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2018-2019学年江西省分宜中学高一上学期第二次段考英语试卷

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‎ ‎ ‎2018-2019学年江西省分宜中学高一上学期第二次段考英语试卷 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,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.Waht can we learn about the woman?‎ A.She speaks English well. ‎ B.She knows a little English. ‎ C.Her English is poor.‎ ‎2.Why did Mary feel bad according to the woman?‎ A.Her boyfriend didn’t pick her up.‎ B.Her boyfriend didn’t give her a gift.‎ C.Her boyfriend didn’t have meal with her.‎ ‎3.How many types of satellites are there according to the woman?‎ A.Three. B.Two C.One ‎4.Where are the speakers?‎ A.In a bookstore. B.In a shop. C.In a supermarket.‎ ‎5.What will the speakers talk about?‎ A.Housework. B.Homework C.Salary 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前,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。‎ 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6.What do we know about the man?‎ A.He lives in the midtown.‎ B.He knows the neighborhood well.‎ C.He thinks the apartments expensive.‎ ‎7.Where does the woman work?‎ A.On 68th Street. B.On 63rd Street. C.On 58th Street.‎ 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8.What does the woman like about the new drink?‎ A.The color B.The taste. C.The package.‎ ‎9.What is the most important thing in advertising according to the man?‎ A.Image B.Money C.Peer pressure.‎ ‎10.Why do most advertisings target young people?‎ A.They have money. ‎ B.They are easily influenced. ‎ C.They like to watch the new advertisements.‎ 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11.Why does the woman talk to the man?‎ A.To get advice. B.To learn French. C.To play games with him ‎12.What did the man do last summer?‎ A.He visited a French school. B.He taught in a French school.‎ C.He learned a foreign language.‎ ‎13.What do you think the woman will probably do?‎ A.Go to France. B.Take a French course. C.Teach French in a school.‎ 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14.What is the woman going to do?‎ A.To apply for a job. B.To teach in a school. C.To write an article.‎ ‎15.What should the woman write in the second part according to the man?‎ A.She should rewrite it. ‎ B.She should make it short. ‎ C.She should write it in detail.‎ ‎16.What does the man think of the whole one?‎ A.It includes too much information. ‎ B.It is not bad but can get improvement.‎ C.It is perfect except for some improper information.‎ 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What does the woman tell us about her mother’s early childhood?‎ A.Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm. ‎ B.Her parents loved the urban environment.‎ C.Her parents left for America to live in.‎ ‎18.What do we learn about the woman’s father?‎ A.He taught English in Chicago. ‎ B.He was crippled in a car accident. ‎ C.He worked to become an executive.‎ ‎19.What did the woman’s mother do after she married.‎ A. A housewife. B. A secretary. C. A model.‎ ‎20.What does the woman say about her mother?‎ A.She was fond of living an isolated life. ‎ B.She was very generous in offering help.‎ C.She was highly devoted to her family.‎ 第二部分:阅读理解(共20题;每小题2分,满分40分)‎ 第一节:阅读理解(共15题;每小题2分,满分30分)‎ 阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上填写答案。‎ A A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was exhausted after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.     Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing,‎ ‎ the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn't find him. The mother felt very sad and didn't know how to face her husband.     When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said “I love you, darling.”     The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family's relationship became stronger over that time.     Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful. 21.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”? A.A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion. B.A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion. C.A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion. D.A person who looks like an apple in their opinion. 22.Why didn't the father pick the boy up himself? A.He was very lazy. ‎ B.He thought the mother had picked him up. C.He forgot to pick him up. ‎ D.He was too tired to do it. 23.What can we learn from this passage? A.Be careful in everything you do. ‎ B.Love is the most important thing. C.Learn to forgive others. ‎ D.Everyone can make mistakes.‎ ‎24.What do you think of the husband? A.Warm-hearted. B.Careful. C.Hard-working. D.Broad-minded.‎ B In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won't carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.      People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.‎ ‎25.The passage mainly talks about____ . A.how to keep disease from pets B.pets in Canada C.how to take good care of pets D.life of the old in Canada ‎26.They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because ____. A.the pets are sick B.the pets are wild C.they want to prevent them from getting sick D.they want them to sleep on the way home ‎27.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ____. A.they don't love their parents any more B.they  can only find jobs far from their parents C.their parents’ houses are too small D.they wouldn't depend on their parents any more ‎28.Which of the following is TRUE? A.People buy animal food only at the animal food stores. B.Pets eat better than people. C.Almost every family has a birdcage in his house. D.Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.‎ C There are many places to go on safari in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.     Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.     The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face, it is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.     In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace , with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive.‎ ‎ As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.     Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.‎ ‎29.What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?‎ A.Seeing and feeling the real African life. B.Enjoying good food and wine at the camp. C.Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did. D.Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.‎ ‎30.What does the underlined word“Sedate”probably mean? A.Wild and romantic. ‎ B.Slow and peaceful. C.Hungry and thirsty. ‎ D.Active and excited.‎ ‎31.The author introduced the riding experience in the OKavango Delta mainly by                       .‎ A.following space order B.following time order C.making classifications D.giving examples D ‎ Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.‎ Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.‎ ‎    It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.‎ ‎    “Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”‎ ‎    Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.‎ ‎    Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”‎ ‎32.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day? A.To remember the birth of jazz. B.To protect cultural diversity. C.To encourage people to study music. D.To recognize the value of jazz.‎ ‎33.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to? A.Jazz becoming more accessible. B.The production of jazz growing faster. C.Jazz being less popular with the young. D.The jazz audience becoming larger.‎ ‎34.What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz? A.It will disappear gradually. ‎ B.It remains black and white. C.It should keep up with the times. ‎ D.It changes every 50 years.‎ ‎35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Exploring the Future of Jazz. B.The Rise and Fall of Jazz. C.The Story of a Jazz Musician. D.Celebrating the Jazz Day.‎ 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。‎ ‎    Every child is a good seed of the future. Children are gifts that God has given to parents to faithfully care for. But whether you are a mom or a dad, it isn’t easy to raise children to be adults. 36__________‎ ‎    Walk the walk, but don’t just talk the talk.37__________That’s to say, they don’t like it when you are just telling them to “Do as I say, not as I do”. So, set an example to them.‎ ‎    Listen to your teens. This takes more than just hearing and needs paying close attention and sincerely caring about what they have to say. If teens do not come to their parents for advice or support when they face difficult situations in life, there’s usually a reason. 38__________‎ ‎    Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Often, young people simply need to talk and express their sadness, questions, or concerns. Trying to solve their problems simply adds more trouble to the situation.39__________But before that, show them that you care for them by listening. ‎ ‎     40__________In a society where so many marriages break up, countless teens have no loving parent or role model that they need. Whether you believe it or not, parents are the biggest influence in their teens’ life.‎ A. But it is easier for parents to raise children today than over 50 years ago.‎ B. They will ask for advice when they are ready for it.‎ C. Most likely, it is because the parent is not a good listener.‎ D. Here are some practical steps you can take to be a good example.‎ E. They are watching you closely and modeling their lives after you.‎ F. Realize that you influence your teens beyond your own imagination.‎ G. Try to be a good example.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)‎ If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also     41     as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or     42     strangers can boost your spirits. It is also during those     43     that negative words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.‎ ‎   For example, consider this story about a group of     44     who were traveling through the woods when     45     of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the    46    .When they saw how     47     the pit was, they told the two     48     frogs they would never get out.‎ ‎   The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to     49     out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump,     50     it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply     51    . He fell down and     52    . The other frog continued to jump as     53     as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to     54     the pain. The more they     55    , the harder he jumped and finally he     56     to safety.‎ ‎   When he     57   , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all     58     him to simply quit. The frog     59     to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were     60     him all the time.‎ ‎41.A.think      B.experience     C.seem      D.feel 42.A.so     B.just     C.even     D.ever 43.A.processes      B.times     C.courses      D.practices 44.A.frogs     B.mice      C.dogs     D.cats 45.A.two        B.three      C.many     D.few 46.A.hole        B.pit     C.water      D.well 47.A.muddy    B.wide      C.deep     D.long 48.A.uncomfortable     B.unpleasant     C.unhappy      D.unfortunate 49.A.run     B.walk      C.climb      D.jump 50.A.so      B.as long as     C.because       D.although 51.A.gave out     B.gave up     C.gave away     D.gave off 52.A.died      B.wounded      C.destroyed     D.damaged 53.A.fast      B.hardly    C.easily      D.hard 54.A.help      B.ban      C.forget      D.stop 55.A.cried      B.spoke     C.shouted      D.read 56.A.get it     B.forget it      C.use it      D.made it 57.A.turned out     B.kept out     C.got out      D.come out 58.A.talking to      B.shouting at    C.crying at   ‎ ‎ D.speaking to 59.A.explained      B.announced      C.introduced    D.told 60.A.discouraging     B.helping      C.pulling      D. encouraging ‎ 第二节(共10小题;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。‎ ‎    Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting. It was not until _61_________ my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving away things 62__________(make) life so much more exciting. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost 63_____(possibility) to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in 64____________unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it 65_______________(address) to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of 66____________(appreciate). More than a year later I needed a post office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes 67____________(leave), and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation. “Wasn’t it you _68_________ wrote us a letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said yes. “Well, you are 69.__________ (certain) going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You don’t know 70.__________a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.”‎ 第四部分 写作 (共两节 满分 35)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10 小题,每小题1分,满分10 分)‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 ‎ 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 ‎ 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 ‎ 修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 ‎ 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 ‎ ‎     2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。 ‎ Dear sir, ‎ ‎   I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointing for not having finished my homework on time. In fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework. ‎ ‎   My father was badly injured in a car accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework. ‎ ‎   As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and eager to improve your English. I find I have great difficult concentrating on my study. Would you please give me some advices? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practise my English in class. ‎ ‎   I’m looking forward to hear from you early. ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ Zhang Sha ‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter正在学习汉语,看了电视节目“中国诗词大会”(Chinese Poetry Conference)之后,非常喜欢中国诗词,因而询问你最喜欢的中国诗人及原因。请就此给他回一封电子邮件。‎ 要点如下:1. 你喜欢的诗人; ‎ ‎2. 喜欢他的原因; ‎ ‎3. 欢迎Jack来访。‎ 注意:1.词数100左右;‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;‎ ‎ 3. 开头和结语已为你写好。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 分宜中学2018-2019学年度上学期高一年级第二次段考 英 语 答 案 听力答案: 1-5 CCBAB 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 BCBAC 阅读理解答案:21.C; 22.D; 23.C; 24.D; 25.B; 26.C; 27.D; 28.D ‎ 29.D; 30.B; 31.B 32.D; 33.C; 34.C; 35.A ‎ 36-40 D; E; C; B; F 完形填空答案:‎ ‎41.D; 42.C; 43.B; 44.A; 45.A; 46.B; 47.C; 48.D; 49.D; 50.C; ‎ ‎51.B; 52.A; 53.D; 54.D; 55.C; 56.D; 57.C; 58.B; 59.A; 60.D 语法填空答案:‎ ‎61. in 62. makes; 63.impossible; 64 an; 65.was addressed; 66.appreciation; 67.left; 68. that或who 69. certainly; 70. what 短文改错答案 ‎ 71.terrible改成 terribly 72. disappointing 改成 disappointed ‎ ‎73.that 改成 which 74.hurried 后面加to 75.but 改成 so 76. 去掉(as后面的)what 77.your 改成 my ‎ ‎78.difficult改成difficulty 79.advices 改成 advice ‎ ‎80.hear改成 hearing 书面表达:‎ Dear Jack,‎ How are you getting along with your learning Chinese? I am glad to hear that you have also watched the Chinese Poetry Conference — a hot game show that tests competitors’ memory and reciting of Chinese poetry. I’m excited to learn Chinese poetry interests you greatly. I am sure that you are eager to know who is my favorite Chinese poet. Well, Li Bai, a poet in Tang Dynasty is my favorite. I like his poems best, which are full of imagination and wonderful description. He stands out among all the Chinese poets. His works have been translated into many languages. By the way, welcome to China and you can experience Chinese cultures in person.‎ I’m looking forward to receiving your early reply.‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ Li Hua 附:听力材料 Text 1‎ M:How long have you learned English?‎ W:I learned English many years ago.I know little English now.So I have to learn it from the very beginning again.‎ Text 2‎ M:I haven’t seen Mary all day.‎ W:I think she’s upset because her boyfriend isn’t coming to the dinner.‎ Text 3‎ M:How much do you know about satellites?‎ W:A satellite is an object,either natural or man-made,which travels in an orbit round another object in space.‎ Text 4‎ W:Could you tell me ,are these all on sale?‎ M:No,just the paperbacks.They’re reduced by 25%.So that’s seven fifty each.‎ W:All right.Put it on my credit card.‎ Text 5‎ W:Would it be possible to see you today?I’ve been having trouble with the homework.‎ M:Come by anytime.We’ll talk about it.‎ Text 6‎ M:Well,if you want to know about his neighborhood,I’m the man you should talk to.I’ve been living in this buliding all my life.Did you just move in?‎ W:No,not yet.I’m just on my way to look at an apartment down the street.I am living in the midtown.The company I work for is on 58th Street,but all the apartments up there are too expensive.‎ M:I know.My brother and his wife moved up to 63rd Street last year.but the place they moved into wasn’t any nicer than my place upstairs,and the rent is twice as high.‎ Text 7‎ M:Do you think teenagers will like this new drink?‎ W:It tastes a little strange to me,but I like the look of the bottle.‎ M:You’re getting the key of this business already!In advertising,image is the most important thing.‎ W:Why do all your ads target young people?Most of them don’t have very much money.‎ M:It’s true that older people earn more money,but many of them are harder to influence.‎ W:So young people are more likely to be influenced by advertising?‎ M:Yes,that’s usually true.For many young people,it’s important to be “cool” and to fit in.‎ W:So peer pressure is a powerful marketing tool?‎ M:It sure is.‎ Text 8‎ W:Mark,I want to improve my French.Do you think it would be a good idea to go to a language school?‎ M:Yes,I think so.I went to a French summer school last year.‎ W:Was it good?‎ M:Yes,very good.We played many games in class.Can you imagine that?‎ W:What sort of games?‎ M:All sorts.Guessing games,for example.I learned French words in that way.‎ W:How many classes did you have each week?‎ M:14.We also practiced in groups after class.That was very helpful.‎ W:Do you remember how much you had to pay?‎ M:Yes,eighty pounds.‎ W:That’s not too expensive.I’ll think about it.‎ Text 9‎ W:Jack,would you please read this letter of application I’ve just written?I’d like to have your opinion.If you don’t think it is good,please say so.‎ M:It looks fine to me.But I have one suggestion.‎ W:Good.I’m interested in your advice.‎ M:If I were you,I’ll change the beginning.You should write about your education first.‎ W:Good idea,Jack.What do you think about the second part?‎ M:Now that you’ve asked me,I think it’s too short.You should include much more information about your work experience.‎ W:You’re right.I’ll change it.I appreciate your help.Jack.Do you think the end is all right?‎ M:Oh,yes.But personally,I believe a business letter should end with “very truly yours”not “sincerely”.‎ W:I guess I’d better tear off the letter and start over again.‎ M:Just make a few changes as I suggested and your letter will be perfect.‎ Text 10‎ W: My mother was born in a small town in northern Iatly.She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926.They lived in Chicago,where my grandfather worked making ice-cream.Mama was crazy about the urban environment.At 16,she graduated first in her high school class,went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary.She was beautiful too.When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display,she felt pleased.My parents were married in 1944.Dad was a quiet and intelligent man.He was 17 when he left Italy.Soon after,a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp.Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break.He had little formal schooling.His English was self-taught.Yet he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business.Dad was generous and handsome.Mama was devoted to him.After she married,my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family.‎ In 1950,with three small children,dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago.He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business.Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life.But she never complained.‎