2023年高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫(xiě)在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫(xiě)清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived2．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding3．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that4．Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating5．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where6．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should7．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．a(chǎn)nalysisB．a(chǎn)ngleC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．a(chǎn)pproach8．—________!Somebodyhasleftthelabdooropen.—Don’tlookatme.A．Hi,there B．DearmeC．Thankgoodness D．Comeon9．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown10．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through11．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．a(chǎn)fter C．unless D．when12．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled13．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof14．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich15．TheleadersoftheBRICScountriesFridayreachedimportant________onbuildinganopenworldeconomyandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance(管理)duringtheirinformalmeetingonthesidelinesoftheG20SummitinHamburg,Germany.A．considerationB．consensusC．commitmentD．confirmation16．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking17．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress18．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when19．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof20．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?Whyshouldmoney,timeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?Thesearequestionsthat,understandably,areveryoftenasked.Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeupashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?Thewiderthespreadofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Perhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossible.Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexplored,becausebydoingso,anydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledge,wemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledge,wecanlessenitseffects.Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotentialresourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspin–offsofspaceexploration.Thetechnicalimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystemshavelongbeenineffect.Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturn,theexplorationofspaceallowscreative,braveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.Thedangerexists,butknowledgecanhelphumanbeingstosurvive.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.1、WhatmightbethekeytothosequestionsmentionedinParagraph1?A．Humans’nature.B．Knowledge.C．Civilization.D．Potentialdangers.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“spin-offs”underlinedinparagraph4?A．Applications.B．Shortcomings.C．Advantages.D．Gains.3、Inwhichsituationmaythistextbeappliedproperly?A．Aprivateconversation.B．Aclasspresentation.C．Acartoonpicture.D．Afashionreview.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowKnowledgeBenefitsUsB．WhatHumansSpreadforC．WhytoExploreSpaceD．HowHumansSaveOurselves22．（8分）Thinkplantsarejustboringgreenthingsthatyouuseforfoodanddecoration?Thinkagain!Plantsareabletodosomeprettyawesomethingsthatyou’reprobablytotallyunawareof.Researchershavediscoveredthatplantshavetheabilitytocommunicatewithanundergroundnetworkmadeupoffungus(真菌),whichservestheplantsinmanyways.Tomatoplantsusethefunguswebtowarneachotheroftheirownunhealthyconditions.Treesconnectedthroughthefungusnetworkcouldmovenutrients(養(yǎng)分)toandfromeachother.Itisbelievedthatlargertreesmovenutrientstosmalleronestohelpthemtosurvive.Notonlythat,buttheycanalsodamageunwelcomeplantsbyspreadingpoisonouschemicalsthroughthefungus.ItsoundsliketheplantworldhadtheInternetbeforewedid.Someplantshavearatherimpressivelineofdefenseagainstbeingeaten.Whensensingtheyarebeingswallowed,theygiveoffachemicalintotheairthatattractstheinsect’snaturalenemy.Theenemyattacksthebug,thussavingtheplants.Thisisbasicallytheplantkingdomversionofgettingyourolderbrothertobeatupthatkidwhostealsyourlunchmoney.Youmightbeawarethathumansandanimalshaveaninternalclock.Butdidyouknowthatplantsalsohavethisclock?Thismeanstheycanprepareforcertaintimesofdayjustlikewedo.Isitbecausetheycanreacttolightatsunrise?Inastudy,scientistsfoundthatplantsusethesugarstheyproducetokeeptime,whichhelptoregulatethegenesresponsiblefortheplant’sowninternalclock.So,inasense,―wakeupwithpetunias(矮牽牛)isjustasvalidas―wakeupwiththechickens.Natureisfullofsurprises.Soforthoseofyouwhodidn’tknowthewondersofplants,nowyoudo.1、Howmanywaysdoesthenetworkoffungusservetheplants?