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潮阳区2020-2021学年上学期高二级期末教学质量监测试卷英语试卷共8页,满分130分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分:情景交际(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下列简短对话,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出
最佳答案,将对话补全。1.A:HappyNewYear!B:____________.A.ThesametoyouB.IhopesoC.That’sagoodideaD.That’sOK2.A:I’msorryI’vebrokenthe
window.B:____________.I’llrepairit.A.IwillforgiveyouB.YouaresocarelessC.PleasetakecareD.Don’tworry3.A:____________,isthisyourbook?B:Yes
,itis.Thankyou.A.SorryB.ExcusemeC.HelloD.Tellme4.A:Remembertowritedownyournameonthepaper.B:_________
______.A.NevermindB.WithpleasureC.That’sallrightD.Sure,Iwill5.A:It’sverykindofyoutoseemeoff.B:______________.A.Noproblem
B.IhopetoseeyousoonC.It’smypleasureD.Idon’twantyoutoleave6.A:DoyoumindifIturnontheTV?B:____________.Let’swatchthesportsnewsnow.A
.NowayB.GoaheadC.You’dbetternotD.Ithinkso7.A:Wouldyoupleasehelpmetotaketheclothesdownstairs,Tom?B:_______
________.A.NevermindB.That’srightC.NoproblemD.Let’sgo8.A:Iwillgototheamusementparknextweekend.B:_________________.A.Excus
emeB.HaveagoodtimeC.I’mafraidIcan’tD.It’suptoyou9.A:IamsorryIcan’thelpyou.B:_________________.A.Mypleasur
eB.AllrightC.ThankyouallthesameD.Iamsorrytohearthat10.A:Iwillhaveamathtesttomorrow.B:________________.A.GoodluckB.Th
ankyouC.WelldoneD.Thesametoyou第二部分:阅读理解第一节(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。ATheWorld’sCoolestBookstoresWheredid
youbuyyourlastbook?ChancesarethatyouboughtitontheInternet.Butifyoudid,youmissedtheextraordinaryexperienceofbrowsinginarealbookstore.Thesedaysboo
kstoresofferlotsofgreatbooksandplentymore.Taipei’sEsliteDunnanStoreTimemagazineoncenamedEsliteDunnanStore
inTaipei“Asia’sbestbookstore”.Onevisittothestoretellsyouwhy.Thestore,spreadingacrossfivefloors,offersaco
mbinationofrestaurants,musicandover200,000books.Withitscosyreadingspots,visitorssometimessaysit’slikealibrary.Othershavec
alleditthe“7-Elevenofbookstores”becauseit’sopen24hoursaday.BookGardenTheworld’sbiggestbookstoreisTehran,Iran’sBookGardenwith700,000squarefeetofspace
.Inadditiontorestaurantsandatheater,theBookGardenfeaturesaparkontheroof.LibreriaAcquaAltaVenice,Italy,isacitysurroundedbywater.Itseems
thatoneofitsmostinterestingbookstoresisLibreriaAcquaAlta.Itsbooksaredisplayedinallthingsrelatedtowaters
uchasboats,bathtubsandmore.LaCaverneauxLivresLaCavermeauxLivres--thecaveofbooks--wasonceatrain.TodaythisuniqueFrenchbookstore,locatednorthof
Paris,ishometothousandsofsecond-handbooks.Bart’sBooksManyreadersliketositinsidewithagoodbook.ButatBart’sBooksinCalifornia,gu
estscanenjoyagoodbookandsomefreshair.Bart’sBooksisbelievedtobethelargestindependently-ownedoutdoorbookstoreintheUS.Whetheryouenjoyrea
dinginsideoroutside,there’salwaysaninterestingbookstoretobediscovered.11.WhatisspecialaboutTaipei’sEsliteDunnanStore?A.Therearesomeplaceswhereyou
canenjoyyourmeal.B.Youcantakebooksfromthisstorewithoutpayingmoney.C.Youcanvisitthisbookstoreatanytimeoftheday.D.Itis
characterizedbyaparkontheroof.12.WhatwillyouprobablydoinLaCaverneauxLivres?A.Enjoyagoodbookandoutdoorscenery.B.Readsome
booksandhavearestinaboatorabathtub.C.Searchforsomeinformationabouttrains.D.Browsedifferentkindsofusedbooks.
13.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A.Tourgepeopletoreadbooksinsideoroutside.B.Toencouragepeopleto
gototherealbookstore.C.Toinspirebooksellerstoopensomemorecreativebookstores.D.Toappealtobooksellerstopayattentiontothislist.BJimDenevanisanamazinga
rtistwhoseworkisadmiredbyall,butownedbynone--that’sbecauseallofJim’sartiscreatedonanunusualcanvas--thesoftsand.Hesometimesspe
ndsdaysworkingonapiece,onlytoseeitwashedawaybytheseaorastormandthatisjustthewayhelikesit.Denevandiscoveredhisartistictalentsabouttenyearsago,
whenhewaswanderingaimlesslyonthebeachwithastick.Heendedupdrawinga12-foot-longfish.Sincethen,Jimhastraveled
over1,800mileswhilecreatingover600piecesofsandart.Overtheyears,hisdrawingshavebecomebigger,butthetoolsheuseshave
n’tchanged--Allheneedsisastick,agardenrakeandmostimportantly,hislivelyimagination!Justlikeanygoodartist,Jimisquiteparticularaboutthe“quality”ofhis
canvas,sometimeswalkingformiles,insearchofperfectsand.Hislatestpieceofwork,whichisalsotheworld’slargestfreelancedrawing,wascreatedinthedeserts
andsofNevada.IttookJimthreetrips,eightdaysandover100milesofwalkingtocreatethis3-mileworkofart.Ittookthestormjustonenighttodestroyit!How
ever,Jimsaysheactuallyenjoyswatchingthewavesorrainwashhispaintingsaway.Jim’sarthasbecomeverypopularovertheyearsandwaseventhetopicofadocumentary
named“Sandman”in2005.JimDenevanisnotjustaboutartinthesand--heisalsoanexcellentchefandfounderofanorganizationcalled“OutstandingintheField”,w
hosemottoistocelebratefoodatitssource.Accordingly,groupdiningeventsareheldoutdoorsonfarms,withthedinersbeingtreatedtoadeliciousmeal.Theevents,whi
chareheldindifferentfarmsthroughoutAmerica,arealwayssoldouttheminutethescheduleisannounced.14.Itcanbelearnedfromthet
extthat_________.A.DenevanwalksalottocompletehisworkB.itisnothardforDenevantofindsuitablesandtodrawonC.itusuallyt
akeslongforthestormtodestroyDenevan’sworkD.Denevanisveryparticularabouthisdrawinginstruments15.WhatdoesDenevanenjoyabouthisworkaccordingtothetext?A
.Walkingalongdistance.B.Waitingforthestormtocome.C.Lookingforasuitablecanvas.D.Watchinghisworkbeingdestroyedbynature.16.W
hichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDenevan?A.Generous.B.Open-minded.C.Imaginative.D.Traditional.17.Denevanisalso
popularasachefbecause_________.A.Hefoundedanorganizationcalled“OutstandingintheField”B.HelikestotreatdinerstodeliciousfoodatitssourceC.Healw
aysholdseventsindifferentfarmsD.HewaseverthetopicofadocumentaryCIfyouhaveeverfeltsickatthebackofabusorafteraboatcruise,thenyoumighthav
eexperiencedmotionsickness.Thecondition’smostcommonsymptomsaredizziness,headaches,sweatingandvomiting.Humanshaven’talwayse
xperiencedthisreaction.AccordingtoFredMast,aprofessorattheUniversityofBern,motionsicknessbegantoaffectuswhenwecreatedvehiclesforget
tingtoplacesfaster.“Ourbodieswerenotpreparedforit,”hesays,explainingthathuman-madeaccelerationcreatesadisturbancebetwe
enourvestibularsystem(前庭系统),whichisresponsibleforcontrollingbalance,andourvision.Whiletravellingonaboatorinacar,you
maynotbewatchingthemovementofthevehicle,butyourvestibularsystemregistersit.Sincethehumanbrainhasnote
volvedenoughyettoresolvethatconflict,itleadstomotionsickness.Motionsicknesscanalsostrikewhenthereissimulate
dacceleration,suchasinsomevideogamesormoviescenesinthetheatrethatmaketheviewer’sbrainthinkit’smovingwhenit’snot.Whileoneinthreepe
opleexperiencesmotionsicknessatsometime,certainpeoplearemoreeasilyaffected.Theseinclude:childrenandyoungadults(
accordingtoaGermansurvey,halfofthoseundertheageof30reportbeingaffected);patients;andwomen.Suffererscanavoidmotionsicknessb
ymakingchangestohowtheytravel.Forinstance,sittingfacingforwardatthefrontofabusallowsyoutoseethemovement.Sittinginthemiddl
eofaboatornexttothewingofanairplanewillreducetheamountofmovementyoufeel.Stayingawayfromalcoholandheavymealsahead
ofcar,boatorplanetripscanalsobehelpful.18.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“simulated”inParagraph2mean?A.fakeB.suddenC.fre
quentD.visible19.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainly?A.Thesymptomsofmotionsickness.B.Thecauseofmotionsickness.C.Thefunctionofvestibu
larsystem.D.Theevolutionofhumans’brains.20.Whoismorelikelytosuffermotionsickness?A.Theold.B.Theyoung.C.Themale.D.Thehungry.21.Whatcanbedonetoavoidm
otionsicknesswhiletravelling?A.Closingeyestofeelthemovement.B.Sittingclosetothebusdriver.C.Fillingthestomachbeforeaboattrip.D.Ch
oosingamiddleseatintheairplane.DStevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhenyou
considerthathe’sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudieshowtoreducelitter,includingthingsthatfalloffgarbagetrucksastheydrivedowntheroad.Whatiseve
nmoreinterestingisthatoneofStein’sjobsisdefendinganindustrybehindtheplasticshoppingbags.Americansusemoreth
an100billionthinfilmplasticbagseveryyear.Somanyendupintreebranchesoralonghighwaysthatagrowingnumberofcitiesdonotallowthematcheckouts(收银台).The
bagsareprohibitedinsome90citiesinCalifornia,includingLosAngeles.Eyeingtheseheadwinds,plastic-bagmakersarehiringscientistslikeSteintomakethec
asethattheirproductsarenotasbadfortheplanetasmostpeopleassume.Amongthebagmakers’argument:manycitieswithbansstillal
lowshopperstopurchasepaperbags,whichareeasilyrecycledbutrequiremoreenergytoproduceandtransport.Andwhileplasticbagsma
ybeuglytolookat,theyrepresentasmallpercentageofallgarbageonthegroundtoday.Theindustryhasalsotakenaimattheprodu
ctthathasappearedasitsreplacement:reusableshoppingbags.Thestrongerareusablebagis,thelongeritslifeandthemoreplastic-baguseitcancelsout.However,l
onger-lastingreusablebagsoftenrequiremoreenergytomake.Onestudyfoundthatacottonbagmustbeusedatleast131timestobebetterfortheplanetthanplastic.Environ
mentalistsdon’tdispute(质疑)thesepoints.Theyhopepaperbagswillbebannedsomedaytooandwantshopperstousethes
amereusablebagsforyears.22.WhathasStevenSteinbeenhiredtodo?A.Helpincreasegrocerysales.B.Recyclethewa
stematerial.C.Stopthingsfallingofftrucks.D.Arguefortheuseofplasticbags.23.Whatdoestheword“headwinds”inparagraph2referto?A.Bansonplastic
bags.B.Effectsofcitydevelopment.C.Headachescausedbygarbage.D.Plasticbagshungintrees.24.Whatisadisadvantageofreusablebagsaccordingtoplasti
c-bagmakers?A.Theyarequiteexpensive.B.Replacingthemcanbedifficult.C.Theyarelessstrongthanplasticbags.D.P
roducingthemrequiresmoreenergy.25.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Plastic,PaperorNeitherB.Industry,PollutionandEnvironmentC.RecycleorT
hrowAwayD.GarbageCollectionandWasteControl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。“Communicationisthemostessent
ialandsociableofallhumanbehaviors”,whichisabsolutelytrueasforhumancommunity.Communicationisthemajorityofeveryone’ssocial
life.“Withoutcommunication,lifewouldbeascoldasarock.26Becausethesecertainconversationscanmakepeopleattracted.Personally,weshouldconsiderth
efollowingthreeaspectstomakegoodcommunication.Tostartgoodcommunication,wecanmakecertainadequatepreparations,especiallysomerelativequ
estions.27Wecanasksomequestionstoshowourpoliteness,respectandsincerecare.Forexample,haveyoubeencarryingonwellrecently?
Whatdoyoufavorinyoursparetime?Remembertothinkagainbeforeyouputforwardaquestion.Themostimportantpartofcommunicationistolist
en.28Permitotherstodomostofthetalking.Bepatientandholdinterestintheircomments,makingnecessarygesturesto
showyouarelistening.Donotinterruptotherswhentheyexpressexcitedly.Beingagoodconversationalistaswellasagoo
dlistenerwillhelpyoualot.29Appropriateeyecontactislikeagreatelementofthemaindishwhichmakesitmoredelicious.Dur
ingcommunicatingwithothers,weshouldlookthespeakersintheeyekindly.Itwillhelpustoimprovemutual(相互的)understanding.Donothesitatetolookintothem.Butyouha
dbetternotstareatthemandnotlookatthemfortoolong.30A.Enjoygoodcommunication,beingfriendswiththem.B.Itisusuallysaidthateyesarewindows
tothesoul.C.Itwouldmakeothersfeeluneasyandunwillingtocontinuetalking.D.Theybelievetheywanttoknowandevenconvinceus.E.We
shouldconcentrateonothers’sayingandthinkintheirshoes.F.Itisconsideredtobefairlycomfortabletobeaskedfinequ
estions.G.Furthermore,goodcommunicationisaninterestingattractioninourdailylife.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(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。ItwasinthemiddleofDecemberyearsago.AlightsnowwasfallingoutsidebutIdidn’t31.Iwasgettingreadytoheadt
omydaughter’scollegetobringherhomefortheholidays.Theweatherforecasthad32calledforlightflurries(小雪)andIwasanexperienced
driverinsnowsoIwasn’t33asmytwosonsandIwalkeddowntothecar.Aswegotoutontheroad,134,Irealizedtheweatherforecast
hadbeenwrong.Thelightflurrieshadturnedinto35snow,whichwascoveringtheroads.Thesnowplows(扫雪车)wererapidl
y36andIknewatoncethatitwasn’tgoingtobeaneasydrive.Islowedmycarto37theslipperysurfaceoftheroads.OnceIwasontheinterstatehighway,
though,conditions38,andtherefore,Isloweddownfurther.39,Ifoundmyselfbehindavery140driver.Insteadofdrivingslowand41whenhehit
aslipperyspot,hewasbraking(刹车)hardandhiscarchangeddirectionsuddenlyandlostitsbalance.Toavoidhittinghim
,Ibrakedhardmyselfandslidintoaditch.Itriedpullingoutagainandagainbutcouldonly42spinningtires.Withmyheartpoundinginmychest,Iprayed
,“God,Ireallyneedyour43rightnow!”Itriedtopulloutagainandthecarstartedtomove.Itfeltasifitwasalmostbeing44outo
ftheditch.BythetimeIreachedthecollege,thesunwasout.Ipickedupmydaughterandslowlyheadedhome.Whenwearrived,thedogs145ushappilyatthedoorandIcouldseetheCh
ristmastreelightsshiningbrightly.Icouldfeelkindnessaroundmeandwithinmeaswell.31.A.stateB.escapeC.mindD.ignore32.A.almostB.usuallyC.neverD.only33.A.w
orriedB.confusedC.annoyedD.depressed34.A.thereforeB.otherwiseC.howeverD.moreover35.A.wetB.hardC.freshD.heavy36.A.fallingbeh
indB.movingbackC.goingforwardD.speedingup37.A.weakenB.matchC.overlookD.quit38.A.progressedB.disappearedC.improvedD.worsened39.A.SuddenlyB.
ImmediatelyC.OccasionallyD.Accidentally40.A.cautiousB.professionalC.inexperiencedD.disabled41.A.remaini
ngB.adjustingC.relaxingD.polishing42.A.hearB.watchC.attainD.create43.A.insuranceB.presenceC.assistanceD.evidence44.A.madeB.carriedC.brokenD.pushed
45.A.calledB.admittedC.greetedD.observed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。TheGreatBarrierReefisoneofEa
rth’sgreatest46____________(nature)wonders.It’sthelargestsystemofcoralreefsintheworld.Thecolorfulunderwaterhabitatprovidesfo
odandshelterformanyseaanimals.Butin2018,scientistsflyingoverthereef47____________(shock)bywhattheysaw.“Whereyouexpected48___________
_(see)colorfulhealthycorals,whatyousawwasjustwhite,”saysscientistMarkEakin.Whatthescientistssawisacondit
ioncalledcoralbleaching.It’sawarningsignthatthereefis49____________serioustrouble.Expertssay50____________isrisingoceantemperaturesthataremostlyto
blame.Coralreefslooklikeplants,butthey’reactuallytinyanimalsthatlivetogetherinhugegroups.Coralsgettheirnutrientsfromtinyplant-like
livingthingscalledalgae.Thealgaeliveinsidecoralsandgivethemtheircolor.Butwhentheoceangetstoowarm,coralsreleasethealgae.As51_______
_____result,thecoralsgetbleachedwhite.Scientistssaythatbleachingisbecomingmorewidespreadasoceansget52____________(warm).Someco
ralscanrecoverfrombleachingasthewater53____________(cool)inwinter,butthatisgettinglesslikelyaswinteroceantemper
aturesrisetoo.Reefsworldwidesufferfrom54____________(pollute),overfishing,andotherdangers,55____________scientistssayclimatechangeisth
ebiggestthreat.Theypredictthatnearly90percentofallreefswilldisappearby2050.第四部分基础运用第一节:单词填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)根据括号中所提示的中文,结合句意,选用相应的英文单词,写出其正确形式。56.
Shewasforcedtohaveherbaby______________(收养).57.OfAmerica’smillionmillionairesin1985,the______________(平均的)agewas63.58.Shewassent
encedtotwentyyears’imprisonmentfor______________(投毒)andattemptedmurder.59.Asanabsolute______________(
最少量),youshouldspendtwohoursintheeveningstudying.60.______________(精神上的)illnessisnothingtobeashamedof.61.He______________(折叠)th
emapupandputitinhispocket.62.Hemadeverypositive______________(贡献)tothesuccessoftheproject.63.Fashionis________
______(不断地)changing.64.Thebosswouldbe______________(告知、通知)ofanyprocessthathisemployeeshadmade.65.Shekeptlo
oking______________(焦急不安)atherwatch.第二节:完成句子(共5个句子;每空一词,每句1分,满分5分)66.________________________________hisadvantageliesinhisabilitytoco
mmunicatewithforeignersinEnglish.毫无疑问,他的优势在于他能用英语与外国人交流的能力。67.OnlyafterMaryreadhercompositionthesecondtime__________noticethespe
llingmistake.直到玛丽第二次读了她的作文之后,她才意识到这个拼写错误。68.________________________hardatpoetry,Iwouldhavesurelybecomeapoet.如果我当时努力学习诗歌的
话,肯定会成为诗人。69.________________________thatreadingincreasesourknowledgeandbroadensourmind.人们认为,阅读能增加我们的知识,扩大我们的视野。70.Withallmysavings_______
_________,Ihavetoturntomyparents.我所有的积蓄快用光了,不得不向父母求助。第五部分写作——读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Asasi
xthgrader,Ibegannoticinghowotherkidswereseparatingintogroups.Iwasn’tsurewhereIbelonged.Ifoundithardtofitin.Ourteacherhadassigned“secretfriends
”forthecomingweek.Shewroteeachkid’snameonapieceofpaperandthrewthemintoabucket,andthenweeachclosedoureyesanddrewthenameof
aclassmatewhoweweretosecretlybefriendandsupportoverthenextfiveschooldays.Bythemiddleoftheweek,everyone,incl
udingme,hadturnedthisassignmentintoacontesttoseewhosesecretfriendcouldleavethebestgift.Weleftbubblegum,lollipopsandevenmoney.Itseemedthateveryonewa
sgettingcoolpresentsfromtheirfriend.Everyoneexceptme.Onthelastmorningofourassignment,Iwalkedintomyclassroomandnoticedtherewasapackageonmydesk.Iripped
openthewrappingpaperandjuststareddownatmydesk.Theresataboxofperfumedpowder(香粉).Thegirlssittingnearmegiggledandwentoffaboutthe“oldlady”gif
tIhadreceived.Tomakemattersworse,thepowderhadalreadybeenopened.IfeltmyfaceturnedredasIshoved(胡乱丢)itintomydesk.
Itriedtoforgetabouttheembarrassinggift,butwhenIwasinthebathroomduringthebreak,thesamegirlswhohadseenmeopent
hepowderstartedtalkingtrashaboutmysecretfriendofgivingittome.Iquicklyjoinedin.“Howterrible,”Iheardmyselfsaying.“Whatcould
myfiendbethinkingbygivingmesuchastupidgift?Mygrandmotherwouldn’tevenwantit.”Thegirlslaughedatmyremarksandfi
ledoutofthebathroom.IstayedtowashmyhandsandletthewaterrunthroughmyfingersasIthoughtaboutwhatIhadjustsaid.Itwasn’tnormallylikemetosaymeanthingsl
ikethataboutsomeone.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1ThenIsawmyclassmateJanetcomeoutofabathroombooth,tearsstreamingdow
nherface.________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________Paragraph2Alongwithmyapologies,Iexplainedthereason.______________________________________
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_潮阳区2020-2021学年上学期高二级期末教学质量监测试卷英语答案试卷共8页,卷面满分130分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分:情景交际(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)1-5ADBDC6-10B
CBCA第二部分:阅读理解第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)11-13CDB14-17ADCB18-21ABBB22-25DADA第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)26-30GFEBC第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题
1分,满分15分)31-35CDACD36-40ABDAC41-45BACDC第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)46.natural47.wereshocked48.tosee49.in5
0.it51.a52.warmer53.cools54.pollution55.but第四部分基础运用第一节:单词填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)56.adopted57.average58.poisoning59.minimum60.ment
al61.folded62.contributions63.constantly64.informed65.anxiously第二节:完成句子(共5个句子;每空一词,每句1分,满分5分)66.Thereisnodoubtthat67.didshe68
.HadIworked/studied69.Itisbelieved/known70.runningout第五部分写作——读后续写(满分25分)ThenIsawmyclassmateJanetcomeoutofabathroombooth,tearsstrea
mingdownherface.“Actually,I’myoursecretfriend;I’mterriblysorryaboutthegift,”shewhisperedtome,sobbingwithherfacehiddeninherhands.Frust
ratedandsomewhatgrieved,sheexplainedthatshecouldn’taffordafancypresentandhermotherhadgivenherthepowder
,theonlyluxuryinherfamily.Then,sheranoutofthebathroomwithsomegirlsstaringather.Regretfulandkindofembarrassed,Iwassicktomystomachasmymeanwordsranthr
oughmymind.Withthewaterrunningthroughmyfingers,IfeltmythroatwastightenedasifarockwerestuckinitbecauseIruinede
verythingshespeciallypreparedforme.Afterawhile,Ipluckedupmycourageandranoutforher.Thereshewas,sittinginatreeshadowwipinghereyes.Alongwithmyapolog
ies,Iexplainedthereason.Iwasnotameangirlbyjudgingpeople’spresents.ThereasonwhyIcomplainedinfrontofthegirlswasthatIwastryingtobecoolandfitintoth
egroup.Iaddedthathavingknownhowpreciousthepowderwastoherfamily,Iwasreallygratefulforreceivingthegiftfromher.Relievedanddelighted,sheflash
edasmiletome,lookingmeintheeyesandcomfortedmethatsheunderstoodmydifficultsituationsbecauseshehadbeentryingtofitin,too.“We
sharesomethingincommon,don’twe?”shesaid,withabroadsmilespreadingoverherface.Hersimplewords,spokenfromherheart,foundtheirwaystraightintomine.Touc
hedimmensely,Ifeltwarmthflowingthroughme.Thatday,Igainedareal“secretfriend”andalsolearnedtocherishrealfriendship.