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2021-2023年中考英語一模試題分類匯編

閱讀理解

2023年江蘇省南京市鼓樓區(qū)中考一模英語試卷

三、閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

請認真閱讀下列材料，從材料后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最

佳選項、并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

StudentVolunteersNeeded!

OnWednesday,May3rd,from10a.m.until4p.m.,MoonlightMiddleSchoolwillholda

musicfestivalintheschoolgym.Thespecialeventwillfeatureavarietyofprofessional

musiciansandsingers.

TaskTimeDate

Makeposters1p.m.—4p.m.April26th

Setupgym11a.m.-4p.m.May2nd

Helpperformers9a.m.—4p.m.May3rd

Welcomeguests10a.m.—2p.m.May3rd

Cleanupgym4p.m.—7p.m.May3rd

InterestedstudentsshouldspeakwithMs.Lin,themusicteacher.Studentswhowouldliketohelp

atthefestivalmusthavewrittenpermissionfromaparent.

26.Whattimewillthefestivalbegin?

A.At10a.m.B.At11a.m.C.At1p.m.D.At2p.m.

27.Whatjobwillbedonethedaybeforethefestivalstarts?

A.Makingposters.B.Settingupthegym.

C.Cleaningupthegym.D.Helpingtheperformers.

28.WhoneedstotalktoMs.Lin?

A.Parents.B.Students.C.Teachers.D.Performers.

B

Snowforestsmakeupabout30%oftheworld,stotal

forestareas.Thesewonderfulwoodlandsarenotasfamous

astheAmazonorotherrainforestsbuttheyarevery

importantforEarth'shealth.

Snowforestsarefoundinthefarnorthoftheworld,in

areasthatarequitecoldandusuallyhavealotofsnowfall.Theyrunforthousandsofmilesand

coverabout17%ofEarth'stotallandarea.

Snowforestshaveverycoldwintersthatcanlastuptosixmonthsbutevenso,theyarehome

tomanykindsofanimals,includingfoxes,hares,mice,moose,reindeerandwolves.

Thesewoodlandshaveanimportantjob-helpingtoabsorb（吸收）carbon-basedgases,which

cancauseclimatechange.However,snowforestsarefacingseveraldangers.Trees,arebeingcut

downfasterandfasterfortheirwood,whichcanbeusedforbuilding.Someforestsarebeing

clearedtomakespacefornewroadsandhouses,ortoallowcoalminingandoilandgasindustries

togrow.Thisleadstolessandlesslivingspaceforwildlife.Astheworldgetswarmerandweather

changes,theriskoffiresinsnowforestsrises.Inrecentyears,CanadaandRussiahaveseenvery

dangerousfires.

Environmentalandwildlifegroupsaroundtheworldareworkinghardtomakesnowforests

protectedareas.Thismeansthatloggingisnotallowedorcontrolledinsomeareasandtheforests

areseenasareasofspecialscientificinterest.Whenwoodisneeded,treereplantingandcareful

forestmanagementhelptoreducethebadinfluence.Hopefullythismeansthattheforestis

managedinawaythatitcansurviveandregrow.

29.Accordingtothispassage,whatdoweknowaboutsnowforests?

ATheyareatthesouthernendoftheearth.

B.Theycoverabout30%ofEarth'slandarea.

C.Theyarenotasimportantastherainforests.

D.Theyprovidelivingareasformanywildanimals.

30.WhichisNOTthedangerthatsnowforestsarefacing?

A.Thetreesarebeingcutdown.B.Someforestsarebeingcleared.

C.Thewintersarecolderthanbefore.D.Theriskoffiresisrisinggreatly.

31.Whatdoeslogginginthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?

A.Cuttingdowntrees.B.Burningtheforest.

C.Buildingroadsandhouses.D.Huntingwildanimals.

C

“Didyouseethat7,,JoesaidtohisfriendBill.?

uYou,reagreatshooter!,,

BillcaughtthebasketballandbounceditbeforethrowingitJMr

again.Theballflewintothenet.

“Bill,younevermiss!^^Joesaidadmiringly.ff、

“UnlessΓminarealgame,,,Billcomplained.44ThenImissallIf

thetime.,,&?J）

JoeknewthatBillwasright.BillperformedmuchbetterwhenhewashavingfunwithJoein

theschoolyardthanhedidwhenhewasplayingfortheschoolteaminfrontofalargecrowd.

??Maybcyoujustneedtopracticemore,,,Joesuggested.

??ButIpracticeallthetimewithyou!πBilldisagreed.Heshookhishead,uIjustcan,tplay

wellwhenpeoplearewatchingme.,,

"YouplaywellwhenΓmwatching,"Joepointedout.

“That'sbecauseΓveknownyousincewewerefiveyearsold,,,Billsaidwithasmile.

“Γmjustnotcomfortableplayingwhenotherpeoplearearound.,,

Joenoddedandunderstood,buthealsohadanidea.

ThenextdayJoeandBillmetintheschoolyardagaintopractice.Afterafewminutes,Joe

excusedhimself.

"Practicewithoutme,,,Joesaidtohisfriend.?tΓllbebackinaminute.,,

Joehurriedthroughtheschoolbuilding,gatheringtogetherwhomeverhecouldfind——two

students,amathsteacher,twosecretaries,andajanitor.WhenJoeexplainedwhyheneededthem,

everyonewashappytohelp.

Joeremindedthegrouptostayquietastheyallwenttowardtheschool'sbasketballcourt.As

Joehadhoped.Billwasstillpracticingbasketball.Hemadefivebasketsinarowwithoutnoticing

thesilentpeoplestandingbehindhim.

??Hey,Bill!”Joecalledoutfinally.

Billturned.Alookofsurprisecameoverhisface.

44Ijustwantedtoshowyouthatyoucouldplaywellwithpeoplewatchingyou,,,Joesaid.

??Nowyou,∏havenothingtoworryaboutforthenextgame!^^

32.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthestory?

A.TwoBasketballLoversB.PracticeMakesPerfect

C.BillWinstheBigGameD.Bill'sBasketballProblem

33.WhyisBillunhappy?

A.Histeamlosestoomanyimportantgames.

B.Joewatcheshimtoocloselywhenheplays.

C.Theschoolyardisnotagoodplacetopractice.

D.Heplaysbetterinpracticethanhedoesduringgames.

34.WhydoesJoedecidetogatheragroupofpeople?

A.Becausehewantstoshowthemhistalent.

B.Becausehewantsmoreplayersforhisteam.

C.BecausehewantstohelpBillfeellessnervous.

D.Becausehewantsmorepeopletoseethenextgame.

35.Whydoesthegrouphavetostayquiet?

A.BecauseBilllikestopracticealone.

B.BecauseJoeistellingBillwhattodo.

C.BecausethegroupneedstolistentoJoe'sinstructions.

D.BecausetheydonotwantBilltoknowtheywerethere.

D

OneofAmericatSbest-knownandmost-lovedauthorsisLouisaMayAlcott.Shewrote

poems,plays,shortstories,andbooks.Foroverahundredyears,herworkshavebeenpopular

amongbothadultsandchildren.HowdidAlcottbecomeafamouswriter?

Bornin1832,AlcottgrewupinMassachusettswithherthree

sisters.Whenshewasveryyoung,shelovedtowrite.Shewould

thinkupwonderfulstoriesthatsheturnedintoplays.Alcottandher

sistersactedoutthedramas.Alcottalwaysplayedthemostexciting

parts:ghosts,bandits,andevilqueens.Shealsolovedplayingand

wanderingoutdoors.Infact,shewasconsideredquitea"tomboy”.

Inthosedays,girlswereexpectedtobeladylike,whichmeantmostly

sittingaroundlookingpretty.ThiswasnotAlcott'sway!Sheonce

saidthatnoboycouldbeherfrienduntilshehadbeatenhiminarace.Girlshadtoclimbtreesand

leapfenceswithheriftheywantedtobeherfriends.

Alcott'sfamilywaspoor.Atagefifteen,Alcottdecidedtohelpout.However,itwasnoteasy

forwomentofindworkinthe19thcentury.Alcottworkedatanyjobshecouldfind.Shetookcare

ofchildren,shetaught,andshewashedlaundryforotherpeople.

Alcott'sloveofwritingwasalwaysanimportantpartofher.Shewrotefromherownlife

experiencesandfromherimagination.DuringtheCivilWar,Alcottvolunteeredtoworkasanurse.

ShewroteaboutthisworkinherbookHospitalSketches.Shealsowrotethrillers（驚悚小說）that

werefullofsuspense.Whenherpublisheraskedhertowriteabookforgirls.

Alcottturnedtoherownlife.

Itwasthen,in1868,thatshewrotewhatwastobecomehermostpopularbook,Little

Women.ThenovelissetinNewEnglandduringtheCivilWar.Ittellsthestoryoffoursisters

growingup.ThefamilyisverysimilartotheAlcotts.Thebook,smaincharacter,Jo,isbasedon

Alcottherself.LikeAlcott,Joisadeterminedyoungwomanwithamindofherown.Thebook

wasaninstantsuccess.Itisstillpopulartodayandhasbeenmadeintoamovie.Alcottalsowrote

children'sbookswithboysasthemaincharacters.ThiswasthecaseintwootherAlcottbooks,

LittleMenandJo,sBoys.

EarlyinhercareersomeoneoncetoldAlcottthatsheshouldgiveupwritingand??stickto

teaching^^.ItisluckythatAlcottpaidnoattentiontothismisguidedperson.Sheknewwhatshe

wantedtodowithherlife——andshedidit!

36.WhichwordsinParagraph2helpreadersknowwhattheworddramasmeans?

A.turnedintoplaysB.lovedtowrite

C.grewupinMassachusettsD.wanderingoutdoors

37.WhichquestiondoesParagraph3answer?

A.WheredidAlcottgotowork?

B.HowdidAlcotthelpherfamily?

C.WhatsubjectdidAlcottteachatschool?

D.Whywasitdifficultforwomentofindwork?

38.InParagraph5,whyarethewordsLittleMenandJo'sBoyswrittenlikethis?

A.Tomakethewordseasiertoread.

B.Toshowthattheyaretitlesofbooks.

C.Tomakethemmoreinterestingtoreaders.

D.Toshowthattheyaredifferentfromotherbooks.

39.WhatistheMOSTlikelythereasonwhytheauthorincludedthelastparagraph?

A.Toexplainwhysomepeopleshouldnotgiveadvice.

B.Toadvisereaderstoreadmoreabout:,LouisaMayAlcott'slife.

C.ToshowthatLouisaMayAlcottgotwhatshewantedoutoflife.

D.Toencouragereaderstowritestoriesabouttheirownexperiences.

40.Whatwouldbeagoodonlinesearchforthisquestion:HowdidAlcott'sfamilyinfluenceher

writing?

A.ModemWomenWriters

B.NovelsandMovies:LittleWomen

C.PuttingTogetherLifeandWriting:Alcott

D.TheCompleteWorksofLouisaMayAlcott

2022年江蘇省南京市鼓樓區(qū)中考一模英語試卷

三、閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

請認真閱讀下列材料，從材料后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最

佳選項、并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

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eachblade.

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1.Findanopenareaoutdoorsawayfromotherpeople.

2.Holdyourboomerangverticallysothecurvedtipsbendtowardyou.

3.Throwtheboomerangwithaquicksnapofyourwristusingjustalittle

force.

4.Adjustthefoldsandpracticeyourthrowtomaketheboomerangfly

better.

Dictionary:boomerang回飛鏢;trace描摹;blade鏢刃；vertically垂直地;adjust調整

26.WhichitemisalsousedinStep1of44MakeaBoomerang”?

A.Cardboard.B.Scissors.C.Whiteglue.D.

Colouredmarkers.

27.WhatwillaboomerangbelikeifStep5ismissing?

A.Itwon,tflyback.B.ItwillbeinX-shape.

C.Itwilllookverycommon.D.Itwon,tbeheavyenough.

28.Whatdoesthewritergive4TlyingTips”for?

A.Totellhowtomakeaboomerang.B.Totellwhataboomeranglookslike.

C.Totellwhatmaterialswillbeneeded,D.Tbtellhowtothrowandusea

boomerang

TheDistantTalkingDrum

Fromdeepintherainforest

ThesoundofadistanttalkingdrumIhear—

Faraway,faraway.

Formeitcalls.

Clearlyitcalls

Formetodance,

Formentodance,

Forwomentodance,

Forchildrentodance

Andthesoundofthedistantdrum

Echoes（回響）throughtherainforest.

Thedistanttalkingdrum

Iscallingacrossthemighty（遼闊的）rainforest

Formetocome,

Formetodance.

Nowthesoundofsweetsongs

Ihear.

Beautifullytheyflow!

Andthedistanttalkingdrum

Isstillcalling

Faraway,faraway.

