2024届四川省绵阳市西平中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2024届四川省绵阳市西平中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother2．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot3．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome4．EgyptianPresidentdecidedto______onFridayafternoonafteran18-daycampaignagainsthim,endinghisthirty-yearrule.A．stepdown B．breakin C．breakdown D．stepin5．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling6．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted7．Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously8．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated9．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held10．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally11．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion12．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．amostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．amorebeautiful D．abeautiful13．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could14．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested15．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which16．WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput17．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou18．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．assoonas C．until D．aslongas19．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated20．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated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）ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,Oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs,coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boomgeneration,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenation’selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessionsandinlawandbusinessaswell.“Inadditiontothedoctors,we’regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,”saysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’s(USC)SchoolofGerontology（老年学）.Lawyerscanspecializein“elderlaw”,whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination.Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.“Anystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,”oneprofessorsays.MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC．Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewas“reallyboredwithbacteria.”Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatshelikedit.Shesays,“Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.”1、WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit________.A．fromtheadoptionofthe“elderlaw”B．frompresentingtheirprofessionalservicestotheelderlyC．byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledgeD．bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests.2、Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?A．Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.B．Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.C．collegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.D．Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.3、Whycanbusinessmengainprofitintheemergingeldermarket?A．Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.B．Theycanemploymoregerontologists.C．Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.D．Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.22．（8分）Theyhadadozenchildren,sixboysandsixgirls,inseventeenyears.OnereasonDadhadsomanychildrenwasthathewasconfidentanythingheandMotherteameduponwassuretobeasuccess.OurhouseatMontclair,NewJersey,wasasortofschoolforscientificmanagementandtheremovalofwastedmotions—or“motionstudy,”asDadandMothernamedit.Dadtookmovingpicturesofuschildrenwashingdishes,sothathecoulddeterminehowwecouldreduceourmotionsandthushurrythroughthetask.Eachchildwhowantedextrapocketmoneyputforwardanoffersayingwhathewoulddothejobfor.Thelowestbiddergotthecontract(合约).Dadputprocessandworkchartsinthebathrooms.Everychildoldenoughtowrite—andDadexpectedhischildrentostartwritingatayoungage—wasrequiredtosigntheirnamesonthechartsinthemorningafterhehadbrushedhisteeth,takenabath,combedhishair,andmadehisbed.Atnight,eachchildhadtoweighhimself,markthefigureonagraph,andsigntheprocesschartsagainafterhehaddonehishomework,washedhishandsandface,andbrushedhisteeth.Motherwantedtohaveaplaceonthechartsforsayingprayers,butDadsaidasfarashewasconcernedprayerswerevoluntary.Itwasstrictmanagement,allright.Yes,athomeoronthejob,Dadwasalwaystheefficiencyexpert.Hebuttonedhisvestfromthebottomup,insteadoffromthetopdown,becausethebottom-to-topprocesstookhimonlythreeseconds,whilethetop-to-bottomtookseven.Heevenusedtwoshavingbrushestomakehisfacesmoothenough,becausehefoundthatbysodoinghecouldcutseventeensecondsoffhisshavingtime.Forawhilehetriedshavingwithtworazors,buthefinallygavethatup.“Icansaveforty-fourseconds,”hecomplained,“butIwastedtwominutesthismorningputtingthisbandageonmythroat.”Itwasn’ttheinjuredthroatthatreallybotheredhim.Itwasthetwominutes.1、Whywastheauthor’shouseconsideredasortofschool?A．Ithadateamoftwelvechildrenthere.B．Thechildrenweretaughthowtoworkwellinit.C．Theparentscouldteachtheirchildrenbetterathome.D．Theparentscouldhavethechildren’sdailyactivitiesrecorded.2、Whatisthepurposeofsigningthecharts?A．Tohelptodothingsefficiently.B．Tomanagethebigfamilyeffectively.C．Tolookafterthechildrenbetter.D．Toremindthechildrentoobeytherules.3、Whatdidthefathercomplainaboutonemorning?A．Heshouldhavegivenupshaving.B．Hisbleedingthroatbotheredhim.C．Hecouldn’tshavewithtworazors.D．Hefailedtocutshorthisshavingtime.4、Wecanweinferfromthetext?A．Thekidshadtobidforeverythingtheywanted.B．Theauthortookprideinhisfather’smanagement.C．Thecouplewerealwaystroubledbytheirchildren.D．Thefather’sworkwastoteachthechildrenathome.23．（8分）HenryclosedthedoorslowlyasKatelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax,hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavoriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”he’dtoldhiswife.“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangoandvisityourmom.”Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“breakfast,daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).MikechantedWhere’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Henryrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMe”hadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Henryknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentdecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolorpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom,butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Henryrealizedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.Atexactly11:17,Henrycalledthedaycarecentre(日托所).“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseHenrywassmiling.1、Henryexpectedtowhenhiswifelefthome.A．gohikingnearhishomeB．readthenewspapertohischildrenC．enjoyhisfirstdayoffD．watchTVtalkshowwithhischildren2、WhichofthefollowingdidAlexdo?A．Drawingonthewall.B．Feedingthefish.C．Eatingapplejam.D．Readinginaroom.3、Whydidthefatheraskthedaycarecentreforhelp?A．Becausehewantedtowatchafootballgame.B．Becausehehadtotakecareofhismotherinhospital.C．Becausehefoundithardtomanagehiskids.D．Becausehesuddenlyhadtogotohiscompany.4、Thistextisdeveloped.A．byspaceB．bycomparisonC．byprocessD．bytime24．（8分）LastnightMr.andMrs.Rojasstayedhome.Itwascoldandrainyandtheydidn’twanttogooutinthebadweather.Mrs.Rojasmadesomepopcornandicetea.At8:00,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswentintothelivingroom,satonthesofaandbeganthemovieandateanddrank.At8:15,Mr.andMrs.Rojasrealizedtheyalreadywatchedthemovielastyearandtheydidn’twanttowatchitagain.“Nowwhat?”askedMr.Rojas.“Let’splaycards!”answeredMrs.Rojas.At8:30Mr.andMrs.Rojasstartedtoplaycards.Theywereplayingforabout10minuteswhenMr.Rojaslookedoutthewindow.Therainchangedtosnowandthetreeswerecoveredinbeautifulwhitesnow.“I’mhappywestayedhometonight.Itlooksbeautifuloutsidebutthisweatherisverydangeroustodrivein.”saidMr.Rojas.“You’reright,”saidMrs.Rojas,“butI’mbored.Let’splaysomemusicanddance.”Mr.Rojaswassurprised.“Dance?ButIreallydon’t….”“Ohcomeon!”Mrs.Rojasinsisted.SheputonaromanticCDandtheybothstartedtodance.Theyweredancingforabout1minutewhensuddenlythemusicstoppedandthelightswentout.Mrs.Rojaslaughed.“We’rejustnotveryluckytonight,arewe?”shesaid.Mr.Rojassaid,“Ofcoursewe’relucky!Wearetogether!”Hekissedherandcontinuedtodancewithher,inthedarkandwithoutmusic.1、WhydidMr.andMrs.Rojasstayathomelastnight?A．Theywantedtostaytogether.B．Theweatherwassoterrible.C．Theyhadadinnerathome.D．Theyplannedtowatchamovie.2、Whenitstartedtosnow,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswere_________.A．makingpopcornB．watchingamovieC．playingcardsD．dancingtothemusic3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．ItwasarainydayinsummerB．Mrs.RojascookedverywellC．Mr.RojaslovedtodanceatfirstD．Mr.Rojaswasinlovewithhiswife25．（10分）AbooksellerinChongqinghasbeenleavingnovelsontrainsandatstationstoinspiremorecommuters(上下班往返的人)toread,afterseeingBritishactressEmmaWatsontakepartinasimilarprojectinLondon.AuthorandbookstoreownerJiangLin,29,randomlyplaced40worksalongthecity’slight-railsystemonSunday.Whoeverfindsabookcanreaditinpublicortakeithome,buttheyareencouragedtoleaveitagainonpublictransportationoncetheyhavefinishedwithit.Jiangsaid,“Iconsideredtheneedsofcommuters,"hesaid."Ihopestrangerscanfeelcomfortedbythebooksandfeelconnectedwithotherreaders."All40bookswerechosenfromJiang’sstore,Razor’sEdgeBookClub,whichheopenedinthesummer,andincludedfictionandnonfiction,withtopicsrangingfromartandsocialsciencestophilosophyandhistoryJiang’sBooksontheChongqingLightRailprojectfollowsthesamemodelasBooksontheUnderground,whichwasstartedin2012andsees“bookfairies”leaveworksonLondonTubetrainsandatstations.Readersareencouragedtosharetheirviewsonthebooks.ItwasrevealedonNov.1thatWatson,whoisbest-knownfortheHarryPottermovieseries,isabookfairy.“AfterIreadthenewsaboutherleavingbooksontheLondonTube,IwassoinspiredthatIimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingovertheweekend,”Jiangsaid.However,hisdecisionwassospontaneousthathehadnotimetomakethestickersthatareusuallyplacedoneachbooktoidentifythemaspartoftheproject.Instead,heputanoteontheflypagetointroducetheconcept.Tohissurprise,oneofhisfriendswasamongthosewhofoundhisbooksandpostedapictureonWeChatMoments,asocialmediafunctionontheinstant-messagingapp.Jiangsaidmorethan20peoplehavesincecomeonboardandarenowworkingonamoredetailedthantospreadtheloveofreading.Althoughincreasingnumbersofpeoplereadondigitaldevices,bookshavenottotallygoneoutoffashion.JiangmentionedthattheyneededthesupportfromChonqingLightRailCo.toensurethebookstostaythereandalsohopedtheprojectcouldbewelcomedacrossthecountry.1、JiangLinleftbooksontrainsoratstationsinorderto______.A．raisemoneyforpoorreadersB．openanewbookstoreC．helpsellmorebooksD．advocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried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）Alongtimeago,therewasanemperor(皇帝).Onedayhetoldhishorsemanthatifhecouldrideonhishorseand1asmuchlandareaasheliked,hewouldgivehimtheareaoflandhehadcovered.2enough,thehorsemanquicklyjumpedontohishorseand3asfastaspossibletocoverasmuchlandareaashecould.He4ridingandriding,whippingthehorsetogoasfastaspossible.Evenwhenhewas5ortired,hedidnotstop6hewantedtocoverasmuchareaaspossible.Whenheatlastcoveredalargeamountofland,hewasexhaustedandwas7.Thenheaskedhimself,“WhydidI8myselfsohardtocoversomuchlandarea?NowIamdyingandIonly9averysmallareato10myself.”Theabovestoryis11tothejourneyofour12.Wepushourselvesveryhardeverydaytomakemore13,togainpowerorrecognition.Weneglect(疏忽，忘记)our14,timewithourfamilyandtoappreciate(欣赏)thesurrounding15andthethingswelovetodo.Oneday16welookback,wewill17thatwedon’treallyneedthatmuch,18thenwecannotturnbacktimeforwhatwehave19Lifeisnotaboutmakingmoney.Lifeisdefinitely(肯定地)notaboutwork!Workisonly20tokeepuslivingsoastoenjoythebeautyandpleasuresoflife.1、A．use B．cover C．work D．get2、A．Good B．Strange C．Sure D．Interesting3、A．rode B．ran C．expanded D．struggled4、A．kepton B．askedfor C．gaveup D．succeededin5、A．sad B．excited C．confused D．hungry6、A．but B．so C．because D．if7、A．sleeping B．arguing C．dying D．smiling8、A．push B．make C．destroy D．prove9、A．need B．have C．find D．show10、A．live B．bury C．support D．sleep11、A．useful B．certain C．similar D．special12、A．future B．past C．history D．life13、A．friends B．progress C．discoveries D．money14、A．health B．career C．honor D．freedom15、A．things B．condition C．people D．beauty16、A．before B．when C．unless D．since17、A．realize B．regret C．apologize D．explain18、A．or B．until C．however D．but19、A．saved B．missed C．reduced D．won20、A．possible B．probable C．necessary D．suitable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）Chineseoracle-boneinscriptions(甲骨文)wereincludedintheUNESCOMemoryoftheWorldRegister.Oracle-boneinscriptionsarethe1．(early)documentaryevidencefoundinChina,unearthedfromtheYinruinsinAnyangcity,Henanprovince.Theseinscriptionsprovide2．(record)ofdivination(占卜)andprayerstogodsfrompeoplein3．lateShangdynasty.Overtheyears,oracle-boneinscriptions4．(develop)intomodern-dayChinesecharacters,5．(show)thecontinuousevolutionofChinesecivilization.Oraclebonesserve6．importantmaterialsforstudyingthelong-standingandbrilliantChinesecivilization.TheMemoryoftheWorldProgramme,7．(establish)byUNESCOin1992,aimstorescuethegraduallyaging,worsening8．disappearingdocumentaryheritageintheworld,9．(strengthen)protection,andtoraisepublicawarenessofthesignificanceofdocumentaryheritage.Theprogram10．(take)placeeverytwoyears,andlasttime,China’ssubmissionof“ArchivesoftheNanjingMassacre”wasincludedintheMemoryoftheWorldRegister.Sofar,ChinahasalreadyhadmanyexamplesofdocumentaryheritageincludedintheMemoryoftheWorldRegister.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。Nowadays,itiscommoninChinathatsomepeopletendtoruntheredlightingroupwhencrossedthestreet、Actually,runningtheredlightarequitedangerous、Therearetwomainreasonswhichpeopleruntheredlight、First,somepeopleareinsuchthehurrythattheyignorethetrafficlights、Otherstookitforgrantedthatdrivershavetostopbecausesomanypeoplecrossthestreettogether、Inordertopreventfromthisdangerousbehavior,moreoverpasses(立交桥)shouldbebuilttomakeeasierforthepublictocrossthestreet、Besides,peopleshouldbeeducatetofollowthetrafficrulesandwhoeverbreaksthetrafficrulesshouldbeseverepunished、158第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Sam得知你最近参加了由学校组织的研学旅行活动，来信向你咨询相关情况，请你给他回信，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动地点和内容；3.活动感受。注意：1.格式已为你写好，不计入总词数;2.词数：100左右。参考词汇：研学旅行studytripDearSam,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、A5、B6、C7、A8、A9、A10、D11、C12、C13、B14、C15、D16、C17、D18、D19、D20、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、B2、D3、C22、1、B2、A3、D4、B23、1、C2、B3、C4、D24、1、B2、C3、D25、IhadjustmovedtoSanAntonio,Texas.Iworkedforthetourbusservicetakingtouristsonashorttourofthecity’shistoricplacesandwouldendupattheAlamo.IwasdrivingbackfrommylasttouronacoolFebruarydayonmywaybackfromtheSanFemandoCatholicchurchwithnooneonmybuswhenIsawamandressedinrags,thinkingthispersonmustbeanactororsomethingwalkingaround.Istoppedandaskedhim,“Needaride?”Withoutsayinganythinghejustwalkedonbroadandsatdowninseatbehindme.“Whereareyouheading?”Iaskedhim.Helookedupintothemirroratmeandreplied.“I’vegottogettothefort(要塞)andreporttoColonel(上校)TravisthattheMexicansarehere!”Ilaughedtomyselfthinkingthatthismanwasaseriousactor.“I’mguessingyoumeantheAlamo?”Isaidbacktohim.Ilookedupandsawhewasn’tsmilingnorlaughing.Allthroughouttheridehewasstaringinamazementatallthetoweringskyscrapersandthebuildingsalongthestreet.“Irememberwhenthistownwasnothingmorethanalittletradingvillage!”Hefinallysaidtome.“Sowhat’syourname?”Iaskedhim.“DanielCloud,yours?”“DavidZime.”IrepliedasIturnedthecornerofthestreetandlaideyesupontheAlamo.Ipulleduptothesidewalkandopenedthedoor.Cloudgotoutofhisseatandcameuptome.“Thanksfortheride.”Hesaidextendinghishand.Itookhispalmanditwasfreezingcoldlikehejuststeppedoutofthefreezer.“Notaproblem,Mr.Cloud,anddon’tworryaboutthefee.It’sonthehouse.”HenoddedhisheadingratitudelikeallusTexansdoandwalkedaway.Itwasn’tuntilthenthatInoticedthathewassoaked(浸；泡)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthormore.Ijustshookmyheadandclosedthedoorbehindhim.WhenIturnedaround.DiscoveredamazinglyhowfastCloudhadgoneaway!AfewdayslaterIwasreadingabookabouttheBattleoftheAlamowhenIdiscoveredthemostshockingthingIhadeverdiscovered.Thenamesofthe183defendersofthe