2019?2020学年度第二学期期末考试
高一英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
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案转涂到答题纸上。
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.
What
color
are
Julie's
shoes?
A.
Black.
B.
Brown.
C.
Dark
blue.
2.
Who
dies
in
the
story?
'
A.
The
dragon.
B.
The
soldier.
C.
The
princess.
3.
Which
animal
is
in
the
field?
A.
A
sheep.
B.
A
cow.
C.
A
horse.
4.
What
is
the
woman
going
to
do
this
evening?
A.
Go
on
a
trip.
B.
Attend
a
concert.
C.
Look
after
her
brother.
5.
What
is
the
homework
for
next
Tuesday?
A.
Writing
an
essay.
B.
Reading
the
textbook.
C.
Listening
to
some
radio
programs.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.
Where
are
the
speakers?
A.
At
their
house.
B.
At
a
museum.
C.
At
a
restaurant.
7.
What
is
the
man
interested
in?
A.
Rock
music.
B.
History.
C.
Diet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.
When
is
the
big
game?
A.
Today.
B.
Tomorrow.
C.
In
three
days.
9.
Why
was
the
girl
planning
not
to
go
to
soccer
practice?
A.
She
wasn't
given
her
uniform.
B.
She
doesn't
think
it's
important.
C.
She
is
busy
with
her
studies.
10.
What
will
make
the
girl's
mother
angry?
A.
Losing
her
uniform.
B.
Not
passing
an
exam.
C.
Missing
a
sports
game.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.
Why
was
there
an
accident?
A.
The
traffic
light
was
broken.
B.
The
cars
slid
in
bad
weather.
C.
The
drivers
didn't
see
each
other.
12.
How
many
students
were
in
the
accident?
A.
Two.
B.
Four.
C.
Six.
13.
Who
broke
an
arm?
A.
Michelle.
B.
Linda.
C.
Liam.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.
What
are
the
speakers
mainly
talking
about?
A.
The
influence
of
the
Internet
on
reading.
B.
Various
books
on
the
Internet.
C.
Changes
in
communication.
15.
Why
does
the
woman
use
the
Internet?
A.
To
have
fun.
B.
To
check
her
email.
C.
To
learn
new
technology.
16.
What
has
the
man
stopped
reading?
A.
Books.
B.
Magazines.
C.
Newspapers.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.
Who
is
the
speech
for?
A.
The
managers.
B.
The
employees.
C.
The
customers.
18.
Why
is
the
speaker
giving
the
speech?
A.
To
set
a
regular
meeting.
B.
To
introduce
himself.
C.
To
teach
about
technology.
19.
How
long
has
the
speaker
worked
with
technology?
A.
For
about
a
month.
B.
For
about
two
years.
C.
For
about
twenty
years.
20.
What
is
the
speaker's
goal?
A.
To
study
computers.
B.
To
earn
more
money.
C.
To
collect
great
ideas.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分42.5分)
第一节(共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选岀最佳选项。
A
Welcome
to
Shanghai
Ocean
Aquarium
(水族馆)
Covering
a
total
area
of
22,400
square
meters,
Shanghai
Ocean
Aquarium
(SOA)
is
located
in
Pudong
New
Area.
With
a
theme
of
'“cross
Continents
—
Through
Worlds
of
Water,”
the
aquarium
is
divided
into
8
zones,
displaying
more
than
300
species
and
a
total
of
more
than
14,000
precious
fish
from
five
continents
and
four
oceans.
What
will
you
discover
at
the
ocean
aquarium?
■Take
an
underwater
journey
that
starts
from
China
and
continues
throughout
the
major
continents
and
regions
of
the
world.
■
Walk
through
a
200-meter-long
undersea
tunnel,
one
of
the
longest
of
its
kind
in
the
world,
to
have
a
close
contact
with
the
colorful
ocean
world.
■Admire
the
uniqueness
of
ocean
life
from
the
Polar
Regions
to
the
tropics,
particularly
rare
and
precious
species
from
the
famous
Changjiang
River.
Opening
time
■9:00-18:00
■
9:00-21:00
for
Summer
Holiday
(July
and
August),
National
Day
Holiday
and
Chinese
New
Year
Holiday
Admission
■Adult
?10/
Child
?6
■Free
guided
tours
run
hourly
from
Monday
to
Saturday
between
10
am
and
3
pm.
■On
Sundays,
service
of
a
VR
tour
is
offered,
?5
for
each
person.
■For
groups
with
more
than
ten
members,
we
offer
free
entry
to
2
children
(under
10)
at
most.
Since
its
opening
in
February,
2002,
SOA
has
received
more
than
I
million
tourists
every
year
from
within
China
and
all
over
the
world.
For
more
information,
visit
https://www.trip.com/travel-euidc/shanghai/shanghai-ocean-aquarium-80473/,
call
(86-21)
58779988
or
email
us
at
Iearning@sh-soa.com.
21.
In
Shanghai
Ocean
Aquarium,
visitors
can
do
the
following
EXCEPT
.
A.
admiring
precious
fish
B.
walking
through
underwater
tunnel
C.
swimming
in
the
sea
D.
increasing
knowledge
about
sea
life
22.
Two
adults
with
10
eight-year-old
kids
will
pay
at
least
if
they
all
employ
VR
tour
service
this
Sunday.
A.
?80
B.
?98
C.
?128
D.
?140
23.
Where
does
this
passage
probably
come
from?
A.
A
news
report.
B.
A
science
textbook.
C.
A
nature
magazine.
D.
A
tourist
guide.
B
China's
economic
growth
has
long
impressed
the
world
with
its
high
speed.
Now
the
country's
accelerating
green
transformation
（转型）is
expected
to
offer
inspiring
lessons
in
balancing
the
economy
and
the
natural
environment.
Ant
Forest,
a
program
on
the
platform
of
Alipay,
last
week
won
the
2019
UN
Champions
of
the
Earth
award
for
turning
the
green
good
deeds
of
half
a
billion
people
into
real
trees
planted
in
some
of
China's
most
dry
regions.
It
was
not
the
first
time
that
China
won
the
UN's
highest
environmental
honor
due
to
a
positive
influence
on
the
environment.
Last
year,
a
green
rural
program
in
Zhejiang
Province
won
this
award
for
its
work
to
repair
polluted
waterways
and
damaged
lands.
In
2017,
Saihanba
Forest
Farm,
a
program
in
northern
China,
was
awarded
the
same
honor.
The
awards
came
due
to
China's
solid
progress
in
ensuring
the
harmony
between
man
and
nature.
However,
China's
past
economic
growth
has
not
come
without
negative
consequences
for
the
environment
and
climate.
In
the
late
1970s,
with
the
rapid
development
of
China's
economy,
environmental
problems
also
increased.
To
strike
a
balance
between
economic
boom
（繁荣）and
environmental
burden,
China
put
environmental
protection
as
a
basic
national
policy
and
the
sustainable
（可持续的）development
strategy
was
put
into
practice
in
the
1990s.
Now
the
country
holds
a
belief:
"Lucid
（透明的）
waters
and
lush
mountains
are
invaluable
assets
（资产）
Increased
environmental
awareness
and
investments
have
produced
results.
Air
quality
in
China
continued
to
improve
with
more
cities
reporting
a
drop
in
major
pollutant
indicators
（污染
指数）.Surface
water
quality
kept
improving
in
general.
In
terms
of
soil
pollution
control,
the
country
reduced
solid
waste
imports
by
46.5
percent
last
year.
Strong
environmental
protection
has
motivated
related
fields.
The
country
becomes
the
first
in
the
world
to
set
up
a
national
green
finance
system.
It
also
helps
push
green
finance
to
be
included
on
the
G20
agenda.
In
2020,
the
total
revenue
（收益）of
China's
environmental
protection
industry
is
expected
to
surpass
2
trillion
Recognizing
that
protecting
the
environment
is
the
best
way
to
realize
economic
growth,
China
will
continue
to
stick
to
giving
preference
to
green
development.
24.
What's
the
author's
purpose
in
writing
Paragraph
2?
A.
To
make
a
detailed
list
of
the
economic
progress
in
China.
B.
To
sing
high
praise
for
the
efforts
the
Chinese
government
made.
C.
