2022年上海市莘庄中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that2．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This3．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded4．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that5．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which6．-Oh,wehavefinishedourtaskandcanhaveagoodrest．-________．Ourmanagertookanotherorderyesterday．A．Yes,itwill B．Idon'ttakemuchofitC．It'spossible D．It'shardtosay7．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？8．----TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.----____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit9．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry10．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall11．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich12．Neverinmylife________suchabeautifulsunrise!A．haveIseenB．IhaveseenC．didIseeD．Isaw13．_____whattheysayaboutme,I’mgoingtocontinuemywork.A．Intermsof B．RegardlessofC．Insteadof D．Infavorof14．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．appeal B．belongC．refer D．occur15．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had16．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure17．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．at18．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold19．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though20．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen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）ItwasaFridaymorning,7:30a.m.IfelttoolazytodrivemycarsoIaskedmysontobookataxi.Infiveminutes,thetaxireachedtheentrancegate,waitingformyarrival.Ijustsawthecarnumberandenteredinsidethecar.IwassobusythatIdidn’tpayanyattentiontothedriver.Iwassearchingforanimportantpaperfrommybag,soIsaid,“Please,goquick!I’minahurry!”Thevoicecame,“Yes,Ma’am!”IwassurprisedwhenIheardafemalevoice!Istoppedmyworkforasecondandlookedatthedrive.Thedriverwasayounglady.Maybe,aroundthirtyorthirty-two!Forthefirsttime,Isawaladydrivingataxi!Hundredtimes,Ihadtraveledinataxi,butIneversawanyladydrivingataxi,Ididn’tknowwhyIbecamesoenthusiasticaboutknowingwhyshehadchosenthisprofession.SoIstartedtheconversation,“Ifyoudon’tmind,canIaskyousomequestions?”“Yes,ma’am!Noproblem.”“Iguess,youarewellqualified!”“Yes,ma’am.Ihavecompletedmyeducation.IhavedonemyMBAcourse.”“Oh,myGod!Whydidyouthenchoosethisprofession,insteadofgoingforanacademiccareer?”Shesmiledandthewaysheexpressedherviewsmademeamazed!Verypolitely,shesaid“Drivingwasmypassion(热情)frommychildhood,ma’am!OfcourseIdorespecteachandeveryjob.Inthiscase,atleastIfulfillmydesire!Ilovedriving!Idon’tmindforabigorsmalljob.IwantajobwhereIcangetsatisfaction.IgetoffersfromM.N.CbutIpreferthisonebecauseIlikeit!Iknow,Ican’tgetenoughmoneyoutofit,yetasItellyou‘Ilovedriving!’That’sit.”1、WhydidtheauthortakeataxitoworkthatFridaymorning?A．Becausehersondidn’twanthertodrive.B．Becauseshewastoolazytodrivehercar.C．Becauseshehadtotravelalongdistance.D．Becauseshehadtogotoworkinahurry.2、Forwhatpurposedidtheauthorstarttotalktothedriver?A．Togivesomeadviceonhowtodrivesafely.B．TolearnsomedrivingskillsfromthetaxidriverC．Toknowwhyshechoseadriverasherprofession.D．ToaskthedriversomethingabouttheMBAcourse.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthefemaledriver?A．Shewaswell-educated.B．Herservicewannotgood.C．Shedidn’tfinishherMBAcourse.D．Shewassurprisedtoseetheauthor.4、Whatattitudedotheauthorprobablykeeptothefemaledriver?A．