2023学年金学导航高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：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．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar2．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what3．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped4．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow5．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose6．AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCircleBuilding.A．easyenough B．enougheasyC．easilyenough D．enougheasily7．.HowdidyouFrench?IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup8．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．attempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises9．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a;the B．the;a C．a;不填 D．the;不填10．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive11．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need12．It’sraininghardandwecan’tgopicnickingtoday.Ifonlytheweather_____fine!A．is B．were C．hadbeen D．wouldbe13．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries14．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared15．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis16．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats17．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which18．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot19．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar20．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation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）Collegegraduationeventuallymeanstakingmuchofyourattentioninyourfirstjobsearch.

Thisprocesscanbechallenging,especiallyforthosestudentswhohadsecondthoughtsabouttheirchosenmajorandintendedcareerpath—orthosewhomajoredinafieldnotdirectlyconnectedtoaspecificcareer.Ifyouareinoneofthesegroups,fearnot!Althoughyourmajor,coursework,andacademicperformancearerelevanttolandingajob,theyarenottheonlydecidingfactorsonwhereyoucanwork.So,justhowimportantisyourmajortoyourjobsearch?Somemajorsaretieddirectlytospecificcareerfields.Forexample,ifyouwishtobecomeateacher,youwilllikelyhaveneededtocompleteaneducationprogramandeventuallysitforalicensingexam.Thesameappliestomajorsinnursing.Ifyoudidnotcompleteanaccreditednursingprogram,youwon’tbeabletotakethenursinglicensureexam.Inthesecases,successfullycompletingaspecificmajoriscrucialtolandingajobinthematchingfield.Othermajors,however,arecloselyrelatedtocareerpathsbutdon’tnecessarilyrequireadegreeinthearea.Forexample,studentswhomajoredinfinance,math,orstatisticsmayalsohavethenecessaryskillstobehiredasanaccountant.Althoughsocialworkmajorsaremostpreparedtoprovidecasemanagementservicestostrugglingpopulations,studentswhomajoredinpsychologyorsociologycanbejustasqualified.Lastly,therearemanyindustries,suchasprofessionalsales,education(non-teachingpositions),insurance,andcustomerservicemanagement,whichhirenewgraduatesfromseveralmoremajors,lookingformoregeneralizedrequirements.Theymaysimplywanttoknowthestudenthascompletedhisorherbachelor’sdegree,whichdemonstratescollege-levelmathandwriting,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.Hopefully,asacollegestudent,youwereabletodomorethanjustattendclasses.Yournon-academicexperiencescanbeveryinfluentialonyourfuturecareeraswell.Didyouworkduringcollege,volunteer,orparticipateinaclubororganization?Ifso,andifyouenjoyedtheseactivities,seekoutrelatedcareers.Ifyouvolunteeredwithanon-profitorganizationsuchasahomelessordomesticviolenceshelter,seekoutpositionsinsocialservicesrelatedtocasemanagementorvictimadvocacy(辩护).Youmayqualifyforapositionregardlessofyourmajor.Althoughitoftenseemslikeyourcollegemajoralonedeterminesyourcareerfate,thisjustisn’tthecase.Itmayinfluenceit,butthereareotherfactorsthatinfluenceyourcareeroptionsaswell.Ifyoudon’tknowwhatcareeroptionstoconsiderbasedonyourmajor,talktoyourfacultyoracademicadvisor.Youmaybesurprisedatwhatopportunitiesawait!1、Tobeacustomerservicemanager,collegegraduates______.A．needtohaverelatedqualities B．shouldpassalicensingexamC．arerequiredtomajorininsurance D．musthaverelevantexperiences2、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．MajorUpsYourCareerB．WhyYourCollegeMajorMattersC．HowImportantYourMajorIstoYourJobD．MajorVSCareer:WhichIsRightforYou3、Thewriterthinksthat_____________.A．majorsarecloselylinkedtocareerpathsB．studentsofsciencetendtoreceivehighersalariesC．volunteerexperienceshelpgraduatesgetemployedD．socialworkgraduateshavemoreemploymentopportunities4、Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C：ConclusionA． B．C． D．22．（8分）ThehitmovieFindingNemofollowsaclownfishfromtheGreatBarrierReef.Inreallife,clownfishareamongthethousandsofcolorfulseacreaturesthatcalltheGreatBarrierReefhome.Stretching1,250milesalongAustralia’snortheasterncoast,theGreatBarrierReefisthelongestcoralreefintheworld.Acoralreefisalivingunderwaterstructure.Butthesedays,theGreatBarrierReefhasfounditselfintrouble.Overfishing,pollution,andhightemperaturesareharmingitshealth.That’swhythegovernmentinAustraliaistryingtohelprescuethereef.UnderwaterGardenWhilecoralmaylooklikeaplant,itisactuallymadeupoftinyseaanimal.Thoseseaanimalsarecalledcoralpolyps.Aspolypsdie,theyleavehardshellsbehind.Otherpolypsgrowontopoftheshells.Overthousandsofyears,theyformacoralreefinwarmwaterthatisnotverydeep.Inmanyways,theGreatBarrierReefresemblesanunderwatergarden.Coralcanbehardorsoft.Itformsindifferentcolorsandinstrangeshapes.Somecorallookslikehardenedbrains.Othercorallookslikefansandlettuces.Thereefburstswithschoolsoftropicalfish,dashingamonggapsinthecoral.Thereefsuppliesfoodandsheltertocreatureslivinginandaroundthecoral.Turtles,sharks,seahorses,andcrabsareamongitsmanyinhabitants.HelpingHumansWhilethereefisimportanttooceanlife,ithelpshumans,too.Peoplerelyonthereefforbothfoodandjobs.Italsoprovidesmedicineusedtotreatdisease.Eachyear,theGreatBarrierReefcontributesabout$975milliontotheeconomythroughtourismandfishing.StressedOutIsitsurprising,then,thattheGreatBarrierReefisundertoomuchstress?Fishingnetsandshipsbreakoffsectionsanddamagethereef.Airandwaterpollutionarealsodoingharm.Atthesametime,warmerseatemperatureshavecausedcoralbleaching（漂白）onhalfofthereef.Thehightemperaturescausethecoraltoturnwhite,oftenkillingit.ReefRescueInanefforttohelpsavethereef,thegovernmenthaslimitedfishingtotwothirdsofit.Thatplanincreasesthenumberof“greenzones.”Thoseareareasthatareoff-limitstofishermenandboats.However,touristsandresearcherscanstillvisitthem.Manyfishermenareupsetabouttheplanbecausetheyrelyonthereefforjobs.TheAustraliangovernmentsaysthatitsplanwillhelpkeepthereefsafefromsomethreats.“Itisveryimportantthatwegiveareefproperprotectionforthefuture,”saidonegovernmentofficial.ThereefisAustralia’sgreatestnaturaltreasure.1、WhichofthefollowingisnotacreaturethatlivesintheGreatBarrierReef?A．Coralpolyps.B．Turtles.C．Seahorses.D．Whales.2、Whichsectiondescribestheprobleminthispassage?A．“UnderwaterGarden”B．“HelpingHumans”C．“StressedOut”D．“ReefRescue”3、WhatpicturecanthereadergetfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6?A．Manyfishquicklymovingthroughthecoral.B．Fishmovingtowardthecenter,ortarget,ofthecoral.C．Structured,orderlygroupsofyoungfishwithoutaclearpath.D．Fishexplodingwhentheycomeintocontactwithgapsinthecoral.23．（8分）LiPing,acollegestudenthasbeenexperiencingsocialawkwardnesssinceherjuniormiddleschoolyears.Backthen,shefeltuneaseaboutgoingtotherestroomalone.Sheevenlimitedtheamountofwatershedranksoshedidn’thavetogothereoften.“IfearedthatotherstudentswouldthinkthatIdidn’tgetalongwellwithothersifIwasseenalone,”shesaid.Liisnottheonlysuffererofwhat*scalled“socialanxiety”.ChinaYouthDailyrecentlydidasurveyamong1,4people.Nearlyhalf(44.6percent)oftheparticipantsadmittedthattheywereafraidofbeingthecenterofattention.Upto66.7percentofthemsaidtheyaremorelikelytobeanxiousduringface-to-facecommunicationsthaninonlineconversations.Butthesefeelingsarenotnecessarilyanythingtoworryabout.“Thereis‘socialanxiety’,andthereis‘socialanxietydisorder’or‘socialphobia’.Theyaretwocompletelydifferentthings.”saidLiSongwei,apsychologicalprofessoratTsinghuaUniversity.AccordingtoThomasRodebaugh,apsychologyprofessoratWashingtonUniversityinStLouis,US,almosteveryonesuffersfromatleastalittlesocialanxiety.“Forexample,wemaygetitbeforespeakinginpublic,orhaveabadnight’ssleepifthereisgoingtobeanimportantinterviewthenextday.Butwhendoessocialanxietydevelopintoadisorder?Therearetwosimplequestionsyoucanaskyourselfifyou’reconcerned—‘Howmuchdoestheanxietyaffectmylife?’and‘Isitacceptable?’Iftheconditionbecomessoproblematicandyourefusetogooutatallandcannotliveanormallife,youjustneedtoseektreatment.”henotes.Butforcommonsocialanxiety,peopleallhavetheirdifferentcopingstrategies.“ThewayIemployisreasonplusreward,”saidWangLi,anotheronce-sufferer.Forexample,shetellsherselfthatthereisnosuchthingasrightorwrongwhenpushingyourselftospeakpublicly:thereareonlypeoplewhoagreewithyouornot.Andifsheconquersherfear,shebuysnewshoesorgoestoseeamovieafterclass.1、Thefirstparagraphismainlyusedto.A．makeacomparisonB．teachanewword“socialanxiety”C．drawaconclusionD．introduceaphenomenon2、WhatmayThomasRodebaughagreewith?A．Socialanxietyisadeadlyproblem.B．Socialanxietyisarareproblem.C．Littleattentionispaidtosocialanxiety.D．Notallsocialanxietyneedstreatment.3、Theunderlinedword“employ”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningtotheonein“”.A．IwanttoemployWeiboasameanstopracticemywritingB．Morethan40universitygraduateswereemployedC．ThechildrenemployedthemselvesinpaintingD．Heemployedmeasasecretary4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Someparticipantsfeeleasierinonlinecommunications.B．Socialanxietyisregardedassocialphobia.C．LiPingdidn’toftengototherestroombecauseshedidn’tlikedrinkingwater.D．WangLidealtwithsocialanxietyonlybyrewardingherself.24．（8分）FROM:OfficeofRiskManagementSENT:Monday,March18,2016TO:AllnewemployeesSUBJECT:SafetyRegulationsTrainingAllnewemployeesarerequiredtocompleteatrainingcourseonthesafetyproceduresineffectatourvarioussites.Successfulcompletionofthiscourseisarequirementforobtainingpermanentemploymentstatusatthiscompany.Thetrainingcoursemustbecompletedbyeachemployeebeforetheendofhis/hersix-monthprobationary(试用)period.Thiscourseisindividualizedandself-contained;consequently,youmaytakeitatanytime.ItisavailableintheLearningResourceCenter,locatednexttothecafeteria.Thecenterisopenfrom7A．M.to9P.M.,makingitconvenienttoworkonthecoursebeforeorafteryournormalworkshiftorduringyourlunchhour.ThetrainingcoursecombinestheuseofacomputerandinteractiveCD-ROMs.Youwillbeabletolearnatyourownpace.Completionofthecoursetakesapproximately12to15hours.Uponcompletionyouwillberequiredtoassessthecourseusingtheassessmenttool.Acomputerprintoutwillprovideyouwithimmediateresults.Anyonewithascoreoflessthan75percentwillberequiredtorepeatthecourse.IfyouareunfamiliarwiththeuseoftheLearningResourceCenterequipmentorsoftware,staffareavailabletoassistyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthepurposeofthisrequirementorhowtofulfillit,pleasecontacttheOfficeofRiskManagement.Thankyouforyourcooperation.LouisaParksRiskManagementOfficerTheHolbrookCompany1、Whowillmostprobablyreadthise-mailmessage?A．Retiredemployees.B．Jobapplicants.C．Trainingofficers.D．Recentlyhiredemployees.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Youcantakethecoursewhereveryoulike.B．Whenyouhavecompletedthecourse,therewillbeatest.C．Youhavetoworkonthecourseforover10hourseveryday.D．Youtakethecourseafteryoubecomeapermanentemployee.3、WherearetheCD-ROMslocated?A．Inthecafeteria.B．Intheemployees’office.C．Nexttothecafeteria.D．Inthelaboratory.25．（10分）HotSpotsforRetireestoStartTheirEncoreCareerEncoreCareer:VocationalSchoolInstructorRetirein:LosAngeles,CAEversinceIBMCEOGinniRomettycoinedtheterm“newcollar”todescribewell-paidjobsthatrequirespecificskillsbutnotnecessarilyadegree,vocationalschoolshavemadeaseriouscomeback.ApparentlyinstructorsareinshortsupplyinsunnyL.A．,wherethereare13jobsatvocationalschoolsforeveryapplicantonthemarket.Thisisagreatopportunityforskilledretireessince,unliketeachingatapublicschoolthatrequiresastatecertificate,theonlyrequirementhereisthatyoubeaseasonedexpertinyourfield.EncoreCareer:BusinessConsultantRetirein:Miami,FLConsultingisagreatoptionforaretiredbusinessprofessionallookingtomaketheirownhours,betheirownboss,andearnasmuchoraslittleasneededtomaintaintheirstandardofliving.ForeveryconsultantinMiamirightnowthereare13businesseshopingtohirethem.There'sevengreaterdemandherethaninWashingtonD．C．,whichistypicallyconsideredtheconsultingcapitaloftheworld.EncoreCareer:TouristWranglerRetirein:Austin,TXAstheeconomycontinuestoboomandmoreAmericanshaveextraincometospend,thetourismindustryhastakenoff.ThisisparticularlytrueinAustin,TX,wheretherewereastonishing36tourismjobsforeveryapplicantinJuly.Betweenfour-starhotels,thenoisyrockn'rollscene,andanewfoodculture,Austinistheplacetobeifyouwanttoworkinserviceindustry.EncoreCareer:SupporteroftheArtsRetirein:Charleston,SCIfyou'reaBabyBoomerwithadegreeinthearts,nowcouldbetheperfecttimetorevisityourpassionforcreativity.,especiallyifyoualsowanttoliveinthecenterofsoutherncharm.Betweenthe14artgalleriesonKingStreetinOldTown,anabundanceofactingcompaniesandtheaters,andmusicfestivals,it'snotsurprisingtherewere25jobsforeveryartyapplicantiiiCharleston.1、Whichcareerfocusesonanapplicant'sskillsinsteadofadiploma?A．VocationalSchoolInstructor. B．BusinessConsultant.C．TouristWrangler. D．SupporteroftheArts.2、Whichcityoffersanapplicantmorejoboptionsthantheothers?A．LosAngeles. B．Miami.C．Austin. D．Charleston.3、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Children. B．Graduates.C．Retirees. D．Tourists.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）“AndthisismekissingtheBlarneyStone”,saysCarrie,myseventeen-year-olddaughter.Sheturnsthepagesofhernewphotoalbum,recountingherrecentten-day1abroad,andmymindwandersback…waybacktowhenshewasonlyfive.“SomedayI’mgoingtoIreland”,shesaid,holdingherChildcraftbookinherlap.Herblueeyes2asshelookedatthebeautifulpictures.“Well,maybeyoucan!”Isaid.However,itwas3forourfamilytopayfortheluxuryoftraveling.Iwasworkingasasecretary.MyhusbandCharliehadtoclosehis4lastyearduetohispoorhealth…Tenyearslater,Carriecamehomefromschooloneday,hardlyabletocontainher5,“Mama,you’llnever6wheretheclassisgoing.ToIreland!”shesmiled7.“You’rekidding!”Isaid.“Ireland!Whereyou’vealwayswantedtogo!”“Thetripis8foryearafternext,andthe$2,100canbepaidininstallments(分期付款).”Thensheadded,“Butthat’stoomuch…isn’tit?”Hervoicewas9yetdoubting.“Well,”Isaidslowly,“DaddyandIcan’thelpmuch;10,youhavetwoyearstoearnthemoney.”“Youthinkso?”Carrie’sfacelituplikeaChristmastree.“Well,”I11,“maybeyoucoulduseyourfather’sbakeryandsellbakedgoods.”Sellbakedgoods?We12ateachother.Carriewasanexcellent13!Thiswouldwork!Sotheplanwas14.Carriebeganworking,makingavarietyofbakedgoods.Sheuseddriedapples,cooked,seasonedandspicedtoperfection.Soon,however,friedapple-piesbecamethecustomerfavorite.Allingredientswere15—realshortening(起酥油),realbutter—andthecrust(皮)washandmadeandhand-rolled.Finallythepieswerefriedtoabeautiful,goldenbrown!Thefinishedproductwasanextremelypleasanttreat,winning16fromeventhelittleoldladiesinthesehillswhohavebeenmakingdried-applepiesfordecades.17beganrollingin,andtheIrelandfundgrew,andwell18thegiventimethetripabroadwaspaidinfull…NowI’mlookingatheralbumassheproudlypointsoutthe19shevisited:castlesofIreland,historicbridgesandchurches,cobblestone(鹅卵石)streetsofDublin…somuchlikethoseinherChildcraftbook.Mydaughterwillforeverrememberthisdreamcometrue,adreamthatbeganintheheartofafive-year-oldgirlandwascompletelymade20bythedeliciousapplepie!1、A．trainingB．journeyC．studyD．work2、A．brightenedB．darkenedC．hardenedD．weakened3、A．wiseB．wrongC．difficultD．pleasant4、A．bookstoreB．bakeryC．agencyD．grocery5、A．disappointmentB．surpriseC．sorrowD．excitement6、A．realizeB．understandC．guessD．forget7、A．shylyB．slightlyC．bitterlyD．broadly8、A．delayedB．plannedC．continuedD．made9、A．sharpB．hesitantC．hopefulD．firm10、A．thusB．evenC．alsoD．still11、A．suggestedB．insistedC．wonderedD．disagreed12、A．pointedB．staredC．shoutedD．laughed13、A．secretaryB．travelerC．cookD．student14、A．canceledB．changedC．discussedD．laid15、A．naturalB．deliciousC．cleanD．soft16、A．praiseB．awardsC．trustD．titles17、A．MenusB．IdeasC．OrdersD．Questions18、A．withinB．fromC．beyondD．for19、A．buildingsB．sitesC．citiesD．countries20、A．necessaryB．importantC．popularD．possible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）Regularexerciseandahealthydietcanbepotentiallybeneficialtoyourlife.Butcouldspeakingmorethanonelanguagehavehealthybenefitsforyourbrain?AteamatBaycrest’sRotmanResearchInstituteinCanada1．(seek)theanswertothatquestion.2．(get)it,theystudiedthemedicalrecordsof211people.Basedonmedicalexaminations,allofthesubjectswereapparentlysufferingfromAlzheimer’sdisease(老年前期痴呆).Typically,suchpeopleare3．(confuse)easilyabouttimesanddates,havetrouble4．(remember)recentlyacquiredinformation,andfind5．difficulttosolveproblemsandmakeplans.AmongthepeopleparticipatingintheCanadianstudy,abouthalfspoketwolanguagesandtheotherhalfonlyone.6．theresearchersfoundwasaclearlinkbetweenthebilingualism(双语能力)ofthefirstgroupandadelayedonset(开始)ofthesymptomsofAlzheimer’s.Inthestudy,thegroupthatspoketwolanguagesshowed7．(sign)ofAlzheimer’sfiveyearslaterthanthegroupthatspokeonlyonelanguagedid.Peoplewho8．(regular)communicateintwolanguageshavestrongercontroloflanguage9．areabletokeeptheirspeechabilitylonger.TheCanadianstudyfollowedearlierworkthatwasconductedin2007.Thatresearchshowedthat10．(be)bilingualimprovesattentionandcognitivecontrolinbothchildrenandadults.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。Westernpeopleoftensay“Excuseme”、InChina,“Excusesme”isonlyusedapologizewhenapersonhasdonesomethingwrongandhashurtsomeoneelse、Westernpeoplesayitwhentheywanttopassinthefrontofsomeone,orwhentheyfindhimselflateforanappointment、Evenathomethehusbandwillthankthewifeunlessshegiveshimaglassofwater、“Thankyou”meanyouappreciatewhatsomeonehasdoneforyou,nomatterhowsmalleritis、“Excuseme”and“Thankyou”arethemostordinarywordWesternpeopleuseeveryday、Theycouldhelppeoplegetalongwelltoeachother