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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.W
hatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Doctorandpatient.3.Whatwillprobablyhappent
othewoman?A.She’llmisshertrain.B.She’llcatchhertrain.C.She’lldrivetothestation.4.WhenisthemangoingtoleaveforNewYork?A.October.B.Sep
tember.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.W
homdoesthemanhavetoseeat10o’clock?A.Mr.Smith.B.Mr.Harrison.C.Mrs.Thompson.7.Whydoesn’tthemanwanttoseeMrs.Thompson?
A.Hethinkssheisunimportant.B.Heistiredofmeetingpeople.C.Hethinkssheisboring.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.WhydoesAlisonaskJohntoreadthestory?A.ToadviseJohnto
talkmorewithhisfather.B.TohelpJohnforgethistrouble.C.ToshareherfeelingswithJohn.9.Whatisthemainideaofth
econversation?A.Parentsnowadaysaretoobusy.B.Familyproblemsarehardtosolve.C.Communicationisnecessaryathome.听第8段材料,回
答第10至12题。10.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Visitingthemuseum.B.Sightseeing.C.Collectingcoins.11.WhydidthemanNOTwanttogotothemuseum?A.Hewasn’tinterestedinm
useum.B.Hewasn’tinterestedinbirds.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.Joindo
orSupermarket.14.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.BankofChinaisnearJoindoorSupermarket.B.Itisaboutten
minutes’walkfromtheplacewheretheyarestanding.C.Themanisn’tfamiliarwiththearea.15.Whatwillthewomandoattheendoftheconversation?A.Shewillhelpthemant
ogetmoneyfromthebank.B.Shewilldrawamapfortheman.C.Shewillshowhimthewaytothebank.16.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescr
ibethewoman?A.Open-minded.B.Warm-hearted.C.Honest.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.HowlonghasthespeakerbeeninFinlan
d?A.Thewholewinter.B.Fortwoweeks.C.Forthreeweeks.18.WhatdidshecometoFinlandfor?A.Tobuyclothes.B.Toexperien
cetheweather.C.Toattendameeting.19.Whatwasthespeaker’sbiggestproblemwhilepreparingforthetrip?A.Gettingtherightkindofclothes.B.Getting
usedtotheplace.C.Sellingwarmclothes.20.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Julia’sbeentoNorthernEurope.B.Julia’sfromFinland.C.Juliam
akesclothes.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。AFlatstoRentinL
ondon1-bedroomflatCowbridgeLane,Barking£1,000permonth/£231perweekPrimelodgeEstatesarepleasedtoofferforlettingthisnewlyredecorated1-bedr
oomflatonthegroundfloorlocatedminutesfromBarkingstationandlocalfacilities.Tel:020801251132-bedroomflatPierheadLock,CanaryWharf,London,E14£1,980permo
nth/£457perweekLonglet.LocatednexttotheThamesandwith2circularbalconiestorelaxupon,thiswonderful2-bedroomflatisgood-sizedandhasnaturallightth
roughout.Benefitsincludeamodemkitchen,autilityroom(杂用间)andabathroom.Tel:020801267283-bedroomflatBoulevardDrive,Colindale,London,NW9£3,467permonth/£
800perweekZerodepositavailable.Longlet.Thisamazing3-bedroomapartmentislocatedonthe7thfloorofamodemapartmentbuild
ingwithcomfortableaccommodationthroughout,alargeprivatebalconyandaccesstothegymandswimmingpool.Tel:020801268034-bedroomflatOakwoodCourt,101Pin
nerRoad,Harrow,HAI£4,290permonth/£1,100perweekAwellpresented,newlydecoratedandbright4-bedroomflatinthissmall,welllookedafterblock.Iti
slocatedbyaparkwithmanytrees,whereyoucanseemanycitizensrunningalongtheparkpathswhenthesunrises.Theflatoffersfreepar
king,too.Tel:02080122188.21.Whichflathasaneasyaccesstoastation?A.TheflatinCowbridgeLane.B.TheflatinPierheadLock.C.TheflatinBoulevardDrive.D.The
flatinOakwoodCourt.22.Whatdothe2-bedroomflatandthe3-bedroomflathaveincommon?A.Bothofferfreeparking.B.Bothrequirenodeposit.C.Bothare
newlyredecorated.D.Bothcanberentedforalongtime.23.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulikeexercisinginthemorning
?A.02080122188.B.02080125113.C.02080126728.D.02080126803.BJackAndrakawas15whenhecameupwithanideaforanewwaytotest
forpancreatic(胰腺)cancer.WhenAndrakawas14,afamilyfrienddiedofthedisease,andthisaffectedhimdeeply.Thiskindofcanceris
particularlyseriousbecausethereisnotestyoucanhavedonetofinditintheearlystages.Bythetimestandardtestsdetermineyouhavethedisease,itisofte
ntoolate.Realizingthatthiswasthecase,Andrakadecidedtotrytodevelopatestthatmightcatchproblemsattheearlieststages.Theroadaheadlookeddiffic
ultforAndraka.Hewasstillahighschoolstudent,andhewantedtocreatesomethingthatnooneelsehaddone.ButAndrakareadendlesslyaboutthedisease,wroteaproposalforh
isidea,andsentitoutto200cancerresearchers.Onlyoneprofessor,Dr.AnirbanMaitra,respondedpositively.Dr.MaitraagreedtoworkwithAndrakaonhisidea,givingh
imguidanceandaccesstoalaboratory.ThenextbigrewardforAndraka'sperseverancewaswinningthegrandprizeattheIntelInternationalSci
enceandEngineeringFair.Thisgreatawardisgiventoyounginnovators(创新者)whohavedevelopedaworld-changingidea.Developingthetestislikelytotakemanyyears,bu
tAndrakahopesthetestwilleventuallyimprovepeople'slivesandmaybesavethem.JackAndrakaisnotaloneasayounginnovator.Afterall,therewere1,499othercontes
tantsfortheIntelaward,andallofthemhadground-breakingideas.ForAndrakahavingafamilythatlovesscienceandencouragescreativethinkinggavehimanadvan
tage.ButthekeyforAndrakaisthatreading,research,anddiscoveryarejustplainfun,andthechancetoimprovetheworldaroundhimintheprocessmakesitevenbetter.2
4.WhydidAndrakadecidetodevelopatestforpancreaticcancer?A.Hisfriend'sencouragement.B.HisextensivereadingC.Anupsettinge
xperienceD.Animportanttest25.WhatdifficultydidAndrakameetatthebeginningofhisresearch?A.Greatneedofmoneytodeve
lopatestB.Heavypressurefromhisschoolwork.C.Littleaccesstoresearchequipment.D.Lackofpositiverepliesfromexperts26
.WhichofthefollowingleadstoAndraka'sawardwinning?A.ThesupportfromhisfamilyB.Hispassionfordiscovery.C.Thecomp
etitionwithothercontestants.D.Hisdeterminationtoimprovetheworld27.WhatcanwelearnfromAndraka'sstory?A
.HardworkleadstosuccessB.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Onegoodturndeservesanother.D.Practicemakesperfect.CTeenswhohavegood,sup
portiverelationshipswiththeirteachersenjoybetterhealthasadults,accordingtoresearchpublishedbyanAmericanresearchcenter.“Thisr
esearchsuggeststhatimprovingstudents'relationshipswithteacherscouldhavepositiveandlong-lastingeffectsbeyondjustacademic(学术的)success,"saidJinho
Kim,aprofessoratKoreaUniversityandauthorofthestudy."Itcouldalsobringabouthealthimplicationsinthelongrun."Previous
researchhassuggestedthatteens'socialrelationshipsmightbelinkedtohealthoutcomesinadulthood.However,itisnotclearwhetherthelinkbetweentee
nrelationshipsandlifetimehealthiscausal(因果的)---itcouldbethatotherfactors,suchasdifferentfamilybackgrounds,mightcontributetob
othrelationshipproblemsinadolescence(青春期)andtopoorhealthinadulthood.Also,mostresearchhasfocusedonteens'relatio
nshipswiththeirpeers(同龄人),ratherthanontheirrelationshipswithteachers.Toexplorethosequestionsfurther,Kimanalyzeddataonnearly20,000parti
cipantsfromtheAddHealthstudy,anationalstudyintheU.S.thatfollowedparticipantsfromseventhgradeintoearlyadulthood.The
participantpoolincludedmorethan3,400pairsofsiblings(兄弟姐妹).Asteens,participantsansweredquestions,like“Howoftenhaveyouhadtroublegettingalongwithot
herstudentsandyourteachers?"Asadults,participantswereaskedabouttheirphysicalandmentalhealth.Kimfoundthatparticipantswhohadrepo
rtedbetterrelationshipswithboththeirpeersandteachersinmiddleandhighschoolalsoreportedbetterphysicala
