2022学年第一学期温州“十五校联合体”期中考试联考高一年级英语学科试题考生须知：1．本卷共7页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。第I卷选择题第一部分听力（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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheman’spainting?A.It’sbetterthanhers.B.It’sthemostbeautifulone.C.It’snotasbeautifulashers.2.WhenisBobgoinghomethisafternoon?A.At7:00p.m.B.At5:00p.m.C.At3:00p.m.3.WhatdothespeakerthinkofLinda’sbrother?A.Heisquiet.B.Heisfriendly.C.Heisunpleasant.4.WhyisAnnsoupset?A.Shefailedoneofherexams.B.Sheisworryingabouthergraduation.C.Shehasnotimetodohermathhomework.-16-\n5.Howdidthewomangettowork?A.Shetookataxi.B.Shedroveherowncar.C.Somebodygaveheraride.第二节听下面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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。6.Whatcolorsuitsthewomanmost?A.Green.B.Blue.C.Yellow.7.Whataretheyellowpantsfor?A.Wedding.B.Office.C.Home.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthemanprobablydoatnight?A.WatchTV.B.Readbooks.C.Goforwalks.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’snightlife?A.Boring.B.Amazing.C.Interesting.10.WhydoesthewomanprefernothavingaTV?A.Shewantstobedifferentfromherfriends.B.Shedoesn’thaveafavoriteshow.C.Shethinksit’sawasteoftime.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardslearningEnglish?A.Confident.B.Afraid.C.Upset.12.Whatdoesthemanlearnfromthemost?A.PopularTVshows.B.Newsandreports.C.Extraclasses.13.Whatisthewoman?A.Sheisawaiter.B.Sheisateacher.C.Sheisareporter.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。-16-\n14.Wheredidthemanwanttogofirst?A.BigBen.B.TateModern.C.TheBritishMuseum.15.WhatdoweknowaboutTateMuseum?A.Itisalongtheriver.B.ItisfarawayfromBigBen.C.Alloftheexhibitionsarefree.16.Whoisthemantalkingwith?A.Atourguide.B.Anothertraveler.C.Histravelpartner.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodoafterlunchthatday?A.Staytohelpherfriend.B.Walkalonetohercar.C.Waitfortheraintostop.18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerthen?A.Sheworkedinarestaurant.B.Shehadboughtanewcar.C.Shewashavingababysoon.19.Wheredidthespeakermeetthetaxidriver?A.Atacrossroads.B.Infrontofarestaurant.C.Besideacarpark.20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?A.Anexcitinglunchparty.B.Awell-knownshortstory.C.Anunforgettableexperience.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分35分）第一节（共10个小题,每小题2.5分,满分25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-16-\nIfoundthelastoutdoortableatmyfavouritecafe.ReadingasIatemybreakfastslowly,Iwasenjoyingthefeelingofthecoolwindandthewarmsunwhenatablenexttomeopenedup.Awoman,whohadbeenstandingnearby,clearlywaitingforaseat,steppedtowardsthetable.Butfromtheotherdirection,straightfromtheparkinglot,cameamanwhogottothetablefirst.Thewoman,withasmileonherface,explainedthatshe’dbeenkeepinghereyeonthattableforseveralminutesandhadbeenonherwayover.Theman,alsosmilingbutdetermined,toldhershewasoutofluck.Shestoodofftheside,clearlydisappointed,andgreetedherfriendwiththedisappointingnews.Isatatmytable,takinginthescene,andsuddenlyIrealizedthatIhadanopportunitytobekind.Istoodupandaskedhertocometomytable.Quietly,ItoldherIhadseenwhathadhappened,andIwashappytogivehermytable.Iwasonlygoingtobethereafewmoreminutesanyway,soIwashappyforherandherfriendtohavetheseat.“Butwherewillyousit?”sheasked.Iwasalmostdoneeating,Isaid,andIwouldfindaseatatthecounter(柜台)inside.Shethankedmeandbeamedwithdelightassheinvitedherfriendtositdown.ThinkingaboutitasIfinishedup,Irealizedthatwhetherornotthewomanhadacceptabledemandforthetablewasunimportant.Thefeelingofthesituation--thelookofhurtonherface--hadstruckme,andIhadtheabilitytodosomethingaboutit.Ijusthopethatwoman’smorningatthecafewasgreat.Iknowminewas.21.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenheateatthecafe?A.Bored.B.Relaxed.C.Disappointed.D.Grateful.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“beamed”inParagraph5mean?A.Smiledhappily.B.Remainedsad.C.Feltsorry.D.Talkedloudly.23.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthepassage?A.Donottaketheseatfromothers.B.Orderaseatbeforeyougotoa-16-\ncafe.C.Bekindandfriendlyindailylife.D.Donotdrinkacoffeeatthecrowdedcafe.BPhotographyisaverypopularartform.Anyonewithacamera–oramobilephone–canpracticeit.Apicturecommunicatesinawaythatwordsoftencan’t.AsthephotographerDestinSparksputit,“PhotographyisthestoryIfailtoputintowords.”Andthere’snobetteropportunitytopracticetheartofphotographythanduringourvacationtime.Holidayphotoshavebeenapartofthecultureoftravelersforalongtime.Fordecades,vacationershavemadesurethey’vepackedacameraalongwithbathingsuits,Hawaiianshirtsandsunglasses.Acameraisanimportantholidayitem.Butoverthelast10years,photographyhasbecomemuchmorepopular.It’seasytocapture(捕捉)stillandmovingpicturesofplacesofinterest,andit’salsoeasytoshowoffthesepicturesonsocialmedia.Armedwiththeirsmartphones,tourists,thisyearmorethanever,arecapturingthebeautyofourplanet.Ofcourse,travelcompanieshavecaughtontothis.Trekksofthasanexampleofphoto-tourismfromtheUnitedStates,alandwithavastchoiceofbeautifullocations.AntelopeSlotCanyonToursinArizonaspecializesintoursofthestate’sfamouscanyons（峡谷）,whichgivesphotographerstheopportunitytocapturethemoncamera.Notthatanygreattechnologyisneededforthis:mostofthetouristsareabletomakebeautifulimageswithjusttheirmobilephones.Still,helpisonhandfromthetourguideforthosewhoaren’tgreatatusingtheircameras.Thesetourguideshavetakenacourseinphotographyincasetheskillsthey’velearnedwouldhelptheircustomers.24.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttimetopracticephotography?A.thetimewhenpeoplehavenowordstosay.B.thetimewhenpeoplearetravelingaround.-16-\nC.thetimewhenyouhaveamobilephonewithyou.D.thetimewhenyouhaveatourguidetohelpyou.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?A.ThetourismintheUnitedStates.B.Thebeautyofourplanet.C.Thetechnologyofphotography.D.Thepopularityofholidayphotography.26.WhatisspecialaboutAntelopeSlotCanyonTours?A.Itswidechoices.B.Itsbesttourguide.C.Itsphoto-tourism.D.Itsgreatphotographycourse.CAbicyclemaybeseenbymostpeopleasjustanothervehicle(交通工具),butformanyLondoners,cyclingisawayoflife.AccordingtoanofficialUKgovernmentsurveyin2022,about570,000bikejourneysaremadeeverydayinLondon.Infact,almosthalfofthevehiclesthatpassoverLondonBridgeeachdayarebikes.Londonintroducedapublicbike-sharingsystemin2022.