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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.Thebasket
ballcourt.C.Hisgrandparents’house.2.Howmanypeopleareeatingwiththeman?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.3.Whatisthetopicof
thedialogue?A.Apaper.B.Aspeech.C.Ateacher.4.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Talkingonthephone.B.Chattingfacetoface.C.Makingavideo
call.5.Howdothecookiestaste?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.Whatistherelationshipbetwee
nthetwospeakers?A.Workmates.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Buylunchforthem.B.Turnontheairpuri
fier.C.Getamaskforthewoman.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.An
thonydo?A.Shesavedmanyslaves.B.Shehelpedpassanewlaw.C.Sheproposedwomengetthevote.10.Whyarethespeakersexcited?A.The19thAmendment
wasjustpassed.B.WomenwillbefeaturedonU.S.money.C.AlexanderHamiltonwon’tbeonthe$10bill.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。11.Wheredoestheconversationp
robablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Intheman’shouse.C.Inasupermarket.12.Whydoesthemanwanttoeatenergybarsonly?A.Toloseweight.
B.Tosavemoney.C.Tobuildmuscles.13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheads?A.They’relying.B.They’reconvincing.C.They’reconfusi
ng.14.Whatisthewomanlike?A.Grateful.B.Smart.C.Careless.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。15.Whatsportarethespeakersdo
ing?A.Skateboarding.B.Surfing.C.Iceskating.16.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.Chicago.B.LosAngeles.C.SanFrancisco.17.What’stherela
tionshipbetweenthespeakers?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.A
scientist.19.WhatsportdoesJamesoftendo?A.Playbasketball.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。AT
heMostPopularNationalParksintheU.S.Famouslycalled“America’sbestidea”bythenovelistandhistorianWallaceStegner,theU.S.Natio
nalParkSystemoffersfamiliesawonderfullyaffordablewaytovisitAmerica’smostpopularandbeautifullandscape
s.HotSpringsNationalParkThisnationalparkisuniquebecauseit’smoreofanurbanparkthanadistantwilderness.LocatedrightnexttothecityofHotSprings,thisi
salsothecountry’ssmallestnationalpark,covering5,550acres.Themainattractionsherearethehistoricbathhousesandhotspringsthattheparkwase
stablishedtoprotect.AcadiaNationalParkThisparkontheMaineCoastishometovariousplantsandanimalsandthetallestmountainontheAtlanticCoa
st.TodayvisitorscometoAcadiatohikerockpeaks,bikehistoriccarriageroads,orrelaxandenjoythecoastalscener
y.ShenandoahNationalParkOccupiedbysettlersforatleast100years,itcovers200,000acresofVirginiawilderness.The105-mileSkylineDrivetracestheBlueRidgeMo
untainsandoffersmanyjumping-offpointstoseethebeautyofthispark.Beyondthescenicdrive,youcanexplorethepark’smanyofferingsthroughhiking,biking,andhors
ebackriding,IndianaDunesNationalParkStretchingalong15milesofLakeMichiganshorelineandcoveringmorethan15,000acres,thisMid
westernparkisidealforrelaxingonabeach,hikingthe50milesoftrails,andexploringthediverseecosystem.Thesandsarethemainattractionwithrar
eplants,andvariousbirds.Thenationalparkisfreetovisit.1.WhatistypicalofHotSpringsNationalPark?A.Itseemslikeacitypark.B.Itislocatedinthesuburb.C.It
isn’tafarawaywilderness.D.Itisthecity’slargestnationalpark.2.WhatcanyoudoinShenandoahNationalPark?A.Talkaboutitshis
torywithsettlers.B.Recordthebeautyofthispark.C.Rideahorsetoexploreitsbeauty.D.Enjoythepark’scoastalscenery.3.Whichofthefollowingparkscanyouvisitfree
ofcharge?A.AcadiaNationalPark.B.HotSpringsNationalPark.C.ShenandoahNationalPark.D.IndianaDunesNationalPark.BTwoyearsago,Holmespart
icipatedinBacktoSchoolBash.Hewasholdingdowntwojobsatthetime—onewiththecity’spublicworksdepartment,theotherasabarber.Saturdaywashisbusies
thair-cuttingday,buthechosetodonatehistimeandgivefreehaircutstounfortunatekidssothey’dlookneatonthatfirstdayofclasses.Butthenhehadalightbulbmo
ment:“Thekidsshouldearntheirfreehaircutbyhavingtoreadabooktome,”Holmessaid.TheideawassopopularthathecontinueditthefirstTuesdayofeve
rymonthforthenexttwoyears.Boysfromfivetotenyearsoldwouldgrabafavoritebook,settleintothebarberchair,andread
aloudwhileHolmeswasdoingtheirhair.Iftheywerepuzzledoveraword,Holmeswastheretohelp.Afterthehaircut,they’dreviewhebook,f
romthecharactersandvocabularytothethemes—justlikeinschool,onlymorefun.Holmes,whoismarriedandhastwosons,agesthreeand
four,recognizesthatnoteveryparenthasthetimetoreadwiththeirkids.Holmesadmitshe,too,benefitsfromtheprocess.“Therewasthisseven-year-oldwhostruggledth
roughhisbook,stutteringoverwordseventhoughhedidn’thaveastutter(口吃),”saidHolmes.Hehadtheboytakethebookhomeandpractic
e.Whenthechildcamebackafewdayslater,“Hereaditwithnoproblems.Thatinspiresme.”HolmesandhisfamilyhaverecentlymovedtoaChicagosuburb.Whentheygetsettled
,heplanstotakeuphisroleastheStory-bookBarber.“Thewaytheworldistodaywithgunsandviolence,”hesays,“it’sasafeheavenforthekids,tocometothebarbe
rshopandreadbooks.”4.WhatdoweknowaboutHolmestwoyearsago?A.Hehadonlyonejob.B.Heearnedalotasabarber.C.Heofferedfreehaircutst
othepoorkids.D.HewastheorganizerofBacktoSchoolBash.5.TheexampleinParagrap3mainlyprovesthat_______.A.Holmesisverystr
ictwiththekidsB.HolmesalsolearnsalotfromthekidsC.beingafluentreaderneedsplentyofpracticeD.manykidshavetroubleinreadingastorybook6.W
hatcanwelearnfromthelastParagraph?A.Holmesisdissatisfiedwiththeworldtoday.B.Holmes’barbershopwillhavesomechanges.C.Holmes’barbershophaswongr
eatpopularity.D.Holmeswillcontinuetobeastorybookbarber.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheStorybookBarbe
rB.BacktoSchoolBashC.ReadingCountsALotD.CareAbouttheKidsCArecentsurveyhasshownthatmoremenareadoptingcatsthanwomeninrecentyears.Peopleusedtoth
inkcatsarepreferredbywomen,anddogsarethetrustyfriendsofmen.However,anewresearchfromUKPetFooduncoveredanobviousgender(
性别)differenceinpetadoptionnumbers—withmoremenchoosingtoadoptadultcatsthanwomen.Overthepastfouryears,1.5millionnewmalehouseholdshavebeenbenefitingfrom
thecompanyofanadultcat,comparedtoaround1millionfemalehouseholds.Theresearchfindingshighlightthefunctionofthebondthat
canexistbetweenamanandhisfurryfriend.Althoughyoumaybefondofkittenswiththeirplayfulandinnocentnature,there’saconvincingreasontoadoptanadultcat,
especiallyformenseekingaloyalandentertainingcompanion.Unlikethetroublesomeprocessofraisingakitten,adu
ltcatscomewiththeirpersonalitiesfullyformed.Thismeansthatfromdayone,youcanenjoythecompanionshipofafurryfriendthathasalreadysettledi
ntotheircharactersandbehaviors.Formenwithbusyschedulesorlimitedtimeforpettraining,anadultcatprovidesinstantcompanionshipwithoutthedemandingneedsofay
oungkitten.They’realreadylitter-trainedandaccustomedtobasicgroomingroutines,makingthemanidealchoiceforbusymen.MichaelBellingham,ChiefExecuti
veofUKPetFoodsaid:“Iwasinterestedtoseethatmoremenareadoptingoldercats.Ourresearchthisyearhighlightstheprofoundimpactofpe
ts—fromfightingwithlonelinesstohavingapositiveeffectonourmentalhealth.Weweresurprisedtoseethatonefifthofthepeoplewithmentalillnessweint
erviewedwantpetstobeincludedinprescriptions,whichcanhelptreattheirproblems.”So,formenconsideringbringingafurrycompanionint
otheirlife,adoptinganadultcatmightjustbetheperfectchoice.8.Whatcanweknowaboutthenewresearchinparagraph2?A.Comparedtowomen,menpreferstoadoptadultcats.
