江蘇省南通市2024屆高考考前模擬高三練習(xí)卷(南通四模)英語試題含答案

江蘇省南通市2024屆高考考前模擬高三練習(xí)卷（南通四模）

英語試題含答案

2024屆高三練習(xí)卷

英語

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂

到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對

話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanneedtohire?

A.Acomputerrepairspecialist.

B.Awebdeveloper.

C.Asalesmanager.

2.Whatwouldthewomanpreferinhertea?

A.Honey.B.Sugar.C.Milk.

3.Whatisthewoman'sbestsubject?

A.Art.B.Science.C.Math.

4.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?

A.Hewenttothezoo.

B.HewatchedTV.

C.Headoptedapet.

5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Motherandson.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。

聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時

間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatdoesthewomanprimarilyusethedevicefor?

A.Readingbooks.B.Watchingfilms.C.Writingarticles.

7.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Thewideusageofelectronicproducts.

B.Abookwithameaningfultopic.

C.Waystoformnewhabits.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatisthewoman9snationality?

A.Australian.B.British.C.American.

9.Howdidthemanlearnaboutthewoman'shomecountry?

A.Fromtravel.B.Fromvideos.C.Fromrelatives.

10.Whydomostpeopleinthewoman'shomecountrylive50kilometersfromthecoast?

A.Thecountryhasasevereclimate.

B.Ifsconvenienttotakeroadtrips.

C.Theywanttoenjoysurfingandbeaches.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Whendidthemangettotheofficetoday?

A.At6:00a.m.B.At7:45a.m.C.At8:45a.m.

12.Whydidthewomaninvitethemantojoinher?

A.He'sadepartmentmanager.

B.He'samarketingexpert.

C.He'sareliablefriend.

13.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?

A.Byeditinghermarketingplans.

B.Bymakingheracoffee.

C?Byinspiringherideas.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Howdidthemanfeelinthebeginning?

A.Grateful.B.Worried.C.Motivated.

15.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Ataschool.B.Inanoffice.C.Athome.

16.Whatistheman'sinitialmotivationinlanguagelearning?

A.Toknowaboutdifferentpeoples.

B.Tohavemoreworkopportunities.

C.Tounderstandmoviesinotherlanguages.

17.Whatisthefirststepinlanguagelearningaccordingtothewoman?

A.Appreciatingcultures.

B.Gaininginterestinlanguages.

C.Understandingthebenefitsoflanguages.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whatdoesthespeakerusuallywriteabout?

A.Communityrelations.

B.Economictrends.

C.Medicalcare.

19.Wheredidthespeakerlearnthetips?

A.Fromonlinearticles.

B.Fromhisdoctor.

C.Fromabook.

20.Whatwillthespeakersharenext?

A.Furtherexplanationsofthetopic.

B.Alistofhisfavoritebooks.

C.Apersonalstory.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5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。

A

ThisBachelorofNursingcourseisdesignedtoenableRegisteredNurseswithadiplomaqualificationin

nursingtoexpandtheirprofessionaleducationtoabachelor'sdegree.Thisnursingdegreeconsistsofcorestudies

andsubjectsrelevanttothecontextofnursingpracticeinSingapore.

Studentsareassistedtoexpandtheirknowledgebaseinthedisciplineofnursingandapplythisknowledgeto

nursingpractice.Theyarealsoprovidedwiththeopportunitytodevelopacademicandpracticalskills,andthe

attitudesneededtocomprehendandevaluatenewnursingknowledgeinthedisciplineofnursing.

CourseHighlights

,Learnfromourexperiencedacademicteamandfly-inlecturersfromLaTrobeUniversity.

?ThiscourseisunderthelistofaccreditedNursingEducationProgrammesbytheSingaporeNursingBoard

（SNB）.

?TheNursingDegreeprogrammeis100%courseworkbased.Studentswillbegradedonassignmentsand

projectworkbasis.

?PSBAcademyandLaTrobeUniversityawards2NursingScholarshipannuallywithnobondrequirements

forstudentswhoappliedfortheBachelorofNursingprogramme.

Admissioncriteria

?Applicantsmustholdaminimumthree-yearnursingcertificateordiplomainnursingfromaLaTrobe

approvedandrecognizednursingschool.

?ApplicantsneedtohaveacurrentregistrationwithSNBasaRegisteredNurse.

?Studentsmustbeemployedasregisterednursesandholdavalid（有效的）practisingcertificatefromSNB.

?StudentsneedtobecompetentincommunicatinginEnglish.Assuch,applicantswhocompletedtheir

pre-registrationnursingeducationinalanguageotherthanEnglishmustprovideevidenceoftheirproficiency（能

力）intheEnglishlanguage.

21.Howcantheparticipantsbenefitfromthecourse?

A.Theywillbequalifiedasapatientnurse.

B.Theywillbetrainedtobearegisterednurse.

C.Theywillhavetheirperformanceassessed.

D.Theywillhavetheirknowledgeandskillsupdated.

22.Whatmightbeastrikingfeatureofthecourse?

A.Internationallyrecognizedcoursework.

B?One-to-oneinstructionsfromlecturers.

C.Achancetogetanursingscholarship.

D.Theevaluationofstudents?examresults.

23.Whichofthefollowingisrequiredofaparticipant?

A.Havingpriornursingexperiences.

B.Holdingaone-yearnursingcertificate.

C.FinishingnursingeducationinEnglish.

D.Workingasanofficiallyregisterednurse.

B

RobertwasbomonAugust9,1910intheNetherlands.Hismothercamefromafamilyofmusiciansandpiano

manufacturers,afactthatgreatlyinfluencedRobert5slife.Hisfatherwasaphysicianinarmy,apositionwhich

requiredfrequentforeignpostings.ThefamilystayedinvariousareasofEastAsiaformostofRobert9syouth.This

experiencecontributedtohisappreciationforculturesandmasteryofseverallanguages.

Robertwasahardworkingacademic,collectorofartandmanuscripts,andtranslatorofancientwritings.He

studiedandtrainedtobecomeamastermusicianontheChineseguqin,andeventuallywrotetwobooksonthe

instrument.Similarly,hisskillsasanartistinthetraditionalChinesestyleandknowledgeofcalligraphywere

unparalleled.Hewroteandpublishedanumberofnon-fiction,scholarlyarticlesandbooksonChinesemusic,art,

andliterature,aswellasChinesecultureandfolklegends.

In1940,Robertcameacrossalittle-knownandanonymous（匿名的）18th-centuryChinesenovelthatwould

takehiscareerdownanunplannedpathwayandresultinthepublicfameheneveranticipated.Thenovel,titled

FourGreatStrangeCasesofEmpressWu'sReign,wasafictionalaccountofthedeedsofJudgeDee,oneofthe

heroesoftraditionalChinesedetectivefiction,andwassetinthe7th-centuryTangDynasty.Fascinated,Robertnot

onlytranslatedthenovelintoEnglish,healsodidsomeresearchonthehistoryofChinesePenalCodeandother

legalliteratureoftheperiod.Itwasnotuntil1949thatRobertwasabletopublishhistranslation-DeeGoongAn:

ThreeMurderCasesSolvedbyJudgeDee.Robert9sChinesemysteriescompriseover10novelsandshort-story

volumes,recordingthecareerofChinesedetectivecalledDiRenjie.Interestingly,thetalesfirstfoundfamein

oriental（東方的）editions,beforebeingtranslatedintoEnglishin1957.

ThroughallthenovelsbyRobert,heimpressivelybringstolifethesightsandsoundsofdailyChineselifein

thepast.HispassionatedevotionandrespectfortheChineseculturewasneverdiscounted,yethealsoappreciated

thepurposeoffiction.

24.WhatinspiredRobert'slovefbrorientalculture?

A.Hislanguagecompetence.

B.HispreviousstayinEastAsia.

C.Hismother'sgoodfamilybackground.

D.Hisfather5sprofessionalmedicalknowledge.

25.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?

A.Robert'spassionforChina.B.Robert9smusicproficiency.

C.Roberfsearlyachievements.D.Robert5slearningexperiences.

26.WhatcontributedtoRoberfsfame?

A.HeintroducedwesterncivilizationtoChina.

B?HepolishedanexistingChinesefictionstyle.

C.HespreadChineseliteraturetoawideraudience.

D.HeconductedresearchonfamousChinesedetectives.

27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRoberfstranslations?

A.Vividandfaithful.B.Dramaticandrealistic.

C.Accurateandhumorous.D.Imaginaryandaccessible.

C

TheMerriam-Websterdictionaryputsitsimply:"birdbrain:astupidperson”.Well,somebirdsarehavingthe

lastlaughwiththatone.

Foranimals,theabilitytosolveproblemswithmultipletoolsisararetalent,whichwasreportedonlyin

chimpanzees（大猩猩）.Butnow,astudyconductedbyOsuna-Mascaro^teamaddsGoffin'scockatoos（small

whiteparrots）tothe"Dean'sList”,too.

Inspiredbythechimpanzeeswhichfishforwhiteantsviatools,theteamtaskedthecockatooswithfishingfor

akindofnutinthreeexperiments.Firstly,theresearchersmadeaboxcontaininganutwhichwascoveredbya

transparentmembrane（薄膜）.Onceacockatoobrokeitthroughwithasharpstick,thebirdwouldneedtousea

straw（麥稈）toreachthenut.Thebirdsweresuppliedwiththetwotools.

Sevenofthe10cockatoosfigureditout,withtwocompletingthetaskwithin35secondsontheirfirstattempt!

Sincethecockatoosdon'thavesimilarforaging（覓食的）requirementsinthewild,thereisnochancethattheycan

adapttheirtool-usingstrategiestothetasknaturally.

Next,theteammixeduptheboxesandrandomlypresentedeachbirdwithaboxwiththemembraneorabox

without.Thebirdsweregiventhesametwotools.Asaresult,allthecockatoosmasteredthetestquicklyandwere

abletorecognizewhenasingletoolwassufficientandwhentwotoolswererequired.

However,thebirdsshowedaninterestingbehaviorbeyondtheresearchers9expectations.""Whentheychose

betweenwhichtooltouse,theywerepickingoneup,releasingit,thenpickinguptheotherone,andsoon,“says

Osuna-Mascaro.66Itisworthwhiletofigurethisoutinfuture.^^

Subsequently,theresearchersevaluatedthebirds'transportationabilitywhilecarryingtoolsindifferent

situations.Mostcockatooscarriedthetwotoolstogetherwhentheywerepresentedwithaboxhavingthe

membrane."I'veseenbirdscombiningobjectsplayfully,buttheyrarelytransportmorethanoneobjecttogetherin

theirnormalbehavior,9,saysonebiologist.taWefeelthat,intermsoftechnicalcognitionandtooluse,birdshave

beenunderestimated.Maybeifstimefordictionaryeditorstojustifybirds.”

28.Whatisthecommonfeatureoftheanimalsinthe"Dean'sList”?

A.Exceptionalsocialbehavior.

B.Theabilitytorecognizeobjects.

C.Strongadaptabilitytotheenvironment.

D.Theintelligencetousetoolspurposefully.

29.Whafsthepurposeofemployingmembraneinthefirstexperiment?

A.Topreventthenutfromfallingoff.

B.Toposeachallengetothecockatoos.

C.Toincreasethevisualappealofthebox.

D.Toencouragecompetitionamongthecockatoos.

30.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecockatoosfromthesecondexperiment?

A.Theycanemploytoolscorrespondingly.

B.Theycanidentifytheorderoftheboxes.

C.Theycanmemorizethelocationofeachnut.

D.Theycanprioritizetheboxeswiththemembrane.

31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HowdoGoffin'scockatoosusetoolsinthewild?

B?Whydidweusetounderestimatebirds5intelligence?

C.Goffin'scockatoosbeatoffchimpanzeesinusingtools

D.Goffin'scockatoosbreakdownthe“birdbrain“prejudice

D

Ireadalotofnonfiction,mostlybooksaboutcurrentissues.Thetopicsvarybutmostofthebookssharea

commonfeature.WhenIcometothelastchapter-theonewheresolutionsaresupposedtobeoffered-I'm

usuallyleftdisappointed.Mostauthorsfallbackon'Tvelaidouttheproblem,youfixit."Whensolutionsare

offered,theyusuallycallforstrongactionbythegovernment,which,thesedays,isuseless.

SoIwasexcitedwhenIrecentlyreadJonathanHaidfsnewbook,TheAnxiousGeneration:HowtheGreat

RetiringofChildhoodisCausinganEpidemicofMentalIllness.

Haidt,asocialpsychologistfromNewYorkUniversity,showshowtheplay-basedchildhoodbegantodecline

inthe1980s,andhowitwasfinallywipedoutbythearrivalofthephone-basedchildhoodintheearly2010s.As

teenstradedintheirflipphones（番可蓋手機）forsmartphonespackedwithsocialmediaapps,timeonlinesoared

whiletimeengagingface-to-facewithfriendsandfamilydived.

Hepresentsmorethanadozenmechanismsbywhichthisgreatrewiringofchildhoodhasinterferedwith

children'ssocialandneurologicaldevelopment,coveringeverythingfromaddictiontoloneliness,social

comparison,andperfectionism.

WhatstandsoutinHaidt'sbookishiscommitment——alongwithmanyothereducators,parentsand

communitygroups-toaddressingtheshortageoffreeplayandtheexcessofsocialmedia.Thiseye-openingbook

isapowerfulcall-to-arms,offeringpracticaladviceforparents,schools,governments,andteensthemselves.

Solutionsrangefromparentssettinglimitsontheirchildren'suseofsmartphones,togroupsofparentscooperating

sotheirchildrenwon'tfeelrejectedbykidslivinginaphone-centeredworld.

Toallthelocalschools,parentsandagenciesalreadyworkingtoletkidsbekids,Isaythanks,andkeepupthe

goodwork.Toeveryoneelseinterestedinthesubject,IurgeyoutoreadHaidfsbookandcheckoutthemany

resourcesandgroupshecites.Ifpeopledon'tpushforchange,thentechcompaniesdrivenbydatacollectionand

adrevenue（收入）willcontinuetorulekids'lives,ratherthanparentsandlocalcommunities.

32.Whydomostbooksaboutcurrentissuesdisappointtheauthor?

A.Theyexplorethesametopic.

B.Theyjustifygovernmentactions.

C.Theyfailtoofferpracticalsolutions.

D.Theylackafullreviewofthesituation.

33.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph4meanstheshiftinkids'energyandattentionfrom.

A.flipphonestosmartones

B.thephysicalworldtothevirtualone

C.academicstudiestostylishentertainments

D.over-protectedchildhoodtocare-freeadulthood

34.WhatisthehighlightofTheAnxiousGeneration!

A.Itoffersfreshinsightintosocialmedia.

B.Itscontentiswellreceivedbychildren.

C?Itwillinfluencecollectivedecision-making.

D.Itsauthorsuggestswaystofixtheproblems.

35.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?

A.Issueawarning.B.Recommendabook.

C.Expressgratitude.D.Presentanargument.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Lovingyourownbodyisofteneasiersaidthandone.Doyouknowthat70%ofwomenbetweentheagesof

18-30disliketheirbodies?3645%saytheyaredissatisfiedwiththeirbodiestoo.Therearecountlessways

youcanworkonbodypositivity,andyou'llhavetofindoutwhatworksforyou.

Thinkhealthier,notskinnier

Whenyou'remakingmeals,orwhenyou'rehittingthegym,don'tsetyourfitnessgoalsaccordingtoa

numberyou'dliketoseeonthescale.Exerciseandahealthydietshouldn'tbeapunishment.37So,

insteadofthinkingabouthowmuchyourbodyweighs,orhowifsshaped,thinkaboutalltheamazingthingsitcan

do.

Surroundyourselfwithpositivity

Negativemessagesaboutbodyimageareallaroundus.Accordingtoonestudy,participantswhospentmore

timeonsocialmediaweremorelikelytodevelopanegativebodyimageandeatingdisorders.38Lookfor

positivepeople,peoplewhopracticeself-love,andpeoplewhowillencourageyoutobewhoyouare.

Focusonthethingsyoulikeaboutyourself

Everytimeanegativethoughtaboutyourbodypopsintoyourmind,counteritwithsomethingpositive.Try

makinglistsofthethingsyoulikeaboutyourbody.Andnotjusthowitlooks,butthethingsitallowsyoutodo._

39Wenaturallytendtolookforourdissatisfactionsandoverlookthegoodthings.Tobreakoutofthatwayof

thinking,itwilltakedailyrepetition.Justkeepatit.

Stopcomparingyourselftoothers

40Onepersonisbeautifulinoneway,andthenextpersoninsomeotherway.Andisn'tthathowit

shouldbe?Imaginehowboringitwouldbeiftherewereonlyonewaytobe,andtofeel,beautiful.Comparing

yourselftootherscanleaveyoufeelinglikeyoudon'tlookthewayyoushould,butyou'renotsupposedtolook

likesomeoneelse;you'resupposedtolooklikeyou.

A.Listitallout.

B.Pickupanewhobby.

C.Andmenaren'tmuchbetteroff.

D.Peoplecomeinallshapesandsizes.

E.So,trytocutoutthenegativitythatyoucan.

F.Oftenweprojectourowninsecuritiesontoothers.

G.Itisonewayweshowrespectandappreciationforourbodies.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Irecentlyretiredfromtwenty-threefulfillingyearsasaclassroomteacher.Ialways41mysuccessin

hugsandsmilesfrommystudents,notbydataandtestscores.Ialways42thatIwouldhaveapositive

influenceoneachoftheyounglives.

Oneday,IwasstandinginthecheckoutlineofalocalgrocerystorewhenIhearda43voicebehind

me“Excuseme,miss,butIthinkyouweremyseventhgradeteacher.^^Iturnedandhadto44thespeaker,

ayoungmanwelloversixfeettall.

Hetoldmehisname,andI45rememberedwhichclasshehadbeenin,andevenhowhehad46

reading.We47briefly,andIaskedwhathewasdoingthesedays.amgoingtocollege,heanswered.UI

wanttobea48teacher.^^“Waitaminute,9,1said."TheEddieIremember49toread.”

“Yes,ma'am.Thatwasme.Becauseofhowyounevergaveuponme,Inow50Icanmakea

difference,hecontinued.€6IfyouhadnotmademerealizeIhadsome51.ifyouhadnotbelievedinme

andifyouhadnot52me,Iwouldneverhavegonetocollege.^^

Iknowhow53oneteachercanimpactthelifeofapersonwhodoesnotbelieveinhimself.Wemay

neverknowhowmuchinfluencewehavehadonthem,butwhena54studentreachesoutandsays,

“Thankyou,^^Ifeela_55thatwillaccompanymefortherestofmylife.

41.A.celebratedB.sharedC.measuredD.achieved

42.A.predictedB.explainedC.confirmedD.prayed

43.A.curiousB.hesitantC.plainD.sweet

44.A.lookupatB.holdontoC.catchupwithD.getawayfrom

45.A.instantlyB.temporarilyC.secretlyD.doubtfully

46.A.anticipatedB.fanciedC.practisedD.hated

47.A.lookedB.jokedC.chattedD.debated

48.A.musicB.readingC.businessD.sports

49.A.refusedB.intendedC.preferredD.promised

50.A.denyB.believeC.complainD.declare

51.A.privilegeB.weaknessesC.potentialD.questions

52.A.entertainedB.stoppedC.attractedD.encouraged

53.A.preciselyB.powerfullyC.thoroughlyD.fearfully

54.A.formerB.courageousC.naughtyD.troublesome

55.A.growthB.desireC.warmthD.signal

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Shadowplay,aconventionalformoftheatricalentertainment,56Survive)forcenturies.Theoriginsof

shadowplay57(believe)todatebacktoancientChinawhereitwaslaterspreadtootherpartsofthe

world.

Thecreationofpuppets(木偶)issuchacomplexprocessthatitdemandsextremeprecision58isa

testofthecommitmentaswellasskillsofcraftsmen(匠人).Thesepuppetsarein59(they)worksofart.

Distinguishablecharacterqualitiesappropriateforshadowperformancesarepresentedthroughthe60

(adopt)ofrealisticandabstractapproaches.

Inatypicalshadowplayperformance,puppetsareheldbehindascreen,withlightcastontothescreen61

(create)shadowyimagesthattellastory.Thethemesandcharacters62(feature)inshadowplay

performancesvarywidelydependingontheculturalcontext.

While63(tradition)shadowplayofteninvolvesfancyhandmadepuppetsandfascinating

storytelling,contemporaryartistshaveexplorednewtechniques,pushingtheboundariesof64ispossible

withshadowplay.

Despitetheriseofdigitalentertainment,shadowplay,atimelesstraditionthatgoesbeyondbordersand

generations,continuestoexist65avaluableartforminmanypartsoftheworld.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

學(xué)校英文報正在開展以Howtomanageafter-schooltime為題的討論。請使用圖表中的調(diào)查結(jié)果寫一篇短文投

稿，內(nèi)容包括：

1.圖表描述；

2.簡單評論；

3.你的建議。

注意：

1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Howtomanageafter-schooltime

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

“Youdon'twantthatone,^^thesheltervolunteersaid."He'sbroken.^^

“Broken?”Iasked.HadIheardhercorrectly?TheminuteI'dwalkedintotheanimalshelter'scatroom,the

littleblackcreaturehadbeenonestepbehindme,myshadow.Iwasn'tanexpert,butheseemedfriendly.

“He，sbeenastray（流浪的動物）sincebirth,“thevolunteerexplained.ctHedoesn,tlikeanyone—notother

cats,notpeople.Ifsnearlyimpossibleforhimtobefullydomesticated（馴養(yǎng)）

“IwanttoadoptIsaid.

“Really?Butwhy?”sheasked,obviouslyconfused.

“Becauseheneedsahome,^^Isaid.Thenundermybreath,t4andbecauseI'mbrokentoo.”

Ifilledoutthepaperworkandleftwithhimthatafternoon.Backathome,Ilethimoutofthecarriersohe

couldexplore.Iwatchedasthislittlecatsmelledeveryinchofthehouse.Eventually,hiscuriositysatisfied,he

settledinmylap.Ireachedoutahesitanthandtopethim.Hepurred（貓發(fā)出嗚嗚聲）.

“Look,I'mgoingtobehonestwithyou,^^Isaid."I'veonlybeenabletolovetwopeopleinmyentirelife一my

brotherandonefriend.^^Thoughhewasn'tlookingatme,thecafsearswerepointedinmydirection.Iknewhe

waslistening.atYoushouldn'texpectmetoloveyou.Idon'tknowhow.^^Icontinued.Heloweredhisheadand

closedhiseyes,hisbodygrowingheavy.Thenhedrifted（進入某種狀態(tài)）offtosleep.

Ittookmeaweektocomeupwithanameforhim.IfinallysettledonMr.Bojangles-Boforshort-afterthe

songaboutahomelessmanwho,evenafterbeingarrested,remainedhappyandoptimistic.Thenamefitthiscat.

Evenwhenhewas“behindbars“attheshelter,Bohadbeenmeowingandpurr