“Therecanbenodoubtthatourtrustybicycleshavechangedthewaypeoplegetaroundourgreatcity,”JohnsontoldtheGuardianin2022.InLondon,bikesareusedformorethanjusttakingshorttripstoandfromthesubway.Nomatterwhereyouwanttogointhecity,takingabikeisusuallythequickestandeasiestchoice.Andit’snotjustsharedbikesthatthegovernmentisencouragingpeopletoride.InmanycompaniesacrosstheUK,theUKgovernment’sCycletoWorkscheme(骑行倡议)allowsemployeestobuyabrandnewbikewithouthavingtopayanytax(税).Thismeansthatit’scommontoseemanypeoplecyclingtoandfromwork,andsomeemployersevenprovideworkplaceshowersandlockers(储物柜)fortheirworkers.Moreimportantly,acycle-friendlybossmayletyouoffforbeinglateifyourodeabiketowork.Notonlyisitgreatfortheenvironmentandourbody,cyclingisalsogoodforthemind.AccordingtoNationalGeographicMagazine,“Bikeridingcanimprove-16-\npeople’shappiness.”27.HowdoestheauthorshowthepopularityofcyclinginLondon?A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byusingnumbers.D.Byusingfamoussayings.28.What’sJohnson’sattitudetowardthebike-sharingsysteminLondon?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Disappointed.D.Uninterested.29.Whatcanemployeesgetfromthegovernmentunderthe“CycletoWork”scheme?A.Freebike-sharingservices.B.Atax-freebike.C.Shorterworkinghours.D.Workplaceshowersandlockers.30.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A.Cyclingasahealthywayoflife.B.London’spublicbike-sharingsystem.C.WhyLondonersareencouragedtoridebikes.D.HowcyclinghasbecomepopularinLondon.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoHandleBeingtheNewKidatSchoolBeingthenewkidatschoolcanbeaterribleexperience!Itmightseemlikeeverybodyelseknowsexactlyhowtoact.Butrememberyouaren’talone.Actually,everybodyisnervousontheirfirstdayandyoucanfitrightinwiththehelpofthefollowingtips.Planaheadthenightbefore.31Layoutyourfirstdayoutfit(全套服装),packalunch,andmakesureyouhaveallyourschoolsuppliesreadytogo.Planningaheadcanhelpyougetagoodnight’ssleepandfeellessnervousaboutyourfirstday.32Makesureyourclothesarecleanedandpressedandthatyou’veshowered,brushedyourteeth.Ifyou’rehopingtoattractfriendswithsimilarinterests,trywearingashirtwithyourfavoriteshow,musician,orsportsteamonit.33-16-\nDoyourbesttostaycalmandpositive.It’snormaltofeelnervousoranxiouswhenyou’rethenewkidatschool.Ifyoufeelnervous,startbytakingsomedeepbreaths.34Youcanlistentomusicthatmakesyoufeelcalmorhappy.Tryimaginingagoodfirstdayinyourmindinsteadofkeepingthinkingaboutthingsthatcouldgowrong.35Don’tcomeinonthefirstdaywithyourheadhangingdown,yourshoulderslowered,andyoureyesonthefloor.Walkwithyourheadheldup,yourbackstraight,andabrightexpressiononyourface.Makeeyecontactwithotherpeople,andsmileiftheylookatyouorspeaktoyou.A.Useyourbodylanguagetoshowconfidence.B.Introduceyourselftoyourteachersandclassmates.C.Chooseclothesthatmakeyoufeelgreat.D.Thiscanbeaneasywaytostartatalkandbreaktheicealittle.E.Youshouldkeeptalkingandletpeopleknowthatyouarefriendly.F.Rememberthateveryoneisthenewkidatsomepointandthatit’snotabigdeal.G.You’llfeellessworriedifeverythingisreadybeforeyouwakeupforyourfirstday.第三部分：语言运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20题,每小题1.5分,满分30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。Isatdownatmydeskandstartedwritingaletterofthankfulness,butwhenitcametoactuallyputtingtheletterintothemailbox...I36...Icouldn’tdoit.Isuddenlyfeltasenseof37andinsecurity(不安).TheletterwastoanoldteacherwithwhomIkeptin38onFacebook.Formonths,Ireadaboutwhatshe39onherFacebookpage,whichhelpedmetolivemylifedifferently.Hervolunteer(志愿者)workwasn’thuge.40,shewasdoingsmall,localgooddeeds.41,shechangedmyviewsontheworldandforsomereason,IfeltIshouldletherknowhowherexample42influencedme.-16-\nIcouldhaveeasilysentheranemail,butthatseemednotenoughforsuchanimportantthank-you.That’swhyIendedup43theletter.ButnowhereIwas,standingbeforethemailbox,unabletoputtheenvelopeinside.Whatwasstoppingme?ItsuddenlyhitmethatIwas44ofbeingtoonice.IguessIfeltstrange45itwasn’tlikeshewasmybestfriendorarelative.Maybemy46wastooheartfelt.Thinkingthisover,Iputtheenvelopeinthemailbox47.WeekslaterIreceivedamessagefromher.Itturnedoutshewas48ahardtimeandmynote49alottoher.Shesaidshehadnoideashewasplayingsuchabig50inothers’life.Notonlydidthislettermakeherhappier,butherresponsetoitbrightenedmyworldand51mylevelofhappinessaswell.Iwasso52thatithadsuchagreatinfluenceonherthatIdecidedtowritea(n)53lettertosomeoneeachmonth.Nowit’seasierformeto54thegoodnessinothersandbemore55forthisbeautifullifeI’mliving.36.A.continuedB.stoppedC.swappedD.paced37.A.concernB.disappointmentC.responsibilityD.power38.A.mindB.sightC.orderD.touch39.A.setdownB.sufferedfromC.packedupD.gaveup40.A.SoB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Meanwhile41.A.ExactlyB.GraduallyC.FluentlyD.Frequently42.A.greatlyB.rapidlyC.looselyD.widely43.A.checkingB.receivingC.handwritingD.reading44.A.confidentB.afraidC.fondD.sure45.A.althoughB.whileC.untilD.because46.A.messageB.agreementC.presentD.explanation47.A.sadlyB.officiallyC.finallyD.entirely48.A.turningoverB.givingintoC.makinguseofD.goingthrough49.A.meantB.persuadedC.offeredD.determined-16-\n50.A.decisionB.partC.usageD.command51.A.increasedB.forecastC.expressedD.recognized52.A.stubbornB.lonelyC.excitedD.upset53.A.congratulationB.requestC.comfortD.thank-you54.A.handoutB.findoutC.setoutD.putout55.A.gratefulB.sorryC.satisfiedD.careful第II卷非选择题第二节（共10题,每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Asanoldsayinggoes,“Friendsarelikewine,theolder,thebetter.”Manypeopleconsideroldfriendstobemoreimportantthannewones.Forexample,iftwopiecesofadvice56(give)tosolveaproblem,onefromanewfriendandtheotherfrom57oldfriend,peoplewouldpreferthe58onetotheformerone,eventhoughthenewfriend’sadvicemaybebetter.I,however,59(agree)withtheoldsaying,believingthatnewfriendsarenotnecessarily60(bad)thanoldfriends.Itisnotalwaysright61(determine)yourfriendshipbythelength(长度)oftime.Onceyoucallsomeoneafriend,hemustbeapersonwhois62(rely)andwhoseinterestsareincommonwith63(you).Itismainlyhischaracter(性格)andinterests64makehimyourfriend.Itactuallyhaslittletodowithtime.People’sappearancemaychange,buttheircharacterusuallystaysthesame.Therefore,onthispoint,thereisno65(different)betweenoldfriendsandnewfriends.第四部分书面表达（二节,满分40分）第一节：按所给中文意思或首字母拼写出相应单词的正确形式。(共10题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)66.Afteralongstayinhospital,Mary________(痊愈了)andwentbacktoschool.67.The_________(表情)onhisfacechangedfromsadnesstosurprise.-16-\n68.Bothsidesarelookingforwaysto________(解决)theirproblems.69.Bepatient.Ireallydon’tlikeyour_________(态度)towardsyourjob.70.Itriedto________(劝说)himtogiveupsmoking,buthedidn’tlisten.71.Thefilmisb________onatruestoryhappeningduringtheSecondWorldWar.72.Hespokewithsuchastrongsoutherna_______thatIcouldhardlyunderstandwhathesaid.73.Iwavedandsaidhellotohim,buthejusti_______meandwalkedaway.74.Mysisterg________fromcollegethreeyearsagoandhastakenajobinBeijing.75.Theoldmanisverys__________.Oncehehasmadeuphismind,nothingcanchangeit.第二节:应用文写作(满分25分)假设你是李华，你在北京的美籍朋友Ben来信跟你抱怨中文难学，他觉得学了很长时间，但进步缓慢，所以很沮丧。请你用英语给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示理解并给与安慰；2.提出有效的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-16-\n2022学年第一学期温州十五校联合体期中联考高一英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5CBCAB6-10BCAAC11-15AACBA16-20BBCAC第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2.5分，满分25分）21-23BAC24-26BDC27-30CABD第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）31-35GCDFA完型填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）36-40BADAC41-45BACBD46-50ACDAB51-55ACDBA语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.aregiven57.an58.latter59.disagree60.worse61.todetermine62.reliable63.yours64.that65.difference第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节(15分，每小题1.5分)66.recovered67.expression/look68.settle/solve69.attitude70.persuade71.based72.accent73.ignored74.graduated75.stubborn第二节应用文写作（满分25分）OnepossibleversionDearBen,I’msorrythatyou’rehavingtroublelearningChinese.ItisnoeasyjobandIhaveheardalotaboutthedifficultiesinChineselearning,soyouarenotalone.Herearesometipsyoumayfindhelpful.Itwouldbeagoodideaifyoucouldfindasmanychancesaspossibletotalkwithlocalpeople.ItisagreatwaytopushyoutospeakChineseaswellaspracticeyourlisteningskills.Equallyimportantisreadingmore.GotothebookstoreandfindsomeChinesestory-bookssuitableforyouandsetatimetoreadeveryday.Ittakestimetolearnalanguage.Bepatientandyou’llmakeprogress.Yours,LiHua-16-\n听力录音材料Text1M:Wow!Thepaintinglooksgreat.Whatdoyouthinkofmine?W:Er,wellit’snice,butmineisbetter.Imeanit’smorebeautiful.Text2W:Bob,areyougoingstraighthomeafterschooltoday?M:No.Ihaveaclassuntilthreeo’clock,andafterthatI’mgoingtospendtwohoursatthelibrarybeforegoinghome.Text3M:Lindaisveryquiet.Butherbrothertalkstoomuch.W:Yes,youarerightandheisn’tfriendlyeither.Text4W：Annlooksratherupsetthesedays.Doyouknowwhathappenedtoher?M:Yeah,shefailedmathandshemustbeworriedabouttheresultofherotherexams,too.Text5M:Good1you’rehere.Iwasworriedyouwouldn’tmakeittoworkontime.Iguessyoufoundataxiintheend.W:No.Somebodystoppedonthesideoftheroadandhelpedmechangedmytire.Idroveheremyself.Text6W:Let’swalkonthisstreet.Iwanttobuyanewdress.M:Soyouwantadressforawedding?W:No,Iwantadressfortheoffice.Stop.Lookatthatdressinthewindow.Doyoulikethatdress?M:No,Idon’t.It’stoogreen.Ithinkyoulookbeautifulonbluedress.W:Oh.Let’slookoverthere.Seethoseyellowpants?M:Inthewindow?Yes,Iseethem.W:Doyoulikethem?M:Yes,Ido.Doyouwantthemforwork?-16-\nW:No,Idon’t.I’dlikethemforhome.Iliketheyellowpantsinthewindow.M:Doyoureallylikethem?W:Yes,Ido.I’lltakethem.Text7M:DoyouwatchalotofTV?W:No.Infact,wedon’thaveaTVinourapartment.M:Really?WhatdoyoudoatnightwithoutaTV?W:You’dbeamazedhowmuchwegetdone.Wereadbooks,paint,listentomusic,goforwalks,havelongmeals,andtalk.M:ButitmustbesoboringwithoutaTV!W:IreallyprefernothavingaTVaround.It’sawasteoftime.M:Whatdoyoudowhenyourfriendsstarttalkingabouttheshowstheywatchedthenightbefore?W:Wetalkaboutdifferentthings,likewhatwereadinthenewspaperorwhatwedidthenightbefore.M:IcouldneverlivewithoutaTV!W:Youshouldtryit!Text8W:YourEnglishhasbeenreallyimprovedlately.Youmustbetakingsomeextraclassesinyoursparetime.M:Ihaven’t,actually.Ijusttrytoputmyselfinasmanysituationaspossible,W:Really?Whatdoyoumean?M:Well,IwatchalltheTVshowsthateveryonelikes.Then,Itrytohaveconversationsaboutthem.W:Goodforyou.WhataboutalldifficultlanguageinTVshows?M:EverytimeIhearanewword,IlookitupontheInternet.W:IfIwaslearningalanguage,Iwouldbeafraidofmakingmistakes.M:Youcan’tthinklikethat.Yuneedtomakemistakessoyoucanlearnfromthem.W:Youknowwhat?Youshouldteachforeignstudents.Ibetyoucanlearnfromthem.M:Ialreadyhaveajobasawaiter.Oneday.Ihopetobeareporterlikeyou.-16-\nThat’swhyIamjoiningthenewsclubatschool.W:Ibetyoucandoanythingyouwant.Text9M:Excuseme,butI’mnotfromaroundhere.CanyoutellmehowtogettotheBritishMuseum,Please?W:I’msorry.I’mjusttravelingaroundhere.W:Oh.HaveyoubeentoBigBenyet?M:Yes,wewentthereyesterday.W:Woulditbepossibleforyoutotellmehowtogetthere?M:That’seasy.It’salongthatroadonyourright.Youcan’tmissit.TherearesignsalloverthecityforBigBen.W:Thanks.That’shelpful.M:Doyouknowwhereelseyoushouldgo?TateModernisagreatmuseum,andmanyoftheexhibitionarefree.W:I’dliketogotherethisafternoon.IsitfartowalktherefromBigBen.M:No,youcouldeasilywalkthere.Justfollowthewalkingpathalongtheriverforaboutamile,andyou’llseeit.I’mgoingtheremyself,actually.I’lltakeyoutoBigBenandthencontinueontoTateModern.W:Thanksalot.Text10Hello,everyone.Intoday’sprogram,I’dliketoshareatruestoryofmine.Oneday,myfriendsandIhadjustfinishedlunchatarestaurantwhenitstartedtorainheavily.Whenitbecamelighter.Idecidedtobravetheraintogetmycarandgohome.Itwasparkedthreeblocksaway.MyfriendsarguedIshouldn’tgobecauseatthattime,Iwasduetogivebirthtoababyinthreemonths.IpromisedI’dbeverycareful.Oneofthemwantedtocomewithme,butIinsistedshestaywithanotherfriendwhoneededhelpwithherbaby.WhenIwalkedtothefirstcrossroads,ataxistoppedandapassengercameoutwithanumbrella.BeforeIknewwhatwashappening,hewalkedrightbesidemeandtoldmehewouldwalkwithmetowhereIwouldgo.Irefused,butheinsisted.Duringourwalk,hekepttellingmetowalkslowly.When-16-\nwegottothecarpark,Ithankedhim,andwepartedways.Ididnotgethisnameandmaynotevenrecognizehimnow.Didhepurposelystopforme?I’llneverknow.-16-
