2025屆浙江寧波市余姚中學(xué)高考英語五模試卷含解析

2025屆浙江寧波市余姚中學(xué)高考英語五模試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof2．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got3．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating4．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof5．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep6．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise7．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what8．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass9．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand10．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although11．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so12．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid13．Therealreasonwhyprices____,andstillare,toohighiscomplex,andnoshortdiscussioncansatisfactorilyexplainthisproblem.A．were B．willbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen14．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear15．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．a(chǎn)pplyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor16．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．a(chǎn)llowance17．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would18．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting19．Amythisanaccountofthedeedsofagodorsupernaturalbeings,usuallyexpressedintermsof______thought.A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive20．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．a(chǎn)bstract D．universal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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Ifhumanspumpenoughcarbondioxide(CO2)intotheatmosphere,thestratocumulusclouds(層積云)coulddisappear,andtheearth'stemperaturecouldclimbsharplytoheightsnotpredictedincurrentclimatemodels.Itwouldburntheplanet.That'stheconclusionofapaperpublishedinthejournalNatureGeoscienceanddescribedindetailbyNatalieWolchoverforQuantaMagazine.AsWolchoverexplained,cloudshavelongbeenoneofthegreatuncertaintiesofclimatemodels.Computermodelsthateasilycapturethecomplexityanddetailofmostclimatesystemsjustaren'tpowerfulenoughtopredictworldwidechangesincloudbehavior.Butcloudsareimportant.Theyreflectsunlightawayfromtheearth'ssurface.Andstratocumuluscloudsarethosewhiteblanketsyoumighthaveseenasyoulookedoutthewindowofarmairplane,rollingoutbelowyouandhidingthegroundResearcherssuspectthatcertainsudden,pastjumpsintemperaturemayhavebeencausedbychangestocloudslikethese.Forthenewresearch,scientistsmodeledjustasmallpatchofskyusingasupercomputer.Theyfoundthatifcarbondioxidelevelsreachabout1,200partspermillion(ppm)intheatmosphere,stratocumuluscloudsbreakup.That'saveryhighcarbondioxideconcentration.Rightnow,levelshaveclimbedpast410ppm--adangerouschangefrom280ppmbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.ButhumansputmoreandmoreCO2intotheatmosphereeveryyear.Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,theearthcouldreach1,200ppmwithin100to150years.Thiscouldhappenifoursocietydoesn'tfollowthroughonanyofitscommitmentstoreduceemissions(排放),Wolchoverreported.Andevenifitdoes,theresultwouldbeanother8degreesCelsiusofheataddedtotheglobalaverage,ontopofthedangerouschangesalreadyunderwayduetogreenhousegases.That’sanenormouschange,anditgoesbeyondpredictionsofworldwideicemeltandcatastrophicsealevelrise.And,oncethestratocumuluscloudsaregone,Wolchoverreported,theylikelywouldn'treappearuntilatmosphericcarbondioxidelevelsdroppedbelowwheretheyarecurrently.There'sstillsomeuncertaintyinthedata.The1,200ppmfigurecouldchangeasscientistslookintotheissuefurther.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Mostclimatesystemsarenotcomplex.B．Cloudbehaviorisuncertainandhardtopredict.C．Temperaturechangesaffectthestratocumulusclouds.D．Thestratocumuluscloudsprotectplanesfromsunlight.2、Howdidthescientistsstudycloudsinthenewresearch?A．Bymeasuringthesealevel.B．Byexperimentinginanaturalstate.C．Bycomparingclimatemodels.D．Bycomputermodelingandanalyzing.3、Whatdoes"it"refertoinparagraph4?A．Theatmosphere.B．Theearth.C．Oursociety.D．Theresult.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldWolchovermostprobablyagreewith?A．TheeffectsofCO2emissionshavebeenfullyassessed.B．Thestratocumuluscloudswon'treturniftheyaregone.C．Thebreakupofstratocumuluscloudscouldresultincatastrophes.D．OnceCO2levelreaches1,200ppm,stratocumuluscloudswillgoextinct.22．（8分）Amajorityofmenareemotionallyblocked.Tomenitseemedasiftheiremotionalproblemswereevidentatbirth.Afewweeksago,Ispentanafternoonwithaseven-month-oldbabyboyandhismother.Ifoundmyselffascinatedbythelittleboy’sexpressiveness.Hisfacewasconstantlyinmotion,reflectingeverythingthatwashappeninginhimandtohim.Ahungerfeeling,thecomfortofbeingheld,andthefearandreliefhefelt—allofthesesensationsandemotionsappearedinstantlyonhisface.Hedidn’thidehisthoughtsorfeelings.Mostbabiesareallowedtobefreewiththeiremotionsuntiltheyarearoundoneyearold.Thenaboutthetimetheybegintowalkandtalk,theirparentsstarttomakethemrepresstheirfeelings.Thedegreetowhichparentsrepresstheirchildrenvariesfromhouseholdtohousehold.Wetendtodiscourageso-called“negativeemotions”suchasfear,sadness,andanger.Webelievethatifwecanmakeourchildrenacthappilyandwellbehave,theywillbecometrulyhappyandwell-adjustedadults.Tosomedegreethismanagementofemotionsappliestobothsexes.Whenboysorgirlsshowfeelingsthattheirparentsthinkinappropriateorthreatentorevealtheabnormalnatureofthefamily,theirparentsfindsomewaytostopthem.Parentsdothisinavarietyofways.Dependingontheirparentingstyles,theymayignoretheirchildren;shamethem;educatethem;bribe(賄賂)them;distractthem;punishthemorphysicallyabusethem.Itisrareifachilddoesn’tsufferfromsomeformofparentalrepression.Butasarule,littleboysarerequiredtorestrictevenmoreoftheiremotionsthanlittlegirls.Meninthissocietyareassignedtwotraditionalroles:providingandprotecting.Inordertofulfillthoseroleslittleboysarerequiredtorepressmoreoftheiremotions.Boysareraisedaccordingtoamasculine(陽性的)code,acomplexsetofbeliefsthatinfluenceshowtheythink,feelandbehave.Themasculinecodeisnottaughtthroughformalmeans.Society’sgoalisnottocauseemotionalinjurytotheboysbuttohardenthemtofacethedifficultiesmenhavealwayshadtoface.1、Theauthor’sexperienceabouttheseven-month-oldbabyboyshowsthat________.A．peopleareborntobecrazyorfrightenedB．peoplewillsurelybelonelyforalltheirlivesC．menareemotionallywholewhentheyarebornD．men’semotionalproblemsarevariousatbirth2、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“repress”inParagraph3?A．Presssomethingforasecondtime.B．Makeothersunderstandsomething.C．Putpressureontosomethingsoft.D．Trynottoshowanemotionorafeeling.3、Whichofthefollowingexpressionsshowshowparentsbribeachild?A．“Pleasestopcrying,honey.Doyouwantacookie?”B．“Didthatbigdogscareyou?Look,there’sacutecat!”C．“Howdareyoulookatmethatway!Gotoyourroom!”D．“Whenyoucrylikethat,yousoundlikeyourbabysister.”4、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．parentalrepressiononchildreniscommoninsocietyB．parentalrepressionhasmoreeffectsongirlsthanonboysC．themasculinecodeismeanttocausementalinjuriestomenD．