【含听力9英一模】宣城市2024年中考一模英语试题

—2024学年度九年级调研检测英语试卷亲爱的同学们：圆梦六月，中考在即，你一定急切地想检测自己的学业水平吧。现在请你静心细心，认真审题，仔细答题，开始我们的测试吧！注意事项：本试卷共四部分，十大题，满分120分，时间120分钟。第一部分听力(共四大题，满分20分)Ⅰ.短对话理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatwillthewomando?A. B. C.2.Whatrulearetheytalkingabout?A. B. C.3.WhovisitedPariswiththemanlastmonth?A.Hisuncle. B.Hisbrother. C.Hiscousin.4.Whatisthemangoingtodothisweekend?A.Haveapicnic. B.Stayathome. C.Haveanexam.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesharkinthecartoon?A.Friendly. B.Clever. C.Funny.Ⅱ.长对话理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.HowmanytimeshasthewomanbeentoLosAngeles?A.Twice. B.Threetimes. C.Fourtimes.7.WhatdoesthewomanlikeaboutLosAngeles?A.Itsmuseums. B.Itstheatres. C.Itsuniversities.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Oldclassmates. B.Brotherandsister. C.Teacherandstudent.9.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.Playingtheguitar. B.Playingthepiano. C.Playingtheviolin.10.WhatwasMissFanglike?A.Strict. B.Humorous. C.Patient.Ⅲ.短文理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。11.Howdidthespeakerfeelaboutherjobatfirst?A.Nervous. B.Bored. C.Excited.12.Whowasthefirstcallertoday?A.Billy. B.Martin. C.Mike.13.HowdidBillyusuallygotoprimaryschool?A.Bybike. B.Bybus. C.Onfoot.14.WhatmatchdidBilly’steamwin?A.Afootballmatch. B.Abasketballmatch. C.Atennismatch.15.HowlongdidthespeakertalkwithBilly?A.Forhalfanhour. B.Foranhour. C.Fortwohours.Ⅳ.信息转换(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。AdviceonkeepingapetFindtherightpet●Ifyouare16,adogmaybeagoodchoice.●Ifnot,a17maybemoresuitable.Greetthepet●Greetthepetina18andcalmmanner.●Usea19voiceandgetclosetoitslowly.Feedandcareforthepet●Feedthepetontimeandprovidecleanwater.●Cleanupthepet’s20andgiveitabathtwiceaday.第二部分英语知识运用(共两大题，满分30分)V.单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.—Theteacher’s______isreallygood.HemustbefromanEnglish-speakingcountry.—ButheisfromRussiainfact.A.voice B.memory C.background D.pronunciation22.Mom,whatareyoucooking?It______sosweet.A.sounds B.tastes C.smells D.feels23.—I’mafraidIcan’tgettherebefore9o’clock.—That’sOK.There’s______.A.noway B.nowonder C.nodoubt D.nohurry24.Thedoctorwillgivehimtherightmedicine______theyfindoutthecauseoftheillness.A.if B.before C.until D.unless25.Betheownerofyourself.Thatmeansyoushould______notonlyyouractions,butyourthoughts.A.achieve B.control C.beat D.win26.Peopledon’talwaysneed______.Sometimesalltheyneedisaneartolisten.A.help B.advice C.effort D.opinion27.Myparentscouldn’t______suchanexpensivecarinthepast.A.buy B.provide C.pay D.afford28.—Hello,XuanchengHotel.CanIhelpyou?—I’mcallingtoaskwhetherthereisa(n)______roomtobook.A.available B.useful C.empty D.good29.Weoftengetauseful______fromourmistakesandaccidentsinourdailylife.A.suggestion B.lesson C.direction D.help30.—Excuseme.Wouldyoumindmyusingyourtextbook,please?—Ofcoursenot.______A.Watchout! B.Welldone! C.Goahead. D.Followme.Ⅵ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。