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2021届高三第一学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在

本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力(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.Whatdidthemando?A.Hehadsomedrinks.B.Hemadeaphonecall.C.Heto

okcareofthewoman.2.Howdoesthewomangoshoppingnow?A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybus.3.Wheredidthemanspendfourdays?A.InAmerica.B.InCanada.C.In

Mexico.4.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Havehiscarrepaired.B.LendhiscartoBill.C.RefuseBillwithawhitelie.5.Whatcanweinferfromthec

onversation?A.Theman’sclothingisdirtiedaccidentally.B.Themanwantstohaveacoffee.C.Atrafficaccidenthappened.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有2至4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。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第

6、7题。6.Whatdoestheboythinkofthewoman?A.Generous.B.Careless.C.Hard-working.7.Howwilltheboygotoschool?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.听第7段材料，回

答第8至9题。8.Whydoesthemanholdtheparty?A.Forhouse-warming.B.Forbirthday.C.Forpromotion.9.Howlongwillthepartylast?A.4hours.B.5hours.C.6hours.听第8段材料，

回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthemandofirstafterhelefthighschool?A.Heworkedasanactor.B.Hewenttoadramaschool.C.Hetraveledall

overthecountry.11.WhatisCasualty?A.Apolicedetectivestory.B.Ahospitaldramaseries.C.Alovestory.12.What

doesthemansayabouthiscurrentwork?A.It’sveryhard.B.He’searnedenoughmoney.C.He’slearningalotwhileworking.听第9段材料，回答第13至

16题。13.Whereisthewomanfrom?A.Canada.B.Sweden.C.England.14.Howdoesthewomanknowwherethemancomesfrom?A.Fromhisname.B.Fro

mhisaccent.C.Fromhisappearance.15.Whichofthefollowingisforbidden?A.Usingtheman’skitchen.B.Havingapotluckparty.C.Smo

kingintheroom.16.What’stheresultifthewomanlosesherroomkey?A.Shecan’tgetanotherroomkey.B.Officialsmightcheckhe

rroom.C.Shehastopayforanewone.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wherewilltheswimmingcompetitionbeheld?A.Attheschoolsw

immingpool.B.AttheJacksonSportsCenter.C.AttheNewTownSwimmingPool.18.AtwhattimewillGrade7gather?A.9:30.B.9:35.C.9:45.19.Whatcanwelearnfro

mthepassage?A.Studentsneedn’tbringcolddrinks.B.Studentscangettheirlunchforfree.C.Studentswillreturnto

schoolatnoon.20.Whatistheannouncementabout?A.ThelocationoftheSportsCenter.B.Theprocessofthecompetition.C.ThearrangementsforGrades7and8.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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThereisnothinglikeac

upofteatorefreshone’sspiritandIndiaisdefinitelyanationofteadrinkers.Welookatfourwomenmerchantswhohavemadethe

irnamesintheteaspace,creatinguniqueflavorstoourdailytea.MayuraRaoWhileshewasinLondonin2016.Mayurawaslongingtorunabusinesswhenwo

rkingataglobaladvisoryfirm.Shecameupontheideaofteaandstory-telling.SherealizedmostpeopleknewaboutsometeasuchasEnglishBreakfastan

dEarlGreybutwereunawareofgoodteaanditsstory.Tomaketeadrinkingcoolagain,shedecidedtostartupinthisspace.Shequitherjob,packedherbagsand

movedtoBengalurufromLondonandstartedAusurmTea.SnigdhamanchandaSnigdhaManchandafoundedtheGoa-basedTeaTrunkin2013.Asateasommelier(品茶师),sheatten

dedprofessionalschoolsofteainSriLankaandalsowastrainedunderaJapaneseteamaster.Heraimwastoprovidepeoplewithgoo

dqualityteaandsheisdoingthatwithteatrunk,Shesourcesavarietyofteafromfarmerstocreateuniqueandnaturalteawitho

utanyartificialflavors.PrernaKumarPrernaKumar,wasforthefirsttime,outofherjobandinbedwithabrokenfootwhene

veryonekeptcheeringherupabouthowtheywerewaitingforhertobouncebacksoshecouldenjoyhertea.Inhernetworksandcircles,shehasalwaysbeenknownf

orherteamakingskills.ShestartedChaivedain2017?AnamikaSinghAnamikaSinghgrewupinateamanufacturingfamilyandlearntaboutteafromherfather.Withades

iretointroducetastyteatopeopleatanaffordableprice,AnamikastartedAnandiniHimalayaTeaRoomin2013inDelhiforpeopletosarnple,le

arnandtalkaboutteaunderoneroof.21.WhatdoweknowaboutMayuraRao?A.Shecornbinedteawithitsstory.B.ShestartedAusumTeainLondon.C.She

grewupinafamilyofteamerchants.D.ShewasunawareoftheflavorofEarlGrey.22.Whowaseducatedbyateaexpert?A.MayuraRao.B.SnigdhaManchanda.C.Prer

naKumar.D.AnamikaSingh.23.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.ToadvertisesomeIndiantea.B.Toattractmorewomentodot

eabusiness.C.TointroduceseveralbusinesswomeninIndianteaindustry.D.ToshowfouruniquestoriesofteadevelopmentinEngland.BThepersonwhosetthecourseofmyli

fewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurd.When1steppedoffashipinNewYorkHarborin1949,Iwasanine-year-oldwarrefugee,whohadlosthismot

herandwascomingtolivewiththefatherhedidnotknow.Mymother,EleniGatzoyiannis,hadbeenimprisonedandshotfors

endingmysistersandmetofreedom.IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenIenteredChandlerJuniorHigh.ShortlyafterIarrived,Iwastoldtos

electahobbytopursueduring“clubhours.”Theideaofhobbiesandclubsmadenosensetomyimmigrantears,butIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass

.SheledmeintothepresenceofMissHurd,theschoolnewspaperadviserandEnglishteacher.Atoughwomanwithsalt-andpepperhairanddeterminedey

es,MissHurdhadnopatiencewithlazybones.Shedrilledusingrammar,assignedstoriesforustoreadanddiscuss,andeventuallytaughtushowtoputoutanewspaper.Herin

troductiontotheliterarywealthofGreecegavemeanewperspectiveonmywar-tornhomeland,makingmeproudofmyorigins.Hereffortsinspir

edmetounderstandthelogicandstructureoftheEnglishlanguage.Owingtoherinspiration,duringmynexttwenty-fiveyears,Ibecamea

,journalistbyprofession.MissHurdretiredattheageof62.Bythen,shehadtaughtforatotalof41years.Evenafterherretirement,shecontinuallymadeaprojectofu

nwillingstudentsinwhomshespiedasparkofpotential.Thestudentsweremainlyfromthemosttroubledhomes,yetshealternatelybulliedandcharmedt

hemwithherownspecialbrandoftoughlove,untilthesparkcaughtfire.MissHurdwastheonewhodirectedmygriefandpainintowriting.ButforMissHurd,Iwouldn

'thavebecome&reporter.Shewastheonewhosentmeintojournalismandindirectlycausedallthegoodthingsthatcameaft

er.24.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Hobbiesandclubsdidnotinteresttheauth

or.B.Theauthorturnedadeafeartojoiningclubs.C.Hobbiesandclubswereinaccessibletoimmigrantsliketheauthor.D.Theauthorhadnoideawhathob

biesandclubswereallabout.25.Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortothinkofhishomelanddifferently?A.SteppingontheAmeric

ansoilforthefirsttime.B.BeingexposedtoGreekliteraryworks.C.Hermother'smiserabledeath.D.Followingtheprettiestgirlinhisclass.26.ItcanbeinferredfromP

aragraph4thatA.MissHurdemployedauniquewaytohandlethesestudents.B.MissHurd'scontributionwasrecognizedacrossthenation.C.Studentsfromtroubledhomespref

erredMissHurd'steachingstyle.D.ThestudentsMissHurdtaughtwereallfinallyfired.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Howtheauthorbecameajourn

alist.B.Theimportanceofinspirationinone'slife.C.Theteacherwhoshapedtheauthor'slife.D.Factorscontributingtoasuccessfulca

reer.CPinocchiomaybejustachildren’sfairytale,butSpanishscientistsattheUniversityofGranadarecentlyinvestigated

thisso-called“Pinocchioeffect”andfoundthatournosesdon’tgrowwhenwetellalie,butactuallyshrinkabit.Dr.GómezMilánandhisteamdeveloped

aliedetectortestthatusedthermography（体温计）totellifpeoplewerelying,andfoundthatwheneverparticipantsintheirresearchwerebeinguntruthful,thetem

peratureofthetipoftheirnosedroppedupto1.2℃,whilethetemperatureoftheirforeheadincreasedupto1.5℃.Scientistalsofoundth

atdropintemperatureatnoselevelactuallycausedittoslightlyshrink,althoughthedifferenceisundetectedbythehumaneye.“Onehastothinkinordertolie,whichrisest

hetemperatureoftheforehead,”Dr.GómezMilánexplainedthefindings.“Atthesametimewefeelanxious,whichlowersthetem

peratureofthenose.”Forthisstudy,researchersaskedanumberof60studentstoperformvarioustaskswhiletheirtemperatureisscannedbytechnology.Oneofthesetas

ksrequiredmakinga3to4minutescalltotheirparentsorafriendandtellingasignificantlie.Participantshadtomakeuptheliethemselvesduringt

hecall.Interestingly,thisliedetectorpickedupthe“Pinocchioeffect”temperaturedifferencein80percentofthetestsubjects

