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Unit 4 Everyday Economics [单元仿真验收性评价]　　　(时间：100分钟　满分：120分) 第一部分：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 Four Summer Jobs to Get Paid and Take a Break Camp counsellor (辅导员) If you're past the typical age of being a camper, relive your youth by becoming a summer camp counsellor. You can enjoy participating in activities, planning events, and partaking in arts and crafts. It's one of the best summer jobs because it also builds your leadership skills while you earn extra money. Depending on your schedule, you can work to fit your needs. The average starting pay is $10.5 an hour. Community Service Coordinator (协调员) Office­based role managing disaster preparedness programs. Requires organizational skills and computer proficiency. Offers $9～11/hour with flexible scheduling and public sector career growth. Amusement park employee An amusement park is a great place to work during the summertime. There are a variety of positions you can get hired for — from ride operator to food service to booth tender — and the average starting pay is $10 an hour. The hours are flexible and negotiable depending on where you decide to work: the larger the park, the more employees they'll have, which could mean fewer hours they'll need you to cover. Dog walker If you're looking for a relaxing job, being a dog walker could be the right choice for you. Dog walking hours and pay are easily negotiable, as you can simply discuss with the dog's owner what your availability is, when they need you, and what your pay rate is. Getting some exercise with a furry friend will feel more like a relaxing pastime than a job. And if you wish to continue being a dog walker, it's the job that's easiest to keep year­round. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要内容是关于夏季工作选择的建议，以及每种工作的特点和优势。 1．What is the benefit of being a camp counsellor？A.It brings back the glory. B．It boosts artistic creativity. C．It is easy to do and well­paid. D．It develops competence in leadership. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据Camp counsellor部分第三句可知，营地辅导员这份暑期工作能让人在赚薪水的同时培养领导能力，与选项D表述一致，故选D。 2．For which job can the pay be negotiated? A．Camp counsellor. B．Community Service Coordinator. C．Amusement park employee. D．Dog walker. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据Dog walker部分第二句可知，遛狗的时间和报酬可协商，可与狗主人讨论个人时间、对方需求及报酬标准，符合选项D内容，故选D。 3．What do the four summer jobs have in common? A．They need full­time employees. B．The working hours are flexible. C．The pay remains unclear. D．They need relevant certificates. 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据Camp counsellor部分倒数二句、Community Service Coordinator部分最后一句、Amusement park employee部分最后一句、Dog walker部分第二句可知，这四个职位的描述中均提及工作时间具有灵活性(可根据自身需求调整、时间灵活、可协商等)，故选B。 B During my graduate studies, countless workshops taught me one thing: To make it in science, one must design and carry out big projects. As I established my own research lab, a senior colleague encouraged me to try something big. So when I landed an associate professor position, my goal seemed obvious: I should perform big projects. This was the only way to lay a foundation for a successful academic research career. The path, however, would not be as clear as I had pictured. When I contacted famous researchers to suggest cooperating, as is typically required for high­profile projects, they frequently replied enthusiastically to start, agreeing my project sounded interesting and promising. But when they learned I had just established my lab, they became skeptical and hesitant, ultimately saying no. And when I sought grant funding, my lack of experience and reputation was cited as a reason to deny support for my ambitious proposals. I spent about two years being stuck in this mindset, excited about my big ideas but making little actual progress, leading to frustration and depression. As I neared my breaking point, I began to ask myself: Were big projects really the only route? When I shifted to small projects, I became brave enough to step into fields I was not familiar with. By reading papers in new areas, I found creative ideas to pursue. When I discussed these adventurous, low­cost projects with early­career researchers, they were glad to cooperate. We secured funding. When I published papers out of these projects, they were not exciting enough to make headlines — but for me, it was a moment of joy and self­contentment. It has now been 3 years since I embraced this “small” approach. Sometimes senior colleagues say I'm wasting time with projects that aren't important enough. But I disagree. When I do these studies, I also find clues for future big projects. Going forward, I will still commit part of my time to exploring small projects, which I think can help pursue more fundamental questions. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者本想把大项目当作寻求学术成功的途径，但是由于缺乏经验和声誉没能成功。 后来作者转向小项目，找到了可以追求的创造性想法，逐步走向成功。 由此作者感悟到：在创业过程中小项目不代表不重要，反而有助于解决更基本的问题。 4．What is the author trying to do with big projects? A．Pursue his graduate studies. B．Seek a route to academic success. C．Apply for an associate professorship. D．Establish an academic research center. 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中“This was the only way to lay a foundation for a successful academic research career.” 可知，作者想用大项目当作寻求学术成功的途径。 5．What prevented the author pursuing his big project? A．Lack of necessary support. B．The toughness of work C．Shortage of academic talents. D．The opposition from colleagues. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中“But when they learned ...deny support for my ambitious proposals.” 可知，缺乏必要的支持阻止了作者追求他的大项目。 6．How did the author carry out his small projects? A．By publishing influential papers. B．By getting young colleagues' funding. C．By exploring and initiating new ideas. D．By cooperating with senior colleagues. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When I shifted to ...creative ideas to pursue.” 可知，作者通过探索和提出新的想法来进行他的小项目。 7．What does the author learn from his experience? A．Good jobs require a high degree. B．Ambition isn't fit for the young. C．Success results from preparation. D．Small doesn't mean unimportant. 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知，作者从他的经历中学到“小”不代表不重要。 C Whenever I talk about personality in relation to choosing a career, some people complain like this: Those tests are so stupid.When I was in the sixth grade, I took one of them and it said that I should be a farmer.While I don't think I would be a very good farmer, the results are probably a lot more accurate than I'd like to admit.At the time, it seemed unreasonable — I hated the outdoors and physical activities.Now, I think it might have had some points that fit my personality: I like planning (good for planning how to grow crops), working by myself (for those long days on an agricultural machine), and sometimes working on a team (for harvest time)． Watch out for any personality test that claims to be able to tell you what your dream job is by the type of animal you'd like to be, or from your favorite breakfast food as a child.While there are many personality assessments that are accurate, I'd like to say that they are a second step.The best choice is self­assessment. Before finding ways to know your work preferences, it's important to make a clear difference between liking a topic and liking the work.I once met a third­year marine biology student at a large state school in Ohio.He was placed into the Whale Watch program, where he found out that he became violently seasick on any kind of boat — a big disadvantage for a student who thought he wanted to study whales in the wild. The best match is a career in which the major tasks of the work are the tasks you most enjoy doing and the topic is one of the interests.If that career doesn't exist, my advice would be to take the job where there is a skill match.In this way, you will succeed at the basic tasks of your job and perhaps become interested in it. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了个性测试与职业选择的关系，并告诉人们应如何选择合适的职业。 8．What is some people's opinion on choosing a career through personality tests? A．It's possible to lead to career failure. B．It's helpful only in a limited way. C．It's unreasonable. D．It's worth a try. 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Whenever I talk about personality in relation to choosing a career, some people complain like this: Those tests are so stupid.”可推知，他们认为通过个性测试来选择职业是不合理的。 9．What does the author think of the personality test she took when she was young? A．She admits it forecasts her present job accurately. B．She thinks it shows some part of her personality. C．She finds it unhelpful for her. D．She has little interest in it. 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the results are probably a lot more accurate than I'd like to admit”以及“I think it might have had some points that fit my personality”可知，作者认为该测试结果与她性格的某些方面相符。 10．What is the best way to know your dream job? A．Taking personality tests on your favorite things. B．Doing accurate personality assessments. C．Trying your dream job in practice. D．Finding it out by yourself. 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The best choice is self­assessment.”可推知，想要寻找到梦想的工作，只能通过自我评估。 11．Why was the marine biology student unsuitable for his job? A．He disliked the job. B．He felt sick traveling on a boat. C．He was afraid of marine animals. D．He knew little about his preferences. 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“where he found out that he became violently seasick on any kind of boat”可知，这名学生晕船严重，因而不适合这项工作。 D Young people's career expectations have become more concentrated in fewer occupations over the past two decades though social media and technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) are developing rapidly, according to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)．Traditional occupations from the 19th and 20th centuries, such as lawyers and police officers, continue to trap the imaginations of young people around the world as they did nearly 20 years ago. The report, based on a latest survey of the 15­year­olds in 41 countries, said the career expectations of youngsters may be “antiquated and unrealistic”．Nearly half of young people around the world wish to work in just 10 of the most common professions.The surveys show that too many teenagers are ignoring, or don't know, new types of jobs that are coming up, particularly as a result of digitalisation (数字化)．It is a concern that more young people than before appear to be picking their dream jobs from a small list of the most popular, traditional occupations, like teachers, lawyers or business managers. The report found that among boys and girls who perform similarly in science, boys are more likely to expect to work in science and engineering.The top 10 occupations preferred by boys have changed very little since 2000，but girls are now more likely to want to be architects, police officers, and designers rather than hairdressers or writers. The report also found a broader range of career expectations in countries with strong and firm occupational training for teenagers.For example, in Germany teenagers show a much wider range of career interests that better reflect patterns of labour market demands.More than a third of students in the UK report a lack of career advice at schools and colleges.Young people's wishes are set as young as age seven, and do not change enough over time to meet demands. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了青少年职业理想的现状、调查结果和解决措施。 12．What does the underlined word “antiquated”in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Outdated.　　　　　 B．Uncertain. C．Purposeful. D．Demanding. 解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“The surveys show that too many teenagers are ignoring, or don't know, new types of jobs that are coming up”可知，大多数青少年不知道正在出现的新型工作，所以年轻人对职业的期望可能是“过时的和不现实的”，故画线词意为“过时的”。 13．How does the author feel about the young's job interests? A．Puzzled. B．Surprised. C．Satisfied. D．Worried. 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，作者认为更多的年轻人从少量的最流行、最传统的职业中选择他们理想的职业这件事是令人担心的。 14．What measure can widen career interests of the youth? A．Strengthening the occupational training for teenagers. B．Offering more new types of occupations with high pay. C．Advertising new types of occupations on social media. D．Enriching the occupational imaginations of young people. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The report also found a broader range of career expectations in countries with strong and firm occupational training for teenagers.”可知，对青少年加强职业培训会带来更广泛的职业兴趣。 15．What is the best title for the text? A．New Occupations for Young People B．Young People's Career Expectations C．The Occupational Training for Teenagers D．The Different Demands in Labour Market 解析：选B　标题归纳题。文章开头部分说明了年轻人的职业理想现状，下文介绍了调查结果和解决措施，故B项适合作文章标题。 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。 We all know someone who seems unable to control their spending or make good financial decisions. When that person is someone you care about, it's understandable to want to help them better manage their money.__16__ If you feel a little out of your depth, let's take a look at some ways to help out a loved one who isn't great with their money, without making anyone uncomfortable. Listen without judgment.__17__ Rather than coming at someone with criticism or lecturing, try having an open conversation to better understand their underlying feelings and perceptions about money so you can determine the best ways to help. Help them set financial goals. Ask how they would like their financial situation to be different in an ideal world.__18__ Write these down and determine what initial steps they can take to start working towards these goals. Offer to periodically review progress without judgment. Remember that you're not their financial advisor, but an accountability buddy. __19__ Provide tools that help build financial literacy at their own pace. There are plenty of trusty apps that can give your finances a boost. Other resources could include books, articles, budgeting apps, online courses, or even offering to meet with a financial advisor together to discuss developing better money management habits. The most constructive thing you can do is help the person build discipline and skills slowly through sympathetic support. At the same time, protect your own peace by setting financial boundaries for yourself. Avoid criticism or control, and focus on boosting confidence along their journey towards good money management. __20__ A．Give encouragement. B．Share learning resources. C．Why should they take steps to set financial goals? D．What specific goals and time frames can you set together? E．However, simply telling them to manage their money carefully is ineffective. F．When it comes to anything money­related, tough love is rarely the way to go. G．With these help, almost anyone can become better at managing money over time. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几点帮助不会理财的人理财的方法。 16．选E　上文提到了要帮助自己在意的人理财，E选项“然而，仅仅告诉他们要小心理财是无效的。”与上文构成转折关系。 17．选F　下文提到了批评或说教不如公开对话，F选项“当涉及任何与金钱有关的事情时，严厉的爱很少是正确的。”与下文构成顺承关系。F项中的tough love是关键词，与下文中的criticism or lecturing呼应。 18．选D　下文提到了目标和步骤，D选项“你们可以一起设定哪些具体的目标和时间框架？”与下文构成顺承关系。 19．选B　下文提到了共享学习资源的重要性，所以B选项“共享学习资源”能概括下文内容，适合作段首主题句。 20．选G　上文提到了对不会理财的人的帮助，G选项“有了这些帮助，随着时间的推移，几乎每个人都能更好地管理财务”承接上文，同时也是对全文内容的总结。 第二部分：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。 Last Friday, I had a(n) __21__ experience that taught me a valuable lesson about honesty and __22__.It was a typical busy day at school until I __23__ my wallet was missing during lunch __24__.My heart sank as it contained not only money but also important cards and personal items. I retraced my steps frantically, __25__ everywhere I had been that morning.Just when I was about to __26__ hope, a fellow student, Jack, appeared with a familiar­looking object in his hand.He had found my wallet __27__ on a bench in the courtyard and had made it his __28__ to return it to me. I was overwhelmed with __29__ and relief.Thanking Jack respectfully, I offered him a reward, but he politely __30__， saying that doing the right thing was its own reward.His simple act of honesty and kindness left a deep __31__ on me. This experience __32__ me of the essential values of integrity (正直) and compassion.It also brought me and Jack __33__， as we began to talk more and discovered shared interests.What started as a(n) __34__ incident turned into a meaningful connection and a vivid reminder that there are still __35__ good people in the world. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的钱包丢失，里面有重要的物品。一个叫Jack的同学发现了作者的钱包并归还给他。作者想要给予Jack报酬，但Jack拒绝了，认为做正确的事本身就是回报。 21．A.interesting B．unforgettable C．holistic D．boring 解析：选B　根据下文“that taught me a valuable lesson about honesty and ________”可知，这个经历教会了作者宝贵的一课，因此应该是难忘的(unforgettable)。故选B。 22．A.kindness B．believing C．regret D．politeness 解析：选A　根据下文“His simple act of honesty and kindness left a deep ________ on me.”可知，这个经历教会了作者关于诚实和善良(kindness)的宝贵一课。故选A。 23．A.saw B．realized C．released D．said 解析：选B　根据下文“my wallet was missing during lunch”可知，作者意识到(realized)自己的钱包不见了。故选B。 24．A.desk B．restaurant C．spot D．break 解析：选D　根据上文“until”以及“during”可知，作者是在某个时候发现钱包丢失的，再结合下文“I retraced my steps frantically，________ everywhere I had been that morning”可知， lunch break“午餐休息”符合语境。故选 D。 25．A.listening B．frustrating C．searching D．asking 解析：选C　根据上文“My heart sank as it contained not only money but also important cards and personal items.”可知，作者的钱包里不仅有钱，还有重要的卡和私人物品，因此作者会折回原路，搜索那天上午去过的每一个地方。故选 C。 26．A.look for B．take into C．give up D．give in 解析：选C　根据句中“Just when I was about to ________ hope”以及空后“a fellow student, Jack, appeared with a familiar­looking object in his hand.He had found my wallet”可知，作者因为一直找不到丢失的钱包，正要放弃希望，这时Jack拿着作者的钱包出现了，故选C。 27．A.lying B．leaving C．sleeping D．defending 解析：选A　根据上文“He had found my wallet”和下文“on a bench in the courtyard”可推知，他在院子的长凳上发现了作者的钱包，即他发现作者的钱包放在长凳上。故选A。 28．A.core B．trend C．homework D．mission 解析：选D　根据上文“a fellow student, Jack, appeared with a familiar­looking object in his hand”可知，Jack手里拿着钱包来找作者，由此推知，他是把钱包还给作者作为自己的使命(mission)。故选D。 29．A.shame B．gratitude C．scare D．anger 解析：选B　根据下文“Thanking Jack respectfully, I offered him a reward”可知，作者对于Jack捡到钱包并归还给自己满心感激(gratitude)。故选B。 30．A.refused B．accepted C．received D．passed 解析：选A　根据空前“I offered him a reward, but he politely”中的转折词“but”以及下文“saying that doing the right thing was its own reward”可知，Jack拒绝(refused)了作者的酬谢。故选A。 31．A.possession B．tournament C．shock D．impression 解析：选D　根据“His simple act of honesty and kindness left a deep”可知，Jack诚实善良的简单行为应该是给作者留下了深刻的印象。固定短语leave an impression on sb.意为“给某人留下印象”。故选D。 32．A.regarded B．extended C．reminded D．trapped 解析：选C　根据下文“me of the essential values of integrity (正直) and compassion”可推知，这次经历是让作者想起了正直和同情心的基本价值。固定短语remind sb.of sth.意为“使某人想起某事”。故选C。 33．A.closer B．faster C．slower D．tougher 解析：选A　根据下文“as we began to talk more and discovered shared interests”可知，作者和Jack开始聊得更多，发现了共同的兴趣，因此是走得更近了，关系变得更亲密(closer)。故选A。 34．A.expanding B．troubling C．saving D．ongoing 解析：选B　根据上文“My heart sank as it contained not only money but also important cards and personal items.”可知，作者在丢了钱包的时候心情很不好，因此一开始这是令人烦恼的事件。故选B。 35．A.consist of B．knock out of C．plenty of D．capable of 解析：选C　根据上文“there are still”和下文“good people in the world”可推知，此处指世界上仍有很多好人。consist of“由……组成”；knock out of“把……淘汰出(比赛)”；plenty of“大量的”；capable of“能够”。故选C。 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。 The National Museum of China recently launched an original fridge magnet (冰箱贴) __36__ (inspire) by a phoenix crown, selling over a thousand units within just a few hours of __37__ (it) release, sparking interest in the entire series of cultural and creative products. With the introduction of creative ice creams, tea sets, and fans, more traditional cultural elements are being __38__ (skillful) integrated into modern life through these products. The public's demand for culture is continuously increasing, and museums serve as crucial __39__ (link) between history and contemporary life, bearing the responsibility of spreading traditional culture. During this year's National Day holidays, museums across the country __40__ (receive) millions of visitors. As the “museum fever” continues, museums' creative products are entering people's lives in a more vibrant __41__ open way. However, due to geographic and time limitations, many people cannot visit museums frequently. __42__ (address) this gap, creative markets have emerged. Through joint exhibitions and sales by museums nationwide, these markets provide the public __43__ a more accessible and engaging cultural experience. There are thousands of museums across China. Beyond the National Museum of China, many local museums with unique characteristics deserve more recognition. The market aims to create a platform to help these museums reach __44__ (wide) audiences and gain greater exposure than before, showcasing cultural creative products __45___ are worth owning by more people. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国国家博物馆的文创冰箱贴广受欢迎，展现了传统文化与现代生活的融合。文创市场不仅为公众提供了便捷的文化体验，也助力博物馆提升社会关注度。 36．inspired　考查非谓语动词。句中launched为谓语动词，设空处应用非谓语动词，fridge magnet与inspire之间为被动关系，应用过去分词作后置定语。故填inspired。 37．its　考查代词。空处修饰名词release，应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。 38．skillfully　考查副词。空处修饰动词integrated，应用副词skillfully，作状语。故填skillfully。 39．links　考查名词复数。设空处应用名词作表语，link意为“联系”时是可数名词，根据句意，应用复数形式。故填links。 40．received　考查时态。设空处为句子谓语动词，根据时间状语During this year's National Day holidays可知，句子应用一般过去时。故填received。 41．and　考查连词。vibrant与open为并列关系，应用连词and连接。故填and。 42．To address　考查非谓语动词。句中已有谓语动词have emerged且无连词，空处应用非谓语动词，结合句意可知，此处表示“为了”，应用to do不定式作目的状语，且该空置于句首，开头单词首字母应大写。故填To address。 43．with　考查介词。句中构成固定短语provide sb. with sth.表示“为某人提供某物”。故填with。 44．wider　考查比较级。空处修饰名词audiences，应用形容词，结合句意“更广泛的”应用wide的比较级wider，与后文的greater形成呼应。故填wider。 45．that/which　考查定语从句。空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为cultural creative products，指物，在从句中作主语，故应用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。 第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华，某英文报社正在就“刷脸支付的利弊”这一话题征文。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1．分析利弊；　2.展望前景。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式作答。 参考词汇：face­scanning payment刷脸支付 My View on Face­scanning Payment 　________________________________________________________________________ 　________________________________________________________________________ 参考范文： My View on Face­scanning Payment Nowadays，face­scanning payment is increasingly popular among customers，but it has both advantages and disadvantages. As for its advantages, first, the payment can be completed quickly.Second, customers don't have to carry a mobile phone or a bank card, which makes payment more convenient.When it comes to its disadvantages, the most worrying thing is that face recognition hasn't reached 100% accuracy，which might lead to payment risks.Additionally, customers' personal information may be revealed illegally. I believe，with the improvement of face recognition technology，face­scanning payment will definitely become more and more reliable. 第二节(满分25分) 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。 The Grocery Store Trip My two­year­old daughter was playing with a toy bear in a pile of groceries (食品杂货) in my shopping cart. Shopping once a month was a wonderful family time. Every time I would buy over D|S200 worth of groceries. A well­dressed gentleman stood behind me with three items (商品). He looked up at his watch anxiously, and smiled at me. Obviously he was pressed for time. I felt sorry for the man as he'd be behind me for a good long time. “Why don't you go ahead of me？” I said pulling the cart backwards. “You only have a couple of items.” “Thank you，” he replied appreciatively, stepping ahead of me. My daughter gave him a big smile. “Hello，” she said in her sweetest voice. “Hello，” he replied, with his face lighting up with pleasure. I put his few items ahead of mine to let him check out first. I was just waiting for checkout when I realized my husband hadn't returned my bank card. I hurriedly searched my wallet. My heart dropped. The gentleman in front had paid and was picking up his groceries. “I've forgotten my bank card. Will you take a credit card？” I asked the cashier hopefully. “I'm sorry. We only accept the bank card or money，” the cashier replied. “It will take me an hour to run home and an hour back.” I was discouraged. All my careful planning hadn't helped. The hour and a half of shopping left me tired and I wasn't sure how my daughter would deal with another two hours in the car. 注意：1.续写词数应为150 左右； 2．请按如下格式作答。 Hearing the conversation, the gentleman turned back to us.　 _________________________________________________________________________　 _________________________________________________________________________ Later that night I told the gentleman's kind act to my husband.　 _________________________________________________________________________　 _________________________________________________________________________ 参考范文： Hearing the conversation, the gentleman turned back to us. “Don't worry, ma'am，” he said in a comforting tone, a genuine concern reflected in his eyes. “Allow me to take care of your order; it's quite a journey for the little girl.” Then he reached into his wallet, produced two 100­dollar bills, and handed them to the cashier. I was frozen on the spot with a mixture of surprise and appreciation. I asked him for his address and promised to send him a check that night. He just smiled at my little girl and left before I could say “thank you”． Later that night I told the gentleman's kind act to my husband. He was shocked that a complete stranger should trust another with a loan of that amount. “We can't thank him enough，” he said as he held our daughter. Afterwards we shared the story online, expressing our gratitude to him. Determined to follow in his footsteps, we are ready to lend a helping hand whenever possible. From the store trip, we know well small acts of kindness can make a big difference in other people's lives more than we can imagine. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $