2026屆廣東省珠海市英語高三上期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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，滿分30分）1．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．a(chǎn)ccurately B．precisely C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．rightly2．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention3．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what4．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．a(chǎn)llthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is5．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why6．WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput7．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn8．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought9．Hisadvicemademehappy,but____othersangry.A．making B．tomake C．/ D．make10．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate11．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．a(chǎn)s12．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when13．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant14．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where15．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked16．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot17．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward18．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose19．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring20．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot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）WiththeaverageAmericangoingthroughmorethan700poundsofpaperperyear,manyfirmsarelookingforwaystodiscouragetheiremployeesfromover-usingtheofficeprinter.ToshibaAmericanBusinessSolutionshascomeupwithanalternativeidea.Ithasintroducedthee-STUDIO4508LP,aprinterthatgivesuserstheoptiontoprintwitherasabletoner(墨粉)一allowingasinglepieceofpapertobereusedseveraltimes.Toreuseapieceofpaper,theprinterbasicallyusesthesameprocessasanormalprinter,butinreverse(反過來），saidBillMelo,chiefmarketingexecutiveforToshibaAmericaBusinessSolutions.Paperprintedwiththeerasabletonerisfedbackintotheprinter,superheated,andthetonergetsremovedandputinadiscard(丟棄）tank.Thereareacoupleofcatches.Alloftheprintoutsusingtheerasabletonerhavetobeinblueink,whichistheonlycolorinwhicherasabletonerisnowavailable.Andthecompanysaidthatpeoplemaywanttostopreusingtheprintoutsafterfivetimesthroughtheeraserbecausesmalltracesoferasedtextwillbuildupovertime.The$15,420printerisaimedatofficesandschools，wherethereareoftenlargenumbersofprintoutsthatoutlivetheirusefulnessquickly.Withtheerasabletoner,it’spossibletoloadanyshort-livedhandoutsbackontotheprintertobeerasedandthenreused.Still,convincingcustomerstocommittoerasabletonerisn’talwayseasy.Melosaidnotallitscustomerswerehappyaboutonlyhavingtheerasableoption.Themodel,Melosaid,shouldbetterservetheneedsofthosewhowanttobeenvironmentallyconsciousbutalsomayneedsomethingmorepermanentonoccasion.1、What’sspecialaboutToshiba’sprinter?A．It’slow-priced.B．It’sfashionable.C．It’slightweight.D．It’seco-friendly.2、What’sthekeytomakingtheprinterwork?A．Adiscardtank.B．Lightcoloredink.C．Specialwritingpaper.D．Ahighenoughtemperature.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catches”inParagraph4mean?A．Theories.B．Problems.C．Differences.D．Characteristics.4、Howdidthepublicrespondtotheprinter?A．Theyaskedformorepatterns.B．Someexpresseddissatisfaction.C．Someworriedaboutitsrecycling.D．Theyconsideredithardtooperate.22．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatidentifyeyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronedisease(運(yùn)動神經(jīng)元癥)tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsimmediatelyandchangethemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS(漸凍癥),alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notstrongundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-adjustmentandmaterial,relativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toeaseoffthedisadvantages,wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,strong,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachisequaltoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligenceisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.(265)1、Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithALScancommunicatewithothersby__________.A．eyecontactB．bodylanguageC．handshakingD．languageexpression2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofGazeSpeak?A．cheapB．unsteadyC．a(chǎn)ccessibleD．learnable3、Howdothespeakersusetheapp?A．Theypointattheletterstheywantonthephone.B．Theypredictthewordorsentencetheytrytosay.C．Theyturntothelistenerstospeakoutthelettersforthem.D．Theylookinthefourdirectionstochoosethegridofletters.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleSufferingFromALSNeedsHelpB．SmartphoneAppHelpsALSSufferersSpeakWithEyesC．HowDoPeopleWithALSCommunicateWithOthersD．ResearchersDevelopTheNewSmartphoneApp23．（8分）Thehealthofmillionscouldbeatriskbecausesuppliesofmedicinalplantsarebeingusedup.Theseplantsareusedtomaketraditionalmedicine,includingdrugstofightcancer.“Thelossofmedicinalplantsisaquietdisaster,”saysSaraOldfield,secretarygeneraloftheNGOBotanicGardensConservationInternational.Mostpeopleworldwiderelyonherbal(藥草制的)medicineswhicharegotmostlyfromwildplants.Butsome15,000ofthe50,000medicinalspeciesareunderthreatofdyingout,accordingtoreportfromtheinternationalconservationgroupPlantlife.ShortageshavebeenreportedinChina,India,Kenya,Nepal,TanzaniaandUganda.Over-harvestingdoesthemostharm,thoughpollutionandcompetitionfrominvasivespecies(入侵物種)andhabitatdestructionallcontribute.“Businessmengenerallyharvestmedicinalplants,notcaringaboutsustainability(可持續(xù)性),”thePlantlifereportsays,“damageisseriouspartlybecausetheyhavenoideaaboutit,butitismainlybecausesuchcollectionisunorganized.”MedicinaltreesatriskincludetheHimalayanyew(紫衫)andtheAfricancherry,whichareusedtotreatsomecancers.Thesolution,saysthereport’sauthor,AlanHamilton,istoencouragelocalpeopletoprotecttheseplants.TenprojectsstudiedbyPlantlifeinIndia,Pakistan,China,Nepal,UgandaandKenyashowedthismethodcansucceed.InUganda,theprojecthaskeptasustainablesupplyoflow-costcancertreatments,andinChinaapublic-runmedicinalplantprojecthasbeencreatedforthefirsttime.”“Improvinghealth,earninganincomeandkeepingculturaltraditionsareimportantinencouragingpeopletoprotectmedicinalplants,”saysHamilton,“Youhavetopayattentiontowhatpeopleareinterestedin.”GhilleanPrance,theformerdirectoroftheRoyalBotanicGardensatKewinLondon,agreesthatmedicinalplantsareinneedofprotection.“Notnearlyenoughisbeingdone,”hetoldNewScientist.“Wearedestroyingtheveryplantsthatareofmostusetous.”1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat________.A．millionsofpeoplearethreatenedwith-cancerB．mostcountriesseeashortageofherbalmedicinesC．a(chǎn)bouttwothirdsofmedicinalspecieswilldisappearD．a(chǎn)numberofmedicinalspeciesareindangerofextinction2、Themajorfactorthatcausesthedecreasingofsuppliesofmedicinalplantsis________.A．pollutionB．habitatdestructionC．over-harvestingD．invasivespecies3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto________.A．over-harvestingB．sustainabilityC．otherspecies’invasionD．pollution4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Protectingmedicinalplantshasalongwaytogo.B．GhilleanPranceisoptimisticaboutmedicinalplants’future.C．Localpeopledon’tknowhowtoprotectmedicinalplants.D．Chinahasmadegreatprogressinprotectingmedicinalplants.5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Low-costCancerTreatmentB．TheImportanceofSustainabilityC．MedicinalPlantsonVergeofExtinctionD．SustainableDevelopmentoftheEnvironment24．（8分）Themoonisprovidingararetripletreatthisweek.OnWednesday,muchoftheworldwillgettoseenotonlyabluemoonanda“supermoon”,butalsoatotallunareclipse(月蝕).Havingallthreeeventstakingplaceatthesametimeisextremelyunusual.AtotallunareclipsehappenswhentheEarthcomesbetweentheSunandafullmoon.TheEarthblocksthesun’slight,makingthemoonappeardarkinthesky.Abluemoonisasecondfullmooninonemonth.ItisrareenoughthatEnglishspeakersusetheexpression“onceinabluemoon”todescribeit!Asupermoonisafullornewmoon.Itappearsbrighterandbiggerthanusualbecausethemoonisclosertotheearththanusual.Inatotallunareclipse,theEarthcoversthemoon’ssurfacewithitsshadow,givingitared-likecolor.Forthatreason,itisalsoknownasa“bloodmoon.”Somepeoplearecallingthisweek’slunareventa“superbluebloodmoon.”NoahPetroisascientistwiththeAmericanspaceagencyNASA．Heiscallingthelunarevent,“theSuperBowlofmoons.”Nomatterwhatthename,itislikelytoimpressiftheskiesareclear.JustaslastAugust’stotalsolareclipsecooledtheEarth’ssurface,alunareclipsecoolsthesurfaceofthemoon.It’sthissuddencooling-fromtheheatofdirectsunlighttoalmostadeepfreeze—thatresearcherswillbestudying.1、Whichofthefollowingpictureshowsatotallunareclipse?A．