新教材2021-2022学年外研版英语必修第三册单元检测：UNIT 3 THE WORLD OF SCIENCE WORD版含解析.doc

1、单元综合检测(三)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。A(2021河北石家庄期末)Looking for a winter vacation destination? Try these four resorts (度假胜地)Solitude Mountain Resort, UtahSolitude Mountain is a place to go if you love skiing in winter but hate waiting on lift lines. Lovi

2、ng a bargain doesnt hurt either since the accommodations here are less expensive than nearby places.Key West, FloridaThe crowds thin out and the prices fall in Key West in winter.Key West, the southernmost point in the United States, has a remote, romantic feel. It has inspired many poets and has dr

3、awn such literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.Taos，New MexicoTaos, New Mexico, is a popular winter ski spot. But if youre not a skier，youll want to head there anytime between Thanksgiving and April since there are fewer people there then.Youll still be able to experience all th

4、e culture and sights，including the thousandyearold Taos Pueblo, the only living Native American community that is regarded as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Big Sky, MontanaBig Sky, Montana, has more than 5，800 acres of skiing area spreading across several mountains, with a vertical (垂直的) drop of 4

5、，350 feet, as well as 85 km of awardwinning Nordic ski trails.So its a good choice to head for Big Sky for the fantastic skiing in winter when it is called “the least crowded resort ever”【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了冬季可以去的四个度假胜地。1Whats the advantage of Solitude Mountain Resort?ABeing close to modern cities.B

6、Having warmer climate in winter.CHaving cheaper accommodations.DProviding store bargains for visitors.C细节理解题。根据Solitude Mountain Resort，Utah部分中的“Loving a bargain doesnt hurt either since the accommodations here are less expensive than nearby places.”可知，Solitude Mountain Resort提供更便宜的住宿。故选C项。2What is

7、Taos Pueblo?AIt is a hotel in New Mexico.BIt is the name of a skier.CIt is a popular ski spot.DIt is an ancient community.D细节理解题。根据Taos，New Mexico部分中的“the thousandyearold Taos Pueblo，the only living Native American community”可知，Taos Pueblo是一个古老的社区。故选D项。3What do the places have in common in winter?AU

8、ncrowded.BRisky.CCheap. DUnpolluted.A细节理解题。根据Solitude Mountain Resort，Utah部分中的“Solitude Mountain is.but hate waiting on lift lines”；Key West，Florida部分中的“The crowds thin out”；Taos，New Mexico部分中的“since there are fewer people there then”和Big Sky，Montana部分中的“the least crowded resort ever”可知，冬季这四个地方的共同点是

9、都不拥挤。故选A项。BParties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize，but the smartphone.At parties，people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks.According to a recent study from International Data Corporation，over half

10、 of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up，keeping it in hand all day.In addition，too many people are using smartphones while driving，and as a result，they get into car crashes.34 percent of teens admit to text while driving，and they confirm that texting messages is the

11、major interruption while driving.Peoples attachment (依恋) to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road，many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction.

12、When with their friends，some people pointlessly(无谓地) check or send messages in the presence of their friends，which means that their friends are less important.In addition，relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world.Facetofac

13、e conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages，smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The technology shows the achiev

14、ement weaken the value of communication.Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face，but it is also lowering peoples ability to communicate.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。智能手机的问世使我们与他人联系更加方便，但也使我们疏远了身边的人。本文主要讲述了：在聚会、开车等各种场合，人们埋头用手机发短信，影响了人际交流，甚至导致了事故的发生。5The purpose of this text is to Ac

15、all for an end to the use of the smartphone while drivingBappeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsCexpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneDadvise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphoneC写作意图题。本文通过描述人们在社交场合或开车时埋头使用手机这一现象，提出了这一现象背后值得思考的话题：手机的过度使用影响到了人们的日常生活和交

16、流，因此选C。6The second paragraph is developed by Agiving examplesBlisting figuresCcomparing factsDanalyzing the effectsA推理判断题。第二段讲述人们使用手机的情况，比如在聚会上使用手机，以及青少年开车时使用手机发短信的具体事例，因此该段是通过给出一系列的例子来阐述观点的。因此选A。7The author advocates making new friends Aby using smartphonesBin a facetoface wayCin different waysDund

17、er a free circumstanceB细节理解题。作者在第三段的结尾说“Facetoface conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.”，因此选B。8Too much dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that Aparties and gatherings limit peoples social circleBpeople are more and more narrowmindedC

