福建省莆田第一中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（Word版附答案）

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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 was the prblem with the cffee last time?
A. It was t expensive. B. It wasn’t sweet enugh. C. It was the wrng temperature.
2. What is the answer f the last puzzle?
A. A dr handle. B. A keybard. C. A clck.
3. What des the wman prbably like mst abut this bk?
A. The lng histry. B. The unique characters. C. The effect n her feelings.
4. What mainly went wrng?
A. The man frgt abut the meeting.
B. The speakers went t different lcatins.
C. The wman misunderstd the appintment time.
5. Hw des the wman prbably feel nw?
A. Cncerned. B. Impressed. C. Hungry.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。
6. Hw ften d the speakers nrmally see each ther?
A. Every mnth. B. Every tw weeks. C. Every week.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A A haircut. B. A medical check. C. An after-schl lessn.
听下面一段对话，回答回答第8、9题。
8. When is the cnversatin prbably taking place?
A. Autumn. B. Winter. C. Spring.
9. What did the man say was mst imprtant?
A. Practicing turning. B. Staying lw. C. Keeping balance.
听下面一段对话，回答第10-13题。
10. Where are the speakers?
A. At a café. B. At a stre. C. At a news stand.
11. What des the man intrduce first abut the flight?
A. The requirements f the pilts. B. The plane’s technlgy. C. The flight path.
12. What surprised the man mst abut this jurney?
A. Hw lng it tk. B. Hw small the plane was. C. Hw many pilts were invlved.
13. What des the wman think f the plane?
A. It is ready fr business. B. It needs mre develpment. C. It relies t much n fuel.
听下面一段对话，回答第14-17小题。
14. What’s the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Fellw vlunteers. C. Neighbrs.
15. Wh actually helps the grup keep running?
A. Large stre wners. B. Individual dnrs. C. Schl leaders.
16. What is the grup’s main gal?
A. Teaching children hw t read.
B. Encuraging peple t exchange bks.
C. Offering bks t areas withut library access.
17. What did the man prbably hand t the wman?
A. A map. B. A brchure. C. A bk.
听下面一段独白，回答第18-20小题。
18. Which is the subject f the class?
A. Science. B. Histry. C. Art.
19. What is the speaker trying t d?
A. Emphasize class rules. B. Knw abut the children. C. Develp the children’s interest.
20. What are the listeners expected t d next?
A. Raise questins. B. Give their answers. C. Write dwn ntes.
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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whether yu’re lking t laze n sft sands r dive int new adventures, this year’s winning beaches prmise a dreamy escape.
Elafnissi Beach (Crete, Greece)
With pink (yes, pink) sands and greenish-blue water, Elafnissi Beach is just ne f thse places yu have t see t believe. The shallw lagns (环礁湖) are perfect fr curius kids, while the deeper waters invite all srts f adventure fr adults: swimming, snrkeling, yu name it. Just make sure t stick arund until sunset — yu wn’t regret it.
Banana Beach (Phuket, Thailand)
At Banana Beach, yu’ve gt everything yu need fr the perfect beach day. G snrkeling r diving arund the fantastic cral reefs, r grab a bard and catch sme waves. After a lng day ut n the water, treat yurself t a relaxing beachside massage and sme fd and drinks.
Eagle Beach (Palm-Eagle Beach, Aruba)
Eagle Beach is ne f Aruba’s less crwded beaches that still basts the same sft white sands, warm waters, and spectacular sunset views that the island’s knwn fr. All yur favrite beach day activities are n the menu, like swimming, snrkeling, and jet skiing — and facilities like bathrms and free parking make it even mre appealing.
Praia da Falesia (Olhs de Agua, Prtugal)
Praia da Falesia is knwn fr its dramatic cliffs, glden sands, and sparking blue waters. Sunbathe n the huge shre, g swimming r bdy surfing in the waves, r wander alng the scenic ftpath n tp f the cliffs and check ut the incredible views.
1. Which beach is specially recmmended fr families with children?
A. Elafnissi Beach.B. Banana Beach.
C. Eagle Beach.D. Praia da Falesia.
2. What can visitrs d n the Praia da Falesia?
A. Take phtgraphs n pink sands.B. Enjy beachfrnt dining service.
C. Hike n the scenic cliff-tp trails.D. Learn jet skiing in warm waters.
3. Where is this text prbably taken frm?
A. A science reprt.B. A travel brchure.
C. A bilgy textbk.D. An academic article.
B
The unfrgiving demands f the IB prgram became my reality n the third day f schl with an verwhelming physics lab. My teacher’s claim that n ne wuld scre abve 90% shk my cnfidence. This anxiety was intensified at hme, where my father viced his cncerns ver my flat SAT prgress, a necessity fr a celebrated university.
The final catalyst fr my breakdwn was an unexpected rejectin frm the Reginal Red Crss Yuth Cuncil. As vice president f my schl’s chapter, I had never cnsidered this pssibility. The Red Crss was my passin and what I relied n t set me apart frm ther applicants. This rejectin made my future seem dim, and I brke like a rubber band stretched beynd its limit.
I fund my mther, the wman wh had sacrificed her wn career and life fr my pprtunities, and pured ut my fears. She listened attentively befre drawing a circle n the tableclth. “This is yur time,” she began. “Eighty percent is schlwrk, ten percent the SAT, and ten percent extracurriculars.” She then lked at me with deep emtin and said, “But mst imprtantly, at ne hundred percent, is yur mental health.”
“Nthing is mre imprtant than yur health,” she cntinued. “We want yu t have a gd jb s yu’ll be less stressed. If this path makes yu s unhappy, it isn’t wrth it. If yu’re happier flipping hamburgers, s be it.”
Her insight was a big relief. I realized a rubber band desn’t have t keep stretching. A rubber band that wraps arund yur hair during the day and is allwed t rest n yur nightstand at night wn’t ever break.
Thugh my rutine remained the same — studying hard and pursuing excellence — my perspective was frever changed. The fear f failure lst its pwer. I am still reaching fr the mn, but I am n lnger afraid. Fr I knw that if I miss, I will land right in my mther’s arms.
4. What des the underlined wrd “catalyst” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Fundatin.B. Slutin.C. Symbl.D. Cause.
5. What des the authr’s mther attach mst imprtance t?
A The authr’s verall wellbeing.B. The sacrifice fr her daughter.
C The relief f the authr’s stress.D. The authr’s devtin t schlwrk.
6. What des the use f the “rubber band” try t illustrate?
A. A cnflict with her father abut gals.
B. A bnd between the authr and her mther.
C. A shift in the authr’s utlk n pressure.
D. A link t the authr’s academic perfrmance.
7. What des the authr mean by saying “reaching fr the mn”?
A. She will be unbeatable.
B. She will cntinue t aim high.
C. She has achieved all her gals.
D. She has a passin fr astrnmy.
C
There is an academic department at Arizna State University that may surprise many peple: Mre than 90% f undergraduates that have dne a lcal internship (实习工作) are emplyed when they graduate. The department? Nt business r cmputer science, as many peple may initially guess, but English. It turns ut that yur parents are wrng. English majrs — and thers in humanities (人文学科) fields ften seen as even less “marketable” — can get great jbs right ut f cllege.
Natinally, the number f humanities majrs remained flat between 2015 and 2020. But at sme US clleges, the number is increasing — and by a lt. At the University f Califrnia, Berkeley, the number f undergraduates with a majr in the arts r humanities has gne up by mre than 70% since 2013. And when it cmes t jb satisfactin, wrkers with undergraduate humanities degrees are just as happy with their careers as engineering and business majrs.
The humanities — which include English, philsphy, film studies, histry and languages — are the study f human culture. Students wh study these disciplines can expect t d a lt f writing, critical thinking, clse reading and discussin. All f these are skills that develp a persn’s ability t see a prblem frm many different angles and cmmunicate persuasively.
Fr sme careers, an undergraduate degree in the humanities is a clear advantage. Billy Dunaway, chair f the philsphy department at the University f Missuri, says his students pursue careers in many fields, including business, public plicy, insurance and cmputer science. Fr students planning t apply t law schl, the way philsphy is taught — thrugh the Scratic methd, where the prfessr leads with a questin which develps int a back-and-frth discussin and smetimes debate — prepares them well. Als, philsphy majrs scre better in the Law Schl Admissin Test, n accunt f the fact that the test is essentially a lgic test and many classes in law schl are taught using the same Scratic methd.
8. What is the cmmn belief abut humanities majrs?
A. They are lsing their marketability.B. They have pr emplyment prspects.
C. They get few internship pprtunities.D. They are limited t humanities fields.
9. What can be learned frm paragraph 2?
A. Disciplines are treated equally natinwide.B. Jb satisfactin varies greatly with majrs.
C. Undergraduates have varius majr chices.D. Humanities partly gain increasing recgnitin.
10 Which might be a fcus f the humanities?
A. Persuasive writing.B. Crss-disciplinary integratin.
C. Cultural understanding.D. Multidimensinal prblem-slving.
11. Why can philsphy benefit students planning t apply t law schl?
A. It imprves their lgical abilities.B. It cvers knwledge f different fields.
C. It emphasizes their critical thinking.D. It fllws law schl’s teaching methd.
D
Hw are we ging t feed the mre than 9 billin peple that will live n Earth by 2050? This is a majr questin fr farmers and fd scientists. Linked t this prblem f prducing enugh fd is having enugh land, water, and ther natural resurces t make that happen. The final slutin will surely cnsist f diverse appraches wrking tgether — aquapnics may be ne.
Aquapnics cmbines hydrpnics with aquaculture. Hydrpnics refers t the science f grwing plants withut sil in nutrient-rich water. Nrmally, in a hydrpnics system, the nutrients are tailred t meet the grwth requirements f the plants. And aquaculture invlves the prductin f fish under cntrlled cnditins, typically intended fr human cnsumptin.
In an aquapnics system, the fish prvide nutrients in the frm f their waste, which cntains a range f nutrients like nitrgen, phsphrus and ptassium. Bacteria (细菌) living in the fish tank turn the waste int nutrients which the plants can absrb. Cntaining varieties f nutrients, the water in the tank is cntinuusly pumped int a grw bed where the plants are lcated. The plants absrb the nutrients frm the water, and bacteria in the grw bed clean the water by transfrming the left waste int nutrients, which the plants can later use fr grwth. The clean water is then sent back int the fish tank. The grw bed and plants act as a bifilter (生物过滤器), cleaning the water s that the whle system remains healthy.
Aquapnics is efficient, prducing bth fish with high prtein cntent and vegetables with vitamins and minerals frm ne single system. As an almst-clsed system regarding water cnsumptin, it uses minimal water and can be set up in areas that dn’t have plenty f water. All that is required is fd fr the fish. Additinally, aquapnics is a mdel fr sustainable fd prductin because it recycles all f the materials it uses.
12. Hw des the authr develp paragraph 2?
A. By giving definitins.B. By presenting arguments.
C. By analyzing theries.D. By making cmparisns.
13. What can we learn abut an aquapnics system?
A. Its plants use the fish waste directly.B. Its cmpnents cexist fr survival.
C. Its grw bed supplies space fr fish.D. Its bacteria cntrl the plant grwth.
14. Which is an advantage f aquapnics?
A. Raising prtein cntent in plants.B. Using recycled materials t build.
C. Lwering the water cnsumptin.D. Requiring zer human assistance.
15. Which might be a suitable title fr the text?
A. All Creatures Are CnnectedB. Hunger: Fight It Till the End
C. Feeding the Future with LessD. Clsed System: Final Slutin
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。
Humans have been knwn t develp strng cnnectins with dangerus animals. Werner Freund has spent several decades in the cmpany f wlves. While why the frmer sldier became attached t these beautiful wild animals is a little unclear, he has been caring fr them since 1972. The army experience leaves him a strng bdy and energetic state.____16____.
____17____They tuch him with nses, and play with him.What’s mre, they are generally very submissive(卑躬屈膝的) when he is arund, just like they wuld be arund a head wlf!
This, hwever, des nt happen by chance.____18____ Whenever it’s feeding time, he calls his pack t cme fr the raw meat by hwling. As the hungry animals rush t get their fd, they always meet with this scene. Werner sinks his teeth int the raw meat first.
What may sund a little cruel is hw the psitin f hierarchy(等级制度) is built in the animal wrld.____19____When he signals, the rest f the pack can jin in. Wemer’s wlves knw this rule quite well and never challenge his authrity.
Wlves, the largest member f the dg family, are mistakenly believed t be dangerus.____20____
They are beautiful gentle suls, whse reputatin has been spiled by fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hd!
A. But in reality they rarely attack humans
B. They are cnsidered as the smartest beasts.
C. Werner wrks n it with a simple act every day
D. Werner seems t knw where wlves cme frm.
E. It is always the strngest male that gets the first meal
F. The wlves treat Werner as if he were ne f their wn.
G. Therefre,Werner can survive the wlves and get alng with these cld-blded creatures.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
On a special day filled with celebratin, Anne and her family made their way t a hilltp, jining the excited crwd. As the first firewrk cracked (爆裂) pen in the sky, painting it with a bit f range, Anne’s eyes ____21____ with curisity. “Where d the sparkles (闪光) g after they fall ut f the sky?” she asked, her vice full f ____22____. Her little brther Tm happily waved his hands, while her mm passed her a slice f juicy watermeln and her dad was ____23____ with the adjustment f his camera.
Thrughut the shw, a clrful cllectin f firewrks ____24____ the night. Sme sht acrss like shting stars, bursting int brilliant clrs, and thers blmed like magnificent flwers. Anne was cmpletely attracted, her eyes glued t the sky, lst in a wrld f ____25____, guessing where thse sparkles might land.
Once the shw came t an end, Anne culdn’t ____26____ her eagerness t find the sparkles. With her mm’s ____27____, she rushed twards the edge f the field. She hunted high and lw, searching every crner f the grass and ____28____ lking thrugh the trees. But there was n ____29____ f the sparkles she had in mind.
Just when she was starting t feel a bit dwn, smething magical ____30____ her attentin. In the space where the field met the frest, many twinkling lights appeared. T her ____31____, when ne landed n her hand, she ____32____ that they were fireflies. The firefly’s tiny wings shk gently, and its legs tickled (挠痒) her skin as it crawled. After a few sft flashes, it ____33____ the trees. Anne’s face lit up with jy. She had fund a new kind f sparkle that wuld stay with her lng after the firewrks faded, making this day truly ____34____. Just like the fireflies replacing the disappearing sparkles, there are always unexpected ____35____ waiting fr us if we keep ur eyes and hearts pen.
21. A. cludedB. hardenedC. widenedD. watered
22. A. hpeB. wnderC. wrryD. fear
23. A. cntentB. bredC. familiarD. ccupied
24. A. missedB. paintedC. messedD. silenced
25. A. adventureB. ptentialC. imaginatinD. knwledge
26. A. releaseB. expressC. expandD. cntain
27. A. hesitatinB. apprvalC. sympathyD. cnfusin
28. A. secretlyB. nervuslyC. carefullyD. randmly
29. A. signB. dubtC. absenceD. memry
30. A. escapedB. deservedC. requiredD. caught
31. A. amazementB. creditC. reliefD. hrrr
32. A. recalledB. addedC. realizedD. guessed
33. A. relied nB. headed frC. tripped verD. lked after
34. A. unfrgettableB. fruitlessC. unavidableD. endless
35. A. awardsB. expensesC. surprisesD. challenges
第二节 根据提示完成下列句子。(每题1分，共15分)
36. I ________ ________ ________ (在……声中醒来) the sund f the wind buffeting the clth f my tent. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
37. Whichever and whatever yu like, there is an incredible theme park that will ________ ________ (吸引) yu! (根据汉语提示完成句子)
38. Since reindeer were always ________ ________ ________ (在移动), the Sami wuld pick up their tents and accmpany them. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
39. In ther cuntries, by cntrast, eye cntact is nt always ________ ________ (被认可). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
40. The park has mre rides than yu can imagine: jin a water fight against pirates, get turned ________ (颠倒) by an exciting rller caster, r get wet in ne f the water rides! (根据汉语提示填空)
41. Meditatin can help reduce ______ (anxius). (所给词的适当形式填空)
42. It is imprtant fr an ________ (educate) t understand what makes each student tick. (所给词的适当形式填空)
43. By __________ (cmpare), in Bulgaria and suthern Albania, the gestures have the ppsite meaning. (所给词的适当形式填空)
44. I can’t agree t anything withut my partner’s ________(apprve). (所给词的适当形式填空)
45. The prducts ________ (label) “rganic” are becming increasingly ppular amng cnsumers wh are cncerned abut health and the envirnment. (所给词的适当形式填空)
46. Her ________ (fail) the exam was a big disappintment, but she was determined t study harder and try again. (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. Observing his secnd daughter ________ (emply) in decrating a hat, Mr. Bennet rlled his eyes. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. It’s n gd ________ (stay) up late every night, which will take a tll n yur health and affect yur prductivity the next day. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. Sme students act this way merely because they are afraid f __________ (call) n by the teacher. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. The cmmittee suggested ________ (ban) the use f chemical pesticides in lcal parks. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
51. 你校英文报正举办以“The Pwer f Smile”为题的征文比赛，请结合自身经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.自身经历；
2.你的感悟。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好。
The Pwer f Smile
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第二节(满分25分)
52. 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。
On a mid-September afternn, Sista and Rafi were racing each ther n the muntainside. The girls laughed wildly and stpped fr a rest in the shade f a tree.
“Nw, I’m hungry,” Sista said. “Yeah. I culd really g fr a jb. I lve the sweet-and-sur taste!” Rafi said, licking her lips. “I knw where there’s a great jb tree,” Sista said. “It belngs t that lady wh lives in the little huse by the hill. I heard she’s severe, but smetimes she gives fruit in return fr an errand (差事).” They decided t give it a sht.
Raf’s heart punded as Sista kncked n the dr. An elderly wman answered. “Yes?” the lady asked, squinting (眯着眼看) at the girls. Rafi gasped, unable t speak. “We heard ...” said Sista, her vice shaky, “that yu give jbs in payment fr running an errand.” The lady raised ne eyebrw. “Ah, yes. Payment.” She clicked her tngue. “Nthing is free, eh?”
The lady led the girls int kitchen, where the smell f warm bread filled the air. She grabbed tw baskets, ne large and ne small, “G fill these with jbs. Cme right back.”
The girls raced up the hill t the tree and picked the ripest jbs. The mment they returned t the huse, the lady handed them a bag filled with warm bread. “Take this bag and the large basket f jbs t the Gmez family. D yu knw them?” The girls ndded. “Gd. And ask them fr the payment. Mrs. Gmez will place it in a large envelpe,” the lady added, warning that if they returned withut the envelpe f payment, they wuldn’t get the jbs.
Wrestling with the heavy bag and basket alng the way, the girls finally arrived at the Gmez hme, sweating. Mrs. Gmez answered the dr. Walking inside, Rafi saw clrful drawings lying everywhere. The three little Gmez kids were still busy with mre pictures, pure smiles n their cute faces. “This is frm the lady with the jb tree,” Sista held up the fd. Mrs. Gmez cried, “Thank yu. My husband is still sick in bed. Times are hard.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150词左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“But she said t ask yu fr the payment t,” Rafi said with her eyes drpped.
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Back at the farmhuse, the girls handed the lady the large sealed envelpe.
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莆田一中2025〜2026学年度上学期第一学段
高二英语答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1-10 CBCCA BAABA 11-20 CABAB CBACB
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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. A
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C
第二节 根据提示完成下列句子。(每题1分，共15分)
【36题答案】
【答案】 ①. wake ②. up ③. t
【37题答案】
【答案】 ①. appeal ②. t
【38题答案】
【答案】 ①. n ②. the ③. mve
【39题答案】
【答案】 ①. apprved ②. f
【40题答案】
【答案】upside dwn
【41题答案】
【答案】anxiety
【42题答案】
【答案】educatr
【43题答案】
【答案】cmparisn
【44题答案】
【答案】apprval
【45题答案】
【答案】labelled##labeled
【46题答案】
【答案】failing
【47题答案】
【答案】emplyed
【48题答案】
【答案】staying
【49题答案】
【答案】being called
【50题答案】
【答案】banning
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
【51题答案】
【答案】The Pwer f Smile
A smile has the pwer t transfrm nt nly ur wn md, but als the atmsphere arund us. I remember a time when I was feeling dwn, but a simple smile frm a friend brightened up my day. It made me realize that even in the tughest mments, a smile can bring a glimmer f hpe.
Smiling is like a universal language that cnnects us with thers. It shws kindness, empathy, and psitive energy. It has the ability t uplift spirits, fster cnnectins, and create a mre pleasant and harmnius wrld.
S, let’s embrace the pwer f smile. Let it be a cnstant reminder t see the gd in life and share it with thse arund us. A smile is a small act that can have a big impact.
第二节(满分25分)
【52题答案】
【答案】“But she said t ask yu fr the payment t, ” Rafi said with her eyes drpped. “Oh yes, the payment,” Mrs Gmez said. “The payment!” chanted the children, clapping. Sista and Rafi exchanged glances in cnfusin, nt knwing why they were excited rather than wrried. Mrs Gmes then handed Sista a large sealed envelpe which was stuffed full. “The payment,” Mrs. Gmez beamed and thanked the girls fr their delivery service. On the way back, Rafis said, “I wnder hw they can affrd t pay s much fr that fd.” “I knw,” Sista agreed, “It lks like a lt f mney.”
Back at the farmhuse, the girls handed the lady the large sealed envelpe. She immediately pulled the cntents ut. Inside were clrful drawings frm the little children! Mystery slved, thse lvely drawings turned ut t be the Gmez family’s payment. Helping the lady tape the pictures t the wall, Rafi and Sista brke ut in smiles. Just then, Rafi’s stmach grwled. “Here’s yur payment,” the lady smiled, handing the basket f jbs t the girls. “Thank yu,” they said. “Anytime,” said the lady. “Cme again, girls.” On their way hme, Rafi and Sista enjyed their treat. The juice that ran dwn their arms was as sweet and warm as the feeling they had inside.