2025屆吉林省白城市一中高考仿真卷英語試卷含答案

2025屆吉林省白城市一中高考仿真卷英語試卷含答案注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，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寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。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．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how2．Look,____fashionableclothesisshewearingthatalltheeyesarefixedonher!A．so B．such C．how D．what3．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．a(chǎn)goodSamaritanB．a(chǎn)wetblanketC．a(chǎn)featherinmycapD．a(chǎn)pieceofcake4．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched5．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will6．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that7．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when8．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase9．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．a(chǎn)mphoningD．havephoned10．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．that11．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute12．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．while D．before13．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．established D．identified14．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should15．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);\ D．\;the16．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto17．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where18．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should19．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon20．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping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）TheextraordinarypricepaidforthelastLeonardodaVinci’spaintinginprivatehandshasresultedinafeveredguessatthebuyer—butsofarthenewowner’sidentityisinscrutable.Christie’s,theauction(拍賣)housethatsold“SalvatorMundi”inNewYorkonWednesday,hasremainedsilentaboutwhopaid$450mforthe500-year-oldwork—apricethatsetaworldauctionrecord.Withthepoolofpossiblebuyerslimitedtobillionairesandaveryfewinstitutions,someintheartworldaretryingtonarrowitdowntoaregionornationality.ThomasSeydoux,anartadviserandformerheadofImpressionistandModemArtatChristie’s,suspectsthatthebidderis“newmoney”,becausethebiddingwentupin“wildincreases”-atonestagejumpingfrom$370mto$400m.HeguessedthatthebuyermightbeabillionairefromAsia,basedoncurrenttrendsintheworldoffineartauctions.OthershavesuggestedaGulfroyalorbillionaire—perhapsfromQatar,whichhaslavishly(大量地)collectedart,orAbuDhabi,whichhasjustopenedabranchoftheLouvremuseum.TheAbuDhabibranchhasaLeonardo’spainting,“Labelleferronniere”,onloanfromtheLouvreinParisbutlacksitsown.“SalvatorMundi”hasatroubledhistory.Itwassoldfor￡45atSotheby’sinLondonin1958,whenitwasthoughtto6acopy,butby2011ithadbeenacceptedasaworkentirelybyLeonardo,whenitwasincludedinanexhibitionattheNationalGalleryinLondon.Itwasthenreportedlyboughtfor$75m-$80mbyartadviserYvesBouvier,whosoldittoRussiancollectorDmitryRybolovlevfor$127.5m.MrRybolovlevsaid,“ThankstotheprofessionalismandexpertiseofChristie’s,therecord-breakingsaleofDaVinci’s‘SalvatorMundi’hashelpedbringbacksomeofthevalueofthecollection.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inscrutable”mean?A．a(chǎn)vailableB．unknownC．uncontroversialD．determined2、WhatmightThomasSeydoux’sAsian“newmoney”bebasedon?A．ThenumberofwealthypeopleinAsia.B．Thetrendofwealthypeoplecollectingart.C．Thereasonablewaythebuyerbidforthepainting.D．Theaggressivewaythebidderdroveuptheprice.3、WhatdidRybolovlev’swordssuggest?A．Thesaleofthepaintingreflecteditsvalue.B．Heregrettedhavingpossessedthepainting.C．Thehighbidforthepaintingwasridiculous.D．Christie’staughtushowtoappreciatethepainting.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．TroubledHistoryof“SalvatorMundi”B．HuntforNewMasterofRecord-breakingDaVinciC．TheMostExpensivePaintingEverSoldD．“SalvatorMundi”Painting’sBuyertoBeTold22．（8分）ZachBonnerknowsjusthowfartryingcangetyou.Earlierthismonththeeleven-year-oldcompletedhisbiggestcharityprojecttodate.HewalkedalmosttwothousandkilometersfromhishomeinFloridatoWashingtonD．C．toraisemoneyforhomelesschildreninAmerica.Zachcalledhisproject"FromMyHousetotheWhiteHouse".HecarriedamessagetotheAmericanpresidentandlawmakers.HeaskedforhelpforthehomelesschildrenintheUnitedStates.ThewalkraisedtensofthousandsofdollarsforZach'scause.HismothersaysZachhasalwaysenjoyedcommunityservicework.ItbeganwhenHurricaneCharleyhitFloridain2014.Zachdecidedtohelpvictimsbywalkingaroundhisareawithhislittleredwagoncollectingandgivingoutbottlesofwater.Hegotthenickname"LittleRedWagonBoy".Now,"LittleRedWagon"isthenameofZach'sfoundation.Ithasraisedmoneyforplaygroundsandsheltersforhomelesschildren.Zachalsogivesoutthousandsofbackpacks.Hefillseach"Zachpac"withatoy,personalcleaningsupplies,socks,sewingsupplies,afirst-aidkitandfood.Zachhaswonmanyawards,metseveralpresidentsandbeenontelevision.Butthatisnotwhyhewantstohelppeople.ZachBonnersaysifyouhaveagoodheartyouhavetouseit.And,hesays,charityworkisalotoffun.Eighteen-year-oldChristinaJohnsonandheroldersisterGenevastartedtheirproject,"BringItOn"intheBronxareaofNewYorkCityin2014.Theywantedtoimprovetheplacewheretheylived.Theareawassodangerousthattheirparentswouldnotletthemplayoutside.Thegirlsstartedaprogramtoempowerchildrenintheircommunity."BringItOn"organizesenvironmental"jams"tocleanupwasteinthearea.Thegroupalsoholdsclassesandtalksonhealth,leadership,howtosetupsmallbusinessesandotherissues."BringItOn"receivesmoneyandothersupportfromlocalbusinessesandothersponsors.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutZachBonner?A．Hehadpersuadedhismothertoworkwithhim.B．Hiswalkhelpedraisealargeamountofmoney.C．Hewonhisnicknamebyhelpingthevictimswithalittleredwagon.D．Heenjoyedhimselfindoingcommunityservicework.2、WhywasZachBonner'sfoundationstarted?A．ToasktheAmericanpresidentandlawmakersforhelp.B．Towinawardsandappearontelevision.C．Tohavealotoffunwithotherpeople.D．Toraisemoneyforhomelesschildren.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"empowerchildren"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Givechildrenthepowertodoanything.B．Takecontrolofchildren.C．Enablechildrentolivesafely.D．Stopchildrenplayingwitheachother.4、Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothetext?A．"LittleRedWagon"and"BringItOn"arethenicknamesofyouths.B．YoungpeopleareleadingthewayinvolunteeringintheUnitedStates.C．Thegirlsstartedtheirprogramtofindlostchildrenintheircommunity.D．ChristinaJohnsonandGenevaaremakingeffortstoraisemoney.23．（8分）Canyoubetoobeautiful?Itishardlyaproblemthatmostofushavetobother—asmuchaswemightliketodreamthatitwerethecase.Yettheblessingsandcursesofbeautyhavebeenalong-standinginterestinpsychology.Dothoseblessedwithshinyfacesandanattractivebodyliveinacloudofappreciation—ordoesitsometimespaytobeordinary?Atthemostbasiclevel,beautymightbethoughttocarryakindofhalo(光環(huán))aroundit;weseethatsomeonehasonegoodquality,andbyassociation,ourdeepmindmayassumethattheyhaveothergoodonestoo.Eveninthecourts,apleasingappearancecanworkitsmagic.Attractivecriminalsarelikelytogetlessstrictsentences,ortoescapepunishmententirely;attractiveplaintiffs(原告),meanwhile,aremorelikelytowintheircaseandgetbiggerfinancialsettlements.“It’saneffectseeneverywhere,”saysWalker.Butifbeautypaysinmostcircumstances,therearestillsituationswhereitcanhaveoppositeresults.Whileattractivemenmaybeconsideredbetterleaders,forinstance,hiddensexistprejudices(偏見)canworkagainstattractivewomen,makingthemlesslikelytobehiredforhigh-leveljobsthatrequirepower.Andasyoumightexpect,good-lookingpeopleofbothsexesrunintoenvy—onestudyfoundthatifyouareinterviewedbysomeoneofthesamesex,theymaybelesslikelytoemployyouiftheyjudgethatyouaremoreattractivethantheyare.Moreworryingly,beingbeautifulorhandsomecouldharmyourmedicalcare.Wetendtolinkgoodlookstohealth,meaningthatillnessesareoftentakenlessseriouslywhentheyaffectthegood-looking.Whentreatingpeopleforpain,forinstance,doctorstendtotakelesscareoverthemoreattractivepeople.Ultimately,scientistspointoutthatfocusingtoomuchonyourappearancecanitselfbeharmfulifitcreatesstressandanxiety—evenforthosealreadyblessedwithgoodlooks.“Ifyouarecrazyaboutattractiveness,itmayaffectyourexperienceandinteractions,”shesays.It’sanoutdatedsaying,butnoamountofbeautycanmakeupforabadpersonality.AsthewriterDorothyParkerputitsoelegantly:“Beautyisonlyskindeep,butuglygoescleantothebone.”1、Fromparagraph1,wecanlearnthat_______.A．somemaybebotheredbytheirunattractiveappearanceB．mostpeoplearenotafraidofbeingtoobeautifulC．wemightalwaysdreamaboutbeingbotheredbyothersD．beingtoobeautifulcanbeaproblembotheringeveryone2、Whichisthebenefitforbeautifulpeople?A．Allattractiveplaintiffshavemorechancestogetawaywithpunishment.B．Womenwithpleasingappearancewillalwaysbeconsideredasbetterleaders.C．Good-lookingpeopleareoftenregardedashavingmanygoodqualities.D．Beautifulcriminalsaremorelikelytopersuadethejudgeandwinthecase.3、Thewritermentionedtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphto_______.A．persuadeustopaymoreattentiontoourlooksfromnowonB．suggestthatbeautycanhelpmakeabetterpersonalityC．encourageustofocusmoreonimprovingourpersonalityD．a(chǎn)skuglypeopletohavemoreconfidenceintheirpersonality4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Beauty,ablessing?B．SexistPrejudice.C．Realbeauty.D．BenefitsBeautyholds.24．（8分）CelesteNg，anewwriter，hasgainedrecognitionforherfirstnovel，EverythingINeverToldYou.Ng'sparentscamefromHongKong，Chinainthe1960s.NgwasborninAmericaandgrewupinPittsburgh，Pennsylvania，andShakerHeights，Ohio，inafamilyofscientists.CelestewenttoHarvardUniversityandearnedanMFAfromtheUniversityofMichigan，whereshewontheHopwoodAward.Althoughhernovelisnotaboutrace，thecharactersareAsian.ThemaincharacterisLydia，ateenagegirl，whoisthefavoriteofthreechildrenborntoawhitemotherandaChinese-Americanfather.ThestoryisaboutLydia'sdisappearance，andtheemotionsthefamilygoesthroughasthemysteryunfolds.Thewholefamilydealswithsorrow，regret，andexposedsecretsastheysearchfortheirlostdaughter.ThoughthecharactersinthisstoryareAsian，Ngsaysshedidn'treallywanttoincludeAsiancharacters.Shewasafraidpeoplewouldthinkthestorywasaboutrealpeopleinherlife.BecauseshegrewupinAmericaanddoesn'tspeakChinese，shewasactuallysurprisedthatsheincludedAsiancharactersinthebook.Thebookhastakenoff，especiallyonAmazon，whereitwontheEditor'sPickforNo.1BestBookoftheYearin2014.Ngisstillgettingusedtotheattention，sayingsheisstillamazedwhenpeopletellhertheyhavereadherbook.Withsomanyreaders，it'ssafetosaythisisabookyoushouldread.Butifyou'relookingforasimplemystery，thisbookmightnotbeforyou.Mostreaderswarnthatyoushouldnotreadthisbookunlessyou'repreparedtocry.1、ThenovelEverythingINeverToldYou________.A．focusesonafamilywithamissingchildB．discussesthewaystogetridofregretC．exposesthesecretoftheAmericanworldD．talksaboutthelifeofteenagersinAmerica2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoCelesteNg?A．ShewantedtohelptheAsianpeople.B．ShewassurprisedshewroteaboutAsiancharacters.C．ShewasborninHongKongandgrewupinAmerica.D．Shewantedpeopletoknowthecharacterswererealpeopleinherlife.3、Howdomostreadersprobablyfindthebook?A．It'saboutrace.B．It'sasadstory.C．It'sasimplemystery.D．Ithasasurprisingending.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．CelesteNgandherfamily.B．TheawardsCelesteNgwon.C．CelesteNg'slearningexperiences.D．CelesteNgandherbest-knownnovel.25．（10分）Atatimewhenalmostanythingcanbepurchasedwithjustoneclick,it’sbecomeanautomaticresponsetosimplyreplacewhatbreaks.Generationsraisedintheearlierhalfofthe20thcenturywillsaythatthiswasn’talwaysso:householdappliances（器具）,clothing,electronicsandmoreusedtobeboughtundertheassumptionthat,withtheoccasionalrepairs,theywouldlastalifetime.Now,someconscientiousconsumersaretakingmattersintotheirownhandsandjoiningtheRepairCafémovement.FoundedinAmsterdamin2009bysewingexpertMartinePostma,theoriginalnonprofithasexpandedtomorethan1,20locationsworldwide.Thesepop-upevents,whicharerunbyvolunteers,offerlessonsinhowtofixanythingfromfixingabuttontoanunresponsivelaptop.“There’sjuiceandtreatsandyougettomeetnewpeople,”saysBennett,aretiredcivilservantandvolunteerfixerattheRepairCafeToronto,whereshemendsjewellery.Shebringsherownspecializedtoolsbutsaysmostitemscouldberepairedbyanyonewithapairofpliersandsomedetermination.“Somethingthatisbrokentooktimeandresourcestomake,soifyou’rethrowingitout,you’rewastingthoseresources.”Ifyoucan’tfindaRepairCafenearyou,it’seasytostartone.RepairCafe.orgoffersastartermanualwithstep-by-stepinstructions.Changinghowweacquirethingsisnecessary,butthere’salsosomethingtobesaidforsimplynotgettingtheminthefirstplace.“Mostofushavemorethanwhatweneed,”saysMarina.“Thiscanleadtoalotofanxiety,like—thinkabouteverythingpackedinthebackofyourcloset;doyouownthosethingsordotheyownyou?”Shesuggestswetrainourselvestomakemindfulpurchases.Lazarovic,whosedelayedpurchasewentevenfurther,explainsthatlessshoppinghasfreedupmoretimeforfamilyactivities,dinnerwithfriendsandmakingart.Bydoingso,assheputsit,“Igotoutofthatneed-to-buy-itcrazeandintheendIfeelgoodthatI’vemadesomething.”1、Howwouldpeopleraisedinthe1940sdealwithbrokenhomeappliances?A．Sellthematalowerprice.B．Pressthebuttontofindthefault.C．Repairthemtolastlonger.D．Donatethemtorecyclingstations.2、WhatdoesBennettsayaboutherwork?A．Shelikesthegoodfoodpeoplebringforherwork.B．Helpingmakerepairsmeanssavingresources.C．ShewillsetupherownRepairCafesoon.D．Shelearnedtorepairjewelsaftersheretired.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“conscientious”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Responsible.B．Generous.C．Powerful.D．Irreplaceable.4、WhatgooddoesLazarovicthinklessshoppingwilldotous?A．It’llmakeuslessanxiousaboutusedthingsathome.B．It’llforceustomakedonationsofunwantedthings.C．It’llleadustoexploretheworldmoreresponsibly.D．Itwillprovideusmoretimeforbeneficialevents.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Lifeisfullofmiracles.They1useveryday.Oneofthesemiraclesoccurredtomerecently.Iwasfillingmycaratagasstation.Notsleepingwellthenightbefore,Ifelt2.AfterpayingforthegasIturnedmycartowardsthemainroad.Ilookedrightandleftthenmybrainsentthe3formyfoottopushonthegaspedalbutnothinghappened.4,Ishookmyheadto5itandgazeddownatmyfoot.JustasIdid,6,asemi-truckroaredpastmycardoing60mph.WhenIhadlookedjusttwoseconds7,mywearyeyeshadn’tseenit.IfIhadbeendrivingontotheroadwhenIshouldhavebeenmycarwouldhavebeen8andIwouldhavemostlikelybeenkilled.IsatthereforalongtimequietlythankingGodfor9mylifebefore10ontheroadandheadinghome.Thistimebothmybrainandfootworked11．AsIlookedbackonthatmomentlaterIstillcouldn’tunderstandit.DidGod12mybrain’ssignalfrom13myfoot?Didanangelgrabmytoestokeepthemfrom14onthegas?Onequestionkeptcomingbackintomymindaswell:whydidIgetthismiracle?Finally,Ifelttheanswer15deepwithinmyheartandmind.Iheardthe16comingfrommysoulsaying:“Youstillhavemoretodo.Yourworkisnotdoneyet！”RichardBachwrote:“Hereisthe17tofindifyourmissiononEarthisfinished:ifyouarealiveitisn't.”18upeachdaythenknowingthatyourmissionisn'tdoneyet.Youhavemoreloveto19，morepeopletohelp,morekindnesstogive.YouhaveonemoredaytobethemiracleGod20foryoutobe.1、A．involveB．a(chǎn)ssureC．surroundD．concern2、A．energeticB．tiredC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．refreshed3、A．symbolB．orderC．messageD．signal4、A．RelievedB．EmbarrassedC．DisappointedD．Puzzled5、A．cleanB．clearC．replaceD．remove6、A．insteadB．thoughC．thereforeD．besides7、A．earlierB．laterC．fasterD．slower8、A．damagedB．crashedC．scratchedD．stuck9、A．sparingB．takingC．rescuingD．claiming10、A．pickingupB．breakingdownC．pullingoutD．turningover11、A．passivelyB．poorlyC．perfectlyD．practically12、A．protectB．preventC．defendD．differ13、A．a(chǎn)ttackingB．liftingC．touchingD．reaching14、A．pressingB．dependingC．puttingD．focusing15、A．formingB．resultingC．disappearingD．surviving16、A．wordsB．commandsC．suggestionsD．expectations17、A．solutionB．a(chǎn)dviceC．testD．belief18、A．WakeB．StayC．HurryD．Cheer19、A．shareB．gatherC．donateD．preserve20、A．a(chǎn)ppliedB．compensatedC．meantD．a(chǎn)llowed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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Agroupofstudents1．(range)from9to13arebenefitingfromaschedulewhichisrunbytheConfuciusinstitute(孔子學(xué)院)atNewcastleUniversity,whichaimstobuild2．(close)academic,culturalandsocialtiesbetweenChinaandtheNorthEastofEngland.Staffattheinstituteworkpatientlywithschoolsandtheotherdaythepupilstookpartinweeklyafter-schoolsessionswiththeteacherQiangXingdiwhogavetheman3．(introduce)totheChineselanguageandculture.Alreadythepupils,makingprogressinlearningChinesenow,4．(award)certificatesofachievementfromtheinstitute.Adamsaid,“IhavealwayshadaninterestinChinesecultureandthiscoursehasbeen5．greatwaytoteachmeallaboutit.”ConfuciusInstitutesareworldwidenon-profitpublicinstitutions6．(design)bytheChinesegovernmenttopromote7．languageandculture8．teachingplansandculturalexchanges.TheConfuciusInstituteatthisuniversitywassetupin2013,anditisthefirstintheNorthEast.StudentVoicesaidlastweek,“ManythankstotheConfuciusInstituteatthisuniversityfor9．theyhavearrangedforthestudentsandQiangXingdiforherweeklyenthusiasm,10．haswithoutdoubtmadeasignificantimpressiononthem.”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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。Ihavejustgotsomegoodnewstotellyou.Iwinanationalprizeformypaintinglastweek.MyfatherwassopleasingthathesuggestedIwenttoEnglandforaholidaythissummer.I'dliketostayhereforhalfamonth,visitingsomeplacesofinterestandpractisemyEnglishaswell.Wehavekeptintoucheachotherfornearlyayearnow.Ihaveoftendreamedoftalkingfacetofacewithyou.Ihopeyou'llbeontheholidayatthattime,butI'msurewewillhavealotto