江苏省扬州中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

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江苏省扬州中学 2025-2026 学年第二学期期中试题
高二英语 2026.04
试卷满分:150 分，考试时间: 120 分钟
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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。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。每段对话读两遍。
1. What will the speakers mst likely d after lunch?
A. Write a paper. B. Attend a wrkshp. C. Visit a stre.
2. What did the man’s sister majr in?
A. Fashin design. B. Medicine. C. Engineering.
3. What is the main tpic f the cnversatin?
A. Gifts fr a friend. B. A literature event. C. A farewell party.
4. Where are the speakers prbably?
A. At an animal shelter. B. At a university. C. At a café .
5. Hw can the man’s recipe be described?
A. It’s a reward. B. It’s a success. C. It’s a prblem.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6. Where are the speakers?
A. At Tm’s huse. B. In a meeting rm. C. At a train statin.
7. Hw des the wman prbably feel in the end?
A. Wrried. B. Relieved. C. Angry.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What is the man’s prblem?
A. He has a temperature.
B. He is t cld t d his wrk.
C. He is struggling t save energy.
9. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In an ffice. B. In the wman’s huse. C. In a schl.
10. What des the wman suggest?
A. Stpping wrking right nw.
B. Taking better care f their health.
C. Discussing the issue with the leader.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Hw d the speakers feel nw?
A. Bred. B. Disappinted. C. Excited.
12. What is prbably the wman’s main interest?
A. Mdel cars. B. Dll’s huses. C. Mdel trains.
13. What will the man prbably d first?
A. G t the bathrm. B. Get smething t eat. C. Buy the tickets.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Mther and sn. B. Teacher and student. C. Strangers.
15. What mnth is it nw?
A. September. B. Octber. C. Nvember.
16. What sprt was the man invlved in?
A. Ftball. B. Swimming. C. Basketball.
17. What des the man prbably want t be in the future?
A. A dctr. B. An athlete. C. An artist.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What is the main fcus f the prgram?
A. Scientific explratin. B. Artistic appreciatin. C. Management skills
19. What will students need t d at the start f the prgram?
A. Sit an exam. B. Give a reprt. C. Design a plan.
20. What is special abut the prgram?
A. It stresses theretical study.
B. It rganizes activities utside schl.
C. It specializes in cmputer-assisted research.
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 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There’s nthing quite like a gd sl trip. In the series cvering campsites in the US, we’ll explre the nes that are ppular amng thse traveling sl.
Kingman KOA—Kingman, Arizna
Lcated in a high desert in the muntains, Kingman KOA isn’t exactly yur typical campgrund. Here yu’ll find cabins, all with impressive views. Crash here and enjy the best f Arizna’s natural beauty. Yu’ll definitely want t check ut the Grand Canyn Skywalk (just 70 miles away), ne f the mst ppular turist attractins in the Suthwest.
Riverside RV Park—Laughlin, NV
If yu’re driving yur wn RV (野营车) acrss the Suthwest, there’s n better place t stp than Riverside RV Park. Thugh this is just an RV park, the guests staying here are free t enjy the many facilities that the resrt acrss the street ffers. With a pl, mvie theater, restaurants, live music, themed dinners, nightclub, and mre, yu’ll find lts t d here.
Under Canvas Mab—Mab, Utah
Under Canvas Mab is perfect fr the sl traveler wh wants t sleep under the stars while visiting many f the natinal parks in the Suthwest. Cvering a stretch f40 acres, this natural getaway ffers amazing views f the surrunding muntains frm the cmfrt f yur bed. Frm here, Arches Natinal Park is just a 10-minute drive. Hike thrugh the desert trails t channel the adventurer in yu.
Zins Tiny Getaway—Hurricane, UT
Have yu been wanting t see what a tiny hme is like? Lk n further than Zins Tiny Getaway. Situated in the awesme desert landscape f the suthwest, this campgrund features tiny, self-sufficient hmes f all shapes and sizes. Have fun explring all the crners f yur czy getaway. Enjy the beauty f the desert night under the cuntless stars.
21. Which campsite will yu chse if yu want t enjy varius frms f entertainment?
A. Kingman KOA—Kingman, Arizna
B. Riverside RV Park—Laughlin, NV
C. Under Canvas Mab—Mab, Utah
D. Zins Tiny Getaway—Hurricane, UT
22. Accrding t the text, what d the fur campsites have in cmmn?
A. All are surrunded by muntains.
B. All have cabins fr travelers t stay in.
C. All prvide travelers with daily necessities.
D. All are lcated in the suthwestern United States.
23. Where is the text mst prbably taken frm?
A. A survey reprt. B. A travel brchure.
C. A gegraphy textbk. D. A dcumentary script.
B
I’ll be hnest: I’m nt a science guy. Physics, fr me, was mstly a fg f equatins (方程式). I tried t survive in schl. But while reading Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark, I came acrss Fermat’s Principle—and it felt less like physics and mre like a life lessn in disguise (伪装).
Tegmark explains it with a brilliant example. Imagine a lifeguard n a beach sptting a swimmer in truble. She desn’t take the straight line. Why? Because she runs faster n sand than she swims in water. S she runs farther dwn the beach first—cvering mre grund where she’s fast—then dives int the water at an angle. That bent, tw-part path is the fastest. Light des the same: bending as it enters water, fllwing the path f least time, nt least distance.
This is where it clicked. Tegmark writes that the universe ften behaves as if it’s ptimizing smething—minimizing energy, maximizing efficiency. It felt purpseful. Even if nature has n “gal”, its behaviur is gal-riented.
It made me lk at my wn life. Hw ften d I pursue the path that lks shrtest, nly t find it’s the mst demanding? I used t prmise myself that I wuld read an hur daily, which seemed t be the “straight-line” way. But I burned ut by day three. The “Fermat” way is different: start small, reduce resistance, bend yur path t match the envirnment where yur prgress flws faster. Yu might run farther n sand befre diving in, but yu’ ll reach yur destinatin sner.
The same applies t change. Whenever we try t change smething, we ften frce urselves: quit cld turkey, transfrm vernight, fix everything at nce. But real change, like light, wrks better when it bends—when it adapts t the medium it mves thrugh. Bending differently at wrk, at hme is nt weakness but wisdm.
Maybe the key t imprving ur lives bit by bit isn’t abut mre frce r straight-line speed. Maybe it’s abut paying attentin t the medium we’re mving thrugh—ur time, md, health, energy—and adjusting ur angle. Because, as nature shws us, the ideal path is rarely the straight ne.
24. What did the authr think f physics initially?
A. It required genuine curisity. B. It prvided intellectual rewards.
C. It psed academic challenges. D. It cntained philsphical insights.
25. What des the lifeguard stry in paragraph 2 mainly explain?
A. The necessity f training fr lifeguards.
B. The ways f wrking ut running speed.
C. The mechanism f light bending in water.
D. The difference between jgging and swimming.
26. What sets the “Fermat” way apart frm the authr’s prir way?
A. Allwing minute changes. B. Highlighting direct methds.
C. Demanding strng willpwer. D. Advcating instant prgress.
27. Which f the fllwing des the authr mst prbably agree with?
A. N pains, n gains. B. G with the flw.
C. Clear path ges far. D. Still water runs deep.
C
If yu readjust ne bk in 2025, yu belng t an endangered species. Accrding t a recent survey, fewer than half f Americans had read a single bk in the past year. As the ppulatin f readers declines, educatrs have been wrrying abut this trend. Nw, sme try a new methd: persuading peple t read t save their cmmunity spirit. They argue that reflective reading helps citizens handle cmplexity and recver attentin.
The prblem with these arguments is that they misunderstand why peple becme readers. Telling smene t lve literature because it is gd fr sciety is like telling smene t believe in Gd because religin is gd fr scial stability. It is a practical argument fr smething that shuld be a persnal passin. Instead f describing reading as a public duty, it shuld be seen as a private pleasure—even a “vice” .
Histrically, when literature was cnsidered dangerus r “bad”, mralists culd nt stp peple frm buying bks. Nw, when bks are seen as virtuus and educatinal, thse same mralists cannt persuade anyne t pick ne up. By making reading a “must-d” task fr self- imprvement, we have taken away its primary attractin: the thrill f ding smething fr its wn sake, rather than fr its usefulness.
In fact, becming a reader means cultivating a relatinship with the wrld that seems cunterprductive. Reading is “unprfitable” ; it des nt teach transferable skills r prvide netwrking pprtunities. It is, in a sense, an anti-scial activity. Yu turn yur back n the real wrld t enter an imaginary ne. Yet, it is precisely this “uselessness” that makes reading pwerful. It ffers an inner freedm that cannt be measured by scial value. If we want t save reading, we shuld stp praising its benefits and start celebrating its delightful wrthlessness.
28. What is the educatrs ’ real purpse in using the new methd?
A. T strengthen scial stability. B. T fulfill certain scial duties.
C. T handle cmplex prblems. D. T stp the decline in reading.
29. What des the authr think f the “practical argument”?
A. It is quite cnvincing. B. It is mrally wrng.
C. It is practically ineffective. D. It is scially respnsible.
30. What can we infer abut reading frm the last paragraph?
A. It helps readers avid scial duties.
B. It functins as a tl fr scializatin.
C. Its pwer cmes frm its lack f prfit.
D. Its value lies in creating a better wrld.
31. What is the best title fr the text?
A. The Benefit f Scial Reading B. Reading: A Duty r a “Vice”?
C. Hw t Build Inner Freedm D. The Decline f American Literature
D
Majr bitech cmpanies that prduce a lt f made-t-rder DNA fr scientists have prtectins in place t keep dangerus bilgical material ut f the hands f wuld-be harmful peple.
But nw, a new study has demnstrated hw AI culd be used t easily get arund thse bisafety prcesses. A team f AI researchers fund that prtein-design tls culd be used t “paraphrase” the DNA cdes f txic (有毒的) prteins. “Re-writing them in ways that culd preserve their structure, and ptentially their functin,” says Eric Hrvitz, Micrsft’s chief scientific fficer.
Cmputer scientists used AI t generate DNA cdes fr mre than 75,000 variants (变体) f dangerus prteins and firewalls used by DNA makers weren’t cnsistently able t catch them. “T ur cncern,” says Hrvitz, “they slipped past the bisecurity screening systems used wrldwide by DNA cmpanies t flag dangerus rders.” A fix was quickly written and applied t the bisecurity screening sftware. But it’s nt perfect—it still culdn’t ascertain sme variants.
“AI-pwered prtein design is ne f science’s mst exciting frntiers. We’re seeing advances in medicine and public health,” says HIrvitz. “Yet like many pwerful technlgies, these tls can be misused.” Bilgists have debated whether t penly publish certain experimental results, thugh pen discussins are science’s lifebld. The researchers and the jurnal behind this study held back sme infrmatin and will restrict access t their data and sftware. They enlisted a nn-prfit third party t decide wh has a reasnable need t knw.
“This is the first time such a mdel has been emplyed t manage risks f sharing dangerus infrmatin in a scientific publicatin,” says Hrvitz. Scientists, wrried abut future bisecurity threats, praised this wrk. “My verall reactin t that was favrable,” says scientist Artur Casadevall. “Here we have a system in which we are identifying weak pints. And what yu’re seeing is an attempt t crrect knwn weak pints. But what are the weak pints that we dn’t knw abut and that will require future crrectins?” says Casadevall.
32. Hw des AI challenge the existing bisecurity defenses?
A. By mnitring the screening systems.
B. By inventing new prtein-design tls.
C. By imprving the firewalls ’ cnsistency.
D. By changing pisnus prtein DNA cdes.
33. What des the underlined wrd “ascertain” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Prtect. B. Delete. C. Prduce. D. Detect.
34. What is the scientists’pineering attempt in bisafety?
A. They supprted pen publicatin fully.
B. They cntrlled key infrmatin access.
C. They allwed relevant pen discussins.
D. They invested heavily in medicine and health.
35. What is Casadevall’s attitude t future bisafety?
A. Unclear. B. Cnfident. C. Cncerned. D. Dismissive.
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。
Life can get verwhelming when yu’re cnstantly pulled in different directins. It’s easy t feel stretched t thin between wrk, family, friends, and persnal respnsibilities.
36 They help prtect yur time, energy, and mental well-being. Here experts in well- being and rganizatinal behavir shared strategies fr setting limits.
Write a script. If yu’re nt used t saying n, yu can write dwn what yu’re ging t say befrehand and practice it. 37 Yu can simply say yu’re nt available at that time, fllwed by “Thanks fr asking, and I hpe t have mre capacity next time” .
38 When faced with a new wrk request, take five minutes t assess yur wrklad, energy level and pririties befre respnding. Pay attentin t the activities and interactins that leave yu feeling drained r verwhelmed. Put thse kinds f events n a “N List” . The list desn’t mean yu decline every time yu’re asked, but dn’t say yes right away.
Harness(驾驭) technlgy. Mbile devices make it easier t wrk frm anywhere, and harder t draw bundaries. 39 Fr example, if yu check emails far t frequently, mve the email app frm yur phne’s hmepage t the secnd page.
Setting bundaries isn’t abut shutting peple ut. 40 Creating healthy limits prtects yur energy, priritizes yur happiness, and builds strnger relatinships. The mre yu practice, the easier it becmes. Yur time and well-being are wrth prtecting, s start setting bundaries that help yu live n yur terms.
A. Knw yur limits.
B. Fcus n persnal needs.
C. That’s where bundaries cme in.
D. It means making space fr the life yu want.
E. It allws yu t step back and recharge yurself.
F. Yu dn’t have t explain yurself when declining a request.
G. But there are ways t adjust them s they are less distracting.
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 cld winter mrning, Gelinne, 60, was gazing ut the back windws f his hme at Beards Creek when he sptted smething terrible. A small aircraft a few hundred yards away was lsing 41 . As the plane 42 behind the trees, Gelinne realized it was ging t fall in the creek (小河) .
Gelinne didn’t 43 and ran dwn t the waterfrnt. The plane had slid t a stp n the
44 creek, far frm shre. It was nw sinking and the 45 was standing n the wing. Gelinne knew that even a few minutes in the icy water culd 46 him.
Gelinne 47 the ice with his ft and decided nt t take any chances walking n it. S he and his sn, Jhn Jr., pulled tw kayaks (皮划艇) ut frm under their back deck. The kayaks ’ paddles prved t 48 , s the pair tried using shvels (铲子) t mve alng. Their first attempts left them spinning in circles. But with sme 49 , they made prgress.
The tw men set ff, pushing their 50 acrss the ice. It was 51 wrk. Sn they were ut f strength. Nw, nly the tail was 52 and the pilt was cruching n a tail wing. Gelinne pushed his kayak ff the ice and int the water, 53 tward the man and thinking, “What if he panics? What if I flip?”
Gelinne fcused n keeping him 54 , jking, “Just 55 the bat as if yu were hugging yur wife.” Finally, the pilt was pulled ut f the water and sent t the hspital immediately.
"" 41. A. cntact B. pressure C. altitude D. directin
42. A. disappeared B. departed C. landed D. flated
43. A. murn B. quit C. insist D. hesitate
44. A. rcky B. frzen C. swift D. mysterius
45. A. attendant B. pilt C. rescuer D. passenger
"" 46. A. cl B. trap C. distract D. kill
47. A. brke B. tested C. pushed D. melted
"" 48. A. sharp B. fragile C. ld D. expensive
49. A. muscle B. creativity C. assistance D. warning
50. A. bdies "B.bats" B. bats C. shvels D. feet
51. A. dangerus B. rewarding C. repetitive D. exhausting
52. A. underwater B. undamaged C. visible D. stable
53. A. paddling B. swimming C. drifting D. charging
54. A. cntent B. energetic C. calm D. alert
55. A. take charge f B. get n bard C. catch up with D. hang n t
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。
The multifunctinality f bamb is recgnized in China, where the giant wdy grass has been widely emplyed since the 11th century BC. 56 (bless) with a wealth f bamb frests, China is the wrld’s largest prducer f bamb prducts and this resurce secures its dminant psitin in the glbal market.
Evlving int an ec-friendly replacement, bamb 57 (celebrate) fr its superir green nature. Its edge lies nt nly in tughness and strength 58 in rapid grwth and renewability. As ppsed t trees (such as ak r teak), 59 can take ver a decade t mature, bamb reaches a harvest-ready stage in just fur t six years, thus 60 (permit) repeated harvests withut replanting.
In Anji, a cunty in nrthwestern Zhejiang Prvince, bamb 61 (replace) plastic in varius prducts in recent years. With 666 square kilmeters f bamb frests cvering an area abut 80 percent f 62 size fNew Yrk City and a lng-standing histry fbamb use, Anji serves as a mdel in advancing bamb as an alternative 63 plastic. On the farm, bamb-based film (薄膜) replaces plastic film in the 64 (preserve) f heat and water. The industrial develpment f bamb benefits lcal cmmunities as well, revitalizing (使复兴) rural areas 65 (ecnmic) thrugh bamb harvesting.
Scenes f harmny between humankind and nature are emerging in Anji, where bamb- driven develpment is prmted t initiate dialgues with nature and champin a greener future.
第三部分 写作（满分40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你校英文报新设“Teenage Scial Life”专栏，现面向全校征文，主题为 “Building Real Cnnectins in the Age f Scial Media” 。请你写一篇短文投稿， 内容包括：
1. 简述当下青少年线上社交的现状；
2. 谈谈你对 “建立真实联结” 的看法与建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 内容完整，语言流畅，符合投稿格式。
Building Real Cnnectins in the Age f Scial Media
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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。 At the library, Nate Jasper nticed a sign fr the “First Annual Highland Drawing Cntest.”
It asked fr artwrk shwing the unique beauty f their twn. Nticing his interest, the librarian, Ms. Kim, handed him a flyer. “The winning drawings will be displayed right here in the library,” she added.
Sitting n the library steps utside, Nate was lst in thught. He had always lved art. He culd never have t many sketchpads (素描本) and crayns. “I have t enter this cntest!” he said t himself.
But smething trubled him. Years f living in the small twn had cnvinced him that it was a dull place. “There’s nthing special abut it—nly rdinary farms, animals, and trees!” he frwned. “What will I draw?”
Just then, Briana Williams, a new girl in his class wh had just mved frm Hustn, a large mdern city in Texas, walked ut. Sptting Nate, she sat dwn beside him and nticed the flyer. “A drawing cntest? That sunds fun!”
“Nt really,” Nate sighed. “Trust me, this twn is a big bre.”
Briana lked surprised. “Well, everything here may seem bring t yu, but t me, it’s all new! I’d lve t see mre f it. Shw me arund smetime. And bring yur sketchpad— yu might find smething wrth drawing.”
The next Saturday, they wandered dwn a quiet lane tgether. Briana stpped beneath a large maple and gazed up in awe. Nate paused beside her. At first, it felt strange t admire a tree he’d passed a hundred times. But as he fllwed her gaze, the sun was shining thrugh the branches, turning the red and yellw leaves int a sea f burning gld.
“There’s nwhere this quiet and pretty in Hustn,” Briana said sftly.
Nate felt smething clicked in his mind. Highland wasn’t a big bre—he was just t used t it. He began t wnder what ther hidden beauty was waiting t be discvered.
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。
Paragraph 1: Inspired, Nate suggested they visit his Grandpa’sfarm
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Paragraph 2: On the day fthe award ceremny, the library was crwded
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高二年级第二学期期中考试
参考答案
听力理解：
1-5 CCAAB 6- 10 CBBAC 11- 15 CBACA 16-20 BAAAB
阅读理解：
21-23 BDB 24-27 CCAB 28-31 DCCB 32-35 DDBC
七选五：
36-40 CFAGD
完形填空：
41-45 CADBB 46-50 DBBAB 51-55 DCACD
短文填空：
56. Blessed "57.is" 57. is celebrated 58. but 59. which 60. permitting
61. has replaced 62. the "63.t" 63. t 64. preservatin 65. ecnmically
应用文：
Nwadays, mst teenagers are fnd f nline scializing, spending hurs n scial
platfrms, but many end up feeling lnely despite being cnnected. In my view, building real cnnectins in such an era is the key t a fulfilling scial life.
T build real cnnectins, setting a reasnable time limit fr scial media use is
essential, as it helps us avid being trapped in virtual interactins. The time saved can be
devted t face-t-face cmmunicatin with friends, such as having a talk during breaks,
jining vlunteer activities tgether r simply enjying a walk after class. When interacting nline, fcusing n sincere exchanges rather than superficial likes and cmments enables us t maintain genuine relatinships. Additinally, being active in grup activities at schl
ffers a precius pprtunity t get t knw thers deeply, making it easier fr us t build real and lasting bnds.
In shrt, real cnnectins bring us warmth and strength. I hpe my ideas can help my schlmates find their way t meaningful scial life.
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Inspired, Nate suggested they visit his Grandpa’s farm. Briana’s eyes lit up, and the tw set ff right away. When they arrived, Briana gasped, “This is amazing!” Her wnder was
infectius—Nate lked arund, feeling as if he were seeing the farm fr the first time.
Glden wheat fields swayed in the breeze like a rlling cean, fluffy sheep grazing
peacefully in the sunlight. He std there, cmpletely captivated. Then, Briana gently
nudged him. “Yu shuld draw this, Nate. It’s a perfect scene.” That was it. Nate pulled ut his sketchpad immediately, his pencil dancing acrss the paper. As his painting tk shape, he wndered why he had never thught t draw the farm befre. Once he lked clsely, it really was a fascinating place. By sunset, his sketchpad was filled with lively drawings.
On the day f the award ceremny, the library was crwded. Lcal residents gathered arund, buzzing with anticipatin. Nate std nervusly amng them, his heart punding. Ms. Kim stepped nt the stage. “Every drawing captures the unique beauty f ur twn,” she said warmly, “but ne wrk truly std ut.” She paused, and then annunced Nate’s name. He walked up in disbelief, hands trembling as he accepted the award. The audience applauded ludly, and Briana waved at him frm the crwd, beaming with pride. Nate
stepped back, lking at his winning piece n the wall—a vivid scene f Grandpa’s farm bathed in glden sunlight. A warm smile spread acrss his face—beauty had always been there, and smetimes all it tk was a pair f fresh eyes t see it.