甘肃省庆阳市第二中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

这是一份甘肃省庆阳市第二中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题，共12页。
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注意事项：
1.本试卷分四部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；主观题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3.本试卷命题范围：选择性必修第二册～选择性必修第三册。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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 des Lana want t be?
A. A lawyer.B. A teacher.C. A reprter.
2. Where are the speakers ging t eat lunch?
A. At hme.B. At a café.C. At a park.
3. What is the man’s suggestin fr the wman?
A. Fllwing her mther’s advice.
B. Chsing a prmising career.
C. Making decisins n her wn.
4. Hw des Tm prbably feel nw?
A. Sad.B. Happy.C. Cnfused.
5. What d the speakers say abut baseball?
A. It is their favrite sprt.
B. It is the mst bring sprt.
C. It is mre interesting than basketball.
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 des the N. 60 bus g?
A. The train statin.B. The stadium.C. The museum.
7. Which bus will the man take?
A. The N. 88 bus.B. The N. 60 bus.C. The N. 56 bus.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What caused the man’s prblem?
A. His wrry.B. His wund.C. His verwrk.
9. Wh prbably is the wman?
A. A manager.B. A dctr.C. A teacher.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Hw will Lily g t Lndn?
A. By train.B. By bus.C. By plane.
11. Hw much is a student travel card fr six mnths?
A.£6.B.£16.C.£60.
12. What else are needed t get the card besides mney?
A. The ID card.B. A letter and phts.C. An applicatin frm.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Fellw students.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
14. What is Amy interested in?
A. The high jump.B. Running.C. The lng jump.
15. Wh is the fastest runner in Amy’s class?
A. Amy.B. Steven.C. Lily.
16. What d we knw abut Steven?
A. He wn’t take part in the sprts meeting this year.
B. He wn the first prize in the high jump.
C. He did best in the lng jump last year.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where des the speaker usually have breakfast?
A. In the garden.B. In the kitchen.C. In the dining rm.
18. What is the speaker prbably?
A. A vilinist.B. A ck.C. A waitress.
19. What des the speaker usually d at 6:30 p. m.?
A. Meet friends.B. Have dinner.C. G t wrk.
20. When des the speaker usually get hme?
A. At 10:30 p. m.B. At 00:30 a. m.C. At 2:00 a. m.
第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
DESIGN-A-LOGO CONTEST
We need a lg (标志) that will be the perfect sign f ur great new Wellsville Skate Park. We wuld like thse f yu wh are cunting the days until the grand pening t design a perfect lg that can be used n statinery, business cards, fliers, brchures, psters and T-shirts. A well-designed lg will prvide an pprtunity fr yung artists t receive recgnitin as well as great prizes. If yu are interested, here are the things yu need t knw:
Lg Requirements
◆Yur design mustn’t have cpied anyne else’s.
◆Yur design must include n mre than tw clrs.
◆The wrds “Wellsville Skate Park” must appear in the lg.
◆The lg shuld be presented n 8×11 paper in every shape.
Submissin (提交) Details
◆Yur name and address must appear n the back f the lg design.
◆Yu need t include a ne-page written explanatin f the design.
Deadline
◆Mails will be accepted between July 10 and August 15.
◆Winning designs will be psted n ur website at www. wellsville. skatepark. cm n August 20.
Prizes
◆First Prize: a digital camera
◆Secnd Prize: a ne-year pass t Wellsville Skate Park
◆Hnrable Mentin: a T-shirt with the prize-winning lg
MAIL DESIGNS TO:
Wellsville Skate Park Lg Cntest
Riverside Recreatin Center
1295 New Rckfrd Hwy, Riverside, VA 23226
21. In Paragraph 1, the advertisement tries t encurage readers t enter the cn test by ________.
A. ffering great prizesB. explaining the rules.
C. attending the grand pening ceremnyD. ffering free visits t Wellsville Skate Park
22. which f the fllwing time can meet the deadline fr submitting yur design?
A. June 10B. August 16C. July 15D. September 15
23. Hw will the winners be annunced?
A. By mail.B. On the website.C. On the TV.D. By telephne.
B
As summer cmes, many kids and teenagers may find that they have mre time in hand. One great way t make use f the extra time is t g n an adventure and travel. Cleanly, I am nt a naturally adventurus persn, but I have fund that taking the risk and challenging myself t explre and travel t unfamiliar places can be a very rewarding experience.
Because I am usually quite busy during the schl year, mst f my travels take place during the summer. Over the past few summers, I have hiked in the Grand Canyn, explred Niagara Falls, and camped ut in upstate New Yrk. Althugh these experiences are different, they are similar in that they install (灌输) a sense f appreciatin fr nature and a mre balanced view n life. When I hiked in the Grand Canyn, fr example, I was in awe (敬畏) f the gelgical influences that shaped the canyn.
Adventures, f curse, are nt limited t hiking. There are many ther chices, such as camping, vlunteering in a freign envirnment and travelling t different cuntries. In my pinin, adventures are mre enjyable with family r a few friends. There is a sense f bnding that ne nly gets thrugh spending time tgether in utdr adventures. Fr example, when I was in By Scuts, I ften went n weekend camping trips with my friends. When I came back frm a By Scuts camping trip, I ften was eager t g utside mre and explre the parks and nature arund me.
Next fall, I will attend cllege. In the meantime thugh, I hpe t make the mst f my summer t explre and travel. Nw, I am planning n hiking and camping ut in Maine.
When I visited Maine last fall, I was amazed by hw beautiful it was and the tall trees and casts that exist, and I really hpe t enjy the beauty f nature there this summer.
24. What can we learn frm the first paragraph abut the authr?
A. He likes challenging himself by travelling.B. He is an adventurus persn by nature.
C. He enjys travelling with ther adventurers.D. He needs thers’ help when ging n an adventure.
25. Which f the fllwing can make peple’s adventure mre enjyable accrding t the authr?
A. Ging t unfamiliar places.B. Ging t different cuntries.’
C. Travelling with their family r friends.D. Travelling t distant places by themselves.
26. What will the authr d this summer?
A. Explre Niagara Falls.B. Hike in the Grand Canyn.
C. Camp ut in upstate New Yrk.D. Hike and camp ut in Maine.
27. Wh is prbably the authr?
A. A cllege student.B. A high schl student.
C. A friendly guide.D. A warm-hearted teacher.
C
Fr primary and middle schl students, being able t ck has becme a must. They will als need t learn hw t plant vegetables, raișe chickens r ducks and fix cmputers r fridges under new requirements fr labr educatin. The MOE (教育部) brught ut a new standard fr labr educatin in schls last year. Starting frm the 2022 fall term, students in primary and middle schls have t take curses n labr skills at least nce a week.
Labr educatin helps students value hard wrk. The new standard includes three types f labr tasks: husewrk, schl labr and cmmunity vlunteer services.
Schls in China have traditinally placed mre fcus n studying, and many have seen husewrk as a was te f children’s time. But accrding t the MOE, labr educatin must be built up t help students imprve scial values and develp an interest in labr.
Liu Fang, a mther f 6-year-ld twins in Beijing, strngly supprts labr educatin. Fr the past year, she has trained her daughters t d husewrk and make simple dishes fr the family.
“The main idea is t let them share duty as family members and becme independent as they can,” said Liu. “Thrugh ding husewrk, their hand-eye crdinatin (手眼协调), time management and rganizatin skills can be trained and it’s als gd t help them relax.”
Thrugh such educatin, Liu said her twins have fund fun in ding husewrk and are mre independent.
28. What CAN’T a middle schl student learn thrugh labr educatin?
A. Hw t plant vegetables.B. Hw t be mre careful in class.
C. Hw t fix cmputers r fridges.D. Hw t raise chickens r ducks.
29. What can we knw abut the new labr educatin standard?
A. It started in the fall term f 2022.
B. It is fr students frm primary schl t cllege.
C. Students have t take labr curses twice a week.
D. It includes tw types f labr tasks.
30. Schls in China ________ befre labr educatin
A. pay mre attentin t students’ studyB. let students study t ck
C. pay mre attentin t students’ healthD. let students d husewrk
31. What des Liu Fang think f labr educatin?
A. It’s t simple fr students.B. It helps students develp different skills.
C. It is bring fr students.D. It is a waste f students’ time.
D
A hybrid electric vehicle (混合动力车) r HEV is a vehicle driven by the cmbinatin f petrl (汽油) engine and electric mtr. Terrence has been driving a HEV fr five years. He really desn’t understand why mre peple aren’t accepting them. “I prbably spend abut $7 a day n petrl,” the taxi driver tld news. cm. au. In his previus cnventinal vehicle Terrence said he was spending up t $30 a day n petrl, meaning he saves almst $6000 every year.
The Tyta spkesman said this was quite a high saving and fficial tests estimate (估计) an average driver wuld nly save abut 33 percent ff their current bill. This means a driver paying $30a day n petrl wuld see their bill drp t abut $20 using the hybrid. “A taxi driver that drives in built-up areas and spends little time n highways will ntice a higher fuel saving,” he said. “Lw speeds allw the electric mtrs t be used mre and the petrl engine used less.”
While sme peple are skeptical (怀疑) abut hw reliable hybrids are, Terrence said he had never run ut f pwer. His Camry cst abut $34,000 and s after five years, it’s nearly paid fr itself. “Fr taxi drivers, it’s a real advantage because f the cst-effectiveness,” he said. Terrence has n cmplaints abut the car. “I lve it, the calm and quietness f it, the simplicity f it—yu just jump in and g. The maintenance (保养) is really lw. But the nly difficulty is finding smene t service the car as there are nt many experienced mechanics (机修工).”
Terrence said it’s “extrardinary” that mre drivers aren’t buying mre hybrid electric vehicles and that gvernments are nt encuraging this mre. “I think peple have a view that yu have t plug it in, which is nt true. A lack f infrmatin abut the cars may be stpping peple frm taking the plunge. It’s nt prmted at all fr the public t understand—it’s simplifying the actual wning f a car—yu dn’t have t d s many things t wn it and run it, it’s just s much simpler. Why wuldn’t the gvernment encurage such a thing?”
32. Hw much des an average driver save each day by driving a hybrid, accrding t the Tyta spkesman?
A. $30.B. $20.C. $10.D. $7.
33. Terrence’s prblem with his HEV at the mment is abut the ________.
A. speedB. pwerC. priceD. service
34. When saying “extrardinary”, Terrence thinks it is ________.
A. understandableB. wnderfulC. dubtfulD. unbelievable
35. What des Terrence think t stp the ppularity f hybrid cars?
A. The difficulty in servicing the car.B. The restrictin f the gvernment.
C. The lack f infrmatin abut HEV.D. The incnvenience with charging the car.
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。
Everyne is faced with prblems at sme pint r the ther 36 The prblems, hwever, becme different when past strategies d nt wrk and there is n bvius slutin. This can cause anxiety and stress. Hwever, all yu need t d is remain calm and use a new, different methd. Here are sme easy ways t slve prblems.
Acknwledge (承认) that there is a prblem. Many peple refuse t acknwledge that there is a prblem. They cntinue thinking everything will disappear n its wn, s they fail t seek timely help. This des nt help the situatin in any way 37
Keep a jurnal. Keeping a daily jurnal is the best way t slve deeper prblems that may be affecting yur peace f mind 38 Smetimes, just by writing dwn issues, yu might get t see that a prblem isn’t as big as yu are thinking.
39 Often, t slve a prblem, yu need t test yur limits. Yu may have t take n certain challenges including learning smething new t imprve yurself. If yu cntinue thinking f the prblem as a threat and view yurself as a failure r a weak persn, yu will nt be able t deal with the prblem. Nevertheless, if yu can see sme benefits cming ut f the prblem, yu will be in a better psitin t accept the challenge and learn smething new.
Seek help. 40 If yu are still unable t slve the issue despite giving it much thught and attentin, seek help frm friends, clleagues, family r even prfessinals.
A. Challenge yurself.
B. Set achievable gals.
C. Instead, it can make the prblem bigger than befre.
D. S write dwn all the prblems yu are facing right nw.
E. Smetimes, certain prblems can’t be slved n yur wn.
F. S try t cme up with at least 10 different slutins t a prblem.
G. Many prblems can be slved by using methds. we might have used befre.
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。
The idea f dnating msquit nets (蚊帐) t millins f Africans came t Katherine Cmmale’s mind when she was nly five years ld She 41 a dcumentary (纪录片) abut Africa, which 42 that n average, every 30 secnds ne child died f malaria (疟疾) there, which can be caused by msquit bites This made her astnished, but it als 43 her t d smething t save their lives 44 , Katherine started raising mney fr msquit net s s that Africans dn’t have t 45 malaria She sent nets t Africa thrugh an rganizatin called Nthing But Nets By making hand decrated 46 with her family and giving them t thse wh dnated mney Katherine inspired peple t jin her. Her 47 was psted n the website f Nthing But Nets. Peple were tuched by her 48 , which went beynd age and race, 49 were puring in frm arund the wrld.
Hwever. Katherine still seemed 50 She and her friends wrte letters t the 51 wh were n the list f The Wrld’s Billinaires hping they culd cntribute mney. After receiving the letter, the Bill & Melinda Gates Fundatin 52 that it wuld dnate three millin dllars t Nthing But Nets 53 t have mre peple knw Katherine’s deeds, the fundatin invested (投资) in filming a public welfare dcumentary.
Thanks t Katherine, the frequency f children’s death 54 frm malaria in Africa has been decreased t ne persn every 120 secnds. Katherine’s kindness influenced the wrld even thugh she was nly a little girl. She shwed that n ne is t 55 t change the wrld int a better place.
41. A. shwedB. watchedC. madeD. bradcast
42. A. mentinedB. cuntedC. inferredD. witnessed
43. A. frcedB. cmmandedC. mtivatedD. stpped
44. A. HweverB. TherefreC. MeanwhileD. Instead
45. A. recver frmB. talk abutC. suffer frmD. knw abut
46. A. certificatesB. invitatinsC. recmmendatinsD. instructins
47. A. adviceB. stryC. articleD. address
48. A. plitenessB. luckC. braveryD. sympathy
49. A. DnatinsB. LettersC. ReprtersD. Listeners
50. A. unsettledB. unmvedC. unhealthyD. unsatisfied
51. A. agedB. learnedC. famusD. rich
52. A. insistedB. realizedC. StressedD. declared
53. A. AdditinallyB. LuckilyC. ActuallyD. Obviusly
54. A. resultingB. changingC. grwingD. escaping
55. A. frgetfulB. clumsyC. yungD. pr
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。
Acrss the wrld, peple prepare and drink tea in many 56 (difference) ways. The handmade purple clay teapt (紫砂壶) is ne f the mst ppular 57 (item) amng tea lvers in Asia. But the skill f making that particular teapt faces a lt f challenges in mdern times.
Chinese peple 58 (drink) tea fr thusands f years. And 59 (recent), these handmade teapts have becme ppular. As an ld saying ges, “A thing is valued if it is rare.”
Tea sets (茶具) have been 60 key part f Chinese culture. Ga Dezhi,99, has been making purple clay teapts since he 61 (be) 13 years ld This kind f skill is passed dwn frm generatin t generatin r taught t thse 62 are crazy abut the craft. Ga said that his sn and daughter are nt 63 (interest) in learning such skills. They already earn a lt f mney by 64 (wrk) in ther jbs Peple cannt make such things if they have n interest in learning the skill, he said.
In rder t prtect skills 65 disappearing, lcal peple have built a special museum where masters can shw their craft.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40 分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是高中学生会主席李华，你校交换生 David 上周五面向全体师生作了题为“学英语，讲中国故事”的演讲，反响十分热烈，请你用英语给他写一封邮件表示祝贺和感谢，内容包括：
1.祝贺演讲成功；
2.你的感受。
注意：1.写作词数应为 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
A Gift Beynd Measure
At an early age, I was crazy abut music, dreaming f pssessing a pian n which I culd practice and play in the way a famus pianist did n the stage. Later when I was getting lder, n my way t schl, there was an instrument shp that I passed by almst every day. When I saw thrugh the windw, in the crner f the shp std a nice pian which wuld always attract my eyes s deeply that I even frgt everything arund me.
T my sadness, my family was truly struggling. In that perid, my mther was laid ff frm her psitin and my father was nly a clerk in a cmpany. It was just a matter f getting by n a lw incme, nt t mentin buying me an expensive pian thugh they knew I was eager t play that pian s much. The increasing wrinkles in my father’s face even stpped me frm having this thught.
Then ne day after schl, I went as usual t the shp windw t lk at the pian. Hwever, the pian had gne! It was a big surprise. Smene had purchased the pian that I wuld stare at almst every day! I shuld nt have been surprised as thers had the right t buy it, if they culd affrd t. Hwever, at the thught f nt being able t see that pian any mre, tears filled my eyes.
Disappinted and helpless, I wandered aimlessly up and dwn the street. I felt as thugh smething had been stlen in my heart. After what seemed a year, I returned hme, dragging my heavy legs. Hardly had I just gne int the huse when my mther called my name. Brushing away my tears, I fllwed the sund f her vice int the dining rm.
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。
I culdn’t imagine what was happening in frnt f me. ______________________________________________
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Then the dr pened and my father appeared, with a big smile n his wrinkled face. ______________________
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庆阳第二中学2023 -2024 学年度第一学期期末考试·高二英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
M: Will yu be a teacher r a reprter, Lana?
W: Neither. I will be a lawyer.
(Text 2)
W: I’ve brught ur lunch. We can eat at the park.
M: That’s much mre fun than eating at the café.
(Text 3)
W: My mther wants me t g int banking, but I like writing.
M: Yu can’t let yur mther chse yur career fr yu.
(Text 4)
M: Tm lked happy a mment ag. What’s just happened?
W: His mther tld him he had t g t a barding schl.
(Text 5)
M: If there is any sprt less interesting than baseball, I dn’t knw what it is.
W: Yes, it’s even duller than basketball.
(Text 6)
W: Welcme abard Bus N. 60.
M: Des this bus g t the stadium?
W: N, it ges t the train statin. If yu want t g t the stadium, yu have tw chices. Yu can take this bus t the library and then take the N. 88 bus t the stadium. Or yu can wait here fr the N.56 bus. It desn’t cme very ften, but it’s an express bus.
M: Hw lng wuld each chice take?
W: The first is abut ver an hur. The secnd saves yu abut 15 minutes.
M: Oh, I think I see a N. 56 bus cming. Thanks.
(Text 7)
W: Mr. Andrew, the result f the test just came back. And it isn’t serius. Yu dn’t need t wrry abut it t much. But yu ught t start t take it easier. Yu’re wrking far t hard. If yu cntinue at the pace yu are wrking, it’s just gnna get wrse.
M: OK. What’s the prblem?
W: The pain yu’re experiencing is a kind f infectin. Yu need t rest. That’s the number ne thing fr yu. I’m gnna give yu sme medicine.
(Text 8)
M: Hi, Lily!
W: Hi, Steven. I’m ging t Lndn by train. Cme with me.
M: But it’s cheaper by bus.
W: I’ve gt a student travel card. Yu can get cheap train tickets with it.
M: That sunds gd. Hw much des it cst?
W: A card fr six mnths is sixteen punds.
M: S hw d I get ne?
W: Yu need sme phts—ne fr the card and ne fr the frm.
M: I dn’t have t shw my ID card, d I?
W: That’s right. Yu nly need a letter frm yur schl.
M: I’ll ask my teacher fr ne. Next time yu g t Lndn, I’ll cme, t.
(Text 9)
M: Amy, what’s yur favrite sprt?
W: Er…that’s hard t say. But I like running.
M: Yu run very fast, dn’t yu?
W: Yes, but nt the fastest. Lily runs much faster than I.
M: Really?
W: Yes. In ur class, Lily runs the fastest f all. What abut yu, Steven? What d yu like?
M: Yu like running, but I like jumping, bth the high jump and the lng jump.
W: Did yu take part in the sprts meeting last year?
M: Yes. I tk part in the high jump and the lng jump and wn the first prize in the lng jump last year.
W: Yu are als ging t take part in this year’s lng jump, right?
M: Yeah! I’ll try t make a better recrd.
W: Gd luck!
(Text 10)
My daily rutine…Well, I get up at abut 10:00, and I usually have breakfast in the garden. I lve sitting in the garden reading the newspaper. I have lunch at abut 2:00, and then practice my vilin in the afternn. Cncerts in Liverpl usually start at 8:00, s I g t wrk at half past six and get the train t the city center. After the cncert... er... well, I finish wrk at abut half past ten, then have dinner in a restaurant with sme friends frm the band. I usually take a taxi frm the restaurant, and get hme at abut half past twelve. Then I watch TV r read a bk, and g t bed at abut 2:00 in the mrning. And, that’s my day.
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1~5 ACCAB6~10 ACCBA11~15 BBABC16~20 CAACB
21~25 ACBAC26~30 DBBAA31 ~35 BCDDC36 ~40 GCDAE
41~45 BACBC46~50 ABDAD51 ~55 DDAAC
56. different 57. items 58. have drunk/have been drinking 59. recently 60. a 61. was 62. wh
63. interested 64. wrking 65. frm/against
写作：
One pssible versin:
Dear David,
I’m just writing t say cngratulatins n yur fantastic speech last Friday. It was nt an easy task and I’m glad it turned ut t be a great success.
Yu were well prepared and the cntent was easy t fllw. What’s mre, yu als thught abut the questins we Chinese students wuld have. All f us were really impressed. Thanks t yur instructins and encuragement, I’m sure everyne in ur schl is mre enthusiastic abut learning English and prmting Chinese culture nw.
Thank yu again fr sharing wnderful ideas with us. We lk frward t yur next presentatin.
Yurs,
Li Hua
读后续写：
One pssible versin:
I culdn’t imagine what was happening in frnt f me. Standing there in the rm was the very pian I had been lnging fr day and night. With excitement and surprise in my heart, I culdn’t stp tears streaming dwn my face. My mther came ver t me, saying they knew the pian was what I had dreamed abut and my father had tried everything pssible t make my dream cme true. I was abut t say smething when there was a sund f ftsteps.
Then the dr pened and my father appeared, with a big smile n his wrinkled face. I gave him a big hug. “It’s s nice f yu, Dad!” I said. I culd nt imagine hw much effrt he had made and hw hard he was wrking every day. Maybe nly the wrinkles n his face culd tell me everything. My father kissed me n the frehead, whispering that he had earned enugh t buy the pian at last. Only then did I realize that n gift culd measure up t a father’s lve.