18、peoples communication skills are weakenedDfacetoface communication becomes less importantC细节理解题。最后一段谈到人们埋头使用手机的坏处是“lowering peoples ability to communicate”，C项是对该信息的转述，因此选C。CThe word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide a key to your personality as well as to your corresponde

19、nce (信件)，according to a British psychologist.Helen Petrie，professor of humancomputer interaction (交互作用) at City，University in London，analysed the responses of 1，200 Britons who participated in a survey funded(提资金) by CentralNic，an Internet domain name company.The results were recently published on C

20、entralNics website.Petrie identifies three main password “types”“Family oriented” respondents numbered nearly half of those surveyed.These people use their own name or nickname，the name of a child，partner，or pet or a birth date as their password.They tend to be occasional computer users and have str

21、ong family ties.“They choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotional value，” says Petrie.One third of respondents were “fans”， using the names of athletes，singers，movie stars，fictional characters，or sports teams.Petrie says fans are young and want to attach themselves to the lifesty

22、le represented by a celebrity.Two of the most popular names were Madonna and Homer Simpson.The third main group of participants are “cryptics” because they pick confusing passwords or a random (随机的) string of letters，numbers，and symbols such as “Jxa157”Petrie says cryptics are the most securityconsc

23、ious group.They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.Passwords are revealing for two reasons.First，because they are invented on the spot.“Since you are focused on getting into a system，for example your email account，youre likely to write down something that comes quickly to mind，” s

24、ays Petrie.“In this sense passwords take advantage of things that are just below the surface of consciousness.Also，to remember your password，you pick something that will stick in your mind.You may unconsciously choose something of particular emotional importance.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。研究表明，密码可以揭示人们的个性。9How d

25、id Petrie draw her conclusions?ABy observing participants reactions.BBy interviewing 1，200 people.CBy studying survey results.DBy doing an experiment.C细节理解题。由第一段中的“analysed the responses of 1，200 Britons who participated in a survey”可知，Helen Petrie分析了参与调查的1 200位英国人的答复，得出“密码会揭示人的个性”的结论。10What do we k

26、now about people whose passwords are “family oriented”？AThey probably have large families.BThey are likely to be animal lovers.CThey tend to be social and emotional.DThey are probably infrequent computer users.D细节理解题。由第二段中的“They tend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties.”可知，用家

27、庭信息作为密码的人往往不经常用电脑，而且有很强的家庭纽带。11What does Petrie say about the “cryptic” group?AThey have strong safety awareness.BThey lack imagination and creativity.CThey change their passwords regularly.DThey cant think of an interesting password.A细节理解题。由第二段中的“Petrie says cryptics are the most securityconscious

28、group.They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.”可知，Petrie认为cryptics是最有安全意识的群体。12Why can passwords reveal our personalities?AWe choose words we will easily remember.BWe are willing to invent something personal.CWe are likely to value important experiences.DWe pick up a password afte

29、r careful consideration.A细节理解题。由最后一段中的“to remember your password，you pick something that will stick in your mind”可知，在设密码时，我们往往会写下脑子里首先想到的，要记住密码，我们会选那些容易记住的。DThe health of millions could be at risk because medicinal plants are being used up.These plants are used to make traditional medicine, includin

30、g drugs to fight cancer.“The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster，” says Sara Oldfield, secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.Most people worldwide rely on herbal(药草制的)medicines which are mostly from wild plants.But some 15，000 of the 50，000 medicinal specie

31、s are under threat of dying out, according to a report from the international conservation group Plantlife.Shortages have been reported in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda.Overharvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species and habitat destruction

32、 all contribute.“Businessmen generally harvest medicinal plants, not caring about sustainability，” the Plantlife report says.Damage is serious partly because they have no idea about it, but it is mainly because such collection is unorganized.Medicinal trees at risk include the Himalayan yew (紫衫)and

33、the African cherry, which are used to treat some cancers.“The solution，” says the reports author, Alan Hamilton, “is to encourage local people to protect these plants.”Ten projects studied by Plantlife in India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Uganda and Kenya showed this method can succeed.In Uganda the pr

34、oject has kept a sustainable supply of lowcost cancer treatments, and in China a publicrun medicinal plant project has been created for the first time.“Improving health, earning an income and keeping cultural traditions are important in encouraging people to protect medicinal plants，”says Hamilton.“

35、You have to pay attention to what people are interested in.”Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection.“Not nearly enough is being done，” he told New Scientist.“We are destroying the very plants that are

36、of most use to us.”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了用于抗癌的药物大部分是从野生植物中提取，而这些野生的药用植物正濒临灭绝。这样会使数百万人的健康因为没有药物治疗可能处于危险之中。野生药用植物濒临灭绝的最大原因是过度采集，当然还有污染和来自入侵物种的竞争以及栖息地的破坏。我们要保护这些野生的药用植物，让其永续利用。1From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that Amillions of people are threatened with cancerBmost countries see a shortage of herbal

37、 medicinesCabout two thirds of medicinal species will disappearDa number of medicinal species are in danger of extinctionD推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句“Most people worldwide rely on herbal medicines which are mostly from wild plants.But some 15，000 of the 50，000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out, a

38、ccording to a report from the international conservation group Plantlife.”可知，世界上大多数人依靠草药，而这些草药主要来自野生植物，但50 000种药用植物中有15 000种濒临灭绝。所以是有很多药用植物濒临灭绝，选项D与文意一致，故选D。2What is the major factor of the loss of medicinal plants?AHabitat destruction. BImproper harvesting.CEnvironmental pollution. DInvasive specie

39、s.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Overharvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species and habitat destruction all contribute.”可知，药用植物濒临灭绝最大的原因是过度采集，选项B.“Improper harvesting.”与文意相符，故选B。3What is a useful method of protecting medicinal plants?AWorking together with the government.B

40、Improving peoples health.CPersuading the locals to protect them.DHelping people earn more.C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The solution， says the reports author, Alan Hamilton, is to encourage local people to protect these plants.”可知，保护这些药草的方法是鼓励当地人保护这些植物。选项C与文意相符，故选C。4What can be inferred from the passage?ALocal pe

41、ople dont know how to protect medicinal plants.BProtecting medicinal plants has a long way to go.CGhillean Prance is optimistic about medicinal plants future.DChina has made great progress in protecting medicinal plants.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Garden

42、s at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection.Not nearly enough is being done”可知，药用植物需要保护，但做得还不够。由此可判断出保护这些药用植物还有很长的一段路要走。故选B。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。(2021安徽省黄山市屯溪第一中学高一下学期入学考试)It is very common for a classroom to have a world m

43、ap on the wall. However, a new map, called the AuthaGraph World Map, might replace the old maps. 16 This surprised many because earlier winners of the important award have been things like robots and mobility chairs.But this map is very special, because it is more accurate than the maps you are usin

44、g at school. This is because it is difficult to copy the 3D, spherical surface (球面) of the world onto a 2D map. 17 This means places like North America look much bigger than they really are. North America looks the same size as Africa, even though Africa is much bigger. 18 Many people have tried to

45、fix this problem, but until now they havent been successful. 19 Created by Japanese designer Hajime Narukawa, it cuts the globe into 96 equal triangles and puts them into a tetrahedron (四面体) shape. In this way, the designer keeps the proportions (比例) of the land and water the same when going from a

46、3D sphere to a 2D map.The map is already being used in Japanese school textbooks.According to the Good Design Award judges, it is the best example of what the planet really looks like. 20 AIt won Japans 2016 Good Design Award.BThat means the body of the world has been changed.CBodies of water and la

47、nd are distorted (变形) because of this.DIt recently becomes very popular in Japan and catch much attention.EThe AuthaGraph World Map appears to have solved the problem using geometry(几何学)FSimilarly, Alaska looks bigger than Brazil, even Brazil is much bigger than in real life.GHowever，they did sugges

48、t increasing the accuracy further by cutting the world into even smaller pieces.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一种新的地图“AuthaGraph世界地图”可能会取代旧地图，因为它比现在用的地图更准确。16A选项A中It指代空前一句中的“a new map，called the AuthaGraph World Map”。且空后的This指的就是A项内容，空后的award对应A项中的Good Design Award。故选A。17C空前一句是说明原因“很难将3D世界地图的球面复制到二维地图上”，选项C是说明结果

49、“水体和陆地变形”。两个句子之间为因果关系。选项C中“because of this”表示因果关系。故选C。18F前两句提到“North America look much bigger.North America looks the same size as Africa”，都是关于在二维地图中陆地变形的例子。空后讲许多人试图解决这个问题，但没有成功。说明空处仍然在讲水体和陆地变形的问题。F项就是说的此问题，且F项中的similarly是表示同义的逻辑关系，表示前后意思相同或相近。故选F。19E上段说明现有地球仪存在问题，且未得到解决。通读本段可知，新地球仪的设计者解决了这一问题。空处位于句

50、首，是段落主题句。故选E项作本段主题句。选项E中的“appears to have solved the problem”与空前一句中的“.tried to fix this problem”相呼应。故选E。20G空前一句提到“这是地球真实面貌的最好例子”；选项G中提到“increasing the accuracy further”，两个句子之间为语义上的转折关系。选项G中however表示转折。故选G。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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Michel Simon，w

51、ho founded the Centre for Informed Food Choices in the USA， 21 there are sugary sports drinks that are as unhealthy as cola.“Sports drinks were 22 with athletes in mind.These drinks contain salt and sugar，which can be 23 for athletes in many cases. 24 ，most regular people dont need any additional sa

52、lt， 25 they certainly have no need for liquid(液态的) sugar.These 26 may end up doing more 27 than good for kids doing ordinary exercise.”Breakfast cereals(谷类食物)，which are greatly 28 by kids，have also been criticized. 29 they are often high in fiber，some of them contain a lot more sugar and salt than y

53、ou would 30 In addition，some of the foods we have come to know as “healthy snacks” have 31 been added to the black list.Although they look and sound nutritious，in most 32 they are much tastier than they are healthy for you. 33 ，some types of dried fruit were 34 to have more fat and sugar than the fr

54、uit they were produced from.So next time you 35 to cut down on junk food，think twice about what you end up eating instead.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。我们都知道垃圾食品对健康的危害，然而有些被标榜为健康的食物其实和垃圾食品一样有害健康。21A.meansBsaysCsupposes DimaginesB根据下文引号中Michel Simon说的内容可知，此处用says。22A.served BenjoyedCdesigned DorderedC根据Sports drinks和

55、athletes之间的关系可知，运动饮料是为运动员“设计(design)”的。23A.useful BterribleCstrong DenoughA既然运动饮料是为运动员设计的，因此很多情况下对他们“有益(useful)”。24A.Therefore BBesidesCHowever DAnywayC上一句介绍运动饮料对运动员有益，该空后介绍绝大多数普通人不需要这些额外的盐分或糖分，语意间为转折关系，故填However。25A.but BandCso DbecauseB“绝大多数人不需要任何额外的盐分”和“他们当然也不需要液态的糖分”之间为并列关系，故填and。26A.sports Bnee

56、dsCsnacks DdrinksD解析见下题。27A.harm BwondersCwork DpainsA该段主要围绕运动饮料这一话题展开，再结合上文的观点可知，这些“饮料(drink)”对于平时锻炼的孩子“害处(harm)”大于好处。28A.suggested BlikedCdiscussed DmadeB此处介绍广为孩子们“喜爱(like)”的早餐谷类食物也受到批判。29A.Since BBeforeCWhen DWhileD“纤维含量高”和“糖、盐的含量超标”之间为转折关系，故填While。30A.allow BaskCexpect DsaveC一些早餐谷类食物的糖和盐含量比你“猜想(

57、expect)”的还要高。31A.also BsoonCagain DonceA此处指一些所谓健康的小吃“也(also)”榜上有名，上了不健康食物的黑名单。32A.ways BcasesCparts DplansB根据上半句“Although they look and sound nutritious”可知，一些健康零食看起来和听起来很有营养，但多数“情况(case)”下是美味可口，并不健康。33A.As usual BIn shortCAt first DFor exampleDsome types of dried fruit是对上文health snacks的“举例(for examp

58、le)”。34A.prepared BrealizedCfound DsearchedC一些果脯被“发现(find)”含有过多的脂肪和糖分。35A.decide BfailCagree DforgetA根据全文的内容可知，我们都知道垃圾食品有害健康，却忽略了一些所谓的健康食物的害处，因此，下次你“决定(decide)”少吃垃圾食品时，也要想清楚自己最后吃的到底是不是健康的食物。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。Which do you prefer to use when you are studying, iPad

59、s or books? Here is 36._ survey about it.Some students think that iPads are 37._(good)，38._ iPads can provide them with more choices. They can search for information on an iPad easily instead of 39._(look) everything up in different books. At the same time, students can send pictures 40._(direct) to

60、 a printer to print them. With an iPad，they can keep all their work in it. And homework will not 41._(forget) easily because teachers can send all the homework to their iPads.But 42._(other) think that books 43._(be) more helpful in learning. And reading books wont hurt their eyes.Besides, what they

61、 read in books can leave a deeper 44._(impress) on them. Whats more, some students usually use iPads to play games at school, which is bad 45._ their study. So they prefer to use books.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一项关于学生们更喜欢用平板电脑还是用书学习的调查。36a考查冠词。survey在此表示“调查”，是可数名词，且survey的发音以辅音音素开头，所以此处用不定冠词a表示泛指。37better考查

62、形容词比较级。句意：一些学生认为平板电脑更好，因为平板电脑可以给他们提供更多的选择。此处是平板电脑与书的比较，应该用形容词比较级，故填better。38because考查连词。此处解释一些学生认为平板电脑更好的原因，故填because。39looking考查非谓语动词。句意：他们可以在平板电脑上轻松地搜索信息，而不是在不同的书中查找一切。instead of为介词短语，后接v.ing形式作宾语，故填looking。40directly考查副词。句意：同时，学生可以直接把图片发送到打印机上打印。修饰动词send用副词，故填directly。41be forgotten考查动词的语态。句意：而且家

63、庭作业也不会轻易被忘记，因为老师可以把所有的作业都发到他们的平板电脑上。homework与forget之间是动宾关系，应该用被动语态；空前有情态动词will，故填be forgotten。42others考查代词。句意：但是其他人认为书对学习更有帮助。此处用代词作主语，others表示“其他人”，故填others。43are考查动词的时态及主谓一致。文章的基础时态为一般现在时，主语为books，故填are。44impression考查名词。句意：此外，他们在书中读到的东西可以给他们留下更深刻的印象。作动词leave的宾语用名词，故填impression。leave a(n).impressio

64、n on sb.给某人留下印象。45for考查介词。句意：更重要的是，一些学生经常用平板电脑在学校玩游戏，这对他们的学习是不利的。be bad for.表示“对不利”，故填for。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，你的美国笔友John得知你校上月举办了首届校园科技节，发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1活动的目的；2活动的形式，如智能校园创客(maker)大赛，科创成果展等；3你的感受。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 John，I am excited to tell you that the f

65、irst Science and Technology Festival was held in our school last month, which aimed at enriching us students school life and promoting the students awareness of innovation.There were a variety of activities in the festival, which included the Makers on Intelligent Campus Contest, where participants

66、could show their designs and products, and an exhibition of the students original inventions.The festival turned out a great success and I was astonished at schoolmates creativity and team spirit.I do hope more activities will be held in my school to provide us with chances to practice our critical

67、thinking and problemsolving abilities.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。(2021湖北省武汉市第一中学高一下学期月考)We moved on into the junglea forest where large numbers of tall trees and plants grow very close together. Old Mali went in front and I followed close behind him. We stopped for th

68、e night about an hour before it began to get dark.Old Mali lit a fire.When it was bright he showed me how to make a bed with moss(青苔，苔藓)It was soft and comfortable.“Mali, how did you learn to make such a bed？” I asked.“I learned to make beds like that，” Mali replied, “by watching and listening to ot

69、hers. That is the real way to learn anything.”“Will you let me watch you always？” I asked Old Mali. “I want to learn all the things you know about the jungle.”When we had finished our supper, Old Mali got onto his bed and lay down. It was now completely dark. In the fire light, Old Mali seemed to be

70、 fast asleep on his bed. I suddenly felt alone and afraid.All day in the jungle, while we had been walking, I had heard noises of animals. Now they seemed to be much nearer. The jungle was now a wall of blackness in the light of the fire.I felt frightened and suddenly my mouth went dry. I wanted to

71、scream. I felt my mouth opening wide, ready to scream as loud as possible.But I did not scream. I saw Old Malis face in the firelight. This made me feel ashamed. I held my teeth tightly together to stop myself from screaming. I lay down and closed my eyes.As soon as I closed my eyes. I heard a thous

72、and noises. The whole jungle became alive with animals moving quietly and carefully all around me. Suddenly Old Mali took a deep breath and made a noise. I was hearing so many imaginary noises and the real noise made by Old Mali gave me a terrible fright.I opened my eyes and jumped out of bed. I pul

73、led my knife out and held it above my head.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。I was going to see if there was a wild animal beside the fire. Old Malis quiet calm voice made me feel better. 【参考范文】I was going to see if there was a wild animal beside the fire.Through the burning fire, I believed I saw its shar

74、p teeth and cruel red eyes. Its craws would insert into my flesh without mercy as soon as I came into its sight.I couldnt help trembling and screaming loudly at the thought of it. Then a soft voice came from the dark, “Are you Okey？”It was Old Mali who was now lying on his side with his eyes wide op

75、en.Old Malis quiet calm voice made me feel better.Adjusting breath quickly and observing carefully, I found the “animal” was just the shade of trees. I laughed in relief and told Old Mali what had happened just now. Having known the whole story，Mali gave me an understanding smile and told me his former experiences in jungle. With these stories, I got back to my bed and lay down. Exhausted, I closed my eyes, and knowing Old Mali was watching, I soon fell fast asleep. That night was so unforgettable that it would stay in my memory forever.17