2024屆湖北省黃石二中高考英語一模試卷含解析

2024屆湖北省黃石二中高考英語一模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/2．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen3．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a(chǎn);a B．the;the C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the4．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who5．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will6．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound7．_______,thedancerspractisehardtomaketheirdreamscometrue. A．InsteadofbeingdisabledB．Beingdisabled C．DisabledastheyareD．Incaseofbeingdisabled8．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．a(chǎn)cted B．committed C．performed D．completed9．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二維碼)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when10．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．a(chǎn)worseone B．a(chǎn)nicerone C．a(chǎn)worstone D．a(chǎn)nicestone11．Amongtheyoungpeople,thereisagrowingtendency_____moneymorehighlythanqualityoflife.A．regarding B．toregarding C．toregard D．regarded12．Ifit________forhergreathelpthen,IwouldnotstudyEnglishsowellnow.A．hasn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．hadn’tbeen D．isn’t13．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof14．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones15．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened16．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．a(chǎn)replanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning17．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);\ D．\;the18．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce19．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown20．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup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）ASouthKoreanmanandthe21ducklingshehasbeenraisingashischildreneversincetheyhatchedhavebeenbreakingtheinternetwiththeiramazingbond.Avideothatrecentlywentviralinthewesternworldshowsthecutebirdsfollowingtheir“mother”onamountainhikeandlisteningtohiseverycommand.Themiddle-agedman,whosenameisnotrevealedinthevideo,hasbeentakingcareofhis21ducklingseversincetheywereeggs,makingsuretheincubation(孵化)periodwentsmoothly,andevenhelpingthetinybirdsbreakthroughtheirshellwhenitcametimetohatch.Hewasthefirstthingtheylaideyesoninthisworld,andhehasremainedthemostimportantfigureintheirlivessince.Ducklingsnaturallyfollowtheirmotheraround,andsincethemanwastheonewhoactedastheirmother,thesebirdsfollowhimeverywhere,evenupamountain.Tothemit’sonlynatural,butthemiddle-agedmanconsidersittrainingandconditioningforthetimewhenhefinallyreleasesthemintothewild.Hewouldlovetoraisethemallaspets,butknowsthatwouldn’tbeidealforhimorthebirds,sohe’smakingsurethattheyarestrongenoughtosurviveinthewild.Thevideoshowstheducksfollowingthemiddle-agedmanashehikesupamountainoutsideSeoul,stoppingwheneverhedoesandrefusingtofollowanyoneelse,eveniftheygivethesame“l(fā)et’sgo”commandtheirhumanmotherdoes.Unlesstheyhearhisvoiceandseehimmoving,theydon’tbudge.It’sactuallyquiteremarkable.Imean,it’sonethingtoseedogsactinglikethis,butducklings?That’ssomethingelse.Whileit’snotclearwhatthemandoesforaliving,I’mprettysurehehasalotofexperiencewithducks,asatonepointherevealsacertificatefor“fatherofducklings”dated2005.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthevideo?A．Theducklingsjustbrokethroughtheirshells.B．Themanaccidentallysavedsomeducklings.C．Theducklingsjustobeyedthemannaturally.D．Themantookprideinhisducklings.2、What’stheman’spurposeofraisingtheducklings?A．Tomakealivingbyperforming.B．Tofilmavideotoattractattention.C．Tofreethemintothewildoneday.D．Tomakeacontributiontoabirdreserve.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“budge”inParagraph4?A．Attack. B．Move.C．End. D．Struggle.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．“Father”and“mother”ofcutepetsB．Manraisesducklingsashis“children”C．DucklingsalsoregardedasgoodpetsD．Amazingbondbetweenmanandanimals22．（8分）閱讀理解。Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校學(xué)生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls(光榮榜).Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon’thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotparts(零件）fromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thelostwas$25insteadof$80.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon’tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.1、Whatusedtobetheauthor’shopeforhisson?A．Toavoidbecominghisclone.B．Toresemblehiminappearance.C．Todevelopinadifferentdirection.D．Toreachtheauthor’sunachievedgoals.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’schildren?A．Hisdaughterdoesbetterinschool.B．Hisdaughterhasgotamaster’sdegree.C．Hissontriedhardtofinishhomework.D．Hissoncouldn’twritehisbookreports.3、Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat_______.A．Hissonhadtheabilitytofixit.B．itwouldsavehimmuchtime.C．itwouldn’tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp.4、Intheauthor’seyes,motorheadsare_______.A．tidyandhardworking B．cheerfulandsmartC．lazybutbright D．relaxedbutrude5、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.23．（8分）ItwasatleasttwomonthsbeforeChristmaswhennine-year-oldRosetoldherfatherandmethatshewantedanewbicycle.AsChristmasdrewnearer,herdesireforabicycleseemedtofade—orsowethought,asshedidn’tmentionitagain.WeboughtthelatestfashionableBabySitter’sClubdolls,aholidaydressandsomebeautifulstorybooks.Then,muchtooursurprise,onDecember23rd,sheproudlyannouncedthatshe“reallywantedabikemorethananythingelse.”Itwasjusttoolate,whatwithallthedetailsofpreparingChristmasdinnerandbuyinglast-minutegifts.Wecouldonlythinkofthebicycleandthedisappointmentofourchild.“WhatifImakealittlebicycleoutofclayandwriteanotethatshecouldtradetheclaymodelinforarealbike?”Herdadasked.Thetheory,ofcourse,beingthatsincethatisahigh-ticketitemandsheis“suchabiggirl”,itwouldbemuchbetterforhertopickitout.Sohespentthenextfivehourspainstakinglyworkingwithclaytomakeatinybike.Threehourslater,onChristmasmorning,wewereexcitedforRosetoopenthelittleheart-shapedpackagewiththebeautifulredandwhiteclaybikeandthenote.Finally,sheopeneditandreadthenotealoud.Shelookedatmeandthenatherdadandsaid,“sodoesthismeanthatItradeinthisbikethatDaddymademeforarealone?”Beaming,Isaid,“Yes.”Rosehadtearsinhereyeswhenshereplied,“IcouldnevertradeinthisbeautifulbicyclethatDaddymademe.I’dratherkeepthisthangetarealbike.”Atthatmoment,wewouldhavemovedheavenandearthtobuyhereverybicycleontheplanet!1、Rose’sparentsdidn’tbuyherthebikeshewantedbecause________.A．theyhadboughtmanyotherwonderfulthingsforherB．theythoughtshehadchangedhermindC．theydidn’thavetimetodoanyshoppingD．theydecidedtomakeoneforher2、WhydidDadmaketheclaybicycle?A．HethoughtRosewastooyoungforarealbike.B．Hedidn’twanttodisappointhisdaughter.C．Hethoughthisdaughterwouldlikeit.D．Hewantedtogivehisdaughterasurprise.3、Fromthestory,weknowthat________.A．Rose’sfatherwasanartistwithspecialskillsB．RosewouldtradeintheclaybikeforarealoneC．TheparentsweremovedandproudofthegirlD．Rosewasathoughtfulandindependentgirl24．（8分）Asunflowerisasunflower.Amobilephoneisamobilephone.Butcanyoucombinethetwotodosomethingforyourlocalenvironment?Asearlyasnextyearitmaywellbepossible.Whenyouhavefinishedwithyourmobilephoneyouwillbeabletoburyitinagardenoraplantpotandwaitforittoflower.Abiodegradable(生物所能分解的)mobilephonewas,thismonth,introducedbyscientists.Itishopedthatthenewtypeofphonewillencourageconsumerstorecycle.Scientistshavecomeupwithanewmaterialoverthelastfiveyears.Itlookslikeanyotherplasticandcanbehardorsoft,andisabletochangeshape.Overtimeitcanalsobreakdownintothesoilwithoutgivingoutanypoisonouschemicals.Britishresearchersusedthenewmaterialtodevelopaphonecoverthatcontainsasunflowerseed.Whenthisnewtypeofcoverturnsintowaste,itformsfertilizers.Thesefeedtheseedandhelptheflowergrow.Engineershavedesignedasmalltransparent(透明的)windowtoholdtheseed.Theyhavemadesureitonlygrowswhenthephoneisthrownaway.“We’veonlyputsunflowerseedsintothecoverssofar.Butweareworkingwithplantexpertstofindoutwhichflowerswouldperformbest.Maybewecouldputrosesinnexttime.”saidonescientist.Asphonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquickly,peopleareconstantlythrowingtheirmobilesaway.Thismeansmanufacturersareunderpressuretofindwaysofrecyclingthem.Some650millionmobilephoneshavebeensoldthisyear.Mostofthemwillbethrownawaywithintwoyears,addingplastic,heavymetalandchemicalwastetotheenvironment.Abiodegradablecovercanoffersomerelieffornature,accordingtothescientists.“Theseedcomesoutandtheflowergrowsinthepotsoyoudon’thavetoconcernyourselfwiththephonewhenyouhavefinishedusingit,”saidKerryKirwan.Sheleadstheresearchteam,whichisbasedattheUniversityofWarwickinBritain.1、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Totellthepopularityofbiodegradablecellphones.B．Todiscussthedevelopmentofthecellphonetechnology.C．Topersuadethereaderstobuythebiodegradablecellphone.D．Tointroduceanenvironmental-friendlycellphonetoreaders.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecoverofthenewtypeofphone?A．Itcanturnintousefulfertilizerforthesunflowerseeds.B．Itcanhardlyserveasthestorageforthesunflowerseed.C．Itmaygiveoutpoisonouschemicalswhenbreakingdown.D．Itmaymaketheseedgrowafterthephoneisthrownaway.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thenewtypeofmobilephonewillsellextremelywell.B．Thenewtypeofmobilephoneisalreadyonthemarket.C．Otherflowersmaybeusedinthenewtypeofcellphone.D．Mobilephoneisincreasinglyimportanttotheenvironment.4、Themostsuitabletitleforthispassagemightbe“”.A．DesignaPhoneB．HelptheSunflowertogrowC．ProtectOurEnvironmentD．PlantYourPhone25．（10分）Pollution’sdisastrouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears,leadingtoamovementtopromoteenergyefficiency(效率),lessrelianceonfossil(化石的)fuelsandareductioninairandwaterpollution.Mostscientistsagreethatsuchchangesarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.IntheUnitedStates,buildinganddevelopmentaccountfor39percentofthecountry’stotalenergyuse,12percentoftotalwaterconsumption,68percentoftotalelectricityconsumptionand38percentofcarbondioxideemissions(排放),accordingtotheEnvironmentProtectionAgency.Greenbuildingsuselessenergy,water,createlesswasteandarehealthiertolive,workandgotoschoolinthanstandardbuildings.Buildersofgreenbuildingsusetechniquesthatuseresourcesmoreefficientlyduringtheentirebuildingcycle—construction,restoration,operation,maintenance(維護(hù))anddemolition(拆毀)—thanthosewhoconstructmoreregularbuildings.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheconservationofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureconservationinmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize(最小化)humanimpactonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes(微風(fēng))andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterconservation,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,hydropower(水能)andwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheimpactontheenvironment.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thenecessityofpromotingenergyefficiency.B．Theprocessofbuildinggreenbuildings.C．Thebenefitsandfeaturesofgreenbuildings.D．Greenbuildings’effectsontheenvironment.2、Accordingtothetext,greenbuildingsrefertothebuildingsthat.A．producenowasteB．onlyusecleanenergyC．a(chǎn)remadeofrecycledmaterialsD．useenergyandresourcesmoreefficiently3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutgreenbuildings?A．Theyrelyonfossilfuelsandsolarpowerforheatandelectricity.B．Smallbuildingsarelessefficientinenergyusethanlargerones.C．Theecosystemhastobeconsideredwhenbuildingagreenbuilding.D．Theyaredifficulttomaintainandthusneedmoreoperatingcosts.4、Greenroofsareusedbecause.A．theyfitthesurroundingenvironmentwellB．theyarecheaperthanotherkindsofroofsC．theycankeepnaturalwaterforuseineverydaylifeD．theycanhelptocontrolthetemperatureinthebuildingwell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）MyfamilyandInevertalkedaboutschoolasthetickettoafuture.Iwasintheclassrooms,butIwasn’ttheretolearntowrite,readoreven1.Whenitwasmyturntoread,Iwantedto2.Iwas13yearsold,3IalreadyhatedbeingwhoIwas.Ihada(n)4teacher,Mr.Creech,whoknewIcouldn’tread.Inoneofmyfirstlessonstheteachersaidthatanyonewhohadareadingage5sixhadtostandup.Ifeltso6.Butatthesametime,itmademerealizethatIneededtochangethesituation.Iwasdetermineditwouldn’t7again.Laterthatday,Mr.Creechencouragedmeandpromisedhewouldtryhisbesttohelpmelearntoread.Fromthenon,I8gaveuppracticingreading.NowIwas41yearsold.Oneday,Iplannedto9backtoTexastovisitmyfriendsandfamily.Onmywayfromtheairport,IsawMr.Creech10himselfadrink.Irushedoverandreachedintomy11topayforhim.“DoIknowyou?”heasked.“Yes,sir,youdoknowme,”Ianswered12.“MynameisAnthonyHamilton.YoutaughtmeEnglish.”Thelookonhisfacetoldmethatherememberedthe13he’donceencouraged.“I’mso14Ihadachancetoseeyou,”Isaid.“AndMr.Creech,Ihavegreat15toshare.”ItoldhimIhadlearnedtoread.Butthatwasn’tall.Ihadbecomeapublished16andanactivespeaker.“The17timeyougetanotherAnthonyHamiltoninyour18,pleaseencouragehimtoreadaswell,"Iadded.Theexpertssaywhatonce19mehasaname:dyslexia(誦讀困難癥).ButIcantellyouitwasalackof20foreducation.1、A．danceB．paintC．speakD．a(chǎn)ct2、A．jumpB．hideC．sleepD．succeed3、A．butB．orC．thereforeD．still4、A．ChineseB．historyC．geographyD．English5、A．a(chǎn)boveB．a(chǎn)ttheendofC．belowD．a(chǎn)tthebeginningof6、A．embarrassedB．desperateC．unwiseD．happy7、A．pickupB．workC．comebackD．happen8、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．everC．neverD．hardly9、A．driveB．flyC．walkD．ride10、A．buyingB．makingC．fetchingD．sending11、A．pocketB．carC．clothesD．a(chǎn)rms12、A．shylyB．proudlyC．excitedlyD．a(chǎn)ngrily13、A．girlB．manC．womanD．boy14、A．upsetB．gladC．regretfulD．grateful15、A．newsB．jobsC．chancesD．ideas16、A．a(chǎn)uthorB．a(chǎn)ssistantC．teacherD．doctor17、A．firstB．lastC．nextD．every18、A．companyB．factoryC．houseD．classroom19、A．hurtB．worriedC．hitD．confused20、A．excuseB．a(chǎn)bilityC．desireD．help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）Almosteveryoneintheworldhasfriends.Friendsarefoundanywhere,atanytime.Someofourfriendscanbesimilartous,andsomeofthemcanhavemany1．(distinct)insomeways.Regardlessoftheirsimilaritiesordifferences,2．makesgreatdifferencetohavefriends.Havingfriendswhoaresimilartouscanbe3．(benefit),becausewecanenjoythingstogether,suchasgoingtoclubs4．tothemovies.Inaddition,wecanshareouropinionswithourfriends.5．,havingfriendswhoaredifferentfromuswouldalsohavesomeadvantages.Theyareabletointroduceustonewanddifferentthings;therefore,we’reprovided6．(expect)experiencesinlife.Furthermore,theycouldprovideus7．a(chǎn)differentviewonacertainmatter.Asforme,Iprefertochoosefriendssimilarto8．(I).Ifeelthatfriendshipbetweenuswillbesmootherand9．(enjoy).However,Ineverrefuseafriendship10．(offer)byafriendwhoisdifferentfromme.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。TodayImetmyfirstfriend,Gonzalo.Hehadalreadybeenhereforafewdaysbutofferedmesomehelp.Idon’tthinkIwouldmanagedeverythingsoquicklywithouthim.Heshowedmewheretoeatdeliciousandcheapmealsandhelpeduswithmysearchformymissedbike.Wealsoexploredthe