themasculinecodeisrarelyeducatedthroughinformalmeans5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Whenboysfindithardtoexpresstheirfeelings.B．Whyboysareusedtocontrollingtheiremotions.C．Difficultiesmenhavetofacetobesuccessful.D．Rolesmenhavetoplaytobecompetitive.23．（8分）Ihavebeenwatchingmydaughtersplaysportssincetheywerefour,andhavebeenshockedathowsomeparentsinthecrowdbehave.Atsoccergames,whenmygirlswereveryyoung,parentswouldbescreamingattheirchildrentogettheirheadsintothegame,tocharge,to“get”anopposingplayer,orto“killit.”Iunderstandparentswanttoencouragetheirchildrenandtheirteam—butatsomepointitbecomestoomuch.MydaughterGraceisahighschoolandAAU(AssociationofAmericanUniversities)basketballplayerandaverygoodoneatthat.Duringarecentgame,aparentsittingnearmewasshoutingloudlytoherdaughter,standingup,expressingdispleasureaboutthewayherteamwasplayingand,duringhalftime,speakingloudlyaboutherpersonallife.Afterhavingherinmyearformorethanhalfofthegame,IwassoputoffthatIhadtomove.Admittedly,Iamthequietparentatgames.Iclapfortheschoolgirlswhentheymakewonderfulplays.Forthemostpart,however,Iremainsilent.Shoutingoutmakesthemnervous.IaskedGracetoweighinonthis,andshetellsme:“Someparentsbecomeextremelyemotionallyinvestedinsportsgames,whichcanbecomeaproblemfortheplayers.Theworstthingiswhenpeoplepointoutthat‘crazyparent,’andtheydon’tknowthat’syourparent.”Iamallforparentspectatorscheeringontheirchildrenandtherestoftheteam.ButIhopeyoucancheeryourchildrenoninapositiveway.Shoutingthingslike,“Where’syourhead?”“Goafterher!”isnot,inmyview,thewaytocheeronhighschoolstudentsoryoungerchildren.Ifyouhavenothingpositivetosay,holdyourtongue.Ifyoufindyourselfstrugglingtokeepittogether,getsomefreshairduringhalftime.1、Unabletostandthemothernearby,theauthor.A．toldhertoshutupB．foundanotherseatC．a(chǎn)skedGraceforhelpD．refusedtotalktoher2、InGrace’sopinion,crazyparentsintheaudiencewillmakeplayersfeel.A．helplessB．impatientC．scaredD．a(chǎn)shamed3、Theauthorisagainstparentspectators.A．keepingsilentallthetimeB．sayingunpleasantwordsC．cheeringontheplayersD．leavingduringhalftime4、Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?A．Parents.B．Teenageplayers.C．Soccerspectators.D．Coaches.24．（8分）Whenhewasyoung,LouisArmstrongwastakingwhatwascalled“Creolejazz”,whichwasalsocalleddancemusic,andcombiningitwithtrumpeter(小號手)BuddyBolden,tocreatewhatwouldeventuallybecometoday’sjazz.Armstrongaccomplishedthatwithalmostnoformaltraining.HereceivedlittletrainingbeforehewasplacedintheNewOrleansColoredWaif’sHomeattheageof12,afterarun-in(小爭執(zhí))withthepolice.Thepunishmentturnedouttobeamixedblessing,forhealsohadtheopportunitytoplayinarealband.WhileattheWaif’s,Armstrongalsogotthechancetohearsomeofthecity’sfinestmusicians.CornetistFreddieKeppardperformedinanearbyclub.Sodidtrumpeterandbandleader,KingJoeOliver,whotooktheboyunderhiswingandtaughthimhowtoreadmusicandworkonhisplayingtechnique.WhenOliverleftforChicago,ArmstrongchosetostayinNewOrleansandworkwithsomeoftheothertopmusiciansoftheday.InChicago,KingOliverofferedhimaplaceinhisbandin1922.ItbecameArmstrong’sbiggestchallengeyet—thebandhadnopartswrittenfortrumpet,sohewasforcedtolistentoKingOliverandimprovise(即興創(chuàng)作).Soon,Armstrong’sundeniabletalentwasgettingnotice.Evenclassicallytrainedmusicianswouldcometoheartheincrediblesoundsthisyoungmancreated.LilHardin,thebandspianoplayerandthefutureMrs.Armstrong,explainsthatOliverkeptArmstronginthesecondtrumpet-chairsothatOliverwouldstillbe“King”.Hardinconvincedhimtoleavetheband.ArmstrongmovedtoNewYorkCityin1924tojoinFletcherHenderson’sbandandthenflewsolo.In1925,ArmstrongputtogethertheHotFive,expandinghispopularityevenmore.Armstrongrecordedhisfirstcomposition,CornetChopSuey,oneofthemostcopiedjazzsolosofalltime.Thismonumental1928recordingblends(混合)artistry,enduranceandshowmanshipthathasrarely,ifever,beenmatchedinJazz.