江苏省南京市田家炳中学2024-2025学年高二下学期3月份质量检测英语试题

2024～2025学年（下）高二3月份质量监测 英语 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。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。 1. What will the woman do next? A. Get off work. B. D: liver the report. C. Stay up late. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. A writer. C. A book. 3. Who dislikes classical music? A. Pete. B. Sally. C. Michael. 4. What did the man do? A. He tested the paint beforehand. B. He purchased too much paint. C. He almost used up the paint. 5. What is the man's main concern? A. Finding a service station. B. Running out of fuel. C. Driving along distance. 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至7题。 6. What does the woman think of social media? A. She takes it slightly. B. She follows its trend. C. She attaches importance to it. 7. How does the man feel about getting few “likes”? A. Unhappy. B. Confused. C. Unconcerned. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What are the speakers doing? A. Booking a train ticket. B. Preparing for a journey. C. Making a shopping list. 9. What do the speakers decide to do? A. Carry a cooking pot. B. Buy a backpack. C. Shorten the list. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where are the speakers? A. At a publishing company. B. At a bookstore. C. At a classroom. 11. Why are Monday mornings busy? A. Because new books arrive. B. Because there is an activity for kids. C. Because cleaning must be completed. 12. What do we know about the man? A. He is a department manager. B. He is a regular customer. C. He is a new employee. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Who is probably the woman? A. A receptionist. B. A customer. C. A coach. 14. What are the courses like? A. Wide-ranging. B. Language-focused. C. Student-targeted. 15. What aspect of the courses is the man worried about? A. Course content details. B. Scheduling flexibility. C. Duration of sessions. 16. How many sessions are there in a course? A.8. B.10. C.16. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How long is the walking route altogether? A. About 15 kilometers. B. About30 kilometers. C. About45 kilometers. 18 What does the speaker think of the walking pace? A. Intense. B. Relaxing. C. Changeable. 19. What is said about the participants? A. They must be experienced. B. They will merely depend on themselves. C. They will get some support and guidance. 20. What-does the speaker suggest doing? A. Wearing comfortable shoes. B. Carrying a big backpack. C: Avoiding walking shorts. 第二部分 阅读 （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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Volunteer Opportunities for Kids Animal shelter volunteering If your child is an animal lover, then volunteering at a local animal shelter could be a great option. Most animal shelters provide volunteer opportunities. They need volunteers for cleaning kennels, feeding, walking dogs and so on. Usually, as long as the child has signed permission from their parents or guardian, they can volunteer as young as 14, even younger if their parents bring them and supervise their volunteer time. Tutoring If your child is a good student and enjoys school or even just a specific subject, volunteering to tutor lower grade students is a great opportunity. Helping struggling students catch up or grasp a concept can make your friend feel great. It is an easy and convenient way to get your teen volunteering after school. And we suggest the age should be older than 14. Youth sports Another great opportunity to get your kid volunteering is in sports. If your child has years of experience with any sport, they can most likely find an opportunity to help out younger kids. Most youth sports need teenage volunteers to be an assistant coach or a referee. Teenagers can volunteer in maintenance to spruce up (使整洁) fields, or in cleanup after game days. The age of volunteers is required beyond 14. Contact any local sports league to get specifics on where they may be needing volunteers. Service projects for teens Cleaning up a common space such as a park or walking trail is a great way to get active in the community, and your teen can even include their friends in their volunteer effort. More detail projects may include something like building a shade structure at a local playground or planting trees. We suggest the age of the kids should be older than 14. 1. Of the following volunteer opportunities, which is suitable for kids under 14? A. Tutoring. B. Service projects for teens. C. Youth sports. D. Animal shelter volunteering. 2. What can kids do when volunteering in sports? A. They can teach younger players. B. They can give assistance to referees. C. They can become professional coaches. D. They are welcome to visit local sports league. 