新疆维吾尔自治区生产建设兵团第七师高级中学2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

新疆维吾尔自治区生产建设兵团第七师高级中学2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must2．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit3．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished4．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had5．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit6．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup7．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince8．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that9．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen10．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a;/11．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever12．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch13．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened14．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive15．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will16．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem17．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed18．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that19．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what20．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied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）Thenoiseofchatteringmouthssubsided（平息）astheteacherenteredclassroom.“Goodmorningclass.IamRiffatMonaf,andIwillbeyourgeographyteacher.”RiffatMonaf,aninterestingnameandanevenmoreinterestingperson.Herintroductiontookplaceaboutsixyearsago,andsincethenIhavenevermetamoreinfluentialpersoninmylife.MrsMonafnotonlyconqueredmewithhervastknowledgeofgeography,butalsowonmeoverwithhersmileandwarmeyes.ItwasinherclassthatItraveledtothehighestmountainsandtothedeepestseasfromthecomfortoftheclassroom.Ilearnedaboutthevastoceans,theeruptingvolcanoes,thesnow-cappedmountainsandthegreenvalleys.Shewouldoftenrelateheradventuresabouttravelingtodifferentpartsoftheworld.NevercanIforgetthegloryofherfacewhenshetalksabouthowtrulybeautifulthisworldis.IfIsearchbackmylovefortheenvironmentandgeography,Ifindhertobethesourceofmyloveforpreservingnature.IfonedayIbecameanenvironmentalist,IknowthatI’llthankherforit.Apartfromthis,shehasalwaysgreetedmewithopenarmsandshecallsherstudents“mychildren”.MrsMonaf’smoralsandvaluesrubbedoffmedeeplyandIhavealwaystakenheradviceintoconsideration.Shehasbeenoneofthemostconsistentlygoodthingsinmylife.Currently,sheisfightingabattleagainstbreastcancer,anditpainsmetoknowthatafterallshehasdoneforme;Icandonothingforherexceptpray.WheneverIseeherinschool,shestillkeepsthatkindsmileandanexpressionsosoftthatittremblesmyheart.MrsMonafstilltalksenthusiasticallyaboutgeography,andIknowthatIcanneverseewhatatrulygreatpersonshehasbeeninmylife..1、Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．Thewritertraveledalot.B．MrsMonafwasalearnedperson.C．Thewriterdidwellatschool.D．MrsMonafenjoyedtellingstories.2、Theunderlinedword“rubbedoff”means.A．movedB．shockedC．influencedD．defeated3、Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Mrs.Monafwasanoptimisticperson.B．BreastcancermadeMrs.Monafupset.C．Anothergreatpersonmayappearinmylife.D．PrayingforMrs.Monafmadethewritertremble.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MyInterestingSchoolLifeB．TheTeacher-studentFriendshipC．AnInfluentialPersoninMyLifeD．BraveFightAgainstBreastCancer22．（8分）ThenotetapedtothehoststandatthePrimeRibsaysitall.“Wefoughtthebattlethelongest,butwegivein!”itreads.“It’snowacompletelyinformalworld;theywearwhatevertheywish.Theywantawarm,easy,friendlyatmosphere,evenin“finedining.’Sowedecidedtogowiththeflow.”Yes,afteralmosthalfacentury,ThePrimeRibhasswitchedtobusinesscasual.Itisamongmostoftoday’sfinestdiningestablishments---includingCharleston,TheBlackOlive,andTheCapitalGrille---thathavedecidedtolightenup.Theyhavegivenupcaringtoomuchaboutwhattheirguestsaredressedinasbefore,adoptingacome-as-you-areattitude.Attheserestaurants,you’relikelytoseecasualclothessuchaskhakis(trousersmadeofkhakicloth)andHawaiianshirts.“We’reabusinessfirst,”saysDavidDerewicz,generalmanageroftheimpressivediningestablishment.“Andwewerelosingbusinesswithourjacketrequirements.”Hekeptalistofover20peoplewhotoldhim,“Ifyoudropthejacketpolicy,we’llcomeback.”Oncethedresscodeshiftwasseriouslybeingconsidered,Derewiczmadedozensofphonecallstolong-timeguests.Mostsaidtheydidn’tmindthechangeaslongastherestaurantitself…withitswhitetablecloths,darkleatherchairs,grandpiano,andtuxedoedwaitstaff---stayedthesame.“Sincethechangewasintroducedlastsummer,we’venotlostaguest,”saysDerewicz.OnasecretnightatThePrimeRib,thescenewasprettymuchthesameasit’severbeen…lotsofmeninjacketsandties,someinshirtsandslacks,butnowtheoccasionalkhakisandpoloshirtsthrownin.Itturnsoutthatpeopleareprettycapableofpolicingthemselves,evenwithoutaformaldresscode.WhilesometraditionalistsmayarguethatThePrimeRib9sreputationhasbeendamagedabit,Derewiczfeelsthattherestauranthasmovedaheadandfinallystrengthenedtheirband.1、ThePrimeRib’snotemainlytellspeopleabout.A．itslonghistoryB．itspleasantatmosphereC．itschangeindresscodeD．itsbattlewithotherrestaurants2、Theunderlinedwords“lightenup”inparagraph4probablymean“”.A．followalongtraditionB．takeamatterlessseriouslyC．makesomethingcontinueasbeforeD．helpeachothertoachievesomething3、AccordingtoDerewicz,followingtheformaldresscodemeans.A．furtherdevelopmentB．abetterreputationC．lowefficiencyD．failingprofits4、WhatdoweknowaboutThePrimeRibnow?A．Itispraisedbysometraditionalists.B．Thepolicecometoprotectitsguests.C．Mostofitsguestsstillwearformalclothes.D．Mostpeoplegothereinkhakisandpoloshirts.23．（8分）Chinahasannouncedit'sabolishingitsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmade,statisticallyspeaking?400millionbirthspreventedTheone-childpolicy,officiallyinplacesince1979,hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina'sfertility(生育)ratehappenedinthe1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970t02.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallent01.7by2013.21:28babydeathrateSincetheone-childpolicywasintroduced,babygirlshavebecomemorelikelytodiethanboys.Inthe1970s,accordingtotheUnitedNations,60malesperl,000livebirthsdiedundertheageofone.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980s,aftertheone-childpolicybecameofficial,therateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s,26malesperl,000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofone-and33girls.The2000ssaw21boysperl,000livebirthsdyingand28girls.1.16boysbornforeverygirlSexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina'sunusualsexualimbalance.Gietel-Basten,associateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversity,saysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildren,addingofficialsoftenturnablindeye.It'sestimatedtherearenow33millionmorementhanwomeninChina.4：2：1familiesWiththeageingofChina'spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicy,a“4:2:1”homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparentscaredforbytwoworkingageparents,whothemselveshaveonechild.By2050,it'spredictedthataquarterofChina'spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddeclineinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedthegovernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.1、Whenwasthebabydeathrateforbothboysandgirlsequal?A．Inthe1970s. B．Inthe1980s.C．Inthe1990s. D．Inthe2000s.2、Whatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeclineofbirthrate.B．Theriseofbabydeathrate.C．Thechangeoffamilystructure.D．Thedeclineofworkingagepeople.3、Thepassagesumsuptheone-childpolicyby___.A．number B．exampleC．contrast D．analysis24．（8分）TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(触角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.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）Ananxiousfather,wasworriedlysittingoutsideanoperationroom.Havingmetwithabadaccident,hissonwaslying1inside.Forthefather,everymomentseemedlongerthanayear.Suddenlyadoctor2towardstheoperationroom.Thefatherjustcouldnotcontrolhis3,“Mysonislyingonthe4tableforsolong!”Thedoctor5thefatherandsaid,"Thisisthe6Icouldreach.Pleasedon’t7.”Thenhecontinuedrunningtotheoperationroom.Thefatherbecameevenangrier,"How8yousaidnottoworry!Youdoctorshaveno9atall!”Anhourpassed;threemorehourswentby;thefatherthenbegantothinkofallthe10thingsthathemighthavetohearoncethedoctorfinishedthemarathonoperation.11,thedoctorcameoutoftheroom.Beforethefathercouldaskhim12,thedoctorsaid,“Yoursonisfinenow.”landrushedaway.Thefatherbecameangryagain.Heshoutedatthenurse,“Howproud!Whatdoeshethinkofhimself?Hehasdoneno13tomeatall!Itishis14toservehispatients.”Thenurserequestedhimto15downandsaid,"I'msorry,sir.Yoursonisoutof16.Thedoctorwhooperatedonyoursonwasinthegraveyard（基地）whenwecalledhim17yoursonwasbroughthere.Hisson18awaylastnight.Beforeleaving,thedoctorgavemeallthenecessary19.”Don't20beforeknowingthewholetruth.1、A．unconsciousB．unwillingC．regretfulD．hopeless2、A．walkedB．lookedC．droveD．rushed3、A．fearB．painC．sorrowD．anger4、A．dinningB．operationC．writingD．work5、A．lookeddownonB．tookcareofC．staredatD．laughedat6、A．earliestB．latestC．hardestD．farthest7、A．worryB．cryC．hesitateD．quarrel8、A．stressfullyB．easilyC．patientlyD．embarrassedly9、A．abilitiesB．courageC．feelingsD．spirits10、A．dangerousB．urgentC．favoriteD．worst11、A．QuicklyB．GraduallyC．FinallyD．Immediately12、A．whyB．anythingC．whenD．everything13、A．favourB．wrongC．goodD．harm14、A．dutyB．problemC．dreamD．chance15、A．breakB．calmC．setD．fall16、A．sightB．orderC．dangerD．control17、A．beforeB．althoughC．aslongasD．assoonas18、A．walked.B．passedC．gotD．ran19、A．possessionsB．assignmentsC．instructionsD．requests20、A．replyB．imagineC．regret.D．conclude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）Areyoufacingasituationthat1．(be)impossibletofix?In1969,thepollutionwasterriblealongtheCuyahogaRiverCleveland,Ohio.Itwasunimaginablethatitcouldeverbecleanedup.Theriverwassopollutedthatit2．(actual)caughtfireandburned.Now，yearslater，thisriverisoneof3．mostoutstandingexamplesofenvironmentalcleanup.Buttheriverwasn'tchangedinafewdays4．evenafewmonths.Ittookyearsofwork5．(reduce)theindustrialpollutionandcleanthewater.Finally,thathardworkpaidoffandnowthewaterintheriveris6．(clean)thanever.Maybeyouarefacinganimpossiblesituation.Maybeyouhaveahabit7．isdrivingyourfamilycrazy.Possiblyyoudrinktoomuchordon'tknowhowtocontrolyourcreditcarduse.Whenyoufacesuchanimpossiblesituation,don'tyouwantaquickfixandsomethingtochangeimmediately?Whilethereare8．(amaze)storiesofinstanttransformation,formostofusthe9．(change)aregradualandrequirealotofeffortandwork,likecleaningupapollutedriver.Justbe10．(patience)．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：把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。Awomanwasinabusinesstrip、Shestayedinabigandcomforthotel、Buteveryday,shehadlotsofmeetingstoattendto,whichmadeherverytiring、OneSaturdayafternoon,shedecidedtosunbathetorelax、Soshewenttothetopofthehotelinherswimsuitandlaydownonroof、Afteraboutanhourofsunbathing,sheheardsomeonecomeuptotheroof、Itisthemanagerofthehotel、Hesaid,"Excuseme,Miss,butdoyoumindsunbathesomewhereelse?""Why?"thewomanasked,"I'montopofthehotel…Everybodycanseeme!"Themananswered,"That'strue,andyouarelyingonthewindowabovethediningroom、Alloftheguestcanseeyourightabovethem！"59第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，是某中学的高一新生。请你给以前的好朋友王明写封信，介绍你现在各方面的情况。信中包括以下内容：1.学校环境优美，有一个很大的操场，绿树成荫；2.老师对学生在学习上要求严格，生活中很友好，关心同学；3.身边的同学都很优秀，很勤奋，彼此相处融洽；4.高中生活充满压力，但是在老师的帮助下，你充满信心，一定会不断取得进步。注意：1.内容应包括以上要点，可以适当发挥，增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数100左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、B5、C6、C7、B8、C9、D10、B11、D12、B13、C14、B15、D16、D17、A18、D19、B20、A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、A4、C22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、1、B2、D3、A24、1、D2、A3、B4、A25、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.”Iwasa