河南省实验中学2009届高三年级第一次质量预测

英 语 试 题

 

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    1.本试卷分为第一卷和第二卷两部分;满分150分(听力算作参考分);考试时间为120学科网(Zxxk.Com)

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    3.交卷时,只交答题卡和第二卷。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

 

第Ⅰ卷(三部分  共115分)

 

第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)学科网(Zxxk.Com)

第一节(共5小题;每小题l.5分,满分7.5分)学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选学科网(Zxxk.Com)项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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。    学科网(Zxxk.Com)

1.Why was the man late?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

   A.He was very tired.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

   B.There was a traffic accident.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

   C.There was something wrong with his bike.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

2.What sport does the woman like?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

   A.Swimming.              B.Skating.                   C.Tennis.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

3.When does the woman want her shoe to be repaired?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    A.At once.                    B.In half an hour.              C.In an hour.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

4.Where are the two speakers?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    A.In a restaurant.             B.In a travel agency.          C.In a bank.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

5.What will the woman probably do this evening?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Go dancing.                B.Go to a movie.             C.Stay at home.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

 

 

 

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    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三个选学科网(Zxxk.Com)项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前.你将有时间阅读各个学科网(Zxxk.Com)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。学科网(Zxxk.Com)    听第6段材料,回答第6―7题。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

6.What are the speakers going to do in the evening?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    A.Meet at the airport.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    B.Have dinner in a restaurant.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    C.Go on business trips.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

7.At what time will the man leave for Brazil tomorrow?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    A.At7:00 p. m.             B.At7:40 p.m.               C.At9:40p. m.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

听第7段材料,回答第8―l0题。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

8.Who had a birthday?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    A.Jane.                  B.Jane's aunt.               C.Jane's brother.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

9.Why does Jane look tired?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    A.She had the party for a whole night.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    B.She stayed up typing a letter.

    C.The professor refused to accept her paper.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

10.What is Jane going to do?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Go to class.           B.See the professor.        C.Go to sleep.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

听第8段材料,回答第11―13题。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

11.How often does the man eat fast food?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Every day.                                                     B.On workdays.            C.On weekends.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

12.What is the main reason why the man eats fast food?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Convenience.               B.Taste.                      C.Benefits for health.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

13.What does the man think of the fast food?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.It's his favorite.            B.It's part of his life.         C.It needs improving.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

听第9段材料,回答第14―17题。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

14.What does Tony like about his job?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Being famous.            B.His income.                 C.The teammates.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

15.When does Tony feel nervous?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Before a game .          B.During a game..         C.During the training.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

16.What does Tony dislike about being a football player?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Training program.        B.Big games.                C.Weeks of traveling.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

17.What does Tony think of the next day's game?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.His team will get the cup.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     B.His team is not fully prepared for it.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     C.Northern City has a bigger chance of winning.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

       听第10段材料,回答第18―20题。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

18.How many people altogether were killed in the accident?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.28.                      B.36.                        C.37.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

19.At about what time did the accident occur?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.11 p.m.                  B.11:30p. m.                 C.12 p.m.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

20.What can we infer from the news report?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.The traffic police will further examine the cause.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     B.The bus has serious mechanic problems.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     C.The driver is very inexperienced and careless while driving.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)学科网(Zxxk.Com)

第一节单项填空(共l5小题;每小题l分,满分l5分)学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂学科网(Zxxk.Com)黑。学科网(Zxxk.Com)

21.Late in the afternoon, they arrived at        small village       north of the学科网(Zxxk.Com) West Hill.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.the; the          B.a; 不填            C.a; the               D.the; 不填学科网(Zxxk.Com)

22.―May I ask you a question after  class, sir?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    ―        , but not during my lunch break.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Go ahead        B.Sure              C.Anytime           D.Sorry学科网(Zxxk.Com)

23.It must be somebody's, but I don't know        .学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.who               B.which             C.whose             D.whom学科网(Zxxk.Com)

24.2008 is a special number,          I think, that would never be forgotten by the Chinese people.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.one             B.it                  C.the one             D.what学科网(Zxxk.Com)

25.The little gift had a lucky         when the earthquake happened.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.chance           B.surprise           C.hope             D.escape学科网(Zxxk.Com)

26.This book         a true story of how one person can make a difference in the lives of other people.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.will tell           B.has told            C.tells               D.told学科网(Zxxk.Com)

27.         some of the wine -- perhaps you will enjoy it.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.Trying           B.Try                C.To try             D.Have tried学科网(Zxxk.Com)

28.― Are they coming to help us?学科网(Zxxk.Com)

    ―          .学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.I do so           B.I do hope          C.I hope they do    D.I hope so学科网(Zxxk.Com)

29.Astronaut Zhai Zhigang has become the first Chinese          in space.学科网(Zxxk.Com)

     A.walking          B.walked            C.to have walked    D.to walk学科网(Zxxk.Com)

30.A plan has been put forward __ more graduates should go to work in the country学科网(Zxxk.Com) this year.

A.when             B.that                 C.whether            D.how学科网(Zxxk.Com)

 

31.The 1,318-kilometre advanced high-speed railway      __ in the year 2010, when the学科网(Zxxk.Com) World Expo is to be held in Shanghai.

     A.will be completed                       B.has completed

     C.will have completed                    D.will complete

32.―How did you enjoy your visit?

    ―       in my life had I received such good service from any business.

     A.Few               B.Never              C.Only                D.None

33.The professor spoke so fast that I found         him.

     A.it hard following                     B.hard to follow

     C.its being hard to follow                   D.it hard to follow

34.If we        this speed, we will finish the task ahead of time.

     A.hold up           B.break up           C.keep up            D.take up

35.The drunk driver is         for the traffic jam         yesterday.

     A.to blame; occurred                   B.to blame; occurring

     C.to be blamed; occurred                 D.to be blamed; occurring

第二节完形填空(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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       There is an English saying that goes, "He who laughs last, laughs the hardest." High School Musical star and teen attraction Zac Efron is  36   a lot these days.

        37  a young boy, Efron was bullied ( 欺负) in school because he was the smallest in his class and made  38  of because he looked a bit ugly.

       But history, as they say, is a thing of the   39  . Now at 21, Efron is one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People, and is  40  the world promoting (宣传) the third High School Musical film.

       Efron was born end   41   in California. He took school seriously.   42   Efron, "he would be mad if he got not an A  43  a B in school. "It was his father who  44   him to act. He took part in school   45   and practised with a local theater group. He also took singing lessons. He  46   from high school in 2006 and was accepted at the University of Southern California to study film. But he put it off -   47   study movies when you can star in them?

       Now he has signed on to star in a romantic comedy and to   48   in the remake of the popular movie, Footloose. Efron is also earning more than $ 3 million for his   49   in High School Musical 3. Not  50   for a 21-year-old. But Efron  51   remembers those bullies.

     "You have to remember that bullies want to bring you   52   because you have something that they  53  ," Efron said. "Also, when people   54   your weaknesses, it is   55   an opportunity for you to rise above. "

36.A.thinking            B.doing              C.singing             D.laughing

37.A.As                 B.Like                C.For                D.To

38.A.little             B.free              C.fun             D.use

39.A.present            B.past              C.moment         D.time

40.A.visiting          B.showing          C.turning          D.traveling

41.A.grown           B.risen             C.raised           D.brought

42.A.According to      B.Judging from     C.As for         D.Owing to

43.A.or               B.but              C.and             D.nor

44.A.wanted          B.promised         C.encouraged     D.expected

45.A.meetings          B.reports            C.lectures        D.performances

46.A.graduated        B.left              C.benefited        D.started

47.A.how            B.why              C.who           D.when

48.A.play              B.behave           C.move          D.manage

49.A.result             B.deed             C.effect           D.role

50.A.good             B.bad              C.familiar         D.popular

51.A.even            B.yet              C.still              D.already

52.A.down             B.up              C.on            D.in

53.A.hate            B.share             C.need            D.envy

54.A.pick out          B.point out          C.take out         D.find out

55.A.probably         B.simply           C.clearly           D.fairly

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

       I began to work as a salesgirl in a department store. I got there that morning and was introduced to all the salesmen and saleswomen. Throughout the day, one of the salesmen talked with me. I thought we might become friends. That evening after work we went out for dinner. We sat together and talked, but our numbers were never exchanged.

       Around 10 pm I began my 2-hour drive back. For the first part of the drive I was thinking to myself how stupid I had been for not giving him my number. Then all of a sudden, when I had gone around a comer I was completely over in another lane. There was no time to even hit brakes. I hit at once. The police came and cut the top of my car off to get me out. They sent me to the hospital quickly.

       My mother got there late that night, and saw me lying in the emergency room. The next morning, mom called the manager and told him what had happened and that I would be in the hospital for a long time. A few hours later, I received a phone call -- it was the guy I hadn't given my number. Well, he came to visit me that night and the next night. We spent a lot of time together.

       It was months before I would be walking and driving again, but he'd sit by me. I don't think I could have pulled through it without him. Now I can walk freely, and just this week we are planning on getting married one year after the day we met. It's just amazing how a tragedy like a

car accident could bring about such a wonderful relationship!

56.The car accident happened because              .

       A.the girl drank a lot before driving

       B.it was so dark that the girl couldn't see very clearly

       C.another car appeared on the girl's lane suddenly

       D.the girl didn't drive with great care

57.We can infer that the girl __

       A.couldn't say anything at hospital         B.would lose her job in the store

       C.was badly injured in the accident          D.was careless with making friends

58.The guy got the news that the girl was in hospital possibly from __

       A.the manager                              B.the girl's mother

       C.the doctor                            D.the girl herself

59.The girl thought that        .

       A.a traffic accident might bring good luck

       B.it was the car accident that brought about their marriage

       C.a true friend is one who helps you in need

       D.there was true love and friendship in the world

B

       Last April, on a visit to the new Mall of America near Minneapolis, I carried with me a small book provided for the reporters by the public relations office. It included a variety of "fun facts" about the mall, for example, 140,000 hot dogs are sold each week, there are 10,000 full-time jobs, 44 sets of moving stairs and 17 lifts, 12,750 parking places, 13,000 tons of steel, and $ 1 million is drawn  weekly from 8 ATMs. Opened in the summer of 2005, the mall was built where the former Minneapolis Stadium had been. It was only a five-minute drive from the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. With 4.2 million square feet of floor space -- twenty-two times the size of the average American shopping center -- the Mall of America was the largest shopping and family recreation center under one roof in the United States.

       I know already that the Mall of America had been imagined by its designers, not merely as a marketplace, but as a national tourist attraction. Elevan thousand articles, the small book informed me, had been written about the mall. Four hunched trees had been planted in its gardens, $625 million had been spent to build it, and 350 stores were already in business.

Three thousand bus tours were expected each year along with a half-million Canadian visitors and 200, 000 Japanese tourists. Sales are expected to be at $650 million for 2008 and at $1 billion for 2009. Pop singers and film stars such as Janet Jackson and Arnold Schwarzeneggar visited the mall. It was five times larger than Red Square and it included 2.3 miles of hallways and used almost twice as Knott's Camp Snoopy.

 

 

60.We know from the text that the Mall of America is           .

       A.near an old stadium                        B.close to an airport

       C.higher than the Eiffel Tower            D.bigger than most American parks

61.Why are the pieces of information provided by the Mall of America referred to as "fun facts" ?

       A.They are largely imagined.              B.They are surprising figures.

       C.They give exact descriptions.             D.They make people feel uneasy.

62.Why does the author mention popular stars who has been to the mall?

       A.To show its power of attraction.

       B.To show that few rich people like to shop there.

       C.To tell the public about a new movie being made about it.

       D.To tell people that they have chances of meeting famous stars there.

63.We can infer from the text that           .

       A.Japanese visitors are most welcome to the mall

       B.Canadian visitors would spend $1 billion at the mall

       C.Knott's Camp Snoopy was next to the Mall of America

       D.the Mall of America was designed to serve more than one purpose

C

       "When one of the doctors criticizes (批评) me, I get defensive. I feel like a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong," says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.

       Try to be objective (客观的). When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. "I had put everything I had into making that sale," Sol says. "And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure."

       Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over

what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.

       Take positive action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be "nothing". "I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there," says Sheila. "His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them." In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme reaction.

       You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any ease, is to have a reasonable plan.

 

 

64.When Sol was criticized by his employer, he           .

       A.argued bitterly with his employer        B.was angry and gave up his job

       C.was sorry for what he did             D.was sad and self-pitying

65.According to the writer, you should take time to think about criticism because             .

       A.people may have a mistaken idea of what you did

       B.you should welcome other people's opinions

       C.people may discuss it with you in depth

       D.you need time to understand yourself

66.When the writer says that "the best answer may be ‘nothing' ", he means you may decide     .

       A.to take no notice of the criticism         B.to argue with your boss

       C.you need to change your job                D.you've done nothing wrong

67.The writer thinks Sheila might decide to leave her job because her boss           .

       A.didn't like her appearance                 B.refused to change his opinion

       C.made an unreasonable criticism            D.refused to talk to her about the criticism

D

Bring the Family?

       Port Regis is well situated for exploring the beautiful South and West of England and Wales.

       The school has excellent hotels and guest houses nearby for parents who are dropping off or collecting their children from the school.

       Please note:

       All students attending English Country Schools must live in the appointed place.

       We do not recommend that parents live locally while their child is at school.Experience suggests that this often upsets the child and disturbs progress.

       Howard's.House Country Hotel & Restaurant

       About 15 minutes from Port Regis School, Howard's House is set in large gardens hidden in the quietness of the lovely Nadder Valley.

       Plumber Manor

       Plumer Manor is a comfortable manor house built of local stones, situated about 20 minutes from Port Regis School.The 17th century house is surrounded by lawns and is set in quiet Dorset countryside.The stream runs through the grounds.

       Woodville Farm Bed & Self-catering

       Woodville Farm is a family-run farm set in the Dorset countryside about 5 minutes from Port Regis School.Bed and breakfast accommodation: one double bedroom & one twin bedroom both with bathrooms, tea & coffee making facilities, color television & hairdryer.There is also a self-catering 2-bedroom bungalow (平房)nearby.

       Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant

       Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant is a late Victorian building set in eleven acres of mature, beautifully planned grounds on the borders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.About 10 minutes from Port Regis School.

68.The passage is mainly written for         .

       A.students                                      B.general readers

       C.parents                                      D.overseas travelers

69.Parents are advised not to live locally when children are having classes because         .

       A.children are not too excited to be with their parents

       B.parents stay with their children for too long

       C.their visit makes children uneasy about themselves

       D.their stay there affects children's studies

70.If you prefer to live in a stone house, which hotel would you choose?

       A.Plumber Manor.

       B.Woodville Farm Bed & Self-catering.

       C.Howard's House Country Hotel & Restaurant.

       D.Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant.

71.Woodville Farm is different from other hotels in that         .

       A.it is hidden in a large garden               B.guests can cook their own food

       C.it dates back to Victorian times           D.it has a very beautiful country scenery

E

       Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small.Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.

       First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape.Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier.You may cut diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds.The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.

       One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal.Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk.It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce harm to the trees which have been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness.You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose.Pruning is usually done without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed.If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.

 

72.Trees become unhealthy if the gardener           .

       A.allows too many branches to grow in the middle

       B.does not protect them from wind

       C.forces them to grow too quickly

       D.damages some of the small side branches

73.Why is a special substance painted on the tree?

       A.To make a wound smooth.                B.To prevent disease entering a wound.

       C.To cover a rough surface.                    D.To help a wound to dry.

74.A good gardener prunes a tree           .

    A.at times throughout the year           B.as quickly as possible

    C.occasionally when necessary             D.regularly every winter

75.The best title for the passage may be “           ”.

       A.Be careful to prune trees             

       B.When to prune trees

       C.Trees should only be pruned with reason

 

1―5CAACC  6―10BCCBC  11―15BABBA  16―20CACAA

21―25BBCAD  26―30CBDDB  31―35ABDCB  36―40DACBD

41―45CABCD  46―50ABADB  51―55CADBA  56―60DCABB

61―65BADCA  66―70ACCDA  71―75BABCD

76.hardly―hard  77.big前加a  78.was―were  79.正确

80.house―houses  81.that―which  82.去掉of  83.have―had

84.so―but  85.than―as

书面表达

一、评分原则

1.  本题总分为25分,按5个档次给分。

2.  评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档次,最后给分。

3.  词数少于80和多于120的,从总分中减去2分。

4.  评分时,应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。

5.  拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

6.  如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。

二、各档次的给分范围和要求

第五档

(21-25)

  完全完成了试题规定的任务。

?覆盖所有内容要点。

?应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。

?语法结构和词汇方面有些许错误,但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。

?有效地使用了语句间的连接成分,使全文-结构紧凑。

  完全达到了预期的写作目的。           

 

第四档

(16-20)

完全完成了试题规定的任务。

?虽漏掉l、2个次重,但覆盖所有主要内容。

?应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。

?语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。   

?应用简单的语句间连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。

  达到了预期的写作目的。

 

第三档

(11-15)

基本完成了试题规定的任务。

?虽漏掉一些内容,但覆盖主要内容o

?应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。

?有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,但不影响理解。

?应用简单的语句间连接成分,使全文内容连贯。

  整体而言,基本达到了预期的写作目的。

第二档

(6―10)

 

未恰当完成试题规定的任务。  ?

?漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一些无关内容。

?语法结构单调,词汇项目有限。

?有一些语法结构或词汇万面的错误,影响了对写作内容的理解。

?较少使用语句间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性。

信息未能清楚地传达给读者。

 

第一档

(1~5)

 

未完成试题规定的任务。    ?

?明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求。

?语法结构单调,词汇项目有限。   

?较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响对写作内容的理解。

?缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。

  信息未能传达给读者。

(0)

 

未能传达给读者任何信息:内容太少,无法评判;写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。

三、One Possible version:

Jan. 7, 2009

Dear Jack,

       In your last letter you asked how I spend my weekends, now let me tell you about.

       In fact, we have lessons on Saturday, four in the morning and two in the afternoon. Often it takes me over two hours to do my homework in the evening. In this way I can be free on Sunday.

       After days of hard work I try to relax myself on Sunday by surfing the Internet, taking exercise or visiting friends. Occasionaly I go for an outing with my classmates to get closer to nature. Sometimes I help do some housework. We are supposed to return to school before six on Sunday.

       I wonder how you spend your weekends.

       Best wishes,

       Yours,

       Li Hua