必修二Unit4HistoryandTradition單元提升測(cè)試一、單項(xiàng)選擇1．Thewayweusealanguageisso________thatonecouldsaythereareasmanyvarietiesasspeakersofEnglish.A．individual B．common C．exceptional D．reliable2．Someanimalandplantspeciesgraduallywentextinctbecausetheycouldn’t_________totherapidlychangingconditionsinthisarea.A．fall B．a(chǎn)ccommodate C．belong D．contribute3．Theoldbridge________byafarmerattractedmanyvisitors.A．designed B．wasdesigned C．designing D．havingdesigned4．Weregretyouthatitwasourfaultfornotkeepingyouontherecentdevelopmentoftheproject.A．informing;informing B．informing;tobeinformedC．toinform;informed D．toinform;toinform5．Shegottheblameforthenegativerumours,butshehassaidnothing_________herselfsofar.A．inchargeof B．incaseof C．indefenceof D．inmemoryof6．Whenyouanswerthequestioninclass,youhavetomakeyourself______bytheotherstudentsintheclassroom.A．hearing B．tohear C．heard D．havingheard7．Theremaybelifeonotherplanets,butsofarscientistshaven’tfoundenough________toproveit.A．evidence B．character C．mystery D．expression8．Withhisattentiononhishomework,heignoredallaboutwhatIhadtoldhim.A．focusing B．focuses C．focused D．focus9．Sinceourresearchsofarhasnotproducedanyanswers_______________thisproblem,weneedtoadoptadifferent_______________toit.A．of;access B．to;approval C．of;means D．to;approach10．Therelaymyhouse,________waist-highruins,smellyanddirty．A．beingreduceto B．reducingtoC．beingreducedto D．reducedto二、完形填空Iamexcitedtobeteachinginanintroductoryhistoryseminar(研討班)ontheworldofThomasJefferson.Itaffordsa(n)11chancetohelpshowstudentswhyhistoryisawayofthinking,seeing,andunderstanding.Iloveseeingstudentstrytomake12ofsomebodyfromthe18thcentury,whetheritisJeffersonorsomebodywhoselifewasclosely13withhisown.Often,studentsatfirstareconfidentthatthey14an18th-centuryperson,andthatsuchanindividualwasinspiredbythesamethingsthat15themtoday.Butthen,whenI16certainthingsthishistoricalfiguresaidordid,studentsareoftenamazedathow17thepersoninfactis,andhowunusualtheindividual’sassumptions,beliefs,anddesiresare18totheirown!Withmore19,theybegintoseehowthepeculiar(奇怪的)canappear20,howthestrangecan,infact,seemsoappropriate.Atthebeginningstudents21toforcetheirownbeliefsandassumptionsonthepast,whilenowtheybegintoseethepastaccordingtoitsown22.Iamalwayshappywitnessingthattransformationinvision,inseeing23cometolifeforstudents.Suchatransformationnotonlycertainly24the18thcenturyandallowsstudentstobetterunderstandhistory,butitalsohelpsthemmastera(n)25thattheycanusefortherestoftheirlives.11．A．expensive B．serious C．fantastic D．a(chǎn)cceptable12．A．sense B．use C．mistakes D．excuses13．A．fixed B．connected C．tied D．contacted14．A．interview B．imagine C．describe D．understand15．A．support B．satisfy C．a(chǎn)ttract D．guide16．A．pointout B．lookon C．thinkup D．putthrough17．A．famous B．powerful C．unique D．noble18．A．combined B．compared C．a(chǎn)dded D．devoted19．A．experiments B．research C．suggestions D．introductions20．A．magical B．surprising C．interesting D．logical21．A．preferred B．succeeded C．expected D．failed22．A．structures B．a(chǎn)greements C．conditions D．directions23．A．century B．history C．seminar D．facts24．A．reveals B．discovers C．divides D．explains25．A．skill B．subject C．event D．relationship三、閱讀理解AAmazingChinain60Secondsisashortvideoseriescoveringculturalandscenichotspotsacrossthecountry.TibetTibetautonomousregioninSouthwestChina,hometothehighestplateau(高原)onEarth,isknownasthe“roofoftheworld”.It’saparadisefortouristswithitstoweringsnowmountains,vastgrasslands,peacefullakesandbreathtakingviews.Must-visitplacesincludethePotalaPalace-aUNESCOworldheritagesite,MountQomolangma,YarlungZangboGrandCanyonandmore.Tibetisalsofamedforitsrichethnicculture,includingtheTibetandance,age-oldthangkapaintingandLummedicinalbathingofSowaRigpa-traditionalTibetanbathingforamedicalpurposewhichwasincludedintheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitybyUNESCOin2018.TianjinNeighboringtheChinesecapitalcityofBeijing,TianjinrestsbetweenthenorthernYanshanMountainsandthecoastalplain.Adjacenttotheseaandrivers,itcarriesdistinctecologicalbeauty.TianjiniswhereEasternandWesternculturesmeet.Ithasmanyprecioushistoricalsites,formerresidencesofcelebritiesandforeign-stylearchitecture.FamoustouristdestinationsincludetheTianjinEye,theHuangyaguanGreatWall,andtheFiveBigAvenuesarea,whichhostsabout2,000villasinvariousWesternstylesbuiltinthe1920sand1930s.ChongqingSouthwestChina’sChongqingislargelybuiltonmountainsandsurroundedbyrivers;thusitisknownasthe“mountaincity”.ManypeoplearedrawntoChongqingbyitsdeliciousfood-especiallyitssignaturespicyhotpot-andnaturalscenery.BoastingthelargestnumberofhotpotrestaurantsinChina,Chongqingwasnamed“China’sHotpotCity”bytheChinaCuisineAssociationin2007.Statisticsshowtherearemorethan50,000hotpoteateriesacrossthecity.Withmorethan3,000yearofhistory,Chongqingstillpreservestraditionalcultureandlifestyles.26．Wherecanyouexperienceabathwithmedicinalfunctions?A．Tibet B．Tianjin C．Chongqing D．Sichuan27．Whichcountry’svillastylecan’tyoufindinTianjin?A．Germany B．India C．France D．Italy28．Wheremightthisarticlecomefrom?A．Geographymagazine B．EntertainmentnewspaperC．Tourismwebsite D．NewsreportBWorldBookDayfallsonApril23rdeveryyear,butdoyouknowthatitisalsoShakespeareDay?EverybodymayhaveheardofShakespeare,butdoyouknowhowmanyplayshewrote?Shakespeare’splayshavethreekinds:tragedies,comediesandhistories.HismostfamousplayisthetragicstoryofRomeoandJuliet,whichdealswithtwoyoungloverswhoarenotallowedtomarrybytheirparents.OthertragediesincludeHamlet,Othello,andMacbeth.Shakespeare’scomediesincludeMuchAdoAboutNothing,AMidsummerNight’sDreamandTwelfthNight.TwelfthNightisaplayaboutunclearidentities.Twotwinsareshipwrecked(遭海難)andthesister,Viola,dressesupasherbrother,Sebastian,whoshethinksisdead.It’sfunny,becausethebrotherreappearsandthere’sabigloveproblemgoingon:ViolaisinlovewiththeDuke,whoisinlovewithOlivia,whofallsinlovewithSebastianexceptthatshedoesn’trealizethatSebastianisactuallyVioladressedup!Everybodyfallsinlovewiththewrongperson,butitisallmaderightintheend.Someofhishistoryplays,suchasAntonyandCleopatra,RichardIIIandHenryV,arebasedonthelivesofrealhistoricalpeople.InAntonyandCleopatra,CleopatrabecomesAntony’sgirlfriendandAntonybecomessocrazyaboutherthathelosescontrolofthearmy.CleopatrakillsherselfintheendandAntonykillshimselftoo.Shakespeare’splayscanbeverydifficultsometimes.Someofthethemestheydealwithareheavy,sotheyalmostalwaysincludealightersubplotwithcharactersthatarenotsoimportant.Theyareoftenusedintragediestolightenthemoodoftheplayandtokeeptheaudienceinterestedinthemainplot.29．Whichisatragedycharacter?A．Viola. B．Antony. C．Sebastian. D．Hamlet.30．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A．Violalikesdressingupasherbrotherforfun. B．TheDukemarriesOliviaatlast.C．TwelfthNighthasasadending. D．OliviafinallyfallsinlovewithSebastian.31．WhatcanweknowaboutShakespeare’shistoryplays?A．Thereareonlytwofamoushistoryplays.B．Someofthemareinspiredbyrealpeoplelivinginthepast.C．Realhistoricaleventscanbefoundineveryhistoryplay.D．Theyaremoredifficultthantragediesandcomedies.32．WhyisthesubplotaddedtoShakespeare’splays?A．Tohelprelaxtheaudienceandattracttheirinterestinthemaintheme.B．Tomakeiteasyforaudiencetounderstandtheplays.C．Tomakethedifficultplotssimple.D．Tohelpdevelopthemainplot.CCantoneseopera(粵劇)isoneofthemajorChineseoperacategories.ItisatraditionalChineseartformthatoriginatedinsouthernChina’sCantoneseculture,andinvolvesmusic,singing,martialarts,acrobaticsandacting.TodayitisnotonlyverypopularinGuangdong,Guangxi,HongKongandMacao,butalsoperformedallaroundtheworld.CantoneseoperawasoriginallycalledNanxi(Southernopera)intheJiajingperiodoftheMingDynasty,andthisbeautifulartformhaspleasedaudiencesforhundredsofyears.ByabsorbingthefolkmelodiesandtunesofGuangdong,andmixingmanydifferentoperastylesthatwerepopularatthetime,Cantoneseoperadevelopedduringthe16thcentury.Withtheuniquecombinationofthesedifferentinfluences,NanxiwasdevelopedintoCantoneseopera.Cantoneseoperaisawonderfulmixofstorytelling,musicandfighting.Theperformancesareoftenbasedonwell-knowntraditionalstoriesoreventsfromChinesehistory.Thecolourfulsetsserveasthebackgroundfortheseperformancesandactorsappearonstagewithsimilarlycolourfulfacepaint.Fightsareacommonandimportantpartofmanyshowswithactorsperformingdifficultandexcitingmartialartsmovements.Inthebeginning,CantoneseoperacostumesreflectedtheclothingstyleoftheMingDynasty.Later,asPekingoperabecameincreasinglypopular,itwasstronglyinfluencedbyPekingoperacostumes.Costumesweremadeofclothandlatersomeaccessories(配飾)wereadded.Differentrolesrequiredifferentcostumes.Forexample,anactorplayingtheXiaosheng,averygentlerole,wearsacostumewithlongsleeves;whiletheXiaowu,anactingrole,demandsacostumewithshortsleevessoastoacteasily.Manywell-knownoperasarestillperformedtoday,suchasThePurpleHairpinandRejunenationoftheRedPlumFlower,whichoriginatedintheYuanDynasty.OtherCantoneseoperasareadaptedfromwesternmoviesornovels.Generally,Cantoneseoperaperformershavetomasterfourskills:singing,actingmovement,deliveryofspeeches,andmartialgymnasticskills.BecauseofitslongtraditionanditsimportanceinthedevelopmentofChineseartsandculture,CantoneseoperawasincludedontheUNESCOintangibleculturalheritagelistin2009.33．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthefactorinCantoneseopera’sdevelopment?A．TunesofGuangdong. B．Differentoperastyles.C．Avarietyofdialects. D．Folkmelodies.34．WhatdoweknowaboutCantoneseoperacostumes?A．TheywereoriginallyareflectionofclothingstyleofYuanDynasty.B．Theylookmorebeautifulwhentheyaremadewithmoreaccessories.C．TheyweredesignedbasedonPekingoperacostumes.D．Performerschoosedifferentcostumesaccordingtotherolestheyplay.35．WhatmakesCantoneseoperaanintangibleculturalheritage?A．Itsexcitingmovementsanddifficultperformances.B．Itspopularityanddevelopment.C．Itscolorfulsetsandfacepaint.D．Itshistoryandinfluence.36．What’sthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage?A．ToprovethatCantoneseoperaisthemostpopularopera.B．ToinformthereadersofthedevelopmentofCantoneseopera.C．Tosharetheauthor’sexperienceofseeingawell-knownCantoneseopera.D．TomakeacomparisonbetweenCantoneseoperaandPekingopera.DWomenwerelesslikelythanmentosupporttheVietnamwar,theGulfwar,ortheinvasionsofAfghanistanandIraq.Theycommitfarfewermurders.Theyarelesslikelytofavorstrikes.Forsomescholars,thesearegroundsforthinkingthataworldrunbywomenwouldbemorepeaceful.ButEuropeanhistorysuggestsotherwise,accordingtopoliticalscientistsOeindrilaDubeandS.P.Harish.TheystudiedhowoftenEuropeanrulerswenttowarbetween1480and1913,andfoundthatstatesruledbyqueenswere27%morelikelytogetinvolvedinwarsthanthoseruledbykings.Thiswasnotallthequeens’fault:men,seeingthemassofttargets,tendedtoattackthem.FredericktheGreatofPrussiaoncedeclared:”Nowomanshouldeverbeallowedtogovernanything.“Shortlyafterbecomingking,heattackedthenewlycrownedArchduchessofAustria,MariaTheresa,andseizedSilesiaprovince.Despiteyearsofwar,sheneverrecoveredit.Butperceivedweaknessisnotthewholestory.Queens,theresearchersfound,weremorelikelytogainnewterritory.CatherinetheGreatexpandedherempirebysome200,000squaremiles.Andmarriedqueensweremoreaggressivethansinglequeensorkings,whethersingleormarried.Theauthorssuggestseveralreasonsforthis.First,marriedqueensmayhavebeenabletoformmoremilitaryalliances(聯(lián)盟),makingthemconfidentenoughtopickfights.Theirhusbandshadoftenservedinthearmybeforetheymarried,andwerewellplacedtostrengthenmilitarytiesbetweentheirhomelandsandtheirwives’states.Second,unlikemostkings,queensoftengavetheirhusbandsalotofpower,puttingtheminchargeofforeignpolicyortheeconomy.Duringthe1740s,MariaTheresa’shusband,FrancisI,reformedtheAustrianeconomyandraisedmoneyforthearmedforceswhilehiswiferuledmuchofcentralEurope.PrinceAlbertwasQueenVictoria’smosttrustedadviser,shapingherforeignpolicyuntilhisdeathin1861.Thisdivisionoflabor,theauthorssuggest,freeduptimeforqueenstopursuemoreaggressivepolicies.Themodernera,too,haswitnessedfemaleleadersinwars:GoldaMeirandtheYomKippurwar,orMargaretThatcherandtheFalklands.Thenumberofcountriesledbywomenhasmorethandoubledsince2000,butthereisplentyofroomforimprovement:thecurrentlevelof15representslessthan10%ofthetotal.Aworldinwhichmorewomentookpowermightbemoreequal.Whetheritwouldbemorepeacefulisadifferentquestion.37．Theunderlined“perceivedweakness”inparagraph4meansthat________.A．womenwerelesslikelytosupportwarsB．womencouldnotrecoverlostterritoryC．womencommitfarfewercrimesD．womenweresofttargets38．Whyweremarriedqueensmorelikelytogainnewterritory?A．Becausetheirmilitaryalliancespickedfightsforthem.B．Becausetheywereambitiousandaggressivebynature.C．Becausetheirhusbandsweresupportiveinstategoverning.D．Becausetheycentralizedallpowerintotheirownhands.39．Whatisthepurposeofmentioningthetwofemaleleadersinthelastparagraph?A．Toimplythereisroomforimprovementingenderequality.B．Toindicatemorefemalesbecomeleadersinmoderntimes.C．Toillustratefemaleleaderscannotpreventwarsinmoderntimes.D．Tosuggestfemaleleadershavetheirshareofwarsinmoderntimes.40．Accordingtothepassage,wecansafelyconcludethat________.A．marriedwomenarenotfittogoverntheirstatesontheirownB．femaleleadersshouldberesponsibleforallwarsthroughouthistoryC．theworldwouldn’tbemorepeacefulevenifmorewomentookpowerD．thedivisionoflaborallowsqueenstosurviveeconomiccrisis四、七選五Forpeoplewhoareplanningatrip,avisittoamuseummightnotbethefirstthingtheythinkof.Afterall,thereareplentyofwaystoappreciatetheworld’scivilization,gainexcitingexperiencesandspendqualitytimewithfamilyandfriends.41Museumsarewherepeoplelearnsomethingnew,ateveryage!Areyouinterestedinsomethingspecific?42.There,youwillfindyourselfdrawninandinspired!Museumsareafantasticplacetolearnaboutaregion’shistory,scientificachievements,majorculturalevents,andofcourse,dinosaurs.Theyalsodesignexhibitionsrelatedtovisualarts,industrialinnovationsandanythingthatinspiresanindividualtolearnaboutthepastandcreatenewpathstothefuture.43Theywillsurelybeanexcitingpartoftheeducationalexperiencewiththemainpurposetoexposechildrentoknowledgeofvariousfieldsandexpandtheirhorizons.Toachievethat,museumsareworkingtocreatemeaningfulandengagingactivities,interactiveandknowledge-based.Museumssupporttourism.Theyaretourismpromotersinsmalltownsandlargecities.Museumsaren’taburdenontaxrevenue(稅收)oraseparateconcernfromothercityprojects.44Statisticsshowthatmuseumssupportmorethan726,000jobsinAmerica.Museumsshapecommunities.Theyhaveactivitiesandexhibitionsthroughwhichvisitorscanlearnaboutlocalhistory.Museumsareplaceswhereasharedheritageiscelebratedandacollectiveidentityisformed.Theyprovideaninterestingpublicspacewherepeoplemeetandtalktoeachother.45A．Museumsbringoutthebestqualitiesinchildren.B．Museumsoftendeliverkids-centeredexhibitions.C．Instead,theygeneratefundingandfuelemployment.D．Then,visitalocalmuseumtolearnaboutthatsubject.E．Evenshoppingatthegiftshopthereisanopportunityforconnection.F．Onthecontrary,theyconsumeasmallpercentageofcityfundsannually.G．Thefact,however,isthatmuseumsoffermagicalbenefitsinmanyways.語(yǔ)法填空ChinesestatemediahaspraisedaviralvideoseriestellingthestoryofajadeteapotcomingtolifeandfleeingtheBritishMuseumtomake46(it)waybackhome.Thesetofthreeshortepisodes,entitledEscapefromtheBritishMuseum,shows47teapotturningintoayoungwomaninagreendress,whothenengagesaLondon-basedChinesejournalisttohelpherreunitewithherfamily.Itappears48(strike)achordinChinaafterfirstbeingreleasedbyindependentvloggersonDouyin,China’sequivalenttoTikTok.ByMondayevening,ithadreportedlyrackedupmorethan310million49(view).TheplotlinetapsintogrowingChinesecriticismoftheBritishMuseumafterreportslastmonth50morethan1,50051(price)objects,includinggoldjewellery,semipreciousstonesandglass,weremissing,52(steal)ordamaged.StatebroadcasterCCTValsogavetheshortfilmsaglowingreview53(say):“WeareverypleasedtoseeChineseyoungpeoplearepassionateabouthistoryandtradition...WearealsolookingforwardtotheearlyreturnofChineseartefactsthat54(display)overseas.”Thenewthree-partshowhasunleashedawaveofnationalismamongviewers,55manypraisingthecreativeplotthatreducedthemtotearsbyshowinghowtheteapotexperiencedthehappinessofreturningtoChinatoseepandasandwatchaflag-raisingceremonyonTiananmenSquare.課文挖空請(qǐng)根據(jù)所學(xué)課文以及所給的首字母（部分詞匯）的提示用完整形式填空。Peoplemaywonderwhydifferentwordsareusedtodescribethesefourcountries:England,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIreland.Youcan56thisquestionifyoustudyBritishhistory.FirsttherewasEngland.Waleswaslinkedtoitinthethirteenthcentury.Nowwhenpeople57toEnglandyoufindWalesincludedaswell.NextEnglandandWaleswerejoinedtoScotlandintheseventeenthcenturyandthenamewaschangedto“GreatBritain”.Happilythiswas58withoutconflictwhenKingJamesofScotlandbecameKingofEnglandandWalesaswell.FinallytheEnglishgovernmenttriedintheearlytwentiethcenturytoformtheUnitedKingdombygettingIrelandconnectedinthesamepeacefulway.However,thesouthernpartofIrelandwasunwillingandbrokeawaytoformitsowngovernment.SoonlyNorthernIrelandjoinedwithEngland,WalesandScotlandtobecometheUnitedKingdomandthiswasshowntotheworldinanewflagcalledtheUnionJack.Totheir59thefourcountriesdoworktogetherinsomeareas(eg,the60andinternationalrelations),buttheystillhaveverydifferentinstitutions.Forexample,NorthernIreland,EnglandandScotlandhavedifferenteducationalandlegalsystemsaswellasdifferentfootballteamsforcompetitionsliketheWorldCup!Englandisthelargestofthefourcountries,andfor61itisdividedroughlyintothreezones.ThezonenearestFranceiscalledtheSouthofEngland,themiddlezoneiscalledtheMidlandsandtheonenearesttoScotlandisknownastheNorth.Youfindmostofthepopulationsettledinthesouth,butmostoftheindustrialcitiesintheMidlandsandtheNorthofEngland.Although,62,thesecitiesarenotaslargeasthoseinChina,theyhaveworld-famousfootballteamsandsomeofthemevenhavetwo!Itisapitythattheindustrialcitiesbuiltinthenineteenthcenturydonotattractvisitors.Forhistorical63youhavetogotoolderbutsmallertownsbuiltbytheRomans.ThereyouwillfindoutmoreaboutBritishhistoryandculture.ThegreatesthistoricaltreasureofallisLondonwithitsmuseums,artcollections,theatres,parksandbuildings.Itisthecenterofnationalgovernmentandits64.IthastheoldestportbuiltbytheRomansinthefirstcenturyAD,theoldestbuildingbegunbytheAnglo-Saxonsinthe1060sandtheoldestcastleconstructedbylaterNormanrulersin1066.TherehasbeenfoursetsofinvadersofEngland.Thefirstinvaders,theRomans,lefttheirtownsandroads.Thesecond,theAnglo-Saxons,lefttheirlanguageandtheirgovernment.Thethird,theVikings,influencedthe65andplace-namesoftheNorthofEngland,andthefourth,theNormans,leftcastlesandintroducednewwordsforfood.IfyoulookaroundtheBritishcountrysideyouwillfindevidenceofalltheseinvaders.YoumustkeepyoureyesopenifyouaregoingtomakeyourtriptotheUnitedKingdomenjoyableandworthwhile.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。Ireland’sbeautifulcountrysidehasalwayshad66greatinfluenceonitspeopleandtraditions.Thecountryhasalonghistoryof67(produce)greatwritersandpoets.Thepeacefullandscapeofthe“EmeraldIsle”68(be)atruefeastfortheeyeswithrollinggreenhillsbeautifully69(dot)withsheepandcattle.Anddownbythesea,theroaroftheoceanwavesandcriesofthe70(seabird)makeupthemusicofthecoast.Onaquietmorninginthemountains,feelthesunonyourskin,71breatheinthesweetscentoffreshflowerswhilebirdsgreetthenewdaywiththeirmorningsong.Withallthisbeauty,itisnotsurprisingthatIrelandhasdevelopedstrongtraditions72includemusic,dancing,anddining.73(have)achanceofexperiencingthis,stopbyavillagepubandrelaxwithaglassofwineoralocalbeer.Betteryet,enjoyadelicioustraditionalIrishBeefStew.Ifyou’re74(luck),youmightbeabletoenjoysometraditionalmusicanddancing,too.Andifyouintroduce75(you)toafriendlyface,youaremorethanlikelytoexperiencelocalcultureandcustomsfirst-hand.開(kāi)放性作文76．用你在HistoryandTraditions單元中所學(xué)的知識(shí)描寫(xiě)一個(gè)有趣的、令人興奮或驚訝的地方。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.不得抄襲。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________單元話題寫(xiě)作77．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。TheannualHalloweenarrived,duringwhichkidsdressedintraditionalclotheswenttoneighbors’housestoaskforcandy.Allisonlivedinasmalltown.Thatdayafterdinner,Allisonputonherdressherfatherhadjustboughtforher.Thedresswascheapandsecond-handbecauseherfamilywaspoor.But