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南通市2021年高一年级质量监测英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求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，请用橡皮擦干净后，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。

每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whopaintedthehouse?A.Henry.B.Henry'sfather.C.Henry'sbrother.2.Whatdoestheshoppinglistalreadyinclude?A.Yogurt.B

.Apples.C.Eggs.3.Whatdoesthewomanliketodointheevening?A.Cookdinner.B.WatchTV.C.Listentomusic.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aliveconcert.

B.Somesingers.C.Arecord.5.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Bored.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.Whattimeisitno

w?A.6:00p.m.B.6:15p.m.C.6:50p.m.7.Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?A.Inaclothingstore.B.Inarestaurant.C.In

acinema.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Howwillthespeakersprobablygotothemuseum?A.Onfoot.B.Bytaxi.C.Bysubway.9.Whydoesthewomanwantt

ogotothecafefirst?A.Sheistired.B.Sheisthirsty.C.Sheishungry.10.Whatisthemangoingtohaveatthecafe?A.Acupofcoffee.B.Apieceofcake.C.Asandwich.听第8段材料

，回答第11至13题。11.Whocalledthewomanyesterday?A.Tom'steacher.B.Tom'sparent.C.Tom'suncle.12.WhatdidthewomantellTomtodo?A.Stopusingth

ecomputerathome.B.Getgoodscoresonalltheexams.C.Playcomputergamesonlyontheweekend.13.WhydoesthewomanaskthemantotalktoTom?A

.Tomlikeshimbest.B.Heisanexpertoncomputers.C.SheisunwillingtotalktoTom.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatisthereasonforthe

mantolearnFrench?A.Frenchishisschoolsubject.B.Hisdadaskshimtodoit.C.HeisinterestedinFrenchculture.15.Whatisdifficultforthemaninlearning

French?A.Listening.B.Grammar.C.Speaking.16.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Buymorebooks.B.Watchmoremovies.C.Pra

cticewithapartner.17.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacher

andstudent.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatdidEuropeansthinkofteaandcoffeethecenturybeforelast?A.Coffeewasbetterthantea.B.Itwashelpfultodrinkthe

meachday.C.Theywereharmfultopeople'shealth.19.Wheredidtheexperimenttakeplace?A.InSwitzerland.B.InSweden.C.InFrance.20.Whathappenedtothetwobrothers

accordingtothetalk?A.Theylivedlong.B.Theydiedyoung.C.Theysufferedalot.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。AAnglovilleJuniorProgrammesTheAnglovilleJuniorprogrammeisagreatopportunityforyoungnativeEngli

sh-speakerstosupportambitiousyouthintheirjourneytofluencyinEnglishandhighereducationinEnglish-speakingcoun

tries.Whomightbeinterested?Oneachprogramme,therearearound40teenagestudentsaged12-18andaround20English-speakingvolunteers.OurEnglish-speakingvolu

nteersareuniversitystudents,recentgraduatesandotherenthusiasticpeopleaged18-35.Theyliketotravel,explorenewculturesandhelpothers.

Whatwillyourdayconsistof?ForvolunteersEachdayyouwilltakepartinvarious50-60minutesessions;youwillalsoworkwithyoura

ssignedmentees(学员）ontheirpresentationsingroups.Afterthewholedayofsessionsandactivities,youwillhaveach

ancetohavefunintheeveningduringthesocialtime.ForstudentsYouwillspendmostofyourtimedoing1-on-1speakingsessions,butthep

rogrammealsoconsistsofculturalsessionsandstudyingabroadsessions.Oneofthemainattractionsofthejuniorprogrammeisaworkshop.You

maybakebreadormaketraditionalPolishcookies.DescriptionoftheprogrammePre-programmeactivityWeinviteyoutotakepartinourfreewalkingtourofyourdep

arturecity!Thetourstakeplaceonedaybeforetheprogramme.DurationoftheprogrammeAregularAnglovilleJuniorprogrammetakesplacebetweenSundayandSa

turday.Start:Sunday(between6amand12pm)End:Saturday(between4pmand8pm)21.Whomighttakepartintheprogramme?A.A12-year-oldn

ativeEnglishlearner.B.A22-year-oldgraduatewithbrokenEnglish.C.A19-year-oldChineseplanningstudiesinCana

da.D.A36-year-oldEnglishteacherenthusiasticabouttraveling.22.Whatwillstudentsmainlydoduringtheprogramme?A

.Grouppresentations.B.Fungames.C.1-on-1sessions.D.Bakingactivities.23.Howlongwilloneprogrammeusuallytake?A.Oneday.B.Twodays.C.Oneweek.D.Twoweeks.BL

ucyHobbscametotheUniversityofWisconsinalreadyknowingshewantedtostudynursingsoshecouldmakeapositivedifferenceinthelivesofothers.Onceshewa

soncampus,sherealizedshecouldmakeanevengreaterimpactonherfuturepatientsbyaddingasecondmajor(专业），oneinSpanish.“Iwasdrawntonursingbeca

useIwantacareerthatwillbefulfillingandwillhelpmeserveothers,”saysHobbs.“IchosetoaddamajorinSpanishbecauseIlovelearningabo

utothercultures,andIwanttodosomethingforthoseeasilyignoredpopulationsinmynursingcareer."InadditiontohernursingandSpanishcurriculum,Hobbsfoundmultipl

einterestingwaystobringhermajorstogether,includingthingslikeresearchandstudyabroad.Hobbswaspartofaresearchpr

ojectthatisdocumentingtheexperiencesofSpanish-speakingpopulationsinwesternWisconsinduringCovid-19.Th

eresearchteamincludedstudentsandteachersinlanguages,historyandnursing.Inadditiontoherresearch,studyingabroadwasalsohelpful.Shespentpa

rtofthespring2020semesterstudyinginCostaRica."ThiswasmyfirsttimeoutsideoftheU.S.andIlearnedsomuchaboutCostaRicanculture,"Hobbssa

ys.Whileshefoundmanyopportunitieswithinhermajors,HobbsalsohadmeaningfulexperiencesoncampusthatwereoutsideofnursingandSpanish.Forexample

,sheworkedasaresidentassistantinthedormsandisamemberoftheUniversityHonorsProgram.“Alltheseexperienceshelpedm

etoenhancemytimeoncampusbygivingmeopportunitiestomeetamazingandinspiringindividualswhoIbelievewillremainlife

timefriends,”Hobbssays.“AlltheseexperiencesalsohelpedtoshapehowIthinkaboutthefuture."AftershegraduatesinMay,Hobbswillbegin

hernursingcareerworkingintheemergencyroomatUWHealth'sUniversityHospitalinMadison.24.WhatdidHobbsdoaftersheentereduniversity

?A.Sherealizedherinterestinnursing.B.Shedecidedtolearnmorebesideshermajor.C.Shemadeadifferenceinothers'l

ives.D.Sheinfluencedherfuturepatientsgreatly.25.WhydidHobbsaddamajorinSpanish?A.TohelpotherswiththeirSpanish.B.Todorese

archinvariouscultures.C.ToreceivefurthereducationinSpain.D.Toprovidenursingcareforlessfocusedpeople.26.WhatishelpfulinHobbs'sachievinghergoals?A

.Goingabroadtochangeherlife.B.Beginninghernursingcareerearly.C.Developingasmanyhobbiesasshecould.D.Gettin

gdifferentexperiencesbesidesherstudy.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHobbs?A.Humorous.B.Intelligent.C.Hardworking.D

.Generous.CMorethanayearintothepandemicofCovid-19,manypeoplehavegrownusedtoanewlock-downlifestyle:keepingind

oors,exercisinglessandeatingmore.“Allofthesecontributetoworseninggut(消化道）function,"saysChristopherAndrews,theleadphysicianattheCalgaryGutMotilityC

enter,addingthatheartburnisontherise.Heartburnisthepainfuleffectofthestomach'sacidcreepingintotheesophagus（食管

）。Dietisthegreatestcontributor:acidicfoodssuchasgrapefruits,hotsauceorcoffeeincreasetheamountofacidinyourstomach,whilechocolate,alcoholandhigh-fatfo

odsresultinloosenedsphinctermuscle.Ifthatmuscleweakensorisunabletoclosecompletely,stomachacidmightarise

,causingtheheartburn.Spicyfoodcanalsoincreaseuncomfortablefeelingsinthegut.Heartburnoccursinbodiesofallsizes,agesandgenders,butresearchershavefound

thatoverweight(超重的）peoplearetwotothreetimesmorelikelytoexperiencefrequentheartburnthanthosewithahealthy

weight.Thismaybebecauseoftheincreasedpressureonthegut,whichcanpushstomachacidup.Changesindiet,suchasthe

recenttendencyforpeopletoturntocomfortfoodinlock-down,canalsoleadtotheproblem.Occasionalheartburnisn'taproblem,butexperiencesoffreq

uentindigestionshouldpushyoutoliveahealthierlife.Accordingtoarecentstudyof9,000heartburnpatients,followingafive-stephealthpla

n-maintainingaproperbodyweight,eatingwell,exercising,notsmokingandlimitingcoffeeortea-candecreasesymptom

s(症状）by40percent.Andrewsalsotellshispatientstoavoideatingclosetobedtime,“Ifyouliedownwhenyourstomachisfull,it'smucheasierforthingstocomeup

."Thoughheartburniscurrentlyontherise,Andrewsbelievestheincreaseisshort-term.“Oncelifecomesbacktonormal,I'msurethingswillgetbetter

,”hesays.28.Whichofthefollowingisthemaincauseofheartburn?A.Stayinghome.B.Thepandemic.C.Unsuitablediet.D.Lessexercise.29.Whatcanwelear

naboutheartburnfromparagraph3?A.Overweightpeopleareatgreaterrisk.B.Stomachupsetswillleadtoheartburn.C.Comfortfoodcanhelpimprov

ethesituation.D.Stomachacidwillputmorepressureonthegut.30.What'sthewriter'ssuggestionforrelievingheartburn?A.Gettingenoughsleep.B.

Sayingnototea.C.Consuminglesscoffee.D.Havingamedicalcheckup.31.What'sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toinformusofa

healthproblem.B.Towarnusofaworseningsituation.C.Torecommendawayoflosingweight.D.Tointroduceanewlock-downlifestyle.DTeenswhochoosetospendtimealonema

yknowwhat'sbestforthem,accordingtonewresearchthatsuggestssolitude(孤独）isn'taredflagfordepression.Moststudieshaveconfusedsolitudewithlonelinesso

rshyness,saidMargaritaAzmitia,leadresearcherofthestudy.“Thereisamisunderstandingforkidswhospendtimealone.They'reconsideredlackinginb

asicsocialskills,orcalled'loners',”shesaid.“It'sbeneficialtoknowwhenyouneedtobealoneandwhenyouneedtobewithothers.Theke

yfactorischoice.”Whenteensandyoungadultschoosetospendtimealone,solitudecanproveanopportunityforself-reflection,crea

tiveexpression,orspiritualrenewal.Itcanbechallengingwhensolitudeisimposedonthem-whentheychoosetoavoids

ocialactivitiesbecausetheylackfriends,feelawkward,experiencesocialanxiety,orarebeingpunished.Totellthedifferencebetweenthesemot

ivations,Azmitiadevelopedasurveythataskedpeopletoratetheirmotivationsforsolitudeonafour-pointscale,presentingques

tionslike,“IfeelenergeticwhenIspendtimebymyself,”and“Ienjoythequiet,”versus“IfeeluncomfortablewhenI'mwithothers,”and“IregretthingsIsa

yordowhenI'mwithothers."Thosewhoseeksolitudebecausetheyfeelrejectedorwanttostayaloneareatgreaterrisk

ofsocialanxiety,loneliness,anddepression,andtheytendtohavelowerlevelsofidentitydevelopment,andpositiv

erelationshipswithothers.However,thosewhoseeksolitudeforpositivereasons,suchasself-reflectionoradesireforpeaceandquiet,facenoneoftheserisks.“Theseres

ultsincreaseourawarenessthatbeingalonecanbepositive,”saidAzmitia.“Thequestionishowtobealonewithoutfe

elinglikewe'remissingout.Formanypeople,solitudeislikeexercisingamusclethey'veneverused.Youhavetodevelopit,andlearntousetimealonetoyourbe

nefit."32.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Teenagersarelikelytospendtimealone.B.Solitudeisoftenconfusedwithloneliness.C.Kidswhosp

endtimealonelacksocialskills.D.Alonetimeismoreimportantthansocialtime.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph3mostprobablymea

n?A.Theywanttoreflectonthemselves.B.Theyhavetopunishothers.C.Theywanttodevelopcreativity.D.Theyhavetofacesolitude.34.Howdoestheauthorillustratethef

indingsoftheresearchinparagraph5?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byofferingsuggestions.C.Bysharingexperiences.D.Bycomparingresults.35.Whichcanbeasuita

bletitleforthetext?A.Solitude:aredflagB.Loneliness:goodorbadC.TobealoneornotD.Loneliness,apopularchoice

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。Toomuchtimespentonlinecancauseahostofemotionalandphysicalproblems,damagepers

onalrelationships,anddecreaseperformancesatworkorschool.36However,ifyouarestrugglingwiththeproblem,youcanoverc

omeitbytakingthefollowingsteps.37StartanInternetdiarywhereyouwritedownthedetailsofyourdailyInternetuse,l

ikethesitesorappsyouaccess.Besides,setatimertohelpyoulimitthetimeyouspendonline.Onewayistosetupa1-2hourtimeblock,whichmaydramaticallyreducethetota

ltimeonline.FindactivitiestopostponeInternetuse.TellyourselfyoucanchecktheInternetin15minutes,andkeeppostponingInternetaccessfo

raslongasyoucanstand.38Forexample,youcantidyyourdesk,completeyourhomework,orwashthedishes.Stayawayfromyoursmartphonedurin

gsocialactivities.Ifyourdeviceiswithinarm'sreach,youmayfindyourselfalwayscheckingitduringsocialactivities..39Ifyouareworriedaboutmissinganur

gentphonecallortext,setyourphonetosilent,butwiththeexceptionofringingforphonecallsortextsfromcertaincontacts.ReplaceInternetusewithahea

lthyactivity.Exercising,readingabook,writing,studying,anddoingcrosswordpuzzlesareallbetterchoices.Identifyafewa

ctivitiesthatyouenjoyandpickonetodo.40A.Shutoffthedevice.B.TrackandlimitInternetuse.C.Soplaceitsomewhereoutofsight.D.Whenyoupostponeit,reachouttofri

ends.E.Itmaybeagoodsolutiontocontrolyourtimeonline.F.Itcanbejustasdamagingasanyotherformofaddiction.G.Whilew

aiting,involveyourselfinsomethingawayfromascreen.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。Thereisnothin

gmorecomfortingthanthesoundoftheSinger,asewing(缝纫）machine.It41somanymemoriesofmygrandmotherandmother.The_42o

fturningdifferentmaterialsintosomethingfashionablealways43me.Ibegansewingasachildalongsidemygrandmother,alovingwomanwhotaughtmehowtouseamachinean

dhowtosewmyfirst44.Itwasasimplepulloverblousemadefromanoldpinkandwhitepillowcase.Iworethatwithsuch_45becausewearingsomethingyou4

6yourselfjustmakesyousmile.Then,onedayImadeamistake,sewingtheinsideout,andhadtostartagain.Thistaughtmetobe47andfocu

sedondetails.LaterIreceivedtheoldSingerfrommymom,butitwaslefttogatherdustinthecorner.OnceCovid-1948,Ihadtoomuchtimeo

nmyhandsandinmyhead.IgottheSinger49andbegansewingagain.“Measuretwice,cutonce"isaSewer'sproverb.WeallhearitandIrarel

yuseit,justlikeroadmaps,butitis50.Awayoflife.Inatimewhentomorrowis51,Ifoundasenseofhopeandcreativitythroughrediscovery.Relearninghow

tosewhas_52__myboredomandmadememorepatientwithmyself.Italsohelpsbuildanemotional_53withmyoldergenerationsth

roughthisonethingthatwe54.Thatbringsmejoy.AndI'll_55thatjoyforaslongaspossible.41.A.stickstoB.bringsbackC.getsoverD.cheersup42.A.aw

ardB.planC.artD.lesson43.A.escapedB.troubledC.upsetD.uplifted44.A.shirtB.buttonC.skirtD.tie45.A.hopeB.freedomC.

prideD.anxiety46.A.madeB.boughtC.choseD.ordered47.A.responsibleB.independentC.creativeD.patient48.A.quitB.hitC.shotD.flash

ed49.A.donatedB.removedC.measuredD.maintained50.A.strangeB.necessaryC.familiarD.easy51.A.uncertainB.unus

ualC.oddD.ideal52.A.relievedB.revealedC.indicatedD.increased53.A.ideaB.distanceC.bondD.role54.A.designedB.collectedC.revisedD.shared55.A.a

ppreciateB.expressC.seekD.experience第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列句子，根据句意、中文或首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词，或填入括号内单词的正确形式，使句子通顺。56.Byt

hetimehewasateenager,hegaineda_____________（名誉）forhisdevotiontocharitywork.57.Generally,mostoftheforest'snutrients_____________

_（lock)upintheplantsthemselves.58.Theresearchisaboutsomecomfortfood______________________powermainlyliesintheassociationsitca

llstomind.59.Theexperiment_________________（mention)inthearticleisinteresting.60.Somepeoplecallforthe______

_________（apply)ofmoderntechnology,andothersachangeoflifestyle.61.Typhoonsare______________（destroy)stormsthatoftenoccurin

south-eastAsiancountries.62.ThesuccessfullaunchofShenzhou-12isremarkableandd_______________celebration.63.Opin

ionsabouttheproblemv_________frompersontopersonattheconferencelastweek.64.Whentheairistoopolluted___________

____（breathe),willyoulookatyourchildrenandsay,“Whatabeautifulworld!”？65.Eyesonhissmartphone,hesteppedinto

theroadandacarshotpast,nearly___________（knock)himoffhisfeet!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，你的新西兰朋友Terry对中国书法（Chinesec

alligraphy)很感兴趣，发邮件向你询问有关信息。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.简要介绍中国书法；2.练习书法的好处；3.如何练好书法。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作

答。DearTerry,Yours,LiHua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。Eversincehewasakid,Colinhadtakengreatinterestinh

iking(远足）。Tocelebratehis40thbirthday,heplannedtoclimbMountainSunshine.Thenightbeforehisjourney,Colinfil

ledhisbackpackwithhikingpoles,ahomemadehamburger,andsomeothernecessities.Hedroveoffat7amthenextday,hismountainbikeinthetrunk(后备箱）。Whenh

ewasalreadyontheway,hesuddenlyrealizedtherewasapossibilityofbearattack.Aboutanhourlater,hearrivedatacampandcheckedin.“Isthereanyth

ingyouneed?”Vito,thecampmanager,askedhim.“Bearspray(驱熊喷雾），”saidColin.Afterfindingabottle,Vitoofferedhimaride.Theytruckedalo

ngaroaduntiltheforestgottoothick.AsColinputhismountainbikeagainstabushsothathecouldrecoveritonthewayback,Vitosaid,“I'llcomeforyouifyou'renotb

ackwhenthenightfalls."“Nothingtoworryabout,”Colinrepliedinaconfidentvoice.Withthebearsprayinonepocket,Colinstartedhiking.Hemarkedhistrail(足迹，踪迹）andm

adelotsofnoisetodriveawayanycuriousanimals.Beforeheknewit,itwasgettingdark.Notwantingtogetcaughtinthedark,a

ndsatisfiedwithwhathe'dfinishedthatday,hestartedtoclimbdownthemountain,andsoonrecoveredhisbike.Ashepassedamark

ershowing3kilometersawayfromthecamp,hesuddenlystoppedhisbike-abearstoodinthemiddleofthenarrowroad,somehundredmetersaway.Knowi

ngitcouldeasilyattackhimifhespedup,Colindecidednottoangerthebear.注意：1.写作词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Theanimalc

ameinhisdirection,closerandcloser.Atthatverymoment,atruckstoppedrightinfrontofhim.南通市2021年高一年级英语质量监测参考答案：1-5CCBAB6-10BABAC11-15ACACB16-20CAC

BA21-25ACCBD25-30DCCAC31-35ABDDC36-40FBGCE41-45BCDAC46-50ADBDB51-55AACDA56.reputation57.arelocked58.whose59.mentioned60.application6

1.destructive62.deserves63.varied64.tobreathe65.knocking应用文OnepossibleversionDearTerry,Knowingthatyou'reinterestedinChinesecalligra

phy,I'mmorethanhappy.Thus,I'mwritingtosharewithyousomethingaboutit.CalligraphyisanimportantpartoftraditionalChine

seculture.Learningitisagoodwaytobetterunderstandourcountry.Asforthebenefits,practicingcalligraphyhel

psalotinshapingone'spersonality.Besides,thosewithgoodhandwritingalwaysmakeagoodimpressiononothers.Ifyouareinterested,youmaysta

rtfromcopyingthemastersandthenlearnsomebasicrules.Also.rememberthatpracticemakesperfect.Ifyouneedmoreinformat

ion,don'thesitatetocontactme.Yours,LiHua读后续写OnepossibleversionTheanimalcameinhisdirection,closerandcloser.Handsshaking,Col

ingrabbedthehamburgeroutofhisbackpack,andthrewitbesidethebear,hopingitwouldattracttheanimal.However,thebearjusttookonesmell,andthen

turnedback,walkingon.Withthedistancegettingsoclose,Colintookoutthesprayquicklyandfireditatthebear.Tohisrelief,itf

ellback,shakingitshead.Seeingthis,Colinrodetowardthecampasquicklyashecould.Sadly,amomentlater.heheardthebearroaringandrunningafterhim.Atthatverymo

ment,atruckstoppedrightinfrontofhim."Getin!"Someoneshouted.ItwasVito!Withoutanyhesitation,Colinjumpedoff

hisbikeandgotintothetruck,shuttingthedoorjustbeforethebearcaughthim.Soangrywasthebearthatitkeptroaringandpushingthetru

ckviolently.Afterwhatseemedages,itgaveup,turnedaround,anddisappearedintothewoods,Withhisheartstillinhisthroat.Colinhuggedhislife-saverand

thankedhimagainandagain.Perhaps,hewouldneverforgetthelife-riskingexperiencefortherestofhislife.