宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2020届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 22页

石嘴山市第三中学2019-2020(一)期中高三英语试卷 ‎ 命题人： ‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） ‎ 第一节（共5小题，满分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. How many chairs are needed?‎ ‎ A. 13 B. 14. C. 15.‎ ‎2. What is the woman going to do this evening?‎ ‎ A. Go to the dinner party. B. Go to the park. C. Visit her sister.‎ ‎3. What did the man do?‎ ‎ A. Had some drinks. B. Made a phone call. C. Looked after the woman.‎ ‎4. How does the man probably feel toward the woman?‎ ‎ A. Sorry. B. Disappointed. C. Grateful.‎ ‎5. Why was the man angry?‎ ‎ A. The woman hurt him. B. He didn't relax. C. The woman left the room.‎ 第二节（共15小题，满分15分）‎ ‎ 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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What's special about the people riding bikes?‎ ‎ A. They are all men. B. They have no clothes on. C. They wear the same clothes.‎ ‎7. Why does the woman want to go somewhere else? ‎ ‎ A. She's too cold. B. She hates what she saw.‎ ‎ C. She wants to get something to eat.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ 8. Why does the man like his present job?‎ A. The pay and position are good. ‎ B. The position is good and the air is fresh.‎ ‎ C. The pay is good and the air is fresh.‎ ‎9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Father and daughter. B. Friends. C. Boss and clerk.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。‎ ‎10. Who is Dan the Bear?‎ ‎ A. A fisherman. B. A singer. C. A dolphin trainer.‎ ‎11. How will the woman inform the security officers?‎ ‎ A. By putting up a notice. B. By telephone. C. By radio.‎ ‎12. What will the woman do before going to the bar?‎ ‎ A. Go to the barber's. B. Buy some clothes. C. Perform on stage.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。‎ ‎13. What is the man reading?‎ ‎ A. A textbook. B. A magazine. C. A novel.‎ ‎14. Why are some people against kungfu novels?‎ ‎ A. They think kungfu novels are bad for teenagers.‎ ‎ B. They think kungfu novels are not useful today.‎ ‎ C. They don't think highly of kungfu writers.‎ ‎15. What are kungfu novels considered as by some people?‎ ‎ A. Old Chinese literature. B. Modern Chinese literature.‎ ‎ C. Future Chinese literature ‎16. What does the woman think of the new textbooks?‎ ‎ A. She is indifferent to them. B. She is in favor of them. ‎ ‎ C. She is against them.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。‎ ‎17. Why did the man decide to leave the college in his second term?‎ ‎ A. He didn't like the big lecture classes. B. He couldn't afford further education.‎ ‎ C. He was not interested in education.‎ ‎18. What does the man think of his work experiences?‎ ‎ A. They were personally rewarding. B. They should be part of school life.‎ ‎ C. They gave him a chance to learn German.‎ ‎19. Where is the university he decides to go to in the end?‎ ‎ A. In South Carolina. B. In Florida. C. In Ohio.‎ ‎20. What does the man want to be in the end?‎ ‎ A. A teacher. B. A boss. C. A scientist.‎ 第二部分：单选题（共15小题，满分15分）‎ ‎21. These reference books donated by a non-profitable organization are available for ‎ ‎ _______ wants to have it.‎ ‎ A. anyone B. whomever C. who D. whoever ‎22. The reporter says that the CCTV ______ English programs ever since 1977.‎ ‎ A. broadcasts B. had broadcast ‎ C. has been broadcasting D. had been broadcast ‎23. The news I looked forward to _______ at last, but it was quite disappointing.‎ ‎ A. come B. coming C. came D. comes ‎24. It is not ____ you have said but what you have done ____made us very disappointed.‎ ‎ A. that; what B. what; what C. what; that D. that; that ‎25. Two thirds of the work _____done by Jimmy, and _____was done by Nancy.‎ ‎ A. was; the rest B. was; the others C. were; the others D. were; the rest ‎26. Peter has _____in love with Jane for three years. And they are planning to_____.‎ ‎ A. fallen; get married B. fallen; marry ‎ C. been; get married D. been; marrying ‎27. The Chinese film，____Tang Dynasty，is well received by many foreign viewers.‎ ‎ A. is set in B. setting in C. set in D. be set in ‎28. ________ I came, the city wasn’t so beautiful.‎ ‎ A. For the first time B. At the first time C. The first time when D. The first time ‎29. It is clear that in modern society high _____ and demands are placed on teachers.‎ ‎ A. motivations B. expectations C. standards D. opportunities ‎30. It’s already 9:00 and Lucy is ______ to be waiting for us there.‎ ‎ A. perhaps B. likely C. possible D. probable ‎31. —Jenny took the 8:00 bus to Guangzhou this morning. ‎ ‎ —Really? She ____ the 9:00 train. It’s much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.‎ ‎ A. could have taken B. should take C. must have taken D. can take ‎32. He, together with his friends，_______ coming to visit us this weekend.‎ ‎ A. is B. are C. will D. should ‎33. Much ____ his surprise, the moment he went into the classroom, every one stood ‎ ‎ up clapping to congratulate him ___ winning the first prize.‎ ‎ A. in; for B. to; on C. to; for D. with; over ‎34. —How was your recent trip to Jiuzhaigou? ‎ ‎ —I’ve never had ______ one before.‎ ‎ A. a tired B. a more tiring C. a most tiring D. the most tired ‎35. Recently many students in China focus too much on their academic learning rather than play and communicate, which ______ influences their character development.‎ ‎ A. occasionally B. finally C. dramatically D. consequently 第三部分 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，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ When it comes to choosing application software, you have to pick the best option. Instead of looking for one app that will do everything, you can use different apps to strengthen different skills. Here is a list of language learning apps.‎ Duolingo Free at iTunes Store ‎ It is the best free online language program. The content is so good that ranks among the best software for learning a language overall. Much of Duolingo's course development is well-sourced. However, languages sometimes can have errors. All in all, its unique features and clear structure make it a compelling platform for learning or strengthening skills in several languages.‎ Memrise Free at Amazon ‎ It won t make you fluent in a foreign language, but it's an excellent study aid. This web and mobile app goes along way ‎ towards helping you memorize characters, words and phrases. It's not just for learning languages It's also excellent for studying math, science, economics and so forth. As with most study apps, you can create your own course material, or use the content created and shared by other users of the app.‎ Quizlet Free at Ubuntu App Store ‎ When it comes to education, Quizlet takes a different path from other online learning platforms and learning management systems. With access to literally millions of sets, students can be involved with any topic, from Spanish to early American history. It's especially popular among language learners.‎ Hello Talk Free at Google Play ‎ It is an app that helps you practice languages you want to learn. It connects people who speak a language fluently with those who are trying to learn the same language. For example, if you are a native English speaker studying Italian, you can find Italians who are learning English.‎ ‎36. What is the shortcoming of Duolingo? ‎ ‎ A. Its content is not good.‎ ‎ B. There aren't enough sources on it.‎ ‎ C. There are still some errors on the platform.‎ ‎ D. It can't help improve learners' skills in languages.‎ ‎37. Which of the following does best in connecting users?‎ ‎ A. Hello Talk. B. Duolingo. C. Memrise. D. Quizlet.‎ ‎38. Who may be most interested in the article?‎ ‎ A. Exchange students. B. Language learners.‎ ‎ C. Online storekeepers. D. Software developers.‎ ‎ B ‎ When I got home after dropping out of college in my junior year because of depression, I didn't want to get out of bed. But my parents wanted me to, so I just transferred myself to the couch in the living room. Sometimes I would turn on the TV and watch marathons of Chopped, but mostly I just sat there, lost in thought.‎ ‎ One day when I was lying on the couch not knowing what to do, I wondered since I had been out of school for a long time, I might as well do something productive with my life. I looked at my options. I could attend some kind of online college class, go to in-person events just to get out of the house, or take up a hobby. But none of these things made me happy, and my depression seemed to keep me drowning under the waves.‎ ‎ There was something that was my thing---entrepreneurship. No matter what kind of day I’m having now, the mere mention of start-ups still perks me up. I have been starting business in some kinds of forms ever since I was a kid, and despite everything, this passion has never changed.‎ ‎ So I started thinking of ideas, seeing which one could become practical ‎ business. I spent my days glued to a wide purple notebook, a pen in hand, sometimes moving from the couch to the table on our back porch in the mornings. If I got up early enough, I'd watch the sun come up. It was there, in the still mornings, that I learned about life and started to look back on mine.‎ ‎ With time going on, the depression started to lift. I was making more progress in my recovery, and the good days were more frequent than the bad. I started a couple of different businesses, eventually settling on a web design business, and did a lot of experiments and changed my ideas, and after a while, things started to work.‎ ‎39. Why did the author return home from college?‎ ‎ A. She disliked her campus life B. She was in poor health.‎ ‎ C. She had mental problems. D. She wanted to prepare for marathons.‎ ‎40. What is the author especially interested in?‎ ‎ A. Watching TV at home. B. Going to in-person events.‎ ‎ C. Taking online college classes. D. Managing a business of her own.‎ ‎41. What's the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4?‎ ‎ A. joined to B. absorbed in C. caught in D. interested in ‎42. What can be the most probable title of the text?‎ ‎ A. How I Succeeded in Life B. How I Found Peace Inside ‎ C. Why I Dropped out of College D. How I Overcame My Depression ‎ C ‎ The Haidilao Hot Pot restaurant is mirrored these days in the makings of founder Zhang Yong's company. As the dining chain had a Hong Kong IPO(首次公开募股) in September, it continued opening spots in Asia and beyond at the rate of one every three days.‎ ‎ Two decades after Zhang first greeted diners in his native Sichuan Province, he has controlled not only Haidilao but also the supplier of its hot soup, condiment(调味料)maker Yihai International. Together those holdings gave him at age ‎47 a late September valuation of $7.5 billion.‎ ‎ Hospitality, which is still in short supply in many mass-scale restaurants on the mainland, is what makes Haidilao Hot Pot rise above the common herd and vanquish many other mass-scale restaurants. Hospitality is its secret to attracting millions of guests from those restaurants.‎ ‎ Haidilao Hot Pot only promotes from within. Such running approach is a unique feature of it. The company rewards store managers, called shifus, with roughly 3% of the restaurants' profits. When a shifu takes on a new location, he brings a third of his restaurant's staff with him, leaving his apprentice(徒弟) behind as the new shifu there. Alternatively, an apprentice can apply to run a new location with the backing of his shifu, in which case, the shifu will get a cut of the profit from the new location.‎ ‎ Haidilao Hot Pot has rapid rollouts down to a science. New locations break even within one to three months. How so reliably? The company has developed an artificial intelligence platform with Alibaba Cloud to improve site selection.‎ ‎ The advanced technology helps analyse commercial opportunities nearby restaurants and nightlife spots such as karaoke bars. Many Haidilao Hot Pot locations are open 24/7. Other considerations include the accessibility to public transportation. Lee Theatre Plaza, in the busy Causeway Bay area that attracts many mainland tourists, has come up as the top choice for Hong Kong island. This is the just-opened site but it has enjoyed a great reputation.‎ ‎43. What can we know about Zhang Yong?‎ ‎ A. He is well-known for his cooking skills.‎ ‎ B. He is the founder of Yihai Internationals.‎ ‎ C. He mainly aims to develop his business in Asia.‎ ‎ D. He has expanded his business abroad quickly.‎ ‎44. What does the underlined word " vanquish" in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ ‎ A. copy B. defeat C. support D. satisfy ‎45. Why has the author mentioned the site in Lee Theatre Plaza?‎ ‎ A. To show the popularity of Haidilao Hot Pot.‎ ‎ B. To make advertisements for the just-opened site.‎ ‎ C. To show an example of a proper site selection.‎ ‎ D. To make an advertisement for Lee Theatre Plaza.‎ ‎46. What can be the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. What leads to Haidilao Hot Pot's great success?‎ ‎ B. How does Haidilao Hot Pot satisfy customers' tastes?‎ ‎ C. What are the secrets of Haidilao Hot Pot's founder?‎ ‎ D. Why does Haidilao Hot Pot have a Hong Kong IPO?‎ ‎ D ‎ Civita is an ancient Italian village in the north of Rome. It was situated in a flat area of volcanic rock, high above the Tiber River Valley. Civita is known as a "dying city", with a year-round population of just seven. For many years, people there had long believed that the world economy had passed them by. They had become used to seeing their young people leave for jobs in other places. But a wave of tourists — mostly from China — is helping the town's economy. This year, Civita expects 800,000 visitors.‎ ‎ From small villages to famous capital cities, Europe has seen a sharp increase in Chinese tourists. More than 9 million Chinese citizens visited European countries in 2017. European officials estimate the number to be close to 10 million. Eurostat, the European Union's statistics agency, says Chinese tourism in Europe has increased by 200 percent in the past 10 years. That number is expected to increase this year, which has been named China-EU Tourism Year.‎ ‎ For the European societies, the increase has put pressure on some airports and is adding to developmental issues in some areas. On the other hand, the European Union sees the rise in Chinese visitors as important to the economy. The European Commission said, "Tourism has the potential to contribute to employment and economic growth, as well as to development in rural areas ."‎ ‎ Forty-five-year-old Roberta Mencarelli runs a bed-and-breakfast hotel in ‎ Bagnoregio, a few kilometers west of Civita. She said that most of the visitors to the area are Chinese. "They have brought money into the town and the tourism has increased the energy here, " she said. It has also increased the number of businesses. "There used to be only two restaurants in town," she said. "Now there are ten." Mencarelli said she even began to learn some Mandarin Chinese to help her communicate with visitors and enlarge her hotel to receive more tourists.‎ ‎47. What did Civita use to be like?‎ ‎ A. It was a poorly-populated village.‎ ‎ B. It had to receive too many visitors.‎ ‎ C. It suffered volcano eruptions frequently.‎ ‎ D. It was geographically distant from the city center.‎ ‎48. How many Chinese people traveled to Europe ten years ago?‎ ‎ A. Around 8 million. B. Around 5 million.‎ ‎ C Around 3 million. D. Around 1 million.‎ ‎49. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A. Tourism is Europe's main source of finance.‎ ‎ B. More European airports are urgently needed.‎ ‎ C. Tourism brings more benefits to European rural areas.‎ ‎ D. Europeans have mixed feelings about increasing tourism.‎ ‎50. What can we say about Mencarelli?‎ ‎ A. She is considerate and optimistic. B. She is kind and friendly.‎ ‎ C. She is generous and hardworking. D. She is diligent and ambitious.‎ 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。‎ Having a bedroom in a messy state can have a variety of effects on your life. Your mind cannot live completely independently from your environment. 51 . Here are several reasons why tiding your room can change your life.‎ ‎ 52 . Do you find yourself looking everywhere for your matching clothes when going for a party or out with friends? Or does it happen that you buy a pair of pants, only to find out later that you had a better one to match the shirt you were wearing to the event? So keeping your bedroom tidy will let you know what you have.‎ Your thoughts will be tidied up. 53 . From the moment you start tidying, you will be forced to reset your life. As a result, your life will start to change. Therefore, if you want to bring a change to your life, go ahead with cleaning and organizing your space.‎ You will save a lot of time. Tiding your room and organizing your space can save you a lot of time. When you get up in the morning, you won’t need to hurry. 54 . You will be able to go out of the room and go to work or school on time.‎ Your health will improve. Tiding your room also brings with itself some health benefits. When your bedroom becomes a peaceful and ordered place,‎ ‎ you will feel less stressed and less distracted. 55 .‎ ‎ A. You will know what sources you have.‎ ‎ B. Tiding your place helps tidy up your mind.‎ ‎ C. You will feel better about inviting people over.‎ ‎ D. The start of your day will be quite a smooth one.‎ ‎ E. Would you like your friends to see your messy room?‎ ‎ F. This means you can go to sleep calmly and relax yourself.‎ ‎ G. Therefore, keeping the room tidy, clean and organized is significant.‎ 第四部分 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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ This is a story about my teacher. While doing my post-graduation, he taught us some unforgettable lessons.‎ ‎ 56 we were in operation theatre, we had a middle-aged man as our patient. The patient's doctor, one of our teacher's students, performed the operation, with other staff and my teacher watching. At first everything was going well when 57 the patient started complaining about chest pain and 58 . And then this patient's heart rate went up, and then lost his 59 completely. Young heart doctors there 60 .They didn't know what to do because the procedure went well. My teacher didn't show any 61 through this time. No rush, no serious expressions on his face. I got 62 ! "How could he be ‎ so calm? Is he angry that the patient’s doctor he 63 did something wrong during the operation? Has he lost his 64 for patients?" Many thoughts ‎65 in my mind. After checking the patient, my teacher told us how to save him. Then I realized he had 66 early what exactly happened. He was very calm to deal with this emergency immediately.‎ ‎ Later I asked my teacher, "how could you be so calm in such a situation? He said, "the frequency of such incidents has 67 me in the past 20 years. I have seen patients dying in front of my eyes. I tried my best to save them, but many times I didn't 68 it. But I know being frightened at the other end of the operation theatre would do no good but 69 your stress and affect those around you. 70 , whatever complicated problem you meet, you should have a 71 head to deal with it. A patient's life is in your hand. You can't afford to lose 72 because within seconds the patient would be dead.‎ ‎ I 73 his instructions since then and I have realized that 74 really matters a lot in dealing with your stress properly in such situations. I am 75 learning it now as there is a long way ahead of me.‎ ‎56. A. Though B. Because C. If D. Once ‎57. A. naturally B. suddenly C. automatically D. actually ‎58. A. discomfort B. treatment C. doctor D. surroundings ‎59. A. balance B. faith C. consciousness D. heart ‎60. A. stopped B. panicked C. finished D. chatted ‎61. A. nervousness B. regret C. complaint D.‎ ‎ disappointment ‎62. A. hopeless B. helpless C. confused D. discouraged ‎63. A. blamed B. guided C. pushed D. drove ‎64. A. enthusiasm B. respect C. sympathy D. expectation ‎65. A. flashed B. met C. connected D. changed ‎66. A. proved out B. figured out C. carried out D. turned out ‎67. A. forced B. struck C. questioned D. convinced ‎68. A. get B. know C. help D. make ‎69. A. increase B. avoid C. benefit D. risk ‎70. A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Therefore ‎71. A. clear B. careful C. sensitive D. serious ‎72. A. value B. promise C. sight D. control ‎73. A. examined B. shared C. followed D. tested ‎74. A. energy B. ability C. courage D. calmness ‎75. A. still B. rather C. instead D. ever 第二节：语法填空（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。 ‎ ‎ The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has honored high school principal Chen Liqun 76 “role model of the times.”‎ ‎ Chen, formerly 77 experienced teacher, had been working as principal of high schools in East China's Zhejiang province. After his 78 (retire) in 2016, Chen went to work voluntarily at a high school in a poverty-stricken area in Southwest China's Guizhou province, 79 (refuse) high-paying job offers from private schools.‎ Over the past three years, Chen 80 (improve) the school's education quality by cultivating a group of high-caliber teachers. During his stay there, he visited over 1000 81 (student) families and supported over 100 poor households of Miao ethnic group 82 (financial). His deeds have inspired many others 83 (join) the cause of improving education in the country's less developed areas.‎ ‎ His contract(合同) in Guizhou 84 (plan) to end in 2017, but he said the eagerness of his students touched him, so he decided to stay. "I decided to volunteer in one of China's poorest areas 85 I was born in a rural area too," Chen said. "Every child has just one life. It's only through studying hard that they can create a better life in the future. I don't want their life journey to be made in vain."‎ 第五部分：写作（共两节；满分30分）‎ 第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0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（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线, 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。‎ ‎ Yesterday I went shopping at a self-service supermarket in Hangzhou. I scanned the 2D-barcode with my phone and the door opened. When I entered into it, I was shocking by what I saw. The supermarket provides such a variety of goods that I could find almost anything I wanted. I picked up what I needed and when I went through the door, wondered how to pay, the system automatically recognized my goods but showed me I had paid! How magically it was! This new shopping way has raised a heated discuss. Beijing's first self-service supermarket has decided to reduce salesmen just one day after its first attempt. In my opinion, it's significant business attempt for many people to choosing self-service payment.‎ 第二节：书面表达（共20分）‎ 假设你是李华，在最近的期中考试中，有些同学因考试成绩不理想而沮丧不已，请你写一封鼓励信，投给校报的英语专栏。内容包括：‎ ‎1.表示同情； 2. 鼓励同学们积极乐观； 3. 提高学习成绩的建议。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Schoolmates,‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, ‎ ‎ ‎ 高三期中考试英语答案 任务分配：所有人所有题平均分配 (11人)‎ ‎（杨占海,侯莉,蔡霞,韩翠琴,李静,吴娇,洪婉茹,王星,崔洁,杨列瑞,郭德华）‎ 一、听力 (每题1分，满分20分)‎ ‎1~5 BBACA 6~10 BBCBB 11~15 CACAB 16~20 BAACA 二、单选(每题1分，满分15分)‎ ‎21~25 DCCCA 26~30 CCDBB 31~35 AABBD ‎ 三、阅读 (每题2分，满分40分)‎ ‎36~38 CAB 39~42 CDBD 43~46 DBCA 47~50 ACDD 51~55 GABDF ‎ 四、完型 (每题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎56~60 DBACB 61~65 ACBCA 66~70 BBDAD 71~75 ADCDA 五、语法填空 (每题1.5分，满分15分) ‎ ‎76. as 77. an 78. retirement 79. refusing 80. has improved ‎ ‎81. students' 82. financially 83. to join 84.was planned 85. ‎ because ‎ 六、改错 (每题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎1. entered 后去into 2. shocking -- shocked 3. provides -- provided ‎ ‎4. anything -- everything 5. wondered -- wondering 6. but -- and ‎ ‎7. magically -- magical 8. discuss -- discussion 9. it's a significant ‎ ‎10. choosing -- choose 七、书面表达 (满分20分)‎ Dear Schoolmates, ‎ I’m sorry that some of you have got struck in the depression as a consequence of not performing well in the mid-term examination. I sincerely hope that you can be optimistic. ‎ Having a positive attitude can be of great benefit to our progress and success. Therefore, don’t lose heart when meeting with failures or challenges. Instead, cheer up and work out effective ways to improve your academic performance in school. For example, you should think about the causes of your failure in the exam carefully, and learn a lesson from it. In addition, listening to the teachers carefully in class and revising what you have learned regularly after class are always effective ways to help you make greater progress.‎ I wish you success in the next exam!‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ Li Hua