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蚌埠市 2026届高三调研性监测
英 语
满分:150分 考试时间:120分钟
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题15分,满分75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。
1Whatwillthewomandonext?
APutthemanthroughtoBen
BGototheMarketDepartment
CGivethemanaphonenumber
2Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemuseum?
AItgetslesspopular BItisfriendlytoartists CItbecomesmorecrowded
3Whydoesn’tthemanwanttobuytherefrigerator?
AHedislikesthestyle BItisnotenergyefficient CThepriceisbeyondthebudget
4Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
AInanoffice BInarestaurant CInaclassroom
5Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
AAlistofanimalspecies BAcharityorganization CAnannualreport
第二节 (共15小题;每小题15分,满分225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、7题。
6Whydidn’tthewomanbuyanyclothesintheshop?
ATheywereofbadquality
BHermotherdislikedthem
CThereweren’tanywarmjackets
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第1页(共10页)
书书书7Whatseasonisitnow?
ASpring BAutumn CWinter
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8Whatdoweknowaboutthebeerfestival?
AItisverypopular BIthasalonghistory CItisheldinBamberg
9Whatdidthemandoduringthetrip?
AHevisitedmuseums
BHeattendedthebeerfestival
CHewenttosomehistoricsquares
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10Whathappenedtothemanattheageofsix?
AHemetayoungartist BHesurvivedadisaster CHehadtostopalesson
11Whatistheaimoftheman’sprojects?
AToenrichhisexperiences
BToencouragechildreninneed
CTopromotetheadvantagesofart
12Whatadvicedoesthemangiveatlast?
APursueyourdreamsnow BListentotheviewsofartistsCCherishthepeoplearoundyou
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13HowdidGracefeelwhenshefirstentereduniversity?
AStressed BConfused CPleased
14WhatmightGracedohalfwaythroughthefirstterm?
AShedecidedtojoinmoreclubs
BShebegantocatchupwithherstudy
CShemanagedtimeasshedidinhighschool
15WhendoesGracestudyalonenow?
AInthemorning BIntheafternoon CIntheevening
16WhatisGrace’sfinalsuggestion?
AUseaplanner BSetclearstudygoals CBalancelearningandrest
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17Whatmakesrockartsurprising?
AItvariedinstyle
BItfocusedonhumanimages
CItsharedsimilaritiesindifferentcultures
18HowlonghastherockartinAustraliaexisted?
AForabout20,000years BForabout10,000years CForabout1,800years
19WhatimageshowsEuropeanarrivalinAustralia?
AThelandscape BHorses CStickfigures
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第2页(共10页)20Whatwillthespeakertalkaboutnext?
ADamagetorockart BPlacestoseerockart CCharacteristicsofrockart
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25分,满分375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。
A
Didyouknowsomeofthemostfamouslandmarksintheworldwerebuiltbywomen?TheLEGO
grouphaslaunchedanewcampaigncalledSheBuiltThattocelebratewomen’sachievementsand
encourageanewgenerationofgirlstobecomebuildersofourworldandtoshowofftheircreativity
TheLEGOGrouphasalsocreatedspecialBrickPlaquesfornotableLondonlandmarksbuiltby
femalebuildersanddesigners,includingtheLondonAquaticsCentre,whichwasco-designedbyZaha
Hadid;andtheLondonEye,whichwasco-designedbyJuliaBarfieldRomaAgrawal,whohelpedbuild
theShardandtheCrystalPalaceStation,issupportingtheSheBuiltThatcampaignandsaidsheloved
playingwithLEGOblockswhenshewasachild,anditinspiredhercareerinbuilding
IthasalsoreleasedaspectacularnewmusicvideocalledSheBuiltThataspartofthecampaignto
encouragegirlsanditshinesalightontheawesomethingsgirlsandwomenarecreatingThevideostars
theGlobalGirlsCrew,includingDjLivia,15-year-olddrummingstarNandiBushell,vocalistPink
OculusanddancersBrooke&LessYoucanwatchitattinyurlcom/TW-SheBuiltThat,oraskanadult
toscantheQRcode
HavealookatthepanelbelowtofindouthowgirlscanjoininonaveryspecialSheBuiltThatlive
event
JOININSHEBUILTTHATLIVE!
TheLEGOGroupishostingaveryexcitingSheBuiltThateventatLondon’sSouthbankcentre
on5and6AugustAcrosstwodays,girlscandance,directandstarinarealmusicvideo!Theevent
isfreetoattend,askanadulttobookyourticketattinyurlcom/TW-SheBuiltThatSpecialprizes
willbegiventothenextgenerationoffemalebuildersWatchtheSheBuiltThatvideotogetsome
inspiration!
21WhatisthemainpurposeoftheLEGOGroup’sSheBuiltThatcampaign?
ATosellmoreLEGObuildingblockstochildren
BToinspiregirlstobecomecreatorsandbuilders
CTopromotetourismtofamousLondonlandmarks
DToadvertiseanewmusicvideoandtheliveevent
22WhostarintheSheBuiltThatmusicvideo?
AZahaHadidandJuliaBarfield
BTheGlobalGirlsCrewmembers
CRomaAgrawalandhercolleagues
DSomeadultbuildersanddesigners
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第3页(共10页)23WhatcangirlsdoiftheyattendtheSheBuiltThatliveeventinLondon?
AParticipateincreatingarealmusicvideo
BMeetZahaHadidandJuliaBarfieldinperson
CReceivefreeLEGOsetsdesignedbyfamousfemalearchitects
DLearnhowtobuildexactmodelsofLondonlandmarkswithLEGO
B
Barcelona’selectric18-year-oldwingerLamineYamalhasbeenhandedthefamousNo10shirt
previouslywornbyclubicon(偶像)LionelMessi,cappingaremarkablebreakthroughseasonforthe
teenager
Yamalearnedthejersey(球衣)afteraremarkablecampaign,inwhichhescored25goalsforthe
clubinover100appearancesTheyoungster,whoworetheNo19shirtlastseason,hadalready
committedhislong-termfuturetotheclub,agreeingacontractextensioninMaythatwillkeephimat
Barcelonauntil2031Havingturned18onSunday,Yamalwasfinallyabletosignthecontractandmake
itofficialHedidsoonWednesday,accompaniedbyhisfamily
HealsoreceivedtheNo10shirtfromclubpresidentJoanLaportainaspecialceremonyTheNo10
shirtcarriesenormousweightattheCampNou,havingbeenwornbyMessiduringhisperiodofgreat
successwithnumeroustrophies(奖杯)attheclubthatshapedhiscareer
TheNo10hasalsogracedthebacksofBarcagreatssuchasDiegoMaradonaandRonaldinho,but
Yamalsaidhewouldnotbeweigheddownbyitslegacy“I’lltrytobuildmyownpath,butallkids
wouldliketobelikethem,”YamalsaidWednesdayattheclub’sannouncement“Allthreehavebeen
incredibleplayers,they’realllegends,andIwilltrytofollowintheirfootsteps”
“MessipavedthewaywiththeNo10,Iwillmakemine,”Yamaltoldreporters“Theyarethree
soccerandclublegendsEverykiddreamsofhavingsomethingfromMessi,RonaldinhoandMaradona
I’lltrytocarryonthatlegacy”
“First,mydreamwastodebut(首次登场)forBarcaandweartheNo10Everyonewhogrowsup
heredreamsofthatI’mgratefultotheclub”HavingalsowontheEuropeanChampionshipwithSpain
lastyear,Yamalsaidhisgoalistowinalltheothertitlesthataremissingfromhistrophycollection“I
haven’twontheChampionsLeagueandtheWorldCup,”hesaid“Thesearemygoalsnow”“Mygoal
istokeepwinningandgrowing,”Yamalsaid“It’stheclubofmylifeIt’smyhome,I’vebeenhere
sinceIwassevenyearsold”
24Whatisthemaineventreportedinthetext?
AYamalcelebratedhis18thbirthdaywithaceremony
BYamalwontheEuropeanChampionshipwithSpain
CYamalreceivedBarcelona’slegendaryNo10jersey
DYamalsignedacontractextensionwithBarcelona
25WhyistheNo10shirtspecialforBarcelona?
AItwasfirstwornbyDiegoMaradona
BItrepresentsalegacyofclublegends
CItincreasestheplayer’scommercialvalue
DItisgivenonlytotopgoal-scorerseachseason
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第4页(共10页)26HowdoesYamalviewhisroleasthenewNo10?
AHeseesitasanhonorwhilepavinghisownway
BHeregardsitasavaluablemarketingopportunity
CHeperceivesitasarestrictiononhisownplayingstyle
DHeconsidersitlessimportantthanhiscontractextension
27WhatisYamal’scurrentgoalmentionedinthelastparagraph?
ATowintheChampionsLeagueandtheWorldCup
BTowintheEuropeanChampionshipwithSpain
CTodebutforBarcaandweartheNo10
DToleaveBarcaandjoinanotherclub
C
Ifyou’rethekindofpersonwhogetsalotdone,you’regratefulforeveryoneofthe86,400
secondsthatmakeupadayOnJuly9,however,aswellasonJuly22,andAugust5,youwon’tget
yourfullcomplementofsecondsOnthesedaystheEarthwillbemeasurablyspeedingupitsrotation(旋
转),shavingfrom13to15millisecondsoffoftheusual24hoursthetypicaldaygets
ThelikeliestcauseisthepositionofthemoonLunardistanceisanalways-changingthing,withthe
moontracinganelliptical(椭圆的)orbitaroundtheEarthAtitsclosestapproach— orperigee— the
moonisonly224,000milesdistantAtitsfurthest— orapogee— thatgapwidensto251,655milesOn
thethreespeedydaysthissummer,themoonwillbeatornearapogee— whichisapuzzle,sincelunar
gravityissuchthattheEarthtendstoslowdown,notspeedup,whenthemoonisfartheraway
Themoon’sorbitisnotonlyelliptical,however,butcockeyed(倾斜的)too,angledanywhere
from18°to28°relativetotheEarth’sequatorThesharperthatangleisthefastertheEarthorbits,with
lunargravityinthiscasespeedingthingsup,offsettingtheslowingeffectthatlunarapogeeusually
appliesOnthethreedaysinquestionthissummer,themoonwillbeclosetoits28°peak
Climatechange— againandseeminglyalways— mayplayaroletooLastyear,twoNASA-funded
studiesfoundthatsince2000,meltingglaciershavecausedtheaxis(轴)oftheplanettoshiftbyabout
30ft,changingthespeedofrotationThecatchis,inthiscasethechangecausestheplanetto
decelerate,notspeedup— byabout133millisecondspercentury
Anyway,wedon’tneedtolosesleepovertheslightlyshorterdaysTheEarthandthemoonhave
beendoingtheirdanceforthebetterpartof45billionyears,andit’salwaysbeenastableoneHere’s
bettingthey’vegotafewbillionmoreyearsyetintheirrun
28WhatwillhappenonJuly9,July22,andAugust5accordingtothetext?
ALunardistancewilldecreasegreatly,changinghowtimeismeasured
BThemoon’sgravitywillweaken,reducingEarth’srotationspeed
CClimatechangewillspeedupicemelting,affectingdaylength
DTheEarthwillrotatefaster,makingthedaylessthan24hours
29Whatmainlycausesthephenomenononthosedays?
AThespeedofthemoon’srotation
BTheangleofthemoon’scockeyedorbit
CThetemperatureonthemoon’ssurface
DThedistancefromthemoontotheEarth
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第5页(共10页)30Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthechangeofthedays?
AAnxiousandalarmed BIndifferentanduncaring
CRelaxedandunworried DConfusedanduncertain
31Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
AShorterDays:TheMoon’sHiddenRole
BClimateChange:SpeedingUpEarth’sRotation
CEarth’sRotation:A45-Billion-Year-OldPuzzle
DLunarOrbit:AlwaysChangingandUnpredictable
D
OnehundreddaysafterNewYorkCitycarriedoutcongestion(拥塞)pricing,significantpositive
trafficimpactsareevidentJulietteMichaelson,anMTAdeputychiefoverseeingtheprogram,highlightsa
striking70% decreaseincomplaintsabouttoomuchcar-honking(按喇叭)comparedtotheprevious
year,callingitan“all-in-one”indicatorofsuccess
CleardatashowstraffichassubstantiallyreducedTheCongestionPricingNowCoalitionreportsa
65% dropinrush-hourdelaysattheHollandTunnel,withtraveltimesdown48%Overall,6million
fewercarsenteredlowerManhattancomparedtothesameperiodayearprior,averaging80,000fewer
dailybyMarchTraffic-relatedinjurieswithinthecongestionzonehavehalvedBusesaremoving
significantlyfaster,sometimesforcingdriverstoslowdowntomaintainschedules
Concernsthatthetoll(通行费)woulddiscouragevisitorsandharmbusinessappearunfounded
Whileyear-over-yearcomparisonsarecomplex,commuterrail(通勤铁路)ridershipincreased:Metro
-Northsawan8% riseinJanuary2025versus2024,withNJTransitandLIRRalsoseeinggains— the
LIRR’simmediatepost-January5thincreasestronglysuggestsdriversswitchingmodesBroadwayticket
salesandBusinessImprovementDistrictvisitorcounts(up15millionyear-over-year)furtherindicate
businessvitalityhasn’tbeenchokedoff
InitialpublicdoubtisshowingsignsofshiftingWhileaDecemberSienapoll(民意调查)showed
only29% support(51% opposed),arecentfollow-upshiftedthesplitto33-40against,withcity
residentsat42-35supportMostremarkably,aMorningConsultpollrevealedtheprogram’sstrongest
supporters(66%)arethosewhodriveintothecongestionzonemostfrequently— multipletimesper
weekMichaelsoncreditsthistodriversdirectlyexperiencingimprovedtrafficflow,matchingexperiences
inLondonandStockholmwhereoppositionlessenedafterthepolicywasputinplace
Theprogram’sotherkeygoal— fundingpublictransportimprovements— isprogressingThrough
February,theMTAcollectedabout$100millionintollsAftercosts,theprojectedyear-endrevenue
(收益)isapproximately$500millionThisrevenueisalreadyfundingspecificcapitalprojects:subway
elevatorsatDelanceyStreet-EssexStreet(tiedtoaffordablehousing),contractsforthenextphaseofthe
SecondAvenueSubway,andmoreelectricbuses
32Whatkeyevidenceshowscongestionpricingreducedtrafficproblems?
AElectricbususageincreasedby48% inManhattan
BSubwayconstructionprojectsspedupsignificantly
CTollrevenuereached$500millionwithinthreemonths
DCar-honkingcomplaintsdroppedby70% year-over-year
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第6页(共10页)33Whatchangesdidpublictransportexperiencebecauseofcongestionpricing?
ASubwaylinesinlowerManhattanwereexpandedandbusfaresdropped
BCommuterrailridershipincreasedandbusesmovedsignificantlyfaster
CPublictransportscheduleswereadjustedtomatchfewercardrivers
DTrainstationswererebuilttohandlemorevisitorsfromothercities
34Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“chokedoff”inParagraph3mostlikelymean?
AGreatlystimulated BCarefullymanaged
CSeverelydamaged DOfficiallyrecognized
35Whatistheprimaryuseofthetollrevenue?
ARepayingdriversaffectedbythetrafficchanges
BReducingsubwayticketpricesforlow-incomegroups
CSupportingnewroadconstructionincongestionzones
DFundingpublictransportupgradeslikesubwayelevators
第二节(共5小题;每小题25分,满分125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。
Temperaturesarerising,andsoarementalhealthrisks
Climatechangeisincreasingheatwaves,posinggrowingthreatstohealthExtremeheatisbecoming
aseverechallengeacrosstheUSandglobally,withforecastssuggestingoneofthenextfiveyearscould
bethehottestonrecord 36 Evensurvivorsmayfacelong-termconsequences
Howdoesextremeheataffectthebrain? 37 Dehydration(脱水)inhightemperatures
thickensblood,makingithardforthehearttosupplyenoughoxygentothebrainThebrain,whichuses
20% ofthebody’senergy,requiresefficientheatreleaseInhot,dampconditions,sweatingfailstocool
thebody,potentiallycausingheatexhaustionorasuddenseriousillness,whichcanleadtonerve-related
problems
Extremeheatalsoworsensmentalhealth:conditionslikedepressionandanxietybecomeworse
38 Furthermore,themedicinesusedtotreatthementalillnessandsleeplessnessalsoappearto
increasementalhealthweaknesstoheat
39 ThosewithexistingmentalhealthdisordersareweakestOlderadultsfaceaccelerated
seriousmentalillnessthataffectsmemoryHomelessindividualsandoutdoorworkerssuchasfarmersare
particularlyatrisk,astheyoftenlackaccesstocoolingresources
ActionisurgentMostheathealthplansignorementalhealth 40 Thesecanincludepublic
awarenesscampaigns,suchaswarningpeopleaboutthementalhealthriskofconsumingalcoholorother
drugsduringheatwavesOtherinterventionsincludeestablishingcommunitycoolingsheltersforheate
mergenciesandincreasingmonitoringofmentalhealthpatientsduringheatwavesOnlythroughcompre
hensivestrategiescanwereducethementalhealthimpactsofextremeheat
AWhoismostatrisk?
BThehumanbodyworksbestwhenat37°C
CHowtoidentifythoseindangerduringheatwaves?
DItdisturbssleep,whichfurtherharmsone’sabilitytothink
ESomentalhealthstepsmustbeaddedtotheseheatresponseplans
FHeatwavescause1,300USdeathsyearlyfromheat-relatedissues
GResearchisneededtobetterunderstandhealthoutcomesofawarmerworld
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第7页(共10页)第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选
项。
ThemorningoftheSATbrokegrayTomstoodbythekitchentable,testticketinhand,eyes
wanderingtothelivingroomHismomhadcaughtabadfluovernight, 41 nonstop,anddadwas
awayonatrip
“Goon,honey,”shesaidhoarsely(嘶哑地)“You’vestudiedsohardI’llcallthedoctorif
needed”Tom 42 ,chesttightwithworryTheSATcouldunlockhisdreamcollege,butleaving
heralonefelt 43
Atthetestcenter,students’noisemadehim 44 Hefoundhisseat,buthismindreplayed
hercoughWhatifshestruggledtobreathe?Hegraspedhispen,tryingto 45 instructionsFirst
section:mathTom 46 toworkthroughproblems,handsshakingAteachernoticedhis
47 andmouthed,“You’vegotthis”Ithelpedalittle
“Ican’twasteyearsofeffort— it’dmakehersad,”hethought“ShecalledthedoctorShe’llbe
fine”Tomletouta 48 ofreliefLighter,hesloweddown,tacklingeachquestion 49
Afterthetest,herushedhomeMomsatdrinkingtea,withAuntbesideher“ToldyouI’dbe
okay,”shesmiledHe 50 her,warmjoyspreadingthroughhimInthatmoment,heknew
familycountsmorethanany 51
Dayslater,hisSATscoresarrived— highenoughforhistopcollegeHethoughtofthatmorning:
courageisn’tfearlessness,butdoingwhat 52 despitefear
Momheldthereport,tearsinhereyes“I’msoproudofyou,”shesaidTomsmiled,knowing
everystressfulminute 53 Life,herealized,ischoices— betweenwantsand 54 That
day,he’dchosenboth:honoringhisworkandhis 55 tomom,provingthathonoringfamily
doesn’tmeanabandoningself-growth,butprioritizingwhat’sessentialwhilestillchasingwhatvalues
41Acoughing Bscreaming Ctalking Ddreaming
42Agreeted Breturned Chesitated Dsuspected
43Aright Bcruel Ccomfortable Dpointless
44Amerciful Bsorrowful Ccurious Danxious
45Afollow Bgive Crepeat Dmemorize
46Aattempted Brefused Cpromised Dpretended
47Aconfidence Bmisfortune Crelaxation Dstruggle
48Acry Bbreath Ccheer Dsecret
49Aroughly Bnervously Ccarefully Dhurriedly
50Ahugged Bhelped Cfound Dwelcomed
51Ajob Bexam Cillness Dinstruction
52Aremains Bapplies Cmatters Dhappens
蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第8页(共10页)53Apassedby Branout Ccameup Dpaidoff
54Aneeds Bhopes Crights Dabilities
55Aplan Bduty Cadvice Dexpectation
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题15分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Despite 56 (consider)asoneofthemostknowledgeableintheSpringandAutumnPeriod,
ConfuciuswashumblewithaninquiringmindThereason 57 peopleoftenpraisedhimforwas
exactlythisspirit
Oneday,hevisitedtheImperialAncestralTemple(太庙)ofLuState, 58 uniquesite
whererituals(典礼)forlatekingswereheld 59 (surprise),heaskedabouteverydetail:how
toarrangetheofferings,whatwordstopraise,whentobow,betweenthefirstlightingofcandle
60 thefinalclosingoftheritualSomelaughed:“Whosaysthesage(圣人)knowsall?He
evenignoresamemorialceremony!”“Itisthiseagernesstoask, 61 everysituation,whereI
encountersomethingunclearorconfusing,that 62 (make)medifferentfromthosewhopretend
toknow,”ConfuciusrepliedDayslater,inWeiState,hisstudentZiGongdoubtedwhyKongYugotthe
title“Wen”afterdeath:“Hemademistakes 63 (he)Whysuchhonor?”“Becausehewas
bright,lovedlearning,andneverfeltashamedtoasktheless 64 (experience)— hismeets
withothers,thoughsimple,werealwaysfullof 65 (wise),”Confuciusexplained
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
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蚌埠市高三年级英语试卷第9页(共10页)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。
注意:
1续写词数应在150左右;
2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
RentingaSonforNewYear
SnowfellsoftlyasMikewalkeddownthequietstreetOnlyhisfootstepsanddistantholidaysounds
brokethesilenceItwasChristmasEveHissmallapartment,usuallycomfortable,feltempty— no
familytocallHisparentshaddiedlongago,leavingonlyoldphotostorememberthemby
Thenhesawanoteonashopwindow:“LookingforakindyoungmantoshareChristmasEveTwo
oldpeople”AwarmfeelingtouchedhisheartHecalledthenumberslowly,fingerspausingbefore
dialing
Beforehefinishedknocking,adooropenedAnoldladywithwhitehairlikesnowpulledhimin,
saying,“You’recold”HergraspwasfirmbutgentleThehousesmelledofcookies,asweetscentthat
madehimthinkofchildhoodSheheldhisarm,asifmakingsurehewasreal,notadream
Intheguestroom,aphotocaughthiseye:a20-year-oldwithabrightsmileThequietoldman
spokelow:“That’sourson,TomHewasafiremanThreeyearsback,abigfire— hesavedagirlbut
didn’tcomeout”Silencefilledtheair
TheladycalledthemtothekitchenShemadedough(面团);headdedchocolatepiecesTheold
manwatched,smiling,asifthiswashisbestgiftShetalkedofTom’sfirstbikeherodeitintoabush
andfunnystoriesthatstillmadeherlaughHelistened,askingaboutTom’sfavoritefilmsandhobbies,
feelingliketheycouldhavebeenfriendsTheylitsmalllights,atewarmcookies,watchedafilmabouta
family’sholidayadventures,andlaughedtillshelookedtired
Nextmorning,suncamethroughthecurtainsandwokehimDownstairs,theoldmantriedtogive
himmoneyMikerefused,shakinghishead:“Idon’tneedthis”
“Yourwifeisill?”Mikeasked,seeingherpaleinachairbythewindowThemansighed“Shehas
cancer,notlongtoliveShedreamedofspendingtimewithTomagain,likewedideveryyear… but
he’sgone,”hisvoicesad
Paragraph1
Theoldman’stremblingwordshurthisheart,andMikestoodrootedtothespot,amixofshock
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