北京市西城区2022届高三英语下学期一模试题（Word版附答案）

2022届北京市西城区高三一模英语试卷第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Amysteryman,knownasBenny,hasbeenspreadinghappiness—one$100billatatimeformorethanthreeyearsinandaroundSalem,Oregon.Herandomly___1___thebillsinshopstobefound,surprisinganddelightingunsuspectingshoppers.Whenitappearedthatothersmightbetryingtocopyhim,hestarted___2___hisbills.Itisestimatedthathehashiddenmorethan$50,000worthof$100bills,andthat’sonlywhathasbeenreported.Somepeoplehavebeenkeepingtrackof___3___thebillsarefound,andnoticethathehaslefttheminstores,marketsandfairs.Thosewhofindoneallhaveasimilartaleaboutbeing___4___whena$100bill,withthemarkof“Benny”,fallsoutofthepackagingofsomething.Itis___5___howthesebillsalwaysseemtoendupintherighthands.Theyhavehelpedpeoplepaytheirelectricbill,maketheirrent,andevenprovidethehomelesswith___6___foracoupleofnights.ButtherealmagicofBennyisthatmorethanhalfofthe___7___reportpayingitforwardtotheirfavoritenon-profitorastrangerinneed.Someofthemostheartwarmingstoriesinvolvechildren.___8___shoppingfortoys’theydecidetobuyschoolsuppliesfortheirclassmatesorgroceriesforthelocalfoodbank.Thebillsareso___9___bysomeofthepeoplewhofindthemthattheypostthemontheirrefrigeratorsorcarrythemintheirpurses.It’sa_____10_____theysay,togiveandbelikeBenny.1.A.coversB.buriesC.hidesD.stores2.A.returningB.checkingC.changingD.signing3.A.whenB.whereC.howD.why4.A.amazedB.impressedC.inspiredD.amused5.A.acceptableB.understandableC.memorableD.remarkable6.A.foodB.clothingC.shelterD.transport7.A.findersB.sellersC.losersD.beggars,8.A.ThankstoB.InsteadofC.ButforD.Apartfrom9.A.protectedB.recommendedC.treasuredD.expected10.A.chanceB.challengeC.recordD.reminder【1~10题答案】【答案】1.C2.D3.B4.A5.D6.C7.A8.B9.C10.D第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Today,therearegroupsofnativepeoplearoundtheworldthatstillliveatraditionallifestyle.SomeliveinremotepartsofSouthAmerica,___11___wayoflifeisindangerofdisappearing.TheKoruboarenativepeoplewholiveintheAmazonrainforest.Theymaketheirowntools,growtheirowncrops,andhuntandfish.Theirmainweaponsareclubsandpoison-tippedarrows,used___12___bothhuntingandprotectingtheirterritoryagainst____13____(outsider).【11~13题答案】【答案】11.whose12.for13.outsidersB阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Awhitetelephonebooth(电话亭),knownasthePhoneoftheWind,___14___(sit)inagardenontopofahill.Though___15___(disconnect),thephoneservesasurprisingpurpose:helpingpeoplespeakoutwhattheyfeelembarrassedtosayinfrontofothers.___16___(think)abouttheideaforalongtime,Sasakifinallybuiltthebooth.“Mythoughtscan’tberelayedoveraregularphoneline,soIwantthem____17____(carry)onthewind.Ihopeotherscanalsoexpresstheirfeelingsinthesameway.”【14~17题答案】【答案】14.sits15.disconnected,16.Havingthought17.tobecarriedC阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。SomeQinbambootextswerediscoveredinatombinHubeiProvincethatcontainmanyrulesregarding___18___peopleweresupposedtoliveandbehave.ExpertssaythesetextscouldprovethegovernmentinthethirdcenturyBChandedoutcruelpunishmentstopeoplewho___19___(break)theserules.Forinstance,officialspunishedpeoplewhostolemoneybytattooing(刺青)theirface.Therearealsootherancientlawsinthetexts.Oneofthemisthatwhenquestioningasuspect,anofficialwas___20___(strict)forbiddenfromusingphysicalforce.【18~20题答案】【答案】18.how19.broke20.strictly第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChineseDualLanguageImmersionProgram(CDLIP)WhatisDualLanguageImmersion?Duallanguageimmersionprovidesacademicinstructionintwolanguages.ThePasadenaUnified,SchoolDistrictcurrentlyoffersaChinese-Englishimmersionprogram.WhyChoosetheCDLIP?Learningasecondlanguageawakenscuriosityandrespectforothernationsandtheircultures.Chineseisnotonlyarichlanguagewithalongliterarytradition,butithasalsoemergedasaninfluentialworldwidelanguage.OurCDLIPpromotescross-culturalsensitivity,sothatstudentscanlearnabouttheglobalizedworld.FornativeChinesespeakers,ourprogramensuresfulldevelopmentandmasteryofEnglishlanguageartswhilehelpingthembecomemorefluentintheirmothertongue.OurClassroomsTheCDLIPservesprimaryschoolstudents,fromkindergartenthroughsecondtirade.Grades3,4and5willbeaddedinSeptemberof2022,2023and2024,respectively.TheprogramiscurrentlylocatedatLutherBurbankPrimarySchool.Onanygivenday,youmightfindaclassroomfullofkindergartenerscountingandsortingcoins,firstgraderssinging“TheMoreWeGetTogether”,orsecondgradersdescribingphysicsexperiments—allinChinese!HowDoestheProgramWork?CDLIPclassroomscombinenativeandnon-nativespeakerssothatallstudentsmaysucceedinbothChineseandEnglish.WeapplyaTwo-Way90:10Model.Inkindergarten,90%oftheday’sinstructionisinChineseand10%isdevotedtoimprovingEnglishorallanguageandtheabilitytoreadandwrite.Aschildrenprogressthroughgradelevels,thepercentageofEnglishinstructiongraduallyincreases,finallyachievinga50:50splitbyfifthgrade.ToRegisterYourChildLanguagelearningisalong-termprocess,soparentsareaskedtoregistertheirchildrenforthefullsixyears.·Registeronlineatwww.pusd.us/oebetweenJune13and23.·Theprogramisfree,supportedbythePasadenaUnifiedSchoolDistrict.·Forkindergarten,noknowledgeofChineseisnecessary.(SomeknowledgeofChineseisexpectedforstudentsenteringgrades1-3.)·Applicationswillbeacceptedafterthedeadlineifspacesarcstillavailable.·Ifyouwouldlikeassistancecompletingyourapplication,pleasecontactMs.NettyLiatBurbankPrimarySchool(626)396-5760orvisitPUSDWelcomeCenter.21.AfterattendingtheCDLIP,studentswillbeableto______.,A.masterChineseartsB.understandworldhistoryC.handdowntraditionalliteratureD.developcross-culturalawareness22.TheCDLIPisintendedfor______.A.ChineseteachingassistantsB.childrenandtheirparentsC.primaryschoolstudentsD.1-3-year-oldchildren23.WhatcanyoufindinCDLIPclasses?A.Kindergartenersspendingmorelimepracticingreading.B.Studentslearningthroughsongsandactivities.C.Higher-gradestudentsusingmostlyChinese.D.Studentsfocusingonsciencevocabulary,24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheregistration?A.Parentsneedlopaytheprogramfee.B.Studentsmustberegisteredeveryyear.C.Spacesareusuallyavailableafterthedeadline.D.PUSDWelcomeCenteroffershelpwithregistration.【21~24题答案】【答案】21.D22.C23.B24.DBEverysummerhecametoourvillageonhiscycle.Thecyclewasfullofcoconutsandonthehandlewashissmallredmoneypurseandthemachetethatheusedtocutthecoconuts.Healwaysworeablueandblackcheckeredlungiandwasknownforhistoothlesssmilethattendedtoturnintoaslightlaugh.Heoftenannouncedthearrivalofsummerbystandingunderourvillage’sGulmohartree.Duringthefirsttouchofsummer,redflowersfellonthegroundandwelcomedhimtoourvillage;soontheredflowersturnedintolongsword-likefruitswhichhungabovehisheadashecutthecoconuts.,Heneverateanythingexceptpaan(akindofleaf),whichhealwayscouldbeseenchewing,andhejustsatunderthetreeuntilsomeoneapproachedhim.Then,hewouldchoosethebestcoconut,andwithexpertskill,carveitsothatthepersoncoulddrinkthesatisfyingliquid.Formehewasanartistwhoknewhowtocarvethegreencoconutintoanoasis(绿洲)ofrelief.Hewasthecoconutwhisperer,whoknewwhichonehadmorewater.Nobodyevertalkedabouthim,forhewasofnosignificancetothebusypeopleofourvillage.HisexistencewillforeverbetiedtotheshadowoftheGulmohartree.Nowadays,hedoesn’tdomuchbusiness.Kidsnolongercareforcoconutwater;theywantsoftdrinks.Iknowhisweakbodywillfailhiminthecomingyears.Hewillnotvisitourvillage,andwithhim,allmymemoriesofsummerwilldisappear.NoonewillmisshimapartfromtheGulmohartree,hisonlyfriend.MyfriendsandIhavestayedinthesamevillageourwholelife.Now,inourmid-thirties,wedon’thavetimetotalkaboutourchildhoodandthelitebeyondthechainsofsociety.I’vemadeupmymind.TomorrowIwilltalkwithhim.Iwilllistentohimandpreservehiminmymemory.Iwilltellhimhowimportanthewasforme,howhedefinedsummerforme,and,duringeverysummer,howhenurtured(滋养)mewiththecoconutwater,whichwasfilledwithhislove.Iwilltakeinhissmileonelasttime—aremembranceofmychildhoodinnocence.Iwillhughimuntilmytearsmixwithhis.25.Whatdidthekidsofthevillagereceivefromthecoconutseller?A.Amusingtoothlesssmiles.B.RefreshmentinsummerC.Coconutcarvingskills.D.Invaluableexperience.26.Intheeyesoftheauthor,thecoconutselleris______.A.amagicianinhischildhoodB.aheroduringchanginglimesC.asurvivorofaforgottenminorityD.aprotectorofaprecioustradition27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoexpress?A.Passonwhatisyourstothenextgeneration.B.Freeyourselffromthepressureofsociety.C.Enjoythesimplethingsinyourbusylife.D.Appreciatesomethingbeforeit’sgone.【25~27题答案】,【答案】25.B26.A27.DCOnequestioneverycoachhasbeardintheircoachingcareeristhis.“Whyisn’tmykidplaying?”Thestupidityofmany“win-at-all-cost”coachesinyouthsportsisneatlymatchedbythatof“play-my-kid-or-else”parentsatthehigh-schoollevel.Whenthegamesstarttocount,themainreasonwhyyourkidisn’tplayingissimple:“They’rejustnotgoodenough.”“He/shejustisn’tfastenough.”“He/shejustisn’tstrongenough.”Goodcoaches,however,arenotusuallythatblunt.TheyareveryskillfulinnottellingwhatyouandIwouldconsiderthe“truth”.Thethingisthatmanykidsknowwhatthey’regoodat,andwhatthey’renotgoodat.Whenitcomestofootball,forinstance,mostofthemiddle-schoolersorfreshmenalreadyknowtheoneortwokidswhoaregoodenoughtoplayonthevarsityteamortocatchtheeyeofacollegeadmissionsofficer.Theirparentsdonot.Therestplaybecausetheyenjoyit,needthediscipline,wanttobelongtoateam,havedreamedofitsincetheywerefiveorsix,aretryingtomaketheirparentshappy,needavarsitysportontheircollegeapplication,orsomecombinationofthefactorsabove.Someofthemdon’tpossessmuchathleticskill,butmakeupforitbypracticing,bygettingstrongerandquicker,andwithon-fieldeffort.Fartoomanychildrentodayarelivinginaworldwheretheyneverlearn“no”.Theydon’tknowhowtohandledisappointmentandfailure.Nordotheyknowhowtoreactandmoveonwhentheydon’tgettheirownway.It’sawfulwhenyourkidisn'tplaying.Beenthere,donethat.Noreasonableparentwantstoseetheirchildhurt.Butnooneescapesthislifeunhurt,emotionallyifnotphysically.Whenthesekidsmoveoninlife,theyarcgoingtogetrejectedwhentheyapplyforcollege,failtogetthejobtheywant,andtastefailureanddisappointmentonmultiplefronts.Coachesshouldtrytomakesureeveryonegetssomeplayingtime.Butthatshouldnevercomeattheexpenseofotherkidswhoarcmoretalented,tryharderorspendmoretimepracticing.Nochildshouldevergooutforanyteamthinkingthey’regoingtobeguaranteedaspotorplayingtime,nomatterhowloudlytheirparentscomplain.,Inthatsense,sportsareatruemirroroflife.Nooneisguaranteed“playing”timeinlife.Forthemostpart,hardwork,effort,planninganddesireisrewarded.Thebenefitscanbewonderful.Butit’sgoodtobepreparedwhenitdoesn'tworkoutthatway.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blunt”probablymean?A.Impatient.B.Annoying.C.Direct.D.Serious.29.Theauthorbelievesthat______.A.kidsshouldlearnhowtofacerejectionintheirlifeB.peoplecanlivealifewithoutbeingemotionallyhurtC.parentsmusthelpkidsescapedisappointmentandfailureD.coachesneedtoensureeverystudentgetsenoughplayingtime30.Whatprobablymotivatedtheauthortowritethispassage?A.Coaches’mistakenbeliefsaboutvarsityteams.B.Parents’unrealisticviewsofkids’playingtime.C.Children’signoranceofthemeaningofsportsandlife,D.Thepublic’sdoubtsaboutwhykidsneedtoplaysports.【28~30题答案】【答案】28.C29.A30.BDTheUSscientistswhocreatedthefirstlivingrobotssaythelifeforms,knownasxenobots,cannowreproduce—andinawaynotseeninplantsandanimals.XenobotsareformedfromthestemcellsoftheAfricanclawedfrog(Xenopuslaevis),fromwhichittakesitsname.“Frogshaveawayofreproducingthattheynormallyuse,butwhenyouliberatethestemcellsfromtheembryo(胚胎)andyougivethemachancetofigureouthowtobeinanewenvironment,notonlydotheyfigureoutanewwaytomove,buttheyalsofigureoutapparentlyanewwaytoreproduce,”saidMichaelLevin,aprofessorofbiologyatTuftsUniversity,whowasco-leadauthorofthenewresearch.Stemcellsareunspecializedcellsthathavetheabilitytodevelopintodifferentcelltypes.Tomakethexenobots,theresearchersremovedlivingstemcellsfromfrogembryosandleftthemtodevelop.“Mostpeoplethinkofrobotsasbeingmadeofmetal,butit’snotsomuchwhatarobotismade,frombutwhatitdoes,whichisactonitsownonbehalfofpeople,”saidJoshBongard,acomputerscienceprofessorandroboticsexpertattheUniversityofVermontandleadauthorofthestudy.“Inthatway,it’sarobot,butit’salsoclearlyanorganismmadefromfrogcells.”Theresearchersfoundthatthexenobotscouldreplicate(自我复制).Butithappenedrarelyandonlyinspecificcircumstances.Thexenobotsused“kineticreplication”—aprocessthatisknowntooccuratthemolecular(分子)level.Withthehelpofartificialintelligence,theresearchersthentestedbillionsofbodyshapestomakethexenobotsmoreeffectiveatthistypeofreplication.ThesupercomputercameupwithaC-shapethatlookedlikePac-Man,the1980svideogame.Theyfounditwasabletofindtinystemcells,gatherhundredsoftheminsideitsmouth,andafewdayslaterthepackofcellsbecamenewxenobots.“TheAIdidn’tprogramthesemachinesinthewayweusuallythinkaboutwritingcode.ItshapedandsculptedandcameupwiththisPac-Manshape,”Bongardsaid.“Theshapeis,inessence,theprogram.Theshapeinfluenceshowthexenobotsbehavetospeedupthisincrediblysurprisingprocess.”Thexenobotsareveryearlytechnologythinkofa1940scomputer—anddon’tyethaveanypracticalapplications.However,thiscombinationofmolecularbiologyandartificialintelligencecouldpotentiallybeusedinmanytasksinthebodyandtheenvironment.Thismayincludethingslikecollectingmicroplasticsintheoceans,inspectingrootsystemsandregenerativemedicine.“Therearemanythingsthatarepossibleifwetakeadvantageofthiskindofplasticityandabilityofcellstosohlproblems,”Bongardsaid.31.AccordingtoJoshBongard,arobotshouldbedefinedintermsof______.A.itsfunctionB.itsreliabilityC.itsappearanceD.itsmaterial32.Whatcanwelearnaboutxenobotsfromthepassage?A.Xenobotshavecopiedstemcellsusingcomputerprograms.B.Specializedcellsplayakeyroleinthereplicationofxenobots.C.AImakesitpossibleforxenobotstoreplicatemoreeffectively.D.Theshapeofxenobotswasinspiredfromavideogameinthe1980s.33Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsfutureapplicationsofxenobots?A.Disapproving.B.Optimistic.C.Unconcerned.D.Objective.,34.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Wheredoestheunnaturalreplicationprocesslead?B.Arcxenobotsthefutureofartificialintelligence?C.TheuncertainroleofrobotreproductionD.Factorfantasy?Robotscanreproduce【31~34题答案】【答案】31.A32.C33.B34.D第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheTruthaboutYourMemoryWhatwouldyoubewithoutyourmemories?Howimportantisyourabilitytorememberthepastandtodrawonittohelpyouknowwhattodonext?I’llanswertoryou:It’srightuptherewithbreathingandeating.____35____However,mostpeopleknowlittleaboutmemory.AstudybyresearchpsychologistsDanielSimonsandChristopherChabrisaskedpeoplesimplequestionsaboutmemoryandthencomparedtheiranswerswiththoseofexpertsinmemoryresearch.___36___Forinstance,tothequestion“Istherea‘videocamera’inyourhead?”63%ofpeoplesurveyedstronglyagreedormostlyagreedthathumanmemory“workslikeavideocamera,accuratelyrecordingtheeventsweseeandhearsothatwecanreviewandinspectthemlater.”Noneoftheexpertsstronglyagreedormostlyagreedthatmemoryfunctionslikethat.Sohowdoesmemorywork?____37____Hemeanswellandwantstohelp,butthebesthecandoistellyoustories.Andlikeallgoodstorytellers,heeditsforimpact,efficiency,functionality,andclarity.Hetellsyouwhatheassumesyouneedtoknow.Healsomakeshonestmistakes—lotsandlotsofthem.Sometimeshejustgetsconfusedandleavesoutsomethingimportant.Hecouldevenincludeinaccurateinformationbyaccident.Inotherwords,thereisnoconsistentororderlysensetomemory.AmemorywillbehiddenawayandconnectedIoothermemoriesorconceptsinwaysthatarcnotnecessarilypracticalorlogical.____38____Memoriescometousinawaythatissimilartohowarchaeologistsandpolicedetectives,usebitsofinformationtoconstructstoriesaboutpastpeopleandevents.____39____Fortunately,enoughhasbeenrevealedtoofferuswiseandsafeguidancethroughdailylife.Yourmemoryisbestthoughtofashelpfulinput.Wedon’tneedtoremembereverydetailabouteverything.ATheresearchershadaverytoughtimeunderstandinghumanmemories.B.Thehumanbrainisstillamysteriousuniverseinmanyways,ofcourse.C.Aresearchshowsrecallingthepastcanchangethememoryofwhatreallyhappened.D.Theresultsshowhowfarremovedfromrealitythepublic'sbeliefsaboutmemoryare.E.Onewouldthinkthatunderstandinghowmemoryworkswouldbeahighpriorityforallpeople.F.Iprefertodescribeitassomethinglikeanoldmansittingbyacampfiresomewheredeepinyourbrain.G.Thisiswhyaparticularsmellorsoundmaybringupamemoryeventhoughitwasn’timportantintheoriginalexperience.【35~39题答案】【答案】35.E36.D37.F38.G39.B第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第，13题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。Whatmakessomepeopleincapableofapologizingevenwhenthey’reclearlyinthewrong?Peoplewhocannotapologizeoftenhavedeepfeelingsoflowself-worth.Whentheirdelicateego(自我)cannotabsorbtheblowofadmittingtheywerewrong,theirdefensemechanismskickin—theymayplaceblameandevenargueaboutbasicfactstopreventthethreatofhavingtolowerthemselvesbyofferinganapology.Unfortunately,manyofusmistakenlyinterpretthesepeople’sdefensivenessasasignofpsychologicalstrength.That’sbecauseoutwardlytheyappeartobetoughindividualswhorefusetobackdown.Butthisdoesn’tshowthatthey’restrong—itshowsthatthey’reweak.Admittingthatwe’rewrongisemotionallyuncomfortableandpainfultooursenseofself.Inordertotakeresponsibilityandapologize,ourself-worthneedstobestrongenoughtoabsorbthat,discomfort.Indeed,ifourself-worthishigherandmorestable,wecantoleratethetemporarydiscomfortthatsuchanadmissioninvolves—withoutthewallsaroundouregofallingdown.Butifourself-worthisseeminglyhighbutactuallybreakablethatdiscomfortcangothroughourdefensivewallsandscoreadirecthittoourego.Indeed,themorefixedone’sdefensemechanismsare,themoredelicatetheegothey’reprotecting.Themistakeweoftenmakewhenfacedwithsomeonewho’shabituallyincapableofapologizingistobecomeangryandtrytowinourargumentwiththem.Butthesadrealityisthatwecanneverwin.Inthesesituations,thebestwecandoismakeourpointsascalmlyandasconvincinglyaswecanandthendisengagefromtheargumentwhenitbecomesunproductive—likewhentheydisagreewiththefacts,comeupwithsillyexcusesorturntomeanremarks.40.Whycan’tsomepeopleapologize?41.Whatdomanypeoplemistakenlythinkofanon-apologizer’sdefensiveness?42.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.►Whenyouaretryingtowinanargumentwithanon-apologizer,thebestwayistoexpressyourangerandmakeyourpointascalmlyandconvincinglyaspossible.43.Inadditiontowhatismentionedinthepassage,whatelsecanyoudoifyourfriendrefusestoapologizetoyou?(Inabout40words)【40~43题答案】【答案】40.Becausetheyoftenhavedeepfeelingsoflowself-worth,41.Theythinkofitasasignofpsychologicalstrength.42.Whenyouaretryingtowinanargumentwithanon-apologizer,thebestwayistoexpressyourangerandmakeyourpointascalmlyandconvincinglyaspossible.Whenyouaretryingtowinanargumentwithanon-apologizer,thebestwayistomakeyourpointascalmlyandconvincinglyaspossibleandthendisengagefromtheargumentwhenitbecomesunproductive.43.言之有理即可。第二节（20分）44.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。最近你和父母就大学专业选择进行了讨论，大家看法并不完全一致。请给你的英国朋友Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：,1.陈述讨论情况；2.期望得到建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【44题答案】【答案】DearJim,Howhaveyoubeenrecently?I’mwritingtoaskforyouradvice.LastSunday,Iwastalkingwithmyparentsaboutpossiblemajors.Myparentsreallywantmetostudybiologysincethat’swhatmyfathermajoredin.Theyalsothinkthisfieldisfullofjobsthatwillallowmetohaveapromisingfuture.ThoughIrespectmyparents’wishes,Idon’tagreewiththem.I’velovedartallmylife,andI’mverygoodatdrawingandpainting.IamalwayshopingtogotothebestartschoolinChina.SowhatdoyouthinkIshoulddo,listentomyparentsorfollowmydreams?Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua