西工大附中高三第二次调研新高考英语试卷及答案解析

西工大附中高三第二次调研新高考英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup2．TheleadersoftheBRICScountriesFridayreachedimportant________onbuildinganopenworldeconomyandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance(管理)duringtheirinformalmeetingonthesidelinesoftheG20SummitinHamburg,Germany.A．considerationB．consensusC．commitmentD．confirmation3．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto4．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo5．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee6．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange7．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although8．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where9．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing10．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached11．Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there12．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof13．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon14．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary15．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on16．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen17．---Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?---Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat18．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general19．—Wouldyoulikemetheradioabit?—No,it’sallright.I’musedwiththeradio.A．toturndown;towork;on B．turningdown;toworking;onC．turningdown;toworking;off D．toturndown;toworking;on20．Thatchildren______meetwithsetbacksisamatterofnecessityasthey_____,soparentsdon’tworryaboutthat.A．shall;grewup B．must；grewup C．can;growup D．will;growup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）OnthemorningofSeptember7th,19-year-oldRyanHarrisand40-year-oldStonieHuffman,twoSitka,Alaskaresidents,tookoffontheir28-footboatinsearchoffish.Twomilesintotheocean,theirboatbegantohavesomeproblems.Theymanagedtofixtheproblems,butdecidedtoheadbacktoshoreanyway.However,beforetheycouldcallforhelporgrabalifejacket,aneight-footwaveslammedhardagainsttheirboatandoverturnedit,throwingbothmenintothecoldAlaskanwaters.Stranded,theybegantolookaroundtoseewhattheycouldgrabontoandsawacoupleoftheemptyfishingboxesfromtheboat,floatingaround.Ryanmanagedtoclimbinsideone.Stonie,however,wasnotasluckyandmanagedtoonlygrabontothelidofthebox.Soon,theybothstarteddriftingapart.WhileRyancontinuedtobobupanddowninthebox,thewavesstartedcarryingStonieaway.Butasluckwouldhaveit,hecaughtsightofoneofthelifesuitsfromtheirboatfloatingintheoceanandmanagedtograbit.Thoughputtingitonandhangingontothelidatthesametimewasnotaneasytask,Stoniemanageditandthenbeganhislongswimbacktoshore.Heendeduponadesertedpatchoflandabout25milesnorthwestofSitka,wherehehadtowaituntilSaturdaymorningalmost24hoursafterthefishingtripbegan,forrescuerstofindhim.Meanwhile,19-year-oldRyancontinuedtodriftaroundtheoceantryingtostayaliveandhopingsomeonewouldfindhim.Thebraveteenagerrepeatedhimselfoverandoveragain,“I’mRyanHunterHarrisandI’mnotgoingtodiehere.”Hewassurehewouldberescued.TwohoursafterhisfriendwasrescuedandabletoguidetheCoastGuardand,26hoursaftertheadventurebegan,Ryanwasfinallyfoundandbroughtbacktoshore.Whatwasamazingwasthatbesidesafewscratches,theyoungsterwasinperfecthealth.Willheeverventureoutonafishingtripagain?Onlytimewilltell!1、WelearnthatonRyanandStonie’swaybacktoshore,.A．theyhadexpectedtheywouldencounterdangerB．theywerestruckbyabigwaveallofasuddenC．theytriedtofixtheproblemsoftheirboatD．theywerefrightenedbymanybigwaves2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Stranded”inParagraph2mean?A．Trapped. B．Injured.C．Encouraged. D．Puzzled.3、Paragraph4showswhenRyanwasdriftingaroundtheocean,he.A．wasfrightened B．amusedhimselfC．becamehopeless D．stayedpositive4、Thewriterfindsitsurprisingthat.A．Ryanwasfinallyfound B．ittooksolongtofinallyfindRyanC．Ryanwasonlyslightlyinjured D．Ryandecidedtogoonafishingtripagain22．（8分）Thekeytogettingpeopletoworktogethereffectivelycouldbegivingthemthefreedomtochoosetheircollaborators(合作者)andthecomfortofworkingwithestablishedcontacts,newresearchsuggests.Inthestudy,DavidMelamed,anassistantprofessorofsociologyattheOhioStateUniversityandleadauthorofthestudy,andhisco-authorsfoundparticipantsthroughtheAmazonMechanicalTurkwebsite—aservicethatallowsresearcherstohirepeoplefromaroundtheworldforavarietyofpurposes.Forthisstudy,allparticipantswerefromtheUnitedStates.Thosewhoagreedtoparticipateplayedonlinegamesinwhicheachplayerstartedoutwith1,000monetaryunitsthattranslatedto$1inrealmoneytheycouldpocket.Ifoneplayeragreedtopayanotherplayer50monetaryunits,thatsecondpersonwouldactuallyacquire100units.Eachofthe16-roundgamesincludedabout25participants,someofwhomparticipatedinmultiplegames.Inall,810peopleparticipatedintheresearch.Someofthegamesincludedrandomnetworks,wherecertainpeoplecouldinteract.Othersincludedclustered(群集的)networks,inwhichasmallgrouphadmultipleconnections—anarrangementthatwasdesignedtomimic(模拟)reallife,wherehumansoftenruntheirlivesinpacks.Andthenetworkswereeitherstatic(静态的)ordynamic(动态的).Instaticnetworks,aplayercouldinteractonlywiththeappointedpartners.Indynamicnetworks,participantscouldcuttheirtieswithanotherplayerandformnewconnections.Furthermore,someofthegamesincludedreputationinformation.Participantswerelabeledbasedontheirhistoryofwillingnesstosharemoney.Theideawastotestwhetherthoseknowntocollaboratewerefavoredbyotherplayersbasedonreputation—afactorshowninpreviousresearchtoplayasignificantroleinwhetherapersonislikelytopartnerwithanother.Melamedandhisresearchpartnersweresurprisedtofindthatwhetherpeoplearelikelytopartnerwithothershadnothingtodowithreputationinthisstudy.Thefindingsmighthavedepartedfrompreviousstudiesbecauseofthedifferenceinsizeandstudydesign,hesaid,explainingthatmuchofthepreviousworkinthisareawasconductedingroupsof100orfewerandmostlyinvolvedstudentsubjects.TheTurknetworkusedforthenewstudyhasbeenshowntoberepresentativeoftheU.S.populationintermsofage,raceandotherfactorsandtheintroducedplayershadnopreviousconnections.Cooperationratesoverallwerehigh—andhighestwhentheparticipantswerecooperatinginclustersandhadtheabilitytodropapartnerinfavorofanother.“Whatreallyseemstomatteristheabilitytochangethestructureofanetwork,”Melamedsaid.“Andthepatternsofrelationshipsalsomadeadifference.Thoseinaknownclusterwithmultipleconnectionscooperatedmore.”1、WhatdidDavidMelamedandhispartnersdofortheirstudy?A．Theyhired810peopleglobally.B．Theygaveeachparticipant$1,000.C．Theydesigned16-roundonlinegames.D．Theyaskedeachparticipanttotakepartinonlyonegame.2、Comparedwithpreviousresearch,thenewstudyfoundthat_____.A．reputationplayednoroleincooperationB．studentsubjectsweremorelikelytopartnerwithothersC．playershavingconnectionsbeforeweremorecooperativeD．cooperationrateswereinfluencedbyage,raceandotherfactors3、ItcanbeinferredthatthepurposeofthestudyledbyDavidMelamedistodiscover_____.A．howtochangethepatternsofrelationshipsB．whatleadspeopletocollaboratemostwillinglyC．whatkindofpersonisthemostpopularinateamD．whetherit’spropertodropapartnerinfavorofanother23．（8分）PlanningavisittotheUK?Herewehelpwithwaystocutyourcosts.AVOIDBIGEVENTSBigsportingevents,concertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.AstandarddoubleroomattheThistleBrightonthefinalFridayoftheBrightonComedyFestival(19Oct.)cost￡169.15atB.Aweeklater,thesameroomcost￡118.15.Ifyoucanbeflexibleandwanttoknowdatestoavoid-oryou’relookingforabigeventtopassyourtime—checkoutsitessuchasWhatsonwhen.com,whichallowyoutosearchforeventsintheUKbycity,dateandcategory.STAYAWAYFROMTHESTATIONIftravelingtoyourdestinationbytrain,youmaywanttofindagoodbaseclosetothestation,butyoucouldenduppayingmoreforthesakeofconvenienceatthestartofyourholiday.Don’tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.Bookingtwomonthsinadvance,thecheapestroomatTravelodge’sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas￡95.95.AroomjustatubejourneyawayatitsCoventGardenhotelwas￡75.75.AndatFarringdon,adoubleroomcostjust￡f62.95.LOOKAFTERYOURSELFReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondon,EdinburghandCardiffcancostafortune,especiallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternativeconsidercheckingintoaself-cateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycentrebuildings.AgreatexampleisthehistoricO’NeillFlatonEdinburgh’sRoyalMile,availableforf420forfivedaysinlateSeptember,withroomforfouradults.1、AtW,youcan________.A．findaroomclosetothestationB．findaroomwhichcostslessC．knowhowtokilltimeD．knowwhenandwheretherewillbeevents2、“Farringdon”inParagraph5ismostprobably________.A．anidealholidaydestinationB．thenameofarailwaystationC．ahotelawayfromthetrainstationD．thetubelinetoCoventGarden3、ThepassageshowsthattheO’NeillFlat_________.A．liesonthegroundfloorB．providescookingfacilitiesfortouristsC．islocatedincentralLondonD．costsoverf100onaverageperdayinlateSeptember24．（8分）AmazingTrainRidesTakingatraininthewinterisfun.Themountainsturnfromgreentowhite.andyoucanenjoythemonthejourney.Nowmanyholiday-themedtrainsaddfun.Allaboard!●AuroraWinterTrain:AlaskaThisseasonalscenictrainthatheadsnorthfromAnchorageispopular.FromtheWinterTrainyou'llseeasnow-whiteDenali,America'stallestpeak(山峰)-andwithanyluck,atracksidemoose(驼鹿).YoucangetoffthetrainafterthreehoursatTalkeetnatoskiinDenaliorcontinueonforanotherninehourstoFairbanksforsomenorthernlightsviewing.There'refewbetterplaces,asFairbanksisAmerica'snorthernmostcity.●TheSkiTrain,ColoradoTheSkiTrainisajoyfulrideevenfornon-skiers.TherideconnectsDenver's1914Beaux-ArtsstationwiththeWinterParkskiarea.Oneminuteyou'reindowntownDenver'sBeaux-ArtsUnionStationandtwohourslateryou'resteppingoffthetrain.100feetfromaWinterParkskilift.Whatawonderfulrideitis!●AmtrakCaliforniaZephyr:ChicagotoSanFranciscoLong-distancetraintravelersadorewestwindinanyseason,butwinteraddstheappealofsugarysnowoutsidethewindowasyoutravelovertheRockiesandSierras.DepartingdailyallwinterfrombothChicagoandSanFrancisco,the51-hourjourneyoffershotel-levelserviceinabedroom.Oryoucanbreakupthetripwithstopstosleep(andski)inDenverorSaltLakeCity.●Canyon&Christmastrains:ArizonaSnowbirds"whoescapetheMidwestcoldinDecemberbyflyingtoArizonawishformemoriesofaChristmasawayfromthedesert.WithashortdrivefromPhoenixtoClarkdale(nearSedona).they'llseesmallpinesandredrockhillswhilehuggingtheVerdeRiveronthefour-hourVerdeCanyontraininindoorandopen-aircars.1、WhatshouldyoudoifyougotoFairbanksfromAnchoragetoseenorthernlights?A．ChangetrainsinDenali. B．Takea12-hourtrainride.C．Climboverthetallestpeak. D．Travelthroughamoosefarm.2、Onwhichridecanyouenjoycomfortableaccommodation?A．AuroraWinterTrain. B．TheSkiTrain.C．AmtrakCaliforniaZephyr. D．Canyon﹠Christmastrains.3、Whatisthesimilarityofthefourwintertrainrides?A．Theyareallavailableduringthewholeyear.B．Theyareintendedforyoungtravelenthusiasts.C．Theyofferthepassengersgoodchancesofskiing.D．Theyprovideaccesstowintersceneryontheway.25．（10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．FestivalsinAustin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）Anoldmanwenttolivewithhisson,daughter-in-law,and4-year-oldgrandson.Theoldman’shands1,hiseyesightwasnotclear,andhis2unsteady（不稳定的）.Thefamilywere3everynightatthedinnertable.Buttheelderlygrandfather’sshakyhandsand4sightmadethisratherdifficult.Peasrolledoffhisspoonontothefloor.Whenhegraspedtheglass,5wouldoftenspill（洒落）ontothetablecloth.“Wemustdosome-thingaboutgrandfather,”saidthehusband.Sothehusbandandwifesetasmalltableinthecorner.There,grandfatherate6inthecornerwhiletherestofthefamilyenjoyeddinneratthedinnertable7grandfatherhadalreadybrokenadishortwo,hisfoodwasservedina8bowl.Sometimes,whenthefamily9grandfather,hehadatearinhiseyeasheatealone10,theonlywordsthecouplehadforhimweresharp11whenhedroppedaforkorspilledfood.The4-year-oldboywatchedallthis12Oneeveningbeforesupper,thefather13hissonplayingwithwoodscraps（小块）onthefloor.Heaskedthechildsweetly:“Whatareyoumaking?”Justas14,theboyanswered:“Oh,Iammakingalittle15foryouandmamatoeatyourfoodfromwhenIgrowup.”The4-year-oldboysmiledandwentbackto16onit.Thewords17theparentssomuchthattheywere18Thentearsstartedtostreamdowntheircheeks19nowordwasspoken,bothknewwhattheyhadtodo.Thatevening,thehusbandtookgrandfather’shandand20ledhimbacktothefamilytable.1、A．wounded B．moved C．trembled D．dragged2、A．step B．feet C．speech D．body3、A．away B．together C．asleep D．apart4、A．losing B．failing C．disappearing D．rising5、A．food B．pan C．milk D．dinner6、A．alone B．casually C．steadily D．bitterly7、A．After B．Since C．While D．When8、A．small B．safe C．big D．wooden9、A．glancedat B．staredat C．lookedthrough D．lookedafter10、A．However B．Otherwise C．Still D．Rather11、A．comments B．quarrels C．warnings D．remark12、A．insilence B．inadvance C．indanger D．incharge13、A．researched B．noticed C．searched D．explored14、A．firmly B．suddenly C．cruelly D．sweetly15、A．bowl B．cup C．spoon D．pan16、A．worship B．work C．whisper D．weave17、A．impressed B．touched C．confused D．struck18、A．speechless B．homeless C．fearless D．hopeless19、A．Once B．Whether C．Though D．Unless20、A．gently B．happily C．fluently D．fortunately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）Once,therelivedapoormaninasmallvillage.Hewasverycleverbutdidn'twant1．(work)atall.Helivedon2．thevillagersgavehimeveryday.Onedayhegotabasketofeggs3．akindlady.Hebegantothinkthathewouldsaveeggsuntiltheywereinshortsupply.Thenhecouldearnasmallamountofmoneyby4．(sell)themata-verygoodprice.Andthenhewouldbuyacoupleofgoats.Verysoon,hewouldhave5．largegroupofgoats.Thegoatmilkwouldbringhimmuchmoremoney.Withthemoney,hewouldbuyacow.6．(it)milkwouldbringhimalotofmoney.Hewouldbecomemuch7．(rich),buildabighouseandmarryaprettywoman.Theywouldhavealotof8．(child).Whilehewaslostinthought,9．(unlucky),hefelloverastoneandalltheeggsdroppedontotheground.Hewasverysad.That10．(bring)anendtotheman'sbeautifuldream.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。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。WhenIwaseight,myfatherboughtmethenewbikeformybirthday、Mybrotherofferedtoteachmehowtoride、Atfirst,theyrodeandletmewatching、Thenheexplainedmetheskillsofcontrollingthebike、Stillpuzzling,Igotonthebike,butitdoesn’tmoveasexpected、Ilostmybalanceandfalloffthebike、AtonceIburstintotearbecauseIsawbloodontheground、WhileIstoodup,myleftleghurtbad、Later,Ilearnedtorideabike、Butthisexperiencetoldmethatthoughsomelessonswerepainfultolearnthem,yetwecouldbenefitalot、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你叫李华，是高二(1)班的班长，计划和同学们在元旦那天去儿童福利院(ChildrenWelfareInstitute)献爱心。请你给外教Kate写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。要点如下：1.出发与返回时间。2.活动：赠送礼物、表演节目、玩游戏等。3.邀请对方参加的原因以及询问对方的意向。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。DearKate________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、B3、D4、C5、C6、A7、A8、A9、C10、D11、D12、A13、A14、C15、B16、A17、C18、C19、D20、D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、D4、C22、1、C2、A3、B23、1、D2、C3、B24、1、B2、C3、D25、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.”IwasalittleannoyedandthentoldhimIwasthewriter