2025届广东省汕头市贵屿中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省汕头市贵屿中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once2．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went3．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．acrossB．againstC．throughD．over4．Itwasreportedthatasmanyas50%ofpatientsdonottakemedicine______directed,______hasdrawndoctor’sattention.A．when;it B．as;what C．as;which D．that;and5．—________?Youlookreallydown.—I’mtiredofmyjob.Thereareendlessproblemstodealwith.A．Whybother B．SowhatC．What’sup D．Whynot6．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before7．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe8．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation9．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone10．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen11．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.12．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse13．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit14．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding15．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why16．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views17．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy18．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup19．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed20．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard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）AbooksellerinChongqinghasbeenleavingnovelsontrainsandatstationstoinspiremorecommuters(上下班往返的人)toread,afterseeingBritishactressEmmaWatsontakepartinasimilarprojectinLondon.AuthorandbookstoreownerJiangLin,29,randomlyplaced40worksalongthecity’slight-railsystemonSunday.Whoeverfindsabookcanreaditinpublicortakeithome,buttheyareencouragedtoleaveitagainonpublictransportationoncetheyhavefinishedwithit.Jiangsaid,“Iconsideredtheneedsofcommuters,"hesaid."Ihopestrangerscanfeelcomfortedbythebooksandfeelconnectedwithotherreaders."All40bookswerechosenfromJiang’sstore,Razor’sEdgeBookClub,whichheopenedinthesummer,andincludedfictionandnonfiction,withtopicsrangingfromartandsocialsciencestophilosophyandhistoryJiang’sBooksontheChongqingLightRailprojectfollowsthesamemodelasBooksontheUnderground,whichwasstartedin2012andsees“bookfairies”leaveworksonLondonTubetrainsandatstations.Readersareencouragedtosharetheirviewsonthebooks.ItwasrevealedonNov.1thatWatson,whoisbest-knownfortheHarryPottermovieseries,isabookfairy.“AfterIreadthenewsaboutherleavingbooksontheLondonTube,IwassoinspiredthatIimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingovertheweekend,”Jiangsaid.However,hisdecisionwassospontaneousthathehadnotimetomakethestickersthatareusuallyplacedoneachbooktoidentifythemaspartoftheproject.Instead,heputanoteontheflypagetointroducetheconcept.Tohissurprise,oneofhisfriendswasamongthosewhofoundhisbooksandpostedapictureonWeChatMoments,asocialmediafunctionontheinstant-messagingapp.Jiangsaidmorethan20peoplehavesincecomeonboardandarenowworkingonamoredetailedthantospreadtheloveofreading.Althoughincreasingnumbersofpeoplereadondigitaldevices,bookshavenottotallygoneoutoffashion.JiangmentionedthattheyneededthesupportfromChonqingLightRailCo.toensurethebookstostaythereandalsohopedtheprojectcouldbewelcomedacrossthecountry.1、JiangLinleftbooksontrainsoratstationsinorderto______.A．raisemoneyforpoorreadersB．openanewbookstoreC．helpsellmorebooksD．advocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried22．（8分）Manyofusmistakenlybelievethatit’swrongtothinkwehaveanygoodqualities.Wemayspendalotoftimeblamingourselvesforournegativequalities,thinkingthatselfcriticismisthekeytoimprovingourperformance.However,aconstantfocusonoursupposedshortcomingscanstopoureffortstomakefriendswithotherpeople.Howcanwebelievethatotherscouldlikeusifwebelieveourinnerbeingisflawed(有缺陷)?Ifsomeoneseemstodislikeyou,thereasonforthatdislikemighthavelittleornothingtodowithyou.Thepersonwhodoesn’tlikeyoumightbefearful,orshallow,orbusyorshy.Perhapsyouandthatpersonaresimplyamismatchforeachotheratthisparticulartime.Don’ttakeyourselfoutofthegamebydecidingthatyourflawsarebiggerthanyourgoodqualities.Infact,someoftheveryqualitiesyouconsidertobeflawsmaybeirresistibletosomeoneelse.Forallthefactorsthatmightcauseonepersontorejectyou,thereareatleastasmanyfactorsthatwillworkinyourfavorwithsomeoneelse.Youmightbethirtypoundsoveryouridealweight,butyoumayhaveawonderfullaughandarealenthusiasmforlife.Therearemanypeoplewhodon’tmindyourextrapounds.Youmaydriveashabbycar,butyoumightbeagreatdancerandaloyalfriend.Therearepeopleouttherelookingforloyalty,orfun,orsweetness,orwisdom,andthepackageitcomesinisnotimportant.Ifyouareworriedthatyouarenotbeautifulenoughtoattractfriends,keepinmindthatnoteveryoneislookingforphysicalbeautyintheirfriends.Youcandecidetofeelinferior(自卑)becauseyoudon’thavemuchmoneyandyoudon’tdriveanicecar.Youcanbelievethatthisisthereasonthatyoudon’thavemanyfriendsinyourlife.Ontheotherhand,ifyouareverywealthyyoumaybesuspiciousthateveryoneisafteryourmoneyandthatnobodyreallylikesyouasaperson.Thepointisthatyoucanfocusonjustaboutanythingandbelieveit’sthereasonyoudonothavefriendsandcannotmakeany.1、Accordingtotheauthorplaysanimportantroleinmakingfriends.A．admittingyourshortcomings B．selfcriticismC．modesty D．confidence2、Ifyouarenotlikedbyaperson,.A．youshouldfindthereasoninyourselfB．you’dbettertalkwiththepersonfacetofaceC．youmaynotbetheonetobeblamedD．youandthatpersonmisunderstandeachother3、Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat.A．yourgoodqualitiesmayturnouttobeyourflawsB．yourweaknessmayalsobeyourstrengthsinsomewayC．yournegativequalitiescauseapersontorejectyouD．you’llhavefewfriendsifyourflawsarebiggerthanyourgoodqualities4、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?A．Itisimportanttoloseweight.B．Itiseasierforawealthypersontomakefriends.C．Innerqualitiesaremoreimportantthanphysicalappearance.D．Ifyouarenotbeautifulenough,trytoimproveyourphysicalbeauty.23．（8分）HotSpotsforRetireestoStartTheirEncoreCareerEncoreCareer:VocationalSchoolInstructorRetirein:LosAngeles,CAEversinceIBMCEOGinniRomettycoinedtheterm“newcollar”todescribewell-paidjobsthatrequirespecificskillsbutnotnecessarilyadegree,vocationalschoolshavemadeaseriouscomeback.ApparentlyinstructorsareinshortsupplyinsunnyL.A．,wherethereare13jobsatvocationalschoolsforeveryapplicantonthemarket.Thisisagreatopportunityforskilledretireessince,unliketeachingatapublicschoolthatrequiresastatecertificate,theonlyrequirementhereisthatyoubeaseasonedexpertinyourfield.EncoreCareer:BusinessConsultantRetirein:Miami,FLConsultingisagreatoptionforaretiredbusinessprofessionallookingtomaketheirownhours,betheirownboss,andearnasmuchoraslittleasneededtomaintaintheirstandardofliving.ForeveryconsultantinMiamirightnowthereare13businesseshopingtohirethem.There'sevengreaterdemandherethaninWashingtonD．C．,whichistypicallyconsideredtheconsultingcapitaloftheworld.EncoreCareer:TouristWranglerRetirein:Austin,TXAstheeconomycontinuestoboomandmoreAmericanshaveextraincometospend,thetourismindustryhastakenoff.ThisisparticularlytrueinAustin,TX,wheretherewereastonishing36tourismjobsforeveryapplicantinJuly.Betweenfour-starhotels,thenoisyrockn'rollscene,andanewfoodculture,Austinistheplacetobeifyouwanttoworkinserviceindustry.EncoreCareer:SupporteroftheArtsRetirein:Charleston,SCIfyou'reaBabyBoomerwithadegreeinthearts,nowcouldbetheperfecttimetorevisityourpassionforcreativity.,especiallyifyoualsowanttoliveinthecenterofsoutherncharm.Betweenthe14artgalleriesonKingStreetinOldTown,anabundanceofactingcompaniesandtheaters,andmusicfestivals,it'snotsurprisingtherewere25jobsforeveryartyapplicantiiiCharleston.1、Whichcareerfocusesonanapplicant'sskillsinsteadofadiploma?A．VocationalSchoolInstructor. B．BusinessConsultant.C．TouristWrangler. D．SupporteroftheArts.2、Whichcityoffersanapplicantmorejoboptionsthantheothers?A．LosAngeles. B．Miami.C．Austin. D．Charleston.3、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Children. B．Graduates.C．Retirees. D．Tourists.24．（8分）ItisquiteapparentthatcompetitionsurroundseveryaspectofhumanlifewhetherintheUnitedStatesortheAmazonrainforest.Withoutitwewouldnothavegrownintoprimates(灵长类动物).Orwewouldprobablystillbestrugglingtosharpenabronzetoolwhilecrawlingaroundonfourlegsinsearchofmeat.Withoutcompetition,Columbuswouldn’thavediscoveredAmericaandEdisonwouldneverhaveinventedthelightbulb.Friendship,likeallrelationshipsbetweentwopeople,involvescompetition.Itisn’tcompetitioninatraditionalsensebecausetherearenogoalstobescoredandnoprize.Perhapstheecologicaldefinitionthesimultaneous(同时)demandbytwoormoreorganismsforlimitedenvironmentalresources,suchasnutrinents,livingspace,orlightbetterexplainsit.Asinnature,highschoollifeisgovernedbyasetoflaws,similartoashortenedversionofDarwin’stheoryofevolution,overpopulation,andcompetition.Thereisanabundanceofhighschoolstudentsandtodistinguishthem,rankingandcategorizing(分类)takeplace.Inhighschool,friendshipslearntocoexistwithcompetitioneventhoughattimestherelationshipisrough.Infact,insomecircumstance,competitionistoomuchofaburdenforafriendshiptobear,causingittofallapart.Collegeadmissionisthefinalhighschoolobjective.Fouryearsofhardworkistoachievegoodgrades,andastudent’sfateisdeterminednotonlybytheseachievements,butbytherecordsofthousandsofotherseniorstryingtoachieveasimilarrecognition.Nevertheless,bynecessity,competitionbetweenstudentsexistsinallaspectsofhighschoollife.Itsetsandimprovesthestandardsineverythingfromsportstoschoolwork.Ahealthy,friendlycompetitioncanhaveonlybenefits,butwhenitbecomestoofierce,jealousy(妒忌)cantearfriendshipsapart.Yet,despiteallthis,withoutcompetition,wewouldbelost.1、Whatdoestheecologicaldefinitionmainlyexplain?A．Howtowinthecompetition.B．Whatcompetitionexactlyis.C．Whattheresultofcompetitionis.D．Howfriendscompetewitheachother.2、Accordingtothewriter,whatcausesthehighschoolstudentstocompete?A．Theyknowthelawsofnaturewell.B．Friendshipisaburdenforthem.C．Thenumberofthemistoolarge.D．Theyaredividedintodifferentgroups.3、Whichbestdescribestherelationshipoffriendshipandcompetition?A．Friendshipisalwaysbasedoncompetition.B．Competitionisaresultoflostfriendship.C．Competitionisterriblyharmfultofriendships.D．Thedegreeofcompetitionisvitaltofriendship.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkof“competition”?A．Competitioniscertaintohappenatschool.B．Theresultofcompetitionareoutofcontrol.C．Competitionbecomesfierceinhighschool.D．Friendshipisnotasimportantascompetitionatschool.25．（10分）Overthepastfewyears,smarthometechhasbecomemoreandmoreaccessibleandit’sincreasinglyeasytofindthatyou’veboughtaproductthatincludessmarthomefeatures.Sowhatdoesamodemsmarthomelooklike,andhowcanyoustartbuildingone?Youcouldgettostartmakingyourhomesmarterbythefollowinggadgets.Ecobee4*Measuringbothoccupancyandtemperature,itssensorssignalyourEcobeetoautomaticallyswitchtotherightmode.*Itonlytakesabout30minutes.thankstoaneasy-to-followinstallationguideandanin-appstep-by-stepwalkthrough.*Easilyadjusttemperatureusingyourvoicewithbuilt-inAlexaorfromwhereveryouareusingyourmobiledevices.AmazonSmartPlug*AmazonSmartPlugworkswithAlexatoaddvoicecontrol.*Schedulelights,fans,andappliancestoturnonandoffautomatically,orcontrolthemremotelywhenyou’reaway.*It’ssimpletosetupanduse.Plugin,openAlexaapp,andstartusingyourvoice.ThePhilipsHueWhiteSmartBulb*ItworkswithAmazonAlexatosupportdimmingthroughvoicecontrol.*Scheduleyourowncustomlightingscenes.Setthesmartbulbstoturnonandoffatapre-settime.Toinstall,simplyscrew(拧)thesmartbulbsintoyourdesiredlightlocation.*Controlsmart-bulb-equippedlampsandoverheadlightsviathePhilipsHueApp.AugustSmartLockPro*ItworkswithAlexaforvoicecontrol(Alexadevicesoldseparately).*Controlkeylessaccess.Itlocksautomaticallybehindyou,andunlocksasyouapproach.*Installinabout10minuteswithjustascrewdriver(螺丝刀).1、Whatdothefourgadgetshaveincommon?A．UsefulPhilipsHueApp. B．Beautifullightingscenes.C．Easyinstallationandsimpleset-up. D．Pleasanttemperature.2、Thispassageisintendedto________.A．introducethegadgetsofsmarthome B．provideadviceforhomedecorationC．comparethegadgetswithothers D．showthepopularityofthegadgets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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。Myheartbeatwiththatfeeling,likebloodtomybodyasmyfingersflewacrossthepianokeys.Asthepiecenearedtheend,I1uptotakemyfinalbow.Forasecond,theroomwas2Yet,eveninthatonesecond,Ihadenoughtimeto3whetherIhaddoneperfectly.Then,4,theapplause(掌声)came.“Thankyou…somuch,”Isaid,5tothepersonstandingonmyotherside.Olga,mypianoteacherforsixyears,smiledbackatme.“You’vebeenan6studentalltheseyears,”shesaid,“Ihopethatwhateveryoudo,youneverstop7”Ileanedforward,8IwouldkeepplayingbecauseIlovedpiano,andhuggedher.Asit9,thepromisesweren’tasmeaningfulasI’dhoped.Rightafterthe10,Ikeptupmystrictpracticingscheduleeveryday.11,itbeganslippingawayfromme.ThereasonIhadstoppedtaking12wasbecauseofmybusyschedulewithhomework.Notlongafter,Istoppedpracticingaltogether.Itwas13nottohavetostressaboutpianoanymore.Butsomethingwas14insideofme.Iwasemptyinside.OnedayImetMichelle,whohadalsotakenpianolessonsfromOlga.“Areyou15takinglessonsfromOlga?”sheasked.“ActuallyIjustquitawhileago,”Ireplied.“That’sa16,”sheresponded,“Irememberyourperformanceayearago;itwas17”TwodaysaftertalkingtoMichelle,Iwasata18whattodo.Imovedslowlyintothelivingroomunconsciously,butinfactIknew19whatIwasdoing.Asthemusic20,afamiliarfeelingroseinsideme.1、A．showed B．sat C．stood D．looked2、A．light B．quiet C．colorful D．nervous3、A．expect B．remind C．know D．doubt4、A．immediately B．successfully C．hopefully D．suddenly5、A．turning B．waving C．running D．pointing6、A．easy-going B．imaginative C．amazing D．honest7、A．practising B．learning C．competing D．gaining8、A．telling B．promising C．admitting D．speaking9、A．carriedon B．broughtup C．turnedout D．takenin10、A．performance B．final C．presentation D．play11、A．Soon B．Besides C．Thus D．Instead12、A．lectures B．parts C．lessons D．pieces13、A．disappointing B．pleasing C．inspiring D．puzzling14、A．beating B．rising C．changing D．shining15、A．still B．even C．much D．yet16、A．shame B．relief C．pleasure D．deal17、A．challenging B．breathtaking C．demanding D．embarrassing18、A．time B．heart C．dream D．loss19、A．normally B．exactly C．unclearly D．badly20、A．ended B．hit C．covered D．spread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）LastweekendwecelebratedJacobturningnine1．hisfriendswithanartparty.Insteadofhostingitatourhouse,we2．(decide)totrysomethingnewtocelebrateit.ItcostUS$5,000torentasmallrestaurant.Iworkedwithastoremanager.AndIbought3．(balloon)andafewotherthingsfromhim.Onthedayoftheparty,thetablesintherestaurant4．(cover)andwaitersandwaitresseswerereadytogettoworkwhenwearrived.Westartedwithhelpingthechildrenpainttheirowncanvases(油画)5．thencreatetheirownT-shirts.Ishouldhaveadvisedparents6．(take)someoldclothes.7．(unlucky)wedidnot.Whenonechildgotpaintallover8．(him),Ifeltbadaboutthat.Overall,Jacobhad9．wonderfultime.Wewereabletodotheartparityforminimalcost.Thesmileonhisfaceattheendofthedaywasall10．matteredtome.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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearEditor,I'mwritingtotellyouaboutashockedincidentthathappenedinBeijingZoointheafternoonofFeb23rd、IwasvisitingthezoothatafternoonwhileIheardbearsroaringterribly、Ihurriedtotheplacewherethebearslivedat、Isawtheblackbearbadlyinjuredandoneofthemrollonthegroundpainfully、Itwashurttooserioustomoveafoot、Thepeoplearoundwasshocked,angryandblamingthewrongdoer、IlearnedthatwasastudentfromafamousuniversityinBeijingwhocausedthetrouble、Hepulledsulfurandacidontothebearsorpretendingtofeedthem、Whatanshame!Animalsareourfriendsandsomethingmustbedonetopreventthemfrombeinginjured、SincerelyYoursLiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是一名高二的学生,名叫李华。请你就本校食堂存在的问题,向校长写一封投诉信。内容包括:1.投诉的原因；2.投诉的具体问题(2-3点)；3.提出合理的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已经给出,不计入字数；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearHeadmaster,I'mLiHua,aSenior2student.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SincerelyYoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、C5、C6、B7、B8、B9、A10、C11、C12、C13、C14、C15、A16、B17、D18、A19、C20、A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、IhadjustmovedtoSanAntonio,Texas.Iworkedforthetourbusservicetakingtouristsonashorttourofthecity’shistoricplacesandwouldendupattheAlamo.IwasdrivingbackfrommylasttouronacoolFebruarydayonmywaybackfromtheSanFemandoCatholicchurchwithnooneonmybuswhenIsawamandressedinrags,thinkingthispersonmustbeanactororsomethingwalkingaround.Istoppedandaskedhim,“Needaride?”Withoutsayinganythinghejustwalkedonbroadandsatdowninseatbehindme.“Whereareyouheading?”Iaskedhim.Helookedupintothemirroratmeandreplied.“I’vegottogettothefort(要塞)andreporttoColonel(上校)TravisthattheMexicansarehere!”Ilaughedtomyselfthinkingthatthismanwasaseriousactor.“I’mguessingyoumeantheAlamo?”Isaidbacktohim.Ilookedupandsawhewasn’tsmilingnorlaughing.Allthroughouttheridehewasstaringinamazementatallthetoweringskyscrapersandthebuildingsalongthestreet.“Irememberwhenthistownwasnothingmorethanalittletradingvillage!”Hefinallysaidtome.“Sowhat’syourname?”Iaskedhim.“DanielCloud,yours?”“DavidZime.”IrepliedasIturnedthecornerofthestreetandlaideyesupontheAlamo.Ipulleduptothesidewalkandopenedthedoor.Cloudgotoutofhisseatandcameuptome.“Thanksfortheride.”Hesaidextendinghishand.Itookhispalmanditwasfreezingcoldlikehejuststeppedoutofthefreezer.“Notaproblem,Mr.Cloud,anddon’tworryaboutthefee.It’sonthehouse.”HenoddedhisheadingratitudelikeallusTexansdoandwalkedaway.Itwasn’tuntilthenthatInoticedthathewassoaked(浸；泡)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthormore.Ijustshookmyheadandclosedthedoorbehindhim.WhenIturnedaround.DiscoveredamazinglyhowfastCloud