英语卷·2018届江西省吉安一中、九江一中等八所重点中学高三4月联考（2018-04）

英语卷·2018届江西省吉安一中、九江一中等八所重点中学高三4月联考（2018-04）

江西省八所重点中学2018届高三联考 ‎2018.4‎ 英语试卷(含答案）‎ 满分150分 考试时间120分钟 命题人: 萍乡中学 何美红 周婵 上饶县中 姚林丽 第一部分 听力理解（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. What happened to the woman?‎ A. She lost her way. B. She hurt her head. C. She was attacked. ‎ ‎2. Which route will the speakers take?‎ A. The less heavier one. B. The shortest one. C. The cheapest one. ‎ ‎3. What is the man going to do most probably?‎ A. Go to work. B. Go on holiday. C. Go shopping. ‎ ‎4. What will the boy do first?‎ A. Watch a film. B. Play football. C. Do his homework. ‎ ‎5. Why does the man move to a new city?‎ A. To take up more challenges. ‎ B. To manage his own company. ‎ C. To apply to a college there. ‎ 第二节 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Job adviser and student. ‎ B. Interviewer and guest. ‎ C. Mother and son. ‎ ‎7. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Own a restaurant. ‎ B. Run a clothing shop. ‎ C. Teach skateboarding. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What was the boy just doing?‎ A. Playing computer games.‎ B. Sleeping in bed. ‎ C. Preparing for a trip. ‎ ‎9. When will the boy get up tomorrow morning?‎ A. At 10:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 6:15. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a bookstore. ‎ B. Over the phone. ‎ C. In an English class. ‎ ‎11. What day is it today?‎ A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. ‎ ‎12. What does the man offer to do for the woman? ‎ A. Ask his sister for help. ‎ B. Teach her how to read. ‎ C. Help her finish the work. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. On what point do the speakers agree?‎ A. The meeting is successful. ‎ B. They have had a long day. ‎ C. Food is an interesting subject. ‎ ‎14. Where will the man go for dinner today?‎ A. An Italian restaurant. ‎ B. A French restaurant. ‎ C. A Swiss restaurant. ‎ ‎15. How long will the man stay here?‎ A. One day. B. One week. C. One month. ‎ ‎16. On which street are there some Asian restaurants?‎ A. Lake Street. B. Main Street. C. Dublin Street. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. Who are the target audience for the speech?‎ A. American tourists. B. Bank clerks. C. Overseas students. ‎ ‎18. What does the speaker think of the health insurance?‎ A. It’s expensive. ‎ B. It’s very useful. ‎ C. It’s a waste of money. ‎ ‎19. What is the standard form of medical care in America?‎ A. Private doctors. ‎ B. Private clinics. ‎ C. Public clinics. ‎ ‎20. What are the audience advised to do?‎ A. Travel with their family. ‎ B. Take their personal health records. ‎ C. Have a yearly medical examination. ‎ 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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A ‎ Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry. After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrella, parcels and other items as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. All oversized bags, backpacks and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building. These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted. Items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the gallery. We regret that the museum doesn’t have enough space for visitors items larger than 1726 inches in the gallery.‎ ‎ Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the gallery.‎ ‎ For the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitor’s back. Soft front-baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Wheelchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom.‎ ‎ Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitor’s bag. Cell phones may not be used in the gallery.‎ ‎ Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted.‎ ‎ Skateboarding is prohibited.‎ ‎ Picture-taking(including video) for personal use is permitted except in the special exhibits.‎ ‎ Please don’t touch the works of art.‎ ‎21. According to the text, which item can be carried into the gallery?‎ A. umbrella B. package C. Ipad D. suitcase ‎22. When in the gallery, what can visitors do?‎ A. They can carry opened bottled water in their bags .‎ B. They can drink inside the food service areas.‎ C. They can take pictures for personal use anywhere. ‎ D. They must pay if they use wheelchairs for the children.‎ ‎23. What is the text mainly about ?‎ A. The polices of the gallery B. The artworks of the gallery ‎ C. The location of the gallery D. The history of the gallery B ‎ It was a cold winter. The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding. When morning came, my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out the window, we saw that the henhouse was gone. Our three hens had been blown away. I looked at the emptiness outside. Then I saw all three chickens sat around the edge of a white bucket. How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond? I quickly pulled on long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf and stuck my feet into very large boots . I shouted at the wind as it blew. I was alone, save for my children. They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow, their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind.‎ The snow circling around me, I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made. When I reached them, I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge o f the bucket, heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside. Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor, and they began to cluck softly. As I shut the shed doors, my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering, and so did I! I wasn’t some dragon slayer (屠龙者) from a fairy tale. I was simply a mom, but the look on my children’s faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom.‎ ‎24. Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket ,the author felt ______. A. incredible B. worried C. shy D. confident ‎25. How does the author reach the hens ? A. By searching for the white bucket. B. By wearing protective clothes. C. By following the sound of the hens. D. By shouting at the henhouse. 26. From the story, we know that _________. A. the author’s children liked dragon slayers B. the children watched their mother all the way C. the author struggled to be a hero D. the author enjoyed herself in the snow ‎27. What might be the best title for the text? A. Weather in extreme. B. Hens in trouble. C. Kindness in need. D. Hero in the snow.‎ ‎ C For those concerned about wrinkly old skin, It might be a creative solution: an elastic(有弹性的) “second skin” that can be smoothed on to make aged tissue look more youthful.‎ The wearable film, developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has shown promise in a series of small experiments where it was applied to wrinkles, under-eye bags and areas of dry skin. When applied to the face or body, the thin, transparent layer sticks to the skin and supports the tissue, making it look and behave like younger skin, its producers claim.‎ ‎“What we’ve been able to do is create a cream that you can put on the skin, and then when it's on the skin it can actually form, essentially, an elastic second skin,” said Bob Langer, who led the research. Tests in the lab found that the polymer film (高分子膜), which is only 70 thousandths of a millimetre thick, reduced the appearance of wrinkles and under-eye bags, and helped keep moisture in areas of dry skin.‎ The layer is designed to be applied in the morning, then peeled off at night, In previous studies, the second skin withstood normal daily wear, and the stresses and strains of exercise and swimming, without falling off or causing irritation. It also survived exposure to rain.‎ ‎“It's something you can wear for a whole day or longer, depending on the physical forces that get applied to the area where it is worn, "said Daniel Anderson, who helped develop the product at MIT. “You can't tell you're wearing it.”‎ While normal cosmetics can mask imperfections on the skin, the new coating changes the way skin behaves by giving it the elasticity of young skin. It was developed with help from two companies.‎ ‎28. According to the text, the “second skin”__________.‎ A. was developed by two companies B. has not been tested by scientists C. is developed to remove under-eye bags D. is a transparent covering for the skin ‎29. Compared with normal cosmetics, the new product_____________.‎ A. can make the skin appear younger B. can fully mask imperfections on the skin ‎ C. doesn't cause any problems in the skin D. must be used in a more complicated way ‎30. What can we learn from the Daniel’s words?‎ A. You can recognize if people wear the “second skin.”‎ B. The “second skin” should be peeled off at night.‎ C. How long people can wear the layer varies.‎ D. The product can provide skin with a lot of water. ‎ ‎31. What is the main idea of the text?‎ A. MIT has made a breakthrough in cosmetics.‎ B. The“ second skin” helps renew one’s youth.‎ C. Masks will soon become a thing of the past.‎ D. How the“ second skin” is used to improve skin.‎ ‎ D Humans and gorillas shared evolution for 23 million years. Their paths separated only six million years ago. Research on how gorillas communicate can help us understand human language development.‎ Understanding how the brain works helps us see a connection between language development and non-verbal signs. These signs or movements include things like the way we move our hands or bodies or the different expressions our faces have in different social situations. A new study on gorillas showed that the right side of the body is controlled by the left part of the brain and it is also the location for language development.‎ Two cameras were used to film all of one ape’s movements. One of the first results was that gorillas use their right hands more when they are doing actions with their heads or mouths at the same time. This shows that there is a connection between how our brain works and the reason we use one side of our body more than the other. In addition, we can use the results of the study and our knowledge about brains to help us understand more about how language first developed in humans.