2024届宁夏石嘴山市第一高级中学高考英语必刷试卷含解析

2024届宁夏石嘴山市第一高级中学高考英语必刷试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped2．Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout3．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing4．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must5．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout6．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided7．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which8．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why9．Weworkduringtheweek，butweekendsandeveningsareusually________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear10．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.11．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished12．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit13．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout14．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．association D．harmony15．Airpollution,togetherwithlittering,____manyproblemsinourlargeindustrialcitiestoday.A．causes B．cause C．caused D．causing16．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched17．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology18．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate19．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect20．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should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）WhatCocktailPartiesTeachUsYou’reataparty.Musicisplaying.Glassesareclinking.Dozensofconversationsaredrivingupthedecibel(分贝)level.Yetamongallthosedistractions,youcantuneyourattentiontojustonevoicefrommany.Thisabilityiswhatresearcherscallthe“cocktail-partyeffect”.ScientistsattheUniversityofCaliforniainSanFranciscohavefoundwherethatsound-editingprocessoccursinthebrain—intheauditorycortex(听觉皮层)justbehindtheear,notinareasofhigherthought.Theauditorycortexboostssomesoundsandturnsdownotherssothatwhenthesignalreachesthehigherbrain,“it’sasifonlyonepersonwasspeakingalone,”saysinvestigatorEdwardChang.Thesefindings,publishedinthejournalNaturelastweek,explainwhypeoplearen’tverygoodatmultitasking—ourbrainsarewiredfor“selectiveattention”andcanfocusononlyonethingatatime.Thatinborn

ability

hashelpedhumans

survive

inaworldbuzzingwithvisualandauditorystimulation(刺激).Butwekeep

trying

topushthelimitswithmultitasking,sometimeswith

tragic

(悲剧的)consequences.Driverstalkingoncellphones,forexample,arefourtimesaslikelytogetinto

traffic

accidentsasthosewhoaren’t.Manyofthoseaccidentsaredueto“inattentionalblindness”,inwhichpeoplecan,ineffect,turnablindeyetothingstheyaren’tfocusingon.Themoreattentionataskdemands,thelessattentionwecanpaytootherthingsinourfieldofvision.Imageslandonourretinas(视网膜)andareeitherboostedorplayeddowninthevisualcortexbeforebeingpassedtothebrain,justastheauditorycortexfilterssounds,asshownintheNaturestudylastweek.“It’sapush-pull

relationship

—themorewefocusononething,thelesswecanfocusonothers,”saysDianeM.Beck,an

associate

professorof

psychology

attheUniversityofIllinois.Studiesoverthepast

decade

attheUniversityofUtahshowthatdriverstalkingonhands-freecellphonesarejustasinfluencedasthoseonhands-heldphonesbecauseitistheconversation,notthedevice,thatisdistractingtheirattention.Thosetalkingonanykindofcellphonereactmoreslowlyandmissmoretrafficsignalsthanothermotorists.Somepeoplecantrainthemselvestopayextraattentiontothingsthatareimportant—likepoliceofficerslearntoscancrowdsforfacesandconductorscanlistenforindividualinstrumentswithinthe

orchestra

asawhole.Manymorethinktheycaneffectivelymultitask,butareactuallyshiftingtheirattentionrapidlybetweentwothingsandnotgettingthefulleffectofeither,expertssay.1、WhathavescientistsinUniversityofCaliforniafoundabout“thecocktail-partyeffect”?A．Usuallythereisonlyonepersonwhoisspeakingalone.B．Allkindsofannoyingsoundsdriveupthedecibellevel.C．Thehigherbrainprocessessoundsandimagesselectively.D．Soundsaresortedoutbeforereachingthehigherbrain.2、Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A．Wearebiologicallyincapableofmultitasking.B．Wesurvivedistractionsinlifebymultitasking.C．Wecannotmultitaskwithoutextraattention.D．Webenefitfrompushingthelimitwithmultitasking.3、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“inattentionalblindness”?A．Acarelessdriverlosthiseyesightafteracaraccident.B．Policescannedthecrowdsandlocatedthecriminal.C．Amanagertalkedonahands-freephonewithhisclient.D．Apedestrianhadacaraccidentbecauseofphubbing(低头).4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A．compareandcontrastB．informandexplainC．argueanddiscussD．examineandevaluate22．（8分）Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（语调）ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglinted（闪烁）atmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup–theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment.“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)–tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.1、Whatdisappointedthedriver?A．Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B．Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C．Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D．Theauthor’sinterestscanreplacetheinAfricanAmericanstudies.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A．wastingB．creatingC．valuingD．seizing3、Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyer?A．Theyareverysmartingeneral.B．Theyhavemoreopportunities.C．Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D．Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedriver’squestioning?A．Gettingupset.B．Feelingsatisfied.C．Defendingherself.D．Appreciatinghisconcern.23．（8分）Hikingisagreatwaytogetactiveandreducestresswhileyouareexploringthecity.VisitourpagetofindsomeofthebestfreewalkingtoursacrossNewYorkCity.CommunityDaysatConferenceHouseParkWednesday,September19,201812:00p.m.2:00p.m.EnjoynewgardensattheVisitorCenter.Exploreandhelprepairthethreeself-designedgardens:vegetable,nativeplant,andsculpture.Experiencekidscrafts，adultartprograms,TaiChiandmoreinthislovelysetting.Position:ConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIslandEventOrganizer:ConferenceHouseParkPhoneNumber:(718)227-1463ContactEmail:john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qovGreenbeltontheGoTuesday,August14,201810:00a.m.11:30a.m.Joinusforrelaxingwalksthroughourparks.Enjoytheprettyviewsofthem,aswepointoutafewofthedistinctfeaturesthatmakeeachparkspecial.Thelengthofeachhikewillbedeterminedbythepaceofthegroup.Registrationisrequired.Toregister,pleaseemailnaturecenter@beforeAugust14.Position:GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIslandEventOrganizer:StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartmentPhoneNumber:(718)351-3450ContactEmail:naturecenter@AdultAfternoonHikesWednesday,October10,20181:30p.m.3:00p.m.GetfamiliarwiththeGreenbeltandlocalparksbyhikingwithotheradults!You’reencouragedtobringsmallmealsanddrinksforthebreaktime.Position:GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIslandEventOrganizer:StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartmentPhoneNumber:(718)351-3450ContactEmail:naturecenter@TheSouthPoleatWardsPointThursday,November15,20187:00a.m.7:00p.m.Thethreemilesofnearbynaturalshorelineareasandybeach.Shells,rocks,andstonesofeveryshapeandsizecanbefoundhere.Nottobemissedarethepark’sotherattractions:acresofwoodland,fourgalleries,andfivehistorichouses!Position:ConferenceHouseParkVisitorCenterinConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIslandEventOrganizer:ConferenceHouseParkContactEmail:john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qov1、WhichwalkingtourmayattractpeopleinterestedinChineseculture?A．CommunityDaysatConferenceHouseParkB．GreenbeltontheGoC．AdultAfternoonHikesD．TheSouthPoleatWardsPoint2、WhatdoweknowaboutGreenbeltontheGo?A．ThelengthofthehikeissettledB．PeoplewillvisitthreedistinctparksC．IttakesplaceinConferenceHouseParkD．Visitorsneedtoregisterinadvance3、Whatdothefourwalkingtourshaveincommon?A．Theyareallforadults.B．TheyallchargednofeesC．They’reheldbythesameorganizer.D．Theyrequirevisitorstobringfood.24．（8分）We’veallbeenthere:thosetimesyouneedtoargueyourpointofviewtosomeonewhoyouknowdisagreeswithyou.Youimmediatelygotoyourkeyboardandstarttotypeoutthat280-charactertweet,theFacebookreply,oraparagraphs-longemail.Surelythereason,logic,andstrongpowerofyourwrittenwordswillconvincewhoeveritiswhodisagreeswithyoutoseeyourpointofview.Butnewresearchsuggestsadifferentidea.ThatresearchwasconductedbyJulianaSchroeder,assistantprofessorofUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,andhercolleagues.InSchroeder’sstudyofalmost300people,participantswereaskedtowatch,listen,andreadargumentsaboutsubjectstheyagreedordisagreedwith.Theywereaskedtojudgethecharacterofthecommunicatorandthequalityoftheargument.Schroeder’steamfoundthattheparticipantswhowatchedorlistenedtothecommunicatorwerelessdismissive(抵触的)oftheirclaimsthanwhentheyreadthatcommunicator’ssameargument.Theideaforherstudycamefromanewspaperarticleaboutapolitician.Oneofusreadaspeechthatwasprintedinanewspaperfromapoliticianwithwhomhestronglydisagreed.Thenextweek,heheardtheexactsamespeechplayingonaradiostation.Hewasshockedbyhowdifferenthisreactionwastowardthepoliticianwhenhereadthespeechcomparedtowhenheheardit.Whenhereadthestatement,thepoliticianseemedidiotic,butwhenhehearditspoken,thepoliticianactuallysoundedreasonable.Sointheworkplace,speakingtosomeoneinpersonofteninvolvesnothingmorethanwalkingafewdoorsdowntotheiroffice.Andthat’sexactlywhatyoushoulddoifyouneedtoconvincethatbossorcolleagueofwhyyourblueprintforthecompanyorprojectistherightone.Onlyasalastwayshouldyoutrytocommunicatewithsomeonewhoyoudisagreewithoversocialmedia.Twitter’slimitedtextallowanceandsocialmediausers’shortattentionmakearguingyourpointanuphillbattle.1、What’stheresultoftheresearch?A．Writtenwordsaremorelogicalandreasonable.B．Peopleprefertocommunicatewithkeyboard.C．Whenreadinganargument,theparticipantswerelessdismissivethanhearingit.D．Oral,notwritten,communicationworksbetter.2、Whyisthepoliticianmentionedinparagraph3?A．Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C．ToexplainwhySchroederconductedtheresearch.D．Tointroducethepolitician’sspeech.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“idiotic’’inparagraph3mean?A．Wise. B．Practical. C．Silly. D．Special.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Topersuadeyourboss,youneedtowalktohisofficeandleaveamessage.B．It’sdifficulttofullyexplainyourpointsduetosocialmedia’slimitation.C．Arguingoversocialmediaismoreconvenientthanspeakinginperson.D．Communicatingwithothersoversocialmediaisencouraged.25．（10分）TwosummersagoIwasabouttotumfiftyandwantedtodosomethingI’dneverdonebefore.MydaughterBaileythoughtskydiving(跳伞)wouldbeperfectforme.IcanpromiseyouthatofallthethingsIwasthinkingofdoing,jumpingoutofanairplanenevercameclosetomakingthelist.AsIage,Iseemtohavedevelopedagrowingfearofheights.Afterseveralrequestsfrommydaughter,Ifinallysaidyesandshelookedalmostshocked.Itoldafriendwhatweweredoing,thenwesetoff.Wehada3-hourdrivetothejumpsite.Wedrovethroughsomebeautifulcountryside,butthenwepassedasmallcemetery(基地)Thenwepassedanothercemeteryandanotherone.Iaskedifsomanypeoplediedjumpingoutofairplanesinthisareathattheyneededtokeepbuildingmorecemeteriestoburyallthebodies!Aswesqueezedintothelittleplane,ItightlyheldtherighthandofmypartnerRonnie.Theshortridetoaltitudewascruelforme.AsBaileysteppedtothedoor,shelookedbackatmeandsaid“Dad,I’msureyoucandoit!”Isaidyesassherolledout,Iimmediatelylookedbehindmeandsaid“RONNIEIAMNOTFEELINGGOOD”Hesaid,“It’sgoingtobegreat.Besides,it’stoolatenowanyway”,anywejumpedout.Thenextfiveminutesweresomeofthemostexcitingofmylife.Itwassobeautifulandpeaceful—exceptforthepartswhereIwasscreaming.IprayedtoGodfortheparachute(降落伞)toopen,butmostlyItoldHimhowthankfulIwasformylifeandbeingwithmethroughgoodandbad.1、What’stheauthor’smainpurposeofmentioningcemeteriesinParagraph2?A．Totellhowdeterminedhewas.B．Toshowhowroughthetripwas.C．Toexpresshowscaredhewasthen.D．Toprovehowlonelythejumpsitewas.2、WhatdidBaileydoforherfatherbeforeskydived?A．Sheplayedajokewithhim.B．Shegavehimencouragement.C．Shecomfortedhimconstantly.D．Sheofferedhimusefulguidance.3、Howdidtheauthorbehaveafterjumpingoutoftheairplane?A．Heenjoyedhimself.B．Hestayedquitecalm.C．Hebreathedoutinrelief.D．Hekeptfearingforsafety.4、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．Heskydivedforthefirsttimeattheageof48.B．Hejumpedathisdaughter’srecommendation.C．Theolderhegets,thelessfearfulofheightsheis.D．Neverhadheconsideredattemptingtodoskydiving.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）Youmaybesurprisedtosee“makingsurechildrenneversuffer”asamistake.Thefollowingmayhelpyouunderstandhowrescuingchildrenfromallsufferingweakness.Alittleboyfeltsorryforabutterflystrugglingtofromitschrysalis.Hedecidedtothebutterfly.Sohepeeledthechrysalisopenforthebutterfly.Thelittleboywassotowatchthebutterflyspreaditswingsandflyoffintothesky.Thenhewashorrifiedhewatchedthebutterflyfalltothegroundanddiebecauseitdidnothavethemuscletokeepflying.Infact,thebutterfly’sstruggletothechrysalishelpsthebutterflybecomestronger.Likethelittleboy,toooftenwanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromstruggleintheoflove.Theydon’trealizethattheirchildrenneedtostruggle,toexperience,todealwithdisappointment,andtosolvetheirownproblems.Onlyinthiswaycanchildrentheiremotionalstrength,becomeanddeveloptheskillsnecessaryfortheevenbiggerstrugglestheywillmeetthroughouttheirlives.Childrenexperiencingsufferingscantheupsanddownsoflife.However,itisn’thelpfuleitherinthiscasewhenparentslectures(训斥),blameandshametowhatthechildisexperiencing.Motherstosay,“Stopcryingandactinglikeaspoiledboy.Youcan’talwaysgetwhatyouwant.”Thesewordsshouldbeavoided.Instead,parentscanofferlovingsupport.Youcansay,“Don’tlose.Bebrave!Youwillsucceedifyoutryagain.”Thencomesthetoughpart—noanolectures.Simplyallowhimtodiscoverthathecangetoverhisdisappointmentandwhathecandotogetwhathewantsinthefuture.1、A．story B．proverb C．saying D．Experiment2、A．damages B．burns C．creates D．experiences3、A．hear B．suffer C．date D．emerge4、A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue5、A．excited B．moved C．puzzled D．depressed6、A．as B．since C．before D．until7、A．power B．energy C．strength D．force8、A．comeup B．doawaywith C．getalongwith D．breakawayfromwith9、A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends10、A．case B．charge C．name D．course11、A．friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships12、A．strengthen B．require C．get D．achieve13、A．warm-heartedB．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded14、A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid15、A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute16、A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem17、A．discouraging B．inspiring C．interesting D．touching18、A．heart B．face C．sight D．weight19、A．parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing20、A．figureout B．carryout C．ruleout D．dropout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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.HowStevenSpielbergStaysInspiredAskayoungpersonwhothegreatestAmericanfilmdirectoris,andyoumaygettheanswerStevenSpielberg,1．hascertainlymademoresuccessfulfilmsthananyotherdirectorintheWest.SpielbergwasborninAmericain1946.Whatheimpressedothersmostwas2．hehadunusualabilitieswhenhewasveryyoung:completinghisfirst15-minutehomemovieat13.Heearned$100attheageof16,3．hemadea135-minutehomemoviecalledFirelightanditwasshownatalocalcinema.AHollywoodfilmstudioemployedSpielbergtomakeafull-lengthfilmSugarlandExpressondiscoveringhistalentformovie-making.HisnextfilmwasJaws,afilmaboutasharkthatatepeople.Thiswasoneof4．(successful)filmsofalltimes.HereceivedtheAwardforlifetimeachievementattheGoldenGlobes(金球奖)in2009.Despiteallhisoutstandingachievementsinhisfield,someofhisfilmshavebeenlesssuccessfulinthelastfifteenyears.Butpeoplecanneverdenythefact5．he,morethananyoneelseinthehistoryoffilms,understandsthemeaningoftheword“entertainment”.Now,Spielberg’sroleasafatherofsevenhastaughthimagreatdealabout6．makesagoodstory—atbedtimeandotherwise.Whenhiskidsweregrowingup,he’dtellthemstorieseverynight7．hecouldstayactiveinfilm-making.“Inthepastfewyears,I8．(inspire)byeverybodywhomakesagoodmovie,”Spielbergsaid.”“Ican’trisk9．(lose)myfollowers’passionforfilm.”Also,heowes(归因)hissuccesstohisattempt10．(keep)workingandsohelookstohiscontemporaries(同时代的人)forthatkindof...currentinspiration.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Ihavejustgotsomegoodnewstotellyou、Iwinanationalprizeformypaintinglastweek、MyfatherwassopleasingthathesuggestedIwenttoEnglandforaholidaythissummer、I'dliketostayhereforhalfamonth,visitingsomeplacesofinterestandpractisemyEnglishaswell、Wehavekeptintoucheachotherfornearlyayearnow、Ihaveoftendream