2025届内蒙古巴彦淖尔市乌拉特前旗一中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2025届内蒙古巴彦淖尔市乌拉特前旗一中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where2．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which3．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking4．Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very5．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That6．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise7．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen8．Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly9．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted10．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld11．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant12．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered13．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot14．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade15．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied16．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。17．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving18．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will19．—DidyoumeetMr.Smith?—Yes.WhenIarrived,he________forNewYorktoattendapressconference.A．wasjustleaving B．justleftC．justleaves D．hadjustleft20．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where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）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.22．（8分）Oneday.Onelifetime.Youcandoit!Fromthemuseumofmodemarttothemuseumofancientarticles,visitourpicksfortheworld’sbestmuseums.NationalGalleryofCanada(Ottawa)ThismuseumhasagreatcollectionofartspanningtheMiddleAgestothepresentday,includingAmerican,Indian,European,InuitandCanadianworks.Itoffersaunique,near-completeoverviewofCanadianart—fromearlyQuebecreligiouswork,throughInuitworkfromthe1950s,tothecontemporaries.TokugawaArtMuseum(Japan)TheTokugawafamilyreignedoverJapanfrom1600to1868.Underthem,thecountryenjoyedthelongestperiodofpeaceinitshistory.ThistimespanisalsoknownastheEdoperiod,duringwhichtheartsfloweredinJapan.ArtistsofthisperioddirectlyinfluencedWesternmasterssuchasMonet,GauguinandWhistlerandhavesincegoneontobecomehouseholdnames.Otherexhibitseffectivelypresent,throughaccuratelyreproducedenvironments,aspectsofJapaneselifeatthetime.MuseumofFineArts(Boston)Highlightsofthismuseum’scollectionincludea4th-centuryChristianmarblebust(半身像)ofSt.Paulatprayer,andapaintingthatquestionslifeandourveryexistence,Gauguin’s“Wheredowecomefrom?Whatarewe?Wherearewegoing?”It’samust—gointheUS.TheEgyptianMuseum(Cairo)AswellasgatheringtogethersomeofthefinestarchaeologicalfindsfromallEgypt,thismuseumalsoprovidesarareopportunitytosimplypopinandwithinminutesbestandingface-to-facewithoneofthegreatestworksofmankind,Tutankhamun’sgoldenmask.Aportraitofunbelievablequality,craftsmanshipandbeauty,thehighlypolishedgoldface—atonceagod,akingandateenager—shineslikewater:delicate,yetuntouchableallatthesametime.1、WhichmuseumwillyouvisitifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutMonet?A．TokugawaArtMuseum.B．NationalGalleryofCanada.C．MuseumofFineArts.D．TheEgyptianMuseum.2、Whatkindofworkscan’tyouseeintheNationalGalleryofCanada?A．Americanworks.B．Europeanworks.C．Japaneseworks.D．Inuitwoks.3、WhatisthemostfamousartworkinTheEgyptianMuseum?A．Gauguin’spainting.B．AgoldenmaskofTutankhamun.C．TheTokugawafamilypaintings.D．A4th-centuryChristianmarblebustofSt.Paulatprayer.23．（8分）Asunflowerisasunflower.Amobilephoneisamobilephone.Butcanyoucombinethetwotodosomethingforyourlocalenvironment?Asearlyasnextyearitmaywellbepossible.Whenyouhavefinishedwithyourmobilephoneyouwillbeabletoburyitinagardenoraplantpotandwaitforittoflower.Abiodegradable(生物所能分解的)mobilephonewas,thismonth,introducedbyscientists.Itishopedthatthenewtypeofphonewillencourageconsumerstorecycle.Scientistshavecomeupwithanewmaterialoverthelastfiveyears.Itlookslikeanyotherplasticandcanbehardorsoft,andisabletochangeshape.Overtimeitcanalsobreakdownintothesoilwithoutgivingoutanypoisonouschemicals.Britishresearchersusedthenewmaterialtodevelopaphonecoverthatcontainsasunflowerseed.Whenthisnewtypeofcoverturnsintowaste,itformsfertilizers.Thesefeedtheseedandhelptheflowergrow.Engineershavedesignedasmalltransparent(透明的)windowtoholdtheseed.Theyhavemadesureitonlygrowswhenthephoneisthrownaway.“We’veonlyputsunflowerseedsintothecoverssofar.Butweareworkingwithplantexpertstofindoutwhichflowerswouldperformbest.Maybewecouldputrosesinnexttime.”saidonescientist.Asphonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquickly,peopleareconstantlythrowingtheirmobilesaway.Thismeansmanufacturersareunderpressuretofindwaysofrecyclingthem.Some650millionmobilephoneshavebeensoldthisyear.Mostofthemwillbethrownawaywithintwoyears,addingplastic,heavymetalandchemicalwastetotheenvironment.Abiodegradablecovercanoffersomerelieffornature,accordingtothescientists.“Theseedcomesoutandtheflowergrowsinthepotsoyoudon’thavetoconcernyourselfwiththephonewhenyouhavefinishedusingit,”saidKerryKirwan.Sheleadstheresearchteam,whichisbasedattheUniversityofWarwickinBritain.1、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Totellthepopularityofbiodegradablecellphones.B．Todiscussthedevelopmentofthecellphonetechnology.C．Topersuadethereaderstobuythebiodegradablecellphone.D．Tointroduceanenvironmental-friendlycellphonetoreaders.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecoverofthenewtypeofphone?A．Itcanturnintousefulfertilizerforthesunflowerseeds.B．Itcanhardlyserveasthestorageforthesunflowerseed.C．Itmaygiveoutpoisonouschemicalswhenbreakingdown.D．Itmaymaketheseedgrowafterthephoneisthrownaway.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thenewtypeofmobilephonewillsellextremelywell.B．Thenewtypeofmobilephoneisalreadyonthemarket.C．Otherflowersmaybeusedinthenewtypeofcellphone.D．Mobilephoneisincreasinglyimportanttotheenvironment.4、Themostsuitabletitleforthispassagemightbe“”.A．DesignaPhoneB．HelptheSunflowertogrowC．ProtectOurEnvironmentD．PlantYourPhone24．（8分）TwosummersagoIwasabouttotumfiftyandwantedtodosomethingI’dneverdonebefore.MydaughterBaileythoughtskydiving(跳伞)wouldbeperfectforme.IcanpromiseyouthatofallthethingsIwasthinkingofdoing,jumpingoutofanairplanenevercameclosetomakingthelist.AsIage,Iseemtohavedevelopedagrowingfearofheights.Afterseveralrequestsfrommydaughter,Ifinallysaidyesandshelookedalmostshocked.Itoldafriendwhatweweredoing,thenwesetoff.Wehada3-hourdrivetothejumpsite.Wedrovethroughsomebeautifulcountryside,butthenwepassedasmallcemetery(基地)Thenwepassedanothercemeteryandanotherone.Iaskedifsomanypeoplediedjumpingoutofairplanesinthisareathattheyneededtokeepbuildingmorecemeteriestoburyallthebodies!Aswesqueezedintothelittleplane,ItightlyheldtherighthandofmypartnerRonnie.Theshortridetoaltitudewascruelforme.AsBaileysteppedtothedoor,shelookedbackatmeandsaid“Dad,I’msureyoucandoit!”Isaidyesassherolledout,Iimmediatelylookedbehindmeandsaid“RONNIEIAMNOTFEELINGGOOD”Hesaid,“It’sgoingtobegreat.Besides,it’stoolatenowanyway”,anywejumpedout.Thenextfiveminutesweresomeofthemostexcitingofmylife.Itwassobeautifulandpeaceful—exceptforthepartswhereIwasscreaming.IprayedtoGodfortheparachute(降落伞)toopen,butmostlyItoldHimhowthankfulIwasformylifeandbeingwithmethroughgoodandbad.1、What’stheauthor’smainpurposeofmentioningcemeteriesinParagraph2?A．Totellhowdeterminedhewas.B．Toshowhowroughthetripwas.C．Toexpresshowscaredhewasthen.D．Toprovehowlonelythejumpsitewas.2、WhatdidBaileydoforherfatherbeforeskydived?A．Sheplayedajokewithhim.B．Shegavehimencouragement.C．Shecomfortedhimconstantly.D．Sheofferedhimusefulguidance.3、Howdidtheauthorbehaveafterjumpingoutoftheairplane?A．Heenjoyedhimself.B．Hestayedquitecalm.C．Hebreathedoutinrelief.D．Hekeptfearingforsafety.4、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．Heskydivedforthefirsttimeattheageof48.B．Hejumpedathisdaughter’srecommendation.C．Theolderhegets,thelessfearfulofheightsheis.D．Neverhadheconsideredattemptingtodoskydiving.25．（10分）Careersinzoologyareextremelyvariedandunique,andcanprovideincrediblelearningandworkopportunitiesforanyonedevotedtoanimalstudiesandwelfare.Zoology,orthestudyofanimals,isawidefieldwithmanyspecialties,includingresearch,conservation,veterinary(兽医的)medicine,andthecareofanimals.Forpeoplewithaloveofanimalsandsometraining,dreamsofcareersinzoologymaycometrue.Somecareersinzoologyfocusonresearchandscientificstudies.Thesecareersmayallowthosewithagoodtheoreticalsciencebackgroundtodevelopandrunstudiesthatimprovehumanunderstandingoftheanimalworld.Researchinzoologycanhelpcreatesaferandmoreeffectiveproductsforanimalsorcanteachhumansmoreaboutanimalbehaviorinordertoaidinconservation,breedingprograms,andhabitatpreservation.Careersinzoologythatfocusonconservationattachgreatimportancetothecontinuedsurvivalandincreasedprotectionofanimalspecies.Conservationistsmayworkwithpoliticalgroupsorgovernmentstohelpmakelawstoprotectandpreserveanimals,ormayworkinthefieldgatheringinformationonpotentialthreatstothehealthofglobalecosystems.Someconservationistsworkineducationalfields,tryingtoimprovehumaneffortstosaveanimalsfromextinction.Animalsaresubjecttoillnessandinjury,andsomecareersinzoologyhelptocreateasafe,stableanimalpopulation.Veterinarymedicineisanimportantspecialtyfield,andmaytakeseveralyearsofintensivetrainingtoqualifyasacertifiedveterinarian.Whilemanyveterinariansfocusonthesmall-animalpracticeofdomesticpets,vetsinruralareasoftenworkwithlargefarmanimalsandmoreadventurousveterinariansmayworkwithexoticspeciesinzoosandwildlifepreserves..Humanslovetoobserveanimals,andmodern-dayzoosandwildlifepreserveshelpmeetthatinterestwhileprovidingfacilitiestoassistwithconservationprograms.Zoologycareersinzooscanrangefromoverseeingbreedingprograms,tocreatingtheproperdietforadeer,tocleaningthetiger’scage.Manyvolunteerandentry-leveljobsareavailableforpeoplethatloveanimals.1、Whatisthepurposeofresearchingonanimalsinzoology?A．Tohelpgovernmentsmakelaws.B．Toimproveresearchers’scientificknowledge.C．Tocreatesafeandeffectiveproductsforhumans.D．Toeducatepeopletoprotectanimals.2、Whatcancareersinzoologythatfocusonveterinarymedicinehelp?A．Betterunderstandanimals.B．Protectanimals’health.C．Cleantheanimals’cages.D．Increasethenumberofanimals.3、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholepassage?A．B．C．D．4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A．Volunteers’passionforzoology.B．Anewideaofcareersinzoology.C．Differenttypesofcareersinzoology.D．Effectivemeasuresofanimalprotection.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）Ihadtovisitmysisterinanothertownbecauseherhusbandwasveryill.Mywhole1couldn’tgobecauseschoolwasinsession.Mychildrenstayedbackintheirfather’s2,exceptfortheyoungest,whowasjustayearold.Iwas3abouttakingatrainjourneyalonewithmyone-year-olddaughter.However,IknewIhadtogo.SoIgatheredallmycourageand4thetrain.Afterwavinggoodbyetomyhusband,Isettleddown.Therewerethreeother5inthatcarriage,andtwoofthemwerequiteelderly,whileonewasayoungman.Mydaughterwas6,missingherdad.Itriedto7her,butitdidn’twork.Itriedgivingherwaterandsomebiscuits,buthercryingwouldn’t8.Bythistime,Iwasgettingworriedaboutthe9beingcausedtotheothers.Oneoftheoldmenwasdozing(打瞌睡),buttheotherseemedtobecomevery10.ButhowevermuchItried,thesobbingcontinued.Justthen,theyoungmanofferedtotakemybabyintohis11.Hestoodwithhernearthewindowandstarted12toherinasoftvoice.Mydaughterstoppedcrying13,listeningtohisbabytalk.Iwasbothsurprisedand14,especiallybecausetheunhappyoldmanwasnowhappilyreadinghisbook.Thestranger15mydaughterbackonceshefellasleep.Ithankedthe16workerrepeatedlyandsettleddownto17.Duringthelongtrainjourneythisyoungman18helpedme.Hefedmybaby,sangtoherandtoldhercountlessstories.Iarrivedatmy19restedandgratefulforthismanwhohadcometomy20.Aftersomanyyears,Istillrememberthisstrangeronthetrainwithagratefulheart.1、A．communityB．companyC．classD．family2、A．troubleB．protectionC．careD．need3、A．nervousB．happyC．lonelyD．excited4、A．boardedB．tellC．spottedD．signed5、A．conductorsB．passengersC．visitorsD．mothers6、A．laughingB．shoutingC．tremblingD．crying7、A．trickB．frightenC．comfortD．hug8、A．stopB．continueC．spreadD．rise9、A．upsetB．annoyanceC．unhappinessD．poverty10、A．stupidB．quietC．angryD．satisfied11、A．toysB．armsC．carD．consideration12、A．talkingB．screamingC．arguingD．explaining13、A．hardlyB．unwillinglyC．slowlyD．lightly14、A．shockedB．relievedC．embarrassedD．worried15、A．presentedB．movedC．broughtD．handed16、A．funB．successC．wonderD．art17、A．restB．playC．eatD．drink18、A．continuouslyB．seldomC．consciouslyD．secretly19、A．homeB．destinationC．hospitalD．airport20、A．recoveryB．resolutionC．requirementD．rescue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）Aroundtheyear1000A．D．,somepeoplefromNorthwestIndiabegantotravelwestward.Nobodyknowswhy.1．theylefttheirhomes,theydidn'tsettledownanymore,butspenttheirlives2．(move)fromonetoanother.TheirlatergenerationswerecalledtheRomanypeopleofGypsies(吉普赛人).There'reGypsiesallovertheworld,manyof3．arestilltravelingwithnofixedhomes.Thereareabout8,000,000ofthem,including3,000,000intheEasternEurope.Gypsiessometimeshave4．hardtimeinforeigncountriesbecausetheyaredifferent.Peoplemaybeafraidofthem,lookdown5．them,orthinkthattheyarecriminals(罪犯).TheNazistreatedtheGypsies6．(cruel),liketheJews,andnobodyknowshowmanyofthem7．(die)inHitler'sdeathcamps.Gypsieshave8．ownlanguage,Romany.Theylikemusicanddancing.Travelingisofgreatimportancetothem,andmanyGypsiesareunhappywhentheyhavetostayinoneplace.Becauseofthis,itisdifficult9．Gypsychildrentogotoschool,soGypsiesareoftenunabletoreadandwrite.Insomeplaces,theeducationalauthoritiestrytoarrangespecialtravelingschoolsforGypsychildren,sothattheycangetthesameeducation10．otherchildren.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（∧），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。MyhusbandandIwerehavingawalktheothernight.Suddenly,Inoticedlotsofgarbagelyingonallsidesoftheroad.SoIwenthomeinahurry,thoughtcleaningupthegarbagecouldmakethedifferencetotheneighborhood.ThemomentwhenIgothome,Itookoutapairofgloveandalargegarbagebag.ThenIcamebackbutpickedupthecans,bottles,paperboxesontheroad.Final,Icarefullysortedthemout.Myhusbandwarned,“Stoppingit!Otherpeoplewilllookdownyou.”ButIdidn’tcare.Sometimeswejusthadtodowhatisrightinourheart.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你校英语戏剧社正招募新成员，请根据以下提示，给负责人Mr.Smith写一封电子邮件，申请加入。1.申请理由；2.个人优势；3.表达愿望。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，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、B2、D3、D4、C5、B6、C7、D8、A9、C10、D11、D12、A13、B14、B15、A16、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem17、D18、B19、A20、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、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.Itwas