山西省太原市2024~2025 学年第一学期高三年级期末学业诊断英语试题（含答案无听力原文及音频）

学年第一学期高三年级期末学业诊断英语试题考试时间：上午：～：说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，答题时间分钟，满分分不含听力。第一部分听力共两节，满分分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转写到答题卡上。第一节共5小题每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.AmovieB.Anartexhibition.C.Amedicaldevice.2.WhatwillSusandoinParis?A.Signacontract.B.Runherbusiness.C.hersister.3.Wherewillthemango?A.thelibrary.B.thelecturehall.C.Backhome.4.Whenisthedebatecontest?A.ThisSaturday.B.NextMonday.C.NextFriday.5.Whydidthemanapologize?A.Hedidn’tfinishtheproject.B.Heforgottocallthewoman.C.Hewaslatefortheappointment.第二节共小题每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。答案写在答题卡上。听第6段材料，回答第、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersplanningtodo?A.Rentstagecostumes.B.Findasuitablesinger.C.Gotothetowntheatre.7.WhydotheywanttoinviteEmma?A.Becauseshehasaspecialtaste.B.Becausesheisgoodatbargaining.C.Becauseshetakeschargeofthebudget.听第7段材料，回答第8至题。8.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutatalkshow?A.Gooduseofwordplay.B.Thenaturalperformance.C.Theenergeticatmosphere.9.Whatdoesthemansayaboutcrosstalk?A.Itspreparationiseasier.B.Itfeaturesastructuredform.C.ItisrootedinChineseculture.10.Howdotheyfeelaboutthetwotypesofartforms?A.Crosstalkismorecharming.B.showsengagemoreaudience.C.Bothshowspresentuniqueappeal.听第8段材料，回答第至题。Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A.placeanorder.B.makeacomplaint.C.comparetheprice.12.Whatcausestheproblem?A.Users’misuse.B.Atechnicalfailure.C.Poor-qualitymaterial.13.Whatistheman’sresponse?A.Exchangingthem.B.Repairingthem.C.Providingarefund.听第9段材料，回答第至题。14.WhydidJudychangehermajor?A.Shedidn’tactuallyenjoymath.B.Shewantedtoenrichcampuslife.C.Shefeltinspiredbymakingavideo.15.HowdidJudyfeelaftercompletingtheassignment?A.Shefeltproudofherwork.B.Shethoughtitwasdifficult.C.Sheworriedaboutits16.WhatchallengedidJudyfaceinjournalism?A.Articlewriting.B.Speechdelivering.C.Interviewconducting.听第段材料，回答第至题。17.Whatisthetopicofthedocumentaryseries?A.Plasticwaste.B.Endangeredfish.C.Oceanlitter.18.Whyislocalfishermen’sremovalimpractical?A.Itrequiresspecialequipment.B.It’scostlyanddifficulttooperate.C.It’sonlypossibleinacertainplace.19.WhatdoesZhanghopeaboutrecycling?A.Itwillturnwasteintoresources.B.Itwillcreatemorejobopportunities.C.Itwillreducetheusingoffishingnets.20.Whatisneededtosolvetheproblemaccordingtothespeech?A.Newfishingtechnologies.B.Regulationsonfishingtools.C.Participationfromallinvolved.第二部分阅读共两节，满分分)第一节共小题每小题3分，满分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAIPrompt(提示)Engineeringisquicklybecomingamust-haveskillintheever-changingworldofartificialintelligence.AImodelsgettingsmarterbytheday,knowinghowtocreateeffectivepromptsislikehavingasuperpower.WhatdoesanAIPromptEngineerdo?AIPromptEngineersaresortoflikeclever“translators”,butinsteadoflanguages,theyteachAIhowtoavoidputtingitsfootinitsmouth.Theyworklikemagicians,designing,adjusting,andimprovingcommandstomakesureourchatswithAIflowjustright.Actingasthebridgebetweenhumancreativityandartificialintelligence,theyguaranteethatAImodels,suchasOpenAI’sGPT,produceaccurate,relevant,andusefuloutputs.Armedwithauniquemixofcreativityandtechnicalknow-how,theseexpertsplayacrucialroleinbringingAIfromsciencefictiontoreality,makingsureitshinesineveryinteraction.HowdoAIPromptEngineersfromAIModelDevelopers?JobAIPromptEngineerAIModelDeveloperMainFocusdesigningpromptsbuildingAIsystemspromptdesigndatacollectionRequiredSkillscontextlearningmodelselectionthinkingoutsidetheboxthinkingbeyondboundariesJobOutcomeenhanceAI’sresponsescreateAImodelsWhatarethebenefits?·BigPaychecks:canearnanywherefrom$175,000to$300,000—yourskillsandexperiencedecidehowmuch!·JobSecurity:AIisbooming,andskilledengineersareinhighdemand,soyourfutureissafeandsound.·EndlessOpportunities:It’slikelytouseyourpromptengineeringskillsinallsortsoffields,likehealthcare,movies,money,orevenschools!·FlexibleOptions:Thisjobtypicallyamixofandremoteworksetups,givingyouthefreedomtoworkfromanywhere.1.WhatistheresponsibilityofanAIPromptEngineer?A.Instructingusers.B.AIoutputs.C.Processingcommands.D.DevelopingAImodels.2.WhatisrequiredbybothAIPromptEngineersandAIModelDevelopers?A.Datacollection.B.Innovation.C.Modelselection.D.Communication.3.WhatisanadvantageofworkingasanAIPromptEngineeraccordingtothetext?A.Additionalincome.B.Rapidjobpromotion.C.Fixedworkplaces.D.Broadapplicationfields.BThissummer,Itriedaratherunconventionalmethodtoencouragemy12-year-olddaughtertoabsorbherselfintheworldofbooks—Iher$100toreadone.Admittedly,itwasbornoutofsheerdesperation;neverhadIimaginedturningtobribery.However,theoutcomewasunexpectedlysatisfactory,andasaparentofaformerlyresistantreader,Ifoundthiswasn’tsobadafterall.Mydaughterisundoubtedlyintelligent,butpriortothisexperiment,shehadnevervoluntarilycompletedachapterofabookforherownenjoyment.Indeed,shefulfilledherreadingassignmentsforschool,yetherleisuretimewasrevolving(围绕)aroundherphone—socialmedia,videos,andgames.Books,toher,feltlikeathingofthepast.Recallingthejoyofreadingfrommyownchildhood,Iwaseagertopassthisloveforbooksontomydaughter.However,themoreIpushed,themoreshedugherheelsin.TheturningpointcamewhenIencounteredajaw-droppingstatistic:nearly30%of13-year-olds“neverorhardlyever”readforpleasure,whichstruckachordwithme.ThatwaswhenI$100forhertoengagewithabook.Shehesitatedbutagreed.myastonishment,sheselectedatitlethatwouldn’thavecrossedmymind,anddiligentlybeganturningthepages.Chapterbychapter,shegothooked.Itwasn’tthebookIwouldhavechosen,butitdidn’tmatter.Shewasonaroll.Whatfollowedwasevenmoresurprising.Thebribefaded,buthernewfoundinterestinreadingpersisted.Slowly,sheturnedintoabookwormgoingthroughpageswithendlesspassion.Mydesperatetrywasn’taperfectsolution,butitleftasparkofhabitandcuriosity.The$100nolongerseemedlikeanexpense;ittransformedintoaworthwhileinvestment.Reflectingonthisentireepisode,I’vegainedaninvaluablelesson.Sometimes,asaparent,youcan’talwaysexpectthemoststraightforwardorconventionalapproachtowork.WhileIhavemixedfeelingsaboutmymethod,Iamkindofproudoftheoutcome.Andthe$100?Sometimeswortheverypenny.4Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bribery”mostlikelymeaninthefirstparagraph?A.PressingtoB.Makingupfortheloss.C.Payingtopersuade.D.Givingupforthebenefit.5Whatpushedtheauthortomakeadeterminedtochangeherdaughter?A.Learningdataonteen’sreadinghabits.BFeelingstressedfromschoolassignments.C.overherdaughter’sscreentime.D.Recallingherchildhoodreadingexperience.6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebookthedaughterpicked?A.Itwascentredondiligence.B.Itwasnotmeantforstudents.C.Itwassuggestedbytheauthor.D.Itwasfascinatingtothedaughter.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhermethod?A.Conflictingbuteffective.B.Straightforwardbutpractical.C.Fruitlessbutworthwhile.D.Unconventionalbutscientific.CAsawriterspecializinginpsychologyandhumancognition(认知),I’veexploredcountlesstrickstoboostbrainpower.fewhaveprovenassurprisinglyeffectiveastheancientpracticeofilleism.Politiciansoftenusethisdevicetosoundmoreobjective,asJuliusCaesardidinhisaccountoftheGallicWar,writing“Caesaravenged()thepublic”insteadof“Iavengedthepublic.”Simplyput,illeismistheactofreferringtooneselfinthethirdpersoninsteadofthefirstperson.aboutyourselfthiswaymightsoundoverlyformalorunusualtomodernears,butsciencesaysitworkswonders.Whentoughdecisionscomeknocking,speakinginthethirdpersoncanhelpyoustaycalm,cuttingthroughthosemessyemotionsthatoftencloudourjudgment.It’slikegivingyourbrainalittlespacetoseethebigpicture.ResearchbyIgorGrossmannattheUniversityofshowsthatwe’renaturallybetteratbeing“wise”whendealingwithotherpeople’sproblemsthanourown.ThisisknownasSolomon’sParadox(悖论),whichexplainswhygivingyourbestfriendadviceisabreeze(微风),butsolvingyourownisadrama.Canilleismhelpsolvethisparadox?Grossmann’sresearchsuggestsitcan.Byshiftingtothethirdperson,westepbackfromournegativeemotionsandgainanotherperspective.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhotriedthisdisplayedmoremodesty—basically,theymadeclearerdecisionsandleveleduptheirwisdomgame.Onestudyevenfoundthatparticipantswhojournaledinthethirdpersonforamonthstartedseeingeverydaysituationsinawholenewlight.Theyalsoreportedfeelinglessstressedandmorepositive.I’vetrieditmyself,andhonestly,itworks!Whetherit’schallengingworkdecisions,familydilemmas,orhandlingfriendships,thislittlementalshifthashelpedmeseethingsmoreclearlyandactmorethoughtfully.Sure,itmightsoundalittleoddatfirst,butit’sincrediblyeffective.Ifyou’relookingforafun,easywaytoclearyourhead,whynotgiveitashot?Whoknows—youmightjustdiscoveryourinnerCaesar.8.WhyisJuliusCaesar’sexamplecitedinthefirstparagraph?A.revealthesourceofilleism.B.provetheeffectivenessofilleism.C.showtheintelligenceofpoliticians.D.explainthedevelopmentofalanguage.9.WhichofthefollowingsayingsbestreflectsSolomon’sParadox?A.Outofsight,outofmind.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved.D.can’treadthelabelfrominsidethejar.10.Howdoesilleismaiddecision-making?A.Peoplecanacceptothers’advicewithmodesty.B.Peoplecanadjustpersonalhabitstohandleissues.C.Peoplecanperfecttheirjudgmentbyincreasingwisdom.D.Peoplecangainafreshperspectivewithpositiveemotions.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?AApsychologyblog.B.Ahistoricalbiography.C.Aself-helpguide.D.Ascientificjournal.DAccordingtoastudypublishedinNature,evenaftercuttingsignificantweight,yourfatcellsmightbehangingontothe“obesity(肥胖)memory”,whichcouldexplainwhykeepingtheweightcanfeellikeanuphillbattle.Theissueliesinchangestotheepigenome—asetofchemicaltagsonDNAandproteinsthatcontrolgeneactivity.Forfatcells,thesechangescannotonlydisturbnormalfunctionslikeenergystorageandhormone(荷尔蒙)regulation,butalsosendwrongsignalstothepartsofbrainthatregulatehungerandmetabolism(新陈代谢).Researchersrecentlyuncoveredthestubborntendencyinhumans.Whenanalyzingfattissue(组织)fromweight-lossindividualsandacontrolgroupwithnohistoryofobesity,theyfoundasurprisingpattern:Certaingenesweremuchmoreactiveintheweight-lossgroup.Asoneparticipantjoked,“It’slikemyfatcellsarewhispering,‘Hey,let’sstockupforwinter!’”Anotheradmitted,“Ican’tstopthinkingaboutfood—Idesirehigh-caloriesnacksallthetime!”Theseindividualsnotonlyexperienceheightenedhungerandanintenseappetite,butalsofaceametabolicrealitywheretheirbodiesaremorelikelytostorefoodasfatratherthanburnit.Asonefrustrateddieterhumorouslyremarked,“Itfeelslikemybodytreatseverymeallikeaonce-in-a-lifetimefeast!”Whilethesefindingsshedlightonthe“memory”ofobesity,scientistscautionthatthestudydoesnotprovethatepigeneticchangesdirectlycauseweightregain.HyunCheolRoh,ametabolismexpert,stressedthat“moreresearchisneededtopindowntheexactroleofthesechanges.”Forthosealreadyonaweight-lossjourney,stayingslimisn’tanimpossibledream—it’sachievable,thoughitdoestakeLauraHinte,abiologistattheSwissFederalInstituteofwantsyoutoknow:fatcellsmighthaveagreatmemory,butyoucanoutsmartthem.Long-termsuccesscomesfrombuildinghabitsthatstick—especiallyindietandexercise.”Evenso,themosteffectivewaytobeatobesityistostopitbeforeitstarts—addressingitbeforeitbecomesachallenge.12.Whatdoesthe“obesitymemory”mean?A.People’sweightiscontrolledbybrain.B.Peoplecan’tforgettheoverweightstate.C.Peoplecanneverchangetheoldhabitsrelatedtoobesity.D.Peoplehaveatendencytogobacktotheirpreviousweight.13.Whathasresearchersfoundintheweight-lossgroup?A.Theirgenesbecomemuchlessactive.B.Theytendtocherishfoodandtrynottowasteit.C.Theyhaveincreasedappetiteandslowermetabolism.D.Theirweightismorelikelytobouncebackinwinter.14.Whatdoesthelastparagraphemphasizeaboutbeatingobesity?A.Instantrecovery.B.Earlyprevention.C.Challenginggoals.D.Effortlessmaintenance.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BodyshapeisdeterminedbygenesB.ThehiddensecretofepigeneticchangesC.Memoryoffatcells:ThereasonforeasyweightregainD.Fatcellsneverchange:Whylosingweightisimpossible第二节共5小题每小题3分，满分分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。答案写在答题卡上。Goodposture(体态)isoftenmisunderstoodasforcingyourspine(脊柱)tostandatattentionlikeasoldier.____16____Ithasgotsomeprettycoolcurves—abackwardcurveinyourlowerback,aforwardcurveinyourupperback,andanotherbackwardcurveinyourneck.Maintainingthesenaturalcurvesisessentialforavoidingunnecessarystressonthemuscles.Sincepostureisnotaboutstayingstilllikeastatue,thebestpostureguidelinesencouragemovementwheneverpossibletohelpmaintaincomfortthroughouttheday.Getup,stretch,ormovearoundeverythirtytosixtyminutes.____17____Inasittingposition,goodposturemeansplantingyourfeetflatonthefloor,keepingyourkneesslightlymorethana90-degreeangle,andmakingsurethosenaturalspinecurvesstaynatural.____18____Additionally,yourshouldersshouldbeback,andyourheadshouldbealigned(对齐)withyourspine.Bonustip:usingasupportivechairorstandingdeskcanmakethiswholeposturegamealoteasier—especiallyifyou’resittingorstandingforhours.