B.Dogsareman’smostloyalfriendsofalltime.C.Womenarefondofbeingsurroundedbylovelycats.D.Millionsofhouseholdsgai
nbenefitsfromprotectingpets.9.What’sthereasonformantochooseadultcats?A.Theyhavethepotentialtocarefortheirowners.B.Theyareinnocen
tandloyaltothecaringadults.C.Theyhavefullydevelopedpersonalities.D.Theyareacureforrarediseases.10.Whatcanbeinferredfrom
MichaelBellingham’swords?A.AdultcatsarethebestoptionofpetsforUKfamily.B.Petshaveagoodimpactonpeople’smentalhealth.C.Adultcat
sdemandlesscompanyfromtheirbusyowners.D.CatsareapricelessdrugforphysicalproblemsinUK.11.Whichofthefollowingphrase
scanreplace“prescription”inparagraph5?A.Jobinterviews.B.Textbooks.C.Personalpreference.D.Medicalguidance.DLossofslow-w
avesleepasyouagemayincreaseyourriskofdevelopingdementia(痴呆),accordingtoanewstudy.“Wefoundthatagingwasassoc
iatedwithadeclineintheamountofthedeepeststagesofsleep,knownasslow-wavesleep.Wethenfoundthatpeoplewithgreaterdeclinesinslow-waveslee
povertimehadahigherriskofgettingdementiaoverthenext17yearsoffollow-up,”saidMatthewPase,seniorauthorofthestudy.Slow-wavesleepisthethirdan
dfourthstagesofsleep,whichisimportantforbrainhealth.Duringthisstage,thebodyremovesunwantedorharmfulmater
ialsfromthebrain.“Forthebrain,thisdeepsleepisthoughttobethemostrestorative,”saidDrRichardIsaacson,whowasn’tinvolvedinthestudy.Theresearcherswantedtok
nowwhetherchronic(慢性的)reductionsinslow-wavesleepovertimearelinkedtodementiariskinhumansandwhetherdementia-relatedproce
ssesinthebrainmaycontributetogettinglessofthistypeofsleep.Theystudied346peoplewithanaverageageof69andcompletedtwoovernightsleepstudies—oneb
etween1995and1998andthesecondbetween1998and2001—duringwhichtheirsleepwasmonitored.Theresearchersalsoinvestigatedwhetheranychangeintheamo
untofslow-wavesleepthatparticipantsgotwasassociatedwithdevelopingdementiaupto17yearsaftertheycompletedthesleep
studies.Bythattime,52participantshadbeendiagnosedwithdementia.Eachpercentagedecreaseinslow-wavesleepperyearwaslinkedtoa27percentincreasedris
kofdevelopingdementia.Therateofslow-wavesleeplossaccelerated(加速)fromage60,peakedfromages75to80andslowedafterwards.“Thisisanimportantstudyyetagainshow
ingtheimpactofqualityofsleeponaperson’sriskofcognitivedeclineanddementia,”Isaacsonsaid.“It’simportanttonotonlypayattention
tothetotalamountofsleepapersongetseachnight,butalsomonitorsleepqualityasbestaspossible.”12.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstudy
?A.Theolderyouare,thelesssleepyouwillhave.B.Slow-wavesleephasbeenlinkedtotheriskofdementia.C.Therateofslow-wavesleeploss
keepsgoingupwithage.D.Theamountofsleephasanimpactontheriskofdementia.13.Howdidresearchersgetwhattheywanted?A.Bymakingacomparison.B.Byintr
oducingaconcept.C.Byreferringtoanotherstudy.D.Bymakingasurvey.14.WhatdidDrRichardIsaacsonsuggest?A.Sleepqualityneedsmoreattention.B.We
shouldhaveenoughsleep.C.Theelderlyshouldsleepmorethantheyoung.D.Theamountofsleepismoreimportantthansleepquality.15.Inw
hichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?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.Teachershavelong
triedavarietyofwaystogetstudentsexcitedaboutSTEM,whichstandsforscience,technology,engineeringandmaths.16.Theuseofroboticsisontheriseintoday’swo
rld.17Notonlydoesitgivethemaheadstartinsubjectslikecomputerprogramming,mathsandscience,itcanalsodevelopan
interestincareersstudentsmayhaveneverconsideredbefore.RobotsaremostoftenrelatedtotechnologyandotherSTEM-rela
tedfields.However,playingwithrobotshaseducationalbenefitsbeyondsimplylearningtobuildandprogramtherobo
tsthemselves.Robotscanbeusedtoinproblem-basedlearningtodevelopstudents’problem-solvingskillsandgetthemworkingcooperativelyandmore.Inthisl
earningmodel,studentsarepresentedwithaproblemtheymustsolve.18.Thisinspirescreativity,criticalthinkingandcoope
ration—allimportant21s-centuryskills.Robotsaren’tjustforstudentswhoneedachallenge.19Studentswithautismwhomayshyawayfromi
nteractionwithahumanbeingaremorelikelytoopenuptoarobot,andtheriskoffailureorembarrassmentinfrontoftherobotismuch
lower.Robotscanprovideawayforthemtopracticesocialskillswithoutthepressureofinteractingwitharealperson.Thereareawidevarie
tyofrobotsavailableforclassroomuse.20Itnowmakesrobotsdesignedforstudentsinelementaryandmiddleschool.Therobotscanbeprogrammedusingac
omputerortabletandasimplifiedprogrammingapp.Thisintroducesthebasicsofprogrammingandroboticstoyoungerstudentswh
omightthenchoosetostudyfurtherinhighschoolandcollege.Robotsareonlygoingtobecomeabiggerpartofeverydaylifeinthefutu
re.Usingrobotsintheclassroomisaprovenwaytogetkidsexcitedandincreaselearning.A.Allowingstudentstoplaywithrob
otsandlearnhowtheyworkcanhavehugebenefitsforthem.B.Insteadoffollowingateacher’sdirections,studentsworkouttheirownsolutionstotheproblem.
C.OneofthemostpopularisfromLEGO,thecompanythatfirstmadeengineeringfunforkids.D.Itturnsoutoneofthebestwaystogetkid
sinterestedinSTEMisthroughtheuseofrobots.E.Playingwithrobotscanhaveadditionalbenefitsforstudentswithdisabilities.
F.Researchintothispossibilityhasalreadybegun.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,wewentoutfishi
nginallkindsofweather,catchingandmissingnearlyeveryfishincountlesswaterways.Wheneverwe22,Momwouldask:“Whattimewillyoubeback?”“Whenwecan’tseethe
23.”Dadwouldrespond.Heoften24it.SometimesDadwouldaskmeto25somefoodandwaterandwe’dfishtheentireday.Iobservedfirsthandhisinsiste
nt,rapid-irecastingtechnique,towhichhecreditedasa26factorbehindhissuccess.Itwasone27afteranotherafteranother.Theg
reatestlifelessonthatDadtaughtmeinvolveddealingwiththosetimeswhenthefishweren’t28.Dayswhentheweatherwasawful,whenthemosquitoeswerebiting,
whenmyhandswerecold.TimeswhenIjustwantedto29andgohome.Dad’s30?“Son,you’renotgoingtocatchanyfishunlessyo
u31yourline.Keepcasting,”he’dsay.Ilearnedearlytheimportanceof32andwillingnesstokeeptryingdifferentfishfoodifyouwantedtocatchthem.
Soonerorlaterthey’d33.Itookthatsameattitudeintomyschoolwork.34,Igotmanyawardsatcollege.Iappliedit35towhateverjobIhadasanadultanditm
ademethepersonthatIamtoday.21.A.dreamB.careerC.childhoodD.adulthood22.A.gotupB.reachedoutC.steppedbackD.set
off23.A.campsB.linesC.tracksD.cottages24.A.forgotB.rejectedC.recalledD.meant25.A.makeB.packC.heatD.freeze26.A.culturalB.
randomC.majorD.external27.A.castB.stepC.strikeD.risk28.A.swimmingB.dancingC.gatheringD.biting29.A.wan
derB.playC.quitD.sleep30.A.responseB.intentionC.evaluationD.situation31.A.abandonB.monitorC.fetchD.wet32.A.kindnessB.insistenceC.confidenceD.busines
s33.A.cooperateB.progressC.resistD.integrate34.A.InsurpriseB.AsaresultC.AheadoftimeD.Inparticular35.A.intentionallyB.casuallyC.hesitantlyD.tem
porarily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-facedskirtoriginatedf
romtheSongDynasty,butitgainedpopularityamongwomenduringlaterMingandQingdynasties.___36___trulysetsmamianqunapartistheintricatepleats(褶)tha
tarebothabundantanddistinctive.Thepleatsarenotonlydecorative,theyallowfor___37___(free)ofmovement.Nowdesignersdrawthei
rinspirationfromtraditionalChineseculturalelementstocreatecharmingpatternsontheskirts.Mamianqunisn’tjustforhistoricalreenactments(重演)
.It’sanitemofclothing___38___(perfect)suitableforeverydaywear,eveninacontemporaryofficesetting.___39___designofmamianq
uncombinestraditionwithmodernity,___40___(make)itnotjustarelicofthepast,butafunctionalandstylishadditio
ntothemodernwardrobe(衣橱).Now,mamianqunismakinganeven___41___(huge)comebackcomparedtomostoftimes.Peopleweariteith
erinthestreetsorintheoffice.Thisresurgence(复兴)isfueledbyagrowingsenseofculturalpride,whichpromotespeople___42___(honor)theirheritagebyhavingtradit
ionalclothingintotheirdailywardrobes.Caoxian,___43___(know)astheheartofmamianqunmanufacturing,isacountyinShandongPro
vince.Caoxianholdsadeepculturalheritageofhanfu,Chinesetraditionalclothing,andishome___44___numeroushanfuenterprises.Withtheriseofonlinesho
pping,thelocalhanfuindustryofCaoxian____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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_____________第二节(满分25分)47.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。Afewyearsago,thecompanyIworkedforsentmywifeandmet
oliveinNewYorkforayear.I’vealwayslovedrunning,soIwasreallyhappywhenIfoundoutIlivednexttoCentralPark.Itmeantthatever
ymorningIcouldgoforarunbeforeIwenttowork.Becausealotofpeoplehadtoldmetobecarefulofrobbersinthepark,sousuallyIdidn’ttakeanythingwithme.Howcould
theyrobmeifIdidn’thaveanything?Butonemorning,mywifegavemea$10billandaskedmetobuysomebreadontheway.Itwasa
beautifulmorningandtheparkwasquietwithveryfewpeoplewalkingorjoggingaround.WhileIwasrunningthroughthepark,anotherjoggerknockedintome.Heapologizedan
dcontinuedrunning.Forawhile,Ididn’tthinktoomuchofit.However,whenInoticedthewidepathwhereIwasrunning,Ithoughtitwaskindofstran
ge.Thewarningofrobbersintheparkoccurredtome.“Itcouldhavebeenarobber!”Isuddenlybecamealarmed,soIchecked
mypocketandfoundthatthemoneywasmissing.Withoutthinkingtwice,Iranafterthatjogger.Ifinallycaughtupandheldhimbythearm.Ishouted,“Give
methe$10bill!Now!”Iamnotusuallyahot-headed(性急的)person,butIgotreallyangrythistime.Icouldn’tbelievetherobberywasactuallyhappen
ingtome.Filledwithanger,Ishookmyfistathim.Thisseemedtofrightenhim.Hequicklyputhishandinhispocketandgavemethem
oney.Thenheranawayasfastashecould.Iboughtthebreadandwenthome.AssoonasIgothome,Icouldn’twaittotellmywifemystory.“You
won’tbelievewhathappenedtome,”Istartedwithpride.Sheimmediatelystoppedme,“Iknow,youleftthemoneyforthebreadonthekitchentable.”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,shocked.____________________________
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7.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.freedom3
8.perfectly39.The40.making41.huger42.tohonor43.known44.to45.hasgrown##hasbeengrowingDearSirorMadam,I’mwritingtoa
pplytobeavolunteerfortheChinesePaintingExhibitionwhichwillbeheldinyourartgallery.IthinkIamqualifiedforthisjo
b,becauseIhavelearnedChinesepaintingsincechildhood.Besides,IamfluentinbothChineseandEnglish,whichisbeneficialforintroducing
Chinesepaintings.IfIamluckyenoughtobechosenasavolunteer,IcanshowvisitorsaroundthegalleryandgetthemtoknowmoreaboutChinesep
ainting.Iwouldbeverygratefulifyoucouldoffermetheopportunity.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHuaLookinga
tthemoneyonthetable,Istoodthere,shocked.Fortherestoftheday,Ifeltextremelyguilty,withtheinnocentjoggerandhi
s“helplessness”onmymind.HowcouldIbesorudetohimwithoutknowingthetruth?Whywasitthatthejoggergavemethemoney?Istillrememberhisfrig
htenedfacewhenIscaredhimawaylikeamonster.Idecidedtofindachancetoapologizetohim.Thenextmorning,Igotupandwenttotheparkasusual,butnotforjogging.Ijusthu
ngaroundwhereImetthatjogger,butinvain.Forseveraldays,Iwaitedatthesameplace.Buttomydisappointment,hedidn’tturnup.Itwasalmostaweeklaterbefore
Ifinallyspottedhimagain.I,the“robber”,gavethe$10billbacktohimandsaidsorrytohimagainandagain.Fortunately,heforgavemeforwhatIhaddonetohimands
aid,“Oh,itdoesn’tmatter.”Manyyearshavepassed,butIcanstillfeelmycheeksburningwithshame.FromtheexperienceIhavelearnedthatitistooearlytojudgeaperson
beforeyouknowthetruth.