2024屆湖南省校級聯(lián)考高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷含解析

2024屆湖南省校級聯(lián)考高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why2．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout3．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow4．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow5．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith6．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation7．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．a(chǎn)t B．inC．on D．to8．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive9．Thecompanybegantoproducesilkunderwearlastyear,mostof________importedtoEurope.A．itB．themC．thatD．which10．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．a(chǎn)ndyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand11．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad12．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．a(chǎn)success;whenC．success;when D．a(chǎn)success;that13．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor14．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless15．---Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance.---_______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat16．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where17．____ofdangerinthestreetatnight,thegirldoesn’tdaretogooutwithoutsomeone____her.A．Warned;accompaniedB．Warned;accompanyingC．Warning;accompaniedD．Warning;accompanying18．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed19．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring20．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．a(chǎn)bstract D．universal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）Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinordertocutthegreenhousegasestheysendout,whichisthoughttoberesponsibleforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachs,kangarooflatulence(腸胃氣脹)containsnomethaneandscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoproducelargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestack,pushingoutcarbondioxide,farmanimals’passingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissionsinsomecountries.“FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaarefromentericmethanefromcattleandsheep,”saidAtholKlieve,aseniorresearchscientistwiththegreenslandstategovernment.“AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealand,whichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbase,theyareactuallyuparound50percent,”hesaid.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolatethebacteriabeforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.Anothergroupofscientists,meanwhile,havesuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Andabout20percentofhealth-consciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready.It’slowinfat,it’sgothighproteinlevelsanditisverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyitisfree-range(放養(yǎng)的)animal,”saidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales’instituteofenvironmentalstudies.1、Scientistsintendtoputbacteriaintocattleandsheep________.A．tohelpAustralianfarmerstoearnmoremoneyB．topreventthemfromsendingoutharmfulgasesC．sothattheycanprotectAustralianecosystemD．sothattheycanmakefulluseofspecialbacteria2、AtholKlieveseemstobelievethat_________.A．farmanimalsaretoblameforgreenhousegasesB．lesscattleandsheepareraisedinNewZealandC．cattleandsheepproducelesscarbondioxideD．NewZealandhasthemostanimalsintheworld3、TheadvantagesPeterAmptlistsaboutkangaroosdon’tinclude________.A．itisrichinproteinB．itislowinfatC．itischeaperthanbeefD．itiscleanerthansheep4、Themainideaofthepassageisto________.A．discussabetterwaytoprotecttheearthB．warnfarmersofthedangerofanimalwasteC．explainthepossiblesolutionstopollutionD．presentarecentstudyonglobalwarming22．（8分）It’s3o’clockandyou’vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn’t.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeyourmumusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallitsimply“stomachhunger”.Whenourstomachsburnupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(激素)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivatesbrainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.Becauseofthis,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger”.Peopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2007study,researchersatCambridgeUniversityfoundthatdietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcravings.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfafoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fasting(禁食)isabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.B．Toleadtothetopicofthewholepassage.C．Toreportthediscoveryofcravingstudy.D．Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.2、Whatdowelearnaboutfoodcravings?A．Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell. B．Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C．Itshowsfoodislinkedtofeelings. D．Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.3、What’sthelikelyresultofdieting?A．Theincreaseoffooddesire. B．Thedecreaseofchemicals.C．Therefusaloffatandsugar. D．Thedisappearanceofappetite.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Thefindingsoffoodcravings. B．Whathungerisallabout.C．Thefunctionsofbrainareas. D．Whatdietingmaybringus.23．（8分）AboutamonthafterIjoinedFacebook，IgotacallfromLoriGoler，ahighlyregardedseniordirectorofmarketingateBay.Shemadeitclearthiswasabusinesscall.“IwanttoapplytoworkwithyouatFacebook，"shesaid."Insteadofrecommendingmyself，Iwanttoaskyou:Whatisyourbiggestproblem，andhowcanIsolveit?”Myjawhitthefloor.Ihadhiredthousandsofpeopleoverthepreviousdecadeandnoonehadeversaidanythingremotelylikethat.Peopleusuallyfocusonfindingtherightroleforthemselves，withtheimplicationthattheirskillswillhelpthecompany.LoriputFacebook'sneedsfrontandcenter.Itwasakillerapproach.Iresponded,"Recruitingismybiggestproblem.And,yes,youcansolveit."Lorineverdreamedshewouldworkinrecruiting,butshejumpedin.Sheevenagreedtotradeearningsforacquiringnewskillsinanewfield.Lorididagreatjobrunningrecruitingandwithinmonthswaspromotedtohercurrentjob,leadingPeople@Facebook.Themostcommonmetaphor（隱喻，暗喻）forcareersisaladder，butthisconceptnolongerappliestomostworkers.Asof2010，theaverageAmericanhadelevenjobsfromtheagesofeighteentoforty-sixalone.LorioftenquotesPattieSellers，whocameupwithamuchbettermetaphor:“Careersareajunglegym，notaladder.”AsLoridescribesit，there'sonlyonewaytogettothetopofaladder，buttherearemanywaystogettothetopofajunglegym.Thejunglegymmodelbenefitseveryone，butespeciallywomenwhomightbestartingcareers，switchingcareers，gettingblockedbyexternalbarriers，orreenteringtheworkforceaftertakingtimeoff.Theabilitytocreateauniquepathwithoccasionaldips，detours（彎路），andevendeadendspresentsgreatviewsofmanypeople，notjustthoseatthetop.Onaladder，mostclimbersarestuckstaringatthebuttofthepersonabove.1、WhydidLorimakethecall？A．ShewantedtohelpFacebooksolvethebiggestproblem.B．SheintendedtomakeabusinessdealwithFacebook.C．ShetriedtoaskforapayriseinFacebook.D．ShewantedtobecomeanemployeeinFacebook.2、Whatimpressed“me”byLori？A．Loriwasgoodatrunningrecruiting.B．LoriattachedgreatimportancetoFacebook'sneeds.C．LorijumpedinFacebookwithnoadequateexperience.D．LoriwasskilledinmarketingateBay.3、WhatisthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3？A．Sheagreestolearnnewskillsbydoingtrade.B．Sheagreestolearnnewskillsbymakingmoney.C．Sheagreestoraiseherpaytolearnnewskills.D．Sheagreestoexchangeherpayforlearningnewskills.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．Junglegymsofferlimitedbenefitsforemployees？B．Noneontheladdercanenjoythegreatviews.C．Nowallpeopledon'ttendtoclimbtheladder.D．Apregnantwoman.jobless，benefitslittlefromthejunglegyms.5、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．It'saJungleGym，NotaLadder.B．Facebook'sBiggestProblem.C．ApplyingforaJobinFacebook.D．Howtogettothetopoftheladder.24．（8分）InternationalWeatherForecast(January18th,2008)ParisWeatherToday:Plentifulsunshine.High59F.WindsNEat5to10mph.Tonight:Generallyclear.Lownear35F.Windslightandvariable.Tomorrow:Amainlysunnysky.High59F.WindsENEat5tol0mph.Tomorrownight:Amostlyclearsky.Low36F.Windslightandvariable.NewYorkWeatherToday:CloudywithrainandsnowshowersTempsnearlysteadyinthemid39s.WindsSEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.Tonight:Rainandsnowshowersthiseveningchangingtorainshowersovernight.Low34F.WindsESEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain60%.Tomorrow:Cloudyskiesearlywillbecomepartlycloudylaterintheday.Higharound45F.WindsWNWatl0to20mph.Tomorrownight:PartlycloudyearlywithincreasingcloudsovernightLow29F.WindsWat5to10mph.LondonWeatherToday:Cloudyandwindy.High56F.WindsWSWat20to30mph.Tonight:Partlycloudyandwindy.Low43F.WindsWat20to30mph.Tomorrow:Windywithoccasionallightrain.High58F.WindsSWat20to30mph.Chanceofrain70%.Tomorrownight:Cloudyandwindy.Periodsoflightrainearly.Low54F.WindsWSWat20to30mph,Chanceofrain60%.SydneyWeatherToday:Cloudywithperiodsofrain.High73F.WindsNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70%.Rainfallaroundaquarterofaninch.Tonight:Rain.Lownear70F.WindsNNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70%.Rainfallnearaquarterofaninch.Tomorrow:Showersinthemorningwithisolatedthunderstormsarrivingintheafternoon.High78F.WindsNNEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.Tomorrownight:Anisolatedthunderstormpossibleduringtheevening,thenoccasionalshowersovernight.Lownear70F.WindsWNWat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.1、WhichcityhasthestrongestwindonJanuary19th?A．Paris.B．NewYork.C．London.D．Sydney.2、TherewillbethunderstormsinSydneyon__________.A．theeveningofJanuary18thB．theafternoonofJanuary18thC．themorningofJanuary19thD．theafternoonofJanuary19th3、IfyougoonatouronJanuaryl8th,whichofthefollowingplacesofinterestisthemostfavorableaccordingtotheweatherreport?A．TheEiffelTower.B．StatueofLiberty.C．BigBen.D．TheSydneyOperaHouse25．（10分）PeggyWhitson'sjobdemandsadailytwo-hourworkoutinagymwhereweighthasnomeaningandtheviewchangesat17,000milesanhour.Whitsonmakesitlookeasy.At57,sheistheoldestwomantoflyinspace,breakingtherecordlastNovemberwhenshebeganherthirdlong-termstayattheInternationalSpaceStation.AfterreturninghomeinSeptember,2017,theNASAastronautfeltmatter-of-factabouttheagemilestone(里程碑).“Itwasn’tarecordIwasseekingout,”Whitsonsaid.“Iwas42and48formyfirsttwospaceflights.IfeelluckythatIwasabletogettodoanotheroneinmy50s.Idon’tthinkpeopleshouldletagediscouragethem,evenonthosejobsthatrequiresomeamountofphysicalfitness.TheoldestmanisJohnGlenn(at77),butwe’vehadmaleastronautsintheir60sbefore,soit’sjustamatteroftimebeforewomenstartedflyinginspaceatthisage.”O(jiān)nEarth,shestaysfitbyweightlifting,biking,playingbasketballandwaterskiing.Shesharedwhatit'sliketoliveinmicro-gravity:“It’slikeyou’reinaswimmingpool,butyoudon’thavetoworryaboutbreathing.IfIpushofffromoneside,I’mgoingtofloattotheotherside.Everydirectionfeelsexactlythesame,whichisreallyhardforyourbraintograsp,butit’samazinghowfastyouadapt.It’sabigshockforthebodytocomebacktoEarth—everythingissoheavy.Wespendalotoftimegettingusedbeingbackingravityagain.Backpainwasreallythemostdramaticformethistime.Forme,cominghomeiswayharderthangoingupintospace.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprobablymeaninthepassage?A．a(chǎn)mazingB．naturalC．enthusiasticD．unbelievable2、HowmanydaysdidPeggyWhistonspendinspaceforherthirdstayintheInternationalSpaceStation?A．About300days.B．About708days.C．About107days.D．About57days.3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．PeggyWhistonistheoldestpersontoflyinspace,breakingtherecord.B．Therehadbeenfemaleastronautsintheir60sbefore.C．PeggyWhistonlikesswimmingmosttostayfitonearth.D．PeggyWhistonhadbeeninspacein2002and2008.4、WhichofthefollowingwillPeggyWhistonprobablysay?A．Youcanstillbesuccessfulanddophysicalthingswhenyougetolder.B．Ispentquitealotoftimegettingusedtothelifeinspace.C．Themomentwereachedtheearth,wefeltsorelaxed.D．IfeelluckythatIamphysicallyallrightafterthewholejourney.第三部分語言知識運用（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）Medicalbillswerepiling.Kidsneededglasses,carsneededrepairs,andthedogneededsurgery.Ontopofthat,Christmaswasalmost1ussopresentsneededtobepurchased.Butallofthatwas2whenmyhusband,Brian,waswaitinginourlocaltireshoptohavehissixtrucktires3onasnowynight.Heoverheardthetiresalesman4ayoungmomwith3childrenthatshewasinserious5ofallnewtires,aseachonewascompletely6down.7,theyoungmomsaidshedidn’thavethemoneytoreplacemorethanonetireonhercar.Onhearingthat,Brian8topayforatiretobeinstalled,9oftheonetirethiswomanwasabletopurchase.Brianknewthateventhoughitwasjustastart,theyoungmomwouldbemuch10drivingonthe11roadswithabalancedsetoftwonewtiresthantheywouldwithjustonenewtire.Theyoungmomwassosurprisedthatshe12chokedup.Eyesfilledwithtears,shethankedBrianandpulledaway.Myhusbandisanaturallymodest,13manwhofeelsrewardedinthegiving,notinthe14inlife.Soimaginehisunexpected15,whenhelaterdiscoveredthesalesmanhad16theentireamountspentonthe17tiretohisbill!18theseventiresmyhusbandbought,thesalesmanonly19himforsix.Thesimpleactofonemanmakingthedecisiontosharewhathehad,ratherthanworryingaboutwhathewould20,changedthingsthatnight.1、A．inB．uponC．forD．before2、A．forgottenB．solvedC．changedD．purchased3、A．a(chǎn)bandonedB．repairedC．examinedD．replaced4、A．warnB．persuadeC．explainD．mention5、A．dangerB．placeC．needD．face6、A．takenB．brokenC．pulledD．worn7、A．AngrilyB．DisappointedlyC．UnexpectedlyD．Sadly8、A．hurriedB．triedC．offeredD．used9、A．frontB．oppositeC．sureD．instead10、A．saferB．fasterC．happierD．luckier11、A．icyB．hardC．darkD．long12、A．greatlyB．finallyC．instantlyD．excitedly13、A．intelligentB．meaningfulC．humorousD．generous14、A．helpingB．receivingC．usingD．thanking15、A．surpriseB．satisfactionC．chanceD．discovery16、A．a(chǎn)ddedB．paidC．discountedD．returned17、A．spareB．extraC．newD．whole18、A．RegardlessofB．MorethanC．RatherthanD．Inspiteof19、A．soldB．chargedC．a(chǎn)skedD．a(chǎn)ppreciated20、A．comeacrossB．comeoverC．gowithoutD．gofor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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LocatedinanaturaldepressioninGuizhou,China’sFive-hundred-meterApertureSphericalRadioTelescope,1．(know)asFAST,hasidentifiedsixpulsars(脈沖星)afteroneyearoftrialoperation.ItisthefirsttimeChinesescientistshavediscoveredpulsarsusingaradiotelescopeindependentlydevelopedbyChinesescientists,thus2．(open)a“neweraofChineseoriginalspacediscovery.”ItistrulyencouragingforChinatohaveachievedsuchresultsinjustoneyear.Sincethefirstpulsar3．(discover),over2,700pulsarshavebeenidentified.Butalmostallofthemare4．thescopeoftheMilkyWay.Beingtheworld’slargestradiotelescope,FASTisexpectedtocapturepulsarsoutsidethegalaxy.Apartfromthemassivesize,italsohasunmatchedaccuracyandsensitivity,allowingscientists5．(find)previouslyhiddenstars.Moreover,FASTiscapableofsurveyingthenightskyformultiple6．(science)dataatonce,7．enablesastronomerstojump-startmanysciencegoals.Itsinnovativeengineeringconceptanddesignpave8．newroadtorealizeahugesingledishinthemosteffectiveway.China’sFASTscienceimpactonastronomywillbeextraordinary,andhasthepotentialtorevolutionizeother9．(area)ofthenaturalsciences.It10．(remain)thegloballeaderforthenext10to20years.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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。MissZhangisoneofmymostfavoriteteachers、Shehasaslimbuildandalwaystieshishairinaponytail、Sheis35,butshelooksquiteyoungatherage、WhichimpressesmemostisMissZhang'swayofteaching、Shedevotesherselftoteachandprepareswellforeveryclass、Notonlydidshehelpustounderstand¨what",butsheexplores"why"、Sheencouragesustothinkindependentandhavediscussionsamongourselveswhenwefacedwithproblems、Sheissuchainspiringpersonwithastrongsenseofresponsibilities,andweallrespectandadmireher、61第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.AshewalkedalongParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank,heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostartacar.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldn’tgetthecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsideatthefaceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked,“Itlookslikeyou’vegotaproblem,”Arthursaid.“I’mafraidso.I’minabighurryandIcan’tstartmycar.”“IstheresomethingIcandotohelp?”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwosuitcasesinthebackseatandthensaid,“Thanks.Ifyou’resureitwouldn’tbetoomuchtrouble,youcouldhelpmegetthesesuitcasesintoataxi.”“Notroubleatall.I’dbegladtohelp.”Theyoungmangotoutandtookoneofthesuitcasesfromthebackseat.Afterplacingitontheground,heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstartedwalking,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarm.Itwasfromthebank.Therehadbeenarobbery(搶劫)!ParkAvenuehadbeenquietamomentbefore.Nowtheairwasfilledwiththesoundofthealarmandtheshoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections.Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoinedthecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother,“Whathappened?”Buteveryonehadadifferentanswer.Arthur,stillcarryingthesuitcase,turnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoungwomaninfrontofhim.Shelookedatthesuitcaseandthenathim.Arthurwassurprised.“Whyisshelookingatmelikethat?”Hethought.“Thes