Unit 6分层跟踪检测(一)Starting out & Understanding ideas
A级 必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.Without (hesitate),I decided to follow them and we did enjoy ourselves that day.
2.We’ve tried to make the design of racing bicycles more (appeal) to young people.
3.Dequina studies the area carefully, (figure) out where the eggs have been buried.
4.As a student,do you think that it is worthwhile to spend great amount of time on computer games
5. (adapt) to school life quickly is important for freshmen,which will influence their performance.
6.Cui expressed (appreciate) to the foreign experts for their outstanding contribution to Tianjin’s professional industries.
Ⅱ.短语填空
throw away;crash into;pull...out of;a means of;
out of reach
1.Well,that’s just the deal.A higher price will be .
2.People are recycling many things which they in the past.
3.A truck went out of control,and the back of the bus.
4.Fiction writing as living is no easy task.
5.The government the army the trouble spot.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.只有当你每天练习几个小时的英语时,你才能够掌握英语。
Only when you practise English a few hours every day master English.
2.只有通过努力工作,一个人才能克服困难并最终取得巨大成功。
Only by working hard and eventually achieve great success.
3.如果有一台电脑出故障,整个网络系统都会瘫痪。
If one of the computers broke down,the whole networks would .
4.采纳哪一项计划还没有定,因此,我们别无选择只能等着。
It has not been decided which plan to be adopted;therefore/thus,we .
B级 能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Thousands of tiny baby penguins starved after changing weather forced their parents to walk across Antarctica in search of food.
18,000 pairs of Adelie penguins in Terre Adelie,Antarctica suffered the terrible breeding(繁殖)failure earlier this year,according to WWF.
The event happened because unusually plenty of sea ice forced their parents to travel further in search of food,leaving their chicks at home to starve,a reminder of the fearful effects of the changing climate.
Though Adelie penguins are generally doing well in East Antarctica,they are decreasing in the area,where the effects of climate change are already being felt.
Four years ago,the same area had another,similar shock.20,196 pairs suffered,and not a single one was able to produce a chick.
That time around,unusual numbers of sea ice combined(结合) with warm weather and rain,before a rapid drop in temperature.Many of the chicks froze to death.
“Adelie penguins are one of the hardiest and most amazing animals on our planet,” said Rod Downie,head of polar programmes at WWF.
“The risk of opening up this area to krill fisheries(磷虾渔场),which will compete with the Adelie penguins for food as they recover from two breeding failures in four years,is unthinkable.So a new Marine Protected Area for the waters off East Antarctica needs to be found to protect the home of the penguins.”
“A Marine Protected Area,or MPA,will allow the penguins to be kept from activities that can further affect their numbers,” scientists who work there say.
1.What is the original reason for 18,000 pairs of Adelie penguins suffering the breeding failure earlier this year
A.They had to leave home further for food.
B.The effects of the changing climate.
C.Their chicks were left at home to starve.
D.There was plenty of sea ice.
2.What should people do to protect the home of the Adelie penguins
A.To open up that area to krill fisheries.
B.To produce much more food for them.
C.To find a new MPA for them.
D.To let them as they are,nothing done.
3.What is Rod Downie’s attitude to opening up this area to krill fisheries
A.Opposed.
B.Unconcerned.
C.Supportive.
D.Doubtful.
B
(2023原创预测题)
For the past 60 years,the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has protected animals,restored lost habitats and advocated for policy changes that benefit wildlife.Now,the conservation organization is trying a new approach.
This year,AWF launched the inaugural Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards.The contest aims to reach a different audience.While photography competitions are nothing new,the AWF hopes that the exhibition of winning entries will encourage African people to take a more active role in conservation.Its CEO Kaddu Sebunya said,“Africans need to take the responsibility for the conservation of their heritage.”
Photographers of all ages and backgrounds,professional and amateur,were invited to submit to the competition.A judging panel,comprised of photographers,conservationists,activists and safari guides,selected photos from 12 categories including “Art in Nature” “Coexistence and Conflict” and “Conservation Heroes”.
The “Conservation Heroes” category had special appeal for Kenyan conservation photographer Anthony Ochieng Onyango.“I realized there was a communication gap because most of what was being communicated was data in scientific publications,” said Onyango,adding that images are a simple way for people to connect to complex issues.
While there were many entries in the AWF competition,there’s only one 19-year-old Cathan Moore from South Africa among the category winners.There’s a lack of opportunity for young aspiring photographers on the continent.AWF is seeking grants and partnerships to enable more African people to participate next year,and to make nature photography competitions more accessible to those unable to pay or buy expensive camera equipment,allowing people to use whatever camera they have and photograph wildlife in urban environments.
Sebunya hopes that the competition can open up a dialogue about conservation and why it’s so important for Africa’s future.Many people in Africa look at conservation as a thing done by and for foreigners,said Sebunya.While he praised the work of international NGOs,he emphasized that it’s vital that African voices are heard and for local people to lead conservation efforts.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage
A.African people take photographs in order to protect wildlife.
B.AWF calls for people’s active involvement in wildlife conservation.
C.AWF holds photography competition for the conservation of wildlife.
D.A communication gap exists between ordinary people and wildlife conservation.
5.Which of the following statements about the photography competition is TRUE
A.This year’s winners include quite a number of teenage photographers.
B.The winners’ works will be on display to promote wildlife conservation.
C.The judging panel includes both professional and amateur photographers.
D.People who are not skilled in photography can’t take part in the competition.
6.According to Anthony Ochieng Onyango,what caused the communication gap
A.People’s lack of desire to connect to the issue.
B.The lack of scientific publications on the issue.
C.People’s lack of professional camera equipment.
D.The lack of simple and direct ways to present the issue.
7.What’s Sebunya’s attitude towards the competition
A.Appreciative. B.Cautious.
C.Skeptical. D.Neutral.
C
(2023山西晋中榆次第一中学高二上学期开学考试)
I was traveling in Spain with my sister who was living there.I went into a bakery to order a couple of pastries(点心).There were different kinds of bread on a shelf,but only one kind had a little sign hanging from the shelf.I didn’t necessarily want that kind,but it was the only labeled one,so naturally I waved the guy behind the counter and ordered “dos borrachos por favor”.
I was pretty timid about my Spanish,so I whispered it.The men sitting near me all stopped talking and looked at me.The guy,very seriously,said,“Que Quieras (What do you want )”
I shyly said again,with less confidence,“dos borrachos por favor.”
All the men around me started snickering(偷笑).
The guy again asked me what I wanted,and he was getting louder.He was raising his voice over the noise of the whole shop.He told me to speak up.Most of the tables now were also quiet.
I was getting a bit embarrassed.I thought he was making fun of my accent or I was pronouncing it wrong.I looked hard at the sign,made sure to pronounce correctly,and shouted “quiero dos borrachos!(I WANT 2 BORRACHOS!)”
He shouted,“aaaah,quieras dos BORRACHOS!” This time,he couldn’t keep a straight face and started guffawing(狂笑),and the rest in the shop followed.
I had no idea what was happening,so I just ran out,empty-handed and ashamed.
I came back and told my sister the story.She started laughing and explained “borrachos” means “drunk men” and the sign probably said that “drunk men were not welcome here” and that sign happened to hang under the shelf.
I had just shouted to a full shop that I WANTED a couple of drunk men.
8.Why did the author go to the shop
A.To buy something to eat.
B.To see her sister.
C.To find a drunk man.
D.To practise her Spanish.
9.What does the underlined word “timid” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A.Confident. B.Curious.
C.Unsure. D.Angry.
10.What made all the people in the shop laugh
A.The author’s strange accent.
B.The author’s wrong pronunciation.
C.The author’s shy behaviors.
D.The author’s unusual order.
11.How was the author feeling when she left the shop
A.Amused. B.Embarrassed.
C.Satisfied. D.Regretful.