3. Who is the passage intended for? A. Kids’ parents. B. Sports workers. C. Animal lovers. D. School teachers. B With the ocean covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said scientists and researchers had depended on sonar (声呐) technologies to understand and map the sea floor which had charted only about 10% of the world’s ocean. For the ocean and coastal waters in the US, the number is just around 35%. We know less about our planet’s ocean than what we know about the far side of the moon or the surface of Mars. Part of the reason for the lack of observation is the challenge of powering an underwater camera. Researchers have used ships to recharge cameras or observed with a camera tied to a ship to solve the issue, which is expensive and unsuitable for long-term observations. Recently, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken a major step to iron out this problem by developing a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that could harvest energy underwater on its own for long periods. To keep power consumption as low as possible, the researchers used off-the-shelf, ultra-low-power imaging sensors. The device takes color photos, even in dark underwater environments, and sends image data wirelessly through the water. The camera is powered by sound. It changes mechanical energy from sound waves traveling through water into electrical energy that powers its imaging and communications equipment. After getting and encoding image data, the camera also uses sound waves to send the data to a receiver that reconstructs the image. Those sound waves could come from any source, like a passing ship or marine life. As it doesn’t need a power source, the camera could run for weeks on end before getting it back, enabling scientists to search remote parts of the ocean for new species. Now that researchers have demonstrated a working prototype (原型), they plan to enhance the device so it is practical in real-world settings. For future application, these cameras may be used to take images of ocean pollution and create more accurate models to monitor climate change to better understand how climate change impacts the underwater world, and advance various undersea scientific fields. 4. What do the data in paragraph 1 mainly show? A. Undersea exploration is poor in the US. B. Much of the planet’s ocean remains unexplored. C. The mapping of the sea floor is time-consuming. D. Technology development matters a lot to sea observation. 5. What limits the researchers’ undersea exploration according to the text? A. The complexity of the sea environment. B. The concern about potential sea pollution. C. The shortage of investment in ocean exploration. D. The inability to effectively power underwater cameras. 6. What does the underlined phrase “iron out” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Overcome. B. Face. C. Analyze. D. Illustrate. 7. Which of the following can best describe the MIT underwater camera? A. Secure and stable. B. Expensive but effective. C. Impractical but advanced. D. Self-sufficient and energy-saving. C You are more likely to think of the information that is repeated to be true than the information you hear only once. You assume that if people are going to put in effort to repeat a statement, this reflects the truth of the statement. Simply repeating some pieces of information does not actually make it true, but this tendency — also called the illusory (错觉的) truth effect — is a prejudice that can lead you to draw the wrong conclusions. An important step in decreasing the negative influence of prejudices in thinking is to be aware of them. To what degree are people aware of the illusory truth effect? This question was addressed in the journal Cognition by Simone Mattavelli. In the critical study, participants did two sessions. In one session, they read about a study in which people were exposed to trivia (琐事) statements and then were asked whether both statements they had heard before as well as new statements were true. They were asked to predict the percentage of each statement that would be judged as true. At another session a few days later, participants actually performed this study, reading a set of 20 trivia statements and then judging the truth of 40 statements, half of which were the ones they saw earlier and the other half of which were new. This study replicated the illusory truth effect. People were more likely to judge statements they had seen before as true than statements that were new. Two interesting findings emerged from the predictions. First, participants tended to underestimate the size of the illusory truth effect for everyone. Second, participants were more wrong when predicting their own performance compared to predicting the performance of another person. This work is particularly important in light of the amount of misinformation presented in social media. Many people are influencing public opinions about political and economic matters. Social media websites with misinformation will lead people to believe this information is true just because it is stated. 8. What is Simone’s study mainly about concerning the illusory truth effect? A. People’s awareness of it. B. People’s reaction to it. C. Its causes. D. Its process. 9. How did the participants engage in the first session of the study? A. Reading, repeating and judging. B. Reading, assessing and forecasting. C. Recording, judging and predicting. D. Predicting, observing and reflecting. 