2025届安徽省太和县民族中学高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

2025届安徽省太和县民族中学高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit2．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving3．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that4．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though5．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout6．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the7．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should8．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though9．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith10．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions11．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another12．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads13．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse14．Withoutmyparents’encouragementandsupportIdefinitely______whereIamtoday.A．wasn’t B．hadn’tbeenC．wouldn’tbe D．wouldn’thavebeen15．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once16．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might17．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when18．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual19．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped20．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!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）Whenyou’resitingatyourcomputer,doyouworkattentivelyallday?Ordoyouallowyourselftobecomedistractednowandagain…toopenafewextratabs,checksocialmedia,readaspotofnews,maybecatchuponsomecelebritygossip,andlookatsome…Stop!You’re“cyberloafing”.Thewordisacombinationof“cyber”,whichmeans“relatedtocomputers”,and“loafing”，whichmeans“relaxinginalazyway”.Wedoit,andwedoitalot.AstudyfromtheUniversityofTexassuggestsweareguiltyofthisformofdelayfor14%ofourworkingday.OnaFridayafternoon,Iexpectit’smorethanthat.I’lladmittoit.InfactI’vealreadydoneitinthecourseofwritingthisstory.OK,morethanonce.Butit’saslipperyslope.Itcandamageyourproductivityandevenyourcareer.BecauseaccordingtotheUniversityofTexasresearch,eachtimeaworkergetsdistractedbytheInternetittakesanaverageof23minutestogetbacktowork.Morethanthat,cyberloafinghasadarkside,accordingtoareportpublishedinTheJournalofPsychosocialResearchonCyberspace.Itarguesthatcyberloafingisconnectedtoseveralnegativepersonalities.Peoplewhocyberloafaremorelikelytobeself-interestedandself-admired.Furthermore,peoplewiththesepersonalitiesarelesslikelytofeelsorryaboutavoidingwork,andlessconcernedaboutgettingcaught.Whydowedoit?Forsome,it’sundoubtedlyanescapefromthecontinuousboredomofwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing.Orawayofavoidinghandlingthatevergrowingtasks.Somemightgetafeelingofsatisfactionfindingagreatdealonline.Butoverall,it’ssomethingthattakesyouawayfromwhatyou’reactuallybeingpaidtodo,orpayingtodo:ifyou’reastudent.WhenyouhavethewholeworldoftheInternetatyourfingertips,it’shardtoresist.1、Thefirstparagraphismeantto________.A．introducethetopicB．summarizethemainideaC．describethephenomenonD．arousethereaders’interest2、Whatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardscyberloafing?A．Indifferent.B．Incurable.C．Concerned.D．Supportive.3、Whatisthewriterlikelytocontinuetotalkabout?A．Thebestwaytostopcyberloafing.B．Howtoimproveyourefficiency.C．Howtogetridofonlineaddiction.D．Howtoavoidbeingcaughtbyyourbosswhencyberloafing.22．（8分）NewWaytoExperienceDentistryHaveyoueverhadyourhandheldduringadentalprocedureyoufeeluneasyabout?Whataboutadentalofficethatmimics（模仿）thespiritofDisneyland?Ifyou'relookingforadentalofficethatprovidesthebestcareandthebestenvironment,you'relookingforDr.Licking'sofficeinSunnyvale.OfficemanagerJudy,whohasworkedwithDr.Lickingfor38years,speakshighlyofhiskindness.Shebelievesthattheofficeis“theDisneylandofdentistry”.Everyonefromchildrentotheirgrandparentslovestheenvironmentandcaretheyreceivefromthiswelcomingoffice.Dr.Lickingisknownasthebestdentalcareproviderforanyonewhofearsfacingappointmentswiththedentaloffice.Thestaffgoesoutoftheirwaytomakepatientsfeelcomfortableandatease.Dr.LickingandJudysetthestandardwiththeirsaying,“whensomeonecomestoyourhome,youstandupandwelcomethem,likeanoldfamilyfriend.”Dr.Licking'sofficehasall.Theyrecentlyrelocatedtoputthenewequipmentintotheirpractice.Theofficeisequippedwithanintra-oralvideocamera,andasapatientyoucangetpicturesofyourteethasyou'rewalkingoutthedoor.Settinghimselfapartfromotherdentists,Dr.Lickingcontinueshiseducationbeyondwhatisrequired.Forthisreason,heisoneoffewdentistsinthecountrywhooffersozonetreatment.Ozonecannaturallystopdecay(蛀蚀)initstracks.Formoreinformationonthisnewtechnology,visittheirwebsiteat.Dr.Licking'sofficeisDiamondCertified,anhonorgivenonlytocompanieswiththehigherqualityafterextensiveandcontinualresearch.Dr.Licking'sofficeextendsaninvitationtoyoutomeettheirgentlestaffandoffersyouafreeofficevisit,includingx-raysandanexam.Theofficeholdsextendedhoursrangingfrom7a.m.to8p,m.,MondaythroughThursday.Don'tworryifyouhaveanemergency.Dr.Licking’sofficerespondstoallemergenciesandurgentcalls.JOHNLICKING,D．D．S.Cosmetic&FamilyDentistrysince1970408—736—6235877W.FremontAve.SuiteC3,Sunnyvale1、Whatisspecialaboutthedentaloffice?A．Itusesthemostadvancedequipment.B．ItisdecoratedlikeDisneyland.C．Ithasacaringenvironment.D．Itprovidesserviceforbothkidsandoldpeople.2、WhatdoweknowaboutDr.Licking?A．Hehasdevelopedozonetreatment.B．Heisthebestdentistalloverthecountry.C．Hehasbeenstudyingdentistrycontinuously.D．Hehasworkedasadentistfornearly38years.3、Thepassageiswrittento______.A．introduceafamousdentistB．showanewtreatmentfortoothdecayC．advisepeopletohavetheirteethexaminedD．invitepeopletovisitDr.Licking'soffice23．（8分）TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721,theprinterJamesFranklin,Benjamin’solderbrother,startedtheNewEnglandCourant,andthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventure,articlesonart,onfamouspeople,andonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin’sCourant,fewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlong,Newspapercompaniesarelosingadvertisers,readers,marketvalue,andinsomecases,theirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsago.ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecently,“Atplaceswheretheygather,editorsaskoneanother,‘Howareyou?’,asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcase.”AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappealedonthewebsiteoftheGuardian,undertheheadline“NOTDEADYET.”Perhapsnot.buttheriseoftheInternet,whichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworld,hasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath,SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepastthreeyears.TheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstock（股票）dropby54%sincetheendof2004,withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyear.AmanageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstock.TheWashingtonPostCompanyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducation;itstestingandtest—preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany’sincome,1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCourant?A．Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B．Itcarriesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.C．Itmarksthebeginningofnewspapers.D．ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmerica.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A．Theyoftenacceptreaders’suggestions.B．Theycawalotabouteachother’shealth.C．Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D．Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.3、Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A．theWashingtonPost. B．TheGuardian.C．TheNewYorkTinier. D．NewEnglandCourant.4、Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers”?A．Satisfied. B．Hopeful.C．Surprised. D．Worried.24．（8分）Findingyourfeetinanewtowncanbehard,especiallyifyou’recoveredinfuranddon’tspeakthelanguage.ButforpetsnewtoMarlborough,helpisathand.MarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCafé,inBlenheim,havejoinedforcestohelpwelcomepetsandtheirpeopletotheregionwithafortnightlymorningtea.Theyhopethemorningteaswillgettailsandtongueswaggingaswellasgivingadviceonhowtomakethemovesmoother.RailwayCaféownerLeanneHarriscameupwiththeinnovative（创新的）planasawaytohelpwelcomepeopletothearea.LeannemovedtoMarlboroughfromAucklandtwoyearsagoandsaidsheinitiallystruggledtofindfriendsandfeelpartofthecommunity.“ComingfromAucklandIthoughtpeoplewouldopentheirdoorsandthattherewouldbeneighbourscallingroundwithcake.Iexpectedpeopletocometomeand,ofcourse,itwasn’tlikethat.Ididgetlonely.“IhopetosavenewcomershavingtowaitaslongasIdidtofeelpartofitall.Iwouldliketowelcomethemtothetown.”Freeplattersofsandwiches,cakesandothergoodieswillbeonoffer,forthepeople,whiletherewillbespecialhandmadeyoghurtandbananatreatsforthedogs.ThemorningteaswilltakeplaceinthecoveredareaatthebackofthepopularcafébesidetherailwaystationoffGroveRd.LeannesaidshewashappytodevotebothhertimeandeffortintogivingbacktothecommunityandfelttheventurewasagreatfitwiththeSPCA．“Volunteeringissuchanamazingthingtodoanditchangedthingsformecompletely,andImetsomeamazingpeoplewithsimilarinterests.”SPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall,originallyfromtheUnitedKingdom,saidshealsowantedtohelp.“Icangiveadviceonhowtoresettlepets,thebestparkstogoto,wherethebestwalksareandwherethevetcentersareintown.”Therewillbevolunteeringopportunitiestooforpeoplewheretheycanhelpoutandhopefullymakefriendstoo.”1、HowwillMarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCaféhelpnewpets?A．Byofferingmorningteas.B．Bygivingadvicetothem.C．Bycommunicationwiththem.D．Byprovidingaccommodationtothem.2、WhatwasLeanne’splanoriginallyintendedfor?A．Savinganimals.B．Helpingnewcomers.C．Makingmorefriends.D．Expandingherbusiness.3、WhathadLeanneexpectedwhenshefirstcametoMarlborough?A．Tobeleftalone.B．Tostruggleforaliving.C．Tobeinvitedtodinner.D．Tofeelpartofthecommunity.4、WhatcanbelearntaboutSPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall?A．SheoftenmissestheUnitedKingdom.B．ShetakesinterestintheRailwayCafé.C．Sheisenthusiasticaboutresettlingpets.D．Shehasorganizedthevoluntaryevents.25．（10分）Squirrelsaren’tnaturalcitydwellers(居民).In1986thesightofoneinatreenearNewYork’scityhallsosurprisedpassers-bythatanewspaperpublishedareportaboutthe“unusualvisitor”.Aroundthattime,thetree-dwellinganimalswerebeingsetfreeinAmerica’surbanareasto“createpocketsofpeaceandcalmlikethecountryside,”saysUniversityofPennsylvaniahistorianEtienneBenson,whostudiedourrelationshiptosquirrelsoverthecourseoffiveyears.First,theywereintroducedtoPhiladelphia,thentoNewHaven,Boston,andNewYorkCity.Parkvisitorswereencouragedtofeedthem,andsecurityguardsensuredtheirsafety.Inthe1910saleaderoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica(anorganizationteachingboyspracticalskills)saidthatteachingchildrentofeedsquirrelscouldshowtherewardsoftreatingaweakercreaturewithsympathy,saysBenson.Bytheearly20thcentury,though,Americabegantoregretthefriendlinessithadshownsquirrels.Citieshadoncebeenfilledwithanimals—fromhorsespullinggoodstodairycows.Bythe1950sthoseworkinganimalshadbeenmovedtothecountryside.Petsandwildanimalssuchasbirdsandsquirrelswereallthatremainedoftheurbananimalkingdom.Beforelong,people’senthusiasmforsquirrelsworeoff,andtheystartedtoseethemasannoyances.Bythe1970smanyparksbannedfeedingthecreatures.Today,itisraretofindkidswiththeirparentsofferingfoodtosquirrelsunderatree.And,unfortunately,withmoreandmorebuildingsbeingconstructedinthecity,fewerinhabitable(适宜栖息的)areasareleftforthelittletree-dwellinganimals.Whatwouldbelostifthelastofthesecitydwellerswereforcedtoleave?“Ithinkthere’ssomethingconstructivetohaveotherlivingcreaturesinthecitythatarenothumansandnotpetsbutsharethelandwithus,”saysBenson.“It’sagoodthingtoliveinalandscapewhereyouseeothercreaturesgoingaroundmakinglunch.It’sgoodforthesoul.”1、What’sthepurposeofintroducingsquirrelstoPhiladelphia?A．Toentertainparkvisitors. B．Tokeepthenaturalbalance.C．Toencouragekidstoprotectanimals. D．Tomaketheurbanlifemorepeaceful.2、WhatwastheBoyScoutsleader’sattitudetowardsfeedingsquirrels?A．Disagreeable. B．Doubtful.C．Supportive. D．Uncaring.3、Whatmighthavehappenedtosquirrelsincitiesaroundthe1960s?A．Theymighthaveinhabitedmorehomes.B．Theymighthavebeguntogooutoffavor.C．Theymighthavebeenintroducedtomorecities.D．Theymighthavebeenmovedtothecountryside.4、WhatdoesBensonsuggestinthelastparagraph?A．Squirrelslivingincitiesareannoying.B．Feedingsquirrelsshouldbediscouraged.C．Squirrelsshouldbeallowedtoliveincities.D．Itispossibleforpeopletokeepsquirrelsaspets.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）OneMondaymorning,newsgot1intheschoolyardaboutafireovertheweekend.SoonMr.Smith,myteacher,cametoexplainthattheArtclasswouldbe2duetothefire.HealsowarnedusnottoapproachtheArtRoombecauseitcouldbedangerious.Duringthemorningbreak,KirnandIdecidedtotakea3Afirsthandobservationwouldmakeusheroesatlunch.Attheappointedtime,KirnandI4theArtRoom,ignoringtheconsequenceIwouldface5Igotcaught.Westoodontiptoeslookinghard6thedoorwindow,tryinginvaintosee7wasforbidden.Suddenlyafirm8onourshouldersstoppedus.Turingaround,Ifoundateacherstaringangrilyatus.Inthosesecondsmillionsof9flashedthroughmymind.Myfatherwouldbeatmehard.10thanthat,mymommightbesomadthatshemightnotstophim.Myspirits11evenlowerwhilerealizinghow12Mr.Smithwouldbe.WhenKirnandIwereledbacktoourclassroom,Icouldfound13tohideandwantedtomeltintothe14However,MrSmithhadadifferent15toteach.Slowly,hebentdowntolookmeintheeyes,andIwasmetwithalookofconcern16anger.Hespokesoftlyasheexplainedwhyhewas17inmydecisiontogowhereImayhavegothurt.Hecaredmoreaboutmy18thanthefactthatI’dbrokenarule.Myheartwas19withregret,andIdiscoveredthathestilllovedmeevenafterIdisappointedhim.Therestoftheday,hedidn’tevenmentionitinclasspublicly,nordidhetellmyparents.ForthefirsttimeIfeltthe20ofbeinggivenanunexpectedsecondchance.1、A．over B．out C．around D．across2、A．cancelled B．examined C．confirmed D．suggested3、A．test B．risk C．check D．chance4、A．searched B．appeared C．entered D．reached5、A．if B．unless C．as D．until6、A．over B．within C．through D．across7、A．what B．how C．why D．which8、A．word B．hold C．cry D．order9、A．excuses B．feelings C．solutions D．thoughts10、A．Easier B．Less C．More D．Worse11、A．changed B．lifted C．sank D．lost12、A．strange B．angry C．kind D．sad13、A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere14、A．fire B．laugh C．table D．floor15、A．course B．lesson C．knowledge D．ability16、A．ratherthan B．morethan C．otherthan D．lessthan17、A．embarrassed B．excited C．disappointed D．moved18、A．grade B．honesty C．interest D．safety19、A．full B．heavy C．relaxed D．empty20、A．power B．strength C．purpose D．secret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）Atmyworkplacetherearen’tenough1．(opportunity)tobedifferent.Wegivecaretoothersbutsometimesweforgettocarefor2．(we)andeachother.So,Iprint3．(inspire)messages,happypictures,etc.,andpostthemonablankspace4．I’vefoundinoneofourrooms.Ibelievetheyaddtoour“emotionaleducation”.Onepersonaskedme,“Whydoyoutrytohelpthesepeople?Theyarenotverynice?”Myanswer5．(be),“Ifitaffectsonepersonthenit’sagoodthing,”Itdoesn’tmatterwhetherithasanimpact6．anyoneelse.WhatmattersisthatI’mthe7．(good)personIcanbe.Iknowthose8．(print)storiesandarticlesarereadbecausetheykeepgettingmovedabout.So,9．(eventual),likesandpaperagainstaroughsurface,10．surfacewillbecomesmoothandthemessageswillgetthrough.Howlongittakesreallydoesn’tmatter.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I’llneverforgettheexperienceasavolunteerforaninternationalmarathonrace、Asoneofthethreevolunteersselectingfromourschool,Ifeltexcited、InoursparetimeIpracticedagreatdealof,especiallyinmyspokenEnglishtoensurethebestservice、Thencomestheday、EarlyinthemorningIarrivedtherethematchwouldbeginandfoundmanyvolunteersalreadytheredopreparations、Duringthematch,I,withtheothers,werebusyhelpingtherunnersallthetime、Wewerehighlypraisedforwhichwedid,withoutwhich,theracecouldhavebeenasuccess、Itwasmyfirsttimetobeavolunteerforsuchimportantasportevent,whichmademeproud、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,在某英文网站上看到一家国际文化机构招聘中学生暑期志愿者。请根据以下提示,用英语写一封自荐信。要点包括：表达兴趣；(2)阐述自己的优势；(3)希望得到回复。注意：(1)词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)；​(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearSir/Madam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、D5、B6、A7、B8、C9、B10、A11、A12、A13、D14、C15、C16、C17、B18、B19、A20、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、C3、A22、1、C2、C3、D23、1、C2、D3、A4、D24、Memorandum（备忘录）To:MembersofalldepartmentsFrom:AnnetteDerringerSubject:Year-endpartyDate:November26Thisisjustaquicknotetoletyouallknowthearrangementsfornextmonth’syear-endparty.Asyouknow,thepartywillbeheldattheGreenValeCountryClub,whichwehavereservedbetween6:00pmand10:00pmontheeveningofDecember21st.1havereceivedrepliesfromalmostallofyouconfirmingattendance,butifyouhavenotletmeknowyet,pleasedosointhenextdayortwo.Ticketsforallemployeeshavebeencoveredbythecompany.ThemanagerofGreenValehasaskedmetoexplainoneortwothingstothoseofyouwhohavenotbeentherebefore.Basically,thereisenoughparkingspaceforonly100vehicles,sohewouldliketoaskthoseofyouplanningtodrivetotrycarpool（拼车）asmuchaspossible.Also,thenumberoflockersavailableissmall,soguestsshouldtrytokeepbelongingstoa,minimum.Thanksinadvance,AnnetteTo:AnnetteDerringeraderringer@From:KypeBerwickSubject:Year-endpartyDate:November28Annette,Iwillbeabletoattendtheyear-endpartyattheGreenValeCountryClubonDecember21stalthoughIdonotthinkIwillbeabletoarrivebefore7:30.Iwaswonderingifitwouldalsobepossibletobringacoupleofguests.Iknowitisabitofalast-minuterequest,butmybrotherandhiswifeareplanningtovisitusatthattime,andtheywouldlovetoseetheGreenVale.Ifitisnotaproblem,thencouldyouletmeknowhowmuchIshouldpayfortheirtickets?Also,assumingthisisOK,weareplanningtodrivedowninasinglecartoreducetheneedforparingandalsotoallowustokeepourbelongingsintheear.Iwillhaveacoupleofdaysoffbeforetheparty,andIwillnotbeinmyofficeDecember17th,socouldyougetbacktomebeforethen?Thanksalot,Kyle617、WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthememo