安徽省安慶市大觀區(qū)第一中學高三下學期聯(lián)合考試新高考英語試題及答案解析

安徽省安慶市大觀區(qū)第一中學高三下學期聯(lián)合考試新高考英語試題注意事項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．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear2．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);/ C．the;/ D．the;a3．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing4．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?---Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit5．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered6．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting7．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived8．_______withallsortsofaffairs,themanagerhadlittletimetohaveagoodsleep.A．Occupying B．BeingoccupiedC．Occupied D．Havingoccupied9．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed10．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．a(chǎn)reofferedD．willbeoffered11．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith12．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished13．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted14．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe15．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall16．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer17．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof18．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive19．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．a(chǎn)s20．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking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）Someonesentmeanemailurgingmetoacquirealotmoreresources,suggestingcoulddosomuchmoregoodifIhadan8or9figurenetincomeof6likeI’vebeendoingforyears.Heclaimedtohaveacquiredagreatdealofwealthhimselfandfoundithighlybeneficialtofuelinghispathwithaheart.AsIconsiderhissuggestion,Ifindmyselfnothavingmuchclarity(清晰的思維)astowhatI'ddowithImillionor10millionmoremoneyflowingthroughmylife.Iputsomuchattentiononcreativity,fulfillment,exploration,relationships,etc.thatIfinditdifficulttointelligentlyimaginehowmorefinancialresourcescouldprovideextrafuelforthat,exceptinsmallwaysorinwaysthataren’tparticularlymeaningfultome.LatelyI'vebeenconsideringwhatitwouldbeliketodeliberatelyreducemyincomeforawhileandseeifIcouldliveonmuchless，justfortheexperience.WhatifIcappedmynetpersonalincomeat$10,000peryear,forinstance?Thatisn’tsuchabigdealtome,though,sinceIalreadywentthroughaperiodoflowincomelikethatduringthe1990s,andIlearnedthatIcouldstilldowhatIloveregardlessofincome.I'veneverworkedinabusinessenvironment-theonlyjobI'veeverhadwasworkingfor$6/hourinavideogamestorewhileIwasincollege.SoI’veneverseenhowlargeroperationsallocateresources.That'sprobablywhyIhaven’tpushedmyselftoacquiremore.AsImentionedinmybook.MoneyandYourPathWithaHeart，mymainfinancialgoalinlifewastomakemoneyirrelevantinmylife.I’mnotinterestedinbuildinganempire.WhatinterestsmeisexploringpersonalgrowthandsharingwhatIlearnalongtheway.InsomewaysIfeelthatacquiringandacquiringandallocatingmoreresourcescouldbecomeabigdistraction.I’malreadydoingwhatIwanttobedoing,sowhyrickdistractingmyselftoacquiremoreresources,especiallywhenIlacktheideaabouthowIshouldtreatsuchresources?Ilikehavingfreedomandflexibility，andIdon'treallyseehowmoreresourceswouldmeaningfullyimprovethat.1、Whydidthemanemailtheauthor?A．Toasktheauthortofuelhispath.B．Tolendsomemoneytotheauthor.C．Tosharehisopinionaboutwealth.D．Tourgetheauthortoearnmoremoney.2、Whichofthefollowingcandescribetheauthor'spersonality?A．Optimisticanddevoted.B．Independentandcooperative.C．Unfortunatebutpositive.D．Wealthybuthardhearted.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capped”inParagraph3probablymean?A．LimitedB．SpentC．IncreasedD．Distributed4、ThefollowingaretrueEXCEPTA________.A．theauthormightbeaprofessionalwriterB．theauthorisgoodatdesigningvideogamesC．theauthorisinterestedinexploringhispersonalgrowthD．theauthormightbeapersonwholikessharinghisknowledge22．（8分）Whenyoueatoutinarestaurant,itisnotunusualtohearpeopleyelling,“Letmegetthisone!”andsometimesseethempushingorarmwrestlingtofightfortheprivilegeofpayingthebill.Thesefightsareoftenveryloudandactive.Eachpersoninvolvedshowsanhonestdesiretopickupthebill,andintheend,allthepeopleatthetablegivethewinnerpraiseandgratitude.Infact,figuringoutwhowillgetthebillisalwaysaheadacheforChinesepeopleatformalmeals.Althoughthepeoplehostingthemealareverylikelytopaythecheck,itisacommonpracticetomakeatoken(象征性的)efforttopaythebill,butyouwillembarrassthemifyoudoendupactuallychippingin(湊)somecash.Inrecentyears,goingDutchhasbeenacceptedbymanyyoungpeople.Butoldergenerationswhofear“l(fā)osingface”stillfinditembarrassingandmeantocalculateeachperson’sshareofthebill.AstravelguidebrandLonelyPlanetnoted,itisconsidered.“theheightofunsophistication(不懂人情世故)”。Butthesedays,thankstodigitalpaymentapps,splittingthebillelectronicallyisbecomingawidely-acceptedidea.Evenpeoplefromoldergenerationswouldliketodoso.ByscanningaQRcodeandpayingtheirshareviasocialnetworkingtoolWeChatande-commerceappAlipayontheirsmartphonesinoneeasyclick,urbanChinesearefindingiteasiertosavethemtheembarrassmentoffiguringouteachperson’spaymentwhentheyorderameal.“ThisfunctionhasmadegoingDutchlesstroubleandmorefuninChina”,CNNnoted.“Becauseoftheirconvenience,manyofusareneverwithoutourphones.Andperson-to-personmobilepaymentservicesareincrediblyeasytouseandsavethetroubleofdealingwithchange,”saidan18-year-oldstudentinChina.“Youcanalsoleavefunnynotesusingemoji(表情符號)likeabowlofriceoracupofteatodescribeamealthatyouhaveshared.”1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheChinesetraditionofdiningoutwithfriends.B．AnewtrendofsplittingthebillinChina.C．Howsocialnetworkingtoolshaveinfluencedourdailylives.D．WhypeopleinChinaargueoverwhopaysthebillwhendiningout.2、Splittingthebillatformalmealswasconsideredtobea(an)______task.A．hard B．easyC．exciting D．funny3、ManyChinesepeoplemakeatokenefforttopaythebillbecause______.A．theydon’twanttobeconsideredunsophisticatedB．theywantpraiseandgratitudefromtheirfriendsC．theyconsideritanhonortohostthemealandpaythebillD．theyfindithardtoworkouthowmucheachpersonneedstopay4、Theunderlinedphrase“goingDutch”(inParagraph4)probablymeans______.A．figuringoutthetotalpaymentB．takingturnstopaythebillC．fightingfortheprivilegeofpayingthebillD．eachpersonpayingtheirownexpenses5、Accordingtothepassage,whichisNOTtheadvantageofusingdigitalpaymentappstosplitthebill?A．They’reeasiertouseandmoreinteresting.B．Theysavethetroubleofdealingwithchange.C．Theymakeiteasiertofigureouthowmuchmoneyeachpersonhastopay.D．Theymakepeoplelessembarrassedtosplitthebill.23．（8分）MydaughterwenttoseeTheWildOnerecentlyandshecommentedthatMarlonBrandowaswearingjeanssolongago.Ofcoursehehelpedsetthetrend,sothatgotmethinkingaboutthelinkbetweenfilmsandtrendsinfashion.Fashionandfilmshavegonehandinhandforlong.TheWildOneisagoodexample:itappearedin1954,starringBrando.Dressedinablackleathermotorcyclejacket,leathercapandjeans,hecreatedalookwhichisstillconsidered“cool”today.EveryonefromMadonnatomiddle-agedmenisseenwearingtheclassicleathermotorcyclejacket.AnotherstronginfluenceonfashiontrendswasBreakfastatTiffany’s,starringAudreyHepburn.ShemadefamousthesimpleblackdressthatlooksperfectateitheracocktailpartyorjuststandingaroundanexpensivedepartmentstorelikeTiffany’swithapastryandcoffeeinyourhand,asAudreyHepburndoesinthefilm.Shelookssoelegant,wearingsimplebutbeautifuldresses,bigdarkglassesandastringofpearlsaroundherneck.AudreyHepburnstillinfluenceswomen’sfashionwithher“Tiffany’slook”.Inmoremodemtimes,thefilmstarUmaThurmancreatedamajorfashiontrendwhensheappearedinthefilmPulpFiction,madein1994.Herstylewasverysimple.Herblacktrousers,crispwhiteshirtandhairstylewascopiedbywomenintheworld.Influencingfashiontrendscanoftenbeabouttiming.ThemovieMemoirsofaGeishacamejustintimetostartatrendinJapanesefashion.ItstarredtheChineseactressZhangZiyi,whoworebeautifulsilkkimonos(和服),anditwonanOscarforCostumeDesign.Manytravelcompaniespickeduponthetrendandran“geishatrips”toJapan.Thefilmhasalsoledtoaregainedinterestinkimonos.ItisnowquitecommontoseeyoungJapanesewomenwearingkimonosnotjustontraditionaloccasions,butatvarioussocialevents.ThefashionisalsobeginningtospreadtoWesterncountries.1、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Filmsandfashion.B．Stars’fashion.C．Influentialfilms.D．Filmcultures.2、WhowillpeopleassociateMadonnawearingtheleathermotorcyclejacketwith?A．ZhangZiyi.B．AudreyHepburn.C．UmaThurman.D．MarlonBrando.3、WhatisimpliedinthefilmBreakfastatTiffany’saccordingtothepassage?A．Onecanbeactivebywearingblack.B．Onecanbeelegantbydressingsimply.C．Onecanbefamousbylookingperfect.D．OnecanbestylishbyeatingatTiffany’s.4、WhatdoesthefilmMemoirsofaGeishaleadto?A．ThepopularityoftheChineseactress.B．TheworldwidereadingofGeishastories.C．Therecoveryofinterestinkimonos.D．The“geishatrips”tosocialevents.24．（8分）Gorillas(大猩猩)areontheedgeofextinction.TheyarecallingonYOUtodonateyourphonetoday!YoucannowhelpsavegorillasinAfricasimplybydonatingyourmobilephone!Coltanisametallicore(金屬礦石)thatisminedbothinandoutofAfricaandcanbefoundwithinmanyelectronicdevicessuchasmobilephones.TheminingofcoltanwithintheCongoRiverBasiniscontributingtoforestlossthere,andisspeedingupthelossofmountaingorillasatashockinglyfastrate.Whileeffortsarebeingmadetodealwiththisissue,theminingofcoltanwithingorillahabitatcontinues.ItisverydifficulttoknowwhichphonescontaincoltanminedfromAfrica;however,everyphonecanhelpsavegorillaswhendonatedtoThey’reCallingonYou.BydonatingyourphonethroughtheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyouare:●Preventingyourphonefromgoingtothelandfill.●HelpingMelbourneZooraisemoneytosupporttheJaneGoodallInstitutesmonkeyconservationworkinAfricathroughthesaleofrefurbished(翻新)phones.●Lesseningthedemandforcoltanmining.TosupporttheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyoucan:1.VisitMelbourneZootocollectapostagepaidrecyclingbag,andpostyourmobilephonetotheAussieRecyclingProgram.Yourphonewillberesoldtopoorcommunitygroups.2.Registeryoursupportsimplybyemailingtheregistrationformtozvfoundation@.auorfaxitto(03)9285-9377.Schoolscangetinvolvedtoo!PleasecontactKateMcCabeatMelbourneZoobyemailorphone(03)9285-9471Discussaddingthisprogramtoyourcoursewhileinspiringstudentstotakeactionforwildlife.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:RachelLowryPh:(03)9285-9377Mob:0488-504-490Fax:(03)9285-9340Nexttimeyourmobilerings,letthatbeareminderthat“they’recallingonyou”!1、Whydoyousavegorillasbydonatingyourphones?A．Gorillaswon’tbetroubledbytheringingofcellphones.B．Africanswillprotectgorillaseasilybyusingphones.C．Africanswon’tkillgorillastoexchangeforphones.D．Gorillas’habitatwon’tbedestroyedduetolesscoltanmining.2、Thephonesyoudonatewill____.A．bebeautifiedandsoldagainB．betakenapartfortheircoltanC．begiventothepoorAfricansD．bepresentedtopoorcommunitygroups.3、Theunderlinedsentenceinthepassageprobablymeans___.A．youareexpectedtodonatephonesforwildlifeB．youareremindedtocallbackimmediatelyC．youcarecalledbackbytherecyclingprogramD．youshouldfeelguiltyaboutusingthemobilephone25．（10分）NepalisoneofthepoorestcountriesonglobesovolunteersgeteveryreasontovolunteerinNepal.ThepeopleofNepalarewelcoming,warmandfriendly,thelandscapesherearebeautiful,andsincethecountryfinancialsituationisnotsowellthusweoperatefromgrassrootscommunityleveltoimprovethesituation.NepalisalsoconsideredtobeoneofthesafestvolunteeringdestinationsinAsia.WenevereverhadanymisbehavingactivityinNepalwithourvolunteers.TravelingacrossNepalisalsoveryeasyandourprogramsarebasedinthecapitalcityKathmandu.Nepalisblessedwithamazinglydiverselandscapes.Fromthehighestmountainintheworld,youcanreachalmostuptosealevelinjust10kilometers.VolunteeringSolutionsoffersvolunteeringopportunityin5differentprogramchoicesinKathmandu,Nepal,namely:Language&OrientationWeek(迎新周);SummerVolunteerProgram,Kathmandu;Healthcare/MedicalProgram;TeachingEnglishProgram;OrphanageProgram.Ourprogramisopenallyeararoundsowereceivequitealotnumberofvolunteersthroughoutthewholeyearfromallovertheglobe.OurmainvolunteersarcfromAmerica,UnitedKingdom,Australia,Europeancountries.Consideringitisoneofthesafestprogramlocations,weevenallow17-years-oldtovolunteerinourprogram.LanguageandOrientationWeekofferstheopportunitytolearnabouttheNepalesecultureandhistoryalongwithlocalNepaleselanguagewhichisveryfamousamongvolunteersasitisalwaysgoodtolearnmoreaboutthecountrywhereyouwouldbestartingyourworksoon.OrientationweekalsotakesyoutodifferentbeautifultripsonweekendssuchasMonkeyTempleandBhaktapurDurbarSquare.VolunteeringSolutionsoffersoneofthemostaffordableprogramchoicesworldwidewithbestvalueformoney.Weprovideaccommodationwiththelocalhostfamilyalongwith3timesmealsasyoutendtoseehowlocalpeopleinNepalspendtheirlifeondailybasis.SobeapartofourexcitingprogramsinNepaltoday.1、WhatarevolunteersexpectedtodotohelpNepal?A．Offerfinancialsupport.B．Startfromthebasicaid.C．TeachNepalesepeoplescience.D．Setupschoolsandhospitalsthere.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Nepalisthesafestcountryintheworld.B．PeoplecanreachthehighestpeakfromNepal.C．VolunteershaveevermetmisbehavingactivitiesinNepal.D．ThenaturalfeaturesofNepal’slandarequitesimilar.3、WhatshouldvolunteersdofirstinNepal?A．GetacquaintedwithNepalesecircumstances.B．Visitthemostfamousattractions.C．Meettheleadersofcommunities.D．Collectthedataoflocalresidents.4、Whatisvolunteers’aimtoliveinlocalhostfamily?A．Tokeepthemselvessafe.B．Toreducethecostofvolunteering.C．Toofferbettervolunteeringwork.D．Toknowaboutlocalpeople’slife.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）完型填空（共20小題,閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上涂黑。MymotherattendedcollegeduringthedaywhilemysisterwasinschoolandIwasindaycare．OnedayatdaycareI1herdaughter．Themotherrefusedherlittlegirl’srequesttogotoMcDonaldsfordinnerandthedaughterimmediately2overthefloor,kickingandscreaming,"IwanttogotoMcDonalds．"3hermothertriedstoppedhercrying．Finallyhermothergavein,thegirlstoppedcryingandtheyleft．TosayIwasamazedwouldbe4,Iwasdelightedthat5Iwantedcouldbegotinthesameway．Thatdaymymotherpickedmeupearlyfromdaycare6wewerecollectingour-Christmasshopping．Aswewalkedthroughthetoysection,Isawa7Ihadtohave．Itwasawhiteandredtelephonewhosebells8asitwaspulledalongonastring．9lovinglyatmymother,Iasked,"Mama,10Ihavethattelephone?"Shereplied,"Notnow,butifyouareagoodgirlmaybeSantawillbringittoyou．"AsIinsisted,hereyesnarrowedandherhand11onmine．Bynowwewerestandinginthelongline,andIfigureditwas12．Ilaydownonthegroundandbeganscreaming．"Iwantthattelephone．"TiredChristmasshopperslookedasmymother13said,"Becky,you’dbettergetupbythecountofthree14．"Nothinghappened．Sothenshelay15meonthefloor,andbegankickingandscreaming,"Iwantanewcar,Iwantanewhouse,Iwantsomejewelry,Iwant…"16,Istoodup．"Mama,stop．Mama,getup,"I17said．Shestood,and18herselfoff．Atfirstastonished,theotherswaitinginlinebegantoclap．Andastheywereleaving,theysaidwithasmile,"Yourmomgotyourgood．Ibetyou’llnevertrythatagain．"AndIdidn’t,becauseitleftalastingmentalpicturemoreeffectivethanany19mark．1、A．looked B．found C．observed D．watched2、．A．pickup B．holdup C．makeup D．hangup3、．A．knocked B．fell C．came D．took4、．A．Anything B．Something C．Nothing D．Everything5、A．enough B．a(chǎn)brupt C．impossible D．inaccurate6、A．however B．whenever C．whatever D．whichever7、A．where B．because C．though D．a(chǎn)fter8、A．toy B．bell C．ring D．doll9、A．hung B．burst C．stayed D．rang10、A．Lookingup B．Holdingup C．Carryingon D．Goingthrough11、A．must B．can’t C．shall D．will12、A．tended B．a(chǎn)ccumulated C．tightened D．a(chǎn)pproved13、A．moreorless B．a(chǎn)gainandagain C．nowandthen D．nowornever14、A．calmly B．a(chǎn)ngrily C．a(chǎn)nxiously D．disappointedly15、A．a(chǎn)tlength B．a(chǎn)ndsoon C．orsomething D．orelse16、．A．beside B．a(chǎn)gainst C．besides D．over17、A．Shocked B．Excited C．Angry D．Amused18、A．excitedly B．tearfully C．smilingly D．jokingly19、A．lift B．polished C．breathed D．brushed20、A．a(chǎn)rbitrary B．worthy C．physical D．Necessary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）HighschoolgraduatesontheChinesemainlandhaveshownincreasingpreferenceforHongKong1．(university),withenrollment（入學人數(shù)）jumpingfrom7studentsin1997toabout4,900in2017,accordingtothedatapublishedonThursdaybytheEICGroup.“MainlandstudentsenjoytheadvantagesstudyinginHongKong,2．theycanchoose3．(work)andliveaftergraduation,ormakeHongKongaspringboard（跳板）forenteringtopcollegesanduniversitiesinothercountries,"saidHongLijuan,4．internationaleducationexpertfromtheEICGroup.HongKongstillneedsmoretalentedpeople,5．(especial)initsfinance,banking,andtourism,accordingtoHong.HongKong'seconomy6．(develop)andimprovedinrecentyears,andthelocalgovernmenthascreatedpolicies（政策）toattracttalentedpeopleby7．(allow)graduateswhohavenolocalpermitstoliveandworkintheplaceforatleastoneyear.8．June27,China'scentralgovernmentannouncedaseriesofpolicies（政策）toimproveeconomicandculturalrelationshipsbetweenHongKongandthemainland.IthinkexchangesbetweenstudentsandteachersfromHongKongandmainlanduniversitieswillbeenlargedandHongKongcolleges9．(encourage)tosetupeducationalcentersinneighboringGuangdongProvince.Thesepolicieswillprovidemoreand10．(good)jobopportunitiesformainlandstudentsstudyinginHongKongoverthenextyears.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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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。WhenIstartedtolearnEnglish,IwastellingthatspokenEnglishisveryimportant.Instead,IwasnotinterestedinitbecauseIthoughtitwasofnouseful.Myfriendsdidn’tagreewithmeandsuggestedIwenttotheEnglishcorner,whattheybelievedcouldhelpmedevelopmyinterestinspokenEnglish.I