云南省曲靖市沾益區(qū)第四中學(xué)2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷含解析

云南省曲靖市沾益區(qū)第四中學(xué)2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this2．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although3．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote4．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t5．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome6．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when7．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat8．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when9．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror10．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative11．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed12．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought13．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．whether14．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．a(chǎn)ny15．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided16．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown17．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter18．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．a(chǎn)swhiteasasheetD．inabluemood19．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will20．Cambridgegaveapositiveanswerinquiriesonwhetheritrecognizesgaokaoscores.A．infavorof B．inresponsetoC．insaluteto D．inconsequenceof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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）SummerActivitiesExperiencetheromanceofPariswithanunforgettablenightoutthatcombinesthreeofthetoptoursintheCityofLights.ChoosefromdinnerattheEiffelTower’suniquerestaurantagainstthenightsky,atLesOmbresrestaurant,aparticularmealaboardadiningcruisedowntheSeineRiverorcapoffthenightwithaParisiancabaretshowattheMoulinRougenightclub.ActivityDescriptionCostEiffelTowerDinnerSettleintoyourprivatetableatthemodern58TourEiffelrestaurantfora3-coursemealofclassicFrenchstyleaccompaniedbyyourchoiceofwine.Thediningroomarearoundthefirst-floorobservationdeckoftheEiffelTower58meters(190feet)aboveground,soyoucanenjoycityviewsthroughexpansivepicturewindows.$318.10SeineRiverCruiseDinnerStepintoa3-coursedinneraboardtheMarinadeParisfloatingrestaurant.Whileyoudine,cruisepastthefamousmonumentsofParis,includingtheLouvre,NotreDamecathedral(大教堂),theEiffelTowerandseveralofthecity’shistoricbridges.Attheendofyourdinnercruise,visitthetwinklingEiffelTowerforanhour.$313.37LesOmbresrestaurantDinnerEnjoya3-coursemealdinneratLesOmbresrestaurant,alldrinksincludedandaglassofchampagne.$282.62MoulinRougeShowFollowingyourdinneroption,travelbyair-conditionedcoachtothedistrictofMontmartre,theheartofParis.HeadtotheMoulinRougenightclubandsettleintoyourseatsfortheclassicParisiancabaretshowwhichfeaturesmorethan100talentedperformers.Beattractedbyaparadeofbejeweledandfeatheredcostumesasdancersperform.$348.8491、Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttoseecabaretshow?A．EiffelTowerDinner B．SeineRiverCruiseDinnerC．LesOmbresrestaurantDinner D．MoulinRougeShow1、WhatwillthevisitorsdoattheendoftheSeineRiverdinnercruise?A．visittheLouvreB．visittheEiffelTowerC．visittheNotreDamecathedralD．visitthedistrictofMontmartre2、HowmuchdoestheLesOmbresrestaurantDinnercost?A．$282.62 B．$313.37C．$318.10 D．$348.8422．（8分）Whileelephantsbornwithouttusks(長牙)arenotunheardof，theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambique’sGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountry’scivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountry’s15-year-longcivilwar,the100,000—acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器)andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatthepark’stusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea，areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,2%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.1、WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?A．Illegalhunting. B．Constantfarming.C．Apurecoincidence. D．Naturalevolution.2、WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?A．Togetfundsbysellingivory. B．Todevelopnewweapons.C．Toprovidefoodforlocalpeople. D．Tomakeivoryproducts.3、Whichofthefollowinghadtheearliestrecordontusklesselephants?A．GorongonsaNationalPark. B．SouthLuangwaNationalPark.C．TheRuahaNationalPark. D．LupandeGameManagementArea.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Elephantsfacinggreaterdanger.B．Elephantsgrowingmoreslowly.C．Fewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.D．Morefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.23．（8分）Languagelearningappsareverypopularnowandofferopportunitiestolearnvocabularyandpracticegrammar.Buttherehasbeenadiscussionaboutjusthoweffectivesuchappscanbe.AmongthemostpopularappsareDuolingoandBusuu.Apreviousresearchfoundpositiveresultsontheuseofthem.Butitmainlyconcentratedonstudieswithlearnerswhohadsigneduptolanguagecoursesandtheseappsworkedasanafter-classsupport,sotheresultswerenotalwaysreliable.Arecentstudyof4,095Busuuusershasbeencarriedoutaimedtofindoutifuserscanactuallylearnalanguagewithanapp.Busuuprovideslearningmaterialsfor12differentlanguages.Itoffersspecialmodelwheresomecontentisavailableforfreewhilesomecontentisnot.Wefindthatitsusersareanevenmixofmenandwomen.Morethanhalfconsiderthemselvestobeatthebeginnerlevelasthereisadecreaseinusersastheirlanguagelevelsgoup.Mostpeopleusetheappbecauseofpersonalinterest,orbecausetheywanttostudyorliveabroad.Femaleuserstendtouseitlessoftenbutforlongerperiodsoftimethanmaleusers.GettinganyfeedbackonBusuudependsonwhetheryouransweriscorrectornot.Whileitishelpful,thisisnotthesortoffeedbacklanguageteachersprefer,asitdoesnotexplainwhytheanswerisrightorwrong.Inspiteofthis,feedbackintheappisveryhighlyrated.Morethan92%ofrespondentsstatethattheapphasmettheirexpectationsand86%ratetheappasverygoodorgood.Infact,morethan80%oftheuserssurveyedstronglyagreethatusingtheapphashelpedthemimprovetheirknowledgeofthelanguagetheyarelearning.Besides,languagelearningappsalsocreateanenvironmentwheremistakesareonlyknowntotheusers,andthiscanaddresstheperformanceanxietythatmanylearnerssufferfromwhenaskedtospeakaforeignlanguage.Solanguageteachersshouldencouragetheirstudentstousethemtodothegrammarwork,leavingpreciousclasstimeformorelanguagecommunication.1、Theresultsoftheformerresearchweren’talwaysdependablebecause_________.A．itwasonlycarriedoutbeforeclassB．itdidn’tconsiderusersinclassC．itjustfocusedonpositiveresultsD．itusedout-of-datemethods2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheappBusuufromthetext?A．Allthecontentsarefreetouse.B．Mostusersconsideritsatisfying.C．It’susedbymoreadvancedlearners.D．It’smorepopularwithfemalelearners.3、Whichofthefollowingcanprobablyreplacetheunderlinedword“address”?A．dealwith B．writedownC．turnto D．speakof4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Studentswon’tsufferanxietyinlearninglanguagesbyusingBusuu.B．Languagelearningappsareeffectiveandsatisfactorytolanguagelearners.C．Languagelearningappsareverypopularwithmostlanguageteachers.D．Studentsshouldberequiredtouseappsforhomeworkafterclass.24．（8分）Giftbuyingfor11to14-year-oldscanproducememoriesofthatclassiccomplainer.“Thisgiftistooold.”“Thisgiftistooyoung.”“Thisgiftwaspopular,like,fiveminutesago.”Don’tstress.Ourfungiftsaresuretomakeyousmile.—JudySuttonTaylorSnowballLauncherThekidsonyourlistwillbehappytodroptheirelectronicdevicesandheadoutsideduringthenextbigsnowstormthankstothisgiftthatlaunchessnowballsupto70feet.Apracticetargetisincludedtoensurethey’rereadyforahardbattle.$16.97atNintendoSwitchGamerswentcrazyforthismixedgamingsystemwhenitwasreleasedlastspring,anditwasinconsistentlyshortsupplyuntilnow.Thedeviceallowsuserstoplaysoloorwithafriend,connectittoaTVtoplayonabigscreen,unfoldthestandfortabletopcompetitions,oruseitforhand-heldplay.$299.99;linkstolicensedretailersatorMertritteAnimalHeadphoneTuneswillnodoubtsoundsweetertoloversofanymusicgenrewhenthey5recomingfromthesecute-as-can-beheadphonesdesignedbycelebritystylistsEmilyCurrentandMerrittElliott.Thegoldfinishaddssomefunflare(閃光裝置)thatissuretoinspirecopycats.$59atBBOPBallsIftheresamoreentertainingwaytosettlesiblingdifferencesthanhavingwarringbrothersandsistersbumpintoeachotherputtingonmega-sizedbubblearmor(盔甲),we’dliketoknowaboutit.Chancesare,evenwhatmayseemlikethemostcatastrophicconflictswillendinbellylaughsafterafewroundswearingthese.$69.98forasetoftwoator.1、Whatwillbethebestchoiceforavideogameenthusiast?A．SnowballLauncher.B．NintendoSwitch.C．MertritteAnimalHeadphone.D．BBOPBalls.2、WhatcanwelearnfromaBBOPBall?A．Itisadeviceforbellydance.B．Itisthemostexpensivetoymentioned.C．Itissuitabletoentertainbrothersandsisters.D．Itmaycauseconflictsamongbrothersandsisters.3、Whodoesthetextspeciallyappealto?A．PupilsandTeenagers.B．MusicLovers.C．SchoolTeachers.D．GiftBuyers.25．（10分）FrankLloydWrightisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmodernarchitecture．HedesignedbuildingsandhomesacrosstheUnitedStatesformorethan70years．Hecreatedmostofhisworksfrom1900throughthe1950s，buthisopen-livingspacesandimaginativedesignsstillappearverymoderntoday．Lastweek，theUnitedStatesnominated(提名)10ofhisbuildingsfortheUNEducational，Scientific，andCulturalOrganization—orUNESCO—theWorldHeritageList．TheWorldHeritageListrecognizesthemost，importantculturalandnaturalsitesworldwide．The10buildings，titled．“KeyWorksofModernArchitecturebyFrankLloydWright，”werebuiltbetween1906and1969．Theyincludeseveralofhispersonalhomesandstudios，churches，governmentbuildings，privateresidences，andoneveryfamousmuseum—NewYorkCity’sGuggenheimMuseum．TheSolomonR．GuggenheimMuseumisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinNewYorkCity．Aboutonemillionpeoplevisititeveryyear．FrankLloydWrightworkedonitfrom1943to1959．Itwasdesignedtocreateanewtypeofspacefornewtypesofart．ThemuseumremainsaninternationalsymbolofmodernarchitecturethatrepresentsWright’suniquedesign．ManyofMr．Wright’smodernbuildingsandhomesintheU．S．MidwesthavealsobecomesymbolsofmodernAmericanarchitecture．RichardLongstrethisthepresidentoftheFrankLloydWrightBuildingConservancy．HecallsMr．Wrisht“thefatherofmodernarchitecture，fundamentallyredefiningthenatureofformandspaceduringtheearly20thcenturythatwouldhaveenduringimpactsofmodernarchitectureworldwide．”TheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteewillannounceitsdecisioninmid-2016．IfFrankLloydWright’s10buildingswerechosenforthelist，theywouldbethefirstWorldHeritagelistingsformodemU．S．a(chǎn)rchitecture．TheWorldHeritageListalreadyincludes22otherAmericansites，includingtheGrandCanyon，YellowstoneNationalParkandtheStatueofLiberty．1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____．A．Mr．Wright’sdesignsareoutofstyletodayB．Mr．Wright’sdesignshavebeenwidelyrecognizedC．Mr．Wright’sdesignsonmodernbuildingsandhomesareafailureD．Mr．Wrightistheowneroftenbuildings2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGuggenheimMuseumistrue?A．ItisamasterpieceshowingMr.Wright’suniquedesign.B．Itisagoodexampleoftraditionaldesign．C．ItisthemostfamoussiteinNewYorkCity.D．ItisthesymbolofNewYorkCity．3、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．News B．ScienceC．Biography D．Economy4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．FrankLloydWright—theFatherofAmericanModernArchitectureB．TheWorldHeritageList—CulturalCollectionWorldwideC．GuggenheimMuseum—InternationalSymbolofmodernArchitectureD．FrankLloydWright’Buildings—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList第三部分語言知識運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）OnedayIwasdrivenbyarain-stormtotakeshelterinalittlehutbytheroad-side,whichwas1byashoemakerashisworkshop.Themanandhissonwere2attheirwork,and3saying,“Good-day,”webegantotalktogether.BeforeIhadbeenwiththemlong,theoldman4hissonouttogetsomethingthathe5forhiswork.Theboywasonlyfiveminutes6,butitwastoo7fortheactiveoldshoemakertobeidle(懶惰的).Hebecame8,movedabouttheroom,and9tookupapieceofleatherandfellto10it,saying,“Youknow,sir,itwillneverdotobeidle.”Assoonastherainwasover,Iwentonmywayhome,11whatIhadheard—“Itwillneverdotobeidle.”Somepeopleare12idle;othersareidleonlynowandthenIwasoneofthelatterclass.Icouldworkonly13.Sotheoldman’swordscamehometome.Theyawakenedmy14,andIbegantofeelhowwrongitwasto15somuchofmylifeinidleness.Ihadoftenheardandreadthat16isaverygreatevil,butnowIbegantoseethatit17farmoresorrowthanpeopleare18.Itisthemanwhoisdoingnothingthatisdrawnintodisaster,whilethebusymanis19.Itisonlytheidlethatareunhappy.SoImadeupmymindto20theshoemaker’srulefortherestofmylife.1、A．regardedB．treatedC．usedD．counted2、A．strictB．nervousC．a(chǎn)wkwardD．busy3、A．beforeB．whileC．a(chǎn)fterD．when4、A．sentB．tookC．pickedD．gave5、A．treasuredB．neededC．registeredD．delivered6、A．farB．outwardsC．forwardsD．a(chǎn)way7、A．shortB．choseC．longD．loose8、A．relaxedB．uneasyC．eagerD．hopeless9、A．a(chǎn)tlastB．a(chǎn)tpresentC．a(chǎn)tfirstD．a(chǎn)tonce10、A．cutupB．workuponC．putonD．carryon11、A．workingoutB．goingafterC．datingfromD．thinkingover12、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．onceD．nowadays13、A．inparticularB．a(chǎn)tlengthC．a(chǎn)ttimesD．inadvance14、A．enthusiasmB．conscienceC．hopeD．energy15、A．wasteB．completeC．a(chǎn)chieveD．deserve16、A．patienceB．pleasureC．comfortD．idleness17、A．shrinksB．leadsC．causesD．reduces18、A．a(chǎn)wareofB．fondofC．confidentofD．crazyabout19、A．tiredB．safeC．worriedD．a(chǎn)nxious20、A．receiveB．promiseC．exploreD．follow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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Atmyworkplacetherearen’tenough1．(opportunity)tobedifferent.Wegivecaretoothersbutsometimesweforgettocarefor2．(we)andeachother.So,Iprint3．(inspire)messages,happypictures,etc,andpostthemonablankspace4．I’vefoundinoneofourrooms.Ibelievetheyaddtoour“emotionaleducation”．Onepersonaskedme,“Whydoyoutrytohelpthesepeople?Theyarenotverynice？”Myanswer5．(be),“Ifitaffectsonepersonthenit’sagoodthing.”Itdoesn’tmatterwhetherithasanimpact6．a(chǎn)nyoneelse.WhatmattersisthatI’mthe7．(good)personIcanbe.Iknowthose8．(print)storiesandarticlesarereadbecausetheykeepgettingmovedabout.So,9．(eventual),likesandpaperagainstaroughsurface,10．surfacewillbecomesmoothandthemessageswillgetthrough.Howlongittakesreallydoesn’tmatter.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Wearenowlivinginainformationage,inwhichTV,cellsandtheWebarewideused、Itseemthatmanypeoplecannotenjoythemselveswithoutit、However,ifIweretogiveuponeofthem,IwouldratherturnoffTVthantoswitchoffmycellorcutofftheInternet、IcoulddowithoutTVbecausefewshowstookmyfancyandtherearetoomanycommercials、Besides,mostprogramsonTVareavailableelsewhere,either、AsforcellsandtheWeb,theyarelessnecessaryforme、Ineedacelltokeepintouchmyfriendandmyfamily、176第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.76.假設(shè)你是明啟中學(xué)學(xué)生王磊，你校下個(gè)月將舉行中外學(xué)生交流活動(dòng)，現(xiàn)向?qū)W生征求活動(dòng)方案。你主動(dòng)向校長寫信，表達(dá)你的想法。你的信包括以下內(nèi)容：1.活動(dòng)的主題；2.你設(shè)計(jì)的1-2個(gè)活動(dòng)的具體內(nèi)容；3.你設(shè)計(jì)該活動(dòng)的理由。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、A5、C6、B7、A8、C9、C10、C11、D12、B13、B14、B15、D16、D17、A18、B19、D20、B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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、91、D1、B2、A22、1、A2、A3、C4、D23、1、B2、B3、A4、B24、1、B2、C3、D25、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan(垃圾桶)thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgone