內(nèi)蒙古烏蘭察布市集寧地區(qū)2026屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末經(jīng)典模擬試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some2．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes3．IfI_____itwithmyowneyes,Iwouldn’thavebelievedit.A．didn’tsee B．weren’tseeingC．wouldn’tsee D．hadn’tseen4．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．a(chǎn)sthough5．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should6．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads7．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence8．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s9．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t10．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．a(chǎn)pproachable B．a(chǎn)ccessible C．a(chǎn)vailable D．convenient11．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t12．—DidLindaseethetrafficaccident?—No,nosooner________thanithappened.A．hadshegone B．shehadgoneC．hasshegone D．shehasgone13．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom14．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen15．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed16．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．where17．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI18．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open19．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot20．Therealreasonwhyprices____,andstillare,toohighiscomplex,andnoshortdiscussioncansatisfactorilyexplainthisproblem.A．were B．willbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen第二部分閱讀理解（滿分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）SpecialKidsTherapy（治療）（SKT）,isacharitableorganizationdevotedtoimprovingthequalityoftheindividualswhostrugglewithphysical,mentaloremotionaldisabilities.ExamplesofwhatSKTcando:SKToffersthefamiliesofchildrenwithspecialneedspracticalhelpinbuyingspecialmedicalequipment,suchaselectrically-poweredwheelchairsandothercommunicationequipmentthatarenotcoveredbyinsurance.SKTorganizessummercampactivitiesforchildrenwithspecialneeds,providingthemwithachancetoenjoytheirsummerandexperiencethetraditionalsummercampthatfitstheirabilities.Howyoucanhelp:SKTisanall-volunteercharitableorganization,whichisstaffedbyvolunteersanddependsondonationsthatmakeitpossibleforustoserveandhelpthesespecialchildren.SKTreliesonpeoplelikeyoutohelpmakegoodthingshappenforthesespecialchildren.Yourcontributionissincerelyappreciated.Yourdonationshelpmakechildrenwithspecialneedsabletohavealternativetherapiessuchasanimal-assistedtherapy,art＆musictherapy,massagetherapyandwatertherapy.Thesearejustafewofthemanyprovenalternativetherapiesthatbringjoyandbuildself-respectofthechildrenwithspecialhealthcareneeds.Althoughthesetherapiesarenotcoveredbyinsurance,theyenhancethemental,physicalandemotionalaspectsofachild’slife.SKTknowsthatyourtimeisvaluableandweappreciateyourvolunteerinterest.Therearemanychancestovolunteertoworkwiththechildrenandtheirfamiliesatoureventsorprograms.Donationsmaybemailedto:BosseFinancialAttn:SpecialKidsTherapy,IncPOBox1024Findlay,Ohio45839PleasewritecheckstoSpecialKidsTherapyPhone:419-422-5607Email:care@1、FromthepassagewecanknowthatSKT_______.A．EarnsverylittlebyitsalternativetherapiesB．OffershelptothechildrenwithdisabilitiesC．IspartlysupportedbythelocalgovernmentD．Paysinsuranceforchildrenwithspecialneeds2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enhance”meaninthetext?A．AcceptB．DamageC．ReduceD．Improve3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．SKTisanon-profitableorganization.B．ThedisabledcanaskpracticalhelpfromSKT.C．Donationsareusedtopayinsuranceforchildren.D．Familiesofchildrenwithspecialneedsareallpoor.4、Thetextiswrittento________.A．encouragefamiliestogetdonationsB．tellushowchildrencanliveanormallifeC．makeanintroductionofthespecialchildrenD．CallonpeopletojoinSKTtohelpdisabledchildren22．（8分）Inthelastfewweeks,donationshavebeenmailedtocommunityorganizationsinandnearRedfordTownshipbythesenderwhoonlyidentifiesas“Anonymous-1679”,accordingtoMyFoxDetroit.Sofar,envelopes,eachfilledwith$1,000cash,havebeensenttothelocallibrary,ananimalwelfarenon-profit,acivicandleadershiptraininggroup,acreditunionandtheRedfordGoodfellows,agroupthathelpsneedyfamiliesgetholidaymealsandgiftsfortheirchildren.Thereisoneclueabouttheidentityofthegiver.AccordingtotheObserver&Eccentric,theCommunityChoiceCreditUnioninRedfordreceivedthefirstenvelope,whichalsoincludedariddle:“Knowtheclue,Knowthewho,Anonymous-1679.”Spreadaroundonecommunity,thedonationscouldmakeaseriousimpact.Thecredituniontoldthepaperthatthedonationwillgototheirfoundation,whichgivesupto$100,000incollegescholarshipstoMichiganhighschoolgraduateseachyear.TailWaggers1990innearbyLivoniahelpsownersprovidefortheirpets,offeringlow-costvaccinations,apetfoodpantryandassistanceforpetswithserioushealthproblems.Theirdonationwillgotowardtheirnewanimalclinic,theytoldFox.CindyDoyle,secretaryfortheRedfordGoodfellows,saidthattheir$1,000donationwilllikelycoverfood,clothesandpresentsfor10families;lastyeartheorganizationserved225familiestotal.“ThatmoneywillgoalongwaytobrightentheChristmasofseveralchildrenthisyear,”theRedfordTownshipPolicepostedonFacebook,onbehalfoftheirdepartmentandtheGoodfellows.“Tothatgenerousperson...ThankYou!”Anonymous1679hasgivenmorethanmoney—heorshehasalsodirectedattentiontosomeoftheorganizationshelpingthecommunity,andmayeveninspireotherstogive.Potentialdonorsshouldkeepinmindthatwhilereceivingmysteriouscashinthemailmaybeexciting,theU.S.PostalServicerecommendssendingmoneyordersratherthancurrencyincasemailislostorstolen.1、Accordingtothepassage,envelopshavebeenmailedtothefollowingexcept________.A．a(chǎn)locallibraryB．needyfamiliesC．theCommunityChoiceCreditUnionD．TailWaggers19902、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat________.A．thedonationsaddedupto$100,000B．thedonationsweremadeintheformofchequesC．itwillbelongbeforethecitizensbenefitfromthedonationsD．whomadethedonationsremainsamystery3、Howwillthedonationsbeused?A．TohelpsomechildrenenjoyahappyChristmas.B．Tohelpbuildanewclinic.C．Tobuynecessitiesfor225families.D．Toofferscholarshipstohighschoolstudents.4、Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A．Moremysteriouscashwillbereceivedinthefuture.B．Anonymous1679payscloseattentiontocharityorganizations.C．SendingcashwillbeforbiddenbytheU.S.PostalService.D．TheactofAnonymous1679isofgreatsignificance.23．（8分）Animallovershavelongsuspectedthatplayingwithpupswasgoodforthesoul,andnowsciencehasconfirmedit–forstudentsinparticular.TheresultsofanewstudydonebyresearchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaconcludedthatthecollegestudentswhospenttimeatdrop-indogtherapysessionsexperiencedanincreaseinfeelingsofwellnessandareductioninoverallstress.Thestudy,asreportedbyScienceDaily,indicatesthatplayingwithpupsisnotonlypopularwiththestudents,it’salsobeneficialtotheirhealth.Thisfindingwasseenacrossgender（性別）.Thestudy,whichpublishedonMarch12inthejournalStressandHealth,involved246studentswhoweresurveyedbeforeandaftertheydroppedbydogtherapysessions.Theyoungparticipantsweregivenfreeaccesstopet,hugwithandtalktosevento12therapydogs.Additionally,theyfilledoutquestionnairesrightbeforeandrightafterhangingwiththedogs,aswellas10hourslater.Accordingtoresearchers,theseyoungadultsreportedanotableincreaseinhappiness,asignificantreductioninstressandafloodofenergyrightaftertheirsessionswiththepups.Althoughthereportedfeelingsofhappinessandsatisfactionweren’tlong-lasting,researcherssayothereffectshaveclear,positiveadvantages.“Thesesessionsclearlyprovidebenefitsforstudentsintheshort-term,sowethinkuniversitiesshouldtrytoschedulethemduringparticularlystressfultimes,suchasaroundexamperiods,”AssistantProfessorofPsychologyatUBCandthestudy’sseniorauthor,FrancesChentoldScienceDaily.“Evenhavingtherapydogsaroundwhilestudentsareworkingontheirout-of-classassignmentscouldbehelpful.”1、（小題1）Whatdoesthenewstudysayaboutthepups?A．Theyareonlygoodforcollegestudents.B．Theyareonlybeneficialtothestudents’physicalhealth.C．Theycanincreasehappinessandsatisfaction.D．Theycancreatepositivefeelingsthatlastverylong.2、（小題2）Whatdoestheauthorofstudyadviseuniversitiestodo?A．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogstoavoidacutestress.B．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogsaroundduringeachexam.C．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogsaroundduringtheirclass.D．Allowtheirstudentstohavetherapydogstoachievegoodgrades.3、（小題3）WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Collegestudentsliketoplaywithpups.B．Dogtherapysessionsarepopularamongcollegestudents.C．Peopleespeciallycollegestudentsareundergreatpressure.D．Playingwithpupsbenefitsmalesandfemalesmentally.4、（小題4）Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Pups,bestfriendsofhumans.B．Pups,therapiesforstudents.C．AnimalloversandpupsD．