【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解人际关系话题阅读训练学案（17页word版）

【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解人际关系话题阅读训练学案（17页word版）

‎2018届二轮复习 阅读理解人际关系话题阅读训练 ‎＂人际关系＂是高考命题最常见的话题之一，该话题主要包括各种人与人之间的关系、矛盾冲突和问题的解决等。此话题多包含爱恋、友谊、信任、尊重和感恩等，贴近学生日常生活，并为他们所熟悉。以这些话题命题有利于促进学生身心健康成长，形成良好的价值观和积极向上的舆论导向。‎ ‎【话题词汇】‎ 重点单词 ‎1.abandon vt.抛弃，舍弃，放弃 ‎2.abuse vt.虐待；辱骂；滥用 ‎3.accompany vt.陪伴；陪同；伴奏 ‎4.acquaintance n.相识(的人)；熟人 ‎5.admirable adj.值得赞赏的；可钦佩的 ‎6.adopt vt.收养；采用；通过 ‎7.ancestor n.祖宗；祖先 ‎8.appreciate vt.欣赏；感激 ‎9.argue vi.争辩，争论 ‎10.argument n.争论，辩论 ‎11.associate vt.使联合 ‎12.attitude n.态度[来源:学#科#网]‎ ‎13.barrier n.屏障，障碍 ‎14.beneficial adj.有利的，有帮助的，有用的 ‎15.benefit n.益处，好处；v.受益；有益于 ‎16.bother vt.打扰；麻烦 ‎17.blame vt.责备，指责 ‎18.bride n.新娘 ‎19.bridegroom n.新郎 ‎20.bury v.埋葬；埋藏；遮盖 ‎21.close adj.关系亲密的；靠近的 ‎22.companion n.同伴；同事；伴侣 ‎23.complain v.抱怨；投诉 ‎24.condemn vt.谴责，指责；宣判 ‎25.conflict n.冲突 ‎26.congratulate vt.祝贺 ‎27.congratulation n.祝贺 ‎28.conscience n.良心；良知 ‎29.cooperate vi.合作 ‎30.colleague n.同事；同僚 ‎31.divorce vt.离婚 ‎32.direct v.管理；指挥 ‎33.enthusiastic adj.热情的 ‎34.familiar adj.熟悉的 ‎35.friction n.摩擦 ‎36.friendly adj.友好的 ‎37.forgive vt.原谅 ‎38.generation n.代；世代；一代人 ‎39.grateful adj.感激的 ‎40.harmony n.和睦；和谐 ‎41.harmonious adj.和谐的 ‎42.headmaster n.(中小学)校长 ‎43.headteacher n.班主任；(中小学)校长 ‎44.household n.一家人；家庭 ‎45.junior n.年幼者；低年级学生 ‎46.merciful adj.宽大的；仁慈的 ‎47.misunderstand vt.误会；不理解 ‎48.modest adj.谦虚的；谦逊的 ‎49.neighbourhood n.社区；街坊 ‎50.nephew n.侄子；外甥 ‎51.partner n.伙伴；搭档；同伴 ‎52.teenager n.青少年 ‎53.patient adj.有耐心的 ‎54.patiently adv.耐心地；有毅力地 ‎55.politely adv.礼貌地 ‎56.precious adj.珍贵的 ‎57.prejudice n.偏见，成见 ‎58.private adj.私人的；个人的；私有的；不公开的；秘密的；私立的 ‎59.promote vt.促进；提升 ‎60.quarrel n.& vi.争吵；吵架 ‎61.relative n.亲戚 ‎62.relationship n.关系 ‎63.reliable adj.可信赖的，可靠的 ‎64.respect vt.尊重；尊敬 ‎65.respectful adj.恭敬的，有礼貌的 ‎66.senior n.年长者；高年级学生 ‎67.separate v.使分离，分开 ‎68.share vt.分享；合用；分摊；n.股份；份额 ‎69.sincere adj.真诚的 ‎70.tension n.紧张局势 ‎71.tolerance n.忍受 ‎72.treat vt.& vi.治疗；对待；n.款待 重点短语 ‎1.a lack of understanding缺乏理解 ‎2.be concerned for/about对……担心/关心 ‎3.be familiar to为……所熟悉 ‎4.be in harmony with...与……和谐相处/协调 ‎5.be on good terms(与某人)关系好 ‎6.be tolerant with包容 ‎7.be to blame应受责备 ‎8.break up分手；解散；结束 ‎9.bring up养育；抚养；教育 ‎10.care for喜欢 ‎11.depend/rely on依靠，相信，信赖 ‎12.fit in with与……相适应/合得来 ‎13.get on/along well with sb.与某人相处融洽 ‎14.get in touch with与……取得联系 ‎15.go wrong出毛病；失败 ‎16.have...in common有共同之处 ‎17.have words with与……发生口角 ‎18.keep cool保持冷静 ‎19.keep in touch with与……保持联系 ‎20.look down upon/on鄙视，看不起 ‎21.make up和解 ‎22.share feelings and ideas with与……分享情感和想法 ‎23.show respect for尊重 ‎24.split up分开；分手 重点句式 ‎1.＂only＋状语＂位于句首引起的部分倒装 Only in these ways can we win other’s respect and friendship.‎ 只有通过这些方式我们才能赢得别人的尊重与友谊。‎ ‎2.祈使句＋and/or/otherwise＋陈述句 Get along well with others，and you will enjoy yourself every day and succeed when you do anything.‎ 与他人好好相处，你就会每天都过得很快乐，做什么事情都会成功。‎ ‎3.过去分词(短语)作状语 Accompanied by his friends，he went to the teacher’s office to admit what he had done was wrong.‎ 在朋友的陪伴下，他去老师的办公室去承认他所做的是错误的。‎ ‎4.现在分词(短语)作状语 In your last letter you talked about your recent worry about your studies，mentioning that your deskmate often interrupted you by asking questions.‎ 你在上一封来信里谈到了你最近对学习的担忧，同时提到了你的同桌经常因为问你问题而打扰你的学习。‎ 话题阅读 The Value of Friendship 友谊的价值 ‎　　Without friendship, one can not be happy though he is well off. Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. It is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship than given by the philosopher Aristotle in these words: ＂Two bodies inhabited by one soul. ＂True friends find pleasure in each other's joy and share sorrow in each other's grief. In times of trial, they will offer their help without hesitation.‎ ‎　　Since friendship is so valuable, we should be eager to find friends. We must choose those who have very good character, superior ability and kind heart. On the other hand, we should avoid those shallow people who can be easily estranged by adversity or misfortune. Of course, we must endeavouer at the same time to cultivate all those good qualities in ourselves, so that we will be true friends of others. Such friendship will never be broken up, because the foundation on which it is set up is quite firm and strong.‎ ‎　　没有友谊，一个人尽管富有，他绝不可能幸福。友谊是人们享有的最大乐趣之一，很难找到一个比哲学家亚里士多德关于友谊所给出的更好的定义：＂生有一个灵魂的两个躯体。＂真正的朋友同甘共苦。在考验面前，他们会毫不犹豫地给予帮助。‎ ‎　　既然友谊这样有价值，我们应当急于找一些朋友。我们必须选择那些具有良好的品质、卓越的能力和心地善良的人。另一方面，我们应避开那些遇到逆境或不幸很容易疏远的肤浅的人。当然，我们必须同时努力培养我们自身的良好品质，以便成为他人的真正朋友。这种友情不会破裂，因为建立这种友谊的基础是相当牢固的。‎ The way to lift up your mood 改善心情的方法 Everyone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard, when there’s nobody to talk to and the mood is getting worse and worse. But why sit here and think how pathetic you are? There are some ways that may help you lift up your mood. If they fail you, at least while doing these things you won’t have time to think of your problems. You win an y way! ‎ 每一个人在其生活当中，都有这样的一个时期：一切事都是那么艰难，没有人可以交流，心情变得越来越糟糕。但是，为什么坐在这儿总是想着你是多么可怜呢？这儿有些方法能帮助你改善你的心情。假如它们不起作用的话，至少，当你在做这些事的时候， 你就没有时间来想你的问题。无论如何，你是赢家！‎ The first thing you should try is socializing and thinking positively. It’s very hard, because usually when we feel depressed we lock ourselves at home and think about all the bad character issues we have. But if you’ll try to force yourself and call a friend for a cup of coffee, the chances for changing your mood into better are very good. Just try to avoid bad thoughts. Instead, try to think about the bright side of your life. Don’t forget: We are what we think we are.‎ 你应该尝试的第一件事就是融入人群并积极地思考。这很难，因为通常当我们感到失望时，我们就会把自己锁在家里，想着我们自身的不好的品质。但是，如果你努 力强迫你自己邀请朋友一起去喝一杯咖啡，让自己有个机会去改变心情，这是非常好的。避免坏的想法。相反，努力想象你生活中精彩的一面。不要忘了：我们是我们所想的那样。‎ You should also try doing something only for yourself, something totally selfish. This could be something you wanted for a long time: maybe a short trip, a coat, a ring or anything that could lift up your mood. This doesn’t have to be extravagant nor costly.‎ 你也应该试着做一些专门为你自己做的事，完全是为你自己的。这可能是你很长时间以来你所想要的东西：可能是短途旅行、一件衣服、一个戒指或者是任何能改善你心情的东西。这不必是非常奢侈的，也不必是非常昂贵的。‎ Not only giving presents to yourself can lift up your mood, buying things to others is also a perfect way to feel happy. Think of your friends, family, relatives or even local charities，choose ‎ one person and give him a gift. It doesn’t have to be something expensive nor big. It may be just a little toy to your poor neighbor’s child. Making another person feel happy will make you feel good in your heart and mind.‎ 买礼物给自己不仅仅能改善你的心情，买东西给别人也是一个感到高兴的极好方法。想一想你的朋友、家人、亲戚，或者甚至当地的慈善机构，选择一个人并给他买礼物。这不必是什么昂贵的或大的东西。这可能仅仅是给你贫困的邻居的小孩买的一个小玩具。使他人高兴也能使你感到身心快乐。‎ Renting a good or happy film is also a good idea. Laughter is a very good panacea for all kinds of illness!‎ 租一部好的或搞笑的电影也是一个好主意。笑能治百病！‎ All you have to do is to take control of your emotions and make them positive in spite of letting them control you. Making yourself feel better isn’t that hard, it’s hard only to start doing something that would lift up your mood.[来源:学科网]‎ 所有我们必须要做的就是：控制我们的情绪并使它们积极起来，而不是让它们来控制你。使你自己感觉更好并不难，难的是你开始能做些什么事来改善你的心情。‎ 高考真题 ‎【一】‎ Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 36 ,there are several ways to handle things. Let’s take a look at them now.‎ ‎ 37 .Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.‎ When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then. 38 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.‎ When you need to someone, don’t do it in your own office. 39 , it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space ‎ even after explaining how busy you are If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 40 . If someone knocks and it’s not an important matter. Excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint(暗示) than when the door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed.‎ A. If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no B. When you want to avoid interruptions at work ‎ C. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goes D. If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area E. It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available F. It might seem unkind to cut people shirt when they interrupt you G. Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not ‎【文章大意】本篇文章的话题背景是＂人际关系＂，本文是一篇说明文。为避免工作被打断是一件令人感觉很糟糕的事，文章提出了几点建议，防止此类事件的发生。‎ ‎36.B 【解析】根据there are several ways to handle things，可知下文是关于几种防止在工作中被别人打断的方法，此句与前半句构成一个完整的句子，根据语境分析。故选B。后文＂It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions＂可知选E。‎ ‎39.D 【解析】根据后文＂it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are＂，此句中it指代前文＂don’t do it in your own office.＂，也就是说此段中作者认为比起在自己的办公室解释，不在自己的办公室更容易点。故选D。‎ ‎40.G 【解析】根据＂If you have a door to your office,make good use of ‎ it.＂可知，此段主要是讲述关于如何利用自己办公室的门来防止被打扰。故选G。‎ ‎ ‎ Grandparents Answer a Call As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.‎ No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. Com, 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ’s decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.‎ ‎＂In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,＂says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand , a magazine for grandparents.＂We now realize how important family is and how important it is＂to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.＂‎ ‎ Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.‎ ‎25. Why was Garza’s move a success?‎ A．It strengthened her family ties. ‎ B．It improved her living conditions.‎ C．It enabled her to make more friends.‎ D．It helped her know more new places.‎ ‎26. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?‎ A．17% expressed their support for it.‎ B．Few people responded sympathetically.‎ C．83% believed it had a bad influence.‎ D．The majority thought it was a trend.‎ ‎27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?‎ A．They were unsure of themselves.‎ B．They were eager to raise more children.‎ C．They wanted to live away from their parents.‎ D．They had little respect for their grandparents.‎ ‎28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.‎ ‎ B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.‎ ‎ C. Sacrifice for their struggling children .‎ ‎ D. Get to know themselves better.‎ ‎【话题解读】通过阅读文章可知，本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，主要介绍父母为了帮助孩子照顾其子女而搬至离他们很近的地方或与他们住在一起这一现象，是一篇反映家庭关系的话题文章。主要介绍了社会上很多老年人搬到离子女近的地方居住的一种趋势。同时也建议老人们要做出适合自己的选择。‎ 25. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据首段末句可知，Mildred ‎ Garza搬到离孩子近的地方居住让他们的关系更密切，一家人认为这是一个成功的事情。故选A。‎ ‎26.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段末句Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family可知，很多人会受Marian Robinson的影响，所以这会形成一种潮流。故选D 。‎ 模拟试题 A 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ It was a cold and wet night. I had just left a local club to travel home when I lost control of my car. I crashed into a car, then hit a tree. The force was so great that it shunted(使移开) the parked car several meters forwards. I was knocked out cold. Worse still, I had no idea that a fire had started under the bonnet(引擎盖)of my car. It then set the tree on fire.‎ Driving in the car behind me was a young man, who I later found out was called Jared. He saw the accident occur, and stopped to help me out of the burning car. He put his own life in danger when he got into the back seat to try to undo my seat belt. This wasn’t easy because I’d hit the car on my driver’s side and my seat belt was squeezed into the console(操纵台).‎ With my seat belt undone, Jared then hit open the driver’s window to drag me out as I had still not regained consciousness. He bravely did this while my car and the tree were burning. Woken by the crash, the homeowners came out to investigate. Jared told them to ring emergency services. I was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious condition. I eventually woke up a day later.‎ I owe my life to Jared and I consider him a friend due to the special bond. Jared says that although the events of that night initially shocked him, he never once hesitated to help. In addition, he doesn’t believe that he did anything special.‎ ‎1. What happened to the author in the crash?‎ A. He was knocked out of his car.‎ B. He was knocked unconscious.‎ C. He felt cold because of bleeding.‎ D. He climbed on the tree to escape fire.‎ ‎2. Why did Jared get into the back seat?‎ A. To unfasten the author’s seat belt.‎ B. To get the author out of the car.‎ C. To help the author drive the car safely.‎ D. To put out the burning fire in the car.‎ ‎3. What is the special bond for the author?‎ A. Jared’s noble character.‎ B. The motivation for Jared’s behavior.‎ C. Jared’s dragging him to safety.‎ D. His making friends with Jared.‎ ‎4. Which is the best title for the passage?‎ A.A narrow escape from death ‎ B.A courageous crash rescue C. Jared, my best friend D.A frightening car fire B 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。‎ It’s nice being nice to others; it’s also great to give people a hand. However, if you start to hurt yourself by doing so, then this is not so healthy. 　 1 　If you fear that you might fall into this category, the following tips will help you to stand up for yourself and regain your self-confidence.‎ ‎　 2 　‎ Although you may often stay silent if something is wrong or bothers you, it is better to speak your mind right away. You don’t have to be rude, but you do have to be firm and direct. Don’t do things for others if you don’t really want to. Speak up, and soon others will be seeing you in a whole new light.‎ Start small.‎ ‎　 3 　This will allow you to practice being brave and self-confident. Tell a person who has cut in line in front of you to move to the back of the line, or tell a salesperson to do that. Before long, you will be confident enough to stand up to your friends and family members.‎ Judge well.‎ When dealing with others, you have to exercise good judgment. 　 4 　If a colleague isn’t doing his part, you should rightfully demand that he start doing so. However, if a taxi cuts you off in traffic, just let it go.‎ ‎　 5 　Rome wasn’t built in a day. If you want to get back again after having been a pushover(耳软心活的人), it’s best to take one step at a time.‎ A. Express yourself.‎ B. Regain your confidence.‎ C. Start by speaking up for yourself with strangers.‎ D. Everyone has the right to live without being judged.‎ E. If you slip back into the pushover mode every once in a while, don’t blame yourself.‎ F. Sadly, some people are so easily pushed around that they come to be seen as pushovers.‎ G. It’s one thing to be confident, but quite another to forcefully say no to an unreasonable request.‎ 语法填空 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。[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]‎ After spending a good Christmas holiday at my grandma’s house, my wife Tere and I　1　(drive) back home. We were so tired when we arrived home. We left the car in the driveway and decided to 　2　(pack) it in the morning.‎ At seven o’clock in the morning, we woke up refreshed. But when we opened the front door, there was no car in the driveway! Tere asked this wonderful question: ＂Well, 　3　did you park the car?＂ 　4　(laugh), I answered: ＂Right in the driveway.＂ We walked around the block but couldn’t find the car. 　5　had been stolen. We called the police and filed a report.‎ As time went by, Tere became 　6　(increase) upset as she remembered more and more of 　7　had been in the car----  our wedding album, family photos, and a few other things. These items seemed 　8　major importance at that moment. 　9　(frustrate), Tere asked me, ＂How can you remain cool when all of these things and our brand new car are missing?＂ I said: ＂Honey, we can have a stolen car and be upset, 　10　we can have a stolen car and be happy. Either way, we have a stolen car. I truly believe our attitudes and moods are choices, and right now I choose to be happy.＂‎ IV.书面表达 假定你是李华，你的好朋友Amanda将于后天乘机来上海大学做交换生，你因故不能曲浦东机场接她，请发邮件给她，内容包括：‎ ‎1.表达歉意；‎ ‎2.说明理由；‎ ‎3.表达祝愿。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Amanda,‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 答案与解析 I.阅读理解 A 1. B 【解析】考查推理判断。根据第一段中的＂The force was so great that...I was knocked out cold＂可知,作者被撞昏了，knock sb. out cold意为＂把某人撞得不省人事＂。第三段中的＂I had still not regained consciousness＂亦是提示。故选B。‎ ‎2.A 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的＂when he got into the back seat to try to undo my seat belt＂可知，Jared进入后座的目的是解开作者的安全带，故选A。‎ ‎3.C 【解析】考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的＂I consider him a friend due to the special bond＂可知，因为这种特殊的纽带，作者认为Jared是他的朋友。再结合上文可知，the special bond指的就是Jared把作者从着火的汽车里拖到安全之处，故选C。‎ ‎4.B 【解析】考查主旨要义。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者遭遇车祸时，Jared不顾自身安危勇敢出手相救的故事，故B项＂一次勇敢的撞车救援＂最适合当标题。‎ B ‎【文章大意】这是一篇说明文，就如何避免成为一名耳软心活的人给出了一些建议。‎ ‎1.F 【解析】F项中的 ＂some people are so easily pushed around＂与上文的＂if you start to hurt yourself by doing so＂相呼应，并且后一句中 ＂this category＂指的就是F项中的＂pushovers＂。故选F项。‎ ‎2.A 【解析】根据下文中的＂it is better to speak your mind right away＂和＂Speak up＂可知，本段主要讲述的是要表达自己的想法，故A项正确。‎ ‎3.C 【解析】结合小标题＂Start small＂及空后的＂This will allow you to practice being brave and self-confident＂可知，C项＂Start by speaking up for yourself with ‎ strangers(从跟陌生人说出你的想法开始)＂符合语境。‎ ‎4.G。5.E。‎ III.语法填空 ‎【文章大意】本文讲述作者过完圣诞节回家后，车放在外面被偷了。妻子想到车上的东西越来越感到沮丧，而作者告诉妻子，无论你感到沮丧还是快乐，车都被偷了。我们的态度和情绪是一种选择，我们可以选择快乐。‎ ‎1.drove 考查动词。根据语境可知，文章讲述过去发生的故事，用一般过去时，drive是谓语动词。故填drove。‎ ‎2.unpack 考查动词。由上文＂We were so tired when we arrived home.＂可知，我们到家时很累了，因此＂我们把车停在车道上，决定明天再卸下车上的东西。＂unpack＂卸下……＂，decide to do sth.＂决定做某事＂。故填unpack。‎ ‎3.where 考查副词。根据下文的回答＂Right in the driveway.＂可知Tere问作者把车停在了哪里。故填where。‎ ‎4.Laughing 考查非谓语动词。laughing作状语，与其逻辑主语I之间是主动关系，用现在分词表示主动关系，且置句首单词首字母大写。故填laughing。‎ ‎5.It 考查代词。根据语境可知，此处指代上文提到作者的车，置句首单词首字母大写。故填It。‎ ‎6.increasingly 考查副词。increasingly＂越来越多地；渐增地＂作状语修饰形容词upset，作状语用副词形式。故填increasingly。‎ ‎7.what 考查宾语从句。句意：随着时间的推移，Tere越来越不安，因为她记起了越来越多的汽车里的东西。what引导宾语从句作介词of的宾语，从句缺乏主语，what＂所有……事物＂引导宾语从句，从句中作主语、宾语和表语。故填what。‎ ‎8.of 考查介词。of+抽象名词相当于形容词，of importance=important，作系动词seem的表语。故填of。‎ ‎9.Frustrated。10.or ‎ IV.书面表达 Dear Amanda,‎ Hearing that you are going to study in Shanghai University as an exchange student the day after tomorrow, I am very sorry to tell you that I can’t pick you up at the Pudong Airport.‎ It is at that time that I will have to participate in a spoken English competition held in Nanjing University, for I was champion in our university competition. Therefore, I have no choice but to change my plan as well as schedule and cannot make my presence on your arrival. By the way, you can take a taxi to our university directly.‎ Once again, I sincerely hope that you will accept my apologies and everything goes well. Wish you good luck on your journey!‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua