广西南宁市某中学2023-2024学年高三年级下册5月月考英语试题含答案

南宁二中2024年5月高三月考

英语

（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,

再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题

卡上。

第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听

完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whydoesthemangetuplate?

A.Hestayeduplatelastnight.

B.Hedoesn'thavetoworktoday.

C.Heforgottosetanalarmclock.

2.Whatisthemanmostlikelytobe?

A.Anactor.B.ATVbroadcaster.C.Abusinessowner.

3.WhendoesthemanwanttoarriveinWashington?

A.By9:00a.m.B.By8:30a.m.C.By7:30a.m.

4.Wheredidthewomanintendtogo?

A.Toacinema.B.Toarestaurant.C.ToMaggie9shouse.

5.WhomightLilybe?

A.Thewoman'sbabysitter.B.Thewoman'sboss.C.Thewoman'schild.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出

最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟

的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

英语试卷第1页（共8页）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthestory?

A.It'stoolong.B.It'sconfusing.C.Ifsveryexciting.

7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Readthewholebook.B.WriteashortstoryherselfC.Borrowacopyofthebook.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdothespeakersthinkoftaikonauts9（宇航员）mission?

A.Heroicyetlonely.B.Honourableyetrisky.C.Costlyyetirreplaceable.

9.Whatdoesthewomaninsistonaboutspaceexploration?

A.Havingmannedspacetravel.

B.Modernizingspacegovernance.

C.Investinginspaceexploration.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisthepurposeofthecampaign?

A.Tobuildananimalshelter.

B.Toraisemoneyforanimalshelters.

C.Toencouragepeopletoadoptanimals.

11.Howmuchmoneyhasthemanspentinhelpinganimals?

A.$7,500.B.$5,000.C.$10,000.

12.Whatismostprobablythewoman'sjob?

A.Ajournalist.B.Ateacher.C.Awriter.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Intheclassroom.B.Attheirhome.C.Inthewoods.

14.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Rubbish.B.Mushrooms.C.Bamboograss.

15.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodowithwhatshefinds?

A.Takepictures.B.Cookameal.C.Doadrawing.

16.Whatdomushroomsandbamboograsshaveincommon?

A.Theyarebothnutritious.

B.Theyhaveasinglerootsystem.

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C.Theygrowallovertheground.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whereisthespeakernow?

A.Atamemorialceremony.B.Atadonationceremony.C.Atagraduationceremony.

18.WhathappenedtoAlvinJames?

A.Hediedlastyear.

B.Hecreatedanewscholarship.

C.Hedeliveredalettertotheuniversity.

19.WhatdoesthespeakersharewiththeaudienceinAlvin'sletter?

A.Alvin'sopiniononeducation.

B.Alvin'sdonationtothecharities.

C.Alvin'slifestory.

20.Whowillfundthenewscholarship?

A.AlvinJames.B.Formerstudents.C.Theuniversity.

第二部分阅读（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

ReimaginingtheOutdoors:APhotographyWorkshopwithJuliaReynolds

DiscovertheartofcapturingthebeautyofnatureinthisexclusiveonlineworkshoporganizedbyNature'sLens

Magazine.

RenownedphotographerJuliaReynoldswillguideparticipantsthroughtheessentialtechniquesandcreative

processesinvolvedinoutdoorphotography.Whetheryou'reabeginneroranexperiencedphotographer,Julia's

expertinstructionwillinspireyoutoexplorethenaturalworldwithyourcameralens.

WorkshopHighlights:

♦ExploringOutdoorPhotography:Understandtheuniquechallengesandopportunitiesofoutdoor

photography.

♦CompositionandLighting:Learnhowtocomposestunningoutdoorshotsandmakethemostofnatural

lighting.

♦CapturingtheMoment:Mastertheartoftimingandanticipationtocapturetheperfectoutdoorphotograph.

♦EditingandPost-Processing:Discoveressentialeditingtechniquestoenhanceyouroutdoorphotographs.

WhoShouldAttend:

▲Photographyenthusiastseagertoimprovetheiroutdoorphotographyskills.

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▲Natureloverslookingtocapturethebeautyofthegreatoutdoors.

▲Beginnersinterestedinlearningthebasicsofphotography.

WorkshopDetails:

★Date:Saturday,July15,2024

★Time:10am-1pm(GMT)

★Participantswillreceivearecordingoftheworkshopforfuturereference.

★Uponregistration,participantswillreceiveanemailwithaccessdetails.

Pleasenote:ThisworkshopwillbeconductedviaZoom.ParticipantsareadvisedtoreviewZoom'sprivacy

policyandtermsandconditionspriortoregistration.Refundswillnotbeissuedfornon-attendanceor

cancellations.

21.Whataspectofphotographydoestheworkshopfocuson?

A.Editingtechniques.B.Compositionandlighting.

C.Capturingthemoment.D.Exploringoutdoorphotography.

22.Howwillparticipantsgetaccessdetails?

A.Byemail.B.Onthewebsite.C.ViaZoom.D.Bytelephone.

23.Whatbenefitisassuredforparticipants?

A.UnlimitedaccesstoZoom.B.Freeregistrationforfutureworkshops.

C.Arecordingoftheworkshop.D.24-hourlivebroadcastingoftheworkshop.

B

TheCanadiantownofChurchilliswell-knownforitsarctic(1匕极的)wilderness.Thistownofextremesis

hometoabout900year-roundresidents.However,500,000tourists,moreorless,floodherethroughoutthe

year.

Inthissetting,there9saspecialfindinasimpleshippingcontainerjustoutsidethetown.Ifsanewproject

calledRocketGreens,ledbytheChurchillNorthernStudiesCentre(CNSC).RocketGreenshassuccessfully

demonstratedthepossibilityofplantingfresh,leafyproduceregardlessofseasonsorweatherconditions.

ErinGreene,aChurchillresidentsince2015,becameoneofthefirstsubscriberstoRocketGreens9sCSA

(CommunitySupportedAgriculture)program."WhenIfirstmovedhere,itwasveryhardtogetgood-quality

fruitsandvegetables.WewouldnevergetfreshherbsandneverseethingslikeSwisschardorkale/recalls

Greene,whosaysshenowmaintainsahealthierdietandhasbecomemoreself-sufficientasaresultofthe

program.

InadditiontoRocketGreens,CNSChassetupaseedingprojectforcommunitygardensupport.This

involvesplantingseedlingsduringthelatefallandearlyspringthathavebeendistributedtolocalcommunity

membersfreeofchargeinsummer.Duetotheshortgrowingseasonandthechallengingagricultural

conditions,thisseedingprojectoffersaheadstart."Communitymemberscanreceiveplantsatnocharge.It's

aneducationaltooltolearnhowtoseedafieldproperlyandhowtogrowyourownfoodinyourownhome,"

explainsDylanMcCart,directorofCNSC.Thisyear'sseedingprogramwillincludeavarietyofcropssuchas

peas,cornandpepperstomakeupforthetraditionalvegetablesthataretypicallyplantedduringChurchill

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summers.

"ConsideringthechallengesofoperatinginaremotelocationlikeChurchill,wewereoneofthefirstones

tobeabletodoit,soit'sgreatthatwewereabletohavethatvisionatthattime.Andit'sstillsuccessfultoday,"

McCartsays.

24.WhyaresomanypeopleattractedtoChurchill?

A.Theywanttoliveinthewilds.B.Theyliketoenjoytheuniquescenery.

C.Theycantastefreshproducefromthelocals.D.TheywishtobecomemembersofRocketGreens.

25.Whatistheauthor9spurposeinmentioningErinGreene?

A.Toadvertisethelifestylesoflocals.B.Toshowthediversityoflocalfood.

C.Toprovethedifficultyoflivingthere.D.Toillustratetheeffectsoftheprogram.

26.Whichcanbestdescribetheseedingproject?

A.Itaddsfueltothefire.B.Itteachesamantofish.

C.Itpullsarabbitoutofthehat.D.Itkillsthegoosethatlaysthegoldenegg.

27.HowdoesMcCartfeelabouttheseedingproject?

A.Curious.B.Relieved.C.Astonished.D.Proud.

C

Akeypartofprotectingendangeredspeciesisfiguringoutwherethey'reliving.Usingenvironmental

DNA,oreDNA,totrackspeciesisn'tnew.Forafewyearsnow,researchershavebeenusingDNAinwater.

Twoteamsofscientists——oneinDenmarkledbyDrKristineBohmannandoneintheUKledbyDr

ElizabethClare一cameupwiththesamequestionataboutthesametime:Couldtheyidentifytheanimalsin

anareafromDNAthatwassimplyfloatingintheair?DNAintheairisusuallysosmallthatitwouldtakea

microscopetoseeit."IthoughtthechancesofcollectinganimalDNAfromairwouldbeslimthoughmuch

timehadbeenspentonit,butwemovedon,“saidBohmannwhowastryingtothinkofacrazyresearchidea

foraDanishfoundationthatfundsfar-outscience.

OneteamcollectedsamplesfromdifferentlocationsatDenmark'sCopenhagenZoo,andtheotherat

HamertonZooParkintheUK.Clearly,theybothchosethezoos."WerealizedwehavetheCopenhagenZoo,“

Bohmannrecalls.Infact,boththezoosintheUKandDenmarkwerealmostlikethezoosthatwere

custom-builtfortheexperiments:Theanimalsinthezooswerenon-native,sotheyreallystuckoutinDNA

analyses.66Ifwedetectaflamingo（火烈鸟）,we'resureit'snotcomingfromanywhereelsebutthezoo,"

Bohmannsays.

Inthelaboratory,bycomparingtheirsampleswithexamplesofDNAfromdifferentanimals,thescientists

succeededinidentifyingmanydifferentanimalsatthezoos.

Neitherteamknewthattheotherteamwasworkingonasimilarexperiment.Thetwowerenearing

submissiontoascientificjournalwhentheydiscoveredabouttheotherexperiment.Ratherthancompeteto

rushoutapublicationfirst,theygotintouchanddecidedtopublishtheirfindingsasapair."Weboththought

thepapersarestrongertogether/9saysClare.

“Thenextstepistofigureouthowtotakethismethodintonaturetotrackanimalsthatarehardtospot,

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includingendangeredanimals,99saysBohmann.

28.WhatdidBohmanninitiallythinkoftheexperiment?

A.Itcouldbeafailure.B.Itwouldn'ttakelong.

C.Itwasn'toriginal.D.Itwouldcostmuch.

29.WhydidthescientistslookforanimalDNAinthezoos?

A.Theyraisedmanyrareanimalsthere.B.Thezooswerespeciallybuiltforthem.

C.TheycouldcollectenoughanimalDNA.D.Theycouldrecognizeanimalsconfidently.

30.Howwasthetwoteams9relationshipwhentheylearnedofeachother'swork?

A.Cooperative.B.Inseparable.C.Competitive.D.Casual.

31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ResearchTeamsTestDNAinNatureB.DifferentZoosConductDNAStudies

C.DNAintheAirHelpsidentifyAnimalsD.eDNAProtectsEndangeredAnimals

D

Theimpactoffastfashionontheenvironmentissignificant.RecentlyZara,oneofthelargestfast-fashion

retailers（零售商）intheworld,putforthaconceptthatonlysustainablefabricsareusedinclothingproduction.

ButhowcanZaraeverbesustainable?Theyproducearound450milliongarments（衣月艮）ayearandrelease

500newdesignsaweek,about20,000ayear.Zara'sfast-fashionmodelhasbeensosuccessfulithasinspired

anentireindustrytofollowthem.

Clothingproductiondoubledfrom2012to2022.Theaverageconsumerbought60percentmoreclothing

in2022thanin2012,butkepteachgarmenthalfaslong.Andlessthanonepercentofallclothingproduced

globallyisrecycled.

Ispendalotoftimereadingthecorporatesocialresponsibilityreportsoflargebrandsandinterviewing

micro-to-smallsizedenterprisestoseehowtheyapproachsustainability.Thelargestsignificantdifference

betweenthemisculture.

Smallbrandsfocusoncreatingacultureofsustainabilitybyusingstrategieslikeproducingmade-to-order,

sotheyarenotmakingmorethanwhatissold.Mostsmallbrandsareoptingtoworkunderanuanti-fashion

calendar”.Theychoosenottofollowtheintenseseasonalcalendarthatfashionfunctionsunder.Theydothis

becausewasteisoneoftheirbiggestconcerns.Theyalsodesignclothingtobeofthehighestquality,ensuring

durabilityandlongevity,soyoumaykeepitlonger.

Fastfashionisa"growordie“business,andthefast-fashiongrowthmodelusedbyalllargecompaniesis

predicated（断定）onlimitlessgrowth.Largeglobalcorporateretailersarenotseekingtochangetheir

fundamentalbusinessmodelorcreateculturesofsustainability.Thatwouldrequirere-workingtheirentire

businessstructureandultimatelyhurttheirbottomline.

IwouldstarttobelieveZaraandotherlargefashionbrandshadgoodintentionstofightclimatechangeif

theystartedtolookathowtomoveawayfromtheircontinuousofferingsofweeklynewproducts.Theyneedto

introducealternativesustainablebusinessmodelpractices.Onesmallstepcouldbetoofferrepairortailoring

services.Tailoringcreatesclothesthatfitperfectly,subsequentlyincreasingtheiremotionalvalue,sothatwe

lovethemandkeepthemlonger.

英语试卷第6页（共8页）

32.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowwiththenumbersaboutZarainparagraph1?

A.Zaraisnoteco-friendly.B.Zaraispopularwithconsumers.

C.Zaraisalargefast-fashionretailer.D.Zaraisasuccessinfashionindustry.

33.Whichofthefollowingshowsaculturalfeatureofsmallbrands?

A.Designingclothingasneeded.B.Designingclothingseasonably.

C.Producingclothingasneeded.D.Producingclothingseasonably.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“bottomline“inparagraph5relateto?

A.Thefast-fashionretailers.B.Theprofitsfromfastfashion.

C.Thecultureofsustainability.D.Therelationshipwithconsumers.

35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?

A.Howtomakeconsumerslovetheirclothes.

B.Howtomakeconsumersbuylessclothing.

C.Howlargefashionbrandsofferweeklynewproducts.

D.Howlargefashionbrandsimprovetheirservices.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Frenchparentingisn'tperfect,butthere9salotwecanlearnfromthiskindbutno-nonsensestyleof

parenting.

Frenchchildrenareallowedtohandledifficultthingsthemselves.36Theearlyyearsarewhen

theydiscoverallthecoolwaystheirnewbodyworksandhowtouseit.Toencouragethisautonomy,French

parentstreatchildrenmorelikeadults-in-trainingthanhelplessbabies.Theybelievekidsfeelconfidentwhen

they'reabletodealwiththingsontheirown.

Fearfulofhurtingfeelings,Americanparentstendtopraiseeverychildforeverything.37

However,allthatpraiseeventuallyturnsouttobepointless.Bycontrast,Frenchadultsgivechildren

appropriatepraise,thusallowingthemtofeelatruesenseofachievementandtakeprideinwhattheylearn.

Painfulexperiencesarethebestlearningopportunitiesandshelteringchildrenfromthisfactoflifewill

merelydelaytheiremotionaldevelopment.Frenchdoctorsneversay"sorry“whengivingkidsshots.The

Frenchbelieveundergoinghurts,ispartoflifeandthatthere9snoreasontoapologizeforthat.38

Plus,theexpectationofeyecontactandapolitehellostartsfromtheminuteFrenchchildrencansayhello.

Theyknowsaying"hello“andgoodmannersarenon-negotiable.Teachingthemaboutthatwillbenefitthem

foralifetime.39Bepatientwithlittleonesastheylearn.

Alltheabovefeelseasiersaidthandone,especiallyasatiredparentfacinganintolerablechild.40

Youreffortswillendupwithchildren'sbetterbehaviouroverall.

A.Theymeanwhattheysay.

B.Thisisn'ttosayit'llcomeeasily.

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C.Itmightsavetearsintheshortterm.

D.Theywishchildrentosuffersometimes.

E.Bearingafewblow-upsisworthwhile,though.

F.Parentshavetosparethemsuchpsychologicaldiscomfort.

G."Medoit!”islittlekids'favoritephraseandforgoodreason.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节完形填空（每小题1.分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳

选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Untilafewyearsago,Iwasacalmperson.Ifyouweregoingtooffendmeorverbally41me,I

almostneverlosttemper42;ofcourseIfelthurt,butIdidn'tshowit.

Then,oneday,ImetmyhusbandandIfellinlovewithhim,aproud43wholoudlydiscusses

thingsevenwithhimselfwhenhe'snothappy.Things,however,gotworseformewhenwestarted44on

things.HeseemedreallyangrywhileIseemedpolite.TruthisthatIwas45too,butIwasusedtonot

showingitontheoutside.Fightafterfight,healwaysactedasifnothinghadhappenedafewminutesaftereach

quarrel,whilemymomentsof46discontentstartedtoexpanduntiltheybecamehours,sometimeseven

days.

Ifeltthishadtochangeandtheconversationwent47likethis:

Me:"Eitheryouchangeyour48whenwefightorIwillstartavoidinganydiscussion,otherwisethis

will49ourrelationship.

Him:"Didyou50theMpembaEffect?Ifyouputtwo51containersfilledwiththesame

amountofthesamewaterintothefreezerexceptthatonehasboilingwaterinitwhiletheotheronehaswaterat

ambient（周围的）52,theboilingwaterwill53fasterthantheambientwater.Baby,yougotto

boilfirst,tocooldownfaster.That9swhytheItalianslivelongerthanCanadians."

Theconnectionhesuggestedistobe54butIhavelearnedafactIdidn'tknow,onethathas

inspiredmetounderstandthatifTmangryaboutsomethingorsomeone,forthatangertodisappear,ithastobe

towardstheoutsideorotherwiseitislikehiding55underthecarpet:yourhousemightlookclean,butit

isnot.

41.A.praiseB.impressC.attackD.defend

42.A.inturnB.inpublicC.insecretD.intime

43.A.ChineseB.AmericanC.CanadianD.Italian

44.A.disagreeingB.operatingC.workingD.trying

45.A.boilingB.strugglingC.controllingD.preparing

46.A.innerB.outerC-extraD,distinct

47.A.upanddownB.byandbyC,soonerorlaterD.moreorless

48.A.visionB.viewpointC.attitudeD.attention

49.A.improveB.affectC.mendD.clarify

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50.A.learnfromB.worryaboutC.hearaboutD,hearfrom

51.A.mobileB.relevantC.solidD,similar

52.A.temperatureB,soundC.levelD.environment

53.A.explodeB.burstC.freezeD.flow

54.A.suspectedB,provenC.inspectedD,created

55.A.moneyB.waterC.treasureD.dust

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。

YinggeDance,atraditionalfolkartcombiningdancing,Chinesemartialarts,andChineseopera,is

popularintheChaoshanareaofGuangdongprovinceinSouthChina.Yingge,writtenwiththecharactersfor

“hero"and"song"56(mean)heroicsonginChineseandYinggedancers,astheirnameimplies,arethe

avatars(化身)of57(hero).Thedancerseachholdapairofshortsticksandstrikethestickswithforce

58(create)strongbeats一an59(art)displayofmasculinity(男子气概).In2006,thePuningYingge

Dance60(list)amongthefirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritagesinChina.

However,asyoungpeoplemoveoutofthevillages,soarelocalfolkarts61(gradual)disappearingall

aroundChina.InPuning,YinggeisstilldancedduringholidayssuchastheLunarNewYearanditsperformers

aregenerallyamateurs一farmers62haveputdowntheirtoolsandputoncostumes.Someoftheparts

arepassed63inthefamily,fromfathertoson,andsofarsomevillageshavestartedgivingperformersa

basicsalary.

64(dress)incolorfulclothesandwearingheavymakeup,ordinaryvillagershavecreatedasongof

culturalconfidence.Theperformance,65must-watchforthelocalpeople,gracesthevillagesquareone

moretime.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你班在校英语戏剧节获得了一等奖，外教James打算为此庆祝，并委托你调查同学们喜

欢的方式。请根据调查结果，给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.表达感谢；2.提出个人建议；3.说明理由

【注意】1.词数80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

英语试卷第9页（共8页）

FindingsonPerfenedCelebrationActMties

DearJames,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

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。

Mama'sSoupPot

Therearetoomanytreasuresinlifewetakeforgranted,theworthofwhichwedon'tfullyrealizeuntil

they9repointedouttousinsomeunexpectedway.SoitwaswithMama'ssouppot.

Mama'ssoupwasspecialbecausetherewasnorecipeforit.IthadbeensosincehergirlhoodinItaly,

whereshelearneditssecretfromhergrandma,whohadinherited（继承）itfromgenerationtogeneration.Also,

itwasasymbolofsecurity.Forourlargeimmigrantfamily,Mama'ssoupguaranteedwewouldnevergo

hungry.Andwecouldjudgeoureconomicconditionsbyitscontents.

Atonetime,however,Mama'ssouppotbecameasourceofembarrassmenttome,forIfeareditwould

costmeanewfriendIhadmadeatschool.Solwasanunusualpalformebecausehisfatherwasadoctorand

theylivedinthebestpartofourtown.OftenSolinvitedmetohishomefordinner,whereIfoundthefoodwas

goodbuttasteless,lackingtheheartinessoftheoneservedfrommymom'sflame-blackenedpots.Moreover,

theatmospherematchedthefoodandeverythingwassoformal.Sol'smotherandfatherwerepolite,butthe

conversationaroundthetablewasnotnatural,whichmademealittledepressed.Andnoonehugged!

Inmyfamily,warmhugswereaconstant-men,women,boysandgirls一andifyoudidn'tkissyour

mother,shedemanded:"What'sthematter?Yousick?”Butatthattimeinmylife,allthiswasan

embarrassment.

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IhadknownSolwouldliketoeatdinneratmyhouse,butthatwasthelastthingIwanted.Myfamilywas

sodifferent.Nootherkidshadsuchpotsontheirstoves,nordidtheyhaveamamawhosefirstactionupon

seeingyouenterthehousewastosityoudownwithaspoonandbowl.

Oneday,Solpointedlyaskedifhecouldcom