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高一12月月考英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节,每题1.5分,满分30分)第一节听下面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。1.Whatwillthespeakers
taketothepicnic?A.Somedrinks.B.Somefruit.C.Somedesserts.2.Whatdidthemanlikeaboutthemovie?A.Theacting.B.Themusic.C.Thescenery.3.Whatisthewomangoin
gtodo?A.Playbaseball.B.Watchagame.C.Doherwork.4.Whatwillthewomanworkas?A.Anassistant.B.Alawyer.C.Ateacher.5.Whatarethes
peakerstalkingabout?A.AnewTVset.B.ATVprogram.C.Aradioprogram.第二节听下面5段对话或独自。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.Whatdoesthemantaketoschool?A.F
ivebooks.B.Threepens.C.Tworulers.7.Whydoestheman’sbackhurt?A.Hestudiesfortoolong.B.Hepicksupsomedictionari
es.C.Hecarriesaheavybackpack.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Wholostthecarkeys?A.Kelsey.B.Tim.C.David.9.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inacar.B.Inthemainoffice.C.InTim’soffice.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesEmmaneed?A.Dresses.B.T.shirts.C.Pants.11.WhyisEmmaunsureofthestore?A.Shewa
ntsthelateststyles.B.Shewantsa10tofchoices.C.Shewantshelpfulclerks.12.WhatdoesEmmaoftendo?A.Sheoftengoestofashionshows.B.SheOftenreadsthefashion
magazines.C.Sheoftenshopsinthedepartmentstore.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whogotanewjob?A.Anna.B.Anna’sfather.C.Anna’smother.14.WhatdoweknowaboutAnna’snewhou
se?A.Ithassmallrooms.B.Ithasfewwindows.C.Ithastreesaroundit.15.HowdoesAnnafeelabouttheoldhouse?A.Shemissesit.B.Shethin
ksit’spretty.C.Shelovesitthemost.16.WhenisDavecomingoverprobably?A.Thissummer.B.Thisweekend.C.Nextweekend.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。l7.Wha
tisamajorchallengethatStevieWonderhashadtoface?A.Hisunsuccessfulrecords.B.Pressurefromothermusicians.C.Notbe
ingabletousehiseyes.18.WhendidStevieWonderstarthisprofessionalcareer?A.AttheageOf6.B.AttheageOf11.C.AttheageOf19.19.HowmanyGrammyAwardsdidStevieWond
erreceive?A.10.B.25.C.30.20.WhatkindsofsongsdidStevieWonderoftenrecord?A.Rapsongsaboutlife.B.Sadsongsaboutdeath.C.Happysongsa
boutlove第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共10小题;每题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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AContactCCA’sSp
ecialProgramstolearnmoreaboutourwiderangeofcreditandnoncreditopportunitiesforacademicandpersonaldevelopment.Sum
merProgramExceptional4-weekprogramforstudentscurrentlycompletingtheirstudyofhighschool.Earn3collegecredits!Ou
rsettingisCCA’sOaklandcampus,wherestudio-focused,college-levelcourseshelpyoupushbeyondconceptstoportfolio(作品集)
-readypieces.On-campusHousing&Scholarshipsavailable!SummercoursesCCAoffersabout35for-creditdegreecourseseachsummer,scheduledontheSanFr
anciscoandOaklandcampuses.Undergraduateandgraduatestudentscanworkwithavisitingartist,developskillsandstayontrackforgraduationbyearningcr
edits...allwhilestillallowingtimetovisitfamily,work,travel,etc.Forinformationaboutsummerhousing,pleasecontacttheOfficeofResidentia
lLifeat510594722orhousing@cca.edu.SummerStartSummerStartisasix-weekprogramdesignedspecificallyforinternationalundergraduateandgraduates
tudents.Thisisafor-creditprogram;studentsreceivesixcreditstowardstheirdegree.Duringtheprogram,youmustliv
eonCCA’sSanFranciscocampus.Tuitionincludessixunitsofdiscountedgraduatecollegecredit,whichwillincludebooks,fieldtripexpensesandone-
on-onetutoring.HousingfeesincludesixweeksatCCA’sSanFranciscoPanoramicResidence.Company-CustomizedProgramsCCA’sOfficeofSpecial
Programscandesigncustomizedworkshopstodevelopandstrengthenemployeeskillswithinyourcompany.Customizedprogramshaveincluded:AnIde
ationSketchingclass,forthedesignteamofanationalclothingretailer,scheduledFridayafternoonsonSanFranciscocampus
.Software-specificworkshops,fordesignersfromanationalpaperproductsandgiftsretailer,scheduledinatwo-dayworkshop
formatduringtheweekonourOaklandcampus.21.WhocanapplyforSummerProgram?A.Undergraduatestudents.B.Internationalstudents.C.Highscho
olstudents.D.Collegestudents.22.Whatcanstudentsdoiftheytakesummercourses?A.Getsomecredits.B.Visitfamou
sartists.C.Makesomefriends.D.Goonafieldtrip.23.WhatdoesSummerStartrequirestudentstodo?A.Liveononeofthecampuses
.B.Payschoolfeesinadvance.C.Readasmanybooksaspossible.D.Completethecoursesontime.BOneSunday,Nicholas,ate
enager,wentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMaine.Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormswepti
ntothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!Hedidn’thavefood,water,aphone,
orothersupplies.Hewasgettingcolderbytheminute.Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.Hethoughtaboutallt
hesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindingh
imifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterfromthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’t,hisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylow,which
couldquicklykillhim.Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhim
self,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.Bythatevening,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbyst
reamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.Notknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlast,Nicholasdidtheonlything
hecould—hehuddled(蜷缩)inhiscaveandslept.Thenextday,Nicholaswentouttolookforhelp,buthecouldn’tfindanyone.Hefollowedhistracks
andreturnedtothesnowcave,becausewithoutshelter,hecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesday,Nicholaswentoutagaintofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteerse
archerfoundhim.Havingbeenstuckinthesnowfortwodays,Nicholaswassaved.NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormhaditnotbeenforTV.Hehadofte
nwatchedGrylls’survivalshowManvs.Wild.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.WhenGryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeeds,hewassuperimpress
edthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalive.24.WhatcausedNichol
astogetlostatthemountain?A.Havingnoguidestohelp.B.Forgettingthewayback.C.Terribleweather.D.Pooreyesight.
25.HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?A.Hebuiltasnowcave.B.Hefoundashelter.C.Hekeptonskiing.D.Hemadeafire.26.WhywasGryll’sshowmentioned?A.ItwasNicho
las’favoriteTVprogram.B.IttaughtNicholasusefulknowledge.C.Nicholassharedhisstoryontheshow.D.GryllaskedNicholastomakeaTVinterview.27.Whichofthe
followingmaybestdescribeNicholas?A.Calmandbrave.B.Responsibleandcurious.C.Luckyandsmart.D.Confidentandoutgoing.CGroupexerciseisoneofthemostef
fectivewaystoimprovephysicalfitnessandsustain(保持)ahealthylifestyle.Groupexerciseischallenging,yetfun!Ofcourseeveryoneknowsthatexerciseisgoodforth
ebody.However,studieshaveshownthatwhenexerciseisperformedingroups,it’snotonlygreatforimprovingphysicalhealthbutforpsychologicalh
ealth.It’sanopportunitytobesocialandimproveyourstrength.Additionally,groupexercisecreatesacommunityfeelandthesharedcommongoalinspir
epeopletoworkhard.Anotherbeneficialaspectofgroupexerciseistheinformationalsupportpeoplereceivefromtheinst
ructor.Manypeoplefearthegymbecausetheyfeellostanddon’twanttoembarrassthemselves.Ifyoufeelthatway,thengrouptrainingisanevenbetteroptionforyou.It’s
agreatopportunitytolearnmoreaboutfitnessthroughtheclearinstructionofafitnessinstructor.Ifyou’retiredofwander
ingaroundthegymwastingtimeandbecomingbored,youcanattendanupbeatgroupfitnessclassthatwillkeepyourworkoutontrack.Don
’tletfitnessfrightenyou!Ifyou’reseriousaboutwantingtoliveahealthylifestyle,it’sextremelyimportanttosurroundyourselfwithpeoplewho’llprovideyouwith
theproperemotionalsupport.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhoencourageandunderstandyou!Makefitnessevenmorefunbytryingsomethingneworanygr
oupfitnessclasswithafriend.Plantogoforajogtogether.Thentryafunhealthyrestaurantorfreshjuicebar!Fitnesscanbebothfunand
social!Surroundingyourselfwithpeoplewho’llprovideyouwithrespectsupportcanbeverybeneficialwhileworkingtowardsreachi
nghealthandfitnessgoals.First,decidetodoitforyourselfandworktowardsstayingpositive.Thenmakesurethepeopleyousurround
yourselfwitharesupportive.28.WhyisgroupexercisemorebeneficialaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Itcanhelpsetpracticalgoals.B.Itcanimprovephy
sicalfitness.C.Itcanreducestressandanxiety.D.Itcancreateasenseofbelonging.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upbeat”inParagraph2proba
blymean?A.Peaceful.B.Boring.C.Cheerful.D.Annoying.30.Whatcanbelearntfromthetext?A.Supportfromfriendsmatters.B.Doin
gsportsaloneisharmful.C.Weshouldofteneatoutwithfriends.D.Joggingisthemostbeneficialsport.31.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.WaystodogroupexerciseB.
Groupexercise,betterhealthC.Withoutfriends,withouthealthD.BenefitsofdoingexerciseDAfteryearsofheateddebate,graywolveswere
reintroducedtoYellowstoneNationalPark.FourteenwolveswerecaughtinCanadaandtransportedtothepark.Bylastyear,the
Yellowstonewolfpopulationhadgrowntomorethan170wolves.GraywolvesoncewereseenhereandthereintheYellowstoneareaandmuchofth
econtinentalUnitedStates,buttheyweregraduallydisplacedbyhumandevelopment.Bythe1920s,wolveshadpracticallydisappearedfromtheYellowstonearea.Theywentfar
thernorthintothedeepforestsofCanada,wheretherewerefewerhumansaround.Thedisappearanceofthewolveshadmanyunexpectedresults.Deerandelkpopulatio
ns—majorfoodsources(来源)forthewolf—grewrapidly.Theseanimalsconsumedlargeamountsofvegetation(植被),whichreducedplantdiversityin
thepark.Intheabsenceofwolves,coyotepopulationsalsogrewquickly.Thecoyoteskilledalargepercentageofthepark'sredfoxes,andcompletelydroveawa
ythepark'sbeavers.Asearlyas1966,biologistsaskedthegovernmenttoconsiderreintroducingwolvestoYellowstonePark.Theyhope
dthatwolveswouldbeabletocontroltheelkandcoyoteproblems.Manyfarmersopposedtheplanbecausetheyfearedthatwolveswouldkilltheirfarmanimalso
rpets.Thegovernmentspentnearly30yearscomingupwithaplantoreintroducethewolvers.TheU.S.FishandWildlifeSe
rvicecarefullymonitorsandmanagesthewolfpacksinYellowstone.Today,thedebatecontinuesoverhowwellthegraywolfisfittinginatYellowstone.Elk,deer,andcoyote
populationsaredown,whilebeaversandredfoxeshavemadeacomeback.TheYellowstonewolfprojecthasbeenavaluableexperimenttohel
pbiologistsdecidewhethertoreintroducewolvestootherpartsofthecountryaswell.32.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Wildlifer
esearchintheUnitedStates.B.PlantdiversityintheYellowstonearea.C.Theconflictbetweenfarmersandgraywolves.D.ThereintroductionofwolvestoYellowsto
nePark.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"displaced"inparagraph2mean?A.Tested.B.Separated.C.Forcedout.D.Trackeddown.34.Whatdidthedisappearanceofgraywolvesb
ringabout?A.Damagetolocalecology.B.Adeclineinthepark'sincome.C.Preservationofvegetation.D.Anincreaseinthevarietyofanimals.35.Whatistheauthor'sattit
udetowardstheYellowstonewolfproject?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Uncaring.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。WalkOutoftheComfortZoneandTryNewThingsFormosthighschoolstudents,freeperiods(课、节
)areuseless.FromwhatIhaveseen,fewdohomework.36______.Thismakesitimpossibleforthosewhoactuallywanttodoworktocompleteany.Asaseniornextyear,Ithinkex
traperiodsshouldbeusedtotakeoptionalsubjects.37______.Nowisthetimeforusstudentstochooseasuitableone.Wewillexperim
entindifferentfieldsofstudy.Wewillneverknowifweareinterestedortalentedinasubjectifwedon’ttryit.Inmy8thgrade,IwastoldthatIhadtotakeanartc
lassasagraduationrequirement;sointhe9thgradeItookStudioandArt.Oneoftheprojectswastobuildaclaypot,butIbuiltmineincorrectly,soitbrokeinthe
kiln(窑).38______.NowIknowforsurethatIdonotwanttobeanartist.However,theclasswasoneofmyfavoritesthatyear.Iwasabletotrynewactiv
itiesandtestmyability.39______!Collegeiswhenweshouldfocusonaspecificmajor,buthighschooliswhenwehavetofigureito
ut.Halfofallcollegestudentschangetheirmajoratsomepoint.Bydoingthathundredsofdollarsarewastedonclassesthattheywouldhaveneverneededtotak
e.Souseourextraperiodstofindoutwhatwewanttodoincollege.40______.A.OurschooloffersmanyclassesB.Weshouldfindoutwhatwe
aregoodatC.I’veavoidedanythingrelatedtoartsincethenD.Instead,manyareontheirphonesandtalkingE.IfoundoutthatIhaveno
artisticabilityatallF.WalkoutofourcomfortzoneandtrynewthingsG.Theclasseswechoosecaninfluenceusinthefuture第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分3
0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,掌握大意,从各题所给的四个选项A,B,C,D,中选出最佳选项,并填在答题卡上。LesBrownisoneoftheworld’sgreatestspeakers.H
eisalsoathoughtleaderonself-improvementand41.However,Lesfounditdifficulttolearnknowledgewhenhewasa42.Duringhisschooldays,hewas
thoughtas“43tolearnwell”bytheteachersandplaced44from6thgradeto5thgrade.Tomakethingsworse,hehadatwinbrotherwhowasratherbrighta
nd45,soLeswas46byhisclassmates.Onedayateacheraskedhimto47aproblemontheblackboard,butLes48andsaidthathecouldn’t.“Ofcourse
youcan,”theteacherreplied49.“Youngman,comehereandsolvethisproblemforme.”“ButIcan’t,”50Les.“I’masillyboy”.Therestoftheclassburst(爆发)into51.At
thatpoint,theteachersteppedoutfrombehindhisdeskandlookedLesstraightintheeye.“Don’teversaythatagain,”hetoldhim
firmly.“Someoneelse’sopinionofyoudoesnothavetobecomeyour52.”Lesnever53thosewords,andspenttherestofhislifefacing54,settingandf
ollowinghisgoals.Timeandtimeagain,thankstotheteacher’spowerfulwords,Leshasbeenfamousallovertheworld.Doremember:youha
ve55withinyou.41.A.problem-solvingB.goal-settingC.money-makingD.job-hunting42.A.studentB.teacherC.spea
kerD.leader43.A.curiousB.afraidC.unableD.eager44.A.awayB.forwardC.backD.off45.A.awkwardB.stupidC.naughtyD.talented46.A.la
ughedatB.caredaboutC.knockeddownD.lookedinto47.A.solveB.discussC.faceD.choose48.A.answeredB.refusedC.repliedD.
accepted49.A.surprisinglyB.anxiouslyC.angrilyD.encouragingly50.A.insistedB.suggestedC.liedD.disagreed51.A.an
gerB.laughterC.cheersD.tears52.A.riskB.spiritC.regretD.reality53.A.keptB.rememberedC.forgotD.minded54.A.truthB.ch
allengesC.opportunitiesD.questions55.A.happinessB.lonelinessC.darknessD.greatness第二节:英语知识运用(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。KeepingadiaryinEnglishisoneoftheeffectiveways56_________(improve)ourEngl
ishwritingability.Comparedwithotherformsofwriting,itisshorterand57_________(take)lesstime.Itcanhelpustod
evelopthehabitofthinkinginEnglish.Ifwekeeppracticing,graduallywe'lllearnhowtoexpress58_________(we)inEnglish.InkeepingadiaryinEnglish,we59_______
__(certain)ranupagainstmany60_________(difficult).Inthefirstplace,61.________oftenhappensthatwehavetrouble62
_________(find)suitablewordsandphrasestogiveexpressiontoourmind.Secondly,therearemanyidiomaticwaysofs
ayingthingsinChinese.AnditisextremelyhardforustoputthemintoEnglishproperly.AsfarasIamconcerned,my63__
________(suggest)isthatweshouldalwayshaveanotebookandaChinese-Englishdictionarywithineasyreach.Wheneve
rsomethingbeatsus,wecanfirstputitdowninournotebookandthenlookitupinourdictionary.Wecanalsoturn64_________ourEnglishteacherforhelp,i
fnecessary.Inshort,IbelievethatitisofgreatusetokeepadiaryinEnglishfor65__________developmentofourwritingskills.六、书面表达(共40分)第一节(15分).假设
你是李华,你的美国笔友Jack正在为即将到来的考试焦虑不已,严重影响了生活和学习,为此写信向你求助,请根据以下要点,用英语给他回一封信。1.制定复习计划,树立信心2.坚持锻炼身体3.保持良好的睡眠注意:1
.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearJack_______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Lihua第二节(25分)
阅读下面材料,根据所给情节和所给两段每段的开头语进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事情节。所续写短文的词数应为150左右NewYearwasjustaroundthecorner.Iwassecondgradethen,7yearsold.Oneday
,onmywayhomefromschool,aladygavemeapieceofpapersayingthattheneighborhoodwasaskingpeopletogiveNewYearpresentstot
hosewhoneededthem.WhenIgothome,IshowedmymotherthepaperandsaidthatIwantedtotakepartinthisplan.Mymotherthoughtthiswasav
erygoodideaandencouragedmetospreadkindnesstootherslessfortunatethanus.Shesaidwewouldbecome“Neighborhoo
dAngels(天使)”.Severaldayslater,mymothersaid,“Getready,andwewillgo.”“Wherearewegoing?”Iaskedmymother.“IwilldriveyoutoBootsDepartmen
tStoretobuysomethingyouthinkwouldbesuitableforaneighborhoodpresent.”,shereplied.Aswewentintothestore,mymothergaveme£20topayfort
hepresent.Thenshesaid,“I’llseeyououtsideinthecar.”Sheleftmealonetodotheshopping.Iwasnotusedtobuyingthingsonmyown,asIhadalw
aysbeenwithoneofmyparentsbefore.Everythingseemedverystrangeandconfusingtome,butIcarriedon.IaskedmyselfwhatIshouldbuyandforwhom.Anid
eaquicklyoccurredtome.TherewasapoorboycalledRalphwholivedinourneighborhood.Iusedtoseehimoftenwithoutajacketduringthefreezingwintermon
ths,soIdecided,thenandthere,tobuyhimawarmjacket.Ilookedatmanyjacketsandeventuallychoseaheavyblueone.Thepricewasj
ustwithinmyspendinglimit.Theassistantatthecheckoutasked,“Isthisforsomeone?”,asIpaidforthejackethappily.I
saiditwas,andshewishedmeaHappyNewYear.IfeltasifIwereareal“NeighborhoodAngel”.Paragraph1:Thatevening,mymotherhe
lpedmepackthejacketinbeautifulpaper.________________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph2:MymotherandIwaitedbreathlesslyforRalph’sfrontdoortoopenandfinallyitopened.__________________________
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____________________参考答案听力1-5CABAB6-10ACBCA11-15ABBCA16-20BCBBC211.C;22.A;23.A24.C;25.A;26.B;27.A28.D;29.C;30.A;31.B32.D
;33.C;34.A;35.B36D37A38E39F40G完形答案:41.B;42.A;43.C;44.C;45.D;46.A;47.A;48.B;49.D;50.A;51.B;52.D;53.C;54.B;55.D答案:1.toimprove2.takes3.ourselves4.
certainly5.difficulties6.it7.finding8.suggestion9.to10.theDearJack,Iamsorrytohearthatyoufeelextremelynervousbeforeanimportantexa
m.I’dlikeyoutogiveyousomeadvice.First,makecarefulplansbeforeexamstomasterwhatyouhavelearnedcompletely.Itwillhelpyoubuildupyourconfi
dence.Second,takeproperexerciseregularly,whichwillhelpyoukeephealthyandenergetic.Lastbutnottheleast,don’tstayuplatestudying.Itisve
ryimportanttohaveagoodsleepatnightifyouwanttobeenergeticduringtheday.Ihopemysuggestionscanhelpyoureducethepressureofexams
andperformwellinthem.Possibleversion1:Thatevening,mymotherhelpedmepackthejacketinbeautifulpaper.Shewrote“ToRalph,Fromapersonwhoca
resaboutyou”onit,afterwhichshedrovemeovertoRalph’shouseintheneighborhood.Mymotherparkeddownthestreet.Itookadeepbreathanddashedtohisfront
door.Seeingnootherpeoplenoticeus,IthrewtheNewYear’spresentdownonhissteps,pressedhisdoorbellandthenhidinthecar.MymotherandIwaitedbreathlesslyfor
Ralph’sfrontdoortoopenandfinallyitopened.OutcameRalph.Seeingthejacket,helookedastonishedandthencalledhismothertocomeout.Aft
erhearingthemsay“Thanks”loudly,IfeltveryproudofwhatIhaddone.AtthattimeIdecidedtobeagoodpersonspreadingkin
dnessforever.ItwasonthatnightthatIrealizedthetruththathewhohasnokindnessinhisheartwillneverfindkindnessinsomeoneelse.Possibleversion2:Thateveni
ng,mymotherhelpedmepackthejacketinbeautifulpaper.Inthepackage,mymotherincludedaNewYear’scard,onwhichshewrote“HappyNewYeartoRalph,Fromsomeonewhoc
aresaboutyou”.Thenwegotdressedandheadedforhishouseinthecar.Ontheway,sheaskedhowtheideaoccurredtomeandItoldheraboutRalph.Shew
asactuallyamazedatmyidea.Soon,westoppedatRalph’shouseandknockedonthedoor.MymotherandIwaitedbreathlesslyforRalph’sfrontdoortoopenandfinall
yitopened.Ralphwassurprisedtoseeusatthedoor.Mymotherexplained,“Weare‘NeighborhoodAngels’,andweareheretogiveoutNewYear’spresents
.”Meanwhile,IhandedthejackettohimandwishedhimaHappyNewYear.Hisfacelitupandhethankedusoverandoveragain.Seein
gthebigsmileonhisface,ImadeupmymindtobeaNewYearAngelintheyearsahead.Asyouknow,angelsareactuallyineveryone’
sheart.