PAGEPAGE14山東省日照市五蓮縣2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)聽(tīng)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)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatfooddoesthewomansuggest?A.Sandwiches. B.Salads. C.Noodles.2.Whatwillthemandofirstwiththewoman’scar?A.Fillupthetank. B.Washthewindows.C.Checkthetirepressure.3.Whatisthemandoingrightnow?A.Walkingaround. B.WatchingTV. C.Eatingsnacks.4.Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?A.Inanoffice. B.Inahospital. C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Differentcolors. B.Apicture. C.Someflowers.其次節(jié)聽(tīng)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)。聽(tīng)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(tīng)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(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Adoctor. B.Anassistant. C.Aprofessor.7.Whenwillthemangotoseethedoctor?A.OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Restathome. B.Goshopping. C.Work.9.Whatwillthemanbuy?A.Ahat. B.Anecklace. C.Acoat.10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Motherandson. C.Husbandandwife.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Doingatest. B.Havinganinterview. C.Playingapuzzlegame.12.WhatisJenniferbadat?A.Focusing. B.Dealingwithstress. C.Gettingonwithothers.13.HowdoesJenniferfeelabouttheresult?A.Surprised. B.Disappointed. C.Worried.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whywillthemanmisstheschooldance?A.Hewon’tbeinschool. B.Hedoesn’tlikedancing.C.He’sbusywithotherevents.15.Whenistheseniorpicnic?A.Inaweek. B.Inamonth. C.Intwomonths.16.WhicheventisinJune?A.Thephotoday.B.Thegraduationparty.C.Theawardsceremony.17.Wherewillthewomanbethissummer?A.InBoston. B.InNewYorkCity. C.InWashington,D.C.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketodayinthesoutheastofthecountry?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Dry.19.Whatwillthehighesttemperaturebeinthenorth?A.15degreescentigrade.B.20degreescentigrade.C.23degreescentigrade.20.Whichpartofthecountrywilllikelybesunnytomorrow?A.North. B.Southeast. C.South.其次部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASinceitfirstopenedafterfouryearsofconstructionin1937atacostof$27million,theGoldenGateBridgehasmadeitsappearanceinfilmsandpoetry.CNNTravelspentadayclimbingintoandaroundthebridge,learningthesesecretsfromthepeoplewhoknowandloveitbest.WhyisitcalledtheGoldenGateBridge?It’snotgolden.“TheGoldenGateBridgegetsitsnamebecauseitspanswhatiscalledtheGoldenGateStrait,”saidPaoloCosulich-Schwartz,spokesmanfortheGoldenGateBridge,HighwayandTransportationDistrict,whichoperatesthebridge.It’sathree-mile-longandone-mile-widebodyofwaterthatconnectsthePacificOceantotheSanFranciscoBay.Whatcoloristhebridge?Itlooksred.“It’snotred,althoughyou’renotcrazytothinkso.Visitorsallcallitred,”saidRussell.“Backintheday,theUSNavy,thenpartoftheWarDepartment,oversawthewaterwaysandwantedtopaintthisbridgeblackandyellowforhighvisibility,”saidfellowpainterJarrodBauer.“TheyendedupmixingpainttocreatethecolorInternationalOrange,whichissimilartothecolorofredlead,”hesaid.Doesthebridgegetentirelypaintedeveryyear?No,anditdoesn’tneedtobe.It’struethatthetopcoathasbeenfullyrepaintedovertimewithnewandenvironmentally-improvedInternationalOrangetopcoats.Whoperformsbridgerescues?McVeighandhisfellowironworkers,theso-called“CowboysoftheSky”,havethatresponsibility.McVeighhaslostcountofhowmanytroubledsoulshe’sbeencalledtorescueoverthepast17years.InSeptemberin2024,thebridgestartedconstructingasuicide(自殺)preventionsystem,alsoknownasthesafetynet,tokeeppeoplefromjumpingofftheGoldenGateBridge.It’sexpectedtobecompletedin2024.21.What’sthetruecoloroftheGoldenGateBridge?A.Red. B.Redlead.C.Blackandyellow. D.InternationalOrange.22.WhocanprobablybecalledaheroontheGoldenGateBridge?A.McVeigh. B.JarrodBauer. C.Russell. D.Paolo.23.WhatcanweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridge?A.Itissafernowbecauseofthesafetynet.B.Itgotitsnamebecauseofitscolor.C.Ittookmuchtimeandmoneytobebuilt.D.Itneedstoberepaintedonceayear.BIfyouwereaskedtoimagineascientist,whatimagewouldcometoyourmind?Theideathatmostofthekidshaveisamanwearingawhitelabcoatwithmessyhair,bigglasses,andcupsofcolorfulliquidsgivingoffcloudsofsmoke.Asforadults,themajorityregardscientistsasstrangepeoplewhospendalotoftimeworkinginalonelylab.However,therealityisquitedifferent.RecentlyI’vehadachancetotakepartinascientificexperiencefarfrommylabandintoCostaRica.IthasalargeamountofwildlifeduetoitsgeographicalplacementbetweenNorthandSouthAmerica.Itishometomorethan500,000species(物種),whichrepresentsnearly4%ofthespeciesworldwide!Firstweworkedtoprotectwildlifeataleatherbackturtle(棱皮龜)protectioncenter.Wehelpedthevolunteerstoremoverubbishfromthebeachtocreateasafeenvironmentforturtleeggstocomeout.AfterthatwestayedatMountArenalwherewestudiedseismic(地殼的)activityrelatingtoearthquakes.DuringourstayatArenal,werodeoverthemountainousareasandtookalongwalkthroughtherainforest.Onthelastdaywegotaprofessionalintroductionofrocket(火箭)scienceandlearnedaboutnewrockettechnologythatwillbeusedontheinternationalspacestation.DuringmyCostaRicaexperience,Iknowthatbeingascientistdoesn’tmeanworkinginalaballdayandnight.Ascientististheonewholoveslearningandgettingabetterunderstandingoftheworldfromhelpingprotectwildlife,learningaboutearthquakesorinventingrockets.Ithinkthatscienceissomuchmorethanwearingalabcoatandmixingchemicals.Kidsneedtobeawareoftheexcitementandadventuressciencecanbring!24.AccordingtoParagraph1,scientistsareoftenbelieved________.A.todoexperimentsinmessylabs B.tospendtoomuchtimeinlabsC.towearclothesinadifferentway D.toworkindangerousconditions25.InCostaRica,theauthor________.A.experiencedanearthquake B.tookpartinrocketexperimentsC.pickeduprubbishonthebeach D.helpedthevolunteerscollectturtleeggs26.Whatdoestheauthorlearnaboutsciencefromhisexperience?A.Scienceisfullofboringexperiments. B.Scienceisrelatedtochemicalliquids.C.Scienceismorethanworkinginalab. D.Scienceisaboutwildlifeandearthquakes.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhataScientistIsLike B.WhereaScientistWorksC.HowITravelledinCostaRica D.WhyIChosetoStudyScienceCSamisafourth-yearstudentatHarvardMedicalSchool,butpoetryisstillabigpartofhislife,nowwithanewteacher,RafaelCampo,whobelievespoetrycanbenefiteverydoctor’seducationandwork.Rafaelisaphysician,professorandahighlyrespectedpoet.“Poetryisineveryencounter(邂逅)withmypatients.Ithinkhealingisreallyinaverygreatwayaboutpoetry.Andifwedoanythingwhenwe’rewithourpatients,we’rereallyimmersing(使沉醉于)ourselvesintheirstories,reallyhearingtheirvoices.And,certainly,that’swhatapoemdoes,”hesaid.Rafaelworriesthatsomethingimportanthasbeenlostinmedicineandmedicaleducationtoday:humanity,whichhefindsinpoetry.Toendthat,heleadsaweeklyreadingandwritingworkshopformedicalstudentsandresidents(住院醫(yī)生).Hethinksmedicaltrainingfocusestoomuchondistancingthedoctorfromhisorherpatients,andpoemscanhelpclosethatgap.Third-yearresidentAndreaSchwartzwasoneoftheworkshopregulars.Shesaid,“Ithinkthere’snootherprofessionotherthanmedicinethatproducesasmanywritersasitdoes.AndIthinkthatisbecausethere’sjustsomuchpowerindoctorsandpatientsinteractingwhenpatientsareattheirsaddest.”Noteveryonebelievesthat’swhatdoctorsshoulddo,though.Rafaelsaid,“Iwasafraidofhowpeoplemightjudgeme,actually.Inthemedicalprofession,asmanypeopleknow,wemustalwaysputtheemergencyfirst.But,youknow,thatkindoftreatment,ifit’shappeninginthehospital,veryregrettably,sadly,resultsinabadoutcome.Thefamilyissittingbythebedside.Thepatienthasn’tsurvivedthecancer.Don’twestillhavearoleashealersthere?”Inapoemtitled“Health”,Rafaelwritesofthewishtoliveforeverinaworldmadepainlessbyourincurablejoy.Hesayshewillcontinueteachingstudents,helpingpatientsandwritingpoems,hisownbrandofmedicine.28.WhatdoweknowaboutRafaelCampo?A.Heworksasadoctor. B.Heisundermedicalcare.C.Heisaliteratureprofessor. D.Heknowslittleaboutpoetry.29.WhatdoestheauthortrytoshowinParagraph2?A.Theimportanceofmedicaltraining.B.Theeffectofpoetryinmedicaltreatment.C.Thesimilarityinvolvedinpoetryandmedicalwork.D.Thepresentrelationshipbetweenpatientsanddoctors.30.WhatdoesAndreaSchwartzthinkofpoetry?A.Itcomfortspatients’family. B.Itcontributestomedicalwork.C.Ithasnothingtodowithdoctors.D.Itkeepsdoctorsawayfrompatients.31.WhatisRafaelCampo’sviewonpoetry?A.Itrequiresalotofsparetime.B.Itcanprovideausefultoolfordoctors.C.Ithaslittleeffectonpatients’conditions.D.Itshouldbeincludedinemergencytreatments.DConvincingsomeonetochangetheirmindisreallytheprocessofconvincingthemtochangetheirtribe(部落).Iftheyabandontheirbeliefs,theyruntheriskoflosingsocialties.Youcan’texpectsomeonetochangetheirmindifyoutakeawaytheircommunitytoo.Thewaytochangepeople’smindsistobecomefriendswiththem,tocombinethemintoyourtribe,tobringthemintoyourcircle.Now,theycanchangetheirbeliefswithouttheriskofbeingabandonedsocially.TheBritishphilosopherAlaindeBottonsuggeststhatwesimplysharemealswiththosewhodisagreewithus:“Sittingdownatatablewithagroupofstrangershastheincomparableandoddbenefitofmakingitalittlemoredifficulttohatethemwithoutpunishment.Prejudiceandconflictbetweengroupsofpeoplefromdifferentnationsorracesfeedoffabstraction.However,duringameal,somethingabouthandingdishesaround,unfoldingnapkins(餐巾紙)atthesamemoment,evenaskingastrangertopassthesaltmakesuslesslikelytoholdthebeliefthattheoutsiderswhowearunusualclothesandspeakindistinctiveaccentsdeservetobesenthomeorattacked.Forallthelarge-scalepoliticalsolutionswhichhavebeenproposedtoeaseracialorculturalconflict,therearefewmoreeffectivewaystopromotetolerancebetweensuspiciousneighboursthantoforcethemtoeatsuppertogether.”P(pán)erhapsitisnotdifference,butdistancethatproducestribalismandunfriendliness.Asproximityincreases,sodoesunderstanding.IamremindedofAbrahamLincoln’squote,“Idon’tlikethatman.Imustgettoknowhimbetter.”Factsdon’tchangeourminds.Friendshipdoes.TheJapanesewriterHarukiMurakamioncewrote,“Alwaysrememberthattoargue,andwin,istobreakdowntherealityofthepersonyouarearguingagainst.Itispainfultoloseyourreality,sobekind,evenifyouareright.”Whenweareinthemoment,wecaneasilyforgetthatthegoalistoconnectwiththeotherside,cooperatewiththem,befriendthem,andintegratethemintoourtribe.Wearesocaughtupinwinningthatweforgetaboutconnecting.It’seasytospendyourenergylabelingpeopleratherthanworkingwiththem.Theword“kind(familyandrelatives)”originatedfromtheword“kin(oldfashionoffamilyandrelatives).”Whenyouarekindtosomeone,itmeansyouaretreatingthemlikefamily.This,Ithink,isagoodmethodforactuallychangingsomeone’smind.Developafriendship.Shareameal.Giftabook.Bekindfirst,berightlater.32.Peoplearelikelytochangetheirmindwhenthey_____.A.changetheirbeliefs B.aremadefriendswithC.movetoanewcommunity D.aregivensomewheretogo33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“proximity”inparagraph4mean?A.Nearness. B.Action. C.Communication. D.Politeness.34.TheauthorquotesfromHarukiMurakamitoimplythat_____.A.breakingdownone’srealityiseasyB.kindnessismoreimportantthanrightC.arguingandwinningarenotimportantD.losingone’sidentityisapainfulprocess35.Accordingtothepassage,sharingmealsiseffectiveinbuildingconnectionsbecauseit____.A.pleasespeoplewithdifferentbeliefsoraccentsB.makespeoplefocusoneatingratherthanconflictsC.bringsbenefitstothepeoplehavingdinnertogetherD.promotesunderstandingandtoleranceamongpeople其次節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）依據(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)。Youputagreatdealofeffortintoreachingthecollegeofyourdreams.It’stimetogetstarted.Butwhat’snext?Thebeginningofcollegelifecanbeanexcitingbutawkwardtime.Followthesetipstoadapttoyournewliferapidlyandmakethemostofyourcollegeexperience.

●Tosavetimeandmoney,usethecollege’sbussystem.Takingthebustoschoolisquick,easyandfreeinmostcollegetowns.36It’salsoagoodwaytobeenvironmentallyaware.

●37Youmightnotevenneedalloftherecommendedbooks.Newtextbookscostanarmandaleg.Trybuyingusedtextbooks—it’sagoodwaytosavemoneyandservesthepurposeaswell.

●Doneverlookatcollegelifeasendlesspartiesandsocialactivities.Thereisawholelotmoretocollegeifyou’reseriousaboutgraduating.38●Beawarethatyourlivingenvironmentcanlargelyaffectyourstudies.Ifthedormdoesn’tsuityou,considerlivingathomewithyourfamilyorrentingyourownapartment.39Findaquietarea,likethelibrary,todoyourwork.Alternatively,buysomeheadphonesthatblockoutnoise.

●40Makehealthyfoodchoicesandwatchwhatyoueat.Avoidfoodsthatareprocessedorhighinsugar.The“freshman15”isreal.Manycollegestudentsgainatleast15poundsduringtheirfreshmenyear.

●Whileelectives(選修課)canbehelpfulwhenfiguringoutyourmajor,youshouldn’tentirelyrelyonthem.Clubsandotherorganizationsexistaround.Getinvolved.Makesure,though,thatyoustillhavetimetostudy.

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canhurtyourgrades.A.Bemindfulofyourdiet.B.Takerelaxesattitudestoyourdiet.C.Don’ttakepartintoomanyafter-classactivities.D.Savepenniesonbooksbywaitinguntilclassstarts.E.Youwon’thavetolocateoraffordaplacetoparkeither.F.Thebestlocationforyourstudiesisn’talwaysyourdorm.G.Havingagoodcollegeexperienceisallaboutbalancingworkandfun第三部分語(yǔ)言學(xué)問(wèn)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ScientistsinNorwayhavesomegoodnewsforcoffeedrinkers.Researchershavealreadyfoundevidencethatthedrinkorthebeanscanhelpwithweightloss,___41___one’sriskofdevelopingsomediseases,promotemusclegrowth,protectagainstcertaintypesofcancersandcanevenreduceone’sriskofpremature(早于預(yù)期的)death,amongmanyother___42___.Nowitissaidthatacupof___43___reducesphysicalpain.Thesurprisingfindingis___44___astudyinvolving48volunteerswhoagreedtospend90minutesperformingcomputertasksmeanttofinishofficework.Thetaskswereknownto___45___painintheshoulders,neck,forearmsandwrists.Theresearcherswantedto___46___howpeoplewithpainandthosewhowerepain-freetolerated(忍受)thepainofsuchtasks.Asamatterofconvenience,thescientistsallowedpeopletodrinkcoffeebeforetakingthetest“toavoid___47___effectsofcaffeinelack,e.g.decreasedvigor,sleepiness,andexhaustion.”theyreported.Whenitcametimetoanalyzethedata,theresearchersfromNorway’sNationalInstituteofOccupationalHealthandOsloUniversityHospitalnoticedthatthe19peoplewhodrankcoffeereporteda___48___intensity(強(qiáng)度)ofpainthanthe29peoplewhodidn’t.Intheshouldersandneck,___49___theaveragepainwasrated41(ona100-pointscale)amongthecoffeedrinkersand55forthenon-coffeedrinkers.Similargapswerefoundforallpainsitesmeasured,andcoffee’sobviouspain-reductioneffect___50___.However,theauthorsofthestudy,whichwaspublishedthisweekinthejournal,BMCResearchNotes,warnthattheresultsofthestudycomewithmany___51___.Forstarters,theresearchersdon’tknowhowmuchcoffeethecoffeedrinkersconsumed(消耗)beforetakingthecomputertests.___52___,theydoubtwhetherthecoffeedrinkersandnon-coffeedrinkerswere___53___inallaspectsexceptfortheircoffeeconsumption.Problemslikethesetendto___54___theimportanceofthefindings.Butthosedoubtsare___55___totroublethecoffeedrinkerslookingforanyreasonnottocutbackontheirdailycaffeinehabit.41.A.takeB.reduceC.increase D.face42.A.trendsB.adviceC.benefits D.promotions43.A.milkB.waterC.coke D.coffee44.A.basedonB.fondofC.differentfromD.regardedas45.A.causeB.indicateC.ease D.relieve46.A.warnB.compareC.cure D.treat47.A.unpleasantB.modestC.significant D.positive48.A.lowerB.higherC.shorter D.longer49.A.inadditionB.asaresultC.forexampleD.inoneword50.A.turnedupB.tookupC.putup D.gaveup51.A.satisfactionB.uncertaintiesC.attention D.response52.A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Nevertheless53.A.guiltyB.similarC.different D.proper54.A.realizeB.observeC.measure D.weaken55.A.unlikelyB.orderlyC.jealous D.capable其次節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Kyrgyzstan（吉爾吉斯斯坦）isamountainouscountrywherenearlytwothirdsofthepeopleliveinruralareas.TheUNnotesthatthelocaleconomydepends56_(heavy)onfarming.SoitisrareforanyKyrgyztochoosetechnology57acareerpath.TheUNDevelopmentProgrammestudiedrecordsaboutthecountry’scollege58(graduate)inscience,technology,engineering,mathematics,constructionandmanufacturing.Itfoundthatwomenmakeuplessthan10percentofthosegraduates.Nineteen-year-oldAlinaAnisimova,59_isacomputerprogrammer,sayssomegirlsdon’thavethecouragetotakeonsuchstudiesbecauseitisnotcommonintheircountry.And,shealsosaysamajorityofparentsdiscouragetheirdaughtersfrom60(study)thesesubjects.Girlsinhercountryareexpected61(marry)insteadofhavingcareers.Nearlyonein10girlsinKyrgyzstanismarriedbeforetheageof18,notestheinternationalaidgroupGirlsNotBrides.Shewishesthatinthefuturepeoplewillnotconsideritso62(surprise)toseeyoungwomengetinvolvedinengineeringandmetalworking.Actually,thenumberofwomeninscience,technology,engineeringandmathareas63(increase)inrecentyears.Forexample,intheUS,therehasbeenapushtogetmoregirlsinterestedinsuchsubjectsat64earlyage.Still,theUN’sculturalagencyUNESCOnotesthatonlyabout30percentoftheworld’sresearchers65(be)women.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你的英國(guó)摯友Edward正在學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)，希望你舉薦一個(gè)適合他學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)的網(wǎng)站。請(qǐng)你依據(jù)以下內(nèi)容，給他寫(xiě)一封電子郵件。1．舉薦網(wǎng)站;2．網(wǎng)站內(nèi)容：中國(guó)風(fēng)俗、中文電影、成語(yǔ)等；老師在線答疑。留意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearEdward,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua其次節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫(xiě)的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。ScoutcouldclearlyrememberthenightwhenshehadtoleaveherhomeinPoland.ItwasthebeginningofWorldWarIIandherfamilyhadtoescapeassoonaspossible.Shequicklypackedasuitcasewithafewpiecesofclothing，herdiary，andhermostprizedtreasure，asilkscarf.Scoutandherbestfriend，Betty，hadpersuadedtheirparentstobuythemmatchingscarves，whichtheytookasasymboloftheirfriendship.Scoutdidn'tknowshewasgoingtoAmericaandwouldnotbereturning.Scoutkeptthatspecialsilkscarfformanyyears.Onedayshedecidedtogiveittohergranddaughter,Eliza,toweartoherfirstjobinterviewforgoodluck.ScoutwasafraidthatElizawouldlosethescarf,butthegranddaughterpromised,"Don'tworry,Grandma.Nothing'sgoingtohappentoyourscarf.You'llseethatit'sgoingtobringbothofusluck."Andwiththat,Elizakissedhergrandmotherandleftfortheinterview.Leavingtheinterview,Elizafeltconfidentthatshewouldgetthejob.Soshedecidedtocelebratebygoingtoarestaurant.Sittingathertable,Elizafeltanelderlywomanstaringatherforalongtime.I'msorry.DoIknowyou?"askedEliza."I'msorry,dear,butyouremindmeofmybestfriend,"repliedtheoldwoman."Shelookedlikeyouandusedtowearascarfjustlikeyours."Elizalistenedcarefully,withhereyesandmouthwideopen.Shehadheardthestoriesofhergrandmother'sbestfriendandkne