沈阳市中考英语试卷分类汇编英语语法填空(及答案)

1、沈阳市中考英语试卷分类汇编英语语法填空 （及答案 ）一、英语语法填空1 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或 使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。Exam time! Most kids don't like exams, we can't live without them. They play animportant role in our lives.Exams are not all the same. There are kinds. One kind tests our knowledge and skills.The other

2、kind helps find excellent students in different fields. For example, universities （use） it to choose students.At middle school, exams are about answering （question） on paper. At university,doing an experiment or even （draw） a picture can also be exams.Kids in different take different exams. In the U

3、SA, many school children do a bookreport or a science report part of their exams. In Australia, middle school studentsneed to use they have learnt in class to make speeches. Sometimes, teamwork is partof an exam.So exams are our lifetime "friends". Be nice and （patient） with them. They（hel

4、p） to make US better than before.【答案】but； two； use； questions； drawing ； countries ； as； what； patient ； will help【解析】【分析】本文介绍了考试是我们一生的“朋友 ”，善待他们，耐心对待他们，他们会帮助我们变得比以前更好。（ 1）句意：大多数孩子不喜欢考试，但是没有考试我们无法生活。根据don't like exams不喜欢和we can't live without them离不开可知此处是转折关系，故用连词but,但是，故填 but。（ 2）句意：考试不尽相同，

5、共有两种。根据下文的one 和 the other 可知是两者，故是基数词 two ，两个，故填two 。（ 3）句意：例如，大学用它来选择学生。描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语是名词复数universities ,故谓语动词是动词原形， use是动词，故填 use。（ 4）句意：在中学，考试是关于在纸上回答问题的。answer question ，回答问题，故question 是名词，表示泛指用复数形式，故填questions。（ 5）句意：在大学里，做实验甚至画画也可能也是考试。根据doing an experiment or 可知 or 前后一致，故此处用动名词做主语，draw 是动词，故

6、填drawing。（ 6）句意：不同国家的孩子参加不同的考试。根据different 后是名词复数，下文提到美国，加拿大等国家，故此处是名词国家，country ,故填countries。（ 7）句意：在美国，许多学生在考试中会做读书报告或科学报告。此处缺少介词，根据report 可知此处是作为某个报告内容，as 是介词，故填as。（ 8）句意：在澳大利亚，中学生需要用他们在课堂上学过的东西来演讲。此处是宾语从句， learn 后缺少宾语，故用what 指代物，故填what。（9）句意：善待他们，耐心对待他们。be系动词后缺少形容词，be patient with ,对有耐心，固定搭配，故填p

7、atient。（ 10 ）句意：他们会帮助我们变得比以前更好。根据Be nice 可知祈使句后是将来时，help 是动词 ， 故填 will help 。【点评】考查语法填空，注意谓语的时态，非谓语动词，词性，连词搭配等多种用法。2 阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空（未提供单词的，限填一 词），使文章意思完整、正确。Some people still live in their home town. However, others may only visitonce ortwice a year. Millions of Chinese leave the countrys

8、ide（search）for work in the cities.Among these is Hua Xing. He（live）in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hardjoba factory, he seldom visits his home town." I haven't been back for three years.It's（shame）, "he says. （develop） have been good in Hua Xing's home townsince 2002,

9、for example, new roads（appear）. A new school （build）. However,some things will never change in his home town. The big old tree is still beside the playground. Children in his time（usual） liked to play together under it. It washappychildhood.【答案】it； to search/searching ； has lived/has been living ； i

10、n； shameful ； Developments ；have appeared； has been built ； usually； such/really 【解析】【分析】文章大意：一些人生活在自己的家乡，而另外一些人可能会一年回一到两次家去遥远的城市打工。一个叫华兴的人在温州打工13 年，却回家三次，但是他对家乡的记忆永远不会改变。 （ 1 ）句意：然而其他人可能一年探视一次或两次自己的家乡。空缺处指代的是前面提到的 their hometown ，为避免重复，应使用it 指代，故答案是it。（ 2）句意：成千万的中国人离开农村去城市找工作。去城市找工作是离开农村的原因，应使用动词不定

11、式或现在分词做状语，故答案是to search/searching。（ 3）句意：他在温州住了十三年了。根据可知应使用现在完成时或者完成进行时，故答案是 has lived/has been living 。（ 4）句意：在一个工厂做繁重的工作，他很少回家。a factory 作定语修饰job 表示工作的处所，应使用介词in,故答案是in。（ 5 ）句意：很丢脸。is 后跟形容词作表语表示主语的状态，因此将shamel 改为shameful ，故答案是shameful 。（ 6）句意：从2002 年以来华兴的家乡已经发展的不错了。空缺处是句子的主语，应使用名词，因此将develop 改为 de

12、velopment ，根据助动词have 可知使用复数形式，故答案是Developments 。（ 7）句意：新的大路已经出现。本句在举例说明家乡发生的变化，应使用现在完成时，主语为复数，助动词使用 have,故答案是have appeared。（ 8）句意：一所新的学校已经建成。本句在举例说明家乡发生的变化，应使用现在完成 时，学校是接受建造的，应使用被动语态，被动语态的完成时结构为have been done,主语是单数，助动词使用 has,故答案是has been built。（9）句意：他那时候的孩子通常喜欢在树下一起玩。usual做状语修饰动词liked,应使用副词形式，故答案是us

13、ually。（ 10 ）句意：真的是如此幸福的童年。空缺处需要副词做状语，符合语境的副词有such和 really,故答案是 such/really 。【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章，字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍，检查验证。3 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的词， 要求所填的词意义准确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。When I was in the middle school, I got into an argument with a boy in my c

14、lass. The teacher (decide) to teach us a very important lesson.She brought us up to the front of the 'kla:sru:mand placed him on one side of herdesk andon the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could(hard)see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object w

15、as. "White," he' a:nsa(r)dI couldn'tb ?'li?vhe said the object was white, when it was clearly black! Anotherargument started between my classmate and me, this time about theof the object.The teacher told me to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I

16、had been. We changed(place), and now she asked me what the color of the object was.I had to answer, "White."It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint (视角) itwas. Only from my side it was black.I have always remembered the lesson I learned that day. Sometim

17、es we need to look at the problem from the other (person) viewpoint in order to truly understand his/her view.【答案】decided ； classroom ； me； easily； answered； believe； color ； places； white ；person's 【解析】【分析】本文介绍了作者明白的认识道理，我们需要从别人的角度来看待问题，以便真正理解他的观点。（ 1）句意：老师决定给我们上一节很重要的课。根据When I was in the midd

18、le school 可知时态是一般过去时， 故填 decided。（ 2 ）句意：她把我们带到教室前面根据，定冠词the 后是名词，'kla:sru:m 是classroom, 教室，是名词，故填 classroom。（ 3）句意：让他在桌子的一边，我在另一边，在她的桌子中间有一个很大的圆形物体。此处是placed的并列宾语，故用宾格，此处指代作者，故用第一人称单数，me,是代词，我，故填me。（ 4）句意：我很容易看出它是黑色的。根据it was black 可知这个结果是很显然的，故此处是轻松地，副词修饰动词，hard ，是副词，困难地，easily ，是副词， 故填easily。

19、（5）句意： 白色，”他回答。描述过去用一般过去时，'a:nsa（r）d answered,是动词过去式 ，故填answered。（ 6）句意：我真不敢相信他说那东西是白色的。根据，couldn't 是情态动词，其后是动词原形，b?iR believe,是动词，相信，故填 believe。(7)句意：另一个争论开始于我和我的同学之间，这次是关于物体的颜色。根据上下文 的白色和黑色可知，是谈论颜色，the定冠词后是名词，color,是名词，故填color。(8)句意：我们换了地方。此处缺少宾语，故是名词，表示彼此的位置，是复数，place是名词，故填places。(9)句意：这是

20、一个两面颜色不同的物体，在他看来是白色的。系动词is后是形容词，根据上文我真不敢相信他说那东西是白色的，可知这个位置看是白色的，white ,是形容词，故填white。(10)句意：我一直记得那天的教训有时我们需要从别人的角度来看待问题，以便真正理 解他/她的观点。viewpoint是名词，person是名词，故此处是名词所有格，故填 person's。【点评】考查语法填空，注意谓语的时态，词性，所有格，和所给单词的读音等多种用 法。4 .阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。It was a quarter past Tine Mr. Beet ha

21、dn't come back His wife was a bit worried. The super was cold and she had waited for two and a half hours. She was sitting by the table in a dark room. She closed her(eye) and listened carefully. Her neighbour Mr. Turner's television was on. She liked the pop music,she would not turn on hers

22、.Her husband worked in an office. He worked hard so that he was paid a lot. The things in his home, such the television, the computer, the fridge and so on, were all left by hisparents. He and his wife only had to pay their food and clothes. They tried to save money. If they ever felt sick, they jus

23、t bought some medicine instead of(see) a doctor.Suddenly the woman(hear) someone coming upstairs. It was her husband who came back. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing. As as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired."do you come

24、 back so late, dea r?" asked the woman. "Didn't you take the bus?"No, I didn't take it. I ran after it and I saved two dollars this evening.""That's great!" the woman said (happy). "Run after a taxi next time and you (save) even.【答案】eyes; but; as; for;

25、seeing; heard; soon; Why; happily ; will save【解析】【分析】本文讲述了 Beet夫妇虽然有钱，但是很节省，不开灯，也不坐公共汽车。(1)句意： 她闭上眼睛仔细听着。形容词性物主代词her后是名词，表示泛指用复数，故填eyes。(2)句意：她喜欢流行音乐，但她不会打开她的电视。根据liked the pop music和would not turn on 可知是表示转折，故用转折连词，但是，but ,故填but。(3)句意：他家里的东西，如电视机、电脑、冰箱等，都是他父母留下的。such as,固定搭配，例如，故填 as。(4)句意：他和他的妻子只需

26、要付他们的食物和衣服的钱。pay for,固定搭配，付款，故填for。(5)句意：如果他们感到不舒服，他们只是买了一些药，而不是去看医生。介词 of后是动名词，故填seeing。(6)句意： 突然，那个女人听到有人上楼来了。根据t was her husband 可知描述过去用一般过去时，hear的过去式是heard,故填heard。(7)句意：当他坐下时，她打开灯，发现他看起来很累。as soon as,固定搭配，一 就，故填soon。(8)句意： 亲爱的，你为什么回来得这么晚？根据 asked the woman可知此处是问原 因，故是为什么， why ,故填Why。(9)句意：太好了！女

27、人高兴地说。副词修饰动词said, happy的副词是happily ,故填happily。(10)句意：下次追一辆出租车，你就可以节省更多。根据 next time可知是一般将来时，故填 will save。【点评】考查语言综合运用能力，注意谓语的时态，非谓语动词，词性，连词搭配等多种 用法。5 .阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词， 要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。Dear readers,Once, I had to call the firefighters to put out a fire. I still reme

28、mber how fast it made my heart beat, it was a small fire. I was glad and thankful when the firefighters put it out(quick).Firefighters help in all kinds of sudden serious and(danger) events or situations. I saw firefighters carrying people from their flooded homes while(watch) the news today. Often,

29、 they are the first helpers when accident happens. Some firefighters train to helppeople and pets that fall into frozen lakes. To prepare for real-life rescue like this one, they must practice putting ice suits, working with ropes, and using hand signals to communicate. Ifyou want to learn more abou

30、t these(/bre?v/) men and women, read the articleDanger! Rescue on Thin Ice.?un/) me this monthWhere would we be without the first helpers? Maybe youll（/d3 sin finding a way to thank them. Giving a card, a drawing, or a plate of cookies to your local fire（/'ste?n/） could be the start of a new tra

31、dition for your families andour（hero）will be thankful for it.Happy holidays!Your friend, Christine 【答案】though/although ； quickly； dangerous； watching； an； on； brave； join ； station ；heroes【解析】【分析】（1）句意：我仍然记得它使我的心跳得有多快，尽管那是个小火。根据两句话的意思是转折，故填though/although 。（ 2）句意：当消防员迅速扑灭时，我很高兴也很感激。被填的的词修饰动词词组putout

32、,应用副词， quick的副词quickly。故填quickly。（ 3）句意：消防员在各种突发的严重和危险事件或情况中提供帮助。名词events orsituations 事件或情况前用形容词，danger 的形容词dangerous ，故填 dangerous 。（ 4）句意：我今天看到消防员从被淹的房子里抬着人看新闻。固定搭配while doing 当做某事的时候，watch 的现在分词watching ，故填 watching 。（ 5）句意：当事故发生时，他们往往是第一批帮助者。可数名词单数前应用a/an ，a 用在辅音读音开头的的单词前，an 用在元音读音开头的的单词前；故填an。

33、（6）句意：他们必须练习穿上冰衣。固定搭配， put on,穿上，故填on。（ 7）句意：如果你想更多地了解这些勇敢的男人和女人，读这篇文章。根据音标/bre?v/可知是 brave 勇敢的 ，故填 brave 。（8）句意：也许这个月你会和我一起感谢他们。根据音标/d 3 3 ?un知应是join,加入，故填 join 。（ 9）句意：送一张卡片，一张画，或者一盘饼干到当地的消防站可能是你的家人新传统 的开始。 根据音标/'ste?n/,可知 是station ,站，故填 station。（ 10）句意：我们的英雄会感激它的。根据上文 helpers 是复数，他们是英雄，hero 的

34、复数是 heroes ，故填 heroes 。【点评】本题考查单词在语境中的运用，需要根据单词在语境中的词性进行必要的变形，同时熟记固定搭配和基本句型。6 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词， 要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。In recent years, with the development of technology, many popular apps have been produced. These days, an app has (catch) great attention. It is Douyin, a

35、 video sharing app. Douyin(one)appeared in 2016. Now it is many people's favorite app, (especial) the young.With Douyin, users can record videos, edit( 编辑 )them and share them online. It is very easy and interesting. We can record our videos with our friends with just a tap on the mobile phone s

36、kri?n. What's more, it's a great way to spend our free time browsing （ 浏 览 ）through those film videos., every coin has two sides. The app also has bad things. Some people spend long hours on the app, which is to their health. What's （bad）, users can also findsome bad things on the app. S

37、uch thing is unsuitable and meaningless.In my opinion, Douyin should monitor videos before they are uploaded（ 上 传 ）, in ?d?（r） to keep a healthy environment for its users. Douyin is not good for?ti?ne?d?z. We should not use it too often.【 答 案 】 caught ； first ； especially； screen； in ； However ； har

38、mful ； worse ； order ； teenagers.【解析】【分析】大意：近年来，随着技术的发展，已经产生了许多流行的应用程序，抖音就是其中之一。本文主要介绍了抖音的好处和坏处。（ 1）句意：最近，一个应用程序引起了极大的关注。根据时间状语These days 可知，动作过去发生持续到现在，本句的时态应为现在完成时：has/have+动词的过去分词。catch的过去分词为 caught。故答案为：caught。（ 2）句意：抖音于2016 年首次亮相。根据appeared in 2016 可知，抖音应该是于2016 年首次亮相，因此用序数词。one的序数词是first。故答案为：

39、firsto（ 3）句意：现在它是很多人最喜欢的应用程序，尤其是年轻人。根据Now it is manypeople's favorite app, 现在它是很多人最喜欢的应用程序。可知，应用副词especially 特别 “是 ”来陈述某一事实之后，列举一个具有代表性的例子，作进一步强调。故答案为：especially。（ 4）句意：只需在手机屏幕上轻轻一点，我们就可以与朋友录制视频。根据音标skri?n提示可知，本空为名词 screen。介词短语 on the mobile phone screen ,表 在手机屏幕上“。故答案为：screen。（ 5）句意：更重要的是，这是一个花

40、我们的空闲时间浏览那些电影视频很好的方式。根据固定搭配spend time money （in） doing sth. 花费时间（金钱）做某事，可知本空应填介词in。故答案为：in。（ 6）句意：然而，事情都有两面性。根据下文The app also has bad things. 这个应用程序也有坏处，可知这一段提到了该应用程序的缺点，那么上文提到的是优点，因此用However 来表示转折“然而 ”。故答案为：However。（ 7）句意：有些人花很长时间在应用上，这对他们的健康有害。根据上文Some peoplespend long hours on the app, 有些人花很长时间在应

41、用上，可知这对健康是有害的。根据固定搭配be harmful to有害于“，可知本空应填形容词harmful。故答案为：harmful。（ 8）句意：更糟糕的是，用户还可以在应用程序上发现一些不好的东西。根据下文Suchthing is unsuitable and meaningless. 有些内容是不合适的和毫无意义的，可知本空应用what's worse来表示后面的一个更严重/糟糕，因此用形容词bad的比较级worse。故答案为： worse。（ 9）句意：在我看来，抖音应该在上传之前受到监控，以保持用户的健康环境。根据音标?d?r）提示可知，本空为名词 order。固定搭配in

42、 order to,表为了"。故答案为： order 。（ 10）句意：抖音对青少年不好。根据所给的音标?ti?ne?d?z 提示可知，为可数名词复数teenagers, 表 青少年 “。故答案为：teenagers。【点评】考查语法填空，注意根据单词在语境中的词性进行必要的变形，同时熟记固定搭配和基本句型。7 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Food waste is a world's problem. Every year, about 1.3 billion tons, or one-third of all the food

43、produced is thrown away, according to a survey. （use）just 25 percent of that wastedfood could feed 870 million hungry people, which would end world hunger. The people of France wasted 234 pounds of food per person, which is much better than some other（country）.In the past, France wasn'tat contro

44、lling food waste, but now the country takes thelead. A law was（make） by French government. It made France the first country in theworld to prevent supermarkets from（throw） away unused food. Now supermarkets of acertain size must donate unused food, or they will face a fine. are other rules requiring

45、schools to teach students about food sustainability （ 可持续性）.They also ask companies to reportthe food waste numbers in their environmental reports. And restaurants should provide take-out bags.These laws make it a standard to reduce waste." says Marie Mourad, a student in Paris who has （write）

46、several reports on French food waste." France is not the country that wastes the least food, Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be theexample in Europe.'* This step has influenced parts of French food industry. It is everyone's duty to fight food waste. Everyone

47、on the earth should attention and take action.【答案】Using； countries； good； made； throwing ； There； written ； but； against； pay【解析】【分析】本文介绍了食物浪费的问题。（ 1）句意：仅用这些浪费食物的25%就可以养活8.7 亿饥饿的人，这将结束世界的饥饿。use 是动词，使用，位于句首，用动名词做主语，故填Using 。（ 2）句意：法国人民每人浪费了234 磅食物，比其他一些国家要好得多。country 是名词，国家，some other+ 名词复数，一些其他的 ，故填

48、 countries 。（ 3）句意：过去，法国并不擅长控制食物垃圾，但现在这个国家在这方面处于领先地位。be good at,固定搭配，擅长，故填 good。（ 4）句意：法国政府制定了一项法律。根据助动词was 可知此处是被动语态，动词make的过去分词是 made,制作，故填 made。（ 5）句意：它使法国成为世界上第一个防止超市丢弃不用的食品的国家。from 是介词，其后是动名词，throw 是动词，扔，故填throwing 。（ 6）句意：还有其他的规定要求学校教学生食物可持续性。根据 are 可知，此处是therebe 句型，有，故填There。（ 7）句意：巴黎的一位学生，写过

49、几篇关于法国食物垃圾的报道。根据助动词has 可知此处是现在完成时，故填过去分词，write 是动词，其过去分词是written ，故填 written 。（ 8）句意：法国不是一个浪费最少食物的国家，但是法国人之所以成为最活跃的国家，是因为他们想成为欧洲的榜样。根据France is not the country that wastes the leastfood, 和 Frenchmen have become the most active ，可知此处表示转折关系，故填转折连词but,但是，故填but。(9)句意：与食物浪费作斗争是每个人的责任。fight against,固定搭配，与

50、作斗争，故填against。( 10)句意：地球上的每个人都应该注意并采取行动。pay attention ，固定搭配，主语，should 是情态动词，其后是动词原形，故填pay。【点评】考查语言综合运用能力，注意谓语的语态，非谓语动词，词性，连词搭配等多种用法。8 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Sitting at a desk in a classroom all day can be pretty boring. With a bike, the reading class can be (interesting) than before.Th

51、e teachers in school in the USA have tried this. The Read and Ride program(begin) five years ago. As part of the Read and Ride program, the teachers change the students'(desk) into exercise bikes. With this program, one classroom in the school hasenough bikes for each student in class. is possib

52、le for the students to ride bikes andread books at the same time. Even common classrooms have one bike at the back of them. The students who cannot sit still can use the bike (do) exercise. The exercise bikes are notonly good for the students' health but helpful in (improve) the efficiency of th

53、estudents' study. When students are bored with study, they can relax themselves ridingthe bikes for a while.After keeping trying the program for one year, the teachers found that the students took part in the program did much better in reading tests. amazing it is!【答案】more interesting ； a； began

54、； desks； It； to do； improving ； by； who/that ； How【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了美国的一所学校采取的一种有趣的教学方法来提高学生们的阅读能力，这种方法是边骑车边阅读。这种方法的使用收到了良好的效果。( 1)句意：使用自行车，阅读课比以前更有趣。根据than ，可知应使用形容词的比较级， interesting 的比较级为more interesting ，故答案是more interesting 。( 2)句意：美国一个学校的老师尝试了这一种方法。school 使用的单数形式，而且并没有特指哪一所学校，因此应使用不定冠词，school 是

55、以辅音字母开始，因此应使用不定冠词a,故答案是a。( 3)句意：边阅读边骑自行车的项目开始于五年前。根据five years ago 可知应使用过去时，begin的过去式是 began,故答案是 began。( 4)句意：作为阅读和骑行计划的一部分，老师将学生的课桌变成了自行车。一个班里 的学生不只有一个，因此课桌也就不止一个，因此应使用复数形式desks,故答案是 desks。5）句意：对于学生来说在同一时间边骑自行车边阅读成为了可能。固定搭配，it is+形容词+for sb to do ,对于某人来说做某事怎样，故答案是 it。（ 6）句意：那些不能坐下的学生仍然可以使用自行车做练习。做

56、练习是使用自行车的目的，因此应使用动词不定式做目的状语，故答案是to do。（ 7）句意：运动自行车不仅有利于学生们的健康，而且能够帮助学生们提高他们的学习效率。 in 为介词，介词后的动词使用动名词，故答案是improving 。（ 8）句意：他们可以通过骑一会自行车来放松。骑自行车是他们放松的方式，一般使用by 来引出方式状语，故答案是by。（ 9）句意：老师发现那些参加了该项目的学生在阅读考试的时候做的更好。本句为定语从句，先行词students 属于人，而且在从句中做主语，因此关系代词可以使用who 或者that,故答案是 who/that 。（ 10 ）句意：多么令人惊奇啊！根据标点

57、符号可知该句为感叹句，强调的是形容词amazing,因此应使用 how ,故答案是 How。【点评】考查单词在语境中的运用，需要根据单词在语境中的词性进行必要的变形，同时熟记固定搭配和基本句型。9 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的适当形式填窄。Tammy was not happy. Her parents thought that she was too young for cell phone,no matter how much she begged." But Sun and Alicia have mobile phones!" Tam

58、my cried," I don't get one, I won't be popular.""Having mobile phones doesn't make you popular, "Tammy's dad said (loud). He wasalways saying something like that, as if he knew it was like to be in fourth grade."Besides", Dad said, "You (not allow)to take mobile phones to school. And you can callyour friends from the house