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南平市2022-2023学年第一学期高二期末质量检测英语试题选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C

.£9.15.答案是C。1.WhatdidthemandoonSaturday?A.Hewenttothemovies.B.Hevisitedsomefriends.C.Hehaddinnerwithhisfamily.2.Whowillthewomancall?A.HermotherB.Herf

riend.C.Herboss.3.Whenwilltheman’swifeleavefortheairport?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Thisweekend.4.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InChina.B.InAmerica.C.InCanad

a.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Teacherandstudent.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回

答第6、7题。6.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheoftenplaystennis.B.Sheknowstherulesoftennis.C.Sheiswatchingatennismatch.7.Whatwillthemandolater?A.Pickupthe

woman.B.Gototheoffice.C.WatchTV.听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthe$300mostlyspenton?A.Food.B.Books.C.Clothes.9.Howmuchwasthe

man’sshirt?A.$40.B.$50.C.$75.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10.Wherewillthemanstudy?A.AtNYU.B.AtPrincetonUniversity.C.AtColumbiaUniversity.11.Howlonghastheman’s

unclelivedintheapartment?A.For2years.B.For3years.C.For4years.12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoflivingwithrelatives?A.It’sveryconvenient.B.Ittroublestherelati

ves.C.Itsavesalotofmoney.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13.Whatwillthemandrink?A.Tea.B.Coffee.C.Water.14.Whatdoesthewoman

liketoaddinherhotcoffee?A.Onlycream.B.Milkandsugar.C.Creamandsugar.15.Whendoesthewomanusuallydrinkicedcoffee?A.Inthemorning.B.In

theafternoon.C.Intheevening.16.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherhabit?A.Shewillcontinueit.B.It’sverydangerous.C.It’sworset

hanshopping.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?A.Towelcomeanewemployee.B.Tosaygoodbyetoanoldemployee.C.Tointroduceanewde

partmentmember.18.WhatdidJohnClaytonworkasatfirst?A.Hardwaretechnician.B.Systemsdirector.C.Seniormanager.19.HowmanychildrendoesJohnClayt

onhave?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.20.Whatwillhappennext?A.Karenwillcomment.B.Johnwillspeak.C.Martinwillretire.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.AEverythemeparkisuniqueinitsownway.Belowisalistofsomeofthemostpopularthe

meparksintheworld.1.WaltDisneyWorldResortWaltDisneyWorldResort（旅游胜地）isinFlorida,UnitedStates,whichismadeupoffourthemeparks,twowaterparks,ashoppi

ngcenter,31resorthotelswithspecificthemes,severalgolfcourses,acampingresortandotherentertainmentchoices.

Cinderella’sCastleiswhatyoucan’tmiss,wherethereisthegreatestlodging,whichcansleepuptosixguests.2.ShanghaiDisney

ResortThisresortisthesixthDisneyresortworldwide.Itfeaturesoneofthelargestcastles,theEnchantedStorybookCastle,whichcomeshighlyrecommended,anent

ertainmentdistrict,twothemedhotelsandentertainmentfacilities.ToexperienceaflightovertheGreatWallofChina,ridethe“SoaringovertheHorizon”Ride.3.Universa

lStudiosUniversalStudiosislocatedinOrlando,Florida,primarilythemedtocopyfilmscenes,television,andotheraspectsoft

heentertainmentindustry.Itfeaturesnumerousrides,attractions,andliveshows,includingtheHollywoodDreamrollercoaster,the4K3Damazingadven

turesofSpider-ManandUniversalWonderland.4.EverlandResortEverlandResortlocatedinSouthKoreafeaturesthrillrides,azoo,andawaterpark.OneofEverland’smai

nattractionsisTExpress,whichisthefastestrollercoasterinAsiaandoneofthesteepestwoodenrollercoastersintheworld.Zoo-Topiahas

