四川省成都名校2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

四川省成都名校2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly2．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has3．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t4．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after5．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat6．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete7．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake8．Duetothereformandopening­up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably9．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't10．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where11．Thefellowwespoke________nocommentatfirst.A．tomake B．tomadeC．made D．tomaking12．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse13．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which14．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost15．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup16．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need17．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable18．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind19．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what20．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where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）“WHATISCIVILIZATION?”askedKennethClark50yearsagointheseminalBBCseriesonthesubject.“Idon’tknow,andIcan’tdefineitinabstractterms,yet.ButIthinkIcanrecognizeitwhenIseeit,andI’mlookingatitnow.”Andheturnedtogesturebehindhim,atthesoaringGothictowersandflyingbuttressesofNotreDame.Itseemsinhumantocaremoreaboutabuildingthanaboutpeople.ThatthesightofNotreDamegoingupinflameshasattractedsomuchmoreattentionthanfloodsinsouthernAfricawhichkilledover1,000arousesunderstandablefeelingsofguilt.Yetthewidespread,intensegriefatthesightofthecathedral’scollapsingsteepleisinfactprofoundlyhuman—andinaparticularly21st-centuryway.Itisnotjusttheeconomythatisglobaltoday,itisculturetoo.Peoplewandertheworldinsearchnotjustofjobsandsecuritybutalsoofbeautyandhistory.Familiaritybreedsaffection.Abuildingonwhosesunnystepsyouhaverested,infrontofwhichyouhavetakenaselfiewithyourlovedone,becomesawarmpartofyourmemoriesandthusofyourself.ThathelpsexplainwhyChinaisinmourning—WeChat,youngChina’sprincipalmeansoftalkingtoitself,hasbeenthrobbingwiththestory,andXiJinping,thecountry’spresident,sentamessageofcondolencetoEmmanuelMacron,hisFrenchcounterpart—whileIndiawaslargelyindifferent.TourismfromIndiatotheWestisatricklecomparedwiththefloodfromChina.Thisvisualagehasendowedbeautywithnewpower,andsocialmediahaveturnedgreatworksofartintosuperstars.Onlyafew,though,haveachievedthisstatus.Justasthereisonlyeverahandfulofworld-famousactors,sothepantheonofgloballyrecognizableculturalsymbolsistiny:theMonaLisa,Michelangelo’sDavid,theTajMahal,theGreatPyramid—andNotreDame.Disaster,too,isvisual.Inthe24hoursafterthefirestartedvideosonsocialmediaoftheburningcathedralwereviewednearlyaquarterofabilliontimes.Yettheemotionsthesightarousedwerelessaboutthebuildingitselfthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.NotreDameisanexpressionofhumanityatitscollectivebest.Nobodycouldlookupintothatvaultedceilingwithoutwonderingatthecumulativegeniusofthethousandsofanonymouscraftsmenwho,overacenturyandahalf,realizedavisionsograndinitsstructuralambitionandsodelicateinitshand-chiselleddetail.Itssurvivalthrough850yearsofpoliticalturbulence—throughwar,revolutionandNazioccupation—bindsthepresenttothepast.Thefirealsobindspeopletoeachother.Theoutpouringofemotionithasbroughtforthisproofthat,despitethedarkforcesofdivisionnowabroad,weareallinittogether.Whennationalismisarisingthreat,sharedsadnessmakesborderssuddenlyirrelevant.Whenpoliticsispolarized,aloveofculturehasthepowertounite.WhenextremismdividesMuslimfromChristianandreligiouspeoplefromatheists,thoseofallfaithsandnonearemourningtogether.AnedificebuiltforthegloryofGodalsorepresentstheunityofthehumanspirit.Anditwillberebuilt.Themorningafterthefire,themanyParisianswhowenttothecathedraltomournitsdestructionfoundcomfortinstead.Althoughthespireisgone,thetowersarestillstandinganditseemslikelythatthewholebuildingcanberevived.Theefforttorebuildit,likethefire,willbringpeopletogether.Within24hours,€600m($677m)hadbeenraisedfrombusinessesandrichpeople,andarashofcrowdfundingcampaignsstarted.Ahigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuilding,carriedoutrecently,shouldhelp.Itwillneverbethesame,butthatisasitshouldbe.AsVictorHugowrotein“TheHunchbackofNotreDame”,athree-volumelove-lettertothecathedral:“Greatedifices,likegreatmountains,aretheworkofcenturies.Artisoftentransformedasitisbeingmade…Timeisthearchitect,thenationisthebuilder.”1、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefactthatpeoplecaremoreaboutabuildingthanfloodsinAfrica?A．indifferent B．criticalC．confused D．understandable2、Theunderlinedword“condolence”inParagraph3means__________.A．sympathy B．complimentC．gratitude D．agreement3、WhywasIndialargelyindifferenttothebigfireofNotreDame?A．BecauseIndianscaremoreaboutjobsandsecurity.B．BecauseIndianshavenoaccesstosocialmedialikeWeChat.C．BecauseIndianshavelessfamiliaritywithNotreDame.D．BecauseIndiansarenotfondoftravelling.4、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5and6?A．Peoplearemoresadaboutlosingthebuildingthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.B．NotonlydoesNotreDamebindthepresenttothepastbutalsobindspeopletoeachother.C．Owingtothebigfire,peoplearoundtheworldwilluniteforeverdespitetheirdifferences.D．Unrestexistedinhistoryforquitealongtimeanditstillexistsnow.5、Bysaying“itwillneverbethesame”,thewritermeansthat__________.A．thehigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuildinghelpsbutfarfromenoughB．it’simpossibletoreplicate(复制)itforlackofthecumulativegeniusofcraftsmenC．darkforces,nationalismandextremismarebarrierstoreplicatingitD．timehaschangedandtherebuildingwillchangeaccordingly6、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Whatiscivilization? B．WhydopeoplecareaboutNotreDame?C．Whatbindspeopletogether? D．HowshouldwerebuildNotreDame?22．（8分）Ad.1Aprilfool’spartyOnFriday,April1,InnerAffairgoesbacktothedaysoffunk!ClassicTunesfromthe70’sand80’sbyDJsDen&Sion.9pmtilllate.Tickets:Freeentranceforthoseincostume,otherwise50yuan(US$6)Time/date:9pm,April1Place:InnerAffair,1/FQiankunDasha,6SanlitunXiliujie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:84540321Ad.2LanguageinuseEnjoyfreein-housecoffee,teaandbeeraswellasmusicanddancing.PracticeyourChinese,makefriendsandhavefun.Time/date:7to9pm,March25Place:LanguageInUseClub,2/F,ScienceFortuneCenter,8XueqingLu,northofXueyuanLu,HaidianDistrictAd.3The"worst"partyOrganizedbyozoneproductions,thepartyissettobe"theworstever",withthelamestmusicfromthe60s,70sand80s.Specialprizeswillbeawardedtotheworstdressedorforbadfashionsense.Tickets:FreeentranceTime/date:9pm,April1Place:PulaPula,TianzeLu,OrientalSevenColoursPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:646682Ad.4LaNuitFrancaiseAgainonthe2ndThursdayofthemonthLaNuitFrancaisewillbeheldatLeRendezvous.ThemonthlyeventisanopportunityforallFrenchpeopleandeveryoneinterestedinFranceorspeakingFrenchtogathertogether.Theeveningfeaturesthreeglassesofwineandcanapesforparticipantsandaspecialexhibition.Time/date:7to10pm,April14Place:LeRendezvous,3GongtiBeilu,accrossfromthePacificCenturyPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:64629110Ad.5MarcoVDutchDJMarcoVdropsbyBananaforagigwhichissupportedbyHongKong’sDJSpark.MarcoVhasbeenaroundformanyyears,asaninventive,styleblendingdeejayandasuccessfulanddevotedproducer.Hisspinningisenergetic,crowdpleasingandneverseesanemptydancefloor.HewasrankedNo.15inthisyear’sinternationalDJMAGDJTop100.Tickets:40yuan(US$4.80)inadvance,50yuan(US$6)atthedoor,bothincludeafreedrinkTime/date:10pmto4am,March31,April1Place:Banana,inthelobbyoftheScitechHotel,22JianwaiDajie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:65283636573、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofAd.1andAd.3?A．Thetwopartieswillbeheldonthesameday.B．Thetwopartieswillbeheldatthesametime.C．Theentrancefeesofthetwopartieswillnotbecharged.D．Someoldmusicwillbeplayedattheparties.1、WhichofthefollowingisintendedfortheChineselearners?A．MarcoV. B．LaNuitFrancaise.C．Languageinuse. D．The"worst"party.2、Wecaninferthat______.A．MarcoVisanewlyestablishedbandB．LaNuitFrancaisemaybeFrenchwordsC．the"worst"partywillattractalotofcollegestudentsD．youwillenjoyfreedrinkatAprilfool’sparty23．（8分）About6yearsago,Iwasonaplanenexttoawoman.Iwastiredandwantedtotakeanap.ButbeforeIcouldgointo“ignorepattern”,shetappedmeontheshouldertointroduceherself.“Hi:mynameisHelga!”WegottotalkingandeventuallyitcameupthatIhadstartedanorganizationinhighschoolcalledR.A．K.E.(RandomActsofKindness,Etc.).AsIdescribedwhatwedid,Helgagotveryseriousandtoldmethatsheadmiredmeforthat.Shetoldmeastoryaboutthelasttimeshehadflown.ShewasonthewaytoArizonabecauseshehadgottensuddennewsthatherdad’shealthwasonthedecline.Laterherfather’sphysiciancalledtoinformherthatherdadhadrathersuddenlypassedaway.Forthe3-hourplaneride,shesatinsilencearoundstrangers.WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalkedtothenearestwall,satdown,andcried.AndhereisthepartI’llneverforgetaboutHelga’sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.Helgalookedalmeandsaid,“Houston,notasinglepersonstoppedandaskedifIwasokaythatday.”ItwasthatdaythatIrealizedhowmuchweneedeachother.ItwasthatdayIrealizedthatkindnessisn’tnormal.Kindnessisn’tnormal.Thathasstuckwithmealltheseyearsespeciallynow.Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.I’mremindedallthetimethat,formanyofus,kindnessisnotusuallyourdefaultsetting.Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.So,I’vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.I’malwaysbeonthelookoutforthelittleopportunitiesthatsurroundmeeverydaytodosomethingnice.1、WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutHelga’sstory?A．Helga’sanxietyoverherfather’ssuddenillness.B．HelgahadnoonetotalktoonherflightloArizona.C．Helgawasignoredbypeoplearoundherwhenshecried.D．Helgacouldn’tgetoverhersadnessoverherFather’sdeath.2、Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedpart“defaultsetting”inparagraph5?A．Usualwayofdoingthings. B．Unexpectedwaytodothings.C．Ignorancetopeoplearound. D．Biggestsurprisetoothers.3、Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A．Hestartedmanyclubsinhighschool. B．Heusedtobeaschoolteacher.C．Heteacheskidshowtobehavewell. D．Heisapromoterofagoodcause.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ComfortingPeopleinNeed B．MakingKindnessNormalC．IgnoringUnnecessaryTroubles D．PractisingKindnessonthePlane24．（8分）Oilisessentialformodernlife.About64percentoftheworld’soilislocatedintheMiddleEast,buttheheaviestconsumersofoilareEurope,America,andJapan.Theproblemliesingettingtheoilfromthecountriesthatproduceittothecountriesthatconsumeit.Thisismainlydoneusingoiltankers.Usuallytheoilisshippedsafelyandwithnoproblems,butoccasionallythereisadisaster.Everyyearmillionsoftonsofoilarespilledintotheocean.Althoughthisisonlyasmallpercentageofthetotalamountshippedaroundtheworldeachyear,thisspilledoilcanhaveterribleeffectsonoceanlife,includingthecoastlineswheretheoilwashesupontoshore.OneoftheworstoilspillsinhistoryoccurredalongtheAlaskancoastlinein1989,whentheExxonValdeztankergotstuckoffthecoastofAlaska,spilling42millionlitersofoil.Althoughitwasn’tthelargestoilspill,thedisasterwasterriblebecauseitoccurredinsuchasensitivenaturalarea.Inthisspill,thetanker’scaptain,whowastiredfromoverworkanddrinkingalcohol,hadgonetotakearest.Hegavecontroloftheshiptoanothersailor,whowasunfamiliarwiththeroute.TheshipranontoBlighReef.Damagedbythereef,theshipleakedoiloutintotheocean.Morethan1,600kilometersofcoastlinewereaffectedbytheoilspill.Manybirdsandottersdiedasaresultoftheoilcoveringtheirskin,andmanyotherseacreaturesandtheanimalsthatfedonthemwerealsoseverelyaffected.1、WhichcountryisNOTamongthelargestconsumersofoil?A．JapanB．IraqC．AmericaD．Germany2、Whatdoestheunderlined“them”referto?A．Thebirds.B．Theotters.C．Theseacreatures.D．Thebirdsandtheotters.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．TheoilleakofAlaskaisbecausethecaptainwasunfamiliarwiththeroute.B．Manybirdsandottersdiedfromeatingthespilledoil.C．Alaskaspillwasthemostseriousspillofalltime.D．Althoughsomeoilleakisnotserious,itwillaffectoceanlife.25．（10分）Acoupleofweeksago,afewfriendsandIhadanopportunitytoattendadearfriend’sweddinginNewYork.Aftertheweddingandreception,ratheraccidentallyfourofusgatheredinahotelroomandbegantoexplorethedeepermeaningoflifeanddeath.Whatdoesitmeantolivetruly?Ifweareallgettingclosertodeath,isallthematerialaccumulationworthit?Itisnotexactlythetypeofconversationsonehasatawedding.Whiletheanswersvariedfrompersontoperson,Iwasleftwithmorequestionsthananswersandafeelingofgratefulnesstobesurroundedbyfriendswhowereaskingthe“right”questions.Astheclockkepttickingpast3a.m.,oneoftheroommatessuggestedwewatchashortfilmtitled“LastDaysofZachSobiech”.Thefilmisaboutateenager’sjourneythroughthelastdaysofhisincurableillness.ThefilmbroughtupalotofmixedemotionsbutonequotethatstoodoutformewasZach’ssimpleexplanationofhappiness,“Whatmakesonehappyisseeingsomeoneelsesmilebecauseyouputitthere.”By4a.m.,therewasthisenergyintheroomthathadtobeshared!Withafewpackagesofpost-itnotes,wehitthehallsofthehotel.Wedecidedtoleaveshortinspirationalwordsonguests’doors,sowhentheyopenedtheirdoorsfewhourslaterasmilewouldturnup.Weendedupstickingpost-itnotesonallthedoorsuntilweranoutofthem.Thenoteonthedoorofthenewly-wedsproperlysaid,“Wherethereislove,thereislife.”1、About“explorethedeepermeaningoflifeanddeath”atawedding,theauthorthinks______A．itisrathermeaningful.B．itisinteresting.C．itisnatural.D．itisnotproper.2、Afterwatchingthefilm,whatimpressedtheauthormost?A．Zach’smixedemotions.B．Zach’spoorfate.C．Zach’ssimpleexplanationofhappiness.D．Zach’sstrugglewithillness.3、Whatdidtheauthorandhisfriendsdoaftertheysawthefilm?A．Theyknockeddoortodoortoofferhelpinthehotel.B．Theysharedhappinesswiththeworkersofthehotel.C．Theystucknoteswithencouragingwordsonguests’doors.D．Theythankedtheweddingcouplegratefullyforinvitation.4、Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthorandhisfriends’action?A．Onewhobringshappinesstoothersisalsohappyoneself.B．Helpingothersintroubleisgoodtooneself.C．Friendsareyourvaluabletreasure.D．Goodisrewardedwithgood.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）ViewlifefromnewanglesWhenIwas14,lifefeltdullandboring.ThehighschoolIwenttohadoverathousandstudents,Ididn’treally1tonoticethedifferencesbetweenusall.Butthisdullviewofmine2whenmyparentsboughtmeacamerafor3EventhoughIdidn’t4thefirstthingaboutphotography,Idivedheadfirstintothemedium.ItwasafteramonthofplayingwithmynewcamerawhenIrealizedIhadno5fortakingpictures.Myphotoswereclearly6somethingofimportanceandlacked7.Afterawhile,Ibecameso8withmylackofartistictalentthatIquitmynewhobby.Duringthesummerbreak,Isuddenlydecidedtopickit9again.Iwentforawalkontherailroadtrackbehindmyhouse.Surprisingly,thiswalkonthetrackswas10beganmyloveforphotography.WhenIwaswalkingonthetraintracks11amodeltophotographandonly12aroundme,I13howimportantitwastolookatthedetailsofthings.Ididn’tworryabouttryingtocreatesomethingbeautiful.Instead,Ijust14photosofthebeautyalreadyaroundme.Iquicklybecame15tocolor,lighting,shape,shadingandeverythinginbetween.Aftermonthsofstudyingoutdoor16,Iwasfinallyabletocreatebeautyofmyownandmyworkhasbeen17intwosmallmagazines.Slowly,myphotosbecamesomethingIwas18of.They’renotmasterpieces,butthey’reimportanttome.Andthey’resignsofhowmuchmyartisticabilitieshave19:Iwentfromzeroartistictalenttobeingpublished.20thisChristmasgiftfrommyparents,Inowhaveanewwayoflookingattheworld.1、A．failB．dareC．careD．pretend2、A．changedB．occurredC．appearedD．collapsed3、A．birthdayB．funC．ChristmasD．practice4、A．recognizeB．readC．forgetD．know5、A．talentB．moodC．passionD．time6、A．missingB．emphasizingC．exaggeratingD．expressing7、A．spaceB．freshnessC．colorD．technique8、A．popularB．familiarC．crossD．open9、A．outB．offC．overD．up10、A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where11、A．withB．beforeC．afterD．without12、A．photosB．trainsC．natureD．sunshine13、A．concludedB．realizedC．rememberedD．questioned14、A．capturedB．studiedC．ignoredD．featured15、A．usedB．determinedC．connectedD．addicted16、A．scenesB．sportsC．materialsD．activities17、A．advertisedB．publishedC．coveredD．tested18、A．ashamedB．tiredC．proudD．fond19、A．goneB．fadedC．keptD．grown20、A．InspiteofB．OwingtoC．ComparedwithD．Inadditionto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）Obesityisagrowingproblemforbothkidsandadultsaroundtheworld.Sleepmightbeoneanswer1．theproblem.Anewstudy2．(find)thatelementaryschoolstudentswhosleeplittlearemorelikelytogainpounds.Paststudieshaveshownalinkbetweensleepinglessandweighingmore,butscientistshavehaddifficulty3．(determine)“4．camefirst,thechickenortheegg?”saysJulieLumengoftheUniversityofMichiganinAnnArbor.Inotherwords,ithasn’tbeenclearwhetherkidswhoweightoomuchhavetroublesleeping,5．whethersleepinglessleadstoweightgain.Bothscenariosseemed6．(equal)possible.Togeta7．(good)understandingofwhichcauseswhich,Lumengandhercolleaguesinterviewedtheparentsof785thirdgradersfromaroundtheStates.TheparentsansweredquestionsdesignedbyLumengandherteamabouthowwelltheirkids8．(sleep)thatyear.Theyhadnosoonerfinishedthesurveybyaskingtheparentsthesamequestionsthreeyearslater9．theyfoundthat18percentofkids10．(involve)inthestudywereobese.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WheneverIgotoapostoffice,Ialwaysfindmyselfinlinebehindsomeonewhomhasmuchbusinesstodo.Oneday,Ihadtobuysomestamp,butIhadtowaitbehindanoldlady.FeelingthatIcouldnotstandwaitinginsoalineanylonger,Idecidedtojoinanotherone.Theyseemedtwiceaslongasthefirstline,andasleastitwasmoving.ItturnedouttobetheworsechoiceIhadevermade.AssoonasIlostmyplaceinthefirstline,theoneIjoinedslowedtoastop.Ihadnochoicebutwait.Atlastitwasmyturn.Inearlyjumpedforajoy.Thentheclerkbehindthecounterstoodout,pushedforwardaprinted