广东省湛江市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

这是一份广东省湛江市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题，共10页。

（满分：120分，考试时间：120分钟）2024年1月
注意事项：
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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
New Yrk Times best-selling authr Susan Casey travelled glbally, jining scientists and explrers n dives t the deepest places n the planet. She takes us n an interesting jurney thrugh the histry f deep-sea explratin, frm the legends f the ancient wrld t stried shipwrecks we can nw reach n the bttm. Thrughut this jurney, she learned hw imprtant the deep is t the future f the planet, and hw necessary it is that we understand and prtect it. The Underwrld is Susan Casey's mst beautiful and thrilling bk, a wnderful shw f the natural wrld.
Event lcatin: The lecture and bk signing（签名） will be held at the Linda Hall Library,5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missuri.
Event time: Thursday, January 14th,7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Bk signing: Hard cpies f the bk will be available fr purchase at the event curtesy f Rainy Day Bks. A bk signing will immediately fllw the lecture.
Admissin package (admits ne)
Click t rder tickets thrugh the Kauffman Center. Admissin is $40.00 plus Kauffman ticket fee and includes ne hardcver f the bk and ne admissin ticket. Reserved seating.
Please nte: Attendees（参与者） will receive their bks as they arrive at this event. Yur electrnic ticket will be needed fr event entry and t receive yur hardcver f the bk as yu arrive.
Disclaimer（免责声明）: All Rainy Day Bks Authr Event sales are final and nn-refundable.
1. What is the tpic f Susan Casey's bk?
A. A shw f the heights f the earth.
B. Sme discveries made by explrers.
C. Sme measures t prtect the cean.
D. Jurney s t the depths f the cean.
2. What kind f event is it?
A. A lecture and bk signing.
B. A discussin between readers.
C. A sales meeting f a new bk.
D. A party f celebrating the success.
3. What shuld attendees d with their electrnic tickets?
A. Return them t the Kauffman Center.
B. Get a discunt f the bk with them.
C. Get hardcvers f the bk with them.
D. Exchange them with ther bk lvers.
B
This year I did smething I'd never dne—shpping at midnight n Black Friday after Thanksgiving. After all, yu can get cheap things nline while cmfrtably in bed ver a ht cup f cffee. S why wuld I stand traffic, cld weather and crwds fr a few bargains?
Fr my teenagers, spending time with Mm is usually dwn n their list next t hmewrk and picking up the dg waste. S, when they asked me t take them shpping at the mall at midnight n Black Friday, my first reactin was definitely n! But my sn, wh usually runs the ther way if I mentin shpping, wanted me t take him shpping. I felt needed, thugh I knew they actually wanted me t pay fr their things, nt quality time with Mm.
Then the hur-lng car ride. We fllwed sngs n the radi and talked abut the deals we hped t get. I had pprtunities t give them lessns n what nt t d when driving, but I shared their happiness instead. And we all cnnected as we sat with smiles at midnight.
The kids searched fr a spt nce we finally reached the busy parking lt. There was smething abut standing in a line that snakes arund the building in the freezing cld that brings peple tgether. Once inside, we had t wrk as a team, hping t get just the right size and clr. As I dug thrugh muntain s f clthing fr a particular shirt fr my husband and gave up, my daughter came tward me, shirt f the kind in hand and victry n her face. "I gt the last ne!"
S we ended up at 3 am with sme bargains. Nthing we culdn't have fund nline r in stres at a reasnable hur. But fr me, I gt quality time with my kids. Driving hme tired, lking in the mirrr at my children's sweet faces, I decided, "If they ask me t g again next year, I'm ready."
4. What did the kids need accrding t the authr?
A. Buying things nline with cmfrt.B. Taking a cup f cffee cmfrtably.
C. Picking up the dg waste tgether.D. Shpping at their mther's expense.
5. Hw did the authr cmmunicate with her kids during the drive t the mall?
A. She taught them sme sngs.B. She shared their excitement.
C. She taught them shpping tips.D. She lectured them n behavir.
6. Why did the daughter shw victry n her face?
A. She had wrked as a team member.B. She had searched ut her clthes.
C. She had fund a shirt fr her father.D. She had been in line t see a snake.
7. Hw did the authr find her shpping experience?
A. Enjyable.B. Tiring.C. Heartbreaking.D. Mney-wasting.
C
Sadat Sadikva is an English teacher in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan. As a yung girl, she dreamed f becming a flight attendant（空乘人员） and traveling the wrld, s she learned at least three languages. Althugh she was nt able t becme a flight attendant, Sadikva culd speak Uzbek, Russian, English and Turkish. Sadikva has never traveled abrad but reprts feeling cnnected t peple arund the wrld.
American Trina Bright wrked in educatin fr nearly 25 years and she traveled t many cuntries, including China and Suth Africa. Bright used stries frm her travels t help her students in the U. S. understand their place in the wrld and see value in their wn cultures. But Bright, unlike Sadikva, des nt reprt feeling cnnected t peple arund the wrld.
Bright is nt alne. Pew Research Center recently asked peple in 24 cuntries a series f questins abut hw cnnected they feel t the wrld t see hw travel experience relates t feelings f cnnectedness.
The study fund that respndents（调查对象） wh had traveled t at least ne ther cuntry feel mre cnnected t peple arund the wrld.99 percent f respndents in the Netherlands reprted having visited at least ne ther cuntry and 77 percent f respndents frm the Netherlands said they feel at least smewhat clse t peple all ver the wrld. But internatinal travel des nt always mean a persn feels a clseness t peple arund the wrld.99 percent f Swedish respndents said they had visited at least ne ther cuntry. Yet a much smaller number f Swedish respndents—47 percent—reprt feeling clse t peple all ver the wrld.
Sadikva said she felt cnnected t the wrld because f media, which makes it quite easy t get t knw events and news.
8. Why did Sadat Sadikva learn several languages?
A. T mve abrad.B. T braden her view.
C. T cnnect t the wrld.D. T achieve her flying dream.
9. What benefit did Trina Bright get frm her travels?
A. She imprved her educatin.B. She applied them t her teaching.
C. She understd the value f culture.D. She culd speak a freign language.
10. What did the research fcus n?
A. Hw peple get t knw the wrld.
B. Hw peple feel cnnected t the wrld.
C. Why peple enjy internatinal travel.
D. Why travel influences the cnnectin f peple.
11. What can we learn frm paragraph 4?
A. The aim f the research.B. The prcess f the research.
C. The result f the research.D. The methd f the research.
D
Fishing trips t Canada are a traditin fr Jeffrey Hardy and his three friends frm America. This summer in 2023, the frest air plluted with wildfire smke frced the men t give up their mid-June fishing plan. Canada's wildfire seasn put its turism industry at a crucial time.
Except sme days f pr air quality, majr Canadian cities remain unaffected by wildfires. The fires are in the cuntry's nrthern areas that have drawn travelers interested in utdr experiences in years past.
In a recent reprt by Destinatin Canada, a marketing rganizatin, half f the ttal spent by internatinal visitrs is in Vancuver, Trnt and Mntreal. But ther Canadian destinatins attractive t visitrs have been affected by the wildfires.
In preparatin fr increasing visitr sizes and nging wildfires, sme businesses are thinking abut changing their peratins, which see utdr recreatin（娱乐） as a turism pprtunity. A nnprfit travel agency is cnsidering creating a questinnaire（调查问卷） fr custmers t shw when they wuld cancel a bking because f rad clses frm the wildfires, pr air quality and a lack f visibility.
Turism in British Clumbia cntributes greatly t its ecnmy. The prvince has varius recreatinal fferings, frm the majr ski destinatins t hiking alng the cast. Blackcmb, a helicpter tur cmpany, has canceled its sightseeing fferings, using mst f its helicpters n the firefighting effrt until at least early August. "It's the questin f flying ur custmers arund n sightseein g turs r putting ut fire s within 10 kilmeters f ur bases and the cmmunities that we live in," said Jrdy Nrris, the cmpany's turism directr. "We made it clear t bth ur staff and ur custmers that we have a duty t prtect the backyard."
Darrin Rig, a phtgrapher, recently saw a pht f a beautiful waterfall engulfed in fire n a media page." I'm sure that's nt ging t last lng, and everything will turn t nrmal." he said.
12. Which part f Canada is mst affected by the wildfire?
A. Canada's central part.B. The nrthern areas.
C. Majr Canadian cities.D. Places with few visitrs.
13. What can be inferred abut Jrdy Nrris?
A. He is sad abut his cmpany's lss frm the fire.
B. He is cnfident abut the use f the questinnaire.
C. He is glad t jin in the fight against the wildfire.
D. He is stressed abut the fire's effect n his cmpany.
14. What des the underlined wrd "engulfed" in paragraph 6 mean?
A. Cvered.B. DnatedC. Rescued.D. Prtected.
15. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the text?
A. Turism Suffers Great Lss in the Wildfire
B. All f Canada Have Acted t Beat Wildfire
C. Mst f Canada Is Affected by the Wildfire
D. Wildfire Wn't Stp Canada's Turism Develpment
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Change is with us frm the day we are brn and change is all arund us every day. 16 This difference cmes frm the fact that we dn't all experience changes in the same way. S, what can we yung peple d in face f sme changes?
We yung peple aren't always ready t deal with changes. That's because ur yung brains are still grwing. The back part f ur brain is all abut survival and keeping us alive. The middle f ur brain cntrls ur emtins. 17
Our brain can react t situatins in different ways, depending n hw we deal with changes r stress. When the brain thinks the bdy may be in danger, we'll have the fight r flight respnse （反应）. 18 The heart then sends bld quickly t the different bdy parts. It prepares the bdy t fight, flee r freeze.
There are times when we yung peple feel stressed, when changes get hard t manage, r when it is just t hard fr us t cllect ur thughts. 19 That may be a parent r carer, grandparent, aunt r uncle, teacher, neighbr r even an lder brther r sister. Change can smetimes be hard r make yu wrry, but yu dn't have t d it alne.
20 By meeting changes and trying new things, we'll begin t discver what we really lve. As we learn mre abut urselves, we'll make better decisins abut ur life and future. This can help us discver ur path in life.
A. Changes are chances fr us t grw up.
B. That respnse makes the heart beat faster.
C. And the frnt f ur brain is still develping.
D. Other peple can be affected by the slightest changes.
E. But sme can face changes easily, while thers can't.
F. Brains are very imprtant rgans t deal with stress r changes.
G. In these situatins, it's OK t seek r ask fr help frm an adult we trust.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As I walked t the market, I saw an ld and dirty man sitting in frnt f a shp. It was 21 that he was a beggar lking fr help. I made a 22 that n my way back I wuld give him whatever 23 I had. A few feet away was a drunk-lking man 24 n the pavement and n ne wh passed by 25 , including me.
When I returned t see the 26 ld man was still there, I felt a sense f 27 t ffer sme help. I tk ut all the change t hand it ver t him. He hardly lked int my eyes but 28 his head as thugh saying that he did nt need it. I 29 and pushed it int his hand.
As I was 30 f my great act f charity, the man walked up t the drunk man and asked him smething. 31 , I culdn't hear what he said. I nly nticed him walk t the tea shp and buy sme fd with the 32 mney I gave. Then, he went back t the man, helped him t sit and eat the fd. He 33 I was still there, s he explained that man had nt eaten fr tw days and had n 34 t sit up. And that was why he cllapsed（昏倒） n the pavement.
Suddenly I felt s small and admired the 35 f the ld man wh had s little cmpared t me.
21. A. likelyB. necessaryC. alarmingD. unusual
22. A. requestB. decisinC. prtestD. prpsal
23. A. changeB. fdC. waterD. clthes
24. A. drivingB. vlunteeringC. eatingD. lying
25. A. gave upB. turned tC. referred tD. reached ut
26. A. prB. curiusC. psitiveD. frightened
27. A. shckB. dutyC. painD. cncern
28. A. raisedB. nddedC. lweredD. shk
29. A. beggedB. insistedC. demandedD. questined
30. A. awareB. cnfidentC. prudD. sure
31. A. ActuallyB. ImprtantlyC. ImmediatelyD. Strangely
32. A. extraB. muchC. sameD. digital
33. A. remindedB. bservedC. pretendedD. imagined
34. A. limitB. pressureC. strengthD. determinatin
35. A. wisdmB. creativityC. selflessnessD. prfessin
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famus Paintings thrugh the Ages, a bk 36 was written by Tang Dynasty(618 – 907) schlar Zhang Yanyuan. In the bk, he described Xuan paper 37 a perfect carrier fr writing and painting. Handma de Xuan paper frm Jingxian cunty, East China's Anhui Prvince, 38 (list) as a gift t the imperial curt （宫廷） fr the highest quality during that perid.
The traditinal skill f 39 (prduce) Xuan paper is demanding. Sandalwd bark, a plant native t suthern China, ges thrugh 108 40 (step) tgether with rice straw（稻草） ver a perid f three years befre it can be made int fine Xuan paper. 41 whle curse is s difficult that even the mst skilled wrkers can nly d part f it.
The flw f ink decides the making f Chinese art, and Xuan paper is much 42 ( gd)than ther paper with 43 ( it) excellent ability t give full play t ink. Different materials during the paper making prcess can create different paper suited fr artistic expressin in freehand ink painting r writing.
Xuan paper has gne with the making f the Chinese artists fr thusands f years. Unlike ther frms f paper, Xuan paper is strng enugh _ 44 (stand) harm brught by time. It is this strength that has made the prtectin f many 45 (value) wrks frm ancient China pssible. Paper making is the wisdm f the ancient Chinese, and Xuan paper is the tp f paper making.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，你校英语社团将举办“保护中国文化遗产”的英语征文比赛，请给你校外籍教师Mr. Rbert写一封邮件，邀请他当评委。内容包括：
1.比赛的目的；
2.邀请担任评委。
注意：1.写作词数应为80 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Rbert,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My family always had the basics, but there was little mney fr much else beynd fd and shelter. Everyne in ur small twn lived the same way. That is why I was pleasantly surprised when my mther came up with the mney t ask smene t take a picture fr my furth-grade class. Twenty-tw students lined up in three rws and faced the camera with smiles. My teacher Mrs. Crnell std t the side.
Schlwrk was never a burden fr me. Even when I was sick, I still wanted t g t schl. As the years passed, I wuld see that furth-grade picture frm time t time. It always reminded me that I had wanted t becme a teacher. Later, I gt married and my fcus was n building a family. Every s ften I wuld feel that lnging fr the teaching career I never gt t have.
Once my children were in schl, I had sme time t myself. The thirst t teach was still there. It wuld mean ging back t cllege. But I was nw frty-tw years ld. I had nt been a student fr ver twenty years. Were there any brain cells left after raising three children? Having nly my husband's incme made mney a prblem as well.
After much mental struggle I managed t cme up with enugh mney fr my first semester, a ttal f nine hurs, but I had n idea hw I wuld pay fr anything beynd that. With a step f faith, I mved frward. Standing in line with baby-faced teenagers t register fr classes, I questined my ability t d it all. But here I was, deciding n British Literature as my majr.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Cllege prved t be a pleasure but a challenge. ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One day tw years later, my prfessr called t tell me that I was given a teaching jb in the lcal primary schl. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
湛江市 2023—2024 学年度第一学期期末高中调研测试
高一英语参考答案及评分细则
A
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了《海底世界》这本畅销书的作者苏珊·凯西的讲座及签名售书活动。
1. D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“She takes us n an interesting jurney thrugh the histry f deep-sea explratin, frm the legends f the ancient wrld t stried shipwrecks we can nw reach n the bttm. Thrughut this jurney, she learned hw imprtant the deep is t the future f the planet, and hw necessary it is that we understand and prtect it.”可知，苏珊·凯西的《海底世界》主要讲述了她的深海探索之旅及所看见的事物。故答案选D项。
2. A 细节理解题。根据文章中的“The lecture and bk signing（签名） will be held at the Linda Hall Library,5109Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missuri.”可知，这是一次讲座和签名售书活动。故答案选A项。
3. C 细节理解题。根据文章中的“Attendees（参与者）will receive their bks as they arrive at this event. Yur electrnic ticket will be needed fr event entry and t receive yur hardcver f the bk as yu arrive.”可知，参与者可以用电子入场券交换该书的精装本。故答案选C项。
B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍作者在感恩节之后的“黑色星期五”带着孩子在凌晨购物的经历。
4. D 细节理解题。第二段最后作者提到，孩子们想让作者陪他们在感恩节之后的“黑色星期五”去购物，他们需要作者去买单，而不是与妈妈一起度过一段高质量的时光。因此选D。
5. B 细节理解题。第三段提到，孩子们一路上听歌和聊天，作者原本可以教育孩子们在开车时不能做什么事，但是作者只是听孩子们分享他们的快乐。由此可知选B。
6. C 推理判断题。第四段提到，作者想为丈夫找一件衬衣但是没找到，就在这时，作者的女儿带着胜利的微笑拿着一件衬衣来到作者面前，说她抢到了最后一件。由此推断女儿高兴的原因是C。
7. A 推理判断题。文章最后部分提到，作者很累，但是看到孩子们的笑容，作者决定如果孩子们需要，明年的黑色星期五还来购物。由此判断选A。
C
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过两个人的故事引出了一项关于“旅行与人们感觉到与世界有连接之间的关系”的研究结果。
8. D 细节理解题。根据第一段“she dreamed f becming a flight attendant（空乘人员） and traveling the wrld, s she learned at least three languages”可知，她学习多种语言的原因是她曾梦想成为一个空姐。故答案选择 D。
9. B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Bright used stries frm her travels t help her students in the U. S. understand their place in the wrld and see value in their wn cultures.”可知Bright 使用旅行故事帮助学生理解自己国家的位置以及看到自己国家的文化价值。所以答案选择B。
10. B 推理判断题。根据第三段“Pew Research Center recently asked peple in 24 cuntries a series f questins abut hw cnnected they feel t the wrld”可推知研究的中心在于人们是如何感觉到与世界连接的以及与世界连接的程度。故答案选择B。
11. C 推理判断题。根据第四段开头“The study fund that respndents...”和下文“Netherlands”和“Swedish respndents”中的具体结果可知，这段主要介绍的是研究的调查结果。所以答案选择C。
D
本文是一篇说明文。加拿大的山林大火使旅游业受到很大的影响，但是人们依然对加拿大旅游业的发展充满信心。
12. B 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，这次山火主要影响的是加拿大的北部地区。因此选B。
13. C 推理判断题。根据第五段的内容以及 Jrdy 所说的话可知，他所在的直升机旅游公司派飞机参加灭火，并且向员工和顾客明确保证，保护后方（人们居住的地方）是他们的职责。由此推断选C，他为自己的公司能够参加灭火行动感到高兴。
14. A 词义猜测题。语境表示这个美丽的瀑布被野火笼罩着，因此画线词的含义是A。
15. D 标题归纳题。全文讲述一场山火对加拿大旅游业的影响，谈到这场火灾的分布及其对旅游业的影响，以及旅游业的从业人员对未来旅游业发展的乐观态度。因此本文的标题选D。
本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了我们年轻人应该如何去面对人生的变化与挑战。
16. E 语境题。本题考查语境的转折关系。下文说到“这种差异”，因此本空选E表示“面对变化时，有人感觉很轻松，而另外一些人则很有压力”，与下文呼应。
17. C 语境题。本题考查语境的并列关系。C项内容与前面的“The back part”“The middle”呼应，说明“我们大脑的前面部分还在发育”。
18. B 语境题。本题考查语境的关键词再现。B项的“That respnse”与前文的“The fight r flight respnse”呼应， “makes the heart beat faster”与下文内容呼应，说明那种反应会让心跳加速，然后心脏就快速地把血液输送到身体的各个部位。
19. G 语境题。本题考查语境的例证关系。前文提到有时年轻人会遇到无法应对的情况，G项承接上文说明在这种情况下，年轻人可以寻求他人的帮助。
20. A 主旨题。这一段说的是面对变化有利于我们的成长，因此选A作为本段的主旨句。
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个老人被作者帮助后，慷慨地为他人买食物的故事。
21. A 根据“an ld and dirty man”可知此处作者推断他可能是个乞丐。It's likely that…语义是“……是可能的”。
22. B 此处表示作者决定帮助他。吻合下文“I tk ut all the...”。make a decisin 语义是“做出决定”。
23. A 根据下文“I tk ut all the change t hand it ver t him”可知，作者给老人的是零钱。故答案选择A。
24. D 根据下文这个男人两天没有吃东西以及老人帮他坐起来可知，此处这个男人应该是躺在人行道上。
25. D 此处语义是包括作者在内的路人没有伸手帮助他。reached ut 语义是“伸手帮助”。
26. A 根据上文语境可知，作者决定帮助的是一位贫困的老人，吻合下文“the ld man wh had s little cmpared t me”。
27. B 作者看到这个贫困的老人在乞讨，一种责任感油然而生。故答案选择B。
28. D 根据下文“as thugh saying that he did nt need it”可知，那位老人摇摇头，好像在说他不需要钱，所以此处选择 D，语义是“摇头”。
29. B 此处表示作者坚持给他。吻合下文“pushed it int his hand”。
30. C 根据下文“my great act f charity”可知此处表示作者对于自己的慈善行为感到自豪。
31. A 此处表示作者实际上没听到老人说了什么。
32. C 根据下文“I gave”可知此处表示老人用作者给的钱买了食物。故答案选择C。
33. B 此处表示老人观察到作者还在那里。故答案选择B。
34. C 根据上文“that man had nt eaten fr tw days”可知，此处表示他没有坐起来的体力了。
35. C 根据上文穷困老人给他人买食物可知此处表示作者钦佩他的无私行为。
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的宣纸。
36. which/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处为定语从句，先行词为 a bk 指物，引导词在句中作主语。故填which或that。
37. as 考查介词。describe…as…“把……描述成……”。
38. was listed 考查时态语态及主谓一致。根据后面的“during that perid”可知此处表示过去的事情，且句子主语Handma de Xuan paper为第三人称单数形式，与动词list是被动关系，故填一般过去时的被动语态。
39. prducing 考查非谓语动词。此处作介词的宾语，故填动词-ing形式。
40. steps 考查名词复数。此处 step为名词，表示“步骤”，为可数名词，根据前面的数词可知应填steps。
41. The 考查冠词。此处特指整个过程。故填The。
42. better 考查形容词比较级。由后面的“than”可知，填比较级形式。故填better。
43. its 考查代词。此处用形容词性物主代词作定语，修饰名词ability。
44. t stand考查非谓语动词。此处用动词不定式作结果状语。
45. valuable考查词性转换。根据空后的“wrks”可知，此处需要填形容词形式。故填valuable。
One pssible versin:
Dear Mr. Rbert,
T braden ur knwledge f Chinese cultural heritage and imprve ur English writing skills, ur English Club has launched an English writing cmpetitin. All ur cntestants are t write a shrt essay abut five hundred wrds centered n the prtectin f ur Chinese cultural heritage. As the entries are puring in and the deadline is drawing near, I'm writing t sincerely ask yu t be ne f ur judges t help us decide n the best entries. As yur pinin is f vital imprtance fr us, I earnestly hpe yu can spare the time t give us yur expert judgment.
Lking frward t hearing frm yu.
Yurs,
Li Hua
One pssible versin:
Cllege prved t be a pleasure but a challenge. I was back in schl, attending classes and challenging myself t learn new things. My days and night s were spent reading and rereading difficult textbks and studying essays n classic English literature. And I buried myself in the sea f readings that my prfessr had assigned. I watched as kids half my age gt excellent test grades while I studied fr hurs t make a passing grade. Gradually, I fund myself starting t relax and enjy the classes, and began t stand ut.
One day tw years later, my prfessr called t tell me that I was given a teaching jb in the lcal primary schl. I hung up the phne with teary eyes. I culdn't believe that my dream t teach was becming a reality. My faith had been rewarded. Fr the next eighteen years, I wrked diligently. I began each schl year by telling the students abut myself. I tld them the stry f hw I had wanted t be a teacher all my life; it just tk me a while t get there . It's my desire that my students will realize their dream with my teaching and guidance.
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