animalperformancesandapettingzoo.ThewaterparkcalledCaribbeanBayisthelargestwaterparkinthecountry.21.Whichofthe

followingisamust-visitinWaltDisneyWorldResort?A.Waterparks.B.Cinderella’sCastle.C.Theshoppingcenter.D.Thecamping

resort.22.Whichparkdoyoupreferifyoulikeliveperformances?A.UniversalStudios.B.EverlandResort.C.WaltDisneyWorldResort.D.S

hanghaiDisneyResort.23.Whatdothelastthreethemeparkshaveincommon?A.Theyproviderides.B.Theyfeaturecastles.C.They’relocatedinAsi

a.D.Theyhaveanimalshows.BBeforeshepassedawayfromcancer,A.J.WaltersmadeherhusbandSeananddaughterBrittanypromiseheronething:Seanwouldaccompany

Brittanytothehomecominggamewhereshewasintherunningforhomecomingqueen.A.J.wasabelovedadministrativeassi

stantatBrittany’shighschool.Itwasimportanttoherthatherdaughtergo.BrittanyandSeanagreed.Dayslater,onthemorning

ofFriday,September24,A.J.died.Keepingtheirpromisethatveryafternoon,emotionalBrittanywalkedarminarmwithherfatheracrossthefootballfieldwiththeotherca

ndidatestowaitfortheoutcomeofthevoting（投票）.Brittanywasn’tnamedhomecomingqueenthatday;NylaCovingtonwas.But,li

kemanyintheclose-knitcommunity,NylahadheardaboutA.J.Inanunplannedgesture,momentsafterreceivingthecrown（皇冠）,Nylawalkedov

ertoBrittany,removedthecrownfromherhead,andplaceditatopherfriend’s.Thetwohugged,tearfullyholdingeachotherforsupport.“She’dratherha

vehermomthanacrown,”NylatoldCNN.ByhandingittoBrittany,“Iwastellingherthatshewashermom’squeen,andthatshewaslovedbymany,especiallyme.”“Ifelts

omuchlovefromherandIjustfeltsomuchloveforher,”saidBrittany,whoshowedNylatheultimateadmiration,tellingWDAMNews,“IcanseemymomthroughNyla.Theyhavethe

samecaringgivingspirit.”Nylawasnolessregal（帝王的）forlackofacrown,saysTyraWillamor,afriendoftheWaltersfamily.ShetoldKTVUNews,“There’sasayingthatrea

lqueensfixeachother’scrowns.Butthetruthis,realqueensgiveuptheircrownstoletotherqueensshine.”24.WhatdidA.J.Waltersask

herhusbandtodo?A.LookafterherdaughterBrittany.B.Serveasanadministrativeassistant.C.VoteforBrittanyasthehomecomingqueen.D.Gototheho

mecominggamewiththeirdaughter.25.WhydidNylahandhercrowntoBrittany?A.Togiveupheraward.B.Toshareherhappiness.C.Toexpressheradmiration.D.To

showhersincerelove.26.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Brittanywastherealqueen.B.BrittanyfeltlovefromNyla.C.Nylawashighlyspokenofbyothers.D

.Nylawasnotregalforlackofacrown.27.Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththeauthor’sview?A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Therose’sinherhand,theflavorinmine

.C.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.D.Flowersneedleaves,andpeopleneedhelp.CIn2020SarahAlAmiri,now35,wasappointedchairwomanofth

eUnitedArabEmiratesSpaceAgency(UAESA).Shewasshockedatthehonorandtheresponsibilitiesthatcamewithit,butshe

couldnothavebeenentirelysurprised.Amirihasbeenfascinatedwithspacesinceshewas12yearsold.However,giventhatspaceexplo

rationwasstillinthehandsofjustafewoftheworld’slargestnations,itseemedunlikelytoayoungAmirithatacountryliketheU.A.E.wouldreac

hspaceanytimesoon.Soratherthananythingdirectlyspace-related,Amiristudiedcomputerprogrammingincollege.Butbythetimeshegraduatedin2009,thefirstgreenshoo

tsofanEmiratispaceprogramhadbeguntogrowsosheappliedtojoinUAESAandwashiredat22asasoftwareengineer.TheU.A.E.launcheditsf

irstEarthobservationsatellite,DubaiSAT,in2009,followedbyDubaiSAT2in2013.Then,in2014,itsetitsgoaltosendaprobetoM

artianorbitby2021.Amiriwasnameddeputyprojectmanagerandscienceleadonthemission,whichhadtheambitiousgoalofmapp

ingMars’entireatmosphereoverawholeMartianyear.ThespacecraftAmiri’steamdesignedandbuiltforthemissionwasnamedHop

ethattooksevenmonthstoreachtheRedPlanet.Waitingfornewsofthespacecraft’sarrivalonFebruary9,2021,was,saysAmiri,“thetoughestpoint.”At

thattime,shewasstandingoutsidetheBurjKhalifaandcelebratingwiththecrowdswhohadgatheredtomarkthemoment.TheHopemissionwasnotjustambitious

intermsofitsscope（范围）,butalsointermsofgender（性别）representation.Amiri’sscienceteamincluded80%women,anunusualnumberinthefie

ldofspaceexploration.Shehasalwaysbeendeterminedthatgenderwouldnotinanywayholdherbackinherchosenfield.“Ig

rewuptobe—andcontinuetobe—deaftothechallengesrelatedtogender,”shesays.28.HowdidAmirifeelwhenlearningaboutherappointment?A.Amazed.B.Worried.C.Conf

used.D.Delighted.29.WhatinspiredAmiritobeamemberofUAESA?A.Herpassionforchallenges.B.Hermajorincomputerprogram.C.Themissionofsendingspacecra

fttospace.D.ThedevelopmentofEmiratispaceprogram.30.Whatdoes“themoment”underlinedinParagraph2mean?A.TheU.A.E.la

unchedDubaiSAT.B.Mars’entireatmospherewasmapped.C.TheU.A.E.spacecraftlandedonMars.D.Amiriwasnameddeputyprojectmanager

.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AHardRoadtoSuccessB.AJourneyofSpaceExplorationC.TheWomanAchieving

GreatGoalsD.TheWomanTakingtheU.A.E.toMarsDThehumanbodygivesoffmanygases.Now,researchershavecomeupwithasystemthatusesearmuffs（耳罩）tosei

zegasespointingtoseriousdiseases.Doctorscouldgettheinformationaspatientswearasetofheadphones.Resultscouldbere

adywithinminutes,scientistssay.Bestofall:noneedles!“Theearisagoodplacetomonitor,”agreesMoamenElmassry,amicrobiologistatPrincet

onUniversity.Theear’sskinisfairlythin,sogasesdon’thavetotravelfartogetoutoftheblood.Tinyamountsofthegasesinthebloodleavethebodyeverytimeyouexhal

e（呼气）.KojiToma,abiomedicalengineer,andhisteamturnedtotheearsandselectedearmuffstocollectthesegases.Theymadetw

oholesinthemuffcoveringoneear.Atube（试管）slowlypumpedairinonehole.Anothertubepulledairoutofthesecondholeandsentittoasensor.Theresearc

hersselectedthreemenwhohadtoavoiddrinkingalcoholforatleastthreedays.Onceinthelab,thesemenworetheearmuffsandsatfor10minutesasthesystemrecordedn

ormalgaslevels.Afterward,themendrunkabigdoseofalcohol.7minuteslater,theearmuffsystemsniffedoutariseinalcoholleavingtheskin.Roughl

y50minutesafterthat,alcohollevelspeakedatabout183partsperbillioninair.Levelscontinuedfallingafteranother23minutesuntilthetestwasover.Researchersfound

