2024届江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,2．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing3．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which4．Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there5．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny6．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead7．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although8．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked9．Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it10．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid11．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome12．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/13．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane14．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped15．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink16．—HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithJack?—Setaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A．what;what B．what;where C．where;what D．where;whether17．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another18．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data19．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen20．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Ienteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.Merelybookish,IlackedapointofviewwhenIread.Rather,Ireadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayings,piecesofinformation,ideas,themes-anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducated.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothavea"complicatedidea"untilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooks,Iheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsirony(嘲讽)oritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverread.Strictwithmyself,IincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.(How,afterall,couldonereadabookmorethanonce?)AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.(Couldanythingshorterbeabook?)TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImade.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollege.Thearticlehadalistofthe"hundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.""Morethananythingelseinmylife,"theprofessortoldthereporterwithfinality,"thesebookshavemademeallthatIam."ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn'tignore.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.Mostbooks,ofcourse,Ihardlyunderstood.WhilereadingPlato'sTheRepublic,forexample,Ineededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.However,withthespecialpatienceandsuperstition(迷信)ofaschoolboy,Ilookedateverywordofthetext.AndbymetimeIreachedthelastword,pleased,IpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublic,andseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist.1、Onheatingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreading,thewriterthought.A．onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB．astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC．itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD．studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread2、Theunderlinedphrase"withfinality"probablymeans.A．firmlyB．clearlyC．proudlyD．pleasantly3、Thewriter'spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto.A．explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB．describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC．showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD．provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword4、Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo.A．showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB．tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC．introducethetwopersons'readingmethodsD．explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool22．（8分）Formorethantwentyyearsscientistshavebeensearchingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets.Mostofthesesearcheshavebeendoneovertheradio.Thehopeisthatsomeoneinouterspacemaybetryingtogetintouchwithus.Scientistsalsohavesentradioandtelevisionmessagesonspaceshipstravelingthroughspace,onthechancethatsomeonemaybereceptivetosuchmessages.Scientistsareusingpowerfulradiotelescopestolistentosignalsfromabout1,000stars,allwithin100lightyearsofearth.Inaddition,theywillscantheentireskyto“listen”forradiomessagesfrommoredistantstars.Usingacomputer,theywillbeabletomonitormorethaneightchannelsatonetime.Scientistsarelookingforanysignaltheystandsoutfromthebackgroundnoise.Ofthe200billionstarsintheMilkyWaygalaxy,scientistsfindthatfivepercentarelikeoursun.Perhapshalfofthemhaveaplanetlikeearth.Suchaplanetwouldbeareasonabledistancefromthestarfortemperaturestoberightfortheevolutionoflife.Basedontheinhabitable（thatcanbelivedin）planetsinourgalaxy,mostscientistsagreethatchancesarelikelythatoneormoreoftheseplanetssupportsomelife.However,manyscientistswonderwhetherintelligentlifeexistsonotherplanets.Somebelievethattwentyyearsofsearchingwithoutanyintelligiblemessagesshowsthatnooneisoutthere.Theysaythattheevolutionofintelligencecomparabletooursisunlikely.Otherscientistsbelievethatoursearchhasn’tbeenlongenoughtoruleoutthepossibilitythatintelligentlifeexistsinourgalaxy.Althoughoursunfamilyisonlyaboutfivebillionyearsold,ourgalaxyisabout20billionyearsold.Inthattime,somescientiststhinkitislikelythatcivilizationmuchmoreadvancedthanourshavedeveloped.Perhapsthesecivilizationssendusnosignals;perhapswehavenotrecognizedthesignalstheyhavesentus.Ifwehopetofindintelligentlife,thesescientistsbelievethatwehavetokeeplooking.1、Accordingtothepassage,howmanyplanetsinourgalaxymightbeinhabitable?A．5billion．B．10billion.C．15billion.D．200billion2、Thefirstparagraphinthispassageismainlyabout________.A．howscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsB．whyscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsC．wherescientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsD．whenscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets3、Theunderlinedword“monitor”inthepassagemeans“________”.A．findB．imitateC．checkD．form4、Whichofthesestatementsistruebasedontheinformationinthepassage?A．Theearthisoneoftheoldestplanetsinourgalaxy.B．Mostscientistsbelievethatthereisintelligentlifeonotherplanets.C．Scientistsaretryingdifferentwaystofindsignsoflifeonotherplanets.D．Scientistsdon’tbelievethattheremightbelifeonotherplanets.23．（8分）Moneyistherootofallevil(邪恶)andnewstudyclaimstheremaybesometruthbehindthesaying.ScientistsattheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley,US,announcedonFebruary27thatrichpeoplearemorelikelytodoimmoralthings,suchaslieorcheat,thanpoorerpeople.Thescientistsdidaseriesofeightexperiments.TheypublishedtheirfindingsonlineintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences(PNA《美国国家科学院院刊》).TheycarriedoutthefirsttwoexperimentsfromthesidewalknearBerkeley.Theynotedthatdriversofnewerandmoreexpensivecarsweremorelikelytocutoffothercarsandpedestriansatcrosswalks.Nearly45percentofpeopledrivingexpensiveearsignoredapedestriancomparedwithonly30percentofpeopledrivingmowmodestcars.Inanotherexperiment,agroupofcollegestudentswasaskediftheywoulddoimmoralthingsinvariouseverydaysituations.Examplesincludedtakingprinterpaperfromworkandnottellingasalespersonwhenheorshegavebackmorechange.Studentsfromhigher—classfamiliesweremorelikelytoactdishonestly.Accordingtothescientists,richpeopleoftenthinkmoneycangetthemoutoftrouble.Thismakesthemlessafraidtotakerisks,Italsomeanstheycarelessaboutotherpeople’sfeelings.Finally,itjustmakesthemgreedier.“Higherwealthstatusseemstomakeyouwantevenmore,andthatincreasedwantleadsyoutobendtherulesorbreaktherulestoserveyourself-interest,”saidPaulPiff,leadscientistofthestudy.Piffpointedoutthatthefindingsdon’tmeanthatallrichpeopleareuntrustworthyorallpoorpeoplehonest.Hesaidtheexperimentsweretoshowhowpeoplelivingindifferentsocialsituationsexpresstheirinstincts（本能）andvaluesindifferentways.1、Bysaying“moneyistherootofallevil”,theauthorwantsto.A．linkwealthwithbadbehaviorB．drawreaders’attentiontotheresearchC．showhowthesayingprovesthefindingsD．defendrichpeoplewhodoimmoralthings2、Accordingtothescientists,whichisNOTthefactorthatmakesrichpeopleimmoral?A．Theywelcomerisks.B．Theyhavemoredesires.C．Theybelievemoneytalks.D．Theybecomemoreselfish.3、Whydidthescientistsdotheexperiments?A．Toshowhowsocialstatusaffectspeople’smorality.B．Toshowpeople’sinstinctsandvaluesindifferentways.C．Totestwhetherthesaying“moneyistherootofallevil”istrue.D．Toshowthedifferencebetweenhigher-classpeopleandlower-classpeople.4、Whatdoesthepassagereallywanttoshowus?A．Thepoorarerespectable.B．Moneyistherootofallevil.C．Allrichpeopleareuntrustworthy.D．Thericharemorelikelytoactbadly.24．（8分）PhantomGourmetFoodFestivalSaturday,September24,noon-4pmLansdowne&IpswichStreets617-635-2120Ages21+$40/inadvance;$50,dayofeventThePhantomGourmetpresentsagiantafternoonFoodFestivaltotakeplaceinthestreets,bars,andclubsaroundFenwayPark.Ticketholderswillhaveaccesstoseveralfoodsamplings,entrancetothestreetsandbars,andadmissiontonightclubparties.Drinksarenotincludedwithtickets.Also,ifyouwanttofitin,PhantomGourmetsuggestswearingsomethingpurple.The4thannualFashionShowSaturday,September24，8pmCycloramaatBostonCenterfortheArts,539TremontSt.,Boston02116617-426-5000$50-$175AspartofBostonFashionweek2011,theeventpresentsthe4thannualFashionShow,whichwillshowsomeofthebestdesignersinthefashionindustry.Contestants,JeryTam,MayaLuz,andKeithLissner(TheFashionShow,BravoTV)alsoplantobepresent.RegentTheatre’s95thAnniversaryCelebrationSunday,September25,4pmTheRegentTheatre,7MedfordSt.,Arlington02476781-646-4849Allages$10/inadvance,$15/dayofshow,$5/kidsunder12TheRegentTheatrepresentsashowinhonoroftheir9Sthanniversary.Entertainmentfortheeveningwillincludemusicians,localsingers,dancers,storytellers,comediansandfamousbands.TheshowwillbehostedbyDanFoleyoftheAirborneComedians.AnEveningwithDonaldRumsfeldMonday,September26,7pmTheHistoricOldSouthMeetingHouse,310WashingtonSt.,Boston02108617-482-6439$50WRKOAM680presentsAnEveningwithDonaldRumsfeld,featuringatalkbytheformerUSSecretaryofDefense.RumsfeldwilldiscussdetailsofhisbookKnownandUnknown,includingtheeventssurroundingtheSeptember11attacksandothertopicsinvolvingtheUnitedStatesgovernment.Ticketsare$50andincludeanautographed(签名的)copyofKnownandUnknown.1、IfyouhaveaticketfortheFoodFestival,youcan.A．getpurpleclothesforfreeB．drinkteaorcoffeeforfreeC．eatanyfoodasyoulikeforfreeD．attendnightclubpartiesforfree2、Ifacoupleandtheir15-year-oldsonbuyticketsforRegentTheatre’s95thAnniversaryCelebrationinadvance,theyshouldpay.A．25dollarsB．30dollarsC．32dollarsD．45dollars3、IfyouareinterestedinthetopicsabouttheUnitedStatesGovernment,youshould.A．gotoclubsaroundFenwayParkB．call781-646-4849forsomeinformationC．makeanappointmentinadvanceD．attendAnEveningwithDonaldRumsfeld25．（10分）Longago,peoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Today,ifagirlactslikesheisbetterthaneveryoneelse,youmightsaysheshould“getoffherhighhorse.”Yesterday,mychildrenwantedmetotakethemtotheplayground.ButIhadtofinishmywork,soItoldthemto“holdyourhorses”—waituntilIfinishwhatIamdoing.Mytwoboysliketocompeteagainsteachotherandplayinaviolentway.Ialwaystellthemtostop“horsingaround”orsomeonecouldgethurt.Weliveinasmalltown.Itdoesnothaveanyexcitingactivitiestooffervisitors.Mychildrencallita“one-horsetown.”Lastnight,IgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause“wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway”fromthetelevision—therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.Sometimesyougetinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubject.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Youmayhaveheardthisexpression,“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.”Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.1、Howmanyidioms(习语)about“horse”doesthepassagetalkabout?A．5B．6C．7D．82、What’stheprobablemeaningof“holdyourhorses”?A．waitamomentB．stopworkingC．keepontryingD．neverdothatagain3、Whenyougettheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,itmeanstheinformationis_____.A．reliableB．falseC．uselessD．frightening4、Whensomeoneforcesyoutodosomethingasheadvises,youcansay“______”tohim.A．holdyourhorsesB．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrinkC．getoffyourhighhorseD．wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itmainlytalksabouthorseinthewest.B．Itmainlyintroducessomeidiomsabouthorse.C．Itmainlyshowstheimportanceofhorse.D．It’smainlyaboutthequalityofhorse.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）SincefinishingmystudiesatHarvardandOxford,I’vewatchedonefriendafteranotherlandhigh-ranking,high-payingWallStreetjobs.Asexecutives(高级管理人员)withbanks,consultingfirms,establishedlawfirms,andmajorcorporations,manyarenow1ontheirwaytoimpressivecareers.Bysociety’s2,theyseemtohaveitmade.Onthesurface,thesepeopleseemtobeveryluckyinlife.Astheyleftstudentlifebehind,manyhada3drinkattheircheapbutfriendlylocalbar,shookhandswithlongtimeroommates,and4outofsmallapartmentsintohighbuildings.Theymadereservationsatrestaurantswherethecostofabottleofwine5acollegeyear’smonthlyrent.Theyreplacedtheirbelovedoldcarswithexpensivenewsportscars.Thethingis,anumberofthemhave6thatdespitetheirsuccess,theyaren’thappy.Some7ofunfriendlycoworkersandfeelsadforeight-hourworkweeksdevotedtotasksthey8.Somedonotrespectthecompaniestheyworkforandtalkoffeelingtiredand9.However,insteadofdevotingthemselvestotheirwork,theyfindthemselvesworkingtosupportthe10towhichtheyhavesoquicklybecome11.Peopleoftenspeakoftryingamoresatisfyingpath,and12intheendtheideaofleavingtheirjobstoworkforsomethingthey13orfindingapositionthatwouldgivethemmoretimewiththeirfamiliesalmostalwaysleadsthemtothesameconclusion:it’s14.Theyhaveloans,bills,amortgage(抵押贷款)to15,retirementtosavefor.Theyrecognizethere’ssomething16intheirlives,butit’s17tostepoffthetrack.Inasocietythattendsto18everythingintermsofdollarsandcents,welearnfromayoungagetoconsiderthecostsofour19infinancialterms.Butwhataboutthepersonalandsocialcosts20inpursuingmoneyovermeaning?Theseareexactlythekindsofcostsmanyofustendtoignore—andtheveryonesweneedtoconsidermost.1、A．much B．never C．seldom D．well2、A．policies B．standards C．experiments D．regulations3、A．last B．least C．second D．best4、A．cycled B．moved C．slid D．looked5、A．shared B．paid C．equaled D．collected6、A．advertised B．witnessed C．admitted D．demanded7、A．complain B．dream C．hear D．approve8、A．distribute B．hate C．applaud D．neglect9、A．calm B．guilty C．warm D．empty10、A．family B．government C．lifestyle D．project11、A．accustomed B．appointed C．unique D．available12、A．yet B．also C．instead D．rather13、A．letout B．turnin C．giveup D．believein14、A．fundamental B．practical C．impossible D．unforgettable15、A．takeoff B．dropoff C．putoff D．payoff16、A．missing B．inspiring C．sinking D．shining17、A．harmful B．hard C．useful D．normal18、A．measure B．suffer C．digest D．deliver19、A．disasters B．motivations C．campaigns D．decisions20、A．assessed B．involved C．covered D．reduced第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Languageissometimeswrittenasacodesothatpeoplecancommunicatesecrets.During1．SecondWorldWar,theGermanNavy(海军）usedacodetosendmessages.TheBritish2．(break)thecodeandlearnedaboutmanyGermanplans.TheJapanesealsousedacodetotalkto3．(them)shipsatsea.ItwascalledthePurpleCode.AlthoughtheAmericanssoonbrokethiscode,theJapanesedidn'tknow4．hadbeenbroken.In1942,theAmericansbegantousetheirowncodetosend5．(secret).AfewNavajo（那伐鹤人）Indiansmadethiscode,which6．(base)ontheirlanguage,whichonlysomeAmericanIndiansspoke.ThecodedescribedafewthingstheAmericanarmydid.Onlytheycouldunderstandthiscode,sotheywentwiththearmyfromislandtoislandasitfoughtagainsttheJapanese.TheseNavajosoldierspromised7．(keep)thiscodeasecret,eventhoughthiscouldcausetheir8．(die).TheJapaneseneverbrokethecodebecausetheyknewnothing9．theNavajolanguage.Andthecode,10．connectedtwolanguages,helpedwinthewarinthePacific.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mr、Zhang,ourEnglishteacher,tellingusthattheabilitytowriteinEnglishisbecomingincreasinglyimportantinEnglishcommunicationaswellasinexaminations、Therefore,itwasworthfocusingourattention、Inordertowritethegoodessay,weshouldhaveanexcellentlycommandofover2,000frequently-usedEnglishwords、It’snecessaryandusefulforustoreadorevenrecitebeautifulEnglisharticleswhichwecanleamusefulstructuresofsentence、Asweallknow,thatpracticemakesperfect,soyoushouldtakeeverypossiblechancetowriteinEnglish、Accordingtomypersonalexperience,keepadiaryeverydayisagoodmeanstoachievetheaim、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）据报道，7岁的美国女孩AmyBruce得知自己身患肺癌（lungcancer）后处于极度的痛苦之中。美国抗癌协会（ACS）决定，每当Amy收到一封慰问信，就给她增加3美分的治疗款。假如你是新华中学的学生李华，请你用英文给Amy写一封慰问信，主要内容包括：1.自我介绍2.得知的情况3.表示鼓励4.打算为她做什么5.祝她早日康复提示：1.信的格式已为你写好2.信中不得出现你的真实情况。3.词数100左右。DearAmyIamLiHua,aseniorgrade-threestudentfromChina.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、D5、B6、B7、A8、B9、A10、A11、C12、C13、C14、C15、B16、C17、A18、D19、B20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、A2、A3、C4、B22、1、A2、A3、C4、C23、1、B2、A3、A4、D24、1、D2、B3、D25、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyar