福建省晨曦冷曦正曦岐滨四校2022届高三英语上学期第二次联考试题

2022-2022晨曦、冷曦、正曦、岐滨四校高三上学期期中联考高三英语2022.11考试时间120分钟试题分数150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatcoloristhefurnitureinthelivingroomnow?A.Yellow.B.Purple.C.Brown.2.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Chopsomevegetables.B.Putthevegetablesinthesink.C.WatchTVwithher.3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheknowsnothingaboutfashions.B.Shedoesn’thavetoomuchmoneyforclothes.C.Shenevercaresaboutfashionableclothes.4.WhoisRoger?A.Thewoman’schild.B.Thewoman’spet.C.Thewoman’sneighbor.5.Wheremightthespeakersbe?A.Onthestreet.B.Inastudio.C.Inthewoman’soffice.第二节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatwerethespeakersdoing?A.Watchingabasketballgameinastadium.B.Playingbasketball.C.WatchingabasketballgameonTV.7.Howdothespeakersprobablyfeelnow?A.Excited.B.Disappointed.C.Confused.-14-听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.HowlongdidthemanstayinBahamas?A.About3days.B.About7days.C.About10days.9.Howisthewoman’scompanygoing?A.Thingsaregoingquitewell.B.Itisjuststartingup.C.Justso-so.10.Whatwillhappeninthefall?A.Themanwillreturntowork.B.Thewomanwillbeabletotakeavacation.C.Thewomanwillhaveababy.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whycan’tthewomanbuyaniPhone5today?A.Shehasn’tenoughmoney.B.Theyhaveallbeenreserved.C.Theyhaven’tcomeout.12.Whatdopeopleneedtodoafterpayingfortheirphoneonline?A.Pickitupthesameday.B.Gotothestoretolineupimmediately.C.Waitforthephonetobereadytobepickedup.13.What’soptionthreeaccordingtotheman?A.Buythephoneonthestore’swebsite.B.Buythephonefromanonlineretailer.C.Waitsixmonths.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Hostandguest.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Colleagues.15.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.16.Whathappenedlastyearattheget-together?A.Noonewantedtoplayanygames.B.Peoplejustwantedtostaywarm.C.Theyranoutoffoodanddrinks.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17.Whydidthewomanrentthetopfloorofanoldhouse?A.Shewantedacomfortableplacetostudyin.-14-B.Shewantedasunnyplacetolivein.C.Shewantedaplaceforherfriendstohangout.18.Whatdidherfriendsdo?A.Theyofferedtosharetherent.B.Theysetupasmalllibrary.C.Theypaidforthethingstheyused.19.Whoarethetargetcustomersofthestudyroom?A.Businessmen.B.Experts.C.Students.20.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheroom?A.It’saquietplaceforhertoread.B.It’sagoodwaytoearnmoney.C.It’smoreaboutakindoflifestyle.第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节　(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AFoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonCheeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludecheeserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecourse.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheircompetitors'lane.CompetitionisfierceandthechiefprizeisacompleteStiltoncheeseweighingaboutfourkilos(disappointingly,butunderstandablythecheesesusedintheracearewoodenones).Allthecompetitorsarcservedwithbeerorportwine,thetraditionalaccompanimentforStiltoncheese.FieryFoodsFestival—TheHottestFestivalonEarthEveryyearmorethan10,000peopleheadforthecityofAlbuquerque,NewMexico.TheycomefromasfarawayasAustralia,theCaribbeanandChina,buttheyallshareacommonaddiction—foodthatisnotjustspicy,buthotenoughtomakeyourmouthburn,yourheadspinandyoureyeswater.TheirdestinationistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalwhichisheldoveraperiodofthreeclayseveryMarch.Youmightliketotryachocolate-coveredhabaneropepper—officiallythehottestpepperintheworld—oranyoneofthethousandsofproductsthatareonshow.Butonething'sfor-14-sure—ifyoudon'tlikethefeelingofaburningtongue,thisfestivalisn'tforyou!LaTomatina—TheWorld'sBiggestFoodFightOnthelastWednesdayofeveryAugust,theSpanishtownofBunolhostsEaTomatina—theworld'slargestfoodfight.Aweek-longcelebrationleadsuptoanexcitingtomatobattleasthehighlightoftheweek'sevents.Theearlymorningseesthearrivaloflargetruckswithtomatoes—officialfight-startersgetthingsgoingbycastingtomatoesatthecrowd.Thebattlelastslittlemorethanhalfanhour,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmoves,runs,orfightsback.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomakefriendsagain—andforamuch-neededwash!21.IntheStiltoncheeserollingcompetition,competitorsoneachteammust.A.wearvariousformalclothesB.rollawoodencheeseintheirownlaneC.kickorthrowtheircheeseD.usearealcheeseweighingaboutfourkilos22.WhereistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalheld?A.InNewMexico.B.IntheCaribbean.C.InAustralia.D.InChina.23.ThecelebrationofLaTomatinalasts.A.threedaysB.sevendays0C.lessthanthreedaysD.morethansevendays24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThechiefprizefortheStiltoncheeserollingcompetitionisbeerorportwine.B.Morethan10,000ChinesetakepailintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.C.ThousandsofspicyfoodsareonshowintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.D.AnexcitingtomatobattletakesplaceatthebeginningofLaTomatina.BWHAT’Sthemostimportantthingoflife?People’sanswersvarygreatly.ForBritishscientistRobertEdwards，theanswerishavingachild.“Nothingismorespecialthanachild，”hetoldtheBBC.Edwards，theinventoroftheInVitroFertilization(IVF)technology—morecommonlyknownas“testtube(试管)baby”technology—passedawayonApril10,2022attheageof87.Edwardschangedthelivesofmillionsofordinarypeoplewhonowrejoice-14-(充满喜悦)inthegiftoftheirownchild，”saidPeterBraude，professoratKing’sCollegeLondon.“Heleavestheworldamuchbetterplace.”Edwardsstartedhisexperimentsasearlyasthe1950s，whenhehadjustfinishedhisPhDingenetics.Atthattime，muchofthepublicviewedtest-tubebabiesas“scary”，accordingtoMarkSauer，professoratColumbiaUniversity，US.EdwardsandhiscolleaguePatrickSteptoefacedoppositionfromchurches，governmentsandmedia，nottomentionattacksfrommanyoftheirfellowscientists.“PeoplesaidthatweshouldnotplayGodandweshouldnotinterferewithnature，”EdwardsoncetoldTimes.Hesaidthathefelt“quitealone”atthetime.“ButEdwardswasafighter，andhebelievedinwhathewasdoing，”saidSauer.Withoutsupportfromthegovernment，thetwostruggledtoraisefundstocarryon.Andin1968theyfinallydevelopedamethodtosuccessfullyfertilizehumaneggsoutsidethebody.Thefirsttest-tubebabywasbornonJuly25，1978.HernamewasLouiseBrown.Despitepeople’ssafetyconcerns，Brownwasjustashealthyasotherchildren.“IVFhadmovedfromvisiontorealityandanewerainmedicinehadbegun，”BBCcommented.Eversincethen，publicopinionhasevolvedconsiderably.Coupleswhowereunabletohavebabiesbeganthronging(蜂拥)toEdwards’clinic.Nowadays，Reutersreports，some4.3millionother“test-tube”childrenexist.EdwardsreceivedaNobelPrizein2022andwasknighted(封为爵士)byQueenElizabethⅡthefollowingyear.Beforehisdeath，EdwardswasstillintouchwithLouise.“Heislikeagranddadtome，”shesaidinaninterviewwiththeDailyMail.Heisagranddadtomillions,infact.25．Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Thefirsttest-tubebaby.B．Anewerainmedicine.C．TheinventorofIVFtechnology.D．ThechangesIVFtechnologyhasbrought.26．ThewriterquotedPeterBraudeto________．A．showhowdifficultitwasforEdwardstodohisworkB．describewhatkindofpersonEdwardswasC．explainwhyheislovedbyallchildren-14-D．commentonhisachievement27．Theunderlinedword“opposition”inParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto________．A．attack　　　　　　　　　B．supportC．testD．influence28．WhatistheCORRECTorderofeventsinEdwards’life?a．HereceivedaNobelPrize.b．Hestruggledtoraisefunds.c．Thefirsttest-tubebabywasborn.d．HewasknightedbyQueenElizabethⅡ.e．Hesucceededinfertilizinghumaneggsoutsidethebody.f．HestartedhisexperimentsonIVFtechnology.A．f—e—b—c—a—d　　　B．f—b—e—c—d—aC．f—b—e—c—a—d　　　D．f—e—d—a—c—bCSuccessisoftenmeasuredbytheabilitytoovercomeadversity.But,itisoftenthebeliefofothersthatgivesusthecouragetotry.J.K.Rowling,authoroftheHarryPotterbookseries，beganwritingattheageof6.Inherbiography,sherememberswithgreatfondnesswhenhergoodfriendSean,whomshemetinsecondaryschool,becamethefirstpersontoencourageherandhelpbuildtheconfidencethatonedayshewouldbeaverygoodwriter.“HewasthefirstpersonwithwhomIreallydiscussedmyseriousambitiontobeawriter.HewasalsotheonlypersonwhothoughtIwasboundtobeasuccessatit,whichmeantmuchmoretomethanIevertoldhimatthetime.”Despitemanysetbacks,Rowlingperseveredinherwriting,particularlyfantasystories.Butitwasn'tuntil1990thatshefirstconceivedtheideaaboutHarryPotter.Assherecalls，itwasonalongtrainjourneyfromLondontoManchesterthattheideaofHarryPottersimplyfellintoherhead.“Tomyimmensefrustration(沮丧),Ididn'thaveafunctioningpenwithme,andIwastooshytoaskanybodyifIcouldborrowone.Ithink,now,thatthiswasprobablyagoodthing,becauseIsimplysatandthought,forfour(delayedtrain)hours,andallthedetailsbubbledupinmybrain,andthisscrawny,blackhaired,bespectacled(戴眼镜的)boywhodidn’tknowhewasawizardbecamemoreandmorerealtome.”-14-Thatsameyear,hermotherpassedawayafteratenyearbattlewithmultiplesclerosis,whichdeeplyaffectedherwriting.Shewentontomarryandhadadaughter,butseparatedfromherhusbandshortlyafterwards.Duringthistime,Rowlingwasdiagnosedwithclinicaldepression.Unemployed,shecompletedherfirstnovelinareacafes,whereshecouldgetherdaughtertofallasleep.Afterbeingrejectedby12publishinghouses,thefirstHarryPotternovelwassoldtoasmallBritishpublishinghouse.Nowwithsevenbooksthathavesoldnearly400millioncopiesin64languages,J.K.Rowlingisthehighestearningnovelistinhistory.Anditallbeganwithhercommitmenttowritingthatwasfosteredbytheconfidenceofafriend!29.RowlingfirstcameupwiththeideaaboutHarryPotter________.A.attheageof6　　　　　　　　　　　　B.onatrainjourneyC.afterhermother’sdeathD.inhersecondaryschool30.ItcanbeconcludedfromParagraph5and6thatRowlingis________.A.openminded　　　B.warmhearted　　　　C.goodnatured　　　　D.strongwilled31.Thetextmainlytellsus________.A.hardshipmakesagoodnovelistB.thecouragetotryisaspecialabilityC.youcanhaveawonderfulideaeverywhereD.encouragementcontributestoone’ssuccessDMovingtoanewneighborhood，town，state，orevencountrycanbeaprettyscaryexperience.Allyouknowisthatthingswillbedifferentandchancesareyouwon’tknowthekidsatyournewschool.Theexperiencesthatgowithmovingmakemanykidsfeelnervousandworried.Thisisperfectlynormalbutdon’tlettheseemotionsoverrunyourthoughts!Youwillsoongetusedtoyoursurroundingsandfindnewfriendsatyournewschool.Leavingoldfriendsandfamiliarplacesbehindcanbedifficult.However，asyoubeginthemovingprocess，keepinmindthatsayinggoodbyetoyouroldhouse，school，andfriendsdoesnotmeanthatyouhavetoforgetthemorthatyourfarewellispermanent！Ifyou’removingtoanewstateorevenadifferentcountryandwon’tseeyourfriendsforalongtime，don’tdespair.Makesuretoaskeveryonefortheiraddresssoyoucanwritethemletters.Also，thanks-14-totheInternet，itisveryeasytostayintouchthroughemailorinstantmessagingtechnologies.Withyourparent’spermission，youcanevencreateablogorwebpagetochronicle（记载）allofyournewexperiences.Includeyourthoughts，talesofyournewadventures，evenpicturesofnewfriends，yournewhouse，andnewtown.Youroldfriendswillloveseeingwhatyouarebusywith.Manyschoolshaveanorientation（培训）programwhereastudentalreadyestablishedattheschoolshowsanewstudentaroundfortheirfirstweek.Thiscanhelpyoutofindyourwayaroundtheschoolandtomakenewfriendsfaster.Whilemovingistoughonkidsofanyage，highschoolcounselorKarenTurnersaysmovescanbeparticularlydifficultforteens.“Ithinkmovingduringadolescentsisanextremelystressfulexperience，especiallyifyouareintoyourjuniorhighorsenioryear.Studentstendtohaveestablishedaverystrongpeernetworkduringthatperiodintheirlives.Oftenthishasmoreinfluenceonthemeventhantheirfamiliesinsomecases，andwhentheyaretornfromthatthere’softenresentment(怨气)．”However，Turneraddsthatwhilemovingisn’teasy，therearethingsthatyourparentsandtheschoolcandotohelpyoudealwiththechange.32．Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A．Educationexperts.B．Schoolteachers.C．Parents.D．Students.33．WhichofthefollowingismainlysuggestedinParagraph3?A．Stayingincontactwitholdfriends.B．Expressingyourselfwhenitispossible.C．Forminggoodhabitsatschool.D．Keepingpositiveaboutyournewschool.34．Accordingtothepassage，KarenTurnermayagreethat________．A．manyparentsseemtocarelittleabouttheirchildrenB．teenscaneasilybeattachedtotheirfriendsC．parentsshouldcommunicatewiththeschoolteachersD．teenstendtobehaverudelyinanewschool35．Ifthispassagecontinues，whatwouldtheauthorfurtherdiscuss?A．Whatanewschoolislike.B．Whyparentsmovewiththeirchildren.C．Howparentsandtheschoolcanhelpthechildren.D．Howchildrencanexpresstheiranxiety.-14-第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。__36__Homecanbeagreatplaceforchildrentostudy.It'simportanttoprovideaworkspaceoftheirownwheretheycanreadbooksorjustwritealettertotheirfriends.●Location(位置)__37__Kitchenanddiningroomarenotsowellsuitedforregularstudy，sincebooksandpensgetinthewayofthedaytodayusesofthoseareas.Setupaplacewhereachildcansettleinandleavepapersandpensathandwithouthavingtocleareverythingawayeachnight.Forachildthatlikesbeingalone，setasideacornerofhisbedroom，butkeepitseparatefromthingslikegames，musicandotherhobbiesnotrelatedtostudying.●KeepingThingsinOrderParentsshouldencouragetheirchildtospreadout，buttoleaveitneatandorderlywhenheisn'tusinghisworkspace.Ownershipisveryimportantforselfrespect__38__Theworkplaceshouldbepersonal，butnotanotherpartoftheplayroom.●__39__Encouragethewholefamilytohelpbuildasupportiveenvironmentthatchildrenneedforsuccessinschool.Givethemagoodexampleofhowtodealwithproblems，howtomanagetimeandgetthingsdoneintherightway.__40__Studywillbemoreenjoyableandeffectivewhensupportedbythewholefamily.A．AttitudeIsEverythingB．BringOrganizationintoYourHomeC．Hereareseveralwaystochoosealocation.D．BuildingaGoodHomeLearningEnvironmentE．Holdacandoattitudeandyourchildwillfollowyourexample.F．Settingupaspaceinacommonareaofyourhomecanbeagoodideaforchildren.G．Achildwholearnstoorganizehisspacewillcarryorganizationintoeverycornerofhislife.第三部分　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）-14-阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Faceadversity（逆境）withasmileItoldmyfriendGrahamthatIoftencyclethetwomilesfrommyhousetothetowncentrebutunfortunatelythereisabighillontheroute.Hereplied,"Youmean41.”HeexplainedthatIshouldbegladofthe42exercisethatthehillprovided.My43tothehillhasnowchanged.Iusedto44asIapproacheditbutnowItellmyselfthefollowing.Thishillwillexercisemyheartandlungs.Itwillhelpmeto45andgetfit.ItwillmeanthatIlivelonger.Thishillismyfriend.__46,Ihaveasmileof47asIreachthetopofthehill.Problemsaretheretobefacedand48.Wecannotachieveanythingwitha/an49life.HelenKellerwasthefirstdeafandblindpersonto50anUniversitydegree.Shewrote,‘Charactercannotbe51ineaseandquiet.Onlythrough52oftrialandsufferingcanthesoulbestrengthened,visioncleared,ambitioninspiredandsuccessachieved."Oneofthemain53ofsuccessinlifeisourattitudetowardsadversity.Attimesweallfacehardships,problems,accidentsanddifficulties.54wecannotchoosetheadversity,wecanchooseourattitudetowardsit．DouglasBaderwas21whenin1931hehadbothlegsamputated（截肢）followingaflyingaccident.Hewas55toflyagainandwentontobecomeoneoftheleadingflyingaces（擅长的人）．Hewasa/an56toothersduringthewar.Hesaid,“Don'tlistentoanyonewhotellsyouthatyoucan'tdothisorthat.That'snonsense.57yourmind,andyou'llnever58crutches(拐杖)orastick,thenhaveagoateverything.Gotoschool,joininallthegamesyoucan.Go59_youwantto.Butnever,neverletthem60youthatthingsaretoodifficultorimpossible.’’41.A.slowlyB.fortunatelyC.carefullyD.quickly42.A.abundantB.properC.extraD.necessary43.A.attitudeB.accessC.entranceD.affection44.A.climbB.confuseC.commentD.complain45.A.putonweighB.gainweightC.loseweightD.takemyweight46.A.GraduallyB.FinallyC.RarelyD.Approximately47.A.satisfactionB.devotionC.decorationD.caution-14-48.A.understoodB.clarifiedC.defeatedD.overcome49.A.toughBdifficultC.easyD.reasonable50.A.gainB.acceptC.accomplishDadmire51.A.foundedB.producedC.constructedD.developed52.A.happinessB.experiencesC.difficultiesD.pressures53.A.emphasisB.conflictsC.factorsD.powers54.A.WhileB.AsC.BecauseD.If55.A.devotedB.determinedC.commandedD.forced56.A.appreciationB.qualificationC.inspirationD.destination57.A.OpenupB.MakeupC.CometoD.Comeinto58.A.rejectB.deliverC.abandonD.use59.A.anywhereB.everywhereC.nowhereD.somewhere60.A.adviseB.attemptC.requestD.persuade第Ⅱ卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第一节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Godhasblessedmewithalovelybrother.Heis4yearsyoungerthanme.Istillrememberthatdaywhenhewasborn.Heis61prematurebaby.Whenhewasalittlebaby,healwaysusedtocryfornoreasonandhardlyslept.Heneverallowedmeandmyparents62(sleep)well.Astimewentby,he63(become)alittleolder.Iusedtogetangrywith64sincehestartedsnatching(抢)allmytoysawayfromme.65,myparentstaughtmethatheismyyoungerbrotherandI66makehimlearntosharethings.Now,67westillfightoverthings,webothloveeachotherdeeply.Wesharethesameschoolandhavethesame68,likedoingsports,singingandreading.Wedoalotofsecretthingswithoutinformingourparentsandif69(catch),wewilljoinhandstodealwiththesituation.Lifeisfunwhenwearetogether.Aswearegrowingolddaybyday,wearebecoming70(responsible)forourdutiesthanbefore.Andweknowthatnomatterwherewegoinlife,webotharealwaysthereforeachothertofacethehardshipsoflife.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）-14-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处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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。MayIhaveyourattention,please?Asyouknowit,ourclasswillhaveatalkshowonenvironmentprotectionwithClassOneonMay4th.Beforeittakeplace,wewillinviteDr.LilfromQinghuaUniversitygiveusatalkontheenvironmentproblemandhewillalsotellyouabouttheimprovementinenvironmentprotectioninrecentyearsinBeijing.Thereportwillbeginat2:00pminWednesday,April30thintheauditoriumonthethirdfloorintheclassroombuilding.I’msurewecangetenoughinformationsfromhistalktomakewellpreparationsforacomingtalkshow.Everyoneshouldbethereontime,thenlistentothereportortakefullnotesonthesametime.That’sall.Thankyou.第二节书面表达(满分25分）第二节：书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，国际学校的教师Paul邀请你星期六参加该校举行的“中国文化日”活动。但你爷爷突然生病住院，你要和父母一起去医院探视，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下列要点用英语给Paul写一封电子邮件。要点：1.谢绝邀请；2．说明理由；3．预祝活动成功。注意：1.词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。DearPaul，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua-14--14-答案1—5ACBBA6—10CBBAC11—15BCCCB16—20AACCC21--24．BABC25.—28CDAC29–31BDD32--35DABC36—40DFGAE41—45BCADC46—50BADCA51—55DBCAB56—60CBDAD语法填空61.a62.tosleep63.became64.him65.However66.should67.although68.interests69.caught70.moreresponsible短文改错：MayIhaveyourattention,please?Asweknowit,ourclasswillhaveatalkshowonenvironmentprotectionwithClassOneonit去掉May4th.Beforeittakeplace,wewillinviteDr.LilfromQinghuaUniversity∧giveusatalktakestoontheenvironmentproblemandhewillalsotellyouabouttheimprovementinenvironmentusprotectioninrecentyearsinBeijing.Thereportwillbeginat2:00pminWednesday,April30thintheauditoriumonthethirdonfloorintheclassroombuilding.I’msurewecangetenoughinformationsfromhistalktomakeinformationwellpreparationsforacomingtalkshow.Everyoneshouldbethereontime,thenlistentothegoodthereportortakefullnotesonthesametime.andatThat’sall.Thankyou.作文：Dear_Paul，Thankyouverymuchforinvitingmetoattendthe“ChineseCultureDay”tobeheldatyourschoolthisSaturday.Ihavebeenlookingforwardtoit.IbelieveitwillgiveyourstudentsmoreideasaboutChinesecultureandwillbegreatfun.However，muchtomyregret，Ishallnotbeabletomakeitnow.Mygrandpasuddenlyfellillandisinhospital.IwillvisithimwithmyparentsonSaturday.I’mawfullysorryforthesuddenchangeofplanandfeelitagreatpitytomisstheopportunitytobewithyourstudents.IwishtheactivityagreatsuccessandhopeIwillhaveanotherchancetojoinyouinthefuture.-14-