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龙岩一中2024届高二下学期第一次月考英语（满分150分考试用时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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatdoesthemandislikeabou
ttheroom?A.Thewall.B.Thepainting.C.Thecarpet.2.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Goshopping.B.Makecakes.C.Cooklunch.3.Whydoesth
ewomanrefusetogodancingtonight?A.Shedoesn’tlikedancing.B.Sheplanstogetupearlytomorrow.C.Shewantstovisithergrandmathen.4.Whatwasthewoman’sprobl
em?A.Shegotlost.B.Sheranoutofoil.C.Shespentmuchonhercarrepairs.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.
Acity.B.Theweather.C.Aforecaster.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.Whatdidthemandolastmonth?A.Heattendedasalesmeetin
g.B.HetravelledaroundDetroit.C.Hewenttoanightschool.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inagym.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inanoffice.听第7段材料，回答
第8、9题。8.Whatdidthemandobeforehemetthewoman?A.Helookedforhisphone.B.Hefocusedonhiswork.C.Hehadadrink.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’swords?A.
Rude.B.Serious.C.Unbelievable.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthemanorderforhismother’sbirthday?A.Adrink.B.Acake.C
.Somechocolate.11.Whatcouldthewomanprobablybe?A.Acook.B.Awaitress.C.Amanager.12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.H
aveameal.B.TalktoJohn.C.Seethemenu.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inacafé.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inalibrary.14.Whatisth
ewoman’sopiniononherlastclass?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Useless.15.Whatistheman’sprofessorlike?A.Talkative.B.Inspiring.C.Thought
ful.16.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?A.Sitinontheman’sclass.B.Haveatalkwithherprofessor.C.RegisterforWorldHistoryclass
.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhereisthePhotocopyRoom?A.Acrossfromtherestrooms.B.NeartheReadingRoom.C.TotheeastoftheCirculationDesk.18.Whatc
anlistenersdointhestudyrooms?A.Doresearch.B.Checkoutbooks.C.Performinteractiveactivities.19.Whenwasthelibrarybuilt?A.1yearago.B.5yearsago.C.20yearsag
o.20.Whatisthespeakergoingtodonext?A.Answerthelisteners’questions.B.Showthelistenersaround.C.Presentsomebooks.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。ATop-RatedTouristAttractionsinNewZealandNatureha
sshapedNewZealandwiththebeautyofamovieset.Fewdestinations(目的地)boastsomanynaturalwonderspackedintosuchasmallarea.H
erearethebestattractionstravelerscanexplore.Kaikoura,SouthIslandBirders,wildlifeandseafoodloverswilllovethecha
rmingcoastedvillageofKaikoura.BetweentheSeawardKaikouraRangeandthePacificOcean,Kaikouraoffersexcellentcoastalhikesandpopularwhalew
atchingtours.Inadditiontowhales,passengersmayspotfurseals,dolphinsandawidevarietyofbirds.Queenstown,Sou
thIslandQueenstownisNewZealand’sadventurecapital.Bungeejumping,jetboating,rockclimbing,mountainbikinganddownhillskiingarejust
someofthethrillingthingstodohere.Inadditiontotheadventuresports?Queenstownoffersallthecomforts,withfirst-classhotel
s,spas,restaurants,galleriesandshops.BayofIslands,NorthIslandAthree-hourdrivenorthofAuckland,thebeautifulBayofIslandsison
eofthemostpopularvacationdestinationsinthecountry.Therearemorethan144islandsonthebay,makingitaperfectplaceforsailing.Penguins,dolphins,and
whalesliveinthesewaters,andtheareaisapopularsport-fishingspot.ThetownsintheareasuchasRussell,OpuaandPaihiaaregreatb
asesforexploringthisscenicbay.Rotorua,NorthIslandThisisalandwheretheEarthspeaks.Boilingmudpools,volcanicc
ratersandsteaminghotspringsshowtheforcesofNewZealand’sdramaticlandscapes.Visitorscantakeawalkingtourofthesegeothermal(地热的)wondersandbatheint
hespringswhilevisitingtheinterestingattractionstolearnaboutthearea’srichMaorihistoryandculture.21．Wherecanvis
itorsexperienceExtremesports?A．InKaikoura.B．InQueenstown.C．AtBayofIslands.D．InRotorua.22．WhatdoweknowaboutBayofIslands?
A．Itissuitableforfishing.B．Therearefewislandsthere.C．Therearemanymilitarybasesthere.D．ItbelongstoSouthIslandofNewZea
land.23．WhatisspecialaboutRotorua?A．Itofferscoastalhiketours.B．Itofferspopularwhalewatchingtours.C．Itisthebestknownforvarietiesofwildlife.D．Itisagoo
dplacetohaveahotspringbath.BAsachildgrowingupinasuburbantownintheNortheastoftheUnitedStates,thearrival
ofspringhadlittlemeaningforme.Sure,wehadaweeklongspringvocationfromschool,butthekeywordtherewasvacation,not
spring.Forthekidsinmyneighborhood,thearrivalofspringwasanon-event.Thereweretwoimportantseasons:winter,whenwecouldgoskatin
gandsleddingorbuildsnowforts,andsummer,whenwecouldfinallymakeproperuseofthebeachabout100metereastofmyfamilyhome.Springandautumnwerejustt
echnicaldetails,weeksandweeksofwaitingforthegoodtimes’return.Admittedly,springlaterdevelopeditsownattractionsforme—“Inthespringay
oungman’sfancyturnstothoughtsoflove”,asthepoetAlfredLordTennysonnoted—however,itwasnotspringitself,buttheothe
rstuffbatgotmyattention.Inshort,Ineverthoughtmuchatallaboutspring...andthenIarrivedinChina.IhadbeeninBeiji
ngforaboutthreemonthswhenmyfirstSpringFestivalrolledaround,anditcouldhardlybeignored.Asidefromtherandom
burstsoffireworksatanytimedayornight,whatstoodoutmostformewasthatthecapitalseemedtobeempty.Itwasasthoughthecrowdsandstreamsofcarsandtrucks
commonlyseeninthecapitalhadallgoneintohiding.MypuzzlementclearedupwhenIreturnedtowork.MycolleaguesexplainedthatChinesetraditionallytrav
el,ifnecessary,tovisittheirfamiliesduringSpringFestival,andthatmanyBeijingerswerenotnativesofthecapital.IalsogotmyfirstknowledgeofsomethingaboutSprin
gFestivalthatneverceasestoamazeme.Regardlessofwhentheholidayissettobegin,thereisanalmostimmediateandsudd
enchangeforthebetterintheweather.Springreallydoesarrive.Ican’tbegintofigureouthowtheancientChinesecou
ldcreateasystemthatwouldalmostalwaysaccuratelypredictwhentheseasonwouldshiftyearafteryearafteryear.Buttheydid.24．What
didtheauthorthinkofspringasachild?A．Itwasaseasonfullofpromise.B．Itwasalwaysbeyondhisimagination.C．Itwasatiringandl
ongholiday.D．Ithardlyleftagoodimpressiononhim.25．WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutBeijingduringtheSpringFestival?A．Thebusytraf
fic.B．Theunexpectedquietness.C．Beijingers’lovefortravel.D．Occasionalburstsoffireworks.26．Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesystemcreatedbyanci
entChinese?A．Adorable.B．Confused.C．Wonderful.D．Convenient.27．Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．SpringFestivalinBeijingwillmakeonefeelquitelon
ely.B．TheauthorspenthisfirstSpringFestivalatacolleague’shome.C．InChinaSpringFestivalalwaysindicatesthe
comingofSpring.D．TheauthorstillworkedduringtheSpringFestivalwhileinBeijing.CForyears,DavidJames,whostudies
insectsatWashingtonStateUniversity,hadwantedtoexaminethemigration(迁徙)patternsofWestCoastmonarchbutterflies(黑脉金斑蝶).Theroutethebutterflie
stravelhasbeenhardlyknownbecausethepopulationsaretoosmalltofollow.Forevery200monarchstagged(打标签)byaresearcher,onlyoneisusuallyrecoveredatt
heendofitstrip,Jamessays,andfindingeven200inthewildtotagisunlikely.Knowingtherouteisvitaltoconservationefforts,butJam
