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1单元综合检测(五)(时间:100分钟;满分120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。AJacob'sPillowDanceFestivalWhere:Becket,MassachusettsWhen:Jun
e15—Aug.24Eachsummer,thisinfluentialdancecenterpresentsanumberofclassesandperformancesbymorethan50compan
iesfromaroundtheworld.Highlights(最精彩的部分)thisseasonincludetheDanceTheaterofHarlem'sproductionofAlvinAiley's“
TheLarkAscending”,whichopensthefestival.Manyeventsarefree.Ticketedperformancesstartat$22.jacobspillow.org
.MoabMusicFestivalWhere:Moab,UtahWhen:Aug.29—Sept.9Thisareaisbetterknownformountainbikingthanformusic.Butsince1992,i
thashostedaprivatefestivalthatbringsclassical,jazz,Latinandothertypesofmusictotheland.Thisyeartherewillbe16concerts,includingthree“GrottoConcert
s”,wheregueststakea45minuteboatridedowntheColoradoRivertoperformances.Eventsstartat$25.moabmusicfest.org.CheyenneFrontier
DaysWhere:Cheyenne,WyomingWhen:July19—28There'ssomethingforeveryoneatthis117yearoldfestival,froman“Indianvillage”andOldWestmuseumtoco
untryconcerts.Butthecompetitionisstillthemainattraction,withcowboysandcowgirlscompetingformajormoneyintheworld'slarg
estoutdoorstage.Competitionticketsstartat$18,andconcertticketsat$23.cfdrodeo.com.2TheGlimmerglassFestivalWhere:Cooperstown,NewY
orkWhen:July6—Aug.24Eachsummer,operaloversfromaroundthecountry(andtheworld)traveltoupstateNewYorktowatchproductionsthatincludestarslikeNathanGu
nnandGingerCostaJackson.Thisyear'sperformancesincludeWagner's“TheFlyingDutchman”andVerdi's“KingforaDay”,inhonorofthe200thbirthdaysofboth
composers(作曲家).Ticketsstartat$26.glimmerglass.org.【语篇解读】本文是关于四个艺术节的广告。1.Ifyouwanttoenjoya“GrottoConcert”,whichdat
esuitsyoubest?A.June15.B.July19.C.August24.D.September4.D[细节理解题。题干中的GrottoConcert出现在第二则广告中,由此可知,它的活动时间是Aug
.29—Sept.9。故选D。]2.IfyougotoCheyennetowatchacompetitionandenjoyaconcert,howmuchwillyoupayatleast?A.$18.B.$22.C.$36.D.$41.D[数字计算题。根据题干中的Cheyen
ne可定位至第三则广告,由其中的“Competitionticketsstartat$18,andconcertticketsat$23”可计算出,观看一场比赛再听一场音乐会至少要花费18+23=41(美元)。故选D。]3.Ifyou
areabigfanofWagner,you'readvisedtogoto.A.Jacob'sPillowDanceFestivalB.theGlimmerglassFestivalC.CheyenneFrontierDaysD.MoabMusicFest
ivalB[细节理解题。根据第四则广告的句子“Thisyear'sperformancesincludeWagner's‘TheFlyingDutchman’...”可知,想看Wagner的表演就要去
TheGlimmerglassFestival。故选B。]3BHello!MynameisLisa,andIamalioness.IliveontheopengrasslandsofAfricawithmyfamily.Lionslivinginagrouparecalledapride.Myfa
therisstrongandpowerful.Heandhiscousinaretheleadersofourpride.Theothermembersaremymother,hersisters,andtheirchildren.Thear
eawhereapridelivesisbig!Weroar(咆哮)totelleachotherwhereweareandtowarnstrangerstostayaway.Meetmynewbabybrother.HisnameisLeon.Seethe
spotsonhisfur?Welionsarebornspottedorstriped(有条纹的).Aswegrowolder,thespotsgraduallydisappear.Lionessesusuallyspendtheirenti
reliveswiththeirbirthpride,butLeonwillleavewhenheisaboutthreeyearsold.He'llrunaroundwithamalefriendorrelativeforafewyearsuntiltheytakeoveraprid
eoftheirown.Butfornow,wehavelotsoffuntogether.Weoftenplayandfightforhours,whichcanhelpuspracticeskillsthatwewilln
eedforhunting.Welionskeepourselvesveryclean.Justlikeahousecat,Icleanmyfurwithmytongue.Wecleanforeachother,too
,toshowwe'refriends.Welionsliketosleepformostoftheday.Wehuntinthecoolevening.Femalelionshuntmoreoftenthanmalelions.W
eworktogetherasateam.Attherightmoment,weattackandkillourprey.Thenweshareit.Malelionsusuallyeatfirst.Femaleseatnext.Babylionsaret
helasttoeat.Thesmallestonegetstheleastfood.Sincewearefull,it'stimetogotofindaniceplaceforasleep.Bye!【语篇解读】本文以母狮子Lisa的口吻讲述了草原上
狮子群的日常生活。4.Thepassageiswrittenfor.A.doctorsB.touristsC.childrenD.huntersC[推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,这是以母狮子的口吻讲给孩子听的睡4前故事。]5.Lisainthispassageisthenameof.A.ag
irlB.amalelionC.afemalelionD.aprideC[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“MynameisLisa,andIamalioness”可知,Lisa是一只雌性狮子。]6.According
tothepassage,Leon.A.huntsmoreoftenthanhissistersB.willhavespotsonhisfurforthewholeofhislifeC.willleavehisbirthpr
idewhenheisaboutthreeD.willtakeoverhisbirthpridewhenhisfatherdiesC[细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Lionessesusuallyspendtheirentireliveswiththe
irbirthpride,butLeonwillleavewhenheisaboutthreeyearsold.”可知,Leon在3岁左右就会离开生长的狮子群,所以选C。]7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Lionssometimesclean
theirfurforeachother.B.Lionsalsodeveloptheirskillsofhuntingbyhavingfun.C.LionsinAfricausuallyhuntforfoodintheevening.D.Bab
ylionsareoftenthefirsttogetfoodintheirgroup.D[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Malelionsusuallyeatfirst.Femaleseatnext.Ba
bylionsarethelasttoeat.”可知,在狮子群里,公狮子们先吃食物,然后是母狮子们,最后是幼狮子们。故D项表述错误。]CItwasAugust2nd,1927.Thenewshadspreadfast.AmannamedRalphPeerwascomingtothec
ityofBristol.Hewantedtomakerecordingsoflocalpeoplesingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.Andhesaidhewouldpayfiftydoll
arsforeachsongrecorded.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.ManypeoplecametoBristolthatdaytoplayforMr.Peer.Butonegroupseemedtohavejustthesoundthathewasl
ookingfor.TheywereamannamedA.P.Carter,hiswifeSara,andhercousinMaybelle.TheycalledthemselvestheCarterFamily
.5TheirfirstrecordingsweresenttoradiostationsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Manylistenersweresurprisedatwhattheyheard.
Insteadofclassicalorjazzsongsthatradiostationsusuallyplayed,anewsoundwasborn.TheCarterFamilysoundeddifferent.Theydidnotsoundas
iftheyhadtakenmusiclessons.Butitdidnotmatter.Thepeopleinpoorruralareasthoughttheysoundedjustliketheirneighbors.T
heCarterssangsongsaboutlivinginthemountainsofVirginia,Tennessee,andNorthCarolina.Theysangabouttheloveofayoungmanforaspecialgirl.Theysa
ngaboutthebeautyofnature.Theysangaboutdeathandsadness.Andtheysangreligioussongsthattoldofthehopeforabetterlifeafterdeath.A
.P.Cartersanginthegroupandalsosearchedfornewsongs.HeoftentraveledlongdistancestosmalltownsinthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Hewantedtoheart
hesongsthatlocalpeoplesangintheircommunities.Hewrotedownthewordsbutkeptthemusicinhismemory.Whenhereturnedhome,hehelpedSarah
andMaybellefitthemtotheCarterFamilymusicalstyle.TheCarterFamilysoonbecamefamous.Theyrecordedmoresongs.The
ytraveledtomanycitiesandtownsintheeasternUnitedStatestoperform.Thousandsofpeopleheardthemsingandboughttheirrecordings.Somepeopleest
imatethatwithinthreeyears,theCarterFamilysoldthreehundredthousandrecordings.【语篇解读】本文向我们介绍了第一个唱乡村音乐的家庭。8.Whatwouldbethebesttitlefo
rthispassage?A.TheCarterFamily—afamilybornformusicB.TheCarterFamily—afamilysingingdifferentlyC.TheCarterFamily—thefirstfamilyofc
ountrymusicD.TheCarterFamily—thefirstfamilysinginginagroupC[标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要向我们介绍了一个唱乡村音乐的家庭,他们使这种音乐被人认识并被人认
可,故选C作为文章的标题最佳。]9.WhenMr.PeerheardtheCarterFamily'ssinging,hemostprobablyfelt.6A.disappointedB.worriedC.confusedD.excitedD[推理判断题。根据
第一段中的“Butonegroupseemedtohavejustthesoundthathewaslookingfor.”可知,他们的声音正是Mr.Peer在寻找的,故他应该很激动。]10.Manylistenerswer
esurprisedwhentheyheardtheCarterFamily'ssingingbecause.A.thefamilydidnotseemtobegoodatsingingB.whatt
hefamilysangsoundeduncomfortableC.thefamilysangclassicalandjazzsongsinaverydifferentwayD.thefamilysangsome
thingthattheyhadneverheardbeforeD[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Manylistenersweresurprisedatwhattheyheard.Insteadofclassi
calorjazzsongsthatradiostationsusuallyplayed,anewsoundwasborn.TheCarterFamilysoundeddifferent.”可推断出,人们之所以惊讶,是因为这个家庭唱的歌不是他们以往在收音机里听到的那些音
乐。]Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Theholidayseasonisafavoriteformany.Therearealwayspartieswithfamily,friend
s,relativesorworkcolleagues.11Butatthesametime,itcanalsomakeyoufeelunhappy,especiallybecausethereisalwaysthechanc
ethatyou'llbeaskedtoanswerawkward(尴尬的)questionsduringthesegatherings.Ithinkyouhadbetterhaveageneralideaofwhoyoumightmeetorthequestio
nssomepeoplemayaskyou.It'sagoodideatoprepareanswerstosomeawkwardquestions.12Thinkofwaysyoumightbecomforta
bleansweringquestions,andhavesomebasicanswersinyourhead.MyfamilyandIrecentlyattendedaholidayevent.13However,becauseIknewseveralpeoplewhowo
uldmostlikelybeattendingtheevent,IwasabletotakesometimetothinkabouthowIwantedtoanswerthequestionstheycouldaskme.Thisdoesn'tmeanthatIspentthe
daysbeforethepartymemorizinganswersand7recitedtheanswerstothequestionslikearobot.1415SoIfounditmosteffectivetoprepar
ebyhavingseveralstoriesandanswers,orevenquestionsforyourcompanion,inordertomakesuretheconversationrunssmoothly.Thisisjustasyouwouldp
racticeforajobinterview.A.Communicatingwithothersaroundyoucanbefun.B.Asksomequestionsofwhoeveryouarespeakingwith.C.Andyoumayeve
npracticeabitbeforehandifnecessary.D.Rather,IsimplydecidedwhatIwascomfortabletellingthem.E.Someawkwardquestionsmightbeaskedattheh
olidayparties.F.Iwasaskedafewawkwardquestionsaboutmyworksituation.G.Youhavenowayofknowingexactlywhatquestionsyoumaybeasked.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了假期里的聚
会上可能会被问到一些尴尬的问题,最好的解决办法是提前准备好答案。11.A[根据后面的“Butatthesametime,itcanalsomakeyoufeelunhappy”可知,和身边的人交往可能会充满乐趣,但也可能会让人感到不高兴。]【
易错分析】如果只考虑前面的“Therearealwayspartieswithfamily,friends,relativesorworkcolleagues”,E项是可以接受的,但与后面的“Butatthesametime...”在意思和逻辑上就完全不通顺了。12.C[根据前面的“It'sa
goodideatoprepareanswerstosomeawkwardquestions”可知,提前想好怎么回答这些问题是个不错的主意,如果有必要的话,甚至可以提前演练一下。]13.F[根据前面的“MyfamilyandIrecentlyat
tendedaholidayevent”可知,最近我和家人参加一个假期聚会,我就被问了几个关于我的工作状况的尴尬问题。]14.D[根据前面的句子可知,这并不意味着我事前花上好几天时间来记答案,然后像机器人一样背答案,恰恰相反,我只是决定回答什么自
己才觉得不尴尬。]15.G[根据后面的“SoIfounditmosteffectivetoprepare...”可知,因为你没法确切地知道会问什么,所以我发现提前准备好不同的答案效果会更好。]Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题:每小
题1.5分,满分30分)8阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasadarkday,oneofdepression,sorrowandanger.AsIclimbedo
utofthe16,afterwitnessingmytimeinthe100yardfreestyle,Ididnotfeellikespeakingtoanyone.Isawthebrightsmilesofswimmerswhohadjust17abesttime.18,Iha
dfailed.OratleastthatiswhatIthoughtatthetime.Iwaslyingonmycoolbedwhenanidea19myhead.Successisthe20togofromfailuretofailurewithout21yourenthusiasm.Atp
racticethenextday,Itoldmyswimmingteammatesaboutmygoaltimeandtheyalleitherlaughedorrepliedwitha22similarresponselike,“Youcan'tdoit”or“P
robablynot”.Believeitornot,thesearetheresponsesthatmademygoal23.FinallycamethedaywhenIhadto24tomyselfandothersthatwith25thereisnolimittoy
ourachievements.Withthestartinggun26,Idovewithperfectformintothepool.Ifeltthecoolwaterrunning27myback.Iswamlikeafish,bouncingoffeach28atthewal
lasifitwasaspringboard.Onthe29turn,IcamebacktothewallwitheverypieceofstrengthIhad.I30thefinalwallwithmyfingertipsandknewtha
tIhadswumthe31race.Ihaddoneit!Ihadachievedmybesttime!Joyfilledmy32likewaterdoesacup.Isawthe33onallofmy
friends'facesasI34outofthepool:theirjawsdroppedtotheground.Ibegantolaughandgavethemthumbsup.Ihave35in
lifethathavingbeliefinyourselfopensallgates.Neverforgetthatanythingthemindcanconceiveandbelieveitcanachieve.【语
篇解读】作者的队友认为作者不会成功,但通过自己的努力,作者最终证明了自己的实力,因为作者相信:自信是开启成功大门的钥匙。16.A.pondB.seaC.poolD.bed9C[根据下文“asIouto
fthepool”可知,作者应该是爬出游泳池。]17.A.madeB.achievedC.reachedD.realizedB[我看见达到最好时间的游泳者脸上的微笑,achieve达到。]18.A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Inadditio
nB[根据上文看见的是胜利者脸上的微笑,下文是转折,作者失败了,故选B。]19.A.occurredB.brokeC.stuckD.hitD[一个想法突然出现在我的脑海里。anideahitsb.是习惯用法。]20.A.opportunit
yB.actionC.causeD.abilityD[成功就是在多次失败中不失去热情的能力。ability能力。]21.A.keepingB.losingC.reducingD.decreasingB[根据对成功的理解和上下文的理解,losing符合语境。]22.A.somehowB.somew
hatC.anyhowD.anywhereB[他们有着相似的回答:“你不行”或“不可能”。somehow不知怎么地;somewhat有点;anyhow无论如何;anywhere任何地方。根据下文的意思B项符合语境。]23.A
.magicalB.reasonableC.confidentD.achievableD[信不信由你,正是这些回答使我达到了我的目标。achievable可达到的。]24.A.promiseB.provideC.presentD.proveD[向自己和他人证明的那一天终于来了。prove证明。]2
5.A.considerationB.impressionC.beliefD.desire10C[带着信念,没有什么能限制你的成功。belief信念。]26.A.settingoutB.goingoffC.breakingoutD.gettingoffB[
随着发令枪发射„„。gooff发射。]27.A.throughB.aboveC.acrossD.toC[我感到凉水从我的背上流过。across横穿,指从表面穿过。]28.A.turnB.jumpC.struggleD.shootA[在转弯的泳
池墙上弹出去,就好像是踏到弹簧板一样。turn转弯。根据游泳转弯常识和情境理解。]29.A.nextB.previousC.veryD.lastD[在最后的转弯处,我拼尽全力游回到泳池墙边。last最后的。]30.A.pushedB.rea
chedC.gotD.touchedD[我用我的指尖触摸终点墙。touch触摸。]31.A.wholeB.perfectC.firstD.bestB[根据前面的描述应该是作者的表现完美无缺。]32.A.heartB.headC
.mindD.faceA[根据后半句选择heart,意为:心里充满欢乐。]33.A.expressionsB.emotionsC.feelingsD.responsesA[我看到所有朋友脸上的表情。expression表情。]34.A.ranB.clim
bedC.stoodD.jumpedB[当我爬出泳池时„„,climb爬,符合语境。前面的climbedoutof也是提示。]1135.A.gainedB.dreamedC.learnedD.rememberedC[作者通过这件事所知道的道理。lear
n了解;知道。]Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Tobehappy,itisimportantthatwebeco
mehappywithwhoweare—accept36.(us).Butifyou'relikeme,there37.(be)alwayssomethingwewanttochange.Forme,that'schangingmy38.(day)habits
tohelpmereachmygoals.Theproblemisthatmanypeoplejustdon'tbelievetheyarethetypeofpersonwhocanachievethatgoal.Positive(积极的)thinking
isthekey39.anykindofachievement.Sotoday'squickhappinesstipissimple:40.(think)aboutthegoalyouwanttoachieve,imaginetheki
ndofpersonwhohasalreadyachievedthatgoalor41.(create)thathabit,andpretendyouarethatperson.Let'stakeaquickexample:IfIwanttostartrunn
ing,tomakerunningadailyhabit,Ithinkabout42.(run)Iknoworhavereadabout.Ireadabouttheirhabits,theirlifestyle,andimagine43.it
'sliketobethem.Then,IpretendI'marunnermyself.Andhere'sthemagic:itbecomestrue!Justby44.(pretend)itIbecomearunner.Ithinkand
actlikeone.And45.I'marunner,whatdoIdoeveryday?Irun.Thismagicaltrickcanworkforanygoal,andforanyperson.Imaginethaty
ouarethatperson,andyouwillbe.【语篇解读】想想你要实现的目标,再想想已经实现那个目标或者已经养成那种习惯的这种人,然后假装你自己就是这个人。然后奇迹就发生啦!36.ours
elves[我们对自己是怎么样的人感到满意是很重要的——接受我们自己。根据前面的主语we可知,此处要用反身代词。]37.is[本句是therebe句型,主语为后面的something,且为一个客观事实,故要用is。]38.daily[修饰名词habits作定语,要用形容词形式
。daily为形容词,表12示“日常的”。]39.to[积极的思想是取得成就的关键。固定表达thekeyto...表示“„„的关键或秘诀”。]40.think[根据后面的imaginethekind...andprete
nd...可知,此处为三个并列的祈使句,故要用动词原形。]【易错分析】有些同学可能会误填thinking。误以为此处是现在分词作状语。41.created[想想已经实现那个目标或者已经养成那种习惯的这种人。根
据前面的or可知,此处应与前面的hasachieved保持一致,为了避免重复,此处只用created就可以了。]42.runners[根据后面的Iknow和Ireadabouttheirhabits可知,此处表示“跑步者”,且要用复数形式。]43.what[本句中的like为
介词,缺少宾语,故要用what。]【易错分析】有些同学可能会误填that。本句中it为形式主语,真正的主语为后面的tobethem。that在名词性从句中没有意义。44.pretending[介词by后要
用动词的-ing形式作宾语。]45.if[如果我是一个跑步者的话,我每天会做什么呢?当然是跑步啦。根据语境可知,此处表示假设,故要用if。]Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华,暑假期间你们社区的英语兴趣小组开展了一系列活动,其中有一项是以“ThepowerofMusic”为题目的英
语演讲比赛。请你根据以下提示准备一篇演讲稿。要点如下:1.每个人都喜欢听音乐;2.音乐的益处(增强幸福感,使人放松„„)3.你为什么喜爱音乐。注意:1.词数:80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。13【参考范文】Ladiesandgentlemen,Go
odmorning!Iamhonoredtohaveanopportunitytogiveaspeechabout“ThepowerofMusic”here.Ithinkeveryonelikesmusic.Happinessinlife
canbeobtainedifwemakemusicapartofourlives.Whetheryouareplayingit,orlisteningtoit,itiscertaintobringyouhappiness.Musiccana
lsohelptoincreasecommunicationbetweenmusicloversandcanhelpthemformgoodrelationships.Also,music,whichisacureforall,canreallyrelaxoneafteranexhaust
ingdayatworkandcanleaveyouinagoodmoodtherestoftheday.Frommyperspective,soimportantismusicthatlifewithoutmusicislikewinter
withoutsunshine.Iwillenjoymusicthroughoutmylife.That'sall.Thankyouverymuch.Ⅵ.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。Onemorning,Mollyhandedm
etwobags.Oneregularlunchpaperbag,andtheonewithstaples(订书钉)andpaperclips(回形针).“Whytwobags?”“Theotherone
issomethingelse.”“What'sinit?”“Justsomestuff.Takeitwithyou.”Istuffedbothbagsintomybriefcase(公文包),kissedthechildandrushedoff.A
tmidday,whilehurriedlyswallowingdownmyreallunch,ItoreopenMolly'sbagandshookoutthecontents.Twohairribbons,threesmallstones,aplasticdi
nosaur,apencil,atinyseashell,amarble,ausedlipstick,asmalldoll,twochocolatebarsand13pennies.Ismiled.Howcharming!Risingtowork,Isweptthedeskcleanintot
hewastebasket—leftoverlunch,Molly'sjunkandall.Therewasn'tanythinginthereIneeded.ThateveningMollycametostandbeside
mewhileIwasreadingthe14paper.“Where'smybag?”“Whatbag?”“Youknow,theoneIgaveyouthismorning.”“Ileftitattheoffice,why?”“Iforgottoputthisnot
einit.”Shehandedoverthenote.“Besides,Iwantitback.”“Why?”“Thosearemythingsinthebag,Daddy,theonesIreallylike.I
thoughtyoumightliketoplaywiththem,butnowIwantthemback.Youdidn'tlosethebag,didyou,Daddy?”Tearspuddledinhe
reyes.“Oh,no,Ijustforgottobringithome,”Ilied.“Bringittomorrow,okay?”Asshehuggedmyneckwithrelief,Iunfo
ldedthenotethathadnotgottenintothebag:“Iloveyou,Daddy.”Oh.Anduh-oh.Ilookedlongatthefaceofmychild.Shehadgivenmeher
treasures—allthata7-year-oldhelddear.Loveinapaperbag,andIhadmissedit—notonlymissedit,buthadthrownitawaybecause“therewasn'tanythinginthereIne
eded”.Itwasn'tthefirstorthelasttimeIfeltashamedwearingthetitleoffather.注意:1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右;2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已经为你写好;4.续写完成后,请
用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph1Itwasalongtripbacktotheoffice.Paragraph2Tomysurprise,Mollygavethebagtomeonceagainsevera
ldayslater.15【参考范文】Itwasalongtripbacktotheoffice.Ipickedupthewastebasketandpouredthecontentsonmydesk.Iwascarefullysorting
itallout.Afterremovingthedirtoffandsprayingthewholethingwithbreathfreshenertokillthesmelloffood.Icarefullysmoothedoutthebagandputthetreasuresin
side.Icarriedthewholethinghomegingerly,likeaninjuredkitten.Thatevening,IreturnedittoMolly.Afterdinner,IaskedMollytotellmeabout
thestuffinthebag,andsoshetookitalloutapieceatatimeandplacedtheobjectsinarowonthediningroomtable.Everythinghadastory,amemory,orwasattache
dtodreamsandimaginaryfriends.Imanagedtosay“Isee”verywiselyseveraltimes.And,asamatteroffact,Ididsee.Tomysurprise,Mollygavethebagt
omeonceagainseveraldayslater.Thesamebagandsamestuffinside.Ifeltforgiven,andtrustedandloved.Andalittlemorec
omfortablewearingthetitleoffather.Overseveralmonths,thebagwiththenoteinwentwithmefromtimetotime.IntimeMollyturnedherattentio
ntootherthings.Shefoundothertreasures,lostinnewgames,andgrewup.Iwasleftholdingthebag.Shegaveittomeonemorningandneveraskedforitsr
eturn.AndsoIhaveitstill.