2023年考研外语专家预测过关卷8

考研外语专家预测过关卷8

一、UseofEnglish

1、InthemonthofSeptember,inBritain,youmayseelargenumbersofbirds(1)_____onroofsandtelegraphwires.Thesebirdsareswallows.Theyare(2)_____togetherbecause,verysoon,theywillbeflying.(3)_____tomuchwarmerlands,wheretheywillfind(4)_____thesmallflyinginsectsonwhichthey(5)_____.Therearenosuchinsects(6)_____inBritainduringthewinter;itis(7)_____coldforthem.

Theswallowssettle,flyoff,swoop,and(8)_____again.Thistheydomanytimes,fortheyaremakingshort(9)_____flightsinordertobefitforthelongjourney(10)_____them.

(11)_____ofthesemigratingbirdsleaveBritainintheautumn.Theyfly(12)_____forhundredsofmiles(13)_____theyreachthewarmlandsofAfrica.Butnotallthebirdsgetthere,formanyofthemperishinthestormyweathertheymeetwith(14)_____.

Inthespringofthefollowingyearthey"(15)_____thelongandtiringjourneybacktoBritain.

Theyreturntotheidenticalbarnortreeinthe(16)_____districtwhichtheyhadleftthe(17)_____autumn.Howdothesebirdsfindtheir(18)_____thereandbackoversuchvastdistances?Nobodyknowsexactly(19)_____,butithassomethingtodo(20)_____windsandaircurrents.

A.beingperched

B.perched

C.beingperching

D.beperched

2、(2)

A.gathering

B.assembling

C.waiting

D.forming

3、(3)

A.tosouth

B.thesouth

C.tosouthwards

D.south

4、(4)

A.greatnumberof

B.agreatdealof

C.plentyof

D.numerous

5、(5)

A.feed

B.arefed

C.eat

D.rely

6、(6)

A.near

B.about

C.nearby

D.over

7、(7)

A.too

B.abit

C.very

D.much

8、(8)

A.flyoff

B.swoop

C.settle

D.turnback

9、(9)

A.practical

B.practising

C.practice

D.practised

10、(10)

A.inadvance

B.aheadof

C.infrontof

D.infront

11、(11)

A.Swarms

B.Herds

C.Flocks

D.Schools

12、(12)

A.firmly

B.stoutly

C.harshly

D.steadily

13、(13)

A.until

B.before

C.when

D.as

14、(14)

A.intheway

B.ontheway

C.halftheway

D.alltheway

15、(15)

A.have

B.fly

C.find

D.make

16、(16)

A.old

B.original

C.familiar

D.identical

17、(17)

A.before

B.previous

C.abovegoing

D.former

18、(18)

A.way

B.path

C.course

D.route

19、(19)

A.why

B.when

C.how

D.what

20、(20)

A.against

B.away

C.for

D.with

二、ReadingComprehension

1、PartA

Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)

Youmightbeforgivenforthinkingthatsleepresearchersareadozybunch.Mostoftheotherthingspeopledoregularly—eat,excrete,copulateandsoon—arebiologicallyfairlystraightforward:thereislittlemysteryabouthoworwhytheyaredone.Sleep,ontheotherhand,whichtakesupmoreofmostpeople'stimethanalloftheabove,andwhichattractsplentyofstudy,isstillfundamentallyamystery.

Theoneviewsharedbyallisthatsleepmatters.Forevidence,looknofurtherthantheexperimentsledbyAllanRechtaschaffenandBernardBergmannattheUniversityofChicagointhe1980s.Theykeptexperimentalratsawakearoundtheclockinanenvironmentwherecontrolratswereallowedasmuchsleepastheywanted.Thesleep-deprivedratsalldiedwithinamonth.

CarolEversonworkedwiththeChicagoteamasagraduatestudentandnowhasajobattheNationalInstitutesofHealthinBethesda,Maryland.WhilerepeatingtheChicagoexperimentsshewasstruckbythefactthat,althoughthesleep-deprivedratsshowednoobvioussymptomsofparticulardiseases—andnosuchsignswerepickedupinpost-mortems—theiremaciationandgenerallysorrystatewasreminiscentofthatwhichbefallsmanyterminalcancerpatientsandAIDSpatients,whoseimmunesystemshavepackedup.WhileDr.Eversondoesnotclaimtohavehardandfastproofthatsleepisneededforresistancetoinfection,herworkdoespointthatway—asdoestheresearchofothersaroundtheworld.

Anotherapproachistolookforchemicalsthatcausesleep;fromthese,youshouldbeabletostarttellingabiologicalstorywhichwilleventuallyrevealthefunctionofsleep.PeterShiromaniofHarvardMedicalSchoolhasfoundaproteinthatbuildsupathighlevelsinchronicallysleep-deprivedcats,butdisappearswithinanhouriftheanimalsareallowed45minutesofrecoverysleep.ResearchersattheUniversityofVeronhavefoundsomethingsimilar.Butnoonechemicaltellsthewholestory.

Sonewwaysofinducingsleepmaysoonbeavailable;anunderstandingofitspurpose,though,remainselusive.Inthis,sleepisliketheothergreatbiologicalcommonplacethatisstillmysterious:consciousness,whichisalsoeasilyalteredchemicallybutnottoowellunderstood.NooneknowshowConsciousnessarises,orwhat,ifanything,itisfor(thoughtherearealotoftheories).Almosttheonlythingthatcanbesaidaboutitforcertainisthatyouloseitwhenyoufallasleep.Solvingthemysteryofsleepingandwakingmightrequirenewinsightsintotheconsciousnessthatislostandregainedintheprocess.Puttingitthiswaymakestheproblemsoundrathergrander,andthelackofprogresssofarlookabitlessdozy.

Whydoesthewritersay"Youmightbeforgivenforthinkingthat..."?

A.Solvingthemysteryofsleepingandwakingrequiresnewinsights.

B.Mostoftheotherthingspeopledoregularlyarebiologicallystraightforward.

C.Theproblemsoundsrathergrand.

D.Westilllackforprogressthoughwe'vespentmuchmoretimestudyingit.

2、

TheexperimentsledbyAllanRechtaschaffenandBernardBergmannattheUniversityofChicago______.

A.couldn'tprovethatsleepmatters

B.allowedthecontrolratsasmuchsleepaspossible

C.showedthatsleepisstillfundamentallymystery

D.kepttheexperimentalratsupalldayandallnight

3、

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Dr.Eversonannouncedtheconclusionoftheexperimentsthatsleepisneededforresistancetoinfection.

B.CarolEversonrepeatedtheexperimentsledbyAllanRechtaschaffenandBernardBergmannattheUniversityofChicago.

C.CarolhasbeenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofChicago.

D.Carol'slaterexperimentfoundsomesimilaritiesbetweensleep-deprivedratesandmanyterminalcancerpatientsandAIDSpatients.

4、

TheproteinfoundbyPeterShiromani______.

A.eventuallyrevealedthefunctiono?sleep

B.builtupathighlevelsinchronicallysleep-deprivedrats

C.wassimilartothatfoundbyresearchersattheUniversityofVeron

D.lastedforonly45minutes

5、

Thewriterseemstothinkthat______.

A.newwaysofinducingsleepisstillbeyondman'sknowledge

B.consciousnessisacrucialpartinsleepresearch

C.theunderstandingofthepurposeofsleepisstillhardtoachieve

D.we'vegotnewinsightsintotheconsciousness

6、Einstein'sconnectionwiththepoliticsofthenuclearbombiswellknown:hesignedthefamouslettertoPresidentFranklinRooseveltthatpersuadedtheUnitedStatestotaketheideaseriously,andheengagedinpostwareffortstopreventnuclearwar.Butthesewerenotjusttheisolatedactionsofascientistdraggedintotheworldofpolitics.Einstein'slifewas,infact,tousehisownwords,"dividedbetweenpoliticsandequations."

Einstein'searliestpoliticalactivitycameduringtheFirstWorldWar,whenhewasaprofessorinBerlin.Sickenedbywhathesawasthewasteofhumanlives,hebecameinvolvedinanti-wardemonstrations.Hisadvocacyofcivildisobedienceandpublicencouragementofpeople?torefuseconscriptiondidlittletoendearhimtohiscolleagues.Thenfollowingthewar,hedirectedhiseffortstowardreconciliationandimprovinginternationalrelations.This,too,didnotmakehimpopular,andsoonhispoliticsweremakingitdifficultforhimtovisittheUnitedStates,even'togivelectures.

Einstein'ssecondgreatcausewasZionism.AlthoughhewasJewishbydescent,EinsteinrejectedthebiblicalideaofGod.However,agrowingawarenessofanti-Semitism,bothbeforeandduringtheFirstWorldWar,ledhimgraduallytoidentifywiththeJewishcommunity,andlatertobecomeanoutspokensupporterofZionism.Oncemoreunpopularitydidnotstophimfromspeakinghismind.Histheoriescameunderattack;ananti-Einsteinorganizationwasevensetup.OnemanwasconvictedofincitingotherstomurderEinstein(andfinedameresixdollars).ButEinsteinwasphlegmatic:whenabookwaspublishedentitled100AuthorsAgainstEinstein,heretorted,"IfIwerewrong,thenonewouldhavebeenenough!"

In1933,Hitlercametopower.EinsteinwasinAmerica,anddeclaredhewouldnotreturntoGermany.Then,whileNazimilitiaraidedhishouseandconfiscatedhisbankaccount,aBerlinnewspaperdisplayedtheheadline"GoodNewsfromEinstein—He'sNotComingBack."InthefaceoftheNazithreat,Einsteinrenouncedpacifism,andeventually,fearingthatGermanscientistswouldbuildanuclearbomb,proposedthattheUnitedStatesshoulddevelopitsown.Butevenbeforethefirstatomicbombhadbeendetonated,hewaspubliclywarningofthedangersofnuclearwarandproposinginternationalcontrolofnuclearweaponry.

Throughouthislife,Einstein'seffortstowardpeaceprobablyachievedlittlethatwouldlast—andcertainlywonhimfewfriends.HisvocalsupportoftheZionistcause,however,wasdulyrecognizedin1952,whenhewasofferedthepresidencyofIsrael.Hedeclined,sayinghethoughthewastoonaiveinpolitics.Butperhapshisrealreasonwasdifferent:toquotehimagain,"Equationsaremoreimportanttome,becausepoliticsisforthepresent,butanequationissomethingforeternity."

Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying"Butthesewerenotjusttheisolatedactionsofascientist"?

A.Einsteinwasnotisolatedinhispostwarefforttopreventnuclearwar.

B.Einsteinwasisolatedfromotherscientistsinhispoliticaladvocacy.

C.Einsteinwasmorethanonceconnectedwiththepoliticalworld.

D.ItwastheonlyactionthatdraggedEinsteinintotheworldofpolitics.

7、

WhichofthefollowingisnotlistedasoneofEinstein'sactivities?

A.Hebecameinvolvedinanti-wardemonstrationinBerlin.

B.Heencouragedpeopletorefuseconscription.

C.HerejectedthebiblicalideaofGod.

D.HebecameanoutspokensupporterofZionism.

8、

______ledEinsteingraduallytoidentifywiththeJewishcommunity.

A.HisJewishdescent

B.Hisunpopularityamonghiscolleagues

C.Hisgrowingawarenessofanti-semitism

D.HisrejectionofthebiblicalideaofGod

9、

Thewriterwantstotellusthat______.

A.Einsteinisoneofthegreatscientistsintheworld

B.Einsteinwastoonaiveinpolitics

C.Einsteinwasalsoagreatpolitician

D.Einsteinwasalsoinvolvedinpoliticsinhislifetimeasagreatscientist

10、

What'sthemainreasonEinsteindeclinedthepresidencyofIsrael?

A.Becausescienceseemedmoreimportanttohimthanpolitics.

B.BecausehewasalreadyanAmericancitizen.

C.BecauseherejectedthebiblicalideaofGod.

D.BecausehecouldnotforgethissadmemoryoflivinginGerman.

11、Paintingyourhouseislikeaddingsomethingtoahugecommunalpictureinwhichtherestofthepaintingisdoneeitherbynatureorbyotherpeople.Thepictureisnotstatic;itchangesaswemoveabout,withthetimeofday,withtheseasons,withnewpainting,newbuildingsandwithalterationstooldones.Anyindividualhouseisjustafragmentofthispicture,neverthelessithasthepowertomakeormarktheoverallscene.Inthepastpeopleusedtheircreativetalentsinpaintingtheirhomeswithgreatimaginationandinvariedbutalwayssubtlyblendingcolors.ThelastvestigesofthisgreattraditioncanstillbeseeninthetownsoftheextremewestofIreland.Ithasneverbeenrecognizedasanartform,partly,becauseofthephysicaldifficultyofhangingastreetinagalleryandpartlybecauseit'salwayschanging,aspaintfadesandisrenewed.Alsoitisacommunalartwhichcannotbeidentifiedwithanyoneperson,exceptinthosemanycaseswheregreatartistsofthepastfoundinspirationinordinarystreetscenesandrecordedtheminpaint.

Followingtheprinciplesofdecorationthatweresosuccessfulinthepast,youshouldfirsttakealonglookatthehouseanditssurroundingsandconsiderpossiblelimitations.ThefirstconcernstheamountofcolorandintensityinthedaylightinBritain.Colorsthatlookperfectlyinkeepingwiththesunny,clearskiesoftheMediterraneanwouldlooktooharshinthegrayerlightofthenorth.Sincebrightlightisuncomfortablefortheeyes,colorsmustbestronginordertobeseenclearly.Viewedinadimmerlighttheyappeartoobright.Itiseasytoseethisifyoulookatabrickhousewhilethesunisalternatelyshiningandthengoingbehindacloud.Thebrickworkcolorslookmuchmoreintensewhenthesunishidden.

Thesecondlimitationisthecolorsofthesurroundings:thecolorswhichgobestwithCotswoldstoneandarollinggreencountrysidewillbedifferentfromthosethatlookbestbytheseaorinared-brick/blue-slateindustrialtown.Ineveryareatherearealwayscolorsthatatoncelookinkeeping.

Inmanyareastherearedistinctivetraditionsintheuseofcolorthatmaybeausefulguide.TheeasterncountiesofEnglandandScotland,particularlythosewithalocaltraditionofrenderingorplastering,usecolorsappliedsolidlyoverthewall.Usuallyonlythewindowframesanddoorsarepickedoutinanothercolor,oftenwhiteorpalegray.TypicalwallcolorsarethepinkassociatedwithSuffolkandpalebuffsandyellowsofFife.Muchstrongercolorssuchasdeepearthred,orange,blueandgreenarealsocommon.InthecoastalvillagesofEssex,aswellasinlandinHertfordshire,thehouse-frontsofoverlappingboardsaretraditionallypaintedblack—originallytarredlikeships—withwindowsanddoorsoutlinedinwhite.InstoneareasofYorkshireandfarthernorth,colorisrarer:thehousesareusuallyleftintheirnaturalcolor,thoughmanyarepaintedwhiteastheyprobablyallwereonce.

Accordingtothepassagewhenputtingpaintontheoutsideofyourhouse,youshouldbecareful______.

A.nottoletotherpeopleinterfere

B.tousepaintthatwillwithstandbothwinterandsummerconditions

C.totakeintoaccountthegeneralappearanceofthearea

D.toallowforslightfadingofthecolors

12、

Thereasonthepaintingofthehousehasnotbeenlookedonasanartform.seemstobe______.

A.thepublic'sinabilitytoappreciatetherangeofcolorsinvolved

B.thefailureofartgalleriestoconvincethecritics

C.theimpossibilityofdisplayingittothegallery-goingpublic

D.atendencytoputcommunalartinalessseriouscategory

13、

Whichofthefollowingmaybeobservedwhenlookingatthebrickworkofahouse?

A.Sunshinecausesitscolortoseemsoothing.

B.Thenaturalcolorisemphasizedwhenthesungoesin.

C.Thebricksappeartobebrighterincolorinsunlight.

D.Paintedbricksareveryintenseincoloring.

14、

Thewriterseemstothinkthattoagreatextentyourchoiceofcolorwillbedeterminedby______.

A.thecharacteristiclocalcolors

B.aneedtomakeyourhouse10okartistic

C.thelimitednumberofcolorsavailablelocally

D.yourdesiretomakeyourhouselookdifferent

15、

Whyareweather-boardedhousespaintedwhiteaccordingtothepassage?

A.Tocontrastwiththecoloredwindow-framesanddoors.

B.Asabreakwiththetraditionalcoloring.

C.Becausethisisthetradition.

D.Tocovertheoriginaltarredsurface.

16、MychurchrecentlystagedaSensitivitySundaytomakeourcongregationawareoftheproblemsfacedbypeoplewithphysicalhandicaps.Weareaskedto"adoptahandicap"forseveralhoursonSundaymorning.Somememberschosetobeconfinedtowheelchairs,othersstuffedcottonintheirears,hobbledaroundoncrutches,orworeblindfolds.

WheelchairshadneverseemedlikescaryobjectstomebeforeIhadtositinone.AtightknotgrabbedholdinmystomachwhenIfirsttookacloselookatwhatwastobemyonlymeansofgettingaroundforseveralhours.Iwasstuckbytheirrationalthought,"onceIaminthiswheelchair,thehandicapmightbecomereal,andImightneverwalkagain."Thisthought,asridiculousasitwas,frightenedmesomuchthatIneededalargedoseofcouragejusttositdown.

AfterIovercamemyfearofthewheelchair,Ihadtolearnhowtocopewithit.IwiggledaroundtofindacomfortablepositionandthoughtImightevenenjoybeingpamperedandwheeledaround.Iglancedovermyshouldertoseewhowouldbepushingme.ItwasonlythenthatIrealizedIwouldhavetonavigatethecontraptionallbymyself!MypalmsreddenedandstartedtostingasItuggedattheheavymetalwheels.IcouldnotseemtokeepthechaironanevencourseorpointthewheelsindirectionIwantedtogo.Ikeptbumpingintodoors,pews,andotherpeople.Ifeltasthougheveryonewasstaringatmeandcommentingonmyclumsiness.

Whentheservicestarted,moreproblemscroppeduptofrustratemeevenfurther.Everytimethecongregationstoodup,myviewwasblocked.Icouldnotseetheminister,thechoir,orthealtar.Also,asthechurch'saisleswerenarrow,IseemedtobeinthewaynomatterwhereIparkedmyself.Forinstance,theushershadtosteparoundmeinordertopassthecollectionplate.ThisShademefeellikeanuisance.Thankstoanewbuildingprogram,ourchurchwillsoonhavethewideaislesandwell-spacedpewsthatwillmakelifeeasierforthehandicapped.Finally,ifpeoplestoppedtotalktome,Ihadtostrainmynecktolookupatthem.Thismademefeellikealittlechildbeingtalkeddowntoandaddedtomysenseofhelplessness.

Myfewhoursasadisabledpersonleftadeepimpressiononme.Now,Inolongerfeelresentmentatlargetaxexpendituresforrampequippedbuses,andIwouldn'tdreamofparkingmycarinaspacemarked"HandicappedOnly."Althoughmycloseencounterwithahandicapwasshort-lived,Icannowunderstandthechallenges,bothphysicalandemotional,thatwheelchair-boundpeoplemustovercome.

To"adoptahandicap"thewriterchoseto______.

A.beconfinedtowheelchairs

B.stuffcottoninhisears

C.hobblearoundoncrutches

D.wearblindfolds

17、

Whydidthewritersay"WheelchairshadneverseemedlikescaryobjectstomebeforeIhadtositinone"?

A.Becauseatightknotwouldgrabbedholdinhisstomach.

B.Becausehewouldhavetositinoneforseveralyears.

C.Becausehewouldneverwalkagain.

D.Becauseitseemedasifthehandicapmightbecomereal.

18、

Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword"clumsiness"?

A.Unskilifulness.

B.Embarrassment.

C.Impoliteness.

D.Stupidty.

19、

Thewriterlisted_____problemsthatfrustratedhimduringtheservice.

A.two

B.three

C.four

D.five

20、

Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat______.

A.adoptingahandicapleftadeepimpressiononthewriter

B.thewriterbegantolovethelifeasahandicap

C.thewriterhadovercomethephysicalandemotionalproblemsfacedbythehandicapped

D.thewriterhadbeendissatisfiedwithlargetaxexpendituresforramp-equippedbuses

21、PartB(10points)

Thefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,youarerequiredtoreorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherentarticlebychoosingfromthelistA-G.Someoftheparagraphshavebeenplacedforyou.(10points)

A.Then,inthe1970s,sciencebegantoshowthatthenurture—onlyviewwasindeedtoosimplistic-whichtriggeredabacklashfromtheleft.WhenresearcherslikeRichardHerrnsteinandE.O.Wilsondemonstratedthatgenesdoplayasignificantroleinhumanintelligenceandbehavior,forexample,theywerevilifiedbymanyoftheircolleagues.Andjustafewyearsago,aconferencedesignedtoexplorethegeneticrootsofviolencehadtobecanceledinthefaceofwidespreadcondemnation.

B.Butifyouthinkthiscompromisehasstoppedthearguments,thinkagain.Scientistsandphilosophersarestillgettingsteamedupovertheissue,butnowthey'refightingoverpercentages,overhowmuchofhumancharacterisshapedbygenesandhowmuchbyenvironment.AndaccordingtoStevenPinker,aprofessorofpsychologyattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,wecontinuetogivefartoomuchcredittothelatter.Inanewbook,TheBlankSlate:TheModernDenialofHumanNature(Viking),Pinkerarguesthatignorance,prejudiceandpoliticalcorrectnesshavekeptscientistsandthepublicfromappreciatingthepowerofourgenes.

C.Thebacklashwasunderstandable,saysPinker.Onceyousuggestthathumannatureisinanywayhardwired,it'seasierfortheunscrupuloustowriteoffentiregroupsasgeneticallyinferior-astheNazisdidwithJews,PolesandGypsies.Ifhave-notsaregeneticallylackingindriveorintelligenceorambition,what'sthepointoffightingpoverty?

D.Thatechoed20thcenturyliberalsocialtheory:violence,crimeandpovertywerenotthefaultoftheviolent,thelawlessandthepoorbutofsociety.Improvelivingconditionsandyouwillcurdtheproblems.Thesenotions,ofcourse,,flewinthefaceofeverythingconservativeshelddear—theideathatthelowerclasseswereinherentlystupidandlazy,forexample,andthatrehabilitatinglawbreakerswasanexerciseinfutilitywhichmayhavebeenpartoftheirappeal.

E.AnyonewhohasreadPinker'searlierbookswillrightlyguessthathislatesteffortissimilarlysweeping,erudite,sharplyargued,richlyfootnotedandfuntoread.It'salsohighlypersuasive.Theviewthatenvironmentisparamountbegan,hesays,withthephilosophersoftheEnlightenment:JohnLocke,Jean-JacquesRousseau,ReneDescartesandJohnStuartMill.Anditwasreinforcedinthe1950sbyHarvardpsychologistB.F.Skinner,whosaidthatallhumanbehavior.wassimplyasetofconditionedresponses.

F.Inoneimportantsensetheargumentovernatureandnurturehasbeenresolved.Forcenturies,thenaturecampsaidthatpersonalitiesareborn,notmade,thatourcharacterisprettymuchformedbythetimewepopoutofthewomb.Thenurturepeoplecounteredwiththemetaphorofthetabularasa:ourmindstartsoutasablankslate,andit'showwearerearedthatdetermineswhatgetswrittenonit.Modernscience,though—especiallyourfast-growingunderstandingofthehumangenome—makesitclearthatbothsidesarepartlyright.Natureendowsuswithinbornabilitiesandpersonalitytraits;nurturetakestheserawmaterialsandmoldsthemaswelearnandmature.

G.Plenty,saysPinker.Compassionandaltruism(whichhethinksalsoareatleastpartlyhardwired)aregoodreasonstomakelifebetterforthosewhostartoutatadisadvantage.AndwhilePinkeralsoadmits,albeitinalessstridentvoice,thatenvironmentplaysasignificantpartinhowweturnout,heinsistsit'sjustnotthewholestoryandourgenes,whichhaven'tgotenoughrespect,doplaysignificantroles.

22、(42)

23、(43)

24、(44)

25、(45)

26、PartC

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.(10points)

Ifallformsofmercykillingarewrong,theyshouldremaintaboo.Butarethey?(46)Becausemanypeopleacceptthatitissad