英语试卷-长沙市第一中学2027届高三上学期月考试卷(二)

炎德·英才大联考长沙市一中2027届高三月考试卷（二）命题人：颜静（A篇、C篇、应用文）、龙湘（D篇、完形、读后续写）、廖心怡（B篇、七选五、语法填空、听力）审题人：颜静、龙湘、廖心怡本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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，再选涂其他答案标号。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。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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涂到答题卡上。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。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Buysomemedicine.B.Restathome.C.Seeadoctor.2.Howmuchhasthewomanspentoncarpetcleaningsofar?A.$300.B.$600.C.$50.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onasubway.B.Onabus.C.Inacar.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ahobby.B.Aparty.C.Acoworker.5.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Atnight.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。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.Whichfactdoesthewomanmention?A.Fishintheoceaneatalotofwaste.B.Risingtemperaturesaffecttheplanet.英语试题（Q）第1页（共10页）C.Manyanimalsdieinnaturaldisasters.7.Whatactionwillthemanprobablytake?A.Eatinglessfish.B.Avoidingusingplastic.C.Cleaninguptrashinparks.听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。8.HowistheweatherinMelbourne?A.Cold.B.Warm.C.Hot.9.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodointheend?A.Takeajacketwithher.B.Askthelocalsforadvice.C.Checktheweatherforecast.听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。10.HowdidthemanmasterSpanishaftergraduation?A.Bystudyingbyhimself.B.Bylearningfromateacher.C.BylivingwithlocalMexicans.11.WhatproblemdidthemanfaceinlearningFrench?A.Showingnointerestinit.B.Havingnosolidgrounding.C.Lackinglanguageenvironment.12.Whatisrequiredforlanguagelearningaccordingtotheman?A.Professionalteaching.B.Fulllanguageimmersion.C.Basicknowledgeandpractice.听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。13.Whoistheman?A.Aradiohost.B.Adogtrainer.C.Aresearcher.14.Whyshouldtheoutdoorbedsberaised?A.Tokeepwaterdrinkable.B.Toavoiddampconditions.C.Toprotectpetsfromwinds.15.WhatisJasmine’ssuggestionontakingpetsonvacation?A.Beawareoftheirfood.B.Givethemahealthcheck.C.Providethemwithextratreats.16.WhatdoesJasminetrytodointheend?A.Listdangerousitems.B.Recommendsomepettoys.C.Stressthenecessityofcaution.英语试题（Q）第2页（共10页）听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.Howmanyfull-timestudentsarethereinthecollege?A.About1,200.B.About1,800.C.About3,000.18.Whatdoesthespeakerexpectthenewstudentstodo?A.Focusontheirstudies.B.Worktowardhighgoals.C.Discovertheirkeystrengths.19.Whathasthecollegedoneinthepast10years?A.Ithashelpedallgraduatesfindjobs.B.Ithasofferedmorepracticalmajors.C.Ithassoughtclosertieswithlocalindustry.20.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheFresher’sBall?A.Toattractstudentstothetowncenter.B.Toannouncethenewterm’sschedule.C.Tohelpfirst-yearstudentsrelaxandsocialize.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。ATeenLibrarySpaceCoordinatorDescriptionTheTeenLibrarySpaceCoordinatorworksunderlimitedsupervisionintheLibraryExperienceDepartment.Thispositionisresponsiblefordevelopingcustomerservicepracticesandspacesforteencustomers,supportingtheoverallteenlibraryexperienceattheassignedlocation.ThecoordinatorreportstotheLibraryExperienceManager.Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeabletoperformtheessentialjobfunctionssatisfactorily.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenablecompetentindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheprimaryjobfunctionshereindescribed.EssentialjobfunctionslHire,train,supervise,andevaluatesubordinatestaffandprovideguidanceforvolunteers;lPreparestatisticalandfinancialreportsintheassignedareaasrequestedbymanagement;lPerformtasksatthecirculationdesk(借还台)ofthelibrary,includingcheckinglibrarymaterialsinandout,preparingbookstobeshelved,registeringandprocessinglibrarycards,collectingmaterialsforthebookdepository(存放处),andsecuringthelibraryattheendofthebusinessday;lAssistcustomerswithlocatinglibrarymaterials;lMaintain,select,anddevelopacollectionbasedoncustomerneedsandinterests;lReceive,review,andrespondtocustomercomplaints;lAttendin-servicetrainingand/orprofessionalclasses,seminars,orconferencestofurtherdevelopprofessionalskills.RequiredqualificationsApplicantsmusthaveacombinationofhighereducationand/orexperienceequivalentto7years,including1-2yearsinasupervisoryrole.Anequivalentcombinationoftrainingandexperiencemayalsobeacceptedifitprovidestherequiredskills,knowledge,andabilities.Applicantsmustgainthelegalpermissiontodrive.Applicantsshouldhaveknowledgeoflibraryroutinesandprocedures.Theyshouldalsohaveconsiderableknowledgeofbooks,magazines,andrelatedmaterialsthatareavailabletothepublic.21.Whatcanweinferfromthepositioninthefirstparagraph?A.Itofferstrainingtoteenreaders.B.Itsupervisesthewholedepartment.C.Itacceptsqualifieddisabledpeople.D.Itdealswiththewholelibrarysection.22.Whatarethemaindutiesoftheposition?A.Personnelmanagementandgoodssales.B.Staffsupervisionandcollectionmaintenance.C.Spaceadministrationandactivityplanning.D.Library-cardprocessingandcomplaintsubmission.英语试题（Q）第3页（共10页）23.Whatisamustforapplicants?A.Avaliddrivinglicence.B.Adoctor’sdegreeinlibraryscience.C.Sevenyearsofsupervisoryexperience.D.Hands-oncompetenceinbookproduction.BXuCongxiang,69,amajorgraingrowerinTaiheCounty,EastChina'sAnhuiProvince,reachedarecordharvestthisyear,withthewheatyieldonhisdemonstrationfarmover800kilograms(kg)permu(0.067hectares).“Inthe1970s,mostofChina'swheatyieldpermuwasunder300kg.Now,asfarmingtechnologycontinuestoimprove,ourgrainoutputhasincreasedgreatly,”recallsXu.Afewdecadesago,whenXuwasunder20andhadjustgraduatedfromhighschool,hereturnedtohishometownandbecameafarmer,takinguphisjourneyofexploringnewwaystoincreasegrainyieldthroughscienceandtechnology.Backthen,amagnifyingglass(放大镜)wasXu’sbesthelperforfieldobservation.Takingamagnifyingglassandanotebook,Xuusedtosetoffintothefieldsatdawnandstaythereuntilthemoonrose.“Atthattime,therewasnoadvancedequipment,suchasaninsectmonitor.Wecouldonlyuseamagnifyingglasstoobserveverysmallchangesinthecrops.Sometinyspotsontheleavescouldbethesignaloftheoutputreduction,”saysXu.Duringthoseyears,Xuwrotemanynotebooks,whichcontaineddetailedinformationincludingthetimeanddegreeofwindandthegrowthstatusofcrops.Withhisrichexperience,Xusummedupthemethodsinthegreenandefficientcultivation(栽培)ofwheatandpromotedthemtothesurroundingfarmers.Underhisinfluence,Xu’schildrenfollowedinhisfootstepstoworkinagricultureandachievedfurtherbreakthroughs.Hisfamilyfocusesondevelopinghigh-qualityvarietiesandexploringhigh-yieldcultivationtechniques.Sincethebeginningofthisyear,atotaloffiftynewgrainvarietieshavebeenplantedintheexperimentalfield,andsevenexperimentshavebeenconducted.InXu’sopinion,modernagriculturalscienceandtechnologyshouldbeappliedtohelpmodernfarmersincreaseyield,andheisresolvedtomakecontinuouseffortsinthisfield.24.WhatcanbeshownfromXu'swordsinparagraph1?A.Theoriginofademonstrationfarm.B.TheadvanceofagricultureinChina.C.Thesatisfactionofworkingasafarmer.D.Hispleasantmemoriesoftheolddays.25.WhywasXuconcernedaboutthesmallmarksoncropleaves?A.Theycouldmakethecropslookdifferent.B.Theymighthelpthecropsgrowmorequickly.C.Theycouldshowthattheweatherwaschanging.D.Theycouldindicateapossibledeclineincropyield.26.WhatisthepurposeofwritingXu'schildreninthelastparagraph?A.Toexplainwhylarge-scalegrainexperimentsarecarriedoutlocally.B.Tocomparethedifferentfarmingtechniquesbetweentwogenerations.C.ToshowXu'sspiritandcauseofscientificfarmingcanbepasseddown.D.ToprovetheyaremoretalentedinagriculturethanXuhimself.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeXuCongxiang?A.Ambitiousanddevoted.B.Empatheticandpioneering.C.Sociableandindependent.D.Industriousanddetermined.英语试题（Q）第4页（共10页）CInHawaii,researchershavecomeupwithaninnovativemethodforputtingtheislands'plasticpollutiontowork,coveringroadswithasphalt(沥青)mixedwithplasticwasteandoldfishingnets.Theprojectisdesignedtosolvetheislands’uniqueexposuretooldfishingequipment,touristwaste,andtheGreatPacificGarbagePatch.Onekeyquestioniswhetherwearandtearonthatpavementmightreleasemicroplasticsintotheenvironment.Initialresultsshowthattheasphaltislargelyintact.“We’reextremelyconcernedaboutthisissue,”sayschemistJenniferLynch,sincethepromisingshort-termperformanceoftheasphaltdoesnotguaranteeabsolutesafetyinthelongrun.SheheadstheCentreforMarineDebrisResearchatHawaiiPacificUniversity.ThecentrerunstheNets-to-Roadsprogrammeinwhichmarinebiologistscollectandsortmarinetrashandplasticgatheredfrombeaches,pickingoutwastemadewithadurableplasticcalledpolyethylenefoundinmilkcontainersandfishingnets.Thewasteandnetsareground(碾碎)andthenmixedwithotheringredientstomakeasphalt.Thehotmixisloadedontotrucksandusedtopaveroads.Inthefirststageoftheresearch,threeexperimentalpavementstripswerelaid:asectionwithtraditionalasphaltandakindofrubbercalledstyrene-butadiene-styrene;anotherwiththegroundmarinewasteandtherubber;athirdwiththewasteandasphaltwithouttherubber.Elevenmonthslater,researcherscollectedroadsamplesandransometests.Theteamusedavarietyofmethodstosimulatehowmicroplasticswouldnormallybereleasedintotheecosystem.Therewasn’tsignificantmicroplasticreleasecomparedwiththestripofroadwithnoplasticmixedintotheasphalt,saidJeremyAxworthy,amarinebiologistwhoworkedontheprogramme.BillButtlar,directoroftheMizzouAsphaltPavementandInnovationLabattheUniversityofMissouriinColumbia,sayshe’simpressedwiththeprogrammebutnotesthatthechallengeswithroadperformanceinHawaiiaredifferentfromthoseinotherplaces.“Themainchallengeofscalingthisupisgettingthereciperight,”Buttlarsays.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“intact”inparagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Fragile.B.Unlimited.C.Degraded.D.Unchanged.29.Whyarethethreeexperimentalpavementstripsmentionedinparagraph4?A.Toshowhowtheresearchiscarriedout.B.Tocomparevariousrubbermaterialsforpavement.C.Tointroducedifferenttypesofroad-buildingmaterials.D.Toprovemarineplasticwasteshouldreplacetraditionalasphalt.30.WhatisBillButtlar’sattitudetowardstheprogramme?A.Reservedbutneutral.B.Positivebutcautious.C.Confidentandsupportive.D.Skepticalanddismissive.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TackleOceanPollutionAcrosstheGlobeB.TurnOceanPlasticWasteIntoRoadsC.TestNewKindsofEco-FriendlyRubberD.ReleaseMicroplasticsintotheEcosystem英语试题（Q）第5页（共10页）DSelf-drivingcarshavelongbeenbackedbythewidespreadpublichopethattheywillsavelivesbybeinginvolvedinfarfewercrashes,withfarfewerinjuriesanddeaths,thanordinaryhuman-drivencarsonpublicroads.Advocatesoftenpaintafuturewheretrafficaccidentsalmostdisappear,asautomatedsystemseliminatehumanerrorslikedistracteddrivingandspeeding.Butsofar,mostdirectcomparisonsbetweenhumandriversandautomatedvehicleshavebeendeeplyunfair,creatingamisleadinglypositiveimpressionofself-drivingsafety.Crashstatisticsforhuman-drivencarsaregatheredfromallsortsofreal-worlddrivingsituationsandonalltypesofroads—incrowdedcitycenters,onnarrowcountryroads,inheavyrain,suddensnowandthickfog,atanyhourofthedayornight.However,mostofthepublisheddataonself-drivingcars’safetyhavebeenrecordedinmildweatherandonwell-markedhighways,wherethemostimportanttasksarestayinginthecar’sownlaneandnotgettingtooclosetothevehicleahead.Automatedcarsarereliablygoodatthesesimple,repetitivetasks,butsoaremostcarefulhumandrivers.Itistruethatself-drivingcarsdon’tgettired,angryorfrustratedafterlonghoursontheroad.Butneithercantheyyetreacttouncertainsituationswiththesameskillorsharpanticipationasanattentive,experiencedhumandriver.Nordotheypossessthehuman-likeforesighttospotandavoidhiddenpotentialdangersfarahead.Theylargelydrivefrommomenttomoment,makingsplit-seconddecisionsbasedonlyonwhattheirsensorshappentodetectatthatexactinstant.Tojudgewhetherautomateddrivingtrulysaveslives,scientistsinsistthatwemust“compareappleswithapples”—namely,measureautomatedcarsonlyinthesituationsinwhichtheyareactuallydriven.Ifrobotcarsaretestedmostlyoneasyhighways,theirexcellentsafetyrecordstelluslittleabouthowtheywouldhandlebusycitystreetsfullofpedestrians,deliverybikesandsuddenunexpectedincidents.Untilsuchfairanddemandingcomparisonsarewidelymade,thepromiseofmuchsaferroadsremainsjustthat—apromise,notyetafullyprovenfact.32.Whydoestheauthorsaymostcomparisonsbetweenhumandriversandautomatedcarsare“unfair”?A.Human-drivencarscausemoreinjuriesanddeaths.B.Automatedcarsaretestedunderfareasierconditions.C.Humandriversmakemoremistakesthanautomatedcars.D.Automatedcarsaremoreexpensivethanhuman-drivenones.33.Whatcanweinferaboutself-drivingcarsfromparagraph3?A.Theyhavebeenwidelyusedonalltypesofroads.B.Theycanavoidallpotentialdangerswiththeirsensors.C.Theyarealreadysaferthanhumandriversineverysituation.D.Theymayfailtoaddressunpredictablesituationsaswellashumans.34.Accordingtothetext,theauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureapplicationofself-drivingtechnologycanbedescribedas.A.subjectiveB.objectiveC.opposedD.indifferent35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Autonomouscarshaveprovensuitableforvariousroadconditions.B.Scientistshaveworkedoutperfectstandardsforself-drivingcartests.C.Humandriverswillsoonbecompletelyreplacedbyself-drivingcars.D.Thesafetypromiseofself-drivingcarslacksfairandsufficientproof.英语试题（Q）第6页（共10页）第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Streetnameshelpusfigureoutwhereweare.36Somenames,like125thStreet,arejustdescriptionsoflocations.Butoften,streetsarenamedafterpeople,whichplacesusinahistoricalorpoliticalcontexttoo.NotfarfromwheremybrotherlivesinnorthLondonisastreetcalledKitchenerRoad.Justbehindthelamppostisanoldsign,madeofthickiron,bearingthename.37Thatsignseemstosaythispersonwasandstillisdeservingofrecognition.ButKitchenerRoadremindedmeofBritain'shistoryofcolonial(殖民地的)rule,asKitchener(1850-1916)wasacruelBritishmilitaryofficeracrossAsiaandAfrica.Sayingstreetnamesaremarkersofhistoryattractstwotypesofcriticism.Oneisthatit'snothingmorethanastorminateacup.Streetnamesdon’treallymatter.38Butnamingstreetsafterpeopleresponsibleforkillingsmeanscontinuingtocelebratethemandmakingthatviewofhistoryseemnormalineverydaylife.Sowhatshouldwedo? 39AnotheroptionistheAmsterdamapproach.There,astreethonoringanti-apartheid(反种族隔离)leaderAlbertLuthulihasasignnoting:“Formerly:LouisBothastreet,”namedafteraprimeministerofcolonialSouthAfrica.Wherecontroversialnamesremain,peoplearealsocreatingwalkingtourstoprovidefullerhistoricalcontext.InGlasgow,atourwasorganizedtomakepeopleknowaboutthecity’sroleintheenslavementofpeople.Thispracticeisacreativeresponsetodamaginghistoriesandprovideslocalcommunitieswithathoughtfulwayforward.WalkingawayfromKitchenerRoad,IthoughtofadifferentKitchener:thelegendaryTrinidadiancalypsomusician.UponarrivinginEngland,hesangLondonisthePlaceforMe.IfKitchenerRoadmustkeepitsname,I’dprefertoimaginetheyhonorthe“KingofCalypso,”notthecolonialbutcher.40A.Thisideaworksintwoways.B.Inmyview,suchstreetsshouldberenamed.C.Theotherconcernisthatrenamingmayerasehistory.D.Perhapsreinterpretingstreetnamesisanapproachwecanadopt.E.Tonameastreetafterapersonisawayofhonoringhisorherachievements.F.Oldstreetnamescansometimesencouragepeopletoinvestigatelocalhistory.G.Therealquestionisnotwhetherhistorymatters,buthowitshouldbepresented.英语试题（Q）第7页（共10页）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AlexanderClark,aformerITprofessional,foundanewcareerafterretirement.Asachild,hetooka(n)41towoodworkandmusic,buthiscareertookadifferent42.Afterretirement,he43histwolovesandbecameaflute(长笛)maker.Clark44thisuniquejourneyattheageof70,afterdecadesworkinginIT.Hewas45inamusicalfamily,withbothhisparents46inmusic.Heplayedthefluteinhisteenageyears.Andhispassionforthe47wasreawakenedinhis40s.Duetoalonglackofpractice,hiswoodworkingskillshave48.Oneday,Clarkfoundhisoldschoolreports49,whichshowedhisbestsubjectsweremusicandwoodwork.That 50hisenthusiasmforthetwoagain.Aroundtheageof70,hesignedupforanIrishflute-makingworkshop.51,Clarkspendsatleastfourdaysaweekintheworkshop,carefully52eachflute.Hehas53 hisskillsinwoodturning,silverwork,leatherwork,andFrenchpolishing.Heevenclearedouthisgaragetosettlealathe(车床),bandsaws,amillingmachineandother54Clarklovesthefeelofthewoodandthesmellofitwhenheisworking.Hefeels55withhiswork,stating,“Youcouldcallitajob,butIneverrefertoitasthat.”41.A.objectionB.shortcutC.fancyD.attitude42.A.prospectB.pathC.approachD.style43.A.rejectedB.delayedC.combinedD.ceased44.A.continuedB.recognizedC.endedD.started45.A.cheeredupB.broughtupC.heldupD.builtup46.A.engagedB.stuckC.lackingD.confident47.A.compositionB.objectiveC.recreationD.instrument48.A.workedB.declinedC.improvedD.survived49.A.witheaseB.onexhibitionC.byaccidentD.inresponse50.A.fuelledB.quitC.attainedD.anticipated51.A.CuriouslyB.AlternativelyC.EventuallyD.Presently52.A.observingB.paintingC.craftingD.polishing53.A.registeredB.sharpenedC.abandonedD.refreshed54.A.luggageB.belongingsC.furnitureD.equipment55.A.contentB.boredC.honestD.familiar英语试题（Q）第8页（共10页）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。OnApril4,thefirstdayoftheQingmingholidays,26-year-oldSunYihengtraveledalongdistancetoateagardeninHuzhoutoexperiencefirsthandthetraditionalartofteapicking.ForSun,teahaslongbeenanessentialpartofdailylifeinChina,whichmadehereagertodiscovertheway56freshtealeavesturnintothedrinkweenjoy.Althoughteawasfamiliartoher,Sunfound57fascinatingtolearnabouttheprocessofmakingitinperson,andvisitingduringspring,aseasonassociatedwithrenewal,also58(expose)hertonatureupclose.Sunisnotalone.OnChina'slifestyle-sharingplatformXiaohongshu,postsaboutteagardenvisitsandteacultureexperiencesarebecomingincreasinglycommon.Theenthusiasmfortea-pickingexperiencesreflectsagrowingtendencyamongyoungChinese59(step)intotraditioninamoretangibleway.ZhangMenglu,headofPu'erTengyiTeaCo,overseesabout240hectaresofteagardensinPu'er.Duringpeakseason,80to120participantspour60herteagardendaily.Staffmembersfirstteachparticipantstoidentifytherightbudsandpickthemcarefully.Once61 (pick),thetealeavesshouldbeprocessedquicklytopreservetheirfreshnessandflavor. 62staffthenguideparticipantsthrougheachstepof63process),sothattheycanleavewiththeteatheyhavemadethemselves.Experientialteapickingtypicallyfocusesonyoungerplantationtrees,whichareeasiertomanageandbettersuitedforeducationaltours.Bycontrast,accesstoancientteatrees64 (restrict)tospecifiedzonessoastominimizehumanimpact,whichallowsvisitorstotakepartin 65(immerse)experiencesandalsohelpsthemgainawarenessofecologicalprotection,accordingtoZhang.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校的英语报要增设一个栏目。外教John提出“CareerPlan”和“NationalSecurity”两个选项供大家选择。请给John写一封邮件，内容包括:（1）你的选择；（2）说明理由。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；（3）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJohn,DearJohn,Yours,LiHua英语试题（Q）第9页（共10页）第二节（满分25分）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。Amandafeltasgrayastheskyoutsidewhenshelookedacrossthetableatherfour-year-oldsister,Li.Lisatonaboosterseat,drinkingfromhersippy(有吸嘴的)cup.WonderingwhyLiwasstillafraidofher,AmandatookacookieoffherplateandhelditouttoLi,“Wantabite?”AssoonasLisawAmandareachingover,hereyeswidened.Shejumpeddownfromherseatandracedtoherroom.Whatanannoyance!AmandacomplainedtoMomthatshehadthoughtbeingabigsisterwouldbefun.MomtookAmanda‘shand,remindingherthatLiwasinanewcountrywithanewfamilyandhowscaredshemightbe.“Honey,sheisstillgettingusedtoyou.”Momadded.“It;sonlybeentwoweeks.”Overayearago,Amanda’sparentssaidthattheywereadoptingadaughterfromChina,andAmandadancedwithexcitement.She’ddreamedoftakinghersistertothepark,readingbookstoher,andteachinghertorideabicycle.Thathadn'thapp