2023-2024学年浙江省台州市椒江区第一中学高考仿真卷英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年浙江省台州市椒江区第一中学高考仿真卷英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A．wasexercisingB．amexercisingC．haveexercisedD．hadexercised2．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea3．----Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?----Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should4．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe5．Moreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,________recipeisdon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A．ofwhich B．whichC．whose D．ofwhom6．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where7．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout8．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof9．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff10．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable11．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．above C．about D．beyond12．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when13．—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional14．Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where15．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous16．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those17．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension18．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs19．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick20．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen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）Persuasionistoconvincesomeonetoagreewithyou,justlikeartwhichalsocallsforspecialtechniquestoaccomplish.AccordingtotheancientGreeks,therearethreebasictoolsofpersuasion:ethos,pathosandlogos.Ethosisaspeaker’swayofconvincingtheaudiencethatheistrustworthy,honestandreliable.Onecommonwayaspeakercandevelopethosisbyexplaininghowmuchexperienceoreducationhehasinthefield.Afterall,you’remorelikelytolistentoadviceabouthowtotakecareofyourteethfromadentistthanafireman.Pathosisaspeaker’swayofconnectingwithanaudience’semotions.Forexample,apoliticianwhoistryingtoconvinceanaudiencetovoteforhimmightsaythathealonecansavethecountryfromaterriblewar.Thesewordsareintendedtofilltheaudiencewithfear,thusmakingthemwanttovoteforhim.Similarly,ananimalcharitymightshowanaudiencepicturesofinjureddogsandcatstomaketheeviewersfeelpity,sotheywillbemorelikelytodonatemoney.Logosistheuseoffacts,statisticsorotherevidencetosupportyourargument.Anaudiencewillbelieveyouifyouhaveconvincingdatatobackupyourclaims.Presentingthisevidenceismuchmorepersuasivethansimplysaying“believeme”.Althoughethos,pathosandlogosallhavetheirstrengths,theyareoftenmosteffectivewhenusedtogether.So,thenexttimeyoulistentoaspeech,watchacommercialorlistentoafriendtrytoconvinceyoutolendhimsomemoney,beonthelookoutfortheseancientGreektoolsofpersuasion.1、Whatisthepurposeofpersuasion?A．Toadvisesomebodytosupportyou.B．Tohelpsomeonehavespecialskills.C．Toconvincesomebodytorealizehisaim.D．Totalksomeoneintobeinghonest.2、Whatisaspeaker’swayofconvincingtheaudiencetotrusthim?A．Pathos.B．Ethos.C．Logos.D．Education.3、Whatdoapoliticianandananimalcharityhaveincommon?A．Bothpreventthemselvesfrombeinghurt.B．Bothsavepeoplefromterriblewars.C．Bothmaketheaudiencesupportthem.D．Bothpersuadepeopletodonatemoney.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ConvincetheAudience.B．ThreeBasicToolsofPersuasionC．BelieveMe.D．StrengthofPersuasion22．（8分）Iamastrongbelieverthatifachildisraisedwithapproval,hewilllearntolovehimselfandwillbesuccessfulinhisownway.Severalweeksago,Iwasdoinghomeworkwithmysoninthethirdgradeandhekeptstandingupfromhischairtogooverthemathlines.Ikeptaskinghimtositdown,tellinghimthatheshouldconcentratebetter.Hesatbutsecondslater,asifhedidn’tevennoticehewasdoingit,hegotupagain.Iwasgettingfrustrated,butthenithitme.Istartednoticinghisanswersweremuchquickerandaccuratewhenhestoodup.Couldhebemoreintentwhilestandingup?ThismademestartquestioningmyselfandwhatIhadbeenraisedtobelieve.Iwasraisedtobelievethataquiet,calmchildwasasurewaytosuccess.Thischildwouldhavethedisciplinetostudyhard,getgoodgradesandbecomesomeoneimportantinlife.NowthosesamepeopleperhapscometorealizethattheirkidsarebornwiththeirownsetsofDNAandpersonalitytraits,andallyoucandoislovingandacceptingthem.Asparents,throughouttheirgrowingyearsandbeyondthat,weneedtobeourkids’bestcheerleaders,guidingthemandhelpingthemfindtheirway.Ihavestoppedaskingmysontositdownandconcentrate.Obviously,heisconcentratingjustinhisownwayandnotmine.Weneedtolearntoacceptourkids’waysofdoingthings.Somewaymayhaveworkedformebutdoesn’tmeanweneedtocarryitthroughgenerations.Thereisnothingsweeterthanbeingindividualandunique.Itmakesusfreeandhappyandthat’sjustthewayIwantmykidstolivetheirownlife.1、Atthebeginning,theauthortriedtokeephissonseatedinordertomakehim________.A．finishhishomeworkontimeB．keepsilentintheroomC．paymoreattentiontohisstudyD．getrightanswers2、Inspiredbythecaseofhisson,theauthorbegantodoubt________.A．theoldformofeducationB．theimportanceofparentsC．therelationshipbetweenkidsandtheirparentsD．thegoodgradesofsomekids3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?A．Weshouldhelpkidscorrecttheirwrongways.B．Parentsshouldloveandaccepttheirkids.C．Parentsshouldstudytheirkids’DNA．D．Kidsshouldbetaughttobehavethemselves.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．StudyHardandYou’llBeSuccessfulB．BeFriendlytoYourChildrenC．Parents’HelpwithTheirChildren’sStudyD．Children’sSuccessinTheirOwnStyle23．（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.24．（8分）It'sthoughtthataround5trillionpiecesofplasticarecurrentlyfloatinginouroceans.Bothmammalsandfishbenefitfromcleanoceans.Itisreportedthatmorethan8milliontonsofplasticendupinouroceanseveryyear,andnearlyhalfoftheplasticweproduceissingle-useonly.Thisshoebrand,however,isridingthewaveofchangeandisonamissiontohelpcleanupourwatersandridtheseaofplasticbottlesthatcantakeupto400yearstobreakdown.Vivobarefoot'snewestfootwearusesrecycledplasticmaterialsandhascreatedaneducationprogramthatspreadsawarenessabouthowharmfulplasticisforsealife.Everypairofshoesismadeupof17plasticwaterbottlestakenfromtheoceanandturnedintoasustainable,comfortablepairofshoes,whicharealsohealthyforyourfeet.Andwhilenoteveryonecantakepartinoceancleanups,choosinglittlewayswecangivebacktoourplanetgoesalongway.Vivobarefoot'snewproductsincludeavarietyofhigh-performancestylessuchascasualsneakers,runningshoes,andhikingboots.Thebrandhopesthatitslatestinitiative（首创精神）willhelplessentheindifferencetopollutionandhowharmfulitisforalllivingbeings.Inthefuture,Vivobarefoothopestoincreasetheirproductionofshoescreatedfromsustainablematerials,andthankfully,theyarenowoneofmanybrandsthataimtoincreaseenvironmentalismandeducatecommunitiesonhowglobalwarmingaffectseveryone.Thisyear,they'lladdmorerecyclableandtraceablematerialsintomorethanhalfoftheirproductionline,andtheyhaveplentyofcreativedevelopmentsintheworksaswell.Theshoesalsohaveahealthbenefit.Basedontheconceptthatwider,minimallydesignedshoesenableourfoottofunctionatmaximumpotential,wearersalsoexperiencebetterbalanceandsensoryinput.1、Howdoestheauthormakehispointconvincing?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bytellingastory.C．Bygivingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.2、WhatisVivobarefootdoingtohelpwiththemarinecreatures?A．Donatingmoneytobuyfoodforthem.B．Keepingtheoceansfreefromplasticbottles.C．Producingmoreshoesfromsustainablematerials.D．Raisingpublicawarenessofrecyclingandreuse.3、WhatisprobablyVivobarefoot'soperationphilosophy?A．Customer-focused.B．Service-orientedC．Money-saving.D．Environmentally-friendly.4、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothetext?A．Vivobarefoot'snewproductshaven'tbeenreleased.B．Vivobarefootisthemostpopularshoebrandintheworld.C．Vivobarefootcaresaboutnotonlyitsbusinessbutalsopublicservices.D．Vivobarefootisthefirstcompanytofindthenewfunctionofwastematerials.25．（10分）Livingclosertoopenfieldsandtreesreducesyourriskofbeingobese（肥胖）,researchsuggestsandthebenefitscanbeseeneveninpoorneighborhoodswhererisksofbothobesityandpoormentalhealthareknowntobemuchhigher.Thenewstudy,supportedbyFriendsoftheEarthEurope(FoE),alsoshowedthatthegreatoutdoorshadbenefitsforpregnantwomen.Thoselivingclosetotreesandopenfields,considereda“naturalhealers”bytheresearchersattheInstituteforEuropeanenvironmentalpolicy,gavebirthtochildrenofmuchhealthiersizes.Itisbelievedthattheincreasedopportunitytobeactiveandbreathinginlessairpollutionmayexplainthereduceddeathratesandobesityprevention.Afterreviewinghundredsofpreviousstudies,scientistssayitcanevenreducethechanceofanearlydeathby16percentcomparedtothoselivinginan“urbanjungle.”Thegreenspacesalsoreduceddepression（抑郁）byallowingforpeopletomeetothersmoreeasilyandgetawayfrombusyandnoisyactivitiesofacity,expertsstate.RobbieBlake,acampaignerforFoE,toldTheGuardian:“Theevidenceisstrongandgrowingthatpeopleandcommunitiescanbeenergeticandlivelywhentheyhaveaccesstonature.“Weallneednatureinourlivesanditgivesusfreedomandhelpsuslivehealthily;yetpoorcommunitiesareroutinelycutofffromnatureintheirsurroundingsanditisholdingbacktheirwellbeing.”Thefindingsbackupmuchevidencethatshowssettingupahomeinaheavily-pollutedcitycanbedamagingtosomeone’shealth.Afterstudyingthewell-beingofnearly110,000women,theyfoundlivingincitiesalsoincreasedtheriskofcancerandrespiratory（呼吸）illnesses.Thoseinthegreenestareashada34percentlowerrateofrespiratorydisease-relateddeathsanda13percentlowerrateofcancerdeaths.1、WhatcanweknowaboutobesityfromParagraph1?A．Theoutdoorscanpreventobesity.B．Obesitycancausementaltrouble.C．Urbanmotherscanhaveobesebabies.D．Pregnantwomencangetobeseeasily.2、Whatisthesocialbenefitoflivinginthecountryside?A．Havingmorefreedomtorest.B．Meetingotherpeoplemoreconveniently.C．Breathinghealthierair.D．Keepingmorewealthandhappiness.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“We”inParagraph4referto?A．Pregnantwomen.B．Patientswithrespiratoryillnesses.C．Ordinarypeople.D．Peoplelivinginpoorcommunities.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WaysoflivinginthecountrysideB．LivinginhealthyneighborhoodsC．Countryside,thegreenestareaD．Accesstonature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）BeforeIcametocollege,IwassureIknewallaboutit,sinceIhadmetsomecollegestudentsandhadseenmorethanmyshareofold“college”movieswherethe1belongedto“playboys”andtheheroinestosophisticates(圆滑世故的人）.But,now,afteronesemesterasacollegestudent,manyofmyoldideashave2completely.Iusedtoimaginebossyupper-classmen,forexample.Ithoughttheywouldbeknow-it-allrulersofthecampuswho3freshmenforfun.Ipicturedbeing4tothewrongclassrooms,beingignored.But,infact,theupper-classmenturnedouttobequite5.Theyofferedtohelpmeandinspiredmeto6mytoughcourses.Theupper-classmenweren’ttheonlyonesIworriedabout.Iwasalso7abouttheotherfreshmen.IwasafraidtheymightthinkIwastoofat,tooshy,too8,oreventoodumbtobotherwith.9,Iwaswrong.WhenIfinallygottocollege,IdiscoveredthatmoststudentsfeltexactlyasIdid.TheywereasuneasywithmeasIwaswiththem,andaswestartedtoopenup,webeganto10oneanother.Webegantobecomecuriousabouteachother’sbackgroundsandinterests;thedifferencesamongusactuallybecame11.Ichangedmymindaboutotherthingstoo.Ihad12homeworktobeabook-fillednightmare,whichwouldkeepmefrommeeting13dates.Ididhavesome14tests;Ididbreakoutinaclammysweat,and15astomachupsetandagiganticheadache,butcontrarytoexpectations,Ipassedallofmyexamswithgoodgrades.I’vealwaysbeen16.Theniftheworsthappens,I’mjustreadyforit.Ihaveplannedtolive17thisprinciplebefore.Butafterthis,Iknownotallschoolswouldbethesame.Thisone18tobemuchbetterthanIthoughtitwouldbe—agood19innotjumpingtoconclusions.Nodoubtmy20towardcollegewillshiftstillmoreasIgoon,butIknowI’llneverbeasnegativeasIwasbeforeIgottocollege.1、A．directorsB．heroesC．starsD．actors2、A．changedB．advancedC．developedD．occurred3、A．attackedB．challengedC．trickedD．reminded4、A．attractedB．persuadedC．followedD．directed5、A．considerateB．unusualC．strangeD．honest6、A．stickwithB．competewithC．comparewithD．meetwith7、A．crazyB．concernedC．guiltyD．serious8、A．nervousB．embarrassedC．uglyD．anxious9、A．MeanwhileB．BesidesC．ThereforeD．Again10、A．assistB．trustC．considerD．praise11、A．worriesB．problemsC．attractionsD．advantages12、A．imaginedB．intendedC．hopedD．expected13、A．rightB．dueC．wrongD．proper14、A．awfulB．guiltyC．unforgettableD．successful15、A．senseB．cureC．sufferD．find16、A．foolishB．negativeC．positiveD．confident17、A．onB．forC．inD．by18、A．turnedoverB．turnedupC．turnedoutD．turneddown19、A．lessonB．theoryC．memoryD．knowledge20、A．conceptB．dreamC．methodD．attitude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）Pedestrianism,anearlyformofracewalking,wasa(n)1．(extreme)popularsportin18th-and19th-centuryBritain,2．(attract)hugecrowdsofspectators(观众).Individualswouldeitheraimtowalkacertaindistancewithina(n)3．(limit)periodoftimeorcompeteagainstotherpedestrians.Perhapsthemostfamous4．(walk)wasCaptainRobertBarclayAllardice,whoseextraordinary(非凡的)achievementsearned5．(he)thetitleofthe“CelebratedPedestrian”.TheScotsman'smostmemorableperformance6．(take)placein1809,whenhewalked1,000milesin1,000hoursforabetof1,000guineas(anoldBritishunitofmoney).Manyconsidered7．unlikelythathewouldcompletethechallenge,8．requiredhimtowalkamileanhour,forforty-twodaysandnights.Heprovedthemwrong,thoughthetaskwassophysicallydemandingthatbytheendofthewalkhehadlostnearlyfifteenkilos9．weight.Sincethe20thcentury,interestinwalkingasasporthasdropped.RacewalkingisstillanOlympicsport,butfails10．(catch)thepublicattentionasitdid.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。每处错误仅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（ˆ），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。Thismorning,I,togetherwithmyparents,gotothesecond-handbookmarketnearmyhome、Thereweresomuchpeoplethatwehadtopushtheirwaythroughthecrowd、Thoughthemarketwasterriblynoisy,butwefeltquitepleasingtobeabletopickupareallygoodbargain、Justaswewerereadyleave,however,aheavyrainbegantopourdown、Insteadofseekshelter,myparentssuggestedwehelpacoupleofstallownerpacktheirbooks、Underourhelp,allthebookswerefreefromtherain、Ourtimelyhelpwasgreatappreciated、97第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友David即将来中国旅游。这是他第一次来中国旅行，不知道要做些什么准备，因此写信向你求助。请你根据以下要点给他写一封信：1．表示欢迎；2．建议准备事项；3．表示祝愿。注意：1．词数80词左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearDavid，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、C5、C6、B7、D8、C9、A10、C11、D12、B13、B14、D15、D16、C17、D18、B19、D20、C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、B3、C4、B22、1、C2、A3、B4、D23、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwasth