2022年廣東省佛山市四校高考仿真模擬英語試卷含答案

2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，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（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone2．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated3．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall4．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．a(chǎn)lthough D．unless5．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark6．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom7．Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk8．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped9．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor10．UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served11．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation12．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．a(chǎn)roseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated13．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．a(chǎn)resaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved14．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot15．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．a(chǎn)nticipateD．regulate16．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when17．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup18．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose19．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork20．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Boomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwellbeing.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpected”aboutmovingbackhome–theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents’financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.“However,”thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates”.Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrelationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.1、Whatisthefindingofthepreviousresearch?A．Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B．Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren’sreturn.C．Theparents’qualityoflifebecameworsethanbefore.D．Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2maybebestreplacedby_____.A．causeB．defeatC．a(chǎn)riseD．a(chǎn)llow3、Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsreturninghome?A．Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B．Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C．Theyaredoubtfulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D．Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.4、Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A．Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B．Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttotheirchildren.C．Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D．Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.22．（8分）“OneofthereasonIfindthistopicveryinterestingisbecausemymomwasasmokerwhenIwasyounger,”saysLindson-Hawley,whostudiestobaccoandhealthattheUniversityofOxford.Bystudyingabout700adultsmokers,shefoundoutthatmomquittherightway-bystoppingabruptlyandcompletely.InherStudy,participantswererandomly(隨機地)assignedtotwogroups.Onehadtoquitabruptlyonagivenday,goingfromaboutapackadaytozero.Theothercutdowngraduallyoverthecourseoftwoweeks.Peopleinbothgroupsusednicotinereplacement,likegumorspray.Theyalsohadtalktherapy(療法)withanursebeforeandafterquitday.Sixmonthslater,morepeoplewhohadquitabruptlyhadstuckwithit--morethanone-fifthofthem,comparedtoaboutone-seventhintheothergroup.Althoughthesenumbersappearlow,itismuchhigherthanifpeopletrywithoutsupport.Andthequitrateswereparticularlyconvincinggiventhatbeforethestudystarted,mostofthepeoplehadsaidthey’drathercutdowngraduallybeforequitting.“Ifyou’retrainingforamarathon,youwouldn’texpecttoturnupandjustbeabletorunit.AndIthinkpeopleseethatforsmokingaswell.Theythink,‘Well,ifIgraduallyreduce,it’slikepractice,’”saysLindson-Hawley.Butthatwasn’tthecase.Insteadofgivingpeoplepractice,thegradualreductionlikelygavethemaddictionandwithdrawalsymptoms(脫癮癥狀)beforetheyevenreachedtheday,whichcouldbewhyfewerpeopleinthatgroupactuallymadeittothatpoint.“Regardlessofyourstatedpreference,ifyou’rereadytoquit,quittingabruptlyismoreeffective,”saysDr.GabrielaFerreira.“Whenyoucanquoteaspecificnumberlikeafifthofthepatientswereabletoquit,that’sacceptable.Itgivesthemtheencouragement,Ithink,toreallygoforit,”Ferreirasays.Peoplerarelymanagetoquitthefirsttimetheytry.Butatleast,shesays,theycanmaximizetheoddsofsuccess.1、WhatdoseLindson-Hawleysayabouthermother?A．Shequitsmokingwithherdaughter’shelpB．ShewasalsoaresearcheroftobaccoandhealthC．ShestudiedthesmokingpatternsofadultsmokersD．Shesucceededinquittingsmokingabruptly2、WhatkindofsupportdidsmokersreceivetoquitsmokinginLindson-Hawley’sstudy?A．TheyweregivenphysicaltrainingB．TheywereofferednicotinereplacementC．TheywereencouragedbypsychologistD．Theywerelookedafterbyphysicians3、HowdoesDr.GabrielaFerreiraviewtheresultofLindson-Hawley’sexperiment?A．ItisencouragingB．ItisunexpectedC．ItisimpracticalD．Itismisleading4、Taketheideaof“amarathon”(Para.5)asanexampletoshowthatquittingsmoking.A．issomethingfewcanaccomplishB．requiresalotofpatienceC．needssomepracticefirstD．isachallengeatthebeginning23．（8分）NEWHAVEN,Connecticut——AsurpriseawaitedstudentsinYalewhoshowedupforProfessorLaurieSantos’sclass.Theygotslipsofpaperthatsaid,“Noclasstoday.”Therewasonlyoneruleforthestudents‘unexpectedfreetime——Theywerenotallowedtostudy,buttorelax.Sinceexamsandpaperswerecomingup,everyonewastiredandstressed.Atthismomenttheyweretouched.Witharoundapplause,ninestudentshuggedSantos,andtwoburstintotears.Yet,cancellingclasswasnotjustabreak.Itwasalsoachallenge,asshewasaskingthemtostopworryingabouttheirgrades,evenifitwasjustanhour.OnestudentwenttotheYaleUniversityArtGalleryforthefirsttimeinherfouryearsatYale.Agroupofstudentswenttoarecordingstudioandplayedanewsong.Morepeoplewereoutside,andmoreweresmiling.That’swhyabout1,200studentsweretakingSantos’sclass,called“PsychologyandtheGoodLife,”thelargestclassinYale’s317-yearhistory.Evennon-YalestudentshadthechancetotakeSantos’sclass.ItwasofferedasanonlinecourseandsheimmediatelybecameanInternethit.SkylerRobinson,oneofherstudents,wasatalossforawhileaboutwhattododuringhisbreak,andthendecidedtotakeanap.“Itwasagreatnap,”hecommented.Santosdesignedtheclassaftersherealizedthatherstudentskeptbusythroughlongdaysthatseemedfarmoredepressingandjoylessthanherowncollegeyears.“Theyfeelthey’reinthiscrazyratrace.They’reworkingsohardthattheycan’ttakeasinglehouroff.That’sawful.”Theideasbehindtheclassaresimple.Santossaid,“Itisthehopethatsciencecanhelpstudentsfindpeaceamongallthestressesanddifficultiestheyfaceatcollege.”Thelessonsincludeshowingmoregratitude,performingactsofkindnessandincreasingsocialconnections.Thestudentsreallywantedtolearntoleadahappylifeinascience-drivenway.Santosalsonotedthepsychologicalhappeningof“mis-wanting”,whichledpeopletoworktowardsthewronggoalsinlife.Oneweek,Santoaskedstudentstoexercise.Anotherweek,shewantedthemtogetmoresleep.Theyworkedhardtokeepsomenewhabits.Socialscienceresearchledtomanynewunderstandingsofhowpeoplefindhappiness.ShethinksherclasscanchangeYale,orrather,notjustYale.1、Howdidstudentsrespondtothecancellingclass?A．Theyexpressedtheirconcern.B．Theywereatalosswhattodo.C．Theyshowedgratitudetotheteacher.D．Theywereeagertostudyindividually.2、HowcanweknowSanto’sclasswaspopular?A．Fromtheattendenceinherclass.B．Fromthesubjectshetaught.C．FromthelonghistoryofYale.D．Fromthereleaseoftheonlinecourse.3、WhatcanstudentslearnfromSantos’sclass?A．Todevelopgoodstudyhabits.B．Toletexercisebecometheirroutine.C．Tobetterunderstandhowtofindhappiness.D．Todosomethingjoyfulduringthestressfultime.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Santoshadamorestressfultimeinhercollege.B．StudentswouldbeinratraceafterSantos’sclass.C．Santos’sinfluencecanreachawiderrangeofpeople.D．Santosisgoingtocancelmoreclassesforbettereffects.24．（8分）Beesareunimaginablyterritorial(有地盤意識的),fightingtodeathtodefendtheirhomewithpainfulstings(螫刺).Butkillerbeesareparticularlyfierce.TheyappearedafterAfricanbeeswereimportedtoBrazilinthe1950s.Bythe1980s,theyhadspreadnorthtotheUnitedStates,outgunningnativebeesalongtheway.Theirmassiveattackshavekilledmorethan1,000people.MarioPalma,abiochemistatSaoPauloStateUniversityinRioClaro,Brazil,whostudiessocialbehaviorinbees,wantedtounderstandthebasisofthisaggression.Soheandhiscolleaguesswungablackleatherballinfrontofsomekillerbeesandcollectedthebeeswhosestingersgotstuckintheballduringtheattack.Theyalsocollectedkillerbeesthatremainedinthecell.Theanalysissuggestedthatkillerbeebrainshavetwoproteinsthat—intheaggressivebees—quicklybreakintopiecestoformaso-called“neuropeptide(神經(jīng)肽)”,theyreportedthisweekintheJournalofProteomeResearch.Palmaandhiscolleaguesalreadyknewthatbeebrainshavethesetwoproteins.“Wewereastonishedwhenweidentifiedsomeverysimpleneuropeptides,whichwereproducedinafewseconds,”Palmasaid.Killerbeesthatremainedinthecelldidnotmaketheseneuropeptides,hereported.Andwhenhisteamputtheseneuropeptidesintoyoung,lessaggressivebees,they“becameaggressivelikeolderindividuals”.Palmaaddedthattheseneuropeptidesalsoincreasetheproductionofenergyandalarmchemicals.Theycouldalsoencouragethenervecellsinkillerbeesneededtomakethestingingattack.“Thereisafinebiochemicalregulationinthekillerbeebrain,”hesaid.Researchershavefoundtheseneuropeptidesinotherinsects,butfewhadassociatedthemwith“fight”behavior.1、Whatisspecialaboutbees?A．Theyareparticularlyfierce. B．Theyshowterritorialbehavior.C．TheywereimportedtoBrazil. D．Theyliveinharmonywithotherinsects.2、WhydidPalmaandhiscolleaguesperformtheexperiment?A．Tounderstandbees’socialbehavior.B．Tostudywhykillerbeesareaggressive.C．Toprovebeesloveflyingaround.D．Tolearnhowbeescommunicatewitheachother.3、Whatfindingsurprisedtheresearchersduringtheexperiment?A．Therearetwoproteinsinkillerbeebrains.B．Youngkillerbeesarefiercerthanolderones.C．Thekillerbeesmakeanattackimmediately.D．Killerbeebrainsproduceneuropeptidequickly.4、Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?A．Theformoftheseneuropeptidesinkillerbees.B．Thefunctionoftheseneuropeptidesinotherinsects.C．Theapplicationofthesescientificmethodsinotherinsects.D．Theproductionofenergyandalarmchemicalsinkillerbees.25．（10分）WhenRandyHeisswenthikingbehindhisPatagonia,Ariz.farm,thelastthingheexpectedtofindwasaChristmaslistfromalittlegirlacrosstheUS-Mexicoborder.“IfoundthisballoononmymorningwalknearPatagoniaonSunday.AttachedtoitwasapieceofpaperwiththeChristmaswishesfromalittlegirl,”HeisswroteonhisFacebookpage.Whenhebroughtthelisthometohiswife,whospeaksfluentSpanish,theydeterminedthatthelittlegirlhadaskedforEnchantimalstoys,clothes,artsuppliesandvariousothergifts.That'swhenHeisssetouttomakethelittlegirl'sChristmasdreamscometrue.HeisssaidhehadattemptedtosendChristmasletterstoSantaClausviaballoonwhenhewasakidbutneverreceivedaresponse.HeisssentaFacebookmessageonWednesdaytoXENY,aradiostationinNogales,toseeifitcouldhelphimtrackdownthegirlorherfamily.Helaterreceivedaresponsefromthestation,whichhaddeterminedtheauthoroftheletterwasan8-year-oldgirlnamedDayami,andthestationwantedtosetupameetingbetweenthetwoonThursday.“Itjustchangedmyentireday,”HeisstoldtheWashingtonPost.“InsteadofgoingbacktomyofficeinBisbee,IwentwithmywifetoWalmart.“ThecoupleboughtalmosteverythingonDayami'slist.TheyalsobroughtafewgiftsforDayami'slittlesister,Ximena.Theytoldthechildrentheywere“ayudantesdeSanta,”orSanta'shelpers.Heiss,60,saidtheexperiencewasveryhealingforhimandhiswife.Nineyearsago,thecouple'sonlysondied.“BeingaroundchildrenatChristmastimehasbeenabsentinourlives,”Heisssaid.Wenowhavefriendsforlife.Foraday,thatborderfencewithitsconcertinawiremeltedaway.1、HowdidDayamisendoutherChristmaswishes?A．BycallingHeiss. B．Byattachingthemtoaballoon.C．Bywritingtoaradiostation. D．BysendingaFacebookmessage.2、WhendidHeissknowwhatthegirlexactlywanted?A．Afterthehelpofhiswife.B．Whenhefoundtheballoon.C．AftertheirmeetinginAmerica.D．Whenhegotaresponsefromtheradiostation.3、WhatmightmakeHeissdecidetofulfillthelittlegirl'sChristmaswishes?A．Hisson'swill.B．Thegirlsrequestforhelp.C．Hissimilarunsuccessfulexperience.D．Hisdesiretomakefriendswiththegirl.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecouplegotoutofthepaincompletely.B．Theexperiencewasagreatrelieftothecouple.C．ThecouplewouldhelpmorechildrenfromMexico.D．Therewillbenoborderbetweencountriesoneday.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Chinesetennisisenteringagoldentime.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenanexplosionof1femaletennisplayersburstingontotheglobalscene.Andthiscouldn’thavecomeata2timewiththe2008BeijingOlympics.Theseyounggirlshave-3strongwillandtalent.4thewayisLiNa,whomayhavethe5nameinwomen’stennis,butshehasabigreputation.LiNaisChina’stoprankedplayerandthefirsttohave6intotheworld’stop20.After7nearlysixmonthsoftheseasonwithaseriousinjury,the25-year-old8animpressivecomebackbywinningtheAustralianWomen’sHardcourtTennisChampionships.Intheworldofprofessionaltennis,Li’srefreshingsenseofhumorprovedtobeahitbothonand9thecourt.“Myhusbandsaidhehadaspecialgiftforme10Iwon,”LiNasaidafterliftingtheprizecup.“That’s11Itriedsohardtoday.Iwantedaspecialgift.”TheWuhangirl12tennisattheageofeightafterbeingdiscoveredbyacoachwhohad13herplayingbadminton.Afteryearsofhardtraining,LiNaturned14in1999andhasbecomeoneofthemostsuccessfulChinesetennisplayers.Withhersolidgroundstrokeandaggressivemindset,she15thefirstChinesetennisplayertowinaWTATour16Thentwoyearslater,shewasthefirstChinesetomake17intothelast16ofWimbledon,whichledtoherbeing18number16intheworldlastJanuary.Liisnowlookingforwardtowinninga19attheOlympics.“TheOlympicsareveryimportantforus,”shesaid.“Iammoremotivatedaftermyrecovery20IfeelmydesirefortheOlympicsisbiggerthaneverbefore.”1、.A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested2、.20080801

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A．good B．better C．best D．well3、.A．much B．either C．both D．some4、.A．Knowing B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding5、.A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest6、.A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed7、.A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing8、.A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought9、.A．over B．off C．in D．a(chǎn)round10、.A．unless B．if C．whether D．that11、.A．what B．how C．because D．why12、.A．wenton B．metwith C．tookup D．setout13、.A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded14、.A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach15、.A．found B．became C．got D．helped16、.A．event B．team C．project D．race17、.A．one B．this C．that D．it18、.A．praised B．ranked C．received D．a(chǎn)nnounced19、.A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize20、.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．while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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheChineseGovernment1．(create)theChineseFarmers’HarvestFestivalin2018,2．(make)itthefirsttimethatanationalfestivalhasbeenspeciallysetupforfarmers.Thefestivalwillbecelebrated3．(annual)ontheautumnalequinox(秋分).Theactionshowsthegovernment’sconcernaboutagricultureanditspeopletodrawthewholesociety’sattentiontoChinesefarmers,4．workhardtostrengthenthecountry’sdevelopment.Thefestivalfallingontheautumnalequinoxalsoshowsrespect5．traditional24solartermswhich6．(follow)byChinesepeoplesinceabout2,200yearsago.Meanwhile,itmirrorsChinesepeople’sknowledgeofseasonalchangesinnatureandtheirwillingnesstoadapttonaturalrules.Althoughclimatesandcropsdifferin7．(difference)partsofChina,mostcropsmatureinautumn,andthusit’sthebesttimetocelebratetheharvest.Thefestival8．(accompany)bycertainrituals(儀式)isespeciallyimportanttoChina,anagriculturalcountrywith9．(thousand)ofyearsofhistory.Awholeyear’shardworkbringsbigharvests,fillingfannerswithjoy.Notonlywillthisfestivalcelebrateharvests10．itwillbeareminderthatmoreattentionneedstobepaidtoagricultureandfarmers,aswellastraditionalculture.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除和修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Agoodfriendofmehadadog.Heloveditverymuchthatheregardeditlikehisbestfriend.Unfortunately,lastFridaythedogwaskilledbycar,whichmadehimbeheartbroken.Imustdidsomethingtocomforthim.Tocheerhimup,Iwentthroughallmyoldphotoandmadeanicepicturecollectionofhimandhisdog.Hopeful,itwillwork.IknewIcan’treplacehispetandbestfriendbutatleastIcanputasmileonhisfaceagain.ThatishowIshoulddoforafriend.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.AshewalkedalongParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank,heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostartacar.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldn’tgetthecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsideatthefaceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked,“Itlookslikeyou’vegotaproblem,”Arthursaid.“I’mafraidso.I’minabighurryandIcan’tstartmycar.”“IstheresomethingIcandotohelp?”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwosuitcasesinthebackseatandthensaid,“Thanks.Ifyou’resureitwouldn’tbetoomuchtrouble,youcouldhelpmegetthesesuitcasesintoataxi.”“Notroubleatall.I’dbegladtohelp.”Theyoungmangotoutandtookoneofthesuitcasesfromthebackseat.Afterplacingitontheground,heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstartedwalking,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarm.Itwasfromthebank.Therehadbeenarobbery(搶劫)!ParkAvenuehadbeenquietamomentbefore.Nowtheairwasfilledwiththesoundofthealarmandtheshoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections.Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoinedthecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother,“Whathappened?”Buteveryonehadadifferentanswer.Arthur,stillcarryingthesuitcase,turnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoungwomaninfrontofhim