2026届湖南省洞口二中高三上英语期末复习检测试题含解析

2026届湖南省洞口二中高三上英语期末复习检测试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked2．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve3．Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat4．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which5．MichelleObamawearsclothesthatanyonecanbuyinamalland________shemayhavealargereffectonconsumersthanordinarymodels.A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore6．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior7．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical8．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten9．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked10．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why11．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation12．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as13．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright14．—Therearen’tanytoysinoursuitcase．Wherehaveyouputthem?—Oh,no．Thatoldladysittingnexttous______havetakenoursbymistake.A．must B．could C．should D．would15．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup16．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when17．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison18．—Whatdoyouthinkofthenewly-releasedfilmCapernaum?—Ittouchedmyheartdeeply.ButforyourrecommendationI_________it.A．hadmissed B．wouldmiss C．wouldhavemissed D．musthavemissed19．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen20．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how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）FormonthsfishthatliveindarkcavesinMexicogowithoutfood.Theyhavegonefarlonger-thousandsofyears-withoutlight,evolvingtolosetheireyesandskinpigments（色素）.Nowresearchershavediscoveredthesestrangecreatureshaveanotheroddity.Theysurvivetheirfood-scarceenvironment,thefishhaveevolvedextremewaysofturningnutrientsintoenergy.Thesefeaturescreatesymptomslikelargebloodsugarswingsthat,inhumans,arepredictorsoftype2diabetes.Butinthefishthesechangesareadaptations,notadisease.Thesecavefishleadlogandhealthylives.Understandinghowthefishremainhealthyinspiteofthesesymptomsmayleadtonewapproachesfortreatingdiabetesinpeople,saysCliffTabin,ageneticistatHarvardMedicalSchool.Heandhiscolleaguesarebeginningtogetcluesabouthowcavefishsurvivethesymptoms.Inhumansandothermammals,oneofthefirstsignsoftype2diabetesriskispoorcontrolofWoodsugar(glucose).Thishappensbecausecellsresistinsulin,thehormonethatsignalscellstotakeinglucosefromthebloodstream.Iftheproblemscontinue,theyprogressintofull-blowndiabetes.Theillnesskills3.4millionpeopleworldwideeveryyear,butcurrenttreatmentsoftendonotwork.Thecavefishhas,apparently,figuredoutanothersolution.Thefishwerewashedfromriversintocavesaboutamillionyearsago.Itwasabigchange.Riverswerefulloffoodbutcaveshaveonlywhatiswashedinbyseasonalfloods.Becausecavefishgomanymonthswithoutfood,researchersassumedtheyevolvedametabolism(新陈代谢）thatefficientlystoresthecaloriesinasimilarwayanimalsstorefatbeforewinter.Totestthatidea,theycomparedthecavefishwiththeriverfishraisedundersameconditionsinthelab.Theyfoundthecavefishdostoremorevisceralfatthanriverfish.Butthecavefishalsohadmuchlarger,fattylivers,whichresembleddiabetes-linkedfattyliverdiseaseinhumans.“Butyoudon’tseedestructionoftheliverintheseguys.”Tabinsays.“It’sverycurious.”Cavefishresearchersarenowworkingtofindouthowthefishdoit.