江苏省高三学科基地密卷（二）英语试题

第I卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Therestauranthadtoclosedownlastmonth,onTVforusingpoorqualityoilandfood.A.beingexposed B.exposingC.havingbeenexposed D.havingexposed22.Mostofusareextremelysensitivelosmells,wearenotgenerallyawareofit.A.ifonly B.asif C.onlyif D.evenif23.—Miketookthefirstplaceinthecontest.—Heforitlongunderaninstructor’sguidance.A.hasbeenpreparing B.hadpreparedC.prepared D.waspreparing24.Alawoftenresultsfromchoicesrootedinfundamentalsociallikelibertyandproperty.A.concepts B.contracts C.ponents D.conventions25.—Oliverwon’tlistenhoweverhardItrytopersuadehim.—Hiscasualattitudetowardeverythinghasreally.A.putusdown B.putusthroughC.putusoff D.putusup26.Withtheweatherchangingconstantly,hewasanxioustherewouldbeadelayintheflight.A.how B.whether C.when D.that27.—Thetripdidn’tturnoutwell,Alice?—No,itwasanicememory,agoodexperienceforusall.A.moreover B.therefore C.otherwise D.though28.Amodemhospitalmanagementsystemshouldbeestablishedpeople’shealthwillbeputasapriority.A.that B.where C.which D.what29.Ansalesmanagermusthavetheabilitytoexplaintohisstaffhowtosellpotentialcustomersproducts.A.amateur B.arbitrary C.aggressive D.artificial30.Collegestudentsshouldkeepthemselvesfromwastingprecioustimeanddothethingsthatbesttheircareergoals.A.simplify B.serve C.substitute D.split31.Traditionally,thelevelofemploymenttendstoincreaseineachindustryitsshareoftheoveralleconomy.A.inresponseto B.incontrasttoC.inproportionto D.inpreferenceto32.You’llhavetotakeadifferentroute.Ifyouwentontheusualroad,youwouldbewarnedthatit.A.isbeingwidened B.wasbeingwidenedC.hadbeenwidened D.hasbeenwidened33.—Jackgotfiredforneveringtoworkontime.—Butbelieveitornot,heandfoundahotterjob.A.wentoffonhisear B.landedonhisfeetB.kepthisnoseoutofit D.hadbutterfliesinhisstomach34.Althoughhetriedhisbestinthegame,theplayerdidn’tperformbetterthan.A.mighthavedone B.musthavedoneC.canhavedone D.needhaveclone35.—Youarealwaysforgetful,Joe.—.I’mmadethatway.A.Icannothelpit B.IbegtodifferC.Icannotplain D.Iguessnot第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Asaculture,wearealwayscrazyaboutantiaging.Butitonlyincreases36.Instead,weneedtounderstandthetricksoftime.InHowtoStopTime,mynovelabouta439yearoldmanwho37farmoreslowlythannormal,Iwantedtothinkaboutwhatbeingreallyoldwouldbelike.1wantedto38acharacterwhowasstrugglingwithhisrelationshiptotime.Iwantedtoseeifitwouldbepossibletoenjoythe39whenyouhadsomuchpastandsomuchfuture.Iwantedto40howtimedoesnotalwaysfeellikethesamething.IfirsttrulyunderstoodthiswhenIbecameillwith41problemsinmy20s.Itwaswelloverayear42Ibegantofeelanythinglikenormalagain.Inmymind,days43outforwhatfeltlikeweeks,andthatyearstillfeelslikehalfalifetime.Timewasthe44,inthatsense,butinanotherwayitwasafriend.Depressiontoldmealotof45thattimecoulddisprove.IttoldmeIwouldn’tbealivetoseemy25thbirthday,46thatbyChristmasYdbeconfined(禁闭)toapaddedcellwearingastraightjacket.Timewastheonethingbiggerthan47itself.AndIcouldfeelits48asIbuiltupdaysandweeksandmonths.ItwasthecurrencyItradedinand49.Eventually,very50,mymindreadjusteditselfand51theliesthatdepressionwastellingit.So,Ihavea(n)52relationshiptolime.Idohaveworriesaboutgrowingold,likeeveryone,hut1wouldhave53worriesaboutnotgrowingold.Ratherthansearchingfora54life,weshouldunderstandthat“foreverisposedofnows”.The55isinhowtostopworryingandinhabitthenowsthatwehave.36.A.risk B.anxiety C.stress D.sorrow37.A.acts B.lives C.ages D.dies38.A.explore B.assign C.arrange D.report39.A.life B.present C.fortune D.right40.A.lookfor B.lookup C.lookat D.lookto41.A.mental B.spiritual C.emotional D.physical42.A.when B.after C.before D.until43.A.passed B.spread C.turned D.stretched44.A.slave B.enemy C.petitor D.stranger45.A.lies B.stories C.jokes D.secrets46.A.for B.but C.so D.or47.A.feeling B.depression C.courage D.dream48.A.effect B.beauty C.existence D.power49.A.preferred B.accumulated C.discovered D.expected50.A.slowly B.hopefully C.luckily D.regularly51.A.putout B.turnedout C.workedout D.leftout52.A.pulsory B.alternative C.confidential D.ambiguous53.A.major B.endless C.equal D.extra54.A.perfect B.different C.exciting D.permanent55.A.challenge B.reality C.benefit D.lesson第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AATriptoJurassicWorldJurassicWorld,the2015hitmovie,thrilledfanswithitsbreathtakingdescriptionofdinosaurs.Inthemovie,scientistscreateahybrid(混血的)dinosauratathemeparkonIslaNublar,afictionalislandinthePacificOcean.Excitementturnstoterrorwhenthehybrid,Indominusrex(暴虐霸王龙),goesonakillingspree.Now,anexhibitattheFieldMuseuminChicago,Illinois,bringsIslaNublartolife.“JurassicWorld:TheExhibition”featureseightanimatronic(电动的)dinosaurs.Visitorscanwalkamongthelifelikecreatures,someofwhicharemorethan20feettall.Theanimalsnotonlymove,theyroar,theirleatheryskincrinkling.AFASCINATIONWITHDINOSAURSTomSwerskiistheexhibitionsoperationsdirectoratthenaturalhistorymuseum.Hehopesthattheexhibitwillinspirefuturescientistswhostudyfossils.“Peoplehavebeenfascinatedbydinosaursforgenerations,”Swerskisays.“Helpingtoarousethatimaginationisoneofthebenefitsoftheexhibit.”Onawalkingtour,kidscandesigntheirowndinosauraltheHammondCreationLab,whichhasequipmentthatwasusedinJurassicWorld,andwitnesstheactionintheRaptorTrainingPaddock.Visitorscanalsogetaglanceatthemovie’stopsecretproject:Indominusrex.FACETOFACEWITHSUESwerskisaysthattheFieldMuseumisafittingplacefortheexhibit.Themuseumhasoneofthebestdinosaurfossilcollectionsintheworld.ThecollectionincludesfossilsfromsixdinosaursthatarepartoftheJurassicWorldexhibit.Afterseeingthelifelikedinosaursinthehugelentoutside,visitorsefacetofaceinsidewiththeskeleton(骨架)ofSue,theworld’slargestandmostpleteT.Rexeverfound.TheexhibitrunsthroughJanuary7,2018.56.Whatcanvisitorsdointhemuseumexhibitaccordingtothetext?A.TheycanwatchthemovieJurassicWorld.B.Theycanknowaboutfilmmakingprocess.C.Theycaninteractwiththelifelikedinosaurs.D.Theycantouchtheworld’slargestdinosaur.57.What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toprovidesomeinspirationforvisitors.B.Todescribesomethingaboutdinosaurs.C.Tointroducethehistoryofthemuseum.D.ToadvertisetheJurassicWorldexhibit.BUntilrecently,voicecloning—orvoicebanking,asitwasthenknown—wasabespoke(定制的)industrywhichservedthoseatriskoflosingthepowerofspeechtocancerorsurgery.Creatingasynthetic(合成的)copyofavoicewasalengthyandpriceyprocess.Itmeantrecordingmanyphrases,eachspokenmanytimes,withdifferentemotionalemphasesandindifferentcontexts,inordertocoverallpossiblepronunciations.Avoicebankingpanyoftenchargesalotandrequiresaspeakertospenddaysinasoundstudio.Notanymore.Softwareexiststhatcanstoreslicesofrecordedspeechamerefivemillisecondslong,eachnotedwithaprecisepitch(音调).Thesecanbeshuffledtogethertomakenewwords,andchangedindividuallysothattheyfitharmoniouslyintotheirnewsoundhomes.Thisismuchcheaperthanconventionalvoicebanking,andpermitsnoveluseslobedeveloped.Withlittleeffort,awifecanlendhervoicetoherblindhusband’sscreenreadingsoftware.Abosscangivehistoworkplacerobots.Parentsoftenawayonbusinesscanpersonalisetheirchildren’swirelesslyconnectedtalkingtoys.Andsoon.Atleast,thatisthevisionofGershonSilbert,bossofVivoText,avoicecloningfirminTelAviv.NextyearVivoTextplanstoreleaseanappthatletsusersselecttheemphasis,speedandlevelofhappinessorsadnesswithwhichindividualwordsandphrasesareproduced.Yetthispoweralsotroubleshim.Anyvoice—includingthatofastranger—canbeclonedifproperrecordingsareavailableonYouTubeorelsewhere.ResearchersattheUniversityofAlabama,BirminghamwereabletouseFestvoxtoclonevoicesbasedononlyfiveminutesofspeechfoundonline.Asmightbeexpected,countermeasurestosniffoutsuchatrickarebeingdeveloped.Nuancemunications,amakerofvoiceactivatedsoftware,isworkingonasetofrulesthatdetecttinyskipsinfrequencyatthepointswhereslicesofspeecharestucktogether.Itmayhelpputersflagupsuspiciousspeech.Evenso,itiseasytoimaginethechaosthatmighthecreatedinaworldwhichmakesiteasytoputauthenticsoundingwordsintothemouthsofadversaries(敌手)betheycolleaguesorheadsofstate.58.Voicebankingistherecordingofone’snaturalvoice.A.forthepossibilityoflosingone’svoiceB.withoutalongtimebutatahighcostC.withemphasisonvariousemotionsD.intheformofrepeatedsentences59.Whatcanbedonewiththenewappaccordingtothepassage?A.Voicescanbeclonedverycheaplyonline.B.Newusesmaybedevelopedtocutthecost.C.Peoplemayimitatespeecheasilyandprecisely.D.Parentscantypetheirvoicesinahomerecorder.60.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Thenewsoftwareisfundamentallyinsecure.B.Languagecannotbeswitchedverynaturally.C.Somesafelymeasureshavealreadybeentaken.D.Peoplecanrecogniseclonedspeechwithouteffort.CTHREEjihadist(圣战分子)attacksinBritainhaveledtoafloodofsuggestionsabouthowtofightterrorism,frommorepoliceandtougherprisonsentencestonewlegalpowers.ButoneideahasgainedpopularitythatInternetfirmsaredoingthejihadists’workforthem.Technologygiants,suchasGoogleandFacebook,areaccusedofturningablindeyetoviolentonlinepropaganda(宣传)andotherplatformsofallowingterroriststomunicatewitheachotheroutofreachoftheintelligenceservices.Itisonlythelatestsuchcharge.Thetechnologyfirmshavealsobeencondemnedforallowingthespreadoffakenewstomakeprofits.Inthepasttheywereaccusedofenablingpeopletoescapecopyrightandofhostingchildpornography(色情).Foraslongastherehavebeendatanetworks,peoplehaveexploitedthemtocauseharm.TheInternet,withbillionsofusersandunlimitedprocessingpower,isthemostpowerfulnetworkofall.Itwasboundtobeethefocusofwrongdoers.Thatdoesnotmeanitshouldbewrappedingovernmentredtape.Opennessonlineisespeciallyvaluablebecauseitallows“permissionless”innovation.Anyonecanpublishanarticle,uploadavideoordistributeapieceofsoftwareloaglobalaudience.Freedomfromtheresponsibilitiesthatburdenothermediapanieshasservedasahelpforanewindustry.Astheirserviceshavereacheddeeperintoeveryaspectofeverydaylife,onlineactivityhasgainedmorepotentialtocauseofflineharm.Yetthefirmscanactwhentheywantto.Aswithcaraccidentsorcyberattacks,perfectsecurityisunattainable.Butanapproachbasedon“defenceindepth”,biningtechnology,policy,educationandhumanoversight,canminimiseriskandharm.Often,mercialselfinterestgivesanincentive(动力)forthetechnologypaniestoact.Althoughfakenewsispopular,andprovidesopportunitiestofilladvertisingslots,itisbadforthetechnologygiants’reputations.Whenselfinterestisnotenough,governmentscanurgethefirmstotightenup—asGermanlawmakershave,threateninghugelines.Thestrongestmeasureisnowlaws.Butusintheofflineworld,legislators(立法者)muststrikeabalancebetweensecurityandliberty.Theyshouldsetouttobeclearandnarrowaboutwhatisillegal—whichwillalsohelpplatformsdealwithpostsquicklyandconsistently.Inthepast,Internetfirmshavetendedto“builditfirst,figureouttheruleslater”.However,theargumentsaboutterrorismandextremistcontentareareminderthatthelawlesseraoftheearlyInternetisover.Technologyfirmsmustacceptitaspartoftheresponsibilitythateswiththeirnewfoundpowerandaspartofthepriceoftheirsuccess.61.Whyistherechargewiththetechnologyfirms?A.Theyfailtomonitoreverythingharmful.B.Theyhelpspreadviolentmaterialonline.C.Theyprovideplatformsforterroriststowork.D.Theypermitpeopletohostchildpornography.62.Theunderlinedphrase“hewrappedingovernmentredtape”inParagraph4means“”.A.becontrolledbythegovernmentB.beprotectedbythegovernmentC.heinvestigatedbythegovernmentD.besupportedbythegovernment63.Whatcanhedonetofightterrorism?A.Perfectsecurityshouldbeguaranteed.B.Legalrestrictionsmustbeprehensive.C.RegulatingtheInternetcanserveasashortcut.D.Techfirmscoulddomoretohelpslopjihadists.64.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TerrorandnewlawsB.TerrorandtheInternetC.TechfirmsandtheirresponsibilitiesD.TheInternetanditsbadconsequencesDEnvironment:AjourneyonplasticseasThestoryofavoyagebearingwitnesstoplasticpollutionintheoceans,JunkRaftisanexciting,thoughtprovokingandfactuallygroundedread.ScienceeducatorandresearcherMarcusErikson’snavigationalfeat(航海壮举)isholdingreaders,attentionandinterest—88dayscrossingsome4,000kilometresofopenoceanbetweenCaliforniaandHawaiiin2008,onaraftmadeof15,000plasticbottleswrappedinfishingnets.Buiitismore.Woventhroughthewrittenrecordsofaseriesofeventsaretwoequallyfascinatingstorylines:Eriksen’sevolutionfromsoldiertoresearchdirectoroftheenvironmentalnonprofit5GyresInstituteinLosAngeles,California,andthejourneyweallneedtotaketowardsamoresustainableuseofplastics.Around15%ofallthelitterinouroceansinplastic,andanestimated5milliontonnesofplasticwasteentertheseasannually.Unavoidably,thispollutesseahabitatsworldwideand,asEriksenexplains,itisnowpresentattheseasurfaceandonshorelines,inArcticseasandontheseabedatdepthsof3,500metres.Around700seaspecies,fromseaturtlesandcoralstospermwhalesandalbatrosses,areknowntoeintocontactwithpiecesofwasteplasticmaterialandcanbeharmedorkilledbytakinginitorbeingtwistedandcaughtinit.Therearealsoconcernsaboutplasticsaccumulatinginmerciallyimportantspeciesoffishandshellfish.ThewatersandshoresofHawaiiareparticularlyheavilypolluted,givingarationale(理由)forEriksen’sdestination.Thisenvironmentalchallengehasattractedincreasingscientific,mediaandsocietalattentioninrecentyears,yetfewaccountshaveconveyedthewiderpictureaccessibly.JunkRaftdoesjustthis—whileexposingourfrustratinglyslowprogressonanissueofmajorimportancetofisheries,tourismand,finally,thehealthoftheworld’soceans.Eriksencataloguestheissuesassociatedwiththeaccumulationofseaplastic:thecauses,consequencesandpotentialsolutions.Ourthrowawaycultureisthemainculprit(罪魁祸首).Formorethan60years,societyandindustryhavebeenproducingmoreandmoresingleuseitems,particularlypackaging,designedfordisposability(一次性使用).Somesolutionslieinbetteracquisitionofmaterialsattheendoftheirlives,inacirculareconomy.Eriksentakesthecrisisintoconsiderationtogetherwithatimelineofscientificdiscoveryandadvancementinourunderstandingsincethe1970s.Alongsidethishegivesaverypersonal,somewhatNorthAmerican,viewonthetroublesofindustryandpolicyengagement(参与):thesideplotsandblindalleys,andthetactics(战术)ofavoidanceanddisturbancehehassooftenexperiencedinhisenvironmentalwork.Thereareparallels,heshows,withthetroublesthatfacedthosewhofoughttoraiseawarenessaroundthehealthimpactsofsmoking.Eriksenalsogivesduecredittohiscooperators—especiallyoceanographerCharlesMoore,discovererofthe‘garbagepatch’intheNorthPacificGyre.MoorefoundedtheAlgalitaMarineResearchandEducationinLongBeach,California,whichcosponsoredtheJunkRaftproject.Throughout,weareregularlybroughtbacktotherealitiesoflifeaboardtheraft,withEriksen’sfellowsailorJoelPaschal.Thisisbothfascinatingandeventful,fromtheirslow,occasionallyverydangerousprogresstothemomentswhenitseemstheraftwillbreakupintopieces,litteringtheoceanwiththewastematerialEriksenistryingsohardtofightagainst.Weseethepairworking,eatingandsleepinginthesmallspaceoftheraftscabin,arepurposedlightaircraftfuselage(机身).Alongsidethisarehighspotssuchasthecookingdelightsoffishandsquidcookedstraightfromthesea.Eriksen’swiderjourneyalsotakeshimontodryland,wherehetouchesontheaccumulationoflandplastic.Helearnsabouttheconsumptionofplasticbagsbycamelsaseriousissueinsomedesertcountries—aslietravelsbacktoKuwaitandIraq,where,25yearsearlier,hehadfoughtasaUSsailorintheGulfWar.ItcanbedifficulttojudgethedirectimpactsofprojectssuchasEriksen’s,butherightlynotestheimportanceofraisingawarenessoftherisksofdisposableplastic.EriksenhasalsoclonemuchLoemphasizetheenvironmentalconsequencesofpolymermicrobeads(聚合物微粒)intheUSGreatLakes,providingkeyevidencethatledtotheintroductionofalaw.JunkRaftisfilledwithadventure,romance,asenseofoptimismandimportanttruthsthatwillbeneededbythethousandsofgroups.Itservesasareflectionofthechoicesandjourneysthateachofusmakesandhelpsusunderstandhowplasticintheoceansiscloselyconnectedwiththefutureofhumanlife.65.WhatmakesthebookJunkRaftattractivetoreaders?A.Theappealforglobalenvironmentalprotection.B.Effortsmadetoputanendtotheuseofplastics.C.Eritsen’sadventuresontheplasticoceanonaraft.D.Eriksen’smilitaryserviceandenvironmentalstudy.66.Whathasraisedpeople’sconcernaccordingtothepassage?A.Morerubbishbeingpouredintotheoceans.B.Plasticsaccumulatinginrarespeciesoffish.C.Nolivingthingsexistingintheoceansanylonger.D.Thewatersoftheoceansbeingpollutedbyplastics.67.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?A.Cataloguingtheissues.B.Makingaccountsaccessible.C.Takingthecrisisintoconsideration.D.Facingtheenvironmentalchallenge.68.Whatisthemainreasonforseaplasticpollution?A.Theoveruseofhouseholditems.B.Thewastefulthrowawayculture.C.Theproductionofmorematerials.D.Thefailuretofindpotentialsolutions.69Thetroubleindustryandpolicyengagementfaceliesinthat.A.peoplelackcorrectawarenessoftheproblemB.peopleturnablindeyetotheplasticsindustryC.thecurrentpolicyisyettobefurtherperfectedD.themarketdemandforplasticsisgettinghuger70.WhatistheauthorsaltitudetowardEritsen’swork?A.Cautious. B.Ambiguous. C.Casual. D.Appreciative.第Ⅱ卷（两部分共35分）第四部分：任务型阅读（百强校英语解析团队专供）(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下而短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。BraingainsIn1953B.F.Skinnervisitedhisdaughter’smathsclass.TheHarvardpsychologistfoundeverypupillearningthesametopicinthesamewayatthesamespeed.Afewdayslaterhebuilthisfirst“teachingmachine”,whichletchildrendealwithquestionsattheirownpace.Bythemid1960ssimilarsmallpiecesofequipmentwerebeingsoldbydoortodoorsalesmen.Withinafewyears,though,enthusiasmforthemhadended.Today,however,Skinner’sfollowersareforcingthesceptics(怀疑论者)tothinkagain.BackedbybillionairetechiessuchasMarkZuckerbergandBillGates,schoolsaroundtheworldareusingnewsoftwareto“personalise”learning.Thiscouldhelphundredsofmillionsofchildrenstuckinconventionalclasses.TheconventionalmodelofschoolingappearedinPrussiainthe18thcentury.Alternativeshavesofarfailedtoteachasmanychildrenasefficiently.Classrooms,hierarchical(分层的)yeargroups,standardisedcurriculumsandfixedtimetablesarestillthenorm(规范)formostoftheworld’snearly1.5bnschoolchildren.Toomanydonotreachtheirpotential.Inpoorcountriesonlyaquarterofsecondaryschoolchildrenacquireatleastabasicknowledgeofmaths,readingandscience.Whatmattersishowedtechisused.Onewayitcanhelpisthroughindividualinstruction.InIndia,whereabouthalfofchildrenleaveprimaryschoolunabletoreadasimpletext,thecurriculumgoesovermanypupils’heads.“Adaptive”softwaresuchasMindsparkcanworkoutwhatachildknowsandaskquestionsaccordingly.Theotherwayedtechcanaidlearningisbymakingschoolsmoreproductive.InCalifornia,insteadoftextbooks,pupilshave“playlists”,whichtheyuseloaccessonlinelessonsandlaketests.Thesoftwareassesseschildren’sprogress,lighteningteachers’markingloadandgivingtheminsightontheirpupils.Suchinnovationiswele.Buimakingthebestofedtechmeansgettingseveralthingsright.First,“personalisedlearning”mustfollowtheevidenceonhowchildrenlearn.Someeducationalistsclaimthattechnologymeanschildrendonotneedtolearnfactsorlearnfromateacher—insteadtheycanjustuseGoogle.Othersgofurther,arguingthatfactsgetinthewayofskillssuchascreativityandcriticalthinking.Theoppositeistrue.Amemoryfilledwithknowledgeenablesthesetalents.Second,makesurethatedtechnarrows,ratherthanwidens,inequalitiesineducation.Meretherearegroundsforoptimism.InstudiesofedtechinIndiabyJPAL,aresearchgroup,childrenusingsoftwaremakethemostprogressrelativetotheirpeersinnormalclasses.Third,thepotentialforedtechwillberealisedonlyifteachersaccepteditwillingly.Theyarerighttoaskforevidencethatproductswork.ButscepticismshouldnotturnintoLuddism.In1984Skinnercalledoppositiontotechnologythe“shame”ofeducation.Givenwhatedtechpromisestoday,closedmindednesshasnoplaceintheclassroom.BraingainsDevelopmentofedtech♦B.F.Skinnersbuiltthefirstteachingmachine,(71)childrentostudyaccordingtotheirownsituation.♦Peoplewere(72)abouttheeducationtechnologyandneverenthusiasticaboutitforalongtime.♦Newsoftwareisintroducedto(73)childrenfromconventionalclasses.Drawbacksofconventionalschoolingmodel♦Theconventionalmodelhasalmostremained(74)sinceitcameintoexistence.♦Manychildrenfailto(75)totheirgreatestpotential.(76)