B．C．D．2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph2usuallyreferto?A．Somethingthatisrarelynoticed.B．Somethingthatisroundandbright.C．Somethingthatdoesnothappenoften.D．Somethingthatcanarousepeople’scuriosity.3、Whatwillthelunareclipsedotothemoon?A．Makeitabsorblessheat.B．Makeitgiveofflessheat.C．Makeitsinnerpartcooler.D．Makeitssurfaceheatgodown.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itexplainshowthelunareclipsehappens.B．IttellsusNASA’sachievementsinobservingthemoon.C．Itoffersussomeinformationaboutararetotallunareclipse.D．Itisabouttheeffectsthatthelunareclipsewillhaveonthemoon.25．（10分）WhenyousearchGoogleoruseAmazon,youmightassumetheresultsyouseearethesameasthoseviewedbyyourfriends,familyandotherInternetusers.Butyou’dbewrong.Websitesandsocialnetworkstrackyourlocationandsearchhistoryandmakeassumptionsaboutyourage,race,sexandpoliticalviews.Theythenshowadstheybelievetobethemostrelevant,inordertomaximizeclicks,butpersonalizewhichresultsyouseebyeliminatingwhattheythinkisirrelevant.Thisissoldtothepublicaspositive,makingeachwebsessionrelevantandinteresting,yetitisleadingresearcherstofearthiscouldwidendividesbetweentheNorthandSouth,richandpoor,andyoungandold.Forexample,intermsofwealth,ifusersareonlyevershownparticularproductsandjobadvertisementsbasedonhowmuchtheyearnorwheretheylive,theseuserswillneverbegiventheopportunitiestoincreasetheirwealth,orhowmuchtheyspendonitems.PrincetonUniversityhascreatedbots（自動程序）,eachwiththeirownfakeprofiles.Thesebotshavedifferentfakeagesandsexes,earndifferentlevelsofmoney,arevirtually(虛擬地)basedinvariouslocationsaroundtheworldandhavedifferentinterests.Byusingthesebotstoscanandresearchtheweb,theresearchershopetocreateapictureofnotonlywhateachofthemsees,butalsowhatsitestheyaremissingouton.Accordingtoleadresearcher,ArvindNarayanan,“Ourgoalisawebprivacycensus（普查）whichwillbeacomprehensivemapofwhoarecollectingwhatinformation,whattheyareinferringfromit,andwhotheyaresharingitwith.Itisanimportantstepinourfinalgoaloffiguringouthowusersaretreatedbasedonthatinformation.”Personalizationalsohasitsbenefits.ShoppingsitessuchasAmazonandeBaycanscanauser’ssearchandpurchasehistorytooffersuggestions.Thiscanhelpfindsimilar,cheaperitemsoritemsthataremoresuitedtotheirneedsataglance.It’salsopossibletodisablepersonalizedadsandresults.Google’ssearchengineletsyouswitchoffpersonalization,forexample.ResearchersfromtheUniversitatPompeuFabrainBarcelonaandYahoofelttheissuewassopotentiallydamaging,andtheyhavealsocreatedawayto“burstthefilter(過濾)bubble”.Theybelievethatjustbecausepeoplehaveopposingviewsoncertaintopicsitdoesn’tmeantheywon’tshareinterestswithothers.1、Theunderlinedword“eliminating”inParagraph1probablymeans“_______”.A．decoratingB．removingC．personalizingD．protecting2、PrincetonUniversitycreatedbotsto______.A．explainwhydifferentwebsitesarepersonalizedB．offeruserssomeadviceonhowtoprotectprivacyC．a(chǎn)ssesshowpersonalizationisaffectingInternetusersD．stresstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpersonalizationofwebsites3、Whichofthefollowingwebsiteshavedonesomethingtocutoffpersonalization?A．GoogleandYahoo.B．eBayandGoogle.C．AmazonandeBay.D．AmazonandYahoo.4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Differentwebsitesaredoingsomethingtoofferqualityservice.B．Personalizedadsandsearchresultscouldbecreatingdifferentwebpages.C．Personalizationofdifferentsiteswillleadtousers’privacybeingviolated.D．Personalizationofshoppingsitesmakesonlineshoppingmoreconvenient.第三部分語言知識運(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）AsIwalkedthroughaparkinglotonacoldnight,Isawahomelessman.Hewassettlinginto1againstthewallsurroundingatrashbin.ThoughIknewasawoman,itwas2formetoaskgstrangemanifheneeded3,Iturnedandwalkedback.“Sir,”Ibegan,“Iliveoverthere.”Ipointedtomycomplexand4thatthepoliceofficerinthecommunitysaidtheywouldtrytohelpthehomelessfind5ifwecalled.Iaskedifitwasokayto6thepolice,andhesaidthatitwas.7Idonotcarryacellphone,I8acallatanearbybusiness.Iwasafraidthepolicewouldpassbyandnotseehim.Ididnotwanthimtobe9.WhenIreturned,Iaskedifitwasokayformeto10withhim.Again,hecalmly11.Hethenasked,“Doyouthinkthey’llfindmeanapartment?”“Idobelieveso”ismy12tohim.Ididnothaveanymoneyorfoodwithme—13.twowaterbottles.Ismiled,pulledoutoneofthewaterbottlesand14ittohim.Hetookthebottleandthensatup,asifhewantedtorespectthe15Imade.Hethoughtforamomentandthenbegandrinkingsmallsipsofthewater.Whentheofficersarrived,they16methathewouldhavehousingandeventhankedme.Tomy17,Iwasunwillingtoleavetheman.Irealizedanunexpected18wasborn.ItwasthecalmmanwhosenameIneverknewthat19methatthoughtherewillalwaysbepeoplewhoarebetterabletodo20,sometimesyoumuststopbecauseyouaretheonewhoisthere.1、A．eatB．learnC．sleepD．lean2、A．strangeB．unwiseC．necessaryD．vital3、A．helpB．guideC．donationD．sponsor4、A．excusedB．inquiredC．expressedD．explained5、A．shelterB．moneyC．foodD．drink6、A．begB．questionC．contactD．touch7、A．WhileB．SinceC．WhenD．If8、A．receivedB．confirmedC．returnedD．made9、A．invisibleB．impoliteC．ignorantD．a(chǎn)nnoyed10、A．playB．chatC．liveD．wait11、A．forgotB．a(chǎn)greedC．refusedD．doubted12、A．ideaB．reasonC．causeD．response13、A．yetB．evenC．justD．still14、A．offeredB．lentC．sentD．owed15、A．decisionB．effortC．promiseD．difference16、A．requiredB．warnedC．a(chǎn)ssuredD．informed17、A．surpriseB．joyC．regretD．pride18、A．businessB．a(chǎn)ctionC．organizationD．connection19、A．a(chǎn)dvisedB．calledC．remindedD．a(chǎn)llowed20、A．everythingB．somethingC．nothingD．a(chǎn)nything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）語法填空DonRitchiewasafamousAustralianman.Fornearly50years,hesuccessfullystopped160peoplefromkilling1．(they)atacliff(懸崖),withjustakindwordandasmile.Donwasarealgentleman,hepurposelychosetoliverightacrossthestreetfromthecliff,justbecausehewantedtosavelivesof2．(stranger).Hewouldwakeupeverymorningandlookoutofthewindowforanyone3．(stand)tooclosetotheedgeofthecliff.Ifhesawsomeoneandthoughttheymightjump,hewould4．(simple)walkoverwithasmileandsay,“IstheresomethingIcoulddotohelpyou?”Thatsoundsverysimple,5．itworked–Ritchietriedtohaveatalkwiththesepeopleandendedupinvitingthembacktohishouse6．teaorbreakfast.Inasituation7．mostpeoplewouldturnablindeye,withsuchsimpleactionstakenbyDon,hesaved160lives.He8．(give)theLocalHeroAwardinAustraliain2011.Donpassedawayattheageof85in2012.Hisstory9．(touch)theheartsofallAustraliansandchallengedustorethink10．itmeanstobeagoodneighbor.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)的詞下劃一橫線，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。Mysistersawalovelycupwhenwewereshoppingtheanotherday.ShebegantolikeitatOnce.Thenshebentdownandpickeditdowntolookatthepriceonthem.Asshedidthis,lotsofteassplashed(潑灑）onherT-shirt!Ihadtotryhardnottolaughathershockingface!Mysisterwasabouttogetoutoftheshopfastasshecouldwhenashopassistantcomeovertous.Itturnedouttobeingherowncup,whichshe’dleftontheshelfbythemistake.Theassistantwasclearasembarrassed(尷尬的）asmysister,butIjustthoughtitwasfunny!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.AshewalkedalongParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank,heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostartacar.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldn’tgetthecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsideatthefaceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked,“Itlookslikeyou’vegotaproblem,”Arthursaid.“I’mafraidso.I’minabighurryandIcan’tstartmycar.”“IstheresomethingIcandotohelp?”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwosuitcasesinthebackseatandthensaid,“Thanks.Ifyou’resureitwouldn’tbetoomuchtrouble,youcouldhelpmegetthesesuitcasesintoataxi.”“Notroubleatall.I’dbegladtohelp.”Theyoungmangotoutandtookoneofthesuitcasesfromthebackseat.Afterplacingitontheground,heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstartedwalking,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarm.Itwasfromthebank.Therehadbeenarobbery(搶劫)!ParkAvenuehadbeenquietamomentbefore.Nowtheairwasfilledwiththesoundofthealarmandtheshoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections.Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoinedthecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother,“Whathappened?”Buteveryonehadadifferentanswer.Arthur,stillcarryingthesuitcase,turnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoungwomaninfrontofhim.Shelookedatthesuitcaseandthenathim.Arthurwassurprised.“Whyisshelookingatmelikethat?”Hethought.“Thesuitcase!ShethinksI’mthebankthief!”Arthurlookedaroundatthecrowdofpeople.Hebecamefrightened,andwithoutanothert