2022年山东大学英语考试模拟卷13测

2022年山东大学英语考试模拟卷（本卷共分为1大题50小题,作答时间为!80分钟,总分100分,60分及格。）单位:姓名: 考号:题号单选题多项选择判断题综合题总分分值得分ー、单项选择题(共50题,每题2分。每题的备选项中,只有一个最符合题意)1.AboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this.MAndIdirectthat$10,000be{{U}}(57){{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}aIwaysputoffdoingso.nIt{{U}} (59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.WhentheIawyerscameto{{U}}(61) {{/U}]outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{{U}}(62){{/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwaslost.Ifeltrather{{U}} (64) {{/U1}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouIdnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}1somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){t/U}1givingittohim.Andfrom{{U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}} (71){{/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}thatH0neofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{(U)}(75){{/U}}isbetterthanall.offintoinon2.AboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this.MAndIdirectthat$10,000be{(U})(57){(/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U|}aIwaysputoffdoingso.nIt{{U}}(59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.WhentheIawyerscameto{{U}}{{/U}]outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{{U}}(62){{/U}J,too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwaslost.feltrather{{U}}(64){{/U}}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouldnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){{/U}}givingittohim.Andfrom{{U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}} (71){l/U}]today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73){{/U})that"Oneofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{{U}} (75) {{/U}}isbetterthanall.someanyallAboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be{{U}}(57){{/U|}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}aIwaysputoffdoingso."It{{U}}(59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/Uj}there.WhentheIawyerscameto{{U}}(61){{/U}}outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWi11iamBhad{{U}}(62){{/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwasIost.Ifeltrather{{U}}(64){{/U}}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}| (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouIdnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67)(l/U)}givingittohim.Andfrom{{U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/U}},ButIamsure{{U}}(70){l/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}) (71){{/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}that"Oneofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{{U}}(75){{/U}}isbetterthanall.paymentmoneyregretsD.expenseAboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be{{U}}(57){{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}aIwaysputoffdoingso."lt{{U}} (59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.Whenthelawyerscameto{{U}}{{/U}}outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{{U}}(62)H/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwaslost.feltrather{{U}} (64) {{/U1}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}| (65) {{/U}}thatWi11iamshouIdnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){{/U}}givingittohim.Andfrom({U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{(111}(71){{/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}thatM0neofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{{U}}(75){{/U}}isbetterthanall.whetherofthatoftenAboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be({U}) (57) {{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}aIwaysputoffdoingso."lt{{U}} (59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.WhentheIawyerscameto{{U}}(61) {{/U}}outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{{U}}(62)({/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwasIost.Ifeltrather{{U}}(64){{/U}}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouldnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){{/U}}givingittohim.Andfrom{(U)} (68) accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69)H/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}]therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}} (71){l/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73){{/U}}thatM0neofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{(U)} (75) {{/U}}isbetterthantecteddonemaderewarded6.AboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be{{U})(57){{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}aIwaysputoffdoingso."It{{U}} (59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.Whenthelawyerscameto{{U}}{{/U}}outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{{U}}(62){{/U}},too,andsothe{{II}}(63){{/U}}deedwasIost.feltrather{{U}}(64){{/U}}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouldnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}1somebodykeptputting{{U}) (67)H/U)}givingittohim.Andfrom{{U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}} (71){{/U}]today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}}(72){{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}that"Oneofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays.nButIsaythat{{U}} (75) {{/U}}isbetterthanall.untilstilltootoward7.AboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be({U}} (57) {{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}aIwaysputoffdoingso.wIt{{U}}(59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.WhentheIawyerscameto{{U}}{{/U}]outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWi11iamBhad{{U}}(62){{/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwaslost.feltrather{{U}} (64) {{/U}}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouIdnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){l/U}}givingittohim.Andfrom{(U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}} (71){{/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}that"Oneofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/Uj}ofthosedays.wButIsaythat{{U}} (75) {{/U}}isbetterthanall.impliesmarkedregretsD.says8.AboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}}(56){{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be{{U}} (57) {{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}1aIwaysputoffdoingso."It{{U}}(59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.WhentheIawyerscameto{{U}}{{/U}}outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{(U}}(62){{/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){(/U|}deedwasIost.feltrather{{U}}(64){{/U}}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}) (65) {{/U}}thatWi11iamshouIdnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){{/U}}givingittohim.Andfrom{{U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){(/U}}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}}(71){{/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}thatM0neofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{(U)}(75){{/U}}isbetterthanalI.someeveryallnone9.AboutamonthagoIwaspresentonaseriousoccasionwhereIheardthereadingofawill.Icanrememberonepassagethatparticularlystruckme.Itransomething{{U}} (56) {{/U}}this."AndIdirectthat$10,000be{{U}}(57){{/U}}tooldWilliamB,whomIhavewishedtohelpformanyyears,{{U}}(58) {{/U}}alwaysputoffdoingso."It{{U}} (59) {{/U}}thelastwordsofadyingman.Butthestorydoesnot{{U}} (60) {{/U}}there.Whenthelawyerscameto{{U}}(61) {{/U}]outthebequest(遗赠)，theydiscoveredthatoldWilliamBhad{{U}}(62)({/U}},too,andsothe{{U}}(63){{/U}}deedwasIost.Ifeltrather{{U}}(64){{/U|}aboutthat.Itseemedtomeamostregrettable.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}thatWilliamshouIdnothavehadhis$10,000just{{U}} (66) {{/U}}somebodykeptputting{{U}} (67){{/U}}givingittohim.Andfrom{{U}}(68) {{/U}}accounts,Williamcouldhavedonewiththe{{U}}(69){{/Uj}.ButIamsure{{U}}(70){{/U}}therearethousandsofkindIylittledeedswaitingtobe{{U}} (71){{/U}}today,whicharebeingputoff{{U}} (72) {{/U}}later.GeorgeHerbert,inpraiseofgoodintentions,{{U}}(73) {{/U}}thatH0neofthesedaysisbetterthan{{U}} (74) {{/U}}ofthosedays."ButIsaythat{{U}} (75) {{/U}}isbetterthanall.morningspringtodaytimestatementsisCORRECTWhichofthef〇11owing,statementsisCORRECTToastmasterswasoriginallysetuptotrainspeakingskills.Toastmastersonlyacceptsprospectiveprofessionalspeakers.Toastmastersacceptsmembersfromthegeneralpublic.Toastmastersisanexclusivedubforprofessionalspeakers.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheUStradeisTRUEThegapbetweenitsimportandexportnarrowed.TheCommerceDepartmentshowsgreatconcern.Whatitimportshasoutnumberedwhatitexports.Onlythegovernmentconcernsaboutthetradedeficit.ThefollowingarejobbenefitsbyjoiningToastmastersEXCEPTbecomingfamiliarwithvariousmeansofcommunication.learninghowtodelivermessagesinanorganizedway.becomingawareofaudienceexpectations.learningbowtogetalongwithfriends.Atlasthereffortsborefruit.BurtonwasappointedtoSantos,inBraziI,whereIsabeImightalsogo.TheymadetheirfarewelIroundsandIsabeIlearntPortuguesewhileshepackedup.AtLisbonthree-inchcockroachesseethedabouttheflooroftheirroom.Isabelwascaughtoffherguard,butBurtonwasbrutal,nIsupposeyouthinkyoulookverypretty,standingonthatchairandhowIingatthoseinnocentcreatures."IsabeI,sreactionwastypicaI.SherefIectedthatofcoursehewasright;ifshehadtoIiveinacountryfulIofsuchcreatures,andworse,shehadbetterpulIherselftogether.Shegotdownandstartedlashingoutwithasiipper.Intwohoursshehadgotabagofninety-seven.OnarrivalinBraziIshefoundthatPortuguesefaunahadbeennothing.Nowtherewerespiders,asbigascrabs.InthematteroftropicaldiseasesitseemstohaverankedwithdarkestAfrica;therewereslaves,too,andinasocietywheremendrankbrandyforbreakfast,noonecondemnedthehabitofchainingmadslavetotheroof-topasasortofdomesticpet,orclown.Therewascholeratoo,andthelessdramaticbutagonizinglocalboils,"socloseyoucouldnotputapinthroughthem.”TheEmperorfoundthenewConsuIandhiswifeagreatadditiontothecountry,andonceagainBurton'swonderfulconversationheldhisaudiencespelIbound.ButchicBraziIiansIookedaskanceatIsabeIwadingbarefootinthestreams,bottIingsnakes,paintinganddoingupaminedchapeI,oraccompanyingRichardonexpeditionstothevirgininterior.Thereweregymnasticsandcoldbaths,andMassandmarket,MhelpingRichardwithLiterature"(hiswritingwasaIwaysincapitalstoher)andthewearisomepagesofForeignOfficereportsshewasaIwayssoloyalanddutifuIincopyingoutforhim.Aboutnow,anoteofsadnesscreepsintoIsabe19slettershome.WesenseanimmenseIonelinessbehindthecouragewithwhichsheaIwaysfacedIife.Richardwasgoingthroughaparticularlytryingphase.Theexplorerwasdyinghard,strangledinofficetape.Hewouldcutlooseanddisappearforweeksatatime,returningasbitterandrestlessaswhenheleft.Itwasshewhoheldeverythingtogetherandkeptupthefacade,bothwiththeForeignOffice,whowereconstantIymakingthemostawkwardenquiries,andthelocalsociety,whowereequa11ycurious.Therewerefewdiversionsforher.RichardpreferreddiscussingmetaphysicsandastronomywiththeCapuchinmonkstogoingtothelocaldances.ShewaslearningnowtobeseIf-sufficient,tomanage,unobtrusively,thepracticalsideoftheirIives,andtoroughit,bothphysicallyandemotiona11y.Shehadtocombinetheshadow-1ikedevotionoftheOrientaIwomanwithafightingspiritseldomfoundinwomen,andcertainlynotinmostVictorianwomen.WecanconeIudethatIsabelBurton.hadbeentryingtogetherhusbandajobinaplacewhereshecouldgowithhimhadbeentryingtogetherhusbandajobinBrazilwasalwaystryingtoplantfruittreesfromBrazilwasalwaystryingtomakegreateffortsinBrazilInsixteenth-centuryItalyandeighteenth-centuryFrance,waningprosperityandincreasingsociaIunrestledtherulingfamiIiestotrytopreservetheirsuperioritybywithdrawingfromthelowerandmiddleclassesbehindbarriersofetiquette.Inaprosperouscommunity,ontheotherhand,politesocietysoonabsorbsthenewlyrich,andinEngIandtherehasneverbeenanyshortageofbooksonetiquetteforteachingthemthemannersappropriatetotheirnewwayofIife.Everycodeofetiquettehascontainedthreeelements:basicmoralduties;practicalruleswhichpromoteefficiency;andartificial,optionaIgracessuchasformaIcompIimentsto,say,womenontheirbeautyorsuperiorsontheirgenerosityandimportance.Inthefirstcategoryareconsiderationfortheweakandrespectforage.AmongtheancientEgyptianstheyoungaIwaysstoodinthepresenceofolderpeople.AmongtheMponguweofTanzania,theyoungmenbowastheypassthehutsoftheelders.InEngland,untiIaboutacenturyago,youngchiIdrendidnotsitintheirparents*presencewithoutaskingpermission.PracticalrulesarehelpfuIinsuchordinaryoccurrencesofsociaIIifeasmakingproperintroductionsatpartiesorotherfunctionssothatpeopIecanbebroughttoknoweachother.Beforetheinventionofthefork,etiquettedirectedthatthefingersshouldbekeptascleanaspossible;beforethehandkerchiefcameintocommonuse,etiquettesuggestedthat,afterspitting,apersonshouIdrubthespitinconspicuousIyunderfoot.Extremelyrefinedbehavior,however,cu11ivatedasanartofgraciousliving,hasbeencharacteristiconlyofsocietieswithweaIthandleisure,whichadmittedwomenasthesociaIequalsofmen.Afterthefa11ofRome,thefirstEuropeansocietytoregulatebehaviorinprivateIifeinaccordancewithacompIicatedcodeofetiquettewastwelfth-centuryProvince,inFrance.ProvineehadbecomeweaIthy.TheIordshadreturnedtotheircastIesfromthecrusades,andtheretheidealsofchivalrygrewup,whichemphasizedthevirtueandgentlenessofwomenanddemandedthataknightshouIdprofessapureanddedicatedlovetoaladywhowouldbehisinspiration,andtowhomhewouIddedicatehisvaIiantdeeds,thoughhewouIdnevercomephysicalIyclosetoher.Thiswastheintroductionoftheconceptofromanticlove,whichwastoinfIuenceIiteratureformanyhundredsofyearsandwhichstillIivesoninadebasedforminsimplepopularsongsandcheapnoveIstoday.InRenaissanceItalytoo,inthefourteenthandfifteenthcenturies,aweaIthyandIeisuredsocietydeveIopedanextremeIycompIexcodeofmanners,buttherulesofbehavioroffashionablesocietyhadIittIeinfIuenceonthedailylifeofthelowerclasses.Indeedmanyoftherules,suchashowtoenterabanquetroom,orhowtouseaswordorhandkerchiefforceremonialpurposes,wereirrelevanttothewayofIifeoftheaverageworkingman,whospentmostofhisIifeoutdoorsorinhisownpoorhutandmostprobablydidnothaveahandkerchief,certainlynotasword,tohisname.YettheessentialbasisofalIgoodmannersdoesnotvary.ConsiderationfortheoldandweakandtheavoidanceofharmingorgivingunnecessaryoffencetoothersisafeatureofalIsocietieseverywhereandatalIIeveIsfromthehighesttotheIowest.YoucaneasiIythinkofdozensofexampIesofcustomsandhabitsinyourowndailyIifewhichcomeunderthisheading.OnecharacteristicoftherichclassesofadecIiningsocietyistheirtendencyto.preservetheirsuperiorityretreatfromtheawkwardpositionproducepublicationsonmannerschangethelawsofetiquetteHeiswaitingfortheairlineticketcounterwhenhefirstnoticestheyoungwoman.ShehasglossyblackhairpulledtightIyintoaknotatthebackofherheadandcarriesovertheshoulderofherleathercoataheavyblackpurse.Shewearsblackbootsofsoftleatherandherbeautyquickenshisheartbeat.Theairlineclerkinterrupts.ThemangivesupIookingatthewoman—hethinksshemaybeabouttwenty-five—andbuysaround-trip,coachclasstickettoaneasterncity.HisfIightIeavesinanhour."lokilltime,themanstepsintooneoftheairportcocktaiIbarsandordersascotchandwater.Whilehesipsithecatchessightoftheblack-hairedgirIintheleathercoat.SheisstandingnearaTravelersAidcounter,deepinconversationwithasecondgirl,abIondinaclothcoattrimmedwithgrayfur.Hewantssomehowtoattractthebrunette*sattention,toinvitehertohaveadrinkwithhimbeforeherownfIightleavesforwhereversheistraveling,buteventhoughhebeIievesforamomentsheisIookinghiswayhecannotcatchhereyefromoutoftheshadowsofthebar.Inanotherinstantthetwowomenseparate;neitheroftheirdirectionistowardhim.HeordersasecondScotchandwater.Whennextheseesher,heisbuyingamagazinetoreadduringthefIightandbecomesawarethatsomeoneisjostIinghim.Atfirstheisstartledthatanyonewouldbesocloseastotouchhim,butwhenheseeswhoitishemustersasmile."Busyplace,"hesays.Shelooksupathim-issheblushing-andanoddgrimacecrosseshermouthandvanishes.Shemovesawayfromhimandjoinsthecrowdsintheterminal.Themanisatthecounterwithhismagazine,butwhenhereachesintohisbackpocketforhiswalletthepocketisempty.WherecouldIhavelostitHethinks.Hismindbeginsenumeratingthecreditcards,thecurrency,themembershipandidentificationcards;hisstomachchumswithsomethingveryIikefear.ThegirIwhowassoneartome,hethinks—andalIatonceheunderstandsthatshehaspiekedhispocket.WhatishetodoHesti11hashisticket,safeIytuckedinsidehissuitcoat-hereachesintothejackettofeeltheenvelope,tomakesure.Hecantaketheflight,calIsomeonetopickhimupathisdestination-sincehecannotevenaffordbusfare-conducthisbusinessandflyhome.Butinthemeantimehewi11havetodosomethingaboutthelostcreditcards—calIhome,havehiswifegetthenumbersoutofthetopdeskdrawer,phonethecardcompanies-sodifficultaprocess,thewholethingsuffocating.WhatshalIhedoFirst,findapoIiceman,telIwhathashappened,describetheyoungwoman,damnher.Hegritshisteeth.Hewi11probablyneverseehiswa11etagain.HeistryingtodecideifheshouIdsavetimefortalkingtoaguardneartheX-raymachineswhenheisappalledandeIatedtoseetheblack-hairedgirl.Sheisseatedagainstafrontwindowoftheterminal,taxisandprivatecarsmovingsIuggishIybeyondherinthegatheringdarkness:sheseemsengrossedinabook.Aseatbesideherisempty,andthemanoccupiesit."I'vebeenIookingforyou,"hesays.ShegIancesathimwithnosortofrecognition."1don'tknowyou,Mshesays.HSureyoudo.MShesighsandputsthebookaside."Isthisallyoucharactersthinkabout-pickingupgirlsIikewewerestrayanimalsWhatdoyouthinkIam""YouIiftedmywallet,"hesays.Heispleasedtohavesaid"Iifted",thinkingitsoundswordierthanstoleortookorevenrippedoff."Ibegyourpardon“thegirIsays."Iknowyoudid-atthemagazinecounter.Ifyou'11justgiveitback,wecanforgetthewholething.Ifyoudon,t,thenI'11handyouovertothepolice."Shestudieshim,herfaceserious."AlIright,"shesays.Shepullstheblackbagontoherlap,reachesintoitanddrawsoutawallet.Hetakesitfromher."Waitaminute,"hesays."Thisisn'tmine."ThegirIruns,heboltsafterheruntiIhehearsawoman'svoicebehindhim:"Stop,thief!Stopthatman!"WhatcanbeinferredfromthebeginningofthestoryA.Themanwassingle.B.Themanwasattractedbythegirl.C.Thegirlpaidnoattentiontotheman.D.Themanknewthegirl.Aheadofhimthebrunettedisappearsaroundacomerandinthesamemomentayoungmaninamarineuniformputsoutafoottotriphimup.Hefallshard,bangingkneeandelbowonthetileflooroftheterminal,butmanagestohangontothewalletwhichisnothis.Thewalletisawoman's,fatwithmoneyandcreditcards,anditbelongstotheblondeinthefur-trimmedcoat一theblondehehasearlierseeninconversationwiththecriminalbrunette.She,too,isbreathless,asisthepolicemanwithher.“That'shim,"theblondegirlsays."Heliftedmybillfold."Itoccurstothemanthathecannotevenprovehisownidentitytothepoliceman.Twoweekslaterーーtheembarrassmentandragehavediminished,thefamilylawyerhasbeenpaid,theconfusioninhishouseholdhasreceded-thewalletturnsupwithoutexplanationinonemorning'smail.Itisintact,nomoneyismissing,allthecardsareinplace.Thoughheisrelieved,themanthinksthatfortherestofhislifehewillfeelguiltyaroundpolicemen,andashamedinthepresenceofwomen.Atlasthereffortsborefruit.BurtonwasappointedtoSantos,inBraziIvwhereIsabeImightalsogo.TheymadetheirfarewelIroundsandIsabeIlearntPortuguesewhileshepackedup.AtLisbonthree-inchcockroachesseethedabouttheflooroftheirroom.IsabeIwascaughtoffherguard,butBurtonwasbrutal,”Isupposeyouthinkyoulookverypretty,standingonthatchairandhowIingatthoseinnocentcreatures."IsabeドsreactionwastypicaI.Shereflectedthatofcoursehewasright;ifshehadtoIiveinacountryfulIofsuchcreatures,andworse,shehadbetterpulIherselftogether.Shegotdownandstartedlashingoutwithasiipper.Intwohoursshehadgotabagofninety-seven.OnarrivalinBraziIshefoundthatPortuguesefaunahadbeennothing.Nowtherewerespiders,asbigascrabs.InthematteroftropicaldiseasesitseemstohaverankedwithdarkestAfrica;therewereslaves,too,andinasocietywheremendrankbrandyforbreakfast,noonecondemnedthehabitofchainingmadslavetotheroof-topasasortofdomesticpet,orclown.Therewascholeratoo,andthelessdramaticbutagonizinglocalboils,"socloseyoucouldnotputapinthroughthem."TheEmperorfoundthenewConsuIandhiswifeagreatadditiontothecountry,andonceagainBurton'swonderfulconversationheldhisaudiencespelIbound.ButchicBraziIiansIookedaskanceatIsabeIwadingbarefootinthestreams,bottIingsnakes,paintinganddoingupaminedchapeIvoraccompanyingRichardonexpeditionstothevirgininterior.Thereweregymnasticsandcoldbaths,andMassandmarket,nhelpingRichardwithLiterature"(hiswritingwasaIwaysincapitalstoher)andthewearisomepagesofForeignOfficereportsshewasalwayssoloyalanddutifuIincopyingoutforhim.Aboutnow,anoteofsadnesscreepsintoIsabeI'slettershome.WesenseanimmenseIonelinessbehindthecouragewithwhichsheaIwaysfacedIife.Richardwasgoingthroughaparticularlytryingphase.Theexplorerwasdyinghard,strangledinofficetape.Hewouldcutlooseanddisappearforweeksatatime,returningasbitterandrestlessaswhenheleft.Itwasshewhoheldeverythingtogetherandkeptupthefacade,bothwiththeForeignOffice,whowereconstantIymakingthemostawkwardenquir