2023学年江苏苏州高新区第一中学高三下学期联考英语试题（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft2．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which3．Heisabad-temperedfellow,buthe________bequitecharmingwhenhewishes.A．shall B．shouldC．can D．must4．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture5．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it6．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．aid C．belief D．access7．Zhouqu,Gansuwasattackedbysuchaterriblemud-rockflowfewresidentshadeverexperiencedbefore.A．as B．which C．where D．that8．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken9．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for10．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track11．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．accompaniedC．established D．identified12．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom13．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious14．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．abundantC．artificialD．poisonous15．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting16．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood17．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg18．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright19．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because20．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Whenweseeapersonintrouble,thefirstideathatcomestoourmindistolendahand.Butwhatifweseeananimalintrouble,doesthesameruleapply?Thisquestionwasraisedafteragroupofpenguinsweresavedfromanicygully（峡谷）inAntarctica.ItwasfilmedfortheBBCwildlifeseriesDynasties.Thefilmcrewwereanxiouswhentheysawthatagroupofpenguinshadfallenintoagullyandbeentrappedwiththeiryoung.Theybuiltaslope（斜坡）sothatafewofthepenguinscouldsavethemselves.Thecasehastakentheinternationalmediabystorm.Viewerswatchingthisfilmletoutasighofrelief.“I’msoglad.Iunderstandnottakingactiondirectly,butahelpinghandisn’tbothering,right?”viewerKathrynShawsaidonherFacebook.However,othersthinkhumaninterference（干涉）isunnatural.“Youcan’thavesunshinethroughoutyourlife.Tohavedoneanythingelsewouldonlymakemattersworse,”saidtheshow’screatorDavidAttenborough,accordingtoTheTimes.Inthiscase,however,MikeGunton,theexecutiveproduceroftheseries,saidthatthiswasaone-offsituation.“Therewerenoanimalsgoingtosufferbyinterfering.Youweren’ttouchingtheanimalsanditwasjustfeltbydoingthis...theyhadthechancenottohavetokeepslippingdowntheslope,”hetoldtheBBC．SuchcasesarefamiliartoPaulNicklen,wildlifephotographerforNationalGeographic.HetoldMetro,“Ifit’severapredator（捕食者）situation,nomatterhowgut-wrenching,youstayoutoftheway.Evenwhenyou’rewatchingamalepolarbeareatababybear.”“There’snorulebookinthosesituations.Youcanonlyrespondtothefactsthatarerightthereinfrontofyou,”WillLawson,theshow’sdirector,toldDailyMail.1、Whathasledtoaheatedmediadiscussion?A．People’svariousremarksonpenguins. B．Therescueofpenguinsfromagully.C．Somepenguins’sufferingsinagully. D．WaysoffilmingtheseriesDynasties.2、Whoholdsapositiveattitudetowardshumaninterference?A．KathrynShaw. B．WillLawson.C．PaulNieklen. D．DavidAttenborough.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheword“gut-wrenching”underlinedinparagraph6?A．Puttingoneinplace. B．Makingoneconfused.C．Puttingoneindanger. D．Makingoneheartbroken.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ReasonsfortheNecessityofLendingaHandtoAnimalsB．SuggestionsonHowtoProtectAnimalsFromDangerC．EffectsofHumanInterferenceonDangerousAnimalsD．OpinionsonWhethertoHelpAnimalsinTroubleorNot22．（8分）Mostpeopleknowthatlisteningtomusicwhentheyarefeelingdownordepressedcanencouragetheirspirits.Howeverstudieshavealsoshownthatmusic,especiallycertaintonescanreducestress.Musiccanchangebrainwavepatterns,deepenbreathing,andbringonatotallystress-freeandmoreopenmindset（心态）.Usingmusictorelaxwhenconsideringaparticularproblemmaynotonlyraiseyourmood,butalsocouldhelpyoureachthat"a-ha"momentandfindasolution.Musichasalsobeenshownnotonlytomakeyoufeelgood,butalso,tobeagreatmotivator.Forexample,duringexercise,listeningtomusiccankeepyougoing,orgetyoutoexercisemorebyhelpingyoutoignorenegativefeelingsoftirednessandfocusonthepleasurablefeelingsyougetfrombeingabsorbedinthemusic.Musicismainlyusedtorecordemotion.Whenwelistentoapieceofmusicwesharetheartist'sfeelingsonavisceral（本来的）level.Thatcanbesad,andwhoamongushasn'tputonapainfullovesongtoshareinthemiseryafterabadbreak-up?Onthecontrary,wecanshareinthedelightofsongsofjoyandhappiness,oranysongorpieceofmusicthatremindsusofaparticularhappytimeinourpast.Sonexttimeyouarefeelingdown,putonBeethoven'sOdetoJoy,Ibetyouwillfeelalotbetteraboutwhateveritwasthatwasbotheringyou!1、Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthatmusiccan.A．benefityouinmanywaysB．promoteyoutofindmorequestionsC．changethepatternsofyourlifestyleD．influenceyourattentiontoaproblem2、Theauthorwrotethesecondparagraphmainlyto.A．tellusastoryB．makesomecommentsC．giveusanexampleD．listsomefacts3、Whenweenjoyapieceofsadmusic,.A．we'llsharetheartist'sfeelingsdeeplyB．wemayrecallourmiserablepastC．wemayberemindedofparticularjoyD．we'llshowmercyontheartist'slife4、What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A．WhatmusicmeanstoamusicloverB．WhypeoplelovehappymusicC．WhatkindofmusicispopularD．Howmusicchangesyourlife23．（8分）Theclockalwaysseemstobetickingrathertoofastinthedoctor’sofficeandthequeueofpatientsoutsidethedoorseemstobepressingrathertoohard.Somesayit’shightimeforthemodelofshort,sharpone-to-oneappointmentstogivewaytosharedmedicalappointments(SMAs共享医疗预约).SMAsaredoctor-patientvisitsinwhichagroupofpatientsreceivepatienteducationandcounseling(咨询),physicalexaminationandmedicalsupportinagroupsetting.TypicallySMAsaredesignedtohaveoneormoredoctorsattendtoagroupofpatientswhoshareacommonillnessormedicalcondition.Incontrasttoone-to-onevisits,SMASprovidealongerappointmenttime-frameaswellastheopportunityforpatientstohaveimprovedaccesstotheirphysiciansandmeanwhilepickupadditionalinformationandsupportfrompeers.However,doctorswhohavepioneeredthesharedappointmentapproachreportthattherearesignificantchallengesinvolved.Dr.Sumego,directorofsharedmedicalappointments,ClevelandClinic,identifiesculturechangeasthemostsignificantchallenge.Physiciansandnursesaretrainedinamodelofpersonalserviceandprivacy;theSMAapproachisafundamentalchallengetothosefixedideas.Theyneedsharedgoalsandawayoftestingtheinnovationagainstagreedstandards.Dr.Sumegosays,“Thephysiciansmaybeworriedaboutthepossiblechaosandefficienciesthataremarketed.Theyalsohavetomakethepatientsunderstandwhattheirappointmentis,andwhattheexpectationis.”“So,ifanorganizationwaslookingtostartsharedmedicalappointments,Iwouldadvisethemtostartthebuy-infromafewchampionphysicians,developthework-flowanddevelopsomeexperience.Providesomesupportbehindwhatthatbestpracticeshouldlooklike.Createsomestandardssothat,astheconceptspreads,youcanemploythatexperiencetostartthenextsharedmedicalappointmentsandthenext.”1、WhatisthepurposeoftheSMAapproach?A．Toimprovemedicalservice. B．Topromotedoctors’reputation.C．Toconductmedicalresearch. D．Tomeetpatients’expectation.2、AccordingtoDr.Sumego,whatpreventstheSMAapproachfrombeingwidelyadopted?A．Personalservice. B．Fixedideas.C．Lackofequipment. D．Sharedgoals.3、Whatcantheunderlined“buy-in”inParagraph4bereplacedby?A．practice. B．organization.C．purchase. D．support.4、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheSMAapproachinthelastparagraph?A．Itiscurrentlybeingquestioned. B．Itisimpracticalinsomeareas.C．Itwillenjoywidepopularitysoon. D．Itshouldbecarriedoutstepbystep.24．（8分）TakeatriptooneofLondon'sthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.Fromthrillingridesthroughhistory,towildanimals-bothmythicalandreal-London'sthemeparksoffergreatentertainmentforfamiliesandgroups.UnlikemostLondonattractions,someamusementparksaren'tincentralLondon,butareeasilyreachedbytrain,coachorcar.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhetherit'sadrenaline-pumpingrides,wildanimalsorunderwateradventuresyou'reafter,Chessingtondelivers.Therearethreemainsections:theThemeParkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters,dodgemsandridessuitableforyoungerchildren.ChessingtonZoohouses1,000animalsincludingtigers,lions,giraffes,penguinsandapettingzoo.Shrek’sAdventureBoardtheDreamworks.TourBusfora4DexperiencewithcheekyDonkeyasyourguide.You'llbetakenthrough10live,fairy-tale-themedshowsincludingShrek'sSwampandamirrormaze(迷宫).Suitableforallages,butparticularlythoseaged6to12yearsold.LondonDungeonTakeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondon'shistoryattheever-popularLondonDungeon.Thereare18interactiveshowswith20livetheatreactorsandtworidestoguideyouthroughthecity'smurkypast.WalktheWhitechapelMazewithJacktheRipper,visitamedievaltorturechamber,andbecarefulnottoloseyourheadonTheTyrantboatridewithKingHenryVⅢ!KidZaniaSetyourimaginationfreeatKidZaniaatWestfieldLondon–thenewrole–playingparkforchildrenthat’stakingtheworldbystorm.Achild-sizecitycompletewithshopsandlocationsincludingafirestation,abankandatheatrestagewherechildrencanrole-playaround60differentjobsandprofessions,KidZaniaaimstoteachlifeskillssuchasfinancialliteracy,teamworkandindependence.1、600．Ifvistorswanttoenjoytheexcitementofrollercoasters,theycangoto________.A．KidZaniaB．Shrek’sAdventureC．LondonDungeonD．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures2、602．WhomightbemostlikelyinterestedinLondonDungeon?A．Studentsstudyinghistory.B．Underwateradventurers.C．Policeofficers.D．Animallovers.3、604．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Atravelguidebook.D．Ageographymagazine.25．（10分）TensofthousandsofyounginBritainwhoarestrugglingwiththeirmentalhealthareseekinghelponlineforproblemssuchasanxiety,self-harm,anddepression.Soaringnumbersofunder-18sareturningtoapps,onlinecounsellingand“mooddiaries”tohelpthemmanageandrecoverfromconditionsthathaveleftthemfeelinglow,isolatedand,insomecases,suicidal.Agenerationofyoungpeopleareattractedbybeingabletoreceivefast,personalcareandadviceusingtheirphoneratherthanhavingtowaitupto18monthstobetreatedbyanNHSmentalheathprofessional.TheshiftcomesasministerspreparethemselvesforpublicationonThursdayofthefirstnewfiguresfor13yearsshowinghowcommonmentalhealthproblemsareintheyoungmainlyasaresultoftheemergenceofsocialmediaanditsuseinfuellingfeelingsofinadequacy.Thenumberofunder-18susingKooth,afreeonlinecounselling(咨询的）service,hasshotupfrom20,000in2015to65,000lastyear,andisforecasttorisefurtherto100,000thisyear.OnehundredNHSclinicalcommissioninggroupsacrossEngland,morethanhalfthetotal,havenowcommissionedtheservice.Ithelpsyoungpeoplesufferingfromanxiety,lowmood,poorself-worthorconfidence,self-harmandloneliness.“Youngpeoplelikethefacttheycantalktoacounselloreitherinstantly,orwithin10minutes,foruptoanhourintheevenings.Theylovethatimmediacy”，saidAaronSefi,theresearchandevaluationdirectoratXenZone,thecompanybehindKooth.“Theyalsolovetheanonymityinvolved,becausetheycansignupwithoutgivingtheirpersonaldetails.Plus,they’reincontrol,becausetheyarechoosingtocontactusratherthanbeingtoldtodoso.”Inaddition,123,138peopleintheUKdownload.CalmHarm,anNHS-approvedappthathelpspeopleself-harmlessoftenornotatall,betweenApril2017andthismonth.“UserstellusthatCalmHarmhelpswithsuicidalthoughtsandintent,”saidDr.NiharaKrause,theconsultantclinicalpsychologistwhodevelopedtheapp.“Currently92%ofourusers,whoaremainlyfemaleandoftenaged15-21,saytheurgereduced.”CalmHarmisamong18appsthatNHSEnglandhasendorsed(支持）tohelpcopewithmentalill-health.TheyalsoincludeBluelce,whichhelpsyoungpeoplemanagetheiremotionsusingamooddiaryandautomaticrouting(自动转接)toemergencyhelpnumbersiftheirurgestoself-harmcontinue.Expertswelcomedthetrendbutwarnedthatonlinehelpmustcomplement,notreplace,face-to-faceappointmentswiththerapists,psychologistsandpsychiatrists.“Mostyoungpeoplespendmuchoftheirtimeonline,anditcanfeeleasierforthemtocommunicatethroughmessagingandonlineservicesthanface-to-face,”saidTomMadders,campaignsdirectoratYoungMinds,whichhelpspeopleunder26.“Evidence-basedmentalhealthappsandonlinesupportservicescanbereallybeneficialinhelpingyoungpeopletolookaftertheirownmentalhealth,developstrategiesforcopingwithdifficultemotions,andgetaccessibleinformationandadvicewhentheyneedit.”ClaireMurdoch,NHSEngland’snationalmentalhealthdirector,said:“Technologyisconstantlyevolvingandyoungpeopleareusuallyattheforefront,soit’snosurpriseincreasingnumbersareturningtoserviceslikethesewhichcancertainlyplayapart,particularlywhenbackedupbyface-to-facesupport.”TheNHS’sforthcominglong-termplan,duenextmonth,will“harness(利用）allofthebenefitstheseadvancementscanbring”，sheadded.Meanwhile,37%oftheyoungpeoplereferredtoNHSchildandadolescentmentalhealthservices(Camhs)inEnglandlastyearwererefusedhelp,thechildren’scommissionerhasrevealed.InananalysisofCamhscarepublishedonThursday,thechildren’scommissionerforEngland,AnneLongfield,saysthatdespitepromisesbypoliticiansandNHSbossestoimproveaccess,“avastgapremainsbetweenwhatisprovidedandwhatchildrenneed”.Whileshefoundimprovementsinseveralareasofcare,includingcareforeatingdisorders,newmothersandunder-18sinthecriminaljusticesystem,overall“thecurrentrateofprogressisstillnotgoodenoughforthemajorityofchildrenwhorequirehelpbutarenotreceivingit”.1、Onlinehelpcanbecharacterizedas.______A．instant,confidentialandcontrollableB．attractive,convenientandsymbolicC．effective,accessibleandcontroversialD．considerate,authenticandimpractical2、Teenagerssufferfrommentalproblemsmainlybecause______.A．theylackprofessionalguidanceB．theytendtobemoreself-centredC．socialmediamakethemfeellessconfidentD．socialmediakeepthemdistantfromeachother3、CalmHarmhelpsteenagersto_____.A．keepajournaloftheirmoodsB．managetheirfeelingofstressC．reducetheurgetoharmthemselvesD．improvetheirself-identityandconfidence4、Expertsbelievethatonlinehelpcan______.A．strengthenbondsbetweenteenagerswithmentalillnessesB．playaroleinpushingforwardthecutting-edgeadvanceC．replaceface-to-faceappointmentswithprofessionalsD．serveasacomplementtoface-to-faceappointments5、AccordingtoAnneLongfield,NHSchildandadolescentmentalhealthservices______.A．haveliveduptotheirexpectationsandpromisesB．arereluctanttohelpteenagerswithmentalillnessesC．willcompletetheirambitiousforthcominglong-termplanD．needtostruggletomeettheincreasingneedsofteenagers6、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thepopularityofonlineappsintreatingteenagers’mentalillnesses.B．Thecontrastsbetweenonlinehelpservicesandface-to-facesupport.C．Theinfluenceofteenagers’mentalillnessesononlinehelpservices.D．Thedrawbackswiththeexistingadolescentmentalhealthservices.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Thedayforthegreatballooncompetitionfinallyarrived.Everyinsectinthegardenhadbeen1hard,andnowtheywerepreparingtobegintheirroutines.Theballooncompetitionswerealwayssomethingreallyspecial.Eachtime,theflyinginsectswerefavourite2towin,becausetheycouldseizetheballoonstringsandflyoffinalldirections,creatingallsortsof3intheair.4,onthisoccasionthereweresomeratherunusualinsectstakingpart:agroupofants.Ofcourse,5expectedthattheycoulddoanythingspecial.Theyweresolightthatnoanthadever6totakepart,butitwasquiteimpressivetoseealltheantsall7organizedandprepared.Sothecompetitionbegan,andthe8insectstooktheirturns,performingbeautifulmovementswiththeballoons.Asalwaysthebutterflieslefteveryone9withtheirtwistandturns,andtheirwonderfulcolours.Whenitwastimefortheantstoperform,itseemedlikethecompetitionhadalreadybeendecided.Forthe10timeinlivingmemory,theantssharedjustoneballoonbetweenthem,andonebyonetheyclimbeduptheballoonstring,11athinblackthreadofants.Whenallthestringwascovered,thelastantclimbed12histeammatestoreachtheballoon.13hegotthere,heclimbedontothetopoftheballoon.Thisstrange14attractedeveryone'scuriosity,andtheywerejustabouttowitnessthemostimportant15:theantopenedhisjawsaswideashecould...andthenhemadeaviolentmovementattheballoonwithallhisstrength!Theresultwaspowerful!Theballoonbeganblowingoutitsair,flying16about,hereandthere,doingathousandturnsandspins,whiletheantsmadeallkindsofbeautifulshapesoutofthestring.Ofcourse,thatacrobatic(杂技般的)flight17withquiteahardlanding,butitdidn't18Thecreativityandteamworkoftheantperformancewasso19thatthecrowddidn'tevenhavetovotefortheretobeawinner.Fromthenon,inthatgarden,everyoneunderstoodhowmuchcouldbeachievedbyworking20Intheyearstocome,theballooncompetitionswerefullofdisplayscarriedoutbyteams,andtheyputonsomewonderfulroutines;somethingthoseindividualinsectscouldneverhaveachievedontheirown.1、A．fighting B．training C．functioning D．living2、A．speakers B．organizers C．candidates D．producers3、A．patterns B．numbers C．drawings D．sounds4、A．Besides B．Thus C．Instead D．However5、A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody6、A．bothered B．hesitated C．refused D．promised7、A．quickly B．terribly C．perfectly D．strangely8、A．special B．different C．familiar D．similar9、A．amazed B．disappointed C．bored D．blessed10、A．first B．second C．last D．next11、A．cutting B．forming C．using D．passing12、A．with B．over C．around D．through13、A．Once B．If C．Though D．Until14、A．idea B．attitude C．behavior D．experience15、A．effect B．case C．condition D．moment16、A．weakly B．madly C．peacefully D．carefully17、A．ended B．started C．continued D．broke18、A．help B．work C．matter D．tell19、A．necessary B．impressive C．natural D．important20、A．alone B．behind C．out D．together第二节（每小题1.5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。27．（15分）MostAmericansdon’tliketogetadvicefrommembersoftheirfamily.Theygetadvicefrom“strangers”.Whentheyneedadvice,theydon’t1．(usual)gotopeopletheyknow.Instead,manyof2．writeletterstonewspapersandmagazines3．giveadviceonmanydifferentsubjects,4．(include)familyproblems,theuseoflanguage,health,cooking,childcare,clothes,andeven5．howtobuyahouseoracar.Mostnewspapersregularlyprintlettersfrom6．(read)withproblems.Alongwiththelettersareanswers7．(write)bypeoplewhoaresupposed8．(know)howtosolvesuchproblems.Someofthesewritersaredoctors,andothersarelawyersoreducators.9．twoofthemostfamouswritersofadvice10．(be)womenwithoutspecialtrainingforthiskindofwork.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable.Hereisamovingstoryaboutit.Oncetherewasamedicalstudentwantedtoreadatextbookwhichwasfartooexpensivetobuyit.Theonlycopyhecouldfindwasinabookshop,buthecouldn’tafford