江西省奉新一中、南豐一中等六校2024屆高三第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

江西省奉新一中、南豐一中等六校2024屆高三第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．a(chǎn)regraduating D．graduate2．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving3．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken4．Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance._______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat5．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did6．WhenThanksgivingDayisthecorner,storesandsupermarketsarebusywithpeople.A．a(chǎn)round B．on C．with D．a(chǎn)t7．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup8．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme9．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor10．Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve11．Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday12．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which13．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely14．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized15．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork16．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why17．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively18．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should19．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance20．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）AsSimonKindleysides,34,tookhisfirststepintheLondonMarathoninApril,hefeltasifmagicwasintheair."Aswewerewalkingtowardthefirstmile,weactuallystartedjoiningalltherunners,"hesaid."Everyonewasonthestreets,cheering,andthatwasamagicalmoment."Astimewenton,thecrowdsandotherracersspreadaround.Kindleysidesandhisteamofeightsupporterscontinuedwalking.Kindleysides,whoisparalyzed(癱瘓的)fromthewaistdownandtypicallyusesawheelchair,wasequippedwithanexoskeleton(體外骨骼)tohelphimwalk.Hissupporterswalkedwithhimtochangethebatteriesinhisexoskeletonsohecouldkeepmoving.In2013,Kindleysideswasdiagnosedwithabraintumor(腫瘤)thatwasgrowinginawaythatpressedoncertainnerves,leadingtohimlosingfeelinginhislegs.Hewastoldhewouldneverwalkagain.Beforehisparalysis,theLondon-basedsingeranddancerhad"alwayswantedtorunamarathon,"hesaid,buthenevermadetheplantodoso--untilthisyear.DuringtheLondonMarathon,thelasttwomileswerethehardest."Atthatpoint,Iwasexhausted.Itwasfreezingcold,andIwashurtingemotionally,"Kindleysidessaid.Buthekeptgoing."Ididn'twanttoletpeopledown.Ihadateamofeight,andIwasraisingmoneyforTheBrainTumourCharity,"hesaid."Ididn'twanttoletthemdown,myselfdown,andIthoughtifIwouldgetthisfar,Iwouldhavetocontinue."SohecontinuedandmadehistoryasthefirstparalyzedmantocompletetheLondonMarathononfoot.Then,recoveringathome,hesharedhisaccomplishmentwithhisthreechildren."TheyusedtosayI'mtheonlydadintheirwholeschoolwho'sinawheelchair,andnowtheysayI'mtheirdad,theonlyonewhohaswalkedamarathon,"hesaid.Kindleysidesistrainingtocompletethreemoremarathonsnextyear,includingtheLondonMarathonagain.1、WhydidKindleysides'supportersaccompanyhimalltheway?A．Toinspirehimasateam. B．Tohelpchangethebatteries.C．Toguidehimalongtheroad. D．Toassisthimwiththewheelchair.2、WhatcausedKindleysides'disability?A．Anaccidentinthepreviousmarathon.B．Anoperationonhisbrainforthetumor.C．Somenervesproducedoutofthetumor.D．Thepressurefromthebraintumoronthenerves.3、WhatpartlysupportedKindleysidestofinishthehardesttwo-milerace?A．Thebelieftobeatothers. B．Thestrongdesiretorecover.C．Thekindnesstohelpthecharity. D．Theprizemoneyforthewinner.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutKindleysides?A．Hewasonceasuccessfulactor.B．Hischildrenfeelapityforhiminthewheelchairnow.C．HeisambitiousforjoininginLondonmarathonsoncemore.D．Hewasthefirstdisabled-mantocompletetheLondonMarathon.22．（8分）Foralotofpeople,gettingafullnight'ssleepisnothingmorethanjustadream.Someofusclimbintobedintheearlyevening,andthenextthingweknow,it's2inthemorningandwe'restillstaringattheceiling.It'scommonknowledgethatsleepproblemscanbecausedbythingssuchasstress,anxiety,orevenusingasmartphonebeforebedtime.Butrecently,ateamofresearchersdiscoveredthatgenescouldalsobeacauseofsleeplessnights.Thescientists,fromTheRockefellerUniversityinNewYork,US,foundthatDSPD,delayedsleepphasedisorder（睡眠時(shí)相延遲綜合征）,aconditionthataffectsone'ssleepingpatterns,ispasseddownbyamutatedgene（發(fā)生變異的基因）.DSPDsuffererswakeuplaterandgotobedlaterthantheaverageperson.Tocometotheirconclusion,theteamstudieda46-year-oldwomanwhoisonlyusuallyabletofallasleepat2or3inthemorning.Itwasdiscoveredthatthewoman'sbodyproducesthehormone（激素）thathelpshersleepatnightuptosevenhourslaterthanregularsleepers.Thescientistsfoundthisiscausedbyamutationinoneofthewoman'sgenes,onethathelpsregulatethe“bodyclock”.Someofthewoman'sfamilymemberswerealsofoundtosharethesamemutation—andthesamesleepingproblems—leadingthescientiststobelievethatsleeptroublesarepasseddownthroughthegenerations.However,havingthismutationdoesn'tmeanyouautomaticallyhavesleepproblems.Theteamalsofoundtwopeoplewhohadthemutationbutreportednoproblemswiththeirsleep.Butwhilethisisaninterestingdiscovery,itoffersnohelptothosewhocan'tfallasleepatnight—althoughthereareafewthingsyoucouldtrytohelpyourselfsleepearlier.BBCjournalistMichaelMosleyproducedaTVdocumentaryinMayinwhichhetalkedabouthisbattlewithinsomnia（失眠）andthetechniquesheused.“Iavoidsocialmediaforatleastanhourbeforebed,Idomindfulnessexercises,andifIwakeupinthemiddleofthenight,Ireadabookforanhourorso,”hewroteinanarticlefortheRadioTimes.1、Whathavescientistsrecentlydiscoveredaboutsleepproblems?A．Sleepproblemscanbearesultofgenetics.B．Stressandanxietycancausesleepproblems.C．Smartphonesarethemaincauseofsleepproblemsnowadays.D．Sleepproblemsareaffectedbysleepingpatterns.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthemutationofthegenerelatedtosleep?A．Itwilldelaysleepforsevenhours.B．Itdoesn’tnecessarilycausesleepproblems.C．Itwillbepasseddowntoeveryfuturegeneration.D．Itcanbechangedtohelpsolvesleepproblems.3、WhatdoesMichaelMosleysuggestdoingbeforesleeptofightagainstinsomnia?A．Listeningtolightmusic.B．Readinginterestingbooks.C．Keepingawayfromsocialmedia.D．Doingsomeoutdoorexercise.4、What'sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A．Togiveadviceonhowtocureinsomnia.B．Toexplaindifferentreasonsforsleepproblems.C．Towarnreadersofthebadinfluencesofsleepinglate.D．Toreportthediscoveryofageneticcauseforsleepproblems.23．（8分）InformationonTravellinginSingaporeMoneymattersThecurrencyinSingaporeistheSingaporedollar(S$).Moneychangingservicescanbefoundatmanyshoppingcentresandhotelsaroundtheisland,andtheATMs(generallyopen24/7)acceptmostofthemaincreditcardssuchasVisa,MasterCardandAmericanExpress.HotelReservationsandAccommodationUponarrivalattheairport,pleasevisitits24-hourhotelreservationscounters,whichcanhelpgetyouaroominyourpreferredhotel.Paymentforthefirstnightisrequireduponconfirmation.LostPassport/SingaporeImmigrationServicesShouldyouloseyourpassport,wesuggestyoumakeapolicereport,thenheadtotheImmigration&CheckpointsAuthoritytogetatemporaryvisa.Finally,informyourrespectiveembassysothatyoucangetthroughcustomswhenyoureachhome.TippingTippingisnotacommonpracticeinSingaporeasmosthotelsandrestaurantsincludea10%servicechargeinthefinalbill.Whiletippingisnotexpected,itisappreciated,beitinrestaurantswherethereisnoservicecharge,oranywherewhereexcellentserviceisprovided.SmokingIfyouareasmoker,youwillhavetoresisttheurgetolightupinair-conditionedareassuchasshoppingcentres,restaurants,entertainmentoutletsandcinemas.Smokingisalsoanoffenceinpublicbuses,theMRTtrains,taxisandlifts.AmaximumofS$1000canbeimposedonfirst-timeoffenders.Ageneralruleofthumbisthatifthereisanashtraysupplied,goforit.270、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethemoneychangingsysteminSingapore?A．Difficult. B．Convenient.C．Traditional. D．Original.1、Whatisessentialifyouwanttobookahotelroomattheairport?A．YoumuststayinSingaporefor24hours.B．Youshouldgotoyourpreferredhotel.C．Youaresupposedtopayforthefirstnight.D．Youmustspendthefirstnightattheairport.2、HowmanystepsaresuggestedthatyoushouldfollowifyouloseyourpassportinSingapore?A．2. B．3.C．4. D．5.3、Onwhichofthefollowingoccasionsareyouexpectedtotip?A．Whenyouthinkthattheserviceisverygood.B．Whenyoureceiveagiftfromafriend.C．Whenyouleaveaverygoodrestaurant.D．Whenyouarefacedwithanydifficulty.4、SmokingisstrictlyforbiddeninthefollowingareasEXCEPT______.A．inanair-conditionedrestaurant B．inabusC．inaconferenceroom D．byanashtray24．（8分）EvenlookingbackontherevolutionarychangestheInternethasbroughttoourlives,thefutureofitisstillbeyondimagination.ButwhatisclearismakingthebestuseoftheInternetwillbeofever-greaterimportancetopromotingeconomicdevelopmentandsocialprogress.AlreadyChinesecompaniesthatareseizingtheopportunitiespresentedbytheInternetoccupyaplaceinglobalindustry.Theriseofe-commerce（電子商務(wù)）isparticularlynoticeableinChina,whereitiscommonforthemajorityofyoungpeopletodoshoppingonline,whichnotonlysavesthemtime,hutalsosavesthemmoney.Forthevastruralareas,wherethemajorityofpoverty-stricken（窮困的）peoplelive,thegrowingpopularityofInternettechnologywillhopefullyhelpliftpeopleoutofpoverty.TherehavebeenreportsabouthowsomeruralvillagersselltheiragriculturalproductsonlineandsomeusetheInternettogetintouchwiththeircustomers,whichmaymakeiteasierforthemtomakedecisions.Stilltheyonlyaccountfor28.6percentofthetotal618millioninternetusersnationwide.SomuchcanstillbedonetofurtherpopularizetheuseoftheInternetandpromotee-commerceinruralareas.Lookingfurtherahead,thedevelopmentoftheInternetcanstrengthentheconnectionamongdifferenteconomies.NoonecantellhowmuchpotentialthereistobeunlockedbytheeffectiveuseofInternettechnologytopromotethemanufacturingindustry（制造業(yè)）andtheserviceindustry.Andwithgovernment,itisnotjusttimeandcostbenefitsthatarethepotentialfruitsofInternettechnology,becausetheInternetwillalsohelppromotepolicy-makingandpublicservices.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inParagraph2referto?A．Chinesecompanies.B．Onlinestores.C．Onlineshoppers.D．Internetusers.2、Whatdoestheexampleofsomeruralvillagersshow?A．TheInternetisnotcommoninruralareas.B．RuralvillagershavelessaccesstotheInternet.C．RuralareashavedonelittletopopularizetheInternet.D．TheInternetdoescontributetoeconomicdevelopment.3、WhatbenefitcangovernmentgetfromtheuseoftheInternet?A．Promotedpolicy-making.B．Moredevelopedserviceindustry.C．Increasedmanufacturingindustry.D．Improvedconnectionamongeconomies.25．（10分）Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethemwhetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponsesuggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds,twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen-eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDr,ChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionaryviewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries,”Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingquicklytotheseparticularcriessothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.ResearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheywereplayedthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscryingorhigh-pitched(高音的)birdsong.Thefindingscouldhelpshedlightonpost-natal(產(chǎn)后的)depressionwheremothersstruggletobondwiththeirnewbornbyshowinghowahealthybrainrespondstoababy’scries.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit.A．keepsoncryingB．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpainD．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“‘‘A．removeB．a(chǎn)voidC．causeD．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scries.B．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cry.4、Computergamesarementionedinthetexttoshow.A．players’differentreactionstoacryingbabyB．baby’scryingcontributestoquickerreactionsC．theinfluenceofbaby’sandadult’scryingonperformanceD．it’shardtokeepone’sconcentrationwithacryingbabynearby第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）BobWeiserhadbeendrivingforUberformorethansixmonths1aconversationwithanoldfriendsparkedtheidea.Everyonethatrodeinhiscarhadastorytotell,a2lifeexperienceorsomewisdomthey’dpickedupalongtheway.Whatifhecouldcollect“asliceoflife”fromeachofthehundredsofpeople3inhiscar,whoseonlyknown4wasthattheyorderedanUberinChicagoandhadBobWeiser5themupinhiscar?BobWeiser,aged66,isa6pilotwhostarteddrivingforUberlastyearasawaytokeep7.“Youneverreallyretire,andyoualwayshavetodosomething,”hesaid.He8ablacknotebook.Ontheinsidecover,hewrote“Itbelongstoallthatreaditwitha(n)9heartandmind.”Now,whenpassengersgetinhiscar,he’llpassthemthe10andaskifthey’dtakeamomenttowritesomethinginit.Hehas11morethan800entries(條目)frompassengersfromallovertheworld.Weiser12onewomanwhowroteMohandasKaramchandGandhi’s“Bethechangeyouwanttoseeintheworld.”Thensheflippedbackand13someoneelsehadusedthesamequote.Shetoldhimshewas14andhesaidtoher,“No,that’sokay.That’sthetypeofenergythathasbeeninthis15,nothingbutgoodenergy.”Afterhispassengerswritesomething,they’llflipthroughthepages,16alltheadviceandopinionssharedbythepassengerswhocamebeforethem.Heflipsthroughithimselfsometimes;italways17himthatpeoplehavesomuchwarmthandpositivityto18.Noonehaswrittenanything19,andonlyahandfulhaveturnedhimdown,20becausetheyhavecarsickness.1、A．a(chǎn)fterB．unlessC．whenD．a(chǎn)lthough2、A．uniqueB．stressfulC．heroicD．meaningless3、A．performingB．ridingC．sleepingD．quarreling4、A．devotionB．requirementC．a(chǎn)ssessmentD．connection5、A．coverB．tieC．liftD．pick6、A．formerB．youngC．dyingD．proud7、A．a(chǎn)liveB．enthusiasticC．occupiedD．a(chǎn)wake8、A．inventedB．purchasedC．stoleD．donated9、A．brokenB．normalC．openD．loyal10、A．a(chǎn)lbumB．notebookC．magazineD．novel11、A．borrowedB．collectedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．discovered12、A．recalledB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．marriedD．struck13、A．sawB．witnessedC．heardD．insisted14、A．confusedB．a(chǎn)musedC．disappointedD．embarrassed15、A．stationB．countryC．vehicleD．house16、A．wipingoffB．pickingoutC．takinginD．puttingdown17、A．frustratesB．a(chǎn)stonishesC．depressesD．terrifies18、A．storeB．saveC．seekD．share19、A．valuableB．sensitiveC．a(chǎn)ppropriateD．negative20、A．mostlyB．frequentlyC．deliberatelyD．constantly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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Youcannotmaintainrisingstandardsoflivinginaflatteningworldwhenyouareup1．competitorswhoaregetting2．theirfundamentals(基本法則)rightbutalsotheirintangibles(無(wú)形價(jià)值).Chinadoesnotjustwanttogetrich.Itwantstogetpowerful.Chinadoesn’tjustwanttolearnhowtomakeGeneralMotors(GM)cars.ItwantstobeGMandputGMoutofbusiness.Anyone3．doubtsthatshouldspendtimewithyoungChinese.SaidLuisRubio,presidentofMexico’sCenterofResearchforDevelopment,“Themoreself-confidenceyouhave,themoreitdecreasesyourmythologies(神話，錯(cuò)誤的觀點(diǎn))andcomplexes.4．ofthegreatthingsaboutMexicointheearly1990swasthatMexicanssawthattheycoulddoit,theycouldmakeit.”Alotofthatself-confidence,though,5．lose)inMexicoinrecentyears,becausethegovernmentstoppedreforming.“Alackofself-confidenceleadsacountry6．(keep)chewingonthepast,”addedRubio.“Alackofself-confidence[inMexico]meansthateveryoneinthecountrythinkstheU.S.isgoingtotakeMexicotothecleaners.”ThatiswhyNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)wassoimportantforMexico’sself-confidence.“7．NAFTAaccomplishedwastogetMexicanstothinkforwardandoutward8．inwardandbackward.[But]NAFTAwasseen[byitsarchitects]asanendmorethanabeginning.Itwasseenastheconclusionofaprocessofpoliticalandeconomicreforms.”“Unfortunately,”headded,“Mexicodidnothaveastrategyforagoingforward.”WillRogerssaiditalongtimeago:“Evenifyou’reontherighttrack,you’llgetrunover9．youjustsitthere.”The10．(flat)theworldgets,thatwillhappen.Mexicogotitselfontherighttrackwithreformwholesale,butthen,foralotoftangibleandintangiblereasons,itjustsatthereandreformretailstopped.ThemoreMexicojustsitsthere,Themoreitisgoingtogetrunover.Anditwon’tbealone.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Ihavejustgotsomegoodnewstotellyou、Iwinanationalprizeformypaintinglastweek、MyfatherwassopleasingthathesuggestedIwenttoEnglandforaholidaythissummer、I'dliketostayhereforhalfamonth,visitingsomeplacesofinterestandpractisemyEnglishaswell、Wehavekeptintoucheachotherfornearlyayearnow、Ihaveoftendreamedoftalkingfacetofacewithyou、Ihopeyou'llbeontheholidayatthattime,butI'msurewewillhavealottotalkabout、Ialsowanttobuysomesouvenirformyf