江苏省镇江一中等中学2025届高考英语四模试卷含解析

江苏省镇江一中等中学2025届高考英语四模试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup2．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed3．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique4．---ItwasSundaytoday,andI_______upveryearly.---Soyoureallyhadagoodrest.A．didn’tneedtoget B．needn’thavegot C．needn’ttoget D．don’tneedget5．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a6．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where7．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went8．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot9．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one10．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．amtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold11．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what12．Don’ttouchyoureyes,noseandmouth,becausetheyaren’tcoveredbyskinandcan_______thevirusmoreeasily.A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．setup13．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when14．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless15．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as16．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto17．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what18．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who19．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish20．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss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）AgainstthesuppositionthatforestfiresinAlaska,CanadaandSiberiawarmtheclimate,scientistshavediscoveredthatcoolingmayoccurinareaswhereburnttreesallowmoresnowtomirrormoresunlightintospace.Thisfindingsuggeststhattakingstepstopreventnorthernforesttolimitthereleaseofgreenhousegasesmaywarmtheclimateinnorthernregions.Usuallylargefiresdestroyedforestsintheseareasoverthepastdecade.Scientistspredictthatwithclimatewarming,firesmayoccurmorefrequentlyovernextseveralcenturiesasaresultofalongerfireseason.Sunlighttakeninbytheearthtendstocausewarming,whileheatmirroredbackintospacetendstocausecooling.Thisisthefirststudytoanalyzeallaspectsofhownorthernfiresinfluenceclimate.Earlierstudiesbyotherscientistshavesuggestedthatfireinnorthernregionsspeedupclimatewarmingbecausegreenhousegasesfromburningtreesandplantsarereleasedintotheatmosphereandthustrapheat.Scientistsfoundthatrightafterthefire,largeamountsofgreenhousegasesenteredtheatmosphereandcausedwarming.Ozone（臭氧）levelsincreased,andashfromthefirefellonfar-offseaice,darkeningthesurfaceandcausingmoreradiationfromthesuntobetakenin.Thefollowingspring,however,thelandwithintheareaofthefirewasbrighterthanbeforethefire,becausefewertreescoveredtheground.Snowonthegroundmirroredmoresunlightbackintospace,leadingtocooling.“Weneedtofindoutallpossiblewaystoreducethegrowthofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphere.”Scientiststrackedthechangeinamountofradiationenteringandleavingtheclimatesystemasaresultofthefire,andfoundameasurementcloselyrelatedtotheglobalairtemperature.Typically,fireinnorthernregionsoccursinthesameareaevery80to150years.Scientists,however,foundthatwhenfireoccursmorefrequently,moreradiationislostfromtheearthandcoolingresults.Specifically,theydeterminedwhenfirereturns20yearsearlierthanpredicated,0.5wattspersquaremeterofareaburnedaresoakedupbytheearthfromgreenhousegases,but0.9wattspersquaremeterwillbesentbackintospace.Theneteffectiscooling.Wattsareusedtomeasuretherateatwhichenergyisgainedorlostfromtheearth.1、Accordingtothenewfindings,takingstepstopreventnorthernforestfiresmay_______.A．resultinawarmingclimateB．causetheforestfirestooccurmorefrequentlyC．leadtoalongerfireseasonD．protecttheforestsandtheenvironmentthere2、ThefollowingarealltheimmediateeffectsafteraforestfireEXCEPT_________.A．largeamountsofgreenhousegasesentertheatmosphereB．thelevelsofozonewhichisatypeofoxygenincreaseC．snowonthegroundmirrorsmoresunlightbackintospaceD．ashesfromthefirefallontheicesurfaceandtakeinmoreradiationfromthesun3、Earlierstudiesaboutnorthernforestfires_________.A．analyzeallaspectsofhownorthernfiresinfluenceclimateB．indicatethatforestfireswillpollutetheatmosphereC．suggestthatpeopleshouldtakemeasurestoprotecttheenvironmentD．suggestthatthefireswillspeedupclimatewarming4、Theunderlinedphrase“soakup”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A．released B．absorbedC．created D．distributed5、FromthepassagewecandrawaconclusionthatforestfiresinAlaska,CanadaandSiberiamay__________.A．warmtheclimateasthesuppositiongoesB．allowmoresnowtoreflectmoresunlightintospaceandthuscooltheclimateC．destroylargeareasofforestsandpollutethefar-offseaiceD．helptogainmoreenergyratherthanreleasemoreenergy22．（8分）Parentsandkidstodaydressalike,listentothesamemusic,andarefriends.Isthisagoodthing?Sometimes,whenMr.Ballmerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutinterestsbothenjoy,suchaspopculture,heremembershismoredistantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom,’Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit?’’’saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintaste.”Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations,earliergenerationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtomoveinseparateorbits.Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisgettingnarrowinmanyfamilies.Conversationsonsubjectssuchassexanddrugswouldnothavetakenplaceagenerationago.Nowtheyarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent-childactivities,fromshoppingtosports,involveafeelingoftrustandfriendshipthatcancontinueintoadulthood.Nowondergreetingcardstodaycarrythemessage,“Tomymother,mybestfriend.”Butfamilyexpertswarnthatthenewequalitycanalsoresultinlessrespectforparents.“There’sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparentsoutthere,butthereisachangehappening,”saysKerrie,apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege.“Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960sasaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopencommunicationandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.“Myparentswereonthe‘before’sideofthatchange,buttoday’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘after’side,”explainsMr.Ballmer,“It’snotsomethingeasilyaccomplishedbyparentsthesedays,becauselifeismoredifficulttounderstandordealwith,butsharinginterestsdoesmakeitmorefuntobeaparentnow.”1、Theunderlinedword6gulf,inPara.3mostprobablymeans.A．differenceB．distanceC．separationD．interest2、Thechangeintoday’sparent-childrelationshipis.A．moreconfusionamongparentsB．lessrespectforparentsfromchildrenC．newequalitybetweenparentsandchildrenD．morestrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparents3、Bysaying“today’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘after’side.”theauthormeansthattoday’sparents.A．havelittledifficultyadjustingtothechangeB．cansetalimittothechangeC．failtotakethechangeseriouslyD．followthetrendofthechange4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A．describethedifficultiestoday’sparentshavemetwithB．comparetoday’sparent-childrelationshipwiththatinthepastC．suggestthewaystohandletheparent-childrelationshipD．discussthedevelopmentoftheparent-childrelationship23．（8分）Therepairmantoldme,“Nocharge,ProfessorPan!”We’refriends.“I’dratherpay,’’Ireplied.“Ifit’sfree,Ican’taffordit!”Chineseoftenrefusepaymentforprofessionalservices.insisting,“We’refriendsnow!”ButthentheyshowuplatertoaskmetotutortheminEnglish，orgetthemintoanAmericanuniversity,andIwishI’dhavejustpaidthe30yuanIowedtheminthefirstplace!AccordingtotheAmericans,“Thereisnofreelunch.”,meansthatthere’sapriceforeverything.AndI’malwayslookingaroundtofigureoutwhatthismeans.Manyofourneighbourshavegivenusfruitorflowersorcostlyteas,neveraskinganythinginreturn.Foryears,abicyclerepairmanhasrepeatedlyrefusedtoletmepayhim.“Waituntilyouhavesomethingmajortofix!”heinsists.ImentionedtoapeasantfriendthatIwishedIhadastonemilltogrind(磨)flourforbread.Amonthlaterheshowedupwithabeautifulmillthatheandhisuncleinthecountrysidehadcarvedfromasolidblockofstone.ChinesegenerosityisarealeducationforAmericanslikeme,whowouldratheravoidsocialentanglements(纠纷)andjusthandoverthemoney.Butcashcan’tcompensate(补偿)forthegreatestgift—friendship.WhenanAmericansawsomeofmyfriendssittingonbamboostoolsunderthetrees,sipping(呷)tea,hesaid,“Theymusthavenothingbettertodo.”“Actually,”Isaid,“theyareprofessors,withplentytodo.Butprobablyyouarerightinsayingthat,atthismoment,theyhavenothingbettertodo.AndneitherdoI!”AndIjoinedthegroup.WhenchattingaboutteaandChinesecookingandhowmuchmyboyshavegrownsincewearrived,onemansaid,“Theywerepocket-sizedwhenyoucamehere.Nowthey’retallerthanyou.Howtimeflies!.”Howlifeflies.AndChinesearesmartenoughtosharewhattheyknowtheycannotkeep.Theyfreelygiveofftheirtime,nevertoobusytohelpafriend.Andtheyareteachingme,slowly,tobothgiveandreceive.Sothenexttimesomeonesays,“Nocharge.We’refriends!”Iwillthankthemheartily.ButiftheyshowuplateraskingmetotutortheminEnglish,I’llmakesuretheytutormysoninChineseaswell,becausethere’sstillnofreelunch.1、Whydidtheauthorinsistpayingtherepairmanwhilehewasofferedfreerepairs?A．Becausehewasanuprightman.B．Becausehedidn’tknowtherepairmanC．Becausehethoughtitnaturaltopayforother’sservice.D．Becausehedidn’twanttohelpothersinreturn.2、Generally,theauthorthinksthat.A．ChinesearegenerousalwaysreadytohelptheirfriendsB．ChinesearegoodatexchangeofequalvaluesC．ChinesearefreeenoughtodrinkandchatwiththeirfriendsD．Chinesearehelpfulbutdon’ttreasuretime3、Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“”A．StillNoFreelunchB．AGoodLessonFromChineseC．TrueHelporNotD．LearntoBothGiveAndReceive4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AlltheChinesethatoncegavetheauthorhelphaveaskedhimtotutortheminEnglishB．Whenapeasantknewtheauthorneededamill,hemadeonefortheauthorhimselfC．TheauthorthinksthatChinesearewiseenoughtoenjoythelimitedlifeD．TheauthorthinkslittleoftheChinesewayoflife.24．（8分）TheworldfamousBostonSymphonyOrchestranormallyperformsatSymphonyHallinBoston,Massachusetts.ButitssummerhomeistheTanglewoodMusicCenterinwesternMassachusetts.TheBostonSymphonyOrchestraalsohasasummerprogramatTanglewood.Itisdesignedforyoungsingers,musiciansandthosewhocreatemusicalworks.GreatcomposerslikeAaronCopland,LeonardBernsteinandJohnAdamshaveworkedThere.SergeKoussevitzkyledtheBostonSymphonyOrchestrain1940.AtthetimeEuropewasatwar.TheUnitedStatesdidnotenterWorldWarIuntiltheendof1941.Mr.KoussevitzkypersuadedpeopleinthemusicindustrytoopenamusicschoolatTanglewood,theBSO’ssummerhome.Hewantedyoung,giftedmusicianstoattendtheschoolforfree.Butwithintwoyears,theprogramalmostcametoanend.“TheBSOtrustees(托管人)wantedtoclosetheschoolbecauseofthewarandKoussevitzkywasangry,andwrotealettercallingitan‘actofartisticvandalism(损坏)’.Andhesaid,‘Nowisthetimewhentheworldneedstobehearingthismusic’,”saysJeremyEichler,amusiccriticforTheBostonGlobenewspaper.“Thismusic”wasnotJustworksbyBeethovenorBrahms.Itwasthesoundsofthetime.Mr.KoussevitzkychosecomposerAaronCoplandtoheadtheschool.“InestablishingAaronCoplandastheheadoftheschoolnotastheheadofcomposition,hewasmakingaveryspecificstatement…AndIthinkhefeltverystronglythatpayingattentiontothemusicofone’sowntimeisthewaytoensurethattherewillbeafuture,”saysJeremyEichler.PaulHindemithwasarefugee(难民)fromthewarinEurope.HewaschosenasthefirstheadofTanglewood’smusiccompositiondepartment.HeandCoplanddecidedthattheschoolwouldbeaplacewherecomposerswritenewmusicalworks.TheirfirstperformancewasAlleluia,apiecewrittenbyAmericancomposerRandallThompson.Alleluiahasopenedtheschool’sprogrameverysummersinceitwasfirstperformed.Sinceitopened,Tanglewood’syoungmusicians,singersandconductorshaveperformedmanynewcompositions.TheyincludethefirstAmericanperformanceofBenjaminBritten’soperaPeterGrimes.Thisyear,forits75thanniversary,thecenteraskscomposerstowrite34newpiecesofmusic.1、WhathappenedtotheTanglewoodMusicCenter?A．AaronCoplandonceworkedastheheadoftheschool.B．Manyyoung,giftedmusiciansattendedtheschoolin1941.C．Itwasclosedin1943becauseoftheWorldWarII.D．ItwascreatedbySergeKoussevitzkyin1940.2、WhichofthefollowingisinagreementwithSergeKoussevitzky’sopinions?A．Thegreatmusicshouldbethereflectionofthetime.B．Theyoungshouldhavethechancetolearnmusicforfree.C．Theheadofamusicschoolshouldbeacomposer.D．Thetraditionalmusicshouldnotbeemphasized.3、ItcanbereferredthattheTanglewoodMusicCenterattachesimportanceto.A．performingnewworkseveryyearB．thecompositionsoffamousmusiciansC．workingwithfamouscomposersD．theyoungtalentedmusicianscreation.4、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThegreatchangestakingplaceintheTanglewoodMusicCenter.B．AbriefintroductiontotheTanglewoodMusicCenter.C．ThedevelopmentoftheTanglewoodMusicCenter.D．TheeventsthatmaketheTanglewoodMusicCenterfamous.25．（10分）Whatdoyoudoifyournationhasaseverewatershortageandhappenstobelocatedinadesert?Ifyouhavetheresources,youturntotechnology,whichiswhatacompanyintheoil-richUnitedArabEmirates(阿联酋)(UAEforshort)isplanningtodo.Thecountry,whichgetslessthanfourinchesofrainperyear,couldsolveitsissuewithwatershortagebydraggingicebergsfromAntarcticatoitsshores.Thefirstsuchattemptwillbeginin2018.OncetheicebergisatUAEshores,theiceabovethewaterlinewouldbecutoffandcrushedintodrinkingwater,whichwouldthenbestoredinlargewatertanks.Theicebergwouldalsohaveabroaderimpact,saysAbdullahMohammadSulaimanAlShehi:“ColdairoutfromanicebergclosetotheshoreoftheArabianSeawouldcauserainstormsacrosstheArabianGulfandthesouthernregionoftheArabianPeninsulaallyearround.Astherisingairexpands,coolsandcondenses(冷凝)duetothedecreaseinairpressure,watervapor(水蒸气)iscollectedintheclouds,whichbecomesheavyandfallsasrain.”Moreicebergswillbringmorewatervaporandclouds,creatingaprofound(巨大的)effectontheregionalclimateoveradecade,turningthedesertinto“greenmeadows(草地)”.ThemeltingicebergwouldalsoaddfreshwatertotheArabiansea,returningbiodiversity.Therewouldalsobeaboost(兴旺)fortourismfromallthepeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs.TheEmiratesIcebergProjectcomesfromagroupofeffortsbyNABLcalled“FillingtheEmptyQuarter”.Theprojectaimstodramaticallyinfluencethedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”,theplanet’slargestsanddesert.Theregionisalsotherichestoil-producingareaintheworld,includingpartsofSaudiArabia,Oman,UAEandYemen.1、WhatistheUAEplanningtodoaccordingtothetext?A．TocollectfreshseawaterfromAntarctica.B．TodragicebergsfromAntarcticatothecountry.C．TomakeicebergsfromAntarcticamelt.D．Toget20billiongallonsoffreshwaterfromicebergs.2、WhatAlShehisaidreflectstheeffectoficebergson_______.A．theweatherB．theindustryC．thebiodiversityD．thetourism3、Accordingtothetext,thedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”are______.A．turningintogreenmeadowsB．theresourceofsaltintheArabianseaC．theemptyareawithoutpopulationD．abundantinoilasamatteroffact4、Accordingtothetext,icebergstobedraggedtoUAE’shoreswill_________.A．bringwatervaporandsandB．addsaltwatertotheArabianseaC．become“greenmeadows”D．attractpeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs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）IrecentlyvisitedIndiatomeetwomenwithAIDS.HavingAIDSisconsideredasamarkofdisgraceandthepunishmentisabandonment.Mostofthesewomenhadbeen1bytheirfamily.WhatI2mostishowmuchtheywantedtotouchmeandbetouchedasifphysical3somehowprovedtheir4.Ispenttimewiththedyingandsawrowsofcots(帆布床).Everycotwas5exceptforoneinthecorner,soIwentthere,hopingtoprovidesomehelp.The6wasawomaninher30s.Shehad7eyesandwasskinny.8,Isuddenlyfelthelpless.Ihadnothingto9her.Icouldn’tsaveher,either.I10downandreachedouttotouchher-andwhenshe11myhand,shegrabbeditandwouldn'tletgo.Wehadbeentheretogetherforawhilewhenshepointedupward.Ittookmesometimeto12thatshewantedtogouptotheroofandsitoutside.Itwasgetting13andthesunwasgoingdown,andnooneseemed14totakeherupstairs.Icarriedherup.Shesatonachair,facingthewestandwatchingthe15Iremindedtheworkersto16herlater.ThenIhadtoleave.Butshenever17me.Sometimesit’sthepeopleyoucan'thelpwho18youthemost.Optimismisn'tapassiveexpectationthatthingswillgetbetter.Itisa(n)19thatwecanmakethingsbetterandwecanhelppeople,ifwedon'tlosehopeanddon'tlook20.1、A．beaten B．abandoned C．scolded D．cheated2、A．value B．complain C．remember D．wonder3、A．excitement B．collision C．pleasure D．contact4、A．birth B．failure C．worth D．future5、A．occupied B．attended C．made D．covered6、A．patient B．witness C．nurse D．worker7、A．shining B．beautiful C．sorrowful D．greedy8、A．Otherwise B．However C．Instead D．Besides9、A．entertain B．protect C．convince D．offer10、A．knelt B．calmed C．went D．jumped11、A．pushed B．felt C．shook D．warmed12、A．figureout B．getacross C．pointout D．putdown13、A．clear B．cloudy C．late D．windy14、A．brave B．determined C．confident D．willing15、A．night B．sunset C．roof D．performance16、A．treat B．save C．comfort D．fetch17、A．left B．forgot C．forgave D．thanked18、A．challenge B．confuse C．satisfy D．inspire19、A．opportunity B．promise C．belief D．intention20、A．away B．up C．out D．back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）I’mheretodaytoshareagoodlessonwithyou.Itisatruestoryaboutastudent,1．studiedinGermany.Afteryearsofhardwork,thisstudentgraduatedwithamazing2．(achieve).Everyonewassurethathewasgoingtogetagoodjobeasilyandhaveabrightfuture.Buttohissurprise,hewasnotevengiventhechancefor3．interview!Thethirdtimehe4．(refuse),hecouldn’thelp5．(telephone)thecompanytoaskwhytheydidn’twanthim.Theanswerwassimple.“Wedon’tofferjobstodishonestpeopleinGermany.”Youmightwonderwhatwaswrong.Thetruthis,shortlyafterhe6．(arrive)inGermany,thiscleverstudentfoundthatitwaseasy7．(avoid)buyingsubwayticketsinthiscountry.Soinordertosavemoney,heoftenwentinthesubway8．aticket.Asaresult,hehadbeencaughtmanytimes.Fromthisstory,welearnthatwemaygetshort-termbenefitsindishonestways,9．thetruthwillcomeoutsoonerorlaterandthecostishigh.Soremember:honestyisthe10．(good)policy.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。WhenMolly’sfatherwasabouttowork,hisdaughterMolly,aged8,handhimabag.Thefatherwasinhurrysohedidn’tknowwhatwasinside.Whilehavinglunch,hetookoutthecontents:aplasticdinosaur,atinyseashellandthreesmallstone.Thebusyfathersmiled,finishedeating,andsweepingthedes