2023-2024学年黑龙江省大庆市红岗区铁人中学高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年黑龙江省大庆市红岗区铁人中学高三压轴卷英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted2．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution3．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．atthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime4．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should5．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI6．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned7．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon8．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind9．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t10．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where11．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such12．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which13．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold14．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime15．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall16．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven17．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot18．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed19．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though20．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas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）TheGoldenEgg“Idon’twanttowriteastoryaboutgirls!Idon’tknowanythingaboutgirls,”LouisaMayAlcotttoldherpublisher,Mr.Niles.Butshewasdesperateformoney.Sheseemedtobetheonlyoneinherfamilywhocouldmakemoney.Nileshadaskedhertowriteaboutsomethingsheknew,insteadoftheromanticadventurestoriesshehadbeenwriting.“SoIplodaway,”Alcottwrote,”thoughIdon’tenjoythissortofthing.”Itwas1867,andthehorribleCivilWarwasover.NowAlcottcouldturnherenergytomakingmoney.Alcottwroteasimplestoryoflifeinherfamily,theirpillowfightsonSaturdaynightsandtheamateur(业余的)playstheyperformed.”Ourexperiencesmayproveinteresting,thoughIdoubtit.”(Goodjoke,”shewroteyearslater.)Herbookdescribedherdaysgrowingupwithfoursistersinafamilythathadnomoney.Shesketchedalovingmotherwhotooktimetobeinterestedineachchild,andshetoldofthedeathofabelovedsister.SheportrayedherfamilyandfriendsinherbookLittleWomen,Finally,inJulyof1868,shefinishedwriting.Withasighandaheadache,shesentoffall102handwrittenpagesofherbook.Nilesthoughtthebookwasdull,andsodidAlcott.Butwhenshereceivedhercopiesofthebook,Alcottthoughtitseemedbetterthanexpected.“Notabitsensational,”shewrote,“butsimpleandtrue.Wereallylivedmostofit.”NilesaskedsomegirlstoreadLittleWomen,andtheylovedit.Ifthegirlslikedit,Alcottwassatisfied.Inthreemonths,allthecopiesofLittleWomenhadsold.Itwasalreadytimetoprintmorebooks!Nilesthoughthecouldsellthreeorfourhundredmorecopies.”Anhonestpublisherandaluckyauthormadeadullbookintoagoldeneggforanuglyduckling,”Alcottwrotein1885.Later,withagreatsighofrelief,shewasabletowrite,“Paidoffallthedebts!NowIfeelthatIcoulddieinpeace.Ifmyheadholdsout,I’lldoallIoncehopedtodo.”1、WhichofthefollowingwouldbeusedtodescribeAlcott’sbook?A．Funny.B．Boring.C．Magic.D．Skillful.2、Inwhichorderdidthefollowinghappen?a.AlcottbeganwritingLittleWomenb.NilesaskedAlcotttowriteaboutgirlsc.Alcottwroteromanticadventurestoriesd.Alcottperformedplayswithhersisterse.NileswasnotpleasedwithAlcott’swork.A．a,b,e,d,cB．d,c,a,b,eC．c,b,e,d,aD．d,c,e,b,a3、Welearnfromthestorythat,afterLittleWomensoldout,_________-A．AlcottwroteanotherbookB．somegirlsstartedtoreadthebookC．AlcottpaidoffallherdebtsD．Nilespublishedhundredsofbooksgirlsliked4、whenshehandedherfirstwritinginNileswas__________?A．unsatisfiedwiththeworkB．happyaboutherworkC．sureofhersuccessD．unpleasedwiththepublish22．（8分）LondonZooSetintheheartofRegentsPark,LondonZooprovidesagreatdayoutwithafamilyfriendlyatmosphere.Ithasbeenentertainingvisitorsofallageswithacollectionofover80,000animalsaswellassomefantasticshowsandinteractiveexperiencesforover150years.Fromtheclassicpenguinfeedingtimetotheinsightfultalksheldinanauthenticlivingrainforesttherereallyissomethingforeveryonetoenjoy.Therearefunandgamesinthekid’szoneincludingarangeofspecialexhibitsdesignedtobeasinformativeastheyareexciting.Childrenarefreetoexploreatreetopvillage,asecretundergroundworldandthe“TouchZone”whichprovidesasafeenvironmentforthemtointeractwithalloftheirfavouritecreatures.ThereissomuchtodoatLondonZooyoumaystruggletofititallintooneday!Yourticketincludespriorityentryaccessatnoextracostgivingyoumoretimetoseeoneofthecity’spremierattractions.ImportantInformation＊DisabledAccess:Wheelchairaccessisavailablethroughoutthepark;however,astheZoocontainsalotoflistedbuildingssomehaveminorrestrictions.＊Parkingspacesubjectto(取决于)availability.OnlyvalidinconjunctionwithapaidforZooentryticket.＊Lastadmissionisonehourbeforeclosingtime.＊Someanimalexhibitsmaycloseupto30minutesbeforeclosingtime.210、Accordingtotheadvertisement,LondonZoo_____.A．providesanidealplaceforfamiliestoholdtalksinanrainforest.B．combinesentertainmentandinteractiveexperienceswithcreatures.C．offersunlimitedaccesstopremierattractionswithalittlemorecharge.D．caterstothecuriosityofchildrenwithguidedexplorationandinteractions.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat_____.A．visitorswillbeadmittedtothezooattheirconvenience.B．driversshallgetaparkingspacewithapaidentryticket.C．latecomersmaymisssomeoftheanimalexhibits.D．wheelchairuserscanhaveaccesstoanybuilding.23．（8分）AwardingwiningfilmBalladFromTibet(《天籁梦想》)byChinesedirectorZhangWeiisscheduledtopremiereinNewYorkCityonSaturday,March10.Thefilm,whichtellsthestoryoffourvisuallyimpairedkidsfromChina’sTibetautonomousregionembarkingonajourneyfortheirdreams,willbepresentedattheBronxLibraryCenteronSaturday,atMid-ManhattanLibraryonSunday,atLehmanCollegeandMarleneMeyersonJCCManhattanonTuesday,andattheMuseumofModernArtonWednesday.Basedonatruestory,BalladfromTibetisaboutthefour1ibetankids—Thupten,Sonam,KelsangandDroma—achievingtheirdreamsagainstallodds.Thuptenisa10-year-oldboypartiallysightedinoneeyeandblindintheother.Hisdoctorsaysthatthereisachancehecouldcompletelylosehissight,butthereisanoperationthatcouldoffera50percentchanceofsavinghisvision.Histeacherfirmlysuggeststhatheshouldhavetheoperationrightaway,butThuptenisafraidandwantstoseetheworldbeforehislifeisplungedintototaldarkness.Alongwithhisthreefriendswhoalsosufferfromblindness,Thuptenembarksonanexcitingadventure.TogethertheydecidetogotoShenzheninSouthChina’sGuangdongprovince,acitymorethan37,000kmawayfromTibetanregionalcapitalLhasa.Thereasonforthechildren’sdecisiontogotoShenzhenistheirloveofmusic.TheyarealltalentedandwanttosingtheirheartsoutinfrontofnationalaudiencebyparticipatinginaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.Thefoursome’stripisindeedfun,butalsoturnsouttobedangerousaswell.Luckily,helpisonhandalongthewayintheformofawanderingfamily,ashepherd,amotorcycleclub,andaTVproducer’sassistant.BalladFromTibethaswontheawardforBestChildren’sFeatureatthe13thChinaInternationalChildren’sFilmFestivalinNovember2017,andearnednominationsat17differentinternationalchildren’sfilmfestivalsinGermany,Canada,Japan,Greece,AustraliaandIndia.1、Whatdoestheunderlined“impaired”inParagraph2mean?A．damaged.B．strengthened.C．short-sighted.D．amazing.2、WhydothefourchildreninBalladFromTibetchooseShenzhenastheirdestination?A．Theirteacheradviseshemtogotheretopursuetheirdream.B．Theywanttolookfortheirparentsthere.C．Theylongtoearnmoneytheretosupportthemselves.D．TheywanttotakepartinaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.3、WhatcanweinferaboutBalladFromTibetinthetext?A．TheteacherandthedoctorareinfavorofThupten’sdecision.B．ThefilmisgoingtobeshowninNewYorkCityforthefirsttime.C．Notallthefourchildreninthefilmhavetroubleinseeingthings.D．Thechildrengettotheirdestinationverysmoothly.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofBalladFromTibet?A．Successful.B．Negative.C．Awful.D．Surprising.24．（8分）Everypersonplanstorunofftosometropicalisle,butfewdo.Reallife,family,work,andmonetarylimitationsgetintheway.IanFlemingletnoneoftheseconsiderationsstophim.Afterthewar,Flemingsetdownhisschedule.ThefirstweekofJanuarysawhimleaveEnglandandtraveltoJamaica.ThefirstweekofMarchsawhisreturn.HeacceptedhisjobatKemsleynewspaperswithoutcompromise—thisportionoftheyearwouldbesetasideforJamaicaorhewouldlookelsewhereforemployment.For6yearsFlemingtraveledeachwintertoJamaica,lounginginparadise,romancingwomen,chasingthesunset,butitwasnotuntilhefacedthepressureofamarriedwomanwhowaspregnantwithhischilddidFlemingstartthewriter’sjourneywhichwouldchangehislifeandpopularcultureforever.AsFlemingwaitedinJamaicaforAnne’sdivorcetobecomefinal,hewrotethefirstdraftofanovel,CasinoRoyale.Fleming’scareerasawriterdeservesmoreexaminationthancanbeofferedhere,butsufficeittosay,overthenext12years,IanFlemingtransformedhiseliteexistence,hisarrogance,hisstyle,andhisacidwitintosomeofthegreatestthrillerseverwritten.FlemingincurredtherespectofauthorsasdiverseasRaymondChandler,KingsleyAmis,andEdithSitwell.HisfansincludedJohn,Jackie,andBobbyKennedy,andhissocialcircleincludedPrimeMinisterAnthonyEden,EvelynWaugh,andSomersetMaugham.Flemingfilledoutthe12yearsofBondwithgreatadventurejournalism.Eveninstorieswhichhadlittleactionorpayoff,suchashisshortnon-fictionbook,TheDiamondSmugglers,the“Fleming-flair”ensuredexcitingreading.Hewrotethe“Atticus”columnfortheSundayTimes,provingawonderfulconduitforinsideintelligenceinformation,andcleverrebukes(指责).Regardlessofbooksalesorfamilyobligations,Flemingmanagedtolivethelifehewanted.Astheyearspassed,hispassionforgolfingincreasedsohetookmoretimewithit.Fleming’slong-termfascinationwithAmericagrew,sohetraveledtheremoreoften.IanFleming’sfulllifecaughtupwithhimthroughhisheart.Itmaybethatyearsofdrinkingandsmokingtooktheirtoll,orthatthebutter-richcookingFleminglovedwastheculprit.Ormaybeitwasjustgenetics.Whateverthecause,Fleming’shealthdeclinedinthelate1950s.ThisplusanxietiesinthemarriageincreasedFleming’sdepression.WiththesuccessofBond,theworldcameknockingatFleming’sdoor,andhehadahardertimeshuttingthoseoutthathedidnotwantinhislife.Nonetheless,Flemingfoughttheloosingbattleofhisweakeningheartbythrowingmorefuelonthefire.Hecontinuedtodrinkandsmoke,makingsomeexcusesbutnotmany.Hewrotebookshewantedtoread,andtraveledtheworldwithstyleandauthority.Bythistime,Fleminghadalreadyearnedhisownfortune,createdhisownidentity,andruledhisownliteraryempire.1、Accordingtothesecondparagraph,FlemingacceptedthejobofferedbyKemsleynewspaper__________.A．andhadtogiveuphisyearlyholidayplantoJamaicaB．becausehewasofferedtoworkinJamaicaeverywinterC．sothathewouldn’thavetolookforemploymentelsewhereD．onconditionthathetooktwomonthsofftoJamaicaeveryyear2、WhatledFlemingfollowthepathofwriting?A．Hisdreamtobeawriter.B．Thepressurefromawoman.C．Hispotentialforliterature.D．Hisstateofhealth.3、Whenhebeganwriting,Flemingneverexpectedthat__________.A．hewouldchangepopularcultureB．hecouldgetoverthepressureC．AnnewouldhaveadivorceD．Annewouldkeephischild4、Fleming’sthrillersreflectedhis__________.A．senseforpopularculture B．relationshipwithAnneC．ownpersonalities D．lifeatJamaica5、Thefactthat“Flemingfilledoutthe12yearsofBondwithgreatadventurejournalism”showsthat__________.A．FlemingtookupjournalismwhenhefinishedBond’sadventuresB．FlemingputBondthroughmanythrillingadventuresC．FlemingdescribedBondasanadventurousjournalistD．FlemingexperiencedBond’sadventureswhenhewasajournalist6、Accordingtothepassage,Flemingdiedof__________.A．anunidentifiedreason B．adiseaseoftheheartC．anunknownfamilydisease D．overdrinkingandsmoking25．（10分）Thepursuitoflongevityhaslongbeenonpeople’sminds,promptinganabundanceofresearchontheeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.AccordingtorecentresearchfromtheUCIrvineInstitute,drinkingcoffeeandwinecouldhelpyoulivelonger.The90+Studyevaluatedmorethan1,600peopleovertheageof90fortheirlifestylehabitsandotherqualitiesthatmighthavecontributedtotheirlongevity.Participantswerevisitedeverysixmonths,whentheyweregivenvarioustests.Researchersalsocollectedinformationabouttheparticipants’diets,lifestyles,andmedicalhistories.Theyfoundoutthattwoofthehabitsthathelpedpreservelivesthemostaredrinkingalcoholandcoffee.“Ihavenoexplanationforit,”admittedDrClaudiaKawas,“butIdofirmlybelievethatmoderate(适度的)drinkingimproveslongevity.”Soshouldweallbedrinkingmorecoffeeandwine?Whilethatwouldbegreatnews,theresearchmaynotbeasdefinitiveasitseems.“Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumption,includingThe90+Study,areobservational,sowecanonlysaythatsomethingaboutdrinkingisassociatedwithhealthandlongevity,”registereddietitianJenniferMarkowitztoldTheDailyMeal.“I’dbecurioustoseeifthecoffeeandalcoholdrinkerssharedotherimportanthabitsorlifestylefactorsthatmightalsoplayintotheirlongevity.”Inotherwords,itmightnotbethewineandcoffeethat’shelpingpeoplelivelonger,butthetwosubstancesdohavesomeconsiderablehealthbenefits.“Wineandcoffeearepackedwithantioxidants(抗氧化剂)whichareknowntoprotectourbodiesfromdamagecausedbyfreeradicals,”explainedregistereddietitianKeriGanstoTheDailyMeal.“Researchonantioxidantshasshownseveralheathbenefits,includingthepossibilitytheymaylowertheriskoftype2diabetes,improvecognitivefunction,decreasetheriskofdementia,andlowertheriskofheartdisease.”Moderatedrinkingcanbebeneficialaccordingtootherstudies—solongasit’smoderate.1、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Antioxidantshavingapositiveeffectonthelifespan.B．Theeffectsoffoodanddietonthehumanlifespan.C．Advocatingdrinkingwineandcoffeeinourdailylife.D．Moderatedrinkinghelpingpeoplelivelonger.2、Theinformationwascollectedabouttheparticipantsinthe90+Studyexcept________.A．foodconsumptionB．lifestyleC．hobbiesD．medicalhistory3、Howcanthewineandcoffeebenefitpeople’shealth?A．Theyprovidepeoplewithessentialnutrition.B．Theyarerichinantioxidants.C．Theyprotectfreeradicalsinhumanbodies.D．Theycanbringrelieftopain.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Notallthepeopleparticipatinginthestudyareover90.B．Moststudiesaboutalcoholconsumptionarebasedonobservation.C．Over-drinkingcanalsobebeneficialaccordingtootherstudies.D．Antioxidantscancuretype2diabetes.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）RememberingMyFather’sVestPeoplegetintotroublebecausetheydon’tknowenoughtokeepcool.Asachild,Ihadalotof1thathadbeenheldbackandnotreleased.Worsestill,Iwasnotgoodat2constructively.OnceasIwasgettingreadyforschool,mymother3memyfather’svestinsteadofmine.ThiswasaroundthetimewhenIwasgoingtobelargerin4thanmyfather,soasIputonthevest,IfeltlikeIwasbeingchokedinit!I5thatitwasasmalloversight(疏忽)onmymother’spart,but6thefeelingofbeingchokeddrownedmeandIgotveryangry.Itookmyangeroutonmymother7thinkingmuch.Iwassoupsetwhenshehadhandedmethewrongvest,andI8byviolentlytearingitapartfrommychest!Later,mymothersharedherown9withmyfather:“Seewhatyoursonhasdone.”Insteadofscoldingorabusingme,myfather10respondedbyaskingmymotherto11thevest.Hethenworeittoworkthenextday.Whenmymothertoldmeaboutmyfather’sresponsemuchlater,whenIhad12frommyfit,Iimmediatelyfeltagreatsenseof13formyviolentbehavior,just14thathewasspendingtheentiredaywearinga(n)15vest.Atthesametime,Iwasfilledwithgreat16formyfather,whosegentlekindnesstaughtmealifelessonIwouldtreasureforever.Onthatday,Imadea17nevertoletangergetthebetterofme.Ilearnto18otherswhenIthinkthattheybehaveinanunfair,cruel,orunacceptableway,19forgivenessisatooltoturnangeroff.AndwheneverIhavedifficulty20mystrongemotion,Itrytoremembermyfather’svest.1、A．pressureB．angerC．storiesD．tears2、A．listeningB．debatingC．communicatingD．working3、A．handedB．sentC．deliveredD．carried4、A．sizeB．weightC．heightD．mind5、A．expectedB．discoveredC．suspectedD．realized6、A．anywayB．somehowC．somewhatD．however7、A．withoutB．beyondC．besidesD．despite8、A．performedB．agreedC．reactedD．declined9、A．excitementB．frustrationC．enthusiasmD．failure10、A．calmlyB．politelyC．attentivelyD．anxiously11、A．saveupB．giveawayC．holdbackD．sewup12、A．recoveredB．changedC．developedD．benefited13、A．disappointmentB．sympathyC．panicD．shame14、A．hopingB．jokingC．imagingD．supposing15、A．oldB．brokenC．tornD．shabby16、A．curiosityB．prideC．envyD．admiration17、A．choiceB．decisionC．requirementD．compromise18、A．respectB．assistC．appreciateD．forgive19、A．andB．butC．forD．do20、A．controllingB．expressingC．treasuringD．monitoring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）Iwasdrivinghomelate1．mycarlostmomentum(动力)andgotslowerandslower.NothingIdidseemedtomakeany2．(different).“Itcan’tbefuel,”Ithought.Thepetrolgauge(汽油标量)wasshowingIhadplenty3．(leave).ThenmycardiedcompletelyafterI4．(manage)torolltothesideoftheroad.Itwasanextremelydark,lonelycountryroad.Neitherasingleperson5．anytrafficwasinsightatall.Ifeltlikeanidiot.Ishouldnothaveleftwithoutchargingmycellphone.ThebatterywasdeadandIwasalonewithoutanyway6．(contact)myfamily.Timedrippedslowlylikealeakingtap.“God,helpme!”Ibeggedanxiously.“Istheresomeonewhowillbekindenoughtostopandhelpmeout?”7．,therewasnosignofanyone.Iwasstartingtopanic,8．(feel)completelyabandoned.SuddenlyIsawafaintlight9．thedistance.Iwavedmywhitescarfashardaspossible.Itwasahugelorry.Thedriverstoppedandkindlydrovemetothenearesthotel,10．Ihadarest,andIcalledmyfamilyandexplainedwhathadhappened.HowluckyIwas!Whenhestoppedforme,IfeltasifIhadjustfoundamilliondollars.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Thefindingsofarecentsurveysuggeststhatstudentsarenothappywithmultimediaapproachesineducation.Theyfeelthattheylearnmucheffectivelywhentraditionalmethodsareused.Thestudentsinterviewingsaidtheythoughttheteacherplayedaimportantroleintheirlearning.Theyfoundlisteningtotheteacher,takingnote,andusingatextbooksuitablefortheiragegroupreallyhelpthemunderstandandrememberthec