2023屆山東省威海市重點中學(xué)高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading2．ThereignofthenextJapaneseemperorwillbeknownas“Reiwa”(令和)era,in________namethecharacterfor“harmony”isincluded.A．which B．whatC．whose D．a(chǎn)s3．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected4．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive5．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken6．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably7．Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown8．Look,____fashionableclothesisshewearingthatalltheeyesarefixedonher!A．so B．such C．how D．what9．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward10．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful11．Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when12．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．a(chǎn)ndB．forC．soD．but13．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom14．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished15．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection16．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when17．Thefellowwespoke________nocommentatfirst.A．tomake B．tomadeC．made D．tomaking18．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．where19．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can20．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Attimesmymomhasbeenuncomfortableseeingsomequalityinme.Forexample,whenIwas12,IwenttoPuertoRicoallbymyselftostaywithmygrandmotherforthesummer.Mymomwasextremelynervousaboutit.ShekepttellingmehowthingsweredifferentinPuertoRico,toalwaysputonsunscreen,nottowanderawayfrommygrandmother,andotherwarnings.Shehelpedmepackanddidnotleavetheairportuntilshesawmyplanetakeoff.Butdespiteherworries,sheletmegoonmyown.AsImovedintomyteens,shecontinuedtogivemespacetogrowandlearn,evenwhenitmighthavebeendifficultforher.WhenIreachedmysenioryear,Idecidedtomoveawayforcollege.OnceagainIfoundthatIdifferedfrommypeers:whilemanyofthemwantedtostayclosetohome,Icouldn’twaittobeoutintheworldonmyown.Whilemymommaynothavebeenhappyatthethoughtofmygoingaway,shewassupportiveandexcitedforme.OnebigthingIrealizedduringmysenioryear,asmymomgrantedmemorefreedom,wasthatsheactuallybelievesinmeandtrustsme.Thatmeansalot.Mostofmylife,andespeciallywhenIwaslittle,themainpersonItriedtoimpressinmyschoolworkorotherthingswasmymother.Iknewsheexpectednothingbutthebestfromme.Sometimesitwashardtoliveuptoherstandards:gettingasingleBonmyreportcardwouldmakemefeelbadbecauseIknewshewantedmetohaveallA’s.Iknowthatherhighstandardshavehelpedmestayfocusedonwhat’simportant,likeeducation,andmademewhoIam.Iamthankfulforhersupportandinvolvementinmylife.MostofallIrespecther.SheisthestrongestwomanIknowandthat’swhyIhaveturnedoutsostrongandindependent.1、Whatmay“somequality”inParagraph1actuallyreferto?A．“My”stubbornness. B．“My”independence.C．“My”misbehavior. D．“My”carelessness.2、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetohisorhermother’swayofraisingchildren?A．Appreciative. B．Critical.C．Opposed. D．Supportive.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthemother?A．Shealwaysgetsnervouseasily. B．Sheoftengetsinvolvedin“my”life.C．Sheusedtobestrictin“my”study. D．Shewouldlimit“me”toomuch4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Amother’sdeeplove. B．Achild’sIndependenceC．Amother’strustandsupport D．Achild’slongwaytogrowth.22．（8分）WhenHaistartedcollege,heweighedover250poundsHealthyfoodchoicesweredifficultforhim,andhewasemotionallydistraught(憂心忡忡).However,whenhelefthomeforcollege,hewasableforthefirsttimetostarttakinghislifeandweightintohisownhands.Hestartedbyshoppingatalocalfarmers’market,anexperiencethatinspiredhimprofoundly.Theideathatafarmer’smarketrepresentslocal,sustainable,healthyfoodwithahumanconnectionwhereyoucaninteractwiththepeoplethatgrowyourproducewasextremelyappealingtohim,andhebegantothinkaboutthefoodthatpeopleathisuniversitywereeating.Fromwhathesawatfarmers’markets,Hairealizedthatdininghallfoodwasnot“rear”foodAlotofitisfrozenorprocessed,andhasunhealthyadditives.Hisideascontinuedtodevelopashestartedtakingclassesaboutfoodsustainabilityatuniversity,andafterthesummerof2014duringwhichhecooperatedwithotherstudents9helaunchedintohissenioryearattheUniversityofCaliforniafullforcewiththeRealFoodChallenge(RFC)campaign,aprojectheco-foundedthataimstoreinvestuniversityspendinginfoodthatis“real”:ecologically-sound,community-based,humane,andfair;asopposedtothosetraditionalpurchaseswiththoseunhealthyadditivesandprocessedproducts.NotonlyhasHaistartedamovementofchangeacrosstheuniversitydiningsystem,buthehasalsogrownextremelyasanindividual，nowwithstrongleadershipabilitiesandgreatvision.Inaddition,afterhestartedlearningaboutfoodsustainabilityandtakingactionatuniversity,Haihaslostover100pounds,andhasbeenabletostartenjoyingactivitiessuchasbackpackingandswimmingthatwerenotapossibilityforhimpreviously.Heisconfidentinsteadofdistraughtnow.1、WhendidHaigettheideaof“rear”food?A．Whenpurchasingthelocally-madefoodB．Whenreformingtheuniversitydiningsystem.C．Whenreinvestinguniversityspendinginfood.D．WhenorganizingtheRealFoodChallengecampaign.2、WhatbenefithasthecampaignbroughttoHai’soccupationaldevelopment?A．Hehasbeenhiredbytheuniversity.B．HehasbecomeanexpertinfoodfieldC．Hehasgotexcellentleadingability.D．Hehasbecomemuchthinnerthanbefore.3、AccordingtoHai,“real”foodis.A．richinnutritionB．madebyexpertsC．frozenorprocessedD．healthywithoutadditives23．（8分）WhenCharlesLeehandedmethesmallrednotebookin1974,hechangedmylife.“Whileyouaretraveling,youshouldkeepnotesofthingsyouseeanddo,”heexplained.Iwas20yearsold,ajuniorincollege,spendingatermattheUniversityofLondon.Charleswasaretiredtravelingsalesman.IwasstayingwithhiminhiscottageinKendal,locatedintheLakeDistrictofnorthernEngland.Itwasaone-weekhomestaytheuniversityarrangedforusbeforeclassesbegan.Itookhisadvice.Iwroteinthenotebookeverydayduringthehomestay.BackinLondon,IrecordedweekendtripstoWales,Yorkshire,France,andSpain.Icommentedonmyclasses,professors,andclassmates.IcontrastedmylifeatasmallcollegeintheUSwithmywanderingthroughthestreetsofLondon,myintroductiontolifeinabigcity,andmyinitialtravelsoutsidetheUS.ItrackedideasIhadaboutmylifeandmyfuture.WhenIwroteinthenotebook,Istruggledwithasenseofmyaudienceandpurpose.Whowouldreadthis?Werethesewritingsjustforme,ordidIwantotherstoreadthem?WasIrecordingeventsandideasjustasaprompt(提示)tomemory,orwastheresomelargerpurposeforthisdailyexercise?IknewIwasrecordingevents,thoughts,wordsthatwereimportanttomylife.Iimaginedafuturemesittingdowntoreadthepages.Iwonderedwhatitwouldfeelliketoreadthosewordslater.IwonderedwhereIwouldbeandwhatmylifewouldbelike.IfilledthenotebookCharlesgaveme.Iboughtanewoneandfilledit.Thenanotherandanother.Icontinuedwritinginnotebooksforfourdecades.Bythattime,theyfilledtwoboxesinmygarage.Ihadrereadsomeofthejournals.SpecificvolumeshadprovidedmewiththebackgroundIneededfordozensofarticlesformagazines.ButIhadneverreadthemall.Recently,Idecidedtobringmycollectionofnotebooksintomyofficeandreplaymylife.AsIopenedthefirstbox,IsuddenlybecamenervouswouldIliketheformermedescribedonthosepages?Therewasariskinopeningthatfirstnotebook.Ididitanyway.Charleshadbeenright.Irememberedthebigeventsandthecentralhappenings,butoneachpageweremanydetailsIhadn’tretained(保留).Thepagesrevealedhighlightsfromcollegeclassesandstoriesaboutroommatesandfriends.IreadanxiouscommentsI’dwrittenasI’dlaunchedmyteachingcareer,learnedtowritelessonplants,assignedgradesforstudentwork,andsolveddisciplineproblems.Ireflectedonmycomingmarriage,thenthewedding,andeventuallytheproudmomentswhenIheldeachofmythreegirlsasafather.Irecountedmoretrips—returningtoEurope,teachinginSouthAmerica,goingonsafari(游獵)inAfrica,andexploringGreenland.Irelivedmemoriesoftrailshit,riverscrossed,andmountainsclimbed.Thewritingsinthosejournalsframedmylife.Ihadn’twritteneveryday.Ioftenskippedafewdaysorevenweeks,butIalwayspickedupthewritingwhenitfeltimportant.JournalswentwithmewhenItraveled,andIoftenwroteinthematschoolwhenmyownstudentswerewriting.Ittookseverallongeveningstoreadthroughthenotebooks,takingmeontourspanning(持續(xù))42years.AsIreadIcouldrecallsittingonabenchinTrafalgarSquareinLondonorinourapartmentinPerutowritetothefutureme.ItwasthenthatIrealized:IamnowthepersonIwaswritingtothroughoutthoseyears.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutCharlesLee?A．HewasanEnglishmantheauthorcameacross.B．Hegavetheauthoranotebookasbirthdaypresent.C．Theauthorgainedvaluableexperienceoflifefromhim.D．Theauthoroncelivedinhishouseasacollegegraduate.2、Onereasonwhytheauthorkeptwritingjournalswasthathewantedto________.A．letothersreadwhathewroteinthefutureB．liveuptoCharlesLee’sexpectationforhimC．knowwhathislifewouldbelikeinthefutureD．leavesomethingspecialtohisthreedaughters3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenheopenedthefirstboxfilledwithhisjournals?A．Curious.B．Worried.C．Surprised.D．Disappointed.4、BymentioningthehighlightsinParagraph10,theauthorintendstotellus________.A．theregretshehadabouthislifeB．thebenefitsofkeepingjournalsC．thebigeventsthathappenedtohimD．thethemesofhisarticlesformagazines5、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．rarelywrotejournalsatschoolB．keepsadailyjournalofhislifeC．evenwrotejournalswhentravelingD．hadkeptwritingjournalsforfivedecades6、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．RereadingmyjournalsB．MyinterestingexperienceoflifeC．ArednotebookD．Agifttomyfutureself24．（8分）AmericanactressMarisaTomeiwonanAcademyAwardforherworkinthe1992movieMyCousinVinny.Peoplelaughedwhentheysawherfilmcharactertellingaboyfriendthattheyneedtogetmarried.Whymarriage?Becauseherbiologicalclockistickingandshewantsababy.“WellIhatetobringitupbecauseIknowyougotenoughpressureonyoualready.But…weagreedtogetmarriedassoonasyouwonyourfirstcase(lawcase).Meanwhile,tenyearslater…myniece…thedaughterofmysisterisgettingmarried.Mybiologicalclockistickinglikethis(stomp,stomp,stomp).Andthewaythiscaseisgoing…Iain’tnevergettingmarried.”“Lisa,Idon’tneedthis.IsweartoGodIdon’tneedthisrightnow.”Usingitthisway,abiologicalclockmeansthetimeinawoman’slifewhensheisabletobearchildren.Inthenot-so-distantpast,mostpeoplethoughtthatwhenawomanreachedher40sitwastoolateforhertohavechildren.Thetimeonherbiologicalclockhadrunout.Well,thathaschanged.Thesedayssomewomenareresettingtheirbiologicalclocks.Theyaregivingthemselvesmoretimetohavechildren.Makenomistake.Beinga“SingleMotherbyChoice”isverydifferentfromyoungerwomenwhofindthemselvespregnant,perhapsnotbychoice.Generallyspeaking,singlemothersbychoiceareolderandwelleducated.Theyareusuallyfinanciallysecureandsuccessfulintheircareers.So,theyhavethemoney.Whattheymaynothaveisapartner.ThisistheplaceinlifewherewriterKerryReichsfoundherselfseveralyearsago.Shesaysshedidnotplantobecomeasinglemother.Shesaysshejustdidnotfindtherightpartner.“Well,IthinkIhadasetofstandardsforthepartnerIwaslookingforandIdidn’tmeetanyonethatfitthosestandards.And,at39Ifoundmyselfsingle,withoutchildrenandIwantedthemverymuch.So,ImadethedifficultdecisionthatIcoulddothisonmyown.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatisabiologicalclock?A．It’saclockmadeofbiologicalmatters.B．Itreferstoawomen’scertainlifeperiod.C．Itrecordswhenwomenneedtobearchildren.D．Itreferstoawomaninher40s.2、Accordingtothepassage,inthepast,whenawomanreachedher40s,________.A．shecan’tgetmarried. B．shemightnotbeabletohavechildren.C．herbiologicalclockwillneedtobereset. D．herstatusofbeingasinglemotherisdifficult.3、Whatdoes“SingleMotherbyChoice”mean?A．Itmeanssinglemothershaveachoice.B．Itmeanssinglemothersarepregnantbychance.C．Itmeanssinglewomenintheirlate30sorearly40sdecidedtohavechildren.D．Itmeanswomenwanttomakeachoice.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Choosingtobeasinglemother. B．Awoman’sbiologicalclock.C．Gettingmarriedbyforce. D．Singlewomenwantingmarriage.25．（10分）It’snotunusualtoseeanunreasonablechildlyingonthegrounddrumminghisheels.Besidehimisadesperatemotheryellingatthetopofherlungs.Raisingawell-behavedkidisreallyahead-scratchingthing.Ifyoutookalltheparentingstylesaroundtheworldandrankedthembytheirgentleness,theInuit(因紐特人)approachwouldcertainlyranknearthetop.Allthemomsmentiononegoldenrole:Don’tshoutoryellatsmallchildren.Inuit’sno-yellingpolicyistheircentralcomponenttoraisingcool-headedkids.Thecultureviewsscolding,orevenspeakingtochildreninallangryvoice,asinappropriate,althoughlittlekidsarepushingparents'buttons.Playful“storytelling”isanothertricktosculptingkids’behavior.Butthisstorytellingdiffershugelyfromthosefairytalesfullofmorallessons.Parents“retell”whathappenedwhenaboythrewatantrum(發(fā)脾氣)bywayofwhatShakespearewouldunderstandalltoowell:puttingona“drama”.Afterthechildhascalmeddown,theparentswillreviewwhathappenedwhenthechildmisbehaved,usuallystartingwithaquestion:“Canyoushowushowtothrowatantrum?”Thenthechildhastothinkwhatheshoulddo.Ifhetakesthebaitandperformstheaction,themomwillaskafollow-upquestionwithaplayfultone.Forexample:“Doesthatseemright?”or“Areyouababy?”Sheisgettingacrosstheideathat“bigboys”won’tthrowatantrum.Kids’brainsarestilldevelopingthecircuitryneededforself-contro1.Whatyoudoinresponsetoyourchildren’semotionsshapestheirbrains.Sonexttime,seeingyourboymisbehave,tryusingtheInuit’sstorytellingapproach.Anddon’tforgettokeepcoo1.Afterall,boyswillbeboys.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“pushingparents’buttons”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Talkingwithparents. B．Playingwithparents’buttons.C．Exposingparents’faults. D．Makingparentsannoyed.2、WhatdoweknowaboutInuit’s“storytelling”?A．Itaimsatplayingatrickonkids. B．Itraiseskids’awarenessofmorality.C．Itcomesafterachildmisbehaves. D．ItanalyzesShakespeare’sdramas.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetochildren’smisbehavior?A．Cautious. B．Tolerant.C．Uncaring. D．Skeptical.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Inuit’sapproachtoparenting.B．Valuesofreadingliteraryworks.C．Causesofchildren’smisbehavior.D．Parents’responsesto“storytelling”.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Sincefiveyearsold,mysonwasattractedbythebeautyandeleganceofthedancersperformingballet.Butafterwards,whenheshowed1inlearningtodance,theclassmatewholivednextdoor2.“Don’tbesilly,”shesaid.“Thereisnomale3inmydanceclass.”Infact,theneighborhoodfriendwasn’ttheonlypersonwhodidn’t4hisinterestindance.Includingme,manyfamilymembersandfriendstriedto5himbymakingdepressingremarks.“Boysdon’tdance.”“Dancingisforgirls.”Tohinder(阻礙)his6,Ienrolledhiminswimminglessonsandsciencecamp.Buthenever7enthusiasmforlearningtodance,andit8whenhewatcheddancersinBroadwayShows.Finallyhegottohavehisdanceandvoiceclassesduringhighschool.Hisgoalwasto9theschool’schorus(歌舞團),agroupof28studentsthat10atvariouscommunityevents.Thecompetitiontobecomea11isfierceandmyson’shardworkpaidoff.Heperformed12asamemberofthechorusanditpavedthewaytohisdance13.Thesummeraftergraduatingfromhighschool,mysonchoreographed(給……編舞)agroupofstudents.How14Iwasonthefinalnightoftheplaywhentheactorsthankedmysononthe15.Duringhisfirstyearofcollege,hewas16aroleinanationaltouringcompany.Whenmysonaskedifheshouldfinishcollegeanddance,Ididn’t17togivehimmysupport,“Nomore18dreams.Goforit!”Severalyearslater,hegota19tojoinhisidolBobFosse,anexcellentdancer,inhistourofSweetCharity.Overtheyears,mysonhasdancedinmanytheaters,televisionandothermusicals.20,boysdance,too.1、A．experienceB．interestC．differenceD．delight2、A．laughedB．changedC．explainedD．regretted3、A．singerB．a(chǎn)ctorC．studentD．teacher4、A．correctB．supportC．commentD．doubt5、A．motivateB．questionC．ignoreD．discourage6、A．decisionB．growthC．dreamD．progress7、A．lostB．expressedC．sharedD．found8、A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．disappearedC．increasedD．reduced9、A．exploreB．instructC．getonwithD．tryoutfor10、A．survivedB．performedC．registeredD．competed11、A．memberB．scientistC．volunteerD．musician12、A．steadilyB．fastC．badlyD．well13、A．guidanceB．careerC．a(chǎn)ttemptD．program14、A．proudB．fortunateC．embarrassedD．grateful15、A．courtB．screenC．stageD．campus16、A．showedB．a(chǎn)wardedC．passedD．offered17、A．determineB．hesitateC．expectD．manage18、A．brokenB．foolishC．vividD．strange19、A．privilegeB．choiceC．chanceD．wish20、A．ThusB．HoweverC．InsteadD．Indeed第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Thebestandmostamazingthingaboutlifeisthatnomatterwhathappensorhowharditmayget,orhow1．(use)youfeel,staypatient.Allyouneedtofocus2．isdoinggood,evenifitmaybethesmallestthing,likegreetingsomeonewith3．smile.Itcanbrightenupsomeone’sday,andyouwillhavemadethesmallest4．biggestdifferencetotheirlife.Itall5．(start)withyoursmallbutsinceresmile!Ilearnedpatiencethehardway.Ihadbeentryingtorushthroughliferapidly,always6．(compare)myselftomyfriendsandfamilyandwonderingwhenmylifewouldchange.Iwastoobusytryingtospeedthingsup,butthingsjustweren’tmoving,soIfinallygaveup.However,whenIcontinuedtohelppeopleanddolittle7．(thing)Icouldeveryday8．(make)adifference,lifepaysmeback.Therefore,keepyourintentionssincere,nomatterhowunjustpeoplearetowardsyou.Ibelieveyouwillbesuccessful,becauseeverythinghasitsownspecialtime9．everythinggoeswell,and10．(you)isdefinitelycoming.Youjustneedtowaitalittlelonger.It’snoteasy,butitwill.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處；每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Aneighbortoldusaboutatriphetookwithhis3-years-oldson、Itwasthefirsttimethefatherandtheboyhavebeenawaybythemselves、Thefirstnighttheirspentinahotel,thefathermovedhisbedcloselytotheboy’sandwhentheywereallreadytosleep,heturnedthelight、Afterafewminutes,alittlevoicesaid,“Itsurelyisdark,isn’tit?”“No,”saidthefather,“It’sprettydark,andeverythingisallright、”Therewassilentforafewmoreminutes,andthenasmallhandreachedoverandtookthefather’shand,“I’lljustholdyourhand