2025届江苏睢宁中学高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

2025届江苏睢宁中学高三考前热身英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where2．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．attractedD．changed3．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed4．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but5．Please________yourashesbeforeitfailsonthecarpet.A．cutoff B．knockoffC．getoff D．dropoff6．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the7．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith8．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although9．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold10．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto11．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot12．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup13．MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood14．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention15．—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A．wasexercisingB．amexercisingC．haveexercisedD．hadexercised16．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．asthough17．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem18．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed19．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom20．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve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）Itwas2012,andsomewhereonacassava(木暑)andbananafarminruralTanzania,therewerefourofusstandinginacircle:me,twofarmersnamedJoyceandElijah,andtheformersecretarygeneraloftheUnitedNations，KofiAnnan.ElijahandJoycedidmostofthetalking.Theytoldushowthisfarmwasunlikeanytheyhadworkedon;howtherewereimprovedcropvarietiesandnewtoolstoprocesstheharvest.Therewasevenadaycarecentrenearthefarm.Thisway,womencouldspendmoretimesellingwhattheygrew*Irattledoff(不假思索地说出)somequestions.Doyousellyourcassavaonlyhere一ordoyoushipitsomewhereelse?Howfaristhemarket?Haveyouseenadifferenceinyouryields?Kofi,though,mostlylistened.Later,afterweleftthefieldsandwalkedtowardsthedaycarecentrewheretherewasabiggercrowd,Kofistartedtalking.Hewastellingjokes,tryingtoputeveryoneatease,anddoingaverygoodjobofit.Themanhadthedeepest,mostinfectiouslaughI’veeverheardandanincrediblycommandingvoice.Hesoundedlikeanactorplayinghimself.KofiandIhadattendedalotofthesameUNevents,andhe’dvisitedourfoundation’sofficesinSeattleafewtimes,soI’dseenhimcharmaroombefore.Butthisdayonthecassavafarmwasdifferent.Hewascompletelyathomehere.IsupposeIshouldn’thavebeensurprised:KofiAnnan,ofalltheworldleadersIhadmet,hadspentthemosttimethinkingabouthowtohelpplaceslikethisfarmandpeoplelikeJoyceandElijah.WhenmyhusbandBillandIstartedourfoundationin2000，westillhadsomanyquestionsaboutthebestwaystofightpovertyanddisease,andKofi,itseemed,alreadyhadtheanswers.Thatyear,he’dwrittenamanifesto(宣目)abouttheUN’sroleinthe21stcentury.Initsfinalpages,he’dincludedasetoftargetsaroundpovertyanddiseasereductionthathewantedtheworldtoachieveby2015.ThesebecameknownastheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG),andatfirst,criticsdismissedthemimmediately.Cutextremepovertyinhalf?StopthespreadofHIV,malariaandTB,thethreegreatestkillersinpoorcountries?Atbest,itwasoverlyoptimistic.Kofiwasn’tsatisfiedwithjustsettingthegoals,though.Hewantedtopushtheworldtoachievethem.NoothersecretarygeneralwassoabletoconnecttheUN’sheartwithitsbrain,itsmissiontoliftupthesickandthepoorwithaneffectiveplanfordoingso.Hewasamaster，too,atbringingworldleadersalongfortheride.Today,thereare27millionpeoplealivewhowouldhaveotherwisediedfromHIV-relatedillness,TBormalariaAndtheylive,inlargepart,becauseKofigatheredtheworldtoestablishtheGlobalFund,whichpaysformedicinesandthingsthatpreventthosediseasesfromspreading,suchasmosquitonets.Theworldmetitsgoalofhalvingtheglobalpovertyrateby2015;infact,itdidsofiveyearsaheadofschedule,in2010.“Developmentexperts，”oneobserverwrote,“arestillrubbingtheireyes.WhenhereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein2001，Kofisaidthat“today’srealbordersarenotbetweennations,butbetweenthepowerfulandpowerless”.HesawAfrica’ssmallfarmersaspartofthelattercampandwantedtogivethemawaytoliftthemselvesoutofpoverty.Thiswaswhatledustothatcassavafarmbackin2012.Irememberthatafterourvisitthatday,Kofithankedmeforthefoundation’swork.Hewasgenerousinhispraise，andthenhegavemeanickname.“MamaMelinda，’’hecalledme.Itwasatermofrespect,typicallygiventoanelder,andIfelthonoredbutsurprised.MamaMelinda?Iftherewasonepersonwhodeservedsuchanhonour,Ithoughtitwasn’tme.1、KofiAnnan’sinspectionofthefarmismentionedto.A．introducethecarefreelifestyleofAfricanpeopleB．illustratehiscloserelationshipwithAfricanfarmersC．emphasizethegravityofpovertyinAfricancountriesD．showhisconcernforthepoverty-reliefworkinAfrica2、WecanknowfromthepassagethattheMDG.A．failedtowinsupportfromleadersoftheworldB．wastooambitiousandoptimistictobesuccessfulC．focusedmoreonthegoalsthaneffectivemeasuresD．revealedKofi’sextraordinarywisdomandcapability3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedpartinPara.7?A．Itwashardtoseewherethehopelay.B．ThesuccessoftheMDGwasunbelievable.C．Thedevelopmentexpertsweremovedtotears.D．Thelong-termcommitmentmadepeoplesleepy.4、WecanlearnfromKofi’swordsinPara.8that.A．thepowerfulpeopleruleoverthepowerlessmassesB．thepowerfulnationsoftenoccupytheirpowerlessneighborsC．thegapbetweentherichandthepoorseparatestheworldapartD．therichandthepoorcountriesshouldcompromiseonborderissues5、WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeKofiAnnan?A．Charming,aggressiveandstubborn. B．Ambitious,easy-goinganddutiful.C．Conservative,humorousandpositive. D．Bureaucratic,sympatheticandgenerous.6、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．MamaMelinda:anicknamewithgreathonour.B．TheUN:anorganizationfullofdifferentvoices.C．Africa:alandblessedwithconsiderableopportunities.D．KofiAnnan:astatesmandevotedtoglobaldevelopment.22．（8分）TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare“ifonly”.Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewords,becausetheyconveyregret,lostopportunities,mistakes,anddisappointment.Myfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsaying“Taketheextraminutetodoitright.”Ialwaystrytolivebythe“extraminute”rule.Whenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidents,IalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan“ifonly”moment,whetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounter,orsomethingthatrequiredalittlemoreworksuchastapingpadding(衬垫)ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetable.Idon’tonlyavoidthose“ifonly”momentswhenitcomestosafety.It’sequallyimportanttoavoid“ifonly”inourpersonalrelationships.Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforegoneanopportunitytosay“Iloveyou”or“Iforgiveyou.”WhenmyfatherannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFriday,ItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformycompanyandIwouldn’tbehere.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathewas84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldn’tgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.IknowtherewillstillbeoccasionswhenIhavetosay“ifonly”aboutsomething,butmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality.Andeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingright,oritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnection,IknowthatI’mdoingtherightthing.I’mbuyingmyselfpeaceofmindandthat’sthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.1、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthe“extraminute”rule?A．Startthecarthemomenteveryoneisseated.B．Leavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.C．Moveanobjectoutofthewaybeforeittripssomeone.D．Waitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.2、Theunderlinedword“foregone”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______..A．abandonedB．avoidedC．lackedD．taken3、TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto________.A．joinintheholidaycelebrationofthecompanyB．keepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctorC．finishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproachedD．meetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldman4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheTwoSaddestWordsB．TheMostUsefulRuleC．ThePeaceofMindD．TheEmotionalWell-being23．（8分）HowtohavefuninChicagowithoutspendingalotofmoney?SightseeingTheArtInstituteofChicagohasafinecollectionofphotosandpaintings.Theticketis$10.00,butgoonTuesdaysandyou'llgetinfree.TheSearsToweristheworld'sthirdtallestbuilding.Bygoingtothe103rdfloor,youcangetaviewofthewholecity.Allforonly$8.50.FreeshowTherearefreeconcertsinGrantParkinsummer.TheyareheldWednesdaythroughSaturdaynightsat7:30P.M..AttendthetapingofaTVshowforfree.TheOprahWinfreyShowandtheJennyJonesShowbothoffertouristsfreetickets.FortheOprahWinfreyShow,you'llhavetobookticketsatleastamonthbefore.PlacestostayYoucangetahotelfor$100to$300aday.However,youcangetaroominthedormitoryatRooseveltUniversityfor$215forawholeweek!Butyouhavetostayfor28daystogetthisgreatrate(优惠).1、（小题1）Thispassagetellsus_________.A．ChicagoisabigandbeautifulcityB．wherewecanseefinephotosandpaintingsC．howtomakeacheaptripinChicagoD．therearemanyfreeconcertsinChicago2、（小题2）Itwillcostyou________ifyouvisittheArtInstituteinsteadoftheSearsToweronSundays.A．moreB．lessC．alittleD．nothing3、（小题3）Youmaygoto_________ifyouliketogetagreatviewofthewholecity.A．theArtInstituteB．theSearsTowerC．RooseveltUniversityD．GrantPark4、（小题4）Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．ItisfreetogototheArtInstituteonTuesdays.B．FreeGrantParkconcertsareheldfournightsaweekinsummer.C．TheSearsToweristheworld’sthirdtallestbuilding.D．YoucangetticketstotheOprahWinfreyShowassoonasyouarrive24．（8分）EarlyintheIliad,Homer'sepicpoem（史诗）aboutthelegendary,TrojanWar,thereoccursafamousanecdoteknownasthecatalogueofships,whichnamesalltheGreekleadersandcontingents(小分队)whocametofightatTroy.Beforeunfoldingthisimpressivemusterroll(花名册)，Homermakesaspecial,publicappealtotheMusestoensurehegetsthefactsright:Tellmenow,Muses,whohaveyourhomesonOlympus--foryouaregoddesses,andever-present,andknowallthings,andwehearonlyrumour:nordoweknowanythingTheselinesreflectacentralclaimofepicpoetry—thatthroughtheinspirationoftheMuses,daughtersofMemory,itcanpreservetheknowledgeofpeopleandtheeventsofthepast—aformidablepowerinthenon-literate,oralculturesinwhichtheIliadevolved.TheIliadwascomposedaround750-2BC,butitsoriginslieatleastsomefivecenturiesearlier,deepintheMycenaeanBronzeAgetheworldtheIliadpoeticallyevokes.TheIliadiskeenlyawareofitsroleasthekeeperofmemory,andcredibilityiscentraltoitsstorytelling.Theepicisaworkoffiction,andrelatestheeventsofafewweeksinthetenthandfinalyearoftheTrojanWarfoughtbetweenGreeksandTrojansoverbeautifulHelen,theGreekqueenwhodesertedherhusbandtoelopewithaTrojanprince.Itscastofcharactersincludesnotonlywarriorsandtheircaptivesandfamilies,buttheimmortalOlympiangods,whoperformmanysupernaturalactsinthecourseoftheireagerparticipationintheactionaroundTroy.TheIliadhasthereputationforbeinganexclusively(专门地)maleepic,weakonfemalecharacters,buttochooseonlyoneexample—Homer'sdelicatecharacterizationofHelenasawomandrivenbyreluctantremorseful(悔恨的)passionisashauntingly（萦绕心头地）credibleasanyAnnaKarenina.Longinus,ascholarinthe1stCenturyADwrotethatinrecordingashedoesthewoundingofthegods,theirquarrels,vengeance,tears,imprisonmentandalltheirpassionsHomerhasdonehisbesttomakethemenintheIliadgodsandgodsmen.ThescenebetweenAchillesandPriamdisplaysthisinversionandcrystalliseswhattheIliadpoetshadlearnedinthecourseoftheepic’sJourney.Thatthegodsweworshipmightnotanswer,andonoccasionhumanitymustrisetofilltheirplace.Thatgloryiscloselyassociatedwithpainfulloss.Thatthevictorsharesthehumanityofthemostvulnerableofthevanquished（战败者）;thatthereisnosuchthingaspurevictoryinwar.1、TheIliadaboutthelegendaryTrojanWar,mightdatebackto_______.A．thethirdcenturyBCB．theseventhcenturyBCC．theeighthcenturyBCD．thethirteenthcenturyBC2、Accordingtothepassage,______________________________.A．beingreliableisessentialtothestorytellingoftheIliadB．TrojanWarbetweenGreeksandTrojanslastedoveradecadeC．TrojanWarendedowningtotheOlympiangods’absenceD．beautifulHelenisawomanworthrespectingintheIliad3、WhydoestheIliadhavethereputationforbeinganexclusivelymaleepic?A．Becauseitfocusesonlyonmenandwar.B．Becausetoofewfemaleswerewelldepicted.C．Becauseitscastofcharactersincludesonlymales.D．BecauseHelenwasdescribedasapassionatewoman.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesn’tagreewiththeauthor’sidea?A．Purevictoryinwardoesnotexistatall.B．Gloryisnaturallyaccompaniedwithsaddeningloss.C．Thevictorgainseverythingwithoutanyemotionalloss.D．Boththevictorandthevanquishedsharethesamehumanity.25．（10分）Thetopfournovelsof2018arebasedonChristmasselectionsinnationalnewspaperstheLondonStandard,theTLS,heSpectatorandtheNewStatesman.NormalPeoplebySallyRooneySallyRooney’sfirstnovel,ConversationswithFriends,wasoneoflastyear’smosttalked-aboutbooks,responsetotheIrishwriter'sfollow-uphas,ifanything,beenevenmoreexcited.The27-year-oldwaspraisedforherabilitytoconveysubtleadjustmentofemotion.ThenovelwaslonglistedfortheManBookerPrize—butmanyfeltthatitshouldhavedonebetter.VietnambyMaxHastingsThislong-awaitedhistoricalnovelisarealhitwhichfollowstheVietnamWaroverthreedecades.Hastings,whoreportedfromthebattlefieldinVietnamasajournalistinhisthirties,waspraisedforhisprofoundknowledgeoftheconflict.TheSilenceoftheGirlsbyPatBarkerPatBarker’snovelisaretellingofThelliad—butwithwomenattheheartoftheaction.ThecentralcharacterisBriseis.Best-knownforherFirstWorldWarSetRegenerationTrilogy(1997),Barker,inherfifties,againfocusesontheharmfuleffectsofwar.ACertainIdeaofFrancebyJulianJacksonThisbiographybyBritishhistorianJulianJacksonbornin1954recordsthelifeofCharlesdeGaullewhoisregardedasoneofthegreatesteverFrenchmen.WhileacknowledgingthatCharlesdeGaullewasn’tverylikeable,JacksonrespectshisimaginationandboldnessqualitiesthathelpedhimleadFrancethroughitsliberationfromtheNazisandthewarinAlgeria.Criticssuggesteditwouldbecomethestandardbiography.1、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Topersuadepeopletobuythefournovels.B．Torecordthelifeexperiencesofthefourgreatnovelists.C．Tointroducetheyearlytopfournovels.D．Tostresstheimportanceofthefournovelists.2、Whichauthoristheyoungestaccordingtothetext?A．SallyRooney B．MaxHastings C．PatBarker D．JulianJackson3、Whichbookmayappealtopeopleinterestedinapoliticalleader’slife?A．NormalPeople B．ACertainIdeaofFranceC．TheSilenceoftheGirls D．Vietna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）EvenasIwritethisstory,Iamstillsmiling.Thepastfewweekshavebeenrather1,butwhenalargenumberofsmilecardsarrivedinmymailboxtheotherday,havingtraveledfromtheUnitedStatestomyhomeintheNetherlands,Iknewthingswereaboutto2I3wheretoleavethecards:thetrain,benchesatthestation,libraries,mailboxes—thepossibilitieswere4Iwokeup,wenttowork,and5,Iwenttotheshoptobuysomecandybars,6toleavethemasanonymous(匿名的)giftsforpeopleonthetrain7,mytrainhomewasextremely8andIcouldn’tfindaplacetoleavethegifts.Anelderlymanmusthave9mesearchingforaplacetoleavethem,becauseheaskedmeifIwas10something.RightthenI11thatmyfirstsmilecardwouldnotbeanonymous.Withabigsmile,ItoldhimthatIfoundwhatIwaslookingfor,12himthecandybarandacard.Hehadonlyjustfinishedreadingthecard13Iarrivedatmy14andgotoffthetrain,buthewasstillsmilingand15hiscandyasIwavedathimfromthe16Despitehavingworkedforafullday,I17bounced(跳)home.BeforeIenteredmy18,Ideliveredafewmoresmilecardsandcandybarstopeople’smailboxes.Iaddeda(n)19candybarforaneighborwhowasinadifficultfinancialsituation,butworkedhardeverydaytogettheverybestforhisyoungson.Ifiguredtheyboth20atastylittletreat.1、A．joyous B．simple C．tough D．colourful2、A．turnaway B．turnaround C．turnup D．turnin3、A．required B．realized C．declared D．wondered4、A．small B．important C．specific D．endless5、A．otherwise B．afterwards C．instead D．sometimes6、A．stopping B．continuing C．agreeing D．planning7、A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Anyway8、A．special B．common C．crowded D．modern9、A．prevented B．seen C．heard D．left10、A．pickingup B．caringabout C．lookingfor D．referringto11、A．advised B．decided C．wished D．ordered12、A．buying B．posting C．sending D．handing13、A．when B．while C．until D．once14、A．hometown B．company C．country D．stop15、A．receiving B．enjoying C．finding D．dividing16、A．entrance B．office C．platform D．bench17、A．tiredly B．excitedly C．fortunately D．carefully18、A．apartment B．farm C．city D．classroom19、A．extra B．perfect C．typical D．ordinary20、A．rejected B．deserved C．afforded D．forgot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）Hereisastoryaboutanoldwiseman.Oneday,thewisemanwasonhiswaytoavillagewherepeoplewerevery1．(interest)inhisideas.Eachpersoninthevillagehadmadegreatpreparations,thinkingaboutthequestions2．heorshemightaskthewiseman.Thewisemanfinallyarrivedand,aftertheinitialwelcome,hewastakentoalargeroomwhich3．(crowd)withpeoplewaitingwithgreatexpectationand4．(excite).Butthewisemanjustwalkedsilentlyaroundtheroom,5．(sing)asweetandsoftsong.Onebyone,theyoungpeoplestartedtotakeupthesong;graduallyoldmenaswellas6．(child)wereallsingingalong.Aspeoplebecamecomfortablewithhissong,thewisemanstartedtodance7．themusic.Hedancedeverywhereintheroom,andonebyone,peopledancedwithhim.Sooneveryoneinthewholevillagewasdancingandsinging8．(free).Laterinthenight,thewisemangraduallyslowedthedanceandfinallybroughtitto9．stop.Hesaidgently,“ItrustthatI10．(answer)allofyourquestions.”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，并在该词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。DearDavid,Howtimefly!It’saweeksinceyouleftourschool.Thankyousomuchforyourhelp.HowIwishyoucanstayherealittlelonger!WhileI’mwritingletter,preciousmemo