1、第一单元检测(A)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)一、听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。M:Is Wang Lei looking forward to going home for the Spring Festival?W:He is counting the days.1.What does the woman mean?A.Wang Lei is looki
2、ng forward to the Spring Festival.B.Wang Lei is eager to go home for the Spring Festival.C.Wang Lei is on his way home.答案:BW:When do you think we should go on our trip?What about Friday?M:We had better leave earlier.If we leave on Friday,we wont have much time for a visit.2.What does the man suggest
3、?A.Leaving on Friday.B.Cutting their visit short.C.Changing the date of their trip.答案:CM:Mary,do you know what time it is in New York?W:Let me see.It is nine am and New York is six hours behind.3.What is the time in New York now?A.Nine am.B.Six am.C.Three am.答案:CM:Are you about to close?W:Yes.We are
4、 closed on Sundays,but we stay open from 8 am until 6 pm on weekdays and from 8 am until 12 pm on Saturdays.4.Which of the following is TRUE?A.On Saturdays the store closes at 6 pm.B.On Sundays the store closes at 8 pm.C.On Tuesdays the store closes at 6 pm.答案:CW:Darling,while the baby is sleeping,I
5、 think Ill go to do a little shopping.M:Good idea.While youre shopping,will you pick up a couple of socks for me?And I need some wine as well.5.What is the woman going to buy for herself?A.Some colorful dresses.B.Some wine.C.She doesnt say.答案:C第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给
6、的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第68题。M:So,what do you want to do tomorrow?W:Well,lets look at this city guide here.Uh,heres something interesting.Why dont we first visit the art museum in the morning?M:OK.I like this idea.And where do
7、you want to have lunch?W:How about going to an Italian restaurant?The guide recommends one downtown,just a few blocks from the museum.M:It sounds great.After that,what do you think about visiting the zoo?Well,it says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.6.Where are th
8、e two speakers planning to go in the morning?A.To a park.B.To an art museum.C.To a shopping center.答案:B7.What kind of restaurant do the two speakers want to visit for lunch?A.Italian.B.Indonesian.C.Indian.答案:A8.Why does the man want to visit the zoo in the afternoon?A.The zoo will be closed the rest
9、 of the week.B.The zoo is free to visitors that day only.C.There are unusual animals on display.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第910题。M:Hi,Mary!Where are you going?W:I am going to do some shopping.You see,the price of everything has been rising.M:Yes,I bought some rice at forty pence per kilogram last week,but today i
10、ts seventy pence!W:Really?Ill buy some.Maybe tomorrow itll be higher.9.What is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Strangers.C.Friends.答案:C10.Why does the woman want to buy some rice?A.Because the price is likely to be higher.B.Because it is cheap.C.Because it is of high q
11、uality.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第1113题。M:Hi,Mary.Havent seen you for ages!W:Hi,Mr Jones.Yes,it has been such a long time since we met.M:Have you made up your mind to take up business as a career?W:Yes.Actually,Ive already started.I began my studies at the beginning of this term.M:Very glad to hear that.Then wha
12、t are you going to do when you finish?W:Oh,I shall go to Hong Kong to practice there.M:Thats a good idea.It must be easy to find a job in Hong Kong.W:Oh,I think so.You know there are a large number of opportunities for business there.M:And English is very useful in your job.W:I think it will be very
13、 useful in many ways because there is a lot about business written in English.Besides,Hong Kong is an international trade center.English is useful in almost all walks of life.M:Then youll be a very promising businesswoman there.W:Thats my wish.But I have to suffer now.M:No problem.You can do it well
14、,Im sure.W:I hope so.11.What does Mary want to do in Hong Kong?A.Start her further education.B.Start her career.C.Start her English practicing.答案:B12.How does Mary find English in Hong Kong?A.Very important when you are walking in Hong Kong.B.Very important in many international trade centers there.
15、C.Very important for you to live and work in Hong Kong.答案:C13.What does Mary do now?A.She is a student.B.She is a businesswoman.C.She is a teacher.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第1417题。W:Hello,Jim.Where are you going?M:To the cinema.What about coming with me?W:No,thanks.Im going home.My friends expecting me.M:What a
16、pity!I believe its a very good film.W:Do you go to the cinema a lot?M:Once a week.Most nights I sit at home and watch TV.W:Oh,I see.By the way,where are you going for your holidays this year?M:I dont know yet.My wifes going to her mothers for a couple of weeks.She lives by the sea,you know.W:Oh,does
17、 she?Thats convenient.M:Yes,but I want to go to the country.W:Dont you like the sea?M:Yes,very much.But I need peace and quiet when Im on holiday.What are you going to do?W:Im going to stay at home.M:Arent you going to have a holiday abroad this year?W:No,I want to buy a car,and thats going to take
18、every penny Ive got.14.Where is Jim going?A.To the cinema.B.To the hospital.C.To the shop.答案:A15.Why cant the woman go with him?A.Because she is going home to meet her friend.B.Because she doesnt like the film.C.Because she is very busy with her work.答案:A16.What does Jim do most nights?A.He goes to
19、the cinema.B.He sits at home and watches TV.C.He works at his company.答案:B17.How long is Jims wife going to stay by the sea?A.Three weeks.B.A month.C.A couple of weeks.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第1820题。Welcome to our company,everybody.This time our company has 11 college students working in 5 departments.I am Li
20、sa,Director in charge of the students practice.Let me say something to you all.The start of work can be exciting on the one hand,and can also be worrying on the other.No matter what your future job is,you will have to work with others.Learning to get on well with others must come first,including all
21、 people in the company and our customers.And second,this morning right after my introduction,spend some time reading the introduction of the company and get to know the people in your office and find out what our company is like.This afternoon you can walk around our workshops and know more about th
22、e products.No one is allowed to leave the company before 5:30.By the way,lunch-time comes at 11:50 and its free of charge.Remember this:“Learning is so important that it will change your future life.”Our company can answer your real learning if you can make up your mind to go through with it.This is
23、 what I like to say to you at the moment.If you still have any more questions,please come to my office.Thank you.18.Who is Lisa?A.A tour guide.B.A director in the company.C.A college student.答案:B19.What will the listeners do in the afternoon?A.Get to know the products in the workshops.B.Read the int
24、roduction of the products.C.Prepare supper for the workers.答案:A20.Who will pay for their lunch?A.The woman.B.The students.C.The company.答案:C二、阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThere was a boy and his family was very rich.One day his father took him on a trip to a
25、 place.He wanted to show his son how poor people were there.They spent several days on a farm.There were many poor families living on the farm.On their way home,the father asked the son,“How was the trip?” “It was great,Dad,” the son answered.“Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his fa
26、ther.“Oh,yes,” said the son.“So,tell me,” said his father.The son said,“Well,we have one dog and they have four.We have a pool in our garden,while they have a river that has no end.We have expensive lanterns,but they have stars above their heads at night.We have only a small piece of land to live on
27、,while they have the endless fields.We buy our food,but they grow theirs.We have high walls around our houses to protect us,but they dont need walls,because their friends will protect them.”The father had nothing to say.Then the boy added,“Thank you,Dad,for letting me see how poor we are.”21.The fat
28、her wanted to show his son .A.how people on the farm workedB.how poor people were on the farmC.how beautiful the farm wasD.how far it was from the city to the farm答案:B解析:根据文中第一段第三句“He wanted to show his son how poor people were there.”可知父亲想让儿子知道农场上的人们多么贫穷。22.When the father asked the son how the tri
29、p was,the son thought it .A.greatB.tiring C.terrible D.boring 答案:A解析:根据文中第二段中的“It was great”可知,儿子对于这次旅程感觉很棒。23.According to the boy,people on the farm can see at night.A.expensive lanternsB.a lot of cars C.stars above their headsD.many horses 答案:C解析:根据第二段中的“but they have stars above their heads at n
30、ight”可知这里的人们晚上看到的是头顶上的星星。24.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The boy was from a very poor family.B.The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.C.People on the farm have high walls around their houses.D.The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.答案:D解
31、析:由第一段第一句“There was a boy and his family was very rich.”可知A项错误;由“They spent several days on a farm.”可知B项错误;由第二段中的“but they dont need walls”可知C项错误。因此选D项。BHaving friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better.Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater abi
32、lity to fight disease than people who are alone.Make friendship a priority (优先).Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn(草坪)go unmowed(未修剪)or the dishes unwashed for a while.When you cant get together,use the phone to keep in touch.Open up to close friends.Keeping a deep fr
33、iendship requires a level of heartfelt intimacy (亲密).Dont be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments.Listen to your friends when they have problems,but offer advice only when its wanted.Help raise friends confidence when they are shaken by a job loss,or other such events.Have differen
34、t friends for different activities,such as going to the movies,singing in a choir (合唱队),and joining in a bowling league.Dont wait for a friend to ask for help.When a friend has the flu,offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after-school activities.Never take a friendship for
35、granted.Like a good marriage,friendship needs care and patience.Become a joiner.Find a group that matches your interests.Talk to strangers.Conversations started in museums,laundry rooms,or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.Enroll in an adult-education course.A classroom is a good place to meet
36、others with similar interests.25.People with close friends have a ability to fight disease than people who are alone.A.lessB.greaterC.poorerD.little答案:B解析:根据第一段第二句可知,比起那些没有朋友的人来说,有着亲密朋友的人抵御疾病的能力更强。26.What should we not do to have friends according to the author?A.Make friendship a priority.B.Open up
37、 to close friends.C.Never take a friendship for granted.D.Dont talk to strangers.答案:D解析:文章就如何获得朋友提出了一些好建议,A、B、C三项全都是作者的建议内容,而D项是不提倡的,故选D项。27.The underlined word “Enroll” in the last paragraph means “”.A.giveB.joinC.getD.catch答案:B解析:根据文章最后一句“教室是遇见有着共同兴趣的人的好地方”可以推知,作者认为参加成人教育课程是找到友谊的途径之一,故选B项。CI was n
38、ever very neat,while my roommate Kate was extremely organized.Each of her objects had its place,but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled(贴标签) everything.I always looked for everything.Over time,Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over,and I would lay my books on
39、her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon,I heard her screaming,“Take your shoes away!Why under my bed!”Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger.We cou
40、ld not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation,I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up,she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers,sobbing.Obviously,that was something she should not go through alone.A
41、ll of a sudden,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly,I collected the pencils,took back the books,made my bed,cleaned the socks and swept the floor,even on her side.I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up.She was watching,her tears dried and her expression one o
42、f disbelief.Then,she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me,“Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didnt always agree,but we learned the key to living together:giving in,cleaning up and holding on.28.What made Kate so angry one evenin
43、g?A.She couldnt find her books.B.She heard the author shouting loud.C.She got the news that her grandma was ill.D.She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知,那天晚上,凯特非常生气,因为作者把鞋子放到了她的床下。29.The author tidied up the room most probably because .A.she was scared by Kates angerB.she
44、hated herself for being so messyC.she wanted to show her careD.she was asked by Kate to do so答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.”可以推断出,作者主要是想通过收拾房间这种行为表达对凯特的关心。30.What might be the best title for the story?A.My Friend KateB.Hard Work Pays OffC.How
45、to Be OrganizedD.Learning to Be Roommates答案:D解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,最后一段最后一句起到了画龙点睛的作用,点明了文章的主旨,即:学会成为室友。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year.It is celebrated with many activities.31 Most youngsters in India pl
46、an a movie or lunch with friends.A large group of friends may also go on a drive to tourist places or make a plan for camping.Some friends go to the supermarkets to do some shopping.32Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters.Such parties are ve
47、ry enjoyable.33 Some friends just decide to meet up at someones home and talk about their happy past time.The time that good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is precious and unforgettable.34 Some of them even plan to meet up on this particular day.Yet some others plan
48、a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息)in pleasant shock!35 So dont forget to celebrate it with your dearest friends.Make the day special for your friends and keep the positive feeling of friendship alive.If you dont have a friend,make a new one.There is no better day or anything more
49、meaningful than making a few friends on Friendship Day.A.Friendship Day is coming.B.You get food at a discounted price.C.Friendship is love without his wings.D.You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle.E.Young people in India spend the day with their closest friends and have fun
50、 together.F.Long distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other with warm feelings.G.On Friendship Day most stores offer discounted prices(折扣价)for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.答案:31.E32.G33.B34.F35.A三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A
51、、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Dear Sons,I hope this letter meets you well.Im sure by now youve had many problems the knowledge of books cant 36.Well,I will help you.I am here 37 you,but before you get excited,let me 38 to you that you must only depend on yourselves.I havent come to tell you how to 39 a
52、ll the problems that come with living.Sons,life isnt 40 or fair but life is still what we make it.Whenever life hurts you,you should remember that it doesnt define(定义) you.The way how you 41 life is very important.So,if life gives you lemons,boys,make lemonade;if life gives you 42, use it to build a
53、 house.I always tell you to 43 people,but you also have to 44 that people wont always be faithful(忠实的).However,my dear sons,always try to see the 45 in everyone.Even when people misunderstand you, your first 46 should be,“They are nice people and they must have their reasons”,and dont jump to conclu
54、sions 47 all the facts are taken together.Education wont answer all your questions.I ask you to never stop learning 48.You should keep reading books.Dont forget the 49 of the elders.Instead,you should move closer to them and see what you can 50.Boys,51 you read my stories very well,youll realize I m
55、ade a lot of 52.My loves,youll make yours too because nobody is perfect.Youll learn some lessons the 53 way,but it can make you wiser.I love you,boys.I wish I could be with you forever,and I wish I could 54 be there to set your feet on the right way,but life isnt meant to live forever.I strongly bel
56、ieve youll make me 55.Yours,Dad 36.A.findB.recordC.changeD.solve答案:D解析:根据下文第四段的“Education wont answer all your questions.”可知,作者认为孩子们一定会遇到许多书本知识不能解决的问题。37.A.aboutB.forC.againstD.over答案:B解析:根据上文“Well, I will help you.”以及下文“but before you get excited” 可知,作者写信来帮助孩子们,他会支持孩子们。38.A.give inB.look upC.point
57、outD.add up答案:C解析:根据下文“you must only depend on yourselves”可知,作者说会帮他的儿子们,但让孩子们别高兴得太早,因为他向孩子们指出(解决问题)主要还是得靠孩子们自己。39.A.avoidB.escapeC.acceptD.correct答案:A解析:根据上文的“you must only depend on yourselves”可推知,作者写这封信的目的不是告诉孩子们如何避免生活中遇到的问题。40.A.hardB.happyC.colorfulD.easy答案:D解析:根据下文“or fair”可推断,生活是不容易的,也是不公平的。41
58、.A.predictB.treatC.rememberD.know答案:B解析:根据上文的“.life is still what we make it.”以及下文的“So,if life gives you lemons, boys,make lemonade.”可推断,作者告诉他的儿子们,如果生活给了你柠檬,那你就制成柠檬水,作者旨在讲述对待生活的方式很重要。42.A.rockB.happinessC.waterD.surprise答案:A解析:根据下文的“use it to build a house”可知,如果生活给了你石头,你就用它建造房子。43.A.protectB.support
59、C.trustD.thank答案:C解析:根据下文的“people wont always be faithful”可推断作者经常告诉孩子们应该信任别人。44.A.understandB.ensureC.proveD.doubt答案:A解析:根据下文的 “people wont always be faithful”可知,作者认为,孩子们应该信任别人,但也应该知道并非所有人都值得信任。45.A.realB.meaningfulC.mistakeD.good答案:D解析:根据下文的“They are nice people.”可知,作者告诉他的孩子们应该尽力地发现别人身上的闪光点,也就是好的方面
60、。46.A.behaviorB.thoughtC.sentenceD.solution答案:B解析:根据上文的“Even when people misunderstand you”以及下文的“They are nice people and they must have their reasons” 可知,当被别人冤枉的时候,你们首先应该想到他们是好人,他们那样做是有原因的。47.A.afterB.uponC.beforeD.while答案:C解析:根据上文的“dont jump to conclusions”以及下文的“all the facts are taken together”可知
61、,不要在没有弄清事实之前就匆忙下结论。48.A.knowledgeB.experienceC.languagesD.skills答案:A解析:根据下文的“You should keep reading books.”可推断,作者告诉儿子们不要停止学习知识。49.A.memoryB.healthC.ageD.advice答案:D解析:根据下文的“Instead, you should move closer to them.”可推断,作者告诚儿子们不要忘记长者的建议,相反,应该多和长者接触。50.A.doB.learnC.sayD.win答案:B解析:根据上文的“I ask you to nev
62、er stop learning.”以及“Instead, you should move closer to them.”可知,作者的意思是要向长者学习。51.A.butB.becauseC.ifD.though答案:C解析:根据下文的“read my stories very well”以及“My loves, youll make yours too because nobody is perfect.”可推知,作者认为,如果孩子们看了作者的故事,就会发现他曾犯了许多错误。52.A.mistakesB.decisionsC.moneyD.noise答案:A解析:根据下文的“nobody
63、is perfect”可知,人无完人,谁都会犯错误,作者也不例外。53.A.niceB.wiseC.foolishD.hard答案:D解析:根据上文的“.youll make yours too because nobody is perfect.Youll learn some lessons.”以及“but it can make you wiser”可知,人都会犯错误,但要在错误中学习,错误会使孩子们变得更聪明,这是一个艰难的过程。54.A.seldomB.sometimesC.alwaysD.regularly答案:C解析:根据上文的“I wish I could be with yo
64、u forever”可知,深爱孩子们的作者希望能永远和孩子们一起,总能帮助孩子们。55.A.stressedB.nervousC.proudD.excited答案:C解析: 作者坚信孩子们不会让他失望,而会让作者为他们感到骄傲。四、语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A month ago my oldest daughter,Rachel,asked me 56. to make friends.She was seven years old and a little shy.I told her the best
65、 way 57.(make) friends was to introduce 58.(her) when she met someone new.The question didnt come up again,and I didnt give it another 59.(think).Last weekend I 60.(take) my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks from our house.There are two parks 61.(locate) around the lake,and since it was a
66、 nice day,we visited them both.There were lots of children around for my oldest daughter to play 62.I was helping my youngest daughter,Sydney,down the slide(滑梯) 63. something caught my attention.I got the warmest feeling as I heard Rachel tell all the kids,“My name is Rachel,and Im seven.Whats your
67、name?”It worked 64.(well) than I had ever imagined,and before long she knew every kids name,and they were all playing 65.(happy)!The little things in life can make a difference!答案:56.how57.to make58.herself59.thought60.took61.located62.with63.when64.better65.happily五、写作(共两节,满分45分)第一节(满分20分)假如你是新华中学高
68、一(8)班的学生李华,你初中时期的好朋友王平进入另一所高中学习,请用英语给王平写一封信,描述一下你的近况。内容包括:1.你对新学校新班级的印象;2.你对高中生活的感受和打算;3.你对王平的想念和对友谊的理解。注意:1.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;2.词数100左右(信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)。Dear Wang Ping,How are you?I am now studying in Class 8,Grade 1 in Xinhua High School. Best wishes,Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Wang Ping,How are you?I am
69、 now studying in Class 8,Grade 1 in Xinhua High School. Our school is very large and beautiful.I am glad to meet many helpful teachers and friendly schoolmates here,who are very kind to me.I am getting along well with my classmates and often take part in class activities.Life in senior high school i
70、s stressful.Many students havent been used to it,but I am determined to overcome all the difficulties and learn every subject well.Now I still miss you and often think of the days we spent together.We helped each other with our study and shared our happiness and sadness in the junior middle school.W
71、e are true friends.I hope well keep in touch with each other and be friends forever.Best wishes,Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。Its unfairJulia was an intelligent and hard-working girl,who often stayed up late,so she couldnt get up early and was sometimes late for school.One morn
72、ing when she came in late,Mr Sharp,her teacher,burst into anger.Mr Sharp told her,“Ill write to your father if you arent here on time tomorrow,”he told her.Julia didnt expect him to do that because her parents were very strict with her.So she said sorry and promised that she would be on time from th
73、at moment on.The next day she got up very early and went to school without breakfast.When the bell rang,she had been seated in the classroom.The door opened and the teacher came in.But it wasnt Mr Sharp.It was Miss Young.Mr Sharp was on business,so she was taking his class instead.How disappointed J
74、ulia was!The next morning Julia got up even earlier.After a quick breakfast she rushed to school.Just before she got to the school gate,she spotted a wallet lying on the ground.She picked it up.“Whose is this?”she wondered.As she stood there,she heard the first bell.“What shall I do?”She thought to
75、herself.“Ill turn in the wallet to the headmaster first,”she decided.And so she did.注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:When she hurried into the classroom,Mr Sharp was already beginning his lesson. Paragraph 2:As soon as the bell ra
76、ng for the break,the door opened and in came Mr Sterling,the headmaster. 参考范文Paragraph 1:When she hurried into the classroom,Mr Sharp was already beginning his lesson.“Julia!Didnt I tell you to be here early?”He said as he saw her.“Im really sorry,sir,”Julia tried to explain,“Im late because I had t
77、o.”But Mr Sharp stopped her,“I wont listen to any excuse.If you cant get here on time,I will have to write to your father.”Julia could not control her feeling,saying,“But Mr Sharp, its unfair!” “Unfair!How dare you say that?”said Mr Sharp angrily.“Ill report to the headmaster!”Hearing this,Julia tho
78、ught,“I was trying to do a good deed,but now.”she couldnt keep back her tears.Paragraph 2:As soon as the bell rang for the break,the door opened and in came Mr Sterling,the headmaster.He held a wallet in his hand.“Excuse me,Mr Sharp,is this wallet yours?”“Oh,yes,its mine.Who found it?I must thank her.”“It was Julia who found it and turned it in before school started.”Mr Sterling answered.Mr Sharps face slowly turned red.He looked at Julia and said,“Sorry,I take back what I said.I didnt expect so.”Julia replied,“And Im sorry,Mr Sharp.I promise not to be late again.”