“Theonlypieceoftotalevidenceisthatthemetabolicrateislowerinthecavefishthanintheirriverfishrelatives.”saysAlexKeeneofFloridaAtlanticUniversity."Theremightbesomethingaboutslowenergyuseincellsthatprotectsagainstdiabetes."hesays,“Findingthatsomethingwill,likefishing,requiresomepatience.”1、Whatinterestsresearchersmostinthecavefishisthat.A．theyhaveevolvedtolosetheireyesandskinpigmentsB．theyhaveevolvedwaysofturningnutrientsintoenergyC．theyhaveexperiencednosymptomsofdiabetesinhumansD．theyhavesurvivedfromsymptomsofdiabetesinhumans2、ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3that.A．insulindisturbsthecontrolofbloodsugarB．insulintakesinglucosefromthebloodstreamC．insulinpreventstheriseofbloodsugarD．insulinlendstoprogressintofull-blowndiabetes3、Researchersstudythemetabolisminthecavefishmainlyby.A．testingtheefficiencyofstoringfatinsidethemB．comparingtheirfatamountwiththatintheriverfishC．comparingtheirfattyliverswiththoseofhumansD．observingtheirliversstoringfatwithnodestruction4、Itcanbeconcludedthatthefeaturesofthecavefish.A．haveenabledresearcherstofindoutnewwaystotreatdiabetesB．haveinspiredresearchersaboutnewtreatmentsfordiabetesC．havebroughtinmanynewideasabouthowtotreatdiabetesD．willbeusedasatreatmentfordiabetesinthenearfuture22．（8分）SingaporeSwimmingLessonsMysonwasawaterphobicbutherecentlywontheswimmingcompetitionheldbyhisschool!Threeyearsago,myfamilyandIwereinvitedtoahousewarmingparty.Myson,whodidn'tknowhowtoswim,accidentallyfellintotheswimmingpoolwhilehewasplayingwiththeotherkidsaroundthepoolsidearea.Helookedatmeandshoutedforhelpcontinuously,scaredtodeath.IfeltsohelplessasIwasn'tabletoswimaswell.IdecidedtosignmysonaswellasmyselfupforprivateswimminglessonthroughHappyFishSwimSchool.Theinstructorwaspatientandfriendlyandhelpedmysonovercomehisphobicofwater.Now,myentirefamilyisabletoswimandwestillheadtothepooleveryweek!From:MrsCheng(Bedok,Singapore)OurswimmingInstructorOurswimminglessonsareconductedbyprofessionalswimminginstructorscertifiedbySingaporeSportCouncil(SSC)andSingaporeSwimmingTeachers'Association(SSTA).TheyarefullytrainedinCPRandLife-Savingskillstoensurethesafetyofallstudents(thatmeansyou).WhyShouldn’tYouLearnSwimmingwithHappyFish?*WehaveapowerfulteachingsystemtoconductALLswimminglessons.Thiswillsaveyourtimeandunnecessarycostsoflearningfromdifferentinstructorsandendingupbeingnogood!*Youmaychooseyourpreferredtimingandlocationforyourswimminglesson.Learnhowtoswiminspiteofyourbusyschedule.*Weorganizegroupswimminglessonsatalmostallpublicswimmingpools.Meetnewfriendsandlearnnewskillsatthesametime!*Wealsoprovideswimminglessonsatyourconvenience.Youcanbeassuredof100%attentionfromyourpersonalswimminginstructorthroughoutyourlesson.Wewilltraveltoyourdesignedlocationatyourpreferredtimingtoconductswimminglessonsjustforyou.Hurry!Joinusforthefuninthewatertoday!1、Theunderlinedpart"wasawaterphobic"inthelettermeans_____________A．hadtobefarawayfromwaterB．especiallylikedtodrinkwaterC．hadastrongfearofwaterD．hadaparticularinterestinwater2、AletterfromMrsChengisusedto_____________A．showthenecessityforthechildrentolearnswimmingB．adviseparentstotakegoodcareoftheirchildrenC．warnpeopletobecarefulwhenlearningtoswimD．showtheimportanceofmakinggoodpreparationsbeforelearningtoswim3、Whatisstressedintheparagraph"OurswimmingInstructor"?A．Thetrainingquality.B．Thelife-savingmethods.C．TheswimmingcertificatesD．Thesafetyguarantee.4、Wecanlearnthatchangingprogramsandinstructors_____________A．canoftenhelpyoumakerapidprogressB．canoftenhelpyousavealotofmoneyC．isencouragedbyallswimmingprogramsD．mightcostyouunnecessarymoney5、Accordingtothetext,thegroupswimminglessons_____________.A．areorganizedatpersonalswimmingpoolsB．canhelpyoumakemorenewfriendsC．areonlyprovidedattheappointedplacesandtimeD．aretooexpensiveforordinarypeopletoafford23．（8分）NepalisoneofthepoorestcountriesonglobesovolunteersgeteveryreasontovolunteerinNepal.ThepeopleofNepalarewelcoming,warmandfriendly,thelandscapesherearebeautiful,andsincethecountryfinancialsituationisnotsowellthusweoperatefromgrassrootscommunityleveltoimprovethesituation.NepalisalsoconsideredtobeoneofthesafestvolunteeringdestinationsinAsia.WenevereverhadanymisbehavingactivityinNepalwithourvolunteers.TravelingacrossNepalisalsoveryeasyandourprogramsarebasedinthecapitalcityKathmandu.Nepalisblessedwithamazinglydiverselandscapes.Fromthehighestmountainintheworld,youcanreachalmostuptosealevelinjust10kilometers.VolunteeringSolutionsoffersvolunteeringopportunityin5differentprogramchoicesinKathmandu,Nepal,namely:Language&OrientationWeek(迎新周);SummerVolunteerProgram,Kathmandu;Healthcare/MedicalProgram;TeachingEnglishProgram;OrphanageProgram.Ourprogramisopenallyeararoundsowereceivequitealotnumberofvolunteersthroughoutthewholeyearfromallovertheglobe.OurmainvolunteersarcfromAmerica,UnitedKingdom,Australia,Europeancountries.Consideringitisoneofthesafestprogramlocations,weevenallow17-years-oldtovolunteerinourprogram.LanguageandOrientationWeekofferstheopportunitytolearnabouttheNepalesecultureandhistoryalongwithlocalNepaleselanguagewhichisveryfamousamongvolunteersasitisalwaysgoodtolearnmoreaboutthecountrywhereyouwouldbestartingyourworksoon.OrientationweekalsotakesyoutodifferentbeautifultripsonweekendssuchasMonkeyTempleandBhaktapurDurbarSquare.VolunteeringSolutionsoffersoneofthemostaffordableprogramchoicesworldwidewithbestvalueformoney.Weprovideaccommodationwiththelocalhostfamilyalongwith3timesmealsasyoutendtoseehowlocalpeopleinNepalspendtheirlifeondailybasis.SobeapartofourexcitingprogramsinNepaltoday.1、WhatarevolunteersexpectedtodotohelpNepal?A．Offerfinancialsupport.B．Startfromthebasicaid.C．TeachNepalesepeoplescience.D．Setupschoolsandhospitalsthere.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Nepalisthesafestcountryintheworld.B．PeoplecanreachthehighestpeakfromNepal.C．VolunteershaveevermetmisbehavingactivitiesinNepal.D．ThenaturalfeaturesofNepal’slandarequitesimilar.3、WhatshouldvolunteersdofirstinNepal?A．GetacquaintedwithNepalesecircumstances.B．Visitthemostfamousattractions.C．Meettheleadersofcommunities.D．Collectthedataoflocalresidents.4、Whatisvolunteers’aimtoliveinlocalhostfamily?A．Tokeepthemselvessafe.B．Toreducethecostofvolunteering.C．Toofferbettervolunteeringwork.D．Toknowaboutlocalpeople’slife.24．（8分）ForincomingfreshmenatwesternConnecticut'ssuburbanBrookfieldHighSchool,liftingabackpackweigheddownwithtextbooksisabouttogivewaytotappingoutnotesandtouchingelectronicpagesonaniPad.Afewhoursaway,everystudentatBurlingtonHighSchoolnearBostonwillalsostarttheyearwithnewschool-issuedipads,eachloadedwithelectronictextbooksandotheronlineresourcesinplaceoftraditionaltexts.Appleofficialssaytheyknowofmorethan600districtsthathavelaunchedwhatarecalled"one-to-one"programs.AtBurlingtonHighinsuburbanBoston,PrincipalPatrickLarkinsaysthe$500ipadsisbetterthantextbooksinthelongterm,thoughhesaidtheschoolwillstillusetraditionaltextsinsomecoursesifsuitableelectronicprogramsaren'tyetavailable.Larkinsaidoftextbooks,"butthey'reprettymuchoutdatedtheminutethey'reprintedandcertainlybythetimethey'redelivered".Butsomeexpertswarnthatthedistrictsneedtoensuretheycansupportthewirelessinfrastructure(设施),repairsandothercoststhataccompanyaswitchtosuchatech-heavyapproach.MarkWarschauer,aneducationandinformatics(信息学)professorsaid,"Ithinkpeoplewilllikeit.Ireallydon'tknowanybodyinhighschoolthatwouldn'twanttogetaniPad,"hesaid."We'realwaysusingtechnologyathome,thenwhenyou'reatschoolit'stextbooks.Soit'sagoodwaytoputallofthattogether."Districtsarevariedintheirpoliciesonhowtheypolicestudents'use.Andthenation'stextbookpublishingindustry,accountingfor$5.5billioninyearlysalestosecondaryschools,istakingnoticeofthetrendwithitsownshiftinacompetitiveracetowarddevelopingcurriculumspecificallyforipads.JayDickey,executivedirectoroftheAssociationofAmericanPublishers'schoolsdivision,saidallofthemajortextbookpublishersaremovingtowardelectronicofferings,butatleastintheshortterm,traditionalboundtextbooksareheretostay."Ithinkoneoftherealkeyquestionsthatwillbeansweredoverthenextseveralyearsiswhatsortofthingsworkbestinprintforstudentsandwhatsortofthingsworkbestdigitally."1、ThefirstparagraphismainlyaboutA．aprogramtopromoteipadsmarketinginnewschoolyearB．aprogramtospreadelectroniclearninginnewschoolyearC．aplanofhowtouseipadsinthecomingschooleducationD．aplanofhowtoopposeITtechniqueinthecomingschoolteaching2、What'stheproblemforipadstobeusedinschoolsatpresent?A．Somestudentswouldn'tliketohaveipadsinschools.B．Theipadsaretooexpensiveforschoolstudentstobuy.C．Mostexpertsopposetheideathatipadsreplacepapertextbooks.D．Theipadsmaybeunavailableforsometraditionalcourses.3、TheunderlinedsentenceinthepassageimpliesthatA．traditionaltextbooksarebehindthetimesbeforetheyareprintedB．traditionaltextbookspossiblyneedtoheprintedagainbeforedeliveredC．contentsoftraditionaltextbookscan'tberenewedintimeaselectroniconesdoD．theipadscandeliverinformationmuchmorerapidlythanprintedtextbooks4、FromthepassagewecandrawconclusionthatA．morestudentstendtouseprintedtextbooksratherthanelectroniconesB．textbookpublishinghouseswilldevelopmoreelectronictextbooksoftheirownC．itisimpossiblefortheipadstobewidelyusedinschoolsinthefutureD．electronictextbookswilltaketheplaceofprintedonesinnewschoolyear25．（10分）AnArizonamomsaysnoneofherson'skindergartenfriendsshoweduptohisbirthdaypartyaftershesent32invitationstohisclassmates.Theboy,Teddy,heldabirthdaypartyonSundayatPeterPiperPizzainTucson,whereheandhismother,SilMazzini,hadbeenexpectingdozensoflittlegirlsandboys—aswellasthechildren'sparents—tojointhemattherestaurant.Mazzinisaidafewpeopletoldherinadvancethattheycouldn'tmakeit,butshewasn'tpreparedforeveryonetobeno-shows.MazzinisharedaphotoofhersonsittingaloneinfrontofseveralpizzasonherFacebookpage.Thatbroughtdozensanddozensofbirthdaywishesfromaroundthecountry,aswellasothergiftsandoffers."IlivenearTampa,Florida,andheardaboutyouviamylocalnews,"onewomanwroteonFacebook."IhopeyouhaveawonderfulyearandI'msendingyouabighug."ThebiggestunexpectedbirthdaypresentforTeddycamefromthePhoenixSuns,whoinvitedhimtowatchWednesdaynight'sgameattheTalkingStickResortArenaagainsttheLosAngelesLakersandLeBronJames.Thecity'sprofessionalsoccerclub,thePhoenixRising,alsoinvitedTeddyto"join7,000ofhisclosestfriends"ataplayoffgameonFriday.ButsomeonsocialmediaquestionedMazzini'sdecisiontobroadcastherson'shumiliatingday."Quick!Someonecallthenews.Don'tembarrassthiskidevenmorethanhealreadyis,"onewomanwroteonFacebook."Goodlord.Thisissowrong."1、HowmayTeddyfeelabouthisbirthdayparty?A．Relaxed. B．Disturbed. C．Disappointed. D．Bored.2、WhatdidthePhoenixSunsinviteTeddytodo?A．PlayaplayoffgameonFriday.B．WatchWednesdaynight'sgame.C．Jointheprofessionalsoccerclub.D．Spendaweekendwiththem3、WhatcanweinferaboutSilMazzinifromthelastparagraph?A．Sheisnotsupportedbyallthepeople.B．Shecareslittleaboutherson'sfeelings.C．Sheregretshavingpostedherson'simages.D．ShehasremovedthecommentsonFaceloook.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）WintersarealwayslongandcoldinNorthChina.Thewinterof2008wasespeciallytoughinonesouthwesterncity,1itbecameextremelycoldanditwasalsoadifficulttimeforme.Whatwasworse,a(n)2injuryhappenedtomeanditmightkeepmeinbedforseveralmonths,"JustintimefortheSpringFestival,"mymothersaidtome,sighing.ButhowcouldIfeelthe3whenthesnowwassoheavyandIhadmonthsofpainfulphysical4ahead?OnedayIwasdoingmyhousework5therewasatapagainstthewindowfromabranchofthetroublesomefruittree.Onhearingthis,withmyeyesclosed,slowly,Ibegantorecallthefallof1995whensomebodyplacedapipefrommypumpnexttothe6.Theearthwassowetthatit7immediatelywithmostofitsbarerootsupward.Seeingthis,mymother8topullitout,butIrefused."Howhardit'strying!"Isaid,9thedirectionofitsstrongholdingoftheearth."Itis10ofachancetosurvive."Withtools,we11drysoilaroundthetreeandputupsomesupportsintotheground,makingit12upright.SeveralmonthshadpassedbeforeIcouldbe13ofit.Surprisingly,whenspringreturned,my"rescue14"hadgrownsomeleavesandmany15.In2009thatlittlerescuestickhadgrownintoatoweringtree.Whatanunbelievablemiracleoflife!ThedaybeforetheSpringFestival,the16atthewindowwascontinuing,themorefiercewind,the17sound,asiftoremindmetolookupandappreciateitspowerfullifeThatnightIsleptpeacefullyhavinga(n)18.Inthedreamsomeflowerswerecomingout19.ThenextmorningIstoodagainstthewindow.20thewindowwasthetreeburstingwithlife.Anyway,IhadawonderfulSpringFestivalthatyear.1、A．thatB．whichC．whenD．where2、A．admirableB．slightC．terribleD．favorable3、A．joyB．dutyC．coldD．failure4、A．exerciseB．reportC．treatmentD．experiment5、A．whileB．whenC．asD．that6、A．windowB．wallC．branchD．tree7、A．felldownB．cameoutC．gotoutD．stoodup8、A．failedB．pretendedC．decidedD．continued9、A．attachingtoB．pointingtoC．lookingintoD．watchingover10、A．confidentB．proudC．certainD．worthy11、A．placedB．turnedC．neededD．threw12、A．bendB．standC．dropD．swing13、A．worthyB．tiredC．awareD．proud14、A．stickB．toolC．pipeD．pump15、A．rootsB．flowersC．nutsD．stems16、A．attackingB．strikingC．tappingD．hitting17、A．moreB．mostC．bestD．better18、A．dreamB．walkC．restD．idea19、A．politelyB．wildlyC．passivelyD．shyly20、A．OnB．BesidesC．InsideD．Outside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）Cryingmarriage?Surprising,isn’tit?Actually,thecustomofcryingmarriage1．(exist)alongtimeagoinmanyareasofSouthwestChina’sSichuanProvince,andremainedinfashionuntiltheendoftheQingDynasty.Thoughnotsopopular2．before,thecustomisstillobservedbypeopleinmanyplaces,especiallyTujiapeople,3．viewitasanecessityofthemarriageprocedure.Itisverymuchthesameindifferent4．(place)oftheprovince.Accordingtoelderlypeople,everybridehadtocryatthewedding.Otherwise,5．bride’sneighborswouldlookdownuponherasa6．(poor)educatedgirlandshewouldbecomethelaughingstockofthevillage.Infact,therewerecasesinwhichthebride7．(beat)byhermotherfornotcryingattheweddingceremony.Inaword,cryingattheweddingisawaytosetoffthe8．(happy)ofthewaddingthroughfalselysorrowfulwords.However,inthe9．(arrange)marriagesoftheolddaysofChina9therewereindeedquitealotofbrideswhocriedovertheir10．(disappoint)marriageandeventheirunhappylife.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。WhenIstartedtolearnEnglish,IwastellingthatspokenEnglishisveryimportant.Instead,IwasnotinterestedinitbecauseIthoughtitwasofnouseful.Myfriendsdidn’tagreewithmeandsuggestedIwenttotheEnglishcorner,whattheybelievedcouldhel