2023届福建省政和高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which2．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once3．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where4．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid5．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever6．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping7．Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient8．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what9．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting10．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto11．John,________moneywasnownoproblem,startedanewcompanywithhisfriends.A．forwhose B．ofwhoseC．ofwhom D．forwhom12．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed13．Morecompetitivehigh-techenterprisesareinvestinginNantongCentralInnovationDistrict,whichwillresultin_____economicgrowth.A．sustainable B．adaptable C．recyclable D．changeable14．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after15．Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance._______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat16．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that17．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．adjustsC．transformsD．relates18．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!19．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently20．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）AbrahamLincoln,aself-taughtlawyer,waselected16thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesinNovember1860,shortlybeforetheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.Lincolnprovedtobeasmartmilitarystrategistandacompetentleader:HisEmancipationProclamation(解放宣言)pavedthewayforslavery’sabolition,whilehisGettysburgAddressstandsasoneofthemostfamousspeechesinAmericanhistory.InApril1865,withtheUniononthebrinkofvictory,AbrahamLincolnwaskilled;hisuntimelydeathmadehimaherotothecauseofliberty,andheiswidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestpresidentsinU.S.history.OnJanuary20,1981,Reagantookoffice.Only69dayslaterhewasshotbyawould-bekiller,butquicklyrecoveredandreturnedtoduty.Hisgraceandwitduringthedangerousincidentcausedhispopularitytosoar.Attheendofhistwotermsinoffice,RonaldReaganviewedwithsatisfactiontheachievementsofhisinnovativeprogramknownastheReaganRevolution,whichaimedtomotivatetheAmericanpeopleandreducetheirrelianceuponGovernment.Hefelthehadfulfilledhiscampaignpledgeof1980torestore“thegreat,confidentroarofAmericanprogressandgrowthandoptimism.”WhenGeorgeW.Bush,attheageof54,becamethe43rdpresidentoftheUnitedStates,itwasonlythesecondtimeinAmericanhistorythatapresident’ssonwentontotheWhiteHouse.JohnQuincyAdams,electedthesixthpresidentin1824,wasthesonofJohnAdams,thesecondpresident.WhileJohnAdamshadbroughtuphissontobepresident.GeorgeBush,the41stpresident,insistedhewassurprisedwhentheeldestofhissixchildrenbecameinterestedinpolitics,becamegovernorofTexas,andthenwentontothewhiteHouse.BarackObamaservedasthe44thPresidentoftheUnitedStates.HisstoryistheAmericanstory—valuesfromtheheartland,amiddle-classupbringinginastrongfamily,hardworkandeducationasthemeansofgettingahead,andthebeliefthatalifesoblessedshouldbelivedinservicetoothers.WithafatherfromKenvaandamotherfromKansas,PresidentObamawasborninHawaiionAugust4,1961.Hewasraisedwithhelpfromhisgrandfather,whoservedinPatton’sarmy,andhisgrandmother,whoworkedherwayupfromthesecretarialpooltomiddlemanagementatabank.1、Ofthefourpresidents,whoisregardedasanexcellentpublicspeaker?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.2、WhenDonaldReaganlefttheWhiteHouse,hefeltthat________.A．heregrettedhavingbeenelectedPresidentB．hestillhadmuchtodoforthecountryC．hehadkepthispromisetothepeopleD．hewasbecomingmorepopularwiththepeople3、Whichofthefollowingpresidentstookofficefirst?A．GeorgeWBush. B．JohnAdams.C．JohnQuincyAdams. D．GeorgeBush.4、Ofthefourpresidents,whosuccessfullyrealizedhisAmericanDream?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.5、Ofthefourpresidents,whowasnotabletofinishhistermofservice?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.22．（8分）Itwas2012,andsomewhereonacassava(木暑)andbananafarminruralTanzania,therewerefourofusstandinginacircle:me,twofarmersnamedJoyceandElijah,andtheformersecretarygeneraloftheUnitedNations，KofiAnnan.ElijahandJoycedidmostofthetalking.Theytoldushowthisfarmwasunlikeanytheyhadworkedon;howtherewereimprovedcropvarietiesandnewtoolstoprocesstheharvest.Therewasevenadaycarecentrenearthefarm.Thisway,womencouldspendmoretimesellingwhattheygrew*Irattledoff(不假思索地说出)somequestions.Doyousellyourcassavaonlyhere一ordoyoushipitsomewhereelse?Howfaristhemarket?Haveyouseenadifferenceinyouryields?Kofi,though,mostlylistened.Later,afterweleftthefieldsandwalkedtowardsthedaycarecentrewheretherewasabiggercrowd,Kofistartedtalking.Hewastellingjokes,tryingtoputeveryoneatease,anddoingaverygoodjobofit.Themanhadthedeepest,mostinfectiouslaughI’veeverheardandanincrediblycommandingvoice.Hesoundedlikeanactorplayinghimself.KofiandIhadattendedalotofthesameUNevents,andhe’dvisitedourfoundation’sofficesinSeattleafewtimes,soI’dseenhimcharmaroombefore.Butthisdayonthecassavafarmwasdifferent.Hewascompletelyathomehere.IsupposeIshouldn’thavebeensurprised:KofiAnnan,ofalltheworldleadersIhadmet,hadspentthemosttimethinkingabouthowtohelpplaceslikethisfarmandpeoplelikeJoyceandElijah.WhenmyhusbandBillandIstartedourfoundationin2000，westillhadsomanyquestionsaboutthebestwaystofightpovertyanddisease,andKofi,itseemed,alreadyhadtheanswers.Thatyear,he’dwrittenamanifesto(宣目)abouttheUN’sroleinthe21stcentury.Initsfinalpages,he’dincludedasetoftargetsaroundpovertyanddiseasereductionthathewantedtheworldtoachieveby2015.ThesebecameknownastheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG),andatfirst,criticsdismissedthemimmediately.Cutextremepovertyinhalf?StopthespreadofHIV,malariaandTB,thethreegreatestkillersinpoorcountries?Atbest,itwasoverlyoptimistic.Kofiwasn’tsatisfiedwithjustsettingthegoals,though.Hewantedtopushtheworldtoachievethem.NoothersecretarygeneralwassoabletoconnecttheUN’sheartwithitsbrain,itsmissiontoliftupthesickandthepoorwithaneffectiveplanfordoingso.Hewasamaster，too,atbringingworldleadersalongfortheride.Today,thereare27millionpeoplealivewhowouldhaveotherwisediedfromHIV-relatedillness,TBormalariaAndtheylive,inlargepart,becauseKofigatheredtheworldtoestablishtheGlobalFund,whichpaysformedicinesandthingsthatpreventthosediseasesfromspreading,suchasmosquitonets.Theworldmetitsgoalofhalvingtheglobalpovertyrateby2015;infact,itdidsofiveyearsaheadofschedule,in2010.“Developmentexperts，”oneobserverwrote,“arestillrubbingtheireyes.WhenhereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein2001，Kofisaidthat“today’srealbordersarenotbetweennations,butbetweenthepowerfulandpowerless”.HesawAfrica’ssmallfarmersaspartofthelattercampandwantedtogivethemawaytoliftthemselvesoutofpoverty.Thiswaswhatledustothatcassavafarmbackin2012.Irememberthatafterourvisitthatday,Kofithankedmeforthefoundation’swork.Hewasgenerousinhispraise，andthenhegavemeanickname.“MamaMelinda，’’hecalledme.Itwasatermofrespect,typicallygiventoanelder,andIfelthonoredbutsurprised.MamaMelinda?Iftherewasonepersonwhodeservedsuchanhonour,Ithoughtitwasn’tme.1、KofiAnnan’sinspectionofthefarmismentionedto.A．introducethecarefreelifestyleofAfricanpeopleB．illustratehiscloserelationshipwithAfricanfarmersC．emphasizethegravityofpovertyinAfricancountriesD．showhisconcernforthepoverty-reliefworkinAfrica2、WecanknowfromthepassagethattheMDG.A．failedtowinsupportfromleadersoftheworldB．wastooambitiousandoptimistictobesuccessfulC．focusedmoreonthegoalsthaneffectivemeasuresD．revealedKofi’sextraordinarywisdomandcapability3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedpartinPara.7?A．Itwashardtoseewherethehopelay.B．ThesuccessoftheMDGwasunbelievable.C．Thedevelopmentexpertsweremovedtotears.D．Thelong-termcommitmentmadepeoplesleepy.4、WecanlearnfromKofi’swordsinPara.8that.A．thepowerfulpeopleruleoverthepowerlessmassesB．thepowerfulnationsoftenoccupytheirpowerlessneighborsC．thegapbetweentherichandthepoorseparatestheworldapartD．therichandthepoorcountriesshouldcompromiseonborderissues5、WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeKofiAnnan?A．Charming,aggressiveandstubborn. B．Ambitious,easy-goinganddutiful.C．Conservative,humorousandpositive. D．Bureaucratic,sympatheticandgenerous.6、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．MamaMelinda:anicknamewithgreathonour.B．TheUN:anorganizationfullofdifferentvoices.C．Africa:alandblessedwithconsiderableopportunities.D．KofiAnnan:astatesmandevotedtoglobaldevelopment.23．（8分）TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare“ifonly”.Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewords,becausetheyconveyregret,lostopportunities,mistakes,anddisappointment.Myfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsaying“Taketheextraminutetodoitright.”Ialwaystrytolivebythe“extraminute”rule.Whenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidents,IalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan“ifonly”moment,whetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounter,orsomethingthatrequiredalittlemoreworksuchastapingpadding(衬垫)ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetable.Idon’tonlyavoidthose“ifonly”momentswhenitcomestosafety.It’sequallyimportanttoavoid“ifonly”inourpersonalrelationships.Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforegoneanopportunitytosay“Iloveyou”or“Iforgiveyou.”WhenmyfatherannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFriday,ItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformycompanyandIwouldn’tbehere.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathewas84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldn’tgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.IknowtherewillstillbeoccasionswhenIhavetosay“ifonly”aboutsomething,butmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality.Andeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingright,oritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnection,IknowthatI’mdoingtherightthing.I’mbuyingmyselfpeaceofmindandthat’sthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.1、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthe“extraminute”rule?A．Startthecarthemomenteveryoneisseated.B．Leavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.C．Moveanobjectoutofthewaybeforeittripssomeone.D．Waitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.2、Theunderlinedword“foregone”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______..A．abandonedB．avoidedC．lackedD．taken3、TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto________.A．joinintheholidaycelebrationofthecompanyB．keepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctorC．finishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproachedD．meetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldman4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheTwoSaddestWordsB．TheMostUsefulRuleC．ThePeaceofMindD．TheEmotionalWell-being24．（8分）ThenotetapedtothehoststandatthePrimeRibsaysitall.“Wefoughtthebattlethelongest,butwegivein!”itreads.“It’snowacompletelyinformalworld;theywearwhatevertheywish.Theywantawarm,easy,friendlyatmosphere,evenin“finedining.’Sowedecidedtogowiththeflow.”Yes,afteralmosthalfacentury,ThePrimeRibhasswitchedtobusinesscasual.Itisamongmostoftoday’sfinestdiningestablishmentsincludingCharleston,TheBlackOlive,andTheCapitalGrillethathavedecidedtolightenup.Theyhavegivenupcaringtoomuchaboutwhattheirguestsaredressedinasbefore,adoptingacome-as-you-areattitude.Attheserestaurants,you’relikelytoseecasualclothessuchaskhakis(trousersmadeofkhakicloth)andHawaiianshirts.“We’reabusinessfirst,”saysDavidDerewicz,generalmanageroftheimpressivediningestablishment.“Andwewerelosingbusinesswithourjacketrequirements.”Hekeptalistofover20peoplewhotoldhim,“Ifyoudropthejacketpolicy,we’llcomeback.”Oncethedresscodeshiftwasseriouslybeingconsidered,Derewiczmadedozensofphonecallstolong-timeguests.Mostsaidtheydidn’tmindthechangeaslongastherestaurantitself…withitswhitetablecloths,darkleatherchairs,grandpiano,andtuxedoedwaitstaffstayedthesame.“Sincethechangewasintroducedlastsummer,we’venotlostaguest,”saysDerewicz.OnasecretnightatThePrimeRib,thescenewasprettymuchthesameasit’severbeen…lotsofmeninjacketsandties,someinshirtsandslacks,butnowtheoccasionalkhakisandpoloshirtsthrownin.Itturnsoutthatpeopleareprettycapableofpolicingthemselves,evenwithoutaformaldresscode.WhilesometraditionalistsmayarguethatThePrimeRib9sreputationhasbeendamagedabit,Derewiczfeelsthattherestauranthasmovedaheadandfinallystrengthenedtheirband.1、ThePrimeRib’snotemainlytellspeopleabout.A．itslonghistoryB．itspleasantatmosphereC．itschangeindresscodeD．itsbattlewithotherrestaurants2、Theunderlinedwords“lightenup”inparagraph4probablymean“”.A．followalongtraditionB．takeamatterlessseriouslyC．makesomethingcontinueasbeforeD．helpeachothertoachievesomething3、AccordingtoDerewicz,followingtheformaldresscodemeans.A．furtherdevelopmentB．abetterreputationC．lowefficiencyD．failingprofits4、WhatdoweknowaboutThePrimeRibnow?A．Itispraisedbysometraditionalists.B．Thepolicecometoprotectitsguests.C．Mostofitsguestsstillwearformalclothes.D．Mostpeoplegothereinkhakisandpoloshirts.25．（10分）AmixtureofdeepsorrowandangerhassweptBraziliansacrossthecountry—particularlyinthecityofRiodeJaneiro—withtheburningoftheirbelovedMuseuNacional,orNationalMuseum.ByMondaymorning,whenIvisitedthesite,thefiremenwerebusytryingtoenterthehuge,early19th-centuryneoclassicalbuilding.Forallweknow,everythingmayhavebeenburnedtoashes.Fortunately,noone,noteventhefoursecurityguardswhowitnessedthebeginningofthefire,hasbeeninjured.Nobodyyetknowsthecauseofthefire,butitistheofficials'irresponsibilityandthefundingshortagesinparticular,whicharebeingblamedforthistragedy.Someofthemuseum'sresearcherstoldthepressthattheyhadbeenabletosavesomethingsfromtheexhibitionroomsbeforethefiremovedin.However,weBrazilianshavelostmuchofthematerialmemoryofourshortpast.Agoodpartofour518yearsofhistory,orthatwhichhadbeentransformedintostorableobjects,disappearedinjustafewhours.ThepeopleofRiodeJaneirowerefondoftakingtheirchildren,orgrandchildrentothemuseumtoshowofftheirknowledgeoftheodd-lookingmummiesbroughtinfromEgyptbytheEmperorDomPedroII,ahugeskeletonofahumpbackwhale,orthebrightlycolouredfeathersofaheaddressoftheKayapotribe.WhenIthinkthatIcannolongertakemyyoungestdaughtertotheMuseuNacional—thatiswhatgetsmeemotional.Itisthisfeelingthathaspenetrated(穿透)oursoulsandmayleaveBraziliansfeelingemptyforalongtimetocome.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNationalMuseumofBrazil?A．Ithasahistoryof518years.B．Allofitscollectionshavebeenlost.C．Itwasbuiltintheearly19thcentury.D．Itisnotverypopularinthecountry.2、Accordingtothetext,_______causedthebigfireofthemuseum.A．theinefficientfiremen B．theirresponsibleofficialsC．thecarelesssecurityguards D．somethingunknown3、Thetextiswritteninamoodof_______.A．delight B．sorrowC．defeat D．humour4、Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FirePutoutinRiodeJaneiro,BrazilB．OurFondMemoriesofthePastC．WhoIstoBlamefortheAccident?D．AMuseumIsLostandMightNeverReturn第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Everynight,mymotherwouldcometomyroom,leandownandpushmylonghairoutoftheway,thenkissmyforehead．Idon'trememberwhenitfirststarted1me--herhandspushingmyhairthatway.Butitdidmakemeannoyed,fortheyfeltwork-wornand2againstmyyoungskin．Finally,onenight,Ishoutedather:“Don'tdothatanymore--your3aretoorough！”Shedidn’tsayanythingin4．Butneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththat5expressionofherlove．Timeaftertime,withthe6years,mythoughtsreturnedtothatnight．I'mnotalittlegirlanymore．Momisinhermid-seventies,andthosehandsI7thoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmy8Now,myownchildrenare9.MomnolongerhasDad.ItwaslateonthatThanksgivingEve,asIwenttosleepinthebedroomofmyyouth,afamiliarhand10beforestealingacrossmyfacetobrushthe11frommyforehead.Thenakiss,everso12touchedmybrow．Inmy13,thousandsoftimes,I14thenightmyyoungvoicecomplained.15Mom'shandinmyhand,Isaidhow16Iwasforthatnight.Ithoughtshe'dremember,asIdid,17Momdidn'tknowwhatIwastalkingabout.Shehadforgotten—and18—longago.Thatnight,Ifellasleepwithanew19formygentlemotherandhercaringhands.Andthe20Ihadcarriedaroundforsolongwasnowheretobefound．1、A．surprising B．hurting C．annoying D．amazing2、A．rough B．gentle C．smooth D．strong3、A．noises B．words C．feelings D．hands4、A．anger B．silence C．reply D．fear5、A．healthy B．familiar C．popular D．perfect6、A．coming B．remaining C．following D．passing7、A．often B．even C．never D．once8、A．family B．neighbor C．husband D．home9、A．developed B．grown C．moved D．forgotten10、A．imagined B．hesitated C．regretted D．trembled11、A．hair B．tears C．dirt D．kisses12、A．quickly B．roughly C．gently D．slowly13、A．memory B．opinion C．history D．diary14、A．chanced B．missed C．hated D．recalled15、A．Beating B．Picking C．Catching D．Stopping16、A．happy B．sorry C．annoyed D．amused17、A．and B．while C．because D．but18、A．remembered B．faded C．forgiven D．apologized19、A．hope B．appreciation C．thought D．approval20、A．guilt B．pride C．sorrow D．Failure第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空OliverTwistandotherboysintheworkhousewereallowedonebowlofsoupandnomore,exceptonspecialholidays.Theyslowly1．(starve)forthreemonthsuntilfinally,theybecamequitewildwithhunger.Oneday,theboysdecidedtochooseonetowalkuptothewardenaftersupperandaskformore.Theywrote2．(they)namesonpiecesofpaperandpickedoneout.Andtheboy3．waschosenwasOliverTwist.Theeveningarrivedandthesoupwasservedanddisappeareddowntheboy’sthroats.Desperatewithhungerandmisery,Oliverwalkedtowards4．masterwithhisbowlandspooninhishandandtoldhimthathewantedmorefood.Thewardenwasso5．(astonish)thathehadtoholdontothepot6．support.Nosoonerhadtheboyaskedagain7．thewardenhithimontheheadwiththesoupspoonandthenseizedOliver’sarmswhile8．(shout)forMr.Bumble.ThemanagersallagreedthatOliverwould9．(hang).Thenthelittleboywas10．(immediate)lockedinasmallroom.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearSue,Howtimeflies.Itisamonththatyoustayedwithus.Weallmissyouandareverygratefultowhatyoudidforuswhenweweretogether.WehadanEnglishspeechcontesttheothersdayandIwonthefirstprize,whichagainremindmeofallyourkindhelp.Doyoustillremember