Clearlyitcalls

Formetocome,

Formetodance.

Soacrosstherainforest,

Thewide,wild,andwonderfulrainforest,

Igo!

29.Whichfeelingdoes"TheDistantTalkingDru?τ?^^create?

A.Fear.B.Sadness.C.Suiprise.D.

Excitement.

30.Howisthedrummostlikeaperson?

A.Itmakespeopledance.B.Itechoesthroughtheforest.

C.Itcommunicateswithpeople.D.Itmakesthesoundofsweetsongs.

31.Basedoninformationinthepoemwhatwillprobablyhappen?

A.Thedrumswillnolongerecho.B.Men,women,andchildrenwilldance.

C.Animalswillrunawayinalldirections.D.Therainforestwillsoonbequiet

again.

C

IworkataUSuniversitywheremyteamandIaretryingtoIeammoreaboutwaterbirds,

especiallyonecalledtheAmericanblackduck.Andwe,vejuststartedusinganexcitingpieceof

equipmentcalleda??night-visionscope”,whichallowsustoseetheducksinthedark!

We,reworriedaboutblackducksmainlybecausetheirnumbershavefhllenhugelyandWe

don,tknowwhetherthere,senoughfoodontheeastcoastfortheseanimals.There,slotsof

informationabouttheirdaytimeactivities,butnothingaboutwhattheydoatnight,becausewe

simplyhaven,thadtheequipment.Butthisnew“scope“willproducereallyclearpictures,evenon

moonlessnights,sowe,llbeabletofindoutmoreandmakebetterdecisionsaboutlookingafterthe

areawheretheylivebasedonwhatweleam.

Itisveryhardwork.Therearefourofus,eachworkingsixhoursdaily.We,vestudiedducksin

differentlocations,andΓvehadtotakeaboattosomeplacesandmakenotesoneveryduckIsee.

Theweatherhasn,thelped——somenightsarewarm,butmoreoftenit,swet.Oh,andit,ssoquietΓve

neededlotsofcoffeetostopmefallingasleep!We,veonlymissedoneworkingdaysofar,because

thesnowwastoodeepevenforourspecialsnowvehicles.

StillIlikethechallengeofit,especiallycomparedtowhatthesummerwillbring-hoursinalab,

wherewe,lllookatourresultstogether,It,llbehardtostayandworkforlonghoursinside——butit,s

necessarytodothis.AndIwouldn'tchangeitforanything!

32.Whatisthewriterdoinginthetext?

A.He,sdescribinghowhebecameawildlifebiologist.

B.He,sgivingareportofsuccesshe,shadinhiswork.

C.He,sexplaininghowheisdoingapieceofresearch.

D.He,ssuggestinghowreaderscanlearnaboutonetypeofbird.

33.WhatisthewriterhopingtodiscoveraboutAmericanblackducks?

A.Whattheiractionsarelikeafterdark.

B.Whichkindoffoodtheyneedtoliveon.

C.Whichanimalscausethefallintheirnumbers.

D.Whatmakestheeastcoastasuitableplaceforthem.

34.Whenthewriterspendslongtimewatchingducks,he.

A.sometimesfindsitdifficulttostayawake

B.findsthere'senoughtodotokeephisinterest

C.dislikeshavingtodealwithlowtemperatures

D.isgladtohavethechancetoworkinaquietplace

35.Whatdoesthewritersayaboutworkinginsidealaboverthesummer?

A.He,slookingfbrwardtostudyinghisresults.

B.Heacceptsthatit,sanecessarypartofhisjob.

C.He,shappyhe,llbeworkingwithotherpeople.

D.Hefeelspleasedthathe,llavoidthehotweather.

D

It,snoteasyhavingGrahamforalastname.Ourfamilygetsteased（被取笑）alot.Oneday

mydaughter,Elise,gottiredofbeingcalled??grahamcracker,?Soshetoldeverybodyatschool

thatherUncleSylvesterinventedgrahamCraCkerS（全麥餅干）.Theylaughed.

TodaywehavegrahamcrackersbecauseofElise,sgreat-great-great-great-great-uncle!He

wasbornin1794?-asicklyboynamedSylvesterGraham,whohadnoparentstocareforhim.He

grewupwishinghewerestrongandhealthy.HewatchedpeopleSWanOW（大口吃）theirfood.

Pilesoffriedpotatoes.Platesofredmeat.Poundsofpastries.Hethoughttheylookedlikebig

snakesswallowingtheirhugemealswhole!Thenhesawthesamepeoplegetsickoroverweight.

Doctorsdidn,tknowhowtocurethem.

Sylvesterreadaboutanexperimentinwhichadog,fedonlywhitebread,gotsickanddied.

Butadogthatwasfedwhole-wheatbreadstayedhealthy.Sylvesterbegantowonderifsomeof

thenutrients（營養(yǎng)）lostwhilemakinggrainsintowhiteflour（面粉）.Hechangedhisowndietto

mostlywholegrains,freshfruits,andvegetables.Hefeltalotbetter,andhecouldn,twaittoshare

hisnewideas.

Hugecrowdsgatheredtohearthesmallexcitedmaninatailcoat.??Eatfoodsthataregoodfor

you,“criedSylvester.??FindNature,swayandfollowher!^^Manypeopletookhisadvice,andhe

begantohopethatsomedayallAmericanswouldstopeatinglikeboaconstrictors.

Flourmadefromthewhole-wheatgrainwasnamedafterSylvester.Withthisgrahamflour,

hisfollowers,calledGrahamites,bakedbreadandcrackers.InsteadofhotmorninggruelG熊麥雄弓）,

Grahamitesatecoldcereal—“Granola”.

SylvesterGrahamthoughtthateatingwhole-grainsnackswasgoodforyou.Thennewspapers

calledhim“anutamongthecrackers,?Buttoday,150yearslater,scientistshaveprovedhewas

right.

EvenwhenElisegetsteased,she,sgladhernameisGraham,asincracker.Atleastit,sbetter

lhan,say,BoaConstrictor!

36.WhatdoyouthinkaboutSylvesterGrahamafterreadingthepassage?

A.Hewasclever.B.Hewasunfriendly.

C.Hewashumorous.D.Hewasoverweight.

37.WhatisthemainreasonthatSylvestertoldpeopletoeathealthyfood?

A.Hisdislikeofvegetables.B.Hisdiscoveriesaboutdiet.

C.Hisdislikeofdogexperiments.D.Hisdiscoveriesaboutboa

constrictors.

38.Whatpicturedoesthephrase“eatinglikeboaconstrictors,,describe?

A.Peopleeatingsmallmeals.B.Peopleeatingfriedpotatoes.

C.Peopleswallowinghugemeals.D.Peopleswallowingredmeat.

39.Whatwasthemaindifferencebetween“Granola"andothercereals?

A.Itwaseasytoeat.B.Itwaseasytocook.

C.Itwashotgruel.D.Itwasacoldcereal.

40.HowdidEliseGraham,sfeelingsabouthernamechange?

A.Fromsadtopleased.B.Fromexcitedtocalm.

C.Fromhappytounsure.D.Fromconfidenttounhappy.

2021年江蘇省南京市鼓樓區(qū)中考一模英語試卷

三、閱讀單選

HereisinformationofsomearticlesintheReadersGuide.Usethesesampleent?ies（條目）to

choosethecorrect

answers.

ANIMALS,FARMDucksandswans:what'sthedifference?

SeealsoB.BarclloScienceDigestD14'2018P34-35

FarminWHonkifyoulo?cgeese!N.Michelson.

Ahorse,slife:justsaxneigh.N.Johansen.AgricultureandYou.My*2018P56-58

FarmingMagAp4,2018P87-90Isanxanimalreall?asstubbornasamule?

AllVetSareoff:ashortageofanimaldoctors.M.Vicars.ScienceDigestF12'2018P87-89

L.Landon.TimeMagD13'2018P45NeVerpullthewoolo?erasheep'sexes.

Anudderdisgrace:themilkstrikecontinues.T.Albright.NewsweekMagJl14,2018

J.Jackson.USNewsReportJa,2018P29-32

P23—24Newfeedforanewage.G.OToone>

Chicksandducksandgeesebetterscurr?:aScienceDigestMr14'2018P99-101

coldwinter'scoming.WeatherGazette.New??axstoshearsheepatthebaa-baashop.

N20I8P12—13P.Nelson.Parmer'sGuideAg,2O18P78-80

Dopigsrealheatlikepigs?D.Taxlor.Shouldfarmersclonesheep?J.Miller

Farmer'sGuideF16,2018P90—94TimeMagMr10,2018P55-58

Don'tbeachickenwith?ourchickens.Whydidthechickencrosstheroad?andother

G.Mcmillan.FarmingMagJl16,20I8farmanimaljokes.F.Mock.

P44—45HumourMagF'2018Pl7

26.Thearticle??Honkifyoulovegeese!,,isin.

A.Farmer'sGuideF16'2018B.HumourMagF,2018

C.AgricultureandYou.My'2018D.WeatherGazette,N'2018

27.writesthearticlei?Dopigsreallyeatlikepigs,,7

A.D.TaylorB.L.LandonC.P.NelsonD.J.Miller

28.Youcanfindthearticle“Newfeedforanewage."on.

A.P44-45B.P56-58CP87-90D.P99-101

Somuchworkandtoolittleplayisnotgoodforanybody,especiallyschoolstudents.That,s

whatWehave——toomuchworkandtoolittleplay.Gettingmorevacationisawaytocorrectthis

problem.

Ithinkthatwestudentsshouldbegivenmuchmorevacationtimethanwegetrightnow.At

thepresenttime,we,reoffonlythreeweeksinwinter,twomonthsinsummer,andallnational

holidays.It,snotenough.Weworkhardinschool,andweneedtimetorelax.Weneedmoretime

thanwegetnow.Infactweneedalotmoretime.

StudentsshouldgetmorevacationtimebecauseIfeelWegotoschooltoomuchduringthe

year.I,veonlycheckedwithmybestfriendMatt,butIthinkthewholeschoolwouldagreewith

meonthis.Theyallunderstandtheimportanceoftimeawayfrombooksandhomework.They

wouldagreethatmoretimeforballgamesandtelevisionwouldbeagoodidea.

Adultswhoworkinbusinessgetvacation,sowhyshouldn,tkids?Yes,schoolisimportant,

butsoisvacation.It,ssomethingthatallkidsdeserve.Nowisthetimetoseethatwegetwhatwe

deserve.

29.Whatisthewriter'sopinioninthepassage?

A.Studentsshouldgetmoreschooltime.

B.Studentsshouldhavemorevacationtime.

C.Studentsshouldspendmoretimeonballgames.

D.Studentsshouldunderstandtheimportanceofplay.

30.HowdoesthewritersupporthisopinioninParagraph3?

A.Bydescribingmanydetails.B.Bytellingtruestories.

C.Byexpressingtheirthoughts.D.Byshowingsomenumbers.

31.It,ssomethingthatallkidsdeserve.Theword“deserve“inthesentencemeans

A.shouldbegivenB.shouldbetold

C.shouldbetaughtD.shouldbeallowed

SonialookedatthedryCerea1（麥片）inherbowl.Themilkcartonwasacrossthetablein

frontofSonia,slittlebrother,Trenton.SoniawasquietlywaitingforTrentontostoptalkingsoshe

couldaskhimtopassthemilk.

“IhopeIhaveenoughpencils,,,Trentonsaid.ItwasTrenton,sfirstdayofschool.Hewas

veryexcitedaswellasalittlenervous.

Agrowl（咕嚕聲）camefromSonia,sstomach,andshedecidednottowaitanylonger.She

couldn,tunderstandwhatalltheexcitementwasabout.Allshewantedtodowastoeathercereal

butsheneededthemilk.

44Trenton一”saidSonia.

“IthinkJorgeisinMs.Rick,sclasstoo,,,Trentonsaid.Hehadnotevenheardhissistercall

hisname.Hewastoobusytalkingtohisfatheraboutwhatmighthappenonhisfirstdayof

school.

"4Trenton——,,saidSoniaalittlelouder.4?IwonderifΓllbeabletofindthelunchroom.What

shouldIdoifIamlateforlunch?^^

uTrenton!,,Soniasaidalittlemoreloudly.

Trentonstoppedtalking.Dadlookedupfromhiscupofcoffee.

'Tmsorry,butIneedTrentontopassthemilk,,,Soniasaid,fctHetalkedforanhour!”

“Ididn,ttalkforanhour,“Trentonsaid.??Youdid,“Soniasaid.

'Tdidn't,"Trentonsaid.

??That,senough,“DadsaidtoTrenton.

DadturnedtoSonia,t?Irememberbreakfastonyourfirstdayofschoo?.^^

Soniathoughtbacktothatday.Shehadbeennervous,andshehadaskedDadamillion

questio