‎ Dr Forrester, who did the study, says the results can be useful in other ways, such as understanding language development in children. For example, some children have serious illness called “autism” which can stop them communicating normally with people. It might be possible to use the same study method to find out which children have this illness when they are very young. Doctors will then be able to start treatment early.‎ 32. Which of the following may have a connection with right-handedness?‎ A. Communication. B. Intelligence. C. Social position. D. Social success.‎ ‎33. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?‎ A. The right side of the body. B. The mouth.‎ C. The left part of the brain. D. The front part of the head.‎ ‎34.Who might benefit most from the results of the study?‎ A. Photographers of gorillas. B. Zoo keepers.‎ C. Researchers on movement. D. Children with illness.‎ ‎35.We can infer from the text that gorillas ___________.‎ A. prefer to use the right hand instead of the left hand B. have a complex form of non-verbal communication C. help us better develop our language abilities D. share the same body language with humans 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。‎ ‎ People all have good days and bad days. And some of the bad days happen due to events beyond your control. 36 One way to increase the possibility that you have a good day is to join “gratification(喜悦)” activities, which you enjoy and you’re good at. 37 However, if you don’t have the type of job, you can take part in other activities and find the same result.‎ ‎ 38 There are many little pleasures you can add to your life, such as tea, a warm bath, a walk in the park and so on. As long as you enjoy them, they can really brighten your every day .Laughter is also part of having a good day .That’s why it’s important to do what you can to create joy for you. 39 After all, if you are humorous, you can more easily center on fun things.‎ If you don’t have much time, one way can be used during a stressful day. 40 You should achieve this by making your plan flexible and checking that everything in your plan is necessary. Being busy is okay, but wasting time and energy on too many unnecessary things can just lead to stress.‎ A. Often, bad days come from overweight stress.‎ B. Some people experience joy and happiness at work.‎ C. Good moods enable us to notice more chances.‎ D. Life’s pleasures are also able to add a quick lift to your mood.‎ E. However, people do have power in creating better days.‎ F. So it’s important----especially if you’re a busy person ----to stay balanced.‎ G. Besides, developing a sense of humor also helps you have a good day. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） ‎ ‎ 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，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，并将答题卡上该选项涂黑。‎ Like most young couples, my husband and I didn’t have money for luxurious gifts on our first wedding anniversary. We were 41 to have a meal and watch a romantic movie at home. Simply being able to enjoy each other’s 42 was enough. No gift on earth could come close to 43 our love for one another.‎ So when the mailman knocked on the door, I was very 44 to see a medium-sized package from my mother. Both eager and curious to see what was awaiting us in the package, I 45 tore open the box and immediately my eyes were filled with tears. Inside the box was a 46 folded quilt my mother had made by hand. It was white with rose 47 and gold thread. The backing 48 beautiful tiny purple flowers.‎ Accompanying the quilt was a 49 from my mother:‎ ‎“Happy Anniversary ! 50 is a quilt. The purple was your wedding colour and the gold thread 51 the golden rings you two exchanged on your wedding day. May this quilt keep you warm when times are cold and 52 you of the day you said your vows--Love, Mom.”‎ I was touched 53 words. I knew my mom surely had sacrificed to be able to afford this. The time alone to sew such a detailed quilt was 54 to me. I just 55 my mother coming home from a long day at work and staying up 56 the early hours of the next morning delicately 57 the quilt together. We both knew a part of my mom’s 58 was sewn right into the quilt. How could any gift ever compare to such a genuine gift?‎ Many years have passed since our first anniversary, but neither of us has 59 the beautiful quilt. My husband always jokes that the best anniversary 60 I have ever received wasn’t from him but from my mother, and I agree.‎ ‎41.A. eager B. discouraged C. content D. upset ‎42.A. concentration B. company C. comfort D. reliance ‎43.A.expressing B. explaining C. declaring D. describing ‎44.A.depressed B. disappointed C. scared D. surprised ‎45.A.carelessly B. slowly C. quickly D. casually ‎46.A. roughly B. neatly C. messily D. totally ‎ ‎47.A.patterns B. smells C. shapes D. colors ‎48. A. consisted of B. made up C. turned into D. took up ‎49.A.bill B. check C. poster D. note ‎50.A.Donated B. Attached C. Purchased D. Sewn ‎51.A.represents B. combines C. fastens D. bears ‎ ‎52. A. inform B. warn C. remind D. convince ‎53.A.in B. beyond C. between D. without ‎54.A.unimaginable B. improper C. dissatisfying D. unfair ‎55.A.saw B. found C. pictured D. heard ‎56.A.before B. after C. since D. until ‎57.A.wrapping B. piecing C. gathering D. piling ‎ ‎58.A.attention B. interest C. hobby D. love ‎59.A.remembered B. abandoned C. forgotten D. missed ‎60.A.ring B. rose C. ceremony D. present 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(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置.‎ ‎ Chinese oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文) over 3,000 years old are now being widely used as emojis by young WeChat users, thanks to a person who made them 61 (close) to people’s life than before.‎ ‎ “The ancient characters are not as cool and distant 62 they are supposed to be,” said the 63 (create) Chen Nan. “In fact, they are cute and humorous, and they could totally serve our needs for online expression.” 64 46-year-old professor of fine art at Tsinghua University has been working to make oracle bone inscriptions into emojis. For example, the character for “zui,” 65 means “drunk” in English, was created 66 (look) like a stumbling figure.‎ ‎ Chen has also combined the ancient Chinese characters with cartoon figures. A cartoon video clip 67 (feature) oracle bone inscriptions designed by him was viewed 31 million times and shared 140,000 times.‎ ‎ Chen worked on the road of innovation 19 years ago. In 2016, the ancient typeface 68 (include) into the font library under his efforts to let the ancient words walk into people’s life. Now the library has as many as 3,500 characters, 69 Chen’s research on the project still continues, as he plans t o extend the library to 7,000 characters. In the future, he will apply the ancient characters 70 education and development of games and apps. ‎ 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。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。‎ 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。‎ ‎ Last Friday I saw the worst weather in years. In the morning, the sun was completely blocked so that I could see something clearly. I stayed at home, look outside. That came into sight was a flash of lightning. Seconds later, the noise of thunder broke the silent. Then a strong wind starts to blow into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk was blown high into the air and some flew out the open window. Then I closed the window when it rained hard and near broke my window. ‎ ‎ What a bad weather! I hate it so I can’t go out to play. ‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ ‎ 假设你是李华，你的外籍好友Jane在你校举办的汉字拼写大赛中获得一等奖。请你给她写一封信，内容包括：1.向她表示祝贺； 2. 请她介绍语言学习的经验.‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数.‎ 参考词汇：汉字拼写大赛:Chinese Character Spelling Contest Dear Jane,‎ I’m Li Hua. _____________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_______________________________ ___________________‎ ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 2018届八校联考英语参考答案 录音原文 Text 1‎ M: Now Mrs. Snow, what can you remember about the attack?‎ W: Well, I was on my way home when a man wearing a stocking hit me on the head. ‎ Text 2‎ M: If we take the shortest route, we may come across a traffic jam. If we take a less heavier route, it will save us 10 or more minutes, but we’ll have to pay more. ‎ W: That’s acceptable. No one wants to waste time. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Have you checked your car? And did you pack the map and food?‎ M: I’ve got everything ready, and I bet it will be a fantastic journey. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Dick, if you can finish your homework before 6:00, I will take you to the cinema. ‎ M: I’m sure I can. But I’d like to go to the park to play football. ‎ W: OK. But you must return home before 8:00. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Why do you move to another city?‎ M: I just want to have a chance of working in a different place where there are more challenges. ‎ W: You could consider applying for a different position in your company. ‎ Text 6‎ M: I was thinking of starting my own business. I know you wanted me to take over your restaurant business, but I can’t stand working in the food industry. ‎ W: OK. But what do you really want to do?‎ M: I want to sell skateboards, clothing, and shoes. ‎ W: ⑦You want to run a clothing shop?‎ M: ⑦Yeah. ‎ W: What would make your shop different from all the others?‎ M: I thought we could make our own T-shirts. Maybe you and dad could lend me some money first. ‎ W: Sounds OK to me, but you’ll have to talk to your dad about this, too. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Paul, are you in bed yet?