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(时间：100分钟，满分：120分。选择题请在答题区内作答，主观题请在题后作答)
第一部分：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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Long Beach, a 28 mile area of beach, lies in southwestern Washington, and is generally called Long Beach munities there take you back to old days of a simple life.Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.
Bird watching
There are different kinds of birds on Long Beach.It's best if you watch them from a distance and don't try to frighten them.The Southwest Loop Route Map can be got through the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Office by calling 1 800 451 2542.
Horses
A popular activity on Long Beach is horseback riding.Two businesses in the city of Long Beach offer guided horseback tours along the beach: Black Country Wilderness Outfitters and Skipper's Equestrian Center.You may also bring your own horse.Among the adventures offered with horses is a wagon ride along the beach, a carriage ride through Sea View or Long Beach, a back country pack trip, or a sunset ride by horseback on the beach.
Camping
RV and tent camping aren't allowed on the beach.Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet off the beach, but must be away from the dry grass.
Swimming and other activities
Swimming is allowed, but you must be careful.The waters are very cold and dangerous.Surfing is advised only for experienced surfers.Beach driving is allowed at certain areas on the beach.The speed limit is 25 mph.Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the area.
Enjoy your trip to Long Beach, Washington!
1．What can we learn about Long Beach from the text
A．Its people live a simple life.
B．It is a world famous tourist attraction.
C．It lies in southeastern Washington.
D．It is 28 kilometers long.
2．Which of the following is allowed on Long Beach
A．Tent camping.
B．Driving at the speed of 30 mph along the beach.
C．Digging sand to find something.
D．Setting camp fires far away from the beach.
3．Where is the text most probably taken from
A．A research paper.　　　　 B．A travel guide.
C．A news report. D．An instruction.
B
Anna, a retired teacher, was walking her dogs when she found yellow marks stuck on some of the 99 oak trees in a lane close to her home.The marks indicated trees were bound to be felled (砍伐)．
Anna loved that ancient line of oaks.She felt upset when remembering the moment she realized the oaks would be cut down.“My family and I would picnic under them, climb them, have rope swings on them.The trees are beautiful and mean so much，” she says.The trees were to be cut down as part of the new high speed railway works.She called the railway helpline and was told there was nothing that could be done.
Anna had spent her career as a teacher telling children that “If something is wrong, you can't stand by and let it happen.You have to speak up for people who can't speak for themselves.” She thought, “Who is speaking for the trees？” So she began to save the trees with her daughter's help.She started a petition (请愿书) which collected nearly 43,000 signatures.She also started a campaign, urging local people to sound their horns when driving down the road if they wanted the oaks to stay.“You could hear people honking all the way down the lane，” she says.“It was amazing.”
Anna made contact with a nonprofit.“We discovered seven species of bats were using the trees as a commuting corridor，” she says.So the felling stopped.“There are 87 trees still standing because of the campaign，” says Anna proudly.“But 20 to 30 trees still remain under threat.We want a green crossing in the gaps between trees for the bats, and we'd like the place to become a conservation area.”
For Anna, campaigning for the trees has been life changing.“If you had said that I'd be where I am now 16 months ago, I wouldn't have believed you.I'm called ‘Bat Woman’ by my campaign colleagues now.For the trees and the bats — this is what I am and will be fighting for！” she says.
4．Why was Anna depressed when knowing the trees would be cut down
A．She needed to find a new place to walk her dog.
B．Many of her sweet memories were related to them.
C．The railway helpline didn't give useful reply to her.
D．The building of high speed railway would bother her.
5．What inspired Anna to save the trees
A．The timely help from her daughter.
B．The support from local people.
C．Her educational belief as a teacher.
D．Her eagerness for being famous.
6．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The bats Anna had saved.
B．The importance of the oak trees.
C．The danger the trees may face.
D．The good results of Anna's efforts.
7．What can we infer from Anna's words
A．She likes the name “Bat Woman” very much.
B．She has been what was expected 16 years ago.
C．She will continue to protect the trees and the bats.
D．She thinks the praise from colleagues is important.
C
Going to the gym can take time and effort; it often hurts, and it can be extremely tiresome.Most weight related exercises are a combination of sets and reps (组和次)．In order to see any significant change from any exercise, it will probably need to be repeated six to eight times, for a minimum of three sets, for about three months.For some, there's nothing more boring than endless miles spent running on a treadmill.
But what if there were a way to relieve the tedium of exercise while still getting a good workout Luckily for us, there's virtual reality.
Many VR games are played while standing.In order to play properly, the player is forced to move around swinging their arms or using their legs.After an hour of this on a regular enough basis, it's not surprising that many people unexpectedly find themselves a little fitter.There are already a number of virtual reality games which, intentionally or not, result in their player “getting a good sweat on” if played for enough time.For example, there's a first person shooter which forces the player to sidestep, duck and other sport actions.That's cardio (有氧运动)．Or there's a music game which forces players to shadowbox in order to hit the notes — that's an upper body workout.
The potential for VR to help people get fit has been noticed by one company.They want to take the whole experience into the gym.They are making a resistance machine, designed to be used in combination with a VR headset.Players challenge a virtual opponent in a series of games, which results in a 30 minute full body workout.However, the cost of the equipment is expensive and there are safety concerns to be worked out.So don't hang up your gym shorts just yet.
Although it's early days, for those of us who struggle to keep passionate about exercise, a new solution could be coming.And a world where a person can exercise and have fun at the same time might be something that many people would want — virtual or not.
8．In paragraph 1, the author mainly conveys that going to the gym________.
A．cannot avoid being hurt
B．is hard to hold on
C．makes sense in a short time
D．means three months of exercise
9．What does the underlined word “tedium” in paragraph 2 most probably mean
A．Boredom. B．Tiredness.
C．Expense. D．Inconvenience.
10．What can be concluded about the 30 minute VR full body workout
A．Several security problems have been solved.
B．The relevant equipment has complex designs.
C．It has turned out to be very effective and popular.
D．It may be unavailable due to some disadvantages.
11．What's the author's attitude towards virtual exercise in the future
A．Indifferent. B．Positive.
C．Tolerant. D．Doubtful.
D
Thinking of getting your child to take up a sport that involves (牵涉) a coach or instructor Good news: A new study finds that children who take part in organized physical activity at a young age are less likely to have emotional difficulties by the time they turn 12.
“The elementary school years are a key time in child development，” said Frederic N．Brier, a psycho education professor who led the study, published this month in Pediatric Research.“And every parent wants to raise a well adjusted child.”
Researchers followed a birth group over time to examine whether continual participation in organized sport from 6 to 10 would lower risks related with emotional distress (情绪困扰), anxiety, shyness, social pullback at the age of 12.Their goal was to test this question as critically as possible by eliminating (排除) pre existing child or family conditions that could offer an alternative explanation.
To do this, Brier and his team examined data from a group of children born in 1997 or1998 who are part of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development.From age 6 to 10, mothers reported whether their children participated in organized physical activity.At the age of 12, teachers reported on the children's levels of emotional distress, anxiety, shyness, and social pullback at school.
“The results revealed that children who participated frequently from 6 to 10 showed fewer instances of those factors at the age of 12 than their peers who did not join in physical activity in a continual way，” said Brier.“We found these benefits above and beyond pre existing individual and family characteristics.”
“Getting kids actively involved in organized sport seems to promote global development.This involvement appears to be good on a socio emotional level and not just because of physical benefits.Being less emotionally distressed at the key stage between elementary and high school is a priceless benefit for children, as they are about to enter a much larger universe with bigger academic challenges.This research supports current parental guidelines promoting children's involvement in physical activity，” Brier concluded.
12．Why did Brier's team follow a birth group over time
A．To check their health. B．To test their guess.
C．To learn about their study. D．To find out suitable sports.
13．How did the researchers reach their conclusion
A．By analyzing data.
B．By doing survey on teachers.
C．By doing experiments.
D．By organizing physical activities.
14．What does Brier think of the results
A．They are of little value.
B．They need further testing.
C．They are against their guess.
D．They are up to his expectation.
