江西省景德镇市2022-2023学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题

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景德镇市2022~2023学年下学期期中质量检测卷
高一英语
命题人：余磊徐平李燕（乐平中学）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. What does the man want to do?
A. Fly a kite. B. Go to the park. C. Play on the Internet.
2. What will the girl buy this evening?
A. Sunglasses. B. A scarf. C. Gloves.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Take a taxi. B. Walk to the hotel. C. Ask someone else for help
4. Who is the woman probably?
A. A hotel clerk. B. A police officer. C. The man's wife.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A birthday party. B. New Year's gifts. C. The man's parents.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How does the man probably feel?
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Regretful.
7. What will the man do next?
A. Talk to Samantha. B. Dance with the woman. C. Attend a graduation ceremony.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What will the man do with his girlfriend on Qixi Festival?
A. Go to a movie. B. Go to a concert. C. Eat at a nice restaurant.
9. According to the woman, what would be a special gift?
A. A song. B. A poem. C. Apiece of jewelry.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. How does the man want his haircut?
A. All off the back. B. All off the sides. C. A little off the top and sides.
11. What did the man complain about?
A. The woman cut his hair too short.
B. The woman cut his car accidentally.
C. The towel was too dirty.
12. Why can't the man complain directly to the manager?
A. The manager is on vacation.
B. The manager is out to lunch.
C. The manager is dealing with another customer.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16四个小题.
13. Who is the woman?
A. The boy's aunt. B. The boy's mother. C. The boy's grandmother.
14. What did the woman enjoy doing when she-was young?
A. Playing with a cat. B. Doing art projects. C. Taking photographs.
15. What does the boy like?
A. He is shy. B. He likes to paint. C. He doesn't have many friends.
16. What does the woman imply about her husband?
A. The boy looks just like him. B. He held the boy before she did.
C. He passed away.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Where will visitors go on the first day of the tour?A.Arches National Park.B.Temple Square.C.Goblin Valley.18.What do we know about Little WildHorse Canyon?A.It's very narrow.B.It'sin northern Utah.C.It was formed by an earthquake.
19. What is included in the tour price?
A. Entrance fees. B. Three meals a day. C. Transportation in Utah.
20. When can you make a reservation for the tour?
A. Two weeks in advance. B. One week in advance. C. Four days in advance.
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
Don't ignore the difference teenagers can make.
John Michael Thomas, Florida
When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks(孔雀) .He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth's favorite park in the city in memory of his friend. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired. John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain.
Barrett Smith, 13, Utah
The wheels began to turn for Barrett Smith when he heard about Karma Bike Shop, a place where young people can earn free bikes by rending and performing community service.
Barrett visited Karma's owner with his idea: he would collect and repair. used bikes and donate them to the shop.
He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.
Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin
The 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wisconsin was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.
That's when Zachary Blohm saved the day(扭转局面). He and some volunteers wanted to build a huge playground. To raise money, Zachary planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130, 000— enough to finish his project.
Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey
For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening there the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it's not that easy.
That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.
On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals—well above Jack's goal.
21. The peacock fountain was built in a park .
A. to encourage people. B. to cure a cancer sufferer.
C. to protect the animals. D. to cherish the memory of a teenager.
22. What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop?
A. He repaired bikes there. B. He donated bikes to it.
C. He helped it win customers. D. He offered a reading service there.
23. What do the four people have in common?
A. They're top students. B. They like various public activities.
C. They are concerned about others. D. They are money raisers for the poor.
B
Walking through an airport is never easy. Now imagine doing it if you were blind. That's the problem faced by Chieko Asakawa, a computer scientist and IBM researcher. Asakawa often flies between the US and Japan, making the journey monthly. If traveling alone she has to be helped at both ends of the flight, which sometimes includes endless waiting. Searching for a better replacement led Asakawa to invent a high-tech suitcase that helps get her to the place she wants to go safely.
“In ever relax when I travel alone,” she says. “I always think about what technology will help me travel easier, quicker and more comfortably.” It was this restlessness that led to the AI suitcase.
The idea has been in development since 2017 through research between IBM, other Japanese companies, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. Asakawa says there are hopes to commercialize the suit ease and a pilot scheme(试验计划) is planned to use it in an airport, a shopping mall and other public spaces. Though the suitcase is too full of tech to hold any clothes, that could change in the future, she says.
A runner, Asakawa held Olympic dreams as a child, but a swimming accident at age 11 caused her to gradually lose her sight until, aged 14, she became totally blind. As a grown-up she has paid attention to developing accessibility technology. Among her creations is “a Designer,” whose aim is to make designers’ websites more user-friendly, and “IBM Home Page Reader,” the first voice browser(浏览器) to allow Internet access for blind people. Asakawa has won industry and government awards and been introduced into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame.
“The blind people usually use a white cane(手杖) or a guide dog. It will open up many doors for blind people, bee a use we'd be able to go anywhere by ourselves. Without new technology, we cannot make our society more inclusive.” Asakawa says. “A smart suitcase is a great show ease for how A I and technology can change the lives of the blind.”
24. What drove Asakawa to invent the suitcase?
A. The suggestion from an international airport.
B. The wish to finish her trip without any help.
C. The huge business advantages of the suitcase.
D. The experience of keeping the blind company.
25. What can we say about the suitcase?
A. It can hold clothes. B. It has yet to be widely used.
C. It has proved unhelpful for the blind. D. It is ready to be commercially produced.
26.What does Asakawa think of the suitcase?
A. It will encourage more scientists to help the blind.
B. It will make the public care for the blind more.
C. It will hugely free up the blind's movements.
D. It will change people's way of traveling.
27. What is the best title for this text?
A. Technology is changing people's lives rapidly.
B. A robot suitcase makes traveling easy and popular.
C. Traveling alone requires much courage for the blind.
D. A smart suitcase could replace canes and guide dogs for the blind.
C
More than two thirds of the world's polar bears will be wiped out by 2050, according to a shocking new study. By then, scientists say, global warming will have melted 42 percent of the Arctic sea ice. By 2100, only a very few of these important creatures will be left.
The report has been produced by, the US Geological Survey. The scientists have published their findings in the hope of influencing US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who has been asked to put polar bear son the US endangered species list.
Polar bears depend on floating se nice as a platform for hunting seals, which are their main food. Without enough ice, polar bears would be forced to go on to the land, where they are poorly skilled hunters, and would be unlikely to adapt to the life on the land in-time. Experts say few little bears would survive and the stress could make many females unable to get pregnant.
The team of American and Canadian scientists spent six months studying bears, on the ground, from spotter planes and in the lab, using computer models. Some team members fear the result is even worse for the bears than what their report says. They say the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computer had been forecasting. Satellite observations have shown that the ice has decreased to an all-time low.
However, not everyone in the scientific community believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale. Another investigation has found that polar bears are still being hunted by wealthy “sportsmen” who want their skins and heads. At least ten international companies offer bear-hunting trips.
28. What do we know about Dirk Kempthorne according to the passage?
A. He is an animal scientist.
B. He is a protector of animals working for the US government.
C. He was asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.
D. He offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list.
29. Why will polar bears die out if there is not enough sea ice?
A. Because polar bears can't catch enough food without ice.
B. Because polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty.
C. Because polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice.
D. Because most female bears are used to giving birth under ice.
30. After a six-month study, some scientists fear that .
A. there is something wrong with their computers.
B. polar bears will disappear even faster than they ever expected.
C. their computer models are not as accurate as they expected.
D. global warming will destroy everything in the Arctic.
31. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. The forecast about the future of polar bears is not correct.
B. Global warming won't have any influence on hunting trips in the Arctic.
C. Polar bears are an endangered species as a result of bear-hunting.
D. People don't draw enough attention to the protection of endangered species.
D
A new study suggests that dark markings on the planet Mars represents and-not water. The research in 2015 suggested that lines on some Martian hills were evidence of water. Yet American scientists now say these lines appear more like dry, flows of sand. If water is present.it is likely to be a small amount. Water in liquid form would be necessary for microbial(微生物的) life.
NASA, the American space agency, said more research is needed. Michael Meyer is the lead scientist for NASA's Mars exploration programme. He noted that the latest study does not reject the presence of water. But he admitted, “It just may not be as exciting as the idea of rivers going down the sides of cliffs(悬崖) .”
The new findings come from a team led by Colin Dundas of the United States Geological Survey. His team measured 151 of these lines in 10 areas. Most of the line send with slopes between 28 degrees and 35 degrees. These measurements are similar to actives and dunes(沙丘) on both Mars and Earth. A small covering of dust that moves and sometimes becomes lighter might help explain the markings. They usually appear in the Martian summertime, and then disappear until the next year. If these lines are dry, “this suggests that recent Mars has not had large volumes of liquid water,” the researchers wrote. Dundas and his research team say that many questions remain.
“I still think that Mars has a great potential for having had life early on in its history,” Meyer said. “As long as that's true, we also have a reasonable possibility of life still being on Mars. It just happens to be cryptic or well hidden.”
NASA currently has no robotic vehicle—either on Mars or in development—with the ability to climb steep slopes. The lack of such equipment has engineers coming up with ideas like Martian helicopters or planes without pilots.
32. What do American scientists find on Mars now according to their study?
A. A lot of little life. B. An amount of water.
C. Some Marti am hills. D. Dark markings are sand.
33. When do the markings come out?
A. In Martian spring. B. In Martian summer.
C. In Martian autumn. D. In Martian winter.
34. What's Meyer's opinion about having life on Mars?
A. Doubtful. B. Trustful. C. In different. D. Objective.
35.What does the underlined word“cryptic”in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Undiscovered B. Strange. C. Magical. D. Icy.
第二节（共5小题；每小题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。
Top Tips for the Flu Season
It's coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my hands. 36 .
If you are young and healthy, it's most likely that you will just fc el uncomfortable for a week or two, miss some work or study. If you are elderly, have medical problems, or area young child, you may not be so lucky. 37 .
Depending on the year. between 3,000 and 49,000 people die.
The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated(接种疫苗). 38 .However, it still offers considerable protection. In adults, the vaccine is 59 percent protective on average. For children the story is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines but it's still a really good idea to get vaccinated.
Can the flu shot give you the flu? You may have an arm pain or a little fever, built the injection does not contain alive virus and cannot give you the flu.
39 .It isn't clear how long protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.
Finally, here is some advice for what to do if you get the flu.
· 40 .
·Stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the number of people you give this to.
·Cover your coughs and sneezes.
·Keep your hands clean. Use soap and water or hand wash frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing.
·Drink plenty of water.
Best wishes for a happy flu season!
A. Flu season is here, and I take it seriously.
B. If you got the flu shot last year, do you need it this year?
C. Each year more than 200, 000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness.
D. If you have the symptoms, call your doctor early to see if he wants to prescribe some medicine.
E. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly and frequently and include high fever, cough, sore throat and body aches. F. Oftentimes doctors' offices have special rooms setup in the fall just forgiving flu shots, so its fast, easy and effective.
G. You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines, and it found that the flu vaccine didn't work as well as we thought or would like.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
Have you experienced a condition when listening to a very loud music makes your heartbeat so fast that you can actually feel the 41 .beating? From this experience, we can conclude that loud and fast music increases the heart rate. Therefore, we have a feeling of high 42 and stress when we listen to loud and fast music. On the contrary, soft music is 43 tons lower heart rate. People who listen to relaxing music have as lower heart rate, 44 to those listening to loud and fast music, or those not listening to music at all.
But why does this happen? Experiments found that the 45 of music on the heart is based on the functioning of the brain. When we hear music, the sound waves are 46 into electrical impulses(神经冲动) by the brain. As it can increase and decrease the heart rate, the related effect is produced. Now, is it that only soft music 47 this effect? Well, listening to soft or relaxing music is surely more 48 .However, listening to any type of music you like can be 49 , rather than not listening to any music at all.
It is believed that people who havens lower heart rate have a longer life. 50 . people having a faster heart rate are at a greater 51 of suffering from cardiovascular (心血管的) diseases. Therefore, having n slower heart rate makes you live a longer and healthier life. When music 52 the heart rate, there is a feeling of 53 .
Therefore, it is used as a 54 technique, We can conclude by saying that the phrase “Music 55 the heart” is not just a saying, but a(n) fact!
41. A. light B. shallow C. heavy D. mild
42. A. nature B. anxiety C. respect D. security
43. A. integrated B. changed C. linked D. marked
44. A. compared B. adapted C. exposed D. opposed
45. A. style B. beauty C. fantasy D. effect
46. A. formed B. developed C. translated D. made
47. A. brings out B. brings up C. brings about D. brings in
48. A. enjoyable B. unbearable C. unforgettable D. beneficial
49. A. helpful B. joyful C. grateful D. doubtful
50. A. Interestingly B. Similarly C. Absolutely D. Unbelievably
51. A. limit B. competition C. fame D. risk
52. A. speeds up B. holds up C. slows up D. puts up
53. A. selflessness B. calmness C. loneliness D. restlessness
54. A. learning B. relaxation C. permission D. cooperation
55. A. hardens B. touches C. saddens D. heals
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A number of major protection programs, 56 .(cover) world cultural heritage, grottoes, stone carvings and ancient buildings will be carried 57 .Major archaeological programs will continue to be promoted, 58 (especial) studies of the Erlitou site, the Yinxu site, Nanhai No 1—a shipwreck off the coast of Guangdong province in the Southern Song period 59 ran from 1127 to 1279, and Changjiang kou No 2.
The plan calls for 60 (improve) the monitoring and evaluation system of national archaeological site parks. The plan also points to the need to build more first-rate museums with Chinese characteristics. The collection management system in museums will 61 (upgrade) to standardize the ranking and categorization of cultural relics.
Other efforts will include promotion of cultural relics, developing 62 (relate) technologies and deepening. 63 . (cooperate) with other countries to carryout key programs.
“We need to allow the achievements of cultural relic protection 64 (serve) economic and social development better and write 65 new chapter in cultural heritage development,” said Hu.
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，你校英语社团（English Club）计划下周末举行一次关于垃圾分类的讲座，请你代表社团写一封公开邀请信，内容包括：
1.垃圾分类的好处； 2.讲座具体时间和地点； 3.邀请学生参加。
注意：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：垃圾分类garbage classification
Dear students,


Yours,
English Club
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。
Steve grabbed his bat and glove. “See you later, Mom, I'm going to Paul's.” He raced out the door and slammed it behind him. Summer vacation just began. The boys planned to play baseball everyday so they could make the freshman team.
Paul was waiting outside for Steve. “What are you doing? Where's your stuff?” Steve lifted his baton to his shoulder when catching sight of Paul.
Paul shook his head unhappily. “I have to clean Mr Thompson's garage before I can go. With his broken arm, he can't do it himself. My mom always volunteers me to help the Thompson's. They're kind of old.”
“OK” said Steve. “I'll help you. We'll get done quicker working together.”
The boys went down the block to the Thompson's and got started. They found a couple of brooms and shovels(铲) . Before they swept, they put boxes that were strewn(遍布) around the garage floor on shelves. As Paul put a big box on a shelf, it fell off and with it fell an envelope. He picked it up. It wasn't sealed(密封) , so he opened it. There were lots of one-hundred-dollar bills.
“You've got to see this.” He pulled out a handful of bills and showed Steve with his eyes lit up. “Where did you get that?” said Steve. Paul pointed to the shelf. “It just fell down when the box fell. There's got to be a couple of thousand dollars here. If we take some, I bet no one will ever know.”
Steve furrowed his brow(皱眉) and shook his head. “Are you crazy? That's stealing.” “Well, I do a lot of chores for them and don't get paid. It's not really stealing; it's a kind of pay men f for my hard work,” Paul insisted. At that time, Steve was about to grab the money from Paul's hand when they heard a sound.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Boys, I baked a chocolate cake,” Mrs Thompson walked into the garage.


When they were about to leave, Mrs Thompson handed Paula brand-new bat and glove.


景德镇市高一英语下学期期中试题参考答案
一、听力：
1-5 CACBA 6-10 BACBC 11-15 AACBB 16-20 CBACA
二、阅读理解：
21-23 DBC 24-27 BBCD 28-31 CABD 32-35 DBBA
36-40 ACGBD
完形填空：
41-45 CBCAD 46-50 CADAB 51-55 DCBBD
填词：
56. covering 57. out 58. especially 59. which 60. improving
61. be upgraded 62. Related 63. cooperation 64. to serve 65. a
应用文写作：
Dear students,
I’m writing this letter to call on attention to the lecture concerning garbage classification. Considering that most students fail to classify garbage properly though they really try to, our club will organize this lecture in an attempt to guide this deed.
Garbage classification is of great significance. Firstly, not only can it cope with pollution issue effectively but more space originally occupied by wasteland will be spared. Secondly, we can undoubtedly make a difference by taking advantage of recyclable garbage.
To fulfill your obligation to live an eco-life, come and join in the lecture to be given at 3 p. m. next Sunday on the playground of our school. Only with combined efforts can we make our life better.
Yours，
English club
读后续写：
One possible version:
“Boys, I baked a chocolate cake,” Mrs Thompson walked into the garage. Catching sight of Mrs Thompson, the two froze with fear and followed her step with racing hearts. A few minutes later, they were served with large slices of cake. Delicious as the cake was, they didn’t have any appetite. Mrs Thompson seemed to notice something was wrong, “Boys, do you like the cake?” Paul nodded with his eyes dropping to avoid any eye contact and growing guilt crept into his heart.
