山東省臨沂市高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語2

2023級(jí)普通高中學(xué)科素養(yǎng)水平監(jiān)測(cè)試卷英語注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)等填寫在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)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(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanthinkofpartnerdancing?A.Itincreasespressure.B.Itcausesdisagreements.C.Itimprovesperformance.2.Whatisthemangoingtodotoday?A.Walkhisdog.B.Gotothebank.C.Shopforbooks.3.WhydoesthemanwanttogotoShoeZone?A.It’shisfavoriteshop.B.Itsellsthelateststyleofshoes.C.Itmightmeetthewoman’staste.4.WhendidMaryhandinherhomework?AOnMonday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.5.Whatisdifficultfortheman?A.Postingpackages.B.Creatinganaccount.C.Collectingsecondhandclothes.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下2個(gè)小題。6.Whatdidthewomanthink“LOL”mean?ALaughingoutloud.B.Lovingourlives.C.Lotsoflove.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Callherfriends.B.Delivermessages.C.Visittheman’saunt.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下2個(gè)小題。8.Whichsongwillthewomansing?A.“TinyDancer”.B.“AllByMyself”.C.“RockWithYou”.9.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirfavoritesingers.B.Rulesofchoosingsongs.C.Preparationsforapetition.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下3個(gè)小題。10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaforest.B.Athome.C.Inapetstore.11.Whyisthebabybirdonthegroundaccordingtothewoman?A.Thewinddestroyeditshome.B.Itfellfromatreeonitsown.C.Itsparentsleftitbehind.12.Whatdothespeakersplantodowiththebabybirdnow?A.Waitforitsparentbirds.B.Bringittotheirhome.C.Putitbackinatree.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下4個(gè)小題。13.Whoistheman?A.Arestaurantowner.B.Atourguide.C.Asinger.14.Whydoesn’tthefestivaltakeplaceyearly?A.Ittakeslotsofpreparation.B.It’snotpopularenough.C.Itlacksenoughfunds.15.Whatisthemainbenefitofthefestivalaccordingtothespeakers?A.Improvingroadconditions.B.Supportinglocalbusinesses.C.Creatingmorerelaxingactivities.16.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Brotherandsister.C.Husbandandwife.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下4個(gè)小題。17.WhenwasGeorgeTownfounded?A.In1400.B.In1786.C.In1824.18.Whichindustrywerebothcitiescenteredonaccordingtothespeaker?A.Trade.B.Art.C.Tourism.19.WhatdoMelakaandGeorgeTownhaveinmon?A.Theyareinfluencedbymixedcultures.B.Theyarelocatedonthesamecoastline.C.TheywerefoundedbytheBritish.20.WhatisJonkerStreetknownfor?A.Streetsigns.B.Streetart.C.Streetfood.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ANationalGeographichasbeenpublishingthebestmapsforoveracentury.Italsoprovidesglobaltravelerswiththeperfectbinationofdetailandviewinahighlyfunctionaltraveltool.Explorethemaptitlesbelowandgetthemapsyouneedforthetripofalifetime.3302:IcelandMap$995Inadditiontoaclearlymarkedroadnetworkwithdistancesanddestinationsformajorroads,theexpertlyresearchedmapdeliversplentyofcontentnotfoundintraditionalroadmaps.Anexactindex(羅列)willhelpyouarriveatyourdestinationquickly.Theperfectmappingofremoteroadswillhelpyouexploresafelyafterfieldtestingbyourprofessionalteam.3117:AlaskaMap$14.95Alaskaissuchavastlandthatitisbeyondimagination.It’sknownforitsdramatic,diversegeographicfeaturesofwideopenspaces,mountains,andforests,withawealthofwildlifeandmanysmalltowns.Alaska’smostfamoushotspots,likeDenali,Anchorage,theInsidePassage.KlondikeColdRushNationalHistoricalPark,andmanyothers,areclearlymarkedonthemap.3324:CroatiaMap$12.49Called“thetreasureoftheAdriatieSea”,Croatia’smedieval(中世紀(jì)的)citiesandgreenishblueseasmakethissmallMediterraneancountrybigonadventure.StartyouradventureatthewaterfallsofPlitviceLakes,VisitthetwomostbeautifulriversinEurope,theZrmanjaandKrupa,ortakeyourlittleboattotheElafitiislandsintheAdriaticSea.3205:KenyaMap$14.95Scenicroutes,fourwheeldrivetracks,andothertracksareshownforthoseseekingtoexploreremoteregions.NationalparksandWorldHeritagesitesareclearlyindicatedsotravelerscanexploreKenya’snaturalandhistoricalattractions.Oneofthebestpartsofthemapistravelingaidssuchasthelocationsofairports,railways,petrolstations,parkentrances,andbordercrossings,takingtheguessworkoutoftravelaroundthecountry.1.WhatmakesIcelandMapdifferentfromthetraditionalones?A.Classicaltravelroutedesign.B.Thelocals’practicaltraveladvice.C.Reliableguidanceonremoteroads.D.Timelyupdatedpopularattractions.2.Whichmapbestsuitspeopleenjoyingwaterscenery?A.IcelandMap. B.AlaskaMap. C.CroatiaMap. D.KenyaMap.3.What’sthebestthingaboutKenyaMap?A.Attractivescenicroutes. B.Specialroadtriproutes.C.Vividlandscapedescription. D.Convenienttravelingaids.BBAMbambambambambambambam.Whenthesoundbeganacoupleofweeksago,ourdogthoughtwewereunderattack.Heranbetweenthestormdoorandthewindowbackandforth,lookingforattackersandbarkinghisheadoff.Whathe’shearingareacorns(橡子)droppingfromthewhiteoaktree(橡樹).Theacornshittheroof,Iraceoutside,tryingtobeatthechipmunks(金花).It’sunusualforagrownwomantoberacingchipmunksforchipmunkfood,butI’mcollectingacornsforagoodreason.AsDouglasW.Tallamyexplainsinhisremarkable2021book,“TheNatureofOaks”,oaksarethecentrallifeformuponwhichsomanyotherspeciesinthewilddepend.Hundredsofinsectsfeedonoakleaves,andthoseinsectsinturnfeedbirdsandevenotherinsects.Oaksaremerciallyvaluable,too,usedinmakingeverythingfromfurnituretoflooring.Weunderstandtheecologicalbenefitsofoaktrees.Weunderstandhowmanymercialindustriesrelyonwoodfromoaks.Buteventhoughweknowthosethings,“Olderwhiteoaktreesarenotbeingreplacedbyyoungerwhiteoaktreesatapacethatwillsupportlongtermsurvival,”accordingtotheWhiteOakInitiative.Inmyneighborhood,somegiantoldtreesarecutdowntomakeroomforeverbiggerhouses.Still,othersareremovedoutofnothingmorethanfashionto“improve”thecurbappealofthehouseortobereplacedbyaless“messy”tree,amongotherfoolishreasons.Withallthetreeslostinmyneighborhood,Ihaveaplanformyacorns.It’spossibletobuyyoungtreesfromanursery,ofcourse,butoaksdobetterwhenplantedfromacorns,andnowisthetimetocollectthem.LastfallItriedtoplantsomeacornsfromafriend’schestnutoak,butthesquirrels(松)dugthemallupandcarriedthemoff.ThisyearI’llplantmyacornsinflowerpotsandprotectthemwithbricksandhardwarecloth.espring,I’llhandtheseedlings(幼苗)outlikeEastereggs.4.Whydoestheauthorraceoutside?A.Todrivethechipmunksaway. B.Toproveshe’sagrownwoman.C.Tofindoutthereasonforthesound. D.Togatheracornsaheadofthechipmunks.5.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thevalueofoaks. B.Thespreadofoaks.C.Thedecreaseofoaks. D.Thesymbolismofoaks.6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofreplacingoaktreeswithothertrees?A.Necessary. B.Creative. C.Fashionable. D.Stupid.7.Whatwilltheauthordothisyear?A.Plantacornsinflowerpots.B.Buyoakseedlingsfromanursery.C.GiveawayoakseedlingsatEaster.D.Drivethesquirrelsoutoftheneighborhood.CInsectscausebillionsofdollarsofdamagetocropseveryyear,drivingfarmerstoapplypesticidesonanindustrialscale,athugeexpenseandoftenwithunweleecologicalsideeffects.Theytakethis,carpetbombingapproachbecausetheylackinformationaboutwhereandwhenitisbesttohitpests,andnobodywantstousetoolittlepesticideandthusrisklosingcrops.TechnologistsatFarmSense,afirminRiverside,California,hopetochangethat.Theestablishedapproachtodetectinginsectpests,mothsinparticular,istoemploypheromonebaited(以外激索為誘餌的)stickytraps.Pheromonesarechemicalswhichanimalsusetomunicate—andespeciallytoattractmembersoftheoppositesex.Anappropriatelybaitedstickytrapgivesafairideaofthenumberandtypeofpestsaround,butnotwithsufficientdetailfortheaccurateapplicationofpestcontrolmeasures.FarmSense’sresearchersbelievetheycandobetter.Thepany’sdevice,FlightSensor,hasbeeninfullscaletestsonfarmssince2020andisabouttobemadegenerallyavailable.Itdoes,nottrapinsects.Rather,itdetectsthemwithalaserastheyflyby.Thedevelopers’findingwasthattheshadowsofpassingwingsproducethesamesignalasthesoundofthewingbeatsrecordedbyamicrophone.Forthefirstgroupoftargetstheresultsareimpressive.Navelorangewormmoths,inparticular,areamonpestofalmondandpistachiotreesbothimportanttoCalifornianagriculture.FlightSensorcanidentifythemaccuratelymarethan99%ofthetime.Andthedeviceisstillimprovingitscapability,andaddingnewspeciesasitgetsmoredata.Sometimesitcandistinguishinsectswhich,toahumaneye,lookidentical.Farmsense’sapproachwork,betterthanmicrophonesforrecording,wingbeatsbecausetheinsectsunderinvestigationarequietandthesoundtheysendoutisthuseasilylostinbackgroundnoise.Theyareeasilydetectablebylaser,though.Andwhilestickytrapsareatleastasolutionforlargemoths,theFarmSensesensorpicksupextremelysmallmoths.Fromfarmtolab,then,identifyinginsectswithFlightSensotmaysoonbealltherageonfarms.8.Whatistheproblemwiththecarpetbombingapproach?AIthasverylittleeffect. B.Ittakestoomuchtime.C.It’sweatherdependent. D.It’scostlyanddamaging.9.HowdoesFlightSensorwork?A.Ituseslightforinsectanalysis.B.Itdetectschemicalsfrominsects.C.Itworksbyrecordingwingbeats.D.Ittrapsinsectsbygivingoutsound.10.Whatcanwesayaboutnavelorangewormmoths?A.Theyarehardlyundercontrolatpresent.B.TheyareathreattoCalifornianagriculture.C.TheyarecleverenoughtoavoidFlightSensor.D.TheyareanewspeciesdiscoveredinCalifornia.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“alltherage”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Wellprotected. B.Quicklyremoved.C.Widelyadopted. D.Closelychecked.DForthefirsttime,neuroscientistshaveestablishedaconnectionbetweenchangesinourvisualperception(視覺感知)andtherhythm(節(jié)奏)ofourstepswhilewe’rewalking.Researchersstudied45subjectswalkinginavirtualenvironmentalonga10meterpath.Duringeach9secondwalk,subjectsrespondedtovisualinputs.Eyeandheadmovements,aswellaswalkinginformation,weretracked.“Thestudyshowsthatthebrainprocessesvisioninarhythmicmanner,risingandfallinginresponsetorhythmwithoursteps.Whenswingingfromonesteptothenext,visualperceptionisgoodandreactionsarefast.Duringthefootfall,however,ourvisionisnotassharpandreactionsareslow.LeadauthorDrDavidsonsaid,“Weareconsciouslyawareofasmoothstreamofvisionbutthisisdeceptive.pareitwithaduckswimmingonapond.Beneaththesmoothmotiononthesurfacethereisalotofcyclingactivity.”Forthemismatch,thecurrentviewisthatthebrainisapredictivemachinethatactivelypredictswhatoughttobethereandfillsinthemissingdetailsItisunclearwhyourbrain’sperceptualprocessesaresocloselyrelatedtowalking.ProfessorAlaissaid,“Onepossibleexplanationisthatvisionbeessecondarytomovementcontrolwhileyourfootisgroundedandthenextstepisplanned.Onceyouareintheswingstagebetweenfootfalls,thebrainswitchesbacktoprioritizing(優(yōu)先處理)thesensingoftheworld,creatinganongoingperceptualrhythmthatharmonizeswithyoursteprate.”DrDavidsonsaid,“Anobviousquestioniswhethertheconnectionismoreevidentintheelderlygivendifficultywithbalanceasweage.ThefindingsalsoraisetheexcitingpossibilitythatwecoulddevelopcheapandeasymedicaltestsusingVRheadsets,orusethisinformationtodeveloptestsfortheearlystageofmusculardisordersorsomementalillnesses,whichcanbeshowninabnormalwalking.”Hesaiditcouldalsobeappliedtofurtherresearchinsportssciencetobetterdecisionmakingandreactiontimesinathletes.12.Whathappenstoawalkingmanaccordingtothestudy?A.Theheadmoveswiththesteps.B.Thebrainworksbestduringthefootfall.C.Thelevelofvisionexperienceschanges.D.Theeyes’informationprocessingislimited.13.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“deceptive”inparagraph3?A.Effortless. B.Unreliable. C.Inspiring. D.Changeable.14.WhatdoesProfessorAlais’sexplanationhighlight?A.Thenarrowrangeofhumanfocus.B.Thecooperationamongbodyparts.C.Thedifferenttasksofthehumansenses.D.Theadaptivenatureofbrainprocessing.15.WhichfindingswillDrDavidsonagreewith?A.Theyhelpimproveathletes’recovery.B.Theyneedtobetestedonalargerscale.C.Theymayfailtoapplytoelderlypeople.D.Theymaydriveprogressinvariousareas.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Youmighthaveheardthatkeepingajournalisagreatwaytorecordyourthoughtsandunderstandyouremotions.Typicaljournalinginvolvesonlywriting.____16____Andbecausetherearesomanywaystoexpressyourselfinanartjournal,it’sawonderfulcreativeoutletforbothbeginnersandmoreexperiencedcreatives.Thefocusonselfexpressioniswhereanartjournaldiffersfromasketchbook.Asketchbookcanhaveelementsofartjournaling,particularlywhenitestodrawingorpainting.____17____Artjournalingisawaytopracticeselfcare.Itencouragesyoutotakealittletimeforyourself—evenifit’sjustfor15minutesaday.Whenyoulookbackatwhatyou’vewrittenordrawn,youcangainvaluableviewintothechallengesinyourlife.Thepointofcreatingavisualjournalisnottomakeeverypageamasterpiece.___18___Remember,it’sjustforyou!Artjournalingispletelycustomizable(可定的)dependingonyourskillsandinterests.Manypeoplechoosetousemixedmediaanddecoratetheirpageswithdrawingandpaintingmaterials.____19____Themostimportantthingwhenbeginningyourartjournal,however,isselectingtherightbook.____20____Sizeisone,ifyouenjoymakinglargedrawings,forinstance,thenabiggerbookmightbebest.Artjournalslookgreatwhenyoufillthepage,sowhateversizeyouchoose,makesureitbineswellwiththewayyouliketowork.Anotherfactortothinkaboutisthetypeofpagesinthebook.Sinceit’sagoodchanceyou’llbeusingmixedmedia,selectabookwhosepapercanhandlebothdrawingandpainting.A.Also,youbeeawareofyourstyle.B.Thisway,you’llsavenotonlyyourmoney,butalsoyournerves.C.Butitdoesn’thavetoincludeimagerythatrelatestoyourinnerthoughts.D.Otherspreferstickingwithasinglemediumthatthey’refortablewith.E.Therearemanyconsiderationswhenitestopickingyourjournalbook.F.Butforthosewhoaremorevisuallyminded,anartjournalisagreatalternative.G.Yousimplyneedtoenjoytheactofcreatingsomethingwithoutworryingaboutifitlooksgood.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共二節(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。WhenIfirstsawTheBookShopinWigtown,Iwaseighteenyearsold,backinmyhometownandabouttoleaveforuniversity.I____21____rememberwalkingpastitwithafriendand____22____thatIwasquitecertainthatitwouldbeclosedwithintheyear.Twelveyearslater,whilevisitingmyparents,Icalledintoseeiftheyhada____23____ofThreeFeversbyLeoWalmsley,andwhileIwastalkingtothe____24____,admittedthatIwasstrugglingtofinda(n)____25____Ienjoyed.HesuggestedthatIbuyhisshopsincehewaseagertoretire.Lessthana____26____later,amonthaftermythirtyfirstbirthday,theplacebecamemine.BeforeI____27____,IoughtperhapstohavereadGeorgeOrwell’sessay“BookshopMemories”publishedin1936.Itringsastruetodayasitdidthen,andsoundsa____28____toanyoneasna?ve(缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)的)asIwasthattheworldof____29____secondhandbooksisfarfromthe____30____imageofsitinginanarmchairwhileastreamofcustomersabsorbsyouinintelligentconversation.Infact,thetruthcouldhardlybemoredifferent.Everyonewhohas____31____intheshophasmentedthatcustomerinteractions____32____morethanenough____33____towriteabook—JenCampbell’sWeirdThingsCustomersSayinBookshopsis____34____enoughofthis—soIbegantowritethingsdownastheyhappenedintheshop.Thesenotes____35____turnedintomyownbook,TheDiaryofaBookseller.21.A.suddenly B.desperately C.randomly D.distinctly22.A.regretting B.menting C.adding D.replying23.A.copy B.page C.picture D.summary24.A.friend B.customer C.owner D.author25.A.collection B.occupation C.hobby D.major26.A.week B.month C.year D.decade27.A.gaveup B.showedoff C.checkedin D.tookover28.A.warning B.mistake C.calling D.request29.A.reading B.trading C.translating D.renewing30.A.anticipated B.definite C.romanticized D.abstract31.A.worked B.played C.argued D.slept32.A.putoff B.breakup C.setaside D.resultin33.A.pressure B.appreciation C.material D.guidance34.A.motivation B.evidence C.research D.preparation35.A.occasionally B.traditionally C.repeatedly D.eventually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1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Autumnislikeagreatartist,whichfortsimpetuous(急躁的)soulswithcolorsandcleansawaythedirtinourhearts,____36____(replace)itwithclarity.Readingthepieces____37____(write)byliterarymastersaboutautumnsceneryandcolorsofBeijingmaygiveoneabetteranddifferentunderstandingofthe____38____(elegant)andromanceofearlyautumn.“Autumninliteratureoften____39____(remind)peopleofautumnfans,redleaves,desertedwoods,andovergrownweeds.ButwhatIloveisthe____40____(extreme)impressiveautumnforest.Autumnrepresentsmaturity.Itislikea(n)____41____(experience)manwhoisnotsurprisedbythebeautyandtendernessofspringandluxuriance(繁茂)ofsummeranymore.Itscolorsarelightanditsleavesmostlyturnyellow,____42____amazespeoplewithbeautythatnolongerstrugglesforglory.Thisis____43____meaningofautumninmyview,Autumnsceneryismorestunningandextraordinary____44____spring,andthejoyofautumnistenthousandtimesmoreamazingandbeautiful,”accordingtoLinYutang,afamousmodernwriterandlinguist.Walkingthroughthe______45______(lane)ofBeijinginautumn,onecanoftenseeyellowleavesdancinginthewind.TheGinkgoAvenueismostfamousforsuchscenes.TheautumnleavesinBeijingarethemostbeautiful“messengers”forthisgoldenseason.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假如你是李華，你的英國朋友Tom在暑假期間觀看了巴黎奧運(yùn)會(huì)，對(duì)中國運(yùn)動(dòng)員產(chǎn)生了極大的興趣，請(qǐng)你給他寫一封郵件，介紹你最喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)員，要點(diǎn)如下：1.簡(jiǎn)要介紹該運(yùn)動(dòng)員；2.說明喜歡的理由。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearTom,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Best,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.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。Everyautumn,thesmalltownofMaplewoodhostsaScarecrowFestival(稻草人節(jié)),wherefamiliesgathertocreateordisplaytheirhomemadescarecrows,allpetingforthetitleof“BestScarecrow”.Thisyear,Emmawasdeterminedtoparticipatewithherlittlebrother,Oliver.Theyhadspentweeksgatheringoldclothes,straw,andpainttocarefullyplantheirmasterpiece.Onthemorningofthefestival,EmmaandOliverwerebusycreatingtheirscarecrowintheirfrontyard.Theairwasclearwiththescentoffallenleaves,andchildren’slaughterfilledtheyardasotherfamiliesprepared.Justastheywereaddingthefinaltouches—abrightlypaintedpumpkinheadandajauntyhat—Mrs.Parker,theirelderlyneighbor,walkedbywithhercane.Shehadalwaysbeenafortingpresenceintheneighborhood.“Goodmorning,Mrs.Parker!”Emmagreetedherwithacheerfulwave,herhandscoveredwithpaint.“Goodmorning,dears,”Mrs.Parkerrepliedwarmly.“Thatscarecrowlookswonderful.Youtwohavereallyoutdoneyourselves.”“Thankyou!”O(jiān)liversmiled,“We’rehopingitwinsthecontest.”Agustofwindblew,swirlingleavesaroundtheirfeet,andMrs.Park