（三檢）蚌埠市2025屆高三年級(jí)適應(yīng)性考試英語(yǔ)試題（含答案）+聽力音頻

蚌埠市2025屆高三年級(jí)適應(yīng)性考試英語(yǔ)滿分：150分 考試時(shí)間：120分鐘注意事項(xiàng)：0.5號(hào)填寫在答題卡上規(guī)定的位置。每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。不能答在本試卷上，否則無效。考試結(jié)束，將答題卡交回。雙擊圖標(biāo)打開聽力音頻：第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.答案是C。B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.5A、例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.答案是C。B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?Cookathome. B.Exploreastreet. C.Eatout.Whichdeskisthemangoingtobuy?Theonewithtwodrawers. B.Theonewiththreedrawers. C.Theonewithtwopenholders.Howdoesthewomandescribehermove?A.Stressful.B.Smooth.C.Unexpected.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inabank.B.Inabookstore.C.Inapostoffice.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?Acourse. B.Aninstrument. C.Asport.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面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。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。Howdoesthewomansoundatfirst?Amused. B.Relieved. C.Surprised.WhatisEmilylikeaccordingtothewoman?Sheisreliable. B.Sheisplayful. C.Sheistroublesome.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。Whatistheman?Arepairman. B.Asalesman. C.Aninsurer.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?Giveuptherepairs. B.Borrowacar. C.Takeoutinsurance.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。WhywillHelenbeawayfromtown?Toattendawedding. B.TomeetAngelaFerrero.C.Towatchaconcert.Whenwillthespeakersseetheperformance?OnJune18th. B.OnJune25th. C.OnJuly2nd.WhatdoesHelenwanttodo?Purchaseticketsimmediately. B.Inviteco-workerstojoinher. C.Checkherworkemails.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。WhydidEasonworkasalivingstatueperformer?Toachievehisdream. B.Tosatisfyhiscuriosity. C.Tomakesomemoney.WhatdidEasondofortheWorldChampionships?Hepracticedseveralbodymovements.Hedesignedarealisticstoneappearance.Hestudiedpreviouschampionshipperformances.WhatdoesEasonvaluemostabouthisjob?Thepraisefromjudges.Theinteractionwithaudience.Theachievementincompetitions.WhatisthekeytobeingagoodlivingstatueaccordingtoEason?Physicalstrength. B.Creativeideas. C.Attractiveappearance.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whatcanwelearnaboutthelibrary?Itwillclosedownoneyearlater.Itisopenduringpublicholidays.Ittypicallyoperates10hoursaday.Howmuchdoesacopycostlibraryuserswithoutacopiercard?10cents. B.20cents. C.60cents.Whereshouldhistoryenthusiastsgo?Thefirstfloor. B.Thesecondfloor. C.Thethirdfloor.Whatissaidaboutthecomputeruseinthelibrary?Ithasnotimelimit. B.Itrequiresregistration. C.Itisfreeonlyforfirst-timeusers.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（152.537.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheEnvironmentalNatureCenter（ENC）andtheENCTuckerWildlifeSanctuaryhavenewopportunitiesinJanuary—withsomethingforeveryone.Ifyou'renotlookingforastructuredactivity,comejoinaquietwalkonthepaths.They'reopenforeveryone.Visittoregisterforascheduledprogram.NativePlantUsesWalkJoinaNativePlantUsesWalkattheENCTuckerWildlifeSanctuary,ledbyBioregionalHerbalistWilliamBroen.DiscoverthetraditionalandmodernusesofCaliforniaplants,explorehowtheirsurvivalstrategiesinfluencetheirapplicationsandlearnhowtoconnectwithplantsthroughyoursenses.Broenwillalsoshareplantstoriesandotherappealinginsightsduringthisinteractivewalk.Don'tmissthisuniqueopportunitytodeepenyourknowledgeofCalifornia'snativeplants.Comehereformoreinformationandtosignup.NativePlantSaleENCTuckerWildlifeSanctuaryisholdingaNativePlantSale.Discoverthebeautyandbenefitsoflocallynativeplants.Nativeplantsprovidecrucialhabitatforpollinators（授粉者）birdsandotherwildlife,requirelesswaterandmaintenance,andcontributetothepreservationofCalifornia'suniquebiodiversity.Byaddingnativeplantsintoyourgarden,youcanreducewaterconsumptionbyupto60%andhelpcreateashelterforsongbirds,butterflies,beesandmore.Learnmorehere.PointstoNoteTimeSaturday,Jan.11from10a.m.—3p.m.ClothesAppropriateshoesandclothesLunchSustainablypackedpicnic,bottledwater（Self-provided）WhatcanwelearnabouttheNativePlantUsesWalk?Itteachespeoplehowtosurvivealongtheway.ItwalkspeoplethroughCalifornia'snativeplants.ItshowspeoplecommonknowledgeofCalifornia.Itofferspeopleauniquechancetoshareplantstories.What'sthespecialfeatureofCalifornia'snativeplants?A.Beautiful.23.Whatisthetext?B.Relocatable.C.Water-saving.D.Profit-earning.A.Anad.B.Adiary.C.Areview.D.Anessay.BAsafemaleathlete,I'vealwaysworkedhardtopushmyselftomylimitsandwiththatusuallycomesomeachesandpains.SolastyearwhenIstartedtofeelsomemusclediscomfortafteratoughworkout,atfirstIdidn'tthinkitwasabigdeal.Iwastrainingforamarathonatthetime,soovertheweekendI'ddonea20-kilometrerun.ThefollowingTuesdayIhitmyfavouriteCrossFitgymtodoaworkoutthatinvolvedalotofupperbodyweightlifting.Mytrainertoldmetotakeiteasyonmybody,butIfiguredI'dbefineandpoweredthroughit.Afterward,mytrainernoticedaslightswelling（腫脹）inmyarmandsaidhewasworried.ItriedtobrushhimoffbutheinsistedIdrinkalotofwaterandcheckinwithhiminafewhours.Sureenough,bythatafternoontheswellinghadincreasedandIheadedtothedoctor.IstillthoughthewasmakingamountainoutofamolehillbutItrustedmytrainersoIdidit.Thedoctortookonelookatmeanddiagnosed（）mewithrhabdomyolysis,alife-threateningconditionwheremuscleoverusecauses腎AstheygavemeIVliquidstoclearoutthepoisons,mydoctortoldmethatifI'dwaitedevenanother30minutes,wewouldhavebeenhavingthisdiscussionintheemergencyroom.Thingsweretouch-and-goovertheweekendbutImadeafullrecovery,thanksinnosmallparttomytrainer.IwasaveryexperiencedCrossFitterandstillhadn'tseenanyproblems.ThankfullyIhadagreattrainerIcouldtrust;hesavedmylife.Whatdidtheauthorfirstthinkofhismusclesuffering?Somethingunusual. B.Nothingserious. C.Hardtobear. D.Easytofind.Whatdidtheauthor'strainerinsistondoing?Accompanyinghertoseeadoctor. B.Instructingherthroughtheworkout.C.Gettinginformedofherconditionlater. D.Stopherpoweringthroughtheexercise.Whatdidthedoctor'swordsimply?Half-an-hourdelaycouldkill. B.Theemergencyroommattered.C.Morediscussionwasnecessary. D.Muscleexercisewasdangerous.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?Torecollecthertrainer'sinstructions.Tointroduceherworkoutexperiences.Toremindothersofthepoweroftrustindoctors.Toexpresshersincerethankfulnesstohertrainer.CAworldwidestudypublishedlastmonthinthejournalNatureClimateChangefoundglobalwarmingresponsiblefor37percentofheat-relateddeathsbetween1991and2018.Astemperaturesclimbeverhigher,thatfiguremaywellrise.Thefollowingiswhathappensifyou'reoneofthenextpeoplewhomextremeheatkills,accordingtoW.LawrenceKenney,anexpertatPennStateUniversity.First,yourbrainsendsaseriesofmessagestoyoursweatglands（腺）tellingthemtoincreasesweatproduction.Thenyourheartstartsbeatingfastertopumpbloodtotheskinwhilebloodflowisalsodirectedawayfromsomeofyourinternalorgans.That'syourbodyattemptingtomakeyourskinhotterthantheairoutside,inhopesofcreatingaconvection（對(duì)流）phenomenonthatmovesheatawayfromyou.Sometimesthataloneisenoughtocreateproblemsforaweakoragingheart.Ifheatattackoccurs,yourbodymightgetsohotandshiftsomuchoxygen-richbloodtotheskinthatitsuffocates（）thosevitalinternalorgans,whichbecomeoxygen-starved.Survivingtheorganfailurethatfollowsmightrequireanemergencytransplant.Ifyourbodyfailstocoolyoudown,itsinternaltemperaturemightstarttoclimbtosomewherecloserto104degreesand105degrees.“Thesearethesituationswherepeopledieofclassicalheatattack,”Kenneysaid.Atthattemperature,thetissuesinthebrainbecomeaffected.Youmayfeelitstartasadullheadache.Beforelong,youmightnotknowwhereyouareorwhattimeitis.Youmightcollapse.Leftuntreated,whatfollowsisaseriesoforganfailurethatleadstoallbutcertaindeath.Wearelearningmoreabouthowtoavoidoverheating.Themostlikelyguaranteeagainstdyingofextremeheatispreventingtheriseofglobaltemperatures.However,achievingthatgoalrequiresrapidlyanddramaticallyreducingfossilfueluseandfindingwaystoremovemorecarbonfromtheatmospherethanwerelease.Effortssofarhaveremainedawfullyinsufficient.Globaloildemand,theOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountriespredictedlastmonth,willjumpgreatly.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?Thefunctionofsweatglands. B.Thebody'sheat-lossprinciple.C.Theworkingprincipleofskin. D.Thecauseofanagingheart.Whatdirectlyclaimspeople'slives?Heatwaves. B.Lackofoxygen. C.Dullheadache. D.Organfailure.Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthuman'scurrenteffortstopreventglobalwarming?Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Disappointed. D.Satisfied.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?HowHeatWavesDestroytheHumanBodyGlobalWarmingLeadstoMoreProblemsHowExtremeWeatherAffectsOurLifeGlobalWarmingAttractsPublicAttentionDInthefast-developinglandscapeofeducation,technologyhasbeenagame-changer,andDeepSeek,anadvancedartificialintelligence,ismakingwaves.DeepSeek'sapplicationsineducationarediverseandimpactful,bringingaboutaneweraoflearningexperiences.OneoftheprimarywaysDeepSeekbenefitseducationisinpersonalizedlearning.Everystudenthasauniquelearningpaceandstyle.DeepSeekcananalyzeastudent'sperformancedata,includingtestscores,assignmentcompletiontimes,andareasofdifficulty.Byprocessingthisvastamountofinformation,itcreatescustomizedstudyplans.Forexample,ifastudentstruggleswithalgebrainmath,DeepSeekcangenerateadditionalpracticeproblems,providestep-by-stepvideoinstructions,andevensuggestalternativeteachingmethodsthatbestsuitthestudent'slearningstyle.DeepSeekalsoservesasanintelligentcoachingsystem.Itisavailablearoundtheclock,readytoanswerstudents'questionsinstantly.Whetherit'sacomplexphysicsconceptoragrammarissueinlanguagelearning,DeepSeekcanbreakdowntheproblem,offerdetailedexplanations,andguidestudentsthroughthesolutionprocess.Thisimmediatefeedbacknotonlyhelpsstudentssolvetheircurrentproblemsbutalsoencouragesthemtotakeinitiativeinlearning.Moreover,inthefieldofcurriculum（課程）design,DeepSeekprovidesvaluableassistancetoeducators.Itcananalyzeeducationaltrends,emergingtopics,andbestpracticesfromaroundtheworld.Basedonthisanalysis,itcanoffersuggestionsforupdatingcurricula,ensuringthatstudentsarelearningrelevantandup-to-datecontent.Forinstance,inarapidlychangingsubjectlikecomputerscience,DeepSeekcanhelpeducatorsincorporatethelatestprogramminglanguagesandtechnologicaladvancementsintothecurriculum.Inaddition,DeepSeekcanenhancelanguagelearning.Itcansimulatereal-lifeconversations,helpingstudentspracticespeakingandimprovetheirpronunciation.Throughvoicerecognitiontechnology,itcorrectsstudents'pronunciationerrorsandprovidesinstantfeedback,muchlikehavingapersonallanguagecoach.However,likeanytechnology,DeepSeekalsohasitslimitations.Itlackstruehumanempathy（）andemotionalconnection,whichareimportantinthelearningprocess.Butoverall,itspotentialtotransformeducationisundeniable.HowdoesDeepSeekhelpinpersonalizedlearning?Byofferingone-on-onephysicalinstructions.Bycreatingandprovidingtailoredstudyplans.Byrandomlyassigningstudymaterialstostudents.Byaskingstudentstofollowafixedlearningpattern.HowdoesDeepSeekassistincurriculumdesign?Itreplaceseducatorsindesigningcurricula.Itconcentratesontraditionaleducationalcontent.Itcreatesalltheteachingmaterialsforeducators.Itgivessuggestionsbasedonitsrelevantanalysis.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incorporate”inparagraph4mean?Change. B.Translate. C.Develop. D.Integrate.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?ThetransformationofeducationbyDeepSeek.TheapplicationofDeepSeekinvariousfields.DeepSeek'slimitationsinimprovingeducation.ThedevelopmentprocessofDeepSeekineducation.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能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)。WorldWildlifeDaywilltakeplaceonMonday,March3.Onewaytocelebratethewildanimalsthatliveallaroundus——andtoeducateothersabouttheirimportance—istomakeanaturedocumentary.36Here'showyoucangetstarted.PickathemeFirst,decidewhatyouwouldlikeyournaturedocumentarytobeabout.Doyouwanttotofilmwildlifethatlivesoutsideyourhome,orwouldyouratheraskanadulttogowithyoutoanearbyparkornaturepreserve?37Forexample,thinkabouttheanimalsthatliveinyourregionandthespeciesyouaremorelikelytoseeduringdaylighthours.38Onceyoudecidewhattofilm,dosomedeeperresearchonyoursubject.Takenotesthatcanhelpyoulookforinterestingfactstofilm.Forexample,whataresomeoftheanimal'sfeedinghabits?Researchthephysicaldifferencesyoumightspotbetweenmalesandfemalesofthesamespecies,fromsizetocolortobehavior.FilmandeditYoudon'tneedadvancedequipmenttomakeanaturedocumentary.Youcanuseavideocameraoraphonewithacamera.39Whenyou'rereadytofilm,stayacomfortabledistancefromwildlifesoyoudon'tfrightenawayyoursubject.Youcanalsofilmanintroduction:Putyourcamerainselfiemode,introduceyourself,andlettheaudienceknowwhyyouchoseyoursubject.Finally,youcanuseafreeapplikeiMovieorCapCuttoedityourfilmandaddtitles.Hostascreening40Youcanhaveascreeningathomeorcheckwithyourlocallibraryabouttheavailabilityofameetingroom.Afterthescreening,haveaquestionandanswersessionsoaudiencecanaskyouaboutyourdocumentary.Finally,thankeveryoneforcoming!DoyourresearchExplorewildlifespotsDosomeresearchandchooselocalwildlifethatinterestsyou.Allyouneedtocreatethisnonfictionfilmisacameraandasubject.Also,payattentiontotheweatherforecastbeforeyougoouttofilm.Whenyou'rehappywithyourfilm,invitefamilyandfriendstowatchit.Athree-leggedstandwillhelpkeepyourcamerasteadybutisn'tnecessary.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Earlymorningsinmyfamily'shomehadgrownquiet.Withmyparentsworkingabroadandmybrothersstudyingelsewhere,Ioftenfoundmyselfalone,walkingthrough41roomsoncefilledwithlife.Ihadstayedbehindtoattendmedicalschooldespitetheeconomic42thathadpushedfamilyandfriendstoseekopportunitiesfarfromhome.Yet,forallitschallenges,myhomelandtaughtmetofind43intoughtimesandprideinmyheritage（遺產(chǎn)）.Thatfoundation44measIbegananewjourney:shiftingfromclinicalmedicinetotheuncharted45ofresearch,ajumpthattestedmyresilience（韌性）inunexpectedways.Growingup,Iwasinspiredbyourscientists,artists,andpoets,aswellastheeducationalsystemthat46intellectualpursuits.Myparents,adoctorandanengineer,weremyrolemodels.Mymothercompletedhermedicaltrainingduringthemosttoughtimes.Myfathertaughtmethatthe47ofscienceandtakingcareoflovedoneswerethemostimportantcommitmentsIcouldmake.48bytheirexample,andattractedbythecomplexityofthehumanbody,Idecidedtobecomeaphysician.WhileIwasamedicalstudent,theresilienceIlearnedfrommyparentsstoodthe49ofthesocialchaosandeconomiccrises.Despiteallthat,I50focusedandcompletedmydegree.Finally,itwasmyturntoleavehome51abrighterfuture.Then,Iwentabroadasapostdoctogainresearchexperience.ItturnedouttobemuchmorechallengingthanI52.Experimentstookagesto53,anddataanalysiswascomplex.Theshifttothehostcountrywasalsochallenging.Fortunately,mycolleaguesandadvisersprovidedgreat54.AlthoughI'munsurewhenI'llreturnhome,thelessonsIlearnedtherewillstaywithmeforever,55inspiringmetomoveforwardinmycareerandlife.41.A.messyB.spareC.emptyD.bright42.A.hardshipsB.developmentC.achievementsD.stability43.A.happinessB.strengthC.reliefD.wisdom44.A.threatenedB.taughtC.regardedD.sustained45.A.resultB.territoryC.approachD.principle46.A.questionedB.emphasizedC.simplifiedD.abandoned47.A.conceptB.researchC.pursuitD.illustration48.A.PulledB.PersuadedC.IdentifiedD.Inspired49.A.trialB.influenceC.testD.treatment50.A.remainedB.provedC.turnedD.seemed51.A.incontrolofB.insearchofC.inplaceofD.inviewof52.A.ignoredB.followedC.analyzedD.anticipated53.A.setupB.setdownC.comeonD.comedown54.A.curiosityB.profitC.promiseD.support55.A.instantlyB.constantlyC.occasionallyD.temporarily第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，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。China'swoodenarchbridges,masterpiecesofancientengineering,arealsorecordedonUNESCO'sIntangibleCulturalHeritageList.Onestand-outistheWan'anBridgeinFujianProvince,56prooftotheresilienceoftraditionalcraftsmanship（手工藝。Fromtheoutside,youwouldn'tthinkthatthisbridgehasbeenstandinghereforcenturies.Wan'anBridge,57（stretch）98.2meters,isthelargestandlongestsurvivingwoodenarchbridgeinChinatoday.RuralRevitalizationOfficerLuZeqisays,“Themostremarkableaspectofwoodenarchbridgesistheirstructure.Usingshortwoodenpiecestocoverlargedistances58（require）exceptionalskill,andmulti-spandesignslikeWan'anBridgedemandevengreaterexpertise,59showcasesancientwisdom.”LocalartisanHuangMinhui60hisfamilyhaveacentury-longbondwithWan'anBridge,leadingmajor61（restore）efforts.In2022,thetoughnessofthebridge62（test）onceagain.IntangibleCulturalHeritageInheritorHuangMinhuisays,“Themostcrucialelementisitswoodenarch.Thewovenwoodenstructure,63（connect）entirelythroughmortise-and-tenon（榫卯結(jié)構(gòu)）jointswithoutnails,isbothstableandinnovative.”Thisbridgehasfcedfloods,fires,anderosio（侵蝕.gi“Ourbiggestchllengeistoaintainourancestors'techniques.Thisisn'tjustaboutrestoringabridge,it'saboutpreservingaheritageforfuture64（generation）.”65 theashesofdisastertotheUNESCOstage,Wan'anBridgereflectsthespiritofresilience,tradition,andprogress——atrueculturaltreasurebridgingthepastandthefuture.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你校文學(xué)社團(tuán)正在根據(jù)一部中國(guó)古典小說策劃一個(gè)短劇。請(qǐng)給你校國(guó)際交流學(xué)生Tom寫一封郵件，邀請(qǐng)他扮演短劇中的一個(gè)角色。內(nèi)容包括：介紹短??；發(fā)出邀請(qǐng)。注意：80個(gè)左右；DearTom,Yours,LiHuaDearTom,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。MrLimhadbeeninabadmoodeversincehelosthisjobthreemonthsago.Hiseffortstofindanotherjobhadbeenfruitlessaswell.Tomakeendsmeet,hiswife,MrsLim,hadtotakeonanoverseasjoboffer.ThismeantthatMrLimwaslefttotendtohistwochildren,LukeandLisa,allbyhimself.Seeingtheirfatherbeingsounhappyeveryday,LukeandLisawantedbadlytocheerhimup.OnthedayofMrLim'sbirthday,thechildrendecidedtoturntheirintentionintoaction.“Hurry,Luke!Dadwillbehomeanytimenow!Let'shidetosurprisehim!”Lisasaid.Afterplacingthebirthdaycaketheyhadboughtonthetable,somethingthatLukeandLisaweresureMrLimwouldnothaveexpected,theyhidunderit.Ithadtakenthechildrenmanyweekstosaveenoughmoneytobuytheirfather'sfavouritecake.Theysmiledateachotherwhenthesmelloffreshpaintreachedtheirnose.LukeandLisahadpaintedontheirdiningarea'swall,intendingthattobedecorationforMrLim'ssurprisebirthdayparty.Momentslater,themaindoorcreaked（嘎吱作響）open.Suddenly,aloudshoutfilledtheair!“Whomessedupthewallonpurpose?”MrLimshoutedangrily.Onhearingthosewords,LukeandLisastaredateachotherinshock.Astheelderbrother,LukeknewhehadtoprotectLisa.Takingadeepbreath,Lukeslowlymovedoutfromunderthetable.Beforehecouldsayaword,MrLimgavehimanearful.Hopingtoclearupthemisunderstanding,Lukesaid,“Dad,you'rewrong.Wejustwantedto...”“Don'tyoudaregivemeexcuses!”MrLimraisedhisvoice.Then,withgreatforce,hethrewthenewspaperhehadbeenholdingatthediningtable.Ithitthebirthdaycake,ruiningit!Seeingthat,Luke'sheartbroke.Hecried.“Dad...we...we'resorry!Wewantedtogive...giveyouabirthdaysur...surpr