江蘇省海安市南莫中學(xué)2022屆高三上學(xué)期第一次月考備考金卷A卷英語(yǔ)試題Word版含答案

南莫中學(xué)2022屆高三上學(xué)期第一次月考備考金卷英語(yǔ)（A）注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。2．選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，寫(xiě)在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無(wú)效。3．非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫(xiě)在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無(wú)效。4．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試題卷和答題卡一并上交。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)（共5 小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分7.5分）1.Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Inaplane.B.Attheairport.C.Attherailwaystation.2.Howmanychairsareneeded?A.13.B.14.C.15.3.Whereisthemannow?A.InWashington.B.InNewYork.C.InBoston.4.Wheredoesthisdialoguemostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaconcert.B.Inamuseum.C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedoesn'tlikeJapanesefood.B.Hedoesn'twanttoeatout.C.Hewantstopay.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分22.5分）聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6-8題。6.Wheredidthemanfindhisschoolbag?A.Underatree.B.Inthelanguagelab.C.Inapark.7.Whatisthepriceofthebag?A.$69.50.B.$69.15.C.$59.60.8.Howlongwillthewomanhavetowaittogetthenextweatherreport?A.30minutes.B.20minutes.C.10minutes.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第9-11題。9.Whereisthebank?A.Besidethesupermarket.B.Oppositethesupermarket.C.Nexttothebookstore.10.Howfaristhebank?A.Twoblocksaway.B.Threeblocksaway.C.Fourblocksaway.11.Whichdoesthemanchoosetotake?A.BusNo.104.B.StreetcarB-102.C.StreetcarB-201.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第12-14題。12.Whereistheman’smothernow?A.Inthehospital.B.Athome.C.Intheoffice13.Whydoesthemanaskaweekoff?A.Becausehehastoseeadoctor.B.Becauseheneedstolookafterhismother.C.Becausehehasn’thiredanyonetohelphimyet.14.Whydoesthewomanadmiretheman?A.Becauseheisagoodson.B.Becauseheishelpful.C.Becauseheisasuccessfulman.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第15-17題。15.WhydoesStevekeepemptycans?A.Hismothercollectsthemasahobby.B.Hewantstousethemagain.C.Hewantstosellthemtothedustman.16.WhatisNOTmentionedasreusable(可再度使用的)inthisdialogue?A.Glass.B.Paper.C.Metal.17.Whatdoesthegovernmentdotoavoidwaste?A.Thegovernmentlimitstheuseofplastic.B.Thegovernmentproducesalotofbamboochopsticks.C.Thegovernmentencouragestheuseofpaperforfastfoodboxes.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18-20題。18.Whydidthemandecidetoleavethecollege,inhissecondterm?A.Hedidn'tlikethebiglectureclasses.B.Hecouldn'taffordfurthereducation.C.Hewasnotinterestedineducation.19.Whatdoeshethinkofhisworkexperiences?A.Theywerepersonallyrewarding.B.Theyshouldbepartofschoollife.C.TheygavehimachancetolearnGerman.20.Whereistheuniversityhedecidestogotointheend?A.InSouthCarolina.B.InFlorida.C.InOhio.【答案】1-5BBACC6-10AABBC11-15CABAC16-20BCAAC第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ANobodysaysschooliseasy.Studyingisdifficult,asismemorizinginformationforatest.Fortunately,therearebooksthatcanhelpyoutomakedealingwithschooleasier.UnlimitedMemorybyKevinHorsleyThisbookisabestsellerinmemoryimprovement.Ithasstrategiestohelplearnfasterandbecomemoreproductive.Ofcourse,havingagoodmemorycomesinhandyoutsideoftheclassroomaswell.Really,thisisagreatbookforlifeingeneral.OnCoursebySkipDowningItisanotherbookworthreading.Initseighthedition,thebookprovidesself-assessmenttoolstohelpidentifywhatisneededtochangeforacademicsuccess.Itcontainsguidedjournalentriestohelpreaderswithresponsibility,self-management,self-awareness,learningandself-esteem.Student’sGuidetoWritingManystudentsreachcollegeandfindthatessaywritingincollegeisverydifferentfromthatinhighschool.Whetherthisisthecaseornot,Student’sGuidetoWritingCollegePapersisaperfectchoiceforthosewhowanttoimprovewritingskills.It’savailableonKindleorinhardbackorpaperbackforms.Rightnow,thisoneisitsfourthedition.Thebookcoverswritingactualpaper,citingsources,andstyle.HowtoBecomeaStraight-AStudentbyCalNewportThebookcameoutin2006.Itenjoysgreatpopularityamonglearnersallovertheworld.Thebookdealswithdifferentapproachesandstrategiestohelpachievegoodacademicperformancebutspendlesstimeonstudying,withafocusonstudyingsmarter,notharder.It’savailableonKindleandinaudiobookandpaperbackforms.21.WhatdoyouknowaboutUnlimitedMemory?A.Itispracticalindailylife.B.Itispopularandsellsbest.C.Ithelpstoproducemoreworks.D.ItiswrittenbyKateL.Turabian.22.Whatdothelasttwobookshaveincommon?A.Theyhavevariousforms.B.Theyareworld-famousbooks.C.Theywerepublished15yearsago.D.Theymainlyfocusonimprovingwritingskills.23.Whoaretheintendedreaders?A.Parents. B.Children.C.Teachers. D.Students.【答案】21.A22.A23.DBIn1939,seven-year-oldMiriamSchreibershouldhavestartedfirstgrade.Instead,shespentthatyear—andthefollowingfive—tryingtosurvive.ShewaslivinginPolandwhenWorldWarIIbrokeout.“Myentirelifewasruinedwithinminutes,”shesays.“Iwaslookingforwardtostartingschool.”Shenevermadeit.Andnothavingadegreehasalwaysbeenathorninherside.Decadeslater,though,thenow-89-year-oldHolocaustsurvivorfinallygotsomethingshehadalwayslongedfor.KapiloffBrander,directorofcommunityprogramsatJewishFamilyServices,reachedouttotheNewEnglandJewishAcademy,aJewishhighschool,toaskwhethertheschoolcouldhelpMariamfulfillherwish.RichardNabel,theprincipaloftheschool,broughtafewseniorstudentstoMiriam’shometohearherstorybeforetheycameupwiththeideaofpresentingheranhonorarydiplomaattheschool’s2020graduationceremony.MiriamsufferedalotinaslavelaborcampinSiberiabeforeshegotliberatedin1946.SheandherremainingfamilymemberswenttoarefugeecampinGermany,whereshegotmarriedandhadherfirstchildattheageof16.Havingspentyearsinrefugeecampsindifferentcountries,shefinallyimmigratedtoAmericain1960.Gettingaformaleducationwasneveranoptionforherbutshelearnedsevenlanguagesovertheyears.“Ieducatedmyself,”shesays.“Ireadbooksdayandnight.Istilldo.”O(jiān)nAugust16,duringasociallydistancedceremonyintheschoolgym,MiriamwaspresentedwithahighschooldiplomafromtheNewEnglandJewishAcademy.“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyesamongthe30ofusthere,”saysNabel.Miriam’sfamilywasespeciallymoved.“I’mnotsuresheevenrealizestheimportanceofthatmomenttome,”saysBernie,hereldestson.“Iamsoproudofher.”24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMariamfromparagraph1?A.Sheregrettednotbeingeducatedatschool.B.Shestartedfirstgradeattheageofseven.C.ShefeltluckytohavesurvivedWorldWarII.D.ShespentfiveyearsinPolandduringthewar.25.HowdidMariamgetherlong-cherishedwishfulfilled?A.Shemadeitthroughherownefforts.B.SheturnedtoKapiloffBranderforhelp.C.Theseniorstudentsthemselvespresentedadiplomatoher.D.RichardNabellearnedaboutherstoryanddecidedtohelp.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMariam?A.Educated. B.Intelligent.C.Determined. D.Patient.27.WhatdidNabelmeanbysaying“Thereweren’ttoomanydryeyes”?A.Mariam’sstorywasordinarybutinspiring.B.Mostofthosepresentweredeeplytouched.C.HewasimpressedbyMariamandwasproudofher.D.HefelthonoredtopresentMariamwithadiploma.【答案】24.A25.D26.C27.BCIt’spossiblethatyourphone’sface-unlockmightfinallybeabletoworkwhileyou’rewearingamask.Researchershavefoundthatfacialrecognitionalgorithms(算法)aregettingbetteratrecognizingfacesinmasks,accordingtodatapublishedonTuesdaybytheNationalInstituteforStandardsandTechnology(NIST).Usingindependenttestingofmorethan150separatefacialrecognitionalgorithms,thenewreportsuggestsmasksmaynotbeasbigaproblemforfacialrecognitionsystemsasinitiallythought.WhenNISTfirstexaminedmasks’effectonfacialrecognitioninJuly2020,itfoundthatalgorithmsweren’tgreatatidentifyingfaceswithmasks.“Facerecognitioncanmakeerrors,whichcanimplicatepeopleforcrimestheyhaven’tcommitted,”writestheElectronicFrontierFoundation(EFF).“ItisparticularlybadatrecognizingAfricanAmericansandotherethnicminorities,women,andyoungpeople.”Butthepandemichasgivendevelopersplentyoftimetofocusonthemaskproblem,andNIST’sdatashowsthatfacialrecognitionalgorithmsaregettingbetteratworkingwithmaskedfaces.“Afterthepandemic,somedevelopershavesubmittedalgorithmswhichshowsignificantlyimprovedaccuracyandarenowamongthemostaccurateinourtest,”thereportreads.NIST’spublicrankingforfacialrecognitiontestsbearsoutthisreport.Eightdifferentalgorithmsnowholdfalseratesbelow0.05percent.Nevertheless,thereremainanumberoflimitationstothestudy.NISTresearchersdidnotemployactualimagesofmaskedfaces.Instead,theyappliedmasksdigitallytoensureconsistencyacrossthesample.Asaresult,“Wewerenotabletogetathoroughsimulation(模仿)oftheendlessvariationsincolor,design,shape,texture,andwaysmaskscanbeworn,”thereportstates.Thedigitalmaskwasabluesurgicalmaskcoveringthefullwidthoftheface,buttestersnotedthatperformancevariedconsiderablydependingonhowhighthemaskwasplacedontheface.28.Recognizingmaskedfaceswithfacialrecognitionsystemsusedtobethoughtas_______.A.effective B.impossibleC.easy D.challenging29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“bearout”inParagraph3mean?A.Make. B.Prove.C.Deny. D.Oppose.30.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthestudy?A.Thewaytowearmasksmayaffectrecognitionaccuracy.B.Thedesignofamaskmakesnodifferencetofacialrecognition.C.Facialrecognitionfailurerateswerequitelowatthebeginning.D.Theresearchersadoptedrealsurgicalmaskstoensuretheaccuracy.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LimitationsofFacialRecognitionSoftwareB.TheChallengeofRecognizingMaskedFacesC.TheimprovementinFacialRecognitionAlgorithmsD.DifferentApplicationsofFacialRecognitionTechnology【答案】28.D29.B30.A31.CDManylivestockfarmers(牧場(chǎng)主)inthewesternworldarebecomingworriedbyalonger-termthreattotheirincomefromthegrowingpopularityofvegetarian(素食的)diets.Herecomesthequestionwhethertoeatmeatornot.Beforeairingourview,weshouldconsiderseriouslythethreereasonsthatvegetariansgiveforrefusinganimalproducts.Theeasiestpointtoargueagainstisthateatingmeatisunhealthy.Nothingishealthierthanavarieddiet,includingfiber,vegetable,fruitandmeat.Althoughstudiesshowthateatingredandprocessedmeatmayraisetheriskofsomecancers,itisimportantnottooverstatetheeffect.Thisweek,forexample,CancerResearchUKreportedthateatinganextrapieceofbaconeverydayraisedtheriskofbowelcancerby20percent.Butthatmeansjusteightextra(largelycurable)casesinevery10,000peopleoversixyears.Ourtreatmentoffarmanimalsisanissuethatvegetariansfindmoretroubling.Acommonviewisthatraisinganimalsinasmallareacauseunacceptablesuffering.Inthisregard,agriculturalauthoritiesshouldtakeuptheresponsibilitytoenforcewelfarestandardsthatgiveeachanimalenoughspacetostandandmovearoundcomfortably.Also,consumershaveanimportantroletoplayinimprovingconditionsforfarmanimals.Forexample,thedislikeof“batteryhens”ledtoanEUbanin2012onkeepingchickensinbarrencages.Theenvironmentalimpactoflivestockfarmingisitsgreatestprobleminacentury.TheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganizationestimatesthatfarmedanimalsaccountfor14.5%ofgreenhousegasemission.Althoughchangesingrazing（放牧）practicescouldsubstantiallyreducetheenvironmentalimpactoflivestockfarming,itwillalwaysusemoreresourcesthanproducingthesamenumberofcaloriesfromplantcrops.Meatproductionshouldfocusontheworld’straditionalgrasslands,withouttakingupnewland.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonagainstanimalproductsgivenbyvegetarians?A.Itharmshumanhealth.B.Itcausesanimalsuffering.C.Itdamagestheenvironment.D.Itthreatenstheincomeoffarmers.33.WhydoestheauthormentionthereportfromCancerResearchUKinparagraph2?A.Toprovethateatingtoomuchmeatisunhealthy.B.Topersuadepeopleoutofeatingtoomuchmeat.C.Toshowthateatingmeatisnotasunhealthyasvegetariansthink.D.Topresentthefactthateatingtoomuchbaconmaycausecancer.34.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsraisinganimalsinasmallarea?A.Favorable. B.Negative.C.Indifferent. D.Unclear.35.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Thechangesinfeedingpractices.B.Thechallengesthatlivestockfarmingfaces.C.Thenegativeeffectsoflivestockfarmingontheenvironment.D.Themeasurestoreducetheenvironmentalimpactoflivestockfarming.【答案】32.D33.C34.B35.C第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Whenyou’relostsomething,you’llfeelupsetandfearthatyouwillneverfindthelostobject.Actually,ifyouthinkaboutitforamoment,you’llfinditsoon.Takealong,deepbreath.___36___Onlywhenyouregainyourcalmcanyoufocusonfindingtheobjectagain.Oftenwhenwe’velostsomething,especiallyifit’sanimportantobjectlikeasetofkeysorapassport,wegetworried.Theselongdeepbreathswillhelpyoutoregainyourcalm.___37___Ofcourse,thisisunlikelytobethecasewithkeysorotherIDstuff.Butitcaneasilybethecasewithbooks,magazines,DVDS,etc.Ifthereisachancethatyouhavelentanobjecttosomeoneelse,thensendaquickemailortextmessageouttothelikelypeople.However,makesurethatthemessagedoesn’taccuse(譴責(zé))othersoftakingtheobjectinquestion.___38___Slowdown.Themoreimportanttheobjectis,themorewearelikelytorunaroundlikeaheadlesschickenwiththemistakenideathatourrushwillspeedupfindingtheobject.___39___Slowingdownwillgiveyouachancetothinkbacktothelasttimeandplaceyousawthemissingobject.Thismaygiveyouaclue(線(xiàn)索)ortwoastowheretheobjectis.GethelpfromothersGettingthehelpofsomeoneelseanyonewhoknowswhattheobjectlookslikewilldofine.___40___Also,thisgivesanextrathoughtpatterntothesearch.Infact,Itmaybethebestwaytofindlostobjectsfast.A.Thiswon’thelpyoufindthelostobjectbutithelpsyoucalmdown.B.Thisdoublesthenumberofpeoplelookingforthelostobject.C.Hasanyonetidieduprecently?D.Haveyoulenttheobjectout?E.Youcaneventurntothoseyoudon’tknowatall.F.Makethemessagemorealongthelinesthatyou’reworriedbecauseofthisparticularobject.G.Infact,it’salmostalwaysacaseofmorehurry,lessspeed.【答案】36.A37.D38.F39.G40.B第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。WhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tvery____41____aboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’t.Iusuallygot____42____andkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish.”Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause“I’mnotafish!”Ididn’tknowhowto____43____thesamethought.Besides,I____44____,howcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreally____45____.SoIreadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingtheirmeetings____46____.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowater____47____.Thatiswhyfish____48____shallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.Besides,waterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshade.Yet,fishdon’thaveanyeyelids(眼皮)andthesun____49____theireyes.ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingand____50____them.WhenIgrewupandenteredthe____51____circles,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,“Weallneedtothinklike____52____.”Butitdidn’tcompletely____53____.Mydadneveroncesaid,“Ifyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.”Yearslater,withgreateffortstoprovidelong-term____54____tocustomersmucholderandricherthanme,Icametorealizewhatweallneedistothinkmorelikethegroupthatwe____55____.41.A.contentB.fun C.normal D.typical42.A.amazed B.confused C.curious D.upset43.A.share B.strike C.predict D.read44.A.added B.knewC.reasoned D.realized45.A.said B.experienced C.meant D.claimed46.A.locally B.finally C.regularly D.usually47.A.qualityB.depth C.height D.temperature48.A.leave B.prefer C.adjust D.turn49.A.protects B.catches C.hurts D.reaches50.A.enjoying B.fishing C.studying D.catching51.A.businessB.agriculture C.government D.administration52.A.customers B.salespeople C.fishermen D.bosses53.A.makesense B.makeprogress C.takeeffect D.takeplace54.A.business B.cooperation C.connections D.services55.A.meet B.target C.trust D.form【答案】41.B42.D43.A44.C45.C46.C47.D48.B49.C50.D51.A52.B53.A54.D55.B第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。