2022年深圳市普通高中高二年级调研考试英语试卷共10页，卷面满分130分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑：如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，留存试卷，交回答题卡。第一部分基础知识（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）单项选择从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Thereasonwhyshewasfiredwas_________thebosswasnotsatisfiedwithherjob.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whether【答案】A2.When_________tothelocalcultures,peoplelearntheforeignlanguagesbetter.A.exposingB.havingexposedC.areexposedD.exposed【答案】D3.Novisitorwouldthink_________surprisingthattheislandisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.A.thatB.itC.thisD.what【答案】B4.—HaveyouseenSteventhismorning?—Yes!Steven,togetherwithhiswife,_________theguestsofthepartynow.A.greetsB.greetC.isgreetingD.aregreeting【答案】C\n5.—Whydidn’tyougetthetickets?—Whenwegottothecinema,allthetickets_________out.A.soldB.hadbeensoldC.havesoldD.wassold【答案】B6.Youshouldalwaystrytoachievemore,_________wellyouhavedonebefore.A.howeverB.whateverC.wheneverD.wherever【答案】A7.Asmyfatherputsit,“It’snotyourtalentbutyourefforts_________count.”A.whichB.whatC.thatD.why【答案】C8.—WherewasTomjustnow?—Itissaidthathe_________foracrimehedidn’tcommit.A.investigatedB.isinvestigatingC.hadinvestigatedD.wasbeinginvestigated【答案】D9.Withastrong_________forEnglishstudy,wethrewourselvesintoreadingEnglishnovels.A.desireB.argumentC.reputationD.responsibility【答案】A10.EmilyDickinsonisgenerally_________asoneofthefinestwomenpoetsinhistory.ArestrictedB.acknowledgedC.designedD.employed【答案】B11.Youcanavoiddistractionbykeepingyourmindfully_________withthingsthatinterestyou.A.comparedB.botheredC.occupiedD.satisfied【答案】C12.Fear_________himtogoback,buthisloveforhismumdrovehimon.A.promisedB.enabledC.forbadeD.urged【答案】D13.—IamnervousabouttheEnglishexamthisafternoon.\n—Takeiteasy.You’vedonesomuchwork.You’re_________topasstheexam.A.willingB.afraidC.unlikelyD.bound【答案】D14.Thelaboureducationofourcountryaimsto_________students’all-rounddevelopment.A.approveB.promoteC.declineD.prohibit【答案】B15Betterhotelroomswillgive_________toevenmoreawesomeviewsandlargerspace.A.attentionB.comfortC.accessD.assistance【答案】C16.Thepercentageofstudentsmajoringinartshasincreased_________from8%to37%inthepasttwoyears.A.graduallyB.slightlyC.dramaticallyD.particularly【答案】C17.“Stop!Stop!”shecalled,but_________,forthemusicwastooloudforhertobeheard.A.ateaseB.invainC.undercontrolD.withoutdoubt【答案】B18.Thehopesofacountryandthefutureofanation_________thehandsofitsyouth.A.lieinB.searchforC.takeonD.happento【答案】A19.Shealwaysbuysfancyclothes_________expense.That’swhysheusesuphermoneyquickly.A.regardlessofB.lessthanC.owingtoD.butfor【答案】A20.Withbettereducation,peoplewillbeabletobuildabettersociety_________nature.A.incontrastwithB.ontopofC.onbehalfofD.inharmonywith【答案】D\n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。ASummerSchoolsAstheUK’sTop-RankedSummerSchools,wewilldeliveranoutstandingsummerexperienceinamulti-national,fun,andsecuresetting.OxfordCollegeSummerSchoolOxfordCollegeSummerSchoolenablesstudentstoliveandstudyinanOxfordUniversityCollegeduringthesummer.Thesummerprogramisdesignedtogivestudentsachancetostudyatuniversity,meetotherstudentsfromaroundtheworldandexplorethefamouscityofOxford.Ages:15-17Dates:15July—30AugustCambridgeCollegeSummerSchoolJoinustoliveandstudyinthenoteduniversitycityofCambridge.Explorethecitythatshapedsomeoftheworld’sfamousminds,includingSirIsaacNewtonandSylviaPlath.Followintheirfootstepsasyouexperienceyourchosensubjectthroughaseriesoflecturesandworkshops.Ages:15-17Dates:20July—28AugustEarlscliffeSummerSchoolEarlscliffeSummerSchoolEarlscliffeisideallylocatedforbothaccesstoLondonandtoavarietyoflocalattractions.ThecampusisformedofsevenVictorianandEdwardianbuildings,allrecentlyrenovatedtoprovidehigh-qualityteachingandresidentialfacilities.Ages:13-17Dates:20June—31JulyRochesterIndependentSummerSchoolRochesterIndependentCollege,oneoftheUK’smostwell-establishedindependentcolleges,isproudtoofferarangeofdistinctivesummercourses.Weareoffering4differentcoursesinverysmallclasseswhereinternationalvisitorswillstudyandsocializealongsidelocalstudents.\nAges:13-17Dates:25June—28July21.Whichofthefollowingstartsearliest?A.OxfordCollegeSummerSchool.B.CambridgeCollegeSummerSchool.C.EarlscliffeSummerSchool.D.RochesterIndependentSummerSchool.22.WhatcanstudentsdointhefirsttwoSummerSchools?A.Socializewithlocalstudents.B.Exploreanoteduniversitycity.C.Attendlecturesandworkshops.D.Interviewtheworld’sgreatminds.23.Wherecanthetextbefound?A.Inahistorybook.B.Inanartmagazine.CInaresearcharticle.D.Inaneducationbrochure.【答案】21.C22.B23.DBWhenwemovedintoourhomeinMaui,Hawaii,16yearsago,onegoodthingaboutthishousewasthehugeavocadotreegrowinginthebackyard.ThistreegavethemostdeliciousavocadosIhaveevertasted.Ilivedontheseavocadoswhennursingmyfirstchild.Freshavocadowastheveryfirstfoodformykids.Thistreewassohugethatitcastamassiveshadowoverourbackyard.Itwastrulyourmagicaltree.Untiloneday,someonefromtheHealthDepartmentcametotellusthatouravocadotreewastoolargeandneededtrimming.InNewYork,yougetintroubleifyoudon’tclearthesnowoffyoursidewalk.Here,it’swhenyourtreesaretoohigh.Soalongcamethetrimmer,leavingjustthetrunkandafewbranches.Iwassad.Thekidswereallsad.Somefriendswhoknewitwouldsay,“It’sgoingtogrowback.Yournextavocadoswillbecrazy!”Yeah,whatever.Thetreeisgone,sostopdoingthat.Itjustdidn’twork.Butafewdayslater,Inoticedsomeunusualbutterfliesflyingaroundtheyard.Andthen,thesuncameinthekitchen,creatingthispleasantwarmthonceblockedbythehugetree.Afteraboutamonth,Istartedtonoticesometinygreenshootscomingoutofthecutbranches,whicheventuallyturnedintofull-onbrightgreenleaves.Istartedtofeellikeallwasgoingtobefine,kindoflikelife.Littledoweknowwhatseemsreally\ndifficultisactuallylife’swayofmakingusstronger.It’slife’swayofbringinginthebutterflies,thesunshine,andthedelightfulflowers.Weallknowthatsaying,“ItwillbeOKintheend.Ifit’snot,it’snottheend.”24.Whatismainlyconveyedinparagraph2abouttheavocadotree?A.Herkids’loveforit.B.Itsfruit’sgoodtaste.C.Herexpectationofit.D.Itsbenefitsforherfamily.25.Whydidtheauthor’sfriendssaythewordsinparagraph3?A.Tolaughather.B.Tocheerherup.C.Toshowtheirregret.D.Toexpresstheirexcitement.26.Whathappenedtotheavocadotreeintheend?A.Ithadnobranches.B.Itblockedthesunshine.C.Itwasfulloflifeagain.D.Itboremoreavocados.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A.Youharvestwhatyousow.B.LuckandMisfortunecomesinturn.C.Successwon’tcomeunlessyougotoit.D.Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveadream.【答案】24.D25.B26.C27.BCSaraBradendoesn’thavetimetolosethings.She’saworkingmomwithalotmorehobbiesthanherfriends,andwhenshemisplacesherkeysorleavesherpurseatarestaurant,shebecomesannoyedandimpatient.“Itimpactsmegreatly,”saysBraden,35,aWashingtonofficer.AccordingtoarecentstudyledbyDanielArely,aprofessorofpsychologyatHarvardUniversity,BradenhasADHD,atypeofattentiondisorder,which,shesays,makesher“likelytoputthingsincertainplacesandnotrememberwhereIputthem.”Heranxietyisfamiliartoanyonewhosephoneismissingadozentimesaday.Suchkindofmistakesmightresultinaconstantfear:Issomethingwrongwithme?Probablynot.“It’scommonandcertainlyannoying,”saysProfessorArely.“Mostofthetime,losingthingsisabreakdownofattentionandmemory.We’rethinkingaboutsomethingelse.Wehaveotherconcernsoccupyingourattention,andthenweneverreallyaddtheinformationtomemoryaboutwherewe’veputtheobject.”\nThestudyshowsthat,sometimes,peoplewithADHDreportthatlosingthingsaffectstheirworkproductivityorrelationships.Forexample,iftheycan’tfindtheirkeysallthetimeandarelateforadinnerparty,theycouldangertheirfriends.Inthatcase,it’sworthbeingevaluatedbyadoctor.Nevertheless,notallcasesdeservespecialattention.Actually,peoplewhohavehadADHDsincetheywereteenshavenothingmuchtoworryabout.ForthosewithADHD,whatreallymattersischangesfrompastperformance.Whenwe’reoperatingonautopilotandnottrulyfocusedonoursurroundings,wemaystilllosethingsevenwiththestrongestintentionnottodoso,ProfessorArelysays.Butforthemostpart,hethinkspeoplecanovercomethetendencytolosethings.SaraBradenhaslearnedtoadapt,inpartbywritingdownwhereshehasstoreditems.Shealsocoachesherselfnottopanicwhenanitemgetslost.28.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Byofferinganexample.B.Byquotingaremark.C.Bymakingacomparison.D.Bygivinganexplanation.29.Whatisthepossiblereasonforpeople’slosingthings?A.Theirconstantfear.B.Theircommonweakness.C.Theirabsent-mindedness.D.Theiremotionalbreakdown.30.WhatshouldpeoplewithADHDpayspecialattentionto?A.Improvedefficiencyatwork.B.Occasionaldelayinmeetingfriends.C.Losingthingsrepeatedlysinceteens.D.Behaviouralchangesfromthepast.31.WhatisProfessorArely’sattitudetoovercomingforgetfulness?A.Positive.B.Sceptical.C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.【答案】28.A29.C30.D31.ADForthousandsofyears,Chinesewritershavetravelledalloverthecountrytotakedownnotesaboutthegeographicalconditionsofeachcity.Amongthem,well-knownChinesegeographerandwriterLiDaoyuan,intheNorthernWeiDynasty(386-534),composedhisbook,CommentaryontheWaterClassics,afterstudyingtheoriginalliteraryversion,WaterClassics.Helaterexpandedtheriverrecordsto1,252fromtheoriginal137.ThebookisnowbeingstudiedagainbyProfessorLiXiaojieandhisteamfromFudan\nUniversity.Theyhavebeenusingdrawingsoftwareand3Dmodellingtorecreatethewaterwaysituationsonamapbasedonthebookdescription.Sofar,theyhavecompletedresearchonfourrivers.“Ancientpeopleknewreallywellhowtoapplythepowerofnaturetotechnicalconsiderations,”Lisaid,givingtheexampleofQianjin’e,oneofthemostfamousancientwaterconservationprojectsinLuoyang,Henan.Inordertoleadtheriverintothecityforirrigation(灌溉)inancientLuoyang,theofficialsbuiltacanalbranchbyseparatinganorthwest-southeastriver.However,thecanalwaterwasn'tenoughtosupportthecitizensindryseasons.Tosolvethat,onthenorthernsideofthecanalbranch,theofficialsbuiltareservoir(水库)andachanneltoleadthewatertothecanalbranch,wherethewaterwayswouldconvergeandflowtogethertothecity.InCommentaryontheWaterClassics,atotalof2,800citiesarerecordedwithdetails.Still,theprocessofrecreationtakesmucheffort.Afterdoingalotoftextanalysisandfieldwork,theteamhasgraduallycreatedthemodelwith3Dmodellingsoftwarebasedonrepeateddeductions(推论).ForProfessorLi,thebookisnotonlyarecordofthenaturallandscapeover1,000yearsago,butalsoadetaileddescriptionofhumanityandcultureandatreasurefortoday’sreference.32.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebookCommentaryontheWaterClassics?A.Ithasbeenoutofdate.B.Itexplains3Dmodelling.C.Itkeepsrecordsof137rivers.D.Itisbasedonpreviousstudies.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“converge”inparagraph3mean?A.Join.B.Pass.C.Cross.D.Begin.34.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellusaboutmodelrecreation?A.Itsmajorproblems.B.Itsdetailedanalysis.C.Itscomplexprocess.D.Itssuccessfulapplication.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.3DTechnologyFuelsModernResearchB.AncientClassicsInspireModernResearchC.AnEffectiveApproachtoModelRecreationD.AFamousWriterofChineseAncientClassics【答案】32.D33.A34.C35.B\n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。Isitlikelythatyoursiblings(兄弟姐妹)foughtlikecatsanddogswithyouwhenyouwereyounger?___36___Here’swhy.Siblingscanhelpyouhaveahealthierlifestyle.Thisissupportedbyastudythatsurveyedmorethan15,000people.___37___Brothersandsistersarereadilyavailablefitnessandhealthy-eatingfriends.Thatcanonlybeabonuswhenyoureachadulthood.___38___Accordingtoastudyamong395families,scientistsfoundthathavingsiblingsmadeyoumorelikelytodogooddeeds.Itcouldbethathavingasame-generationrelativeencouragesyoutothinkaboutothers,whichcanleadtogreaterlifesatisfaction,andfewerdepressivesymptoms.Brothersandsistersimproveyourchancesofahappymarriage.Researchfoundthatthemoresiblingsyouhave,theloweryourchanceofgettingdivorced(离婚)is.Infact,foreachadditionalone,yourriskofmarriagebreakdownwasthreepercentless.___39___.Havinggoodfriendscanbringmanyofthesamebenefits.___40___Don’tpanic.Researchalsoshowsthathavingclosefriendscanboostyourhealth,well-beingandlongevity(寿命).Makefriendsbysigninguptogroupsorclassesandfindingpeoplewhoenjoythesamethingsasyoudo.A.Thatbondisvitalasyouenteroldage.B.Siblingscanprotectyoufromdepression.C.Havingsiblingsmakesyoudoanactofcharity.D.Buttheycanactuallyboostyourphysicalandmentalhealth.E.Wedon’tallhavesiblings,oryoumightlivefarawayfromyours.F.Havingsiblingshelpsdealwiththetrickysituationsincloserelationshipsbetter.G.Mostofthemcreditedtheirsiblingsforhavingthebiggestimpactontheirhealth.【答案】36.D37.G38.C39.F40.E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\n佳选项。HerbChasancouldhaveeasedintoretirementafterspending18yearsteachinginhighschoolandanother30yearsremodellinghomes.Butthe80-year-olddidn’t___41___.Hesawaneedinthelower-incomeneighbourhoodsnearhishomeandhewantedto___42___it.SoMr.Chasan___43___HoopsandHomework,anafter-schoolprogramproviding___44___foryouthsuptoage14.Since2012,ithashelpedover300children,whootherwisewouldhavegonehometo___45___housesorwanderedaroundthestreetsuntiltheirparents___46___work.EveryWednesdayafternoon,theday’svolunteers—amarriedcouple—would___47___thechildrenwiththeirhomework,rangingfromsciencetoartprojects.Theairwasfilledwithlaughterand___48___fromthosecuriousminds.ThankstothefounderMr.Chasanandagroupof___49___volunteers,thechildrenhavespenttheirafternoons____50____,makingcrafts,playingbasketball,learningviolinandgardeninginthe____51____ofasmallarmyoftutors(助教).Whilethe____52____after-schooloperationshavebeenaffectedbyCOVID-19,Mr.Chasanisstillplanningto____53____theprogramforthebenefitofmorechildreninneed.“Our____54____istohelpthesekidsbreakthecycleofpoverty—tohaveagoodjob,tobeasuccess,”saysMr.Chasan.Theworkisn’teasy,butthe____55____canbebig.41.A.waitB.changeC.restD.leave42.A.meetB.feelC.recognizeD.emphasize43.A.consultedB.discoveredC.establishedD.checked44.A.donationsB.interviewsC.examsD.activities45.A.distantB.emptyC.messyD.small46.A.leftforB.lookedforC.putoffD.gotoff47.A.assistB.comfortC.impressD.inspire48.A.adviceB.guidanceC.questionsD.behaviours49.A.politeB.selflessC.sensibleD.cheerful50.A.casuallyB.toughlyC.competitivelyD.productively51.A.ruleB.attentionC.hopeD.evaluation52.A.costlyB.occasionalC.regularD.dull\n53.A.expandB.replaceC.suspendD.choose54.A.professionB.requestC.problemD.goal55.A.payB.rewardC.demandD.result【答案】41.C42.A43.C44.D45.B46.D47.A48.C49.B50.D51.B52.C53.A54.D55.B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。Thestorystartedwiththekillingofa19-year-oldfemaleelephantatthehandsofhuntersinnorthernKenyain2016.Hertwocalves(幼崽)thenstartedajourneytotheareawheretheirmother___56___(kill).Theyweretooyoungtodealwiththehiddendangerinthewild___57___theprotectionofadults.Accordingtothatsadbutinspiringtruestory,elephant-loverSunXiaowroteachildren’sbookSamburu,I’mBack.Sunis___58___witnesstothestorytoldinhisbook.Hewas,atthetime,inKenyaworkingforSavetheElephants,aUKcharity___59___(base)inNairobi,capitalofKenya.Whenheandhispeersfoundthetwocalveswanderinginthewild,theytriedtochangetheircourse.___60___(lucky),throughgreateffortstheymanagedtotransportthemtoanelephantreserve.Inthepastdecade,Sun___61___(devote)himselftospreadingknowledgeofelephantsviaa___62___(various)ofmethods,suchaswritingchildren’sstorybooks___63___(feature)theelephants,sharingphotoshetookofelephants___64___postinghundredsofarticleshewroteonsocialnetworks.Heintendedtoraisepublicawarenessoftheurgentneedtoprotectthecreaturesfromhunters,____65____killthemfortheirivorytusks.【答案】56.waskilled##hadbeenkilled57.without58.a59.based60.Luckily61.hasdevoted62.variety63.featuring64.and65.who\n第四部分写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节（满分15分）66.你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以TakeaBreakfromSocialMedia为题，写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：1.提出观点；2.陈述理由；3.发起倡议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。TakeaBreakfromSocialMediaGoodmorning,everyone!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou.【答案】Version1:从“socialmedia的弊端”角度陈述理由TakeaBreakfromSocialMediaGoodmorning,everyone!I’msoprivilegedtodeliveraspeechhere.IntheageoftheInternetwhenmanyteenagersareaddictedtosocialmedia,Ithinkweshouldtakeabreakfromit.Firstly,withmuchtimespentonsocialmedia,studentsnowadayscannotconcentrateontheirstudies,whichwillinevitablyaffecttheiracademicperformance.Besides,excessiveexposuretothevirtualworldmaycreateafalsesenseofrealityandalossofrealhumancontact.Lastly,spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialnetworkcouldalsobringaboutmentalandphysicalhealthissuessuchasdepressionandpooreyesight.Eventhoughsocialmediacankeepusupdated,wedoneedtoturnoffourdevicesforawhileand\nembracethephysicalworld.That’sall.Thankyou.Version2:从“takeabreak的益处”角度陈述理由TakeaBreakfromSocialMediaGoodmorning,everyone!I’msoprivilegedtodeliveraspeechhere.IntheageoftheInternetwhenmanyteenagersareaddictedtosocialmedia,Ithinkweshouldtakeabreakfromit.Firstly,takingabreakfromsocialmediaallowsustohavemorerealcontactwithourfamilyandfriends,whichhelpsusestablishbetterinterpersonalrelationships.Besides,whenfreedfromsocialmedia,wewillhavemoretimeforhobbieslikereadingandpainting,throughwhichwecanenjoyourlifetothefullest.Lastly,spendinglesstimeonsocialmediamakestimefordoingexerciseandthushelpsimprovebothourphysicalandmentalhealth.Eventhoughsocialmediacankeepusupdated,wedoneedtoturnoffourdevicesforawhileandembracethephysicalworld.That’sall.Thankyou.第二节（满分15分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。AnniestoodatMichael’sfrontdoorwaitingexcitedlyforhimtoanswer.Thispartysoundedsofun!“Justbeyourself,”Annie’sdadhadadvisedwhenhe’ddroppedheroff.Butwhoelsecouldshebebutherself?Michaelswungthedooropen,greetingAnniewithawelcomingsmile.Butwhenshefollowedhimin,shefeltembarrassed.Shedidn’trecognizeasinglekid.Andtheywereallolder!Asshesatdown,everykidstaredather.Hercolourfulnewdress,shebelieved,wasstupidcomparedwiththeothergirls’tastefuldressesinsoftgoldencolours.Thethoughtmadeherashamed.“ThisismygoodfriendAnnie,”Michaelannounced.“She’sthesmartest,cleverestpersonIknow!Herbrainisfilledwithamillionfantasticthingsyou’veneverevenheardof”.Afterthatintroductionofher,Anniefeltevenworseasallthekidslookedatherdoubtfully.Couldshemaybeslideoutofherseatwhennoonewaslookingandjusthidunderthetable?Instead,shesattherewithafrozensmileonherface,feelinganythingbutherself.\nThekidsallstartedtoeat,chattingandjokingastheystuffedtheirmouths.Theywerebarelyevenlookingathernow.Anniedidn’tknowwhethertofeelrelievedorleftout.Finally,shefilledherplateandstartedeating.“Passmesomeofthosestrangebananas,”agirlsaid.“Yeah,thebananas!”somebodyacrossthetableshouted.Allatonce,withoutanywarningfromherownmind,Annie’smouthopenedandwordscameout.“They’renotexactlybananas,”sheblurted.“They’replantains(大蕉)!”Shecouldn’thelpherself.“Theylooklikebananas,buttheytastetotallydifferent.Somepeoplecallthemthepotatoofthetropics.”注意：1.续写一段文字；2词数100左右；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。NowallthekidswerelookingatAnnieagain,butthistimetheirfaceswereinterestedandfriendly._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】NowallthekidswerelookingatAnnieagain,butthistimetheirfaceswereinterestedandfriendly.Theystartedaskingherquestions.Theywantedtoknowaboutherfamilyandherpets.AgirlevencomplimentedAnnieonherdress.Someoneaskedhermoreaboutplantains,andsherecitedeverythingsheknewaboutthem,whichwasalot.Then,atMichael’surging,shetoldanoldfolktaleabouthoweatingaplantainsavedafrogfromadeadlyspiderbite.“Youarethestarofthenight!"Michaelsaidwhentheeveningwasover.Anniesighed,relaxedandhappy.Shewasn’tsureaboutbeingastar,butDaddywasright.She’dmanagedtobeherselfafterall.