ndmentalhealthintheirmid-20s.However,whenhecontrolledforfamilybackgroundbylookingatpairsofsiblingstogether,onlythelinkbetweengoodtea
cherrelationshipsandadulthealthremainedsignificant.Theresultssuggestteacherrelationshipsaremoreimportantthanpreviouslyre
alizedandthatschoolsshouldinvestintrainingteachersonhowtobuildwarmandsupportiverelationshipswiththeirstudents."Thisisnotsomethingthatmo
stteachersreceivemuchtrainingin,"Kimsaid,“butitshouldbe.”28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implications"inParagraph2refer
to?A.Risks.B.Benefits.C.Habits.D.Recipes.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Factorsaffectinghealthinadulthood.B.Teens'relationshipswiththei
rpeers.C.Limitationsofthepreviousresearch.D.Poorhealthinadolescence.30.WhatdoesKim'sresearchshow?A.G
oodadulthealthdependsonteens'goodteachers.B.Goodfamilybackgroundpromiseslong-termadulthealth.C.Healthype
errelationshipsleadstostudents'academicsuccess.D.Positivestudent-teacherrelationshiphelpsstudents'adulthealth.31.Wheredoesthistextprobabl
ycomefrom?A.Amedicalreport.B.Ahealthmagazine.C.Atermpaper.D.Afamilysurvey.DInacountrywhereover80%ofresidentsliveinpublichousing,agov
ernmentcommitmenttosustainable(可持续的)urbandesigncouldhavehugeinfluence.Andwhenit'satropicalcountrylikeSingapor
ewhereconvenienceandairconditioningareawayoflife,theimpactcouldbegreaterstill.Promising42,000newhomesacrossfiveresidentialdistricts,theeco-townofTeng
ahwillbethe24thnewsettlementbuiltbySingapore'sgovernmentsinceWorldWarII.Itis,however,thefirstwithcentralizedcooling,automatedtrashcoll
ectionandacar-freetowncenter,withwhichenvironmentlovershopetoofferaroadmapforreducingcarbonemissionsintheSoutheastA
siancity-state.Thedevelopmentisnamedas"ForestTown"byofficials,duetoitsabundantgreeneryandpublicgardens.Oncehometobri
ckmakingfactoriesandlaterusedformilitarytraining,the2.7-square-milesitehasbeenreclaimedbyaforestinre
centyears.A328-foot-wideecological“corridor"willbemaintainedthroughitscenter,providingsafepassagetow
ildlifeandconnectingawatercatchmentareaononesidetoanaturereserveontheother.Theprojecthasprovenanewplanforurb
anplannerssupportinggreendesignprinciplesand“smart"technology,accordingtoChongFookLoong,groupdirectorforresearchandplanningatSingapore'sHo
usingandDevelopmentBoard,theagencyoverseeingthecountry'spublichousing.“Tengahisanewstart,"hesaidinavideointerview,explainingthatroadsandparkingare
beingpushedbeneaththetowncenter."We'regoingfortheidealconceptofseparatedtraffic,witheverythingundergrounda
ndthenthegroundleveltotallyfreedupforpedestrians—forpeople.So,it'saverysafeenvironmentforall.”“Wewantatownthatallowswalk
ingandcyclinginaveryuser-friendlymanner,“headded,sayingthatcyclinghastakenoff”inSingaporeinthe“lastthreetofiveyearsespecially".Themasterplanwil
lseetheinstallation(安装)ofelectricvehiclechargingstations.32.Whatisspecialaboutthe24thnewsettlement?A.Itcanhouse
42,000people.B.Itwillbewellequipped.C.Itwillbeenvironmentallyfriendly.D.Itwillbebuiltbythegovernment.33.Whichofthefollowingmightbethedesignofthefores
ttown?34.WhatcanwelearnfromChongFookLoong'swords?A.Aparkinglotwillputinthetowncenter.B.Allmasterswillinstallchargingstations.C
.Bikeswillbeabletoflyinthenearfuture.D.Separatedtrafficwillbeapplied.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WaystoreducecarbonemissionsB.Eco'sm
art'cityofSingaporeC.AgreenroadmapforSingaporeD.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。Thinkabouthowmuchreadingyoudoeveryday.Whenyoulookatit,youmightfindthatreadingisthework-relatedskillthatyouusemost
often!36Afterall,ifwecanreadandcomprehendtextbooks,thenaren'twegoodreaders?Maybenot.Giventhetimethatreadingconsumes,itmaybeaski
llthatwecanandshouldimprove.37Itmeansgettingfasterandmoreefficientatreading,whilestillunderstandingwhatyou'rereadi
ng.Althoughyouspendagoodpartofyourdayreading,haveyoueverthoughtabouthowyouread?Howdoyoureyesmakesenseoftheshap
esoftheletters,andthenputthoseletterstogethertoformsentencesthatyoucanunderstand?Readingisquiteacomplexskill.Itwaspreviouslybelievedthatduring
reading,botheyesfocusonparticularletters.38Scientistsnowbelievethattheeyeslockontodifferentlettersatthesametime,u
suallytwocharactersapart.Yourbrainthenfuses(融合)theseimagestogethertoformaword.Thishappensveryswiftly,aswelookthroughpagesofthetext!Manyp
eoplereadatanaveragerateof250wordsperminute.39Imagine,then,ifyoucoulddoubleyourrateto500wordsperminute,youcouldreadallofthiscontentinh
alfthetime.Youcouldthenspendthesavedtimeonothertasks,ortakeafewextraminutestorelax.40Thisleadstobetter“bigpicture
"understanding,whichcangreatlybenefityourworkandcareer.A.Recentresearchshowsthisisn'tthecase.B.Speed-readi
nghasmanybenefits.C.It'salsoaskillthatmostofustakeforgrantedbythetimewereachage12.D.Youneedtopracticetoimproveyourrea
dingspeed.E.Anotherimportantadvantageofspeed-readingisthatitallowsonetobettercomprehendtheoverallstructureofanargum
ent.F.Butwhatdoesbecomingabetterreaderinvolve?G.Thismeansthatanaveragepageinabookordocumenttakes1-2m
inutestoread.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.Butmy
41withrunninghaschanged.I'ma42livinginLondon.Whenmymombecameillwithcancerandtherewasno43ofherlivingmuchlonger,
IdecidedtomovebacktoHarrogate.Myworkasamusiciandidn't44andIjustwantedtobewithmymother.Ihavebeen45psychothe
rapy(心理治疗)formorethanthreeyears,whichhashelpedwithmyanxiety,butbackinHarrogate,I46todosomethingelsepositiveformyself,aslookingaftermymother47
me.Iwantedtodosomethingphysicalandrunning48thatneed.Gettingupbeforesixwas49forme.ButImademyselfgorunningthreetimesaweek.Afterstartinglastsummer,Iw
ouldrunwith50membersandtalkaboutmymomwiththoseI'dknownbetter.Ithelpedmeputmy51intherightplacetofaceanotherday.Andithelpedmeprocessmyfeelingsafter
mymom52inOctober.Althoughtherapyhasbeenthe53forallthepositivethingsinmylife,runninghasaddedtothat.Together,theyhavechange
dmy54tolifeandI'mnowlessanxiousthanIwas.Whilerunning,IfeelgroundedandIliveinthe55.41.A.impressionB.experiencecommunicationC.relationshipD.commu
nication42.A.musicianB.dancerC.professorD.educator43.A.ideaB.hopeC.doubtD.question44.A.improveB.mindC.matterD.help45.A.lookingforB.pickingupC.givingu
pD.turningto46.A.promisedB.thoughtC.continuedD.decided47.A.upsetB.relaxedC.delightedD.discourageddoidisNNNDDISDIdiscouraged48.A.redu
cedB.filledC.balancedD.brought49.A.amazingB.impossibleC.unusualD.comfortable50.A.regularB.ordinaryC.commonD.strange51.A.he
adB.eyesC.handsD.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。NewdiscoveriesatSanx
ingduiRuinsChinesearchaeologistsannouncedthediscoveryofover500culturalrelics,duringanongoingexcavation(挖掘)attheSanxingduiRuinssiteinGuanghan
,SouthwestChina’sSichuanprovince.Therelicswereuncoveredinsixsacrificialpits(深坑)56datebackover3,200years.Amongtheimpor
tant57(culture)findsaregoldandbronzemasks,bronzeware,more58100ivorytusks,textilesandjadeamongotherartifacts(手工艺品).InNo3pit
,arichreservoirforbronzeware,archaeologistsfoundtwosquarezunjars,59typicalancientChinesebronzeritualvessel(容器).Suchartifactswerenotfoundin1986
.Someofthebronzewareitems60(decorate)withdragonandoxpatterns.TheSanxingduiRuinsisdubbedasoneoftheworld'sg
reatestarcheological61(discovery)ofthe20thcentury.Thesitewas62(original)discoveredinthe1920s63afarmer.Ahugesurprisecamein198664twosa
crificialpitsfilledwithmorethan1,000relics,65(include)goldmasks,bronzesacredtrees,bronzeware,jadewareandivory,werediscoveredbylocalworkersexcav
atingclayforbricks.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?Goodmorning,everyone!Itismyhono
rtobeheretosharewithyoumyopiniononhowtogetalongwithourparents.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.Suddenly,thewalkie-talkie(对讲机)onAlan,oneoftheofficers,rang."Th
ecakeshopneartheCityMuseumhasreportedatheft.Pleaserushtothesceneimmediately",saidtheelectronicvoice.Thet
wopolicemenquicklyarrivedattheshop,onlytofindthatthesceneshowednosignofcrimesatall.Curiously,theycheckedth
emonitorandfoundthatathinwomanbrokeopenthewindowandclimbedintothestoreat5:20a.m.Insteadofsearchingaround,shew
alkedstraightintothestorageroom,stolecheese,chocolate,butterandotheringredientsforacake,andthenranawaydowntheroad.Bothpolicemenfeltquiteconfusedabo
utherbehavior.OneoftheshopassistantsidentifiedthethiefasClara,asinglemotherwholivednearby.Shehasaneight-year-oldboytotakecareofandlivesin
poverty.Momentslater,thetwoofficersarrivedatClara'shouse.Bob,anotherofficerpulledoutagunandwasabouttobreakin.Bu
tAlantoldhimtoputthegunawayandknockedgently.Thedooropenedandoutcameaverythinwoman.Fromtheoutlineofherfigure,Alanrecognizedthatshewasexactlythe
thief.Thewoman,Clara,immediatelyunderstoodthesituationwhenshesawthetwopolicemen.Sheburiedherfaceinherhandsandsatdownonthefloor.Atthatverymomen
t,achild'svoicebrokethesilence,"Mom,isanyonecomingformybirthday?Invitethemin,please."Afterhearingtheboy'swords,Clarastoodupandbeggedinalowvoice,"Offi
cer,Ididstealthosethings,butthere'snothingelseIcoulddo.It'smybaby'sbirthday,andI'vegotneitherjobnormoney.Pleasedon'ttakethosethingsaw
ay.I'vejustusedthemtomakehimacake."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,Alanunderstoodandwalkedintothehouse.Bobn
oddedthoughtfullyandasked,"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-
23ADA24-27CDBA28-31BCDB32-35CADB36-40CFAGE完形41-45CABCD46-50DABCA51-55DBADB语法填空:56.that/which57.cultural58.than59.a60.werede
corated61.discoveries62.originally63.by64.when65.includingHowtogetalongwithourparents?Goodmorning,everyone!Itismyhonortobeheretosharewithyoumyo
piniononhowtogetalongwithourparents.First,Ithinkweshouldbegratefultoourparentsforwhattheyhavedoneforus.Itisourbelovedparentswhobringusintot
heworldandbringusupwhole-heartedly.Also,weshouldshowrespectforourparents,becauseourparentstrulyloveusandcareforus.Theyarewillingtoshare
ourtroublesaswellasourjoy.Toshowourloveforthem,let'sbeginwithsmallthings.Don'tshoutatthemeveniftheydon'tsupportyourchoices.Talktothempatien
tlyandrespectfully.Don'tstayoutlateplayingcomputergames,leavingthemathomeworryingaboutyou.Trytoperformbetteratschool,becausetha
t'sthewayyouletthemknowyouaretryinghardforyourfuture.Thankyou!第二节(满分25分)Onepossibleversion:Lookingintothewoman'
stearyeyes,Alanunderstoodandwalkedintothehouse.Helookedatthechildandsaid,"Happybirthdaytoyou,kid.Andenjoyyourcake."Afterthat,hewal
kedout,draggingBobwithhim."Officer,thatwomanshouldbetakentothepolicestation.Sheshouldberesponsibleforhercrime."Alanrepl
ied,"Whatyousaidisabsolutelycorrect,butIcannevertakeawayachild'sbirthdaycake.AlthoughwhatClaradidwaswrongindeed,shewas
justahelplessmother.Itwouldbetoocruelforustotakeawayadesperatemotherwhooccasionallymakeamistakeinfro
ntofherchild!"(96words)Bobnoddedthoughtfullyandasked,"Whataboutthethingsshestole?""Thebillisonme,"Alanvolunteered.After
returningtothecakeshop,heexplainedtheincidenttotheshopownerandthenpaidforthestolenmaterials.Afterwards,Cl
aratooktheinitiativetogotothepolicestation,askingforherpunishment.Whattheofficerhaddonemadeherfeelashamedofherthef
tandshewasdeterminedtomendherway.Shesaidthatshewouldimproveherlifebyherowneffortsandwouldnolongerdoanythingille
galagain.(83words)