2025屆廣東省汕尾市陸河外國語學(xué)校英語高三上期末統(tǒng)考試題含解析

2025屆廣東省汕尾市陸河外國語學(xué)校英語高三上期末統(tǒng)考試題注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號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)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。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．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．a(chǎn)ffordC．sacrifice D．dismiss2．Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve3．—Isthereahospitalnearby?Ihurtmyankle,andcannotmovenow.—It’sabout3blocksaway.I_____youthere.A．tookB．takeC．willtakeD．havetaken4．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch5．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened6．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome7．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．a(chǎn)pproaches B．meansC．methods D．ways8．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout9．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tliberty10．Asteachersweshouldn’taccepttheargumentgivenbysomepeople_______standardizedtestsrestricteducatorstoomuchandtakethejoyoutofteaching.A．where B．whatC．how D．that11．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when12．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where13．So________sometimesintryingtoaccomplishsomethingbig_______wefailtonoticethelittlethingsthatgivelifeitsmagic.A．wegetcaughtup;asB．dowegetcaughtup;thatC．caughtupgetwe;asD．caughtupdoweget;that14．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced15．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard16．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe17．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks18．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback19．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported20．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．a(chǎn)tnotimeB．a(chǎn)tonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing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）Somecolorspeopleseelateatnightcouldcausesignsofclinical(臨床的)depression(沮喪).Thatwasthefindingofastudythatbuildsonearlierstudyfindings.Theyshowthatindividuals(個人)wholiveorworkinlowlevelsoflightovernight(整夜)candevelopclinicaldepression.Doctorsusetheword“clinicaldepression”todescribesevereformofdepression.Signsmayincludelossofinterestorpleasureinmostactivities,lowenergylevelsandthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.Inthenewstudy,Americaninvestigatorsdesignedanexperimentthatexposedhamsters(倉鼠)todifferentcolors.Theresearcherschosehamstersbecausetheyarenocturnal,whichmeanstheysleepduringthedayandareactiveatnight.Theanimalswereseparatedintofourgroups.Onegroupofhamsterswaskeptinthedarkduringtheirnight-timeperiod.Anothergroupwasplacedinfrontofabluelight,athirdgroupsleptinfrontofawhitelight,whileafourthwasputinfrontofaredlight.Afterfourweeks,theresearchersnotedhowmuchsugarywaterthehamstersdrank.Theyfoundthatthemostdepressedanimalsdranktheleastamountofwater.RandyNelsonheadstheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatOhioStateUniversity.Hesaysanimalsthatsleptinblueandwhitelightappearedtobethemostdepressed.“Whatwesawisthattheseanimalsdidn’tshowanysleepuneasiness(不安)atallbuttheydidmessupbiologicalclockgenesandtheydidshowdepressivesignwhileiftheywereinthedim(微弱)redlight,theydidnot.”RandyNelsonnotesthatphotosensitive(感光)cellsintheeyeshavelittletodowitheyesight.Hesaysthesecellssendsignalstotheareaofthebrainthatcontrolswhathasbeencalledthenaturalsleep-wakecycle.Hesaysthere’salotofblueinwhitelight.Thisexplainswhythebluelightandwhitelighthamstersappeartobemoredepressedthanthehamstersseeingredlightordarkness.1、Researchersusehamstersintheexperimentbecause__________.A．theyaresimilartohumansindealingwithcolorsB．theyareeasytoobserveandstudyC．theyaresensitivetocolorslikehumanbeingsD．theyareactiveatnightandsleepduringtheday2、Whatsignshowsthatthehamstersarebeingdepressed?A．Theydrinklesssugarywater.B．Theydon’tsleepwell.C．Theireyesightbecomesworse.D．Theirenergylevelbecomeslow.3、__________tendstocausehamsterstobedepressed.A．Dimlight B．RedlightC．Bluelight D．Darkness4、Whatcanhelppeoplewhoworklateatnighttoavoidbeingdepressed?A．Notbeingexposedtodimredlightwhenusingcomputers.B．Equippingtheircomputerscreenstoputitmoreinthereddishlight.C．Livingorworkinginlowlevelsoflightovernight.D．Goingtoseedoctorsofclinicaldepressionregularlyforhelp.22．（8分）TheearlierThanksgivinginCanadawastocelebratetheearlierstartofwinterintheNorth,endingtheharvestseasonearlier.ThanksgivinginCanadadidnothaveafixeddateuntilthelate19thcentury.ManyoftheindividualCanadianprovinceshaddeclaredtheirowndaysofThanksgiving.ThefirstofficialCanadianThanksgivingoccurredonApril15,1872,whenthenationwascelebratingthePrinceofWales’recoveryfromaseriousillness.Bytheendofthe19thcentury,ThanksgivingDaywasnormallycelebratedonNovember6.However,whenWorldWarⅠended,theArmisticeDayholidaywasusuallyheldduringthesameweek.Topreventthetwoholidaysfromconflictingwitheachother,in1957theCanadianParliamentdeclaredThanksgivingtobeobservedonitspresentdateonthesecondMondayofOctober.MuchasinCanada,ThanksgivingintheUnitedStateswasobservedonvariousdatesthroughouthistory.FromthetimeoftheFoundingFathersuntilthetimeofLincoln,thedateThanksgivingwasobservedvariedfromstatetostate.ThefinalThursdayinNovemberhadbecomethedateofcustominmoststatesbythebeginningofthe19thcentury.ModernThanksgivingwasfirstofficiallycalledforinallstatesin1863byAbrahamLincoln.InfluencedbySarahJosephaHale,whowroteletterstopoliticiansforaround40yearstryingtomakeitanofficialholiday,LincolndeclaredthedatetobethefinalThursdayinNovemberinanattempttoraiseasenseofAmericanunitybetweentheNorthernandSouthernstates.However,anationwideofficialThanksgivingdatewasnotrealizeduntilthe1870s.OnDecember26,1941,PresidentFranklinD．RoseveltchangedthenationalThanksgivingDayfromthelastThursdayinNovembertothefourthThursday.1、WhatdoCanadaandtheUSAhaveincommonaboutThanksgiving?A．TheybothhavefixeddatesofThanksgivinginhistoryB．TheybothcelebratetheirThanksgivingonthefourthThursdayofNovember.C．TheybothcelebratedtheirfirstofficialThanksgivinginthe1870s.D．Theybothobservedthanksgivingtoraiseasenseofunityoftheircountries.2、WhomadeAmericanThanksgivingDaycelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovemberofficially?A．AbrahamLincoln.B．SarahJosephaHale.C．FranklinD．Roosevelt.3、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThehistoryofthedatesThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.B．ThefirstofficialThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.C．ModernThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.D．ThecustomsofThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.23．（8分）Digitalgrounding（限制）iswhenparentsorcaregiverslimitorcompletelytakeawayaccesstotechnologyfromchildren.AccordingtoastudyconductedbyPewResearch,65%ofparentshavedigitallygroundedtheirteenbytakingawaytheirteen’scellphoneorInternetaccessaspunishment.Becausechildrenaresoconnectedwiththeirtechnologies,digitalgroundingmayseemlikealogicalstepforparents.Takeawayachild’smostcherisheditemandtheywillquicklylearnfromtheirbehavior.Buttheideaofdigitalgroundingisn’tasclear-cutasthat.Instead,itmaybealose-losesituationforparentsandkids,alike.Formostparents,thegoalofgroundingisn’ttomaketheirchildrenunhappyorsad.Itistoteachalessoninthehopethattheywon’tengageinwhateverbehaviorgotthemintroubleinthefirstplace.Unfortunately,though,digitalgroundingisoftenjustpunishment,notdiscipline.Ifachildstaysoutpastcurfew(約定的最晚回家時間),apunishmentwouldbehittingoryellingatthem.Disciplinewouldbenotlettingthemgooutthenextweekendbecausetheyfailedtofollowrules.We’veallbeenthere—we’vecaughtourchilddoingsomethingwrongandintheheatofthemomentlaidoutastrictpunishment.Wemayhavebeenfeelinghot-headed,embarrassed,orupset.Often,though,thesepunishmentsdon’talign（結(jié)盟）withthebadbehavior.Whiledigitalgroundingmaysolvetheproblemtemporarily,itwon’tprovidechildrenwiththeguidancetheyneedtoactappropriatelyinthefuture.Insteadofgrounding,showyourchildwhattheydidwrongandgivethemthechancetoactdifferently.Thisway,theywilllearnfromtheirmistakesinapracticalmannerandfigureoutwaystobesafeandsmartwithtechnology.There’snodenyingit:technologyishereforthelong-haul.Thisiswhysomeparentingexpertsdon’trecommenddigitallygroundingyourchildren.Itdoesn’tfocusontheendgoalofsafebehavior.Theyrecommendteachingthemgoodhabitsassoonaspossible,ratherthantakingawaytheirtechnology.Bydigitallygroundingthem,youareputtingabandageoverthewound,ratherthantreatingit.Now,whenwesaythatdigitalgroundingisalose-losesituation,we’renotsayingthatdiscipliningyourchildreningeneralisalose-losesituation.Disciplineisagreatwaytoteachchildrenlessons,whenusedappropriately.1、Whichofthefollowingisaproperformofdisciplineaccordingtotheauthor?A．Hittingoryellingatchildren.B．Layingoutastrictpunishmentintheheatofthemoment.C．Takingawayaccesstocellphonesfromchildrencompletely.D．Forbiddingkidstogooutthenextweekendiftheystayoutpastcurfew.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofdigitalgrounding?A．Itbenefitschildrenagreatdeal.B．Itisnobetterthandisciplining.C．Parentscanuseittocorrectkids’behavior.D．Neitherparentsnorchildrengainbenefitsfromit.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestparentsdoinsteadofgrounding?A．Givekidsmorefreetime. B．Helpkidsformgoodhabits.C．Actappropriatelyinpublic. D．Putabandageoverthewound.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinformusofwaysofpunishingkids.B．Toexplainwhatdigitalgroundingmeans.C．Toshowhowtoparentchildrenindigitaltimes.D．Toprovedigitalgroundingisnotagoodparentingway.24．（8分）TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(殺蟲劑）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．a(chǎn)bout15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．a(chǎn)bout16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.25．（10分）Kettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodern-artgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwo-yearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afour-flooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanaccommodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits1thanniversary,followinga￡50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreeday-litgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A．Ithasalongschoolreport.B．Itincludesthreeday-litgalleries.C．Itisfamily-friendly.D．Itpossessespermanentcollections.2、ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A．toexpandtheexhibitionB．tomarkits1thanniversaryC．todisplaycontemporaryartD．topresentits150-yearhistory3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Tocomparedifferenttouristattractions.B．ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C．Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D．Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.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）MyfatherbroughthomeasailboatwhenIwasten,andalmosteachSundayinsummerswewouldgosailing.Dadwasquiteskilledinsailing,butnotgoodat___36___.Asforme,I___37___bothbeforetwelvebecauseoflivingclosetoLakeOntario.ThelasttimeDadandIsetsailtogetherisreally___38___.ItwasaperfectweekendafterIgraduatedfromuniversity.Icamehomeand___39___Dadtogosailing.Outwesetsoononthe___40___lake.Dadhadn’tsailedforyears,buteverything___41___wellwiththetiller（舵柄）inhishands.Whenwewereinthemiddleofthelake,a___42___windcameallofasudden.Theboatwashit___43___.Dadwasalwaysathisbestinany___44___,butatthismomenthe___45___."John!___46___!"heshoutedinatremblingvoice,withthetillerstillinhishands.Inmymemoryhecouldfixany___47___.HewastheoneIalways___48___forstrengthandsecurity.BeforeIcouldrespond,a___49___ofwatergotintotheboat.Irushedtothetiller___50___itwastoolate.Anotherhugewallofwater___51___theboatinaminute.Wewerethrownintothewater,andDadwasstrugglingaimlessly.Atthatmoment,Ifeltfiercely___52___ofhim.IswamtoDad___53___andassistedhiminclimbingontothehull（船殼）oftheboat.Uponsittingonthehull,Dadwasalittleawkwardabouthisflashof___54___."It'sallright,Dad.Wearesafenow,"Icomfortedhim.ThatwasthefirsttimeDadhadcountedonmeinamomentofemergency.Moreimportantly,Ifounditwasmyturntostart___55___formyfather.1、A．boatingB．runningC．swimmingD．teaching2、A．enjoyedB．desiredC．hatedD．learned3、A．unforgivableB．unforgettableC．cheerfulD．regretful4、A．sentB．orderedC．invitedD．a(chǎn)llowed5、A．calmB．icyC．stormyD．thundery6、A．finishedB．wentC．seemedD．sounded7、A．strongB．gentleC．coldD．hot8、A．respeatedlyB．lightlyC．hardlyD．violently9、A．dangerB．placeC．sportD．job10、A．sufferedB．fellC．frozeD．withdrew11、A．lookB．HelpC．RunD．jump12、A．problemB．relationshipC．machineD．boat13、A．turnedtoB．livedwithC．a(chǎn)rguedwithD．objectedto14、A．fountainB．streamC．showerD．wave15、A．ifB．forC．a(chǎn)fterD．but16、A．gotthroughB．pouredintoC．turnedoverD．liftedup17、A．a(chǎn)shamedB．protectiveC．tiredD．a(chǎn)fraid18、A．hopelesslyB．quicklyC．slowlyD．helplessly19、A．painB．a(chǎn)ngerC．fearD．shame20、A．makingupB．gettingreadyC．payingoffD．lookingout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）Mydadisanenthusiastic(狂熱的)runnerwho1．(great)influencedmewhenIwasyoung.SoIwasverysportybeforetheageof14.However,whenmyfamilymove,mynewschooldidn’tpaymuchattention2．sportsandhadnoafter-schoolactivitieslikefootballorrunning.Overthenextfewyears,I3．(stop)exercisingapartfromduringPhysicalEducationlessonsatschool.ItlookedlikeIwas4．(health);however,Iwasnot.Oneday,Iwaslateforabus,triedtorunafteritandinunderaminutewasoutofbreath!ThismademerealizehowunfitIwas.5．(help)myselfgetinshapeagain,Imadea(n)6．(decide)thatIwouldtakeupakindofsport.Afriendofminesuggestedaswimmingpool7．shegoestoafewtimesaweek.Now,I’maswimminglover!Ifindswimminginthepoolvery8．(relax).Iswimfor9．hourthreetimesaweek.IhopethatIwillsoonstarttofeelthebenefitsofregularexercise,andwillbecome10．(fit)thanbefore.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。I’mwritingtocongratulateyouofyourwinningfirstprizeintheEnglishshortnovelcompetitionrecently、ImustsaythatIamnotsurprisedwhenIheardfromthegoodnews、IknowthatyouhavepractisedwrittenEnglishnovelsinthepastyears、I’mdelightedtoseeeffortshavefinallybeenpaidoff、Bytheway,IamalsofondofwritingshorterpassagesinEnglish、WhatupsetsyoumostisthatIsometimescan’tfindsuitablewordorexpressionstomakemyselfunderstood、Wouldyoubekindenoughtogivemeafewadviceonimprovingthissituat