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高二下学期第二次月考英语试题
(2020 年 4 月 12 日)
命题人:王新丰 审题人:赵玲玲
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡
上,写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
1.What will the man do next?
A.Switch off the TV. B.Turn down the TV. C.Quit studying.
2.At what age might the woman retire?
A.55 years old. B.65 years old. C.60 years old.
3.What is small for the woman?
A.The T-shirt. B.The hat. C.The skirt.
4.What does the man mean?
A.The film can be seen online.
B.The film is worth the money.
C.He’d rather not have bought the ticket.
5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A.At home. B.At a drug store. C.At a hospital.
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.What does the man like about his hometown?
A.It has low living costs.
B.It has varied nightlife.
C.The weather is mild.
7.What is the weather like in October in the man’s hometown?
A.Cloudless. B.Cold. C.Wet.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。
8.What time was the plane originally scheduled to leave?
A.At 3:00. B.At 4:00. C.At 5:00.
9.Why is the woman worried?
A.The weather is bad.
B.The report is not finished.
C.An appointment will be delayed.
昕第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.Why does the man’s brother go to the man’s place?
A.To study. B.To work. C.To travel.
11.Where does the man work in the morning?
A.At a university. B.At a restaurant. C.At a bookstore.
12.What language is the woman taking up?2
A.French. B.Spanish. C.Japanese.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Their future job choices.
B.Their next-term courses.
C.Their next-term professors.
14.What subject does the man probably prefer?
A.History. B.Politics. C.Art.
15.What do the woman’s parents expect her to be?
A.A restaurant manager B.A politician. C.A teacher.
16.What is the woman good at doing?
A.Dealing with people. B.Working with kids. C.Painting pictures.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.How did the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times?
A.They paid for the housing.
B.They bought food and clothes.
C,They sent them to their families.
18.What was a nurse’s main duty?
A.cooking meals. B.Looking after children. C.Educating children.
19.How did the Victorian upper class parents treat their children actually?
A.Cruelly. B.Kindly. C.Strictly.
20.What will the speaker talk about next?
A.Lower class families.
B.Upper class children’s situation.
C.Comparisons between upper and lower classes.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 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。
A
Hamlet (Mandarin)
“To be or not to be, that is the question.” For more than 400 years, Hamlet, arguably William
Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, has enthralled countless dramatists and scholars. The play tells
the tale of how Hamlet, prince of Denmark, avenged his dead father, in an allegory for English
and European history.
Beijing Comedy Theater is putting on a Mandarin version of the play through this weekend.
Time : 7:30 pm, March 2-10 (except March 5 and 6).
Nenue: Beijing Comedy Theater, 11 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing.
Tel: 400-610-3721.
Ticket: 80-500 yuan (half price for a second ticket)
Classics of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky
Chinese conductor Zhang Guoyong will join hands with young German cello star Gabriel
Schwabe and China NCPA Orchestra this weekend to perform classic music pieces by Joseph
Haydn, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Dmitri Shostakovich.
The repertoire will include Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto No 1 in C major and Concerto
No 2 in D Major for cello and orchestra.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 10.
Venue: Concert hall, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue,
Xicheng district.
Tel: 010 -6655-0000.
Ticket: 80-480 yuan3
Musical feast for Japanese anime lovers
Beijing Concert Hall will put on a special show for Japanese music and movie fans next
Friday, with a repertoire covering melodies in films including Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor
Totoro and Spirited Away by director Hayao Miyazaki, and Kikujiro by director Takeshi Kitano.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 16.
Venue: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district.
Tel: 010-6605-7006.
Ticket: 100-350 yuan
‘The Ballad of Canal’
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal with a history of over 2,500 years is an artificial miracle
created by ancient Chinese, apart from the Great Wall.
The NCPA opera The Ballad of Canal describes the ups and downs of people along the canal,
their joys and sorrows, good and evil, life and death. The show integrates Chinese opera, folk
songs and folk customs, showing the unique artistic texture and charisma of folk operas.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 3-6
Venue: Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, 9 Tianqiao South Street, Xicheng district, Beijing.
Tel: 400-635-3355
Ticket: 100-880 yuan
21. Where can you enjoy one of William Shakespeare’s works?
A. Concert hall, National Center for the Performing Arts B. Beijing Comedy Theater
C. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center D. Beijing Concert Hall
22. Which of the following can you appreciate on March 5?
A. Hamlet B. Concerto No 2 in D Major
C. The Ballad of Canal D. My Neighbor Totoro
23. According to the text, who directed Kikujiro?
A. Joseph Haydn B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Dmitri Shostakovich D. Takeshi Kitano
B
China is making plans to create a large protected space for one of its most famous creatures:
the giant panda. The planned Giant Panda National Park would be two times the size of
Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
The Bank of China has promised 10 billion yuan, or $1.5 billion, to set up the protective area.
It will be in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China’s forest ministry said Thursday. The
Sichuan office of the central bank signed an agreement with the provincial government to pay
for the park’s construction. The work is to be completed by 2023. The Associated Press reports
that the ministry said the park will measure 2 million hectares. The project aims to help the local
economy while also providing the endangered animals with a huge, unbroken area in which they
can meet and mate with other pandas.
Zhang Weichao is a Sichuan official involved in plans for the park. Zhang told the China
Daily newspaper that the agreement will reduce poverty among the 170,000 people living within
the park’s proposed territory. China’s Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council
first suggested the idea for the park in January 2017, the newspaper reported.
Giant pandas are China’s unofficial national animal. They live mainly in the mountains of
Sichuan, with some also living in nearby Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. An estimated 1,864 giant
pandas live in the wild, where they are threatened mostly by the loss of natural habitat. Another
300 live in captivity.
24. What is the primary purpose of building Giant Panda National Park?
A. To develop more and more local tourism resources.
B. To spark the development of the local economy.
C. To take in some other animals besides the pandas.4
D. To obtain more profits from ticket sales.
25. Which is the main natural habitat of Giant pandas?
A. The mountains of Shaaxi Province. B. The mountains of Gansu Province.
C. Yellowstone National Park. D. The mountains of Sichuan Province.
26. Where is the text most probably taken from?
A. A science fiction B. A travel brochure.
C. A fashion magazine. D. A newspaper report.
27. What can we infer from the text?
A. Some giant pandas living in the wild are faced with losing their natural habitat now.
B. It will take well over 5 years to complete Giant Panda National Park.
C. Yellowstone National Park is larger than the planned Giant Panda National Park.
D. The project meets with some objections due to occupying local people’s farmland.
C
On March 17, people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day. It is
a major holiday in Ireland, but the rest of the world has influenced its celebration as much as the
Irish themselves.
Most Americans think of Saint Patrick’s Day as a big party centered around drinking alcohol.
But its beginnings in Ireland were religious, says Mike Cronin, a professor of Irish history.
Saint Patrick lived in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago. He is widely considered to have
established Christianity (基督教) in the country. The Church honored him with a holy day in the
17th century. March 17 marks the date of his death. St. Patrick, a Briton reportedly, is believed to
have served in Ireland. One traditional story says that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of
Ireland. The average Irish person honored March 17 quietly. Attending church services was the
main activity. In fact, most businesses that served alcohol would close in honor of the day.
In the early 1900s, Ireland’s government made St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday. By the
1960s, towns across Ireland started celebrating the holiday with parades and music. In Ireland
today, St. Patrick’s Day is a four-day public celebration that includes parades, music, food, and
games. For Irish people living outside Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day became a chance to celebrate
their Irish identity and culture.
Now, countries and cities around the world celebrate March 17 in creative ways. Many
countries hold Saint Patrick’s Day parades. Famous monuments will all be colored by green light
for the day. The U.S. is especially famous for its Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. Many cities
with large ethnic Irish communities hold parades and parties. Cities will also color local rivers
green for the day. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle, which is covered in deep green grass.
Cronin says that the worldwide popularity of Saint Patrick’s Day has helped the Irish
government, which uses the holiday as a form of diplomacy. And for a small island of 4.5 to 5
million people, it’s quite remarkable that they have that kind of soft power.
28. What does Paragraph 3 mainly focus on?
A. Some backgrounds of Saint Patrick.
B. Christianity’s experience of serving in Ireland.
C. Saint Patrick’s contributions to establishing Christianity.
D. How people celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day in the 17th century.
29. How average Irish person celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day in the 17th century?
A. Coloring well-known monuments green. B. Parading in the streets.
C. Attending church services quietly. D. Drinking alcohol.
30. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Saint Patrick’s Day is the most significant day in the U.S.
B. Saint Patrick’s Day plays a part in foreign affairs in Ireland today.
C. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide today the same way as in the 17th century.
D. On Saint Patrick’s Day, parades and parties are held throughout many American cities and5
towns.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Origin of Saint Patrick’s Day
B. Celebrations of Saint Patrick’s Day in the U. S.
C. Role of Saint Patrick’s Day in Irish Diplomacy
D. Everyone Gets to be Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day
D
Artificial intelligence (AI), has slowly begun to influence higher education around the world.
Now, one new AI tool could change the way university students evaluate their professors. The
tool is called Hubert. It is a teacher evaluation tool that appears as an AI-powered chatbot (聊天
机器人). Instead of filling out a form, students use a chat window to give feedback on the course
and their professor. Afterwards, Hubert categorizes the students’ comments for the professor to
review. The beta version of Hubert is free for educators to use.
The goal of the new Hubert program is to improve education by giving teachers detailed,
organized feedback from students. Viktor Nordmark started the company in 2015 with several
friends. Before creating Hubert, the founders asked teachers what would improve their teaching
skills. The answer was qualitative feedback from their students. Qualitative feedback is different
from the survey responses students are often asked to provide at the end of a class. “This kind of
data takes a lot of time for professors to collect and analyze and for the students, it can also be
really boring to fill out.” Nordmark said. So he and his friends designed Hubert as a compromise
between a traditional survey and a personal interview.
Hubert learned different types of comments and how to respond to them. Then Hubert
learned how to organize the comments it received into categories. Now, when Hubert receives
comments from students, it compares them with the information already in its system to organize
the data.
What makes Hubert special is its similarity to communicating with a human. Munro, an
associate professor, believed traditional methods of evaluating professors were not very helpful.
“They happened only at the end of the course and the questions were formed around a four-part
ranking system based on traditional lecture classes.” These kinds of surveys did not give him the
right information to make effective changes in his classroom, Munro said,
In contrast, professors can offer the Hubert evaluation anytime they want. “Everyone, both
students and professors, is already comfortable with chats,” Munro said.
32. What does the underlined part “This kind of data” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Teaching skills B. Survey responses
C. Qualitative feedbacks D. Detailed and organized feedbacks
33. What do we know about Hubert from the text?
A. It is very costly to use.
B. Its developers were all famous university professors.
C. It can handle the data it receives automatically.
D. It can be used to evaluate the students as well as the professors.
34. Why did Viktor Nordmark and his friends invent the Hubert Program?
A. To make a profit by selling the program.
B. To make the students more relaxed and comfortable in class.
C. To make the professors’ classes more appealing and interesting.
D. To improve higher education by giving professors accurate feedback from students.
35. What is the Munro’s attitude towards Hubert program?
A. Neutral B. Critical C. Appreciative D. Ambitious6
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。
Tips for Finding Your Perfect Job Online
Know where to look. You can’t find the jobs if you don’t know where to look. Start with
aggregate sites (综合网站). Just put “jobs” into a search engine and you’ll get numerous hits.
Thus, you need a way to narrow down your search sites. 36 When you’ve found a good
website, see if you can sign up for it to deliver new openings in your field to your email inbox;
most job sites have that feature.
37 While you may consider yourself an account executive ( 客 户 账 目 经 理 ), the
perfect job for you may be listed under a different job title. Try searching for synonyms, and if
the site allows it, use category searches to get a broader look – just be sure you don’t limit
yourself by category either.
Keep things professional. When you’ve found the jobs you want to apply for, remember that
applying online means your computer competency will be apparent. 38 When you apply
online, make sure that you use a professional email address. If your potential employers can’t
open your resume, they will likely just delete it.
Keep track. Whether you’re applying online or in person, you need to keep track of the
companies and positions for which you’ve applied. If you are reached by email, the latter isn’t a
big deal, but if your potential employer calls, you will want to know whom you are talking to and
about which position you are being contacted. 39
Follow Up in the Real World. Don’t get stuck in cyberland (网络天地); follow up on jobs by
calling. 40 Even if you aren’t right for the one you applied for, a follow-up call could
give you a lead on a similar position.
A. This will show you are serious about the position.
B. This will guarantee you the job you have applied for.
C. Lacking the ability of operating computers is a big disadvantage to you.
D. This is especially important if you are giving out your cell phone number.
E. The best way to find these sites is to search for your job title and location.
F. If you aren’t sure, ask a friend for help or consider taking a basic computer skills course.
G. Don’t get stuck on the job title
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节(共 20 小题;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。
I have made a New Year’s determination to give back. Whether it was time or money, just to
give back to people who need some motivation or help.
Daryl is a nightly 41 at my gym. I did not get a picture of him. Tonight I could not fall
asleep, so I 42 to go stretching (伸展). Daryl worked hard at 43 the floors and
cleaning equipment that people didn’t clean after they use. 44 you, this was 3 a.m.
I 45 to Daryl and asked him a few questions: does he have a family, how is everything
46 and so on. He was very skeptical (怀疑的) at first, and you could tell he was 47 to
provide information to a stranger. I told him that I had made a New Year’s 48 to simply give
back—give back to those who work hard day and night to 49 their family and take pride in
their work. Daryl 50 did that. I gave Daryl $100 in cash. I told him he 51 this and not
to treat it 52 as a donation. He worked for it and it was my personal 53 to reward folks
that often got 54 . Just at that very moment, Daryl 55 and said no one had 56
done this for him before and that he was struggling. Then he started to 57 . He said he was
old and people like me didn’t 58 anymore. I simply told him he deserved it.
When the time and resources come, just 59 my suit and do something for someone7
who is working hard and is 60 . Big or small.
41. A.inspector B. operator C. cleaner D. performer
42. A. managed B. decided C. tried D. volunteered
43. A.mopping B. smoothing C. washing D. scratching
44. A. Warn B. Remind C. Confirm D. Mind
45. A. turned around B. came up C. looked up D. pulled over
46. A. going B. developing C. functioning D. running
47. A. anxious B. willing C. sensitive D. dying
48. A. dream B. blessing C. ambition D. determination
49. A. unite B. support C. protect D. expand
50. A. fortunately B. naturally C. surely D. tentatively
51. A. deserved B. desired C. ignored D. possessed
52. A. partly B. mostly C. certainly D. merely
53. A. matter B. right C.aim D. preference
54. A. separated B. ignored C. abandoned D. cheated
55. A. opened up B. barked out C. stood up D. watched out
56. A. just B. never C. even D. ever
57. A. scream B. reflect C.cry D. smile
58. A. live B. survive C. struggle D. exist
59. A. follow B. press C. conduct D. bring
60. A. in demand B. in need C. in power D. in sight
语法填空(1)(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 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。
One runner didn’t let the French government’s order 61 (remain) indoors prevent him
training for a marathon during the coranavirus pandemic (新冠肺炎疫情期间).
Last week, Elisha, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the 62 (long) of a marathon-on his
23-foot long balcony. And he did it in six hours and 48 minutes, a personal record nearly double
that of his previous finish time.
Although he has run 36 marathons, he said his balcony marathon was the most 63
(challenge). “My only pleasure is running, whatever the time,” he told CNN. Due 64
limited space of the balcony, he was unable to gain speed as he had to 65 (constant) turn
back and forth. He said he ran about 3,000 laps. 66 (lucky), he said his girlfriend was there
to support him. Though his balcony is nothing like streets of Barcelona, 67 he was
supposed to run the marathon on March 15 before it got cancelled, he said the experience was
worthwhile. Some people reached out to say they 68 (inspire) by him.
France banned all 69 (gathering) across the country last week. French Prime Minister
Edouard Philippe announced on March 14th that the country would be closing all places that are
not essential to French living, 70 (include) restaurants, cafes and clubs.
语法填空(2)(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 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。
The national college entrance examination, or gaokao, will be put off for a month to July 7
and 8 due 71 the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒) outbreak, the Ministry of Education
said.
Because of the epidemic situation, authorities in Hubei province and Beijing can come up
with their own suggestions on gaokao dates, which will be published after 72 (consult)
with the ministry, it said in 73 notice on Tuesday.
Wang Hui, director of the ministry’s Department of College Students Affairs, said the
postponement is 74 (main) to make sure of students’ safety and the fairness of the exam.
More than 10.7 million students have signed up to participate in this year’s gaokao, up by
400,000 from last year, Wang said at a news conference.8
“Gaokao 75 (concern) tens of millions of students, and the ministry must adopt the
most cautious plan with the 76 (little) amount of risk to protect their safety as well as that
of the teachers.”
As senior high school students have been taking online courses during the epidemic, many
rural students 77 lack internet access might feel disadvantaged, so the delay is to make sure
they will have more time 78 (prepare) for the exam at school, he said.
The ministry will also put off student admissions and the new fall semester for a month, he
added.
The gaokao, one of the most important 79 (exam) in the country, 80 (hold) every
year from June 7 to 8 since 2003.
第四部分 写作
第一节:书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你是李华。你的美国朋友 Henry 在当地举办的“魅力中国”艺术展览中,看到了中
国名画《清明上河图》,他很感兴趣,于是给你发来邮件向你了解有关该画作的情况。请你
给他回一封邮件。内容包括:
1.《清明上河图》简介;
3. 希望对方来中国亲自欣赏。
注意:
1. 词数:100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
提示:卷轴 scroll;蒙娜丽莎 Mona Lisa
Dear Henry,
How are things going? In your last email, you asked me something about Along the River
During the Qingming Festival. ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
第二节:读后续写(5 分)
特别说明:我们本次的“读后续写”赋分是 5 分(实际高考题该题的分数是 25 分)。
我们命制该题的主要意图是让同学们初步感知一下这道新题型的命题要求、特点以及参考
答案是如何体现“续写”的。要求同学们将本题的答案完全抄写在答卷纸相应的区域内。
评卷时,根据书写的规范程度赋分。也就是说,本次通过考查这道题的主要目的是看同学
们的书写,根据书写赋分。
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。
续写的词数应为 150 左右。
A young man had bought an old house that was in bad shape, but he and his wife believed
they could restore it. They immediately went to work. Their goal was to have the old building
look best for New Year’s Eve get-together.
Just two days before New Year, however, a storm swept through the area, leaving a hole in
the wall of the house. There was obviously no time to repair the damage before New Year. Then,
the sad couple attended a local auction(拍卖) that afternoon. One of the items put up for bids
was an old gold-and-ivory-colored tablecloth. Seized by an inspiration, the young man was the
highest bidder at $ 6.50. His idea was to hang the cloth to cover the ragged hole.
On the day before New Year, it was snowy. As the young man unlocked the house door, he
noticed an old woman standing at the bus stop. He knew the bus wouldn’t be there within at least
half an hour, so he invited her inside to keep warm.
When the woman walked in and saw the tablecloth, she rushed at it and said excitedly, “It’s9
mine. It is my tablecloth.” She told the surprised man its history and even showed him her name
in one comer of the tablecloth. She and her husband had once lived in Vienna, Austria, and their
village was hit by a deadly disease. So they decided to flee to Switzerland, but her husband told
her to leave first, saying he had something urgent to deal with. A few days later, it was reported
that the bus her husband took fell off the cliff (悬崖) and he was never to be found. Her husband
was believed to have died. Touched by her story, the young couple asked about her address,
planning to send the tablecloth to her after New Year. As the bus came, she left.
In the candlelight of New Year’s Eve, the tablecloth looked even more beautiful. As the
man’s friends left the house, they thanked the man for his arrangement and mentioned how
beautiful the house looked.
Paragraph 1:
One old gentleman stayed, admiring the tablecloth. ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The young man drove the old man to that old woman’s home. ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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请同学们将下面的“参考答案”(含标点符号)认真规范地抄写在答卷纸指定区域。
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Paragraph 1:
One old gentleman stayed, admiring the tablecloth. At the same time, he said to the young
man, “What a coincidence! Many years ago, my wife and I also owned such a tablecloth. But we
lived in Vienna then.” On hearing these words, the young man told the old man about his
encounter (邂逅,偶遇) with the old woman in the house that snowy day. “Can it be true that she
is alive?” asked the old man, tears streaming down his cheeks. “How can I find her?” Fortunately,
the young man remembered her address.
Paragraph 2:
The young man drove the old man to that old woman’s home. Together they knocked on her
apartment door. When she opened it, both of them recognized each other immediately. Obviously,
they were too surprised and excited to express themselves. With trembling hands, they hugged
tightly. “I was told you had died. How did you find me?” the old woman said. “Thanks to that
magical tablecloth.” the old man replied. The young man witnessed the tearful, joyful and
thrilling reunion of the husband and wife.