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2024年2月
)绵阳南山中学高2021级高三下期入学考试试题
英 语
注意事项：1、本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两大部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
2、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。
3、全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100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答案，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 TRUE about David
A. He ever had long hair in the past.
B. He likes to have long hair now.
C. He got married twenty years ago.
2. Where are the speakers going first
A. To a cafe. B. To an airport. C. To a service station.
3. Why does the woman look worried
A. She didn’t get the promotion.
B. She is worried about her father.
C. She can’t find a good job.
4. What does the woman want to do
A. Rent an apartment. B. Live in the school. C. Visit her neighbor.
5. When does the man plan to return home at last
A. In July B. In August C. In September.
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. Where did the man buy the necklace
A. In a gold shop. B. In a supermarket. C. On the Internet.
7. Why did the woman apologize to the man
A. She was rude to him.
B. She sent him the wrong goods.
C. She delayed sending the necklace.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Help him to stop smoking.
B. Go jogging with him.
C. Have a talk with his friends.
9. Why does the man plan to stop smoking
A. The woman asks him to do so.
B. His parents ask him to do so.
C. He is in poor physical condition.
10. What’s the woman’s attitude towards the man
A. Sympathetic. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What was the man doing last night
A. Reading a book about lions.
B. Watching a cartoon about lions.
C. Seeing a movie about lions.
12. What can be known from the conversation
A. The man likes to watch TV.
B. The man has a good memory.
C. The two speakers have some common interests.
13. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. To rent a cartoon. B. To buy a cartoon. C. To borrow a cartoon.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What’s wrong with the man
A. His right leg aches. B. He can’t sleep. C. He has a fever.
15. What causes the pain according to the man’s usual doctor
A. His strange habit.
B. His working too hard.
C. His unhealthy diet.
16. When will the man have a meeting
A. At 2:00 p.m B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 7:00 p.m.
17. What can be known about the man
A. He is healthy. B. He is lazy. C. He is busy.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did Anderson come to his mother
A. He did something wrong.
B. He had something to complain about.
C. He had quarrels with others.
19. What was TRUE about Anderson
A. He was a responsible headmaster.
B. He was too old to learn.
C. He was a stubborn person.
20. What can be inferred from the speaker
A. Anderson’s mother was not satisfied with him.
B. Children’s parents disliked Anderson.
C. Anderson was perhaps not friendly to others.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Notice on the orderly opening of the National Museum of China
The National Museum of China (NMC) has limited the daily visitor arrivals with a new timetable and adopted an online booking system. We hereby inform you of the following regulations:
* The NMC is open from 9:00 to 17:00 (last admission at 16:00) and closes on Monday. Evening visits are temporarily cancelled.
* Visitors must make appointments 1-7 days in advance. Group reservations and on-site reservations are not accepted.
* Visitors can make online appointments through our official website or official social media platform account.
* On the day of the visit, please enter the museum with Chinese ID cards. For other documents holders, please bring the copies of the original documents used at the time of reservation.
* Visitors must enter the museum during their reserved time period to avoid crowding. If visitors miss their reserved time period, they will be refused. If visitors cannot make it on time, please apply for a cancellation in the reservation system before 15:00 on the day of the visit. Reservations cannot be cancelled after the reserved date, and the system will automatically record one’s account as “absent”. For anyone whose account contains three times of absence, the visitor will not be able to make new reservations within 90 days.
* Staff-guided tours are cancelled temporarily. Visitors must be in an orderly manner throughout the visit.
The NMC will take measures to ensure orderly and safe visits. Thanks for your support and cooperation.
National Museum of China
When can visitors enter the NMC
At 11:00, Monday. B. At 16:30, Friday.
C. At 17:00, Thursday. D. At 10:30, Sunday.
What do we know about the NMC reservation
It should be made on site.
It can be made in groups.
It can be made through official website.
It must be made a week ahead.
What if a visitor misses the reserved time period
He should reserve in three months.
He will be refused to enter the museum.
His account can be recorded as “absent”.
He must reserve again before 15:00.
B
Lunar New Year used to be a daylong celebration for us. My parents tried really hard to recreate the season for my sisters and me here in America. On New Year’s day, my family, including all my uncles, aunts, and cousins, dressed in new clothes, gathered at my grandma’s house. Kids were pulled out of school, and adults took the day off. The celebration lasted throughout the day and late into the night, with one tradition following another.
Fast-forward to 2019: My grandma has passed away, the adults are elderly, and the kids have grown up and are living their own life. The Lunar New Year celebration is no longer elaborate as it used to be. As we melt into American culture, the “olden ways”, as we call them , have fallen away. Life seems to have got busier and much more complex, but I often feel something is missing.
For us first-generation kids, it is often easier to let go of the traditions and customs of our parents’. They don’t mean as much to us as they do for them. At the same time, they are still a part of our culture. I realized that the diaspora (流散) of young Asian American in the United Sates is not unique to me. It is an ongoing inner struggle that we all wrestle with. My Asian features and skin color do not entirely define who I am. I am as much a “hamburger” guy as a “rice” individual. I can’t quite fully claim that I am an American and not fully Asian, there isn’t really a check box that I can mark. I am Chinese-Vietnamese-Asian-American.
I now have two little boys. It saddens me to think they will never be able to experience what my sisters and I did as little kids during this holiday. Recently, for the first time, I’ve hung up Lunar New Year decorations around the house and replaced our Christmas wreath (花环)on the front door with decorative firecrackers. In a way, my sons are forcing me to slow down and explore my heritage.
What do we know about the author’s family in Paragraph 1
They lived a very hard life in America.
They respected the old and loved the young.
They stuck to the traditions of Lunar New Year.
They paid little attention to children’s education.
What dose the underlined word “elaborate” in Paragraph 2 mean
carefully prepared and organized B. extremely simple and easy
C. unbelievable and ridiculous D. humorous and appealing
Why does the author mention “hamburger” and “rice” in Paragraph 3
To suggest various choices. B. To indicate diverse identities.
C. To clarify different customs. D. To compare personal tastes.
What message does the author seem to convey in the text
We should strengthen family bonds.
We are what we choose to be.
Passing down family traditions matters.
Knowing yourself is a lifelong process.
C
After taking a few steps back, Hadj Benhalima rushed toward the building, pushed himself upward with his foot against the wall and stretched out his arm. At the peak of his jump, he flipped off a light switch, and the bright lights of a nearby barbershop went off immediately.
This is what Hadj and his friends have been doing for the past two years: swinging around Paris and switching off wasteful shop signs at night, in an effort to fight against light pollution and save energy. And they are all enthusiastic about Parkour－a sport that consists of running and jumping over urban obstacles.
While climbing other people’s property to turn off their lights may strike some as a form of trespassing (非法入侵), the Parkour athletes insist their activities are only about enforcing seldom-respected rules.
More than a decade ago, Paris City Hall issued orders requiring stores to turn off all signs and window displays from 1 am to 6 am, but they are widely ignored with little consequence. “for 10 years there has been no follow-up, no control, no punishment,” said Anne-Marie Ducroux, the head of the National Association for the Protection of the Sky and the Night Environment.
That is why Hadj and his friends have taken matters into their own hands. The group often gathers in the so-called Golden Triangle neighborhood, in western Paris, which is the center of French luxury.
Enforcing the orders in place of the authorities certainly enters a legal grey area. But the Parkour athletes say all the police officers they have met during their rounds have allowed their action－as long as it causes no damage.
And it seems that their efforts have produced the desired result, because Hadj says he has noticed that in recent months, several shops have stopped leaving their lights on after his group targeted them. He hopes others will follow suit. “At least, I’ll sleep better,” he said.
What are Hadj Benhalima and his friends trying to do at night
To practice their Parkour skills.
To remove possible urban obstacles.
To turn off unnecessary store lights.
To ensure the safety of their neighborhood.
What can we learn about the rules set by the government
They are too strict to follow.
They have achieved the desired effect.
They put great pressure on stores.
They are not carried out effectively.
What is the government’s attitude towards the Parkour athletes’ act
Worried. B. Supportive C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned.
What does the text mainly talk about
Why Parkour is so popular among young people in Paris.
Why it is difficult to fight against light pollution in Paris.
How the lighting of shop signs affects the night view of Paris.
How young people in Paris help save energy through Parkour.
D
Next time you are struggling with the crossword, try putting the kettle on. Drinking a cup of tea can improve creativity, a study suggests.
Researchers gave men and women either tea or water and then asked them to complete a word association game, which was used to measure a form of creativity known as convergent thinking (聚合思维).
In the game, the participants were given sets of words such as “same, tennis, head” and asked to find a meaningful link between them. The answer, in this case, would be “match”. After analysing the results in a way that ruled out the potential effects of a person’s intelligence and language ability, the researchers, from Peking University in China, found that those who drank the tea performed significantly better in the word association game. The tea drinkers scored an average of 13.89 in the word association game compared with 12.94 for water drinkers.
The researchers said it was not clear why tea has this beneficial effect. Tea contains caffeine and theanine(茶胺酸), which can improve attention, but the 100 participants in the study drank only a small amount of tea－90ml, on average－and carried out the tests very soon after consuming it, meaning any effect would have been ignored. “this result showed that the tea drinking event itself－rather than the biological components of tea－played a positive role,” the researchers said.
“Previous research has found that people tend to associate tea drinking with a specific set of personality traits, such as smart, creative, elegant, confident, and stable. It may be that when participants are stimulated by tea, the mental representation of a tea drinker also activated, and they unconsciously think that they should be smarter and more creative,” they added. “Future research should focus on specific mechanisms (机制)and clarify which variables moderate the impact of tea consumption on convergent thinking.”
What did the participants have to do in the study
Pair the words with each other.
Guess the meaning of the words.
Find a connection between the words.
Tell the difference among the words.
What helped a participant get a higher score according to the researchers
The action of drinking tea itself.
The participant’s intelligence.
The participant’s language ability.
The biological components of tea.
What can be inferred from the previous research
Drinking tea makes people more active.
Drinking tea is popular among the youth.
People tend to drink tea more than before.
People drinking tea are often thought smart.
Which of the following can be the best title of the text
Drinking Tea Is Good for Health.
Drinking Tea Is a Popular Trend.
Drinking Tea Makes for Creativity.
Drinking Tea Matters a Lot in Life.
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。
How to Politely Cancel Plans Over Text
You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it. 36 But with a few tips, you can do it politely.
*Text them as soon as possible.
That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules. If you know you cannot make it, try to text a day ahead of time. Otherwise, your friends might be annoyed about the inconvenience. If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine. 37
*Be honest about your situation.
38 If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth. Just say things like: “I ran into an issue at work.” or “I’m dealing with some family problems.”
* Ask if you can reschedule.
Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious. 39 Try to include this in your original message so they know what you’re doing right away, and make sure it’s a plan you can stick to so you don’t have to cancel again.
* 40
Add in one more nice thing to make a compliment sandwich. After you tell your friends you have to cancel and apologize, let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.
Start with your appreciation.
Thank them for inviting you out.
Let them know how urgent the situation is.
There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.
It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.
Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.
Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Miss Baugh was the kind of teacher that everyone had at least once: scary. She 41 no nonsense. She drilled us and grilled us and taught us to take 42 seriously.
But I had my own life outside of school and had just discovered a prop (道具) for 43 : an ink bottle painted to look as though it had overturned.
Of all the people I could have tricked, 44 I chose Miss Baugh. Before class, I opened her book and placed the bottle on one of the pages, proudly 45 that it truly did look like spilled ink!
Then I waited for the fun. I wasn’t 46 . When Miss Baugh saw the overturned bottle, she let out a little 47 .
But immediately Miss Baugh discovered the 48 . She picked up the bottle and 49 it. She looked up. Her eyes 50 the classroom with a deadly look. Some of my classmates carefully 51 looking at me, so as not to give me away.
“Who did this ” asked she.
I quietly 52 my hand. All of my life I’ve been educated to be honest. I couldn’t help 53 . Besides, I wanted my bottle back.
Miss Baugh fixed me with a stare that struck 54 in my heart. And then, most 55 , she laughed.
“Well, it certainly 56 me!” she said, and 57 the bottle to me.
But something had 58 for me, anyway. I came to understand that, if even the 59 of Miss Baugh had a warm human being beneath that strict look, then other strict people probably do, too. And I’ve happily proved that 60 many times in my life.
41．A．expected B．tolerated C．believed D．understood
42．A．school B．place C．action D．life
43．A．plays B．shows C．parties D．tricks
44．A．normally B．luckily C．strangely D．extremely
45．A．proving B．reporting C．noting D．imagining
46．A．amused B．disappointed C．discouraged D．annoyed
47．A．cry B．call C．sigh D．relief
48．A．secret B．cause C．truth D．result
49．A．opened B．protected C．adopted D．examined
50．A．swept B．warned C．reminded D．forced
51．A．missed B．hated C．started D．avoided
52．A．waved B．held C．pressed D．raised
53．A．showing up B．owning up C．breaking up D．coming up
54．A．terror B．surprise C．silence D．shame
55．A．undoubtedly B．unfortunately C．unexpectedly D．uncertainly
56．A．fooled B．contacted C．amazed D．inspired
57．A．pointed B．returned C．showed D．carried
58．A．disappeared B．finished C．divided D．changed
59．A．threats B．likes C．quality D．success
60．A．principle B．practice C．theory D．law
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共50分）
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
By observing the sky, the ancient Chinese divided the sun’s annual motion 61 24 equal sectors, with each 62 (be) the basis for one solar term. The 24 Solar Terms (节气)start from the “Beginning of Spring” and end with the “Major Cold”.
As early as Shang Dynasty, our ancestors set the first four major solar terms, 63 marked the four seasons. Later they evolved into eight. It was not until the Western Han Dynasty that the present 24 Solar terms were 64 (complete) established and officially adopted by the government.
The 65 (long) of the 24 Solar terms was based on the movement of the sun, and their names 66 (choose) according to the changes in temperature, climate 67 other aspects of human life. They still serve as an instruction for farmers, guiding their 68 (agriculture) practices during certain periods of the mon people follow the calendar 69 (watch) for weather changes and live a healthy life.
Each lunar month contains two solar terms, and each solar term has some customs. In 2016, the 24 Solar Terms were included on UNESCO’s Representative List of 70 Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Friday’s evening, I went to watch the ballet “The White-haired Girl”. Because I think ballet was more or less the same everywhere, I was absolute unprepared for its unique beauty. I was immersing the moment when the curtain rose. The performance brought about a lot from Chinese dance and music, but the Eastern influence on the ballet was clear. The production was full of colors and romantic symbols, and challenged my senses in many way.
So much did I enjoy that it changed my opinion about ballet. I can’t wait to going again.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假定你是高三学生李华，你的外国笔友Steve询问你的大学专业选择意向，请你根据以下内容给他回一封邮件：
感谢对方关心；
你的选择及理由。
注意：
1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Steve,
Yours, Li Hua绵阳南山中学高2021级高三下期入学考试试题
英语参考答案
听力（共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
1-5 ABBAC 6-10 CBACC 11-15 BCAAB 16-20 ACBAC
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
21-23 DCB 24-27 CABC 28-31CDBD 32-35CADC
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
36-40 GFDEB
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BADCC 46-50 BACDA 51-55 DDBAC 56-60 ABDBC
第二节 填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
into 62. being 63. which pletely 65. length
66.were chosen 67. and 68. agricultural 69. to watch 70. the
第四部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Friday’s-Friday 72. think-thought 73. absolute-absolutely
immersing-immersed 75. when去掉76. about-in77. but-so/and
78. way-ways 79. that前加it80. going-go
第二节书面表达(共1小题；满分25分)
Dear Steve，
Thanks for your concern about my intention to choose a major in the university, and now I am writing to tell you that I have decided to major in computer science.
There are some reasons why I made such a decision. First and foremost, with the development of society, computers are playing an vital role in many aspects of our life. Further more, browsing the Internet is one of my hobbies, so I think I can study computer science well. Last but not least, being good at computer science may help me find a good job after graduating from college.
If I can learn computer science there as I wish, I will focus on it and study hard to develop some software.
Best wishes!
Yours, Li Hua
Dear Steve，
Thank you for caring about my major choice. With so many majors to choose from, I feel it essential and challenging to make a decision. Everything taken into account, I would like to major in medicine at college. The reasons are listed as follows.
First and foremost, both my parents are medical workers, who have great influences on me. Besides, I do well in science on my study, which contributes to the choice. What's more, it is doctors and nurses that heal the wounded and rescue the dying, especially during the pandemic, and I want to be one of them.
I will spare no effort to work for my ideal major and make my dream come true.
Yours, Li Hua
【听力材料】
Text 1 旧时发型
W: David, look at this photo. It was taken at Marvin and Joan’s wedding ceremony twenty years ago.
M: Yes. I can’t believe I had such long hair at that time. It’s really embarrassing.
W: Having long hair at that time was popular with young men!
Text 2 接机
W: Can we stop in the cafe for something to eat
M: Well, your mother’s flight gets in at 10:00. I’m sure she will be disappointed if we fail to meet her on time. I think we can stop for a sandwich at a service station on the way home.
Text 3 心情
M: You look worried, Marcia.
W: Yes. My father didn’t get the promotion he wanted at work, so he has been upset all week.
Text 4 租房
W: Robert, if this apartment is near my school, I will probably rent it.
M: Hold on a minute. Not only should you go to look at the apartment first but also you should see who your neighbor will be.
Text 5 返程安排
W: Hi, Mr. Brown. Are you flying back to the United States this July
M: Oh, I’ve changed my plan of going back home. I’m going to London to watch some football games. I will stay there until late August. And I’ve decided to go back home at early September.
Text 6 投诉
M: Hello, my name is Lance Alien. ⑥I’m calling about the diamond necklace I bought from you on the Internet three days ago.
W: What can I do for you Is there a problem
M: Please forgive me if I sound rude, but I wouldn’t call you unless there was a problem. In fact, I never got the necklace. ⑦You sent me a cheap watch instead. The delivery person can prove that.
W: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the mistake, Sir. I will do something about that.
M: Thanks. Would you please send me the diamond necklace right away My wife’s birthday is the day after tomorrow.
W: Certainly, Sir. I sincerely apologize for this problem. I will arrange it right away, and I promise you will receive the necklace before your wife’s birthday.
Text 7 戒烟
M: Jenny, I’m determined to give up smoking.
W: Oh, John, that’s really good news. Smoking really does harm to your health. Besides, it has cost you a lot, I’m afraid.
M: Yes. That’s one of the reasons why I am determined to give up smoking. Some of my friends laugh at me when I tell them about my decision. But ⑧I’d like to tell you about it because I think you will encourage me to do that and I really need your help.
W: Certainly, I will. Have your parents ever asked you to give up smoking
M: No, they are both smokers. ⑨The main cause that leads me to make that decision is my health problem.
W: What’s exactly the problem, please
M: ⑨I can hardly breathe after I go jogging for a short time.
W: Oh, I see. ⑩I’m glad to help you. Whenever you want a cigarette, call me and I’ll take your mind off it.
M: Thanks, Jenny. That’s just what I need. I will stick to my decision until I totally give up smoking.
Text 8 电视节目
W: Are there any interesting shows on the television recently
M: Yes. I was watching a cartoon about lions last night.
W: Was it very funny
M: Yes, indeed!
W: What was it called, please
M: I can’t remember that for sure.
W: Well, just tell me a name something like that!
M: Maybe it was called Jungle Emperor!
W: OK, I’m going to the movie store and look that up.
M: If they have it, please rent one! I’d like to see it a second time.
W: I will. I love cartoons.
M: Me, too.
Text 9 右腿疼
W: You haven’t been feeling very well recently. Is that right
M: Yes, Doctor. It’s my right leg. I keep having strange pain.
W: How would you describe the pain
M: It’s something like boiling water running down my leg. It’s been getting worse recently. I’ve been losing sleep, and actually had to put off an important appointment this morning just because of the pain.
W: The pain has been keeping you awake, right
M: Yes, that’s right. Do you think it is serious, Doctor Do you have any medicine that might help
W: Well, without doing some tests, I can’t be sure whether medicine would help or not.
M: My usual doctor thinks it’s only because I have been working too hard.
W: That could be the reason. Don’t worry. We’ll do a few tests here and see what we can find.
M: OK, thank you. Do you mind if I ask how long the tests might take I have an important meeting at 2:00 p.m. and then a business dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Text 10 不想去学校
M: Anderson came to his mother while his mother was having her breakfast, saying, “No one at my school likes me, mother. The teachers don’t, the children don’t, even the cleaners and the bus drivers hate me.” “Well, Anderson,” his mother replied. “Perhaps you are not very nice to them. If a few people don’t like a person, he or she may not be responsible for that, but if a lot of people don’t, there is usually something wrong with the person, and that person really needs to change.” “I’m too old to change,” Anderson said to his mother, “I don’t want to go to school. I don’t want to see the teachers and I don’t want to see the children. I may go crazy.” “Don’t be silly, Anderson,” his mother said softly, going to the garage to get the car out. “You have to go to your school at once. Your teachers and your children are waiting for you. The school will be a mess without a leader like you. As a matter of fact, you’re quite well. The children’s parents and the pubic have been praising you, saying that you are a responsible leader.” Anderson’s mother paused for a short while and went on, “Anderson, although you still have a lot to learn, you have already been a good headmaster of the school.”
