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龙岩市2025年高中毕业班三月教学质量检测
英语试题
(满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟)
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上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，你将有两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. When did the woman plan to throw a party for Tracy
A. On the 25th. B. On the 26th. C. On the 27th.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. Joining a band. B. Quitting a band. C. Forming a band.
3. What will the woman see tonight
A. A movie. B. A match. C. A program.
4. Where will the speakers probably go together
A A restaurant. B. A mall. C. A park.
5. What does the woman want to do
A. Cancel the appointment. B. Withdraw some money. C. Confirm her bill.
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，各小题将给出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. Where does the woman probably work
A. At a design firm. B. At a printing shop. C. At a shipping company.
7. What will the woman do
A. Apologize to the client. B. Send out the invitations. C. Get the measurements corrected.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why are the speakers talking about the car
A. It’s the man’s first car. B. It’s a brand new car. C. It’s under repair.
9. How does the man feel about his decision
A. Regretful. B. Lucky. C. Determined.
10. What aspect of the car is the man anxious about
A. The garage’s space limitation. B. The car’s speed performance.
C. The potential repair costs.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is probably the man
A. A store manager. B. A city official. C. A television producer.
12. What project is Burrville City Council interested in
A. Bicycle sharing. B. Health and fitness. C. Traffic management.
13. What service does Bike Solutions Consulting offer
A. Online commercials. B. Exercise programs. C. TV campaigns.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student.
15. How did the man know about the activity
A. From a friend. B. From an article. C. From an organizer.
16. What do we know about the activity
A. It will select a winning team. B. It has a time limit of five hours.
C. It will be joined in by three teams.
17. What do the speakers decide to do
A. Go rock climbing. B. Buy outdoor equipment. C. Form their team.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the talk mainly about
A. The benefits of good sleep. B. The ways of improving sleep.
C. The influence of sleep environment.
19. How many subjects were involved in the study
A. 20. B. 40. C. 60.
20. What does Dr. Zee advise people to do
A. Sleep in the dark. B. Measure blood sugar levels.
C. Reduce the use of sleep medicine.
第二部分 阅读理解(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Things to Do in Four US States in 2025
Iowa
The Surf Ballroom is a history-rich venue that’s played host to music legends like Buddy Holly. All that heritage is celebrated annually with the Winter Dance Party that celebrates the stars of the Ballroom’s golden age. To be opened in July, a new Music Enrichment and Immersive Center will take a deep dive into this slice of musical history.
North Carolina
Durham has something extra for 2025. The new Biscuits & Banjos festival will lean into the region’s musical heritage, whose traditions include jazz, blues and bluegrass. It’s the vision of Rhiannon Giddens and will take place across urban venues including the historic Carolina Theatre.
Tennessee
Few places are more bound up with Elvis Presley than Memphis, where the rocker lived for most of his adult life. No surprise that the city will be “all shook up” with celebrations for what would have been Presley’s 90th birthday. Things will kick off in January with live music and themed tours. If you can’t make it for the January celebrations, the Elvis 90 for 90 Exhibit, telling the King’s story through 90 of his personal effects, will last all year.
Virginia
Bristol was the host of the “Bristol Sessions” — those sessions are often called the “big bang” of country music. Today the popular Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival draws international Americana music fans. Rent a car to explore more of a heritage trail that joins up the museums and historic venues telling the state’s musical story.
1. Which event is to explore the local musical traditions
A. The Winter Dance Party. B. The Elvis 90 for 90 Exhibit.
C. The new Biscuits & Banjos festival. D. The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival.
2. What is special about Bristol
A. It houses jazz bands. B. It hosts music legends.
C. It’s country music’s birthplace. D. It features sessions of popular music.
3. Who is the text more likely intended for
A. Music-loving visitors. B. Music composers.
C. History messengers. D. Travel agents.
B
English-language editions of two entertaining and insightful novels, Cat Country and Mr Ma and Son, written by one of China’s most accomplished novelists, the late Lao She, will soon be on bookshelves around the country.
Cat Country, arguably China’s first venture into the field of science fiction, centers around a space traveler from China who crash-lands on an alien planet, where he discovers a country inhabited entirely by Cat People.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and literary critic Ian Johnson says in the book’s introduction, Lao She stretches himself further than ever, producing one of the most remarkable, complicated and insightful novels of modern China.
The sarcastic (讽刺的) humor and metaphorical writing are believed to be influenced by the late author’s early experiences in London. Lao She taught Chinese at the University of London’s School of Oriental Studies from 1924 to 1929, a time when the British still viewed China and the Chinese with strong mixture of distrust, dismissiveness, guilt and fear after two opium wars and the Boxer Rebellion(1900).
It was there that he began his career as a writer of patriotic but complex fictions about contemporary China, writes University of London’s senior Chinese literature lecturer Julia Lovell in the introduction of Mr Ma and Son, who calls it“the first Chinese novel to face directly British racism toward China”.
Based on Lao She’s London experiences, the novel displays the Mas’ attempts to deal with the deeply rooted cultural misconceptions by 1920s English society after they move there to run an antiques shop. As they go about building their new lives in London and striving to maintain a sense of cultural self, their own relationships are tested.
“We felt that these two books offer a fascinating insight into how he works and thinks, exploring China’s place in the world and China’s self-image through evocative (唤起感情的) and beautiful writing that is as relevant today as it was when it was first written in the 1930s,” says Jo Lusby, managing director of Penguin China.
4. What does Cat Country stand as in China’s science fiction
A. A peak. B. A turning point. C. A miracle. D. A pilot.
5. What did Lao She’s London experience contribute to
A. His writing style. B. His career as a teacher.
C. His sense of family unity. D. His prejudice to the British.
6. What message is mainly conveyed in Mr. Ma and Son according to the text
A. Business challenges. B. Cross-cultural conflicts.
C. Tight bonds in family. D. The backwardness of China.
7. In Jo Lusby’s eyes the two books _______.
A. highlight China’s social conflicts B. establish Lao She’s status in literature
C. deepen Lao She’s understanding of authoring D. provide an angle to look into China’s identity
C
Winston Churchill once said, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” It’s one of countless platitudes claiming that failure leads to success. But there’s strong evidence that such a concept is wrongheaded and can lead to terrible real-world consequences, researchers said in a new report.
In fact, many people do not learn from their failures, and it’s stupid to expect otherwise, according to findings published June 10 in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
“People often confuse what is with what ought to be,” lead researcher Lauren Eskreis-Winkler, an assistant professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University, said in a news release. “People ought to pay attention and learn from failure, but often they don’t because failure is demotivating and self-threatening.”
A series of 11 experiments involving more than 1,800 participants found that people often don’t gain wisdom from failure, and that expecting them to do so can have potentially terrible consequences: People vastly overestimated the percentage of prospective nurses, lawyers and teachers who pass licensing exams after previously failing them. Nurses tended to overestimate how much colleagues would learn from a past error. People assumed that heart patients would embrace a healthier lifestyle, when many don’t.
“People expect success to follow failure much more often than it actually does,” Eskreis-Winkler said. “People usually assume that past behavior predicts future behavior, so it’s surprising that we often believe the opposite when it comes to succeeding after failure.”
Telling people they will succeed after failure might reduce the pain of a failure, but that way of thinking won’t naturally turn into people learning a lesson, researchers said. On the other hand, people can adjust their expectations of others when given more information about how little failure actually brings good results. Experiments found people were more in favor of taxpayer money being used for recovery and drug treatment programs when they learned about the low rates of success for people using those programs.
“Correcting our wrong beliefs about failure could help move taxpayer dollars from punishment to recovery and improvement,” Eskreis-Winkler said.
8. What does the underlined word “platitudes” in Paragrah1 probably mean
A. Worn-out sayings. B. Confirmed principles. C. Convincing examples. D. Common statements.
9. What will assuming success after failure bring about
A. Higher success rate. B. No repetition of mistakes.
C. Varied negative emotions. D. Overoptimism about results.
10. Which of the following cases will the author approve of
A. Being passive about an intense relationship.
B. Lowering expectations of smokers after quit-failures.
C. Convincing the students a test failure is unimportant.
D. Expecting employees to learn more from work failure.
11. What would be the best title of the text
A. Braving Failures For Success B. Tracking Failure-Success Interplay
C. Failures’ Benefits Might Be Overrated D. Success Goes Hand In Hand With Failure
D
As leaves fall, snow sweeps in or flowers blossom, humans change in measurable ways, too. Research suggests a range of psychological phenomena — such as our emotional state, diet and exercise habits, and even color preferences — swing throughout the year. And now a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA demonstrates how moral values can also shift.
For the study, researchers analyzed more than 230,000 online survey responses — a decade’s worth — from people in the U. S. The questions were based on a standardized framework social scientists use to assess people’s judgments of right and wrong. This framework, called moral foundations theory, sets up a taxonomy (分类学) of “five pretty fundamental values that shape human social behavior,” says lead author Ian Hohm, a psychology graduate student at the University of British Columbia.
The framework considers loyalty, authority, and purity to be “binding” (有约束力的) values that promote group unity and observance. These principles, often associated with political conservatism, consistently received weaker recognition in summer and winter. And in summer, the more extreme the seasonal weather differences, the more pronounced the effect. Care and fairness are considered “individualizing” values related to individual rights. These principles showed no consistent seasonal pattern.
One explanation for seasonal swings could be anxiety. Using a 90,000-respondent survey dataset, as well as data on Internet search frequencies, the researchers found that anxiety levels also peak in spring and fall. “There is a close relationship between anxiety and threat,” says University of Nottingham psychologist and study coauthor Brian O’Shea. Other studies have shown that people who are at higher risk of seasonal illnesses tend to be more distrustful and more likely to follow majority opinion. “When you’re threatened,” O’Shea explains, “you then want to get protection from your group.” These findings suggest seasonal timing could affect jury (陪审团) decisions, vaccination campaigns — and even election outcomes, the study authors say.
Howard University psychologist Ivory A. Toldson notes that the study relies on data from “western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic (WEIRD)”populations and cautions that generalizing from such results runs the risk of “overlooking the unique moral experiences of marginalized (边缘化的) groups.” Ian Hohm agrees that such a pattern wouldn’t affect everyone the same way but emphasizes that the study highlights the seasons’ effect on human psychology.
12. What did the researchers do in the study
A. They examined people’s digital feedback. B. They evaluated netizens’ social behavior.
C. They set up a scientific moral framework. D. They categorized different value patterns.
13. Which behavior is most closely related to seasonal anxiety peaks
A. Safeguarding individual rights. B. Seeking in-group protection.
C. Being faithful to one’s team. D. Making reliable decisions.
14. What can be inferred from Ivory A. Toldson’s words
A. The study overemphasizes data from the west. B. The survey should cover a larger range of subjects.
C. Humans are seasonal beings with varied behaviors. D. Ignoring the research of sidelined groups is risky.
15. What is the main idea of the passage
A. The changes in nature and humans. B. Moral values vary from person to person.
C. Values may shift with the time of the year. D. The impact of seasons on one’s mental health.
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
There’s a huge difference between outer beauty and inner beauty, and both of them have their place. In our youth-driven culture, external attractiveness is often put at the forefront of desirability in others. ____16____ . Let’s take a look at some truths about inner beauty vs outer beauty.
● ____17____
Physical beauty varies greatly among individuals, with different people finding different features attractive. In contrast, inner beauty is often widely appreciated. Take Princess Diana, for example. While opinions on her physical attractiveness differed, everyone was impressed by her willingness to help others.
● Largely uncontrollable outer beauty, cultivable inner beauty
Outer beauty can be achieved with money through plastic surgery, makeup, hair dye, exercise, and wardrobe adjustments. ____18____ . You can read and educate yourself in all manner of different subjects for free via libraries, online videos, or academic resources. Getting involved in charitable works or nonprofit organizations is another great way to get that inner beauty growing. A giving heart and sincere care for others are two unparalleled qualities. ____19____ .
●Traits (特征) that people love most
When asked what traits they most look for in a couple or a life partner, the vast majority of people name things that have absolutely nothing to do with outer beauty. Some of the top responses that make the average list are the following: kindness, loyalty, a good sense of humor, trustworthiness, a supportive nature, generosity, integrity, understanding and compassion.
____20____ . They coexist in a complex, beautiful dance that varies from person to person. True beauty surpasses appearance, rooted in the human spirit. It is subjective and cherished for who we are, not how we look.
A. Great outer beauty, striking inner beauty
B. However, inner beauty can be earned effortlessly
C. Subjective outer beauty, universally visible inner beauty
D. In contrast, you don’t need a cent to cultivate inner beauty
E. Yet, we often adore the people most for their personality traits
F. Inner beauty and outer beauty are not enemies but companions
G. Even better, they can be developed by anyone in any circumstances
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There comes a time for every family when the tables turn and the parent has to answer to the child. Mine came during my first stay in years with our elder son, Nathaniel. A whole week under his roof! “Dad, don’t leave the water running while brushing teeth,” he ____21____ on our first night. All right, I ____22____ , this is California, where drought is a concern. But I was also ____23____ pulling extra paper towels to wipe the kitchen counter and was instructed to use a dishcloth, ____24____ .
More ____25____ followed. Not to leave my walking shoes sitting out. Don’t wear a neck warmer when walking the dog in the morning — it will ____26____ soon.
At first, I wondered how I’d ____27____ such a tyrant (暴君). Then I recalled how often I ____28____ the golden rule of parenting: “Someday, you’ll have your own ____29____ and can live however you want. Until then, do as we ask.” An unpleasant requirement, but it did work occasionally. Now it was my _____30_____ time. I also recalled feeling _____31_____ at my own father’s commands growing up.
Therefore, I smilingly _____32_____ Nathaniel’s rules. There were _____33_____ to this role shift — he cleaned the dishes and set our daily outings, _____34_____ driving me everywhere.
This experience revealed another side of Nathaniel, promising his future _____35_____ ability. My son also rises to fatherhood!
21. A. warned B. begged C. whispered D. threatened
22. A. analyzed B. explained C. figured D. promised
23. A. sent B. pictured C. kept D. caught
24. A. however B. thus C. instead D. indeed
25. A. issues B. instructions C. interactions D. challenges
26. A. clear up B. warm up C. cool down D. break down
27. A. fancied B. encountered C. raised D. avoided
28. A. broke B. revised C. assessed D. threw
29. A. dream B. possession C. home D. confusion
30. A. payback B. comeback C. rebirth D. departure
31. A. calm B. guilty C. thrilled D. annoyed
32. A. ignored B. followed C. adjusted D. defended
33. A. bonuses B. bonds C. conflicts D. setbacks
34. A. bravely B. willingly C. confidently D. smoothly
35. A. parenting B. housekeeping C. adapting D. socializing
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。
Digital technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence took center stage as the 2024 Design Intelligence Award (DIA) was unveiled last Friday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Fourier GR-1, ____36____ humanoid robot developed by Shanghai-based Fourier, ultimately ____37____ (claim) the highest honor at the DIA.
Being one of the world’s first mass-produced humanoid robots, Fourier GR-1 is known for human-like features, ____38____ (power) by 54 joints and built-in emotional systems. According to the DIA, Fourier GR-1 won the prize for “its integration of bionics (仿生学) and high-performance robotics technology”, which has given it a human-like sense of life ____39____ it is gifted with huge potential.
This year’s DIA received over 8,000 entries from 47 countries and regions around the world, with 39 candidates making into the ____40____ (final), covering cutting-edge technologies including AI, brain-computer interface, virtual reality and new materials, said Han Xu, vice-president of the China Academy of Art (CAA).
“ ____41____ makes the DIA special is that the entries have smartly combined innovative ideas with practical applications ____42____ (boost) the rapid development of emerging industries such as low-altitude economy, digital cultural tourism and humanoid machines,” said Han.
The DIA, since it ____43____ (launch) jointly by the Zhejiang provincial government and the CAA in 2015, has grown to be one of the most ____44____ (influence) industrial design competitions both in and outside China. It’s driving the reconstruction and upgrading of global chains, showing the far-reaching impact of design intelligence ______45______ a global scale.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack得知中国优化了对部分国家的免签政策，过境停留时间延长至 240 小时，计划来中国旅游，请你给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.推荐旅游城市及相关风物；
2.推荐理由。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80个左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
3.参考词汇：visa-free policy
Dear Jack,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 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。
Katie’s dad works on a ferry. All spring and summer he brings home stories about The Pirate, a wharf (船坞、码头) cat. Through her dad’s tales, Katie has come to respect this wild creature who takes delight in troubling dogs, kills wharf rats, and battles a seagull over possession of a piling near the wharf.
One pleasant fall night, after a week of cold and rain, Dad brought the poor injured cat home and said that he needed some care and a warm place to recover.
Although Mom isn’t fond of pets, she finds some soft rags to put around him. The next morning, he was awake when I stepped into the kitchen. Without raising his head, he curled up his lip and hissed (发出咝咝声) at me. “Stay away from him,” Mom ordered. “A pet he isn’t. You’d think he’d be a little more appreciative.” I took over preparing his food. The hissing lessened, but he never took his eyes off us, and his expression certainly did not say thank you.
The next time I fed him, I brought a book, and after putting down the food, I sat on the far side of the porch and started reading. That cat glared at me, but I ignored him. After almost half an hour, he began to slip out. I kept reading, and soon I could hear him eating the fish.
The next day, it took ten minutes for him to come out, and the day after that, only three minutes. I also began moving the bowl a little closer each day.
The Monday before Thanksgiving, I tried putting the bowl in my lap. He came and stood in front of me but would not come any farther. Finally he let out a yowl.
On Tuesday, I put a piece of fish in my hand and held it out to him. It took time, but he finally wolfed it down.
On Wednesday, when he took the last bite from my hand, I moved my finger slightly under his chin. He shrank back but didn’t run away.
On Thanksgiving, he actually let me pet him.
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On Dad’s next evening off, we put The Pirate in a box and drove down to the wharf.
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龙岩市2025年高中毕业班三月教学质量检测
英语试题 参考答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1-5 BCBAC 6-10ACBAC 11-15 BACBB 16-20ACCAA
第二部分 阅读理解(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. C
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. D 19. G 20. F
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. A
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. a 37. claimed
38. powered
39. and 40. finals
41. What 42. to boost
43. was launched
44. influential
45. on
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】Possible version 1:
Dear Jack,
I’m delighted to hear about your upcoming trip to China thanks to the extended visa-free policy! If you’re seeking a city that breathes history, Xi’an is a must-visit!
This ancient city is a treasure of history. The Terracotta Army, a world - famous wonder, will transport you back to the Qin Dynasty. The City Wall, one of the largest and best-preserved ancient city walls, allows you to cycle around and soak up the historical atmosphere.
Serving as a window into China’s long - standing civilization, Xi’an uniquely blends millennia-old heritage with modern energy, offering cultural depth and unforgettable experiences.
Looking forward to your adventure here!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】Possible version 1:
On Thanksgiving, he actually let me pet him. When I scratched under his chin, he half-closed his eyes and looked up at me with an expression that wasn’t disagreeable. Things seemed to be going pretty well. He stopped trying to escape and seemed glad to see me. It seemed we had a pet. Spring came. The Pirate sat and stared in the direction of the sea. He started trying to slip out the door again. Dad said hat he missed his old life by the water. Even with all our care, life on the porch wasn’t enough. Sadly, we agreed that he was not a happy cat and decided to take it back to the wharf.
On Dad’s next evening off, we put The Pirate in a box and drove down to the wharf. As we opened the box, he peered out, his eyes instantly lighting up at the familiar smell of the sea. He bounded out with excitement, running along the docks, meowing loudly. He leaped onto his favorite piling, looking back at us every now and then. I felt a flash of sadness, but also a sense of relief. Just then, a seagull dived down, and The Pirate immediately got into a defensive posture, ready for their usual battle. Watching him, I knew we’d made the right decision. This was his world, and he was thriving in it.
Possible version 2:
On Thanksgiving, he actually let me pet him. His soft fur felt warm under my hand, and his gentle murmuring filled the room, creating a heartwarming atmosphere. I was overjoyed, sharing the news with my parents right away. Mom, who had been skeptical at first, couldn’t help but smile, seeing the transformation in the once - wild cat. We spent the whole day together, with The Pirate even joining us for a bit of the Thanksgiving feast. However, I knew that the wharf was his true home. Despite the bond we’d formed, I thought it was time to let him return to where he belonged.
On Dad’s next evening off, we put The Pirate in a box and drove down to the wharf. His eyes sparkled like emerald flames as he bounded out of the box and dashed towards the dock. Just before he disappeared under it, he turned to us, wagged his tail, and yowled long and loud. Then he was gone. Dad comes home with new stories to tell about The Pirate. He’s still one tough character. When I go down to the dock, The Pirate usually shows up to share a snack. I really miss him around the house, though. I guess Mom does, too, because tonight she suggested we visit the animal shelter to see if we could find a yellow tiger kitten who wants the job of being our pet.

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