級(jí)高二年級(jí)第二學(xué)期期中考試時(shí)量：120分鐘分值：150分命題人：第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面的5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后都有一個(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.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Keepthebottle.B.Drinkthewine.C.Buysomewine.2.Whyhasthebanktakenactionontheman’saccount?

A.Hiscardshavebeenstolen.B.Hehasboughtanotherputer.C.Hiscardshavebeenabnormallyused.3.Whatdidthewomanforget?A.Hertowel.B.Hersuncream.C.Herflatshoes.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Teacherandstudent.5.Whathappenswhentheplayershootssuccessfullyfromoutsidetheline?A.Hebreaksarule.B.Hewinsthegame.C.Hegetsthreepoints.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5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5出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答以下小題。6.Whatdoesthemanfindlovely?A.Adress.B.Adog.C.Achild.7.WhoisGreg?A.Thewoman’sboss.B.Thewoman’sfriend.C.Thewoman’shusband.聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答以下小題。8.Whyisthemanstrugglingtofindaplacetoholdawedding?

A.Theplacesarebookedout.B.Theplacesaretooexpensive.C.TheplacesarenottoMelissa’staste.9.WhatplacedidthemanconsiderinScotland?A.Zoos.B.Castles.C.Farmhouses.10.Whenistheweddinggoingtobeheld?第1頁共9頁A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inwinter.聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答以下小題。11.Whydoesn’tthemanpacksocksaccordingtohimself?

A.Hedislikeswearingthem.B.HewillbuytheminMexico.C.Hedoesn’tneedthemonthebeaches.12.Howmuchmoreweightcanthemanfitinhisbag?A.About6kilograms.B.About16kilograms.C.About22kilograms.13.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?A.Atthespeakers’house.B.Atanairport.C.Atahotel.聽下面一段較長對(duì)話，回答以下小題。14.Howdoesthewomanfeelrecently?A.Annoyed.B.Stressed.C.Excited.15.Whatisthewoman’smainconcern?A.Gettinggoodgrades.B.Makingfriends.C.Succeedinginsports.16.Whatdothespeakershaveinmon?A.Theyareofthesameage.B.Theyareonthesameteam.C.Theyareinthesamegrade.17.Whatwillthemanoffertodoforthewoman?

A.Helpwithherschoolwork.B.Shareteamtaskswithher.C.Improveherbasketballskills.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。18.Whatisthemainideaofthespeech?A.Thebenefitsof5Gmobilenetworks.B.Constructionfirmsneedoldworkers.C.Robotsdoingmoreworkonbuildingsites.19.WhatishappeningtotheJapaneseconstructionworkforce?

A.Itisgettingolder.B.Itisgettingslower.C.Itisgettingsmaller.20.Whocontrolstherobotsontheputer?A.Amanager.B.Alaborer.C.Amap.第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5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)。AThisuniqueactivityisamustdoandyoudon’tevenneedtoknowhowtoswim.Walkontheseabedusingunderwaterhelmetsorridealongunderthewavesonscooters(小型摩托車).Childrenfrom1.2metrestallcanwalkontheseabedusinghelmetsandtheminimumheightforthescootersis1.4metres.Itisauniqueexperiencethatthewholefamilycandotogether.Justbookwithadeposit(訂金)andpaythereston第2頁共9頁thedayoftheactivity.isPickupfromyourhotelintheAyiaNapa/Protarasareas;

Allequipment;Professionalinstruction,safetybriefinganddiveguidance;2.5hours’experienceincluding30minutes’diving.

isPhotosofthedive(availabletopurchaseifyou’dlike);

Snacksanddrinks.Youmayberequiredtopleteahealthquestionnairebeforeyoudive;Minimumage/heightrequirements:Helmet—widthofshoulders32cmandheight120cm,minimumage6yearsold;Scooters—height140cmandminimumage13;Divingisinsmallgroupsofupto6peoplewithhelmetsandupto4peopleonthescooters;

Nopreviousexperienceisnecessary;AvailableeverymorningandafternoonfromMaytoOctober,weatherpermitting.Pleasebookatleast48hoursinadvance.Scooterscost€57includingadepositof€12;Helmetscost€47includingadepositof€12(foradults);

Helmetscost€37includingadepositof€7(forchildren);

Nopaperticketsarerequiredforthistour;Anemergencycontactnumberwillbesentwithyourconfirmationemail.●21.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheactivity?A.Itdemandsfullpaymentinadvance.B.Itaidstouristsinwalkingorridingunderwater.C.Itofferstouristsfreephotographyservices.D.Itrequirestouriststodrivetothedivingarea.●22.Whataretouristsrequiredtodo?A.Bookatleasttwodaysahead.B.Haverichexperienceofdiving.

C.Taketheirowndivingequipment.D.Haveahealthcheckbeforediving.23.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Newsreport.B.Autobiography.C.Advertisement.D.Encyclopedia.BMyfingerstrembledasIsignedthepremedicalapplicationform.Thewatercolorbrushesonmydesk

staredbackatmelikeabandonedfriends.I’mLora,an18yearoldwhosecretlydrewbraindiagramson

napkinswhileclassmatedrewcartoons.“Artfeedsthesoulbutstarvethebody,”Momalwayssaid.Her

wordshauntedmeasmybiologytextbooksslowlyburiedmydrawingpads.Thencametheschoolcareerfairthatchangedeverything.Dr.EleanorWhitmanfromHarvardaskedus

tolistour“hiddenskills”MyhandshookasIwrote“observingdetails”somethingI’dlearnedfrompainting

flowerpetals.“That’smedicalresearch’smostneededskill!”sheexclaimed,sharinghowastudentturned

microbiologynotesintotextbookillustrations.Mylabpartnerwhispered,“Rememberourphotosynthesis(光合作用)ic?”Forthefirsttime,mytwoworldsdidn’tfeelsoseparate.Therealsurprisecameduringhospitalvolunteering.surgeries,Inoticedsomething—thesteadyhandsofdoctorsremindedmeofmybrushwork.Whenaboystruggledtodescribehispain,Idrewa第3頁共9頁firebreathingdragononhiscast.mademedicinespeak,”thenursesaid.Slowly,mydrawingpads

filledwithcellsthatlookedlikecoloredglassartandXraysarrangedlikeabstractpaintings.Mr.Dawson,ourcareercounselor,helpedconnectthesedots.Onhiswhiteboard,mymedical

knowledgeandartskillsoverlappedinabrightyellowcirclelabeled“MedicalIllustration”HeshowedmejoblistingsIneverknewexisted—graphicdesignersforsciencealps,3Dmodelersforanatomy(解剖)classes.impracticalskillmakesyoustandout,”hesaid,pointingtomydragondrawingnowusedin

painmanagementworkshops.mymicroscopeandpaintbrushessharethesamedesk.Thesamehandsthatoncehesitated

betweenthemnowcreate3Dmodelsofvirusesforvaccineeducation.SometimesIteachyoungpatientsto

drawtheirfeelingsinsteadofdescribingthem.Mystoryisn’taboutheartandrealitycancellingeachother

out—theyjustmultiplypossibilities.24.WhatcanbeinferredaboutLorafromparagraph1?A.Shehadgivenupthehobbyofdrawing.B.Shewasexcitedaboutstudyingmedicine.

C.Shefelttornbetweenartandmedicalstudy.D.Sheregrettednotpracticingpaintingearlier.25.Dr.EleanorthoughtofLora’s“hiddenskills”as______.A.aplusB.aleisureC.adistractionD.aburden26.HowdidLora’shospitalexperienceinfluenceher?A.Ithelpeddevelophersurgicalskills.B.Itdirectedhertowarddoctortraining.

C.Itboostedherenthusiasmforabstractart.D.Itconvincedherofart’sroleinhealthcare.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconvey?A.Followthebeatentracktosuccess.B.Apictureisworthathousandwords.

C.Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.D.stringstoyourbowlighttheway.CDrivinghassignificantdownsides,includingpollution,andcrashes.In2023,anestimated40,990peoplediedincarcrashesintheU.S.,withmillionsmoreinjuredinnonfatalcollisions(碰撞).Thesecrashesoftenresultfromhumanerrors,suchasdrunkdrive,distraction,ormisjudgment.Despitetotheseerrorsthroughenforcementandsaferroaddesign,humanmistakesremainamajorissue.Selfdrivingcars,likethosedevelopedbyapromisingsolution.robotaxishave

driven33millionmiles,primarilyinSanFranciscoandPhoenix,andhavebeeninvolvedin62%fewer

policereportedcrashes,78%fewerinjurycausingcrashes,and81%fewerseverecrashesparedto

humandrivencars.Thesefiguresmightevenunderstatethesafetybenefits,asotherdriversareoften

partiallyresponsibleforcollisionswithautonomousvehicles.WhileincidentsliketheCruiserobotaxiaccident,whereahumandriverhitapasserbywhowasthen

draggedbytheautonomousvehicle,raiseconcerns,humandriversalsocauseterribleaccidents.Thekey

questioniswhetherautonomousvehiclesaresaferoverallandcanbemadeevensaferthroughcareful

monitoringandinnovation.DatafromCaliforniashowsthatmostcrashesinvolvingandCruisevehicleswerelowspeed

andoftencausedbyotherdrivers.Althoughit’stooearlytodeterminethefullimpactofselfdrivingcarson

fatalcrashes,thepotentialforreducinghumanerrorissignificant.Asmoreautonomousvehicleshittheroad,

thenumberofcrashescausedbyhumandriverscoulddecrease,leadingtobroadersocietalbenefits,

includingreducedhealthcarecostsandfewerlegalissuesrelatedtoaccidents.TheAutonomousIndustryAssociationhasproposedapolicyframeworktospeedtheadoption第4頁共9頁ofselfdrivingcars,advocatingforclearfederalguidelinesandanationalsafetydatabase.While

autonomousdrivingtechnologyisstillinitsbeginningandfaceschallengeslikenavigatingsnowandice,

policymakersshouldworktoremoveregulatorybarriersandensuresafetystandardsaremet.

Inconclusion,whilehumandriverswon’tdisappearsoon,selfdrivingcarshavethepotentialto

significantlyimproveroadsafetyandreducetheeconomicandsocialcostsofaccidents.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigate”inparagraph1mean?A.Ease.B.Expand.C.Explain.D.Embrace.29.Whatcanweinferfromrobotaxidata?A.Robotaxisareunbelievablysafe.B.Theyaresaferthanhumandrivencars.

C.Theymightcausemoreseverecrashes.D.Otherdriversareunlikelytohitrobotaxis.30.Whatisonechallengementionedforselfdrivingcars?A.Theycannotoperateinbigcities.B.Theymaystruggleinsnowandice.

C.Theyaretooexpensivetoproduce.D.Theyarenotacceptedbythepublic.31.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Selfdrivingcarshaveapromisingfuturewithgreatbenefits.

B.Policymakersshouldfocusondevelopingselfdrivingtechnologies.

C.Humandriverswillbereplacedbyselfdrivingcarsinthenearfuture.

D.Selfdrivingtechnologieshavebroughtaboutprofitsenvironmentally.DAresearchteam,ledbyDr.LeeSeungHee,AssociateDirectoroftheInstituteforBasicScience(IBS),

hasuncoveredafundamentalprincipleofhowthebrainprioritizesvisionandhearingdifferentlydepending

onwhetherwearestillorinmotion.Thestudyprovidesnewinsightsintothebrain’ssensory

decisionmakingprocessesandhowtheyadapttobehavioralstates.Indailylife,weconstantlyprocessvisualandauditory(聽覺的)informationtoexploretheworld.Forexample,whenwatchingamovie,thebrainintegratesimagesandsoundstocreateaunifiedexperience.

However,duringmovement—suchaswalkingdownabusystreet—thebrainmayprioritizevisualinput

oversoundtoavoidobstacles.Untilnow,theneuralmechanisms(神經(jīng)機(jī)制)behindthissensoryprioritizationremainedunclear.Understandingthisprocessisparticularlyimportantforindividualswithsensoryprocessingdisorders.such

asautismorschizophrenia,wherethebrainmaygrapplewithintegratingsensoryinformationeffectively.

Byuncoveringhowthebrainnaturallyshiftsbetweensensoryinputs,researchershopetopavethewayfor

bettertreatmentfortheseconditions.investigatethisphenomenon,theresearchteamconductedbehavioralexperimentsonmice,

monitoringrealtimebrainactivityusingminiaturemicroscopesandoptogenetics,atechniquethatuseslight

tocontrolneurons.Themiceweretrainedtorespondtobothvisualandauditorycueswhileeitherstationary

orrunningonatreadmill.Theresultsrevealedastrikingshiftinsensoryreliance:Whenstationary,theicereliedmoreonauditory

cuestomakedecisions.Whenmoving,theirbrainsprioritizedvisualinput.Thissuggeststhatthebrain

dynamicallyadjustssensoryweightingbasedonbehavioralcontext.Soundmaybemoreusefulfordetecting

nearbyeventswhenstill,whereasvisionbeescriticalduringmovementforspatialnavigationand

stability.Thisdiscoverycouldhaveimportantimplicationsforunderstandingandtreatingsensoryprocessing

disorders,wherethebrainmaystruggletoproperlyprioritizesensoryinputs.Dr.Leeexplained,“Our

findingsdemonstratehowthebrainflexiblyshiftsbetweenvisionandhearingdependingonbehavior.第5頁共9頁Understandingthisnaturaladaptabilitycouldleadtoimprovedtreatmentsforthosewithsensoryintegration

difficulties.”32.WhatwasthemainfocusofDr.Lee’sresearch?A.Howbehaviorbooststhebrainfunction.B.Howphysicalstatesensoryfocus.

C.Howinformationisprocessedbythebrain.D.Howsensoryinputguidesdecisionmaking.33.Whyisthisresearchparticularlyimportantforpeoplewithautismorschizophrenia?A.Becausetheyrelymoreonhearingthanvision.B.Becausetheirmovementspeedtheirvision.C.Becausetheirbrainscannotprocessanysensoryinput.D.Becausetheymaystruggletoproperlyintegratesensoryinformation.34.Howdidtheresearchersinvestigatesensoryprioritizationinmice?A.Bytrackingtheirbrainactivityduringsensorytasks.

B.Bymonitoringtheiradaptationtolightandsound.

C.Byrecordingtheirinstantreactionstomovement.

D.Byparingcorrespondinghumanbehavior.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.“AutismandItsonSensoryPerception”B.“TheRoleofHearinginHumanmunication”C.“HowtheBrainProcessesMovement:ANewStudy”D.“Brain’sSensorySwitch:orHearingDependsonMovement”第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以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)。

WhenIthinkofmyfriends,Iammostlyfilledwithloveandwarmth:Isimplycan’twaittoseethem

againfortheiraffectionandsupport.36Intherightmood,theseindividualscandeliverafunfilled

evening,butatthewrongmoment,theycandrain(耗盡)allmygoodwill.Ifthissoundsfamiliar,thenyoutoohavefrenemies,whopsychologistscall“ambivalent(矛盾的)

relationships”.Theselovehaterelationshipscouldincludeafriend,aparent,acolleagueorevenahusband

orwife.Theirambivalencecaneinmanyforms.37Itcouldbeapartnerlovebombingyouone

day,butfiercelycriticalthenext,leavingyouunsureabouttheirtruefeelings.38Attheveryleast,youwouldexpectthemtobebetterforusthanouraversive(令人厭惡的)

relationships.Unfortunately,researchsuggeststhingsaren’tsosimple.AteamattheUniversityofUtah

askedpeopletotakeareactiontimetestandtheyfoundthatrapidlyflashingthenameofanambivalent

connectiononascreenintensifiedstressresponseofparticipants.AnotherstudyatBrighamYoung

Universityfoundthatsimplyknowinganambivalentconnectionwasnearbyasparticipantspreparedtogive

aspeechwasenoughtosendtheirbloodpressurerocketing.39Cuttingtieswithourambivalentconnectionsisn’talwayspossibleordesirableiftheyaredeeplymixed

intooursocialnetwork.So,whatcanbedone?Simplybeingawareoftheambivalentnatureofa

relationshipmightoffersomeprotection.Wecanmanageourexpectationsandmentallyprepareourselves

forthemixedfeelingswheninteractingwithfrenemies.40Asimportantly,bealittlemoremindfulof

anyinteractionswithallourties.Showotherstheappreciationandrespectwefeelforthem,foraccidental

neglectcouldbetakenasasignofindifference.A．Itmightbeafriendwhoisoftenunavailablewhenyouneedhissupport.B．Wemighthopethatinsuchrelationships,thegoodwouldoutweighthebad.C．Infact,evenunconsciousremindersofafrenemycanbreakourpeaceofmind.D．Thisallowsustofocusontheirgoodqualitiesandshowempathyfortheunpleasantones.E．Ifyoufeelsomeonetoonegativeapresenceinyourlife,youmaydecidetocutoffcontact.第6頁共9頁F．Ahandful,however,stimulatequitedifferentemotions—amixtureofeagernessandanxiety.G．Afterall,thebenefitsofsocialconnectionefromfeelingwellunderstoodandsupported.第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Lastsummer,Ireturnedtomygrandmother’shomeinthequiettownwhereIgrewup.Thewoman

whooncemovedwithboundless41nowseemedtobeolder,movingmoreslowly,asifhereverystep

wascarefully42.Herhands,whichhadoncemovedwithclearpurpose,nowshook43she

nursedhertea.Inoticedthe44,butitdidn’tmakeheranylessthecenterofourfamily.Shehadsimply

learnedtomoveatadifferent45,onethatallowedhertoenjoymomentssheoncerushedthrough.

Oneafternoon,wesatsidebysideinhergarden.Iwas46theroses,mythoughtswanderingas

impatiencegrewwithhowmuchtherewastodo.Iwantedtofinishquickly,yetmygrandmother’seyes

remainedfixedontheflowers,filledwithquietunderstanding.“Iusedtorushthroughallthis,”shesaid

softly.“Planting,weeding,alwayshurrying.Now,Ifind47injustwatchingthemgrow,lettingtime

48asitwill.”Hervoicewasn’tfilledwithany49;instead,itconveyedapeacefulacceptance,asif

shehad50anewwayoflovinglife.Inthedaysthatfollowed,wesharedsimplemoments—smalltasks,quietconversations,andthe

gentleflowofourdailyroutine.Ihadalwaysflownthroughtasksbefore,constantlyfocusedonfinishing

whatwasnext.Butwatchingher,Ibegantoseeadifferentwayofbeing.Shenolongermovedquickly;

each51waspurposeful,andinherstillness,therewasawarmthIhadnevertruly52before.

AsIwasabouttoleave,shesmiledgentlyandsaid,“Youknow,loveisn’talwaysabout53

actions.It’sinthelittlethings,thequietmomentsweshare.Likehowthesegreenplants54,orhowwe

sitheretogether,simplybeing.”Inthatmoment,Iunderstood:truelove,liketruelife,liesinthepatience

and55wegiveoneanother.41．A．happinessB．energyC．courageD．expectation

42．A．controlledB．recordedC．measuredD．observed

43．A．a(chǎn)sB．beforeC．sinceD．until44．A．changeB．lossC．functionD．course

45．A．a(chǎn)ssociationB．patternC．styleD．rhythm

46．A．tidyingupB．pickingupC．holdingupD．pullingup

47．A．secretB．distanceC．futureD．fort

48．A．pauseB．unfoldC．predictD．interpret

49．A．sympathyB．tensionC．regretD．excitement

50．A．hiddenB．discoveredC．a(chǎn)ssessedD．instructed

51．A．wordB．smileC．movementD．struggle

52．A．convincedB．strengthenedC．noticedD．disturbed

53．A．generousB．silentC．reliableD．grand54．A．flowerB．dieC．fadeD．survive55．A．promiseB．presenceC．hopeD．wealth●第二節(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。Manyofourbeliefsabouttheuniversearebasedoninductive56(reason),alsoknownasthe

scientificmodel.Thismeansofarriving57thetruthrequirestheobservationofconcreteevents58

(follow)bythedevelopmentofatheorytoexplainwhathasbeenobserved.Inotherwords,it’sawayto第7頁共9頁proceedfromtheparticulartothegeneral.However,itisinthenatureofscientists59(inquire)into

everypossibilityandthismeanstheyoftendiscoverthingsthatnoone60(see)ornoticedbefore.Our

generalizedtheoriesthereforeneverceasetochange.Infact,mostofournewknowledgeisgainedbytheobservationofthingswehaveneverseenbefore.

Beforethefirstblackswanwasseen,the61(assume)wasthatallswansarewhite.Thisisknownas

the“BlackSwantheory”.Howcouldwehaveknownotherwise?Therewillalwaysbe“unknownunknowns”

suchasblackswans,butsomepeoplecriticizethose62daretosuggesttheirexistence.Weshould

alwaysbeobjectiveandquestionwhatwethinkweknow.Theworldinthefutureisboundtobedifferentfromnow.63muchweunderstand,therewill

alwaysbe64remotepossibilityofdiscovering“ablackswan”.Accordingly,ourprehensionof

theworldwillchange65(constant).Therefore,weshouldkeeppacewithnewdevelopmentsinall

domainsofknowledge—“blackswans”canchangehistory.第一節(jié)（滿分分）假設(shè)你是李華，你校外教Peter計(jì)劃于校園國際周期間舉辦主題為“Crosscultural

munication—DosandDon’ts”的主題交流活動(dòng)，現(xiàn)向全校學(xué)生征集意見。請(qǐng)你寫一封郵件給Peter，

內(nèi)容包括：1.對(duì)活動(dòng)的理解；2.提出至少兩個(gè)具體活動(dòng)形式并說明理由；注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫；DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分分）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。

Myclosestneighbor,Mrs.Harrington,wasmysterious.FromthemomentImovedintothe

neighborhood,shehadbeendistant,almosttothepointofbeingrude.Sheavoidedeyecontactandbrushed

anyattemptsatconversation.Everyday,shewouldheadtotheoldshack(棚屋)20feetawayfromherhouseat9a.m.andagainat9p.m.Shealwayshadtwoshoppingbagsinhand,andshewouldgointotheshackforabout20minutes

beforereturningtoherhouse.Oneafternoon,whileIwasoutforawalk,Iaccidentallyapproachedtheshack.ThemomentMrs.

Harringtonsawmeapproaching,shedashedoutofthedoor,hereyeswidewithanger.“Stayaway!I’llcall

thepolice!”shescreamed,hervoicehighpitchedanddesperate.Astonished,IbegantoapologizeandwantedtoclarifythatIhadn’tmeanttointrude(闖入),butMrs.Harringtoncutmewithanothersharpoutburs