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2020-2021学年度上学期高二年级四调考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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上。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.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewantstoreadmorebooks.B

.Hegetshighmarksatschool.C.Hedoesn’tagreewiththewoman.2.Whoistheman?A.Thewoman’shusband.B.Thewoman’sboss.C.Apoliceman.3.Wherei

sthebusstation?A.It’snearthepostoffice.B.It’stwoblocksdownthestreet.C.It’sontherightsideofthestreet.4.Whoist

hewomanprobablyspeakingto?A.Asalesman.B.Amanager.C.Arepairman.5.Whatisthewoman’sadvantagetodothejob?A.Shehasalotofkids.B.Shehasworkexperience.C.Shei

sstrongenoughforthejob.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodecorate?A.Aclassroom.B.Theirhome.C.Aschoolhall.7.Wheredo

esthemansuggestplacingtheChristmastree?A.Farfromtheentrance.B.Ontheleftoftheentrance.C.Ontherightoftheentrance.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Tochangeseatswithhim.B.Tomakefriendswithhim.C.Toaskhimtomakewayforher.9.W

hatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.LendhimherCD.B.Lendhimanewspaper.C.Givehimapieceofgum.10.Wheredoestheconversationtakep

lace?A.Onaplane.B.Onatrain.C.Onabus.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatiswrongwithDick?A.HewatchesTVwhileeating.B

.Hehasseriousheartdisease.C.Heeatstoomuchjunkfood.12.Whatdoesthemanthinkofadvertisements?A.Theydon’thaveanyeffectonpeople.B.Theygra

duallychangepeople’sattitude.C.Theycanchangepeople’sattitudeovernight.13.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.Stoptheirso

nwatchingTV.B.Telltheirsontoeatwhathewatches.C.Informtheirsonofhispotentialhealthproblem.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersma

inlytalkingabout?A.Abigfamily.B.Alongtrip.C.Aholidayplan.15.Howwillthewomantravel?A.Byplane.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar.16.WheredoesTom

live?A.OntheWestCoast.B.OntheEastCoast.C.InMontreal.17.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanlikesgoinghome.B.

Themanlivesfarfromhisparents.C.Thewomanfailedtogetaflightticket.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatcanwelearnfromthespeaker?A.Kissingisforbidd

enintheUSschools.B.KissingisgoodmannersintheUS.C.TherearerulesforkissingintheUS.19.Whatistherelationshipbetweentheboyandthegirl?A

.Classmates.B.Strangers.C.Brotherandsister.20.Whywastheboypunished?A.HebroketheAmericanlaw.B.Hebroketheschoolrules.C.Hebrokehisfamilyrules.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。AFourGreatDestinationCitiesto

VisitonaVacationtoAustraliaAdelaideAdelaide,thecapitalcityofSouthAustralia,isknownforitsbeautyandoutdoornaturalareas,manyofwh

ichareprotectedandpreservedfortheuseofthepeoplethatlivethereandthosethatvisittheretoo.Adelaidehasanumberofpopul

arattractionsincludingattractiveswimmingbeaches,anexcitingnightlife,interestingshoppingopportunities,greatres

taurants.andmuchmore.CanberraThecityofCanberradatesbackto1913whenitwaspurposefullybuilttobethecapitalofthenationofAustral

ia.Ithasgrownovertimetonotonlybethelocationofthegovernmentofthenation,butalsoacityinitsownrightwithaparticularculture

andatmosphereofitsown.CanberraoffersthechancetoseethemoreofficialsideofAustraliaandlearnalittlebitabouthowthecountrywasfound

ed,formed,andhowitdeveloped.DarwinUnlikeothermajorcitiesinAustralia,Darwinisoftherathersmallsize.Darwinsitsinthenorth-cen

tralregionofAustralia,rightontheTimorSea.ThelifestyleinDarwinhasbeendescribedaslaidbackbymanywhohavevisitedtherebefore.AvisittoDarwini

savisittooneofAustralia'strulyunforgettablecities.SydneyThemostfamous,mosttraveledto,andmostpopularcityinallofAustr

aliaisthecityofSydney.SydneysitsontheshoresofSydneyHarbourandisanexcitingcitythatoffersanunbelievableexperiencetothosetravelers.

SydneyhasbeenthemainpointoftourisminAustraliafordecadesanditwillcontinuetobethatsolongasitkeepsofferingtheamazingexperiencesthatitdo

esrightnow.TraveltoAustraliawithTravelocity,getdiscountsonwww.couponcodes,com.21.Whatcanvisitorslearnabout

inCanberra?A.Anexcitingartshow.B.Theoutdoornaturalareas.C.ThedevelopmentofAustralia.D.Theattractiveswimmingbe

aches.22.WhatisDarwinspecialforcomparedwiththeotherthreeplaces?A.Itssize.B.Itshistory.C.Itsposition.D.Itsattractions.23.Whichcityattractsthemosttou

rists?A.Adelaide.B.Canberra.C.Darwin.D.Sydney.BForgetaboutthe“post-1995generation”.Youngpeoplebornin1995orlaterhaveanothernameinEng

lish—GenerationZ.Theyareenteringadulthoodandwillsoonshapeourfuture,whichiswhypolicymakers,aswellasemployersandmarketers,aretryingthe

irbesttounderstandtheseyoungpeople.So,howshouldwepindowntheGenZ-ers?Mostpeoplewillagreethatthesinglebiggestdifferenc

ebetweenGen-Zandothergenerationsishowconnectedtheyare.Thisisagroupofpeoplewhowerehookeduptosocialmediaassoonastheywereborn.Socialmediahas

changedthewayGenZ-erscommunicatewitheachotherandhowtheygetandprocessinformation.TheyreadnewsfromTwitter,watchvideosfromV

ine,shareexperiencesinInstagramandpostrecipesinPinterest.“Wearethefirsttruedigitalnatives.Icanalmostsimultaneouslycreateadocum

ent,editit,postaphotoonInstagramandtalkonthephone,allfromtheuser-friendlyiPhone,”saidHannahPayne,an18-year-oldUCLAstudent.Itisnotedthatyoungpeople

intheUKarebecomingmoreactiveinPolitics.Youngpeopleregardvotingasonechoiceamongmanytoshowtheirpoliticalengagementthatcanpotentiallyinfluencepolic

ies.Insteadofpartypolitics,theyfocusmoreonsingle-topicissuessuchasfeminism(女权主义)orclimatechange.And“

muchoftheengagementandorganizingtheydotakesplaceonsocialmediaratherthanthroughtraditionalpoliticalst

ructures,”accordingtotheGuardians.GenZ-ersarealsoculturecreators.GrowingupwiththeInternethasfreedthisgeneration

fromtraditionalculturalexpression.Theyarenolongerwillingtolettheircreativitybelimitedbytheirparentsortraditionalrules.“Wedecidewhatkindofco

ntentwewanttoexperienceandchoosehowweexperienceit,”wroteMasback,aHuffingtonPostbloggerandaGenZ-erherself.24.Whatdoe

stheunderlinedphrase“pindown”meaninParagraph1?A.Cooperatewith.B.Firmlyconvince.C.Communicatewith.D.Clearlyunderstand.25.Whatis

specialabouttheGenZ-ers’engagementinpolitics?A.It’stopic-specific.B.Itstressessocialresponse.C.It’sparty-based.D.Ithasanimm

ediateeffect.26.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheGenZ-ers?A.Theyaresociallyresponsible.B.Theyarefriendlyandgenerous.C.Theyareaddictedtosocialmedi

a.D.Theyarerootedintraditionalculture.27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsGenZ-ers?A.Worried.B.Ambiguous.C.

Objective.D.Disapproving.CCanyouimaginetravelingtoworkinaone-mansubmarine?Somescientistsbelievethatsomedayo

ne-mansubmarineswillbeasnumerous(许多)asautomobilesaretoday.AfamousFrenchdriversays,"Onedaysoon,menwillwalkontheoceanfloorastheydoonthestre

et!"Perhapsduringyourlifetimepeoplewilltravel,work,andliveinthesea.Ifhumanbeingswanttoliveintheocean,manyhumanproblemswillneedtobestud

iedfirst.Someoftheseproblems,similartothoseoflivinginouterspace,arepressure,lackofoxygenandweightlessness.Manyquestionsremainunanswered.Forexam

ple,canourbloodadjustitselftounderwatersurroundings?Whatwillhappentoourmuscleifweliveinthewaterverylong?Scientistsaresearchingforanswers.Perhapsinthe

futuremanwillliveinthesea,awayfromthecrowdedandnoisycitiesonland.Theseahasplentyofspace,notonlyforfloatingcommunities(团体)andparks,butalsoforstori

ngsuppliesandforunderwatertravel.Somescientistsbelievethatoceanlivingwillbenefitmaninmorethanphysicalways.Inthef

reedomandbeautyofthedeepsea,manmayfindnewsourcesofjoy.28.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Manwillliveintheseajustlikelivingo

ntheearthintime.B.Humanbeingscannowfreelywalkontheoceanfloorjustlikewalkingonthestreet.C.Thereareasmanysubmarinesasautomobilesintheocea

n.D.AfamousFrenchdriverfoundasafewaytotraveltotheoceanfloor.29.Ifhumanbeingswanttoliveintheocean,.A.pr

oblemssuchaspressure,lackofoxygenandweightlessnesshavetobesolvedB.peoplehavetoanswermanyquestionsaskedbyscientistsC.underwate

rsurroundingsmustbeimprovedtofitthehumanbodiesD.humanmusclemustbeexposedinthewaterforalongtime30.Whichofthefollowingmightnotbethereason

forthepeoplewhowanttoliveintheocean?A.Theseahasplentyofspace.B.Thecitiesonlandarecrowded,noisyandpolluted.C.Oceanlivingw

illdogoodtotheminphysicalwaysandspiritualways.D.Therearecommunitiesandparksontheoceanfloor.31.What'sthebesttitleoft

hepassage?A.TheUseofOne-manSubmarineB.LivingThingsintheOceanC.OceanLivingD.BeautyofOceanFloorDThesnowinAntarcticaisturnin

ggreenandscientistssayclimatechangemaybetoblame.AccordingtoastudyattheCambridgeUniversity,microscopicalgaeblooms(藻类爆发)acrossth

esurfaceofthesnowisslowlyturningAntarctica’swinterwhitelandscapegreen.Althoughmicroscopic,scientistssaythey’reabletoseethe“greensnow”f

romspacewhenthealgaebloomsalltogether.Researcherscreatedalarge-scalemapofgreensnowalgaealongtheAntarcticcoas

tusingacombinationofsatellitedataandon-the-groundobservationsoverthecourseoftwosummers.Thestudyfoundthat

thegreensnowalgaebloomedinwarmerareaswheretheaveragetemperaturesarejustabove0℃duringthesouthernhemisphere’s(半球的)sum

mermonthsfromNovembertoFebruary.“AsAntarcticawarms,wepredicttheoverallmassofsnowalgaewillincrease,”saidDrAndrewGray,leadauthorofthepaper,andares

earcher.ResearcherssaylargerbloomsofalgaecanbefoundnorthoftheAntarcticandSouthShetlandIslands,whereitcanspr

eadtohighergroundasthesnowmelts.Theteamalsodiscoveredsomeseabirdsandmammalsinfluencedthedistributionofalgae.Over60%

ofalgaebloomswerefoundwithinthreemilesofapenguinsettlement.Scientistshypothesizethismaybeduetotheirdroppingswhichactasa“highly

nutritiousfertilizer.”“Thisisasignificantadvanceinourunderstandingofland-basedlifeonAntarctica,andhowitmightchangeinthecoming

yearsastheclimatewarms,”saidDr.MattDaveyintheUniversityofCambridge’sDepartmentofPlantSciences,wholedthestudy.32.WhatisturningtheAntarcticsnowgreen?A.

Themeltingofsnow.B.Thebloomingalgae.C.Thebeautifullandscape.D.Thebalancedtemperature.33.Whereismicrosco

picalgaemostlikelytobloominAntarctica?A.NorthoftheAntarctic.B.WestoftheSouthPole.C.SouthoftheAntarctic.D.Aroundth

esouthernhemisphere.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hypothesize”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Confirm.B.Support.C.Assume.D.

Warn.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Penguinsfeedonmicroscopicalgae.B.Antarcticalgaegrowunderthesnow.C.Groundobservationlastedforfourmon

ths.D.Animaldroppingscontributetothealgaeblooms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。HowtoStayFocusedWhileWorkingfromHomeRightnow,manypeoplehavebeenforcedintothework-at-homelifesuddenly.36However,youcanlearntoboom

athomeasproductiveasinatraditionaloffice.Herearesometipsforfocusingwhileworkingfromhome.37Whenyouworkfromhome,chancesarethatyou're

goingtohavemorecontroloveryourdaythanwhenyou'reoffice-based.So,getorganizedandstructureyourdayaccordingly.Knowwhenyou'rea

tyourpeak,andactivelyschedulethetasksthatrequiremorecreativityandbraininputforthattime.Takebreaks.Somanyp

eopleseemtobecopyingtheirofficelifebutattheirkitchenta-ble—tiedtotheirlaptopalldaywithouthavingarest.Thegoodnewsisthatmostofu

saremuchmoreproductiveathome.38It'snotavoidingyourresponsibilities—it'sreallyimportant,asresearchshowsthatifwedon't

restforcertaintime,webecometouchyandlessproductive.Don'tgetdistracted.You'veswappedtheinterruptionsofcoworkersformanyot

herthings：pets,thefridge,thelaundry,movies.Setyourworkhours,andfocusontheworkthatmattersinthattime.Youcangrabasnack,petthedogorputthewashingmac

hineonwhenyoutakeabreak.39Stayfocused.Movearoundyourhouseorapartment.WhenI'mworkingwithteamsinworkplaces,Ialwaysadvocatewalkingaroundtheoffi

cebuildingorcampustostayenergized,andnotstayingatadeskalldaylong.Thesamegoesforworkingfromhome.40A.Thinklikeadesigner.B.Preparefortheunexpected.C.B

utyoumustpausefromtimetotime.D.Theirworkingcircumstancesareunderless-than-ideal.E.Setrulesaboutwhenyou

'llchecksocialmedia,oruseanapp.F.Evenwalkingashortdistanceinsideyourhomecanre-energizeyou.G.Alsocheckinwithothersandaskh

owtheyareandhowyoucanhelp.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。Ialwayswa

ntedtolookliketheslimgirlsonTVeventhoughIknewthatitwasimpossible.Iworriedaboutmy41andtriedeverynewdietIreadaboutonline.Itriedno-fat,lo

w-fat,onlybananas,nobananas—Ialmostwentbananas,too.ThenIreadanarticlethatsaid42asking''AmIfat?''Ishouldbeasking''AmI43?'

'Ihadno44alettercouldmakesucha45!OnceIstartedthinkingaboutfitnessratherthanweight,thingsbeganto46.Insteadof

saying''Iwanttolosethreekilos'',Iwouldsay''Iwantto47twokilometersineightminutes''or''Iwanttodo30push-ups''.Ratherthan48thefoodsI

enjoyed,Iaddedhealthyfoodstomymeals.Icould49haveaburgernowandthen,butIwould50asaladoranapple.Finally,Isto

pped51myselfwithactressesandmodelsand52thingsthatwerewrongwithmyfaceorbody.Instead,Imadealistofthethi

ngsI53aboutmyself.Bybeing54aboutmyselfandmybody,Ibecamebothhappierand55.41.A.faceB.weightC.futureD.comf

ort42.A.afterallB.aslongasC.insteadofD.onlyif43.A.tallB.braveC.beautifulD.fit44.A.sourceB.ideaC.wayD.experience45.A.summaryB.fortuneC.dif

ferenceD.chance46A.loseB.changeC.surviveD.suit47A.sufferB.findC.runD.get48.A.takinginB.cuttingoutC.puttingoffD.makingup49.A.stillB.neverC.har

dlyD.seldom50.A.throwB.addC.forgetD.buy51.A.thinkingB.dreamingC.warningD.comparing52.A.lookingforB.gettingridofC.passingdownD.managingto53.A.maint

ainedB.likedC.refusedD.realized54.A.inspiredB.determinedC.ashamedD.positive55.A.wiserB.slimmerC.healthierD.calmer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。ChangbaishanisChina’slargestnaturereserve,56iskeptinitsnaturalstateforthepeopleo

fChinaandvisitorsfromallovertheworld57(enjoy).Thelandvariesin58(high)andishometoagreatdiversityofrare

plantsandanimals.However,theattractionarousingthe59(great)appreciationinthereserveisTianchiortheLakeofHeaven.Tianchiis60deeplake.Whenyouarrive,you61

(reward)withthebeautifulsight.Therearemanystories62(tell)aboutTianchi,oneofwhichisaboutthreeyoungwomen63heaven.Theyoungestofthem64(give

)birthtoaboywhohadagiftforlanguagesandpersuasion.Itissaid65theboyisthefatheroftheManchupeople.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，即将结束在英国的交换生学习并返回中国。请根据下面内容，给你的老师MrJones写一封邮件：1.写信目的；2.感谢他的授课和帮助；3.邀请他来中国旅游。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；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，续写的词数应为150左右。ThecostofasmileKathywasayoungwomaninher20’swhoworkedinasmallrestau

rantasawaitress.Oneday,asshewentabouthershiftwithherusualangrylook,akindoldmanwalkedinandsatdownatthecounter.Hereadthemenuandpolite

lytoldherwhathewanted.Kathytookhisorderandyelled,“Yourfoodwillbereadysoon.”Assheturnedtoleave,themansaid,“Asmilecostsnothing”.Kath

yrolledhereyesathimandwalkedaway.Shebroughthisorder,clearedhisplates,andgavehimthebill,forwhichheleftanicetip.Eachtimetheoldmansa

wher,hesmiledandthankedher.Thisonlymadeherangrier.Aweekwentby,andeverydaythemancameforlunchandthesamethinghappened.AndeachtimeKathytookh

isorderhewouldsay,“Asmilecostsnothing.”Butaweeklater,Kathypickedupamenu,wrotethewords“1SMILE…$20”atthebottom,andplaced

itonthecounterforthekindoldmantosee.Hecame,andKathywaitedforhisreactionashereadthemenu.Theoldmanorderedhisusualandadded,“…andasmile,ifyoud

on’tmind”.Kathywassosurprised.Shelaughedoutloud,“Now,now…”Themanjokinglyscolded.“Iorderedasmile,notalaugh”.SoKathyputonabrightsmilea

ndsaid,“Comingrightup,sir.”Andtohersurprise,heleft$20tip!Afewyearswentby,andthetwobondedlikefamily.Charlie,thekindoldman,was

aretiredmanagerwhosewifepassedawaylongago.Hespentmostofhistimeathome,withtheexceptionofhisfrequentrestaurantvisits.EverydayKathysp

entherbreaktalkingtohim.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。Paragraph1:Onedayhedidn’tcometotherestaurant.________________________________

_______Paragraph2:Severaldaysafterthefuneral(葬礼),Kathyreceivedaveryimportant-lookingletterinthemail._________________

____________________________________________________________2020~2021学年度上学期高二年级四调考试英语试卷（答案部分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-

5BCACB6-10CBCBA11-15CBCCA16-20BACAB第二部分阅读理解第一节A：21-23CADB:24-27DAACC:28-31AADCD:32-35BACD第二节七选五：36-40DACEF第四部分语言运用第一节完形填空41-45BCDBC46-50

BCBAB51-55DABDC第二节语法填空56.which57.toenjoy58.height59.greatest60.a61.arerewarded62.told63.from64.gave65.th

at第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节onepossibleversion:DearMr.Jones,I’mgoingbackhomenextweek,soI’mwritingtoexpressmygratitudetoyou.Duringmystayhere

,yourwonderfulteachingimpressedmedeeply.Notonlydidyouprepareyourlessonscarefullyinadvance,youalsobehavedlikeadirectorinclass,encouragingusto

shareourideas.WhatmovesmemostisthatyoualwaystalktomepatientlywhenIturnedtoyouforhelp.Withyourencouragement,Ibecamemoreconfidentandjoinedincl

assactivitiesmoreactively.IsincerelyinviteyoutovisitChinaoneday.I’msureyou’llhaveanunforgettableexperiencea

ndfallinlovewithit.第二节SampleWriting:Possibleversion1:Onedayhedidn’tcometotherestaurant.Kathycouldn’tconcentrateonherworkthe

wholeday.Evenwhentherestaurantwasgoingtoclose,Charliedidn’tshowup,andshewastrappedinanxiety.Afterwork,KathyhurriedtoCharlie’shome,on

lytobetoldbyhisneighborsthathehadpassedawaylastnight.Notuntilthendidsheknowthathehadfoughtagainstcanceraloneduringthepastye

ars.Kathycouldn’ttrustherearswhensheheardthis.Shewastotallyoverwhelmedbygrief.AtCharlie’sfuneral,thehappymemorie

swithCharliekeptflashinginhermind.Severaldaysafterthefuneral,Kathyreceivedaveryimportant-lookingletterinthemail.Sheopenedtheletterwithherhandsshak

ingslightly.Atthesightofthefamiliarhandwriting,tearswelledupinKathy’seyes.Charlieexpressedhisgratitudeforhercomp

anytheseyears.Lookingatthewords“...andyoumustcontinuetosmileatlife”,shecouldn’tcontainhersorrowandtearspoureddownhercheeks.Itsuddenl

ydawnedonKathythatwiththehelpofCharlie,shetransformedfromthepreviousangry-lookingwaitresstoasmilinggirl.Onlythe

ndidsherealizethetruemeaningofsmile:bringotherswarmthandcompany.Atthethoughtofthis,afaintandlong-expected

smileflickeredacrossherlips.Possibleversion2:Onedayhedidn’tcometotherestaurant.Shecalledhishome,onlytohearanansw

eringmachine.Withnervousnesswrappedintoanxiety,Kathywenttohishouseandfoundoutfromhisneighborthathehaddiedthepreviousnight.Onhearingthebadne

ws,shefeltseizedbyaburstofsadnessandcouldn’thelpcryingbitterly.BecauseCharliehadnofamilyorclosefriends,Kathyputherselfinchargeof

hisfuneralarrangements.Sheandtheneighborweretheonlypeopletoattend.Severaldaysafterthefuneral,Kathyreceivedaveryimportant-lookingletterinth

email.ItwassenttoherfromCharlie’slawyer.Enclosedwasacheckforalmost$600,000!Kathynearlyfainted,butthenshenoticedaha

ndwrittennotewhichread:“DearKathy,bythetimeyoureadthis,Iwillbegone.HereIhaveleftformybestfriendasmalltokenofmygratit

udeIcanneverrepayyouforwhatyou’vegivenme,foryousee,Kathy,asmileisworthmuchmorethan$20”.Indeed,asmileispriceless.