2024屆河南省洛陽中學高三第一次調(diào)研測試英語試卷含解析

2024屆河南省洛陽中學高三第一次調(diào)研測試英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。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．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed2．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink3．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether4．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof5．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t6．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why7．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown8．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone9．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused10．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof11．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a(chǎn);a B．the;the C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the12．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses13．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．a(chǎn)ctivelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily14．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee15．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced16．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted17．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich18．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since19．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday20．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．a(chǎn)nd C．yet D．or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）FabienCousteauwasbornwithdeeplovefortheocean.Hisgrandfatherandhisfatherwereoceanexplorersanddocumentaryfilmmakers.Fabienspenthisearlyyearsonhisgrandfather'sships.Today,Fabienfollowsinhisfamily'sfootstepstoprotecttheplanet'sendangeredoceanlife.Withhisvastknowledgeandexperience,hetriestostrikeabalancebetweenenvironmentalproblemsandmarketeconomies.Fabieniswellknownforhisstudyofsharks.During2000-2002,hecreatedaTVspecialcalledAttackoftheMysterySharkbasedonthesharkattacksthatoccurredalongtheNewJerseyshorelineinthesummerof1916.Thenin2003-2006,withthehelpofalargecrew,Fabiencreatedasharksubmarine(潛艇)thatenabledhimtoputhimselfinsidethesharkworld,providingpeoplewitharareviewofthemysteriousandoftenmisunderstoodcreatures.Forthenextfouryears(2006-2010),Fabienwaspartofaseriescalled,OceanAdventures,whichofferedararelookintosomeofthemostfantasticoceanspecies(物種)andenvironments.In2010,FabienstartedPlantAFish,anonprofitprojectforchildrentohelprestorelocalwaterecosystemsbyreplantingkeyoceanspecies.Savetheworld,onefishatatime.Theprojectisstillinprogressnowanditsfinalgoalistoplant1billion“fish”worldwide.FromJune1toJuly2,2014,Fabienandhisteamspent31daysunderwatertoresearchhowclimatechangeandpollutionareaffectingtheoceans.Fabien'sMission31brokenewgroundbygoingdeeper,longerandfurther,exposing(顯露)theworldtotheadventureandthemystique(神秘)ofwhatliesbeneath.FabieniscurrentlyworkingonadocumentaryfilmabouttheadventuresofMission31,aswellasbuildinganOceanLearningCentertoprovidechildrenaroundtheworldwiththeopportunitytolearnaboutoceansandengagewithoceanexplorersdirectlythroughsocialmedia.1、WhatisNotFabien’sjob?A．Oceanexplorer B．DocumentaryfilmmakerC．Environmentalist D．Mediamanager2、HowisParagraph2developed?A．Byprovidingfacts. B．Byofferinganalyses.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Bydrawingconclusions.3、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A．Fabien's“PlantAFish”projecthasalreadyachieveditsfinalgoalB．Fabien'sMission31broketherecordsofformeroceanexplorationsC．Fabien'sTVspecialaboutsharksisbasedonhischildhoodexperiencesD．IttookFabienfouryearstoproduceOceanAdventuresallonhisown4、Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwereadthetext?A．ModernTechnology. B．SpaceExploration.C．OutstandingFigures. D．FantasticWildlife.22．（8分）VisaMedicalAppointmentForyourappointmentyoumustbring·Yourvalidoriginalpassport.Drivinglicenseisnotaccepted.·HAPID(體檢號)andyoure-MedicalReferralLetter.·Prescriptionglassesorcontactlenses.·Anyspecialist’sreport／saboutyourmedicalcondition.Atvisamedicalassessment·Aphoneinterpreterwillbemadeavailableuponrequest.·Youwillberequiredtochangeintoamedicalshirtprovidedforyourvisamedicalassessment.WerecommendthatfemaleapplicantsNOTwearadressorclothingwhichisdifficulttoremovetotheappointment.·Ifyouarehavinganx-ray，youwillbeaskedtoremoveallnecklacesandneckchainsandtielonghairback.Werequestvaluablesnotbebroughttotheassessment.Changeroomsandlockerswillbeavailabletostoreyourbelongings，includingyourmobilephonewhichmustbekeptinalockerduringyourassessment.ImportantinformationforyourappointmentBloodTestYouarerequiredtohaveabloodtest，pleaseeatanddrinkasnormalbeforeyourappointment.Thereisnoneedtofast.ArrivingforyourappointmentPleasearriveontimeforyourappointmentandallowapproximately2hoursforyourassessmenttobecompleted.PregnancyIfyouarepregnant，pleasecallourcontactcentreon1300794919asitmayaffectyoubeingabletoproceedwiththeassessment.Menstruation(生理期)Ifyouhavebookedyourappointmentwhenmenstruating，pleasegoonlinetorescheduleyourappointmentsoitfalls4—6daysafteryouhavefinishedmenstruating.FormoreinformationPleasevisitourwebsite.auBupaMedicalVisaServicesCustomerService1、Whatshouldapplicantstakefortheappointment?A．Drivinglicense.B．Passportcopy.C．MedicalReferralLetter.D．Sunglasses.2、Whatisrequiredtododuringthex-ray?A．Totakeoffalljewellery.B．Tohavelonghaircut.C．Tohaveonformalclothing.D．Totakeamobilephonealong.3、Whichisthespecialinformationforwomen?A．Eatinganddrinkingasnormal.B．Keepingsecretaboutthepregnancy.C．Allowingatleasttwohoursforthetest.D．Delayingtheappointmentduetomenstruation.23．（8分）Herearetheresponsesfromparentstotheposts(帖子)abouttoys.●MicheleManhireMysonAaronis8.It’sbeen8birthdaysand9Christmasesof“Whatcanweget,Aaron?”withoutpropertoysalongtheway.Heisjustsimplyparticularabouttoys.Icanhonestlytellyou,Iamprintingthislist,andheadingtoacoupleofstores(someonline)thatIcangetsomeoftheseitems!Maybethiswon’tbesuchadepressingChristmas.●VeraDoyouhaveanyyamballs(紗球)？Iboughtagiantoneformyclassroombutendedupkeepingitformyownkids.They’restrongenoughtothrowbutsoftenoughtouseasadollbed●NatalieExcellentpost!Thankyousomuchforputtingthistogether.IhavebeenlookingthroughspecialneedstoyliststofindonethatIthoughtwouldbemosthelpfultomyfollowers.Thispostagreestoourpersonalexperiencemostclosely.Ihaveshareditwithmanyothergroupsandthefeedbackhasbeenwonderful.●MeaganThisisagreatlistMysonlovedhiseggchairandemptybottlesarealwaysawin.Healsolovestoturnaglobeandlookatwondertubes.Wondertubesareabout$6onAmazon.Thisyearoneofhisgiftsisagel(凝膠)filledmedicineball.1、Whatarethefourpostsrespondingto?A．Agamelist.B．ApartylistC．AtoylistD．Afoodlist.2、WhatisMichele’sproblem?A．Shehasnomoneyfortoys.B．Shecantfindgoodtoysforherself.C．Hersonhasaspecialtasteforgifts.D．Hersonmissedtoomanybirthdays.3、Whosuggestsagoodtoywhichcanbeusedasabedfordolls?A．MicheleManhire.B．Natalie.C．Meagan.D．Vera.4、Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Veraworksasateacherherself.B．MicheleManhireonlybuystoysonline.C．Meaganispuzzledbyherson’schangingtoys.D．Nataliefollowsmanygroupsinchoosingtoys.24．（8分）WhenOscarPistoriuswasconvicted(證明有罪的)murderlastmonth,thejudgedescribedthecaseasa“humantragedyofShakespeareanproportions”.TheParalympicathlete’sfallfromgracemadethiscomparisonappropriate:overcomingseveredisabilitytoreach“Olympianheights”,fallinginlovewithabeautifulmodel,and,inacoincidencethatwouldn’tbeoutofplaceinoneoftheplays,takingherlifeonValentine’sDay.Mr.Pistorius’stragicflawwasthathewasanexcessiveparanoia（偏執(zhí)狂）,whichshoweditselfinanenthusiasmforguns.Mr.Pistorius’scaseis,indeed,peculiarlyShakespearean.ButJusticeEricLeach,whodeliveredthejudgment,isbutoneofthosewhohaveturnedtotheplaywrightintimesoflegalneed.In2012,Britain’sHighCourtquoted“KingLear”inatrialregardinga“threatening”jokeonTwitter—theyeventuallyoverturnedaconvictiononthegroundsthatsocial-mediausers“arefreetospeaknotwhattheyoughttosay,butwhattheyfeel”.Achoicesnippetof“Hamlet”(“alittlepatchofgroundthathathnoprofitinitbutthename”)wasquotedina2008boundarydispute.“HenryVIII”wascalledforthbySenatorSamErvinJrduringtheWatergatehearings.ThecondemnationofDzokharTsarnaev,involvedinthe2013BostonMarathonbombings,wassealedwithlinesfrom“JuliusCaesar”:“theevilthatmendolivesafterthem;thegoodisoftenburiedwiththeirbones.”Lawyers’loveofShakespeareisappropriategiventhatmoreofhislinesaredevotedtodiscussinglawthananyotherprofession.Somethinkhisknowledgeofthelawwassodetailedthatthe“real”Shakespearemusthavebeenalawyer.AstudybyScottDodsonandAmiDodsonpublishedlastyearsetouttodiscover“themostliteraryjustice”ofthosecurrentlysitting(開庭),andwhichauthorswereregularlyturnedtoforquotablewisdom.The“mostabundantciterandthewidestread”wasfoundtobeAntoninScalia,and—nosurprise—WilliamShakespearetoppedthelistoftheoften-quoted,alongwithLewisCarroll.BothShakespeareandCarrollaccumulatedsixteenreferencesfromfivejustices.OtherpopularauthorsamongthebenchwereGeorgeOrwell,CharlesDickens,AldousHuxleyandAesop.ThewordsofShakespearearelikelytobesoundedaroundcourtroomsfordecadestocomeasmanyuniversities—particularlyinAmericaandBritain—haveincludedhimintheirlawcourses.HarvardLawSchooloffersaseminarwhichfocusesentirelyon“justiceandmoralityintheplaysofShakespeare”.King’sCollegeLondon’s“ShakespeareandtheLaw”modelisco-taughtbytheLiteratureandLawfaculties,andexplores“theroleofthelawinmediatingtheplaceoftheindividualwithinsociety”.Therearesensiblereasonsbehindthis;theUniversityofSouthampton,inlinewithrecentstudies,statesthatitofferstheopportunitytostudylawthroughaliteraryprismofShakespeare,Dickens,Kafkaandothersinorderto“helplawstudentstobecomemoreethicallysharp”.Astudyarguesthatreadingliteraryfictionmakespeopleshowempathy,challengeprejudice,andbemoreflexibleintheirdecision-making.Aliterarysensibilityenableslawyerstopresentclear,structuredopinionsandbriefs.ButwhatisitabouttheworkofShakespeare,inparticular,thatlendsitselftolegalquotationandreflection?Afterall,asRobertPetersonpointedoutin“TheBardandtheBench”,all37ofShakespeare’splayshavebeenquotedbyAmericancourts,inover800judicialopinions.OneanswerliesinthefactthatShakespeare’sstatusembodieshighculture;quotinghimseekstoinvestthejudgmentwithcredibilityandinduceasenseofhistory.Mr.Petersonnotesthatthiscan“drivedecisionsinauthenticways”.AnotheroptionisShakespeare’suniversality—everyonehaseitherread,orclaimstohaveread,playslike“Hamlet”.Hisworkshavebecomegloballyshared;theterm“Shakespeareantragedy”inducesarise-and-fallstoryevenifthelistenerisnotfamiliarwiththeworksthemselves.ThehorrifyingdetailsofMr.Pistorius’sactionsonthatnight,placedinafamiliarShakespeareanframe,helpsmembersofthecourt,andthepublic,tomakesenseoftheunnecessarybloodshed.1、WhyisOscarPistoriusmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B．Toexplainwhyhewasannouncedguiltyofmurder.C．ToshowtheappropriatenessofShakespeare’scomparison.D．TohighlighthowShakespeareinfluencedhisconviction.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Studyinglawmakespeoplemoreflexibleinmakingrightdecisions.B．ThequotationfromShakespeareincourtwillkeepupinthefollowingdecades.C．TheaccusationagainstTwitterwasoverturnedbyBritain’sHighCourtin2012.D．ItisamustforlawstudentsinAmericaandBritaintotakecoursesinShakespeare’splay.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“embodies”inthelastparagraph?A．Creates.B．Shapes.C．Promotes.D．Represents.4、ThereasonwhyShakespeareisoftenquotedincourtisthat__________.A．heisuniversallyrecognizedasaproductiveplaywrightB．thequotationfromhimaddscredibilitytothejudgmentC．therearemanyprofessionallegaltermsinhisworksD．Shakespeareantragedyisgloballyreadbypeople5、Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A．Bylistingdata.B．Bypresentingexamples.C．Byanalyzingphenomena.D．Bymakingcomparisons.6、Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．WhyLawyersLoveShakespeareB．FamousQuotationsfromShakespeareC．HowShakespeareCreatedPopularWorksD．TheMostInfluentialPlaywrightinHistory25．（10分）IwillneverforgetthedayswhenImetwithmyclassmates.Earlyinthemorningofourfirstschoolday,ourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn’tknowyet.Istooduplookaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladybeamingupatmewithasmilethatlitupherentirebeing.Shesaid,“Hihandsome.MynameisRose.CanIgiveyouahug?”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay!”andshegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung,innocentage?”Iasked.Shejokinglyreplied,“I’mheretomeetarichhusband,getmarried,andhaveacoupleofkids…”“Noseriously,”Iasked.Iwascuriouswhatmayhavemotivatedhertobetakingonthischallengeatherage.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI’mgettingone!”shetoldme.Afterclasswesharedachocolatemilkshake.Webecameinstantfriends.Everydaywewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknonstop.Iwasalwaysmesmerized（迷?。﹍isteningtothis“timemachine”asshesharedherwisdomandexperiencewithme.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.I’llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.“Thereisonlyonesecrettostayingyoung.You’vegottohaveadream.Whenyouloseyourdreams,youdie.Wehavesomanypeoplewalkingroundwhoaredeadanddon’tevenknowit!Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.IfIameighty-sevenyearsoldandstayinbedforayearandneverdoanythingIwillturneighty-eight.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn’ttakeanytalentofability.Theideaistogrowupbyalwaysfindingopportunityinchange.Havenoregrets.Theelderlyusuallydon’thaveregretsforwhatwedid,butratherforthingswedidnotdo.Theonlypeoplewhofeardeatharethosewithregrets.”SheconcludedherspeechbycourageouslysingingTheRose.Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyricsandlivethemoutinourdailylives.1、Whydidtheladywanttohugtheauthor?A．Becauseshewantedtochallengeherprofessor.B．Becauseshewantedtobreaktheice.C．Becauseshewantedtofindarichhusband.D．Becauseshewantedtohaveacollegeeducation.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsagreeswiththetextbest?A．Theauthorenjoyedhisexperienceofridinginthe“timemachine”.B．Theauthorandtheladysoonbecameclosefriends.C．Talentedpeoplecaneasilyfindopportunities.D．Oldpeopleusuallydon’tfeardeath.3、ItcanbeinferredthatRoseis________.A．a(chǎn)livelycollegestudentB．theauthor’sgirlfriendC．a(chǎn)youngandinnocentladyD．a(chǎn)nencouragingsong4、Whatisthelifelessontheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?A．Anidleyouth,aneedyage.B．Learnwhereveryouare.C．Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.D．Amanisnotolduntilregretstotaketheplaceofdreams.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）Aman,whoisnowsixty-eightyearsold,wentoverseasfortyyearsago.Justbeforethey1,thegirlhelovedgavehimasasouvenir,aheart-shapedknot（結(jié)）(symbolizingdevotion)madeofknitting（編織品）2.Andhehungitonhisbelt3.Severalyearslaterhe4andhadchildren.Hissweet-heart’slooks,5timewentby,becamedimmer（更模糊）anddimmerlikealandscapepicture6awaygradually,andhishomelandonlyappearedinhis7.Intheeveningofhislifeheoftenlookedattheknotandsighed.Oneday,8thesightoftheknot,hisgrandson9gettingholdofitasatoy.Theboytoucheditandtriedto10it.Atlasthedidthetrickandgotit11andopen.Whenitwasspreadout,itturnedtoitsformasalong12,averysimplewoolthread.Onlybytheclever13ofabelovedgirlcouldthethreadbeknittedintosuchacomplicatedknot.14lovemadesomanysimplethingscomplexintheworld.Theoldmanwasthus15toagreattruth.Mostofthecomplaints,16andhatredinliferesultfromvery17matters.Ifoneis18mindfulofthem,theybecomementalknots.Butifone19theknot,itremainsasimplethreadorline,20shapeitbecomes.1、A．marriedB．returnedC．partedD．left2、A．clothB．woolC．silkD．cotton3、A．a(chǎn)sfarB．longbeforeC．sofarD．fromthen4、A．gotmarriedB．setoffC．wentawayD．grewup5、A．whileB．a(chǎn)fterC．a(chǎn)sD．though6、A．givingB．fadingC．dyingD．leaving7、A．dreamsB．thoughtsC．ideasD．minds8、A．a(chǎn)tB．uponC．toD．for9、A．lettoB．heldonC．insistedonD．heldout10、A．unfoldB．foldC．tieD．fasten11、A．relaxedB．easyC．looseD．different12、A．threadB．ropeC．pipeD．string13、A．fingerB．handsC．headD．a(chǎn)rms14、A．UnmarriedB．SeparatedC．HeatedD．Devoted15、A．a(chǎn)wokenB．knownC．madeD．come16、A．joyB．kindnessC．bitternessD．dislikes17、A．lightB．simpleC．bigD．small18、A．a(chǎn)lreadyB．neverC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．seldom19、A．seesthroughB．goesthroughC．caresforD．dealswith20、A．whicheverB．whateverC．howeverD．whenever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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Ifelt1．(luck)tohavewonaplacetogoonaculturaltourtositesoflostcivilizations.WevisitedPompeiiinItalyandLoulaninChina.Pompei2．(found)inthe8thcenturyBC,thentaken3．bytheRomansin89BC．Later,Pompeiwasdestroyedbyavolcano.IteruptedandcoveredPompeiwithash.4．(fortunate),manypeoplewereburiedalive.Thecitywasforgottenformanyyearsuntilthe18thcenturywhenastonewithwritingonitwasdiscoveredbyafarmer.Peoplestartedtodiginthearea5．treasureandcausedmuchdamage.Thus,in1860,theareawasgovernedbythegovernmentso6．couldbepreservedandstudied.Differently,Loulandisappearedunderthesand.Therewerejustafew7．(ruin)left.Therewas8．a(chǎn)ncientwatersystem9．(run)throughthemiddleofthecity.Thedesertwasonceagreenwithhugetrees,buttheywerecutdown,10．resultedinthecitybeingburiedbysand.Theywerebothimportantcommercialcitiesabout2,000yearsago.Itwasapitythattheydisappearedforever.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短文。短文中共有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：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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）不計分。I'm53yearsold、IhadlivedinLiverpoolfortwentyyearsandIneedtotaketheNo、43busfrommyhometothepostofficeeveryWednesday、However,it'sserviceisnotwell、Thebusonlycomesevertwentyminute、WhatmademeangrywasthathappenedlastWednesday,whenitwassuchaterribleweather!Iwaitedforty-fiveminutesinthecoldandrain,