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重庆市第29重点中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题卷(满分:150分时间:120分钟)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.Whatistheman?A.Ataxidriver.B.Abusdriver.C.Thewoman’
shusband.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Doctorandpatient.3.Whatwillprobablyhapp
entothewoman?A.She’llmisshertrain.B.She’llcatchhertrain.C.She’lldrivetothestation.4.Whenisthemangoing
toleaveforNewYork?A.October.B.September.C.December.5.Howmuchdoesthewomanwanttoborrow?A.20dollars.B.12dollars.C.
8dollars.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至7题。6.Whomdoesthemanhavetoseeat10o’clock?A.Mr.Smith.B.Mr.Harrison.C.Mrs.Thompson.7.Whydoesn’tthemanwanttoseeM
rs.Thompson?A.Hethinkssheisunimportant.B.Heistiredofmeetingpeople.C.Hethinkssheisboring.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.WhydoesAlisonaskJohnt
oreadthestory?A.ToadviseJohntotalkmorewithhisfather.B.TohelpJohnforgethistrouble.C.ToshareherfeelingswithJohn.9.Whatisthemainideaoftheconversation?A
.Parentsnowadaysaretoobusy.B.Familyproblemsarehardtosolve.C.Communicationisnecessaryathome.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whataretheytalkinga
bout?A.Visitingthemuseum.B.Sightseeing.C.Collectingcoins.11.WhydidthemanNOTwanttogotothemuseum?A.Hewasn’tinterestedinmuseum.B.Hewasn’tinterestedin
birds.C.Hewasn’tinterestedincoins.12.Whatwouldthemangototheislandmainlytosee?A.Someplants.B.Somebirds.C.Someflowers.听第9段材料,回
答第13至16题。13.Whereisthemangoing?A.BankofChina.B.AgriculturalBankofChina.C.JoindoorSupermarket.14.Whichofthefoll
owingstatementsistrue?A.BankofChinaisnearJoindoorSupermarket.B.Itisabouttenminutes’walkfromtheplacewheretheyaresta
nding.C.Themanisn’tfamiliarwiththearea.15.Whatwillthewomandoattheendoftheconversation?A.Shewillhelpthemantogetmoneyfromthebank.B.Shewill
drawamapfortheman.C.Shewillshowhimthewaytothebank.16.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescribethewoman?A.Open-minded.B.Warm-hearted.C.Honest.听第10段材
料,回答第17至20题。17.HowlonghasthespeakerbeeninFinland?A.Thewholewinter.B.Fortwoweeks.C.Forthreeweeks.18.WhatdidshecometoFinlandfor?A.Tob
uyclothes.B.Toexperiencetheweather.C.Toattendameeting.19.Whatwasthespeaker’sbiggestproblemwhilepreparingforthetrip?A.Gettingtherightkindofclothes.B.G
ettingusedtotheplace.C.Sellingwarmclothes.20.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Julia’sbeentoNorthernEurope.B.Julia’sfromFinland
.C.Juliamakesclothes.第二部分阅读理解(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。AFlatstoRentinLondon1-
bedroomflatCowbridgeLane,Barking£1,000permonth/£231perweekPrimelodgeEstatesarepleasedtoofferforlettingthisnewlyredecorated1-bedroomflatonth
egroundfloorlocatedminutesfromBarkingstationandlocalfacilities.Tel:020801251132-bedroomflatPierheadLo
ck,CanaryWharf,London,E14£1,980permonth/£457perweekLonglet.LocatednexttotheThamesandwith2circularbalconiestorelax
upon,thiswonderful2-bedroomflatisgood-sizedandhasnaturallightthroughout.Benefitsincludeamodemkitchen,autilityroom(杂用间)andabathroom.Tel:02080
1267283-bedroomflatBoulevardDrive,Colindale,London,NW9£3,467permonth/£800perweekZerodepositavailable.Longlet.Thisamazing3-bedroomapartmenti
slocatedonthe7thfloorofamodemapartmentbuildingwithcomfortableaccommodationthroughout,alargeprivatebalconyandaccesstothegymandswimmingpool.Tel:0
20801268034-bedroomflatOakwoodCourt,101PinnerRoad,Harrow,HAI£4,290permonth/£1,100perweekAwellpresented,newlydecoratedandbright4-bedroomflatint
hissmall,welllookedafterblock.Itislocatedbyaparkwithmanytrees,whereyoucanseemanycitizensrunningalongtheparkpathswhenthesunri
ses.Theflatoffersfreeparking,too.Tel:02080122188.21.Whichflathasaneasyaccesstoastation?A.TheflatinCowbridg
eLane.B.TheflatinPierheadLock.C.TheflatinBoulevardDrive.D.TheflatinOakwoodCourt.22.Whatdothe2-bedroomflatandthe3-bedroomflathaveincommon?A.
Bothofferfreeparking.B.Bothrequirenodeposit.C.Botharenewlyredecorated.D.Bothcanberentedforalongtime.23.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulikeexercising
inthemorning?A.02080122188.B.02080125113.C.02080126728.D.02080126803.BJackAndrakawas15whenhecameupwithanideaforanewwayto
testforpancreatic(胰腺)cancer.WhenAndrakawas14,afamilyfrienddiedofthedisease,andthisaffectedhimdeeply.Thiskindofcancerisparticularlyseriousbecausethe
reisnotestyoucanhavedonetofinditintheearlystages.Bythetimestandardtestsdetermineyouhavethedisease,itisoftentoolate.Realizingthatthiswasthecase,And
rakadecidedtotrytodevelopatestthatmightcatchproblemsattheearlieststages.TheroadaheadlookeddifficultforAndraka.Hewas
stillahighschoolstudent,andhewantedtocreatesomethingthatnooneelsehaddone.ButAndrakareadendlesslyaboutthedisease,wroteaproposalforhisidea,and
sentitoutto200cancerresearchers.Onlyoneprofessor,Dr.AnirbanMaitra,respondedpositively.Dr.MaitraagreedtoworkwithAndrakaonhisidea,givi
nghimguidanceandaccesstoalaboratory.ThenextbigrewardforAndraka'sperseverancewaswinningthegrandprizeattheIntelInternationalSciencea
ndEngineeringFair.Thisgreatawardisgiventoyounginnovators(创新者)whohavedevelopedaworld-changingidea.Developingthetestislikelytotakem
anyyears,butAndrakahopesthetestwilleventuallyimprovepeople'slivesandmaybesavethem.JackAndrakaisnotaloneasayounginno
vator.Afterall,therewere1,499othercontestantsfortheIntelaward,andallofthemhadground-breakingideas.ForAndrakahav
ingafamilythatlovesscienceandencouragescreativethinkinggavehimanadvantage.ButthekeyforAndrakaisthatreading,rese
arch,anddiscoveryarejustplainfun,andthechancetoimprovetheworldaroundhimintheprocessmakesitevenbetter.24.WhydidAndrakadecidetodevelopatestfor
pancreaticcancer?A.Hisfriend'sencouragement.B.HisextensivereadingC.AnupsettingexperienceD.Animportanttest25.
WhatdifficultydidAndrakameetatthebeginningofhisresearch?A.GreatneedofmoneytodevelopatestB.Heavypress
urefromhisschoolwork.C.Littleaccesstoresearchequipment.D.Lackofpositiverepliesfromexperts26.WhichofthefollowingleadstoAndraka's
awardwinning?A.ThesupportfromhisfamilyB.Hispassionfordiscovery.C.Thecompetitionwithothercontestants.D.Hisdeterminationtoimprovetheworld27.Whatcanwel
earnfromAndraka'sstory?A.HardworkleadstosuccessB.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Onegoodturndeservesanother.D.Practicemakesperfect.CTeensw
hohavegood,supportiverelationshipswiththeirteachersenjoybetterhealthasadults,accordingtoresearchpublishedbyanAmericanresearchcenter.“Thisresear
chsuggeststhatimprovingstudents'relationshipswithteacherscouldhavepositiveandlong-lastingeffectsbeyondjustacademic(学术的)
success,"saidJinhoKim,aprofessoratKoreaUniversityandauthorofthestudy."Itcouldalsobringabouthealthimplicationsinthelongrun."Previousresea
rchhassuggestedthatteens'socialrelationshipsmightbelinkedtohealthoutcomesinadulthood.However,itisnotclearwhetherthelinkbetweenteenrelationships
andlifetimehealthiscausal(因果的)---itcouldbethatotherfactors,suchasdifferentfamilybackgrounds,mightcontributetobothrelationshipproblemsinadolescence(
青春期)andtopoorhealthinadulthood.Also,mostresearchhasfocusedonteens'relationshipswiththeirpeers(同龄人),ratherthanontheirrelations
hipswithteachers.Toexplorethosequestionsfurther,Kimanalyzeddataonnearly20,000participantsfromtheAddH
ealthstudy,anationalstudyintheU.S.thatfollowedparticipantsfromseventhgradeintoearlyadulthood.Theparticipantpoolincludedmorethan3,400pairsofsiblings
(兄弟姐妹).Asteens,participantsansweredquestions,like“Howoftenhaveyouhadtroublegettingalongwithotherstudentsandyourteachers?"Asadults,participantswereas
kedabouttheirphysicalandmentalhealth.Kimfoundthatparticipantswhohadreportedbetterrelationshipswithboththeirpeersandteachersinmid
dleandhighschoolalsoreportedbetterphysicalandmentalhealthintheirmid-20s.However,whenhecontrolledforf
amilybackgroundbylookingatpairsofsiblingstogether,onlythelinkbetweengoodteacherrelationshipsandadulthealthremainedsigni
ficant.Theresultssuggestteacherrelationshipsaremoreimportantthanpreviouslyrealizedandthatschoolsshouldinvestintrainingteacher
sonhowtobuildwarmandsupportiverelationshipswiththeirstudents."Thisisnotsomethingthatmostteachersreceivemuch
trainingin,"Kimsaid,“butitshouldbe.”28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implications"inParagraph2referto?A.Risk
s.B.Benefits.C.Habits.D.Recipes.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Factorsaffectinghealthinadulthood.B.Teens'relationships
withtheirpeers.C.Limitationsofthepreviousresearch.D.Poorhealthinadolescence.30.WhatdoesKim'sresearchshow?A.Goodad
ulthealthdependsonteens'goodteachers.B.Goodfamilybackgroundpromiseslong-termadulthealth.C.Healthypee
rrelationshipsleadstostudents'academicsuccess.D.Positivestudent-teacherrelationshiphelpsstudents'adulthea
lth.31.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Amedicalreport.B.Ahealthmagazine.C.Atermpaper.D.Afamilysurvey.DI
nacountrywhereover80%ofresidentsliveinpublichousing,agovernmentcommitmenttosustainable(可持续的)urbandesi
gncouldhavehugeinfluence.Andwhenit'satropicalcountrylikeSingaporewhereconvenienceandairconditioningareawayoflife,t
heimpactcouldbegreaterstill.Promising42,000newhomesacrossfiveresidentialdistricts,theeco-townofTengahwillbethe24thnewsettlem
entbuiltbySingapore'sgovernmentsinceWorldWarII.Itis,however,thefirstwithcentralizedcooling,automatedtrashcollectionan
dacar-freetowncenter,withwhichenvironmentlovershopetoofferaroadmapforreducingcarbonemissionsintheSoutheastAsiancity
-state.Thedevelopmentisnamedas"ForestTown"byofficials,duetoitsabundantgreeneryandpublicgardens.Oncehometobrickmakingfacto
riesandlaterusedformilitarytraining,the2.7-square-milesitehasbeenreclaimedbyaforestinrecentyears.A328-foot-wideeco
logical“corridor"willbemaintainedthroughitscenter,providingsafepassagetowildlifeandconnectingawatercatchmentareaononesidetoanaturereserveon
theother.Theprojecthasprovenanewplanforurbanplannerssupportinggreendesignprinciplesand“smart"technolog
y,accordingtoChongFookLoong,groupdirectorforresearchandplanningatSingapore'sHousingandDevelopmentBoard,theagencyoverseeingthecountry'spublichousi
ng.“Tengahisanewstart,"hesaidinavideointerview,explainingthatroadsandparkingarebeingpushedbeneaththetown
center."We'regoingfortheidealconceptofseparatedtraffic,witheverythingundergroundandthenthegroundleveltotallyfreedu
pforpedestrians—forpeople.So,it'saverysafeenvironmentforall.”“Wewantatownthatallowswalkingandcyclinginaveryuser-friendlymanner,“headded,s
ayingthatcyclinghastakenoff”inSingaporeinthe“lastthreetofiveyearsespecially".Themasterplanwillseetheinstall
ation(安装)ofelectricvehiclechargingstations.32.Whatisspecialaboutthe24thnewsettlement?A.Itcanhouse42,000people.B.Itwillbewellequipped.C.Itwillbeenviro
nmentallyfriendly.D.Itwillbebuiltbythegovernment.33.Whichofthefollowingmightbethedesignoftheforesttown?34.WhatcanwelearnfromChongFookL
oong'swords?A.Aparkinglotwillputinthetowncenter.B.Allmasterswillinstallchargingstations.C.Bikeswillbeablet
oflyinthenearfuture.D.Separatedtrafficwillbeapplied.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WaystoreducecarbonemissionsB.Eco'smart'cityofSingaporeC.Agr
eenroadmapforSingaporeD.Asmartelectricvehicletechnology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山可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Thinkab
outhowmuchreadingyoudoeveryday.Whenyoulookatit,youmightfindthatreadingisthework-relatedskillthatyouuse
mostoften!36Afterall,ifwecanreadandcomprehendtextbooks,thenaren'twegoodreaders?Maybenot.Giventhetimethatread
ingconsumes,itmaybeaskillthatwecanandshouldimprove.37Itmeansgettingfasterandmoreefficientatreading,whilestillunderstandingwhatyou'rereading.Althoughy
ouspendagoodpartofyourdayreading,haveyoueverthoughtabouthowyouread?Howdoyoureyesmakesenseoftheshapesoftheletters,andthenputthoseletter
stogethertoformsentencesthatyoucanunderstand?Readingisquiteacomplexskill.Itwaspreviouslybelievedthatduri
ngreading,botheyesfocusonparticularletters.38Scientistsnowbelievethattheeyeslockontodifferentlettersatthesametime,usuallytwocharactersapart.Yourbra
inthenfuses(融合)theseimagestogethertoformaword.Thishappensveryswiftly,aswelookthroughpagesofthetext!Manypeoplereadatanaveragerateof250w
ordsperminute.39Imagine,then,ifyoucoulddoubleyourrateto500wordsperminute,youcouldreadallofthiscontentinhalfthetime.Youcouldthenspendthesavedtimeonot
hertasks,ortakeafewextraminutestorelax.40Thisleadstobetter“bigpicture"understanding,whichcangreatlybenefityourworkandcareer.A.Recentresearch
showsthisisn'tthecase.B.Speed-readinghasmanybenefits.C.It'salsoaskillthatmostofustakeforgrantedbythetimewereachage12.D.Youneedtopracticetoi
mproveyourreadingspeed.E.Anotherimportantadvantageofspeed-readingisthatitallowsonetobettercomprehendtheoverallstructureofanargument.F.Butwhat
doesbecomingabetterreaderinvolve?G.Thismeansthatanaveragepageinabookordocumenttakes1-2minutestoread.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。Ineverreallyenjoyedrunning.Butmy41withrunninghaschanged.I'ma42livin
ginLondon.Whenmymombecameillwithcancerandtherewasno43ofherlivingmuchlonger,IdecidedtomovebacktoHarrogate.Mywo
rkasamusiciandidn't44andIjustwantedtobewithmymother.Ihavebeen45psychotherapy(心理治疗)formorethanthreeyears,whichhashelpedwithmya
nxiety,butbackinHarrogate,I46todosomethingelsepositiveformyself,aslookingaftermymother47me.Iwantedtodosomethingphysicalandrunning48thatne
ed.Gettingupbeforesixwas49forme.ButImademyselfgorunningthreetimesaweek.Afterstartinglastsummer,Iwouldrunwith50membersandtalkaboutmymomwiththose
I'dknownbetter.Ithelpedmeputmy51intherightplacetofaceanotherday.Andithelpedmeprocessmyfeelingsaftermymom52inOctober.Althou
ghtherapyhasbeenthe53forallthepositivethingsinmylife,runninghasaddedtothat.Together,theyhavechangedmy54tolifeandI'mnowlessanxiousthanIwas.Whilerun
ning,IfeelgroundedandIliveinthe55.41.A.impressionB.experiencecommunicationC.relationshipD.communication42.A.musicianB
.dancerC.professorD.educator43.A.ideaB.hopeC.doubtD.question44.A.improveB.mindC.matterD.help45.A.lookingforB.pickingupC.giv
ingupD.turningto46.A.promisedB.thoughtC.continuedD.decided47.A.upsetB.relaxedC.delightedD.discourageddoidisNNNDDISDIdiscouraged48.A.reducedB.fille
dC.balancedD.brought49.A.amazingB.impossibleC.unusualD.comfortable50.A.regularB.ordinaryC.commonD.strange51.A.headB.eyesC.han
dsD.mind52.A.passedbyB.passedawayC.survivedD.recovered53.A.foundationB.designC.purposeD.procedure54.A.decisionB.confidenceC.
adviceD.attitude55.A.pastB.presentC.memoryD.dream第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。NewdiscoveriesatSanxingduiRuinsCh
inesearchaeologistsannouncedthediscoveryofover500culturalrelics,duringanongoingexcavation(挖掘)attheSanxingduiRuinssiteinGuanghan,SouthwestChina’
sSichuanprovince.Therelicswereuncoveredinsixsacrificialpits(深坑)56datebackover3,200years.Amongtheimportant57(culture)findsaregoldandbronzemasks,bronz
eware,more58100ivorytusks,textilesandjadeamongotherartifacts(手工艺品).InNo3pit,arichreservoirforbronzew
are,archaeologistsfoundtwosquarezunjars,59typicalancientChinesebronzeritualvessel(容器).Suchartifactswerenotfoundin1986.So
meofthebronzewareitems60(decorate)withdragonandoxpatterns.TheSanxingduiRuinsisdubbedasoneoftheworld'sgreatestarche
ological61(discovery)ofthe20thcentury.Thesitewas62(original)discoveredinthe1920s63afarmer.Ahugesurprise
camein198664twosacrificialpitsfilledwithmorethan1,000relics,65(include)goldmasks,bronzesacredtrees,bronzeware,jadewareandivory,weredi
scoveredbylocalworkersexcavatingclayforbricks.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是高中生李华,你校英语俱乐部将举办题为Howtogetalongwithourparents?的英语演
讲比赛,请根据以下要点写一份英语演讲稿:1.懂得感恩;2.懂得尊重;3.实际行动。注意:1.词数80字左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Howtogetalongwithourparents?G
oodmorning,everyone!Itismyhonortobeheretosharewithyoumyopiniononhowtogetalongwithourparents.Thankyou!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。OnafreezingmorningofDecember,twopoliceofficerswerepatrollingthestreets.Sudden
ly,thewalkie-talkie(对讲机)onAlan,oneoftheofficers,rang."ThecakeshopneartheCityMuseumhasreportedatheft.Pleaserushtothesceneimmediately",saidtheelectro
nicvoice.Thetwopolicemenquicklyarrivedattheshop,onlytofindthatthesceneshowednosignofcrimesatall.Curiously,theycheckedthemonitorandfoundthatath
inwomanbrokeopenthewindowandclimbedintothestoreat5:20a.m.Insteadofsearchingaround,shewalkedstraightintothestorageroom,stolecheese,chocolate,b
utterandotheringredientsforacake,andthenranawaydowntheroad.Bothpolicemenfeltquiteconfusedaboutherbehavior.Oneofth
eshopassistantsidentifiedthethiefasClara,asinglemotherwholivednearby.Shehasaneight-year-oldboytotakecareofandlivesinpoverty.Moments
later,thetwoofficersarrivedatClara'shouse.Bob,anotherofficerpulledoutagunandwasabouttobreakin.ButAlantoldhimtoputthegunawayandknockedgentl
y.Thedooropenedandoutcameaverythinwoman.Fromtheoutlineofherfigure,Alanrecognizedthatshewasexactlythethie
f.Thewoman,Clara,immediatelyunderstoodthesituationwhenshesawthetwopolicemen.Sheburiedherfaceinherhan
dsandsatdownonthefloor.Atthatverymoment,achild'svoicebrokethesilence,"Mom,isanyonecomingformybirthday?In
vitethemin,please."Afterhearingtheboy'swords,Clarastoodupandbeggedinalowvoice,"Officer,Ididstealthosething
s,butthere'snothingelseIcoulddo.It'smybaby'sbirthday,andI'vegotneitherjobnormoney.Pleasedon'ttakethosethingsaway.I'vejustu
sedthemtomakehimacake."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。Lookingintothewoman'stearyeyes,Alanunderstoodandwalkedintotheho
use.Bobnoddedthoughtfullyandasked,"whataboutthethingsshestole?"重庆市第29重点中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语答案听力:1~5ACBAC6~10ACACB11-15CBBCB16-20BBCAA阅读:21-23
ADA24-27CDBA28-31BCDB32-35CADB36-40CFAGE完形41-45CABCD46-50DABCA51-55DBADB语法填空:56.that/which57.cultural58.than59.a60.weredecorated61
.discoveries62.originally63.by64.when65.includingHowtogetalongwithourparents?Goodmorning,everyone!Itismyhonortobeheretosharewithyoumy
opiniononhowtogetalongwithourparents.First,Ithinkweshouldbegratefultoourparentsforwhattheyhavedoneforus.Itisourbelovedparentswhobri
ngusintotheworldandbringusupwhole-heartedly.Also,weshouldshowrespectforourparents,becauseourparentstrulyloveusandcareforu
s.Theyarewillingtoshareourtroublesaswellasourjoy.Toshowourloveforthem,let'sbeginwithsmallthings.Don'tshoutatthemeveniftheydon'tsupportyourchoices.Tal
ktothempatientlyandrespectfully.Don'tstayoutlateplayingcomputergames,leavingthemathomeworryingaboutyou.Trytoperformb
etteratschool,becausethat'sthewayyouletthemknowyouaretryinghardforyourfuture.Thankyou!第二节(满分25分)Onepossibleversion:Lookingint
othewoman'stearyeyes,Alanunderstoodandwalkedintothehouse.Helookedatthechildandsaid,"Happybirthdaytoyou,kid.Andenjoyyourcake."Afterthat,hewalkedout,dr
aggingBobwithhim."Officer,thatwomanshouldbetakentothepolicestation.Sheshouldberesponsibleforhercrime."Alanreplied,"Wha
tyousaidisabsolutelycorrect,butIcannevertakeawayachild'sbirthdaycake.AlthoughwhatClaradidwaswrongindeed,shewasjustahelplessmother.Itwo
uldbetoocruelforustotakeawayadesperatemotherwhooccasionallymakeamistakeinfrontofherchild!"(96words)Bobnodd
edthoughtfullyandasked,"Whataboutthethingsshestole?""Thebillisonme,"Alanvolunteered.Afterreturningtothecakeshop,heexplainedtheincidenttot
heshopownerandthenpaidforthestolenmaterials.Afterwards,Claratooktheinitiativetogotothepolicestation,askingfor
herpunishment.Whattheofficerhaddonemadeherfeelashamedofhertheftandshewasdeterminedtomendherway.Shesaidthatshewouldimpro
veherlifebyherowneffortsandwouldnolongerdoanythingillegalagain.(83words)