2024-2025學(xué)年吉林省吉林市普通中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期期中試卷英語(yǔ)試題含解析

2024-2025學(xué)年吉林省吉林市普通中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期期中試卷英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed2．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．a(chǎn)rebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．a(chǎn)remaking D．havemade3．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped4．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how5．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited6．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious7．ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that8．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．a(chǎn)n;the C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;/9．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown10．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup11．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme12．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold13．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will14．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto15．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise16．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．a(chǎn)ffordC．sacrifice D．dismiss17．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．a(chǎn)mbiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential18．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those19．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof20．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed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）Asparents,wewantourchildrentoreachtheirfullacademicpotential.Wereadtothem,encouragetheirspecialtalents,andsupportthemwhentheyhaveproblems.Iftheychoosetoparticipateinmusicorsports,wealsohelpthemreachtheirpotentialinthoseareas.Theseareallgoodgoals.Thereis,however,anevenmoreimportantgoal.Itisagoalmoredifficultthanexcellenceinarithmeticorsoccerortheviolin.Parentsareresponsibleforprovidingtheirchildrenwithamoralcompass.Theyneedtonurtureandtreasuregoodnessintheirchildren.Everychildhasthecapacitytobecomeagood,decenthumanbeing.Tofulfillthiscapacity,childrenneedtheguidanceandsupportofparentsandotheradults.Raisinggood,moralchildrenisthemostimportantjobwewillhave.Whatisagood,decenthumanbeing?Whilewemaydifferonsomedetails,mostwouldagreethatrespectforothers,kindnessandcaring,honestyandhonor,andareverence(尊重)forlifearekey.Good,decenthumanbeingsarepeoplewithafirmsenseofdirectionandpurpose—amoralcompass—toguidetheirlives.Childrenneedourhelptodevelopthesecharacteristicsandvalues.Whilemostpeopletrytoactwithhonorandkindness,doingsoconsistentlyisdifficultandrequireslifelongeffort.Goodnessisnoteasyforanadultanditisevenmoredifficultforachild.Theydonothavetheknowledge,experiences,orcognitiveskillstounderstandtheimpactandconsequencesoftheiractions.Reinforcementissometimesanefficientapproachtobuildingpositivebehavior.Thechildbehavesinadesiredwayandtheparentsprovidereinforcement.Thebehaviorthentypicallyincreasesinfrequency.Thisapproachworksforteaching“Please”and“Thankyou”.Thenewbehaviorismaintained,becauseithelpsthechildgetalongintheworld.Loving,everydayinteractionsarethebeginningofraisingmoralchildren.Thechildwhofallsandreceivesadultconcernlearnshowtotreatotherskindlywhentheystumble(絆倒).Thechildwhomakesamistakeandisencouragedtotryagainlearnshowtosupportothers.Whenparentsintercede(調(diào)解)graciouslyfortheirchild,thechildcanseethebasisforfriendship.Whenwetreatchildrenwithrespectandcare,weprovideapositivemodelofhowtobehave.Theseearlyexperiencesestablishpatternsfortheirtreatmentofothers.1、Whatareadultssupposedtodotomakechildrenbecomegood,decenthumanbeings?A．Toencouragetheirchildrentolearnmoreaboutsportsormusic.B．Tohelptheirchildrentodeveloptheirspecialtalents.C．Tosupporttheirchildrenwhentheyhaveproblems.D．Toreinforcepositivebehaviorthrougheverydayinteraction2、Whyisitdifficultforachildtoactwithhonorandkindness?A．Becauseitisdifficultforadultstodoso.B．Becauseachildisnotmatureenoughtodoso.C．Becauseachilddoesnotunderstandtheabstractconceptof“goodness”.D．Becauseachilddoesnothaveamodeltofollow.3、Theauthortalksaboutteaching“Please”and“Thankyou”todemonstratethat________.A．saying“Please”and“Thankyou”isagoodhabitB．politenessisthenatureofamoralcompassC．politenesshelpsthechildgetalongintheworldD．reinforcementisanefficientapproachtobuildingpositivebehavior4、Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A．Everychildwithoutexceptionwillbecomeagood,decenthumanbeing.B．There’sauniversallyacceptedcriterionfor“agood,decenthumanbeing”.C．Themorereinforcement,themorethechildbehavesinapositiveway.D．Thechildwithasingleparentwillnotbecomeagood,decenthumanbeing.5、Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A．Toemphasizetheimportanceofadults’concernwhenachildfalls.B．Toshowhowtoguidechildrentodevelopfriendship.C．Toexplainwhyadultsshouldtreatchildrenwithrespectandcare.D．Toshowhowloveandeverydayinteractionsworkinmoldingamoralchild.22．（8分）HistorianTomHollandistheaward-winningauthorofRubicon,PersianFireandMillennium.Heappearsregularlyonradio,TVandinprint.HislatestbookDynastyispublishedinpaperbackbyAbacus.MoominsummerMadnessByToveJansoonWhatIloveaboutthisbook,asachildandstilltoday,isitsmixofthefantasticalandnormal.Ontheonehand,it’saboutafamilyandtheirfriendsallenjoyingthemselves,quitehappynotdoingmuch.Ontheotherhand,it’saboutcharactersthatcanchangeintooddshapes,magicianscomingdownfromthemoonandpeculiarcreaturesemergingfromtheroof.Thatmixofthefamiliarandtheextraordinaryinformsallmywriting.TheHistoriesByHerodoTusBythetimeIwas12,IwasobsessedbyAncientGreeceandRome.Atfirst,IfoundtheearlysectionofTheHistoriesarealgrindbecauseit’slikealongshaggydogstorythatnevergetstothepoint.InthesecondhalfIwasrewardedwiththestoriesI’dbeenwaitingfor,likethebattlesofMarathon,SalamisandThermopylae.Overtheyears,IcometovaluetheinfectiouscuriosityofthefirsthalfandtheportraitoftheworldinthefifthcenturyBCseenthroughtheeyesofthisextraordinaryGreekhistorian.ADistantMirrorByBarBaraWTucHmanTuchman’sbookTheGunsofAugustwonthePulitzerPrize,butit’sthisslightlylesswell-knownworkthatprovidedmewitharolemodelformyownwriting.Bothscholarlyandinteresting,it’saportraitofthe14thcenturyinWesternEuropeandvividlyevokesmedievalcivilizationbuffetedbycataclysms:theBlackDeath,thePeasants’RevoltandtheGreatPapalSchism.IfeltIknewwhatitwastodieoftheplagueortohaveaswordputthroughme—realstoriestoldremarkably95、TomHollandnowfindsthefirsthalfofTheHistories___________.A．offthepoint B．culture-centeredC．reallyboring D．quiteentertaining1、WhichbookdoesTomHollandappreciateandtrytocopyitsstyle?A．TheHistories B．ADistantMirrorC．TheGunsofAugust D．MoominsummerMadness23．（8分）AmixtureofdeepsorrowandangerhassweptBraziliansacrossthecountry—particularlyinthecityofRiodeJaneiro—withtheburningoftheirbelovedMuseuNacional,orNationalMuseum.ByMondaymorning,whenIvisitedthesite,thefiremenwerebusytryingtoenterthehuge,early19th-centuryneoclassicalbuilding.Forallweknow,everythingmayhavebeenburnedtoashes.Fortunately,noone,noteventhefoursecurityguardswhowitnessedthebeginningofthefire,hasbeeninjured.Nobodyyetknowsthecauseofthefire,butitistheofficials'irresponsibilityandthefundingshortagesinparticular,whicharebeingblamedforthistragedy.Someofthemuseum'sresearcherstoldthepressthattheyhadbeenabletosavesomethingsfromtheexhibitionroomsbeforethefiremovedin.However,weBrazilianshavelostmuchofthematerialmemoryofourshortpast.Agoodpartofour518yearsofhistory,orthatwhichhadbeentransformedintostorableobjects,disappearedinjustafewhours.ThepeopleofRiodeJaneirowerefondoftakingtheirchildren,orgrandchildrentothemuseumtoshowofftheirknowledgeoftheodd-lookingmummiesbroughtinfromEgyptbytheEmperorDomPedroII,ahugeskeletonofahumpbackwhale,orthebrightlycolouredfeathersofaheaddressoftheKayapotribe.WhenIthinkthatIcannolongertakemyyoungestdaughtertotheMuseuNacional—thatiswhatgetsmeemotional.Itisthisfeelingthathaspenetrated(穿透)oursoulsandmayleaveBraziliansfeelingemptyforalongtimetocome.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNationalMuseumofBrazil?A．Ithasahistoryof518years.B．Allofitscollectionshavebeenlost.C．Itwasbuiltintheearly19thcentury.D．Itisnotverypopularinthecountry.2、Accordingtothetext,_______causedthebigfireofthemuseum.A．theinefficientfiremen B．theirresponsibleofficialsC．thecarelesssecurityguards D．somethingunknown3、Thetextiswritteninamoodof_______.A．delight B．sorrowC．defeat D．humour4、Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FirePutoutinRiodeJaneiro,BrazilB．OurFondMemoriesofthePastC．WhoIstoBlamefortheAccident?D．AMuseumIsLostandMightNeverReturn24．（8分）UpcomingMusicfestivalsandconcertsinBostonin2019NewBedfordFolkFestival2019The24thAnnualNewBedfordFolkFestivalwillfeaturethebestincontemporary,traditionalandCelticfolkmusic.Called"oneofthemostexcitingandsmartlyprogrammedfestivalsintheNortheast"and"NewEngland'smostenjoyablefolkfestival",NewBedfordFolkFestivalisanaffordabledestinationforfamiliesseekingafun-filledweekend.●Location:Waterfront,NewBedford,MA●Phone:(617)999-5231●Dates:Saturday,July6,2019一Sunday,July7,2019●Hours:SaturdayandSunday,July7and8from11:00AM.to7:00PM.●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:$289perfamily(limit4membersperfamily;$59perticketformorethan4)BostonCallingMusicFestival2019BostonCallingMusicFestivalisathree-day,two-stagefestivalfeaturingsomeofthebiggestandbestactsinlivemusic!!ThemusicalcelebrationtakesplaceattheHarvardSportsComplex,witheasyaccesstostages,awidevarietyoffood,servicesandmore.Allagesarewelcomeandchildrenunder10arefree:●Location:HarvardSportsComplex,Allston,MA●Phone:(617)536-4100●Dates:Friday,July19,2019一Sunday,July21,2019●Hours:Friday:6PM-1.1PMSaturday/Sunday:12AM-I1PM●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:$98perperson;childrenunder10freeLevitateMusic&ArtsFestival2019Joinusforadayofmusic,art,foodandtheoutdoorsattheMarshfieldFairgrounds!Therewillbelotsofmusic,arts&craftsanddeliciousfoodtruckstoenjoy!●Location:140MainStreet,Marshfield,MA,02050●Phone:(617)635-4505●Dates:Friday,July12,2019·Sunday,July14,2019●Hours:12:00AM-8:OOPM●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:3DayTickets—$109advanceGA,$269advanceVIP.Kidsunder12FreeJazzintheParkSummerConcertSeries2019NempacPresentsJazzintheParkSummerConcertSeries2019everyTuesdayfromJuly23thtoJuly30that6:00prn-7:30pm.Comeandenjoywithus!●Location:Parcel10,Boston,MA,02113map●Phone:(617)227-2270●Dates:July23thtoJuly30th●Hours:6:00PM一8:00PM●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:150perperson;Childrenunder18free.1、Whichfestivalwouldyouliketogoifyouhavespecialinterestinfolkmusic?A．NewBedfordFolkFestival2019. B．BostonCalling.MusicFestival20119.C．LevitateMusic&ArtsFestival2019. D．JazzintheParkSummerConcertSeries2019.2、WhichnumbershouldyoudialifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationabouttheJazzconcert?A．(617)635-4505 B．(617)227-2270 C．(617)999-5231 D．(617)536-41003、Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon?A．Theyareforfamilies. B．Theylastforthreedays.C．Theytakeplaceoutdoors. D．Theydon'tchargechildren.25．（10分）Therepairmantoldme,“Nocharge,ProfessorPan!”We’refriends.“I’dratherpay,’’Ireplied.“Ifit’sfree,Ican’taffordit!”Chineseoftenrefusepaymentforprofessionalservices.insisting,“We’refriendsnow!”ButthentheyshowuplatertoaskmetotutortheminEnglish，orgetthemintoanAmericanuniversity,andIwishI’dhavejustpaidthe30yuanIowedtheminthefirstplace!AccordingtotheAmericans,“Thereisnofreelunch.”,meansthatthere’sapriceforeverything.AndI’malwayslookingaroundtofigureoutwhatthismeans.Manyofourneighbourshavegivenusfruitorflowersorcostlyteas,neveraskinganythinginreturn.Foryears,abicyclerepairmanhasrepeatedlyrefusedtoletmepayhim.“Waituntilyouhavesomethingmajortofix!”heinsists.ImentionedtoapeasantfriendthatIwishedIhadastonemilltogrind(磨)flourforbread.Amonthlaterheshowedupwithabeautifulmillthatheandhisuncleinthecountrysidehadcarvedfromasolidblockofstone.ChinesegenerosityisarealeducationforAmericanslikeme,whowouldratheravoidsocialentanglements(糾紛)andjusthandoverthemoney.Butcashcan’tcompensate(補(bǔ)償)forthegreatestgift—friendship.WhenanAmericansawsomeofmyfriendssittingonbamboostoolsunderthetrees,sipping(呷)tea,hesaid,“Theymusthavenothingbettertodo.”“Actually,”Isaid,“theyareprofessors,withplentytodo.Butprobablyyouarerightinsayingthat,atthismoment,theyhavenothingbettertodo.AndneitherdoI!”AndIjoinedthegroup.WhenchattingaboutteaandChinesecookingandhowmuchmyboyshavegrownsincewearrived,onemansaid,“Theywerepocket-sizedwhenyoucamehere.Nowthey’retallerthanyou.Howtimeflies!.”Howlifeflies.AndChinesearesmartenoughtosharewhattheyknowtheycannotkeep.Theyfreelygiveofftheirtime,nevertoobusytohelpafriend.Andtheyareteachingme,slowly,tobothgiveandreceive.Sothenexttimesomeonesays,“Nocharge.We’refriends!”Iwillthankthemheartily.ButiftheyshowuplateraskingmetotutortheminEnglish,I’llmakesuretheytutormysoninChineseaswell,becausethere’sstillnofreelunch.1、Whydidtheauthorinsistpayingtherepairmanwhilehewasofferedfreerepairs?A．Becausehewasanuprightman.B．Becausehedidn’tknowtherepairmanC．Becausehethoughtitnaturaltopayforother’sservice.D．Becausehedidn’twanttohelpothersinreturn.2、Generally,theauthorthinksthat.A．ChinesearegenerousalwaysreadytohelptheirfriendsB．ChinesearegoodatexchangeofequalvaluesC．ChinesearefreeenoughtodrinkandchatwiththeirfriendsD．Chinesearehelpfulbutdon’ttreasuretime3、Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“”A．StillNoFreelunchB．AGoodLessonFromChineseC．TrueHelporNotD．LearntoBothGiveAndReceive4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AlltheChinesethatoncegavetheauthorhelphaveaskedhimtotutortheminEnglishB．Whenapeasantknewtheauthorneededamill,hemadeonefortheauthorhimselfC．TheauthorthinksthatChinesearewiseenoughtoenjoythelimitedlifeD．TheauthorthinkslittleoftheChinesewayoflife.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）WhenCharlesBarkley'smotherpassedaway,Barkley'shometowncametothefuneral.Buta(n)1guestalsocame.Hewasn'tabasketballplayerorfromBarkley'shometown.More2,hewasmydad-ascientist.Mydadsaidhe3aboutBarkleylongbeforehemethim.Wheneverwe4dinnerparties,hewouldtalkaboutBarkley.Basketballhasneverbeenmything.I5somekeywordsintoasearchengineto6somethingaboutBarkley.Heseemedprettyfamousand7notlikeanyonewhowouldbefriendswithmydad.Butthefriendshipwasreal.Mydad8madeaslideofphotosofhimandBarkleytogetherforourcommunity'sChineseNewYearparty-totallyirrelevanttothe9.Iaskedhimwhatmadethembecomefriends."AsanAsianintheU.S.,wehadagood10,"hesaid."Weagreeonmanyviews."Theybelievedthecoloroftheirskindidn't11.ButonaSundayafternoonmydadpassedaway.Everyonewas12asBarkleyattendedthefuneral."Itgivesmegreat13andjoytoknowIwasafriendofhis,"Barkleysaid."Justhearingabouthimatthe14-whathehadachievedandwhathewastryingtohelpothers15,touchedmeI16hewouldbeknowntomanypeople."Atthefuneral,people17memoriesofmydad.Irealizethatevenafterhepassedaway,Iwouldcontinueto18thingsabouthim.ThestoryofhisfriendshipwithBarkleywasnotjusta19withafamousperson-itthrewlightonthe20ofthisworld.1、A．frequent B．unexpected C．a(chǎn)verage D．unwelcome2、A．specifically B．importantly C．carefully D．strictly3、A．cared B．worried C．thought D．knew4、A．held B．organized C．a(chǎn)ttended D．a(chǎn)rranged5、A．read B．forgot C．sent D．typed6、A．findout B．a(chǎn)pplyfor C．talkabout D．pickup7、A．potentially B．a(chǎn)ccidentally C．deliberately D．certainly8、A．still B．a(chǎn)lso C．even D．a(chǎn)lready9、A．experience B．holiday C．player D．friendship10、A．chance B．conversation C．a(chǎn)rgument D．choice11、A．bum B．differ C．matter D．shine12、A．a(chǎn)stonished B．thrilled C．a(chǎn)nnoyed D．disappointed13、A．moments B．memories C．relief D．comfort14、A．meeting B．hometown C．party D．funeral15、A．a(chǎn)ccomplish B．contribute C．develop D．gain16、A．wished B．declared C．suspected D．confirmed17、A．improved B．refreshed C．shared D．lost18、A．spread B．learn C．obtain D．mourn19、A．connection B．coincidence C．phenomenon D．relationship20、A．benefits B．responsibilities C．possibilities D．varieties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）Englishhaschanged1．timeActuallyalllanguageschangeanddevelop2．culturesmeetandcommunicatewitheachotherEnglishnowisalsospoken3．a(chǎn)foreignorsecondlanguageinSouthAsiaForexample,IndiahasaverylargenumberoffluentEnglish4．(speak)becauseBritain5．(rule)Indiafrom1765to6．DuringthattimeEnglishbecamethelanguageforgovernmentand7．(educate)EnglishisalsospokeninSingaporeandMalaysiaandcountriesinAfricasuchasSouthAfricaTodaythenumberofpeople8．(learn)EnglishinChina9．(increase)rapidlyInfact,Chinamayhave10．largestnumberofEnglishlearnersWillChineseEnglishdevelop11．ownidentity?Onlytimewilltell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作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除和修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。DearTom，Howisitgoing?KnowingthatyouareinterestinginChinesecalligraphy,I’mwritingtotellyouit’smypleasuretohelpyoulearnthem、AsIhavebeenpracticingitformanyyears,Ihavemuchvaluableexperienceandknowexactwhatyouneedforcalligraphy、SoIwillpreparesometoolthatareofgreatuseforyou,likethewritingbrush,inkandpaper,thatarenecessaryforpracticingcalligraphy、Asyouknow,IhadpianolessonsfromMondaytoSunday、IwillbefreeonSundayafternoon、Thus,youcancometomyhomeat2:00p、m、oneverySundayifitisconvenientforyou、I’msurethatbylearnChinesecalligraphy,youwillhaveagoodunderstandingofChineseculturethaneverbefore、I’mlookingforwardyourreply、Yourssincerely,LiHua