2022-2023學(xué)年河南南陽市高三沖刺模擬英語試卷含解析

2023年高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when2．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough3．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before4．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment5．Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastbyseainsteadofdrivingacrosscontinent。A．the；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．/；/6．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone7．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking8．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor9．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/10．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized11．—CouldyouturntheTVdownalittlebit?—________.Isitdisturbingyou?A．Takeiteasy.B．I’msorry.C．NotabitD．Itdepends12．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising13．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could14．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where15．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was16．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected17．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital18．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion19．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized20．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysthatthediseasepolioisnolongerwidespreadinIndia.In2009，halfoftheworld’scasesofpoliowerethere.ButIn2011,therewasonlyonenewcaseofpoliointhecountry.Polioiscausedbyavirus.Itspreadsveryquicklyfromonepersontoanother.Victimsoftenlosetheuseoftheirarmsandlegs.Inthemostseriouscases,poliocankillaperson.Twenty-fiveyearsago,polioaffectedabout200,000childreninIndiaeachyear.TheUnitedNationschildren’sorganization,UNICEF,sentteams.ofhealthworkersintolocalvillages.Teammemberstoldfamiliesintheirneighborhoodabouttheimportanceofgivingliquidmedicinetochildrentoprotectthemagainstpolio.Butitwasnoteasyatfirst.Amembersaid,“Theyusedtothinkthatourchildrenwillnotbeabletohavechildrenwhentheygrowupiftheygetthedrop.Theyusedtothinklikethis.Butnowtheydon’t.Nowtheyallowtheirkidstogetthedrops.”Nowthingshavechanged.AsmaKhatunisamotherinthetownofGhaziabadinthenorthernstateofUtterPradesh.Shesaid,“Wheneveranyonecomes,wegetthechildrenvaccinated(接種疫苗).Evenifnobodycametoourhouse,wewouldsendourchildrentoaclinictogetvaccinated.AlocalMuslimleadersaysthevaccinationcampaignhasbeensuccessfulbecauseitissupportedbyreligiousleaders.Hesaid,“ThepoliovaccinationcampaignhasbeensuccessfulherebecauseourMuslimscholarsarewithus.Withtheirsupport,weareabletomakepeopleunderstandthatgivingchildrenthevaccineisbeneficialandcrucial.”TheIndiangovernmenthasnowlaunchedanewcampaigntovaccinate170millionchildrenundertheageoffive.Thecampaignwilltargetnewbornbabies,migrantsandpeoplelivinginpoor,crowdedareaswherethediseasespreadsmorequickly.1、Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Totelltheworldhowtofightagainstpolio.B．TotellusgoodnewsaboutfightingagainstpolioinIndia.C．Toprovethatwithgoodmethodspoliocanbeprevented.D．ToexplainwhypeopleinIndiaarenolongerafraidofpolio.2、WelearnthatwhenparentsinIndiawerefirstadvisedtogettheirchildrenvaccinated,they.A．didn’tbelieveitcouldpreventpolioB．becamerelaxedandbelieveditwouldworkC．wereafraiditwoulddoharmtotheirchildrenD．wereafraiditwouldmaketheirchildrendie3、WhatisMuslimleaders’attitudetowardsgettingchildrenvaccinatednow?A．Supportive.B．Negative.C．Uncaring.D．Worried.4、Weknowfromthelastparagraphthatthenewcampaign.A．wasstartedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationB．issuccessfulmainlybecauseofMuslimscholarsC．a(chǎn)imsat170millionchildrenundertheageoffiveD．mainlytargetspeoplelivinginpoorandcrowdedareas22．（8分）Ineverysignificantrelationship,therecomesatimewhenyouhavetoaskthetoughquestions:what’sthedealwiththemysteriousfifthpocketonourfavoritejeans?Tofindout,wecalledintheexperts:KorieLovetteandJohnCunningham,twomerchandisemangersforWranglerjeans.“Thefifthpocketwasintroducedinthe1800sasaprotectivesleeveforcowboys’pocketwatches,”LovettetoldTODAYStyle.“Althoughthepocketisrarelyusedforwatchestoday,standardjeansarestillbeingproducedinawaythatcanaccommodateasize2pocketwatch.”Wehaven’tseenapocketwatchsincethelasttimewewatched“Castaway”,butCunninghaminsiststhatthepockethasplentyofmodernuses.“Today,menusethemforpocketknivesorloosechange,whilewomenmightuseittoholdlipstick,”hesaid.“Overthepastcoupleyears,ithasbecomeanincreasinglypopularspottostoretechnologydevicessuchascellphonesoriPods.”Andthen,ofcourse,thereistheissueofaesthetic(美感).“Aclassicpairofjeanswouldlookincompletewithoutthefifthpocket,”Cunninghamexplained.“It’satradition;anauthenticconstructionofthejean.Itwasproductinnovationbeforethatwasafamousitem.Wekeepthefifthpocketforthetypicalcompletenessofourjeans.”Thatsaid,therearetimeswhenitmakessensetobreakwithtraditionforamorepleasingfit.“WhenWranglerdetermineswhethertoincludethefifthpocketornot,welookattheoverallaestheticofthefigure,”saidLovette.“Forwomen’sskinnyjeansorleggings,weusuallydon’tincludeafifthpicketsincetheconsumerwillmostlikelybewearingablousethatwillcoverthepocket.”1、Theoriginaluseofthefifthpocketisto___________.A．holdpocketknivesB．carrycowboys’moneyC．makethejeansmorebeautifulD．protectcowboys’pocketwatches2、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．WomenusuallylikethefifthpocketontheirjeansB．WranglerhassomekindsofjeanswithoutthefifthpocketC．ThefifthpocketwasdesignedmainlyforstoringcellphonesD．Thequestionaboutthefifthpocketisaskedoftenbetweenphones3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Istheextrapocketgoodorbad?B．Isthefifthpockettobechanged?C．ThereasonsforhavingthatextrapocketD．Thestylesofthefifthpocke23．（8分）InternationalWeatherForecast(January18th,2008)ParisWeatherToday:Plentifulsunshine.High59F.WindsNEat5to10mph.Tonight:Generallyclear.Lownear35F.Windslightandvariable.Tomorrow:Amainlysunnysky.High59F.WindsENEat5tol0mph.Tomorrownight:Amostlyclearsky.Low36F.Windslightandvariable.NewYorkWeatherToday:CloudywithrainandsnowshowersTempsnearlysteadyinthemid39s.WindsSEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.Tonight:Rainandsnowshowersthiseveningchangingtorainshowersovernight.Low34F.WindsESEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain60%.Tomorrow:Cloudyskiesearlywillbecomepartlycloudylaterintheday.Higharound45F.WindsWNWatl0to20mph.Tomorrownight:PartlycloudyearlywithincreasingcloudsovernightLow29F.WindsWat5to10mph.LondonWeatherToday:Cloudyandwindy.High56F.WindsWSWat20to30mph.Tonight:Partlycloudyandwindy.Low43F.WindsWat20to30mph.Tomorrow:Windywithoccasionallightrain.High58F.WindsSWat20to30mph.Chanceofrain70%.Tomorrownight:Cloudyandwindy.Periodsoflightrainearly.Low54F.WindsWSWat20to30mph,Chanceofrain60%.SydneyWeatherToday:Cloudywithperiodsofrain.High73F.WindsNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70%.Rainfallaroundaquarterofaninch.Tonight:Rain.Lownear70F.WindsNNEat10to15mph.Chanceofrain70%.Rainfallnearaquarterofaninch.Tomorrow:Showersinthemorningwithisolatedthunderstormsarrivingintheafternoon.High78F.WindsNNEat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.Tomorrownight:Anisolatedthunderstormpossibleduringtheevening,thenoccasionalshowersovernight.Lownear70F.WindsWNWat5to10mph.Chanceofrain40%.1、WhichcityhasthestrongestwindonJanuary19th?A．Paris.B．NewYork.C．London.D．Sydney.2、TherewillbethunderstormsinSydneyon__________.A．theeveningofJanuary18thB．theafternoonofJanuary18thC．themorningofJanuary19thD．theafternoonofJanuary19th3、IfyougoonatouronJanuaryl8th,whichofthefollowingplacesofinterestisthemostfavorableaccordingtotheweatherreport?A．TheEiffelTower.B．StatueofLiberty.C．BigBen.D．TheSydneyOperaHouse24．（8分）Lifemayhaveevolvedonatleastthreeplanetswithinanewlydiscoveredsolarsystem1lightyearsfromEarth.AstronomersattheNASAhavediscoverednolessthansevenroughlyEarth-sizedworldsorbitingadwarfstarinthesystem.Scientistshadpreviouslyidentifiedatinynumberof"exoplanets",whicharebelievedtohavethequalitiesneededtosupportlife.However,thenewsystemcontainsanunprecedented(前所未有)numberofEarth-sized,probablyrockyplanets,andisbeingacknowledgedasan"acceleratedleapforward"inthesearchforextraterrestrial(外星球的)life.Threeofthenewplanetsaresaidtobeparticularlypromisingbecausetheremightexistoceans.ThomasZurbuchen,associateadministratorofNASA,toldapressconferenceinWashington:"ThisgivesusahintthatfindingasecondEarthisnotamatterof'if',but'when'."TheplanetswerediscoveredusingNASA'sSpitzerSpaceTelescope,whichwasabletotrackhowfasteachoftheplanetscrossedthestarTrappist-landcompletedanorbit.Fromthistheresearchteamcalculatedhowfartheplanetswerefromtheirstar,andthereforehowlikelytheyaretobehabitable.NASA'sHubbleSpaceTelescopeisalreadybeingusedtosearchforatmospheresaroundtheplanets.Futuretelescopes,includingtheproposedEuropeanExtremelyLargeTelescopeandtheJamesWebbSpaceTelescope,maybepowerfulenoughtodiscovermarkersoflife,suchasoxygenintheatmospheresofexoplanets.Astronomersbelievetherecouldbeasmanyas2billionpotentiallyhabitableworldsinourgalaxy,theMilkyWay.ProfZurbuchensaidthatnowwasa"gold-rushphase"inthesearchfortheseexoplanets.1、Whatmakesthenewdiscoverysignificant?A．Amplemarkersoflife.B．Thepotentialtosupportlife.C．GreatdistancefromEarth.D．Thesearchforextraterrestriallife.2、Whathelpsexploreatmospheresaroundtheexoplanets?A．SpitzerSpaceTelescope.B．HubbleSpaceTelescope.C．EuropeanExtremelyLargeTelescope.D．JamesWebbSpaceTelescope.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．NewSolarSystemFoundB．SecondEarthDiscoveredC．WhytoExploreOuterSpaceD．Gold-RushStagetoCome25．（10分）Competitionoccursnaturallybetweenlivingbeingswhichco-existinthesameenvironment.Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly,believingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity(繁榮).Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirselfworthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlifeanddeathaffairs.Intheirsinglemindedpursuit(追求)ofsuccess,thedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.However,whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceed,otherstakeanoppositeattitude.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayers,theystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople,Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottrying,theyalwayshaveanexcuse:”Imayhavelost,butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.”Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlost,thatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearly,thisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethem-selves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sselfrespectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve(緩解)canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.1、Whichisthemainpointofthispassage?A．Competitionisaninterestingexperienceinone’slife.B．Competitionishelpfultosetupself-respect.C．Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D．Differentopinionsaboutcompetitionamongpeople.2、Whydosomepeoplevaluecompetitionhighly?A．Theythinkitmakesnationsbecomerich.B．Theythinkithelpstoimprovepeople’sabilities.C．Theythinkithasthedutytopushsocietyforward.D．Theythinkitmakesnationsmorecompetitive.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedphrase“themostvocal”inParagraph3?A．Thosewhostronglyblamecompetition.B．Thosewhovaluecompetitionhighly.C．Thosewhowantsuccessverymuch.D．Thosewhofailmanytimes.4、Whatcanweknowaboutcompetition?A．Itcandetermineone’sachievement.B．Itswinningshouldbecomealife-and-deathmatter.C．Itshouldbeencouragedinallcountriesintheworld.D．Itariseswhenagoalcannotbeshared.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Feelingtiredofwaitingforaliftforsolongbecauseyoudon’twanttotakestairs?Orevenfeelingsoexhaustedthatyouwishedfora(n)1whenyoucouldjustliedownonthebedalldayandnotworryaboutworkorstudies?MynameisBeena,andmystorybeginsfromhere.Iwasborninapoorfamily.Whilegrowingup,Isawmyparentsmakingmany2formeandmybrother.Theywouldn’tbuyanythingforthemselvessothattheycould3allourwishes.Thesmallamountofmoneytheyearnedis4inourchildhoodtomakesurewedon’tfeellesserthanotherkidsaroundus.Idecidedto5mystudiesandgivemyparentsabetterlife,thelifethatthey6foralltheyhavedone.Ifinishedmy7andgotplacedintoaLeadingfirminAuditindustry.Intheprocessoffulfillingmydreams,Itookmyhealthforgranted.Iwas8tiredandthatwasthetimeIfeltthatIneededarestfromworkandrelaxforsometime.Iwenttoadoctor’sclinicwhenIheardthesethreewordswhichchangedmylifeforever–Iwas9withGuillianBarreSyndrome,arareneurologicalautoimmunedisorder.Mybreathingwasbecomingincreasingly10formewhileIwasintheICU.Iwasinthehospitalfortwomonthsonlifesupport.DuringthesetwomonthsIhad11someneardeathexperiences,includingskin12andmultipleinfections.Iwassenthomefromthehospitalimmediatelyafterbeingtakenoffthelifesupport.Mybodywasstillfully13fromneckdownandIcouldn’tevenliftafingeratthattime.Istartedmyphysical14fromhome.Ittookmeoneyeartotakemyfirstfew15withthehelpofawalker.Ihadtwooptionsatthattime.Thefirstwastogiveupand16thatIwillneverbemyselfagainandtheotherwastokeeppushing.Ichosetobemyown17.I18everythingthatcouldhelpmegotoworkwithouthavinganycaretakersaroundandfinallyafter2yearsofhardworkIwasreadytogotoworkagain.Istillhavealongwaytogo,butIhavedecidedIwillnevergiveupmy19.It’sthatdooryou20thatwilldecidewhetheryouwillflyorliveyourlifeinacage.1、A．fantasy B．break C．conversation D．discussion2、A．contributions B．preparations C．sacrifices D．a(chǎn)ccumulations3、A．collect B．fulfill C．highlight D．blend4、A．covered B．a(chǎn)fforded C．invested D．made5、A．settleon B．concentrateon C．referto D．slowdown6、A．mean B．a(chǎn)pprove C．convince D．deserve7、A．college B．profession C．day D．lesson8、A．physically B．briefly C．mentally D．narrowly9、A．treated B．informed C．a(chǎn)ccompanied D．diagnosed10、A．faint B．dizzy C．tough D．doubtful11、A．survived B．followed C．neglected D．identified12、A．scratches B．a(chǎn)llergies C．bruises D．scrapes13、A．shortened B．influenced C．paralyzed D．linked14、A．therapy B．extreme C．production D．reception15、A．squares B．steps C．flights D．stairs16、A．think B．miss C．a(chǎn)ccept D．pretend17、A．miracle B．priority C．limitation D．comment18、A．committed B．patented C．fixed D．practised19、A．search B．fight C．prosperity D．intervention20、A．design B．close C．choose D．observe第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Afewyearsago,Ihadtostayatthehospitalforthreedaysforamedicaltest.I1．(ask)tostayawakeformorethan30hoursbecauseofthetest.Itcouldbe2．(extreme)difficultforanyone.AndIdidn'tbelieveIcouldmakeit.Mymothersaidshewouldaccompanyme.ButIkneweven3．mymotheraccompanyingme，itwouldn'tbeeasy.Tomysurprise，thatafternoon4．mymomcametomyroom，shehadmyfriendSusanwithher.ThatafternoonSusancalledmymother.Assoonasshe5．(hear)Ineededtostayawakeforsolong,shedecidedtohelpme.Sosheoffered6．(come)tothehospitaltostaywithmeandhelpkeepmeawake.Thingsbecamemuch7．(easy)thanIhadimaginedwithSusan'shelp.Shetoldmestoriesandjokes,andtimepassedveryquickly.WithoutSusan'shelp，8．wholestayinthehospitalwouldhavebeenmuchmoredifficult.Andour9．(friend)becamedeeperfromthenon.Ithinknothingcankeepusapart.I'mso10．(thank)thatIhavesuchafriend.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（﹨）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線（___），并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mostpeoplelookforwardtotheirbirthdaysbecauseofthepresentstheyreceivethem.Ihavebeengettingmybirthdaypresentsbutnoneofwhichhavebeenremarkablesofar.Myparentsalwaysgivemebookswhichisfinebutnotexciting.Then,onmyseventeenbirthday,Igotthebestbirthdaypresentever.Onthediningtablewasawhiteenvelope.Iopeneditandfindakeyandanote.“Happybirthday,mydearnephew!”waswrittenonhand.ItwasfromhisAuntJess.IlookedatthekeymorecloselybutIrealizeditwasacarkey.Thiswasbestbirthdaypresent.Onmybirthday,Ibecametheownerofmyowncarthankstomygenerouslyaunt.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是育才中學(xué)學(xué)生會主席李華。上周，你校邀請美國某大學(xué)的衛(wèi)斯理教授來校做了一場關(guān)于各國身勢語的專題講座.請你代表你校全體學(xué)生，用英語給他寫一封信，內(nèi)容包括:1、表示感謝.2、你的收獲.注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右。信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫.DearMr.Wesley，I'mLiHua,chairmanoftheStudentUnionofYucaiMiddleSchool.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouagainandbestwishestoyou.YoursLiHua.

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、C5、B6、C7、B8、B9、C10、D11、B12、B13、C14、D15、A16、A17、D18、C19、Ｂ20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C4、C22、1、D2、B3、C23、1、C2、D3、A24、ScheduleaTourUniversityofSouthCarolina（USC)isfamousforitswarmsouthernhospitality（好客）.Scheduleavisitandfeelitinperson.Ourwalkingtoursareledbycurrentstudents,calledUniversityAmbassadors,whoarelookingforwardtotellingyouwhatit'sliketoliveandstudy