山西省范亭中學(xué)2025屆高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類(lèi)型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever2．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．something D．nothing3．---DoyouknowwhatTomdoesallday?----IknowhespendsatleastasmuchtimewatchingTVashe____________hislessons.A．isdoing B．does C．spendstodo D．doesdoing4．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．a(chǎn)ssoonasC．everytimeD．a(chǎn)slongas5．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful6．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one7．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．a(chǎn)reworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked8．.Ididn’t________havingtodothecookingmyself,orIwouldhavelearntoneortwodishesfrommymom.A．expect B．a(chǎn)nticipateC．forecast D．preview9．________onFebruary5,2019,theWanderingEarthsoonbecameagreathit.A．Releasing B．BeingreleasedC．Released D．Torelease10．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat11．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized12．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s13．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable14．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular15．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show16．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup17．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed18．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush19．---CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.---__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion20．—Whatanamazingpicture!—Thelittleboy____thesoldiers,andIcaughttheminanunguardedmoment.A．wassaluting B．saluted C．hadsaluted D．wouldsalute第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Canyouimagineprintingfood?Somescientistsaretryingtorevolutionizethediningexperiencebydoingthis.Theyhopethathavinga3Dprinterinthekitchenwillbecomeascommonplaceasthemicrowave.Scientistssaythattheyareeasytouse:yousimplyhavetoselectarecipeandputtherawfood"inks"intotheprinter.Youcanalsochangetheinstructionstomakethefoodexactlyhowyouwantit.Thismeansthatitwouldbeveryquickandeasytocreatetastyandnutritiousmeals.Theysaythatifpeopleused3Dprinterstocreatemealstherewouldbelessneedfortraditionalgrowing,transportingandpackagingprocessesasfoodproductionwouldbealoteasier.Forexample,alternativeingredients(原料)suchasproteinsfrominsectscouldbechangedintotastyproducts.Andasisknown,thosetraditionalactivitiesarenotbeneficialtooursurroundings.Thistechnologycouldalsohelppeoplewhosufferfromdysphagia(aswallowingdisorder).Thepatientscouldprogramtheprinterandsofterversionswouldbemadesothattheywouldnothavetroubleswallowingthem.However,somepeoplethinkthatusing3D-printedfoodswouldbeadisaster.Itcouldtakeawaymanyjobs,includingthoseforgrowing,transportingandpackagingfood.Imagineaworldwheretherewasnoneedforfarmingorgrowingcropsandthesametastescouldbeprintedfromaraw"foodink".Likewise,traditionalcafesandrestaurantsmightlosebusiness.Also,thereareconcernsaboutthenutritionalvalueofprintedfood:isitreallypossibletogetthenutrientsweneedfromfood-basedinks?What'smore,cookingandeatingtogetherwithfamilyandfriendshaslongbeenatraditionalandenjoyableactivity.Itishardtoimagineaworldwherethepastimeofcookingisdeadandmealscanbecreatedatthetouchofabutton.1、Whatdoscientiststhinkof3Dfoodprinting?A．Itischeaptouseit.B．Itisenvironment-friendly.C．Itisadvancingquickly.D．Itneedsimproving.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3referto?A．Theprintedfoods.B．Theirfavoritefoods.C．Themorenutritiousfoods.D．Themoretastyfoods.3、WhatcanweinferabouttheprintedfoodsfromParagraph4?A．Theirraw"foodinks"aremorenutritional.B．Peoplewouldgetmorejobsproducedbythem.C．Peopleneedmoreevidenceabouttheirnutrition.D．Theywouldbeboughtintraditionalrestaurants.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Thegrowthof3DfoodprintingB．Thefutureof3DfoodprintingC．The3DfoodprintingbusinessD．Thetwosidesof3Dfoodprinting22．（8分）Onthedaythetornadohit,therewasnoindicationofanycomingsevereweather.Thefirstalertmyhusband,JimmyandIgotcamearound9p.m.,fromsomescrollingtextontheTVJimmywaswatching.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthird-floorbedroom,andwechangedthechanneltoourlocalPensacola,Florida,station.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.Thewindbegantoroar,thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Weneedtoreachthestrongestplace—theclosetonthefirstfloor,whichiswedgedunderneathabrickstaircase.Ididn’tknowhoworifwewouldmakeitdownthesteps.Itfeltasiftherewerenofloorunderneathmeasthewindliftedmeoffmyfeet.Iheldthebanistertightlyandtriedtomoveforward,butthisintensepressureheldmeinplace,witheverythingrattlingandmoving.Aswereachedthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewoutandthebackwallofthehousefollowedsuitandtoreoffintothedarknessoutside.BythetimeIreachedthecloset,thetornadohadbeenoverusforaboutaminute.Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgraspedJimmy’sarm,tryingtobringJimmywiththenever-fully-shutdoor.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Thestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjuredandwedidn’tloseanyneighbor.1、Theoccurrenceofthetornadowasconfirmedthrough________.A．somescrollingtextB．thelocalPensacolaFloridastationC．a(chǎn)relativeD．observingthetopoftheirhouse2、Whycouldn’tJimmygetinside?A．Becausehehadtopushhiswife.B．Becausehehasrunoutofallthestrengths.C．Becausethedoordidn’tshut.D．Becausethewindwastoostrong.3、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’sfeelingduringthetornado?A．gratefulB．frightenedC．upsetD．unexpected4、Whatcanweinferformthepassage?A．Thetornadoestookplaceatmidnight.B．Peopleintornadoesliketoliftofftheirfeetinthemovie.C．Therewasabayinfrontofthecouple’shouse.D．Thedisastercausedpropertylossbutnodeath.23．（8分）Leila’sHairMuseumBeforetheinventionofphotography,peoplekeptmemoriesoflovedonesbycreatingmementos(紀(jì)念物)usinghumanhair.In1986,LeilaCohoonopenedamuseuminIndependence,Missouri,toshowhercollectionofmorethan2,000piecesofhair-basedartcollectedover30years.Billedastheonlyhairmuseumintheworld,itincludesmorethan400braidedhairwreaths(花環(huán))and2,000piecesofjewellerydatingbacktothemid-1600s.“Mymuseumisfilledwithotherpeople’sfamilies,”Leilasays.“Ittellsastory.”InternationalUFOMuseumandResearchCenterOnJuly7,1947,afarmerdiscoveredmysteriousmetallicdebris(金屬碎片)inhisfarmoutsideRoswell,NewMexico.RoswellArmyAirField(RAAF)originallysaiditrecoveredaflyingdisc.Thenextday,RAAFchangeditswords:Theobjectwasaweatherballoon.StoriesofaUFOandagovernmentcover-upspread.Eachyear,180,000peoplecheckoutthedirtfromtheUFOcrashsite,photos,andreportsabouttheRoswellincident.MuseumofBadArtNotallartiscreatedequal.Afterfindinganoilpaintingintherubbishin1993—thenowclassicLucyintheFieldwithFlowers—ScottWilsonstartedcollectingbadart.Beforelong,heshowedhisfindsattheSomervillemovietheater.TheMuseumofBadArt(MOBA)givesthepublicafirsthandlookatsomeoftheworld’sworst“disaster-pieces”.PopularpaintingsincludeManaLisa,HollywoodLips,andDrillingforEggs.“MOBAisalwaysonthelookoutforthebestoftheworst,”saidco-founderMarieJackson.“Butwhatanartistconsiderstobebaddoesn’talwaysmeetourlowstandards.”MutterMuseumWelcometotheMutterMuseuminPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania—hometomorethan5,000brains,bones,anddeadbodies!In1858,Dr.ThomasDentMuttergavehiscollectionofpreservedbodyparts,andbonestotheCollegeOfPhysicianstoimprovemedicaleducation,whichledtothemuseum’screationin1863.Today,MutteristhemostfamousmedicalmuseuminAmerica,housingawallofbones,andpiecesofAlbertEinstein’sbrain.1、WhatisspecialaboutLeila’sHairMuseum?A．Itisfulloffamilystories.B．Ithousestheworld’sgreatestphotos.C．Itholdscollectionsfromaroundtheglobe.D．ItwasopenedtorememberLeila’slovedones.2、WhatcanyoufindintheMutterMuseum?A．PhotosabouttheRoswellincident. B．SomeofAlbertEinstein’sbrain.C．2,000piecesofjewellery. D．ManaLisa.3、Whatdothefourmuseumshaveincommon?A．Theyarenewly-foundedmuseums. B．Theyareart-centered.C．Theyareunpopularamongvisitors. D．Theyarequiteunusual.24．（8分）Ifyou'veeverbeenannoyedbythesoundofsomeoneeating，especiallyastheynoisilyslurpnoodles，don'tworry,you'renotalone.Acompanyhasrecentlydesignedaforkthatconnectstoanapponyoursmartphone，whichwillthenplaynoisecancellingsoundsifyouhappentoslurpyournoodlestooloudly.Theforkwasdesignedwithamicrophoneinitshandlethatistrainedtorecognizethesoundofslurping.Themicrophonewillthensendasignaltothephoneapp.settingoffthenoisecancellingsounds.Thecompanythatdesignedthefork,calledOtohikofork,wasinspiredbywhatiscalled"noodleharassment"bysocialmediausers,whichisrunningwildinJapan."TheJapanese,whogenerallydislikenoisyeating.consideritproperandevenpreferabletosuckupone'snoodleswithaloudslurpingsound".Unfortunatelyforvisitors,however,suchenthusiasticslurpingtendstograteontheirnerves,whichiswhatleadtothecreationofthephrase"noodleharassment"inthefirstplace.Thecompanybehindthefork,Nissin,istheverysamecompanythatinventedCupNoodles,whobroughtinstantnoodlestotheworldnearly70yearsago,sotheyaredefinitelyconcernedaboutwhetherornotforeignersareputoffbythesoundofslurpingnoodles.Theforkisbeingsoldforagood$130,butthosebotheredenoughbynoodleslurperswilllikelyfinditwellworththemoney.Nissinisonlyplanningalimitedrunof5000forksforthetimebeing,whichcannowbepre-orderedonlythroughtheirwebsite.Thecompanyisplanningtobeginreleasingthemjustintimefortheholidays.Ofcourse,itstillremainstobeseeniftheforkcanbeprogrammedtodrownoutthesoundofloudchewers,whichisprobablyofgreaterconcerntosensitiveWesterners.1、Fromthetextwecanknowthat_________.A．"noodleharassment"isusedtoreducethenoiseB．theOtohikoforkwillencouragenoodlesalesinJapanC．themicrophoneinitshandlestopstheslurpingsoundD．theapponasmartphoneoperatesjustlikeasilencer2、Thenewforkwasinvented_______.A．tobringnoodleeatersmorefun B．tosolveapracticalproblemC．tochangetheJapaneseeatinghabit D．topopularizeinstantnoodles3、Thenewforkwillbethemosthelpfulfor______.A．WesternvisitorstoJapan B．fansofJapanesenoodlesC．thespreadofJapaneseculture D．thereformofJapanesefood4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．ANewForkWinsPopularity B．NissinMakesAnotherInventionC．ANoiseCancellingForkBorn D．GoodNewsforWesternVisitors25．（10分）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”,oftenusedinasituation---aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm---asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainstreamofcurrent,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervaporinitchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticles(顆粒)likedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairissqueezedoutatthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Warmandwetair. B．Warmanddryair.C．Coldandwetair. D．Coldanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Allthunderstormsdon’tstartwiththecalm.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Abriefintroductionofapeacefulstorm.B．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.C．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.D．Ananalysisofcausesandeffectsofastorm.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）SomeonerecentlyaskedmewhenIbecamemoreconfidentaboutmyabilitiesasanentrepreneur.Ithoughtitwasafunnyquestion,____I’notveryconfidentatall,andconstantlyfilledwith_____abouteverydecisionImake.Itdoesn’texactlyholdmebackinmywork;it’sjustthatIamvery_______ofwhatIdo,andI’malways_____onthewayIwork,thinkandtalk.Ihavealsolearnedovertheyearsthatmakingadecisionisoftenmoreimportantthanmakingthe_______decision.Preferablyyourdecisionsaretherightones,butinactionorindecisivenessismore_____thanmakingthewrongdecisionseverynowandthen.ThereisonethingIhavelearnedovertheyearsthatIwishIhadlearnedearlierinmycareer.Andthatisthe____thatIamnotstupid.Itsoundslogical,butIoftensatinonmeetingsandheardpeopleexplainthingsandthen____tomyself,“Idon’tunderstandthat.MaybeI’mstupid?”orIwouldhearaboutastartupandIwouldn’t______theirbusinessmodelandthinkI’mstupid.OrIwouldhearanentrepreneurspeakandthink,“Thatalllike______bullshit,butImustbestupid,becauseotherpeopleseemtoloveit.”Acoupleofyearsago,Icametothe______thatIwasnotstupidatall.WhenpeopleinmeetingssaythingsIdon’t’understandI_______upandtellthemso.Usually,Ihearasighof______intheroomandfindoutnobodyunderstoodwhatwasbeingtalkedabout.WhenIdon’tunderstandabusinessmodelitusuallymeansthereisnotone,orit______.TurnsoutI’mnotstupidand______Idon’tunderstandit,mostpeoplewon’tunderstanditatall.______doubtingmyownabilitiesI’velearnedto______my“bullshitradar”abitmoreandnotunderstandingsomethingisaclearsignthatsomethingis_______.Myadvicetoyoungentrepreneursisthis:youarenotstupid!Ifsomethingdoesnotmake_____,ifitsoundsstupid,ifyoudon’tunderstandit,somethingiswrong!Trustyourgut(本能的)______.Feelfreenottoknowandbehonestwhenyoudon’t’understandsomething!1、A．if B．unless C．because D．when2、A．disappointment B．doubt C．terror D．curiosity3、A．conscious B．tired C．a(chǎn)shamed D．fond4、A．insisting B．working C．relying D．reflecting5、A．right B．tough C．firm D．final6、A．boring B．costly C．disgusting D．significant7、A．truth B．concept C．realization D．reputation8、A．thought B．referred C．smiled D．came9、A．mind B．know C．love D．understand10、A．tastes B．sounds C．smells D．looks11、A．compromise B．conclusion C．point D．a(chǎn)greement12、A．speak B．look C．hang D．cheer13、A．despair B．pleasure C．relief D．impatience14、A．disappears B．ceases C．a(chǎn)pproaches D．sucks15、A．since B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．while16、A．Insteadof B．Apartfrom C．Aswellas D．Regardlessof17、A．operate B．differentiate C．trust D．inspect18、A．in B．up C．on D．off19、A．progress B．history C．money D．sense20、A．feeling B．level C．happiness D．Comfort第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，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。27．（15分）Atthebeginning,writtenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguage.Itdatesbackseveralthousandyearstotheuseofanimalbonesandshellsonwhichsymbols1．(carve)byancientChinesepeople.Someoftheancientsymbolscanstillbeseenintoday’shanzi.BytheShangDynasty,thesesymbols2．(become)awell-developedwritingsystem.Overtheyears,thesystemdevelopedintodifferentforms，asitwasatimewhenpeopleweredividedgeographically,3．(lead)tomanyvarietiesofdialectscharacters.This,4．,changedundertheruleofEmperorQinshihuangoftheQinDynasty.EmperorQinshihuangmadethesevenmajorstatesintoone5．(unite)countrywheretheChinesewritingsystembegantodevelopinonedirection.Thatwritingsystemwas6．greatimportanceinunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.Eventoday,nomatterwhereChinesepeopleliveor7．dialecttheyspeak,theycanallstillcommunicate8．(easy)inwriting.WrittenChinesehasalsobecomeanimportantmeansby9．China’spresentisconnectedwithitspast.Peopleinmodemtimescanreadtheclassic10．(work)whichwerewrittenbyChineseinancienttimes.ThehighregardfortheChinesewritingsystemcanbeseeninthedevelopmentofChinesecharactersasanartform,knownasChinesecalligraphy,whichhasbecomeanimportantpartofChineseculture.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧）,并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Susan’sfamilywasterriblepoor、OneChristmasEve,Susan’sfathersawthatSusanhadusedpieceofgoldwrappingpapertodecorateashoe-box,whereissoprecioustotheirfamily,andsheputitundertheChristmastree、Thenextmorning,Susantakestheboxtoherdadandsaid,“Thisisforyou,dad!”Butifheopenedit,hefounditwasempty、“Whydoyougivemeanemptyboxes?Don’tyouknowthegoldwrappingpaperissuchexpe