2025届湖北省黄冈市晋梅中学英语高三上期末考试试题含解析

2025届湖北省黄冈市晋梅中学英语高三上期末考试试题注意事项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．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup2．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical3．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare4．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior5．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．asD．that6．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which7．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read8．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough9．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse10．Themanageristryingtofindamantorecommendhowthejob.A．isdone B．bedone C．shoulddone D．todo11．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with12．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．afterD．unless13．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping14．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten15．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which16．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．aretransported17．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival18．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is19．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses20．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout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）TheFrickCollection(5thAvenueandE.70thStreet)ManyartloverswouldrathervisitthissmallartgallerythananyotherinNewYork.HenryClayFrick,arichNewYorker,diedin1919,leavinghishouse,furnitureandartcollectionstoAmericanpeople.Frickhadapreferenceforpre-twentiethcenturyWesternpaintings,andthesearewell-representedinthisexcellentcollection.YoucanalsoexploreFrick’sbeautifulhouseandgardenwhicharewellworthavisitGuggenheimMuseum(5thAvenueand88thStreet)Thismuseumowns5,000excellentmodernpaintings,sculpturesanddrawings.Theseartworksarenotalldisplayedatthesametime.Theexhibitionisalwayschanging.ItwillappealtothosewholoveImpressionistandPost-Impressionistpaintings.TheGuggenheimMuseumbuildingisalsoworld-famous.Thebestwaytoseethepaintingsistostartfromthetopfloorandwalkdowntothebottom.Therearenostairs,justacircular(环形的)path.MetropolitanMuseumofArt(5thAvenueand82ndStreet)Thereputationofthismuseumliesinthevarietyofitsartcollection.Thiscoversmorethan5,000yearsofcivilizationfrommanypartsoftheworld.Themuseumdisplaysmorethanjustthevisualdelightsofart.Itintroducesyouinancientwaysofliving.YoucanvisitanEgyptiantemple,afragrantMinggarden,atypicalroominan18thcenturyFrenchhouseandmanyotherspecialexhibitions.WhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt(945MadsionAvenue,near75thStreet)TheWhitneyholdsanexcellentcollectionorcontemporaryAmericanpaintingsandsculptures.Therearenopermanentdisplaysinthismuseumandexhibitionschangeallthetime.Everytwoyears,theWhitneyholdsaspecialexhibitionofnewartbylivingartists.Themuseumalsoshowsvideosandfilmsbycontemporaryvideoartists.1、WhatcanweknowaboutHenryClayFrick?A．Heoncelivedapoorlife.B．Hehadadeeploveforhiscountry.C．Heleftallhispossessionstohisfamily.D．Helovedtwentiethcenturypaintingsverymuch.2、WhatdoGuggenheimMuseumandWhitneyMuseumofAmericanArthaveincommon?A．Theybothhavestairsintheirbuildings.B．Theybothholdartworksbylivingartists.C．Theexhibitionsinthemarealwayschanging.D．Theybothdisplaymodernpaintings,sculpturesanddrawings.3、Ifyouareinterestedinancientcivilization,youcangoto________.A．TheFrickCollection B．GuggenheimMuseumC．WhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt D．MetropolitanMuseumofArt4、WhatcanweinferaboutWhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt?A．Thereareonlypaintingsofgreatartists.B．Itislocatedinthesameavenueastheothers.C．Youcan’tenjoynewartoflivingartistseachyear.D．Itisnotaspopularamongartloversastheothermuseums.5、Thepassageismainlyabout________A．somefamousartists B．somefamouspaintingsC．somefamousplacesofinterest D．somefamousartmuseums22．（8分）FortouristsholdingtheBarcelonaCard,theinformationbelowwillbeusefulifyouplantoadmiresomeartworksorarchitecturesthere.SagradaFamiliaOpeninghours:09:00-18:00(October-March);09:00-20:00(April-September)Admission:

11,or11,or10withtheBarcelonaCardTheproject'svastsaleanditsspecialdesignhavemadeitoneofBarcelona'stoptouristattractionsformanyyears.LaPedreraOpeninghours:November-February:09:00-18:30;March-October:09:00-20:00Admission：$9.50.Save20%withtheBarcelonaCard.Itisauniquemodernistbuildingmadeofbricksandcolorfultiles（瓦）.Visitorscanseetheamazing800squaremetersattic（阁楼）with270brickarchesthatgiveyouafeelingthatyouarewalkinginsidetheskeletonofawhale.BarcelonaFCMuseumOpeninghours:6thApril-4thOctober:10:00-20:00;therestoftheyear.10:00-18:30Admission：$8.50forentrytothemuseumand$17foraguidedtour.Whenyoubuyyourticketyouhavetwooptions:aticketforthemuseumtoseethefootballstadiumoraspecialonefor$15whereyougettoseethestadiumandthescenesattheclub.PicassoMuseumOpeninghours:Checkthewebsitefordetailsastheyvarydependingonthetimeoftheyear.Admission：$9formainexhibition-extraforspecialshowings.Save50%withBarcelonaCard.ThemuseumhasarrangedPicasso’spaintingsfromhisearlydaystohisfinalworks.ArrangingthepaintingsinthiswaygivesyouafascinatinginsightintothedevelopmentofPicasso.1、Whatdoweknowthetouristattractionsmentionedinthepassage?A．SagradaFamiliaisthelargestbuildinginBarcelona.B．LaPedreraiswell-knownforitscolorfulmaterial.C．BarcelonaFCMuseummayattractfootballfans.D．PicassoMuseumoffersonlyoneexhibition.2、IfyouvisitthestadiumandtheclubwithatourguideinBarcelonaFCmuseum,youshouldpay_______A．$25.5B．$34C．$42.5D．$323、Whatdotheattractionshaveincommon?A．TheBarcelonaCardisamustforvisitingthem.B．Theyareallfamousfortheirarchitecturalstyles.C．Theiropeninghoursarechangeableindifferentseasons.D．Touristscanhaveadiscountof20%withtheBarcelonaCard.23．（8分）DuringthetwoandahalfyearssinceIsettleddowninGermany,I’vecaughtacoldseveraltimesandgottentoexperiencehowdifferentGermancoldremedies(疗法）arefromtheChineseones.BackinTaiwan,wheneverIhadastreamingnoseandadrythroat,I’drushtothehospitaltogetprescribedmedicine.Forafever,Iwouldreceivearedpill,whichInowknowisatypeofantibiotic(抗生素).AnotherthingIknownowisthatthecriminalbehindmycoldisavirus.ThedrugsIusedonlyrelievedthesymptoms.WhenIwenttoaGermanhospitalintendingtogetsomemedicinetotreatmycold,Igotnothingmorethanapatonmyshoulderandwordsfromthedoctor,saying

thatIshouldgetsomereallygoodrest.Thefirsttimethishappened,Iwasshocked.IwonderedhowIcouldputupwithmysicknesswithoutthehelpofmedicine.ButthelongerIstayedinGermany,thebetterIknewhowtoself-medicateasotherGermansdo.IlearnedtotakevitaminCtobuildupmyresistance.ButwhatIlikethemostisdrinking“Erkaltungstee”.ForGermanpeople,Erkaltungsteeiswhattheirgrandmothergivesthemwhentheycatchacold.It’sateabagmainlymadeoflimeflowerandorangerind.AnotherpopularcoldremedyinGermanyischickensoup.DuringmyfirstwinterinGermany,Igotareallybadcold.Myneighborbroughtmeabowlofchickensouptomakemefeelbetter.Itcontainedalotofginger,onion,garlic,carrotsandcelery.Germansbelievetheseingredientsareperfectforhelpingyourbodyrecover.1、HowdidtheauthorfeelafterseeingtheGermandoctor?A．Relieved. B．Surprised.C．Satisfied. D．Stressed.2、Accordingtotheauthor,whateffectdoantibioticshaveonhiscold?A．Theycurehiscold. B．Theypreventthedisease.C．Theykillthevirusinhim. D．Theymakehimfeelbetter.3、WhatdoGermansthinkof“Erkaltungstee”?A．Itcanreplaceanycoldremedy. B．Itcanbuildupone’sresistance.C．It’sagoodwaytoself-medicate. D．It’sbetterthanchickensoup.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Germanstendnottouseantibioticstotreatcold.B．TheauthoroftencatchesacoldinTaiwan.C．Theauthorseldomdrinkschickensoup.D．Germandoctorsarecoldtopatients.24．（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．FestivalsinAustin25．（10分）ESciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere’salwaysatemptation(诱惑)todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren’t?Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines（学科）.Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox(非常规的),andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader’sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.Onthewhole,Brooks’storyisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks’attempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.1、Theauthormentionsthefunctionsofscienceatthebeginningofthepassageto__________.A．illustratewheresciencecanbeappliedB．demonstratethevalueofBrooks’newbookC．remindthereaderoftheimportanceofscienceD．explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworks2、Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?A．Itsstrongbasis.B．Itsconvincingpoints.C．Itsclearwriting.D．Itsmemorablecharacters.3、Whatistheauthor’sgeneralattitudetowardsthebook?A．Contradictory.B．Supportive.C．Cautious.D．Critical.4、Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A．Problemswiththebook.B．Brooks’slifeexperience.C．Deathofthecharacters.D．Brooks’stranslationskills.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）“Sara,don’tforgetyourpromisetomethatyouwillmow(割草)Mrs.Martin’syardthisweekend,”saidDad.“Don’tletmedown.”Sarawastheoldestchildinthefamily,andoneofherchoreswastomowtheiryard.Mrs.Martin,their1neighbor,wasunabletotakecareofheryardinher70s,soSara’sdadhad2Saraforthisjob.3Mrs.Martin’syardwasnotbig,Saraknewthejobwouldgoquickly.However,shestilldislikedherdad’s4.“Whydidn’tyouaskmefirst?”Sarahad5.“Didyouaskmefirstwhenyouvolunteeredmetobeintheschoolfestivallastfall?”askedSara’sfather.“Well,no,Ididn’taskyoufirst,6youwouldhavedonethosethingsanyway.You’realways7tohelp.”“I8whenIcan.”Dadanswered.“Sara,wehaveknownMrs.Martinforaverylongtime.Shehasoften9ourfamily.Nowwecandosomethingforher.10,thefeelingyougetfromhelpingsomeonemakesyou11whoisreallyhelpingwhom.”“Idon’tknow,Dad,”saidSara.“TheonlyfeelingIgetfrommowingouryardis12.”“Justyouwaitandsee,”saidDadAfterbreakfast,SaramadeherwaytoMrs.Martin’syard.ShewasgoodatherjobandsoonhadMrs.Martinsyardlooking13.Mrs.Martincameoutsidewithabigglassoforangejuiceand14ittoher.Sarastoppedherworkand15enjoyedthedrink,whileMrs.Martintalkedtoheraboutalloftheflowersinheryard.Seeingthe16inMrs.Martin’seyes,Sarabegantounderstandhowmuchtheyard17toMrs.Martin.Afterfinishingherdrink,Sarareturnedtoworkwithanew18.Awarmfeelingbeganto19throughherbody.Herdadwas20.Itwashardtotellwhowashelpingwhom!1、A．strange B．new C．aged D．faithful2、A．guided B．volunteered C．ordered D．forced3、A．Once B．Since C．Unless D．Although4、A．promise B．argument C．permission D．introduction5、A．replied B．suggested C．complained D．announced6、A．but B．so C．or D．for7、A．proud B．willing C．afraid D．fortunate8、A．choose B．succeed C．hesitate D．try9、A．respected B．changed C．protected D．helped10、A．Besides B．Instead C．Therefore D．Otherwise11、A．imagine B．explore C．worry D．wonder12、A．scared B．moved C．tired D．relaxed13、A．tidy B．alive C．empty D．messy14、A．threw B．delivered C．offered D．sold15、A．eagerly B．generously C．carefully D．gratefully16、A．determination B．peace C．curiosity D．joy17、A．related B．meant C．belonged D．referred18、A．attitude B．wisdom C．inspiration D．expectation19、A．exist B．fly C．spread D．break20、A．unusual B．right C．serious D．helpful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）TheCompanyGymBoarddecidedthateveryonewho1．(wish)tousethefreegymfacilitiesshouldpresentthegymreceptiondeskwith2．newIDcard.3．(hold)oftheoldIDcardwillnotbeallowedtoenterthegymoruseanyofitsfacilities.Newcardswillbeapprovedonlyforcurrent,4．(register)full-timeemployees.Interimstaffandinterns(实习生)canusethe5．(exist)carwithoutanyinconvenience.Inordertoissuethenewcard,along6．personneldocuments,employeesshouldturnintheirtworecent7．(photo)andarecentmedicalreportfromthecompanyphysicians.ThenewcardsareissuedbytheEmployeeCardOffice(locatedintheJeanMarieBuildingnexttothemaingate)between9amand5pm.ThenewIDcardswillstartbeingissuedonJune1untilJune15.Pleasenotethatnodocuments8．(accept)byfaxorbyrepresentatives.Youdonothavetogiveinyouroldcard,9．youwon’tbeabletouseitafterJune15.Forany10．(far)questionsonthegym’snewpolicyorthenewIDcard,youcancontactthegymreceptionat673-7289ortheEmployeeCardOfficeat683-6322.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。Atthebeginningoftheyear2018,mostpartofChina,includingKunmingandShaoguan,experiencetheheaviestsnowinwinter.Thisunexpectedheavysnowmadeusunpreparedandledmanyproblems.Thesnowblockedcitytrafficandcausedpowercuts,makevehiclesinstreetsrunslowlyandmanytrafficaccidentshappen.Besides,somehighwayswerebeenclosedandalotofflightswascanceledordelayed.Therefore,thissurprisingsnowalsobroughtmuchjoytopeople.Hewentouthappilyandtookagoodmanypicturesofthebeautifulmoments.Childrenwerethrowingsnowballsorsnowmenwereseeneverywhere.Iwillalwaysrememberthismagicallysnow.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是张华，你的美国中学生朋友彼得希望成为2022年北京冬奥会志愿者，他向你写信询问冬奥会相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请给他回信，要点如下:1.收到来信，获悉求助；2.冬奥盛会，北京张家口合办；3.学好汉语的建议。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.3.参考词WinterOlympicGames(冬奥会).host(举办)volunteer(志愿者)4.信头尾已给，不计入总词数。DearPeter，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursZhanghua

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、C4、A5、C6、C7、C8、A9、D10、B11、B12、B13、C14、C15、D16、A17、B18、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、C3、D4、C5、D22、1、C2、D3、C23、1、B2、D3、C4、A24、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.”Iwasalittleannoyed