2025屆上海市寶山區(qū)行知中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三上期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題含解析

2025屆上海市寶山區(qū)行知中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三上期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where2．Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very3．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup4．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto5．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself6．Itisnotlikehertobesoimpolite;sheyouwhenyougreetedher.A．mightnothaveheard B．shouldnothaveheard C．mustn’thear D．shouldn’thear7．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis8．DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those9．---Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?---I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget10．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views11．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup12．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction13．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing14．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving15．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．a(chǎn)reenjoying B．a(chǎn)retoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying16．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though17．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.18．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed19．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost20．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular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）TheUniversityofBirminghamisthefirstexcellentUKRussellGroupuniversitytoannouncethatitwillacceptthe"Gaokao"examforhigh-flyingChinesestudentswishingtojoinits.undergraduatecoursesin2019.Highschoolstudentswhocompletethe"NationalHigherEducationEntranceExamination",orGaokao,withtopgradeswillbeabletoapplyfordirectentryontoBirminghamdegreeprogrammeswithoutfirstcompletingafoundationyearwhichisaroutineforthefreshman.Gaokaoisusuallytakenbystudentsintheirlastyearofseniorhighschooland,everyyear,eachprovinceinChinasetsthegradesrequiredtogainadmissiontoitsuniversities.ItisusuallyheldacrossChinainearlyJune.StudentsaretestedinChinese,Mathematics,aForeignLanguageandsocialsciencesornaturalsciences.UniversityofBirminghamVice-ChancellorProfessorSirDavidEastwoodsaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasbeenchallenginganddevelopinggreatmindsformorethanacentury.WewelcomepeoplefromaroundtheglobetostudyatBirminghamandChinesestudentsformanintegralpartofoureducationandresearchcommunity.WearefurtheropeningaccesstoBirmingham'swealthofeducationopportunitiesforthebrightestandmostdedicatedChinesestudentsbyacceptingthisstrictandimportantqualification.Ilookforwardtowelcomingthesehigh-flyingstudentstotheUniversityofBirmingham."GaokaoisincreasinglyacceptedbyuniversitiesinAustralia,theUSA,CanadaandmainlandEurope.Birminghamwillonlybeconsideringhighqualitystudentswhoachieveaminimum80%GaokaoscoreandmeetadditionalacademicandEnglishlanguagerequirements.ProfessorJonFrampton,DirectoroftheUniversityofBirmingham'sChinaInstitutesaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasalonghistoryofeducatingstudentsfromChinaandoneofourmostfamousgraduatesisLiSiguang-thefoundingfatherofChinesegeology.IamdelightedthattheUniversityisnowacceptingtheGaokao.ThisgivesthebrightestandbestChinesestudentsanopportunitytomovestraightintothefirstyearofourundergraduateprogrammesandexperiencethebenefitsofstudyingataglobalTop100university,suchasBirmingham."1、WhatdoChinesestudentshavetodotoentertheUniversityofBirminghambefore2019?A．Gothroughafoundationyear.B．PrepareBirminghamdegreeprogrammes.C．Acquiretherighttopermanentresidency.D．Scoreover800%oftheuniversity'squalificationexamination.2、Whoistheannouncementintendedfor?A．TheforeignstudentsinChina. B．AllpeoplelivingintheUK.C．ThestudentsoftheUK. D．Chinesestudents.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"integral"underlinedinparagraph3?A．complete. B．necessary.C．indifferent. D．unimportant.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Theintroductiontothe"Gaokao"ofChina.B．ThehistoryoftheUniversityofBirmingham.C．Thehighqualitystudentsacceptedbytopuniversities.D．TheUniversityofBirmingham'sadmissiontoGaokao.22．（8分）About15yearsago,ItaughtAProblemfromHell,abookongenocides(大屠殺),toagroupof18-and19-year-oldsinamid-westuniversityintheUS.InmyclasstherewasayoungmanwhohadspenthisboyhoodinBosniaasNATObombedhishometown.Myotherstudents,amazedbyhisconnectiontothegenocideinthetextbook,askedhimwhatitwasliketogrowupinawar-zone.“Aprettynormalchildhoodasyouhadhere,”hesaid.“Weplayedcardsinsidealot,andwhentherewasnobombingwekickedaballinthestreet.”Inthepastfewyears,theworldhasseenarapidincreaseinrefugees(難民),withthenumberhitting60million.VietThanhNguyen’sstorycollectionTheRefugeesremindsusthatliteratureisnewsthatstaysnews.SetintheVietnamesecommunitiesinCaliforniaaswellasinVietnam,thestoriesdonotaimtosurpriseuswithnewtwistsorshockuswithwonderfuldetails,aswarandrefugeestoriescouldeasilychoosetodo.Rather,liketheyoungmanfromBosnia,Nguyen’scharacterstellthesestoriesbecausetheyaretheonlyonesknowntothem.Includedinthecollectionaretwoofthemosttouchingpieces,bothaboutsiblings(兄弟或姊妹)separatedbygeographyandhistory.In“Black-EyedWomen”,thenarrator(講述人),ayoungVietnamesewoman,isvisitedbytheghostofherelderbrother,whodiedyoungontheboatwhenthefamilytookflightfromthewar.Thetaleofloveandloss,violenceandviolation,maynotbeunfamiliartothereader,butthedeterminationofthebrother’sghost(hehastakendecadestoswimacrossthePacifictoreachAmerica)andthesister’sabandoningherselftoahalfdeathmakethestorylasting.Asanecho,theclosingstory,“Fatherland”,exploresamorecomplexsituationbetweentwosiblings.Thenarrator,ayoungVietnamesewoman,meetsherhalf-sister,visitingfromtheUSforthefirsttime.Addingtothetensionisthefactthatherfatherhasnamedthenarratorandhersiblingsafterhisfirstsetofchildren.Twosisters,oneAmericanandoneVietnamese,yetnamedthesamebythefather–itmaysoundstrange,butisn’titthefatemanyrefugeeshavetoface:alifeleftbehind,thatcouldhavebeentheirs;andalifeinanadoptedcountry.Thethemeofdoubleness–choiceandinevitability(不可避免性),homeandhomelessness,startingafreshandbeingstuck–ispresentnotonlyinthestoriesofVietnameserefugees,butalsoofthosewhohavebecomerefugeesfromtheirownhomesandlovedones.“Smilingatyourrelativesnevergotyouveryfar,butsmilingatstrangersandacquaintancessometimesdid.”Soapilot,whofoughtintheVietnamwarandisnowrevisitingthecountryforthefirsttime,thinkswhilewavingatthelocalsfromatourbus.He’sdistantfromhisdaughter,justasaMexicanAmericaninthecollectionisdistantfromhiswife,orayoungmanfromHongKongisdistantfromhisfather.Thecollectionisfullofrefugees,whetherfromexternalorfromadeeper,moreinternalconflictbetweeneventhosewhoareclosesttoeachother.Withangerbutnotdespair,withreconciliation(和解)butnotunrealistichope,andwithgenuinehumourthatisnotusedtoinsultanyone,Nguyenhasbreathedlifeintomanyunforgettablecharacters.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto.A．describetheboringlifeofwarvictimsB．a(chǎn)ppealtothereaderstohelpwarvictimsC．criticizeNATO’skillingofinnocentpeopleD．introducethestorycollectionTheRefugees2、WhichofthefollowingaboutTheRefugeesisTrue?A．Ittellsthenewsinaliteraryform.B．Itisfullofsurprisingtwistsandplots.C．Theauthorexperiencesthestorieshimself.D．Itscharactersnarratetheirownstories.3、HowareBlack-EyedWomenandFatherlandmainlydeveloped?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bymakingcontrasts.C．Byprovidingevidence.D．Bymakingclassifications.4、WecaninferfromParagraph5that.A．relativeshatetheirlovedonesforbeingleftbehindB．separationfromlovedonestendstomakethemdistantC．peoplebecomerefugeesduetotheirdoublecharacterD．smilingisagoodwaytokeeplovedonestogether5、WhichofthefollowingisthethemeofTheRefugees？A．Despair,suffering,andregret.B．Anger,humourandhope.C．Sympathy,regret,andreconciliation.D．Dream,hope,andexpectation.6、TheRefugeesmainlyfocuseson.A．theproblemsofidentity,love,andfamilyforrefugeesB．themiserablelivesofrefugeesintheadoptedcountriesC．therefugees’reunionwiththeirfamiliesafterseparationD．thevariousreasonsforpeople’sbeingreducedtorefugees23．（8分）NewYorkTime—AgunmankilledeightpeopleatamallinOmahathisafternoonandthenkilledhimself,settingoffpanicamongholidayshoppers,thepolicesaid.＂Thepersonwhowebelievetobetheshooterhasdiedfromself-inflictedgunshotwounds,＂SergeantTeresaNegronoftheOmahaPoliceDepartmentsaidattelevisednews.＂Wehavebeenabletoclearthemall,＂shesaid.＂Wedon’tbelievewehaveanyothershooters.＂Thepolicesaidthatatleastfiveotherpeoplehadbeeninjuredintheshootings.Shedidnotgivetheshooter’sidentity.＂Wearestillconductingtheinvestigation,＂SergeantNegronsaid,addingthatthecity'smayor,whowasoutoftown,wasonhiswaybacktoOmaha.Shesaidthepolicereceiveda911callfromsomeoneinsidetheWestroadsMallonthewestsideofOmaha,andshotscouldbeheardinthebackground.Thefirstpoliceofficersarrivedatthemallsixminutesafterthefirstcall,shesaidbutbythentheshootingswereover.Itisreportedthatthegunmanleftasuicidenotethatwasfoundathishomebyrelatives.Alawenforcementofficialwhospokeonconditionofanonymity（匿名）saidthenoteindicatedthatthegunmanwantedto＂gooutinstyle.＂Theshootingsbroketheusuallyordinaryroutineofholidayshopping.Thegunmanwassaidbysomewitnessestohavefiredabout20shotsintoacrowd.Somecustomersandworkersranscreamingfromthemall,whileothersdivedintodressingroomstohidefromtheshooter.Shoppersandstoreworkersweretrappedinsidethemall,whichhasroughly135stores.Othersstreamedoutofmallexitswiththeirhandsraised.PresidentBushwasinOmahathismorningtodeliveraspeech,buthehadleftthecitybythetimetheshootingstookplace.1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords＂gooutinstyle＂probablymean?A．Togooutofthemallinparticularclothes.B．Towalkinthemallwithoneselffocusedon.C．Tostophislifeinanimpressiveway.D．Togotoasocialeventbyfashionablemeans.2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Nobodyknowswhytheshooterdidsoandnothingwasfoundathishome.B．Thecity’smayorwenttothesitewhentheshootingtookplace.C．Policearrivedatthemallbeforetheshootingwasoverandrescuedcustomers.D．Theofficialwhoshowedwhatthenotemeantwantedtokeephimselffrombeingknowntothepublic.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenews?A．BushHappenedtoEscapeaShotB．ShoppersinGreatPanicbeforetheHolidayC．ShooterFoundDeadinaMallonthewestofOmahaD．GunmanKilled8People,ThenHimselfataMallinOmaha24．（8分）Timewastersarerealenemiesofsuccess.Timewasterscouldbepeople,eventsorhabitsthatleadtotheoppositepathawayfromourgoals.Themostimportantstartingpointinremovingthetimewastersinlifeistoknowaboutthem.Weneedtositdownandanalyzetheactivitieswhichtakeourtime.Startbymakingalistofouractivitiesandsortouttheneitherurgentnorimportantones.SometimesitcouldbeasimpleaddictiontoaTVSoapOpera,constantdistractions,orevenoneofourcore(核心的)activitiesthatwearenotexcellentatdoing.Wecan,forinstance,imaginethatweareabusinessownerandwekeepsabotagingourbusinessdeals,leadingthecompanyintogreatfinancialproblems.Itmaybetimeforustohaveourassociatesdothemarketingwhileweconcentrateontheareaswearebestin.Thenextthingwouldbetomakesurethatweplanourdailyactivities.Oneoftheobviousreasonsisthatwewillhaveanupperhandinfightingagainsttimewastersinourschedule.Ifwhatwewanttodoorwhatwedon’twanttodobecomesclear,ourfocusisstrengthened.Moreover,whenwethinkofpeoplewespendtimewith,wearesuretonoticethatsomehaveamorepositiveimpactonoursuccesswhileothershaveanegativeone.Itisimportanttobeabletodistinguishthemespeciallywithregardtoourschedule.Whilewedonotadvocateforeveryonetothrowawayrelationships,itisgoodtoknowthathelpingafriendwhoisemotionallydisturbedcanwaittilldinnertime.Finally,dothesametoourhabits.Listallthehabitsandaddictionsthattakeanyamountofourtime.Then,takealittletimetostraightenthemoutinlinewiththeirimportanceandurgency.Dependingonouranalysis,killthosethatareharmfultoourgoalsinlife.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheImportanceofDevelopingGoodHabitsB．TheSignificanceofPlanningDailyActivitiesC．WaysofDistinguishingPeopleweSpendTimewithD．WaysofRemovingTimeWastersfromOurLives2、Theunderlinedword“sabotaging”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．promotingB．offeringC．damagingD．striking3、Whatdoweknowabouttimewastersfromthepassage?A．Theyfailtosetcleargoalsfortheirlife.B．Theyarrangethingsonimportanceandneed.C．Theyturnawayourattentionfromachievinggoals.D．Theyareaddictedtosortingouttheimportantactivities.4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthispassage?A．P1→P2→P3→P4B．P1→P2,P3→P4C．P1→P2,P3,P4D．P1,P2,P3→P425．（10分）WhatdoLeonardodaVincii,MarieCurie,andAlbertEinsteinhaveincommon?Theywereallleft-handed,alongwithotherfamouspeopleincludingBradPittPrince

William,andBarackObama.Infact,anestimated13percentoftheworld's

populationmaybeleft-handedandstillmostpeoplearoundtheworldareright-handed.Whatmakesapersonbecomeright-handedratherthanleft-handed?Asyetnoone

reallyknowsforsure.Onesimpleideasuggeststhatpeoplenormallygetright-handednessfromtheirparents.Studieshavefoundthattworight-handedparentshaveonlya9.5percentchanceofhavingaleft-handedchild,whereastwoleft-handedparentshavea26percentchanceofhavingaleft-handedchild.Anothercommontheoryisthatleft-handedpeoplesuffermildbraindamageduringbirth,whichmakesthemleft-handed.However,ifthistheoryweretrue,itwouldnotexplainwhythepercentageofleft-bandedpeopleissosimilarineverysociety,whenbirthconditionsvarysomuchfromsocietytosociety.Whateverthereasonsbehindit,people'sattitudestowardleft-handednesshavechangedalotovertheyears.Statisticsshowthatalthough13percentofyoungpeople(10-20yearsold)areleft-handed,only6percentoftheelderlyareleft-handed.Left-handedchildrenusedtobepunisheduntiltheybeganusingtheirrighthandlikeotherchildren,buttodaypeoplewhoareleft-handedarenolongerlookeddownonnoraretheyconsideredabnormal.Formostpeopletoday,eithercaseisperfectlyacceptable.1、Whatmakesoneright-handed?A．Theenvironment.B．Mildbraindamageduringbirth.C．Thereasonisuncertain.D．Otherpeople.2、Whyisthenumberofyoungpeoplewhoareleft-handedbiggerthanthatoftheelderly?A．Becausetheelderlyareforcedtobecomeright-handed.B．Becauseleft-handedpeopleareconsideredabnormal.C．Becauseleft-handednesscanbecured.D．Becausetheyoungareeasilydamaged.3、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Left-handedpeoplearelookeddownupon.B．Generalfactsaboutleft-handedpeople.C．Somefamousleft-handedpeople.D．Thereasonswhypeopleareleft-handed.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）In1975,whenIwasfifteen,mygrandmothersufferedaterriblediseaseanddied.1mymemoriesofherarestillvivid.I2hertellingmestories,kissingme3andwhisperingjustbeforeIfellasleep:“Goodnight,darling.”She4tellmemanystories.Ifeltthesadnessand5whenshetoldaboutheronlysonbeing6missinginanactionafterD-day(諾曼底登陸).Ifeltthe7awifefeltasthroatcancerrobbedherbelovedhusbandofspeechand8oflife.Grandmanevercriedwhentellingthesestories.Shetoldthemstraightout,quietlyandafterward,shealways9along,deepsighandsaid,“Oh,kid,it’sagreatlifeifyoudon’tweaken.”Afewyearsago,mylifetookastressfulturnand10enough,Ifoundmygrandmaandherstoriesfrequently11mymind.Irealizedthen12shehadnotleftmeanykeepsake(紀(jì)念品),shehadleftmethegreatest13—herstrength,herperseverance,andhercouragetofacelifehead-on.Shegavemethe14Ilacked.Grandmacould15thedifficultiesofherlife,andIknewIcould,too.Oftenat16now,Itellmydaughterstories.Welaughandsigh,andoccasionallyatearfalls.Thenjust17mychild’seyelidsbegintodropandherbreathingbecomes18,Ileanoverand19mylipsagainsthercheek.AndIheara20inthedarknesswhisperingwithme,“Goodnight,darling.”1、A．OrB．ThenC．ButD．So2、A．rememberB．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．enjoyD．a(chǎn)dmire3、A．carefullyB．gentlyC．hardlyD．kindly4、A．wouldB．couldC．shouldD．might5、A．lonelinessB．sillinessC．tirednessD．helplessness6、A．declaredB．suspectedC．remindedD．informed7、A．a(chǎn)ngerB．a(chǎn)pologyC．sorrowD．shame8、A．reasonablyB．eventuallyC．considerablyD．painfully9、A．setoutB．setdownC．letdownD．letout10、A．peacefullyB．hopefullyC．comfortablyD．curiously11、A．occurringB．readingC．occupyingD．understanding12、A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．sinceC．thatD．unless13、A．itemB．giftC．storyD．time14、A．forceB．willC．energyD．freedom15、A．lookthroughB．gothroughC．secthroughD．gelthrough16、A．mealtimeB．suppertimeC．bedtimeD．lunchtime17、A．a(chǎn)sB．whileC．beforeD．until18、A．hardB．roughC．toughD．soft19、A．turnB．pullC．pressD．lift20、A．soundB．voiceC．figureD．man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）Idon’tthinkit’smyparents’jobtocheckmyhomework.Sincewehavealreadygrownup,wecannotactlikelittle1．(baby)anddependonourparentsallthetime.Wemustlearntobe2．(independence).IrememberwhenIwasinGradeThree,myparents3．(ask)metocheckmyhomeworkbymyself.Ididn’tknowwhattodoatfirst,soIonlycried.Butafterthat,Igotusedto4．(check)myownhomeworkinmystudies.Checkinghomeworkbyourselvesis5．goodhabit.Itcanhelpusfindmistakesinexamsmore6．(easy),itcanalsosavetheteachersalotoftime7．theycheckourhomework,anditcanalsoletourparentsworry8．(little)aboutourstudies.Somedayinthefuture,MumandDad9．(leave)us.Soweshouldstarttolearntodoeverythingby10．(we)andreallyunderstandhowimportantindependenceis.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處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)(Λ)，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。WhenIwasyoung,IwasterriblypoorintheChinese、BeafraidofexpressingmyselfwasoneofthereasonsthatIrarelydidwellinschool、OnceIfailedinamid-termexam、WhenIgotthepapers,IrealizedthingscouldhavebeenbetterifIlistenedtotheteachermuchmoreattentive、SoIturnedtomyteacherforhelpsandhetoldme,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway、IfwearedevotedtolearningChinese,you’llmakeit、”Icouldn’tagreemuch、Fromthenon,Ibegantoworkharder、Outofmyexpect,Imadegreatprogresssoon、Today,Chineseiswheremystrengthlies、AndI’mgr