参考答案
Unit 6
分层跟踪检测(一)Starting out &
Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.1.hesitation 2.appealing 3.figuring 4.a 5.Adapting 6.appreciation
Ⅱ.1.out of reach 2.would have thrown away 3.crashed into 4.a means of 5.pulled;out of
Ⅲ.1.will you be able to 2.can a person overcome difficulties
3.be powerless to work 4.have no choice but to wait
Ⅳ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。由于气候变化,成年的阿德利企鹅不得不到更远的地方寻找食物,以至于许多的幼崽被饿死。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Thousands of tiny baby penguins starved after changing weather...”和第三段中的“the fearful effects of the changing climate”可知,气候变化是大量阿德利企鹅繁殖失败的根源。直接原因是成年的阿德利企鹅到更远的地方寻找食物,幼崽被饿死。
2.C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“So a new Marine Protected Area for the waters off East Antarctica needs to be found to protect the home of the penguins.” 和最后一段内容可知,寻找一个新的海洋保护区来保护企鹅的家园,是人类应该为保护阿德利企鹅做的。
3.A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“The risk of...compete with the Adelie penguins for food”和 unthinkable可知,Rod Downie对将这一地区向磷虾渔场开放是持反对态度的。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了非洲野生动物基金会通过举办摄影大赛加强人们对野生动物保护的关注。
4.C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知,非洲野生动物基金会正采用新方式来保护野生动物,下文提到这一新方式为举办野生动物摄影大赛。
5.B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句可知,获奖作品将被展出,以引起人们对野生动物保护的重视。此外,根据文章第三、五段可知,所有人都可以参加这一比赛,但今年的获奖选手中只有一名来自南非的19岁的青年摄影师。
6.D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘I realized there was a communication gap because...was data in scientific publications,’”可知,代沟存在的原因是当前这一问题的主要呈现方式是科研文章中的复杂数据。由此推知,呈现问题缺少简单直接的方式。
7.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“the competition can open up a dialogue”和“he praised the work of international NGOs”可知,Sebunya对这一比赛持欣赏的态度。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在西班牙旅行时,由于不熟悉西班牙语,在咖啡店买点心时闹了笑话的故事。
8.A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,作者到店里去是要买吃的。故选A项。
9.C 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子的后半句“我小声说了出来。”可知,作者对自己的西班牙语并没有把握,因为不确定,所以才小声说出来。由此可知,画线词表示“不确定的、没有把握的”。故选C项。
10.D 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句、第六段最后一句以及第七段第一句可知,店里的人大笑的原因是作者说要两个borrachos;再根据倒数第二段第二句可知,borrachos指“喝醉的男人”,而作者当时并不知情,所以作者点了“两个喝醉的男人”,是这种不寻常的点餐使得店里的人大笑。故选D项。
11.B 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段可知,作者当时跑出店的时候感到很尴尬。故选B项。Unit 6分层跟踪检测(二)Using language
A级 必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.It is vital that (hike) need a camping permit for overnight stays in the park.
2.Whether driverless cars can be relied on to help cope transportation-related problems remains unclear.
3.According to the World Bank,China accounts for about 30 percent of total global fertilizer (consume).
4.Tom and Jack competed with each other (fierce)and Jack threw in the towel in the end.
5.He draw the conclusion that the natural (react)is to get angry when people are cheated by others.
6.The magazine mainly concerning economy publishes a (month)news digest regularly.
7.The naughty boy got rid his bad habits.Now,he is a considerate boy who is liked by his classmates.
8.It’s not appropriate to replace paper books electronic books completely.
9.With the help of some passers-by and some firefighters,the situation was brought control.
10.None of the students responded to her question;in other words,her question failed to get a (respond) from any of the students.
Ⅱ.短语填空
be determined to;respond to;cope with;prevent from;be crowded with;react to
1.With the help of my teacher,I felt confident of my spoken English and I take part in the Speech Contest.
2.Though I was tired out that evening,I falling asleep by the great pain in my knee.
3.The report found that youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk if they social media posts quickly.
4.We wonder how he the news at that time.
5.The stadium fans,many of whom were wearing the same T-shirts.
6.His bad learning strategy made him unable the problems.
Ⅲ.句型转换
1.No matter how late he is,his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
→ ,his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
2.No matter when you come,please call me first.
→ ,please call me first.
3.No matter where you go,I will follow you.
→ ,I will follow you.
4.Whenever he comes again,he’ll be welcomed.
→ he comes again,he’ll be welcomed.
5.Whatever you say this time,I can’t believe in you.
→ this time,I can’t believe in you.
B级 能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.七选五
(2023陕西西安高一练习)
Donald opened the door of his pet parrot’s cage and slid in his index finger(食指).Donald’s parrot,Sunshine,jumped excitedly onto the finger.“How are you doing today,Sunshine ” 1 Sunshine munched(用力咀嚼)happily on the grass while Donald put the bird on his shoulder and walked across the room to his desk.
“I need to earn some money,Sunshine,” Donald said to the bird,which was now placed atop Donald’s head.“But who will hire someone of my age,and what am I good at ”
2 “I’m responsible,” he said to Sunshine as he wrote,“and I like people and animals,but,on the other hand,I’m too young to drive,and I don’t have much experience in performing most jobs.”
3 After a couple of rings,the phone quieted,so Donald knew his mother had answered the phone.He heard an unclear conversation from the room as he continued his job musings(沉思).
4 She laughed when she saw Sunshine stay happily on Donald’s head.“That was Mrs.Johannson on the telephone,” she reported.She wants to know if you would be willing to take care of their two parrots while the Johannsons are out of town next week. 5 Donald grinned(咧嘴笑) from ear to ear.
A.She’s even willing to pay a little.
B.You might be too busy to take the job.
C.Donald was worried about his future job.
D.Donald asked as he held out a leaf of grass to the bird.
E.A few minutes later,Donald’s mother walked into his room.
F.Donald was thinking about his options when he heard the telephone ring in another room.
G.Donald tore a sheet of paper out of a notebook and began writing down the things he was good at.
Ⅴ.完形填空
In 2011,a law was born.A kind of ladybug(瓢虫)became the state insect of North Dakota.When the governor 1 the bill into law,four kids stood behind him!
Jaden,Logan,Megan and Isabel were in first grade 2 their idea for a law was born.Megan and Logan were farm kids and they had been 3 with the ladybug already.They knew that farmers had difficulty in controlling crop-eating pests called aphids and that ladybugs tended to 4 on aphids.The more ladybugs were around,the fewer 5 the farmers had to use.
They decided that this ladybug should be their state insect.This ladybug was of great 6 to the crops on the farm and deserved a place of honor.But they had no idea how to 7 a law.So they asked help from their teacher,who happened to 8 their local state representative.When they all met,he told the kids they would have to present facts and reasons to 9 lawmakers that North Dakota was in need of the ladybug as the state insect.
The students spent much of that first-grade spring 10 ladybugs.There was no doubt that their research was hard work 11 ,they fell in love with it.“Even if we hadn’t achieved what we wanted,” says Jaden,“even if the bill hadn’t been passed,I think it was really 12 a lot.”
In the fall of their second-grade year,they were invited to speak to a committee.In 13 ,Megan wrote songs for the group to sing,they contacted more experts for support,and they practiced their presentation a lot!They showed up at the state building in ladybug costumes and presented their case. 14 ,the bill was passed!
The students want everyone to know that kids can make a 15 “Whether you are 8 or 80,” says Isabel,“you have a voice in your community(社区).”
1.A.forced B.agreed
C.signed D.allowed
2.A.when B.before
C.since D.until
3.A.satisfied B.familiar
C.angry D.content
4.A.act B.feed
C.take D.depend
5.A.chemicals B.tools
C.plants D.efforts
6.A.interest B.quality
C.benefit D.strength
7.A.discuss B.complete
C.imagine D.create
8.A.know B.meet
C.recognize D.phone
9.A.remind B.convince
C.promise D.attract
10.A.searching B.introducing
C.reporting D.researching
11.A.meanwhile B.besides
C.therefore D.however
12.A.important B.worth
C.necessary D.helpful
13.A.excitement B.surprise
C.anger D.advance
14.A.Suddenly B.Gradually
C.Unluckily D.Finally
15.A.difference B.noise
C.decision D.point
参考答案
Unit 6
分层跟踪检测(二)Using language
Ⅰ.1.hikers 2.with 3.consumption 4.fiercely 5.reaction
6.monthly 7.of 8.with 9.under 10.response
Ⅱ.1.was determined to 2.was prevented from 3.did not respond to 4.reacted to 5.was crowded with 6.to cope with
Ⅲ.1.However late he is 2.Whenever you come 3.Wherever you go 4.No matter when 5.No matter what you say
Ⅳ.1.D 2.G 3.F 4.E 5.A
Ⅴ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了北达科他州四个孩子把庄稼里的瓢虫写进法律的故事。
1.C 当州长签署(signed)法案时,四个孩子站在他的背后。
2.A 根据语境可知,当这些孩子产生创立一条法令的想法时,他们还在读一年级。
3.B 根据上文的“Megan and Logan were farm kids”及空后的with可知,设空处选B项。be familiar with 意为“对……熟悉”。
4.B 根据ladybugs tended to on aphids可知,瓢虫专门吃这些蚜虫。feed on意为“以……为食物”。
5.A 根据语境可知,瓢虫越多,农民使用的化学品(chemicals)就越少。
6.C 根据第二段的内容可知,这种瓢虫对庄稼有益。be of great benefit to...,意为“对……很有益处”。
7.D 根据下文的内容可知,这些孩子不知道怎么创立(create)这样的法令,因此他们向自己的老师寻求帮助。
8.A 根据下文的内容可知,他们的老师碰巧认识(know)一个他们当地的州众议员。
9.B 根据上文的“they would have to present facts and reasons”可知,孩子们必须通过陈述事实及理由说服(convince)立法人:北达科他州需要把这种瓢虫定为他们的州虫。
10.D 根据下文的“There was no doubt that their research was hard work”可知,这些孩子花了很多时间研究(researching)瓢虫。
11.D 根据语境可知,尽管他们的研究很辛苦,但他们喜欢上了这份工作。
12.B 根据上文的“even if the bill hadn’t been passed”可知,即使法案不会通过,他们也觉得这是很值得(worth)的。
13.A 根据语境可知,因为他们被邀请向委员会进行说明,
这些孩子非常兴奋。in excitement意为“兴奋地”。
14.D 根据上文的内容及下文的“the bill was passed”可知,经过努力,这个法案最终(Finally)通过了。
15.A 根据语境可知,这里是说孩子们可以发挥作用。make a difference意为“有影响,发挥作用”。Unit 6分层跟踪检测(三)Developing ideas & Presenting ideas & Reflection
A级 必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.A committee (consist) of nine members has been sent there to look into the matter.
2.The English lesson started with a joke and (end) in reading a story in the textbook.
3.There is no doubt the environment is being polluted by human beings.
4.An important step for developing countries towards developed ones is (wipe) out poverty.
5.It never occurred to me that you could succeed in (persuade) him to change his mind.
Ⅱ.短语填空
prepare for;make efforts;in the meantime;dream of;be exposed to;end in failure
1.Seeing the soldiers well the fight,the general nodded with satisfaction.
2.Young people may risk going deaf if they very loud music every day.
3.However,no matter what I do,my efforts to lose weight always .
4. some agreements are being signed between European countries and Iran on various fields,such as gas.
5.I think it is whether you’ll that matters in your work.
6.I used to playing professional football and possibly representing my country in the World Cup.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.工人们对他能否在短时间内完成这项任务有一定的怀疑。
among the workers as to he could finish the task in a short time.
2.每天都有许多游客在这座塔前拍照,最早可以追溯到20世纪80年代。
Every day a number of tourists take pictures in front of the tower,dating back to .
3.温哥华除了附近相对接近最受欢迎的荒原和滑雪胜地之外,它还有绝佳的风景。
Vancouver has superb scenery,in addition to the most popular wilderness and ski areas.
4.我用室内植物做了一个实验,我把一块2英寸见方的硬纸板贴在植物的叶子上。
I a house plant.I attached a 2-inch square of cardboard to a leaf on the plant.
5.我能和她分享我们的旅行经历,或者是任何我们之间有共同点的东西。
I can share with her our travelling experiences or whatever we .
B级 能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.语法填空
The giant panda,also 1. (know) as panda bear or simply panda,is a bear native 2. south central China.For the past many years,the giant panda 3.(drive)out of the lowland areas where it once lived as a result of farming,deforestation and other 4. (develop).Wild population estimates vary:one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals 5. (live)in the wild,while a 2006 study estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000.Some reports also show that 6. number of giant pandas in the wild is on the rise.
The West first learned of the giant panda on March 11,1869,7. the French missionary(传教士)Armand David received a panda skin from a hunter.In 1936,Ruth Harkness became the first Westerner 8.(bring)a live giant panda named Su Lin to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.To protect the pandas,in 2012,Earthwatch Institute,a global non-profit organisation that teams volunteers with scientists to conduct important 9. (science) research,launched a program called“On the Trail of Giant Pandas”.This program allows volunteers to work up close with pandas cared for in captivity(圈养),and help them 10. (gradual)adapt to life in the wild.
Ⅴ.应用文写作
随着科学技术的发展,人类去太空旅游将不再是遥远的梦想。假定你是李华,对太空探索极感兴趣,请你写一篇英语短文,设想你在今年暑假去太空旅游,并谈论如何克服失重条件下吃饭和喝水的问题。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
Ⅵ.读后续写
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。
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people hardly visited.The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out.When he did come out he would not say hello to neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare(瞪眼看)at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited,sweating from fear of the old man.The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house.A lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same from their parents.
As he was ready to walk away,the door slowly opened.“What do you want ” the old man said.The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota(份额) to meet for school with selling the magazines.
“Uh,sir,I uh am selling these magazines and uh I was wondering if you would like to buy one.” The old man just stared at the boy.The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines(小狗雕像) on the wall.“Do you collect dogs ” the little boy asked.“Yes,I have many collections in my house.They are my family here.They are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man,as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.“Well,I do have a magazine here for collectors.It is perfect for you.I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said,“No,boy,I don’t need any magazines of any kind,now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale.He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the big house that he owned.The boy went home and then had an idea.He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt.The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.
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The boy headed back down to the old man’s house with the figurine.
From that day on something changed inside the old man.
参考答案
Unit 6
分层跟踪检测(三)Developing ideas &
Presenting ideas & Reflection
Ⅰ.1.consisting 2.ended 3.that 4.to wipe 5.persuading
Ⅱ.1.prepared for 2.are exposed to 3.end in failure 4.In the meantime 5.make efforts 6.dream of
Ⅲ.1.There was a certain doubt;whether 2.as early as the 1980s 3.being relatively close to 4.made an experiment with 5.have in common
Ⅳ.1.known 2.to 3.has been driven 4.development 5.living 6.the 7.when 8.to bring 9.scientific 10.gradually
Ⅴ.If I went to travel in space,there would be a problem I might be faced with:how to eat and drink in outer space.
I would have to take all my food with me if I went to space travel,but in outer space,the gravity is so weak that the food will float around.I must make sure that it is specially made as liquid space food.It could be put in a tube and then I would be able to suck it more easily.Perhaps I would use a straw to eat it.I believe that only in this way would the problem be solved.I might have a happy visit to space in that way.
Ⅵ.The boy headed back down to the old man’s house with the figurine.Afraid as he felt,he still knocked on the door,waiting breathlessly.Finally,it opened and out came the old man.Seeing the boy holding a well-wrapped dog figurine,he looked very astonished but still glared at him without a word.Determined to break the ice,the boy gave the old man the gift with a card attached,expressing his care.The old man was so moved by all the boy did that words failed to convey his emotions.“Thank you so much!” he said to the boy gently and kindly.
From that day on something changed inside the old man.The neighborhood always found the old man hanging out and smiling at everyone.He showed his precious collections to children actively and warmly.He used to collect figurines in memory of a real live dog which had kept company with him for a long time before it died.But now,he wasn’t drowned in the sorrows and loneliness anymore.He had realized the true spirit of life.