thattheycouldmeasurechangesintheamountofalcoholsentoutfromtheskinofparticipants’ears.ItcouldworkmuchlikeaBreathalyzerthatpolic

eusetotestpeoplefordrivingdrunk.Tomeasureothergases,theyonlyneedtochangeoutthesensor.Theyhopetheirnewsystemwillfindmostofitsuseels

ewhere.Withtherightsensor,theysay,theirsystemcoulddetectdiseases.Forinstance,highlevelsofacetoneinthebreathcansignaldiabetesorliverdise

ase.Elmassryimaginesanotherpossiblebenefit.Thenewsystemcouldhelpdoctorsdiagnose（诊断）andtellwhetherachild’searinfectionsha

dbeencausedbybacteriaoravirus.How?Eachtypeofinfectiongivesoffdifferentgases.That,inturn,couldguidehowdoctorstreatthedisease.32.What’sthe

purposeofusingearmuffsintheresearch?A.Tokeepwarmth.B.Tocatchgases.C.Tokeepoutdust.D.Toprotecttheskin.33.WhydidToma’steamchoosetheeartomonitor

?A.Theeariseasytoobserve.B.Theearissuitabletofixthemuff.C.Theear’sskinisthinforgasestogetout.D.Theear’si

nfectioncanbequicklydetected.34.Howlongdidthewholetestlast?A.90minutes.B.50minutes.C.23minutes.D.10minutes.35.Whatcanweexpectofthene

wsysteminthefuture?A.Itmaybeusedtoreducedrunkdriving.B.Itwillbeappliedtocuringmostdiseases.C.Itwilldevelopintoadiseasediagnosticto

ol.D.Itcanhelptoremovebadgasesfromthebody.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。Everyone,atsomepointintheirlives,losesth

eirenthusiasmwhenthey’reattheirlowestandthingsjustdon’tseemright.Duringthesedownmoments,itisimportantthatyoucarefory

ourselfmentally.36●Openup.Whenyouarenotatyourbest,youcanalwaysreachouttosomeonewhoistrustworthy.37Youcanmeetwithapsychologist.Asweknow,aproblemshare

dishalfsolved.●38Findthecausesofstressandstayawayfromthem.It’seasytogetstressfulanddisappointedwhenyouareburntout.Whenithappens,trytotakeab

reakbysleepingorgoingonavacation.Takeabreakfromeverystressandactivitythatmaywearyouout.●Dowhatyoulove.Yourproductivitywillimprovewheninvolvedi

nwhatyoulove.Makealistofthoseactivitiesyoulovewhenyou’vegotthechance,ordothemwithfriends.Doingwhatyoulovekeepsyourselfhappyandlessstressed.

39●Bekind.Idon’tknowifyou’vefeltthisbefore.Butthere’sthisjoythatcomeswithputtingasmileonothers’faces.40Wonderingh

owtostart?Youcanvolunteer,teachaperson,saykindwords,encourageothersandshowloveinwhateverwayyouthinkisbest.Th

ishasaneffectonyouaswellbecausekindnessreleasesthehappinesshormone（荷尔蒙）.A.Takeabreak.B.Findstressfactors.C.Howcan

youdoit?D.Stresscomesfromunpleasantexperiences.E.It’sbettertoshareitthantokeepitallbottledup.F.Thisisonebigsecrettoimprovingyour

mentalhealth.G.Bethereasonsomeonebelievesinthegoodnessinpeople.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。ItwasthedaybeforeThanksgivingandKalebBenhamwaswanderingoutsidehishome.His90-pounddog,Buddy,was41near

by,doingwhatdogsdo:gettinginto42Onlythistime,Buddywasgettingintoarealtrouble.Theunmistakable43thatnoonewantstoheara

loneinthewoodscaughtBenham’s44.Itwasthedeeproarofabear.Benham45aroundtoseethebeast,whichweighedaround350p

