江蘇省揚州市2024-2025學年高三上學期1月月考英語試題（含答案無聽力音頻無聽力原文）

揚州高三年級英語月考試題2025.01第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatarethespeakersgoingtowatchthisevening?A.Aconcert. B.Amovie. C.Afootballmatch.2.Whatfoodshouldthewomanavoideating?A.Beans. B.Cheese. C.Potatoes.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Shopassistantandcustomer.4.WhenwillMarkgoswimming?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome. B.Atanoffice. C.Atacinema.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers. B.Motherandson. C.Brotherandsister.7.Whywasthewomanannoyedwiththeman?A.Hemadeherlateforanevent.B.Heforgotaboutherbirthday.C.Hedidn'tcallher.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Howisthewomanrelatedtotheman?A.Hisfamilymember. B.Hiscoach. C.Hisdoctor.9.Howisthemanfeeling?A.Relieved. B.Tired. C.Anxious.10.Whatcausedtheinjurytotheman’sshoulder?A.Pouringtoomanycupsoftea.B.Playingtennis.C.Beingagolfer.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Howdidthemanknowthewomanstayeduplatelastnight?A.Hewasplayinggamesforhourswithher.B.Hereceivedafriendrequestfromher.C.Hesawthelightinherroomwason.12.WhenwillthewomanandPennymeet?A.Inafewweeks. B.Inoneweek. C.Inafewmonths.13.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inagarden. B.Inaclassroom. C.Inabedroom.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inabank. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inasupermarket.15.Howsoonwillthebreakfaststopbeingserved?A.In11minutes. B.In15minutes. C.In30minutes.16.Whatwillthemaneat?A.Bacon. B.Beans. C.Mushrooms.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Guides. B.Artists. C.Students.18.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestdoingbeforethetour?A.Eatingsomething.B.Preparingamap. C.Buyingsomegifts.19.Whatisinsidethebrochures?A.AmapofLondon. B.Ashorthistoryofart. C.Thelocationoftheexhibits.20.WhatdoweknowabouttheLangstonGallery?A.ItwascompletedbySirCharlesLangston.B.Itwasfinishedinthe19thcentury.C.Itisonthesecondfloor.第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）（共55.5）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。AVolunteerwithPhillyFoodRescue(PFR)Inonehour,youcandosomethingtoreducefoodwasteandresourcelocalcommunity.DownloadthePhillyFoodRescueapptogetstarted.What'stheserviceopportunity?PFRisthesustainability,foodrecovery,anddonationsarmofShareFoodProgram.You’lluseyourowncar(orbike)torescueleftoverfoodfromagrocerystore,restaurant,orfarmers’market,deliveringittothematchednonprofittakers.Thoseincludeseniorcenters,shelters,schools,andmore.Youcanclaimaone-timeorweeklyfoodrescue.Whatdifferencedoesfoodrescuemake?PFRworkstoincreaseaccesstofreshfoodforourneighbors.Ourteamrecovershalfamillionpoundsoffoodeverymonththankstovolunteerslikeyou.Weresourcemorethan283partnersacrossPhiladelphia,itssuburbs,andSouthJersey,impactingfoodsecurityandsustainabilityeverydayoftheweek.What'srequired?●Ifdriving,adriver’slicenseandinsuranceareneeded.Forsmallerfoodrescues,abikemaydo.●Foodrescuevolunteersshouldbeabletoliftatleast30pounds.●Clearthetrunkandbackseattomakespaceforboxesorbagsoffood.●Completethefoodrescuewithinitsscheduledwindow.Additionalinformation:●PFRmatchesdonationswithinfivemilestokeepfoodlocal,honorvolunteers’time,andensurefoodsafety.●You’rewelcometobringafriendorchildasapassengertohelpwithloading,unloading,anddelivery.●Questions?AskBrittatbkorn@or(215)301-3734.21.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodo?A.Toinformpeopleoffoodrescue. B.Tocallonpeopletogiveahelpinghand.C.Tointroducewaysofvolunteering. D.Toentertainpeoplewithanewconcept.22.WhatdowelearnaboutPFRservice?A.ItdonatestoShareFoodProgram. B.Itcoversthenationalseniorcenters.C.Itsrescueshaveappointedreceivers. D.Itsaimistohelpthestoresormarkets.23.WhatistherelationshipbetweenPhillyFoodRescue(PFR)andShareFoodProgram?A.PFRisabranchofShareFoodProgram.B.ShareFoodProgramisaffiliatedwithPFR.C.PFRisacompletelyindependentorganization.D.PFRandShareFoodProgramarecompetingorganizations.BAsIsteppedoutofthepunishingArizonaheatandintothecoolair-conditionedhallofthemeetingcenter,Isawaseaofcostumedattendees.Someworecomplicatedsteampunkclothes;othersweredressedupastheirfavoriteMarvelorStarWarscharacters.“HowcouldIagreetothis?”IthoughtasImademywaytotheroomwhereI’dgiveatalkaboutthesciencebehindtheclassicDunebooksbyFrankHerbert.ThenIsawtheaudience'sexcitement.Ihadbeenstrugglingforyearstofindnewwaystocommunicatesciencetoabroadaudience.WhenIwentintomyPh.D.program,researchsoonbegantoconsumemostofmytime.WhenIspokeaboutmyresearch,itwasmostlydirectedatpeoplewithinmyPh.D.field:workmates,collaborators,thesiscommitteemembers.Istruggledtoexplainhowmyresearchmightapplyintherealworld.ThenItookatriptoMaine,wheremanyfellowsweregreatreadersandexcitedtosharestoriesaboutthelatestbooksthey’dconsumed.Icouldvividlyrecalleverydetailofthepaperspilingupbackinthelab,yetIcouldn’trememberthelastbookIhadreadforpleasure.“IsmyPh.D.killingmyloveofscience?”Ithought.WhenIreturnedhome,IdeterminedtodevotemoreofmytimetodoingthingsIloveoutsidethelab,especiallyreadingforpleasure.Myeldestbrotherhadrecommendedasciencefictionbook,soIstartedwiththat.Itwasrefreshingtothinkaboutscienceinanewway.IkeptreadingsciencefictionintheyearsafterIfinishedmyPh.D.ButIstillhadn’tgottenbacktocommunicatingsciencetothepublic.Then,onenightIfoundmyselfinaconversationwithmynewpolicycolleaguesaboutsciencefictionconcepts.Oneinvitedmetospeakatthepopcultureconvention.Whenthedaycametopresent,IfeltworrieduntilIwasbehindtheplatformandsawthebright-eyed,eagerattendees.AfterIfinished,Iwasfloodedwithquestionsandcomments.Itsuddenlyoccurredtomethatthiswasmypathbacktosciencecommunication.24.WhatdidtheauthorhavedifficultydoingduringhisPh.D.program?A.Balancingworkandpersonallife.B.Makinghisresearchacceptedbyco-workers.C.Keepingupwiththelatestscientificpapers.D.Explainingthepracticalvalueofhisresearch.25.Whatcausedtheauthortoquestionhisloveofscience?A.Helackedinterestinreadingsciencebooks.B.Hestruggledtounderstandwhatthefellowsshared.C.HesufferedgreatpressurefromhisPh.D.program.D.Hefailedtorecallthelastbookhe’dreadforfunprogram.26.Whydidtheauthor’striptoMaineserveasacrucialturningpoint?A.Becauseitdirectlyledtohimsecuringthespeakingopportunityatthepopcultureconvention.B.Becauseitprovidedhimwithanewnetworkofcontactsinthesciencecommunicationfield.C.Becauseitreignitedhispassionforreadingandindirectlyinspiredarenewedinterestinsciencecommunication.D.Becauseitforcedhimtoconfronthisacademicshortcomingsandseekprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.27.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?A．Heshouldfocusmoreonhisacademiccareer.B．Heenjoyedgivingpresentationsmorethandoingresearch.C．Hehasfoundanewwaytocommunicatesciencetothepublic.D．Hehasdevelopedagreatpassionforpopculture.CWildanimalsareequippedwithavarietyoftechniquestoavoidbecominglunchforabiggeranimal,alsoknownasapredatorinnature.Themostwell-knownmethodsincludetheclassicfightandflightaswellasfreeze.Ateamofresearcherswonderedwhetherclosenesstopeoplemightimpactthosesurvivalstrategies.“Weoftenseethatanimalsaremoretolerantaroundusinurbanareas,butwedon’treallyknowwhy.”saysevolutionarybiologistDanBlumstein.“Isitindividualplasticity,meaningindividualschangetheirfearofusandthatleadstotolerance?Orcantherebeanevolutionaryfactorinvolved?”Tofindout,Blumsteinandhiscolleaguescombinedinformationfrom173studiesofover100species,includingmammals,birds,fishandevenmollusks.Itturnsoutthatregardlessofevolutionaryancestry,theanimalsreactinasimilarwaytolifeamonghumans:theylosetheiranti-predatorcharacteristics.Thatpatternisespeciallynoticeableforplant-eatinganimalsandforsocialspecies.Thisbehavioralchangeisperhapsunsurprisingwhenit’sintentional,theresultofdomesticationorcontrolledbreeding.Butitturnsoutthaturbanizationaloneresultsinasimilarchange,thougharoundthreetimesmoreslowly.Themainpointis:we’reessentiallydomesticatinganimalsbyurbanization.We’reselectingforthesamesortsofcharacteristicsthatwewouldifwewereactuallytryingtodomesticatethem.Iftheurbanizationprocesshelpsanimalsbetterco-existwithpeople,itcouldbetotheirbenefit.Butifitmakesthemmoredefenselesstotheirnonhumanpredators,itcouldbearealproblem.Eitherway,theseresultsmeanthatcitylivinghasenoughofaninfluenceonwildanimalsthatevolutionaryprocesseskickin.Thosereductionsinanti-predatorcharacteristicsbecomeencodedintheirgenes.We’rechangingthepopulationgeneticsonewayoranother.Whattheresearchersnowwonderiswhetherthemerepresenceoftouristsinlessurbanizedareascancausesimilarchangesinwildanimals.Ifso,seriousquestionsexistfortheideaofethical,welfare-orientedeco-tourism.Ifwewishtohelpanimalskeeptheiranti-predatordefenses,theresearcherssay,wemighthavetointentionallyexposeanimalstopredators.It’sjustyetoneotherwaythatwe’rechangingtheworldaroundus.28.TheresearchledbyBlumsteinisaimedat________.A.determininghowanimals’survivalisimpactedbyindividualplasticityB.studyinghowlivingamonghumansaffectsanimals’survivalstrategiesC.comparingtheeffectivenessofdifferentsurvivaltechniquesD.findingoutwhichevolutionaryfactorimpactsanimals’survivalmethods29.Whichofthefollowingpracticesmaycontributetoanimalslosinganti-predatorcharacteristics?A.Controlledbreedingofanimals. B.Banningtheoperationofeco-tourism.C.Plannedselectionoffavorablegenes. D.Eliminatingdomestication.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisBlumsteinlikelytoagreewith?A.Urbanizationhasmadewildanimalsmorealert.B.Urbanizationhasbroughtconcretebenefitstoanimals.C.Citylivinghasledtoanimals’geneticvariations.D.Citylivinghashelpedtopreserveanimalspecies.31.Theanimalrescuecenterspottedaninjuredfoxayearagoandhassincenurseditbacktohealth.Beforereleasingitbacktothewild,thecentershouldprobably________.A.exposethefoxtotheurbanenvironmentrepeatedlyB.trainthefoxtoco-existwiththelessaggressivepredatorsC.intentionallygetthefoxaccustomedtothepresenceofhumansD.purposefullyadaptthefoxtopredatorrelatedenvironmentDAgroupof41statesandtheDistrictofColumbiabeganalegalcaseagainstMeta,theparentcompanyofFacebook,Instagram,WhatsAppandMessenger,insistingthatthecompanyknowinglyusedfeaturesonitsplatformstocausechildrentooverusethem.Theaccusationsinthelawsuitraiseadeeperquestionaboutbehavior:AreyoungpeoplebecomingaddictedtosocialmediaandtheInternet?Here’swhattheresearchhasfound.DavidGreenfield,apsychologistandfounderoftheCenterforInternetandTechnologyAddictioninWestHartford,Conn,saidthedevicestemptuserswithsomepowerfulapproaches.Oneis“intermittentreinforcement,”whichcreatestheideathatausercouldgetarewardatanytime.Butwhentherewardcomesisunpredictable.Adultsareeasilyinfluenced,henoted,butyoungpeopleareparticularlyatrisk,becausethebrainregionsthatareinvolvedinresistingtemptationandrewardarenotnearlyasdevelopedinchildrenandteenagersasinadults.Moreover,theadolescentbrainisespeciallyaccustomedtosocialconnections,andsocialmediaisallaperfectopportunitytoconnectwithotherpeople.Formanyyears,thescientificcommunitytypicallydefinedaddictioninrelationtosubstances,suchasdrugs,andnotbehaviors,suchasgamblingorInternetuse.Thathasgraduallychanged.In2013,theDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders,theofficialreferenceformentalhealthconditions,introducedtheideaofInternetgamingaddiction.Asubsequentstudyexploredbroadeningthedefinitionto“Internetaddiction.”Theauthorsuggestedfurtherexploringdiagnosticcriteriaandthelanguage,forinstance,notingthattermslike“problematicuse”andeventheword“Internet”wereopentobroadinterpretation,giventhemanyformstheinformationanditsdeliverycantake.Dr.MichaelRich,thedirectoroftheDigitalWellnessLabatBostonChildren’sHospital,saidhediscouragedtheuseoftheword“addiction”becausetheInternet,ifusedeffectivelyandwithlimits,wasnotmerelyusefulbutalsoessentialtoeverydaylife.GreenfieldagreedthatthereclearlyarevaluableusesfortheInternetandthatthedefinitionofhowmuchistoomuchcanvary.Buthesaidtherealsowereobviouscaseswhereimmoderateusedisturbsschool,sleepandothervitalaspectsofahealthylife.“Toomanyyoungconsumerscan’tputitdown,”hesaid.“TheInternet,includingsocialmedialikeMeta,arethedrugsaffectingthemind.”32.WhatwasMetaaccusedof?A.Itaddedproblematicfeaturestoitsplatform.B.Itstartedadiscussiontomisleadyoungpeople.C.Ittemptedchildrentousesocialmediatoomuch.D.Itconductedillegalresearchonitsparentcompany.33.AccordingtoDavidGreenfield,userstendtobeaddictedtosocialmediaandtheInternetdueto__________.A.theirunder-developedbrainB.therandompatternofrewardsC.theirdesiretobesociallyconnectedD.thepossibilityofescapingfromreality34.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutthestudyintroducedinParagraph4?A.Addictionissomethingaboutbehaviorsinsteadofsubstances.B.Theonlinelanguagecanbeinterpretedfromabroadperspective.C.Currentdiagnosticcriteriaof“Internetaddiction”isn’tsatisfactory.D.Thereshouldbeanagreementonthedefinitionoftheword“Internet”.35.Dr.MichaelRichandDavidGreenfieldbothagreethat__________.A.properuseoftheInternetdoesgoodtochildrenB.theInternetistoblamefordisturbinghealthylifeC.therearecasesagainstmoderateuseoftheInternetD.theword“addiction”isimproperlyusedontheInternet第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。FoodSafetyIsCrucial:HowShouldWeRespond?Withtherapidgrowthofonlinemedia,China’sincreasinglyseriousfoodsafetyissuesarecomingtolightmoreoften.Theseincludeincidentsliketheproductionandsaleoftoxicmilkpowder,recycledcookingoilmakingitswaybacktodiningtables,andfalsifiedingredientlabels.___36___●___37___It’scrucialtoknowwhereyourfoodcomesfromandhowit’sprepared.Researchthesourcesofyourgroceries,whetherit’slocalfarmsorimportedgoods.Readlabels,checkforcertifications,andstayupdatedonanyfoodrecalls.Awarenessisyourfirstlineofdefense.●Supportlocalandtransparentproducers.Insteadofchoosingformass-produced,processedfoods,considersupportinglocalfarmersandmarketswhereyoucantracethesourceofyourfood.Localbusinessesoftenprioritizequalityoverquantity.___38___●

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Obviously,it’shardtomonitorthehygienestandardsandfoodsourcesinrestaurants.39Youcanbaseyourmealsaroundminimallyprocessed,wholesomeingredientstoensurebothsafetyandnutrition,whichisabsolutelybeneficialtoyourhealth.●Practicesmarthygieneathome.Youplayaroleinensuringfoodsafetyonceitentersyourkitchen.Alwayswashyourhandsbeforehandlingfood,cleanyourkitchensurfacesregularly,andcookmeatstosafetemperatures.40BeInformed.Beprepared.So,howcanweensurethatthefoodweconsumeissafe?Inthisway,youareabletohavefresherandsaferoptions.Preparingmealsyourselfallowsyoutoavoidunnecessaryadditives.Simpleactionscanmakeasignificantdifferenceinpreventingfood-borneillnesses.Then,howshouldwedealwithbusinessessellingbadfood?第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15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。Inmygrandparents’era,thequestionofwhethertorepairorreplaceanitemwasirrelevant.Repairwasusuallytheonly41.So,whenfacedwithabrokenhoe(鋤頭),Iletmybraindoalittle42anddecidedtomaketherepair,just43Grandpawouldhavedone.I44throughmyoldtoolboxfortheneededparts,45therighttoolsinmyoddcollectionfromextrasbelongingtothemeninmyfamily.Icherishthestrong46tyingtogetherpresentandpastgenerations.Workingwithobjectsthathaveahistoryis47,andIlovethinkingaboutthehandsthatusedthemtokeephome,farm,wagons,orautosrunning48.Finally,Ichosemyfavoritehammer,inheritedfrommydad,whoreceiveditfromhisdad.Grandpa’shammerhasa49handle,spottedwithcolorfulpaintand50fromalifetimeofprojects.Ilovehowhe’dusedabenthorseshoenailto51theheadtothehandle.Repairingthehoe52adustyandthoroughsearchthroughGrandpa’scollectionofthehardware.Withjusttherightbolt(螺栓)inhand,Iwasreadytobegin.Alongwithhis53,Grandpapasseddowntheimportanceofhavingtherighttoolsforajob.I54thefinelycrafteddairybarnhisfatherhadbuilt55handtoolsinOregon’sWillametteValley.Iwonderifthatwasthefirsttimethishammerhadbeenputtowork.A.challenge 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D.against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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Whenitcomestotheword“hot”,itcandescribesomeone’ssexappeal,thespicinessoffood,andtheheatoftheweather.Coincidentally,Chongqing,acitythatblendsmodernskyscraperswithcenturies-oldtraditions,istheverycity56hasallthreecharacteristics.Letmestartbytalkingabouttheweather.Insummer,Chongqingcanbe57(extreme)hotandhumid.Temperaturesoftenriseabove37degreesCelsius(95degreesFahrenheit),58(make)itfeellikeasauna.Peopletrytostaycoolbydrinkingcolddrinksandenjoyingtheshade.Next,Chongqingisknownforitsspicyfood.Oneofthemostpopular59(dish)ishotpot.Itconsists60aboilingpotofspicybrothwherepeoplecookfreshingredientslikemeat61vegetables.Theuniqueflavorsandheatofthespicesmakeeverymealanadventure.Eatinghotpotwithfriendsisafunexperience,andthewarmthofthefood62(match)thecity’sspirit.Lastbutnotleast,Chongqingfeaturesforitsbeautifulwomen,whooftenhaveaconfidentand63(charm)presence.Theblendofbeautyandpersonalityaddstothelivelyatmosphereofthecity.Youcanseemany64(fashion)youngwomenenjoyingthestreetsandparks,makingthecityevenmorevibrant.Chongqing’shotweather,spicyfood,andwarmpeoplecreate65uniqueandexcitingenvironment.Chongqingishot.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假如你是李華，是學校詩歌社團的負責人。你校美國交換生Tom發(fā)郵件想加入該社團，請你給他回復，包括以下內容：1.介紹詩歌社團；2.近期的活動安排；3.表示歡迎。注意：1.詞數100字左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearTom,I’mdelightedtoknowthatyouwanttojoinourPoemGroup._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。TheSecretofFlowersAnnaworkedwithhermotherintheirvegetablegardeneveryday.Thiswashowtheymadetheirliving.Annahelpedhermothertendthegarden,sothevegetableswouldbehealthyandreadyforthemarket.Annaoftenpretendedtheplantsshetendedwerebeautifulroses,likeMrs.Brown’sprizeflowers.TheonlypersoninthevillagewhomademoneysellingflowerswasMrs.Brown.Shegrewrosesandsoldthemtoflowershopsinthecity.EveryyearshejoinedtheCityRoseFestival.PeoplethoughtthatMrs.Brownusedmagictogrowherroses.Howelsecouldshewinfirstprizetwentyyearsinarow?Annalovedtotendflowers.Moreover,sheoftendreamedaboutgrowingherownrosesandwinningfirstprizeinthefestival.Withtheprizemoney,shewouldalsobeabletolightentheburdenathome.However,rosesweretooexpensiveforhertostart.Oneday,AnnavisitedMrs.Browntoseeherflowers.Mrs.Brownwaswhisperingtoherroseswhenshearrived.“Spyingonmeagain!”Mrs.Brownfrowned.“Ionlycametoseeyourflowers,Mrs.Brown.”Annatookadeepbreath.“IwishIcouldgrowbeautifulrosesandwinaprizeatthefestivallikeyou.”“Ihaveexperiencepasseddownfromgenerations.”Mrs.Brownlaughed.“Sticktovegetables,child.Leaveflowerstothosewhoknowthesecretofflowers.”Mrs.Brownreturnedtohergardening,ignoringthesadlookonAnna’sface.Thenshepulledupadried-uprose,andthrewitoverthefence.“Aplantinbadcondition.Unworthyofmytime,”Mrs.Brownmumbled.Annasmiled,asshehadanidea.ShebowedfarewelltoMrs.Brownandwentoutthegardengate.Mrs.Brownwasbusymindingherprizeroses.Annaquicklybentoverandgrabbedtheabandonedrosebeforerushinghome.Sherememberedaquietspotbehindthecottage.Itwastheperfectplaceforherlittlerosetogrow.Now,shehadachanceforthefestival.Annaplantedtheroseinhergardenandtendeditcarefully.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________