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高二开学考英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.WhereisJasongoingtoday?A.Hisfather’sfarm.B.Thebasketballcourt.C.Hisgrandparents
’house.2.Howmanypeopleareeatingwiththeman?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.3.Whatisthetopicofthedialogue?A.Apaper.B.Aspeech.C.At
eacher.4.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Talkingonthephone.B.Chattingfacetoface.C.Makingavideocall.5.Howdothecookiest
aste?A.Salty.B.Sweet.C.Tasteless.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,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。听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Workmate
s.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Buylunchforthem.B.Turnontheairpurifier.C.Getamaskfort
hewoman.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。8.Whowillbeonthefaceofthe$20bill?A.AndrewJackson.B.HarrietTubman.C.AlicePaul.9.WhatdidSusanB.Anthonydo?A.Shesavedman
yslaves.B.Shehelpedpassanewlaw.C.Sheproposedwomengetthevote.10.Whyarethespeakersexcited?A.The19thAmendmentwasjustpassed.B.Womenwillbefea
turedonU.S.money.C.AlexanderHamiltonwon’tbeonthe$10bill.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Int
heman’shouse.C.Inasupermarket.12.Whydoesthemanwanttoeatenergybarsonly?A.Toloseweight.B.Tosavemoney.C.Tobuildmuscle
s.13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheads?A.They’relying.B.They’reconvincing.C.They’reconfusing.14.Whatisthewomanlike?A.Grateful.B.Smart.C.Carel
ess.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。15.Whatsportarethespeakersdoing?A.Skateboarding.B.Surfing.C.Iceskating.16.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.Chic
ago.B.LosAngeles.C.SanFrancisco.17.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Coachandathlete.C.Husbandandwife.听下
面一段独白,回答以下小题。18.WhatdoesKayleeprobablydo?A.Astudent.B.Ateacher.C.Ascientist.19.WhatsportdoesJamesoftendo?A.Playbasket
ball.B.Playtennis.C.Run.20.WhatwillJamesdonextSunday?A.Playtennis.B.Seeadentist.C.Watchagame.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheMostPopularNationalParksintheU.S.Famouslycalled“America’sbestidea”bythenovelistandhistorianWallaceStegner,th
eU.S.NationalParkSystemoffersfamiliesawonderfullyaffordablewaytovisitAmerica’smostpopularandbeautifullandscapes.HotSpringsNational
ParkThisnationalparkisuniquebecauseit’smoreofanurbanparkthanadistantwilderness.LocatedrightnexttothecityofHotSprings,thisisalsotheco
untry’ssmallestnationalpark,covering5,550acres.Themainattractionsherearethehistoricbathhousesandhotspringsthattheparkwasestablishedto
protect.AcadiaNationalParkThisparkontheMaineCoastishometovariousplantsandanimalsandthetallestmountainontheA
tlanticCoast.TodayvisitorscometoAcadiatohikerockpeaks,bikehistoriccarriageroads,orrelaxandenjoythecoastalscen
ery.ShenandoahNationalParkOccupiedbysettlersforatleast100years,itcovers200,000acresofVirginiawilderness.Th
e105-mileSkylineDrivetracestheBlueRidgeMountainsandoffersmanyjumping-offpointstoseethebeautyofthispark.Beyondth
escenicdrive,youcanexplorethepark’smanyofferingsthroughhiking,biking,andhorsebackriding,IndianaDunesNationalParkStr
etchingalong15milesofLakeMichiganshorelineandcoveringmorethan15,000acres,thisMidwesternparkisidealforrelaxingonab
each,hikingthe50milesoftrails,andexploringthediverseecosystem.Thesandsarethemainattractionwithrareplants,andvariousbirds.The
nationalparkisfreetovisit.1.WhatistypicalofHotSpringsNationalPark?A.Itseemslikeacitypark.B.Itislocatedinthesuburb.C.Itisn’tafarawaywilderness.D.
