2025屆河北省棗強(qiáng)縣棗強(qiáng)中學(xué)高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆河北省棗強(qiáng)縣棗強(qiáng)中學(xué)高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted2．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.3．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where4．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished5．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what6．“MadeinChina2025”aimstotransformChinafromaproduct-makingfactoryintoaproduct-makingpower,______________drivenbyinnovationandemphasizingqualityoverquantity.A．theonethat B．onethatC．one D．theone7．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping8．---Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?---I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen9．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding10．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently11．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．a(chǎn)moperating12．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid13．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why14．—MrJohnson,IhavesomethingIwouldliketotroubleyouwith.—________.JusttellmewhatIcando.A．YouhavemywordB．Don'tgivemethatC．YoucansaythatagainD．Don'tstandonceremony15．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion16．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish17．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining18．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may19．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what20．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need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）Everyday,Americansthrowaway500millionplasticstraws,enoughtocircletheEarthtwice.Theyarealmostneverrecycled,andsimplycontributetothegreatproblemofplasticpollution;eightmilliontonsofplasticisdumpedintotheoceanseveryyear.Plasticstrawsarenowthetargetofagrowingmovementtoreducetheiruse.Possiblythefirstofsuchcampaigns,BeStrawFreewasstartedin2011byMiloCress,whowasonlynineyearsoldatthelime.“InoticedthatwheneverIorderedadrinkatarestaurant,itwouldusuallycomewithastrawinit,andIdon’Iusuallyneedastraw,”hesaid.“Thisseemedlikeahugewaste.Strawsaremadeofoil,apreciousandfiniteresource.Ismakingsingle-useplasticstraws,whichwillbeusedforamatterofminutesbeforebeingtossedaway,reallywhatwewanttodowiththisresource?”CressstartedaskingrestaurantsinBurlington,Vermont,wherehelivedatthetime,tostopprovidingstrawsautomaticallytocustomerandmakethemoptionalinstead.Manyagreedandhisrequestmaderipples(漣漪)nationwide.Therestaurantsthatmaketheswitchreportareductioninthenumberofstrawstheyusebetween50and80%.Theanti-strawsentimenthascrossedbordersintotheUK,wherestrawshavebeenincludedinagovernmentplantobanailplasticwasteby2042.LastyearlargepubchainWetherspoonsannouncedthatitwouldreplaceplasticstrawswithpaperalternativesacross900outlets.Aftertheannouncement,manysmallerchainsandpubsacrossthecountryfollowedsuit.AccordingtoWetherspoonsCEOJohnHutson,themovewillsave70millionplasticstrawsayearandthereactionfrompatronshasbeen“verypositive”.Offeringalternativesormakingplasticstrawsoptional,ratherthanbanningthemcompletely,isacommontraitamongthesecampaigns.“Therearemanyotherviablealternativestosingle-useplasticdrinkingstrawsthatarelessharmfultotheenvironment,wildlifeandhumans,”saidJackieNunez,founderofTheLastPlasticStraw.1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Plasticstrawsaretoocostlytoproduce.B．Allplasticstrawsaredumpedintothesea.C．Plasticstrawsaretoosmalltoberecycled.D．Plasticstrawscausegreatpollution.2、WhatdidMiloCressaskhislocalrestaurantstodo?A．Tomakeplasticstrawsoptional.B．Tostoptheuseofplasticstraws.C．Tochargetheuseofplasticstraws.D．Torejecttherequestforplasticstraws.3、WhatistheWetherspoons’efforttoreducetheuseofplasticstraws?A．Tobantheuseofplasticstraws.B．Toclosesomeofitsoutlets.C．Tooffercustomersalternatives.D．Toseekthegovernment’ssupport.4、WhatistheWetherspoonscustomers’attitudetowardsthemove?A．Uncaring.B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.22．（8分）Stuttering(口吃)isacommunicationdisorder(疾病)generallycharacterizedbyunconsciousrepetitionsorpausesintheflowofspeech.Theserepetitionsandpausescanbakemanyforms,suchasrepetitionsofpartsofwords(“l(fā)i-li-likethis”).Sometimes,therearemomentswhenasoundoraperiodofsilenceislengthened(“l(fā)lllikethis”or“l(fā)-ikethis”).Stutteringcanbeclassifiedintoanumberorcommunicationdisorders:neurogenic(神經(jīng)性的)stutteringandpsychogenicstutteringareassociatedwithsuddenonset(發(fā)作)and,astheirnamesimply,withaspecificknowncause—eitheraprobleminthemakeupofthebrainoragreatpsychologicalchallenge.Thesedisordersarecomparativelyrareanddifferintermsofcauses,symptomsandtreatmentfromdevelopmentalstuttering.Developmentalstutteringtypicallystartsbetweentheagesoftwoandahalfandfour.Theonsetofthedisorder,whichcanbegradualorrelativelysudden,generallyoccursduringtheperiodofrapiddevelopmentinachild’slanguageskills,motorskills,character,andsocialinteraction.Thecauseofdevelopmentalstutteringarenotwellunderstoodandvarioustheorieshavebeenofferedthroughoutthehistoryofspeech-languagepathology(thestudyofthecausesandeffectsofillnesses).Therootsofstutteringhavebeenbelievedtorelatetoanumberofcauses:emotionalproblems,neurologicalproblems,improperreactionsfromcaregiversandfamilymembers,languageplanning,andspeechmotordifficultiesamongothers.Thesetheorieshaveshownthepromiseofexplainingsomecharacteristicsofstutteringbutnosingletheoryhasthoroughlydescribedtheexperiencesofpeoplewhostutter.Youngchildrenwhohavestutteredforonlyashorttimehaveahighrateofnaturalrecovery,thoughitisimpossibletodeterminewhichchildrenaremostlikelytorecoverandwhicharelikelytocontinuestuttering.Mostexpertsrecommendearlyevaluationandtreatmentaimedatpreventingthedevelopmentofachronic(慢性的)communicationdisorder.Speech-languagepathologistsdisagreeaboutwhichapproachisbestforolderchildrenandadults.Treatmentoptionsincludetrainingtochangespeechpatterns,turningtodoctorstominimizenegativereactions,drugs,andelectronictoolsthatimprovefluency.Self-helpandsupportgroupsalsoplayanimportantroleinrecoveryformanypeoplewhostutter.Manypeoplewhohavetakenstutteringtreatmentprogramsareabletomakepositivechangesintheirspeechskillsandcommunicationabilitiessotheycancommunicatefreely.1、Ifasmallchildbeginstostutter,hisorherparentsshould________.A．givetheirfamilymoretime B．consultadoctorimmediatelyC．waitforthechildtorecovernaturally D．encouragethechildtospeakfluently2、Whatcanwesayabouttheapproachestotreatmentofstuttering?A．Theyprovetobeuselessforchildren.B．Theyareattheexperimentalstage.C．Theyproducepositiveeffects.D．Theyworkagainsteachother.3、Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A．describerecentresearchonstutteringB．showustheclassificationofstutteringC．explainthedifferentformsofstutteringD．offersomebasicknowledgeofstuttering23．（8分）Longago,peoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Today,ifagirlactslikesheisbetterthaneveryoneelse,youmightsaysheshould“getoffherhighhorse.”Yesterday,mychildrenwantedmetotakethemtotheplayground.ButIhadtofinishmywork,soItoldthemto“holdyourhorses”—waituntilIfinishwhatIamdoing.Mytwoboysliketocompeteagainsteachotherandplayinaviolentway.Ialwaystellthemtostop“horsingaround”orsomeonecouldgethurt.Weliveinasmalltown.Itdoesnothaveanyexcitingactivitiestooffervisitors.Mychildrencallita“one-horsetown.”Lastnight,IgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause“wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway”fromthetelevision—therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.Sometimesyougetinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubject.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Youmayhaveheardthisexpression,“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.”Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.1、Howmanyidioms(習(xí)語)about“horse”doesthepassagetalkabout?A．5B．6C．7D．82、What’stheprobablemeaningof“holdyourhorses”?A．waitamomentB．stopworkingC．keepontryingD．neverdothatagain3、Whenyougettheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,itmeanstheinformationis_____.A．reliableB．falseC．uselessD．frightening4、Whensomeoneforcesyoutodosomethingasheadvises,youcansay“______”tohim.A．holdyourhorsesB．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrinkC．getoffyourhighhorseD．wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itmainlytalksabouthorseinthewest.B．Itmainlyintroducessomeidiomsabouthorse.C．Itmainlyshowstheimportanceofhorse.D．It’smainlyaboutthequalityofhorse.24．（8分）YournextSaturdaynighttakeawaycouldbebroughttoyoubyarobotafteramajorfooddeliverycompanyannouncedplanstouseautomatedvehiclestotransportmeals.Europe’sbiggestonlinetakeawayfoodcompanyJustEathaspartneredwithStarshipTechnologiestodeliverfoodwithrobotsonthestreetsofLondonlaterthismonth.“Nobodyhaseverdonedeliverieswithland-basedrobots,”saidAllanMartinson,thechiefoperatingofficerofStarship.Therobotcouriercantravelupto4milesperhourforabout10miles.ItusesaGPSsignalandninecamerastonavigate(確定方向).Insteadofapersonarrivingattheirdoor,customerscouldfindthemselvesreceivinganotificationontheirphonethatsaysarobotisonitswayandacodetounlocktheautomatedcourier.“Putthecodein,therobotopensup,andthere’syourfood,”saidDavidButtress,chiefmanagerofJustEat.Therobot,whichhassofarbeentestedinGreenwich,MiltonKeynesandGlastonbury,costs￡1totransportwithin3miles,comparedwiththe￡3to￡6itcostsforahumancourier.Todate30robotshavedrivennearly5,000mileswithoutgettingintoanaccidentorfindingthemselvespickedonbypassers-by.Theyhavedriveninmorethan40citiesaroundtheworld,includingLondonandTallinn,Estonia.Aninitialworrywashowthepublicwouldreacttorobots.ButMartinsonsaidthepublichasbeencalmwhenpassingthedeliverymachineonthestreets.“Themostsurprisingreactionhasbeenthelackofreaction,”saidMartinson.Anothersignificantfearwasthatpeoplewoulddisrupt(擾亂)therobots,ortrytostealthemandtheircontents.Topreventthis,therobotisfittedwithninecameras,twowayaudio,andmovementsensorsthatsendawarningifitisliftedofftheground.Anditopensonlywithapasscodeprovidedtothecustomerviaanotification.“It’smucheasiertoshopliftthanitistostealarobot,”saidMartinson.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph2?A．deliverer B．collectorC．provider D．guide2、Accordingtothetext,theStarshiprobot________.A．opensupuponhearingthecodeB．travels10milesperhouratmostC．findsitswaybymeansofGPSandcamerasD．sendsamessagetothecustomeruponarrival3、ThetestofStarshiprobotsshowsthat________.A．theyareeasytooperateB．therobotdeliveryisappreciatedinbigcitiesC．therobotdeliveryischeaperthanhumandeliveryD．theycantravelfor10hourscontinuously4、WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheworriesaboutStarshiprobots?A．Safetyoftherobotdelivery.B．AccuracyoftherobotdeliveryC．Peoplesindifferencetotherobots.D．People’sconcernaboutpublictraffic.5、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GreatImprovementofJustEatB．GlobalTrendofFoodCompaniesC．NewRobotstoMoveontheroadD．DeliveryRobotstoReplaceTakeawayDrivers25．（10分）KaitlinRaffle’sdreamtoendpoverty(貧困)startedwhenshewasvisitingherfather,whoworkedforthehomeless.“Ineverrealizedtherewerepeopleintheworldwhodidn’thaveahomeorfoodbefore,”saidKaitlin,whoisnowsixteen.“IknewtherewassomethingIhadtodoaboutthat.”Atageeight,shestartedraisingmoneytobuildaplayground."Ittookmetwoyears,"Kaitlinsaid."Westartedsmall.Wewantedtodosomethingtomakeadifference.”In2014,WhenKaitlinwasthirteen,shevisitedCentralAmerica,andsawpeoplegoinghungryandfamilieslivinginhousesmadeofcardboard.Thatyear,wesetKidsonaMission,whichhashelpedhundredsofpeoplethere.“Theroomsweresmallerthanmybedroom,buttherewouldbeeightpeoplelivingineachone,"Kaitlinsaid.“Wealsogottoseethedirtyriversthatthosepeopleweredrinkingoutof.”Providingcleandrinkingwater,foodandclothesforpeoplelivinginpovertyisnowanimportanttaskforKidsonaMission.“Thisyoungladyischangingtheheartsofpeople,andalsochangingtheworld,"saidtheheadmasterofKaitlin'sschool.1、ThejobofKaitlin'sfatherwasto__________A．sellfoodsB．buildplaygroundsC．visitschoolsD．helphomelesspeople2、Whatwaspeople'slifelikeinCentralAmericaaccordingtoKaitlin?A．Theylivedinstronghouses.B．Theirdrinkingwaterwasdirty.C．Theirbedroomswereverybig.D．Theyhadenoughfoodandclothes.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheheadmaster'swords?A．Kaitlinisalwaysreadytogiveandhelp.B．Kaitlinhasmanychancestotravelaround.C．Kaitlinoftenchangesschoolsforherstudy.D．Kaitlinhasaseriousproblemwithherheart.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SchoollifeinAmericaB．GiftfromaheadmasterC．Father’sdutyinthefamilyD．Girl'sdreamtoendpoverty第三部分語言知識運(yùn)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）Areyouamanoramouse?Whenpeopleaskthisquestiontheywanttoknow1youthinkyouarea2personoracoward(懦夫).Butyouwillneverreallyknowtheanswertothisquestion3youaretestedinreallife.Somepeople4theyarebravebutwhentheycomefacetofacewithreal5,theyactlikecowards.Othersthinkofthemselvesascowards,butwhentheymeetdanger,theyactlike6.Lennyhadalwaysthoughtofhimselfasa7person.Hegotworriedbeforeexaminations.Heworriedabouthisjobandhealth.Allhewantedinlifewastobesafeandhealthy.8,onJanuary15th,2002,aplanecrashedintothePotomacRiverinWashington.Lennywenttotherivertoseewhatwashappening.Hesawawomaninthe9water.Lennydidnotfeelafraid.Hekeptvery10anddidaverydangerousthing.HejumpedintothePotomac,11tothewoman,andkeptherhead12thewater.Seventy-eightpeoplediedthatday.ThankstoLenny,itwasnot13.Whenyouareinavery14situationandfeelafraid,thebodyautomaticallyproducesachemicalintheblood.Thechemicaliscalledadrenalin（腎上腺素）.15adrenalininthebloodsystem,youactuallyfeelstrongerandstrongerandare16tofightorrunaway.However,whenyouareabsolutelyterrified,thebodycanproducetoomuchadrenalin.Whenthis17,themuscles（肌肉）becomeveryhardandyoufindyou18moveatall.Youarethenparalyzed(使無能為力)withfear.Thisis19whenweareveryfrightened,wesometimessaywe’re“petrified(驚呆的)”.ThiswordcomesfromtheGreekword“petros”,whichmeans“stone”.Weare20frightenedthatwebecomestonelike.1、A．how B．neither C．whether D．either2、A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain3、A．when B．until C．a(chǎn)fter D．once4、A．realize B．find C．think D．a(chǎn)gree5、A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger6、A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards7、A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．terrible8、A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually9、A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold10、A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited11、A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam12、A．in B．under C．a(chǎn)bove D．from13、A．a(chǎn)naccident B．a(chǎn)mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine14、A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．favorable15、A．With B．Without C．For D．Like16、A．a(chǎn)fraid B．unable C．ready D．a(chǎn)nxious17、A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes18、A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t19、A．where B．how C．because D．why20、A．really B．very C．such D．so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）Steamtrainswerereplacedbyelectriconesmanyyearsago,sowhenthenewspaperIworkedfor1．(hear)thattheAdmiralsteamenginehadbeenrestored(恢復(fù)),theydecidedtosendmeon2．(it)firsttrip.IwantedtogoeventhoughI3．(general)dislikedtravellingbytrain.Infact,Iwaslookingforwardto4．(see)somethingIhadneverseenbefore.WhenIarrivedatthestation,lotsofpeoplehadalreadybeenthereforawhile,enjoyingthe5．(celebrate)oftherebirthoftheAdmiral.Attwoo’clock,everyonewasready6．(board)thetrain.Isettledmyselfintoacompartment(列車車廂)whereIwassoonjoinedbyanoldman7．claimedtobeoneoftheoriginalworkersontheAdmiral.Hetoldmehowmuchhehadhatedbeingcoveredincoaldustall8．time.Hisfamilyhadbeentoopoortobuymorethings9．thebasicnecessities.Itwasapleasuretolistentohim.Ateverystation,peoplewerewaitingtogreetthetrain,anditwas10．(excite)toseetheirfacesasthepastseemedtocomealiveagain.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。WhenIstartedtolearnEnglish,IwastellingthatspokenEnglishisveryimportant、Instead,IwasnotinterestedinitbecauseIthoughtitwasofnouseful、Myfriendsdidn’tagreewithmeandsuggestedIwenttotheEnglishcorner,whattheybelievedcouldhelpmedevelopmyinterestinspokenEnglish、Ididgotherebutwassoshytosayaword、MyEnglishteacheradvisedmepreparesometopicsandmaterialsaheadofthetime、NowIkeeponspeakingEnglishwheneverpossiblyandgototheEnglishcornerregularly、ThankstomyfriendsandEnglishteacher,IhavefallenforlovewithspokenEnglish、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李雷，你把你朋友韓梅梅借給你的新買的U盤(flashdrive)不小心弄丟了，現(xiàn)在，請用英文給她寫封信，內(nèi)容包括:1.就此事道歉。2.描述弄丟經(jīng)歷。3.承諾賠償并請求對方原諒_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、B5、B6、C7、C8、B9、A10、B11、D12、A13、B14、D15、A16、C17、D18、D19、B20、C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、1、D2、A3、C4、B22、1、B2、C3、D23、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyaredroseformymother.ButIonlyh