objectiveB．favorableC．neutralD．notmentioned22．（8分）ToddlerWorldNurserywasdelightedtoemployatrainee---twenty-two-oldJonathanBrown—astheirfirstmalenurseryschoolteacher.Hewasalsotheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob,but,insistsMargeryBowman,headteacherofToddlerWorld,byfarthebestapplicant.“Bothboysandgirlswillbenefitfromtheexperienceofhavingamalerolemodelinthenursery.”Saysmotheroftwo,Margery.Jonathanhasalwaysbeeninterestedinchildcare.Hisownmotherisachildminderandhisfatherisateacher.“I’vealwayshelpedMumwithlookingafterallthechildren.”hesays.“I’musedtochangingnappies,feedingbabies,readingstoriesandplayingwithLego.”ButJonathanisararemaleinafemaleworld.Only2%ofnurseryteachersaremenandthishasn’tchangedfortenyears.RogerOlsenoftheNationalNurseryTrustsaid,“Menareoftenviewedwithanxietyandsuspicion(怀疑)inachildren’senvironment.Ortheyareexpectedtodothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.Butmenbringdifferentthingsintochildcareandthishastoberecoginsed.”Jonathanagrees.Heisaqualifiedunder-7sfootballcoach,andplantstointroducefootballlessonstothenurseryforboysandgirls.WhatdoJonathan’sfriendsthinkofhischoiceofcareer?“Actually,mostofthemareprettycoolaboutitnow.”hesays,“thoughtheydomakejokesaboutnappies.AndI’vefoundthatgirlsareactuallyquiteimpressed–sothat’sgood!”1、WhywasJonathanemployedbyToddlerWorldNursery?A．Hewasthebestamongalltheapplicants.B．Hewastheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob.C．Hewouldbeabletoteachkidstoplayfootball.D．Hewoulddothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“childminder”(Para.2)?A．Instructor.B．Superior.C．Baby-sitter.D．Coach.3、WhatdidRogerOlsensayaboutthejobofchildcare?A．Ithasbeenwomen-specific.B．Itrequirespeople’sunderstanding.C．Ittakestimetomakesomechanges.D．Itneedsmenteacherstobringsomethingdifferent23．（8分）SANFRANCISCO(AP)-SamsungsaysnewGalaxyNote7smartphoneswillbeavailableinU.S.stonesstartingWednesdaytoreplaceabout1milliondevicesthatarebeingrecalledbecausetheirbatteriescancatchfire.TheSouthKoreancompanyhasbeenscramblingtofixproblemscausedbyfaultybatteriesinthelatestversionofitstopofthelinesmartphonewhichfirstwentonsalelastmonth.WhenitfirstofferedonSept.2toreplacetheaffectedNote7phonesSamsungsaiditwouldswapthemformodelsofitsotherphonessuchastheGalaxyS7untilsuppliesofreplacementNote7devicesbecameavailable.SamsungfolloweduplastweekbyannouncingthatU.S.consumerswhohadpurchasedoneoftherecalledphonescouldchoosebetweenareplacementorarefundfrothedevicewhichsellsforabout$850.ThatofferwasjointlyannouncedwithofficialsattheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionafterSamsungwascriticizedfornotcoordinatingmorecloselywiththecommission.SafetyofficialshaveurgedNote7ownerstoturnofftheirphonesandreturnthemimmediately.TheycitedreportsofNote7batteriesoverheatingintheUnitedStatesincluding26instanceswhereindividualswereburnedand55thatcausedpropertydamage.Theproblemdoesn’taffectallNote7phonesbecauseSamsungusesbatteriesfromdifferentsuppliers.Butthecompanyhassaidabout2.5milliondevicesmaybeaffectedworldwideincluding1millionsoldintheUnitedStates.Samsungalsosaidit’spushingouttwosoftwareupdatesthroughwirelesscarriers.OnewillshowagreenbatteryicontoconfirmthataNote7deviceisanewonethatdoesn’thavethebatteryproblem.Theotherwilldisplayashortnoticetoownersofolderphonescoveredbytherecalltellingthemtoturnofftheirdeviceandtakeitinforareplacement.AboutaquarterofaffectedphoneshadbeenexchangedintheUnitedStatesbyTuesdayAccordingtoaspokeswomanforSamsung’sU.S.subsidiary.ShewasunabletosayhowmanyNote7buyerssoughtrefundsbutsaid“thevastmajority”receivedadifferentSamsungphoneasareplacement.1、What’swrongwiththeaffectedNote7phones?A．Thepriceofthemistoohigh.B．Theirbatteriescancatchfire.C．Theyaresimilartoiphone7.D．Theyhaveproblemswiththeirearphones.2、WhatcanaU.S.consumerwhohadpurchasedoneoftherecalledphonesdoaccordingtoSamsung’sannouncement?A．Tosellhis/herrecalledphonetoothersforabout$850.B．Tochooseareplacementandarefundforhis/herrecalledphone.C．TousetherecalledphonetoreplaceaGalaxyS7firstandthenoneofthenewNote7devicesforfree.D．Toreturntherecalledphoneandgetareplacementorarefund(about$850)forthedevice.3、HowmanyaffectedphoneshadbeenexchangedintheUnitedStatesbyTuesday?A．About0.625million.B．About0.25million.C．About0.875million.D．About1million.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Atleast81casesofNote7batteriesoverheatingwerereportedintheUnitedStates.B．TheNote7phonessoldinChinaaresafe.C．TheNote7phonesusedbatteriesfromdifferentsuppliersneverhavethe

sameproblems.D．TheGalaxyS7devicesarethesafest.24．（8分）Inthird-worldcountriessuchasSwazilandandHaiti,a$15-dollarinventionismakingaworldofdifference.Nokero,acompanystartedbyBrianRants,sellslampsthatdonotrequirekerosene(蓖麻油).Thesesolarlampshavebecomeastaple(主流产品)incountriesinAfrica,toprovidelightforreadingandsafetyatnight.Nokcrohassoldover500,000lampsinover120countriessinceitwasfirstfoundedin2010andRantsthinksthedemandforhisproductwillonlycontinuetoincrease.Mostlampsfoundinthird-worldcountriescurrentlyrequirekerosenetorun.butkerosenecausesindoorpollutionandhasbeenlinkedtofiresthathavecausedoveramilliondeaths.Insteadofexperiencingtheeffectsofsmoking40cigarettesadayfromkerosenelamps,Rantsthinkshissolarlampscouldbetheanswerforthird-worldcountries.TheEconomistagrees,callingsolarlights“thenextbiginnovationfortheworld’spoor”.Nokero’ssolarlampsarehigherinqualityandlessexpensivethanalotofsolartechnology,makingthemapracticaloptionformanypeopleinthirdworldcountries.Ratherthangivingsolarlampstoindividualsinneed.Nokero’smissionistomakethemaffordable.ThroughresearchRantshasrealizedthatindividualswhobuyasolarproducttakebettercareofitandvalueitmorethaniftheyhadreceiveditforfree.FamilieswhobuyNokero’ssolarlampsmakeupthecostinjustafewmonthsofnothavingtobuykeroseneorpayforoff-the-gridelectricity.SomeactivistshaveattackedcompaniessuchasNokeroforsellingproductstothepoorratherthansimplygivingthemoutforfree.Theyarguethatthesecompaniesunfairlyprofitoffthepoor.However,Rantsdisagrees.Familiesreceiveaproductthatismuchhigherinqualitythanwhattheymightreceiveforfreeandfeelasenseofownershiphavingpurchaseditforthemselves.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesolarlampsinthepassage?A．Theysaveenergyandcausenopollution.B．Theyequaltheeffectof40cigarettesaday.C．Theyaregiventotheindividualsfreeofcharge.D．Theyhelptosavekeroseneinthird-worldcountries.2、AccordingtoRants,ifthepoorarcgiventhelampsforfree,they.A．willhavetopayforkeroseneorelectricityB．willnottakegoodcareorvaluethelampsC．willfeelasenseofownershipofthelampsD．won’thelptoincreasethesalesofthelamps3、Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Aninnovationoftheworld.B．Advantagesofthesolarlights.C．Solutiontoworld’spovertyproblems.D．Heavypollutioncausedbykerosenelamps.4、WhichworddescribesBrianRants?A．Honest.B．Thoughtful.C．Charitable.D．Greedy.25．