eshadnowaytofigureitout—untilhegotaphonecallfromWashingtonStatePenitentiaryinWallaWalla.Theprisonwaslookingfornewactiv
itiestoimprovethementalhealthofthoseservinglong-termsentences.SoJamesbeganworkingwithprisonerstoraisemonarchsthroughthewholepro
cessoftheirtransformation.Theadultinsectswerethentaggedandreleasedfromtheprison.Overfiveyears,nearly10,000monarchsf
lewfromthefacility.ElsewhereinWashington,OregonandIdaho,researchersreleasedanotherfewthousand.Thetagsinc
ludedemailaddresses,andsoonafterthefirstbutterfliestookoff,Jamesstartedreceivingmessagesfrompeoplewhohadspottedthem.Thebutterflies,therepor
tsconfirmed,winteredincoastalCalifornia.TwelveofthemlandedatLighthouseFieldStateBeachinSantaCruz.SeveralmoreheadedtoBolinasandMorroBay.Theworkhelp
sresearchersidentifyidealplacestoplantmilkweedandothervegetationthatareimportanttothelifecycleofWestCoastmonarchbutterf
lies.Italsobroughtoutthegentlersideofsomeoftheprisoners.“Theywereveryworriedthattheyweregoingtoharmthebutterflies,”Jamessays.Watchingthemon
archchangetheirformalsotouchedthemen.“Thisbutterflychanged,”Jamesrecallsprisonerstellinghim,“andmaybewecantoo.”
28.WhatwashardforDavidtodoinhisstudy?A.Gainfinancialsupport.B.Hirequalifiedworkers.C.Buildanewlaboratory.D.Findenoughmonarc
hs.29.Whyarethebutterfliestaggedbeforebeingreleased?A.Toguaranteetheirsafety.B.Toenablethemtoflylongerdistances.C.Totracktheirtravelroutes.D.Todis
tinguishthemfromotherspecies.30.Whatmakestheprisonersfeelthattheycanchange?A.Thepatiencethebutterfliesshowed.B.Thehardshipth
ebutterfliesunderwent.C.Thetransformationofthebutterflies.D.ThedevotionofJamestothebutterflies.31.Whatis
thelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theimpactoftheresearch.B.ThefindingsofJames'study.C.Thereleaseoftheprisoners.D.Thelifecycleof
thebutterflies.DThespine(脊柱)standsatthecenterofyourhealth,providingyourbodywithstructureandsupport.Italsocontainsamajorcollectionofner
vesthatdeliverelectricsignalsfromtherestofthebodytoyourbrain.Sinceyourspineissocentraltohealth,it’simportanttotakecareofit.Stayinginagoodpositio
nisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotokeepyourspinehealthy.Aproperpositionmeansstandingorsittingwhilekeepingyourspinestraight,exceptforitsnaturalb
ending.Positionsplayavitalpartevenwhenyou’reasleep.Stomachsleepingisfarfromagoodidea.Manypeopleprefersleepingontheirside,whichisintheinteres
tsoftheirspine.Sleepingonyourbackhaslotsofbenefitsyetcancauselowerbackpainandputsomepressureonyourspine.Stayin
gstillfortoolong—evenifyourpositionisgood—canbehardonyourback.Especiallyifyouworkatataskmostoftheday,it’simportant
togetupandstretchperiodically.Therefore,exerciseisalsoakeypartinthehealthofyourspine.Stretchescanhelpthemusclesaroundyourspiner
elax.Strengthexerciseswithlightweightsorbodyweightexerciseslikepushupscanalsohelpbystrengtheningthemuscles.However,don’toverdotheexercise,a
srepeatedmovementscanhurtthemusclesaroundthespine,astryingtoliftheavyweightswithpoortechnique.Yourdietalsoaf
fectsthehealthofyourspinebecausemanyvitaminsarenecessaryforbonesandnerves.Inparticular,vitaminBandomega3fattyacidshelpkeepner
veshealthy.AnotherimportantpartisvitaminD,whichisrequiredforstrongbones.VitaminDcancomefromsomefoods,butit’salsoabsorbedfromsunlight,soitmayhelptodo
someexercisesoutside.Atlast,manyoftheactionsnecessarytokeepaspinehealthyaresimilartothoseusedtoprotectyourhealthinotherways.Soprotectyourback,andther
estofthebodywillbenefit.32．Whichsleeppositionisbestforourspineaccordingtothepassage?A．B．C．D．33．WhatissuggestedinParagraph3?A．Doingaproperamountofexe
rcise.B．Stayingstillinagoodposition.C．Repeatingacertainmovementmore.D．Strengtheningmusclesofthewholebody.34．Whatcanweinferaboutvitamins?A．V
itaminBreactswithomega3fattyacids.B．AbundantvitaminDguaranteesstrongbones.C．VitaminDcan’tbeabsorbedwithoutsunlight.D．Doingpushupsoutsideinc
reasesvitaminDintake.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Goodposture,goodspineB．Staystill,stayhealthyC．Healthymeans,healthyspi
neD．Properexercise,properweight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。Jumpingropeispopularbutwetendtoignore(忽视)it
sbenefits.____36____Astudyfoundthatcollegemenwhospent10minutesjumpingropedailyforsixweeksimprovedtheircardiovascular(心血管的)fitnessjust
asmuchascollegemenwhospentthirtyminutesjoggingforthesametime.Herearesomebenefitsofjumpingrope.____37____Sincemostofyourmajormusclesar
eworkingwhenyoujumprope,theexercisecreatesalotofheatinthebody.Yourbodyneedstoburnmorefueltoproducethisenergy,soitbur
nslotsofcalories.Itburnsmorecaloriesthananyotherexercises,suchasjogging,cyclingandswimming.Improvescoordination(协调)Jumpingroperequiresgoodc
oordination,especiallyasyouadvancetomoreskilledmoves.____38____Itimprovescoordinationbyrequiringseveralbodypartstocommunicateinordertocompleteonem
ovement.Thefeetmustjumpintimewiththewriststurninginordertocreateacontinuousjumpingmotion.ReducesinjuryriskWithyourimprovedcoordinationfromjumpin
grope,you’llbelesslikelytogethurteitherduringexerciseorindailyactivities.____39____Asaresult,youaremoreagile(灵活的)and
yourbodyawarenessisimprovedgreatly.Thisguaranteesfewerinjuries.ImproveshearthealthSincejumpingropegetsyourheartpumping,it
’sgreatforyourcardiovascularsystemandhearthealth.JumpingropecanincreaseyourVO2Max(最大摄氧量),themeasureofthemaximumamountofoxyge
napersoncanbreatheduringexercise.Thehighersomeone’sVO2max,themorecardiovascularendurance(耐受力)theyhave.Jumpingropegivesusafull-bodyworkoutwithj
ustonepieceofequipmentandonemove.____40____Jumptosomemusic,ortakeyourropetoanearbyparktoenjoythefun.A．BurnscaloriesB．ImprovesmusclesC．I
tbenefitsusnotonlyphysicallybutalsomentally.D．Youcanquicklyswingtheropetwicewithineachjump.E．Itmayevenbemoreeffectivethanotherformsofexerc
ise.F．Jumpingropeforcesyoutomoveyourupperandlowerbodytogether.G．Sojumpingropehelpsyoustaycalm,clearandfocusedineverythingyoudo.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。Aftergraduation,Idecidedtotakethegymseriously.Accompaniedbyafriend,I41arou
tineofwalkingonthetreadmill(跑步机).Iwas42withourroutineinthegym.Myfriend,however,becamebored.Oneday,hesuggestedthatwe43anoutdoorsport.Iwasanunco
ordinated(动作不协调的)person,soI44hisidea.Butseveralweekslater,hemanagedto45metostepontoanoutdoorracquetball(美式壁球)court.WhenIhittheball,Isentitflyingi
neverydirectionexceptthedirectionthatIhad46.Still,somehow,Itriedhardtolearnitandbecame47afterconstantlypracticing.“We’renotgettingenough48on
thetreadmill.Whynotplaytennistobuildupourbody?”suggestedmyfriend.“Tennis?Ican’tplaytennis!That49realskills!”Ifirmlyresistedhis
new50.Nevertheless,weekslater,Istartedplayingtennis.Afterseveralmonthsofpainfulpractice,oneday,astheballcameflyingtowardsme,myracke
tandtheballmetinwhattennisplayers51asthe“sweetspot”.Ihad52learnedhowtoplaytennisproperly!Ilearnedanextremelyvaluabl
e53fromtheseexperiences:IcandowhateverIsetmymindon.Ijustneedtoputinefforts,andtheresultswill54.AndIbecomequite55abouttryingnewthingsandI’malways
filledwithasenseofexcitement.41.A.beganB.changedC.quitD.delayed42.A.disappointedB.familiarC.contentD.careful43.A.showoffB.tak
eupC.keepoffD.finishwith44.A.opposedB.supportedC.highlightedD.understood45.A.remindB.allowC.expectD.p
ersuade46.A.imaginedB.intendedC.agreedD.found47.A.considerateB.cautiousC.skepticalD.skillful48.A.exerciseB.entertainmentC.movementD.ex
perience49.A.assessesB.preservesC.improvesD.involves50.A.methodB.chanceC.attemptD.assistance51.A.refertoB.thinkofC.makeupD.setdown52.A.occasionallyB
.formallyC.eventuallyD.frequently53.A.conceptB.lessonC.theoryD.criterion54.A.respondB.remainC.followD.hel
p55.A.hesitantB.enthusiasticC.particularD.flexible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。Theskinisanessentialpa
rtofyourbody.Itisthe56(large)organofyourbody,57cannotonlyprotectyouagainstdiseases,toxinsandthesun’srays,58alsopreventyourbodyfro
mlosingwater.Also,ittellsyou59thingsaretoohotortoocold,andgivesyousenseoftouch.Soifyourskingetsburnt,i
tcanbeveryserious.Peoplecangetburnedbymanythings,such60hotliquids,steam,fire,radiation,thesun,electricityor61(chemical).Burns62(divide)i
ntothreetypes,63(depend)onwhichlayersoftheskinareburnt.Firstaidisaveryimportantstepinthetreatmentofburns.I
fyouseesomeonegetburnt,firsttakeclothingofftheburntareasunlessitisstucktotheburntskinandcooltheburntareawithcoolr
unningwater.Thendrythearea64(gentle)andcovertheareawithadry,cleanbandageinordernottogetitinfected.Iftheburnisserious,65victi
mshouldbesenttoadoctororhospitalatonce.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，你的美国朋友Peter下个月要来中国旅游，请你写信推荐一个国内你最喜欢或去过的地方，内容包括：1
.基本情况；2.地方特色；3.你的感受。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。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________
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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。MyhusbandandIenjoyseeinglifethroughtheeyeso
fourchildren.It’samazingtowatchastheydiscovertheirworld.Whilewewereoutdoorslastsummerenjoyingthesunshine,ouroldestdaughter,Kaytlin,calledmeto
thedoorway.Beneaththestepswasababyredsquirrel(松鼠).Wewatcheditfromadistance,notwantingtodisturbitorscareoffitsmother.Butafteralongwaitandlookingalla
roundourhouseforsignsofanestoramother—werealizedthetinysquirrelwaslost.Shakingterribly,hewasweak,thin,andhungry.Wetriedtofindanexperttohelp,butth
eInlandFisheriesandWildlifewebsiteshowedthattherewerenowildlifeexpertsinourarea.Aftersomequickresearch,weco
ncludedthatthebestwaytogivethesquirrelafightingchancewastocareforhimourselves.Soatriptothelocalstoref
ormilkandsupplieswasinorder.Moreresearchtaughtushowmuchtofeedhim,howtoestimatehisage,howandwhentowean(断奶)him,andthatw
eshouldlethimgoassoonashecouldsurviveonhisown.OurdaughtersandItookturnsinfeeding“Squirt”.Kaytlintookonthemostresponsibility.Shetaughthimtoeatfromabo
ttle,andshewokeinthenightforhisfeeds.Toourrelief,Squirtsoonbecamehealthyandstrong.Withinafewweekshebecamemoreactive.Hewouldchatter(吱
吱叫)forhisnextmeal,playfullygoaroundthegirls,andliedownonthemforsleep.Itwasn’tlongbeforehewasweanedontosolidfoodandreintroducedtothew
ild.Hisfirstfewvisitstothegreatoutdoorswerefunny.Justlikeachild,hewouldplayinthegrasssomeandthenrunbacktoKaytlinfor
safety.Soonshehadhimclimbingtreesandfindingnestmaterial.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。Onedayinthetrees,Squirtmetupwithafam
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______________________________________________________________龙岩一中2024届高二下学期第一次月考（英语）听力：1.C2.A3.B4.C5.B6.A7.A8.C9.C10.B11.B12.C13.A14.B
15.B16.A17.A18.C19.C20.AA篇：21．B22．A23．DB篇：24．D25．B26．C27．CC篇：28．D29．C30．C31．AD篇：32．A33．A34．D35．C七选五：3
6．E37．A38．D39．F40．C完形填空：41-45ACBAD46-50BDADC51-55ACBCB语法填空：56.largest57.which58.but59.whether60.as61.chemicals62.aredivide
d63.depending64.gently65.the应用文：DearPeter,SopleasedtoknowthatyouareplanningforyourtriptoChinaandmyrecommendationforamust-seescenicspotisZhangjiaj
ie.LocatedinthenorthwestofHunan,ZhangjjajieisrenownedforitsstunningbeautyofWulingyuan,whichboastscomplicatedlandforms,withdi
versehillsrisingfromthegroundandnever-endingcreekswindingthrough.Thus,itisaparadisefornatureandoutdoorlovers.You’lldefinitelybeoverw
helmedbythebreathtakingscenerywhilewalkingthere.ItissuitabletovisitZhangjiajieallthroughtheyearandIstro
nglyadviseyoucometoseethenaturalwonderforyourself.WishyouanenjoyabletripinChina!Yours,LiHua读后续写：Onedayinthetrees,Squirtmetupwithafamilyofgraysquirre
ls.Atfirst,hewashesitanttoapproachthem,butsoonherealizedthattheywerefriendly.Hechatteredandplayedwiththem,andtheyevensharedsomenutswithhim.Kaytli
nandourotherdaughtersweredelightedtoseeSquirtmakingnewfriendsinthewild.Itwasclearthathehadadaptedwellandwasthrivingonhisown.Wefeltproudandhappytoha
vehelpedhimsurvivethosedifficultearlyweeksofhislife.Onenight,Squirtdidn’tcomebacktoourhouseanditrainedhard.Wewere
worriedsickabouthim.Thenextmorning,wesearchedtheyardandthetreesforanysignsofhim,buttherewasnotraceofhim.Wewonde
redifhehadfoundanewfamilyorifsomethinghadhappenedtohim.Butjustwhenwehadgivenuphope,wesawhimonanearbytree,safeandsound.Hewas
wetandshivering,buthewasalive.Wetookhiminanddriedhimoff,andhesnuggledupwithKaytlin,asiftosaythankyou.Fromthatdayon,Squirtvisiteduslessfrequently,but
hewouldalwayscomebackeverynowandthentosayhelloandsharesomenutswithus.Wewillalwayscherishthememoriesofourtime
withSquirt,andwewillneverforgetthelessonshetaughtusaboutlove,compassion,andthebeautyofnature.