‎ M: Er, yes, Mom. Well, I’m not quite in bed yet, but I’m ready to get in. ⑧I just want to finish my computer game first. ‎ W: Paul, stop playing on that computer and get into bed this minute! It’s half past ten and you’ll have to be up early tomorrow morning. ‎ M: I suppose you’re right, Mom. The field trip starts at half past eight. ⑨I’ll set my alarm clock for a quarter past six so that I have plenty of time to go to school. ‎ W: Good idea. It would be terrible if the monitor of the class arrived late for the first outdoor activity this term, wouldn’t it?‎ M: Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll get up as soon as I hear the alarm. ‎ Text 8‎ W: ⑩Hello, this is Barbara. Who’s that?‎ M: ⑩Hi, Barbara. This is Wesley. Have you finished reading that book yet?‎ W: No, I’m not even halfway through. I’m busy with homework for my English class. ‎ M: OK, but I need it back soon. It’s not mine. It’s my sister’s, actually. ‎ W: All right, I’ll try and finish it as soon as possible. When does she need it back?‎ M: (11)I think she needs it by Thursday, two days from today. Do you think you can finish it by then?‎ W: Hmm…I don’t know. I’m usually a slow reader, and like I said, I have a lot of work to do. Maybe if I read all night, I can finish it. But I don’t want to do that because I won’t be able to focus during the day. ‎ M: I’ll tell you what. (12)I’ll ask my sister if she can let you keep it for a bit longer. I’m sure she’ll say yes. She loves to help people. ‎ W: Thanks, Wesley. You’re really kind. ‎ Text 9‎ M: (13)I’ll leave as soon as the meeting is over. The day has dragged(拖沓). It was too much work. ‎ W: (13)I agree. I also want to get this meeting over with, rush home and get a good night’s sleep. ‎ M: You’re lucky. I’ll still have to look for a place to eat. Do you know any good restaurants around?‎ W: There are plenty of them on Main Street. (14)But if you don’t want to go that far, there is a fine Swiss restaurant right across the street. ‎ M: (14)That’s good for today. Anything interesting downtown? (15)I’m here for the whole week. I can try various restaurants. ‎ W: Yes, there is an excellent French restaurant on Dublin Street near your hotel. (16)If you like spicy food, there are some good Asian restaurants on Lake Street and there’s also a good Italian restaurant just two blocks from here. ‎ M: That’s enough for a week. You seem to know all of them by heart. ‎ W: Well, food is my favorite subject. ‎ Text 10‎ M: Most universities and colleges in the United States have a health insurance plan for international students. It generally costs around$300 a year now. (18)You may think it is a waste of money, but if you have even a small medical problem, the insurance will help you to pay the bills. So, you should buy a medical insurance when you arrive at the university. I am sure the International Students Office will help you with that. (19)Private doctors are the standard form of the medical care in America, but there are also college clinics, public and private clinics, etc. The quality of medical care can be different in these different places, so it would be better if you ask an American friend for advice before going to see a doctor. Before you leave China, I suggest you have a medical examination. If there is something wrong, you can have it cured in your own country. (20)Don’t forget to take your personal and family health records abroad with you. They provide important and useful information if you need to go to the hospital. But remember to take good care of yourself. Don’t work too hard. ‎ ‎2018届八校联考英语参考答案 听力 1—5CABCA 6—10 CBACB 11—15 AABCB 16—20 ACBAB 阅读理解 CBA ACBD DACB ACDB EBDGF 完形填空 CBADC BAADB ACBAC DBDCD 语法填空 ‎ 61. closer 62. as 63. creator 64. The 65. which 66. to look 67. featuring 68. was included 69. but / yet 70. to ‎ 短文改错 Last Friday I saw the worst weather in years. In the morning, the sun was completely ‎ ‎ ‎ blocked so that I could see something clearly. I stayed at home, look outside. That came into ‎ ‎ nothing looking What sight was a flash of lightning. Seconds later, the noise of thunder broke the silent. Then a ‎ silence strong wind start to blow into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk was blown ‎ started were high into the air and some flew out∧ the open window. Then I closed the window when it of rained hard and near broke my window. ‎ ‎ nearly What a bad weather! I hate it so I can’t go out to play. ‎ ‎ a﹨ because 书面表达 Dear Jane I’m Li Hua .On hearing that you have won the first prize in the Chinese Character Spelling Contest held by my school, I felt exceedingly excited! Congratulations to you!‎ As your good friend, I am proud of you! Your proficiency in Chinese Character as well as your deep dive into Chinese culture has left a lasting impression on me. It came as no surprise that you won the contest. You deserve it! I wonder how you are able to master a foreign language. I really wish to improve my English , so could you please share with me your own experience and unique views on language learning?‎ I will be grateful if you write me back. I am looking forward to your early reply. Thank you in advance and wish you all the best!‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua