2023-2024學(xué)年遼寧沈陽(yáng)市第31中學(xué)高三第五次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年遼寧沈陽(yáng)市第31中學(xué)高三第五次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom2．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．withD．to3．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should4．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need5．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that6．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．a(chǎn)reD．is7．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed8．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen9．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．a(chǎn)teherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg10．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought11．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit12．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited13．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what14．—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone15．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously16．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry17．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly18．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general19．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided20．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved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）NewZealandEscortedTours-AgreatwaytoexperienceNewZealandExploretheNorthorSouthIslandsorindulgeinacountrywideNewZealandescortedtour.WithourunrivaledrangeofNewZealandtoursfromKirraTours,AATKings.InspiringJourneys,ThriftyToursandmore,NewZealandisyourstositbackandenjoy.KirraTours____dayClassicNewZealandPanoramaNewZealandescortedtourHotel4star-17nightsViewed24timesinthelast7daysTravelthelengthofNewZealandononeofourmostpopularcoachtouritineraries(路線).With18daystoexploreNewZealand’sNorthandSouthIsland’s,thistourtakesyoutoallthenot-to-be-missedhighlights,witharangeofoutstandingactivitiesincludedalongtheway!ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowAATKings-___DaySouthernSpotlight9daysfromChristchurchtoChristchurchNewZealandescortedtourHotel3star-8nightsViewed237timesinthelast7daysTheperfecttourforthosewantingtoseethebestoftheSouthIslandwithagreatgroupoflikemindedtravellers.VisitChristchurch,LakeTekaop,Mt.CookNationalPark,Dunedin,MilfordSound,QueenstownandFranzJosefGlacierwiththisAATKings9daySouthernSpotlighttour.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowInspiringJourneys____DayTheSouthernDrift12daysfromChristchurchloChristchurchNewZealandsmallgrouptourHotel4star-11nightsViewed49timesinthelast7daysNostoneisleftunturnedasyouventureintopartsoftheSouthIslandlesstravelled.FromthewildanduntouchednaturalwonderlandofStewartIsland,tothespectacularmountainviewsofMt.CookNationalParkandMilfordSound,thisisanincredibletourofthesouth.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowThriftyTours___daySouthernhighlightsincludingMilfordSoundNewZealandindependenttourMotels-4nightsViewed196timesinthelast7daysEnjoy5daysexploringNewZealand’sSouthIslandwiththisexcellentindependenttouringitinerary.JourneyfromChristchurchinalooparoundtheSouthIsland.CruisethroughMilfordSound,visitMt.CookNationalPark,exploretheWestCoastglaciers,andtravelontheTranzAlpinescenictrain.