年1月浙江省普通高校招生高考科目考試柯橋區(qū)英語適應性試題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題分，滿分分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的、、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話讀兩遍。1.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whydoesthewomanlikethesongbest?A.Itmatchestheatmosphereofthebeach.B.Itbringsbackhappymemoriesforher.C.Itwaswrittenbyherfamilymember.2.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Atthecleaner’s.C.Atthewoman’splace.3.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Anewcamera.B.Alandscapepainter.C.Aphotography4.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheboydowiththemoney?A.Buyapairofheadphones.B.Giveittohisparents.C.Setasidepartofit.5.【此處可播放相關音頻，請去附件查看】WhataspectofJasondoesthemanappreciatemost?A.Hissportstalent.B.Hisworkattitude.C.Histeamworkspirit.第二節(jié)（共小題；每小題分，滿分分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的、、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。第1頁/共14頁6.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Hecreatedapainting.B.Hewenttothecinema.C.Heattendedaceremony.7.WhydoesthewomanlikeTheFantasticDriftoftheCat?A.Foritstouchingplot.B.Foritsamazingcostumes.C.Foritsvisualandsound.8.WhydidEdwardschooseskijumping?A.Heshowedanaturaltalentforit.B.Itisarelativelyeasywintersport.C.Ithimabetterchancetoqualify.9.WhatchallengedidEdwardsfacewhilepreparingfortheOlympics?A.Helackedfunds.B.Hewasoverweight.C.Hehadseverenearsightedness.10.WhatmadeEdwardsbeefamousatthe1988Olympics?A.Thegoldmedalhewon.B.Thespirithedemonstrated.C.Theworldrecordheset.Whichofthefollowingistheman’svoluntarytask?A.Guidingvisitors.B.Collectingartworks.C.Introducingpainters.12.Whatimpressedthemanmostabouttheforeignvisitors?A.Theirdeeploveformodernart.B.TheirkeeninterestinChinesepainting.C.TheirwideknowledgeofChinesehistory.13.Whatdidthemanlearnfromthevolunteeractivity?A.Morepaintingskills.BMethodsofartappreciation.第2頁/共14頁C.Bettermunicationskills.14.Whendopeopletendtoexperience“reversecultureshock”?A.Whenstayingforalongtimeoverseas.B.Whenfirstarrivinginaforeigncountry.C.Whenreturninghomeaftersometimeabroad.15.WhatdifficultydidthemanfacewhenhereturnedfromSpain?A.Controllinghisspeakingvolume.B.Gettingusedtotheearlydinnertimeathome.C.Findingaplacetohavedinnerafter10:00pm.16.WhathabitdidthewomandevelopwhilelivinginKorea?A.hershoesatthedoor.B.GreetingothersbytakingaC.Speakingloudlyandbeingexpressive.17.WhywasthemarathononDecember31stquitespecialforHildeDosogne?A.It’sthehardestmarathonshehadeverrun.B.Itwasthelastmarathonshehadrunin2024.C.Sheraisedthemostmoneyduringthismarathon.18.WhatdoweknowaboutHildeDosogne?A.Shefrombreastcancer.B.Sheranover9,000milesinayear.C.Sheisaprofessionalmarathonrunner.19.WhichexperiencedidHildeDosogneencounterduringhermarathonjourney?A.Catchingaflu.B.Hurtingherfoot.C.Runningonroughpathsoften.20.WhatisthedistanceoftheSpartathlon?第3頁/共14頁A.55miles.B.75miles.C.153miles.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（共小題；每小題分，滿分分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的、、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳答案。