湖北省武漢市部分學(xué)校2023~2024學(xué)年高三9月調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)（含答案）

2023?2024學(xué)年度武漢市部分學(xué)校高三年級(jí)九月調(diào)研考試

英語(yǔ)試卷

本試題卷共12頁(yè)，67題。全卷滿分150分?？荚囉脮r(shí)120分鐘。

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4.考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并上交。

第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡

上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題L5分，滿分7?5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完

每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.HowwillthemangettoAlaska?

A.Bytrain.B.Byplane.C.Byboat.

2.Whyisthewomaninahurry?

A.Toansweracull.B.Tosearchforastore.C.Iblookforawashroom

3.Whatdoesthemotherthinkofherson?

A.Bad-tempered.B.Warm-hearted.C.Absent-minded.

4.Whatiswrongwiththeman'slaptop?

A.Itsscreenisunclear.B.Itsnetworkisdown.C.Itsmouseismissing.

5.WhyisMariacallingtheman?

A.Torecheckaschedule.B.Toextendaninvitation.C.lbcancelanappointment.

第二節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選

項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘，聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作

答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatisthemanworriedabout?

A.Hisfriend'svisit.B.Lossofhisfriend.C.Hispoorcooking.

7.WhatdoesLucysuggestthemando?

A.Downloadanapp.B.Cookuniquecuisines.C.Gooutwithhisfriend.

聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.WhydoesthewomanwantHollandtobethejudge?

A.Hehaslosthisjob.B.Hehasrichexperience.C.Heworkedwellbefore.

9.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.ContactRandylee.B.CallonMr.Holland.C.Tryanotherstadium.

聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whereisthemanprobably?

A.Inabookstore.B.Onaplane.C.Inapostoffice.

11.Howmuchwillthemanpayatlast?

A.10dollars.B.30dollars.C.40dollars.

12.Whenmighttheman'sdaughterreceivethebooks?

A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.

聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whatmadetheman'sgrandpastudyFrench?

A.Hisborninterest.B.Histravellingexperience.C.Hisgrandson'sencouragement.

14.HowdoesthegrandpalearnFrench?

A.BysingingFrenchsongs.B.BywritingFrenchpoems.C.BytalkingwithFrenchnatives.

15.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?

A.Ateacher.B.Apoet.C.Aneditor.

16.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.C.Sisterandbrother.

聽(tīng)第10段材樸，回答第17至20題。

17.Whatdoesthestudyfocusonaboutthecommunitycolleges?

A.Theirstudentnumbers.B.Theiradmissionpolicies.C.Theirtrainingarrangements

18.Whydomanypeoplegiveupcollege?

A.Itoffersfewercredits.B.Itopensexpensiveclasses.C.Itisn'tneededformanyjobs.

19.Howdoesthespeakerfindthedata?

A.Inaccurate.B.Surprising.C.Expected.

20.Whatmaybediscussednext?

A.Theschoolfees.B.Theremoteclasses.C.Thecollegeheadmasters.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

ABOUTSMART

SMARTrunsbothstudytoursforgroupsinEnglandthroughouttheyearandaholidayEnglishcoursefor

foreignstudentsduringthesummerinthecentreofLondon.OurcoursescombineEnglishlanguagelearningwith

culturalstudiesindifferentcentresaroundEngland.Ourstudentshaveplentyofholidayfun,makenewfriendsand

learnalotofEnglish!

Theholidaycourse

Weprovidelessonsandafternoonactivitiestohelpyouspeak,write,listenandreadinEnglish,aswellas

understandtheEnglishpeopleandtheirculture.Wewillhelpyouleamthroughtopicswhichareinterestingtoyou.

Theschool

TheEliteSchoolisincentralLondon,just5minutesfromPaddingtonStationandlOminutesfromHydePark.

Ithas15classroomsincludinganITroom,asciencelab,amusicroom,andanartroomaswellasalargecafeteria.

TravellingtimefromHeathrowAirport:45minutes

Trips

Therearethreetripseveryweek.YoucanhavefuneitherinLondonoroutsideLondon.InLondonwevisit

placessuchastheTowerofLondon,BuckinghamPalaceandtheTateModern.OutsideLondonwevisitplacessuch

usOxford,CambridgeandBrighton.

Terms

Age:11-17

Minimumstay:2weeks

Maximumnumberofstudentsinclass:15

Cost550perweek,including:

-registrationfee（C60）

-tuitionpackage:15hoursofEnglish;Ihalfdayofcreativearts;Ifull-daytriponSaturday;allcoursematerials;

Ihalfdayofsport;2"DiscoverLondon^^tours;lunch;welcomepack

-hostfamilyaccommodation

21.Whichofthefollowingisprovidedbytheholidaycourse?

A.Freeaccessto15classrooms.B.Aculture-basedlanguagestudy.

C.Pick-upservicefromtheairport.D.Learningexperiencesinfamouscolleges.

22.HowmuchwillastudentattendingSMARTholidaycoursepayatleast?

A.￡550.B.￡610.C.￡1100.D.￡1160.

23.Whatisthetext?

A.Atourguide.B.Anadvertisement.C.Ajournalentry.D.Astudyreport

B

Iarrivedhomefromwork,mymindracing.Iwasscheduledtoperformanexperimentusingapriceypieceof

equipment,butIhadspentthewholedayworryingabouttheexperimentwhichwasonthetopofmyagenda,andI

amazinglylongedtoshutoffmyanxiousthoughts.Soafterdinner,Imadeacupofhotchocolate,stretchedmyself

onmysofa,andopenedapage.Almostinstantly,mymindleftbehindthedetailsofexperimentaldesignandstepped

intoalandofmonsters,magicdust,andman-likebearscomprisingawonderfulworlddistinctfrommydailylife.

ItwasexactlywhatIneeded.

Growingup,Iwasvirtuallyneverabigfanofnovels.MyclassmateswouldbecrazyaboutthelatestHarry

Potterbook,whilemycopysatcollectingdustonashelf.Instead,Iwouldchoosetoreadthroughthereference

booksrelatedtomydisciplinesforbettergrades.AfterIstartedgraduateschool,extracurricularreadingdidn't

appealtomeatallbutIspentmostofmytimeoncampusdigestingresearchpapersandtextbooksandmymind

couldn'thandleprocessingfact-fillednonfictionbooksathome,too.SoIknewthatIneededtofindawaytoenjoy

readingagain.

Tohelpmestickwithit,ImadeaNewYear'sresolution:Iwouldreadtwofictionbookspermonthforthe

entireyear.Theresultwasanalmostinstantappreciationoffiction,alongwithmanyunexpectedresultsincluding

onesthathavebenefitedmyschoolwork.

WhatsurprisedmethemostwashowmuchIlearned.SomeofthebestbooksIreadwerehistoricalfictional

storieshappeninginarealistichistoricalsetting.Ilearnedaboutlifeindifferentcountries,aswellasstrugglespeople

therefacedduringdifficultperiodsintheirhistories.Thebookshavehelpedmebuildsympathyandunderstanding,

withanunexpectedbenefit:I'vestartedtothinkmoredeeplyaboutthediversityofissuesinthescientific

communityandcouldserveit,heartandsoul.

24.Whatdidtheauthordotowipeouttheanxiety?

A.Hedrowneditinchocolate.B.Heconductedanexperiment.

C.Hesleptonthesofaleisurely.D.Heescapedintoafantasyworld.

25.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedpartinparagraph2?

A.Readingnovelswasawasteoftime.B.Readingagoodbookwastimewellspent.

C.Hewastoobusytotakegoodcareofhisbooks,D.TheHarryPotterbookwasn'tasgoodas

expected.

26.HowdidtheNewYear'sresolutionbenefittheauthor?

A.Moresympathywentouttohim.B.Hismoralvalueswerestrengthened.

C.Helearnedmuchaboutreligiousdiversity,D.Hegainednewinsightintohisacademic

discipline.

27.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Reading:ALifelongHobbyB.ThePowerofResearchPapers

C.Novels:LoveatSecondSightD.TheBenefitsofHistoryReading

C

AgroupofresearchersstudyingthebehaviorofAmurtigers,alsoknownasSiberiantigers,havefoundthat

theyhavedifferentt4personality^^typesthathelpthemsurviveandraisetheirbabytigers.

Accordingtothepreviousinvestigation,Amurtigersaredefinitelythelargestcutsintheworld.Theylivein

vastforestsinwildmessareasofeasternRussiaandinprotectedareasofnorthernChina.Thereareabout400of

thesetigersleftinthewild,althoughthereareprobablyhundredsmorelivinginzoosorreserves.

Theresearchersbasedthestudyonahumantestcalled“TheBigFive",whichscorespeopleonfivepersonality

features.Theyaskedfeedersworkingwith248catsintwoshelterstospyonthetigersandgiveanaccountoftheir

personalities.Theresultsdividedthetigersintotwogroups,whichtheresearchersdescribedashavingeither

“majesty"or"steadiness”.Tigersinthemajestycategorywerethosethatappeared"dignified（高費(fèi)的）and

ambitious^^^.Thetigersinthesteadinesscategorywere"sincereand⑹erant”.

Majesticligershadahighersocialstatus,spentmoretimehuntingliveanimals,andmatedandatemore.The

steadytigersseemedgentlerandlovingtowardoneanother.RosalindArden,co-authorofthestudy,said,"It's

pleasanttoseethatyoudon'thavetobedominant,fierce,competitive,andaggressiveinordertosucceedasatiger,

whichdoesn'tcorrespondwithpeople'straditionalinsightsintotigers.^^

Therewerefemaleandmaletigersinbothcategories.Infact,femaleAmurtigersarerareandfeelexhausted

aftergivingbirthtobabytigerssothatfathersoftenhelpraisethebabytigers.Havingasteadypersonality,especially

fbrmaleones,couldplayasignificantroleintherelativelylongamountoftime-twotothreeyears-thatbabytigers

staywiththeirparents.Theresearcherssaybothpersonalitieshaveadvantagesthathelpthetigerssurvivethreats,

includinglossofhabitatandhunting.Theteamhopesthestudywillencouragemoresupportfromallwalksoflife

inabidtoguaranteethetigers'conservation.

28.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?

A.Tojustifyanargument.B.Toaddbackgroundinformation.

C.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraph.D.Tointroduceanewtopicfordiscussion.

29.TheresearchersconductedthestudyonAmurtigersby

A.categorizingthemforinspectionB.scoringthemon5personalityfeatures

C.doingcomparisonexperimentsinthelabD.observingthemthroughapersonalitytest

30.WhatdoesRosalindArdenthinkoftheirfindings?

A.TheyimproveAmurtigers'welfare.B.Theychangethetigers9livingconditions.

C.TheyhelpthereproductionofAmurtigers.D.Theycontradicttraditionalideasabouttigers.

31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Fewsex-relateddifferencesexistintigers'personalities.

B.Asteadypersonalitydecreasestigers'chanceofsurvival.

C.Greaterconservationeffortshavebeenmadeduetothestudy.

D.Personalitytypesofbabytigersareinfluencedbytheirparents.

Personalizedmedicinechangesconventionalmedicinewhichtypicallyoffersblanketrecommendationsand

offerstreatmentsdesignedtohelpmorepeoplethantheyharmbutthatmightnotworkforyou.Theapproach

recognizesthatweeachpossessuniquecharacteristics,andtheyhaveanoutsizeimpactonourhealth.

Aroundtheworld,researchersarecreatingprecisiontoolsunimaginablejustadecadeago:superfastDNA

sequencing（排序），tissueengineering,cellreprogramming,geneediting,andmore.Thescienceandtechnology

soonwillmakeitpossibletopredictyourriskofcancer,heartdisease,andcountlessotherillnessesyearsbefore

yougetsick.Theworkalsooffersprospectsforchanginggenesinremovingsomediseases.

Lastspring,researchersattheNationalCancerInstitutereportedthedramaticrecoveryofawomanwithbreast

cancer,JudyPerkins.Theteam,ledbyStevenRosenberg,animmune（免疫的）treatmentpioneer,hadsequenced

hercancercells'DNAtoanalyzethesuddenchange.Theteamalsoremovedasamplingofimmunecellsandtested

themtoseewhichonesrecognizedhercancercells5geneticfaults.Thescientistsreproducedthewinningimmune

cellsbythebillionsandputthemintoPerkinstoattackhercancercells.Morethantwoyearslater,Perkins,aretired

engineerfromFlorida,showsnosignsofcancer.

Thirtyyearsago,scientiststhoughtthatitwouldbeimpossibletounderstandourgeneticrulesandsequence

the3.2billionpairsofdifferentelementsinourDNA."Itwaslikeyouweretalkingfairytales,“Kurzrocksaid.

“Theconventionalwisdomwasthatitwouldneverhappen.Never!Andthenin2003,neverwasover.”

IttooktheHumanGeneProject13years,roughlyonebilliondollars,andscientistsfromsixcountriesto

sequenceonegenecomplex.Todaysequencingcostsaboutathousanddollars.Thelatestmachinescanproducethe

resultsinaday.Thetechnology,combinedwithadvancedcellanalysis,clarifiestheastonishingbiochemical

variationsthatmakeeveryhumanbodyunique.

32.Whatcanweknowaboutpersonalizedmedicine?

A.Ithasemergedadecadebefore.B.Itoffersblanketrecommendations.

C.Itusesgeneticinformationtohelppatients.D.Itadministerstreatmentintendedformostpeople.

33.Whichbestdescribesthoseprecisiontools?

A.Promising.B.Highlyrisky.C.Fruitless.D.Strictlyconfidential.

34.WhathappenedintheprocessoftreatingJudyPerkins'breastcancer?

A.Sequencingherimmunecells.B.Reprogramminghercancercells

C.Analysisofherlifestylechanges.D.Identificationofcancer-fightingcells.

35.What'sthelustparagraphmainlytalkingaboutconcerningsequencing?

A.Itsrecentadvances.B.Itswideapplications.

C.Itsmajordisadvantages.D.Itsattractiveprospects.

第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文、從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Haveyoueverstruggledtounderstandhowsomeoneelsefeels?Buildingupyourempathy（同理心）skills

helpsyouconnectwithyourfriends.36

Whatisempathy?

Empathyisakindofcapabilitythatletsyoustepintosomeoneelse'sshoesandthenfigureouthowtheyare

feeling.Forinstance,ifyoucanseeyourfriendisupsetafterlosingafootballmatchandyousupportthembytelling

themsomewarmandmotivatingwords,youareshowingempathy.MirandaMcKeameysetupanorganization

calledEmpathyLabthatbuildsempathythroughreading.37"Empathyisaforceforchange,t€shesays.

38

Scientistssayempathyisn'tsomethingyouarebomwith,it'saskillyoucanacquirethroughlearning.One

wayyoucandothisisbyactivelistening.Whensomeoneistalkingtoyou,listencloselyandrespondinawaythat

showsyouunderstandtheirsituationsandemotionsthoroughly.Reading,advocatedbyEmpathyLab,isalsoagreat

waytoboostempathy,sincestoriescantakeyouinsidesomeoneelse'smindandshowyoutheworldthroughtheir

evesandemotions.

Putempathyintoaction.

39Thiscouldmeantryingoutsomethingthatisimportanttoafriendorfamilymember.like

exploringtheirfavoriteplace.EmpathyLabadvocatedideasforputtingempathyintoactioninschoolsorathome.

Thatmightbeconnectingwithsomeonenewinyourclassandhavingafriendlyconversation,ormakingsmall

changestoyourbehaviour.Allsmallactsofkindnesstootherscanmakeadifference,whichinturnwillbecopied

bysomeoneelse.40

A.Howcanyouhavemoreempathy?

B.Whoneedempathymostindailylife?

C.Besides,italsospreadskindnessandinspiresthemtodothesame.

D.Tofindoutmoreconductsyoucando,loginEmpathyLab.UK.com.

E.Onlybyputtingempathyintoactioncanyourelatetoothers'badlives.

F.Shebelievesevensmall,supportiveactionscanhaveapositiveimpact.

G.Mirandarecommendsgoingintothethickofpeople'slivestoshowempathy.

第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)。滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分。滿分15分）

InFebruaryChenQiqiwasridingonafieldtrip,seekinginterestingplantsinSouthChina'sHainanprovince.

Suddenly,she41andgaveotherpassengersashock.

Asthecarpulledover,shejumpedoffand42totheplant.Chen43theplantatclosequarters,

whiletakingpicturesandshootingitfromvariousangles."ItwasEntadaphaseoloides（植藤）andIcouldn'twait

toshareitwithmy44Jshesays.

Sheappliedforstudiesof45protectionatcollegein2016.Thecollegestudyhasgivenher46

knowledgeofplantsandtheplant-hunting47hasmadeherhaveagood48ofthenaturalworld.

Theseledtoheroptionofbecomingateacherata（n）49educationinstituteaftergraduation.

However,thelockdowninterruptedherplanssoshecouldn't50withit.Instead,shepickedupskills

ofvideoshooting,which51hertobeaplantvideoblogger.Hershortvideoscovera52rangeof

plants,includingredspiderlily,boxbeanandairplants,etc.InChen's53onTikTok,over100

videosexplainingvarietiesofplantshaveearnedheralmostImillionfollowers.

“Ifeelproudandmyjobis54whenpeoplesaytheyknowaboutsomeplantsbecauseofme.Asfor

herfutureplans,Chensaysshe55tocarryonexploringtheworldofplants.

41.A.hesitatedB.screamedC.stoppedD.collapsed

42.A.droveB.walkedC.rolledD.rushed

43.A.cutB.smeltC.removedD.observed

44.A.audienceB.studentsC.passengersD.staff

45.A.plantB.communityC.foodD.wildlife

46.A.formalB.previousC.systematicD.abstract

47.A.choiceB.degreeC.experienceD.requirement

48.A.tasteB.commandC.viewD.comment

49.A.natureB.healthC.lifeD.environment

50.A.conflictB.proceedC.compareD.end

51.A.forbadeB.remindedC.enabledD.forced

52.A.narrowB.newC.superbD.diverse

53.A.accountB.ideaC.profileD.setting

54.A.amusingB.valuableC.challengingD.practical

55.A.pretendsB.managesC.longsD.ceases

第二節(jié)(共10小題：每小題1.5分。滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

AgroundbreakingnewappfromtheChangshaIFSmallshows(56)5Gtransformsthe

shoppingexperience.

(57)updatingclothesorcomparingprices,mobiletechnologyhastransformedtheshopping

habitsof(58)(today)customers.5Gisbringingthemobilerevolutionintoreal-worldshopping.

InChina'sChangsha,ChangshaIFSbecamethefirst5G-enabled(59)(commerce)complexin

thecountry.Andifsusinganewshoppingnavigator(導(dǎo)航)，iGO,whoseroleisn'tjusthelpusersfindtheirway

aroundthemall'sdifferent(60)(level),Userscanevenenjoyapersonalizedshoppingexperience

andengagewithaninteractivetreasurehuntgame.

Commonphonenavigationtoolscanbetough(61)(use)withincomplexindoorenvironments.

However,theiGOsystem,whichopensdirectlyfromWeChat,usesthesmartphonecameratocapturetheuser's

precise(62)(locate).

Onceadestination(63)(select),thenavigatorstartstoguideshoppersthroughtheir

environmentstepbystep.IGOcombines5GtechnologywithAugmentedRealitysothatnavigationmarkersappear

ontopoftherealenvironment,(64)(mean)shopperscaneasilynavigate,turnbyturnandfloorby

floor.65havingtopuzzleouthowtheblocksonamaprelatetowheretheyareintherealworld.

第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)：滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假如你是李華，收到外國(guó)好友Tom的來(lái)信，他們學(xué)校將舉辦外同歌曲欣賞活動(dòng)，他負(fù)責(zé)中國(guó)板塊，想

請(qǐng)你提供建議。請(qǐng)回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：

1.提供建議；

2.表達(dá)期待。

注意：

1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右：

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

DearTom,

Yours,

LiHua

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）》

閱讀下而材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

AHeartyWelcome

Chasecountedhisnewyeargiftsonemoretimeasheputarobot-shapederaserintoeachenvelope."Twenty,

twenty-one,twenty-two.v

“Doyouhaveoneforeveryoneinyourclass?”Momasked.

"Yep!"Chasesaid."I'mreadyforthepartytomorrow!”

WhenChasegottoschoolthenextday,hesawanewgirlinhisclassroom.ShestoodnearMs.Robinsand

lookedaroundshyly.

“ThisisEva,“saidMs.Robins."Willsomeonevolunteertoshowheraroundtoday?”Chaseraisedhishand

sincehelikedshowingthenewkidsaroundandhelpingthemfeelwelcome.

“Thanks,Chase,“Ms.Robinssaid."Nowlefsgetdowntoourwork.”

ThafswhenChaserealizedhedidn'thaveanewyeargiftforEva.Nooneelsewouldhaveonecither.Chase

picturedhisclassmates5deskscoveredwithgiftswhileEva'sdeskwasempty.Hefeltsadaboutthat.

Atabreak,hewascarefulnottomentionthepartyasheshowedEvaaroundtheplayground.Atlunchtime,he

walkedEvatothelunchroom,stillworriedaboutwhatwouldhappenattheparty.Evahadbroughtapackedlunch,

soChaseshowedherwhereshewassupposedtositandintroducedhertosomeofthekidsathertable.

Whileeating,Chasesuddenlyrememberedthatkidsoftenincludedcandyheartswiththenewyeargiftsthey

exchanged.Thiswon'tbeaNewYear'sDayforEvawithnogifts.Butashesatdownathistable,anideaflooded

intohishead.Hewhisperedittothekidsaroundhim.Sooneveryoneatthetablewasnoddingandwhispering.

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