【含听力9英一模】阜阳市太和县2024年中考一模英语试题

太和县2024年初中学业水平考试模拟测试卷（一）英语注意事项：1．全卷满分120分，答题时间为120分钟。2．请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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●Greetthepetinafriendlyand18manner.●Usea19voiceandgetclosetoitslowly.Feedandcareforthepet●Feedthepetontimeandprovidecleanwater.●Cleanupthepet’s20andgiveitabathtwiceaday.第二部分语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35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．Youshouldn’tlieinbedassoonasyoufinishyourdinner.It’snotagood______.A．habit B．reason C．result D．experience22．Exercisinganddancingtoapieceofmusicbecomesapopularwayformanyoldpeopletospend______freetime.A．our B．your C．his D．their23．—Whathappenedonyourwayhome,Lily?—Isawacar______runningintoatree.Butluckily,thedriverwasn’tbadlyhurt.A．lonely B．suddenly C．nervously D．hardly24．—Be______.Goodthingscometothosewhowaitandkeepworkinghard.—Isee.Thankyouforyouradvice.A．careful B．patient C．quiet D．honest25．Beforepaper______,peoplewroteordrewonthingssuchasbamboo,silkorwoodenblocks.A．invented B．wasinvented C．wasinventing D．hasbeeninvented26．—HowaboutthecampinglastSaturday?—Itwasabitdifficult.Finally,weallwent______theforestsafely.A．beside B．below C．across D．through27．—Mostcountrieshavedifferentcustoms.HowaboutshakinghandsinChina?—Inourcountry,peopleareexpectedto______glovesbeforeshakinghands.A．putaway B．playwith C．hangup D．takeoff28．—Excuseme,couldyoutellmehowtogettothenearestbank?—Godownthisroad______yougettoaschool,andthenturnleft.A．since B．while C．until D．after29．Weweretootiredtokeepclimbing,sowe______underatreeforabouthalfanhour.A．rested B．rest C．haverested D．willrest30．—Mum,Ihavetosaygoodbye.Thetrainisleavingsoon.—Okay,dear.______!Remembertocallmeassoonasyouarrivethere.A．Youbet B．Takecare C．It’salongstory D．WhatashameⅥ．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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AWuHuiyingisahighschoolteacherfromFujianProvince.He’sdonatedbloodabout110times.Wusaysitallstarted31.In2002,whenhetookhisdaughter,WuFan,then6,tothepark,sheshowed32inthemobilebloodcollectiontrucksthere.“Sheaskedtoseewhatwas33inthecar,andIhadtogetontodonateblood,”Wusaid.Sincethen,Wuhasbeendonatingbloodregularly(定期).Influencedbyherfather,WuFan34tobecomeadoctorwhenshewasveryyoung.In2022,shewenttoFujianMedicalUniversitytostudyandbegantodonateblood.Shealsolearnedthatvoluntaryblooddonationsarethe35source(来源)ofbloodforthehospital’sbloodbank.Itisvery36forthepatientswhoneedblood.Wu’s37hasinspired(激励)about100studentsandsomeofherworkmatestobecomedonors.ZhengLiqin,oneofherstudents,hasdonatedbloodfourtimes38SuShaohua,Wu’sworkmate,hasdonatedbloodfivetimes.“It’snot39forsomeonetogivebloodalltheseyears.Shewasamazing,”someofherstudentssaid.“IfIamhealthy,Iwill40todonateblood,”Wusaid.Shewantstohelpothersasmuchasshecan.31．A．byaccident B．inpublic C．byhand D．insilence32．A．help B．interest C．kindness D．knowledge33．A．increasing B．celebrating C．heating D．happening34．A．decided B．refused C．acted D．missed35．A．creative B．exact C．free D．main36．A．thankful B．careful C．helpful D．peaceful37．A．success B．habit C．courage D．story38．A．although B．while C．because D．until39．A．tiring B．important C．easy D．useful40．A．continue B．remind C．stop D．competeBAChinesepicturebookcalledTheMooseofEwenki(《鄂温克的驼鹿》)hasbecomeverypopularrecently.Nowpeopleinmanyothercountriesbeginto41thispicturebook.ThispicturebooktellsabouttheEwenkipeople’s42lovefornature.Author(作者)GerelchimegBlackcranesaidthepicturebookis43thetruestoryofanEwenkiperson.Whenaman,GreeShrektriedto44amothermoose,hefoundherbaby.Thelittlemoose45GreeShrekhome,andthetwobecamegoodfriends.Butasthebabymoosegrewolder,GreeShrekknewhehadtosendhisnewfriendbacktothe46,andhedid.Thisis47theEwenkiliveyearafteryear—theyhuntforaliving,butforsmallanimals,theEwenkiwill48them.Whenourchildrenreadthispicturebook,themost49thingtheygetisaneducationinlove.GerelchimeghopesthathisartwillspreadtheEwenkipeople’s50fornature,sothatchildrenlivinginotherplaceswilllovenatureandlovelife.41．A．perform B．read C．close D．show42．A．nearby B．slow C．past D．special43．A．camefrom B．putin C．turnedinto D．returnedto44．A．hide B．meet C．hunt D．lead45．A．led B．followed C．cared D．drove46．A．forest B．lake C．river D．sky47．A．why B．when C．how D．whether48．A．protect B．cook C．cover D．kill49．A．necessary B．silent C．nervous D．important50．A．love B．cry C．success D．raceⅦ．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，其中有两个为多余选项。A:Dad,breakfastisready.B:OK.51A:What’sitabout?B:52A:Oh,Ilovemuseums.53IsitinHuainan?B:No,it’sinHefei.A:Really?HefeiisnotfarfromHuainan.Dad,whataboutvisitingitthisweekend?B:Oh,I’mafraidwecan’t.Itisbeingrepairedrecently.A:Allright.54Uh,Dad,we’dbettergonow.Mumiswaitingforus.B:You’reright.Let’sgoandtellheraboutthemuseum.55A:Yes.I’msureshe’dliketogotherewithustoo.A．Goodidea!B．Shealsolikesmuseums.C．What’syourfavouritefood?D．Ihopewecangotovisititoneday.E．ButI’veneverheardofthisone.F．It’sabouttheAnhuiRedCultureMuseum.G．I’llcomeafterIfinishreadingthisarticle.第三部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）Ⅷ．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFourInterestingFestivalsTheYiPengFestivalPlace:ChiangMai,ThailandTheYiPengFestivaliscelebratedacrossThailandandendswithculturalperformancesandfireworksdisplays(表演).Duringafestival,manyplacesaredecoratedwithcolorfullanterns.Itiswidelybelievedthatthelanternssymbolizedrivingawaypastbadluckandmakingafreshstart.LaTomatinaPlace:Buñol,SpainTomatinaisafoodfightfestival.Itissaidthatitcamefromharmlessgamesamongchildren.Duringthefestival,morethan100tonsoftomatoesarethrowneverywhere.OktoberfestPlace:Munich,GermanyIn1810,aGermanprince(王子)gotmarried.Tocelebrateit,theirfamilyheldmanycelebrationsandeveryonehadagoodtime.TheydecidedtodoitagainnextyearandOktoberfestwasborn.BurningManPlace:BlackRockCity,AmericaAtBurningMan,thecommunityexploresdifferentformsofartisticself-expressionandencouragesattendeestosharetheircreativetalents.Unlikeotherfestivals,peopleattendingtheeventneedtobringwhatevertheyneedfortheirdailylife.56．WhydothelocalsdecoratemanyplaceswithlanternsduringYiPeng?A．Todriveawaybadluck. B．Tomakebeautifullights.C．Tolightenthenightsky. D．Toforgettheirterriblepast.57．Whichfestivalcamefromamarriage?A．TheYiPengFestival. B．LaTomatina. C．Oktoberfest. D．BurningMan.58．WhatcanpeopledoatBurningMan?A．Dosometests. B．Borrowwhattheyneed.C．Designsomeharmlessgames. D．Showoffwhattheyaregoodat.BLikemanyyoungpeople,Jessicawantedtotravelaroundtheworld.Unlikemostpeople,the25-year-oldhasbeentravelingaroundtheworldforseveralyears.SheandherhusbandmadestopseverywherefromParistoSingapore.Itsoundslikealotofmoneytospend,butthecoupletravelinaspecialwaythatdoesn’tcostmuch.They’redoingonlinebabysitting(保姆).Whiletheyliveinstrangers’homesforfree,theyhelpwithhouseholdchores—feedingpetsorwateringplants—whiletheownerisaway.Duringthebreak,Jessicaandherhusbandhavetoreadsomebooks,learningaboutpetcare,plantcareandevencookingskills.“Travelwithoutstayinginahotelcanalsoprovideuscomfort.Butwecannotfindthatinahotel.It’slikestayingatafriend’shouse,”Jessicasaid.Thecouplehasahighsuccessrate(比例)infindingtheirnextjob,andtheirserviceisalwaysmorethanwhatthehomeownerexpects.ForJessica,thatmeanssendinglotsofpicturesofhappypets,keepingthehousecleanandleavinganicelittlegiftbeforemovingontohernexthome.“Youwanttheownerstoknowhowyou’vebeendoing.That’showtheydecidetohire(雇)you,”shesaid.59．WhatdoweknowaboutJessicaandherhusband?A．Theylikedoinghouseworkforfree. B．Theyliketravellingaroundtheworld.C．Theyspendalotofmoneyontravel. D．Theylikevisitingrichfamilies.60．Whycanthecoupleliveinastranger’sfamily?A．Becausetheycanhelpdosomehousework.B．Becausetheystaythereforjustashorttime.C．Becausetheyteachthehouseownerpetprotection.D．Becausetheypromisetomakefriendswiththehouseowner.61．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”referto?A．Travel. B．Comfort. C．Chance. D．Work.62．WhydoesJessicafindthenextjobeasily?A．Becauseshecanevenmakefriendswiththepets.B．Becauseshemakessomesmallgiftsforthehomeowners.C．Becauseshetriestostaywiththehomeownerslonger.D．Becauseshealwaystriesherbesttosatisfythehomeowners.CTheZhalongWetlandinHeilongjiangProvinceisoneoftheworld’slargestred-crownedcranesreserves(丹顶鹤保护区).Aspecialgroupofpeoplehavebeenworkingforyearstoraiseandprotectthecranes.XuHui,oneofthem,hasbeenabirdprotectorfor17years,feedingandcaringforcranesinthewild.Sincethestartingofthereservein1979,hehasbeentrainingthecranestogetsurvivalskillsbeforeflyingthemintothewild.Accordingtothegovernment,therearenearly300cranesintheZhalongWetland,withmorethan1,000cranesincaptivity(圈养).In1979,therewereonly150cranesthere.Withtheincreaseincranepopulationandhumanactivities,theZhalongWetland,isbecominginneedofmoreandmorewater.Sofar,thewetlandhasstoredmorethan3billioncubic(立方)metersofwater.Thestatehassetuplawstopreventthecranesbeingharmedbythedestruction(破坏)oftheenvironment.ZhalongwetlandprotectionisagreatsuccessinHeilongjiangProvince.Theprovincehasbeenworkingonwetlandssincethe1990s.Today,thereare12internationalimportantwetlandsintheprovince,thelargestnumberinourcountry.63．WhatdoesXuHuido?A．Totakecareofthecranes. B．Totrainthecranesforperformances.C．Towatchthecranesfromfaraway. D．Tocatchthecranes.64．Whatisthebiggestproblemthatthereserveisfacing?A．Thepollutionofwater. B．Beingshortofwater.C．Thegrowthofthepopulation. D．Theincreaseofthewetland.65．WhatdoesthewriterthinkaboutthewetlandprotectioninHeilongjiang?A．Itissatisfying. B．Itisworrying.C．Itmakesnoprogress. D．Itcauseslittlepublicattention.DEverycommunityhasanicecreamshop,butnoteveryshopownerhasaspecialtask.WhenCharlesopenedtheshop,hehadagoalinhismind.“Mygoalistotreatpeopleasafamilymemberandtohaveapositiveinfluenceonmycommunity,”hesaid.Sohisshopsoongotalotofcustomers.Ordinarycustomersjustcametotastetheirfavoriteflavors(口味).Someofthemboughtotherthingstosupportthestore.Charlesorganizedactivities,suchasreadingstories,andprovidingsomeotherfreeservicesforchildreninreturn.Sometimes,Charlesofferedicecreamforfree.“Youknowwhentheycomein,youcanseesomechildrenwithsnacks,andsomechildrendon’t,soI’mnotgoingtoletthemdisappointed.Ijustwanttodosomethingpositive.”Oneday,Nicole,oneofhisvisitors,noticedCharlesgivingchildrenfreeicecream.ShewassurprisedtohearthatCharleswasdoingsoforalongtime.Shecamebackandhandedhimanenvelopewith$100oneday.CharleswasmovedbyNicole’sact,andheposteditontheInternet.ThefriendlyactsofCharlesandNicolealsoinspired(激励)othericecreamownersinthenearbycommunitytoprovidefreeicecreamforchildren.“Insuchalargecommunity,whetheryoudosomethingnegativeorpositive,everythingiseasytopropagate,”Charlessaid.“Weshoulddowhatwecantohelpeachother,dosomethingpositive,andletourkindnesspassonthefire.”66．WhatwasspecialaboutCharles’sstore?A．Itwasaplacetoshowcookingtalent. B．Itofferedchildrenicecreamforfree.C．Itcollecteddonationsfromothers. D．Itprovidedfreethingsforthecommunity.67．WhydidCharlesorganizeactivitiesforchildren?A．Toearnmoremoney. B．Todrawmorecustomers’attention.C．Topaybackthecustomers. D．Toencouragemorepeopletocome.68．Whichledtoothericecreamownerstoprovidefreeicecream?A．Anenvelopewitha$100init. B．AreportonCharles’greatact.C．ApostofactsofCharlesandNicole. D．AletterontheInternetbyNicole.69．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“propagate”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Confuse. B．Spread. C．Fix. D．Forget.EFacialrecognitiontechnologyhasbeenwidelyusedforalongtime.Butnotmanypeoplethinkofitsotheruses.AfarminChinahasstarteddevelopingafacialrecognitionsystemforgoats.Yes,goats,notpeople.Shanghai-basedVertCityFarmsaiditsgoatfacialrecognitionsystemwillincreasinglybeputintouseinthenearfuture,monitoring(监控)thebehaviorandhealthofthegoatsbysettingupsmallcamerasaroundthefarm.Thesystemhasbeenindevelopmentsince2019.Thesystemcantellbetweendifferentgoatsandgivewarningstofarmswhenagoatissick—oratleast,notinthebestofhealth.“Itusesspecialtechnologytoshowthegoat’sbodytemperatureanddrawthefarm’sattentionifthegoat’sbodytemperaturerisesabove40℃,”saidHuang,amanageratthefarm.Tomakethefarm’sfacialrecognitionsystemwork,morethan1,000goatshavebeenchipped(安装芯片)sofar.Thetechnologymakeslifeandworkeasierforfarmworkers.Beforethesystem,theyhadtogoaroundthefarmseveraltimesadaytowatchthegoats’activities.Withfacialrecognitiontechnology,farmworkersdependonlyoninformationsenttotheirsmartphonestolearninformationabouteachgoat.70．Whatcanwelearnaboutthisfacialrecognitionsystem?A．Itcanbesetupatthefarm. B．Itcanhurtagoat’sbodyalot.C．Ithasbeeninuseforalmosttenyears. D．Itstopsworkingwhentheweatherisbad.71．Whatdoesthesystemmostusuallytellaboutthegoats,accordingtoParagraph3?A．Theirhealth. B．Theirhabits. C．Theirages. D．Theircolors.72．Howdoesthistechnologybenefitthefarmworkers?A．Itmakestheirworkmoreeasily. B．Itmakesthemknowmoreaboutfarm.C．Ithelpsthemearnmoremoney. D．Ithelpsthemsavemoremedicine.第二节阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。FWhenJackgraduatedfromhighschool,hedreamedofbecomingagreatmagician.Hewasalwaysadmiringthestarsonthestage.SoJackdecidedtomakehisdreamcometrue,andhestartedfindingvideosandbooksandpracticingmagicskillsdayandnight.Heevenspenthourspractisinghiseverymove.Healsostudiedtheperformancesofthegreatmagicians,andsoonhemadegreatprogress.Jackspentthenextfewyearsmakinghisperformancesbetter,studyingdifferentotherstylesandskills.Heinvitedfriendstowatchhisperformancesandgavehimadvice.Aftertenyears,Jackfinallygotthechancetoperformonstage.Thelocalcommunityneededamagicshowforafestivalcelebration.TheorganizersheardthatJacklovedmagicandhadbeentraining,sotheyaskedhimtohaveatry.Thenightoftheshowarrived,Jackwentonstage,nervouslyandexcitedlytoperformhismostfamiliarshowSuperChange.Whenhisperformancebegan,heheardthecheersofhisfriends.Whenthelastmovewasdone,Jackturnedaroundandsawalltheaudience(观众),cheeringwildly.Tearsofjoycamedownhisfaceasherealizedthatallhishardworkandefforthadpaidoff.Atthatmoment,Jackunderstoodthetruemeaningofthesaying:“______”73．WhydidJackdreamofbecomingagreatmagician?（不超过10个词）______________________________________________________________________________________________74．HowdidJackgetachancetogivehisperformanceonstage?（不超过15个词）______________________________________________________________________________________________75．WhatwouldtheEnglishsayingbefilledintheblank?（不超过15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．Theplanefinallyl______(降落)safelyandallthepeoplecheeredhappily.77．Learningtomanagetimew______(明智地),andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.78．Finally,wecouldseeabigsmileontheoldlady’sp______(苍白的)face.79．Theweatherwascool,andsomechildrenwereplayingwiththes______(沙子)onthebeach.80．Anna,thankyouforl______(借给)meyourchemistrynotebook.X．书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）假如你是李辉，你的外国笔友Sam给你发了一封电子邮件，他表示暑假想要来你的家乡旅游。请你根据下面的提示，给他回一封邮件，向他表示欢迎并介绍你家乡的一些情况。注意：1．短文须包含上图所有信息，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2．文中不得出现真实姓名和地名；3．词数80—100（书信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数）。参考词汇：scenery(n.风景)；whitebait(n.银鱼)；whiteshrimp(n.白虾)DearSam,Iamverygladtoreceiveyourletterandknowthatyouwanttovisitmyhometown—Chaohu.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’mlookingforwardtoyourvisit.Yours,LiHui太和县2024年初中学业水平考试模拟测试卷（一）英语参考答案听力部分录音稿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,Noah,youcan’ttakephotoshere.M:Why?Ithinkthispaintinglooksamazing.W:Butit’sagainsttherule.Visitorsarenotallowedtotakephotoshere.3．W:James.IhearyouvisitedPariswithyourunclelastmonth.Didyouhaveagoodtime?M:Oh,yes.Thetripwasveryexciting.AndwevisitedtheEiffelTower.4．W:Wouldyouliketogoforapicnicwithmethisweekend?M:I’msorry.It’stoohotoutside.Iprefertostayathomeandhavearest.5．W:Ilovethecartoonverymuch.Thesharkinitisfriendlytootherfish.M: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:MyfavoriteplaceisHollywood,becausetherearemanygreattheatres.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。W:Hello,Peter,whatasurprise!It’snicetoseeyouagain!M:Hello,Julia.Ithasbeenalmostfifteenyearssincewegraduatedfromourhighschool.W:Howtimeflies!M:Irememberyouweregoodatplayingtheviolinatthattime.Areyoustillplayingit?W:Yes.Ihaverealizedmydream—beingaviolinist.M:Really?That’sgreat!MissFangmustbereallyhappy.Doyourememberher?W:Yes,ofcourse.Shewasourmusicteacher.Iremembershewasthestrictestteacheratthattime.ButIwouldn’tsucceedwithoutherhelp.M:Howaboutvisitinghernextweek?W:Soundsagoodidea.Wecancallsomeotherclassmatestogowithustogether.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。(W)MynameisTina.In2019,Istartedworkingforahelpcentercalled“FriendshipForever”.Atfirst,Iwasboredwithmywork,andinafewyearsIbegantolikeit.Everyday,Italktodifferentpeople.Today,thefirstpersontocallwasa12-year-oldboynamedBilly.HebrokedownwithhisbestfriendMartin.Theyusedtogotothesameprimaryschool.Theywalkedtoschooltogetherforalmostsixyears.Later,theywenttodifferentmiddleschools.Lastweek,Billy’sbasketballteambeatMartin’steaminanimportantgame.Fromthatdayon,MartinstoppedtalkingtoBilly.YesterdayBillyaskedMartintoskateinthepark,andMartinrefusedangrily.ItalkedtoBillyforhalfanhourandgavehimsomeadvice.He