遼寧省撫順十中2024-2025學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期模擬檢測(cè)試題英語試題含解析

遼寧省撫順十中2024-2025學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期模擬檢測(cè)試題英語試題注意事項(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．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold2．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout3．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto4．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted5．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto6．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what7．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout8．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.9．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．couldC．would D．shall10．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed11．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith12．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what13．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan14．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when15．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo16．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made17．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek18．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross19．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t20．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes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）Thesemuseumsaresolelydevotedtoaparticularpieceoffoodculture.SPAMMuseumWithabrandnewlocation,theSPAMMuseumcelebratesafoodthatpeopleeitherloveordespise.Whilevisitorsmightnotactuallybeabletofindoutwhat’sinsideacanofSPAM,themuseumhasalotofmemorabilia（紀(jì)念品）ondisplay,manyofthemrelatedtoitsroleintheworldWarⅡ.Admission:freeHours:November-MarchMonday-ClosedTuesday-Saturday:10am-5pmSunday:Noon-5pmApril-October:Monday-Saturday:10am-6pmSunday:Noon-5pmCLOSED:NewYear'sDay,Easter,Thanksgiving.ChristmasEveandChristmasDayChocolateMuseum,CologneThemuseumoffersguidedtours,acafeandastorewhereover100,000chocolateproductsareforsale.AGermantravelexpertsays,""TheexhibitiontextsareinEnglishandGerman:forkids,thereareplentyofinteractiveactivities,butthehighlightofthemuseumisa10-foothighchocolatefountain(噴泉)."Admission:Adults:€9.00Groupsof15personsormore:€8.50Familyticket:E€25.00Hours:TuesdaytoFriday:10am-6pmSaturday/Sunday/bankholidays:llam-7pmInDecember2018themuseumwillbeopeneveryMondayFrietmuseum,BrugesTheFrietmuseumexplainsthehistoryofthepotatoandfries,startingonthegroundfloorwithanexhibitionaboutPeru,wherepotatoesoriginatedmorethan10,000yearsago.Thenonthefirstfloor,visitorscanlearnaboutthehistoryoffries,andhowtheycametoBelgiumandbecamethemostbelovednationalfoodTherearealsomedieval(中世紀(jì)的)potatocellars(地窖)wherevisitorsgettohaveatasteAdmission:Adults:€7.00Groups(from15people,reservationrequired):€6.00Students,65+:€6.00Childrenagedfrom6to11:€5.00Hours:Dailyfrom10amto5pm(lastticketsat4:15pm)ClosingdatesClosedon24th,25thand31stDecember,1stJanuaryWearealsoclosedfrom9thtill13thJanuary1、IfyouvisittheSPAMMuseumduringthewinterholiday,youhavetovisititat______.A．11amonMonday.B．11amonSunday.C．11amonThursday.D．6pmonSaturday.2、WhatisprobablythemostpopularthingforchildrenintheChocolateMuseuminCologne?A．Achocolatestore.B．Interactiveactivities.C．Achocolatecafé.D．Achocolatefountain.3、WhatisnotexhibitedintheFrietmuseuminBruges?A．