万源市重点中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考
英语
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 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。
1. What is the man’s grandmother doing
A. Having a swim. B. Reading an email. C. Taking a bath.
2. When will the woman’s friend arrive
A. At 11:05. B. At 10:45. C. At 10:20.
3. What will the speakers do first
A. Have a cup of tea. B. See the elephants. C. Watch the dolphin show.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Which play to see.
B. Where to buy a family ticket.
C. How to celebrate their mother’s birthday.
5. What is the man going to buy on Tuesday
A. A book. B. A magazine. C. A newspaper.
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。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. What is the man’s problem
A. He got a broken DVD.
B. He couldn’t play the DVD.
C. He bought a wrong DVD.
7. What does the man want to do
A. Have his money back.
B. Get a better copy of the same film.
C. Exchange his DVD for something else.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about the woman
A. She often eats out with her family.
B. She works in a pizza restaurant.
C. She likes going to cafes.
9. Why does the man want to go to the cafe in the town center
A. To drink coffee there.
B. To taste the ice cream there.
C. To enjoy the great service there.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What relation is the man to Linda
A. Her son. B. Her husband. C. Her neighbor.
11. Where does Linda work
A. At a hospital. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bank
12.What does the man do on Saturday
A. He does some cleaning. B. He washes clothes. C. He goes shopping.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does the man think of Flower Arranging
A. Boring. B. Challenging. C. Practical.
14.Why doesn’t the man want to take Photography
A. It lasts too long. B. It’s too expensive. C. It started last week.
15.What course do the speakers decide to take in the end
A. Indian Cooking. B. Web Design for Beginners. C. Italian Wine.
16.What will the speakers do tomorrow morning
A. Go to the course centre. B. Make a telephone call. C. Attend an Indian party.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What do we know about the film
A. It’s about nature.
B. It’s a children’s film.
C. It has won an international prize.
18.When does the museum close
A. At 5 pm. B. At 6 pm. C. At 7 pm.
19.What can children do at the basement
A. Draw pictures on computers.
B. Watch a working steam engine.
C. See a lifesized model of a spaceship.
20. How will the listeners get in touch with the program to get free tickets
A. By letter. B. By email. C. By phone
第二部分 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
Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp in China
Shanghai is the city which will present you how modernization meets tradition, and how western culture dances with eastern civilization. So it offers a best place for you to participate in Chinese language and culture summer camp.
Interactive Chinese Lessons
Our Chinese courses focus on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in a well-balanced way, while each has its own focus. The teaching materials we use, offering 12 levels of classes, are written specially for our program. For beginners, speaking and listening abilities will be stressed while for advanced level students, the course will develop in depth their skills on Chinese characters recognition, long paragraph reading and writing, as well as fluent conversation.
Small Size Classes
Our students come from all over the world, mostly between 11 and 17 years old, having different Chinese levels. They will accept level assessment (评估) on the first day of camp, and be placed into different groups according to their language fluency. In a small-class setting each student can receive individual attention from teachers and achieve best studying result.
Traditional Culture Courses
We provide various culture courses to help students to develop interest in traditional Chinese culture, which will benefit their language learning. The culture courses include: Calligraphy, Traditional brush painting, Chinese Kong-fu, Tai-chi, Paper-cutting.
Day Camp
Day camp is designed for participants who have a host family in Shanghai. Day camp runs from Monday to Sunday between 8:30 and 17:00.
Day camp package includes:
Chinese classes in the mornings
Lunch
Culture courses, field trip and sports activities in the afternoons
Others: Textbooks, studying materials, camp life souvenir
Day camp package NOT includes:
Accommodation
Daily pick up and drop off
Breakfast, dinner
Field trip is optional.
21. What is one of the summer camp’s features
A.Its teaching materials are regular and common textbooks.
B.Every participant in the camp has to finish 12 levels of classes.
C.Beginners attend the class stressing characters recognition.
D.Students are placed in groups that meet their language fluency.
22. The summer camp’s traditional culture courses don’t include ________.
A.Traditional brush painting
B.Chinese Kong-fu
C.Traditional Chinese cooking
D.Paper-cutting
23. Which of the following descriptions about the day camp is TRUE
A.Everyone who attends day camp will receive a camp life souvenir.
B.Participants in day camp can have breakfast, lunch and supper there.
C.Field trip is an activity that everyone is supposed to participate in.
D.Day camp is designed for participants who live in the summer camp.
B
People speak English in different parts of the world. The same words can be used in different ways, depending on where you live. People can also have completely different ways of saying the same thing.
The Oxford English Dictionary(OED) is asking the public to help it add new words. Editors want to find the regional differences in English around the world. They want to expand its record of the language.
Last year, the OED, BBC Radio and the Forward Arts Foundation teamed up to find local words in the United Kingdom. It resulted in more than 100 regional words and phrases being added to the dictionary. One was "cuddy wifter", which means a left-handed person.
Now, the OED is widening its search to English speakers around the world. Eleanor Maier, an editor at OED. said the response has been great. Editors are listing a bunch of suggestions to include in the dictionary.
These include Hawaii's "hammajang", which means "in a disorderly state". Another is the word for a swimming costume, "dookers" or "duckers". It is used in Scotland.
The OED also might include the word "frog-drowner", which Americans might use to describe a downpour of rain. Another possibility is "brick". It means “very cold" to people in New Jersey and New York City.
The dictionary has already found that, depending on location, a picture hanging off center might be described as "agley". It might also be called "catawampous" or "ahoo".
"The OED aims to cover all types of English," Maier said. That includes scientific words, slang and regional language. Maier also said that it can be difficult for the OED's editors to identify regional words. The terms are more often spoken than written down.
The appeal is called Words Where You Are. It is looking for more suggestions. We were surprised and pleased by the number of regional words we were able to include," said Maier.
24. "Freezing" is closest in meaning to .
A.hammajang B.dookers C.brick D.ahoo
25. Which local word of the following is most likely from regions of the United Kingdom
A.agley B.frog-drowner C.cuddy wifter D.brick
26. What can be inferred from the passage
A.It is challenging to create a complete collection of regional words.
B.People are not committed to responding to the appeal for regional words.
C.People use regional words only when they are home or with close friends.
D.Having an understanding of regional words can be helpful when communicating.
27. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage
A.It's time to trace the source of local words.
B.The same English words can be used to say different things.
C.Oxford Dictionary aims to enlarge its collection to appeal to locals.
D.Oxford Dictionary will include more regional words from around the globe.
C
Sometime in the early 1960s, a significant thing happened in Sydney, Australia. The city discovered its harbor（海港）. Then, one after another, Sydney discovered lots of things that were just sort of there —broad parks, superb beaches, and a culturally diverse population. But it is the harbor that makes the city.
Andrew Reynolds, a cheerful man in his early 30s, pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. After our third run Andrew shut down the engine, and we went our separate ways—he for a lunch break, I to explore the city.
“I’ll miss these old boats,” he said as we parted.
“How do you mean ” I asked.
“Oh, they’re replacing them with catamarans. Catamarans are faster, but they’re not so elegant, and they’re not fun to pilot. But that’s progress, I guess.”
Everywhere in Sydney these days, change and progress are the watchwords(口号),and traditions are increasingly rare. Shirley Fitzgerald, the city’s official historian, told me that in its rush to modernity in the 1970s, Sydney swept aside much of its past, including many of its finest buildings. “Sydney is confused about itself,” she said. “We can’t seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one. It’s a conflict that we aren’t getting any better at resolving(解决).”
On the other hand, being young and old at the same time has its attractions. I considered this when I met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony. “Many people say that we lack culture in this country,” he told me. “What people forget is that the Italians, when they came to Australia, brought 2000 years of their culture, the Greeks some 3000 years, and the Chinese more still. We’ve got a foundation built on ancient cultures but with a drive and dynamism of a young country. It’s a pretty hard combination to beat.”
He is right, but I can’t help wishing they would keep those old ferries.
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Sydney’s impressive buildings. B. The cultural diversity of Sydney.
C. The key to Sydney’s development. D. Sydney’s tourist attractions in the 1960s.
29. What can we learn about Andrew Reynolds
A. He goes to work by boat. B. He looks forward to a new life.
C. He pilots catamarans well. D. He is really into the old ferries.
30. What does Shirley Fitzgerald think of Sydney
A. It is losing its traditions. B. It should speed up its progress.
C. It should increase its population. D. It is becoming more international.
31. Which statement will the author probably agree with
A. A city can be young and old at the same time.
B. A city built on ancient cultures is livelier.
C. Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.
D. A balance should be found between the local and the foreign.
D
When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of reply misses the point.
More often than not, what we mean when we say someone “has an accent” is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice. Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you don’t hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, it’s pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”. We all do!
Every person speaks a dialect（方言），too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance,” You got eat or not “（meaning “Have you eaten ”）is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different
We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects — for the benefit of everyone.
Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.
32. What does the author think of his/ her friends’ response in paragraph 1
A.It reflects their self confidence. B.It reflects their language levels.
C.It misses the point of communication. D.It misses the real meaning of accents.
33. Why does the author use the example of Singapore Oral English
A.To justify the use of dialects. B.To show the diversity of dialects.
C.To correct a grammatical mistake. D.To highlight a traditional approach.
34. What does the author recommend us to do in the last paragraph
A.Learn to speak with your local dialect.
B.Seek for an official definition of accents.
C.Appreciate the value of accents and dialects.
D.Distinguish our local languages from others’.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards accent
A.favourable B.intolerant C.doubtful D.unclear
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled “Five Reasons to Thank Your Workout Partner.” One reason was: “You’ll actually show up if you know someone is waiting for you at the gym,” while another read: “ 36 ”With a workout partner, you will increase your training effort as there is a subtle(微妙) competition.
So, how do you find a workout partner
First of all, decide what you want from that person. 37 Or do you just want to be physically fit, able to move with strength and flexibility Think about the exercises you would like to do with your workout partner.
You might think about posting what you are looking for on social media, but it probably won’t result in a useful response. 38 If you plan on working out in a gym, that person must belong to the same gym.
My partner posted her request on the notice board of a local park. Her notice included what kind of training she wanted to do, how many days a week and how many hours she wanted to spend on each session, and her age. It also listed her favorite sports and activities, and provided her phone number. 39
You and your partner will probably have different skills. 40 Over time, both of you will benefit — your partner will be able to lift more weights and you will become more physically fit. The core（核心）of your relationship is that you will always be there to help each other.
A. Your first meeting may be a little awkward.
B. A workout partner usually needs to live close by.
C. You’ll work harder if you train with someone else.
D. Do you want to be a better athlete in your favorite sport
E. How can you write a good “seeking training partner” notice
F. Just accept your differences and learn to work with each other.
G. Any notice for a training partner should include such information.
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。
When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound Terrible. But she didn’t 41 . At twelve, she asked our parents if she could 42 a full-time music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister didn’t have talent.
I was better at my 43 . My teacher had told my parents that I had a great gift. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to 44 me. But the only time when he was available was Saturday at 3 pm. Back then, I was 45 by the British TV show. The Avengers, which was 46 every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour. So I 47 this amazing opportunity. Today, I don’t even have a 1 48 in my house.
My sister became an engineer, but she 49 stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she changed her career. She went back to college, got a 50 in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never 51 .
Recently, she and a pianist friend put on a recital(音乐演奏会). A big crowd of friends and family 52 for her. As she played, I looked around at the 53 . Everyone was obviously enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those 54 sounds and knew how far she had come, despite everything.
Talent is 55 . But enthusiasm is even more important.
41. A. admit B. advance C. stop D. improve
42. A. attend B. pay C. leave D. visit
43. A. major B. project C. article D. instrument
44. A. examine B. train C. correct D. challenge
45. A. frightened B. attacked C. attracted D. moved
46. A. played B. filmed C. designed D. selected
47. A. jumped at B. opened up C. waited for D. turned down
48. A. tutor B. musician C. piano D. violin
49. A. already B. even C. never D. once
50. A. degree B. chance C. prize D. program
51. A. expected B. provided C. imagined D. received
52. A. turn off B. get off C. stayed up D. turned up
53. A. crowd B. students C. lights D. stage
54. A. sweet B. bad C. powerful D. pleasing
55.A. nothing B. important C. necessary D. beneficial
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。
On the first day of my senior high，I 56 （wake） up early and got to my new school，eager to get to know it. During my 57 （explore），I met a white-haired man，who later turned out to be my English teacher. In my first class，our English teacher asked us to introduce 58 （we） one by one，and he went first. But I was too nervous 59 （pay） attention， 60 （wonder） how I could make a good first impression. I was organising my words 61 my turn came. Hearing my self-introduction，everyone in my class started laughing. I looked at them in panic. However，my teacher said，“Nice to know we share the same name. ” Although I got 62 （embarrass），his words made me a lot more relaxed.
Then，Mr Meng explained that in senior high we are going to face some challenges，which might sometimes put us under 63 （press）. It all depends on 64 we do. Finally，he told us to keep calm and be prepared so as to make 65 most of the time at senior high.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66、假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信表示对中国高中学校生活感兴趣，询问你进入高中学习几个月以来的情况，请根据以下提示写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 总体感受；
2. 学习和生活的收获以及困难；
3. 对未来高中生活的展望。
注意：1. 词数80左右：
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答，
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写（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。
67．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。
I walked into a restaurant and sat down at a table. I picked up a menu, trying to decide what to eat. "Excuse me. Is your name Roger " asked someone, who touched me on the shoulder. I looked up and turned to the side to see a rather nice looking woman standing before me. “Yes. ” I replied, looking rather confused as I had never seen the woman before.
“My name is Barbara and my husband is Tony. He is from George High School. ” she said, pointing to a distant table near the door. I looked in the direction but I did not recognize the man who was sitting alone at the table, with a wheelchair （轮椅）around the corner.
“I'm really sorry. The name doesn't ring a bell. " I said.
She turned and walked back to her table. She and her husband immediately began talking and once in a while looked directly at me.
I sat there, thinking hard and tried to remember who this Tony guy was. "I must know him, " I thought to myself. "He recognizes me for some reason. " I picked up my coffee and took a sip. All of a sudden, it came to me like a flash lightning.
“Tony. THE BULLY （校园霸凌者）. The bully of my seventh grade geography class. " I said to myself. I turned around and faced in his direction.
How many times that guy had made fun of my big ears in front of girls How many times he called me "four-eyed toad" How many times he pushed me up against the lockers just to make himself look like a big man to all the other students
He raised his hand and waved at me. I smiled, returned the wave and turned back and began to eat my breakfast.
“Goodness. He's so thin now. Not the big guy that I remembered, " I thought to myself.
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注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
All of a sudden I heard the sound of dishes breaking so I turned around to see what had happened. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Could you help me get into the wheelchair ” asked Tony.________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B
Text 1
M: Where’s Grandmother, Mum Has she gone swimming again She’s got an e mail.
W: She went earlier, but she’s back. She’s taking a bath upstairs.
Text 2
W: Excuse me, I’m meeting a friend who’s arriving on the 10:45 train from Mumbai. Can you tell me if it’s on time，please
M: It will be 20 minutes late.
Text 3
W: Let’s get something to drink and then go and see the elephants.
M: But the dolphin show starts in two minutes. I really want to see that. We can get a cup of tea afterwards.
W: Good idea.
Text 4
W: We need to plan a special treat for Mum’s birthday.
M: I think this year we should try and do something unusual.
W: Let’s buy a family ticket to the theatre. Then we can take her to see that play she wants to see.
M: That’s a great idea.
Text 5
W: Did you go to the bookstore, Andy
M: Yes, but they didn’t have all the things I wanted to buy.
W: Not even your superhero book
M: I got that, but my football magazine won’t arrive until Tuesday, so I’ll buy it then. Fortunately this week’s The Wildlife News was on the shelf.
Text 6
W: I’m afraid I’m not allowed to do that once it’s played.
M: Just once. As soon as I realized it was the wrong film, I took it out. It’s not damaged at all.
W: That’s not the point. We never give money back on DVD sales.
M: I’m not asking you to do that, just to give me a different film.
W: I’m sorry, but all I can do is let you have another DVD of the same film.
Text 7
W: It’s great to go out for a meal with our family or friends.
M: I agree. We often eat out with our relatives.
W: So have you ever been to a restaurant with your family
M: Yes, lots of times.
W: So do I! And I love pizza restaurants. But I don’t like cafes very much.
M: Neither do I. Anyway, there aren’t many cafes where we live.
W: But there’s a good one in the town center. That serves great ice cream!
M: Really I must go there sometime. I love ice cream.
Text 8
W: Thank you, Paul, for giving your time for this interview on changing family roles. Now, I understand you take care of the baby...
M: That’s right. I take care of Veronica during the day.
W: And your wife goes out to work
M: Yes. Linda is the manager at Grosston Bank.
W: What do you do
M: I’m a nurse. I work at night at City Hospital.
W: Oh! Tell me how you share the housework.
M: Well, I cook dinner every night. I kind of enjoy cooking. We seldom go to the restaurants.
W: And what does Linda do
M: Oh, she washes all the clothes on Saturday morning while I clean the house. She does the shopping, too. Usually on Saturday afternoon. We relax and have fun on Sunday.
Text 9
W: There you are, Ben. The information about the evening classes I sent off for has arrived. Right, here are the general courses.
M: Flower Arranging. That’s a real course Why would someone want to do that
W: You sit in front of the TV watching baseball for 3 hours every Saturday and many people would find that boring too.
M: OK, relax. Let’s see what else is there...
W: Photography. That looks interesting. It started last week, but I don’t think that would be a problem.
M: But look at the price. $280 is too much for me. I wonder why it’s so expensive. I don’t think I can afford it. But，hey, at least it’s cheaper than the Italian Wine course. Look at that—$400. Web Design for Beginners. It’s pretty cheap. What do you think
W: I don’t want to see a computer in the evening.
M: Hey, look, how about Indian Cooking. It starts this week. A little bit expensive.
W: $190. You know how much I love Indian food. I’ll call them tomorrow to see if there are still spaces available.
M: I’ll call them right away.
W: There won’t be anyone there now. We can try in the morning.
M: Great! We can have our own Indian dinner parties.
Text 10
Next on the program, we’re offering free tickets to go and see a film called A Year in Greenland. The film, which tells you all about the plants and animals in that wonderful country, has won a prize at the national film festival—it’s well worth seeing.
The film can only be seen at a new cinema that has just been completed inside the Science Museum in the city centre. It will be shown this Sunday every hour from midday onwards, with the last show at 5 o’clock, two hours before the museum closes. So there are six times to choose from.
So why not take the whole family to the museum this Sunday There are a lot of things to do. Children will want to head straight down to the basement where the computers are kept. I promise you they’ll come away with all sorts of exciting pictures they’ve created. Moving to the first floor, a working steam engine and a life sized model of a spaceship are among the favorite exhibits.
Entrance to the museum is free on Sundays, but it would normally cost 3.25 to go and see the film. To get your free tickets, you should e mail this program by midday on Friday. We’ve only got a limited number of tickets，so the earlier you e mail us, the more likely you are to get one. We’ll then get in touch with you before 12 o’clock by phone on Saturday if you’ve been successful.
So have a pencil and paper ready after this song.
阅读理解
21-25.DCA C C 26-30.A DCDA 31-35ADACA 36-40CDBGF
41-45 C ADBC 46-50 A D C C A 51-55DD AB B
语法填空
56woke 57. exploration 58. ourselves 59. to pay 60. wondering 61.when 62.embarrassed 63.pressure
64. what 65. the
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节
66.Dear Mike,
Glad to receive your letter where you expressed interest in Chinese Senior High school life.
In the beginning, everything seems to be fresh and exciting. But I find it difficult to learn some subjects and have to cope with more pressure. Fortunately, my school offers various after-class activities. What interests me most are the elective courses from American TV Dramas Appreciation to Chinese Tea Culture. The future days will see me face up to challenges and make progress. I am sure my hard work will pay off.
How about your new semester Looking forward to your reply
Yours,
Li Hua
67.
第二节：读后续写
All of a sudden I heard the sound of dishes breaking so I turned around to see what had happened. Tony had accidentally hit several plates and knocked them off the table. Tony and his wife looked very embarrassed. They apologized over and over again towards the waitress. They looked so helpless that I got up and went over. I helped his wife pick up the broken dishes from the ground. To my great surprise, I found from the waist down, Tony had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless.
“Could you help me get into the wheelchair ” asked Tony. “No problem, ” I said. I reached around his waist and carefully raised him up into the wheelchair. “You remember. Don’t you ” he said, looking directly into my eyes. “Yes, I do, ” I smiled. “I guess you’re thinking “ What goes around comes around”, he said, softly. “No, never, Tony,”I said. I found tears in his eyes. I handed my name card to him. “Give me a call sometimes. We’ll do lunch, ” I told him. We both laughed.