ounds,100feetaway.46thebearseizedBuddy’sheadandstarteddragginghimaway.Benham,aged24,chasedafterthem.“47”heto

ldCBS13,“theonlythingIcouldthinkofwas‘saveBuddy.’Withextraordinary48,hedashedandstruckthebear.Butiteven49itsgrip（掌握）onBuddy.Benhamtriedpryi

ngopenitsmouth,butthejawwas50tight.Finally,Benhamturnedtostreetfighting.It51.Thebeardroppedthedogandranoffintothewoods.Buddyw

asbadly52.“MyfirstthoughtwasthatIwasgoingtolosehim,”Benhamsaid.He53himtoanearbyvet（兽医）.Buddy’s54tooknearlyfourhours.

Benhamwas55towatchtheprocessthroughawindowasBuddywasoperatedon.ThiswasthesecondtimeBenhamhadrescuedBuddy,saysCBS13.41.A

.fallingoverB.lookingaboutC.playingaroundD.lyingdown42.A.debtB.shapeC.placeD.trouble43.A.soundB.whistleC.voiceD.appeal44.A.sightB.attentionC.wordD

.breath45.A.turnedB.wheeledC.wavedD.stepped46.A.AtonetimeB.ForthemomentC.InaninstantD.Intheend47.A.GenerallyB.SurprisinglyC.StrangelyD.Honestl

y48.A.courageB.confidenceC.prideD.passion49.A.weakenedB.relaxedC.adjustedD.tightened50.A.beatenB.lockedC.tornD.grasped51.A.failedB.workedC.matte

redD.happened52.A.injuredB.defeatedC.damagedD.affected53.A.walkedB.guidedC.rushedD.pulled54.A.operationB.reco

veryC.struggleD.arrangement55.A.disappointedB.puzzledC.pleasedD.anxious非选择题部分第二节（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。AInSarekNationalParkoftheremotefarnorthofSweden,Iwakeuptothesoundofwind56(buffet)th

eclothofmytent.Formanyyears,fewpeoplehaveeverseenSarekapartfromtheSami.Theyusedtoliveoffreindeer.In1909,Sarek57(make)anationalparktok

eepthelandinitsnaturalstate.Andallnew58(develop)isbannedwithinparkboundaries.Sincereindeerwerealways59themove,the

Samiwouldpickuptheirtentsandaccompanythem.Beinginsuchabeautifulplace60(enable)metofeelsoblessed.BTheNobelPrizeforPhysiologyo

rMedicinehasbeenawardedtoTuYouyou,61researchledtothediscoveryofartemisinin,acrucialtreatmentformalaria.TuYouyougraduatedfromPekingUniversityMed

icalSchool.Atthattime,62Chinesegovernmentformedateamwiththeobjectiveofdiscoveringatreatmentformalaria,andT

uYouyouwasamongthefirstresearchers63(choose).Throughconstantexperiments,Tufoundthatboilingthesweetwormwood64(apparent)destroyedi

tsmedicalpropertiesbutusinga65(low)temperaturewouldmakeitwork.Thismedicinesoonbecameastandardtreatmentformalaria.第

四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人李华。俱乐部将于1月12日在学校礼堂举办一次主题为“TechnologyandOurLife”的英文演讲赛，希望外教Peter来当评委，请你写一封邀请信。参考词汇：

EnglishSpeakingContest注意：1.词数80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。DearPeter,YoLi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。Thehou

sewasfloodedbythefresharoma（香味）asJack’smomtookthecookiesoutoftheoven（烤箱）.Jackstoodbythekitchentablewatchingashismouthwateredfort

hefreshcookies.“You’llgetsomecookiesafterdinner,Jack.Youjusthavetowaittillthen,”Momsaidbeforecleaningupthekitchenandleavingtheroomforthehot

elwheresheworkedasaclerkinthefrontdesk.IthadbeenquitesometimebeforeMommadecookiestwomonthsago.Shewasalwaysbusyworking,withlittletimetoaccompanyherki

ds.Jackknewthattherightthingtodowouldbelistentohismom,buthefeltveryattractedbythecookies.SowhenMomleftthekitchenandwalkedoutofthedoor,heremovedthe

coverfromthecookieboxandthought,“Momwon’tknowifIjusttakeone.”Thenhetookadeepbreath,pickedupacookieandsnackedonit,en

joyingeverylastbit.“MaybeifItakejustonemore,Momwon’tfindout,”hesaidtohimselfashetookanotherone.“DoesitmatterifIea

tonemore?OK,justonemore.Justonemore,”herepeatedtohimselfandtookyetanothercookiefromthebox.Thenhesimplycouldnotstopeating,andkepttakingcookiesoneaft

eranotherfromtheboxtillonlyonecookiewasleft.Asherealizedwhathehaddone,hegaspedinpanic.“WhatshallItellmymom?”Jackstayedinhisroom,thinkin

gabouthowtoescapethissituation.Soonitwasdark.MomreturnedhometohavedinnerwithhimandhissisterMabel,whojustcamebackfromtheirneighbour’shome.Asev

eryonefinishedtheirfood,Momwenttofetchthecookies,buttohersurprise,therewasonlyonecookieleftinthebox!“Oh,myGod!Wherearethecookies?”sheasked.注

意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。HearingMom’swords,Jackwasnervouswithhisfacepale.SoJackgatheredt

hecouragetogotoMom’sbedroom.南平市2022-2023学年第一学期高二年级期末质量检测英语试题参考答案和评分标准一、选择题部分1.C2.A3.B4.C5.C6.B7.A8.A9.B10.C11.C12.B

13.A14.C15.B16.A17.C18.A19.B20.B21.B22.A.23.A24.D25.D26.C27.B28.A29.D30.C31.D32.B33.C34.A35.C36.C37.E38.A39.F40.G41.C42.D43.A44.B45.B46.C47.D48

.A49.D50.В51.B52.A53.C54.A55.D二、非选择题部分1.语法填空56.buffeting57.wasmade58.development59.on60.enables61.whose62.the63.chosen64.apparently65.lower2.应用文

Possibleversion:DearPeter,OnbehalfoftheschoolEnglishClub,I’mwritingtoinviteyoutobethejudgeofourEnglishSpeakingCont

estthemedTechnologyandOurLife.ScheduledonJanuary12thintheschoollecturehall,thecontestaimstopromotestudents’passionforEnglishlearning.It’srequiredthat

thecompetitorsshouldfinishtheirspeechwithin5minutes.Yourpresenceandcommentsontheirperformancesarehighlyexpected.Iwouldappreciateitif

youcouldacceptmyinvitation.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua2.读后续写PossibleVersionHearingMom’swords,Jackwasne

rvouswithhisfacepale.“ItmusthavebeenMabel.Isawheraroundthekitchen,”Jacklied,blaminghislittlesister.Hearingthis,Mabelwasshocked,withhermouthopena

ndeyeswidening.Shedenied,butMomdidn’tscoldthemandsentthemtobedinstead.TherestofthenightJackfeltregre

tfulforwhathehaddone,tossingandturninginbed,andfinallyhedecidedtotellMomthetruthandsaysorrytoMabel.SoJackgatheredthecouraget

ogotoMom’sbedroom.“Sorry,Mom.Iatethecookies,notMabel,”hehunghisheadinshame.Momhuggedhim,sayinginagentlevoice,“Ihadknownallalong,butIwantedyout

ohavethecouragetotellthetruth.”Jackthenrealizedthatheshouldn’tgiveintogreedorblamehismistakeonothers.“I’mproudthatyoucameto

mewiththetruth,”appreciatedMom.OnlythendidJacklearnthatbeinghonestandresponsiblewasn’tthathardafterall.