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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.WhatdidthemandoonSaturd

ay?A.Hewenttothemovies.B.Hevisitedsomefriends.C.Hehaddinnerwithhisfamily.2.Whowillthewomancall?A.HermotherB

.Herfriend.C.Herboss.3.Whenwilltheman’swifeleavefortheairport?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Thisweekend.4.Wherewasthema

nborn?A.InChina.B.InAmerica.C.InCanada.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.Sheiswatchingatennism

atch.7.Whatwillthemandolater?A.Pickupthewoman.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.Howmuchwastheman’sshirt?A.$40.B.$50.C.$75.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10.Wherewillthemanstudy?A.A

tNYU.B.AtPrincetonUniversity.C.AtColumbiaUniversity.11.Howlonghastheman’sunclelivedintheapartment?A.For2years.B.For3years.C.For4years.12

.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoflivingwithrelatives?A.It’sveryconvenient.B.Ittroublestherelatives.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.Whatdoesthewomanliketoaddinherhotcoffee?A.Onlycream.B.Milkandsugar.C.Creamandsuga

r.15.Whendoesthewomanusuallydrinkicedcoffee?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.16.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherha

bit?A.Shewillcontinueit.B.It’sverydangerous.C.It’sworsethanshopping.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?A.Towelcomeanewemployee.B.Tosa

ygoodbyetoanoldemployee.C.Tointroduceanewdepartmentmember.18.WhatdidJohnClaytonworkasatfirst?A.Hardwaretechnician.B.Systemsdi

rector.C.Seniormanager.19.HowmanychildrendoesJohnClaytonhave?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.20.Whatwillhappennext?A.Karenwillcomment.B.Johnwillspeak.C.Martinwi

llretire.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.AEverythemeparkisuniquein

itsownway.Belowisalistofsomeofthemostpopularthemeparksintheworld.1.WaltDisneyWorldResortWaltDisneyWorldResort（旅游胜地）isinF

lorida,UnitedStates,whichismadeupoffourthemeparks,twowaterparks,ashoppingcenter,31resorthotelswithspecificthemes,se

veralgolfcourses,acampingresortandotherentertainmentchoices.Cinderella’sCastleiswhatyoucan’tmiss,wherethereisthegre

atestlodging,whichcansleepuptosixguests.2.ShanghaiDisneyResortThisresortisthesixthDisneyresortworldwide.Itfeaturesoneofthelargestcastles,theE

nchantedStorybookCastle,whichcomeshighlyrecommended,anentertainmentdistrict,twothemedhotelsandentertainmentfacilities.Toexperienceaflightovert

heGreatWallofChina,ridethe“SoaringovertheHorizon”Ride.3.UniversalStudiosUniversalStudiosislocatedinOrlando,Florida,primarilyth

emedtocopyfilmscenes,television,andotheraspectsoftheentertainmentindustry.Itfeaturesnumerousrides,attractions,andlive

shows,includingtheHollywoodDreamrollercoaster,the4K3DamazingadventuresofSpider-ManandUniversalWonderland.4.EverlandResortEverlandResortlocatedinSout

hKoreafeaturesthrillrides,azoo,andawaterpark.OneofEverland’smainattractionsisTExpress,whichisthefastestro

llercoasterinAsiaandoneofthesteepestwoodenrollercoastersintheworld.Zoo-Topiahasanimalperformancesandap

ettingzoo.ThewaterparkcalledCaribbeanBayisthelargestwaterparkinthecountry.21.Whichofthefollowingisamust-visitinWaltDisneyWorldResort?A.Waterparks.B

.Cinderella’sCastle.C.Theshoppingcenter.D.Thecampingresort.22.Whichparkdoyoupreferifyoulikeliveperformances?A.UniversalStudios.B.EverlandResort.C.W

altDisneyWorldResort.D.ShanghaiDisneyResort.23.Whatdothelastthreethemeparkshaveincommon?A.Theyproviderides.B.Theyfeaturecastles.C

.They’relocatedinAsia.D.Theyhaveanimalshows.BBeforeshepassedawayfromcancer,A.J.WaltersmadeherhusbandSeananddaughterBrittanypromiseheronething:Sea

nwouldaccompanyBrittanytothehomecominggamewhereshewasintherunningforhomecomingqueen.A.J.wasabelovedadministrative

assistantatBrittany’shighschool.Itwasimportanttoherthatherdaughtergo.BrittanyandSeanagreed.Dayslater,onthemorningofFriday,September24,A.J.die

d.Keepingtheirpromisethatveryafternoon,emotionalBrittanywalkedarminarmwithherfatheracrossthefootballfield

withtheothercandidatestowaitfortheoutcomeofthevoting（投票）.Brittanywasn’tnamedhomecomingqueenthatday;NylaCovingtonwas.But,

likemanyintheclose-knitcommunity,NylahadheardaboutA.J.Inanunplannedgesture,momentsafterreceivingthecrown（皇冠）,Nylawalkedover

toBrittany,removedthecrownfromherhead,andplaceditatopherfriend’s.Thetwohugged,tearfullyholdingeachot

herforsupport.“She’dratherhavehermomthanacrown,”NylatoldCNN.ByhandingittoBrittany,“Iwastellingherthatshewashermom’squ

een,andthatshewaslovedbymany,especiallyme.”“IfeltsomuchlovefromherandIjustfeltsomuchloveforher,”said

Brittany,whoshowedNylatheultimateadmiration,tellingWDAMNews,“IcanseemymomthroughNyla.Theyhavethesamecaringgivi

ngspirit.”Nylawasnolessregal（帝王的）forlackofacrown,saysTyraWillamor,afriendoftheWaltersfamily.ShetoldKTVUNews,“There’sasayingthatrealqueensfixeachoth

er’scrowns.Butthetruthis,realqueensgiveuptheircrownstoletotherqueensshine.”24.WhatdidA.J.Waltersaskherhusbandtodo?A.LookafterherdaughterBrittany

.B.Serveasanadministrativeassistant.C.VoteforBrittanyasthehomecomingqueen.D.Gotothehomecominggamewiththeirdau

ghter.25.WhydidNylahandhercrowntoBrittany?A.Togiveupheraward.B.Toshareherhappiness.C.Toexpressheradm

iration.D.Toshowhersincerelove.26.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Brittanywastherealqueen.B.BrittanyfeltlovefromNyl

a.C.Nylawashighlyspokenofbyothers.D.Nylawasnotregalforlackofacrown.27.Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththeauthor’sview?A

.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Therose’sinherhand,theflavorinmine.C.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitse

lf.D.Flowersneedleaves,andpeopleneedhelp.CIn2020SarahAlAmiri,now35,wasappointedchairwomanoftheUnitedArabEmiratesSpaceA

gency(UAESA).Shewasshockedatthehonorandtheresponsibilitiesthatcamewithit,butshecouldnothavebeenentirel

ysurprised.Amirihasbeenfascinatedwithspacesinceshewas12yearsold.However,giventhatspaceexplorationwasstillinthehandsofjustafewofthewor

ld’slargestnations,itseemedunlikelytoayoungAmirithatacountryliketheU.A.E.wouldreachspaceanytimesoon.Sorather

thananythingdirectlyspace-related,Amiristudiedcomputerprogrammingincollege.Butbythetimeshegraduatedin2009,thefirstgreen

shootsofanEmiratispaceprogramhadbeguntogrowsosheappliedtojoinUAESAandwashiredat22asasoftwareengineer.TheU.A.E.launcheditsfirstEarthobse

rvationsatellite,DubaiSAT,in2009,followedbyDubaiSAT2in2013.Then,in2014,itsetitsgoaltosendaprobetoMartianorbitby2021.Amiriwasnameddeputyprojectmanager

andscienceleadonthemission,whichhadtheambitiousgoalofmappingMars’entireatmosphereoverawholeMartianyear.The

spacecraftAmiri’steamdesignedandbuiltforthemissionwasnamedHopethattooksevenmonthstoreachtheRedPlanet.Waitin

gfornewsofthespacecraft’sarrivalonFebruary9,2021,was,saysAmiri,“thetoughestpoint.”Atthattime,shewasstandingoutsideth

eBurjKhalifaandcelebratingwiththecrowdswhohadgatheredtomarkthemoment.TheHopemissionwasnotjustambitiousintermsofitssco

pe（范围）,butalsointermsofgender（性别）representation.Amiri’sscienceteamincluded80%women,anunusualnumberinthefieldofspaceexploration.Sheh

asalwaysbeendeterminedthatgenderwouldnotinanywayholdherbackinherchosenfield.“Igrewuptobe—andcontinuetobe—deaftothechallengesrelatedto

gender,”shesays.28.HowdidAmirifeelwhenlearningaboutherappointment?A.Amazed.B.Worried.C.Confused.D.Delighted.29.WhatinspiredAmiritob

eamemberofUAESA?A.Herpassionforchallenges.B.Hermajorincomputerprogram.C.Themissionofsendingspacecrafttospace.D.Thede

velopmentofEmiratispaceprogram.30.Whatdoes“themoment”underlinedinParagraph2mean?A.TheU.A.E.launchedDubaiSAT.B.Mars’entireatmospherewas

mapped.C.TheU.A.E.spacecraftlandedonMars.D.Amiriwasnameddeputyprojectmanager.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AHardRoadtoSuc

cessB.AJourneyofSpaceExplorationC.TheWomanAchievingGreatGoalsD.TheWomanTakingtheU.A.E.toMarsDThehumanbodygivesoffmanygases.Now,rese

archershavecomeupwithasystemthatusesearmuffs（耳罩）toseizegasespointingtoseriousdiseases.Doctorscouldgettheinformationaspatientsw

earasetofheadphones.Resultscouldbereadywithinminutes,scientistssay.Bestofall:noneedles!“Theearisagoodplacetomonitor,”agr

eesMoamenElmassry,amicrobiologistatPrincetonUniversity.Theear’sskinisfairlythin,sogasesdon’thavetotravelfar

togetoutoftheblood.Tinyamountsofthegasesinthebloodleavethebodyeverytimeyouexhale（呼气）.KojiToma,abiomedicalengineer,andhisteamturnedtotheea

rsandselectedearmuffstocollectthesegases.Theymadetwoholesinthemuffcoveringoneear.Atube（试管）slowlypumpedairinonehol

e.Anothertubepulledairoutofthesecondholeandsentittoasensor.Theresearchersselectedthreemenwhohadtoavoiddrinkingalcoholforatleastthreedays.O

nceinthelab,thesemenworetheearmuffsandsatfor10minutesasthesystemrecordednormalgaslevels.Afterward,themendrunkabigdos

eofalcohol.7minuteslater,theearmuffsystemsniffedoutariseinalcoholleavingtheskin.Roughly50minutesafter

that,alcohollevelspeakedatabout183partsperbillioninair.Levelscontinuedfallingafteranother23minutesuntilthetestwasover.Researchersfoundt

hattheycouldmeasurechangesintheamountofalcoholsentoutfromtheskinofparticipants’ears.ItcouldworkmuchlikeaBre

athalyzerthatpoliceusetotestpeoplefordrivingdrunk.Tomeasureothergases,theyonlyneedtochangeoutthesensor.Theyhopetheirnews

ystemwillfindmostofitsuseelsewhere.Withtherightsensor,theysay,theirsystemcoulddetectdiseases.Forinstance,highlevelsofacetoneinthebreat

hcansignaldiabetesorliverdisease.Elmassryimaginesanotherpossiblebenefit.Thenewsystemcouldhelpdoctorsdiagnose（诊断）andtellwhetherachild’searinfectionsha

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

poseofusingearmuffsintheresearch?A.Tokeepwarmth.B.Tocatchgases.C.Tokeepoutdust.D.Toprotecttheskin.33.WhydidToma’steamchoosetheeartomo

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

Theear’sinfectioncanbequicklydetected.34.Howlongdidthewholetestlast?A.90minutes.B.50minutes.C.23minutes.D.10minutes.

