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2025-2026高二学英语报套题17

Every Thursday, I stop by a small shop near our home to buy Lady Finger bananas, which are sweet little bananas from Mexico. When I first frequented the shop, the small, dark-haired owner would comment rather severely, “Only bananas, that’s it!” She would weigh them and stretch out her hand, and I would dutifully pay, hoping my small purchase would not continue to annoy her.

After a few months, I finally asked her name. “Maria,” she replied all of a sudden. Knowing her personality, I decided it was best not to bother her. Yet, to maintain basic courtesy (礼貌), I always made sure to say, “Hi, Maria!” and “Bye, Maria!”

One day, there was a young man behind the counter (柜台), and since it was a family-owned business, I assumed it might be Maria’s son. As we started chatting, he shared how stressful the grocery business could be for his mom. He mentioned constantly reminding his mom to treat customers better, advising her, “You can’t shout at them!”

Somehow, I felt Maria and I could become good friends, so I prepared to do something. One day, I brought her banana bread made with my little bananas. She asked, “What’s this for?” I explained I just wanted to thank her for selling me so many bananas. On my next visit, I brought her a box of cookies. This time, she thanked me with a smile. I often felt that she didn’t know what to do with my gestures of gratitude and concern, but as the months wore on, she no longer commented on me buying only bananas. One day, she made my purchase much sweeter when she asked, “Your name?” “Priscilla,” I answered, a sense of satisfaction glowing within me.

Winter passed, and spring arrived, bringing relief to our small Colorado town. As I approached the shop again, a sign on the door read, “We will close early today and stay closed over the weekend.” Maria’s son was behind the counter, and I politely asked why they were closing. “My grandma passed away yesterday,” he replied.

Soon, Maria was back, looking thin and tired.

As I turned to leave, I heard her say, “Wait!”

Soon, Maria was back, looking thin and tired. Worse still, different from what she used to be, helplessness and sorrow were etched/ engraved/ written in her hunched shoulders and her swollen eyes, words failing to describe her grief over the loss of her beloved. After the banana purchase as usual, I cautiously but gently asked how she had been doing, while extending my sincere sympathies on the death of her mother. Meanwhile, I hurried to offer some sweets from my bag and placed them on the counter, which were expected to serve as a comfort. Despite my effort to express my concern, Maria hesitated/ paused for a moment, then nodded slightly, yet remained silent in response.

第四句版本2：Despite my attempt to convey my concern/ Seeing my friendly gestures, Maria appeared at a loss for what to do, then responded with a slight nod, yet remained silent.

As I turned to leave, I heard her say, “Wait!” She stepped out from behind the counter and extended/ stretched out/ held out her arms/ reached out for a hug--so suddenly did everything happen that I stood frozen to the spot. To my astonishment, she wrapped her arms around me and whispered/ murmured, “Thank you,” unable to contain the tears welling up in her eyes. Simple as her words were, the defensiveness in her heart seemed to fade away, prompting me to hold her tighter in return/ she appeared to let her guard down, which led me to pull her closer. Not until then/ Only then did I perceive that we had bonded, which contributed to establishing our friendship as anticipated.