江苏省沭阳县修远中学泗洪县淮北中学鸿翔中学2019-2020学年高二下学期联考英语试题

江苏省沭阳县修远中学泗洪县淮北中学鸿翔中学2019-2020学年高二下学期联考英语试题

‎2019-2020学年度高二下学期修远、淮北、洪翔联考 英语试卷 ‎（考试时间120分钟 试卷满分150分）‎ 第I卷（选择题，共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 第一节 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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and worker.‎ ‎2. Where are the speakers most probably?‎ A. In a store. B. In an elevator. C. At home.‎ ‎3. Which part of Maria's body got hurt?‎ A. Her arm. B. Her hand. C. Her neck.‎ ‎4. What does Bill think of the movie?‎ A. Disappointing. B. Exciting. C. Touching.‎ ‎5. What did the doctor ask the man to do?‎ A. Receive an operation. B. Have a good rest. C. Take some medicine.‎ 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What are the speakers doing?‎ A. Talking on the phone. B. Eating in a restaurant. C. Playing on a beach.‎ ‎7. Why does the woman want to go to Mexico City?‎ A. To have Mexican food.‎ B. To enjoy the weather.‎ C. To visit her relatives.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. How did the man intend to change his appointment?‎ A. By calling it off.‎ B. By changing it to another day.‎ C. By making it earlier on the same day.‎ ‎9. When will the man see Dr. Wilson?‎ A. At 3：00 pm on Wednesday.‎ B. At 4：30 pm on Wednesday.‎ C. At 10：00 am on Thursday.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What kinds of flowers does the man want?‎ A. Ones that look fantastic.‎ B. Ones that do well in the shade.‎ C. Ones that don't need a lot of water.‎ ‎11. Why is the man unwilling to buy apple trees?‎ A. He dislikes apples.‎ B. They require too much water.‎ C. His garden doesn't get enough sun.‎ ‎12. Where are the speakers probably talking?‎ A. In a garden store. B. In the man's garden. C. On the phone.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. How does the woman find the man's suggestion at first?‎ A. Interesting. B. Absurd. C. Reasonable.‎ ‎14. What will the second robot do?‎ A. Put labels on the bottles. B. Fill bottles with mixture. C. Pack the bottles into boxes.‎ ‎15. What are the robots able to do according to the man?‎ A. Work quietly. B. Work quickly. C. Work tirelessly.‎ ‎16. What might the man ask the workers to do?‎ A. Find new jobs. B. Control the robots. C. Fix the broken robots.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What does the speaker say about her first roommate?‎ A. She is extremely tidy. B. She has a good temper. C. She seldom tidies the room.‎ ‎18. What upset the speaker most when she lived with foreign girls?‎ A. The messy house. B. The noisy parties. C. The high electricity bill.‎ ‎19. What is the biggest advantage of living with a good friend?‎ A. She doesn't need to cook every day.‎ B. She has someone to share feelings.‎ C. She can live in a new and quiet place.‎ ‎20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?‎ A. Problems of sharing flats.‎ B. Friendship with roommates.‎ C. Experiences of sharing flats.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Istanbul&Faces Titled "Timeless City: Istanbul&Faces", the Turkey photography exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Istanbul and Shanghai's sistership. The 42-year-old photographer focuses on the distinctive(独特的）historical quarters and the atmosphere that spreads in Istanbul. His work also pays respects to its people as well, with well-defined portraits. ‎ Date:Till Jan. 18, ‎10 a. m. -4 p. m. Venue:Shanghai Art Collection Museum. ‎ Knitted Works The knitted(编织的）show is aimed at raising awareness of post natal depression. The works were created by more than 20 mothers from different cities. All the knitted dolls and other works will be sold with the profits(利益）going to charity when the exhibition ends. If you are interested in the knitted works, you can order a special piece. ‎ Date:Till Jan. 1, ‎7 a. m. -9p. m. Venue:Bl Jinxiu Fun. ‎ Old Shanghai Teahouse The newly-opened zone at Shanghai Dungeon features nostalgic sets and experiences for visitors to have "scary fun". Visitors can wear traditional Chinese costumes and take photos with the performers.‎ Date:Daily, ‎11 a. m. -8 p. m. Venue:Mosaic Shanghai Mail. ‎ Musical Titanic The Tony Awards winning musical "Titanic" is in Shanghai with more than 100 characters cast. The impressive stage effects promise to take the audience to the bottom of the ocean. ‎ Date:Till Jan 22, 2 p. m. -7:30 p. m. Venue:SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.‎ ‎21. Where should you go if you want to learn more about Turkey's history?‎ A. Shanghai Art Collection Museum. B. Mosaic Shanghai Mail.‎ C. B1 Jinxiu Fun. D. SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.‎ ‎22. What can we know about knitted works?‎ A. People can have a talk with the creators.‎ B. All the works can be sold when the show begins.‎ C. The show offers people chances to learn how to make one.‎ D. They were made by people from different places.‎ ‎23. What makes the Musical Titanic special? ‎ A. Its opening time is the longest. B. It raises money for a special purpose.‎ C. It offers a lifelike experience under water. D. It allows interacting with performers.‎ B Today’s world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. Key skill set for success is persistence (毅力), a characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children learn persistence.‎ BYU professors Laura Padilla-Walker and Randal Day arrived at these findings after following 325 American families over several years. And over time, the persistence gained through fathers led to higher achievement in school. ‎ ‎“There are relatively few studies that stress the unique role of fathers,” Padilla-Walker said. “This research also helps to prove that characteristics such as persistence — which can be taught — are key to a child's life success.”‎ Researchers determined that dads need to practice an “authoritative” parenting style. Authoritative parenting is not authoritarian: rigid, demanding or controlling. Rather, an authoritative parenting style includes some of the following characteristics: children feel warmth and love from their father; responsibility and the reasons behind rules are stressed; children are given an appropriate level of autonomy (自主权).‎ In the study, about 52 percent of the dads exhibited above-average levels of authoritative parenting. A key finding is that over time, children raised by an authoritative father were significantly more likely to develop persistence, which leads to better outcomes in school.‎ This particular study examined 11 to 14-year-olds living in two-parent homes. Yet the researchers suggest that single parents still may play a role in teaching the benefits of persistence, which is an avenue of future research.‎ ‎24. What is special about the BYU professors’ study?‎ A. It was based on a number of large families.‎ B. It centered on fathers’ role in parenting.‎ C. It analyzed different kinds of parenting styles. ‎ D. It aimed to improve kids’ achievement in school.‎ ‎25. What would an authoritative father do when raising his children?‎ A. Ignore their demands. B. Make decisions for them.‎ C. Explain the rules to them. D. Control their behaviors.‎ ‎26. Which group can be a focus of future studies according to the researchers?‎ A. Children aged from 11 to 14. B. Single parents.‎ C. Authoritarian fathers. D. Mothers in two-parent homes.‎ ‎27. Which of the following is the best title for the text?‎ A. Three Characteristics of Authoritative Fathers.‎ B. Key Skills for Young Adults to Succeed in Future.‎ C. Family Relationship Influences School Performance.‎ D Children Tend to Learn Determination from Father.‎ C Google “information overload” and you are immediately overloaded with information: more than ‎7m hits in 0.05 seconds. Some of this information is interesting: for example, the phrase “information overload” was popularised by Alvin Toffler in 1970. Some of it is mere noise: obscure companies promoting their services and even more obscure bloggers sounding off. The overall impression is at once overwhelming and confusing.‎ ‎“Information overload” is one of the biggest irritations in modern life. There are e-mails to answer, YouTube videos to watch and, back in the physical world, meetings to attend and papers to shuffle(翻动). A survey by Reuters once found that two-thirds of managers believe that the data deluge(泛滥) had made their jobs less satisfying or hurt their personal relationships. One-third thought that it had damaged their health. Another survey suggests that most managers think most of the information they receive is useless.‎ Some researchers raise three big worries. First, information overload can make people feel anxious and powerless: scientists have discovered that multitaskers produce more stress hormones. Second, overload can discourage creativity. Teresa Amabile of Harvard Business School has spent more than a decade studying the work habits of 238 people. She finds that focus and creativity are connected. People are more likely to be creative if they are allowed to focus on something for some time without interruptions. If constantly interrupted or forced to attend meetings, they are less likely to be creative. Third, overload can also make workers less productive. David Meyer of the University of Michigan has shown that people who complete certain tasks in parallel take much longer and make many more errors than people who complete the same tasks in sequence.‎ What can be done about information overload? One answer is technological: rely on the people who created the fog to invent filters(过滤器) that will clean it up. Xerox promises to restore “information purity” by developing better filtering and managing devices. A second answer involves willpower. Turn off your mobile phone and WiFi from time to time.‎ Most companies are better at giving employees access to the information superhighway than at teaching them how to drive. This is starting to change. Management consultants have spotted an opportunity. Derek Dean and Caroline Webb of McKinsey urge businesses to apply three principles to deal with data overload: find time to focus, filter out noise and forget about ‎ work when you can. Business leaders are chipping in. David Novak of Yum! Brands urges people to ask themselves whether what they are doing is constructive or a mere “activity”. Cristobal Conde of SunGard, an IT firm, preserves “thinking time” in his schedule when he cannot be disturbed. This might sound like common sense. But common sense is rare amid the cacophony(不和谐的声音) of corporate life.‎ ‎28. According to the survey conducted by Reuters, most managers believe ______.‎ A. the data deluge does harm to their health.‎ B. most information they receive is of great use.‎ C. information overload destroys their personal relationship.‎ D. their jobs are satisfying thanks to the rich information on the Internet.‎ ‎29. Which of the following is NOT a damaging effect of information overload?‎ A. Making people unproductive. B. Causing people to lack creativity.‎ C. Arousing people’s negative feelings. D. Leaving people bad at multitasking.‎ ‎30. The technological way to deal with information overload is to ______.‎ A. improve the technique for filtering data B. limit the uploading of information C. provide limited access to the Internet D. develop better search engines ‎31. Which of the following action may Derek Dean and Caroline Webb approve of?‎ A. Listening to music while working. ‎ B. Finishing several tasks at the same time.‎ C. Taking your mind off work occasionally.‎ D. Avoiding using your common sense in your work.‎ D Looking at his pile of unpaid bills always makes Giuseppe Del Giudice feel uneasy. Sometimes he incurs (招致) late fees, but in many ways the emotional toll (代价) is worse. “The longer the bills go unpaid,” says Del Giudice, 58, “the more my anxiety increases.”‎ ‎ At the end of the day or month, most people get their tasks done on time, but around 20 percent are chronic procrastinators (慢性拖延者) at home and at work. One big factor for them is fear of failure, of not living up to expectations. Kelli Saginak, a 57-year-old functional health coach from Wisconsin, procrastinated about looking for a new job for years. That inability to take action only confirmed her belief that she would never do any better. “If I ‎ don’t take the risk, decide, or commit, I don’t have to face the judgment,” says Saginak.‎ ‎ Some people accept procrastination, believing that they make progress under pressure. But researchers have disproved that view. “I did an experiment several years ago, putting procrastinators under restrictions of time,” says Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor at DePaul University. “They did worse than nonprocrastinators, but they thought they did better. They made more errors. They took longer.”‎ ‎ Whatever the motivation, delaying a diet or exercise program may increase your risk of heart disease. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just thinking about what you haven’t done may cause discomfort. “Procrastinators experience higher levels of stress, both from leaving things to the last minute and from their own negative and self-critical feelings about their procrastination,” says Fuschia Sirois, a psychology lecturer at the University of Sheffield.‎ ‎ One of the most commonly procrastinated activities is going to bed. “You can put your lights on a timed dimmer switch (亮度调节开关) to encourage a consistent bedtime,” said Joel Anderson, a philosophy researcher-lecturer at Utrecht University, who performed an experiment on this and found it worked on most of his subjects. “They formed an intention,” Anderson says. “One of them said, ‘When the lights start to dim, I’ll start going to bed.’” Then, reward yourself for each step you take toward your goal. But don’t try to convince yourself it will work the other way around!‎ ‎32. What prevented Kelli Saginak stepping into the job market again?‎ A. Her old age. B. Her lack of skills.‎ C. Her fear of judgment. D. Her past failure.‎ ‎33. What does the underlined part “that view” in Paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A. Procrastinators tend to misjudge their abilities.‎ B. It’s hard for people to succeed under pressure.‎ C. Procrastination is part of the human condition.‎ D. Pressure usually leads to better performance.‎ ‎34. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?‎ A. Different forms of procrastinating. B. Negative effects of procrastinating.‎ C. Common excuses for procrastinating. D. Specific suggestions for procrastinating.‎ ‎35. How should people stick to a fixed bedtime according to Joel Anderson?‎ A. They can use lighting as little as possible.‎ B. They can first ask themselves about their intentions.‎ C. They can read some boring research papers.‎ D. They can try sending themselves signals to inspire action.‎ 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可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ The dictionary isn’t forever. What happens to a word when its popularity starts to decline? Here’s how the process of deleting a word from the dictionary works.‎ The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume. 36 New words arise from emerging and expanding disciplines. Definitions also change and shift, so common words gain new meanings. On the other hand, there are also words that become outdated. 37 ‎ Who decides which words to delete? 38 While adding a word to the dictionary is a precise process, it’s even more difficult for a word to get deleted. Editors maintain and study vast language databases to keep up-to-date on the words in circulation across various media.‎ The Oxford English Dictionary covers the English language over the last 1,000 years, and it’s considered definitive and authoritative. 39 And each has its own process for additions and removals.‎ ‎ ‎40 A 2019 petition (请愿) with 30,000 signatures calls for the Oxford English Dictionary to remove sexist language and definitions, especially those terms under the word “woman.” And Merriam-Webster recently changed definitions of identity-related words to reflect new cultural meanings around fairness.‎ A. Some new words might be out of day.‎ B. As a result, they get removed from the dictionary.‎ C. Dictionary additions and deletions reflect social changes.‎ D. It’s up to the dictionary editors to make the final decision.‎ E. That’s because the English language constantly develops and changes.‎ F. These are often the types of words that will make it into dictionaries.‎ G. However, there are many other dictionaries that are reliable and trustworthy.‎ 第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项 People have been saying great things about my dad lately. They keep telling me that my dad is a hero because of his _____41_____.‎ My dad is a surgeon, and like many other doctors in China, he _____42____ to go to Wuhan to care for patients there. But the hospital where he works only asked him to make sure that ___43___ patients are still able to receive regular treatment. So my dad just follows his normal ____44___, analyzing patients’ diseases and performing chest operations.‎ With all kinds of compliments toward my dad, I became _____45_____. My dad has been a doctor long before this COVID-19 outbreak; why has no one else praised him as a hero before? Didn’t he _____46_____ such compliments when this disease wasn’t around?‎ When we talk about heroes, what kind of _____47_____ often jumps into our minds? War leaders who conquered everything that stood _____48_____ their way? Historic characters who _____49_____ a strong kingdom? Or our dear movie stars: the Avengers?‎ Well, they are indeed heroes, and they made marvelous achievements. _____50_____, are the pages of heroes just prepared for these so-called “supermen” and “superwomen”?‎ I don’t think so. Heroes exist in our real lives. They can be seen and they are _____51_____ just like you and I.‎ Now many streets of Chinese cities are almost _____52_____, the schools are closed and the shops are shut. But in this world, some things remain _____53_____.‎ If there’s a fire, just call 119, and you know that the firefighters will be there within minutes. If you happen to go out on the road, you’ll come across police officers waving their flags to _____54_____ the traffic. _____55_____, in hospitals, from doctors to nurses, cleaners to security guards, these people still _____56_____ their jobs, doing the same services as they _____57_____ did. The reason why they are still dedicated is not a _____58_____ for compliments, but out of a willingness for their _____59_____.‎ These people, who are or were _____60_____ themselves to the job, do not need to be praised as heroes only now because they are heroes all the time.‎ ‎41. A. ambition B. qualification C. occupation D. passion ‎42. A. offered B. claimed C. plotted D. intended ‎43. A. terminal B. acute C. stubborn D. local ‎44. A. section B. routine C. trend D. criterion ‎45. A. proud B. confused C. content D. disappointed ‎46. A. demand B. adore C. deserve D. undertake ‎47. A. image B. occasion C. script D. scene ‎48. A. on B. for C. in D. against ‎49. A. enlarged B. seized C. sought D. ruled ‎50. A. Therefore B. However C. Eventually D. Moreover ‎51. A. ordinary B. consistent C. clumsy D. fragile ‎52. A. evident B. broad C. diverse D. empty ‎53. A. dynamic B. holy C. unchanged D. abundant ‎54. A. direct B. address C. classify D. convey ‎55. A. Universally B. Similarly C. Partly D. Originally ‎56. A. stick to B. show off C. touch on D. live up to ‎57. A. never B. seldom C. rarely D. ever ‎58. A. tendency B. desire C. substitute D. preference ‎59. A. reputation B. growth C. duty D. opportunity ‎60. A. withdrawing B. exposing C. submitting D. committing 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）‎ 第四部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。‎ It is widely accepted that optimistic attitudes promote health as well as happiness. The secret of a long life is____61___ (universe) desired and has long been sought. Today we can reveal it: always look on the bright side. A huge research project___ 62____ (lead) by scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine concludes that optimists live ____63____ (long).‎ Lewina Lee. lead author of the study, said, “A lot of evidence ___ 64____ (suggest) that exceptional longevity(长寿) is widely accompanied by a longer span of good health and living ‎ ‎____ 65___ disability. Therefore our findings raise an exciting possibility ___ 66___ we may be able to promote health and happiness by ____ 67_____ (develop) positive attitudes such as optimism.‎ However, the study doesn't suggest that we should aim for great pleasure. Sadness is ____ 68 __ important part of the human condition. Any normal person sometimes experience disappointment, ambitions and the ___ 69____ (lose) of loved ones. But for many people, these matters of human existence ___70___ (transform) into an abnormal state of despair. There is a vital place in public health for providing mental treatment in helping to correct these cognitive errors. It is not weakness to be defeated by setbacks. It is merely a mistake.‎ 第五部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，注意到你校学生很少进行英语文学阅读。请给全校同学用英语写一封倡议书，倡导大家多阅读英语文学作品。内容包括:‎ ‎1、介绍现状； ‎ ‎2、你对英语文学阅读的看法； ‎ ‎3、发出倡议。‎ 注意: ‎ ‎1、词数80左右； ‎ ‎2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ My fellow students,‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ In 1989, fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days in Pakistan, there were limited options (选择) ：becoming a doctor or an engineer, or entering the financial world after getting a business degree. I wasn’t interested in engineering, so I was left with medicine or business. I couldn’t decide.‎ My uncle suggested that I do a job placement to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital. After that, I could make a decision. It seemed like a brilliant idea.‎ I was accepted for a month's placement at a foreign bank in Karachi. I got a feel for how the world of finance functioned, made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easy-going work surroundings.‎ The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi. The experience couldn’t have been more different. The hospital had an intense environment. The days started early (at 7 am, compared to 9 am at the bank) , and were filled with endless duties. And the night calls! This was crazy, working all day, through the night, and again the next day.‎ I began thinking about my two experiences.The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere， better working hours and less stress. The hospital was full of excitement and unpredictability, but the studying and training was difficult. It seemed that the business option was going to win out.‎ Near the end of my month at the hospital, I was driving home after an especially busy night call. In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the top. As the driver weaved through(穿梭) traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；‎ ‎3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph 1：‎ Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus. _______________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2：‎ The next day, when I went to the hospital to see the boy, all his family got up, with grateful smiles on their faces.____________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ 参考答案 听力：‎ ‎1-5 CBAAB 6-10 ACCAB 11-15 AABBC 16-20 AACBC 阅读：‎ ADC BCBD CDAC CDBD 七选五：EBDGC 完形填空：‎ ‎41-45 CADBB 46-50 CACDB ‎51-55ADCAB 56-60 ADBCD 短文填空：‎ ‎61. universally 62. led 63. longer 64. suggests 65. without ‎ ‎66. that 67. developing 68. an 69. loss 70. are transformed 应用文写作：‎ My fellow students,‎ Currently, most students in our school read little English literature, not only because they consider it too difficult, but because they don’t think it necessary. In my view, however, English literature is what we can’t afford to miss. It offers us an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of English and have a taste of a different culture. Better yet, it allows us to communicate with those great minds. ‎ I hereby appeal to every one of you to read more English literature and you won’t regret it！‎ Li Hua 读后续写：‎ Paragraph 1:‎ Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus. He hit the road face down and rolled over. He lay motionless in the middle of the road as the bus drove away quickly. The cars directly behind the bus braked to avoid the boy, but none stopped. I knew that if the boy was bleeding into his brain, he would die soon. I stopped my car. I lifted this unconscious body into my car with the help of some passers-by and raced back to the hospital.‎ Paragraph 2:‎ ‎ The next day, when I went to the hospital to see the boy, all his family got up, with grateful smiles on their faces. The mother held my hands and started weeping. “Sir, you are an angel,” she repeated over and over again. After comforting her, I went over to the boy. He managed to smile and squeeze my hand. No words were spoken between us---none was needed. I spent the rest of the day in a state of excitement, the most unforgettable mood I had ever experienced. Driving home that evening, I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. My career path became crystal clear at that moment.‎