2025届新疆阿克苏市沙雅县第二中学高三英语第一学期期末预测试题含解析

2025届新疆阿克苏市沙雅县第二中学高三英语第一学期期末预测试题注意事项：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．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected2．Thoughourfootballboysarefacedwithfourgoalsbehind,theyarestillstrugglinghardinthefieldto______.A．facethemusic B．savefaceC．costtheirarmandleg D．landontheirfeet3．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken4．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup5．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding6．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant7．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then8．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must9．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo10．Iwasillthatday,otherwiseI_______thesportsmeet.A．tookpartin B．wouldhavetakenpartinC．hadtakenpartin D．wouldtakepartin11．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before12．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold13．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme14．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when15．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired16．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof17．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing18．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded19．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which20．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith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）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.22．（8分）Areyouscaredaboutmovinguptoseniorhighschool?Itcanbeanewexperience,butyoushouldn'tworry.We'veputtogetheraguideonhowtosurvivethefirstweek.You'renotaloneRemembereverybody_else_in_your_year_is_in_the_same_boat,youmaynotrealizeit,butthey'rejustasnervousasyouare.Movingtoseniorhighschoolisanopportunity,notaproblem.Thingsaredifferentandallyouneedtodoisbepoliteandlearnthenewrules.Teachersarereadytohelp!Ifyou'reunsurewhattodoorareworriedaboutanythingthenyouhadbetteraskforhelp.Teachersareprobablythebestpeopletoturntoasthey'reexperiencedinhelpingnewstudents.Someseniorhighschoolsalsohavea“friendssystem”.Ifyourschoolhasthis,thenyouwillbepairedwithanolderstudent.Theywilllookoutforyouandhelpyouifyouhaveanyproblemsorquestions.AllchangeTherearelotsofdifferencesbetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.You'llhaveahomeworkdiaryorastudentplanner.Youwillhaveyourlessonswithdifferentteachersindifferentrooms.Youwillhavehomeworkfordifferentsubjectsondifferentdays,somakesureyougetorganized.Makesureyouhaveacopyofyourschooltimetablewrittendownsoyouknowwhichroomsyourclassesareinandonwhichdaysyouwillhaveyourdifferentsubjects.OtherpointsIfyou'vegotanolderbrotherorsisterattheschoolthenaskthemforadvice.Beyourself!Itsoundssimple,butpeoplewillknowyoumuchbetterifyoujustactnaturally.Havingearlynightsmakesadifferenceandyou'llfinditeasiertogetupinthemorning!1、What’stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A．OtherstudentshavetolearnboatingwithyouB．OtherstudentswillteachyoupolitenessandnewrulesC．OtherstudentshavesimilarfeelingstoyoursD．Otherstudentswillhelpyousolveyourproblems2、Whydothenewstudentsturntoteachersfirstwhenhavingproblems?A．TeachersareequaltoeverystudentB．TeachersaregoodathelpingsolveproblemsC．ParentsaretoobusytohelpthemD．Teacherswon'tblamethemasparentsdo3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．YoucanactinanaturalwayB．YoushouldgotobedearlyenoughC．YoumayaskyourolderbrotherforadviceD．Youmustfocusondressingproperly4、What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A．TohelpnewstudentstogetusedtolifeinseniorhighschoolB．TotellstudentstheimportanceoflearningC．TomakeadifferencewhenmovinguptoseniorhighschoolD．Towarnstudentsnottoignorefriendshipinseniorhighschool23．（8分）Webelieveeverykiddeservesachildhood.Theopportunitytobeakid.Sunshineindarkdays.That’swhywe’vepartneredwithTheSunshineKids™.Thenon-profitSunshineKids™establishedin1982,iscommittedtobringingsunshinetoyoungcancerpatients’livesbyprovidingpositivegroupactivitiesandemotionalsupport,helpingthemdowhatkidsaresupposedtodo—havefunandcelebratelife.ThefoundationprovidesavarietyoffreeprogramsandeventsforkidsreceivingcancertreatmentsinhospitalsacrossNorthAmerica.EachyearBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesnetworkmembersraise$2million+throughawidevarietyoffundraisersandcommunityevents,andthroughticketsalesandcontributionsmadeatourannualSalesConvention.TheSunshineKids™andBerkshireHathawayHomeServiceslookforwardtothedaywhentheFoundationwillnolongerneedtoexist.Butuntilthatday,bothorganizationsremaindedicatedtothecause.TalktoyourBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesagenttoseehowyoucanbringsunshineintothelivesofyoungcancerpatients.1、Accordingtotheadvertisement,theSunshineKids™Foundation.A．providesfreemedicaltreatmentforkidswithcancerB．ismeanttobringjoyandsupporttokidswithcancerC．isfundedbygovernmentbudgetandpersonaldonationsD．expectstheverydaywhenkidswillbefreefromcancer2、Thepurposeoftheadvertisementisto__________.A．appealtopeopletocontributetocharityB．educatepeopleontheimportanceofcharityC．promoteBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesD．offerconsultantservicetotheSunshineKids顶24．（8分）SafetyisahugeconcernwheneverIrunwithmyearphonesin.ButIneedmusictorun.OtherwiseallIhearisthesoundofmyownbreathing.SoI’vefoundacompromise:Irunwithonlyoneearphonein.Themusicsoundsoff.It’sanimperfectsolution.Anupdatedpairofheadphones,calledAfterShokz,aimtodobetter.AfterShokzbillsitselfasusingboneconductingtechnologytoconductmusicfromthefrontoftheear,deliveringsoundthroughyourcheekboneandinnerear.Thiskeepsyoureardrum(鼓膜)freetoheareverythingelse.“Earbuds(耳塞式耳机)aretypicallydesignedtoblockoutallsound,whichisfinewhenyou’reinside.Butwhenyou’reoutside,youneedallyoursenses.Itwouldbelikesendingyououtcyclingwithablindfoldon,”saysRodAnnet,managingdirectorofAfterShokz.Here’swhereAfterShokzcomesin.Theheadphoneshookoverthebackofyourheadwiththemain“bud”restinghighupagainstyourcheek.Thiskeepsyourearfreetodelightinothersounds.Sodotheywork?Inaword,yes.Duringa45-minutejog,theydidn’tbounceorshift.IheardfarmoreofmyenvironmentthanInormallydo:anearbybikethere;arunnerpassingmeagaintomyleft;andsoforth.Whataboutthedownsides?Ifyou’reahugefanofhigh-qualitysound,youmightfindtheheadphonesabittinny.Onefriendexpressedconcernsaboutmissingtheabilitytogetlostinthemusicasyoumightbedistractedbyothernoises,althoughIpersonallydidn’tfindthatanissue.Yetthoseareallminordetails.Forme,probablythebiggestproblemistheprice.Rangingbetween£49.96to£83.29,AfterShokzheadphonesaren’texactlycheap.Withallthatconsidered,wouldIrecommendthem?Yes.AfterShokzheadphonesarequiteuseful.Whileoutjogging,theywerelight,painless,andeasytouse.Theymademefeelsafer.1、WhatisspecialaboutAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theyareagoodchoiceforinsideuse.B．Theyallowuserstohearothersounds.C．Theycanmakemusicsoundmorebeautiful.D．Theycandeliversoundthroughyoureardrum.2、Whatdoestheauthor’sfriendthinkofAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theypreventusersgettinglost.B．