2025届河南省八市·学评高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

2025届河南省八市·学评高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whenallissaidanddone,theredoesn’tseemtobe________amysterytoexplain.A．kindof B．closetoC．farfrom D．muchof2．CouldIspeakto__________isinchargeofInternationalSalesplease?A．who B．whatC．whoever D．whatever3．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted4．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．against D．despite5．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what6．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined7．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive8．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss9．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked10．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup11．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,12．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what13．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought14．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled15．Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked16．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided17．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff18．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered19．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded20．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught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）“BallisticmissilethreatinboundtoHawaii.Seekimmediateshelter.Thisisnotadrill.”Itmightsoundlikesomethingstraightoutofahorrormovie,butfor38minutesterrifiedHawaiianresidentsthoughttheworldwasgoingtoend.OnSaturday,localsandtouristsonthesmallislandwokeuptoamessagethatmanyhavefearedamidNorthKorea’sdevelopmentofanuclearweapon.Panickedresidentsgatheredfamilymembers,ranoutontothestreetsandanxiouslysoughtshelterastheyawaitedtheattack.Carswereabandonedonhighwaysandpeoplewhowereoutsideatthetimehidinthebasementsofneighboursasotherspreparedtoflee.StaceyBow,56,ofHonoluluwasawakenedtotheemergencyalert(警报)onhersmartphoneandwokeupher16-year-olddaughter,whobecamehysterical,crying.ChereseCarlson,saidthemomentsfollowingthealertwerefilledwithfear.“Ihadnofriendsheretoturntoforhelp,”shesaid.“TherewasnothingIcoulddobutsitinmycarworriedthatitwastheendofmylife.”Othersthoughtthatitwasahoaxorafalsealarm,sincethesirens(报警汽笛)didnotringout.“Ithoughttomyself,itmustbesomeone’slastdayatworkorsomeonegotextremelyupsetatasuperiorandbasicallydidthisasajoke,”saidBrianNaeole,whowasvisitingHonolulufromMolokai,addingthathedidn’thearsirensandneitherTVnorradiostationsissuedalerts.Itturnedoutthattheincidentwascausedbyaworkerwhopressedthewrongbutton.Arevisedalertinformingpeopleofthe“falsealarm”didnotreachmobilephonesuntilabout40minutesafterthefirstwarningwassent.Hawaii’sEmergencyManagementAgencyadministratorVernMiyagisaid,“therewasnoautomatedwaytosendafalsealarmcancellation.Wehadtoinitiateamanualprocess.Andthatwaswhyittookawhiletoinformeveryone”.Heapologisedforthefalsealarm.1、Whendidthepeopleprobablyreceivethealertmessage?A．At8:07a.m.B．At11:05a.m.C．At6:13p.m.D．At9:05p.m.2、WhatcanweinferaboutChereseCarlson?A．ShewasalocallivinginHonolulu.B．Shecelledupherfriendsforassistance.C．ShehadtohideinastrongbasementD．ShewasprobablyatouristvisitingHawaii.3、HowdidBrianNaeolefeelafterreadingthealertmessage?A．Desperate.B．Calm.C．Terrified.D．Funny.4、Theunderlinedword“manual”inthelastparagraphmeans.A．expressedinwordsB．controlledbycomputersC．operatedbyhandD．performedbyrobots22．（8分）TODOTHISWEEKEND:Outdooractivities,plays,chocolatefeatured☆☆☆☆Localgolfcoursesarelikelytoseeariseinbusinessthisweekendasgolfersdustofftheclubsandhitthecoursetotakeadvantageofspring-liketemperatures.GolferscouldbeheadingtoLeavenworthGolfClub,455W.Eisenhower,Lansing.Call913-727-6600tobookatime.Formoreinformation,calltheclubhouseat913-651-7176.☆☆☆☆StageactorswillbeperformingindowntownLeavenworthandatLeavenworthHighSchool.TheRiverCityCommunityPlayerswillpresent"RedVelvetCakeWar"onFriday,SaturdayandSundayatthePerformingArtsCenterindowntownLeavenworth.Showtimesare8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand2p.m.Sunday.Highschoolperformerswillfeature"DearAmericans"thisweekend.Showtimesare7p.m.FridayandSaturdayatthePerformingArtsCenterattheschool,23910thAve.Halfoftheincomefromtheshowwillbedonatedtolocalveteran'sorganizations.Formoreinformation,call913-682-2012.☆☆☆☆TheHeritageCenterindowntownLeavenworthwillhost"MaltShopMemories"onFridayandSaturdaynights.Manyofthepeopleattendingwillbewearingperiodclothingforthedinnerandshowthatcelebrates"YesterdayOnceMore".Thedinnerbeginsat6:30p.m.andtheshowstartsat7:30p.m.TheHeritageCenterislocatedat109DelawareSt.,Leavenworth.Forticketinformation,call913-682-2122.☆☆☆☆Doyouhaveasweettooth?TheWomen'sCommunityYishavingtheninthannualChocolateEventfrom10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.SaturdayattheC．W.ParkerCarouselMuseum,2S.EsplanadeSt.,Leavenworth.Theeventservesasafundraiserforchildren'sprogramsattheWomen'sCommunityY.Formoreinformation,call913-682-6404.1、Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationaboutthegolfcourses,whichnumberwillyoucall?A．913-682-2122. B．913-651-7176.C．913-682-6404. D．913-682-2012.2、Whenisthe"MaltShopMemories"performed?A．From10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.Saturday.B．At8a.m.onFridayandSaturday.C．At2p.m.onSunday.D．At7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturday.3、Wherecanyougofortheweekendifyouwanttobeengagedincharity?A．AttendChocolateEventattheWomen'sCommunityY.B．BookatimeatLeavenworthGolfClub.C．GototheHeritageCenterinLeavenworth.D．WatchashowatPerformingArtsCenter.23．（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．FestivalsinAustin24．（8分）Intheworldtoday,allofthepeopleneedrecreation(消遣).Wecannotworkallthetimeifwearegoingtokeephealthyandenjoylife.Everyonehashisownwayofrelaxing.Perhapsthemostpopularformistotakepartinsports.Thereareteamsports,suchasbasketballandfootball;Therearealsoindividual(个人的)sports,suchasswimmingandrunning.Skatingandmountainclimbingarethemostpopularrecreationforpeoplewholiketobeoutdoor.Noteveryonewhoenjoyssportslikestotakepartinthem.ManypeoplelikewatchingthemonTVorlisteningtothemontheradio.Somanypeoplelikesomeformsofindoorrecreation,suchaswatchingTV,singinganddancing.Itdoesn’tmatterwhetherwelikeindoorrecreationortakepartinoutdoorsports.Itisimportantforeveryonetorelaxfromtimetotime,andenjoysomeformsofrecreation.1、Whichisthemostpopularformofrecreation?A．Sports.B．WatchingTV.C．Sleeping.D．Singinganddancing.2、Peoplewanttotakepartinsportsinorderto____.A．keephealthyandenjoylifeB．makefriendsC．findagoodjobD．makemoremoney3、Outdoorsportsinclude____.A．watchingTVB．singinganddancingC．listeningtotheradioD．skatingandmountainclimbing4、Thepagemainlytellsusthat____.A．basketballisakindofteamsportB．everyonewhoenjoyssportsshouldtakepartinthemC．differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofrelaxingD．indoorrecreationisnotasimportantasoutdoorsports25．（10分）Travelexpertsacrosstheglobepublishmuch-anticipatedliststhataimtoexcitereadersaboutupcomingtraveltrends.Hereisa2018listthaturgestravelerstoexplorenewcities,trynewfood,experiencenewculturesandgainnewviews.ChileThislong,skinnysliceofSouthAmericasuccessfullypacksapowerfulpunch,withstrangecharmsinValparaiso,excellentwineintheMaipoValleyanddiverselandscapesacrosstheArcadianDesert,ChileanPatagoniaandEasterIsland.Flyingisthemostconvenientwaytogetaround,butflightsarenotcheap.Busesaremorewallet-friendly,andChile’sbussystemisefficient,butbusjourneyscaneasilytake17to36hours.MontenegroThecountry’scoastlineisitsbestfeature,anditswindingcoastalroadsandmountain-meets-oceanscenerycreatetheperfectbackgroundforaroadtrip.SleepyseasidetownsalongtheBayofKotorarehometomom-and-poprestaurantsandeleganthotels,whilethewalledcityofKororoffersviewsoftheclassicredrooftopsoftheAdriatic.MadagascarMadagascar，theworld’sfourth-largestislandoneofthemostbiodiverse(生物多样的)placesontheplanet,hasbeenrapidlyaffectedbyclimatechange.Visitingthecountrycanserveasaneducationalopportunityfortravelerswhowanttounderstandthebadeffectsofglobalwarmingandirresponsiblehumanactions,Somecan’t-missexperiencesinMadagascarincludeswimmingandsnorkelingaroundNosyBe,spottinglemurs(狐猴)inRanomafanaNationalPark,admiringtherockylandscapesofIsaloNationalParkandasunsetwalkalongtheAvenueoftheBaobabs.AbuDhabi,theUAEAfter10yearsofplanningandnearly$2billionincosts,theLouvreAbuDhabicelebrateditsgrandopeningonNov.11,2017.Now,loversofartandarchitectureareracingtotheUnitedArabEmirates’capitaltosecitsnewestfeatofmoderndesign-theproductofFrencharchitectJeanNouvel.TheLouvreAbuDhabi’sslogan,“seehumanityinanewlight”,drawsattentiontothemuseum^missiontoemphasizethecommonalitiesandcelebratethedifferencesbetweenEasternandWesternart.WhileinAbuDhabi,travelerscanalsocheckoutthecity’sotherfamousarchitecturalwonder-SheikhZayedGrandMosque-whichwasratedtheworldssecond-bestlandmarkinTripAdvisor’s2017Travelers’ChoiceAwards.1、WhichofthefollowingisadisadvantageoftravellingbybusinChile?A．Itisveryexpensive.B．Itmaynothelpyousavetime,C．Busesdon’trunatbusyhours.D．Busesarealwaysverycrowded.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttravellinginMadagascarfromthepassage?A．If$muchcheaperlogoaroundbybusthanbyplane.B．Youcantakeagoodtripalongthebeautifulcoastalroads.C．Youcanlearnmoreabouttheimpactsofclimatechange,D．It’sagoodchancetosecgreenmountainsandredrooftops.3、Ifyouareinterestedinartandarchitecture,youcantravelto________.A．ChileB．MontenegroC．MadagascarD．AbuDhabi,theUAE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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。MyfriendMichelleisblind,butyou’dneverknowit.Shemakessuchgooduseofherother1,includingher“sixthsense”,thatsherarelygivestheimpressionthatshe's2anything.Michellelooksafterherchildrenprettymuchliketherestofus,3thatshedoesn'tpushtoohardonthem,4reallybenefitalotfromherrelaxedattitude.Sheknowswhentocleanthehouse,andshemovesaroundsofastthat5oftendon'trealizeshe'sblind.I6thisthefirsttimeaftermysix-year-olddaughter,Kayla,wenttoplaythere.WhenKaylacamehome,shewasvery7aboutherday.Shetoldmetheyhadbakedcookies,playedgamesanddoneartprojects.Butshewas8excitedaboutherfinger-paintingproject.“Mom,guesswhat?”saidKayla,allsmiles.“Ilearnedhowto9colorstoday!Blueandredmakepurple,andyellowandbluemakegreen!AndMichelle10withus”.Tomygreat11,mychildhadlearnedaboutcolorfromablindfriend!ThenKaylacontinued,“Michelletoldmemy12showedjoy,prideandasenseofaccomplishment.Shereally13whatIwasdoing!”Kaylasaidshehadneverknownhowgoodfingerpaintsfelt14Michelleshowedherhowtopaintwithoutlookingatherpaper.IrealizedKayladidn'tknowthatMichellewasblind.Ithadjustnever15inconversation.WhenItoldmydaughterthatMichellewasblind,shewas16foramoment.Atfirst,shedidn'tbelieveme.“ButMommy,Michelleknewexactlywhatwasinmypicture!”Kayla17.AndIknewmychildwas18becauseMichellehadlistenedtoKayladescribeherartwork.MichellehadalsoheardKayla's19inherwork.Weweresilentforaminute.ThenKaylasaidslowly,“Youknow,Mommy,Michellereallydid‘see’mypicture.Shejustusedmy20”Indeed,sheusesaspecialtypeof“vision”thatallmothershave.1、A．senses B．means C．methods D．ways2、A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost3、A．instead B．except C．since D．but4、A．who B．it C．she D．which5、A．guests B．family C．children D．friends6、A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed7、A．sad B．satisfied C．excited D．enjoyed8、A．especially B．notso C．alittle D．notatall9、A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix10、A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played11、A．excitement B．surprise C．delight D．encouragement12、A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper13、A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood14、A．after B．before C．until D．when15、A．turnedout B．comeup C．referredto D．talkedabout16、A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried17、A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed18、A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain19、A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description20、A．paper B．eyes C．hands D．pens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）Didyougrowupinoneculture,yourparentscamefromanother,andyouarenowlivingina1．(total)differentcountry?Ifso,thenyouareathird-culturekid.Theterm“third—culturekid”2．(use)inthe1960sforthefirsttimebyDr.Ruth.Shefirstcameacrossthisphenomenonwhile3．(research)NorthAmericanchildrenlivinginIndia.Ingeneral,third-culturekidsbenefitfrom4．(they)interculturalexperienceandtheyoftenreachexcellentacademicresults.Yetmany5．(difficulty)mayarisefromthisphenomenon.Third-culturekidsmaynotbeabletoadaptthemselvescompletely6．theirnewsurroundings.Also,theyoftenfindithard7．(develop)newfriendship.Additionally,forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertomovetoanewcountry8．toreturntohishomeland.Forexample,afterlivinginAustraliaformanyyears,Louisfinallyreturnedtothecountry9．shewasborn.Shedidn’tknowanythingaboutcurrentTVshows10．fashiontrends.Andshedidn’tsharethesamevaluesasotherteensofherage.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。IcanwellrememberanincidentthathappenedonarainSundayafternoon、Iwaswaitingforthegreenlightsthatagirlofabouttenwasknockeddownbyapasscar、Thecarthendrivesoffquickly、Amanimmediatelyrushedtothegirltogivehimfirstaid,butIjoinedinwithoutanyhesitation、Luckilyshewasnotbadinjuredandwesenthertothenearhospital、IamproudofwhatIdidforthegirl、Asmemberofthesociety,Iamawareofthatbeingresponsibleiswhatittakestomakeabettercommunity、5第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李津，天津某中学高三学生。春节刚过，你的加拿大笔友Susan发来邮件，询问你有关在春节期间天津市禁止燃放鞭炮的情况。请你给她回复邮件，要点如下：1.春节燃放鞭炮的传统及意义；2.自2018年起，在城区禁止燃放鞭炮的原因（污染，火灾，人身伤亡等）及市民遵守禁令的情况；3.你对第一个无鞭炮燃放春节的感受。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.邮件的开头、结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。3.内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯，要点齐全，语句通顺。参考词汇：燃放鞭炮：setofffirecrackersDearSusan,I’mmorethandelightedtohearfromyou.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiJin

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、B5、B6、B7、B8、A9、B10、C11、C12、A13、D14、B15、D16、D17、B18、A19、B20、B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、A2、D3、B4、C22、1、B2、D3、A23、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.”IwasalittleannoyedandthentoldhimIwasthewriterandIhadseensomegoofy(愚蠢的)lettershesentout.ButIpickedupmyletterandwentbacktothecomputer.Afteranhourofrevisions,Iwentbacktomyhusbandapologeticallywiththeletterinmyhand.ItoldhimIwassorryforwhatI'dsaidandaskedifhewouldpleasereadtheletteragainbecauseIdidvaluehiscontribution.Beingaverypatientandkind­heartedfellow,heonceagainreadmyletteranddeclaredthatitwasfine.Thisallleadsmetothefollowing:whenyouaskforadviceonaproject