2020-2021学年高中英语 单元综合检测 Unit 4 Breaking boundaries（含解析）外研版选择性必修第二册 (2).doc

1、单元综合检测(四).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AOSCAR THEATREBOOKINGin personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 am.8 pm.by postStating the performance and choice of seats, enclosing a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to Oscar Theatre Box Office, PO Box 220, Main street.All cheques

2、should be made payable to Oscar Theatre.by telephoneRing 0844 847 2484 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard accepted)onlineComplete the online booking form at .DISCOUNTSSaver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday inclusive,

3、 and for all matinees(下午场)Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and fulltime students.Supersaver: halfprice seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion.It is advisable to book in advance.There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one w

4、heelchair space will be held until one hour before the show (subject to availability)Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(有资格的) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.Group Bookings: th

5、ere is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.Schools: school parties of ten or more can book $9 tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.【语篇解

6、读】文章介绍了OSCAR THEATRE的订票方式和折扣信息。1How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post?ABy visiting the website of a post office.BBy going to your local bank in person.CBy enclosing your MasterCard in an envelope.DBy providing your credit card information.D细节理解题。从文章的句子：“Stating the performance and choic

7、e of seats, enclosing a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to Oscar Theatre Box Office, PO Box 220, Main street.”可知如果通过邮寄的方式购票的话，要提供信用卡信息，故选D。2What benefit can bookers enjoy according to the text?AA group of ten adults going to a performance can claim a discount.BA school party of 15

8、persons that book in advance pay $135 in total for a performance.CSomeone accompanying a wheelchair user to a performance receives a discount.DAn 18yearold teenager is eligible for Saver discounts.C细节理解题。从文章的句子：Supersaver: halfprice seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion.

9、可知陪伴一个使用轮椅的人一起来的人可以得到打折，故选C。3According to the text, who can get Standby tickets?AFulltime students buying tickets 45 minutes before a performance begins.B65yearolds buying tickets an hour and a half before a performance begins.CTheatregoers who are unexpectedly unable to be present at a performance.

10、DAnyone who buys tickets an hour before a performance begins.A细节理解题。从文章的句子：“Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and fulltime students.”和“best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible for Saver.”可知全职的学生在表演开始前45分钟买票的可以买到备用票，

11、故选A。BHigh school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class.But not even the students realized how much of a problem the devices were until Chavis did an inclass experiment.For one class period, students used a whiteboard to count every Snapchat, Instagram, text, call

12、that appeared on their phones.Chavis is among a growing number of teachers, parents and health experts who believe that smartphones are now partly to blame for increasing the levels of student anxiety.“One girl, just during the one hour, got close to 150 Snapchat notifications.150！” she said.Jean Tw

13、enge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University in California, said it is not a coincidence that youth mental health issues have risen with the number of phones.“This use of phones has led to a loss of sleep and facetoface interactions necessary for their growth，” she said.Researchers are

14、 still not sure whether phones cause student depression or depression causes phone use.But nearly 60 percent of parents said they worry about the influence of social media on their childs physical and mental health.Both schools and parents are starting to take steps to deal with the problem.Many pub

15、lic schools pay outside companies to watch students social media activity for signs of anxiety.Other schools invite in yoga teachers and comfort dogs to help calm students.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者通过Kelly Chavis的课堂实验展示了智能手机对学生的影响，并引用一些专业人士的观点来支持个人的论证，继而说明了学校就学生使用手机问题应采取的措施。4Whats the purpose of Chaviss expe

16、riment?ATo see how many students have smartphones.BTo find out how popular her students are.CTo show smartphones influence teenagers greatly.DTo tell her students how to use smartphones wisely.C细节理解题。根据第一段的“But not even the students realized how much of a problem the devices were until Chavis did an

17、 inclass experiment.”和下文可知，直到查维斯在课堂上做了一个实验，学生们才意识到这些设备有多大的问题：焦虑、睡眠不足等问题，故查维斯的实验目的是想去展示手机对青少年的影响很大，故选C项。5How did Kelly Chavis feel about the result?AShocked.BExcited.CSatisfied.DFrightened.A推理判断题。根据第二段的“Chavis is among a growing number of teachers.are now partly to blame for increasing the levels of.

18、“One girl, just during the one hour, got close to 150 Snapchat notifications.150！” she said.”越来越多的老师、家长和健康专家认为，学生的焦虑程度越来越高，部分原因是智能手机造成的，查维斯就是其中之一。“一个女孩在一个小时内收到了近150条Snapchat通知。150条！”，可知Chavis对于实验的结果是非常震惊的，故选A项。6Which of the following is true according to Jean Twenge?AStudents are now under great str

19、ess.BStudents spend too much money on smartphones.COverusing phones cause drops in students grades.DOverusing phones may harm students body and mind.D推理判断题。根据第三段的“it is not a coincidence that youth mental health issues have risen with the number of phones.”可知Jean Twenge认为过度使用手机可能会伤害学生的身心。故选D项。7What

20、might be talked about if the passage is continued?AHow other schools deal with students phones.BWhether the ways to handle phones are effective.CHow some parents deal with their childrens phones.DWhether students are willing to give up using phones.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“Both schools and parents are star

21、ting to take steps to deal with the problem.”可知最后一段讨论的是学校应采取的措施，那么接下来的段落可能会讨论的问题是一些父母如何处理他们孩子的手机。故选C项。CYoung sunflowers turn and swing every day.New findings add to evidence that the plants are animallike.Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Biology, carr

22、ied out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.By staking plants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun.He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy a

23、s those that were free to move.When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swing back and forth for a few days.The indoor plants did start tracking the “sun” again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room.The plants could reliably track the mo

24、vement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30 hours.When sunflowers track the sun, the east sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides.At night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way.The team iden

25、tified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day, or on the other side at night.A plant growthregulating hormone, called auxin, appears to be a key driver.The “dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures (成熟) and its

26、 flowers open up.At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.“Bees like warm flowers.” Hanner said, adding that the bees are coldblooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.“The morning warmth changes the fl

27、owers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents earlier in the day.” he said “Were currently testing this idea.”【语篇解读】本文讲述了向日葵要追踪太阳的原因。8Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?ATo see how sunflowers grow up.BTo study why sunflowers

28、 track the sun.CTo show what sunflowers genes are.DTo check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.B细节理解题。根据下文实验的具体内容步骤可知，本实验的目的是研究向日葵为什么要追踪太阳。故选B。9What does the underlined word “staking” probably mean in Paragraph 3?AFixing.BTracking.CGrowing.DSearching.A词义猜测题。根据下文“so that they could not move”可知，是把向日葵系

29、紧固定住，使他们无法移动。故画线部分单词含义为“系住；绑住”，故选A。10What is the advantage of sunflowers dance to the sun?AThey attract more insects.BThey save more energy.CThey mature more rapidly.DThey produce more flowers.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects”可知，通过

30、追踪太阳，他们吸引更多的昆虫。故选A。11What is the text mainly about?AThe power of the sunlight.BThe hidden connection between animal and the plants.CWhy do sunflower always track the sun.DThe growth of the sunflower.C主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了向日葵为什么要追踪太阳的原因，故选C。DIt is National Sleep Awareness Week and reflecting on the importanc

31、e of this basic act is timely.As a preventive cardiologist(心脏病医生), I work with patients who want to improve their health and lengthen their lives.Many of them have major risk factors for heart disease；others already have heart disease or have experienced a heart attack.Traditionally, patients who wa

32、nt to improve their heart health have received four main suggestions from their doctors: eat a healthy diet, get more exercise, quit smoking, and enjoy proper amounts of alcohol.Plenty of research backs up these four pieces of advice: Large studies have found that making improvements in these four a

33、reas lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent.But lately, researchers are starting to recognize that there should be five recommendations on that list, not just four.They are discovering that getting enough sleep is a powerful health protector as well.When researchers include enough

34、 sleep in their studies as a fifth cardiopreventive behavior change, they find that it lowers the chance of dying of heart disease even more: adding a good seven hours of sleep a night in addition to making positive changes in diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol intake lowers the chance of dying of

35、 heart disease by 83 percent.When that news started coming out, doctors began tagging sleep onto their list of recommended health behavior changes.But I dont think sleep belongs at the bottom of the list.I think it should be at the top! I believe that getting enough sleepat least seven to eight hour

36、s per night for most peopleis the most important health behavior change you can make to improve the health of your heart and your overall health.Sure, Id prefer that everyone make all of the big five lifestyle changes, but if I could only choose one, Id pick sleep because when you are wellrested, yo

37、u have more power to make the right choices about what you eat and drink, and you have more energy to exercise and you have the resilience you need to kick bad habits such as smoking and overeating.But when youre exhausted, everything in life is more difficult.【语篇解读】作者是一名心脏病医生。正值National Sleep Aware

38、ness Week(国民睡眠意识周)，作者提出预防心脏病的措施除了健康饮食、多锻炼、不吸烟和适量喝酒之外，还应该加上充足的睡眠。12What does plenty of research show about the four common suggestions?AThey are the best ways found so far.BThey are not as helpful as expected.CThey help improve peoples health.DThey should be considered.C细节理解题。根据第二段“Large studies have

39、 found that making improvements in these four areas lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent.”一句可知大量的研究表明改善这四个领域可以降低67%的心脏病死亡。故选C。13What does the latest research show?ASeven hours sleep is most important to the heart.BVarious factors lead to good heart health.CThe chance of dying of

40、 heart disease has dropped.DEnough sleep contributes to good heart health.D细节理解题。根据第三段“But lately, researchers are starting to recognize that there should be five recommendations on that list, not just four.They are discovering that getting enough sleep is a powerful health protector as well.”可知最新的研

41、究表明充足的睡眠是很有效的健康保护者。故选D。14What was the doctors reaction to the news on sleep?AThey discussed it publicly.BThey thought it made sense.CThey tried to ignore it.DThey totally changed their mind.B细节理解题。根据第四段“When that news started coming out, doctors began tagging sleep onto their list of recommended hea

42、lth behavior changes.”可知当这一消息发布时，很多医生把充足的睡眠添加到了他们的推荐行列，可知医生们认为这一建议很有用。故选B。15What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?AWhy different factors need to work together.BWhy the author makes sleep his No.1 suggestion.CWhat the importance of a healthy lifestyle is.DWhat prevents people from living hea

43、lthily.B推理判断题。最后一段“but if I could only choose one, Id pick sleep because when you are well rested, you have more power to make the right choices about what you eat and drink, and you have more energy to exercise and you have the resilience you need to kick bad habits such as smoking and overeating.”

44、一句中作者认为睡眠是首要的，因为只有充足的睡眠，你才可以选择其他几项。故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life.Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us.Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily lif

45、e to ensure healthy eyes.Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：Schedule yearly exams. 16 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatm

46、ent, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays (紫外线)Long term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes.No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17 Give your eyes a break.Two thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital produc

47、ts. 18 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break and look at something 20 feet away. 19 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and car

48、e of contact lenses (隐形眼镜)Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight.While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more s

49、erious condition.AEat your greens.BEye care should begin early in life.CThey can properly protect your eyes.DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.EParents usually dont care about their own eyesight.FAlways follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.GThis frequent eye activity increases the

50、 risk for eye tiredness.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了视力在我们的生活中起着一个重要的作用。16B本段的标题是Schedule yearly exams.安排每年都检查眼睛。横线下一句：Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.可知专家建议父母亲在孩子612个月的时候就应带着孩子去进行眼部检查。也就说眼部检查要尽可能地早进行。故选B。17C长时间地在强烈的阳光下，都会伤害到我们的眼睛。所以不管是什么季节，我们都要佩戴

51、太阳镜，因为太阳镜可能会保护我们的视力。故C项符合上下文逻辑。故选C。18G本段的标题是Give your eyes a break.让眼睛休息。本段第一句说三分之二的美国人花7个小时的时间使用电脑或者电子产品。没有让我们的眼睛得到休息，这样频繁地使用眼睛会增加眼睛疲劳的危险。故G项符合上下文逻辑。故选G。19A根据本段第一句As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.可知要多吃蔬菜等绿色食品，对我们的眼睛是有好处的。故A项符合段落大意。故选A。20F很多人都佩戴隐形眼镜，但是在使用中总是没有按照使用说明

52、，这也让他们的眼睛处于危险之中。那么我们要采纳医生的建议，合理使用这些设备。故F项符合上下文逻辑。故选F。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)It was Mothers Day, but our mother was far away from us.I decided to drive to the 21 with my wife and our children to gather flowers.After we arrived, we went hiking, played games, and collected all kinds of flowers and so

53、on.How happy we were! Finally, though, we had to 22 our car and got ready to go back home.While the kids chatted and I drove, my wife sat behind me, surrounded by her flowers, a(n) 23 look in her eyes.Suddenly my wife 24 to me, “Stop the car.Stop right here！” 25 I could ask her what had happened, sh

54、e was out and went up a nearby grassy hill with the lilacs (丁香花)still in her arms.At the 26 of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors talking with relatives.My wife went up the hill, where an elderly patient was sitting in her 27 ， alo

55、ne with her back to most of the others.My wife 28 the flowers to her and said something.The patient raised her head and smiled.They talked for a few 29 before my wife ran back.As the car 30 away, I found in the mirror the woman 31 with the lilacs.“Mom，” the kids asked, “Who was that? Why did you giv

56、e her our 32 ? Is she somebodys mother？” My wife said, “I didnt know the old woman.But it is Mothers Day.And she seemed so 33 Who wouldnt be cheered by flowers? 34 ，” she added, “I have all of you, and I still have my mother, even if she is far away.That woman needed those flowers more than I did.”N

57、ow, every May, our own yard is 35 with lilacs.Every Mothers Day we drive to the countryside to gather flowers and sow more seeds in our yard.And every year I remember that lonely old woman in her wheelchair, and her smile on her face.【语篇解读】文章讲述与家人去乡下采花，半路看到疗养院一位孤独的病人，妻子把采摘的丁香花给了她，那位病人的笑容令人铭记。21A.dow

58、ntownBstreetCsupermarketDcountrysideD句意：我跟妻子孩子们决定开车去乡下摘花。根据下文提到Every Mothers Day we drive to the countryside to gather flowers and sow more seeds in our yard.可知选D项。22A.pushBrunCtakeDstartD句意：最后，我们开始准备回家。根据语境可知选D项。23A.amazedBboredCtiredDpleasedD句意：当孩子聊天，我在开车，妻子坐在身边，眼里充满了快乐。根据语境可知选D项。24A.apologized Bc

59、alledCshoutedDtalkedC突然我的妻子跟我说，停车，就停在这。根据语境可知选C项。25A.AsBBeforeCWhenDUntilB在我问发生什么事情之前，她已经下车，前往一个丁香花的草地。根据语境可知选B项。26A.backBfootCtopDedgeC在山顶是一个疗养院，因为这是一个美丽的春日，病人们都在户外与家属聊天。根据语境可知选C项。27A.yardBwheelchairCgardenDroomB我的妻子走上山，在那里有一个老人坐在轮椅里，背对着大家。B项符合语境。28A.packedBthrewChandedDshowedC我的妻子把花给了她，说了些什么。hand

60、sth. to sb.把某物给某人，故选C项。29A.yearsBweeksCminutesDdaysC她们谈论了一会，我的妻子就回来了。根据语境可知C项符合语境。30A.putBspedCpulledDdraggedC当车离开时，我看见那个抱着花的镜子里的那个老人在挥手。pull away开车离开，故选C 项。31A.wavedBdancedCcircledDranA见上题解析。32A.moneyBfoodCgiftsDflowersD她是谁，为什么把我们的花给了她。根据语境可知选D项。33A.sickBweakCkindDlonelyD她好像很孤独。正是因为看到她一个人才决定把花送给她，故

61、选D项。34A.SurelyBBesidesCHoweverDGenerallyB况且，我还有你们，我仍然有妈妈，即使离得很远。根据语境可知选B项。35A.grownBplantedCdecoratedDpaintedB现在，每年五月，我们的院子里都种满丁香花。根据Every Mothers Day we drive to the countryside to gather flowers and sow more seeds in our yard.可知，每年的母亲节去乡下采花种在院子里，故选B项。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)When someone has 36._

62、(deep) hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger.But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly 37._ (benefit) to your physical, and mental health.So far research 38._ (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep.“People who forgive s

63、how 39._(little) anger and more hopefulness，” says Dr.Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good.“So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people to feel more energetic.”So when someone has hurt you, cool down first.Take a couple of breaths and think of someth

64、ing 40._ gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for them 41._(apologize)“Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing.” says Dr.Luskin.“They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things in 42._ same way.So if you wait for peopl

65、e to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”Next, keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 43._(accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and 44._(kind) around you.Finally, try to see things from the other persons perspecti

66、ve (视角)You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance.To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter 45._ yourself from that persons point of view.【语篇解读】这篇短文主要讲述了受到别人伤害后，自己应该怎么做的问题。36deeply考查词性转换。此处是副词修饰动词，故填deeply。37beneficial考查词性转换。be动词后用形容词作表语，故填beneficial。38has shown考查时态。根据So fa

67、r可知，用现在完成时态，故填has shown。39less考查比较级。句意：宽恕的人们展示出更少的生气和更多的希望。此处用比较级，故填less。40which考查引导词。前面整个句子作先行词，后面用which引导非限制性定语从句，故填which。41to apologize考查固定搭配。wait for sb. to do sth.“等某人做某事”，故填to apologize。42the考查固定搭配。in the same way“用同样的方法”，故填the。43accepting考查固定搭配。mean doing sth.“意味着做某事”，故填accepting。44kindness考查

68、词性转换。根据空前的love和beauty可知空格处应为名词，故填kindness。45to考查固定搭配。句意：你可能想给你自己写封信。write(a letter) to sb.“给某人写信”，故填to。.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，计划组织一次郊游，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括：1参加者；2时间、地点；3活动：登山、野餐等。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【参考范文】Dear Chris，How are you doing?I plan to go for an outing，and I would like to invite

69、 you to participate.Five of my foreign friends, including you, have been invited to the outing.The time is scheduled for October 15，2020.At eight on the morning of October 1, we are to gather at the gate of the Orient Hotel, and there will be a minibus waiting for us.We are going to climb the hill,

70、have a picnic and go camping in the canyon.This activity is busy and interesting.If you have time, you are always welcome to join us.Yours sincerely， Li Hua.读后续写(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。续写的词数应为150左右。I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a total stranger f

71、or help in a busy place like a street corner or in a bustling mall.I personally have always hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place or when I am rushing around.Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in such a desperate situation where my only hope of help would have t

72、o come from a total stranger.I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage.After the purchase in one of the large, fancy, expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.I then requested the shop assistant who ha

73、d just sold me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me.She replied, still all smiles, “Im sorry sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nicelo

74、oking teenage boy coming toward me.Remembering my wifes interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when youre in trouble, I thought I might have a chance.But before I could say a word, he walked past me.It turned out he simply didnt see me.I waited a bit longer in th

75、e mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me.Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front.I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if there was a sign of kindness on their face.I began wondering how many times I had reacted to stranger

76、s like the shop girl and the teenager.Paragraph 1：At that point I saw a young mother with her two kids. _Paragraph 2：Finally a man wearing a cheap Tshirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me. _【参考范文】Paragraph 1：At that point I saw a young mother with her two kids. I thought that a beautiful woman wit

77、h charming blue eyes must be willing to help me.So, with great expectation, I trotted briskly towards her with an appropriate smile on my face, and requested courteously if she could be kind enough to make a phone call for me.However, what I saw was a womans face disfigured by frowns and what I hear

78、d was a sound of dismay and suspicion under her breath.Without a word, she pulled her kids to escape from me, as if scared by a murderer.I stood there, motionless, with a blank face and a sinking heart.Paragraph 2：Finally a man wearing a cheap Tshirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me.I squeezed a

79、smile though it failed to mask my weariness, and requested him the same thing.Unexpectedly, he took out his mobile phone for me without hesitation or any probing questions.Dancing in his eyes was the real kindness that I had been struggling to seek for so long.From that day on, I began helping other strangers in distress, just like the poorlooking but kind man, with the aim of passing kindness and melting the ice in many peoples hearts.