河北省沧州市肃宁一中2023-2024学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

河北省沧州市肃宁一中2023-2024学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided2．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes3．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before4．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto5．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can6．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto7．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant8．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition9．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat10．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom11．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．amwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched12．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup13．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which14．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．assoonas15．Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse16．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/17．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted18．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t19．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout20．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need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）Changzhougovernmentjustannouncednewpoliciesfore-Bikes,especiallyforthosewhohavenotregisteredtheirvehicles.It’sthelastchanceforyoutoregisterbefore15April,2019.1.standardizetheproductionandsalesofe-Bikes※SinceApril15，2019，electricbicycleproductsthatdonotmeetthenewnationalstandardandhavenotobtainedtheChinaCompulsoryCertification(CCCcertification)arenotallowedtobeshippedorsold.2.standardizetheregistrationofelectricbicycles※BeforeApril15,2019,everyonewiththeirvalidIDcardcangotothenearestelectricbicyclelicensesalespointtoregistertheirunlicensedelectricbicyclesandbeissuedtheunifiedelectricbicyclenumberplateforfree.※Encourageelectricbikeownerstotakeoutthird-partyliability(责任)insuranceforelectricbicycles.3.standardizethesafetymanagementofe-Bikes※Thetransition(过渡)periodmanagementiscarriedoutforelectricbicyclesthatreceivetemporarypermitcards(thosemaynotagreewithnewnationalstandard).ThetransitionperiodstartsfromApril15,2019andisdueonApril14,2024.Itisnotallowedtorideontheroadafterthetransitionperiod.※Investigatetheillegaltrafficbehaviorssuchasunlicensedroads,redlights,cross-lineparking,reversedriving,drivingonmotorvehiclelane,speeding,andothertrafficviolationsaccordingtothelaw,andtakepicturesofillegalbehaviorbyusingtheelectroniccamera,facerecognitionandothertechnicalmeanstocarryouton-sitelawenforcement.※Perfectthetransportationcredit-managementsystem,andensureon-sitelawenforcement.Announcedby:ChangzhouPublicSecurityBureauChangzhouIndustrialandInformationTechnologyBureauChangzhouMunicipalMarketSupervisionAdministration15March,2019169、Whatmustyoudoifyoudriveane-bikelegallyinChangzhouafterApril15,2019?A．Buyanewe-BikemeetingthenewnationalstandardbeforeApril15,20)9.B．Paytoregisteryourunlicensede-BikebeforeApril15,2019.C．Takeoutthird-partyliabilityinsuranceforyoure-BikebeforeApril15,2019.D．Obtainane-BikenumberplateoratemporarypermitcurdbeforeApril15,2019.1、Fromtheannouncementweknowthat________.A．thetransitionperiodforregistrationisfiveyearslongB．sixillegaltrafficbehaviorswillbespeciallyinvestigatedC．hightechnologywillbeusedforlawenforcementonthespotD．theannouncementismadeforthesakeofeconomicdevelopment22．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.99BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.92SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(琐事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October8.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.23．（8分）Americanfamiliesareaccustomedtosettlinginfarawayplaces,whichhasbeenanationalphenomenon.Decadesofdata,includingamorerecentGallupstudy,characterizestheUSasoneofthemostgeographicallymobilecountriesintheworld.“AboutoneinfourUSadults(24percent)hasreportedmovingwithinthecountryinthepastfiveyears.”thereportednoted.WiththeexceptionofFinns(23percent)andNorwegians(22percent),AmericansmoveconsiderablymorethantheirEuropeanpeers.Thoughsomemaymoveforloveorfamily,themajorreasonwhyAmericanschoosetomovearoundis,unsurprisingly,relatedtowork.CitingdatafromtheCurrentPopulationSurvey,apostontheblogoftheNewYorkFednotedthatbetween1998and2013,“slightlymorethanhalfofinterstate(州际的)migrantssaidtheymovedforemployment­relatedreasons—acategorythatincludesmovesundertakenfornewjobs,jobtransfers,andeasiercommutes(通勤).”Theseekingofopportunity,particularlyforanimmigrantnation,isanationalmythology(神话)aswellasanemotionalattachmenttowork.AnewworkingpaperanalyzedbyBenStevermanatBloombergsuggeststhatworkersintheUSnow“putinalmost25percentmorehoursthanEuropeans”inagivenyear.Thisfigurehassteadilyrisensincethe1970s,whenthehoursloggedbyworkersinWesternEuropeandtheUSwereroughlythesame.Thereare,ofcourse,someinternalfactors.TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries,plusitboasts(拥有)acommonlanguage.ItisconsideredtobeasignofanefficientlabormarketthatUSworkerscanbepersuadedtomovetoregionswherethereisasteadygrowthinjobs,suchastheSunBeltinrecentyears.AndwhileAmericanworkersoftenhavefewerlaborprotectionsthantheirEuropeancounterparts,asareportbytheWorldBanknotedin2012,American“laborlawsgiveemployersthepowertofire,hire,orrelocate(重新安置)workersaccordingtotheirneeds”，aflexibilitythatisthoughttoaideconomicgrowth.TheWorldBandreportaddedthattheoccupationoftheaverageUSemployeein2006was4years,comparedto10yearsintheEuropeanUnion.Nevertheless,whileAmericansremainexcessivelymobile,FaithKarahanandDariousLiattheNewYorkFedarethelatesttonotethatUSworkersaremovingaroundlessthanbefore.Duringthe1980s,3percentofworking­ageAmericansrelocatedtoadifferentstateeachyear;thatfigurehadbeencutinhalfby2010.“WhilepartofthedeclinecanbeattributedtotheGreatRecession，”theauthorssuggest,“this__phenomenontookplaceoverthecourseofseveraldecadesandisnotnecessarilyrelatedtotheeconomicconditions.”Sowhataccountsforthisphenomenon?Around­upoftheoriesbyBradPlumeratTheWashingtonPostincludedtheagingoftheUSworkforce,thefurtherriseoftwo­incomehouseholds,theburdensofrealestate,evolvingworkplaceculture,aswellastheflatlineofwages,whichmakesmovingawayforajob,onaverage,alessrewardingfinancialproposition.KarahanandLiputmuchstockintheeffectsofanagingworkforce,towhichtheyattributeatleasthalfofthedeclineininterstatemigration.“Inshort,ayoungindividualtodayismovinglessthanayoungpersondidinthe1980sbecauseofthehigherpresenceofolderworkers，”theywrite,suggestingthatemployershaveshiftedtheiremploymenttactics(策略)toadapttothechangingdemographics(人口统计数据)oftheworkforce.Needlesstosay,moviesaboutthiserainAmericanlife,inwhichfewerpeoplesetouttostartlivesinwide­rangingplaces,willprobablybemuchlessexciting.1、Accordingtothepassage,inthepastfiveyears,Americanshavemoved________.A．relativelylessthantheBritish B．lessfrequentlythanItaliansC．slightlymorethanNorwegians D．considerablymorethanFinns2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3?A．Americanschoosetomovemainlyforworkandfamily.B．Americanshaveaverystronginterestinwork.C．AmericansinvestedmoretimeinworkthanEuropeansin1975.D．AmericanstendedtomovetoEuropebetween1998and2013.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyAmericanworkersmovemorethantheirEuropeanpeers?A．ThereisacommonlanguageintheUS.B．TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries.C．Americanlaborlawsgiveemployersmorefreedomtodealwiththem.D．Theyareofferedmoreefficientlaborprotections.4、Theunderlinedpart“thisphenomenon”inParagraph5refersto________.A．theGreatRecessionB．thedeclineofworking­ageAmericans'interstatemigrationC．thereductioninthenumberofworking­ageAmericansD．Americans'tendencytoremainmobile5、HowdoAmericanemployersdealwiththeagingworkforceaccordingtothepassage?A．Bystickingtotheirpreviouspolicies. B．Byadjustingtoit.C．Byimprovingtheiremployees'jobskills. D．Byraisingemploymentstandard.6、AstothecurrentsituationofAmericansmigration,theauthormightfeel________.A．curious B．strange C．confused D．disappointed24．（8分）WhenHuangLizhitookherfirstclassinAfricansociologyattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrandinSouthAfricainFebruary,herprofessoraskedherandherclassmateswhatimpressesthemmostwhenitcomestoAfrica.Unexpectedly,Huang,31,foundthatwordslike“poverty”and“safari”–negativewordsthatwereoftenassociatedwiththecontinentinmediareports–werethekindoftermsherAfricanclassmatesdidn’twanttohear.Instead,theypreferredtohearthequestionansweredinthisway:“Africaisthecradleofhumankind”and“Africansarepassionateandgenerous”.Apparently,therearesomemisunderstandingsbetweenus.It’struethatwithincidentsliketheEbolaoutbreakinWesternAfricaandtheemergence(出现)ofpiratesoffthecoastofSomaliahittingthenews,it’seasyforustokeepforgettingthatAfricahasoneoftheworld’soldestcivilizations–Egypt,bornbytheworld’slongestriver,theNile.TheproofisintheGreatPyramidofGizaandtheGreatSphinxofGiza,whicharebothpopularamongtourists.AndthetombsofancientEgypthavealsobecomeendlesssourcesfortheliteratureandfilmindustries.WhenitcomestothenaturalenvironmentofAfrica,ourmisunderstandingsareonlybigger.Butthetruthisthatinsteadofbeingextremelyhotallyearandcoveredbydesert,thecontinenthaslargeareasofsavannas(稀树草原)wherelions,giraffesandzebraslive,thesnowcappedKilimanjaro–thehighestmountaininAfrica–andeventhickforestontheislandofMadagascar.Thesemisunderstandingsareoneofthereasonswhythe2018BeijingSummitoftheForumonChina-AfricaCooperationwasheldonSept3and4–tounderstandeachotherbetter.Indeed,onlybyvisitingAfricaherselfdidHuangseetheconvenientlivingconditions,theamazingnaturalbeautyandthefriendlypeople.Inhereyes,herclassmateswereashopefulaboutthefutureoftheirowncountriesastheywereaboutAfricaasawhole,andtheywerequicktodemonstrateboththeirstrongwillandactivity.“Atthatmoment,Iknewexactlywhattheywanted–theywantedtheirculturetoberespected.”1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“cradle”underlinedinparagraph2?A．Asmallbedforbabies.B．Abaskettoholdsomething.C．Aplaceforpeopletorelaxthemselves.D．Aplacewheresomethingimportantbegan.2、WhatcanweinferaboutAfricaaccordingtothepassage?A．Itisveryhotalltheyearround. B．It’snotasafecontinenttoliveinC．It’sdifferentfromwhatweimagine. D．Itisboundtohaveabrightfuture3、WhichofthefollowingwouldHuangagreewith?A．Toseeistobelieve B．ThinktwicebeforeyoudoC．Amissisasgoodasamile D．Don’tjudgeapersonbyhisappearance4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ValuingaCulture. B．UnderstandingAfrica.C．PayingaVisittoAfrica. D．DiscoveringaContinent.25．（10分）Onedayaprofessorenteredtheclassroomandtoldthestudentsaboutasurprisetest.Afterhearingthat,allstudentswereseatedandwaitedforthetesttobegin.Now,theprofessorgavethetestpaperstoallstudentswithtextfacingdownonthedesk.Oncehewasdonewithhandingoutthetesttoallstudents,heaskedthemtoturnthetestpagesandbegin.Studentswereconfusedtoseethattherewasnotaquestionbutjustablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessornoticedthestudents’facialexpressionsandtoldthem,“Iwantyoutowriteaboutwhatyouseethere.”Thestudentswerestillconfusedbutgotstartedwiththetest.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessortookallanswersheetsandstartedreadingeachanswerfromeachsheetinfrontofallstudents.Allofthemdescribedabouttheblackdotandtriedtoexplainitsposition.Aftertheprofessorfinishedreading,thewholeclasswassilent.Now,theprofessorbegantoexplain,“Don’tworry.IamnotgoingtogiveyougradesforthisbutIjustwantyoutothinkaboutsomething.Hereeveryonefocusedontheblackdotandwroteaboutitbutnoonewroteaboutthewhitepaper.Thesameiswithourlives.Thewhitepaperembodiesourwholelifeandtheblackspotproblemsinourlife.OurlifeisagiftgiventousbyGod,withloveandcare,andwealwayshavereasonstocelebrateourfriendsaroundus,thejobthatprovidesusourlivelihood,themiraclesweseeeveryday.Stillwejustfocusondaytodayproblemslikehealthissues,lackofmoney,problemsinrelationships,etc.Butweneverseethattheseproblemsareverysmallcomparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives.”1、Fromthetextwelearnthat_________.A．theprofessorgavethestudentsanunexpectedtestB．theprofessorgradedthestudents’testpapersC．noneofthestudentsfocusedontheblackdotD．thestudentswereunwillingtotakethetest2、Theunderlinedword“embodies”inParagraph4probablycanbereplacedby________.A．presentsB．representsC．emptiesD．enriches3、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．BehappytotaketestsB．LifeisfilledwithproblemsC．TherearemanyblackdotsinourlifeD．Takeeyesoffproblemsandenjoylife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）Americaisbuiltontheideaoffreedom,andthereisnoexceptionforMuslimwomen.I1thefreedomofreligionandspeech.Butmostly,Ibelieveit’sOKtobe2,andtostandupforwhoandwhatyouare.SoIbelieveinwearingthehijab.Thehijabisareligiousheadcovering,likeascarf.IamMuslim,andkeepingmyheadcoveredisa3ofmaturityandrespecttowardmy4andtoAllah’swill5,Ialsoliketowearittobedifferent.Idon’tusuallyliketodowhateveryoneelseisdoing.Iwanttobea(n)6,notjustpartofthecrowd.ButwhenIfirstworeit,Iwasalsoafraidofthe7thatI’dgetatschool.I8onmyownthatsixthgradewasthe9Ishouldstartwearingthehijab.Iwas10aboutwhatthekidswouldsayorevendotome.Ithoughttheymightmakefunofme,or11bescaredofmeand12myhead-scarf.Kidsatthatageusuallyliketobeallthesame,andthere’slittleorno13ofdifferences.Onthefirstdayofschool,Iputallthose14thoughtsbehindmybackandwalkedinwithmyheadheldhigh.Iwasholdingmybreathalittle,but15IwasalsoproudtobeaMuslim,proudtobewearingthehijab,proudtobedifferent.Iwas16abouteverythingIthoughtthekidswouldsayorevendotome.Iactuallymetalotofpeoplebecauseofwearingmyheadcovering.Mostofthekidswouldcomeandaskmequestions—17—aboutthehijabandwhyIworeit.Ididhearsomekidsweremakingfunofme,18therewasonegirl—shewasn’teveninmyclass,weneverreallytalkedmuch—andshespoke19me,andIwasn’teventhere!Imadealotofnewfriendsthatyear,friendsthatIstillhaveuntilthisveryday,fiveyearslater.Yes,I’mdifferent,buteveryoneisdifferenthere,inonewayoranother.ThisisthebeautyofAmerica,whichliesinits201、A．believein B．stickto C．believe D．insist2、A．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different3、A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．symbol4、A．religion B．country C．parents D．status5、A．Inaword B．Ingeneral C．Tobeexact D．Tobehonest6、A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult7、A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection8、A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided9、A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion10、A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry11、A．still B．already C．even D．ever12、A．showoff B．pulloff C．pickup D．putup13、A．rejection B．ignorance C．awareness D．acceptance14、A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange15、A．often B．inside C．only D．outside16、A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced17、A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically18、A．and B．so C．but D．or19、A．intermsof B．infrontof C．inchargeof D．infavorof20、A．significance B．diversity C．value D．power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）YoumayhaveheardoftheRedCross.Itisan1．(organize)thathelpspeoplewhoareinneednomatter2．badthesituationis!ButifnotforthepassionofayoungwomannamedClaraBarton,theAmericanRedCrossmayhaveneverbeenformed!Onedaywhenshewas11yearsold,herelderbrotherwas3．(terrible)injured.Hewasillfortwoyears.Claracaredforhim4．wholetime.Throughthisexperienceshefoundoutthatshecamealivewhenshecaredforothers.Soon,Clarabegantakingcareofinjuredanimals.Neighborsbeganbringingtheirpetstoher.And,almostalways,shemadethembetter.Whenshewasolder,shebecameanurseintheAmericanCivilWarandshehelpedsavehundredsof5．(soldier).AftertheCivilWar,ClaratraveledtoEuropetorest.6．thatdidnotlastlong.Soonshewascaringfor7．(wound)peopleinbattleonceagain!Butthistime,shelearnedabouttheRedCrosswhoworkedalongsideheronthebattlefield.Theirmissionwastohelpthosewhoneededitmost.ShedecidedthattheRedCross8．(need)inAmerica.Overseveralyears,sheasked4differentpresidents9．(bring)theRedCrosstoAmerica.Theyallsaidno.Butthen,thanks10．herpersistence(坚持),oneofthepresidentschangedhismind!AndtheAmericanRedCrosswasborn.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短信。信中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按照下列格式修改：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：在错的词下划画一横线，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。AterriblestormtookplaceinaFridaynight.Thewindwassostrongthatmanytreeswerebroughtdown.Itiseleveno’clock.LiMing,oneofmybestfriend,wasstillnotbackandhisparentswereveryanxiousaboutthem.Halfanhourlate,thewindstopped，butitwasstillraininghardly.LiMing’sparentswereabouttolookforhimth