JohnSnowwasafamousdoctorinLondon,whowassoexpert____56____heattendedQueenVictoriaasherpersonalphysician.Buthewasfamousfordefeating“KingCholera”.Cholerawasa____57____(dead)diseaseandneitheritscausenoritscurewasunderstood.JohnSnowwantedtofacethechallengeandsolve____58____problem.Hesuspectedthatpeople____59____(absorb)thisdiseaseintotheirbodieswiththeirmeals.So____60____anothersevereoutbreakhitLondon,hebeganhisenquiry.Hefoundthatmanyvictimslinkedtotheoutbreak____61____(be)nearthewaterpump,sohehadthehandle____62____(remove).Soonafterwardsthediseasesloweddown.Hedrewthe____63____(conclude)thatthepollutedwaterwas____64____(blame).Thewatercompanieswereinstructednottoexposepeople____65____pollutedwateranymore.FinallyKingCholerawasdefeated.【答案】56.that 57.deadly 58.the 59.Absorbed 60.when/as61.were 62.removed 63.conclusion 64.toblame 65.to第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）第一節(jié) 應(yīng)用文寫(xiě)作（滿(mǎn)分15分）假如你叫李華，你的美國(guó)筆友Tom對(duì)中國(guó)中學(xué)生的暑假生活很感興趣，來(lái)信詢(xún)問(wèn)相關(guān)情況。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下信息給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：1.介紹中學(xué)生的暑假活動(dòng)；2.分享你一次難忘的暑假經(jīng)歷。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡相應(yīng)位置作答?！敬鸢浮緿earTom,Howiseverythinggoing?LearningthatyouareinterestedinChinesesummervacation,Iamdelightedtosharesomeinformationwithyou.ForChinesestudents,thesummervacationusuallylastsformorethan1month,duringwhichtimestudents’activitiescanbevarious,rangingfromacademicimprovementtohobbycultivation.Somemaybeoccupiedwithafter-schoolclassessoastoenrichthemselvesmentally;somemaytakeupmoresportstokeepphysicallyfit;othersmayjointheirfriendssothattheycouldgetentertainedtogether.Asforme,thissummervacationisthemostunforgettable.Shortthoughitwas,Ispentafulfillingandrewardingone.Thehighlightwasmyvoluntaryexperienceinthenursinghome,whereIhadagoodchatwiththeelderlyandlistenedtotheirlifestories.Bypracticingthevoluntaryspirit,notonlyhaveIgainedabetterknowledgeoftheseniorcitizensbutIalsohavedonemybitforthesociety.Hopefully,myinformationcanbeofhelp.Ifyouhaveanydoubt,dofeelfreetoaskme.YoursLiHua第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)（滿(mǎn)分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。OneSaturdaymorning,Jeremywokeuptoaquiethouse.UsuallyMomwasawakemakingbreakfastandcleaningthekitchen,butnottoday.Atthesoundofhismomcoughing,Jeremyknockedonherbedroomdoorandaskedwithgreatconcern,“Mom,areyouok?”“Honey,”Momsaidweakly.“Ihaveaterriblecold.Youcanhavecereal(燕麥)forbreakfastandwatchcartoons.I’mgoingtostayinbed.”Jeremypouredsomecerealintoabowlandatethepiecesdry.Mommustfeelverybadifshewasstayinginbedallday.HowcouldJeremyhelp?First,hewipedupthecrumbsofcerealheleftonthekitchencounter.Healsoputawaythecerealboxneatly,sothekitchenlookedjustasitdidwhenhewokeup.Butwhatelsecouldhedo?Jeremythought.Saturdaywasthedaywhenmomdidlaundry.Jeremylovedtowatchtheclothesspinninginthemachine.Thatshouldbefun!Herantohisroomtogetthelaundrybasket,insidewhichtherewashismother’sfavoritewhitedress,amongotherclothesandapairofredsocks.Jeremyopenedthedoortothewasherandputtheclothinginside.HehadwatchedMomdolaundrylotsoftimes,soheknewwheretofindthewashingpowderandhowtopouritintothemachine.Finally,heclosedthedoorandpressedthebigbuttonthatsaid“START.”Jeremylookedthroughtheroundglasswindow.Waterwaspouringin,andthemachinewasstartingtospin,makinghisclothingtumblearound.Thatwaseasy!Jeremywatchedcartoonsuntilhehea