四川省廣元市虎跳中學2024年高考英語五模試卷含解析

四川省廣元市虎跳中學2024年高考英語五模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、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．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that2．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting3．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom4．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．a(chǎn)ttractions B．a(chǎn)musements C．entertainments D．presentations5．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether6．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when7．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．a(chǎn)t B．inC．on D．to8．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．where9．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor10．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing11．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget12．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited13．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t14．Taughtinamoreprofessionalway,you_________theswimmingskillmuchbetter.A．mightmaster B．wouldhavemasteredC．canhavemastered D．couldmaster15．Itisnotlikehertobesoimpolite;sheyouwhenyougreetedher.A．mightnothaveheard B．shouldnothaveheard C．mustn’thear D．shouldn’thear16．Weclimbeduptothetopofahill,___________wegotagoodviewofthewholeforestpark.A．which B．whereC．when D．that17．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft18．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path19．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow20．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed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）Findingtruelovecanbepreytoughforalotofpeople,butaladyfromafairlywell-knownSanFranciscoadvertisingagencyseemstothinkmoneyhelps.Sheisoffering$10,000toanyofherfriendswhocanintroducehertoherMr.Right.Shewantstofindherfuturehusbandthroughthisway.Theunnamedhusbandseekerwhosentouttheemailhadjustfinishedreadingthebest-sellingbooknamedLeanIn.Itwas11p.m.onaSundaynightandsherealizedthiswasthesecondself-helpbookshehadreadinthemonth.Shewasstillsingle.Thingswerenotlookingfine,buttherewashopeforherstill.Ifthebookhadtaughtheranything,itwasthatsheneededtotakeamorepositiveroleinfindinglove.Afterall,ifshewantedtogetabetterjob,shewouldn’tjustsitoutsideanemployer’sbuildingandwaitforsomeonetoofferittoher,sowhyshouldfindingahusbandbeanydifferent?Butinsteadofgoingoutandmeetingnewpeopleshedecidedtowriteanemailtoallherfriends,offeringtogivethem$10,000onherweddingdayifanyofthemmanagedtointroducehertoherfuturehusband.“IamwritingyoutodaybecauseI’vedecidedtomakeanaggressiveactionplanonfindingthemanthatIgettohangoutwithforever,”thewomanwritesinheremail.“Introducingmetomyhusbandisjustnothighonyourto-dolist.ButIthinkIhaveanideathatmightchangethat…”Youguessedit,andthisiswheresheofferstorewardher“closestfriends”withcoldhardcash.“Iwillpersonallygivetenthousanddollarstothefriendwhointroducesmetomyhusband.”Hereishowtheprogramworks:Step1:Yousetmeuponadatewithaman.Step2:Imarrythatman.Step3:Igiveyou$10,000onmyweddingday.Iknowyou’rethinkingthatthisisnuts.Justplaincrazy.‘Youcanfindahusbandwithoutgiving$10,000.’Wellforstarters,thankyou!I’mhappy.”1、Whatdoestheladyoffer$10,000toanyofherfriendsfor?A．Celebratingthefactthatshehasmadeadecisiontofindahusband.B．Checkingthepowerofmoneyamonghercircleoffriends.C．EncouragingherfriendstohelpfindherMr.Right.D．Sharingherhappinessofhavingfoundtruelove.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuts”meaninthelastparagraph?A．deliciousB．sensibleC．a(chǎn)ngryD．foolish3、What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’smentioninggettingabetterjobinParagraph2?A．Tostresstheimportanceoffindingagoodjob.B．Tostresstheimportanceoftakingapositiveattitude.C．Toshowthatwaitingpatientlyisnecessarytogetajob.D．Tostatethatweneedtobepatientbeforeajobisoffered.4、Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheladyis?A．AdventurousB．ImaginativeC．ConsiderateD．Polite22．（8分）IttookmultipleweddingsforChristineLawtorealizewhatsheneededtodo.Inthesummerof2014,herschedulewaspackedwithfriends,marriagecelebrations—flowersfilledoccasionsthatgotherthinking,“Wheredoalltheflowersgoaftertheparty?”Moreoftenthannot,theywerethrownout.Law,then27,wasconfidentshecouldfindabetteruseforthem.ByAugust,shehadaplan:convincecouplesandcompanieshostingeventstodonatetheirflowers,whichshewouldpickupanddeliverwithin48hourstoseniorsacrossthecity.Shewantedtobringbeautyintothelivesoftheelderly.Shedrewonherexperiencevolunteeringwithnon-profitsinordertosetupherownorganization,whichshecalledFloranthropie.Nothavingenoughbouquets(花束)forall150peopleofahealthcenter,Lawaskedthestafftoprovidealistofpatientswhoneededcheeringupmost,“ThefirstwomanIapproachedthoughtitwasamistake,andthattheflowerscouldn’tpossiblybeforher,”saysLaw.