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高二下学期期末学业质量监测
英 语
考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Why do the speakers line up
A. To buy some food. B. To buy some water. C. To get into the cinema.
2. Where does Nancy want to take the customers
A. The art museum. B. The opera hall. C. The history museum.
3. What color coat does the man recommend
A. White. B. Pink. C. Green.
4. Who is the man most probably talking to
A. A student. B. A policewoman. C. A dentist.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their dog. B. The weather. C. Their house.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When will the man meet Tony on Saturday
A. At 9:00 am. B. At 1:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm.
7. What will the speakers do at the Jungle Cafe
A. Have breakfast. B. Have lunch. C. Have afternoon tea.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is wrong with the woman’s mother
A. She has forgotten to shop.
B. She has no place to live.
C. She has heart disease.
9. What does the woman plan to do tomorrow
A. Go shopping. B. See a doctor. C. Have a meeting.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Good friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and employee.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who does Andy want to send a gift to
A. His mother. B. His aunt. C. His sister.
12. How much will Andy spend on the scarf
A. $30. B. $40. C. $50.
13. What does Alice offer to do in the end
A. Post the scarf for Andy.
B. Lend Andy some money.
C. Go shopping with Andy.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How long is Mr. White’s vacation
A. About four days. B. About a week. C. About a month.
15. What is the woman
A. A teacher. B. A travel agent. C. A lawyer.
16. What do we know about the Malaysian Airways flight
A. It departs at 6:30 pm. B. It lasts for 7 hours. C. It is a non-stop flight.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker’s friend think of Wild Ways
A. It was boring. B. It was attractive. C. It was expensive.
18. What appealed to the speaker most about the book
A. The historical knowledge.
B. The leading character.
C. The brief description.
19. Who wrote the book
A. Harry Kevin. B. William Baker. C. Margaret Emerson.
20. What does the speaker say about the book
A. It’s hard to understand.
B. It will gain recognition.
C. It sells at a discount.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Automation has pioneered innovation, your phone is probably in your pocket or your hands at all times, and it’s easier now, more than ever, to communicate with anyone in the world. Technology is everywhere these days. What are your thoughts on technology, social media, or your phone Do you feel excited every time you get a message, or do you feel trapped by these digital chains
However you feel, we want you to represent technology in artwork—paintings, college(剪贴), digital art, photography, etc. You may even see your art work in future issues of our magazine, so keep your eyes wide open!
Deadline: June 21, 2024.
Rules:
You must be a teen (aged 13—19) with our website account to enter.
No inappropriate content.
Submissions must focus on the topic: Technology.
Guidelines and Details:
Your entry must be art work created by yourself for the first time.
There is no limitation on the number of art work you can submit.
How to Submit:
Submit entries through our website. All entries submitted to us are automatically considered for the contest. See our submission guidelines for more information.
Submit your work to the appropriate art category. Include “technology” in your submission’s labels. You can do this by using the “additional labels” field in your submission form.
Prizes:
The winner and the nominees(被提名者) will have their entries published in our magazine.
The overall winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card and also three months’ free access to our magazine.
21. What subject should the entry be related to
A. Collage. B. Photography. C. Technology. D. Communication.
22. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. A contestant is 16 years old.
B. An entry is submitted by post on June 25.
C. An entry is created by only one person.
D. A contestant submits as many as 20 entries.
23. What benefit will a nominee receive
A. A $25 gift card. B. Free magazine subscriptions.
C. A label named after them. D. Having their entries published.
B
Born in Wales in 1950, Martin Lockley was a pioneer in the study of the dinosaur tracks and footprints preserved in rocks around the world. His work helped his fellow paleontologists(古生物学家) understand what the footprints can tell us about dinosaurs and the world that they lived in.
The footprints and tracks left behind by dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals are called trace fossils(痕迹化石). They can offer clues to how quickly an animal walked or ran and even what their skin may have looked pared with the body fossils of bones and teeth, trace fossils contain evidence of the interactions that the animals had with their environment and can describe what the physical environment may have looked like. They offer a more reliable way to imagine the speed of a dinosaur than analyzing the bones.
Lockley’s mother and father were nature lovers. Lockley loved to observe nature. His father inspired him to “just go out and observe and trust your observations”, which proved important in Lockley’s launching his future career in dinosaur research. He took that advice with him to Gunnison, southwest of Denver, the United States. While North America is home to some of the largest number of fossil footprints in the world, Lockley’s work with prints and his father’s words took him far and wide. He explored fossil and track sites in China, South Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom.
In addition to finding the tracks, Lockley devoted time and energy to preserving these important parts of the fossil record. This includes guiding the politics needed to create UNESCO world heritage site s so that future generations wouldn’t lose out on these precious relics of the past.
24. What can we know about trace fossils
A. They can reflect the then environment.
B. They are mainly left by some larger animals.
C. They can be easier to preserve than teeth fossils.
D. They are as accurate as bone fossils in analyzing animals’ speed.
25. What contributes to Lockley’s beginning his career in dinosaur tracks
A. His family’s tradition.
B. His father’s encouragement.
C. His love for dinosaurs and their footprints.
D. His desire to find the largest dinosaur track site.
26. What did Lockley do besides his professional research
A. He explored places of interest around the world.
B. He guided fellow paleontologists in their work.
C. He conserved and promoted dinosaur track sites.
D. He educated the next generation of track hunters.
27. Which can best describe Lockley’s work
A. Dangerous. B. Time-consuming.
C. Far-reaching. D. Demanding.
C
Some songs tend to get stuck in our heads more easily than others. When a song becomes super popular, we say it’s “gone viral”. Those words might be more accurate than we ever imagined.
David Earn is an applied mathematician. One day, he talked with musician and scientist Matt Woolhouse. Woolhouse found some songs had been downloaded thousands of times over just a few weeks or months. Those patterns looked familiar to Earn, who studies disease epidemics. And those download data resembled the kind of data he saw with disease transmission(传播). They wondered whether that kind of spread from person to person could be how people decide that they like particular songs.
Earn had been working with a mathematical model to predict how diseases spread during an epidemic. His team now used the same model with the song data. They looked at the 1,000 most downloaded songs in the United Kingdom, dividing them by type.
For popular songs, downloads increased rapidly over time, much like a contagious(传染性的) disease infecting a group of susceptible people. Some types were more contagious than others, the team reported in 2023.“The group of people who connect and like folk music isn’t the same as the group of people who like heavy metal or dance music. They’re different social groups,” Earn says. “And some of those social groups are much more likely to share things quickly.”
Surprisingly, pop music wasn’t the most contagious. It spread, but not as quickly as some other types. Electronic music, on the other hand, was super contagious. Earn thinks these listeners are probably super connected on the web and share things more than people who prefer other types of music.
“We think of contagion as a strictly negative thing,” Earn says. “But that same process of contagion functions for other things in life,” he now concludes, “like sharing favorite songs with your closest friends.”
28. Why did Earn and his team conduct their research
A. To analyze the pattern of song spread.
B. To investigate the ways songs are grouped.
C. To count the times that the songs were downloaded.
D. To study the characters of the people who downloaded songs.
29. What does the underlined word “susceptible” in paragraph 4 mean
A. With a strong will. B. Preferring new ideas.
C. Sticking to traditions. D. Likely to be influenced.
30. Why does electronic music spread quicker
A. Electronic music covers all music types.
B. Its fans are skillful at surfing the Internet.
C. Electronic music can impress people easily.
D. Its lovers like sharing things with others better.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. Contagion of Music B. Music Spreads Online Wildly
C. How a Song Becomes Attractive D. Frequency of Downloading Songs
D
The first U. S. cookbook was published in 1796, and since then, they have provided insight into different times in American history.
Cookbooks tell us what foods were available during the period the books were written. If you see a lot of recipes for things that are preserved for pickles(腌菜), you know that you’re looking at a time without refrigeration. In the late 1860s, many recipes started paying more attention to food bacteria concerns and healthy-seeming foods, reflecting society’s growing knowledge of both subjects. Cookbooks show that meal planning changed in the 1930s, when refrigerators became more common in American homes.
Early cookbooks were also lifestyle guides. So, there were not only some recipes for food, but recipes for a cleaning solvent(溶剂) or what to do when your child were poisoned, how to clean, and how to get spots out.
Cookbooks became more diversified and regional after the Civil War. Southern writers, and some Northern writers, began publishing cookbooks in an attempt to memorialize, and beautify, the American South. They became very successful and they really helped to develop a sense of what southern hospitality munity cookbooks, edited by more than one person, often as a fundraiser or for charity, ultimately provide insight into what middle-class Americans were eating at a given time, as well as a statement about neighborhoods and groups.
Cookbooks, however, sort of stop being a comprehensive reflection of society now. You really have to think about the publishing world and who it is, where it is, and what it wants. The publishing world doesn’t necessarily have the goal of representing the truth of Americans because it wants to make money. But publishing’s control of the storytelling has loosened. Social media and food blogs have led to the freedom of conversations around food, recipes and cooking, giving consumers more power.
But that doesn’t mean that the golden age of cookbooks is over. Cookbooks are still one of the most popular books out there and are purchased regularly. They’re very good to give as gifts. They’re very, very popular because they’re sort of neutral(中立的). And everyone loves a cookbook, especially with beautiful pages.
32. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. There are always recipes to make pickles in cookbooks.
B. Refrigerators first entered American homes in the 1930s.
C. People ate more healthy foods in the late 1860s than now.
D. The cooking method changes as the equipment improves.
33. What does the fourth paragraph mainly focus on
A. The variety of cookbooks. B. The popularity of cookbooks.
C. The limitations of cookbooks. D. The editors of cookbooks.
34. What weakens the power of cookbooks now
A. New media. B. Picky consumers.
C. Outdated content. D. Economic downturn.
35. What does the author say about U. S. cookbooks
A. They are all about some recipes for food.
B. They are still appealing for their objective description.
C. They are the voice of middle-class Americans.
D. They are purchased more easily online now.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Staying motivated is key to achieving personal and professional success. However, it’s common to experience waves in motivation levels. To overcome these challenges and maintain a high level of motivation, we’ve compiled practical tips that can help you stay on track and achieve your goals.
*Set clear and specific goals. Having clear and specific goals is essential for keeping motivated. Define what you want to achieve and break it down into smaller tasks. This way, you’ll have a clear road map. 36 .
*Stay inspired with role models. The people you spend time with greatly affect your mindset. Get yourself close to individuals who are supportive, positive, and motivated themselves. 37 . During challenging times, they can also help you maintain a positive outlook.
* 38 . Understanding the underlying reasons behind your goals can greatly inspire your motivation. Reflect on why you want to achieve something and how it agrees with your values and wishes. Having a strong sense of purpose will serve as a constant reminder and fuel your determination.
*Break tasks into manageable parts. 39 . Break them into manageable parts. And then, focus on one step at a time. This way, you’ll experience a sense of progress, booming your motivation and making the task feel more achievable.
*Celebrate milestones and progress. Acknowledging your achievements, no matter how small, is key to staying motivated. Celebrate milestones and progress along the way. 40 . Or you can take a moment to reflect on how far you’ve come. The positive strengthening will keep your motivation levels high.
Staying motivated requires intentional effort and self-reflection. With the right strategies, you can overcome obstacles and maintain your drive towards success.
A. Find your why
B. Pay attention to people around you
C. Their energy and encouragement can inspire you
D. Overloaded tasks can quickly beat your motivation
E. It could be treating yourself to something you enjoy
F. Imagine the positive emotions and sense of accomplishment
G. It can fuel your motivation as you achieve each milestone
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One evening, a man was injured in an accident and rushed to a hospital. Already in shock, he was found with multiple injuries, 41 a critical head injury. Immediate 42 was needed to stop the life-threatening situation.
At 9:00 pm, the operation started and was supposed to be 43 in about two hours. When the doctors were about to sew up the patient’s head at about 10:30 pm, a(n) 44 thing happened.
The nurse watching the monitor sensed the 45 first and called out, “An earthquake.” Yet, the doctors were too 46 to notice the situation. After the nurse 47 , the doctors finally lifted their heads and noticed the danger.
Everything in the operation room was 48 . Yet, if the operation was stopped and the patient’s head was left 49 , his life would be endangered.
“Calm down! Calm down!” the medical staff 50 each other. At the same time, after 51 all related equipment, they decided to continue. However, it was getting worse as the operation proceeded, and the nurses had to hold the operation table tightly to 52 it. By virtue of the team’s 53 and excellent professional skills, they completed the high-risk operation 54 before a worse condition may happen. The patient recovered well later.
Many people are 55 by the great love and selflessness of the angels in white and show thumbs-up for them.
41. A. seemingly B. especially C. actually D. extremely
42. A. surgery B. relief C. explanation D. delivery
43. A. arranged B. reported C. completed D. improved
44. A. irreplaceable B. familiar C. confusing D. unexpected
45. A. mistake B. abnormality C. behavior D. failure
46. A. scared B. tired C. concentrated D. curious
47. A. repeated B. recalled C. returned D. withdrew
48. A. shaking B. piling C. sinking D. disappearing
49. A. lifted B. open C. covered D. bare
50. A. believed B. comforted C. respected D. promised
51. A. updating B. obtaining C. checking D. tracking
52. A. assess B. repair C. equip D. stabilize
53. A. confidence B. friendliness C. calmness D. independence
54. A. on purpose B. by luck C. for sure D. in time
55. A. touched B. amused C. reminded D. accompanied
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
China plans to expand its space station to six modules(舱) from three in coming years, a researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology said on Wednesday.
The space station will play 56 important role as “space home port”, 57 (provide) an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the International Space Station ( ISS) nears the end of its lifespan(寿命). The ISS 58 (expect) to be decommissioned(退役) after 2030. The lifetime of the Chinese space station will be more than 15 years. It is longer than the 10 years the country 59 (previous) announced.
China’s self-built space station, also 60 (know) as Tiangong, or Sky Palace in Chinese, has been 61 full operation since late 2022. And it hosts a maximum of three astronaut s at an orbital altitude of up to 450 kilometers.
It will have a weight of 180 tonnes after expansion, about 40 percent of the mass of the ISS, 62 has been in orbit for over two decades.
Regarding the expansion, another module is also in the plan. Other plans, including the development of large space telescopes, 3D printers, intelligent robots 63 a warning system, are also underway.
Chinese state media said last year that China would be matchless as the ISS was approaching 64 (retire), and added that China had been requested by several countries 65 (send) their astronauts to the Chinese station.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华。你的英国网友Peter发来邮件表示他不理解为什么中国人即使天气恶劣也要回家过年。请你给他回封邮件，解答他的疑惑。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When you find someone made a mistake, which would you choose, being right or being nice
At ages five and eight, Bobby and I would spend our usual Saturday with Grandpa, cleaning his house.
Grandpa was only in his late fifties. His own dad had died early, so he didn’t go to school but ran the family farm to raise his family. Because of that, his skills consisted of being able to sign his name, read his grandchildren’s names, and do simple sums in his head.
Then I didn’t understand the poverty and limited opportunities Grandpa lived with. A little food was the only items in his small refrigerator. He worked as a night guard for several companies, and the highlight of his week was the reward he gave my brother and me for cleaning.
After we were done, Grandpa would put on his only suit, and we’d head to town. As we walked, Grandpa would greet every person he met along the way. Everyone had a story to share, and Grandpa would stand quietly, always smiling, and listen with great appreciation.
When we’d finally arrive at Grandpa’s favorite diner, the waitresses would all greet him as a long-lost elder. Bobby and I split an adult plate, and Grandpa either had a cup of soup or a cup of coffee, talking about how well we cleaned his place, telling anyone who would listen every step of every task we accomplished. Every waitress would make sure they came up to say “hi” to Grandpa and congratulate his grandkids on their work. It may have been a diner, but it was our another home.
When dinner was over, the waitress would bring the check and slide it over to Grandpa. One day it was Gloria, and like always she bent close to him and told him the amount of the check (knowing that he couldn’t read the paper).
Grandpa carefully dug into the pocket and brought out a broken coin purse. He carefully laid out the bills and coins. Then he gave Gloria a very very small tip. I was ashamed that he had got it wrong and that he—we—would be embarrassed.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I was about to say something to Grandpa when Gloria grabbed my hand. _____________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
The words “being nice” played over and over in my mind. _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
听力原文
Text 1
M: The food smells tasty and makes my mouth water. Let’s buy some.
W: OK. Let’s line up here. This line seems a little shorter. The film will begin soon.
Text 2
M: Nancy, where are you planning to take the overseas customers on Saturday The history museum and the opera hall are convenient.
W: I’d like to take them to the art museum. It has an exhibition right now showing works from several well-known artists.
Text 3
M: How about this, ma’am This brand is the bestseller.
W: I like the style and the size is OK, but the color is white. My favorite is pink. And green is also OK. Do you have any coat in these colors
Text 4
W: How is my schedule tomorrow, David
M: Let me have a look at your appointment table. You have three teeth cleaning sessions in the morning and two dental filling sessions in the afternoon. Quite a busy day.
Text 5
W: The storm is crazy! The wind was blowing so hard that I could barely get from the car to the house.
M: I can’t believe you drove!
W: I had no choice. Look at the dog. She’s hiding under the table!
M: I didn’t leave the house today because I was too scared!
Text 6
M: I’m so sorry, Alice. I’m not available at 1:00 pm on Saturday. I forgot about the lunch date with Tony at that time. That’s the reason.
W: Oh, that’s OK. Thanks for telling me right away.
M: Can we meet another time Maybe 4:00 pm on Saturday for afternoon tea
W: I’m sorry, but I’m not free then.
M: What about Saturday morning
W: Saturday morning should be fine. What time do you suggest
M: How about 9:00 am We can meet at the Jungle Cafe for breakfast.
W: That sounds perfect.
Text 7
W: Mr. Smith, I have to ask for leave tomorrow.
M: But you’ve already missed an important meeting.
W: I’m very sorry. But my mother is in hospital now. She suffered from heart disease.
M: Sorry to hear that. Is it serious
W: A little. Doctors suggest she stay two more days in hospital.
M: You mean you will look after her there
W: Not really. I want to ask her to live with me, so I need to buy something for her.
M: Good idea. You can look after her better.
W: Then do you give me leave
M: Of course. Looking after your mother is the most important thing now.
W: Thank you very much.
Text 8
M: Hi, Alice. I need your help.
W: Well, Andy, I’ll try to help.
M: I want to send a gift to my aunt in England, but I only have $40. I don’t want to ask my mother for money, and I don’t think my sister will lend any more money to me.
W: OK, let’s see—you know that it is charged by weight to post things. So you’d better look for something small and light.
M:That’s a good start. Remember it has to be inexpensive too.
W: Hmm. I remember seeing some nice scarves for women on sale for $30. The usual price was $50, and they don’t weigh much.
M: Oh, that’s perfect. Thank you!
W: That’s all right. Would you like me to go shopping with you
M: That’s great. Do you have any time this Sunday
W: Yes. I’m free in the morning. You can come to my house and then we’ll go to the shopping mall together.
Text 9
W: Good morning, Mr. White. How can I help you
M: I am thinking of going to Australia next month.
W: That sounds great. How long is your vacation
M: My last day at work is 26th of July. And I come back on the 3rd of August.
W: OK. Here’s our Sydney brochure. Have a look and see if there’s a hotel that you like.
M: The Four Seasons Hotel is good. It’s expensive but very nice.
W: Yes. It’s a very high-class hotel. Will any friend be traveling with you
M: Just me.
W: OK. You finish work on Friday the 26th. Shall I try to book your flight for the next day
M: Yes, please.
W:There’s a seat available on the Qantas Airways flight. It’s cheap, but there’s a 3-hour stopover in Singapore.
M: Is there a direct flight that I can take
W: Yes. Malaysian Airways. That flight departs at 7 o’clock on Saturday morning, and arrives in Sydney at 6:30 pm local time.
M: That sounds better.
Text 10
W: I have to say that I won’t forget the book Wild Ways forever. I was attracted from the very first chapter and I finished it in just one sitting. Then I persuaded my friend William Baker to read the book, who was soon lost in it. I was close to tears several times when I read the experiences that happened to the leading character and I really considered myself to be one of the characters, although I was sometimes angry by the choices they made. It’s well-researched and historically accurate, and I learned a lot about things that went on, which I never knew before. That’s the most important reason why I like the book. History is my favorite and my teacher Harry Kevin often encourages me to read novels related to history. Besides, its writer, Margaret Emerson, has a brilliant way with words, which are easy to understand. I’m sure the literary world will see this book as such a masterpiece.
英语答案
1—5 AAACB 6—10 BACAC 11—15 BACBB 16—20 CBACB
21-25 CBDAB 26-30 CCADD 31-35 ADABB 36-40 GCADE 41-45 BACDB 46-50 CAABB
51-55 CDCDA
56.答案 an
57.答案 providing
58.答案 is expected
59.答案 previously
60.答案 known
61.答案 in
62.答案 which
63.答案 and
64.答案 retirement
65.答案 to send
写作第一节（满分15分）
One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I received your e-mail showing your confusion about Chinese people’s determination to return home for the Spring Festival despite harsh weather conditions. This resolve is primarily influenced by several key factors.
Chinese people returning home for the Spring Festival has gone far beyond a simple family reunion. First of all, it is a long Chinese tradition. Secondly, it is a way to show gratitude and love to our family and ancestors. Moreover, it reminds each of us of the existence of a Chinese nation united by shared customs, indirectly fostering a love for our motherland.
As far as we Chinese are concerned, hometown is our spiritual holy land, and going home for the Spring Festival is our most romantic expression.
Yours,
Li Hua
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I was about to say something to Grandpa when Gloria grabbed my hand. She asked me to help her scoop the ice cream and led me toward the counter, where she said seriously that Grandpa was a very special man and that they all loved him. His tip was a treasure from a respected man to them. “If we were talking about math, Grandpa’s tip was not enough. But it was more than Grandpa could afford, and it was given with love, so the math simply didn’t matter,” said Gloria. “Being right or being nice,” Gloria continued, “we should choose the latter.”
The words “being nice” played over and over in my mind. At that moment, I was unsure what Gloria was getting at. But deep in my heart, I knew she was right. Then I realized that it was not my job to correct Grandpa if that correction would hurt him. It was my job to love him. Even then, I knew it was one of the most important pieces of ad vice I would ever hear. In that instant, all the pieces of my world rearranged themselves in a new—more merciful—way. And I’ve been living my life that way ever since.

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