2025届鄂州市重点中学高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届鄂州市重点中学高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when2．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife3．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave4．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when5．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded6．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how7．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered8．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave9．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart10．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout11．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that12．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would13．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed14．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while15．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries16．IhadbeenbetrayedbythosewhoItrustedseveraltimes,______inasuspiciousattitudetowardseverythingandeveryone.A．resulted B．havingresulted C．resulting D．toresult17．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．answerfor D．pullthrough18．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．aid C．belief D．access19．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.20．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning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）Five-year-oldPrisillaPerez,astudentatMeadorElementarySchoolinWillis,wasunhappywithherrecenthaircut,whichresultedfromaseveredisease.WhenstudentsinherclassstartedcallingPrisillaaboy,shefeltashamed,oftencryingandlosingfocusinschool.Herteacher,ShannonGrimm,sympathizedwithherunhappiness.GrimmandPrisilla’smomwereconcerned,buttheirideasdidn’twork.“Wehadclassroomdiscussionsabouthowgirlshaveshorthairandboyshavelonghair,andIshowedthemphotosofmoviestarswithdifferentlooks,”Grimmsaid.“However,itwasn’tsinkingin.”GrimmthoughtaboutPrisillathroughoutwinterbreak,andonemorning,shehadanidea:Cutoffherhair---ascarythoughtforGrimm,whoworeherhairlongandtookprideinit.“I’veneverhadshorthair,andIstressedaboutitfortwoweeksbeforemakingadecision,”shesaid.OnJan.4,Grimminvitedahairstylistfriendtoherhome.“Itoldhimtokeepgoing,evenifIcried,”shesaid.Theclasslovedtheirteacher’snewdo,especiallyPrisilla,whoexcitedlyranofftheschoolbusthatafternoonyelling,“Mom,Ms.Grimmcutherhair!”Theteacheralsoboughtmatchingbowsforherselfandthegirl,sotheycouldstyletheirhairtogether.InFebruary,theteacherrecommendedPrisillafortheschooldistrict’sStudentoftheMonthAward,butduringtheMondayceremony,shereceivedasurprise“heromedal”fromthegirl.“Nowwehavematchingawards,”saysGrimm.Prisilla’smother,Maria,saidthatGrimm’sthoughtfulnessbroughthertotears.“Iwasshocked.Iwascrying.Icouldn’tbelieveit---shedidsomethingIwouldn’thavethebraverytodo.Iwillneverforgetthat.”1、WhywasPrisillaunhappyatschool?A．Shewasn’tsatisfiedwithherteacher.B．Shecouldn’tconcentrateinclass.C．Shewaslaughedatbyherclassmates.D．Shecouldn’tgetonwellwithothers.2、WhatmadeGrimmhaveherownhaircut?A．Praisefromherstudents. B．Devotiontoherstudents.C．RequestofPrisilla’smother. D．Suggestionfromthehairstylist.3、WhatcanweknowaboutGrimm?A．ShehadherhaircuttogetherwithPrisilla.B．Sheexpressedhersincerethankstoherpupils.C．Shehesitatedalotbeforehavingherhaircut.D．Shewonagoldmedalforfacingdifficultiesbravely.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．HowGrimmhelpedherstudentout. B．WhatproblemPrisillahadatschool.C．WhyPrisillawontheMonthAward. D．WhenGrimmgothernewhairstyle.22．（8分）FrankLloydWrightisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmodernarchitecture．HedesignedbuildingsandhomesacrosstheUnitedStatesformorethan70years．Hecreatedmostofhisworksfrom1900throughthe1950s，buthisopen-livingspacesandimaginativedesignsstillappearverymoderntoday．Lastweek，theUnitedStatesnominated(提名)10ofhisbuildingsfortheUNEducational，Scientific，andCulturalOrganization—orUNESCO—theWorldHeritageList．TheWorldHeritageListrecognizesthemost，importantculturalandnaturalsitesworldwide．The10buildings，titled．“KeyWorksofModernArchitecturebyFrankLloydWright，”werebuiltbetween1906and1969．Theyincludeseveralofhispersonalhomesandstudios，churches，governmentbuildings，privateresidences，andoneveryfamousmuseum—NewYorkCity’sGuggenheimMuseum．TheSolomonR．GuggenheimMuseumisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinNewYorkCity．Aboutonemillionpeoplevisititeveryyear．FrankLloydWrightworkedonitfrom1943to1959．Itwasdesignedtocreateanewtypeofspacefornewtypesofart．ThemuseumremainsaninternationalsymbolofmodernarchitecturethatrepresentsWright’suniquedesign．ManyofMr．Wright’smodernbuildingsandhomesintheU．S．MidwesthavealsobecomesymbolsofmodernAmericanarchitecture．RichardLongstrethisthepresidentoftheFrankLloydWrightBuildingConservancy．HecallsMr．Wrisht“thefatherofmodernarchitecture，fundamentallyredefiningthenatureofformandspaceduringtheearly20thcenturythatwouldhaveenduringimpactsofmodernarchitectureworldwide．”TheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteewillannounceitsdecisioninmid-2016．IfFrankLloydWright’s10buildingswerechosenforthelist，theywouldbethefirstWorldHeritagelistingsformodemU．S．architecture．TheWorldHeritageListalreadyincludes22otherAmericansites，includingtheGrandCanyon，YellowstoneNationalParkandtheStatueofLiberty．1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____．A．Mr．Wright’sdesignsareoutofstyletodayB．Mr．Wright’sdesignshavebeenwidelyrecognizedC．Mr．Wright’sdesignsonmodernbuildingsandhomesareafailureD．Mr．Wrightistheowneroftenbuildings2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGuggenheimMuseumistrue?A．ItisamasterpieceshowingMr.Wright’suniquedesign.B．Itisagoodexampleoftraditionaldesign．C．ItisthemostfamoussiteinNewYorkCity.D．ItisthesymbolofNewYorkCity．3、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．News B．ScienceC．Biography D．Economy4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．FrankLloydWright—theFatherofAmericanModernArchitectureB．TheWorldHeritageList—CulturalCollectionWorldwideC．GuggenheimMuseum—InternationalSymbolofmodernArchitectureD．FrankLloydWright’Buildings—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList23．（8分）Mycollegeexperienceincludedthislife-skilllesson:Drinkalcoholonafullstomach.Oryouwillgetinebriatedtooquickly.Ofcourse,mostcollegestudentsshouldn’tbedrinkingatall,butweknowfromtheNationalInstituteonAlcoholAbuseandAlcoholismthatcloseto60percentofcollegestudentsaged18to22doconsumealcohol,whichmakesharm-reducingapproachesimportant.Unfortunately,campusauthoritiesandresearchersarereportingapracticethatturnsthefull-stomachdrinkingstrategyonitshead:ratherthanfillingupbeforeanightofpartying,significantnumbersofstudentsrefusetoeatalldaybeforeconsumingalcohol.Thisisahigh-riskbehaviorcalled“drunkorexia,”whichisoneparteatingdisorder,onepartalcoholism—averydangerouscombinationforcollege-agestudents.Thetermdrunkorexia,whichcanalsoincludeexcessiveexerciseorpurgingbeforeconsumingalcohol,wascoinedabout10yearsago,anditstartedshowingupinmedicalresearcharound2012.Drunkorexiaaddressestheneedtobethelifeofthepartywhilestayingextremelythin,pointingtoaflawedmind-setaboutbodyimageandalcoholismamongcollegestudents,mostlywomen.Imaginethisscenario:Afemalecollegefreshmandoesn’teatanythingallday,exercisesonanemptystomach,thendownsfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohours.Becausethere’snofoodinhersystemtohelpslowtheabsorptionofalcohol,thoseshotsaffectherrapidly,leadingtoinebriationandpossiblypassingout,vomitingorsufferingalcoholpoisoning.That’sdrunkorexia.TavisGlassman,professorofhealtheducationandpublichealthattheUniversityofToledoinOhio,researchesdrunkorexiaandworriesaboutscenariossuchastheonedescribedabove:“Withnothinginhersystem,alcoholhitsquickly,andthatbringsupthesameissuesaswithanyhigh-riskdrinking:gettinghomesafely,sexualassault,unintentionalinjury,fights,hangoversthataffectclassattendanceandgrades,andpossiblyendingupinemergencybecausethealcoholhitssohard,”hesays.“Alcoholcannegativelyaffecttheliverorgastrointestinalsystem,itcaninterferewithsleep,lowertheimmunesystemandislinkedtoseveraltypesofcancers,”Hultinsays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inebriated”inparagraph1mean?A．excited B．overwhelmed C．addicted D．drunk2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A．alargenumberofcollegestudentsspendmostoftheirnightspartyingB．somecollegestudentsrefusetoeatbeforedrinkingalcoholtokeepslimC．ThereisadirectlinkbetweenbodyimageandconsumingalcoholD．femalecollegestudentismorelikelytobehurtifshedrinksalcohol3、WhichofthefollowingmayTavisGlassmanagreewith?A．Withmorefoodinone’ssystem,hemaysufferfromtheeffectsofalcoholslowly.B．Drinkingfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohoursistheperformanceofdrunkorexia.C．Thosewhodon’tattendclassesandhavelowergradestendtobeaddictedtoalcohol.D．Alcoholhasnegativeeffectsontheimmunesystemandmayleadtoseveralcancers.24．（8分）Ifyouaskmostfathers,withouthesitation,theywillsaythattheywoulddiefortheirchildren.Unfortunately,somemenhavebeenputinthatsituation,andwithFather’sDaycomingupnextweekend,wewanttosharewithyoutheirstories.JustinMcCaryOnOctober8,2015,JustinMcCary,his10-year-olddaughterHaley,andhisnieceweredoingsomerockcollectingneararailroadbridgeinChattanooga.Whentheyheardthetraincoming,theystartedtomoveawayfromthetracks,butthatiswhenHaley’sfootbecamestuck.Hepushedheroffthebridgeandshefell15-feetintothestreambelow.Thegirlsurvived,butthetrainkilledthefatherinstantly.JimTramelOnEasterSunday,2016,JimTramelwasonvacationwithhisfamilyinPalmSprings.SuddenlyJimsawthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisnine-year-olddaughter.Heimmediatelydivedintothepoolandmanagedtogethisdaughtertosafety,buthewaspronounceddeadinthehospital.Otherpeoplewerefarawayfromthefaultywiringandnotseriouslyinjured.FredrickMartinOnApril3,2012,Fredrickandhiseight-year-oldsonTrewerecleaningoutTre’sgrandmother’sgaragewhentwomenrantowardsthemandfiredafewshots.Fredricknaturallybentoverhissonandprotectedhimfromthebullets(子弹).Policebelievethatthismurderwasrandom,andnoonehaseverbeenarrestedinconnectionwiththecrimethatleftTreMartinfatherless.JacobMerkelEarlyonemorninginNovember2010,afirebrokeoutinthehomeoftheMerkelsinManitoba,Canada.Onceoutside,theparentsrealizedtheirfourthchild,Kai,wasstillinthebasement.Bravingtheflames,JacobwentbackinsideandreappearedfromthefirewithKaiinhisarms.Butjustashesteppedout,therewasanexplosionbehindhim.Sadly,Jacobdidn’tsurvivethenight.1、WhathappenedtoHaleywhenthetrainwascomingclosetoher?A．Shegotherfootstuck.B．Shewasknockeddown.C．Shewascollectingrocks.D．Shejumpedintothestream.2、Whoisavictimofthefaultywiring?A．JacobMerkel.B．JustinMcCary.C．FredrickMartin.D．JimTramel.3、WhatdidFredrickdotosavehisson?A．Shootatthemurderers.B．Stopbulletswithhisbody.C．Takethecriminalstocourt.D．Directhimtothebasement.4、Whydidtheauthorwritethetext?A．Totellwhyfathersdiedfortheirkids.B．Tointroducesomefathers’misfortune.C．Tohonorfathersandtheirheroicactions.D．Toshowhowmanyfathersdiedfortheirkids.25．（10分）MirroringChina’sPast:EmperorsandTheirBronzesChinesebronzes(青铜)ofthesecondandfirstmillenniaBCaresomeofthemostdistinctiveachievementsinthehistoryofart.Thesevessels(容器)weremadetocarrysacrificialofferings,touseinburialortohonornoblefamiliesinpublicceremonies.Whentheywerefoundbyemperorscenturieslater,thesespirituallysignificantobjectswereseenassignsofheavenlymessagesaboutaruleroradynastyandbecameprizeditemsinroyalcollections.Thisexhibition—thefirsttoexploretheseancientobjectsthroughoutChinesehistory—presentsarareopportunitytoexperiencealargenumberoftheseworkstogetherintheUnitedStates.UnlikeGreekandRomanbronzesculpturesofhumanandanimalforms,mostobjectsfromBronzeAgeChina(about2000-221BC)werevesselsforceremonialuse.BeginningwiththeSongdynasty(960-1279),emperorsunearthedthesesymbolicworksandbegancollectingthem,consideringthemtobeevidenceoftheirownauthorityasrulers.Inadditiontoimpressivecollections,theroyalfascinationwithbronzesledtothecreationofnumerousreproductionsandthecomprehensivecataloguingofpalaceholdings.Thesecataloguesareworksofartthemselves,featuringbeautifuldrawingsanddetaileddescriptionsofeachobject.Fromthe12thcenturyonward,scholarsandartistsalsoengagedincollectingandunderstandingancientbronzes.Unlikeemperors,scholarsregardedbronzesasmaterialevidenceoftheireffortstorecoverandreconstructthepast,andtheyoccasionallyexchangedthemastokens(象征)offriendship.TodayancientbronzesstilloccupyaprimarypositioninChineseculture—ashistoricalobjectsandassignifiersofanimportantculturalheritagethatinspiresnewgenerations,asseenintheworksofcontemporaryartistsonviewinthispresentation.MirroringChina’sPastbringstogetherapproximately180worksfromtheAnInstituteofChicago’sstrongholdingsandfromthePalaceMuseuminBeijing,theShanghaiMuseum,andimportantmuseumsandprivatecollectionsintheUnitedStates.Byprovidingviewerswithanewunderstandingofancientbronzesandtheirsignificancethroughtime,theexhibitiondemonstratesChina’sfascinatinghistoryanditsdevelopingpresent.1、InwhatwayareChinesebronzesdifferentfromGreekandRomanones?A．Theyfascinatedtheroyalfamily.B．Theytookanimalorhumanforms.C．Theyservedceremonialpurposes.D．Theywereimportantculturalheritage.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcataloguesofbronzes?A．Unreal.B．Creative.C．Artistic.D．Necessary.3、Whatcanweinferabouttheexhibitionaccordingtothetext?A．ItisheldinChina.B．Itisarrangedbytime.C．Itisorganizedbyscholars.D．Itincludesmodernartworks.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“holdings”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Viewers.B．Collections.C．Museums.D．Artdealers.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）Recentstudiesshowthatonlyoneoutofthreepeoplehavestrongandhealthyself-confidence.That1twooutofeverythreepeoplesimplydon’tknowthe2theyalreadyhavetobesuccessfulwhenit’s3thereintheirhands!4ifyouwantotherstobelieveinyou,youhavetobelieveinyourselffirst.Remember:“Noonecanmakeyoufeelinferior(差的)unlessyou5them.”Asuccessfulbusinessmansays,“Youcan’tpushanyoneupaladder6heknowshecanclimbhimself.”Manyofushaveanimage7,theimage（形象）wehaveofourselves8oneguyputit:“Youcan’twinahorseraceifyouthinkyoulook9onahorse.”Tosucceed,thefirstpersonyouhaveto10isyourself!Sostopbelievingyourownliesaboutyourself.Just11yourmindandyou’llchangeyourlife.Oneofthemostharmfulweaponsthatcankillyoursuccessinlifeisthetwolittlewords:12Youknowthatpeopleusedto13thatifhumanbeingstraveledfasterthan30milesanhouritwould14ourcirculation（循环）ofbloodandkillus?Thankgoodnessafewpeopledidn’tbelievethat15thinking,orwewouldn’tberidingincars,buses,andflyinginairplanestoday.You’llneverknowuntilyou16RogerBannisterwasthefirsthumanbeingtorunamileinlessthan4minutes.But17hedidit,mostpeopleintheworlddidn’tthinkitwaseven18YetonlyweeksafterBannisterdidit,suddenly19allovertheworldbeganrunningamileinlessthan4minutes!Ifwebelievesomethingcanbedone,we’ll20doit.1、A．reflectsB．meansC．readsD．explains2、A．chanceB．strengthC．reasonD．ability3、A．immediatelyB．properlyC．rightD．accurately4、A．ButB．BecauseC．WhatD．While5、A．challengeB．letC．admitD．help6、A．ifB．exceptC．unlessD．until7、A．quizB．questionC．mysteryD．problem8、A．AsB．WhenC．WhileD．Since9、A．curiousB．good-lookingC．funnyD．serious10、A．knockB．beatC．strikeD．defend11、A．settleB．bendC．fixD．change12、A．IfailedB．Notme.C．Ican’tD．CanI?13、A．thinkB．imagineC．expectD．doubt14、A．startB．helpC．closeD．stop15、A．emptyB．sillyC．reasonableD．terrible16、A．realizeB．tryC．understandD．judge17、A．beforeB．afterC．sinceD．because18、A．likelyB．unbelievableC．impossibleD．possible19、A．runnersB．workersC．competitorsD．players20、A．simplyB．seldomC．usuallyD．never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）Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofthem1．(correct)andwisely.2．,someofusareupset3．ourbodystylesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn’tcareaboutit.Itisone’sinnerbeauty4．matters.Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstoodbyourteachers,parentsandclassmates.5．(face)withthis,wecanfindapropertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,trying6．(remove)themisunderstanding.Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,7．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage8．toworkefficiently,fullof9．(determine).Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn10．tospendmoney.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。MybrotherTomwasveryselfishwhenhewasalittleboy.Hedidnotwantsharethingswithotherpeople.Forexample,whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputtheminasecretplacewhereIcouldn’tfind.Thenheateitallbyhimself.Heneverhelpedother.Hesaidheisbusy.Thatis,agameoftennismakinghimverybusy.Hedidnotcareifsomethinghedidmadepeopleangry.Forinstance,ononenightheplayedstrongandloudlymusictillfouro’clockinthemorning.Butheisdifferencenow.Heoftenhelpsgrandmawithhousework,helpsmomwithcookingandhelpshisclassmatewiththeirlessons.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，在伦敦做交换生，昨天你的室友Tony在校园摔倒后被人救助。请你给校求助中心写封邮件，寻找那名帮助Tony的中国学生。注意:1.字数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使文章行文连贯。DearSir/Madam,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C4、C5、D6、B7、D8、D9、D10、A11、B12、A13、C14、B15、A16、C17、A18、D19、B20、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、C2、B3、C4、A22、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhu