北京东城区五中2025届高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

北京东城区五中2025届高三下第一次测试英语试题注意事项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．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat2．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture3．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t4．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching5．－WhataboutinvitingTracytohosttheparty?－Goodidea!Sheisveryquickinmind.Oh,_______,hereshecomes.A．don’tpullmyleg B．alittlebirdtoldmeC．speakofthedevil D．it’sapieceofcake6．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken7．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive8．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter9．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it10．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding11．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address12．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that13．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting14．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．abundantC．artificialD．poisonous15．----Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.----Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled16．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a17．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting18．Thegovernmentofficialsmettheworkersandengineersworkingonthestadium,most____weremigrantworkers．A．ofwhich B．ofwho C．ofwhom D．ofthem19．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat20．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened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）4appstohelpyoumakethemostofyourmoneyLivingonastudentbudgetcanbetough.Budgetingisessentialandit’simportanttomakesavingsinanywaypossible，soyoucanmakethemostofyourmoney.Hereayesomeusefulappsforsavingmoneyasastudent.UnidaysCosttosignup:freeThisisprobablythemostwell—receivedstudentdiscountapp.It’seasytosignuptoandonceyouhave，allyouhavetodoisusethecodesUnidaysprovidesyouwithwhenyou’repayingin-storeorcheckingoutonline.Unidaysalsosometimesincreasesitsdiscountoffersatcertainstoresandwebsites.Keepaneyeoutfortheseincreaseddiscountstosaveyourselfsomeextracash，particularlyasChristmasisonthehorizon.VouchercloudCosttosignup:freeVouchercloudofferssomeamazingdealsthatcannotbemissed.There’sfrequent2for1dealsordiscountavailableatmanywell-knownrestaurantssuchasPizzaExpress，Frankie&Benny’sandGiraffe.Theyalsoofferdealsonhotels，citybreaksandarangeofitemssuchasRealTechniquesproducts.It'sagreatwaytosaveonChristmaspresents—theregular40％offatTheBodyShopisalwaysworthlookingoutfor!TopCashbackCosttosignup:freeYoumayhaveseentheTVadvertsforTopCashback.WiththeTopCashbackapp，youcanviewallparticipatingstoressecuritycameras.Then，allyouhavetodoiscompleteyouronlineshoppingViatheapptoreceivecashbackonanypurchasesyoumake.Forexample，ifyoubuyonlineatAmazonyoucanreceiveupto9％cashbackintoyouraccount.Itdoesn’talwaysseemlikealotofmoneybutifyoushoponlinefrequentlyitalladdsup!TastecardCosttosignup:subscriptionscostsvary(monthlytoannuallysubscriptionsavailable)EventhoughitcoststosubscribetoTastecard，thediscountsareworthit.WithaTastecard，youcanget2for1mealsor50％offfoodatparticipatingrestaurants，allofwhichcanbeviewedontheapporwebsitesimplybytypinginyourpostcode.ThesediscountsareavailableatchainslikePizzaHutandBellaItaliaandalsoindependentrestaurantsacrossManchester.1、Whichofthefollowingisthemostpopularwithstudents?A．Unidays.B．Vouchercloud.C．TopCashback.D．Tastecard.2、WhatisspecialaboutTopCashback?A．Itcanonlybeusedinstores.B．Itcostsalotofmoneytosignup.C．NoadsforTopCashbackappearonTV.D．Onlinecashbackcanbestoredinyouraccount.3、WhatdoesTastecardhelpyoutosavemoneyon?A．Hotels.B．Restaurants.C．Tickets.D．Presents.22．（8分）Lastweek,VodafonestartedatestoftheUK’sfirstfull1Gservice,availableforusebybusinessesinSalford.ItispartofitsplantotrialthetechnologyinsevenUKcities.Butwhatcanweexpectfromthenextgenerationofmobiletechnology?Onethingwewillseeinthepreparationforthetestislotsoftrickswiththenewtech.Earlierthisyear,operatorspaidalmost£1.4billionforthe1Gwavelengths,andtocompensateforthatcash,theywillneedtocatchtheeyeofconsumers.InSeptember,VodafoneuseditsbitoftherangetodisplaytheUK’sfirsthologram(全息)call.TheManchesterCitycaptainStephHoughtonappearedasaholograminNewbury.Itisn’tallholograms,however:1Gwillofferfasterinternetaccess.withOfcom(英国通讯管理局)suggestingthatvideothattakesaminutetodownloadon4Gwillbeavailableinjustasecond.Thewiderapplicationistosupportconnectedequipmentonthe“internetofthings”-notjusttheinternet-enabledfridgethatcanreorderyourmilkforyou,butthenetworkthatwillenabledriverlesscarsanddeliverydrones(无人机)tocommunicatewitheachother.ProfWilliamWebbhaswarnedthatthetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes.Muchofthespeedincrease,heclaims,couldhavebeenachievedbyputtingmoremoneyinthe4Gnetwork,ratherthananewtechnology.OtherdifferentvoiceshavesuggestedthatafocusonrollingoutwiderruralbroadbandaccessandaddressingcurrentnetworkcoveragewouldbemorebeneficialtotheUKasawhole.Obviously,1Gwillalsobringacosttoconsumers.Itrequiresahandsetforboth1Gand4G,andthefirst1G-enabledsmartphonesareexpectedinthecomingyear.Withtheslowpaceofnetworkrolloutsofar,itislikelythatconsumerswillendupupgradingtoanew1Gphonewellbefore1Gbecomeswidelyavailableinthenextcoupleofyears.1、WhydoesProfWilliamWebbsay“thetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes”?A．Heisinfavoroftheapplicationofthenewtechnology.B．1Gwillbringacosttoconsumersintheirdailylife.C．1Ghelpspeoplecommunicatebetterwitheachother.D．Heprefersmoremoneytobespenton4Gnetworks.2、Theunderlinedword“addressing”inthefourthparagraphhastheclosestmeaningto.A．makingaspeechto B．tryingtosolveC．managingtodecrease D．respondingto3、Thelastparagraphindicatesthat.A．it’lltakeseveralyearstomake1GaccessibletothepublicintheUKB．1GserviceshowshugedevelopmentpotentialandabroadmarketC．customersareeagertouse1Gsmartphonesinsteadof4GonesD．it’sprobablethat1GnetworkrolloutisspeedingupinBritain4、Whatdoweknowaboutthetext?A．Vodafoneissuccessfulinspreadingthe1Gservice.B．StephHoughtonappearedasahologramby4G.C．Theapplicationof1Gwillmakelifemucheasier.D．1GphonesareavailableinruralareasoftheUK.23．（8分）ScientistsaretryingtosavePuertoRico’sendangeredAmazonparrotsafterHurricaneMariadestroyedthebirds’habitatsandfoodsources(来源).ElYunqueisalargenationalforestontheeasternpartofPuertoRico.Justtwoofthe56wildparrotsthatoncelivedtheresurvivedMaria,theCategory-4stormthatstruckPuertoRicoinSeptember2017.Scientistsreportotherforestshaveseengreatdropsinparrotpopulationsaswell.Inthe1800s,thereweremorethanamillionofthebrightgreenparrotslivinginthewildinPuertoRico.Bythe1970s,thenumberwasdowntojust13birdsafteryearsofforestclearing.Aspecialprogramwasstartedin1972tohelpincreasetheparrotpopulation,whichledtothecreationofthreebreeding(繁殖)centers.JustweeksbeforeHurricaneMariahit,scientistscounted56wildparrotsatElYunque.Thatwasthehighestnumberintheprogram’shistory.Scientistssaythateventhoughseveralparrotshavebeenbornincaptivity(笼养)andinthewildsinceMaria,thespeciesisstillindanger.ThePuertoRicanAmazonistheisland’sonlyremainingnativeparrot.Morethan460ofthebirdsarekeptinsidethebreedingcentersatElYunqueandtheRioAbajoforest.Scientistshavenotreleased(释放)anyofthebirdssinceHurricaneMaria.Athirdbreedingcenter,inaforestinthewesternareaofMaricao,hasnotbeeninoperationsincethestorm.Scientistsareconsideringwhethertocatchsomeoftheremainingwildparrotsandputtheminthesamecageasthebirdsthataresettobereleased.Thisway,thecaptivebirdscanlearnfromthewildbirdshowtosurviveintheforests.AnotherconsiderationistoreleasesomecaptiveparrotsinMaricao,whichwasnotasheavilydamagedbyMaria.1、Whyhastheparrotpopulationgreatlydecreasedinthepast200years?A．BecauseofHurricaneMaria.B．Becauseoftoomuchhunting.C．Becauseofthelossofforests.D．Becauseoflackofbreedingcenters.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHurricaneMaria?A．Itkilled56wildparrotsatElYunque.B．Itgreatlyaffectedparrotsincaptivity.C．Itreducedthenumberofwildparrots.D．Itledtothecreationofthreebreedingcenters.3、WhatcanweinferaboutAmazonparrotsincaptivity?A．Theyhavethehighestnumberinthehistory.B．TheyhavebeenreleasedsinceHurricaneMaria.C．Theyareusedtolivinginthewild.D．Theyarelargerinnumberthanthoseinthewild.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ScientistsWorktoSavePuertoRicanParrots.B．AmazonParrotsareinDangerofDisappearing.C．ASpecialProgramHelpsIncreasetheParrotPopulation.D．HurricaneMariaReducedtheNumberofAmazonParrots.24．（8分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(车道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顾客C．行人D．过路人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）Doingcommunityservicework,Ispentthreeorfourhourshandingoutwarmdinnertothehomelessoutinthestreets.AfterthatIwenttoa1shelternotfarfromtheBayBridge.Iwasinhighschoolandatthetimemysisterwastooyoungto2Shewantedtohelp,3shemadefourorfivedozenchocolatechipcookiesformeto4andhandouttopeople.WhengettingtothehomelessshelterIpassedouttheremainingmeals.Ihadthecontainerswithmy5cookiesinthemandbeganto6,offeringthemtoanyonenearme.I7anoldgentlemanandsaid,“Sir,wouldyoulikeacookie?”Hestoppedandturnedaround,lookedatme8intheeyeandsaid,“Whatdidyousay?Didyoucallmesir?”ItoldhimIhad,andhiseyes9alittlebitandhesaid,“Noonehas10calledmesir.”Hewascompletelytakenaback.Itstruckme.IexplainedIhadbeenraisedthat11colorandsocialstatus,everyonedeserved12Itmademe13tothinkthatjustbecausehewashomeless,noone14himthehonor.Itbrokemy15,andIcouldn’thelp16cry.Ijustdidn’tunderstand17nooneevercalledhimsir?IhadneverthoughtthatanyonewasbelowmebecauseIwasn’traisedthatway.Every18persondeservestobetreatedwithdignity.Yearslater,Istillcarrythatmemoryandthe19ittaughtme.Sometimes,whatwetakeforgrantedcan20makeadifferenceinsomeone’slife.Howhaveyoumadeadifferencetoothers?Howhaveothersmadeadifferencetoyou?1、A．useless B．careless C．homeless D．hopeless2、A．participate B．involve C．choose D．go3、A．however B．but C．yet D．so4、A．bring B．fetch C．collect D．take5、A．classmate’s B．schoolmate’s C．sister’s D．family’s6、A．walkaround B．knockaround C．comearound D．standaround7、A．went B．came C．approached D．met8、A．right B．even C．still D．just9、A．watered B．cried C．tore D．dropped10、A．already B．ever C．still D．yet11、A．inspite B．regardlessof C．concernedabout D．forfearof12、A．happiness B．truth C．respect D．help13、A．strong-minded B．sad C．frightened D．pleased14、A．handed B．afforded C．provided D．supplied15、A．eyes B．mind C．opinions D．heart16、A．but B．and C．until D．or17、A．what B．when C．whether D．why18、A．single B．poor C．ordinary D．normal19、A．stories B．lessons C．experiences D．tears20、A．equally B．hardly C．really D．finally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）Whenpeopleheartheword"rat,"theymaythinkofdirtyanimals1．spreaddisease.AndifyouareanEnglishlearner,youmayalsoconnecttheword"rat"withbad2．(express).Forexamples,callingsomeonea"rat"isabiginsultand"ratrace"describes3．joyless,hurriedwaysofliving.SoratsgenerallyarenotbelovedanimalseitherinlifeortheEnglishlanguage.

However,therattrainersatthenonprofitorganization,APOPO,seetheanimalsvery4．(differ).Theyconsidertheratslifesavers.BasedinTanzania,APOPOtrainspouchedrats5．(find)landmines(地雷).Andtherats6．theirextraordinarysenseofsmellareverygoodatthejob.APOPOcallstheiranimalteamHeroRats."Everybodyshouldknowthattheserats,they'renotstupid.They'renotterribleanimals.They'rereally7．(intelligence)andtheycanbetrainedtodosome

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things."saysAmericanEllieCutright,anAPOPOtrainerfromCharleston,SouthCarolina.APOPOestimatesthatworldwidethereare110millionhiddenexplosives8．(leave)bythewar.Theseexplosivesarestill"live,"orabletoexplode.Expertssaysuchlandmineskillorwound5000peopleayear.APOPOsaysitsrats9．(discover)morethan107,000landminesandunexplodedexplosivessofar,10．(make)lifesaferforalmostamillionpeople.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一下作文。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。LastSunday,Iaccompaniedtwoofmyforeignfriends,TomandMary,aroundChengdusothattheycouldgetafeelingoftheamazedcity、WebeganbytouringKuanZhaiAlleythatisknownforitstraditionalChinesearchitecture、IknowtheareaverygoodsoIactedastheirtourguide、Forlunch,ItriedsomeChengdufriedsaucenoodles、Tomthoughtthattheywereinparticularlydelicious、Soonbeforelunch,wewenttotheResearchBaseofGiantPandatopayavisittothepandas、BothMaryandTomfallinlovewiththelovelypandas、Wefinishedoffthedaybygoingshopping,andtheyboughtsomepapercutsassouvenir、ItwasfantasticdayandIhopetheywillcometoChengduagain、11第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校将举行“读书节”，请你写封邮件邀请在你校学习的Tony参加。内容包括：1．目的和时间；2．内容：交换书籍，西方文学讲座，中国诗歌朗诵比赛。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTony，Howareyoudoing?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、C5、C6、B7、B8、A9、B10、C11、D12、C13、D14、B15、B16、D17、D18、C19、A20、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、A2、D3、B22、1、D2、B3、A4、C23、1、C2、C3、D4、A24、1、A2、C3、A4、C25、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