2024届上海市黄浦区大同中学高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

2024届上海市黄浦区大同中学高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项：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．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where2．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical3．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute4．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why5．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a;the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a;a6．---Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?---I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen7．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．attemptC．bother D．hesitate8．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof9．---HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?---No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid10．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the11．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend12．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard13．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom14．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．are B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe15．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending16．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic17．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured18．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving19．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark20．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May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）WalterPeakHighCountryFarm，onthewesternshoresofLakeWakatipu，isfamousinhistory.ItsshelteredbayswereusedascampingsitesbyMaoritravellingtotheMararoaandOretiRiversonMoahuntingandpounamu(greenstone)gatheringexpeditions.ThingstodoSituatedonpicturesqueLakeWakatipu'swestershores，thefarmistheperfectplacetospendafewrelaxinghours.TheFarmTouritselfisawonderful，interactiveexperienceforthewholefamily，withsomethingtokeepeveryoneentertainedandhappy.Ourruralhostwillmeetyouafteryouleavethesteamboatandtakeyouforawalkingtourofthefarmyard.Thefirststopistheholdingpens(畜栏），whereyoucanhelpfeedthesheepanddeer，andevengetupclosetotheScottishhighlandcattle.ThenwalkslowlythroughthelakesidegardenstothecharmingColonel’sHomesteadformorningorafternoontea.Afterwardsthefarmerwillleadyouovertotheshearingshed(剪羊毛棚）whereyoucanwatchthefarmdogsroundingupsheeponthehills，andseethefarmercutthewooloffasheep.YouwillthenboardthesteamboatforyourcruisebacktoQueenstown.TicketInformationChildTicket$22.00AdultTicket$77.00VisitorInformationOPENINGTIME:10AMCLOSINGTIME:4PMAdditionalInformationAllticketspurchasedatMyFunmustmakeabookingat+64-3441—8166.PleasementionyourMyFunbarcode(条形码)numberwhenmakingyourbooking.Pleaseprintoutyourvoucher(收据）andtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.Ticketsarevalidfor12monthsfromthedateofpurchase.TermsandConditionsPurchaseoftheticketsdependsonourpartner’stermsandconditions.1、Wherecanavisitorhavemorningtea?A．Onthesteamboat. B．Attheholdingpens.C．Intheshearingshed. D．IntheColonel’sHomestead.2、HowmuchshouldaparentwithachildpayfortheFarmTour?A．$99. B．$121.C．$176. D．$198.3、AvisitorwhohasboughtticketsatMyFunmust_____.A．takethevouchertotheFarmB．contactMyFunandgetdiscountC．telltheFarmyourMyFunbarcodenumberD．call+64-3441-8166toprintoutyourvoucher22．（8分）Everypersonplanstorunofftosometropicalisle,butfewdo.Reallife,family,work,andmonetarylimitationsgetintheway.IanFlemingletnoneoftheseconsiderationsstophim.Afterthewar,Flemingsetdownhisschedule.ThefirstweekofJanuarysawhimleaveEnglandandtraveltoJamaica.ThefirstweekofMarchsawhisreturn.HeacceptedhisjobatKemsleynewspaperswithoutcompromise—thisportionoftheyearwouldbesetasideforJamaicaorhewouldlookelsewhereforemployment.For6yearsFlemingtraveledeachwintertoJamaica,lounginginparadise,romancingwomen,chasingthesunset,butitwasnotuntilhefacedthepressureofamarriedwomanwhowaspregnantwithhischilddidFlemingstartthewriter’sjourneywhichwouldchangehislifeandpopularcultureforever.AsFlemingwaitedinJamaicaforAnne’sdivorcetobecomefinal,hewrotethefirstdraftofanovel,CasinoRoyale.Fleming’scareerasawriterdeservesmoreexaminationthancanbeofferedhere,butsufficeittosay,overthenext12years,IanFlemingtransformedhiseliteexistence,hisarrogance,hisstyle,andhisacidwitintosomeofthegreatestthrillerseverwritten.FlemingincurredtherespectofauthorsasdiverseasRaymondChandler,KingsleyAmis,andEdithSitwell.HisfansincludedJohn,Jackie,andBobbyKennedy,andhissocialcircleincludedPrimeMinisterAnthonyEden,EvelynWaugh,andSomersetMaugham.Flemingfilledoutthe12yearsofBondwithgreatadventurejournalism.Eveninstorieswhichhadlittleactionorpayoff,suchashisshortnon-fictionbook,TheDiamondSmugglers,the“Fleming-flair”ensuredexcitingreading.Hewrotethe“Atticus”columnfortheSundayTimes,provingawonderfulconduitforinsideintelligenceinformation,andcleverrebukes(指责).Regardlessofbooksalesorfamilyobligations,Flemingmanagedtolivethelifehewanted.Astheyearspassed,hispassionforgolfingincreasedsohetookmoretimewithit.Fleming’slong-termfascinationwithAmericagrew,sohetraveledtheremoreoften.IanFleming’sfulllifecaughtupwithhimthroughhisheart.Itmaybethatyearsofdrinkingandsmokingtooktheirtoll,orthatthebutter-richcookingFleminglovedwastheculprit.Ormaybeitwasjustgenetics.Whateverthecause,Fleming’shealthdeclinedinthelate1950s.ThisplusanxietiesinthemarriageincreasedFleming’sdepression.WiththesuccessofBond,theworldcameknockingatFleming’sdoor,andhehadahardertimeshuttingthoseoutthathedidnotwantinhislife.Nonetheless,Flemingfoughttheloosingbattleofhisweakeningheartbythrowingmorefuelonthefire.Hecontinuedtodrinkandsmoke,makingsomeexcusesbutnotmany.Hewrotebookshewantedtoread,andtraveledtheworldwithstyleandauthority.Bythistime,Fleminghadalreadyearnedhisownfortune,createdhisownidentity,andruledhisownliteraryempire.1、Accordingtothesecondparagraph,FlemingacceptedthejobofferedbyKemsleynewspaper__________.A．andhadtogiveuphisyearlyholidayplantoJamaicaB．becausehewasofferedtoworkinJamaicaeverywinterC．sothathewouldn’thavetolookforemploymentelsewhereD．onconditionthathetooktwomonthsofftoJamaicaeveryyear2、WhatledFlemingfollowthepathofwriting?A．Hisdreamtobeawriter.B．Thepressurefromawoman.C．Hispotentialforliterature.D．Hisstateofhealth.3、Whenhebeganwriting,Flemingneverexpectedthat__________.A．hewouldchangepopularcultureB．hecouldgetoverthepressureC．AnnewouldhaveadivorceD．Annewouldkeephischild4、Fleming’sthrillersreflectedhis__________.A．senseforpopularculture B．relationshipwithAnneC．ownpersonalities D．lifeatJamaica5、Thefactthat“Flemingfilledoutthe12yearsofBondwithgreatadventurejournalism”showsthat__________.A．FlemingtookupjournalismwhenhefinishedBond’sadventuresB．FlemingputBondthroughmanythrillingadventuresC．FlemingdescribedBondasanadventurousjournalistD．FlemingexperiencedBond’sadventureswhenhewasajournalist6、Accordingtothepassage,Flemingdiedof__________.A．anunidentifiedreason B．adiseaseoftheheartC．anunknownfamilydisease D．overdrinkingandsmoking23．（8分）Smartphoneshavebeenblamedforeverythingfromtakingdrivers’attentionfromdrivingtokeepingpeopleonthesofascrolling(滚屏)videos.Butthesmartphonethatseemstobeeverywherecouldjustaseasilyincreasephysicalactivityifitpushesitsowner’sbuttonsintherightway.Newresearchshowsthatmakingsocialconnectionsthroughactivity-trackingappsgetspeopletomovemore.Andaseparatestudyonthissummer’s“PokemonGo”phenomenonshowsthatthesmartphonegamegotplayerstotakethousandsmorestepsthanusual.Together,thestudiesshowthepotentialforsmartphonestopusharangeofpeopletobemoreactive.Peoplewholinkedwithfriendsontheactivity-trackingappincreasetheirstepsby400adayonaverageoverthenextweek,comparedwithpeoplewhomadenosocialconnections,accordingtoTimAlthoffandtwoothercomputerscientistsatStanfordUniversity.Theeffectofsocialconnectionsdeclined,butremainedsignificantforfivemonthsbeforethenumbersfellbackevenwithuserswhomadenoconnections.Suchinsightsshowthepromiseofsmartphonesandgamestohelpwithoneofthemoststubbornpublichealthproblems-thatevenpeoplewhowanttobeactivehavetroublestayingactive.AnNBAvideogame,forexample,givesplayersextrapowersinthegameiftheyreachastepgoalinreallife.Theapp“Zomies,Run!”usesaudiostoriestopushpeopletorunmoreorrunfaster.Still,thereisroomforgrowth:Onlyabout4%ofallhealthappsuse“gamification,”suchaspoint-scoringorcompetition,accordingtoastudypublishedinOctoberinBMJOpen.