四川省绵阳市涪城区绵阳中学2024-2025学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题

绵阳中学2024级高一上期选拔测试 英语试题 考试时间：120分 试卷满分：150分 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二个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the best part of Mike’s homework? A. The story. B. The grammar. C. The handwriting. 2. Who probably picked the woman’s peaches? A. The man. B. Her son. C. Her neighbor. 3. Why does Jim refuse to go camping? A. He has a project to finish. B. He prefers to stay at home. C. He needs to prepare potatoes. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Doctor and nurse. C. Receptionist and patient. 5. What did the woman do today? A. She went shopping. B. She took a bus home. C. She had her yoga class. 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，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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the woman want to go? A. The City Bank. B. The bus station. C. The downtown area. 7. How will the woman get to her final destination? A. By train. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the bank. B. On the phone. C. At the hospital. 9. Who might be the woman? A. A cheat. B. A nurse. C. A police officer. 10. What was true according to the conversation? A. The man didn’t have cash with him. B. The woman called a wrong number. C. There was a car accident in the morning. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What are they talking about? A. A treasure hunt adventure. B. A famous actor. C. A new film. 12. What does the woman like best? A. The storyline. B. The cast. C. The visual effect. 13. Why does the man decide to see the movie? A. Because of the woman. B. Because of Michael Wilson. C. Because of Tom Johnson. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What did the woman think lacked freshness? A. The rolls. B. The fish. C. The miso soup. 15. What was the problem with the tofu sushi? A. It was not fresh. B. It tasted like water. C. It tasted weird. 16. What are the speakers going to do later? A. Go back to the company. B. Go to their usual sushi place. C. Have some dessert to make up. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where can you buy tickets for Universal Studios Beijing? A. From a dining outlet. B. From the official website. C. From the Fast Pass systems. 18. What is necessary for you to bring if you visit Universal Studios? A. Sunglasses. B. A pair of sneakers. C. The park’s regulations. 19. What is forbidden in the park? A. Snacks. B. Smoking. C. Outside drinks. 20. What can help save some time in queues? A. Buying tickets online. B. Making use of fast passes. C. Wearing appropriate footwear. 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） 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A People with growth mindsets believe that: ● You have the capacity to learn and grow your skills. ● Failure is a valuable lesson. ● People who are good at something are good because they build that ability. ● You are in control of your abilities. People with fixed mindsets believe that: ● Skill, intelligence and talents are natural. ● Failure is shameful and should be avoided. ● Some people are naturally good at things while others not. ● You are not in control of your abilities. have a desire to learn, so tend to: — Embrace challenges. — Persist in the face of setbacks. — See effort as the path to mastery. — Learn from criticism. — Find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. have a desire to look smart, so tend to: — Avoid challenges. — Give up easily. — See effort as fruitless or worse. — Ignore useful negative feedback — Feel threatened by the success of others. As a result, they reach ever-higher levels of achievement. As a result, they may stay at the same level early and achieve less than their full potential. Change can be tough, but I’ve never heard anyone say it wasn’t worth it. Did changing to a growth mindset solve all my problems? No. But I know that I have a different life because of it — a richer one. 1. What is a person with a growth mindset likely to say? A. “If I win, I’ll be somebody; if I lose, I’ll be nobody.” B. “Challenges help me grow and develop new skills.” C. “To be good at math, you need to be naturally gifted.” D. “I don’t need to try because my abilities are set and won’t change.” 2. Which of the following type of people are most likely to have fixed mindsets? A. Adaptable. B. Straightforward. C. Resistant. D. Intelligent. 3. What is the intention of the book “Mindset”? A. To tell readers that two different mindsets lead to different results. B. To persuade people to learn to change to enjoy a more fruitful life. C. To illustrate that people with different mindsets hold different beliefs. D. To help readers believe people act differently when facing challenges. B The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics are awarded to two researchers on Oct. 8, for their foundational discoveries and inventions in the field of artificial neural (神经的) networks. Though artificial neural networks are modeled on biological neural networks, both researchers’ work drew on statistical physics, therefore winning the prize in physics. The physicist John Hopfield used ideas from physics to study a particular type of neural network, now called the Hopfield network (HNN), which explained how neuron systems interact to produce stable memories. During the 1980s, Geoffrey Hinton and his colleagues built on Hopfield’s ideas to create a new class of model. Unlike Hopfield networks that could store patterns and correct errors in patterns, the new model could generate new patterns, thereby planting the seeds of the modern generative AI revolution. Hinton was also part of another breakthrough that happened in the 1980s, which is a key algorithm (算法) that makes it possible to select weights based on the performance of the network on a training data set. However, it remained challenging to train artificial neural networks with many layers. In the 2000s, Hinton and his co-workers cleverly discovered an approach, and the deep learning revolution began. The Nobel Prize in Physics shows how ideas from physics contributed to the rise of deep learning. Now deep learning has begun to pay back to physics by enabling accurate and fast simulations (模拟) of systems ranging from molecules and materials all the way to the entire Earth’s climate. By awarding the Nobel Prize in Physics to Hopfield and Hinton, the prize committee has signaled its hope in humanity’s potential to use these advances to promote human well-being and to build a sustainable world. 4. For what were the two scientists awarded the Noble Prize in Physics? A. They invented artificial neural networks. B. They discovered biological neural networks. C. They both are excellent experts in the field of statistical physics. D. They used methods in physics to study artificial neural networks. 5. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. John Hopfield’s devotion and achievement. B. How modern generative AI revolution began. C. Geoffrey Hinton’s research on neural network. D. The cooperation between John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton. 6. What has led to the deep learning revolution according to the passage? A. Finding a key algorithm which could select weights. B. Creating a new model that could generate new patterns. C. Finding a way to train multi-layer artificial neural networks. D. Discovering an approach to training artificial neural networks. 7. According to the passage, what is the influence of awarding the prize to Hopfield and Hinton? A. More people will be inspired to study physics. B. Simulations of systems will be faster and more accurate. C. People will employ the development to benefit the Earth. D. Deep learning will play a more important role in our life. C Jackdaws (寒鸦) are the smallest member of the crow family. They often live in a crowd. Indeed, when cold weather comes, they gather in the hundreds (and sometimes thousands) every evening so that they can sleep in the same place. If you’ve ever heard jackdaws during their evening gatherings and morning departures, you’ll know they are not quiet birds. Despite being fairly low-volume during the day, they are really loud on either side of their night-time get-togethers. Why might this be? A team of the Cornish Jackdaw Project set out to determine why jackdaws are so noisy before they depart from their sleeping spot. The team’s theory was that the morning calls might be a jackdaw version of “voting”. The researchers suspected that each individual’s call might count as an “I’m in!”. When a certain amount of “I’m in!”s are called —and so a certain volume of noise is reached -the group might then depart as a unit. To test this idea, the researchers artificially increased the level of calls during the jackdaws’ natural morning calls. Their expectation was that, if jackdaws really are “voting with their voice” to decide when to depart the sleeping site, artificially adding calls would make them leave earlier than they naturally would have done. Subsequent experiments confirmed their expectation. The team therefore showed that jackdaws use their calls as a sort of voting system. You might wonder why this happens. The researchers suggest that individual jackdaws benefit from the voting system because they are less at risk of being killed and they can get more access to social information — such as where to find food. So the loud calls of jackdaws in the morning are therefore not the pure chaos it sounds like. If you are ever being driven mad by the sound in the morning, you can find comfort in the fact that the louder they get, the sooner they will leave you in peace. 8. What aspect of jackdaws confused scientists? A. Their strong team spirit. B. Their preference for noisy habitats. C. Their collective sleeping habit. D. Their unusual calling behavior. 9. What happened to the jackdaws when artificial calls were added? A. They stopped calling together. B. They left their sleeping spot earlier. C. They became noisier and more active. D. They changed their sleeping location. 10. What does the voting system mean to individual jackdaws? A. A signal of seeking food. B. A strategy for better survival. C. A way to attract potential partners. D. A method of displaying social skills. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. Jackdaws are Noise Makers. B. Jackdaws Have a Complex Voting System. C. Jackdaws ‘Vote’ to Make a Group Decision. D. Jackdaws ‘Vote’ to Choose Their Group Leaders. D At the Game Awards (TGA) 2024, Black Myth: Wukong achieved several “breakthrough” in Chinese gaming history. This Chinese hit video game has taken the gaming world by storm, selling more than 10 million copies across all platforms in just three days after its release. The game is inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. In it, players take the role of the Destined One, setting off for adventures to collect six Relics that once belonged to Sun Wukong and challenge the Celestial Court. Drawing on a rich heritage of nearly 1,000 years of Chinese culture, the game’s storyline and characters have proven difficult to understand for foreign players. For instance, a player shared on social media that their lack of familiarity with Journey to the West led to them consistently missing hidden treasures, finally resulting in repeated failures during a boss fight in Chapter 2. Meanwhile, some players feel overwhelmed by names like Erlang Shen and Lingxuzi, which can be difficult to pronounce for those unfamiliar with pinyin. To bridge these cultural divides, one enthusiast wrote a 200-page outline detailing Sun Wukong’s abilities across all 100 chapters of Journey to the West. Many others immersed themselves in the story by checking out TV shows, anime and online forums. Through this process, western players have not only improved their gaming skills but also developed a deeper appreciation for Sun Wukong and Journey to the West. “Although many people might compare Sun Wukong to Western superheroes, I believe they are different,” said Patrick from the US. “Sun Wukong has a carefree and independent nature, unlimited by the need to set a good example for others like Spider-Man, who by contrast follows principles like ’with great power comes great responsibility’.” Journey to the West offers a comprehensive narrative that covers a very dangerous journey, numerous encounters and the exploration of various cultures, making it a rich source for diverse storytelling types and cultural backgrounds. Perhaps these are some of the key reasons why Journey to the West has been translated into over a dozen languages, with more than 60 versions available worldwide. 12. What is the Destined One in paragraph 2? A. The fictional main character of the game. B. The nickname of Sun Wukong in the game. C. One of the adventures to collect the six Relics. D. One of the six Relics belonging to the Celestial Court. 13. What does the underlined word “bridge” in paragraph 4 most likely mean? A. Take control of. B. Get rid of. C. Lose track of. D. Take advantage of. 14. What can be learned about the game from the passage? A. It has gradually gained popularity among players worldwide. B. Its original character Sun Wukong is similar to western superheroes. C. It is hard for foreign players due to their unfamiliarity with Chinese culture. D. It has been translated into many languages with numerous versions available worldwide. 15. What does the text mainly talk about? A. A Chinese hit video game and its original novel Journey to the West. B. Reasons behind the success of Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong. C. The benefits Black Myth: Wukong brings to the spread of Chinese culture. D. The cultural impact and western players’ reception of a Chinese hit video game. 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。 Whether they are a friend, family member, coworker, or romantic partner, dealing with someone who is insecure can be exhausting.____16____Here are some practical suggestions to make your relationship more relaxing and enjoyable. Identify the core issue. Whether they are anxious about work, school, or their body image, having them talk, listening to them and understanding their feelings is important. Something that might seem light to you might be a big deal for them. Show them that you are listening. Insecure people often struggle to express their emo their emotions, so avoid cutting them off in conversation or talking over them. Instead, listen actively and make eye contact to let them feel comfortable.____17____If you seem distracted, they are likely to shut down. Praise their work and effort. ____18____Applaud their effort even if they fell short and they will understand that you are not judging them for failures. Someone who is insecure is likely to think little of a praise, but that doesn`t mean your words didn’t land. ____19____ People who struggle with insecurity may need constant reassurance and support, which you can’t always provide. They might demand too much of your time and attention. If you set clear boundaries, tell them clearly what isn’t acceptable for you, you won’t feel as overwhelmed or frustrated. Help the person get professional support. Put them in touch with a counselor or therapist if necessary. Because insecure people often have trust issues, they might have a pretty limited support system. Check your resources through your school, job, local community for help.____20____ A. Establish clear boundaries. B. Reject constant disturbances. C. Give them your undivided attention. D. Acknowledge when they have done something well. E. If possible, give them names and numbers they can call. F. People like to be valued and appreciated for their devotion to work. G. But your kindness and respect will empower them and rebuild their confidence. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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。 It must be a terrible dream of most people: surviving a plane crash, only to be left in a rainforest with no way of making contact with the outside world. However, this was ___21___ for four Colombian children, and in an unbelievable ___22___ of knowledge and willpower, they survived. The children, aged 13, nine and four, as well as an 11-month-old baby, were ___23___ with their mother. They were going to visit their father in the capital city. Their plane experienced engine problems and ___24___ on May 1, 2023. For two weeks, bad weather prevented the army ___25___ the crash site. They found three adults later, including the children’s mother, who were already ___26___. How did these children survive conditions that would be ___27___ even for most adults? They are members of the Huitoto Indigenous (土著) group and were ___28___ in the rainforest. Therefore, they have a complete ___29___ of the rainforest. They know which fruits are safe to eat and which plants should be ___30___. They survived on a fruit called juan soco and seeds, and fed the baby on water mixed with flour that they found on the plane. While the ___31___ got on with the business of surviving, the Colombian army worked with Indigenous volunteers to find them. And after 40 days of ___32___, the army found the children and took them to recover at a military hospital in the city of Bogota. Many around the world have taken this survival story to be a ___33___, while others point out that it is the result of an ancient and thorough knowledge of the ___34___ that has been passed down through Indigenous communities over the generations. Indigenous groups have a deep respect for the forest and, ___35___, their close connection to the rainforest helped the children to survive. 21. A. luck B. reality C. punishment D. responsibility 22. A. crash B. report C. story D. rainforest 23. A. flying B. playing C. resting D. exploring 24. A. slowed down B. circled around C. took off D. went missing 25. A. locating B. recording C. arriving D. rebuilding 26. A. asleep B. alive C. tired D. dead 27 A. normal B. favorable C. unimaginable D. unreasonable 28. A. found B. raised C. protected D. lost 29. A. control B. map C. view D. knowledge 30. A. planted B. cut C. avoided D. conserved 31. A. villagers B. children C. government D. media 32. A. searching B. waiting C. travelling D. practice 33. A. joke B. wonder C. secret D. challenge 34. A. world B. village C. forest D. tradition 35. A. undoubtedly B. possibly C. surprisingly D. unavoidably 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。 If a traditional sport bores you, it’s time to try something new! Cycling, but outdoors on city roads; surfing, but on the land; playing frisbee (飞盘), but with a group of people. New sports becomes increasingly popular with great attention ____36____ (pay) to national fitness. Nearly 1,200 young people participated in a study by Houlang Research Institute, most of ____37____ are interested in urban sports. Why do young people favor new sports? Apart from keeping fit as a type of exercise, many young people pick up new sports to socialize, ____38____ (allow) them to build up their social circles. Players tend to have online group chats talking about their usual activities and ____39____ (simple) sharing their lives. “The new sports are also suitable for taking photos and less restricted by venues”, Zou Qingling, the CEO of Lvmama, ____40____ tourism website in China, ____41____ (tell) China News Service. People can enjoy new sports from parks to sidewalks. The new sports are easier for new players to start ____42____ the traditional sports, which usually require strict ____43____ demanding rules. Thus, the new sports are less ____44____ (compete) but could bring more fun. People have also gained a stronger passion for outdoor activities and healthier lifestyles. Urban sports have unlocked new lifestyles in China as they reflect diversity, youth and fun. This new trend is also powerful ______45______ (prove) that more people are exposed to and willing to enjoy sports. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，为了加强劳动教育，提高责任意识，你校英语报现面向学生征文，主题是“我帮父母做家务”，请你写一篇短文投稿，要点包括： 1.做家务的经历 2.你的感受和收获 参考词汇：劳动教育 labor education 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.标题已经给出，不计入总数。 Housework Really Matters ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Henry was a kind, good boy. His father died of a terrible disease, which cost much and left them badly off. His mother was very poor. Although she worked hard, she could only manage both ends meet. He had a little sister about two years old. He wanted to help his mother, for she could not always earn enough to buy food for her little family. And as the only man of the family, he had been preparing himself to take his responsibility. He once wanted to quit school to find some kind of job to lessen his mother’s burden, but was seriously refused. One day, on the way home after school, Henry spotted a wallet lying under a pile of leaves. He opened it carefully, finding it was full of money! But it was dark now, and the empty street in the cold winter saw on one around. Henry might have kept all the money, for no one saw him when he found it. But his mother had taught him to be honest, and never to keep what did not belong to him. So he decided to wait in the freezing wind. After what seemed a century later, there finally came back the worried and hurrying owner . The man was more than delighted to get back the lost wallet. “It was such a surprise!” the man said, “ I held no hope for it at all. Well, boy, that’s what you deserve for your good deed.” The man gave him a dollar as thanks and a praise for his honesty. How to deal with the money? The candy? A new pair of pants? Or other things he was longing for so much? Wait, next month was mother’s birthday…Yes, Henry got the idea and knew what he should do and he would do it secretly. 注意： 1.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With the dollar he bought a box, three brushes, and some blacking(鞋油). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ He smiled and handed the money to his mother. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 绵阳中学2024级高一上期选拔测试 英语试题 考试时间：120分 试卷满分：150分 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二个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the best part of Mike’s homework? A. The story. B. The grammar. C. The handwriting. 2. Who probably picked the woman’s peaches? A. The man. B. Her son. C. Her neighbor. 3. Why does Jim refuse to go camping? A. He has a project to finish. B. He prefers to stay at home. C. He needs to prepare potatoes. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Doctor and nurse. C. Receptionist and patient. 5. What did the woman do today? A. She went shopping. B. She took a bus home. C. She had her yoga class. 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，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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the woman want to go? A. The City Bank. B. The bus station. C. The downtown area. 7. How will the woman get to her final destination? A. By train. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the bank. B. On the phone. C. At the hospital. 9. Who might be the woman? A. A cheat. B. A nurse. C. A police officer. 10. What was true according to the conversation? A. The man didn’t have cash with him. B. The woman called a wrong number. C. There was a car accident in the morning. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What are they talking about? A. A treasure hunt adventure. B. A famous actor. C. A new film. 12. What does the woman like best? A. The storyline. B. The cast. C. The visual effect. 13. Why does the man decide to see the movie? A. Because of the woman. B. Because of Michael Wilson. C. Because of Tom Johnson. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14 What did the woman think lacked freshness? A. The rolls. B. The fish. C. The miso soup. 15. What was the problem with the tofu sushi? A. It was not fresh. B. It tasted like water. C. It tasted weird. 16. What are the speakers going to do later? A. Go back to the company. B. Go to their usual sushi place. C. Have some dessert to make up. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where can you buy tickets for Universal Studios Beijing? A. From a dining outlet. B From the official website. C. From the Fast Pass systems. 18. What is necessary for you to bring if you visit Universal Studios? A. Sunglasses. B. A pair of sneakers. C. The park’s regulations. 19. What is forbidden in the park? A. Snacks. B. Smoking. C. Outside drinks. 20. What can help save some time in queues? A. Buying tickets online. B. Making use of fast passes. C. Wearing appropriate footwear. 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） 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D 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 G 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. E 第三部分 语言知识运用（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. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 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. paid 37. whom 38. allowing 39. simply 40. a 41. told 42. unlike 43. and 44. competitive 45. proof 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】范文 Housework Really Matters As a high school student, we need to attach importance to labor education and a sense of responsibility. Last weekend at home I took on various household chores such as sweeping the floor, washing the dishes, and doing the laundry, giving my parents some well-deserved rest. Unskillful as I was, I followed my parents' example, devoting myself to the work. Though exhausted, I benefited a lot from the experience. Personally, I think helping out with the chores is both educational and rewarding. Not only have I learnt some basic life skills, but I have come to realize the significance of contributing to the family and appreciating my parents' daily hard work. 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】With the dollar he bought a box, three brushes and some blacking(鞋油). He then went to the corner of the street, and said to every one whose boots did not look nice “Black your boots, sir, please? ” He was so polite that people soon began to notice him, and to let him black their boots. He brought all the money home little by little, hiding it in a pocket under the bed. Day after day, the pocket became heavier and heavier and Henry can’t help wondering what a surprise his mother would get. He smiled and handed the money to his mother. Too shocked, she could hardly spoke a word. “Where did you get the money?” She was so angry, “I told you to be honest.” “Mom, I earned it myself.”Then Henry told his mother what he did after school the whole month. On hearing this, she was deeply touched and hugged Henry tightly, dropping a tear of joy. “Happy birthday!” the little girl came ,waving hands towards them happily. All of them burst into a laughter, which was such a warm scene! 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$