable for Dad?” Ali asked “Hmm... I was thinking about it too and have some ideas.” Mano answered excitedly. “What are you kids talking about?” their mum asked, entering their room. “Mum, we were wondering about how to celebrate Father’s Day.” Mano said. “Oh, I am surprised you kids remembered! Well, I am thinking of cooking some favorite dishes for your father. You both should think of ways to decorate the house beautifully.”Mum said. “That would be great!”said Mano and Ali together. Both of them got up smiling, thinking of hundreds of ways to celebrate Father’s Day. Mum went to the kitchen, and Mano and Ali started doing their homework. But soon Ali noticed Mano deep in thought so he asked what the matter was. “Ali, I was thinking that our parents do everything for us and in return they want nothing. Isn’t it bad that we never think about them and are always concerned about our needs?” Mano replied. “Sometimes we are so busy with our lives that we don’t pay proper attention to our parents. We should listen to whatever they say properly and answer them. We must also study hard to get good grades.” Ali nodded. The next day, all three of them, Mano, Ali and their mum, got busy preparing their surprise celebration for Father’s Day. Mano drew a family picture with her crayons, Ali bought balloons and candles and began writing a poem which he planned to sing that day. In short, a lot of things were being planned and prepared. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Finally, when Father’s day came, both Ali and Mano came home from school and started decorating the house. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Ali and Mano cried out together, “Happy Father’s Day!” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 太湖中学2023级高一下学期第一次段考英语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A．£19.15． B．£9.15． C．£9.18． 答案是B。 1．What does the man probably want? A．Carpet cleaners. B．Cups. C．Notebooks. 2．How does the man find the problem? A．Very interesting. B．Quite difficult. C．Too simple. 3．What does Paul want to do? A．Save money. B．Change his job. C．Study abroad. 4．What does the man mean? A．Tony is skilled in repairing bikes. B．Tony is learning to fix bikes. C．Tony likes riding bikes. 5．What does the woman suggest doing? A．Finding a volunteer. B．Clearing up together. C．Helping prepare the party. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．Why does the woman come to see Rick? A．To ask him to go to her home. B．To get some advice from him. C．To say goodbye to him. 7．Which country would the woman like to visit? A．France. B．Germany. C．Canada. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．Whom will the man meet on Saturday? A．Hebe. B．Daniel. C．His cousin. 9．What does the woman expect the man to do? A．Invite Daniel to have dinner. B．Pick her up at the airport. C．Attend her birthday party. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10．What are the speakers preparing for? A．A camping trip. B．A match. C．A festival. 11．What can the man do? A．Make fruit salads. B．Cook chicken wings. C．Fry eggs. 12．What fruit will the woman pick? A．Apples. B．Peaches. C．Bananas. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13．Where are the speakers? A．In a park. B．In a hospital. C．In a gym. 14．What happened to the woman yesterday? A．She fell off the bed. B．She had trouble in breathing. C．She felt painful in her heart. 15．What was the woman’s decision? A．To have a physical examination regularly. B．To get more sleep every night. C．To change her lifestyle. 16．What annoys the woman most? A．Getting up early. B．Giving up fried chips. C．Having terrible dreams. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．What is the speaker? A．An editor. B．A reporter. C．A typist. 18．What is necessary for a volunteer? A．Mastering good communication skills. B．Doing well in his or her study. C．Having some experience. 19．What’s the best reason for taking the job? A．To learn to write. B．To have fun. C．To make money. 20．When are volunteers supposed to start working? A．Sometime next week. B．Right after the meeting. C．The day after tomorrow. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1 D 2. A 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. B 15. B 第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. G 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. latest 37. has attracted 38. but 39. built 40. officially 41 which##and 42. lives 43. in 44. to cross 45. connecting 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear John, I’m writing to inform you that I am not able to go hiking with you this Saturday due to my illness, for which I really feel so sorry. Honestly speaking, I have been looking forward to going hiking with you for a long time. However, I have unexpectedly caught a cold, which causes me to have a high fever and suffer a lot. So I’m afraid I can’t keep the appointment with you as scheduled. Hopefully, we can make another appointment after I have fully recovered. Please accept my heartfelt apology! Looking forward to your early reply! Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Finally, when Father’s day came, both Ali and Mano came home from school and started decorating the house. Ali quickly cleaned the living room and continued with the decoration, putting up the colorful balloons and presenting the birthday cake. At the same time, Mano took out the family picture. They were about to practice singing the poem when the delicious smell came from the kitchen. Surely it was Mom that prepared the big meal. French toast and chicken porridge, both of which were father’s favorite dishes, were ready. Eventually, everything was settled. Ali and Mano stood beside the door, waiting for their father eagerly. Then Dad came in. Ali and Mano cried out together, “Happy Father’s Day!” Hearing the words, so glad was Dad that his face lit up. “We have a surprise for you!” added Ali, pointing at the decorations. When he saw the dinner, his eyes widened and twinkled with excitement. He couldn’t help tasting a bit of chick soup, explaining that it was the best dish he had ever had. Mom smiled heartily and exchanged a gentle glance with Ali and Mano. What a beautiful and sweet surprise! The room was filled with happiness. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $