2023-2024學(xué)年河北省石家莊市鹿泉一中等名校英語高三年級上冊期末監(jiān)測試題含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年河北省石家莊市鹿泉一中等名校英語高三上期

末監(jiān)測試題

考生請注意：

1.答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷

上作任何標(biāo)記。

2.第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非

選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。

3.考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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.Don'tbejoking.Ifstimetoyourbusiness.

A.setoutB.takeupC.goonD.getdown

2.Althoughpassingthedrivingtestbedifficultnow,ifsworththeefforts.

A.needB.shall

C.canD.should

3.—Ken,,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.

一Oh,I'mterriblysorry.I911turnitdownonthespot.

A.IamreallytiredofthisB.Ineedyourhelp

C.FdliketotalkwithyouD.Ihatetosaythis

4.--AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.

…He.He'sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.

A.isB.willbe

C.hasbeenD.was

5.thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout.

A.SowashersuccessfulbookB.Sosuccessfulwasherbook

C.SoherbookwassuccessfulD.Sosuccessfulherbookwas

6.Notuntiltheyleftschoolhowmuchtheirteacherslovedthemandhelped

them.

A.theyrealizedB.didtheyrealized

C.thewouldrealizedD.hadtheyrealized

7.Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearlythesnow.

A.acrossB.against

C.throughD.over

8.Ireallydon'tknowshegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.

A.whatB.why

C.howD.that

9.Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnologytothefieldsofIT.

A.hasintroducedB.isbeingintroduced

C.isintroducedD.wasintroduced

10.Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferent

diseases.

A.possibleB.probableC.likelyD.certainly

11.Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn*tfeel

wealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.

A.necessarilyB.initiallyC.typically?D.sustainably

12.Theoldbank,appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulonthe

inside.

A.whoseB.where

C.whenD.which

13.Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation.

A.solutionB.opinion

C.decisionD.conclusion

14.—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?

—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI'llchoose.

A.theformeroneB.thelatterone

C.eitherofthemD.neitherofthem

15.Youwon'tHndpapercuttingdifficultyoukeeppracticingit.

A.evenifB.aslongasC.asifD.eversince

16.一YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.

—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.

A.paidB.hadpaidC.wouldpayD.haspaid

17.Peoplewhodrinkanddrivearedangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.

Theyareindangeroflosingtheirlives.

A.the;theB.a;aC.a;/D./;/

18.TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea—andIran-shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,

whichlastDecembersaiditwouldworktoallowinternationalweapons

inspectorstodotheirwork.

A.unconditionallyB.unwillinglyC.unfortunatelyD.uncomfortably

19.一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday'sjobinterview?

一Inacoupleofdays.

A.shouldB.mayC.shallD.must

20.Theuseofcomputershasmadepossibleformorepeopletoworkathome.

A.itB.thatC.whichD.what

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）Dolphins,Africangrayparrotsandsomeotheranimalsunderstand

theideaof“zeroJbutresearchersweresurprisedtoHndthathoneybeesalso

comprehendthisabstractconcept,consideringtheinsects'tinybrains,accordingtoa

newstudy.Honeybeeshavefewerthanonemillionneurons（神經(jīng)元）,comparedwiththe

86billionneuronsinhumans—andyet,theygraspaconceptthathumans,bysome

measures,don'tstarttounderstandbeforepreschool.

Theresearcherssetuptwocards,eachofwhichhadasetofsymbolsonthem,like

trianglesorcircles.Then,theytrainedagroupofthebeestoflytothecardwiththe

lowernumberofsymbols.Thebeesquicklylearnedwhatthehumanswantedthemtodo

togettheirdelicious,sweetrewards.Thetrainedbeeswerethenshownacardthatwas

emptyandonethathadsymbolsonit.Thereisnoneedforthebeestobetrainedtofly

moreoftentotheemptycard-thusshowingthattheyunderstoodthat“zero”wasa

numberlessthantheothers.