,whichisabetterrateofsuccessthanthatofanymodernliedetector.“Withthismethodwehaveachievedtoincreaseaccuracy”,saidDr.GómezMilán,whoaddedtha

tlawenforcementinterviewerscouldonedaycombineotherliedetectiontechnologywiththermalimagingtoachievebetterresults.28

.WhydoesthewritertalkaboutPinocchiointhefirstparagraph?A.Totellafairytale.B.Togiveanexample.C.Totalkaboutascientist.D.Tointrodu

cethetopic.29.Whatis“Pinocchioeffect”?A.Ournoseswillgrowwhenwetellalie.B.Ournoseswillshrinkwhenwetellalie.C.Thetemperatureo

ftheforeheadfallsifwelie.D.Thetemperatureofthestudentrisesforanxiety.30.HowdidDr.GómezMilánfeelabouttheliedetector?A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.C.Con

fident.D.Puzzled.31.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthetext?A.Aliewilltravelveryhard.B.Manywaystobringaliartolight.C.Alieneverlivestobeold.D.Oncealiar

alwaysaliar.DThetypeofsoapwiththenameAfricanblacksoaporsimplyblacksoapistheonethathasitsorigininAfricaorWestAfricatobeprecise.Thesoapisoftenmadebyw

omenandisfair-traded,thoughnotalways,BlacksoapistraditionallymadeinWestAfrica,typicallyGhana,fromsecretrecipes.Differenttribes

haveadoptedtheirownsecretmakingtechniques,whichcanbeseenindifferentcolorsamongblacksoap.Varietiesofblacks

oapsactuallymadeinAfricatendtobepure.ThefirststepofmakingtraditionalAfricanblacksoapisselectingtheplant—usuallycocoapodsorpalmtreeleaves,sometim

essheatreebark(酪脂树皮),whichthenaresun-driedandburnedtoasheswhichareoftenusedtohealcuts.Toguaranteethenaturalcolorandlightsmell,it'simportanttokee

paconstanttemperatureofburning.Thenthewaterisaddedintotheashesalongwiththesheabutter,palmoil,andcoconutoil.Thatmixtureiscookeduntilitbecomesst

able.Itneedstobehandstirredforatleast24hours.Afterthat,theyscoopeditoutandletit''cure''fortwoweeks.Thosesoaps

thataremadeinAfricacontainnoartificialingredients(材料).Africanblacksoapisbeingusedformanygenerationsandmanycauses.Africanblac

ksoaphasmanybenefitsovercommerciallyproducedsoaps.Oneofthemostcommonusageistocureskinconditionsandproblems.Afterusingthiss

oap,theskinlookshealthy.Anotherusageoftheblacksoapisforremovingthemakeupanddeadskin.ItalsogivesanexcellentUV(紫外线)protectionbecauseoftheh

ighlevelofsheabutterinit.However,theblacksoapalsohassomeunpleasantsideeffects.Forexample,yourskinmaybecomeover-dried.Ifso,yous

houldstopusingitandwashyourskinwithwater.32.WhatleadstocolordifferencesofAfricanblacksoap?A.Differentmarketdemands.B.Them

akers'personalpreferences.C.Someartificialingredients.D.Varioussecretmakingtechniques.33.Whatshouldpe

opledofirstwhenmakingAfricanblacksoap?A.Choosetheproperplant.B.Changethetemperatureofburning.C.Mixcoconutoilupforawho

leday.D.Drypalmtreeleavesfortwoweeks.34.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.ThebenefitsofAfricanblacksoap.B.Theproblemscausedbyblacksoap.C.Thehar

mofusingAfricanblacksoap.D.TheprocessofmakingAfricanblacksoap.35.WhatdoweknowaboutAfricanblacksoap?A.I

thasastrongsmell.B.It'seffectsaretwo-edged.C.It'squitedifficulttopurchase.D.It'sspeciallymadeforwomen.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyoulikewritingafewparagraphseverydayaboutyourexperiences,hopes,memoriesorfeelin

gs?Ifyoudon’t,it’stimetomakeachangenow.Becausewriteafewparagraphseverydayaboutyourexperiences,hopes,memories,

youwillimmediatelybegintoexperiencebenefitstoyourpersonalgrowthandpotential.Youwillgraduallybecomebetteratexpressingyourse

lf.36.However,whenyoubecomelazywithwords,youfinditismoredifficulttodescribefeelings,shareexperiencesandmakeyourselfunderstood.37.Asyouw

riteaboutmemories,itislikeopeninganoldphotoalbum.Yourpenbeginstoexplorefeelingsanddetailsyouhaveforgottenanddreamsyoule

ftbehind.Yousuddenlyrememberpeopleyouwouldliketocontactagain.Writingisanactivitythatavoidsdistraction(使人分心的事物)longenoug

hforyoutoexplorethosewonderfulmomentsofthepast.Sometimestheyarefrightening.38.Writingaboutdailyexperiencesandfeelingsprovidesarec

ordedhistorythatwillinfluencehowyoumakefuturedecisions.39.Theylearnedfromwhathadhappenedbefore.Yourhistoryisimpor

tant.Don’tletitbeforgotten.Writingremindsyouofyourdreamsandkeepsyoumovingtowardthem.Itisameansofkeepingtrackofyourpurposeandth

egoalsthatwillleadyoutoachievethem.40.Itshowswhenyouhavebeendistractedandmayneedtogiveallyourattentiona

gaintoyourwriting.Writingalittleeverydaycouldprovidethematerialthatsomedaybecomesapublishedbook.WhenIwroteaboutdepressionandmyfour-year-oldg

randdaughterwhogotlostinthemountains,Ineverdreameditwouldbeinabook.A.Youwillrememberthingslongforgotten.B.Writingkeepsyouenerg

eticandfullofimaginationallthetime.C.Sometimestheyarewonderfulandalmostalwaystheyarehelpful.D.Sooneror

later,youaresurelytobecomeagreatprofessionalwriter.E.Reviewingwhatyouhavewrittenisaperfectwaytoseeyourprogress.F.There'sar

easonthatthegreatestleadersinhistorywerestudentsofhistory.G.Whenyouwritedaily,youcanalwaysbeamazedathowquicklyyourwritingskillsimprove.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Tonnie,a12-year-oldboy,waswalkingaloneonthestreet.Itwas10pm.Whatcau

sedTonnietorunawayfromhomewasthathismomaskedhimabouthislowgradesintherecent___41___.Tonniehadacarelessattitudeanddidn’t___42___inaniceway.Shescolde

dhim,butTonniequarreledwithherwithout____43___hewasatfault.The___44____endedsobadthatTonnielefttheir___4

5___inastormwithhiseyesfilledwithtears.Hewalkedformorethantwohours,tiredandhungry.Suddenly,hewas___46____byasweetsmellfromasmallnoodles

hop.Herealizedtherewasnotevenacoininhispocket.Witha____47___face,hedecidedto____48___.However,theshopownersawhimandaskedhi

mtostayforsomefood.Tonnieexplainedhehadno___49___,buttheshopownersmiledandsaidhewouldn't____50___himforany.Hepreparedahotbowlofdelicious

noodlesforTonnie.Tonnie____51___himfromhisheartandpromisedhimthathewouldreturnhis___52_____.Tonniewasintea

rswhenheatethenoodles.TheshopowneraskedTonniewhathadhappened,Tonnietoldhimaboutthequarrelwithhismother.TheshopowneraskedTon

nie.''Doyoufeelyou____53___mesomething?''Tonniesaid,''Yes.Ofcourse!Thisisagreat____54___.YouknowIwasvery___55_____asIate

nothingfromthenoon!''Theshopownersmiled,''Goodmydear!Nowthinkaboutyourmom.Shecookedforyou.Shewashedyourcloth

es.She___56___youwithallherheart.Shewasalwaysthereforyouwhenyouneededher.Andshe__57____quarreledwithyoujustforyouro

wngood.Don’tyoufeelyouowealottoher?''Tonnierealizedhis____58___.Hethankedtheshopownerandrushedtohisho

me.Hesawhismothersearchingforhimonthestreetwithtearsinhereyes.Hefeltvery___59_____andhuggedher,beggingher___60___.41.A.creationB.examC.j

udgmentD.questionnaire42.A.answerB.greetC.complainD.explode43.A.insistingB.explainingC.forecastingD.understanding44.A.quarrelB.class

C.prayerD.conference45.A.restaurantB.schoolC.houseD.hotel46.A.affectedB.attractedC.surprisedD.terrified47.A.curiousB.neatC.s

trangeD.sad48.A.quitB.enquireC.orderD.stay49.A.rightB.timeC.foodD.cash50.A.bringB.findC.askD.select51.A

.praisedB.appreciatedC.stimulatedD.congratulated52.A.lossB.friendshipC.patienceD.kindness53.A.offerB.

awardC.oweD.pay54.A.pityB.helpC.dealD.problem55.A.starvingB.confusedC.contradictoryD.content56.A.tookholdofB.keptupwithC.too

kcareofD.lookedforwardto57.A.almostB.evenC.stillD.never58.A.importanceB.dreamC.transformationD.fault59.A.regretfulB.

embarrassedC.excitedD.helpless60.A.permissionB.supportC.forgivenessD.apology第II卷（共50分）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。Whenthewinterapproaches,tanghulu,atraditionalChinesesnackcanbefoundonthestreetcornerinnorthernChina.Sincethea

ncienttimes,it61.(be)verypopularwithnatives,especiallychildren.Tanghuluis62.(common)madeofhaws(山楂),whicharerichinvitaminCandareknown63.(have)

traditionalChinesemedicineproperties.Accordingtoalegend,800yearsago,oneoftheemperor’s64.(wife)wassickandhad65.poorappetit

e.Thedoctorsuggestedthatsheeat10haws66.(boil)withsugarbeforedinner.Sherecoveredwithintwoweeks.Later,theprescriptionwaspassedon67.ordinarypeopl

e.Peopleputhawsonastick,dippedtheminhotsugarsyrup(糖浆)anddried.Thesyrupfinallyturnedintoasolidcoating,likecrystalonthesurfaceofhaws

.Thatis68.theyarealsocalledbingtanghulu.69.originstorysaysthattheveryfirsttanghuluonlyhadtwohaws:asmalloneonthetopa

ndabigonebelow,makingitresembleahulu,abringerofgoodluck.Withsourhawsandsweetsugar,thetasteoftanghuluisacombinationofflavors,whichoften70

.(remind)peopleoftheirhappychildhoods.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。每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。刪除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画划一横线，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。Thenumberandspeciesoffishhaddroppedsharplyinthepastfewdecades.Itishumanbehaviorwhichistoblame.In

dustrialandagriculturalwasteispouring.intotheocean,whichseriouslypollutesthewater.Tomakethingsbad,ove

rfishingdestroysthebalanceoflifeintheocean.Itisahightimethatmeasuresshouldbetakentodealwiththissituation.Thegovernmentshouldmakelawt

okeeppeopleoverfishing.Atthesametime,anyonewhocauseswaterpollutionshouldbestrictpunished.Allofusshouldtryourbesttoprotectingthefishintheo

cean.Afterall,thatiseveryone'sdutytoprotecttheenvironmentaroundus.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Jack在网上看到了中国学生疫情中做家务的照片，发来

邮件想了解你的相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.你做的家务；2.家人的态度；3.你的感受。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJack,________________________

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___________________________________________Bestwishes,Yours,LiHua参考答案1-5.ABCCA6-10.BCABB11-15.BCABC16-20.CBBAC21-25.ABCDB26-30.ACDBC31-35.BDAAB36-40

.GACFE41-45.BADAC46-50.BDADC51-55.BDCBA56-60.CBDAC61.hasbeen62.commonly63.tohave64.wives65.a66.boiled

67.to68.why69.Another70.reminds1.had→has2.which→that3.pouring→poured4.bad→worse5.去掉a6.law→laws7.people之后加from8.strict→sticky9.protecting→protec

t10.that→itDearJack,DelightedthatyouareinterestedinthepicturesconcerningChinesestudentsdoinghouse-work,I’mwritingtosharewithyoumypresentlifeinthis

aspect.Personally,apartfromonlinelearningduringtheepidemicdays,Itakeanactivepartinfulfillingmydutyofdoinghousework.Bymakingbeds,sweepingthefloo

randwateringflowersinsteadofmymother,Ihavenotonlygainedsomelabourskills,butalsofeltastrongsenseofachievementandself-satisfaction.Ieve

ncametofindmytalentofbeingachef,whichgreatlypleasesmyparents,sayingthattheyhaveneverbeensorelaxed.Actuall

y,doinghouseworkhelpsmerealizehowmuchmyparentshavedoneformycomfortablelife.That’swhyIhavedecidedtokeepmyfamily

roleasalife-longhabit.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua