甘肅省定西市岷縣二中2026屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請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．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright2．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup3．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed4．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue5．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped6．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing7．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises8．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup9．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence10．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk11．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof12．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while13．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous14．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that15．-Lateagain！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________intheheavytraffic，orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier.A．wereyou；havegotstuck B．haveyoubeen；havegotstuckC．wereyou；gotstuck D．haveyoubeen；gotstuck16．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy17．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct18．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what19．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed20．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof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）AskpeopleintheUKwhatthewords“Sundayroast”meantothem,andthey’llprobablytakeyoubacktotheirgrandmothers’diningrooms--–maybewithafewstoriesof“thegreatestpuddings”and“thebesteversteak”.ButnowthetraditionalSundayroastseemstohavebeenleftbackintheolddays.AccordingtotheDailyMail,justonein50Britishfamiliessitsdowntothisweeklymealtogether.Therearemanyreasonswhytheroastisbecominglesspopular.Inthebusymodernworld,wherebreakfastisasliceoftoasteatenonthewaytoworkorschoolandlunchisaquicksandwichinfrontofthecomputerscreen,peoplejustdon’tseemtohavethetimeorpatiencetomakearoast.AndSundaywasonceadaywhenpeoplecouldeasilygotothekitchentocook.Nowadays,peopleareoftenoutshoppingoratthecinemauntilit’sfartoolatetostartthinkingaboutheatingtheoven(烤箱)up.However,arecentarticlefromTheTelegraphwarnedagainstbeingcarriedawaybyourtightschedules:“Itwouldbeashametoletthisfineoldtraditiondisappear.”TheGuardianfurtherexplainedthattheeatingofthebigmealisonlythehalfofit.TheSundayroastalsomakesforrelaxedmorningactivitiesinthekitchen,andthetablebecomestheperfectplacetosharegoodfoodandchatwithfamilyandfriends.“Forbusymomsanddads,evenifyoucanmanagetoturnoffyourmobilephoneandtheTVonlyonceaweekandturntheSundayroastintoarealfamilyevent,childrencanhavefuncookingthefoodandclearinguptogether.”1、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_____.A．Sunday—BestTimeforFamilyB．SundayRoastDyingOutC．It’sthePerfectTimeforUsD．Let’sSitDownTogether2、WhydopeoplepaylessattentiontoSundayroast?A．Theyhaveabusylifestyle.B．Theyhavenointerestincooking.C．Theydon’tthinkitworthwhile.D．Theyarelivinginthemodernsociety.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Arecentarticle.B．Atraditionalkitchen.C．Thefineoldtradition.D．Sundaymorningactivity.4、HowdoestheauthorfeeltowardsSundayroast’sdyingout?A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Sorry.D．Uncertain.22．（8分）AteamofUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonresearchershasshownthatchronic(長期的)stressofbeingpoor,lackingcareandphysicalabuseinearlylifemayshrinkthepartsofachild'sdevelopingbrainresponsibleformemory,learningandprocessingemotion.Whileearlylifestressalreadyhasbeenlinkedtoanxiety,heartdisease，cancerandalackofeducationalandemploymentsuccess,researchershavelongbeenseekingtounderstandwhatpartofthebrainisaffectedbystresssoastohelpguideinterventions(干預(yù)).SethPollak,co-leaderofthestudyandaUWprofessorofpsychology,saystheresearchfocusedontwobrainareas—thehippocampus(HC:海馬體)andamygdale(AG:杏仁體).Forthestudy,Pollack’steamhad128childrenaroundage12anddividedthemintofourgroupsafterinterviewswiththechildrenandtheircaregivers，documentingbehavioralproblemsandtheiraccumulatedlifestress.Onegrouphadexperiencedphysicalabuse,anothergroupwasignoredbeforebeingadoptedfromaforeigncountry,andathirdgroupcamefromlow-incomefamilies.Thefourthgroupofchildrencamefrommiddle-classfamiliesandhadnotexperiencedanyofthethreetypesofchronicearlystress.ResearchersdidMRIscans(核磁共振掃描)ofthechildren'sbrains,focusingontheHCandAG.Thentheypainstakinglytrackedthoseareasofthebrainbyhandonpaper.Thehandmeasurementsshowedthatchildrenwhohadexperiencedpoverty,neglectorphysicalabusehadasmallerACandHCthanthechildrenfrommiddle-classfamilies."Ithinkweaddedsomethingsolidtotheliterature,"hesaid."Ourresearchmayinformsocialpolicyandprofessionalinterventionstohelpthechildrenwhoaresuffering."1、Theresearchshowsthat.A．long-termpovertyruinsone'smemoryB．earlystresshurtsthedevelopmentofbrainC．earlylifeplaysavitalroleinone'slifeD．physicalabuseaffectsachild'slearningcompetence2、Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．HCandAGareinvolvedinmemory,learningandprocessingemotion.B．Thefinalgoaloftheresearchistofindoutwhatisaffectedbystress.C．Pollack'steamhasalreadyknownhowthebrainisaffected.D．Childreninthefourgroupsallsufferalotintheirlife.3、Howcantheresearchhelpthechildrenrelated?A．Bydevelopingnewmedicine.m"B．Bycreatingabetterlivingenvironment.C．Bygivingprocessionalmedicalcareforthechildren.D．Byofferingadviceonpolicymakingandprofessionalassistance.23．（8分）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.24．（8分）My

colortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.Iwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearago

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moneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel,Irealizedthisadaylater,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid,ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoff

forthenight,Fortunately,Ididn’tgotanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(靜電)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyand

waitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.1、WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A．Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B．Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C．Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.D．Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase”signedoff”inParagraph1?A．endedalltheirprograms B．providedfewerchannelsC．changedtocommercials D．showedall-nightmovies3、HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A．Byshakingandhittingit. B．Byturningitonandoff.C．Byswitchingchannels. D．Byhavingitrepaired.4、Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A．Curious B．AnxiousC．Cautious D．Humorous25．（10分）Citiesarelikelytobeaffectedbyoverheating,thankstosomethingcalledtheurbanheatislandeffect.Citiestendtobeshortoftrees,whichprovideshade,andtheyarecoveredwithblackpavement,whichabsorbsheatfromthesun.Thinkofhowitfeelstowearadarkshirtversusawhiteshirtonasunnyday.Ablackshirtabsorbslight,heatingyouup.Butawhiteshirtreflectslight,keepingyoucool.Theaveragetemperatureinacityofamillionormorepeoplecanbemorethan5degreesFhotterthansurroundingareas.Thatextra5degreescanturnahotdayfromuncomfortabletodeadly.Astemperaturesrise,citieswillbeanespeciallydangerousplacetobeduringaheatwave.Toprotectpublichealth,cityofficialsaregoingtomakethecitycooler.Aspartofthateffort,LosAngelesiscoatingitsroadsinCoolSeal,agraypaintthatkeepsstreetsandparkinglots10degreescoolerthanblackasphalt（瀝青）.ItwillhelpAngelinossavemoneyduringthesummer,whenairconditioningsendspowerbillssoaring（猛增）.Anditwillsavelivesbyloweringtemperaturesandimprovingairquality.Hotweatherworsensairpollutionbyturningcarexhaustintosmog,whichcanmakelifemiserableforpeoplewithasthma（哮喘）andotherbreathingproblems.Ofcourse,LAwillhavetodomorethanpaintoverafewstreetstocooloffthecity.Angelinoswillalsoneedtoplantmoretreesandapplywhitepainttorooftops—atleastthosenotalreadycoveredinsolarpanels.WhileLAisapioneerofreflectivestreets,othercities,likeNewYork,arealreadyexperimentingwithreflectiveroofsor,likeMelbourne,loweringthetemperaturebyplantingtrees.LAishardlyaloneinitsefforttostaycool.“Thisisanurgentchallenge,andit'smuchbiggerthanoneperson,”saidMayorGarcettiinarecentstatement.“ClimatechangeisafactoflifethatpeopleinLosAngelesandcitiesaroundtheworldlivewitheveryday.”1、Theurbanheatislandeffectresultsfrom________.A．plantingmoretreesinthestreetsB．furnishingeveryhousewithairconditionersC．a(chǎn)pplyingreflectivepainttorooftopsD．coveringthestreetswithwhitepaint2、Whatshouldthecityofficialsemphasizeduringhotsummer?A．Whentocoattheroadswithblackpaint.B．Wheretowearawhiteshirt.C．Howtocoolthecity.D．Whentocutofftheelectricitysupply.3、WhatbenefitcanpeoplegainfromtheuseofCoolSeal?A．Makinglifeeasierandmorecomfortable.B．Promotingthesaleofairconditioners.C．Increasingtheindooractivities.D．Reducingthenumberofcolddays.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．L.A．a(chǎn)doptedmanyapproachestofightagainsttheheat.B．L.A．ispaintingitsstreetswhitetokeepthecitycool.C．L.A．hasbeguntoplanttreesinthestreets.D．L.A．callsonpeopletofightagainstglobalwarming.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）完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Althoughmyfatherwasn'tadoctor,hemadehisownbrandof"housecalls"．Ifollowedhimashe36aplateofmymother'shomecookingtoanelderlymannamedFrank37allmajorholidays,andwhenFrankwas38．AsfarasIknow,theironly39wasthatFrankwasanoccasional40atDad'ssmallgasstation．Frank'shomewasatwo-roomhouseontheroughsideoftownwitharottenfrontporch（門廊）thatyoucouldfallthroughifyouweren't41．Throughhiscaring42,myfatherwasteachingmetobeadoctor,43neitherofusknewitatthetime． WhenIwas13,myfather44lungcancer．Hebroughthomea45thedoctordrewshowing46hiscancerwasandtoldmethathewasgoingto47． Thebiggreenoxygentankwithplastictubing48acentralfeature（特征）ofourlivingroomnexttohiseasychair．Severalmonthspassedandhiscondition49．Heaskedmeto50mymotherwhenhewasgone．Hesaid,"Iloveyou,son．"Thatnighthedied． Whenyou're13andyourfatherdies,youhavesome51tomake．Youcanusethecircumstanceasa（n）52forlettingyourbehaviorandgradesgodowndrain,oryoucanhonorhismemoryandtrytodosomething53withyourself．I54myenergyonmyschoolworkandmygoalofbecominga55．．1、A．lent B．brought C．bought D．showed2、A．for B．in C．a(chǎn)t D．on3、A．happy B．well C．sick D．homesick4、A．function B．connection C．information D．instruction5、A．patient B．doctor C．customer D．passenger6、A．careful B．strong C．reasonable D．punctual7、A．words B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．a(chǎn)ttention D．a(chǎn)ppearance8、A．a(chǎn)nd B．because C．a(chǎn)lthough D．a(chǎn)s9、A．developed B．found C．constructed D．recovered10、A．photo B．diagram C．report D．film11、A．where B．how C．which D．what12、A．rest B．retire C．die D．leave13、A．decorated B．remained C．equipped D．became14、A．worsened B．decreased C．increased D．bettered15、A．takecareof B．makefriendswith C．makeupfor D．lookinto16、A．mistakes B．friends C．choices D．changes17、A．reason B．guide C．cause D．excuse18、A．positive B．a(chǎn)ctive C．productive D．motive19、A．a(chǎn)ttracted B．consumed C．focused D．depended20、A．doctor B．driver C．teacher D．nurse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）Stress:GoodorBad?Stressusedtobeanalmostunknownword,butnowthatweareusedtotalkingaboutit,Ihavefoundthatpeoplearebeginningtogetstressedaboutbeingstressed.Inrecentyears,stress1．(regard)asacauseofawholerangeofmedicalproblems,fromhighbloodpressuretomentalillness.Butlikesomanyotherthings,itisonlytoomuchstress2．doesyouharm.Itistimeyouconsideredthatiftherewerenostressinyourlife,youwouldachievealittle.Ifyouarestuckathomewithnostress,thenyourlevelofperformancewillbelow.Uptoacertainpoint,themorestressyouareunder,the3．(good)yourperformancewillbe.Beyondacertainpoint,though,furtherstresswillonlyleadtoexhaustion,illnessandfinallyabreakdown.Youcantellwhenyouareoverthetopandonthedownwardslope,byaskingyourself4．numberofquestions.Doyou,forinstance,feelthattoomuchisbeingexpectedof5．,andyetfinditimpossibletosayno?Doyoufindyourselfgettingimpatientor6．(annoy)withpeopleoverunimportantthings?...Iftheanswertoallthosequestionsisyes,youhadbetter7．(control)yourstress,asyouprobablyareundermorestressthanisgoodforyou.Tosomeextentyoucancontroltheamountofstressinyourlife.Doctorshaveworkedoutachartshowinghowmuchstressisinvolvedinvariousevents.Gettingmarriedis50,pregnancy40,movinghouse20,Christmas12,etc.Ifthetotalstressinyourlifeisover150,youaretwiceaslikely8．(get)ill.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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線（___），并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。LastSunday,Iaccompaniedtwoofmyforeignfriends,TomorMary,aroundChengdusothattheycouldgetafeelingoftheamazedcity、WebeganbytouringKuanZhaiAlley,thatisknownforitstraditionalChinesearchitecture、IknowtheareaverygoodsoIactedastheirtourguide、Forlunch,ItriedsomeChengdufriedsaucenoodles、Tomthoughtthattheywereinparticularlydelicious、Soonbeforelunch,wewenttotheResearchBaseofGiantPandatopayavisittothepandas、BothMaryandTomfallinlovewiththelovelypandas．Wefinishedoffthedaybygoingshopping,andtheyboughtsomepapercutsassouvenir．ItwasfantasticdayandIhopetheywillcometoChengduagain．第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，國際英語夏令營即將在北京舉辦，現(xiàn)在需要一批志愿者，你希望成為其中一員。請您給夏令營舉辦方寫一封申請信，內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括：1.交代個人情況，包括年齡，性別，學(xué)校等2.介紹個人條件，如特長，愛好等3.個人承諾：將提供最好的服務(wù)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右，開頭語和結(jié)束語已為你寫好；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearSirorMadam,MynameisLiHua.Iwouldliketoworkasavolunteerfortheinternationalsummercamp._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、D5、A6、C7、B8、C9、C10、B11、B12、A13、D14、B15、D16、D17、A18、D19、A20、C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、1、B2、A3、C4、C22、1、B2、A3、D23、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNanny,climbedonherlap,andfor