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNow199、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwishtocoverboththeNorthandSouthIslands?A．KirraTours. B．AATKings.C．InspiringJourneys. D．ThriftTours.1、VisittoMt.CookNationalParkisavailableinboth.A．KirraToursandAATKings B．KirraToursandThriftyToursC．KirraToursandInspiringJourneys D．InspiringJourneysandThriftyTours2、Wheredoyoumostpossiblyseetheadvertisement?A．Onatravelwebsite. B．Inatourbrochure.C．Inageographytextbook. D．Inatravelmagazine22．（8分）Inthefamousfairytale,SnowWhiteeatstheQueen'sappleandfallsvictimtoacurse(詛咒);inShakespeare'snovel,Romeodrinksthepoisonanddies;someancientChineseemperorstookpellets(藥丸)thatcontainedmercury(水銀),believingthatitwouldmakethemimmortal,buttheydiedafterward.Poison(毒藥)haslongbeenanimportantingredientinliteratureandhistory,anditseemstoalwaysbeassociatedwithevil,dangeranddeath.Buthowmuchdoyoureallyknowaboutpoison?Anexhibition,ThePowerofPoison,openedlastmonthattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYork,intendedtogivetheaudienceamorevividunderstandingofpoison.Themuseumtourstartsinarainforestsetting,whereyoucanseeliveexamplesofsomeofthemostpoisonousanimals:caterpillars(毛毛蟲),frogsandspiders.Goldenpoisonfrogs,forinstance,aren'tmuchbiggerthanacoin,buttheirskiniscoveredwithapoisonthatcancutoffthesignalingpowerofyournerves,andasinglefroghasenoughvenomtokill10grownhumans."Poisonscanbebadforsomethings,"MichaelNovacek,seniorvicepresidentofthemuseum,toldNBCNews."Yettheycanalsobegoodforothers."Apoisonouschemicalfoundintheyewtreeiseffectiveagainstcancer,whichiswhatledtotheinventionofacancer-fightingdrugcalledTaxol.Thebenefitsfromnaturalpoisonsarenotlimitedtojustmedicine.Believeitornot,manysubstances(物質(zhì))thatweregularlyingest(攝入)-chili,coffeeandchocolate-owetheirspecialflavorsorstimulating(提神的)effectstochemicalsthatplantsmaketopoisoninsects.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"immortal"inParagraph1mean?A．happy B．notmoralC．livingforever D．sick2、WhatisthemainpurposeoftheexhibitionThePowerofPoison?A．Togivepeoplemorein-depthknowledgeaboutpoison.B．Toteachpeoplehowtohandlepoisonousanimals.C．Toinformpeopleaboutwhichanimalsarethemostpoisonous.D．Toshowhowpoisonhasbeenusedformedicaltreatment.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheGoldenpoisonfrogisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A．Itsskincancutoffthesignalingpowerofyournerves.B．It'saboutthesizeofacoin.C．It'sthemostpoisonousanimalondisplay.D．Youcanonlyseeitinarainforestsettingofthemuseum.4、Thestimulatingeffectsofcoffeecomefrom________.A．naturalpoisonmadebytheplant B．thesubstancesthatweregularlyingestC．chemicalsproducedbypoisonousinsects

D．itsspecialflavor23．（8分）Howtohelpyourselvesfacingthefrequentoccurrenceofcrowdedstampede(踩踏)duringtheholiday?Ifyouareinacrowd,afirstandmostessentialthingistomakeyourselffamiliarwithyoursurroundings.Nomatterwhereyouare,makesureyoualwaysknowhowtogetout.Makeyourselfawareofthetypeofgroundyouarestandingon,andknowthatinacrowdofmovingpeople,wetorunevengroundcanheslipperyordangerous,causingyoutofall.Beawareofthegeneralatmosphereoftheevent,aspanicsituationscanoftenbepredicted.Whenindanger,afewsecondscanmakeallthedifference,givingyouthepossibilityoftakingadvantageofyourescapingroute.Alwaysstayclosertotheescaperoute.Ifyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofamovingcrowd,donotfightagainstthepressure,donotstandstillorsitdown,becauseyoucouldeasilygettrampled(被踩踏).Instead,moveinthesamedirectionofthecrowd;takeadvantageofanyspacethatmayopenuptomovesideways.Keepyourhandsupbyyourchest,likeaboxer—itgivesyoumovementandprotectsyourchest.Ifyoufall,getupquickly.Ifyoucan’tgetupbecauseyouareinjured,getsomeonetopullyoubackup.Ifyouhavekids,liftthemup.Ifyoufallandcannotgetup,keepmovingbycrawlinginthesamedirectionofthecrowd,orifthatisnotpossible,thencoveryourheadwithyourarmsandcurlupintothefetal(胎兒的)position(donotlayonyourstomachorback,asthisdangerouslyexposesyourlungs).Theworstsituationistobepushedbythecrowdagainstanimmovableobject.Trytostayawayfromwalls,fencesorbarricades,asthecrowdpressurecanbuilduprapidly.1、Whatisthefirstimportantwhenyouareinacrowd?A．Protectyourbreast.B．Calltheambulancequickly.C．Presswiththecrowdtightly.D．Befamiliarwithyoursurroundingsquickly.2、Whatshouldyoudoifyoufallandcannotgetupinacrowd?A．Shoutatthecrowdloudly.B．Waitforsomeonetosaveyou.C．Coveryourheadwithyourarms.D．Layonthegroundwithoutmoving.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyoufindyourselfpressedinthemiddleofthecrowd?A．Cryforhelpandfightagainstthepressure.B．Movetowardsthesamedirectionofthecrowd.C．Keepstillandwaitforthecrowdtoleaveslowly.D．Keepbendingdownwithahandaroundyourhead.4、Whoisthesuitablereaderaboutthepassage?A．Thepeopleofallages. B．Thechildren.C．Theparents. D．Theteachers.24．（8分）PeterSkyllberg,aSwedishman,wastrappedinhiscarfortwomonths,withtemperaturesreaching-30oC,withnofoodorwater,andyethesurvived.Thebestexplanationwasthathisvehiclecreatedan“igloo(snowhouse)effect”andprotectedhimfromtheextremelylowtemperaturesandthathisbodywouldhibernate(冬眠)duringthistime.Canhumansgetintoalow-energyconsumptionstatelikeabearbyreservingenergy,andreducingbodytemperature?Chinesescientistsarelookingforthekeytoregulatingbodytemperature.Scientistshavefoundthehypothalamus(下丘腦),anareainthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,isresponsibleforregulatingbodytemperature.WangHong,abrainscientistattheShenzhenInstitutesofAdvancedTechnologyoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,ledherteamtomarktheneurons(神經(jīng)元)responsibleforregulatingbodytemperatureinmicebymeansofacutting-edgegeneticbiologytechnique.Intheexperiments,theyinjected(注射)drugintomicetomakethebodytemperaturesofthemicedroprom37Cto27intwohours.Theteamfoundthechangeinbodytemperaturecausednoharmtothehealthofthemice.“Wedon’tknowifwecandevelopadrugthatcancontrolhumanbodytemperature.Westillneedalotofstudy.”Wangsaid.Chinesescientistsarenotaloneinsuchresearch.Body-coolingtechniquesarebeingusedinpioneeringhospitalsaroundtheworld.Dutchdoctorsarenowusinglowtemperaturesforpatientswhohavesufferedbraininjuriesinaccidents,AccordingtodoctorsworkinginFlorence,itmayevenhelptosavethebrainsofbabieswhoarebornsufferingfromsevereepilepticfits(癲癇病發(fā)作).1、WhydoestheauthormentionPeterSkyllberg?A．Totellanamazingstory.B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Toteachsurvivalskills.D．Toexplain“iglooeffect”.2、WhatdidWangHong’steamfindintheexperiment?A．Geneticbiologytechniquehelpedalot.B．Adrugcouldcontrolhumanbodytemperature.C．Themice’shealthwasn’tdamagedbythechangeofbodytemperature.D．Hypothalamuswasresponsibleforregulatingbodytemperature.3、Howcanbody-coolingtechniqueshelppeople?A．BraininjuriesmaybetreatedproperlyB．Peopletrappedinsnowcansurvive.C．Patientswithepilepticfitswillbecured.D．Medicalaccidentscanbeavoided.4、Thetextisprobablytakenfrom.A．a(chǎn)biologytextbookB．a(chǎn)sciencefictionC．a(chǎn)survivalbrochureD．a(chǎn)medicalmagazine25．（10分）PartwaythroughWonder,Fifth-graderAuggiePullmanfindshimselfseatedacrossfromanewfriendintheschoolcafeteria.“Haveyoueverthoughtabouthavingplasticsurgery?”thefriendasks.“Dude,thisisafterplasticsurgery.Ittakesalotofworktolookthisgood,”Auggiesays,runningahandthroughhishair.Inotherwords,whatcouldbepainfullydepressingturnsouttoholdlurking(潛藏的)reservesofhumour,whichisprettymuchthestoryofWonder.Auggie,playedbyJacobTremblay,wasbornwithafacialdifference,andevenaftermultipleoperations,hislooksshockhisclassmates.Asheadaptsfromhomeschoolingtoanewschoolcommunity,heencountersfarworsethanthatlunchtimescene－onenastybully(橫行霸道者)sayshe’dkillhimselfifhelookedlikeAuggie－butheneverfullylosesheart.Themovieisanadaptationofthe2012novelbyR.J.Palacio,whichhassold6millioncopiesinNorthAmericaandlaunchedanantibullyingcampaign,ChooseKind.Palaciohassaidshegottheideaforthestorywhenheryoungsonbegancryingatthesightofagirlwithafacialdifferenceinanicecreamshop.Shetookherkidsoutoftheshop,butlaterregrettedherreaction.“WhatIshouldhavedoneissimplyturnedtothelittlegirlandstartedupaconversationandshownmykidsthattherewasnothingtobeafraidof,”shesaid.Tremblay,11,whobrokeoutoppositeBrieLarsoninthe2015dramaRoom,hasmorethanafewthingsincommonwithAuggie.“WebothloveStarWars,wehaveawesomefamilies,andweloveourdogs.”ButTremblaythinksweallcanfindsomethingincommonwiththeboy.“Everyone’slikeAuggieinoneveryimportantway:wewanttobeacceptedandtreatedequallyandwithkindness.”JuliaRoberts,whoplaysAuggie’smother,becameinterestedinthepartbecauseofherownchildren,“Ireaditwithmykidsandfellsoinlovewithit,”shesaysofthenovel.“Thisbookissuchabeautifulandgentleintroductionintoallkindsoftopics,includingbullyingandintoleranceandfear,andwhatfearmakesyoungpeopledosometimes.”Bothactorshavesomefamiliaritywiththesubject.“Iwaspickedonquiteabitasayoungperson,”Robertssays,thoughshewon’tsaywhatfor.“Evenasa50-year-oldmotherofthree,it’snotapathIliketogoupanddown.”Tremblayrevealsabitmore.“Ihavebeenpickedon,”hesays,“becauseI’mkindofshortformeage.Itoldmyparents,andthat’soneofthebestthingsyoucando,becausemymomsaidwouldneverwantmetocarrynegativethoughtsonmyshouldersalone.”Themostchallengingpartsoffilming,saysTremblay,weremomentsinwhichhehadtocry.Tenderheartedaudiencememberswilllikelyshedtearsoftheirown－especiallyduringscenesbetweenAuggieandhismom,whorepeatedlyreassureshersonthatheisworthyoflove.Butthemoviealsohasitsfairshareofhijinks(喧鬧):foreverytear-filledmoment,thereisalightsaberbattleorsillyscienceprojecttolightenthemood.Thismixtureofpityandhumor,saysRoberts,“wasintrinsic(固有的)inthewritinginthenovel.”Butshecreditswriter-directorStephenChboskywithtranslatingthatbalanceintovisualterms.Asmuchasthemovieimpressestheviewerwithcompassionfortheunderdogs,italsofindsawaytosympathizewiththebullies.“Iwouldsaytotrytotakeamomenttobeconsciousofwhyapersonthatisbullyingsomebodyisbehavingthatway,”saysRoberts,“Afterall”,sheadds,“There’snochildthat’sbornbully.”1、HowdidAuggierespondtohisfriend’squestion?A．Hefeltsoembarrassedthathekeptreserved.B．Heflewoffthehandlethemomentheheardit.C．Heansweredinacalmbuthumourousway.D．Hespentquiteawhilefindingtherightwords.2、WhatinspiredthestoryofWonder?A．AcampaignagainstbullyinginNorthAmerica.B．Palacio’skidsbeingpickedonbytheirclassmates.C．Palacio’sconversationwithagirlinanicecreamshop.D．ThewayPalaciotreatedagirlwithafacialdifference.3、Accordingtothepassage,thethemeofthemovieWonderis________.A．similartothatofthedramaRoomB．focusedonthesafetyofplasticsurgeryC．diverseandcloselyrelevanttopersonalgrowthD．a(chǎn)reflectionofminoritygroups’fateinAmerica4、Whatdoesparagraph7mainlytalkabout?A．HowJuliaRobertsgottoknowJacobTremblay.B．Leadingactors’recallingsimilarexperiencestothoseinWonder.C．JacobTremblay’sbreakthroughinhisactingcareer.D．WhatinfluenceJacobTremblay’smotherhasonhisgrowth.5、AccordingtoJuliaRoberts,StephenChbosky_______.A．isagreatloverofStarWarsandwildanimalsB．wasmovedtotearsbyJacobTremblay’sactingC．isqualifiedtoadaptsciencefictionintomoviesD．succeededinmixingvisualelementswithemotion6、What’sJuliaRoberts’attitudetowardsthebullies?A．Uncaring. B．Negative.C．Sympathetic. D．Cautious.第三部分語(yǔ)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）Aftermyhusband'sChinesekungfuschoolwasopenforaboutaweek,mydaughtersandIdecidedtoseehowitwasgoing.Weweredeeply1toseetherewasn'tasinglestudentintheschool.Myhusbandwasstanding2intheschoolwaitingforcustomers.Wehadto3!Wedecidedtobehis4untilhegotsome"real"ones.Wethoughtitwasbettertohavefivepeopleintheschool5justhimifapasserbylookedinthewindow.Hestartedteachingus6andforms.Wefoundthatsomeofthemactuallywere7toballetmovesbutmuchmoredifficult.Itwaskindoffunbut8,too!Wewereattractedbythen,sowe9aslearners.10,wegotactualstudentsinourschool.Thereweremanymenandteenageboys,andwe11lotsofothergirlsandwomenaswell.Onespecialstudentwasa12sevenyear-oldgirl.Shewasgoing13andhadotherhealthproblems.Withmydaughters'helpand14,thislittlegirlgottobearealkungfukid.Althoughsheisnowasightless,grownadult,I'mconfidentshecan15herselfifsheneedsto.Iam16tosaymydaughtersaremoreconfidentineveryareaoftheirlives.Thisexperiencetaughtmeto17thingsIneverwouldhave18beforekungfu.Ihaven'tbeen19inallofmyefforts,butI'llgivealmost20ofnicenessatry!1、A．bored B．upset C．nervous D．moved2、A．cheerfully B．a(chǎn)ggressively C．a(chǎn)lone D．forever3、A．a(chǎn)ct B．joke C．a(chǎn)ppear D．learn4、A．families B．workmates C．consultants D．students5、A．morethan B．inplaceof C．ratherthan D．incaseof6、A．speeches B．moves C．manners D．designs7、A．useful B．a(chǎn)ccessible C．similar D．comparable8、A．challenging B．a(chǎn)stonishing C．relaxing D．inspiring9、A．gottogether B．signedup C．brokeaway D．stayedon10、A．Eventually B．Unfortunately C．Obviously D．Regularly11、A．discovered B．joined C．united D．a(chǎn)ttracted12、A．traditional B．homeless C．disabled D．typical13、A．blind B．deaf C．lame D．stupid14、A．threat B．encouragement C．a(chǎn)djustment D．a(chǎn)pproval15、A．protect B．recognize C．feed D．educate16、A．stubborn B．proud C．sensitive D．tentative17、A．a(chǎn)pplyto B．giveup C．tryout D．holdback18、A．a(chǎn)ppreciated B．predicted C．ignored D．considered19、A．helpful B．successful C．cheerful D．enthusiastic20、A．some B．either C．none D．a(chǎn)ny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）LastMonday,someAustralianstudentscametoourschoolforavisit.They1．(show)tovisitvariousoptionalcourses.Oneofourteacherstaughtthemsomethingaboutcalligraphy.Asavolunteer,Iexplained2．Englishwhennecessary.TheywereimpressedbytheamazingChineseart,andsomeofthemeventriedwritingsomecharacterssuccessfully.3．(remember)theenjoyablemoment,wetookphotostogetherandthiswasreallyamemorableandrewardingevent.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(yǔ)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(yǔ)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,andasleastitwasmoving.ItturnedouttobetheworsechoiceI