河北省省级联测2023届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题含答案

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1Hw⁚Mᐳ15%⚪_$%⚪1.5ᑖQᑖ22.5ᑖRK`☢5b,cᡈyz஺$b,cᡈyz'ᨵ{d%⚪e⚪fᡠhḄAஹBஹM:id⌱⚗f⌱#ᨬk⌱⚗஺K$b,cᡈyzYᨵ"\▅sᔜd%⚪$%⚪5n[_Kl'ᔜd%⚪h#5n[Ḅ}"\஺$b,cᡈyzsOu஺KH6bᩞᧇH6ஹ7⚪஺6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Classmates.C.Brotherandsister.7.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Studyfnthelibrary.B.Takeahistoryexam.C.Prepareforabirthdayparty.KH7bᩞᧇH820⚪஺8.Whatdoesthemanbegintodorecently?A.Keepslim.B.Goonadiet.C.Workout.9.Whydoesthewomanwanttoeatbetter?A.Tobecomeslim.B.Tokeepinshape.C.1bcureherdisease.10.Howmanyhoursofsleepdoesthemanhave?A.7.B.8.C.9.KH8bᩞᧇH1113⚪஺11.Wheremighttheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthedoctor's.B.Athome.C.Inthegym.12.Whatiswrongwiththeman?A.Hehasaheadache.B.Hehasnoappetite.C.Hesleepstoomuch.13.Whatdoesthemanneedtodo?A.Domoreexercise.B.Takesomemedicine.C.Eatmorevegetables.KH9bᩞᧇH1417⚪஺14.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Searchingforarestaurant.B.Lookingatamap.C.Makingatravelplan.15.Whatdayisittoday?A.Monday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.16.Howdoesthewomanvisitthecity?

2A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.17.Whatkindofpersonistheman?A.Helpful.B.Ambitious.C.Confident.KH10bᩞᧇH1820⚪஺18.Whatwerethesmileyfacesfirstprintedon?A.Cards.B.Buttons.C.T-shirts.19.Whoiswidelythoughttohavecreatedthesmileyface?A.Thecompany.B.HarveyBall.C.Theworkers.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.AcompanyinMassachusetts.B.Thestoryofafamousdesigner.C.Theoriginoftheyellowsmileyface.HwIᑖ▅sMᐳO⁚Qᑖ50ᑖRHE⁚Mᐳ15%⚪_$%⚪2.5ᑖQᑖ37.5ᑖR▅s`ᑡᦻe$⚪ᡠhḄAஹBஹCDd⌱⚗f⌱#ᨬk⌱⚗஺AOneDayMiniGroupGreatWallHikingTourArrangementsWewillpickyouupfromyourhotelataround07:30.Aftermeetingallgroupmembers,wewillsetoutforSimataiGreatWall.Itwilltakeus3.5hours.Whenwearrive,we'llbegintohikeandreachtheEastFive-WindowToweraeronehour.ContinuemarchingwestwardstotheJinshanlingGreatWall,wewillpassbythreefamouswatchtowers,namelyBigJinshanTowecSmallJinshanTower,andBlackTower.Afteranotheronehour*shiking,wewillarriveattheShalingkouPass.YoumayeitherreturnatShalingkouorcontinuehikingforanother30minutestoZhuanduokouPass.Thenwewillsendyoubacktothehotel.HighlightsofJinshanlingGreatWallUnlikeBadalingandMutianyu,seldomrepairworkwasconductedattheJinshanlingGreatWallsincetheMingDynasty.Itcanalsoofferyougreatshotswiththewallwindingtheirmayoverthemountainrangesandwatchtowersinvariousstylesdistributedalongthewall.Whilehiking,ourguidewillshowyouthebrickscarvedwithcharacters,whichisanotherhighlightoftheJinshanlingGreat

3Wall.Departure:Tue./Thur./Sat./Sun.TourPrice:(US$PerPerson)Adult(>11yearsold)$149Child(6-11yearsold)$139PriceIncludes:Entrancefeesasindicatedabove•ProfessionalEnglishspeakingguide•UnlimitedbottlesofdrinkingwaterPick-up&drop-offfromthehotelPriceExcludes:•Meals,advicefreelyavailable•Hotels•TipsforguideanddriverPayment&Cancellation:Fullpaymentisrequiredatleasttwodaysbeforethedaytrip.Yourpaymentisflyrefundableifyoucancelmorethan24hoursbeforethetrip.Cancellationwithin24hoursormyunusedportionafterthetripbeginsisnon-refundable.1.Wherewilltouristsarriveatnoon?A.ShalingkouPass.B.SmallJinshanTower.C.ZhuanduokouPass.D.TheEastFive-WindowTower.2.WhatcanyouseeatJinshanlingGreatWall?A.Itsoriginallook.B.Itslongestwall.C.Bricksofvariousshapes.D.Watchtowersofastyle.3.Whatisincludedintheprice?A.Meal.B.Transport.C.Wine.D.Accommodation.ூᫀ௃1.D2.A3.BB

4Whetherit'shisboyishgoodlooks,orthecharactersherepresents,HollywoodactorPaulRuddjustseemsverylikeable.Soitwasnosurprisethatthefatheroftwosteppedintooffersomesupporttoayoung12-year-oldboycalledBrodyRidderwhohadanemptyyearbookwhenonlytwofriendsandoneteachersignedit.Hismom,CassandraRidder,wasunderstandablyupsetforherson,whohadalreadyexperiencedbullyingatschool,andtooktosocialmediatosharehisstoryandshinealightonthissortofharassment.Afterall,thewaykidsarebulliedcomesinsomanydifferentforms,andnotbeingincludedcanbesopainful.Anditwasequallyheart-breakingthatthe6thgraderwroteinhisownyearbook,H\hopeyoumakemorefriends-BrodyRidder."Atfirstthestorywassharedamongsmallparentinggroups.Thena17-year-oldstudent,JoannaCooper,foundoutaboutBrody'semptyyearbook,"I'mgoingtogetpeopleandwe'regoingtosignhisyearbook.Nokiddeservestofeellikethat/sharedthe11thgrader.SoshegatheredfriendstogotoBrody'sschoolandfillthepagesofhisyearbookwiththeirsignatures.Thankfully,olderstudentsinBrody'sschoolalsodecidedtotakeactionandsigntheyoungster'sbook.ThenewsquicklycaughttheeyeofRudd.TheAnt-ManstarsentapackageofgiftstoBrody,aswellasaletter.“Itwasgreattalkingtoyoutheotherday.It,simportanttorememberthatevenwhenlifeistoughthatthingsgetbetter.Therearesomanypeoplethatloveyouandthinkyou'rethecoolestkidthereis-mebeingoneofthem!Ican/twaittoseealltheamazingthingsyou'regoingtoaccomplish.YourpalPaul”Adorably,thetwotextedeachother:BrodysharedwithRuddthathewashisfavoritesuperheroandintrueRuddstyle,hesimplyanswered:"Andyou'remine."4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harassment"inparagraph2probablymean?A.Complaint.B.Conflict.C.Trouble.D.Accident.5.HowdidJoannaCooperhelpBrody?A.Bytellinghisstoryinsmallparentinggroups.B.Byaskingsomepeopletosignhisyearbook.

5C.BysharingBrody'sstorywithherfriendPaulRudd.D.Byfillingthepagesofhisyearbookwithhersignature.6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeRudd'sletter?A.Detailed.B.Formal.C.Cool.D.Encouraging.7.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BrodyRidderIsSufferingfromBullyingB.BullyingIsunderControlThankstoRuddC.ActorPaulRuddMakesFriendswithlittleBoysD.AdorableGesturestoBoywithNoYearbookFriendsூᫀ௃4.C5.B6.D7.DCSincethebeginningoftheChinachicfeverroughlytwoyearsago,Chineseelementshavebecomeincreasinglypopularamongyoungillustratorsanddesigners.FromChineseYouTuberLiZiqitothedesignofclothestofurniture,Chineseaestheticscanbefoundeverywhere.WuYaoazwell-knownChineseillustratoranddesigner,saidinaninterviewthattheemergenceofChinachicisinfittingwiththetimesandprovidesordinaryconsumers,bothChineseandforeign,withachannelandopportunitytolearnaboutChinesetradition.ThefundamentalreasonforthepopularityofChinachiccomesfromtheall-coveringnatureofChineseart.Forinstance,Chinesepaintingshaveanextensiverangeofsubjectsandstyles.TherearealotofFrenchartistsorfashionmasterswhohavealotofChinesecollectionsathome.SomeexpertssaythatChinesemillennials?——areagenerationwhogrewupwiththerevivalofChineseculture.Theyareconfidentintheirownculture,paymoreattentiontoquality,innovation,personalexperienceandarewillingtoexperiencemulticulturalism.Thereforeasenseofidentityandconfidenceintraditionalculturebegantoemergeamongthem.Atthesametime,tosatisfytheChinesemarket,alotofforeignbrandsintroducedproductswithChineseelementssuchas"tigerbags*'orclothingprintedwithflowerspopularinNortheastChina.However,itseemsthatChineseconsumersarenotbuyingtheseproducts.Thisisduetothedesigneroftheseproducts'lackofunderstandingofChineseculture.Theydon'tknowthestoriesoftheseculturalrelics,sotheydefineaChinesestyleaccordingtotheirownunderstanding.

6"Theydon'ttakeourtraditionalcultureasseriouslyaswedo.AsChinesedesignerswecarefullysearchliterature,learntraditionalcultureanddomuchworkbeforeeachcreation,buttheydonotcaresomuchaboutthis/1Wunoted.8.WhyisLiZiqimentioned?A.lbpraiseLiZiqiforhergreatsuccess.B.TogiveanexampleofChineseaesthetics.C.lbshowherinfluenceonChineseaesthetics.D.Toattractmorepeopletoknowandfollowher.9.WhatmakesChinachicsopopular?A.Moreartcollectors'emergence.B.TheeasieraccesstoChineseart.C.ThewidecoverageofChineseart.D.People'simprovedaestheticstandards.10.WhatmightWuYaoadviseforeigndesignerstodo?A.Taketheirprofessionmoreseriously.B.ChangetheirattitudetowardtheChinachic.C.CreatemoreproductswithChineseelements.D.LearnmoreaboutChinesetraditionalculture.11.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A.ThecharacteristicsofChineseaesthetics.B.ThepopularityofChinachicintheworld.C.ThechallengesfacingyoungartistsinChina.D.ThedistinctionsbetweenChineseandotheraesthetics.ூᫀ௃8.B9.CIO.Bll.BDSomeearlierstudieshadfoundnoclearcolorpreferenceamongmosquitoes.Onestudyfoundtheypreferblue,anotherthattheypreferyellow-green.Whatshouldpeoplemakeofsuchconflictingresults?Theapparentcolorofanobjectdoesn/tjustdependonthewavelengthsoflightitgivesoff,ClaireRuschexplains,whostudiesmosquitoesforyears.Italsocanbeaffectedbythebrightnessofthatlightanditscontrastagainstsurroundingcolors.Humansseeanobject'scolorlargelyintermsofthe

7wavelengthsoflightitgivesoff.Butothercreatures'eyesmaybemoresensitivetocontrastorbrightness.Z/Weneededtocontrolallofthosevariablestoreallybesureamosquito'spreferencescamefromthewavelengthoftheobject/Ruschsays.Todothis,shedesignedatestchamber)thatwas450mosquito-body-lengthslonginherexperiment.Linedwithcameras,itrecordedtheinsects/flightpatterns.Twosmallcoloreddiskslaidonthefloorofthechamber.Sincetheresearcherswantedtoknowifmosquitoeswereattractedtocertaincolors,thediskscouldn*tbethedarkestorbrightestobjectsinthechamber.Otherwise,itwouldbeunclearifthemosquitoeswereattractedtothedisks'color;contrastorbrightness.So,theresearchersprojectedachessboardpatternontothefloorofthechamberandgrayalongthewalls.Thatway,ifthemosquitoeswenttothecoloreddisks,itcouldonlybeduetothedisks'color.Theresearchersreleasedabout50starvedmosquitoesintothechamberatatime.Becausemosquitoesdon'tstarthuntinguntiltheyzvesensedCO2,sotheteamsprayed*CO2insidethechamber.TheyfoundbeforeCO2wassprayed,themosquitoesignoredallthecoloreddisks.WithCO2,mosquitoesignoredanydiskthatwasgreen,blueorpurple.Buttheinsectsdidflytowarddisksthatwerered,orangeorlightblue.Theyseemedtoespeciallylikered.Tofurtherinvestigatethat,theteamplaceddiskswithdifferentskintones.Butthemosquitoesdidn'tseemtopreferanyparticularskincolors.Allwereequallyattractive.12.Whatcanbeinferredaboutmosquitoesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thewavelengthsdeterminethecolorofanobject.B.Thebackgroundcoloraffectsmosquitoes7eyesight.C.Mosquitoes'eyesarenotsensitivetocolorcontrast.D.Testingtheircolorpreferenceisnotsoeasy.13.Whatmightaffecttheresultoftheexperiment?A.Thelengthofthechamber.B.Thenumberofmosquitoes.C.Thebrightnessofthedisks.D.Thepatternofthechessboard.14.WhyisCO2usedintheexperiment?A.Totakeclearerphotosofmosquitoes.B.Tostimulatemosquitoestolookforfood.C.lbslowdownthespeedofmosquitoes.D.Toraisethetemperatureinthechamber.15.WhatcanbeRusch'sresearchfinding?

8A.Coolcolorscandrivemosquitoesaway.B.Skincolorsaremosquitoes/favorite.C.Peopleinredmayattractmostmosquitoes.D.Allcolorsareequallyattractivetomosquitoes.ூᫀ௃12.D13.C14.B15.CHw⁚Mᐳ5%⚪$%⚪2.5ᑖQᑖ12.5ᑖR᪷ᦻᑁXeᦻ'Ḅ⌱⚗f⌱#ᐭzᜐḄᨬk⌱⚗஺⌱⚗fᨵO⚗⌱⚗஺WhatisthehistoryofmusicfestivalsOutdoormusicfestivalshavebecomeafixtureofsummertimeformanyadults.Manydifferenttypesofmusicnowhavetheirownfestivals,oftenattractinglargeaudiences.26Whilemusicfestivalsappeartobearelativelyrecentdevelopment,theirhistorygoesbackmuchfurther.TheearliestknownmusicfestivaloccurredduringthePythianGamesinthe6thcenturyBC.ThesegamestookplaceeveryfouryearsandweresimilartotheancientOlympicgames.17Thesefestivalswereopportunitiesforcontestsandgamestotakeplace.Musicalperformancesalsobecamecommonaspartoftheentertainment.Intheearly19thcentury,theBayreuthFestivalbecameoneofthefirstformalandannualmusicalfestivals.ThisfestivalbeganasanoccasiontopromotethecomposerRichardWagner,whowantedtopopularizehismusic.18Wagnerdidbecomeawell-knownartistfromtheperiod.Forlaterfestivals,thisshowedartiststhatmusicfestivalscouldbehighlyeffectivetopromotetheirwork.19PerhapsthefirstformalrockfestivalwastheMontereyPopFestivalin1967,whichbroughtthatbandtotheattentionofAmericanaudiences.AnotherearlyfestivalwastheIsleofWightFestivalin1968.Itstartedasaneventwithabout10,000peopleandfeaturedmanyfamousperformers.Throughouttheearly1970s,open-airconcertsbecamemorepopular.Musicfestivalswerepartoflargereventsatthattime.Butbythemid-twentiethcentury;promotersfoundmusicfestivalsholdingtheirownweightinbringinginmoney.Thenmusicfestivalsbecamewellestablishedaspartofsummerculture.20A.However,theresultdisappointedhim.B.Thefestivalwaseffectiveinachievingthis.

9C.Today,it'shardtoimaginesummerwithoutmusicalfestivals.D.WhatputmusicfestivalsonthemapwasWoodstockin1969.E.Somelargefestivalsareattendedevenbyhundredsofthousands.F.Bythelate1960s,Rockbandsbegantoorganizetheirownmusicfestivals.G.BytheMiddleAges,musicfestivalsbecamemorecommonintownsacrossEurope.ூᫀ௃16.E17.G18.B19.F20.CHiIᑖᵨMᐳO⁚Qᑖ30ᑖRHE⁚Mᐳ15%⚪_$%⚪1ᑖQᑖ15ᑖR▅s`☢ᦻe$⚪ᡠhḄAஹBஹCஹDd⌱⚗f⌱#ᐭzᜐḄᨬk⌱⚗஺Sophiagotalast-minutecalltodelivertoCarynzshome.Itwasherlast21ofthenight.Carynwaswaitingforherdinnerontheporch+,whenherkneesuddenly22.Shefelldownthestairsandknockedherheadhard.WhenSophiaarrived,shefoundCarynbleedingand23.Withoutthinking,Sophiaburstinto24.UsingwhatshelearnedinEmergencyMedicalTechnicianEMT
training,Sophia25assessedthescene.Next,shecalled911and26pressuretoCaryn'sheadwound.SoonCaryncamebacktolife.Butshespentthreeweeksinthehospital27ஹMonthslaterCarynwasabletomeetSophiaand28herinpersonwhenthelocalPoliceDepartment29SophiawithaLifeSavingAwardfor“hercourageousactions”.Sophiaalsoreceiveda$1,000grantfromhercompanyalongwiththe30ofadiscountedrateforatraininginstitutionforEmergencyMedicalServiceSystemprofessionals.We'renotsureifafterthis31SophiawilldecidetobecomeanEM.butauthoritiessayshe's"gotwhatit32஻ifshedoes!Sophiainsistsshe'snotan
33andjustdidwhatshethoughtwasthe34thing.Caryn,however;insistsshewouldn'tbe35iffatehadn'tbroughtSophiatoherdoor.21.A.attemptB.chanceC.momentD.delivery22.A.gaveoutB.brokeoffC.stoodupD.turnedaround23.A.hopelessB.unconsciousC.sensitiveD.painful24.A.tearsB.applauseC.screamsD.action

1025.A.suddenlyB.casuallyC.quicklyD.continuously26.A.appliedB.limitedC.exposedD.linked27.A.servingB.recoveringC.observingD.studying28.A.encourageB.praiseC.informD.thank29.A.sharedB.impressedC.honoredD.comforted30.A.offerB.helpC.purposeD.consequence31.A.treatmentB.interviewC.experienceD.try32.A.takesB.leavesC.deservesD.describes33.A.loserB.heroC.assessorD.sponsor34.A.specificB.typicalC.rightD.meaningful35.A.happyB.successfulC.calmD.aliveூᫀ௃21.D22.B23.B24.D25.C26.A27.B28.D29.C30.A31.C32.C33.B34.C35.DHw⁚(ᐳ10%⚪_$%⚪1.5ᑖ,Qᑖ15ᑖ)▅12☢4ᦻ6ᙠ89ᜐ;ᐭ1=〉?ḄᓫBᡈDEᑁᓫBḄGHIJ஺Arecentstudyhasrevealedthatpeoplelookmoreattractivewhenpartoftheirfaceiscoveredwithafacemask,especiallyifthey36(be)surgicalmasks.Thisstudywascarriedoutthroughanexperimentinwhichwomenwereaskedtoratefrom1to10the37(photo)ofmenwheretheirfaceswerepartiallycoveredwithdifferenttypesofmasks,abook38withnothingtocovertheirfaces.Intheexamination,bluesurgicalmasks39(use),aswellasthosemadeofplainfabric.40(surprising)themajorityoftheparticipantsrespondedthatthosewithmedicalmasks,weremoreattractivefollowedbythosewhousedaclothmask,whilemenwhodidnothaveafacecoveringwereratedwiththe41(low)score.Theresultobtainedintheinvestigationwascontrastingsinceinvestigationsprior42thepandemic(LM)indicatedthattheuseoffacemaskswasassociatedwithdiseases,somethingthatseemstohavechangedwiththepandemic43(spread)wideandfarinthelasttwoyears.Anotherpossiblereasonwhytheuseoffacemasksintheattractivenessofpeoplewasreceivedpositivelyisthatwhenthebrainappears,itfillsinthe44(cover)spaces,inadditiontothefact45theuseoffacemaskspossiblydirectsattentiontotheeyes.ூᫀ௃36.are

1137.photos38.or39.wereused40.Surprisingly41.Iowest42.to43.spreading44.covered45.thatHIᑖᑏ}MᐳO⁚Qᑖ40ᑖRHE⁚MQᑖ15ᑖR46.ᎷPQRS6Q᪥▭VWᑜYZ[\ᓅ^_`abcᱥ✂fg஺hQ`⊤▭Vjklm[n஺ᑁoᒹD1.fgqḄ2.rst⚗v3.⊤wxy஺rs1.Bᦪ80{|2.}~〉?n⁚6~ᦻ஺[ὃBᓅ^_`abcᱥ⛲BeijingAncientArchitectureMuseumNOTICEInternationalDepartmentூᫀ௃NoticeInordertoenrichstudents'after-schoolactivities,ourschoolwillorganizeatourofvisitingBeijingAncientArchitectureMuseum.ThismuseumisfamousalloverthecountryforitsuniqueantiqueswhichcanshowyoutheabundanceandgreatnessofBeijingancientarchitecture.Duringyourvisit,a

12knowledgeableguidewillprovideyouwithsomeinformationaboutthemostvaluableculturalheritagesindetails.Asscheduled,allthestudentsofInternationalDepartmentarerequiredtogatherat9amonSundaymorning.Inordertomaintaintheorder,eachclasshastostandinlineandtakesturnstoenterEveryonemustkeepquietduringthevisit.Whatcallsforspecialattentionisthatnovideoorphotoisallowedwithoutpermission.InternationalDepartment⁚ᑖ25ᑖ47.▅12☢ᩞᧇ6᪷ᐸᑁoᡠᜮᑏ6᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅ4ᦻ஺EveryafternoonIhadtogotothestorewithmyfather;andthepeopletherewouldgiveusthingsthatwerepasttheexpirationdateᨵᦔJW
buthadn'tgonebad.Usuallywereceivedthingslikeslicedvegetables,piecesoffruit,bread,andslicesofcakeorpie.Wegavethesetothehomelessalongwiththesandwichesandtea.Myfatherandseveralvolunteersfromthechurchgatheredeverydayintheparktofeedthehungry.IwasgladIdidn'thavetogotothefeedings.Itwasenoughtroublejustgettingeverythingready.Ireallydidn'tunderstandwhymyfatherbotheredwithit.Icouldn'twaitforhimtoleave.IlookedforwardtoawholeSaturdaybymyself.Iplannedtowatchsometelevision,talkwithmyfriendsonthephone,andmaybedosomeshoppingduringtheafternoon.Itdidn'ttakelongformyplanstochangeandmyhappinesstodisappear.DadcameinwhileIwasfinishingandstoodbehindme.,Tmgoingtoneedyourhelptoday.Someoftheothersthatusuallyhelpmewon'tbeabletomakeit.**“Dad,Ican'ttoday,"Icomplained.°lhaveplans,television,friends,shopping,andIwasmaybegoingtogotothepool."Hejustgavemetheyou-should-be-ashamed-of-yourselflook."Fine."Ihadtogivein."It'snotlikeIhavealife.',Iwasreallyupsetmydaywasnowruined.IfinishedpackingthesandwichesandfollowedDadouttothevan.Iwantedtocry.Thiswasgoingtobetheworstdayever.Mydadalwaysdrovethechurchvan,whichalsocontainedclothesandsmallbagsfilledwithpersonalitemsaswellassomechairsandalongtable.Hepulledoutofthedrivewaytoheaddowntown.Ilookedoutthewindowandwatchedaswe

13drovepastkidsplayingintheirfrontyards.Ifeltlikeaprisonerforcedtoperformcommunityservice.rs1.ᑏBᦪ¤¥150{|v2.¦ᢥ᝞2©Jᙠ⚪ᓱḄ¬¤®¯஺Whenwearrivedatthepark,peoplewerealreadygatheredunderatreewaitingforus.Seeingtheirsmiles,Iunderstoodwhymyfatherdidsomuchtohelpthem.ூᫀ௃Whenwearrivedatthepark,peoplewerealreadygatheredunderatreewaitingforus.Icouldn/tbelievehowmanypeoplewerethere,andallofthemwerehomeless.1wassurprisedtolearnmydadknewmostofthembyname.Healsoseemedtoknowwhateachoneneededandwhattheyhadsufferedtolandthemonthestreet.OneoldmancalledAdonistoldmeifithadn/tbeenformyfatherhedidn,tthinkhewouldhavefoundJesus.Wheneveryonewasgone,weloadedthingsbackintothevan.Seeingtheirsmiles,Iunderstoodwhymyfatherdidsomuchtohelpthem.NowIunderstoodwhymyfatherdidsomuchtohelpthehomeless.Icouldtellhelovedseeingtheirsmilesofhappiness.Ididtoo.Thatdaywithmydadtaughtmethattherewillalwaysbesomeonesmarter,prettier,orricherthanme,andtherewillalsoalwaysbesomeonelessfortunate.Thedifferenceisintheindividualwillingtotaketheopportunitytohelpothers,evenifitmeanssacrificingsomethingoftheirown.