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银川一中2018/2019学年度(上)高二期中考试 英 语 试 卷 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题)‎ 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20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分,满分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答案,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. Who is looking for the man?‎ A. David. B. Mary. C. Alice.‎ ‎2. What is the man’s father probably?‎ A. A poet . B. A teacher . C. A doctor .‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a museum.‎ ‎4. When did the exhibition begin?‎ A. At 9:45. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:15.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A hard day. B. Their hobbies. C. Tonight’s plan.‎ 第二节:(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。听完每段对话或独白后,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。‎ 请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the man planning to do ?‎ A. Explore the seas. B. Travel across forests. C. Walk in the deserts.‎ ‎7. When will the man’s new activity be finished?‎ A. In October. B. In November. C. In December.‎ - 15 -‎ 请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。‎ 8. What kind of movie does the man decide to see?‎ A. A science fiction movie. B. A war movie. C. A cartoon.‎ ‎9. Why will the woman also go to see the movie?‎ A. She doesn’t want to stay at home alone. ‎ B. She can’t find any good TV programs. ‎ C. She hasn’t seen a film for a long time.‎ 请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Which language is the man learning?‎ A. French. B. English. C. Chinese.‎ 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Relatives. B. Neighbors. C. Friends.‎ ‎12. What will the speakers do next?‎ A. Eat out together . B. Go to work. C. Make meals.‎ 请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。‎ 13. What kind of music does the man mainly play?‎ A. Folk music. B. Pop music. C. Rock music .‎ 14. Which instrument did the man get the earliest?‎ A. A guitar. B. A piano. C. A drum.‎ 15. How old is the man?‎ A. 22. B. 28. C. 30.‎ 16. What will the man do next?‎ A. Get a better job. B. Find some band members. ‎ C. Choose a name for the band.‎ 请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What do we know about the course?‎ A. It’s on American poetry. ‎ B. It’s held twice a year.‎ C. It has 60 learners this year.‎ ‎18. How long will the second course last?‎ A. One week. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.‎ ‎19. What will the course members do before the second part is over?‎ A. Learn to create poems. B. Attend a competition. C. Enjoy some great poems. ‎ ‎20. What does the speaker remind the course members of at last?‎ A. When the course begins. B. Where the competition is held. ‎ - 15 -‎ C. What the assignments are.‎ 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 A It’s the 3rd Annual Family Fun Fair!‎ ‎• Games   • Crafts (工艺品)   • Apple pie contest ‎• Food   • Face painting   • Door prizes (门票对号奖)‎ ‎... and more!‎ What: A chance to celebrate spring, support our community (社区), and have fun!‎ When: Saturday, February 8th from ‎9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine!‎ Where: The big field next to ‎Hopedale‎ ‎Elementary School For more information: Contact Peter Halm at 555-0191‎ Don’t miss the 3rd annual Family Fun Fair!‎ This fair promises to be even better than last year’s fair — no kidding!‎ Last year the game booths (摊位) were a big hit. (Who could forget Principal Snyder winning a toy dog that was so big it took four students to carry it to her truck?) This year we have two new game booths. So get ready to take part in the games.‎ Visit our craft tables. They will be better than ever! You can buy items such as clothing, backpacks, and gift baskets. ‎ Children aged 5 and under can have their faces painted for FREE by Mr. Garcia’s third-grade art class.‎ No fair would be complete without food. We will be selling hot dogs, ice cream, roasted nuts, and cotton candy at our booths. For those of you who love to bake, why not enter our new apple pie contest? Just bring your pie to the pie table on the morning of the fair. At 1 p.m., our judges, Coach Carter and math teacher, Mrs. Adams, will choose a winner.‎ Won’t you please support our school by coming to the fair? Tickets are only $2 each. Door prizes will be given. You could win sports equipment, a new camera, or dinner for four at Merino’s Restaurant!‎ ‎       This will be the best fair ever. Don’t miss it!‎ ‎21. What do we know about the 3rd Annual Family Fun Fair?‎ A. It is organized by Mr. Garcia. ‎ B. It will be held even if it rains.‎ C. It is only open to children aged 5. ‎ - 15 -‎ D. It will be held inside an elementary school.‎ ‎22. According to the text, the apple pie contest _____.‎ A. requires the competitors to bring pies they bake B. includes a dinner for four at Merino’s Restaurant C. sells the pies the competitors make in the contest D. teaches the competitors how to bake apple pies ‎23. Anyone who takes part in the fair _____.‎ A. can enjoy food for free B. must be good at baking C. will have their face painted D. should spend $2 on the ticket B We didn’t have a tree. My dad had as much pride as anybody, I suppose, so he wouldn’t just say that we couldn’t afford one. When I mentioned it, my mother said that we weren’t going to have one this year, that we couldn’t afford one, and even if we could------it was stupid to mess up your house with a dead tree.‎ ‎ About three days before Christmas, I was out collecting for my paper route. It was fairly late------long after dark------it was snowing and very cold. I went to the apartment building to try to catch a customer who hadn’t paid me for nearly two months------ she owed me seven dollars. Much to my surprise, she was home. She invited me in and not only did she pay me, she also gave me a dollar tip.‎ ‎ On the way home, I walked past a Christmas tree shop and the idea hit me. The selection wasn’t very good because it was so close to the holiday, but there was this one real nice tree. It had been a very expensive tree and no one had bought it; now it was so close to Christmas that the man was afraid no one would.‎ ‎ He wanted ten dollars for it, but when I told him what I had, he said he might sell it for that. I really didn’t want to spend the whole money on the tree, but it was so pretty that I finally agreed. I dragged it all the way home------ about a mile, I think------ and I tried hard not to damage it. I arrived at home at last. My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surprise.‎ ‎ “Where did you get that tree?” my mother exclaimed. But it wasn’t the kind of exclamation that indicates pleasure. After she knew the truth, she said that I was going to end up in the poorhouse because I believe in stupid things like Christmas trees. My mother had never talked to me like that before and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.‎ ‎24. Why did the writer’s mother refuse a tree?‎ ‎ A. Because she couldn’t afford a dead Christmas tree.‎ - 15 -‎ ‎ B. Because she thought it was unreasonable to have a tree.‎ ‎ C. Because she was much so proud that she felt better.‎ ‎ D. Because she thought she wasn’t very proud of herself.‎ ‎25. How did the writer feel when he got home?‎ ‎ A. Upset and calm. B. Anxious and happy.‎ ‎ C. Proud and excited. D. Sorry and confused.‎ ‎26. What made the shop owner sell the tree?‎ ‎ A. His pity on the writer’s situation ‎ B. His desire of offering help ‎ C. His worry of keeping the tree.‎ ‎ D. His kindness of helping others ‎27. What the writer’s mother said in the last paragraph means ______.‎ ‎ A. she was pleased B. she was angry ‎ C. she was doubtful D. she was embarrassed C In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in ornaments(装饰) and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.‎ The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.‎ The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.‎ There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits(利润)from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country - 15 -‎ ‎ or to death.‎ Although the British do not worship(崇拜)their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are rebuilt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.‎ ‎28.Books found in second-hand book shops may .‎ ‎ A. be copies of the earliest printings B. be on sale for the first time ‎ C. never be worth very much D. never be rare ‎29.What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?‎ ‎ A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops. C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.‎ ‎30.The average British person .‎ ‎ A. does not respect old things because they are not fashionable ‎ B. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so ‎ C. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable.‎ ‎ D. does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable ‎31.What does the underlined word “them” (Paragraph 4) refer to?‎ ‎ A. junk shops B. profits from shops C. old things D. old houses D From self-driving cars to carebots for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.‎ ‎“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.‎ A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence. ‎ The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.‎ - 15 -‎ But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research. ‎ ‎“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.‎ A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report’s co-author.‎ ‎“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers.‎ ‎32. We can infer from the text that in the future _____.‎ A. people will face many difficulties B. people will take up more creative jobs C. artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives D. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces ‎33. According to the report, _____.‎ A. people won't necessarily lose jobs B. big companies will face fewer challenges C. small companies will win against big companies D. most people will become interested in technology ‎34. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?‎ A. Mixed. B. Worried.‎ C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.‎ ‎35. Jonathan Grudin's words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.‎ A. there will be enough jobs for people B. things will change a lot in a few years C. many people will become unemployed D. technology will totally change future jobs 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10 分) ‎ - 15 -‎ 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。 ‎ ‎ Recently, I’ve been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination(拖延症) and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time. 36 There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule.‎ Part 1—If it takes less than two minutes,then do it now.‎ ‎ 37 For example,washing your dishes immediately after your meal,tossing the laundry in the washing machine,taking out the garbage,sending that email,and so on.‎ If a task takes less than two minutes to complete,then follow the rule and do it right now.‎ Part 2—When you start a new habit,it should take less than two minutes to do.‎ Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously not.But,every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less. 38 ‎ It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals,but I beg to differ.The 2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia(惯性)of life. 39 I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get started.‎ The most important part of any new habit is getting started—not just the first time,but each time.It’s not about performance,it’s about consistently taking action.‎ I can’t guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you. 40 Anyone can spare the next 120 seconds.Use this time to get one thing done.Go.‎ A. I call this little strategy the “2-Minute Rule”.‎ B. And that’s the purpose behind this little rule.‎ C. Here’s what you need to know to stop procrastinating.‎ D. Once you start doing something,it’s easier to continue doing it.‎ E. But,I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try it.‎ F. The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing.‎ G. It’s surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less.‎ 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) ‎ - 15 -‎ 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。‎ Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, US.    41    , Ibby isn’t like the other regulars – he’s    42  . Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more    43   . So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent    44    . But Payne wanted to take it a step further.‎ ‎    She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better     45   with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small    46    saying: “I’ve been learning ASL, just so you can have the same    47   as everyone else.”‎ ‎    Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has    48   the note at home ever since. Ibby was so    49    by Payne’s gesture (友好的示意) that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His    50    was then reposted by many other people – a result that he did not    51    . But he is happy that Payne is getting the    52    she deserves .‎ ‎    The next morning, Payne heard about the post when her manager    53    her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to    54    her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her   55    gesture and said the company was very    56  of Payne’s actions. “My job is to   57   people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” said Payne.‎ ‎    Ibby sees Payne’s act of kindness as a(n)    58    . “It shows that she respects deaf people,” he said. Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby’s    59   , which makes Ibby’s life much easier. In the past, Ibby would have to order through text messages that he would show to the staff. Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying it is something that “gave me genuine     60   – even now, I’m still smiling”.‎ ‎41. A.Besides     B. However     C. Instead     D. Also 42. A.quiet     B. famous     C. deaf     D. blind 43. A.welcome     B. cheerful     C. different    ‎ - 15 -‎ ‎ D. confident 44. A.presents     B. ideas     C. service     D. guide 45. A.live     B. compete     C. play     D. communicate 46. A.note     B. story     C.tip     D. report 47. A.right     B. experience    C. chance     D. emotion 48. A.kept     B. copied     C. read     D. shared 49. A.bothered     B. moved     C. confused     D. attracted 50. A.story     B. gesture     C.post     D. picture 51. A.expect     B. ignore     C. want     D. notice 52. A.chance     B. pay     C. award     D. recognition 53. A.praised     B. questioned     C. criticized     D. warned 54. A.understand     B. interview     C. meet     D. promote 55. A.strange    B. important     C. kind     D. brave 56. A.proud     B. fond     C. afraid     D. ashamed 57. A.protect     B. promise     C. admit     D. make sure 58. A.trust     B. inspiration     C. opportunity     D. guidance 59. A.step     B. rule     C. order     D. advice 60. A.surprise     B. pride     C. challenge     D. happiness 第II卷 - 15 -‎ 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。 ‎ China‎ to Promote Traditional Opera in Schools ‎ China´s central government has promised to promote traditional opera in schools.‎ ‎ Primary schools, secondary schools, colleges 61._________ universities will give students the opportunity 62.________ (watch) traditional opera free of charge, according to a guideline jointly 63. ________ (issue) by the publicity department of the Communist Party of China and the ministers of culture, education and finance. By 2018, students in all schools and colleges nationwide can watch 64._______ opera free of charge every year.‎ ‎ The campaign for traditional opera to reach students 65._______(be)common in all schools in 2020, according to the guideline. The guideline also urges schools to strengthen the creation of opera interest group. 66.________ calls on the joint effort of the government, education, society and individuals to support the campaign. The guideline also encourages 67._______ (invest) from enterprises, social organizations and individuals. There are hundreds of forms of local opera in China , 68.______ Peking Opera the most famous. Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera 69.__________ (list) by UNESCO as an intangible 70._______(culture) heritage.‎ 第四部分:词汇考查(共两节,满分10分)‎ 第一节: 单词拼写。根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词, 一空0.5分,共4分)。‎ ‎71.Then, deal with the most important tasks first so you will feel a real sense of ______(成就).‎ ‎72. _________(激励) by the teacher’s words ,he is determined to study harder than before.‎ ‎73. It was very c_______________ of him to wait for us for such a long time . ‎ ‎74. Our family enjoy drinking milk d_______________ to our door every morning.‎ ‎75. E_______________ with some advanced tools ,they began their exploration.‎ ‎76. His _______________(幽默的) words made us burst into laughter.‎ ‎77. _________________(不幸的是),we missed the last bus ,so we had to walk home .‎ ‎78. As is well-known, a white pigeon _________________(象征) peace.‎ refer to be intended for with the hope of crowd in ‎ keep sth. free from cut off major in 第二节:根据句意,用下列短语的正确形式填空,有一个短语是多余的。(每空1分,共6分)‎ - 15 -‎ ‎79. We went out early in the morning ________________ catching the early bus to our school.‎ ‎80. Everyone knows all our drinks __________________artificial colorings and flavorings.‎ ‎81. Memories _____________ on him when by accident he found an old picture taken over thirty years ago.‎ ‎82. This magazine is said _______________ people who love fishing very much.‎ ‎83. She can make a good dish without _______________ any cookery books.‎ ‎84. What subject are you planning to ______________ when you go to college?‎ 第五部分:写作(共两节, 满分35分) ‎ 第一节 ‎:短文改错 (共10分;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短文。短文中共有10处错误,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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 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。‎ Mistakes are unavoidable in life .But attitudes towards it may make difference.‎ I still remember how my spoken English was improved. In the beginning, I always kept silent in our oral class to avoid make mistakes. Before long my teacher got to know about his situation, he encouraged me to speak out that I thought. Whenever I made mistakes and felt discouraging, my teacher and my classmate would help me to find out my problem. I also joined in an English club to get more chances to speak. Practice made perfect. Now I can talk fluent in English.‎ Just as the saying goes, “Every bean has its black”.Don´t be afraid of making mistakes .Learning from mistakes, and success is just waiting for us.‎ 第二节:书面表达(满分25分)‎ - 15 -‎ 假定你是李华,你们班来自美国的交换生Peter最近在学校举办的最美中国散文大赛中没有获奖而情绪低落,请你根据所给提示用英语给他写一封电子邮件,要点包括:‎ ‎1.表示同情;‎ ‎2.给予安慰;‎ ‎3.表达祝愿。‎ 注意:‎ 1. 词数:100词左右(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。)‎ 2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 散文:prose Dear Peter,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours faithfully ‎ ‎ Li Hua - 15 -‎ 银川一中2018学年度(下)高二期中考试答案 第一部分:听力(20 分)‎ ‎1—5 BAACC 6—10 ABBAC 11—15 BCCAB 16—20 CCCAA 第二部分:阅读理解(40分,一个2分)‎ A篇:21—23 BAD B篇:24—27 BCCB C篇:28—31 AADC D篇32---35BACA 七选五 :36—40 AGBDE 第三部分:英语知识运用 第一节:完型填空(30分,一个1.5)‎ ‎41— 45 BCACD 46—50 ABABC 51—55 ADABC 56—60 ADBCD 第二节:语法填空(15分,一个1.5)‎ ‎61.and 62.to watch 63. issued 64. an 65. will be ‎ ‎66. It 67.investment 68.with 69. are listed 70. cultural 第四部分:词汇考查(10分)(71-78 一个0.5 共4分;79-84 一个一分,共6分)‎ ‎71. achievement 72. Inspired 73. considerate 74. delivered ‎75.Equipped 76. humorous 77. Unfortunately 78.represents ‎79. with the hope of 80.are kept free from /of 81.crowded in 82. to be intended for ‎ ‎83.referring to 84.major in ‎ 第五部分:写作 第一节:短文改错 (10分)‎ Mistakes are unavoidable in life .But attitudes towards it may make difference.‎ ‎ a I still remember how my spoken English was improved. In the beginning, I always kept silent in our oral class to avoid make mistakes. Before long my teacher got to know ‎ ‎ making about his situation. He encouraged me to speak out that I thought. Whenever I made ‎ ‎ my what mistakes and felt discouraging, my teacher and my classmate would help me to find out my ‎ ‎ discouraged classmates problem. I also joined in an English club to get more chances to speak. Practice made ‎ ‎ makes perfect. Now I can talk fluent in English.‎ ‎ fluently Just as the saying goes, “Every bean has its black”. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes .Learning from mistakes, and success is just waiting for us.‎ ‎ Learn Dear Johnson,‎ I feel deeply sorry to hear that you failed to win an award of the Most Beautiful Prose Contest held in our school ,which made you so depressed. It doesn’t matter .‎ ‎ I know you are a big fan of our Chinese literature ,particularly taking pleasure in the famous proses written by famous prosers and writers, such as BaJin,LaoShe , CaoYu and so on. I had ever the same experience as you have. Just as the famous saying goes , “ Failure is the mother of success.” The more you practice ,the better you will be. Don’t lose heart and never give up . I sincerely hope you are sure to achieve your dream with much effort.‎ ‎ If I can be of any help , please don’t hesitate to let me know . Please remember nothing can stop you to make your dream come true once you make up your mind to do it !‎ ‎ Best wishes to you .‎ - 15 -‎ ‎ Yours faithfully,‎ ‎ Li Hua - 15 -‎