2020二轮英语模拟卷

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

高考仿真模拟卷（一）

（时间：120分钟，满分：150分）

选择题部分

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C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.Howdidthemangetthemobile?

A.Heboughtitonline.B.Hegotitfromhismum.

C.Afriendgaveittohimasapresent.

2.Whenwillthefilmbegin?

A.At5：50.B.At6：00.

C.At6：10.

3.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.HewillgotoLosAngeles.

B.Hewantstohangoutwiththekids.

C.Hesawthewoman?skidsyesterday.

4.Howdoesthewomanfindtheworkthere?

A.Interesting.B.Relaxing.

C.Rewarding.

5.Whathappenedtotheman?

A.Hewasretired.B.Hegotfired.

C.Hegotpromoted.

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、7题。

6.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?

A.Thenearestbusstop.B.Thenearestsubwaystation.

C.Thenearestpostoffice.

7.Howfarisittothepostofficefromthebusstop?

A.About200metersaway.B.About300metersaway.

C.About400metersaway.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howmuchistherentforthehouse?

A.$200aweek.B.$200amonth.

C.$400amonth.

9.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthehouse?

A.It'slarge.B.It'sconvenient.

C.It'sexpensive.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisthewoman?

A.Ateacher.B,Anurse.

C.Aworker.

11.Whatwasthemandoingwhenthewomancalled?

A.Talkingtohisson.B.Beinginameeting.

C.Talkingwithhiscolleague.

12.WhatdoweknowaboutTommy?

A.Hewasalwaysfeelingsleepy.

B.Hekepttalkingaloudthroughtheclass.

C.Hewassorryforusingaphoneinclass.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wherewasthemanamomentago?

A.Inhisclass.B.Inthecinema.

C.Inthelibrary.

14.WhatdoesJohnGrishambasehiswritingon?

A.Hisimagination.B.Hisexperience.

C.Hisstudents.

15.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJohnGrisham?

A.He,sagreatteacher.

B.Hisbooksaredifficulttoread.

C.Charactersinhisbooksareinteresting.

16.Whatdoesthewomanmajorin?

A.Physics.B.Law.

C.Psychology.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatcancustomersdoatMr.Healing?

A.Haveameal.B.Sleepforalittlewhile.

C.Goolinefbrfree.

18.WhatarecustomersadvisedtodoforcoiningtoMr.Healing?

A.Bookinadvance.B.Avoidtherushhour.

C.Bringafriend.

19.HowdoesParkperformhiswork?

A.Bysittingbeforethecomputer.

B.Bystandingalldaylong.

C.Byspeakingtolotsofpeople.

20.WhatdopeoplethinkabouttheMr.Healingcafchain?

A.Itmaynotsucceed.B.Itchargestoohigh.

C.It'sagoodbusinessmodel.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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

IttookmultipleweddingsfbrChristineLawtorealizewhatsheneededtodo.Inthesummer

of2014,herschedulewaspackedwithfriends'marriagecelebrations—flower-filledoccasions

thatgotherthinking,“Wheredoalltheflowersgoaftertheparty?”Moreoftenthannot,they

werethrownaway.Lawwasconfidentshecouldfindabetteruseforthem.

ByAugust,shehadaplan：convincecouplesandcompanieshostingeventstodonatetheir

flowers,whichshewouldpickupanddeliverwithin48hourstoseniorsacrossthecity.Shewanted

tobringbeautyintothelivesoftheelderly.Shedrewonherexperiencethroughbeingavolunteer

innon-profitinstitutionsinordertosetupherownorganization,whichshecalledFloranthropie.

Nothavingenoughbouquets（花束）forall150peopleofahealthcenter,Lawaskedthestaffto

providealistofpatientswhoneededcheeringupmost."ThefirstwomanIapproachedthoughtit

wasamistake,andthattheflowerscouldn'tpossiblybeforher,“saysLaw."Isaidtheywerea

gift,andwetalkedforahalfhour.”

Inadditiontohealthcenters,Floranthropiefocusesoncommunitygroupsdevotedtothe

elderly.LaetitiaThelemeisavolunteerforLesPetitsFieres,anorganizationthataimstohelpthe

elderlywhodon'thaveasupportsystem.Thegroupreceivesadozenorsobouquetsfrom

Floranthropiemonthly,andthenredistributesthem."Ourmottois'flowersbeforebreadT“

saysThdleme."Wedon'tfocusonprimarycare,butratheronnourishing。兹养）thespirit.

Floranthropiehelpsusdothat.Ifsamazingwhatabigdifferenceasmallbouquetcanmake.”

Inthebeginning,mostofFloranthropieJsdonationscamethroughwordofmouth.Thesedays,

LawreceivesmessagesfromstrangersviaherorganizationsFacebookpageandhasconnected

withcorporationsandflowerwholesalers.LawhopestoexpandFloranthropienationally,butatthis

pointishappytobeabletooverseeeachdeliverypersonally.

21.WhatmadeChristineLawsetupFloranthropie?

A.Thewasteofflowers.B.Thelonelinessofseniors.

C.Thepersuasionofotherfriends.D.Thewarmatmosphereofweddings.

22.WhatcanweinferaboutFloranthropiefromLaetitiaTheleme'swords?

A.Itshouldfocusonprimarycare.

B.Itisbenefitingmorethantheelderly.

C.Itisdoingsomethingofgreatimportance.

D.Itshouldcooperatewithmorenon-profitinstitutions.

23.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.VolunteerYourTimeB.Don'tThrowFlowersAway

C.SpecialDeliveryMakesYourDayD.BrightenSeniors'LiveswithFlowers

B

Youtrytokeepyoureyeswideopenwhilewatchingabasketballmatchorawonderful

fireworkshowincaseyoumightmisssomethingexcitinginjusttheblinkofaneye.Butinfact,

humansblinkabout15timesperminuteonaverage.Haveyouevermissedanythingbecauseyou

blinked?Probablynot.Whyisthat?

AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalCurrentBiologyinSeptember,ourbrainhas

theabilitytoskipthetemporarydarknesswhenweblink.Itcankeepvisualinformationfbrashort

periodoftimeandthenputjttogethertoformanimagewithoutinterruption.

Inordertounderstandhowthisworks,agroupofscientistsattheGermanPrimateCenterand

theUniversityMedicalCenterGo..ttingeninGermanyconductedanexperiment.Inthestudy,the

participantswereaskedtolookatpatternsonascreenwhosedirectioncouldbeinterpretedin

differentways,suchashorizontally（水平地）orvertically（垂直地）.Whenonepatternwasaboutto

disappearandthenextonewasabouttocome,theparticipantshadtoindicatethedirectionthatthe

nextpatternwouldappear.

Theresearchersfoundthatwhenthedirectionsoftwopatternsdidn'tmatch,theareainour

brainwhichisresponsibleforvisualmemorywasactivated.Thissameareashowedlessactivity

whentwopatternswereinthesamedirection.

“Themedialprefrontalcortex（前额叶皮层）adjustscurrentvisualinformationwith

previouslyobtainedinformation,andthusenablesustoperceivetheworldwithmorestability,even

whenwebrieflycloseoureyestoblink,“CasparSchwiedrzikexplainedinScienceDaily.Heis

thefirstauthorofthestudyandalsoascientistattheGermanPrimateCenter.

24.Wedon'tmissanythingwhenblinkingbecauseourbraincan.

A.dealwiththemissingimageB.rememberallthatwesee

C.imaginewhatoureyesmissD.putourpiecesofmemorytogether

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2referto?

A.Ourbrain.B.Visualinformation.

C.CurrentBiology.D.Thetemporarydarkness.

26.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.TheBrain'sStructureB.TheBrain'sActivatedPatterns

C.TheBrain?sSpecialSkillD.TheBrain?sOrientation

C

InthestoryoftheCrowandthePitcherfromAesop'sFables,athirstycrowdropsstonesinto

anarrowjartoraisethelowlevelofwaterinsidesohecantakeadrink.

Nowscientistshaveevidencetobackupthatstory.Crowsactuallydounderstandhowtomake

waterdisplacement（排水量）worktotheiradvantage,experimentsshow.Theresultssuggestthat

thebirdsare,atleastinsomeaspects,assmartasfirst-graders.

Researchers,ledbySarahJelbertattheUniversityofCambridge,presentedsixcrowswith

tubescontainingwater.Insidethetubes,awormorapieceofmeatonapieceofwoodwasfloating,

justoutofreachofthecrow.Infrontofthetubes,theresearchersarrangedseveralrubbererasers

thatwouldsink,andsomeplasticobjectsthatwouldfloat.Thecrowsfoundoutthattheycould

droptheerasersintothetubesinordertoraisethewaterlevelandgettheirsnack.

However,thebirdshandledawkwardlyinexperimentsinwhichtheycouldchoosetodrop

objectsineitherawidetubeoranarrowonetogetasnack,theresearcherssaid.Droppingobjects

intoanarrowtubewouldliftthewaterlevelbyagreateramountandputthetreatwithinreachafter

justtwodrops;whileittookaroundsevendropstoraisethesnacktothesamelevelinthewide

tube.Thecrowsobviouslydidn'trealizethis,andmostofthemwentforthewidetubefirst.

Previousstudiesshowedthatchimpsandhumanchildrencansolvesimilartasks.Ina2011

study,chimpsandkidsfoundoutthattheycouldputwaterintoatubetoreachapeanutthatwas

floatinginasmallamountofwateratthebottom.

27.HowdidthecrowsgetthesnackinSarah'sexperiment?

A.Bybreakingthetube.B.Bydroppinginerasers.

C.Bystandingonthewood.D.Byremovingthewood.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thebirdshandledawkwardly,5meaninParagraph4?

A.Theywereunabletotelldifferentshapes.

B.Theydroppedobjectsonlyintonarrowtubes.

C.Theywerenotawareofthesnackatfirstsight.

D.Theymostlyavoidedtheeasierwaytogetthesnack.

29.Whatdoesthetextmainlyfocuson?

A.StoriesofAesop'sFables.B.Thedevelopmentofcrows.

C.Crows'intelligence.D.Human-animalcommunication.

30.Whatdoweknowaboutcrowsinthepassage?

A.Crowsarealmostascleverasfirst-gradersinsomeaspects.

B.Crowsunderstandwaterdisplacementcompletely.

C.Chimpsandchildrenaremuchsmarterthancrows.

D.ThestoryoftheCrowandthePitcherlacksevidence.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

You'renodoubtheard“lessismore“overandoveragain.Lessisbetterbecauseitisgood

foryourbankaccountandyourwaistline（腰围）.Butinsomeareasofourlives,wecanbenefit

from“more"insteadof"less.31.

Givemore.

Ifyouseesomethingbeautifulinsomeone,sayit.Whyareyouholdingbackacompliment,a

kindwordofencouragementorsupportorsomewell-deservedpraise?Givingisagifttothegiver

andthereceiver.32.Onceyoustartdoingthis,peoplewillonlywantyouaroundmore.

Supportothersmore.

Speakingofencouragement,whocoulduseyoursupportrightnow?33.Someone

whoisstruggling?Reachout!You'llbegladyoudid.

34.________

Whenwepushbackagainstthingswedon'twant（suchas"Ican'tbelieveCatherinecopied

myclothesagain!”），ourresistancestillholdsusclosetothethingthathurtsus.Whenweare

moreacceptingoflife'supsanddowns,wefindpeace.

Findmorerolemodels.

Whodoyouwanttobelike?Findrolemodelswhoinspireyou.Readaboutthem.Buytheir

books.Diveintoonlineinterviews.35.

Alifeofrichnesscanbedefinedinamillionways.Andguesswhat?Ifswaitingforyouto

liveit-assoonasyouopenyourselfup.

A.Acceptmore.

B,Getmentalpeace.

C.Doiteverysingleday.

D.Afriendwhoisgoingthroughalossorabigchange?

E.Hereishow“more”canbeagoodthinginyourlife.

F.Lettheirsuccessbeanexampleofwhat'spossibleforyou,too.

G.Maybesomeonewhoisalwaysthesupportofyouwhenyouareintrouble?

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；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。

Stevewasaseventhgrader,abigboy,lookingmorelikeateenagerthana12-year-old.Yet,

hewentunnoticed-hehadbeen36everyexaminationsincefirstgrade—untilMissWilma

appeared.

Inthemiddleofthefirstsemesterofschool,theentireseventhgradewas37forbasic

skills.

“Youalldidprettywell,“MissWilmatoldtheclassaftergoingoverthe38,"except

foroneboy.Andit39myhearttotellyouthis,but...”she40,“thesmartestboyinthe

seventhgradeisfailingmyclass."Steve41hiseyesandcarefullyexaminedhisfingertips.

Afterthat,Stevestillwouldn,tdohishomework.EvenifMissWilma42punishedhim,

heremained43.

“Steve,please!Icareaboutyou!”

44,Stevegotit!uSomeoneCARESABOUTME?!”

OneMondayacoupleofweekslater,MissWilmagavea45ontheweekendhomework.

Steve46throughthetestandwasthefirsttohandinhispaper.Withalookof47，Miss

Wilmatookhispaperandbegantolookitover.

MissWilma'sfacewasina48shock!SheglancedupatSteve,then49,thenup.

Thesmartestboyintheseventhgradehadjustpassedhisfirsttest!

Fromthatmoment,nothingwasthesameforSteve.Hediscoveredthatnotonlycouldhe

rememberandunderstand50,buthecouldtranslatewhathelearnedintohislife.Hebecame

51.

Afterhighschool,SteveenlistedintheNavy,andhehada（n）52militarycareer.During

hisnavalyears,heinspiredmanyyoungpeoplewhomightnothave53themselveswithout

him.

A54tookplacewithintheheartofaboyallbecauseofoneteacher,who55about

him.,36.A.missingB.failing

C.passingD.skipping

37.A.testedB.classified

C.separatedD.dismissed

38.A.questionsB.effects

C.lessonsD.results

39.A.fillsB.presses

C.breaksD.destroys

40.A.shoutedB.hesitated

C.interruptedD.laughed

41.A.droppedB.raised

C.coveredD.closed

42.A.strangelyB.steadily

C.severelyD.secretly

43.A.helplessB.stubborn

C.flexibleD.crazy

44.A.CommonlyB.Unwillingly

C.ParticularlyD.Suddenly

45.A.quizB.chance

C.speechD.presentation

46.A.sleptB.looked

C.livedD.hurried

47.A.disappointmentB.surprise

C.satisfactionD.inspiration

48.A.bitterB.total

C.preciousD.ridiculous

49.A.downB.away

C.outD.back

50.A.homeworkB.grades

C.knowledgeD.subjects

51.A.outstandingB.lazy

C.roughD.troublesome

52.A.tiringB.ordinary

C.hardworkingD.successful

53.A.reliedonB.lookedafter

C.turnedtoD.believedin

54.A.competitionB.choice

C.changeD.campaign

55.A.waitedB.listened

C.wishedD.cared

非选择题部分

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lions,tigersandotheranimalsarestayingawakeatnight56.(avoid)human

beings,anewstudyfinds.

Scientistshaveknownthathumanactivitiescanleadtochangesinnature.Manyanimalsmay

movearoundlessortraveltofarplacestokeepaway57.people.Bybeingawakeat

night,animalscanalsobeonguardagainstpossibleenemiesandspendlesstime

58.(look)forfood.

Thelatestresearchfoundevenactivitieslikefarmingandcampingcan

59.(fright)animalsandcausethemtobecomemoreactiveatnight.

60.hadbeenstudiedwerelionsinTanzania,tigersinNepalandmonkeysinBrazil.

Researcherscompared61.(careful)howmuchtimethoseanimalswereactiveat

nightinareasofhumanactivities,suchashuntingandfarming.62.washuman

activitiesthatcausedanincreaseofabout20percentinnight-timeactivities,evenincreaturesthat

usuallysleepatnight.Results63.(publish)inthejournalSciencetwomonthsago.

Thenewfindingsare64.(usual)becausenooneelsehaslookedatitinsuch

detailbefore.EcologistMarleeTuckerwas65.(surprise)thatanykindofhuman

activitiesisenoughforanimalstoseepeopleasathreat.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节应用文写作(满分15分)

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tim想在寒假时到中国旅游，于是发邮件向你征求建议。

请你回复一封邮件，内容包括：

1.推荐一个旅游城市；

2.给出推荐的理由。

注意:

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearTim,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Tocelebratehisgirlfriend*sbirthday,LukeFortunedrovefromasmalltowninCentral

OregontoPortland,whereheparkedhiscarinapaidgarageovemight.Thenextmorning,he

discoveredthatthecar'swindowhadbeensmashed,alongwithhisdreamsfbrthefuture:His

backpackandcomputerweregone.

uEverythingimportanttomewasonthatcomputer,“saidFortune,21,whoisstudyingto

becomeaparamedic（护理人员）.“Myclasswork,everypaperVdwritten,andalltheprogramsI

neededformyparamedictests.EveryletterIwasworkingonforjobapplications.Ifeltsick.”

Twodaysafterthetheft,anotheryoungmanwasstandingoutsidehisapartment,alsoin

Portland.MasoudAlmazrouei,29,wasanexchangestudentfromtheUnitedArabEmirates.Hehad

beenapproachedbyamanwhosaidhehadacomputerforsale.Only$200.Almazrouei,whohad

beenintheUnitedStatesforonlyayear,admitsnowthathewasnaive（天真）.Butheneededa

computer,soheboughtit,tookithome,andturnediton.Withinseconds,hesawfilesand

photographs.

“Iwonderedwhowouldsellacomputerwithallofthisonit,“hesaid/1realizeditcouldbe

stolen."Almazroueifoundwhatappearedtobetheowner'scellphonenumberandcalledit.

“Thisguywithathickaccenttoldmehehadmycomputer,Fortunesaid.uHetoldmethe

storyandsaiditwashisfault.Ithoughtitwasascam（骗局）.Itoldhimifhereallyhadthe

computer,heshouldtakeittothepolice.”

Soonafter,apoliceofficercalledFortunetosaythatamanhaddroppedthecomputeroffand

hadsaidhewassorry.Hepassedalongtheman'snumber.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph1：

FortunecalledandthankedAlmazroueiandinsistedonpayinghimarewardof$200,the

moneyhewasout.________________________________________________________________

Paragraph2：

Astoryaboutthetwoyoungmen'sencountermadeittothelocal

papers.___________________________________________________________________________

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

高考仿真模拟卷（二）

（时间：120分钟，满分：150分）

选择题部分

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C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。

I.Whydoesthemanrefusetoeatmore?

A.Hehasatoothache.B.Heistoofull.

C.Thepieistoosalty.

2.Whenwillthemanleave?

A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.

C.OnThursday.

3.Wherewillthespeakersgofirsttomorrow?

A.Thezoo.B.ThePeople*sPark.

C.TheScienceMuseum.

4.WhywillthewomangotoBoston?

A.Tostartanewlifethere.B.Tolivewithherparents.

C.Tovisithergrandparents.

5.Whatdoesthemanimply?

A.HewillgotoSeattlenexttime.

B.HewillnevergotoLosAngeles.

C.AtriptoMiamimaybeinteresting.

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、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomanplantodothisweekend?

A.Goclimbing.B.Goshopping.

C.Goswimming.

7.WhowillmoveonSaturday?

A.Theman.B.Theman'ssister.

C.Thewoman'ssister.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howdoesthemanfindthemoviesnowadays?

A.Mostofthemareamazing.

B•Theyhavesimilarplots.

C.Thestoriesaresortofsilly.

9.Whydopeoplelikegoingtothemoviesaccordingtothewoman?

A.Tokilltime.B.Tofindromance.

C.Toavoidtroublesinreallife.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Howmanykindsoffolkcollectionsarethere?

A.Over200.B.Over300.

C.Over400.

11.Whatcanbelearntaboutseparatedisplayrooms?

A.Theyareformultiplecollections.

B.Theyareforprivatecollectors.

C.Theyareformodelvehicles.

12.Whatcollectionswillthemansee?

A.Paintings.B.Stamps.

C.Seashells.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherandson.

C.Husbandandwife.

14.Howdidthemanfinddancebefore?

A.Itwasdifficulttolearn.B・Itwasnotfitformen.

C.Itwasveryboring.

15.Whichdanceclassdotheychoose?

A.Ballet.B.Thetango.

C.Tapdance.

16.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Gofishingtogether.B.Bookthedanceclass.

C.Domoreresearchonline.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whydoesthespeakercometothetown?

A.Toattendameeting.B.Togoonaholiday.

C.Tovisithisoldroommate.

18.WhoisEllie?

A.Tim'swife.B.David'swife.

C.Tim'sdaughter.

19.WheredidDavidandthespeakergoin1994?

A.Columbus.B.Austria.

C.Italy.

20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?

A.Givingpartingadvice.B.Leavingavoicemailmessage.

C.Writingagreetingletter.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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

Ninemonthsago,IwaspackingmydaughterJsbackpackwithnewschoolsupplies,

wonderinghowIwasgoingtosendherofftokindergarten.Istoodontheplayground,tears

pouringdownmyfacebecauseIwasnrtreadyforthisfirstdayofkindergarten—butshewasready.

TodayIwillbestandingontheplayground,onceagainwithtears,becausethisprecioustimewent

bytooquickly.ThisweekIrealizedthatInevertoldyou“thankyou”.Idon'tknowhowtoexpress

amother"sthanksinthewayateacherdeserves.

WefirstmetyouattheopenhousetheweekbeforeschoolstartedandIimmediatelyknewyou

wouldbethetypeofteacherwewouldappreciateforever.Whilethestudentslinedupfortheday,

youtouchedeachoneontheshoulderasyougreetedthem.Ifastudentwashavingatough

morning,youquietlyheldhishandandwalkedhimintotheschool.

IgottoknowyouasIvolunteeredinthelunchroom.Youmadesureyourstudentswerea