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your horse,Joseph,didnt wakeup.He wasvery old,Pierre.”Jacques saidsoftly.He isoverin hisstall,looking verypeaceful.Go overand seehim.Pierre tookone stepforward,then turned.uNo...no...I cannotsee Josephagain.You・・・，you dontunderstand,Jacques/9For yearsPierre hadworn a large heavycap thatcame downlow overhis eyes.lt keptoutthe bittercold wind.Now,Jacques lookedinto Pierreseyes andhe sawsomething thatshockedhim.He sawa dead/ifeless look in them.“Take theday off,Pierre,”Jacques said.Pierre walkedto thecorner andstepped intothestreet.There was a warningshout from the driver of abig truck...there was the screech（尖锐的刹车声）of rubbertires asthe trucktried tostop.But Pierreheard nothing.Five minuteslater adoctor said,uHefs deadkilled instantly/9“I couldnthelp it,the truckdriver said.“He walkedin frontof mytruck.He neversawit,I guess.Why,he walkedas thoughhe wereblind.”The doctorbent down.“Blind Ofcourse,this manhas beenblind forfive years.”Heturned to Jacques,“Didnt youknow he was blind”“No...no・・・Jacques saidsoftly.None of us knew.Only one・・・only oneknew—a、friend of his,named Joseph…It wasa secret,I think,just betweenthose two.”1Accordingto the first threeparagraphs,we canknow that.A.Joseph wasnamed afteran unknownmanB.Pierre knewall thesmall streetsin thecity betterthan anyoneelseC.Joseph managedto delivermilk byitself even without PierrescompanyD.Pierre andJoseph seemedto understandeach otherand cooperatedvery well、2Why didPierre refuseto leave his jobA.He thoughthewasnot oldenough toretire.B.The pensionwas toosmall tosupport his life.C.He wasunwilling to be separatedfrom Joseph.D.He wantedto getpromoted toforeman.、3Which of the followingcan bestdescribe PierreA.well-received andtrustworthy B.cruel andgreedyC.sensitive andhumorous D.creative andenthusiastic、4The underlinedsentences implythat.A.Jacques hadknown thefact thatPierre wasblind for a longtimeB.the deathof Josephdrove Pierreto despairof lifeC.Pierre wantedto commitsuicide because ofhisblindnessD.Jacques wasafraid to see Pierresempty eyes、5Which of the followingdoes NOTindicate PierresblindnessA.Pierre knewevery one of theforty familiesthat gotmilk.B.You know,I thinkthose twoshare asecret.I haveoften felt it.C.I cannotsee Josephagain.You dontunderstand,Jacques.D.For yearsPierre hadworn alarge heavycap thatcame downlow overhis eyes.、6What is the besttitle for the passageA.A caringfriend B.A caringmilk companyC.A secretof ahorse D.A secretfor two第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从
1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D
26.（30分）As Iwas takinga walkwith mymom,I askedher,nHave youtaken theseniorbus yet”I heldmy breathas Iwaited for her1nOh,yes,I have,“she said.How wasitH Isaidthe wordsas_2as Icould toshow myexcitement,even thoughI sensedthe answerwasnot goingto be3She sighedheavily,“No oneever4on that bus.They allsit therequietlyand looksad.Ionly seeabout thirteen5old ladiesand men.My6forher situationgrasped mystomach.My dadhad recentlypassed away,and hissudden leavemade mymother7andfrightened.For fifty-seven years,my dadhad walkedby herside.Mom neverlearned to8,so Daddrove hereverywhere.Now,her wheelswere gone,as onegrandchildso properly9hersituation.I knewshe neededgreat10to makethe decisiontotake thesenior bus.However,I firmlybelieved the11wouldnt lasttoo long,for Momwas sooutgoingand activethat she could chatwith almosteverybody whomshe metin thestreet.Several dayslater,when I came tovisit her,I asked.uDo theytalk toyou nowShe12and therewasasparkle inher eyes.It didnttake geniusto figureout that the13had changed.It wassilly that all ofus mustsat there14saying a word.So onemorning whenI15,Igreeted themand thenremarkedwhat anice dayit was.Soon,they beganto16and wechatted happily.Now wearefriends and always havesome good17on the bus,“she replied.My motherheld thekey to the18of the other lonelypeople onthatbus.Asmile andsome19words wereall ittook.She sowedtiny seedsof20for herselfand her、1A.order B.answer C.instruction D.request
2、A.fluently B.patiently C・cheerfully D・quietly、B.scientific C.similar D.typical3A.positive、B.eats C.drinks D.talks4A.sleepsB.depressed C.surprised D.encouraged、5A.movedB.excitement C.sympathy D.forgiveness、6A.angerB.selflsh C.humorous D・lonely、7A.stubbornB・cook C.dance D.paint、8A.driveB.described C.copied D.handled、9A.plannedB.expectation C.patience D.courage、10A.supportB.silence C.argument D.friendship、11A.impressionB.complained C・cried D.smiled、12A.appearedB.plan C.decision D.topic、13A.situationB.by C.without D.after、14A.forB.stood upC.got onD.got back、15A.passed byB.escape C.study D.apologize、16A.respond、C・examples D・reasons17A.conversations B.suggestions、C.doors D.windows18A.ears B.hearts、C.responsible D.official19A.sensitive B.friendly、C.happiness D.freedom20A.honesty B.imaginationfriends on thebus.第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号
1.5151内单词的正确形式
27.（15分）DirectionsAfter readingthe passagebelow,fill in the blanksto makethepassages coherentand grammaticallycorrect.For theblanks with a givenword,fill ineachblank with the properfrom of the givenword;for theother blanks,use oneword thatbest fitseachblank.In orderto presentthe bestpresentation andeliminate roomfor error,you needto keepinmind certainguidelines.Here aresome ofmy ideasfor presentingquality presentationsthatdemand genuineattentionl.your listeners.Picking outa topicisthehard part.It hasto beinteresting,impactful andunique,
2.it iscrucialto choosesomething youcare aboutrather thanrandomly selectone.Ask yourselfif itcoversangers-is itinformative Will it keepmy listenershooked Willit createan airofboredom WillI be able to get allmy factsand researchdone Isit appealingto me,but nottothemThere isnothing moreannoying thanhaving someoneblabber onabout a topic he/she3,（）not doextensive researchon.It isobvious from the waythey speak,how monotonoustheirtones soundand howrobotic theirmovement andgestures are.So dontbe thatsomeone.（）Take theeffort
4.learn asmuch asyou can.Make itmatter toyou,and remember5,it can（启发）impact yourlisteners,and enlightenthem onthings theydidnt knowabout atall.No oneis perfect,and thereare boundtobemistakes orcircumstances6,you didnt（结巴）count onand couldntavoid.You
7.stutter withaword,mix upslides,or forgetsomeimportant sheetsof yourpresentation andso on.Straighten upCrack aminor jokein your（艮［兴表演）defense.In otherwords,improvise Jand dontbeat yourselfup aboutit orelseyour presentationwill endin disaster.Dont letit ruin the restof it,and Hnishthepresentation asplanned,so thatpeople thinkmore ofhow wellit ended.（）The
8.good thingabout presentingatopicis eyecontact.
9.you areable tosay itbyheart,and notby lookingatapiece ofpaper youwill havemastered themost effectivepresentationtechnique.Memorize yourlines,and points,and onlyglance atyour notesoccasionallyif you think youmay forgetsomething.In endif,youthinkthat youare wellpreparedto answerquestions,then byall meansinvite
10.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作
28.10文文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删10除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用（\）划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修1改均仅限一词、只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分21011Sometimes theresno somuch work for youto deal with and you felt its beyondyour ability、、to finishthem Actually,you cantake measureto helpyourself outFirstly,list allthe taskswhichmust bedone anddecide whichone requiresimmediately attentionSecondly,dividethe workinto separatefrom partsso itllbe easierfor youtoseewhether eachpart isbeing、accomplished asdesiring Besides,assign alittle extratime foreach task,such that the workwillbe carriedout systematicallyFinally,youll findsense ofaccomplishment willreplace the第二节书面表达（满分分）anxious youfelt atfirst25（分）假定你是李华，上周应留学生朋友的邀请，你去听了一场钢琴音乐会，
29.25Leslie你打算教他认识中国汉字以示感谢就此请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括对受邀表示感谢
1.简要回忆音乐会
2.提出教他汉字作为回报
3.注意词数左右
1.100可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
2.参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）
201.
