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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.Whatdoesthemandislikeabouttheroom?A.Thewall.B.Thepainting

.C.Thecarpet.2.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Goshopping.B.Makecakes.C.Cooklunch.3.Whydoesthewomanrefusetogodancingtonight?A.Shedoesn’tlikedanci

ng.B.Sheplanstogetupearlytomorrow.C.Shewantstovisithergrandmathen.4.Whatwasthewoman’sproblem?A.Shegotlost.B.Sheranoutofoil.C.Shespentmuchonherc

arrepairs.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.What

didthemandolastmonth?A.Heattendedasalesmeeting.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.He

hadadrink.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’swords?A.Rude.B.Serious.C.Unbelievable.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthemanorderforhismother’sbirt

hday?A.Adrink.B.Acake.C.Somechocolate.11.Whatcouldthewomanprobablybe?A.Acook.B.Awaitress.C.Amanager.

12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Haveameal.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.Whatisthewoman’sopiniononherlastclass?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Useless.15.Whatistheman’sprofessorlike?A.Talkative.B.Inspir

ing.C.Thoughtful.16.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?A.Sitinontheman’sclass.B.Haveatalkwithherprofessor.C.RegisterforWorldHistoryclass.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。1

7.WhereisthePhotocopyRoom?A.Acrossfromtherestrooms.B.NeartheReadingRoom.C.TotheeastoftheCirculationDesk

.18.Whatcanlistenersdointhestudyrooms?A.Doresearch.B.Checkoutbooks.C.Performinteractiveactivities.19.Whenwasthelibraryb

uilt?A.1yearago.B.5yearsago.C.20yearsago.20.Whatisthespeakergoingtodonext?A.Answerthelisteners’questions.B.Showthelisten

ersaround.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-RatedTouristAttractionsinNewZealandNatu

rehasshapedNewZealandwiththebeautyofamovieset.Fewdestinations(目的地)boastsomanynaturalwonderspackedintosuchasmallarea.Herearethebestattractionstravel

erscanexplore.Kaikoura,SouthIslandBirders,wildlifeandseafoodloverswilllovethecharmingcoastedvillageofKaikoura.BetweentheSeawardKaikouraR

angeandthePacificOcean,Kaikouraoffersexcellentcoastalhikesandpopularwhalewatchingtours.Inadditiontow

hales,passengersmayspotfurseals,dolphinsandawidevarietyofbirds.Queenstown,SouthIslandQueenstownisNewZealand’sadventurecapital.Bungeejumping,jet

boating,rockclimbing,mountainbikinganddownhillskiingarejustsomeofthethrillingthingstodohere.Inadditiontotheadventuresports?Queenstownoffersal

lthecomforts,withfirst-classhotels,spas,restaurants,galleriesandshops.BayofIslands,NorthIslandAthree-hourdriveno

rthofAuckland,thebeautifulBayofIslandsisoneofthemostpopularvacationdestinationsinthecountry.Therearemorethan144islandsonthebay,makingi

taperfectplaceforsailing.Penguins,dolphins,andwhalesliveinthesewaters,andtheareaisapopularsport-fishingspot.Theto

wnsintheareasuchasRussell,OpuaandPaihiaaregreatbasesforexploringthisscenicbay.Rotorua,NorthIslandThisisalandwheretheEar

thspeaks.Boilingmudpools,volcaniccratersandsteaminghotspringsshowtheforcesofNewZealand’sdramaticlandscapes.Vis

itorscantakeawalkingtourofthesegeothermal(地热的)wondersandbatheinthespringswhilevisitingtheinterestingattractions

tolearnaboutthearea’srichMaorihistoryandculture.21．WherecanvisitorsexperienceExtremesports?A．InKaikoura.B．InQueens

town.C．AtBayofIslands.D．InRotorua.22．WhatdoweknowaboutBayofIslands?A．Itissuitableforfishing.B．Therearefewislandsthere.C．Therearema

nymilitarybasesthere.D．ItbelongstoSouthIslandofNewZealand.23．WhatisspecialaboutRotorua?A．Itofferscoastalhiketours.B．Itofferspopularwha

lewatchingtours.C．Itisthebestknownforvarietiesofwildlife.D．Itisagoodplacetohaveahotspringbath.BAsachildgrowingu

pinasuburbantownintheNortheastoftheUnitedStates,thearrivalofspringhadlittlemeaningforme.Sure,wehadaweeklongspri

ngvocationfromschool,butthekeywordtherewasvacation,notspring.Forthekidsinmyneighborhood,thearrivalofspringwasanon-event.Th

ereweretwoimportantseasons:winter,whenwecouldgoskatingandsleddingorbuildsnowforts,andsummer,whenwecouldfinallymakeproperuse

ofthebeachabout100metereastofmyfamilyhome.Springandautumnwerejusttechnicaldetails,weeksandweeksofwaitingforthegoodtimes’return.A

dmittedly,springlaterdevelopeditsownattractionsforme—“Inthespringayoungman’sfancyturnstothoughtsoflove”,asthepoetAlfredLordTe

nnysonnoted—however,itwasnotspringitself,buttheotherstuffbatgotmyattention.Inshort,Ineverthoughtmuchatallaboutsp

ring...andthenIarrivedinChina.IhadbeeninBeijingforaboutthreemonthswhenmyfirstSpringFestivalrolledaround,anditcould

hardlybeignored.Asidefromtherandomburstsoffireworksatanytimedayornight,whatstoodoutmostformewasthatthec

apitalseemedtobeempty.Itwasasthoughthecrowdsandstreamsofcarsandtruckscommonlyseeninthecapitalhadallgoneintohiding.Mypuzzlementclearedupwhe

nIreturnedtowork.MycolleaguesexplainedthatChinesetraditionallytravel,ifnecessary,tovisittheirfamiliesduringSpringFestival,andthatmanyBeijinger

swerenotnativesofthecapital.IalsogotmyfirstknowledgeofsomethingaboutSpringFestivalthatneverceasestoamaz

eme.Regardlessofwhentheholidayissettobegin,thereisanalmostimmediateandsuddenchangeforthebetterintheweather.Springreallydoesarrive.Ican’tbegintofi

gureouthowtheancientChinesecouldcreateasystemthatwouldalmostalwaysaccuratelypredictwhentheseasonwouldshiftyearafteryearafteryear.But

theydid.24．Whatdidtheauthorthinkofspringasachild?A．Itwasaseasonfullofpromise.B．Itwasalwaysbeyondhisimagination.C．Itwasatiringandl

ongholiday.D．Ithardlyleftagoodimpressiononhim.25．WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutBeijingduringtheSpringFestival?A．Thebusytraffi

c.B．Theunexpectedquietness.C．Beijingers’lovefortravel.D．Occasionalburstsoffireworks.26．Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesystemcreatedbya

ncientChinese?A．Adorable.B．Confused.C．Wonderful.D．Convenient.27．Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．SpringFestivalinBeijingwillmakeonefeelquit

elonely.B．TheauthorspenthisfirstSpringFestivalatacolleague’shome.C．InChinaSpringFestivalalwaysindicatesthecom

ingofSpring.D．TheauthorstillworkedduringtheSpringFestivalwhileinBeijing.CForyears,DavidJames,whostudiesinsectsatWashingtonStateU

niversity,hadwantedtoexaminethemigration(迁徙)patternsofWestCoastmonarchbutterflies(黑脉金斑蝶).Theroutethebutterfliestravelhasbee

nhardlyknownbecausethepopulationsaretoosmalltofollow.Forevery200monarchstagged(打标签)byaresearcher,onlyoneisusual

lyrecoveredattheendofitstrip,Jamessays,andfindingeven200inthewildtotagisunlikely.Knowingtherouteisvitaltoconserva

tionefforts,butJameshadnowaytofigureitout—untilhegotaphonecallfromWashingtonStatePenitentiaryinWallaWalla.Theprisonwaslook

ingfornewactivitiestoimprovethementalhealthofthoseservinglong-termsentences.SoJamesbeganworkingwithprisonerstoraisemonarchsthrou

ghthewholeprocessoftheirtransformation.Theadultinsectswerethentaggedandreleasedfromtheprison.Overfiveyears,nearly10,000monarch

sflewfromthefacility.ElsewhereinWashington,OregonandIdaho,researchersreleasedanotherfewthousand.Thetagsincludedemailaddresses,

andsoonafterthefirstbutterfliestookoff,Jamesstartedreceivingmessagesfrompeoplewhohadspottedthem.Thebutterflies,thereportsconfirmed

,winteredincoastalCalifornia.TwelveofthemlandedatLighthouseFieldStateBeachinSantaCruz.SeveralmoreheadedtoBolinasandMorroBay.Thewo

rkhelpsresearchersidentifyidealplacestoplantmilkweedandothervegetationthatareimportanttothelifecycleofWestCoastmonarchbutterflies.Italsobrou

ghtoutthegentlersideofsomeoftheprisoners.“Theywereveryworriedthattheyweregoingtoharmthebutterflies,”Jamessays.Watchingthemonarchchangetheirfo

rmalsotouchedthemen.“Thisbutterflychanged,”Jamesrecallsprisonerstellinghim,“andmaybewecantoo.”28.WhatwashardforDavidto

doinhisstudy?A.Gainfinancialsupport.B.Hirequalifiedworkers.C.Buildanewlaboratory.D.Findenoughmonarchs.29.Whyarethebutterfliestaggedbeforebeingr

eleased?A.Toguaranteetheirsafety.B.Toenablethemtoflylongerdistances.C.Totracktheirtravelroutes.D.Todistinguisht

hemfromotherspecies.30.Whatmakestheprisonersfeelthattheycanchange?A.Thepatiencethebutterfliesshowed.B.Thehardshipthebutterfliesunderw

ent.C.Thetransformationofthebutterflies.D.ThedevotionofJamestothebutterflies.31.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Th

eimpactoftheresearch.B.ThefindingsofJames'study.C.Thereleaseoftheprisoners.D.Thelifecycleofthebutterflies.DThesp

ine(脊柱)standsatthecenterofyourhealth,providingyourbodywithstructureandsupport.Italsocontainsamajorcollectionof

nervesthatdeliverelectricsignalsfromtherestofthebodytoyourbrain.Sinceyourspineissocentraltohealth,it’simportanttotakecareo

fit.Stayinginagoodpositionisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotokeepyourspinehealthy.Aproperpositionmeans

standingorsittingwhilekeepingyourspinestraight,exceptforitsnaturalbending.Positionsplayavitalpartevenwhenyou’reasleep.Stom

achsleepingisfarfromagoodidea.Manypeopleprefersleepingontheirside,whichisintheinterestsoftheirspine.Sleepingonyourbackhaslotsofbene

fitsyetcancauselowerbackpainandputsomepressureonyourspine.Stayingstillfortoolong—evenifyourpositionisgood—canbehardonyourback

.Especiallyifyouworkatataskmostoftheday,it’simportanttogetupandstretchperiodically.Therefore,exerciseisalsoa

keypartinthehealthofyourspine.Stretchescanhelpthemusclesaroundyourspinerelax.Strengthexerciseswithlightweightsorbodyweightexerciseslik

epush­upscanalsohelpbystrengtheningthemuscles.However,don’toverdotheexercise,asrepeatedmovementscanhurtthem

usclesaroundthespine,astryingtoliftheavyweightswithpoortechnique.Yourdietalsoaffectsthehealthofyourspinebecausemanyvitaminsarenecessar

yforbonesandnerves.Inparticular,vitaminBandomega­3fattyacidshelpkeepnerveshealthy.AnotherimportantpartisvitaminD,

whichisrequiredforstrongbones.VitaminDcancomefromsomefoods,butit’salsoabsorbedfromsunlight,soitmayhelptodosomeexerci

sesoutside.Atlast,manyoftheactionsnecessarytokeepaspinehealthyaresimilartothoseusedtoprotectyourhealthinotherways.Soprotectyourback,andtherestoftheb

odywillbenefit.32．Whichsleeppositionisbestforourspineaccordingtothepassage?A．B．C．D．33．Whatissuggestedi

nParagraph3?A．Doingaproperamountofexercise.B．Stayingstillinagoodposition.C．Repeatingacertainmovementmore.D

．Strengtheningmusclesofthewholebody.34．Whatcanweinferaboutvitamins?A．VitaminBreactswithomega­3fattyacids.B．AbundantvitaminDguaranteesstrongbones

.C．VitaminDcan’tbeabsorbedwithoutsunlight.D．Doingpush­upsoutsideincreasesvitaminDintake.35．Whatisthebesttitl

eforthetext?A．Goodposture,goodspineB．Staystill,stayhealthyC．Healthymeans,healthyspineD．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)itsbenefits.____36____Astudyfoundthatcollegemen

whospent10minutesjumpingropedailyforsixweeksimprovedtheircardiovascular(心血管的)fitnessjustasmuchascollegemenwhospentthirtyminutesjoggingforthesametime

.Herearesomebenefitsofjumpingrope.____37____Sincemostofyourmajormusclesareworkingwhenyoujumprope,theexercisecreatesalotofheatinthebody.Yourbodynee

dstoburnmorefueltoproducethisenergy,soitburnslotsofcalories.Itburnsmorecaloriesthananyotherexercises,suchasjogging,cycl

ingandswimming.Improvescoordination(协调)Jumpingroperequiresgoodcoordination,especiallyasyouadvancetomoreskilledmov

es.____38____Itimprovescoordinationbyrequiringseveralbodypartstocommunicateinordertocompleteonemovement.Thefeetmustjumpintimewiththew

riststurninginordertocreateacontinuousjumpingmotion.ReducesinjuryriskWithyourimprovedcoordinationfromjumpingrope,you’llbelesslikelytogethurteith

erduringexerciseorindailyactivities.____39____Asaresult,youaremoreagile(灵活的)andyourbodyawarenessisimprovedgreatly.T

hisguaranteesfewerinjuries.ImproveshearthealthSincejumpingropegetsyourheartpumping,it’sgreatforyourcardiovascularsystemandhear

thealth.JumpingropecanincreaseyourVO2Max(最大摄氧量),themeasureofthemaximumamountofoxygenapersoncanbreatheduringexercise.Thehig

hersomeone’sVO2max,themorecardiovascularendurance(耐受力)theyhave.Jumpingropegivesusafull-bodyworkoutwithjustonepieceofequipmentandonemove.

____40____Jumptosomemusic,ortakeyourropetoanearbyparktoenjoythefun.A．BurnscaloriesB．ImprovesmusclesC．Itbenefitsusnotonlyphysica

llybutalsomentally.D．Youcanquicklyswingtheropetwicewithineachjump.E．Itmayevenbemoreeffectivethanotherfor

msofexercise.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.A

ccompaniedbyafriend,I41aroutineofwalkingonthetreadmill(跑步机).Iwas42withourroutineinthegym.Myfriend,however,becamebored.Oneday,hesu

ggestedthatwe43anoutdoorsport.Iwasanuncoordinated(动作不协调的)person,soI44hisidea.Butseveralweekslater,hemanagedto45metostepontoanoutdoorracquetball(美式壁

球)court.WhenIhittheball,IsentitflyingineverydirectionexceptthedirectionthatIhad46.Still,somehow,Itriedhardtolearnitandbecame

47afterconstantlypracticing.“We’renotgettingenough48onthetreadmill.Whynotplaytennistobuildupourbody?”suggestedmyfriend.“Tennis?Ican’tplaytennis!

That49realskills!”Ifirmlyresistedhisnew50.Nevertheless,weekslater,Istartedplayingtennis.Afterseveralmonthsofpainfulpractice,oneday

,astheballcameflyingtowardsme,myracketandtheballmetinwhattennisplayers51asthe“sweetspot”.Ihad52learnedhowtoplaytennispr

operly!Ilearnedanextremelyvaluable53fromtheseexperiences:IcandowhateverIsetmymindon.Ijustneedtoputinefforts,andtheresultswill54.

AndIbecomequite55abouttryingnewthingsandI’malwaysfilledwithasenseofexcitement.41.A.beganB.changedC.quitD.delayed42.A.disa

ppointedB.familiarC.contentD.careful43.A.showoffB.takeupC.keepoffD.finishwith44.A.opposedB.supportedC.high

lightedD.understood45.A.remindB.allowC.expectD.persuade46.A.imaginedB.intendedC.agreedD.found47.A.considerateB.c

autiousC.skepticalD.skillful48.A.exerciseB.entertainmentC.movementD.experience49.A.assessesB.preserv

esC.improvesD.involves50.A.methodB.chanceC.attemptD.assistance51.A.refertoB.thinkofC.makeupD.setdown52.A.occasionallyB.formallyC.eventua

llyD.frequently53.A.conceptB.lessonC.theoryD.criterion54.A.respondB.remainC.followD.help55.A.hesitantB.enthusiasticC.particularD.flexib

le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。Theskinisanessentialpartofyourbody.Itisthe56(large)organofyourbody,57

cannotonlyprotectyouagainstdiseases,toxinsandthesun’srays,58alsopreventyourbodyfromlosingwater.Also,ittellsyou59thingsaretoohotortoocold,and

givesyousenseoftouch.Soifyourskingetsburnt,itcanbeveryserious.Peoplecangetburnedbymanythings,such60ho

tliquids,steam,fire,radiation,thesun,electricityor61(chemical).Burns62(divide)intothreetypes,63(depend)onwhichlayersoftheskinareburnt.Firstaidis

averyimportantstepinthetreatmentofburns.Ifyouseesomeonegetburnt,firsttakeclothingofftheburntareasunlessitisstucktotheburntskinandcooltheburntareawith

coolrunningwater.Thendrythearea64(gentle)andcovertheareawithadry,cleanbandageinordernottogetitinfected.Iftheburnisserious,6

5victimshouldbesenttoadoctororhospitalatonce.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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rs,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。MyhusbandandIenjoyseeinglifethroughtheeyesofourchildren.It’samazingtowatchastheydi

scovertheirworld.Whilewewereoutdoorslastsummerenjoyingthesunshine,ouroldestdaughter,Kaytlin,calledmetothedoorwa

y.Beneaththestepswasababyredsquirrel(松鼠).Wewatcheditfromadistance,notwantingtodisturbitorscareoffitsmot

her.Butafteralongwaitandlookingallaroundourhouseforsignsofanestoramother—werealizedthetinysquirrelwaslost.Shakingterribly,he

wasweak,thin,andhungry.Wetriedtofindanexperttohelp,buttheInlandFisheriesandWildlifewebsiteshowedthattherew

erenowildlifeexpertsinourarea.Aftersomequickresearch,weconcludedthatthebestwaytogivethesquirrelafightingchancewastocareforhimourselves.Soa

triptothelocalstoreformilkandsupplieswasinorder.Moreresearchtaughtushowmuchtofeedhim,howtoestimatehisage,how

andwhentowean(断奶)him,andthatweshouldlethimgoassoonashecouldsurviveonhisown.OurdaughtersandItookturnsinfeeding“Squirt”.K

aytlintookonthemostresponsibility.Shetaughthimtoeatfromabottle,andshewokeinthenightforhisfeeds.Toour

relief,Squirtsoonbecamehealthyandstrong.Withinafewweekshebecamemoreactive.Hewouldchatter(吱吱叫)forhisnextmeal,playfullygoaroundthegirls,andliedownon

themforsleep.Itwasn’tlongbeforehewasweanedontosolidfoodandreintroducedtothewild.Hisfirstfewvisitstothegreatoutdo

orswerefunny.Justlikeachild,hewouldplayinthegrasssomeandthenrunbacktoKaytlinforsafety.Soonshehadhimclimbingtreesandfindingne

stmaterial.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,Squirtmetupwithafamilyofgraysquirrels._________________________________

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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.B15.B16.A17.A18.C19.C20.AA篇：21．B22．A23．DB篇：24．D25．B2

6．C27．CC篇：28．D29．C30．C31．AD篇：32．A33．A34．D35．C七选五：36．E37．A38．D39．F40．C完形填空：41-45ACBAD46-50BDADC51-55ACBCB语法填空：56.largest57.which58.but59.

whether60.as61.chemicals62.aredivided63.depending64.gently65.the应用文：DearPeter,SopleasedtoknowthatyouareplanningforyourtriptoChinaandmyrecommendation

foramust-seescenicspotisZhangjiajie.LocatedinthenorthwestofHunan,Zhangjjajieisrenownedforitsstunningb

eautyofWulingyuan,whichboastscomplicatedlandforms,withdiversehillsrisingfromthegroundandnever-endingcreek

swindingthrough.Thus,itisaparadisefornatureandoutdoorlovers.You’lldefinitelybeoverwhelmedbythebreathtakingscener

ywhilewalkingthere.ItissuitabletovisitZhangjiajieallthroughtheyearandIstronglyadviseyoucometoseethenaturalwonderforyourself.Wishyouanenjoya

bletripinChina!Yours,LiHua读后续写：Onedayinthetrees,Squirtmetupwithafamilyofgraysquirrels.Atfirst,hewashesita

nttoapproachthem,butsoonherealizedthattheywerefriendly.Hechatteredandplayedwiththem,andtheyevensharedsomenut

swithhim.KaytlinandourotherdaughtersweredelightedtoseeSquirtmakingnewfriendsinthewild.Itwasclearthathehadadaptedwellandw

asthrivingonhisown.Wefeltproudandhappytohavehelpedhimsurvivethosedifficultearlyweeksofhislife.Onenight,Squ

irtdidn’tcomebacktoourhouseanditrainedhard.Wewereworriedsickabouthim.Thenextmorning,wesearchedtheyardandthetreesforanysignsofhim,buttherewasnotraceof

him.Wewonderedifhehadfoundanewfamilyorifsomethinghadhappenedtohim.Butjustwhenwehadgivenuphope,wesawhimonanearbytree,safeandsound

.Hewaswetandshivering,buthewasalive.Wetookhiminanddriedhimoff,andhesnuggledupwithKaytlin,asiftosaythankyou.Fromthatdayon,Squirtvisiteduslessfreq

uently,buthewouldalwayscomebackeverynowandthentosayhelloandsharesomenutswithus.WewillalwayscherishthememoriesofourtimewithSquirt,andwewillneverf

orgetthelessonshetaughtusaboutlove,compassion,andthebeautyofnature.