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords―“yourolderbrother”inParagraph4referto?A．Thechemicalgivenoffbyplants. B．Theinsect’snaturalenemy.C．Thebugattackedbytheenemy. D．Theplanttobeeatenbytheinsect.3、Whathelpstheplantkeeptime?A．Thesugarsproducedbyitself. B．Itsowngenes.C．Thetimeofsunrise. D．Itsresponsetolight.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhisloveofdifferentplants.B．Tosharehisstudyonsomeawesomeplants.C．Tointroducetheunknownabilitiesofplants.D．Tomakepeopleawareofplantprotection.23．（8分）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤頂)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements24．（8分）WhenwetalkaboutAmericansbarelyintoadulthoodwhoaresaddledwith(擔(dān)負(fù)著)unbearablelevelsofdebt’theconversationisalmostalwaysaboutstudentloandebt.Butthere’sagrowingbodyofevidencesuggestingthattoday’syoungadultsarealsodrowningincredit-carddebtandthatmanyofthemwilltakethisdebttotheirgraves（墳?zāi)梗?Morethan20%overspenttheirincomebymorethan$100everysinglemonth.Sincetheyhaven’tbuiltuptheircredithistoriesyet,it'sasafebetthattheseyoungadultsarepayingrelativelyhighinterestratesontheresultingcreditcarddebt.Althoughmanyyoungpeopleblame"socializing"asabarriertosavingmoney,mostofthemaren’tpurchasing$20drinksintrendybars.They’restrugglingwithmuchmoredailyfinancialdemands.Toadisturbinglylargeextent,theyoungandthebrokearerelyingoncreditcardstomakeituntiltheirnextpayday.Thisobviouslyisn’tpermanentinthelongrun,andit’sgoingtoputahugedragontheirspendingpowerevenaftertheyreachtheirpeakearningyears,becausethey’llstillbepayinginterestonthatbottleoforangejuiceorboxofspaghetti(意式面條）theyboughtadecadeearlier.AnewstudyoutofOhioStateUniversityfoundthatyoungadultsareaccumulatingcreditcarddebtatamorerapidratethanotheragegroups,andthatthey'resloweratpayingitoff."Ifwhatwefoundcontinuestoholdtrue,wemayhavemoreelderlypeoplewithsubstantialfinancialproblemsinthefuture’"warnsLuciaDunn,professorofeconomicsatOhioState."Ifourfindingspersist,wemaybefacedwithafinancialcrisisamongelderlypeoplewhocan’tpayofftheircreditcards."Dunnsaysalotoftheseyoungpeoplearenevergoingtogetoutfromundertheircreditcarddebt."Manypeopleareborrowingoncreditcardssoheavilythatpayoffratesattheselevelsarenotplentytorecovertheircreditcarddebtbytheendoftheirlifewhichcouldhavelossimpactsforthecreditcardissuingbanks,"1、Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．ManyyoungAmericanswillneverbeabletopayofftheirdebts.B．Creditcardsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleincollegelife.C．Creditcardsaredoingmoreharmthanstudentloans.D．TheAmericancreditcardsystemisundercriticism.2、Whydoyoungpeoplehavetopayahigherinterestontheircreditcarddebt?A．Theytendtoforgetaboutthedeadlines.B．Theyhaven'tdevelopedacredithistory.C．Theyareoftenunabletopaybackintime.D．Theyareinexperiencedinmanagingmoney.3、Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofyoungadultsrelyingoncreditcardstomakeendsmeet?A．Itwillplaceanunnecessaryburdenonsociety.B．Itwillgivethemnomotivationtoworkhard.C．Itwillexertpsychologicalpressureonthem.D．Itwillaffecttheirfuturespendingpower.4、WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A．Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B．Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C．Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D．Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.5、WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A．Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B．Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C．Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D．Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.25．（10分）There'sacuriousthingaboutpeople.Allofusaredriveninsomewayoranothertoachieve—wewanttorunfaster,bemorecreative,winmoreawards,andearnmoremoney.Buthere'sthething:ifyouwanttoofferwarmofwisdom,constructivecriticismor"360-degreefeedback",thenthinkagain.Mostofuswouldrathernothearit.Oureasily-brokenegos(自尊心)arepartlytoblame.Weallwanttomeetourownexpectationsofourselves,andsobeingcritiquedcanpresentahugethreattoouregos.Yetasdecadesofpsychologicaltheoryandresearchhaveindicated,peoplehaveendlesstrickystrategiesofremainingpositiveinthefaceofcriticism.Forthisreason,ratherthanuswelcomingfeedbackwithopenarms,ourfirstresponseisoftenanautomaticdefense.Thesereactionsservetomakeusfeelbetteraboutourselves.Psychologicalresearchexposesthisunhealthyappetiteforignorance.Inonestudy,studentswatchedafalseeducationalfilmaboutaseriousdiseasecalled"TAADeficiency".Infact,TAADeficiencyiscompletelyfictional,butthestudentswerenottoldthisinformation;instead,theywereaskedwhethertheywishedtoprovideacheektestforassessing(評(píng)估)theirriskofdevelopingthedisease.HalfofthestudentsweretoldthatiftheyeverdevelopedTAADeficiency,thenthetreatmentwouldinvolvethemtakingatwo-weekcourseofpills.Ofthisgroup,52%agreedtoprovidethecheektest.Theotherhalfofstudentslearnedthetreatmentwouldinvolvetakingthepillsfortherestoftheirlives.Ofthisgroup,only21%agreedtothetest.Thesefindingsshowacommonpatternseeninotherstudieswithinandbeyondthecontextofhealthcare.Thatis,peopleareespeciallyresistanttohearingfeedbackwhentheybelieveitcouldleadthemtodosomethingdifficult—orunpleasant.1、TheauthorimpliesinParagraph1thatpeopleshould________.A．becautiouswhengivingadviceB．besatisfiedwithwhathehasC．offerconstructivecriticismD．carelessaboutothers2、Howdopeopleusuallyreactwhenfacingcriticism?A．Theytrytoavoidit.B．Theydealwithitseriously.C．Theytendtodefendthemselves.D．Theyturntopsychologicaltheory.3、Whydidn'tmostofthesecondgroupagreetothetest?A．Theydidn'tbelieveinit.B．Theyknewitwasjustanexperiment.C．Theyweresensitivetothenegativeresult.D．Theydidn'tlikethewaytheyweretreated.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MeetingCriticismB．RethinkingFeedbacksC．ImprovingHealthcareD．FightingTAADeficiency第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Weallhavestormsthroughourlives.Butwehavenorighttomakeeveryoneelsesufferwithourown1ThecarpenterI2tohelpmerestoreanoldfarmhousehadjustfinisheda(n)3firstdayonthejob.Aflattiremadehimloseanhourofwork,hiselectricsawquit,andnowhistruck4tostart.WhileIdrovehimhome,hesatinstony5.Onarriving,heinvitedmeintomeethisfamily.Aswewalkedtowardthefrontdoor,hepaused6atasmalltree,7tipsofthebrancheswithbothhands.Whenopeningthedoor,heunderwenta(n)8transformation.Histannedfacewaswreathedinsmiles,andhe9histwosmallchildrenandgavehiswifeakiss.Thenextdaymy10drovemetoaskhimaboutwhatIhadseen.“Oh,that’smytroubletree,”hereplied.“IknowIcan’t11havingtroublesonthejob,butthetroublesdon’t12tothehousewithmyfamily.SoIjust13themuponthetree.TheninthemorningIpickthemupagain.”“14thingis,”hesmiled,“whenIcomeoutinthemorningtopickthemup,therearen’tnearlyas15asIrememberthenightbefore.”P(pán)utting16aroundourproblemsisareallygoodidea---itpreventsourdifficultiesfromspillingoverontolovedpeople,whocan’tdoanythingaboutourproblems.Why17themiftheycan’thelpus?So,plantyourselfatroubletreeoutsideanduseit18youcomehome.Begratefulthatyouhavelovedonestogohometo19yourlovedoneissimplyyourbeloveddog.Andwhenyoupickedupyourtroublesonthewayeachmorning,be20thatthey’renotasheavyastheywerethenightbefore.1、A．unhappiness B．mistakes C．helplessness D．carelessness2、A．informed B．hired C．trusted D．recommended3、A．enjoyable B．smooth C．rough D．dull4、A．intended B．desired C．hesitated D．refused5、A．a(chǎn)mazement B．a(chǎn)stonishment C．embarrassment D．silence6、A．regularly B．unusually C．briefly D．directly7、A．cutting B．damaging C．watching D．touching8、A．exciting B．a(chǎn)mazing C．confusing D．a(chǎn)nnoying9、A．hugged B．greeted C．thanked D．waved10、A．preference B．sufferings C．curiosity D．doubt11、A．a(chǎn)void B．consider C．continue D．stand12、A．lack B．belong C．exist D．stay13、A．set B．throw C．give D．hang14、A．Sad B．Terrible C．Funny D．Ridiculous15、A．many B．few C．good D．light16、A．defence B．boundaries C．sympathy D．secret17、A．burden B．equip C．expose D．entertain18、A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever19、A．solongas B．nowthat C．evenif D．incase20、A．shameful B．proud C．a(chǎn)stonished D．grateful第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Inthepast,humanactivities1．(have)littleeffectonglobalwarming,butnowtheyhavecausedtheriseoftheearthtemperature.Allscientistsagreethattheincreaseinthetemperatureresults2．theburningoffossilfuels.Oneofsomebyproducts（副產(chǎn)品）3．(call)greenhousegasesiscarbondioxide(二氧化碳)whichcantrapmoreheatenergyintheatmosphere.Overthelast100years,thetemperatureoftheearth4．(increase).The5．(attitude)towardsthisrisearecompletelydifferent.Somearepositive6．othersarenegative.Thosewhoarepositivethinkthatwithoutthegreenhousegasestheearthwouldbe7．(cool)thanitis,8．wouldnotbesuitabletoliveon.Othersthinktheriseoftheearthtemperaturemaycauseseverestorms,floods,droughts（干旱）andsoon.9．(actual),greenhousegaseswillcontinuetobuildupintheatmosphere.Luckily,wehumanbeingsaredoingwhatwecan10．(reduce)greenhousegases.Moreimportantly,individualscanmakeadifference.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。I’mLiHua,aseniorthreestudentinourschool、LastMondayIreceivedthreeAmericastudents、Wehadawonderfultime、AndItastedthepleasedfeelingoffriendship、Intheafternoon,afterdividedintotwogroups,webegantoworkforthecomingEnglishspeechcontest、JustasIwaswonderingwhattodonext,Isawafamiliarfigurepassedbyourclassroom、ItwasmyEnglishteacher,Iwonderedthathewouldsay,Hesaidthatitwasacompetitionthateveryonewouldliketotakepartinit、HeaddedthatIwasprettyfluentwithEnglish,butIneededto