2024-2025学年辽宁省东北育才、实验中学4月高中毕业班联合考试英语试题含解析

2024-2025学年辽宁省东北育才、实验中学4月高中毕业班联合考试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what2．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place3．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the4．Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry5．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether6．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto7．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose8．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown9．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated10．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain11．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated12．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while13．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.14．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto15．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup16．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though17．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight18．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit19．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway20．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff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）Whenshefirststartedlearningabouttheclimatechangefromoneofherelders,FawnSharpwasinvitedonahelicopterflightovertheOlympicMountainstosurveytheMountAndersonglacier(冰川).Buttheglacierwasgone,meltedbythewarmingclimate.Sharphadadeepsenseoflosswhenshediscoveredtheglacierwasn'tthereanymore.Lossisagrowingissueforpeopleworkingandlivingonthefrontlinesofclimatechange.AndthatgaveJenniferWrenAtkinson,afull-timelecturerattheUniversityofWashingtonBothell,US,anideaforaclass.Thisterm,shetaughtstudentsontheBothellcampusabouttheemotionalburdensofenvironmentalstudy.SheusedtheexperiencesofNaliveAmericantribes(部落),scientistsandactivists,andaskedher24studentstofacetherealitythatthereisnoeasyfix--that"thisissuchanintractableproblemthatthey'regoingtobedealingwithitfortherestoftheirlives.”StudentCodyDillonusedtobeaclimatescienceskeptic(怀疑论者).Thenhedidhisownreadingandresearch,andchangedhismind.Dillonwasn'tgoingintoenvironmentalwork--hewasacomputer-sciencemajor.Yet,thepotentialforaworldwideenvironmentalcatastropheseemedsorealtohimfiveyearsagothathequithisjobandbecameafull-timevolunteerforanenvironmentalgroupthatworkedonrestoration(恢复)projects.Sixmonthsintothework,hedecidedthatAlkinson'sclasswasjustwhathewaslookingfor--aplacewherehecoulddiscusshisconcernsaboutachangingclimate.Atkinsonsaidshehopestheclasshelpedherstudentspreparethemselvesfortheamountofenvironmentallossthatwillhappenovertheirlifetimes.“Wearealreadychangingtheplanet-.somanyspeciesaregoingtobelost,displacedormassivelyimpacted(巨大影响的),”shesaid.“Thefutureisn'tgoingtobewhattheyimagined.”1、WhydidtheauthormentionthecaseofFawnSharp?A．TolayabasisforFawnSharp'sfurtherresearch.B．ToproveFawnSharp'sworkissimilartoAtkinson's.C．Toleadintotheissueoflosscausedbyclimatechange.D．Toshowscientists'concernabouttheMountAndersonglacier.2、What'sthemainpurposeofAtkinson'sclass?A．Toexplorehowdifferentpeopledealwithclimatechange.B．Togetstudentsmoreconcernedaboutenvironmentalissue.C．TofindsolutionstotheOlympicMountainsenvironmentalissue.D．Toteachstudentshowtoconductaresearchaboutenvironment.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“intractable”underlinedinParagraphThree?A．Simple.B．Difficult.C．Common.D．Interesting.4、HowdidAtkinson'sclassinfluenceDillon?A．Dillonworkedasapart-timevolunteerforrestorationprojects.B．Itmadehimrealizeaplanet-wideclimatedisasterwouldhappen.C．Itencouragedhimtobemoreinvolvedinenvironmentalprotection.D．Itdiscouragedhimtoworkonrestorationprojectsfortheenvironment.22．（8分）AROBOTcompanionforolderpeopleaimstopromoteactivityanddealwithlonelinessbyurgingthemtotakepartindigitalandphysicalactivities.TheElliQrobot,madebyIsrael-basedstart-upIntuitionRobotics,willbepublishedattheDesignMuseuminLondonthisweek.ElliQisasmalldesktopdevicethatconsistsofadomed(拱形的)“body”andaseparatedetachable(可拆卸的)screen.CreatedincollaborationwithSwissdesignerYvesBehar,therobotisabletoencourageadegreeofsocialengagement.SimilartohomeassistantsliketheAmazonEcho,peoplecansimplytalktoit,andtherearevisualcluesthatcouldbeparticularlyhelpfulforthosewithhearingdifficulties.AkeypurposeofElliQistoactasaneasyplatformtoaccessexistingservicessuchassocialmedia,andmessagingprograms.Forexample,thedevicecouldalerttheusersthattheirgrandchildhaspostedanewphotoonFacebook,showittothemonthescreen.ElliQcanrecommendactivitiesvoluntarily.Itmightaskifyou’reinterestedinwatchingavideo,forinstance,orsuggestawalk.Itcanalsoactasremindertotakemedication.Havingarobotconstantlyoffersuggestionscouldobviouslygetannoying,sothedeviceusesmachinelearningtotailorthesesuggestionstoindividualpreferences.Ifasuggestionismetwithapositiveresponseonce,ElliQmighttryitagain.Ifnot,itmightchangeforadifferenttack.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Arobotcompanionforolderpeoplewillstronglyadvisethemtoparticipateindigitalandphysicalactivitiestobehealthy.B．TheElliQrobotispublishedattheDesignMuseuminLondon.C．ThescreenoftheElliQrobotcanberemovedifnecessary.D．TheElliQrobotiscreatedbySwissdesignerYvesBeharandIsrael-basedstart-upIntuitionRobotics.2、Theunderlinedword“alert”isclosestmmeaningto.A．declareB．announceC．remindD．say3、ElliQcanservethefollowingpurposesEXCEPT.A．whentheuser’sfriendupdateshismoments(朋友圈),itcanshowittotheuseronthescreen.B．itcanrecommendsomeactivitieseventheuserdoesn’task.C．itwillconstantlygivesuggestionsregardlessoftheuser’sindividualpreference.D．itcanhelpthosewithhearingdifficultiesbyofferingvisualclues.4、Inwhichcolumnwearemostlikelytofindthepassage?A．News&TechnologyB．PeopleC．HealthD．InternationalAffairs23．（8分）IwasdisheartenedrecentlywhenIturnedonthenewstohearastoryaboutafamilywhoispetitioning(请愿)theHamptonSchoolBoardtoreceiveout-of-districtcompensationtoplacetheirdaughterinanout-of-districtschoolduetoracialbullying.IwasdisheartenedbecauseIknowthatevenifthisfamilywinstheirpetition,therootoftheproblemwillstillcontinue.Whiletherearemanycontributingfactorstotherapidincreaseofthebullying,Ibelievethattherootofthisproblemlieswithintherestrictionsofschools,orrathertheteachersandadministratorswhoallowbullyingtohappenwhilefeedingtheline"Wehaveano-tolerancepolicy"tostudentsandparents.Thisfamilycanmovetheirdaughtertoanewschoolwhereshewillfeelsafetolearnandgrow,buttheywillleavebehindtheproblemoftheeducatorsatthisschoolwholettheracialbullyinghappen.MysonwenttoaprivateschoolinConcord.Hewasbulliedontheplayyard.Theadministrationgaveusthe"Notolerance"line,butdidnothingtostopthebullyingorchangetheclimateoftheschool.Wepulledoursonoutofthisschoolandplacedhiminanotherschool.Thisschooltrulyunderstandshowtoguidestudents'acceptanceofdifferencesandembraceteachablemomentssothatbullyingisanon-issue.Itrulyhopethatthisfamilygetstheout-of-districtplacementfortheirdaughter.However,Iamdoubtfulthattheschooldistrictwilladdresstherootoftheproblem.1、Theauthorfeltdisheartenedprobablybecause_____.A．thefamily'spetitionwasturneddownB．thedaughterofthefamilywasbulliedC．therootoftheproblemwon'tbeaddressedD．thefamilywillreceivethecompensationiftheywin2、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthemainreasonforthebullyingincrease?A．Thisproblemliesbeyondschools.B．Theclimateofschoolsischangeable.C．Schoolsalmostdonothingtostopthebullying.D．Studentsdon'tknowhowtoacceptdifferences.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression"feedingtheline"inParagraph2mean?A．Sendingamessage. B．Providingfood.C．Makingcriticism. D．Satisfyingadesire.4、Whathappenedtotheauthor'sson?A．Heaskedhisparentstoplacehiminanotherschool.B．Hewastreatedinaveryunpleasantwayinaschool.C．HewenttoaprivateschoolinConcordandstudiedwiththegirl.D．Heattendedaschoolwhichknewnothingaboutthe"Notolerance"line.24．（8分）Mynewlywedhusbandsaidthesamethingeverymorning.“You'rebeautifultoday.”Oneglanceinthemirrorshowedthatitwasfarfromthetruth.“Liar,”Ishotbackwithagrin.Itwasmyusualresponse.Mymother'sfirsthusbandwasnotakindmanandhisverbal(语言的)andphysicalabuseforcedherandhertwochildrentofindasafeplace.Heshoweduponherdoorsteponedaywithroses.Shelethiminandhebeatherwiththoserosesandtookadvantageofher.Ninemonthslatershegavebirthtoa9lb.13oz.babygirl--me.Therudewordsweheardgrowinguptookroot.Ihadtroubleseeingmyselfassomeoneofvalue.IhadbeenmarriedtwoyearswhenIsurprisedmyself.MyhusbandwrappedhisarmsaroundmeandtoldmeIwasbeautiful.Alotofyearshavepassed.Myhusbandhasgreyinhishair.I'mnolongerskinny.LastweekIwokeupandmyhusband'sfacewasinchesfrommine.“Whatareyoudoing?”Iasked.Icoveredmymouth,tryingtohidemymorningbreath.Hereacheddownandkissedmyface.“WhatIdoeverymorning,”hesaid.Whataman!Myhusbandunderstandsmypast.He'sbeenbesidemeasI'vegrownfromanunsureyounggirltoaconfidentwoman,mother,speakerandauthor.ButI'mnotsurethatheunderstandsthepartheplayedinthattransformation.ThewordsIheardgrowinguppierced（刺穿）mysoul,yethiswordspiercedevendeeper.ThisAnniversaryDayIplantowakeearly.IwanttotellRichardhowmuchIlovehim.Hemaylookinthemirrorandseeanextrapoundortwo,orwishforthedaywhenhishairwasdarkandcurly,butallI'llseeisthemanwhosawsomethinginmewhenIcouldn'tseeitmyself,andwholeavesbutterflykisses,evenaftertwenty-threeyearsofmarriage.1、Whentheauthorlookedintothemirror,shefoundherself______.A．beautifulB．confidentC．untidyD．unusual2、Whydidtheauthor’smotherandhertwochildrenhavetomove?A．Becausetheirhousewastoosmall.B．Becausetheywerenotwelltreatedbythehusband.C．Becausetheywereexpectinganotherbaby.D．Becausehermother’shusbandwantedthemtomove.3、Asayounggirl,theauthor______.A．wasmarriedearlyB．hadahappychildhoodC．lookedforrooteverywhereD．lackedconfidenceinherself4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A．theauthor’shusbandhadapositiveinfluenceonherlifeB．theauthorplayedanimportantpartinthechangeC．theyhavebeenmarriedfor23yearsD．theauthor’shusbandhasgainedsomeweight5、Theunderlinedphrase“thewords”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto______.A．herownwordsB．herhusband’swordsC．hermother’swordsD．herfather’swords25．（10分）MagicalHistoryTourJoinusforourfifthannualexplorationoffascinatinghistoricsitesaroundGreaterPortlandthatyou’veneverseenormaybedidn’tevenknowexisted!TheMagicalHistoryTourisyourkeytounlockingfascinatinghistoricalplacesthatarenotusuallyopentothepublic.Itisaself-guidedadventureguaranteedtoamazeandamusebothadultsandchildren.Equippedwithamap，andatyourownpace，youwillbegreetedbyguidesateachlocationreadytosharethehistoryofthetourstop.Inthe5thyearoftheMagicalHistoryTour，wewillbepresentinganexcitingmixofbothnewsitesandfavoritesfromthepastfouryears.TheMagicalHistoryTourcheckinbeginsat9:45amatMaineHistoricalSociety’sBrownLibrary.Atthistime，youwillfindoutwherethetourwilltakeyouasyoureceiveyourmapandticketintoeachsite.FollowusonFacebook，Twitter，andInstagramforupdates，chancestowinticketsandsomeotherexcitingopportunities；andfeelfreetoshareyourtourexperiencestooursocialmediapagesusing#MHStour!●Time:10:00am—4:00pm，Saturday，May11，2019●Location:485CongressStreet●Tickets:Getyourticketsonline，bycallingusat207-774-1822，orbyvisitingourMuseumStoreat489CongressStreet.$25／AdultMHSMember；$35／AdultGeneralAdmission；$5／Juniorsunderage18.●Volunteering:WeneedvolunteersfortheMagicalHistoryTour!Volunteershelpforhalfthedayofthetourandaregivenafreetickettothetourtoenjoyeitherbeforeoraftertheirvolunteershift!Formoreinformation，emailusatevents@mainehistoryorgorcallusat207-774-1822.1、What’sthepurposeoftheMagicalHistoryTour?A．Toexploreunfamiliarhistoricsites.B．Tovisitsomeworld-famousattractions.C．Toprovidechildrenwithhistoryclasses.D．Tomakesomeprivateplacesknowntothepublic.2、Howmuchshouldacouple(oneisMHSMember)andakidpay?A．$55. B．$65. C．$75. D．$105.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Youcanbuyaticketbyemailing.B．Touristswillonlybeguidedbyamap.C．Onlynewsitesareavailableforthetour.D．Volunteerscantakepartinthetourforfree.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）Iwaswalkingaroundinastore1IsawaCashiertalkingtoaboylessthan5or6yearsold.TheCashiersaid,“I’msorry,butyoudon’thaveenoughmoneytobuythisdoll.”Thenthelittleboy2meandasked,“Uncle,areyousureIdon’thaveenoughmoney?”Icountedhiscashandnodded.Thelittleboywasstillholdingthedollinhishand.Outof3,Iaskedhimwhohepresentedthedollto.“It’sthedollthatmysisterlovedmostandlongedforitsomuch.Iwantedto4herforherBirthday.Ihavetogivethedolltomymommy5shecangiveittomysisterwhenshegoesthere.”Hiseyeswereso6whilesayingthis.“MySister7tobewithGod.DaddysaysthatMommyisgoingtoseeGodverysoontoo,soIthoughtthatshecouldgiveittomysister.”Myheart8stopped.Thenheshowedmeaverynicephoto9him,wherehewaslaughing.Helookedupatme,10:“Iwantmommytotakemypicturewithhersomysisterwon’t11me,IlovemymommyandIwishshedoesn’thavetoleaveme,butdaddysaysthatshe12mylittlesister.”Thenhelookedagainatthedollwithgrievedeyes,veryquietly.Iquickly13formywalletandsaidtotheboy.“14wecheckagain,justincaseyoudohaveenoughmoneyforthedoll?”Hestaredatme15.Iaddedsomeofmymoneytohiswithouthis16.Therewasenoughforthedollandevensome17money.Witheyeswideopen,thelittleboysaidexcitedly,“ThankyouGodforgivingmeenoughmoney!IprayedtoGodto18Ihadenoughmoneytobuythisdoll.Heheardme!Ialsowishedtohavesometobuyawhiteroseformommy,butIdidn’tdaretoask19.Buthegavemeenoughtobuythedollandawhiterose.Mymommyloveswhiteroses.”Twodayslater,Ireadinthenewspaperthattheyoungwomanhadpassedaway.Butthe20thatthelittleboyhadforhismotherandhissisterisstill,tothisday,hardtoimagine.1、A．whenB．whileC．sinceD．though2、A．wentafterB．lookedafterC．turnedtoD．adjustedto3、A．excitementB．curiosityC．defenseD．confusion4、A．passB．giveC．handD．gift5、A．asifB．sothatC．eversinceD．incase6、A．relievedB．grievedC．relaxedD．satisfied7、A．hasgoneB．isgoingC．hadgoneD．wasgoing8、A．closelyB．almostC．nearlyD．just9、A．inB．toC．byD．of10、A．addingB．askingC．replyingD．suggesting11、A．doubtB．trustC．forgetD．leave12、A．accompaniesB．supportsC．visitsD．misses13、A．regainedB．reachedC．offeredD．took14、A．SupposeB．ImagineC．ConsideringD．Given15、A．weaklyB．worriedlyC．excitedlyD．hopefully16、A．noticeB．consentC．praiseD．look17、A．usefulB．hiddenC．spareD．extra18、A．ensureB．guaranteeC．promiseD．commit19、A．lessB．moreC．abitD．afew20、A．memoryB．preferenceC．interestD．love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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankHowDoAvalanchesHappenIfyou’reeverskiinginthemountains,you’llwanttobeawareofavalanchesAnavalancheisasuddenflowofsnowdownaslope,suchasamountainTheamountofsnowinanavalanche1．(vary)basedonmanythings,butitcanbesuchahugeamountthatitcanburythebottomofaslopeindozensoffeetofsnowAvalanches2．becausedbynaturalthingsForexample,newsnoworraincancausebuilt-upsnowtoloosenandfalldownthesideofamountainArtificialtriggers（诱发因素）canalsocauseavalanchesForexample,snowmobiles,skiers,andexplosives3．(know)toleadtoavalanchesAvalanchesusuallyoccurduringthewinterandspring,4．snowfallisgreatestAstheyaredangeroustoanylivingbeingsintheirpath,avalancheshavedestroyedforests,roads,railroadsandevenentiretownsWarningsignsexistthatallowexpertstopredict--andoftenprevent--avalanchesfrom5．(occur)Whenoverafootoffreshsnowfalls,expertsknowtobeonthelookoutforavalanchesExplosivescanbeusedinplaces6．massivesnowbuildupstotriggermuchsmalleravalanchesthatdon’tposeadangertopersonsorpropertyWhendeadlyavalanchesdooccur,themovingsnowcanquicklyreachover80milesperhourSkierscaughtinsuchavalanchescanbeburiedunderdozensoffeetofsnow7．it’spossibletodigoutofsuchavalanches,notallareabletoescapeIfyougettossedaboutbyanavalancheandfindyourself8．(bury)undermanyfeetofsnow,youmightnothaveatruesenseofwhichwayisupandwhichwayisdownSomeavalanchevictimshavetriedtodigtheirwayout,onlytofindthattheywereupsidedownanddigging9．fartherunderthesnowratherthantothetop!Expertssuggestthatpeoplecaughtinanavalanchetrytodigaroundyou10．(create)aspaceforair,soyoucanbreathemoreeasilyThen,doyourbesttofigureoutwhichwayisupanddiginthatdirectiontoreachthesurfaceandsignalrescuers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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。I’mhappytoshareyoumyjourneytoLondon、Duringthejourney,Ivisitedsomeplacesofinterest,someofthatmadeadeepimpressiononme、Iwenttotwofamousconcerts,whichreducedmestressandmademerelaxing、ThenIwatchedvariousfootballmatch、Inaddition,Ienjoyeddeliciouslylocalfood、Meanwhile,Imadesomenewfriends、Inaconclusion,IexperiencedBritishculturebutthisbroadenedmyeyes、SpringwasthebestseasontovisitBeijing、Wouldyouliketovisitit?I’mlookingforwardtomeetyouinBeijing、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）每年的10月31日是联合国确定的“世界勤俭日”。假设你是李华，你最近给你在美国的朋友Mike的一封e­mail中专门讨论了“勤俭”的问题。你的e­mail内容应包括：1)指出校园内中学生花钱如水，没有节约的概念；2)分析产生这一现象的原因(独生子女；生活水平的提高；追求时髦等)；3)你对“节俭”的看法。注意：1．字数：110左右。2．开头和结尾已写好，不计入总字数。3．参考词汇：世界勤俭日：WorldThriftDay;花销：expenditure;现象：phenomenonDearMike，How'severythinggoing?Asyouknow,WorldThriftDayfallsonOctober31.SothistimeI'dliketodiscuss