合江县2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试题参考答案：
一．听力
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．B 11．A 12．B
13．A 14．C 15．B 16．A 17．B 18．C 19．B 20．A
二．阅读理解
21．A 22．C 23．D 24．B 25．A 26．D 27．B 28．B 29．B 30．B 31．D
32．B 33．A 34．A 35．B 36．A 37．F 38．D 39．B 40．C
三．完形填空
41.D 42．B 43．C 44．D 45．B 46．C 47．D 48．B 49．D 50．B 51．A 52．A
53．A 54．D 55．C
四．语法填空
56．to/with 57．regular 58．be found 59．keeps 60．for 61．absolutely 62．which 63．to stay 64．opportunities 65．an
五．书面表达
66． Dr. Zhong Nanshan was born in October 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He graduated from Beijing Medical College in 1960 and became a teacher in the college.
In 2003 and2020, Zhong Nanshan not only led but also took an active part in the battle against SARS and COVID-19. After they worked hard for several months, Zhong Nanshan and his workmates achieved remarkable result.
Zhong Nanshan was awarded one of the top ten people moving China in 2003. He is a good doctor in people’s eyes and is respected by all the people in China.
67． An old lady, who looked like Mrs. Hudson, opened the door. Learning that I was Mrs. Hudson’s former student, she invited me in, uttering regretfully, “I’m sorry, but my mother passed away 8 years ago.” Hardly had I sat down when I was served some snack and drink. “The same flavor!” I sighed. I couldn’t wait to convey my gratitude to Mrs. Hudson, describing the scene where so many 6th-grade girls sat together, learning knitting from Mrs. Hudson and enjoying each other’s company. The lady then showed me to a room, pointing to something on a long table.
It was amazing that she still kept all the knitting needles and yarn. Everything on the table was similar to what I described. When I looked back to the old lady with mixed feelings, she choked up when she began to talk about her mother. “I couldn’t understand her until I found the knitting classes did make great difference to her students.” What amazed me most was that the old lady, along with her daughter, followed in her mother’s footsteps to offer the knitting lessons for free, influencing more girls. When waving goodbye to her, I found myself planning to follow suit.
听力原材料
Text1：
M: I just got off the plane coming here from the airport. My secretary told me that she had already made room reservation for me. Which room is mine
W: I’m sorry. We had no record for your reservation. Let me check it again, will you
Text2：
W: Oh! I have to walk home now because I just missed the bus.
M: That’s too bad. You would have caught it if you set out a bit earlier.
Text3：
W: Excuse me, when will the train G71 from Beijing arrive
M: It was scheduled to arrive at 12: 23, but it will be delayed for half an hour.
Text4：
W: Jack, take the umbrella. The weatherman said it would rain in the morning.
M: My backpack is full, and you see, a red sun is high in the sky.
Text5：
M: Hello, I’m calling to ask whether you can send someone to take a look at our ceiling. It’s been leaking since last night’s rainstorm.
W: Hi, Mr. Stevenson. I’m afraid we’re already booked up for this week. But I think we can make it next Monday.
Text6：
M: Hey, Frances. I heard you played your first concert last night. How was it
W: It was OK. The audience liked it. But we had a problem!
M: Really What happened
W: Well, as I was singing the fourth song, all the lights suddenly went out!
M: Oh no! What did you do
W: The audience sat in the dark and I continued singing!
M: Wow! Well done! That was pretty cool of you. By the way, are you still writing songs
W: Yes, and I’m also teaching myself to dance.
Text7：
W: Dr. Lee’s class is so amazing, but it always ends too soon.
M: Yeah. That’s why I take all his courses. So why did you come to this university
W: Because I can learn what interests me here. How about you
M: This school is only 20 minutes away from my home, so I can still stay with my family during the weekend. That’s why I’m here.
W: I see. By the way, if you don’t mind, would you please show me the way to the library
M: No problem. Follow me please. I’m just about to go there to return some books I borrowed a few days ago.
Text8：
M: Good evening, madam. May I help you
W: Yes, please. I’d like to have a bigger room. You know, you didn’t have bigger ones when I checked in because London Export Commodities Fair was being held, so I’ve been staying in a small one these days.
M: I see. The fair was over yesterday. Now we do have vacant bigger rooms. When do you want to change your room
W: Tomorrow evening.
M: I’d like to let you know that the check-out time is 12: 00 in the middle of the day.
W: I see. What’s the rate for a bigger room
M: ￡40 per night. By the way, would you like a room facing the Thames River or a room facing the Big Ben
W: I’d prefer a room facing the Thames River.
Text9：
W：Do a lot of people do mountain running
M：Yes. The runs take place in the countryside——the areas like the Lake District and the Highland of Scotland are very popular. But this doesn't stop people from the city taking part. For example, I drive to my club from my city apartment.
W：Can you tell me the history of mountain running
M：Well, there are records of people doing this going back nearly a thousand years. It has always been connected with country fairs and festivals. Overtime it became official and nowadays a run is operated usually on its own.
W：Hmm. What are the tougher courses like
M：There's a race called the Dragon's Back, which takes place over five days and over a distance of 200 miles. But before you sign up for it, I should point out that only people with lots of experience are allowed to enter.
W：How can you get started in the sport
M：Well, you start with something easy and work your way up to more challenging runs. If you want to enter races, you'll find they're graded in terms of distance and height. But just as people who do road running won't necessarily run a marathon, you don't have to enter mountain running races.
Text10：
Now, listen carefully! I want to tell you about a new TV quiz show for children. It’s called Answer That, and it will be on channel five at 4:00 every Thursday. It will be just like the popular adult quiz show on the same channel on Monday afternoon. I’m sure you’ve all seen that. Every week there will be 48 children on the program. They will be in 8 teams, and each team will have 6 children. The questions will be easy at the beginning of the quiz and then they will get more difficult. They will all be about films, music and TV. So it has nothing to do with your science knowledge or whether you’re good at sports or not. In the end there will only be one team left — the winners. There will be some great prizes. Last week, the winners got a mobile phone. This week the winners will all get a new camera. Everyone loves taking photos. Next week the first prize is a computer for everyone. If you would like to be on Answer That, then call 05735 789 655. Just give your name, age and school address, so that we can fill in the application form for you. And maybe you will be on TV soon. OK, that’s all for me. Thank you for listening. And I wish you all a good night.
答案第1页，共2页合江县2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
第I卷（选择题 95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。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．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In a hotel. B．At the airport. C．At a travel agency.
2．How will the woman probably go home
A．By car. B．By bus. C．On foot.
3．When will the train from Beijing arrive
A．At 12:23. B．At 12:53. C．At 13:30.
4．What does the boy mean
A．His backpack is almost empty.
B．The umbrella is too heavy to carry.
C．He won’t take the woman’s advice.
5．Why is the man making the call
A．To remind the woman of a rainstorm.
B．To make work arrangements.
C．To have his house repaired.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分)
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段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．Who is the woman
A．A writer. B．A singer. C．A teacher.
7．What happened during the concert
A．The audience shouted loudly.
B．The performance was stopped.
C．All the lights went out suddenly.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．Why did the woman come to this university
A．She can study what attracts her. B．She admires Dr. Lee very much.
C．It’s a short distance from her home.
9．What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Relatives. C．Librarian and reader.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．What does the woman want to do
A．Book a room. B．Change rooms. C．Check out.
11．When is the check-out time
A．12:00 at noon. B．10:00 in the morning. C．2:00 in the afternoon.
12．What kind of room does the woman like
A．One facing the Big Ben. B．One facing the Thames River. C．One facing the London Bridge.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．Where does the man live
A．In the city. B．Near the club. C．In the countryside.
14．What was mountain running connected with in history
A．Prizes. B．Games. C．Festivals.
15．Who can take part in the Dragon's Back
A．Club members. B．Experienced persons. C．Running beginners.
16．What does the man suggest mountain running beginners do
A．Practise step by step. B．Train with old players. C．Run as much as possible.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．How often is the quiz show for children broadcast
A．Daily. B．Weekly. C．Monthly.
18．What are the questions about
A．Science. B．Sports. C．Entertainment.
19．What will the winners get next week
A．A camera. B．A computer. C．A mobile phone.
20．What should children do to join the show
A．Provide their personal information. B．Send a photo to the TV station.
C．Fill in an application form.
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
Four adventurous novels will quickly take you away on an epic journey without leaving your couch.
This Tender Land
by William Kent Krueger
It is about four Creat Depression orphans who flee their harsh school in a canoe down the Mississippi. This is a historical fiction novel that not only captures the time and place of the Great Depression but the characters that lived through it. It is packed with so much heart that you won’t be able to put it down.
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
I’ve always been attracted by the idea of the Wild West, and really Lonesome Dove is considered one of the best western novels out there. The book follows Jake Spoon, a former Texas Ranger, who’s on the run from a sheriff (治安官) from Arkansas and would love to be anywhere but Lonesome Dove. Truly this story is about carving out a place for yourself in the world.
Out of Darkness, Shining Light
by Petina Gappah
Based on true events, this novel follows the incredible journey of the men and women who carried Dr. Livingston’s body and all of his work across Africa so that he could be returned to England and all of his research could be preserved. This is a powerful and adventurous story that leads the reader on a winding tale as his loyal followers attempt to get the Scottish doctor home.
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
by Balli Kaur Jaswal
This family drama truly feels like an adventure as you flip through its pages. At the last request of their dying mother, three estranged (疏远的) British born Punjabi sisters are forced to take a pilgrim’s tour (朝圣之旅) to Amritsar together. This is a powerful and evocative (唤起感情的) travel story from the perspective of three very different women. Together they learn about themselves, about their mother and their lives.
21．Who wrote a historical fiction novel
A．William Kent Krueger. B．Larry McMurtry.
C．Petina Gappah. D．Balli Kaur Jaswal.
22．Which novel is based on true stories
A．This Tender Land B．Lonesome Dove
C．Out of Darkness, Shining Light D．The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
23．Why do the three sisters take a pilgrim to Amritsar together
A．Because they learn about themselves.
B．Because their mother likes travelling.
C．Because they are very fond of travelling.
D．Because their dying mother asks them to do so.
B
A decade ago, I attended a banquet in Guangzhou where the food was exceptional. The bird’s nest soup, made from chicken and possibly ham with dried scallops (干贝), was gentle and slippery. The sea cucumber was rich and sticky, and the fish was sparklingly fresh and steamed to perfection. However, what stood out was the plain white soup of broth (肉汁), served at the end. It was simple, plain, and perfect.
Ending a banquet with soup may seem odd to Westerners, who are used to sweets at the end of meals. But as an English food writer named Fuchsia Dunlop explains in her book Invitation to a Banquet, soup is a unique expression of a chef’s art, much like a singer’s voice. The transparent, almost invisible soup is an ideal conclusion to a banquet, with its luxury and strong flavors.
Invitation to a Banquet is Dunlop’s seventh book. Unlike her other books on Chinese cuisine such as The Food of Sichuan and Revolutionary Kitchen, this one is not a cookbook. Instead, she has chosen 30 dishes from different regions of China to illustrate different aspects of Chinese cuisine and history.
What makes Dunlop’s writing unique is her perspective. She argues that Chinese cuisine is superior (更胜一筹的) not only in taste but also in its ability to incorporate foreign influences while still maintaining its own identity. Furthermore, Dunlop makes an equally compelling case that what Westerners think of as “Chinese food” is neither false nor wrong. It is merely a diasporic (离散的) branch that reflects local tastes and is representative of the cuisine’s diversity. Immigration and adventurousness have made authentic Chinese food more accessible outside China than ever before.
In conclusion, Invitation to a Banquet by Fuchsia Dunlop provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Chinese cuisine. Through her well-researched book and insightful discussions, she encourages readers to appreciate the complexity and richness of Chinese food.
24．To the author, what is the most memorable dish about the banquet in Guangzhou
A．A sweet dessert. B．A bowl of plain white soup.
C．A dish made from expensive ingredients. D．A fish that was rich and strong-flavoured.
25．What does the underlined word “incorporate” mean in Paragraph 4
A．Include. B．Reject. C．Strengthen. D．Reduce.
26．What is the unique perspective of Chinese cuisine in her book Invitation to a Banquet
A．Chinese desserts are the highlight of Chinese cuisine.
B．Immigration makes little difference to Chinese dishes.
C．Chinese food is limited to traditional ingredients and flavors.
D．Chinese food is influenced by foreign elements while preserving its own identity.
27．What’s purpose of writing the passage
A．To introduce a dish. B．To recommend a book.
C．To share an experience. D．To compare different cultures.
C
If you feel deeply touched by Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, a painting about depressed people having dinner in an urban restaurant, but unmoved passing by a real-world diner late at night, it may be because of what’s happening inside your body. New research suggests that bodily sensations (感觉) aren’t just a by-product of art’s emotional impact but a key pathway for experiencing something as “art” in the first place.
In a study involving 1,186 participants and 336 visual art pieces, researchers found that the strength of emotional experience caused by an artwork was connected with the strength of bodily sensations reported while viewing it. Emotions were measured using subjective reports, and viewers separately marked on a virtual human figure where and how they felt physical sensations. Eye tracking and participant surveys, meanwhile, evaluated viewers’ interest in the paintings and whether they considered them to be art. Bodily feelings’ scale was connected with both the strength of emotional experience and the evaluation of a piece as art. Sensations were most noticeable when participants said they felt empathy (the most commonly reported positive emotion) and when they cited “touching” and “moving” emotional experiences.
Negative emotions were uncommon, but reports of “sadness” were also linked to “touching” and “moving” experiences — and to a participant categorizing a work as art. Even the excitement from a haunted house (鬼屋) are ultimately experienced as positive, as we experience our hearts racing while we know we are safe,” says study lead author Lauri Nummenmaa, a researcher at the University of Turku in Finland. “Art likely employed similar mechanisms for making us feel good. It activates our autonomic nervous system, and in the peace and quiet of an art gallery this increased bodily activity feels good to us.”
Although the study used only subjective reports and didn’t measure objective physiological changes in the body, the data suggest that art perception (感知) involves awareness of the body’s internal state. Art may get under our skin to shift perception. Art may be in the whole body — not just the eye of the viewer.
28．How do the researchers measure participants’ strength of bodily feelings
A．By tracking their eye movements. B．By analyzing their personal reports.
C．By touching their different body parts. D．By comparing their sensations with previous surveys.
29．Why does the author mention a haunted house in paragraph 3
A．To introduce categories of artworks.
B．To show how art makes us feel good.
C．To stress the importance of bodily emotion.
D．To explain how negative emotions are produced.
30．What can we learn about art perception from the last paragraph
A．It is controlled by people’s expressions.
B．It changes the view point of participants.
C．It refers to the visual impact of the paintings.
D．It is related to what’s happening inside the body.
31．In which section of a website might you read the text
A．Technology. B．Health. C．Space & Physics. D．Mind & Brain.
D
Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.
Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said.
It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!
Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.”
32．What helped Sirine get through her difficult times
A．Britain’s Got Talent. B．Her passion for music.
C．Support from her parents and doctors. D．Encouragement from four judges.
33．What can we learn from the passage
A．Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. B．Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five.
C．Her parents focused on treatments all the way. D．Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision.
34．What does the underlined “it” refer to in the second paragraph
A．Music. B．Clothes. C．Talent. D．Microphone.
35．Which of the following would be the best title for the story
A．Never give up your dream. B．Music lights up the world.
C．True happiness lies in competition. D．Life can be too good to be true.
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。
It’s important for you teenagers to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think it’s a difficult task and don’t know how to do it, please do as the followings.
36
My dad always tells me that if one doesn’t respect money, it will never respect you. Hence, it’s important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing. 37 .
Open a savings account
Opening a savings account is a better way to save money. You can set a goal; say (for example), the money is for a new notebook or for college, and then save, until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college. 38 .
Do not carry much cash
Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you. Go to the store with the minimum amount of money, which will not even help you buy a drink. 39 .
Save the changes
Save the changes that you get back. If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then do not spend them. 40 . And you’ll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.
Follow these tips above, and thus you can save a lot of money. And surely, they’ll help you to be more responsible in your life.
A．Keep a record of your daily expenses
B．In a few days, you’ll get rid of this habit
C．Instead, you can save them in your piggy bank
D．By that time, you will realize the importance of saving money
E．Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom
F．Next month, you will automatically try and save more in that part
G．Nowadays in the developed and developing countries, people are all working for the sake of earning money
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。
In our backyard there was a big pond with lots of trees and bushes. Both my grandparents were fond of our so-called garden.
One morning our new neighbor, an aggressively ambitious businessman, saw my grandfather 41 two rare deodar(雪松) tree saplings on both sides of our gate. 42 , he said he had planted the same tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather 43 gave his plants adequate amount of water and didn’t give them full 44 , while our neighbor interested in better 45 looked after them too well. His plants were much 46 and greener.
Normally in summer, we have fierce thunderstorms. 47 the extreme damage, these storms also bring 48 from the terribly hot climate. After a thunderstorm, we came out to 49 the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor in his garden, too, but he looked 50 as his plants had been uprooted. Ours were standing 51 on the ground. Surprised to see this, he came up to us and said with embarrassment,“My trees 52 from the roots while yours didn’t. Why ”
My grandfather said, “You gave your plants more attention, water and manure(肥料), 53 they didn’t need to work for anything. I gave mine just some, letting their roots do the 54 ; thus their roots went deeper and became stronger.” Our neighbor nodded in 55 . Hearing the words, I realized that anything easily given could be taken away much more easily and we would not understand the hard work it took to earn those things.
41．A．moving B．purchasing C．delivering D．planting
42．A．By the way B．By coincidence C．At large D．In contrast
43．A．extremely B．instantly C．barely D．negatively
44．A．force B．amount C．review D．attention
45．A．requirements B．returns C．education D．access
46．A．drier B．rarer C．fuller D．wilder
47．A．Instead of B．Regardless of C．But for D．Apart from
48．A．addition B．relief C．protection D．awareness
49．A．infer B．control C．prevent D．inspect
50．A．tired B．upset C．bored D．ashamed
51．A．firmly B．widely C．fairly D．flexibly
52．A．came off B．put off C．took off D．showed off
53．A．so B．if C．though D．unless
54．A．majority B．opposite C．sort D．rest
55．A．total B．detail C．approval D．turn
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
My name is Marly. I'm from an Inuit village in the far north of Canada. Our lives are closely connected 56 the natural world of the Arctic.
Though we live in 57 (regularly) houses, we stay in temporary shelters called "igloos" when we go hunting. Igloos are made of snow or ice. On the one hand, they are quite warm inside and building materials can 58 (find) everywhere. But on the other, they can only be kept for around fifty days.
We get our food from the nearby sea. Eating a lot of fish and meat 59 (keep) our bodies strong so that we can fight the cold. But the downside is that the cold weather makes it difficult 60 us to grow enough vegetables and fruit.
It's 61 (absolute) dark here for three months of the year, 62 is the period called "the polar night". So, life can sometimes be boring! But the good thing is, during that time the elders tell us stories about our people. It gives us more time 63 (stay) with our family and friends.
Nowadays, ships bring tourists to the Arctic. The advantage to this is that it brings more money and job 64 (opportunity). But the disadvantage is that our environment is being polluted.
But one thing is for sure: no matter how things change, our traditions will remain 65 important part of our lives.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．请你根据下面的提示，用英语对钟南山做简单介绍。钟南山信息：
1. 出生信息：1936年10月出生于南京;1960年毕业于北京医学院并留校任教;2. 主要贡献：
(1) 2003年抗击非典 (SARS epidemic);(2) 2020年抗击新冠疫情(COVID-19 outbreak);
3. 主要荣誉：2003年度“感动中国”十大人物之一。
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参考词汇：北京医学院 Beijing Medical College
感动中国十大人物 the top ten people moving China
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Yesterday as I flipped through the stack of mostly junk mail that I had fetched from the mailbox, an advertisement for a magazine caught my attention. The cover featured a color photograph of a ball of yarn (纱线) with knitting (编织) needles artistically inserted through the middle. Memories of Mrs. Hudson, my sixth-grade teacher, came to mind. She was tall, with a kind face, and wore little makeup.
Mrs. Hudson taught language arts when I was in sixth grade. Mrs. Hudson also taught knitting lessons in her home to select sixth-grade students every other Saturday from fall through winter. I was a shy girl back then, considered by others as weird.
It took the most pitiful expression I could find to convince my parents to let me take the knitting lessons. It then required pleading and promises of extra chores to get them to agree to drop me off and pick me up every other Saturday. Thankfully, Mrs. Hudson only lived seven miles away, and she offered the knitting lessons for free. She even supplied knitting needles and yarn.
The house was quiet, tidy, and welcoming as Mrs. Hudson guided me to the room, which was already filled with girls looking as shy and nervous as I was. Yet gradually we got to know each other and relaxed. We would grab a snack and drink while everyone arrived and settled for the lesson. I drank iced tea for the first time at one of those Saturday knitting lessons. Trips to Mrs. Hudson’s house were like a treat to me back at that time. I actually made some friends who shared the same hobby.
I don’t recall officially thanking Mrs. Hudson for those Saturdays, and I regretted that. I typed her name and the town where she lived into Google. Within minutes a couple of articles and multiple obituaries (讣告) popped up. There was a recent photograph inserted into one of the obituaries, and as I gazed into those eyes, there was no question that it was Mrs. Hudson. She had passed away only eight years before at the age of 99. I took down the address and decided to pay a visit.
As I stood in front of the door, I gathered my courage and knocked.
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An old lady, who looked like Mrs. Hudson, opened the door.
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It was amazing that she still kept all the knitting needles and yarn.
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