Itisthecity’slargestnationalpark.2.WhatcanyoudoinShenandoahNationalPark?A.Talkaboutitshistorywithsettlers.B.Recordthebeautyofthispark.C.Rideahorseto
exploreitsbeauty.D.Enjoythepark’scoastalscenery.3.Whichofthefollowingparkscanyouvisitfreeofcharge?A.AcadiaNationalPark.B.HotSpringsNati
onalPark.C.ShenandoahNationalPark.D.IndianaDunesNationalPark.BTwoyearsago,HolmesparticipatedinBacktoSchoolBash.
Hewasholdingdowntwojobsatthetime—onewiththecity’spublicworksdepartment,theotherasabarber.Saturdaywashisbusiesthai
r-cuttingday,buthechosetodonatehistimeandgivefreehaircutstounfortunatekidssothey’dlookneatonthatfirstdayofclasses.Butthenhehadalig
htbulbmoment:“Thekidsshouldearntheirfreehaircutbyhavingtoreadabooktome,”Holmessaid.Theideawassopopularthath
econtinueditthefirstTuesdayofeverymonthforthenexttwoyears.Boysfromfivetotenyearsoldwouldgrabafavoritebook,
settleintothebarberchair,andreadaloudwhileHolmeswasdoingtheirhair.Iftheywerepuzzledoveraword,Holmeswastheretohelp.Afte
rthehaircut,they’dreviewhebook,fromthecharactersandvocabularytothethemes—justlikeinschool,onlymorefun.Holmes,whoi
smarriedandhastwosons,agesthreeandfour,recognizesthatnoteveryparenthasthetimetoreadwiththeirkids.Holmesadmi
tshe,too,benefitsfromtheprocess.“Therewasthisseven-year-oldwhostruggledthroughhisbook,stutteringoverwordseventhoughhedidn’thaveastutte
r(口吃),”saidHolmes.Hehadtheboytakethebookhomeandpractice.Whenthechildcamebackafewdayslater,“Hereaditwithnoproblems.
Thatinspiresme.”HolmesandhisfamilyhaverecentlymovedtoaChicagosuburb.Whentheygetsettled,heplanstotakeuphisroleastheStory-bookBarbe
r.“Thewaytheworldistodaywithgunsandviolence,”hesays,“it’sasafeheavenforthekids,tocometothebarbershopandreadbooks.”4.Whatdowe
knowaboutHolmestwoyearsago?A.Hehadonlyonejob.B.Heearnedalotasabarber.C.Heofferedfreehaircutstothepoorkids.D.Hewastheo
rganizerofBacktoSchoolBash.5.TheexampleinParagrap3mainlyprovesthat_______.A.HolmesisverystrictwiththekidsB.Holmesalsolearnsalotfrom
thekidsC.beingafluentreaderneedsplentyofpracticeD.manykidshavetroubleinreadingastorybook6.Whatcanwelearnfrom
thelastParagraph?A.Holmesisdissatisfiedwiththeworldtoday.B.Holmes’barbershopwillhavesomechanges.C.Holme
s’barbershophaswongreatpopularity.D.Holmeswillcontinuetobeastorybookbarber.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheStorybookB
arberB.BacktoSchoolBashC.ReadingCountsALotD.CareAbouttheKidsCArecentsurveyhasshownthatmoremenareadoptingcatsthanwomenin
recentyears.Peopleusedtothinkcatsarepreferredbywomen,anddogsarethetrustyfriendsofmen.However,anewresearchfromUKPetFooduncoveredanobviousge
nder(性别)differenceinpetadoptionnumbers—withmoremenchoosingtoadoptadultcatsthanwomen.Overthepastfouryears,1.5millionnewmalehousehold
shavebeenbenefitingfromthecompanyofanadultcat,comparedtoaround1millionfemalehouseholds.Theresearchfindingshighlightthefunctionoft
hebondthatcanexistbetweenamanandhisfurryfriend.Althoughyoumaybefondofkittenswiththeirplayfulandinnoce
ntnature,there’saconvincingreasontoadoptanadultcat,especiallyformenseekingaloyalandentertainingcompanion.Unlikethetroublesomeprocessofra
isingakitten,adultcatscomewiththeirpersonalitiesfullyformed.Thismeansthatfromdayone,youcanenjoythecompanionshipofafurryfriendthathasalrea
dysettledintotheircharactersandbehaviors.Formenwithbusyschedulesorlimitedtimeforpettraining,anadultcatprovidesinstantcomp
anionshipwithoutthedemandingneedsofayoungkitten.They’realreadylitter-trainedandaccustomedtobasicgroomingrout
ines,makingthemanidealchoiceforbusymen.MichaelBellingham,ChiefExecutiveofUKPetFoodsaid:“Iwasinterestedt
oseethatmoremenareadoptingoldercats.Ourresearchthisyearhighlightstheprofoundimpactofpets—fromfightingwithlonelinesstohavingapositiveeffectono
urmentalhealth.Weweresurprisedtoseethatonefifthofthepeoplewithmentalillnessweinterviewedwantpetstobeinc
ludedinprescriptions,whichcanhelptreattheirproblems.”So,formenconsideringbringingafurrycompanionintotheirlife,adoptinganadultcatmightjustbethe
perfectchoice.8.Whatcanweknowaboutthenewresearchinparagraph2?A.Comparedtowomen,menpreferstoadoptadultcats.B.Dogsar
eman’smostloyalfriendsofalltime.C.Womenarefondofbeingsurroundedbylovelycats.D.Millionsofhouseholdsgainbenefitsfromprotectingpets.9.
What’sthereasonformantochooseadultcats?A.Theyhavethepotentialtocarefortheirowners.B.Theyareinnocentandloyaltothecaringadults.C.Th
eyhavefullydevelopedpersonalities.D.Theyareacureforrarediseases.10.WhatcanbeinferredfromMichaelBellingham’swords?A.Adultcatsarethebesto
ptionofpetsforUKfamily.B.Petshaveagoodimpactonpeople’smentalhealth.C.Adultcatsdemandlesscompanyfromtheirbusyowners.D.
CatsareapricelessdrugforphysicalproblemsinUK.11.Whichofthefollowingphrasescanreplace“prescription”inparagraph5?A.Jobinterviews.B.Textbooks.C
.Personalpreference.D.Medicalguidance.DLossofslow-wavesleepasyouagemayincreaseyourriskofdevelopingdementia(痴呆),accordingtoanewstudy.“Wefoun
dthatagingwasassociatedwithadeclineintheamountofthedeepeststagesofsleep,knownasslow-wavesleep.Wethenfoundthatpeoplewithgreate
rdeclinesinslow-wavesleepovertimehadahigherriskofgettingdementiaoverthenext17yearsoffollow-up,”saidMatthewPase,seniorauthor
ofthestudy.Slow-wavesleepisthethirdandfourthstagesofsleep,whichisimportantforbrainhealth.Duringthisstage,thebody
removesunwantedorharmfulmaterialsfromthebrain.“Forthebrain,thisdeepsleepisthoughttobethemostrestorative
,”saidDrRichardIsaacson,whowasn’tinvolvedinthestudy.Theresearcherswantedtoknowwhetherchronic(慢性的)reductionsins
low-wavesleepovertimearelinkedtodementiariskinhumansandwhetherdementia-relatedprocessesinthebrainmaycontributetogettinglessofthistypeofsleep.They
studied346peoplewithanaverageageof69andcompletedtwoovernightsleepstudies—onebetween1995and1998andthesecondbetween1998and2001—duringwhich
theirsleepwasmonitored.Theresearchersalsoinvestigatedwhetheranychangeintheamountofslow-wavesleepthatparticipantsgotwasassociatedwithdevelopingdement
iaupto17yearsaftertheycompletedthesleepstudies.Bythattime,52participantshadbeendiagnosedwithdementia.Eachpercentagedecreaseinslow-wavesleepperyearwa
slinkedtoa27percentincreasedriskofdevelopingdementia.Therateofslow-wavesleeplossaccelerated(加速)fromage60,peakedfromages75to80andsl
owedafterwards.“Thisisanimportantstudyyetagainshowingtheimpactofqualityofsleeponaperson’sriskofcognitiv
edeclineanddementia,”Isaacsonsaid.“It’simportanttonotonlypayattentiontothetotalamountofsleepapersongetseachnig
ht,butalsomonitorsleepqualityasbestaspossible.”12.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstudy?A.Theolderyouare,thelesssleep
youwillhave.B.Slow-wavesleephasbeenlinkedtotheriskofdementia.C.Therateofslow-wavesleeplosskeepsgoingupwithage.D.Theamountofsleepha
sanimpactontheriskofdementia.13.Howdidresearchersgetwhattheywanted?A.Bymakingacomparison.B.Byintroducingaconcept.C.Byr
eferringtoanotherstudy.D.Bymakingasurvey.14.WhatdidDrRichardIsaacsonsuggest?A.Sleepqualityneedsmoreattention.B.Weshouldhaveen
oughsleep.C.Theelderlyshouldsleepmorethantheyoung.D.Theamountofsleepismoreimportantthansleepquality.15.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistext
appear?A.Sports.B.Health.C.Education.D.Environment.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,并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Formanystudents,mathsandsciencehavealwaysbeenboringandevendifficultsubjects.Teachershave
longtriedavarietyofwaystogetstudentsexcitedaboutSTEM,whichstandsforscience,technology,engineeringandmaths.16.Theuse
ofroboticsisontheriseintoday’sworld.17Notonlydoesitgivethemaheadstartinsubjectslikecomputerprogramming,mathsandsci
ence,itcanalsodevelopaninterestincareersstudentsmayhaveneverconsideredbefore.RobotsaremostoftenrelatedtotechnologyandotherST
EM-relatedfields.However,playingwithrobotshaseducationalbenefitsbeyondsimplylearningtobuildandprogramtherobotsthe
mselves.Robotscanbeusedtoinproblem-basedlearningtodevelopstudents’problem-solvingskillsandgetthemworkingcooperativelyandmore.
Inthislearningmodel,studentsarepresentedwithaproblemtheymustsolve.18.Thisinspirescreativity,criticalthinkingandcooperation—allimportant2
1s-centuryskills.Robotsaren’tjustforstudentswhoneedachallenge.19Studentswithautismwhomayshyawayfrominter
actionwithahumanbeingaremorelikelytoopenuptoarobot,andtheriskoffailureorembarrassmentinfrontoftherobotismuchlow
er.Robotscanprovideawayforthemtopracticesocialskillswithoutthepressureofinteractingwitharealperson.Thereareawidevarietyofrobotsavailableforclassroom
use.20Itnowmakesrobotsdesignedforstudentsinelementaryandmiddleschool.Therobotscanbeprogrammedusingacomputerorta
bletandasimplifiedprogrammingapp.Thisintroducesthebasicsofprogrammingandroboticstoyoungerstudentswhomightthenchoosetostudyfurtherinhighschoo
landcollege.Robotsareonlygoingtobecomeabiggerpartofeverydaylifeinthefuture.Usingrobotsintheclassroomisaprovenwaytogetkidse
xcitedandincreaselearning.A.Allowingstudentstoplaywithrobotsandlearnhowtheyworkcanhavehugebenefitsforthem.B.
Insteadoffollowingateacher’sdirections,studentsworkouttheirownsolutionstotheproblem.C.OneofthemostpopularisfromLEGO,t
hecompanythatfirstmadeengineeringfunforkids.D.ItturnsoutoneofthebestwaystogetkidsinterestedinSTEMisthroughtheuseofrobots.E.Pl
ayingwithrobotscanhaveadditionalbenefitsforstudentswithdisabilities.F.Researchintothispossibilityhasalreadybeg
un.G.Robotsarenaturallyfunandexcitingforkids.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,并在答题卡上将该
项涂黑。Myfather,PaulAndrewFigura,wasadie-hardfisherman.Inmy21,wewentoutfishinginallkindsofweather,catchingandmis
singnearlyeveryfishincountlesswaterways.Wheneverwe22,Momwouldask:“Whattimewillyoubeback?”“Whenwecan’tseethe23.”Dadwouldrespond.Heoften24it.Somet
imesDadwouldaskmeto25somefoodandwaterandwe’dfishtheentireday.Iobservedfirsthandhisinsistent,rapid-irecastingtechnique,towhichhecred
itedasa26factorbehindhissuccess.Itwasone27afteranotherafteranother.ThegreatestlifelessonthatDadtaughtmeinvolveddeali
ngwiththosetimeswhenthefishweren’t28.Dayswhentheweatherwasawful,whenthemosquitoeswerebiting,whenmyhandswerecold.TimeswhenIjustwantedto29andgohome.
Dad’s30?“Son,you’renotgoingtocatchanyfishunlessyou31yourline.Keepcasting,”he’dsay.Ilearnedearlytheimportanceof32andwillingnesstok
eeptryingdifferentfishfoodifyouwantedtocatchthem.Soonerorlaterthey’d33.Itookthatsameattitudeintomyschoolwork.34,Igotmanyawardsatco
llege.Iappliedit35towhateverjobIhadasanadultanditmademethepersonthatIamtoday.21.A.dreamB.careerC.childhoodD.adulthood22.A.gotupB.reachedoutC.step
pedbackD.setoff23.A.campsB.linesC.tracksD.cottages24.A.forgotB.rejectedC.recalledD.meant25.A.makeB.pac
kC.heatD.freeze26.A.culturalB.randomC.majorD.external27.A.castB.stepC.strikeD.risk28.A.swimmingB.dancingC.gatheringD.biting29.A.wanderB.play
C.quitD.sleep30.A.responseB.intentionC.evaluationD.situation31.A.abandonB.monitorC.fetchD.wet32.A.kindnessB.insiste
nceC.confidenceD.business33.A.cooperateB.progressC.resistD.integrate34.A.InsurpriseB.AsaresultC.AheadoftimeD.Inparticular35.A.inte
ntionallyB.casuallyC.hesitantlyD.temporarily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。
Mamianqunorthehorse-facedskirtoriginatedfromtheSongDynasty,butitgainedpopularityamongwomenduringlaterMingandQi
ngdynasties.___36___trulysetsmamianqunapartistheintricatepleats(褶)thatarebothabundantanddistinctive.Thepleatsarenotonlydec
orative,theyallowfor___37___(free)ofmovement.NowdesignersdrawtheirinspirationfromtraditionalChinesecultura
lelementstocreatecharmingpatternsontheskirts.Mamianqunisn’tjustforhistoricalreenactments(重演).It’sanitemofclothing___38___(perfect)suitable
foreverydaywear,eveninacontemporaryofficesetting.___39___designofmamianquncombinestraditionwithmodernity,___40___(make)itnotjustare
licofthepast,butafunctionalandstylishadditiontothemodernwardrobe(衣橱).Now,mamianqunismakinganeven___41
___(huge)comebackcomparedtomostoftimes.Peopleweariteitherinthestreetsorintheoffice.Thisresurgence(复兴)isfueledbya
growingsenseofculturalpride,whichpromotespeople___42___(honor)theirheritagebyhavingtraditionalclothingintotheirdailywardrobes.Caoxian,___43___(kno
w)astheheartofmamianqunmanufacturing,isacountyinShandongProvince.Caoxianholdsadeepculturalheritageofhanfu,Chines
etraditionalclothing,andishome___44___numeroushanfuenterprises.Withtheriseofonlineshopping,thelocalhanfui
ndustryofCaoxian____45____(grow)rapidlyinrecentyears.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华,暑假在伦敦学习,得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者,内容包括:1.写信目
的;2.个人优势;3.能做的事情。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.结束语已为你写好。__________________________________________________________________
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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。Afewyearsago,thecompanyIworkedforsentmywifeandmetoliveinNewYorkforayear.I’vealwayslovedrunning,soIw
asreallyhappywhenIfoundoutIlivednexttoCentralPark.ItmeantthateverymorningIcouldgoforarunbeforeIwenttowork.Becausealotofpeoplehadtoldm
etobecarefulofrobbersinthepark,sousuallyIdidn’ttakeanythingwithme.HowcouldtheyrobmeifIdidn’thaveanything?Butonemorning,mywifegavemea$10b
illandaskedmetobuysomebreadontheway.Itwasabeautifulmorningandtheparkwasquietwithveryfewpeoplewalkingorjoggingaround.WhileIwas
runningthroughthepark,anotherjoggerknockedintome.Heapologizedandcontinuedrunning.Forawhile,Ididn’tthink
toomuchofit.However,whenInoticedthewidepathwhereIwasrunning,Ithoughtitwaskindofstrange.Thewarningofrobbersintheparkoccurredtome.“Itcouldhav
ebeenarobber!”Isuddenlybecamealarmed,soIcheckedmypocketandfoundthatthemoneywasmissing.Withoutthinkingtwice,Iranafterthatjogger.Ifinally
caughtupandheldhimbythearm.Ishouted,“Givemethe$10bill!Now!”Iamnotusuallyahot-headed(性急的)person,butIgotreallyangrythistim
e.Icouldn’tbelievetherobberywasactuallyhappeningtome.Filledwithanger,Ishookmyfistathim.Thisseemedtofrightenhim.Hequicklyputhishandinhispocke
tandgavemethemoney.Thenheranawayasfastashecould.Iboughtthebreadandwenthome.AssoonasIgothome,Icouldn’twaittotellmywifemysto
ry.“Youwon’tbelievewhathappenedtome,”Istartedwithpride.Sheimmediatelystoppedme,“Iknow,youleftthemone
yforthebreadonthekitchentable.”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。Lookingatthemoneyonthetable,Istoodthere,
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_____听力AABCCBCCCAACABCCACBA1.A2.C3.D4.C5.B6.D7.A8.A9.C10.B11.D12.B13.D14.A15.B16.D17.A18.B19.E20.C第三部分语言运用
21.C22.D23.B24.D25.B26.C27.A428.D29.C30.A31.D32.B33.A34.B35.A36.What37.freedom38.perfectly39.The40.ma
king41.huger42.tohonor43.known44.to45.hasgrown##hasbeengrowingDearSirorMadam,I’mwritingtoapplytobeavolunteerfortheChinesePain
tingExhibitionwhichwillbeheldinyourartgallery.IthinkIamqualifiedforthisjob,becauseIhavelearnedChinesepaintingsincechildhood.Besides
,IamfluentinbothChineseandEnglish,whichisbeneficialforintroducingChinesepaintings.IfIamluckyenoughtobechosenasavo
lunteer,IcanshowvisitorsaroundthegalleryandgetthemtoknowmoreaboutChinesepainting.Iwouldbeverygratefuli
fyoucouldoffermetheopportunity.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHuaLookingatthemoneyonthetable,Istoodthere,shocked.Forthe
restoftheday,Ifeltextremelyguilty,withtheinnocentjoggerandhis“helplessness”onmymind.HowcouldIbesorudet
ohimwithoutknowingthetruth?Whywasitthatthejoggergavemethemoney?IstillrememberhisfrightenedfacewhenIscaredhimawaylikeamonster.Idecidedtofind
achancetoapologizetohim.Thenextmorning,Igotupandwenttotheparkasusual,butnotforjogging.IjusthungaroundwhereImetthatjogger,butinvain.F
orseveraldays,Iwaitedatthesameplace.Buttomydisappointment,hedidn’tturnup.ItwasalmostaweeklaterbeforeIfinallyspottedhimagain.I,the“robber”,gav
ethe$10billbacktohimandsaidsorrytohimagainandagain.Fortunately,heforgavemeforwhatIhaddonetohimandsaid,
“Oh,itdoesn’tmatter.”Manyyearshavepassed,butIcanstillfeelmycheeksburningwithshame.FromtheexperienceIhavelearnedthatitistooearlytojudgeapersonbeforey
ouknowthetruth.