2025届贵州省毕节市纳雍县第五中学高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测试题含解析

2025届贵州省毕节市纳雍县第五中学高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．as2．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe3．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously4．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however5．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how6．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup7．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the8．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined9．Bythesideoftheteachingbuildingofourschool_____,whichwascompletedin2009. A．therestandingthelibrary B．doesthelibrarystand C．thelibrarystands D．standsthelibrary10．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit11．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow12．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget13．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which14．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom15．Dayslater,mybrothercalledtosayhewasallright,but_______saywherehewas.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t16．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general17．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how18．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion19．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted20．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup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）WEWILLNEVERFORGETELEPHANTENDOTHELIOTROPICHERPESVIRUS(EEHV)ISADEADLYVIRUSWHICHAFFECTSYOUNGELEPHANTSGLOBALLY.Wewanttofindasolutiontothisdisease.Thiscomplexdiseaseishavingacatastrophic(灾难性的)effectontheglobalconservationoftheAsianelephantandwewanttofindasolutiontotheproblemassoonaspossibletostopmoreelephantsfromdyingfromthisdeadlydisease.EEHVDOESN'TDISCRIMINATE(区别)Itdoesn'tmatterwhetherit'satwoyearoldelephantatChesterZoo,atazoointheUSAorinthewildinAfrica—thisisaproblemrightaroundtheworldwhichmakesitevenmorecritical(关键的)thatwefindananswer.Wedon'twantittobeanextinctionleveleventforthisimportantanimal.MIKEJORDAN,CHESTERZOO'SCOLLECTIONSDIRECTORAtpresent,notenoughisknownaboutthisdiseasesoweneedtocarryoutimportantresearchtohopefullygetclosertofindingawaytostoppingitkillingmoreelephants.We'repartoftheworldconservationcommunitydevotedtotheconservationofAsianelephants,sowewillcontinuetocarryoutmoreresearchandworktodiscovermoreaboutthisvirusandhowtotreatit.WE'REACTINGFORELEPHANTS……tohelpsavetheglobalpopulationofthespecies.Youcanhelpfindasolutionbymakingadonationtoday.WeWillNeverForget.DONATETOWEWILLNEVERFORGETJointhefightnowand100%ofyourmoneywillsupporttheresearchandhelpusputastoptothisdeadlyvirus.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatdoweknowaboutEEHV?A．IthasaffectedmanyAsiananimals.B．Ithasn'tbeenwellcontrolled.C．Ithasalittleeffectonelephants.D．Itisakindofanimal.2、WhichofthefollowingaboutMikeJordanisTRUE?A．Heworksforprotectingelephants.B．Heisawell­knownanimaldoctor.C．Heisafamousspokenpersonforelephants.D．He'smostlikelytofindthecauseofthedisease.3、Howcanyoudonatemoney?A．BygivingittoMikeJordan.B．Bygivingittotheauthor.C．Bymakingdonationsregularly.D．Bymakingdonationsthroughbank.4、Whatisthetextismeantto?A．Toexplainit'sdifficulttoprotectAsianelephants.B．ToencouragepeopletoresearchEEHV.C．ToattractpeopletosaveAsianelephants.D．TointroducesomethingaboutAsianelephants.22．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibrationandconsiderable,relativelyimmobilesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tomitigatethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Theunderlinedword“mitigate”inparagraphprobablymeans__________________.A．adjustB．correctC．strengthenD．lessen2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________________________.A．thepresenteye-trackinginputsystemscanhardlymeetthedemandofALSsuffersB．ALSsufferscanonlybeunderstoodthroughthenewly-developedappC．speakerscanmakedifferenteyemovementstochoosepreferablewordorsentenceD．theGazeSpeakappisgoingtobereleasedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinMay3、Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．MicrosoftfindshopeforpatientswithALSB．MotorneuronediseasemightbecuredbyasmartphoneappC．AsmartphoneapphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyesD．ALSsuffersfinallyfindawaytocommunicate23．（8分）ThisismysonMatthew'slastnightathomebeforecollege.Iknowthatthisisgoodnews.IfeelproudthatMatthewwillgotoagreatschool.Iknowthatthisisfinesthour.ButlookingatthesuitcasesonhisbedsendsmeoutoftheroomtoahiddencornerwhereIcan'tstopcrying.Throughthesorrow,Ifeelarisingembarrassment.”Pullyourselftogether!”Itellmyself.Thereareparentssendingtheirkidsofftobattlezones.HowdareIfeelsoshockedandupset?Oneofthegreatgiftsofmylifehasbeenhavingmyboys,MatthewandJohnowen.Throughthem,Ihaveexploredthemysterious,complicatedbondbetweenfathersandsons.AsMywifeandIraisedthem,Ihavediscoveredtheloveandlossbetweenmyfatherandme.Aftermyparents'divorce，IspentweekendswithmydadinOhio.BythetimeSundaycamearound,Iwasunabletoenjoytheday'sactivitiesbecauseIwasalreadyafraidofthegoodbyeoftheevening.Now，standingamongMatthew’saccumulationofpossessions,Irealizeit'smewhohasbecomeaboyagain.Allmysadnessandlongingtoholdontothingsareback,sweepingovermeastheydidwhenIwasachild.Hisbedistidyandspare.Italreadyhasthefeelofaaguestbed.InmymindIreplaywrappinghiminhisfavoriteblanket.Thatwasournightlyroutineuntiloneeveninghesaid,”Daddy，Idon'tthinkIneedablankettonight.”Ithinkofallthetimeswelayamongthecoversreading.IlookatthebedandthinkofalltherecenttimesIwasannoyedathowlatehewassleeping.I'llneverhavetoworryaboutthatagain,Irealize.Forhispart,Matthewhasbeenarock.Heistreatinghisleavingasjustanotherdayattheoffice.AndI'mglad.Afterall,someone'sgottobestrong.I'mproudthatheischargingintothefirstchapterofhisadultlifewithsuchconfidence.1、Whatdoesthewritermeanby“Pullyourselftogether!”?A．Getup.B．Cheerup.C．Pullup.D．Wakeup.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________.A．thewriterisaccustomedtosleepingearlyB．Matthewdoesn'tgetonwellwithhisfatherC．MatthewisreadyforhisnewlifeD．thewriterwasn'tbraveenoughtofacehisparents'divorce3、Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisson'sleavingforcollege?A．Worried.B．Grateful.C．Relieved.D．Bittersweet.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．UnavoidableGoodbyeB．SweetMemoriesC．GloriousMomentD．UnconditionalLove24．（8分）It'shair-raisingnewsforcriminalsontherun.Scientistsbehindanewstudyhaveworkedouthowtoidentifyindividualsonlybasedontheproteins(蛋白质)inasinglestrandoftheirhair.WhilethepolicealreadylookatDNAfromhairaspartofinvestigations,thetechniqueisfarfromideal:DNAiseasilydegradable,meaningitcanonlybeanalyzedwithinacertaintimeperiodafterthecrime.Butthenewtechniquecouldevenbeusedtosolvehistoricalorarchaeologicalcases,makingitfarsuperiortoDNAsequencinginmanyways.DNAdegradationdependsonseveralenvironmentalfactorsincludingtemperature,humidityandPH.Itisalsoaffectedbytheactivityofbacteriaandothermicroorganisms.Incontrast,actualhairscansurviveforalongtime-----sometimescenturies.Afterbonesandteeth,hairisinfactoneofthemostresistantstructuresofthehumanbody.Inordertounderstandhowtheproteincanbeusedtoidentifyindividuals,itisimportanttounderstandmatproteinsarecodedbyDNA．Thismeansthatacertainlevelofthegeneticvariationthatweseeindifferentpeople'sDNApassesintotheirproteins.Infact,geneticinformationintheDNAistranslatedintoamino-acidchainsthatmakeupproteins.Themethodnotonlyallowsforhumanidentificationbutitcanalsorevealhowoldthesampleisandwhatregionitcomesfrom,sothatwecandistinguishbetweencurrentandancientsamples.Butwhilethediscoveryisexciting,thetechniqueisnotquitepolishedenoughtobeusedinthecourtroom.Themaintasknowwillbetoanalyzehairsamplesfromallovertheworld,whichwillmakeitalotmorereliable.Thenewdiscoverywillboostthesignificanceofhairasevidenceincourts,atatimewhensomeforensic(司法鉴定的)disciplineshavebeencriticizedintheUS.Itwillalsobeofgreatuseinarchaeology.1、What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．DNAevidenceisfarfromideal.B．Criminalsontherungethair-raisingnews.C．Scientistsareplanningatestofhumanhair.D．Humanscanbeidentifiedbyproteinsinhair.2、Whichevidenceismorereliableforthepolicetoidentifyacriminal?A．Lostteeth.B．Thefootprint.C．Personalbelongings.D．DamagedDNA．3、InwhatwayisthenewtechniquesuperiortoDNAtest?A．Servingasevidenceincourts.B．Possessinggeneticinformation.C．Inferringtheheightofaperson.D．Distinguishingtheregionofaperson.4、Whatwillscientistsdointhefollowingfewyears?A．Testhairsamplesworldwide.B．Legalizethehairevidence.C．Applyprotein-testtoarchaeology.D．MapthestructureofDNA．5、Whowillwelcomethediscovery?A．Criminals.B．Employers.C．Hairdressers.D．Archaeologists.25．（10分）Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(买办)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.B．Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C．Throughhisfather’srequest.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwasmysterious.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwaswonderful.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）Traditionalfairytalesarebeingabandonedbyparentsbecausetheyaretooscaryfortheiryoungchildren,astudyfound.Researchrevealedoneinfiveparentshas1oldclassicssuchasSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarvesandRapunzel（长发公主）in2ofmoremodernbooks.Onethirdofparentssaidtheirchildrenhavebeenleftin3afterhearingthehorribledetailsofLittleRedRidingHood.Andnearlyhalfofmothersandfathers4toreadRumplestiltskin（纺织姑娘）totheirkidsasthe5ofthestoryarekidnappingandkilling.6,GoldilocksandtheThreeBearswasalsoatalelikelytobe7onthebookshelfasparentsfelt8condones（宽恕）stealing.The9of2,000adultswascommissioned（委任）to10thelaunchofthehitUSdramaGRIMM,11startstonightat9p.m.onWatch,andseessixpieces12ontraditionalfairytales.Thepollfoundaquarterofparentspolledwouldn’t13readingafairytaletotheirchilduntiltheyhad14theageoffive.And52percentoftheparentssaidCinderelladidn’tsendagood15totheirchildrenasitdescribesayoungwoman16houseworkallday.SteveHornsey,GeneralManagerofWatch,said:“Bedtimestoriesaresupposedtocomfortchildrenandsendthemoffto17soundly.Fairytalescanbedarkanddramatictalessoit’s18thatparentsworryaboutreadingthemtoyoungchildren.Thestudyalsofoundtwothirdsofmumsanddadstryto19storieswhichmightgivetheirchildrennightmares.20,halfofparentssaidtraditionaltalesaremorelikelytohaveastrongmoralmessagethanalotofmodernkids’books,suchasTheGruffalo,TheHungaryCaterpillarandtheMr.Menbooks.1、A．takenupB．putupC．broughtupD．givenup2、A．favourB．memoryC．honorD．spite3、A．needB．tearsC．debtsD．surprise4、A．agreeB．intendC．refuseD．enjoy5、A．problemsB．questionsC．sentencesD．themes6、A．SimilarlyB．FortunatelyC．SuddenlyD．Immediately7、A．arrangedB．leftC．clarifiedD．sorted8、A．heB．sheC．itD．its9、A．reportB．suggestionC．decisionD．survey10、A．drawB．markC．paintD．pull11、A．thatB．whatC．whenD．which12、A．dependedB．stuckC．basedD．fixed13、A．pretendB．considerC．wantD．imagine14、A．arrivedB．gotC．reachedD．increased15、A．letterB．cardC．emailD．message16、A．doingB．cleaningC．makingD．taking17、A．playB．workC．sleepD．school18、A．understandableB．uncomfortableC．unbelievableD．unchangeable19、A．readB．avoidC．reciteD．repeat20、A．ThereforeB．BesidesC．OtherwiseD．However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）TheTruthaboutWhiskyWhiskyisprobably1．mostfamousproductofScotland.Whiskymakingprovideswork2．severalthousandpeopleintheScottishHighlandsandislands,andwhiskyisScotland'sbiggestgoods3．(sell)toeverycorneroftheworld.Thequalitiesofwhiskycomefromthewaterwhich4．(use)tomakeittherich"peaty"(多泥炭的)waterofScotland.Whenwhiskyisfirstmade,itis5．(actual)clear,notbrownincolour.Thecolourcomesfromthewooden6．(container)inwhichthewhiskyisstoredforseveralyearstoallowit7．(mature)fromalittleaddedsugar.Formanyyears,whiskyhasbeenoneofthemostpopulardrinksallovertheworld,andScotland8．(produce)moreandmoreofitsofar.Butwhiskysaleshavenotincreasedasfast,sotherearenowlargereservesofwhiskyinScotland,especiallythebetterand9．(much)expensivewhisky.Soalotofthewhiskysoldtodaywasmadeseveralyearsagowhenpeoplethoughtthatwhiskywouldgetmoreandmorepopular.Thatis10．,today,alotofthewhiskyintheshopsismarkedwith"Tenyearsold",oreven"Fifteenyearsold".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。Oneday,littleTonywenttoashoppingcenterwithhisparent、Itwasverycrowded、Tonysawatoyonashopwindow、Helikeditsoverymuchthathequicklywalkedintotheshop、Afterlooksatthetoyforsometime,heturnedaroundandfoundwherehisparentsweremissing、Tonywasscaredandbeguntocry、Awomansawhimcryingandtellinghimtowaitoutsideashop、Fiveminuteslater,Tonysawparents、Momsaid,“Hownicetoseeyouagain!DadandIwereterribleworried、”Tonypromisedherthatthiswouldneverhappenagain、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Michael很想了解中国新农村的变化。根据以下提示，给Michael写一封电子邮件，并邀请他来参观体验。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。DearMichael,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、C5、A6、C7、C8、A9、D10、C11、D12、D13、B14、C15、C16、B17、D18、C19、A20、A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、Mostpeoplerealizethatfastfoodisn'tthehealthiestorbest­tastingcuisine(菜肴).Itis,however,expectedtobefast.ManychainslikeMcDonald'shavestruggledwithslowerfooddeliveryinrecentyears,becausetherearemoreitemsonthemenu.Buttheworld'slargestrestaurantchain,whichserves68millioncustomersdailyin119countries,istryingtochangethat.Forseveralmonths,McDonald'shasbeentestingwhat'scalledthe“just­for­youexperience”.In200USrestaurants(andmorethan2，000acrosstheglobe),customersareabletoorderdirectlyfromaself­servekiosk(售货亭),afterwhichanemployeebringsthemealdirectlytothetable.McDonald'schiefexecutiveSteveEasterbrook,speakingataMcDonald'sinNewYork'sTribecaneighbourhoodonThursday,saidthecompanyhaslongexpectedcustomerstoadapttoitsbusinessmodeloforderingatthecounterandthenwaitingtocollecttheirownfood.Now,hesaid,“We'readaptingourbusinessaroundcustomers.”Itshowedthat“testrunsatmorethan500restaurants…showedanincreaseinfoottrafficandcontributedtoamid­single­digitpercentageincreaseinrestaurantsales,liftingthe5to6averagecheckby1,onaverage.”Customersatisfactionscoresalsoincreased,“becausefamilies,inparticular,appreciatehavingtheirfoodbroughttothem.”Thecompanyalsoannouncedthebeginningofanewmobileorder­and­payapp,whichwouldallowcustomerstoorderandpayforfoodfromtheirsmartphones.Mike,acommoncustomer,said,“Asafatheroftwosmallchildren,I'meveryfast­foodchain'stargetcustomer.MywifeandItrytoavoidMcDonald'swhenpossible,butlikemanyparentsweendupgoing.I'veused