高一英语上学期期中联考试题130

高一英语上学期期中联考试题130.doc2018学年第一学期温州“十五校联合体”期中考试联考高一英语学科试题考生须知：1．本卷共7页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。第I卷选择题第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheman’spainting?A.It’sbetterthanhers.    B.It’sthemostbeautifulone.  C.It’snotasbeautifulashers.2.WhenisBobgoinghomethisafternoon?A.At7:00p.m.     B.At5:00p.m.     C.At3:00p.m.3.WhatdothespeakerthinkofLinda’sbrother?A.Heisquiet.        B.Heisfriendly.     C.Heisunpleasant.4.WhyisAnnsoupset?A.Shefailedoneofherexams.B.Sheisworryingabouthergraduation.C.Shehasnotimetodohermathhomework.5.Howdidthewomangettowork?A.Shetookataxi.    B.Shedroveherowncar.    C.Somebodygaveheraride.第二节听下面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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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,各小题给出5秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段,回答第6至7题。6.Whatcolorsuitsthewomanmost?A.Green.          B.Blue.          C.Yellow.7.Whataretheyellowpantsfor?A.Wedding.         B.Office.          C.Home.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthemanprobablydoatnight?A.WatchTV.   B.Readbooks.     C.Goforwalks.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’snightlife?A.Boring.       B.Amazing.         C.Interesting.10.WhydoesthewomanprefernothavingaTV?A.Shewantstobedifferentfromherfriends.     B.Shedoesn’thaveafavoriteshow.       C.Shethinksit’sawasteoftime.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardslearningEnglish?A.Confident.       B.Afraid.  C.Upset.12.Whatdoesthemanlearnfromthemost?A.PopularTVshows.    B.Newsandreports.      C.Extraclasses.13.Whatisthewoman?A.Sheisawaiter.       B.Sheisateacher.      C.Sheisareporter.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.Wheredidthemanwanttogofirst?A.BigBen.         B.TateModern.       C.TheBritishMuseum.15.WhatdoweknowaboutTateMuseum?A.Itisalongtheriver.      B.ItisfarawayfromBigBen.         C.Alloftheexhibitionsarefree.16.Whoisthemantalkingwith?A.Atourguide.       B.Anothertraveler.      C.Histravelpartner.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodoafterlunchthatday?A.Staytohelpherfriend.        B.Walkalonetohercar.           C.Waitfortheraintostop.18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerthen?A.Sheworkedinarestaurant.B.Shehadboughtanewcar.C.Shewashavingababysoon.19.Wheredidthespeakermeetthetaxidriver?A.Atacrossroads.     B.Infrontofarestaurant.   C.Besideacarpark.20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?A.Anexcitinglunchparty.      B.Awell-knownshortstory.        C.Anunforgettableexperience.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分35分）第一节（共10个小题,每小题2.5分,满分25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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIfoundthelastoutdoortableatmyfavouritecafe.ReadingasIatemybreakfastslowly,Iwasenjoyingthefeelingofthecoolwindandthewarmsunwhenatablenexttomeopenedup.Awoman,whohadbeenstandingnearby,clearlywaitingforaseat,steppedtowardsthetable.Butfromtheotherdirection,straightfromtheparkinglot,cameamanwhogottothetablefirst.Thewoman,withasmileonherface,explainedthatshe’dbeenkeepinghereyeonthattableforseveralminutesandhadbeenonherwayover.Theman,alsosmilingbutdetermined,toldhershewasoutofluck.Shestoodofftheside,clearlydisappointed,andgreetedherfriendwiththedisappointingnews.Isatatmytable,takinginthescene,andsuddenlyIrealizedthatIhadanopportunitytobekind.Istoodupandaskedhertocometomytable.Quietly,ItoldherIhadseenwhathadhappened,andIwashappytogivehermytable.Iwasonlygoingtobethereafewmoreminutesanyway,soIwashappyforherandherfriendtohavetheseat.“Butwherewillyousit?”sheasked.Iwasalmostdoneeating,Isaid,andIwouldfindaseatatthecounter(柜台)inside.Shethankedmeandbeamedwithdelightassheinvitedherfriendtositdown.ThinkingaboutitasIfinishedup,Irealizedthatwhetherornotthewomanhadacceptabledemandforthetablewasunimportant.Thefeelingofthesituation--thelookofhurtonherface--hadstruckme,andIhadtheabilitytodosomethingaboutit.Ijusthopethatwoman’smorningatthecafewasgreat.Iknowminewas.21.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenheateatthecafe?A.Bored.  B.Relaxed.C.Disappointed.D.Grateful.22.Whatdoestheunderlined“beamed”inParagraph5mean?A.Smiledhappily.    B.Remainedsad.   C.Feltsorry.D.Talkedloudly.23.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthepassage?A.Donottaketheseatfromothers.  B.Orderaseatbeforeyougotoacafe.C.Bekindandfriendlyindailylife.  D.Donotdrinkacoffeeatthecrowdedcafe.BPhotographyisaverypopularartform.Anyonewithacamera–oramobilephone–canpracticeit.Apicturecommunicatesinawaythatwordsoftencan’t.AsthephotographerDestinSparksputit,“PhotographyisthestoryIfailtoputintowords.”Andthere’snobetteropportunitytopracticetheartofphotographythanduringourvacationtime.Holidayphotoshavebeenapartofthecultureoftravelersforalongtime.Fordecades,vacationershavemadesurethey’vepackedacameraalongwithbathingsuits,Hawaiianshirtsandsunglasses.Acameraisanimportantholidayitem.Butoverthelast10years,photographyhasbecomemuchmorepopular.It’seasytocapture(捕捉)stillandmovingpicturesofplacesofinterest,andit’salsoeasytoshowoffthesepicturesonsocialmedia.Armedwiththeirsmartphones,tourists,thisyearmorethanever,arecapturingthebeautyofourplanet.Ofcourse,travelcompanieshavecaughtontothis.Trekksofthasanexampleofphoto-tourismfromtheUnitedStates,alandwithavastchoiceofbeautifullocations.AntelopeSlotCanyonToursinArizonaspecializesintoursofthestate’sfamouscanyons（峡谷）,whichgivesphotographerstheopportunitytocapturethemoncamera.Notthatanygreattechnologyisneededforthis:mostofthetouristsareabletomakebeautifulimageswithjusttheirmobilephones.Still,helpisonhandfromthetourguideforthosewhoaren’tgreatatusingtheircameras.Thesetourguideshavetakenacourseinphotographyincasetheskillsthey’velearnedwouldhelptheircustomers.24.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttimetopracticephotography?A.thetimewhenpeoplehavenowordstosay.B.thetimewhenpeoplearetravelingaround.C.thetimewhenyouhaveamobilephonewithyou.D.thetimewhenyouhaveatourguidetohelpyou.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?A.ThetourismintheUnitedStates.        B.Thebeautyofourplanet.C.Thetechnologyofphotography.        D.Thepopularityofholidayphotography.26.WhatisspecialaboutAntelopeSlotCanyonTours?A.Itswidechoices.              B.Itsbesttourguide.C.Itsphoto-tourism.            D.Itsgreatphotographycourse.CAbicyclemaybeseenbymostpeopleasjustanothervehicle(交通工具),butformanyLondoners,cyclingisawayoflife.AccordingtoanofficialUKgovernmentsurveyin2017,about570,000bikejourneysaremadeeverydayinLondon.Infact,almosthalfofthevehiclesthatpassoverLondonBridgeeachdayarebikes.Londonintroducedapublicbike-sharingsystemin2010.“Therecanbenodoubtthatourtrustybicycleshavechangedthewaypeoplegetaroundourgreatcity,”JohnsontoldtheGuardianin2015.InLondon,bikesareusedformorethanjusttakingshorttripstoandfromthesubway.Nomatterwhereyouwanttogointhecity,takingabikeisusuallythequickestandeasiestchoice.Andit’snotjustsharedbikesthatthegovernmentisencouragingpeopletoride.InmanycompaniesacrosstheUK,theUKgovernment’sCycletoWorkscheme(骑行倡议)allowsemployeestobuyabrandnewbikewithouthavingtopayanytax(税).Thismeansthatit’scommontoseemanypeoplecyclingtoandfromwork,andsomeemployersevenprovideworkplaceshowersandlockers(储物柜)fortheirworkers.Moreimportantly,acycle-friendlybossmayletyouoffforbeinglateifyourodeabiketowork.Notonlyisitgreatfortheenvironmentandourbody,cyclingisalsogoodforthemind.AccordingtoNationalGeographicMagazine,“Bikeridingcanimprovepeople’shappiness.”27.HowdoestheauthorshowthepopularityofcyclinginLondon?A.Bymakingcomparisons.       B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byusingnumbers.          D.Byusingfamoussayings.28.What’sJohnson’sattitudetowardthebike-sharingsysteminLondon?A.Supportive.    B.Doubtful.     C.Disappointed.    D.Uninterested.29.Whatcanemployeesgetfromthegovernmentunderthe“CycletoWork”scheme?A.Freebike-sharingservices.     B.Atax-freebike.C.Shorterworkinghours.       D.Workplaceshowersandlockers.30.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A.Cyclingasahealthywayoflife.B.London’spublicbike-sharingsystem.C.WhyLondonersareencouragedtoridebikes.D.HowcyclinghasbecomepopularinLondon.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10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。HowtoHandleBeingtheNewKidatSchoolBeingthenewkidatschoolcanbeaterribleexperience!Itmightseemlikeeverybodyelseknowsexactlyhowtoact.Butrememberyouaren’talone.Actually,everybodyisnervousontheirfirstdayandyoucanfitrightinwiththehelpofthefollowingtips.Planaheadthenightbefore. 31 Layoutyourfirstdayoutfit(全套服装),packalunch,andmakesureyouhaveallyourschoolsuppliesreadytogo.Planningaheadcanhelpyougetagoodnight’ssleepandfeellessnervousaboutyourfirstday.32 Makesureyourclothesarecleanedandpressedandthatyou’veshowered,brushedyourteeth.Ifyou’rehopingtoattractfriendswithsimilarinterests,trywearingashirtwithyourfavoriteshow,musician,orsportsteamonit. 33 Doyourbesttostaycalmandpositive.It’snormaltofeelnervousoranxiouswhenyou’rethenewkidatschool.Ifyoufeelnervous,startbytakingsomedeepbreaths. 34 Youcanlistentomusicthatmakesyoufeelcalmorhappy.Tryimaginingagoodfirstdayinyourmindinsteadofkeepingthinkingaboutthingsthatcouldgowrong.35 Don’tcomeinonthefirstdaywithyourheadhangingdown,yourshoulderslowered,andyoureyesonthefloor.Walkwithyourheadheldup,yourbackstraight,andabrightexpressiononyourface.Makeeyecontactwithotherpeople,andsmileiftheylookatyouorspeaktoyou.A.Useyourbodylanguagetoshowconfidence.B.Introduceyourselftoyourteachersandclassmates.C.Chooseclothesthatmakeyoufeelgreat.D.Thiscanbeaneasywaytostartatalkandbreaktheicealittle.E.Youshouldkeeptalkingandletpeopleknowthatyouarefriendly.F.Rememberthateveryoneisthenewkidatsomepointandthatit’snotabigdeal.G.You’llfeellessworriedifeverythingisreadybeforeyouwakeupforyourfirstday.第三部分：语言运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20题,每小题1.5分,满分30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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Isatdownatmydeskandstartedwritingaletterofthankfulness,butwhenitcametoactuallyputtingtheletterintothemailbox...I 36 ... Icouldn’tdoit.Isuddenlyfeltasenseof 37 andinsecurity(不安).TheletterwastoanoldteacherwithwhomIkeptin 38 onFacebook.Formonths,Ireadaboutwhatshe 39 onherFacebookpage,whichhelpedmetolivemylifedifferently.Hervolunteer(志愿者)workwasn’thuge. 40 ,shewasdoingsmall,localgooddeeds. 41 ,shechangedmyviewsontheworldandforsomereason,IfeltIshouldletherknowhowherexample 42 influencedme.Icouldhaveeasilysentheranemail,butthatseemednotenoughforsuchanimportantthank-you.That’swhyIendedup 43 theletter.ButnowhereIwas,standingbeforethemailbox,unabletoputtheenvelopeinside.Whatwasstoppingme?ItsuddenlyhitmethatIwas 44 ofbeingtoonice.IguessIfeltstrange 45 itwasn’tlikeshewasmybestfriendorarelative.Maybemy 46 wastooheartfelt.Thinkingthisover,Iputtheenvelopeinthemailbox 47 .WeekslaterIreceivedamessagefromher.Itturnedoutshewas 48 ahardtimeandmynote 49 alottoher.Shesaidshehadnoideashewasplayingsuchabig 50 inothers’life.Notonlydidthislettermakeherhappier,butherresponsetoitbrightenedmyworldand 51 mylevelofhappinessaswell.Iwasso 52 thatithadsuchagreatinfluenceonherthatIdecidedtowritea(n) 53 lettertosomeoneeachmonth.Nowit’seasierformeto 54 thegoodnessinothersandbemore 55 forthisbeautifullifeI’mliving.36.A.continuedB.stopped  C.swappedD.paced37.A.concern  B.disappointment  C.responsibilityD.power38.A.mindB.sightC.orderD.touch39.A.setdownB.sufferedfrom  C.packedupD.gaveup40.A.So   B.HoweverC.InsteadD.Meanwhile41.A.Exactly  B.Gradually  C.Fluently  D.Frequently42.A.greatly  B.rapidly  C.loosely    D.widely43.A.checkingB.receivingC.handwritingD.reading44.A.confident  B.afraidC.fond  D.sure45.A.althoughB.whileC.untilD.because46.A.messageB.agreement  C.present  D.explanation47.A.sadly       B.officially  C.finallyD.entirely48.A.turningoverB.givinginto    C.makinguseof  D.goingthrough49.A.meantB.persuadedC.offeredD.determined50.A.decisionB.part   C.usage    D.command51.A.increased  B.forecast  C.expressedD.recognized52.A.stubborn  B.lonely     C.excitedD.upset53.A.congratulationB.requestC.comfortD.thank-you54.A.handoutB.findoutC.setoutD.putout55.A.gratefulB.sorry      C.satisfied     D.careful第卷非选择题第二节（共10题,每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Asanoldsayinggoes,“Friendsarelikewine,theolder,thebetter.”Manypeopleconsideroldfriendstobemoreimportantthannewones.Forexample,iftwopiecesofadvice 56 (give)tosolveaproblem,onefromanewfriendandtheotherfrom 57 oldfriend,peoplewouldpreferthe 58 onetotheformerone,eventhoughthenewfriend’sadvicemaybebetter.I,however, 59 (agree)withtheoldsaying,believingthatnewfriendsarenotnecessarily 60 (bad)thanoldfriends.Itisnotalwaysright 61 (determine)yourfriendshipbythelength(长度)oftime.Onceyoucallsomeoneafriend,hemustbeapersonwhois 62 (rely)andwhoseinterestsareincommonwith 63 (you).Itismainlyhischaracter(性格)andinterests 64 makehimyourfriend.Itactuallyhaslittletodowithtime.People’sappearancemaychange,buttheircharacterusuallystaysthesame.Therefore,onthispoint,thereisno 65 (different)betweenoldfriendsandnewfriends.第四部分面表达（二节,满分40分）第一节：按所给中文意思或首字母拼写出相应单词的正确形式。(共10题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)66.Afteralongstayinhospital,Mary________(痊愈了)andwentbacktoschool.67.The_________(表情)onhisfacechangedfromsadnesstosurprise.68.Bothsidesarelookingforwaysto________(解决)theirproblems.69.Bepatient.Ireallydon’tlikeyour_________(态度)towardsyourjob.70.Itriedto________(劝说)himtogiveupsmoking,buthedidn’tlisten.71.Thefilmisb________onatruestoryhappeningduringtheSecondWorldWar.72.Hespokewithsuchastrongsoutherna_______thatIcouldhardlyunderstandwhathesaid.73.Iwavedandsaidhellotohim,buthejusti_______meandwalkedaway.74.Mysisterg________fromcollegethreeyearsagoandhastakenajobinBeijing.75.Theoldmanisverys__________.Oncehehasmadeuphismind,nothingcanchangeit.第二节:应用文写作(满分25分)假设你是李华，你在北京的美籍朋友Ben来信跟你抱怨中文难学，他觉得学了很长时间，但进步缓慢，所以很沮丧。请你用英语给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示理解并给与安慰；2.提出有效的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                       2018学年第一学期温州十五校联合体期中联考高一参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 CBCAB  6-10 BCAAC  11-15 AACBA  16-20 BBCAC第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2.5分，满分25分）21-23 BAC  24-26 BDC   27-30 CABD第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）31-35 GCDFA完型填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）36-40 BADAC 41-45 BACBD 46-50 ACDAB 51-55 ACDBA语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.aregiven 57.an 58.latter 59.disagree 60.worse61.todetermine 62.reliable 63.yours 64.that 65.difference第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (15分，每小题1.5分)66.recovered 67.expression/look 68.settle/solve 69.attitude70.persuade71.based  72.accent  73. ignored  74.graduated  75.stubborn第二节应用文写作（满分25分）OnepossibleversionDearBen,I’msorrythatyou’rehavingtroublelearningChinese.ItisnoeasyjobandIhaveheardalotaboutthedifficultiesinChineselearning,soyouarenotalone.Herearesometipsyoumayfindhelpful.Itwouldbeagoodideaifyoucouldfindasmanychancesaspossibletotalkwithlocalpeople.ItisagreatwaytopushyoutospeakChineseaswellaspracticeyourlisteningskills.Equallyimportantisreadingmore.GotothebookstoreandfindsomeChinesestory-bookssuitableforyouandsetatimetoreadeveryday.Ittakestimetolearnalanguage.Bepatientandyou’llmakeprogress.Yours,LiHua听力录音材料Text1M:Wow!Thepaintinglooksgreat.Whatdoyouthinkofmine?W:Er,wellit’snice,butmineisbetter.Imeanit’smorebeautiful.Text2W:Bob,areyougoingstraighthomeafterschooltoday?M:No.Ihaveaclassuntilthreeo’clock,andafterthatI’mgoingtospendtwohoursatthelibrarybeforegoinghome.Text3M:Lindaisveryquiet.Butherbrothertalkstoomuch.W:Yes,youarerightandheisn’tfriendlyeither.Text4W：Annlooksratherupsetthesedays.Doyouknowwhathappenedtoher?M:Yeah,shefailedmathandshemustbeworriedabouttheresultofherotherexams,too.Text5M:Good1you’rehere.Iwasworriedyouwouldn’tmakeittoworkontime.Iguessyoufoundataxiintheend.W:No.Somebodystoppedonthesideoftheroadandhelpedmechangedmytire.Idroveheremyself.Text6W:Let’swalkonthisstreet.Iwanttobuyanewdress.M:Soyouwantadressforawedding?W:No,Iwantadressfortheoffice.Stop.Lookatthatdressinthewindow.Doyoulikethatdress?M:No,Idon’t.It’stoogreen.Ithinkyoulookbeautifulonbluedress.W:Oh.Let’slookoverthere.Seethoseyellowpants?M:Inthewindow?Yes,Iseethem.W:Doyoulikethem?M:Yes,Ido.Doyouwantthemforwork?W:No,Idon’t.I’dlikethemforhome.Iliketheyellowpantsinthewindow.M:Doyoureallylikethem?W:Yes,Ido.I’lltakethem.Text7M:DoyouwatchalotofTV?W:No.Infact,wedon’thaveaTVinourapartment.M:Really?WhatdoyoudoatnightwithoutaTV?W:You’dbeamazedhowmuchwegetdone.Wereadbooks,paint,listentomusic,goforwalks,havelongmeals,andtalk.M:ButitmustbesoboringwithoutaTV!W:IreallyprefernothavingaTVaround.It’sawasteoftime.M:Whatdoyoudowhenyourfriendsstarttalkingabouttheshowstheywatchedthenightbefore?W:Wetalkaboutdifferentthings,likewhatwereadinthenewspaperorwhatwedidthenightbefore.M:IcouldneverlivewithoutaTV!W:Youshouldtryit!Text8W:YourEnglishhasbeenreallyimprovedlately.Youmustbetakingsomeextraclassesinyoursparetime.M:Ihaven’t,actually.Ijusttrytoputmyselfinasmanysituationaspossible,W:Really?Whatdoyoumean?M:Well,IwatchalltheTVshowsthateveryonelikes.Then,Itrytohaveconversationsaboutthem.W:Goodforyou.WhataboutalldifficultlanguageinTVshows?M:EverytimeIhearanewword,IlookitupontheInternet.W:IfIwaslearningalanguage,Iwouldbeafraidofmakingmistakes.M:Youcan’tthinklikethat.Yuneedtomakemistakessoyoucanlearnfromthem.W:Youknowwhat?Youshouldteachforeignstudents.Ibetyoucanlearnfromthem.M:Ialreadyhaveajobasawaiter.Oneday.Ihopetobeareporterlikeyou.That’swhyIamjoiningthenewsclubatschool.W:Ibetyoucandoanythingyouwant.Text9M:Excuseme,butI’mnotfromaroundhere.CanyoutellmehowtogettotheBritishMuseum,Please?W:I’msorry.I’mjusttravelingaroundhere.W:Oh.HaveyoubeentoBigBenyet?M:Yes,wewentthereyesterday.W:Woulditbepossibleforyoutotellmehowtogetthere?M:That’seasy.It’salongthatroadonyourright.Youcan’tmissit.TherearesignsalloverthecityforBigBen.W:Thanks.That’shelpful.M:Doyouknowwhereelseyoushouldgo?TateModernisagreatmuseum,andmanyoftheexhibitionarefree.W:I’dliketogotherethisafternoon.IsitfartowalktherefromBigBen.M:No,youcouldeasilywalkthere.Justfollowthewalkingpathalongtheriverforaboutamile,andyou’llseeit.I’mgoingtheremyself,actually.I’lltakeyoutoBigBenandthencontinueontoTateModern.W:Thanksalot.Text10Hello,everyone.Intoday’sprogram,I’dliketoshareatruestoryofmine.Oneday,myfriendsandIhadjustfinishedlunchatarestaurantwhenitstartedtorainheavily.Whenitbecamelighter.Idecidedtobravetheraintogetmycarandgohome.Itwasparkedthreeblocksaway.MyfriendsarguedIshouldn’tgobecauseatthattime,Iwasduetogivebirthtoababyinthreemonths.IpromisedI’dbeverycareful.Oneofthemwantedtocomewithme,butIinsistedshestaywithanotherfriendwhoneededhelpwithherbaby.WhenIwalkedtothefirstcrossroads,ataxistoppedandapassengercameoutwithanumbrella.BeforeIknewwhatwashappening,hewalkedrightbesidemeandtoldmehewouldwalkwithmetowhereIwouldgo.Irefused,butheinsisted.Duringourwalk,hekepttellingmetowalkslowly.Whenwegottothecarpark,Ithankedhim,andwepartedways.Ididnotgethisnameandmaynotevenrecognizehimnow.Didhepurposelystopforme?I’llneverknow.