2025年春期六校期末考試考前模擬高一年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試題（試卷滿分150分,考試時(shí)間120分鐘）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）做題時(shí),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(shí)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(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),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt？A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C￡9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthebedroom.B.Inthelivingroom.C.Inthekitchen.2.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?A.Havehimattendtheconference.B.DrivehimtotheCityHall.C.Takeamessageforhim.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bestfriends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandparent.4.Howmuchshouldthewomanpay?A.$5.B.$10.C.$15.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ahospital.B.Aperson.C.Agroup.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),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。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。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whattimeisitnow?A.10:50p.m.B.11:00p.m.C.12:00p.m.7.Whydoesthewomanwanttostayuplate?A.Todealwithwork.B.TofollowaTVseries.C.Tocheckherphone.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.9.Whatdidthespeakersmisslastmonth?A.Anexhibition.B.Aworkshop.C.Aconcert.10.Whatwillthespeakersdothisevening?A.Assistalecture.B.Dineout.C.Seeamovie.聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。11.Whatdidthemandojustnow?A.Heansweredaphone.B.Hereceivedatextmessage.C.Hewenttotheparkinglot.12.WheredidClaudiastarthereducation?A.Inasmalltown.B.Inthesuburb.C.Inthecitycenter.13.WhatdidClaudiamajorin?A.Performing.B.Finance.C.Literature.聽第9段材料,回答第14至17題。14.Whendidthemanjointhecompany?A.Sixyearsago.B.Ayearago.C.Halfayearago.15.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomanabout?A.Thepayrise.B.Theovertime.C.Theworkatmosphere.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisjob?A.Boring.B.Worrying.C.Satisfying.17.WhowillgototheUSAwiththeman?A.George.B.Nancy.C.Julie.聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。18.Whatisthespeaker?A.Azookeeper.B.Avisitor.C.Aguide.19.Howdoesthespeakerdescribethemonkeys?A.Playful.B.Scary.C.Clever.20.Whatdoesthespeakercomparepenguinsto?A.Energetickids.B.TikTokcomedians.C.Clumsyballetdancers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)。AHelpRestoreOurCoastalEcosystem!TheBlueWaveInitiative,amarineconservationgroup,isrecruitingvolunteersforitsshorelinerestorationproject.WhatYou’llDo:·Plantnativevegetationtopreventcoastalerosion.·Collectdataonlocalwildlifepopulations.·Educatebeachgoersaboutmarineconservationpractices.·Removelitteranddangerousrubbishfrombeaches.WhatWe’reLookingFor:·Passionforenvironmentalprotection.·Basicunderstandingofcoastalecosystems(trainingprovided).·Comfortworkingoutdoorsinvaryingweatherconditions.·Teamworkmindsetandstrongcommunicationskills.WhatYou’llGain:·Traininginecologicalrestorationtechniques.·Recognitioninourannualsustainabilityreport.·Networkingopportunitieswithenvironmentalprofessionals.Commitment:·Volunteersareaskedtocommitatleast4hoursperweek.Shiftscanbetailoredtofityourschedule.Apply:·Sendyourapplicationtocoastalcare@.·Visit/volunteerformoredetails.JoinUsTodayandHelpCultivateaBetterTomorrow!1.Whattaskwillvolunteersbeaskedtodo?A.Cleanupriskywaste. B.Learnconservationstrategies.C.Restoreanimalpopulations. D.Repairdamagedbeachequipment.2.Whichskillisrequiredforvolunteers?A.Advanceddataanalysis. B.Publicspeakingexperience.C.Cooperationwithothers. D.Strongleadershipskills.3.Whatdoweknowabouttheschedulingofvolunteershifts?A.Itisregular. B.Itisbalanced. C.Itisflexible. D.Itisrestricted.【答案】1.A2.C3.CBOnNovember13,2024,theJapanesepoetShuntaroTanikawapassedawayattheageof92.BorninDecember1931,ShuntaroTanikawawasdifferentfromotherpoetsamongthemodernJapanesepoetswhobecamewell-knownafterWorldWarII.HewascalledtheleadingfigureofmodernJapanesepoetryandhisworksalsohadaveryhighreputationintheChinesepoetryworld.Hisfather,TetsuzōTanikawa,wasafamousmodernJapanesephilosopherandliterarytheorist.InJapan,hewasknownasthe“PoetoftheUniverse”,the“People’sPoet”,andthe“TextbookPoet”.Oneofhiscollectionsofpoemshadbeenrepublishedmorethanfiftytimesandsoldover800,000copies.Theyearlymoneyhegotfromthelyricsandschoolsongshewrotewasmorethan$800,000.Hemadealotofmoneyfromhispoems,movedcountlessreaders,andbroughtalotofjoytochildrenwithhisnurseryrhymes.However,intheearlydaysofhiscareer,hewasignoredbythepoetrycircle,becausehedidn’twanttobelikethoseself-centeredpoetswhoshutthemselvesinasmallcircle.Instead,helikedtowriteforordinarypeopleandnevercaredthathisworkswerepublishedinthose“useless”commercialmagazinesthatso-calledrefinedpoetslookeddownupon.In2013,SouthernPeopleWeeklyinterviewedShuntaroTanikawa.Whentheytalkedaboutthepowerofpoetry,hesaid,“Theinfluenceofpoetryonsocietyisverysmall.Eventhoughit’ssmall,thispowershouldstillbekept.Justlikeelectrons,wecan’tseethetinyelectronswithoureyes,buttheywillhaveaneffectonoursurroundings.Maybepoetryislikethat…Rightnow,thepowerofpoetrycan’tbecomparedwiththepoweroftheeconomy,politics,andthemilitary.Butinthelonghistory,inanother100yearsor500years,maybethepowerofpoetrywillbemuchgreaterthantheirs.”4.WhatcanwelearnaboutShuntaroTanikawafromparagraph2?A.Tanikawa’searlyfailures. B.Howhebecamewealthy.C.Hisuniqueartisticchoices. D.ThehistoryofJapanesepoetry.5.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTanikawa’searlyworks?A.Theywererejectedbymainstreampoets.B.Theywereimmediatelypopular.C.TheywerewrittenonlyinChinese.D.Theyfocusedonmilitarythemes.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refined”inparagraph2mean?A.Inexperienced. B.Superior. C.Odd. D.Selfless.7.WhatdoesTanikawa’scomparisonofpoetrytoelectronssuggest?A.Poetrybelongsinsciencelabs. B.Modernpoetsshouldstudyphysics.C.Electronicbookswillreplacepoetry. D.Smallthingscancreatebigimpacts.【答案】4.C5.A6.B7.DCThemaindifferencebetweenWesternandEastAsiancitystreetsisthatWesternstreetsfocusonhowtheylook,whileEastAsianstreetscaremoreaboutwhatgoesoninthem.Youcanseethisdifferenceclearly.Westerncitystreetsmightlookcleanandorganized,butEastAsianstreetsmightseemmessyatfirst.Butit’snotreallyamess.It’sakindofhiddenorderthatthinksabouteverythingtogether.Thiswayoflookingatthingsincludesallpartsofdailylife.Streetsarenaturallyfilledwithpeople’slives.Whennoonetriestocontrolthem,people’severydayactivitiesjusthappenontheirown.Butifsomeonestopsthisnaturalwayoflife,it’sveryhardtobringitback.Fixingorchangingthestreetmeansgettingintheway.Onceoutsidepeoplestartchanginghowlifehappensonthestreet,thatnatural,easyfeelingisgone.Whenpeopletrytoimprovealivelystreet,itoftenlosesitsenergy,eveniftheywanttomakelifebetterthere.Theproblemisthattheseimprovementsusuallyonlyconsideronepartoflife,likebusiness.Justliketraffic,businessisonlyonepieceofthewholepictureoflife.Eventhoughdifferentjobsandshopsareseparate,lifeitselfisstillonebigthing.Whatmakesastreetlivelyisthatthingshappennaturally,andthisbringsallkindsofactivities.Evenonashoppingstreet,youcanseepeopledoingthingsthataren’tjustaboutbuyingandselling.Whenpeoplechangethestreetjusttohelpbusinesses,theybreakupthenormalflowoflife.It’sliketryingtostoplifeforawhile.Whenwaterhitsablock,itgoesanotherway.Lifeissimilar,butthere’sadifference:whentheblockisgone,watercanflowback,butlifecan’t.Lifeiscloselyconnectedtotheplacewhereithappens.Whentheplacechanges,lifehastochangetoo,anditusuallycan’tgobacktohowitwasbefore.8.WhichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofWesternstreets?A.Business-focused. B.Life-mixed.C.Hidden-structured. D.Visually-ordered.9.Whydoeschangingstreets“getintheway”?A.Itbringsextremelyhighcosts. B.Itdestroysthenaturalorderoflife.C.Itharmsbusinessesactivities. D.Itcreatesenvironmentalugliness.10.Howdoesstreetlifedifferfromwaterflow?A.Itavoidsunnecessarybarriers. B.Itfailstobounceback.C.Itneedsstrictcontrol. D.Itflowsinastraightline.11Whatsustainstruestreetenergy?AStrictrules. B.Businessfocus.CUnforceddiversity. D.Visualneatness.【答案】8.D9.B10.B11.CDMicroplastics—plasticparticles(微粒)smallerthan5mm—arespreadingrapidlyintheenvironmentduetorisingglobalplasticuse.By2023,over300milliontonsofplastichavebeenproducedannually,with2.5milliontonsfloatinginoceans,atenfoldincreasesince2005.AstudyinNatureMedicineshowedalarmingfindings:microplasticsandnanoplasticsbuildupmoreinthehumanbrainthanintheliverorkidneys(腎臟).Researchersstudiedorgansfrom91deadindividuals(1997—2022)andfoundplasticsinallbrainsamples.Thehighestconcentrationreached0.48%ofbraintissue(≈2grams,similartoaplasticspoon’sweight),withrecentdeathsshowingasharprise.Microplastics’fatlovingnatureallowsthemtosticktothebrain’sfattytissues(60%ofitscomposition).Particularly,Alzheimer’spatientshadthehighestplasticlevels.Scientistscomeupwithtwotheories:plasticsmaycausedementia,ordiseasedbrainslosetheabilitytoremovewaste.DukeUniversityneuroscientistAndrewWestexplainsthatourbrainshaveanaturalcleaningsystemusingfluidthatworksduringsleep.Buttoomanyplasticscandamagethissystem.Nanoplasticsenterthebodythroughbottledwater,foodpackaging,seafood,airborneparticles,andheatedplasticcontainers.Globalplasticwaste,whichcouldwraptheEarthin2016,hassincegrownby50%.Asplasticsbreakdown,theyformparticlesenteringorgans.Thestudyuncovereduncertainties:brainscontainedpolyethylene(PE)(聚乙烯)(frommilkbottles)butalmostnoPET(聚酯)plastic(commoninwaterbottles),despitePET’simportanceinblood.Thispuzzlesscientists,highlightinggapsinunderstandingplasticbehaviorinthebody.USfederalfundingcutsfurtherholdbackresearch,thoughstudentsincreasinglypursuethisfieldtoaddressthecrisis.Themicroplastics’linktoAlzheimer’sremainsunproven.Scientistsurgecalmbutstresslifestylechanges.Theysuggestthreethings:avoidheatingfoodinplastic,useglasscontainers,andreducepackagedfoods.12.Howaremicroplasticsdescribedintermsofsize?A.Morethan5millimeters. B.Lessthan5millimeters.C.Morethan1millimeter. D.Lessthan1,000nanometers.13.Whydomicroplasticsbuildupeasilyinthebrain?A.Braintissuehashighwatercontent.B.Microplasticsarefat-attracting.C.Thebrainhasapoorself-cleaningfunction.D.Nanoplasticsaresmallerinsize.14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTlistedasapreventivemeasure?A.Avoidheatingfoodinplasticcontainers. B.Reducetheuseofpackagedfoods.C.Replaceplasticbottleswithglasscups. D.Banentirelyallplasticproduction.15.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Microplastics:UnseenInvadersintheHumanBrainB.PlasticWaste:RisingThreatstoGlobalOceansC.Nanoparticles:HiddenDangersinHumanHealthD.Alzheimer’sDisease:NewFindingsfromModernResearch【答案】12.B13.B14.D15.A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(xiàng)中選出可以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)。Notalleffectivelearnersrelyonapps.Ifyouaimtokeepknowledgelong-term,handwritingnotescandeepenunderstanding.___16___Whiletypingonascreen,peopleoftengivepreferencetospeedratherthanreflection,butpenandpaperforceyoutoengageinasmartway.Ikeepaleather-boundjournalandasetofcoloredpensinmybag.Iavoidusingmyphoneforquicknotes.___17___Appsmightsummarizeideasforyou,buttheylosethepersonalconnectionsyourbrainformswhileyouarewriting.Forcomplexsubjects,mynotebookworksbest.___18___Itshouldactasamapofyourthoughtprocess,showinghowthoughtsinterlinkthrougharrows,orhighlightedkeywords.Studiessuggesthandwrittennoteshelpyourememberthings30%betterthandigitalones.Inaddition,Iownanoldencyclopediasetfromthe1970s.Itspagesareyellowedandweak,andsomeentriesareoutdated.___19___However,whenIneedtolearnthehistoricalevolutionofanideaorcomparepre-internetviews,itsvaluebecomescertain.Writingisthegeometryofthesoul.Modernresearchprovesthis:studentswhorewritelecturenotesintheirownwordsoutperformthosewhocopyword-for-word.___20___Lookingthroughawell-wornjournalcanunexpectedlyinspirecreativitynoappcancreate.A.However,paperlackssearchfunctionality.B.Andtheactofwritingitselftrainsdiscipline.C.Irarelyopenthesebooksforfactualaccuracy.D.Fastlearningshouldn’treplacedeepthinking.E.Anotebookisn’tjustforrecordinginformation.F.Digitaltoolsbreakattentionratherthanfocusit.G.Highlighterscan’tsimulatecognitiveengagement.【答案】16.D17.F18.E19.C20.B第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。IrememberopeningmyiPadonedayinfifthgrade,inspiredbyacheerfulconversationwithmycousinaboutscarystories.Hourslater,Ihad___21___myfirstshortstory.Writing___22___becamemyfavoritehobby,butasIgrewolder,the___23___begantodisappear.Istartedreadingmorebooks,encounteringnegativewordsonline,andcomparingmyworkwithothers.Ibegantodoubtmyself,andwhatwasoncefunbecameasourceof___24___.IfeltIhadtobe“good”atwritingtoshareit.This___25___happensoften.Hobbiesstartasawayto___26___,andhavefun.Yet,overtime,socialpressurestobe___27___canchangehowweviewthem.Whetherit’spainting,playinganinstrument,oranyother___28___,there’sanexpectationtoperformatahighlevel.Whenwedon’tmeetthatstandard,thejoyfades,replacedbyfeelingsofshortage.Forme,writinghasbeenthehobbyItrytokeep,___29___momentsofself-doubt.I’vetakencreativewritingclassesandseensignificantimprovement,buttheconstant____30____forperfectionturnswritingfroma____31____intoatask.I’verealizedthatthismindset____32____meofthejoyIoncefoundinit.Weneedtorememberthatit’s____33____nottobeperfect.Perfectionoftenexistsinour____34____ratherthanintherealworld,andmoreoftenthannot,wejudgeourselvestoostrictly.Thechallengeisfindingbalancebetweenenjoymentand____35____.Embraceimperfection,andenjoytheprocess,evenifyou’renot“great”atit.21.A.showedoff B.pulledover C.cutoff D.wrappedup22.A.slowly B.openly C.quickly D.carefully23.A.hope B.surprise C.curiosity D.excitement24.A.relief B.truth C.inspiration D.stress25.A.change B.accident C.fortune D.luck26.A.learn B.relax C.compete D.work27.A.living B.struggling C.excellent D.confident28.A.ideas B.hobbies C.jobs D.ambition29.A.inneedof B.inrespectof C.inspiteof D.insearchof30.A.wish B.doubt C.supply D.fear31.A.story B.passion C.challenge D.possibility32.A.robs B.reminds C.warns D.informs33.A.sad B.normal C.unbearable D.awesome34.A.body B.test C.mind D.time35.A.joy B.overwork C.enthusiasm D.expectation【答案】21.D22.C23.D24.D25.A26.B27.C28.B29.C30.A31.B32.A33.B34.C35.D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。DatunTusiManor(莊園)issituatedinDatunVillage,DatunTownship,northeastofBijieCity,GuizhouProvince.___36___(build)initiallybyYiTusiYuXiangyiintheDaoguangperiod(1821—1850)oftheQingDynastyandexpandedbyYuDafuintheTongzhiperiod(1862—1874),ittookeither4yearswithover800craftsmenor3yearswithnearly300craftsmen___37___(complete).Constructedalongthemountainslope,___38___(face)northwestandsittingsoutheast,themanorcoversabout6,000squaremeters.Itslayoutiscomposed___39___threeroutes.Eachroutehasthreerowsofhalls,___40___arerelativelyindependentyetinterconnectedwitheachother.Somearchitecture___41___(show)TangDynastystyles,withuniquestructuresandnovellayouts.Surroundedbyawallwithsix___42___(watchtower),themanorlooksgrandandpowerful.InthemiddleroutearetheGrandHall,SecondHallandMainHall.TheGrandHallona2-meter-highbaseis___43___(particular)impressive.Ontheleft,therearetheSedanHall,SuiyaHallandAncestralHall.SuiyaHallwasMr.YuDafu’sreadingandsocializingplace.TherightrouteincludestheEastGarden(also“Yiyuan”),GuestRooms,GranaryandEmbroideryBuilding.Themanoris___44___remarkableheritagewithrichhistoricaland____45____(culture)value.【答案】36.Built37.tocomplete38.facing39.of40.which41.shows42.watchtowers43.particularly44.a45.cultural第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.你校英語(yǔ)論壇發(fā)起一則討論：在校園生活中，大家都渴望成為受老師和同學(xué)歡迎的人，擁有良好的人際關(guān)系。那么，究竟怎樣才能成為一名受歡迎的學(xué)生呢？請(qǐng)你以“BeingaPopularStudent”為題，寫一篇英語(yǔ)短文參與討論。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。BeingaPopularStudent___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Onepossibleversion:BeingaPopularStudentIntermsofbecomingatrulypopularstudent,kindnessisthefoundation.Whenyouconsistentlyshowcare,peoplenaturallyfeeldrawntoyou.Asimpleactlikerememberingafriend’sbirthdaycanmakealastingimpression.Reliabilitybuildstrust,whichisessentialforstrongrelationships.Teachersandpeersappreciatestudentswhotakeresponsibilityseriouslyandkeeptheirword.Whenpeopleknowtheycancountonyou,yourreputationgrows.Finally,goodcommunicationbridgesgapsbetweenpeople.Practiceactivelistening,expressyourselfclearly,andrespectdifferentopinions.Beingathoughtfulconversationpartnermakesyouapproachableandvalued.Insummary,popularitystemsnotfromseekingattention,butfromdevelopinggenuinequalitiesthatmakeothersfeelrespectedandappreciated.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(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Mark’sbrother,Jamie,rangMrs.Grady’sdoorbell.“YouknowherbetterthanIdo,Mark.Youdothetalking.”“Hi,Mrs.Grady,”saidMark,whentheirneighboropenedherdoor.“Wouldyoulikeustoshovel(鏟雪)yoursidewalkanddriveway?”ShovelingwasJamie’sidea,awaytoearnenoughmoneyforthenewOceanKingdomvideogamethatcameoutthenextday.Mrs.Gradytouchedherhandtoherheart.“Thatwouldbewonderful,boys.Ithinkthejobisgettingtobetoomuchforme.”“Itwillcost10dollars,”Jamiesaid.“Ifthat’sOK,”Markadded.“Ohdear.“Mrs.Gradysoundeddisappointed.“Ihaven’tbeenabletogettothebank.Icanofferhomemadecookies,butIrealizethat’snotwhatyouhadinmind.”MarkwasgoingtosaythatMIrs.Gradycouldpaythemanothertime,butJamiecuthimoff.“We’llcomebacklater.“AstheywalkedwithaneffortthroughthesnowoutofMrs.Grady’sdriveway,Markglancedoverhisshoulder.Mrs.Gradystoodatherwindow,watchingthem.Shedidn’tlooklikethepersonwho’dcometohisrescuelastsummerwhenMr.Dunn'scollie(牧羊犬),Goldie,escapedfromherbackyard.Goldiehadjustwantedtoplay,butMarkdidn'tfeelcomfortablearoundbigdogs.AndGoldiehadboxedhiminbetweenthewoodenfence(柵欄)andthecedarhedge(雪松樹籬).Markhadtriedtocallforhisdad,buthistongueseemedlockedbehindhisteeth.ThenMrs.Grady’sfrontdoorhadflownopen.“Holdon,Mark.I’mcoming!”Herapronhadwavedinthewindlikeaflagasshesteppedoutacrossthestreetholdingakitchenbroom.“Goldie!”she’dcalled.AssoonasGoldiehadturnedherhead,Mrs.GradyhadslippedbetweenMarkandthedog.Shewasn’tmuchtallerthanMark,butshe’dstoodfirmasarockinfrontofhimasshethrewherarmouttowardMr.Dunn’shouse.“Goldie,gohome!”Thenshe’dsweptherbroomtohurrythedogalong.“Get!”Goldiehadobeyed.WhenMark’sfatherhadappearedattheirside,he’dsaidtoMrs.Grady,“Thatwasverybrave!Thankyou.”Mrs.Gradyhadlaughed.“Itwasnothing.Goodneighbors