Theydeliverhigh—qualitysound.C．Theyoftenmovewhileusersarerunning.D．Theyfailtoallowuserstoenjoythemusic.3、TheauthorthinksAfterShokzheadphones.A．aretooexpensiveB．seemquiteuselessC．makeusersfeelpainD．aretoocomplextouse4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexpressworries.B．Tointroduceaproduct.C．Toshareapersonalstory.D．Tocomplainaboutaproduct.25．（10分）Throughoutourdailylives,wehaveknownplentyofpeopleandwillknowmore.Buthowcanwetellifsomeoneistrustworthy?InapaperpublishedrecentlyintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,researchergaveustheanswer.Theresearchersasked101adultsfromtheUnitedStatestofilloutaquestionnairemeasuringtheirguilt-proneness(内疚倾向)indifferentsituationsaswellasseveralotherqualities,andthenplayashortonlinegame.Inthisgame,Player1isgiven$1,whichtheycanchoosetogivetoPlayer2.AnymoneygiventoPlayer2isthenautomaticallyincreasedto$2.20.Player2canthendecidewhethertokeepallofthemoneyorbehaveinatrustworthywaybyreturningaportionofthemoneytoPlayer1.Theresearchersfoundmoreguilt-pronepeopleweremorelikelytosharethemoneywithPlayer1.Actually,infollow-upstudies,guilt-pronenesspredictedtrustworthinessbetterthanotherpersonalityqualitiestheresearchersmeasured.Whymightguiltleadtotrustworthybehavior?Theresearchersfoundpeoplewhowereguilt-pronealsoreportedfeelinganobligationtoactinethical(合乎道德的)andresponsiblewayswhileinteracting(互动)withtheirpartnersinthegame.Peoplewhoareguilt-pronetendtoavoidengaginginbehaviorthatmightharmordisappointothers.Iftheydosomethingbad,guiltencouragesthemtotrytomakethingsrightagain.Then，howcanweusethisresearchtoascertainwhethersomeoneistrustworthy?“Onewaytodothismightbeobservehowtheyrespondtoexperienceregret,”leadauthorEmmaLevine,assistantprofessorattheUniversityofChicagoLevine,explains.Anotherwayistoaskthemtodescribeadifficultdilemmatheyfacedinthepast,suggestsco-authorTayaCohen,associateprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.Thisisparticularlyeffective,Cohenandhercolleagueshavefound,becauseitallowsustoseeifthey’reconcernedabouttheeffectstheiractionshaveonothers.1、Whatmaymakeothersfeelthatwearereliableaccordingtothetext?A．Ourgoodqualitiestohelpthemout.B．Ourtend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B．ExpressC．Describe D．Determine4、Howisthetextorganizedanddeveloped?A．Byprovidingbackground.B．Bymakingalotofcomparisons.C．Byansweringtheraisedquestions.D．Byanalyzingeffectsofguilt-proneness.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）DidTheEarthMoveForYou?Eleven-year-oldAngelasufferedfromadiseaseinvolvinghernervoussystem.Shewasunableto1andhermovementwasrestrictedinotherwaysaswell.Thedoctorsdidnotholdoutmuch2ofhereverrecoveringfromthisillness.They3she‟dspendtherestofherlifeinawheelchair.Theysaidthat4,ifany,wereabletocomebacktonormalaftercatchingthisdisease.Butthelittlegirlwasbraveandconfident.There,lyinginherhospitalbed,shewould5toanyonewho‟dlistenthatshewasdefinitelygoingtobewalkingagainsomeday.ShewasthensenttoaspecializedrehabilitationhospitalintheSanFranciscoBayarea.Whatevertherapies(治疗方法)couldbe6tohercasewereused.Thingsdidn‟tworkasthetherapistsexpected.Stilltheywerecharmedbyher7spirit.Theytaughtherabout8—aboutseeingherselfwalking.Ifitwoulddonothingelse,itwould9giveherhopeandsomething10todointhelongwakinghoursinherbed.Angelawouldworkashardaspossibleinphysicaltherapy,inwhirlpoolsandinexercisesessions.Andsheworkedjustashardlyingthere11doingherimaging,visualizingherselfmoving,moving,moving!Oneday,asshewastwistingwithallher12toimagineherlegsmovingagain,itseemedasthougha13thinghappened:Thebedmoved!Itbegantomovearoundtheroom!She14out,“LookwhatI‟mdoing!Look!Look!I15it!Imoved!”Ofcourse,atthisverymomenteveryoneelseinthehospitalwasscreaming,too,andrunningfor16.Peoplewerescreaming,equipmentwas17andglasswasbreaking.Yousee,itwastherecentSanFranciscoearthquake.Butdon‟ttellthattoAngela.She‟s18thatshedidit.Andnowonlyafewyearslater,she‟sbackinschool.19herowntwolegs.Nocrutches(拐杖),nowheelchair.Yousee,anyonewhocanshaketheearthbetweenSanFranciscoandOaklandcanconqueralittledisease.Youneverknowwhat‟saroundthecorneruntilyoutakea20step.1、A．hear B．speak C．walk D．see2、A．pride B．hope C．regret D．pity3、A．predicted B．forgot C．denied D．promised4、A．some B．few C．many D．all5、A．apologize B．appeal C．refer D．swear6、A．applied B．appointed C．compared D．explained7、A．competitive B．independent C．sensitive D．undefeatable8、A．concentrating B．summarizing C．picturing D．sorting9、A．inadvance B．forsomereason C．onthecontrary D．atleast10、A．positive B．attractive C．familiar D．boring11、A．gratefully B．faithfully C．hopelessly D．royally12、A．might B．interest C．fame D．need13、A．normal B．magical C．funny D．simple14、A．found B．screamed C．turned D．counted15、A．understood B．refused C．mad D．decided16、A．cover B．comfort C．freedom D．office17、A．exploding B．working C．self-repairing D．falling18、A．persuaded B．ashamed C．convinced D．worried19、A．By B．With C．On D．For20、A．cautious B．reasonable C．final D．further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）Iwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclass!Youcanimaginehow1．(terrible)shyIwaswithsomanyeyesfixeduponme.Ihadnochoicebut2．(prepare)forit,though.Firstofall,Iwastowritethespeech,3．wasjustapieceofcakeforme,agoodwriter.Butthehardestpart4．(lie)inmyoralpresentationfrommymemory—fortoreadfromthepaperwasnotallowed.TherealmomentbeganwhenIstoodintheclassroomwithmylegs5．(tremble)andmymindblank.Butmylistenerswerewaitingpatientlywithoutanysignsofrushingme.GraduallyIfoundmyselfback,6．(deliver)myspeechwithdifficulty.After7．seemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudiencesatisfied—Imadeit!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbeforeanaudiencedisappeared.Actuallywithmy8．(confident)buildingup,Inowturnouttobeagreatspeaker.Lookingback,Iknowthegreatestdifficultyonourway9．successisourfear.Overcomeitandwe10．(achieve)ourgoals.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限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ThatIwasinthesecondgrade,mymotherwouldfrequentlysendmetheretothelittleneighborhoodstore.OnedayIwentwithalist,andwhenthestorekeeper’sbackturned,Icouldn’thelpreachintohiscandyboxonthecounterandpocketingone.Onthewayhome,Ienjoyedthemverymuch.ButIfeltguiltaboutitsomuch.ThereforewhenIspottedtheoldstorekeeperatthefootballgameduringmyhighschoolyears,Iapologizedathim.Hesmiled,holdingouthishand,andsaid,“Youowemetencent.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟大赛”(TangPoetryRecitationContest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括：1.大赛目的和意义；2.主办方：校学生会。时间：2017年2月10日。地点：校报告厅（assemblyhall)；3.范围：唐诗三百首（ThreeHundredTangPoems)。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。NoticeDoyouwanttohaveafurtherknowledgeofChineseculture?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、C5、C6、D7、C8、A9、A10、B11、B12、D13、B14、B15、D16、B17、B18、A19、B20、B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、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNanny,climbedonherlap,andforthefirsttimeinmyshortlifeIdidsomethingelsetoo.IapologizedwithoutbeingtoldtoandaskedNann