2021-2022学年陕西省紫阳中学高考压轴卷英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent2．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as3．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．addictedto C．accustomedto D．exposedto4．The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a;a B．the;a C．a;the D．the;the5．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof6．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one7．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should8．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped9．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how10．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse11．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a;/ B．/;theC．a;a D．a;the12．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t13．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once14．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown15．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．answerforD．accountfor16．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped17．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime18．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while19．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved20．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Peoplehavebeenactinglikepeople---inotherwords,they’vebeenmakingtools,creatingceremonies,andsharingfood—foralongtime.That’stheconclusionofarecentstudyfromSouthAfrica’ssoutherncoast.There,inacavelyingabovethesea,researchersfromArizonaStateUniversityhavefoundevidencethathumanswerebehavinginsurprisinglycomplexwaysasearlyas124,000yearsago.Ourspecies,Homosapiens,appearedanestimated200,000yearsago.ThecaveheldthreeimportantcluesaboutthebehavioroftheseStoneAgepeople.First,theresearchersfoundtheremainsofallkindsofshellfish.Thepeoplewholivedinthecaveprobablycollectedthesecreaturesfromrockyshoresandtidepoolsandbroughtthemtothecavetoeat.TheresearchersproposetheearlyAfricansmovedtotheSouthAfricancoastbetween191,000and130,000yearsago.Aroundthattime,theclimateinlandturnedrelativelycoldanddry.Therefore,therewerefewerplantsandanimalstoeatawayfromthecoast.Whentheseancientpeoplemovedtothecoast,theyprobablyexperiencedamajorculturalshift,theresearcherssuspect.That’sbecauseobservationsofmodernhunter-gatherersocietiessuggestthatmenaremorelikelytohuntforbiganimalswhenpeopleliveinland.Onthecoast,womenplayamoreimportantroleinprovidingfoodbygatheringplantsandshellfish.Asforthesecondclue,theresearchersunearthed13piecesofreddishpigment(颜料).Theresearchersthinkthatthecavehabitantsusedthepaintforcoloringtheirbodiesorforotherceremonies.Symbolicbehaviorisaclearlyhumanfeature.Finally,thesearchdiscoveredover1,400stonetools,includingwell-craftedblades(刀片).Thesebladescameinvarioussizes.Thesmallestwerejustlessthanahalf-inchwide.Ancientpeoplemayhaveattachedthesebladestotheendofasticktomakespearsorothertools.1、WhydidtheearlyAfricansmovetothesouthAfricancoastaccordingtothetext?A．ToavoidcoldanddryweatherB．TolookforenoughfoodtoeatC．ToseektheculturaldevelopmentD．Tocollectmoreshellfishtomaketools2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unearthed”inParagraph3mean?A．IntroducedB．ProducedC．UsedD．Found3、Accordingtothetext,wecanlearnthatthecavehabitants__________.A．mightmaketoolswithkindsofbladesB．couldhuntforfishintheseabyshipC．madealivingmainlybyeatingshellfishD．knewhowtousetocolorsforpaintinghouses4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．ThefindingoftheStoneAgetoolsB．NewfeaturesoftheStoneAgecaveC．ThebehavioroftheStoneAgepeopleD．Humanbehavior’sdevelopment22．（8分）WhenImovedtoSenegalin27toworkforacharityorganization,thefirstthingIdidwastohitthestreets.Dakar,thecapital,leansoutintowarmAtlanticwind.Ithasarelaxingatmospherethatmakesitafavoritedestination.Notfarfromthecitycenter,italsohasoneofAfrica’sbiggestslums(贫民区)anditsshareofbeggars.Streetkidswouldtailme,begging.DuringaprevioustriptoSenegal,Iwasoncecheatedbyaman.I'dwonderedforyearswhethertogivemoneytobeggarsinWestAfrica.Nearmyapartment,IpassedagroupofyoungmeninwheelchairswhomItooktobebeggars.Headdown,Iwalkedbythemquickly.Asthemonthswentby,I'doftencomeacrossthem.I’doftenseethematanoutdoorbasketballcourtnearmyoffice.They’dsitonthegroundwiththeirchairsupsidedown,tighteningandadjustingwheels,waitinguntiltheotherguysleftsotheycouldplay.I'dstayandwatchthemwarmup.Theyplayedwithspeed,rollingdownthecourtasfastasIcouldrun.AfewweekslaterIintroducedmyselftothemwiththehelpofMafall,whowasoneoftheguysandcouldspeakalittleFrench.Istartedspendingmoretimewiththemandeventuallybecamesomethinglikeanassistantcoach.Theplayersquicklygrewonme.Istartedreferringtothemas“myguys”tomycolleagues.ItwasthemostfunI’dhadsinceIgottoDakar.Lifeonthestreethadmademyplayersstrongandtheydidn’tbackdowneasily.Iwasproudofthem.Towardtheendoftheseason,Mafallinvitedmetowherehelived—foundmanyoftheplayersthere,withtheirwivesandchildren.Ilearnedthatmostofthemwerebornwithdisabilities.AsMafallandIchatted,Iknewsomethinghadchanged.Theywerenolongerbeggars.Theywerebasketballplayers,myguys,andmyfriends.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthedisabledyoungmen________.A．usedtobeginthestreetsB．oftenhelpedthelocalcharity.C．werenotfriendlytowardforeignersD．playedbasketballaswellasnormalguys.2、Whydidthewriterwalkbytheyoungmenwithheaddown?A．Tobeafraidofbeingrecognizedbythem.B．Topreventhimselffrombeingstolen.C．Tobeafraidofbeingcheatedbythem.D．Tobecarefulenoughtofindhiswayhome.3、Whydidtheauthorcallthedisabledyoungmen“myguys”?A．Theyoftenplayedtricksontheauthor.B．Theywerelovedbytheauthor.C．Theyusedtocheatotherswhenbegging.D．Theyalwaysquarreledwhiletraining.4、Whatisthewholetextmainlyabout?A．TheauthorrefusedtobecheatedbybeggarsinDakar.B．TheauthorhelpedthelocalsinSenegaloutofpoverty.C．TheauthorcoachedtheyoungmeninSenegaltoplaybasketbal1.D．TheauthorhelpedtochangesomedisabledyoungmeninDakar.23．（8分）TherearethousandsoffilmandmusicfestivalsinandoutofAustin,butthereisnothinglikeATX.Ourfocusisonthecelebrationofthemedium:lookingbackatitshistory,whereitisnow,andwhereitisheaded.Ourweekendconsistsofscreeningsandeventswhereparticipantscanhearfromactors,writers,directors,involvedinallstagesofbringingtheirfavouriteseriestothesmallscreen.WehavethefunctionofatraditionalfilmfestivalwithscreeningsfollowedbyQ&Asfromcreators;andaseriesofeventsincludingparties,socialmediaevents,and“supersecrethappyhours”.Unliketraditionalfestivals,however,wecelebratethehistoryofthemediumaswellasthefuture.Sincewearrange50%forthebiggesttelevisionfansand50%forthoseworkingorwantingtoworkintheindustry,ourpanels(专家小组)rangeintopicsfrom“behindthescenes”looksatyourfavouriteseries,tomoretechnicaltopicsonwherethemediumandhowtechnologyisheaded.Eventually,ATXTelevisionFestivalhasthegoalofservingboththecommunityandindustryprofessionalsequallybygivingthemtheopportunitytodiscussandcelebrateallaspectsofTVtogether.AustinisapproximatelyinthemiddleofAmerica,makingtravelfromEastorWestcoastmoreconvenient.AustinTVproductionhasalonghistory.Weloveourcityandtrytobepartofourcommunitybyshowingsmallbusinesses,localfood,andworkingwithartsorganizationslikeTexasFilmCommission,andAustinFilmFestival—thoughwearenotthe“AustinTelevisionFestival”.Weareanationaleventthatworkswithourmemberscomingfromallovertheworld.Co­foundersCaitlinMcFarlandandEmilyGipsonhavespentadecadeinavarietyofareasoftheentertainmentindustry—fromfilm&televisionproductiontoworkingwithinthenetwork&studiosystems.Combiningtheirknowledge,alongwithnumerousgoodindustryprofessionalsthatmakeuptheAdvisoryBoard,theyareintroducingaone­of­a­kindfestivalexperience.1、WhatisspecialaboutATX?A．Thefilmsareperformedtherealive.B．Actorscompetethereforbetterfilms.C．Audiencescanenjoymorethanfilmsthere.D．Audiencescanchoosetheirfavoritefilmstosee.2、WhatdopanelsdoatATX?A．Theyplayrolesinthefilms.B．TheymonitorthecreationofthefilmsC．Theyseehowaudiencesreacttotheirfilms.D．Theyofferatechnologicalperspectiveoffilms.3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“wearenotthe‘AustinTelevisionFestival’”inparagraph3?A．Thefestivaliscelebratednationwide.B．Theaudiencesaremainlyfromabroad.C．Thelocalsareuninterestedintheevent.D．Peoplecanenjoythefestivalworldwide.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．FilmsinATXB．TriptoAustinC．ATXTelevisionFestivalD．FestivalsinAustin24．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvert(改变)themintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibrationandsubstantial,relativelyimmobilesetups,”

saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“To

mitigate

thedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgrids(方格)ofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithm（程序）

isthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword

“mitigate”

inparagraph5probablymean?A．ignoreB．destroyC．increaseD．reduce2、Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．TheadvantagesofGazeSpeakovertheCurrenteye-trackinginputsystems.B．SmartphoneApphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyesmovement.C．ThestickerplaysanimportantroleinGazeSpeak.D．ThewriterismakinganadvertisementforGazeSpeaker.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardstheinventionofGazeSpeaker?A．doubtfulB．negativeC．favorableD．unclear25．（10分）AllKatherineBatesJoneswantedforher90thbirthdaywastoownherchildhoodhome.Herdaughter,EmilySims,wasn’tsokeenontheidea;itseemedunwiseforanoldwomantoentertherealestatemarket.And,astheoldsayinggoes,youcanneverreallygohomeagain.ButthemomanddaughteroftendrovefromtheircurrenttownofGreenville,SouthCarolina,toKatherine’sbelovedoldhomeinnearbyGaffney.Whileadmiringthecharmingone-storydwellingshewasbornin,Katherinewouldsay,“I’dliketohavethathouseback.”Oneday,asEmilywentdownthedollhouseofherlocalstore,inspirationstruck:Hermothercouldhaveherhousebackinreplica（复制品）.Emily’sfriendThomasMcAbeeconnectedherwithRayMeyers,alocalretireddentistwithatalentforwoodworking.Raypaidmultiplevisitstotheoriginalhome,takingprecisemeasurementsandcollecteddetailswiththehelpofthecurrenthomeowners.Thereplicahomeandtheamazingstorybehinditdeservedanimpressivedisplay.Emilyarrangedasurprisepartyatwhichtheminiature（微小模型）andKatherinewouldbehonored.Butkeepingthebigsecretaboutthelittlehousewasatoughtask.Raywouldaskmequestionsa-boutthehouse,”Emilysaysoftheplanningprocess,“ThelasttimeIwasinsidewaswhenIwasateenager,soIcouldn’tremembereverything.IwouldvisitwithmomandstartaconversationwhereIwouldsay,‘Oh,bytheway,doyouremember…’andaskhersomethingaboutthehouse.Shewouldgivedetailsfromhermemoryaboutthecolorandthelayout.Shewouldtellmeexactlywhatsomethinglookedlikeorwhereitwasinthehouse.”OnAugust28,2017,Emilygathered40friendsandfamilymembersatherhouse.Theparty-goerswaitedwhileEmily’sdaughter-in-law,Christie,tookKatherineouttolunch.Afterthespecialbirthdaymeal,ChristiebroughtKatherinetoEmily’shouse.“Whenwewentinside,therewasahousefullofpeoplesingingHappyBirthdaytome,”Katherinesays.“Ican’tbelievemyeyes.”ForKatherine,itturnsoutthatitispossibletogohomeagainwhileseeingthegift.1、WhydidKatherineandEmilydrivetoGaffney?A．Theoldhousewasverycharming.B．Emilywaskeenontherealestatemarket.C．Theywantedtocelebratethebirthdaythere.D．Katherinewantedtohaveherchildhoodhomeback.2、Howwasthehouseback?A．Thecurrenthomeownershelpedalot.B．Emilymadeareplicaonherown.C．ThomasMcAbeehelpedtomakethereplica.D．Raypaidmultiplevisitsandmadeonereplica.3、HowdidKatherinefeelatthespecialparty?A．Moved.B．Pleased.C．Astonished.D．Excited.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ASpecialGiftB．GoodOldDaysC．ADreamofanOldWomanD．AnOldWoman’sHouse第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Youmaybesurprisedtosee“makingsurechildrenneversuffer”asamistake.Thefollowingmayhelpyouunderstandhowrescuingchildrenfromallsufferingweakness.Alittleboyfeltsorryforabutterflystrugglingtofromitschrysalis.Hedecidedtothebutterfly.Sohepeeledthechrysalisopenforthebutterfly.Thelittleboywassotowatchthebutterflyspreaditswingsandflyoffintothesky.Thenhewashorrifiedhewatchedthebutterflyfalltothegroundanddiebecauseitdidnothavethemuscletokeepflying.Infact,thebutterfly’sstruggletothechrysalishelpsthebutterflybecomestronger.Likethelittleboy,toooftenwanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromstruggleintheoflove.Theydon’trealizethattheirchildrenneedtostruggle,toexperience,todealwithdisappointment,andtosolvetheirownproblems.Onlyinthiswaycanchildrentheiremotionalstrength,becomeanddeveloptheskillsnecessaryfortheevenbiggerstrugglestheywillmeetthroughouttheirlives.Childrenexperiencingsufferingscantheupsanddownsoflife.However,itisn’thelpfuleitherinthiscasewhenparentslectures(训斥),blameandshametowhatthechildisexperiencing.Motherstosay,“Stopcryingandactinglikeaspoiledboy.Youcan’talwaysgetwhatyouwant.”Thesewordsshouldbeavoided.Instead,parentscanofferlovingsupport.Youcansay,“Don’tlose.Bebrave!Youwillsucceedifyoutryagain.”Thencomesthetoughpart—noanolectures.Simplyallowhimtodiscoverthathecangetoverhisdisappointmentandwhathecandotogetwhathewantsinthefuture.1、A．story B．proverb C．saying D．Experiment2、A．damages B．burns C．creates D．experiences3、A．hear B．suffer C．date D．emerge4、A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue5、A．excited B．moved C．puzzled D．depressed6、A．as B．since C．before D．until7、A．power B．energy C．strength D．force8、A．comeup B．doawaywith C．getalongwith D．breakawayfromwith9、A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends10、A．case B．charge C．name D．course11、A．friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships12、A．strengthen B．require C．get D．achieve13、A．warm-heartedB．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded14、A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid15、A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute16、A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem17、A．discouraging B．inspiring C．interesting D．touching18、A．heart B．face C．sight D．weight19、A．parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing20、A．figureout B．carryout C．ruleout D．dropout第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）ShanghaiDisneyResort,thefirstDisneylandinChinaMainlandandthesixthintheworld,1．(open)totouristsonJune16th,2016.Actually,allChinesehavebeenlookingforitforquitealongtime.Thisthemepark,2．isbasedoncartoonstories,usesthe3．advancedtechnologytoprovidevisitorswithabrandnewexperienceofthrillandfun.Whatisuniquetotheparkisabeautifulgardeninthecentre4．(cover)anareaof46,000squaremeters.TheideawasgotfromaChineseelementanditbecomesahitamongthetouristfromallovertheworld.5．iscertainthatShanghaiDisneyResortwillbeabestplaceforfunandstudyas6．.Visitorscanbuyticketsatthepark’s7．(enter),butticketsarealso8．(availability)online.Meanwhile,largegroupscanalsogetthegroupadmissionrate.Allthehotelsnearbyprovide9．shuttleservicetotheparkfortheconvenienceofthetravelers.Ifyougobycar,theparkis10．easyreachofthefreewayanditisindeedconvenient.Inshort,itwillbeaniceoptionforyourshortholiday.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该同下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today,Ivisitmyoldhouse.Ilivedthereoneandahalfyearago.WhenIamatschool,Ioftenthinkmyoldhousebecauseitmademehappyinthepast.Myoldhouse,thathasonlytworooms,isverytidyandbright.Itliesbetweentwohighhouses,lookverysmallandlovely.I’vedecidedtocelebratemyfifteenbirthdayinitthisyearbecausetheoldhouseismymostfavoriteplace.IfIstillliveinitornot,I’llkeepitselfinmyheartandIcanalwaysgetlotsofenergy.Neverforgettingthegoodolddays.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校外教Smith先生准备近期回国，你班同学准备举行晚会为他送行。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一封e-mail，邀请他参加晚会。内容主要包括：1.对他表示感谢；2.晚会的时间和地点；3.晚会的活动内容。要求:1.100字左右。2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。3.可适当增加细节使内容连贯。DearSmith,Wehearthatyou’llreturntoyourmotherlandsoon.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、B5、C6、D7、D8、D9、D10、C11、B12、C13、C14、C15、B16、C17、D18、B19、D20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、D3、A4、C22、1、A2、C3、B4、D23、Iwroteabusinessplantheotherday.Igaveittomyhusbandforsuggestions.Afterreadingit,hesaid,“Idon'tthinkthisisuptoyourusualstandards.”Isaid,“Ineedmoreinformation.Whatdoesn'twork？”Hesaidhewasn'tsure.Ithentooktheletterandrereadit.Heasked,“HowaboutifIlookatitagainandmakenotesbetweenthespace？”Iagreed.AhalfhourlaterIlookedathisnotesandtoldhimhedidn'tunderstandthesituationandwhatIreallywantedtoexpress.Heshrugged(耸肩)andsaidOK.Itooktheletterandwentbacktomycomputerandagainrevisedit.AsIwaswriting,Icouldseemyletterimprovingbasedonhissuggestions.WhenIfinished,Iproudlyhandedtheletterbacktomyhusband.Hereaditforthethirdtimeandsaid,“It'sstillnotrightbutIcouldn'texactlysay.”Iwasalittleannoyed