2025届华南师大附中高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

2025届华南师大附中高三考前热身英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough2．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn3．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven4．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement5．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld6．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup7．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith8．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor9．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash10．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from11．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having12．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．analysisB．angleC．attitudeD．approach13．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded14．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom15．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever16．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen17．Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．andran;finding D．running;finding18．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown19．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot20．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced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）Predictionsabouthighereducation’sfutureoftenresultintwoverydifferentvisionsaboutwhatisnextforcollegesanduniversities.Inonecamp:thosewhopaintarosypictureofaneconomythatwillcontinuetodemandhigherlevelsofeducationforanincreasingshareoftheworkforce.Intheother:thosewhobelievefewerpeoplewillenroll（入学）incollegeastuitioncostsgooutofcontrolandalternativestothetraditionaldegreeemerge.“Wearelivinginanageforlearning,whenthere’ssomuchknowledgeavailable,thatonewouldthinkthatthisisgoodnewsforhighereducation,”BryanAlexandertoldmerecently.AlexanderwritesoftenaboutthefutureofhighereducationandisfinishingabookonthesubjectforJohnsHopkinsUniversityPress.“Yetwe’veseenenrollmentinhighereducationdropforsixyears.”Alexanderbelievesthatforsomecollegesanduniversitiestosurvive,theyneedtoshiftfromtheirhistoricalmissionofservingonetypeofstudent(usuallyateenagerfreshoutofhighschool)foraspecificperiodoftime.“We’regoingtoseemanydifferentwaysthroughhighereducationinthefuture,”Alexandersaid,“fromclosertiesbetweensecondaryandpostsecondary（中学后）schoolstonewoptionsforadults.Thequestionis,whichinstitutionsadoptnewmodelsandwhichtrydesperatelytohangontowhattheyhave.”“Thefactisthattomaintainaffordability,accessibilityandexcellence,somethingneedstochange,”RafaelBras,GeorgiaTech’sprovost(院长),toldmewhenheunveiledthereportattheMilkenInstituteGlobalConferencethispastspring.Thecommission’sreportincludesmanyimpressiveideas,butthreepointtothepossibilityofaverydifferentfutureforcollegesanduniversities.1)Collegeforlife,ratherthanjustfouryears.TheprimaryrecommendationoftheGeorgiaTechreportisthattheuniversityturnsitselfintoaplaceforlifelonglearningthatallowsstudentsto“associateratherthanenroll.”“Studentswhoweeducatenowareexpectedtohaveadozenoccupations,”Brassaid.“SoasystemthatreceivesstudentsonceintheirlivesandturnsthemoutwiththeGoodHousekeepingseal(印章)ofapprovaltobecomealums(校友)andcomebackonoccasionandgivemoneyisnottherightmodelforthefuture.”2)Anetworkofadvisersandcoachesforacareer.Ifeducationneverends,GeorgiaTechpredicts,neithershouldthecriticaladvisingfunctionthatcollegesprovidetostudents.Thecommissionoutlinesaplaninwhichartificialintelligenceandvirtualtutorshelpadvisestudentsaboutselectingcoursesandfindingthebestcareeroptions.Butevenforauniversityfocusedonscienceandtechnology,GeorgiaTechdoesn’tsuggestinitsreportthatcomputerswillreplacehumansforalladvising.3)Adistributedpresencearoundtheworld.Collegesanduniversitiesoperatecampusesandrequirestudentstocometothem.Inthepastcoupleofdecades,onlineeducationhasgrowngreatly,butforthemostpart,highereducationisstillaboutface-to-faceinteractions.GeorgiaTechimaginesafutureinwhichthetwoworldsareblendedinwhatitcallsthe“atrium”—aplacethatsharespacewithentrepreneursandbecomegatheringplacesforstudentsandalumni.Insomeways,asthereportnoted,theatriumideaisanodtothepast,whenuniversitieshadagriculturalandengineeringexperimentstationswithservicesclosertowherepeopleinthestateneededthem.WhetherGeorgiaTech’sideaswillbecomerealis,ofcourse,unclear.ButasAlexandertoldmeafterreadingit,“Thereisastrongemphasisonflexibilityandtransformationsotheycanmeetemergenttrends.”Thisisclear:collegesanduniversitiesareabouttoundergoaperiodofdeepchange—whethertheywanttoornot—astheneedsofstudentsandtheeconomyshift.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthetwocamps’opinionsaboutfuturecolleges?A．Futureworkforcewillhavehighlevelsofeducation.B．Theexpensivetraditionaldegreeislosingitsappeal.C．Traditionalhighereducationisnotpractical.D．Decliningenrollmentincollegeresultsfromeasylearning.2、WhatshouldtraditionalcollegesdoaccordingtoAlexander?A．Theyshouldprovidenewoptionsforadultstoentercolleges.B．Theshouldstrengthenthetiesbetweensecondaryandpostsecondaryschools.C．Theyshouldabandonwhattheyhaveandchangetheirhistoricalmission.D．Theyshouldoffermorefreedomtostudentsthroughouttheirlife.3、Whatcanweinferfromthecommission’sreport?A．Studentscanreturnforfurtherstudyormakedonationsfreelyaftergraduation.B．Artificialintelligenceandvirtualtutorswillperformbetterincareerguidance.C．Itfocusesonhowtomakepeopleenjoygoodeducationwithoutstress.D．Thereisnopointinrequiringstudentstobepresentatschool.4、Theunderlinedwords“twoworlds”referto_______.A．BasiceducationandhighereducationB．entrepreneursandstudentsC．presenteducationandfutureeducationD．virtualeducationandrealclasses5、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofatriumidea?A．Itcorrespondstothepastideainsomeway.B．Itishardtorealizedespiteitsflexibility.C．Itmakessomeindustriesmoreaccessible.D．Itisapracticalsolutiontothedecliningenrollment.6、Thepassagemainlytalksabout_________.A．areflectiononthedrawbacksofcurrenthighereducationB．thekeyfactorswhichdeterminehighereducation’sfutureC．twocamps’oppositeopinionsabout

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futureD．acomparisonbetweentraditionalandfuturehighereducation22．（8分）Exerciseseemstobegoodforthehumanbrain,withmanyrecentstudiessuggestingthatregularexerciseimprovesmemoryandthinkingskills.Butaninterestingnewstudyaskswhethertheapparentcognitivebenefitsfromexercisearerealorjustaplaceboeffect—thatis,ifwethinkwewillbe“smarter”afterexercise,doourbrainsrespondaccordingly?Theanswerhassignificantimplicationsforanyofushopingtouseexercisetokeepourmindssharpthroughoutourlives.Whilemanystudiessuggestthatexercisemayhavecognitivebenefits,recentlysomescientistshavebeguntoquestionwhethertheapparentlybeneficialeffectsofexerciseonthinkingmightbeaplaceboeffect.SoresearchersatFloridaStateUniversityinTallahasseeandtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaigndecidedtofocusonexpectations,onwhatpeopleanticipatethatexercisewilldoforthinking.Ifpeople’sexpectationsjibe(吻合)closelywiththeactualbenefits,thenatleastsomeofthoseimprovementsareprobablyaresultoftheplaceboeffectandnotofexercise.Forthenewstudy,whichwaspublishedlastmonthinPLOSOne,theresearchersrecruited171peoplethroughanonlinesurveysystem,theyaskedhalfofthesevolunteerstoestimatebyhowmuchastretchingandtoningregimens(拉伸运动)performedthreetimesaweekmightimprovevariousmeasuresofthinking.Theothervolunteerswereaskedthesamequestions,butaboutaregularwalkingprogram.Inactualexperiments,stretchingandtoningprogramgenerallyhavelittleifanyimpactonpeople’scognitiveskills.Walking,ontheotherhand,seemstosubstantiallyimprovethinkingability.Butthesurveyrespondentsbelievedtheopposite,estimatingthatthestretchingandtoningprogramwouldbemorebeneficialforthemindthanwalking.Theestimatesofbenefitsfromwalkingwerelower.Thesedata,whiletheydonotinvolveanyactualexercise,aregoodnewsforpeoplewhodoexercise.“Theresultsfromourstudysuggestthatthebenefitsofaerobicexercisearenotaplaceboeffect,”saidCaryStothart,agraduatestudentincognitivepsychologyatFloridaStateUniversity,wholedthestudy.Ifexpectationshadbeendrivingtheimprovementsincognitionseeninstudiesafterexercise,Mr.Stothartsaid,thenpeopleshouldhaveexpectedwalkingtobemorebeneficialforthinkingthanstretching.Theydidn’t,implyingthatthechangesinthebrainandthinkingafterexercisearephysiologicallygenuine.Thefindingsarestrongenoughtosuggestthatexercisereallydoeschangethebrainandmay,intheprocess,improvethinking,Mr.Stothartsaid.Thatconclusionshouldencouragescientiststolookevenmorecloselyintohow,atamolecularlevel,exerciseremodelsthehumanbrain,hesaid.Italsoshouldencouragetherestofustomove,sincethebenefitsare,itseems,notimaginary,eveniftheyareinourhead.1、WhichofthefollowingabouttheplaceboeffectisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Itoccursduringexercise. B．Ithascognitivebenefits.C．Itisjustamentalreaction. D．Itisaphysiologicalresponse.2、Whydidtheresearchersatthetwouniversitiesconducttheresearch?A．Todiscovertheplaceboeffectintheexercise.B．Toprovethepreviousstudieshaveabigdrawback.C．Totestwhetherexercisecanreallyimprovecognition.D．Toencouragemorescientiststogetinvolvedintheresearch.3、WhatcanweknowabouttheresearchCaryStothartandhisteamcarriedout?A．Theyemployed171peopletotakepartintheactualexercise.B．Theresultoftheresearchremovedtherecentdoubtofsomescientists.C．Theparticipantsthoughtwalkinghadagreaterimpactonthinkingability.D．Theirconclusiondrivesscientiststodoresearchontheplaceboeffect.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Isitnecessaryforustotakeexercise? B．Howshouldpeopleexerciseproperly?C．Whatmakesussmarterduringexercise? D．Doesexercisereallymakeussmarter?23．（8分）Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven­daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh­end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(货币贬值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.24．（8分）AnautonomousvehicledesignedformakinglocalcommercedeliverieswasuncoveredbyNuro.ThevehicleisabouttheheightofanSWbutfarnarrowerthanatypicalcar.Theelectriccarfeaturesfouroutsidecompartments（暗格）—twooneachside-toholdseparatedeliveries.Eachcompartmentcanbetailoredtoaspecificuse,suchascookingapizzaorrefrigeratingapackage.“Wecanuseself-drivingtechnologytodeliveranything,anytime,anywhereforbasicallyalllocalgoodsandservices,”Nuroco-founderDaveFergusonsaid.“Consumersusedtobeokaywithtwo-weekpaidshipping.Itbecametwo-weekfreedelivery,followedbyoneweek,twodays,andthesameday.Nowsame-daydeliveryisn’tfastenoughforsomecustomers.”Nuroisn’taloneinbuildingrobotsforlocalcommercedeliveries.Earlierthismonth,Toyota,aJapanesecarcompany,uncoveredaconceptvehiclethatcouldbeusedforpackagedelivery.Ahandfulofstartups—includingStarshipTechnologies,MarbleandDispatch—aretestingsmallrobotsfordeliveriesonsidewalks.Nuro’svehiclewilllikelyfacelegalhurdles.Fullyautonomousvehicleswithoutatestdiveraren’tlegalinCaliforniatoday,andmanycompanieshaveshiftedtestingostateswhereregulatorsaremorewelcomingofautonomousvehicles,suchasArizona.Nuroexpectstofacefewerchallengesbecauseitdoesn’tcarrypassengers.Nuro’snarrowsizemayalsobehelpfulwhennavigatingstreetsandavoidingpedestrians.Thevehicleisn’tequippedwithanyspecialfeaturestocommunicatewithpedestriansorotherroadusers.Somecompanieshavetestedandpatentedsolutionssuchasdigitalscreensthatsignalthecar’snextmove.Fergusonsaidhisteamconductedstudiesandfoundthatsuchtechniquescouldconfusepeople.Nurobelievesit’sbettertomakesurethecarperformspredictably,sothathumandriversknowwhattoexpectfromit.“Wefeelbycreatingthisnewtechnologythat’sgoingtoenablethislastmiledelivery,we’regoingtobecreatingnewmarketsanddoingthingsthatpreviouslyweren’tpossible,”Fergusonsaid.“Thisisnotswappingoutjobswithrobots.It’screatingnewmarkets.Therewilldefinitelybenewemploymentopportunities.”1、WhatisthemaincharacteristicoftheNuro’sself-drivingvehicle?A．Itcancookdeliciousmealsforcustomers.B．Itisapioneerinthefieldofself-drivingvehicles.C．Itisfurnarrowerandhigherthanotherautonomousones.D．Itsdeliveriescanbetransportedinthespecialcompartment.2、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“hurdles”inParagraph4?A．breakthrough.B．dilemma.C．restriction.D．protection.3、WhyistheNuro’svehiclenotequippedwithcommunicatingfeatures?A．Itsdigitalscreensoftenbreakdown.B．Peoplemaybepuzzledatthefeatures.C．Thefeatureshavenotbeendeveloped.D．Itsperformanceisusuallyhardtopredict.4、WhatcanweinferaboutFerguson’sopiniononthisnewtechnology?A．Beneficial.B．Challenging.C．Controversial.D．Ambiguous.25．（10分）PeopleYou’veNeverHeardofWhoChangedtheWorldItisafactthatmostpeoplelivetheirlivesunremarkedbyhistory.Whetherbydesignorbyaccident,therearesomepioneerswhoseachievementschangedthecourseofhistorybutwhosenamesareunknowntous.JamesHarrisonJamesHarrisonhassavedthelivesofovertwomillionpeoplebydonatinghisblood1,173times,aGuinnessworldrecord.Hisbloodproducesarareantibody(抗体)whichcurestheotherwisedeadlyRhesusdiseaseinunbornchildren.Ithasalsobeenusedinthedevelopmentofamedicineanti-D,whichwillcuretheRhesusdiseaseinchildrenforever.LewisLatimerAfterhelpingAlexanderGrahamBellobtainhispatentforthetelephone,LewisLatimerpatentedacarbonfilament(碳灯丝),whichallowedlightbulbstoburnforhoursbeforeburningout,muchmoreusefulthanthatinventedbyThomasEdison.Latimerwentontoinventmanyotherusefuldevices,includingadevicewhichcooledandcleanedpatients’roomsinhospitals.MauriceHillemanNotallachievementsrequirebraveryandself-sacrifice.TakeMauriceHillemanforexample.Hefoundanotherwaytochangetheworld.Hedevelopedthemumpsvaccine(疫苗)afterhisdaughtergottheillness.Andhedidn’tstopthere.Intotal,hehassingle-handedlydevelopedover40vaccines,includingeightcommonlygiventochildren.Hisworkhassavedmillionsoflivesandpreventedseriousconsequencesduetothediseases.NilsBohlinIn1959NilsBohlinpatentedarevolutionarydesignthathassavedmillionsoflives－thethree-pointsafetybelt.Aftertheinitialresistancefromdriverswhohatedbeingtoldwhattodo,andevenfortheirowngood,thethree-pointbelthasbecomeastandardfeatureinnewcarsaroundtheworld.1、Whosepatentallowedlightbulbstoburnforhoursbeforeburningout?A．AlexanderGrahamBell.B．LewisLatimer.C．ThomasEdison.D．NilsBohlin.2、What’sthesimilaritybetweenJamesHarrisonandMauriceHilleman?A．Theybothhadspiritsofbraveryandself-sacrifice.B．Theircontributionssavedthelivesofmanychildren.C．Theydevotedthemselvestoworkbecauseoffamilymembers.D．TheybothsetaGuinnessworldrecord.3、Whatwasdrivers’initialattitudetothethree-pointseatbelt?A．Theyrefusedtouseit.B．Theyweresatisfiedwithit.C．Theyweresurprisedatit.D．Theygotexcitedaboutit.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）Iflifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyoulikethestorytogo?Thatisthequestionthat1mylifeforever.OnedayIwenthomefromthetrainingofsnowboardingwithwhatIthoughtwastheflu,andlessthan24hourslater,Iwasina2onlifesupportwithlessthantwopercent3ofliving.Itwasn’tuntildayslaterthatthedoctorsdiagnosed(诊断)mewitha4bloodinfection.Overthe5of2.5months,Ilostthehearinginmyleftearandbothmylegsbelowtheknee.Whenmyparents6meoutofthehospital,I7thatIhadbeenputtogetherlikeapatchwork(拼缝物)dollandIhadtolivewith8legs.Iwasabsolutelyphysicallyandemotionallybroken,9streamingdown.ButIknewinordertomoveforward,IhadtoletgooftheOldAmyand10theNewAmy.ItwasatthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthatsignificant11.Andthatiswhenit12methatIdidn’thavetobefive-foot-fiveanymore,13IcouldbeastallasIwanted.And14ofall,Icanmakemyfeetthesizeofalltheshoes.Sotherewere15here.Fourmonthslater,1wasbackupona16.AndthisFebruary,IwontwoBoardWorldCupgoldmedals,17methehighestrankedsnowboarderintheworld.So,insteadoflookingatour18andourlimitationsassomething19orbad,wecanbeginlookingatthemasawonderful20thatcanbeusedtohelpusgofurtherthanweeverknowwecouldgo.1、A．saved B．risked C．ruined D．changed2、A．hospital B．club C．field D．stadium3、A．thought B．degree C．chance D．decision4、A．mild B．severe C．potential D．slight5、A．journey B．break C．course D．schedule6、A．wheeled B．dragged C．pulled D．delivered7、A．madesure B．feltlike C．workedout D．putforward8、A．muscled B．heavy C．shapely D．false9、A．blood B．sweat C．tears D．water10、A．hug B．recognize C．fix D．introduce11、A．plan B．question C．information D．favor12、A．dawnedon B．knockedinto C．dependedon D．lookedinto13、A．although B．so C．while D．but14、A．first B．strangest C．best D．luckiest15、A．struggles B．benefits C．rewards D．conflicts16、A．stage B．snowboard C．track D．playground17、A．allowing B．giving C．calling D．making18、A．challenges B．achievements C．devotions D．hesitations19、A．active B．amazing C．negative D．terminal20、A．ability B．skill C．tool D．gift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）Anumbrellaiswhatweeasilyforgetandleavebehindinourdailylife.Whentheweatherisfine,wecertainlydon’tthinkofit;onlywhenit’sraining,we’llcarryitpurposefully.Butassoonastherainstops,mostlikelywe’llforget1．we’veputit.Ithastowaitpatientlyandpitifullyfor2．ownertoclaimit,otherwiseit’llremainaloneasadesertedumbrella.OnceIsuddenlyfoundmylongtimeusedumbrella“disappeared”.Ireally3．(regret)quitesometimeformyowncarelessness.Severaldayslater,outofmy4．(expect),IsawitquietlystandinacornerofthehousewhereIworked.Iwasextremelygladtoregainit.Lookingcarefullyatit,thoughitwassofamiliar5．me,Ifoundforthefirsttimethatitsplastichandle6．(wear)outasaresultofrepeatedrain-washforyears.IsoughtforitonlywhenIneededit.ItoccurredtomethatIshouldhavepaid7．(much)attentiontoit.Itsetsme8．(think).Aroundusthereisalwaysapersongivingussupportinsilencejustlike9．oldumbrellathatprotectsusfromtherainoranybadweather.Willyouthinkofthoseindividuals10．havehelpedyougetthrough