10. What does the underlined word “replicate” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Correspond with. B. Be contrary to. C. Put forward. D. Account for. 11. What is the author’s attitude toward Simone’s study? A. Unclear. B. Dismissive. C. Doubtful. D. Approving. D The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy is a highly-praised and prize winning book that highlights the globalization debates and reveals the key factors to make global business happen. Following a T-shirt’s life story from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory and back to a U. S. storefront before arriving at the used clothing market in Africa, the book uncovers a wealth of interesting questions about politics, trade, economics, ethics (道德学), and the impact of history on today’s business landscape. Pietra Rivoli’s story began at George Town University in Washington where she worked as a professor of finance and international business. One day, she encountered a student seminar about globalized economy, where one student illustrated his views by giving the simple and accessible examples of T-shirts. She became inspired so one day she bought an ordinary T-shirt randomly for $5.99, deciding to look into how the process worked, which triggered the whole story. She travelled thousands of miles and across three continents to find out who did make these T-shirts that we all wear without giving a second thought about the journey each T-shirt had to go through to make it to the United States. She reached readers by using this simple, everyday T-shirt as a camera through which to explore all aspects of globalization in a historical context. The story is told in an interesting and efficient way to achieve its purpose of educating on global economy. The language used is simple for anyone interested in reading to understand the complex world of international trade. The book is written professionally from an economist’s point of view. Rivoli uses a neutral tone, which is uncommon among economic writers and policymakers. She says, “I have written this book not to defend a position, but first of all, to tell a story; not to convey morals but to discover them, and simply to see where the story leads”. 12. What is the usual journey does a T-shirt go? A. USA-Africa-USA-China. B. USA-China- USA-Africa. C. China- USA-China-Africa. D. USA-China-Africa-USA. 13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The travel of a T-shirt. B. The impact of the book. C. The wisdom of the writer. D. The background of the book. 14. What role did the T-shirt play in the book? A. An example to show complex concepts. B. An effective way to inspire the students. C. A main contributor to global cooperation. D. An important way to earn a living globally. 15. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To show where a T-shirt goes. B. To praise an insightful professor. C. To introduce a great economy book. D. To explain what global economy is. 第二节 （共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Around the globe, about 1 in 4 adults says they’re lonely. And the consequences of long-term social disconnection can be everything from an increased risk of heart attacks to dementia (痴呆). The following offers a road map to make connections. Be curious. It’s easier to connect with people if you have shared interests or experiences, so start paying attention to what’s in your mind. What motivates you? What excites you? ___16___ If you know what’s meaningful or fun for you, it may lead you to an activity that connects you to others. Make something. When experts advise making something, people will say, “Well, I’m not Picasso. I don’t know how to do a fancy painting. ” Of course, you’re not! ___17___ You can try your grandma’s pie recipe or plant an herb garden that puts your thoughts and feelings about who you are and express those thoughts and feelings to others. ___18___ Share something about yourself. It doesn’t have to be the darkest secret of your life, but just something other people might find interesting. Putting yourself out there requires a bit of a risk, and it’s the first step to real connection. Find a group that matches your interests. Whether it’s volunteering fora cause or playing frisbee (飞盘), try to find others who share your interests. There’s even an online group that has a quirky shared interest: a fascination with brown bears in Alaska, which led to Fat Bear Week. In interactions with others, you can begin to reveal yourself and share the unique things that matter to you. ___19___ Other people’s loneliness matters too. ___20___ If loneliness go unaddressed, people can end up in a world of hurt. If you see someone experiencing loneliness, ask them how they’re doing. Share your own experience of loneliness and how you get rid of it. Thus, helping others can also benefit yourself. A. Pour out your hard feelings. B. Loneliness can be infectious. C. Take a risk by having conversations. D. You should tolerate the risk of being lonely. E. But the opportunities for creative expression are endless. F. Knowing yourself can be a first step to bonding with others. G. Then, other people recognize that and share their story in return. 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Elijah Champion had visited Market Basket on Nederland Avenue to pick up a job application. On his journey back home, he crossed Nederland Avenue at 25th Street instead of his ___21___ 27th Street route. It was during this roundabout that the high school freshman ___22___ an elderly man whose hips had ___23___, leaving him trapped about a mile and a half from his home. “When I found him, he was lying on the side of the road with his bottom half in the grass and his top half on the road,” ___24___ Champion. “When people drove by, they made sure to go around him, so it was pretty ___25___ that they had seen him.” Not discouraged, Champion went door-to-door seeking ___26___. After knocking on approximately 15 doors, he finally found a ___27___ neighbor, and the beg for help was captured on camera. “I felt relieved and ___28___ at the same time because I knew that if I tried hard enough, I would find someone who would help,” shared Champion. “It was disappointing just to see how many people wouldn’t ___29___ another human being. ” While the man Champion assisted ______30______ to remain anonymous (匿名), he expressed deep gratitude for the teen’s quick thinking. “I mean, he ______31______ walked down two or three blocks down the road, and got someone to help me. Nice to ______32______ that there are still people out there that are ready to help me.” he remarked. Champion’s act of ______33______ gained much attention on Facebook. Although he didn’t expect the widespread ______34______, Champion hopes his story can inspire others to show similar kindness. “I think if everyone helped out each other, this world would be a lot ______35______.” reflected Champion. 21. A. special B. usual C. lucky D. broad 22. A. remembered B. knocked C. encountered D. accepted 23. A. cleaned off B. exploded up C. broken away D. given out 24. A. recalled B. imagined C. observed D. argued 25. A. obvious B. necessary C. urgent D. curious 26. A. safety B. advice C. wisdom D. assistance 27. A. confident B. willing C. honest D. suitable 28. A. embarrassed B. regretful C. surprised D. anxious 29. A. believe B. remind C. invite D. help 30. A. agreed B. continued C. preferred D. promised 31. A. secretly B. actually C. regularly D. merely 32. A. know B. report C. advocate D. comment 33. A. harmony B. promotion C. kindness D. service 34. A. permission B. application C. impression D. recognition 35. A. better B. simpler C. funnier D. busier 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。 Jian Yingge Dance, a unique intangible cultural heritage, has a long history and is deeply rooted in the local culture of Chaoshan area, Guangdong Province. The dance is usually performed during important festivals and celebrations, such as ___36___ Spring Festival. The performers, mainly young men, dress up in colorful costumes, with masks and props in hand. They form various formations while dancing, ___37___ (accompany) by the rhythmic beats of drums and gongs. The strong and energetic movements of the dance are intended to show the courage and strength of the local people. ___38___ impresses many people about Jiazi Yingge Dance is its combination of martial arts and dance, making it unique among Chinese folk dances. The dancers' movements are swift and powerful, including leaps, turns. and strikes. These movements are not only for entertainment but also carry-deep cultural meanings. They are said ___39___ (inspire) by ancient military drills, ___40___ (reflect) the martial spirit of the ancestors. For those ___41___ passion lies in traditional Chinese dance, learning Jiazi Yingge can be an exciting and meaningful experience. Over the years, Jiazi Yingge Dance has faced some challenges in ___42___ (preserve) due to the impact of modern culture. However, ___43___ the increasing attention to intangible cultural heritage, more and more efforts ___44___ (make) to protect and promote this traditional art form. Local communities and cultural institutions are working together to train new generations of dancers and organize performances to keep this precious cultural heritage alive. While passing down this dance to younger generations, performers must also adapt ____45____ (they) to changing times while maintaining its core essence. 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文 （通分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，外教Brian要求同学们在课上推荐一款兼顾趣味与英语学习的app，请你写一篇发言稿。内容包括： 1. 介绍这款app； 2. 分享使用体验。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Hi, everyone. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thanks for listening. 第二节：读后续写（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， It was a cold December. Mum had a hard time raising us kids on her own. My father had drowned in Pitt Lake five years earlier. Because Dad had no pension or benefits, there was not much money; we went on social assistance. Looking back, I realize what Mum went through a sending us kids to school. Every morning she would tuck a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our soles(鞋底) were worn out. When we got home, Mum would have French toast ready for us. This was bread deep-fried in lard(猪油). Constant moving was typical for my family in those days, and it didn’t look like we’d be in our current house much longer. Rent was $25 a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it, and we knew we would be forced out after Christmas. The holidays were fast approaching, and we were entitled to $25 for Christmas from social services. An inspector came to our house and search edit thoroughly to be sure we didn’t have any food hidden away. When he didn’t find any, he issued the cheque to Mum. Mum said that instead of buying food, she was going to use the money to pay our rent. That way we’d have a roof over our heads for a little while longer. Then she told us there would be no Christmas gifts. Unknown to Mum, I had been selling Christmas trees, shoveling snow and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots—boots with no cardboard in the soles. They were ten-inch, Top-Genuine, and cost $23. The big day for getting my boots came on Christmas Eve afternoon. I was very excited as I hurried up the road to catch the bus into town. But on the way to the bus stop I noticed da house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then I realized that we had no lights, no decorations and no Christmas goodies. I also knew we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas dinner. But at least there would be French toast. 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。 As I continued walking, I began to feel confused. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The bus drove off without me, and I stood alone in a daze, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024～2025学年（下）高二3月份质量监测 英语 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。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。 1. What will the woman do next? A. Get off work. B. D: liver the report. C. Stay up late. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. A writer. C. A book. 3. Who dislikes classical music? A. Pete. B. Sally. C. Michael. 4. What did the man do? A. He tested the paint beforehand. B. He purchased too much paint. C. He almost used up the paint. 5. What is the man's main concern? A. Finding a service station. B. Running out of fuel. C. Driving along distance. 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至7题。 6. What does the woman think of social media? A. She takes it slightly. B. She follows its trend. C. She attaches importance to it. 7. How does the man feel about getting few “likes”? A. Unhappy. B. Confused. C. Unconcerned. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What are the speakers doing? A. Booking a train ticket. B. Preparing for a journey. C. Making a shopping list. 9. What do the speakers decide to do? A. Carry a cooking pot. B. Buy a backpack. C. Shorten the list. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where are the speakers? A. At a publishing company. B. At a bookstore. C. At a classroom. 11. Why are Monday mornings busy? A. Because new books arrive. B. Because there is an activity for kids. C. Because cleaning must be completed. 12. What do we know about the man? A. He is a department manager. B. He is a regular customer. C. He is a new employee. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Who is probably the woman? A. A receptionist. B. A customer. C. A coach. 14. What are the courses like? A. Wide-ranging. B. Language-focused. C. Student-targeted. 15. What aspect of the courses is the man worried about? A. Course content details. B. Scheduling flexibility. C. Duration of sessions. 16. How many sessions are there in a course? A.8. B.10. C.16. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How long is the walking route altogether? A. About 15 kilometers. B. About30 kilometers. C. About45 kilometers. 18 What does the speaker think of the walking pace? A. Intense. B. Relaxing. C. Changeable. 19. What is said about the participants? A. They must be experienced. B. They will merely depend on themselves. C. They will get some support and guidance. 20. What-does the speaker suggest doing? A. Wearing comfortable shoes. B. Carrying a big backpack. C: Avoiding walking shorts. 第二部分 阅读 （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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C 第二节 （共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以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. F 17. E 18. C 19. G 20. B 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 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. the 37. accompanied 38. What 39. to be inspired 40. reflecting 41. whose 42. preservation 43. with 44. are being made 45. themselves 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文 （通分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Possible Version: Hi, everyone. Today I’d like to recommend an app called “Duolingo” to all of you. It is an excellent app that combines fun and effective English learning methods. Duolingo offers a wide range of interactive lessons, such as vocabulary exercises, grammar quizzes, and speaking and listening tasks. What’s more, it uses game-like elements to make learning more engaging and enjoyable. I’ve been using Duolingo for a while now, and I’ve found it to be an incredibly useful tool for improving my English skills. The variety of exercises and the app’s user-friendly interface have made my learning experience pleasurable and productive. I highly recommend giving Duolingo a try. That’s all. Thanks for listening. 第二节：读后续写（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Paragraph 1： As I continued walking, I began to feel confused. How was I supposed to be happy if everyone else in the family was not? Thinking of this, the idea of buying the beautiful boots I had wanted for so long didn’t seem as appealing as before. As I reached the bus stop, the driver opened the door, waiting for me to get on. I stood there for what seemed like a century, until finally the driver asked, “Son, are you getting on this bus or not?” I finally burst out without hesitation, “No, thanks.” Paragraph 2: The bus drove off without me, and I stood alone in a daze, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I knew what I had to do next. Across the street from the bus stop was a big grocery store. I went to buy a turkey, ham, oranges and all the Christmas decorations. I spent every coin of my hard-earned money. Once I got home, I knocked on the door. I could not wait to see my mother’s face! When Mum opened the door, and saw me returning with a full load, she just stood there, too stunned to speak. Holding back the tears, I exclaimed excitedly, “Merry Christmas, Mother!” 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $