2021屆湖北省武漢某中學(xué)高三第一學(xué)期1月調(diào)研考試-英語(yǔ)試題

湖北省武漢外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校2020-2021學(xué)年高三第一學(xué)期1月調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽力（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(lái)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.19.15B.9.18C.9.15答案是C。1. Whoisansweringthephone?A.Elaine. B.AllanMacFarlane.C.BobHarris.2. Whathappenedtothedriver?A.Heranintoabicycle. B. Hedrovetooslowly.C.Heranintoatree.3. Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?A. Theylikesummer. B. Theydon’tlikesummer.C.Theythinkhotweatherisnicer.4. WhenshouldSusangotomeetProfessorBrown?A. At9：30. B.At10：00. C.At10:30.5. Whatdoesthewomanplantodothisafternoon?A. Buyanewpairofglasses. B. Shopforsomeclothes.C.Gotoherclasses.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15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秒鐘的做答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inahotel. C. Onthe phone.7. Whendoestherestaurantstopservinglunch?A.At1p.m. B.At2p.m. C. At3p. m.8. Howmanypeoplewillcomewiththewomanforlunch?A.One. B.Two. C. Three.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A. Buyingacar.B. Choosingagift.C. Usingacomputer.10. What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A. Husbandandwife.B. Professorandstudent.C. Salesmanandcustomer.11. Whatdoweknowaboutthepersonmentionedbyspeakers?A. Maybehelikessomethingexpensive.B. Heissurelyoversixtyyearsold.C. Hemustbefondoflearning. 聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Closefriends.B.Strangers. C. Colleagues.13. What,sthewomangoingtodo?A. Sheisgoingtoworkinapostofficenearby.B. Shewantstodosomeexercise.C. Sheintendstopostaletter.14. Whatdoesthewomanhavetodotoreachthedestination?A. Shehastofindtheentranceinsideabuildingcomplex.B. Shehastoturnrighttothemainstreet.C. Shehastowalktwoblocksorso.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. Whatisthepresentconditionofhotlineliketoday?A. Poor. B.Popular. C. Rare.16. Whatisthepurposeofstartingthehotlineforteenagers?A. Togainthebeliefofteenagers.B. Tomaketeenagersstudyhard.C. Toprotectteenagers’rights.17. Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthehotlineforteenagers?i’tlastlong.beuseful,savemanylives.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A. ToreportonthegrowingmiddleclassofChina.B. TointroduceaUScompany.C. Toanalyzethecurrentmarket.19. HowmanynewbabiesdoesChinahaveeveryyear?A. 11million.B.20million. C.21million.20. Whichofthefollowingistrue?A. ThetoysmadebyChinaareofpoorquality.B. Chinahasalotofhigh-qualitytoysexported.C. Chinaisbehindintoys-making.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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ALegalShieldisthealternativewayofworkingwithalawyer/lawfirm.Wehavebeenofferingprepaidlegalplanstoconsumersforover47years.Onelowmonthlypricewithnolong-termcommitmentsprovideslegalcoverageforyouandyourentirefamily.Thetruthisthatmostchargehundredsperhourfortheirservices.Ittakestimeandefforttofindtherightone,andwhenyoudo,they’realwaysbusy,hardtoaccessandchargingforeverysecondofyourtime(evenonemail).YoucanstopwatchingtheclockandstartspeakingtoalawyerwithaprepaidplanfromLegalShieldforonly$24.95permonth.WithaLegalShieldprotectionplan,youonlyhavetopayasmallmonthlyfeeinexchangeforround-the-clocklegalprotection.Whenyouhavealegalissue,needhelpwithacontract,orjustwantadvice,ourlawyersarejustacallorclickaway.Step1:Enroll&DownloadEnrollinyourLegalShieldplan.Onceamember,you’llbeinstantlymatchedwithapremierlocallawfirmthatmeetsyouruniquelegalneeds.Then,downloadourapp,andaccessallourlegalresourcesanytime,rightfromyourphone.Step2:UsetheAppforAllYourLegalNeedsOpenuptheAppanytimealegalneedorquestionarises.Whetheranemergencyorjustaproactiveplanforthefuture,theAppisyourplacetoaddressit.●Downloadfreelegalformsandcontracts●Askalegalquestion●Completeyourwillorestateplan●Accessprenuptialagreements,divorcepapersandmore●Uploadaspeedingticket●ContactyourlawfirmYoucanalsoviewyourexclusivememberperksanddiscountsontheApp,sobesuretocheckthisarearegularly.Step3:GetLegalHelpWhenYouNeedItIfyoueverneedemergencyhelp,yourAppcanconnectyouwithlegalassistanceanytime,dayornight.WiththeApp,youalwayshavelegalcounselreadyandwaiting—rightinyourbackpocket.21.WhatdoweknowaboutLegalShield?Itservespeopleover47yearsold.Itoffers24-hourlegalprotection.Itprotectsyoufromhavingtrouble.Itprovidesbetterpost-paidservice.22.What’stheadvantageofLegalShieldcomparedtomostlawyers?moremoney-savingandconvenient.B.It’smoreprofessionalandtimeefficient.C.It’smoreaccessibleinallD.Itcananswermorequestionsoverthephone.23.BeingamemberofLegalShield,bycheckingtheirAppoften,youmay .A.getextraserviceforfreeB.payfortheirservicebyhourC.paylessthan$24.95permonthforserviceD.getthehelpfromthebestlawyersnationwideBRussia’ssecuritychiefhasblamedanactofterrorfortheRussianA321airlinercrashinEgyptlastmonthwhichkilled224people.Whateverhappened,thetragedyraisessadmemoriesofhorrificairplanecrashesthathavecostthousandsoflivesinrecentdecades.Someoftheworstsuchincidents—likefourcrashesinfrighteningsuccessionintoNewYork’sWorldTradeCenter,thePentagonandruralPennsylvaniaonSeptember11,2001;the1988downingofPanAmFlight103inLockerbie,Scotland;anda1977crashinvolvingtheapparenthijackingofaMalaysianAirlinesjetthatleft100dead—involvedterroristactivity.Buttherearemanyothersthatdidnot,withmechanicalproblems,piloterrororotherreasonsblamedforlossoflife.Belowaresomeexamplesofthelatter:crashesthatleftatleast200peopledeadineachincident.March27,1977:AKLMRoyalDutchAirlinesBoeing747beginningitstakeoffcrashedintoPanAmericanWorldAirwaysBoeing747thenstillontherunwayattheLosRodeosAirportatTenerifeintheCanaryIslands.Atotalof574people,aboardbothplanes,died.July11,1991:ThelandinggearofaNigeriaAirwaysDC-8catchesfireshortlyaftertakeoffJeddah,April26,1994:ThepilotofaChinaAirlines’Flight140alertsthecontroltoweratJapan’sNagoyaSeptember2,1998:ASwissairjetlinerthathaddepartedNewYork’sKennedyairportonitswaytoGeneva,Switzerland,goesdownoffthecoastofNovaScotia,Canada;noneofthe229peopleaboardFlight111makeit.InvestigatorsbelievethattheMD-11lostallelectricalpowerimmediatelybeforethecrash.June1,2009:AirFranceFlight447isonthewayfromRiodeJanierotoPariswhenitandits228passengersandcrewgomissingsomewhereovertheAtlanticOcean.It’snotuntilfivedayslaterthatthefirstbodiesarefoundabout600milesoffthenortherncoastofBrazil.Twoyearslater,Frenchauthoritiesblamethecrashonequipmentbreakdown.24.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto__________.A.memorizethosepeopleaboardtheRussianA321airline.B.directattentiontosomedisastrousairplanecrashes.C.showitisthemostseriousincidentinhistory.D.analyzethecauseofthedisasterandblametheairlinecompany.25.Whichaircrashresultedfromterroristattack?A.ChinaAirlines’Flight140B.AirFranceFlight447C.PanAmFlight103D.SwissairJetlinerFlight11126.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.TwoplanesofthesametypehiteachotheronMarch27,1977.B.Therewereover264peopleaboardChinaAirlines’Flight140.C.SwissairJetlinerFlight111crashedduringitslanding.D.IttookfivedaystofindsomebodiesofAirFranceFlight447.27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.RussianAirlinesPlaneCrash B.AirCrashInvestigationC.DeadliestAirlineCrashes D.MysteriesofAircrashesCYoucancountonthefactthatcocoabeanplantingisbadfortheenvironment—especiallyfortherainforestsofWestAfrica.enoughtomakesomeconsumersthinkaboutgivingupchocolate.Butwhatifwecouldenjoychocolatewithoutclimateguilt?Infact,wecan,becausewhencocoaisgrownsustainably,itcanactuallyhelpsavetheworld.Cocoabeansgrowonshrubsthatareoftenplantedintheopenbutcanalsogrowbetterunderlargerainforesttrees.Well-managedshade-growncacaotreescanstoreasignificantlyhigheramountofcarbonthanannualcrops—uptothreetimestheamountstoredbycacaotreesgrowninfullsun.Shade-growncacaotreesarealsomoredrought-tolerantandweed-resistantthanthosegrownintheopen.Theyarefriendliertowildlife,improvingbiodiversity.Theproblemisnotthatcacaotreeshelptheenvironment.Theproblemisthattoofewofthemdo.Thereasonsforthisarecomplex,butmainlyboildowntolackofresources,lackofinformationandinsecurelandtenure(保有期).ManyWestAfricancacaofarmersaresharecroppers.Theycan’tremoveold,diseasedtreesbecausethiswouldrisklosingtheland.Theyaffordtoplantnewtrees,either.Asanewcacaofarmsareusuallycreatedbybusinessmenwhocutdowntreesandcreatechemical-intensive(大量使用化學(xué)物品的)plantations,whichbothpolluteandreducebiodiversity.Astheplanetgrowswarmeranddrier,though,thesehigh-productive,full-suncacaovarietiesarebecomingweakerintheheat.ManysmallcacaofarmsinWestAfrica’scocoabelt,whichsuppliesupto70percentoftheworld’scocoa,nowsufferfromlowproductivity.Butthereishope.Whencostandlandtenureissuesaresolved,farmersaremorethanwillingtogrowcacaotreesintheshade.Treesarethemostimportantweaponsinthefightagainstclimatechange.Soenjoyyourthatasustainable,shade-grownbrand.Infact,buy,eatandgiveasmuchofitasyoulike.Theworldwillthankyou.28.Whichofthefollowingcanstorethelargestamountofcarbon?A.Localannualcropsthatgrownearthewater.B.Cacaotreesthatgrowinfullsun.C.Cacaotreesthatgrowundertheshade.D.Newlyplantedcacaotreesthathavemostleaves.29.Whatisthecurrentproblemaccordingtothepassage?A.Therearenotenoughcacaotreestotakeeffect.B.Pollutionfromchemicalplantspoisonscacaotrees.C.Onlyapartofthecacaotreescanhelptheenvironment.D.Localcacaofarmersrunchemical-intensiveplantations.30.Whatisapossiblesolutiontothelowproductivityofcacaofarmsinthecocoabelt?A.Makingimprovementtocacaovarietiesbymeansofchemicals.B.EncouragingfarmerstogrowcacaotreesunderrainforesttreesthroughsOmesupportingmeasures.C.Providingshadefororiginallyfull-suncacaotreesinthewarmeranddrierregion.D.InvitingsuccessfulbusinessmentomanagecacaofarmsinWestAfrica’scocoabelt.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WestCocoaBeltIsinDangerB.SustainableBrandsHelpSavetheWorldC.HowChocolateCanHelpSavethePlanetD.HowWeCanEnjoyFoodClimateGuiltDFormany,collegeisameanstoagoodjob.ForHollywoodstars,collegeisanopportunitytobelikeeveryoneelse.JodieFosterByage14,shehadappearedintwodozentelevisionseriesand10featurefilms,includingTaxiDriver.Yet,shesteppedawayfromthefilmbusinessattheheightofhercareertoattendYaleUniversity.ItpaidoffFostergraduatedin1985withadegreeinliterature,andshewaslaterawardedadegreeinfinearts.Hercareerdidn’tsuffer,either.ShewentontowintwoOscars,forTheAccusedandTheSilenceofthelambs,andtodirectseveralfilms.JerryO’ConnellActorJerryO’Connellmadeanameforhimselfatage11asthestarofStandbyMe.Afterafewmoreprojects,htookabreakfromactingtoattendNewYorkUniversity.NowheisfinishinguphislawdegreeatSouthwesternLawSchoolinLosAngeles.Heenrolled(注冊(cè))innightclassesin2009beforeplayingalawyerinthetelevisionseriesTheDefenders.BrookeShieldsActressBrookeShieldsbasicallycameofageonscreen,playinginPrettyBaby,TheBlueLagoonandEndlessLove.Later,shewentforherbachelor’sdegreeatPrincetonUniversityanditwasthedegree,intheend,thatservedher.“Withoutthosefouryearsoflearningandgrowth,Iwouldhaveneversurvivedmyindustry,abusinessthateatsitsyoung.Iwouldneverhavebeenabletoadaptandtoreinventmyselffrommoviestotelevision,tostage,toauthor,”ShieldstoldTheWashingtonPost.32.Accordingtothetext,JodieFoster__________.A.wontwoOscarswhenstudyingincollegeB.haddirectedsomefilmsbyage14C.beganheractingcareerin1985D.gottwodegreesincollege33.TheBlackSwanstaronceattended________.A.YaleUniversityB.HarvardUniversityC.PrincetonUniversityD.NewYorkUniversity34.WhatcanwelearnfromShields’words?A.Sheneverdreamtshecouldbeastar.B.Shebecamefamousduetoherdegree.C.Shegreatlybenefitedfromhercollegestudy.D.Shehatedthecompetitioninthefilmbusiness.35.Whatdothefourpeoplementionedinthetexthaveincommon?A.TheyareallOscarwinners.B.Theymajoredinpsychologyincollege.C.Theywenttocollegeinordertogetbetterjobs.D.Theywerechildstarswhobecamecollegegraduates.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)。It’sanargumentthateverymodernparenthashadwiththeirchild:thebattletobreakthemawayfromthemobilephonethey’restaringat.Forchildren,asmartphoneisawindowtogames,videosandconstantinteractionwiththeirfriends.Butforparents,itcanfeellikeaminefield.36First,worthbearinginmindthatscreentimecanbebeneficial.“ 37 Buttheyoftenusethemtodevelopaninterest.instance,interestedingymnastics,watchvideosofroutinesandtrytolearnfromthem,”PeterTwining,professorofeducationattheOpenUniversitysays.38Itmayhelptoexplainthesubstantialgapinopinionbetweenchildrenandparentsabouthowmuchscreentimeisacceptable.Accordingtoasurvey,theamountofscreentimethatadultsthoughtappropriateforchildrenwas1.75hours,withchildrenbelievingittobe3.34hours. 39 However,recentresearchsuggeststhatinsteadofsettingspecifictimelimitsforusage,suchasamaximumoftwohoursperday,it’sactuallythenatureofthescreentimethatmatters.Forinstance,passivelylookingthroughsocialmediapostsislessbeneficialthanactivelyplayinggames，whichcanimproveproblemsolvingskills.Astudyfoundthat“howchildrenusethedevices,nothowmuchtimetheyspendonthem,isthestrongestpredictorofemotionalorsocialproblemsconnectedwithscreenaddiction.”Twiningagrees,saying：“I’mlessconcernedaboutscreentimethanaboutthenatureoftheinteractionaroundthescreen.Thescreenshouldbecomeasharedfocusforinteractionwiththefamilyratherthananindividualactivity.Thescreenshouldn’tbeanalternativetocommunicatingwithyourchild.40”Itshouldbeanimprovementtoit.adilemmatojudgewhichsideoutweighstheother.Amobilephoneisdifferentfromtraditionallandlinephones.Butatleastbothpartiesdorecognizethatthereshouldbelimits.Screentimecountsdownonlyduringthetimeachildissignedin.Wetendnottorecognizethevalueofwhattheydoontheirmobiledevices.Weshouldemphasizethedifferenceinunderstandingchildren’smobilephoneusage.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)。Aclichéisaphrasethathasbeenusedsomanytimesthatitcomesoutofthemouthorthecomputerwithoutstirringupawaveinthemindofthespeaker,thetypist,thelistenerorthereader.ThewordwaspartofthetechnicaltermoftheFrenchprintingtradeinthe19thcentury,thenameforaplateusedintheprintingprocess,anditisstillusedwiththatmeaninginEnglishandotherlanguages.Bythemiddleofthesamecentury,thewordwasbeingusedinFrench,shortlyfollowedbyEnglish,asasimile(比喻)for41usedexpressions.Clichéscanbe42accordingtowhethertheywereoriginallyidioms,similesandproverbs,expressionsfromtradesor43phrases.Manyidiomshavebeensouniversallyoverusedthattheyhavebeen44—phraseslikefarandwide,byleapsandboundsorsafeandsound.Oursecondcategorycouldbesimilesandproverbsthatnowfalloffthe45withlittlemeaning,simileslikeascoolasacucumber,which46around400years.Alargecategoryis47fromthetermsoftradesandprofessions,sportsandgames,andothernationalconcerns.Manyare48clichés,asisfittingfortheBritish,asanislandnation,withexamplesliketoleaveasinkingship,toknowtheropes,tosticktoone’sguns.Ourlastbroadcategoryofclichémightbephraseswhichwere49whentheywerefirstcoined,buthavebecomeineffectivethroughconstantuse.Whenafootballmanager,askedhowhefeltaboutthe50ofhisteam,saidthathewasassickasaparrot.Sincethen,ithasbeensooverusedthatithaslostits51.Toexploreeveryavenueandtoleavenostoneunturnedaretwopoliticalclichésofthisclass.Nopoliticianwithanysensitivityforlanguagecoulduseeitherofthosephrases52,yetyouhearthemstill,allthetime.Nodoubtwecouldspecifytheclassesofclichésintofurthersubdivisionsuntilthecowscomehome.Butthereisnoneedto.Weallagreethatclichésaretobe53bycarefulwritersandspeakersatalltimes,don’twe?Well,actually,no,notI.Life,andlanguage,aresofullofclichésthatsilencewillholdthepositionifyou54ustheuseofcliché.Somanymillionsofpeoplehavespokenandwrittenclichésso55thatitisalmostimpossibletofindideasandphrasesthathavenotbeenusedmanytimesbefore.41．A．occasionally B．frequently C．technically D．grammatically42．A．confirmed B．quoted C．inferred D．classified43．A．invented B．customized C．recognized D．underlined44．A．highlighted B．tailored C．weakened D．enriched45．A．nose B．eyes C．lips D．forehead46．A．datesback B．catcheson C．takesshape D．givesout47．A．detected B．drawn C．excluded D．initiated48．A．remote B．temperate C．urban D．oceanic49．A．boring B．striking C．entertaining D．a(chǎn)nnoying50．A．expense B．punishment C．defeat D．a(chǎn)ge51．A．origin B．shine C．statue D．humour52．A．seriously B．fluently C．flexibly D．properly53．A．a(chǎn)djusted B．a(chǎn)dapted C．a(chǎn)dopted D．a(chǎn)voided54．A．deny B．a(chǎn)llow C．forbid D．promise55．A．casually B．decently C．reluctantly D．ceaselessly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Cholerawasadeadlydiseaseofitsday.Neitheritscausenoritscure56(understand).Sothousandsof57(terrify)peoplediedwhentherewasanoutbreak.JohnSnowwantedtosolve58problem.Heknewthatcholerawouldnotbecontrolled59itscausewasfound.Hebecameinterestedintwotheories60possiblyexplainedhowcholerakilledpeople.Thefirstsuggestedthatcholera61(multiply)intheair.Thesecondsuggestedthatpeopleabsorbedthisdisease62theirbodieswiththeirmeals.JohnSnowsuspectedthatthesecondtheorywascorrectbutheneededevidence.SowhenanotheroutbreakhitLondonin1854,hewasready63(begin)hisenquiry.Withalltheevidencehegathered,JohnSnowwasabletoannouncewith64(certain)thatpollutedwatercarriedthevirus.65(final)“KingCholera”wasdefeated.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你在上周日搭坐102號(hào)公交車，該公交車司機(jī)的不文明行為讓乘客很憤怒。于是你向公交車公司寫一封投訴信。要點(diǎn)如下：1.司機(jī)的不文明行為(大聲講話、緊急剎車、態(tài)度粗魯?shù)?。2.希望盡快查清此事。注意： 1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。第二節(jié)（滿分25分）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。Whenatornado(龍卷風(fēng))toucheddowninasmalltownnearby,manyfamilieswereleftcompletedruined.Afterwardallthelocalnewspaperscarriedmanyhuman-intereststoriesfeaturingsomeofthefamilieswhosufferedthehardest.OneSunday,aparticularpictureespeciallytouchedme.Ayoungwomanstoodinfrontofanentirelyshattered(破碎的)mobilehome,adepressedexpressiononherface.Ayoungboy,sevenoreightyearsold,stoodatherside,eyesdownward.Clutching(緊握)atherskirtwasatinygirlwhostaredintothecamera,eyeswidewithconfusionandfear.Thearticlethatwentwiththepicturegavetheclothingsizesofeachfamilymember.Withgrowinginterest,Inoticedthattheirsizescloselymatchedours.Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytoteachmychildrentohelpthoselessfortunatethanthemselves.Istuckthepictureoftheyoungfamilyonourrefrigerator,explainingtheirdifficultytomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andtothree-year-oldMeghan.“Thesepoorpeoplenowhavenothing,”Isaid.“We’llsharewhatwehavewiththem.Ibroughtthreelargeboxesdownfromtheroomupstairsandplacedthemonthelivingroomfloor.Meghanwatchedseriously,astheboysandIfilledoneoftheboxeswithcannedgoodsandfoods.WhileIsortedthroughourclothes,Iencouragedtheboystogothroughtheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritething