江西名師聯(lián)盟高三第四次模擬考試新高考英語試卷及答案解析

江西名師聯(lián)盟高三第四次模擬考試新高考英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that2．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．a(chǎn)redoing D．haddone3．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which4．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．a(chǎn)mneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought5．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which6．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput7．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether8．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend9．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot10．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced11．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard12．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．a(chǎn)saresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords13．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted14．---Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.---Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup15．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation16．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot17．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached18．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded19．Oneofourrulesisthateverystudent_______wearschooluniformwhileatschool.A．might B．couldC．shall D．will20．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）HarryPotterloversaroundtheworldmaywanttothankAliceNewton.Shewaseightyearsoldwhenherfatherbroughthomeamanuscriptforhertoread.Atthetime,hewasworkingforBloomsburyPublishing.Afterreadingthemanuscript,Alicewroteanotetoherfather:"Theexcitementinthisbookmademefeelwarminside,"shewrote."Ithinkitisprobablyoneofthebestbooksan8or9yearoldcouldread."BasedinpartonAlice'scomments,Bloomsburywentontopublish"HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone."Alice'snotetoherfatherispartoftheBritishLibrary'snewexhibition,"HarryPotter:AHistoryofMagic."Itcelebratesthe20thanniversaryofthepublicationofJ.K.Rowling'sfirstbookaboutHarryandhisfriendsatHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry.When"HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone"wasreleasedin1997,Bloomsburysentjust500copiestostoresinBritainandanother500copiestoBritishlibraries.Now,Harryandhisfriendsareknownworldwide.TheexhibitattheBritishLibraryinFebruaryincludesRowling'soutlineforherbooks,herartworkofitscharactersandamapoftheHogwartsSchool.ItalsoincludesearlyversionsofRowling'sbooksthatwererejectedbyotherpublishers.Theshowhastworooms.TheyaredividedupbasedonthesubjectsofferedatHogwarts.AreasincludePotions,Herbology,CareofMagicalCreaturesandDefenseAgainsttheDarkArts.EachareadescribesthestoriesandbeliefsthatRowlingincludedinherbooks.Includedintheexhibitionarediscussionsofalchemy,theEuropeantraditionsthatledtomodernchemistry,andtheRipleyScroll--asix-meter-longdocumentfromthe1500s.ItdescribeshowtomakeaPhilosopher'sStone.TheBritishLibraryhasalreadysoldabout30,000ticketstotheexhibit—themostadvanceticketseversoldforaBritishLibraryexhibition.TheshowclosesonFebruary28,2018.ItwillthentraveltoNewYorkforthe20thanniversaryofthereleaseof"HarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStone,"thebook'stitleintheUnitedStates.1、WhydoesthewritermentionAliceNewtonatthebeginningofthetext?A．ToprovethepopularityofthefollowingparagraphsB．TointroducethetopicofthefollowingparagraphsC．ToremindreaderstolovebooksasAliceNewtondoesD．ToencouragereaderstoreadHarryPotterseriesmoreoften2、WhichisNOTincludedintheBritishLibrary’snewexhibition,“HarryPotter:AHistoryofMagic.”?A．Rowling’soutlineforherbooksB．AmapoftheHogwartsSchoolC．Rowling’searlypublishedbooksD．TheverynotetoherfatherbyAlice3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThankstoAliceandherfather,HarryPotterseriesgainedpopularityB．AssoonasthefirstHarryPotterwasavailable,itbecamethebestsellerC．TheexhibitionofHarryPotter:AHistoryofMagicwilllasttwomonthsinBritainD．Theexhibitionwillincludediscussionsaboutmodernchemistry22．（8分）BikeShareTorontoisthecity’sofficialbikeshareprogram,designedtogivelocalsandvisitorsafun,affordableandconvenientalternativetowalking,taxis,busesandthesubway.Thereare200BikeShareTorontostationsand2,000bikesacrossthecity,makingBikeSharethemostaccessiblewaytogetaroundandexplore.Howitworks●BecomeanAnnualMemberorbuyadayPasstoaccessthesystem.●Findanavailablebikenearby,andgetaridecodeoruseyourmemberkeytounlockit.●Takeasmanyshortridesasyouwantwhileyourpassormembershipisactive.●Returnyourbiketoanystation,andwaitforthegreenlightonthedock(停靠點)tomakesureit’slocked.Chooseaplan●ForvisitorsDayPass:$7.Unlimited30-minuteridesina24-hourperiod.3-DayPass:$15.Unlimited30-minuteridesina72-hourperiod.●ForlocalsMonthlyPass:$25.Unlimited30-minuteridesforamonth.AnnualMembership:$90.Unlimited30-minuteridesforawholeyear.TheAnnualMembershipisthebestdealforlocalsofTorontoandotherfrequentriders.Thefirst30minutesofeachrideisincludedwiththemembershiporpassprice.Avoidextrafeesbydroppingoffyourbikeevery30minutesatanyotherstation.Ifyoukeepabikeoutforlongerthan30minutesatatime,youwillbechargedanextra$1.50forthefirst30minutesover,$4forthenext30minutes,and$7foreachadditional30minutesafterthat.Contactus●CustomerService:(855)898-2388●RepairService:(855)-2378●CorporationPartners:(855)898-2398●EmploymentOpportunities:(855)898-24981、WhichisthemostsuitablechoiceforlocalsinToronto?A．DayPassB．3-DayPassC．MonthlyPassD．AnnualMembership2、Howmuchwilltheextrafeebeifyoutravelfortwohoursbybike?A．$5.5B．$9.5C．$12.5D．$15.53、FormoreinformationaboutworkingatBikeShareToronto,whichofthefollowingnumbersisforcontact?A．(855)898-2399B．(855)898-2378C．(855)8989-2398D．(855)898-249823．（8分）Noonehasatempernaturallysogood,thatitdoesnotneedattentionandcultivation,andnoonehasatempersobad,butthat,byproperculture,itmaybecomepleasant.Oneofthebestdisciplinedtemperseverseen,wasthatofagentlemanwhowasnaturallyquick,irritable,rash,andviolent;but,bytakingcareofthesick,andespeciallyofmentallyderanged(瘋狂的)people,hesocompletelymasteredhimselfthathewasneverknowntobethrownoffhisguard.Thereisnomiserysoconstant,soupsetting,andsointolerabletoothers,asthatofhavingacharacterwhichisyourmaster.Therearecornersateveryturninlife,againstwhichwemayrun,andatwhichwemaybreakoutinimpatience,ifwechoose.LookatRogerSherman,whorosefromahumbleoccupationtoaseatinthefirstCongressoftheUnitedStates,andwhosejudgmentwasreceivedwithgreatrespectbythatbodyofdistinguishedmen.Hemadehimselfmasterofhistemperandcultivateditasagreatbusinessinlife.Thereareoneortwoinstanceswhichshowthispartofhischaracterinalightthatisbeautiful.Oneday,afterhavingreceivedhishighesthonors,hewassittingandreadinginhissittingroom.Astudent,inaroomcloseby,heldalooking-glassinsuchapositionastopourthereflectedraysofthesundirectlyinMrSherman'sface.Hemovedhischair,andthethingwasrepeated.Athirdtimethechairwasmoved,butthelooking-glassstillreflectedthesuninhiseyes.Helaidasidehisbook,wenttothewindow,andmanywitnessesoftherudebehaviorexpectedtoseetheungentlemanlystudentseverelypunished.Heraisedthewindowgently,andthen—shutthewindowblind!Icannothelpprovidinganotherinstanceofthepowerhehadacquiredoverhimself.Hewasnaturallypossessedofstrongpassions,butovertheseheatlengthobtainedanextraordinarycontrol.Hebecamehabituallycalmandself-possessed.MrShermanwasoneofthosemenwhoarenotashamedtomaintaintheformsofreligionintheirfamilies.OnemorninghecalledthemalltogetherasusualtoleadtheminprayertoGod.The“oldfamilyBible”wasbroughtoutandlaidonthetable.MrShermantookhisseatandplacedbesidehimoneofhischildren,achildofhisoldage.Therestofthefamilywereseatedaroundtheroom,severalofwhomwerenowgrown-ups.Besidesthese,someofthetutorsofthecollegewereboardersinthefamilyandwerepresentatthetime.Hisagedmotheroccupiedacorneroftheroom,oppositetheplacewherethedistinguishedJudgesat.Atlength,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoread.Thechildwhowasseatedbesidehimmadesomelittledisturbance,uponwhichMrShermanpausedandtoldittobestill.Againhecontinuedbutagainhehadtopausetoscoldthelittleoffender,whoseplayfulcharacterwouldscarcelypermitittobestill.Atthistimehegentlytappeditsear.Theblow,ifblowitmightbecalled,caughttheattentionofhisagedmother,whonowwithsomeeffortrosefromtheseatandtotteredacrosstheroom.Atlength,shereachedthechairofMrSherman,andinamoment,mostunexpectedlytohim,shegavehimablowontheearwithalltheforceshecouldgather.“There，”saidshe,“youstrikeyourchild,andIwillstrikemine.”For_a_moment,_the_blood_was_seen_mounting_to_the_face_of_Mr_Sherman.Butitwasonlyforamomentandallwascalmandmildasusual.Hepaused;heraisedhisglasses;hecasthiseyeuponhismother;againitfelluponthebookfromwhichhehadbeenreading.Notawordescapedhim;butagainhecalmlypursuedtheservice,andsoonsoughtinprayeranabilitytosetanexamplebeforehishouseholdwhichshouldbeworthyoftheirimitation.Suchavictorywasworthmorethantheproudestoneeverachievedonthefieldofbattle.1、ThefollowingsentenceshouldbeputatthebeginningofParagraph________．Thedifferenceinthehappinesswhichisreceivedbythemanwhogovernshistemperandthatbythemanwhodoesnotisdramatic.A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five2、Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A．Byanalyzingreasons.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingarguments.D．Bycomparingfacts.3、WhatwasRogerSherman'sattitudetowardshisagedmother?A．Grateful.B．Skeptical.C．Tolerant.D．Sympathetic.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutRogerSherman?A．Hecamefromadistinguishedfamilybackground.B．Hewasnotgoodatdisplayinghistrueinnerfeelings.C．Heseverelypunishedastudentwhodidn'tbehavehimself.D．Hewasamanconsciousoftheconsequencesofhisbehavior.5、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A．MrSherman'sfacewascoveredwithblood.B．MrShermanwasseekingstrengthinprayer.C．MrShermanwasthenonthepointofexploding.D．MrShermanwasashamedofhismother'srudebehavior.6、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ControlyourtemperB．Saveyourself-esteemC．MindyourmannersD．TreasureyourBible24．（8分）Withitssnow-coveredmountainsandavarietyofwildlife,YellowStoneNationalParkisoneofthescenictreasuresoftheUnitedStates.LocatedprimarilyinWyoming,theparkhostsmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.Ifyouplantotravelwithinthepark,keepinmindadvicefromtheNationalParkService.SeasonalTravelTravelvariesvastlyfromseasontoseason.Roadsaregenerallyopeninthesummerexceptforcasesofrockormudslides,wildfires,accidentsorroadconstruction.Earlysnowsinthefallcancausesomeroadstoclosetemporarily.Inthewinteralmostallroadsareclosedtomotorvehicles,butsnowmobilesandothersnowvehicleswithtracksareallowed.RoadsbegintoopenforthespringbythelatterpartofAprilbutcancloseifsnowfallcontinues.DrivingTimeGrandLoopisthemainroadthroughYellowstoneNationalPark;itpassesbymostofthemajorattractions.TheseincludeOldFaithful,YellowstoneLakeandtheGrandCanyonofYellowstone.ThemaximumspeedlimitontheGrandLoopis45milesperhour,butthespeedlimitdropsduringsomeofthewindingandtwistingsectionsofthisnarrowroad.Allowyourselfatleasttwodaystofullytraveltheloopduetothesizeoftheparkandbeingsometimesstuckinheavytraffic.SafetyAwarenessBuffalo(水牛)oftenblocktheroadsintheparkastheymovethroughthefields.Ifagroupistravelingacrosstheroadyouareon,youcaneitherwaitforthemtopassorfindanalternativeroute.Ifyougetoutofyourvehicle,theNationalParkServicesaystostayatleast25yardsfromanybuffalo(and100yardsormoreawayfrombearsandwolves).Buffaloareparticularlyunpredictableandchargepeopleatspeedsupto30mph.Youcantakeyourbicycleonanypublicroadsandroutesdesignedforbikes,butbicyclesarenotallowedontheparkroadswhicharenarrowwithfewshoulders.Altitudesrangefrom5,300to8,860feet.TheNationalParkServicerecommendscyclistswearhelmetsandnoticeableclothing.1、WhatdoweknowabouttravellingintheYellowstonePark?A．Roadswillstayopenincaseofemergency.B．Trafficjamhappensfromtimetotime.C．Thedrivingspeedontheroadcanbe50mph.D．Motorvehiclesareallowedinthewinter.2、WhatdoestheNationalParkServicesuggestpeopledoaboutsafety?A．Stayinsidethecarthroughoutthetravel.B．GetoutoftheirvehicleswhencomingacrosstheBuffalo.C．Weartheeasy-to-seeclotheswhilebicycling.D．Avoidbicyclingonthepublicroads.3、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aguidebook.B．Acommercialadvertisement.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Ageographytextbook.25．（10分）Self-drivingcarsaresopopularthattheUniversityofMichiganhasevenestablishedatowncalledMcitytoallowcarmanufacturerstosafelytesttheirautonomouscars.WhileMcitycanbeusedtosimulate（模擬）manyreal-liferoadconditions，itcan'thelptestgesturesdriversusetocommunicatetheirintention（意圖）tootherdrivers，pedestriansorcyclists.Tofindasolution，UScarmanufacturerFord，withresearchersfromVirginiaTech，atthebeginningconsideredusingtextasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention，butdecideditwouldprobablynotworkuniversally.Theoptionofusingsymbolswasalsorejected，becauseresearchshowsthatamajorityofpeopledonothaveagoodunderstandingofwhattheymean.Finally,theresearcherssettledonlightsignals.Awhitelightwarnedthattherewerenohumansinthecar.Aslowblinkingoneindicatedthatthecarwascomingtoastop,whilearapidlyflashinglightcautionedpassersbythatthecarwasabouttospeedup.Thencamethebigchallenge—testingthesignalsonrealroads."Weneededtotryoutthisnewlightingtocommunicatetheintentionofthevehicle,butifyou'vegotadriverbehindtheseat,youstillhavenaturalcommunicationbetweenhumans,"saidAndyShaudt,wholedtheresearchteam."Soweneededtomakeitlooklikeadriverlesscar."Theteamdesignedacarseatcostume（戲裝）thatthedriverwouldweartocoverhisorherfaceandupperbody.Ofcourse，thedriverscouldseeveryclearly.Theresearchersthenequippedthecarwithcamerastocapturehumanreactionstoalightbar，whichflashedoneofthethreesignalswhenappropriate.Sixdrivers，allkeepingtheirhandslowonthewheelsoasnottobenoticed，tookturnstotestdrivingthecarthroughthebusystreets.Theoverallreactiontotheflashinglightswasveryencouraging.WhoknewcostumescouldbeusefulformorethanHalloween？1、Whatdidtheteamfirstconsiderusingasawaytocommunicatethecar'sintention?A．Light. B．Language.C．Symbols. D．Sound.2、Theunderlinedword"they"inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A．symbols B．driversC．researchers D．flashes3、Whatdoesarapidlyflashinglightmean?A．Thecarwascomingtoastop.B．Therewasnodriverinthecar.C．Thecarwasabouttospeedup.D．Thecarwasabouttoslowdown.4、Thecarseatcostumewasintendedto________.A．a(chǎn)musethedriver B．a(chǎn)ttractthepedestriansC．warnthecyclists D．confusethepeople第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Iamanythingbutadventurous.So,whenIactually____thecouragetolearndrivingand,evenmore____,passedthetest,Ifanciedbeingafreespiritatlast.ImistakenlythoughtIwould____newroadsanddrivetothefarthesthorizons.But,gatheringthecouragetotrynewhighwayswasnextto____forme.ThetimeItried,Igothopelessly____andfoundmyselfgoingaroundincircles.WhenIeventuallyfoundthewayhome,I____thiswastheendoftheadventurouslife.I_____theknownroutes.Whenafriend____metomakethemostofweekendwhenthetrafficwas____tomakenewdiscoveries,I___atherwithhorror.WasIgoingto____aperfectlygoodweekendtoraisemybloodpressureorwasIgoingtospenditdoingaslittleaspossible?_____,Ichosethelatteroption.AftersomeyearsofbattlingtheSharjah-Dubai1,Itoldmyselfitwasn’tworth____mypeaceofmind.NowIhadtheMetro,busesand____tochoosefrom.Takingtaxiwasoneofthebest____Ihavemadefromatrafficpointofview.Therewasanunbelievablesenseoflightness_____Ijumpedintoataxi,takentomydestinationwithoutbeingworried.Allonehastodoisgivedirections.Iamgoodatthat.Givingdirections,Imean.AndIamvery_____whenIissuethese,withnoeffectonthepartofthepersondriving.AssoonasIsitinside,Istartthedescriptionofthe_____tobetakeningreatdetailsoasto_____thepossibilityofbeingtakenforaride.1、A．setup B．brokeup C．pickedup D．putup2、A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly C．importantly D．dramatically3、A．discover B．get C．invent D．purchase4、A．invisible B．useful C．practical D．impossible5、A．lost B．a(chǎn)mazed C．puzzled D．moved6、A．refused B．hoped C．replied D．vowed7、A．a(chǎn)ddedto B．stuckto C．gotto D．referredto8、A．suggested B．ordered C．a(chǎn)dvised D．persuaded9、A．light B．heavy C．slow D．safe10、A．glared B．stared C．glanced D．peered11、A．use B．spare C．waste D．devote12、A．Ofcourse B．Inshort C．Incase D．Ofall13、A．system B．a(chǎn)tmosphere C．society D．traffic14、A．weighing B．disturbing C．reserving D．restoring15、A．cars B．trains C．trucks D．cabs16、A．dreams B．discoveries C．choices D．challenges17、A．while B．when C．until D．before18、A．considerate B．ignorant C．stubborn D．a(chǎn)ccurate19、A．route B．map C．design D．course20、A．increase B．extend C．minimize D．expand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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Dogswerefirstraisedathomeatleast150centuriesago.Sincethen,thedog1．(be)humans’bestfriend.Now,theyhaveanotherjob—toassistdoctorstodiagnose（診斷）cancer.Afteralong-standingresearchofsmell,aFinnishprofessorhassaidthatcertain2．(type)ofcancerareabletobedetectedbytheirsmell,makingitpossibletotraincancer-sniffingdogs3．(help)diagnosethedisease.Aprofessor,JoukoVepsalainenfromtheUniversityofEasternFinlandinKuopio,hasfocused4．nitrogencompounds（氮化合物）.Thecompoundsincrease5．(great)whencancercellsgrowinanuncontrollableway,6．(allow)themtobedetected,theFinnishnewspaperKarjalainenreported.That’swherethedog,man’sbestfriend,maystepinwiththeirkeensenseofsmell.Accordingtothenewsagency,researchersinFinlandhavetriedtotraindogstodothejob,but7．willtakeadogmonths,evenyears,totellthe8．(different)betweensickandhealthypeople.“Anyone9．knowshowdifficultearlycancerdetectionis10．(understand)whatanopportunitythisis,”associateprofessorAnnaHielm-BjorkmanoftheUniversityofHelsinkitoldtheFinnishmedia.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(^)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯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)不計分。DearJohn,Thankyouforyourinvitationtodinneratyourhometomorrowevening.Unfortunately,itismuchtomyregretwhichIcannotjoininyouandyourfamily.Iwillbe