ASomeoftheworld’smostbreathtakingiconicplacesinviteyouin—butinsistyouexperiencetheirmagicwithyoureyes,notyourcamera.Below,wetourfourlegendaryspotsanduncoverthelittleknownstoriesbehindeach“nophoto”rules.Alsocalled“thecastleofthefairytaleking”,this19thcenturypalaceisamongthemostvisitedcastlesinGermanyandtheworld.Sadly,nophotographyorfilmingisallowedinside,butatleastyoucancaptureitsDisneyprincesscastlevibesfromtheoutside.Abbeyisn’tjustagorgeousGothicchurch;it’sbeenthecoronation(加冕)churchofBritishmonarchssince1066.nomatterhowhistoricorbreathtakingitmaybe,you’renotallowedtotakephotosinsideit.Luckily,there’saprettygoodreasonforit,accordingtothechurch’swebsite:wantyoutotakeinitsuniquebeautyandhistorywithoutthedistractionsthatwidespreadphotographywouldbring.wanttomaintainthesacredandintimateatmosphereofabuildingwhichis,aboveall,aliving,workingchurch.”TheSistineChapelinCityisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsintheworld,whichiswhyit’sannoyingthattouristsaren’tallowedtotakephotosorvideosinside.Thechapelwentunderrestorationworkfrom1980to1994,whichwasfundedbyJapan.Inreturn,Japangotexclusiverightstofilmandphotographtheartwork.Thatcopyrightexpired(失效)threeyearsaftertherestoration,butthedecidedtokeepthephotographybaninplacetoprotectthepreciousartworkfromharmfulcameraflashes.There’salottoseeintheofLondon:thearchitecture,armorfrompastroyalty,historicartifacts,theBeefeatertour.ArguablythemostprizedfeatureisthejewelHouse,whichhashousedtheexquisiteCrownJewelssince1661.Sadly,youcan’ttakephotosoftheCrownJewelsforsecurityreasons.AndwiththeintimidatingsecurityguardswatchingyoureverymoveasyouwalkthroughthejewelHouse,youwon’twanttoeventry.21.WhydoesAbbeyforbidvisitorstotakepicturesinside?第4頁/共14頁A.reducedistractionsduringchurchservices.B.lettouristsfocusonitscharmandholiness.C.protecttheancientwallsfromcameraflashes.D.preventthesecretcoronationritualbeingleaked.22.Whichplaceobservesthephotobanmainlyforsecurityconcerns?A.NeuschwansteinCastle.B.Abbey.C.TheSistineChapel.D.ofLondon.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Atravelguidebook.B.Ahistorytextbook.C.Aphotographymanual.D.Ascientificresearch.B24yearoldZhaoQianhadneverenteredaconcerthalluntiltheweekoftheaudition(試音).SheborrowedmoneyforathreehourbusridetotheprovincialcapitalinGuizhou,practicingfingerexercisesonthebackoftheseatinfrontofher.Theauditionroomwasfullofmirrorsandjudgement.Onebyone,theothercandidatesplayedfast,perfectpieces.WhenQian’sturncame,shefoundherbambooflute(長笛)hadcrackedduringthejourney:ahairlinesplitranacrosstheembouchure(吹奏口).Thetonethatemergedwasbreathy,asifthewinditselfweresobbing.Shethoughtofwithdrawing,butthejudges—sixcitymusicians—werealreadystaring.Insteadoftherequiredmusic,Qianclosedhereyesandplayedthelullabyhermotherusedtohumafterlongfactoryshifts.Ithadnoposer,onlytherhythmofshuttleloomsandsmallpauseswherehermothercaughtherbreath.Whenshefinished,theroomwassilent.Thentheyoungestjudge,ablindwomanwithsilverearrings,asked,“Canyouplayitagain,butthistimeanswertheflutewhenitquestionsyou?”Qianliftedthecrackedfluteanddiscoveredthecrackhadloweredeverynoteslightly,creatingagentlecryingsound.Sheplayedthelullabyagain,lettingthemelodybreakandthenhealitselfinthemusic.Thejudgesmiled,tearsinhereyes.weekslater,aletterarrivedatthetextilemill.ItwaswritteninbothChineseandBraille.haveheardmanyflawlessperformances,”itread,“butonlyyoursrememberedthesoundofamotheringhometired.Theorchestraneedsthatmemory.”ZhaoQianbecamethecity’sfirstbambooflutist.Duringconcerts,audiencessometimeswhisperedthathersolopassagessmelledofmountainmist.Theydidnotknowthataftereachperformanceshereturnedtothebamboogrove,pressedhereartothenewestbambooshoots,andlistenedforthenextquestionthewindmightask.第5頁/共14頁24.WhydidZhaoQianfinallydecidetostayfortheaudition?A.Shefearedlosingtheopportunity.B.Thejudgeshadalreadynoticedher.C.Shewasareplacementflute.D.Theyoungestjudgesignaledhertostay.25.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheyoungestjudge?A.Shemasteredsuperiormusicalknowledge.B.ShelikedthecrackedsoundfromQian’sflute.C.Thelullabyremindedherofchildhoodmemory.D.Shevaluedemotionaltruthovertechnicalperfection.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Theconcerthallwasfilledwithmistduringhersolos.B.Hernotesweretoosofttobeheardclearlyintheconcerthall.CHerperformanceevokedafreshnaturalsceneinlisteners’mind.D.Theaudiencefeelcoldandlonelyafterappreciatingherflutemusic.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheRoadtoFame.B.AMother’sLullabyStage.C.ABrokenFlute’sLesson.D.TheHiddeninBamboo.CChineseadultsaredrivingabooming“dolldresseconomy”,buyingtinyoutfitsforcollectiblefigureslikeDisney’sLinaBellandPopMart’sLabubu.Onceaniche(小眾的)hobby,dressingfigurineshasbeeamajorconsumptiontrend.Thetrendstartedonsocialmediaplatforms.Sinceearly2023,thehashtag#DressMyDollhasclockedup12billionviews,withuserspostingOOTDshotsthatmatchtheirownclothesto20cmdolls.Formanyfans,dressingdollsisaboutmorethanclothingtheminipanions.“Dollswithcustomizedclothesarestressrelieftoys,socialicebreakersandemotionalanchors.”saysBeijingworkerSharonHan.Onemerceplatforms,thousandsofshopsselldollclothesrangingfrom16yuanforbasicsto200yuanforlimitededitions.Somehighendlimitedpiecesofreplicas(復制品)ofcelebritycostumescanexceed200yuan.However,1.4millionsetsofdollclothingweresoldthroughemerceplatformsin2023;thefigurejumpedto3第6頁/共14頁millionin2024—anincreaseofaccordingtothedatafromCCTVFinanceSpottingthevolume,garmentworkshopsinJiangsuandZhejiangretooledwithinweeks.usedtomakesampleskirtsforadultbrands;now60%ofouroutputispalmsize,”saysaChangzhoufactoryowner.Someworkshopshaveevenintegratedfabricssuchassilkintominiaturedesigns,revivingtraditionaltechniquesinpocketsizedform.However,risksremain.Monthlygrowthhasflattenedto4%byMay2025,andresalepricesoftheleadingdollbrand“LuluCloset”haveslipped35%sinceMarch,afterthepanyrestockedabestsellingminiseriesthreetimeswithintwomonths.ThepatternmirrorswhathappenedtoPopMart’sLabubufigures—oversupplycooledaoncehotsecondarymarket.keepthefrenzyalive,brandsarenowadopting“microseasons”:fourlimiteddropsayear,eachcappedat30,000sets,withvisibleproductioncodessewninsideeveryskirt.“Scarcityplusqualityistheonlysustainablepetitiveedge,”notestheheadof&GiftAssociation.Whetherthestrategycanlockinyounggeneration’semotionalspendwilldecideifthedolldresseconomybeesaclassicoracrash.28.WhatisthemainreasonbehindthepopularityofdolldressingaccordingtoSharonHan?A.showtheirwealth.B.matchtheirownoutfits.C.collectlimitededitions.D.experiencetheemotionalvalue.29.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Emerceplatformsplayavitalroleinadultdressingeconomy.B.Thepriceofdolloutfitswithtraditionaltechniqueshaveballooned.C.Garmentfactoriesshiftedtominiclothesduetothesoaringdemand.D.Innovativematerialstomakeminiatureclothingareunderdevelopment.30.WhydoesauthormentionthecaseofLuluCloset?A.warnthatoversupplycanthreatentokillacraze.B.provemanypaniesimplementstockstrategy.C.illustratethesalesofbestsellingseriesarestable.D.showtheresalepricesofthetopbrandrarelychange.31.Howcandressupdollbrandsprobablyunlocktheirfuturegrowth?A.Byexpandingintonewproductlinesandmarkets.B.Byprioritizingcustomers’emotionalaffectiononly.C.Bybiningcontrolledreleasequantitieswithhighquality.D.Byissuingunlimitedbasicstomeeteveryconsumer’spricepoint.第7頁/共14頁Doftenimagineconservationunfoldinginwild,remotelandscapes,notinthemiddleofbustlingcities.Butlookalittlecloserandadifferentstoryemerges.Onrooftops,inalleywaysandthroughthetiniestcracksinthepavement,biodiversityisfindingitswaybackintheheartofmetropolis.NathaliePettorellioftheZoologicalSocietyofLondonarguesthatcitiesareecosystemsintheirownright.“Ifyouacceptthecityisanecosystem”shesays,“thequestionthenbees:Howdoyoumakethisecosystemmorebiodiverse?”O(jiān)bviously,connectivityisoneanswer.IntheUK,initiativessuchasHedgehog(刺猬)Streetencourageneighbourstolinktheirgardensthroughsmallfenceholestoallowfreemovement.UtrechtintheNetherlandshassewntogethermorethan120kmofwildflowerstrips,providingcontinuoushabitatforbeesandbutterflies.AbeehighwayinOslo,Norway,weavesthroughrooftops,parksandbalconiestopollinatorssafepassagearoundtheurbanmaze.bridgesareanotherpowerfultoolforconnectinghabitats.TheNetherlandsiswellknownforpioneering“ecoducts”—greenoverpassesthatallowanimalssuchasdeer,boarandbadgerstosafelycrossbusyhighways.CaliforniaiscurrentlypletingtheAnnenbergCrossing,whichwillspananexpansive10lanesofandreconnectafragmentedmountainlionpopulationthatwascutbythefreeway.Eventhemostordinarycitysurfacescanberecruited.Naturepositivearchitectureisthegrowingtrend:rooftopsthatstorerainwaterandshelterswifts,wallscoveredwithplantsthatcoolstreetsandfeedinsects,etc.Byturninghardsurfaceintomicrohabitats,itnotonlyminimisesimpactontheenvironmentbutactivelyrestoreandenhancesbiodiversity,providingshelter,foodandconnectivityforwildlife.EmmaMarris,authorofRambunctiousGarden:SavingNatureinaPostWildWorld,isdelightedtoseethatsomeofthebesturbannatureisaccidentalandwildlifeismakingaebackwhereithasthespacetodoso.“Suchasplantscolonisingfloodzones,birdsnestinginsignboards...”shesays.Whetheryou’replantingnativeplantsonashedrooforsimplyleavingapatchofgardenuntidy,there’sspaceforeveryoneinthefuturewildcity.Naturedoesn’tneedperfection—itjustneedsopportunity.32.What’sthemainpurposeofParagraph1?A.pointoutaproblem.B.introducethetopic.C.presentaphenomenon.D.questiontheprevious33.Whichinitiativeservesasawaytocreateconnectivityforinsectsinurbanareas?第8頁/共14頁A.stripsinUtrecht.B.HedgehogStreetintheUK.C.EcoductsintheNetherlands.D.TheAnnenbergCrossing.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“”meaninparagraph6?A.Deliberatelyplanted.B.CarefullyprotectedbyC.Importedfromothercountries.DGrowingnaturallywithoutplanning.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Everycitygardenmustbekepttidytoattractdiversewildlife.B.Naturepositivearchitectureisapromisingbutimpracticalapproach.CUrbanbiodiversitycanbeboostedthroughcreativehumanintervention.D.Conservationshouldfocusonremotewildernessratherthancities.第二節(jié)（共小題；每小題分，滿分分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Everyday,wearebombardedbyadvertisements—frombillboardadvertisementstoadvertisementsontheradio,podcasts,televisionandsocialmediaapps.____36____Herearethreethingswecandotoresistthetemptationtomakeanunnecessarypurchase.1.EducateOurselvesUnderstandmonadvertisingtricks.____37____Forinstance,theyshowfriendshavingfunatarestauranttosuggestit’sthekeytohappiness.Associatingtherestaurantwithhappinessisthestrategythatisusedinthatadvertisement.Recognizingsuchstrategieshelpsusavoidbeingswayed.2.QuestiontheMessage____38____Ifarestaurantadimpliesdiningthereguaranteeshappiness,wewouldneedtoask:Whatisitabouttheplacethatmakesyouhappy?Ishavingfunwithfriendsattheeaterytheonlywaytogainhappiness?willthenbeforcedtodistinguishbetweenfactsandopinions,andresistthetemptationtoblindlyfollowthemessageoftheadvertisement.ImpulsiveBuys第9頁/共14頁Whenweeacrossanadvertisementforsomethingthatappealstous,wemayfeelpelledtobuyitimmediatelyespeciallyifitisanonlinepurchasethatinvolvesaquickclickandacashlesstransaction.____39____Itwouldbebesttogiveourselvessometimetoconsiderifwereallyneedtheitemorexperience,andifitiswisetospendourmoneyinthisway.Letusrememberthatadvertisersarewellawareofthewayourmindswork,andtheycaneasilypersuadeusintomakingpurchaseswemaylaterregret.____40____A.Frequently,thispurchasewouldbeunnecessary.B.Adsoftenuseemotionalandpsychologicalappeal.C.However,it’scrucialtoresisttheurgetobeimpulsive.D.Strivealwaystoseethroughthesmokescreenbyfollowingthesesteps.E.Itisalwayspromotedasagreatbargainorpromisestoenhanceoursocialimage.F.Thenextstepistoassesswhethertheadvertisement’scoremessageisreasonable.G.Theseadscansubtlyshapeourbehavior,makingusbuysomethingwedon’ttrulyneed.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（共小題；每小題1分，滿分分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的、、、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。allhaveweaknessesandstrengths—nomatterwhoweare.Sometimestheweaknessesseemtooutweighthestrengthsandsometimesit’stheotherwayaround.Somepeoplegetsickeasily.Somestruggleto____41____theirfinancesproperly.Somepeopleare____42____municatorsandstrugglewithrelationships.Manypeopleacceptitasjustbad____43____—butnoteveryone.Somepeoplefacinghuge____44____stillmanagetoachievesurprisingthings.They____45____abovetheirweaknessesanddonotallowthemtolimittheirpossibilities.Iattendedaschoolprizegivingceremonynotsolongagoandtheguest____46____wasAndrewBecroft,whohadaseverestutter(口吃)asachild.Insteadofallowingthistolimithim,hechosetoworkhardto____47____it.HeisnowthePrincipalCourtJudgeforNewZealand.Notonlydidhebeesuccessful,buthedidsoina(n)____48____wherehehadtospeakinfrontofothersregularly—wherehis____49____isfrontandcenterforalltosee.Ifhehadn’t____50____hisspeakingability,itwouldhavebeenverylimitingtohislifeandcareer____51____.Herearesomemore____52____:BrettEastburnhasnoarmsorlegsandyetisaninspirationalspeakerand第10頁/共14頁alsoaverygoodwrestler.RingoStarr,drummerfortheBeatles,____53____averypoorbackground.Hewasconstantlytroubledbyillnessasachildandspentlargeamountsoftimeinhospital.MarkInglis____54____bothofhislegsbelowthekneesinamountaineeringaccident,buthassinceclimbedMtEverest.Mostofuswillneverhavetofacethechallengesthesepeoplefaced.mostofuswillneverachieve____55____thatthesepeoplehavehadeither,unlesswechooseto.IfMarkIngliscanclimbthehighestmountainintheworldwithoutlegs,whatcanwedo?41.A.manageB.obtainC.shareD.divide42.A.ridiculousB.forgetfulC.uselessD.hopeless43.A.impressionB.characterC.qualityD.fortune44.A.criticismB.pressureC.limitationsD.losses45.A.riseB.behaveC.operateD.escape46.A.winnerB.speakerC.organizerD.scholar47.A.avoidB.treatC.forgetD.overe48.A.atmosphereB.professionC.situationD.institute49.A.weaknessB.symptomC.strengthD.impatience50.A.putforwardB.takenupC.madeoutD.workedon51.A.recordsB.aspectsC.prospectsD.spirits52.A.examplesB.incidentsC.disabilitiesD.possibilities53.A.resultedfromB.camefromC.heardfromD.sufferedfrom54.A.lostB.injuredC.destroyedD.broke55.A.tothepointB.intheleastC.tothedegreeD.onthewhole第二節(jié)（共小題；每小題分，滿分分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。CollinsDictionaryrecentlynamed“vibecoding”itsofthefor2025.Thistermreferstoanewwayofsoftwaredevelopment—usingartificialintelligence(AI)toturnnaturallanguage____56____putercode.Simplyput,youjusttellamachinewhatyouwant,insteadofwritingplexcodeyourself.ThetermwascoinedbyAndrejKarpathy,arenownedAIexpertwhoonce____57____(work)atandOpenAI.HedescribeditasusingAItocreateappswithoutthinkingaboutcode.Collinschoseitbecauseitdemonstrates____58____languageevolveswithtechnology.AsAIplaysanincreasinglysignificantroleindailylife,vibecodingismakingprogramming____59____(accessible)tononexperts.第11頁/共14頁Manyotherinterestingtermsmadetheshortlist.“Clanker”isaBritishslangwordforrobotsorAI,____60____(carry)asomewhatnegativemeaning.“Broligarchy”meansasmallgroupofrichmenwithsignificantpoliticalinfluence.standsfor“highearner,notrichyet”,describingpeoplewhoearnwellbuthaven’taccumulated____61____(consider)wealth.____62____(addition),therearealsoworkrelatedwordslike“taskmasking”and“microretirement”.Theformerreferstopretendingtobeproductiveatwork,____63____thelattermeanstakingabreakbetweenjobstopursuepersonalinterests.like“biohacking”and“coolcation”alsomade____64____list—“biohacking”isimprovinghealthbyalteringbodyprocesses,and“coolcation”isaholidayinacoolplace.Thesewordsnotonlyreflecta____65____(change)worldbutalsoshowhowourlanguageevolveswithnewtrends.coding,inparticular,exemplifieshowAIistransformingourinteractionwithtechnology.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（滿分分）66.《瘋狂動物城2》主題曲“Everything”中有一句歌詞“Iwon’tgiveinuntilIreachtheendandthenI’llstartagain.”假如你是李華，請向校英文報Opinion專欄寫一封投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.你對這句歌詞的理解；2.結合事例闡述這句歌詞的意義。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為100左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分分）67.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，使之構成一篇完整的短文。第12頁/共14頁Theafternoonsunlikemeltedhoneyslowlystreamedoverthecarvedbenchinthecourtyard.Onthebench,ayoungmandressedinafinelytailoredsuitwasabsorbedinreadinganewspaper.Besidehimwasanoldmanwearingaloosewoolensweater.Suddenly,aswallowwithshinyblackfeathersandanelegantscissorliketailflittedbrisklyoverthebluestoneslabsandperchedinthegrassnotfaraway.Thefather’seyeswereinstantlydrawntoit.Heleanedforwardslightlyandaskedinchildlikecuriosity,“What’sthat?”Thesonlookedup,quicklyglancedattheswallowandrepliedcasually,“AAfterthat,heturnedgazebacktothenewspaper.Thefathernodded,hisAdam’sapplerollingslightlybuthiseyesneverleftthehoppingAfterawhile,hespokeagain,stillfullofdoubtinhisvoice.Thesonfrownedandclosedthenewspaper,histoneshowingabitmoreimpatience,“Dad,Ijusttoldyou.It’sathat,hecasuallyshookthenewspaperandtheloudrustlingsoundw