2025年上海市交大嘉定英语高三上期末经典试题

2025年上海市交大嘉定英语高三上期末经典试题注意事项: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．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe2．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should3．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those4．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase5．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will6．Duringtheperiodofrecentterroristactivities,people_____nottotouchanunattendedbag.A．hadalwaysbeenwarned B．werealwaysbeingwarnedC．arealwayswarning D．alwayswarned7．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn8．Thehalloftheschoolcanonethousandpeople.A．sit B．seat C．besat D．beseated9．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling10．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct11．Thegovernmenthastakensomemeasurestosolvetheshortageofelectricity,butitwillbesometime_________thesituationimproves.A．since B．whenC．unless D．before12．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch13．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．amonlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking14．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote15．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting16．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got17．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright18．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．appeal B．belongC．refer D．occur19．________theprogram,theyhavetostaythereforanothertwoweeks.A．Notcompleting B．NotcompletedC．Nothavingcompleted D．Havingnotcompleted20．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished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）Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,goingintomathclass,Iwaspointedandlaughedatbytwoofmyclassmates.Iinitiallythoughtmyflywasopen,orthatsomethingwasstuckinmyteeth.ButasItookmyseat,Iheardonestudentwhisper,“WhyisablackboytakingHonors?”So,myflywasn’topen.Anhonorslevelclasshadsimplybeentakenbyastudentwhoseskinwasbrown.Manypeoplethinkmyclothesshouldbebigenoughformetolivein,orexpectmetolistentoonly“blackmusic.”Inseventhgrade,agroupofmyclassmatesfixedtheircoldstaresonmyclothes.Theycalledouttome,“Gogetyourgangstaclothes.”InoneofmySpanishclasses,theteacheraskedme,“Doyoulikerapmusicorrockmusicmore?”Ireplied,“Rock.”Thelookofshockonmyclassmates’facesmademeuncomfortable.NowIstilltakeallHonorscourses.Istillwearclothesthatfitme.Mymusiclibrarycoversfromrocktopoptotechno,andalmosteverythinginbetween.Whenitcomestochoosingmyfriends,Iamstillcolorblind.Icontinuetodomybesttoworkinschoolinordertoreachmygoals;andyet,whenIlookinthemirror,Istillseeskinofthatsamebrown.Ibelieveinbeingmyself.IbelievethatImyselfshoulddecidewhoIamandwhatactionsItakeinlife.Inhighschool,popularityoftendependsonyourwillingnesstofollowtrends.AndI’vebeentoldthatitdoesn’tgetmucheasiergoingintoadulthood.Buttheonlyotheroptionistosacrificemypersonalityforthesatisfactionandapprovalofothers.Thiscanbeappealing,butI’mnotgoingtodothat.1、Whydidhisclassmateslaughathim?A．Hisflywasopen.B．Somethingwasstuckinhisteeth.C．Hewentintothewrongclassroom.D．Theyhadprejudiceagainsthim.2、Whatareblackpeopleusuallybelievedtodo?A．Listentorapmusic. B．Wearsmallclothes.C．TakeHonorscourses. D．AttendSpanishclasses.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“colorblind”probablymean?A．Makingfriendsofthesameskincolor.B．Havingnoideawhatfriendstomake.C．Treatingpeopleequallyandfairly.D．Feelinghurtandoffendedinside.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FollowingPopularTrends B．BeingContentwithMyselfC．HavingFaithinSkinColor D．ChangingMyPersonality22．（8分）TheBestandWorstThingstoBuyinMarchFrozenfoodGrocerystoreadsaren’ttheonlyplacestofinddealsonfreezer-sectiontreats.Totakeadvantageofthedeepestdiscounts,combinecoupons(优惠券)fromsponsoringbrands,suchasDole,GreenGiantandTysonFoods,withgrocerystoresales.Plus,lookforprintablesavingsonCoupons.comandEasyHomeM.BrandsparticipatinginNationalFrozenFoodMonthwilloffermorethan180,000couponsthatmakefrozenfoodamongthebestthingstobuyinMarch.BoxedchocolatesIfyoudesiretogiveagifttoafriendinMarch,considerchocolate.TwominorholidaysinMarchprovidetheperfectexcuse:NationalChocolateCaramelDayonMarch19andNationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDayonMarch24.Youcandiscoverchocolatedealsonlineaswellasinstores.HeadtositeslikeRetailMeNtofinddiscountcouponsforboxedchocolatesavingsof10percentormore.NewcarsWiththelatestcarmodelsfillingdealers’lots,you’llhaveahardtimefindingdiscountedmodelsfromtheyearbefore.CardealershipsarelessmotivatedtooffersteepdiscountsfromMarchthroughMay.Instead,plantobuyyourcarduringthefallorwinter.YoushouldalsoresearchtheautoyouwantatTrueCarbeforeheadingforthedealership.Thesiteoffersinformationonwhatpeopleinyourareapaidforvehiclesequippedwiththeoptionsyouwant.SpringclothingWhenwarmweathermakesyouwanttoheadoutdoors,resisttheurgetodosowearingthelatestfashions.Youwon’tfindMarchdealsonswimsuits,Easterdressesorotherspringitems.Tofinddiscountsonclothesofthisspring,holdoffuntilMemorialDayweekend.Youcanalsolookforonlineandin-storesavingsatAmazon,Macy’s,SaksFifthAvenueandotherretailers.1、WhichthingsofferdiscountsinMarchaccordingtothetext?A．Frozenfoodandnewcars.B．Boxedchocolatesandnewcars.C．Frozenfoodandboxedchocolates.D．Boxedchocolatesandspringclothing.2、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A．Registeronasite.B．Attendaholidayevent.C．Consultpeopleinourareas,D．Lookfordiscountinformationonline.3、WhichofthefollowingfestivalsiscelebratedafterMarch?A．MemorialDay.B．NationalFrozenFoodMonth.C．NationalChocolateCaramelDay.D．NationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDay.23．（8分）ColumbusDayhasbeenonAmericancalendarssince1937,whenPresidentFranklinD．RooseveltdeclaredOctober12afederalholidaytohonortheItalianexplorerwho“discovered”theAmericasin1942.However,theholidayhasalwaysbeencontroversial.ManypeoplebelievethatChristopherColumbusshouldnotbegivencreditfor“discovering”thecontinent,sincenativeAmericanshadalreadybeenlivingthereforgenerations.Besides,theexplorer’smissionwasnotascientific“voyageofdiscovery”,butoneintendedtoconquerthenewland.CriticsmaintainthattheSpanisharmyColumbusbroughtonhissecondvoyage,causedthedeathsofhundredsofthousandsofindigenous(土著的)people.Thosethatsurvivedthemassacrebecameslaves,workinginmines.Many,therefore,believethattheexplorer’sarrivalshouldnotbecelebrated.In1977,adelegationofNativenationsattheInternationalConferenceonDiscriminationAgainstIndigenousPopulationsintheAmericas,proposedrenamingtheholidayto“IndigenousPeople’sDay”.Theproposalpassedwithamajority.However,convincingtherestofthecountrytodothesamewasnotthateasy.Ittook15yearsbeforethecityofBerkeleyinCaliforniaadoptedthenamein1992andthen22moreyearsbeforeMinneapolis,MNandSeattle,WAdidthesamein2014.Thefollowingyear,eightmorecitiesincludingAlbuquerque,NMandPortland,OR,begancelebratingthesecondMondayofOctoberas“IndigenousPeople’sDay”.Themovementreallystartedtogainmomentumin2016when19cities,includingBoulder,COandPhoenix,AZ,aswellasthestatesofMinnesotaandVermont,alldecidedtorenamethedaytohonorNativeAmericans.In2017,21morecities,includingAustin,TXandLosAngeles,CAhavemadetheshift.WiththeincreasinglylargernumberofcitiesmovingawayfromColumbusDayeachyear,itwillbeinterestingtoseeif“IndigenousPeople’sDay”getsfederalrecognition.Meanwhile,itwillcontinuetobethefocalpointofdebatesthroughouttheAmericas.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．IndigenousPeople’sDayHasGotFederalRecognitionafterYears’WorkB．ColumbusDayHonoringtheItalianExplorerHasAlwaysBeenControversialC．ChristopherColumbusShouldNotBeGivenCreditforDiscoveringAmericasD．MoreCitiesHaveReplacedColumbusDaywithIndigenousPeople’sDay2、Manypeopledon’tagreethat.A．ColumbusdiscoveredthecontinentB．ColumbuswasaremarkableexplorerC．NativeAmericanswereabusedD．ColumbusDayisapublicholiday3、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．ColumbuswaswellreceivedbyindigenouspeopleB．TheindigenouspeoplehatedtheColumbus’arrivalC．TheSpanisharmyrebelledagainstColumbus’ruleD．FewsoldierssurvivedtheattackbynativeAmericans4、WhichofthefollowingcitiesistheearliesttoreplaceColumbusDaywithIndigenousPeople’sDay?A．PortlandB．PhoenixC．SeattleD．LosAngeles24．（8分）Thatrobots,automation,andsoftwarecanreplacepeoplemightseemobvioustoanyonewho’sworkedinautomotivemanufacturing.ButMITbusinessscholarsErikBrynjolfssonandAndrewMcAfee’sclaimismoretroublingandcontroversial.Theybelievethatrapidtechnologicalchangehasbeendestroyingjobsfasterthanitiscreatingthem.Theybelievethattechnologyincreasesproductivityandmakessocietieswealthier,butitbecamecleartothemthatthesametechnologiesmakingmanyjobssafer,easier,andmoreproductivewerealsoreducingthedemandformanytypesofhumanworkers.TechnologiesliketheWeb,artificialintelligence,andbigdataareautomatingmanyroutinetasks.Countlesstraditionalwhite-collarjobs,suchasmanyinthepostofficeandincustomerservice,havedisappeared.Asevidence,BrynjolfssonandMcAfeepointtoachartonwhichseparatelinesrepresentproductivityandtotalemploymentintheUnitedStates.ForyearsafterWorldWarII,thetwolinescloselytrackedeachother,withincreasesinjobscorrespondingtoincreasesinproductivity.Then,beginningin2000,thelinesdiverge;productivitycontinuestorisesteadily,butemploymentsuddenlyshrinks.By2011,asignificantgapappearsbetweenthetwolines,showingeconomicgrowthwithnoparallelincreaseinjobcreation.UnitedStatesProductivityandEmploymentButarethesenewtechnologiesreallyresponsibleforadecadeoflackluster(无生气)jobgrowth?DavidAutor,aneconomistatMITwhohasstudiedtheconnectionsbetweenjobsandtechnology,doubtsthattechnologycouldaccountforsuchasuddenchangeintotalemployment.Moreover,healsodoubtsthatproductivityhas,infact,risensteadilyintheUnitedStatesinthepastdecade.Ifhe’sright,itraisesthepossibilitythatpoorjobgrowthcouldbesimplyaresultofadepressedeconomy.Thesuddenslowdowninjobcreation“isabigpuzzle,”hesays,“butthere’snotalotofevidencethatit’slinkedtocomputers.”“Tobesure,computertechnologiesarechangingthetypesofjobsavailable,butthatisverydifferentfromsayingtechnologyisaffectingthetotalnumberofjobs,”headds.“Jobscanchangealotwithouttherebeinghugechangesinemploymentrates.”LawrenceKatz,aHarvardeconomist,saysthatwhiletechnologicalchangescanbepainfulforworkerswhoseskillsnolongermatchtheneedsofemployers,nohistoricalpatternshowstheseshiftsleadingtoanetdecreaseinjobsoveranextendedperiod.Still,Katzdoesn’tdismissthenotionthatthereissomethingdifferentabouttoday’sdigitaltechnologies.Thoughheexpectsthehistoricalpatterntohold,itis“genuinelyaquestion,”hesays.“Iftechnologydisruptsenough,whoknowswhatwillhappen?”1、WhichperiodonthechartstronglysupportsMcAfee’sclaim?A．1947—1967.B．1985—1987.C．1997—2000.D．2011—2013.2、AccordingtoDavidAutor,thechangeinjobgrowth________.A．isnotnecessarilycausedbytechnologyB．resultsfromaweakeningeconomyC．hasnoconnectionwithproductivityD．affectsthecurrenttypesofjobs3、WhatisLawrenceKatz’sattitudetowardsthetopic?A．Optimistic.B．Defensive.C．Objective.D．Disapproving.4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A．showtherelationbetweenproductivityandjobcreationB．discusstheeffectoftechnologicaladvancesonemploymentC．argueagainstthewideuseofartificialintelligenceD．explaintheimpactoftechnologiesonproductivity25．（10分）Forallthepressuresandrewardsofregionalization(地区化)andglobalization,localidentitiesremainthemostdeeplyimpressed.Eveniftheendresultofglobalizationistomaketheworldsmaller,itsscopeseemstofostertheneedformoreprivatelocalconnectionsamongmanyindividuals.AsBernardPoignant,mayorofthetownofQuimperinBrittany,toldtheWashingtonPost,“Manisafragileanimalandheneedshiscloseattachments.Themoreopentheworldbecomes,themoretiestherewillbetoonesrootsandone’sland.”Inmostcommunities,locallanguagessuchasPoignant’sBretonserveastrongsymbolicfunctionasaclearmarkof“authenticity(原真性)”.Thesumtotalofacommunity’ssharedhistoricalexperience,authenticityreflectsanoticeablelinefromaculturallyidealizedpasttothepresent,carriedbythelanguageandtraditionsassociatedwiththecommunity’sorigins.Aconcernforauthenticityleadsmostsecular(世俗的)IsraelistodefendHebrewamongthemselveswhilealsoacquiringEnglishandevenArabic.ThesameobsessionwithauthenticitydrivesHasidicJewsinIsraelortheDiasporatochampionYiddishwhilealsolearningHebrewandEnglish.Ineachcase,authenticityamountstoacentralcoreofculturalbeliefsandinterpretationsthatarenotonlyresistanttoglobalizationbutalsoareactuallyreinforcedbythe“threat”thatglobalizationseemstopresenttothesehistoricalvalues.Scholarsmayarguethatculturalidentitieschangeovertimeinresponsetospecificrewardsystems.Butlocalsoftenresistsuchexplanationanddefendauthenticityandlocalmothertonguesagainsttheperceivedthreatofglobalizationwithnearreligiouseagerness.Asaresult,neverbeforeinhistoryhavetherebeenasmanystandardizedlanguagesastherearetoday:roughly1,200.Manysmallerlanguages,eventhosewithfarfewerthanonemillionspeakers,havebenefitedfromstate-sponsoredorvoluntarypreservationmovements.Onthemostinformallevel,communitiesinAlaskaandtheAmericannorthwesthaveformedInternetdiscussiongroupsinanattempttopassonNativeAmericanlanguagestoyoungergenerations.IntheBasque,Catalan,andGalicianregionsofSpain,suchmovementsarefiercelypoliticalandfrequentlyinvolvedloyalresistancetotheSpanishgovernmentoverpoliticalandlinguisticrights.ProjectshaverangedfromacampaigntoprintSpanishmoneyinthefourofficiallanguagesofthestatetothecreationoflanguageimmersionnurseryandprimaryschools.ZapatistasinMexicoarechampioningtherevivalofMayanlanguagesinanequallypoliticalcampaignforlocalautonomy.Inadditiontocausingthefeelingofthesubjectiveimportanceoflocalroots,supportersoflocallanguagesdefendtheircontinueduseonpracticalgrounds.Localtonguesfosterhigherlevelsofschoolsuccess,higherdegreesofparticipationinlocalgovernment,moreinformedcitizenship,andbetterknowledgeofone’sownculture,history,andfaith.Governmentandreliefagenciescanalsouselocallanguagestospreadinformationaboutindustrialandagriculturaltechniquesaswellasmodernhealthcaretodiverseaudiences.DevelopmentworkersinWestAfrica,forexample,havefoundthatthebestwaytoteachthevastnumberoffarmerswithlittleornoformaleducationhowtosowandrotatecropsforhigheryieldsisintheselocaltongues.Nevertheless,bothregionalizationandglobalizationrequirethatmoreandmorespeakersoflocallanguagesbemulti-literate.1、Inparagraph1,theauthorquotedamayor’swordtoshowthatglobalization________.A．strengthenslocalidentities B．weakensregionalizationC．strengthensindividualism D．weakenslocalattachments2、Theinfluenceofglobalizationonauthenticityisthatit________.A．weakenstheauthorityofauthenticityB．preventsthedevelopmentofauthenticityC．enhancestheimportanceofauthenticityD．promotesthematurityofauthenticity3、Intermsofcampaignsforlanguageprotection,AmericadiffersfromSpainandMexicointhat______.A．itsvolunteershaveenoughsponsorshipfromthestate.B．itslocalsarenotinterestedinfindingnativeAmericans.C．itsyouthsareeagertopassonthelocaltraditions.D．itsmovementsarenotpolitical.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Practically,locallanguagesarelessusedthanEnglish.B．Locallanguagesaremoreimportantindailylife.C．Thesmallertheworldis,themoreunitedthelocalsare.D．Therelationbetweenlocalizationandglobalizationisdouble-win.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）MyhusbandandIbothworkathome.Wehavefourchildren,sothetimeswhenIam36inthehousearefew.Likemanywork-at-homemoms,whenIdogeta37tobebymyself,Ifillthattimewithmore38,whetherit’srelatedtomycareerortakingcareofthehousework.Mostofthetime,Idon’tmind.39,Iwantedthisjobaswifeandmother,andIknewfromthestartthatitoften40puttingothers’needsbeforemyown.But,othertimes,Ican’thelpbutfeelalittle41becauseIseldomhadanyplansformyself,andeveryoneknewit.Mylife42onmyfamily,buttheyseldomappreciatedthis,whichoften43mealot.Oneday,whenthekidswereatschool,I44forthemovietheater-alone,I’d45beentothemoviesalonebefore,soIwasalittlenervous.WouldIlookpitifulgoingtothetheaterbymyself?WasIbeingridiculous(荒唐可笑)byseeingamovie46somuchworkwaitedformeathome?I47myselftoswallowthese48andboughtmyselfaticket.AndthenIwalkedintothetheaterwithmy49heldhighandenjoyedeveryminuteofthemovie.Ilaughedandfeltmygoodspirits50foracoupleofhours,Iwas51wifeormother.Iwasjustmyself.Fromthatpointon,I52thatFridayswouldbemine,53foracoupleofhours.SomeFridays,Iheadto(前往)thebeachwithagoodbook.OtherFridays,Igoshopping,54upalittlefastfoodorsomeclothesjustformyself.Ireally55myFridaysafteralongweekofcaringofmyfamily.1、A．busy B．alone C．tense D．brave2、A．chance B．way C．purpose D．fortune3、A．fun B．fear C．work D．love4、A．Sofar B．Fromthenon C．Asaresult D．Afterall5、A．practiced B．advised C．meant D．considered6、A．happy B．excited C．angry D．nervous7、A．centred B．insisted C．depended D．knocked8、A．moved B．bothered C．amused D．scared9、A．applied B．waited C．longed D．headed10、A．ever B．also C．never D．instead11、A．if B．when C．unless D．until12、A．forced B．allowed C．ordered D．taught13、A．answers B．efforts C．thoughts D．results14、A．hands B．head C．legs D．ticket15、A．leave B．happen C．return D．weaken16、A．everybody’s B．somebody’s C．anybody’s D．nobody’s17、A．expressed B．declared C．agreed D．decided18、A．atleast B．atlast C．inall D．intime19、A．making B．picking C．taking D．bringing20、A．comeupwith B．breakawayfromC．lookforwardto D．payattentionto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）Nowadays,EnglishiswidelyspokenallovertheworldActually,Englishhaschangedanddeveloped1．timeAtfirst,theEnglish2．(speak)inEnglandbetweenAD450and1150wasquitedifferentfromtheEnglishspokentoday,whichwasbasedmore3．GermanthanEnglishwespeaknowThengraduallybetweenaboutAD800and1150,EnglishbecamelesslikeGermanbecausethose4．ruledEnglandspokefirstDanishandlaterFrenchThesenew5．(settle)enrichedEnglishandespeciallyitsvocabularySobythe1600’sShakespeareuseda6．(wide)vocabularythaneverbeforeIn1620someBritishsettlersmovedtoAmerica,latertheymovedtoAustraliatooEnglishbegan7．(speak)inbothcountriesFinally,thelanguagewassettledbythe19thcenturyEnglishnowisspoken8．aforeignorsecondlanguageinIndia,Singapore,MalaysiaandsoonTodaythenumberofpeoplelearningEnglishinChina9．(be)increasingrapidlyWillChineseEnglishdevelop10．(it)ownidentity?Onlytimewilltell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。错误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（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。WhenIfirstcametoEngland,IknowlittleEnglish.Asyoucanprobablyguessit,mylifewasdifficultyforatime.Simpletaskslikeorderingfoodortakeataxiwerequitestressful.Isignedupforclassesandstudiedonmyownaswell,soI