2024-2025学年高中英语模块整合训练Units1-4含解析牛津译林版选修8

模块整合训练Units1－4(时间：100分钟；满分：120)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AThereisnodoubtnowthatYellowstoneNationalParkisindeedextraordinarilybeautiful.Ifyou'relookingfortheultimateoutdoorsygetaway，thiswouldbeit.Hundredsofmilesofhikingtrailswindthroughforests，alongstreamsandupmountains.Yellowstoneattractsaboutthreemillionvisitorseveryyear.WhentoVisitYellowstoneThebesttimetovisitYellowstoneisfromMarchtoMayandfromSeptembertoNovember.Theseseasonsfeaturebothmildweatherandfewercrowds.Summeristhemostpopulartimetovisit:thekidsareoutofschoolandtheweatheriswarmenoughtosleepoutside.However，thisparkisnostrangertothecold.Temperatureshavebeenknowntodropintothe30seveninsummer，andduringthewinter，theyrangeanywherefromnegativethreeto25degreesFahrenheit.Don'tletthatstopyou.There'snothingquitelikeseeingplumes(飘升之物)ofsteamrisefrombeneathathickblanketofsnow.GettingaroundYellowstoneThebestwaytogetaroundYellowstoneisbycar，especiallyasthereisnopublictransportationsystem.Youcanrentacaratanyofthenearbyairports.EachofYellowstone'sfiveregionshasanareatopark，allowingyoutoleavethecarbehindandexploreonfoot.Guidedtoursarealsoavailable.YellowstoneDiningThereareseveralrestaurants，cafeteriasandsnackshopswithinthebordersofYellowstoneNationalPark.Considerbringingalongacoolerwithlunchitemsandsnacks—soyoudon'thavetoworryaboutstayingnearoneofthepark'smoredevelopedareas.Yellowstoneisalsohometoseveralsit­downrestaurantslocatedinthemostvisitedareas.CafeteriasserveburgersandsandwicheswhileupscalerestaurantsliketheLakeYellowstoneHotelDiningRoomprovideselectionsofgamemeats.Althoughthefareisfarfromfine，reservationsarenecessaryduringthebusysummers.YellowstoneHotels$199：four­starhotelsinJacksonHole$299:four­starTetonMountainLodgeFr$299，$60/night$777:five­starFourSeasonsJacksonHoleFr$777，$259/nightForfurtherinformation，pleasecall:4196272350orclick：：//travel.usnews.【语篇解读】这是一则广告，介绍的是一本关于美国黄石国家公园旅游的小册子。1．TheleafletistoinformvisitorsofYellowstoneA．thoughtfulserviceB．beautifullandscapesC．mildweatherD．travelsuggestionsD[主旨大意题。依据第一段及表中各个小标题可知，这个小册子供应的是到黄石国家公园旅游的建议。]2．WhyisitworthwhiletovisitYellowstoneA．Becauseit'simpressivetoseesteamabovesnow.B．Becausetherearefewervisitorsduetocoldness.C．Becausekidsarefreetogothereonholidays.D．Becauseitiswarmenoughtosleepoutside.A[细微环节理解题。依据“WhentoVisitYellowstone”部分最终两句可知，作者认为不要让寒冬阻挡了你的行程，蒸汽从覆盖着厚厚的积雪的地底下升起的情境，会让你觉得进入了人间仙境。故A项正确。]3．AvisitortoYellowstoneA．takeatripinDecemberB．carryacoolerwithsnacksC．enterandexitatthesamegateD．takepublictransportationB[细微环节理解题。依据“YellowstoneDining”下面的“Considerbringingalongacoolerwithlunchitemsandsnacks”可知，应选B。]4．Howmanynightscanyoustayifyoureservethefive­starFourSeasonsJacksonHole?A．Two.B．Three.C．Five.D．Six.B[数字计算题。依据“YellowstoneHotels”中的“$777:five­starFourSeasonsJacksonHoleFr$777，$259/night”可知，总共777美元，每晚是259美元，所以可得知，可以在这个五星级宾馆待三天。]BFirstpublishedin2001，thebookLifeofPiwrittenbyCanadianauthorYannMartelwontheManBookerPrizeandanAsianAmericanPrizeforLiterature.ItisthestoryofayoungboynamedPiwhospends227daysatseawithasmallgroupofanimalsafterdisasterstrikestheirshipandisanaccountofhisjourneyofsurvivalandhardship.Piscine“Pi”MolitorPatel，onwhomLifeofPiisbased，isayoungboylivinginPondicherry，India，wherehisfatherownsazoo.ThestorystartswhenPatel'sfamilydecidetomovetoCanada，alongwiththeirzooanimalsfortheirnewhome.However，becauseofthebadweather，theshipsinks.Pi，anorangutan(猩猩)，aninjuredzebra，ahyena(鬣狗)andaBengaltigernamedRichardParkeraretheonlysurvivorswhotakeshelterinasmalllifeboat.Boththeinjuredzebraandtheorangutanaresoonkilledandeatenbythehyena.Thetigerinturnkillsandeatsthehyena，leavingjustthetwoofthemaloneontheboatnow.InanefforttoavoidbeingeatenbyRichardParker，Piactshimselfastheheadofthegroupandremainssafefromharm.Sincehedoesnotwantthetigertodieforfearofgoingmadbybeingaloneontheboat，hefishesandfeedsthetwooftheminordertostayalive.ThelifeofPithenentersitsthirdstagewhentheirlifeboatwashesupontheshoresofMexicoandthetigerescapesintoanearbyforestleavingPialone.AftertheMexicansrefusetobelievePi'sstory，hechangeshistalebyreplacingtheanimalswithhismother，acookandasailorandaskstheMexicanswhichonetheyprefer.Theypreferhearingthefirststorythoughtheydonotbelieveawordofit.Inmyview，LifeofPiisamustreadbookforallthosewholovereading.【语篇解读】本文介绍了加拿大闻名作家YannMartel的小说LifeofPi。5．WecanlearnthatthebookLifeofPi________.A．waswrittenin2001B．wasawardedtwoprizesC．tellsastoryaboutfriendshipD．isbasedontheauthor'spersonalexperienceB[细微环节理解题。依据第一段的“...wontheManBookerPrizeandanAsianAmericanPrizeforLiterature.”可知，这本书被授予两项大奖。故选B项。]6．InthebookLifeofPithehyenaiskilledby________.A．Pi B．thezebraC．theorangutan D．RichardParkerD[细微环节理解题。从第三段的“Thetigerinturnkillsandeatsthehyena”可知，老虎把鬣狗吃掉了，同时依据“aBengaltigernamedRichardParker”可知这只老虎名叫RichardParker。故选D项。]7．HowdoesPiescapebeingeatenbythetiger?A．Bycatchingfishesforthetiger.B．Bylockingthetigerinacage.C．Bybeingtheleaderofthetwoofthem.D．Byfightingwiththetiger.C[推理推断题。从第四段的“Piactshimselfastheheadofthegroupandremainssafefromharm”可知，为了避开被老虎吃掉，Pi到处表现为他们两个的首领。故选C项。]8．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthebookLifeofPi?A．Disappointed. B．Supportive.C．Unconcerned. D．Doubtful.B[观点看法题。依据最终一段作者极力举荐这本书，可推知他对该书是持赞许看法的。]CItwasaquietvillageinwhichtherewasamilitarycamp.Itwasfarfromthetownsandcitiesandthereweresomehighmountainsaround.Ofcourse，itwasagoodplacefortrainingthenewsoldiers.Butitwasdifficultfortheyoungmentogooutside.Mr.White，anofficerofforty，wasstrictwiththemandhehardlyletthemleavethecamp.OnceMr.Whitewasillinbed.Hecouldn'tworksoayoungofficer，Mr.Hunt，begantotrainthenewsoldiersinsteadofhim.Heknewtheyoungmenwellandletninesoldiersgotothenearesttowntohaveaholiday.Butnightfellandnonecamebacktothecamp.Hewasworriedaboutitandstoodatthegate.ItwasfivetotwelvewhenMr.Huntdecidedtogotothetownandseewhatwashappeningwiththeyoungmen.Hestartedthecarquicklyandsetoff.Atthatmomenttheninesoldierscameback.Itseemedtheywerealldrunk.Ofcoursetheyfoundtheofficerwasangry.“I'msorry，sir，”saidthefirstsoldier.“Ileftthetownontime.Butsomethingwaswrongwithmybusonmywayhere.Ihadtobuyahorseandmadeitrunfast.Badluck!ItdiedandIhadtorunback.”Andtheothersevensoldierssaidtheywerelateforthesamereasons.Itwasthelastsoldier'sturn.Hesaid，“I'msorry，sir.Igotonabusontime，but...”Havingheardthis，theofficerbecameevenangrierandstoppedhimatonce.Hecalledout，“Ifyousaysomethingwaswrongwithyourbus，I'llpunishyouatonce！”“No，no，sir，”saidtheyoungman.“Mybuswasallright，butthedeadhorseswereinitsway！”【语篇解读】本文讲解并描述了九位士兵如何为自己喝醉酒而没有按时返回军营找借口开脱的幽默故事。9．Themilitarycampwasbuiltinthevillageto________.A．stopthesoldiersgoingtotownsB．stopthesoldiersmeetingtheirfriendsC．trainthenewsoldiersD．maketheyoungmenlivequietlyC[细微环节理解题。依据第一段的第三句可知，在村庄建军营的目的是训练新兵。]10．Mr.Huntlettheninesoldiershaveaholidaybecause________.A．hewaskindtothemB．theyfeltlonelyC．theyhadsomethingimportanttodoD．theywerethebestofallA[推理推断题。依据其次段的第三句可知，Hunt先生因为很了解这九位士兵而让他们休假一天，后来怕他们出事又确定亲自进城看看原委，这足以说明他很和善。故选A项。]11．Theninesoldiersreturnedtothecamplatebecause________.A．somethingwaswrongwiththeirbusesB．theirhorsesdiedonthewaybackC．ittookthemmuchtimetorunbackD．theyallhaddrunkmuchinthetownD[细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Itseemedtheywerealldrunk”可知，这九位士兵都喝醉了。]12．Whichanswerdoyouthinkisright?A．Theofficerbelievedonlythelastsoldier.B．Theofficerbelievedtheninesoldiers.C．Theofficerbelievednoneoftheninesoldiers.D．Theofficerwon'tpunishhissoldiers.C[推理推断题。九位士兵在为自己的晚归找借口，他们是在说谎，因此应当选择C项，即长官不信任他们任何一个。]DAsachild，Martawassurprisinglycreative，paintingpicturesbeforeshereceivedanyformaltraining.Atage8，sheinformedmesheplannedtobecomeafilm­makerandstucktothatuntil，at17，sheandIdecidedthatinsteadoftakingacourseinfilm，sheshouldbeapprenticedtoabrilliantsoundeditor，BruceNyznik，andhistalentedassociatessuchasPeterTilley，withwhomIwasthenworking.Marta'sloveoftrainsledtothecreationofherfirstfilm，TrainofThought，in1991.Afterthattransitionfromsoundtofilm，shecontinuedtodirectandproduce，aswellasedit.HerworksincludeShatteredDreams，a2006documentaryaboutadisadvantagedyouthinToronto;TheSaviourofCeylon，afilmabouttheheroismofRCAFofficerLeonardBirchall;andtheseven­parttelevisionseriesBeing80withJeanVanier.Martawasdiagnosedwithcancernineyearsbeforeherdeath.Shesawhercancerassomethingtobegratefulforbecauseitmadeherconcentrateherattentiononlastingspiritualrealities，ratherthanthetemporarypassionsthatdefinemostofourlivesandmostofthetime.Martahadworkedasaneditoranddirectoronmorethan30filmswithJeanVanier，thefounderofL'Arche，aninternationalorganizationthatassiststhedevelopmentallyhandicapped.Soshecametohergreattrialwithsomehopethatherphysicalpaincouldpromotespiritualgrowth.Shehadhadlittlecontactwithformalreligiouspractice，sowhatchangedherwashavingtofindthemeaningofthecancerthatthreatenedherlife.Inherfinalyearorso，shebegantowriteaboutherexperiencewithcancerandtheenlightenment(启发)thatcamewithit.Shemeanttogivepurposetoherlifebyhelpingothers.Aboveall，shewantedherfriendsandfamilytosharethehelpshewasabletogive.InaconversationshortlybeforeMarta'sdeath，Iexpressedsomediscouragementinmylife，andsheadvisedtootoconcentrateonsomethingforwhichIwasgrateful.【语篇解读】文章主要叙述了Marta如何在电影上取得胜利的故事。Marta的天赋和她那坚韧的精神深深地打动了作者，也给了作者寻求生活意义的动力。13．WhatdidMartadoinordertoachievehergoal?A．ShedecidedtopayavisittoBruceNyznik.B．Sheplannedtotakearelatedcourse.C．Shewantedtolearnfromafamoussoundeditor.D．ShehopedtomakefriendswithPeterTilley.C[细微环节理解题。依据文章第一段中的“sheshouldbeapprenticedtoabrilliantsoundeditor，BruceNyznik”可知，Marta不想学习电影方面的课程，而是干脆跟着音效剪辑师学习。]14．AfterMartawasdiagnosedwithcancer________.A．shehadtoturnherattentiontoherconditionB．sheproducedover30filmswithJeanVanierC．sherealizedwhatdefinedmostofherlifeD．shetookapositiveattitudetowardlifeD[细微环节理解题。依据文章第三、四段可知，从Marta被确诊为癌症之后，她并没有屈服于癌症，而是把它看作令人感谢的事。由此可知，她很乐观。]15．WhatdoyouthinkofMartainthepassage?A．Hard­working. B．Inspiring.C．Humorous. D．Stubborn.B[推理推断题。尽管Marta身患癌症，但是她依旧乐观地生活着。文章最终两段提到，她不仅英勇面对癌症，而且还激励他人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”，故选B。]Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Therearedisadvantagesandadvantagestoallparentingstyles.Thereisnosuchthingasperfectparenting.Thetwomainstylesofparentingaretolerant(宽容的)andstrict.__16__Someofthoseadvantagesareevidentduringchildhoodoradulthood.Oneoftheadvantagesofstrictparentsisthattheypushtheirchildrentohighstandards.Thisisespeciallytruewithregardtoacademics.__17__Asaresult，thechildrentendtoperformextremelywellintheirstudiesduetothoseexpectations.Strictparentsmayevenlimitfunactivitiesiftheirchildrendonotsucceedindoingthings.__18__Thishappensbecausetheyhelptheirchildrenlearnimportantvaluessuchasdiscipline.Thechildrenlearnthattheymustmakecertainchoicesorbeartheconsequences.Thisconfidencecanalsoleadtoindependentchildrenandadults.Childrenwithstrictparentingcanlearnselflessness.Ifachild'sneedsarealwaysmetinafamilywithtolerantparents，thechildmaybespoiled(被宠坏的)andselfish.Strictparentsgettheirchildrentofocustheirattentionmoreonthebenefitsofthefamilymembersandlearntosharewithothers.__19____20__Thisisidealforallchildren，andespeciallyforthosewhohavebehavioralproblems.Strictparentstendtohavehard­linepoliciesregardinghomework，schoolattendanceandactivities.Thatself­disciplinelastsforalifetime.A．Strictparentsdemandthebestgradesfromtheirchildren.B．Bothstylesofparentinghavetheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.C．Whiletherearedisadvantages，therearealsoadvantagesofstrictparenting.D．Anotheradvantageofstrictparentsisthattheyhelptheirchildrenbuildconfidence.E．Sochildrengrowingupinafamilywithstrictparentingaremorelikelytobeselfless.F．Oneofthemostbeneficialthingsaboutstrictparentingisthatitoftenteachesdiscipline.G．Animportantadvantageofstrictparentingisthatparentssetgoodexamplestotheirchildren.【语篇解读】本文分析了父母的严格要求对孩子成长的好处。16．C[通读全文后可知，本选项用于点明文章的主题——父母的严格要求对孩子的成长有好处，故选C项。]17．A[本选项承接上一句中的academics，说明严格的父母要求孩子取得最好的学业成果，同时也与下一句中的studies相关联，故选A项。]18．D[本段主要讲严格的父母会在管教中帮助孩子建立自信念，同时本段最终一句再次明确了本段的主旨，故选D项。]19．E[本选项与前一句构成逻辑上的因果关系，与本段的主旨句相照应，说明严格的父母会帮助孩子形成无私的品行，故选E项。]20．F[依据本段的内容可以概括出本段的主旨——严格的父母教会孩子自律，故选F项。]Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Payeng'stree­plantingprojectbeganwhenhewas16，whenfloodingwipedawayalargepartofforest.Wildlifewereleftwithoutenough__21__，andPayengwatchedhelplesscreaturesbegintodieofffromheat.Deeply__22__，Payengdeterminedtogrowtreesallhislife.“I__23__theforestdepartmentandaskedthemiftheycouldgrowtreesonthesandbar(沙洲)．Theysaidnothingwouldgrowthere.__24__，theyaskedmetotrygrowingbamboo.Itwas__25__，butIdidit.What'smore，therewasnobodyinterestedtohelpme，”Payengsaid.Payengstartedhisforestby__26__bamboosaplings(幼树)everymorningandevening.Heevenbroughtredantstothesandbartohelpimprovethesoil.Whenhisbambootreesgrew，Payengdecidedtoslowly__27__otherspiecesoftreesintothesandbar.Throughhis__28__act，Payengchangedthesandbarintoathick，greenforestthat__29__numerousbirds，andwildanimals.Payeng'sforestwentlargelyunnoticeduntil2008，whenateamofstateofficials__30__it.“Weweresurprisedtofindsuchabig__31__onthesandbar，”GuninSaikia，Assam'sAssistantConservatorofForests，said.“Weare__32__atPayeng.Hehasbeenatitfor30years.”Now，Payengmakesa__33__withhisfamilyintheforestheplantedbyraisingcowsandsellingmilk，andhehashis__34__setonplantingasecondforestonanother1,300­acresandbar.“Itmaytakeanother30years，butIamoptimisticaboutit，”Payengsaid__35__.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲解并描述了环保人士Payeng坚持种树30年，在沙洲里创建了一片令人惊羡的森林。21．A.food B．waterC．shade D．spaceC[结合上文可知，洪水冲走了一大部分森林。由下文“...creaturesbegintodieofffromheat”可推知，野生生物没有足够的树荫。故选C。]22．A.moved B．hurtC．attracted D．saddenedD[依据上文可知，森林遭到破坏，野生生物因为没有足够的树荫而感到无助。Payeng应当对此感到哀痛。D项意为“使哀痛，使难受”，符合题意。]23．A.informed B．blamedC．disturbed D．contactedD[依据语境可知，Payeng应当是联系林业部门，反映状况。故选D。]24．A.Therefore B．InsteadC．Otherwise D．FortunatelyB[依据上文可知，林业部门认为树木无法在沙洲中生长。他们反而建议Payeng种植竹子。故选B。]25．A.pleasant B．hopefulC．meaningful D．painfulD[依据语境可知，Payeng是环保人士，由此可推知，当他听到无法通过种树来变更沙洲环境时，他的感觉应当是苦痛的。故选D。]26．A.watering B．cuttingC．counting D．observingA[依据常识及语境可知，Payeng通过每天早晚为竹子幼苗浇水起先创建森林。故选A。]27．A.throw B．introduceC．put D．sendB[依据语境可知，竹子起先生长之后，Payeng确定引入一些其他的树种。o为固定用法，意为“将……引进，加入”。故选B。]28．A.unique B．ridiculousC．strange D．stubbornA[依据上文可知，Payeng通过种植竹子来创建森林，因此他的方法是独特的。故选A。]29．A.bears B．includesC．shelters D．hidesC[依据下文中“numerousbirds，andwildanimals”可知，绿色的森林可以为小鸟和野生动物供应遮挡处。故选C。]30．A.studied B．researchedC．camefrom D．cameacrossD[依据语境可知，Payeng的森林始终未被留意到，直到一些官员偶然发觉它。短语comeacross意为“偶然遇到”，符合语境。故选D。]31．A.forest B．heroC．bamboo D．treeA[依据语境可知，官员惊异地发觉沙洲里尽然有这么一大片森林。故选A。]32．A.proud B．disappointedC．amazed D．madC[依据上文中的“surprised”可知，官员不只是对沙洲里的森林感到惊异，对它的创建人也感到惊异。beamazedat为固定短语，意为“对……感到惊异”，符合语境。]33．A.living B．differenceC．wonder D．planA[依据下文“byraisingcowsandsellingmilk”(靠养牛和卖牛奶)可知，Payeng和他的家人靠在森林里养牛和卖牛奶谋生。makealiving为固定短语，意为“谋生”，符合题意。故选A。]34．Apany B．homeC．limits D．goalsD[依据下文“plantingasecondforestonanother1,300­acresandbar”可知，此处应指Payeng给自己设定的目标。goal意为“目标”，符合题意。]35．A.determinedly B．hesitantlyC．calmly D．loudlyA[依据上文可知，Payeng对种出另一片森林充溢信念，因此此处指Payeng坚决地说道。determinedly意为“坚决地”，符合题意。]Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Awolfhadgotabone36.________(stick)inhisthroatandwasinthegreatestpain.Heranup37.________downaskingeveryanimalhemet38.________(remove)thebonefromhim，atthesametime39.____________(suggest)averyhandsomerewardtothe40.________(success)operator.Acrane，movedbyhiseageraskingandhispromise，venturedherlongneckdownthewolf'sthroat，anddrewoutthebone.Shethenaskedforthe41.________(promise)reward.Toherquestion，thewolfshowinghisteethwith42.________uglysmile，replied，“Ungratefulcreature!Youputyourheadintoawolf'smouth，andtookitoutin43.________(safe)．Itishardformetoexpectthatyoudaretoaskformorerewardthanthis！”Those44.____________areonlyinthehopeofareturnmustnotbesurprisedwhentheycomefacetofacewithbadmen.Theymeetwithmorelaughs45.________thanks.36．stuck[分析句式可知此处是非谓语动词作定语，bone和stick之间是被动关系。bestuckin...困在……。]37．and[upanddown是固定搭配，意为“来回”。]38．toremove[asksb.todosth.要求某人做某事。]39．suggesting[分析句式可知此处是非谓语动词作状语。he和suggest之间是主动关系，与asking并列。]40．successful[修饰名词operator应用形容词。]41．promised[此处是非谓语动词作定语，reward和promise之间是被动关系，故应用过去分词作定语。]42．an[smile是可数名词，此处是泛指，ugly是以元音音素开头的单词，故用an。]43．safety[在介词后面应用名词形式。]44．who[those指人，是先行词，在从句中作主语。]45．than[more...than...……多于……。]Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的挚友Tom邀请你下周去他们学校参与文化沟通活动并向外国挚友介绍中国的传统绘画，你忙于打算期末考试，不得不谢绝邀请。请依据下面的要点用英语写一封信：1．谢绝邀请；2．说明理由；3．举荐挚友Mary参与，并说明缘由。留意：1.词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；3．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearTom，Thankyouverymuchforyourinvitation.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely，LiHua【参考范文】Dear_Tom，Thank_you_very_much_for_your_invitation.I'dliketoacceptitandtakethisopportunitytointroducethetraditionalChinesepaintingtoforeignfriends，butI'msorrytoinformyouthatIcan't.ThereasonisthatIambusypreparingmyselfforthecomingfinalexamination.IstronglyrecommendmyfriendMary，whoisthemostsuitablechoicetotakemyplacenextweek.ShebegantolearnpaintingatanearlyageandhasagoodknowledgeofthetraditionalChinesepainting，which，togetherwithheractivepersonalityandperfectspokenEnglish，willhelptomakeyouractivityasuccess.Sorryagainforanyinconveniencecausedbymyabsence.Bestwishes.Yours_sincerely，Li_HuaⅥ.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，依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。续写的词数应为150左右。“WereyouMark'smathteacher？”anoldmancametomyofficeandasked.Inodded.“Marktalkedaboutyoualot.Iwanttoshowyousomething，”hesaid，takingawalletoutofhispocket.“Theyfoundthisonhimwhenhewaskilledinthebattle.Wethoughtyoumightrecognizeit.”Openingthewallet，hecarefullyremovedawornpieceofnotebookpaperthathadobviouslybeentaped，foldedandrefoldedmanytimes.IknewwithoutlookingthatthepaperwastheoneonwhichIhadlistedallthegoodthingseachofMark'sclassmateshadsaidabouthim.Andthathappened20yearsago.MarkwasinthethirdgradeclassItaught.All34ofmystudentsweredeartome，butMarkwasoneinamillion.Veryneatinappearance，hehadthathappy­to­be­aliveattitudethatmadeevenhisoccasionalmisbehaviordelightful.Markalsotalkedwithoutstopping.Itriedtoremindhimagainandagainthattalkingwithoutpermissionwasunacceptable.Whatimpressedmesomuch，though，wasthesincereresponseeverytimeIhadtocorrecthimformisbehaving.“Thankyouforcorrectingme，Sis