河北省邯郸市邯山区九校联考2025-2026学年高二英语上学期10月一调考试

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。

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4.本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册Units1~3。

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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.WhatisJanegoingtodo?

A.Playtheviolin.B.Practisetennis.C.Haveadance

class.

2.WhatisGillprobablydoinginthegarden?

A.Pickingflowers.B.Readingbooks.C.Takingphotos.

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inahotel.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inacoffeeshop.

4.Whatistheman’sproblem?

A.Hisdeskisbroken.

B.Hecan’tfindhismouse.

C.Hefeelspaininhisneckandarm.

5.Whatdidthemandothissummer?

A.HewenttoMaine.B.Hemovedtoanewhouse.C.Hevisitedthewoman.

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.WhattimedoestheCityBankusuallyopen?

A.At7:00am.B.At8:00am.C.At9:00am.

7.Howdoesthewomanfeelattheendoftheconversation?

A.Grateful.B.Excited.C.Disappointed.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A.Travelwithhim.B.Postponehertrip.C.Shortenher

vacation.

9.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Coworkers.B.Husbandandwife.C.Neighbors.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WhereistheapartmentBillsaw?

A.Onthetopfloor.B.Onthethirdfloor.C.Ontheground

floor.

11.WhatdoesBillsayabouttheapartment?

A.Itwasmessy.B.Itwascostly.C.Itwassmall.

12.WhatdoesBill’smomadvisehimtodo?

A.Movebackhome.B.Livewithhisclassmates.C.Seemoreplaces

tomorrow.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatdoesthewomanmostprobablydo?

A.Areporter.B.Awriter.C.Anactress.

14.HowisDaniel’snewbookorganized?

A.Byage.B.Bycountry.C.Byindustry.

15.Whatdoesafoodstylistdo?

A.Cookfoodforphotoshoots.

B.Makefoodlookgoodinads.

C.Pickoutfoodforcompanies.

16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofcleaningjobsatfirst?

A.Theyarenormal.B.Theyaretiring.C.Theyare

interesting.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whocantakepartinthephotographycompetition?

A.Childrenaged6—10.B.Childrenaged8—12.C.Teenagersaged

13—15.

18.Whatisthetopicofthisyear’scompetition?

A.Thesea.B.Wildlife.C.Cityviews.

19.Whatwillthesecondprizewinnerget?

A.Acamera.B.Aphotographybook.C.Freephotography

lessons.

20.Whenwilltheresultsofthecompetitionbeannounced?

A.August10th.B.August15th.C.August20th.

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。

A

BanffNationalPark:AMagicalWinterDestination

BanffNationalParkturnsintoamagicalwinterdestination,offeringworld-classskiing,

breathtakingfrozenwaterfalls,andimpressivecastle-likehotels.Evenwithitsglobalfame,

thepark’swinterbeautytrulygoesbeyondexpectations.Thecombinationofice,snow,andamazing

mountainscenerycreatesauniquelypeacefulandcharmingatmosphere.

WinterSeason&Events

WinterlastsfromNovembertoMay,makingitidealfordownhillskiing,snowboarding,and

iceclimbing.ThebesttimeforiceclimbingisbetweenDecemberandFebruary,whilethebest

snowconditionsforskiingaretypicallyinFebruaryorMarch.Visitorscanalsoenjoytheannual

SnowDaysFestival,whichfeaturesicecarvingandotherspecialeventsonfrozenLakeLouise.

Thepark’sthreemajorskiareas—BanffSunshine,LakeLouiseSkiResort,andMt.Norquay

—welcomeskiersandsnowboardersofalllevels.Otherpopularwinteractivitiesinclude

cross-countryskiing,iceskatingonLakeLouise,snowshoeing,anddogsledding.Afterdark,the

BanffGondolaoffers“Nightrise”—amultimediaexperiencewithlightsandsoundatthetop

ofSulphurMountain.

PlanningYourVisit

BoththetownofBanffandLakeLouisearelocatedwithinthenationalpark,soallvisitors

mustbuyaparkpass.Gettingtotheparkisconvenient,withbusservicesavailablefromCalgary

Airport.WithinBanff,theRoamPublicTransitsystemandfreeskibusesmaketransportationeasy.

Accommodation&Dining

Visitorscanchoosefromawiderangeofaccommodations,fromhigh-endhotelssuchasthe

FairmontBanffSpringsandFairmontChâteauLakeLouisetofamily-friendlyoptionsliketheLake

LouiseInn.DiningoptionsincludelocalCanadianfoodatTheBison,deliciousbreakfastsat

Bluebird,andEuropean-inspiredcheesedishesatWalliserStube.

1.WhenisthebesttimetovisitBanffNationalParkforiceclimbingandskiing?

A.March.B.February.C.November.D.December.

2.Wherecanyouenjoythe“Nightrise”multimediaexperience?

A.InthetownofBanff.B.OnfrozenLakeLouise.

C.AttheBanffSunshineSkiResort.D.AtthetopofSulphurMountain.

3.WhatcanvisitorshaveatTheBisonaccordingtothetext?

A.LocalCanadianfood.B.Deliciousbreakfasts.

C.Icecarving-themedsnacks.D.European-inspiredcheesedishes.

【答案】1.B2.D3.A

B

FinnishLapland,inthefarnorthofEurope,ishometosome180,000peopleandaround200,000

reindeer(驯鹿).Theanimalslivewildbuteachonehasanowner,identifiedbyamarkonits

ear.AnneOllila,50,oneof4,000suchowners,worksintheFinnishpartofthisregionwith

herhusbandandtwoadultsonsandtheirfamilies.Theyfarmtheanimalsmainlyformeat,but

reindeertourismhasalsobecomeanimportantsourceofincome.

Ollilalives80kilometresinsidetheArcticCircle,anhourfromLapland’scapitalcity,

Rovaniemi,andsevenkilometresfromhernearestneighbour.Summerdays—whenthereindeer

raisersearmarknewbornreindeer—arelongandinJunethesunneversets.AtthattimeOllila

sleepsduringthedayandwalksupto20kilometresanightthroughtheforest,makingthemost

ofthecoolertemperaturestodoherworkbuthavingtoendurelargegroupsofinsectsalongthe

way.

Indeepestwinter,thereislittledaylight.Manygrasslandsarefrozenandthereindeermove

intotheforestforprotectionagainstwolvesandgoldeneagles—thebirdscankillanadult

reindeer.

OllilaandherfamilyoffertouristsreindeerexperiencesthroughtheircompanyReindeer

Journey.Visitorscangetclosetotheanimalsinthewildorattheirfarm,watchingthembeing

trainedtopullsledges(雪橇)ortakeasleighride.

“Reindeerareverysmartanimals,”Ollila,says.“Theyhavedifferentpersonalities,and

someareveryfunny.”OneofherfavouritesisRocky,namedafterthemovieboxinglegend.“He’s

verycuriousandalwaysintrouble,”shesays.“Heoncegothimselfstuckintreebranchesand

hadtobeliftedout,andhehasbeenknowntowalkoffwithhisowners’dryingunderwear.”

OllilagaveupherjobasasociologyresearcherattheUniversityofLaplandin2010todevote

herselftoraisingreindeer.“Ilovetheenvironment,theanimalsandthefreedom,”shesays.

“Also,Ihaveasenseofbelongingtosomethingbiggerthanme,toawayoflifethroughthe

generations.”

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endure”inparagraph2mean?

A.Goawaywith.B.Catchupwith.C.Putupwith.D.Lookforwardto.

5Whydothereindeermoveintotheforestinwinteraccordingtothetext?

A.Togetearmarked.B.Tofindtheirowners.

C.Toavoidcoldtemperatures.D.Toprotectthemselves.

6.WhatdoesOllilathinkofRocky?

