遼寧省沈陽市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2026屆英語高三第一學(xué)期期末達(dá)標(biāo)測(cè)試試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded2．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises3．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．a(chǎn)ndhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto4．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy5．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．a(chǎn)ct B．helpC．serve D．last6．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that7．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently8．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on9．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable10．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what11．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed12．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when13．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it14．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．a(chǎn)llowance D．bonus15．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．a(chǎn)reunearthed;areranging16．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t17．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it18．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．a(chǎn)saresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof19．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto20．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving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）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.22．（8分）Tofightfortheconservationofforestecosystem,severalecologistsincludingDanielJanzenconvincedDelOro,anorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalpark.Inreturn,DelOrowasallowedtothrowlargeamountsofwasteintheformoforangepeels(皮)ona3-hectarepieceoflandwithinthenationalparkatnocost.Dealingwithtonsofleftoverpeelsusuallyinvolvedburningthemorpayingtohavethempouredintoalandfill,sotheproposalwasveryattractive.Butayearlater,anotherjuicecompanychallengedthedealincourt,arguingthattheircompetitorwas“pollutinganationalpark”.Theyendedupwinning,andthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkfellthrough.Thenin2013,whilediscussingpossibleresearchavenueswithTimothyTreuer,DanielJanzenmentionedtheorangestory.Feelinginterested,Treuerdecidedtostopbythatpieceoflandthathadbeencoveredwithfruitwaste15yearsearlier.Whathefoundshockedhim.“WhileIwouldwalkoverexposedrockanddeadgrassinthenearbyfields,I’dhavetoclimbthroughundergrowthandcutpathsthroughwallsofvines(藤)intheorangepeelsiteitself.”saidTimothyTreuer.Treuerandhisteamspentmonthspickingupsamples(樣品),analyzingandcomparingthem.Theyfoundgreatdifferencesbetweentheareascoveredwithorangepeelsandthosethatwerenot.Theareawithorangewastehadrichersoil.Theeffectthattheorangepeelshadonthelandisprobablynotthatsurprisingtopeoplefamiliarwithcomposting(施肥),butwhatisreallyshockingisthatajudgeactuallythoughtthewasteoforange“mined”anationalparkandstoppeditfromgoingforward.NowthatTimothyTreuer’sstudyhasreceivedworldwideattention,thistypeof“ruining”isbeingseriouslyconsideredasawayofbringingforestsbacktolife.1、WhatdidDelOrousuallydowithorangepeels?A．Addthemtofuel.B．Throwthemintoanationalpark.C．Bumorburythem.D．Makethemintocakes.2、WhatcanweknowaboutthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalpark?A．Itlasted15years.B．ItwassignedbyTreuer.C．Itwasmadeinabout1998.D．ItwasbrokenbyDelOro.3、WhatwasTreuer’sfinding?A．Orangepeelscontainmuchfibre.B．Orangepeelscanmakesoilricher.C．Orangepeelsrotawayinashorttime.D．Orangewasteruinedthenationalpark.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthejudgementionedinthelastparagraph?A．Disapproving.B．Positive.C．Worried.D．Admirable.23．（8分）HomeLaundryAutomaticDryerProductFullTwoYearWarranty（保修）LimitedFiveYearWarrantyonCabinet（機(jī)箱）WarrantyProvidesfor：FIRSTTWOYEARSAmanawillrepairorreplaceanyfaultypartfreeofcharge.THIRDTHRUFIFTHYEARSAmanawillprovideafreereplacementpartforanycabinetwhichprovesfaultyduetorust（生銹）.WarrantyLimitations：?Warrantybeginsatdateoforiginalpurchase.?AppliesonlytoproductusedwithintheUnitedStatesorinCanadaifproductisapprovedbyCanadianStandardsAssociationwhenshippedfromfactory.?Productsusedonacommercialorrentalbasisnotcoveredbythiswarranty.?ServicemustbeperformedbyanAmanaservicer.?Adjustmentscoveredduringfirstyearonly.WarrantyDoesNotCoverItIf：?Producthasdamageduetoproductchange，connectiontoanimproperelectricalsupply>shippingandhandling,accident,fire,floods,lightningorotherconditionsbeyondthecontrolofAmana.?Productisimproperlyinstalled（安裝）orapplied.Owner’sResponsibilities：?Providesalesreceipt.?Normalcareandrepair.?Havingtheproductreasonablyaccessibleforservice.?Payforservicecallsrelatedtoproductinstallationorusageinstructions.?Payforextraservicecosts,overnormalservicecharges,ifservicerisrequestedtoperformserviceoutsideservicer^normalbusinesshours.*InnoeventshallAmanaberesponsibleforconsequentialdamages（間接損壞）.*Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayhaveotherswhichvaryfromstatetostateForexample,somestatesdonotallowtheexclusion（排除）orlimitationofconsequentialdamages,sothisexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.1、AccordingtoWarrantyLimitations,aproductcanbeunderwarrantyif.A．usedintheU.S.A． B．rentedforhomeuseC．repairedbytheuserhimself D．shippedfromaCanadianfactory2、AccordingtoOwner’sResponsibilities,anownerhastopayfor.A．theproductinstallation B．a(chǎn)servicer’sovertimeworkC．thelossofthesalesreceipt D．a(chǎn)mechanic’stransportation3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothewarranty?A．ConsequentialdamagesareexcludedacrossAmerica.B．Aproductdamagedinanaturaldisasteriscoveredbythewarranty.C．Afaultycabinetduetorustcanbereplacedfreeinthesecondyear.D．Freerepairisavailableforaproductusedimproperlyinthefirstyear.24．（8分）Livinginaculturethatisdifferentfromyourowncanbebothanexcitingandchallengingexperience.Thefollowingare6culturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUSAtohelppromotingmutualunderstanding.MoneyAsiswellknown,theChineseareconservativewhentheyareplanningtospendmoney,butfarfewerAmericanfamiliesaresavingmoneyforemergenciesandeducationthantheirChinesecounterparts(對(duì)等的人)..PrivacyChinesepeopledonothavethesameconceptofprivacyasAmericando.Theytalkabouttopicsuchasages,incomeormarital(婚姻的)status,whichAmericansthinkisannoyinganddisturbing.FamilyInChina,eldersaretraditionallytreatedwithgreatrespectwhileyoungarecaredfor.InAmerica,thegoalofthefamilyistoencourageindependence,particularlythatofthechildren.UnliketheChinese,olderAmericansseldomlivewiththeirchildren.FriendsChinesepeoplehavedifferentmeaningstodefinefriends.Justhangingouttogethertimetotimeisnotfriendship.Friendshipmeanslifelongfriendswhofeelitdeeplynecessarytogiveeachotherwhateverhelpmightseemrequired.Americansalwayscallpeopletheymeetfriends,sothedefinitionoffriendsisgeneralanddifferent.Thereareworkfriends,playingfriends,schoolfriendsanddrinkingfriends.EducationChinesepeoplevalueeducationandcareermorethanAmericans,whointurnattachmoregreatimportancetogoodcharacterandfaith,whichtheythinkareofgreatvalueintheirlife.________BasicallyChinavaluesthecommunityandtheUSAvaluestheindividual.IfyouachievesomethingintheUSA,it’sbecauseyouaregreat.WhileinChina,ifyouachievesomething,it’sbecausetheteam,orfamily,orcompanyisgreat.Everythingyoudogetsowedtothegreaterwhole,whileinAmericanindividualachievementsarecelebrated.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Americanslaymorestressonfaithandgoodpersonality.B．Americansthinkmuchoftheindividualandthecommunity.C．AmericansaremeanwithmoneytospendwhileChinesearenot.D．Americansdefinefriendshipalmostthesame.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethelastdifference?A．AchievementsB．IndividualC．TeamVSIndividualD．Teamwork3、Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A．TopromotefriendshipbetweenChinaandtheUSA．B．TohelpChineselivewellintheUSA．C．TohaveacompleteunderstandingoftheUSA．D．TointroducetheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUSA25．（10分）Itwas2012,andsomewhereonacassava(木暑)andbananafarminruralTanzania,therewerefourofusstandinginacircle:me,twofarmersnamedJoyceandElijah,andtheformersecretarygeneraloftheUnitedNations，KofiAnnan.ElijahandJoycedidmostofthetalking.Theytoldushowthisfarmwasunlikeanytheyhadworkedon;howtherewereimprovedcropvarietiesandnewtoolstoprocesstheharvest.Therewasevenadaycarecentrenearthefarm.Thisway,womencouldspendmoretimesellingwhattheygrew*Irattledoff(不假思索地說出)somequestions.Doyousellyourcassavaonlyhere一ordoyoushipitsomewhereelse?Howfaristhemarket?Haveyouseenadifferenceinyouryields?Kofi,though,mostlylistened.Later,afterweleftthefieldsandwalkedtowardsthedaycarecentrewheretherewasabiggercrowd,Kofistartedtalking.Hewastellingjokes,tryingtoputeveryoneatease,anddoingaverygoodjobofit.Themanhadthedeepest,mostinfectiouslaughI’veeverheardandanincrediblycommandingvoice.Hesoundedlikeanactorplayinghimself.KofiandIhadattendedalotofthesameUNevents,andhe’dvisitedourfoundation’sofficesinSeattleafewtimes,soI’dseenhimcharmaroombefore.Butthisdayonthecassavafarmwasdifferent.Hewascompletelyathomehere.IsupposeIshouldn’thavebeensurprised:KofiAnnan,ofalltheworldleadersIhadmet,hadspentthemosttimethinkingabouthowtohelpplaceslikethisfarmandpeoplelikeJoyceandElijah.WhenmyhusbandBillandIstartedourfoundationin2000，westillhadsomanyquestionsaboutthebestwaystofightpovertyanddisease,andKofi,itseemed,alreadyhadtheanswers.Thatyear,he’dwrittenamanifesto(宣目)abouttheUN’sroleinthe21stcentury.Initsfinalpages,he’dincludedasetoftargetsaroundpovertyanddiseasereductionthathewantedtheworldtoachieveby2015.ThesebecameknownastheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG),andatfirst,criticsdismissedthemimmediately.Cutextremepovertyinhalf?StopthespreadofHIV,malariaandTB,thethreegreatestkillersinpoorcountries?Atbest,itwasoverlyoptimistic.Kofiwasn’tsatisfiedwithjustsettingthegoals,though.Hewantedtopushtheworldtoachievethem.NoothersecretarygeneralwassoabletoconnecttheUN’sheartwithitsbrain,itsmissiontoliftupthesickandthepoorwithaneffectiveplanfordoingso.Hewasamaster，too,atbringingworldleadersalongfortheride.Today,thereare27millionpeoplealivewhowouldhaveotherwisediedfromHIV-relatedillness,TBormalariaAndtheylive,inlargepart,becauseKofigatheredtheworldtoestablishtheGlobalFund,whichpaysformedicinesandthingsthatpreventthosediseasesfromspreading,suchasmosquitonets.Theworldmetitsgoalofhalvingtheglobalpovertyrateby2015;infact,itdidsofiveyearsaheadofschedule,in2010.“Developmentexperts，”oneobserverwrote,“arestillrubbingtheireyes.WhenhereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein2001，Kofisaidthat“today’srealbordersarenotbetweennations,butbetweenthepowerfulandpowerless”.HesawAfrica’ssmallfarmersaspartofthelattercampandwantedtogivethemawaytoliftthemselvesoutofpoverty.Thiswaswhatledustothatcassavafarmbackin2012.Irememberthatafterourvisitthatday,Kofithankedmeforthefoundation’swork.Hewasgenerousinhispraise，andthenhegavemeanickname.“MamaMelinda，’’hecalledme.Itwasatermofrespect,typicallygiventoanelder,andIfelthonoredbutsurprised.MamaMelinda?Iftherewasonepersonwhodeservedsuchanhonour,Ithoughtitwasn’tme.1、KofiAnnan’sinspectionofthefarmismentionedto.A．introducethecarefreelifestyleofAfricanpeopleB．illustratehiscloserelationshipwithAfricanfarmersC．emphasizethegravityofpovertyinAfricancountriesD．showhisconcernforthepoverty-reliefworkinAfrica2、WecanknowfromthepassagethattheMDG.A．failedtowinsupportfromleadersoftheworldB．wastooambitiousandoptimistictobesuccessfulC．focusedmoreonthegoalsthaneffectivemeasuresD．revealedKofi’sextraordinarywisdomandcapability3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedpartinPara.7?A．Itwashardtoseewherethehopelay.B．ThesuccessoftheMDGwasunbelievable.C．Thedevelopmentexpertsweremovedtotears.D．Thelong-termcommitmentmadepeoplesleepy.4、WecanlearnfromKofi’swordsinPara.8that.A．thepowerfulpeopleruleoverthepowerlessmassesB．thepowerfulnationsoftenoccupytheirpowerlessneighborsC．thegapbetweentherichandthepoorseparatestheworldapartD．therichandthepoorcountriesshouldcompromiseonborderissues5、WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeKofiAnnan?A．Charming,aggressiveandstubborn. B．Ambitious,easy-goinganddutiful.C．Conservative,humorousandpositive. D．Bureaucratic,sympatheticandgenerous.6、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．MamaMelinda:anicknamewithgreathonour.B．TheUN:anorganizationfullofdifferentvoices.C．Africa:alandblessedwithconsiderableopportunities.D．KofiAnnan:astatesmandevotedtoglobaldevelopment.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）WhenFreddiearrivedtoperforminthehospitalroom,Pamworrieditwasalreadytoolate.Her88-year-oldstepfather,Strobel,had1beenmovedtothepalliative(姑息治療)careunit.Pamcould2thatsomethinghadchangedinhim.AnursetoldherStrobel’s3wasnear.“You’reprobably4yourtime,”PamtoldFreddie.ButFreddie5withherwhatmedicalprofessionalshadtoldhim:6maybethelastsensetogo.“Letmegoinand7”,Freddiesaid.“It’sasmuchforyouasitisforhim.”Freddieisacountryandfolkmusician.Whenhewasinhischildhood,hismotherencouragedheryoungson’s8talent.Whenshewasdyingofcancer,heputtheir9ofsongstoitsgreatestuse.Hewouldcrawlintoherhospitalbedwithhisguitarand10herfavorites.Hismotherseemedtorelax,a(n)11lookcrossingherface.“Thatmomentallowedherandmeto12likeweusedtowhenIwassingingasakid,”Freddierecalled.Itemphasizedtohimthe13ofmusic.Whenhe14anon-profitorganizationcalledSwanSongswhicharrangedfreemusicallastwishes,Freddiesignedupforthe15.ThatwasthecasewithPam’sstepfatherwhoenjoyed16music,andSwanSongssentFreddie.That’swhyFreddiearrivedatthehospitalthatday,whenStrobelseemedreadytosay17Freddieplayedsomesongsandafter45minutes,Pamaskedforjustonemoresong.Freddie18LoveMe.HesangthelastnoteandStrobeltookhislastbreath.“Ohmy,wejustexperiencedoneofthemost19momentsinourlives.Itwasagiftforusall.Atareallysadtime,itwas20saysPam.1、A．still B．just C．ever D．a(chǎn)lmost2、A．tell B．explain C．witness D．a(chǎn)nnounce3、A．failure B．relief C．time D．recovery4、A．killing B．sparing C．spending D．wasting5、A．shared B．traded C．discussed D．exchanged6、A．Tasting B．Hearing C．Smelling D．Touching7、A．observe B．check C．negotiate D．play8、A．a(chǎn)thletic B．creative C．musical D．literary9、A．love B．instruction C．choice D．a(chǎn)ssessment10、A．recite B．sing C．makeup D．pickup11、A．embarrassed B．regretful C．confused D．peaceful12、A．comfort B．pray C．connect D．escape13、A．power B．rhyme C．style D．sound14、A．setup B．brokeup C．heardabout D．talkedabout15、A．course B．program C．competition D．treatment16、A．modem B．popular C．classical D．country17、A．hello B．goodbye C．sorry D．no18、A．chose B．a(chǎn)nalyzed C．wrote D．enjoyed19、A．glorious B．difficult C．ridiculous D．magical20、A．delightful B．hopeful C．beautiful D．forgetful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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Oneday,Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper.Hewascookingsomedeliciousfoodinthekitchen.Suddenly,he1．(find)thathehadrunoutofsalt.SoNickcalledtohisson,“Gotothevillageandbuysomesalt,butpayafairpriceforit:neithertoomuch2．toolittle.Hissonlookedsurprised.“IcanunderstandwhyIshouldn’tpaytoomuch,Father,butifIcanpayless,3．notsaveabitofmoney?“Thatwouldbeavery4．(reason)thingtodoinabigcity,butitcoulddestroyasmallvillagelike5．(us),Nicksaid.Nick’sguests,6．hadheardtheirconversation,askedwhytheyshouldnotbuysaltmorecheaplyiftheycould.Nickreplied,“Theonlyreasonamanwouldsellsalt7．a(chǎn)lowerpricewouldbebecausehewasdesperateformoney.Andanyonewhotookadvantageofthatsituationwouldbeshowingalackofrespectforthesweatandstruggleofth