2023学年第二学期温州新力量联盟期中联考
高二年级英语学科 试题
考生须知：
1. 本卷共10页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。
选择题部分（共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题；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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
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What does the woman plan to buy for Cindy
A. A dress. B. A bag. C. A watch.
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What is the man going to do next
A. Clean the bedroom. B. Play football. C. Watch TV.
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How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator
A. $1,500. B. $1,000. C. $500.
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Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the street. B. In a hospital. C. In a store.
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Why does the man make the phone call
A. To get some information. B. To make an appointment. C. To ask for permission.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What is Sophie doing now
A. Putting up posters.
B. Cleaning the street.
C. Collecting rubbish from the bushes.
7. What will Daniel do next
A. Paint the wall.
B. Ask more people for help.
C. Help Jack carry the rubbish.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Customer and waitress.
9. How many people will the man enjoy the meal with
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
10. Why does the man change the dish
A He doesn’t like eating them.
B. The vegetables aren’t fresh.
C. His son likes mashed potatoes.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What do we know about the woman
A. She is a tour guide. B. She once studied abroad. C. She will go on a business trip.
12. What is the main purpose of the man’s visit to Rome next week
A. To travel. B. To study. C. To work.
13. What will the man probably do next
A. Go to his office. B. Surf the Internet. C. Go traveling.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What does the man probably do
A. He’s a doctor. B. He’s a nutritionist. C. He’s a fitness instructor.
15. What can we learn about the man
A. He has to rush to work in the morning.
B. He prefers something sweet.
C. He thinks highly of coffee.
16. What will the woman have for dinner
A. A sandwich. B. Vegetable salad. C. Fruit.
17. What are the speakers talking about
A. Cooking meals. B. Buying healthy food. C. Making a diet plan.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Who is the speaker
A. A parent. B. A student. C. A teacher.
19. What does the speaker consider most important when people face stress
A. A healthy body. B. A right attitude to failure. C. A relaxing environment.
20. What does the speaker suggest people do in the end
A. Draw pictures. B. Go sightseeing. C. Study hard.
第二部分：阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Your home can be a dangerous place. But, if you understand what you can do to make your home safer, you can prevent accidents. And always keep a first-aid kit in your home—just in case there is an accident.
The kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are the most unsafe mon accidents in these rooms include falls, fires, poisoning, cuts, hot water burns and electric shocks.
THE KITCHEN
Make sure the floor is not wet or slippery.
Always use a ladder (梯子) to reach high cupboards; never stand on a chair.
Always cut away from your body when you use a knife.
Follow directions for all electrical appliances carefully.
Unplug (拔掉插头) all appliances, especially irons, after use.
Keep matches out of the reach.
Store all cleaning materials and poisonous materials in a locked cupboard.
THE BEDROOM
Never smoke in bed
Unplug electric blanket (毯子) when not in use.
Have a telephone near the bed, especially if ill.
THE BATHROOM
Don’t plug in an electrical appliance or use it while standing in water.
Don’t use a hair dryer near a bath containing water.
Never leave a little child alone in the bath.
PREVENTING FIRES
Fires can cause terrible damage to your home and terrible injuries to people. But people are more important than things; so, if there is a fire, get everyone out of the house safely. Then call for help. Never go back into a burning building to save your things.
Have fire extinguishers in the house, which can be quite helpful at the beginning of a fire.
Buy clothes, curtains and toys that do not burn easily.
Put screens in front of fires.
Use heaters very carefully as they can set objects on fire. Place them away from furniture.
When cooking, do not let oil touch flames or other sources of heat.
Check electrical wires a number of times a year to make sure they are in good condition
Put covers over electrical outlets if young children are at home.
21. Which of the following electrical appliances is not specially mentioned in the passage
A. Irons. B. Computers. C. Hair dryers. D. Heaters.
22. Which of the following is suggested by the writer to prevent fires
A. Equip your house with fire extinguishers.
B. Buy clothes that are fire proof.
C. Change electrical wires several times a year.
D. Cover the electrical appliances when not in use.
23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To remind readers of the danger of living at home.
B. To introduce readers to the different styles of houses.
C. To inform readers of ways to prevent accidents at home.
D. To persuade readers to use electrical appliances less frequently.
B
Pablo Picasso, born in 1881 in Malaga, was an active artist for most of his long life. His father, an artist himself, was his first and most formative art teacher. Picasso had one of the most fruitful and creative careers in history.
Picasso went through many creative periods in his career. His “Blue Period” started in 1901, when one of his dear friends, a painter and poet named Carlos, passed away in a cafe in Paris. Picasso was deeply affected, and sank into a depression that lasted several years.
In 1904, Picasso moved to Montmartre in Paris, and settled into the community of artists and creators ing out of his depression, Picasso moved on from dark and serious subjects in his paintings to more lighthearted compositions featuring harlequins, clowns and carnival performers. His color palette (调色盘) warmed up as well, with his paintings now bathed in reds, oranges, pinks and earth tones. This period was known as Picasso’s “Rose Period” and it lasted until 1906.
From 1906 to 1909 Picasso was heavily inspired by African art, after he was exposed to traditional African masks (面具) and other art objects coming from Africa into French museums in Paris. This stage was called his “African Period”, and was a precursor (先驱) to his most famous period, “Cubism”. Influenced by Paul Cezanne’s experimentation with three-dimensional spacing and perspective on art, Picasso and Georges Braque led the artistic movement known as Cubism. This way of breaking down a form to its most basic forms and reconstructing them in an abstracted way is what Picasso is most known for.
Throughout his life, Picasso took inspiration from everywhere in his life, whether it be working through his emotions, responding to a difficult life event, or the works of his fellow artists. In turn, his life’s works have inspired and influenced millions of people around the world and forever changed the history of art.
24. Which event caused Picasso’s “Blue Period”
A. His moving to Paris. B. The death of his friend.
C. The influence of his father. D. The infection of a serious disease.
25. What can we learn from the text
A. Picasso’s paintings were warm-colored before 1906.
B. Picasso went to Africa for new ideas in the 1900s.
C. Picasso was the pioneer in the use of 3D techniques.
D. Picasso’s painting style changed with his life experience.
26. What’s purpose of this text
A. To show the difficulties Picasso met with in his life.
B. To explore when Picasso’s paintings stood out.
C. To introduce how Picasso got inspired for his art.
D. To tell the way Picasso’s success has influenced the world.
27. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A guidebook. B. A book review. C. A news report. D. A biography.
C
Life is precious, but health is more precious than it because life without health is just like food without taste. Health gives you the opportunity to live your life full of joy and make you able to do all of its activities as you desire. When you live a healthy lifestyle, your body remains healthy, and your mind stays fresh. So, this would prevent you from so many severe diseases, and live a healthy life to its full extent.
Living a healthy lifestyle not only extends your life but also rejuvenates your body and mind; it will help you feel better. Although a healthy habit is very hard to develop, it needs a change in one’s mindset. But a firm will and a focused goal will help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Most of us have some kinds of health issues like overweight, lack of energy, and dull appearance. A good healthy lifestyle plays an important role in overcoming these issues. It will encourage you to live your life with no chance of a great difficulty in life.
A healthy lifestyle plays a vital role in boosting the energy in a person’s body and providing a better performance in every activity of life. It minimizes the chances of insufficient sleep, and a person’s body will get all the essential nutrients (营养) that are required to function precisely. A healthy lifestyle includes slight changes in life like daily habits and routine, and the most important food you eat because the food you eat impacts directly on your body and behavior.
Bad habits in your daily lifestyle may lead to a bad emotion, and you can improve it by adopting a healthy lifestyle. It will lead you to a relaxed mind and keep you energetic in a day. It is human nature that when a person is happy and satisfied, he performs his work more accurately and creatively, but if his mood is not refreshing then he can’t perform anything at his best. A fine and healthy lifestyle will help the person to release stress and tension from his mind, so this person can perform all the tasks in his best condition and give amazing results.
28. Why does the author mention the importance of life
A. To provide an example. B. To support the author’s argument.
C. To introduce the topic. D. To make comparisons.
29. What does the underlined word “rejuvenate” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A Entertain. B. Refresh. C. Occupy. D. Shape.
30. What helps to keep a healthy lifestyle
A. A firm determination and a clear goal. B. A slight change in food and sleep.
C. Proper daily stress and tension. D. Large amounts of creative work.
31. What is mainly talked about in the text
A. Ways to have a healthy lifestyle.
B. The significance of a healthy lifestyle.
C. How to boost one’s energy to be healthy.
D. How to perform well with healthy habits.
D
Clean energy may also be called renewable energy or green energy, and it specifically refers to energy produced from renewable resources without creating environmental problems. There are several other ways that this term can be explained, however. It may refer to energy processes that pollute less or, alternately, to energy that doesn’t pollute at all and doesn’t use resources that can’t be easily renewed, The basic forms of clean energy are often referred to as those that come from water, wind, or sun.
It’s hoped that using this type of energy, especially as a total replacement for use of things like oil, might help to reduce global warming and greenhouse gas emission, creating a safer world for all people. In reality, clean energy has its problems too, which have not been fully realized that it is not a complete replacement for energy created by non-renewable resources. For instance, wind farms that can provide power may have significant effect on local bird populations, and birds of some types can face serious reduction of numbers when they live near wind farms.
Nevertheless, these negative consequences tend to be smaller in comparison to the use of oil or non-clean coal. Many environmentalists reason that, though no power source is completely without risk, green energy could have a wide-reaching effect on helping the planet to recover and perhaps stopping the trend of global warming. An additional reason why it can be so desirable is that it tends to come from sources that are free. While controlling this energy costs money, wind and sun aren’t owned by anybody in particular. Otherwise, political problems may be created and wars may be fought for a certain resource. For example, most of the oil in the world is gathered in a few places, and the majority is located in the Middle East. So they believe that wind or solar energy could lead not only to a cleaner planet, but also a more peaceful world.
Much remains to be done to figure out how to best control renewable energy sources and how to use them to their best advantage. One issue is how to transport collected energy from one place to another, since many places that produce this energy are located in remote locations. Changing the power net to adapt to different sources of energy can help this problem, but this has yet to occur on a wide range.
32. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The definition of clean energy. B. The importance of clean energy.
C. The basic forms of clean energy. D. The bright future of clean energy.
33. What can be inferred from paragraph 2
A. Clean energy can be a total replacement for other resources.
B. The efficiency of clean energy is great enough to stop global warming.
C. It is not a good idea to build wind farms for producing energy.
D. New problems may be brought about by using clean energy.
34. Many environmentalists hold the view that ________.
A. the negative part of clean energy can be totally ignored.
B. it is free of charge for people to control clean energy.
C. the power from wind and sun is open to everyone.
D. using clean energy may lead to wars between countries.
35. What’s the writer’s attitude towards renewable energy sources
A. Unclear. B. Positive. C. Negative. D. Cautious.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic.___36___Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won’t be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong.___37___ Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic (诊断的) tool.
Ozcan’s invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see. ___38___ With Ozcan’s mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes.
___39___ His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.
By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology—mobile phones—Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere. ___40___
A. As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.
B. People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool.
C. This tool has become much more popular all around the world.
D. Another reason that Ozcan’s invention is important is that it is inexpensive.
E. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.
F. Ozcan’s simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world.
G. Even though you may only have a simple infection, you might die because of the delay.
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。
Songs brings us through our life. Each time I listen to my favorite song Reach, I’m deeply ____41____ by its lyrics: “If I could reach higher, just one moment touch the sky…” When we hear this ____42____ song sung by Gloria Estefan, we can ____43____ imagine how she managed to return to the stage after her serious back injury. In 1990, this Cuban singer was ____44____ in a terrible traffic accident, and the doctor declared that she might never walk again. But Gloria didn’t give up and kept on working hard toward her ____45____. Just one year after the disaster happened, she stood up again and ____46____ this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.
____47____ I think of Gloria, a memory crowds in my mind. When I entered university, naturally shy, ordinary looking, and with ____48____ scores in my lesson, just like an ugly duckling. I seemed to be the ____49____ outstanding one in my class. Continuous failures drove me into ____50____. “Am I to take a back seat to everyone else ” ____51____ to give in to such a fate, I spared no effort to work on my lessons and joined in many activities, such as English speech contests and dramas. I just wanted to catch every little chance ____52____ myself. Luckily, all I had done finally paid off. I received some ____53____. More importantly, I gained courage and confidence to face any difficulty in my life.
____54____ is just like farming. You ____55____ what you plant. Once you have a dream, don’t hesitate. Keep moving.
41. A. convinced B. impressed C. disturbed D. discouraged
42. A. entertaining B. boring C. inspiring D. puzzling
43. A. easily B. simply C. finally D. hardly
44. A. pulled down B. turned down C. cut down D. knocked down
45. A. journey B. goal C. recovery D. achievement
46. A. presented B. covered C. recorded D. wrote
47. A. Whatever B. whichever C. Wherever D. Whenever
48. A. excellent B. standard C. poor D. high
49. A. most B. more C. least D. very
50. A. hopelessness B. weakness C. trouble D. anger
51. A. Free B. Unwilling C. Eager D. Disappointed
52. A. to satisfy B. to enjoy C. to improve D. to forgive
53. A. awards B. thanks C. gifts D. comments
54. A. Belief B. Competition C. Luck D. Life
55. A. harvest B. reserve C. expand D. discover
非选择题部分（共55分）
第二节：语法填空（共10个小题；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。
Luosifen, from the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, is a symbolic dish known for its strong smell. The smell can be unpleasant for first-timers, ____56____, those who brave it often find the taste unforgettable.
____57____ (combine) the traditional food of the Han people with that of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, luosifen ____58____ (make) by boiling rice noodles with pickled bamboo shoots (腌笋), dried turnips (干萝卜), fresh vegetables and peanuts in spiced river snail (田螺) soup.
Originating in Liuzhou in ____59____ 1970s luosifen began as a cheap street snack that remained relatively unknown outside the city. It was not until 2012 ____60____ a hit Chinese food documentary, “A Bite of China”, featured it that it became a household name.
The development of the Internet, especially the rise of e-commerce and online food shows, has brought this Chinese passion ____61____ luosifen to a new level. Luosifen ____62____ (frequent) appears in videos by food bloggers and hosts of eating shows. One of the most influential is Li Ziqi, who has many fans on YouTube. Her video on how to make luosifen ____63____ (receive) more than 61 million views on the website so far.
With its increasing ____64____ (popular), the local government is working on making it known internationally. In 2019, authorities in Liuzhou City announced plans ____65____ (seek) UNESCO’s recognition of luosifen as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，你校将于近期举办一场有关急救知识的讲座。请你以学生会的名义写一则英语通知。内容包括：
1.时间及地点；
2.活动内容；
3.注意事项。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Notice for a Lecture on First Aid
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The Student Union
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
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。
A few years ago, the company that I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I’ve always loved running, so I was really happy when I found I lived next to Central Park. This meant that every morning I could go running before I went to work.
Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers (抢劫犯) in the park, so usually I didn’t take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn’t have anything But one morning, my wife gave me 10 dollars and asked me to buy some bread on the way. It was a beautiful morning and the park was quiet with few people walking or jogging around. While I was running through the park, another jogger knocked into (撞到) me. He said sorry to me and continued running. For a while, I didn’t think too much of it.
However, when I noticed the wide path where I was running, I thought it was a little strange. The warning of robbers in the park hit me. “It could have been a robber!” I suddenly became anxious, so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that jogger. I finally caught up and held him by the arm. I shouted, “Give me the 10 dollars! Now!” I am not usually a hot-headed (性急的) person, but I got really angry this time. I couldn’t believe the robbery was actually happening to me.
Filled with anger, I shook my fist (拳头) at him. This seemed to frighten him. He quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me 10 dollars. Then he ran away as fast as he could. I bought the bread and went home.
As soon as I got home, I couldn’t wait to tell my wife the story. “You won’t believe what happened to me,” I said with pride. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”
Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked.
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But I didn’t give up finding him and for several days, I waited at the same place in the park.
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2023学年第二学期温州新力量联盟期中联考
高二年级英语学科 试题 答案
选择题部分（共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题；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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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题答案】
【答案】A
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】A
【5题答案】
【答案】A
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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。
【6~7题答案】
【答案】6. B 7. C
【8~10题答案】
【答案】8 C 9. A 10. C
【11~13题答案】
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. B
【14~17题答案】
【答案】14. A 15. C 16. B 17. C
【18~20题答案】
【答案】18. B 19. A 20. B
第二部分：阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
【21~23题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C
B
【24~27题答案】
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D
C
【28~31题答案】
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B
D
【32~35题答案】
【答案】32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. E 37. G 38. A 39. D 40. F
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。
【41~55题答案】
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. A
非选择题部分（共55分）
第二节：语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【56~65题答案】
【答案】56. however
bining
58. is made
59. the 60. when
61. for 62. frequently
63. has received
64. popularity
65. to seek
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
【66题答案】
【答案】One Possible Version:
Notice for a Lecture on First Aid
To provide students with a basic knowledge of first aid, the school is to hold a lecture titled First Aid Care on June 15th in the school’s auditorium.
A specialist from the Red Cross will be invited to deliver the lecture, which is aimed to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to emergencies. Apart from essential explanation of the relevant definitions, signs and symptoms, the expert will maximize the amount of hands-on skills practice time. CPR and other lifesaving skills will be demonstrated first and practised subsequently.
Please note that all the freshmen are anticipated to attend the lecture before 6: 30 pm. Take time to learn and it will enable you to respond quickly and save life!
The Student Union
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
【67题答案】
【答案】范文
Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked. For the rest of the day, I felt extremely guilty, with the innocent jogger and his “helplessness” on my mind. “How could I be so rude to him without knowing the truth Why was it that the jogger gave me the money I still remembered his frightened face when I scared him away like a monster. I decided to find a chance to apologize to him. The next morning, I got up and went to the park as usual, but not for jogging. I just hung around where I had met that jogger, but in vain.
But I didn’t give up finding him and for several days, I waited at the same place in the park. But to my disappointment, he didn’t turn up. It was almost a week later before I finally spotted him again. I, the “robber”, gave the $10 bill back to him and said sorry to him again and again. Fortunately, he forgave me for what I had done to him and said, “Oh, it doesn’t matter.” Many years have passed, but I can still feel my cheeks burning with shame. From the experience I have learned that it is too early to judge a person before you know the truth.