35.Whatcanweexpectofthenewsysteminthefuture?A.Itmaybeusedtoreducedrunkdriving.B.Itwillbeappliedtocuringmostdisease

s.C.Itwilldevelopintoadiseasediagnostictool.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,losestheirenthusiasmwhenthey’reattheirlowestandthingsjustdo

n’tseemright.Duringthesedownmoments,itisimportantthatyoucareforyourselfmentally.36●Openup.Whenyouarenotatyourbest,

youcanalwaysreachouttosomeonewhoistrustworthy.37Youcanmeetwithapsychologist.Asweknow,aproblemsharedishalfsolve

d.●38Findthecausesofstressandstayawayfromthem.It’seasytogetstressfulanddisappointedwhenyouareburntout.Whenithappen

s,trytotakeabreakbysleepingorgoingonavacation.Takeabreakfromeverystressandactivitythatmaywearyouout.●Dowhatyoulove.Yourproductivitywillimprov

ewheninvolvedinwhatyoulove.Makealistofthoseactivitiesyoulovewhenyou’vegotthechance,ordothemwithfriends.Doingwhatyoulov

ekeepsyourselfhappyandlessstressed.39●Bekind.Idon’tknowifyou’vefeltthisbefore.Butthere’sthisjoythatcomeswithputtinga

smileonothers’faces.40Wonderinghowtostart?Youcanvolunteer,teachaperson,saykindwords,encourageothersandshowloveinwhateverwayyouthinkisbe

st.Thishasaneffectonyouaswellbecausekindnessreleasesthehappinesshormone（荷尔蒙）.A.Takeabreak.B.Findstressfactors.C.Howcanyoudoit?D.Stresscomesfromu

npleasantexperiences.E.It’sbettertoshareitthantokeepitallbottledup.F.Thisisonebigsecrettoimprovingyourmenta

lhealth.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,was41nearby,doingwhatdogsdo:getti

nginto42Onlythistime,Buddywasgettingintoarealtrouble.Theunmistakable43thatnoonewantstohearaloneinthew

oodscaughtBenham’s44.Itwasthedeeproarofabear.Benham45aroundtoseethebeast,whichweighedaround350pounds,100feetaway.4

6thebearseizedBuddy’sheadandstarteddragginghimaway.Benham,aged24,chasedafterthem.“47”hetoldCBS13,“theonlythingIcouldthin

kofwas‘saveBuddy.’Withextraordinary48,hedashedandstruckthebear.Butiteven49itsgrip（掌握）onBuddy.Benhamtriedpryingopenitsmouth,butthe

jawwas50tight.Finally,Benhamturnedtostreetfighting.It51.Thebeardroppedthedogandranoffintothewoods.Buddywasbadly52.“MyfirstthoughtwasthatIwa

sgoingtolosehim,”Benhamsaid.He53himtoanearbyvet（兽医）.Buddy’s54tooknearlyfourhours.Benhamwas55towatchtheprocessthro

ughawindowasBuddywasoperatedon.ThiswasthesecondtimeBenhamhadrescuedBuddy,saysCBS13.41.A.fallingoverB.lookin

gaboutC.playingaroundD.lyingdown42.A.debtB.shapeC.placeD.trouble43.A.soundB.whistleC.voiceD.appeal44.A.sightB.atte

ntionC.wordD.breath45.A.turnedB.wheeledC.wavedD.stepped46.A.AtonetimeB.ForthemomentC.InaninstantD.Intheend47.A.General

lyB.SurprisinglyC.StrangelyD.Honestly48.A.courageB.confidenceC.prideD.passion49.A.weakenedB.relaxedC.adjustedD.tightened50.A.b

eatenB.lockedC.tornD.grasped51.A.failedB.workedC.matteredD.happened52.A.injuredB.defeatedC.damagedD.affected53.A.walkedB.guidedC.rus

hedD.pulled54.A.operationB.recoveryC.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,Iwakeuptothesound

ofwind56(buffet)theclothofmytent.Formanyyears,fewpeoplehaveeverseenSarekapartfromtheSami.Theyusedtolive

offreindeer.In1909,Sarek57(make)anationalparktokeepthelandinitsnaturalstate.Andallnew58(develop)isbannedwithinpa

rkboundaries.Sincereindeerwerealways59themove,theSamiwouldpickuptheirtentsandaccompanythem.Beinginsuchabeautifulplace60(enable)met

ofeelsoblessed.BTheNobelPrizeforPhysiologyorMedicinehasbeenawardedtoTuYouyou,61researchledtothediscoveryofartemisinin,acrucialtreatmentformalaria

.TuYouyougraduatedfromPekingUniversityMedicalSchool.Atthattime,62Chinesegovernmentformedateamwiththeobjectiveofdiscoveringatreatmentforma

laria,andTuYouyouwasamongthefirstresearchers63(choose).Throughconstantexperiments,Tufoundthatboilingthesweetwormwood64(appa

rent)destroyeditsmedicalpropertiesbutusinga65(low)temperaturewouldmakeitwork.Thismedicinesoonbecameastandardtreatmentformala

ria.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。Thehousewasfloodedbythefresharoma（香味）asJack’smomtookthecookiesoutoftheoven（烤箱）

.Jackstoodbythekitchentablewatchingashismouthwateredforthefreshcookies.“You’llgetsomecookiesafterdinner,Jac

k.Youjusthavetowaittillthen,”Momsaidbeforecleaningupthekitchenandleavingtheroomforthehotelwheresheworkedasaclerkinthefrontdesk.Ithadb

eenquitesometimebeforeMommadecookiestwomonthsago.Shewasalwaysbusyworking,withlittletimetoaccompanyherkids.Jac

kknewthattherightthingtodowouldbelistentohismom,buthefeltveryattractedbythecookies.SowhenMomleftthekitchenandwalkedoutofthedoor,heremov

edthecoverfromthecookieboxandthought,“Momwon’tknowifIjusttakeone.”Thenhetookadeepbreath,pickedupacookieandsnackedonit,enjoyingeve

rylastbit.“MaybeifItakejustonemore,Momwon’tfindout,”hesaidtohimselfashetookanotherone.“DoesitmatterifIeatonemore?OK,justonemore.Justonemore,”h

erepeatedtohimselfandtookyetanothercookiefromthebox.Thenhesimplycouldnotstopeating,andkepttakingcookiesoneafteranotherfromtheboxtillonlyo

necookiewasleft.Asherealizedwhathehaddone,hegaspedinpanic.“WhatshallItellmymom?”Jackstayedinhisroom,thinkingabout

howtoescapethissituation.Soonitwasdark.MomreturnedhometohavedinnerwithhimandhissisterMabel,whojustcamebackfromtheirneighbour’shome.Ase

veryonefinishedtheirfood,Momwenttofetchthecookies,buttohersurprise,therewasonlyonecookieleftinthebox!“Oh,myGod!Wherearethe

cookies?”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.SoJackgath

eredthecouragetogotoMom’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.B13.A14.C15.B16.A

17.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.B5

2.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:Dear

Peter,OnbehalfoftheschoolEnglishClub,I’mwritingtoinviteyoutobethejudgeofourEnglishSpeakingContestthemedTechnologyandOurLife.ScheduledonJanuary12thint

heschoollecturehall,thecontestaimstopromotestudents’passionforEnglishlearning.It’srequiredthatthecompetitorsshouldfinishtheirspeechwithin5minutes.Y

ourpresenceandcommentsontheirperformancesarehighlyexpected.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldacceptmyinvitation.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,Li

Hua2.读后续写PossibleVersionHearingMom’swords,Jackwasnervouswithhisfacepale.“ItmusthavebeenMabel.Isawheraroundthekitc

hen,”Jacklied,blaminghislittlesister.Hearingthis,Mabelwasshocked,withhermouthopenandeyeswidening.Shedenied,butMomdidn’tscoldthemandsentthemtobed

instead.TherestofthenightJackfeltregretfulforwhathehaddone,tossingandturninginbed,andfinallyhedecidedtotellMomthetruthandsaysor

rytoMabel.SoJackgatheredthecouragetogotoMom’sbedroom.“Sorry,Mom.Iatethecookies,notMabel,”hehunghisheadinshame.Momhuggedhim,sayingina

gentlevoice,“Ihadknownallalong,butIwantedyoutohavethecouragetotellthetruth.”Jackthenrealizedthatheshouldn’tgivei

ntogreedorblamehismistakeonothers.“I’mproudthatyoucametomewiththetruth,”appreciatedMom.OnlythendidJacklearnthatbe

inghonestandresponsiblewasn’tthathardafterall.