浙江省台州市英语初三上学期2024-2025学年模拟试卷及答案解析

2024-2025学年浙江省台州市英语初三上学期模拟试卷及答案解析一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Question:Whattimedoestheschoollibraryopenonweekdays?A.7:30a.m.B.8:00a.m.C.8:30a.m.Answer:BExplanation:Therecordingstatesthattheschoollibraryopensat8:00a.m.onweekdays,sothecorrectanswerisB.Question:Whoisthewomantalkingaboutintheconversation?A.Hersister.B.Herfriend.C.Herteacher.Answer:AExplanation:Intheconversation,thewomanmentionsthathersisteriscomingtovisitthisweekend.Thefocusofthediscussionisonhersister’splans,sothecorrectanswerisA.Keyphraseslike“mysister”and“she’scoming”indicatethatthewomanisreferringtohersister.3、Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.Question:WhatdoesthespeakerwanttodoonSaturday?A)Goshopping.B)Watchamovie.C)Visitafriend.Answer:C)Visitafriend.Explanation:Therecordingstates,“I’mplanningtovisitmyfriendSarahonSaturday.ShejustmovedtoanewcityandIhaven’tseenherinawhile.”ThisclearlyindicatesthatthespeakerwantstovisitafriendonSaturday.4、Listentothedialogueandcompletethesentencewiththemissinginformation.Dialogue:Man:Excuseme,couldyoutellmewherethenearestpostofficeis?Woman:Sure,it’sjustdownthestreetontheleft,nexttothesupermarket.Sentence:Thenearestpostofficeislocated________thestreetontheleft,nexttothesupermarket.Answer:downExplanation:Thewomaninthedialoguerespondsbysaying,“it’sjustdownthestreetontheleft,nexttothesupermarket.”Themissingwordinthesentenceis“down,”completingthephrase“downthestreetontheleft.”5、Listentotheshortdialogueandchoosethebestanswer.A:What’syourfavoritebook?B:Ilike“TheAdventuresofTomSawyer”best.It’sreallyinteresting.Question:What’sB’sfavoritebook?Answer:BExplanation:ThedialogueclearlystatesthatBlikes“TheAdventuresofTomSawyer”best,sotheanswerisB.6、Listentotheshortpassageandcompletethesentencewiththemissingword.TheNileisthelongestriverintheworld,stretchingover6,650kilometersfromitssourceinthemountainsofEastAfricatotheMediterraneanSea.Sentence:TheNileisthelongestriverintheworld,stretchingover6,650kilometersfromitssourceinthemountainsofEastAfricatothe__________.Answer:MediterraneanSeaExplanation:ThepassagestatesthattheNilestretchesfromitssourceinthemountainsofEastAfricatotheMediterraneanSea,sothemissingwordinthesentenceis“MediterraneanSea”.7、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswer.Youwillhear:Woman:Excuseme,wherecanIfindthenearestsubwaystation?Man:It’sjustdownthestreetonyourright,nexttothebigshoppingmall.Question:Whatisthewomanaskingabout?A)Thelocationofashoppingmall.B)Thewaytothenearestsubwaystation.C)Thetimeofthenextsubwaytrain.Answer:B)Thewaytothenearestsubwaystation.Explanation:Thewomanasks“wherecanIfindthenearestsubwaystation?”,andthemanrespondsbytellingheritslocation.Thekeyphraseis“thenearestsubwaystation”,whichmatchesoptionB.8、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Youwillhear:“Intoday’sworld,technologyplaysacrucialroleinourdailylives.Fromsmartphonestoartificialintelligence,technologyhasmadeourlivesmoreconvenientandefficient.However,it’simportanttorememberthattechnologyshouldbeusedwisely.Excessiveuseoftechnologycanleadtohealthproblemssuchaseyestrainandpoorposture.Additionally,it’sessentialtomaintainabalancebetweentechnologyandreal-lifeexperiences.So,whiletechnologyhasitsbenefits,it’simportanttouseitinmoderationandprioritizeourhealthandwell-being.”Question:Whatisthemainmessageofthepassage?A)Technologyhasonlynegativeeffectsonourlives.B)Weshouldavoidusingtechnologyaltogether.C)Technologyshouldbeusedwiselyandinmoderation.Answer:C)Technologyshouldbeusedwiselyandinmoderation.Explanation:Thepassagediscussestheimportanceofusingtechnologywiselyandinmoderation,emphasizingthebenefitsitbringswhileacknowledgingpotentialdrawbackslikehealthissuesandtheneedtomaintainabalancewithreal-lifeexperiences.OptionCcapturesthismainmessage.9、Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforNewYork?A.9:15amB.8:45amC.10:00amAnswer:BExplanation:Intheconversation,thespeakersays,“ThetraintoNewYorkleavesat8:45amfromplatform3.”ThisdirectlycorrespondstooptionB,indicatingthatthetrainleavesat8:45am.10、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thebenefitsofregularexercise.B.Theimportanceofabalanceddiet.C.Theeffectsofstressonhealth.Answer:AExplanation:Thepassagediscusseshowregularexercisecanimprovephysicalandmentalhealth,increaseenergylevels,andhelppreventvariousdiseases.Ithighlightsthepositiveimpactofexerciseonoverallwell-being,whichalignswithoptionAstatingthebenefitsofregularexercise.Thepassagedoesnotprimarilyfocusonabalanceddiet(B)ortheeffectsofstressonhealth(C).11、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:Whattimedoestheconcertstart?A.7:00p.m.B.7:30p.m.C.8:00p.m.Answer:B.7:30p.m.Explanation:Inthedialogue,thewomanasksthemanwhentheconcertstarts,andthemanreplies,“Itstartsathalfpastseven.”Thismeanstheconcertstartsat7:30p.m.12、Listentotheshortpassageandcompletethefollowingsentencewiththemissinginformation.Sentence:Thespeakermentionedthatthemostpopularbookatthelibrarythismonthis“__________”.A.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerB.PrideandPrejudiceC.TheGreatGatsbyAnswer:A.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerExplanation:Theshortpassagediscussesthemostpopularbooksatthelibrarythismonth.Accordingtothepassage,“TheAdventuresofTomSawyer”hasbeenthemostchecked-outbookthismonth,makingitthemostpopular.13、Listentotherecordingandchoosethecorrectanswertothequestion.Question:WhatdoesthemanwanttodonextSaturday?A.Gotothepark.B.Watchamovie.C.Visitthemuseum.Answer:C.Explanation:TherecordingstatesthatthemanmentionshisplantovisitthemuseumnextSaturdaywithhisfamily,indicatinghisdesiredactivityforthatday.14、Listentotheconversationandcompletethesentencewiththemissinginformation.Sentence:Thewomansuggestedgoingtothenewrestaurantdowntown,butthemanpreferred___________.Answer:stayingathomeandcookingdinnerExplanation:Intheconversation,thewomanproposestryingoutthenewrestaurantinthecitycenter,butthemanrespondsbysayinghewouldratherstayathomeandpreparedinner.Themissingpartshouldreflectthispreference.15、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforShanghai?A.At8:30.B.At9:00.C.At9:30.Answer:B.At9:00.Explanation:Inthedialogue,thespeakersays,“ThetrainleavesforShanghaiat9o’clocksharp.”Thisclearlyindicatesthatthetraindepartsat9:00,sothecorrectanswerisB.16、Listentothepassageandcompletethesentencewiththemissingword.Thepassagetalksabouttheimportanceof_______inmaintaininggoodhealth.A.exerciseB.dietC.sleepAnswer:A.exerciseExplanation:Thepassagementionsthatregularexerciseiscrucialformaintaininggoodphysicalandmentalhealth.Itdiscussesthebenefitsofexercise,suchasimprovingcardiovascularfitness,reducingstress,andpromotingoverallwell-being.Therefore,themissingwordthatcompletesthesentenceis“exercise,”makingtheanswerA.17、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforBeijing?8:30a.m.9:30a.m.10:30a.m.Answer:B)9:30a.m.Explanation:Inthedialogue,thespeakermentionsthatthetraintoBeijingleavesat9:30a.m.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.18、Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Howmanybooksdidthespeakerborrowfromthelibrary?Twobooks.Threebooks.Fourbooks.Answer:A)Twobooks.Explanation:Thespeakerinthepassagestatesthattheyborrowedtwobooksfromthelibrary.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.19、Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforLondon?A.8:30amB.9:30amC.10:30amAnswer:BExplanation:TherecordingstatesthatthetraintoLondondepartsat9:30am.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.20、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudentsandanswerthequestion.Question:Whatsubjectdoestheboydislikethemost?A.MathB.ScienceC.HistoryAnswer:AExplanation:Intheconversation,theboysays,“Ireallyhatemathclass.It’ssoboring!”Thisindicatesthathedislikesmaththemost,sothecorrectanswerisA.二、阅读理解（30分）Title:TheImportanceofReadingIntoday’sfast-pacedworld,wheretechnologyisever-evolvingandinformationisreadilyavailableatourfingertips,itiseasytooverlookthetimelessvalueofreading.However,theactofreadinggoesfarbeyondsimplyacquiringknowledge;itisafundamentalskillthatfostersimagination,criticalthinking,empathy,andpersonalgrowth.ThePowerofImagination:Readingtransportsustoworldsbeyondourown.Aswedelveintothepagesofabook,ourmindscreatevividimagesandscenarios,allowingustoexperiencedifferentcultures,environments,andperspectives.Thisimaginativejourneystimulatescreativityandencouragesustothinkoutsidethebox.CultivatingCriticalThinking:Books,especiallythoseofliterarymerit,challengeourassumptionsandforceustoevaluateideasfromvariousangles.Theyencourageustoquestion,analyze,andformourownopinions,therebyenhancingourcriticalthinkingabilities.NurturingEmpathy:Throughthestoriesofcharacters,wegaininsightintohumanemotionsandexperiences.Thisexposurefostersempathy,enablingustounderstandandconnectwithpeoplefromdiversebackgrounds.Itpromotescompassionandsocialawareness.PersonalGrowthandDevelopment:Readingisalifelongpursuitthataccompaniesusonourjourneyofself-discovery.Itexposesustonewideas,perspectives,andvalues,shapingourworldviewandguidingourchoices.Asweread,welearnaboutourselves,ourstrengths,andareasforimprovement,leadingtopersonalgrowthanddevelopment.Giventhemyriadbenefitsofreading,itisimperativethatwemaketimeforthisenrichingactivity,regardlessofourageorstageinlife.Questions:Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Thechallengesofreadinginthedigitalage.Thevariousbenefitsofreading.Theevolutionoftechnologyanditsimpactonreading.Theimportanceofcriticalthinkinginreading.Answer:BHowdoesreadinghelpdevelopempathy?Byprovidingaplatformforsocialinteraction.Byexposingreaderstodiversehumanemotionsandexperiences.Byimprovinglanguageskillsandcommunicationabilities.Byencouragingreaderstofocussolelyontheirownexperiences.Answer:BWhatskilldoesreadingparticularlyhelpcultivate?MemoryretentionPhysicalcoordinationCriticalthinkingTimemanagementAnswer:C三、完型填空（15分）SectionThree:ClozeTest(Onequestionwith5blanks)Passage:Lastsummer,Ihadanunforgettableexperienceatmyuncle’sfarm.Itwasa1hotday,butthefreshairandthegreenfieldsmadeeverythingseemperfect.AssoonasIarrived,myuncleshowedmearoundthefarm,introducingmetothedifferent2ofanimalsandplants.Iwasparticularlyfascinatedbythecows.Theyweregrazingpeacefullyinthemeadow,seeminglyunawareofthe3heat.Iwatchedthemforawhile,feelingasenseofpeacewashoverme.Suddenly,oneofthecowslookedupand4atmewithitsbig,browneyes.Itwasasifitwassaying,“Welcometoourworld.”Laterintheday,wehelpedtofeedtheanimalsand5thevegetables.Theworkwastiring,butincrediblyrewarding.Asthesunbegantoset,Icouldn’thelpbutfeelgratefulforthisincredibleopportunitytoconnectwithnatureandlearnaboutthesimplejoysoffarmlife.Fillintheblankswiththemostsuitablewords:scorchingvarietiesswelteringgazedharvestAnswerKey:scorchingvarietiesswelteringgazedharvest四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、It’seasyforhimtofindajob,becausehehasmany_______(advantage).Answer:advantagesExplanation:Theword“many”isusedbeforeapluralnoun,indicatingthatmorethanoneitemisbeingreferredto.Since“advantage”isasingularnoun,itneedstobepluralizedto“advantages”tocorrectlyfitthecontext.2、—Couldyoutellme_______?—Sure.It’snexttothemuseum.A.wherethepostofficeisB.whereisthepostofficeC.howcanIgettothepostofficeD.whenwillthepostofficeopenAnswer:AExplanation:Inanindirectquestion(embeddedquestion)usedasanobjectclause,thesubjectandverbmustbeinnormalorder(subject-verbinversiondoesnotoccurasinadirectquestion).TheoptionsB,C,andDallhavetheverbbeforethesubject,whichisincorrect.OptionAiscorrectlystructuredwith“where”astheadverbialofplaceand“thepostofficeis”inthecorrectsubject-verborder.3、Thebookis________usefulthatIwanttoreaditagain.Answer:soExplanation:Thissentenceusesthestructure“so…that…”toexpressaresultclause.“So”isusedheretomodifytheadjective“useful”,indicatingthatthebookisextremelyusefultotheextentthatthespeakerwantstoreaditagain.4、Theman________(wear)apairofglassesismyuncle.Answer:wearingExplanation:Inthissentence,thephrase“wearingapairofglasses”isusedtodescribetheman,functioningasanon-finiteverbphrase(specifically,apresentparticiplephrase)asanadjective.Itprovidesadditionalinformationabouttheman,specifyingthatheiswearingglasses.Therefore,theverb“wear”istransformedintoitspresentparticipleform“wearing”.5、Ihavenoidea_______hewillcometojoinus.A.whetherB.whenC.whereD.whyAnswer:AExplanation:本题考查宾语从句的引导词。题干的意思是：“我不知道_____他会来加入我们。”分析句子结构可知，“_____hewillcometojoinus”为“havenoidea”的宾语从句，且该从句缺少引导词，为一个完整的句子，所以空格处要选择一个可以引导宾语从句且在从句中不充当成分的引导词。选项A，“whether”意为“是否”，可引导宾语从句，在从句中不充当任何成分，只起连接作用，符合题意。选项B，“when”意为“什么时候”，引导宾语从句时，在从句中充当时间状语，而本句从句不缺时间状语，所以该选项不合适。选项C，“where”意为“哪里”，引导宾语从句时，在从句中充当地点状语，而本句从句不缺地点状语，所以该选项不合适。选项D，“why”意为“为什么”，引导宾语从句时，在从句中充当原因状语，而本句从句不缺原因状语，所以该选项不合适。6、—I’msorryIbrokeyourcup.—It’sOK.Accidents______happen.A.mustB.canC.shouldD.needAnswer:BExplanation:本题考查情态动词。题干的意思是：“–很抱歉我打破了你的杯子。–没关系。事故_____发生。”选项A，“must”意为“必须”，表示一种主观上的必要或命令，不符合语境，所以该选项不合适。选项B，“can”意为“可能”，用于表示客观上的可能性，常用于否定句、疑问句和感叹句中，表示某事可能会发生，但并非一定会发生，符合语境，所以该选项正确。选项C，“should”意为“应该”，表示建议、责任或期望，不符合语境，所以该选项不合适。选项D，“need”意为“需要”，表示必要性或需求，不符合语境，所以该选项不合适。7、He____(have)lunchatschoolyesterday.Answer:hadExplanation:Thesentencedescribesaneventthathappenedinthepast(yesterday),sotheverb“have”shouldbeinitspasttenseform“had”.8、She____(notgo)tobeduntilshefinishedherhomeworklastnight.Answer:didn’tgoExplanation:Thesentencecontainsatimephrase“lastnight”indicatingpasttense,andtheuseof“until”withapasttenseverb(finished)inthesubordinateclauserequiresthemainclauseverbtobeinthepasttenseaswell.Sincethesentenceisnegative,weuse“didn’tgo”asthepasttenseof“donotgo”.9、Therainwassoheavythattheyhadto_______thegame.A.putonB.putoffC.putupD.putdownAnswer:BExplanation:本题考查短语辨析。题干的意思是：“雨下得如此之大，以至于他们不得不_____比赛。”puton意为“穿上；上演”；putoff意为“推迟；延期”；putup意为“张贴；搭建”；putdown意为“放下；记下”。根据句意可知，雨下得很大，所以他们不得不推迟比赛，所以符合题意的答案是选项B。10、Mymotherisadoctor.Sheoften_______lateintheevening.A.getupB.goestobedC.worksD.hasbreakfastAnswer:CExplanation:本题考查动词短语辨析。题干的意思是：“我妈妈是医生。她经常在晚上_____很晚。”getup意为“起床”；goestobed意为“上床睡觉”；works意为“工作”；hasbreakfast意为“吃早饭”。根据题干“Mymotherisadoctor”可知，妈妈是一个医生，所以她晚上可能会工作到很晚，所以符合题意的答案是选项C。其他选项都不符合语境，均可排除。五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、WhatisthepurposeofreadinginEnglishlanguagelearning?Answer:ThepurposeofreadinginEnglishlanguagelearningismultifaceted.Primarily,itenhancesvocabularyacquisition,allowinglearnerstoexpandtheirunderstandingofwordsandphrasesincontext.Additionally,readingimprovescomprehensionskills,enablingindividualstounderstandwrittentextsmoreeffectively.Italsopromotesculturalawarenessbyexposinglearnerstodiverseperspectivesandexperiencesfromaroundtheworld.Furthermore,readingaidsindevelopingcriticalthinkingabilities,asitencouragesreaderstoanalyze,evaluate,andformopinionsaboutwhattheyread.Ultimately,readingisafundamentalskillthatunderpinsallotherlanguageskillsandisessentialforsuccessinacademicandprofessionalpursuits.Explanation:ThisquestionexploresthepurposeofreadinginEnglishlanguagelearning,whichgoesbeyondsimplydecodingwordsonapage.Readingplaysacrucialroleinlanguageacquisition,comprehension,culturalawareness,andcriticalthinking.Eachoftheseaspectscontributestotheoveralldevelopmentoflanguageproficiencyandisnecessaryforeffectivecommunicationandlearning.2、Explainthedifferencebetween“affect”and“effect”andprovideexamplesoftheirusageinsentences.Answer:“Affect”and“effect”areoftenconfusedduetotheirsimilarspellingsandpronunciations,buttheyhavedistinctmeaningsandusages.“Affect”istypicallyusedasaverb,meaningtoinfluenceorproduceaneffectonsomething.Forexample,“Thenewpolicywillaffectthewaywedobusiness.”Here,“affect”isdescribingtheactionofthepolicyinfluencingthewaybusinessisconducted.Ontheotherhand,“effect”isoftenusedasanoun,referringtotheresultorconsequenceofsomething.Forinstance,“Theeffectofthenewpolicywasasignificantincreaseinproductivity.”Inthissentence,“effect”isdescribingtheoutcomeofthepolicy,whichwasaboostinproductivity.Tosummarize,“affect”isaverbthatdescribestheactionofinfluencingorchangingsomething,while“effect”isanounthatreferstotheresultorconsequenceofthataction.Explanation:Thisquestionhighlightsthedistinctionbetween“affect”and“effect,”twowordsthatarefrequentlymisusedduetotheirsimilarappearance.Byprovidingcleardefinitionsandexamplesentences,learnerscanbetterunderstandhowtousethesewordsappropriatelyintheirwritingandspeech.3、WhatistheimportanceofsettinggoalsinlearningEnglish?Answer:SettinggoalsinlearningEnglishiscrucialforseveralreasons.Firstly,ithelpsstudentsstayfocusedandmotivatedbyprovidingacleardirectionandpurposefortheirlearning.Byhavingspecific,achievabletargets,studentscanmeasuretheirprogressandseetangibleresults,whichreinforcestheireffortsandencouragesthemtocontinuelearning.Secondly,goalsencouragestudentstosetchallengesforthemselvesandpushtheirboundaries,leadingtoacceleratedgrowthandimprovedlanguageproficiency.Lastly,goal-settingpromotesself-disciplineandtimemanagementskills,essentialforacademicsuccessandpersonaldevelopment.Explanation:Thisquestionaddressesthesignificanceofgoal-settinginthecontextofEnglishlanguagelearning.Theanswerhighlightsthreemainbenefits:maintainingfocusandmotivation,facilitatingacceleratedgrowththroughchallenges,andfosteringself-disciplineandtimemanagementskills.4、HowcantechnologyenhancetheEnglishlanguagelearningexperienceforstudents?Answer:TechnologycansignificantlyenhancetheEnglishlanguagelearningexperienceforstudentsinvariousways.Firstly,onlineresourcessuchaseducationalwebsites,videos,andinteractiveappsprovideaccesstoavastarrayoflearningmaterialstailoredtodifferentlevelsandinterests.Theseresourcesareoftenengaging,interactive,andeasilyaccessible,makinglearningmoreenjoyableandeffective.Secondly,digitaltoolslikelanguagelearningsoftwareandonlinedictionariesallowstudentstopracticetheirlanguageskillsindependently,anytimeandanywhere.Thisflexibilitypromotesself-studyandsupportspersonalizedlearningpaths.Additionally,technologyfacilitatescommunicationwithnativespeakersthroughplatformslikelanguageexchangewebsitesorvideochatapps,enablingstudentstoimmersethemselvesinthelanguageandimprovetheirspeakingandlisteningabilities.Explanation:ThisquestionexploreshowtechnologycanimprovetheEnglishlanguagelearningprocessforstudents.Theansweroutlinesthreeprimarywaystechnologycontributes:byofferingawiderangeofengagingandaccessiblelearningmaterials,enablingindependentpracticeandself-study,andfacilitatinglanguageimmersionandcommunicationwithnativespeakers.5、Question:WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenanounandaverbinEnglishgrammar?Provideanexampleofeach.Answer:ThemaindifferencebetweenanounandaverbinEnglishgrammaristheirfunctioninasentence.Anountypicallynamesaperson,place,thing,oridea,whileaverbexpressesanaction,occurrence,orstateofbeing.ExampleofaNoun:“Thecatsatonthemat.”Here,“cat”isanounasitnamesaspecificanimal.ExampleofaVerb:“Thebirdflewaway.”Here,“flew”isaverbasitexpressestheactionofthebirdmovingthroughtheair.Explanation:Nounsarethebuildingblocksofsentencesthatallowustoidentifythesubjectsandobjectsofourthoughtsandexperiences.Theycanbesingularorplural,properorcommon,andcanfunctionassubjects,objects,orevenadjectivesinsentences.Ontheotherhand,verbsarethedynamicelementsthatdescribewhatthenounsaredoingorwhatishappeningtothem.Verbscanbeindifferenttensesandmoodstoconveythetimeandaspectoftheaction.UnderstandingthedifferencebetweennounsandverbsisfundamentaltoconstructingmeaningfulandgrammaticallycorrectsentencesinEnglish.六、书面表达题（15分）SectionVI:WrittenExpressionTopic:ImagineyouareLiHua,astudentfromStarMiddleSchool.Yourschoolisorganizinganinternationalexchangeprogramwherestudentsfromdifferentcountrieswillcometovisitandstaywithlocalfamiliesforaweek.YouareexcitedtohostastudentfromtheUnitedKingdom.Writealettertoyourpenpal,Emma,whoisalsoparticipatingintheprogrambutwillbehostedbyanotherfamily,introducingyourfamily,yourhometown,andtheactivitiesyouhaveplannedforyourguest.Remembertoincludedetailsthatwouldmakeyourguestfeelwelcomeandexcitedabouttheupcomingexperience.SampleAnswer:DearEmma,Ihopethisletterfindsyouwellandfullofanticipationforourupcominginternationalexchangeprogram!I’mthrilledtosharethatI’vebeenchosentohostastudentfromtheUnitedKingdom,andIcan’twaitto