甘肃省酒泉市普通高中2025-2026学年高二上学期1月期末考试 英语

酒泉市普通高中2025~2026学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：北师大版选择性必修第一册~选择性必修第二册Unit4.第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Inahospital.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?AAband.B.Afestival.C.Amovie.3.Whatdoesthemanliketoplaynow?A.Basketball.B.Baseball.C.Tennis.4.WhatisthemangoingtodoonSunday?A.Visithismother.B.Dosomegardening.C.Moveintoanewhouse.5.WhydidBilllosehisjob?A.Hewasinpoorhealth.B.Hemadeaterriblemistake.C.Heoftenwenttoworklate.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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A、B、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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatisthemandoing?A.Makinganinvitation.B.Askingforadvice.C.Expressinghiscongratulations.7.Whendidthewomanrentthehouse?A.Twomonthsago.B.Sevenyearsago.C.Thirteenyearsago.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Friends.C.Motherandson.9.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Helpgetdinnerready.B.WatchTV.C.Dohishomework.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shehadadatewiththeman.B.Sheboughttheshirtyesterday.C.Shetriedontheshirtintheshopyesterday.11.Whydoesthewomancometochangehershirt?A.Itisinpoorquality.B.Itissmall.C.Itisthewrongstyle.12.Whatcolorshirtdoesthewomantakeatlast?A.Green.B.Black.C.Blue.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatfieldhasthewomanbeenworkingin?A.Education.B.Publishing.C.Literature.14.Howlonghasthewomanbeentheheadofhergroup?A.For10years.B.For7years.C.For3years.15.Whatdidthewomandoeveryyearinherlastjob?A.Shepublishedbooks.B.Shemadetheyearbook.C.Shewrotetextbooks.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepublishingwork?A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Tiring.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatItalianfilmwillbeshownnextweek?A.MilanMeeting.B.MidnightMeeting.C.Italiannights.18.WhenwilltheItalianfilmbeonnextweek?A.FromMondaytoThursday.B.FromMondaytoFriday.C.FromMondaytoSunday.19.Howmuchcanastudentsavetobuyaticketwiththestudentcard?A.£24.B.£2.80.C.£1.20.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A.Thefilmis2hourslong.B.Thecinemahasacarparkofitsown.C.Peoplecancallthecinemaforfurtherinformation.第二部分阅读(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。AFreeMuseumstoVisitinNewYorkCityNewYorkCityhasmuseumswithfreevisitatspecialtimes.Theseplacesletyouenjoyartandhistoryhappily.MuseumofModernArtNewYorklocalscanseefamousmodernartworkshere.Thankstosponsor(赞助)fromUNIQLOclothingstore,visitorscanalsoshopattheUNIQLOstoreandbuysimplefoodatthecafeinside.Ticketsmustbebookedonlinesevendaysbeforevisiting.Where:11W53rdSt.When:FirstFridayofeachmonth,4—8pm(onlyforpeoplelivinginNewYork)NeueGallerieThismuseumshowsEuropeanpaintingsandartobjectsfromGermanyandAustriacreatedbetween1890and1940.Duringfreehours,visitorsenterearlyasspacesfillfast.Childrenunder12yearsoldcannotvisitatthistime.Where:10485thAve.When:FirstFridaymonthly,4—7pmMorganLibrary&MuseumStartedasarichbanker’spersonallibrary,itnowsharestreasureswitheveryone.SeeMichelangelo’sdrawings,handwrittenpagesbyfamouswriterslikeEdgarAllenPoeandMarkTwainandBeethoven’smusicnotes.Bookyourvisitonlinebeforegoing.Where:225MadisonAve.When:EveryFriday,5—7pmJewishMuseumAsAmerica’sfirstJewishmuseum(openedin1904),itholdsnearly30,000specialobjects.TheseshowJewishlife,cultureandhistoryover4,000years.Visitorsmustgetfreetimedticketsinadvanceonlineforvisit.Where:11095thAve.When:EverySaturday,11am—6pm1.WhichmuseumreceivessupportfromUNIQLO?A.MuseumofModernArt. B.NeueGallerie.C.MorganLibrary8.Museum. D.JewishMuseum.2.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMorganLibrary&Museum?AIt’sonlyforNewYorkCitylocals. B.ItisfreetoentereveryFriday.C.Childrenunder12arenotallowed. D.First-timevisitsdon’tneedbooking.3.WhatshouldvisitorsdotovisitJewishMuseum?A.Donatesomeartworks. B.VisitonJewishholidays.C.BringNewYorkIDcards. D.Getaticketbookedahead.【答案】1.A2.B3.DBANewYorkfoodbanktookonahugetaskthismonthwhenLocalCoho,aneco-friendlyfishfarminAuburn,offered40,000poundsoflivesalmon(鲑鱼)beforeclosingforever.Thegift—equalto13,000fishswimmingingianttanks—createdbothachancetohelpandaraceagainsttime:Workersneededtoturnthelivefishintofrozenmealsquicklytoavoidwasteandfeedhungryfamilies.LocalCohohaddevelopedspecialwater-savingmethodstoraisefishfortop-qualitysushishopsbutcouldn’tgetenoughmoneytogrow.WiththefarmclosingonJanuary31st,managerAdamKramarsyckwantedtodonatethefishinsteadofturningthemintofuel.“We’remakingsomethinggoodfromabadsituation,”heexplained.Normally,thefarmcouldonlyhandle600fishperweekbyhand—nowherenearenoughtocleartanksholdingtentimesmore.Thefoodbankgathered42helperswhosteppedintowaist-highwater,usingnetstocatchthefish.“Theshorttimelimitmadeeverythingmorestressful,”saidoperationsleaderBrianMcManus.VolunteerChristinaHudsonKohler,whousuallysortsvegetables,tradedherregularjobforanewtask.Sheputonrubberbootsandheavyglovestomovestrugglingfishintocoolingboxes.Farmworkersstayedlatetohelp,whileatruckingcompanyofferedfreerefrigerateddeliverytoanearbyfoodfactory.Injustthreeweeks,theteamcreatedover26,000frozenfishmealsfor238foodbanksandshelters—ahugeproteinsupplyforfamiliesstrugglingtoaffordfood.“Meatissuperimportantbuthardtogetforpeopleinneed,”McManussaid,callingthisthebiggestfishdonationthey’deverreceived.Theprojectsavedtonsoffoodthatmighthavebeenthrownaway,suchas35%ofAmerica’suneatengroceries.Kramarsyckfeltproudthatthefarm’searth-friendlyideasstillhelpedpeopledespiteclosing.FoodbuyerAndrewKatzeradmiredthefarm’seffort.“Mostfailingbusinesseswouldgiveup,butthefarm’sworkersworkedovertimetosaveeveryfish,”hesaid.AsfrozensalmonreachescommunitykitchensacrossNewYork,thefar-reachingimpactofdifferentgroupsworkingtogetheristrulyremarkable.ThoughLocalCoho’sbusinessdidn’tsurvive,itslastgiftbecameapowerfullessoninteamworkandhope—onefishfillet(鱼片)atatime.4.WhatmadeLocalCohodecidetocloseitsfishfarm?A.Watershortage. B.Lackoffunds.C.Lowfishquality. D.Reducedfooddemand.5.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Sortingvegetableswassimpleforvolunteers.B.Thefoodbankhadmanyfish-lovingvolunteers.C.Handlingthefishwaspressingandchallenging.D.Thefoodbankoftendealtwithlargefishdonations.6.WhatcanwelearnfromAndrewKatzer’swords?A.HespokehighlyofLocalCoho’seffort.B.HesuggestedLocalCohoshouldexpand.C.Hefeltmostbusinessesfocusedonlyonprofit.D.Hedoubtedtheeffectivenessofthedonation.7Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthisstory?AThedifficultyfoodbanksface. B.Theneedtosupportfishfarms.C.Theimportanceofcourage. D.Thepowerofteamwork.【答案】4.B5.C6.A7.DCPoliticiansoftenusehumortowinpublicsupport,butscientiststraditionallyavoidjokes,worriedthatalightheartedtonemightreducetheirauthorityand,consequently,thetrustworthinessoftheirfindings.Anewstudychallengesthisidea,showingthatwell-chosenhumorcanactuallymakescientistsmorelikableandtheirresearchmoretrustworthy.LedbyAlexandraLynnFrankfromtheUniversityofGeorgia,theresearchtestedhumor’sroleinsciencecommunicationthroughsocialmedia.Theteamcreatedpostsfromafictionalscientist,Dr.JamieDevon,sharingcartoonsaboutartificialintelligence(AI).Thesepostsusedthreehumorstyles:playfulcomparisons(likegivingrobotshumancharacteristics),meanjokesabouttechnology,oramixofboth.Somepostshadnohumorasacomparison.Over2,200participantsviewedthesepostsinanonlineexperiment.Theyratedhowfunnythecontentwas,howmuchtheylikedthescientist,andhowcredibletheinformationseemed.Resultsrevealedthatlight,positivehumor—suchasshowingAIasacuriousrobotaskingquestions—madethescientistfeelmoreapproachableandtheresearchmorereliable.However,meanorunfriendlyjokesreducedtrustinthescientist.“Humorhelpspeopleconnectwithscientists,”Frankexplained.“Whenwelaugh,we’remoreopentolistening.”Butshestressedthatjokesmustfeelnatural,adding,“Iftheaudiencedoesn’tfinditfunny,itcouldbackfire.”Forexample,playfulcartoonsworkedbetterthanmakingfunoftechfailures.Thestudyadvisesscientiststoavoidtoughjokestargetingindividuals.Instead,gentlehumorthatsimplifiescomplexideas—likecomparingclimatechangetotheEarthhavinga“fever”—canbuildinterestandfightmisinformation.WhilefocusedonAI,thesetipsapplytofieldslikehealthorenvironmentalscience.Intoday’sfast-paceddigitalworld,humorcouldhelpscientistsstandoutonsocialmedia.Funnypostsmayattractmoreviewers,maketoughtopicseasiertounderstand,andbuildpublictrust.Thekeyisbalancingfunwithfacts:lightheartedjokesdon’tweakenexpertisebutcreatefriendly,memorableconnections.Frank’steamhopestheirfindingsencouragescientiststoexperimentwithhumor.Asoneparticipantnoted,“Ascientistwhojokesfeelsmorehuman—likesomeoneI’dtrust.”8.Scientistsavoidusingjokesintheircommunicationbecausetheyfearthatjokes______.A.wasteresearchtime B.mightconfusethepublicC.maketheirworkseemunreliable D.distractfromscientificfacts9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“backfire”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Beeffective. B.Havetheoppositeresult.C.Benatural. D.Makepeoplelaugh.10.Accordingtothestudy,whatkindofhumorisrecommendedforscientists?A.Jokesthattargetindividuals. B.Makingfunoftechnologyfailures.C.Playfulcomparisonsandgentlejokes. D.Usingcomplexideastocreatehumor.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ScienceandSocialMedia.B.JokesinVariousSocialContexts.C.TheImpactofHumoronPublicTrust.D.TheRoleofHumorinScienceCommunication.【答案】8.C9.B10.C11.DDThebaldeagle,America’snationalsymbolofstrengthandfreedom,hasmadeaninspiringcomebackfromnearextinction.Onceendangeredduetoharmfulpesticidesandhabitatloss,thesegreatbirdsnowflyacrossskiestheynearlydisappearedfromdecadesago.Theirstoryisoneofenvironmentalrecoveryandculturalpride.Inthemid-20thcentury,thewidespreaduseoftheinsecticideDDTcausedeaglepopulationstodropsharply.Thechemicalweakenedeggshells,makingitnearlyimpossibleforchickstosurvive.Bythe1980s,stateslikeNewJerseyhadonlyonenesting(筑巢的)pairleft.ButafterDDTwasprohibitedin1972,conservation(保护)effortsbegan.ScientiststransportedeaglesfromstablepopulationsinCanadaandusedcreativemethods,likereplacingrealeggswithfakeones,toprotectchicks.Theseeffortspaidoff:NewJerseynowhasover300nestingpairs,andthespecieswasremovedfromtheUSendangeredlistin2007.“They’reaconservationsuccessstory,”saysMaiaEdwardsoftheAmericanBaldEagleFoundation.Eagleshaveprovenadaptable,nestingeveninbusyareaslikesuburbanneighborhoods.KathyClark,awildlifeexpertinNewJersey,recallsyoungeaglessurvivinginacrowdedtownnearNewYork.“They’retough—liketrueJerseybirds,”shesayswithasenseofwonder.However,challengesremain.Crasheswithcars,habitatlossanddiseaseslikebirdfluthreatentheirrecovery.Zoosandrescuecenters,suchasNewJersey’sTurtleBackZoo,careforinjuredbirdsthatcan’treturntothewild.Conservationistsstresstheneedforcleanwaterwaysandprotectedspacestoensureeaglesgrowwell.Culturally,thebaldeagle’scomebackhaswonhearts.RecentlawsofficiallydeclareditAmerica’snationalbird,thoughmanyassumeditalreadywas.NativeAmericancommunities,whovieweaglesasspiritualsymbols,supportedthemove.Thebirdsalsoinspiresportsfans—likethePhiladelphiaEaglesfootballteamcompetinginthisyear’sSuperBowl.ForaverageAmericans,spottingabaldeagleremainsamazing.BirdwatcherDanDay,whogrewuprarelyseeingthem,nowencounterseaglesregularly.“Itbrightensupyourwholeday,”hesays.Expertsremindpeopletoadmireeaglesfromadistance,astroublingthemharmstheirrecovery.12.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofthebaldeagle. B.Thesuccessofconservationefforts.C.Thecurrentsituationofbaldeagles. D.Thechallengesfacedbybaldeagles.13.HowdoesKathyClarkfeelaboutbaldeagleslivingincrowdedNewJerseytowns?A.Sheissurprisedbytheirabilitytoadapt.B.Sheworriestheywilltroublehumanlife.C.Shethinkstheyareadangertolocalpets.D.Shebelievestheybelongonlyindistantareas.14.WhydoestheauthormentionthePhiladelphiaEaglesfootballteam?A.Toemphasizebaldeagles’culturalinfluence.B.Tocomparesportsstrategieswithconservation.C.Toquestionthedestructivebusinessofwildlife.D.Tohighlightuniqueregionalbirdwatchingspots.15.Whatcanbelearnedaboutbaldeagles?A.Theyattackhumanswhogettooclose.B.Theypreferlivinginzoosoverthewild.C.Birdwatchersneverseetheminurbanareas.D.Humaninteractioncouldslowtheirrecovery.【答案】12.B13.A14.A15.D第二节(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。DearSeth,You'rejustthreeyearsoldnow.Atthisstageofyourlife,youcan'tread,letaloneunderstandwhatI'mgoingtosharewithyouinthisletter.____16____.IhopetoguideyoualongyourjourneybypassingonsomeofthemostvaluablelessonsI'velearned.Ofcourse,don'ttreatmyadviceastheonlycorrectpath—useyourownjudgment.Whatworksformemaynotworkforyou.____17____.You'lllikelyfaceafewcommonkindsofchallengingmomentsalongtheway,andIwanttotalkyouthroughthem.You'llmeetpeoplewhoaren'tverykind.Theymightlaughatyouorhurtyousimplybecauseyou'redifferent,orevenfornoreasonatall.Whileyoucan'tchangehowtheyact,youcanalwayschoosehowtorespondtothem.____18____—friendswhotrulycareaboutyouandmakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Therewillbemomentswhenyoufacedisappointmentinsteadofsuccess.Lifewon'talwaysgothewayyouwantitto.Thisisjustanotherchallengeyou'llneedtolearntodealwith.Butinsteadoflettingthesesetbacks(挫折)bringyoudown,youmustkeepmovingforward.Acceptdisappointmentandlearntokeeppushingtowardyourdreams.____19____.You'llalsohavetofaceheartbreakandtimeswhenpeopleyouloveleaveyou.____20____,butit'ssomethingthathappens.Again,there'snotmuchyoucandoexceptgetthroughthepainandkeepgoingwithyourlife.Letthesepainfulexperiencesbecomesteppingstonestobetterthings,andlearntousethemtomakeyourselfstronger.Evenso,alwaysstayopentoallthatlifehastooffer.Withlove,YourDadA.LifecanbetoughattimesB.Ihopeyouwon'thavetogothroughthistoooftenC.It'simportantnottolettheirlaughterpushyouaroundD.Bydoingso,you'llgofartherthanyouthoughtpossibleE.YouhavetoforgetpainfulexperiencestomoveonwithlifeF.Moreimportantly,learntochoosefriendswhoarekindtoyouG.ButI'vebeenthinkingalotaboutthelifethatliesaheadofyou【答案】16.G17.A18.F19.D20.B第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)IwasveryquietinBlueOakParkinKerrville,Texas.ManycampslinedupalongthebankoftheGuadalupeandthecamperswere___21___tothesoftsoundsoftheriver.Butat4am,a(n)___22___arrived:Aflashfloodwascomingandeveryonehadtogetout—immediately.On___23___themessage,BobCanales,ownerofthecamps,ranacrosstherisingriverand___24___onthecampers’doors,tryingto___25___everycamper.Asthecampersranuphillto___26___ground,Canalesstruggledthroughwatertowardthepark’ssmallisland,whereJohnBurgessandhisfamilywere___27___.“Thewaterwasalreadyvery___28___,”Canalesrecalled.“IcouldseeJohnBurgessholdinghis___29___astherivercircledaroundthem.SoIyelled,‘Throwmethebaby!’”ButJohnBurgess____30____.“Iunderstoodwhyhedidn’tdoit,”Canalescontinued.“Whatifthebabydidn’tmakeit?WhatifIdidn’t____31____thebaby?”Canales____32____,tryingtogetcloser,butthe____33____sweptthemnearly100feetdownstreambeforeJohnBurgesstookholdofthebranchofatree.“Hekept____34____andscreamingforhelp,”hesaid.“Atthatmoment,therewasnothingIcoulddotohelpanyone.Ifeltreally____35____.”21.A.dancing B.sleeping C.singing D.listening22.A.warning B.actress C.animal D.car23.A.sending B.memorizing C.ignoring D.receiving24.A.wrote B.sat C.knocked D.fell25.A.wake B.calm C.please D.welcome26.A.cleaner B.higher C.quieter D.harder27.A.discovered B.working C.trapped D.playing28.A.dirty B.peaceful C.clear D.deep29.A.bag B.camera C.child D.dog30.A.cried B.refused C.escaped D.apologized31.A.catch B.love C.need D.miss32.A.pulledup B.ranaway C.trippedover D.pushedforward33.A.flood B.father C.owner D.wind34.A.laughing B.complaining C.waving D.thinking35.A.confused B.sad C.annoyed D.proud【答案】21.B22.A23.D24.C25.A26.B27.C28.D29.C30.B31.A32.D33.A34.C35.B第二节(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。Agreeablenessisameasureofhowmuchoneneedstobelikedbyothers.Themoreagreeableheorsheis,____36____morelikelyheorsheistobetrustingand____37____(help),whiledisagreeablepeopleareusuallycoldandunlikelytocooperate.Inanexperiment____38____(carry)outbyMalcolmGladwell,participantswereaskedtolookataseriesofpositiveandnegative(负面的)____39____(picture),spendingasmuchtimeasthey’dlikewitheachimage.Mostpeoplespentmoretimewiththenegativeimages,____40____theagreeablefolks.Thestudyshowedthatagreeablepeoplelikedpleasantthingsandtriedtoavoidnegativeexperiences.ButMalcolmGladwellfoundthatproblemscouldcomewithsuchpleasantries.Henoticedthatmen____41____wereconsideredagreeableearned18%lessthantheir____42____(nice)behavedcoworkers.____43____(he)studyalsofoundthatdisagreeablewomenearned5%morethanagreeablewomen.“Usually,successfulbusinessmen____44____(accompany)bydisagreeableness,”MalcolmGladwellargued.“Forexample,IKEAfounderIngvarKampraddoesn’tcareaboutwhatyouthinkofhim.Hejustcaresabout____45____(sell)furniture.”【答案】36.the37.helpful38.carried39.pictures40.except41.who##that42.nicely43.His44.areaccompanied45.selling第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.现在越来越多的人选择线上购物。请你以“MyViewsonOnlineShopping”为题，写一篇英语短文，内容包括：1.线上购物的优势和不足；2.你对其未来发展趋势的看法。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。MyViewsonOnlineShopping________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Onepossibleversion:MyViewsonOnlineShoppingNowadays,onlineshoppingisgettingmoreandmorepopularamongpeople.Ithasclearadvantages:it'sveryconvenient—wecanbuythingsanytimeandanywherewithoutgoingout,andtherearevariousgoodstochoosefrom.Also,pricesareoftenlowerthanthoseinphysicalstores.However,ithasdrawbacks,too.Wecan'tcheckortryproductsinperson,sowemaygetitemsthatdon'tmeetexpectations.Sometimes,deliveryisdelayedorgoodsgetdamaged.Inmyopinion,itsfutureisbright.Newtechnologieslikevirtualtry-onswillsolvesomeproblems.Withbetterafter-salesservice,onlineshoppingwillbecomeevenmorepopularandreliable.第二节(满分25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。Ourhousewasacrossthestreetfromafamouscityhospital.Weliveddownstairsandrentedtheupstairsroomstooutpatients.Onesummerevening,Iwasbusypreparingdinnerwhenaknockcameatthedoor.Iopeneditandsawamanwholookedtrulyawful—hewasbarelytallerthanmyeight-year-oldson,andhisfacewasredandraw.Buthisvoicewaspoliteashespoke.“Goodevening,”hesaid.“Icamefromtheeasternshorethismorningformedicaltreatment,andthere’snobusbackuntiltomorrow.Doyouhavearoomforjustonenight?”Headdedhe’dbeenlookingforaroomsincenoonbuthadnoluck,guessingitwasbecauseofhisface.“Mydoctorsaysafewmoretreatmentswillmakeitbetter,”hesaid.Ihesitatedforamoment.Hequicklyadde