2026屆福建福州市第一高級中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen2．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why3．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that4．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold5．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved6．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict7．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed8．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn9．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless10．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．a(chǎn)rebuilt11．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion12．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did13．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．a(chǎn)partfromD．insteadof14．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade15．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve16．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised17．IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold18．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．a(chǎn)ppointing D．havingappointed19．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that20．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）An11-year-oldgirlfromBelthangady,India,recentlymadenewsheadlinesforhavingaround60deadantspulledfromhereyes.Asforhowtheinsectsgotthere,somedoctorsthoughttheyenteredherbodythroughtheears.Lastweek,thegirl,knownonlyasAshwini,startedcomplainingofseverepaininhereyes.Shetoldherparentsthatshefelttherewassomethingstuckinhereyes,andwhentheychecked,theydidfindasmallantinoneofhereyes.Theydidn’tpaymuchimportancetoit,astheyassumedtheinsecthadgottentherebyaccident,butitwasn’tlongbeforethegirlagainstartedreportingpaininhereyes.Theydiscoveredmoredeadants,andthistime,theytookhertohospital.AlocaldoctortoldAshwini’sparentsthattheinsectsmusthavefirstenteredherbodythroughtheearsandthensomehowmadetheirwaytohereyes.Hegavehersomeeye-dropstohelpwiththeirritation（刺激）,butthegirlstillhas5to6antspulledfromhereyesdaily.Aweekago,theDailyMailreportedthatAshwini’seyesproducedaround60deadantsinaperiodof10days.AsdoctorsinBelthangadywereleftscratchingtheirheadsabouthowtheantsreachedAshwini’seyesorwhattheycoulddotostoptheunusualphenomenon,shewastakentoaneyehospitalinMoodabidri,whereherfamilyhopetogetsomeanswers.IBTimesreportsthatAshwini’sparentsfearedshehadbeenaffectedbysomeevilspirit,sotheyalsotookhertoanastrologer（占星家）whotoldthemthattheantsintheeyeswerecausedbysomethingcalledNagaDosha.Butwhoknows?1、WhydidAshwinirecentlymakenewsheadlines?A．Becauseofherloveforinsects.B．Becauseofherextraordinaryskills.C．Becauseofherstrangeexperience.D．Becauseofherabilitiestocontrolants.2、HowdidAshwini’sparentsreactwhenfindinganantinhereye?A．Theydidn’ttakeitseriously.B．Theytriedtheirbesttocomforther.C．Theysenthertohospitalimmediately.D．Theydidn’tthinkitwasjustanaccident.3、Theunderlinedpartinparagraph4mostprobablymeans“”.A．feelingangryaboutB．showingdisagreementaboutC．beingoptimisticaboutD．feelingpuzzledabout4、WhatcanbeinferredaboutAshwinifromthetext?A．Hereyesnolongerproducedeadants.B．Eye-dropsareoflittlehelptohereyes.C．Thedeadantscausenoharmtohereyes.D．Onlytheastrologerhasfoundoutthetruth.22．（8分）Ifyoudon’thaveacollegedegree,you’reatgreaterriskofdevelopingmemoryproblemsorevenAlzheimer’s(老年癡呆).Educationplaysakeyroleinlifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorder,andit'swelldocumentedthatthosewithacollegedegreepossessacognitive（認(rèn)知的）advantageovertheirlesseducatedcounterpartsinmiddleandoldage.Now,alargenationalstudyfromBrandeisUniversitypublishedintheAmericanJournalofGeriatricPsychiatryshowsthatthosewithlessschoolingcansignificantlymakeupforpoorereducationbyfrequentlyengaginginmentalexercisessuchaswordgames,puzzles,reading,andlectures.“Thelifelongbenefitsofhighereducationformemoryinlaterlifearequiteimpressive,butwedonotclearlyunderstandhowandwhytheseeffectslastsolong,”saidleadauthorMargieLachman,apsychologist.Shesuggestedthathighereducationmayencouragelifelonginterestincognitiveefforts,whilethosewithlesseducationmaynotengageasfrequentlyinmentalexercisesthathelpkeepthememoryagile(敏捷地).Buteducationearlyinadulthooddoesnotappeartobetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemory.Thestudyfoundthatintellectualactivitiesundertakenregularlymadeadifference.“Amongindividualswithloweducation,thosewhoareengagedinreading,writing,attendinglectures,doingwordgamesorpuzzlesonceaweekormorehadmemoryscoressimilartopeoplewithmoreeducation,”saidLachman.Thestudy,calledMidlifeintheUnitedStates,assessed3,343menandwomenbetweentheagesof32and84withameanageof56years.Almost40percentoftheparticipantshadatleasta4-yearcollegedegree.Theresearchersevaluatedhowtheparticipantsperformedintwocognitiveareas,verbalmemoryandexecutivefunction---brainprocessesinvolvedinplanning,abstractthinkingandcognitiveflexibility.Participantsweregivenabatteryoftests,includingtestsofverbalfluency,wordrecall,andbackwardcounting.Asexpected,thosewithhighereducationsaidtheyengagedincognitiveactivitiesmoreoftenandalsodidbetteronthememorytests,butsomewithlowereducationalsodidwell,explainedLachman.“Thefindingsarepromisingbecausetheysuggesttheremaybewaystoleveltheplayingfieldforthosewithlowereducationalachievement,andprotectthoseatgreatestriskformemorydeclines,”saidLachman.“Althoughwecannotruleoutthepossibilitythatthosewhohavebettermemoriesaretheoneswhotakeonmoreactivities,theevidenceisconsistentwithcognitiveplasticity(可塑性),andsuggestssomedegreeofpersonalcontrolovercognitivefunctioninginadulthoodbyadoptinganintellectuallyactivelifestyle.”1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Highereducationhasabettercognitiveadvantage.B．Bettermemoriesresultfromcollegedegree.C．Cognitiveactivitydoesamindgood.D．Pooreducationhasmoreriskofmemorydeclines.2、AccordingtotheresultofMargieLachman’sstudy,wecanconcludethat________.A．educationisresponsibleforthelifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderB．educationearlyinadulthoodcanbetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemoryC．thosewithhighereducationdidbetteronthememoryteststhanthosewithlowereducationD．a(chǎn)nintellectuallyactivelifestyledoeshelptomaintainyourmemory3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudycalledMidlife?A．Participantseachweregivenabatterytotesttheirmemory.B．Theaverageageoftheparticipantsare56yearsold.C．Participantshadtoperforminoneofthetwocognitiveareas.D．Oneinfouroftheparticipantshada4-yearcollegedegree.4、WhyarethefindingsoftheLachman’sstudypromising?A．Thelowereducatedmayhavethesameopportunitiestokeepupmemory.B．Wemayhavewaystocurethepeoplewhohavememorydeclines.C．Adoptingadifferentlifestylecancontrolovercognitivefunctioning.D．Wecanfindoutthepossibilitytohavebettermemories.23．（8分）It'sanannualargument．Doweordowenotgoonholiday？Mywifesaysnobecausewehavenosavingstosaveus．Isayyouonlyliveonceandweworkhardandwhat'sthepointifyoucan'tgoonholiday．Thejoyofarecession（不景氣）meansnoargumentnextyear---wejustwon'tgo．Sincemoneyisknowntobeoneofthethingsmostlikelytobringarelationshiptoitsknees，weshouldbegrateful．Formanyfamiliestherecessionmeansmorethannotbookingaholiday．AYouGovsurveyof2，000peoplefound22%saidtheywerearguingmorewiththeirpartnersbecauseofconcernsaboutmoney．Arecentresearchshowsargumentsaboutmoneywereespeciallydamagingtocouples．KimStephenson，anoccupationalpsychologist，believesmoneymaybedifferentthingstomenandwomen．"Peoplecansaythesamethingsaboutmoneybuthavedifferentideasofwhatit'sfor．"heexplains．"They'llsayit'stosave，tospend，forsecurity，forfreedom，toshowsomeoneyoulovethem．"Hesaysmenaremorelikelytoseemoneyasawayofbuyingstatusandofshowingtheirparentsthatthey'veachievedsomething．"Thebiggestproblemisthatcouplesassumeeachotherknowwhat'sgoingonwiththeirfinances，buttheydon't．Thereseemstobemoreofataboo（禁忌）abouttalkingaboutmoneythanaboutdeath．Butyoubothneedtoknowwhatyou'redoing，who'spayingwhatintothejointaccountandhowmuchyoukeepseparately．Inahealthyrelationship，youdon'thavetoagreeaboutmoney，butyouhavetotalkaboutit．"1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutgoingonholidayinParagraph1？______A．Itwillcostthemtoomuchmoney．B．Itisthechiefcauseoffamilyquarrels．C．Itmakesallthehardworkworthwhile．D．Fewpeoplecanafforditwithoutworkinghard．2、Accordingtothetext，whatdoesKimStephensonbelieve？______A．Moneyisoftenasymbolofaperson'sstatus．B．Menandwomenviewmoneyindifferentways．C．Menandwomenspendmoneyondifferentthings．D．Moneymeansagreatdealtobothmenandwomen．3、Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshould______．A．discussmoneymatterstomaintainahealthyrelationshipB．puttheirmoneytogetherinsteadofkeepingitseparatelyC．makeeffortstoreachagreementontheirfamilybudgetsD．a(chǎn)voidarguingaboutmoneymatterstoremainromantic24．（8分）Plagiarismistheactofrepresentinganotherperson’swordsorideasasyourown.Theoffensemaybeassmallasasentencecopiedfromabook.Oritmaybeasextensiveasawholepapercopied—orbought—fromsomebodyelse.Intellectualdishonestyisnothingnew.TheonlydifferencenowisthattheInternethasmadeitmuchsimplertostealotherpeople’swork.Yetthesametechnologythatmakesiteasytofindinformationtocopyalsomakesiteasiertoidentifyplagiarism.Teacherscanuseonlineservicesthatcomparepaperstothousandsofotherstosearchforcopiedwork.Theteachergetsareportonanypassagethatissimilarenoughtosuspectplagiarism.Theseservicesarewidelyused.T,forexample,saysitisusedinmorethan4countriesandexaminesmorethan130,000papersaday.Professionalwriterswhoplagiarizecanbetakentocivilcourtandorderedtopaydamages.Inschools,thepunishmentforcheatingcouldbeafailinggradeonthepaperorinthecourse.Someschoolsexpel(驅(qū)逐)plagiaristsforaterm;others,forafullacademicyear.Somedegreeshaveevenbeenwithdrawnafteraschoollaterfoundthatastudenthadplagiarized.Accidentalplagiarismcansometimesresultfromculturaldifferences.AtIndianaUniversityinBloomington,60percentofstudentswhousetheOfficeofWritingTutorialServicesarenon-nativeEnglishspeakers.Thedirector,JoanneVogt,sayssomehavenoideathatcopyingfrompublishedworksisconsideredwrong.ShesaysstudentsfromChina,forexample,maythinktheyareinsultingreadersiftheycreditothersources.Theybelievethateducatedreadersshouldalreadyknowwheretheinformationcamefrom.Themoreyougivecredit,thelessyouriskaccusationsofplagiarism.Anysentencetakendirectlyfromasourceshouldappearinsidequotationmarks.Andevenifyouputthosesentencesintoyourownwords,youshouldstillgivecredittowhereyougottheinformation.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatistheroleoftheInternetinPlagiarism?A．TheInternetdiscouragespeoplefromchoosingproperpaperstocopy.B．TheInternethelpspeoplegettheirpaperspublishedonline.C．TheInternetenablespeopletosharetheirpaperswithothers.D．TheInternetcontributestopeoplecopyingpapersfromotherseasily.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethatteachersknowapaperiscopiedwhenthey__________.A．happentobefamiliarwiththecontentofthepaperB．makeinvestigationsconcerningthepaperamongstudentsC．comparethepaperwithmanyothersonlinetosearchforthecopiedonesD．searchjournalandperiodicalsinthelibraryfortheoriginalpaper3、WhichofthefollowinghasNOTbeenmentionedasthepunishmentforplagiarism?A．Fineofacertainamountofmoney.B．Withdrawalofsomedegrees.C．Beingforcedtoleaveschool.D．Afailinggrade.4、Theunderlinedexpression“givecredit”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans__________.A．a(chǎn)ttributewhatyou’vequotedfromothersourcestotheoriginalwritersB．praisetheoriginalwriterforprovidingusefulinformationC．givetheoriginalwriteracreditcardforyourcopyingthepaperD．a(chǎn)dmitthattheoriginalwriterhasagoodreputation25．（10分）Ifyouareastudent,youmaybeprobablyrequiredbyyourteachertoreadquicklyinclass.Youhavebeentaughttoskimorscan,tolookforkeywordssoastounderstandthemainideaofthearticleandtheimportantpointsinthearticle.Skimmingandscanningisagoodstrategywhenyouarepressedfortime,suchaswhenyouaretakinganexam,buttoday,manypeopleskimandscaneverythingandtheyhavelosttheabilitytoenjoyreading.Inresponsetothis,somethingcalledthe"slowreadingmovement"hasbecomepopular.Theideaisthatpeopleshouldshutofftheircomputersandmobilephonesforhalfanhourorforty-fiveminuteseachdayandenjoythepleasurereadingagoodbook—slowly!Inmanycitiesthereareevenslowreadingclubswheremembersgotoacafe,notdiscussbooks,buttositquietlywitheachother,drinkcoffeeandjustread.Researchershavefoundthatreadingslowly,especiallybooksoffiction,helpspeopleconcentrate,relaxandthinkaboutwhattheyarereading.Italsohelpspeopleempathize.Thislastpointisimportant.Whenyoureadanovelslowly,yougettounderstandthecharacters’emotionsandtoseetheworldthroughtheireyes.Reading,ofcourse,isn'teasy.Youhavetositstill,foronething.Anditcanseemboringwhencomparedtotheexcitementofplayingvideogames.But,forme,readinghasbeenanenduringpleasureinmylife.Fromtheageoften,whenIgotmyfirstlibrarycard,I’veenjoyedthecompanyofpiratesandheroes,ofevilcriminalsandcleverdetectives,ofthousandsofinterestingpeopleIwouldhavenevermetinreallife.Readingprovidedmewithescape,butitalsoenabledmetounderstandtheworldaroundme.Itwasaneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls.Inyourclassroom,youhavelearnedtoread“fast”.Outsideoftheclassroom,youshouldtrytolearntoread“slowly”.Youmaybesurprisedathowmuchyouenjoyit.1、Whenyouarehavinganexam,it'sacknowledgedthat________.A．readingslowlyisthebestwayB．readingwordforwordisagoodmethodC．readingfastisagoodstrategyD．readingcasuallyisawonderfulchoice2、WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthecharacteristicsof"slowreadingmovement"?A．Enjoyingthepleasureofreadingagoodbookslowly.B．Helpingpeoplerefreshandrelax.C．Understandingthecharacters'emotionsmoreaccurately.D．Gettingthemainideaofthearticlequickly.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“empathize”(para.3)mean?A．Benefitfromsomething.B．Feelsympathyforsomebody.C．Beinterestedinsomething.D．Sharefeelingswithsomebody.4、Whydoesthewritercallreading“aneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls”?A．Becausethereisnoneedtobuildwallsforthebooks.B．Becausealibrarycardiswhatyouneedtoenjoyreadinginthelibrary.C．Becausereadingenablespeopletobetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.D．Becausetherearethousandsofinterestingpeopleinthebookswhocanhelpyouescape.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給的A?B?C?D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑?Peopleoftenlosetheirdrivinglicensebecauseofdrivingafterdrinking.Ihavealways1myselfthatIwillneverdriveifIhavedrunkalcohol2,nomatterthe3Still,halfayearagoImadethis4ofdrivingafterhavingdrunktwobeersatmyfriend’s.ThenIdrovehome,sinceitwasn’tvery5Ithoughtthattherewouldbeno6,becauseitwasverylateatnight.However,tomysurprise,Iwas7andleftwithoutmydrivinglicenseforthreemonths.Itoldmyparentsnothing8,butthenIhadtoinventalie,becauseIdidnothavethe9totellthemthatIhaddrunkalcoholandthatwastherealreasonforwhichIwasleftwithoutmydrivinglicense.Thosethreemonthsseemedtopassvery10forme,becauseIhadgotintothe11ofdrivingalmostdailyandIreallyneededmycarquiteoften.Ihadtotakea12andIdidn’tlikeitasIspentlotsofmoney.Itwas,indeed,a(n)13formenottohavemydrivinglicenseandItoldmyselfnevertorepeatthismistake.14this,beingdrunkwhiledriving15arealdangernotonlyforthedriver,butalsofor16Caraccidentscausedbyalcoholismarevery17nowadays.Teenagersespeciallyusealcohol18goingoutwithfriendsandthenreturnhomedrivingtheircars.Theyareveryirresponsibleastheyputtheirlivesandhealth19and,therefore,Iadvisepeopleto20drinkingalcoholbeforedriving.1、A．promised B．taught C．settled D．prepared2、A．possibly B．recently C．gradually D．previously3、A．color B．taste C．quantity D．brand4、A．decision B．mistake C．conclusion D．prediction5、A．far B．long C．high D．fast6、A．postman B．spaceman C．caveman D．policeman7、A．moved B．stopped C．followed D．forgotten8、A．intheend B．fromthenon C．a(chǎn)tthebeginning D．a(chǎn)fterawhile9、A．time B．patience C．strength D．courage10、A．slowly B．quickly C．closely D．peacefully11、A．way B．habit C．race D．trouble12、A．bus B．bike C．taxi D．boat13、A．question B．opportunity C．competition D．punishment14、A．Apartfrom B．Insteadof C．Alongwith D．Dueto15、A．escapes B．reduces C．represents D．changes16、A．lookers-on B．passers-by C．grown-ups D．baby-sitters17、A．strange B．complete C．necessary D．frequent18、A．before B．though C．while D．whether19、A．indanger B．indoubt C．inadvance D．indifficulty20、A．enjoy B．a(chǎn)void C．keep D．consider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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TCM,orTraditionalChineseMedicine,isaprofound(深遠(yuǎn)的)pathwaytocreatethelifeyoutrulywanttoliveandthelifeyouwereborntolive.It’satimelessbridge,1．canstartandsupport2．(grow)ineverylifedimension—physical,mentalandemotional.TCMhasanancientbutcompletelymodernhealingsystemandithasthepowertounlockyourtruepotentialandhelpyoudevelopanduseyourownuniquetalents.3．(it)wisdomandabilitytounderstandindividualhealthneedsempowerseachpersonwithaway4．(unite)body,mindandspirit-thefoundationforlastingandauthentichealth.TCMteachesyouhowtolive5．balancedandharmoniouslife.It’strue6．TCMisoneoftheoldesthealingsystemsontheplanet.Ithas7．(actual)beenincontinuouspracticeforthousandsofyears.Howcansomethingsooldstillworkforpeoplelivingtoday?TCMcan8．(apply)tohelphealanyonenomatterwhatyearitisbecauseit’srootedinunchangingnaturallaw,whichhasitssourcebeyondtime.Theuniquemedicinegrewoutof9．(observe)carefullyhoweverythinginrealityfunctionsatthedeepest,invisiblelevelsandinteractswiththesurfaceorvisiblephysicallevels.It’sthemedicineofextraordinaryrelationships.EveryTCMprinciple10．(reflect)andharmonizeswiththerelationshipsthatexistwithinnaturallaw.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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：在錯的詞下劃—橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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）不計分。Thereisaproverbthatwent“Honestyisthebestpolicy”、IstillrememberthedaythatIwasleftaloneathome、Ibrokeavasebychances,whichwasquitetreasuredbymyfather、Whenhecameback,IwastoofearfulthatIdidn’ttellthetruth、Thecatwashisexcuse、Myfathersaidnothing,andIcouldreadhisdistrust、Thenextmorning,afterarestlessnight,Iadmittedtomyfatherthatitwasmyfault、Isawreliefinhiseyes、Hesmiledatme、Fromnowon,Inevertoldlies、Myhonestywonmegreattrustfromo