重庆市渝北中学2023-2024学年高三上学期10月月考质量监测+英语+含答案

渝北中学2023-2024学年高三10月月考质量监测英语试题（全卷共四个大题，总分150分，考试时长120分钟）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whatwillthemandolater?A．Gotoaparty. B．Dohiswork. C．Catchabus.2．WhatcouldMr.Hopkinsprobablybe?A．Arepairman. B．Asalesman. C．Apoliceman.3．Howmuchwillthewomanpayfortheglasses?A．$90. B．$150. C．$240.4．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Havearest. B．Washthedisheslater. C．Talkabouthisday.5．Whatdoesthemanmean?A．Hemissedthespeech.B．Helosthiswaytothetrainstation.C．Hecouldn’tunderstandwhatthelecturersaid.第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6．Whathasthemanbeendoingrecently?A．MakingTVshows. B．Actinginafilm. C．Trainingdogs.7．Whatdoesthemanthinkismainlyneededinhisjob?A．Patience. B．Skills. C．Talents.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8．Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?A．Excited. B．Upset. C．Angry.9．Whatdidthewomandowell?A．Drivinguphill. B．Makingturns. C．Parking.10．Whydidthewomanhitacar?A．Shefailedtousethehandbrake.B．Shedidn’tseeitatall.C．Shedrovetoofast.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11．Wherearethespeakers?A．Atatravelagency. B．Atatrainstation. C．Atschool.12．WhatisthemostconvenientwaytotravelaroundEurope?A．Bycar. B．Byplane. C．Bytrain.13．Whichcountryarethetwospeakersbothgoingtovisit?A．Italy. B．Germany. C．France.听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。14．Wherewasthemanborn?A．InIndia. B．InScotland. C．InAustria.15．Whatwasthepurposeoftheman’stravel?A．Tolookforhiswife.B．Tofindoutwhathewasinterestedin.C．Togetmoreinformationabouthismother.16．Whathasthemanbeendoingsincethe1970s?A．Makinglargeobjectsusedoutdoors.B．Producinguniquehome-usedobjects.C．Doingexperimentswithdifferentkindsofbowls.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。Whenisthestoreclosing?Infifteenminutes B.Inthirtyminutes C.Inonehour18．WhatwillhappentothestoreonMonday?A．It’llcloseearly.B．It’llservefreecoffee.C．It’llgobacktoitsnormalhours.19．Whichitemwillbe50%off?A．Halloweendecorations.B．Themashedpotatoes. C．Theoven-bakedturkeys.20．Howcanacustomersave10%onthegrocerybill?A．Byparticipatinginthefooddrive. B．Bypurchasingthehoney-bakedham. C．Byshoppingduringaholiday.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGreatAppsThat’llMakeYourLifeEasierFreedomOne-sentenceBenefit:Haveadistraction-freeworkdaybyblockingwebsites.Freedompreventstheguiltypleasuresthatweallhaveofcheckingouremails,socialmedia,orotherwebsitesthatdistractusfromgettingthingsdone.What’susefulaboutthisproductivityappisthatyoucanuseitonanyofyourdevices(i.e.,mobile,tablet,desktop),anditallowsyoutoscheduleblocked-offtimesaheadoftime.HemingwayAppOne-sentenceBenefit:It’sbasicallyyourpersonaleditor.HemingwayhasbeenadearfriendofmineeversinceI’vestartedbloggingbackin2013.WheneverIwriteanimportantpostformyblog,IgotoHemingwaytomakesuremywritingiserror-free.AllyouhavetodoiscopyandpasteyourarticleintoHemingway,anditwillanalyzeyourwritingfromitsreadability,grammarerrors,alternativesuggestions,andsoon.WunderlistOne-sentenceBenefit:Meettheultimateto-dolistorganizer.Iusedtohaveonegiantto-dolist,whereIwouldwritedownallofmytasksfortheweek.Itdidn’tquiteoccurinmymindthatIshouldbecreatingdifferentcategorieswithinmyto-dolist,inordertokeepitorganizedandfocused,untilmyfriendrecommendedWunderlist.NowIhaveover15differentlists,frompersonal,work,health,andsoon,anditcertainlygivesmeapeaceofmind.NewsFeedEradicatorOne-sentenceBenefit:Replaceyourfriend’svacationphotoswithinspirationalquotes.Scrolling(滚屏)throughyourFacebookNewsFeedcanbeaworkoutonitsown.WhileIlovestayingup-to-datewithmyfriends,Ihaven’tfelttheneedtodependonFacebooktodothis.Whilethere’snodatatobackthisup,mylevelofproductivityandoverallhappinessseemstohaveincreasedsinceI’vestoppedconsumingwhatothersareupto,andstartedfocusingonwhatIwanttodo.21．Whichofthefollowingappscanhelpyouorganizeyourtasks?A．Freedom. B．HemingwayApp.C．Wunderlist. D．NewsFeedEradicator.22．WhatisanadvantageofHemingwayApp?A．Ithelpspolishyourwriting. B．Itincreasesyourreadingfluency.C．Itoffersasamplewritingforyouressay. D．Itprovidesyouwithinspirationalquotes.23．WhatdoFreedomandNewsFeedEradicatorhaveincommon?A．Theyaredesignedtoblockposts. B．Theycanimproveyourefficiency.C．Theyremindyouofimportanttasks. D．Theycanonlybeusedonthecomputer.BSportsisoneofthepurestconceptsdeveloped.Forsome,sportsisahobby,othersanescape,butforJasonHills,PostMediaEdmontonpart-timewriter,sportsiseverything.Atayoungage,watchingcountlesshoursofsportsallowedHillstoprocessanddevelopanescapetodealwiththechildhoodpainfulexperienceoflosingbothhisparentsinacaraccident.Withsomuchinsidehishead,sportsprovidedhimwiththeoutletthatmillionsofpeopleemploydaily:beingenvelopedinto“thegame.”Later,asHillsgrewintoayoungman,hebegantobecomeinvolvedwithschoolsports.AsHillsbegantoplay,theconceptofbeinginvolvedwithauniversityteamcameintoadream.Followinghighschoolgraduation,Hillsrealizedthatuniversityathleticsmightnotbeinthecards,butwasstillverydeterminedtohavesportsplayamajorroleinhislife.SoheattendedLethbridgeCollegeforitsJournalismDiplomaprogram.Sincethen,HillshasbeenamajorcomponentofuniversityathleticscoverageinEdmontonforover10years.SpendinglonghourstravellingtobackandforthacrosstheNorthSaskatchewanRivercoveringallthepostsecondaryteams,HillsisPostmedia’sgo-toreporterinEdmontonforeverythingamateursports.Hillsisastoryteller.Thoughhisarticlesincludefeatures,gamerecaps(简报)andseriespreviews,allofhisworkshowcasesuniversitystudent-athleteslikenooneelseintheCityofEdmonton.Hillsstandsoutandstandsabovemany,withanextraordinaryabilitytocapturetheathletes’truevoice.Byputtinghimselfintheirshoes,Hillsempathizes(有同感)withthestudent-athletesbytellingtheirstory,bringingatrulyhumanelementtothepiece.“MygrandmatoldmewhenIwasyoung,nomatterwhatyoudoinlife,justdowhatmakesyouhappy,”Hillsrecalls.“Thistypeofjobandthistypeofcareer,you’renotgoingtomakemillionsinit.Youhavetodoitbecauseyouloveitandbecauseyou’repassionateaboutit.”24．WhydidHillsregardsportsasanescapeinhischildhood?A．Torelievehispain. B．Tokillboringtime.C．Torecoverfrombadhealth. D．Toavoidpressurefromhisparents.25．WhatinspiredHillstoenterjournalism?A．Hisloveforjournalismfromchildhood.B．Hisgreatachievementsintheuniversityteam.C．Hisdeterminationtobecomeawell-knownsportsjournalist.D．Hispassionforsportsandhopelessnessofenteringtheuniversityathletics.26．WhatisadistinguishedfeatureofHills’articles?A．Focusingonthecommentsofthegame.B．Tellingthechildhoodstoriesofathletes.C．Reflectingtheuniquenessofcollegestudentathletes.D．Bringinghisownlifeexperiencesintothem.27．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHills?A．Generous. B．Strong-willed. C．Artistic. D．Knowledgeable.CThenumberofseabirdskilledbycolliding(撞击)withwindturbinescouldbecutbypaintingblack-and-whitestripesontheblades(叶片),andpoles,sayresearchers.GrahamMartinattheUniversityofBirmingham,UK,andAlexBanksatNaturalEngland,apublicorganizationthathasasayinplanningapplicationsforoffshorewindfarmsinEngland,wantedtodesignapatternthatcouldbeeasilypaintedontoturbinestoreducetheirimpactonbirdlife.Between140,000and328,000birdsarekilledeachyearbyonshorewindturbinesintheUS,accordingto,oneestimate.Itishardertotellhowmanybirdsarekilledbyoffshoreturbineseachyear,saysMartin,astheyfallintotheocean.Apreviousstudy,publishedin2020,lookedattheeffectofpaintingasinglebladeblackonfouronshoreturbinesinNorway.Birdcollisionswerereducedby70percentcomparedwithall-whiteturbinesnearby.Martinbelievesthatfurtherimprovementscouldhaveanevengreaterimpact.Basedonanalysisofpreviousstudiesintobirdvisionandbirdcollisionswithwindturbines,thetworesearcherscameupwithaseriesofguidingprinciplestoaidtheirdesignofaturbinethatwouldharmfewerbirds.“Mostbirdsdonotseetoomuchfinedetailintheirvision-especiallycomparedtohumans,”saysMartin,soanydesignshouldn’tbetoocomplex.Manycollisionsoccurinlowlight,sothedesignshouldbeeasytodecipherinthedark,whilehighinternalcontrastwouldhelptheturbinestandoutagainstdifferentbackgrounds,suchasacloudyorsunnysky.Inlowlevelsoflight,black-and-whitepatternsarebest,saysMartin.“Inthedark,ared-and-whitepatternwouldrapidlylooklikeshadesofgrey,”hesays.Thedesignhasn’tyetbeentested,butMartinhopesthatmanufacturerswillconsiderit,particularlyasitwouldbeeasyandcheaptoimplement.28．WhatcanweknowaboutMartinandBanks?A．Theyhaveasayinplanningapplications.B．Theyimprovetheefficiencyofwindturbines.C．Theyseektoreducenegativeinfluenceonbirdlife.D．Theydesigncolorfulturbinestohelpbirdsseeclear.29．What’sthepurposeofthesecondparagraph?A．Tostatetheseriousnessofbirdcollisions. B．Toestimatethedeathrateofbirdcollisions.C．Tocomparethedifferentwindturbinedesigns. D．Tocriticizethepoordesignofthewindturbines.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decipher”inParagraph4mean?A．Differ B．Recognize C．Clarify D．Impress31．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Asevereseabirdcollisionphenomenon. B．Anewstudyonseabirdsvision.C．Apotentialwindturbineapplication. D．Anovelwindturbinedesign.DNuclearbombs.That’sthego-toanswerforincomingspaceobjectslikeasteroids(小行星)andcometsasfarasHollywoodisconcerned.MovieslikeDeepImpactandArmageddonrelyonnuclearweapons,deliveredbystarslikeBruceWillis,tosavetheworldanddeliverthedrama.Butplanetarydefenseexpertssayinreality,ifastronomersspottedadangerousin-comingspacerock,thesafestandbestanswermightbesomethingmoresubtle,likesimplypushingitoffcoursebycrashingitwithasmallspacecraft.That’sjustwhatNASAdidonMondayevening,whenaspacecraftheadedstraightintoanasteroidcalledDimorphos,whichisaround7millionmilesawayandposesnothreattoEarth.It’sabout525feetacrossandorbitsanotherlargerasteroid.Inimagesstreamed(传输)asthecrashneared,theegg-shapedasteroidgrewinsizefromalittlespotonscreentohaveitsfullrockysurfacecomequicklyintofocusbeforethesignalwentdeadasthecrafthitrightontarget.Eventshappenedexactlyasengineershadplanned,theysaid,withnothinggoingwrong.“Asfaraswecantell,ourfirstplanetarydefensetestwasasuccess,”saidElenaAdams,themissionsystemsengineer,whoaddedthatscientistslookedonwith“bothterrorandjoy”asthespacecraftneareditsfinaldestination.ThecrashwasthepeakofNASA’sDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTest(DART),a7-yearandmorethan$300millioneffortwhichlaunchedaspacevehicleinNovemberof2021toperformhumanity’sfirst-evertestofplanetarydefensetechnology.Itwillbeabouttwomonths,scientistssaid,beforetheywillbeabletodetermineifthecrashwasenoughtodrivetheasteroidslightlyoffcourse,probablyshorteningitsoriginalorbit.NASAplanstolaunchanasteroid-huntingspacetelescopenamedNEOSurveyorin2026.“We’vetrackedlotsofspacerocks,especiallythelargeronesthatcouldcauseextinction-levelevents.Thankfully,nonecurrentlythreatenEarth.ButmanyasteroidsthesizeofDimorphoshaven’tyetbeendiscovered,andthosecouldpotentiallytakeoutacityiftheycamecrashingdown,”explainsLindleyJohnson,NASA’sPlanetaryDefenseOfficer.32．Whydoestheauthormentionthemovies?A．Tomakeaprediction. B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Toprovideapossibility. D．Tomakeacomparison.33．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．NASApushedDimorphosbycrashing.B．The7-yearprogramhasdrawnaconclusion.C．NEOSurveyorhastrackedlotsofspacerocks.D．Dimorphoscouldcauseextinction-levelevents.34．WhichstatementdoesLindleyJohnsonmostpossiblyagreewith?A．LargerasteroidswillnotbeathreattoEarth.B．NASAshouldshouldertheresponsibilityforthecrash.C．AsteroidslikeDimorphosaremoredestructivethanotherlargerones.D．NEOSurveyorisexpectedtodiscoverasteroidsthesizeofDimorphos.35．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Theimpactofplanetarydefensetechnology B．AthreattoEarthfromasteroidsC．Thecontributiontospacesafety D．Anintentionalcrashinspace第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。Emotionsareinherent(固有的)inthehumanexperienceandplayasignificantroleinchildren'slives.Emotionalresilienceisacriticalcomponentofsuccess,helpingchildrennavigatelife'sinevitableupsanddowns.36.Parentscantrythefollowingstepstohelptheirchildrendevelopthispower.Step1:BuildanemotionaltoolkitChildrenaren'tbornknowinghowtomanageandexpressdifficultfeelings,suchasangerorhurt.Theyneedtolearnaboutvariousemotionsandwhatbehaviorsareacceptable.37.Whenparentsopenlyexpresstheiremotions,regardlessofwhethertheyareappropriatelyexpressed,childrenwatch;listen,andlearn.So,parentsshouldestablishhealthyemotionalhabitstoserveasaguideforchildren.38.Somechildrenmayseekcomfortinhugs,whileotherspreferphysicalspace.Somemayfindgentlemusicsoothing(安抚的),whileothersfinditirritating.Parentscanassistchildreninfindingemotionalresourcesbasedontheirpersonalityandindividualneeds.Step2:39Helpingchildrenconnectwiththeiremotionallivesincludesallemotions,notjustpleasantones.Forinstance,well-intentionedadultsmaysay,“Don'tbeangry”or“Thereisnothingtobesadabout”,butthismayshutdowntheexplorationofthosefeelingsratherthanaddressingthem.Whenthisavoidanceisrepeated,itinterfereswiththeunderstandingandmasteryofdifficultemotions.Step3:Helpchildrenregulateandco-regulateChildrenoftenneedparentstohelpthemnavigateintenseemotions.40.Thisprocessiscalled“co-regulation,”whenonepersonsoothesanother.Co-regulationdoesnotmeanparentsshouldalwaysrushinto“fix”children'sdiscomfort,particularlyiftheydon'twanthelp.Childrenalsoneedspacetoworkthroughstrugglesontheirowntobuildemotionalcompetence.A．ItisapotentialsuperpowerB．AcceptandvalidateallemotionsC．ChildrenlearnbyobservingadultsD．BeagoodparentbyalwaysbeingthereE．BuildinganemotionaltoolkitisnoeasytaskF．FindingpreferredcopingskillsisapersonalprocessG．Theyrelyonadults'morematurenervoussystemstofindstability第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。EverySaturdaymorningPhoenixYoungwouldtakepianolessonswithafamilyfriendwhenhewasachild.“Atthattimewewould41aroundandtakeallmorningjusttohavealesson,”Phoenix42.“AndIlovedit.”ButwhenPhoenixwas12,histeacherproposedthatheneedbetter43.SohismothertookhimtoamusicschoolintheBronx,andsignedhimupforclasseswithateachernamedBadeSimon,experiencedbitknownforbeing44.Andshequicklyliveduptothat45.Phoenixfoundthestressfullifewas46likehislightheartedSaturdaymorningswithhisformerteacher,soitwasn’tlongbeforehe47thathewouldquit.Oneday,however,Bade48himandsaidsomethingsurprising:“Ihave49inyou.Keepgoing.Thenthereluctant(不情愿的)studentdidsomethingsurprising50:hesaid,“Okay.”“ItwasasifallIwantedwasjusta51fromherthatshecaredaboutme,”Phoenixsaid.Thatmoment52theirrelationship.Withinafewweeks,theywerehaving53duringlessons.Andwithinafewmonths,shewasteachinghimthingsaboutmusicthathe’dneverknownbefore.Itwasthebeginningofalongandfruitfulrelationship.“Iwentinto54andbecameapianoteacher,acareerIhavebeendoingfor50years,”Phoenixsaid.“AndI55italltothatpreciousmomentwithmyunsunghero,BadeSimon.”41．A．walk B．joke C．look D．stick42．A．announced B．sighed C．regretted D．recalled43．A．instruction B．behaviour C．recognition D．relationship44．A．sweet B．violent C．tough D．significant45．A．expectation B．standard C．quality D．reputation46．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything47．A．pretended B．admitted C．rejected D．determined48．A．attendedto B．turnedto C．reactedto D．belongedto49．A．courage B．faith C．doubt D．luck50．A．inreturn B．invain C．intime D．inpeace51．A．promise B．sign C．notice D．vision52．A．recovered B．transformed C．ruined D．approached53．A．stress B．patience C．fun D．argument54．A．singing B．performance C．composition D．music55．A．assume B．lead C．owe D．add第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。The13thUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDayunderthethemeof“ChineseLanguage:TogetherforaBrightFuture”hastakenplace,56includesaseriesofeventsincelebrationofthethirdInternationalChineseLanguageDay.BeijingDanceAcademy57(launch)anonlineeventtomarkthedayonApril20,featuringsixoriginaldanceworksofdifferent58(style),suchasballet,contemporarydanceandclassicChinesedance.Sixartschoolsfromfivecountriesjoinedintheonlineeventwithdanceworks59(specific)createdforthespecialoccasion.Oneofthehighlightsis60newdancepiece,titledTong,orTogether,whichwascreatedandperformedbyBeijingDanceAcademyanddancersfromBrazil,SouthAfrica,KazakhstanandPoland.ItwasinspiredbytheclassicConfuciusphilosophyofdatong,61(refer)togreatunityandgrandharmony.LanguageDaysattheUnitedNationsseek62(promote)equaluseofallsixofficiallanguagesthroughouttheorganizationaswellastocelebratemultilingualismandcultural63(diverse).Undertheinitiative,UNdutystationsaroundtheworldcelebratesixseparatedays,eachdevoted64

oneoftheorganizations’sixofficiallanguages.ThedatefortheChineseday65(select)fromGrainRain,whichisthesixthof24solartermsinthetraditionalChinesecalendars.第四部分书面表达（共三节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，新华中学学生会主席，请你给来自美国的交换生Ella写信，邀请她一起参加学校即将组织的中学生急救知识讲座。内容包括：1.写信目的；2.简要介绍讲座时间、地点、内容；3.表达期盼。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearElla,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。TheparkbenchwasdesertedasIsatdowntoreadbeneaththelongbranchesofanoldwillowtree.Iwasabandoned.Endlessquarrelswithmyfamilyhadleftmenowheretogobutthisdesolatecornerofthepark.AsIsatonthebench,recenteventsbegantoflashthroughmymind.Daysseemedlikemonthstomerecently.Nocozyhometostay.Nohappymemorieswithfamily.Noconsideratefamilymemberstotalkto.EventhebookIwasreadingwasnofun.Notcontentwithlife,Ihadagoodreasontofrown,fortheworldwasintendedtodragmedown.Andifthatweren’tenoughtoruinmyday,ayoungboyoutofbreathapproachedme,alltiredfromplay.Hestoodrightinfrontofmewithhisheadtilteddownandsaidwithgreatexcitement,“LookwhatIfound!”Inhishandwasaflower.Whatapitifulsight,itspetalswereallworn-notenoughrain,ortoolittlelight.Hemusthavepickedtheflowerfromsomewhereshadyandsunless,justlikewhereIwasstayingthesedays.Icouldn’thelpbeingself-pitying.Wantinghimtotakehisdeadflowerawayandgoofftoplay,Ifakedasmallsmileandthenlookedaway.“Whycouldn’teveryonejustleavemebe!”Ithoughttomyself,upsetandgloomy.Butinsteadofleaving,hesatnexttomysideandplacedtheflowertohisnoseanddeclaredloudlywithcertainty,“Itsuresmellsprettyanditmustbebeautiful,too.That’swhyIpickedit;here,it’sforyou.”Theweedbeforemewasdyingordead,notvibrantofcolors,orange,yelloworred.ButIknewImusttakeit,orhemightneverleave.SoIreachedfortheflower,andreplied,“JustwhatIneed."Again,insteadofplacingtheflowerinmyhand,hehelditmid-airwithoutreasonorplan.Curiositydrovemetolookintohiseyes.Blueasthesea,thereisnocolororlightinhisbeautifuleyes.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。ItwasthenthatInoticedfortheveryfirsttimethattheboycouldnotsee:hewasblind._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ForallofthosetimesImyselfhadbeenblindtowardstheworldaroundme.____