新教材2024年高中英语Unit1Art过关检测B卷新人教版选择性必修第三册

第一单元过关检测(B卷)(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AMyFavouriteBooksJoUsmarisawriterforCosmopolitanandco-authoroftheThisBookWillseries(系列)oflifestylebooks.Hereshepickshertopreads.MatildaRoaldDahlIoncewroteapaperontheinfluenceoffairytalesonRoaldDahl’swritinganditgavemeanewappreciationforhisstrangeanddelightfulworlds.Matilda’sbattleswithhercruelparentsandthebossyheadmistress,MissTrunchbull,areequallyfunnyandfrightening,butthey’realsoaspirational.AfterDarkHarukiMurakamiIt’sabouttwosisters—Eri,amodelwhoeitherwon’torcan’tstopsleeping,andMari,ayoungstudent.Intryingtoconnecttohersister,Maristartschangingherlifeanddiscoversaworldofdiverse“nightpeople”whoarehidingsecrets.GoneGirlGillianFlynnTherewasabitofmethatdidn’twanttolovethiswheneveryoneelseontheplanetdid,butthehorrorstoryisbrilliant.There’stensionandanxietyfromthebeginningasNickandAmybattleforyourtrust.It’sarealwhodunitandthefrustrationwhenyourealisewhat’sgoingonishorriblyenjoyable.TheStandStephenKingThisisanexcellentfantasynovelfromoneofthebeststorytellersaround.Afteraseriousfluoutbreakwipesout99.4%oftheworld’spopulation,abattleunfoldsbetweengoodandevilamongthoseleft.RandallFlaggisoneofthescariestcharactersever.1.Whodoes“I”refertointhetext?A.StephenKing.B.GillianFlynn.C.JoUsmar. D.RoaldDahl.答案:C解析:代词指代题。依据文章标题以及第一段“JoUsmarisawriterforCosmopolitanandco-authoroftheThisBookWillseriesoflifestylebooks.Hereshepickshertopreads.”可知,文章中的“I”指的就是JoUsmar。2.WhichofthefollowingtellsaboutMariandEri?A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda.C.AfterDark. D.TheStand.答案:C解析:细微环节理解题。依据AfterDark中的“It’sabouttwosisters—Eri,amodelwhoeitherwon’torcan’tstopsleeping,andMari,ayoungstudent.”可知,AfterDark讲的是Eri和Mari的故事。3.WhatkindofbookisGoneGirl?A.Afolktale. B.Abiography.C.Alovestory. D.Ahorrorstory.答案:D解析:细微环节理解题。依据GoneGirl中的“Therewasabitofmethatdidn’twanttolovethiswheneveryoneelseontheplanetdid,butthehorrorstoryisbrilliant.”可知,Gonegirl讲的是恐怖故事。BFindaquietlocation.Keeparoutine.Focusononesubjectatatime.Itallseemslikesoundadviceforstudentswhoneedtohitthebooks,butrecentstudiesindicatetheconventionalwisdomisallwrong.Here’salistoftipsfromCarey,ascientist,forgettingthemostoutofyourstudytime.Testyourself:Doingpracticequizzescanhelpyouregaininformationonthetestday.“Testshaveaverybadreputationasameasurementtool.”Careysays.Butpsychologistshavefoundself-testsslowdowntheforgettingofmaterialyou’vestudied.“Ifyoustudysomethingonce,andthenyoutestyourselfonit,”Careysays,“youdobetterthanifyoustudyittwiceover.”Movearound:Changingwhereyoustudycanhelpyouretain(保存)moreinformation.“Ifyoumovearoundandstudythesamematerialinseveralplaces,”hesays,“youmaybeforming...multipleassociationsforthesamematerial,thesamewordsandsoon.Soit’sbettertofixfirmlyinyourbrain,andyoucanpullitouteasier.”Mixitup:Thinkaboutafootballplayerwhodoesstrengthtraining,speedtraininganddrills.Careysaysalternatingbetweendifferentaspectsofasubjectinasinglesittingcan“leaveadeeperimpressiononthebrain”.Forexample,whenstudyingFrench,remembersomeverbs,dosomespeakingandsomereading.Spendingyourtimeindeepconcentrationonjustverbsisn’taseffective.Spaceitout:Informationlearnedinahurryislostjustasfast.Careycomparescrammingyourbraintospeed-packingacheapsuitcase—itallfallsout.Soifyoureallywanttolearn,spaceoutshorter,hour-longstudyperiod.“There’snodoubtyoucancramyourwaythroughanexam.”Careysays.“Theproblemisthatit’ssoeasytoforgetwhatyoujustcrammed—andonceit’sgone,”Careysays,“It’sgone.You’renotgettingitback.”Ofcourse,nothingcanreplacethepowerofmotivationanddiscipline.ButCareysaystheoverallmessageisencouraging:“Studyingcansortofbeincorporatedintoamorevariedlife,muchmoreeasilythanwethought.”4.Accordingtothetext,thebestwaytolearnis.

A.tolearnone’ssubjectatatimeinaquietplaceB.tobestronglymotivatedtolearnsomethingC.tomixupeverythingthatyouwilllearnD.todoself-testsafteryoulearnimmediately答案:B解析:细微环节理解题。从文章最终一段的第一句“Ofcourse,nothingcanreplacethepowerofmotivationanddiscipline.”可知学习有动机是最好的学习方法,故选B项。5.Whyareyouadvisedtomovearoundwhilelearning?A.Becauseitcanmakeyourbrainfocusedonlearning.B.Becauseyoucansavetime,bymissingthesamewords.C.Becauseyoucanlinkmaterialswithdifferentthings.D.Becauseitkeepsyourbraininacompletelyrestingstate.答案:C解析:细微环节理解题。由第四段的“...youmaybeforming...multipleassociationsforthesamematerial,thesamewordsandsoon.”可知选C项。6.Howdidthewriterdevelopthefifthparagraph?A.Bytellinganinterestingstory.B.Bypresentinginthetimeorder.C.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.D.Bymakingacomparison.答案:D解析:推理推断题。由第五段的“Thinkaboutafootballplayerwhodoesstrengthtraining,speedtraininganddrills.”可知作者是拿足球运动员进行的综合性训练来进行比较的,故选D项。7.Whydidtheauthorwritethepassage?A.Topresentsomenewadviceonlearning.B.Tointroducesometraditionalwisdom.C.Toexplainsomephenomenaofstudying.D.Tolistsomeviewsonreadingbooks.答案:A解析:主旨大意题。作者在本文中主要介绍了一些新的关于学习的建议,订正了一些原来认为有利于学习的方法,所以A项符合作者的意图。CThevaluesofartisticworks,accordingtoculturalrelativism(相对主义),aresimplyreflectionsoflocalconditions,economicconditionsforexample.Suchaview,however,failstoexplaintheabilityofsomeworksofarttoexcitethehumanmindacrossculturesandthroughcenturies.HistoryhaswitnessedtheendlessproductionofShakespeareanplaysineverymajorlanguageoftheworld.ItisneverraretofindthatMozartpacksJapaneseconcerthalls,asJapanesepainterHiroshigedoesParisgalleries.Uniqueworksofthiskindaredifferentfromtoday’spopularart,eveniftheybeganasworksofpopularart.Theyhavesetthemselvesapartintheirtimelessappealandwillprobablybeenjoyedforcenturiesinthefuture.Ina1757essay,thephilosopherDavidHumearguedthatbecause“thegeneralprinciplesoftasteareuniforminhumannature”,thevalueofsomeworksofartmightbeessentiallypermanent.HeobservedthatHomerwasstilladmiredafter2,000years.Worksofthistype,hebelieved,representeddeepandunvaryingfeaturesofhumannatureandcouldcontinuetoexistovercenturies.Nowresearchersareapplyingscientificmethodstothestudyoftheuniversalityofart.Forexample,evolutionarypsychologyisbeingusedbyliteraryscholarstoexplainthelong-lastingthemesandplotdevicesinfiction.Thestructuresofmusicalpiecesarenowopentoexperimentalanalysisasneverbefore.Researchfindingsseemtoindicatethatthecreationbyagreatartistisaspermanentanachievementasthediscoverybyagreatscientist.8.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoweknowaboutculturalrelativism?A.Itintroducesdifferentculturalvalues.B.Itrelatesartisticvaluestolocalconditions.C.Itexplainsthehistoryofartisticworksindetail.D.Itexcitesthehumanmindthroughouttheworld.答案:B解析:细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Thevaluesofartisticworks,accordingtoculturalrelativism,aresimplyreflectionsoflocalconditions,economicconditionsforexample.”可知,文化相对主义把艺术价值与当地状况联系起来。故选B项。9.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoshowbymentioningtheartistsinparagraph2?A.Thecharmofgreatartisuniversalandlasting.B.Popularartishardlydifferentfromgreatart.C.Greatartistsareskilledatcombingvariouscultures.D.Greatartreferstoworksofpopularartsinthebeginning.答案:A解析:推理推断题。依据第一段内容可知,“文化相对主义把艺术价值与当地状况联系起来”这样的观点无法说明为何某些艺术作品在不同文化和几个世纪中都有着激发人类心灵的实力。而在其次段中出现的艺术家们就是为了说明这些至今还在全世界流行着的宏大艺术作品可以超越时间和国界,也是对上文观点的说明。故选A项。10.AccordingtoHume,what’sthereasonthatsomeworksofartcanexistforcenturies?A.Theyareresultsofscientificstudy.B.Theyestablishgeneralprinciplesofart.C.Theyarecreatedbytheworld’sgreatestartists.D.Theyreflectunchangingfeaturesofhumannature.答案:D解析:细微环节理解题。依据其次段的内容可知,Hume认为,一些艺术作品可以存在几个世纪,是因为这种类型的作品反映了人性不变的特征。故选D项。11.Whichofthefollowingservesasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.IsPopularArtUniversal?B.IsHumanNatureUniform?C.IsGreatArtPermanent?D.IsCulturalRelativismScientific?答案:C解析:标题归纳题。本文主要探讨了艺术价值是否不变这个问题。C项最能概括标题。DLocalofficialsinBeijingpromisedtofurtherprotectthecity’sculturalheritage,inparticularthenarrowstreetsknownasHutongs.HutongsarecommonlyfoundinthecitiesofNorthChina,buttheyareindanger.Beijingiscurrentlybelievedtohavefewerthan1,000Hutongs,mostofwhichareneartheForbiddenCity.Only60yearsago,thenumberwas3,250.IntheolddistrictsofDongchengandXicheng,somepeoplewillbeaskedtomovefromHutonghousestoavoidfurtherdamagetotheancientarchitecture.“Onaveragemorethan100,000peoplevisittheForbiddenCityduringtheNationalDayholidays.Thevisitsputpressureontheprotectionofculturalrelics,”saidthedirectoroftheBeijingMunicipalCommissionofUrbanPlanning,addingthatHutongsshouldbeprotectedfromhumandamage.Thegovernmentfocusedonhowtheprotectionplanswerecarriedoutandhowthemanagementofculturalheritageworked.TheheadoftheXichengdistrictgovernment,saidtheareahas182culturalrelics,manyofwhichwerebuiltasfarbackastheYuanDynasty(1271-1368).“Themostefficientwayistodecreasethelocalpopulationtoreducethepossibilityofcausingharmtotheheritage.”“Eachcommunityhasbeenrequiredtoreportthestatusofitsculturalheritage,especiallyHutongs,andanyactionstodamagetheheritagewillbepunished.”NooneknowsforsurehowmanyHutongswillbeleftinthecoming100years.12.HowmanyHutongshavedisappearedinthepastsixtyyearsinBeijing?A.Fewerthan1,000. B.About2,000.C.Morethan3,000. D.Over4,000.答案:B解析:细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Beijingiscurrentlybelievedtohavefewerthan1,000Hutongs,mostofwhichareneartheForbiddenCity.Only60yearsago,thenumberwas3,250.”可知,北京胡同的数量由60年前的3,250条削减至现在的不到1,000条,共削减了大约2,000条。故选B项。13.Accordingtoparagraph3,whichofthefollowingisthemainreasonforthedamagetoculturalrelics?A.People’sactivity.B.Residents’attitude.Cmunities’behaviour.D.Thegovernments’policy.答案:A解析:推理推断题。依据第三段中的“Thevisitsputpressureontheprotectionofculturalrelics...”和Hutongsshouldbeprotectedfromhumandamage可知,文化遗迹遭到破坏的主要因素是人们的活动。故选A项。14.WhichofthefollowingisausefulwaytoprotectHutongs?A.Toattractmorevisitors.B.Toforbideveryonefromgettingclosetoit.C.Toincreasethelocalpopulation.D.Topunishanyonedamagingit.答案:D解析:细微环节理解题。依据倒数其次段中的“...anyactionstodamagetheheritagewillbepunished.”可知,加大对破坏胡同行为的惩处是爱护胡同比较有用的措施。故选D项。15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsHutongs?A.Optimistic. B.Pessimistic.C.Uninterested. D.Appreciative.答案:B解析:推理推断题。依据最终一段“NooneknowsforsurehowmanyHutongswillbeleftinthecoming100years.”可知,作者对胡同将来的命运深感担忧,持悲观看法。故选B项。其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Manypeoplethroughhistoryhavegonetogreatlengthstocollectart.Butwhatmotivatesthesecollectors?Onepopularexplanationforcollectingisthattheycanhavefinancialgain.Someresellworks,earningenormousprofit.16Immorally,some“collectors”buyartasaformofmoneylaundering(洗钱),sinceitisfareasiertomoveartthancashbetweencountrieswithoutexamination.

17Forthem,artisimportantforotherreasons.Thebestwaytounderstandtheunderlyingdriveofartcollectingisasameanstocreateandstrengthensocialbonds,andasawayforcollectorstocommunicatewithinthesenewnetworks.

Collectorsarenotonlyinterestedincreatingsociallinks;theyarealsomotivatedbythemessagestheycansendoncethesesocialnetworksarecreated.Weallknowartisapowerfulwayfortheartisttoexpressthoughtsandfeelings.18Displayingartcansendamessageaboutwhothecollectorreallyis—atleastwhosheseesherselfas.

19Throughthecollections,collectorsconveymessagesnotjustaboutthemselves,butabouttheworldasawhole.Forexample,thekidwiththeshoeboxofbirdfeathersmightshowothershercollectionnotjusttomakefriends,butalsotoconvincethemoftheimportanceofprotectingendangeredspecies.

Peoplecollectartforvariousreasons.20

A.Somegainartworksinanillegalway.B.Butmostcollectorsthinklittleofprofit.C.Artworkspreservethequalitiesoftheirmakers.D.Nodoubtartcollectionisahardaddictiontoovercome.E.Somegetlargetaxreductionsfordonatingarttomuseums.F.Italsoservesasaneffectivewaytoexpresscollectors.G.Otherartcollectorsseetheircollectionsashavingabroaderpower.答案:16.E17.B18.F19.G20.D其次部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。InJanuary2024,whenLuigiQuintos,54,heldhisnewborngrandson,Ayden,forthefirsttime,thebabyweighedjustoverapound.Aydenhadbeen21twomonthspremature(早产的),anddoctorsthoughthe22notmakeit.Shocked,Luigiturnedtoarttocalmhimself.Hehadbeendrawingportraitsofpeopleoffandon23gradeschool.

Thistime,LuigidrewaportraitofAydenwithhisparents—Luigi’ssonanddaughter-in-law—gazing24athim.“Itwasmywayofmakingsurethey’dalwaysbetogether,”hesaid.

25fivemonthsinintensive(精细的)care,Aydenpulledthrough.Inspiredbythegoodnews,LuigisetupaFacebookpage,PricelessImages,26heofferedtodrawportraitsofotherkidswhoweresickorhaddied.“Ithoughtmyworkmightoffer27,”hesaid.

Withindays,requests28hisinbox(收件箱).Often,parentsemailLuigiaphotoof29childalongwithadescriptionofhisorherillnessorhowthechilddied.Sometimesthey30thattheartistexclude(不包括)oxygentubesandwiresthatappearinthephoto,andonefamilyaskedfortheirchild’seyestobedrawnopen,animagetheynevergottoseein31life.

EachdrawingtakesLuigi,whoworksasadriverinSalem,Oregon,afewhours.32he’sdone,heemailsan11-by-14-inchportraittotheparentsand33aversionofthedrawingonthewebsite.

34,Luigihascompleted450portraits,withanother350onthewaitinglist.ButLuigidoesn’tmindthebacklog(积压).“Thedrawingsgivefamilies35theycanholdonto,”hesaid.

21.A.dead B.missingC.homeless D.born答案:D解析:前面提到新生儿仅仅一磅多,说明Ayden是提前两个月早产诞生的。dead“死的”;missing“失去的”;homeless“无家可归的”;born“诞生的”。故选D项。22.A.might B.mustC.should D.would答案:A解析:既然Ayden是早产儿,所以医生认为孩子可能活不下来了。might“可能”;must“必需”;should“应当”;would“会”。故选A项。23.A.as B.beforeC.since D.for答案:C解析:前面说他始终断断续续地给人们画肖像,用的是过去完成进行时。as“作为”;before“在……前面”;since“自从;自从……以来”;for“为了”。故选C项。24.A.sideways B.farC.up D.down答案:D解析:他的儿子和儿媳在画中是向下注视着Ayden。sideways“斜着地”;far“远地”;up“向上地”;down“向下地”。故选D项。25.A.After B.BeforeC.Until D.Although答案:A解析:由上下文可知在经过五个月的细心照料之后,Ayden渡过了难关。after“在……之后”;before“在……之前”;until“直到……才”;although“尽管”。故选A项。26.A.why B.whichC.when D.where答案:D解析:Luigi在Facebook上画生病的和已经去世的孩子的肖像,where在这里用作关系副词,用来引导定语从句。why“为什么”;which“哪一个”;when“什么时候”;where“在哪里”。故选D项。27.A.awareness BfortC.sickness D.pleasure答案:B解析:句意:“我认为我的工作可能供应了劝慰,”他说。awareness“意识”;comfort“劝慰”;sickness“疾病”;pleasure“乐趣”。故选B项。28.A.crowded B.filledC.emptied D.spread答案:B解析:句意:恳求装满了Luigi的收件箱。crowd“拥挤”;fill“装满;充溢”;empty“倒空”;spread“传播”。故选B项。29.A.his B.herC.their D.our答案:C解析:句意:通常父母用电子邮件寄给Luigi的是他们的孩子的照片,并且带有对孩子的疾病和如何去世的状况的描述。his“他的”;her“她的”;their“他们的”;our“我们的”。故选C项。30.A.request BmandC.order D.propose答案:A解析:空前已经给出了提示,这里是说发来照片的父母有时恳求艺术家不要让氧气管和线出现在照片里。request“恳求”;command“吩咐”;order“吩咐,秩序”;propose“建议”。故选A项。31.A.true B.falseC.universal D.real答案:D解析:此句中说一个家庭要求艺术家把孩子的眼睛画成睁开的,一幅真实生活中从来没有见到过的画面。true“真正的”;false“假的”;universal“宇宙的”;real“真实的”。故选D项。32.A.While B.WhenC.What D.How答案:B解析:while后面要用持续性动词。while“当……时候;尽管”;when“当……时候”;what“什么”;how“怎样;如何”。故选B项。33.A.reads B.postsC.publishes D.downloads答案:B解析:并且在网站上贴上一幅画,由下文网站可推断出。read“读”;post“贴帖子”;publish“发布”;download“下载”。故选B项。34.A.Atthattime B.InthemeanwhileC.Inthefuture D.Todate答案:D解析:本空后面用的是现在完成时,所以此空只能填Todate。atthattime“在那时”;inthemeanwhile“与此同时”;inthefuture“在将来”;todate“到目前为止”。故选D项。35.A.anything B.nothingC.none D.something答案:D解析:句意:他说:“这些绘画给了那些家庭一些能保存的东西”。anything“任何事物”;nothing“没有事物”;none“没有人/物”;something“一些事物”。故选D项。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Sugarsculptureblowingis36.Chinesefolkartwhereartistsblowandsculpthotsugartocreate3-D37.(figure).Thefinishedsculpturesnotonlylookgood,butalsohaveagoodtaste,38.(make)thempopularamongchildren.

Themainrawmaterialforsugarsculptureblowingismaltsugar(麦芽糖).Themaltsugar39.(use)insculptureblowinghastobeheatedtohightemperatures.Itcanonlybeusedafterseveralprocessingprocedures,40.includethesortingandcookingofthemaltsugarfollowedbythefiringandmeltingofit.

“Blowing”can41.(divide)intotwomethods—oneusesmolds(模子);theotherdoesnot,andinvolvessugarfigurestakingshapethrougha42.(combine)ofblowingairintotheprocessedmaltsugarandtheartist’sflexiblehandskills.

Thecomplexprocessmayexplain43.therearefewerpeoplemakingsugarsculptures.Topreserveandpromotethis44.(tradition)craftsmanship,thegovernmentofHebeiProvincefoundedasugarfigureartorganisationin2011,which45.(consist)ofover50artistsrecognisedastheinheritors(继承人)ofthetechnique.

答案:36.a37.figures38.making39.used40.which41.bedivided42bination43.why44.traditional45.consisted第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有深厚的爱好。恰好你校今年寒假将为外国学生举办一场汉语冬令营活动(ChineseWinterCamp),请你给他发一封电子邮件,内容包括:1.时间和地点;2.学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等;3.报名方式和截止时间。留意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯。DearTom,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua参考范文DearTom,

Herecomesapieceofgoodnews.ChineseWinterCamp,whichisintendedforinternationalstudents,isgoingtobeheldinourschoolthiswintervacation.SinceyouareobsessedwithChineseculture,I’dliketoinviteyoutojoinit.TheCampisscheduledtolast11days,fromDecember18toDecember28.Itcoversawidevarietyofculturalactivities,rangingfromstudyingChinesedailyexpressionstoattendingsomelecturesonChinesehistoryandtraditionalculture.Asweallknow,languageiscloselyrelatedtoculture,soI’mconvincedthatyoucandigoutChineseculturalfeaturesfromlanguagestudy.Inaddition,theCampprovidesachanceforyoutovisitsomefamousmuseums,whichisthebestwaytolearnaboutthecountry.Ifyouwanttobepartofit,pleasesignupforitbeforeDecember2atourschoolwebsite.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua

其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。Therewasarichcouplewhowasthrowingabignewyearpartyattheirhouse.Sotheywentshoppingatthemarketwhereeverythingwasofhighcostandfixedprice.Theywantedtomaintaintheirhighlivingstandardsotheydidn’tmindpayingalotforit.Afterpurchasingeverythingtheyneeded,theycalledaportertocarryeverythinganddropitoffattheirhome.Theporterwhocamewasofanoldage,notveryhealthylooking.Hisclothesweretornandhelookedasifhewasn’tevenabletomeethisdailyneeds.Theyaskedtheporteraboutthechargesfordeliveringtheirgoodsattheirhome.Theoldporterquotedjusta$20,apricewellbelowthemarketratefordeliveringgoodsatcouple’shomeinhiscart.Yet,thecouplearguedandbargainedwiththeporterandfinallysettledfor$15.Theporterwasstrugglingtomakemoneyforeverysinglemealsoheneededanythinghecouldearn.Thecouplewasveryhappythinkinghowwelltheybargainedwiththepoorporterandpaidhim$15inadvanceandleftaftergivingtheportertheiraddressfordelivery.Theyreachedtheirhomeandonehourpassed,twohourspassed,buttheporterstillhadn’tdeliveredtheirstuff.Thewifestartedtogetangryatherhusband,“Ialwaystellyounottotrustsuchpersonbutyouneverlistentome.Suchapersonisnotevenabletoearntofeedhimselfforonetimeinaday,a