2024届四川省成都经开区实验高级中学高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

2024届四川省成都经开区实验高级中学高三下学期联考英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when2．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．abadpennyalwaysturnsup D．apennysavedisapennyearned3．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses4．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when5．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg6．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any7．Thebiggestproblemformostplants,which________justgetupandrunawaywhenthreatened,isthatanimalsliketoeatthem.A．shallnot B．can'tC．needn't D．mustn't8．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached9．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof10．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though11．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing12．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken13．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing14．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what15．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item16．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether17．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired18．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously19．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that20．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）TheannouncementsthatfollowinformyouofvariousFirstPresbyterianChurchprogramsandeventstowhichyouareinvited.Pleasesavethispublication,takeithomeandkeepitforeasyreference.SummerMusikgarten—TodayMusikgartenisforinfants(V)L)throughthreeyearsold,butifyouhaveolderchildren,bringthemwithyouduringthesummer.Wedon'twanttoleaveanyoneout!We'llmeetforSummerMusikgartenclassesinRoom307at9:20-9:50AMtoday,andonJune25,July9,16,23,30,August13and20.Ifyouhavequestionsorformoreinformation,pleasecontactKathyMiddleton(kmidd@;563-505-0471).BTCBookClubBonus—MondayJoinusfordessertandadiscussionofthebook,TheTraitor'sWife,byAllisonPataki,ledbyLoisBoyer-Fitzpatrick.WewillmeetMonday,June19at12:30PMintheParlor.Formoreinformation,contactCarolPhoenix(563-332-0980).PerformingArtsSeries—SaturdayThetwenty-fifthanniversaryseasonofthePerformingArtsSeriesconcludeswithtwoperformancesoftheclassicBroadwaymusical,MyFairLady.LernerandLoewe'smostsuccessfulcollaboration,MyFairLadyhasdelightedaudiencesfordecades,andwelookforwardtoproducingitforyou.Ticketsare$15foradultsand$10forstudents,andcanbepurchasedonthechurch'swebsiteorbycallingthechurchoffice.Tabitha'sCircle—SundayAllthosewhosewandmakesomesimpledressesandshortscanjoinusinFellowshipHall.TheclotheswemakearesenttochildreninAfrica,Guatemala,CambodiaandHaiti.Pleasebringyourownsewingmachinesandinvitesotherswhowouldliketoparticipate.Wewillhaverefreshments.ContactRosenPaulsen(563-355-3165)forquestionsaboutthisoutreachproject.1、496．Ifyouvaluethechildreneducation,whicheventisyourbestchoice?A．SummerMusikgartenB．BTCBookClubBonus19C．PerformingArtsSeriesD．Tabitha'sCircle2、498．YoucancontactallofthefoureventsbyA．makingphonecallsB．visitingthewebsitesC．inquiringinpersonD．writingletters3、500．Accordingtothethirdsection,weknowMyFairLadyA．isfreeforyoungkidsB．hasbeenpopularforyearsC．wasstarredbyLernerandLoeweD．wasoneofthelongestclassicBroadwaymusicals22．（8分）Asaseniorhighschoolstudent,myfutureisalwaysonmymind.Tobeexact,thoughtsofthefuturehavekeptmeupcountlessnightsandmademeworryenoughtodopoorlyonmorethanonetest.Becauseofthis,wordsofwisdomareasourceofcomfort.SteveJobsgaveaspeechtoStanford’sgraduatingclassin2005andhiswordsresoundrepeatedlyinmymindwheneverIthinkaboutmyfuture.ItstartedwhenIbecameajunior,whencollegecameintoview.It’sthefirstbigsteptomakingyourlifeyourown.SowhenJobsdiscussedhislifeasastudent,somefearswereeased.He,too,felttheneedtoattendcollegetomakesomethingofhimself.Hefacedwhatmanyareextremelyafraidof:uncertainty.Hislackofunderstandingcausedhimtostopattendingcollegeandfocusonwhathefeltwasimportant.Hisstoryhadahappyending,ofcourse,sinceeverythingturnedoutwell.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatstudentsshouldn’tattendcollege,butratherthattheyshouldn’tworrysomuch.

You’llgetwhereyouneedtogo,evenifyourpathisabitmorewindingthanyou’dlike.Jobstalkedaboutthehardshipsinhiswork.

Hisloveofhisworkhelpedhimcarryonandhegotwherehewasmeanttobe,whichrestatesthepoint:don’tpanic.Oneparticularpartofhisspeechstayedwithme.

SteveJobsquotedthesaying“Stayhungry,stayfoolish”andithasbecomemymotto.Stayingfoolishisrealizingthatyouarestillafool,nomatterhowmuchyou’velearnedorexperienced.

Thereisalwaysmoretoexplore.Stayinghungryiswantingtofindthosethingsaboutwhichyouarestilluneducated.SteveJobs’levelofsuccessispossibletoachieve,andIaimtoprovethat.Withthewillpowertogointotheworldlivingeverydaylikemylastandallowingthefuturetotakecareofitself,Iwilldogreatthings.

Inthelastmomentsofmylife,I’llbeproudofwhatIhavedoneandhopetohaveallthewisdomapersoncouldwishfor.1、Theauthorfeltworriedwhen________.A．hehadtotaketestsatschoolB．hehadlotsofsleeplessnightsC．hethoughtabouthisfutureD．hesearchedforwordsofwisdom2、ItissuggestedinParagraphsland2that________.A．theauthorisacollegestudentB．SteveJobs’wordshadnoeffectontheauthorC．SteveJobsfailedbecauseofhisdecisionD．theauthorcaresmuchabouthisfuture3、WhatdidtheauthorgainfromJobs’speech?A．Couragetodropoutofschool.B．Braverytofaceuncertainties.C．Interestincomputerindustry.D．ConfidenceindefeatingJobs.4、WhatdidNOTSteveJobsencouragestudentstodoinhisspeech?A．Becontentwithwhattheyknow.B．Havethedesiretolearnmore.C．Staycalminthefaceofhardships.D．Bemodestsoastolearnmore.5、Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．anexperienceofaspeechB．amemorablemeetingwithJobsC．themostimpressivequotationinlifeD．thewisdomdrawnfromaspeech23．（8分）ThemorningsheleftforCampKanawa,Mariaawokewithanacheinherstomach.Shehadgoneonplentyofparties.She’devenspentawholeweekendatAuntJolieandUncleEd’s.Sowhathappenedtoher?Nobreakfasttoday,shethought,imaginingtheacheturningintothrowingupandahorribleroadtripafterafullmeal.Asusual,MariafelthungryassoonastheroomsmelledofFrenchtoast.Ontheotherhand,maybeagoodbreakfastwasexactlywhatsheneeded.“There’smybigcamper!’’saidhermom.Then,shewalkedtothestove,placedtwopiecesofFrenchtoastonaplateandpowderedsugarsnowingdown.“Justlikeyoulikeit.’’Atthemeanwhile,Mariawasalreadyinposition,armedwithknife,fork,napkinandfullglassofmilk.‘‘Getstartedwhileit’shot.Yourfather’scomingdowninaminute.Itoldhimtoshave.Don’twantthebear—Imean,thebushyblackbeard.，?“Okay，okay，”Maria’sdadsaidwithasmile.“Cleanasawhistle.Justlikeyouordered.”“Really?”Maria’smomshrugged(耸肩）•“Ithinkit’sfashionable，”Mariasaid，dippingabiteinsomesyrup(糖楽）.“Well，youroldmanisfashionable，，’herdadsaid,movinghisheadthewayhedidwhenhewantedtolooklikeacoolsurfermanbutlookedmorelikeanEgyptianrobot.“Infact，Iwasthemostpopularkidatmycamp.，’“Fortherecord，itwasasciencecamp，，’Maria’smotherremindedher,lookingherstraightintheeyes.“Inallseriousness,Maria,popularityisnotimportantandfindingthepeoplewholikeyouforyou—that’swhatmatters.”“Yourmomspeaksthetruth,Sugar,”saidMaria’sdad，wipinghisthickbeardwithanapkin.“Justbeyourself.You’11definitelyenjoyit.1、WhatprobablyledtoMaria’shesitationtoeatbreakfast?A．Thelackofadequatenutrition.B．Theconcernaboutfeelingsick.C．TheinvitingsmellofFrenchtoast.D．Theworryaboutgettingoverweight.2、WhatisMaria’sattitudetowardsherfather’sbeard?A．Favorable.B．Disapproving.C．Concerned.D．Uncaring.3、WhydidMaria*smotherremindherthatherfatherwenttoasciencecamp?A．ToadviseMarianottofocusonpopularity.B．TosharehersimilarexperiencewithMaria.C．ToemphasizetheimportanceofsciencetoMaria.D．TopersuadeMarianottodiscusssubjectsexceptscience.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Father’sbeardB．AwonderfulbreakfastC．FamilytalkaboutacampD．Maria’sdreamtobeabigcamper24．（8分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_______.A．atraveljournalB．asciencefictionC．anewsreportD．afilmreview25．（10分）ChineseLanguageandCultureSummerCampinChinaShanghaiisthecitywhichwillpresentyouhowmodernizationmeetstradition,andhowwesternculturedanceswitheasterncivilization.SoitoffersabestplaceforyoutoparticipateinChineselanguageandculturesummercamp.InteractiveChineseLessonsOurChinesecoursesfocusondevelopingspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsinawell-balancedway,whileeachhasitsownfocus.Theteachingmaterialsweuse,offering12levelsofclasses,arewrittenspeciallyforourprogram.Forbeginners,speakingandlisteningabilitieswillbestressedwhileforadvancedlevelstudents,thecoursewilldevelopindepththeirskillsonChinesecharactersrecognition,longparagraphreadingandwriting,aswellasfluentconversation.SmallSizeClassesOurstudentscomefromallovertheworld,mostlybetween11and17yearsold,havingdifferentChineselevels.Theywillacceptlevelassessment(评估)onthefirstdayofcamp,andbeplacedintodifferentgroupsaccordingtotheirlanguagefluency.Inasmall-classsettingeachstudentcanreceiveindividualattentionfromteachersandachievebeststudyingresult.TraditionalCultureCoursesWeprovidevariousculturecoursestohelpstudentstodevelopinterestintraditionalChineseculture,whichwillbenefittheirlanguagelearning.Theculturecoursesinclude:Calligraphy,Traditionalbrushpainting,ChineseKong-fu,Tai-chi,Paper-cutting.DayCampDaycampisdesignedforparticipantswhohaveahostfamilyinShanghai.DaycamprunsfromMondaytoSundaybetween8:30and17:00.Daycamppackageincludes:ChineseclassesinthemorningsLunchCulturecourses,fieldtripandsportsactivitiesintheafternoonsOthers:Textbooks,studyingmaterials,camplifesouvenirDaycamppackageNOTincludes:AccommodationDailypickupanddropoffBreakfast,dinnerFieldtripisoptional.1、Whatisoneofthesummercamp’sfeatures?A．Itsteachingmaterialsareregularandcommontextbooks.B．Everyparticipantinthecamphastofinish12levelsofclasses.C．Beginnersattendtheclassstressingcharactersrecognition.D．Studentsareplacedingroupsthatmeettheirlanguagefluency.2、Thesummercamp’straditionalculturecoursesdon’tinclude________.A．TraditionalbrushpaintingB．ChineseKong-fuC．TraditionalChinesecookingD．Paper-cutting3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutthedaycampisTRUE?A．Everyonewhoattendsdaycampwillreceiveacamplifesouvenir.B．Participantsindaycampcanhavebreakfast,lunchandsupperthere.C．Fieldtripisanactivitythateveryoneissupposedtoparticipatein.D．Daycampisdesignedforparticipantswholiveinthesummercamp.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whenyouconcentrate,youfocusononethingandgetotherthoughtsoutofyourmind.Youconcentrateonschoolwork,onsports,oronsomemusicwhichrequiresserious________effort.Thepointisthatyouthinkofonlyone________atatime,doitandleaveitbehindyou.________toconcentrateisimportant.Anyadultwilltellyouthey________haveatleastadozenthingsontheirminds.Whentheymustcompleteaprojectbyacertaindayandhour,theyconcentrateonitand________severalpeopleintoaworkteam.This________aclearfocusonthework—andongettingotherstodotheir________.Adultshavea(n)________lifewhichmayincludeahusbandorawife,children,andalltheworkofrunningahousehold.Suppermustbe________andthebrokenbackstaircasemustbefixedbeforesomeonegets________.Ifachildissick,heorshemustgotothe________.Withallthesethingsontheirminds,howdoadults________theday?Theyknowtheycannotfightalltheirbattlesatonetime,sotheyconcentrateonthemost________task,getitdone,andgoontothenext.Themartialarts(武术)________youthiskindofconcentration.Todoamovement________,youmustwatchandimitatethemaster.Sinceyoudonotalwaysgetthingsrightthefirsttime,youmustfigureoutyour________andcorrectit.Theinstructoristhereto________,butyouarestillresponsibleforyourpersonalprogress.Asyoumoveupinrank(等级),moreandmoreisdemandedofyou.The________areincreasinglycomplex.Youhave________timeinclassandwanttogetthemostfromit.Butsinceyouhavelearnedtoconcentrateon________movementsandgetthemright,youconfidentlyaccept—andmeet—thesegreaterchallenges.1、A．technical B．political C．mental D．social2、A．opinion B．person C．question D．task3、A．Learning B．Agreeing C．Promising D．Preparing4、A．sometimes B．always C．hardly D．probably5、A．organize B．order C．send D．divide6、A．offers B．changes C．adjusts D．requires7、A．lesson B．favorite C．best D．favor8、A．city B．home C．country D．art9、A．sold B．eaten C．cooked D．bought10、A．hurt B．cheated C．punished D．beaten11、A．professor B．movie C．class D．doctor12、A．referto B．dreamof C．getthrough D．hopefor13、A．pleasant B．hopeful C．difficult D．urgent14、A．teach B．lend C．leave D．spare15、A．quickly B．correctly C．carefully D．graciously16、A．mistake B．pain C．disadvantage D．regret17、A．practice B．pay C．watch D．help18、A．ideas B．cultures C．movements D．situations19、A．fixed B．limited C．appointed D．wasted20、A．direct B．simple C．smart D．Wise第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Crosswordpuzzlesandexercisearejustafewofthehabitsthatimprovememorybest.Butto1．(true)giveyourbrainapush,youmightwanttotakeasimpletiptoheart-andit’snothingyoulearnedinschool.Sofar,researchersfromWaterlooUniversityinCanada2．(discover)whatmaybetheeasiestwaytoimproveyourmemoryever.Theirresearch,recently3．(publish)inthejournalMemory,suggeststhatreadingoutloudtoyourselfcanincreaseyourrecallskills4．upto15%.Inthestudy,scientistsasked95participantstotestfour5．(method):reading,silently,hearingsomeoneelseread,readingaloudandlisteningtoarecordingofoneselfreading.Theirresult?Thepeople6．readtheinformationoutloudshowedthebestretention(保持)rates—about15%7．(high)inlearningspeed,infact.Youmaywanttoaddthesebrain-boostingfoodsthatcanimprovememorytoyourdiet,too.“Read8．needstoberememberoutloud,andyou’llrememberitbetter.Yes,it’sshatsimple!”psychologistandstudyco-authorColinMacleodsaid.Sonexttimewhenyou‘repreparingforabigexam,spendsometime9．(read)loud.Trustus.Itmightmakeyou10．genius.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A)，并在其下面写出该加的词。s删除:把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mydreamwastobecomeaschoolteacherinthefuture.Infact,Ihavehadthedreamsincemychildhood.Inmyopinion,withteachers,nosocietycouldmakeprogresses.Thereisnodoubtwhetherteachersplayanimportantroleinchildren’sgrowth.Notonlyteacherspassonknowledgetochildren,butwealsoteachchildrenhowtobehavethemselves.Comparingwithotherjobs,teachingishardandthepayislower.Andtome,whatagreatfunitistobewithchildren!TheymakemefeelyoungforeversoI'11studyhardandtrymybesttorealizemydream.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新华中学的学生李华，班里从外地转来一名同学李明，他一时无法融入新的班集体中，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写一封信：1.帮他分析原因；2.给他提出建议注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数。DearLiMing,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、A5、C6、C7、B8、D9、B10、A11、B12、A13、D14、D15、C16、D17、C18、A19、D20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、496．A2、498．A3、500．B22、1、C2、D3、B4、A5、D23、1、B2、A3、A4、C24、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(连贯性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwellandthetransitions(过渡)easilyflowfromoneideatothenext.Likewise,trytostayawayfromtheobviousorthesadstory.