2025屆甘肅省蘭州市高考?jí)狠S卷英語試卷含解析

2025屆甘肅省蘭州市高考?jí)狠S卷英語試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich2．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how3．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry4．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．a(chǎn)mworkingD．havebeenworking5．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom6．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof7．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone8．Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that9．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.10．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While11．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．since12．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when13．DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those14．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．a(chǎn)reworn15．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime16．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot17．Wehaveonlytwentyminutesleft，sopleasegettothepointanddon’tsayanythingthatisn’t________toourproblem.A．relevantB．sensitiveC．familiarD．similar18．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby19．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．a(chǎn)ppealedtoB．a(chǎn)ttendedtoC．respondedtoD．a(chǎn)ttachedto20．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough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）InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造業(yè))foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulation22．（8分）WhenIwasinfourthgrade,Iworkedpart-timeasapaperboy.Mrs.Stanleywasoneofmycustomers.She’dwatchmecomingdownherstreet,andbythetimeI’dbikeduptoherdoorstep,there’dbeacolddrinkwaiting.I’dsitanddrinkwhileshetalked.Mrs.Stanleytalkedmostlyaboutherdeadhusband,“Mr.StanleyandIwentshoppingthismorning.”she’dsay.Thefirsttimeshesaidthat,soda(汽水)wentupmynose.ItoldmyfatherhowMrs.StanleytalkedasifMr.Stanleywerestillalive.Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely,andthatIoughttositandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile,andmaybeshe’dworkitoutofhersystem.Sothat’swhatIdid,anditturnedoutDadwasright.Afterawhilesheseemedcontenttoleaveherhusbandoveratthecemetery(墓地).Ifinallyquitdeliveringnewspapersanddidn’tseeMrs.Stanleyforseveralyears.Thenwecrossedpathsatachurchfund-raiser(募捐活動(dòng)).Shewasspooningmashedpotatoesandlookinghappy.Fouryearsbefore,she’dhadtoofferherpaperboyadrinktohavesomeonetotalkwith.Nowshehadfriends.Herhusbandwasgone,butlifewenton.Iliveinthecitynow,andmypaperboyisaladynamedEdnawiththreekids.SheasksmehowI’mdoing.WhenIdon’tsay“fine”,shesticksaroundtohearmyproblems.She’slivedinthecitymostofherlife,butsheknowsaboutcommunity.Communityisn’tsomuchaplaceasitisastateofmind.Youfinditwheneverpeopleaskhowyou’redoingbecausetheycare,andnotbecausethey’regettingpaidtodoso.Sometimesit’sgoodtojustsmile,nodyourheadandlisten.1、Whydidsodagouptheauthor’snoseonetime?A．Hewastalkingfast. B．Hewasshocked.C．Hewasinahurry. D．Hewasabsent-minded.2、WhydidtheauthorsitandlistentoMrs.StanleyaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Heenjoyedthedrink. B．Hewantedtobehelpful.C．Hetookthechancetorest. D．Hetriedtopleasehisdad.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“workitoutofhersystem”?A．recoverfromhersadness B．moveoutoftheneighborhoodC．turntoheroldfriends D．speakoutaboutherpast4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkpeopleinacommunityshoulddo?A．Openuptoothers. B．Dependoneachother.C．Payforother’shelp D．Careaboutoneanother.23．（8分）Putonyourwizardinghats,HarryPotterfans,andgetreadytoflythroughthetreetopsofHogwart'sForbiddenForestwhenUniversalOrlandolaunchesitsnewestridethisJune.WhenUniversalOrlando’snewestWizardingWorldofHarryPotterride,Hagrid’sMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventure,opensJune12,itwillbeathemeparkgamechanger.Caseinpoint:Universalplanted1,200livetreestorecreatethedarkwoodsoutsideHogwart’swherethegiantgamekeeperHagridlives.Fromthere,expectaforest’sworthofincredibletwistsandturns.Hereareallthedetailsweknowsofar:It’sdesignedbyaHarryPotterpro:Theartdirectoroftheride,AlanGilmore,actuallyworkedontheHarryPottermoviesetsaswell.You’llfeellikeyou’reflyingthroughtheskyonamagicalmotorcycle:Althoughthisrideistechnicallyacoaster,it’sdesignedasanindividualmotorcycletomimicthefreedomofflight;expecttotwist,turn,andrushforward...andbackward.There’smorethanonewaytoride:YoucansitinHagrid’sdriver’sseatorinHarry’ssidecar,andchangeupwhoyouridewithandhow.You’llencountermagicalcreatures:SinceHagridistheschool’sgamekeeper,there’salwaysamenagerieofmagicalcreaturesnearbyhishome,andthisridewillbenodifferent.Expecttoseetheferociousthree-headeddogFluffy;mayhemcausingCornishPixies;andatotallynewcreature(stillunderwraps),too.It’sfast!Holdontoyourwands;thisridehits50mph!Therewillbeobstacles:What,youthoughtyou'djustflythroughtheskywithoutanybadspellscomingyourway?AccordingtoUniversal,riderswill“Hurlpastchallengingobstacles,becomeentangledinathicketofDevil'sSnare...whileencounteringafewsurprisesalongtheway.”Nohouseelvesallowed:Onlythoseover48inchescanride(sorry).1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Hagrid'sMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventureisnewly－openedandhasattractedcrowdsoffans.B．AlanGilmoreisthedirectorofboththisnewrideandtheHarryPottermovie.C．Magicalcreaturesandchallengingobstaclesaredesignedtoexcitetheriders.D．Whoeverisinterestedinthefastmotorcyclecanbuytheticketandhaveagoattheride.2、Thispassageaboveisapromotionto________.A．a(chǎn)themepark B．a(chǎn)newmovie C．a(chǎn)sciencefiction D．a(chǎn)nexpresstrain24．（8分）MysummerholswrCWOT.B4,WEUSED2go2NY2Cmybro,hisGF&thr3:-@KIDSFTF.ILNY,itsgr8.Canyouunderstandthissentence?Ifyoucan’t,don’tfeeltoobad:neithercouldthemiddleschoolteacherinEnglandwhoreceivedthisashomework.ThisisNetspeak:thelanguageofcomputerizedcommunicationfoundontheInternetorcellphones.Tonewcomers,itcanlooklikeacompletelyforeignlanguage.Schoolteachersandparentssaythisnewformofwritingisharming(破壞)theEnglishlanguage.Increasingspellingandgrammaticalmistakescanbeseeninstudents’writing.Theyfearthelanguagecouldbecomecorrupted(面目全非的).Everyoneshouldjustrelax,saylinguists(語言學(xué)家).TheybelieveNetspeakisinfactmoreofagoodthing.DavidCrystal,fromtheUniversityofWales,arguesthatNetspeakandInternetcreateanewlanguageuseandthealmostlostartofdiarywritinghasbeenpickedupagain.GeoffreyNurnberg,fromStanfordUniversity,agrees.“Peoplegetbetteratwritingbywriting,”hesays.“Kidswhoarenowdoingtextmessaging,e-mail,andinstantmessageswillwriteatleastaswellas,andpossiblybetterthan,theirparents.”LinguistJamesMilroysays,forcenturies,itisbelievedwithoutexceptionthatyoungpeopleareharmingthelanguage.Andwhentoday’steenagersbecometomorrow’sparents,theytoowillthinkthisway.Milroyarguesthatlanguagesdonotandcannotbecome“corrupted”;theysimplychangetomeetthenewneeds.However,NetspeakersdoagreethatitisimportanttoteachyoungpeoplehowtospeakandwriteStandardEnglish.CynthiaMcVeysays,“IcanunderstandNetspeakworriesteachersandit’simportantthattheytelltheirpupilsthattextmessagingisforfun,butthatlearningtowriteproperEnglishisamustfortheirfuture.”1、Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Togivethemainidea. B．Toraiseaquestion.C．Tocompareanexample. D．Toleadinthetopic.2、WhocanunderstandtheNetspeakinEngland?A．Middleschoolteachers. B．Parents.C．Linguistics. D．Teenagers.3、WhobelievesNetspeakuserscanhelpimprovewriting?A．CynthiaMcVey B．DavidCrystalC．GeoffreyNurnberg D．JamesMilroy4、What’sJamesMilroy’sattitudetowardNetspeak?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Doubtful. D．Worried.5、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Netspeak:theLanguageontheInternetB．IsNetspeakHelpfulinLanguageLearning?C．IsNetspeakHarmingtheEnglishLanguage?D．Netspeak:AdvantagesandDisadvantages25．（10分）Theyhideintrees,hangfromhelicopters,evenfollowpeopledownonmotorcycles—allsothattheycansnapashotofacelebrity.Theyarepaparazzi—photographerswhomakealivingbytakingpicturesoftherichandfamous.ThisSeptember,California,astatewithplentyofcelebrities,passedalawaimedattakingactionagainstpaparazzi.Thelawforbidsphotographersfromenteringprivatepropertytotakepictures,fromusinghigh-techdevicestotakepicturesofpeopleonprivateproperty,andfrom“persistentlyfollowinginordertotakeapicture.”Violatorscanbefinedorspendtimeinprison.TheUnitedStateCongressisconsideringpassingasimilarlaw.SupportersoftheCalifornialawsayitwillprotecttheprivacyofcelebrities,whompaparazzihavebeenbotheringforyears.Opponents(反對(duì)者)saythelawrestrictsphotojournalistsfromdoingtheirjob.Mostcelebritiesseemtolikehavingtheirpicturestakenwhentheyareinpublicatawardshowsorotherevents.Afterall,it’sfreepublicity.Butwhenthey’renotinpublic,theysay,photographersshouldleavethemalone.Yetpaparazzihavebeenknowntosecretlylookinwindowsandworse.ActorMichaelJ.Foxsaidthatpaparazzihaveeven“triedtopretendtobemedicalpersonnelatthehospitalwheremywifewasgivingbirthtoourson.”Celebritieshaveasmuchrighttotheirprivacyasanyoneelse,supportersofthelawstate.SupportersfurtherarguethattheCalifornialawisafairwaytokeepthepressatbay,becausethelawstillallowsphotographerstodotheirjob.Itonlypunishesthem,supporterssay,whentheyviolatecelebrities’privacy.OpponentsofthelawsayitviolatestheFirstAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution(美國(guó)憲法第一修正案),whichguaranteesthatnolawswillbemadetolimit“thefreedomofspeech,orofthepress.”Althoughsomepeoplemightnotconsiderpaparazziapartofthelegalpress,theCalifornialawdoesnotsingleoutpaparazzi.Itappliestophotographersworkingforanypublication.Opponentsofthelawarealsoconcernedaboutitswording.“Does‘persistently’meanfollowingsomeoneforsixminutes,sixseconds,orsixdays?”askedlawyerDouglasMirell.Thewordingofthelawistoovague,criticscomplain,andcouldbeusedtopunishalmostanynewsphotographer.TheUnitedStatesneedsafreepresstokeepthepublicinformedaboutimportantnews,paparazzilawopponentssay.Limitingthepressinanyway,theyargue,limitsthefreedomofall.1、WhichofthefollowingwillbeconsideredillegalbythenewCalifornialaw?A．Paparazzislippingintothehouseofafamouspersontotakeashot.B．Paparazzitakingphotosoffamouspeoplewithhigh-techcameras.C．Paparazzihiringhelicoptersasafastmeansoftransportation.D．Paparazzirushingtowardsfilmingsitesonmotorcycles.2、Supportersofthenewlawbelievethat________.A．itpreventsthemediafromgettingworseB．itgivesphotographersafairwaytocompeteC．punishmentforcespaparazzitoquittheirjobD．privacyoffamouspeopleneedsspecialprotection3、Opponentsofthenewlawareconcernedthat_________.A．itwillviolatepaparazzi’sprivacyB．theFirstAmendmentwillbechangedC．somephotographerswillbewronglyaccusedD．peoplewillnotbeinformedofimportantnews4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthenewCalifornialaw?A．Critical. B．Neutral. C．Approving. D．Skeptical.第三部分語言知識(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）完形填空請(qǐng)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Grandfatherwasawiseman.Nomatterhowbadly-behavedIhadbeen,IcouldtellGrandpaanythingandmysecretswere1Helovedmeandwouldnevergivethemaway.IrememberatimewhenabunchofuswereplayingbaseballbehindMrs.Ferguson’shouse.Ihitonepitchjustrightand…slam!ItendedupbreakingMrs.Ferguson’skitchenwindow!Weall2!AfterIgothome,ItoldGrandpaaboutit.Heknewwehadbeen3manytimesaboutthedangersofplayingwhereweshouldn’t.4hejustlistened.“Iwaswrong,”Itoldhim,withmyheaddown.“IhatemyselfforwhatIdid.Isthereaway5?”“Well,”hesaid,“Mrs.Fergusonhasaproblem,justlikeyou.Ifsheknewyou6andyouwereafraidofher,shewouldbesad.I’llbetshewishesyouwouldgiveherachancetobe7It’syourdecision.Areyouplanningto8nothinghappened?Justkeepquietandhidewhatyou’renotproudof?”“Idon’tknow,”I9“Thingsmightgetworse…”“Let’sthinkitthrough,”hesaidfinally.“IfyouwereMrs.Ferguson,whatwouldyoudo?”Ididn’tknowwhatshemightdo.Ihadbeen10thatMrs.Fergusonwouldstaymadatme,soIran.OnthewayhomeIimaginedthatshewasameanwitchchasingme.“Well,”Isaid,takingadeepbreath,“OnesolutionistotellMrs.FergusonI’msorryandoffertofixher11”“Ifyoucallher,”askedGrandpa,“What’sthe12thatcanhappen?”Ihadtothinkforamoment.Irealizedthatevenifshedidnotacceptmy13,itcouldnotbeanyworsethanseeingthe14onMomandDad’sfaces.GrandpasmiledwhenheknewIhad15itout.“Doingwhat’srightisnotalways16,”hesaid,handingmethe17.“I’mproudofyou.”Grandpadidnotmakemedoit.Itwasalwaysmy18.Asitturnedout,Mrs.Fergusonwasverykindandweevenbecamereallyclosefriends.“Admittingwhatyou’renotproudofisthehardestthingofall,”saidGrandpa.“Choosingtobehonestmakesothers19youandrespectyou.”GrandpapassedawayayearagoandImisshimsomuch.HegavemethetoolstofixmanyproblemsandmostofallheshowedmeIwas20.1、A．safe B．open C．little D．special2、A．jumped B．ran C．cheered D．hesitated3、A．consulted B．questioned C．warned D．bothered4、A．And B．So C．Or D．But5、A．back B．out C．a(chǎn)round D．off6、A．cared B．changed C．quit D．Finished7、A．outgoing B．confident C．polite D．understanding8、A．complain B．a(chǎn)dmit C．pretend D．a(chǎn)gree9、A．sighed B．laughed C．insisted D．begged10、A．confused B．a(chǎn)fraid C．a(chǎn)ngry D．shocked11、A．fence B．door C．roof D．window12、A．strangest B．worst C．fairest D．rudest13、A．blame B．excuse C．a(chǎn)pology D．a(chǎn)dvice14、A．tiredness B．fear C．surprise D．disappointment15、A．checked B．put C．figured D．took16、A．easy B．great C．useful D．suitable17、A．baseball B．phone C．tool D．paper18、A．problem B．duty C．dream D．choice19、A．trust B．reward C．follow D．remember20、A．modest B．a(chǎn)ctive C．brave D．Friendly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）TheSecretGardenisachildren’snovelbyFrancesHodgsonBurnett,firstpublishedasabookin1911.1．(set)inEngland,itisoneofBurnett’smostpopularnovelsandisconsideredaclassicofEnglishchildren’sliterature.Severalstageandfilm2．(adapt)havebeenmade.Attheturnofthe20thcentury,MaryLennoxissicklyandunloved10-tear-oldgirl,borninIndiato3．(wealth)Britishparentswhoneverwanther.Sheiscared4．byservants,whoallowher5．(become)aspoiled,aggressiveandselfishchild.6．throughthediscoveryofheraunt’ssecretgarden,herbrother,andacousin,Marybecomesachildwewouldallliketohaveaspartofourhousehold.TheSecretGardenhasbecome7．importantpartofchildren’sliterature,in2003,itrankednumber51in“TheBigRead,”8．wasasurveyoftheBritishpublicbytheBBCtoidentifythe“Nation’sBest-loved”amongallkinds.Basedona2007onlinesurvey,it9．(name)oneof“Teachers’Top100BooksforChildren”bytheU.S.NationalEducationAssociation.In2012itrankednumber15amongall-timechildren’s10．(novel)inasurveypublishedbySchoolLibraryJournal.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(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的詞。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。Mostpeoplelookforwardtotheirbirthdaysbecauseofthepresentstheyreceivethem.Ihavebeengettingmybirthdaypresentsbutnoneofwhichhavebeenremarkablesofar.Myparentsalwaysgivemebookswhichisfinebutnotexciting.Then,onmyseventeenbirthday,Igotthebestbirthdaypresentever.Onthediningtablewasawhiteenvelope.Iopeneditandfindakeyandanote.“Happybirthday,mydearnephew!”waswrittenonhand.ItwasfromhisAuntJess.IlookedatthekeymorecloselybutIrealizeditwasacarkey.Thiswasbestbirthdaypresent.Onmybirthday,Ibecametheownerofmyo