2023屆福建省福州三校聯(lián)盟高考英語一模試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)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(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，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(dòng)，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。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo2．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn3．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating4．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof5．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon6．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't7．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking8．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm9．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that10．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡(jiǎn)裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure11．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror12．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously13．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar14．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．a(chǎn)badpennyalwaysturnsup D．a(chǎn)pennysavedisapennyearned15．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn16．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant17．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased18．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when19．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what20．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Fromfastfoodcookstodoormenatrestaurantsandhotels,robotsareslowlyenteringtheworkforceinnearlyeveryindustry.Mostrecently,theworldwelcomeditsfirstoperationalrobotpoliceman.“Robocop”,thenewestmemberoftheDubaipoliceforce,madethefirstpublicappearanceonSundayattheFourthGulfInformationSecurityExpoandConference,whereitgreetedguests.Atabout70inchestallandweighingnearly220pounds,Robocopseekstoengagewithresidentsandtourists.Featuringan“emotiondetector(探測(cè)器)”,therobotcanrecognizeaperson’sgesturesandbodylanguagefromabout5feetaway.Robocop’sskillsdon’tstopthere—theemotionallyintelligentbotcandetectifapersonishappy,sadandevenangrybystudyinghisorherfacialexpression.Andjustlikeyourhumanfriendswoulddo,ifRobocopseesyou’reunhappy,itwilltrytoliftyourspirits.Moreimportantly,whenitcomestofightingcrime,therobotusestheInternet,artificialintelligenceandothersmarttechnologiestospotoffendersusingfacialrecognition.Itsnavigation(導(dǎo)航)skillsgrantittheabilitytomapoutareasandtravelonitsown.Equippedwithabuilt-intablet,Robocopcancommunicatewithpeople,speaksixlanguages,respondtopublicinquiries,shakehandsandevenmakemilitarysalutes.“Withtheaimtoassistpeopleonthestreets,”saidBrigadier-GeneralKhalidNasserA1Razzouqi,director-generalofsmartservicesatDubaiPolice,“theRobocopisthelatestsmartadditiontotheforceandhasbeendesignedtohelpusfightcrimerecently,keepthecitysafeandimprovehappinesslevels.”1、Accordingtothetext,Robocopcan.A．usebodylanguageB．makepeoplehappyC．cookfastfoodD．a(chǎn)skquestionsinpublic2、WhatisthekeypartwhenRobocopmakesatravelingroute?A．Itsnavigationskills.B．Itsbuilt-intablet.C．Itsemotiondetector.D．Itsownabilitytotravel.3、Robocopisdesignedwiththeoriginalintentionof.A．fightingcrimeB．a(chǎn)ctingasadoormanC．helpingpeopleonthestreetsD．communicatingwithpeople4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．RobocophasdrawngreatpublicattentionB．RobocopisplayingtheroleasapolicemanC．RobocopwillhelpyouanytimeandanywhereD．Robocopisonthewaytoreplacingthepoliceofficial22．（8分）Australianmagpiescanunderstandwhatotherbirdsaresayingtoeachother,anewstudyhasfound.Theresearch,publishedinthejournalAnimalBehavior,saysthemagpiehaslearnedthemeaningsofdifferentnoisyminercallsandessentiallyeavesdrops(偷聽)tofindoutwhichpredators(食肉動(dòng)物)arenear.Noisyminers----asmall,nativehoneyeater----havedifferentwarningcallsforground-basedandaerial(飛行的)predators.Byplayingbothkindsofrecordingtoaseriesofwildmagpies,researchersobservedthemagpiesraisingtheirbeaks(喙)tothesky,ordroppingtheirheadstotheground.Researchersattractedthemagpieswithcheese,thenplayedthenoisyminercalls,videotapingtheresults.Asacontrol,theyalsorolledalargeorangeballtowardsthemagpiestoseehowtheyordinarilytilted(傾斜)theirbeakstogroundthreats,andthrewtheballtoseehowtheyreactedtoaerialthreats.Theresearchersrecordedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof29degreesforthethrownball,andanaveragemaximumofninedegreeswhenitwasrolled.Theminers’aerialwarningcausedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof31degrees,andthegroundwarningcausedanaveragemaximumof24.Oneofthestudy’sauthors,DominiquePotvin,saidthemagpiesshowedanastonishinglevelofinsight.Magpiesandminersbroadlyfacethesametypesofpredatorsandthetwofrequentlyliveinthesameecosystem.Potvinsaidthishadencouragedthemagpies’learnedbehavior.“Magpiesaregenerallyfoundonthegroundandnoisyminersaregenerallyfoundupintrees.Itpaysforthemagpietopayattentiontosomebodywhohasabetterviewofpredatorsthantheydo.”Shesaiditwasunclearwhetherotherbirdscoulddothesame,butitwashighlylikelyothermagpiesaroundAustraliaalreadydid.“Magpiesareaprettysmartgroup.We’renotsureifthey’relearningthisfromothermagpiesorifthey’refiguringitoutontheirown,buttheabilityisthere.Aspartoftheexperiment,researchersalsoplayedathirdcall:acommon,non-warningcallfromacrimsonrosella.Theyfoundthemagpiesdidnotrespond.Potvinsaidthatwehadbeenactivelyexploringanimalcognition(認(rèn)知)research.“It’sagoodpieceofthepuzzle,”Potvinsaid.“Lookingatthesocialrelationshipsbetweenspeciesthatliveincommunities.”1、WhathavetheresearchersfoundaboutAustralianmagpies?A．Theycanunderstandotherbirdcalls.B．Theycancommunicatewithnoisyminers.C．Theyhaveaspecialpreferenceforcheeses.D．Theyhavetheabilitytowarnthepredators.2、Howdidtheresearchersgettheirfindings?A．Bycalculatingthebeakanglesofaerialandgroundpredators.B．Bycomparingthemagpieandtheminerresponsestothreats.C．Bymonitoringthemagpieresponsestotheminerwarningcalls.D．Byrecordingthemagpielouderscreamforotherbirds’attention.3、Themagpies’cognitioncanhelpthem_____.A．haveabetterviewofthepredatorsthantheminersB．betterprotectthemselvesfromthepotentialthreatsC．cooperatewithotherbirdstodriveawaythepredatorsD．liveinharmonywithotherbirdsinthesameecosystem4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A．themagpiesaresmartlearnersofotherbirds’behaviourB．it’slikelythatotherbirdshavedevelopedthesameabilityC．thefindingshaveclarifiedtherelationshipsbetweenspeciesD．a(chǎn)lotmoreremainstobeexploredaboutanimalcognition23．（8分）Moroccohasalotofsun,alotofdesertsandahighdemandforimportedfuel.Andthat'swhytheMoroccangovernmentismovingaheadwithahugeconcentratedsolarpowerplantnearthedesertcityofOuarzazate—oneoffourplantsintotalwhich,whencompleted,willhavegeneratingcapacity(發(fā)電量)of580MW.Combinedwiththecountry’swindandhydro-power(水力發(fā)電)efforts,Morocco’sambitioussolarpushwillmeanthecountrywillgetcloseto50%ofitselectricityfromrenewablegenerationasearlyas2020.PhaseIoftheproject,the160MWNoorl,isgoingtostartgeneratingelectricitynextmonthandincludesacapacityformoltensandenergystoragewhichwillallowupto3hoursofelectricitygenerationafterthesungoesdown.Phases2and3willhavethecapacityforuptoeighthoursofstorage,meaningthatsolarenergyreallycouldbeusedtopowerhomesaroundtheclock.Besidesthescaleofsuchplans,what’simpressivetomeishowquicklytherenewableenergycanbedeveloped.Whatotherformsofenergycouldsogreatlychangeacountry’senergycompositioninjustafewshortyears?Notonlyshouldthisbeanencouragingsignforthoseofuswhofavorrenewableenergy,butitalsoshouldgivereasonforwould-beinvestorsintraditionalfossilfuelgeneratingindustry.Ifrenewableenergycostscontinuetofall,evenexisting(現(xiàn)有的)coalandgasplantswillfindthemselveslimitedbynewer,cleanerformsofenergythatcanbeincreasedrapidly.Interestingly,someanalystssuggestthisishappeningalready.IntheUS,forexample,coalpowerplantsarebeingretiredearlierthanexpectedduetoacombinationofincreasedcompetitionfromgasandrenewableenergy,aswellastighterregulationsofemissions(排放).Also,increasingamountsofsolarandwindcausegasandcoalplantsnottouse,significantlyreducingtheirprofitsandfurthergivinganedgetothecleanenergycompetition.IfthisprovestobethecaseinNorthAfricatoo,Morocco'ssolarambitionscouldhelptransformtheenergysystemwellbeyonditsownborders.1、What'sthemainthemeofthepassage?A．SolarenergyisfullydevelopedinMorocco.B．Thereareadvantagesofdevelopingsolarenergy.C．Moroccoisacountrywithquantitiesofdeserts.D．Morocco'seffortstogeneraterenewableelectricity.2、WhatistheadvantageofPhasel?A．Itsenergystoragecanlastuptothreehours.B．Ithasthecapacityforasmanyaseighthours.C．Itcontinuesproducingelectricityafterthesunsets.D．Itisgoingtobegingeneratingelectricityinamonth.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftherenewableenergydevelopment?A．Upset.B．Striking.C．Sensitive.D．Doubtful.4、CoalpowerplantsintheUSarebeingretiredearlierthanexpectedbecauseof________.A．variousreasonsB．heavypollutionC．fiercecompetitionD．thegovernment'slimitation24．（8分）IwasintheSantsCruzMountainsnotlongago,speakingandsingingatawomen’sconference.Wewerefocusingonthethemeoflovingothersinpracticalwaysthroughourgifts,andsomethinginparticularhappenedduringoneofthesessions（會(huì)議）willremainimprintedinmemory.AyoungSyrianwoman(Lilith)wasinvitedtotheconferenceatthelastminute,andeveryoneseemedsurprisedanddelightedthatshe’dactuallycome.Justafewdaysearlier,Lilithhadfledhercountryandfoundrefugewithoneofthewomenattendingtheconference.AsanOrthodoxChristianinSyria,sheandherlovedoneshadbecomeattackedtargetsofviolentterroristgroupsinthecountry’songoingcivilwar.Lilithhadwitnessedhorrorsnooneofheryoungageshouldeversee.Despitethefurtherdangeritpresented,she’ddecidedtoleaveherhomeandherfamilytofindsafetyhereinAmerica.Knowingsomeofherstory,andseeinghersittingthroughthesessionsattheretreat（畏縮不前）---head,coveredinascarf,bowedtowardthefloor---brokemyheart.Lilith’sstorytouchedallofus,includingPam,whowasquiltmaker.Pamhadjustfinishedabeautifulquilt,andhadbroughtitwithher.She,alongwithafewoftheleaders,decidedtogiveittoLilithasasymboloftheircomfortandlove.Duringourlastsession,Lilithwascalledforwardandprayedover,hugged,andwrappedupinthatbeautifulquilt.IthoughtofthemanyhoursPamundoubtedlyspentworkingonit,andtheterribleeventsthatledLilithtothismoment---surroundedbythebeautyandlovequiltembodied.Iwept.Whentheytoldheritwasforher,shewept.1、Whatisthepurposeofthewomen’sconference?A．Tohelpothersinapracticalway.B．Towinequalrightsforwomen.C．Togettogethertodanceandsing.D．Toexchangegiftswitheachother.2、WhydidLilithgotoAmerica?A．Toattendthewomen’sconference.B．Tofindsafety.C．Tofindherfamily.D．Tofindabetterjob.3、Fromthispassage,weknowthatthewriteris____________.A．enthusiasticB．sympatheticC．intelligentD．talented4、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A．a(chǎn)placeofinterestB．a(chǎn)placeofdangerC．a(chǎn)placeofconferenceD．a(chǎn)placeofshelte25．（10分）Cyclingorevenwalkingincityareascanbealittledangerous,thankstothefactthatoneissharingtheroadwithvehiclesthatareincreasinglygettinglargerandheavier.Arecentstudyprovesthatofthe1.27millionpeoplethatdieinroadtrafficcrasheseachyear,abouthalfarewalkers,motorcyclistsandcyclists.Nowtheremaybeasolutionthatcouldprovideatleastsomehelptoprotectthishelplessgroup…anairbag!Ifyouareworriedthatthissafetymeasurewillinvolveyoutakingaroundaheavypackageorworsestill,wrappingyourselfinsideanuglyplasticbag,thebagisfittednotonthehuman,butontheoutsideofthevehicle.And,whilethereareseveralversionsoftheideaintheworks,theonemostrecentlyunveiled(揭露)byDutchcarcompanyTNO,seemstobethemostadvancedandreadytogointoproduction.Intheworkssince2011,theairbagcoversonlythelowerpartofthewindshield.Thiswillprovidethemuchneededbuffer(緩沖)betweentheperson’sheadandthepaneofglasshe/shewouldotherwisemeet.Thechainofeventsleadingtoanairbagcausearequitesimple---Acamerafittedbeneaththerear-viewmirrormonitorsthevehicle’sclosenesstoawalkerorcyclist.Anycontactwitheitheroneofthemsetsoffthesensorsinthecar’sbumperandquicklyblowsuptheairbag.Inadditiontothatthesensorsalsosetoffthecar’sautomaticbrake,reducingthechancesifanevenworseinjury.Intestsconductedusingamodel,thesuccessofnotgettinginjuredafterbeinghitbyacartravellingatabout40km/hwasabout50-50!Whilenotperfect,itwillstillresultinreducingthenumberofdeathsbyahugeamount.WithTNOreadytolicenseitstechnologytocarmakersandmanymorecompaniestryingtodevelopsimilarconcepts,wewouldnotbesurprisedifouterairbagsbecomeastandardfeatureineverycarprettysoon.1、（小題1）Whydoestheairbagcoverthelowerpartofthewindshield?A．Toprotectthewindshieldfrombeingdestroyed.B．Tomakethevehiclelookbeautiful.C．Toreducetheweightofwalkers.D．Topreventpeople’sheadcrashingontheglass.2、（小題2）Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout.A．howtheairbagworksB．wheretheairbagisfixedC．whytheairbagissafeD．whattheairbagismadeupof3、（小題3）ThewriterthinkstheairbagofTNO.A．perfectB．practicalC．expensiveD．useless4、（小題4）Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Airbagsareanewstandardfeatureincars.B．Airbagsaremuchsaferfordriversnow.C．Airbagsarepracticalforwalkersandcyclists.D．Airbagsareasolutiontohighercaraccidentrates.第三部分語言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A,B,C,D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Myschoolgoesallthewayfromclassesforfiveyearoldstoclassesfor18yearolds,witha1areaforthejuniorandseniorschool.Lastyear,I2myoldyear5teacherinthelibrary.Myteachercalledme3andaskedhowIwasgoing.ThenshetoldmeaboutClare.“Ihaveagirlinmyyear3class.Hername’sClareandshe4mesomuchofyou,Cassie.Sheseemsalittlebit5andquietinclass.Doyouthinkyoucouldcomedownonlunchtimeandmaybehavea6withher?”O(jiān)fcourseIwasvery7todothisandtomeetClareinordertofindourhow,8,shewaslikeme.Clareturnedouttobeapalelittlegirl,slimandsmall9herage.Aftertalkingtothe8-year-oldforawhile,Idiscoveredthatweboth10readingandwritingshortstories,I11theChroniclesofNarnia,explainingthatitwasawonderfulfantasyseries.Istarted12thejuniorschooloftentoreadaloudsomeofthebookstoClare.Afterawhile,othergirlsstartedcomingto13too,andIstartedgettinga14inthejuniorschoolasthe“bigreadinggirl”.SomedaysIdidn’treadand15justtalkedtoClare.Wetalkedaboutherfriends,schoolworkandbooks.Andshealways16mesomuchwithhergreatintelligence.TherearedayswhenIgetsoexcitedaboutClare,abouthow17sheisandhowfarshe’llgoinlife.Beingwithherand18toherexcitesmetonoend,Ijustwantedto19thatexcitementwithyouandtoencourageeveryonetoguidesomebodyintheirlifewhocouldusealittlebitof20andencouragement.1、A．wonderful B．quiet C．separate D．distant2、A．raninto B．lookedfor C．calledon D．getthrough3、A．up B．over C．down D．a(chǎn)way4、A．warns B．convinces C．informs D．reminds5、A．lost B．a(chǎn)ttracted C．gone D．devoted6、A．lesson B．chat C．quiz D．game7、A．grateful B．nervous C．eager D．proud8、A．obviously B．exactly C．generally D．gradually9、A．a(chǎn)t B．for C．a(chǎn)bout D．during10、A．practiced B．minded C．a(chǎn)voided D．enjoyed11、A．recommended B．donated C．provided D．commanded12、A．a(chǎn)ttending B．repairing C．interviewing D．visiting13、A．read B．play C．listen D．retell14、A．reputation B．penname C．prize D．permission15、A．even B．never C．instead D．still16、A．frightened B．interested C．puzzled D．surprised17、A．clever B．generous C．kind D．young18、A．writing B．replying C．explaining D．talking19、A．connect B．share C．supply D．consult20、A．confidence B．concern C．support D．promise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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）China,whichtakesprideininventionsinancienttimes,hasonceagainshownitsability1．(change)theworldwithits“newfourgreatinventions”:high-speedrailways,electronicpayments,sharedbicyclesandonlineshopping.The“newfourgreatinventions”areallrelatedtoChina’shigh-techinnovation(創(chuàng)新),2．improvedthequalityofpeople’slives.“Mywalletisnolongerinuse.Icanbuyandeat3．Iwantsimplywithatapofmyphone,”saidLinJinlong,4．overseasChinesestudentfromCambodia,5．(add)that“evenpancakesellersareusingAlipay(mobilepayment).Wecanalsoorderfoodathome,anditisofgreat6．(convenient).IfIwereathomeinCambodia,Iwouldhavetogooutdoors.”Thebikesthemselvesarenotnew,buttheoperatingmodelofbike-sharingisbased7．satellitenavigationsystem,mobilepayment,bigdataandotherhightechnologies.Itis8．(increase)clearthatChinaisinnovatingandnolongercopyingWesternideas.ThisispartlybecauseChinaskippedoverthePCageandwentdirectlytomobile.Chinahasthe9．(large)mobileuseintheworld.Intermsofthe“newfourgreatinventions”,CharlieDai,principalanalystofAmericanmarketresearchcompanyForrester,said,“Theseproductsandservice10．(improve)customerexperiencesofar,improvingnationalandglobaleconomyatthesametime”.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處；每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加，刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。WheneverIgotoapostoffice,Ialwaysfindmyselfinlinebehindsomeonewhomhasmuchbusinesstodo、Oneday,Ihadtobuysomestamp,butIhadtowaitbehindanoldlady、FeelingthatIcouldnotstandwaitinginsoalineanylonger,Idecidedtojoinanotherone、Theyseemedtwiceaslongasthefirstline,andasleastitwas