Althoughtheyflewmoreoftentoanemptycardthantoonethathadonesymbol

onit,itbecameeasierforthemtodistinguishwhenthesymbolsonthecardincreasedin

number.Forexample,theymoreoftenflewtothezerowhentheothercardhadfour

symbolsthanwhenithadone.

Perhapsthesefindingswillexplainthebrainmechanism（機(jī)制）behindwhatallows

ustounderstandtheconceptof“nothingJAdrianDyer,aresearchersaid.This

understanding,inturn,couldhelpinthedevelopmentofartificialintelligence（AI）that

alsounderstandsthisconcept.66Ifbeescanunderstand'zero'withabrainoflessthana

millionneurons,itsuggeststherearesimple,efficientwaystoteachAInewtricks,wDyer

saidinthestatement.

1、Whatisasurprisingfindingfortheresearchers?

A.Manyanimalsalsocomprehendthemeaningof“zero”.

B.Thenumberofneuronsofhoneybeesismuchsmaller.

C.Honeybeescanunderstand“zero”withtheirtinybrains.

D.Humansfailtorecognizeabstractideasbeforepreschool.

2、Whatcanthebeesdowithoutfurthertraining?

A.Flydirectlytothecardwithmoresymbolsonit.

B.Flylessoftentothecardwithfewersymbolsonit.

C.Flyquiteslowlytothecardwithoutanythingonit.

D.Flymoreoftentothecardwithoutanysymbolonit.

3、WhatdoesAdrianDyersayaboutthesefindings?

A.Theyofferinspirationtothedevelopmentoftechnology.

B.Theyenablepeopletounderstandmoreabstractconcepts.

C.Theysuggestwaystoteachhumanssomecomplextricks.

D.Theyallowpeopletosetanewtypeofbrainmechanism.

4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.Honeybeesknowabouttheconceptof“zero”.

B.Honeybeescanunderstandmuchashumansdo.

C.HoneybeeswillhelptoimproveAIinthefuture.

D.Honeybeescanbetrainedtocomprehend“zero”.

22.（8分）EntrepreneurandCEOofTeslaandSpaceX,EldonMuskmayhavea

littlemoretimeonhishands,ashe'sleavinghispositionontheboardoftheOpenAl,

accordingtoablogpost.

ThedepartureislikelytheresultofTesla'smovingintothefieldofArtificial

Intelligence（AI）,whichhesaidin2017wouldbethe“bestintheworld55andwouldeven

beableto“predictyourdestination,“Muskwillcontinueto“donateandadvisethe

organization,59OpenAIsaidinablogpostonFeb.20,addingthat“AsTeslacontinues

tobecomemorefocusedonAI,thiswillavoidapotentialfutureconflictforEldon.

MuskandYCombinerCEOSamAltmancofoundedthenonprofitenterprisein

December2015,itsmissionistodevelopsafeartificialgeneralintelligenceandensure

thosedevelopmentsaremadepublic.OpenAIresearcherspublishedapaperonthesite

ArXiv,org,detailingthepossiblesecurethreatsthatcomewith^malicious^ALInfact,

Muskhasheardthe“evilAIwalarmseveraltimes,OnAug.ll,2017,hewarnedthat

artiHcialintelligenceposesabiggerthreattohumanity,andhetoldagatheringofstate

governorsthatthegovernmentneedstoregulateAlbeforerobotsstart“killingpeople.”

Musk'sdeparturefromtheOpenAIboardcouldmeanbigthingsforTesla.AsEton

Goodbye,afinancialreporter,notedonFuturism,themove"couldsignalthatTeslais

moredeeplycommittedtotheirownAIprojectsthanwethought."Headded,“Those

whohavehadtheirearstoanyrumors（謠言）thatTeslaisreadytodelivervehicles

capableofLevel5autonomycouldtakethisnewOpenAldevelopmentasasignthatthe

companyisinchingclosertothatunapproachablegoal,,9Nocompanyhasreachedthat

levelofautonomy,whichmeansthatadriverlesscarcouldnavigateanyroadunderany

conditionsandthatallthehuman“driver”wouldneedtodoistoinputadestination.

1、WhydoesEldonMuskleavehisposition?

A.TocreatesaferAL

B.TobuildpowerfulInternet.

C.Todevelopsocialcommunication.

D.ToavoidapossibleconflictwithTesla.

2、WhatistheEldonMusk'sattitudetowardstheAI?

A.Ambiguous.

B.Supportive.

C.Negative.

D.Sympathetic.

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“malicious”inParagraph3mean?

A.Poisonous.

B.Unpopular.

C.Advanced.

D.Traditional.

4、WhatcanweinferfromEtonGoodbye'scomments?

A.Level5autonomyisimpossible.

B.TherumorsaboutTeslaismeaningless.

C.HehasnoconfidenceinOpenAL

D.Level5autonomycouldsethumandriversfree.

23.(8分)UrbanTransportationinCanada

Publictransportation&Transitpasses

AllcitiesandmostmajortownsinCanadahaveapublictransportationsystem

withoneormoremodesoftransportation(bus,subway,train,etc.).Thebusisthemost

commonformofurbantransportationinCanada.Tousepublictransportation,you

mustpurchaseaticketoratransitpass.Transitpassesallowyouunlimiteduseofpublic

transportationforaspecificperiod(onemonthormore).Theyareusuallycheaperthan

buyingmanyticketsifyouplantousepublictransportationoften.

Transportationforpeoplewithdisabilities

Publictransportationoftenhasfeaturestoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.Inmany

citiesandtowns,therearealsotransportationservicesavailablespecificallyforpeople

withlimitedmobility,suchasspeciallyequippedbuses.YoucanHndoutaboutthese

servicesinthesamewayyouwouldlearnmoreaboutotherpublictransportation

options.

Etiquetteonpublictransportation

Whentakingpublictransportationsuchasabusortrain,itisimportantto

understandtheunspokenrulesofconductinthesharedspace.Hereareafewthingsto

note:

?Bepoliteandrespectfultoothersaroundyou.Forexample,maintainan

appropriatenoiselevelwhentalkingormakingaphonecall.

?Ifyouarecarryingabackpackoralargeshoulderbaginacrowdedpublic

transitvehicle,keepitclosetoyou,preferablyatyourfeettoavoidhittingpeoplewithit

asyouwalkby.

?Avoidpushingortouchingothersinordertomakemoreroomforyourself.

Sometimespublictransitcanbecomeverycrowded,butitisimportanttokeepcalmand

giveothersappropriatepersonalspace.

?Haveyourproofofpaymentaccessibleincaseyouareaskedtoshowit.

1、Whatistheadvantagesofusingtransitpassesoverbuyingtickets?

A.Lowercosts.B.Safertrips.

C.Longerservicehours.D.Moreuseoftransport.

2、Howdoesthetransportationsystemhelppeoplewithdisabilities?

A.Byofferingfewertransportationoptions.

B.Byrunningspecialtransportservices.

C.Bylimitingtheirmobilityoncitybuses.

D.Byprovidingfreeridesintownsandcities.

3、Whatisconsideredimpoliteonpublictransportation?

A.Loweringyourspeakingvoice.B.Placingbackpacksatyourfeet.

C.Havingyourproofofpaymentathand.D.Stayingclosetootherpassengers.

24.（8分）TherearethousandsofHimandmusicfestivalsinandoutofAustin,but

thereisnothinglikeATX.Ourfocusisonthecelebrationofthemedium:lookingback

atitshistory,whereitisnow,andwhereitisheaded.Ourweekendconsistsofscreenings

andeventswhereparticipantscanhearfromactors,writers,directors,involvedinall

stagesofbringingtheirfavouriteseriestothesmallscreen.

WehavethefunctionofatraditionalHimfestivalwithscreeningsfollowedby

Q&Asfromcreators;andaseriesofeventsincludingparties,socialmediaevents,and

“supersecrethappyhours”.Unliketraditionalfestivals,however,wecelebratethe

historyofthemediumaswellasthefuture.Sincewearrange50%forthebiggest

televisionfansand50%forthoseworkingorwantingtoworkintheindustry,our

panels（專家小組）rangeintopicsfrom"behindthescenes^looksatyourfavourite

series,tomoretechnicaltopicsonwherethemediumandhowtechnologyisheaded.

Eventually,ATXTelevisionFestivalhasthegoalofservingboththecommunityand

industryprofessionalsequallybygivingthemtheopportunitytodiscussandcelebrate

allaspectsofTVtogether.

AustinisapproximatelyinthemiddleofAmerica,makingtravelfromEastorWest

coastmoreconvenient.AustinTVproductionhasalonghistory.Weloveourcityand

trytobepartofourcommunitybyshowingsmallbusinesses,localfood,andworking

withartsorganizationslikeTexasFilmCommission,andAustinFilmFestival-though

wearenotthe“AustinTelevisionFestival".Weareanationaleventthatworkswithour

memberscomingfromallovertheworld.

Co-foundersCaitlinMcFarlandandEmilyGipsonhavespentadecadeinavariety

ofareasoftheentertainmentindustry—fromfilm&televisionproductiontoworking

withinthenetwork&studiosystems.Combiningtheirknowledge,alongwithnumerous

goodindustryprofessionalsthatmakeuptheAdvisoryBoard,theyareintroducinga

one-of-a-kindfestivalexperience.

1、WhatisspecialaboutATX?

A.Thefilmsareperformedtherealive.

B.Actorscompetethereforbetterfilms.

C.Audiencescanenjoymorethanfilmsthere.

D.Audiencescanchoosetheirfavoritefilmstosee.

2、WhatdopanelsdoatATX?

A.TheyplayrolesintheHlms.

B,Theymonitorthecreationofthefilms

C.TheyseehowaudiencesreacttotheirHlms.

D.Theyofferatechnologicalperspectiveoffilms.

3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“wearenotthe6AustinTelevisionFestival5win

paragraph3?

A.Thefestivaliscelebratednationwide.

B.Theaudiencesaremainlyfromabroad.

C.Thelocalsareuninterestedintheevent.

D.Peoplecanenjoythefestivalworldwide.

4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.FilmsinATXB.TriptoAustin

C.ATXTelevisionFestivalD.FestivalsinAustin

25.（10分）

ListPrice:$34.99

SalePrice:$31.49

RecommendedAge:6monthsoldandup

Material:cotton

Details:Thevehicle（車）canbeacar,asailingboatoran

■KBaircraft,youcanchoose.Eachofthetoyshasitsownplay

DreamJourney

value-rattle（發(fā)聲器）andsmallbell.There'splentyofroomon

boardfordollstoenjoytheride.Packagedinabox.

ListPrice:$190.00

SalePrice:$190.00

RecommendedAge:3to5yearsold

Material:steel

Details:Coolrideandhotcolor.Youngdriversenjoyadeluxe

（豪華的）rideinthispinkHummer.Thissetofwheelsinvites

而admiringglancesasyourkiddrivesalong.

PinkHummer?IncludesHummerRide-On,a6Vrechargeablebattery,anda

charger

?Chargetime6hours;runtime1hour

?Maximumspeedof2.5kmph

ListPrice:$50.00

SalePrice:$44.99

RecommendedAge:3yearsoldandup

Material:wood

Details:AwoodenForkliftwillloadandunloadallowingachild

toenjoyreallifeactivities.Astheforkliftgoesupanddown,it

WoodenForklift

makesasound.Thisitemwillimproveachild'shandandeye

coordination（調(diào)節(jié)）andwillinspireimagination.DOLLNOT

INCLUDED.

ListPrice:$31.99

SalePrice:$26.99

RecommendedAge:1yearoldandup

Material:plastic

向Details:Alittlevehiclewithadriverandsixdifferentbuilding

FirstBlocksblocks,eachwithitsownsurpriseorvisualelement,forplaying,

buildingordiscovering.

541、Ifyouhaveababyof8monthsold,whichofthefollowingmaybeproperforyour

baby?

A.DreamJourney.B.FirstBlocks.

C.WoodenForklift.D.PinkHummer.

1、Ifyouwanttochooseawoodentoyfromtheboxes,youmaypay.

A.$26.99B.$31.49

C.$44.99D.$190.00

2、IfyoubuyFirstBlocks,youwillfindtherearetoypartstogether.

A.fiveB.six

C.sevenD.eight

第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項.

26.（30分）Whenmydadfinallyfinishedthetriathlon（鐵人三項）inMontauk,

thecrowdcheered.Itshowedmehowhishardworkpaidoffandit]my

curiosity.Iwonderedwhetherasmallboyofmysizecould2somethinglikethat.

Ifoundmyself3thisoutloudandmyfatheroverheardme.He4me

andsaidIcouldtrainwithhim.

Trainingwithmydadturnedouttobevery5.Wewouldgetupearlyfora

morningjog,orgoforaswiminthepoolafterschool.Afterafewweeksof6,1

signedupformyfirsttriathlon.Beforethecompetition,Inervouslywaitedforthe___

7.Whensomeonefiredthegun,Iwas8,swimmingtowardsthedistantbuoy

（浮標(biāo)）thatmarkedmyturn.I9thehalf-mileswimandrantowardsmybike.I

wasdrippingwet,tryingto10it.Onceonmybike,Iexperiencedanexcitement

specificto11Iwentthroughthetransitionzone（轉(zhuǎn)換區(qū)）againand12

myrunningshoes.Atthestartoftherunpartofthetriathlon,my13alreadyfelt

liketheyweremadeofcement（水泥）.

Forme,therealcompetitionbeganduringtherun,14nowIcouldseeeach

competitorasatarget.Nomattermy15inthefield,eachracerwaseither

followingmeorbeingfollowed.Therunpartoftheraceboileddownto16

tolerance.nShutup,legs”,oneofmyfavoritequotes,keptmefrom17the

burningfeeling.ThenIcrossedthefinishline.Itookabreathandthenbegana（n）18

withtheotherfinishers.Thesenseofaccomplishmentwasthereforallofus.

Lookingback,I19thesmallboyonthatdayinMontaukwhothoughthe

couldn*t20it.Now,thatsameboyisnotonlyahugefan,butalsoatraining

partner.

1、A.showedB.excitedC.testedD.controlled

2、A.previewB,deserveC.achieveD.benefit

3、A.sayingB.takingC.tryingD.giving

4、A.satisHedB.encouragedC.puzzledD.embarrassed

5、A.disappointingB,frighteningC.relaxingD.challenging

6、A.performingB.fightingC.meetingD.Training

7、A.resultB.seatC.gunD.audience

8、A.upB.roundC.offD.along

9、A.finishedB,consideredC.assessedD.arranged

10、A.pointatB.getonC.getbackD.Hndout

11、A.runningB,travelingC,cyclingD.swimming

12、A.tookoffB.switchedtoC.cleanedD.repaired

13、A.armsB.handsC.shouldersD.legs

14、A.becauseB.althoughC.untilD.unless

15、A.statusB,positionC.taskD.function

16、A.riskB.drugC,stressD.pain

17、A.showingoffB.bringinginC.thinkingaboutD.carryingout

18、A.experimentB.celebrationC.argumentD.cooperation

19、A.rememberB.believeC.discoverD.respect

20>A.useB,moveC.doD.prove

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）Mr.Wanghasashopinthecenterofthetownwhereallkindsofcarsare

sold.Theseyearshehasbeenverysuccessfulinbusiness.Heboughtal.(furnish)house

andoftenholdsparties.Nowheiswell-knowninthetown.

Butoneevening,whenhewasdancingataparty,he2.(call)out.Therewereafew

policemen3^_(wait)intheroom.Itwaseasyforhima—(understand)whytheywere

waitingforhimthere.Hewassoonputinprison.5.(lie)inthecoldandwetwardmade

himsleeplessuntildawn.Thenextmorningtheman6^(share)thesameroomaskedhim,

“Whyareyouinhere?”

"Ihaveashop7.(sell)cars,“answeredMr.Wang.“Ioftenbuysomeoldcarswith

littlemoney.Irepairthemandthengivethemanothercoatofpaintandsellthem

at8.highprice.”

“Idon'tthinkyoubreakthelaw,wsaidtheman.

66Ipaid500dollarsforacarthedaybeforeyesterdayandsolditfor3,000dollars.”

“Wasita(n)9.(steal)car?”

“Evenworse,”Mr.WangsaidlO.(sad).“Itwasapolicecar!”

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：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(八)，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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。

Yesterday,TomandIwerewalkingdownthestreetwhenwesawtheoldmanfalloffhis

bike>Isuggestedwecarriedtheoldmantohospital,andTomdidnotagree>Hehad

learntfirstaidsoIsaidthattheoldmanmustn'tbemoving、Weshouldleavehimwhat

hewasandcheckhimfirst、Seeingthattheoldmanwasn'tbreathing,Tomasksmeto

calltheFirst-AidCenterandheusedthemouth-to-mouthwaymaketheoldman

breathe>Soontheoldmanbegantomoveonalittleandthedoctorsalsoarrived>

Theysaidwhatwehaddonewereright、

第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

29.（25分）假定你是李華，你所在的學(xué)校將在暑假期間舉辦"英國文化展”。請你根據(jù)

以下要點(diǎn)給英國朋友Peterson寫一封信，邀請他前來給你們做一次講座。

1）.講座目的及內(nèi)容。

2）.講座的時間及地點(diǎn)。

3）.邀請對方參加的原因及對方的意向。

注意：可增加細(xì)節(jié)，使結(jié)構(gòu)完整，詞數(shù)不少于100。開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

DearPeterson,

Ourschoolisplanningtohold

Yours,

LiHua.

參考答案

第一部分（共20小題，每小題L5分，滿分30分）

1、A

2、C

3、D

4、A

5、B

6、B

7、B

8、C

9、B

10、C

11、A

12、A

13、A

14、D

15、B

16、A

17、C

18、A

19、C

20、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、C

2、D

3、A

4、A

22、1、D

2、B

3、A

4、D

23、1、A

2、B

3、D

24、Iwroteabusinessplantheotherday.Igaveittomyhusbandforsuggestions.

Afterreadingit,hesaid,"Idon'tthinkthisisuptoyourusualstandards."Isaid,"I

needmoreinformation.Whatdoesn*twork?”Hesaidhewasn'tsure.Ithentookthe

letterandrereadit.

Heasked,“HowaboutifIlookatitagainandmakenotesbetweenthespace?”I

agreed.AhalfhourlaterIlookedathisnotesandtoldhimhedidn*tunderstandthe

situationandwhatIreallywantedtoexpress.Heshrugged（聳肩）andsaidOK.Itook

theletterandwentbacktomycomputerandagainrevisedit.AsIwaswriting,Icould

seemyletterimprovingbasedonhissuggestions.WhenIHnished,Iproudlyhandedthe

letterbacktomyhusband.Hereaditforthethirdtimeandsaid,“It'sstillnotrightbut

Icouldn'texactlysay."IwasalittleannoyedandthentoldhimIwasthewriterandI

hadseensomegoofy（愚蠢的）lettershesentout.ButIpickedupmyletterandwent

backtothecomputer.

Afteranhourofrevisions,Iwentbacktomyhusbandapologeticallywiththeletter

inmyhand.ItoldhimIwassorryforwhatI*dsaidandask