530、1C、2B、3B、4D、5D、6A、7A、8C、9C、10C、11B、12A、13C、14A、15C、16C、17B、18A、19C、20A第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最40A BC D佳选项、、211C、2D、3A、4B、、221A、2C、3D、2A、3D、4A、、241C、2B、3D、4B、、251D、2C、3A、4B、5A、6D第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短文后
1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261B、2C、3A、4D、5B、6C、7D、8A、9B、10D、11B、12D、13A、14C、15C、16A、17A、19B、20C第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词
1.5151的正确形式、
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2.so/therefore
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4.to learn
5.how
6.that
7.could
8.best
9.If
10.them第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）
10、28Sometimes theresno somuch*orkforuou todealwithandyoufeltits bevondvxxir ibibntofimsh eemAM!itActually,you CDtake iohelp xxwself6tt Fsntiy.list allthe tideswfoch must be dooeand deade«tacb measuresthatooerequaes wnroedxatdvanemioa SecoocQv.dnide theuiock UMOsqwxe ftpmoirtsa ttFbe easierfar youto seeimmediatewbetbermt pmts betngKcomplished asdesuw Beaderassign abtte extratime foeeach suchthatthe人）^wkwiU beearned auxs%iumMciUy FauHy.youU fiodseme ofxcotxipbshmeiu willrq lacethe arvucnisyou■0auuefyfelt atfirst第二节书面表达（满分分）
25、29Dear Leslie,How iseverything gettingalong withyou recentlyrmmore thanglad tohave beeninvited toattendthe pianoconcert withyou.To behonest,not onlyam Iimpressed withthe performancesgiven bythe skilledartists,but alsowiththe wonderfulcomments madeby you.Thank youagain foryour kindness.Are youinterested inlearningChinese charactersAsa matterof facttraditional Chinesecultures are more andmore9popular allover theworld,especially theChinese character,which is oneof the oldestwritten wordsand soundsbeautiful.If youare interested,keep meinformed assoon aspossible andril spareno effortto helpyoulearn Chinesecharacters inreturn.Yours sincerely,Li HuaA.will B.shouldC.can D.must
8.Along withthe emailwas mybrothers promiseIcamefirst in the competition,he wouldbuy mean MP
4.A.whatB.that C.that ifD.whether
9.I decidedto doa randomact ofkindness lastyear.And that the personIwould endup helpingmost would be myself.A.I littleknew B.little didI knewC.little didI knowD.little Iknew
10.The possibilitythat Frankwas lyingthrough mymind.A.swallowed B.masked C.flashed一
11.How abouthis design一Well,to tellthe truth,it isbut satisfactory.So youllhave totry yourbest tobetterit.A.something B.anythingC.everything D.nothing
12.A Chineseproverb hasit thata toweris builtwhen soilon earth,and ariver isformed whenstreamscome together.A.accumulates B.accelerates C.collapses D.loosens
13.…Turn offthe TV,Jack.Your homeworknow-Mum,just tenmore minutes,please.A.Should yoube doingB.Couldnt yoube doingC.Shouldnt yoube doingD.Will yoube doing
14.There arealso people who objectto fairystories on the groundsthey arenotobjectively true,and thatgiants,witches,two-headed dragonsetc donot exist.A.that B.what C.which D.when
15.-Mum,I dontthink Iam qualifiedenough to do this.-Honey,be confident!You shouldknow it is aman thinksof himselfreallydetermines hisfate.A.that;that B.how;that C.what;that D.how;that
16.Our companyis seekingfor amanager,especially withcreativity andimagination.A.the oneB.eachC.one D.that
17.left thedoor unlockedmustbeheld responsiblefor theaccident.A.Whomever B.WhoeverC.WhateverD.Whenever
18.It iswhat youdo ratherthan whatyou saymatters.A.that B.whatC.which D.this
19.Not untilthe end of theperformance thechance totake photoswith therespectableactor.A.the audience got B.the audiencehad gotC.did theaudience getD.had theaudiencegot
20.Willitbe ageshe goesback toschool Imso worriedabout him.A.before B.afterC.when D.as第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最40A BC D佳选项（分）（微生物）
21.6Its notevery daythat UnitedStates historymixes withmicrobes in thesoil.But whenthe grasslandontheNational Mallin Washington,D.C.was replaced,it offeredscientiststhe opportunity to studychanges in the soilbeneath.The workfocused onthe bacteriapresent in the soil.To the researchers5surprise,thecommunities of microbes didnot changea lotbefore andafter thereplacement.These communitiesin（微生物群）.the soilare knownasthe soil microbiome“My labis interestedin howmicrobes canmove aroundinthe environment,and howtheychange andadapt asa resultof thismovement/9explains JoAnne Crouch,the leadauthor of thestudy.wWe thoughtthat thenew importedturf（草皮）from NewJersey wouldintroduce differentcommunitiesof bacteriatotheNational Mall.However,we foundthat theywerent significantlydifferent.”Crouchs workfocused onturf grass,defined asalargearea ofgreen grass.It ismade upof thegrass,its roots,and the soil andmicrobes foundwith them.Think ofthe soilmicrobiome assimilar tothe collectionofmicrobesfound inthe humanbody.When themicrobes areout ofbalance,it can make someonesick.Crouch saysits the same forthesoil microbiome.Many ofthe worstdiseases incrops orother environmentsare linkedwith changesinthe soilmicrobiome.Additionally,Crouch saysthat eventhough the changes betweenthe soilswere small,scientistsare alsostarting toappreciate thatsometimes areally importantmicrobe isa rareone.This meansitwould behard toobserve butcould greatlyaffect howthe groupsfunction asa whole.^Agriculturalareas andother naturalspaces arehighly andeasily hurtby negativechanges/9she says.Microbiomes offeran almostentirely newopportunitytoinfluence interactionsamong plantsandmicrobes toimprove plantproductivity andhealth.”、1Why didtheresearchersfeel surprisedwhen theyfocused onthe bacteriainthe soilA.More bacteriaappeared inthesoil.B.Microbes werereplaced obviously.C.Soil microbiomealmost remainedstable.D.The soilmicrobiomes damagedthe environment.、2By studyingthe turfgrass,what didCrouch andher teamfindA.Microbes grewfaster intheir owncommunity.B.Soil microbiomeswere differentin differentplaces.C.Turf grassadapted totheenvironmentnearby verysoon.D.Similar communitiesof bacteriawere broughtby turfgrass.、3Why didthe authormention themicrobes inthe humanbodyA.To indicatethe twoplay asimilar role.B.To provethey areboth thecauses ofdiseases.C.To examinethe environmentspeople livein.D.To analyzethechangesof humanmicrobes.、4What doesCrouch meaninthelast paragraphA.Microbes arestill ashard toobserve asbefore.B.Studies onmicrobiomes can be beneficialto agriculture.C.Scientists arestill puzzledabout theeffect ofmicrobiomes.D.Too manymicrobiomes inthesoilmean noharm toplants.
22.（8分）The worldsinsects aregoing down the pathof extinctionthreatening aucatastrophic9collapse ofnatures ecosystems^,according tothe firstglobal scientificreview.More than40%ofinsect speciesare decliningand thirdare endangered,the analysisfound.The rateof extinctioniseight timesfaster thanthat ofmammals birdsand reptiles.9“It shouldbe ofhuge concernto allofus,for insectsare at the heartof everyfood web.They（授粉）pollinate thelarge majorityof plantspecies,keep thesoil healthy,recycle nutrients,controlpests,and muchmore.Love themor loathethem,we humanscannot survivewithout insects,saidProf DaveGoulson at the University of SussexintheUK.The analysis）published inthe journalBiological Conservation,says intensive（集约型）agriculture isthe maindriverofthe declines,particularly theheavy useof pesticides.Urbanisationand climatechange arealso significantfactors.“If insectspecies lossescannot bestopped thiswill havecatastrophic consequencesfor boththe9planefs ecosystemsand forthe survivalof mankind.It isvery rapid.In10years youwill haveaquarter less,in50years onlyhalf leftand in100years youwill havenone,“said reviewauthorFrancisco Sanchez-Bayo,at the University ofSydney,Australia.One ofthe biggestimpacts ofinsect lossisonmany birds,reptiles,amphibians andfish thateatinsects.If thisfood sourceis takenaway,all theseanimals starveto death,he said.Such effectshavealready beenseen in Puerto Rico,where arecent studyrevealed a98%fall inground insectsover35years.Matt Shardlow,at theconservation charityBuglife,said661tisthoughtful tosee thisevidencethat showsthe pitifulstate ofthe worldsinsect populations.It isincreasingly obviousthat theplanefsecology is breaking andthere isa needforastrong andglobal effortto preventand changethese、terrible trends.”1Why arepeople worriedabout theinsect declineA.They arevital toecosystems.B.They providefood forpests.C.They pollinateall plants.D.They enrichthesoil.、2What isthe maincauseofinsect lossesA.More andmore trees.B.Restrictions onpesticides.C.Upgrading agriculture.D.Friendly environment.、3Where canyou findthe exacttime ofinsect lossesA.In paragraph
1.B.In paragraph
2.C.In paragraph
3.D.In paragraph
4.、4What can beasuitable titleforthe textA.Humans cansurvive thepunishment ofnatureB.Insect decliningisbreakingnatures ecosystemsC.Natures ecosystemsare influencedby humansD.Insects andanimals aredying outinPuertoRico（分）（学步的儿童）
23.8Career criminalsbegin theirantisocial behaviorduring theirtoddleryears andmay goon witha lifeof crimeif theirbehavior isntchallenged,scientists havediscovered.While mostchildren growout of their badbehavior byadulthood,a studyfound thosewho had（冷漠无情的）callous unemotionalcharacteristics^could grow up tohave problemswiththelawlater inlife.Behavior characteristicssuch asa lackof sympathyand lyingin childhoodcould haveanimpact yearson.Luke Hyde,assistant professor of psychologyattheUniversity ofMichigan,said,“These aresignsfor parentsand doctorsto watchout for,as theymay signalmore thanjust theterrible twos.”He said,“Parents bothtake careoftheirchild andprovide theirchilds genesso itsbeen difficulttoknow ifwere seeingthat parentingcauses callousunemotional behaviors,or ifit isjust asign ofthegenes beingpassed tothe child/9The researchalso discoveredthat strictparenting islinked tothe developmentof antisocialbehavior.Scientists lookedat561families in an adoptionstudy thatexamined biologicalmothers9antisocial behavior.The scientistsfound childrenof antisocialmothers werealso morelikely toexhibitthesamebehavior characteristics,despite havinglimited orno touchwith themas theywereadopted asbabies.“The reallyexciting take-home messagefrom thisstudy isthat small,day-to-day positive（互动）interactions thatparents havewith theiryoung childrencanmakea hugedifference inchildrensdevelopment Jsaid LeslieLeve,a professorattheUniversityof Oregon whoco-led thedatacollection.（遗传）“Even whenchildren haveinherited avery challengingset ofbehaviors,hearing goodjobor receivingencouragement canhelp protectthem fromdeveloping seriousproblems coiningfrom their inheriteddifficulties,”he added.The study,worked onby scientistsfrom theUniversity ofMichigan,Penn StateUniversity andtheUniversityofOregonhas beenpublished inthe AmericanJournalof Psychiatry.Researchers willfollow thegroup ofchildren throughearly adolescencetodetermine ifthese behaviorsstill continueto existfromthetoddler years.、1Whats the main ideaofthepassageA.Kids socialbehaviors arerelated tocrime.B.Criminals begintheir crimesduring adolescence.C.Antisocial behaviorsof kidscould beon theirway toa lifeof crime.D.Warmhearted kidsaremorelikely tobe criminalsinthefuture.、2What conclusionmight thescientists drawfromthestudyA.Antisocial behaviorsmight be inherited.B.The genesdecide kidsantisocial behaviors.C.Antisocial behaviorshave nothingto dowith crimes.D.Adopted babiessurely haveantisocial behaviorswhen theygrowup.、3What canbe inferredfromthepassageA.Parenting isthemainreason thatcauses kidsantisocial behaviors.B.What causescareer criminalsto begintheir crimesis theirparents characteristics.C.LeslieLeve hasa doubtfulattitude toadoptive mothers9active interactionswith kids.D.Inherited antisocialbehaviorsof kidscanbelightened bypositive parenting.、4Why willresearchers trackkids processof growingA.To make sure if kids behaviors will last.B.To makesure ifpraise willchange kids.C.To determineifkidsbehaviorswillbeinherited.D.To determineif parents9comfort willprotect kids.（分）
24.8Connecting withpeople hasbecome somuch easierwith advancing technology.Tasksthat oncerequired apostage stampor carrierpigeon arenow assimple astapping aname oreven afaceon yourscreen,and youreconnected.But alsoeasier isunconsciously gettingcaught upin adilemmaby violatingcertain newrules forcommunicating.A bigone forsome:Don calluntil youvetextedto confirmits OKto call.But thatsjust thebeginning.“Pm usuallypretty mildand notmuch bothersme,“said MarkAngielle,a22-year-oId officemanagerfrom WhitePlains,New York.But theone thing that hehates morethan anythingelse inlifeis theterrible one-word message—K・”“At thevery leastreply with,Got it”he said“At leastgiveme afew wordshere.Youre notthat busy.”There arehundreds,perhaps eventhousands,of otherswho havetaken Losocial mediatoexpress theirdistaste forpeoplewhodont followthe unwrittenrules ofdigital communication.“These rulesare simplya newdisplay ofa phenomenonweve seeninthepast Jsaid JamesIvory,professorofcommunication aVirginia Tech.In thesame waythat generationsand smallgroups offriendshave their own slang and customs,internet culturehas givenbirth totechnology-dependentbeings thathave their own uniqueset ofroutine.But noteveryone getsthe point.Unlike language,digital communicationcanbefilled with（线索、迹象）ambiguous cluesthattheperson ontheotherendofthe call,text oremail mayor maynoteasily understand.“As soonas peoplearent talkingface to face,thefirstthingthatgets lostis someoftherichnessof thebody language/9Ivory said,“People immediatelyfill thatgap byusing emoji（表情符号）to sumupa feelingin seconds.“Theres greatpotential fordanger,Ivory warned.Whats consideredpolite inone formmightbe inappropriateor rudein anotheroccasion.”、1What canyou inferabout Markfrom Paragraph2A.He isa businessmanwithabad temper.B.He complainsabout socialmanners.C.He cantbear one-word messages.D.He dislikea busybusiness life.、2According tothetext,which ofthe followingbreaks therules forcommunicatingA.John says“I gotit.”to hisboss facetoface.B.Jim callsBill withoutconfirming inadvance.C.Mary textsLily tomakesureif shecan callher.D.Jack sends“Thanks alot”to hisbusiness friends.、3Why maypeople misunderstandeach otherduring digital communicationA.Emoji cannotsum upfeelings.B.People usetheirownslangandcustoms.C.There arelarge quantitiesof writtenrules.D.People getswrong messageswithout clearclues.、4What arepeople expectedtodoafter readingtie passageA.To obeytheirowndigital communicationrules.B.To beaware ofrules duringdigital communication.C.To useadvancingtechnologyevenwithdisadvantages.D.To keeppace withdigitalcommunicationdevelopment.（分）
25.10No oneknew PrinceEdward Streetas wellas PierreDupin.He haddelivered milktothe familiesonthestreet forthirty years.For thepast fifteenyears alarge whitehorse namedJosephpulled hismilk wagon.Joseph wasa gentlehorse withbeautiful spiritshining outof itseyes,so Pierrenamedhim afterSaint Joseph.Every morningat five,Pierre arrived atthemilk companysstables tofind Josephwaiting forhim,Pierre wouldcall,“Good morning,my oldfriend.，as heclimbed intohis seat,while Josephturnedhis headtoward thedriver.And thetwo wouldgo proudlydownthestreet.Without anyorderfrom Pierre,the wagonwould rolldown threestreets.Then itturned rightfor twostreets,beforeturning leftto SaintCatherine Street.The horsefinally stoppedatthefirst houseon PrinceEdwardStreet.There,Joseph wouldwait perhapsthirty secondsfor Pierretogetdown offhis seatand putabottle ofmilk atthe frontdoor.Pierre knewevery oneoftheforty familiesthat gotmilk.The cooksknew thatPierre couldnotread orwrite;so,instead ofleaving ordersinanempty milkbottle,they simplysang outif theyneededan extra bottle.Pierre alsohad awonderful memory.When hearrivedatthe stablehe alwaysremembered to（领班）tell Jacques,the foremanofthestables J6The Pacquinstook anextrabottlethis morning;theLemoines boughta pintof creamMost ofthe drivershad tomake outthe weeklybills andcollect themoney.But Jacques,liking Pierre,never askedhim todo this.One daythe presidentofthemilk companycame toinspect theearly morningmilkdeliveries.Jacques pointedto Pierreand said:^See howthe horselistens andhow heturns hisheadtoward PierreSee thelookinthat horseseyes Youknow,I thinkthose twoshare asecret.I haveoftenfeltit.He isgetting old.Maybe heought tobe givena rest,andasmall pension.”“But ofcourse,“the presidentlaughed.He hasbeen onthis jobnow forthirty years.All whoknowhim lovehim.Tell himit istime herested.He willget hispay everyweek asbefore.”But Pierrerefused toleavehisjob.He saidhislifewouldbenothing ifhecouldnot driveJosephevery day.uWe aretwo oldmen,“he saidtoJacques.uLet uswear outtogether.When Josephisready toleave,then Itoo willdo so.”Then onecold morningJacques hadterrible newsfor Pierre.Jacques said,“Pierre,。
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