陕西省渭南市韩城市2025-2026学年高二下学期期末检测英语试题（含答案无听力原文无音频）

韩城市2025～2026学年第二学期期末检测试题

高二英语

注意事项：

1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转

涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段录音，每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音

播放两遍。

1.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybelikethisweekend?

A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Snowy.

2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Thefeelingoffish.B.Theprotectionforfish.C.Thecoloroffish.

3.WhatdoesthemansuggestdoingthisSunday?

A.Goinghiking.B.Seeingafilm.C.Doingsomehousecleaning.

4.Whenwillthewoman'sfirstclassstart?

A.At9:30a.m.B.At9:00a.m.C.At8:30a.m.

5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Salespersonandcustomer.B.Fellowworkers.C.Businesspartners.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段录音，每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，每小题都有5

秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。

听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。

6.WhatdoweknowabouttheHomestayProgram?

A.Itaimstohelpwithlanguagelearning.

B.Itisopentostudentsundertheageof16.

C.Itprovidesaccommodationforforeignworkers.

7.Whatisarequirementthatthehostsmustmeet?

A.SpeakingEnglishfluently.

B.Havingnomorethanonechild.

C.Livingclosetothelocaluniversities.

听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatisthemanprobably?

A.Acustomer.B.Avolunteer.C.Amanager.

9.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodonow?

A.Buyanewdress.B.Loseweight.C.Travelabroad.

10.Whenisthewoman'sholiday?

A.Inamonth.B.Inthreedays.C.Insevenweeks.

听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。

11.WhatisJenniferdoingthesedays?

A.Preparingherpoem.B.Learninganewpoem.C.Celebratingafestival.

12.WhatisthepurposeoftheYouthPoetryFestival?

A.Tohonorgreatpoets.B.Todiscoveryoungpoets.C.Toteachhowtowritepoems.

13.Wherewillthefestivalbeheldthisyear?

A.InCentralPark.B.AttheCityLibrary.C.AttheYouthCenter.

听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。

14.Whatdoesthemanfindexcitingaboutdiving?

A.Exploringhistoricsites.

B.Divingintothedepths.

C.Discoveringunknownsealife.

15.Whatdoesthemanstressaboutspecialtrainingforscubadiving?

A.Masteringswimmingskills.

B.Creatingdifferentunderwatersigns.

C.Knowinghowtousescubaequipment.

16.Whatdoesthewomanmeanintheend?

A.Shewillgotoadivingschool.

B.Shehasastrongdesiretodive.

C.Shehasencounteredmanynewspecies.

听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatwasmentionedintheopenletter?

A.ThepotentialbenefitsofAIinthefieldofwriting.

B.TheroleofsciencefictionininfluencingAIdevelopment.

C.TheconcernaboutAIaffectinghumancreativityinwriting.

18.WhatisthemaintopicofthebookHUM?

A.AwifeandmotherwhoisoutofworkduetoAI.

B.ApoetwhoagreestoworkwithanAIpoetrycompany.

C.Afact-checkingprogramwiththepowertochangefacts.

19.WhoisRyanDoherty?

A.Agovernmentworker.B.Adoctor.C.Adirector.

20.WhichworkwascreatedwiththehelpofAI?

A.Sike.B.DeathofanAuthor.C.InOurLikeness.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

A

Britainisalandofstunninglandscapesandrichheritage.Herewespotlightfourrenowned

landmarkstouncovertheirstories.

TheLakeDistrict

TheLakeDistrictisEngland'slargestNationalPark.StretchingacrosstheNorth-West,it’shome

tothenation’shighestmountainsanddeepestlakes.Thisdistrictisveryfamousforitsfood.There

aresevenMichelin-starredrestaurants.Besides,cosy,traditionalandheartypubsareplentifulin

thepopulartowns.Theromanceandcharmofthelakeshaveinspiredmanylakepoetsintheir

creativity.

TheRomanBaths

TheRomanBathsareoneofthefinestexamplesofpreservedancientthermalspasintheworld,

andtheonlyofficialhotspringinBritain.DuringtheRomanInvasionin50CE,theydedicated

thespringtoahealinggoddess.Richorpoor,theythoughtthisspringwouldridthemoftheir

illness,believingittobeblessedbytheGoddess.

WestminsterPalaceandBigBen

ThemosticonicarchitecturalstructuresofnotonlyLondonbutthewholeoftheUKare

WestminsterPalaceandBigBen.Itwasoriginallybuiltasaroyalpalaceabout1000yearsago.

DuringHenryVIII’sreign,hegaveitovertoparliament.BigBenhasenormouscultural

significanceforBritain.ItsclockringsarebroadcastontelevisioneveryNewYear’sEvetocount

downandwelcometheNewYear.

Stonehenge

Stonehengeisoneofthemostfamousprehistoricmonuments.Itwasbuilt5000yearsagoasa

ditch(沟渠)andanearthwork,andthestonesnowstandwithinit.Inthe1960s,anastronomer

theorizedthatitmightbeacalendarsinceyoucouldseetheperfectviewofthesummersunrise

hittingthestones.Peoplewillnotfullyunderstandituntiltheyarebathedinitsremarkable

mystery.

21.WhatisahighlightoftheLakeDistrict?

A.Ancientroyalbuildings.

B.Ancientthermalsprings.

C.Top-rankedrestaurants.

D.Hugestonemonuments.

22.WhydidancientpeoplevaluetheRomanBaths?

A.Itactedasaroyalpalace.

B.Itrelievedphysicalpains.

C.Itservedasatimetool.

D.Itinspiredmanylakepoets.

23.Whichonehasthelongesthistory?

A.TheLakeDistrict.

B.TheRomanBaths.

C.WestminsterPalace.

D.Stonehenge.

B

Afterseeinghowmanyseniorsstrugglewithloneliness,JacobCramerwantedtomakea

difference—oneheartfeltletteratatime.Whatstartedasasimplegesturehasnowgrownintoa

nationwidemovement.

Whenhisgrandfatherpassedawayin2014,middle-schoolerJacobCramerstartedvolunteeringat

alocalseniorlivingcommunitytoeasehissadness.Hequicklymadefriendswithsomepeople

livingthere.

HereallylikedanenergeticelderlyladynamedCynthia.“Ioftenfeelsolonely,Jacob,”Cynthia

oncetoldJacob,explainingthatherniececallsoccasionallybutshegetsveryfewvisitorsand

neverreceiveslettersinthemail.Jacob’sheartbroke,andhedecidedtodosomethingtohelp

Cynthia.Sohewrotehisfriendaletterandreadittoher.Cynthiawasfullofjoyashertears

flowed.Jacobrealizedthatmanyseniorswereontheirown.“CanIhelpthemfeellessalone?”he

wondered.Inspired,Jacobcalledcommunitiestofindmoreseniorswhowouldliketoreceive

letters,andbeganwritingandmailingouthundredsofletters.

AfteronenursinghomesentJacobphotosofresidentssmilingwiththeirletters,hewantedtodo

more.Soin2015,withhelpfromhisparents,JacobstartedthenonprofitLoveforOurElders.

Overtheyears,hisorganizationhasdrawnvolunteersfromaroundthecountrytowrite800,000

handwrittenletters.Atfirst,theletterswerenotwrittentoanyoneinparticularandmassletter-

sendingwasadopted.Butstartingin2021,peoplecouldwriteletterstospecificseniorsfeatured

onLoveforOurElders,whichgivesanintroductiontoeachresident’ssituationandinterests.

Letter-writerscanthenmailtheirletters—whichtypicallyincludejokes,alittleinformation

aboutthemselvesandinspiringmessages—directlytotheseniors’families,whowillpassthe

lettersalongtotheelderlypeople.

“Thisprojecthasshownmehowkindpeoplecanbe,”saysJacob,now24andaYaleUniversity

graduate.“It’snotjustaletter—it’ssomethingverypowerful.”

24.WhydidJacobtakeupvolunteerworkatfirst?

A.Tomeetnewfriends.

B.Torelievehisowngrief.

C.Todevelopsocialskills.

D.Tohelplonelyseniorsout.

25.WhatcanwelearnaboutCynthia?

A.Shehaslittledailycompany.

B.Sheoftenwritestoherniece.

C.Sheworksinthecommunity.

D.Shelovesreadingoldletters.

26.HowdidJacob’sactivitydevelopafter2015?

A.Itmainlyservedlocalnursinghomes.

B.Itfocusedontakingphotosofelders.

C.Itattractedmorehelpersnationwide.

D.Itstoppedregularmassletter-sending.

27.WhatisJacob'sattitudetowardstheprojectnow?

A.Itneedsmoregovernmentsupport.

B.Ithasmadehimanationalcelebrity.

C.Itcarriesmeaningbeyondtheletters.

D.Itprovesprettyhardtokeeprunning.

C

Therearemanypopulargenresforbooksandmovies,includingactionandadventure.Yetscience

fictionisfartoooftenoverlooked.

Manypeopleassociatesci-fionlywithparalleluniverses,aliensandspacetravel,viewingitas

somethingdistantandhardtorelateto.Thisshallowmindsetstopsthemfromseeingitstruevalue

—sci-fiisactuallycloselyconnectedtoreallife.

AlargenumberofGenZfeelunsatisfiedwithtraditionalsocialframeworks.Theyalsoholddeep

concernsovertechnology,climatechange,publichealthandotherpressingsocialissues.Worries

aboutcurrentproblemsandfuturetrendshaveleftmanyfeelingpessimistic.Tobreakawayfrom

suchdespondency,weneedcreativeimaginationtodrivepositivechange,andsciencefictionisan

excellentwaytonurturethisability.

EdwardFinn,foundingdirectoroftheCenterforScienceandtheImagination,stressesthepower

ofimagination.“Itisaskillwecandevelopbothindividuallyandcollectively.Itfuelsresilience

(韧性),empathyandinnovation—thingsweallvaluegreatly,”Finnexplains.

Healsopointsoutthatsci-fi,whichinvitesustopicturealternativerealities,playsakeyrolein

socialprogress.“Sciencefictionhelpsusfacethepresentbyencouragingimagination.By

exploringpossiblefutures,wecanlookbeyondcurrenttroublesandfigureoutwhatkindofworld

andpeoplewewanttobecome.”

Thisimaginativeabilityisespeciallyvaluablewhenitcomestotechnology.Ithasbecomean

essentialpartofmodernlife,withsmartdevicesandhometechnologydevelopingatanincredible

speed.Astechnologyadvances,humansgrowincreasinglyreliantonit.Sci-fiencouragesusto

reflectonitshiddenrisks,thinkaheadandworkoutsolutionstopotentialtroubles.

Fromsocialconflictstotechnologicalchallenges,sci-fioffersusanewperspectivetoexaminethe

presentandexplorewaystoreformandadvancesociety.Bybroadeningourimagination,itequips

uswiththepowertobuildabetterworld.

28.Whatdomanypeoplewronglythinkofsci-fi?

A.Itlackscreativeideas.

B.Ithastoomanygenres.

C.Itdescribesreallife.

D.Itisunapproachable.

29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“despondency”inparagraph3?

A.Courage.B.Hopelessness.C.Agreement.D.Threat.

30.HowdoesimaginationbenefitpeopleaccordingtoFinn?

A.Itpromotesfinehumanqualities.

B.Itspeedsupnewdevices’creation.

C.Itreduceshiddentechrisks.

D.Itsolvesalltroubleseffectively.

31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.GenZfacesmanysocialissues.

B.Socialreformsencountergreatbarriers.

C.Sci-fihelpsbuildabetterfuture.

D.Imaginationrelievespeople'spessimism.

D

Beneaththeocean'ssurfaceliesatrulysecretworldoflight.Whilebioluminescence—theability

oflivingthingstoproducetheirownlight—haslonginterestedscientists,alesser-known

phenomenoncalledbiofluorescence(生物荧光)isnowstealingthespotlight.

Biofluorescenceoccurswhenseaanimalsabsorblightatonewavelengthandsenditoutat

another,creatingvividlightsincolorslikegreen,red,ororange.Unlikebioluminescence,which

produceslightthroughchemicalreactions,biofluorescencedependsonabsorbinglightfrom

outsidetoglow.Thisnaturallightshowisnotjustforbeauty;itservescriticalsurvivalfunctions.

InthecoralreefsofthePacific,researchersobservedcoralssendingoutgreenlightunderblue

light.“It’sadanceofpartnershipguidedbylight,”explainsmarinebiologistDr.KenjiNakamura.

Withoutthisinteraction,coralbleaching—amajorthreattocoralecosystems—wouldspeedup.

AnotherwondercomesfromtheHawaiianbobtailsquid(短尾乌贼).Whenthreatenedbyhunters,

itreleasesacloudofbio-fluorescentink.Thesuddenburstoflightconfusesattackers,buyingthe

squidprecioussecondstoescape.Dr.EmilyCarter,wholedthestudy,notes,“Thisisevolution’s

versionofasmokescreen—butfarmoreshining.”

ThediscoveryofGFP—greenfluorescentprotein(绿色荧光蛋白)—injellyfishin1962

revolutionizedscience.ResearchersrealizedGFPcouldbeusedtomarkspecificcells,making

invisibleprocessesvisible.Today,itlightsupnervecellsinbrainstudies,helpingmapout

connectionsindiseaseslikeAlzheimer’s.“GFPisawindowintothebrain’shiddenworkings,”

saysbrainscientistDr.MariaGonzalez.

Scientistsarenowcopyingbiofluorescencetodevelopsustainabletechnologies.Forexample,

fluorescentproteinsinspireenergy-efficientLEDlighting,andbio-fluorescentmarkerscould

improvemedicalimaging.“Nature’sdesignsareblueprintsforhumaninnovation,”saysmaterials

scientistDr.RajPatel.

Yetmysteriesremain.Over200speciesofbio-fluorescentfishwererecentlydiscovered,their

purposesstillunclear.Assubmarinesdivedeeper,eachexpeditionrevealsnewplayersinthis

beautifulunderwaterlightshow,provingthattheocean'sdepthsstillguardancientsecrets.

32.Howisbiofluorescencedifferentfrombioluminescence?

A.Itcreatesdarkinkfordefense.

B.Itcuresseriousillnesses.

C.Itreliesonchemicalchanges.

D.Itneedsoutsidelight.

33.Whatcanbeknownfromtheexamplesinparagraphs3and4?

A.Theyinvolvelight-basedsurvivalstrategies.

B.Theyusesamenaturalglowingsubstances.

C.Theyshowattackersareoftenconfusedbybrightlight.

D.Theyexplainhowlightaffectswholeoceanecosystems.

34.WhichfieldmakesuseofGFP?

A.Energyandfoodproduction.

B.Brainandmedicalresearch.

C.Deep-seabiologicalsurvey.

D.Newspeciesobservationwork.

35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?

A.Newfishspeciesareeasytofind.

B.Oldsecretshavebeenexplained.

C.Allseacreaturescanglowbrightly.

D.Moreoceanfindingslieahead.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

YingxianWoodenPagodaistheoldestandtallestsurvivingwoodenpagodastructureinChina.

Thiswonderfulbuildingisconstructedwithoutanynailsorscrews,entirelyofwood,usingthe

Chinesetraditionalmortiseandtenonjointtechniques(榫卯连接技术).Thepagodawasbuiltin

1056.__36__ItshowshowexcellentancientChinesearchitecturalskillsare.

Sittingona4-meter-tallstoneplatform,thepagodais67.31metersinheight.Itishigherthana

20-storeybuildinginmoderntimes.Thebasefloorofthepagodais30.27metersindiameter.

__37__

Seenfromtheoutside,thepagodaappearstobefivestoreys.However,ithasninestoreys(with

fourhiddenstoreysinsidethepagoda).Oneachstorey,therearetwocirclesofwoodenpillars(柱

子)tosupporttheupperstorey.__38__Amongthepillars,therearealsomanydiagonalbraces

andshortcolumnstoenhancethestabilityandshockresistanceofthepagoda.

Alotofdougongsareusedtoconnectvariouspillarsandcrossbeams.Dougongisasystemof

bracketsinChinesearchitecture,woodensquareblocksinserted(嵌入)betweenthetopofa

columnandacrossbeam.__39__TheconnectionworksarecompletedthroughtheChinese

mortiseandtenonjointstructure.TheChinesemortiseandtenonjointstructurecanbearalarge

loadanditallowscertaindeformation,thusitcanreducetheinfluenceofearthquakes,andthis

structureisthemainreasonwhythepagodahassurvivednumerousearthquakesthroughnearlya

thousandyears.

__40__Besidestheleaning,somewoodenpillarsandbeamsaredecayed(腐烂的).Sotouristsare

notallowedtogoupthepagoda.Pleasehelpprotectthisancientpagodaduringyourvisit.

A.Thereisalegendaboutthisarchitecture.

B.Thewholepagodaweighsabout7,400metrictons.

C.Theoutercirclehas24woodenpillars,whiletheinneronehas8.

D.Atpresent,thepagodaisleaningtowardsthenorthatanangleofover15°.

E.Themostmagicalpartofthepagodaisthatnoironnailisusedhereatall.

F.Thewoodenwallswerepaintedwithdifferentcoloursincludingredandyellow.

G.Duringitsnearly1,000years'history,thepagodahassurvivedseverallargeearthquakes.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Whenthecallcameforvolunteerstovisitlocalschools,Ijumpedatthe__41__.Spendingthree

yearsfocusingonmyPhD,Ilikedtheideaofgettingoutand__42__whatIwaslearning.The

experienceplantedaseed,leadingmetoanew__43__.

Ihadenteredgraduateschoolhopingtobecomeaprofessor,__44__researchandteaching.But

afterbecomingapostdoc(博士后),Ifeltlostinthefinedetailsofresearchpapersand__45__to

makegreatercontributions.Acareerconferenceopenedmyeyes:scientists__46__howthey

turnedtoworkatmuseumsorresearchinstitutes,sharingscientificknowledgewithchildren.They

mademe__47__thatscienceeducationcouldbeacareer.

Inspiredbytheirstories,I__48__writingaboutscientificdiscoveriesforthepublicandworking

atascienceenrichmentcenter.Eventually,Ifoundajob__49__biologytohighschoolstudents.

Thefirstyearwas__50__becauseIhadtolearnclassroommanagement,butIsoon__51__and

becameconfidentinmychoice.ItwaspleasanttothinkIhaddonemybestto__52__my

students’livesinnewdirections.

Isometimeslookback__53__onmyresearchcareer.However,whenIseethe__54__impactI

ammakingonyoungpeople'slives,Iknowmynewpathisagood__55__formyskillsand

passions.

41.A.privilegeB.competitionC.opportunityD.restriction

42.A.analyzingB.sharingC.reviewingD.doubting

43.A.hobbyB.careerC.subjectD.method

44.A.balancingB.breakingC.relyingD.comparing

45.A.accusedB.refusedC.longedD.resigned

46.A.applaudedB.checkedC.ignoredD.described

47.A.awareB.guiltyC.proudD.afraid

48.A.turneddownB.tookupC.testedoutD.putoff

49.A.learningB.calculatingC.teachingD.researching

50.A.easyB.relaxingC.cruelD.tough

51.A.adaptedB.deniedC.escapedD.absorbed

52.A.predictB.guideC.limitD.record

53.A.joyfullyB.hardlyC.luckilyD.regretfully

54.A.abnormalB.negativeC.immediateD.attractive

55.A.matchB.riskC.ruleD.cost

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

ChinesesciencefictionreadershavelongbeencuriousaboutwhatwouldfollowLiuCixin'sThe

Three-BodyTrilogy.AccordingtoUSsci-fischolarSongMingwei,theanswerisclear:anew

waveofChinesesci-fi__56__(emerge)rightatthismoment.

Ataninternationalsci-fievent,Songsaid,“Followingthefirstwave__57__(lead)byLiuCixin

thatbroughtChinesesci-fitotheworld,thesecondwaveiscreatedbyyounger__58__(writer)in

afreeliteraryuniverse.”

LiuCixinalsospokeviavideo,__59__(say)thathumanitystandsatauniquepointwherethe

futureisalreadyhere,yethistoryremainsever-present.“Asmachinesgrow__60__(smart),people

seemmorebewildered(困惑的).YoungChinesesciencefictioncreatorsaredevotingthemselves

__61__enrichingthesediscussionswiththeircaptivatingworks,”Liuadded.

Similarly,GuShi'saward-winningstoryCityofChoiceisan__62__(explore)ofadifficult

question.ItreimaginesthelegendaryChinesefigureDaYuasanAInavigationsystemdesigned

__63__(help)peopleescapeflooding.Theprotagonist(主人公)discoversthattheAIprioritizes

speedwhenguidingherchild__64__slowsdownwhensheisalone,effectivelyabandoningthe

elderlyandthesick.Withanopenending,thestory“couldbeascenariofromourera__65__

sciencefictioncanexplore,openingupatopicfordiscussion,”Guadded.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是校英文报“CareerInsight”栏目的主编李华，为了帮助同学们解决未来职业选择上

的困惑，本栏目计划邀请一位职业规划顾问来分享相关经验。请你给这位职业规划顾问写

一封约稿信，内容包括：

(1)说明约稿意图；

(2)期待分享的具体内容。

注意：

(1)写作词应为80个左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearCareerConsultant,

_____________________________________________________________________________

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

MyfriendEmmahasalwaysbeeninvolvedincommunityservice.Sheandherhusbandfoundeda

clothingcenter,offeringfreeclothes,shoes,etc.toanyonewhoneedsthem.

Thenthere'sme.I’dneverbeeninvolvedincommunityservice.Instead,Ispentmytimeand

moneybuyingsnacks,diningout,watchingTVandmovies,etc.

ThatchangedoneeveninglastwinterwhenEmmacalledme.Shetoldmesheneededmyhelpand

thenaskedwhatIwoulddothenextevening.IrepliedbrieflythatIwantedtoseeafilm.

“ButDavid,tomorrowIneedyourhelpforseveralhoursatmyclothingcenter,”Emmacontinued.

“Ihadafamilywhosigneduptohelpthisweek,butthey’vegottheflu.MyhusbandandIcan’t

runtheplacealone.”Ihesitated,thinkingImightnotbeabletohelpsinceIhadneverbeentoher

clothingcenterbefore.ButEmmainsisted,sayingthatthenexteveningsheneededmetoboldly

gowhereIhadnevergone.Sincemyfriendwasdesperate,Ihadtoagree.

At6:45thenextevening,IshowedupattheclothingcenterinanoldbrickbuildingonMain

Street.

“Thankyou,”saidEmmawhenIarrived.“It’sreallysimple.MyhusbandandIwillmanagethe

actualclothingroom;wejustneedyoutorunthewelcometablebythedoor.Havepeoplelineup,

makesuretheyknowwhattheyneed,givethemabag,andthenwe’lltaketheminone