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南莫中学2020~2021学年度第二学期第一次阶段练习高一英语试卷（考试时间120分钟，总分150分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Whatdidthemandoyesterdayafternoon?A.Hewroteareport.B.He

wenttotheairport.C.Helistenedtoaspeech.2.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheweather?A.It’sgettingbetter.B.It’ssochangeable.C.It’sgettingworse.3.Whendoesth

epostofficeprobablyopen?A.At7:30.B.At8:00.C.At8:30.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Goboating.B.Gocamping.C.Gokite-flying.5.W

heredoesthewomanwanttogo?A.Atheater.B.Ahotel.C.Ashoppingcenter.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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和第7两个小题。6.Whatwasthemandoing?A

.Makingaplan.B.Havingaparty.C.Callinghisfriend.7.Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?A.Excited.B.Annoyed.C.Grateful.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Inwhichd

epartmentisthewomanlikelytowork?A.Salesdepartment.B.Productiondepartment.C.Marketingdepartment.9.What’sthespecialr

equirementforthejob?A.Workingonweekends.B.Travelingmostofthetime.C.Goodcommunicationskills.10.Howlongdoesittakethewomantogettothecompany?A.15minut

es.B.30minutes.C.45minutes.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Returnhome.B.Takesomephotos.C.G

oonabusinesstrip.12.WhatdoweknowaboutJudy?A.Sheistwenty-one.B.Sheismarried.C.Sheisincollege.13.Whoisthewoman’sson?A.Tim.B.Jamie.C.Julian.听下面一段对话，回答第1

4至第17四个小题。14.Whatwasthemandoing?A.Lookingatapicture.B.Watchingafunnyvideo.C.Readinganinterestingstory.15.Whathappenedtothenewsreport

er?A.Hehitabigtree.B.Hehadacaraccident.C.Hewasattackedbybees.16.What’stheweatherliketoday?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Cloudy.17.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Listent

omusic.B.Surfthewebsite.C.Gotothepark.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.Howlongmustvacationrequestsbegiveninadvance?A.Oneweek.B.Twoweeks.C.Thre

eweeks.19.What’srequiredontheVacationRequestForm?A.Areasonableexplanation.B.Thenameofareplacement.C.Asignaturefromthegeneralmanage

r.20.WhoisBarbara?A.Thegeneralmanager.B.Thebossofthecompany.C.AnemployeeintheHRdepartment.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheLakeDistrictAttractionsGuideDalemainMansion&HistoricGardensHistory,Culture&La

ndscape(景观).Discoverandenjoy4centuriesofhistory,5acresofcelebratedandaward-winninggardenswithparklandwalk.OwnedbytheHasellfamilysince

1679,hometotheInternationalMarmaladeFestival.Giftsandantiques,plantsales,museums&MediaevalHallTearoom.Open:29Mar-29Oct，SuntoThurs.Tear

oom，Gardens&GiftShop:10.30-17.00(16.00inOct).House:11.15-16.00(15.00inOct)Town:PooleyBridge&PenrithAbbotHallartGallery&MuseumThosev

iewingthequalityofAbbotHall’stemporaryexhibitionsmaybeforgivenforthinkingtheyareinacitygallery.Theimpressivepermanentcollec

tionincludesTurnersandRomneysandthetemporaryexhibitionprogrammehasCanalettoandtheartistsfromStIves.Open:MontoSatandSummerSundays10.

30-17.00Sumner.10.30-16.00Winter.Town:KendalTullieHouseMuseum&ArtGalleryDiscover,exploreandenjoyaward-winningTu

llieHouse,wherehistoriccollections,contemporaryartandfamilyfunarebroughttogetherinoneimpressivemuseumandartgallery.Ther

earefourfantasticgalleriestovisitfromfinearttointeractivefun,sothere’ssomethingforeveryone!Open:HighSeason1Ap

r–31Oct:MontoSat10.00–17.00,Sun11.00–17.00.LowSeason1Nov–31Mar:MontoSat10.00–16.30,Sun12.00–16.30.Town:CarlisleDoveCo

ttage&ThewordsworthMuseumDiscoverWilliamWordsworth’sinspirationalhome.TakeatourofhisLakelandcottage,walkthroughhishillsidega

rdenandexploretherichesofthecollectionintheMuseum.Visittheshopandrelaxinthecafé.Exhibitions,eventsandfamilyactivities

throughouttheyear.Open:Daily,09.30–17.30(lastadmission17.00).Town:Grasmere21.WhenistheHouseatDalemainMansion&HistoricGardensopenonSundaysinJul

y?A.09.30-17.30.B.10.30-16.00.C.11.15-16.00.D.12.00-16.3022.WhatcanvisitorsdoatAbbotHallArtGallery&Museum?A.EnjoyRomney’sw

orks.B.Havesomeinteractivefun.C.Attendafamousfestival.D.Learnthehistoryofafamily23.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheyw

anttoexploreWordsworth’slife?A.Penrith.B.Kendal.C.Carlisle.D.Grasmere.BReturningtoabookyou’vereadmanytimescanfeel

likedrinkswithanoldfriend.There’sawelcomefamiliarity—butalsosometimesaslightsuspicionthattimehaschangedyouboth

,andthustherelationship.Butbooksdon’tchange,peopledo.Andthat’swhatmakestheactofrereadingsorichandtransformative.Thebeautyofrereadingliesintheid

eathatourbondwiththeworkisbasedonourpresentmentalregister.It’strue,theolderIget,themoreIfeeltimehaswings.Butw

ithreading,it’sallaboutthepresent.It’saboutthenowandwhatonecontributestothenow,becausereadingisagiveandtakebetweenauth

orandreader.Eachhastopulltheirownweight.TherearethreebooksIrereadannually.Thefirst,whichItaketoreadingeveryspringisErnestHemingway’sAMoveableFea

st.Publishedin1964,it’shisclassicmemoirof1920sParis.Thelanguageisalmostintoxicating(令人陶醉的)，anagingwriterlookingbackonanambitiousyet

simplertime.AnotherisAnnieDillard’sHolytheFirm,herpoetic1975ramble(随笔)abouteverythingandnothing.ThethirdbookisJulioCortazar’s

SaveTwilight:SelectedPoems,becausepoetry.AndbecauseCortazar.WhileItendtobuyalotofbooks,thesethreewere

giventomeasgifs,whichmightaddtothemeaningIattachtothem.ButIimaginethat,whilemoneyisindeedwonderfulandnecessary,reread

inganauthor’sworkisthehighestcurrencyareadercanpaythem.Thebestbooksaretheonesthatopenfurtherastimepasses.Butrememb

er,it’syouthathastogrowandreadandrereadinordertobetterunderstandyourfriends.24.Whydoestheauthorlikerereading?A.Itevaluatesthewrite

r-readerrelationship.B.It’sawindowtoawholenewworld.C.It’sasubstitutefordrinkingwithafriend.D.Itextendstheunderstandingofoneself.25.Whatdowekn

owaboutthebookAMoveableFeast?A.It’sabriefaccountofatrip.B.It’saboutHemingway’slifeasayoungman.C.It’sarecordofahistoricevent.D.It’

saboutHemingway’sfriendsinParis.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂currency＂inparagraph4referto?A.DebtB.Rew

ard.C.Allowance.D.Facevalue.27.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?A.Helovespoetry.B.He’saneditor.C.He’sveryambitious.D.Heteachesreading.C

Whenwelookatalovelybaby,apuppyorareallycutekittenmanyofuswanttosqueezeit.Whyisthat?AccordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalFron

tiersinBehavioralNeuroscience,it’satypicalexperienceof“cuteaggression”.Theexperienceresultsfromthefightbetweenthebrain’s“emotionsystem”,wh

ichimpels(驱使)peopletosqueezecutethings,andits“rewardsystem”whichdealswithfeelingsof“wanting”.Inthestudy,54participantsbetweenth

eagesof18and40werepresentedwithfourgroupsofphotos.Twoofthegroupsofphotoswereofcutehumanbabiesandanimalsandtheothertwowereoflessadorableadulth

umansandanimals.Astheparticipantslookedatthephotos,theresearcherswatchedtheirbrainactivities.Accordingtother

esearchers,theparticipantsrewardsystemswerefoundtobeactiveastheylookedatthecutebabies,andtheyseemedt

obeoverwhelmed(征服的).Bycontrast,therewardsystemsofthepeoplelookingatthelesscuteadultswerefoundtobeinac

tive,andtheyseemedtobelessimpelledbytheirrewardsystems.Thissuggeststhatcutethingsactivatetheiremotionsystemsinsuchawaythatpeopleareoverwhelmedbythe

experienceofcuteness.Butrewardsystemsworkagainsttheseemotionsbycreatingthedesiretoprotectcutethings.AsKatherineStavropoulos,theleadresea

rcherofthisstudyattheUniversityofCaliforniaintheUStoldScienceAlert,“Thecuteaggressionisthebrain’swayof‘bringingusbackdown’bybalancingourfeelingso

fbeingoverwhelmed.”Stavropouloscomparedthisprocessofbalancingtoanevolutionaryadaptation.Suchanadaptationmayhavet

akenplacetoensurethatpeopleareabletocontinuetakingcareofcreaturestheyconsiderparticularlycute.So,althoughcutebabiesandadorablea

nimalsmaylookcompletelyhelpless,theirvulnerable(易受伤害的)appearancemayinfacthelpthemtosurvive.28.Accordingtothetext,“c

uteaggression”refersto.A.theemotionofwantingtoprotectcutethingsB.thetaskofemotionsystemandrewardsystemC.thea

daptationofconsistentlytakingcareofcutecreaturesD.thebehaviorofsqueezingacutebabyoranimalwhenseeingit29.Innature,“cuteaggression

”iscausedby.A.theneedofthebraintobalanceallfeelingsB.thephotosofcutehumanbabiesandanimalsC.thevulnerableappearanceofbabiesoranimalsD.theconf

lictbetweenemotionsystemandrewardsystem30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestudyisTRUE?A.Facialexpressionsoftheparticipantswer

eobserved.B.KatherineStavropoulosconductedthisstudyonherown.C.Cutebabiesandanimalsaffectedbrainactiv

itiesofalltheparticipants.D.Theparticipantsweredividedintotwogroupsinordertomakecomparison.31.Whatistheauthor’spurpo

seinwritingthistext?A.Topersuadereaderstoprotectcuteanimals.B.Tostressthesignificanceofcuteaggression.C.Topresentresearchfinding

soncuteaggression.D.Toshareaninterestingphenomenonwithreaders.DAfterbikesandumbrellasaremadesharableacrossChina,s

omecompaniesstartedeyeingthefitnessmarket,sosharedgymroomshavehitthestreetsinBeijing.Unlikeregulargymsthatprovidelarge,opens

pacesformanymemberstoshareatthesametime,thenewlybuiltsharedgymroomsaresmall,stand-aloneroomsforapersontouse,oftensetupne

arlivingcommunities.Everyfour-square-meterroomisequippedwithatreadmill(跑步机),anaircleaner,amirror,atelevisionandanairconditioner,andusersc

anletdownthecurtainsforprivacy.Whenexercising,userscanlistentomusic,watchmoviesandcheckemailsbyconne

ctingtotheInternetbythescreenfixedonthetreadmill.There’snoshowerorwashbasin.Similartousingasharedbike,userscanlocateash

aredgymroombysmartphoneapplication,bookaroominadvanceandthenneedtoscan(扫描)aQRcodeforuse.Arefundabledeposit(保证金

)of99yuanisrequired,andusersarecharged0.2yuanperminute.ThesharedgymroomsarecreatedbyMisspao,aBeijing-b

asedtechnologycompanyfoundedinJuly.Withintwoweekssinceitwasfounded,thecompanyhasalreadygottworoundsoffundingvalued

over100millionyuan,YicaiGlobalreports.Theideaofthesharedfitnessexperienceisnotentirelynascent.LastDecember,theShanghai-basedtechnologycompanyVR

UNsetupsharedtreadmillsinofficeandapartmentbuildings.ThesharingeconomyisstillbecomingpopularinChina.AccordingtoY

icaiGlobal,confidentinvestorsarepouringmillionsintosharingstart-ups.InMarch,theStateInformationCenterpublishedareport

whichpredictsthatthetotalvalueofChina’ssharingeconomywillseeayearlygrowthof40%inthecomingyears,anditisexpectedtocontribut

earound10%tothecountry’sGDPby2020.32.Whatmakesthesharedgymroomdifferentfromtheregularone?A.Offeringopenspaces.B.Standingintheliv

ingzone.C.Holdingonepersonatatime.D.Havingsomeadvancedequipment.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesharedgymroo

mfromthetext?A.Userscanhaveashowerinitafterexercise.B.Userswhowanttouseitneedasmartphone.C.Userswhouseitfirstneedtopayfor99.

2yuan.D.Users’privacycan’tbeprotectedwhiletheyareexercising.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nascent”probablymeaninParagraph5?A.Simpl

e.B.Popular.C.Satisfying.D.New.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tointroducesharedgymrooms.B.Toadvertiseatechnologycompany.C.Topredictt

hefutureofthesharingeconomy.D.Topersuadepeopletosupportthesharingeconomy.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文

内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。AFewTipsforSelf-AcceptanceWeallwantit…toacceptandloveourselves.Butattimesitseemstoo

difficultandtoofaroutofreach.36Here’sahandfulofwaysthatwillsetyouintherightdirection.●37Donotfollowthepe

oplewhomakeyoufeelnot-good-enough.Whydoyoufollowthem?Areyouhopingthateventuallyyouwillfeelempoweredb

ecauseyourlifeisbetterthantheirs?Knowthatyourlifeisyourown;youaretheonlyyouinthisworld.●Forgiveyoursel

fformistakesthatyouhavemade.Weareoftenashamedofourshortcomings,ourmistakesandourfailures.38Youwillmakemistakes,timeandtimeagain.Ratherthangetting

caughtupinhowyoucouldhavedonebetter,whynotofferyourselfacompassionate(有同情心)response?＂Thatdidn’tgoasplanned.But,Itriedmybest.＂●R

ecognizeallofyourstrengths.Writethemdowninajournal.Begintotrainyourbraintolookatstrengthbeforeweakness.L

istallofyouraccomplishmentsandachievements.Youhaveajob,earnedyourdegree,andyougotoutofbedtoday.__39●Nowthatyou’velistedyourstrengths,listy

ourimperfections.Turnthepageinyourjournal.Putintowordswhyyoufeelunworthy,whyyoudon’tfeelgoodenough.Now,readthesewordsbacktoyourself.40Turnt

oapageinyourjournaltoyourlistofstrengthsandachievements.Seehowawesomeyouare?A.Feelingupsetagain?B.Wheredoyousta

rt?C.Nothingistoosmalltocelebrate.D.Remember,youareonlyhuman.ESetanintentionforself-acceptance.F.Stopcomparingyourselfwithoth

ers.G.Whendoesthecomparisongamestart?第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分40分）第一节（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。TheexperiencesIhadinhighschoolshowedmeitwastimetogrowup.Idon'tmeanphysicalgrowth,but_41_growthaswe

llasabuildin__42_.Tobehonest,theprocessofchangingfromamiddleschoolstudenttoahighschoolstudentwasexcitingbutsomehow__43_.

IwasusedtogettingA+sinallmyclassesandreceivingconstant__44_fromteachers.AsIwalkedintoSomervilleHigh,m

ywholeworldwasturnedupsidedown,butitwas__45_.Once,IworkedhardonaBiologyprojectandthoughtitwouldcomeout_46AsIhandeditin,Ms.Woodsshowedno__47.Notev

ena"Wow!Thisisbeautiful!".Nothing!Iwasinstantly__48_becauseIexpectedsomesortofpraisegiventomejustlikeIreceivedinmiddleschool.The__49thinghappenedinal

lmyotherclasses,__50_inEnglish.WhenMr.Clericuziomade__51_commentsonmyfirstEnglishessay,Ifeltcompletelydiscouraged.__52_,Ise

archedforhelp,andMr.Clericuzioworkedside-by-sidewithmetohelp__53theareasnecessary.Icanhonestlysaythatmighth

avebeenoneofmy__54__memoriesoffreshmanyear.Allinall,myfreshmanyearcouldbesummarizedinasingleword一__55__.Ittaughtmehowtoberesponsibleandindepe

ndent.Italsotaughtmethatlifeisaboutbothsuccessandfailure.41.A.theoryB.economicC.friendshipD.academic42.A.characterB.enthusiasmC.imag

eD.fortune43.A.familiarB.normalC.misleadingD.terrifying44.A.adviceB.praiseC.ordersD.tasks45.A.forthebetterB.undercontrolC.inmyexpectationD.beyondima

gination46.A.inspiringB.shockingC.successfulD.educational47.A.confidenceB.respectC.reactionD.pity48.A.amusedB.confusedC.frightenedD.bored49.A.amazi

ngB.typicalC.unusualD.same50.A.especiallyB.probablyC.expectedlyD.unfortunately51.A.unfavorableB.detailedC.casual

D.public52.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Otherwise53.A.searchB.chooseC.leaveD.fix54.A.distantB.embarrassingC.

greatD.lost55.A.effortB.determinationC.growthD.sadness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。Avoidingbadeffectsofclima

techangerequiresactionbut56________ishardtotakeactionwhenyoudon'tevenknowthere'saproblem.Previousworkhasshownthatchildrenaremore57_

______(active)engagedandmoreknowledgeablethanadultsareaboutclimatechange.Thequestionis,canthisbeusedtomakeadifference?58_____(test)theide

a,DanielleLawson,asocialscientistatNCStateUniversity,setup59________climatecourseforkidsandtheirparentsinwhichstudents60__(ask)tointerviewthe

irparents.Thecoursedidincreasethe61______(aware)aboutclimatechange,notjustamongthekids,buttheirparentsaswell.Thestudyshowshow62____(powe

r)youngpeople’svoicescanbe,63makesmereallyexcitedtoseehowmuchofanimpactkidscanhave64______theirparent

s.AndIthinkkidscanjusthavethepowertobringustogetherinawaywehaven'tseenyetwhenitcomesto65(handle)climatechange."said

DanielleLawson.第三节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据提示，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式66.Thefinancialcrisishasledtoa____(急剧的)declineinprofi

tsinmanyfactories.67.Anotherideaofhelpingchildrenindevelopingcountriesisto______(回收利用)oldmobilephonessothattheycanbeusedagain.68.My

foothasn’thealfromanearlier________(injure).69.Don’tworry.Wewillkeepyou________(inform)ofwhathappens.70.It’sagoodlearning________(策略)togoover

whatyouhavelearnedinclassintheevening.71.In_____ofhispolicy,theMinisterpointedtothesuddendecreaseinroaddeaths.72.Residentshave___

_____(reaction)angrilytothenews.73.Drugscan________(relief)muchofpain.74.Rescueplansaretryingto________(查找……的地点)themissingsa

ilors.75.Hestoodup,________(signal)tothewaiterforthebill.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你把外教

Chris的照片设为班上电脑桌面，Chris上课看见了很不高兴。你现在意识到这是文化差异引起的误会，请给Chris写封道歉邮件。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.开头和结尾已为你写出，不计入总词数；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的

相应位置作答。DearChris,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。Throughourlives,wecangainalotandlosesomuch.Butbeinghonestshouldalwaysbewithus,ashonestyisalwaysregardedasavirtue.

EverytimeItalkaboutthetopic,somethingcrowdsinmymindasifithadjusthappened.Iwas16whenonemorning,DadtoldmeIcoulddrivehimtoMijasandthentakethecari

nanearbygaragetogetitserviced.Atthattime,Ihadjustpassedthedrivingtest,andIhardlyhadachancetousethecar,soIsaidyeswithouthesitation.Idrovemyfatherto

Mijas,promisingtopickhimupagainat4pm,thenIwenttoanearbygarage,andputthecarinthere.SinceIhadseveralhourstospare,Idecidedtogotoamov

ietheaternearthegaragetoseethemovie.However,IwassoabsorbedintheplotofthemoviethatIforgotthetime.Whenthelastmoviefinished,Ilookedatmywatch:

6pm.Iwastwohourslate!IthoughtmyfatherwouldbeveryangryifheknewwhatIwasdoing.Andhewouldneverletmedriveagain.SoIdecidedtomakeupanex

cuse.Then,Idrovetotheappointedplace,myfatherwassittinginacorner,waitingpatiently.Ifirstapologizedfor

beinglate,thentoldhimthatIwantedtogetthereassoonaspossible,butthatsomethingwaswrongwithsomeofthemainpartsofthecar.Iwould

neverforgetthewayhelookedatme.“I’mverydisappointedthatyouthoughtyouhadtolietome,Jason.”Myfatherlookedatmeagainandsaid,“Whenyoudidn’tsh

owupontime,Icalledthegasstationandaskediftherewasanythingwrong.Theytoldmeyouneverpickedupthecar.So,yousee,Iknowthere’snothingwrongwith

thecaratall."Paragraph1:AwaveofguiltsweptovermeandIhadtoadmitthefactthatIhadgonetothemoviesandthatwasthe

realreasonwhyIwaslate.__________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:“Butfather,it’sexactlyeighteenmileshomefromhe

reandit’sdark.Youcan’twalkback.”Ibegged._______________________________________________________________________

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.it57.actively58.Totest59.a60.wereasked•61.awareness62.powerful63.which64.on65.handling•单词拼写•66.sharp67.recycle68.injur

y69.informed70.strategy•71.defence72.reacted73.relieve74.locate75.signaling/signaling应用文读后续写•Awaveofguiltswe

ptovermeandIhadtoadmitthefactthatIhadgonetothemoviesandthatwastherealreasonwhyIwaslate.Dadlistenedcarefullyassadnesspassedthroughhim,“I’mangry,notwit

hyoubutwithmyself.Yousee.IrealizethatIhavefailedasafatherifafteralltheseyearsyoufeelthatyouhavetolietome.IhavefailedbecauseIhavebro

ughtupasonwhocannoteventellthetruthtohisownfather.I’mgoingtowalkhomenowandthinkwhereIhavegonewrongall

theseyears.”•“Butfather,it’sexactlyeighteenmileshomefromhere,andit’sdark.Youcan'twalkback.”Ibegged.Myprotests,myapolog

iesandtherestofmywordswereuseless.Ihadletmyfatherdown,andIwasabouttolearnoneofthemostpainfullessonsofmylife.Dadbeganwalkingalongthedusty

roads.Iquicklyjumpedinthecarandfollowedbehind.Iapologizedalltheway,tellinghimhowsorryIwas,buthesimplyignoredme.

For18mileshekeptwalking.SeeingmyfatherinsomuchpainwasthemostawfulexperiencethatIhaveeverfaced.Howeveritwas

alsothemostsuccessfullesson.