外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册 Unit5 Learning from nature 单元过关检测（有解析）

Unit5 单元过关检测
第一部分 阅读
共两节，满分50分
第一节（共15小题；每小题25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
（2019 . 山东济南一中高二期末检测）At a farm off narrow Lane near Lexngton, Kentucky, US, old-fashioned houses look over the little red barn(畜舍). The farm is mostly empty now Jim Mahan and his family, who lived there for generations have moved to a different plot of land in northern Fayette County. As land is sold, houses go up where there once were fields.
But during the summer, the barn is filled with city kids who have come to enjoy the farm. They’re members of the Fayette County Livestock(FCL) Club, which showcases skills as varied as cutting wool. The barn is where they look after the animals. “A lot of Lexington kids don’t know anything about farm life,” said Adria Meier, 17, who has looked after goats and sheep for three years. “There is so much to learn.”
The dozen or so children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must do a six-hour class before they get an animal. They pay for their own animals but get special club programs, such as one that provides vet(兽医) care.
Mahan lets the group use the barn for free, and the kids spend up to three hours a day there during the summer. But as his land gets sold, he doesn’t know whether the club can continue. What makes the FCL Club special is that most of the kids can’t just walk out their doors and take care of their animals. Most are driven to the barn by their mothers, who usu ally hang around and chat as their kids feed and exercise the animals.
There are valuable lessons learned along the way. For instance, don’t cut wool off your goat when there is wind and sheep are social animals and will cry loudly when separated. “Tending to animals helps teach us responsibility. Unlike learning to shoot an arrow, caring for an animal isn’t something you can simply abandon,” said Carly Playforth, 16 of Lexington.
( )1. what is the requirement for kids before they get animals
A. Attend a class.
B. Pay certain money.
C. Have varied skills.
D. Get special club programs.
( )2. what do we know about the club
A. It offers services unconditionally.
B. It pays for its use of the ban.
C. It lets mothers care for animals.
D. It allows mothers to push kids.
( )3. What is the passage mainly about
A. Kids’ life on a sold farm.
B. Valuable lessons learned on the farm.
C. A special club intended for Lexington kids.
D. A club activity of caring for farm animals.
B
（2019 . 河南新乡一中高二检测）Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees（大黄蜂）to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony（群体）—showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes(猿) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.
The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for “culture spread”—the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills—may not be exclusive to humans.
In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.
The strings were attached to discs—or artificial “flowers”—containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the “flowers” out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.
From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training only two of 110 were successful.
Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread success fully to a majority of the colony’s worker bees.
Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees’ learning and teaching skills.
( )4. What does the underlined word “exclusive” in Paragraph 3probably mean
A. Ordinary B. Unique C. Beneficial D. Widespread
( )5.What did the researchers find about bees
A. Bees learn best in insects.
B. Bees are as clever as birds.
C. Bees are born good learners.
D. Bees can be trained to learn skills.
( )6. What may the research team focus on next
A. What else bees can do.
B. Where bees learn skills.
C. How bees teach others.
D. How bees' brains work.
( )7. What may be the best title for the text
A. Small bees, great abilities
B. Bees can learn and teach
C. Bees are smarter
D. Let bees learn
C
（2019 . 福建福州市高二检测）A walk through the galleries of Quebec’s Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals face-to-face with some 43, 000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics to Inuit sculpture.
While the visit is an incredible cultural experience,a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe (开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.
“We know that art contributes to neural（神经的）activity,” said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. “What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your well-being.”
Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montreal-based medical association，explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter（神经传导物质）known as the happy chemical which helps to lift the mood.
According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones as sociated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum visits prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.
The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. “What is the most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain,” she says. “When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life.”
“I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century,” said Bondil. “Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”
( )8. What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits
A. They can cheer people up.
B. They can reduce physical activity.
C. They can slow down our life pace.
D. They can increase levels of art appreciation.
( )9. How do museum visits affect people
A. Stop them concentrating on pain.
B. Stop them focusing on traditional methods.
C. Encourage them not to be absent-minded.
D. Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.
( )10. What does the last paragraph suggest
A. Physical activity was popular in the 19th century.
B. Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.
C. Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.
D. Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.
( )11. What is the main idea of the text
A. Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.
B. The happy chemical helps to lift the mood.
C. The peaceful environment helps escape pain.
D. Cultural activities will promote health.
D
Plants are boring.They just sit there photosynthesizing（光合作用）while animals have all the fun.Right Not so much. A new study has found that there is a long history of interactions between ants and plants. The ants and plants co-evolution（协同进化）started with ants feeding on plants and plants evolving ant-friendly features.
Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mammals. These include hollow thorns that ants will live inside, or extra nectar(琼浆) on leaves or stems for the ants to eat. Some ants will just cheat and take the nectar and run, but some will stick around and attack anything that tries to hurt the plant. Other plants get ants to help the em move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds. The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away, eat the food packet, and leave the seed--often in a nutrient-rich area where it ll grow better, and since it's farther away from its parent, it won t have to compete for resources.
But scientists weren’t sure how the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants got started. If evolution is an arms race between species developing ways to make use of their neighbors, then scientists wanted to know whether plants or ants fired the first shot. It was a chicken-and-egg question whether things started with ants developing behaviors to take advantage of plants, or plants evolving structures to take advantage of ants.
The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and it's not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot. However, it is a question of little significance. Scientists say their study matters because it provides a look at how these widespread and complex interactions evolved.
( )12. Some plants attach food packets to their seeds in order to______.
A. reward the ants
B. make a fool of ants
C. provide nutrition for the seeds
D. get the seeds moved around
( )13. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A. How plants and ants interact.
B. What ants do to protect plants.
C. How plants and ants survive attacks.
D. Why plants and ants need co-evolution.
( )14. Which is true about the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants
A. Ants depended more upon plants.
B. It caused a race for better evolution.
C How it got started was uncertain.
D. It was of little value for future studies.
( )15. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To introduce a science research method.
B. To inform readers of a latest research finding.
C. To arouse readers’ interest in science research.
D. To criticize people’s traditional views about plants.
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。
（2020 . 广东省六校高二联考）Correct planting methods can help a tree grow healthily. 16 One of them is choosing an improper planting place, which may be harmful to the tree. Some soils aren’t good for planting some trees. 17 It’ll help you determine the kind of fertilizers(肥料) necessary for the tree.
Digging too deep or too narrow a hole is also a mistake we tend to make while planting a tree. If the hole is dug too deep, the roots don’t get enough oxygen supply, resulting in improper growth of the tree. Besides, a narrow hole won’t allow the roots to expand and support the tree firmly. 18 Ideally（理想地）, the planting hole for a tree should be twice as wide and deep as the root ball.
To protect the roots of a tree, we need to put a mulch(护根) on them. First of all, it’s really important to select the right type of mulch. 19 In addition, we must use a proper amount of mulching. Over mulching may cause damage to the roots, while inadequate mulching may result in dryness around the roots.
20 Walk around the trees to recognize the problems that have appeared, and fix them before they go out of control.
A. Different species require different planting places.
B. Most newly planted trees die because of too much water
C. However, there are some mistakes we often make while planting trees
D. We should make our choice based on the plant species and the type of soil
E. So having a soil test before deciding on the planting place would be wiser
F. The most important thing is to monitor the growth of the tree on a regular basis
G. This may weaken the tree and its ability to stand up to unfavorable weather conditions.
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。
Mr. Wu is an English teacher. Last Monday at the beginning of class, he 21 asked his students how their weekends had been One girl said that she had spent a 22 weekend--she had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt. “Why do you always seem to be so happy, Mr Wu ” she asked.
The girl’s 23 reminded Mr Wu of something he had read somewhere before, “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day.” Mr Wu said with a smile. “I 24 to be cheerful.”
“And today is my lucky day,” he added.
“ 25 ” The whole class were curious.
“This morning, I 26 to school as usual. I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e-bike broke down...”
“Your e-bike broke down and it’s your lucky day ” The students were 27 .
“What do you mean, Mr. Wu ”
“My e-bike broke down a quarter before class, so I 28 it on the roadside, took my books, and walked down the road. It took me ten minutes to arrive at the 29 . I live eight kilometers away. My e-bike could have broken down 30 along the way. But it didn’t. 31 , it broke down in the perfect place -off the main road, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class _32 I’ll be able to get it repaired after class. If my e-bike must break down 33 , it couldn’t be arranged in a better way.”
The students’ eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Mr. Wu smiled back. Somehow, his story had 34 them. He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider 35 in a new way.
21. A. proud B. cheerfully C. seriously D. angrily
22.A. busy B. satisfying C. terrible D. meaningful
23. A. question B. suggestion C. decision D. introduction
24.A. fail B. hate C. seem D. choose
25.A. Who B. When C. Why D. How
26. A. walked B. ran C. drove D. rode
27. A. surprised B. bored C. impatient D. nervous
28.A. left B. checked C. repaired D. found
29. A hospital B. school C. park D. bank
30. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. nowhere
31. A. However B. Also C. Instead D. Unless
32. A and B. but C. so D. or
33. A yesterday B. the other day C. today D. tomorrow
34.A. hurt B. touched C. controlled D. worried
35.A. dream B. purpose C. wish D. luck
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。
Located in the northwest of Hunan province, about 300 kilometers away from Changsha, capital of Hunan, Zhangjiajie, 36____ covers a total area of 9, 653 square kilometers, is a tourist city for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources. 37____ (actual) , Zhangjiajie, honored as “the most fantastic mountain under heaven” and “a walking Chinese landscape painting”, is also widely praised as “ 38____ enlarged potted landscaping” “a mini fairyland” and “a maze（迷宫）of nature”. Because of 39____ (award) the title of “World Geological Park”, Zhangjiajie attracts a growing number of tourists 40____ home and abroad.
Since it was discovered in the 1980s, tourism industry 41____(become) the leading industry in Zhangjiajie, which has improved the development of other industries 42____(relate) to tourism at the same time ecotourism has been developed rapidly in Zhangjiajie. When you come to Zhangjiajie, you can fully appreciate 43____(it) magnificent natural scenery and experience appealing folk custom as well as other thrilling tourist 44____(activity), and you will be deeply impressed by 45____ is performed by the minorities there.
第三部分 写作
共两节，满分40分
第一节（满分15分）
（2020 . 山东烟台高二测试）假定你是李华，你校即将举行主题为“Let’s go green now”的英语演讲比赛。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，要点包括：
1.倡导绿色生活的原因；
2.实践途径（至少三条）。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
I’m honored to give this speech. ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you.
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season we had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose ever thing.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for the family when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He wasn’t walking in his usual way. He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as ill as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow and purposeful step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked being very careful not to spill the water he carried Branches and thorns slapped(拍打) his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned against a tree to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion lift its head with great effort to lap(舔饮) up the water in my beautiful boy’s hand.
Paragraph 1:
When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. __________
_____________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2:
And later I knew what was going on. ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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答案：
[语篇解读]主题：人与自然（自然生态）。话题：体验农场生活本文是一篇记叙文，向我们讲述了一群城里的孩子来到乡间农场体验不同的生活——照顾农场动物的故事。
1.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的 must do a six-hour class before they get an animal可知，得到动物之前，孩子们必须上一节六小时的课程，这个课程可能是培训孩子们如何照顾动物的。
2.D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Most are driven to the barn by their mothers.”可推知，该俱乐部让孩子的妈妈督促孩子参与农场活动，故选D项。
3.D主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文重点介绍的是FCL俱乐部借助一个农场举办的活动—让孩子们亲自照顾动物，在这一过程中，孩子们获益匪浅。故D项概括最为全面。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自然（自然生态）。话题：大黄蜂有学习能力。
本文是一篇说明文，属于科普类文章。文章介绍了大黄蜂有学习能力，还会传播自己学到的知识。
4.B猜测词义题。依据第二段可知，大黄蜂也具有学习并传播所学知识的能力，结合第三段中画线词所在句可知，这种能力并非人类独有的，故选B项。
5.D细节理解题。根据第三、四、五、六、七段可知，蜜蜂可以被训练学习技能。故D项正确。
6.D推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“...the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees’ learning and teaching skills.”可知，该小组感兴趣的是找出蜜蜂学习和教学技能背后的大脑活动过程。故D项正确。
7.B主旨大意题。综合全文尤其是第一段可知，文章主要介绍了项科学发现，大黄蜂也可以学习并传播所学技能，故选B项。
[语篇解读]主题：人与社会（社会与文化）。话题：参观博物馆的益处。
本文是一篇说明文。参观博物馆不仅能让人们接受艺术的熏陶，还能舒缓心情、治疗疾病。
8.A细节理解题。根据第四段“Hélène Boyer, vice president of... which helps to lift the mood.”可知，参观博物馆被证明可以提高血清素水平，有助于振奋情绪；据此可知，Hélène Boyer认为参观博物馆可以帮助人们振作起来，故A项正确。
9.A细节理解题。根据第六段中的“What is the most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain”可知，参观博物馆可以让人们逃避痛苦，故A项正确。
10.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后两句“Some people would do well to...to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”可知，在19世纪，体育运动被认为对身体有害；现在，医生给病人开运动处方，让病人去蒙特利尔美术博物馆参观。据此可推知，对治疗疾病的看法随着时间的变化而改变，故C项正确。
11.D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章第一段通过描述参观蒙特利尔美术博物馆引入本文话题，接着介绍当地医生给病人开参观博物馆的处方来治疗一些疾病，然后重点介绍了艺术欣赏对人的健康的积极作用，故D项符合文意。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自然（自然生态）。话题：蚂蚁和植物。本文是一篇说明文，属于科教类短文。一项最新研究发现，蚂蚁和植物是一起进化的。
12.D细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Other plants get ants to help them move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds.”可知，一些植物将食物附在种子上，这样种子可以四处传播。故选D。
13.A段落大意题。根据文章第二段中的“Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mammals.”可知，第二段主要介绍蚂蚁和植物是怎么互动的。故选A。
14.C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and it’s not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot.”可知，蚂蚁和植物进化的关系是怎么开始的还不确定。故选C。
15.B写作意图题。根据文章第一段中的“A new study has found that there is a long history of interactions between ants and plants.”可知，文章是告知读者一个最新的研究发现。故选B。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自然（环境保护）。话题：植树。本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了植树时存在的一些问题。
16.C运用关联逻辑法解题。该空格后内容是错误的做法，七个选项中提到错误的是C项“但是，在种树的时候我们常犯一些错误”。故选C。
17.E运用关联逻辑法解题。此处在介绍土壤对树的影响，七个选项中提到土壤的有D项和E项，再根据下一句可知，应选E项“确定种植地点前测试一下土壤是更明智的。
18.G运用关联逻辑法解题。根据该空上一句可知，该空内容与树坑太窄会引起的后果有关，故选G项“这可能会使树变弱，并降低树抵抗不良天气条件的能力”。
19.D运用关联逻辑法解题。根据该空上一句可知，本空内容与如何选择护根有关，故选D项“我们得根据树种和土壤的种类来选择正确的护根”。
20.F运用关联逻辑法解题。根据该空下一句可知，该空内容与观察树有关，故选F项“最重要的是定期观察树的生长情况。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自我（生活与学习）。话题：积极地去面对生活。本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是在课堂上老师询问学生们周末过得怎么样，然后用自己亲身经历的事来告诉学生，不管发生什么事情都要积极地去面对。
21.B下文语境题。根据此段最后一句中“Why do you always seem to be so happy，Mr.Wu？”可知应选B。
22.C下文语境题。由空格后的 she had her wisdom teeth pulled out ad they still hurt以及备选项可知，此处表示糟糕的周末。句：一个女孩说她度过了一个糟糕的周末——她的智齿被拔掉了，仍然很疼。
23.A上下文语境题。句意：这个女孩的问题让吴老师想起了他以前在某个地方读过的一些东西。根据句意及上文内容可知此处指问题。
24.D上文语境题。根据上文“Every morning when you get up，you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day.”可知，此处指选择。
25.C下文语境题。根据下文“The whole class were curious.”可知学生们好奇老师说此话的原因。
26.D下文语境题。根据下文“I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e-bike broke down.”可知，老师骑车来学校。
27.A上文语境题。根据上文“Your e-bike broke down and i's your lucky day？”可知，学生感到惊奇。
28.A上下文语境题。句意：我的电动自行车在上课前一刻钟坏了，所以我把它停在路边，拿着我的书，沿着路走。根据语境可知，选A
29.B上文语境题。根据上文可知老师骑电动自行车去学校。
30.B上下文语境题。根据句意可知车子可以在任何地方坏。
3l.C下文语境题。根据下文 it broke down in the perfect place off the main road, within walking distance of here可知，老师感到幸运的是车子“反而”坏在了远离主干道的地方。
32.A上下文语境题。句意：我还能上课，下课后我就能把它修好。根据句意可知，前后句子是顺承关系。
33.C上下文语境题。根据文章内容可知，老师的电动自行车是今天坏的。
34.B上文语境题。根据上文“The students，eyes opened wide，and then they smiled.”可知是打动了学生们。
35.D上下文语境题。根据语境可知老师讲此故事的目的是告诉学生们如何看待运气。
[语篇解读]主题：人与自然（自然生态）。话题：张家界。本文是篇说明文。文章介绍了湖南张家界的地理位置、荣誉称号、旅游业的发展等情况。
36.which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为 Zhangjiajie，关系词在从句中作主语，故用which。
37.Actually考査副词。设空处修饰整个句子，故用副词形式。
38.an考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处泛指“一处放大的盆景”，空格后的 enlarged的读音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。
39.being awarded考查非谓语动词作宾语。主语 Zhangjiajie和动词award之间是被动关系，介词之后用现在分词短语。
40.from/at考查介词。这里指“吸引了国内外的大量游客”，故用from或at。
41.has become考查时态。根据该句中的“Since”可知，设空处表示过去的动作对现在的影响，故用现在完成时。
42.related考查非谓语动词。industries和 relate之间是被动关系，且 be related to为固定搭配，故用过去分词作后置定语。
43.its考查代词。根据该句中的 magnificent natural scenery可知，应用形容词性物主代词its。
44.activities考查名词复数。张家界景点的旅游活动有多种，故用复数形式。
45.what考查宾语从句。分析该句结构可知，设空处引导宾语从句，作介词by的宾语，且设空处在从句中作主语，故用what。
One possible version:
Boys and girls,
I’m honored to give this speech. With the development of society and economy, the number of cars is increasing quickly, giving off more carbon dioxide, causing global warming. In order to protect our environment, it is high time that we should go green.
We should raise people’s awareness of the importance of going green by riding bicycles instead of using cars. What’s more, we should make use of water, electricity and so on properly. It is a good idea to classify our rubbish and recycle it in our daily life.
That’s all. Thank you.
One possible version:
Paragraph 1:
When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. My curiosity once again drove me to follow him back. After he reached the kitchen, he turned on the tap. As he was trying hard to cup both hands to receive the water, it was still running away through his fingers. And he also had great difficulty turning off the tap with hands occupied, so sorry and self-condemned for his wasting of water. Wearing a note of upset on his face, he carried it carefully toward the woods.
Paragraph 2:
And later I knew what was going on. It began to make sense to me why he wasn’t walking in his usual way. I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart working so hard to save a life. As my began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops. It was as if nature itself was moved by the great effort made by my son and began to weep with pride.