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2023年高三第一次模拟试卷英语试题第一部分听力（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，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。1.Whatpercentageoffreetimedoesthewomanspendonshopping?A.

15.B.10.C.8.2.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoing?A.Goingshopping.B.Doingthehousework.C.Readingbooks.3.Howoftendoesthewomancookapropermeal?

A.Everyday.B.Fourtimesaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.4.Whatwouldthewomanliketochangeinthefuture?A.Readmorebooks.B.Domoreexercise.C.Watchmorefilms.5.

Whatwillthemandothisweekend?A.Recordaconcert.B.Gotoaconcert.C.Putonashowinastadium.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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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.Whatdoesthew

omanthinkofthemanˈsbehaviour?A.Funny.B.Unbelievable.C.Meaningful.7.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?A.Playmusicforhim.B.Gethimaticket.C.Lendhimsomemone

y.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomandoesnˈtlikemusic.B.ThemaniscrazyaboutNightwish.

C.Thereissomethingwrongwiththemanˈsheart.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Brotherandsister.听第8段材料，回

答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theteacher'smistake.B.Thewoman'sgrade.C.Thecomingtests.11.Whatkind

ofpersonisJim?A.Shy.B.Quiet.C.Sociable.12.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Kidsareoftentroublesome.B.Thejobisannoying.C.Shelikesherjob.听第9段材料，回答第1

3至16题。13.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst?A.Watchingthenews.B.Goingtoaconcert.C.Playingacomputergame.14.Wha

tdothespeakersdecidetodo?A.VisitMike.B.Goboating.C.Takeawalk.15.HowmanyhoursdoesTomworkeverySaturday?A.5hours.

B.6hours.C.9hours.16.WhatdoesTomdointhestore?A.Offeradvicetocustomers.B.Buyproductsforcustomers.C.Takethemoneyfromc

ustomers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatisthemostdifficultforTom?A.Toworklonghours.B.Totalkallthetime.C.Toknowaboutalltheproducts.18.Wh

atdoesTomlikeabouthisjob?A.Meetingdifferentpeople.B.Usingthelatestcomputers.C.Gettingclosetonewtechnology.19.WhatisRogerAdamsˈjob?A.As

ingerinaband.B.Asoundengineer.C.Asoundmanager.20.HowlonghasRogerAdamsworked?A.Forthreeyears.B.Fortwoyears.C.Foroneyear.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。BestSummerCampsinNewYorkStateCampEagleHillIn1963,sixtycampersenjoyedCampEagleHillfo

rthefirsttime.Sincethen,campershavefounditatopplacetospendtheirsummervacationinNewYorkwhilebuildingsuccess

fulrelationshipswithnewfriends.Despitetheageofyourkids,theycanfindanactivitythatsuitsthem.Therearenowtwoteachersforev

erysevenkidstoassure(保证)thatyourkidsreceivethecarefulattention.IroquoisSpringsFoundedin1931,thisovernightcamp,locatedinRockHill,NewYork,iswhereyour

kidscanfindpeaceandindependence.IroquoisSpringshosts500childrenorsobetweentheagesof7and16overthesumme

r.Withanexcellentlocationsurroundedbythebeautyofnature,youcanrestassuredyourchildrenwillenjoytheirsummerdiscoveringandparticipatinginnewthings

.CampMa-He-TuCampMa-He-Tuisanaffordablesleep-awaycampforgirlsages7to15andwasfoundedover80yearsagoin1937!Theyoungwomenthereenjoyanexcitingmixoftr

aditionalcampactivitiesfocusingonindividualgrowth,andteamwork!Ma-He-Tuisasmallcamp—only110campersduringeachsession(期)—tha

tprovidesapersonalcampingexperienceforeverygirlandenablescamperstolearnnewskillsandmakelife-longfriend

sinasupportiveandfriendlyenvironment.CampLakotaFoundedin1924,CampLakotaisclosetoMastenLakeprovidingafun

environmentforactivities.Itcreatesasafeenvironmentwhereyourkidscanmakefriends,havefun,andfindnewinterests.Theycantryzip-lining,g

ymnastics,arts,dance,horsebackriding,andtheater.21.Whichistheoldestcampaccordingtothepassage?A.CampEagleHill.B.

IroquoisSprings.C.CampMa-He-Tu.D.CampLakota.22.HowdoesCampMa-He-Tudifferfromtheothercamps?A.Itisforkidsages7to16.B.Itisdesignedforgirls7to15yearsold

.C.Itonlyoffersallkindsofwateractivities.D.Itcanholdmorechildrenthananyothercamp.23.Whoisthepassagespeciallyintendedfor?A.Teachersprovidingcamps

forfree.B.Studentslookingforwardtosummervacations.C.Campersinterestedinindoorcamping.D.Parentswillingtosendtheirkidstocamp.BItwa

saweekaftermymomhadpassedaway,andIdidn'tknowhowtogoonwithlife.SowhenIreceivedanemailfromafriendaboutaracebene

fitingcancerresearch,Iignoredit.Itseemedtooclosetotheheart,ascancerwasthediseasethathadtakenmymotherawayfromme.Bu

tsomethingaboutmyfriend'swords—"Icanhelporganizethewholething"—stuckwithme.Ifeltobliged(有义务的)toagree.Intheweekstocome,

Imanagedtore-entertheworldoftheliving.Icheckedourteam'swebsitedaily,feelingproudeachtimeadonationtickedupourtotal.Iknewmymomwou

ldhavewanteditthatway.Shewasthetypewhonevergotdefeated.Itwasthisveryspiritthathelpedmegetby.Whentheraceended,Inotice

dtherunnersallhadonethingincommon:Therewerebigsmilesontheirfaces.Theymadeitlooksorewardingandeffortless.Iwantedin.SoIenrolledinano

therracetwomonthslater.ConsideringIcouldbarelyrunamile,itwasambitious.ButmyfriendandImadeatrainingplansoIwouldn'tcomeinlast.Ifol

loweditreligiouslyanddidn'tletanythinggetinmyway.Runningupanddownthecity'shills,Iwasfloodedwithmemori

es.Ihadlivedthereaftercollegeandmymotherhadvisitedoften.IpassedBloomingdale's,recallingthetimesheandIhadgottenintoascre

amingargumentthere.IwasabouttobeatmyselfupwhenIrememberedwhatMomhadsaidafterherdiagnosisofcancer."Idon'twantyoutofeelguiltyaboutanything."H

erpaper-thinhandshadheldmetightly.Aweightliftedfrommyshoulders.Whentheracedayarrived,Igaveitmyallformymomandforallshe

hadtaughtmeandcontinuedtoteachme.AsIran,wheneverIfeltlikeslowingdown,Ipicturedhercheeringmeon.Crossingthefi

nishline,Iwasfilledwithherloveandasenseofpeace.24.Whydidtheauthorignoretheemailinthebeginning?A.Shefeltithardtofinishtherac

e.B.Shehadnotimetojoinintheevent.C.Shethoughttheresearchmeaningless.D.Shewasremindedofhermother'sdeath.25.Whatmainlyhelpedtheauthorrecove

rfromhermom'sdeath?A.Thecompanyofherfriends.B.Theinspirationfromhermom.C.Thepleasureingoingforarun.D.Thesuccessinorga

nizinganevent.26.Whichofthewordscanbestdescribetheauthor'smom?A.Considerateandpolite.B.Braveandhumorous.C.

Strong-willedandcaring.D.Outgoingandpatient.27.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowIGotHealedinRunning.B.TheLossofSweetMemories.C.WhatMatters

MostinRunning.D.TheRewardsofGreatFriendship.CTurkmenistanisacountryinCentralAsia,nearAfghanistanandIran.InDarvaza,oneofi

tsvillages,thereisaveryinterestingfeature.Itisamassiveholeintheground—about20metres(65feet)deepand60metres(196feet)across.Theenormouspithasbeenonfi

reformorethan50years.Whyisthecrateronfire?Themostpopulartheoryisthatin1971,ateamofgeologistsfromthethen-Sovie

tUnionweredrillinginthecountry'sKarakumDeserttotrytofindgas.Thegroundunderthedrillcollapsedandmethane(甲烷)gasbegan

toescapeintotheair.Thegeologistsdecidedthesafestthingtodowastoburnoffthegasbylightingitonfire.Theythoughtthefirewouldburnforonlyafe

wweeks.However,ithasbeenburningsteadilyformorethan50years.AccordingtoaBBCarticle,CanadianexplorerGeorgeKourounisdiscovered

in2013that"nooneactuallyknowshowthis…infernocametobe".But,nowthecratermayfinallybeextinguished.Turkmenistan'spresi

dent,Mr.GurbangulyBerdimuhamedow,hasaskedscientistsinthecountrytofigureouthowtoputouttheburningcrater.Hewe

ntonthecountry'sstate-runtelevisionstationonJanuary8toencourageexpertstofindawaytostopthefire.Oneofthereasonshewantsth

ecratertobeputoutisthatthecountrycancollectthegasthatfuelsit.Gasisaveryimportantandvaluableresourceandcanbeusedformany

purposes.Ifit'sjustburningoff,thegascannotbeusedorsold.AccordingtothewebsiteVice.com,thecratersitsonthe

fourthlargestreserveofnaturalgasintheworld.Anotherreasonthepresidentmaywantthecraterputoutistostoptheharmfuleffects,tohumansandthee

nvironment,oftheburninggas.28.Whydidthegeologistslightthecrater?A.Totestthequalityofthegas.B.Toexhausttheundergroundgas.C.Toprevente

xplosionofthegas.D.Tostoptheescapeofthegas.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"inferno"inParagraph3referto?A.The

article.B.Thetheory.C.Thefire.D.Thepresident.30.WhatdoesTurkmenistan'spresidentwanttodo?A.Toprotectthecrater.

B.Tofindthereasonofthefire.C.Toseekhelpfromthepublic.D.Toexploitandusethegas.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFireCraterM

aySoonBePutOutB.APeculiarScenicSpotinTurkmenistanC.TheCraterBurningforFiftyYearsD.TheHarmfulEffectsoftheBur

ningGasDOurperceptionofhoefoodtastesisinfluencedbycutlerylikeknives,forks,andspoons,researchsuggests."Size,weight,shapeandcolorallhaveaneffec

tonflavor,"saysaUniversityofOxfordteam.Cheesetastessaltierwheneatenfromakniferatherthanafork;whilewh

itespoonsmakeyoghurttastebetter,experimentsshow.ThestudyinthejournalFlavoursuggeststhebrainmakesjudgmentson

foodevenbeforeitgoesinthemouth.Morethan100studentstookpartinthreeexperimentslookingattheinfluenceofweight,colorandshapeofcutleryontaste.Theresearc

hersfoundthatwhentheweightofthecutleryisconsistentwithexpectations,thishadaninfluenceonhowthefoodtastes.Forexampl

e,foodtastedsweeteronthesmallspoonsthataretraditionallyusedtoservedesserts.Colorcontrastwasalsoanimportantfa

ctor—whiteyoghurteatenfromawhitespoonwasratedsweeterthanwhiteyoghurttastedonablackspoon.Similarly,whentesterswereofferedch

eeseonaknife,spoon,forkortoothpick,theyfoundthatthecheeseonaknifetastedsaltiest."Howweexperiencefoodisamultisensoryexperienceinvolvingtaste,feelof

thefoodinourmouths,pleasantsmells,andthefeastingofoureyes,"saidPro.CharlesSpenceandDr.VanessaHarrar."Evenbefor

eweputfoodintoourmouths,ourbrainshavemadeajudgmentaboutit,whichaffectsouroverallexperience."Pastresearchhasshownthatchinacanchangeourperceptionof

foodanddrink.Forexample,peoplegenerallyeatlesswhenfoodisservedonsmallerplates."Thenewresearchintohowthebraininfluencesfoodperceptioncoul

dhelpdietersorimprovegastronomic(美食的)experiencesatrestaurants,"saidPro.Spence.HetoldBBCNews:"There'salotmoretofoodthanwh

at'sontheplate.Manythingswethoughtdidn'tmatterdo.We'regoingtoseealotmoreofneuroscience(神经科学)designaroundm

ealtimes."32.Accordingtothetext,weknowthatthecheeseusedintheexperimentis______.A.saltyB.sourC.sweetD.bitter33.Whatdoweknowabouttheweightofthecu

tleryinparagraph3?A.Itisimportantforpeople.B.Peopleusuallydon'tcareaboutit.C.Itaffectshowthefoodtastes.D.Itisalwaysdifferentfrom

people'sexpectation.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"multisensory"inParagraph5probablymean?A.Comingfromthesenses.

B.Involvingmanydifferentsenses.C.Abletofeelorperceive.D.Easilyaffectedbyotherfeelings.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Researchoncutler

yisofgreatimportance.B.Researchonfoodwillbecontinuedinthefuture.C.Researchontheeffectofnervesonthetasteoffoodwillbe

done.D.Researchonplatesandfoodwillbecarriedoutinthenearfuture.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。Canyouimagineyourdoctorwarningthattakingabathcouldbeunhealthy?Intheearly1800s,manydoctorsthoughtthat

bathtubs(浴缸)couldcarrydiseases,sotheyadvisedagainsttheiruse.(36TheWhiteHousedidnotevenhaveabathtubun

til1851.Inthe19thcentury,onlyonehomeoutofsixhadabathroom.37OnSaturdaynights,childrenalllinedupfortheirturnstowashinawoodenbathtubinthe

kitchen.Mothershadtoboilthewateronthestoveandcarryitovertofillthetub.38Whenthefirstbathtubswereintroduced,eventheirmakersweren'tsu

rewhetherthenewfashionwouldlast.Theyadvertisedtheirproductsaswatercontainersthat"couldbeusedasbathingtubs".39Bythenmostmidd

le-classfamilieshadindoortaps.Atfirstmostbathtubsweremadeofwood,butasthepopularityoftheproductincreased,sodidthecreativityofba

thtubmakers.Beforeporcelain(瓷)bathtubstherewererubberonesliketheplasticswimmingpoolskidsusetoday.Inthepast,ownersofteninvitedgueststo

seethem.Theytoldtheirfriendshowwonderfulbathsinthesebathtubscouldbe.Nowdoctorsnolongerwarnthatbathtubscarrydiseases.40Ma

ybeoneofthebestreasonswhydoctorsencouragefrequenttripstothebathtubisthatbathedpatientssmellbetter!A.Achildtookonlyonebathaweek.B.Thew

aterwastoohotforchildrentohaveagoodbath.C.It'snotstrangethatchildrencouldnotjumpintoabathtubastheydotoday.D.Thebathtu

bbecamepopularinAmericashortlyafterWorldWarI.E.Thedoctorsstillbelievethatitisunhealthyforpeopletobatheinbathtubs.F.Insteadtheytelltheirpatients

abouttheadvantagesoffrequentbathing.G.Theadvicewasn'tbasedonpersonalexperience,becausefewofthedoctorsownedtubs.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30

分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Inthewintersome30yearsago,Ilo

stmyjobasasubstituteteacher.Withthreelittlechildren(41)onme,Ihadtoworkinasawmillforjustabovetheminimum(4

2).AsIgotreadytogotowork,I(43)band-aidsaroundmyfingersandputmoreinmypockets.Cuttingandstackinglumberforeighthoursadaywouldcausemy(44)t

osplitandbleedattheirtipsinthecold,drywinterair.(45)still,wewereshort-handedonworkersandthemachineskept(46).Wecouldseeourbreathaswe(47)hourscho

pping,stacking,carrying,andpackagingthehardwoodflooringtobeshippedout."Whentheworkdayfinallyended,Itookoffmywork(48)andinsp

ectedmyachingfingers.Thesplitswereworseandtheyhad(49)throughtheband-aidsagain.Istartedmycarandanddrovebackhome.Itriedto(50)asmileon

myfaceasIopenedmyfrontdoor.Mydaughterranuptome,yelled"Daddy!",andputherlittlearmsaroundmyneck.I(51)herup,andallmyachesandpainsdis

appearedintoher(52).Inthatsecond,thejoyinmyheart(53)thesadnessaway.Weallhavebleedingfingersandband-aiddaysinourlives.Butwit

h(54)wecanmakeitthroughthemall.Afterall,workmaygiveusa(55),butitislovethatgivesusalife.41.A.supportingB.feedingC.

countingD.keeping42.A.strengthB.timeC.moneyD.wage43.A.protectedB.wrappedC.circledD.turned44.A.fingersB.palmsC

.handsD.arms45.A.WorseB.NextC.FurtherD.More46.A.slowingdownB.comingdownC.breakingdownD.lyingdown47.A.spentB.passedC.tookD.lost48.A

.glassesB.clothesC.jeansD.gloves49.A.brokeB.bledC.wentD.hurt50.A.putB.hideC.stayD.offer51.A.caughtB.cheeredC.keptD.lifted

52.A.voiceB.heartC.hugD.smile53.A.struckB.droveC.stoleD.left54.A.comfortB.loveC.courageD.work55.A.famil

yB.choiceC.livingD.chance第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Himalayansnowleopar

ds,aboutwhichlittle56(know),liveinharsh,remote,mountainouslandscapeswiththreatsincludinghabitatloss,conflictwithpeopleandillegaltrade.Climat

echangeisalsoaddingadditional57(press).Withasfewas4,000individuals58(remain)inthewildacross12rangecountries,additionalresearchiscritical.WWFis

supportingresearchinthesnowleopardrangecountries,incollaboration(合作)withnationalgovernmentsandotherorganizations,59(build)a

moreaccuratepictureofthesnowleopard'sglobalstatus.60spring2021,adedicatedteamofWWFconservationistsstarteda10-dayexpeditioninthewesternpartoftheKh

angchendzongaNationalPark,India.Trekking(徒步旅行)highintothemountainousareaoftheHimalaya,theycheckedthe28cameratraps61ha

dbeenpositionedjustafewmonths62(early)ataltitudesbetween4000mand4800mand63(look)forsignsofsnowleopardpre

yspecies.Remarkably,imagesrecordedbythecameratraps64(confirm)thepresenceofsnowleopardsinatleast3locationssof

ar,includinganincrediblesightingofamotherwithtwocubs.65teamwillcontinueanalysingthethousandsofimages,

usingthisimportantdatatogainvitalinformationonthepresence,distribution,populationandpreyofsnowleopards.第四节写作(满分40分)第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你对近

年来的严重雾霾深有感触，认为绿色生活方式对于改善空气质量十分有益。请根据下列要点写一篇短文，向校刊“英语角”栏目投稿，提出具体措施。1.简述雾霾情况；2.倡导绿色生活；3.提出具体措施。注意：1.词数10

0左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。GreenLife,ClearerAir______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________第二节阅读下面材料,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。（满分25分）Myparentsgrewuppoor.Butasafamily,we

werecomfortable,thoughwedidn'thavemuchwhatwouldbeconsideredluxuries.Oneyear,myfatherwentonatriptoItalyandbroughtmymother

anopalring.Itwasherfavoritestone,andshecherishedthatring.ItrepresentedDad'sloveforher.Daddiedattheageof53in1980afteragrue

lingbattlewithcancer.MomwasworkingatBurlingtonCoatFactoryDepartmentstore.Sheusuallyworetheringtowork.Overtheyears,theringbecameimpossibleformyM

omtowearbecauseofherswollenknuckles(指关节).IhadtheringfittedwithaclaspsothatMomcouldwearitagain.Shetookgreatprideinth

efrequentcomplimentsasshegotonthatring.Onedayduringhershift,theringslippedoff.Shedidn'trealizeituntilthefoll

owingday.Momwassad.Theringdidnothaveahighmonetaryvalue,butitmeantasmuchtoheraslifeitself.Idecidedtogoandlookforit.IencounteredChloe,oneofmyMom

'sco-workersatmyMom'sworkplace.SheledmetothestorewhereMomworked,andthenleft.Itwaspackedwithclothes,racksandtables.Istartedro

wbyrowcrawlingonthefloortoseeifIcouldfindtheringunderneathalltheclothes.WhenIgottothelastrowandhadn'tfoundthering,thethough

toccurredtomethatitmighthavefallenintothepocketofacoatasmyMomwashangingorrearrangingtheclothes.Istar

tedfeelingaroundinthepocketsofsomeofthecoats,butquicklyabandoned.Therewereatleast20,000piecesofclothinginthatdepartment.Theattemptseemed

useless.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:IstoodbyasmalltableindisappointmentwhenChloecamein.__________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:IcalledmyMomandnowIwaschokingbacktears._____

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案1~5.CCBBB6~10.BCBAB11-15.CCBCB16~

20.ACCCA21~25.DBDDB26~30.CABCD31~35.AACBC36~40.GACDF41~45.CDBAA46-50.CADBA51-55.DCBBC56.isknown57.pressure58.remaining59.tobuil

d60.In61.which/that62.earlier63.looked64.haveconfirmed65.TheGreenerLife,CleanerAirItisnoteasytoignoret

heheavysmogthatoccursinourcountry.ItusuallygetsseriousinwinterandaffectsmanyareasinChina,causingmuchin

convenienceandevendoingharmtoourlifeandhealth.①Thesituationwarnsustotakeactiontofightforcleanairbeforeit'sgettingm

oreserious.AndIbelieveagreenlifestylecanmakeabigdifferencetotheairquality.Firstly,it'sgoodtotakebusesorothermeansofpubli

ctransportationratherthancarswheneverpossible.What'smore,beawareofsavingwater,electricityandpaper.②Moreover

,recyclewhateverwecantoliveagreenlife.Lastbutnotleast,don'tforgettoinfluencethosearoundyoutofollow!IstoodbyasmalltableindisappointmentwhenChloecamein

."Haveyoufoundthering?"sheaskedcuriously."No,Ihavealreadygottothelastrowbutinvain.MaybeIshouldsearchallthecoatsh

ere."Lookingatover20,000piecesclothing,Chloelentahelpinghand,"It'snotaneasytask."Weopenedonepocketafteranother,goingtothesecondroom,andthe

nthethird.Wetwoweresweatingheavilywithredfaces.Suddenly,Iburstoutscreaming,"Yes!That'sit!"Cholerantomequickly.Shepattedmyarmgently,"tellyourmom,

dear."IcalledmyMomandnowIwaschokingbacktears."Mom,goodnews!"IcouldtellhowhappymyMomwasbyherlaughter.A

fterall,itmeantalot.IthankedCholeandwenthome.ThemomentIsteppedoutthestore,thenightskywaslitupbyflashesoflightquietly.Tiringasitwas

,therecoveryofthispreciousringboughtgreaterpleasure.