“Gamificationisactuallyquitecloselylinkedwithbehaviorchangetechniques,”saysDr.ElizabethAnnEdwards,thestudy’sleadauthorandadoctorandresearcheratQueenMaryUniversityofLondon.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsmartphones?A．Theyleadtopeople’slackofphysicalactivity.B．Theywillmakepeoplehavemoreconnections.C．Theycanhavevideogamesmoreinteresting.D．Theycaninvolvetheirusersinmoreexercise.2、Accordingto“PokemonGo”phenomenon,smartphoneusersbecomemoreactivebecause.A．theyhavemoresocialconnectionsB．theygetextrapowersinlifeC．thegamesincreasephysicalactivityD．alifegoalhasbeensetstepbystep3、Whoaremostlikelytoexercisemore?A．Videowatchersonthesofa.B．Smartphonegamelovers.C．Peoplewithnosocialconnections.D．Peoplewithtroublestayingactive.4、Howdoestheauthortrytoarguetheeaseofsmartphones?A．Byshowingtheresultsofsomeresearches.B．Byexplainingthefunctionsofsmartphones.C．Bygivingvividdescriptionofsomegames.D．Byanalyzingthecausesofpublichealthproblems.24．（8分）Theoldtraditionalsayingaboutsleepingwithoneeyeopeninanunfamiliarplacemaynotbetoofaroffthemark.Overthecourseofthreeexperimentson35youngandhealthyvolunteers,researchersinanewstudymeasuredbrainactivityduringtwocontinuousnightsofsleep.Sasakiandcolleaguesperformedaseriesoflabtestsbystimulatingtheleftandthentherighthemisphere(大脑的半球)withsounds.Onthesecondnight,therewasn’tanydifferenceinreactionstotestsbetweentheleftandrighthemispheres,evenduringdeepsleep.Thissuggeststhatthereisafirst-night-onlyeffectspecificallyinonehemisphereofthebrainduringdeepsleep,theauthorsconclude.Thewayparticipantsrespondedtothesleeplabtestspointstothepotentialforthebraintobeonhighalertfordangerduringthefirstnightinunfamiliarsurroundings.Whilethismaybebadnewsforbusinesstravelerswhoregularlymakebriefovernighttrips,itmaynotbeastroublesomeforpeoplewhogoawayforlongerperiodsoftime,Sasakiaddedbyemail.“Frequenttravelmayleadtounrestfulsleep,”Sasakisaid.“Butifyoustayforafewdaysatthesameplace,yoursleepmightcatchup.”Somebirdshavebeenfoundtoactuallysleepwithoneeyeopenandonesideofthebrainawakewhenthey’reinadangeroussetting,andsomemarinemammalshavesimilarabilities,theauthorsnote.Butthenewstudyfocusesonhealthyvolunteersbutnotpeoplewithinsomniaorothersleepdisorders,theauthorsnote.“Theclinicalimplicationshaven’tbeenconfirmedatthemoment,”Finan,apsychiatry（精神医学）andbehavioralhealthresearchersaid.“However,thelevelofspecificityprovidedbytheseanalysescouldbeanimportantfirststepinunderstandingwhatsleepdisorderslikeinsomnia(失眠)arisefrom,whichisthoughttobedriveninmanypatientsbycontinuinghavingalotofworries.”1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“maynotbetoofaroffthemark”inParagraph1mean?A．MaymakesenseB．Mayberidiculous.C．MaycauseargumentsD．Maybedisturbing.2、WhatcanweknowfromParagraph3?A．Peopleareusedtowakingupandgoingtobedearlywhentravelling.B．Businesstravelersusuallyhaveabriefsleepatnight.C．Itbringsmuchtroubletothosewhostayfarawayfromtheirhomes.D．Ittakestimeforpeopletoadaptthemselvestoanewenvironment.3、AccordingtoFinan,thestudyishelpfulin________.A．findingouttherootcauseofsleepdisordersB．tellingtheeffectofworriesonsleepdisordersC．comfortingasmanypatientswithsleepdisordersaspossibleD．offeringwaystofreethepatientsfromthesufferingofsleepdisorders25．（10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．Howmusicchangesyourlife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）IunderstoodChineseculturesonlyseenonTVandinbooksbutonlymadelittleheadwaylearningChinese.1,itdidnotmatter.Thepatience,generosityand2ofstrangersleftmepleasantlysurprisedwithBeijing.I3neededChineseOnmybirthday,forexample,Iwas4inthecity.EveryoneIknewwasoutoftown,soIdecidedto5adayofitmyself.Iwentshopping.Afterthreehappyhours,Iwentconfidentlyuptothe6andforaminute,I7everyonespokeEnglish.Butafter8myitems,thewomanbehindthecounterspokeinChinese,andallIcoulddowasstare9.Ithoughtshewasaskingcashorcard,soIpulledoutsomenotes,butshe10herhead.Westoodthereforafewminutes11anothercashiersaid,“Acoupleofyour12arepartofthesaleandcannotbeexchangedor13oncebought.”Anotherday,IwenttothepolicestationasIhadlostmywalletina14landDuringthat20-minutetalk,Irealizedtheeagernessand15ofpeople.SpeakinginamixofChineseandEnglish,theyoungpoliceofficerdidallhecouldtoputme16.Heknewthatasforeignerswewerenervousatthepolicestation,sohesmiledandspoke.Intheend,the17tookacoupleofhoursandthewalletdidnot18anymore.Ihadmadeafriend.Therearemany19andunforgettablememoriesofgettingbywithout20,butperhapswithoutthefriendshelp,Beijingmaynothavebeensoeasytonavigate.1、A．Lastly B．However C．Instead D．Thus2、A．sacrifice B．efforts C．warmth D．promise3、A．rarely B．basically C．completely D．totally4、A．still B．even C．only D．alone5、A．make B．need C．do D．plan6、A．exit B．store C．counter D．hall7、A．realized B．recognized C．guaranteed D．assumed8、A．ringingup B．showingup C．assessing D．examining9、A．poorly B．helplessly C．quickly D．patiently10、A．waved B．nodded C．shook D．hung11、A．until B．as C．after D．for12、A．expenses B．purchases C．supplies D．parcels13、A．accepted B．canceled C．returned D．broken14、A．foreign B．same C．different D．new15、A．happiness B．wisdom C．excitement D．kindness16、A．forsure B．atease C．inorder D．inplace17、A．incident B．procedure C．question D．survey18、A．matter B．stay C．change D．return19、A．interesting B．amusing C．pleasant D．admiring20、A．cellphone B．policeofficers C．Chinese D．cashiers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）PresidentXiJinping1．(take)hisplaceontheTian'anmenRostrum（观礼台）onOctlatagrandcelebrationmarking2．70thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaXi,thefirsttopChineseleaderbornafter1949,isleadingthecountrythroughwindandwaves.3．abrighterfutureinanewera.Chinaaimsto4．(basic)achievesocialistmodernizationby2035andbuild5．(it)intoamodernsocialistcountrybythemiddleofthecountry,XihassaidChinatodayiscloserthaneverbeforeto6．(nation)rejuvenation（复兴），7．ispartofthefoundingmissionoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC).Meanwhile,Chinaisincreasinglyconnectedtotheworld.In2015,Xitookthepodium（讲台）attheUN，8．(discuss)“acommunitywithasharedfutureforallmankind”.Heexplainedthatthedesiredworldwouldbeonethatissafe，prosperous，open，inclusiveandbeautiful.TheBeltandRoadInitiative，9．(propose)byXi，showsthekindofinternationalrelationsenvisioned（构想）byhim-mutualrespect，fairness，justice，andwin-wincooperation.“TheCPCregardsmakingagreater10．(contribute)tohumanityasitsmission，”Xisaid.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（∧），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。LastSunday,someofmyclassmateandItookabicycletripalongthe“EastLakeGreenRoad”、Itspeciallybuiltforpeopletorelaxourselves、Thesceneryalongtheroadwasbreathtaking,withbigtrees,fragrantflowers,tallhillsandclearlakesinbothsides、Westoppedbyalakefortherest,whereagreatmanypeoplewereplayinghappily、Butsomethingunpleasantcaughtupoureyes、Therewasrubbishhereorthere,andthereweremanyplasticbagsandbottlesfloatedonthesurfaceofthelakes、Suchabeautifulplacewassoseriouspolluted、Whatashame!Therefore*wecouldn’thelpcollectingtherubbishafterweleft、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.AshewalkedalongParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank,heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostartacar.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldn’tgetthecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsideatthefaceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked,“Itlookslikeyou’vegotaproblem,”Arthursaid.“I’mafraidso.I’minabighurryandIcan’tstartmycar.”“IstheresomethingIcandotohelp?”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwosuitcasesinthebackseatandthensaid,“Thanks.Ifyou’resureitwouldn’tbetoomuchtrouble,youcouldhelpmegetthesesuitcasesintoataxi.”“Notroubleatall.I’dbegladtohelp.”Theyoungmangotoutandtookoneofthesuitcasesfromthebackseat.Afterplacingitontheground,heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstartedwalking,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarm.Itwasfromthebank.Therehadbeenarobbery(抢劫)!ParkAvenuehadbeenquietamomentbefore.Nowtheairwasfilledwiththesoundofthealarmandtheshoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections.Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoinedthecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother,“Whathappened?”Buteveryonehadadifferentanswer.Arthur,stillcarryingthesuitcase,turnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoungwomaninfrontofhim.Shelookedatthesuitcaseandth