（10分）ConfidenceComesFromTreatingOthersAsEqualsThere'sbeenrecentdiscussionoverChineseattitudestowardforeigners，causedbyanotherquarrelbetweenaforeignerandataxidriver．AccordingtothestudiesdescribedintheOxfordHandbookofChinesePsychology，Chinesehavelowerself﹣confidencecomparedtoWesterners．YetdoestheresultstillapplytotheChinesepeopletoday？Yesandno．Forthemoment，differentattitudestowardforeignerscanstillbefoundinChina'ssociety，withsomedisplayinglowself﹣confidencelike"Foreignersareawesome（令人敬畏的），andWesterncountriesareawesome．Weshouldrespectthemandbeaspoliteaspossible，andshouldn'tletthemlookdownonus，"andafewunfriendlyopinionssuchas"Someforeignersarerudeanddisrespectful，andtheirlevelofcivility（礼貌）isfarbehindChina."Chineseusedtobelackinginself﹣confidence．Itmightstartfromthemodernhistory，afterthefailureintheOpiumwars，andthefollowinghumiliation（耻辱）ofbeingbullied（被欺负）andbroughttotheirkneesbyWesternguns．Andthedarkhistoryisstilltosomeextentaffectingourmentality（心态）today．Forsometime，theWesternworldrepresentsthebestofeverythinginsomeChineseeyes．Butourstateofmindisgraduallychanging．Whenasked"Whatmakesyoufeelproudofyourcountry？"inschoolclassesinChina，answersvaryfromtheWorldExpototheOlympicGames，fromathletestoastronauts，fromthemushroomingskyscraperstobusymetropolises，whichhaveallfilleduswithgrowingself﹣confidence．Whileansweringthequestion"SinceChinaissogoodtodayandChinesepeoplearemoreconfident，whyareanincreasingnumberofChineseemigratingabroad？"ZhangWeiwei，aprofessoratFudanUniversity，repliedthatatleast70percentofChinesemigrants（移民）becomemorepatriotic（爱国的）afterleavingtheirhomecountry，nomatterwhethertheyhavebecomeanaturalizedcitizenofanothernationornot．Suchresultandexperiencesaremuchmoreconvincingandhavebettereffectthandozensof"patrioticeducation"classes．Thereisnoreasonforusnottobeself﹣confident．Weliveintheworld'ssecond﹣largesteconomy．Chinesenetfinancialassetspercapita（人均纯金融资产）andthepurchasingpowerofpeoplehaveseenasharprise，withmoreandmorepeoplestartingtopurchaseworksofart，insteadofonlynecessities．Theseallindicatearisingstandardoflifeandself﹣confidence．Nevertheless，thepointofthechangingattitudestowardourselvesorothercountriesisnotrealizingothernationsarebetterorworsethanChina，buttreatingthemlikehowwetreatourfellowChinese．Thatiswhatconfidencemeans，notbeingcondescending（屈尊），notworshiping，butlookingeachotherintheeyewithtrustandrespect．1、Accordingtothetext，whataretheChineseattitudestowardforeignerstoday？A．Theyhavevariousattitudestowardforeigners．B．Theythinktheforeignersarealwaysrude．C．Theyalwaysspeakhighlyoftheforeigners．D．Theybelieveforeignersarejustcommonpeople．2、Chineseusedtolackself﹣confidencebecause．A．Theythoughttheforeignersweremysterious．B．Theyusedtothinkthemselveslesspowerful．C．Theyweredeeplyinfluencedbythedarkhistory．D．Theyoncebelievedforeignerswereawesome．3、AccordingtoZhangWeiwei，mostChinesemigrants．A．desiretobeacitizenofanothernationB．developastrongerlovefortheirhomecountryC．areunwillingtoreturntotheirmotherlandD．serveasbadexamplesinpatrioticeducation4、What'sthemainideaofthepassage？A．Chineseshouldbeproudofthegreatachievementoftheircountry．B．Chinesehaveenoughconfidencetomakegreaterprogress．C．Chinesehavealowerself﹣confidencefacedwithforeigners．D．Chineseshouldbeconfidentandtaketheforeignersasequals．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）Onesummer,AuntBettaandUncleBillinvitedmetotravelwiththembackhometoPennsylvania.Ihadneverbeen1LosAngelesandwaseagertomeetourrelatives.Ourfirstnight,wedrovethroughthedesert,andthenthroughroadscutthroughhills.ThenextdaywewentthroughtheRockyMountains.Itwas2drivinguplonginclines(斜坡)withabruptU-shapeturnsonthesteephillsides,thendriving3slowlywithgreatcaution.BeyondColorado,wedrovethroughmilesof4,whereIsawactualfoodbeinggrown.I5someofthecrops.Inonesmalltownwepassedthrough,AuntBettadecidedIneedednew6andtookmetoacountry7.Iwasusedto8dressesandskirts.NowIhadmyfirstpairofjeans,aflannelshirt,shortsandaT-shirt.Ilovedthemall.9wereachedourdestination.UncleBill’saunthadaperfectlittletwo-storyhouse.ThefirstthingI10wasabedinacutelittleroom—forme!Ilookedforwardtothat.Itwouldbelikesleepinginadollhouse.Inthebackyard,Isawredthings11thebackfence.UncleBill’sunclesaid,“Ithinkyouneveratea12tomatoinL.A．.”Ihadn’t.He13pickedoneforme.Imetallmynewaunts,unclesandcousins.Mycousinstaughtmehowtodocartwheels(侧手翻)inthebigfrontyard.Countrypeoplehavemore14,Ithought.Alltheadultscriedwhenwe15,butItookhomeallthe16ofeverythingI’dseen.BackinL.A．,mylungshurtwhenItookadeepbreath.I17thefreshair.Idreamedofhomegrowntomatoes.Mycountryclothesseemedoutof18,butIworethemanyway.Iwastwoweekslatestarting19,butItoldmyteachersonlythatI’dbeeninPennsylvaniaanddecidedto20alltheresttomyself.IfonlytheycouldhaveexperiencedeverythingthatIdid!1、A．outsideB．acrossC．inD．to2、A．boringB．embarrassingC．frighteningD．confusing3、A．awayB．pastC．outD．down4、A．buildingsB．fieldsC．hillsD．rock5、A．recognizedB．foundC．plantedD．harvested6、A．clothesB．cropsC．toysD．tools7、A．hotelB．pubC．pathD．store8、A．preparingB．sewingC．buyinD．wearing9、A．AtlastB．AboveallC．ForthemomentD．Onthecontrary10、A．tookB．searchedC．noticedD．owned11、A．flyingoverB．growingupC．circlingaboveD．packinginto12、A．redB．ripeC．homegrownD．man-made13、A．accidentallyB．graduallyC．instantlyD．temporarily14、A．ideasB．materialsC．interestD．space15、A．droveB．talkedC．partedD．met16、A．copiesB．memoriesC．picturesD．pleasures17、A．breathedB．missedC．forgotD．preferred18、A．shapeB．sightC．workD．place19、A．vacationB．journeyC．schoolD．work20、A．keepB．oweC．describeD．give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）Celebrities（名人）likeOliviaMunn,aswellasfashioncompanieslikeCucciandVersace,areamongthosewhohavebeenopposed1．wearinganimalfur.Now,SanFranciscohasbecomethe2．(large)cityintheUSAtobanretailersfromsellingnewfurtotheircustomers.Thebanaimstosend3．strongmessagetothefurindustry4．thecrueltytheseanimalsendureforthepurposeof5．(become)clothingisnotconsistentwiththevalueofthecity.Asweallknow,WestHollywoodbecamethefirstAmericancity6．（forbid）thesaleofnewfuritemsin2011,andBerkeleypassedabanonthesaleoffurclothingin2017.Additionally,in2000,theUKledthecharge(打头阵),7．(follow)byAustraliain2004.Morerecently,theNetherlands,theEuropeanUnion’smainproduceroffur,bannedfurfarmingin2012andplanstoendmink(貂)farmingby2024.In2018,Norwaybannedfurfarmsand8．(end)foxandminkfarmingby2025.Hopefully,onlywheneffortslikethesearemadetoencourage9．(consume)tostopbuyingrealanimalfur10．thelivesofanimalsbefurtherprotectedallovertheworld.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。每处错误仅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。Iwouldliketohaveasmartrobotthatcandoplentyofthethingsforme、Forexample,itcancleanmyroomandmakethebed,keepseverythinginorder、Ihopeitwillbeprogrammedtodohomeworkswithoutmakingmistakes、Inthatway,IcanturntoitwhereverIneedhelpwithmystudy、Beside,itcantakecareofmylittlebrother,whooftenbotheredmemuch、ThenIcanhavemorefreetimetodowhatI’mfond、Itdoesn’tmattermuchwhetheritisshapedlike,butitmustbeabletocommunicatewithmeandunderstan