Petskeepingandthesoul24．（8分）TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon’sWestEndandhascomfortableaccommodationinacontemporarydesign.Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMoviechannels,andfreeWi-Fi.Eachroomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,andwall-mountedhangingspaceforclothing.TheZHotelalsoofferswheelchairaccessiblerooms.ContinentalbreakfastisservedinTheZCaféeverymorning,includingsmokedsalmon,freshbread,freshfruitsaladandbaconrolls.Aselectionofsalads,sandwichesandhotdishesareonofferthroughouttheday.Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,LeicesterSquare,PiccadillyCircusandTrafalgarSquare.HeathrowAirportcanbereacheddirectlyfromPiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.Thisisourguests’favoritepartofLondon,accordingtoindependentreviews.Thisareaisalsogreatforshopping,withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,BurberryandChanel.TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherhotelsinthiscity.Comeandstaywithus!Mostpopularfacilities:◆luggagestorage◆Heating◆FreeWi-Fi◆Airconditioning◆24-hourfrontdesk◆Dailymaidservice◆Parking◆LiftPrices:RoomtypePricesOptionsDoubleroom--non-smoking￡179·Non-refundable(不退款)·GoodBreakfast￡9.50TwinRoom--non-smoking￡185·Non-refundable·GoodBreakfast￡9.50QueenRoom--disabilityaccess￡219·Payatthehotel·GoodBreakfastincluded572、Whenstayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．freeWi-Fi B．a(chǎn)TVwithsomefreechannelsC．a(chǎn)irportpick-upservice D．under-bedstoragespace1、Ifamaninawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay________.A．￡438 B．￡404C．￡358 D．￡3702、Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A．thehotelisclosetoHeathrowAirportB．thehotelservesChinese-stylebreakfastC．thehotelisgoodvalueforguests’moneyD．thereisashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotel25．（10分）Longago,peoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Today,ifagirlactslikesheisbetterthaneveryoneelse,youmightsaysheshould“getoffherhighhorse.”Yesterday,mychildrenwantedmetotakethemtotheplayground.ButIhadtofinishmywork,soItoldthemto“holdyourhorses”—waituntilIfinishwhatIamdoing.Mytwoboysliketocompeteagainsteachotherandplayinaviolentway.Ialwaystellthemtostop“horsingaround”orsomeonecouldgethurt.Weliveinasmalltown.Itdoesnothaveanyexcitingactivitiestooffervisitors.Mychildrencallita“one-horsetown.”Lastnight,IgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause“wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway”fromthetelevision—therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.Sometimesyougetinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubject.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Youmayhaveheardthisexpression,“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.”Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.1、Howmanyidioms(習(xí)語)about“horse”doesthepassagetalkabout?A．5B．6C．7D．82、What’stheprobablemeaningof“holdyourhorses”?A．waitamomentB．stopworkingC．keepontryingD．neverdothatagain3、Whenyougettheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,itmeanstheinformationis_____.A．reliableB．falseC．uselessD．frightening4、Whensomeoneforcesyoutodosomethingasheadvises,youcansay“______”tohim.A．holdyourhorsesB．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrinkC．getoffyourhighhorseD．wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itmainlytalksabouthorseinthewest.B．Itmainlyintroducessomeidiomsabouthorse.C．Itmainlyshowstheimportanceofhorse.D．It’smainlyaboutthequalityofhorse.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分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）AgentlewindblewthroughJennifer'shair．Thegoldenredsunwas1．Shewasonthebeach，lookingupattheball．Shewasamazedbyits2，deepredinthemiddle，3fadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthe4andtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky．Theatmosphere5her．Afterallshehadbeenthrough，thisiswhatshe6．“It’sgettinglate，”shethought，“Imustgohome，myparentswillbe7whereIam．”Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreact，whenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewas8Thesunhadsetbynowanditwasgetting9．Shetriedtoimaginehavingherfavorite10onuntilshesawherfrontdoorItseemeddifferent.11hadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenfordays．Shewas12:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidy,andnow…Itallseemed13．Shecouldn'tunderstandwhatwasgoingon．Sheenteredthe14．First，shewentintothekitchenwhereshesawa(n)15writtenbyherfather．Itsaid：“DearEllen，thereissomecoffeeready,Iwent16．”Ellenwashermotherbut—wherewasshe?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasher17room．Shewentin．Thenshesawhermother,lyingonthebedsleeping．Her18lookedsotired，asifshehadn’t19fordays．Shewasreallypale．Jennyjustfellasleepbesideher．WhenJenniferwokeupshefoundsomething20．Shewasinhercosybedinhernightclothes．Itfeltsogoodbeingbackhome．Suddenlysheheardavoice．“Areyoufeelingbetternow,dear?Youknowyougotusvery,veryscared．”1、A．rising B．setting C．shining D．smiling2、A．shape B．shadow C．size D．color3、A．quickly B．partly C．softly D．probably4、A．waves B．boats C．trees D．sands5、A．relaxed B．puzzled C．disappointed D．interrupted6、A．understood B．considered C．needed D．regretted7、A．discussing B．finding C．a(chǎn)sking D．wondering8、A．a(chǎn)live B．a(chǎn)sleep C．missing D．hardworking9、A．sunny B．warm C．cold D．cloudy10、A．glasses B．hat C．skirt D．jacket11、A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Mother D．Father12、A．shocked B．scared C．exhausted D．comforted13、A．beautified B．rearranged C．deserted D．destroyed14、A．garden B．bedroom C．yard D．house15、A．book B．note C．a(chǎn)rticle D．poste16、A．1ooking B．working C．fishing D．sightseeing17、A．own B．parents’ C．sister’s D．brother’s18、A．gesture B．body C．face D．eyes19、A．studied B．slept C．exercised D．moved20、A．different B．new C．precious D．dangerous第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OneSaturdayafternoon，mymotherwasdrivinghome.Onthehalfway，afterpullingouthercreditcardtobuysomethingatthestorenearthegasstation，sheputherwalleton1．topofhercarjustforamoment2．(answer)myphonecall.Andthenobviously，sheforgotanddroveoff.Whenarrivinghome，sherealizedthatandthoughtthechance3．gettingitagainwassmall.Shewassojoyfullysurprisedwhenshefoundanote4．(stick)onherdoorfromapersonwhosaidheandhisfriendfoundherwalletafewhoursearlier.PatrickandCatherinesawthewalletinthemiddleoftheroadafewblocksfromthegasstation.Theystoppedtheircartopickitup.Itwasfilledwithallthethingsone5．(natural)keptinawallet，somebillsandsomecashincluded.However，nophonenumber，regardlessofthis，they6．(manage)togetanaddressfrommymother’sdrivinglicence，andwithouthesitation，theydecidedtodrivetoourhometoreturnit.Whenmymotherwenttogetherwallet，shewasso7．(relief)andgrateful.Sheintendedtogivethemsomemoneyasan8．(express)ofgratitude，buttheyrefused，sayingthattheywerejustgladtooffermymotherhelp.Theywerehonest，andtheyhadfirmfaithintheGoldenRuleaswell.Theydrovetoourhomebecausetheyrealizedtheunpleasantandupsetexperience9．thelossofawalletandallitscontentscouldcause.Ithinktheywerereally10．(consider)andhelpful.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(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(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。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。Hello,everyone!I’mhonoredtosharewithyoumyopinionon“smile”.Hardalthoughlifeas,Iwanttosmilewheneverandwhereverpossible.First,IwouldliketosmileatmyparentsforgivingmelifeandprovidingwhichIneedtobringmeup.Beside,Iwouldliketosay“thankyou”tomyteacherswithasmileaswellas.Withtheirhelp,Ihavemadegreatprogresses.Thenmysmileshouldgotome.OnlyinthiswayIgainmoreconfidenceinsmilemydifficultiesawayandliveabetterlife.Intheword,let’sgreeteverydaywithasmile.That’sall.Thankyou!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高一李華，請給你的美國朋友Jim寫一封信，介紹一個(gè)你最喜歡的中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。內(nèi)容可包括：1.節(jié)日名稱；2.慶祝時(shí)間及原因；3.慶?；顒?dòng)。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于50；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJim,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、D4、A5、D6、A7、C8、C9、A10、C11、B12、A13、D14、A15、D16、A17、C18、C19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分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、1、B2、D3、A4、D22、1、B2、D3、A4、D23、1、2．C3、4．A【小題3】【小題3】D【小題4】【小題4】B24、572、C1、A2、C25、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyaredroseformymother.ButIonlyhaveseventy-fivecents,andarosecoststwodollars.”theyounggirlreplied.Themansmiledandsaid,“Comeoninwithme.I’llbuyyouarose.”Heboughtthelittlegirlherroseandorderedhisownmother’sflowers.Astheywereleavingheofferedthegirlaridehome.Shesaid,“Yes,please!Youcantakemetomymother.”Shedirectedhimtoacemetery(公墓),wheresheplacedtheroseonafreshlyduggrave(墳?zāi)?.Themanreturned