合肥市第八中学2023届高三下学期最后一卷英语试卷（含答案）

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合肥市第八中学2023届高三下学期最后一卷英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
The Brid port Prize Short Story Writing Competition
Rulies of entry
The Prize is open to writers of any nationality writing in English aged 16. Entries must be entirely your own work. Entries must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, broadcast, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
All entries are judged anonymously(匿名地）.Please do not include your name,address,etc on the document or in the file name. We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit. If you forget to add details, the title or word count, your entry won't be disqualified.
Deadline
The deadline date for entries is 12 midnight (UK time) on 31st May 2022. Postal entries postmarked 31st May but received later will be accepted.
Length
Short story: 5,000 words maximum. No minimum.
Format
Double line spaced.
Use any typeface, 12pt, black.
Do not add a cover or title page.
Add the word count to the top right of the first page.
Number the pages in the centre at the bottom of the page.
Save the file as a Microsoft Word document—. doc or . docx. We also accept file types, rtf,pdf,.txt.
The maximum allowed file size is 2MB.
The file name should be the title of the story only.
Fees
L14 per short story. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Results & Awards
Winners will be notified by email in September. A short film which will include the announcement of this year's winners will be broadcast on our YouTube channel at 7pm on Thursday 28th October.
1、Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A.Writing a short story of 500 words.
B.Mailing your entry on 31st May 2022.
C. Including your name on the document.
D.Forgetting to add the title of your entry.
2、What should you do to meet the requirements of the format?
A. Make an attractive title page.
B. Ensure your file size is 2MB at most.
C.Add the word count to the left of the first page.
D. Number the pages in the bottom right-hand corner.
3、What do we know about the Prize?
A. It charges L14 per short story.
B. It is intended for all age groups.
C. Its awards will be emailed in October.
D.Its winners will be interviewed on YouTube.
As an education specialist, I believe the best way to prepare students for colleges and careers is to focus on providing instructional programs and opportunities that help them become good thinkers. To do this, teachers and actually everyone else in a community, should play a role as a “cognitive(认知)coach”to students, helping develop good thinkers among our youth.
The best way for you to become a cognitive coach is to seek out and engage school children and adolescents in meaningful conversations. The objective here is to get kids talking about what they think, how they feel, and what they believe whenever and wherever you may find them. It may be in a classroom. It may be at the grocery store. It may be at a basketball game. It doesn't matter where as long as you engage students in a topical conversation and, hopefully, even a debate. Mainly, you want to encourage students to voice their opinion about things. Get them to take a position on "this thing, or that thing," and ask them to support their position with evidence. Curiously enough, the simple process of engaging students in real life conversations and debates will serve to strengthen what they have learned in the classroom, and help them create their own knowledge about a subject or a topic.
Learning indicates that a student has been exposed to material, understands the material, and can recall the information. Knowledge, on the other hand, goes beyond recall and includes information processing, application to other situations, consideration of meaning, and contrasting with other concepts. Naturally, the topic of conversation you engage in a with one of your learners will differ from student to student, and in the level of complexity based on child's age and developmental level. Even a kindergartener has an opinion about things that are going on in his or her life. Engaging in conversation with any members of your learning community in ways that get at what they have learned and what they know will help them develop higher order reasoning skills.
A student's synthetic thinking(综合思维）process occurs when a respected adult asks a question, particularly a question that requires reflection. I think all adults in a community have a responsibility to help children with this process, with the goal of producing independent thinkers.
4、What contributes most to developing good young thinkers?
A. Debating with classmates.
B. Learning from respected adults.
C. Engaging in challenging activities.
D. Putting forward a sensible argument.
5、Which is the best question raised by a cognitive coach?
A.What have you learnt recently?
B. What nationality is Elbert Einstein?
C. Why do you like playing football?
D. Where are you going this weekend?
6、What does the author want to show by mentioning a kindergartener?
A. Being a good young thinker is important.
B.Choosing conversation topics accordingly is essential.
C.Cultivating good young thinkers should start as early as possible.
D. Even children have their unique and independent ways of thinking.
7、What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To state an education idea.
B.To assess a teaching strategy.
C. To introduce a learning method.
D. To compare diferent education methods.
The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world.Recently,ravens(渡鸦）have been proven capable of more than just using tools.
According to a paper published in Current Biology in April, 2023, scientists designed various tasks for a group of ravens. The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools:first a short,sharp tool used to cut the membrane（薄膜）,then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole. Five out of 10 ravens were able to reach the nut.
In the following tasks, the ravens were observed picking up tools before doing the task, showing their ability to plan ahead. Researchers also noticed that each raven had a different way of carrying and using the tools.
Using a set of tools means that the animal can "solve problems through flexibly applying some insight of a given situation," Mark Briffa at the University of Plymouth, UK, told CNN.
The great intelligence of ravens makes them popular pets—they can imitate sounds and dance to music. However, these smart birds may suffer from mental health issues as well. Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking, according to the PetMD website. Biting is often regarded as a form of attack, but sometimes ravens bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the raven is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a raven may pluck（拔）out all of its feathers.
Some other pets show similar troubling behaviors too. For example, according to Discover magazine,pet dogs may chew their nails or lick their bodies so much that they form ulcers(溃疡).Pets desire attention,joy and excitement,As scientists learn more about animal intelligence, we should keep in mind that they may suffer from psychological illnesses just like we do.
8、What was the first task?
A. Picking up a nut using a long stick.
B. Breaking open a nut with a sharp tool.
C. Carrying a set of tools to a specific location.
D. Cutting a hole in a puzzle box and reaching a nut inside.
9、What did scientists discover about the ravens from their studies?
A. They were unable to plan ahead.
B. They could not create a set of tools.
C. They used the tools in different ways.
D. Most of them managed to reach the nut.
10、What is a sign of stress and anxiety in ravens, according to the article?
A. Developing ulcers.
B. Imitating sounds.
C.Quickly flapping their wings.
D. Plucking and picking at their feathers.
11、Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. What makes ravens a popular pet?
B.Ravens suffer from mental problems
C.Ravens are smarter than other birds
D. Ravens'high intelligence is a mixed blessing
Tiny sensory hair cells called stereocilia(静纤毛）located in your inner ear are responsible for detecting sound. When these become damaged, either by genetic disorders, loud sounds or old age, it can lead to hearing difficulties and even deafness.
Now, in a series of experiments on mice, researchers based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Sheffield have identified a protein that can be delivered to these hair cells in order to stimulate their growth. "Our discovery shows that hair cell function can be restored in certain cells," said Dr Uri Manor, assistant research professor and director of the Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Core at Salk.
Stereocilia hair cells are found throughout the cochlea(耳蜗).Regions of the cochlea that sense low frequencies have longer stereocilia, while regions that sense high frequencies have shorter stereocilia.When sounds enter the ear,they cause fluid within the cochlea to vibrate(振动), which in turn causes the stereocilia to move.These hair cells then send signals to neurons(神经元),which pass on information about the sounds that we are hearing to the brain.
In their previous studies, Manor and Prof Walter Marotti found that the protein EPS8 was involved in determining the length of stereocilia. Without the protein, the growth of the hairs is stunted and they remain very short. For this latest study, the two researchers teamed up to design an experiment to see if adding EPS8 to stereocilia hair cells could stimulate their regrowth and improve hearing in nice .They used a common gene therapy(基因治疗)technique to deliver the protein to the hair cells on the back of a virus. They then investigated the effects using imaging techniques.
The team found that EPS8 increased the length of the stereocilia and restored their function in low-frequency cells, although not enough to restore the hearing of the mice. However, they also found that the cells seemed to lose their ability to regenerate as they aged. The researchers now plan to investigate the action of EPS8 further, with the hope of extending the age range over which it is effective.

12、What is the author's purpose in writing paragraphs 1 and 2?
A. To reveal causes of hearing problems.
B. To show different functions of stereocilia.
C.To prove the necessity of hearing protection.
D. To introduce the finding of a hearing-improving protein.
13、What does the underlined word "stunted" in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Guaranteed. B. Prevented. C.Recorded. D.Reflected.
14、What did the researchers use the gene therapy technique to do?
A.Help mice grow faster.
B. Keep viruses from growing.
C. Send EPS8 to stereocilia hair cells.
D. Remove aged stereocilia hair cells.
15、What do the researchers plan to do?
A.Restore the hearing of the mice.
B.Make EPS8 effective in aging cells.
C. Investigate the formation of EPS8.
D.Count low-frequency cells of aging mice.
二、七选五
16、Meeting strangers is probably one of most people's biggest fears, only second to speaking in front of a crowd. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be an experience as scary as you might think. ①_______.
Go out alone. Don't always go to events with a friend or family member. ②_______. If you go with someone you're familiar with, you're more likely to stay and talk to the person you already know rather than try to talk with strangers.
③_________ Most people's favorite topics are about themselves. Even if you don't have an interesting icebreaker, you can always ask people to talk about themselves-they'll be more than happy to oblige you. For example: ask what they do for a living, where they're from, or what they studied in school. ④_______. They'll be excited to share their hobbies, and you might find that you have something in common!
Don't be embarrassed if you're visibly nervous. If your voice cracks or your handshake is sweaty, laugh it off. If you're an amateur comedian and can make it into a joke, point it out and get people laughing with you. If it's something that makes you feel less confident, just ignore it. Everyone gets nervous sometimes, so push past and continue on with the conversation. ⑤________.
A. Start by introducing yourself.
B. Encourage people to talk about themselves.
C. People can come to you when you're alone.
D. By going alone, you're forced to meet other people.
E.Don't let it.embarrass you enough that you have to walk away.
F. These few easy tips will help you talk with strangers more comfortably.
G. If you get someone talking about their interests, eventually you'll see their true personalities come out.
三、完形填空（15空）
Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get 1 advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California, 2 her students just might have the magic words needed to bring 3 to people in these difficult times."To hear the pure 4 from kids is extremely comforting," she says. The project was called“PepToc”.Actually,they called it“Pep Talk”(鼓励话语）first.But when Ms.Martin's 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and 5 it "PepToc", they 6 they liked that even better.
The hotline is 7 in English and Spanish. It offers the happy voices of 8 of different ages sharing positive messages. For example, by pressing 3, you can 9 a group of kindergartners saying together, "You can do it! Keep trying! Don't give up!" Pressing 4 10 the sounds of children giggling and laughing-a sound certain to bring a 11 to anyone's face.
Pressing 1 12 ideas for people who are "feeling mad, frustrated, or 13 ". Helpful suggestions include "punch your pillow", or "go get a cookie". Pressing 2 results in "words of 14 and life advice". This includes messages like "The 15 is a better place with you in it.”
17、A. reasonable B.rare C.mysterious D.cheerful
18、A.thought B.complained C.declared D.insisted
19、A. wealth B.attention C.calm D. luck
20、A.comment B.joy C.praise D.mind
21、A. pronounced B.typed C. spelled D.drew
22、A. decided B. learned C.changed D.assumed
23、A. spoken B. memorable C. popular D. available
24、A. callers B.children C.artists D.operators
25、A. witness B.suggest C.catch D.hear
26、A. generates B.records C.analyzes D.breaks
27、A. mark B. wrinkle C. smile D.tear
28、A.brings up B.laughs at C.gives away D.turn to
29、A. distracted B.content C. peaceful D. nervous
30、A. management B.encouragement C. judgement D.argument
31、A.hotline B.world C.school D.street
四、短文填空
32、Melodious(悦耳的）,elegant and sentimental.These ①______(romance) features makeKunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.
Born in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Kunqu Opera distinguished ②_____（it）by the delicacy of its rhythmic patterns and became ③________(wide) popular during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties(1644-1911),opera troupes(剧团）often ④_____(gather) in Suzhou, staging theatrical performances in ancient China.
⑤_________(combine) songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu Opera uses an endless variety of movements to express specific emotions. It also pays special attention to each facial expression. Graceful ⑥________(move) animate the fingertips and unique melodies create a rich and poetic world.
Kunqu Opera had a dominant influence on many forms of opera in China thereafter, including Peking Opera, ⑦_______is about 200 years old. It is hence known ⑧_______the mother of all Chinese operas.
As an authentic embodiment(化身)of Chinese culture,stories performed in Kunqu Opera have transcended time and space. The Peony Pavilion, a classic ⑨_______(write) by playwright Tang Xianzu, who is often compared to Shakespeare, is still loved by fans from around the world.
A living heritage is like ⑩________endless dialogue between the present and the past, and Kunqu Opera is a carrier to pass the legacies on.
五、书面表达
33、假定你是学生李华，你在学校组织的第三届用英语讲中国故事挑战赛（“Stories of China Retold in English”Challenge)中获得冠军。请撰写一封英语邮件给外教David,分享这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的帮助。内容包括：
1.告知喜讯；
2.回忆外教提供的帮助并表达感谢。
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 David,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34、My wife, Hannah, and I don't usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either over-watered or under-watered. But after my diagnosis with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, with a prognosis(预测)of little more than a year to live,I loved the idea of having something new and green around.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl with three pencil-size stalks(叶柄).We placed the plant in the living room window across from the couch where I spent much of the day. I smiled when I looked at it over the rim of the mug of coffee Hannah brought me each morning. I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. When it didn't immediately turn yellow or brown or lose all its leaves,I was pleasantly surprised.
Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment at a time when I sometimes felt useless. Glioblastoma limited my ability to walk,and the treatment left me tired, making it hard for me to accomplish everyday tasks. As a family physician, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it.
Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed, I had to rely on help from other people.The enormous change left me feeling adrift(漂浮的）and unsettled.Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity and taught me I could still be a caregiver. Plants and people could still depend on me.
Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and completed radiation and the first round of chemotherapy. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush. Both the tree and I were thriving.
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。
Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As my anxiety lessened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1、答案：C.
解析：细节理解题.从“Rules of entry”的"We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit."可知，参赛作品里出现个人姓名会被取消参赛资格。
2、答案：B.
解析：细节理解题，从“Format”的The maximum allowed file size is 2MB."可知，比赛要求参赛作品最大不超过2MB。
3、答案：A.
解析：细节理解题。从“Fees”的“£14 per short story.”可知，每件参赛作品收取14英镑的报名费。
4、答案：D.
解析：细节理解题，根据第二段“Mainly,you want to encourage students to voice their opinion about things. Get them to take a position on 'this thing, or that thing,' and ask them to support their position with evidence.”可知，调练学生有理有据地论证自己的观点是培养优秀恩考 者的主要方式。
5、答案：C.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Curiously enough,the simple process of engaging students in real life conversations and debates will serve to strengthen what they have learned in the classroom,and help them create their own knowledge about a subject or a topic."和第三段 "Knowledge, on the other hand, goes beyond recall and includes information processing, application to other situations, consideration of meaning, and contrasting with other concepts."可知，认知教练提出的话题问题不是记忆性的，而是要带有信息加工等批判性思维内容，反过来，我们也可以回答ABD三个问题来排除。
6、答案：B.
解析：推理判断题,根据第三段“Naturally,the topic of conversation you engage in with one of your learners will differ from student to student, and in the level of complexity based on child's age and developmental level.“可知，话题的主题要因人而异，要考虑到孩子的年龄和认知发展程度。
7、答案：A.
解析：主旨大意题,根据第四段“I think all adults in a community have a responsibility to help children with this process,with the goal of producing independent thinkers."可知，全文的主皆是作者要论述自己的教育观点。
8、答案：D.
解析：细节理解题。文章第二没介绍了实验的第一个任务，由“The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools; first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane, then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole."可知，该任务是把坚果从拼图盒量取出来，需要两种工具：首先是一个短而锋利的工具切割薄膜，然后再借动一根长棍子，把坚采从这个洞里取出来，D选项符合文意。
9、答案：C.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“Researchers also noticed that each raven had a different way of carrying and using the tools."可知C为正确答案。
10、答案：D.
解析：细节理解题。由第五段的“Comemon signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking... but sometimes ravens bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the raven is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a raven may pluck out all of its feathers."可知D为正确答案。
11、答案：D.
解析：主旨题。道过前文可知，本文前四段道过介绍研究发现，证明渡鸦智商高，第五段讲述高智商的渡鸦可能会得心理疾病以及常见症状，选项D概括全面，故选D.
12、答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。第一段介绍了静纤毛的概念和作用为提出发现做铺垫，第二段第一句“in a series of experiments, researchers...have indentified..."介绍了一个新的发现。
13、答案：B.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段“In their previous studies,Manor and Prof Walter Marotti found that the protein EPS8 was involved in determining the length of stereocilis."及".….they remain veryshort”可知，EPS8决定静纤毛的长度，没有它的话静纤毛的发育会受到掉制。
14、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“They used a common gene therapy(基因治疗）technique to deliver the protein to the hair cells on the back of a virus."可知答案为C.
15、答案：B.
解析：推理判断题。根据第五段“The researchers now plan to investigate the action of EPS8fur-ther,with the hope of extending the sge range over which it is effective."可知答案为B.
16、答案：①F；②D；③B；④G；⑤E
解析：①由含有转折意义的“Thankfully”可知，与陌生人交谈让许多人感到恐惧，但因为有解决的办法，仍不至于像想象中那么恐惧，可以推测出本文主要内容是对与陌生人谈话给出建议，故选F。
②第二段末句谈论了如果与熟人共同出行，人们将更倾向于与熟人交谈，反推可知，当独自出行时，人们就不得不面对遇到陌生人的情况，故选D。
③从第二段和第四段段首都为祈使句可知，此题也应该选择起使句，可将范围缩小到A、B、E三项，第三段为人们交谈提供了话题方面的建议，提到许多人更倾向于谈论自己，因此想要破冰，可以鼓励人们谈论自己，故选B.
④由后句可知，人们会兴奋地分享自己的爱好，通过谈论爱好我们说不定会找到与他人之间的共同点，因此可推测在他人谈论自己兴趣的时候，会表现出真实的个性，故选G。
⑤第四段为人们在谈话中感到紧张、道提供了建议，即忽略或化解这些道烩，不要因为尴尬而离开，故选E.
17、答案：D.
解析：根据后文可知，该电话热线是通过孩子们积极向上的话语来鼓励在因难时期意志消沉的人们，提出的建议是乐观向上的。A.合情合理的，通情达理的；B.罕见的；C.神秘的；D.乐观积极的。
18、答案：A.
解析：艺术老师Jessica认为她的学生们的话语具有能够给人带来宁静的魔力，所以创造了该热线。A.认为；B.抱怨：C.宜布；D.坚持。
19、答案：C
解析：见上一题解析。A.财富；B.关注；C.宁静；D.运气。
20、答案：B.
解析：听到孩子们单纯的快乐可以带给人宽慰。A.评论；B.快乐；C.表扬；D.思维。
21、答案：C
解析：Martin老师的6岁的孩子在给这个项目画宣传画的时侯把单词拼写错了。A.发音；B.打字；C.拼写；D.画画。
22、答案：A
解析：在看到错误的拼写后，他们觉得他们更喜欢这个拼错的版本并决定使用错误拼写，A.断定；B.学会，了解；C.改变；D.猜想。
23、答案：D
解析：该电话热线可以使用英语和西班牙语两种语言。A.口语的；B.值得记住的；C.受欢迎的；D.可使用的。
24、答案：B
解析：根据前文可知，该热线使用的是孩子们的声音录制的笑声或者鼓励等，A.致电人；B.孩子；C.艺术家；D.接线员，操作员。
25、答案：D
解析：按3可以听到幼儿园孩子们一起说…….A.见证；B.建议，表明；C.抓到；D.听到。
26、答案：A
解析：按4可以引发孩子们略略笑和大笑的声音，A.产生，引发；B.录音；C.分析；D.打破。
27、答案：C
解析：孩子们的笑声无疑可以给任何人的脸上带来笑容。A.标记；B.皱纹；C.微笑；D.眼泪。
28、答案：A
解析：按1可以提出一些点子和主意，给那些生气、沮丧和紧张的人带来缓解的作用。A.提出；B.嘲笑；C.泄露，捐赠；D.转向，求助。
29、答案：D
解析：见上一题解析。A.分心的；B.满足的；C.平静的；D.紧张的。
30、答案：B
解析：按2可以产生一些“鼓舞人心的话语和生活建议”。A.管理；B.鼓励；C.判断；D.争论。
31、答案：B
解析：这包括一些诸如“这个世界因你面更美好”的信息，A.热线；B.世界；C.学校；D.街道。
32、答案：
①romantic；②itself；③widely；④gathered；⑤Combining；⑥movements；⑦which；⑧as；⑨written；⑩an
解析：①词性转换，空后feature为名词，故此空填形容词romantic。
②反身代词，句意为“昆曲凭借其曲调的精美而让它自己与其他曲类与众不同。”distinguished的主语和宾语都是昆曲，故宾语用反身代词itself.
③形容词副词。空后为形容词 popular，故此空填副词 widely修饰形容词。
④谓语动词，句意为“古代在明清时期中秋节期间，剧团经常在苏州汇集，上演一些剧场演出。”根据句子成分分析可知此空为谓语，“在古代中国”用过去时态，故填gathered.
⑤非谓语动词。句意为“结合了苏州方言戏曲、优雅的肢体动作、武术和舞蹈，昆曲使用了大量的动作来表达情感。”根据句子成分分析，此空为非谓语，逻辑主语昆曲和combine之间为主动关系，句首要大写，故填Combining。
⑥名词复数。句意为“优雅的动作赋予指尖以生命力”，且谓语动词为animate，故主语用名词复数movements。
⑦非限定性定语从句连接词，先行词为Peking Opera，在从句中作主语，故填which.
⑧介词搭配。句意为“因此昆曲被认为是中国戏剧之母。”，be known as被认为是，故填as。
⑨非谓语动词，根据句子成分分析，a classic written by Tang Xianzu 作同位语，所以此空用非谓语，且与逻辑主语为被动关系，故填written.
⑩不定冠词。句意为“就像一场不会结束的对话”，endless为元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。
33、答案：
One Possible Version:
Dear David,
Full of joy, I can't wait to share with you this exciting news! I have been crowned with the championship in the third "Stories of China Retold in English" Challenge in my school.
My gratitude for you is beyond description. When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it and correct grammar mistakes carefully. With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way. In the tryout, when I stuttered due to extreme anxiety, it was you who encouraged me to continue. Without your constant encouragement, my morale would have been dampened.
Thanks again for your generous help and wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
34、答案：
One Possible Version:
Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop. I increased my watering, and then decreased it. I fed it commercial plant food. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated and uneasy. "I can't even care for a simple plant!"I yelled to my wife. "I'm useless. Nobody or nothing can depend on me now!" Hannah reminded me that we'd seen houseplants die before but that wasn't evidence of my incapability or absence of value. I realized I had wrongly connected my value with the bamboo.
As my anxiety lezsened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant. It turned out that many people had similar problems and they offered plentiful tips. Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, untangling its roots to give it room to grow. When it was back in the sunny window, we both began to thrive again. It dawned on me that whether it outlives me or I outlive it, the other should not be to blame.