广东省汕头市2024年高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

广东省汕头市2024年高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．______exactlywhatwaswrongwithhim,thedoctorsgavehimacompleteexamination.A．TodiscoverB．DiscoveringC．DiscoveredD．Havingbeendiscovered2．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything3．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon4．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct5．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions6．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．after D．since7．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected8．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how9．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged10．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion11．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.12．It'sgreatthatallthevisitorswho

ontheislandweresaved.A．trapped B．havebeentrappedC．hadtrapped D．hadbeentrapped13．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking14．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry15．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts16．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken17．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking18．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared19．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven20．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit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）AEuropeanUnionprogramislettingblindpeopleexperiencefamouspaintingsforthefirsttime.Itusesthreedimensional(3-D)printingtore-createfamouspaintingssotheycanbetouched.OnepaintingprintedwiththenewtechnologyisGustavKlimt’s“TheKiss.”ItisapopularattractionattheBelvedereMuseuminVienna,Austria.Thepaintingshowsamanandawomanstandinginafieldfilledwithflowers.Theyarewearinggoldrobesandhavetheirarmsaroundeachother.Themanleansdowntokissthewoman.Klimtfinishedthepaintingin1908.Untilnow,peoplewhohadtroubleseeingcouldnotappreciatetheartwork.Butthankstothereproductiontheycantouchthepieceandfeeltheridgesanddepressions.AndreasReichingerstartedmaking3-Dversionsofartworkin2010.Hesaidthisreproductionwashismostdifficultprojectbecausethecouple’srobesaresodetailed.DominikaRaditschisablindmuseumvisitor.Shetouchedthereproduction.Asshemovedherhandsarounditshesaid,”Exactly,canyouseethese?Therearesomanydetails.“Raditschsaidshecanimaginewhattheoriginalpaintinglookslikewhenshetouchesthereproduction.“It’ssomehowround.Youcanfeelit.Itcomeswithit.Andinmanyplacesit’ssosmooth.AndthenIthinktomyself:itprobablyshinestoo!”Raditschsaid.TheBelvedereisnottheonlymuseumtohave3-Dversionsofitsartwork.SomeofthepiecesatthePrado,inMadrid,Spain,havereproductionsthatcanbetouched.ButthepieceinViennahasonespecialpart:itismadewithwidelyavailable3-Dprintingtechnology.Thatmeansoneday,blindartfansanywhereintheworldcoulddownloadthesourcefilesandprintthereproductionsthemselves.1、Whatis”Thekiss”?A．AEuropeanUnionproject.B．Apopularpainting.C．A3-Dtechnology.D．Afamousmuseum.2、WhydidReichingersaythisreproductionwasdifficulttofinish?A．Thepaintingwasreproduceddetailedly.B．Theoriginalartworkwasmadein1908.C．Blindartfanscan’tdownloadthesource.D．The3-Dtechnologyisnotavailable.3、HowdidRaditschfeelwhenshefirsttouchedthereproduction?A．Awkward.B．Puzzled.C．Excited.D．Nervous.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AEuropeanUnionProgramforMuseumVisitorsB．3-DPrintingLetsBlindExperienceFamousPaintingC．HowtoReproducetheWorld-famousPaintingsD．ASpecialMuseumforArtFansinVienna,Austria22．（8分）TherearethousandsoffilmandmusicfestivalsinandoutofAustin,butthereisnothinglikeATX.Ourfocusisonthecelebrationofthemedium:lookingbackatitshistory,whereitisnow,andwhereitisheaded.Ourweekendconsistsofscreeningsandeventswhereparticipantscanhearfromactors,writers,directors,involvedinallstagesofbringingtheirfavouriteseriestothesmallscreen.WehavethefunctionofatraditionalfilmfestivalwithscreeningsfollowedbyQ&Asfromcreators;andaseriesofeventsincludingparties,socialmediaevents,and“supersecrethappyhours”.Unliketraditionalfestivals,however,wecelebratethehistoryofthemediumaswellasthefuture.Sincewearrange50%forthebiggesttelevisionfansand50%forthoseworkingorwantingtoworkintheindustry,ourpanels(专家小组)rangeintopicsfrom“behindthescenes”looksatyourfavouriteseries,tomoretechnicaltopicsonwherethemediumandhowtechnologyisheaded.Eventually,ATXTelevisionFestivalhasthegoalofservingboththecommunityandindustryprofessionalsequallybygivingthemtheopportunitytodiscussandcelebrateallaspectsofTVtogether.AustinisapproximatelyinthemiddleofAmerica,makingtravelfromEastorWestcoastmoreconvenient.AustinTVproductionhasalonghistory.Weloveourcityandtrytobepartofourcommunitybyshowingsmallbusinesses,localfood,andworkingwithartsorganizationslikeTexasFilmCommission,andAustinFilmFestival—thoughwearenotthe“AustinTelevisionFestival”.Weareanationaleventthatworkswithourmemberscomingfromallovertheworld.Co­foundersCaitlinMcFarlandandEmilyGipsonhavespentadecadeinavarietyofareasoftheentertainmentindustry—fromfilm&televisionproductiontoworkingwithinthenetwork&studiosystems.Combiningtheirknowledge,alongwithnumerousgoodindustryprofessionalsthatmakeuptheAdvisoryBoard,theyareintroducingaone­of­a­kindfestivalexperience.1、WhatisspecialaboutATX?A．Thefilmsareperformedtherealive.B．Actorscompetethereforbetterfilms.C．Audiencescanenjoymorethanfilmsthere.D．Audiencescanchoosetheirfavoritefilmstosee.2、WhatdopanelsdoatATX?A．Theyplayrolesinthefilms.B．TheymonitorthecreationofthefilmsC．Theyseehowaudiencesreacttotheirfilms.D．Theyofferatechnologicalperspectiveoffilms.3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“wearenotthe‘AustinTelevisionFestival’”inparagraph3?A．Thefestivaliscelebratednationwide.B．Theaudiencesaremainlyfromabroad.C．Thelocalsareuninterestedintheevent.D．Peoplecanenjoythefestivalworldwide.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．FilmsinATXB．TriptoAustinC．ATXTelevisionFestivalD．FestivalsinAustin23．（8分）Spidermonkeyshavelong,thinarmswithhook-likehandsthatallowthemtoswingthroughthetrees.Theydonothaveopposablethumbs(对生拇指).Thebrown-headedspidermonkeyhasaprehensile(缠绕性的)tail,whichmeansitcangraspandcanbeusedlikeafifthlegtograbtrees.Duringtheday,thespidermonkeysearchesforfruits,whichmakeupthemainpartofitsdiet.Theywillalsoeatflowers,seeds，leaves,andsmallinsectsduringthedryseasonwhenfruitsaren’tavailable.Theyspendmostofthedaylighthoursclimbingandswingingthroughthehighbranchesoftrees.Thebrown-headedspidermonkeylivesinalargecommunityofabout20to100maleandfemalemonkeys.Theysplitintosmallergroupsforfeeding.Femalesusuallygivebirthtoonlyasinglebabyeachyearortwo.Youngmonkeysarecarriedontheirmothers’stomachsuntilabout16weeksold.Thentheyarestrongenoughtorideontheirmothers,backs.Allbrown-headedspidermonkeybabiesarebornwithpinkfacesandears.Spidermonkeyshugeachotherandwraptheirtailsaroundeachother.Theyareveryintelligentandhavestrongmemories.Theywerenamedspidermonkeysbecausetheylooklikespidersastheyhangupsidedownfromtheirtailswiththeirarmsandlegsswinging.Theirgenus(属)nameisAteles,whichmeans“imperfect”.Thisreferstothefactthattheydon’thavethumbs.Huntingthebrown-headedspidermonkeyisnowbarredinEcuador,acountryinnorthwesternSouthAmerica,buthumanshavekilledthemfortheirmeatforhundredsofyears.1、Spidermonkeyslivemostlyon.A．insectsB．fruitsC．flowersD．leaves2、Whatcanwelearnaboutspidermonkeys?A．Theyhavefivelegs.B．Theyliveinsmallgroups.C．Theirtailscantaketheirweight.D．Theirgenusisthesameasspiders.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barred”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Permitted.B．Forbidden.C．Encouraged.D．Ignored.4、Wheredonewly-bornspidermonkeysstay?A．Inalargecommunity.B．Intreeswithhighbranches.C．Ontheirmothers’backs.D．Ontheirmothers’stomachs.24．（8分）AccordingtotheInternationalEcotourismSociety,eco-travelis“responsibletraveltonaturalareasthatprotectstheenvironment,maintainsthewell-beingsandinvolveseducation”.Eco-travelisontherise,asmoreandmorepeoplebecomeconsciousabouttheircarbonfootprint.ExpertfromBoundlessJourneys,MattHolmes,whoworks-ontravelexperiencestowardsconservingareassaid,“Asscientistsandnon-scientistslearnmoreabouthowwehumanbeingsareimpactingtheplanet,Ithink.morepeoplewanttodowhattheycanwhilestillexploringtheworld.Ourguestsaredefinitelyinterestedinthataspectofourjourneys.TravelerscanfarmtheirownfoodinItaly,managingtheiruseofwaterandusingsolarorwindpower.Theycanalsovisitnfamily-runcampthatcaresforretiredloggingelephantsinMyanmar,knowaparkentryfeegoestoaconservationorganizationinCostaRica,employandtrainmembersofthelocalcommunityorpartnerwithaprotectiongroup.Therearelotsofoptionsforseekingoutgreenerholiday.”Mostpeoplebelievethateco-travelisexpensiveanditistrue.Mattexplained“Anti-poachingpatrols(巡逻)needtobepaid,solarenergyequipmentcostsalottoinstall,buildingwithenvironmentallyfriendly,materialsismoreexpensiveandsoon.Theextracostisnecessary,asyourepayingtominimizeyourfootprintandprotecttheplacesyouvisit,whichisexactlywhateco-travelisabout.Thefinancialsuccessandsustainability(可持续性)ofaneco-focusedoperationdoesn’tcomefromthinair.”Theindustryistryingtomakeeco-travelaffordableandmakeitaccessibletothecommonpeople.1、Whatisthepositiveinfluenceofeco-friendlytravel?A．ItenablestravelerstoprotecttheenvironmentwhiletravelingB．Itkeepshumanbeingshealthyandhappyinafriendlyatmosphere.C．Itteachesustoberesponsibleforthedevelopmentofeconomy.D．Itofferssomevaluableeducationabouttheknowledgeofgardening.2、AccordingtoMattHolmes,travelerswillbeinterestedin________.A．eatingdeliciousfoodinItaly B．visitingelephantsinthezooC．workingtogetherwithaprotectiongroup D．raisingparkentryfeeinCostaRica3、Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutinthenextparagraphofthepassage?A．Whyeco-travelisexpensive.B．Howwecanmakeeco-travellessexpensive.C．Whatmaterialareusedineco-travel.D．Wherewecangoforeco-travel.25．（10分）DNAanalysishasrevealedfamilyrelationshipsbetweenmorethan10generationsofStoneAgepeopleatmegalithic(巨石的)tombsinIrelandandSweden.Theevidencesuggeststhatmegaliths,prehistoriclargestonestructures,sometimesactedasgravesforfamilygroupsinnorthwesternEuropethousandsofyearsago.Thelatestfindingsthrownewlightontheoriginsandsocialstructureofthegroupsthatbuiltmegalithsinthisregion—ahistorythathaslongbeenhiddeninmystery.Fortheirstudy,theinternationalteamofresearchersanalyzedthegenomes—thecompletesetofgeneticmaterialinacell—of24StoneAgeindividualsfromfivemegalithicburialsitesinIreland,ScotlandandGotland,alargeSwedishislandintheBalticSea.Thisanalysisshowedthatmanyoftheindividualsburiedateachmegalith,whoalllivedbetween3,800B．C．and2,600B．C．,accordingtoradiocarbon-datingoftheirremains,werecloselyrelatedviafamilyties.TheresultsalsoshowedthattheindividualsburiedatthemegalithswererelatedtoNeolithicfarmersinnorthernandwesternEuropebutgeneticallydistinctfromotherhunter-gatherers.ThiswasparticularlynoticeableattheAnsarvesiteontheislandofGotland.“ThepeopleburiedintheAnsarvetombareremarkablydifferentonageneticlevelcomparedtotheindividualsdugoutfromhunter-gathercontexts,showingthattheburialtraditioninthismegalithictomb,whichlastedforover700years,wasperformedbydistinctgroupswithrootsintheEuropeanNeolithicexpansion,”MagdalenaFraser,co-firstauthorfromUppsalaUniversity,saidinthestatement.1、What’sthesignificanceofthenewfindings?A．ItrevealsthefamilytiesbetweenpeopleinIrelandandSweden.B．Itimpliesthatmanypeopleburiedinthetombswerecloselyrelated.C．Itindicatesthelong-hiddenmysteryconcerningDNAanalysis.D．Itsuggeststhatthemegalithsbecametombsthousandsofyearsago.2、Howdidtheresearchersreachtheirfindings?A．Byinterviewingindividuals. B．Bytravellingtodifferentregions.C．Byanalyzinggenes. D．Bystudyingtheburialsites.3、Whichistrueaccordingtothelatestfindings?A．Somepeopleburiedinthetombswererelatedtofarmers.B．Fewpeopleburiedinthetombsweregeneticallydifferent.C．Allthepeopleburiedatmegalithshadfamilyrelationships.D．PeopleburiedintheAnsarvetombweredugout700yearslater.4、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Megalithsservedastombsthousandsofyearsago.B．Peopleburiedatthemegalithswererecentlyanalyzed.C．Latestfindingsshedlightonamysteryaboutburials.D．Stone-AgepeopleinIrelandandSwedenhadcloseties.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）RediscoveryIusedtobeahappychildwithalovingfamilyandmanyfriends.Ihada1thatcouldbrightenacoldwinterdayandIhadaspecialloveforlife.Attwelve,mylifehadahugebreakdown.ItwasthenthatI2OCD(强迫症).Istartedtowashmyhandstentimesanhour,andIconstantly3mykitchenoventomakesurethatitwasoff.Thiswayoflifecontinuedforfourpainfulyears,andbythen,myOCDhadledtodepression(抑郁).Iwasnolongerthe4littlegirlIhadbeen.InthetenthgradeIfinally5tomymotherthatIwassufferingfromdepressionalongwithmyOCD．MymomtookmetoadoctorandIstartedtaking6.Overafewmonths,themedicinedidhelptheOCD,butIstillwasstrugglingwithdepression.Oneautumnevening,Ihitrockbottom.Ithoughtsuicide(自杀)wastheonly7tomydepressionproblem,soIdecidedtowriteasuicidenote.AsIwas8it,myeyesfellonaphoto.Itwasa9ofanadorablelittlegirl,wearingherredsocceruniformandholdingabikehelmet.Shehadabrightsmilethatshowedshewasfulloflife.Ittookmeafewminutesto10whothegirlinthephotowas.ThephotohadbeentakenwhenIwassevenyearsold.Ialmostcouldn’tbelievethatsmilingchildwasme.Ifeltachillgodownmyspine(脊柱).Itwaslikemyyoungerselfhadsentmea11.RightthenandthereIknewIcouldn’tkillmyself.OnceIhadbeenastronglittlegirl,andIhadtobecome12likethatagain.Itoreupmysuicidenoteand13thatIwouldnotrelyonlyonmymedicine.Iwouldhavetofightthedepressionwithmymind,too.Icouldmakemyselfhappyagain.IthasbeentwoyearssinceI14myself.TherealreasonIamhealedisthatItookactionandrefusedtoletdepression15mylife.Ilearnedalifelong16:Nevergiveup.Everyonehaschallengesinlife,buteveryonecan17.Iamlivingproofofthat.NowIampreparedforwhatever18lifemaybring.Ihavearolemodelto19uptoforstrength,andwhoisguidingme20life.Myheroisaseven-year-oldgirl,smilingbackatmefromaphotoonmydesk.1、A．dream B．thought C．hope D．smile2、A．prevented B．treated C．developed D．discovered3、A．checked B．fixed C．touched D．tested4、A．pretty B．happy C．popular D．lovely5、A．admitted B．suggested C．showed D．replied6、A．classes B．medicine C．exercise D．notes7、A．response B．door C．entrance D．solution8、A．posting B．copying C．finishing D．revising9、A．picture B．figure C．model D．shadow10、A．explain B．realize C．question D．describe11、A．gift B．card C．message D．letter12、A．open B．strong C．lively D．athletic13、A．advised B．doubted C．promised D．imagined14、A．rejected B．replaced C．recalled D．rediscovered15、A．risk B．abandon C．ruin D．waste16、A．lesson B．skill C．class D．experience17、A．escape B．quit C．recover D．survive18、A．adventures B．benefits C．opportunities D．challenges19、A．come B．look C．make D．add20、A．through B．over C．across D．from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）Ihadalwaysconsideredacupuncture(针灸)old-fashioned.Butthedramaofmyrecentstrangeillnessandrecoverychangedmymind1．(complete).Lastmonth,aftersleepingthroughaflight,IdiscoveredIcouldn’tmovemyrightarmandfingers.Thedoctorsdiagnosedmewithneural(神经的)injury.Iwasscared.Luckily,Richard,anacupuncturist,offered2．(help)me.Istartedmyacupuncturetreatment.Dozensoftinyneedles3．(insert)acrossmyarmandfingers.Idarednotmove,becauseevenasmallchangeofpositioncouldcauseasharppain.Afterafewdays,Icouldmovemyfingers.Twoweeks4．(go)bybeforeIcouldeatamealwithchopsticks.Withinamonth,myarmandfingerswerealmostbackto5．(they)normalfunctions.Inthatclinic,Imadefriendswithmanyotherpatientsandheardtheir6．(story).Onelady,whobecamedeaftwomonthsago,hasrecoveredherhearingabilities.Iwasverysurprisedat7．magicthesetinyneedlesare.AcupunctureoriginatedinChina2,000yearsago.Essentially,itfunctions8．improvingthesmoothflowoflifeforceenergy,9．(know)inChineseas“qi”.Althoughacupuncturemaynotcureallillnesses,atleastitcreatesagoodstartingpointforahealthybody.Ihopethe10．(wise)ofacupuncturewillcontinuetobringhealthtomorefriends.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。Today,Ihadaveryhadluck、Iwasfightingforfunwithsomeclassmatesafterphysicaleducation、Iwavemyarmwithsuchgreatstrongthatmywatchgotlooseandflewoffmywrist!Justthen,somegirlswerepassingbyandaflyingwatchhitonegirl’smouthexactly,thesetwoteethwereknockedoff、Mymotherwascalledintodealthematter、Wemadeanapologytothegirlbuttookhertohospitaltotreatmywound、Iwasteachingagreatlessoninthisincident、Ishouldn’thavebeenmadesuddenandstrongactions、Fromnowon,I’lltakecaretodoanything,actingquietandcarefully!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你所在的运动俱乐部将面向外国朋友开设太极（TaiChi）课。请你写一封邮件，邀请你校的英国交换生Peter参加。要点如下：1.太极的好处；2.上课时间与地点；3.报名的截止日期。注意：1.词数80左右2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯，内容充实。DearPeter,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、A5、C6、D7、C8、B9、C10、A11、C12、D13、C14、B15、D16、A17、C18、D19、B20、C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、1、B2、A3、C4、B22、Iwroteabusinessplantheotherday.Igaveittomyhusbandforsuggestions.Afterreadingit,hesaid,“Idon'tthinkthisisuptoyourusualstandards.”Isaid,“Ineedmoreinformation.Whatdoesn'twork？”Hesaidhewasn'tsure.Ithentooktheletterandrereadit.Heasked,“HowaboutifIlookatitagainandmakenotesbetweenthespace？”Iagreed.AhalfhourlaterIlookedathisnotesandtoldhimhedidn'tunderstandthesituationandwhatIreallywantedtoexpress.Heshrugged(耸肩)andsaidOK.Itooktheletterandwentbacktomycomputerandagainrevisedit.AsIwaswriting,Icouldseemyletterimprovingbasedonhissuggestions.WhenIfinished,Iproudlyhandedtheletterbacktomyhusband.Hereaditforthethirdtimeandsaid,“It'sstillnotrightbutIcouldn'texactlysay.”Iwas