ThehistoryofpotatoesinPeru.B．ThehistoryofpotatoesinBelgium.C．ThehistoryoffriesinBelgium.D．Thecity'smedievalpotatocellar.4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemuseums?A．AllexhibitionsintheSPAMMuseumarerelatedtoitsroleinWorldWarII.B．TheChocolateMuseuminCologneisclosedonMondayatpresent.C．PotatoesandfriesoriginatedinPeru.D．Alltheticketpriceforeachstudentis€6.22．（8分）Haveyoueverlookedatafashionableitemofclothingandfeltconfused?Ifso,yourconfusionmayhavemadesense.Severalmonthsago,highfashionbrandBalenciagareleaseda“T-shirtshirt”,whichisashirtsewnonthefrontofaT-shirt.Theunusualdesignhascertainlyconfusedalotofpeople.Butthe“doubleshirt”isn’tfightingaloneonthefrontierofstrangefashion.EversinceUSshoemanufacturerCrocsreleaseditsfamoushole-filledfoamshoes,theso-called“uglyfashion”hasn’tshowedanysignsofslowingdown,theBusinessofFashionwebsitenoted.BritishdesignerPaulSurridgebelievesthattheriseofuglyfashionisasignthatpeopleareboredwithlookingperfectallthetime.“Fashionthrives(v.蓬勃發(fā)展)onnovelty”,hetoldtheFinancialTimes.Indeed,fashionisallaboutchanges.Somethingthat’sconsidereduncooloneminutecanthenturnouttobethelatestmust-havefashionitemthenext.AndintheeyesofUSfashionwriterMeganCollins,uglydoesn’tnecessarilymeanthedesignoftheitemisugly.Afterall,uglyissomethingsubjective.“Uglyfashionmeans‘notthemainstream’—itisnotwhateveryone’swearing;itisnotwhatthegeneralpopulationconsidersas‘in’rightnow,”shetoldstylenewssiteFashionista.Butthroughoutthehistoryoffashion,whenanynewtrendappears,mostpeopletendtohateit,beforeiteventuallybecomesloved.AsItaliandesignerMiucciaPradatoldTheNewYorkTimes,“Maybebecauseitisnewer,uglyisattractive.Uglyisexciting.”Meanwhile,popularsocialmediafashionbloggersalsohelppeopletopickupnewuglyfashiontrends.Thesebloggersexpressthemselvesthroughtheirclothes,showingtheiruniquepersonalitiesandmakingstatementswiththeirwardrobechoices.However,asClever-ishMagazinenoted,justbeingcomfortableinyourownskincouldactuallybe“thebestlook”.“Ipersonallylovehavingauniqueexpressionbecausewithoutuglyfashionanddiversity,we’dalllookthesame,”AustralianfashioninfluencerandmodelZanitaWhittingtontoldFashionista.“Iappreciateanythingthat’soutofthenorm(n.規(guī)范).”1、Theunderlinedword“in”inthepassagecouldbereplacedby____________.A．uglyB．fashionableC．a(chǎn)ffordableD．expensive2、Whatwillsomesocialmediafashionbloggersdotoshowtheirpersonalities?A．Theywilldressthemselvestolookperfect.B．Theywilltrysomenewandexcitingclothes.C．Theywillmakestatementswithothers’clotheschoices.D．Theywillexpressthemselvesbywearinguglyclothes.3、WhatcanweinferfromZanitaWhittington’swords?A．Sheisinfavorofuglyfashiontrends.B．Shedoesn’tcareaboutfashionatall.C．Shehopestobethesameasothers.D．Shewantstolookuglyasamodel.23．（8分）I.M.Pei,theChinese-American,whowasregardedasoneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedattheageof102.AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:HisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.Hegaveustheglassandmetalpyramidinthemaincourtyard,alongwiththreesmallerpyramidsandavastsubterranean(地下的)additiontothemuseumentrance.PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.WinningthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizein1983,hewasthoughtasgivingthe20thcentury“someofitsmostbeautifulinsidespacesandoutsideforms…Histalentandskillintheuseofmaterialsapproachthelevelofpoetry.”AfterstudyingarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard,PeisetuphisownarchitecturalpracticeinNewYorkin1955.DesigningtheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museumin1964establishedhimasaname.HisEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonin1978changedpeople’sideasofamuseum.Thesitewasanoddtrapezoid(梯形)shape.Pei’ssolutionwastocutitintwo.Theresultingbuildingwasdramatic,lightandelegant—oneofthefirstcrowd-pleasingcathedralsofmodernart.Thoughknownasamodernist,andnotableforhisformsbasedonarrangementsofsimplegeometric(幾何的)shapes,heonceurgedChinesearchitectstolookmoretotheirarchitecturaltraditionratherthandesigninginawesternstyle.Inperson,I.M.Peiwasgood-humored,charmingandunusuallymodest.Hisworkingprocesswasevolutionary,butinnovation(創(chuàng)新)wasneveranintendedgoal.“Stylisticoriginalityisnotmypurpose,”hesaid.“Iwanttofindtheoriginalityinthetime,theplaceandtheproblem.”1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheresultofredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseum?A．ItwascriticizedbytheFrench.B．Itwasasuccess.C．ItmadetheLouvreMuseumlooksstrange.D．ItchangedthefunctionoftheLouvreMuseum.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A．Heisamasterinapplyingmaterials.B．Heisskilledinwritingpoems.C．Heoftencombinespoetryandconstruction.D．Hegetsinspirationfrompoetryindesigning.3、What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.DesigntheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museum.b.StudyarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard.c.DesigntheNationalGalleryofArt.d.WinthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrize.A．a(chǎn)bcd B．bacd C．bcad D．dacd4、WhatcanwelearnaboutI.M.Pei?A．Innovationwashisfirstgoalindesign.B．Hewastalentedandserious.C．Hepreferredwesternstyletotheeast.D．Helikedsimplegeometricshapes.24．（8分）Ifyouhaveneverbeenonacruise（乘船游覽）,itcanseemlikeitsownworld—withitsownrulesandsecretlanguage.Soherewearegoingtolayouttheverybasicsofgoingonacruise.DoIneedapassporttogoonacruise?Youmayneedapassport,butyoushouldtakeoneanyway.BesidesthefactthatyouaregoingtoneedanIDcardtoboardtheshipinthefirstplace,alotofportsrequireone.HowmuchluggagecanItakeonboard?Forthemostpart,cruiseshipsaren’tlikeplanes—thereisn’tastrictlyregulatedamountofluggageyoucantakewithyou,andyouarenotgoingtobechargedforbringingtoomuch.Keepinmindthatcabinstoragespacecanbetight.Everything,includingyouremptyluggage,isgoingtohavetofitinsideandyoudon’twanttobetrippingoveritforyourwholevacation.Thingslikegunsandknivesarebanned,butregulationsvaryfromshiptoshipaboutthingslikeirons（generallyano）andhairdryers（generallyayes）.Someshipsallowyoutobringabottleofwine,butnearlyallbanbringingyourownhardalcohol.What’stheprocessforboardingacruiseship?Boardingacruiseshipislikeboardingaplane—thereareregulationsorwhentoarrive,howtocheck-in,andwhatsecurityyouhavetogothrough.Mostcruiselineshavetransportationavailablefromtheairport;otherwisetheynormallyownapaidparkinglotwhereyoucanleaveyourcar.1、Whatwillyouhavetoshowwhenyouboardashipinthefirstplace?A．Acreditcard. B．Apostcard.C．AnIDcard. D．Luggage.2、Whatcanyoutakewhenyouareonacruise?A．Asmuchalcoholasyoucan. B．Moreluggagethanonaplane.C．Lessluggagethanonaplane. D．Asmanygunsandknivesasyoucan.3、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Astorybook. B．Aguidebook.C．Abookreview. D．Asciencereport.25．（10分）Likealotofhealth-careprofessionals,Dr.BrianGoldmanfindsitextremelydifficulttodrawboundariesbetweenhisworkandpersonallives.“There’sthisviewthatyoushouldsuckitupanddoonemorething,”saystheERphysicianandhostofCBC’sWhiteCoat,BlackArt.Butthat“onemorething”oftencomesatGoldman’sexpense.“You’reexhaustedandapatientortheirfamilylookatyouwithbeggingeyes,”hesays.“Soyouhavethisdilemma:saythatyourshiftisoverorgiveuntilyou’retotallyspent?”Goldman’sworkstresscombinedwithfamilytensionafterhismotherwasdiagnosedwithdementia20yearsago.Caringforheroveradecadewasdifficult,aswasdealingwithhisfather’sgrief.“Whensomeoneelseisdrowningyou,youhavetograbalifepreserverandsaveyourself,”saysGoldman.Settingboundariesisn’tjustimportantforbusyprofessionals;everyonecanbenefitfrommanagingsituationsthatcauseunduestressorpain.Herearesometips.First,“Ifsomeone’sbehaviormakesyouunhappy---anditcouldbeanythingfromthewaytheyspeaktoyoutorepeatedlyfailingtosticktotheirpromise---thenthere’sroomtosetlimits,”saysPatrickKeelan,aCalgarypsychologist.Weoftenavoidsettinglimitsbecauseweprioritizethehappinessandcomfortofothersoverours.Inordertocontrolthisimpulse,Goldmansuggestsframingthedevelopmentofboundariesasaformofself-kindness.Whenfacinganoverwhelmingsituationliketheonehewasinwithhisfather,Goldmansuggestsreflectingonwhatismakingyoufeeluncomfortable,unhappyorunappreciated.“Youcan’trelatetoothersorbekindtoothersifyouaren’tkindtoyourself,”hesays.Second,onceyou’vebecomeawareofyourneeds,settingandmaintainingboundariesrequiresclearverbalcommunication.Therearethreeobstaclestoenforcingboundariesinarelationship:fear,guiltandself-doubt,sayspsychologistNicoleMaCance.Weoftenfearthatifwesetlimits,theotherpersonwillrejectus,orwefeelbadclaimingourneeds.Keelanproposessettinggroundrulesbeforerelationshipsbecometense.Startbycooperativelylistingvalues---likemutualrespect,support,andloyalty---andthenbuildingtheguidelinesfromthesevalues.Ifyou’restrugglingtoreachaconsensus,Keelanrecommendsengagingathirdparty,suchasatherapist,tohelp.Now,ifyouwantaboundarytostickto,youcan’tenablesomeoneinbreakingit.Assuch,it’scrucialtoestablishconsequencesfortransgressions(越軌).Otherwise,McMancesays,“you’regivingthempermissiontoviolatethatboundary.”Iftheywon’trespectyourboundaries,youhavetodosomesoul-searchingaboutthevalueoftherelationship.“Whenyoufeelbadmorethanyoufeelgoodinthisperson’spresence,andwhentherelationshipisimpactingyourself-worthandhappiness,it’stimetoreassess,”saysMcCance.Sayingnoishard,butshesuggestsframingitassayingyestohealthierrelationships.“We’reallbettermothersandpartnersandbrotherswhenwehaveboundaries.”1、WhatdoweknowaboutGoldman?A．Heisinneedofsupportinhiswork.B．Heiscaughtbetweenhisworkandlife.C．Heslidesintothestateofdesperation.D．Healwaysputshisfamilyatthefirstplace.2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisimpulse”referto?A．prioritizingothers’happiness B．a(chǎn)voidingsettinglimitsC．failingtosticktotheirpromise D．framingthedevelopmentofboundaries3、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Docommunicate. B．Donotcross.C．Identifyyourlimits. D．Saynoandmeanit.第三部分語言知識(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）Whatwouldyoudoifyouhad$5,butwerelimitedtotwohourstomakeasmuchmoneyaspossible?Buyalotteryticket.Whilethisisthemost1suggestionfrompeople,itmeansasignificantriskinreturnfora2chance.TinaSelling,whoinventedthe3forherstudentsofStanfordUniversity,hasa4storytotell.Sellinggaveeachofthefourteenteamsasealedenvelopethatcontainsfivedollarsof“seedfunding”.Theywere,5tospendasmuchtimeplanning,butoncetheyhad6theenvelopetheythenhadtwohourstomakeasmuchmoneyaspossible.Thenextweek,eachteamwereto7theirprojectinathree-minutepresentation.It8thatmostofthe14teamsdidn’tusethefivedollars9.Theyrealizedthatfocusingonthe10actuallylimitedthewayofsolvingtheproblemtootightly.Theyunderstoodthatfivedollarsisessentially11anddecidedtoreinterprettheproblemmore12:whatcanbedoneif13withabsolutelynothing?Theaverage14onthefivedollarinvestmentwas4,000times!Sowhatdidthey15do?Oneteamstartedastandoncampustocheckthebiketire16forfreeandcharged$1torefilltires.Anotherteammade17atbusyrestaurantsandthensoldeachofthemforuptotwentydollarstocustomerswhodidn’twantto18line.Theteamwhomadethegreatest19soldtheirpresentationtimetoacompanythatwantedtoemploythemtoadvertise.They20agoodbusinessforthatcompanyinthethree-minutepresentationandbroughtin$650,000.1、A．fancyB．usefulC．commonD．interesting2、A．slimB．bigC．hopefulD．possible3、A．formB．challengeC．planD．method4、A．funnyB．shockingC．dullD．cool5、A．a(chǎn)dvisedB．forcedC．permittedD．determined6、A．openedB．lostC．gotD．posted7、A．studyB．completeC．reportD．limit8、A．pointedoutB．turnedoutC．broughtaboutD．cameabout9、A．a(chǎn)tallB．a(chǎn)fterallC．a(chǎn)ccidentallyD．strangely10、A．envelopeB．resultC．classroomD．money11、A．a(chǎn)nythingB．somethingC．nothingD．everything12、A．a(chǎn)ccuratelyB．broadlyC．patientlyD．slowly13、A．dealingB．workingC．meetingD．beginning14、A．numberB．returnC．expenseD．score15、A．a(chǎn)ctuallyB．roughlyC．merelyD．generally16、A．a(chǎn)irB．qualityC．pressureD．size17、A．snacksB．decisionsC．a(chǎn)ppointmentsD．reservations18、A．sitB．takeC．serveD．wait19、A．profitB．progressC．promiseD．present20、A．hadB．createdC．soldD．ran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）語法填空WethinkthatlifeinChinesehighschoolisahardexperienceinwhichwehavetosurvivemountainsofhomeworkandallkindsofexamsYetwoulditbe1．___________(surprise)ifItellyouthathighschoollifeintheUSisalmostashard2．____________itisinChina?InUShighschool,everythingmust3．___________(record)intoyourstudyingdocument(文件),includingyourgrades,testsandfinalexaminationsFailing4．____________(turn)inyourhomeworkontimewilldirectlyaffectyourgradeforacertaincoursePerhapscompletelydifferentfrom5．___________weusedtothinkoftheUShighschoolstudents,theypaygreatattentionto6．__________(they)studyinorderthattheycangetintoagooduniversityLikeuniversitystudents,UShighschoolstudentscanchoosethe7．___________(course)thatmostinterestthemfreelyEvenaninth-gradercansit8．__________thesameclassroomas12th-gradersButthisalso9．___________(mean)heorshehastoworkveryhard,becausetheteacherwillnottreathimorher10．___________(different)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、刪除或修改。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。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。Mymotherissixty-fiveyearold,thatdevotesherselftothewholefamilyandusthreedaughters.TodayIstillrememberclearlythattherewasthetimewhenlifewasreallyhardinaremotemountainvillage.Peopletherehadastrongprejudicethatgirlsshouldnotgotoschoolandstayathomedoinghousework.However,mymotherheldatotaloppositeviewthatherthreedaughtersshouldgeteducatednomatterwhatothersthoughtandnomatterwhathardlifewas.MymothergotlittleeducationbecausetheChineseCulturalRevolutionandshedecidednottoletthesamethingtohappentohergirls.Tohisdelight,wethreesisterswenttocollegeandgotwell-educated.Andnow,weallhaveourjobsandourownhappyfamilies.WearesuchgratefulforwhatMumhasdonef