绝密★启用前
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语
（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。
例：How much is the shirt？
A.￡19.15.
B.￡9.18.
C.￡9.15.
1.What does John find difficult in learning German？
A.Pronunciation.
B.Vocabulary.
C.Grammar.
2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers？
A.Colleagues.
B.Brother and sister.
C.Teacher and student.
3.Where does the conversation probably take place？
A. In a bank.
B. At a ticket office.
C. On a train.
4. What are the speakers talking about？
A.A restaurant.
B.A street.
C.A dish.
5.What does the woman think of her interview？
A.It was tough.
B.It was interesting.
C.It was successful.
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。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.When will Judy go to a party？
A.On Monday.
B.On Tuesday.
C.On Wednesday.
7.What will Max do next？
A.Fly a kite.
B.Read a magazine.
C.Do his homework.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What does the man suggest doing at first？
A.Going to a concert.
B.Watching a movie.
C.Playing a computer game.
9.What do the speakers decide to do？
A.Visit Mike .
B.Go boating.
C.Take a walk.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Which color do cats see better than humans？
A.Red.
B.Green.
C.Blue.
11.Why do cats bring dead birds home？
A.To eat them in a safe place.
B.To show off their hunting skills.
C.To make their owners happy.
12.How does the man sound at the end of the conversation？
A.Grateful.
B.Humorous.
C.Curious.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Who is Macy？
A.Ed’s mother.
B.Ed’s teacher.
C.Ed’s friend.
14.How does Ed usually go to kindergarten？
A.By car.
B.On foot.
C.By bus.
15.What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten？
A.Telling stories.
B.Singing songs .
C.Playing with others.
16.What do the teachers say about Ed？
A.He’s clever.
B.He’s quiet.
C.He’s brave.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.At what age did Emily start learning ballet？
A.Five.
B.Six.
C.Nine.
18.Why did Emily move to Toronto？
A.To work for a dance school.
B.To perform at a dance theater.
C.To learn contemporary dance.
19.Why did Emily quit dancing？
A.She was too old to dance.
B.She failed to get a scholarship.
C.She lost interest in it.
20.How does Emily feel about stopping training？
A.She’s pleased.
B.She’s regretful.
C.She’s upset
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Activities
Students should read the list with their parents/careers, and select two activities they
would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/careers will be asked to
sign to confirm their child’s choices.
Activity Description Member of staff Cost
Outdoor Adventure (OUT) Take yourself out of
your comfort zone for
Mr. Clemens ￡140
a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.
WWI Battlefields and Paris (WBP) On Monday we travel
to London. After
staying overnight in
London, we travel on
Day 2 to northern
France to visit the
World War I
battlefields. On Day 3
we cross into
Belgium. Thursday
sees us make the short
journey to Paris where
we will visit
Disneyland Paris park,
staying until late to
see the parade and the
fireworks. Our final
Mrs. Milson ￡425
day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.
Crafty Foxes (CRF) Four days of product
design centred around
textiles. Making
lovely objects using
recycled and made
materials. Bags,
cushions and
decorations...Learn
skills and leave with
modern and unusual
textiles.
Mrs. Goode ￡30
Potty about Potter (POT) Visit Warner Bros
Studio, shop stop to
buy picnic, stay
overnight in an
approved Youth
Hostel in Streatley-on
-Thames, guided tour
of Oxford to see the
film locations, picnic
lunch outside
Oxford’s
Christchurch, boating
on the River Cherwell
through the University
Miss Drake ￡150
2018年全国普通高等学校统一考试 英语试题 （本试卷共12页。时间：120分钟总分：150分） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19. 15 B. ￡ 9. 18 C. ￡ 9. 15 答案是C。 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下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What does John find difficult in learning German? A. Pronunciation. B. V ocabulary. C. Grammar. 2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 3.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train. 4.What are the speakers talking about? A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish. 5.What does the woman think of her interview? A. It was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful. 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
绝密*启用前解密时间：2018年6月8日16：40 [考试时间：6月S日15：00-16：40] 2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (重庆卷) 英语试题卷 英语试题卷共10页。满分120分。考试时间l00分钟。 注意事项： I．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦擦干净后，再迭涂其它答案标号。 3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。 5．考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、单项埴空(共L‘小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请从A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，井在答属卡上将该选项的 标号涂黑。例:A computer can only do __ you have instructed it to do.
A. how B. after C. what D. when 答案是 C。 I. A smile costs ____ . but gives much. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything 2. -- Why not stay here a little longer? -- ____. but I really have to go. A. Never mind B. I'd love to C. Pleased to meet you D. I can't find any reason 3. I've ordered some pizza, so we ____ worry about cooking when we get home tired. A. can't B. dare not C, needn't D. may not 4. You'd better write down her phone number before you ____ it. A. forget B. are forgetting c. forgot D. will forget 5. The producer comes regularly to collect the cameras_____ to our shop for quality problems. A. returning B. returned
绝密★启用前 2018 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标全国I 卷） 英语 考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19. 15. 答案是C。 B. ￡ 9. 18. C. ￡9. 15. 1. what will James do tomorrow ? A. Watch a TV program. 2. What can we say about the woman? A. She's generour. 3. When does the traif leave?https://www.doczj.com/doc/435927274.html, A. At 6:30. 4. How does the wonar sRwr?m A. By car. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. 第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）B.Give a talk. C.Write a report. B.She's curious. C.She's helpful. B.At8:30. C.At 10:30. B.On foot. C.By bike B.Teacher and student. C.Doctor and patient.
绝密★启用前 2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语（北京卷） （考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分） 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. _________, we last met more than thirty years ago. A. What’s more B. That’s to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not 答案是D。 1. —Hi, I’m Peter. Are you new here? I haven’t seen you around? —Hello, Peter. I’m Bob. I just _________ on Monday. A. start B. have started C. started D. had started 2. _________ we don’t stop climate change, many animals and plants in the world will be gone. A. Although B. While C. If D. Until 3. _________ along the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience A. Travel B. Traveling C. Having traveled D. Traveled 4. Susan had quit her well-paid job and _________ as a volunteer in the neighborhood when I visited her last year. A. is working B. was working C. has worked D. had worked 5. She and her family bicycle to work, _________ helps them keep fit. A. which B. who C.as D. that 6. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members often gather together _________ a meal, admire the moon and enjoy moon cakes. A. share B. to share C. having shared D. shared 7. China’s high-speed railways _________ from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometers in the past few years. A. are growing B. have grown C. will grow D. had grown 8. In any unsafe situation, simply _________ the button and a highly-trained agent will get you the help you need. A. press B. to press C. pressing D. pressed 9. A rescue worker risked his life saving two tourists who _________ in the mountains for two days. A. are trapping B. have been trapped C. were trapping D. had been trapped 10. Ordinary soap, _________ correctly, can deal with bacteria effectively. A. used B. to use C. using D. use 11. Without his support, we wouldn’t be _________ we are now. A. how B. when C. where D. why 12. In today’s information age, the loss of data _________ cause serious problems for a company. A. need B. should C. can D. must 13. They might have found a better hotel if they _________ a few more kilometers. A. drove B. would drive C. were to drive D. had driven 14. —Good morning, Mr. Lee’s office.
〖解密〗2018年高考英语全国III卷真题解析 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
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2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19. 15. B. ￡ 9. 18. C. ￡ 9. 15. 答案是C。 1.what will James do tomorrow ? A.Watch a TV program. B.Give a talk. C.Write a report. 2.What can we say about the woman? A.She's generour. B.She's curious. C.She's helpful. 3.When does the traif leave?https://www.doczj.com/doc/435927274.html, A.At 6:30. B.At8:30. C.At 10:30. 4.How does the wonar sRwr?m A.By car. B.On foot. C.By bike 5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Classmates. B.Teacher and student. C.Doctor and patient. 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。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
绝密★启用前 2018年普通高等学校全国统一考试（北京卷） 英语 本试卷共16页，共150分。考试时间为120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。 1.What does the man want to borrow? A.A pencil. B.An eraser. C.A pen. 2.What is the woman doing now? A.Eating. B.Going home. C.Having group study. 3.What does the man have for earthquake preparation? A.A candle. B.A radio. C.A flashlight. 4.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A.In a bank. B. In a hotel. C.In a store. 5.Where will the man go for his holiday? A.Brazil. B.Denmark. C.Greece. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6.When does the supermarket close on Sundays? A.At 5:00 pm. B.At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm. 7.What have the two speakers decided to do now? A.Go shopping. B.Take a walk. C.Have dinner
绝密★启用前解密时间：2014年6月8日16：40 【考试时间：6月8日15：00-16：40】2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(重庆卷) 英语试题卷 英语试题卷共10页。满分120分。考试时间l00分钟。 注意事项： I．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。 5．考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 例: A computer can only do_______________ you have instructed it to do. A. how B. after C. what D. when 答案是C。1. A smile costs ___________________, but gives much. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything 2. --- Why not stay here a little longer? --- ______________________, but I really have to go. A. Never mind B. I’d love to C. Pleased to meet you D. I can’t find any reason 3. I’ve ordered some pizza, so we _____________ worry about cooking when we get home tired. A. can’t B. dare not C. needn’t D. may not 4. You’d better write down her phone number before you __________________ it. A. forget B. are forgetting C. forgot D. will forget 5. The producer comes regularly to collect the cameras_____________ to our shop for quality problems. A. returning B. returned C. to return D. to be returned 6. I can’t tell you_______ way to the Wilson’s because we don’t have________ Wilson here in the village. A. the; a B. a; / C. a: the D. the; / 7. She drove so fast at the turn that the car almost went _____________ the road. A. on B. along C. from, D. off
北京2018年高考英语真题卷 第一节 56. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化感兴趣，计划明年来北京上大学。他向你咨询相关信息。请给他回邮件，内容包括： (1) 表示欢迎；(2) 推荐他上哪所大学；(3) 建议他做哪些准备工作。 注意：(1). 词数不少于50；(2). 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m so glad to hear your future education plan in Beijing in your last letter. First I would like to express my warmest welcome to you and I am sure you will have the most unforgettable experience during your college in Beijing. Learning your keen interest in Chinese culture, I suggest you apply for Peking University, one of the best universities in China. Its Chinese Literature major is perfect for you where you can be completely soaked in Chinese profound history and rich culture. As for preparation, some reading in advance in needed like The Story of the Stone while some online courses of spoken Chinese can be helpful for you to adapt into the Chinese language environment. I sincerely hope your dream will come true and it’s my plea sure to show you around in Beijing when that day comes. If you have further questions, please feel free to let me know. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】本文为提纲式作文，文章要求写推荐信，为英国朋友介绍北京的大学。首先可以介
2018 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语Ⅲ卷 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分） 第一节（共15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分30 分） A Welcome to Holker Hall & Garden Visitor Information How to Get to Holker By car: Follow brown signs on A590 from. J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere--20 minutes, Kendal--25 minutes, Lancaster-- 45 minutes, Manchester-- l hour 30minutes By rail: the nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth. Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports. Opening times Sunday-Friday（closed on Saturday） 11:00 am-4;00pm, 30 March-2nd November. Admission Charges Hall & Gardens Gardens Adults: ￡12.00 ￡8.00 Gropes: ￡9.00 Special Events Producers Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas. Holker Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in the gardening. National Garden Day 28th August Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide. Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family! Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment. 21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester? A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C.45 minutes. D. 90 minutes. 22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens? A. ￡12.00. B. 9￡.00. C. ￡8.00 D. ￡5.50 23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show? A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market B Cities, usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped
2018年重庆市高考英语试卷 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 1. Summer Activities Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do． Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school． Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their child's choices． （1）Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping？________ A.WBP． B.OUT． C. F.POT．． D.CR （2）What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs． Wilson？________ A.See a parade and fireworks． B.Travel to London． C.Visit the WWI battlefields．． D.Tour Central Paris．（3）How long does Potty about Potter last？________ A.Four days． B.Two days． C.One week． D.Five days． 2. Many of us love July because it's the month when nature's berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia's fields are little power houses of nutritional protection. Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein（蛋白质）, iron and zinc（not that fruits have much protein）. Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants（抗氧化物质）. The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries（樱桃）, they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C. When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat "ice cream". For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. If you have a juicer you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a "soft-serve" creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children's party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below. （1）What does the author seem to like about cherries? A.They are high in vitamin A. B.They contain protein. C.They are rich in antioxidants. D.They have a pleasant taste. （2）Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas? A.To keep their colour. B.To make them smell better. C.To improve their nutrition. D.To speed up their ripening. （3）What is "a juicer" in the last paragraph? A.A drink. B.A dessert. C.A machine. D.A container. （4）From which is the text probably taken? A.A health magazine. B.A biology textbook.
第三部分：阅读理解(共25小题。A节每小题2分, B节每小题1分;满分45分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。 B When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军), so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain. We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded(环绕)by cliffs (悬崖). If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp. Several days later, the scoutmaster had to he away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything. We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river- we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp. An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank.One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking every-where carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone. When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there. Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.