To
show
increasing
importance
of
environment
over
economy.
D.
To
prove
China's
achievements
in
balancing
the
economy
and
the
environment.
25.
Which
of
the
following
is
NOT
true?
A.
China's
past
economic
progress
has
been
smooth
and
healthy.
B.
China
has
won
many
UN's
highest
environmental
honors.
C.
China
has
made
the
protection
of
the
environment
a
national
policy.
D.
Increased
environmental
awareness
and
investments
have
brought
positive
effects.
26.
Which
of
the
following
does
NOT
support
the
idea
of
the
underlined
sentence
in
Paragraph
4?
A.
More
cities
report
a
drop
in
major
air
pollutant
indicators.
B.
Preference
ought
to
be
given
to
developing
the
economy.
C.
China's
environmental
protection
industry
is
expected
to
make
profits.
D.
China
reduced
solid
waste
imports
sharply
last
year.
27.
Which
of
the
following
is
the
structure
of
the
passage?
（①
to
⑦
represent
Paragraphs
1
to
7）
C
Raised
by
grandparents,
Nikki
was
17
years
old
when
she
secretly
went
to
the
University
of
Kentucky
under
cover
of
darkness.
It
was
2009,
and
the
advice
of
her
late
grandmother
Sue
echoed
in
her
head
as
she
drove:
Leave.
Go
to
college.
And
do
not
let
anybody
from
the
bigger,
wider
world
think
they're
better
than
you.
Sue
died
when
Nikki
was
9.
The
opioid
（鸦片）addiction
had
already
broken
out
in
eastern
Kentucky
by
then.
And
in
Nikki's
mind
the
drug
problem
turned
into
a
drug
crisis
（危机）shortly
after
Sue5s
death,
when
her
family
went
from
sleeping
with
the
screen
door
unlocked
to
buying
new
doors
—
without
glasses,
which
could
be
broken
by
thieves.
Around
that
time,
Nikki
went
to
a
birthday
party,
only
to
find
her
friend's
mother
passed
out
on
the
toilet,
surrounded
by
vomit（(呕
吐物）and
pill
bottles.
In
high
school,
her
teacher
asked
her
classmates
what
they
wanted
to
be
in
future.
Nikki
knew
by
then
that
both
her
safety
and
her
economic
fortunes
lay
far
from
her
hometown.
But
her
grandfather,
Curt,
wanted
her
to
stay
home,
thinking
Nikki
should
become
a
nurse,
and
that
the
community
college
would
be
enough.
The
night
she
ran
away,
Nikki
stopped
halfway
because
she
was
shaking
too
hard
to
drive.
She'd
been
planning
the
move
her
entire
senior
year,
secretly
applying
for
scholarships
and
saving
$800
by
working
at
a
comic-book
store.
But
she
hadn't
ever
set
foot
on
a
university,
and
she
worried
about
her
grandfather,
who
had
never
lived
alone.
She'd
waited
for
him
to
fall
asleep,
and
when
she
imagined
him
waking
to
an
empty
house
the
next
morning,
her
shaking
turned
to
loud
cry.
Nikki
cried
so
hard
that
she
vomited.
Then
she
wiped
herself
off
and
drove
directly
to
college.
A
decade
later,
Nikki,
now
28，,
has
become
one
of
the
leading
voices
on
the
opioid
crisis
in
rural
America
—
where,
about
20
years
later,
treatment
remains
scarce
even
as
deaths
caused
by
overuse
of
opioid
increase.
In
many
rural
places,
neighbors
turn
on
one
another
rather
than
placing
the
blame
on
the
pharmaceutical
(制药的)companies
creating
such
serious
situations.
The
crisis
has
killed
over
800,000
Americans,
but
the
government
hasn't
provided
effective
solutions,
let
alone
a
level
of
funding
that
could
stop
the
crisis.
However,
Nikki
has
figured
out
a
way
to
offer
treatment
to
people
in
need.
While
the
program
she's
developed
is
still
small
and
new,
its
results
are
promising,
and
it
appears
to
be
copied
in
other
states.
Her
aim
is
to
help
people
with
opioid
addiction,
rather
than
just
locking
them
up.
28.
What
is
the
main
idea
of
Paragraph
2?
A.
The
sudden
death
of
Sue.
B.
The
terrible
situation
of
the
opioid
crisis.
C.
The
danger
caused
by
thieves.
D.
The
symptoms
of
the
opioid
addiction.
29.
What
possibly
contributed
to
Nikki's
further
study
in
the
university?
A.
Her
friend's
mom's
passing
out.
B.
Her
experience
in
a
comic-book
store.
C.
Her
grandma's
thoughtful
encouragement.
D.
Her
decision
to
make
economic
fortunes.
30.
Which
of
the
following
can
describe
Nikki's
characteristics
according
to
Paragraph
4?
A.
Kind
and
strong-willed.
B.
Sensitive
and
weak.
C.
Selfish
but
optimistic.
D.
Diligent
but
cruel.
31.
The
underlined
phrase
"turn
on"
in
Paragraph
5
most
probably
means
.
A.
assist
B.
trust
C.
attack
D.
dismiss
32.
Why
is
the
government's
failure
to
provide
effective
solutions
mentioned?
A.
To
indicate
the
difficulties
to
treat
the
addiction.
B.
To
stress
Nikki's
unusual
achievements.
C.
To
support
the
practice
of
locking
up
addicted
people.
D.
To
blame
the
government
for
killing
800,000
Americans.
第二节(共5小题；每题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
It's
common
that
you
dine
out
with
background
music
filling
the
restaurant.
Today,
mealtime
music
has
become
so
popular
that
we
ignore
how
listening
to
music
affects
our
dining
experience.
(33)
People
Eat
On
Beat
Just
as
listening
to
fast
music
while
exercising
tends
to
make
people
run
faster,
studies
have
shown
that
fast
tunes
actually
make
diners
eat
faster.
(34)
They
play
songs
with
fast
music
during
busy
lunch
rushes
and
select
more
relaxing
songs
when
there
are
plenty
of
open
tables.
Music
Changes
The
Concept
Of
Time
(35)
Studies
have
shown
that
playing
classical
music
during
eating
can
help
people
lose
track
of
time
in
the
most
effective
way.
Playing
familiar
songs,
on
the
other
hand,
actually
helps
people
judge
how
long
they've
been
staying.
Music
Influences
Behavior
Studies
have
proved
that
music
can
influence
the
behavior
of
listeners.
(36)
In
contrast,
quiet
and
relaxing
music
inspires
polite
talks
and
creates
a
more
romantic
atmosphere.
Music
Changes
How
Food
Tastes
Research
has
indicated
that
sound
and
frequency
play
a
big
role
in
how
our
brain
reacts
to
the
taste.
(37)
High
frequencies
add
to
sweetness
while
low
frequencies
increase
bitterness.
And
loud
background
noises
has
the
tendency
to
decrease
the
overall
enjoyment
of
food.
A.
Time
flies
when
you're
having
fun.
B.
Many
restaurateurs
have
used
this
research
to
control
paces
as
needed.
C.
Loud
music
tends
to
encourage
loud
conversation
and
increased
drinking.
D.
Certain
tunes
and
songs
can
even
affect
our
feeling
of
food
when
we
are
eating
it.
E.
Researchers
look
at
whether
or
not
loud,
fast
music
may
increase
the
amount
of
eaten
food.
F.
The
louder
the
music,
the
more
cookies,
chips,
and
sugary
drinks
shoppers
ended
up
adding
to
their
carts.
G.
Many
studies
say
that
music
can
actually
affect
eating
pace,
time
concept,
table
behavior
and
food
tastes.
第三部分
语言知识运用(共三节，满分37.5分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入
空白处的最佳选项。
Growing
up,
I
understood
one
thing
about
my
dad:
He
knew
everything.
This
was
our
38
:
I
asked
him
questions
and
he
told
me
the
answers.
During
my
teenage,
he
taught
me
how
to
39
in
the
real
world.
When
I
moved
out
on
my
own,
I
called
him
at
least
once
a
week,
asking
him
about
40
that
occurred
in
my
life.
41
then,
I
needed
him
less.
My
husband
had
most
of
the
knowledge
I
42
;
for
everything
else,
we
turned
to
Google.
I
don't
know
when
it
happened,
but
our
43
got
brief
and
scarce.
I
loved
my
dad,
of
course,
but
I
wondered
at
times
it
maybe
he
had
already
shared
44
I
needed
to
know.
Maybe,
45
knowing
a
man
for
40
years,
there's
nothing
left
to
say.
Last
summer,
I
stayed
with
my
parents
for
three
weeks.
Dad
asked
me
to
help
him
rebuild
bulkhead
(隔板)for
their
house.
Although
I
agreed
without
46
,
I
was
still
unwilling.
It
was
hard,
tiring
work.
When
we
47
the
new
pieces
of
the
bulkhead,
I
was
surprised
that
Dad
knew
48
what
went
where.
I
looked
at
him
and
asked,
"How
do
you
know
how
to
build
a
bulkhead?"
The
heavy
hammer
49
in
midair.
Then
he
said,
"I
spent
a
summer
in
college
building
them
on
the
Jersey
Shore."
As
his
explanations
eventually
50
my
puzzles,
I
realized
that
it
was
not
that
there
was
nothing
left
to
say,
but
just
that
I'd
spent
my
life
asking
him
51
questions.
Since
then,
conversations
between
Dad
and
me
have
filled
our
life
again,
which
I
52
more
than
before.
To
me,
they
are
real
daughter
—
and
—
father
communications,
coming
from
the
bottom
of
heart.
38.
A.
experience
B.
relationship
C.
history
D.
future
39.
A.
struggle
B.
observe
C.
distinguish
D.
survive
40.
A.
stories
B.
interests
C.
puzzles
D.
secrets
41.
A.
But
B.
And
C.
So
D.
Or
42.
A.
lost
B.
missed
C.
lacked
D.
owned
43.
A.
constructions
B.
comprehensions
C.
contributions
D.
conversations
44.
A.
everything
B.
something
C.
nothing
D.
something
45.
A.
since
B.
before
C.
after
D.
till
46.
A.
doubt
B.
fear
C.
interruption
D.
hesitation
47.
A.
put
together
B.
put
down
C.
put
through
D.
put
away
48.
A.
purely
B.
exactly
C.
personally
D.
hopefully
49.
A.
rolled
B.
shook
C.
paused
D.
dropped
50.
A.
removed
B.
changed
C.
challenged
D.
corrected
51.
A.
right
B.
funny
C.
wrong
D.
brilliant
52.
A.
make
B.
treasure
C.
control
D.
remember
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It's
been
months
since
citizens
in
the
US
were
(53)
A
(strong)
urged
to
practice
social
distancing
to
slow
the
spread
of
COVID-19.
So
far;
most
of
people
(54)▲
(stay)
home
and
avoiding
social
gatherings.
However,
if
you
watched
the
news
this
week,
you
might
find
some
people
still
saying
no
to
social
distancing.
Knowing
that
COVID-19
is
a
deadly
virus,
you
might
be
wondering
(55)
▲
some
people
ignore
the
order
of
social
distancing,
as
if
there
were
no
risk.
One
of
the
reasons
is
(56)▲
there
is
a
lack
of
personal
connection
with
the
serious
situation,
(57)▲
makes
people
ignore
the
terrible
fact.
Experience
is
the
crudest
teacher.
If
you
know
some
people
have
come
down
(58)▲
COVID-19
and
died
from
it,
or
if
you
are
close
to
someone
(59)▲
is
directly
facing
the
disease,
you're
more
likely
to
obey
the
order.
So
those
who
have
not
been
faced
with
the
consequence
of
the
virus
pay
little
attention
to
the
reality,
and
they
fail
(60)▲
(understand)
the
importance
of
social
distancing.
Anyway,
since
social
distancing
(61)▲
(mean)
to
reduce
the
number
of
victims,
(62)▲
(follow)
the
order
will
result
in
fewer
new
cases
of
COVID-19.
第三节(共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)
根据首字母或中文提示写出单词，并注意所填单词的适当形式。
63.
With
the
summer
vacation
a
▲
any
families
are
busy
planning
various
activities
to
enrich
their
children's
life.
64.
The
sudden
thunder
left
all
the
students
on
the
playground
in
a
p
▲
.
65.
A
research
team
c▲
of
eight
Chinese
mountaineers
is
reported
to
have
successfully
reached
the
top
of
Mount
Qomolangma.
66.
It
is
reported
that
Baidou
navigation
（导航）system
will
be
a
▲
to
every
user
in
any
comer
on
this
planet.
67.
The
economy
of
our
country
is
g
▲
returning
to
normal
with
the
help
of
effective
government
measures.
6&
He
was
charged
with
cheating
in
the
exam,
but
there
was
an
a
▲
of
solid
evidence.
69.
To
my
embarrassment,
when
an
old
friend
greeted
me
at
the
party,
his
name
e
▲
me.
70.
Some
African
countries
have
many
lessons
to
learn
from
China,
not
only
on
poverty
relief
but
also
in
the
fight
against
▲
（腐败）.
71.
Mainland
students
have
learned
Mandarin
and
▲
（简化的）Chinese
characters
since
they
were
young.
72.
The
retired
engineer
shared
her
experience
with
young
workers,
discussing
▲
（实际的）problems
they
came
across.
73.
He
dropped
the
idea
of
the
job
interview
for
lack
of
▲
（信心）.
74.
According
to
the
information▲
（更新）Tuesday
morning,
the
fire
had
claimed
five
people's
lives
and
caused
a
great
loss
of
property.
75.
There
are
lots
of
tourist
spots
in
our
country
▲
（有引力的）to
visitors
from
around
the
world.
76.▲
（决心）to
make
rapid
progress
in
spoken
English,
he
made
it
a
routine
to
watch
TED
lectures
every
day.
77.
His
speech
about
how
to
live
in
harmony
with
the
wild
animals
was
very
▲
（给人深
刻印象的）,leaving
the
audience
lost
in
thought.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校“英语之声”社团招募暑期志愿者，帮助农村儿童辅导学习。请
你写一封应聘信，内容包括：
1.
应聘的原因；
2.
自身的优势；
3.
录用后的打算。
注意：
1.
词数80左右；
2.
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3.
开头、结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear
Sir/Madam,
▲
.
▲
.
▲
.
▲
.
Yours
sincerely,
Li
Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
续写的词数应为150左右。
One
morning
more
than
thirty
years
ago,
I
entered
the
Track
Kitchen,
a
restaurant
where
everyone
from
the
humblest
（卑微的）to
the
most
powerful
came
for
breakfast.
I
noticed
an
empty
chair
next
to
an
elderly,
unshaven
man,
who
looked
somewhat
dirty.
He
was
wearing
a
worn-out
hat
and
was
alone.
I
asked
if
I
might
join
him.
He
agreed
quietly
and
I
sat
down
to
have
my
breakfast.
.
We
carefully
began
a
conversation
and
spoke
about
a
lot
of
things.
We
never
introduced
ourselves.
I
was
concerned
that
he
might
have
no
money
and
not
be
able
to
afford
something
to
eat.
So
as
I
rose
to
go
back
to
the
counter
and
buy
a
second
cup
of
coffee,
I
asked,
"May
I
get
you
something?”
"A
coffee
would
be
nice."
Then
I
bought
him
a
cup
of
coffee.
We
talked
more,
and
he
accepted
another
cup
of
coflee.
Finally,
I
rose
to
leave,
wished
him
well,
and
headed
for
the
exit.
At
the
door
I
met
one
of
my
friends.
He
asked,
"How
did
you
get
to
know
Mr.
Galbreath?”
“Who?”
"The
man
you
were
sitting
with.
He
is
chairman
of
the
Board
of
Churchill
Downs."
I
could
hardly
believe
it.
I
was
buying,
offering
a
free
breakfast,
and
feeling
pity
for
one
of
the
world's
richest
and
most
powerful
men!
Paragraph
l：
My
few
minutes
with
Mr.
Galbreath
changed
my
life.
▲
.
▲
.
▲
.
▲
.
Paragraph!：
Several
days
later,
I
was
delighted
to
receive
a
letter
informing
me
that
I
was
employed.
▲
.
▲
.
▲
.
▲
.