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”refertointhesecondparagraph?A．Toplaydancemusic.B．ToworkwithBuddyBolden.C．Tocreatemodemjazzmusic.D．Toplayajazzinstrumentwell.2、WhotaughtLouisArmstronghowtoplaymusicintheearlytime?A．BuddyBolden. B．LilHardin.C．CornetistFreddieKeppard. D．KingJoeOliver.3、WhydidLouisArmstrongLeaveKingOliver’sband?A．BecausehewantedtogetmarriedinNewYork.B．Becausethemanforcedhimtoleavetheband.C．BecausehegotabetteropportunityinNewYork.D．Becausehistalentcouldnotdevelopcompletely.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itasksreaderstoknowmoreaboutmodernjazz.B．Itintroducesoneofthegreatestjazzmusicians.C．Itintroducesthedevelopmentofjazz.D．Itdescribestheimportanceoftalentinplayingjazz.25．（10分）TheBritishcustomofdrivingontheleftsideoftheroadisn’tasignofeccentricity—there’sactuallyaverysensiblereasonforit.Originally,almosteverybodytravelledontheleftsideoftheroad.ForMedievalswordsmenonhorseback,itmadesensetokeeptothelefttohavetheirrightarmsclosertotheiropponents.Mountinganddismountinghorseswerealsoeasierfromtheleftside,andsaferdonebythesideoftheroadthaninthecenter.Soperhapsthequestionhereshouldbe,whydidpeoplestoptravellingontheleft?Thingschangedinthelate1700swhenlargecarriagespulledbyseveralpairsofhorseswereusedtotransportfarmproductsinFranceandtheUnitedStates.Intheabsenceofadriver’sseatinsidethecarriage,thedriversatontherearlefthorse,withhisrightarmfreetousehiswhiptokeepthehorsesmoving.Sincehewassittingontheleft,hewantedothervehiclestopassonhisleft,sohekepttotherightsideoftheroad.TheBritishGovernmentrefusedtogiveuptheirleft-handdrivingways.Meanwhilepost-revolutionFrance,undertheirleft-handedrulerNapoleon,stucktoapermanentmovetotherightsideoftheroad.AstheBritishandtheFrenchwereyieldingtheirpoweracrosstheglobe,theyinsistedthatthecountriestheyoccupieddrivelikethem.ThisexplainswhyformerBritishcoloniessuchasAustralia,NewZealandandIndiadriveontheleft,whileformerFrenchcolonieslikeAlgeriadriveontheright.WhenHenryFordmadehisModelTin1908,thedriver’sseatwasontheleft,meaningthatforAmericans,carswouldhavetodriveontherightsideoftheroadtoallowfrontandbackpassengerstoexitthecarontothesideway.Thisinfluencedachangeinmanycountries,suchasCanada,ItalyandSpain.However,Britishdriversremainontheleft,andthisishighlyunlikelytochange.1、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2thatinMiddleAges________.A．peoplealwaysgotonhorsesfromtheleftsideB．peopleallwalkedandrodeontheleftoftheroadC．peoplenevergotoffhorsesinthecenteroftheroadD．swordsmenfeltsafertravellingontheleftoftheroad2、Whydidpeoplestarttravellingontheright?A．Theyusedlargecarriagestotransportfarmproducts.B．Theyhadtoholdtheirwhipswiththeirrighthands.C．Theywantedothercarriagestopassontheirleft.D．Theywereforcedtositonthebacklefthorse.3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingkeeptotheleftsideoftheroad?A．Russia.B．India.C．Spain.D．Algeria.4、WhydoestheauthormentionModelTinthelastparagraph?A．Tointroduceaworld-famousmakeofAmericancars.B．Tostressitsroleinchangingthecustomofdriving.C．Todescribeitssafestdesignforpassengers.D．ToexplainwhytheBritishwon’tchange.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ALeap（跳躍）toHonor.Leapingonanarrowbalancebeam（平衡木）isnoteasy.ButLolaWalter,a13-year-oldgymnast,isanexpertatit.Toperfectherskills,Lola1forfourhoursaday,fivedaysaweek.AtthestatechampionshipsinMarch,shefinishedseventhoutof16girls.That’sespeciallyimpressive,2sheislegallyblind,bornwitharareconditionthatcauseshereyestoshiftconstantly.Sheoftenseesdoubleandcan’t3howfarawaythingsare.Whenshewaslittle,hermom4thateventhoughshecouldn’tsee5,shewasfearless.Sohermomsignedherupforgymnasticswhenshewasthree.Shelovedthe6rightawayandgymnasticsbecameherfavorite.Thoughlearninggymnasticshasbeenmore7forherthanforsomeofhertournaments,shehasneverquit.Shedoesn’tlether8stopherfromdoinganythingthatshewantsto.Shelikesthedeterminationittakestodothesport.Herbiggest9isthebalancebeam.Becauseshehasdoublevision,sheoftenseestwobeams.Shemustusehersenseoftouchtohelpherduringherroutine.Sometimessheevencloseshereyes.“Youhaveto10yourmindthatit’lltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo,”saysLola.Tobeatop-levelgymnast,onemustbebrave.Thebeamisprobablythemost11foranyonebecauseit’sfourincheswide.Atthestatecompetition,Loladidn’tfall12thebeam.Infact,shegotan8.1outof10----herhighestscoreyet.Loladoesn’twanttobe13differentlyfromtheothergirlsonherteam.Atthecompetitions,thejudgesdon’tknowabouthervision14.Shedoesn’ttellthem,becauseshedoesn’tthinktheyneedtoknow.Hermomisamazedbyher15attitude.Lolaneverthinksabout16.Sheispresentlyatlevel7whilethehighestislevel10ingymnastics.Her17istoreachlevel9.Shesaysshewantstobeagymnasticscoachtopassdownwhatshe’slearnedtootherkids18shegrewup.Lolais19ofallherhardworkandsuccess.Shesaysit’shelpedherovercomeproblemsinherlifeoutsidegymnastics,too.Her20forothersis“justbelieveyourself”.1、A．workatB．workonC．workoutD．workoff2、A．sinceB．unlessC．a(chǎn)fterD．though3、A．tellB．guessC．a(chǎn)ssumeD．predict4、A．suspectedB．rememberedC．imaginedD．noticed5、A．deeplyB．wellC．a(chǎn)headD．closely6、A．taskB．sportC．eventD．show7、A．boringB．enjoyableC．difficultD．unsatisfactory8、A．talentB．qualityC．natureD．condition9、A．doubtB．a(chǎn)dvantageC．challengeD．program10、A．examineB．expressC．openD．trust11、A．fearfulB．harmfulC．unfairD．inconvenient12、A．toB．onC．offD．a(chǎn)gainst13、A．greetedB．treatedC．servedD．paid14、A．painsB．stressesC．injuriesD．problems15、A．positiveB．friendlyC．flexibleD．caution16、A．defendingB．quittingC．winningD．bargaining17、A．standardB．rangeC．viewD．goal18、A．untilB．a(chǎn)sC．whenD．before19、A．proudB．tiredC．a(chǎn)shamedD．confident20、A．planB．a(chǎn)dviceC．rewardD．responsibility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）WangPengfelt1．(frustrate)inhisemptyrestaurantbecausenocustomershavecometohisrestaurantever2．hegotupearlyinthemorning.Hewantedtofindoutwhy.Hehurriedoutand3．(follow)LiChangintoanewly-openedrestaurant.Hefoundthattheowner4．(name)YongHuiwasservingslimmingfoodtomakepeoplethin.Drivenby5．(curious),WangPengcameforwardtotakeacloselookatthemenu.Hecouldnotevenbelievehiseyes.Hewasamazed6．whathesaw.Hehurriedoutsideandwenttothelibrarytodosomeresearch.7．a(chǎn)lotofreading,herealizedthatYongHui’sfoodmadepeoplebecometired8．(quick)becauseitwasnotenergy-givingfood.9．(arrive)home，WangPengrewrotehisownsign.The10．(compete)betweenthetworestaurantswason!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。錯誤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(jì)分。WhenIwas12,ImetMary.ShecametoChinawithherparents,whomtaughtEnglishinanuniversity.Wesoonbecamegoodfriends.ShewasfluentlyinChinesewhileIhaddifficultywithmyspeakingEnglish.InordertohelpmewithmyEnglish,wespokeasmuchEnglishaswecanwhenweweretogether.Beforelong,IcouldspeakEnglishwellbutatthesametimeIalsomadegreatprogressesinmywr