2025届上海市长宁青浦宝山嘉定四区高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2025届上海市长宁青浦宝山嘉定四区高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项：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．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular2．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor3．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo4．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly5．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently6．Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat7．Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．aredoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone8．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending9．SometimesIactasalisteningearforfellowstudents________whatisbotheringthem.A．totalkover B．talkedoverC．talkover D．havingtalkedover10．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover11．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof12．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need13．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome14．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved15．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled16．-Mycomputerdoesn'twork!-Robertisacomputerexpert.HowIwishhe______withme.A．came B．hadcomeC．iscoming D．hascome17．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that18．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．adjustsC．transformsD．relates19．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．after D．until20．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some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）DonaldTrumpwasborninQueens,aboroughofNewYorkCity.Hewasthefourthchild.Hehadtwobrothersandtwosisters.Byhisowntelling,youngDonaldoftencreatedtroubleinschool.Sowhenhewas13yearsold,hisparentssenthimtoamilitary-styleschool.TrumpwentontocollegefirstatFordhamUniversityinNewYork,andthenattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Heearnedadegreeineconomics.Hewasalsoalreadyinvestinginrealestate.Afterhegraduated,TrumpquicklyreturnedtoNewYorkCityandhiscareer.Intime,hebecametheheadofthefamilybusiness.Here-namedittheTrumpOrganization.Asitspresident,Trumpdevelopedandputhisnameonluxurybuildings,casinos,hotels,andgolfcoursesaroundtheworld.Later,hebecamelinkedtotheentertainmentindustry,too.Hebecameapartownerofbeautypageants,hostedatelevisionshow,andwroteabookabouthowtosucceedinbusiness.Duringtheseyears,Trumpalsomarriedthreetimesanddivorcedtwice.Themediawroteespeciallyabouthisfirstandsecondmarriagesbecauseheopenlyhadarelationshipwithhissecondwifewhilehewasmarriedtohisfirst.In2005,hemarriedMelaniaKnauss,aformermodelfromSlovenia.SheisonlythesecondfirstladywhowasnotbornintheUnitedStates.ThefirstwasLouisaAdams,whocamefromBritainin1801.But,untilheofficiallyenteredthe2016campaignasaRepublicancandidate,fewlinkedhimtopolitics.Trumpisunusualamongpastpresidentsbecausehehadneverworkedinthegovernmentbefore.NorhasTrumpservedinthemilitary.OnlyPresidentsTaylor,Grant,and Eisenhowerhadnopreviousgovernmentexperience;however,theyhadallbeengenerals.Trumpistheoldestpersonevertotakeoffice.Hewas70yearsoldwhenhewasswornin.Heisalsooneoftherichest.AndTrumpisunusualinhowhecommunicateswiththepublic.Aspresident,hecontinuestouseTwittertocommunicatehisthoughtsdirectlytoanyonewhowantstofollowhim.Whilethelong-termeffectsofTrump'spresidencyarenotyetknown,hewilllikelyberememberedinpartforhisdirectandunscriptedstyleofcommunication.1、DonaldTrumpisquiteadifferentAmericanpresidenteverbecause_______.A．onlyhehasneverenteredpoliticsbeforeB．heisthefirsttousethemodernsocialmediaTwittertospeakC．heistherichestpresidenteverD．onlyhiswifewasn’tbornintheUS2、Trumpisasuccessfulbusinessmanandhisbusinessinvolvesinthefollowingexcept________.A．televisionB．beautyC．realestateD．publishing3、Whichofthefollowingcan’tsuitDonaldTrump?A．Heistheoldestpresidentwhentakingoffice.B．Hehasonceservedinthearmy.C．Hewroteabookabouthowtodobusiness.D．Hisfatherhadfivechildren.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunscriptedinthelastsentencesmean?A．Unfinished.B．Undertaken.C．Unprepared.D．Unspoken.22．（8分）Expertsliketosaythebestformofexerciseiswhateverkindyou’llactuallydo.Butthatmaynotalwaysbethecase;newresearchfindsthatpeoplewhocombineexercisewiththeirsociallivesmaybeatanadvantageoversolitary(独自)exercisers.Tennis,badmintonandsoccerareallbetterforlongevity(长寿)thancycling,swimming,joggingorgymexercise,accordingtotheresearch.Thestudywasbasedondatafromabout8,500adultswhowerepartoftheCopenhagenCityHeartStudy.Theycompletedahealthandlifestylequestionnaire,whichincludedquestionsabouttypeandfrequencyofphysicalactivity,andweremonitoredbytheresearchersforaround25years,aperiodduringwhichabout4,500ofthesubjectsdied.Tenniscameoutontopintheresearch.Comparedwithpeoplesittingallday,thosewhoreportedplayingtennisastheirmainformofexercisecouldexpecttoadd9.7yearstotheirlifetime,followedbybadminton(6.2years),soccer(4.7years),cycling(3.7years),swimming(3.4years),jogging(3.2years)andhealth-clubactivities(1.5years).Tennislikelytookthetopspotbecause“it’sveryinteractive,”saysstudyco-authorDr.JamesO’Keefe,aphysicianatSaintLuke’sMidAmericaHeartInstitute.“Ateverypointyou’retalking.It’sjustaverynaturalwaytoemotionallybondwithpeople,besidesgettingyourexercise.”Butheaddsthatthestudymaynothavebeenabletofullyaccountforthefactthatwealthier,better-educatedpeople—whotendtobehealthiertobeginwith—maybemorelikelytoplaytennis.Activitieslikerunningandweightliftingstillextendyourlifeandofferplentyofotherhealthbenefits.Butforthebestpossiblebenefits,O’Keefesaysgym-goersmaywanttoconsidercombiningthoseworkoutswithactivitiesthatfostersocialconnection.O’Keefe,whoseexercisetypicallyincludesrunningandweightlifting,sayshe’sevenchangedhisownbehaviorbecauseofthestudy:heandhisfamilyhavetakenupbadminton.“Youcan’tplaybadmintonwithoutfeelinglikeakidagain,”hesays.“It’sjustpurefun.”1、Whichofthefollowingisbestforlivingalonglife?A．Cycling.B．Badminton.C．Swimming.D．Gymexercise.2、Howmanypeoplewerestilllivingattheendoftheresearch?A．About8,500.B．About4,500.C．About4000.D．About2500.3、Whatmattersmosttotheresultoftheresearch?A．Familylife.B．Socialconnections.C．Frequencyofexercise.D．Wealthandeducation.4、WhatdoesO’Keefedoafterthefinding?A．Heputsthetheoryintopractice.B．Heplaysbadmintonjustforfun.C．Hefeelslikeplayingbadmintonwithkids.D．Hetakesmoreexercisethanbefore.23．（8分）I’venoticedsomethinghappeningfairlyregularlyamongmydaughterandherfriends.Whenthey’reallsittingaroundaskingeachotherwhichphototheyshouldpostonInstagram,orwhenthey’resendingclothespicturesaroundinagroupchataskingwhichonetheyshouldwear,manyofthegirlswillrespondbychoosingtheworstpictureandtheleastattractiveclothes.Why?Becausethey’reteenagersandenvyiswhattheydo.Everyoneinawhile,though,therewillbeagirlwhospeaksthetruth.Theonewhosays“Yoursmilelooksfalseinthefirstpicture,”or“Thatsecondpairofjeansmakesyourfigurelookextremelyunusual.”Sure,thesemayatfirstseemkindofharsh.ButaccordingtonewresearchpublishedinPsychologicalScience,theyarecomingfromfriendswhotrulycare,theoneswhoaren’tafraidtospeakupandtellitlikeitis.“Wehaveshownthatpeoplecanbecrueltobekind,”explainedleadresearcherBelénLópez-Pérez.“Theymaydecidetomakesomeonefeelworseifthisemotion（感情）isbeneficialforthatotherperson,evenifthisisnotofanypersonalbenefittothem.”Forthestudy,researchersasked140volunteerstoplayaviolentvideogame,andthengiveadvicetoanunknownpartnerwhowasgoingthroughtoughpersonaltimesonwinningthegame.Theresearchersfoundthatvolunteersweremorelikelytodonegative（反射的）iftheyfeltitwasimportantfortheirpartnertowinthegame.Thefindingssuggestthatitwassympathythatledtheparticipantstochooseparticularnegativeemotionalexperiencebecausetheybelieveditwouldeventuallyhelptheirpartnerbesuccessfulinthegame.“Thesefindingshelpedustounderstand,forinstance,whywesometimesmaytrytomakeourlovedonesfeelbadifwethinkthisemotiontobeusefultoachieveagoal,”López-Pérezconcluded.Inotherwords,thetruthmayhurt,butweallneedameanfriendwhoiswillingtogiveittous.1、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingParagraph1?A．Topointoutasocialphenomenon.B．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C．Towarngirlsnottosendpicturesaround.D．Topersuadethegirlstobehavethemselves.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“these”inParagraph2referto?A．Thefriends.B．Thegirls.C．Theclothes.D．Thecomments.3、Howdidthevolunteersadvisetheirpartnertowinthegame?A．Bycheeringthemon.B．Byperformingactsofkindness.C．Bytendingtorespondnegatively.D．Byexpressingdeepsympathyforthem.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WeNeedMeanFriends.B．Neverhurtothers.C．WeMustTryHardtoAchieveGoals.D．NeverPlayViolentVideoGames.24．（8分）WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(发送垃圾邮件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A．messages B．ideasC．connections D．programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A．Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B．Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C．Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D．Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A．Thebusiness B．TheadvertiserC．Theemployee D．Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinform B．ToeducateC．Topersuade D．Toinstruct25．（10分）Inspring,chickensstartlayingeggsagain,bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatculturesaroundtheworldcelebratespringbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Othersupgradetheeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered“eggs”thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstartinginthe19thcentury.Oneancientformofeggartiseggpainting,whichcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatternsoneggs.Contemporaryartistshavefollowedthistraditionandadaptedthetraditionalmethodstocreateeggsthatspeaktotheanxietiesofourage:Lifeisprecious,anddelicate.Eggsare,too.“There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatcrazilyappealstome,”saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyearsago,shebecameinterestedineggpaintingandlearnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechniquetodrawherverymoderncharacters.“I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—fromtheverybeginningtothevery,veryend.”Butthere’sanappealinthatvulnerability.“There’spartofthissickeninghorrorthatIkindoflike,thehorrorofknowingyou’rewalkingontheedgewiththis,knowingthatitcouldallfallapartatanysecond.”Chast’sdesigns,suchasaworriedmanaloneinatinyboat,reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Thecomplexanddetailedpatternswerebelievedtoofferprotectionagainstevil.Eggpaintingart,datingbackto300B．C．,waslaterabsorbedintotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillsurvive.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungmarriedcouple,isawishforchildren.Adecoratedeggthrownintothefieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.1、Whatdowelearnaboutthedecorated“eggs”inRussia?A．Theyareshapedlikejewelcases. B．Theyareheavilypaintedinred.C．Theyarefavoredasaformofart. D．Theyarevaluedbytherich.2、Whyhavecontemporaryartistscontinuedthetraditionofeggpainting?A．Becauseeggsserveasasymbolofthecomingofspring.B．Becauseeggsprovideasourceofproteininwinter’send.C．Becauseeggsprovideauniquesurfacetopainton.D．Becauseeggsreflecttheanxietiesofpeopletoday.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“vulnerability”underlinedinparagraph5?A．Delicateness. B．Technique. C．Fear. D．Anxiety.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Eggpaintingartpreservestraditionalandpopularsymbols.B．Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysofhonoringtheegg.C．Ukrainianeggpaintingartappealstocontemporaryartists.D．Eggpaintingartcontinuesanddevelopsinpacewithtime.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）Ourapartmenthasbeenhitbya“hurricane”.Everybitoffurnitureis1withpaperchains,scissors,tapeandmodelingclay.2,I’msoexhaustedtonight,recoveringfromasurgery.Thephonerings—forthesixthtimeinlessthananhour.Weknowitismymother,again.Astrokeclaimedherbrain,butnotherlife.Sheistroubledbyaseveremental3—Shehasnoideathatshehas4thethingssheisabouttosayamilliontimes.NorcansherecallIhada5.Eachtimeshecalls,Iplayagamewith6called“HowGoodaPersonCanIBe?”I’vewonfiveroundsofthegametonight;Iamduefora7thistime.“Mom!”I8.“Youarenotbeingremovedfromyourhome!Andwevisitedtwodaysago!”Silence.Then:“Iwasonlycallingtosayhi.”Mymothercontinues,“Whyareyouyelling?”Isinkintothecouch,awarethatmydaughteris9.Shehearsmescoldmymotherandlosemy10.Ihavenotonlyfailedatbeingagoodperson;Ihavefailedatbeingagood11tomydaughter.“CanItalktoGrandmaEllie?”Myfive-year-old12thephone.13,Ihanditover.Then,Ihearmymother14throughthereceiver.“Sweetheart!Howareyou?Didyougotoschooltoday?”Whatmagicisthis?Allshesaysis“Hi,Grandma,”Outofthephonecomesawaterfallofgood15.Mymothertellsherhowmuchshelovesherandhowlovelyhervoicesounds.Iamnottiredorangry;Iam16inside,watchingmykindergartner17herfragilegrandmotherwithsuchskillfulness.I’mfascinatedbytheir18.Themessinourapartmentstill19aroundme.Ilistentomydaughterwhisperingtohergrandmother,caringforherwithextreme20.1、A．covered B．decorated C．mixed D．filled2、A．What’smore B．Aboveall C．Worsestill D．Needlesstosay3、A．disorder B．fitness C．performance D．function4、A．created B．completed C．confirmed D．repeated5、A．stroke B．surgery C．headache D．problem6、A．mydaughter B．myself C．mymom D．mygrandma7、A．success B．winner C．quarrel D．fall8、A．whisper B．explain C．yell D．promise9、A．imitating B．witnessing C．laughing D．sleeping10、A．belief B．face C．temper D．way11、A．friend B．companion C．caregiver D．example12、A．reachesfor B．picksup C．playswith D．hangsup13、A．Excitedly B．Aimlessly C．Wordlessly D．Unwillingly14、A．callout B．breakdown C．giveup D．setout15、A．ideas B．cheers C．relationship D．applause16、A．shocked B．weak C．firm D．soft17、A．teach B．bother C．handle D．acknowledge18、A．exchange B．declaration C．voices D．behavior19、A．counts B．settles C．expands D．disappears20、A．conditions B．confidence C．efforts D．patience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）Hi!Mynameis“computer”,andIwasborn1．1642.Intheearlyyears,Idevelopedvery2．(slow).Later,Iwaschangedalot3．thehelpofpeople.Mymemorybecamesolarge4．Icouldn’tbelieveit.ButIwasalwayssolonely5．(stand)therebymyself.Sincethe1970s,Ihavebecomeimportantin6．(communicate).Ilovebeingusedtoconnectthepeople7．aren’tcloseenoughtospeaktoeachother.Inaddition,Ihavebeenputintorobots,andIhaveevenbeen8．(send)toexploretheMoonandMars.Anyhow,mygoalis9．(provide)humanswithalifeofhighquality.Now,Iamfilledwith10．(happy).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。TodayIvisitedanexperiencedEnglishteacher,whousedtobemom’steacher.BothmomandIwereeagertogetsomeadvicetoimproveherEnglish.HewelcomeduswarmandbegantestingmyEnglishknowledge,askingmetoreadthetextsandspellingsomewords.IdidwellasIhadinterestedinEnglishsincechildhoo.Hewaspleasedwithmyperformancebutgavemevaluablesuggest:previewandreview.ThenhegoesthroughmyEnglishpapers,onlytofindmybadhandwriting,whichneededbeingimprovingbadly.Underhisguidance,Ipracticedwritingletters,words,sentencesandawholetext.IwassurprisedatwhatbeautifullyIwrote!Whatthewonder!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你叫李华，你收到美国笔友Lily的来信，得知她对你校最近举办的古诗词朗诵大赛非常感兴趣。请你根据下列提示，用英语给她写一封回信，内容包括：1.介绍比赛的具体情况（时间、地点、目的等）2.谈谈你参加此次活动的感受注意：1.词数不少于100。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：古诗词朗诵大赛AncientPoetryRecitationContestDearLily:Iamverygladtohearfromyou._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、A5、A6、C7、D8、C9、A10、B11、D12、A13、A14、C15、B16、B17、B18、A19、B20、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、1、B2、D3、B4、C22、1、B2、C3、B4、A23、1、B2、D3、C4、A24、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmay