江苏省淮安市重点高中2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试试卷 英语（含解析）

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考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分
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。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 the wman ccupy herself in ding?
A. Taking dance classes. B. Finishing reprts. C. Preparing fr a lng race.
2. What des the man think f his jb?
A. It’s enjyable. B. It’s bring. C. It’s wrrying.
3. What is the wman mainly ding?
A. Sharing experience in checking price labels.
B. Giving tips n washing clthes prperly.
C. Praising the man’s laundry service.
4. Wh might Sarah be?
A. An HR directr. B. A saleswman. C. An accuntant.
5. Hw did the man g t wrk tday?
A. On ft. B. By subway. C. By car.
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. Why is the wman unwilling t get an electrnic lck?
A. It is t expensive.
B. She might frget the passwrd.
C. It may have sme technical prblems.
7. What des the man suggest ding?
A. Picking a well-recgnized brand.
B. Carrying a spare traditinal key.
C. Dwnlading an app t their smartphnes.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What has impressed Lisa mst abut her drmitry life?
A. Having discussins n curses.
B. Watching late-night mvies.
C. Taking part in DIY prjects.
9. What has Lisa learned frm her drmitry life?
A. Calmness. B. Independence. C. Respnsibility.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What subject des the man teach?
A. Wrld histry. B. Literature. C. Science.
11. What des the man think can better help students engage in preservatin?
A. Hlding sme cmpetitins.
B. Organizing field trips t museums.
C. Encuraging them t d vlunteer wrk.
12. What is the pint f preserving cultural heritage accrding t the wman?
A. It teaches peple abut diversity.
B. It cnnects peple t their rts.
C. It psitively influences the future.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the man’s first piece f advice fr the wman?
A. Setting ff at her wn speed.
B. Wearing a helmet at all times.
C. Explring different rutes.
14. Where des the man nrmally g cycling?
A. Alng the cast. B. In the nearby park. C. In the muntains.
15. What is the lngest distance the man has cycled?
A. 50 kilmeters. B. 100 kilmeters. C. 150 kilmeters.
16. Why des the man enjy grup rides?
A. They help break his cycling recrd.
B. They give him a sense f belnging.
C. They usually invlve intense cmpetitin.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What was mentined in the pen letter?
A. The cncern abut AI affecting human creativity in writing.
B. The rle f science fictin in influencing AI develpment.
C. The ptential benefits f AI in the field f writing.
18. What is the main tpic f the bk HUM?
A. A fact-checking prgram with the pwer t change facts.
B. A pet wh agrees t wrk with an AI petry cmpany.
C. A wife and mther wh is ut f wrk due t AI.
19. Wh is Ryan Dherty?
A. A gvernment wrker. B. A dctr. C. A directr.
20. Which wrk was created with the help f AI?
A. Sike. B. Death f an Authr. C. In Our Likeness.
听力答案：1—5 CABAB 6—10 CACAB 11—15 ACABC 16—20 BACCB
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
Failure isn’t the end, unless yu let it be. Dn’t believe me? Here are fur peple wh lived thrugh failure befre ging n t becme names knwn arund the wrld.
Walt Disney
Disney began his career by being fired by a newspaper fr nt being creative enugh. Later, his Mickey Muse cartns were rejected because they were cnsidered t be “t scary fr wmen”. Als, The Three Little Pigs was turned dwn because it nly had fur characters. Thankfully, we have the Disney Cmpany tday because Disney chse nt t listen t any f his critics and press frward twards his dreams.
Stephen King
King is a best-selling writer whse wrk has been made int several mtin pictures. Hwever, his first wrk was rejected 30 times, which led t King thrwing it in the trash. Thankfully, his wife persuaded him t keep wrking at it, and—frm that pr start—Carrie was brn.
Miltn Hershey
The man wh blessed us with the sweet milk chclate treat we all lve wasn’t a hit the first time arund. He nce wrked fr a lcal candy factry. But when he went ut n his wn, he failed miserably. Then he returned t the family farm and perfected the art f making delicius milk chclate candy, which we enjy tday.
Thedr Geisel
This authr struggled t write a nvel that publishing cmpanies wuld call “pure rubbish” several times — 27 t be exact. The man just wuldn’t quit thugh. One fateful night, he ran int an ld friend wh was a children’s literature editr. The friend agreed t publish Geisel’s wrk. Better knwn tday as Dr. Seuss, Geisel was never again called a failure after his first bk became a hit.
1 Why is the Disney Cmpany knwn t us nwadays?
A. Disney was rejected many times.B. Disney imprved his wrks later.
C. Disney gt fired and began his career.D. Disney ignred critics and fught fr his dreams.
2. What is Miltn Hershey famus fr tday?
A. His big family farm.B. His successful art career.
C. His delicius milk chclate candy.D. His experience in making milk chclate.
3. What d the peple mentined have in cmmn?
A. They have a gift fr making mney.B. They suffered several defeats n the path t success.
C. They are creative and highly educated.D. They were successful at the very start.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
B
A bunch f strangers shwed up at the gym in the early mrning f the last Sunday f April. A few athletes were already stretching (拉伸) their arms, but mst f us culd hardly fcus. As I was burning ff last night’s wrng decisin — a big meal, I saw a pster abut a gym’s 21-day wrkut challenge, and I immediately signed up. I always wanted t train fr a marathn, s I cnsidered this as my warm-up. Besides, I needed t stp being lazy and this was my chance t make a change.
It was easy t prmise n paper, but three weeks f recmmended exercise rutines and diet restrictins (限制) wuldn’t be easy. I stuck t wrking ut 30 minutes a day, and I didn’t disturb (干扰) my nrmal rutine. Instead, I had t be faced with the tugh wrk f being mre creative in my spare time, thus breaking sme bad habits.
Overcming weaknesses with willpwer was my gal fr the next part f the jurney. But the difficult part abut making a challenge is realizing that “wanting” and “ding” are tw very different things. Just like a career, yu have t physically wrk fr it rather than just wait fr it t happen. But that’s hard. Thrughut the 21 days, I ften tld myself that the challenge was meaningless and tried t sabtage myself frm exercising. Hwever, finally I gt ver that negative thught and kept wrking ut.
At the end f the challenge, I learned smething even mre imprtant: Feeling the results is better than seeing them. I had fewer headaches and mre energy, and was simply happier. I even felt a little smarter as I researched which fds were better fr my bdy, and learned hw t make healthier meals. I felt a sense f achievement, t, because even thugh I wanted t give up dzens f times, I didn’t. I felt my waist gt a little bit smaller and my arms gt even strnger, and I n lnger felt guilty after having a piece f cake r a drink.
4. What can be inferred abut the authr’s previus state befre signing up fr the challenge?
A. He was a regular gym-ger with a strict diet.
B. He was physically fit but lacked drive.
C. He was an athlete preparing fr a majr cmpetitin.
D. He had an unhealthy lifestyle and needed a change.
5. What was the mst difficult part f the challenge fr the authr?
A. Physical tiredness frm the wrkuts.
B. Refusing the invitatin f junk fd.
C. Overcming negative thught and self-dubt.
D. Adjusting t the new diet plan.
6. What des the underlined wrd “sabtage” in paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A. Prmte.B. Prevent.C. Imprve.D. Supprt.
7. Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe the authr?
A. Adventurus and impatientB. Determined and strng-willed
C. Active and casualD. Inspiring and changeable
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. B
C
A recent study frm the Fd and Md Centre at Deakin University in Australia has cast light n an alternative apprach t managing mild t mderate depressin. The research suggests that lifestyle therapy, which includes nutritinal cnsulting and regular physical activity, can be as effective as traditinal psychtherapy (心理疗法) in reducing depressive symptms.
In this study, 182 individuals diagnsed with nn-severe depressin were randmly assigned t either lifestyle therapy r cgnitive behaviral therapy (CBT). The lifestyle therapy grup received guidance frm a dietitian and an exercise physilgist. These prfessinals prvided evidence-based advice n imprving nutritin, particularly thrugh a mdified Mediterranean (地中海) diet, and including regular physical exercise int daily rutine. Meanwhile, the CBT grup was led by psychlgists wh taught strategies t manage negative thughts and behavirs, and were prvided with wrkbks and self-help tls.
Bth therapies were structured t match in frequency, duratin, envirnment, and grup size, ensuring a fair cmparisn. The results were prmising: the lifestyle therapy grup reprted a 42% reductin in depressin symptms, whereas thse wh had traditinal psychtherapy experienced a 37% reductin.
Althugh the study’s sample size was small, indicating the need fr further research, it underlines the imprtance f lifestyle changes in medicine. The researchers pint ut that while lifestyle changes are the crnerstne f ther areas f medicine, such as heart diseases and diabetes, they have traditinally been seen as ‘add-n’ t mental health care. The study’ s findings suggest that this mindset may need t shift.
Imprtantly, the research des nt say that lifestyle changes shuld replace prfessinal mental health care. Instead, it recmmends a cmprehensive apprach where bth lifestyle therapy and traditinal psychtherapy are available ptins. This wuld allw individuals t access the care that best suits their needs, ptentially ffering mre effective treatment fr thse fighting with mild t mderate depressin.
8. What is Paragraph 2 mainly abut?
A The significance f the research.B. The cnsequence f the research.
C. The perfrmance f different subjects.D. The prcess f cnducting the research.
9. What des the underlined wrd “crnerstne” in Paragraph 4 prbably mean?
A. A side factr.B. An ptinal part.
C. A fundamental element.D. A cntrversial methd.
10. What is the suggestin f the research?
A. Imprve traditinal psychtherapy.B. Include lifestyle changes as an ptin.
C. Stick t the Mediterranean diet strictly.D. Replace psychtherapy with lifestyle changes.
11. In which clumn f a magazine might this text be fund?
A. Fitness rutines.B. Health & wellness.
C. Fd adventures.D. Entertainment express.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. B
D
Cheese and red wine are basic diets ver the festive perid, and if yu lve red wine and cheese, a new study will cme as music t yur ears. Researchers frm Iwa State University have fund that drinking red wine and eating cheese can help t reduce cgnitive (认知的) decline.
In the study, the researchers analyzed data frm 1,787 adults aged 46 t 77, and asked them t cmplete questinnaires abut their fd and alchl cnsumptin (摄取). The results shwed that cheese was the mst prtective fd against age-related cgnitive prblems, even int late life. Daily cnsumptin f red wine was als shwn t imprve cgnitive functin, while weekly cnsumptin f lamb was shwn t imprve lng-term cgnitive skills. Hwever, ver-cnsumptin f salt was fund t increase the risk f cgnitive decline.
Dr. Auriel Willette, wh led the study, said: “I was pleasantly surprised that ur results suggest that apprpriately (合适地) eating cheese and drinking red wine daily are nt just gd fr helping us cpe with sme diseases, but perhaps als dealing with an increasingly cmplex wrld. Althugh we cnsidered whether this was just due t what rich peple eat and drink, clinical trials (临床试验) at randm are needed t determine if making easy changes in ur diet culd help ur brains in great ways.”
While the reasn fr the link remains unclear, the researchers believe that cheese and red wine may prtect sme peple frm the effects f Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默病).
Brandn Klinedinst, an authr f the study, added: “Depending n the genetic factrs yu carry, sme individuals seem t be mre prtected frm the effects f Alzheimer’s, while thers seem t beat greater risk. Perhaps the silver bullet we’re lking fr is imprving hw we eat. Knwing what that invlves cntributes t a better understanding f Alzheimer’s and putting this disease in an ppsite path.”
12. Which f the fllwing increases the risk f cgnitive prblems?
A. Taking in t much salt.B. Eating cheese prperly.
C. Drinking red wine daily.D. Cnsuming lamb weekly.
13. What can be inferred frm paragraph 3?
A. Changes in ur diet help ur brains in significant ways.
B. The diets f wealthy peple were nt taken int cnsideratin.
C. The study results need t be prved by mre clinical trials.
D. Sme diseases make ur wrld increasingly cmplex.
14. What des Brandn Klinedinst suggest n fighting Alzheimer’s disease?
A. Develping advanced genetic treatments.B. Fcusing n imprving dietary habits.
C. Increasing clinical trials fr new drugs.D. Studying the diets f wealthy ppulatins.
15. What is the study mainly abut?
A. Basic diets ver the festive perid.B. Pssible reasns fr cgnitive decline.
C. Feelings f pleasant music t peple’s ears.D. Effects f certain diets n cgnitive decline.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In a cmplex and challenging wrld, wisdm, undubtedly, is a valuable asset (资产). It is mre than just a quality; it is a rich mix f experience, knwledge, and judgment. ____16____ Here are sme ways t gain wisdm.
Firstly, try experiencing new chances. Variety is the spice (调料) f life. Yu will never grw unless yu step ut f yur cmfrt zne. Staying where yu are wn’t lead t grwth. ____17____ Changing yur daily life can pen drs t new experiences and wisdm.
Secndly pen yurself t different pinins. It is typical f human beings t have biases (偏见) but we need t set them aside mst f the time. We need t be mre pen t different views, which will pen up new ways fr us. Always bserve the wrld in an accepting way, and yu will see new scenery. Train yur mind t be pen t thers’ ideas. ____18____
____19____ Learning is an endless prcess. Therefre, ne shuld tries his best t enrich their knwledge. Take new classes, read bks, listen t educatinal pdcasts, and the list ges n and n. If smething cnfuses yu, surf the internet and clear ut yur prblems. These activities imprve critical-thinking skills, enabling yu t deal with prblems frm varius views.
As we build up wisdm, we are able t slve life’s difficulties. ____20____ It enables us t meet the challenges f the mdern wrld and take cntrl f ur lives.
A. It’s never t late t learn.
B. Never shy away frm learning.
C. Wisdm can be develped with strategies.
D. Wisdm is like a cmpass guiding us thrugh life.
E. If yu listen t different vices, yu will always get t experience smething new.
F. Instead, yu can explre new skills r visit places yu’ve always dreamed f.
G. By ding s, we can better understand the wrld and make wiser decisins.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. G
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。
It all began n May 13 when the brakes (刹车) slammed (紧急制动). Students tld BBC News that they were “terrified and ____21____” by the sudden mtin. Then, they ____22____ and saw what was ging n. The bus driver was uncnscius (失去意识) — and seventh grader Dilln Reeves had grabbed the steering wheel.
Security camera shwed that Dilln had nticed the driver having a medical ____23____, causing the bus t make a turn. The by immediately sprang frm his seat, tk the wheel, and ____24____ the brakes, gaining cntrl f the situatin and ____25____ the driver and his passengers. “I just knew what t d in that ____26____,” Dilln said. “The bus was turning ff the rad.”
One student wh had been n the bus ____27____ Dilln with saving the “entire bus” with his “quick actins and thinking”, and by “being ____28____”. Warren Cnslidated Schls said in a news release that dctrs ____29____ quickly and treated the driver. The students were placed n anther schl bus and _____30_____ hme.
Hw had Dilln been the nly ne t ntice what was ging n? While ther kids had been n their cell phnes, listening t music, r _____31_____ fcused n their electrnics, Dilln didn’t have a cell phne t distract him frm the wrld arund him r _____32_____ his situatinal awareness. “What else are yu ging t d when yu dn’t _____33_____ a cell phne?” Steve Reeves asked. “Yu’re ging t lk at peple. Yu’re ging t _____34_____ stuff. Yu’re ging t lk ut f the windw. Maybe it is a very pwerful _____35_____ — a change-the-wrld kind.”
21. A. annyedB. shckedC. delightedD. satisfied
22. A. lked backB. lked dwnC. lked upD. lked ut
23. A. emergencyB. treatmentC. serviceD. research
24. A. figuredB. stuckC. sughtD. hit
25. A. cheatingB. lsingC. cllectingD. saving
26. A. generatinB. instantC. chanceD. atmsphere
27. A. applaudedB. appintedC. exchangedD. replaced
28. A. gratefulB. rmanticC. braveD. energetic
29. A. indicatedB. arguedC. respndedD. discvered
30. A. transprtedB. decratedC. settledD. sptted
31. A. therefreB. therwiseC. hweverD. eventually
32. A. limitB. raiseC. preserveD. prve
33. A. permitB. betC. pursueD. wn
34. A. absrbB. nticeC. defendD. update
35. A. lessnB. expressinC. secretD. deal
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yung peple arund the wrld have vlunteered ____36____ (help) thers in need using their time, energy, knwledge, and skills. Fr example, Jris, a 10-year-ld by in Seattle, has helped t prtect cheetahs____37____ the threat f extinctin by raising mre than $14,000. ____38____ (dnate) all the mney he has raised, he makes his wn cntributins t wildlife cnservatin. In the last tw years, Jack, tgether with his 14-year-ld twin brther,____39____ (launch) a database t cnnect children with vlunteer pprtunities such as wrking fr animal shelters and urban farming grups.____40____ by, Jacksn, is determined t fight against plastic pllutin. A campaign ____41____ (lead) by him t prmte the use f recyclable water bttles plays a part in lcal envirnmental prtectin. He als urges the lcal restaurant t sell mre paper water bttles. Xia Meng, a 20-year-ld vlunteer tur guide in the Palace Museum, spent three mnths hanging arund the Frbidden City ____42____ she culd remember every detail f the Palace Museum, ____43____ sunds abslutely incredible. There is n denying that we shuld shw respect fr ____44____ these yung vlunteers have dne fr ur wrld. By ding these meaningful vlunteering, yung peple can successfully avid getting_____45_____ (anny) at small things in life and fcus n what is truly imprtant.
【答案】36. t help
37. frm##against
38. Dnating##Having dnated
39. has launched
40. Anther
41. led 42. befre##until
43. which 44. what
45. annyed
第四部分 基础与写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 单句语法(满分 15 分)
46. When yu ________ (strike) the match t light yur cigar I saw it was the face f the criminal wanted in Chicag.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】struck
47. Apart frm persnal develpment, ___________(assume) respnsibility fr yur actin is als imprtant fr the betterment f sciety. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】assuming
48. They culd be interpreted as a welcming greeting frm a clse friend, especially if ________ (accmpany) by a gentle smile. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】accmpanied
49. In ________ (respnd), the receiver sends an encded message back, which is referred t as feedback. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】respnse
50. Hwever, ________ (earn) a living is by n means the nly reasn why we wrk. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】earning
51. In rder t better adapt ________ (we) t new circumstances, we must be ready and willing t acquire new skills. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】urselves
52. The ability _______ (admit) this shuld be perceived nt as a weakness, but as a strength. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】t admit
53. After careful editing and plishing, the result was a much ______ (gd) essay than the last. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】better
54. In a successful, stable and prductive sciety, all jbs are ________ (equal) imprtant and n ne is superir t anther. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】equally
55. New knwledge is cnstantly being generated and what we already knw ______ (revise) all the time. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】is being revised
56. This is nt t suggest that there is n need fr yu t study in schl but t acknwledge that refreshing yur knwledge with lifelng learning is bth essential and ________ (benefit). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】beneficial
57. When ______ (answer), try t find the right cnversatinal balance by giving all the infrmatin an interviewer needs t get a cmplete picture f yu withut talking t much. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】answering
58. Prir t the interview, ensure yu make gd _________ (prepare). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】preparatins
59. __________ (similar), the little things yu d can make a difference! (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Similarly
60. But sme language cmmunities ppse________ (adpt) wrds frm ther cultures. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】adpting
第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
61. 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。
“G back, Mm! G back!” shuted my six-year-ld daughter, June. I quickly turned arund t cast my dubtful eyes n the backseat. wrried. I had frgtten her yunger sister, Scarlett. I was relieved t see the girls safe and sit in their car seats. but June’s expressin was ne f pure anxiety.
As I lked back frm the driver’s seat, I fund a yung man in rags playing his guitar. His skinny, pr-lking dg rested next t his feet near an ld, wrn cardbard sign that read, “Hmeless, please help.” We’d cme acrss hmeless peple befre and had talked abut their needs and struggles. I shuld seize the chance t set a gd example fr my daughters t give a helping hand. S I searched fr sme cash, nly t find I had nthing but credit cards. S I tld June I didn’t have any cash. T my surprise, June pened her little pink purse and ffered t give him a five-dllar bill, I respnded with a sigh f relief, “Oh gd. I’ll pay yu back when we get hme.” “N, Mm. I dn’t want yu t pay me back. I want t help him and give him my mney.” she replied.
As we drve dwn the crwded rws f the parking lt, I tld her that we wuld get t him. When we gt there, I called ut. “Excuse me. sir!” He cautiusly walked tward ur car and answered, “Yes ma’am?” June stretched ut her entire bdy t hand him her five-dllar bill thrugh the windw and explained, “I want yu t have this.” He smiled and hesitatingly asked, “This was yur mney?” “Yes! I want yu t have it,” she prudly answered. “Thank yu,” he said, tuched by her thughtfulness.
We exchanged a smile, and as we drve away, my yunger daughter Scarlett began t cry. I nticed that she had emptied her purse with tw quarters in her tiny hands and insisted n giving all her mney t the yung man.
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。
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I had n chice but t turn arund.
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The gentleman tightly held the cins in his dirt-stained hand.
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【答案】One pssible versin:
I had n chice but t turn arund. Seeing ur car again, and feeling very cnfused, the gentleman returned t us. I tld him that my ther daughter als wanted t give him her mney. He peered int the windw t see my pig-tailed fur-year-ld grinning frm ear t ear. “I want t help yu!” she said prudly. Nw with tears in his eyes, he said in disbelief, “Yu? Yu want t help me?” “Yes! Yes!” she replied in a childish vice, ndding happily. Then June prudly handed him her little sister’s tw quarters.
The gentleman tightly held the cins in his dirt-stained hand. He held his hands t his chest and expressed his sincere gratitude. We all smiled at each ther ne last time, with tears running dwn his face and mine. I watched June put her hand n her heart, clse her eyes, and tell her little sister, “It feels s gd t help smene, desn’t it, Sister baby?” Scarlett agreed. With big smiles, they sank back int their seats.