When they were about to leave, Mrs Thompson handed Paul a brand-new bat and glove. Paul looked at them, his face blushing with shame. “Th... thanks so much.” Voice trembling, Paul then bravely poured out everything about the envelope and gave back the money he hid before, apologizing for his stealing. However, Mrs Thompson, instead of boiling with anger, came up to Paul, and said gently: “Oh, thank you for helping me find the envelope. I totally forgot where I had put it.” In that split time, it dawned on him that what really matters is simple honesty and simple kindness.
附：听力原文
(Text 1)
W: I can’t believe how nice it is outside. Let’s take a walk to the park.
M: And do what? Fly a kite? I’d rather just stay at home and play on the Internet.
(Text 2)
M: Now, Sophie...you will love skiing, but you must have the right clothes. Do you have gloves?
W: Yes, Uncle Steve, and a scarf. You gave them to me at Christmas, remember?
M: Oh, yes! I had forgotten. You will need sunglasses for the snow as well.
W: All right. I am going shopping this evening, so I will buy a pair then.
(Text 3)
W: Excuse me. Do you know where the Admiral Hotel is?
M: I can’t say that I do. Why don’t you walk over and ask that taxi driver? He should know.
(Text 4)
W: Calm down, sir. Where were you last Tuesday evening? And who were you with?
M: I was staying in a hotel. I was with my wife, Joan.
W: What was the name of the hotel?
M: The George and Dragon.
(Text 5)
M: I can’t wait for my birthday this weekend.
W: Me too. Are you having a giant cake this year?
M: Yes, and hopefully, I get a lot of gifts. My parents have planned out the whole party already. And I know my friends are preparing to give me a big surprise.
(Text 6)
W: Hey, I think Samantha just came in.
M: Uh...really?
W: Yes. She is here! You should go to talk to her.
M: Ah...no, I wouldn’t know what to say.
W: Oh, come on. Everyone knows you like her. Go and ask her to dance.
M: Um...maybe later.
W: You have been saying that for years! We just graduated! This is your last chance.
M: You are right. Fine, I’ll do it.
(Text 7)
W: What have you been up to lately?
M: Just spending a lot of time with my girlfriend.
W: Oh, nice. Do you two have any plans for Qixi Festival? Go to see a film?
M: No, I’m taking her out to dinner at a nice restaurant.
W: She’ll love that.
M: I hope so. I want to do something else special for her, too.
W: Like what?
M: I don’t know. Do you have any romantic ideas?
W: Hmm...you could always write her a poem.
M: Great idea! It’s much better than a piece of jewelry that might break or get lost.
W: Definitely.
M: So, what are you doing with your boyfriend this Qixi Festival?
W: We’re going to the Taylor Swift concert.
M: Sounds fun.
(Text 8)
M: Hi! I’d like to get my hair cut.
W: Well, maybe you’ll be interested in today’s special? We’ll cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $12.
M: Okay, but I just want to get my hair cut a little bit. A little off the top and sides, that’s all.
W: No problem. Okay, here we go. So, what do you do for a living?
M: I’m a lawyer, and I’m in town for a job interview, and...
W: Oops.
M: What do you mean by saying “oops”? Hey, can I see a mirror?
W: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax.
M: Ouch. That really hurt! What are you doing anyway? Oh, look at all my hair on the floor. How much are you really cutting off?
W: Relax.
M: Oh, gosh, you cut my hair too short. I want to talk to the manager...now!
W: I’m sorry, but he’s on vacation.
M: Ugh!
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M: What were you like when you were my age?
W: That was a long time ago. I was a lot like you, actually. I loved art, and I took dance lessons.
M: I like art, too.
W: I know you do. I have hung a lot of your paintings up in the living room. I was also very shy, and I didn’t make friends very easily. Do you want to see some photos of me when I was little?
M: Yeah!
W: Look at my silly hat! And here I am with the family dog, Buttons. He was so sweet. Oh, look, this is me with your mother when she was little. She looks just like you!
M: I think she looks like you.
W: She does look like me. I’m her mother, after all.
M: When did you meet me?
W: When you were born! I was at the hospital when your mother had you, and I was the third person to hold you. Your grandfather was the fourth. He would be very proud of you if he were still with us today. You’re a wonderful little boy.
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