山東省德州市某中學(xué)2024屆高考?jí)狠S卷英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

山東省德州市某中學(xué)2024屆高考?jí)狠S卷英語(yǔ)試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫(xiě)在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫(xiě)在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫(xiě)在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．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．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed2．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid3．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting4．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t5．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which6．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should7．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會(huì)），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where8．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide9．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality10．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited11．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or12．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that13．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．a(chǎn)regraduating D．graduate14．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track15．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends16．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether17．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．a(chǎn)id C．belief D．a(chǎn)ccess18．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless19．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory20．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should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）1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1230's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1200. B．1200-1222.C．1240-1242. D．1250-1252.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.22．（8分）IcanneverforgetthestampincidentwhichhappenedwhenIwasaprimaryschoolpupil.Mybestfriend,Apple,wasastamp—collector.Hetriedeverywaytogetstampsandspenteverypennyhehadonthem.Onceheobtainedabeautifulor

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ourteachertoforgivehimandaskedhertomeethimatthegateofCentralParkateightthatevening.Ifnot,he’dtakeitthatshewouldneverforgivehim,anditmeantheendoftheirrelationship."Theteacheraskedmeiftherewasanyletterforherthisafternoon.Yousee,sheknowsIamastamp-collectorandalwayswanderabouttheplacewherelettersaredelivered.WhenIsaid'No',shelookedrathersad,"Appletoldme.Wewerecompletelyataloss.Toofrightenedtogototheteacher,wedecidedtogotothemeetingplaceourselves.Attheparkgate,wesawatallyoungmanwithglasses,walkingbackandforthasifhewaswaitingforsomeone.Ididnotknowhowlongwehadbeenthere.Finally,themanleft,lookingveryworriedanddisappointed.Afewdayslater,Applerantomewithstampsinhishandandtearsinhiseyes.Hetoldmethatthesewerefromourteacher.Shesaidthatsheoncehadafriendwhowasastamp-collectortoo,butshehadlosthimforever,sothestampsshehadcollectedforhimwerenolongeruseful.…1、HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutApple’splanthatday?A．ExcitedB．ScaredC．AnxiousD．Regretful2、Whydidthemanwritetotheauthor’steacher?A．ToapologizetoherB．ToaskabouttheletterC．ToshowhisforgivenessD．Toendtheirrelationship3、Whathappenedtotheteacherandthemanatlast?A．TheystoppedcollectingstampsB．TheyforgaveAppleC．TheysolvedtheirproblemD．Theybrokeup4、Whatcouldbethemostappropriateendingparagraphforthetext?A．Fromthenon,Applenevercollectedanymorestamps;neitherdidIB．Fromthenon,AppleandItriedtoavoidmeetingthatmanatourschoolC．Fromthenon,themanwouldaskAppletosendmessagestomyteacherD．Fromthenon,myteacherwouldgivetoApplethestampsonallherletters23．（8分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。WistheUK’sbiggestandbestonlineguidetotheperformingartsincludingtheatre,opera,classicalmusic,danceandsoon.◆TheLionKingMusical:ThestageadaptationoftheDisneyfilmtakenfromanoriginalAfricanstory.Ayoungliongrowsupandlearnsthattakingoverthepriderequireswisdomandmaturity(成熟).Place:LyceumTheatre,WellingtonStreet,LondonTelephone:0870243100Date:Friday,18Nov.2015Ticketprice:￡37.5◆OliverMusical:Dickens’storyofaboyinaLondonworkhouseandhisadventuresonthewaytohisfamily.Thesongsinclude“Foodgloriousfood”,“You’vegottopickapocketortwo”,“Whowillbuythiswonderfulmorning”,“Iamreviewingthesituation”and“Consideryourselfathome.”P(pán)lace:TheatreRoyal,CatherineStreet,LondonTelephone:02074945061Date:Thursday,17Nov.2015Ticketprice:￡25,butnowsave20%◆JerseyBoysMusical:IttellsthestoryofFrankieValliandtheFourseasons:theblue-collarkidsfromNewJerseyformedasinginggroupandbecamefamous.Themusicalfeaturesmanyofthegroup’spopularsongssuchas“Biggirlsdon’tcry”,“Oh,whatanight”and“Can’ttakemyeyesoffyou”.Place:PrinceEdwardTheatre,OldComptonStreet,LondonTelephone:087085022Date:Saturday,19Nov.2015Ticketprice:￡22.5◆AllsWellThatEndsWellPlay:Aromanticstory.Helena,daughterofapoorphysician,lovesBertram,sonofaCountess(女伯爵).Place:Shakespeare’sGlobeTheatre,ParkStreet,LondonTelephone:020740139Date:Sunday,20Nov,2015Ticketprice:￡40.51、IfMaryisavailableonFriday,whichofthefollowingshouldshecalltobuyaticket?A．087085022 B．02074945061C．0870243100 D．0207401392、Ifyouwanttobuyaticketatadiscount,youshouldgoto________.A．Shakespeare’sGlobeTheatreB．LyceumTheatreC．PrinceEdwardTheatreD．TheatreRoyal3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．ToshowtheimportanceofWB．Togivesomeinformationabouttheperformingarts.C．TointroducesomefamousEnglishtheatres.D．Toteachreadershowtousetheonlineguide.24．（8分）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstand---theyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattacksmallobjectsfornoreasonatall.Nowscientistshavemanagedtofigureoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthebrainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats’strangebehaviorlargelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.“Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears.”hesaidinaTEDTalk.“Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.”Inthewild,catsarehunters.Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighspotstobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon’thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewingthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.Cats’huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,catscanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachines---theyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.Knowinghowcats’mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem.Itmayalsohelpcats’ownerstobettermeetcats’needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsouse“foodpuzzles”tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.1、AccordingtoTonyBuffington,________.A．cats’strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstandB．catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans’homesC．catsbehavestrangelymainlybecauseofsomeinstinctsinthewildD．cats’instinctsareashelpfultothemtodayastheyweremillionsofyearago2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．CatsliketoclimbuphighbecausetheywanttohidefromdangerousanimalsB．CatsattackkeysandUSBdrivesbecausetheyhaveahabitofhuntingsmallanimalsC．CatsenjoystayinginsmallspacesbecausetheyusuallyliveinsmallcavesinthewildD．Cats’preferenceforacleanboxprobablyhassomethingtodowiththeirhuntinginstincts3、Theunderlinedword“prey”inParagraph5probablymeans_________.A．a(chǎn)nanimalthatistoolazyB．a(chǎn)nanimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．a(chǎn)nanimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．a(chǎn)nanimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild25．（10分）Earlierthisyear,myfamilyexperiencedanunexpectedtragedy.Thekindoftragedywhichknocksyououtofyourselfandturnsyourwholeworldupsidedown.Atragedywhichalsocausedmetobeoutofworkforthreemonths.ItwascompletelyunforeseenandIhadnotimetoputtogetheranout-of-officeplan.I’veworkedatpreviouscompanieswherethiskindoftragedywouldhavebeenhandledprofessionally;Iwouldhavebeengiventhelegally—requiredmoneyandaskedtoleave.ButatSASInstitute(anAmericandeveloperofanalyticssoftware),myteamsteppedinandfilledinwithnoquestionsorhesitations.Myworkwasnotleftundone.Myclients(客戶)werepatientwhenthosepickingupthepiecesofprojectsunrelatedtothemneededsometimetogetfamiliarwiththework.Mymanagementandcolleaguescheckedonmyfamilyregularly.Atlast,mymanager,myentireteamandHumanResourcesDepartmenthelpedmebacktoworkatmyownpace.TheyevenchangedmyworkspaceoveraweekendtobettersuitmypersonalneedsbeforeIevencamebacktowork.Yousee,SAS—creates—a—family.Thespecialattentiontoemployeehappinessandwork/lifebalancemakesthatfamilypossible.Theflexibleworkenvironmentenablesmostemployeestocreateaschedulethatbestsuitstheirpersonalneeds—whetherit’sattendingaschoolplayortakinganagingparenttothedoctor.TheWork/LifeOfficehasawealthofresourcesforcollegeplanning,angermanagement,sorrow,etc.But,asyoucansee,itdoesn’tstopthere.MostemployeesbelievethatSASistheirfamily.Werelyoneachother.Wehelpeachothersucceed.Wecelebrateteamsuccesses.Wehangoutafterwork.Ourkidsplaytogether.Welaughtogetherandcrytogether.Sure,wehavealotofconveniencebenefitsatSAS.But,whatreallymakesadifferencetomeistheSASculturethattheoutsideworlddoesn’talwayssee:Thebalance.Thecompanionship.Themanagementsupport.Thefamilyitallowsmetohave.I’msoeagerforotherstoseethesideofSASthatIseeeveryday.1、Afterthetragedy,theauthor.A．changedhisjobB．feltveryhopelessC．wassickforthreemonthsD．turnedtohiscolleaguesforhelp2、Whatdidtheauthor’scolleaguesdoforhimduringhisabsence?A．Theyraisedmoneytohelphim.B．Theyvisitedhisfamilyeveryweekend.C．Theyaskedhisclientstowaitforhimtoreturn.D．Theymovedhisofficedesktoaconvenientplace.3、Bysayingtheunderlinedwords“SAScreatesafamily”inParagraph3,theauthormeans.A．theemployeesfeelathomeatSASB．SASoftenorganizesfamilyget-togethersC．manySASemployeeshavebecomecouplesD．theofficesatSASaredecoratedlikefamilies4、Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto.A．tellhislifeexperienceB．introduceSAScultureC．encouragepeopletojoinSASD．explaintheimportanceoffamily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）Youneverknowwhatnaturehaspreparedforyouasagift.Yearsago,whenwalkingaloneonabeachinremotesouthwestFlorida,Iwasso1tohearsplashes（水濺聲）comingfromthewater.AsIwalkedinthe

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14eachofthemastheyswamby.Istoodthereenjoyingthescene,15tomove,untilfinallytherisingtide16mebacktotheshore.LaterIknewexactlywhattookplacethatmorning.ThemanateesinvolvedmeintheircelebrationofabirthandIwaswelcometomeetthe17memberoftheirfamily.Duringthatunexpectedscene,Ifeltmoreinvolvedintherhythmsof18onourearththanever.Eachyear,Iheadforthat19foraquietlittlebirthdaypicnicontheshore.Afterall,youneverknowwhomight

20upforyourparty.1、A．frustrated B．surprised C．embarrassed D．disappointed2、A．direction B．condition C．middle D．side3、A．makingout B．puttingout C．comingout D．lettingout4、A．force B．trouble C．loss D．a(chǎn)ction5、A．look B．feel C．scene D．smell6、A．inhand B．insight C．intheway D．inthedistance7、A．close B．soon C．quick D．straight8、A．Luckily B．Personally C．Unexpectedly D．Sadly9、A．watched B．surrounded C．a(chǎn)ttacked D．separated10、A．turn B．eat C．throw D．hold11、A．rubbing B．preventing C．surfing D．comforting12、A．practiced B．changed C．repeated D．showed13、A．seen B．followed C．taught D．ordered14、A．moving B．hitting C．catching D．touching15、A．unwilling B．ready C．unable D．a(chǎn)fraid16、A．invited B．forbade C．forced D．helped17、A．best B．oldest C．toughest D．newest18、A．life B．music C．world D．development19、A．boat B．hill C．beach D．manatee20、A．build B．show C．look D．step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）Litteriseverywhere，doinggreatharm1．theenvironmentandlifeonourplanet.JeffKirschner，whowantstobuildalitter-freeworld，startedaglobalcommunitynamedLitterati2．(settle)thisproblem.Thestorybeganwithhis6-year-olddaughter.Onedaytheyweregoingonahikewhenthegirlnoticeda3．(break)plastictub(浴盆)inariver.Shesaid，“Daddy，thatdoesn’tgothere.”ThattookKirschnerbysurprise.He，likemanyadults，hadbecomesousedtotherubbisharoundthemthathehadn’tgivenitasecondlook.4．hisdaughtersaidremindedhimoftheseriousproblemourplanetfaces.Jeffstartedtotake5．(act).HecreatedLitterati，anappthatmakesitfuntopickuplitter.Theideais6．(fair)simple:Spotapieceoftrash，takeaphoto，postthephotoonlineandthenputthelitterintodustbins.7．(see)thatJeffwaskeepingarecordofthepositiveimpacthewashavingontheplanet，peopleworldwidestartedparticipating.Uptonow，over2，500，000photospostedby3,500peoplefromover40countries8．(find)theirwaytoLitterati’sdigitallandfill.Litteratiismorethananapp.Itisahighly9．(effect)solutiontoapressingissue.Whereveryoulive，whateveryoudoand10．youare，joinLitteratitomaketheworldacleanerandhealthierplacetolivein.第四部分寫(xiě)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)課上老師要求同臬之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處錯(cuò)誤。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺問(wèn)處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的同用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的同。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Thismorningourschoolorganizedusstudentstopayingastudyvisit、WerodethebusattheschoolgatethengotoffatCityRevolutionaryMemorialat7：50．Therewelistentostoriesaboutrevolutionariesandpresentedflowers、At9:30wearrivedatthehomefortheold,andplayedmusicforthemhappy、Theneveryonechattedwithelderlypeoples,bringingthemjoy、Laterwereachedatourcity’sspecialeducationschool,whichwesawdeafandblindstudentstaughtindifferentmethods、Wegavetheirgiftsdonatedbyourclass、Alsoweplayedgameswiththem,hopedwecoulddomore、At11:30wereturnedtoourschool、Whataimpressiveexperience!第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李津，你打算參加你校下周要舉行的主題為“WeAreAllDreamChasers”英語(yǔ)演講大賽，你己經(jīng)寫(xiě)完初稿，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示用英語(yǔ)給你的外教MissLucy寫(xiě)一封郵件。參加大賽目的；請(qǐng)她幫忙糾正發(fā)音、潤(rùn)色語(yǔ)言等；約定拜訪時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)注意：1、詞數(shù)不少于100;2、可以適當(dāng)増加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearLucy,I’mplanningto:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiJin

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、B5、B6、A7、C8、C9、C10、A11、B12、B13、D14、A15、D16、A17、D18、B19、A20、C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、1、C2、C3、A22、1、B2、A3、D4、A23、1、C2、D3、B24、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘錄)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地帶).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(裝甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(襲擊)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(軍事行動(dòng))inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦礫)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobblebatheverymorning.Myworkisnotmeanttohidethescarsof