15．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．It's easy to raise a well adjusted child
B．Organized sport promotes emotional difficulties
C．School education is critical for child development
D．Sticking to organized sport can help kids adjust
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some days, you are just not feeling motivated (积极性高的)．You don't want to get out of bed.You don't want to communicate with others.You don't want to do anything.__16__.
Here are four things you can try to get motivated.
Get Curious About Your Feeling
Take a moment to really investigate your feeling.Does it change Or does it remain the same？__17__.Watch it for a while.Notice what changes.This has actually been shown to be an effective strategy for dealing with unwanted emotions, helping you to become more aware of your own experience, and teaching you to be with it.
Get Up And Shake Your Body
Seriously, do it.You may even want to jump around a little bit, do some push ups, and really get that blood flowing.When you sit at your desk for too long, you become stiff (僵硬的)．__18__.You may even want to take a quick walk around the neighborhood, with added benefits if you spend time in nature.
__19__
There is no one rule for getting you into action, because it always depends on you.Some people like to work in the morning, while others can only be productive late at night.If you find yourself stuck, think back to a time when you last felt motivated.Then ask yourself: How can you recreate this context (情境) to move you to action
Do Something Right Now
__20__.Instead, we get started doing something, and then we feel motivated to continue doing that thing.For example, motivation to exercise is often the result of a few previous exercise.Action always matters first in your path to motivation.
A．Explore Your Own Feelings
B．Find Your Personal Sweet Spot
C．If everything else fails, just do something
D．We don't suddenly feel motivated to do certain things
E．Whether you want to or not, you will have to show up
F．Don't try to force it to change, and instead just let it be there
G．A quick and easy way to change this is by getting back in your body
第二部分：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。
After being illnesses, Schoots found himself with nothing but time.He __21__ 35 pounds and was so weak that he could __22__ make it out of bed.He eventually quit university.
Schoots knew that the life he had__23__ was over.He knew he had to take a different course, but the depression had left him aimless until the day something small __24__ his life.A visiting friend wore a mechanical glass backed __25__.Its movement was visible.Schoots was __26__ by the synchronicity (同步性) of the tiny parts working together to __27__ it run.
Suddenly, he realized it was something he could attempt during his__28__.It was something that truly __29__ him.Schoots dove into the study, devoting himself to the techniques of master watchmaker George Daniels, a man __30__ for his handmade creations.
Only two other watchmakers have__31__ a timepiece to Daniels' specifications (说明书)．It's a process of trial and error; of making and remaking; a process that in many ways mirrors Schoots' __32__ of his life.He's also come to understand how his own experience might serve as a positive example to those who feel very __33__.
Schoots is shy of completing his first 100 percent__34__ watch.The work isn't physically taking, but it __35__ focus and concentration.
21．A.gained　　　　　　　　　 B．abandoned
C．dropped D．faded
22．A.nearly B．barely
C．secretly D．finally
23．A.sponsored B．copied
C．adopted D．known
24．A.ruined B．changed
C．protected D．controlled
25．A.watch B．comb
C．jewelry D．necklace
26．A.fascinated B．disappointed
C．frightened D．frustrated
27．A.spot B．feel
C．observe D．make
28．A.holiday B．recovery
C．college D．absence
29．A.led to B．stuck to
C．turned to D．appealed to
30．A.grateful B．famous
C．fit D．eager
31．A.discussed B．advocated
C．sold D．completed
32．A.failing B．shocking
C．remaking D．retelling
33．A.active B．negative
C．satisfied D．inspired
34．A.normal B．special
C．handmade D．clean
35．A.requires B．promotes
C．shows D．teaches
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。
A skywell is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China.Different 36.__________ a northern Chinese courtyard, or “yuan zi”， a skywell is smaller and 37.__________ (exposed) to the outdoor environment.
Skywells were designed to cool buildings in an era well before air conditioning existed.When wind blows above a skywell house, it can enter the indoor space through the 38.____________ (open)．Although skywell buildings have existed in China for hundreds of years, in recent times they have often been forgotten by people who prefer modern 39.____________ (facility)．Over the past two decades, however, due to a revival of traditional Chinese architecture, skywell buildings 40.____________ (make) a comeback.
Ancient “green wisdom” such as skywells inspire today's climate adaptive designs and innovations in passive cooling, according to Wang Zhengfeng, 41.____________ postdoctoral researcher in environmental humanities at the Institute for Area Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.Passive cooling is a method 42.____________ incorporates designs and technology to cool a building without the use of power.
Today, architects are looking towards the principles behind skywells while designing new buildings 43.____________ (save) energy.For example, the National Heavy Vehicle Engineering Technology Research Centre in Jinan, the 18 storey glass walled tower block, 44.____________ (complete) last year, has a giant skywell, which 45.____________ (help) improve lighting and ventilation (通风) and reduces energy consumption.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你校外教Adam打算开设一门与英语相关的选修课，目前正在广泛征集学生们的意见。请你给外教写封电子邮件，提出你的建议，内容包括：
1．课程建议；　2.说明理由。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；　2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Adam，
　
　
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。
Andy, a 15 year old boy, and his mother Emily didn't have much in life, living daily with just enough to eat three meals and pay the bills.Without his mother knowing, Andy had been saving up his pocket money for months to buy her a birthday present.He had collected a total of D|S25.
As a cleaner at a nearby park, Emily never took a bus, choosing to walk to and from work to save money.One day, Andy noticed that her mother came home wet to the skin.She told him her umbrella broke because of the strong wind and she wanted to get home in time to have dinner with him.
The following day, his mother woke up with a fever.“Mom, I'm sure you have to stay in bed today，” Andy told her.“I'll look after you.Here is your medicine，” he said, handing her a glass of water.Then, Andy left the house and walked towards the nearby supermarket to buy vegetables with which to cook some soup for his mother.
It occurred to him that his mother's birthday was in a couple of days, so he decided to get his mother an umbrella first and spend the rest of his money on food.
“What is your strongest umbrella here, sir？” he asked the shop assistant.“I am looking for one that won't break easily.” The man showed Andy a variety of umbrellas.Andy believed the purple one would be the best choice, his mother's favorite color.It was D|S22.Andy almost jumped with joy! The boy was happy that he managed to lend his mom a hand by finding her something she really needed.Also, he even had some money to spare!
Stepping out of the shop with the gift and vegetables in his shopping bag, Andy realized it was starting to rain.He was running to a nearby bus stop to seek shelter with other people when he noticed an old lady walking slowly and struggling for a balance.It was pouring down.Without hesitation, he took the umbrella out of his bag and ran over.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；　2.请按如下格式作答。
The old lady looked up and realized an umbrella was sheltering her from the rain.　
　
Anxious about his sick mom, Andy rushed home, all over wet.　
　
模块综合验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了旅游胜地长滩及其各类度假活动的相关信息。　　
1．选A　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Communities there take you back to old days of a simple life.”可知，长滩的人民过着简单的生活。
2．选C　细节理解题。根据Camping部分和Swimming and other activities中的“The speed limit is 25 mph.Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the area.”可知，在长滩可以挖沙子找东西。
3．选B　文章出处题。根据第一段中的“Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.”及文章内容可知，本文是关于一些旅游活动的介绍。由此推知，文章应该出自一本旅游指南。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了退休教师Anna为保护家附近的橡树做出的努力。　　
4．选B　细节理解题。根据第二段中Anna说的话可知，砍树让她感到沮丧是因为这些树承载了她与家人的美好回忆。
5．选C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Anna had spent her career as a teacher telling children that ‘If something is wrong, you can't stand by and let it happen.You have to speak up for people who can't speak for themselves.’”可知，Anna的教育理念促使她采取行动拯救树木。
6．选D　段落大意题。第四段提到Anna联系非营利组织后发现蝙蝠以树木为迁徙通道，砍伐因此停止，87棵树得以保留，并提到剩余树木的威胁和保护目标。因此本段重点讲的是Anna的努力取得的积极成果。
7．选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中Anna说的话“For the trees and the bats — this is what I am and will be fighting for！”可知，Anna要为这些树和蝙蝠而战并认为这就是她过去和未来的使命，因此，她将持续投入保护工作。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新的锻炼方式——VR健身。　　
8．选B　推理判断题。第一段中列举了去健身房会遇到的种种障碍，表达了去健身房很难坚持下去。
9．选A　词义猜测题。上一句中提到在健身房跑步很无聊；再结合画线词所在句中的“... while still getting a good workout？”可知，此处表示，有一种方法可以在锻炼身体的同时缓解运动的枯燥感。故可推出画线词tedium意为“枯燥，无聊”，与A项意思一致。
10．选D　推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知，由于某些不利因素，30分钟的VR全身锻炼可能还无法实施。
11．选B　观点态度题。根据最后一段可推知，作者对未来虚拟锻炼的态度是积极乐观的。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究发现，在6到10岁时参加有组织的体育活动的孩子在12岁时出现情绪问题的可能性较小。　　
12．选B　细节理解题。根据第三段中“Researchers followed a birth group over time to examine whether continual participation in organized sport from 6 to 10 would lower risks related with emotional distress, anxiety, shyness, social pullback at the age of 12.”可知，Brier的团队对一个出生组进行一段时间的跟踪调查，是为了检验他们提出的有关参与运动和情绪问题之间关联的猜想。
13．选A　细节理解题。根据第四段中“To do this, Brier and his team examined data from a group of children born in 1997 or1998 who are part of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development.”可知，研究人员通过分析儿童的数据来得到结论。
14．选D　推理判断题。根据第三段中“Their goal was to test this question as critically as possible by eliminating pre existing child or family conditions that could offer an alternative explanation.”和倒数第二段中Brier所说的话“We found these benefits above and beyond pre existing individual and family characteristics.”可知，Brier团队的研究发现成功排除了已有的个人和家庭特征的影响，实现了他们一开始的目标。由此可知，Brier认为研究结果符合他的期望。
15．选D　标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第一段可知，文章围绕一项研究展开，该研究表明参加有组织的体育活动有助于孩子减少情绪问题，更好地适应社会。故D项“坚持有组织的运动可以帮助孩子适应”适合作文章标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了可以让你获得动力的四件事。
16．选E　上文提到“你不想起床。你不想和别人交流。你什么都不想做”。下文则说“这里有四件事可以让你获得动力”。故E项“不管你愿不愿意，你都得去做”承上启下，符合语境。
17．选F　上文提到“花点时间研究一下你的感觉。它会改变吗？还是保持不变？”故F项“不要试图强迫它改变，而是让它保持原样”承接上文，符合语境。
18．选G　上文提到“当你在办公桌前坐得太久时，你会变得僵硬”，下文则说“你甚至可能想在附近快速散步，如果你花时间在大自然中，会有额外的好处”。故G项“一个快速而简单的改变方法是放松你的身体”承上启下，符合语境。
19．选B　此处考查段落小标题。根据本段的内容可知，此处主要讨论了每个人的最佳状态时间不同，要根据自己的情况找到自己最有动力的时候，故B项“找到你个人的最佳点”能概括本段主旨。
20．选D　下文提到“相反，我们开始做某事，然后我们感到有动力继续做这件事”，空处与下文构成转折关系。故D项“我们不会突然觉得有动力去做某些事情”衔接下文，符合语境。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了大病后的斯库茨偶然爱上了手表制作，这让他完成了对自己生活的重塑。他也开始明白，他自己的经历可能会成为那些感到消极的人的正面榜样。
21．选C　根据语境可知，斯库茨身体虚弱，应该是体重下降了35磅。drop“下降，减少”。
22．选B　根据语境可知，斯库茨因身体虚弱几乎不能下床。
23．选C　根据空前的“the life”可知，这里应该用adopted表示“他过的生活”。
24．选B　根据上下文语境可知，这里是一个转折，后面应该表达在他的生活当中有了转机。
25．选A　根据下文的“watchmaker”可知，此处指手表。
26．选A　根据第三段第一句可知，他被朋友带来的东西吸引住而且有了自己的想法。fascinate“迷住”。
27．选D　根据空后的“it”可知，这里代指的是朋友带来的东西，根据下文我们已经推测出朋友带来的就是手表，所以这里应该是使手表运转。
28．选B　根据第一段第一句可知，他生病了，现在应该是在恢复期间。
29．选D　根据空前的“something”可知，这里是代指手表，此处应该表示斯库茨被手表深深地吸引住了。appeal to“吸引”。
30．选B　根据空前的“the techniques of master watchmaker George Daniels”及语境可知这里应该是钟表大师因他的手工创造而闻名。
31．选D　根据语境可知，此处指根据说明书来模仿完成手表制作。
32．选C　根据空前“making and remaking”可知，这里表示斯库茨制作手表也是对生活的改造。remake“重制，改造”。
33．选B　根据空前的“positive”可知，本空应该与之相对。negative“消极的”。
34．选C　根据第三段中的“handmade”可知，斯库茨也模仿钟表大师的手工制作的作品，他做出来的手表也是纯手工的。
35．选A　根据空前的“The work isn't physically taking, but”可知，这项工作不需要体力但需要别的东西，那就是专注力。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国传统建筑中的一个特色——天井。
36．from　考查介词。different from意为“不同于”，为固定搭配。
37．less exposed　考查形容词比较级。由and前的“smaller”可知，空处也应用形容词比较级；less exposed表示“更少暴露”，符合语境。
38．opening　考查名词。空处在句中作宾语，应用名词形式，故填opening。
39．facilities　考查名词复数。facility表示“设施”，为可数名词，前无限定词，应用复数形式。
40．have made/have been making　考查时态。skywell buildings与make之间为主动关系，再由时间状语“Over the past two decades”可知，应用现在完成时或者现在完成进行时。
41．a　考查冠词。此处表示“一个博士后研究员”，在句中作同位语，表泛指，所以应用不定冠词，且postdoctoral以辅音音素开头，故填a。
42．that/which　考查定语从句。空处引导限制性定语从句，且在从句中作主语，先行词为a method，指物，应用关系代词that/which。
43．to save　考查非谓语动词。空处在句中作目的状语，应用动词不定式。
44．completed　考查非谓语动词。 the 18 storey glass walled tower block与complete之间为被动关系，应用过去分词形式，在句中作定语。
45．helps　考查动词时态和主谓一致。which指代前文的a giant skywell，为第三人称单数，与help之间为主动关系；再由上文可知，本句应用一般现在时，故填helps。
第三部分
第一节
参考范文：
Dear Adam，
I am glad to know that you are planning to set up an optional English course, so I'd like to recommend an English Audio Visual Course.
It's necessary for different activities, such as listening to English songs, dubbing classic movies, enjoying TV series, to be included in the course, which equips students with basic listening and speaking skills.All these activities will be popular among students.They can not only provide us with a rich language learning experience, but also help us develop critical thinking and enhance our communication skills.
That's why I suggest such a course.I would appreciate it if you could consider my suggestion.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
参考范文：
The old lady looked up and realized an umbrella was sheltering her from the rain.She cast him an appreciative look with a beam of delight. “Thank you.And by the way, it's wise to get an umbrella before the rain started pouring，” she said.Andy shook his head, telling her that his mom's umbrella was broken, and he wanted to get her a new one she could use for years. “I didn't expect that.But it must be very nice to have a caring boy like you，” she replied, helping Andy to wipe off the raindrops on the umbrella.They exchanged a knowing look and waved goodbye after the rain stopped.
Anxious about his sick mom, Andy rushed home, all over wet.Andy arrived home and his mother asked why he had been out for so long.Andy briefed her on his experience of his way home without speaking of the umbrella. “That's my boy，” beamed Mom with a proud smile broadening from side to side.Andy giggled shyly, putting a cold towel on Mom's forehead.When his mother's birthday arrived, Andy excitedly woke up to give his mom the present box. “Happy birthday, Mom！” exclaimed Andy, his eyes sparkling with thrill.Touched by her son's efforts, Emily opened the gift and was surprised to see the umbrella inside.Tears began to gather in her eyes and she went to hug Andy tightly.
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