A.Heisfoolish.B.Heisatroublemaker.

C.Heisinterestedinplantingtrees.D.Heisafamousfilmmaker.

7.WhatcanweinferaboutOllilafromthelastparagraph?

A.Shehasadeepaffectionfornature.

B.Shehaslongbeentiredofraisingreindeer.

C.Shehasbeenasociologyresearchersince2010.

D.Shehadnochancetoreceiveacollegeeducation.

【答案】4.C5.D6.B7.A

C

Itiscommonlybelievedthatweunderstandourdogs’emotions,ofteninterpreting(解读)

awavingtailashappinessorwhimpering(呜咽)assadness.However,groundbreakingresearch

fromArizonaStateUniversityshowsthatdogownersfrequentlymisinterprettheirpets’feelings

byprojectinghumanemotionsontothemratherthanaccuratelyreadingtheirbehavioralsignals.

Dogscommunicateprimarilythroughbodylanguage,facialexpressions,andsoundsratherthan

words.AccordingtoresearchersHollyMolinaroandCliveWynne,humanstendtojudgeadog’s

emotionalstatebasedonsituationalcontextratherthantheanimal’sactualbehavior.Totest

thisidea,theyconductedinnovativeexperimentsinwhichparticipantswereshownvideos,ofdogs

invarioussituations—bothpositive(suchasreceivingtreats)andnegative(suchasbeingtold

off).Insomevideos,thebackgroundwasdigitallychangedtogoagainstthedog’sbehavior.

Thestrikingresultsdemonstratedthatparticipantsreliedmoreoncontextratherthanthedog’s

actualactionswhenjudgingitsemotions.

Oneofthemostcommonmisinterpretationsinvolvesthe“guiltylook”.Whatownerstypically

interpretasguiltisactuallyafearorsubmission(服从)responsetotheowner’stoneorbody

language,notanunderstandingofwrongdoing.Thisfundamentalerrorarisesfrom

anthropomorphism—thehumantendencytoputourownemotionsontoanimals.Molinaroemphasizes

thatthismisinterpretationcansignificantlyimpacttrainingeffectivenessandtheoverall

human-dogrelationship.

Tointerpretdogs’emotionsmoreaccurately,ownersshouldfocusonindividualbehavioral

signsratherthansituationalcontextorhuman-basedassumptions.Researchersrecommend

developingawarenessofourlimitationsandlearningtoobserveeachdog’suniquesignalsmore

carefully.Takingextratimetoproperlyreadadog’sbody.language—ratherthanmakingquick

judgmentsbasedonthesituation—cangreatlyimprovecommunicationandstrengthenthehuman-dog

connection.

Ultimately,recognizingourbuilt-inblindspotsanddevotingtimetounderstandingdogs’

realemotionalexpressionsthroughpatientobservationarekeystepsforbuildingdeeper,more

meaningful,andmoretrustingrelationshipswithourfour-leggedfriends.

8.WhatdidMolinaroandWynnedointheirexperiment?

A.Theystudiedvariousanimalsingivenconditions.

B.Theyshowedparticipantsvideosofdogs.

C.Theytraineddogstoreacttopositivesituations.

D.Theyrecordeddogs’soundsindifferentcontexts.

9.Whichexamplefromthetextillustratestheconceptofanthropomorphism?

A.Ownerstrackingdogs’everydaybehaviors.

B.Dogscommunicatingthroughbodylanguage.

C.The“guiltylook”beingmisinterpretedasguilt.

D.Ownersimprovingtrainingeffectivenessfordogs.

10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph4?

A.Offersomeadvicefordogowners.B.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.

C.Addsomebackgroundinformation.D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.

11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

ADogs’EmotionsAreOftenMisunderstood.

B.TheEffectivenessofDogTrainingMethods.

C.Human-DogCommunicationReliesonTreats.

D.InnovativeExperimentsinDogBehaviorResearch.

【答案】8.B9.C10.A11.A

D

TheriseofAI(artificialintelligence)musiccreatorshasbroughtfreshattentiontothe

futureofthemusicindustry.Unliketraditionalmusicianswhodependoninstruments,creators

suchasOliverMcCannuseAIchatbotstoproducemusic.Despitelackingmusicaltalentorbackground,

hecreatessongsinvariousstyles.Afteroneofhistrackshit3millionstreams(播放量),McCann

signedwitharecordlabel,becomingthefirstAI-createdartisttolandsuchacontract(合

同).

ToolslikeSunoandUdioaredrivinganewwaveofAI-mademusic,withfullyAI-producedgroup

VelvetSundown—nowpopularonline—servingasastrikingexample.Thischangenotonlymakes

musiccreationeasierforeveryonebutalsoraisesworriesaboutmass-producedlow-qualitycontent

andtheriskofshakinguptheindustry.

GenerativeAIissettoreshapemusic,yetitsimpactonthe$29.6billionglobalrecorded

musicmarketremainsunclear.DatafrommusicstreamingserviceDeezershowsthatAI-madesongs

accountfor18%ofdailyuploadsbutrepresentonlyatinyshareoftotalstreams.

Thetechnologyhasalsodividedthemusiccommunity.Manyartistsandlabelsfearcopyright

infringement(侵权)andthedevaluationofhumancreativity,withmajorcompanieslikeSony,

UniversalandWarnerbringinglegalclaimsagainstSunoandUdio,andover1,000musicians

protestingproposedAI-relatedlawchangesintheUK.However,otherfigures,likeWilliamand

Timbaland,havewelcomedAI.

Someusersdrawcomparisonsbetweenthiscriticismandpastdoubtsaboutsynthesizers

(electronicinstruments).ScottSmith,wholeadsAIbandPulseEmpire,viewsAIasjustanother

tool,andbothheandMcCannstresstheeffortneededtoimproveAIoutputs—sometimesrequiring

dozensofattemptstogetasatisfyingsong.WhileAIcanwritesongs,usersoftenfindthem

unoriginalandprefercreatingtheirown.

ExpertsbelieveAIcouldenableanyonetoproduceahit,significantlyloweringbarriersto

musicproduction.However,legaluncertaintiessurroundingcopyrighthavecreateda“WildWest”

atmosphere,andasAIgainsbroaderacceptance,itmaysooncompeteonmusiccharts,unlocking

newcreativepossibilitiesforpeopleworldwide.

12.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningOliverMcCanninparagraph1?

A.AImusiccreatorscanachievesuccess.

B.Hehasmusicaltalentandbackground.

C.Traditionalmusiciansarelosingtheirjobs.

DAIchatbotscan’tmakevariousmusicstyles.

13.WhatcanweinferaboutAImusicfromparagraph3?

A.Ittakesalargeshareoftotalstreams.B.Itpushesglobalmusicmarketgrowth.

C.Itscopyrightproblemshavebeensolved.D.Itisnotwidelyacceptedbyaudiences.

14.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromparagraph4?

A.AImusichasalreadytoppedglobalcharts.

B.Doubtsaboutsynthesizerswerereasonable.

C.NotallinthemusicfieldareagainstAImusic.

D.TheUKhaspassedlawslimitingAImusic.

15.WhichstatementwouldScottSmithagreewith?

A.AIcouldproduceperfectmusic.B.AIonlyplaysasupportiverole.

C.Newtoolshurtmusicalcreativity.D.Electronicinstrumentsareoutdated.

【答案】12.A13.D14.C15.B

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。

Inaquietsmallmountainvillagelivedablindman.____16____,anddarknesshadnevertroubled

him.Strangelyenough,wheneverhewentoutatnight,hewouldalwayscarryalitlantern.The

warmlightwasparticularlynoticeableinthedarknight.

Onenight,themoonwasshiningbrightly.____17____.Atthatmoment,agroupofyoungtravelers

whohadjustfinisheddinnerandwereontheirwaybackcametowardshim.Theyimmediatelyrealized

hewasblind,andwhatmadethemevenmoreconfusedwasthathewasholdingalitlanterninhis

hand.

“Lookathim!Hecan’tsee,yethe’scarryingalantern.Iwonderwhy?”

“Couldtherebeaspecialreason?Maybethelanternhassomeusewedon’tknowabout?”

____18____.Oneofthemevensteppedforwardandaskedcuriously,“Hey,excuseme!Since

youcan’tsee,whydoyoustillcarryalanternwhenyougoout?”

Hearingthat,theblindmandidn’tgetangryatall.Hejustsmiledandsaid,“It’strue

thatIcan’tsee,sothislanterndoesn’tlightthewayforme.____19____:forpeoplelike

youwhocansee,itbrightensthepathsoyouwon’tloseyourway.Andforme,ifthelightlets

younoticemeinthedark,youwon’taccidentallyknockintome.Thatway,webothstaysafe.”

Afterlisteningtotheblindman’swords,theyoungtravelersallnoddedandsaidwarmly,

“____20____!You’retrulythoughtful!”

A.Thatmakessomuchsense

B.Butithelpsbothothersandme

C.ThatiswhyIamcarryingthislantern

D.Theyoungtravelersapologizedfortheirbehaviors

E.Tohim,therewasnotmuchdifferencebetweendayandnight

F.Thetravelerstalkedtoeachother,theirwordsfullofconfusion

G.Theblindmanwalkedonthecountryroadwithhislanternasusual

【答案】16.E17.G18.F19.B20.A

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）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

MyfamilyspendourSundayeveningswritingpostcardstoputsmilesonthefacesofpeople

livingwithcancer.Webegandoingitthrougha____21____thathelpspatients.Itstartedas

awayformydaughterEllatovolunteerfortheDukeofEdinburgh’sSilverAward.WhenEllastarted

writing,myhusbandsaid,“Whydon’tweallgetactive?”Wewereatfirstsurprisedbythe

idea,butthenwestartedtogetexcitedaboutit.____22____,itdevelopedintoa(n)____23____

forthewholefamily.

NoweverySundayevening,Isay“postcards,people”andweall____24____aroundthekitchen

tableandwritetogether.Wethinkitisa____25____waytoputasmileonsomeone’sface.

Wehave____26____somefriendsandfamilybecauseofcancer,whichplayedakeyroleinus

wantingtotakepartinthe____27____.Sometimeswemay____28____aboutsomethingthatwehave

attended.Sometimesit’smoreaboutthegardeningandtheweatherandwemaycommentontheart

orpeopleonthe____29____wearewritingon.ThepostcardsaregiventothecharityFromMe

toYouaspartofits“donatealetter”program,whichseesthem____30____bythecharity,

filtered(过滤),repackagedanddeliveredtohospitals,cancercentresor____31____athome.

Ihopeto____32____otherstotakepart.It’sso____33____,butcanhavesuchanimpact

andIjustthinkweneedtoreignite(重燃)the____34____ofaletter.Somethinghandwritten

issolovelyand____35____andcannotbecopiedinanemailortext.

21.A.situationB.churchC.countryD.charity

22.A.UsuallyB.HopefullyC.EventuallyD.Absolutely

23.A.institutionB.activityC.conclusionD.theory

24.A.sitdownB.walkupC.getoutD.comeoff

25.A.strangeB.comicC.fortunateD.nice

26.A.lostB.sentC.missedD.made

27.A.gameB.incidentC.projectD.design

28.A.talkB.writeC.learnD.hear

29.A.postcardB.handbookC.brochureD.newspaper

30.A.drawnB.typedC.readD.printed

31.A.mastersB.volunteersC.organizersD.individuals

32.A.inspireB.requireC.leaveD.command

33.A.popularB.simpleC.boringD.obvious

34.A.faithB.studyC.loveD.sale

35.A.normalB.academicC.naturalD.personal

【答案】21.D22.C23.B24.A25.D26.A27.C28.B29.A30.C

31.D32.A33.B34.C35.D

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。

PenjingisanancientChineseartformof____36____(create)landscapescenesonaminiature

scale(微型比例).Thisartformisalsoknownbythenamepenzai.Thescenesfeaturelivingplants

____37____artistsandcare-takersattentivelyshapeandtendtoexpressemotion.

Datingallthewayback____38____the1stCenturyADandperhapsevenearlier,practitioners

ofDaoistmysticismhavetriedtocreatelandscapescenesinminiature.Peopleseeitas____39____

waytofocusonandincreasethepropertieswemightexperienceatfull-sizesights.

InChinese,“pen”meanspot,and“jing”istranslatedaslandscapeorscenery.When

____40____(do)well,theseartworksarelivingodes(颂歌)tonature,conveyingarespectand

appreciationforthenaturalworld____41____(deep)rootedintraditionalChineseculture.

Penjingisanartisticstylethatcreatesawild,naturalaesthetic(美感).Plantlifeison

displayinacontrolledlandscapeform.Miniaturelandscapesarea____42____(popularity)art

formaroundtheworldtoday,attractingchildren,botanists____43____artcollectorsalike.China

isbig.Withthatscalecomesregionalpersonalityand____44____(different).TheartofPenjing

____45____(reflect)thesedistinctions,withparticularstylesofPenjingdifferentbetween

geographicalandculturallocations.ThisincludesLingnanstyle,Taiwanstyle,Shanghaistyle

andYangzhoustyle.

【答案】36.creative

37.that##which

38.to39.a

40.done41.deeply

42.popular

43.and44.difference

45.reflects

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

46.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter在给你的邮件中提到他希望了解你所崇拜的偶像。请你用英语给

Peter回信，内容包括：

1.该偶像是谁；

2.该偶像最打动你的品质；

3.该偶像对你的影响。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：偶像idol

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【答案】DearPeter,

I’mdelightedtoreceiveyouremailandtellyouaboutmyidol—MalalaYousafzai,the

youngestNobelPeacePrizewinner.

Whattouchesmemostisherunyieldingcourageinkeepingadvocatingforgirls’rightto

education,evenafterbeingattackedbyextremistsforherviews.Herresilienceandstrongbelief

inequalityaretrulyremarkable.

Malala’sstoryhasinspiredmetobebraveinstandingupforwhatIbelievein.She’sshown

methatageorcircumstancesshouldn’tlimitone’sabilitytomakeadifference.Istriveto

emulateherspiritinmyownlife.

Yours

LiHua

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。

Onesunnyafternoon8-year-oldLeowasrunningafteracolorfulbutterflyaroundthe

neighborhood.Helaughedasheranfaster,hiseyesfixedonthemovingwings.Hewassocaught

upinthegamethathedidn’tnoticewherehewasgoing.Neartheneighbor’syard,hetripped

overasmallstoneandcrashedrightintoMrs.Lee’spottedsunflowers—herfavoriteones!

Thepotbrokeintopieces,andsoilspreadalloverthepath.Leofroze,hislaughtergone

inasecond.Mrs.Leewasalwayssonicetohim—she’devengivenhimatinysunflowerplant

lastspring.Hekneltdownandtriedtoputtheflowersandsoilbackintothebrokenpot,but

onlymadeitworseandgothishandsalldirty.

Hewassoscaredhe’druinedherhardworkthathesteppedback,hisheartbeatingfast.

Helookedatherdoor,halfhopingshehadn’tseenitandhalfwishingshewouldcomeoutso

hecouldsaysorryrightaway.However,scaredofwhatMrs.Leemightsay,heturnedandranhome

asfastashecould.Whenhepushedopenthedoor,hedidn’teventakeoffhisshoes—hejust

rantohisroomandsatonthebed,handscovering