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1、吉林一中20142015学年度下学期期末高一英语考试 考试范围:XXX;考试时间:100分钟;命题人:XXX学校:_姓名:_班级:_考号:_题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项:1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上评卷人得分一、完形填空20小题(注释)1、A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because Im a woman,” she told him. “I dont understand,” he said. His mum just hugged him and said,
2、“You 36 will.” Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does my mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” 37 so much could his dad say. The little boy grew up and became a man, still 38 why women cry. 39 he gave a call to God, and when God got on the phone, he asked, “God,
3、 why do women cry so 40 ?” God said, “When I made the woman she had to be 41 . I made her shoulders 42 enough to carry the weight of the world; yet, gentle enough to give 43 .” “I made her 44 childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her hardness that allows her to
4、 keep going when everyone else 45 , and to take care of her family in spite of sickness and fatigue (劳累) without 46 . I gave her the sensitivity to 47 her children under any and all circumstances, 48 her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her wisdom to carry her husband through his 49 . I gave he
5、r wisdom to know that a good husband never 50 his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 51 . And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. She can use it whenever it is needed.” “You see, the beauty of a woman is not in the 52 she wears, the figure that she carries, o
6、r the way she 53 her hair. The 54 of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart and the place where love 55 .”36. A. surelyB. neverC. probablyD. seldom37. A. onlyB. evenC. almostD. hardly38. A. hopingB. knowingC. wondering D. expecting39. A. ActuallyB. Generally C. Lu
7、ckilyD. Finally40. A. easilyB. rarelyC. simplyD. excitedly41. A. cleverB. beautifulC. specialD. ordinary42. A. thickB. fatC. wideD. strong43. A. sympathyB. comfortC. kindnessD. mercy44. A. standB. loadC. acceptD. burden45. A. gives inB. gives away C. gives upD. gives out46. A. difficultyB. dangerC.
8、restD. complaining47. A. controlB. loveC. respectD. satisfy48. A. even ifB. in caseC. so thatD. as though49. A. disagreementsB. misunderstandingsC. faults D. quarrels50. A. mindsB. helpsC. refusesD. hurts51. A. nervouslyB. tiredlyC. determinedlyD. unselfishly52. A. clothesB. smileC. hairD. glasses53
9、. A. washesB. dyesC. cutsD. combs54. A. figureB. intelligence C. beautyD. appearance55. A. hidesB. livesC. storesD. comes2、Today, many people are starving to death. Recently, a man who wanted to understand the conditions of such people 1 an experiment. He only ate one meal a day for a month but cont
10、inued to work as he normally did.During the first five days he was _2_ at his regular mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger _3_ . In the morning, when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a_4 _ amount. During the next few days, he was not hungry during the day, but whe
11、n he _5 a food stall (a place on which food is put to be sold), the smell of food caught his 6 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and lacked physical strength. He looked forward to one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. Without it, he knew he would have hardly eno
12、ugh 7 to work.This experiment changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not 8 a pastime(消遣). It also gave him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw away leftover food. He 9 the importance of food to hungry person. He could no longer easily
13、pass by a hungry beggar on the street. But most _ 10 , he could now sympathize(同情) in a similar way with the hungry people of the world.1. A. took along B. carried out C. put on D. brought in 2. A. hungry B. angry C. happy D. excited3. A. came about B. broke out C. set off D. went away4. A. small B.
14、 ordinary C. large D. common5. A. noticed B. watched C. recognized D. glanced6. A. interest B. eyes C. imagination D. attention7. A. power B. spirit C. energy D. feeling8. A. just B. still C. yet D. exactly9. A. admitted B. realized C. remember D. valued10. A. seriously B. luckily C. necessary D. im
15、portant3、Peters job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming _1_ the hill towards the frontier, _2_ a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike _3_ the
16、frontier, Peter would stop the man and _4_ him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very _5_ to see _6_ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the mans pockets _7_ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the
17、hill with it. Although Peter was always _8_ to find gold or other valuable things _9_ in the straw, he never found _10_. He was sure the man was _11_ something, but he was not _12_ to think out what it could be.Then one evening, after he had looked _13_ the straw and emptied the workers pockets _14_
18、 usual, he _15_ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things _16_ this frontier. Wont you tell me what it is? Im an old man, and todays my last day on the _17_. Tomorrow Im going to _18_. I promise I shall not tell _19_ if you tell me what youve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anything f
19、or _20_. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”1. A. towardsB. downC. toD. up2. A. fillingB. pullingC. pushingD. carrying3. A. arrivedB. appearedC. cameD. reached4. A. askB. orderC. makeD. call5. A. carefullyB. quicklyC. silentlyD. horribly6. A. thatB. whereC. howD. whether7. A.
20、beforeB. afterC. firstD. so8. A. luckyB. hopingC. thinkingD. wondering9. A. had beenB. hiddenC. hidingD. have been10. A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything11. A. takingB. smugglingC. stealingD. pushing12. A. possibleB. strongC. ableD. clever13. A. throughB. thoroughlyC. uponD. up14. A. like
21、B. moreC. thenD. as15. A. toldB. criedC. orderedD. said16. A. crossB. pastC. acrossD. into17. A. thingB. workC. jobD. duty18. A. restB. backC. retireD. retreat19. A. everyoneB. anyoneC. no oneD. someone20. A. momentB. long timeC. sometimeD. some time4、My husband died in 1998 and I was sad and lonely
22、. I was living far from my 1 , and his family had disappeared 2 I had the plague (瘟疫). A close friend 3 me to the town where she lived. Though I knew I should sell my house and 4 to another place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage (抵押借款) until it was 5 , and pay for an apartment. My frien
23、d invited me to live with her, free of 6 . She had a large home, and though I 7 considered it, I didnt want to become a burden (负担). I told her it could take months or even 8 to sell my house. But she said she knew that and didnt 9 , so I moved into her home, which was several states 10 .Not only di
24、d I 11 with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long 12 (14 hours). We used her car, because it was newer and much more 13 than mine. When I finally got to my own place, she said that she knew I might 14 pay her back financially (经济上), and she didnt ever 15 that.
25、 She said that someday if I got the 16 , I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the “generosity” need not be 17 .What she did for me was 18 . It wasnt just the sharing of her home; she taught me that the best way to 19 sadness was to reach out and help someone else.I will
26、 never 20 her generosity; and I always try to find ways, no matter how small, to share a little kindness with others every day.1. A. relatives B. office C. familyD. friends2. A. as if B. even if C. since D. because3. A. forced B. attracted C. required D. invited 4. A. call B. care C. move D. send 5.
27、 A. emptied B. sold C. used D. changed6. A. charge B. responsibility C. controlD. limit 7. A. aimlessly B. doubtfully C. seriously D. clearly8. A. weeks B. daysC. hoursD. years9. A. careB. achieve C. expect D. demand 10. A. away B. along C. apart D. distant 11. A. endB. live C. connect D. meet 12. A
28、. drive B. walkC. runningD. flight13. A. famousB. mysterious C. comfortableD. special 14. A. seldom B. sometimes C. ever D. never15. A. offer B. want C. predict D. refuse 16. A. habit B. reward C. opportunity D. concern 17. A. practical B. financial C. useful D. valuable 18. A. immeasurable B. accep
29、table C. predictableD. uncontrollable19. A. suffer from B. come across C. set aside D. get through20. A. sense B. know C. understand D. forget5、Food is very important. Everyone needs to _1_ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is _2_. W
30、e begin to get knowledge even _3_ we are very young. Small children are _4_ in everything around them. They learn _5_ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to _6_ story books, science books, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask q
31、uestions and _7_ to find out answers. What is the best _8_ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get _9_ knowledge. If we are _10_ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.1. A. sl
32、eepB. readC. drinkD. eat2. A. sportB. exerciseC. knowledgeD. meat3. A. untilB. whenC. afterD. so4. A. interested B. interestingC. weakD. better5. A. everythingB. somethingC. nothingD. anything6. A. lendB. readC. learnD. write7. A. tryB. haveC. refuseD. wait8. A. placeB. schoolC. wayD. road9. A. litt
33、leB. fewC. manyD. the most10. A. oftenB. alwaysC. usuallyD. something 6、I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she _1_ to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got
34、 a little too _2_ and I shouted, “What are you doing ?”No response. I _3_ my question and heard her say, “Oh,nothing.” Nothing?I got up from my desk and ran out _4_ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick _5_ into the bat
35、hroom. I had her _6_! I told her to turn around. She _7_. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around !” _8_, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wifes new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was _9_ with bright red! As she looked up at me with fear
36、ful eyes, I heard _10_ voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could youYou should knowHow many times have you been _11_ What a bad thing to do” It was just a matter of my picking out which old _12_ I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But _13_ I
37、could let loose, I looked _14_ at the sweater on her. In big _15_ it said, “IM A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, _16_ seeing a bad girl who didnt listen, I saw a little angel full of _17_ that I had come dangerously close to _18_. “Sweetheart, lets take a pictu
38、re so Mommy can see how _19_ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didnt _20_ the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me. 1. A. happenedB. likedC. appeared D. pretended2. A. longB. quiet C. calmD. strange3. A. askedB. answered C. raisedD. repeated4. A. intoB. of
39、C. fromD. for5. A. wayB. turnC. changeD. progress6. A. followedB. scoldedC. corneredD. fooled7. A. laughedB. listenedC. agreedD. refused8. A. SlowlyB. EagerlyC. Angrily D. Unfortunately9. A. filledB. markedC. printedD. covered10. A. everyB. suchC. anyD. one11. A. toldB. beatenC. frightened D. forbid
40、den12. A. reportsB. noticeC. advice D. words13. A. asB. whenC. since D. before14. A. upB. downC. in D. on15. A. signsB. lettersC. messagesD. figures16. A. because ofB. instead ofC. in spite of D. as a result of17. A. valueB. sadnessC. pitiesD. tricks18. A. preventing B. getting rid ofC. destroying D
41、. doing wrong on19. A. dirtyB. uglyC. specialD. silly20. A. haveB. getC. takeD. miss7、These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in officesPeople who work in offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers for the simple reason that they 1 wear
42、 a collar and tie to go to workSuch is human nature, that a great many people are often 2 to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workersThis can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a(an) 3 for the Ellesmere CorporationWhen
43、 he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his jobHe 4 told her that he worked for the CorporationEvery morning, he left home 5 in a smart black suitHe then changed into overalls and 6 the next eight hours as a dustmanBefore returning home at night, he took a shower a
44、nd changed back into his suitAlf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his 7 Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found 8 jobHe will soon be working in an officeHe will earn much lessthan he used to, but he feels that his ri
45、se in 9 is well worth the loss of moneyFrom now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him MrBloggs 10 Alf1AeventuallyBoccasionallyCusuallyDapparently2AexcitedBwillingCinterested Dlucky3AofficialBmanagerCsalesmanDdustman4AhopefullyBprobablyCsimplyDpolitely5AworeBput CtriedDdressed6Atoo
46、kBspentCcostDwasted7AmistakeBsecretCmemoryDreputation8AanotherBoneCthe otherDother9AstatusBlook Cdirection Dstatue 10Ain spite ofBregardless ofCinstead ofDin case of8、A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are total
47、ly 1 , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of 2 . The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by 3 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty (琐碎的) litt
48、le 4 .On moving into this neighborhood, I was 5 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a 6 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some 7 or other. I 8 answered politely and made sure I 9 as they went
49、past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind 10 about their garden or pets.Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their 11 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as p
50、ossible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to 12 these two unhappy ladies to our list and 13 a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my 14 when two days later they 15 at my gate and jokingly said they were 16 hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch
51、of flowers!So, my fellow gifters, do not 17 on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this 18 to others, nor how many broken or 19 hearted people you may just change 20 a simple act of kindness.1. A. protected B. depressed C. separated D. equipped 2. A. enthusiasm B. acknowledge
52、ment C. excitement D. entertainment3. A. discussing B. requesting C. reporting D. rejecting4. A. events B. issues C. incidents D. affairs5. A. accused B. warned C. reminded D. convinced6. A. challenge B. project C. task D. matter7. A. quarrels B. opinions C. explanations D. complaints8. A. seldom B.
53、 never C. always D. sometimes9. A. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughed10. A. difference B. account C. gesture D. remark11. A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger12. A. add B. recommend C. reduced D. drove13. A. shared B. took C. left D. fixed14. A. interest B. anxiety C. surprise D. doubt15. A.
54、 whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. wandered16. A. imagining B. intending C. considering D. approaching17. A. take in B. take up C. give in D. give up18. A. refers B. means C. relates D. contributes19. A. kind B. light C. hard D. warm20. A. on B. over C. by D. with9、In Florida for Thanksgiving, I wa
55、s surfing the channel guide for CNN, hoping to find out whether a decision had been reached in the Michael Brown case (the case of a police officer who shot an unarmed teenager Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014). I said, looking at the television screen, “I hope they 1 him.”My mothers tone pierced (刺破)
56、the 2 . “Why, why would you hope for that?” I exhaled (吐气), knowing I was about to have 3 uncomfortable conversation with my mother, the retired 4 . “He was unarmed, ma,” I said to her. “ 5 he was a kid.”To her, even if only for a moment, I was just another asshole (混蛋) on the street. I 6 it in her
57、face, and it was terrible. She said 7 , “You dont know the whole story, you havent seen the evidence. Whether you like it or not, cops are innocent 8 proven guilty too.” I stayed 9 as she continued. “And he wasnt a kid, he was 10 . What if that was me facing Michael Brown? I wouldnt have 11 a chance
58、.” My58mother couldnt have 12 a 64man without a weapon. I would want her to pull out her gun and fire until she came home to me because thats my mom and its my job to get crazy when I think of her in 13 . Just like when I 14 the man who slapped her in face and knocked her to the ground, bile (胆汁) ri
59、ses in my throat. This is my lived experience. I 15 in a household where my mother and stepfather wore guns and 16 . They always came home with 17 ; some we could hear, and some 18 in the kitchen. We gathered together at night with my two younger sisters to watch TV as a family: “Rescue 911,” “Ameri
60、cas Most Wanted,” “Law & Order,” all the 90s cops shows. We watched “Picket Fences” until the one 19 where the cop killer got off, and my mother and I had our first uncomfortable conversation when I said he might be 20 . After that, we had to boycott(联合抵制)the show.1.A. forgiveB. praiseC. freeD. accu
61、se2.A. soulB. air C. throatD. case3.A. anotherB. anyC. thisD. that4.A. copB. justiceC. housewifeD. lawyer5.A. ButB. SoC. AndD. Yet6.A. watchedB. touchedC. sawD. felt7.A. naturallyB. seriouslyC. mildlyD. anxiously8.A. ifB. whenC. thoughD. until9.A. easyB. awakeC. sleepyD. quiet10.A. enormousB. typica
62、lC. energeticD. troublesome11.A. madeB. givenC. missedD. stood12.A. calmed downB. taken downC. let downD. fallen down13.A. tearsB. despairC. dangerD. vain14.A. pictureB. mirrorC. shapeD. draw15.A. was bornB. was adopted C. brought upD. grew up16.A. radiosB. glassesC. watchesD. earphones17.A. giftsB.
63、 storiesC. snacksD. shows18.A. deliveredB. enjoyedC. tastedD. whispered19.A. adventureB. accidentC. incidentD. contradiction20.A. luckyB. innocentC. flexibleD. ridiculous10、Last summer, my class and I were lucky to visit the German city of Nuernberg. It was a(n) _1_ experience, because we had the ch
64、ance to do special_2_ , to live with the local people, and to see the sights in that beautiful city. The reasons we _3_ there were to work and to improve our spoken _4_ . We spent two weeks there, and each of us lived in different homes and had _5_ work. Ill tell you what I did! I _6_ in a well-know
65、n travel agency that_7_people from all around the world and organized_8_in the south of Germany, different kinds of events, visits to festivals, and _9_ for tourists and businessmen. I _10_ the first week working in a(n) _11_ including one Japanese, two Australians and four Americans. The most _12_
66、thing that we experienced was traveling through _13_on the Danube(多瑙河) by _14_ and visiting the beautiful cities and towns along the way. Besides being a guide, I had to_15_files in time, send faxes and _16_other services for clients(顾客). In the second week, I worked a lot on the computer and _17_ o
67、ut different little tasks. The people who worked with me were very _18_, and helped me explore different interests. My experience was great, _19_ not everybody enjoyed it there. In any case, I _20_you arrange a similar experience for yourself. Its the kind of experience that helps you get to know th
68、e world. 1. A. tiring B. ordinary C. painful D. great 2. A. trips B. jobs C. holidays D. courses 3. A. left B. flew C. went D. sent 4. A. German B. Japanese C. English D. French 5. A. different B. same C. similar D. simple 6. A. taught B. studied C. lived D. worked 7. A. cared B. accepted C. invited
69、 D. received 8. A. trips B. meetings C. programs D. dinners 9. A. guides B. charges C. meals D. orders 10. A. missed B. wasted C. spent D. cost 11. A. part B. group C. formation D. agency 12. A. moving B. amazing C. interesting D. admiring 13. A. Italy B. France C. Europe D. England 14. A. ship B. b
70、us C. taxi D. train 15. A. put up B. watch out C. apply for D. deal with 16. A. prevent B. multiply C. provide D. demand 17. A. brought B. took C. carried D. worked 18. A. kind B. strange C. familiar D. humorous 19. A. but B. and C. thus D. when 20. A. think B. suggest C. promise D. permit11、One Fri
71、day, a businessman decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. Before going to _1_, he told his wife about it. All day long he felt _2_ and uneasy. Finally, in the late afternoon, he gathered the courage to approach his employer. To his _3_, the boss agreed to give him a raise.That evening, the _4_h
72、usband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and _5_candles. Smelling the aroma(香味) of the wonderful meal, he _6_ that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off(透露消息)Finding her in the kitchen, he eagerly _7_ the details of his good ne
73、ws. When they sat down to the meal, next to his plate he found a note that read:“Congratulations, darling. I knew youd get the _8_. This dinner is to show you how much I love you.”After dinner, on his way to the _9_ to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed a second card had slipped out of his wife
74、s pocket. Picking it up, he read: “Dont worry about not getting the raise. You _10_ it anyway. This dinner is to show how much I love you.”1A.school BworkChome Ddinner2A.nervous BrelaxedCcurious Ddangerous3A.anger BdisappointmentCsorrow Ddelight4A.careful BcheerfulChelpful Dwonderful5A.deserted Bbur
75、nedClighted Dused6A.heard BfoundCguessed Dforgot7A.shared BtoldCknew Dtalked8A.position BnoteCraise Dnews9A.office Bliving roomCkitchen Dstudy10A.donate BdevoteCdemand Ddeserve评卷人得分二、阅读理解(注释)12、HONG KONG-Nine out of ten Singapore citizens returned dropped wallets with money in them,but in Hong Kong
76、only three out of 10 wallets were returned in an honesty test carried out in Asian cities by Readers Digest(读者文摘).Larger cities did worse while in general people in smaller places returned secretly planted wallets,results from the experiment showed.Readers Digest secretly scattered 140 wallets all o
77、ver Asia,each with a name,address and phone number,family pictures,notes and money in it.The magazine workers then watched to see what happened.South Koreans in Seoul returned six out of the ten dropped wallets,while those in Inchon returned eight.50 per cent of the dropped wallets were returned in
78、Bombay,Bangkok,Taipei and Kajang in Malaysia,with most people saying they would not keep what was not rightfully theirs.Honesty had little relation to wealth or status(地位),as several well-dressed people in a number of cities were observed to walk away without doing anything to get in touch with the
79、rightful owners.About 57 per cent of the wallets were returned,compared with 28 per cent in Europe in a similar experiment and 67 per cent in the United States.1.The newspaper report is mainly about_.A.how the honesty test was carried outB.where the honesty test was carried outC.the results of the h
80、onesty test in AsiaD.the results of the honesty tests in the world2.It can be learned from the newspaper report that Bombay is a city in _.A.Europe B.AsiaC.the United States D.Malaysia3.How many of the wallets dropped in Asian cities were taken away without being returned?A.About 60. B.About 80.C.Ab
81、out 56. D.About 42.4.Which people did best in the honesty tests?A.People in Hong Kong. B.People in the United States.C.People in Inchon. D.People in Singapore.13、“Dad,” I say one day,“lets take a trip. Why dont you fly out and meet me?” My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM.
82、 His job filled his day, his thoughts, his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years
83、 but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.“Whats our first stop?” asks my father.“What time is it?”“Still dont have a watch?”Less than an hou
84、r away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy.“Unbelievable,” he says. “How was this done?”A film in the information centre shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then l
85、eft the final touches to his son.We stare up and I ask myself, “Would I ever devote my life to anything?”No directions,no goals. I always used to hear those words in my fathers voice. Now I hear them in my own.The next day were at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.“Did you ever trave
86、l with your dad?” I ask.“Only once,” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each otherbut never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”That_last_sentenceits_probably_the_same_thing_Id_say_about_my_father._And_what_Id_want_my_child_to_say_about_me.In Glacier National Park, my fat
87、her says, “Ive never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world, I can keep travelling, I realizeand maybe a regular job wont be as dull as I feared.Weeks after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.“Weve got to take another trip like that som
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