無錫市普通高中2021年春學(xué)期高二期終教學(xué)質(zhì)量抽測建議卷英語注意事項(xiàng)及說明：1.考試前請(qǐng)將密封線內(nèi)的項(xiàng)目填寫清楚。2.試卷共150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。3.答案一律寫在答題紙／卡上?？荚嚱Y(jié)束時(shí)，上交答題紙／卡。第一卷（共95分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題紙／卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題分，滿分分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Howmuchwillthewomanpayifshebuystwoskirts?A.$21.B.$19.C.$20.2.Whatdoesthewomanmeanbysaying“evenmoreexpensive”？A.Thecarpricesarerisingdaybyday.B.Themanwilllosehisjobifheislateagain.C.Shewillgivelessmoneytohelpthemanbuyanewcar.3.What'stheman'sfavouritemusic?A.Jazz.B.Rockmusic.C.Classicalmusic.4.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shehastwochildren.B.Shelikestearingasofa.C.Shemaybeapetlover.5.Whereisthemanprobablylivingnow?A.NewYork.B.Chicago.C.Boston.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題分，滿分分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhywasJimmysenthomefromschool?A.Becausehewasn'tfeelingwell.B.Becausehedidn'tfinishhishomework.C.Becauseheplayedtricksonhisclassmates.7.HowdidJimmyenterhishome?A.Hismotheropenedthedoorforhim.B.Heclimbedinthroughthewindow.C.Heopenedthedoorwithhiskeys.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatdayisittoday?A.Monday.B.Wednesday.C.Saturday.9.Howmuchisasingleroomwithaqueensizebed?A.$50pernight.B.$60pernight.C.$180pernight.10.Whatkindofroomdoesthewomanprefer?A.Aquietroom.B.Abrightroom.C.Alargeroom.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Gotoameeting.B.Bringhisnotebooktohim.C.Tellhimhisschedule.12.WhatwillthemandonextTuesday?A.Attendatrainingcourse.B.Meetacustomer.C.Signadocument.13.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Quiteabsentminded.B.Almostfullscheduled.C.Veryimpatient.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Wheredidthewomanknowaboutthirdhandsmoke?A.Fromyoungsmokers.B.Fromanewspaperarticle.C.Fromsomesmokingparents.15.Whydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?A.Hehasjustbeeafather.B.Hewearsdirtyclothes.C.Heisasmoker.16.Whatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsdo?A.Stopsmokingpletely.B.Smokeonlyoutsidetheirhouses.C.Reducedangerousmatterincigarettes.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。owdidthespeakergetscientificideas?A.Bylookingthroughmagazines.B.BysurfingtheInternet.C.Byreadingsomebooks.18.Inwhichfielddidthespeaker'steamwork?A.Biology.B.Physics.C.Chemistry.19.Whatdidtheteacheradvisethespeaker'steamtodo?A.Doenoughexperiments.B.Recordeachpartoftheprocess.C.Maketheexperimentasspecificaspossible.20.Whatmadethespeaker'steamdifferentfromtheotherteams?A.Theydesignedadisplay.B.Theytookalotofphotos.C.Theywroteabouttheexperiment.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題分，滿分分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙／卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ABlack+DeckerHandheldVacuumThispopularvacuumclaimsstrongsuction(吸力）andanextendedruntimeof10hoursbeforeitneedstoberecharged.Itispletewithawashablebowl.Plus,thedirtbowlistranslucent(半透明），soyoucanalwaysseewhat'sinsideandknowwhenitneedstobeemptied.Itonlyneeds＄42.99(orig.$50.99)now.RoborockE4RobotVacuumThevacuum(orig.$299.99)isonsaleonAmazonthankstoadoublediscountyoucantakeadvantageofrightnow.Notonlyisitmarkeddown$30onthesite,butyoucanclipacoupon(優(yōu)惠券）tosaveanadditional$70atcheckout.Witharuntimeofoverthreehours,itcancleanupto2,152squarefeet,andcanselfchargeifitsbatteryisrunninglow.AposenH250CordlessVacuumThevacuumsinparticularhasbeenpraisedforitspowerfulsuctionandfashionableappearance.Ithasanadjustabletubeandruntimeofupto30minutesafterafullcharge,anditcanevenbeattachedtoahandheldvacuumtoaccessthosehardtoreachareas.Itonlyneeds$146(orig.$78)now.SharkIONRobotVacuumAV752Thevacuumclaimsthreebrushesthatcanhandledirtonalltypesofsurfaces,includingcarpetandwood.Thepowerfulsuctionpullsindirtfromcornersandedges.Plus,petwasteisnoproblem:Thevacuumsucksupfurofalllengths,thankstothemultisurfacebrushroll.Moreover,youcanoperateitremotely.WiFienablingallowstherobottobecontrolledfromanywherewiththeSharkCleanapp.Itonlyneeds$150(orig.$220)now.21.Whichvacuumcanbeboughtatdoublediscounts?A.Black+DeckerHandheldVacuum.B.RoborockE4RobotVacuum.C.AposenH250CordlessVacuum.D.SharkIONRobotVacuumAV752.22.WhichofthefollowingbenefitsbelongstoSharkIONRobotVacuumAV752?①.friendlytovarioussurfaces②.goodatsuckingpetfur③.easytomonitorinside④.convenienttooperateonmobilephoneA.①②③.B.②③④.C.①②④.D.①③④.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Amagazine.B.Atextbook.C.Awebsite.D.Aposter.B“Mywife'slockedin,”explainedWilsoncalmly,“she'sgoingtostaytheretillwemoveaway.”Michaeliswassurprisedtohearwordslikethosefromhisneighbor.Hetriedtofindoutwhathadhappened,butWilsondidn'twanttoexplain.AftersevenheheardMrs.Wilson'svoice,loudandangry,downstairsinthegarage.Shewasshoutingatherhusband.Amomentlatersheranoutintothedarknight.BeforeMichaeliscoulddoanything,itwasover.Thecar,asreported,didn'tstop.Michaeliswasn'tevensureofitscolor.Hetoldthepolicemanlaterthatitwaslightgreen.AnothercarheadingforNewYorkstoppedanditsdriverhurriedbacktowhereMrs.Wilsonlaydeadintheroad.“Crash!”saidTom.“Good.Wilson'llhavesomebusiness.”Hestoppedatthegarage.“We'lltakealook,”hesaid.Awailing(慟哭）soundwasingfromthegarageitwasWilson.“Oh,mygod!”hecriedoverandoveragain.＂There'ssomebadtroublehere,”saidTom,tryingtolookovertheheadsofthecrowd.Suddenlyhemadeastrangesoundandstartedpushingthroughthepeople.JordanandIfollowed.Mrs.Wilson'sbodylayinablanketonatablebythewall.Tomwasbendingoverher.Tomturnedtothepoliceman,“Whathappened?”“Acarhither.Shewaskilledinstantly.”＂Killedinstantly,”repeatedTom.“Sheranintotheroad,”saidMichaelis.“Thereweretwocars.TheoneingfromNewYorkhither.”Anothermansaid,“Itwasabig,new,yellowcar.”“Didyouseetheaccident?”“No,butthecarpassedmedowntheroad.Itwasgoingveryfast.”SomeofthisconversationreachedWilson.“Youdon'thavetotellme!Iknowwhatkindofcaritwas!”heshouted.ThemusclesinTom'sshoulderstensed.HewalkedovertoWilsonandtookholdofhim.“Pullyourselftogether,”hesaidquietly.“Igothereaminuteago,fromNewYork.Iwasbringingyouthatcoupe(敞篷車）。ThatyellowcarIwasdrivingthisafternoonwasn'tmine.”24.FromWilson'sreplyinParagraph1,Michaelisprobablysensedthat_A.dangerwasdrawingnearB.WilsondidnotlovehiswifeatallC.theWilsonsquarreledoversomethingunusualD.Mrs.Wilsonwastobelockedforalongtime25.WhatdidTomintendtodoatlast?A.Toprotecthimselfagainstbeingsuspected.B.TotakeWilsonawayfromthescene.C.TocheerWilsonupinfaceoftrouble.D.ToexpresssorrowforMrs.Wilson'sdeath.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Wilsonthoughthiswifedeservedit.B.Michaeliswastheownerofthecoupe.C.“I”wasatthescene,knowingwhathappened.D.TomwaseagertofindtruthaboutMrs.Wilson'sdeath.C1Afewcookiesintheafternoonmightseemlikeaharmlesspleasure,buttheycouldhavelastinginfluenceonglobalbiodiversity(生物多樣性）。Cookiesoftencontainpalmoil,theproductionofwhichisoneofthefastestgrowingcausesofdeforestation.ThatinturnleadstoreducedbiodiversityaccordingtoarecentlypublishedstudyinNatureEcology&Evolution.2Lookingatdatafrom2000to2011,wefoundthenumberofbirdspeciesthatbecameendangeredduetolanduseactivitiesincreasedbysevenpercent.Wealsostudiedthedegreetowhichagricultureandforestrypreventedcarbonsequestration(封存）overthesameperiod.Weestimated(估計(jì)）thattheopportunitycosts,intermsofpreventedcarbondioxideabsorptiononusedlands,increasedbysixpercent.3Forbothbiodiversityinfluencesandlostcarbonsequestration,growthininternationaltradebetweenworldregionswasamajordriver,contributing82%and53%totheoverallincreases.4Wefoundthatglobalconsumption(消費(fèi)）trendsareshiftingfromNorthAmericaandWesternEuropetoAsia,theMiddleEastandEasternEurope.5Anotherfactoratplaywasthatdevelopednationsofteneffectivelyreducedtheenvironmentaldamagecausedbylanduseactivitiesthroughthepurchaseofrawmaterialsfromabroad.6Justascertainchoicescarrynegativeconsequences,unintendedthoughtheymaybe,otherchoicescarrypositiveones.Thepubliccanmakeadifferencetheycanchangetheworldwiththeirchoices.Forexample,weknowthatcattlefarmingisoneofthelargestdriversofbiodiversityloss,andsoreducingmeatconsumptionwillhaveapositiveeffect.Similarly,reducingtheuseofshortlivedforestryproductscanreducethegrowthofindustrialwoodfarms,whichoftenreplacediverseforestswithmorehomogeneous(同類的）plantations.7Thefindingswillalsohelpinformpolicymakers,particularlythoseinvolvedininternationalenvironmentaltalks.Ourpapershowsclearlythatthisisaglobalphenomenon,andweneedtotreatitassuch.27.Whydoestheauthormentioncookiesinthebeginning?A.Toproveitseffectonbiodiversity.B.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.presentthecausesofdeforestation.D.Toarousereaders'sympathyaboutthepleasure.28.HowisParagraph6developed?A.Bylistingdata.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingparisons.D.Byusingsayings.29.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassageisto_A.promotethechangeofconsuminghabitsB.introducethefindingsofcertainresearchesC.analyzethereasonsbehindthephenomenonD.exposetherelationshipbetweencookiesandbiodiversity30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?okiesandfoodconsumptionB.InternationaleffortstosavespeciesC.FoodconsumptionandbiodiversityD.RiseinconsumptiontoanswerforspecieslossDAremakeepisode(劇集）ofAllintheFamily,setin1976,recreatedtheBunkerfamilyhomeinNewYork.Archietheconservative(保守的）loadingdockworkerandhiskindlywifeEdithhaveanunexpectedvisitorDavidBrewster,whoistheschoolfriendoftheirsoninlawMike.DavidisaVietnamWardraftdodger(逃避兵役者）whofledbackhomeforChristmas.WhenEdithinvitesDavidtojointhemfortheholidaydinner,MikewarnshisfriendnottotellArchiewhathe'ddoneandtoavoidsuchtopicsaspolitics,religionandwar.Archie,meanwhile,hasinvitedhisfriendPinkyPeterson,wholosthissonSteveinthewar.Mike'sworstfearsarerealizedDavid'ssecretisletoutandthehappygatheringquicklyturnsintoabitterargumentoverthewar,withArchieyelling,“Whathedidwaswrong!”FinallyPinkystandsup.“Mykidhatedthewartoo,”hesays.“Buthedidwhathethoughthehadtodo.SodidDavid...ifStevewashere,hewouldwanttositdownwithhim.AndthatiswhatIwanttodo.”AllintheFamilywasfirstbroadcastin1971,twoyearsbeforetheUnitedStateswithdrewfromVietnam.TheverydayABCrestagedtheshowin2019,Congresshadstartedimpeachment(彈劾）againstPresidentDonaldTrump,andthecountryfounditselfaspolarized（分化）asever.Somuchhadchangedinfourplusdecadesandyetsolittle.Backinthe1970s,ofcourse,itwasbraveforasit(情景喜劇）totakeonsuchasensitivetopicasthewar.TherewasnopoliticalcontentonTV,untilthefullthroated“angrywhiteman"ArchieBunkerbrokeintoAmerica'slivingrooms,proudlyclaiming,“Ihatechange.”HerepresentedtheconservativeswhofeltoverlookedbythegeneralpublicandWashingtonofficialsandhebroadcasthisprejudiceseveryweek.Asaresult,AllintheFamilyquicklydidmorethanbeeatopratedEmmyAwardwinningseries.Thisshowtransformedtheverynatureofwhatcouldbebroadcastintoourhomes,andpavedthewayforothershowswithworkingclassaswellasraciallydiversecharacters.Ittouchesproblemsthatstillconfusedourfamiliesandsociety,andseekstounderstandandexplaintheverysoulofAmerica.31.WhatisPinky'sattitudetowardthewarduringthedinner?A.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Doubtful.D.Enthusiastic.32.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3?A.Thecountryhasgreatlychangedthankstothedevelopment.B.Thecountryhaschangedpletelybecauseofthewar.C.Thecountryhasremainedthesameintermsofopinions.D.Thecountrystillhasargumentaboutthepresident.33.WhatisthemostspecialaboutAllintheFamily?A.ItbeesoneofthefirstsitsinthehistoryofAmericaTV.B.ItisthemaincharacterArchiewhobroadcastprejudicesbravely.C.Itvoicesoutthethoughtofconservativeswhofeltoverlooked.D.Itdealswiththesocialproblemsinauniqueway.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TheBunkerfamilyrepresentedavoiceofworkingclassthen.B.TheremakeepisodeisasuccesswhichreflectsthelifeofDavid.C.AmericanaudiencethinklittleofthesitlikeAllinthefamily.D.HavinglosthissonStevetothecivilwar,Archielosttempereasily.35.WhatdoyouthinkofArchie?A.Gentleandreliable.B.Trustworthybutboring.C.Hottemperedandstraight.D.Sharpmindedbutcaring.第二節(jié)七選五閱讀（共5小題；每小題分，滿分分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythepanyhekeeps.36Andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestpany,whetheritisofbooksorofmen.Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametodayasitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisoneofthemostpatientandcheerfulpanions.37Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;instructingusinyouth,andfortingusinage.38Thereisanoldproverb,“Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:“Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.Agoodbookisoftenthebestcontainerofalifekeepingthebestthatlifecouldthinkout,fortheworldofaman'slifeis,forthemostpart,theworldofhisthoughts.39Theyarerememberedandcherished,thusbeingourconstantpanionsandforters.Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality(不朽）。Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor'sminds,agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfromtheprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimeistoknockoutthebadproducts.40A.Wefeelasifwewereinameasureactorswiththeminthesceneswhichtheydescribe.B.Nothinginliteraturecanlongsurvivebutwhatisreallygood.C.Thebookisalivingvoiceandanintellecttowhichwestilllistens.D.Thebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwordsandthegoldenthoughts.E.Menoftendiscovertheirsharedinterestbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabook.F.Thereisapanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen.G.Bookdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofhardshiporsadness.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共四節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙／卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！癗otuntilwearelostdowebegintounderstandourselves.”saidHenryDavidThoreauthefamouswriter.Everythingaboutmyfuturewasroughlyassumed.Iwouldgetintodebtbygoingtocollege,thenIwouldbe41togetajobtopayitoff,whilestillgettingintomoreandmoredebtbybuyingahouseandacar.Itseemedlikeaneverendingcyclethathadnoplaceforthe42ofadream.Iwantmorebutnotnecessarilyinthe43senseofpersonalwealthandsuccess.44,Iwantapassion,adreamthatwouldn'tletmesleepoutofpureexcitement.Iwanttospringoutofbedinthemorning,rainorshine,andhavethat45forlifethatseemedsointrinsic(本能的）inearlychildhood.Weallhaveadream.Itmightbe46definedorjustavague(模糊的）idea,butmostofusareso47inthemudofinsecurityandselfdoubtthatwejustdismissitasunrealisticortoodifficulttoachieve.Webeefortablewiththelife48forusbyourparents,teachers,traditions,feelingthatit'sstupidandunsafetorisklosingitforthe49_hopeofachievingsomethingthatismorefulfilling.Thepolicyofbeingtoocautiousisthegreatest50ofall.Takingchancesiswhatmakeslifeexcitingforme.That51canbeviewednegatively,oritcanempower(授權(quán)）us.Failureiswhatmakesusgrow52.Thefearoffailure,however,holdsusback.So53Icouldn'tseethefutureasclearlyasbefore,Itooktheplungeinhopesthatinthedepthsoffearand54,Iwouldeoutfeelingmorealivethaneverbefore.Alwaysremembertotakeadeepbreathandrealizethatbeing55canbeaturningpointoffindingoutwhoyoutrulyare,andwhatyoutrulywanttodo.44. 48.A.setin B.putout C.plannedout D.movedin53.A.asthough B.eventhough C.nowthat D.inthat ilure第二卷（共55分）第二節(jié)短文語法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（一個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Whenitestoroadaccidents,bothdriversandnondrivers56________(blame)forit.Foronething,itisnot57_______(mon)tofinddriverspayinglittleattentiontothesurroundings,thusinvitingaccidents.When58_______(face)withtrafficjam,manydriverstendtoaggressivelypushintootherlanesorspeedtopasscars.Or,somedriversspeakonthephone,59_____resultsindividedattention.Foranother,somecyclistsmakethe60_______(assume)thattrafficlawsdonotapplytothemandgettheirway.Forinstance,theyneversignalatturningseven61______thepavement,ignoretheconditionofbicycles62______carryanadultpassenger.Actually,itisnecessarytocheckthebicyclesregularlytomakesureitdoeswork.Andcarryingalightloadonbicyclesmakesitdifficult63___________(control).Pedestrians,ontheotherhand,failtolookbothwaysbefore64______(step)intotheroad.In65________word,wemustallbeawareofpotentialcausesandacttopreventthem.Thisistrueofeveryone.Afterall,allofusroadusersaretoseetoroadsafety.第三節(jié)用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）66.Thebacteriahavegraduallydeveloped_____________（resist)tothemedicine.67.Thereissomethingintheforestshefinds_____________（disturb).___________（seek)advicefromtheprofessionalsandcutbackontheexpenses.69.Whatcriteriaareused___________（evaluate)thequalificationsofcandidates?70.Isthe__________________（adapt)ofthefilmfaithfultotheoriginal?71.Sincerity,__________________（bine)withcapability,helpsherlandthejob.72.Intheafternoon,theoldmanwillsitinacafé,readsomepapersandwatch_____________________（passerby)outside.73.Ittakespersistenceand___________________（mit)toachievethecuttingedge.74.Thestrategy______________（refer)tointhefollowingsessionmayfurtherthedevelopmentofthecollege.75.Allthestaffmembersagreedthattheearnedines____________（distribute)upontheprincipleofequality.第四節(jié)根據(jù)要求翻譯句子（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）76.在過去一年中因網(wǎng)絡(luò)造成的案件增加了一倍．（arisefrom)77.正是長期暴露在噪音中讓他喪失了聽力。（強(qiáng)調(diào)句）78.決心支持新疆棉，該公司率先使用了它。（benton)79.我們絕不應(yīng)當(dāng)染上壞習(xí)慣。（倒裝句）80.該文旨在拓寬你的文化視野。（intend)第四部分寫作（滿分25分）請(qǐng)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。SometimesIreallydoubtwhetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareverybusytryingtoearnmoneyinordertopaythehightuitionformybrotherandme.Theydon'tactintheromanticwaysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTV.Intheiropinion,“Iloveyou”istooluxuriousforthemtosay.SendingflowerstoeachotheronValentine'sDayisevenmoreoutofthequestion.Finally,myfatherhasabadtemper.Whenhe'sverytiredfromthehardwork,itiseasyforhimtolosehistemper.Onedaymymotherwassewingaquilt.Isilentlysatdownbesideherandlookedather.“Mom,Ihaveaquestiontoaskyou,”Isaidafterawhile.“What?”shereplied,stilldoingherwork.“Istherelovebetweenyouanddad?”Iaskedherinaverylowvoice.Mymotherstoppedherworkandraisedherheadwithsurpriseinhereyes.Shedidnotanswerimmediately.Thenshebowedherheadandcontinuedtosewthequilt.IwasveryworriedbecauseIthoughtIhadhurther.IwasinagreatembarrassmentandIdidnotknowwhatIshoulddo.ButatlastIheardmymothersaythefollowingwords.“Susan,”shesaidthoughtfully,“Lookatthesethread.Sometimesitappearsbutmostofitdisappearsinthequilt