1、模块综合检测第一部分阅读(共两节，满分 50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEvening WorkshopsOptional evening workshops will be held at small restaurants or other meeting places near the conference hotel.Meals and other costs are not included but are also optional.Locations will be announced
2、 at the conference site.Workshops are very loosely organized and most represent discussions that have been held at Society for Economic Botany(SEB) meetings over a series of years.Workshop 1：Student NetworkDate：Monday evening，Feb.5thChairs：Hugo de Boer and Arika Virapongse Sponsor：Society for Econom
3、ic BotanyDescription：Student members of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to meet each other and to become familiar with a variety of educational programs and faculty advisors(大学指导老师)Faculty members who are part of training programs are encouraged to join the mixer to meet and talk
4、with students.Workshop 2：Botanical Film MakingDate：Monday evening，Feb.5thChair：David StrauchSponsor：University of HawaiiDescription：Digital film making is a particularly useful tool of linking cultural information to recognizable plants.This workshop is aimed towards increasing the quality of materi
5、al recorded by giving participants greater control over the medium.We will cover technical aspects(e.g.camera settings，audio)，technical aspects (framing，lighting，focus)，and some ways of presenting the material.Experienced filmmakers are encouraged to attend，and participants are welcome to bring thei
6、r own camera equipment.Workshop 3：Collections for BotanyCollections Development and ManagementDate：Wednesday evening，Feb.7thChair：Jan SalickSponsor：Society for Economic BotanyDescription：SEB is a network of researchers who have been developing standards for the development of collections of artifact
7、s，plant samples and related materials.Participants discuss successes，problems，and funding sources for solving management issues.【语篇解读】本文介绍了校园里三种不同特色的晚间工作室，包括工作室开放时间、主持人、赞助商和具体的活动内容。1One of the purposes of a networking mixer held each year is to_Aprovide students with greater control over the mediaBh
8、elp the students to be familiar with educational programsChelp the students to deal with most of the environment issuesDlink cultural information to recognizable plantsB细节理解题。根据标题Workshop 1：Student Network下的Description中的第一句“Student members of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to mee
9、t each other and to become familiar with a variety of educational programs.”可知选B。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the poster?AEvening workshops will be held at small restaurants with meals included.BFaculty advisers can join the mixer without training experience.CWorkshops have nothing t
10、o do with the discussions held at SEB meetings.DParticipants have more than one option on Feb.5th than another night.D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知A项错误；根据标题：Workshop 1：Student Network下的Description中的最后一句可知B项错误；根据第一段最后一句可知C项错误；从Date这行的内容可知，在2月5号有两个工作室，而2月7号只有一个。故选D。3You are a college student interested in plants a
11、nd good at taking TV pictures.Which of the evening workshops is most suitable for you?ACollections for Botany.BBotanical Film Making.CStudent Network.DSociety for Economic Botany.B推理判断题。根据Workshop 2：Botanical Film Making里面的句子可知，Botanical Film Making更适合对种植感兴趣且擅长拍电影图片的大学生。故选 B。BNot all bodies of water
12、 are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an Sshaped body of water covering about 29.6 million square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveline
13、ss.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the
14、 east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breast.As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine t
15、he Atlantic trying to draw breath perhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，but where it meets land，its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，lit
16、tle and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.【语篇解读】本文为一篇夹叙夹
17、议文。文章表达了对大西洋的赞美。大西洋一直是很活跃的，它的力量强大得无可比拟，它狂野不羁。4Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is_Aalways energeticBlacking in livelinessCshaped like a squareDfavored by ancient poetsA细节理解题。第一段最后两句话谈到大西洋具有丰富的海洋活跃分子，不像真正的内陆海一样平静，vitality和energetic表达的意思相近，故答案为A项。5What is the purpose of using the poem“Storm
18、at Sea”in the passage?ATo describe the movement of the waves.BTo show the strength of the storm.CTo represent the power of the ocean.DTo prove the vastness of the sea.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句“It is an ocean.whistling.”可推知本文选用“Storm at Sea”这首诗的目的是说明大西洋力量的强大，它会制造各种各样的噪音轰鸣、翻滚、冲击、呼啸，所以选择C项。6What does the unde
19、rlined word“symbiotic”mean?ALiving together.BGrowing fast.CMoving harmoniously.DBreathing peacefully.A词义猜测题。“It is filled with symbiotic existences.”之后的内容是对这一句的解释。根据划线单词上文中的a living creature和下文中的mix，harmony可知，symbiotic意为“混合的，共生的”，指的是“那些难以想象的大量的生物，无论大小，都混合在一起共生”。7In the last paragraph, the Atlantic i
20、s compared to_.Aa beautiful and poetic placeBa flesh and blood personCa wonderful worldDa lovely animalB推理判断题。根据最后一段中的heartbeat“心跳”，psychology“心理”，personalities“个性，品质”可推知作者把大西洋比作了一个有血有肉的人，故答案为B项。CGrownups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never
21、 practiced ever since.A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water.He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away.He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son.A mother who has not thought about the words fo
22、r years can teach her daughter the poem that begins“Twinkle，twinkle，little star”or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning，which can be stated as follows：Once we have learned something，additional learning trials(尝试)increase the le
23、ngth of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming，bicycle riding，and playing baseball long after we have learned them.We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as“Twinkle，twinkle，little star”and childhood tales such as Cinderella
24、and Goldilocks.We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school，because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for
25、 an examination，though it may result in a passing grade，is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course.By cramming，a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination，but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned.A little overlearning，on the other hand，is rea
26、lly necessary for ones future development.【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普文章，向我们介绍了什么是过度学习，以及过度学习与突击学习的对比及不同效果等。8What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?APeople remember well what they learned in childhood.BChildren have a better memory than grownups.CPoem reading is a good way to learn words.DStories for children are ea
27、sy to remember.A段落大意题。第一段的第一句就是该段的主题句。成年人常常感到很吃惊，童年时记住的东西，以后从来没有练习过却能记得那么好。故选A项。9The author explains the law of overlearning by_Apresenting research findingsBsetting down general rulesCmaking a comparisonDusing examplesD细节理解题。文章用了很多的例子来支持所陈述的观点。比如第一段在陈述了观点之后便列举了儿时学游泳、骑自行车、接球和击球、记住诗歌和童话故事等多个例子。10Acco
28、rding to the author，being able to use multiplication tables is_Aa result of overlearningBa special case of crammingCa skill to deal with math problemsDa basic step towards advanced studiesA推理判断题。文章的中心就是阐述overlearning“过度学习”。倒数第二段的乘法口诀表是作者列举的例子，举例是为了支持自己的论点，是论据，结合这一解题技巧可以帮助我们选择正确答案。当然根据本段中的“.because t
29、hey are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.”也能判断出答案。11What is the authors opinion on cramming?AIt leads to failure in college exams.BIts helpful only in a limited way.CIts possible to result in poor memory.DIt increases students learning interest.B观点态度题。作者在文章最后一段提到了cramming(突击学习)，陈述了对突击
30、学习应付考试的看法。突击学习可能能应付考试但却不足以应付大学课程的学习，因为容易忘记，即它的作用是有限的。DWilliam Butler Yeats，a most famous Irish writer，was born in Dublin on June 13，1865.His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family.Later，Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered“little of childhood but its pain”In
31、 fact，he inherited(继承)excellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters.But he finally settled on literature，particularly drama(戏剧)and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements.He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national t
32、heatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments，however，were not received favorably at the beginning.He didnt lose heart，and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works，Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love，nature，hist
33、ory，time and aging.Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms，he brought modern sensibility to them.As his literary life progressed，his poetry grew finer and richer，which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet，he
34、 continued writing almost to the end of his life.Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40，he would probably now be valued as a minor poet，for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.After Yeatss death in 1939，W.H.Auden wrote，am
35、ong others，the following lines：Earth receives an honoured guest：William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel(船)lieEmptied of its poetry.【语篇解读】William Butler Yeats是爱尔兰著名作家，早期作品并未得到认可，但50岁之后，他的作品得到了广泛的认可，并在1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。12Which of the following can describe Yeatss family?AIt filled Yeatss childho
36、od with laughter.BIt was shocked by Yeatss choice.CIt was a typically wealthy family.DIt had an artistic atmosphere.D细节理解题。由第一段倒数第二句可知他的家庭具有艺术氛围(他父亲和兄弟都是画家)。13According to the passage, what do we know about Yeatss life?AYeats founded the first Irish theater.BYeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry
37、.CYeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.DYeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize.C细节理解题。由第二段第二句“He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish theatre.”可知他为自己设定了建立国家大剧院的新任务，但是不是“建立了第一座爱尔兰剧院”并未提及，故排除A项；由第三段第三句“Though.relied on very traditional forms.”可知他虽然坚持传
38、统形式，但赋予它们现代意识，故排除B项；由第四段第一句可排除D项；由第四段的“Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40.who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.”以及第一段第一句可知C项正确。14What kind of feeling is expressed in WH.Audens lines?AEnvy.BSympathy.CEmptiness.DAdmiration.D推理判断题。由W.H.Auden所写的诗，特别是第一句可以推断出W.H.Auden对William Bu
39、tler Yeats充满了仰慕之情。15What is the passage mainly about?AYeatss literary achievements.BYeatss historical influence.CYeatss artistic ambition.DYeatss national honor.A主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了William Butler Yeats的文学成就。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Secret codes(密码)keep messages pr
40、ivate.Banks，companies，and government agencies use secret codes in doing business，especially when information is sent by computer.People have used secret codes for thousands of years. 16 Code breaking never lags(落后)far behind code making.The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cr
41、yptography.There are three main types of cryptography. 17 For example，the first letters of“My elephant eats too many eels”spell out the hidden message“Meet me.” 18 You might represent each letter with a number，for example.Lets number the letters of the alphabet，in order，from 1 to 26.If we substitute
42、 a number for each letter，the message“Meet me”would read“13 5 5 20 13 5.”A code uses symbols to replace words，phrases，or sentences.To read the message of a real code，you must have a code book. 19 For example，“bridge”might stand for“meet”and“out”might stand for“me.”The message“Bridge out”would actual
43、ly mean“Meet me.” 20 However，it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long.So codes must be changed frequently.AIt is very hard to break a code without the code book.BIn any language，some letters are used more than others.COnly people who know the keyword can read the message.DAs long as there
44、 have been codes，people have tried to break them.EYou can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.FWith a code book，you might write down words that would stand for other words.GAnother way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.
45、【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。人们用密码来传递信息已有几千年历史。设置密码与破解密码的斗争也是永久不变的话题。文中作者给我们介绍了三种主要类型的密码学。16D解本题可用关联逻辑法。空格前一句说“人们使用密码已有几千年了”，空格后又说“破解密码从不远远落后于设置密码”，由此语境可知选D项“只要有密码，人们就试图破解它们”。17E解本题可用词汇锁定法。由空格后举例中的“the first letters”可锁定E项中的the first letters。代入后，E项“你可以隐藏一条信息，通过每个单词的首字母来把它拼写出来”符合语境，故为答案。18G解本题可用关联逻辑法。前一段作者说有三种主要类型的
46、密码学并介绍了第一种，根据逻辑关系可推知，本段应介绍第二种，故锁定G项Another way to.。19F解本题可用词汇锁定法。空格前说“要读取真正代码的信息，你必须要有一个密码本”，由“a code book”可锁定F项中的With a code book。F项“有了密码本，你可以写下代表其他单词的单词”符合上下文语境。20A解本题可用词汇锁定法。分析语境可知，该空仍然在谈论密码本的事情，由此可锁定A项“没有密码本很难破解密码”，这与后一句“但是，长期保持密码本的秘密也很难”语意衔接紧密，可确定为答案。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅
47、读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life，a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 21 course about 20 years ago.The professor 22 the lecture hall，placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆)，a
48、nd invited the students to guess how many beans the jar contained.After 23 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin，dry smile，announced the 24 answer，and went on saying，“You have just 25 an important lesson about science.That is：Never trust your own senses.”Twenty years later，the 2
49、6 could guess what the professor had in mind.He 27 himself，perhaps，as inviting his students to start an exciting 28 into an unknown world invisible(无形的)to the eye，which can be discovered only through scientific 29 But the seventeenyearold girl could not accept or even hear the invitation.She was jus
50、t 30 to understand the world.And she 31 that her firsthand experience could be the truth.The professor，however，said that it was 32 He was taking away her only 33 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute.“I remember feeling small and 34 ，”the woman says，“and I did the only thing I could d
51、o.I 35 the course that afternoon，and I havent gone near science since.”【语篇解读】在关于教育怎样能帮助人们成功的讨论中，一位女士对自己大约20年前上的第一堂科学入门课的情景作了回忆：课堂上教授对孩子们凭主观猜测来认识肉眼看不见的未知世界的方式作了否定，但他在教育过程中没有考虑到十几岁孩子的认知水平和能力，导致这个只有17岁的孩子远离了科学。本文旨在告诉我们教育对一个人的成功与否有至关重要的作用。21A.artBhistoryCscienceDmathC由第二段中的“You have just_an important le
52、sson about science.”可知应选C项。22A.searched forBlooked atCgot throughDmarched intoD句意：教授走进演讲厅，把一个装满干豆子的大罐子放在讲桌上既然要演讲，当然要先进演讲厅，故选D。search for“寻找”；look at“看”；get through“穿过，通过，完成，接通电话”；march into“走进，进入”。23A.warningBgivingCturning awayDlistening toD学生们大喊大叫地都猜错了答案，这是教授听到的，所以才有后文的教授略微笑了一下并宣布了正确答案。warn“警告”；gi
53、ve“给予”；turn away“把打发走，拒绝”；listen to“听”。24A.readyBpossibleCcorrectDdifficultC前面提到学生都猜错了答案，故这里应说教授给出了正确答案。ready“准备好的”；possible“可能的”；correct“正确的”；difficult“困难的”。25A.learnedBpreparedCtaughtDtakenA教授知道学生们是在主观猜测，故说道：“在科学方面你们刚刚吸取教训，那就是：永远不要相信自己的感觉。”learn a lesson“吸取一个教训”；prepare a lesson“准备一堂课”；teach(sb.)a
54、 lesson“给(某人)一个教训”；take a lesson“(学生)上课”。26A.lecturerBscientistCspeakerDwomanD由下文描述可知：20年后，那位女士能猜出教授心里想的是什么。27A.describedBrespectedCsawDservedC句意：也许教授认为自己是让学生开始了一次通向一个肉眼看不见的未知世界的令人兴奋的旅程，而这一未知世界只有通过科学手段才能被发现。see.as.“认为是”，符合语境。describe.as.“把描述为”；respect.as.“尊为”；serve.as.“作为为服务”，均不符合语境。28A.voyageBmovem
55、entCchangeDrushA此处voyage指抽象的探索科学真理的过程。movement“活动，运动”；change“变化”；rush“冲，匆忙”，都表达不出科学探索之路的艰辛。29A.modelBsensesCspiritDmethodsD肉眼看不见的未知世界只有通过科学手段去发现。model“模型，样式，模范，模特”；sense“感官，感觉，意义”；spirit“精神，实质”；method“手段，方法”。30A.suggestingBbeginningCpretendingDwaitingB(17岁的)她刚刚开始理解这个世界。根据句意可知B项正确。suggest“建议”，后面不接动词不
56、定式，可排除；pretend“假装”；wait“等待，等候”。31A.believedBdoubtedCprovedDexplainedA并且她相信她的亲身经历可能就是真理。根据句意可知A项正确。believe“相信”；doubt“怀疑”；prove“证明，证实”；explain“解释”。32A.firmBinterestingCwrongDacceptableC由上文可知，教授说那是错误的，故说.it was wrong。firm“坚定的，牢固的”；interesting“有趣的”；wrong“错误的”；acceptable“可接受的”。33A.taskBtoolCsuccessDconne
57、ctionB他(教授)只说那是错误的，而没告诉她其他去了解世界的方法，也就是说教授把她唯一了解世界的方法(tool，即firsthand experience)给否定了，却未提供给她了解世界的其他方法。tool除有“工具”的含义外，还有“方法”之意，故选B。task“任务”；success“成功”；connection“联系”。34A.cruelBproudCfrightenedDbraveC由上文可知，女孩应感到渺小、(由于迷茫而)害怕。cruel“残酷的”；proud“自豪的”；frightened“惊吓的，害怕的”；brave“勇敢的”。35A.droppedBstartedCpasse
58、dDmissedA当时女孩做了唯一能做的事：当天下午就放弃了科学课，从此再也没有走近科学。drop“放弃，终止”；start“开始”；pass“通过，推移，消磨；打发”；miss“错过，想念”。第二节(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。(2021山东省实验中学高三第二次诊断性测试)Sometimes we all need positive attitude tips to get through the day.What is this positive attitude anyway？It can be rather 3
59、6._(annoy)if you feel bad and I suggest you look at it positively.How?If you are really feeling low，there is no way you can jump to a 37._ (total)positive outlook.But there is a waytaking small 38._ (step)and learning new ways of thinking，little by little.If you take it as a way of life，only 39._ (e
60、xpect)to find ways to feel a little better，one day youll notice you 40._ (change)your thinking.Ive been following the path of positive thinking for over twenty years and Im really happy.I started to work on my thoughts.Sure I have gone 41._many unpleasant phases of life，but with the positive attitud
61、e I walked through them and later 42._(find)all those phases were blessings in disguise.Still，when you start your journey of positive thinking, you shall meet 43._(wonder) new people，with 44._you can share positive attitude.And thats really 45._ makes the whole journey so much fun.We are here for ea
62、ch other.I really hope these tips work for you!【语篇解读】主题：人与自我(做人与做事)。话题：积极思维。本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述积极思维可以帮助你克服困难，变得快乐。36annoying主语是it，是物，用annoying作表语。37totally用副词修饰形容词positive。38stepstake small steps小步走。39expecting句子的主语you和expect之间是主动关系，需用现在分词。40have changed此处是已经发现改变，所以会注意到，故用现在完成时。41throughgo through经历；遭受。42
63、found前后谓语动词用的都是过去式。find的过去式是found。43wonderful用形容词修饰名词短语new people。44whom先行词是new people，又位于介词后，故用whom。45whatis后是表语从句，从句中缺主语，故用what。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的英国好友Peter打算明年来中国旅游。他想先学习一些中文，却不知道如何入门，你决定帮助他。请用英语给他写一封邮件，告诉他你的建议。内容包括：1你给他的学习建议；2介绍你帮助他的计划；3对结果的展望。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Pe
64、ter，_Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Peter，I am delighted to hear that you are going to take a trip to China next year and want to learn some Chinese first before coming.I suggest that you choose Chinese daily dialogues as a start，like greeting people，asking for directions a
65、nd so on，which can help you a lot during your trip.Learning Chinese needs great effort.Id like to be your teacher and send you an ebook with my teaching schedule later.Besides，lets have an online class over the Internet every weekend.I am sure you will be able to speak some fluent Chinese before you
66、r arrival.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Once，when I was a teenager，my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus.Finally，there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.This family made a big impressio
67、n on me.There were eight children，all probably under the age of twelve.You could tell they didnt have a lot of money.Their clothes were not expensive，but they were clean.The children were wellbehaved，all of them standing in line，twobytwo behind their parents，holding hands.They were excitedly talking
68、 about the clowns，elephants，and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.One could sense they had never been to the circus before.It promised to be highlight of their young lives.The father and mother were at the head of the pack，standing proud as they could
69、 be.The mother was holding her husbands hand，looking up at him as if to say，“You are my knight in shining armour.”He was smiling and responding in pride，looking back at her as if to say，“You got that right.”The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted.He proudly responded，“Please let
70、me buy eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”The ticket lady gave the price.The mans wife let go of his hand，her head dropped，and his lips began to shake.The father leaned a little closer and asked，“How much did you say？”The ticket lady again quoted the
71、 price.The man didnt have enough money.How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didnt have enough money to take them to the circus?Actually we were not wealthy in any sense.So I understood how the kids would feel.I felt sorry for them.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Seeing what was
72、going on，my dad put his hand in his pocket，pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground._That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets._参考范文Seeing what was going on，my dad put his hand in his pocket，pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.Then he p
73、icked it up and tapped the man on the shoulder and said，“Excuse me，sir，this fell out of your pocket.”The man turned around and saw the money.He knew what was going on.He looked straight into my dads eyes，took my dads hands in both of his，squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill，and with his lips shaking a
74、nd tears running down his cheeks，he replied，“Thank you，thank you，sir！This really means a lot to me and my family.”That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets.We didnt go to the circus that night.When I asked my father why he did so，he said，“My child, it was a desperate，heartbreaking and embarrassing situation for a father.Surely he wasnt begging for a handout，but he reminded me of my father，when I was young.”He paused for a while，as if wandering in his memory.“We should appreciate what we have obtained from life and seize every opportunity to help others.”
