廣東省深圳市福田區(qū)耀華實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校國(guó)際班高三二診模擬考試新高考英語(yǔ)試卷及答案解析

廣東省深圳市福田區(qū)耀華實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校國(guó)際班高三二診模擬考試新高考英語(yǔ)試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．a(chǎn)recreated D．a(chǎn)recreating2．---Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance.---_______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat3．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before4．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．a(chǎn)s B．if C．though D．unless5．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s6．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened7．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that8．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones9．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．a(chǎn)vailable10．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive11．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．a(chǎn)ccessibleB．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)cceptableD．responsible12．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk13．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where14．ThereignofthenextJapaneseemperorwillbeknownas“Reiwa”(令和)era,in________namethecharacterfor“harmony”isincluded.A．which B．whatC．whose D．a(chǎn)s15．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable16．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought17．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a18．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．a(chǎn);/ D．/;/19．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when20．Parentsneedtoencouragekidstodeveloptheirpotential_____puttingtoomuchpressureonthem.A．withoutB．besidesC．byD．for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）YoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章魚(yú))calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D．C．Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity(生物多樣性)onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheartworksshownattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?A．Toletpeopleknowaboutanimalsintheocean.B．Tointroduceonewayofrecyclingplastictrash.C．Towarnpeopleofplasticpollutionintheocean.D．ToshowPozzi’sgreatgiftforcreatingartworks.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesourceofplasticpollutionintheocean?A．Garbagefromtownsandcities.B．Trashleftonbeachesbypeople.C．Plasticbagsbrokenupbywaves.D．Littercreatedbyhumanactivities.3、ThedatainParagraph5isgiventoprovethat.A．plasticpollutionwillbemoreseriousintheoceanB．moreandmoreartworksofseacreatureswillbemadeC．theWashedAshoreprojecthasmadegreatachievementsD．volunteerscansolvetheoceanpollutionsuccessfullyby20504、What’sDennisKelly’sattitudetowardstheartworks?A．Worried.B．Supportive.C．Doubtful.D．Unconcerned.5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TurningTrashintoArtB．WorkingforWashedAshoreC．CollectingPlasticTrashD．StoppingEnvironmentalPollution22．（8分）Todaytropicalrainforestsaredisappearingfromthefaceoftheglobe.Despitegrowinginternationalconcern,rainforestscontinuetobedestroyedatapaceover80,000acresperday.Worldrainforestcovernowstandsataround2.5millionsquaremiles.Humanactivitieshavehadaneffectonmuchofthisremainingarea.Deforestation(森林濫伐)oftropicalrainforestshasaglobaleffectthroughspeciesextinction,thelossofimportantecosystemservicesandrenewableresources,andthereductionofcarbonsinks.However,thisdestructioncanbeslowed,stopped,andinsomecasesevenreversed(逆轉(zhuǎn)).Mostpeopleagreethattheproblemmustbesolved,butthemeansarenotassimpleasbuildingfencesaroundtheremainingrainforestsorbanningthewoodtrade.Economic,political,andsocialpressureswillnotallowrainforeststocontinuetoexistiftheyarecompletelyclosedofffromuseanddevelopment.So,whatshouldbedone?Thesolutionmustbebasedonwhatispractical,notcompletelyidealisticanddependsondevelopingaconservationapproachbuiltontheprincipleofsustainable(可持續(xù)的)useanddevelopmentofrainforests.Beyondtheresponsibledevelopmentofrainforests,effortstorestoredamagedforestlandsalongwiththeestablishmentofprotectedareasarekeytosecuringrainforestsforthelong-termbenefitstheycanprovideformankind.Historicapproachestorainforestconservationhavefailed,asshownbytheincreasedrateofdeforestation.Inmanyregions,closingoffforestsasuntouchableparksandreserveshasneitherimprovedthequalityoflivingoreconomicopportunitiesfortheruralpoor,norstoppedforestclearingbyillegalwoodcuttersanddevelopers.Theproblemwiththistraditionalapproachtopreservingwildlandsindevelopingcountriesisthatitfailstodeveloppropereconomicmotivesforpreservingtheforest.Localpeopleandthegovernmentitselfmustseefinancialreturnstoprovethecostsofmaintainingparksfromeconomicactivities.1、Whathascausedsomespeciesextinctioninthetropicalrainforests?A．Humans'destroyingthetrees.B．Carbonsinksbeingreduced.C．Lackingrenewableresources.D．Fencesnotbeingbuiltaroundtherainforests.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Tropicalrainforestscanbeeasilypreserved.B．Rainforestsmustbeclosedofftobebetterprotected.C．Humanactivitieshavehadaneffectontropicalrainforests.D．Economicreturnscanmakesomedifferenceinprotectingtropicalrainforests.3、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetotropicalrainforestprotection?A．Indifferent.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Puzzled.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toshowthebadeffectsofdeforestation.B．Tostresstheimportanceoftherainforests.C．Toappealforrightwaystosavetherainforests.D．Tointroducethefactofforestsdisappearing.23．（8分）MobilephoneusersinChinaexpectedapleasantsurprisethismonth.StartingfromOctober1,anewpolicyadoptedbythethreegiantcellphoneoperators—ChinaMobile,ChinaTelecomandChinaUnicom—hasallowedunuseddatafromindividualdatapackagestobecarriedovertothenextmonthforuse.Atthebeginning,usersofthethreetelecommunicationcompanieswelcomedthispolicy,sincetheywouldhavemorefreedatatouseinthenextmonth.However,evenbeforeChineseuserscouldenjoythefreeextrapackage,theusersfoundthatsincetheadoptionofthepolicy,theoriginaldatalimitsseemtobefarmoreeasilyswallowedup,whichmeanstherewouldn’tbeanyunuseddataleftforthenextmonth.OneuserofChinaUnicomclaimedthatittookhimonlyninedaystouseupthedatapackageofamonth.Telecomshavebecomeanecessityinmodernlifelikewaterorpower,andraisingorloweringcostssignificantlyaffectspeople’slivesandfinances.Butdisagreementsbetweenconsumersandserviceproviderscoverdiscussion.Itistooearlytojudgehowlongthedisagreementbetweentelecommunicationcompaniesandconsumersoverdatapackageswilllast,since,accordingtomediareports,themeasurementofdatausageisdifficulttotrack.Companiesareusing“userprivacy”toavoidgivingoutanyinformation.Butreadingthroughthecompaniespostedonlinebycellphoneusers,wecansensethepublic’sdistrustofStated-ownedenterprises(SOEs).Asurveydonebythepeople’sTribuneResearchCenterin2012foundthatthepublic’snegativeimpressionofSOEscamefromthebeliefthattheyonlyrelyongovernmentsupportandtheiremployeesusuallydoeasyjobsbutgethigherpay,yettheirsenseofserviceisfarbehindprivateandforeignenterprises.ThecurrentargumentoverthedatapackageofthreeState-ownedtelecommunicationgiantsreflectstheextentofpublicanger.Amongthecountry’santi-corruptioncampaign(反腐敗運(yùn)動(dòng))andreforms,itshowsthepublic’senthusiasmfordeepeningreformsandmakingSOEsbenefitdomesticconsumers.1、Theattitudeoftheuserstowardsthenewpolicyofthethreetelecommunicationcompaniesatthebeginningcanbebestdescribedas________.A．indifferent B．opposed C．positive D．disappointed2、Whatistheresultofthenewpolicyadoptedbythethreetelecommunicationcompanies?A．Chinesephoneusersareallowedtosendtheirunuseddatatotheirfriends.B．Chinesephoneusersarepresentedwithmuchcheaperindividualdatapackages.C．Chinesephoneusershavenoneedtobuyindividualdatapackages.D．Chinesephoneusersconsumethedatamuchsoonerthanexpected.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthepublic’simpressionofSOEs?A．SOEsaresupportedbythegovernmenttoalargeextent.B．SOEshavebenefiteddomesticconsumerseffectively.C．SOEs’employeesdon’tdeservethehighpay.D．SOEs’serviceisworsethanprivateandforeignenterprises.4、Thelastparagraphmostprobablyimpliesthat________.A．thepublicarenotsatisfiedwiththereformsatpresentB．thepublicdonotcareaboutthecountry’sreformsC．thepublicthinkhighlyofanti-corruptioncampaignD．thepublicareconfidentaboutthereformofSOEs24．（8分）Abargainissomethingofferedatalowandadvantageousprice.Amorerecentdefinitionis:abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsofsillyandinnocentpeople.Thecostofproducinganew—forexample—toothpastewouldmake80ptheproperpriceforit,sowewillmarketitat￡1.20.Itisnotabadtoothpaste,andaspeopleliketotrynewthingsitwillsellwelltostartwith;buttheattractionofnoveltysoonfades,sosaleswillfall.Whenthathappenswewillreducethepriceto￡l.15.Andwewillturnitintoabargainbyprinting5pOFFalloverit.Sometimesitisnot5pOFFbutlpOFF.WhatbreathtakingrudenesstoadvertiselpOFFyoursoaporwashingpowderorwhatever!Eventhepoorestold-agepensioneroughttoregardthisasaninsult（侮辱）,buthedoesn’t.Abargainmustnotbemissed.Peoplesayonehastohavewashingpowder（orwhatever）andonemightaswellbuyitapennycheaper.Therealdangerstartswhenunnecessarythingsbecome“bargains”.Manypeoplejustcannotresistbargains.Providedtheythinktheyaregettingabargaintheywillbuyclothestheywillneverwearorfurnituretheyhavenospacefor.OnceIheardofamanwhoboughtanelectricsawasabargainandcutofftwoofhisfingersthenextday.Buthehadnoregrets:thesawhadbeentrulycheap.Quiteafewpeopleactuallybelievethattheymakemoneyonsuchbargains.Aladyoncetoldme:“I’vehadaluckydaytoday.Iboughtadressfor￡120,reducedfrom￡400;andIboughtabeautifulPersiancarpetfor￡600,reducedfrom￡900.”Itwillneveroccurtoherthatshehasactuallywasted￡720.Shefeelsasthoughshehadmade￡580.Shealsofeels,Iamsure,thatifshehadmoretimeforshopping,shecouldmakealivingoutofit.Somepeoplebuyinlargequantitiesbecauseitischeaper.Onceacoupleboughtenoughsugarfortheirlifetimeandthelifetimeoftheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theythoughtitabargainnottobemissed.Whenthesugararrivedtheydidn’tknowwheretostoreit—untiltheyrealizedthattheirtoiletwasaveryspaciousone.Sothatwaswheretheypileduptheirsugar.Notonlydidtheirguestsfeelratherstrangewhenevertheywereofferedsugartoputintotheircoffee,butthetoiletbecameextremelysticky.Toofferbargainsisacommercialtricktomakethepoorpoorer.Whengreedyfoolsfallforthistrick,itservesthemright.1、Whichwordbestdescribesthelanguagestyleofthepassage?A．Polite. B．Foolish.C．Humorous. D．Serious.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Goodquality. B．Lowprice.C．Newness. D．Curiosity.3、HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutlpOFFaproduct?A．It’sagiftforpoorpeople. B．It’sanoffensetoshoppers.C．It’sabargainworthtrying. D．It’sarealreductioninprice.4、Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Bargainsarethingspeopledon’treallyneed.B．Bargainsareoftenrealcheapproducts.C．Bargainshelppeoplemakealiving.D．Bargainsplaytricksonpeople.25．（10分）Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(買辦)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.B．Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C．Throughhisfather’srequest.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwasmysterious.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwaswonderful.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）Ihadtovisitmysisterinanothertownbecauseherhusbandwasveryill.Mywhole1couldn’tgobecauseschoolwasinsession.Mychildrenstayedbackintheirfather’s2,exceptfortheyoungest,whowasjustayearold.Iwas3abouttakingatrainjourneyalonewithmyone-year-olddaughter.However,IknewIhadtogo.SoIgatheredallmycourageand4thetrain.Afterwavinggoodbyetomyhusband,Isettleddown.Therewerethreeother5inthatcarriage,andtwoofthemwerequiteelderly,whileonewasayoungman.Mydaughterwas6,missingherdad.Itriedto7her,butitdidn’twork.Itriedgivingherwaterandsomebiscuits,buthercryingwouldn’t8.Bythistime,Iwasgettingworriedaboutthe9beingcausedtotheothers.Oneoftheoldmenwasdozing(打瞌睡),buttheotherseemedtobecomevery10.ButhowevermuchItried,thesobbingcontinued.Justthen,theyoungmanofferedtotakemybabyintohis11.Hestoodwithhernearthewindowandstarted12toherinasoftvoice.Mydaughterstoppedcrying13,listeningtohisbabytalk.Iwasbothsurprisedand14,especiallybecausetheunhappyoldmanwasnowhappilyreadinghisbook.Thestranger15mydaughterbackonceshefellasleep.Ithankedthe16workerrepeatedlyandsettleddownto17.Duringthelongtrainjourneythisyoungman18helpedme.Hefedmybaby,sangtoherandtoldhercountlessstories.Iarrivedatmy19restedandgratefulforthismanwhohadcometomy20.Aftersomanyyears,Istillrememberthisstrangeronthetrainwithagratefulheart.1、A．communityB．companyC．classD．family2、A．troubleB．protectionC．careD．need3、A．nervousB．happyC．lonelyD．excited4、A．boardedB．tellC．spottedD．signed5、A．conductorsB．passengersC．visitorsD．mothers6、A．laughingB．shoutingC．tremblingD．crying7、A．trickB．frightenC．comfortD．hug8、A．stopB．continueC．spreadD．rise9、A．upsetB．a(chǎn)nnoyanceC．unhappinessD．poverty10、A．stupidB．quietC．a(chǎn)ngryD．satisfied11、A．toysB．a(chǎn)rmsC．carD．consideration12、A．talkingB．screamingC．a(chǎn)rguingD．explaining13、A．hardlyB．unwillinglyC．slowlyD．lightly14、A．shockedB．relievedC．embarrassedD．worried15、A．presentedB．movedC．broughtD．handed16、A．funB．successC．wonderD．a(chǎn)rt17、A．restB．playC．eatD．drink18、A．continuouslyB．seldomC．consciouslyD．secretly19、A．homeB．destinationC．hospitalD．a(chǎn)irport20、A．recoveryB．resolutionC．requirementD．rescue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）Reggiewasanormalboy,buthehadbeenborndeaf.Hewaswellknowntoeveryoneintown,andtheywereallveryfond1．him.Unfortunately,healwaysseemedtobetreated2．(different)fromeveryoneelse.Reggiedidn’tlikethisverymuch.Buttheperson3．dislikedthisthemostwashisfriendMichael.Michaeldecidedthatthingshadtochange.Sohemanagedtopersuadeotherpeopleintown4．(choose)onedayofthefestivalfordeafpeoplethisyear.Duringthatwholedayeveryoneintownwouldhavetowearearplugs(耳塞).Theday5．(call)TheDayofSilence,andwhenitarrivedeveryonestuckplugsintheirears.Asthehourspassed,peoplebegantorealize6．difficultlifewasforthedeaf.SoonnoonewasthinkingofReggieasadeafperson.Using7．(he)usualgestures,Reggiewastheonewhocouldcommunicatebestwitheveryone.Theywere8．(surprise)athisabilitytofindsolutionstoalmostanyproblem.TheyrealizedallReggieneededwasalittle9．(much)timethanotherstocommunicate.Thatwastheonlydifference.It10．(be)onthisdaythateveryonerealizedtheyhavetogivepeopleachancetoshowhowusefultheyare.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短文。短文中共有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)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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。Ihavejustgotsomegoodnewstotellyou.Iwinanationalprizeformypaintinglastweek.MyfatherwassopleasingthathesuggestedIwenttoEnglandforaholidaythissummer.I'dliketostayhereforhalfamonth,visitingsomeplacesofinterestandpractisemyEnglishaswell.Wehavekeptintoucheachotherfornearlyayearnow.Ihaveoftendreamedoft