2023-2024学年山东省泰安市岱岳区九年级（上）期中英语试卷

九年级英语试题2023.11本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至12页，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（共80分）第一部分听力（共25小题；1-20小题每题1分，21-25小题每题2分，满分30分）（一）听句子，选择适当的应答语。每个句子读两遍。1.A.Alexander. B.InAmerica. C.In1876.2.A.Fiveminutesago. B.Inthreehours. C.Fortwelveminutes.3.A.Sorrytohearthat. B.Gladtohearthat. C.Sheisveryunlucky.4.A.Icanwork,too. B.Yes.I’dliketo. C.Yes,Ilikeit.5.A.I’mdoingagain. B.Sorry,Iwon’t. C.Letmesee.（二）听五段对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。你将有20秒钟的时间阅读下面5个小题。6.Whichinventiondoesthemanthinkisthemostimportant?A.Themobilephone. B.Thecomputer. C.Theplane.7.Whosebookisthis?A.Thegirl’s. B.Theboy’s. C.Wedon’tknow.8.Whatdidthewomanusetolike?A.Sports. B.Music. C.Shopping.9.WhendopeopleinColombiausuallyarriveiftheyareinvitedtoapartyat6:30?A.Just6:30. B.Before6:30. C.Alittlelaterthan6:30.10.WhyisTomfeelingbad?A.BecausehefailedtheReadingexam.B.Becauseheisafraidtotalkwithhisteacher.C.Becausehedoesn’tknowwhomtotalkwith.（三）听两段长对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。听每段对话前你将有10秒钟的时间阅读对应的3个小题。听第一段对话，回答第11至13小题。11.Whatwastheoldmachineusedfor?A.Riceharvest. B.Gettingwater. C.Cuttingthings.12.Howmanypeoplestoodonthemachinetomakeitwork?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.13.HowoftencanyouseethisoldmachineinChinanow?A.Often. B.Never. C.Hardly.听第二段对话，回答第14至16小题。14.Whyarepeoplescaredinthedistrict?A.Thievescameandstoleinthedistrict.B.Twomonkeysfromthezoowentintopeople’shomeslookingforfood.C.Adogwenttopeople’shomeslookingforfood.15.Whofoundthemonkeys?A.Thepolicemenofthedistrict. B.Thepeoplelivinginthedistrict. C.Thedirectorofthezoo.16.Wherearethemonkeysnow?A.Inthezoo. B.Inthestreet. C.Inthedistrict.（四）听短文，回答下面四个问题，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。你将有20秒钟的时间阅读下面4个小题。17.WhendoesLiMinggetupnow?A.6:00. B.5:30. C.6:30.18.HowlongdoesLiMingstudyonweekends?A.Tenhours. B.Sixhours. C.Fivetosixhours.19.Whydoesn’tLiMinggooutonweekends?A.Becausehehastoteachhimself.B.Becausehehastodohishomework.C.Becausehelikestobewithhisclassmates.20.WhatdoesLiMingthinkofhispast?A.Busy. B.Boring. C.Unforgettable.(难忘)（五）听短文，填表格。根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺信息，每空一词。短文读三遍。你将有20秒钟的时间阅读表格内容。答题完毕后，请将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。Howtodealwithmy21whenIhaveatestBeforethetestEatsome22togiveenergytomybody.Breatheinandoutcalmlyto23myself.Duringthetest24tothetestpatiently.AfterthetestGivemymoma25.第二部分完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。I’mNiuYuandIfelthonoredandhappythatItookthestageatShanghaiFashionWeek2021withmyprosthetic(假肢的)leg.Ihopetoencouragedisabledpeopletochase26dreamsbravelybysharingmylifeexperience.Iwasburiedforthreedaysundertheruins(废墟)inthe2008WenchuanEarthquake.Afterbeingsaved,I27overthirtyoperations(手术).Iwasjust11atthetimeandIhadnoideawhatwearingaprosthesiswouldmeanformylife.Ittookmeseveralyearstorealizemywholelifewas28different.Butoneday,myfathersaidsomethingI’llneverforget.“Ifyouwanttoliveagoodlife,youmustseeyourselfasa(n)29personandacceptyourbody.”Hiswordsgaveme30toshowmyself.Later,Isignedupformarathons(马拉松赛跑),althoughIalwayscameinlast.Butwhenasportsbrand’steamaskedmeifIwouldwalktherunway(T台)atShanghaiFashionWeek,Ididn’tagreeatoncebecauseIfeltIwasnotableenough.31,whattheteamsaidreallymovedme.“Sportsaretheexpressionofastrongandpositive(积极的)32,notaboutgoingthroughthemotions(走过场).”Finally,Iagreedwiththeinvitation.Iwasnervousontherunwayatfirst33Ihadneverreceivedanyprofessionaltraining.HoweverasItookastepforward,Iheardavoice“Wow!She’sbeautiful.”Ikepthearingthesame34.SoIfeltsoexcitedandwantedtotellthedisabled:Wearenot35butwe’rebeautiful.26.A.our B.your C.their27.A.received B.gave C.performed28.A.suddenly B.completely C.hardly29.A.beautiful B.normal C.honest30.A.advice B.information C.confidence31.A.Besides B.However C.Anyway32.A.wish B.skill C.spirit33.A.because B.though C.when34.A.facts B.words C.thoughts35.A.important B.perfect C.careful第三部分阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文或图表，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AMostofuskilledthelonghoursathomeduringlockdown(封锁)bycooking,watchingTVorplayingcomputergames.However,moreambitious(有雄心的)Aliserilandhisfamilytookontheprojectofbuildingaplane.The38-year-oldengineerfromBillericayandhiswifeDubey,35,hadwantedtobuyanaircraftwheretheyandyoungdaughterscouldsit.However,onthemarket,itwastoosmallortooexpensive.Sotheirdreamwasn’trealizedinthepast.Therefore,MrAliserildecidedtobuildone,soheboughtallthepartsthataplanemightneedonline.HebeganbuildingitinthegardeninMarch2020,withjusttheonlinevideosforguidance(指导).Theplaneisredandsilverwithenoughroomforthefamily.MrAliserilsaidthathehadspent1,500hoursontheproject.MsDubeysaidherchildrencouldnotwaittotakeaflightintheaircraft.ThefamilyhopetotraveltoManchestertovisitfriends,cuttingtheirjourneytimebythreehours.Itusuallytakesaboutfourhoursinthecar.TheyalsoplantoflytotheIsleofWightforfamilysummerholidays.MrAliserilisaManchesterUnitedfanandintendstousehisself-madeplanetoattendmorematches,avoidingtrafficjamsonthegameday.36.HowdidAliseril’sfamilyspendthelonghoursathomeduringlockdownin2020?A.Bycooking,watchingTVorplayingcomputergames.B.Bylearninganewlanguage.C.Bytakingupaninstrument.D.Bytakingontheprojectofbuildingaplane.37.WhatdidMrAliserildotobuildtheplane?①Hespentalotoftime.②Hewatchedonlinevideos.③Heboughtalargerfield.④Heboughtplaneparts.⑤Hegaveupotherhobbies.A.①②④ B.①③④ C.②④⑤ D.②③⑤38.HowlongwillittakethefamilytotraveltoManchesterbyair?A.Aboutonehour. B.Abouttwohours. C.Aboutthreehours. D.Aboutfourhours.39.WhatdoyouthinkofMr.Aliserilaccordingtothispassage?A.Kindandambitious. B.Humorousandambitious.C.Generousandambitious. D.Creativeandambitious.BIfyou’relookingforthebestchildren’sbooks,ourlistofthebestsellersisheretohelp.WOW!SaidtheOwlbyTimHopgoodAtnight,whenwearereadyforbed,owlsarejustwakingup.Butonelittleowldecidestostayawakeallday,insteadofallnight,anddiscoversaworldfilledwithcolors—fromredbutterfliestoorangeflowers,fromwhitecloudstogreenleaves!Whenthenight-timecomesaroundagain,thestarsaboveherheadarestillthemostbeautifulsightofall.Thisbookisperfectforcurious“littleowls”everywherewhoareexploring(探索)theworldofcolorsforthefirsttime.ADresswithPocketsbyLilyMurrayIt’sabookforsmallkidswhoaren’texcitedbyshinyclothes.LucyandAuntAugustaarelookingfornewdresses.TheFabulousFashionStoreisfilledwithcolorfulchoices.ButLucyisn’tinterestedandshejustwantsadresswithpockets.Whereshecanstorewhatshehascollected,suchasflowersandshells(贝壳).WillLucyfindthedressofherdreams?DearZoobyRodCampbellIthasbeenafavoritewithkidsandparentseversinceitwasfirstpublished(出版)in1982.FromtheRodCampbellbook,littleoneswilllovetodiscoverwhichanimalsthezoohassent—butwilltheperfectpeteverarrive?Keeplittleoneshappywiththeseactivitiesforkids.Oh!40.What’sthefirstbookWOW!mainlyabout?A.plants B.colors C.dresses D.animals41.What’sLucyinADresswithPocketsinterestedin?A.colorfuldresses B.dresseswithpockets C.shinydresses D.dresseswithflowersandshells42.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutDearZoo?A.Ithasbeenpopularforover50years. B.Itencourageskidstovisitthezoo.C.Kidsarehappytoseesomeactivitieswithit. D.Onlytheperfectpetcanbefoundinit.CTherealdifferencebetweenChinaandWesterncountriesonthedinnertableisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateoffood,whileinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.Ifyouarebeingtreatedtoaformal(正式的)dinnerinChinaandparticularlyifthehostthinksyou’reinthecountryforthefirsttime,hewilldohisbesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofdishes.Informaldinners,themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupwillthenbeserved(unlessitisaGuangdung-stylerestaurant),followedbyrice,noodlesordumplings.PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurpriseaWesternvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests.Informaldinners,therearealways“public”-chopsticksandspoonsforthispurpose,butsomehostsmayusetheirownchopsticks.Thisisasignofrealfriendshipandpoliteness.Itisalwayspolitetoeatthefood.Ifyoudonoteatit,justleavethefoodontheplate.PeopleinChinatendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfinditembarrassing(尴尬)ifallthefoodiseatenup.Whenyouhavehadenough,justsayso,oryouwillalwaysovereat!43.What’stherealdifferencebetweenChineseandWesterntablemanners?A.Thetools(工具)peopleusetoeat. B.Ifpeoplesharefoodonthesameplate.C.Thethingspeopleliketoeat. D.Howtobeginthedinnerpolitely.44.WhatmayhebeservedifaforeignerfirstcomestohavedinnerinaChinesefamily?A.Hemaybegivenlittlefood. B.Hemaybeservedwithricefirst.C.Hemaybeaskedthemtouse“public”chopsticks. D.Hemaybeservedwithmanydifferentdeliciousdishes.45.WhichoneisWRONGfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Theformal(正式的)mealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourhotdishes.B.SomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests.C.“Public”-chopsticksandspoonsisasignofrealfriendshipandpoliteness.D.Whenyouhavehadenough,justsayso,youwillalwaysovereat.46.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Havingformal(正式的)dinnerwithforeigners B.HowtousechopsticksC.TheimportanceofChinesemanners D.DifferenttablemannersDItisreportedthatChina’sbiggestsolar-powereddrone(太阳能无人机),Qimingxing-50orMorningStar50,finisheditsfirsttestflightinSeptember,2022.ThedronewasbuiltbytheAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC，中国航空工业集团有限公司).Droneshavebeenusedforquiteafewyearsnow.Therearedifferentwaysofincreasingtheflyingtime.However,allthesemethodsbecomelessusefulcomparedwiththeunlimited(无限的)powerprovidedbytheSun.That’swhyresearchershavebeenworkingtomakesolar-powereddronesthatcannotonlystayintheairforlongerbutalsoperformmoretaskswhileinthesky.In2018,Chinatestedthefirstversion(版本)ofMorningStar,whichwas91feetwide.Madefromaspecialkindofplasticthedronewassolight,weighingonly41pounds.Comparedwithit,theMorningStar50ismuchlargerandhasawingspan(翼展)of164feet.OnSeptember3,MorningStar50tookofffromanairportinYulinCityintheShaanxiprovinceinnorthwestChinaandlandedback26minuteslaterafterasmoothflight.Thestafftoldsomelocalreportersthatallflightsystemsworkednormallyandsuccessfully.Itisreportedthatthisisagoodstartforfutureflightsofthesolar-powereddronethatcouldlastformanydaysorevenmonthsatatime.47.WhendidChina’sbiggestsolar-powereddronefinishitsfirsttestflight?A.InSeptember,2018. B.InSeptember,2022. C.InSeptember,2019. D.InSeptember,2023.48.What’sthelengthofawingspan(翼展)oftheMorningStarin2018?A.91feet. B.41feet. C.64feet D.164feet.48.WhatdidthestaffthinkoftheMorningStar50’stestflightaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Itwasdangerous. B.Itwassuccessful. B.Itwasunexpected. D.Itwassimple.50.What’sthemainlymeaningaccordtothispassage?A.Tocomparemanydifferentkindsofdrones. B.Toencourageusbuydrones.C.Todiscussdrones’allflightsystems. D.Toreportadrone’stestflight.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）DuringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod,therelivedagreatmusiciannamedYuBoya,Heplayedguqinverywell.Manypeopleenjoyedhismusic.(51)______Oneday,YuBoyacamebackfromatriptothemountains.Heplayedgugintoexpresshisloveforthemountains(52)______Zhongsaid,“Howbeautifullyyou’replayingguqin!WhenIlistentoyouplayinggugin.Icanalmostseethemountainsinfrontofmyeyes.”(53)______Thenheplayedanothertune(调子),Zhongclappedhishandsandcheeredagain,“Whatabeautifultuneitis!WhenIlistentoit,Iseemtoimaginehundredsofboatsaresailingdownbigrivers.”BoyawassurprisedatZhong’scomments(评论).(54)______Wheneverheplayedanewtune,ZhongcouldtellwhatBoyawasthinkingaboutwhenheplayedthetune.“Youappreciate(欣赏)mymusicandunderstandmymind.Youknowmelikeatruefriend,”Boyasaidexcitedly.Afterthat,BoyaandZhongbecameclosefriends.AfterZhong’sdeath,Boyawassosadthathebrokehisguqinanddecidednevertoplayitagain.ThisisthestoryaboutYuBoyaandZhongZiqi.Wecanlearnalessonfromthestory.(55)______Ifyoufindyourtruefriends,lovethemandcherish(珍惜)realfriendships.A.BoyawaspleasedtohearZhong’swords.B.ZhongZiqiwasoneofthem.C.Itishardtofindatruefriend.D.ZhongZiqistoodbesideYuBoyaashewasplayingguqin.E.HedecidedtoplaymoretunesforZhong.第Ⅱ卷（共70分）第四部分书面表达（共三节）第一节词汇运用（共两题，满分30分）（一）语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及所给单词的正确形式，是短文通顺、正确。LiuYu,56fifteen-year-oldboyfromShandong,isarunningstar.Heis57hisschoolteamandhasalwayswantedtobeaprofessionalrunnerwhenhegrowsup.58,hisparentswon’tallowhimtotrainsomuch.“Ofcoursewewanttoseehim59([əˈtʃi:v])hisdreams,”saysMr.Liu.“Andweknowhowmuchheloves60(run).MywifeandIhavesupportedeveryoneofhisraces.Wehavenothing61running!Butwethinkoursonneedstothinkaboutotherpossiblejobs.He’sgettingmuch62(old)now,soheneedstothinkaboutwhatwillhappenifhedoesn’tendupasaprofessionalrunner.”LiuYudoesn’t63(real)agree.“Well,IthinkIshouldbe64(allow)todecideformyself,”hesays.“Myparentshavealways65(teach)mehowimportantitistoworkhardatschoolandenteruniversity.Iunderstandthis,butI’mseriousaboutrunning.It’stheonlythingI’veeverwantedtodo.”（二）综合填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）根据短文内容，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺完整。（每词限用一次）number;flood;begin;from;place;surprise;low;who;without;because;In1992,fivevillagesinGalicia,Spainwereflooded(被冲走)onpurposetocreatealargereservoir(水库).Now66ofadrought(干旱)thewaterlevelofthereservoiris67thaneverbefore.Somuchofoneofthosevillagesroseoutofthewater.Alargedam(大坝)wasbuiltacrosstheLimiaRiverin1992.Itwaspartofabigplantobuildupalargebodyofwateranduseittoproduceelectricity.Butfivevillagesintheareawasalsocompletely68,sopeopleinthevillageshadtoleavetheirhomes.Whenthedam’sgateswereclosed,thevillagesslowlydisappearedunderthewater.Likemany69aroundtheworld,Galiciaisfightingwithadrought.Asthislongdryperiodhasgoneonandon,thelevelofwaterinthereservoirhasbeendroppingallthetime.Latelastyear,Aceredo,apartofonevillage70toappearoutofthewater.ByNovember,partsofthevillageweredryenoughforpeopletobeginwalkingaroundinitagain.Theywere71tofindmanythingsleftexactlyastheyhadbeen30yearsago.SomeoftheearliestvisitorstoAceredowerepeople72usedtolivethere.Now,Aceredohasbecomeapopularplacewithtourists.Itissopopularthatthegovernmenthasaskedthenearbytownstolimit(限制)the73oftouriststhatgothere.But74enoughwater,therewillbeevenbiggerproblemsforthedam.OnFebruary1st,thelocalgovernmentdecidedtostopusingthewater75thedamalmostcompletely.第二节阅读表达（共6小题；76-78小题每题2分，79-81小题每题3分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）[1]Bydrawingonthesurfaceofacupoftea,chabaixi,anancientChineseteatrickhasbecomeknownafteritappearedinaTVdrama.However,itwasonceclosetodisappearingcompletely.[2]AsaspecialartforminChina,chabaixicancreatemanypatterns(图案),①______bamboosandmountainsorevenfamoussayings.Butthewholeprocessisverycomplicated(复的).[3]Whipping(搅打)theteapowderandaddinghotwateruntilfoam(泡沫)showsisthekeytodrawingpatternsonthesurface,whichisthemaintestofskill.Unlikemakinglatte(拿铁),peopleuseclearwatertodrawpatternsinsteadofmilk.Whenthewatertouchesthesurfaceofwhippedtea,itturnsintoawhitecoloranddisappearsin20minutes.[4]“Theimportanceofchabaixiisnotonlythatitisspecialintheworldbutalsoitgivesusawindowintoancientpeople’slifestyle.”saidZhangZhifeng,ateaartistfromEastChina’sFujianprovince.“I②______nearly30yearsstudyingandresearchingtheorigins(起源)andmakingoftea,butformeitwasallworthwhile.”[5]In2009,hebroughtchabaixibacktothepublicaftermanyyears’practice.ItwaslistedaspartofChina’sIntangibleCulturalHeritagein2017.“Thisskilliskeytoteaculture,anditwouldbeashametoletitdisappear.”Zhangsaid.“Butitisalsonecessarythatthisskillispassedontoyoungpeople③______theycanunderstandthehistorybehindit.”76.Whenhaschabaixibecomeknown?(Nomorethan7words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________77.What’sthemainmeaningofparagraph3?(Nomorethan4words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________78.WhenwaschabaixilistedaspartofChina’sIntangibleCulturalHeritage?(Nomorethan4words)_______________________________________________________________________________________________79.Pleasefillineachblankwithonlyoneproperword.①__________②__________③__________80.PleasetranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese._______________________________________________________________________________________________81.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?_______________________________________________________________________________________________第三节写作（共1题，满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter想了解一下你家乡风俗和学校的规章制度。请你根据以下表格信息，用英语写一封回复邮件。提示：当地风俗见面……；餐桌礼仪……；其他……学校制度需穿校服、按时到校等，你的做法……要求：1.不少于80词，文章内容必须包含表格所有信息，可适当发挥；2.观点正确、条理清晰、表达流畅、书写清晰认真；3.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。DearPeter,I’mveryhappytoreceiveyoure-mail.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua九年级英语练习题参考答案及听力原文第Ⅰ卷（80分）第一部分：听力（共25小题；1-20小题每题1分，21-25小题每题2分，满分30分）1-5CCABB6-10BABCA11-13BBC14-16BAA17-20BCBC21.stress22.biscuits23.relax24.Stick25.hug第二部分完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）26-30CABBC31-35BCABB第三部分阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）36-39DAAD40-42BBCADAA43-46ADAA47-50BDBD51-55BAEDC第Ⅱ卷（70分）第四部分书面表达（共三节）第一节词汇运用（共两题，满分30分）（一）语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56.a 57.on 58.However 59.achieve 60.running61.against 62.older 63.really 64.allowed 65.taught（二）综合填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）66.because 67.lower 68.flooded 69.places 70.began71.surprised 72.who 73.number 74.without 75.from第二节阅读表达（共6小题；76-78小题每题2分，79-81小题每题3分，满分15分）76.AfteritappearedinaTVdrama.77.Howtomakechabaixi?78.In2017.79.①like②spent③because80.茶百戏的重要性不仅在世界上特殊而且他给我们打开了一扇了解古代人生活方式的一扇窗户。81.Chabaixi第三节：写作（共1题，满分15分）答案（略）听力试题原文（一）听句子，选择适当的应答语。每个句子读两遍.1.Whenwasthetelephoneinvented?2.HowlongdoesKatehavetoboiltheeggs?3.LilyhurtherleftfootintheP.E.classyesterdaymorning.4.WouldyouliketogohikingwithmethisSunday?5.Lookatthesign.Itsays“Noparking!”.Pleasedon’tparkyourcarhere.（二）听五段对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。你将有20秒钟的时间阅读下面5个小题。6.M:Ithinkthecomputeristhemostimportinvention.W:Forme,themobilephoneisthemostimportantone.BecauseIcanchatwithmyfriendsatanytimeIwant.7.M:Thisbookmustbeyours.W:Yes,I’mlookingforit.Thankyouverymuch.8.M:Youareinterestedinsportsthesedays.W:Yes,nowI’manoutgoinggirl.ButIusedtolikelightmusic.9.M:Anna,couldyoutellmesomethingfunaboutColombia?W:Well,ifsomeoneinviteyoutoapartyat6:30,youshouldarrivealittlelate.10.M:Morning,Rose.Howareyoufeelingtoday?W:Verybad.IfailedtheReadingexam.M:Sorrytohearthat.Whydon’tyoutalkwithyourbestfriend?W:Iwantto,butIdon