江蘇省興化市第一中學(xué)2023學(xué)年高三第三次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語(yǔ)模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit2．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．a(chǎn)sacredcowB．a(chǎn)HerculeantaskC．a(chǎn)Pandora'sboxD．a(chǎn)child'splay3．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express4．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．a(chǎn)swhiteasasheetD．inabluemood5．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．where6．Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake7．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path8．----Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?----______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone9．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．a(chǎn)mbiguousB．a(chǎn)pparentC．a(chǎn)ppropriateD．a(chǎn)ggressive10．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo11．Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent12．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall13．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from14．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired15．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition16．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views17．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.18．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should19．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．a(chǎn)wetblanket B．a(chǎn)lazyboneC．a(chǎn)blacksheep D．a(chǎn)noddfish20．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since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）Youknowthefeelingthatyouhaveleftyourphoneathomeandfeelanxious,asifyouhavelostyourconnectiontotheworld.“Nomophobia”(無(wú)手機(jī)恐懼癥)affectsteenagersandadultsalike.Youcanevendoanonlinetesttoseeifyouhaveit.Lastweek,researchersfromHongKongwarnedthatnomophobiaisinfectingeveryone.Theirstudyfoundthatpeoplewhousetheirphonestostore,shareandaccesspersonalmemoriessuffermost.Whenuserswereaskedtodescribehowtheyfeltabouttheirphones,wordssuchas“hurt”(neckpainwasoftenreported)and“alone”predictedhigherlevelsofnomophobia.“Thefindingsofourstudysuggestthatusersregardsmartphonesastheirextendedselvesandgetattachedtothedevices,”saidDr.KimKiJoon.“Peopleexperiencefeelingsofanxietyandunpleasantnesswhenseparatedfromtheirphones.”Meanwhile,anAmericanstudyshowsthatsmartphoneseparationcanleadtoanincreaseinheartrateandbloodpressure.Socanbeingwithoutyourphonereallygiveyouseparationanxiety?ProfessorMarkGriffiths,psychologistanddirectoroftheInternationalGamingResearchUnitatNottinghamTrentUniversity,saysitiswhatisonthephonethatcounts-thesocialnetworkingthatcreatesFomo(fearofmissingout).“Wearetalkingaboutaninternet-connecteddevicethatallowspeopletodealwithlotsofaspectsoftheirlives,”saysGriffiths.“Youwouldhavetosurgicallyremoveaphonefromateenagerbecausetheirwholelifeisrootedinthisdevice.”Griffithsthinksattachmenttheory,wherewedevelopemotionaldependencyonthephonebecauseitholdsdetailsofourlives,isasmallpartofnomophobia.For“screenagers”,itisFomothatcreatesthemostseparationanxiety.Iftheycan’tseewhat’shappeningonSnapchatorInstagram,theybecomepanic-strickenaboutnotknowingwhat’sgoingonsocially.“Buttheyadaptveryquicklyifyoutakethemonholidayandthere’snointernet,”saysGriffiths.1、WhichofthefollowingmayDr.KimKiJoonagreewith?A．Wewastetoomuchtimeonphones.B．Phoneshavebecomepartofsomeusers.C．Addictiontophonesmakesmemoriessuffer.D．Phonesandbloodpressurearecloselylinked.2、AccordingtoGiffiths,wegetnomophobiabecause.A．weareaccustomedtohavingaphoneonusB．weneedourphonestohelpusstoreinformationC．weworrywemaymissoutwhatourfriendsaredoingD．wefearwithoutphoneswewillrunintoalotoftrouble3、Wherecanyouprobablyfindtheabovepassage?A．Inaresearchreport. B．Inafashionbrochure.C．Inasciencetextbook. D．Inapopularsciencemagazine.22．（8分）FromNationaltoInternationalDoyouhavewhatittakes!It’sourjobtohelpyoumakethatleap?Theworldiswaiting.Areyouready?Isyoursmallbusinessreadytomakethatnextstepandexpandabroad?Arecentsurveyestimatesthatupto40%ofallsmallbusinessesareintendingtodojustthat.Isyourbusinessmakingupthis40%?Makingthatmoveandexpandingontotheinternationalmarketrequireadifferentapproachfromtheoneyou’reusedto.Onanationallevel,itisoftenenoughtoselltherightproductattherightprice.Failuretoadoptadifferentsalesapproachontheinternationalmarketcanoftenleadtofailureasinternationalcustomersexpectdifferentthings.Thisiswhywecomein.Therightknowledgeandtherightpreparationcanmakeallthedifferenceontheinternationallevel.Themainaspectsoftheprogramweofferare:1.Howcanweaknessesbeidentifiedandreduced?2.Howareculturaldifferenceshandledinthebusinessworld?3.In-depthknowledgeofdistrictlaw,howdoesithelp?4.Howcanwetargettherightkindofinternationalcustomersandhowcanwefinancethisbigger,morecomplicatedinternationaloperation?5.Whatcanbedonetocreateafoolproof(萬(wàn)無(wú)一失的)businessplan?Costofthecourse:$2,000perperson.If4ormorepeopleapplyfromthesamecompany,thendiscountscanbearranged.Coursetimescanbechangedtoaccommodateyouremployees’schedule.Mostimportantly,thiscourseisfullyaccreditedbysometoplevelcollegesanduniversities.1、Whowillmostlikelybenefitfromthiscourse?A．Anybodynotinterestedinbusinessadministration.B．Asmallinternationalbusinessmanager.C．Anindividualrunningasmallcompany.D．Anyownerofaninternationalbusinesshopingtogodomestic.2、Whyisthereadangerofaninternationalbusinessfailure?A．Thepriceofshippingistoohigh.B．Ittakestoolongtodeliverproducts.C．Internationalcustomersdonotspeakthesamelanguage.D．Thebusinessownercannotunderstandthelocalmarket.3、WhatisNOTlistedintheadvertisedprogram?A．Howtopaytheinternationalworkforce.B．Therightwaytostudyinternationallaw.C．Culturaldiversitiesthatmustbeknownexactly.D．Whatweshouldlearnfromourweaknesses.4、Whatisthemainadvantageofparticipatinginthisstudyprogram?A．Internationaltravel.B．Fixedschedulefortheemployees.C．Theavailabilityofdiscountsof40%.D．Creditsthatcanbetransferredtouniversitycourses.23．（8分）Afourth-gradeteacherallowedoneofherstudentstoshaveherheadintheschoolyard,afterbullies（仗勢(shì)欺人者）teasedhimabouthisownshortbuzzcut（短寸頭發(fā)型）.ToriNelsongottheideaafternoticingthatMatthewFinney,ashyboyfromherhomeroomatWinlockMillerElementarySchoolinWashingtonstate,wasstandingoutsidehisclassroomcryingandwearingawinterhat.Ms.Nelsoncouldseethebackofhisneckhadbeenshaved,andsinceMatthewusuallyhadverythickbrowncurlyhair,sherealizedthathe’dhadahaircutovertheweekend.Sheaskedhimwhatwaswrong,andhesaidhe’dgottenabuzzcutforthesummer.Butthismorning,afifthgraderonthebusmadefunofhim,andhedidn’twanttocometoclassandgetteasedbyotherkids.MsNelsontriedtoconvinceMatthewtocomeinside,butsinceschoolrulesprohibitkidsfromwearinghatsindoorsherefused–explainingthathewasafraidofshowinghishaircuttotheotherchildrenincasetheyalsomadefunofhim.FinallyIsaid:“Ifyoutakeoffyourhatandcometoclass,I’llletyougivemeabuzzcut,too,"'MsNelsontoldYahooParenting.'Ifiguredit’sjusthair,andmineisalreadyshortanyway.Imightaswellgetitshorterintimeforthewarmweather.'Matthewexcitedlytookherupontheoffer,andMsNelsonandanotherteachergatheredallthefourthgraderstogetherduringbreaktime.Aschoolemployeebroughtinscissors,whichMatthewusedtothecheersofhisclassmates,excitedlywatchingashisteacher’shairfellawayontothegroundintheschoolyard.'Itwasalotoffunforthekids,andithelpedMatthewfeelbetterabouthimself,'saidMsNelson.'Youhavetodowhatittakestoreachchildren.Teachingisn’tjustaboutreadingandwriting,it’saboutself-esteemandacceptingdifferences.'1、WhatmainlyledtoMatthew’sstandingoutsidetheclassroom?A．HisfearofbeinglaughedatB．HiswillingnesstolearnC．HisviolatingschoolrulesD．Hisnotfinishinghishomework.2、WhydidMs.Nelsonhaveherheadshaved?A．ToshowsympathyforMatthew.B．TocomfortandencourageMatthew.C．Toprepareforthewarmweather.D．Toshowheruniquepersonality.3、WhatisMsNelsonlike?A．responsibleandcaringB．knowledgeableandcreativeC．HumorousandeasygoingD．Stronganddetermined4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TherealmeaningofteachingB．StanduptoschoolbullyingC．TeachkidstorespectdifferencesD．Ahaircutfulloflove24．（8分）LocatedinTimesSquareandtheBroadwaytheatredistrict,thishoteloffersfreecoffee,teaandhotchocolate.Continentalbreakfastisprovided.Aflat—screensatelliteTVwithHBOisincludedineveryroomatEconoLodgeTimesSquare.Asafetydepositboxandadeskareprovided,andfreelocalandlongdistancecallstotheUSandCanadaareoffered.The50thStreetundergroundstationis3blocksfromtheEconoLodgeTimesSquare.RockefellerCenterandtheMuseumofModernArtarea5-minutewalkfromthehotel.Hell’sKitchenisagreatchoicefortravellersinterestedinsightseeing,shoppingandtheatre.ThisisourguestsfavouritepartofNewYork,accordingtoindependentreviews.ThispropertyisalsoratedforthebestvalueinNewYork!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherpropertiesinthiscity.Wespeakyourlanguage!Mostpopularfacilities:FreeWiFi,Parking,Non-smokingrooms,Facilitiesfordisabledguests,Dailymaidservice.GoodtoknowCheck-in15:00-00:00hoursCheck-outUntil12:00hoursCancellation/prepaymentCancellationandprepaymentpoliciesvaryaccordingtoroomtype.PleaseenterthedatesofyourstayandchecktheconditionsofyourrequiredroomChildrenandextrabedsAllchildrenarewelcome.Free!Uptothreechildrenunder5yearsstayfreeofchargewhenusingexistingbeds.Thereisnocapacityforextrabedsintheroom.Travellingwithpets?Petsarenotallowed.GroupWhenbookingmorethan4rooms,differentpoliciesandadditionalsupplementsmayapply.Address:302West47thStreet,Hell’sKitchen,NewYork,NY10036,USAreservations@econolodgetimessquaremTel:(212)2461991WelcometothebrandnewEconoLodge

?TimesSquare1、WhatisthebestchoiceifyougotoRockefellerCenterfromthehotel?A．Onfoot.B．Bysubway.C．Bytaxi.D．Bytrain.2、Whichofthefollowingisn’tfreeinEconoLodgeTimesSquare?A．WiFi.B．Parking.C．Alllongdistancecalls.D．Coffee,teaandhotchocolate.3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Thebesttimetoliveinthehotelis3:00am.B．Allchildrenunder5yearsstayfreeofcharge.C．Thecancellationpoliciesofeachroominthehotelarethesame.D．Customersfromallovertheworldhavenodifficultycommunicatingwiththehotel.25．（10分）Findingyourfeetinanewtowncanbehard,especiallyifyou’recoveredinfuranddon’tspeakthelanguage.ButforpetsnewtoMarlborough,helpisathand.MarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCafé,inBlenheim,havejoinedforcestohelpwelcomepetsandtheirpeopletotheregionwithafortnightlymorningtea.Theyhopethemorningteaswillgettailsandtongueswaggingaswellasgivingadviceonhowtomakethemovesmoother.RailwayCaféownerLeanneHarriscameupwiththeinnovative（創(chuàng)新的）planasawaytohelpwelcomepeopletothearea.LeannemovedtoMarlboroughfromAucklandtwoyearsagoandsaidsheinitiallystruggledtofindfriendsandfeelpartofthecommunity.“ComingfromAucklandIthoughtpeoplewouldopentheirdoorsandthattherewouldbeneighbourscallingroundwithcake.Iexpectedpeopletocometomeand,ofcourse,itwasn’tlikethat.Ididgetlonely.“IhopetosavenewcomershavingtowaitaslongasIdidtofeelpartofitall.Iwouldliketowelcomethemtothetown.”Freeplattersofsandwiches,cakesandothergoodieswillbeonoffer,forthepeople,whiletherewillbespecialhandmadeyoghurtandbananatreatsforthedogs.ThemorningteaswilltakeplaceinthecoveredareaatthebackofthepopularcafébesidetherailwaystationoffGroveRd.LeannesaidshewashappytodevotebothhertimeandeffortintogivingbacktothecommunityandfelttheventurewasagreatfitwiththeSPCA．“Volunteeringissuchanamazingthingtodoanditchangedthingsformecompletely,andImetsomeamazingpeoplewithsimilarinterests.”SPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall,originallyfromtheUnitedKingdom,saidshealsowantedtohelp.“Icangiveadviceonhowtoresettlepets,thebestparkstogoto,wherethebestwalksareandwherethevetcentersareintown.”Therewillbevolunteeringopportunitiestooforpeoplewheretheycanhelpoutandhopefullymakefriendstoo.”1、HowwillMarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCaféhelpnewpets?A．Byofferingmorningteas.B．Bygivingadvicetothem.C．Bycommunicationwiththem.D．Byprovidingaccommodationtothem.2、WhatwasLeanne’splanoriginallyintendedfor?A．Savinganimals.B．Helpingnewcomers.C．Makingmorefriends.D．Expandingherbusiness.3、WhathadLeanneexpectedwhenshefirstcametoMarlborough?A．Tobeleftalone.B．Tostruggleforaliving.C．Tobeinvitedtodinner.D．Tofeelpartofthecommunity.4、WhatcanbelearntaboutSPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall?A．SheoftenmissestheUnitedKingdom.B．ShetakesinterestintheRailwayCafé.C．Sheisenthusiasticaboutresettlingpets.D．Shehasorganizedthevoluntaryevents.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）ALoveNotetoMyMomWhenIwasalittlegirl,Iwouldoftenaccompanyyouasyoumodeledforfashionphotographers.ItwasyearslaterthatIfinallyunderstoodwhatrolemodeling1inyourlife.LittledidIknowyouwere2everypennyyouearnedtogoto3school.Icannotthankyouenoughfor4youtoldmeoneautumnafternoonwhenIwasnine.Afterfinishingmyhomework,Iwanderedintothediningroomwhereyouwereburied5pilesoflawbooks.Iwas6.WhywereyoudoingwhatIdo—memorizingtextbooksandstudyingfor7?Whenyousaidyouwereinlawschool,Iwasmorepuzzled.Ididn’tknowMoms8belawyerstoo.Yousmiledandsaid,“Inlife,youcandoanythingyouwanttodo.”AsyoungasIwas,thatstatementkept9inmyears.Iwatchedasyoufacedthe10ofcompletingyourstudies,startingcompanieswithDad,whilestillbeinga11andaMomoffivekids.Iwasexhaustedjustwatchingyou12.Withyourwordsofwisdominmy13mind,Isuddenlyfeltunlimitedfreedomtodream.Mywholeworld14.Isetouttolivemylifefilledwith15seeingendlesspossibilitiesforpersonalandprofessionalachievements.Yourwordsbecamemymotto.I16foundmyselfintheuniquepositionofbeingeitherthefirst(womandoctorinMarylandRotary)17oneofthefewwomen(chiefmedicalreporters)inmyfield.IgainedstrengtheverytimeIsaid,“Yes,I’lltrythat.”Encouragedbyyour18,Ihaveforgedahead(毅然前行)withmylife’sjourney,lessafraidtomakemistakes,and19meetingeachchallenge.Youdidit,andnowI’m20it.Sorry,gottorun.Somuchtodo,somanydreamstolive.1、A．found B．played C．kept D．provided2、A．saving B．making C．donating D．receiving3、A．business B．fashion C．law D．medical4、A．what B．that C．which D．where5、A．a(chǎn)t B．to C．upon D．under6、A．a(chǎn)mused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed7、A．roles B．tests C．positions D．shows8、A．must B．oughtto C．need D．could9、A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating10、A．choices B．chances C．challenges D．changes11、A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model12、A．indanger B．inaction C．introuble D．incharge13、A．weak B．powerful C．youthful D．empty14、A．cameback B．closeddown C．wentby D．openedup15、A．hope B．hardship C．harmony D．sadness16、A．constantly B．shortly C．hardly D．nearly17、A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．for18、A．description B．statement C．praise D．introduction19、A．secretly B．curiously C．carelessly D．eagerly20、A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading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）語(yǔ)篇填空Doyouknowtheman1．wrotethisbook？HewasJason，oneoftheengineers2．camefromRussiainthe1950s.Heworkedinthesamefactory3．myfatheronceworked.WhenhecametoChina，thefirstthing4．hedidwastovisitthefactory5．didresearchontrolleybusesandfoundoutthereason6．Chinawassobackwardinit.Thenhespenteveryminute7．hecouldsparetohelpChinadeveloptransportation.8．ismentionedabove，Jasonwasaforeigner9．madegreatcontributionstoourcountryandwasakindmanto10．weshouldsaythanks.第四部分寫作（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)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。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，并在該詞的下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均只限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Lastterm,IwenttoAmericaforastudentexchangeprogramme、Beforego,IwasquiteproudinmyEnglish、ButeveryoneinAmericaspokesofastthatIcouldn’tmakeoutthatwhattheyweresaying、BeingincompletelydifferentculturewasfrightenedandIevenwantedtogostraightbackhome、However,thingsoongotbetterandbetter、Thehostfamilywasveryking、Fortunately,theboythatIstaywithwascrazyaboutfootball,thatmademystayenjoyable、Beside,beinganexchangestudentofferedmeachanceimprovemyEnglish、99第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）一個(gè)英文網(wǎng)站面向中學(xué)生征稿。請(qǐng)你寫一篇英文稿件，介紹“清明節(jié)（theQingmingFestival）”及這個(gè)節(jié)日里的主要活動(dòng)。寫作要點(diǎn)：1.它是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日之一；已有2500多年歷史，每年陽(yáng)歷4月4-6日的一天。2.掃墓（dotomb-sweeping）祭祖；尋根認(rèn)祖；3.春游踏青，植樹(shù)，放風(fēng)箏等活動(dòng)；注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使用文連貫。TheQingmingFestival____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學(xué)年模擬測(cè)試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、B5、B6、D7、A8、A9、A10、D11、C12、A13、A14、D15、B16、B17、A18、B19、D20、C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、1、B2、C3、D22、1、C2、D3、A4、D23、1、A2、B3、A4、D24、1、A2、C3、D25、Memorandum（備忘錄）To:MembersofalldepartmentsFrom:AnnetteDerringerSubject:Year-endpartyDate:November26Thisisjustaquicknotetoletyouallknowthearrangementsfornextmonth’syear-endparty.Asyouknow,thepartywillbeheldattheGreenValeCountryClub,whichwehavereservedbetween6:00pmand10:00pmontheeveningofDecember21st.1havereceivedrepliesfromalmostallofyouconfirmingattendance,butifyouhavenotletmeknowyet,pleasedosointhenextdayortwo.Ticketsforallemployeeshavebeencoveredbythecompany.ThemanagerofGreenValehasaskedmetoexplainoneortwothingstothoseofyouwhohavenotbeentherebefore.Basically,thereisenoughparkingspaceforonly100vehicles,sohewouldliketoaskthoseofyouplanningtodrivetotrycarpool（拼車）asmuchaspossible.Also,thenumberoflockersavailableissmall,soguestsshouldtrytokeepbelongingstoa,minimum.Thanksinadvance,AnnetteTo:AnnetteDerringeraderringer@From:KypeBerwickSubject:Year-endpartyDate:November28Annette,Iwillbeabletoattendtheyear-endpartyattheGreenValeCountryClubonDecember21stalthoughIdonotthinkIwillbeabletoarrivebefore7:30.Iwaswonderingifitwouldalsobepossibletobringacoupleofguests.Iknowitisabitofalast-minuterequest,butmybrotherandhiswifeareplanningtovisitusatthattime,andtheywouldlovetoseetheGreenVale.Ifitisnotaproblem,thencouldyouletmeknowhowmuchIshouldpayfortheirtickets?Also,assumingthisisOK,weareplanningtodrivedowninasinglecartoreducetheneedforparingandalsotoallowustokeepourbelongingsinthe