ARecently,theChinese“dragon”hasbecomethesubjectofargument.Somecallitadragon,whileothers31theterm“Loong”.DodragonandLoongexpressthesamemeaningoraretheydifferentcreatures(生物)withdifferentsymbols?Infact,easternLoongandwesterndragonsare32differentcreatures.EasternLoong:livesinwater,snake-shapedbodycoveredinfishscales(鱼鳞),onehead,fourlegs,nowings,slenderandlong.Westerndragon:onehead,fourlegswithtail,usuallyhashugewings,possiblemane(鬃毛),shortinsize.Clearly,therearemanydifferencesinappearancebetweenthem.Besides,theyalsohavedifferent33.FortheChinese,thedragonisaverymysteriousandeye-catchingcreature.Theyliketotalkaboutdragonsandare34tocallthemselvesthedescendants(后代)ofdragons.InChinese35,dragonsarewater-relatedandgovernanythingwater-related.Theyarekindandhaveanencouragingmeaningtohumansmostofthetime.Butwesterndragonsareusually36withwind,lightningandthunderaswellassprayfire.Mostofthemarebadandscary.Yousee,Chinesedragonsarewisesymbolsofpeace,goodluck,power,andsomething37.Whilewesterndragonsusuallymeanbadcompetitorsand38.That’s39we’dbetternotusetheworddragoninChina.Andremember,wespellitas“L-o-o-n-g”40“long”whichhasverysimilarpronunciationtoshowthedifference.31.A.change B.talk C.prefer D.argue32.A.totally B.actually C.exactly D.surprisingly33.A.dreams B.hobbies C.ages D.spirits34.A.humorous B.excited C.proud D.surprised35.A.culture B.life C.nature D.environment36.A.compared B.competed C.controlled D.connected37.A.beautiful B.wonderful C.useful D.careful38.A.enemies B.friends C.visitors D.animals39.A.for B.because C.why D.what40.A.becauseof B.insteadof C.aheadof D.outofBOneday,50peoplewereattendingaspeech.Thespeakerwasgivingaspeechabout41.However,afterafewhours,peoplegradually42theirattention.Thespeakercameupwithanidea.Hestoppedhisspeechandaskedallofthepeopletotakepartinagroupactivity.Hegaveasingle43toeachpersonintheroom.Eachpersonwasaskedtowritehisorhernameontheballoonwithablackmarker.Then,alloftheballoonswere44andmovedtoanotherroom.The50peoplewerethenletintotheroomandtoldtofindtheballoonthathad45nameswrittenonit.Everyonerushedaround,46theirballoonhereandthere.Peoplewerebumpingintoandtripping(绊倒)overeachother.But47afterfiveminutesofsearching,noonecouldfindtheirownballoon.48seeingthis,thespeakeraskedeachpersontocollectaballoonandtrytofindthepersonwhosenamewaswrittenonit.Everyonestartedtalkingtoeachotherand49eachotherfortheirnames.Withinminutes,everyonehadhisorherownballoon.“Canyouseewhathappened?”thespeakersaid.“Theballoonsarelikethehappinesswewantinourownlives.Everyoneisbusylookingfortheirownhappiness,notcaringwhathappenstoothers,butsometimesthebest50tofindhappinessistohelpothers.Helpthemfindhappinessandyoucanfindyourown.”41.A.health B.happiness C.dream D.balloon42.A.forget B.change C.lost D.avoid43.A.bag B.book C.balloon D.calendar44.A.broken B.found C.hidden D.collected45.A.our B.their C.your D.its46.A.lookingfor B.handingout C.pickingup D.throwingaway47.A.only B.just C.even D.then48.A.Before B.Unless C.Although D.After49.A.asking B.answering C.helping D.telling50.A.idea B.way C.choice D.step第三部分阅读理解(共两大题，满分45分)Ⅶ.补全对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中两个为多余选项。A:HaveyouheardofLiBai?B:51EvenachildknowshewasChina’sgreatestpoet.A:52B:IlikehispoemnamedNightThoughts.A:53B:Yes,hedid.AndhediedinDangtuwhichisnotfarfromXuancheng.A:Really?54B:Yes.AndhewroteapoemforMountainJingting.A:That’scool.MaybewecanclimbthemountainlikeLiBai.B:That’sagoodidea.Whenshallwego?A:Mmm.TomorrowisSaturday.Let’smakeittomorrow.B:55Seeyouthen!A:Seeyou!A.SohemusthaveclimbedMountJingtinglonglongago.B.HadheevertravelledtoXuancheng?C.Whichofhispoemsdoyoulikebest?D.Noproblem.E.I’lltakeadancinglessontomorrow.F.DidheliveinXuanchengforalongtime?G.Areyoujokingwithme?Ⅷ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AAsthesayinggoes,adogisman’sbestfriend.Anditcouldn’tbemoretrueforDonaldDickerson.“Everydayhelooksatme,IknowIamloved.InamedhimFrendbecausethat’smyfriend,”Dickersonsaid.“Wehaveacloseconnection.”Theconnectionhasbeenstrongeroverthepastmonths.“He’sbeenalwayshangingintherewithme,”Dickersonsaid.DickersonandFrendarehomeless,andspendtheirdaysandnightsinthewoodsatacampsite.“Icouldhavealreadyhadaplacetolive,buttheywantedmetogiveupmydog.I’mnotdoingthat,”Dickersonsaid.Tomakemattersworse,Dickersonhasawrongknee.“It’spainful.Ihavetowalkonthehilleveryday,”Dickersonsaid.Dickersonneedsakneeoperation,butwhileeverythingwaspreparedseveralmonthsago,doctorssaidtheycouldn’toperateyet.“WhenthedoctorsfoundoutIwashomeless,theysaidtheyhavetoputitoffuntilIfindaplacetolivebecausesomeonehastotakecareofme.”Dickersonsaid.HehasnotbeenabletofindaplacethatwilltakebothhimandFrend.“Icannotgivehimup.IfIhavetobehomelessandgowithoutmyoperationandcontinuetogothroughthepain,Iwill,becauseIwillnotleavehim,”hesaid.Greensboro’sVolunteerCenteroftheTriadisnowworkingtoconnectwithothercenterstohelpgiveDickersonandFrendaplacetocallhomesohecanhavehisoperation.56.WhydidDickersonnamethedogFrend?A.BecausetheyhadacloseconnectionB.BecauseithasthesamepronunciationasfriendC.Becauseit’sagoodnameD.Becausethedoghadbeenalwayshangingintherewithhim57.What’sthematterwithDickerson?A.Hehasadog B.HiskneehurtsC.Hehasapainfuloperation D.Hehastowalkonthehill58.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howtomakeadecision B.HowtoliveahappylifeC.I’mhomelessbutnotmydog D.WeshouldlovedogsBAmotherwantedtoencouragehersontoplaythepiano.Sheboughttwoticketsfortheconcertofagreatpianist.Whentheyarrivedatthetheatre,themothermetafriend.Shestoppedtotalktoherfriendandhersonranaway.Ateighto’clock,thelightsbecameweak,andtheconcertwasabouttostart.Themotherfoundhersonwasn’twithher.Shebegantobeworriedandlookforherboy.Then,shefoundher6-year-oldsononthestage.Hewasonthepianobench,playingTwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.Themotherwasveryshocked.Beforeshecouldgethersonback,thefamouspianisthimselfwasonthestageandquicklymovedtothepiano.“Don’tstop.Keepplaying,”hesaidkindlytotheboy,insteadofstoppinghim.Thegreatpianistsatdownandbeganfillinginthebass(低音部)partofthesongwithhislefthand.Together,thetwopersonsimpressedpeoplewiththeirbeautifulmusic.Theboybecameagreatpianistwhenhegrewup.Inallofourlives,wereceivehelpinghands—somewenotice,somewedon’t.Wealsohavelotsofchancestogivehelpinghands.Withoutothers’help,wewillachievelittle.Weshouldgivebackwhatwereceive.59.Themothertookhersontothepianoconcertbecause______A.herfriendsenthertwoticketsB.thepianistinvitedthemthereC.shewantedtodevelophisinterestinthepianoD.hersonlikedthepianistverymuch60.Whenthemotherfoundhersonplayingonthestage,shefelt______A.surprised B.unhappy C.excited D.worried61.Whatdidthepianistasktheboytodo?A.Togobacktohismother. B.Tocontinueplayingthepiano.C.Toplaythebasspartofthesong. D.Towatchhimplayinstead.62.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Itisgoodtogivehelpinghandstoothers.B.Greatpeoplealwaysliketohelpothers.C.Itisimportanttogiveachildalessononthestage.D.Amothershouldtakegoodcareofherchild.CAlittleriverrandownfromahighmountainthroughmanyvillagesandforests.Thenitreachedadesert.“Iwentthroughsomanydifficulties.Ishouldhavenoproblemcrossingthedesert,”shethought.Asshestarted,shefoundherselfslowlydisappearingintothesand.Aftermanytries,shestillfailed.Atthistime,adeepvoicesaid,“ifawindcancrossthedesert,socanariver.”Itwasthevoiceofthedesert.Butthelittleriveranswered,“that’sbecauseawindcanfly,butIcan’t.”“That’sbecauseyoucan’tgiveupwhatyouare.Letyourselfevaporate(蒸发)intothewind,anditcantakeyouacross,”saidthedesert.“GiveupwhatIamnow?No!No!”Thelittlerivercouldnotacceptthisidea.“Thewindcancarrythevapor(蒸汽)acrossthedesertandletitleaveasrain.Therainwillformariveragain,”saidthedesert.“Andwhetheryou’reariverorvapor,yournatureneverchanges.”Hearingthis,thelittleriverwentintotheopenarmsofthewind.Itcarriedhertothenextstepofherlife.63.Whatdidthelittleriverthinkwhenshereachedadesert?A.Shethoughtshecouldn’tcrossthedesert.B.Shestartedtoworryaboutherself.C.Shethoughtsheknewwellaboutthedesert.D.Shebelievedshecouldcrossthedesert.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A.Thedesert B.Thewind C.Thenature D.Thelittleriver65.Whatdidthelittleriverdointheend?A.Crossedthedesert B.StoppedtryingC.Failedtogettotheocean D.Died66.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A.Theroadtosuccessisnotalwayseasy.B.Weshoulddotherightthingwhateverotherssay.C.Tosucceed,weshouldchangethewayweusedtobe.D.Ourlivescanbeasdifficultasthelittleriver’s.DIwantedtosharethisstory,nottopraisemyself,buttosharethepowerofasimpleaction.Igrewupwithmyfatherwhowasborninthe1940s.Hewaskindbutheneverexpressedhimself.Youneverknewwhathereallyfeltorthought.Everythingwasastiffupperlip(沉着而不外露),andmybrotherswouldoftengetthe“backhand”forbeingweakorwrong.WhenIwasinmytwenties,Isuddenlyhadafunnyidea,soIsentmydadsomethingintheposttotellhimallthethingsIlovedabouthim:Ilovedthewayheneverjudgedabookbyitscover.Ilovedhisclearrulesforpraiseandpunishment,andIlovedthatallpeoplewereequalinhiseyes.Thelistwenton.HenevermentionedifhereceivedtheletterandIneverasked.Hepassedawayin2012.WhenIwascleaningouthisthings,Ifoundmyletterframed(给……做框),andhangingonhisbathroomwall.Itjustmademethink.ImagineifIsentalettertoeveryoneIlovetellingthemallthewonderfulthingsaboutthem.Imagineifyoureceivedalettertellingyouaboutallofyourgreatpoints.Weshoulddothismore.Tellpeoplenotjustthatwelovethem,butwhywelovethem.Itissopowerful.67.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“backhand”mean?A.鼓励 B.击打 C.启发 D.表扬68.Whichoneistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewritersentabooktohisfather.B.Thewritertoldhisfartherthreethingshelovedabouthim.C.Theletterwashungonthebathroomwall.D.Thewriterdidn’thavemotherorbrothers.69.Whatdidthewritersharehisstoryfor?A.TopraisehimselfB.ToencouragepeopletospeakoutthegoodofothersC.ToshowhislovetohisfatherD.ToencouragepeopletoshowlovetoothersEHouChangliangvolunteeredtoteachatXiangyangPrimarySchoolinavillagefarfromthecityinYunnanProvinceinAugust2017.Therewasjustoneproblem.Thelocalgovernmentwantedtoclosetheschoolbecauseitwasshortofteachers.Shuttingdowntheschoolmeantthatthestudentswouldhavetogotoanotherschoolfarfromtheirhomes.Hou’sarrivalhelpedkeeptheschoolopen.Itisn’tthefirstvillageschoolthatHouhastaughtatsincehegraduatedfromuniversity.BeforeXiangyangPrimarySchool,hehadtaughtinanothertwovillageschoolsinGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion,forfouryears,andinGuizhouProvince,fortwoyears.Asavolunteerteacher,hegetsonly800yuanamonth.Thishasremainedunchangedforthepast10years.Buthesayshewouldkeepvolunteeringtoteachinthecountryside,addingthatagoodteachercanmakearealdifferenceinastudent’slifeandcanevenchangeavillage.InNovember,Mr.Hougotmarriedwithanothervolunteerteacher.TheweddingphotoswiththeirstudentswereverypopularontheInternet.Theywerecalled“themostbeautifulweddingphotos”bypeopleonline.Thecouplehopetheirphotoswillencouragemoreteacherstoworkinthecountryside.70.Whydidthelocalgovernmentwanttoclosetheschool?A.BecausetherewasabetterschoolnearitB.Becausethegovernmentdidn’thaveenoughmoneyC.Becausethereweren’tenoughteachersattheschool.D.Becausethereweren’tenoughstudentsattheschool.71.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Mr.Houwantsmoreteacherstoworkinthecountryside.B.Mr.Houwasbornandraisedinthecountryside.C.Mr.Houisn’tverypleasedwithhislivingconditionsD.Mr.Houpreferredlivinginthecountrysidetolivinginthecity72.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Mr.Hou’sdreamjob B.Mr.HouhaschangedthevillageC.Mr.Houandhisstudents D.Mr.HouwholovescountryeducationFLastThursdaywasTombSweepingDay,alsoknownasQingmingFestival.Whatdidyoudo?TombSweepingDayisatraditionalChinesefestival.ItbeganinZhoudynasty,over2,500yearsago.Chinesepeoplecelebrateittorememberandhonortheirancestors.ItusuallyliesinearlyApril.Andthisyear,itfallsonApril4th.TombSweepingDaybecameapublicholidayintheChinesemainlandin2008.Peoplehaveonedayoffonthisday.Onthisday,familiesbringflowers,foodandwinetothegraveyards(墓地)oftheirancestors.Theyplacefoodandflowersinfrontofthegravesandsomemayburnjosspaper(纸钱),asmoneyforthedead.Afterthat,theysweepthetombsandcherishthememoriesoftheirdeadfamilymembers.TombSweepingDaygivesusachancetoshowrespecttoourancestorsandfamilymemberswhohavepassedawayandshowthatwemissthem.ThistraditionshowsthatfamilyvalueisanimportantpartofChineseculture.TombSweepingDayisalsothebeginningofthetimeforgardeningandoutdooractivitiesinChina.Familiesoftengettogetherforoutingsortoflykitesatthistime.73.WhichseasondoesTombSweepingDayfallin?(不超过5个词)___________________________________________________________________74.WhydoChinesepeoplecelebrateTombSweepingDay?(不超过10个词)___________________________________________________________________75.Whatdopeopleusuallytaketothegraveyards?(不超过10个词)___________________________________________________________________第四部分写(共两大题，满分25分)IX.单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。76.Ifyouarealwaysa______(缺席)fromclass,youwillfailtheexaminations.77.Yesterdayhewasp______(惩罚)byhisfatherfornottellingthetruth.78.Ipaid200yuanforthebookandIthoughtit’sw______(值得)themoney.79.Therearealotofchancesandc______(选择)aheadofyousojustdecidewisely.80.Ourgovernmenthasmademanyl______(法律)toprotectchildren.X.书面表达(共1小题；满分20分)假如你班要就“如何为中考做准备”开一个主题班会，请你根据以下内容写一篇发言稿，谈谈你认为在中考准备过程中要注意的事项以及理由：1.保持良好情绪。2.制定合适的目标。3.合理作息。4.遇到困难多沟通。5.谈谈你自己的一至两个观点。注意：1.词数80~100，开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)；2.可适当增加细节，使行文通顺连贯。参考词汇：信心confidencen.Boysandgirls,thefinalexamsarecoming.Whatshouldwedoinordertopreparewellfortheexams?Herearesomesuggestions.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023—2024学年度九年级调研检测英语听力材料I.短对话理解你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1.M:Jessie,Iforgottoclosethewindows.Canyouhelpmeclosethem?W:Noproblem.2.W:Hey,Nowa,youcan’ttakephotoshere?M:Why?Ithinkthispaintinglooksamazing.W:Butit’sagainsttherule.Visitorsarenotallowedtotakephotoshere3.W:James,IheardyouvisitedPariswithyourunclelastmonth.Didyouhaveagoodtime?M:Oh,yes.Thetripwasveryexciting,andwevisitedtheEiffelTower.4.W:Wouldyouliketogoforapicnicwithmethisweekend?M:I’msorry.It’stoohotoutside.Iprefertostayathomeandhavearest.5.W:Ilovethecartoonverymuch.ThesharkisfriendlytootherfishM:DoyoumeanBruce?Ithinkheisoneofthefunniestcharactersinthecartoon.II.长对话理解你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。M:HaveyoueverbeentoLosAngeles?W:Yes.Iwentthereeightyearsagoforthefirsttime.AndthenextyearIwenttoafamousuniversitythereagainforaspeech.Theprofessortalkedalotaboutmuseums.M:WhichplacedoyoulikebestinLosAngeles?W:MyfavoriteplaceisHollywoodbecausetherearemanygreattheaters.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。W:Hello,Peter.Whatasurprise.It’snicetoseeyouagain.M:Hello,Julia.It’sbeenalmostfifteenyearssincewegraduatefromourhighschool.W:Howtimeflies!M:Irememberyouweregoodatplayingtheviolinatthattime.Areyoustillplayingit.W:Yes.Ihaverealizedmydream,beingaviolinist.M:Really?That’sgreat.MissFangmustbeveryhappy.Doyourememberher?W:Yes.Ofcourse!Shewasourmusicteacher.Iremembershewasthestrictestteacheratthattime.ButIwouldn’tsucceedwithoutherhelp.M:Howaboutvisitinghernextweek?W:Soundslikeagoodidea.Wecancallotherclassmatestogowithustogether.Ⅲ.短文理解你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。MynameisTina.In2019,IstartedworkingforahelpcentercalledFriendshipForever.Atfirst,Iwasboredwithmywork,andinafewyears,Ibegantolikeit.EverydayItalkedtodifferentpeople.Todaythefirstpersontocallwasa12-year-oldboynamedBilly.Hebrokedownwithhisbest