湖北省恩施一中、利川一中等四校2024届高考仿真卷英语试卷含解析

湖北省恩施一中、利川一中等四校2024届高考仿真卷英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly2．Obviously,agoodhabithelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall3．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas4．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where5．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover6．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends7．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup8．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need9．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can10．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout11．---_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.---I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans12．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade13．Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith14．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported15．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith16．Asasurgeon,Icannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A．appreciate B．removeC．offer D．afford17．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any18．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why19．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented20．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot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）Expertssaythatiffoodwereacountry,itwouldranksecondbehindtheUSasoneofthebiggestgreenhousegaspolluters.Thereasonistherisingdemandformeat.Animalfarmingisresponsiblefor14.5percentofglobalgreenhousegasmethane(甲烷)emissions(排放).Whilecowsaretheworsecontributors,pigs,sheep,donkeysandotheranimalsplayapartaswell.Animalagriculturealsocauseslandtobecomedamaged,watertobepollutedandforeststogetdestroyed.Withtheworldpopulationforecasttoriseto9.8billionby2050,thingsareonlylookingworseforouralreadydecreasingnaturalresources,Whilegoingvegetarian(素食的)wouldhelpmeatconsumptiontoodeep-rootedinmostwesterndietstoallowforsuchasharp,permanentchange.Thatiswhyexpertsareadvocatingsubstitutingsomeofthebeef,chicken,orporkwithordinaryinsects！Insects,whichgrowintoadultswithinamatterofmonths,ifnotweeks,arereadyforconsumptionmuchfasterthandomestic(驯养的)animals.Theyalsorequiremuchlessroom，uselesswaterandfood,andproducefarlessgreenhousegasthananimalsOfthe1.1millioninsectspeciesworldwide,scientistshaveidentified1.700aseatable.Amongthemareants,grasshoppers,grubs,andearthworms.Justlikeanimals,eachinsecthasadifferenttaste.Treewormstastejustlikepork,andgrubsaresimilartosmokedmeatWhileeatinginsectsmightbeanewconceptforWesternpeople,over2billionpeopleworldwideconsumeinsectsasaregularpartoftheirdiet.Besidesbeingdelicious,insectsarehighinprotein,haveveryfewcalories,andarefreeofthesaturated(饱和)atfoundinanimalmeat.Insectscanbepreparedinmanyways.Creativecookscanusethemtocookprotein-richsoupmakebakedtreats,andevenfryafewwithvegetables.Soeatinsects-bothyourbodyandMotherEarthwillthankyouforit！1、Whichofthefollowinganimalsareresponsibleforthemostglobalmethaneemissions?A．Cows B．Pigs C．Sheep D．Donkeys2、Howisthethirdparagraphmainlydeveloped？A．Byaskingquestions B．Byprovidingexamples.C．Bylistingthenumbers D．Bymakingcomparisons.3、Whatdotreewormstastelike?A．Pigmeat B．Tomatosoup. C．Freshvegetables. D．Friedchicken.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Fewpeopleeatinsectsregularly. B．Ordinaryinsectsarehighinfat.C．Saturatedfatisharmfultohealth. D．Insectscontainvariousvitamins22．（8分）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.23．（8分）Roughlythesizeofasodacan,sittingonabookshelf,arelativelyharmlessdevice(设备)maybeturningfriendsawayfromyourhome.TheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedcamera,adevicepeopleareincreasinglyusingforpeaceofmindintheirhomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffectthesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests.Shouldyoutellyourfriends,forinstance,thatthey’rebeingrecordedwhileyouallwatchthebiggametogether?"It’scertainlynewterritory,especiallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertofix,"saysLizziePost,presidentoftheEmilyPostInstitute,America’sdistinguishedmannersadvisors."Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatmannersappearintermsofwhetheryoutellpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthatitbeturnedoff,ifit’snotasecurityissue."Postwantstomakeclearthatshe’snottalkingaboutlegalrights,butratherpersonalpreference.Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit’sahost’sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithintheirhome.Ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisacameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovideanopeningforaguesttosayiftheyareuncomfortable.However,ifacontractor(合约工)isworkinginyourhome,youdon’tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Thenagain,thecameracanalsoworkincontractors’favor."Ifanythingdoesgowrongwhilethey’reinthehouse,theydon’twanttobeblamedforit,"shesays."Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthatprovesthattheydidn’tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseoffthetable.1、Thevisitorsareconcernedthatthesecuritycameramay.A．threatentheirhealth B．spoiltheirpeaceofmindC．disturbtheirprivacy D．affecttheirpreference2、Whatisahost’sresponsibilityconcerningthesecuritycamera?A．Indicatingitsposition. B．MakingtheirguestsfeelateaseC．Turningitoilintime. D．Havingacasualtalkwithguests.3、Howcanthehomesecuritycamerabenefitcontractorsworkinginyourhome?A．Itcanpreventtheaccidentshappening. B．Itcanprovetheirinnocence.C．Itcanrecordtheirworkingprogress. D．Itcanmaketheirworkmoreenjoyable.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesecuritycamera?A．Negative. B．Pessimistic. C．Favorable. D．Objective24．（8分）Thisisthemostexcitingkayakingexpedition（皮划艇探险）possibleforbeginnerkayakers.Youcanexpecttoexperienceawholerangeofdifferentconditionsandscenery.Thisexpeditionisatotalof8.27kmindistanceanditactuallyentersthestreamsintheNorthofUbinandexitsintheSouth.Threeandahalfkilometersofpuremangroves（红树林）,makesthisthelongestpuremangrovekayakingexpeditioninSingapore.Thedistancespentinsidethemangrovegivesyouthemaximumopportunitytowitnesswildlifewithinthemangroveecosystem.Comeexperiencethechallengeofoperatingyourkayakthroughthelabyrinth（迷宫）ofwaterwaysandbeamazedatthecalmandquietbeautyofthewetlands.ThislastcornerofnaturalwildernessinSingaporeissoinaccessible,thatvery,veryfewhaveeverexperiencedit－whichmakesthisatrulyspecialprogram.MostRecentTravelerReviewsTravelerA:TraveledfrombottomtotopofSingaporeinrushhourtrafficinordertogettoUbinfora9:30start—onlytofindnoguidethere.Although,oncehearrived,theguidewaslovely—offeringaveryknowledgeabletourandlotsofenthusiasmaroundabeautifulpartoftheworld—our6-hourkayakingtripwasactuallyoverbefore2:30pm,despiteonlyhittingthewaterat12noon.TravelerB:Theguideswerenice,howeverthebiggestdisappointmentwasthetiming.Wethoughtweweregoingfora4-hourkayakbutwerebackin2hoursandthatincludedtheprekayaksafetytalk.Themangrovesarelovelybutweweretoldthatastormwasnear.Wefeltthattherehadneverbeenanyintentionofgoingoutforlonger.1、Whatisspecialaboutthekayakingtripfortravelersisthatthey______.A．haveagoodrelaxationbykayakingB．feelthechallengeofkayakingC．enjoythebeautyofthewetlandsD．experiencethewonderofmangroves2、WhichofthefollowinginformationisTRUEaboutthekayakingexpedition?A．Thetime,distanceandcostarereferredto.B．Thekayakingtripstartsat9:30amandendsatnoon.C．Thedistancespentinsidethemangroveis3.5kilometres.D．ThemangrovewetlandsofUbinlieinthesouthofSingapore.3、Whichisthecommonpointreferredtobythetwotravelers?A．Theunpleasantweather. B．Theshorteneddistance.C．Thelovelywildlife. D．Theguide’sservice.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thesafetyofthekayakingtravelersisnotwellguaranteed.B．Theeco-systemofUbinnaturereserveiswellprotected.C．Thetimingofthekayakingtripissatisfactoryonthewhole.D．Travelers’complaintsmaynotbeconsideredbythetravelingcompany.25．（10分）Inadditiontobeingafinancialsuccess,DisneylandwasapersonalsatisfactiontohisfounderWaltDisney.Itexpressedhisideasofallthatistrueandgoodandbeautifulinthisworld.Heneverwastiredofvisitingtheparkhimself,ofexpandingitandimprovingit.Eventoday,Disneylandiskeptspotless.Everynight,eachstreetandwalkwayiswashed,andworkerswithknivesgetdownontheirhandsandkneestoscrape(刮，擦)upchewinggumthathasbeendroppedbyvisitors.(Visitorstotheparkarecalled“guests”never“customers”)Everyyear,some800,000plantsarereplacedbecauseDisneyrefusedtoputupsignsaskinghis“guests”nottosteponthem.Allofthishasreducedtheprofits,butitaddsimmeasurablytotheattractionofthepark.UndoubtedlyithelpsexplainwhyanamazingfiftypercentofthepeoplewhoenterDisneyland’sgateshavebeentherebefore.Thepark’sgeneraldesigncontributestothevisitor’spleasure.Thereareplentyofshadetrees,muchgrass,andlotsofcoolwaterinpondsandlakesandrivers—allman-made.Theparkisdividedintofivesections.Inonesection,thevisitorwalksalonganAmericanMainStreetasDisneyrememberedfromhischildhood.Anothersection(Tomorrowland)showstheworldofthefuture.Athird,Adventureland,satisfiestheuniversalloveofexploration.Stillanother,Fantasyland,takesthevisitorintothedreamlikeworldsmadefamousbyDisneyfilms.FinallythereisFrontierland,whichrepresentstheOldwest.Itispossible,inasingleday,tovisitinimaginationeverycontinentandalmosteveryhistoricalperiod.Thereissomethingforeverygroup.MostofwhathasbeensaidaboutDisneylandisalsotrueofWaltDisneyWorld.ThisisasecondhugeamusementparkoutsideofOrlando,Florida,designedtothrilleast-coastvisitorsasDisneylandhasthrilledthoseinthewest.MillionsofchildrenandadultshavevisiteditsMainStreet,MagicKingdom,andotherunforgettableattractions.1、Fromthe1stparagraphwelearnthat.A．DisneylandisratherwastefulinthatitoftenreplacedthedestroyedplantsB．manypeople’svisitingDisneylandagainshowsthatit’sanonprofitableplaceC．DisneylandismainlytherealizationofthevaluesofitsfounderD．Disneylandiswellkeptinordertoearnmaximumprofits2、VisitorstoDisneyland.A．throwrubbishatrandomB．canstepontheplantsC．aremostlyself-centeredD．nevercareaboutitsefforts3、IfyouwanttogetsomeknowledgeofAmericanhistoryfromDisneylandmoreextensively,youmayfirstvisit.A．AmericanMainStreetB．FantasylandC．AdventurelandD．Frontierland4、WaltDisneyWorld.A．isanothernameforDisneylandB．hastwoattractivesectionsC．isasattractiveasDisneylandD．isdesignedforeast-coastvisitorsonly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）Expertssayboredomisgoodforkids.Itforcesthemtobecreative,1theirimaginations,andhelpsthemdiscovernewthings.A(n)2inpointis13-year-oldLukeThrillfromDubuque,Iowa.Lukewas3ofplayingvideogamesandridinghisbike,sohedecidedtobuildatinyhouseinhisbackyardinstead.Hemademoneyfromcuttinglawns(草坪)and4exchangedsomeservices,suchasgainingthehelpofanelectricalengineer5sweepinghisgarage.Lukealso6sparematerialsfromhisgrandmother’shouseandother7materialsfromhisneighborsforsomeofthewindowsandthedoor.The89-square-foothomecost$1,500tobuildand818months.Insidethere’sakitchenette,abacksittingroom,atableandamounted(镶嵌的)TV,andanupstairsbedroomcanbeeasily9bystairway.AlthoughLukedidthe10andlearnedhowtodoallthework,hehadhisfather’s11throughouttheproject.GregThrillwasveryhappythathissonlearnedtostayon12anddealwithgrown-ups.13,hehadsomesimpleruleswhenLuke14thehouse:“You15themoney.Youbuildit.Andyouownit.”Lukeisnowinlovewith16.HehasaYouTubechannelandhopesto17otherkidstostartbuilding.18,hewantstobuildabiggertinyhousetolivein,butfornow,he19inhisnewhomeafewnightsaweek,doeshomeworkthere,andusesittotakea20fromhistwinbrother.1、A．changes B．ignores C．improves D．weakens2、A．method B．explanation C．procedure D．case3、A．tired B．fond C．confident D．guilty4、A．thus B．even C．still D．anyhow5、A．inexchangefor B．inpraisefor C．insupportof D．inplaceof6、A．updated B．ordered C．removed D．used7、A．recycled B．cheap C．new D．raw8、A．spent B．took C．saved D．wasted9、A．supported B．accessed C．held D．landed10、A．research B．housework C．experiment D．discovery11、A．permission B．help C．control D．order12、A．credit B．business C．budget D．duty13、A．Therefore B．Besides C．Rather D．However14、A．finished B．decorated C．started D．painted15、A．borrow B．donate C．raise D．distribute16、A．books B．videos C．riding D．building17、A．inspire B．press C．command D．warn18、A．Luckily B．Eventually C．Frequently D．Strangely19、A．bringsout B．leavesout C．hangsout D．putsout20、A．ride B．risk C．chance D．break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）The2012OlympicandParalympic(残奥会)Gamesbroughttheworld'sattentiontosportlikeneverbefore.Itwasadmirable1．(see)asmallnationliketheUKorganizetheOlympicfor2．thirdtimeinmodernhistory.Britainprobably3．(invent)quiteafewmodemsports.Oneiscricket(板球),4．isnowplayedatinternationallevelinadozencountries.TennisalsofirstbecamepopularhereandWimbledonisoneofthefourbigtournamentseveryyear.Golf5．(suppose)tobeScottishinorigin(起源)fromaschoolofthesamename.EverytowninBritainhasfootball,rugbyorcricketclub(sometimesallthree)andatleastoneswimmingpool.Schoolshaveagymnasiumandplayingfieldswitharunningtrack.AsBritishisanisland,therearelotsofopportunitiesforpractisingwatersports6．well."Fairplay"inBritishsocietyisasimportantas7．(win)orlosing.Teamworkisalsonecessaryinmanyareasofprofessionallife.Evenso,individualism(个性)andcompetitivenessmakesportingchampions.SteveRedgrave,winneroffivegold8．(medal)atfiveOlympicGames,says:"Being9．(confidence)inyourselfisthemostimportantinsportingsuccess.10．(personal),itistheironinthemindnotthesupplements(增补物）thatwinsmedals."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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下写出该加的词。删除：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。WhenIwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwereonlyfour,ourfatherwaskilledinanautomobileaccidentjusttwoweekafterhistwenty-seventhbirthday、Momwasheartbreaking、Althoughwewerereallysoyoungtounderstandwhatwasgoingon,butIknewlifewouldneverbequitethesame、Wehadanicehome,plentyofthatweneeded,butwemissourfather、Abouteveryeveningwewouldgotoourgrandparents’houseforvisit、Mygrandmotherhadbegunworkingpart-timeatKentuckyFriedChicken、HisbosswasaniceyoungmannamedCharleswhichgottoknowmymotherandfellinlovewithherlater、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是新华中学高三学生李华，英国某中学代表团下周三将到你校访问交流。请你代表师生写一篇欢迎词，内容包括:1.欢迎来访；2.介绍活动安排(参观学校，文化交流，观看演出等):3.表达祝愿。注意:1.字数100词左右:2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、B5、B6、D7、C8、C9、C10、B11、D12、D13、A14、B15、D16、D17、A18、C19、A20、B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、1、A2、D3、A4、C22、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwa