2022-2022学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.WhowillgowithSallytotheparty?A.JohnB.MaryC.Jack2.Whattimeisitnow?A.10:07B.10:30C.10:373.Whatdidthewomanwanttobecomewhenshewasyoung?A.ApilotB.AscientistC.Ateacher4.Howdidthegirlgetthebook?A.SheboughtitinthebookstoreB.Sheborroweditfromtheschoollibrary.C.SheborroweditfromherEnglishteacher.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttheboytotake?A.SomeforksB.SomeplatesC.Somespoons第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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。听每段对话或独白前,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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatwillthewomandotoday?A.DosomeshoppingB.WriteanarticleC.TakesomephotosforSteve7.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.Atthezoo.B.Inthesupermarket.C.Atasandwichstore.-14-\n听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whathappenedtothemanyesterday?A.Shecamebackearlier.B.Sheleftsomethingintheoffice.C.Shedidn’tanswertheman’sphonecall.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Carryingkeys.B.Leavingtheoffice.C.Leavingthedoorunlocked.听第8段材料,回答第10至l2题。10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofmountainclimbing?A.ItisdangerousB.ItisgoodforourhealthC.Itisscary.11.Whatdidtheman’sfrienddoontopofthemountain?A.Heslept.B.Heplayedgames.C.Hechattedwithotherclimbers.12.Whatmountainisthewomangoingtoclimbnextmonth?A.MountainTaiB.MountainHengC.MountainHuang听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.TeacherandstudentB.FriendsC.Husbandandwife14.Howmuchdidthemanweighbeforehestartedtoloseeight?A.60poundsB.75poundsC.90pounds15.Whatwasthebestadvicethemangotfromhistrainer?A.Changingeatinghabits.B.Eatingless.C.Exercisingmore.16.Whatdoesthewomanlikeeating?A.FruitsB.IcecreamC.Vegetables听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Theschedulefornovels.B.ThescheduleforpapersC.Thescheduleforparties18.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.Nextweek.B.Inaboutsixmonths.C.Nextmonth.19.Whatisthepurposeofthemeeting?-14-\nA.Tostudythetextbookstyle.B.Todiscusstheoutlines.(大纲)C.Todiscussthetopic.20.Whatcanwelearnabouttheoutline?A.Itmustbeginwithasaying.B.Itmustbemorethan15pageslong.C.Itmustbedueattheendofthisweek.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AItravelalotinmywork,andwhatIdislikeaboutmyjobiseatingalone.Italwaysmakesmefeellonelytoseeotherslaughingandtalking.So,roomserviceforseveralnightswasabetterchoiceforme.AfterhavingroomservicethreenightsatahotelinHouston,however,Ineededtogetoutofmyroom.Althoughtherestaurantopenedat6:30,Iarrivedat6:25.Thewaiteratthefrontdeskmadeacomment(评论)aboutmy"beingtherereallyearly".Iexplainedmydislikeofeatingaloneinrestaurants.HethenseatedmeatalovelytableandaskedmewhetherIwouldmindifhesatdownwithmeforawhile.Iwasglad!Hesatandtalkedwithmeabouthiscareergoalsandthedifficultyofbeingatworkonnights,weekendsandholidays.Hesaidhehadn'tenoughtimetobewithhisfamily.After15minutes,hesawsomecustomersatthefrontdeskandexcusedhimself.Inoticedthatbeforehewenttothefrontdesk,hestoppedinthekitchenforamoment.Thenanotherwaitercameoutofthekitchenandhadawonderfulchatwithme.BeforeIleftthatnight,someotherwaiters,eventhecook,hadcomeoutofthekitchenandsatwithme!WhenIaskedformybillaboutonehourlater,allthepeoplewhohadsatdownwithmecameoverinabiggrouptomytableandgavemearedrose.AndIcried!Whathadbegunasalonelynightendedasabeautifulexperience.21.Thereasonwhytheauthorhatedtoeatinthehotelrestaurantisthattheauthordidn'tlike_________.-14-\nA.feelinglonelybyeatingaloneB.beingdisturbedbythenoisesaroundC.meetingstrangersintherestaurantD.beingpointedatorlaughedat22.Howdidthewaiterfeelwhenhesawtheauthorcomeinat6:25?A.Dissatisfied.B.Disappointed.C.Surprised.D.Angry.23.From the third paragraph,we can learn that the waiter at the front desk_________. A.knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant B.found it hard to balance his work and his family C.was getting tired of his present job D.had never had such a chance to talk about his worries 24.The author wants to tell us that__________ . A.people are actually all lonely in their own way B.restaurants should put the need of customers first C.he kindness of strangers can make you less lonely D.restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people.BOctober15thistheGlobalHandwashingDay.Activitiesareplannedinmorethan20countriestogetmillionsofpeopleinthedevelopingworldtowashtheirhandswithsoap.Forexample,donors(捐赠者)willgive150,000barsofsoaptoschoolsinEthiopia.Expertssaypeoplearoundtheworldwashtheirhandseveryday,butveryfewusesoapatso-calledimportantmoments.Theseincludeafterusingthetoilet,aftercleaningababyandbeforetouchingfood.GlobalHandwashingDayistheideaofthePublic-PrivatePartnershipforHandwashingwithSoap.PartnersincludetheUnitedNationsChildren’sFund,Americangovernmentagencies,theWorldBankandsoapmakersUnileverandProcter&Gamble.Theorganizerssayallsoapsareequallyeffectiveatremovingdisease-causinggerm(细菌).Theysaythecorrectwaytowashistowetyourhandswithasmallamountofwaterandcoverthemwithsoap.Rub(揉搓)itintoallareas,includingunderthefingernails(指甲).Rubforatleasttwentyseconds.Thenrinsewellunderrunning-14-\nwater.Finally,dryyourhandswithacleanclothorwavethemintheair.ThePartnershipforHandwashingsayssoapisimportantbecauseitincreasesthetimethatpeoplespendinwashinghands.Soapalsohelpstobreakupthedirtthatholdsmostofthegerms.Anditusuallyleavesapleasantsmell.ThePartnershipforHandwashingalsosayswashingwithsoapbeforeeatingorafterusingthetoiletcouldsavemorelivesthananyvaccine(疫苗)ormedicine.Handwashingcouldalsopreventthespreadofotherdiseases.Whenpeoplegetgermsontheirhands,theycaninfect(感染)themselvesbytouchingtheireyes,nosesormouths.Thentheycaninfectothers.25.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SayNotoWashingHandsintheWrongWayB.FindOutWhyWashingHandsCarefullyIsSoImportantC.WanttoLiveaLongerLife?D.HandWashing:SoImportant—ItGetsaDayofItsOwn26.Theword“rinse”inParagraph3probablymeans______.A.todryyourhandsB.towashawaythesoapC.torubyourhandscarefullyD.tocleanyourfingers27.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus___________.A.howtowashyourhandscorrectlyB.whywashinghandwithsoapissoimportantC.thedangersofwashinghandswithoutsoapD.whenweshouldespeciallywashourhandswithsoap28.Inwhichpartofnewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.SciencemagazineB.TravelguideC.HealthreportD.AdvertisementCAndyrodeslowlyonhiswaytoschool,day-dreamingaboutthefishingtripthathisfatherhadpromisedhim.Hewassobusydreamingaboutallthefishhewouldcatchthathewasunawareofeverythingelsearoundhim.Herodealonguntilastrangesounddrewhimtothepresent.Hecametoastopandlookedcuriouslyuptotheheavens.Whathesawshockedandterrifiedhim.Ahugeswarmofbeesfilledtheskylikeablackcloudandthebuzzingmassseemedtobeheadingangrilytowardshim.-14-\nWithnotimetowaste,Andyspedoffintheoppositedirection,ridingfuriously,butwithoutknowinghowtoescapetheswarm.Witharapidlybeatingheartandhislegspumpingfuriously,hespeddowntheroughroad.Asthebeescamecloser,hisfearincreased.Andyknewthathewassensitivetobeestings(蜇).Thelaststinghadlandedhiminhospital-andthatwasonlyonebeesting!Hehadbeenforcedtostayinbedfortwowholedays.Suddenly,hisfather’swordscametohim.“Whenyouareinatightsituation,don’tfear.Useyourbrainandthinkyourwaysoutofit.”Onanearbyhill,hecouldseesmokewavingslowlyskywardsfromthechimneyoftheNelsonfamilyhome.“Beesdon’tlikesmoke,”hethought.“Theycouldn’tgetintothehouse.”AndyracedtowardstheNelsonhouse,butthebeesweregainingground.Andyknewhecouldnotreachthehouseintime.Heestimatedthatthebeeswouldcatchupwithhimsoon.Suddenly,outofthecornerofhiseyes,hesawasmalldamusedbyMr.Nelsontoirrigatehisvegetablegarden.Offhisbikeandintothecoolwaterhedived,disappearingbelowthesurfaceandawayfromthesavageinsects.Afterholdinghisbreathforaslongashecould,Andycameupforairandnoticedthebeeshavegone.Dragginghimselfoutofthedam,hestruggledupthehillyslopeandrangthedoorbell.Mr.Nelsontookhiminsideandranghismother.“You’llreallyneedthatfishingbreaktohelpyourecover,”laughedhismotherwithrelief.“Thankgoodnessyoudidn’tfear.”ButAndydidnothearher.Hewasdreamingonceagainofthefishhewouldcatchtomorrow.29.WhydidAndyfailtonoticetheswarmofbeesearlier?A.Hewasridingtoschool.B.Hewaslisteningtoastrangesound.C.Hewaslostinthethoughtofthefishingtrip.D.Hewasgoingfishingwithhisfather.30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheswarmofbeesinthepassage?A.Theylookedlikeablackcloud.B.TheyshockedandterrifiedAndy.C.TheytriedtoattackAndyinamass.D.TheymadeAndystayinhospitalfortwodays.-14-\n31.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAndy’sescapefromthebees?A.Nopainnogains.B.Oncebitten,twiceshy.C.Intimeofdanger,one’smindworksfast.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.DWithHalloweenjustaroundthecorner,todaywewillexploretheworldofghostsinthisprogram!TheMerriam-Websteronlinedictionarysaystheword“ghost”goesbackathousandyearstothe“earliestrecordedevidenceofthelanguage.”Thefirstmeaningof“ghost”was“theseatoflifeorintelligence.”Anditstillhasthatmeaninginsomeexpressions.However,today,theword“ghost”usuallymeansthesoul(灵魂)ofadeadperson.Thismeaningisbasedontheideathataperson’sspiritandbodyareseparate.Thespiritcancontinueexistinglongafterthebodyhasdied.DuringHalloween,kidsdressedasghostsarecommonsights.Thecostumeisverysimple:justthrowonawhitecloththatcoversyoufromheadtofoot.Butdonotexpecttowinanycostumecompetitions!Youwouldnothaveaghostofachance.Peopleusethisexpressiontomeanthatsomethingisveryunlikely(不太可能的)tohappen.Anotherpopularghostexpressionis“Youlooklikeyou’veseenaghost!”Wesaythiswhenpeoplelookfrightenedorshocked.Afterall,aghostisdead.So,itmightbeanunpleasantsurprisetoseeone.Thesightmightevenmakeyouturnpaleasaghost.Thisisusedwhenpeoplelosecolorintheirface.Sometimesthishappenswhenapersonisscared.Butabadcoldorflucanalsoturnyouaspaleasaghost.“Ghost”canalsobeaverb.Inthe1880sthetermghostmeantapersonwhoworksinsecretforanotherperson.Ghostwritersproducespeechesforpoliticians.Theyalsoproducebooksforauthorswhowanttotelltheirlifestoriesbutarenotprofessionalwriters.Andsometimesghostwritersareinvolvedinaseriesofbooks,likethechildren’sstoriesbasedontheteenagedetectiveNancyDrew.Theseriesbeganin1930.TheauthorgivencreditwasCarolynKeene.Butshewasnotevenreal!Ghostwritersdidallthework.-14-\nAnotherexpressionusing“ghost”asaverbissimplytoghost.Thisdoesnotmeantodie.Itmeanstoleaveaplaceoreventwithoutsaying“goodbye”toanyone.Youcanghostfromyourjob.Youcanghostfromaparty.Youcanevenghostfromarelationship.Thisiswhenyoustopcommunicatingwithsomeonebecauseyouaresimplynolongerinterestedinthem.ButIwillnotghostfromWordsandTheirStories.32.Thebasicmeaningoftheword“ghost”nowadaysis___________.A.thesecretofanotherpersonB.thespiritofadeadpersonC.thecolorofone’sfaceD.theoriginofintelligence33.Ifsomeonesays“youdon’thaveaghostofchancetowinthematch”,hemeans__________.A.withoutdoubtyouwon’tlosethematchB.thematchisunlikelytohappenC.it’simpossibleforyoutowinthematchD.youaretooscaredtowinthematch34.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheword“ghost”accordingtothepassage?A.Kidsdressedinawhiteclothlikeghostscanwinacostumecompetition.B.Abadcoldcanturnpeopleaspaleasaghostbecausetheyfearillness.C.ItwasCarolynKeenewhoghostwrotethechildren’sstories.D.Apersonfondofhisjobisunlikelytoghostfromit.35.Thispassageislikelytoappearin__________.A.aradioprogramB.aHalloweenposterC.afashionmagazineD.anewspaperadvertisement第二节:(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheBenefitofKeepingaJournalIfyouwanttogrow,oneimportantthingyoushoulddoiskeepingajournal.Itmayseemsimple,butitcanmakeabigdifferenceinyourlife.Ihavebeenkeepingjournalsforyears.WritingallthelessonsIlearnandalltheideasIgethasbecomeahabitforme.Andtobehonest,Ican’timaginewhatmylifewouldbelikewithoutit.36.-14-\n*Itpreventsyoufromlosinganidea.Haveyouevergottenanideaonlytoloseitlaterbecauseyoudidn’twriteitdown?37ButthenIdevelopedthehabitofwritingdowneveryideathatcameintomymindassoonaspossible.IfI’mawayfrommycomputer,IusuallywriteitdownonapieceofpaperthatIbringwhereverIgo.Iwillthentransfertheideatothejournalinmycomputer.*Ithelpsyoureviewallthelessonsyou’velearned.Byreviewingyourjournal,youcanquicklyseethelessonsyou’velearnedandtheideasyou’vegot.38.Youcanusetheideastopushyourselfforward.*39.Afterkeepingajournalforyears,youcanlookbackatitandseehowfaryou’vegone.Thingsthatwerebigproblemsinthepastmightseemsmalltoday.Therawideasyouhadinthepastmighthavebeenrealizedtoday.*Ithelpsyouexpandyourideas.Whenyoutrytocomeupwithasentencetoexpressanidea,youarethinkingactivelyaboutit.40.Intheend,youwillexpandyourideas.A.Ioftenexperiencedthatmyself.B.Ittrainsyoutoexpressyourthoughts.C.ItallowsyoutoseeyouprogressovertimeD.JustusewhatevertoolyoufeelcomfortablewithE.HerearesomebenefitsyouwillgetbykeepingajournalF.ThinkingactivelyhelpsyouconnectyourideatoanotherideaG.Thenyoucandowhatevernecessarytoavoidrepeatingthesamemistakes第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题;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。EverydayonthewaytoworkIdrivedownastreetlinedwithpinetrees.Onetreeinparticular41myattention.Itmusthavesufferedheavy42.Partofitstrunk(树干)grewnearlyparalleltotheground,andtheninaneffortto43itsowndirectionoflife.Thetrunktooka90-degreeturn44tostandtallandstretch(伸展)towardthesun.Thistreebecamea45forme.EachdayasIdroveby,IsawthisbentbutdeterminedtreeandIwouldbe46.Itwasaremindertomethat47Imaynot-14-\nhavehadthebeststartinlife,Icouldtakea48insomebadpartsofmylife.Iwasplanningtostoponedaytogetaperfect49ofmykindred-spirit(志趣相同)tree.ButthatweekIwas50.Afterthatbusyweek,Istilldidn’ttakeanyaction.EverytimeIdrovebythetreeIwould51myself,“Tomorrow,I’llstoptomorrowtotakeone.”Thenoneday,asI52by“my”tree,Iglancedover,andmuchtomy53,Ifoundasawed-offstump(树桩)wherethatsymbolictreehadstood.“My”treewasgone.Ihad54myplanuntil“tomorrow”andtomorrowprovedtobetoo55.Apictureofatreeisnotofgreat56.Butmylessonrangthroughclearly57Ifoundoutoneofmyfriendshadbeendiagnosedwithstage-fourcancer(癌症).Hemaynolongerhavemany58.Whathaveyoubeenputtingoff?Whatwouldyoudotodayifyouknewyouwould59havetheopportunitytodoitagain?Whynot__60__thosethingsthatyouhavebeenputtingoffuntiltomorrow?41.A.paidB.fixedC.caughtD.received42.A.sadnessB.damageC.experienceD.failure43.A.changeB.designC.planD.imagine44.A.havingB.learningC.happeningD.trying45.A.symbolB.habitC.peaceD.protection46.A.interestedB.satisfiedC.encouragedD.puzzled47.A.evenifB.asifC.incaseD.ifonly48.A.loveB.planC.habitD.turn49.A.lookB.viewC.pictureD.knowledge50.A.busyB.freeC.worriedD.bored51.A.callB.helpC.tellD.see52.A.walkedB.droveC.rodeD.ran53.A.surpriseB.pleasureC.joyD.happiness54.A.takenoffB.cutoffC.putoffD.calledoff55.A.coldB.farC.longD.late56.A.valueB.successC.funD.disappointment-14-\n57.A.whenB.beforeC.becauseD.unless58.A.livesB.tomorrowsC.lessonsD.chances59.A.neverB.almostC.everD.surely60..A.seeB.doC.holdD.catch第二节:(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。Walkingdownthecitystreets,youlookupandseearedtelephonebox.Behindit,ontheroad,thereisabigreddouble-floorbus,61iscarryingcitizensandtourists.ThisisLondon.Andtherediswhatthecityisfamous62.Moderntransportationhaschangedthewayweleadourlives.Oneimportantmeansoftransporthasbeenthebus.InLondon,busesplayabiggerrole.Theyareusedtovisitthecity.Redtouristbuseshaveopenroofs,whichletpeopletake63(photo),haveanamazingviewofthecityandenjoy64(them)astheydrivepastBigBen,theThamesandsoon.ButhowdidthebusbecomeuniquetoLondonculture?Horse-drawnbusesenjoyahistoryofmorethan180years.They65(use)inLondonsince1829.Bytheearly20thcentury,motor-busesweredrivingaroundLondon.Buscompaniesuseddifferentcolorsatthetime.Oneofthe66(big)companieschoseredbecausethebrightcolourmade67easyforthecitizenstopickoutthebus.In1933,whenLondontransportwasgroupedintoasinglecompany,theychosethemost68(wide)usedcoloratthetime-red.AndsothecolorredstayedinLondon.Butitwasinthemid-1950s69thereddouble-floorwasborn.70(it)nameistheRoutemaster.Builtbetween1954and1968,theystilllooktraditional,liketheyhavebeenfrozenintime.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)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。每次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。-14-\n删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,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。Michaeljoinedinthearmywhenhewasnineteen,forseveralmonthshewasteachinghowtobeagoodsoldier.Hedidquitegoodineverythingbesidesshooting.Onedayheandhisfriendswaspracticingtheirshooting,andallofthempracticedfluentlyexceptMichael.Afterhehadshotatthetargetninetimesandhadnothititone,theofficerwhowastryingtoteachtheyoungsoldierssaidsomewordtohim.“You’requitehopeless.Don’twasteyourlastbullet,either.Gobehindthatwallandshootyouwithit!”Michaelwentbehindthewall,andafewsecondslate,theofficerandtheothersoldiersheardthesoundofashot.ButMichaelwasallright.“I’msorry,sir,”hesaid,“Imisseditagain.”第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华,你的网友Jacob发来邮件说他正在学习中文,感觉困难很大。请你根据他的情况,认真给他回复邮件。内容如下:1.学习是一个漫长的过程,要坚持不懈,充满信心,并制定合理的计划循序渐进。2.向他推荐一个学中文网站,这个网站内容丰富有中文对话、中国风俗、中文歌曲和电影等。注意:1.词数100字左右。2.可以适当增加细节,使行文连贯。DearJacob,............................................................YoursSincerely,LiHua-14-\n高一英语试卷答案听力:1-5ACBCA6-10CCBAB11-15ABBCA16-20BBABC阅读:21-24ACDC25-28DBBC29-31CDC32-35BCDA36-40BDFAE完形:41-45CBADA46-50CADCA51-55CBACD56-60AABAB语法填空61.which62.for63.photos64.themselves65.havebeenused66.biggest67.it68.widely69.that70.Its短文改错Michaeljoinedinthearmywhenhewasnineteen,∧forseveralmonthshewasteachinghowandtaughttobeagoodsoldier.Hedidquitegoodineverythingbesidesshooting.Onedayheandhiswellexceptfriendswaspracticingtheirshooting,andallofthempracticedfluentlyexceptMichael.wereAfterhehadshotatthetarget(目标)ninetimesandhadnothititone,theofficerwhowasoncetryingtoteachtheyoungsoldierssaidsomewordtohim.“You’requitehopeless.Don’twordswasteyourlastbullet(子弹),either.Gobehindthatwallandshootyouwithit!”Michaelfeltyourselfashamed.Hewentbehindthewall,andafewsecondslate,theofficerandtheothersoldierslaterheardthesoundofashot.ButMichaelwasallright.“I’msorry,sir,”hesaid,“Imisseditagain.”写作Onepossibleversion:DearJacob,I’sorrytohearthatyouarehavingdifficultyinlearningChinese.However,whatevertroubleyouarefacedwith,doremembernottogiveupanddealwiththempositively.Herearemysuggestionsforyou.Firstofall,learningChineseisalongprocess,inwhichyoushouldinsistonpracticingandgainthefaiththatyoucanmakeit.What’smore,properplansmustbemadeinordertohelpyoustudymoreefficiently.Aslongasyoukeepgoingforyourgoals,youwillcertainlymakeprogressgradually.Inaddition,Ihighlyrecommendthatyouvisitwww.study.Chinese.Com,whichoffersyoualotaboutChineseculture,songsandmoviesandsoon.Ihopethatmyadvicecanbeofsomehelptoyou.I’mlookingforwardtoyour-14-\nreply..YourssincerelyLiHua-14-