安徽亳州市蒙城县2026-2027学年上学期九年级第二次学业水平检测英语测试卷

2026九年级第二次学业水平检测英语测试卷 时间：120分钟 分值：120分 第一部分听力（共四大题，满分20分) 1.短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一 个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1.What does Bob like to do after school? 2.What does the sign mean? 3.When was the telephone invented? A.ln1587 B.ln1767. C.In1876. 4.Where was Jane's father's car produced? A.In Japan. B.In China C.In Spain. 5.What are the two speakers talking about? A.How to save trees. B.How to plant trees. C.How to make paper. 川.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个 最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6.Which activity is the girl good at? A.Skating. B.Boating. C.Playing tennis. 第1页共项 7.What does the boy give the girl? A.Some bread. B.Some mooncakes. C.Some zongzi. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。 8.What color is Mike's uncle's first car? A.Black. B.Blue. C.Brown. 9.When did Mike's uncle buy his second car? A.ln2007 B.ln2004 C.n2003. 10.Where did Mike's uncle use to work? A.In Foshan B.In Shanghai. C.In Guangzhou. 川.短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中 选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11.What is an ant farm? A.A glass B.Atoy. C.Aplace. 12.What is the ant farm made of? A.Wood. B.Paper. C.Glass and sand. 13.Where is Milton Levine from? A.The USA. B.The UK. C.Canada. 14.When did Milton Levine make the first ant farm? A.ln1956. B.ln1985. C.n1965. 15.What do we know about Milton Levine? A.He didn't like ants at all. B.He often had a picnic on the farm. C.He used to watch and collect ants on the farm. IV.信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两 遍。 How to Study English 第2页共14项 Language 1 Chinese is spoken by the 16 number of people. Language 2 English is the most 17 spoken language in the world. Reading English aloud not only 18 our spoken English,but also helps us leam some The effects useful sentences by heart. Practice speaking English every morning,take notes by writing down 19 words or The ways drawing mind maps in class,and keep a(n)20 in English. 第二部分英语知识运用（共两大题，满分30分） V.单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21.A flower does not make spring,while one hundred flowers in full blossom (bring spring to the garden. A.sandy B.suitable C.single D.simple 22.We should have the to face our mistakes bravely and correct them. A.wisdom B.courage C.patience D.politeness 23.It is necessary. _smart learning methods to improve our study. A.for;to use B.of;to use C.for;using D.of;using 24.I wonder_ we can finish the English project on time. A.that B.whether C.what D.which 25.The girl a hard time but never gave up. A.went through B.looked through C.went for D.looked up 26.People. use clocks to tell the time in ancient China.They used sundials (instead. A.used to B.didn't use to C.was used to D.isn'tused to 27.The workers the statue()of Zhuangzi to Mengcheng High-speed Railway Station Square. It has become a new symbol of our hometown. A.moves B.moved C.have moved D.will move 28.The saying "Draw water with a bamboo basket."tells us A.why the right way is important B.where should we draw water C.what will hard work bring us D.how can a bamboo basket hold water 第3页共14项 29.Nowadays,the mathematician Wang Hong_to give talks in many schools to share her ideas about math A.invites B.invited C.is often invited D.was always invited 30.-What do you think of the book Anne of Green Gables? _I can't praise it too much. A.It all depends B.It's really wonderful C.No one knows for certain D.It's not my cup of tea VI.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A Once upon a time,there was a lazy poor man living in a small house with spider webs(on the walls and mice running around.People 31 coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day.He thought it was poverty (that 32 his unhappy life.One day,the poor man visited a wise old man and asked him for 33 about changing his life.The old man gave him a beautiful vase()and said,"This is a magic vase that will bring you 34 .The poor man looked at the vase 35.Why would he need a vase in his poor house?However,he didn't want to 36 such a beautiful vase,so he brought it home on the table."It's not right for something so beautiful to be 37."The poor man looked at the vase and thought.Then he picked some wild flowers and put them into it,making it even more beautiful.38 he was still not satisfied."It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web."He started to do some cleaning in the house and paint the walls.His house tumned into a 39 place immediately.The poor man 40.He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy. From then on,he worked hard and his life got better and better. 31.A.enjoyed B.avoided C.suggested D.considered 32.A.led to B.connected to C.made up D.set up 33.A.service B.knowledge C.advice D.growth 34.A.peace B.happiness C.case D.regret 35.A.sadly B.nervously C.proudly D.surprisedly 36.A.throw away B.give out C.mix up D.keep off 37.A.ugly B.cheap C.empty D.dirty 38.A.Although B.But C.So D.Because 第4页共1项 39.A.large B.dark C.strange D.comfortable 40.A.cheered up B.rang up C.sped up D.stayed up B Have you ever heard of the story about Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi?Their friendship is a(n)41 of the ideal Chinese friendship.Here is the story. During the Spring and Autumn Period,there lived a great musician named Yu Boya.He played the musical instrument guqin very well.Unluckily,few people could 42 his music. One day,Boya went traveling by boat.On his way,he met with a heavy 43 and stopped the boat by the riverside.When the rain stopped,seeing the beautiful scenery,he was very 44.So he took out his guqin and began to play.As he was throwing himself into playing music,he 45 noticed that somebody was listening to him by the riverside.That person was Zhong Ziqi.Boya 46 him to his boat and played for him.He played one tune (that described the high mountain and the running water.Zhong understood it and respected Boya for his musical 47.Boya was very excited,and said,"Dear friend! Only you can understand my music!" They 48 that they would meet again in the same place the next year.The following year,Boya arrived on time,49 he didn't see Zhong.Later he learned that his friend had died of an illness.Yu felt so sad that he broke his qin and never played it again. From then on,people use "High Mountains and Flowing Water"to 50 valuable friendship between people.True friendship isn't about who the people are,or how long they've known each other, instead,it is about people who can truly understand each other. 41.A.shape B.part C.example D.character 42.A.benefit B.believe C.realize D.understand 43.A.rain B.boat C.instrument D.fish 44.A.bored B.excited C.proud D.admirable 45.A.suddenly B.luckily C.carefully D.fully 46.A.cancelled B.invited C.refused D.threw 47.A.rule B.talent C.journey D.score 48.A.agreed B.doubted C.recognized D.wondered 49.A.until B.though C.but D.because 50.A.believe B.feel C.lear D.describe 第三部分阅读理解（共两大题， 满分45分) 第页共14项 VI川.补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从下面选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A:Do you know China Brand(品牌)Day? B:51 What's the Day for? A:52 In the past,"made in China"just made people think of cheap,low-quality products.53 B:I agree.Chinese brands are going global and being widely accepted. A:Exactly.54 B:Yes.I often buy some shoes and clothes of these brands.They are at good prices,but really nice and of high quality. A:55 I believe more Chinese will support our own brands like you. A.Cool! B.For making people know about Chinese brands all over the world. C.Because they are affordable. D.Some sports brands like Huili and Li-Ning have got global attention. E.What?I've never heard of it. F.TikTok is another big technology brand. G.But it has changed now. Vl.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A China has 24 solar terms(),each with its own traditions and customs.Look at the following facts. Start of Winter Time:November 7th,2022 Meaning:It marks winter does come in the north of China,but it comes later in the south.In fact,it's not very cold at that time. Traditionsand customs:Eating dumplings and offering food,wine and flowers to ancestors() Major Snow Time:December 7th,2022 Meaning:It marks the beginning of midwinter and the coldest days for most of China.The temperature 第6更共1项 drops markedly. Traditions and customs:Eating mutton and enjoying plum blossoms(). Winter Solstice(冬至) Time:December 22nd,2022 Meaning:On this day,we often have the shortest day and the longest night in the year.After that,the days become longer and the nights become shorter.This day also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year 56.Which custom is for Start of Winter? A.Eating mutton. B.Offering things to ancestors. C.Enjoying plum blossoms. D.Watching the sunrise. 57.Which day has the longest night in the year? A.Start of winter. B.Winter Solstice. C.Major snow. D.December 23rd. 58.What do the three solar terms have in common? A.They are all in winter. B.People all eat dumplings. C.They fall in the same month. D.They mark the same facts. B Do you like eating eggs?We can use eggs to cook lots of delicious dishes.However,it would be dangerous to eat bad eggs.They can cause some terrible health problems.It's important for us to find bad eggs.Here are two ways. Smell Bad eggs have a terrible smell.You can break an egg and pour it into a bowl.If the egg smells bad,throw it away. Float (test Before breaking the egg,we can use the floating way.Prepare a bowl of water and place the egg in it slowly. 1.If it lies at the bottom,it is a very fresh egg. 2.If it stands at the bottom,you have an old but safe egg to eat. 3.If it floats in the water,you can still eat the egg if you don't mind the taste. 4.If it floats on the water,just throw the egg away.It has gone bad! 59.What does the writer think of finding bad eggs? A.Important. B.Dangerous. C.Terrible. D.Easy. 第7页共1项 60.How can we tell if an egg is bad? A.By tasting it. B.By touching it. C.By floating it. D.By watching it. 61.Peter got a stomachache after eating an egg this morning.Which egg might he eat? 62.This text is probably from a A.travel quide B.notice C.diary D.textbook C People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English.As for it,everyone is different.I'll share some of my experience.I took a school year English course in Wuhan University,but I mostly leamed English on my own. One thing I can tell you is that,once you've started leaming,you should try to think in English as much as you can.If you see something when you're riding your bike or walking down the street,just think about "How would I say them in English?"At first,it might be with simple words or phrases,but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences.Now I'm in America,and for most of the time,I would think in English and speak it directly.It's amazing how much this helps. For several years after I started learning,I was often afraid of talking with others in English,because I didn't want to make mistakes.Finally,I got it over.And while traveling in America,I'd try to hang out with friends who couldn't speak Chinese,so that I'd have no choice but to speak English.And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me,then so be it.After that,my English started improving much more quickly. Besides,it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing,and give you some suggestions for improvement. 63.The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about. A.a year B.a month C.2 years D.a week 64.According to the writer,is a good way to improve your English. A.reading English books B.learning English grammar C.watching English films D.thinking in English 65.The underlined phrase "got it over"in Paragraph 3 means_ A.forgot it B.bought it C.overcame it D.understood it 66.The best title for this passage should be 第8页共14项 A.The Importance of English B.My English Leaming Experience C.My University Life D.My American Friends 0 Once,a wise old man came to a small village.He introduced himself as a traveler looking for a hot meal and a place to sleep.But the villagers were nervous and said they had little food because of a poor harvest(收成)： The old man smiled and said,"Don't worry.I can make stone soup for all of us.I just need a big pot, water,and firewood."Curiously,the villagers brought what he needed.The old man took out a smooth stone from a silk bag and dropped it into the boiling water. "This will be a fine soup,"he said,"but a bit of cabbage would make it better."One villager went home and brought some cabbage."With some salted beef,it would be amazing,"the man added.The butcher (heard and brought beef.Then the old man mentioned onions,potatoes,and carrots,and soon more people brought vegetables.The pot was filled with food. The soup smelled so good that even the baker brought fresh bread.The villagers shared the meal, laughed,and told stories.It was the best soup they had ever tasted. Then,the village leader offered to buy the magic stone,but the old man refused."The soup didn't come from the stone,but from people working together,"he said."You don't need the stone-you just need each other."Then he smiled and went to sleep. 67.Why did the old man say he would make stone soup? A.He wanted to show his cooking skills. B.He had no money to buy food. C.He wanted to help the villagers share what they had. D.He needed food for his long journey. 68.What made the villagers decide to bring more food to the pot? A.The village leader told them to do so. B.They were afraid of being poor. C.They wanted to cheat the traveler. D.The traveler's words encouraged them to join in. 69.How did the villagers'feelings change during the story? A.From excited to upset. B.From nervous to relaxed. C.From unhappy to angry. D.From tired to bored. E 第9页共14项 13-year-old Sarah sits in her yard,laying out her handmade crafts (on the table.There are baskets,flower pots,and cloth bags -all made from recycled materials.They are not just creative objects;they re part of Sarah's project to make a greener community. Two years ago,Sarah would pass by a park near her house every day after school.Plastic bottles, empty cans,and broken toys littered the roadside.Seeing this,Sarah felt sad. One afternoon,Sarah noticed some kids selling orange juice at the park.People stopped to buy it. That was when Sarah got an idea. "Mom,what if we sell handmade crafts?"she asked excitedly that evening."Then we can buy trees for our neighborhood with the money!" With her mom's help,Sarah started making crafts with great interest,using old boxes,plastic bottles and empty cans.Every day after school,she sat in her yard,waiting for customers.At first,no one came. Sarah felt down,but she didn't give up. Later,people began to stop by.By the end of the first month,Sarah had made $150!She bought 30 small trees.Together with her parents,they planted the trees around the park and along the sidewalks. Now,the neighborhood looks nicer,and the birds have more places to rest.Sarah even teaches her friends how to make eco-friendly crafts after school.They organize sales every month to raise money for new projects like bird feeders. This year,Sarah shared her story at a local community event."Making a greener community is important,"she said proudly."If everyone helps a little,we can make our life better."She believes that no effort is too small when it comes to caring for the environment. 70.What did Sarah sell to make money? A.Small trees. B.Orange juice C.Plastic bottles. D.Handmade crafts. 71.What can you learn from Sarah's words in the last paragraph? A.Doing is better than saying. B.Great hopes make great man. C.The first step is the only difficulty D.Small actions can make a difference. 72.What is the best title for the passage? A.A Girl's Dream Job. B.A Community Park. C.A Girl's Green Project. D.An Eco-friendly Habit. F 第10项共14页 When I was in Grade Seven,Mr Smith,our science teacher organized a competition.He asked each of us to make a paper plane of any shape.The person who got his or her paper plane to fly the farthest would win. I had much experience of making paper planes because I often made them for my younger brother.I made the best plane I could and it flew pretty far.I thought it would be easy for me to win the competition. To my surprise,my classmate John reported that he was ready to test his paper plane with just a regular piece of paper in his hand.Seeing this,some of my classmates started laughing.How could a piece of paper fly?Moments later,John crumpled(up the piece of paper into a ball and threw it down the hallway.The paper ball did fly very far and John beat the class. Some students got mad and said,"Mr Smith,John cheated.That's not a paper plane at all." Hearing this,Mr Smith smiled and said,"Well,I said your paper planes could be in any shape.A paper ball is indeed a shape." In our lives,when faced with problems,we are often influenced by traditional ways of thinking and fixed answers.In fact,there are many ways for us to solve problems. 73.Who would win according to the rule of the competition？(不超过15个词) 74.How did the writer feel when John said he was ready to test his paper plane?(不超过5个词) 75.What would the writer say at the end of the text?(不超过10个词) 第四部分写（共两大题，满分25分） IX.单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 76.The b_(near our community offers good service for people. 77.China has made r___(迅速的)progress in the space industry.. 78.We all a_()the scientists who have made great contributions to our country. 79.You can put all the science books on those s_() 80.The Chinese year system is d___(把.分成)into twelve animal signs. 第1页共4页 X.书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 81.假如你是李辉，你的朋友王新常会出现反复背诵仍容易遗忘的困扰。请你根据以下要点提示，写一封邮 件，给他一些提升记忆的建议。 要点：1.定期复习，2.勤记笔记，3.联想画面4. 注意：1.短文须包含上述要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3.词数80~100，开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。 Dear Wang Xin, I'm sorry to hear that you often forget what you have learned.Don't worry too much.I'll share some useful ways with you. I hope these suggestions can help you a lot.And I firmly believe that your memory will be better if you keep practicing. Yours, LiHui 第12共14页 2026九年级第二次学业水平检测英语测试卷答案 听力 1-5AACAA 6-10 BCCAC 11-15 BCAAC 16.largest 17.widely 18.improves 19.key 20.diary 按照答案给分，每题一分，共5分 单项选择 21-25 CBABA 26-30 BCACB 完形填空 31-35 BACBD 36-40 ACBDA 41-45 CDABA 46-50 BBACD 补全对话 51-55 EBGDA 阅读理解 56-60 BBAAC 61-65 ADADC 66-70 BCDBD 71-72DC 73.The person who got his or her paper plane to fly the farthest(would win)./ The person whose paper plane flew the farthest. 扣1分：要点齐全，但有语法/拼写错：（词数≤15） 0分：答非所问，要点缺失严重，错误太多看不懂，语义完全不通，超字数 74.The writer /He or she felt surprised./Surprised. 扣1分：出现拼写错误；首字母没大写。 0分：答非所问，超字数（词数≤5） 75.We should open our mind./We should be open-minded creative.... We should think out of the box./We should think differently to solve problems. 扣1分：少量拼写错误，意思不变；或者要点正确。（词数≤10） 0分：答非所问，要点缺失严重，错误太多看不懂，语义完全不通，超字数 单词拼写 76.bank 77.rapid 78.admire 79.shelves 80.divided 注意：无首字母不给分 第13页，共14页 X.书面表达 Dear Wang Xin, I'm sony to hear that you often forget what you have learned.Don't worry too much.I'll share some useful ways with you First of all,you should review what you've learned regularly.And you'd better connect new knowledge with what you have learned.The more you review,the more likely it is that you will remember the knowledge for a long time.Besides,it's a good habit to take notes and write down key points while studying.You can find this way helps you understand and remember things much better.What's more,you can get enough sleep and do proper exercise.They keep your brain active and help you learn better.You can also create pictures in your mind when you learn new words.It is a great way to improve your memory. I hope these suggestions can help you a lot.And I firmly believe that your memory will be better if you keep practicing. Yours, Li Hui 书面表达阅卷标准： 一、评分原则 1.本题总分为20分，按五个档次给分。 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，结合内容和语言表达，综合给定分数。 3.考生可以根据要点适当发挥，加入自己的观点。 4词数过少，少于60的，可从总分中酌情减分。 5拼写错误多书写较差以致影响表达的，在所确定档次的分数范围内酌情减分。 6.完全照抄阅读理解的不给分。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求： 第五档（很好）：(2017分)完全完成了试题规定的任务，涵盖了所有内容 要点，或在发挥时内容有新意或亮点；语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。 第四档（好）：(16~13分)完成试题规定的任务，涵盖了基本的内容要点： 语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。 第三档（一般）：(129分)基本完成了试题规定的任务，写出了一些内容： 语言有一些错误，行文不够连贯。 第二档（较差）：(8~5分)未能恰当完成试题规定的任务，只能写出个别要 点；语言错误较多，未能清楚传达信息。 第一档（差）：(4~0分)未能完成试题规定的任务，只能写出与内容有关的 一些单词；语言错误很多，未能清楚传达信息。 第14页，共14页一短对话理解。One, bob, what did you use to do after school? I used to play football, but now I like to play valley ball. Bob, what did you use to do after school? I used to play football, but now I like to play valley ball. Two, look, turning left is not allowed here. Oh, sorry, I didn't pay attention to the sign. Look, turning left is not allowed here. Oh, sorry, I didn't pay attention to the sign. Three. when was . the telephone invented? IT was invented in eighteen seventy six. When was the telephone invented? IT was . invented in eighteen seventy six. For your . father's . car is not as big as my father's. Jane. yes, IT was produced in japan. I want a car made in china. Your father's car is not as big as my father's. Jane. yes, IT was produced in japan. I want a car made in china. Five, what can we do to save trees? I think we can recycle paper. Waste paper can be used to make new paper. What can we do to save trees? I think we can recycle paper. Waste paper can be used to make newspaper. 2、长对话理解，听下面一段对话，回答第六、七小题。Why is IT noisy outside? It's the dragon boat festival today. People are training for the . boat races. interesting. I used to go boating when I was in america. I'm good at IT. You can join them if you like. By the way, I have some songs for you. We eat IT at this traditional festival. Thank you very much. Why is IT noisy outside? It's the dragon boat festival today. People are training for the . boat races. interesting. I used to go boating when I was in america. I'm good at IT. You can join them if you like. By the way, I have some songs for you. We eat IT at this traditional festival. Thank you very much. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。What a nice Brown car. Is this your uncle mike? No, IT isn't. My uncle used to have a Brown car, but now he has a blue car and a black car. How many cars has your uncle ever bought? Three, three. When did he buy his first car in . two thousand, three and four years later, he bought his second car. Last year, he bought his third car. What does your uncle do? He is an engineer. He used to live in foshan, but work in guangzhou. Now he lives and works in chin. jen. What a nice Brown car. Is this your uncle mike? No, IT isn't. My uncle used to have a Brown car, but now he has a blue car and a black car. How many cars has your . uncle ever bought? Three. three. When did he buy his first car . in two thousand, three and four years later, he bought his second car. Last year, he bought his third car. What does your . uncle do? He is an engineer. He used to live in foshan, but work in guangzhou. Now he lives and works in chin. jen. 3、短文理解。Have you ever heard of an ant farm? IT is an interesting toy, and people of all ages, like IT IT, is made of glass and filled with sand. People can learn a lot about the ants from the toy. They can see where the ants live and how they work and eat. The first stand form was created by an american man called milton lovin. When he was a boy, he liked watching and collecting hs on his uncle's farm. One day, when he saw ants moving around at a picnic, he got the idea for uncle melton and farm. In nineteen, nineteen fifty six, he made the first end farm. IT was a huge success. Have you ever heard of an APP farm? IT is an interesting toy, and people of all ages, like IT IT, is made of glass and filled with sand. People can learn a lot about the ants from the toy. They can see where the ants live and how they work in eat. The first APP farm was created by an american man called milton levine. When he was a boy, he liked watching and collecting ants on his uncle's farm. One day when he saw ants moving around at a picnic, he got the idea for uncle melton and farm. In one hundred and fifty six, he made the first at farm. IT was a huge success. 4、信息转换。Chinese is spoken by the largest st number of people in the world today, but english is the most widely spoken language in the world, so IT is important for us to study IT. So what can we do to improve our english? Here are some suggestions. Firstly, we should practice speaking english every morning. Reading english allowed not only improves our spoken english, but also helps us learn some useful sentences by heart. Secondly, we should take notes by riding down keywords or drawing mind maps in class. Taking notes helps us to remember information. Finally, we should keep a diary in english. Writing a diary every day also helps us to improve our english. Only in these ways can we improve our english. Remember where there is a will. There is a way. Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world today, but english is the most widely spoken language in the world, so IT is important for us to study IT. So what can we do to improve our english? Here are some suggestions. Firstly, we should practice speaking english every morning. Reading english aloud not only improves are spoken english, but also helps us learn some useful sentences by heart. Secondly, we should take notes by riding down keywords or drawing mind maps in class. Taking notes helps us to remember information. Finally, we should keep a diary in english. Writing a diary every day also helps us to improve our english. Only in these ways can we improve our english. Remember where there is a will. There is a way.