武汉市2022届高三英语5月模拟试题（二）（二模）（PDF版带答案）

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inahospital.C.Inamuseum.2.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Getsomeonetorepairit.B.Repairithimself.C.Buyanewone.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleges.B.Classmates.C.Strangers.4.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Deliveraspeech.B.Dofirepractice.C.Haveameeting.5.Howdoesthemanusuallygotowork?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bycar.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatisthewoman?A.Arescueworker.B.Adoctor.C.Areporter.7.Whatcausedtheinjuries?A.Alandslide.B.Anearthquake.C.Acarcrash.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Holidays.B.Choosinggifts.C.Birthdaycards.9.WhatdoesthemanthinkofDIYcards?A.Worthless.B.Priceless.C.Valueless.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Onwhichdothespeakersspendmost?A.Loan.B.Entertainment.C.Gasoline.11.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?\nA.Buyinglessbooks.B.Eatingathome.C.Retiringearlier.12.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Readmorebooks.B.Eatoutless.C.Stopbuyingbooks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whichclubdidthewomanjoin?A.Rockclimbingclub.B.Skiingclub.C.Badmintonclub.14.Whoisafraidofheights?A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Thewoman’ssister.15.Howoftendoesthemanexercise?A.Sixtimesaweek.B.EverySunday.C.EverySaturday.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofskiing?A.Exciting.B.Tiring.C.Challenging.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whogotinjuredseriously?A.Amy.B.Dylan.C.Ellen.18.Whendidtheaccidenttakeplace?A.Whenthevictimwasshopping.B.Whenthevictimwasrunningabout.C.Whenthevictimwasdrinkingsomewater.19.WhatdidDebbieusetostopthebleeding?A.Atowel.B.Abandage.C.Herfingers.20.Whocalledtheambulance?A.Amy.B.Dylan.C.Ellen.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASchaumburgDistrict54,aschooldistrictinSchaumburg,Illino,hasimplementedahappinesscurriculum.Akeycomponentofthecurriculumisgratitude,wherestudentsdevelopfourhabitsthattakeupjust21minuteseachdaythroughexercisesandlearntobethankfulfornotwhattheymaywant,butwhatmakesthemhappyrightnow.Andthefourhappinesshabitsarelisted.Twominutesofemailing\nWriteatwo-minutemaximumemaileachdaypraisingorthankingadifferentpersoninyourlife.Notonlydoyouoftenreceivepositiveemailsback,butthishabitsignificantlyincreasesyoursocialconnection,whichisthegreatestpredictoroflong-termhappinessandisalsoaspredictiveofhowlongyouwillliveasobesityorhighbloodpressure.FifteenminutesofmovementFifteenminutesofmovementeachdaycanbetheequaloftakinganantidepressant,andactsasagatewaydrugbecausepeoplewhodothisstartaddingonentiregroupsofpositivehabits.Twominutesofmeditation（冥想）Twominutesofmeditation--simplywatchingyourbreathgoinandout--improvesaccuracyontasksby10percent,significantlyreducesstress,improvessleepandraisesengagementscores.TwominutesofjournalTwominutesofjournalaboutapositive,meaningfulexperienceeachdaycansignificantlydecreasepainsymptomsandstressandincreasetheamountofmeaningyoufeelinyourlife.Simplythinkofonemeaningfuleventthathappenedoverthepast24hoursandthenonasheetofpaper,writedownsomedetailsyoucanremember,whichiscalled"Doubler".Yourbrainstrugglestotellthedifferencebetweenvisualizationandactualexperience,soyouaredoublingameaningfuleventeachday.(275)21.Whatdoesthenewcurriculumfocuson?A.Beinggrateful.B.Beingenergetic.C.Physicalhealth.D.Interpersonalrelationship22.Whichhabitpromoteyoutodevelopgoodhabits?A.Twominutesofjournal.B.Twominutesofemailing.C.Twominutesofmeditation.D.Fifteenminutesofmovement.23.Whatisthebenefitofkeepingadiary?A.Improvingsleep.B.Boostingoptimism.C.Gaininginsightintolife.D.Increasingsocialconnection.BWhenMikeFordwasakid,hedreamedofbeingacardesigner.Butwhenhewas11,thingschanged.That’swhenhewenttoacar-designprogramandendeduplearningaboutarchitectureinstead.“Asayoungster,Iwasluckyenoughtohavesomeconversationswiththepeoplerunningthatsummerprogram,”hetoldTIMEforKids.TalkingwithdesignerstherestimulatedFord’sinterest\ninarchitecture.Hewentontopursueitasacareer.NowFordhopestoinspirethesameinterestinotheryoungpeople.Lastyear,helaunchedhisownarchitectureprogramforkidsaged10to17.Buthisprogramhasanunexpectedfeature.Campersbasetheirdesignsonhip-hoplyrics.Ford’sgoalistoinspireanewgenerationofarchitectsfromunderrepresentedcommunities.“Only3%ofarchitectsareAfricanAmerican,”hesaid.“Mostofourbuildings,mostofourparksandpublicspaces,haveallbeendesignedbywhitemales.Ifwecanincreasediversity,theentireworldwillnowstarttoexperiencespacefromatotallynewperspective.”FordcallshisprogramtheHipHopArchitectureCamp.Theone-weekcampisofferedtostudentsaroundthecountry.Atthecamp,studentslistentoandreadthelyricsofhip-hopsongs.Thentheyusesomeofthoselyricstoguidetheminplanningacityblock.Ongraphpaper,eachsquarerepresentsaword.StudentsbuildwithLegooneachsquarebasedonthenumberofsyllables(音节)ineachword.Intheend,theyhavewhatlookslikeacityskyline.KidsthenuseadesignprogramcalledTinkercadtotransformtheirLegomodelsinto3Ddigitalversions.Fordbelievesthisapproachhelpscamperslearnthatarchitectureisaboutmorethanjustconstruction.“Thearchitect’sNumber1jobistoservepeople’sneeds,”hesays.“Architectureplaysacriticalroleindeterminingorchallenginghowpeopleliveincertaincommunities.”24.WhatmadeFordchangehisdreamofbeingacar-designer?A.Participationinaprogram.B.Lackoftalentforcar-designing.C.Desireforamorepromisingcareer.D.Conversationwitharchitecturedesigners.25.WhatisFord’sarchitectureprogramaimedat?A.Appealingtoyoungpeople.B.Popularizinghip-hopmusic.C.Promotediversityinthefield.D.Connectingmusicandarchitecture.26.Ifyouheard“beautiful”,howmanyblockswouldyouuseonthesquare?A.1.B.2.C.3D.427.What’sFord’sopinionaboutarchitecture?A.Itdeterminespeople’sneeds.B.Itinfluencespeople’slifestyles.C.Itisjustaboutbuildingthings.D.Itisaboutaddingmorebuildings.CThecityofVenice,Italy,hasfinallymadealong-awaiteddecision.StartingonAugust1,2021,cruiseships（游轮）willnolongerbeallowedtoenterthecity'swaters.\nContrarytopopularopinion,thesecruiseshipvisitorscontributerelativelylittletothelocaltourismeconomy.TheNewYorkTimesreportedcruiseshippassengersamountto73%ofvisitors,butcontributeamere18%oftourismdollars."Thepercentageisinvertedforpeoplewhospendatleastonenightatahotel;theyrepresent14%ofvisitors,but48%ofthebusiness."Manypeopleareoverjoyedbythenews,especiallyenvironmentalactivists.Firstly,thecruiseshipswoulddisturbthewaterwaysanderode(侵蚀)thefoundationsofalreadyweakbuildings.A2019studypublishedinNaturefoundthewavescreatedbylargeshipscould"redistributeindustrialpollutantsalreadypresentinthewaters."Othershavesaidthesesamewavescarvehugeholesintheunderwaterbottomsofbuildings,makingthemunstable.Furthermore,whencanalsaredeepenedinordertoallowlargerboats,itdestroyscoastalhabitatsandmakesfloodsworse.Thisispartofthereasonwhy,inrecentyears,VenicehasexperiencedterriblefloodingthatcompletelyfloodedSt.Mark'sSquareandotherlandmarks.Theannouncementcameasasurpriseasmanydidnotexpecttheregionalgovernmenttoactsoswiftly.InAprilaprojectedbanwasissued,butitdependedonfindinganalternativeportfortheships—arequirementthatlocalpeoplecomplainedcouldtakeyearstoachieve.Theannouncementmadelastweek,however,didawaywiththatcondition,allowingthecitytomoveforwardquicklywiththeban.Hopefully,moretravelersarealsorealizingindustrial-styletourismisaterriblewaytotravelformanyreasons.It'snotunlikeindustrialagricultureandfastfashioninthatitsgoalistoforceasmanysights,landmarks,andcountriesintoastightascheduleaspossible,foraslittlemoneyaspossible.Itsconcentrationonconvenienceerodeshumanconnections,andpreservationofmeaningfulspotsthatmaketravelsovaluableinthefirstplace.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inverted”meaninthesecondparagraph?A.Increasedslightly.B.Lookeddownupon.C.Adjustedaccordingly.D.Turnedupsidedown.29.WhatdoesPara.3mainlytalkabout?A.ReasonsforVenice’sterriblefloods.B.Dangerscruiseshipsbroughtabout.C.Reactiontothelong-awaiteddecision.D.Damageerosionwavesdidtobuildings.30.WhatisVenetians’attitudetowardtheAprilban?A.Unclear.B.Hopeful.C.Doubtful.D.Unfavorable.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.VeniceSays“No”toCruiseShips.\nB.TheLong-awaitDecisionisMade.C.CruiseShipsErodesAncientVenice.D.VeniceTriestoPreserveItsWaterway.DLibrariesareromanticplaces.Theromanceisthatofreading,andthewealthofhumanimaginingandlearningthatiscontainedinthem.Accesstotheknowledgeandliteraryart(poetry,fiction,drama)inalibraryisprecious–andparticularlyvaluabletoyoungmindsandpeopleofanyagewithaninterestineducation.Itwouldbehardtofindanyonewhoactivelydisapprovesoflibraries.Butwhenitcomestoreality,Britain’slibrariesareonlesssolidground.ThenumberofbooksborrowedintheyearendinginMarch2021was72.9m,down56%onthepreviousyear.Physicalvisitsalsocollapsed,from214.6mto59.7m.Ofcourse,thisisthebehaviourthatonewouldexpectduringapandemic.Manylibrarieswereclosedduringthisperiod,whilepeoplewerediscouragedfromunnecessarymixing.Booksalesclimbedtotheirhighestinadecadein2021,whichsuggeststhatsomeformerusersoflibrariesmayhaveboughtbooksinstead.Privatelibrariesathome,whetherlargecollectionsorsinglebookshelves,appeartobedevelopingwell.Butthehopemustbethatvisitsandloansatpubliclibrarieswillsoonreturntotheirformerleveltoo.Likeanyotherservice,librariesneedusers.Andwhilebooksellersmightinonesenseberegardedascompetitors,infactthevastmajorityofthoseinvolvedinthetrade,frompublisherstopoets,arelibrarylovers.Thishassomethingtodowiththeromanticideaofthereaderasexplorer,witheverybookadoortoanewstoreoffeelingorunderstanding.Butitalsoinvolvestherecognitionthatifbooksaretoformpartofourlife,theremustbespaceinpublicforthem.Bookscanbetreasuredpossessions,butthereisalsosomethingspecialaboutacopythatarrivesinyourhandshavingpassedthroughthoseofothers–andthatwillgoonbeingpassedbetweenstrangerswhoshareyourcuriosity.32.WhathashappenedtoBritishlibraries?A.Theyhavebeeninabadstate.B.Theyhavebecomeromanticplaces.C.Theyhavegotgreatappealforartists.D.Theyhavesufferedgreatlossofusers.33.WhathasledtothehomelibraryboominBritain?A.Peopleavoidclosecontactinpublic.B.Manylibrarieshavebeenpulleddown.\nC.Peoplehaveaccesstoaffordablebooks.D.Morepeopledisapproveofpubliclibraries.34.Whatdoestheauthortrytoconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Booksarepersonalbelongings.B.Librariesareaparadiseforadventurers.C.Booksshouldbeattachedimportanceto.D.Librariescontributetohumanconnection.35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Librarieswillfadeoutofstage.B.Librarieswillholdapromisingfuture.C.Booksellersbenefitfromlibraries’collapse.D.ThepandemichasboostedBritishbooksales.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lakebaikal,thebiggestbodyoffreshwateronEarthnearRussia’sborderwithMongolia,ishometoseveralunusualanimals,includingtheworld’sonlyspeciesoffreshwaterseal(海豹).SealsexistinlargequantitiesinBaikal,about100,000ofthem,thoughthelakeispoorinnutrition.36.AstudyjustpublishedbyWatanabeYuukioftheNationalInstituteofPolarResearchinTokyosuggeststheansweristinyorganisms.Mostsealseatfish.AndBaikalsealsdo,indeed,haveneedle-pointedteeth.Butin1982researchersnotedthattheydevelopasecondsortofspecializedtoothbehindthosecanines(尖齿).Theyhavesharpteeth,whichlooklikecombs(梳子).37.ButDrWatanabeguessedthattheymightbeanadaptationforfeedingonotherstrangecreaturesinthelake.SealsarrivedinBaikal2myearsago,fromtheArcticOcean.Sotoodidsomemuchsmallerseacreatures,knownasamphipods.Thesehavegrownintomorethan340species.38.ButDrWatanabewonderediftheBaikalseals’comb-liketeethmightenablethemtofilter(过滤)thesetinycreaturesfromthewaterinsufficientquantitiestomakethemusefulfoodsources.39.Recordsshowedthatthesealswoulddiveinwiththeirmouthsopenandcollectamphipodgroupsthatformatnight.DrWatanabeestimatesthateachsealcatchanaverageof57amphipodsperdive.40,forthesealsdohuntfishaswell.Buttheyalsocompetewiththosefishfortheamphipods,thuspartiallybypassingalinkinthefoodchainandperhapsmaintainingthemselvesinlargernumbersthanwouldotherwisebepossible.\nA.TheneedlelikecaninesarenecessaryB.SohowtheydosowellhasbeenapuzzleC.ThishasledtotheirnumbersincreasingsharplyD.Atthetime,nobodyknewwhattomakeofthemE.HethereforeusedwaterproofcamerastoobserveafewsealsF.CamerasremainedattachedtosomesealsforbetweentwoandfourdaysG.Seamammalsthesizeofsealswouldnormallyseeamphipodsastoosmalltohunt第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mybrother,Mike,hadseriousdisease.Hewasbornonemonthbeforehis41date.Heneverlosthis42teeth,nevergrewtallerthanabout30inchesandnever43morethan28pounds.Theydidpredict,44,thathewouldnotlivetoseehis12thbirthday.AsaboyIlearnedtofeedand45Mikeeveryday,thoughIwas46.Asateenager,Ibabysatformy“bigbrother”andlearnedthe47amountofmedicinetopreventhimfromtrembling.Manypeoplesaidhewouldneverwalkortalk,andshouldbe48tosomespecialhospital.Heneverdidlearntowalk,buthedidlearntotalk—notevenin49sentences,buthehadthebasicsdown.Ifhewas50orthirsty,51knew.Heknew52,too.IwasKagun,notKevin.ButthatchangedwithabeardIgrewduringthesummerbeforecollege.53memberssaiditwasugly.Mikeheardit.“Lookwho’sathome.Who’sthat?”they’dsaytoMike.“Ugly,”hewouldrespondwith54.Allofthattomewas55,forhewastheonlybrotherIhave.41.A.actualB.rightC.dueD.direct42.A.wisdomB.babyC.smallD.white43.A.hadB.affordedC.turnedD.weighed44.A.actuallyB.generallyC.likelyD.hardly45.A.raiseB.bearC.clotheD.bring46.A.embarrassedB.stupidC.skilledD.clumsy47.A.properB.largeC.fullD.limited48.A.deliveredB.sentC.takenD.tied49.A.goodB.specialC.longD.complete50.A.happyB.coldC.hungryD.anxious51.A.theyB.youC.heD.we52.A.namesB.wordsC.placesD.faces53.A.FamilyB.ClassC.LeagueD.College54.A.surpriseB.angerC.delightD.satisfaction55.A.specialB.normalC.painfulD.strange\n第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Fu,60,hasbeenacyclingenthusiastformanyyears,andithasalwaysbeenhisdreamtogotoLhasabybike.In2019,heretiredandhasbeenabletodevotemoretimetocycling56then.Afteroverhalfayearof57(prepare),onMay22,hesetoff.Fu58(ride)uptomorethan100kmperday,andalongthewayhehadencounteredrain,fogandwind.Worsestill,he59(see)wolves,whichmadehim60_(desperate)tiredsometimes.Thebiggestdifficultyisclimbingmountainsatahighaltitude,forthereisaseverelackofoxygen.___61____hewasnotalone.Duringtheride,hepostedwhathesawandheardonsocialmediaandattractedmanyfollowers.After82days,cycling62totalof5,600km,hefinallygottoMountQomolangma,passing___63___sixprovincesandregions.Fubelievesitwashisscientificapproachtotrainingandpreparationthatenabledhim___64____(overcome)thosedifficultiesandreachhisdestination."Also,Myfamily,friendsandcyclistsfromalloverthecountryallgavemegreatencouragementandsupport.Withoutthem,Imightnothavefinished,"saysFu.Forthefuture,Fuhasmany________(much)plans.“IwillcontinueridingeveryyearandtrytorealizemydreamofridingaroundChina,"hesays.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校英语广播电台将对播出时段、时长、栏目等做调整，正在向听众征求意见。请你写封邮件，内容包括：1.你的建议；2.你的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Deareditor,Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Seeingtheworldthroughtheeyesofachildisthepurestjoythatanyonecanexperience.ItwasSundayandwewerelatefordinner.WehadjustgotinthecarwhenIheardJune,mysix-year-olddaughter,shouting,“Goback,Mom!Goback!"“Goback?"Iquicklypeeredintothebackseatsandnoticedherexpressionwasoneofpurepanic."Mom,wehavetogoback,"sheinsisted."Someoneneedsourhelp!"AsIlookedbackfromthe\ndriver'sseat,Isawamessyyoungmandressedinragsplayinghisguitar.Hisbrownskinnydogrestednexttohimnearanoldcardboardsign,reading,"Homeless,pleasehelp.”Mydaughter'sinnocenteyesfixedonme,Ianxiouslysearchedforsomecash,onlytofindthecreditcards."I’msorry,sweetheart.ButIdon'thaveanycash,”Isaid."Ihavesome,Mom!"Junereplied.Sheopenedherlittlepinkunicornpurseandpulledoutafive-dollarbill.“Oh,good.I'llpayyoubackwhenwegethome,"Irespondedwithasighofrelief."No,Mom,"sheinsisted,"Iwanttogivehimmymoney,notyours."Idrovedowntheparking-lot,approachingtheman,saying,"Excuseme,sir!Hecautiouslywalkedtowardourcarandanswered,"Yes,ma'am?"Hereyougo,sir."Junestretchedoutherentirebodytohandhimherfive-dollarbillthroughthewindowandexplained,"Iwantyoutohavethis.'Hesmiledandhesitatinglyasked,"Thisisyourmoney?"Yes!Iwantyoutohavethis."sheproudlyanswered."Thankyou,"hesaid,touchedbyherthoughtfulness.Ihurriedlydroveaway.Atthetrafficlights,IfoundmyyoungerdaughterScarlettholdingtwoquartersinhertinyhandswithtearsineyes."Mom,Iwantedtogiveallmymoneytohim.Iwantedtohelp,too"shesaid,weepingandfeelinglikeshehadmissedout.Ireplied,"Sweetheart,it'sonlytwoquarters...”BeforeIcouldfinish,sheinterrupted,"Mom,heneedshelp!”Isighedanddrovebacktowherewesawtheman.Butwhatcouldbefoundwasonlytheguitarleaningagainstthewall.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右:2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ScarlettbegantocryandIpromisedherwewouldfindhim.OutsideaKFC,wespottedthemantalkingtoanoldgrannywithawalkingstick.\n武汉市2022届高三年级五月模拟试题（二）英语学科参考答案评分细则第一部分听力第一节1-5BACBC第二节6-10BCBBA11-15BCACA16-20CBBAC第二部分阅读第一节21-23ADC24-27DCCB28-31DBCA32-35DADB第二节36-40BDGEA第三部分语言运用第一节41-45CBDAC46-50DABDC51-55DAACB第二节56.since57.preparation58.rode59.hadseen60.desperately61.But62.a63.through64.toovercome65.more第四部分写作（范文的作用：仅在讲评试题时，供大家参考。）第一节Deareditor,Learningthatourschool’sradiostationiscollectingsuggestionsfromtheaudienceonappropriateadjustments,I’mwritingtosharemine.Withstudentsbeingthetargetaudience,thetimeandlengthofbroadcastingoughttofitinwiththeirheavyworkload.Halfanhourduringlunchanddinnertimecanserveperfectlyasastressrelieveraswellasanentertainmentprovider.Asfortheradioshows,thecontentchosentobebroadcastissupposedtobeinspiringandinformative.Notonlyshouldtheycreateapromotionaldrivebyhighlightingstudents’achievementsandtheschool’saccomplishments,butalsotheycancovertopicswhichcanupdateusoncurrentissuesheatedlydiscussednationallyandinternationally.I’dappreciateitifyoucantakemyadviceintoconsideration.Yours,LiHua第二节ScarlettbegantocryandIpromisedherwewouldfindhim.Westoodbytheguitar,theonlytracehehadleft,desperatelylookingforanypossiblecluetothewhereaboutsofhim.Countlessasthetimesweasked,themanwasstillnowheretobefound.Thepassingcarswasaconstantreminderofhowlatewemightbefordinner.SoIturnedtoScarlettandpersuadedhertogohome.“Butmum,Iwanttohelphim.”sherepliedwithfirmnessinhereyes,thepurityinwhichstartedtheengineofmymind.Itoccurredtomethatthemanmusthavebeenstarving.Andonceagain,onwasmissionoffindinghim.OutsideaKFC,wespottedthemantalkingtoanoldgrannywithawalkingstick.AsmilebloomedinScarlett’schildishfaceassherantowardsthem,stillholdingthetwoquartersIhadregardedtobeoflittlesignificancetobehelpful.Whenwegotcloser,itturnedoutthatthemanactuallyintendedtobuythelostgrannydinner.“Mum,wecanallhavedinnertogether.Ihavemoney.”suggestedScarlett.“But...”BeforeIfinishedtherestofthesentence,Istopped.Thewarmraysofthesettingsunpaintedthemoney,tightlygrabbedinhertinyhand,golden.ThebeautifulimageinspiredmetoseethroughScarlett’seyesaworldIhadn’tbeentoforalongtime.LedbyScarlett,wewalkedinside.