【蘇州】2022-2023學年中考英語二模匯編-完形填空（18篇）

【蘇州專版】2022-2023學年中考英語二模匯編-完形填空（18

篇）

學校:姓名：班級：考號：

一、完形填空

（2022?江蘇蘇州?星海實驗中學校考二模）Ittakesbothrainandsunshinetocreatea

rainbow.Livesarenotdifferent.Thereishappinessandsadness.Thereisthegoodandthe

bad.Ifwecanfaceadversity（逆境）bravelyandtakeright1todealwithit,it,llend

upmakingusclevererandmorepowerful.Wecannot2alltheeventsthathappenin

ourlives,butWecandecidehowwedealwiththem.

Thereisagood3.RichardwantedtosellIndianteainSt.LouisWorldFair（世

界博覽會）in1904.Itwassummerandtheweatherwasveryhot.Noonewantedto

4histeaandofcoursenoonehadinterestinthisnewkindofdrink.Richardsaw

thatallothericeddrinksweredoingverygoodbusiness.Hecameto5thathe

shouldalsomakehisteaintoaniceddrink,mixinsugarandsellit.Hedidashethoughtand

peoplelovedit.His6andquickdecisionmakeitaveιysuccessfulbusiness.Andin

thisway,Richardsuccessfully7icedteatotheworld.

Whenthingsgo8inourlives,Weshouldthinkquicklyandactquickly.

Humanbeingsarenotlikeanacorn（松果）whichhasno9.Anacomcannotdecide

10tobecomeabigtreeortobecomefoodforthesquirrels（松鼠）.Humanbeings

havechoices.Ifnaturegivesusalemon,wehaveachoice:Eithercryforgoodluckormake

lemonade.

1.A.toolsB.placesC.actionsD.patterns

2.A.provideB.controlC.satisfyD.require

3.A.planB.secretC.agreementD.example

4.A.tasteB.sellC.boilD.repeat

5.A.sayB.fearC.realizeD.check

6.A.correctB.strangeC.stupidD.silent

7.A.threwB.introducedC.drankD.changed

8.A.madB.youngC.oldD.wrong

9.A.timeB.valueC.choiceD.reason

10.A.whetherB.howC.whenD.why

（2022,江蘇蘇州?蘇州市振華中學校?？级＃〩owoftenhaveyouhadthe

experienceofatouristinyourcountryaskingyouaquestionintheirlanguageandjust

expectingyoutounderstandthem?Howdoyoufeelwhenthishappens?Perhapsyoudon,t

haveanyUwhatthey,resayingandyouhurryawayandinconfusionand

embarrassment（窘迫）.Maybeyouknowthelanguageandfeel12thatyouareableto

answer.If,ontheotherhand,you,reanythinglikeme,youprobablyfeelimpatientorevena

little13.

Whenthishappenstome,Itrytobepoliteandfriendly,ofcourse,evenifIdon,t

14,butitremindsmejusthowimportantitistotryandIeamthelanguageofthe

placesIvisit.Iknowthatitis15formetoIeammuchifΓmonlygoingtobethere

forafewdaysratherthanafewweeks.16,1canatleasttrytolearnthethingsIwill

almostcertainlyneedtosay.I17greetingslikethello,and?goodbye,,thewordsfor

?please,and?thankyou,,howtoask18forgoodsorservices,howtoaskhowmuch

theycostandhowtoaskfordirections.

Youmightbethinkingthatthere,snotmuchpointknowinghowtoaskaquestionlike

thatifyouarenotgoingtobeabletounderstandthereply.Evenso,19you,veshown

youarewillingtomakeaneffortandthatoftenmakesallthedifference.20theperson

youaskwillshowyouwheretogooreventakeyouthere.Ifyoujustasktheminyour

language,theymightanswerwithoutanytrouble.

11.A.questionB.feelingC.ideaD.clue

12.A.satisfiedB.proudC.surprisedD.lucky

13.A.afraidB.worriedC.sadD.angry

14.A.understandB.believeC.agreeD.speak

15.A.uselessB.meaninglessC.unnecessaryD.unsure

16.A.MoreoverB.OtherwiseC.InsteadD.However

17.A.receiveB.meanC.expressD.consider

18.A.politelyB.loudlyC.wiselyD.clearly

19.A.aboveallB.afterallC.atmostD.atleast

20.A.PerhapsB.CertainlyC.IndeedD.Recently

（2022?江蘇蘇州?統(tǒng)考二模）Myblind,94-year-oldgreat-grandmotherwassleeping

soundlyinthehospitalbed.AsIsatquietlywithmyfamily,Ilistenedtothe21ofthe

machinesthatkeptheralive.Herfacewaspaleand22.Itseemedthateverydayshe

gotworse.

Itriedtothinkofapresenttogivetoher.23shewasblind,Iwouldhavetoget

heragiftthatshedidn,thavetoseeto24,butthatshecouldfeelwithherhands.I

rememberedthatwhenshelivedwithusshealwayswantedtotouchand25withmy

stuffedanimals（填充動物玩具）.Iknewrightthenwhattoget.Iwouldhaveateddybear

madeespeciallyforher.

Thedaycameagainto26mygreat-grandmother.Therewasmygreat-

grandmother,sittinginherbed.Hereyeswerewideopen.IthoughtshewassensingthatWe

werecoming.Asmilegrewonherfaceaswesatonherbed,closetoher27body

hiddenunderthecovers.Iplacedthebearinhergentle,thin28.Onceherhands

touchedit,herfacewassuddenlyfilledwithjoy.Shesmiledandhugged（擁抱）thebearthe

wholetimewewerethere.Beforeweleft,she29memanytimes.

Fromthatdayon,30,mygreat-grandmotherstartedtobecomebetter.

Severalyearslater,mygreat-grandmotherpassedawaypeaccfιιllyinhersleep,stillhugging

thebear.

21.A.voiceB.soundC.musicD.language

22.A.emptyB.angryC.kindD.long

23.A.WhenB.UnlessC.SinceD.Though

24,A.enjoyB.knowC.receiveD.make

25.A.workB.helpC.dealD.play

26.A.missB.visitC.treatD.cure

27.A.largeB.heavyC.brokenD.weak

28.A.eyesB.mouthC.handsD.body

29.A.believedB.thankedC.admiredD.welcomed

30.A.willinglyB.suddenlyC.completelyD.amazingly

（2022,江蘇蘇州?統(tǒng)考二模）Ashusband,Jeff,stoodonthebusyNewYorkcitystreet

tryingtostopataxi,ItriedtoprotectmydaughterfromthecoldDecemberwindandrain,put

myheaddownandkissedhertinyface.

Sadandwet,myhusband31histrytocallataxi.Iknewthefeeling.Justafter

mydaughterKatie,sbirthday,Weweretoldthatshehadabrainillness.Sincethatmoment,

JeffandIfeltlikerunnersinaracewherethefinishlinekeptmoving.WeknewKatiewas

runningoutoftime.Ithadtakenmonthsbeforewefinallyhadanamefortheillness,but

32afewdoctorsintheworldknewhowtocheckit.Nowaswefinallyfoundan

excellentdoctorto33ourgirl,wewereinastrangecityinthecoldrain.

Justatthatmoment,amiddleagedwomanstoppedhercarandsaid,?Tardonme?MayI

offeryouaride?^^

34wecouldsayanything,shecontinued,ifcRealIynotroubleforme.Justget

in.”

ItwasthenthatInoticedherthickIrishaccent（□音）,which35meuplike

hotsoup.Sheencouragedustobehappybeforesheleft.Wesimplysaid,fctThanks!Roosevelt

Hospital,please.vAswegotinhercarfortheride.fcfcAreyougoing36thebaby?”

sheaskedus.Inoddedmyhead,holdingbackmy37.

Atthehospital,Wethankedhermanytimesforthe38.Asthewomanhugged

me,Inoticedherfacewaswetwithtears.

AfterthreemorevisitstoNewYorkandtwomorebrainsurgeries,Kateiscured.Butthe

39oftheIrishAngelwaslikeabrightrayoflightthatappearedinour40

days.Myfamilywouldneverforgetthatangel.

31.A.gaveoutB.gaveupC.putinD.putaway

32.A.onlyB.nearlyC.quiteD.almost

33.A.protectB.meetC.saveD.change

34.A.WhenB.AsC.AfterD.Before

35.A.pickedB.tookC.warmedD.woke

36.A.forB.toC.withD.without

37.A.surpriseB.angerC.smileD.tears

38.A.seatB.rideC.carD.umbrella

39.A.heightB.weightC.voiceD.advice

40.A.busiestB.luckiestC.happiestD.darkest

（2022?江蘇蘇州?蘇州市平江中學校校聯考二模）

Youcouldseemountains,cratersandvalleysifyoulookedattheMoonthrougha

telescope（望遠鏡）.Galileowasthefirstpersontoseethesethingsthroughatelescope.Heis

4]asthefartherofmodernscience.Galileowasgreatnotonlyforhis42,

butforthescientificmethodshedeveloped.

Galileodidnotinventthetelescope.ItwasfirstmadebyaDutchmanin1608andlater

Galileo43thedesign.Sohewasabletostudythestarsandplanets44.

Somepeoplecallhimthefirstastronomer（天文學家）.Histelescopemadethingsappear

largerbymuchmoretimes.

Ashestudiedthesky,Galileo45thattheplanetscirclearoundthesun.Hewas

notthefirstpersontobelievethis,buthewasthefirsttoprovedetailsofthisfact.Peopleof

thattimebelievedthattheEarthwasthe46oftheUniVerSe（宇宙）andeveιythingin

spacemovedaroundtheEarth.Galileogotintotroublewiththegovernmentforsayingthat

whattheybelievedwas47.Hehadtotakebackwhathesaid,orhewouldbein

prison.

Galileo,sworkwent48anastronomer.Hewasaninventoraswell.Hemade

thefirstthermometer（溫度t∣?）.Histhermometerdidn,ttellthetemperaturesexactly,

49itcouldshowifatemperaturewashigherorlowerorthesameasanother

temperature.

Galileothoughtabouttheworldina50way.BeforeGalileo,peopledidnot

runexperimentsortestouttheirideas.Hcisoneofthefirstrealscientists.

41.A.realizedB.designedC.consideredD.encouraged

42.A.dreamsB.introductionsC.discoveriesD.instructions

43.A.recordedB.improvedC.presentedD.translated

44.A.calmlyB.closelyC.nearlyD.gently

45.A.provedB,hopedC.promisedD.imagined

46.A.partB.cornerC.surfaceD.centre

47.A.trueB.usefulC.wrongD.common

48.A.afterB.acrossC.throughD.beyond

49.A.soB.andC.butD.since

50.A.newB.usualC.narrowD.difficult

（2022?江蘇蘇州?統(tǒng)考二模）完形填空

Richorpoor,youngorold,weallhaveproblems.Wecaneasilybecomeunhappy51we

solveourproblems.52aboutourproblemscanaffecthowwedothingsatschoolorat

home.SohowdoWedealwithourproblems?

Mostofushaveprobablybeenangry53_ourfriends,parentsorteachers.Perhapsthey

saidsomethingyoudidn,tlike,oryoufelttheywereunfair.Sometimes,peoplecanstay

angryforyearsaboutasmallproblem.Timegoesby,andgoodfriendshipsmay54

Whenweareangry,however,Weareusuallytheonesaffected.Haveyoueverseenyoung

childrenplayingtogether?Buttheyfightverysoon,anddecidenottotalktoeachother.

However,thisusuallydoesn,t55forlong.Theybecomegoodfriendsagain.Thisisan

important56forus,wecansolveaproblembylearningtoforget.

Manystudentsoftencomplainaboutschool.Theymightfeeltheyhavetoomuchworktodo

sometimes,orthinktherulesaretoo57Wemustlearnhowtochange

these“ProblemS"into"ChallengeS（挑戰(zhàn)）”.Asyoungadults,itisourduty58ourbestto

dealwitheachchallengewiththehelpofourteachers.

Bycomparingyourselftootherpeople,youwillfindyourproblemsarenotso59Think

aboutStephenHawking,forexample,averycleverscientist.Hecan,twalkorevenspeak,

butheregardshismanyphysicalproblemsasunimportant.Nowheisknown60agreat

scientistintheworld.Weareprobablyquitehealthyandsmart.Let,snotworryaboutour

problems.Lefsfacethechallengesinstead.

51.A.unlessB.ifC.whenD.as

52.A.WorryB.WorryingC.WorriedD.Worries

53.A.ofB.toC.W汕D.in

54.A.loseB.belostC.keepD.bekept

55.A.lastB.doC.produceD.make

56.A.programB.toolC.classD.lesson

57.A.kindB.strictC.weakD.free

58.A.totryB.tohaveC.toputD.tokeep

59.A.terribleB.pleasantC.painlessD.useful

60.A.aboutB.forC.withD.as

（2022?江蘇蘇州?統(tǒng)考二模）Imagineyourselfunderthecoolshadeofanappletree.

Yourmindandbodyrelaxasyousitquietly,thinking.61,anapplefallsfromthe

tree,narrowly（勉強地）missingyourhead.Mostofuswouldbe62thattheapple

didnothitus.Andthatwouldbethe63ofit.Butsometimes,anordinary

happeningcanleadtoextraordinary（不同尋常的）results.Suchwasthecaseinthe17th

century.IsaacNewtonspenthislifeworkingoutmanylawsofphysics.Hewantedto

64howthingsworked.Forhim,theworldwashislaboratoryinthoseearlydaysof

65.Oneluckyday,ashewassittinginhisstudyathismother'scountryhome,he

lookedout66theyard.Theappletreestherewerefilledwithredapples.67

hesattherethinking,henoticedanapplefallingfromthetree.Whenhewatchedtheapplehit

theground,heaskedhimselfsome68questions:Whydidthatapplefallstraight

down?Whydiditnotfallsideways?Whydiditnotfallup,towardsthesky?

Withthesesimplequestions,Newtondiscoveredgravity.Morecorrectly,hediscovered

69gravityworks.Scientistscouldunderstandwhythemoonwasheldinorbit（軌道）

aroundtheearth.Gravity70whypeopledidnotfalloffthefaceoftheearth.

ImagineifNewtonhadwatchedthatapplefalling,andthoughtnothingmorethan,??0h

yes,justanotherapplefallingfromatree!”

61.A.LuckilyB.SuddenlyC.SadlyD.Quietly

62.A.carefulB.hopefulC.doubtfulD.thankful

63.A.endB.beginningC.resultD.truth

64.A.putoutB.takeoutC.findoutD.carryout

65.A.scienceB.artC.literatureD.language

66.A.offB.overC.fromD.down

67.A.BeforeB.AfterC.AsD.Until

68.A.strangeB.difficultC.simpleD.silly

69.A.howB.whatC.whenD.where

70.A.expressedB.expectedC.exploredD.explained

（2022,江蘇蘇州?統(tǒng)考二模）AppleTV,sCODAwontheOscarforbestpictureon

March27.WithCODA,Apple71NetflixinbecomingthefirstStreaming（流媒體）

servicetowinthewell-knownbestpictureprize.

CODA72ChildofDeafAdults.Thestoryfollowsadeaffamilywho

73afishingbusiness.TheparentsdependontheirdaughterRuby（playedbyEmilia

Jones）,whoisabletohear,tointerpret（口譯）forthem.However,Rubyisalsoatalented

singer.Shehasadifficultchoice—74tofollowherdreamtobecomeasingeror

continuetomanagethefamilybusiness.

Thefilmhasbeenpraisedforitsdetailed75ofadeaffamily,aswellas

featuringmanydeafactors,includingTroyKotsurwhoplayedafathertoRuby.Hebecame

thefirstmaledeafactortowinanOscar76hewasvotedbestsupportingactorat

thisyear,sawards.

Kotsurdedicated（?2.........獻給）hiswinto“thedeafcommunity,theCODAcommunity

andthedisabledcommunity,?adding??thisisour77asheacceptedhisaward

withthehelpofaninterpreter.

Joneswasvery78thatthefilmwonanOscar.Shetooksinginglessonsand

AmericanSignLanguageclassesforninemonthsinordertopreparefortheroleandbeable

to79communicatewithherdeafco-stars.t?Thefilmisaboutacultureandafamily

80ishardlyseenonscreen,,,shetoldtheBBC.'Tmreallyhopingitopensdoors.^^

71.A.bitB.brokeC.beatD.bought

72.A.standsforB.fallsbehindC.runsoutD.takesup

73.A.knowsB.closesC.sellsD.runs

74.A.howB.whetherC.whereD.when

75.A.instructionB.descriptionC.recommendationD.suggestion

76.A.whileB.beforeC.untilD.after

77.A.documentB.treatmentC.momentD.comment

78.A.boredB.pleasedC.scaredD.relaxed

79.A.successfullyB.carefullyC.awfullyD.peacefully

80.A.thatB.whoC.asD.whom

（2022?江蘇蘇州?校考二模）IwasahappykiduntilthedayIfelldown.I81on

apieceofglassanditcutmyeyebadly.Iftheeyewere82,myfacewouldlookugly.

Asaresult,myscarred（有疤痕的）andsightlesseyelivedonwithme.

Peopleoftenaskedmequestionswhichmademe83.Whenkidsplayedgames,I

was84the4?onster（怪獸）”.Iknewthateveryonelookeddownonme.

Yetmomwouldsaytome,??Holdyourheaduphighandfacetheworld???listenedto

her.Asachild,I85whatmommeantWaS,“Becareful,oryouwillfalldownbecause

youreyeissightless.^^

InhighschoolI86becameamonitor,butIstillfeltlikeafreak（i?物）.Ireally

wantedtolooklikeeveryoneelse.Whenthingsgottoobad,Iwould87tomymom.

Thenshewouldlookatmewithlovingeyesandsay“Holdyourheaduphighandfacethe

world.Showthemyour88inside.^^

Mymom,slove89me.?hadfacedalotofproblemsandlearnedtoaccept

myself.Now“Holdyourheaduphigh^^hasoftenbeenheardinmyhome.Isayittomy

children,too.Thegiftmymomgaveme90on.

81.A.satB.landedC.stoodD.walked

82.A.takenbackB.takenoverC.takenawayD.takenup

83.A.sadB.happyC.warmD.comfortable

84.A.neverB.seldomC.sometimesD.always

85.A.thoughtB.hopedC.watchedD.planned

86.A.onlyB.alsoC.yetD.even

87.A.readB.writeC.cryD.smile

88.A.luckB.beautyC.healthD.trust

89.A.beatB.stoppedC.troubledD.encouraged

90.A.holdsB.livesC.dependsD.calls

（2021?江蘇蘇州?蘇州市蘇州高新區(qū)第一中學?？级＃㊣ntheHollywoodmovie

TheMartian,actorMattDamonplaysanastronautwho91foodonMarstosurvive

aloneontheredplanet.

Afterseeingthemovie,physicistMichaelAlienandfoodscientistHelenJoynerdecided

tocarryoutacasestudyhelpingstudentsfindouthowtofarmonMars.Studentshaveto

92theyaremining（采礦）onMarsanddecidedhowto93themselvesthere

beforestartingonthejourney.Theyget94fromEllenandJoyneronhowtochoose

andgrowcropsonMars.Studentsuseascoringsystemtochoose3foodstoplantonMars.

Allenfoundtheresults95among30students,uNotwopeoplehaveevergottenthe

96answer,?hesaid.

HumantravelerstoMarswilllikelyhavetomakeuseofresourcesontheplanetrather

thantakeeverythingtheyneedwiththemofftheir97.Thismeansfarmingtheirown

foodonanotherplanet.

Onechallengeforstudentsisthefactthattherecanbenofarmingtools.Likereal

astronauts,studentscannottakefanningtoolswiththem,asJoynersaid,??Youarestarting

with98Besides,studentsalsohavetodealwithvery99choicesofdiet,t?lfI

evenhadtoeatasinglefoodfortherestofmylife,couldIdoit?”Joynerasked.ButEllen

believesthecasestudyisaboutmorethanfarmingandeatingontheredplanet.

'TmnotteachingaboutgrowingfoodonMarSJAllensaid,??Γmteachingaboutliving

withchoices.ΓmteachingaboutIOO∕,

91.A.findsB.growsC.cooksD.makes

92.A.imagineB.considerC.believeD.create

93.A.saveB.feedC.helpD.support

94.A.moneyB.warningsC.adviceD.choices

95.A.impressiveB.surprisingC.prefectD.incomplete

96.A.oppositeB.similarC.differentD.same

97.A.spaceshipB.planeC.packageD.hands

98.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything

99.A.differentB.noC.variousD.limited

100.A.furtherthinkingB.problemsolvingC.lifechanging

D.hardworking

（2021?江蘇蘇州?蘇州市景范中學校?？级＃￤earenowinthe22ndcentury.With

thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,peoplecanchangetheirbodiesinthewaythey

want.

Asyearswentby,Mr.Smithwas101ofhislook.Severalmonthsago,Mr.Smith

wenttoabodyengineeringshopand102forasmallnose.Smallnoseswerevery

103theseyears.Aftertheoperation,helookedathimselfinthemirror（鏡子）and

foundthathis104hairnolongerfithisnewlook.Thenhewantedachangetolong

hair.Whenhewasleaving,theshopkeeper105toldhimthattheshophadaspecial

offeronears.Atlast,Mr.Smithwentoutoftheshopwithasmallnose,longhairandtwo

newears.

Inthenextfewweeks,Mr.Smith,sinterestinhis106keptgrowing.Hebought

neweyes,newhandsandnewfeet.Afterthat,helookedveryyoungforhisage,and

107different.Hefeltsatisfiedwithhimself.However,the108inthefaceand

fingerprintsbroughthimmuchtrouble.Hewas109toenterplaceslikerailway

stationsandairports.Intheend,hedecidedtohavehisoldbodyback!Tohissurprise,Mrs.

Smithwasunhappywithhis110becauseshecouldnotbear（忍受）thebadsmellof

hisoldfeet.

101.A.tiredB.afraidC.sureD.aware

102.A.caredB.waitedC.askedD.sent

103.A.popularB.similarC.strangeD.useful

104.A.longB.shortC.thickD.thin

105.A.silentlyB.foolishlyC.carelesslyD.suddenly

106.A.shapeB.ageC.lifeD.look

107.A.probablyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.completely

108.A.smileB.changeC.colorD.kiss

109.A.guidedB.refusedC.forcedD.allowed

110.A.interestB.conditionC.decisionD.situation

（2021?江蘇蘇州?校考二模）IamAli.?havealwaysbelievedinmyself.Myparents

taughtmetobe111andthatIcouldbethebestatanything,?rememberchallenging

myneighborhoodboystoseewhoCOiildjumpthehighestandrunthefastest.Ofcourse?

knewwhenImadethechallengethat?wouldwin.Inevereven112losing.

IstartedmyboXing（拳擊）113whenIwas12.InhighschoolIboasted（自夸）

114,ifnotdaily,thatonedayIwas115tobethechampionoftheworld.

Aspartofmytraining,Iwouldrundownthestreet.Iwouldrushinandoutofshopstotell

themIwastrainingfortheOlympicsandthatIwasgoingto116agoldmedal.I

neverthoughtoffailing.Ionlythoughtoftheglory（榮譽）Iwasgoingto117when

Iwon.WhenIsaidIwasgoingtobethe"GreatestofAllTime,?I118myself.And

Istilldo.

ButIdidn,tknowthatmywillwouldbetestedwhenIretire”退休）.In1984,1had

Parkinson,sdisease.Butmyconfidenceandwilltocontinuetolivewill119be

defeated（打?。?

In1996,1wasaskedtoL20theCaUIdron（圣火）attheSummerOlympic

GamesinAtlanta.Ofcoursemyanswerwasyes.Ineverthoughtthatthediseasewouldbea

problem.

111.A.braveB.confidentC.honestD.polite

112.A.gaveupB.wentonC.thoughtofD.heardof

113.A.diaryB.matchC.trainingD.watching

114.A.yearlyB.loudlyC.proudlyD.weekly

115.A.willingB.sureC.hopefulD.active

116.A.winB.loseC.findD.buy

117.A.needB.getC.decideD.make

118.A.believedinB.caredaboutC.turnedtoD.wentthrough

119.A.foreverB.neverC.nearlyD.almost

120.A.takeB.carryC.watchD.touch

（2021?江蘇蘇州?蘇州市振華中學校?？级＃〧oralongtime?sawhappinessasa

hugebanner（旗幟）acrossthefinishlineofalongrace.IfeltthatonlywhenI⑵

certainthingscouldIfinallybehappyinmylife.MostofthetimeIfeltlikeatortoise（烏龜）

believingthatbeingslowwouldwintherace.Atothertimes?wouldactlikearabbittιying

differentsideroadsatdangerous122hopingtoreachthatbanneralittlefaster.

Gradually（逐漸地），Ibegantoseethatnomatterhowlong?racedtowardsit,thebannerwas

neverany123.1finallydecidedtositdownandtakeabreak.ItwasthenthatIsaw

my124sittingbesideme.

IthadbeenwithmeasI125hardtosupportmyfamily,asIplayedwithmy

childrenandheardthemlaughingandevenwhenIwas126withmywifeatmy

sidelooki