山东省博兴县第一中学新高考英语押题试卷及答案解析

山东省博兴县第一中学新高考英语押题试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding2．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．after D．before3．-Ifeelcaughtbetweenexperienceandjobsaftergraduation.-It’sreally_________—withoutexperienceyoucan’tgetajobandwithoutajobyoucan’tgetexperience.A．acatch-22B．aHerculeantaskC．asacredcowD．aMickeyMousecourse4．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven5．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive6．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown7．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway8．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn9．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why10．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital11．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced12．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate13．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto14．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed15．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may16．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what17．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where18．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live19．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing20．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after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）Researchershavefoundbeescandobasicmathematics,inadiscoverythatdeepensourunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenbrainsizeandbrainpower.Recently,AstudyconductedbyresearchersfromRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Australiashowedthatbeescouldperformarithmeticoperationslikeadditionandsubtraction(减法).Solvingmathproblemsrequiresacomplexlevelofinvolvingthementalmanagementofnumbers,long-termrulesandshort-termworkingmemory.ThefindingthateventhetinybrainofahoneybeecangraspbasicmathematicaloperationshasapossibleeffectonthefuturedevelopmentofArtificialIntelligence,particularlyinimprovingrapidlearning.RMIT’sProfessorAdrianDyersaidnumerical(数字的)operationslikeadditionandsubtractionarecomplexbecausetheyrequiretwolevelsofprocessing.“Youneedtobeabletoholdtherulesaroundaddingandsubtractinginyourlong-termmemory,whilementallyusingskillfullyasetofgivennumbersinyourshort-termmemory,”Dyersaid.“Ontopofthis,ourbeesalsousedtheirshort-termmemoriestosolvearithmeticproblems,astheylearnedtorecognizeplusorminusasabstractconcepts.”Thefindingssuggestthatadvancednumericalcognition(认知)maybefoundmuchmorewidelyinnatureamongnon-humananimalsthanpreviouslysuspected.“Ifmathdoesn’trequireamassivebrain,theremightalsobenewwaysforustoincludeinteractionsofbothlong-termrulesandworkingmemoryindesignstoimproverapidAIlearningofnewproblems,”saidDyer.Manyspeciescanunderstandthedifferencebetweenquantitiesandusethistosearchforfood,makedecisionsandsolveproblems.Butnumericalcognition,suchasexactnumberandarithmeticoperations,requiresamorecomplexlevelofprocessing.Previousstudieshaveshownsomeprimates(灵长目动物),birds,babiesandevenspiderscanaddand/orsubtract.Thenewresearch,publishedinScienceAdvances,addsbeestothatlist.1、WhathavetheresearchersfromRMITUniversitydiscovered?A．Therelationshipbetweenbrainsizeandbrainpower.B．Long-termrulesandshorttermworkingmemory.C．Beescanperformcomplexarithmeticoperations.D．Beescandobasicmathematics.2、AccordingtoAdrianDyer,bees’numericalcognition________.A．requiresadditionandsubtractiontwocomplexprocessingB．hasapossibleeffectonthefuturedevelopmentofAIC．onlyinvolvestheirshort-termworkingmemoryD．callsforalotofmathsknowledge3、Whatdoesthefindingofthenewresearchsuggest?A．Beescanrecogizetheexactnumber.B．Arithmeticoperationsexistinhumanandbees.C．Numericalcognitionhasbeenfoundinmanymorespecies.D．Someprimates,birdsandevenspiderscanaddandsubstract.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ADiscoveryAbouttheTinyBrainofBeesB．NewFindingsAboutBeesHavingNumericalCogintionC．NumericalCognitionRequiresaComplexLevelofProcessingD．TheRelationshipBetweenBrainSizeandBrainPower22．（8分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Whycansittingwithyourlegscrossedincreaseyourbloodpressure?A．BecauseitstopsthebloodcirculatingB．Becauseitpressthenervesinourlegs.C．Becausewewillbeinatwistedpositionwhenwesitlegscrossed.D．Becauseitpreventsthebloodinyourlegsfrompumpingbacktoheart.2、Whichkindofhealthproblemswillwehaveifwecrossthelegsforalongtime?A．ourbloodpressurewillincrease.B．Ourneckandbackwillpain.C．Ourfeetandlegsmaygettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.D．BothA,BandC．3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestusdowhenwesitdown?A．Weshouldwalkoutsideatleastonceeveryhour.B．Weneedputonelegonthetopoftheother.C．We’dbettersitwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor.D．Weshouldchoosethemostcomfortablewaytosit.23．（8分）Nineyearsago,afewdaysbeforeChristmas,IwasadirectoratacompanyinSanFrancisco,andIwascalledintoameetingthatwasalreadyinprogress.Thatmeetingturnedouttobemyexitinterview.Iwas64yearsoldatthetime.Itwasn’tcompletelyunexpected.Isignedapileofpapersandleftthecompany.So,40plusyearsofemploymentwasover.Ihadagoodreputationandbackground.Retirementwasnotachoiceforme.Iwantedtodosomething.Andthenanideacameintomymind,bornfrommyconcernforourenvironment.Iwantedtobuildmyownbusiness,designingandproducingbiodegradable(可生物降解的)packagingfromwaste.Thisiscalledcleantechnology,anditwasreallymeaningfultome.Itcouldhelpreducebillionsofpoundsofsingle-useplasticpackagingwastedeachyear.Fiveyearslater,I’mdelightedandproudtosharewithyouthatourincomehasdoubledeveryyearandwehavenodebt.Meanwhile,Ihaveawonderfulpartner,andwe’vewonmorethan20awardsfortheworkthatwe’vedone.AndIamdoingthemostrewardingandmeaningfulworkofmyliferightnow.ButwhatIreallylongforistofindotherfirst-timeentrepreneurs(企业家)whoaremyage.Iwanttoconnectwiththem.SoIwanttodosomethingaboutthatinafewyears.Iwantustostarttalkingmoreaboutpeoplewhodon’tbecomeentrepreneursuntiltheyareseniors.Andthenconnectingallofthemacrossindustries,regionsandcountries—buildingacommunity.1、Whathappenedtotheauthornineyearsago?A．Heretiredfromhisformercompany. B．Hefailedaninterview.C．Hehadagoodfamilybackground. D．Hechangedhisjobtoabetterone.2、Whywasthenewbusinessmeaningfultotheauthor?A．Itwasbeneficialtotheenvironment.B．Itdevelopedacleantechnology.C．Itprovidedjobsforlotsofpeople.D．Itbroughtinquitealotofmoney.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothedevelopmentofhisowncompany?A．Cautious. B．Disappointed. C．Ambiguous. D．Positive.4、Whatdoestheauthorplantodointhefuture?A．Todosomethingelseaboutenvironment.B．Tohelppeoplewhowanttobecomesuccessful.C．Tomeetmorepeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.D．Tobuildacommunityforseniorentrepreneurs.24．（8分）Onedayaprofessorenteredtheclassroomandtoldthestudentsaboutasurprisetest.Afterhearingthat,allstudentswereseatedandwaitedforthetesttobegin.Now,theprofessorgavethetestpaperstoallstudentswithtextfacingdownonthedesk.Oncehewasdonewithhandingoutthetesttoallstudents,heaskedthemtoturnthetestpagesandbegin.Studentswereconfusedtoseethattherewasnotaquestionbutjustablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessornoticedthestudents’facialexpressionsandtoldthem,“Iwantyoutowriteaboutwhatyouseethere.”Thestudentswerestillconfusedbutgotstartedwiththetest.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessortookallanswersheetsandstartedreadingeachanswerfromeachsheetinfrontofallstudents.Allofthemdescribedabouttheblackdotandtriedtoexplainitsposition.Aftertheprofessorfinishedreading,thewholeclasswassilent.Now,theprofessorbegantoexplain,“Don’tworry.IamnotgoingtogiveyougradesforthisbutIjustwantyoutothinkaboutsomething.Hereeveryonefocusedontheblackdotandwroteaboutitbutnoonewroteaboutthewhitepaper.Thesameiswithourlives.Thewhitepaperembodiesourwholelifeandtheblackspotproblemsinourlife.OurlifeisagiftgiventousbyGod,withloveandcare,andwealwayshavereasonstocelebrateourfriendsaroundus,thejobthatprovidesusourlivelihood,themiraclesweseeeveryday.Stillwejustfocusondaytodayproblemslikehealthissues,lackofmoney,problemsinrelationships,etc.Butweneverseethattheseproblemsareverysmallcomparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives.”1、Fromthetextwelearnthat_________.A．theprofessorgavethestudentsanunexpectedtestB．theprofessorgradedthestudents’testpapersC．noneofthestudentsfocusedontheblackdotD．thestudentswereunwillingtotakethetest2、Theunderlinedword“embodies”inParagraph4probablycanbereplacedby________.A．presentsB．representsC．emptiesD．enriches3、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．BehappytotaketestsB．LifeisfilledwithproblemsC．TherearemanyblackdotsinourlifeD．Takeeyesoffproblemsandenjoylife25．（10分）IncreatingA．J.Fikry’sordinary-yet-extraordinarylife,theauthorGabielleZevinhasthrowneveryclichés(老生常谈)intothemix.Thehero,A．J.Fikry,losthisbelovedwifeNicinaroadaccident.Thesalesofhisbookstorehavebeendecreasing.TheenthusiasticnewsalesrepresentativeAmeliawon’tstopannoyinghimwithnewbooks.Hisrareandveryvaluablefirsteditionhasgonemissing.ButtheunexpectedarrivalofMayaleftinhiscarebringsaboutaseriesofeventswithloveandhopetohislife.Therearefewrealsurprisesintheplotandattentivereaderswillbeabletotellwherethestoryisheaded.Butthatisnotthepoint;theclichésandthepredictableplottakenothingawayfromZevin’sworkTheStoriedLifeofA．J.Fikrybecauseit’showshetellsthestorythatfirstcharmsthereaders,thenholdstheirattention,makingthemreadthewholebookinasinglesittingandfinallygivethebookalonghugwhentheyarefinished.Thisbookisalovelettertothejoysofreading.EachchapterbeginswiththetitleofashortstoryorabookandanotefromA．J.Fikrydescribingwhathelikesaboutit,essentiallyintroducingeachcharacterbywhattheyread.Thecharactersaresorealisticthatit’shardnottofallinlovewithallofthem:Maya,“thefantasticbook-worm,”Amelia,“thegiantess”withquestionabletasteinfashion,Lambiase,theadorablepolicechief,andA．J.Fikry,thereluctantherowhohateselectronicreadingdevicesthatwill“sendcenturiesofalivelycultureintowhatwillsurelybearapiddecline.”Thepassageoftime,raceissues,andthebureaucraticargumentofchildren’sservicesareallputasideinthetellingofthisstory,notbecausethere’sanythingtohideorbecauserealityisnotallowedtointerfere,butbecausetheauthorchoosestofocusontheimportantstuff.Forexample,itfocusesonLambiasewhoorganizesareadingclubforpolicemenatthebookstore.Hisoriginalintentionistohelppromotebusiness,butovertheyearshebecomesagenuinebook-lover,onewhotendstoalwayshavesimpleadviceforhiscynical(愤世嫉俗的)friend,A．J.Fikry.“Badtiming,”Lambiaseclaims,“I’vebeenapoliceofficerfortwentyyearsnowandI’lltellyouprettymucheverybadthinginlifeisaresultofbadtiming,andeverygoodthingistheresultofgoodtiming.”Morethananythingelse,thisnovelisnotonlyaboutthesellingofthemorthereadingofthem,buthowbooksandstoriesbecomepartofourlives,howwefindourselveswithinwhatwereadandhowwecarrybookswithus.Itisalsoaboutthepowerofunexpectedhappinessandalwaysbelievingthatsomethingwonderfulisjustaroundthecorner.TheLateBloomeristhebookwithinabookwhichbringstogetherA．J.FikryandAmelia.Itremindsthemthatlifedoesn’tfollowasetscript,thingshappenwhentheyaremeanttohappen,andthereisnosuchthingas“toolate”foranything.Lifeisthebigpicture.Alwayslookatthebigpicture.Enjoyit.Don’tgettooconcentratedonthedetails,becauseitwillallbeoverbeforeyouknowit.Inthelongrunnobody,notevenyou,willremembertheordinarydetailsbecausetheyare,intheend,quiteirrelevant.A．J.Fikry’sfinalwordsofwisdomtoteen-agedMayaconveythesamefeelingsinliteraryterms:“Wearenotquitenovels.Wearenotquiteshortstories.Intheend,wearecollectedworks.Wehavereadenoughtoknowtherearenocollectionswhereeachstoryisperfect.Someofushit.Somemiss.”1、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsZevin’sbookis_________.A．supportiveB．criticalC．objectiveD．indifferent2、Howmanycharactersofthenovelarementionedinthepassage?A．Four.B．Five.C．Six.D．Seven.3、Thepolicechieforganizingareadingclubismentionedtoprove_________inthenovel.A．thereisreallynothingtohideB．realityisnotallowedtointerfereC．importantstuffhasbeenfocusedonD．everythingisaresultoftiming4、WhatcanbeimpliedinParagraph5?A．Thenovelunderlineshappinesswillalwaysbearound.B．Thenovelmainlytalksaboutthemarketingofthebook.C．ItisTheLateBloomerthatbringsA．JandAmeliatogether.D．Itisimportanttodothingsonthebasisofoverallsituation.5、Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_________.A．ourlifeisfullofupsanddownsB．weshouldcollectworksallourlifeC．ourlifeiscloselyconnectedwithbooksD．weshouldreadbooksallourlife6、Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A．theextraordinarylifeofA．J.FikryB．themorallessonofno“toolate”inlifeC．acommentonTheLaterBloomerD．areviewofTheStoriedLifeofA．J.Fikry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）MymotherspentherchildhoodwithherfatherontheirfarmintheUS.Shelearnedhowtomendfences,plowfields,andmakecheese.Andshelearnedfarmlifedoesn'toffer1rewards,butifyoustickwithit,theeffortandthelongdays2．Mygrandpaspenthislateryearslivingonacomerofthe3,namedCherryRidge,wherethey4ridinghorsestogethereverySaturdaybeforehediedin2012.Sincethattime,thefarmhas5intoCherryRidgeTherapeuticLearningPrograms,acenterforlearning,horsebackridingandcompanionship."Iama'roadscholar',learninginanexperientialway,"Momtoldme."IfeelIwas6witheyestoseetheneedsofa(n)7spirit,"sheadded.Shehaspartneredwitha8calledWorkingtoEmpowerStudentsTogether(WEST),whichhelpsyoungpeoplewithlearningdisabilities,emotionalandbehavioralchallenges,orunstablehomeenvironments.Mom'slatestproject,theFarmDayGriefCamp,was9outofhergrievingafterthe10ofmygrandpa."I'manadultwomanwholostmy11onlysixyearsago,"Momsaid."Thereisnothing12thannatureandanimalstohelpwiththe13process."Thecamp'sfirstvisitorswerefivekidsmourningthelossofa7-year-oldwhodiedofcancer.14includedpaintingandrecallingthechild'sfavoritethings;andaballoonlaunchtheycalledSentimentstoHeaven."Eachcamperwroteonethingtheywishedtheycould15withtheirdeparted（去世的）lovedoneontheir16,"Mom-said.Childrenlivingwithphysicaldisabilitiesarealso17atCherryRidge.Recently,astudentinawheelchairsmiledear-to-earasheledthefarm'sminihorsesaround.Mom'svision18children,ensuringthelessonsshelearnedonthefarmwillbe19foryearstocome.Iknowmygrandpawouldbe20.1、A．goodB．realC．differentD．instant2、A．runoutB．comebackC．gobyD．payoff3、A．farmB．schoolC．townD．country4、A．imaginedB．avoidedC．enjoyedD．missed5、A．developedB．dividedC．lookedD．bumped6、A．unableB．confusedC．giftedD．annoyed7、A．happyB．curiousC．determinedD．hurt8、A．courseB．programC．gameD．product9、A．bornB．readyC．foundD．grown10、A．illnessB．troubleC．lossD．failure11、A．momB．dadC．husbandD．child12、A．betterB．worseC．easierD．stranger13、A．learningB．thinkingC．relaxingD．grieving14、A．TrainingsB．ActivitiesC．MethodsD．Rules15、A．shareB．agreeC．playD．provide16、A．paintingB．balloonC．doorD．book17、A．reliableB．upsetC．cautiousD．welcome18、A．protectsB．challengesC．inspiresD．questions19、A．abandonedB．changedC．preservedD．recognized20、A．worriedB．proudC．thankfulD．surprised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）Eachyearthousandsof1．(explore)andtouristsvisitthepolarregionsoftheArcticandAntarctica.ButtheincreasingnumberofpeopletravellingtotheendsoftheEarth’canhaveanegativeeffect2．fragileecosystems.Shouldtourists3．(allow)tovisitpolarregions?About40,000touristsvisitAntarcticaeachyear,MorethanfivemilliontraveltotheArcticandsub-Arctic.Transportingtouriststotheregions4．(increase)shipandairplanetraffic,addingtotheriskofpollution,oilspills,andother5．(environment)damage.Becausetheplaceswherewildlifeisaccessible6．(be)fewinnumbers,touristtrafficcanbecomeconcentratedinspecificareas,7．(put)Arcticvegetationatrisk.Otherssaythataccess8．theseveryspecialpartsoftheworldshouldnotberestrictedtoonlyresearchesandscientist.Polartourismallowspeopletodevelopdeeppersonalconnectionswithpolarregions.“Those9．traveltotheArcticorAntarcticaoftenbecomecheerleadersforsupportingthoseplaces”JimSano,vicepresidentfortraveland10．(conserve)atWorldWildlifeFund,toldTFK.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（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。WhenIfirstcametoEngland,IknowlittleEnglish、Asyoucanprobablyguessit,mylifewasdifficultyforatime、Simpletaskslikeorderingfoodortakeataxiwerequitestressful、Isignedupforclassesandstudiedonmyownaswell,soImadepoorprogress、Ibecameverydiscouraging、Finally,IfoundbestwaytolearnEnglishwastomakefriendswithnativespeakersandspendtimewiththem、IappreciatedplayinginabandwithanEnglishwomanwhichbecameoneofmybestfriendinLondon、MyEnglishimprovedgreatbyhangi