四川省成都市温江中学2026届高三上英语期末考试模拟试题含解析

四川省成都市温江中学2026届高三上英语期末考试模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI2．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto3．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented4．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.5．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared6．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering7．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout8．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that9．Isthisyourcellphone,Tony?I________itwhenIwascleaningtheclassroom.A．cameacross B．dealtwithC．lookedafter D．heldonto10．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated11．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose12．studentsEnglishwell,theteachertriestospeakEnglishinclassveryoften.A．TeachingB．TaughtC．ToteachD．Teach13．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised14．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path15．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond16．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last17．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected18．Goodnews!Wedidn’tspendwehadexpected.A．ashalfmuchmoneyas B．muchmoneyashalfasC．asmuchmoneyashalf D．halfasmuchmoneyas19．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize20．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday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）Isatwithmyfriendinawell-knowncoffeeshopinaneighboringtownofVenice.Asweenjoyedourcoffee,amancalledthewaiterandplacedhisorder,“Twocupsofcoffee,oneonthewall.”Wegotinterestedandobservedthathewasservedwithonecupofcoffeebuthepaidfortwo.Assoonasheleft,thewaiterattachedapieceofpapertothewallsaying“ACupofCoffee.”Similaroccasionstookplacetwicewhilewewerethere.Itseemedthatthisgesturewasquitenormalatthisplace.However,itwassomethinguniqueandconfusingforus.Afterafewdays,whenweagainenjoyedcoffeethere,amanentered.Thewaythismanwasdresseddidnotmatchthestandardortheatmosphereofthiscoffeeshop.Povertywasevidentfromhislooks.Asheseatedhimself,helookedatthewallandsaid,“Onecupofcoffeefromthewall.”Thewaiterservedcoffeetothismanwithrespectanddignity.Themanhadhiscoffeeandleftwithoutpaying.Wewereamazedtowatchallthiswhenthewaitertookoffapieceofpaperfromthewallandthrewitinthedustbin.Nowitwasnosurpriseforus;thematterwasveryclear.Thegreatrespectfortheneedyshownbypeopleinthistownmovedustotears.Coffeeisnotanecessity.However,thepointisthatwhenwetakepleasureinanyblessing,maybewealsoneedtothinkaboutthosepeoplewhoalsoappreciatethatspecificblessingbutcannotafford.Notethewaiter,whogetsthecommunicationgoingbetweentheaffordingandtheneedywithasmileonhisface.Thinkaboutthemaninneed:heentersthecoffeeshopwithouthavingtolowerhisself-dignity;hehasafreecupofcoffeewithoutaskingorknowingaboutwhohasgiventhiscupofcoffeetohim;heonlylookedatthewall,placedanorderforhimself,enjoyedhiscoffeeandleft.Besides,weneedtoremembertheroleplayedbythewallthatreflectsthegenerosityandcareofpeopleinthistown.1、Whatmadetheauthorinterestedaswellasconfused?A．Thewaiter’smakingnormalgestures.B．Customers’buyingcoffeefortheneedy.C．Thewaiter’sattachingcoffeeordersonthewall.D．Customers’payingforcoffeeandhavingitputonthewall.2、Theauthorthoughtthemaninneedwas______.A．notproperlydressedB．obviouslypoorC．notrighttoleavewithoutpayingD．strangetoordercoffeefromthewall3、Intheauthor’sopinion,coffeeis_____.A．necessaryinourlifeB．respectshownfortheneedyC．ablessingtosomeonewhocan’taffordD．ablessingeveryoneshouldhave4、Thepassageismainlyconcernedabout______.A．learningfromthewaiterB．buyingcoffeeforothersC．caringmoreaboutthepeopleinneedD．analyzingthecharactersinthecoffeeshop22．（8分）JohnD．Rockefelleroncesaid:“Theabilitytodealwithpeopleisaspurchasableacommodity(商品)assugarorcoffee.AndIwillpaymoreforthatabilitythanforanyotherunderthesun.”Wouldn’tyousupposethateverycollegeinthelandwouldruncourses:todevelopthehighest-pricedabilityunderthesun?Butthat’snotthecase.TheUniversityofChicagoandtheUnitedY.M.C．A．Schoolsconductedasurveytodeterminewhatadultswanttostudy.Thatsurveycost$25,000andtooktwoyears.ThelastpartofthesurveywasmadeinMeriden,Connecticut.IthadbeenchosenasatypicalAmericantown.EveryadultinMeridenwasInterviewedandrequestedtoanswer156questions—questionssuchas“Whatisyourbusinessorprofession?Youreducation?Howdoyouspendyoursparetime?Whatisyourincome?Yourhobbies?Yourambitions?Yourproblems?Whatsubjectsareyoumostinterestedin?”andsoon.ThatSurveyrevealedthathealthistheprimeinterestofadultsand,that.theirsecondinterestispeople—howtounderstand,and,getalongwithpeople;howtomakepeoplelike,you;andhowtowinothersovertoyourwayofthinking.SothecommitteeconductingthissurveydecidedtorunsuchacourseforadultsinMeriden.Theysearchedforapracticaltextbookonthesubjectbutfoundnothing.Finallytheyapproachedoneoftheworld'soutstandingauthoritiesonadulteducationandaskedhimifheknewofanybookthatmettheneedsofthisgroup.“No,”hereplied,“Iknowwhatthoseadultswant.Butthebooktheyneedhasneverbeenwritten.”Iknewfromexperiencethatthisstatementwastrue,forImyselfhadbeensearchingforyearstodiscoverapractical,workinghandbookonhumanrelations.Sincenosuchbookexisted,Ihavetriedtowriteoneforuseinmyowncourses.Andhereitis.Ihopeyoulikeit.1、TheUniversityofChicagoandtheUnitedY.M.C．A．Schoolsconductedthesurvey______.A．tofindoutwhatadultswanttolearnB．tofindoutwhatadults'ambitionsareC．tofigureoutwhattypeofpersonisthemostpopularD．tofigureoutthenumberofpeoplewhowanttolearn2、Howwasthestudycarriedout?A．ByinvitingtheadultstoanAmericantown.B．Byaskingtheadultstoanswersomequestions.C．Byinvitingtheadultstoparticipateinanexperiment.D．Bycollectingtheadults*opinionsoncollegeeducation.3、Whatproblemdidthecommitteemeetwith?A．Theylackedfinancialsupport.B．Theylackedexperiencedteachers.C．Theycouldn’tattractenoughstudents.D．Theycouldn’tfindasuitabletextbook.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewcourse.B．Tointroduceanewsurvey.C．Toexplainwhyhehaswrittenabook.D．Toprovehumanrelationsareimportant.23．（8分）AsIwentdownthewoodensnowysteps,Iheldtheroughrailing(栏杆)withonehand,heldmycryingdaughterKellywiththeotherandmademywayintotheyard.IkneweverythingwouldbeokayifIlocatedmymother.Insteadofasmile,shegreetedmewithconcern.IknewshehadreadmyfaceasI’dapproached.“What’swrong?”sheasked.Iheldthebabyout.“Ican’ttakecareofthisbaby,”Isaidsimply.Mymotherdidn’ttakeherfrommyarmsasIexpected.Shesmiledslightly,andthenrepliedfirmly,“Youhavetotakecareofthatbaby.”ThiswasnottheresponseIwanted.Couldn’tshehearthebabycrying?Iwantedhertofixthisproblem.Instead,shetookoffherglovesandaskedmeinforsomecoffee.MomheldKellywhileIheldthecoffeecup.Atthatmomentthebabyfinallystoppedcrying.IglancedoveratKelly,contentinmymother’sarms.Hertinyblueeyeswerefixedonme,asiftoask,“What’stheproblemhere,Mama?”Hersweet,familiarbreatheasedthestressintheair.Ilookedatmymother,feelingfoolishbutrelieved.Shestoodandplacedanarmaroundmyshoulders.“Bythetimeyoucamealong,thingswerequitetheoppositeforme.Butwithmyfirstchild,youcanbetthatIoftenfelthelpless.”Thebabyshowednosignsofourafternoonstruggle,whilemyownhairremaineddampandmessyfromsweatandworry.“Cryingistheonlywaybabieshavetocommunicate.Trytolistentohercriesandhearthemaslanguage.She’snotcryingtoannoyyou;she’stryingtoconveyamessagewiththeonlyvoiceshehas.”Onceagain,hergentleguidancehadsupportedmethroughastormandbackintoclearskies.AsIheadedbacktomyownhome,Momremindedme,“Itwon’talwaysbesohard.Childrengrowfast.Beforeyouknowit,you’llhaveanemptynestandyou’llmissher.”1、Whydidtheauthorvisithermotherintheroughweather?A．Shewasconcernedabouthermother’ssafety.B．Shewashelplessandneededhermother’shelp.C．ShewantedeverythingtobeOKwithherfamily.D．Shewantedtolearntocareforbabiesfromher.2、Howdidtheauthor’smotherfeelwhenbringingherup?A．Experiencedandconfident.B．Inexperiencedbutpatient.C．Thoughtlessandunconcerned.D．Consideratebutimpatient.3、Whatdidtheauthor’smotherthinkaboutbabies’crying?A．It’sbabies9wayofexpressingdiscomfortorhunger.B．It’sbabies9mainwaytoexerciseandgrowhealthy.C．It’sbabies,onlywayofcommunicationwithpeople.D．It’sbabies’fightforloveandcarefromtheworld.4、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’smother?A．Shelikestoraisesmallchildrenandgiveadvice.B．Shelivesalonelylifewithoutherchildren.C．Sheusedtosailouttotheseawiththeauthor.D．Sheoftengivesadvicetotheauthorintrouble.24．（8分）Isthereclearboundarybetweenscienceandtheliberalartsasamajorforcollegestudents?Thequestionofwhetherourgovernmentshouldpromotescienceandtechnologyortheliberalartsinhighereducationisnotaneither/orproposition(命题)，althoughthecurrentemphasisonpreparingyoungAmericansforSTEM(science,technology,engineering,maths)-relatedfieldscanmakeitseemthatway.Thelatestcongressionalreportacknowledgesthecriticalimportanceoftechnicaltraining,butalsostressesthatthestudyofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesmustremaincentralelementsofAmerican’seducationalsystematalllevels.Botharecriticaltoproducingcitizenswhocanparticipateeffectivelyinourdemocraticsociety,becomeinnovativeleaders,andbenefitfromthespiritualenrichmentthatthereflectiononthegreatideasofmankindovertimeprovides.Parentsandstudentswhohaveinvestedheavilyinhighereducationworryaboutgraduates’jobprospects(前景)astechnologicaladvancesandchangesindomesticandglobalmarketstransformprofessionsinwaysthatreducewagesandcutjobs.Underthiscircumstances,it’snaturaltolookforwhatmayappeartobethemost“practical”wayoutoftheproblem.“Majorinasubjectdesignedtogetyouajob”seemstheobviousanswertosome,thoughthisignoresthefactthatmanydisciplinesinthehumanitiescharacterizedas“soft”often,infact,leadtoemploymentandsuccessinthelongrun.Indeed,accordingtosurveys,employershaveexpressedapreferenceforstudentswhohavereceivedabroadly-basededucationthathastaughtthemtowritewell,thinkcritically,researchcreatively,andcommunicateeasily.Moreover,studentsshouldbepreparednotjustfortheirfirstjob,butfortheirfourthandfifthjobs,asthereislittlereasontodoubtthatpeopleenteringtheworkforcetodaywillbecalledupontoplaymanydifferentrolesoverthecourseoftheircareers.Theoneswhowilldothebestinthisnewenvironmentwillbethosewhoseeducationshavepreparedthemtobeflexible.Theabilitytodrawuponeveryavailabletoolandinsight-pickedupfromscience,arts,andtechnology-tosolvetheproblemsofthefuture,andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthatpresentthemselves,willbehelpfultothemandtheUnitedStates.1、Whatdoesthelatestcongressionalreportsuggest?A．Highereducationshouldbeadjustedtothepracticalneedsofsociety.B．Theliberalartsinhighereducationhelpenrichstudents’spirituallife.C．STEM-relatedsubjectshelpstudentsfindjobsintheinformationsociety.D．ThehumanitiesandSTEMsubjectsshouldbegivenequalimportance.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesocalledsoftsubjects?A．Theyareessentialtostudents’healthygrowth.B．Theyimprovestudents’communicationskills.C．Theybroadenstudentsrangeofinterests.D．Theybenefitstudentsintheirfuturelife.3、Whatisthemainconcernofstudentswhentheychooseamajor?A．Theacademicvalueofthecourses.B．Theirinterestinrelevantsubjects.C．Theirchancesofgettingagoodjob.D．thequalityofeducationtoreceive.4、Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetocollegestudents?A．Trytotakeavarietyofpracticalcourses.B．Preparethemselvesfordifferentjoboptions.C．Adoptaflexibleapproachtosolvingproblems.D．Seizeopportunitiestotaptheirpotential.25．（10分）Bornin1995orlater,alotofGenZ-ersareenteringintoadulthoodandwillsoonjointheworkforce.HavinggrownupwiththeInternet,theyaresaidtobe“tech-savvy”andmadaboutsocialmedia.Theyliveinamoretolerantearwhengaymarriageisbeinglegalizedinmoreandmoresocieties.Butthey’vealsowitnessedtheriseofglobalterrorism.MostpeoplewillagreethatthesinglebiggestdifferencebetweenGenZandothergenerationsishowconnectedtheyare.Thisisagroupofpeoplewhowerehookeduptosocialmediaassoonastheywereborn.SocialmediahavechangedthewayGenZ-ersinteractwitheachotherandhowtheygetandprocessinformation.“Wearethefirsttruedigitalnatives,”HannahPayne,an18-year-oldUCLAstudentandlifestyleblogger,wasquotedbyTheNewYorkTimesassaying.“Icanalmostatthesameinstantcreateadocument,editit,postaphotoonInstagramandtalkonthephone,allfrotheuser-friendlyinterfaceofmyiPhone.”“GenZtakesininformationinstantaneously,”sheadded,“andlosesinterestjustasfast.”GenZ-ersmayhaveashorterattentionspanthanagoldfish,buttheyareconscientious(认真尽责的)andcivic-minded(有公德心的).Theyareenteredtheiradulthood,accompaniedbytheeconomicdownturnandglobalterrorismandtheyhavetheireyesopenfromtheverybeginning.TheGuardianalsonotesthatyoungpeopleintheUKarebecomingmoreactiveinpolitics.AccordingtoaBritishElectionStudythatiscitedbythenewspaper,anestimated58percentof18-to-24-year-oldvotedinthe2015generalelectionintheUK,asignificantjumpfromthe38percentturnoutamongthesameagegroupin2005.Votingisjustonewayofmakingone’svoiceheard.TheEuropeanCommissionhasfoundthat“youngpeopleregardvotingasoneoptionamongmany,andtheyshowtheirpoliticalengagementinmanydifferent,issue-specificwaysthatcanpotentiallyinfluencepoliciesmoredirectly”.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A．GenZhasbecomeamainstreamofthesocietyB．itisstillunacceptableforgaystogetmarriedinsomesocietiesC．globalterrorismoccurslessoftenthanbeforeD．InternetandintelligentmobilephoneshavedominatedGenZ’slife2、WhichofthefollowingcannotcharacterizeGenZ-ers?A．TheyarehighlyconnectedbymeansofsocialmediaB．TheyanaccessandprocessinformationinamoreadvancedwayC．TheyaregoingthroughanagefreefromcareandworryD．Theyholdnolastinginterestinthings3、HowdoesGenZobtaininformationaccordingtoHannahPayne?A．DirectlyB．SurprisinglyC．ConvenientlyD．Independently4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．There’sasignificantdropofyoungvoters’engagementingeneralelectioninUKin2015B．TheyounggenerationisgettingmoreandmoreactiveinrunningforgovernorsC．YoungpeoplewilldirectlydecidepolicymakingD．Votinginpoliticalelectionscanhelpyoungpeopleexpresstheirstandpoint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）Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Theyfoundoutthatitwasgoingtobeagirl,anddayafterday,nightafternight,Michael1tohissisterinMommy’stummy.Hewasbuildingabondoflovewithhislittlesisterbeforeheevenmether.Thepregnancyprogressed2forKaren.Intime,thelaborpainscame.Soonitwaseveryfiveminutes...everyminute.Butsomethingserious3duringdelivery.Finally,Michael’slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinserious4.Withsiren(警报)howlinginthenight,theambulance5theinfant(婴儿）totheIntensiveCareUnitatStMary’sHospitalinKnoxville,Tennessee.6inchedby.Thelittlegirlgotworse.Thedoctorstoldtheparents,“Thereisverylittlehope.”Karenandherhusbandcontactedalocalcemetery(墓地）aboutaburialplot.Theyhad7aspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplannedafuneral.AftertwoweeksinICU,itlookedasifafuneralwouldcome8theweekwasover.Michael,however,keptbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister.“Iwanttosingtoher,”hesaid.Kidswerenever9inICU.ButKarenmadeuphermindtotakeMichael10theylikeditornot.Ifhedidn’tseehissisternow,hemayneverseeheralive.She11himinanoversizedsuitand12himintoICU.Helookedlikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurse13himasachild,“Getthatkidoutofherenow!”ThemotherroseupstronginKaren,andtheusually14ladyglaredsteel-eyedrightintotheheadnurse’sface,sayingina15toneofvoice,“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”KarentowedMichaeltohissister’sbedside.Hegazedatthetinybaby16thebattletolive.Andhebegantosing.17thepureheartedvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsang:“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine,youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray...”18thebabygirlresponded.Thepulseratebeganto19downandbecamesteady.“Keeponsinging,Michael,”encouragedKaren.“Youneverknow,dear,howmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon’ttakemysunshineaway...”AsMichaelsangtohissister,thebaby’sbreathbecameassmoothasakitten’spurr.“Keeponsinging,Michael.”“Theothernight,dear,asIlaysleeping…”Michael’slittlesisterrelaxedasrest,healingrest,seemedtosweepoverher.Funeralplanswere20.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirlwaswellenoughtogohome!Themedicalstaffjustcalleditamiracle.KarencalleditamiracleofGod’slove!1、A．talkedB．sangC．playedD．whispered2、A．quietlyB．peacefullyC．hopefullyD．normally3、A．aroseB．raisedC．roseD．aroused4、A．situationB．placeC．conditionD．position5、A．tookB．sentC．carriedD．rushed6、A．TheyearsB．ThemonthsC．TheweeksD．Thedays7、A．fixedupB．madeupC．builtupD．setup8、A．untilB．beforeC．afterD．when9、A．askedB．allowedC．admittedD．acquired10、A．nomatterB．evenifC．whetherD．asif11、A．putB．dressedC．woreD．fit12、A．marchedB．forcedC．hidD．followed13、A．requiredB．repliedC．recognizedD．regarded14、A．warm-heartedB．well-managedC．mild-manneredD．cold-blooded15、A．firmB．strongC．hardD．tough16、A．losingB．withdrawingC．quittingD．exiting17、A．InB．OnC．AtD．Under18、A．FinallyB．InstantlyC．PatientlyD．Interestingly19、A．calmB．quietC．slowD．die20、A．delayedB．bannedC．abandonedD．abolished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）Just1．(locate)ineastoftheForbiddenCity,theDongsihutongsareoneofthe2．(old)residentialneighborhoodsinBeijing.Overthepastyears,thesehutongs3．(undergo)majorrestorationasthecityanditsresidentsbothstruggletofindabalancebetweentraditionalandmodernvalues.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一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Onedayarichmantookhissononatriptothecountryinordertoshowhissonifthepoorlived,sohecouldbethankfultohiswealth、Theyspentacoupleofdaysandnightsonthefarmofthatwouldbeconsideredaverypoorfamily、Ontheirreturnback,thefatheraskedhissontoexplainwhathehadlearnt、Theboy,whohadremainedsilentanddeepinthoughtonthejourneyhome,replyinginawaythatshockedhisfather、Theboysaidhewantedtobecomefarmer、Heenviedthefarmerswhohadthebeautifulnightstartogivethemlightwhileherfamilyhadonlyexpensivelanterns、Hiswishwastohaveafarmwherehecouldgoswimminginanendlessriverinsteadofthegardenpoolintheirhome、Finallytheboyfinishedbysaying,“BeforethetripIthoughtwewer