“Isaidtheywereagift,andwetalkedforahalfhour.”Inadditiontohealthcenters,Floranthropiefocusesoncommunitygroupsdevotedtotheelderly.ThelemeisavolunteerforLesPetitsFieres,anorganizationthataimstohelptheelderlywhodon’thaveasupportsystem.ThegroupreceivesadozenorsobouquetsfromFloranthropiemonthly,andthenredistributesthem.“Ourmottois‘flowersbeforebread,”saysTheleme.“Wedon’tfocusonprimarycare,butratheronnourishing(滋養(yǎng))thespirit.Floranthropiehelpsthat.It’samazingwhatabigdifferenceasmallbouquetcanmake.”Inthebeginning,mostofFloranthropie’sdonationscamethroughwordofmouth.Thesedays,Lawreceivesmessagesfromstrangersviaherorganization’sFacebookpageandhasconnectedwithcorporationsandflowerwholesalers.LawhopestoexpandFloranthropienationally,butatthispointishappytobeabletooverseeeachdeliverypersonally.1、WhatmadeChristineLawsetupFloranthropie?A．TheWasteofflowers.B．Thelonelinessofseniors.C．Thepersuasionofotherfriends.D．Thewarmatmosphereofweddings.2、Whatwasthewoman’sfirstreactiontoChristineLaw’sflowers?A．Shewasmoved.B．Shewasexcited.C．Shewasworried.D．Shewassurprised.3、WhatcanweinferaboutFloranthropiefromLaetitiaTheleme’swords?A．Itshouldfocusonprimarycare.B．Itisbenefitingmorethantheelderly.C．Itisdoingsomethingofgreatimportance.D．Itshouldcooperatewithmorenon-profits.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．VolunteerYourTimeB．Don’tThrowThemOutC．SpecialDeliveryMakesYourDayD．BrightenSeniors’LivesWithFlowers23．（8分）Google’snewartificialintelligencecandefeatbothhumansandotherAIs.Fortunately,theonlywarzonewhereitfightsandwinsistheancientboardgameGo(圍棋).AlphaGoZero,developedbyGoogle—ownedDeepMind,isthelatestAIprogram.TheoriginalAlphaGodefeatedGomasterLeeSedollastyear,andAlphagoMaster,anupdatedversion,wentontowin60gamesagainsttophumanplayers.What’sdifferentaboutAlphaGoZeroisthatitbecamepotentiallytheworld’sbestGoplayerwithanyhelpfromhumans.TheprogramAlphaGoZerostartedoffknowingonlythebasicrulesandthenplayedmillionsofgamesagainstitselfinjustafewdays.Afteralmostfivemilliongamesplayedagainstitself,AlphaGoZerocouldoutplayhumansandtheoriginalAlphaGo.After40days,itwascapableofbeatingAlphaGoMaster.Theprogramlearnedthestrategieshumansaccumulatedoverthousandsofyearsinamatterofweeksandalsodevelopednontraditionalstrategiesandmovesthatbeatthetechniquesofthehumanmasters,leavingthemastonished.“Ateachstageofthegame,itseemstogainabithereandloseabitthere,butsomehowitendsupslightlyahead,asifbymagic,”saidAndrewJacksonoftheAmericanGoAssociationDeepMindsaysithasplansforthetechnologybehindAlphaGoZerobeyondjustdefeatingalloveranancientgameboard.“Intheend,wewanttoapplythesebreakthroughstohelpingsolveallsortsofpressingrealworldproblemslikedesigningnewmaterials,”saidDemisHassabis,co-founderandCEOofDeepMind,inastatement.realworldThatsoundsgreat,butjustasaprecaution,let’staketheadviceofElonMuskandStephenHawkingandkeepanysuper—fastlearningAIawayfromthenuclearlaunchcodesfornow.1、WhichwasprobablytheearliestAlprogramtoplayGoaccordingtothetext’?A．DeepMind.B．AlphaGoZero.C．AlphaGoMaster.D．AlphaGo.2、WhatmakesAlphaGoZerodifferentfromitsotherversions?A．ItbeatsAlphaGoMaster.B．Itteachesitself.C．ItknowsthebasicrulesofGo.D．Itplaysagainstitselfforalongtime.3、What’sDeepMind’splanfortheAItechnology?A．Todesignanewversion.B．Towinalltheancientboardgames.C．Toinspiretheworldwithsolutionstoglobalissues.D．Tobeathumanbeingsallovertheworld.4、HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutAI?A．Cautious.B．Supportive.C．Negative.D．Encouraging.24．（8分）Ifhumanspumpenoughcarbondioxide(CO2)intotheatmosphere,thestratocumulusclouds(層積云)coulddisappear,andtheearth'stemperaturecouldclimbsharplytoheightsnotpredictedincurrentclimatemodels.Itwouldburntheplanet.That'stheconclusionofapaperpublishedinthejournalNatureGeoscienceanddescribedindetailbyNatalieWolchoverforQuantaMagazine.AsWolchoverexplained,cloudshavelongbeenoneofthegreatuncertaintiesofclimatemodels.Computermodelsthateasilycapturethecomplexityanddetailofmostclimatesystemsjustaren'tpowerfulenoughtopredictworldwidechangesincloudbehavior.Butcloudsareimportant.Theyreflectsunlightawayfromtheearth'ssurface.Andstratocumuluscloudsarethosewhiteblanketsyoumighthaveseenasyoulookedoutthewindowofarmairplane,rollingoutbelowyouandhidingthegroundResearcherssuspectthatcertainsudden,pastjumpsintemperaturemayhavebeencausedbychangestocloudslikethese.Forthenewresearch,scientistsmodeledjustasmallpatchofskyusingasupercomputer.Theyfoundthatifcarbondioxidelevelsreachabout1,200partspermillion(ppm)intheatmosphere,stratocumuluscloudsbreakup.That'saveryhighcarbondioxideconcentration.Rightnow,levelshaveclimbedpast410ppm--adangerouschangefrom280ppmbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.ButhumansputmoreandmoreCO2intotheatmosphereeveryyear.Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,theearthcouldreach1,200ppmwithin100to150years.Thiscouldhappenifoursocietydoesn'tfollowthroughonanyofitscommitmentstoreduceemissions(排放),Wolchoverreported.Andevenifitdoes,theresultwouldbeanother8degreesCelsiusofheataddedtotheglobalaverage,ontopofthedangerouschangesalreadyunderwayduetogreenhousegases.That’sanenormouschange,anditgoesbeyondpredictionsofworldwideicemeltandcatastrophicsealevelrise.And,oncethestratocumuluscloudsaregone,Wolchoverreported,theylikelywouldn'treappearuntilatmosphericcarbondioxidelevelsdroppedbelowwheretheyarecurrently.There'sstillsomeuncertaintyinthedata.The1,200ppmfigurecouldchangeasscientistslookintotheissuefurther.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Mostclimatesystemsarenotcomplex.B．Cloudbehaviorisuncertainandhardtopredict.C．Temperaturechangesaffectthestratocumulusclouds.D．Thestratocumuluscloudsprotectplanesfromsunlight.2、Howdidthescientistsstudycloudsinthenewresearch?A．Bymeasuringthesealevel.B．Byexperimentinginanaturalstate.C．Bycomparingclimatemodels.D．Bycomputermodelingandanalyzing.3、Whatdoes"it"refertoinparagraph4?A．Theatmosphere.B．Theearth.C．Oursociety.D．Theresult.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldWolchovermostprobablyagreewith?A．TheeffectsofCO2emissionshavebeenfullyassessed.B．Thestratocumuluscloudswon'treturniftheyaregone.C．Thebreakupofstratocumuluscloudscouldresultincatastrophes.D．OnceCO2levelreaches1,200ppm,stratocumuluscloudswillgoextinct.25．（10分）Areyouscaredaboutmovinguptoseniorhighschool?Itcanbeanewexperience,butyoushouldn'tworry.We'veputtogetheraguideonhowtosurvivethefirstweek.You'renotaloneRemembereverybody_else_in_your_year_is_in_the_same_boat,youmaynotrealizeit,butthey'rejustasnervousasyouare.Movingtoseniorhighschoolisanopportunity,notaproblem.Thingsaredifferentandallyouneedtodoisbepoliteandlearnthenewrules.Teachersarereadytohelp!Ifyou'reunsurewhattodoorareworriedaboutanythingthenyouhadbetteraskforhelp.Teachersareprobablythebestpeopletoturntoasthey'reexperiencedinhelpingnewstudents.Someseniorhighschoolsalsohavea“friendssystem”.Ifyourschoolhasthis,thenyouwillbepairedwithanolderstudent.Theywilllookoutforyouandhelpyouifyouhaveanyproblemsorquestions.AllchangeTherearelotsofdifferencesbetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.You'llhaveahomeworkdiaryorastudentplanner.Youwillhaveyourlessonswithdifferentteachersindifferentrooms.Youwillhavehomeworkfordifferentsubjectsondifferentdays,somakesureyougetorganized.Makesureyouhaveacopyofyourschooltimetablewrittendownsoyouknowwhichroomsyourclassesareinandonwhichdaysyouwillhaveyourdifferentsubjects.OtherpointsIfyou'vegotanolderbrotherorsisterattheschoolthenaskthemforadvice.Beyourself!Itsoundssimple,butpeoplewillknowyoumuchbetterifyoujustactnaturally.Havingearlynightsmakesadifferenceandyou'llfinditeasiertogetupinthemorning!1、What’stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A．OtherstudentshavetolearnboatingwithyouB．OtherstudentswillteachyoupolitenessandnewrulesC．OtherstudentshavesimilarfeelingstoyoursD．Otherstudentswillhelpyousolveyourproblems2、Whydothenewstudentsturntoteachersfirstwhenhavingproblems?A．TeachersareequaltoeverystudentB．TeachersaregoodathelpingsolveproblemsC．ParentsaretoobusytohelpthemD．Teacherswon'tblamethemasparentsdo3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．YoucanactinanaturalwayB．YoushouldgotobedearlyenoughC．YoumayaskyourolderbrotherforadviceD．Youmustfocusondressingproperly4、What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A．TohelpnewstudentstogetusedtolifeinseniorhighschoolB．TotellstudentstheimportanceoflearningC．TomakeadifferencewhenmovinguptoseniorhighschoolD．Towarnstudentsnottoignorefriendshipinseniorhighschool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）Myunclewasaquiet,cheerfulman.Hewas

1withfishing,anditwasoneofouryounglifeto

2himonhistriptotheCountryBrook.Wewerequitewillingtoworkhardinthecornfieldtofinishthe

3day’slaborinseasonforanafternoonleisurelywalkthroughthewoodsandalongthebrookside.Iwellremembermyfirstfishingtrip.Ihave

4beenhappierthanwhenIreceivedthatfirstfishingpolefrommyuncle’shand.Itwasa

5,sweetdayofearlysummer;thelongafternoonshadowsofthetreeslaycoolacrossourpath.Myuncle,whoknewbylongexperiencewherethebestplacethatpickerel(梭子魚)frequentlyvisited,

6placedmeatthemostfavorablepoint.IthrowoutmylineasIhadseenothers,andwaited

7forabite.Nothingcameofit.＂Tryagain.＂saidmyuncle.Suddenlythebait(魚餌)

8outofsight.Thinking＂afish

9＂,Imadeastrongpull.UnfortunatelyIbroughtupatangleofweeds.Againandagain,Icastoutmylinewith

10arms,anddrewitbackempty.Feeling

11,Ilookedatmyuncle.＂Tryoncemore,＂hesaid,＂wefishermenmusthavepatience.＂Suddenlysomethingtuggedmyline.＂Uncle!＂Icried,lookingbackinuncontrollable

12,＂I’vegotafish!＂＂Not

13,＂saidmyuncle.Ashespoke,thescaredfish

14intothemiddleofthestream.Ihadlostmyprize.Therefore,overcomewithbitterdisappointment,Isatdowninsilence.Myunclerefittedmybait,andtoldmetotrymy

15oncemore.＂Butremember,boy,＂hesaid,withhiswisesmile,＂never

16ofcatchingafish

17heisonthedryground.Similarly,itisnousebraggingofanythinguntilit’sdone,northen,

18,foritspeaksforitself.＂WheneverIhearpeopleboastingofsomething,Ialwaysrememberthe

19bythebrooksideandthe

20cautionofmyuncle:＂NEVERBRAGOFYOURFISHBEFOREYOUCATCHHIM.＂1、A．crazyB．contentC．obsessedD．happy2、A．companyB．companionC．trackD．a(chǎn)ccompany3、A．necessaryB．extraC．ordinaryD．extraordinary4、A．evenB．everC．neverD．a(chǎn)lways5、A．hotB．heatedC．noisyD．still6、A．considerablyB．patientlyC．closelyD．considerately7、A．carefullyB．leisurelyC．patientlyD．a(chǎn)nxiously8、A．roseB．cameC．sankD．lost9、A．a(chǎn)boveallB．a(chǎn)tlastC．a(chǎn)fterallD．a(chǎn)tleast10、A．tiringB．risingC．a(chǎn)chingD．falling11、A．worriedB．concernedC．discouragedD．puzzled12、A．excitementB．disappointmentC．surpriseD．satisfaction13、A．stillB．evenC．yetD．ever14、A．shotB．jumpedC．wentD．swam15、A．handB．poleC．luckD．chance16、A．bragB．prideC．proudD．show17、A．unlessB．untilC．whileD．when18、A．tooB．a(chǎn)lsoC．eitherD．a(chǎn)swe19、A．sceneryB．viewC．sceneD．sight20、A．curiousB．generousC．willingD．wise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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whenwewerekids,mylittlesisterMadisonandIweretheM&Ms—myparents'twodaughters.1．SoitwasquiteasurprisewhenmymomanddadsatusdowntoletusknowthatbabynumberthreewasonthewaywhenIwas10yearsold.However,assoonasmybrotherMacwasborn,hecompletelystolemyheartandIhavelearnedafewthingsfromhavingayoungbrother.2．Havingababyinyourlifemeanswatchingyourparentsendlesslychangediapers（尿布）,makebottles,andwipespit-upseveryonceinawhile.IwasallowedtodothosethingsandIlearnedjusthowimportantitwastotakecareofthislittlelifebeforeIevenhitmiddleschool.Youwatchachildgrowup.3．Irememberhowexcitedmyfamilywaswhenwediscoveredhowfastofareaderhewasinkindergarten.I'llneverforgettellinghimbedtimestoriesbeforehewenttosleepatnight.It'scooltothinkabouttheentiretyofhislifeandhowfarhehascome.Youteachyourbrotherlifelessons.Fromayoungage,mybrotherwatchedmysisterandmeovercomepersonalchallenges,gotohighschool,and,worstofall,getourheartsbroken.4．Watchinghissistersgothroughlife'sdifficultieshastaughthimhowheshouldactwhenhegetsolder.NowMacis11yearsold.Ihavenoshameintellingpeoplethatoneofmybestfriendsisan11-year-oldboy.Infact,ourfamilywithouthimisunimaginable.5．A．Youstayintheknow.B．Youlearnaboutresponsibilityearlyon.C．Wereceivedalotofattention,andwelikeditthatway.D．AllIcansayisthatmyfamilywouldn'tbehappywithoutMac.E.IrememberthefirsttimeMaccrawled,walked,andsaidmyname.F.Thanks,MomandDad,forturningtheM&MsintotheThreeMusketeers.G.NothingmakesMacmoreupsetthanameanguywhohurtsagirl'sfeelings.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后的詞。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。WhenIwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwereonlyfour,ourfatherwaskilledinanautomobileaccidentjusttwoweekafterhistwenty-seventhbirthday.Momwasheartbreaking.Althoughwewerereallysoyoungtounderstandwhatwasgoingon,butIknewlifewouldneverbequitethesame.Wehadanicehome,plentyofthatweneeded,butwemissourfather.Abouteveryeveningwewouldgotoourgrandparents’houseforvisit.Mygrandmotherhadbegunworkingpart-timeatKentuckyFriedC