____19____Itseveralphysicalbenefits,includingreducingtheriskofinjury,relievingmuscletension,improvingbalance,andincreasingenergy.Ithelpskeepyourbonesandmusclesintherightposition,preventingproblemslikecompressednerves,injuriesfromrepetitivemovements,andpainintheback,neck,andlimbs.____20____Studiesshowthatsittinguprightcanliftyourspirits,cutdownstress,andevenhelpyoufocusbetter.A.Itisamoodboostertoo.B.However,thisisnotthetruth.C.Properpostureresultsinlong-termwell-being.D.Standingproperlyisasimportantassittingcorrectly.E.Actually,yourspineisn’tsupposedtobepoker-straight.F.Whenstanding,distributeyourweightevenlyonbothfeet.GIt’slikegivingyourbodyaminirefreshbuttontokeepyourbloodflowing.第三部分语言运用共两节，满分分)第一节共小题每小题2分，满分分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的、、、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mysix-year-oldsonsitsoppositemeatthechessboard.Hissmallhandgraspsaplasticpieceashe____21____considershisnextmove,sparingnoglanceatthecartoonsonTV.Ismile,amusedbytheconcentrationofayoung“chessmaster”.Sincehewasfour,playingchesshasbeena____22____tradition,adelightfulrelaxationofthepiecesclickingtomakeasoftrhythm.Thetelevisionisalwayson,butwiththebattleprogressing,its____23____amountstonothing.Imovemy“queen”piece,watchingcloselyashedropshispiecetotheboardwitha____24____motion.Feelingsecretlypleasedinside,Idropapiecethat____25____thevictory.“Noway!”Heburstsintoacryof____26____,beggingmetosharestrategiesafterthegame.WheneverIengageinaboardgamewithmyson,afirmdesireto____27____arises.Whenhemakesabadmove,Idon’tshow____28____.Afraidofmistakes?Gopractisingmore.Failures,afterall,____29____toughness,whiledelicateflowersonlyfadeinthefaceofdefeat.Iamteachinghimavaluablelesson:Chancedoesn’tdeterminesuccess,but_____30_____does.Actually,theonlythingthatoutweighsmyurgetowinistoseemychild_____31_____withbothabilityandspirits.Myinsistenceworks-eachseriouscompetition_____32_____withafriendly“goodgame,”aswellasaneagerrequestforanother_____33_____.Thesedays,itisusuallymysonthat_____34_____theoutcomeofthegames.“Gotyou,Daddy!”Heexclaims,droppinghispieceashecornersmy“king”.“Canweplayagain?”Thoughthegametime_____35_____,myanswerisalways-tomorrow,orthenextday.21.A.regularlyB.slightlyC.attentivelyD.casually22.A.periodB.projectC.communityD.family23.A.distractionB.surpriseC.balanceD.addition24.A.constantB.decisiveC.awkwardD.creative25.A.securesB.judgesC.missesD.disturbs26.A.excitementB.curiosityC.honourD.frustration27.A.defendB.loseC.winD.support28.A.mercyB.loveC.anxietyD.confidence29.A.refertoB.dependonC.contributetoD.resultfrom30.A.B.focusC.reliefD.luck31.A.failB.cheerC.meetD.grow32.A.beginsB.concludesC.combinesD.continues33.A.scoreB.sessionC.raceD.round34.A.regretsB.celebratesC.collectsD.accepts35.A.carriesonB.staysupC.runsoutD.turnsover第二节共小题每小题2分，满分分)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。Chasingthelastmomentsofsunlighttocapturetheamazingsunsethaslongbeenafavoritepastimeformany,andthisfascinationisnotjust____36____moderntrend.Ancientculturesacrosstheglobehaveshown____37____(admire)forthatmysteriousglowinthesky,withparticularattention____38____(give)toitsglorioussetting.monuments,likeStonehengeinEnglandandtheofKarnakinEgypt,werealsobuilt____39____(reflect)thesun’ssignificance.Beijingalsosharesthisdeepconnectiontothesun,____40____precisedesignshowcasesthewisdomofancientChineseurbanplanning.Theconstructionofmanystreetsandbuildingsinthecity____41____(highlight)thesun’smovements.Forexample,theSeventeen-ArchBridgeintheSummerPalaceisperfectlylitduringthewintersolstice(冬至),thetimewhenthesunreachesits____42____(high)pointintheskyatmidday,creatingthespectacularsightof“goldenraysthreadingthroughthearches.”____43____(similar),thesunsetatQiniandianbathesthe“GoldenPlaque”insunlight,formingabreathtakingBeyondthesearchitecturalmarvels,Beijinghutong,designedwithacarefulnorth-south,east-westgrid(方格),alsosunlitmomentsshaped____44____aremarkablewaybybothnatureandhumanintelligence.therearecountlessappsthatcanpredicttheexacttime,angle,andpositionofasunset.there’sstillsomethingspecialaboutwanderingthecity,_____45_____(explore)itsstreets,andhopingforthebestsunlitexperiences.第四部分写作共两节，满分分)第一节满分分)46.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Karry作为“TheCleanup”环保组织的一员，清理海岸垃圾，并获得了国家青年英雄奖。请你给他写一封邮件表示祝贺，内容包括：(1)祝贺他获奖；(2)表示受到启发并向他学习。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearKarry，IamgladtohearthatyouwontheGloriaBarronNationalPrizeforHeroes.————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Love，LiHua第二节满分分)47.阅读下面材料，根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。Summervacationstarting,SteveandIplannedtoplaybaseballeveryday,aimingtojointhefreshmanteam.“Ifyoumakeitintotheteam,I’llbuyyouanewbaseballgloveasapresent.”Mymom’spromiseechoedinmymindasIexcitedlywaitedforSteve,staringatmyworn-outglove.ButtodayIhadtocleanMrs.Thompson’sgaragefirst.Shewasweakenedbyoldage,somymomalwaysvolunteeredmetohelpher.Momwouldn’tletmeacceptanymoney,thinkingshedidn’thavemuch,andliterally,Ineverminded—afterall,Mrs.Thompsonhadknittedmefivesweatersandalwaysmademecakes.Mostimportantly,itwastherightthingtodo.Stevecamerushingoutofhishouse,andIexplainedthesituation.Asexpected,heimmediatelysaid,“Alright,I’llhelp.”instantlygottowork.Thegaragewasamessofboxes,butwegatheredallourenergyandsoonbroughtthecleanuptoanend.Whenarrangingthelastbox,however,Inudgedtheshelfaccidentally.BeforeIcouldreact,avasefellandcrashedtotheground,brokenintopieces.Ifroze,myheartpounding.Thevasewasbeautifulwithdelicatedesigns,whichmusthavecostafortune.Glancingattheopengaragedoor,Isuggested,“MaybeIcanjustsweepthisup.Mrs.Thompsonwon’tevennotice.”Irespondedfastandpiledthepiecesintothetrashbin.ButSteve’sexpressiondarkened.“That’snothowitworks.shouldtellherwhathappened.”Itriedtojustifymyself,tellingallthechoresI’ddoneforMrs.Thompsonwithoutpay.Ievenarguedthatitwasn’tmyresponsibilitytopayforsomethingIdidn’tdestroyonpurpose.However,Stevewasn’tbuyingit,hisvoicefirm.betterthanthat.Beresponsible.”stoodthereinsilence,theweightofthemomenthangingbetweenus.Justthen,Mrs.Thompsonwalkedin,givingusascare.Shesmiledwarmly,unawareofthewholething.“Boys,Ibakedachocolatecake.Nowcomeinforapiece.Ireallyappreciateallyourhelp.”注意：(1)续写词数应为150个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Hesitantly,weenteredtheroomandInoticedagiftboxonthetablebesidethecake.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Havingsaidthat,IwaitednervouslyforMrs.Thompsontospeakup.___________________________________________________________________________________